Camera settings
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FortiRecorder 2.4.2 Administration Guide
3.
Configure the following, then click
Create
.
Setting name
Description
Name
Type a name (such as
camera-settings1
) that can be
referenced by other parts of the configuration. Do not use
spaces or special characters. The maximum length is 35
characters.
Video
Select the Recording stream profile used to determine the
video quality of the recorded video.
Select the Viewing stream profile used to determine the video
quality of the streamed video when viewing.
Click
Add schedule
to specify when to use low or high quality
video. For example, you could improve the camera’s night
performance without sacrificing the quality of video during the
day.
Note:
The higher the quality, the more bandwidth the stream
will use.
Recording
Select the Recording type that will instruct the camera when
to begin filming.
•
Continuous
: records video for the entire duration of the
schedule, regardless of movement or any other triggers.
•
Motion detection
: records a video clip up to about 40
seconds long each time the camera’s sensor detects
movement.
•
Digital input
: records a video clip up to about 40 seconds
long each time the camera receives a trigger from the
digital input. For details about how to use digital input and
output (DIDO), see
“Configuring cameras” on page 44
This option only takes effect if the camera supports DIDO.
•
Audio detection
: records a video clip up to about 40
seconds long each time the camera detects audio
activities. You can define the audio sensitivity when
configuring camera settings. For details, see
.
• PIR detection:
PIR based motion detection senses the
movement of people, animals, and other objects that
produce heat energy.
Note:
Some recording types may not be available for your
camera.
If you want to use different recording types at different times,
click
Add schedule
to specify them. For example, you could
instruct the camera to start recording for motion detection
during the day and PIR detection at night.
