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CHAPTER 4 MAIN MENU SETUP
Spot Tab
This allows select feeds to be viewed on a separate monitor that is connected to the DVR but
may be in another room, for example. There will be no menu access on this auxiliary display.
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Only one channel can be displayed at a
time on this monitor. You can choose which
channels (each channel is a “group”), the
order and their dwell time. The left and right
arrows allow you to move to the next group. A
channel can appear in more than one group.
Mask Tab
Set up masks on individual cameras to block out select areas on each screen. This is to grant
privacy in situations when other users may be able to view the camera feeds and you wish to
restrict viewing of certain areas or activities.
Click on the Setting button next to a given
camera to apply a mask to its view.
Up to three areas may be masked in an
image. Simply click and drag to cover the
area. To delete, double-click on a mask.
Right-click to exit the screen, your masks will
be saved.
The masks will appear on that channel’s
image in the live area as well as on
recordings.
4.3 RECORD CONFIGURATION
Configure the recording settings for your cameras. There are five sets of options; Enable,
Record Bitrate, Time, Stamp and Recycle Record.
Enable Tab
Select some or all of the cameras to record
to the DVR. You can set up to four cameras
to record audio in addition to video. You can
globally select all the cameras regardless of
their individual settings by selecting the All
box below each column.
Record Bitrate Tab
Set up the resolution, quality, encoding,
quality and maximum bitrate of the video
stream according to your needs. You can set
each camera individually, or globally by using
the All function at the bottom of the window.
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Parameter Options What it Means
Resolution D1, CIF
D1 = Full TV resolution, CIF = 1/2 D1. D1 takes more
room on the hard drive than CIF
FPS 1-30
Frames per second. More frames makes for smoother
video but takes up more room on the hard drive.
Encode VBR, CBR
Variable Bit Rate versus Constant Bit Rate. VBR
provides better compression, but issues may arise
when streaming for remote viewing.
Quality Lowest – Highest
Only available when VBR is selected. The higher the
quality, the more drive space required.
Max Bitrate 256-2084kbps
Your network may not have enough bandwidth to
handle maximum rates from all of your cameras.
Adjusting these settings to suit your network will
improve performance and on-screen image quality.
NOTE! While each camera can have its resolution and frame rate set
independently of the other cameras, the DVR may limit the frame rate available
to a camera based on the settings of other cameras.