NVR Function Panel - Record Tile (mode set, advanced)

Contents: 

  • Record

  • Encode Parameters

  • Record Status

Record

Mode Settings

Here you set which types of recordings your NVR uses, and when.

Auto Mode uses the selected recording types 24/7.

Customization Mode lets you set different schedules for each type of recording.

Schedule Management: This opens the Schedule dialog. You can have up to three schedules for your system. The first is the default 24×7 schedule. This cannot be edited or deleted.

The other two default to weekdays (24×5) and weekends (24×2), but can be edited and renamed to fit your needs.

When you click Edit, it opens to the Edit Schedule dialog. At the top you can rename the schedule. Click Erase or Add to modify the schedule bars. Click and drag in a schedule bar to add or erase times.

Use the radio buttons to select which sorts of recordings you want. If the mix you want doesn't appear, click Advanced to pick and choose the recording types.

Under Manual Record Settings, set the record time for a default when manually initiating recording.

Advanced

Check the Overwrite box if it's all right for your new recordings to overwrite old ones. The frequency with which this happens depends on multiple factors including disk size, activity, etc.

In the dropdown, check with of the camera's streams you wish recorded.

In the table, set pre-record and post-record times for each camera. The camera adds these to the front or back of any event to provide better context. Also set the time that must pass before a recording is considered "old" and automatically deleted from the system to free up disk space.

Click Apply to save all changes. This reboots your system.

Encode Parameters

Event Recording Settings

Here you define the settings for the main stream of each camera when it is recording an event (for example, motion was detected or an alarm triggered a recording).

A few tips: 

  • Encode: We recommend H.265+

  • Bitrate Type: Use VBR (variable bitrate) if the scene is largely static, or CBR (constant bitrate) if the scene is constantly changing.

  • GOP: Group of Pictures is basically the same as i-frame interval. Lowering this value increases the quality of your video, but makes the stream larger.

At the bottom, Remain Bandwidth shows how much traffic your cameras are using with their current settings, compared to how much traffic your NVR can handle.

Click Apply to save all changes.

Schedule Recording Settings

Here you define the settings for the main stream of each camera when it is operating under a scheduled recording.

A few tips: 

  • Encode: We recommend H.265+

  • Bitrate Type: Use VBR (variable bitrate) if the scene is largely static, or CBR (constant bitrate) if the scene is constantly changing.

  • GOP: Group of Pictures is basically the same as i-frame interval. Lowering this value increases the quality of your video, but makes the stream larger.

At the bottom, Remain Bandwidth shows how much traffic your cameras are using with their current settings, compared to how much traffic your NVR can handle.

Click Apply to save all changes.

Record Status

Record Status

This gives basic information on each camera's surveillance streams to assist with troubleshooting. You cannot edit anything, but you can refresh the data by clicking the button in the upper right-hand corner.