Performance Series Network Video Recorder User Guide 
 
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Configuring Encoding Settings 
1.  Go to Main Menu  Setting  CAMERA  Encode Encode Mode, the following 
window is displayed: 
Figure 6-4 Camera Encoding Settings Tab 
 
2.  On the Encode tab, in the Channel box, select the camera that you want to configure. 
 
Note 
If the NVR fails to retrieve the configuration information for 
your selected camera/channel, then you should navigate to a 
different window (such as Snapshot or Overlay), then navigate 
back to the Encode window. 
 
3.  Configure the following settings for the primary stream and secondary stream: 
 
Note  Parameters vary according to products.   
 
Code Stream Type: Set the primary stream type as General, MD (Motion Detection), or 
Alarm. The sub stream(s) type is not configurable. 
Compression: Select the video encode mode. 
Smart Codec: Set the Smart Codec as either Close (default) or Enable. This function is to 
reduce bit streams.