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8.2 CODEC Settings
The CODEC Settings window allows advanced configuration of the recording CODEC used for storing video footage recorded on
analog cameras.
Opens the CODEC Settings window.
Click the Apply to All button at the top of the window to apply the same CODEC settings to all cameras. Settings
that will be applied to all cameras will be indicated by BOLD headings. Only changes made after clicking Apply
to All will be applied to every camera.
CODEC
Select between AZTECH and MPEG encoding.
Note: Normally, two video encoding CODECs are currently available for recording video footage:
AZTECH and MPEG4 CODECs. However, some models support Hardware CODECs, which have slightly dif-
ferent customization options.
Show Preview Plays the camera footage as it encodes the preview window with the settings that are configured.
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