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Chapter 6: Installing and Using the Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera Multi-Camera Viewer & Recorder Utility
Using the Multi-Camera Viewer & Recorder Utility
Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera
Scheduled Recordings
To schedule recordings for a Camera, select its name in the
Camera List
box, and click
Scheduled Recording
.
A list of scheduled recordings will appear.
Frequency
. Decide which days you want the Camera to record. Select the appropriate Frequency from the drop-
down menu.
Start Time
. Select the time you want the recording to begin.
Duration
. Select how long you want the recording to be.
After you have made your selections, click the
Add
button to save the new scheduled recording.
To delete a scheduled recording, select the recording from the list, and click the
Delete
button.
To close this screen, click the
X
button in the upper right-hand corner.
You may find it helpful to know how much memory is required to hold a video recording. The following table lists
estimated bit rates and file sizes for a typical video recording at each available resolution and video.
Estimated Hard-Drive Memory Space Required for Video Recording per Hour
Resolution
Quality Level
Bit Rate
File Size
320 x 240
Very High
900kbps
430MB
320 x 240
High
500kbps
330MB
320 x 240
Normal
300kbps
240MB
320 x 240
Low
120kbps
230MB
320 x 240
Very Low
40kbps
225MB
160 x 120
Very High
800kbps
380MB
160 x 120
High
400kbps
270MB
160 x 120
Normal
200kbps
230MB
160 x 120
Low
100kbps
220MB
160 x 120
Very Low
40kbps
210MB
Figure 6-13: Scheduled Recordings Screen
NOTE:
The maximum length of a recording file is
one hour. If a recording is more than one hour
long, then multiple files will be saved.
NOTE:
In order for the scheduled recordings to
occur, the Multi-Camera Viewer & Recorder Utility
must be running on a networked PC.
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Saved Files
To access the saved files of a Camera, select its name in the
Camera List
box, and click
Saved Files
. You have
three types of files available: Recorded Videos, Motion Detection Videos, and Snapshot Pictures.
To close this screen, click the
X
button in the upper right-hand corner.
Recorded Files
Click the
Recorded Videos
button, and the
Recorded Files
screen will appear and display a list of files, organized
by Camera Name, File Name, and Start Time.
Camera Name
. This is the name of the Camera that was used.
File Name
. Displayed here is the name of the file. If it was an instant recording, the filename format is
“LAN_R_(date)_(end time)”. If it was a scheduled recording, the filename format is “LAN_(date)_(end time)”.
Start Time
. This is the time the recording began.
To play a recording, select the appropriate file and click the
Play
button. To delete a recording, select the
appropriate file and click the
Delete
button. If the recorded file you want is not listed, click the
Explore
button to
find it. To rename a recorded file, click the
Explore
button. After you have found the file, you can rename it.
To close this screen, click the
X
button in the upper right-hand corner.
Motion Detection Files
Click the
Motion Detection Videos
button, and the
Motion Detection Files
screen will appear and display a list of
files, organized by Camera Name, File Name, and Start Time. (Click
Motion Detection
on the main menu to
access the
Motion Detection Settings
screen).
Camera Name
. This is the name of the Camera that was used.
File Name
. Displayed here is the name of the file.
Start Time
. This is the time the recording began.
To play a video, select the appropriate file and click the
Play
button. To delete a file, select the appropriate file
and click the
Delete
button. If the file you want is not listed, click the
Explore
button to find it. To rename a file,
click the
Explore
button. After you have found the file, you can rename it.
To close this screen, click the
X
button in the upper right-hand corner.
Figure 6-14: Files Screen
Figure 6-15: Recorded Files Screen
Figure 6-16: Motion Detection Files Screen
NOTE:
Use Windows Media Player 7 or higher to
view your recordings.
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Using the Multi-Camera Viewer & Recorder Utility
Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera
Snapshots
Click the
Snapshot Pictures
button, and a Windows Explorer window will appear and display the available
SnapShot folders. The name of each folder is the MAC address of the Camera that took that folder’s snapshots.
Double-click a folder to see a list of its images.
Motion Detection
You can have video recorded when the Utility detects motion in a Camera’s field of view. To configure these
settings, select its name in the
Camera List
box, and click
Motion Detection
.
A list of scheduled motion detection recordings will appear.
Frequency
. Decide which days you want the Camera to monitor its field of view for motion. Select the
appropriate Frequency from the drop-down menu.
Start Time
. Decide what time you want the Camera to begin monitoring for motion. Select the time you want the
video recording to begin.
Duration
. Select how long you want the Camera to monitor for motion.
Sensitivity Level
. You have a choice of motion sensitivity levels for the Camera. Select the appropriate level from
the drop-down menu.
3 x 3 (default)
. By default, the Camera’s field of view is split into nine sections (see the on-screen image). If you
want it split into 16 sections, select
4 x 4
. If you want it split into 25 sections, select
5 x 5
.
On the on-screen image depicting the Camera’s field of view, click the sections you want monitored. The selected
sections will be marked by a crisscross pattern. If you want to select all sections, click the
Select All
button. If
you want to de-select all sections, click the
Clear All
button. To refresh the current image, click the
Refresh
Image
button.
After you have made your selections, click the
Add
button to save the new scheduled motion detection video.
To delete a scheduled motion detection video, select the video from the list, and click the
Delete
button.
To close this screen, click the
X
button in the upper right-hand corner.
Figure 6-17: Window Showing SnapShot Folders
Figure 6-18: Motion Detection Settings Screen
NOTE:
To specify the maximum length for a single
motion detection video recording, click the
Utility
Settings
button on the main menu.
NOTE:
In order for the motion detection feature and its recordings to occur, the Multi-Camera
Viewer & Recorder Utility must be running on a networked PC.
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Compact Wireless-G Internet Video Camera
Utility Settings
To configure the settings of the Multi-Camera Viewer & Recorder Utility, click the
Utility Settings
button.
The
Utility Settings
screen will appear. You can change the Directory, Recording Time Frame, Disk Allocation for
Recording, and Start Info. settings on this screen.
Directory
You can specify the directories where the recordings, motion detection videos, and snapshots will be saved.
Recording Directory
. Instant and scheduled recordings will be saved in this directory. The default is
C:\Program
Files\Linksys\Wireless-G Internet Video Camera\Record
. Click the
...
button to designate a different directory.
Motion Detection Directory
. Motion detection video recordings will be saved in this directory. The default is
C:\Program Files\Linksys\Wireless-G Internet Video Camera\Motion
. Click the
...
button to designate a
different directory.
Snapshot Directory
. Snapshots will be saved in this directory. The default is
C:\Program
Files\Linksys\Wireless-G Internet Video Camera\Snapshot
. Click the
...
button to designate a different
directory.
Recording Time Frame
You can specify the maximum length of motion detection and instant recordings.
Maximum time frame for Motion Detection Recording
. This is the maximum length of time the Utility will
record when motion is detected. (To configure the Motion Detection settings, click
Motion Detection
on the main
menu.) The default is
1 min
. To change the default, select the maximum length of time you want from the drop-
down menu.
Maximum time frame for Instant Recording
. This is the maximum length of time the Utility will record when
you click the Instant Recording icon on the viewing window of a Camera. The default is
10 min
. To change the
default, select the maximum length of time you want from the drop-down menu.
Disk Allocation for Recording
You can designate how much hard disk space you want to use for recording.
Total Space
. This is the total amount of space available on the hard drive of the PC running this Utility.
Total Space and Available Space
. This is the amount of space available for recording.
Figure 6-19: Utility Settings Screen
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Enable Disk space limit
. If you want to limit the amount of disk space available for recording, click the
checkbox. Enter the maximum number of megabytes in the
Maximum
field.
Of the total amount of disk space available for recording, you can designate the amount of space available for
motion detection recordings. Enter the maximum number of megabytes in the
Motion Detection Recording Space
field.
Of the total amount of disk space available for recording, you can designate the amount of space available for
instant and scheduled recordings, enter the maximum number of megabytes in the
Instant/Scheduled Recording
Space
field.
If the hard drive runs out of space, the Utility has two options. it can overwrite the oldest files or stop recording.
Select the option you want,
Overwrite oldest file
or
Stop recording
.
Start Info.
You can designate when and how you want the Utility to launch.
Launch Viewer & Recorder utility on Windows startup
. If you want the Utility to launch when Windows starts
up, click the checkbox.
Auto start video streaming when utility starts
. If you want video to automatically begin streaming when the
Utility launches, click the checkbox.
After you have made your changes, click the
Save
button to save the new settings.
To cancel your changes, click the
Cancel
button.
To close this screen, click the
X
button in the upper right-hand corner.
To set up the Linksys SoloLink Service, go to “Chapter 7: Setting up the Linksys SoloLink DDNS Service.”
If you want to use the Camera’s Web-based Utility, go to “Chapter 8: Using the Compact Wireless-G
Internet Video Camera Web-based Utility.”
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