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21-0400E v2.3.3
Welcome Common Admin Config Install
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22.4
Overview of Features
OnLine View: Allows viewing or recording one camera at a time.
(This can also be opened from the alarm alert feature.)
Server: This allows selecting a Video Server. Enter the Video Server IP
address (network PC name may also work).
Camera: After connecting, select a desired camera here.
Record: This allows starting and stopping a recording for the displayed
camera-image.
Resolution: Allows changing the size/quality of a camera-image. A suitable
value is normally selected automatically.
Compression: Provides selections that may improve performance for a
slower connection (i.e., dial-up).
- Keyframe every xx seconds
: This is how often a complete frame is sent
compared to only changes from the previous frame. Lower values provide
better image quality and require more bandwidth.
- Codec
: This determines the compression and file-type for recordings made
using this module: Mpeg4: Produces MPEG video recordings (smaller file
size, lower quality); Indeo5: Produces AVI video recordings (better quality,
larger file size); Jpeg: Frame by frame compression (Mjpeg);
DivX 3.11: Produces smaller, high quality AVI recordings.
Note
: Mpeg4 and Indeo5 are supported directly. For other file types, the
applicable CODEC must have been installed separately.
Related Topics
: 8.1 Viewing Cameras from a Remote Station
Play Back: Opens the video playback utility.
Related Topics: 7 Playing or Downloading Video Recordings
28.1 The Video Playback Feature (Micro DVR)
Alarm Alert: This starts the "Alarm Alert Receiver", allowing a
designated remote PC to monitor alarm-alert notifications from
various Video Server(s).
Related Topics: 6.2 Responding to Alarm Alerts (Remote Station)
Pan Tilt Zoom: Allows 'aiming' and 'zooming' a PTZ camera.
Tip: Select On-Line View (9), so you can see the camera-image.
If you are Unable to Connect: This may mean that the Video Server is
offline, or that someone with higher PTZ priority is presently controlling the
camera. (The Video Server may also not have a PTZ camera set up.)
Related Topics: 8.3 Changing a Camera's View (Pan/Tilt/Zoom)
(Note: Uses the same control/method as described for Video Server
s.)
Housekeeping: Opens the housekeeping utility allowing you to
manage recorded video files.
Related Topics: 10.3 Introduction to Video File Management
(Filekeeping and Housekeeping)