Video Parameters < Main Menu
Video Mode [ Bitrate or Quality ]
Video compression modes.
! Bitrate – dictates a constant data rate.
Video compression (and hence, video quality) expands or
contracts as necessary to maintain the data rate constant.
! Quality – Sets a constant compression level, ensuring a defined level of quality regardless of
how much data that level requires.
Note: Excess Bitrate and Quality settings can cause memory buffer overload, and stop
recording, a red ! will show on the OSD.
Video Bitrate [ 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 2.5, 3 ]
The compression factor for Bitrate compression. 0.25 is the most compressed / least quality and
3 is the least compressed/best quality.
Video Quality [ 1 - 99 ] < Video Parameters < Main Menu
The compression factor for Quality compression. 1 is the most compressed / least quality and 99
is the least compressed / best quality.
Clear Video Params on Start? Enable [•] / Disable [ ]
When enabled this will clear all your custom video compression settings back to the camera's
own defaults on startup.
Fast Video Control Enable [•] / Disable [ ] < Video Parameters
Only a few cameras are supported. Pause and unpause video by pressing LEFT
RIGHT while
recording. Note: When using this function the remaining video-record time calculation is reset,
so the change is shown immediately in the OSD.
Video Quality Control ? ! Enable [•] / Disable [ ]
When enabled, using the UP / DOWN button will increase or decrease video quality or
bit-rate (depends on which one is enabled in the Video Mode override) - While you are
recording.
Enable Optical Zoom Enable [•] / Disable [ ] < Video Parameters
This feature allows you to use the camera’s optical zoom during video recordings. !
Mute During Zooming Enable [•] / Disable [ ]
To eliminate focus mechanism noise. Please note that the zoom mechanism sound is very loud in
video, which is probably why it was disabled by the manufacturer.
AF key < Video Parameters < Main Menu
(Shutter button - half press, or FUNC.SET button) During video recording: camera makes a
single autofocus scan.
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