Image Display Controls

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Image Display Controls

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Item windows display basic device information and contain powerful built-in functions in the form of icons on the upper-right corner. The Information and icons shown depend on whether the item contains live or recorded video.

Information and icons for recorded display

The upper left corner displays the file name.

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The following buttons are available for recorded items:

image_enhancement_hoveredImage Enhancement

zoom_window_hoveredCreating a Zoom Window

screenshot_hoveredScreenshot

rotate_hoveredRotate

info_hoveredInformation (Displays additional information about the device settings.)

close_hovered – Close (Removes the item from the current layout.)

The bottom right corner displays the following information and controls:

Current playback mode:

LIVEif watching a camera in live mode

Date/Time – if watching archive or local file

2way – 2-way audio button, displayed if watching a device with 2-way audio. See "Using 2-Way Audio".

Additional buttons for Soft Triggers may also be visible for users on specific devices.

Information and icons for live stream display

If supported by a specific device, the following icons may be displayed in the upper right corner of a live streaming device in addition to those displayed for recorded playback:

fisheye_hoveredDewarping for fish-eye camera

ptz_hovered Pan, Tilt, and Zoom (PTZ) controls

search_hoveredSmart Motion Search

The upper left corner of a camera item displays:

Device Name

Icon for the current Recording Mode (Recording mode may vary depending on the device schedule, see "Setting up Recording Schedule.")

recordingConstant Recording (green circle)

recording_motionMotion Recording (red circle)

recording_motion_lqLow Resolution - always, High Resolution - only while in motion (red circle with green diagonal)

recording_off@2x Not Recording (grey circle)

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Additionally, these messages may appear for camera items

NO SIGNAL – camera is offline. It is possible to diagnose the device in this case (see "Diagnosing Offline Devices").

NO DATA – no recording was performed. No data available.

Loading – awaiting data from server

Unauthorized – incorrect/missing login or password

The following image information can be useful during camera setup and when monitoring streams or playback.

To view item image information in layout:

Click on the Information icon info_hovered located in the top right corner of the item. You can also select one or more items in layout (see "Selecting Items in Layout"), right-click on any selected item to open the context menu, and choose Show Info (shortcut Alt+I)

The bottom left corner of the item will display the following:

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Current Resolution of the stream in pixels

Current frames per second (fps) of the stream

Current Bitrate of the stream

Current stream Codec (for example, H264 or MJPEG)

Current Stream Resolution (if Dual-Streaming is enabled for the camera): Hi-Res or Lo-Res