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3 Operation

Record dialog box

File

Name of the AVI file opened for recording.

Max. Frames

If you select this check box, you can set the number of frames after which recording should stop.

Maximal [MB]

Sets the maximum size for the AVI file. Recording stops when the AVI file reaches the size limit. You can edit the

entry in this box (default: 1998).

Current [MB]

Indicates the current size of the AVI file.

Received

Indicates the number of images transferred by the camera.

Dropped

Indicates the number of images discarded during compression. A image is dropped if it arrives while

compression is in progress.

Saved

Indicates the number of images saved to the AVI file.

Calc. Framerate

If you select this check box, the frame rate of the AVI file is determined automatically during recording. It can also

be set manually. The frame rate value is stored in the AVI file and evaluated by the movie player. The usual value

is 25 or 30 frames per second.

The recording speed of the video depends on the selected color format, the image size and the compression

level of the AVI file as well as the PC performance.

JPEG Quality

This slider sets the JPEG compression level (1 = lowest quality/highest compression, 100 = highest quality/

lowest compression, default = 75).

Create.../Close

Click this button to create a new AVI file for recording, and to close the file again when you are done. If you select

an existing AVI file, the file contents will be overwritten during recording.

Record/Stop

Starts/stops AVI recording.

Exit

Closes the Record dialog box. A recording in progress is stopped.

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