Interlogix DVR 11 User Manual User Manual

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3BChapter 4: Recording

TruVision DVR 11 User Manual

4. Configure the following recording settings:

• Encoding parameters: Select one of the stream types: Main stream (TL-

Hi), Main stream (TL-Lo), Main stream (Event), Main stream (Alarm), or
Substream.

• Stream type: Select the type of stream to record, either video or video

and audio.

• Resolution: Select the resolution of the recording. Options include: 4CIF,

2CIF, CIF, and QCIF.

• Bit rate type: Select Constant or Variable.

• Video quality: Select the quality at which to record. If “Constant” was

selected as the bit rate type, this option is unavailable.

• Frame rate: Select the recording frame rate. The options available

depend on the resolution selected. Real time (25 fps PAL/30 fps NTSC) is
only available when the selected resolution is CIF and QCIF.

• Max bit rate mode: Select the general default or customized option.

• Max bit rate (kbps): If the customized maximum bit rate mode was

selected, enter the value here. It must be between 32 and 3172 kbps. It is
calculated from the frame rate and time required.

• Pre-record: This is the time the camera starts recording before the

scheduled time or event. Select the time in seconds to start pre-recording
before the scheduled time or event.

The maximum pre-recording times available depend on the constant bit
rate. See “Maximum pre-recording times” on page 135 for more
information.

• Post-record: This is the time the camera continues to record after the

scheduled time or event. Select the time in seconds to stop post-recording
after the scheduled time or event.

• Auto-delete (day): Select the number of days after which recorded video

from the specified camera is permanently deleted from the HDD. A “day”
is defined as the 24-hour period from when the auto delete mode (ADM)
was set.

The maximum number of days that can be set is 60. However, the actual
number of days permitted depends on the HDD capacity. If the value is set
to ‘0’, the option is disabled.

• Record audio: Select

Yes

to record sound with the images.

5. Click

Apply

to save the settings.

6. If you want to save these parameters to another camera, click

Copy

and

select the camera in the pop-up window that appears. Click

and return to

the main window.