Interlogix DVR 41 User Manual - Manual (Page 94)

9BChapter 10: Recording
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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. Options include: 4CIF,
2CIF, CIF, and QCIF.
• Bit rate type: Select Constant or Variable.
• Video quality: Select the quality at which to record. If “Variable” 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 4096 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 times” on page 163 for more
information.
• Post-record: This is the time the camera continues to record after the
scheduled time or event. Select the time in seconds to stop post-recording
after the scheduled time or event.
• Auto-delete (day): Select the number of days after which recorded video
from the specified camera is permanently deleted from the HDD. A “day”
is defined as the 24-hour period from when the auto delete mode (ADM)
was set.
The maximum number of days that can be set is 60. However, the actual
number of days permitted depends on the HDD capacity. If the value is set
to ‘0’, the option is disabled.
• Record audio: Select Yes to record sound with the images.
5. Click Apply to save the settings.
6. If you want to save these parameters to another camera, click Copy and
select the camera in the pop-up screen that appears. Click OK and return to
the main screen.
7. Click the Capture tab and configure the settings for captured video, such as
snapshots. Click Apply to save the settings.