Pelco dx8100 manual Configuring the Frame Rate, Accessing the Frame Rate Configuration Dialog Box

Table AE describes the settings for the supported modes.

Table AE. Camera Settings for the Supported Recording Modes

Normal	Motion	Alarm	ATM/POS
Image Resolution*	Image Resolution*	Image Resolution*	Image Resolution*
Frame Rate*	Frame Rate During Motion*	Frame Rate During Alarm*	Frame Rate During ATM/POS*
Image Quality† (Best, High,	Pre-Motion Frame Rate	Pre-Alarm Frame Rate	Pre-ATM/POS Frame Rate
Normal, Low, Lowest)
	Pre-Motion Image Quality†	Pre-Alarm Image Quality†	Pre-ATM/POS Image Quality†
	(Best, High, Normal,	(Best, High, Normal,	(Best, High, Normal,
	Low, Lowest)	Low, Lowest)	Low, Lowest)
	Motion Image Quality†	Alarm Image Quality†	ATM/POS Image Quality†
	(Best, High, Normal,	(Best, High, Normal,	(Best, High, Normal,
	Low, Lowest)	Low, Lowest)	Low, Lowest)
	Pre-Motion (1-60 sec)	Pre-Alarm (1-60 sec)	Pre-Event (1-60 sec)
	Post-Motion (1-180 sec)	Post-Alarm (1-180 sec)	Post-Event (1-180 sec)

*This field appears for information purposes only. To change this setting, refer to Configuring the Frame Rate on page 152.

†Image quality is a function of video compression. Higher quality video images require larger file sizes.

CONFIGURING THE FRAME RATE

The DX8100 can record at frame rates up to 480 ips by National Television System Committee (NTSC) standards and 400 ips by Phase Alternating Line (PAL) standards.

This total frame rate capacity is distributed among 8, 16, 24, or 32 cameras, depending on the configuration of your unit. Resolution and frame rate values can be assigned evenly among all cameras, or they can be configured independently for individual cameras. Frame rate values can also be customized according to recording mode type (normal, motion, alarm, or ATM/POS).

Power Users and Administrators can configure recording frame rates on the DX8100. All cameras are optimized to provide 30 ips frame rates at 320 x 240 resolution for NTSC (352 x 288 resolution for PAL). The DX8100 allows you to change the frame rates available to each camera, while resolution values must remain constant or change both frame rate and resolution settings.

This section describes how to configure the frame rate and includes the following topics:

•Accessing the Frame Rate Configuration Dialog Box

•Setting the Frame Rate

•Setting the Resolution and Frame Rate on page 154

•Understanding the DX8100 Frame Rate Calculations on page 159

Accessing the Frame Rate Configuration Dialog Box

To access the Frame Rate Configuration dialog box:

1.From the DX8100 toolbar, click the Setup button . The Setup dialog box opens to the Camera page.

2.Click the Schedule button . The Schedule page is displayed.

3.In the Camera Settings section, click Frame Rate Configuration. The Frame Rate Configuration dialog box opens.

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