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• Covert:
This option defines whether or not camera is set to covert. If the camera is set to covert,
the video of the corresponding camera can only be seen if the user has logged in as Administrator.
Press Enter or +/- (Mouse: Left click) to check/uncheck this option. By default, this option is
unchecked.
• Call By Event:
This option defines whether the corresponding camera is shown on the
main monitor when certain types of events occur. There are 4 options, including Off, Motion,
Alarm, Both (Motion & Alarm). Press +/- buttons to select the desired option.
• Dwell Time:
This is the dwell time if Call By Event is set to Motion, Alarm, or Both. Press the +/-
buttons to adjust the value (3-60 seconds, discrete).
• Audio:
This sets the audio input of the corresponding camera. The audio signal for the selected
Audio In will be recorded with the video data for this camera. Press the +/- buttons to select
no audio (N/A) or Audio Inputs (1, 2, 3, etc). The default setting is “N/A”.
• Record Quality:
This option defines the recording quality of the corresponding camera. Use the
+/- buttons to select the value (1-9, with 1 being the lowest quality, & 9 being the highest quality.
• Event Record IPS:
This option defines the IPS (Images Per Second) for the corresponding
camera when certain event types (Motion, Alarm) occur on the corresponding camera. The
camera is recorded at this rate when an event occurs. Use the +/- buttons to select the value
(0 – 25 (PAL) / 30 (NTSC), discrete).
• Pre-record IPS:
This option defines the pre-record IPS (Images Per Second) when certain event
types (Video Loss, Motion, Alarm) occur on the corresponding camera. The camera is recorded at
this rate if an event occurs. For this DVR, the value is always the same as the Event Record IPS.
The total Event Record IPS / Pre-record IPS should not exceed the DVR recording capacity, or the
DVR will lower the recording rate automatically.
• Normal Record IPS:
This option defines the normal record IPS (Images Per Second) on the
corresponding camera. This camera will be recorded at this rate if no event occurs.
Normal Record IPS is always the same value as Event Record IPS.
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