Monarch Hd Operating Modes; Specifying The Operating Mode; Specifying Stream Settings; Accessing The Stream Settings - Matrox Monarch HD User Manual

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Monarch HD operating modes

To ensure the highest possible streaming/recording video data rates based on
your needs, Monarch HD offers three operating modes:
• Stream only This mode disables the record functionality for your
Monarch HD. In this mode, the maximum average video data rate for
streaming is set to 20 000 kb/s.
• Record only This mode disables the stream functionality for your
Monarch HD. In this mode, the maximum average video data rate for
recording is set to 30 000 kb/s.
• Stream and record This mode allows you to simultaneously stream and
record with your Monarch HD device. In this mode, the maximum average
video data rate for streaming is 10 000 kb/s, and the combined maximum
average video data rate for streaming and recording is 30 000 kb/s. For
example, if the average video data rate for streaming is set to the maximum
value of 10 000 kb/s, the maximum average video data rate for recording is
20 000 kb/s.

Specifying the operating mode

You can set the Monarch HD operating mode in either the Stream Settings
page or Record Settings page.
¡ Important Changes made to the operating mode are automatically and
instantly applied. The Apply button in the Stream Settings page and Record
Settings

Specifying stream settings

The Stream Settings page in the Command Center lets you set the stream
settings for the Monarch HD device. If controlling multiple devices, each device
on the network streams based on its own stream settings. For details on how to
start/stop streaming, see
¡ Important To save changes made in the Stream Settings page, you must
click the Apply button. If you leave the Stream Settings page before applying
the settings, all changes will be lost.

Accessing the stream settings

To access the stream settings, open the Monarch HD Command Center (see
"Accessing the Command Center"
Stream
Chapter 4, Specifying Settings and Using the Command Center
page does not apply to the operating mode setting.
Chapter 5, "Streaming and
.
Recording."
on page 19), and then choose Settings >