Videoswitch Vi-M series - Manual (Page 28)

Digital Recorder
6.2 Record
1.1.9 Record settings
This screen allows you to set all the video record parameters.
To change a setting:
• Use
up and down to move the pointer to the required row,
• Press
SEL to enter edit mode (value goes red). The setting can then be changed
using up and down or number keys.
• Press
SEL again to save the setting and get back the pointer. Alternatively, press
ESC if you want to escape from edit mode without changing the setting.
An example of the record screen is shown here:
Record Settings
> Mode Auto
Format 2CIF
Quality Medium
Auto retention 31 days
1-8 9-16
Custom rate per camera -- --
Alarm rate per camera 25 25
Cameras fitted ################
Actual rate per camera 3.0 3.0
Average image size 3.3 Kb
Retention 72.0 days
1.1.1.3 Mode
The record mode may be set to these options:
• Auto
The record image rate is calculated automatically such that the
video is retained for the number of days specified in the Auto
retention setting before being overwritten. The actual rate per
camera is shown so you can see what is being achieved. The rate
also depends on the hard disc capacity, the format and the quality
setting.
• Custom
If this mode, the record image rate is determined by the Custom
rate per camera setting.
• Alarm
In this mode, the DVR only records when there is an alarm. When
there is an alarm, it record at the rate specified by the Alarm rate
per camera setting
1.1.1.4 Format
The record format may be set as:
• CIF
This is the lowest resolution, but offers maximum record rate of 25
pictures per second per camera. The record rate is fixed in this
mode at the maximum
• 2CIF
This is an intermediate resolution and a good choice for most
situations. The maximum record rate is half that available in CIF
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