Chapter 10: Camera setup
TruVision DVR 45HD User Manual
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To configure recording settings:
1. From the menu toolbar, click
Camera Setup
>
Camera Recording Settings
.
2. Select the camera you want to configure.
3. Configure the following recording settings (options available depend on the camera
model):
• Stream Record Mode
: Select one of the stream types to configure the recording
parameters of that record mode: Mainstream (TL-Hi) (default), Mainstream (TL-
Lo), Mainstream (Event), Mainstream (Alarm), or Substream.
• Stream Type:
Select the type of stream to record, either video or video and
audio. Default is Video.
• Resolution
: Select the resolution of the recording. Options include (depending
on the camera): 5MPX (HD-TVI only), 4MPX (IP only), 3MPX, 1920*1080
(1080P), 1280*720 (HD720P), 960*576 (WD1), 704*576 (4CIF), 640*480 (VGA),
or 352*288 (CIF).
• Bitrate Type:
Select Variable (default) or Constant. If “Variable” is selected, the
bandwidth can vary depending on video quality and the bandwidth required. If
“Constant” is selected the video streaming is always at the maximum bit rate
selected.
• Video Quality:
Select the quality at which to record. If “Constant” is selected as
the bit rate type, this option is unavailable.
If a low video quality is selected, the image quality is poorer and the bandwidth
required is reduced thereby allowing recording over a longer period of time.
• Frame Rate:
Select the recording frame rate.
• Max. Bitrate Mode:
Select the general (Default) or customized option.
• Max. Bitrate (Kbps):
If the customized maximum bit rate mode was selected,
enter the value here. It must be between 32 and 10240 kbps. It is calculated from
the frame rate and time required. Default is 4096.
