25Configuring EncodingSteps Screenshot1. Choose Menu > Camera.2. Select the channel you want toconfigure and then click Set.3. Click the Encoding tab and thenset the parameters.Encoding configuration is not available for third-party IPCs. The figure on the right showsparameter settings for a Uniview IPC. For detailsabout important parameters, see Table 2-4.4. Click Ok. -NOTE! Sub-stream configuration may be required, depending on the profile that the device supports. Themeaning of the sub-stream parameters are similar to those of the primary stream. For different models, the parameters displayed on the Encoding tab page may be different.Table 2-4 Description of Important Parameters Involved in Encoding ConfigurationParameter DescriptionMain Stream EncodingMode/SubstreamEncoding Mode CBR: constant bit rate, which means the device sends data at a constant bitrate (CBR). VBR: variable bit rate, which means the device adjusts the encoding ratedynamically based on image quality.
