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Configuring Main System

1.3.5 Hard Disk Calculator

Before actual recording, the Hard Disk Calculator allows you to know the required hard disk space and

frame size for different types of codecs and quality.

1. Click

the

Configure button (No. 14, Figure 1-2), point to A/V Setting, select Video Attributes,

and then click Advanced. The Advanced Video Attributes dialog box appears.

2. Click

the

HDD Calculator button at the right bottom. The HDD Calculator dialog box appears.

Figure 1-26

Select Camera: Select cameras to be used for recording.

Select Video Compression Codec: Check the desired codec(s) to be used for recording.

You can choose more than one codec to compare their performance.

Software Compression: Check the desired codec(s) to be used for recording. You can

choose more than one codec for performance comparison. This option appears dimmed

when GV-3008 or GV-4008 is installed.

Hardware Compression: Check the desired codec(s) to be used for recording. This

option is available when GV-3008 or GV-4008 is installed.

Select Recording Quality: Check the desired quality value(s) for recording. You can choose

more than one quality value for comparison.