User guide
Table Of Contents
- In This Issue:
- Front Panel Indicators and Controls
- DVR Front Panel Numeric/Alpha Key Controls
- IR Remote Control
- IR Remote Control Setup and Configuration
- Start Up
- Menu Descriptions
- Main Menu
- Programming Users and Passwords
- Display Menu
- Image Menu
- Recording Menu
- Manual Recording
- Playback
- SmartSearch (Motion History)
- Event Playback
- Network Menu
- Alarm Menu
- Exception Menu
- PTZ Menu
- RS232 Menu
- Preview Menu
- Transact(ion) Menu
- Utilities Menu
- DVR Rear Panel Connections
- Index

500-1421E rev1.2 NVeDVR User Guide 23
The max bit rate selection is related to the resolution. Selecting a high resolution requires a high bite rate. For CIF
resolution, the typical max bit rate is 384K-768Kbps. For DCIF resolution, the typical bit rate is 512K-1Mbps. For 4CIF
resolution, the typical bit rate is 1.25Mbps-1.75Mbps. Select the proper max bit rate required for the camera,
background and image quality.
Image Quality
In Variable Bit Rate mode, the image quality is defined. There are 6 options:
• Higher (default selection), Highest, Lowest, Low, Average, High.
NOTE: A High image quality needs a high bit rate size.
Frame Rate
Frame per second. Options are: 8 (default selection), 10, 12, 15, 16, 18, 20, 22, 30(Ntsc)/25(Pal), 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2,
1, 2, 4, 6.
Enable Recording
Create a Schedule when recording will occur.
Enable the record feature. Change the ”x” to a check mark “9”. Press the Schedule button.
All Day Recording selections:
1. Use “ENTER” or “EDIT” to enable the recording function and change the ”x” to a check mark: “9”.
2. Press the Schedule button to open the recording schedule menu.
3. Use the arrow keys “▲”, “▼” on the DVR controls or remote control or left click a mouse pointer to select a day of
the week.
4. Highlight the check box on the right side of the All Day item, press “ENTER” or “EDIT” to enable. “x” to disable and
“9” to enable.
5. Highlight the Rec Type selection. Only one Record Type can be selected in all day recording.
NOTE: Only one Record Type can be selected in All Day recording.
The Recording Type options are:
• Cont HQ (Continuous High Quality): default selection.
• Cont LQ (Continuous Low Quality)
• Cont HQ or IEvt (Event)
• Cont LQ or IEvt
• Mot(ion) Det(ection)
• Alarm
• Mot(ion) or |Alm (Alarm)
• Mot&Alm (Motion and Alarm)
• Command (ATM Command from Serial Port. Refer to the Transaction Menu)
Copy to:
• Select a day of the week or All Days to copy the current selections to and press Copy.