User Manual of DS-6600 Audio/Video Encoder
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8.2 Configuring Video Settings
Steps:
1.
Click
Remote Configuration >
Camera Settings >Video Settings
to enter the Video Settings interface:
Figure 8.7 Video Settings
2.
Select the camera from the drop-down list to configure.
3.
Select the
Encoding Parameter
of the camera to Main Stream (Normal), Main Stream (Event) or Sub
Stream.
The main stream is usually for recording and live viewing with good bandwidth, and the sub stream can be
used for live viewing when the bandwidth is low. Refer to the
Chapter 7.1 Local Configuration
on changing
the main stream to sub stream for live viewing.
4.
You can customize the following parameters for the selected Main Stream or Sub Stream:
Stream Type
: Select the stream type to video stream, or video & audio composite stream. The audio signal
will be recorded only when the
Stream Type
is
Video & Audio
.
Resolution:
Select the resolution of the video input.
BitRate Type:
Select the bitrate type to constant or variable.
Image Quality:
When bitrate type is selected to
Constant
, 6 levels of image quality can be configured.
Frame Rate:
Set the frame rate to 1~25 fps.
The frame rate used to describe the frequency at which a video stream is updated is measured in frames per
second (fps). A higher frame rate is advantageous when there is movement in the video stream, as it
maintains image quality throughout.
Max. BitRate:
Set the Max. bitrate to 32~3072 Kbps.
Video Encoding:
Select the video encoding standard to H.264.
5.
If you want to copy the display settings of the current camera to other cameras, spread the
Copy to Camera
panel and select the camera(s) to copy, or click
Select All
to select all cameras.
