Q-See H264 user manual Record Configuration, Parameter Options What it Means

Spot Tab

This allows select feeds to be viewed on a separate monitor that is connected to the DVR but may be in another room, for example. There will be no menu access on this auxiliary display.

Only one channel can be displayed at a time on this monitor. You can choose which channels (each channel is a “group”), the order and their dwell time. The left and right arrows allow you to move to the next group. A channel can appear in more than one group.

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Mask Tab

Set up masks on individual cameras to block out select areas on each screen. This is to grant privacy in situations when other users may be able to view the camera feeds and you wish to restrict viewing of certain areas or activities.

4.3 RECORD CONFIGURATION

QT4 Series DVRs are set to record in real-time (30 frames per second) in the CIF format. Depending on the model, one or more channels may be set to record in the higher resolution in real-time, or all channels may record in D1, but at a reduced frame rate. QT5 Series DVRs, along with the QT454, are configured to record in real-time on all channels in the high- resolution D1 format. The QT2124 can only record in the CIF format. There are five sets of options; Enable, Record Bitrate, Time, Stamp and Recycle Record.

Enable Tab
Select some or all of the cameras to record
to the DVR. Depending on your DVR model,
you can set up to 16 cameras to record
audio in addition to video. This will require
cameras equipped with microphones or
separate microphones co-located with the
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cameras regardless of their individual settings

Click on the Setting button next to a given camera to apply a mask to its view.

by selecting the All box below each column.

Record Bitrate Tab

Set up the resolution, quality, encoding, quality and maximum bitrate of the video stream according to your needs. You can set each camera individually, or globally by using the All function at the bottom of the window.

RECORD
Enable		Record Bitrate		Time	Stamp	Recycle Record		Snap
CH	Resolution		fps		Encode		Quality		Max Bitrate
1	D1		30			CBR		Higher		1536 kbps
2	D1		30			CBR		Higher		1536 kbps
3	D1		30			CBR		Higher		1536 kbps
4	D1		30			CBR		Higher		1536 kbps
All	Remaining : 0 (CIF), 0 (D1).
	D1		30			CBR		Higher		1536 kbps
							Default		Apply	Exit
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Up to three areas may be masked in an image. Simply click and drag to cover the area. To delete, double-click on a mask.

Right-click to exit the screen, your masks will be saved.

The masks will appear on that channel’s image in the live area as well as on recordings.

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NOTE! While each camera can have its resolution and frame rate set independently of the other cameras, the DVR may limit the frame rate available to a camera based on the settings of other cameras.

Parameter	Options	What it Means
Resolution	D1, CIF	D1 = Full TV resolution, CIF = 1/2 D1. D1 takes more
		room on the hard drive than CIF
FPS	1-30	Frames per second. More frames makes for smoother
		video but takes up more room on the hard drive.
Encode	VBR, CBR	Variable Bit Rate versus Constant Bit Rate. VBR provides
		better image quality for video with motion in it, but at the
		expense of a larger file size.
	Lowest	Only available when VBR is selected. The higher the
Quality		quality, the more drive space required. CBR’s default
	– Highest
		setting is for higher quality.
Max Bitrate	256-2084kbps	This sets the maximum bitrate that each camera will
		record at with VBR encoding selected.

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