Customizing video stream options - Security Center 5.12

You can customize video stream options from the Options dialog box. You can customize options like the default video stream for viewing live video in the canvas and the default archiving source for viewing playback video.

1. From the homepage, click Options > Video > Default options.
2. From the Live stream list, select the default video stream for live video.

   Live

   Default stream used for viewing live video.

   Recording

   Stream recorded by the Archiver for future investigation.

   Remote

   Stream used for viewing live video when the bandwidth is limited.

   Low resolution

   Stream used instead of the Live stream when the tile used to view the stream in Security Desk is small.

   High resolution

   Stream used instead of the Live stream when the tile used to view the stream in Security Desk is large.

   Automatic

   Security Desk uses the Low resolution, Live, or High resolution stream, depending on the size of the tile and the zoom level. For more information, see About automatic stream selection.

3. From the Playback stream list, select the default stream usage from which to view playback video.

   Any

   The system determines which playback stream to use.

   Live

   Stream configured for the live stream usage.

   Recording

   Stream configured for the recording stream usage.

   Remote

   Stream configured for the remote stream usage.

   Low resolution

   Stream configured for the low resolution stream usage.

   High resolution

   Stream configured for the high resolution stream usage.

   Edge recording

   Playback that was originally archived on the video unit itself.

   NOTE: If there's a conflict between the settings in Playback stream and Playback source, the settings for Playback stream have priority.
4. From the Playback source list, select the default archiving source from which to view playback video.

   Any playback source

   Let the system decide which archiving source to use.

   Archiver

   Video that was recorded by the Archiver.

   Auxiliary Archiver

   Video that was recorded by the Auxiliary Archiver.

   Any Federated playback source

   Let the system decide which federated archiving source to use.

   Federated Archiver

   Video that was recorded by the federated Archiver.

   Federated Auxiliary Archiver

   Video that was recorded by the federated Auxiliary Archiver.

   Cloud Storage

   Video that was in the Cloud Storage performance tier.

   Edge playback

   Video that was recorded on an edge recording unit.

   NOTE: The selected Playback source is prioritized when available. If unavailable, the next available source is used.
5. (Optional) To receive a warning message when the resolution of a displayed video image is too big for the tile, and the video stream selection isn't Automatic:
   1. From the homepage, click Options > User interaction.
   2. Select the Display a warning when stream selection is not automatic option.
   The message that appears says you should change the video stream to Automatic.
6. Click Save.