Configuring Recording Quality - FLIR M3200 SERIES Instruction Manual

17 Using the Main Menu

17.1.2 Configuring Recording Quality

The system employs two video recording streams, a Main Stream and a Sub Stream. The
Main Stream records high quality video to your system's hard drive. The Sub Stream re-
cords lower resolution video for efficient streaming to devices over the Internet. You can
customize the video quality settings for these streams according to your needs.
To configure recording quality:
1. From the Main Menu, click
2. Select the camera you would like to configure.
3. Configure the following settings. Settings for the Main Stream are in the left column.
Settings for the Sub Stream are in the right column.
• Type: For the Main Stream, you can set different recording quality settings for Con-
tinuous, MD (Motion Detect), and Alarm recording. Select the type of recording you
would like to configure.
• Resolution: Select the resolution the selected camera will be recorded at. Higher
resolutions create a more detailed image, but take up more hard drive space to re-
cord and require more bandwidth to stream to connected computers or mobile
devices.
• Available resolutions for the Main Stream are: 1080P (1920x1080), 720P
(1280x720), 960H (960x480 NTSC / 960x576 PAL), D1 (704x480 NTSC /
704x576 PAL), 2CIF (704x240 NSTC / 704x288 PAL), HD1 (352x480 NTSC /
352x576 PAL), and CIF (352x240 NTSC / 352 × 288 PAL).
• Available resolutions for the Sub Stream are: D1 (704x480 NTSC / 704x576
PAL), CIF (352x240 NTSC / 352 × 288 PAL), and QCIF (176x120 NTSC /
176x144 PAL).
• Frame Rate (FPS): Select the frame rate in Frames Per Second (FPS) that each
stream will record at. A higher frame rate provides a smoother picture, but requires
more storage and bandwidth.
• Bit Rate Type: Select CBR (Constant Bit Rate) or VBR (Variable Bit Rate) to deter-
mine the bit rate type. If you select VBR, you can set the video quality setting be-
tween 1 and 6. If you select VBR, select the Quality from 1 (lowest) to 6 (highest).
• Bit Rate (Kbps): Select the bit rate for each recording stream. A higher bit rate re-
sults in a better image, but increases the amount of hard drive space or bandwidth
required.
4. (Optional) Click the Copy button to copy recording settings to other channels.
5. Click OK to save changes.
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and select Recording>Recording.
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