LevelOne FCS-1030 user manual Only Quality Images Will Do

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environment, you may want to slow the maximum frame rate down to 20 fps in order to lower the rate of data transmission. This allows for better video quality and the human eyes cannot readily detect the differences between those of 20, 25, or 30 frames per second. If your network bandwidth is below 384 Kbps, set the “Fix bit rate” according to your bandwidth and try to get the best performance by fine-tuning with the “Maximum frame rate”. In a slow network, greater frame rate results in blur images. Another work-around is to choose “Half” in the “Size” option for better images, or “Halfx2” for a larger image view. Video quality performance will vary somewhat due to the number of users viewing on the network; even when the parameters have initially been finely tuned. Performance will also suffer due to poor connectivity because of the network’s burst constraint.

Only Quality Images Will Do

To have the best video quality, you should set “Fix quality” at “Detailed” or “Excellent” and adjust the “Maximum frame rate” to match your network’s bandwidth. If your network is slow and you receive “broken” pictures, go to the TCP protocol in “Connection type” and choose a more appropriate mode of transmission. The images may suffer a time delay due to a slower connection. The delay will also increase with added number of users.

Somewhere Between Real-time and Clear Images

If you have a broadband network, set “Fix quality” at ”Normal” or better, rather than setting “Fix bit rate”. You can also fix the bandwidth according to your actual network speed and adjust the frame rate. Start from 30 fps down for best results but not below 15 fps. If the image qualities are not improved, select a lower bandwidth setting.

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Contents LevelOne Table of Contents Smtp FTP Http Page Before You Use This Product Page Page Package Contents Hardware installation InstallationSoftware installation Page Page Page User Interface Using Installation WizardAction buttons Function buttons SetupChange root password System SettingAdjust date and time Fix the IP address Network SettingUpgrade Basic Network SettingsDevice Information Package Information File Selection Authentication How to UseInstalling plug-in Main Screen with Camera View Primary user’s capabilitySnapshot Digital ZoomClient settings Page Url http//Network Camera/protocol.html Fine-tuning for Best Performance Administrator’s capabilityOnly Quality Images Will Do Opening accounts for new users Protect Network Camera by passwordsMore flexible options for viewers Change homepage layoutHow to change the background Page How to design my own homepage to replace the current one Page Build a multimedia web attraction site Demo on multiple sites mid-scale servicePage Image URL Build a security application Software revision upgrade Definitions in Configuration System parameters Security settings General Network settingsFTP Streaming Video codec parameters Ddns and UPnP settingsPage Page Motion detection Sequential operation Application settingsWeekly schedule Send out the snapshot while motion detectionPage Homepage layout settings Viewing system log Factory defaultViewing system parameters Reset and restore TroubleshootingStatus LED Frequently asked questions Page Page Drive the digital output URL commands of the Network CameraCapture update Snapshot of Jpeg image Query status of the digital inputRestart system Restore factory default settingsSystem resource URL URLSystem configuration URL General format of command URLNetwork configuration URL Security configuration URLCharacters Pasv2 Yes Access FTP server in passive mode Ddns & UPnP configuration URL Video configuration URL Image quality configuration URL Homepage layout configuration URL Application configuration URLPage Networking Technical specifications