User Manual

9BChapter 10: Recording
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3. Select the camera you want to configure.
4. Configure the following recording settings:
Encoding parameters: Select one of the stream types: Mainstream (TL-
Hi, Mainstream (TL-Lo), Mainstream (Event), Mainstream (Alarm), or
Substream.
Stream type: Select the type of stream to record, either video or video
and audio.
Resolution: Select the resolution of the recording.
Bit rate type: Select Constant or Variable.
Video quality: Select the quality at which to record. IfConstant” was
selected as the bit rate type, this option is unavailable.
Frame rate: Select the recording frame rate. 25 PAL (30 NTSC), 20, 18,
16, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6 (default), 4, 2, 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16. Default is 25 (30).
Max bit rate mode: Select the general default or customized option.
Max bit rate (kbps): If the customized maximum bit rate mode was
selected, enter the value here. It must be between 32 and 8192 kbps. It is
calculated from the frame rate and time required.
Pre-record: This is the time the camera starts recording before the
scheduled time or event. Select the time in seconds to start pre-recording
before the scheduled time or event.
The maximum pre-recording times available depend on the constant bit
rate. See Maximum pre-recording timeson page 141 for more
information.