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Table of Contents
1	Browser connection	11
1.1	System requirements	11
1.2	Establishing the connection	12
1.2.1	Password protection in camera	12
1.3	Protected network	12
2	System Overview	13
2.1	Livepage	13
2.2	Recordings	13
2.3	Settings	13
3	Operation via the browser	14
3.1	Livepage	14
3.1.1	Image selection	14
3.1.2	Status icons	15
3.1.3	Cameras with PTZ control	16
3.1.4	View Control ROI	17
3.1.5	Cameras with alarm and relay I/O	18
3.1.6	System Log / Event Log	19
3.1.7	Saving snapshots	19
3.1.8	Recording video sequences	19
3.1.9	Running recording program	20
3.1.10	Audio communication	20
3.1.11	Processor load	20
3.2	Playback page	21
3.2.1	Selecting recordings for playback	21
3.2.2	Exporting tracks	22
3.2.3	Searching for tracks	22
3.2.4	Controlling playback	23
4	Settings Overview	25
4.1	Configuration Menu	25
4.2	Settings	26

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5	Basic Mode	27
5.1	Device Access	27
5.1.1	Naming	27
5.1.2	Password	27
5.2	Date/Time	29
5.3	Network	30
5.4	Encoder	31
5.5	Audio	31
5.6	Recording	31
5.7	System Overview	31
6	Advanced General Settings	32
6.1	Identification	32
6.1.1	Naming	32
6.1.2	ID	32
6.1.3	iSCSI Initiator extension	32
6.2	Password	33
6.2.1	Password	33
6.2.2	Confirm password	33
6.3	Date/Time	34
6.3.1	Date format	34
6.3.2	Device date / Device time	34
6.3.3	Device time zone	34
6.3.4	Daylight saving time	34
6.3.5	Time server IP address	35
6.3.6	Time server type	35
6.4	Display Stamping	36
6.4.1	Camera name stamping	36
6.4.2	Time stamping	36
6.4.3	Display milliseconds	36
6.4.4	Alarm mode stamping	36
6.4.5	Alarm message	37
6.4.6	Video watermarking	37
7	Web Interface	38
7.1	Appearance	38
7.1.1	Website language	38

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7.1.2	Company logo	38
7.1.3	Device logo	38
7.1.4	Show VCA metadata	38
7.1.5	Show VCA trajectories	38
7.1.6	Show overlay icons	39
7.1.7	Select Video player	39
7.1.8	JPEG size, interval and quality	39
7.2	LIVEPAGE Functions	40
7.2.1	Transmit audio	40
7.2.2	Lease time [s]	40
7.2.5	Show event log	40
7.2.6	Show system log	41
7.2.7	Allow snapshots	41
7.2.8	Allow local recording	41
7.2.9	I-frames-only stream	41
7.2.10	Show 'Intelligent Tracking'	41
7.2.11	Path for JPEG and video files	41
7.3	Logging	42
7.3.1	Save event log	42
7.3.2	Save system log	42
8	Camera	43
8.1	Installer Menu	43
8.1.1	Base frame rate	43
8.1.2	Camera LED	43
8.1.3	Mirror image	43
8.1.4	Flip image	43
8.1.8	Reboot device	43
8.1.9	Factory defaults	44
8.4	Picture Settings — Color	48
8.4.1	White balance	48
8.5	Picture Settings — ALC	50
8.5.1	Exposure/frame rate	50
8.6	Picture Settings — Enhance	52
8.6.2	Sharpness level	52
8.6.4	Backlight compensation	52
8.6.6	Intelligent DNR	52

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8.7	Encoder Settings	54
8.8	Privacy Masks	55
8.9	Audio	55
8.10	Pixel Counter	55
9	Encoder Settings	56
9.1	Encoder Profile	57
9.1.1	Pre-defined HD profiles	57
9.1.2	Changing a profile	57
9.1.3	Profile name	58
9.1.4	Target bit rate	58
9.1.5	Maximum bit rate	58
9.1.6	Encoding interval	58
9.1.7	Standard definition video resolution	58
9.1.8	Expert Settings	58
9.1.9	Default	60
9.2	Encoder Streams	61
9.2.1	H.264 settings	61
9.2.2	JPEG stream	62
9.3	Encoder Regions	63
9.3.1	Regions	63
10	Recording	64
10.1	Storage Management	65
10.1.1	Device manager	65
10.1.2	Recording media	65
10.1.3	Activating and configuring storage media	67
10.1.4	Formatting storage media	67
10.1.5	Deactivating storage media	67
10.2	Recording Profiles	69
10.2.1	Recording track selection	70
10.2.2	Standard recording	70
10.2.3	Alarm recording	71
10.3	Maximum Retention Time	71
10.4	Recording Scheduler	72
10.4.1	Weekdays	72
10.4.2	Holidays	72

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10.4.3	Profile names	73
10.4.4	Activate recording	73
10.4.5	Recording status	73
10.5	Recording Status	74
11	Alarm	75
11.1	Alarm Connections	75
11.1.1	Connect on alarm	75
11.1.2	Number of destination IP address	75
11.1.3	Destination IP address	75
11.1.4	Destination password	75
11.1.5	Video transmission	76
11.1.6	Stream	76
11.1.7	Remote port	76
11.1.8	Video output	76
11.1.9	Decoder	76
11.1.10	SSL encryption	77
11.1.11	Auto-connect	77
11.1.12	Audio	77
11.2	Video Content Analyses (VCA)	78
11.3	Audio Alarm	79
11.3.1	Audio alarm	79
11.3.2	Name	79
11.3.3	Signal Ranges	79
11.3.4	Threshold	79
11.3.5	Sensitivity	79
11.4	Alarm E-Mail	80
11.4.1	Send alarm e-mail	80
11.4.2	Mail server IP address	80
11.4.3	SMTP user name	80
11.4.4	SMTP password	80
11.4.5	Format	80
11.4.6	Image size	80
11.4.7	Attach JPEG from camera	81
11.4.8	Destination address	81
11.4.9	Sender address	81
11.4.10	Test e-mail	81

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11.5	Alarm Task Editor	82
12	Setting up VCA	83
12.1	VCA - Silent VCA	83
12.2	VCA - Profiles	84
12.2.1	Aggregation time [s]	84
12.2.2	Analysis type	84
12.2.3	Motion detector	85
12.2.4	Tamper detection	86
12.3	VCA - Scheduled	90
12.3.1	Weekdays	90
12.3.2	Holidays	90
12.4	VCA - Event triggered	92
12.4.1	Trigger	92
12.4.2	Trigger active	92
12.4.3	Trigger inactive	92
12.4.4	Delay [s]	92
14	Network	95
14.1	Network Access	95
14.1.1	Automatic IP assignment	95
14.1.2	IP V4 address	95
14.1.3	IP V6 address	96
14.1.4	DNS server address 1	96
14.1.5	Video transmission	96
14.1.6	TCP rate control	96
14.1.7	HTTP browser port	96
14.1.8	HTTPS browser port	97
14.1.9	RCP+ port 1756	97
14.1.10	Telnet support	97
14.1.11	Interface mode ETH	97
14.1.12	Network MSS [Byte]	97
14.1.13	iSCSI MSS [Byte]	98
14.1.14	Network MTU [Byte]	98
14.1.15	Enable DynDNS	98
14.1.16	Provider	98
14.1.17	Host name	98

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14.1.18		User name		98
14.1.19		Password		98
14.1.20		Force registration now		98
14.1.21		Status		99
14.2		Advanced		100
14.2.1	SNMP			100
14.2.2		1. SNMP host address / 2. SNMP host address		100
14.2.3		SNMP traps		100
14.2.4		Authentication (802.1x)		101
14.2.5	RTSP port			101
14.2.6	UPnP			101
14.2.7		TCP metadata input		101
14.2.8		Quality of service		101
14.2.9		Cloud-based services		102
14.3		Multicast		103
14.3.1		Enable		103
14.3.2		Multicast Address		103
14.3.3		Port		104
14.3.4		Streaming		104
14.3.5		Multicast packet TTL		104
14.4		Image Posting		105
14.4.1		JPEG		105
14.5		Accounts		107
14.6		IP V4 filter		108
15		Service		109
15.1		Maintenance		109
15.1.1		Update server		109
15.1.2		Firmware		109
15.1.3	Configuration			110
15.1.4		SSL certificate		110
15.1.5	Maintenance log			111
15.1.6		Upload history		111
15.3		System Overview		111

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1Browser connection

A computer with Microsoft Internet Explorer is used to receive live images from the camera, control the camera, and replay stored sequences. The camera is configured over the network using the browser.

1.1System requirements

–Network access (Intranet or Internet)

–Microsoft Internet Explorer version 9 (32-bit only)

–Screen resolution at least 1024 × 768 pixels

–16or 32-bit color depth

–JVM installed

The Web browser must be configured to enable Cookies from the IP address of the unit.

In Windows Vista, deactivate protected mode on the Security tab under Internet Options.

To play back live video images, an appropriate ActiveX must be installed on the computer. If necessary, install the Bosch Video Client.

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1.2Establishing the connection

The camera must have a valid IP address and a compatible subnet mask to operate on your network. By default, DHCP is pre-set at the factory to ON and so your DHCP server assigns an IP address. With no DHCP server the default address is

192.168.0.1

1.Start the Web browser.

2.Enter the IP address of the camera as the URL.

3.During initial installation, confirm any security questions that appear.

Note:

If you do not connect, the camera may have reached its maximum number of connections. Depending on the device and network configuration, each camera can have up to 25 web browser connections, or up to 50 connections via Bosch Video Client or Bosch Video Management System.

1.2.1Password protection in camera

A camera offers the option of limiting access across various authorization levels. If the camera is password-protected, a message to enter the password appears.

1.Enter the user name and the associated password in the appropriate fields.

2.Click OK. If the password is correct, the desired page is displayed.

1.3Protected network

If a RADIUS server is used for network access control (802.1x authentication), the camera must be configured first. To configure the camera, connect it directly to a computer using a network cable and configure the two parameters, Identity and Password. Only after these have been configured can communication with the camera via the network occur.

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2System Overview

When a connection is established, the Livepage is initially displayed. The application title bar displays three items:

LIVEPAGE, PLAYBACK, SETTINGS.

Note:

The PLAYBACK link is only visible if a storage medium has been configured for recording. (With VRM recording this option is not active.)

2.1Livepage

The LIVEPAGE is used to display the live video stream and control the camera.

2.2Recordings

The PLAYBACK page is used for playing back recorded sequences.

2.3Settings

The SETTINGS page is used to configure the camera and the application interface.

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3Operation via the browser

3.1Livepage

After the connection is established, the Livepage is initially displayed. It shows the live video image on the right of the browser window. Depending on the configuration, various text overlays may be visible on the live video image.

Other information may also be shown next to the live video image. The items shown depend on the settings on the

LIVEPAGE Functions page.

Figure 3.1 Livepage

3.1.1Image selection

Click a tab below the video image to display a camera image stream.

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3.1.2Status icons

Various overlays in the video image provide important status information. The overlays provide the following information:

Decoding error

The frame might show artefacts due to decoding errors. If other frames reference this frame, they might also show decoding errors but won’t be marked with the icon.

Alarm flag

Shown on a media item to indicate an alarm.

Communication error

A communication error, such as a connection failure to the storage medium, a protocol violation or a timeout, is indicated by this icon. An automatic reconnection procedure is started in the background to recover from this error.

Gap

Indicates a gap in the recorded video.

Watermark flag

Watermark is set on media item.

Invalid watermark flag

Indicates that the watermark is not valid.

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Motion flag

Indicates that motion is dectected.

Storage discovery

Indicates that recorded video is being retrieved.

3.1.3Cameras with PTZ control

For cameras where PTZ control is possible, the View Control panel is activated.

Pan and tilt

To control the pan and tilt of PTZ cameras:

Click and hold the up or down arrows to tilt.

Click and hold the left or right arrows to pan.

Click and hold the center area to control both.

Move the mouse cursor over the video image; additional options for controlling peripherals are displayed with the mouse cursor.

Zoom, focus, and iris

To control the zoom, focus, and iris of PTZ cameras:

1.Click and hold to zoom out; click and hold to zoom in.

2.Click and hold for far focus; click and hold for near focus.

3.Click and hold to close the iris; click and hold

to open the iris.

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Pre-position

To move the camera to a pre-position, click one of the buttons numbered one to six.

To store the current position of the camera in a pre-position:

1.Position the camera.

2.Enter a pre-position number.

3.Click Set.

3.1.4View Control ROI

(not for SD cameras)

When the stream 2 encoder stream is set for Region of Interest (ROI), a specific type of View Control panel is activated.

Refer to Section 9.2 Encoder Streams, page 61 for more information on setting up stream 2. (If dual ROI is available, open the camera in a second browser window to set up the second ROI on stream 2.)

Zoom

To zoom in on a region of the stream 2 image:

Click and hold to zoom in; click and hold to zoom out.

 Click

to see the full image.

Select an area

To select a particular region of the image:

1.Click and hold the arrows to move up and down, and from side to side through the image.

2.Click and hold the center area to move in all directions.

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Set positions

To store the current view:

1.Select a region of interest.

2.Click Set.

3.Click a number.

To display a pre-set region of interest, click one of the buttons numbered one to six.

Intelligent Tracking

For cameras with the ability to track movement, options for tracking objects within the region of interest are displayed in the Intelligent Tracking panel.

When on, the tracking icon is displayed on the image together with the lines that track moving objects.

Select Off, Auto or Click. If Click is selected, use the mouse to click on an object to track it.

3.1.5Cameras with alarm and relay I/O

(only for cameras with I/O connections)

The alarm input and the relay output are displayed in the Digital I/O panel next to the camera image.

The alarm symbol is for information and indicates the input status of the alarm input:

–Active 1 = Symbol lights

–Active 0 = Symbol not lit.

The camera relay allows the operation of an external device (for example, a light or a door opener).

To operate, click the relay symbol.

– The symbol is red when the relay is activated.

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3.1.6System Log / Event Log

The System Log field contains information about the operating status of the camera and the connection.

Events such as the triggering or the end of alarms are shown in the Event Log field.

To view, filter and save these messages to a file, click in the top right-hand corner.

To clear the log, click in the top right-hand corner of the relevant field.

3.1.7Saving snapshots

Individual images from the video sequence that is currently being shown on the Livepage can be saved in JPEG format on the computer's hard drive.

 Click the camera icon

to save a single image.

–The storage location depends on the configuration of the camera.

3.1.8Recording video sequences

Sections of the video sequence that is currently being shown on the Livepage can be saved on the computer's hard drive. The sequences are recorded at the resolution specified in the encoder configuration. The storage location depends on the configuration of the camera.

1.Click the recording icon to record video sequences.

–Saving begins immediately. The red dot on the icon indicates that a recording is in progress.

2.Click the recording icon again to stop recording.

Play back saved video sequences using the Player from

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3.1.9Running recording program

The hard drive icon below the camera images on the Livepage changes during an automatic recording.

The icon lights up and displays a moving graphic to indicate a running recording. If no recording is taking place, a static icon is displayed.

3.1.10Audio communication

(only for cameras with audio)

Audio can be sent and received via the Livepage if the active monitor and the remote station of the camera support audio.

1.Press and hold the F12 key on the keyboard to send an audio signal to the camera.

2.Release the key to stop sending audio.

All connected users receive audio signals sent from the camera but only the user who first pressed the F12 key can send audio signals; others must wait for the first user to release the key.

3.1.11Processor load

When accessing the camera with a browser, the processor load and network information is available in the upper right of the window next to the Bosch logo.

Move the mouse cursor over the icons to display numerical values. This information can help with problem solving or when fine tuning the device.

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3.2Playback page

Click PLAYBACK to access the Playback page from the Livepage or Settings page. The Playback link is only visible if a direct iSCSI or SD card has been configured for recording. (With VRM recording this option is not active.)

A collapsible panel on the left of the display has four tabs:

–Track list

–Export

–Search

–Search results

Select Recording 1 or 2 from the drop-down menu at the top of the window.

3.2.1Selecting recordings for playback

To see all saved sequences:

1.Click the track list tab .

A list of tracks with a number assigned to each sequence is displayed. Start time and stop time, recording duration, number of alarms, and recording type are shown for each track.

2.At the bottom of the window, select the maximum number of tracks to be displayed in the list.

3.Use the arrow buttons at the bottom to browse the list.

4.To view tracks beginning from a particular time, enter the time code and click Get Tracks.

5.Click a track. The playback for the selected sequence starts.

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3.2.2Exporting tracks

1.Select a track in the track list.

2.Click the export tab .

3.The start and stop time are filled-in for the selected track. If required, change the times.

4.Select a target.

5.Select the original or a condensed speed.

6.Click the save icon .

Note:

The target server address is set on the Network / Accounts page.

3.2.3Searching for tracks

1.Click the search tab .

2.Select a search mode; Any motion, Field, Line crossing, Recorded alarms, or Best faces.

3.To limit the search to a particular time range, enter the start and stop times.

4.Click Start Search.

The results are shown in the search results tab .

5.Click a result to play it back.

6.Click the search tab to enter a new search.

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3.2.4Controlling playback

Time bar

The time bar below the video image allows quick orientation. The time interval associated with the sequence is displayed in the bar in gray. A green arrow above the bar indicates the position of the image currently being played back within the sequence.

The time bar offers various options for navigation in and between sequences.

–Change the time interval displayed by clicking the plus or minus icons. The display can span a range from two months to a few seconds.

–If required, drag the green arrow to the point in time at which the playback should begin.

–Red bars indicate the points in time where alarms were triggered. Drag the green arrow to navigate to these points quickly.

Controls

Use the jog dial to quickly scan the sequences. The time code is displayed above it.

The buttons have the following functions:

Start/Pause playback

Select the playback speed using the speed regulator

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Jump to start of active sequence or to previous sequence

Jump to start of the next video sequence in the list

Bookmarks

You can set markers in a sequence and jump to these directly. These bookmarks are indicated as small yellow arrows above the time interval. Use the bookmarks as follows:

Jump to the previous bookmark

Set bookmark

Jump to the following bookmark

Bookmarks are only valid while in the Recordings page; they are not saved with the sequences. All bookmarks are deleted when you leave the page.

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4Settings Overview

4.1Configuration Menu

The settings page provides access to the configuration menu which contains all the unit's parameters arranged in groups.

There are two options for configuring the unit or checking the current settings:

–Basic Mode

–Advanced Mode

In Basic Mode the most important parameters are arranged in seven groups. This allows you to change the basic settings with just a few entries and then put the device into operation.

Advanced Mode is recommended only for expert users or system support personnel. You can access all device parameters in this mode. Settings that affect the fundamental functionality of the device (such as firmware updates) can only be changed in this mode.

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4.2Settings

Navigation

To view the current settings:

1.Click the Basic Mode menu or the Advanced Mode menu to expand it.

2.For the Advanced Mode menu, click a menu sub-heading to expand it.

3.Click a sub-menu. The corresponding page is opened.

Making Changes

You can change the settings by entering new values or by selecting a predefined value from a list field.

Note:

When entering names do not use any special characters, for example &. Special characters are not supported by the internal recording management system.

Saving changes

After making changes in a window, click Set to send the new settings to the device and save them there.

Clicking Set saves only the settings in the current window. Changes in any other windows are ignored.

Click SETTINGS in the applications title bar to close the window without saving the changes made.

Note:

All settings are backed up in the device memory so they are not lost even if the power fails. The exception is the time settings, which are lost after 1 hour without power if no central time server is selected.

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5Basic Mode

5.1Device Access

5.1.1Naming

Enter a unique name to assist in identification. This name simplifies the management of multiple devices in more extensive systems.

The name is used for remote identification, for example, in the event of an alarm. Choose a name that makes it as easy as possible to identify the location unambiguously.

5.1.2Password

A password prevents unauthorized access to the device. The device has three authorization levels: service, user, and live.

–service is the highest authorization level. Entering the correct password gives access to all the functions of the camera and allows all configuration settings to be changed.

–user is the middle authorization level. This user can operate the device, play back recordings, and also control a camera but cannot change the configuration.

–live is the lowest authorization level. It can only be used to view the live video image and switch between the different live image displays.

You can define and change a password for each authorization level if you are logged in as service or if the camera is not password protected.

Use the various authorization levels to limit access. Proper password protection is only guaranteed if all higher authorization levels are also protected with a password. For example, if a live password is assigned, a service and a user password should also be set. When assigning passwords, always start from the highest authorization level, service, and use different passwords.

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Password

Define or change a separate password for each level. Enter the password (19 characters maximum) for the selected level.

Confirm password

Re-enter the new password to ensure that there are no typing mistakes.

The new password is only saved after clicking Set. Therefore, click Set immediately after entering and confirming the password, even if assigning a password at another level.

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5.2Date/Time

Device date, time and zone

If there are multiple devices operating in the system or network, it is important to synchronize their internal clocks. For example, it is only possible to identify and correctly evaluate simultaneous recordings when all devices are operating on the same time. Device time, date and time zone are shown.

Click Sync to PC to apply the system time from your computer to the device.

Time server IP address

The camera can receive the time signal from a time server using various time server protocols and then use it to set the internal clock. The device polls the time signal automatically once every minute.

Enter the IP address of a time server.

Time server type

Select the protocol that is supported by the selected time server. It is recommended that you select the SNTP server protocol. This protocol provides high accuracy and is required for special applications and future function extensions. Select Time server if the server uses the RFC 868 protocol.

Note:

It is important that the date/time is correct for recording. An incorrect date/time setting could prevent correct recording.

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5.3Network

Use the settings on this page to integrate the device into a network. Some changes only take effect after a reboot. In this case, the Set button changes to Set and Reboot.

1.Make the desired changes.

2.Click Set and Reboot.

–The device is rebooted and the changed settings are activated. If the IP address, subnet mask, or gateway address is changed, then the device is only accessible under the new addresses after the reboot.

DHCP

If the network has a DHCP server for dynamic IP address allocation, set this parameter to On to activate the automatic acceptance of DHCP-assigned IP addresses.

For certain applications, the DHCP server must support the fixed assignment between IP address and MAC address, and must be appropriately set up so that, once an IP address is assigned, it is retained each time the system is rebooted.

IP address

Enter the desired IP address for the camera. The IP address must be valid for the network.

Subnet mask

Enter the appropriate subnet mask for the set IP address.

Gateway address

Enter the IP address of the gateway to establish a connection to a remote location in a different subnet. Otherwise, this field can remain empty (0.0.0.0).

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5.4Encoder

Select a profile for encoding the video signal on stream 1 (this is not a selection of the recording profile).

Pre-programmed profiles are available that give priority to different parameters and they should be selected based on your operating environment.

When a profile is selected, its details are displayed.

5.5Audio

(only for cameras with microphones)

Switch the camera audio On or Off.

5.6Recording

(only for cameras with storage)

Record the images from the camera to a storage medium. For long-term authoritative images, it is essential to use VRM or an appropriately sized iSCSI system.

Storage medium

1.Select the required storage medium from the list.

2.Click Start to start recording or Stop to end recording.

5.7System Overview

This page provides general information on the hardware and firmware system, including version numbers. No items can be changed on this page but they can be copied for information purposes when troubleshooting.

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