Save the camera settings
Aim
To make a configuration file that can be used to open the correct cameras, microphones and video settings.
Prerequisites
- Your devices are connected to the computer with MediaRecorder, and, if applicable, switched on.
- MediaRecorder is open.
- You selected camera, microphones and video output in the Video Settings window.
See Select a video device, Select an audio device and Video file options for the procedures.
Background
The settings you create for the different cameras are automatically saved when you close MediaRecorder. They are saved to the file Current settings.mrs that is present in the folder C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\Noldus\MediaRecorder. These settings are used when you restart MediaRecorder. But you can also save your own settings, or save different settings for different setups, for example, a webcam for a test participant’s face in a usability test room and three overview IP cameras in an observation room. This way you do not have to select all cameras manually each time.
Procedure
- Choose File > Save Configuration As.
- Give the configuration a name and click Save.
Notes
- To open a saved configuration, choose File > Open configuration.
- IMPORTANT Never shut down the computer by pressing the power button or cutting off the electricity. Your settings may become lost, even after you saved the settings. Always use the Windows shut down feature to close your computer.
- To go back to the default configuration, choose File > Open Configuration. Browse to the file Default Settings.mrs. This file is read-only. When Noldus installed MediaRecorder for you, the file is in the folder D:\Noldus\MediaRecorder. When you installed MediaRecorder yourself, the file is in the folder C:\Users\Public\Public Documents\Noldus\MediaRecorder, or the folder you selected when you installed MediaRecorder.
- If you encounter problems with starting MediaRecorder, for example because you created wrong settings which are loaded when you start MediaRecorder, delete the file Current settings.mrs. MediaRecorder now starts with the default settings and you can create new settings.