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The DVR5100 provides the following general settings for configuring cameras.
• Covert Camera: Check this box to operate the camera in covert mode. If a camera is set to covert operation, the DVR5100 records
video from the camera but does not display the video.
• Video Termination: Check box that allows the specified camera to be terminated. If available, enable or disable video termination by
clicking the check box. Video termination lessens the effects of ghost images on the final device when several video devices are
connected together in a chain.
• Enable 24 Hour Motion Recording: Check this box to enable motion detection for the specified camera.
You may set up a maximum of three motion detection zones per camera. These zones may be any size and shape, and they may be set
to high or low sensitivity to motion. Motion settings may be used to trigger alarms of varying severity (minor, normal, major, or critical)
which can be included in recording schedules. From the video pane, you may show or hide detected motion. You may also search for
motion events using Quick or Enhanced Search.
• Enable Audio: Check this box to enable audio for the specified camera. If the camera is equipped with a microphone, you can record
audio along with the video, and you can listen to it when you play back the video.
• Noise Filter: Provides three options for setting the noise filter: Low (default), Medium, and High. This filter removes high frequency
noise from the camera to improve the quality of the encoded video signal.
• Picture Quality: The Picture Quality group provides options setting picture quality for the specified camera. A higher picture quality
consumes more network bandwidth and hard disk storage space, but it preserves a better representation of the recorded video.
• Use System Settings: Check this box to use set the picture quality for this camera to the same settings that were set up on the
System Configuration page.
• NTSC/PAL: List of resolution settings for NTSC or PAL cameras for display and recording for the specified camera. If “Use System
Settings” is selected, the NTSC/PAL list is unavailable. Refer to Picture Quality Settings on page 62 for a description of each setting.
DISPLAYING THE CONFIGURATION SECTION CAMERA OPTIONS
TIP: You can use an optional KBD5000 keyboard or a USB PC keyboard and mouse to perform some setup tasks more easily. Refer to
Understanding DVR5100 Controls and Menus on page 31 for a comparison on using any of these devices to work with the on-screen menus.
To display the Configuration section camera options:
1. From the main menu, select Setup and press Enter/Shift . As an alternative, press . The Setup window is displayed.
2. On the Control Pad, use the joystick to select the Devices tab. By default, the General tab is displayed.
3. Select the Configuration tab. The Configuration section is displayed. Refer to Figure 69 on page 79.
4. Press down once on the joystick. The cursor moves to the Selection pane and highlights a device in the list.
5. Navigate to the Camera (16) category.
6. Press to expand the device tree.
7. In the Device Selection pane, use the jog to select a camera device. The configuration options are displayed in the Contents pane and the
device name is displayed in the Name text box.