Night Owl H5 NVR SERIES, User Manual

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Normal Record: select this option to set the schedule for continuous recording.
Once selected, highlight the boxes corresponding to the day and times that the
channel should be recording. Click and drag to highlight multiple boxes green.
Motion Record: select this option to set the schedule for motion-activated
recording. Once selected, highlight the boxes corresponding to the day and times
that the NVR should record when motion is detected. By default, motion recording
is always on.
Alarm Record: select this option to set the schedule for alarm activated
recordings.
c. Mainstream: configure or adjust the video settings to best optimize for your
connection.
Channel: select the channel to configure Mainstream options.
Resolution: allows you to adjust the resolution being displayed during streaming.
FPS: increase or decrease the frames per second of the streaming video depending
on your connection speed. A higher FPS will result in more data transfer but
smoother video. A lower FPS will eliminate most lag but at the expense of video
quality.
Video Encode Type: select the Mainstream file format. Choose between H.264 or
H.265.
Bitrate Control:
select between CBR (constant bitrate) or VBR (variable bitrate).
Bitrate Mode: allows you to select predefined or user defined modes. The
predefined mode will provide a dropdown list of standard bitrate options. The user
defined mode will allow you to input your desired bitrate option.
Bitrate: adjust the amount of data transferred while streaming. The default setting
is sufficient for most networks.