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Working in Live View Mode
This section describes how to use the DX8100 to view and record live video. All users can view live video from the main window. Users with PTZ access rights (Standard User by default) and higher can operate the
The DX8100 displays live video based on one of the following scenarios:
•Capture card displays live video: The capture card is used to display live video on the main VGA monitor. For each channel, live video is displayed on the VGA monitor at the maximum recording rate. For example, channel 1 is set to 2CIF recording resolution and the actual record rate is 1 image per second (ips). In this case, live video for channel 1 is displayed at 15 ips. Additionally, the capture card provides a BNC analog output of the live video image. The analog image is the same as the image displayed on the VGA monitor. The DX8100 External Monitor option allows you to configure how analog video is displayed on an external monitor connected to the capture card. For information about the External Monitor feature, refer to External Monitor Setup on page 228.
•MUX card displays
–Additionally, the MUX Card provides a BNC analog output of the
–One operational difference is that the MUX stops the display of
When installing the MUX card option, ensure that the MUX Card matches the capture card channel capacity as follows:
•If an
•If a
To view live video in the DX8100 main window:
•On the DX8100 toolbar, click Live.
This section includes the following topics:
•Assigning and Removing Cameras from View Panes
•Live View
•Customizing the
ASSIGNING AND REMOVING CAMERAS FROM VIEW PANES
The DX8100 allows you to quickly move cameras to and remove cameras from a view pane.
To assign a camera to the view pane:
1.Drag a camera from the Site Tree onto a view pane.
2.Repeat the process in step 1 for up to 36 cameras and up to five different DX8100 sites.
To remove a camera from a view pane:
•Right click in the view pane and drag the camera to the Site Tree pane.
For information about the DX8100 view pane and panels, refer to the following topics:
•Working with View Panes and Panels on page 30
•Configuring View Panels on page 31
•Navigating View Panels on page 31
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