11.3 Configure the settings relating to H.264 images [JPEG/H.264]
Click the [JPEG/H.264] tab on the “Image” page. (→9.1 How to display the setup menu, 9.2 How to operate the setup menu)
Configure the settings relating to H.264 image such as “Max bit rate (per client)”, “Image capture size”, “Image quality”, etc. in this section. Refer to 11.2 Configure the settings relating to JPEG images [JPEG/H.264] for the settings relating to JPEG images.
H.264(1)/H.264(2)/H.264(3)/H.264(4)
[H.264 transmission]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to transmit H.264 images.
•
On: Transmits H.264 images.
•
Off: Does not transmit H.264 images.
•
Default: On
Note
•
When “On” is selected for “H.264 transmission” in “H.264(1)”, “H.264(2)”, “H.264(3)”, or “H.264(4)” displaying of H.264 images or JPEG images on the “Live” page will become available.
•
When “On” is selected for “H.264 transmission” in “H.264(1)”, “H.264(2)”, “H.264(3)”, or “H.264(4)”, the transmission interval of JPEG images may sometimes become longer.
[Internet mode (over HTTP)]
Select “On” when transmitting H.264 images via the Internet. It is possible to transmit H.264 images without changing the broadband router settings configured for JPEG image transmission.
•
On: H.264 images will be transmitted using the HTTP port. Refer to [HTTP port] for further information about the HTTP port number settings.
•
Off: H.264 images will be transmitted using the UDP port.
•
Default: Off
Note
•
When “On” is selected, only “Unicast port (AUTO)” will be available for “Transmission type”.
•
When “On” is selected, it may take time to start displaying H.264 images.
•
When “On” is selected, H.264 images may not be displayed depending on the number of the concurrent access user, etc.
•
When “On” is selected, only IPv4 access is available.
[Image capture size]
Select the image capture size from the following. What can be selected may be limited depending on the image capture size already selected.

Image capture mode | Image capture size
--- | ---
H.264(1) | H.264(2) | H.264(3) | H.264(4)
1.3 mega pixel [16:9] | 1280x720 640x360 320x180 160x90 | 1280x720 640x360 320x180 160x90 | 1280x720 640x360 320x180 160x90 | 1280x720 640x360 320x180 160x90
1.3 mega pixel [4:3] | 1280x960 800x600 VGA 400x300 QVGA 160x120 | 1280x960 800x600 VGA 400x300 QVGA 160x120 | 1280x960 800x600 VGA 400x300 QVGA 160x120 | 1280x960 800x600 VGA 400x300 QVGA 160x120
2 mega pixel [16:9] | 1920x1080 1280x720 640x360 320x180 160x90 | 1920x1080 1280x720 640x360 320x180 160x90 | 1280x720 640x360 320x180 160x90 | 1280x720 640x360 320x180 160x90
2 mega pixel [4:3] | 1600x1200 1280x960 800x600 VGA 400x300 QVGA 160x120 | 1600x1200 1280x960 800x600 VGA 400x300 QVGA 160x120 | 1280x960 800x600 VGA 400x300 QVGA 160x120 | 1280x960 800x600 VGA 400x300 QVGA 160x120
3 mega pixel [4:3] | 2048x1536 1280x960 800x600 VGA 400x300 QVGA 160x120 | 2048x1536 1280x960 800x600 VGA 400x300 QVGA 160x120 | 1280x960 800x600 VGA 400x300 QVGA 160x120 | 1280x960 800x600 VGA 400x300 QVGA 160x120

•
Default:
–
H.264(1): 1920x1080
–
H.264(2): 640x360
–
H.264(3): 320x180
–
H.264(4): 160x90
–
H.264(1): 1280x960
–
H.264(2): VGA
–
H.264(3): QVGA
–
H.264(4): 160x120
[Transmission priority]
Select a transmission priority for H.264 images from the following.
•
Constant bit rate: H.264 images will be transmitted with the bit rate selected for “Max bit rate (per client) *”.
•
VBR: H.264 images will be transmitted with the frame rate selected for “Frame rate*” while maintaining the image quality level selected in “Image quality”. H.264 images will be transmitted with the bit rate kept within the maximum bit rate that is set for “Max bit rate (per client)*”. The image quality is fixed, and the recording capacity changes according to the “Image quality” setting and conditions of the subject. When calculation of recording capacity is needed in advance, use “Advanced VBR”.
•
Frame rate: H.264 images will be transmitted with the frame rate selected for “Frame rate*”.
•
Best effort: In accordance with the network bandwidth, H.264 images will be transmitted with the bit rate varying between the maximum and minimum bit rates that are set for “Max bit rate (per client)*”.
•
Advanced VBR: H.264 images are transmitted at the frame rate specified for “Frame rate*” while the image quality is controlled so that the average transmission rate during the period specified for “Control time period” becomes the bit rate selected for “Max bit rate (per client)*”.
•
Default: VBR
Note
•
When “Frame rate” or “Advanced VBR” is selected for “Transmission priority”, number of users who can access the camera may be limited more (may become less than 10).
[Frame rate*]
Select a frame rate for H.264 images from the following.
1fps/ 3fps/ 5fps*/ 7.5fps*/ 10fps*/ 12fps*/ 15fps*/ 20fps*/ 30fps*
•
Default: 30fps*
Note
•
When “Frame rate”, “Advanced VBR”, or “VBR” is selected for “Transmission priority”, this setting is available.
•
“Frame rate*” is restricted by “Max bit rate (per client)*”. For this reason, the frame rate may be lower than the specified value when any value marked with an asterisk (*) is selected. When “VBR” is selected for “Transmission priority”, depending on the settings of “Max bit rate (per client)*” and “Image quality”, transmission of images may periodically be paused. Check the transmission of images after changing settings.
[Burst tolerance level]
Select how much the bit rate can exceed “Max bit rate (per client)*” by from the following.
High/Middle/Low
•
Default: Low
Note
•
This setting is only available when “Advanced VBR” is selected for “Transmission priority”.
[Control time period]
Select the time period that the bit rate will be controlled for from the following. Images are transmitted so that the average transmission rate during the selected period becomes the bit rate selected for “Max bit rate (per client)*”.
1h/6h/24h/1week
•
Default: 24h
Note
•
This setting is only available when “Advanced VBR” is selected for “Transmission priority”.
[Max bit rate (per client)*]
Select a H.264 bit rate per a client from the following. When “Best effort” is selected for “Transmission priority”, set the maximum and minimum bit rates.
64kbps/ 128kbps*/ 256kbps*/ 384kbps*/ 512kbps*/ 768kbps*/ 1024kbps*/ 1536kbps*/ 2048kbps*/ 3072kbps*/ 4096kbps*/ 6144kbps*/ 8192kbps*/ 10240kbps*/ 12288kbps*/ 14336kbps*/ 16384kbps*/ 20480kbps*/24576kbps*/ 30720kbps*/ 40960kbps*
•
Default:
–
H.264(1): 8192kbps* H.264(1): 6144kbps*
–
H.264(2): 3072kbps*
–
H.264(3): 1536kbps*
–
H.264(4): 1024kbps*
* The range of bit rates that can be configured for H.264 bit rates differs depending on the “Transmission priority” and “Image capture size”.
When “Constant bit rate”, “Frame rate”, “Advanced VBR”, or “Best effort” is selected for “Transmission priority”
•
160x120 and 160x90: 64kbps - 2048kbps*
•
QVGA, 400x300, VGA, 320x180, and 640x360: 64kbps - 4096kbps*
•
800x600: 128kbps* - 4096kbps*
•
1280x960 and 1280x720: 256kbps* - 8192kbps*
•
1920x1080 and 1600x1200: 512kbps* - 14336kbps*
•
2048x1536: 1024kbps* - 24576kbps*
When “VBR” is selected for “Transmission priority”
•
160x120 and 160x90: 64kbps - 40960kbps*
•
QVGA, 400x300, VGA, 320x180, and 640x360: 64kbps - 40960kbps*
•
800x600: 128kbps* - 40960kbps*
•
1280x960 and 1280x720: 256kbps* - 40960kbps*
•
1920x1080 and 1600x1200: 512kbps* - 40960kbps*
•
2048x1536: 1024kbps* - 40960kbps*
Note
•
The H.264 bit rate is restricted by “Bandwidth control(bit rate)” on the [Network] tab on the “Network” page (→16.1 Configure the network settings [Network]). For this reason, the bit rate may be lower than the value when any value with an asterisk (*) on the right is selected.
[Image quality]
Select the image quality of H.264 images from the following.
•
When “Transmission priority” is set to “Constant bit rate” or “Best effort”: Low(Motion priority)/ Normal/ Fine(Image quality priority)
•
VBR: 0 Super fine/ 1 Fine/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5 Normal/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9 Low
•
Default: 5 Normal
Note
•
When “Constant bit rate”, “Best effort”, or “VBR” is selected for “Transmission priority”, this setting is available.
[Refresh interval]
Select an interval (I-frame interval; 0.2 - 5 seconds) to refresh the displayed H.264 images.
If using under a network environment with frequent error occurrences, shorten the refresh interval for H.264 to diminish image distortions. However, the refresh interval may be longer than the set value.
0.2s/ 0.25s/ 0.33s/ 0.5s/ 1s/ 2s/ 3s/ 4s/ 5s
•
Default: 1s
[Transmission type]
Select the transmission type of H.264 images from the following.
•
Unicast port (AUTO): Up to 14 users can access a single camera concurrently. “Unicast port” when transmitting images from the camera. When it is unnecessary to fix the port number for H.264 image transmission such as when using in a particular LAN environment, it is recommended to select “Unicast port (AUTO)”.
•
Unicast port (MANUAL): Up to 14 users can access a single camera concurrently. It is necessary to select “Unicast port” manually to transmit images from the camera.
It is possible to fix the port number of the router used for H.264 image transmission via the Internet by setting “Unicast port (MANUAL)” (→16.1 Configure the network settings [Network]). Refer to the operating instructions of the router in use.
•
Multicast: Unlimited number of users can access a single camera concurrently. Complete the entry field of “Multicast address”, “Multicast port” and “Multicast TTL/HOPLimit” when transmitting H.264 images with multicast. Refer to 1.1 Monitor images from a single camera for further information about the maximum concurrent access number.
•
Default: Unicast port (AUTO)
[Unicast port]*1
Enter the unicast port number (used to transmit images from the camera).
•
Available port number: 1024 - 50000 (Only even numbers are available.)
•
Default:
–
H.264(1): 32004
–
H.264(2): 32014
–
H.264(3): 32024
–
H.264(4): 32034
[Multicast address]*2
Enter the multicast IP address. Images will be transmitted to the designated IP address.
•
Available IPv4 address: 224.0.0.0 - 239.255.255.255
•
Available IPv6 address: Multicast address starting with “FF”
•
Default:
–
H.264(1): 239.192.0.20
–
H.264(2): 239.192.0.21
–
H.264(3): 239.192.0.22
–
H.264(4): 239.192.0.23
Note
•
Enter a multicast IP address after checking available multicast address.
[Multicast port]*2
Enter the multicast port number (used to transmit images from the camera).
•
Available port number: 1024 - 50000 (Only even numbers are available.)
•
Default: 37004
[Multicast TTL/HOPLimit]*2
Enter a value for “Multicast TTL/HOPLimit”.
•
Available value: 1-254
•
Default: 16
IMPORTANT
•
When transmitting an H.264 image via a network, the transmitted image sometimes may not be displayed depending on the settings of a proxy server or a firewall. In this case, refer to the network administrator.
•
When two or more network interface cards are installed on the PC in use, the network interface card(s) not used for receiving images should be invalidated when displaying images using the multicast port.
*1
It is necessary to designate the unicast port number when “Unicast port (MANUAL)” is selected for “Transmission type”.
*2
It is necessary to designate the multicast IP address when “Multicast” is selected for “Transmission type”.