Instruction manual

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Using the Main Menu
Recording
The Recording sub-menu allows you to
configure image quality settings for the
recording stream and sub-stream (used
during remote connection). Settings for the
recording stream are shown on the left, and
sub-stream settings are shown on the right.
To configure recording quality settings:
1. Under Channel, sel
ect the channel you
would like to configure.
2. Under Resolution, sel
ect the resolution for
the selected recording type. Settings
available depend on the model of IP
camera connected.
3. Under Fr
ame Rate, select the frame rate
for the selected recording type on the left.
Select the frame rate for the sub-stream
on the right.
4. Under Bit
Rate Type, select CBR (Constant
Bit Rate) or VBR (Variable Bit Rate) for the
selected recording type on the left and
sub-stream on the right. If you select VBR,
select the Quality from 1 (lowest) to 6
(highest).
5. Under Bit Rat
e (Kb/S), select the bit rate
for the selected recording type on the left
and the sub-stream on the right.
6. Under Audio/
Video, check the box on the
left to enable audio recording (camera
must have microphone attached). Check
the box in the middle to enable audio
streaming to remote users. Check the box
on the far right to enable video streaming
to remote users (un-check to hide the
channel from remote users.
7. (Optional) To copy settings to other
channels, click Co
py, select channels to
apply settings to, and click OK.
8. Click OK t
o save changes.
Schedule
The Schedule sub-menu allows you to
configure the recording schedule for
continuous and motion recording. It also
allows you to configure holiday, pre-recording,
and redundancy settings.
NOTE: T
o use motion recording, motion
detection must be enabled for the channel.
For details, see “Motion” on page 28.
Configuring the Recording Schedule
1. Under Channel, select the channel you
would like to configure or select All.
2. Under Peri
od, select the day of the week
you would like to configure, or select
Holiday or All.
3. Configure up to 6 separate schedule
periods.
• Configure the start and end time for the
time pe
riod on the left.
• Check the types of recording that will apply
to the time period on the right: Continuous,
MD (Motion Detection), Alarm, or
MD&Alarm.
• A visual representation of the current
schedule is shown below.
4. (Optional) Click Copy t
o copy the selected
schedule to other channels. Select the