User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Basic Set Up
- Viewing Live Video
- Advanced Viewing Set Up
- Managing an IP Camera through the Web
- Connecting to an IP Camera
- Basic Setup Window
- Advanced Setup Window
- IP Filter Window
- Users Window
- Maintenance Window
- Firmware Window
- Video Window
- Audio Window
- Mail Window
- Motion Detection Window
- Event Window
- SNMP Window
- DDNS Window
- I/O Ports Window
- RS-485 Window
- System Window
- Image Window
- Network Window
- Syslog & Log Window
- View Video Log Window
- Troubleshooting
- Streaming Video/Audio Solution
- Index
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Chapter 5 Managing an IP Camera through the Web
Video Window
Video Window
The Video window provides options for configuring the video from a camera. To access this window,
connect to the camera as described in the “Connecting to an IP Camera” section on page 5-2 and then
choose Audio/Video > Video.
Table 5-8 describes the options in the Video window.
Table 5-8 Video Window Options
Option Description
MPEG-4 Settings
Resolution Select the desired video resolution format. The default resolution 720 x 480.
Video Quality Control Constant Bit Rate—Select the desired bit rate. The default value is 1.2 Mbps.
Fixed Quality—Select the desired option. The default fixed quality is
Normal.
Max. Frame Rate Select the desired maximum bandwidth for the video stream. You can
specify either the bandwidth or the frame rate, not both. If the bandwidth is
defined, the frame rate is adjusted as necessary to achieve the specified frame
rate.
The default values for bandwidth is Unlimited, which allows you to specify
the desired frame rate.
Video Adjustment
Video System Choose NTSC/60 Hz or PAL/50 Hz.
White Balance Select the option to match the current environment and lighting.
Brightness If necessary, you can adjust the brightness to obtain a better image. For
example, if the camera is facing a bright light, the image may be too dark. In
this case, you can increase the brightness.
Sharpness Select the value for the sharpness.
Contrast Select the value for the contrast.
Saturation Select the value for the saturation.
Options
Time Stamp If enabled, the current time is displayed on the video image.
Text Display Enable this setting if you want text to display on the video, and enter the
desired text of up to 20 characters. This feature is often used to identify each
camera when several cameras are installed.
Image Overlay If you want an image to display on the video, enable this feature by checking
the check box. Select a bitmap image file (smaller than 64 Kb) you define
and set its position (X: 0 through 639, Y: 0 through 479) and its transparent
color (RGB hexadecimal color code, for example, 5272B3) for displaying on
the video.
Day/Night Switch
Enable Night Vision
Schedule
Check this check box to enable a day/night filter during a specified period.