Cameras Menu; Advanced - Night Owl VDP2 Series User Manual

Cameras Menu

From this menu, you can quickly adjust your camera settings such as the resolution, FPS (Frames per
Second), channel name and image settings.

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Channel: Select a channel to edit.
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Video Compression: Set the video compression format to optimize transmission bandwidth and
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storage space on your DVR.
Resolution: Choose between 960H (960 x 480), 720p (1280 x 720), 1080p (1920 x 1080), 3MP,
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4MP, 5MP, or 8MP resolutions based on your TV or monitor capabilities.
Frame Rate (FPS): Increase or decrease the frames per second of the streaming video depending on
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your connection speed. Higher FPS equals better video quality. If experiencing lag or stutter, lower
the FPS.
Bitrate Type: Select CBR (constant bit rate or a fixed encoding speed) or VB (variable bit rate or an
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average encoding speed); if using VBR, you must select the desired quality of video.
Quality: Select the quality of video recording.
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Bitrate: Adjust the amount of data transferred while streaming. The default setting is sufficient for
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most networks.
I-Frame Interval: Choose the interval between I-Frames. When the interval is shorter, the video
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quality is higher, however the video needs more network capacity. When intervals between I-Frames
are longer, the video transmission uses less bandwidth, but the video quality is lower.
Video: Enables the main and the sub video streams. *Not available on all systems.
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Copy: Allows you to copy settings from the current camera to other cameras.
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