Recording Resolution; Enabling / Disabling File Overwrite - Lorex LW2960 Series User Manual

10 Recording

10.5 Recording Resolution

The recording resolution determines the size and quality of video images. The higher the
resolution, the more space your recordings will take up on the memory card.
1. Press , then select Camera. Push the joystick to confirm.
2. Select Resolution.
3. Move the joystick up / down to select the camera you would like to configure, then
move the joystick left / right to change the resolution.
The system supports HD (720p; 1280x720) and VGA (640x480) resolution.
4. Push the joystick to save your settings.
5. Press until all menus are closed.
NOTE
• Live and recorded HD video appears in 16:9 aspect ratio on the receiver, while VGA video appears in
4:3. This means that if you are viewing two cameras with different resolutions in half-Quad mode, the
channel using VGA resolution will appear larger than the channel using HD resolution.
• HD recordings are saved in 720p resolution. The resolution of the receiver is limited to 800x480 pixels.
View HD recordings by viewing on a computer or a smartphone / tablet that supports 720p resolution.
See 11.3 Viewing Video Directly from the microSD Card, page 31.

10.6 Enabling / Disabling File Overwrite

Enabling file overwrite will delete the oldest recorded data on the microSD card once it is
full to make room for new recordings.
To enable file overwrite:
1. Press , then select Recording. Push the joystick to confirm.
2. Select File Overwrite.
3. Select Yes to enable file overwrite.
4. Press until all menus are closed. The overwrite icon (
viewing.
NOTE
If you do not enable file overwrite, the microSD card icon on the OSD will be red (
croSD card is full. You will need to manually delete files from the microSD card or insert a new card into
the receiver. For details, see 11.2 Deleting Video Files, page 30.
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