Chapter 10: Camera setup
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TruVision DVR 45HD User Manual
• Pre Event:
This is the time the camera starts recording before the event. Select
the time in seconds from the list to start pre-recording before the event. Default is
5 seconds.
The maximum pre-recording times available depend on the bit rate. See
“Maximum storage times” in the appendix.
• Post Event:
This is the time the camera continues to record after the event.
Select the time in seconds from the list to stop post-recording after the event.
Default is 5 seconds.
• Auto Delete (day):
Select the number of days after which recorded video from
the specified camera is permanently deleted from the HDD. A “day” is defined as
the 24-hour period from when the auto delete mode (ADM) was set.
The maximum number of days that can be set is 9999. However, the actual
number of days permitted depends on the HDD capacity. If the value is set to ‘0’,
the option is disabled. Default is Disabled.
• Record Audio:
Enable to record sound with the images. Default is Disabled.
4. Click
Apply
to save the settings.
5. If you want to save these parameters to another camera, click
Copy
and select the
camera in the pop-up window that appears. Click
OK
and return to the main
window.
6. Click
Apply
to save the settings.
7. Click
Exit
to return to live view.
Snapshots
You can define the image quality and resolution of snapshots for each camera.
Snapshots can be taken at any time during live view or playback. They can also be
created when an alarm occurs and sent by email.
To configure snapshots:
1. From the menu toolbar, click
Camera Setup
>
Snapshots
.
2. Select the desired camera.
3. Select the snapshot resolution from the drop-down list.
Select QCIF, CIF, 4CIF, or Maximum. Maximum is the maximum available
resolution from the camera. For analog cameras, this is the maximum available
resolution in the camera. For IP cameras, this is the resolution being recorded.
4. Select the snapshot quality from the drop-down list (low, medium or high).
5. Click
Apply
to save the settings.
6. To copy the settings to other cameras, click
Copy
and select the desired cameras.
Click
OK
.
