Digital Video Recorder User Manual
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5.1 Configuring Encoding Parameters
Before you start:
1. Make sure that the HDD has already been installed. If not, please install a HDD and initialize it.
(Menu>HDD>General)
Figure 5. 1 HDD- General
2. Click Advanced tab to check the storage mode of the HDD. (Menu>HDD>Advanced)
1) If the HDD mode is Quota, please set the maximum record capacity. For detailed information, see
Chapter 13.4 Configuring Quota Mode.
2) If the HDD mode is Group, you should set the HDD group. For detailed information, see Chapter 5.9
Configuring HDD.
Figure 5. 2 HDD- Advanced
Steps:
1. Enter the Record Parameters interface to configure the encoding parameters.
Menu>Record>Parameters
Figure 5. 3 Record Parameters
2. Set the parameters for recording.
1) Select the Record tab to configure.
2) Select a camera from the camera dropdown list.
3) Configure the following parameters for the Main Stream (Continuous) and the Main Stream (Event):
Stream Type: Set the stream type to be Video or Video & Audio.
Resolution: Set recording at resolution.
The DS-7100HQHI-F/N, DS-7200HQHI-F/N, DS-7300HQHI-F/N and DS-8100HQHI-F/N
series support up to 1080p lite (960×1080) resultion.
Bitrate Type: Set the bitrate type to be Variable or Constant.
Video Quality: Set the video quality of recording, with 6 levels configurable.