Configuring the DVR
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3.2.4.2. Recording Capacity
The EX4 Plus 35 DVR uses
MPEG
-
4
video compression to extend the recording
time on the hard drive. The recording time varies, depending on the settings for
frames per second (speed), resolution, and picture quality.
The picture quality option lets you determine the amount a picture is compressed
versus the amount of memory the picture takes up on the hard drive. Table 3-5
shows the picture quality settings where setting 1 is the standard quality and
setting 6 provides the highest picture quality. A higher picture quality (6) means
lower compression and a higher memory requirement. A lower picture quality (1)
means higher compression and a lower memory requirement.
REPEAT
RECORD
By turning Repeat Record to
ON
, you can
choose to start recording again and
overwrite the information on the hard drive.
By turning Repeat Record to
OFF
, you can
choose to stop recording and retain all the
information on the hard drive.
ON
,
OFF
Note: If Repeat Record is OFF and
the hard drive has been filled, the
DVR can be made to start recording
again by pressing the
REC
button on
the DVR front panel for five seconds.
ON
RECORD
DELAY
-
ON
TIME
Record Delay-On time determines when the
system starts up. The Delay-On options uses
Smart-Start™ which protects the DVR from
transients and voltage swings during vehicle
startup. Note: After power up, the DVR may
take up to 80 seconds to start recording as it
performs a thorough self-test.
0, 15
SEC
, 30
SEC
, 1
MIN
, 2
MIN
,
3
MIN
, 4
MIN
, 5
MIN
, 10
MIN
, 15
MIN
,
20
MIN
, 30
MIN
, 45
MIN
, and 60
MIN
.
30
SEC
RECORD
DELAY
-
OFF
TIME
Record Delay-Off time enables the DVR to
continue recording after the driver has
turned off the vehicle ignition.
0 (disables Record Delay-off),
15
SEC
, 30
SEC
, 1
MIN
, 2
MIN
, 3
MIN
,
4
MIN
, 5
MIN
, 10
MIN
, 15
MIN
,
20
MIN
, 30
MIN
, 45
MIN
, and 60
MIN
.
30
SEC
POWER
DELAY
-
OFF
TIME
Power Delay-Off time keeps power and
control signal to the DVR after the vehicle
ignition is turned off to allow a remote
connection to access the DVR’s video.
0
MIN
to 255
MIN
in five minute
increments.
5 minutes
Table 3-4
Record configuration items
Menu Item
Description
Values
Default
Table 3-5
Picture quality settings
Setting
Picture quality
1-
STD
Standard
2
3
4
5
6-
HIGH
Highest
