Performance Series IP Camera Software Configuration Guide
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Note
If
Smart Codec
is set to
ON
, video analytics will be unavailable.
Resolution
You can select from multiple resolutions from the drop-down list. The recommended bit
stream value is different for each resolution.
Frame Rate (FPS)
In the
Frame Rate (FPS)
box, select a frame rate within the available range (1–30 fps for
NTSC cameras; 1–25 fps for PAL cameras).
Bit Rate Type
In the
Bit Rate Type
box, select
CBR
or
VBR
.
CBR
Constant bit rate. The bit rate remains constant (recommended for low-bandwidth
environments). Required if MJPEG compression is used.
VBR
Variable bit rate. The bit rate changes according to the complexity of the scene. Select a
Quality
level between
1
(lowest quality) and
6
(highest quality).
In the
Bit Rate
box, select a bit rate from the list using the
Reference Bit Rate
as a guide.
I-Frame Interval
In the
I-Frame Interval
box, set the number of P-frames between I-frames. The value ranges
from
25
to
150
. The default value is
60
.
The recommended value for
I Frame Interval
is 2 times the frame rate setting.
Watermark Settings
Click to enable Watermark Settings and then type the watermark text. This function allows you
to verify that the video has not been altered. The default watermark text is
DigitalCCTV
. The
maximum length is 85 digits. Only numbers, letters, and the underscore character ( _ ) can be
used.
Snapshot
Go to
Setup
Camera Setup
Video
Snapshot
.
Figure 5-6 Snapshot
