Basic Operation

Camera Administration1 Select [Camera Record Setting] in the Main Menu.

Settings

[Camera Record Administrator] window

2 Select the required camera in the [Device Manager] section and click the [Settings] button.

The [Camera Settings for Device Name] window will appear.

[Camera Settings for Device Name] window

The [Camera Settings] window lets you set the following items.●Speedup Settings Framerate:

Lets you specify the frame rate acquired from the camera. It is the frame rate at the time of live viewing and speedup recording.

CAUTION

•Do not set a value that exceeds camera capacity.

•If the frame rate is not specified for the camera, a frame rate supported by the camera is set.

●Camera Monitor SetupSelect [Disabled] to disable the camera.●Audio sourceYou can select the audio source played back when a camera is selected in view.
●Image storage settings Desired framerate:

Lets you specify the recording frame rate. You cannot select a higher value than the [Framerate] specified in the [Speedup Settings].

CAUTION

•Make sure to set the frame rate so the total rate for all cameras is displayed view on the [Live Viewing] window at 60ips (image/sec.) or less for each view.

•The recording frame rate for the system is below 120ips. Set the total frame rate of all cameras to be below 120ips. When [Speedup Settings] is used, set the recording frame rate from the frame rate of [Speedup Settings].

•When images from analog cameras are recorded, set the total frame rate for analog cameras at 20ips or less.

•Recording frame rate may fall below the setting depending on the signal processing condition of the VR-N900U.

•Recording frame rate may fall under the following conditions: -during exports-when image quality is changed for images displayed

-when total frame rate for images displayed exceeds 60ips (including images displayed on the computer screen)

•In case of high frame rate settings, the recording frame rate will measurably increase or decrease.

Speedup:

Lets you specify whether or not to maximize the frame rate if motion is detected or an event occurs.

Use of speedup on event requires that you define the events for starting and ending the speedup.

When to store images in database:Lets you specify the recording conditions in recording control mode.

When you select [Conditionally], specify required conditions in the following fields.

Always:Select the check box to record images at all times.On motion:Select check box to store all images in which motion is detected.On event:

Select check box to store all images, regardless of motion, when an event occurs and until another event occurs, then select required start and stop events in the [Start] and [Stop] lists.

For details on event setting, refer to “Camera Input/ Output Port and Events”. (☞Page 47)

Note

•The alarm indicator of front panel lights up when the motion or event that was set with [When to store images in database] occur regardless to the recording status. The alarm indicator will turn off when the [ALARM CLEAR] button is pressed.

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