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To fix the bandwidth utilization regardless of the video quality, choose

Fix bit rate

and select

the desired bandwidth. The

video quality may be reduced in order to send maximum frames with limited bandwidth, especially when images change

drastically. For higher video detail regardless of the bandwidth selection, select

Fix quality

and select a video quality

level. This setting will utilize more bandwidth to send the maximum frames when images change drastically.

Vertically rotate the video.

Horizontally rotate the video. Check both

flip

and

mirror

if the DCS-5300

is to be installed upside down.

Choose the suitable option for the best color temperature.

Video quality

control:

Flip:

Mirror:

White balance:

Click

Apply

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Recommendations for setting video for the best performance:

“Best performance” means the image refresh rate should be the fastest possible and the video quality should be the

best possible at the lowest network bandwidth possible. Three factors,

Maximum frame rate

,

Fix bit rate

, and

Fix

quality

in the

Video Configuration

page, are related to performance.

Recording settings for real-time motion images

To achieve a real-time visual effect, the network bandwidth should be large enough to transmit 20 image frames

per second (fps) or more. If you are on a broadband network over 1 Mbps, you can set

Fix bit Rate

to 1000Kbps or

1200Kbps, or set

Fix quality

to achieve the maximum frames. The maximum frame rate is 25 in 50Hz system and

30 in 60Hz system. If your network bandwidth is more than 384Kbps, you can adjust

Fix bit rate

according to your

bandwidth and set the maximum frame rate of 25 to 30.

If the images vary dramatically in your environment, you may slow down the maximum frame rate to 20 to decrease the

transmitted data for better video quality. Since the human eye could not easily differentiate between 20 and 25 or 30

frames per second, the slower frame rate will not be noticed. If your network bandwidth is below 384Kbps, you should

adjust the bit rate according to your bandwidth and experiment to allow for the best frame rate that can be achieved.

The faster frame rate in a slow network will blur the images. You may also try to choose

352x240/352x288

in size

option for better images or

704x480/704x576

for larger image size. Because the network has burst constraints and

everyone’s environment is not the same, any poor connection will impair normal performance.

Recording settings for clear identification for each image

To have the best video quality, you should set

Fix quality

to

detailed

or

excellent

and tune the

Maximum frame

rate

to suit

your network bandwidth. If you get some broken pictures in a slow network, you can set

TCP protocol

in

Connection type

for a more accurate transmission but the received images may have a lag. Note that any slow

connection with multiple users will impair performance.

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Recording settings to compromise between real-time and clear images

If you have a broadband network, set

Fix quality

to

Good

image quality, or higher, instead of setting the

Bit rate

.

Otherwise, fix the bit rate according to your actual network speed and set the frame rate to 30. If the image quality is

low, select a lower frame rate above 15. If the image quality is still not improved, select a lower bit rate.

Click the

Image Setting

button from the Configuration screen to access additional settings that affect how the video

image appears.

Configuration > Advanced > Image Setting

Click

Image Settings

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Click the

Motion Detection

button from the

Configuration

screen to access

settings that effect how the DCS-5300 Network Camera can serve as a security

device by recording only when motion is detected.

You may press

to fine-tune the image and see what effect the setting will have on the image. When the image

is acceptable, press

to store the image settings, or

to recall the original settings. If settings are changed

without saving, they will be used until the next system start-up.

Click the

Video

button from the Configuration screen to access video settings that affect how the video image

appears.

From this screen you can fine tune the video image.

Image

Brightness,

Contrast,

Saturation

and

Hue

are all adjusted in the same manner. For each video compensation

you can set from among eleven levels ranged from -5 to +5.

Configuration > Advanced > Motion Detection

Click

Motion Detection

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Note:

Setting a higher sensitivity and a lower percentage will make any motion more easily detected.

Check this option to turn on the motion detection.

The text entered here will show at the top of the motion window.

Sets the measurable difference between two sequential images that would indicate motion.

Sets the amount of motion in the window being monitored that is required to initiate a motion detected alert. If this is set

to 100%, this means that motion is detected within the whole window to trigger a snapshot.

Enable motion

detection

:

Window Name:

Sensitivity:

Percentage:

Click to add a new window. A maximum of three motion windows can be opened simultaneously. Use your mouse to

drag the window frame to resize or the title bar to move. Clicking on the ‘x’ at the upper right corner of the window will

close the window.

Saves the related settings of that window.

New:

Save:

To display motion detection, a graphic bar will rise or fall depending on the image variation.

A green bar means the image variation is under the monitoring level, and no motion detection alert is triggered. A red

bar means the image variation is over the monitoring level and a motion detected alert is triggered. When the bar goes

red, the window that the motion is detected in will also be outlined in red (

Note:

remember that you can have up to 3

windows selected for motion detection

). You can return to the DCS-5300 Home Page and the monitored window will

not be visible, but the red frame will show on the home page when motion is detected.