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2.
Set the parameters for recording.
1)
Select the
Record
tab to configure.
2)
Select a camera number in the camera drop down list.
You can configure the stream type, the resolution, the video quality and other
parameters on demand for Main Stream (Continuous) and Main Stream (Event)
respectively.
The
Input Resolution
of camera connected will be displayed in the live view
for 5 seconds when the camera is connected or when the DVR is powered on.
The input resolution includes the resolution and frame rate of the camera, e.g.
1080P25.
3)
You can also configure additional parameters, including pre-record,
post-record time, expired time, redundant record (this option is only available
when the HDD mode is
Group
) and whether you want to record audio.
•
Pre-record:
The time you set to record before the scheduled time or event.
For example, if an alarm triggers the recording at 10:00, if you set the
pre-record time at 5 seconds, the camera records it at 9:59:55.
•
Post-record:
The time you set to record after the event or scheduled time.
For example, if an alarm triggers the recording which ends at 11:00, if you
set the post-record time at 5 seconds, it records until 11:00:05.
•
Expired Time:
The expired time is the longest time for a recorded file to
be kept on the HDD. If the deadline is reached, the file will be deleted. You
can set the expired time to 0, and then the file will not be deleted. The
actual keeping time for the file should be determined by the capacity of the
HDD.
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Redundant Record:
The redundant record is to decide whether you want
the camera to save the recorded files on the redundant HDD. You must
configure the redundant HDD in HDD settings. For detailed information,
see
Chapter 5.8. Configuring Redundant Recording.
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Record Audio:
Check the Record Audio checkbox to record sound,
otherwise record images without sound.
•
Video Stream:
Main stream and sub-stream are selectable for recording.
When you select sub-stream, you can record for a longer time with the
same storage space.
•
Enable 960 Mode:
The option is supported by analogue cameras. Enabling
the 960 mode to enable the WD1 resolution for main stream, otherwise, the
resolution supports up to 4CIF. This option is not supported using TVI
cameras although the WD1 resolution is available all the time.
4)
Click
Apply
to save the settings.
5)
You can copy the settings to other channels by clicking
Copy
providing the
settings are valid for use with other cameras.
You can only copy the same settings to other cameras of the same type e.g. if
channels 1, 2 and 3 are connected to TVI cameras and channel 4 is connected to an
analogue, the settings set for channel 1 can only be copied to channels 2 and 3.
