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					            | How to Balance Megapixel Recording Quality with Efficient HDD Cost for Larger Storage Capacity? |  
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					            | Smart recording fulfills storage efficiency |  
					            | Save HDD Cost and Boost Alarm Recording |  
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					            | Smart recording fulfills storage efficiency |  
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					                        | Normal Situation |  
					                        | Video recording maintains at lower quality resolution. |  |  |  | 
					                  
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					                        | Alarm Happens |  
					                        | Video recording switches to high quality resolution to capture more details. |  |  |  | 
					                  
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					                        | Conclusion |  
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					                    | Go to the “Camera Settings” page and select “Recording Settings”. |  |  |  
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					                    |  Go to the “Camera Settings” page and select “Recording Settings”. |  
					                    |  Select “Smart Recording” from the “Recording Mode” dropdown list. |  
					                    |  Select different camera streams for “Regular Recording” and “Alarm Recording”. |  |  |  
					            | Applied NVR models: All VioStor NVR models with NVR FW v4.1.1 or above. Applied camera brands:
      * To know supported camera models for smart recording feature, please refer to FAQ.
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