Operation Manual

Sarix Enhanced3 Operations Manual, Dome, Bullet, and BoxCameras
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Note: For choosing SD cards, it is important to pick SD cards suited to surveillance video
recording for use in Pelco cameras. These are available from reputable brands and are purposely
designed to be used for the challenges of surveillance where high resolution, high frame rate
video is recorded 24/7, often in elevated temperature conditions. The SD cards aimed at this
application are designed to support the high write and read speeds video surveillance demands,
have adequate write cyclability, and can withstand internal temperatures in the camera when
placed in harsh environments.
Look for SD cards designed for industrial video surveillance applications with high MTTF (Mean
Time to Failure) and good warranties with operating temperature ratings in excess of 80°C
(176°F). For Cameras with resolutions up to 5 MP use cards with speed ratings of Class 10 UHS
I or better. For 4K cameras, use cards with speed ratings of UHS 3 VHS30 or better.
Use a large enough capacity card that rarely needs to be replaced. A 128 GB card in a 2 MP
camera recorded continuously at 30 FPS with a typical bit rate of 5 Mb/s under average
environmental conditions should last close to 5 years before it needs to be replaced. Using
motion recording, Smart Compression, and more advanced encoding schemes like H.265 will
increase this substantially. SD cards for video surveillance today are available in capacities up to
1 TB, so you can pick SD cards that last the life of the camera.
Viewing Device Information
Device Information provides information for the SD card. The following information will be displayed when
an SD Card is properly installed:
l Device Type: SD Card
l Free Space: Expressed in MB
l Total Size: Expressed in MB
l Status: Ready to begin recording
Note: If there is no SD card in the camera or it was not properly installed, the Status will display
"There is no media in the SD card."
Using Settings andActions
l Device Format: displays the device format with the option to reformat the device.
l SD Allocation: Use the slider bar to establish how much storage to allocate between Edge and
Clip storage.
Configuring Local Recording
The number of hours of video you can store on the micro SD card depends on several factors besides the
capacity of the micro SD card.
There is, however, a limit on the total number of frames that can be stored on the micro SD card. For
example, below a bit rate of 1.5 Mbps, you can store a maximum of 48 hours of video at 30 fps on a 32 GB
card. You can increase the maximum available hours of storage by decreasing the frame rate.
The number of hours of video you can store on the SD card is established with recording bit limits. A bit rate
limit below 1.5 Mbps allows a maximum of 48 hours of video at 30 fps regardless of resolution. You can
increase the maximum available hours of storage by decreasing the frame rate.
Note: The numbers listed above do not include audio. With audio enabled, the number of hours you
can record decreases. The impact is minimal above bit rates of 2.25 Mbps. At bit rates below 2.25
Mbps, the number of hours your can record may drop by approximately 40 percent.