Pelco C611M-C User Manual
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Table E. Recording Configuration Guidelines
Configuration Parameter
Configuration Guidelines
Recording source
Source for recording
From the drop-down box, select the PelcoNet device (IP address followed by PelcoNet device name, for
example, 10.104.201.1 - PelcoNet 4001) that is to be the source of the recording. All PelcoNet devices
known to the NVR300 are listed in the drop-down box. Note the following:
example, 10.104.201.1 - PelcoNet 4001) that is to be the source of the recording. All PelcoNet devices
known to the NVR300 are listed in the drop-down box. Note the following:
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The device name PelcoNet 4001 represents the PelcoNet 4001A transmission system. The
device name PelcoNet 350 represents the PelcoNet 350T transmission system. The device
name PelcoNet 300 represents the PelcoNet 300T transmission system.
device name PelcoNet 350 represents the PelcoNet 350T transmission system. The device
name PelcoNet 300 represents the PelcoNet 300T transmission system.
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If the device you wish to use as the source of the recording is on the local subnet but does not
appear in the drop-down box, refer to the Troubleshooting section.
appear in the drop-down box, refer to the Troubleshooting section.
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If the device you wish to use as the source of the recording does not appear in the drop-down box
because the device is not on the local subnet, you can add the device manually (refer to Add
device manually below).
because the device is not on the local subnet, you can add the device manually (refer to Add
device manually below).
Add device manually
To add a device that is not known to the NVR300 because the device is not on the local subnet, click
the Add button. In the “Add device manually” dialog box that appears, enter the IP address of the
device and then select the device type: PelcoNet 4001, PelcoNet 300, or PelcoNet 350 (specifically,
the PelcoNet 4001A, PelcoNet 300T, or PelcoNet 350T).
the Add button. In the “Add device manually” dialog box that appears, enter the IP address of the
device and then select the device type: PelcoNet 4001, PelcoNet 300, or PelcoNet 350 (specifically,
the PelcoNet 4001A, PelcoNet 300T, or PelcoNet 350T).
The device appears in the “Source for recording” drop-down box.
Video Encoder
From the drop-down box, select the video compression standard or encoder to be used for the source
of the recording:
of the recording:
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If the source of the recording is a PelcoNet NET4001A:
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Select MPEG-2 if a high-quality recording is needed. MPEG-2 provides a higher image
quality than MPEG-4 but also requires a higher network data rate and a higher amount of
hard disk drive storage.
quality than MPEG-4 but also requires a higher network data rate and a higher amount of
hard disk drive storage.
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Select MPEG-4 if hard disk drive storage limitations apply.
The default setting is MPEG-2.
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If the source of the recording is a PelcoNet NET350T or NET300T device, select MPEG-4/
Encoder 1 or MPEG-4/Encoder 2 as appropriate.
Encoder 1 or MPEG-4/Encoder 2 as appropriate.
The default setting is MPEG-4/Encoder 1.
NOTE: The PelcoNet 4001A device supports dual MPEG streams (MPEG-2 and MPEG-4). The PelcoNet
NET350T and NET300T devices support dual MPEG-4 streams (encoder 1 and encoder 2). The NET350T
and NET300T devices do not support MPEG-2.
NET350T and NET300T devices support dual MPEG-4 streams (encoder 1 and encoder 2). The NET350T
and NET300T devices do not support MPEG-2.
Unit password
If the PelcoNet device is password protected, enter the service-level password of the device.
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