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CAMERA SETTINGS
Use this submenu has three tabs covering the video stream (data transmission), on-screen displays of
information and event notice snapshots.
Resolution Tab
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Network download speeds can affect the amount of data that can be transferred. If you notice that video
from networked cameras to your NVR “lags” you should adjust the Main Stream settings. If video from
your NVR to your mobile device “lags”, adjust the Extra Stream settings. Changes made on the Extra
Stream will not affect video saved to your NVR.
Main Stream and Extra Stream - The Main Stream is the video sent from your camera to your NVR.
The Extra Stream is a smaller video stream for viewing on mobile or remote devices.
Channel - This is the channel you’ll be modifying.
Code-Stream Type - You can have your camera record at different settings depending on whether it’s
recording normally or due to an alarm or motion-detection (MD) event.
Compression - Leave at H.264
Resolution - The default will be the maximum capability of your camera. Lower settings use less data.
Frame Rate (FPS) - Variable between 1 and 30. The higher the number, the smoother the video.
Bit Rate Type - Variable versus Constant. Variable provides better compression, but issues may arise
when streaming for remote viewing.
Bit Rate (KB/S) - Reduce this first if you are having image quality or performance issues.
Audio/Video - Automatically enabled on the Main Stream, this can be turned off on the Extra Stream if
needed. There must be a microphone or audio-enabled camera for audio to be recorded.
•Copy the settings from one camera and apply them to another channel, if desired.
•ClickApply to test your settings.
•ClickSave before exiting this window to preserve your changes.
Overlay Tab
This window has controls for on-screen displays
from the camera as well as for masking sensitive
areas.
Channel - This is the channel you’ll be modifying.
Time Display - This is in addition to the time
display that the NVR places on your camera’s
video. Enabling this is usually unneccessary unless
the camera is located in a different time zone.
Channel Display - This also duplicates the
channel display generated by the NVR.
•UnliketheNVR’sinternalTimeandChannel
displays, the camera’s displays will appear on
recorded video.
•ClickSetup to move the time or channel display
with the mouse to another part of the screen.
Cover Area - Clicking the Monitor button will
reveal four numbered buttons. These are the four
on-screen areas that you can set to cover.
Click Set to reveal a live view of the camera’s
feed. There will be a numbered area on the display
which can be moved and re-sized. You can
deactivate any of these areas by deselecting the
numbered button.
Snapshot Tab
Snapshots are still images captured either by
clicking on the Snapshot button in the Shortcut
Video Controls at the top of each screen, or
when triggered by an event or schedule.
Manual Snap - You may take 1-5 snapshots each
time the Snapshot button is pressed.
•Thelowerportionofthismenuisforsnapshots
taken on a schedule or when triggered.
Channel - This is the channel taking the shots.
Mode -
Timing - Snapshots will only be taken during
the times set up in Record Schedule >
Snapshot
Trigger - Snapshots will only be taken when
triggered by an alarm or when motion is
detected.
Image Size - Up to the maximum resolution of the
camera.
Quality - From 1 to 5 with 5 being the best.
Frequency - The number of snapshots (up to 6)
taken each time.
•SnapshotscanbesearchedforintheVideo
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