The Camera Menu; Osd - Swann 4500 Series Instruction Manual

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The Camera Menu

OSD

You can configure the on-screen display for the display name, display date, date
format, time format and font size.
Option
Camera You can specify a name of up to 32 characters for the selected
Name camera. By default, all channels are named as the Camera No.
field, but this can be set to anything you like.
Display Name Select whether the name of the camera appears on the screen.
Display Date Select whether the current date appears on the screen. We
strongly recommend leaving this box checked, and ensuring that
the date is correct! For best results, use NTP (see "NTP Tab" on
page 30).
Description
Option
Display Week Select whether the current day of the week appears on the screen.
We strongly recommend leaving this box checked, and ensuring
that the date is correct! For best results, use NTP (see "NTP Tab"
on page 30).
Date Format Select how you want the date to be displayed. The default format is
MM-DD-YYYY.
Time Format Select how you want the time to be displayed. The default format is
24-hour.
Display Mode Select how the OSD appears on the screen. Bear in mind that
some OSD settings (such as Transparent and/or Flashing) are
harder for a video forger to impersonate or modify than other
settings - on the other hand, they're harder to read. Select the
best setting for your circumstances - it's worth having a look at a
few settings to see what options are available.
OSD Font Select the information text size that appears on the screen.
Description
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