Pelco DX4104 DVR User Manual


 
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VIDEO FORMAT
1. From the Camera menu, click Video.
2. Click the Video Format box, and then select NTSC or PAL. (NTSC is the default.) A warning message appears.
3. Click OK. The unit reformats the HDD and restarts automatically.
NORMAL RECORD MODE
The DX4104 allows you to configure the following recording settings for each camera:
Channel: Selects the channel (01 to 04) for configuration.
Resolution: Sets the resolution for the channel. The default is 352 x 240.
Quality: Sets the picture quality of recorded video: LOWEST, LOW, STANDARD, HIGH, HIGHEST.
Image Rate: Sets the image rate. Refer to Table B for more information.
Prealarm: Specifies the amount of time the DVR stores video that was recorded before an alarm or motion event: OFF, 5 SEC, 10 SEC,
20 SEC, 30 SEC, 40 SEC, 50 SEC, 60 SEC.
Postalarm: Specifies the amount of time that the DVR continues to record video after the alarm or motion event ends: OFF, 5 SEC, 10 SEC,
20 SEC, 30 SEC, 40 SEC, 50 SEC, 1 MIN, 2 MIN, 3 MIN, 5 MIN, 10 MIN.
To set up the normal recording mode:
1. From the Camera menu, click Normal Record.
2. Click the Channel box, and select the channel to configure.
3. Click the boxes to enter their settings.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to configure the other channels.
5. Click Close.
6. Click OK.
WARNING: If you change the video format, the unit will delete all existing data, reformat the HDD, and restart.
Table B. Resolution and Image Rate
Resolution Image Rate
NTSC 352 x 240 1, 3, 5, 7.5, 15, 20, 30
704 x 240 1, 3, 5, 7.5, 15
704 x 480 1, 3, 5, 7.5
PAL 352 x 288 1, 3, 5, 6, 12.5, 20, 25
704 x 288 1, 3, 5, 6, 12.5
704 x 576 1, 3, 5, 6