LNR200 / LNR300 Series: Configuring Substream Settings on your NVR

Substream settings allow you to configure the video quality settings for streaming to a PC / Mac or smartphone / tablet. Substream allows you to conserve Internet bandwidth for connections over the LAN or Internet while still ensuring high quality recordings. Mainstream settings configuration.

REMINDER: Increasing the substream settings may affect the performance of the video stream, depending on bandwidth available.

The following instructions require you to access your system using your NVR and a monitor.

To configure substream settings:

1. Right-click on the Live View, and then click Menu.

2. Click Record and then click Recording Setup.

3. Click the Substream tab.

4. In the Camera drop-down, select the camera you want to configure.

   

5. In the Resolution drop-down, select the resolution to use for streaming:

   • 704 × 576 (4CIF)
   • 352 × 288 (CIF)
   • 320 × 240 (QVGA)

6. In the Bitrate Type drop-down, select:

   • Variable (recommended): a variable bitrate

   • Constant: for constant bit rate.

     TIP: If you select Variable, select the Video Quality between Highest and Lowest.

7. In the Frame Rate drop-down, select the frame rate for streaming.

8. In the Max. Bitrate Mode drop-down, select:

   • General: to use one of the pre-set options.
   • Customize: to manually enter the bitrate.

9. In the Max Bitrate (Kbps) drop-down, enter the desired bitrate in Kbps.

10. Click Apply to save changes, and then click Back to exit.