User Manual

DW Spectrum 3.0
Rev. 072017 Page | 67
2. Go to Maintenance –> Firmware Upgrade
Note: If the list is empty, Camera does not support configuring (not Onvif-Compliant).
3. Click on Check Upgrade. The coordinates of Digital Watchdog FTP Server (Address, Port, Login and Password) are
predefined.
4. If a camera has Internet access, the application will check for any available upgrades automatically.
5. If a newer version of firmware is found, click OK to run upgrades. The application will automatically reboot once
upgrades are completed.
It is possible to upgrade Camera Firmware from its Web Page. See "Configuring Proprietary Device Parameters" for
details.
Working Around Device Issues (Expert Settings)
DW Spectrum provides expert settings that can work around some issues on device side.
IMPORTANT. These are expert settings. Improper configuration may lead to serious System malfunction!
 Preventing DW Spectrum from Changing Camera Streaming Settings (Admin Only)
 Setting Up Camera Transport Protocol
 Forcing Software Motion Detection on Specific Stream
 Adjustiung Average Bitrate on Device
 Disabling Recording of Primary/Secondary Stream
 Adjusting Secondary Stream Quality.
Preventing DW Spectrum from Changing Camera Streaming Settings (Admin Only)
Once Camera is discovered, DW Spectrum attempts to configure the following settings on Camera: the best possible
image quality for the main video stream (best possible resolution and FPS) and optimal quality for the secondary
stream.
In some cases it may be necessary to set up custom stream settings on Cameras. DW Spectrum allows this as well.
IMPORTANT. In this case DW Spectrum can record Camera with specified settings only. It will not be possible to
set up FPS and Quality when configuring Recording Schedule (see "Modifying Recording Schedule").
To disable automatic adjustment for one or multiple Cameras:
1. Stop recording of the desired Cameras and close them.
2. Select one or multiple Cameras, then open Camera Settings and go to Expert.
3. Check I have read the manual and understand the risks.
4. Check Keep camera streams' and profiles' settings.
5. Click Apply or OK when finished. To discard changes, click Cancel.
Afterward it is necessary to open Web Page and set all desired image settings (FPS, quality and resolution) for High
quality and low quality streams. Those settings won't be adjusted by DW Spectrum. Those steps are necessary for each
Camera that needs to be configured manually.