FLIR TCX series, Instruction Manual

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Setup 6
2. For the Main Stream and Sub Stream, configure the following:
• Code Stream Type: For the Main Stream, select Continuous to configure set-
tings when motion is not detected, Motion to configure settings when motion is
detected, or Alarm to configure settings when an alarm is detected.
• Encode Mode: Select the encoding type: H.264 (Main H.264 profile), H.264H
(High Profile H.264), H.264B (Baseline H.264 profile), MJPEG .
NOTE
A much higher bitrate and faster connection is required to maintain image quality using MJPEG.
It is recommended to use H.264 unless you have special requirements.
• Resolution: Select the desired resolution for the video stream. SXGA (1280 x
1024) provides full data from PTZ and Bullet cameras, while 720p (1280 x 720)
crops the top and bottom of the image to fit the video resolution. There is a differ-
ent recommended bit rate depending on the resolution selected.
NOTE
720p (1280x720) crops the top and bottom of the image to fit the video resolution.
• Frame Rate (FPS): Select the desired frame rate for the video stream between 1
and 30 FPS.
• Bit Rate Type: Select CBR (Constant Bit Rate) or VBR (Variable Bit Rate). If you
select VBR, you can select the Video Quality between 1 (lowest) and 6 (best).
• Reference Bit Rate: Recommended bit rate range based on the resolution and
frame rate settings you have selected.
• Bit Rate: Select the desired bit rate for each video stream or select Customized
and enter the bit rate in Kbps.
• I Frame: Select the interval for I frames (30~150 for NTSC, 25~150 for PAL).
3. Under Watermark Settings , check to enable watermark to protect against video
tampering.
4. Under Watermark Character , enter the desired watermark text.
5. Click Save to save changes.
6.1.5 Snapshot
The Snapshot menu allows you to configure images quality settings for snapshots.
To configure snapshots:
1. Configure the following:
• Snapshot Type: Select Scheduled to configure snapshots taken using sched-
uled recording. Select Event to configure snapshots activated by alarms.
• Image Size: The image size of snapshots is the same as the resolution for the
stream selected.
• Quality: Select the image quality for snapshots between 1 (lowest) and 6
(highest).
• Interval: Select the interval between snapshots between 1 and 7 seconds. Select
Customized to select an interval from 1~50000 seconds.
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