Monitoring Your Cameras
You can monitor all your cameras at a glance by using the Status tab (Figure 33.3).
Figure 19.3 Monitor your cameras using the Status tab.
The Status tab allows you to have a "bird's eye view" of
all the connected cameras.
For example, in figure 19.3, motion was detected in
Channel 6, indicated by the
will jump to Channel 6. This allows you to quickly and
easily view a channel with activity.
Increasing and Reducing Video Refresh Rates
You can increase and reduce how often the video feed
images refresh. Reducing the refresh time improves
video fluidity. Increasing refresh times reduces video
fluidity.
If you have a fast internet connection, it is
recommended to set the refresh time to the lowest
possible setting (3 second refresh rate). This allows you
to view video with more movement.
If you have a slow internet connection, it is
recommended to set the refresh rate to higher settings
(6~10 second refresh rate) to reduce bandwidth
consumption.
To change image refresh rates:
• Click the Refresh Time drop-down menu, select
desired refresh rate, and then press Reload (Figure
33.4).
icon. If you click
, you
Using Web Remote Viewer
Legend
•
Pre-alarm recording (green
square)
•
Motion Detected
•
No Camera Connected
• M - Motion Recording
• C - Continuous Recording
• A - Alarm Recording
• P - Panic Recording
Figure 19.4 Refresh Time drop-down menu
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