Standalone VGA Grid User Guide
Configure recording file size and type
c. The system continues to record this channel (and any concurrent recordings) until it is stopped.
If the system runs out of storage space, the oldest recorded file is deleted to make room for the
new recording. The recording is broken into multiple files as defined by the channel
configuration. See
Configure recording file size and type
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6. To stop recording:
a. Click the
Stop
button on the given channel’s Recording page. The channel number changes to
black next time the web interface is refreshed (by clicking a link or refreshing the page).
Configure recording file size and type
By default, recorders and channels record to AVI files. When the recording reaches 30 minutes in length or a
file size of 500 MB (whichever occurs first), the system closes the current recording file and opens a new one.
This is done seamlessly with no loss in recorded data.
You may find it useful to have recordings divided this way for ease of download, but you may also want to
change the recording limits to be larger or smaller to meet your individual situation.
Additionally you can configure the file type (AVI, MP4, MOV or MPEG-TS) and the prefix for all recordings (the
suffix is the date and time of the recording) and you can exclude a channel or recorder’s recordings from
automatic upload.
To change the recording configuration:
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