Chapter 4: Camera setup
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UltraView IP PTZ 36X Camera User Manual
Figure 11: Video parameters screen
Parameter
Description
Channel name
Specify the camera name that will be displayed on screen.
Encoding
parameters
Specify the dual streaming method used.
Select one of the options: Main stream (Normal), substream, and main
stream (Event). Default is Main stream (Normal).
Stream type
Specify the stream type you wish to record.
Select Video to record video stream only or Video&Audio to record both
video and audio streams. Default value is Video&Audio.
Video codec type
Specify the the video compression standard to be used.
Select one of the options H.264, MJEG, or MPEG4.
Resolution
Specify the recording resolution. A higher image resolution provides a
higher image quality but also requires a higher bit rate. The resolution
options listed depend on the type of camera and on whether main or
substream is being used. If you make changes to this option, you must
reboot the camera to implement the changes. The options are:
Main stream
: DCIF, CIF, QCIF, 4CIF (default), or 2CIF
Sub stream
: CIF, QCIF (default)
Image quality
This option is available when the bit rate type is variable. It specifies the
quality of the image.
Select one of the options: Highest, Higher, High, Average, Low, or Lowest.
Default is High.
Bit rate type
Specify whether variable or fixed bit rate is used. Variable produces higher
quality results suitable for video downloads and streaming. Default is
Variable.
