Application maximization

Select how the XProtect Smart Client reacts when you maximize it by clicking the Maximize/Restore button in the application toolbar. If you select Maximize to full screen, the XProtect Smart Client will cover any Windows task bar on your screen when maximized.

Maximization is not the same as full screen viewing.

Camera error messages

Select how the XProtect Smart Client displays camera-related message texts. These can be displayed as an overlay on top of the camera image or on a black background. You can also choose to hide such messages completely.

Server error messages

Select how the XProtect Smart Client displays server-related message texts. These can be displayed as an overlay or hidden completely.

Default for video indicator

Select whether to show or hide the green video indicator on the camera title bar. Lights up when connection to the camera is established.

You can override this setting on individual cameras by adjusting camera properties for the camera(s) in setup mode.

Default for camera title bar

Select whether to show or hide the camera title bar. The title bar displays the name of the camera and the colored indicators signifying events, detected motion, and video.

You can override this setting on individual cameras by adjusting camera properties for the camera(s) in setup mode.

Show current time in title bar

Select whether to show or hide the current time and date (of the computer running the XProtect Smart Client) in the title bar.

Show in empty view positions

Select what to show if there are empty positions in views, for example, you can select a logo or have just a black background displayed.

View grid spacer

Select the thickness of the border between camera positions in views.

Default image quality

Select a default for the quality of video viewed in the XProtect Smart Client. Note that image quality also affects bandwidth usage. If your XProtect Smart Client is used over the internet, over a slow network connection, or if for other reasons you need to limit bandwidth use, image quality can be reduced on the server by selecting Low or Medium.

You can override this setting on individual cameras by adjusting camera properties for the camera(s) in setup mode.

Default frame rate

Select a default frame rate for video viewed in the XProtect Smart Client.

You can override this setting on individual cameras by adjusting camera properties for the camera(s) in setup mode.

PTZ click mode

Select a default PTZ click mode for your PTZ cameras. Options are click-to-center or virtual joystick. You can override this setting on individual cameras by selecting a different default PTZ click mode for the camera.

Start mode

Select how the XProtect Smart Client opens after you have logged in. Options are full-screen mode, window mode or your last used mode.

Start view

Select whether the XProtect Smart Client displays a view immediately after you have logged in. Options are: the view you last used, no view, or that you decide after you have logged in.

Hide mouse pointer

Lets you select whether you want the mouse pointer to be hidden after a period of inactivity. You can specify how much time you want to elapse before hiding the mouse pointer. The default option is after 5 seconds. Options are:

• Never
• After 5 seconds
• After 10 seconds
• After 20 seconds
• After 30 seconds

If you move the mouse after a period of inactivity, it is enabled immediately.

Snapshot

Specify whether you want the snapshot feature to be available or unavailable. A snapshot is an instant capture of a frame of video from a camera at a given time.

Path to snapshots

Specify the path indicating where you want your snapshots to be saved to.