10.3 Configure the settings relating to the SD memory card [SD memory card]
Click the [SD memory card] tab on the “Basic” page. (→9.1 How to display the setup menu, 9.2 How to operate the setup menu)
The settings relating to the SD memory card can be configured on this page.
 
SD memory card
[SD memory card]
Select “Use” or “Not use” to determine whether or not to use the SD memory card.
Default: Use
IMPORTANT
Select “Not use” when operating without an SD memory card.
Before removing the SD memory card from the camera, it is necessary to select “Not use” first. The recorded data may be corrupted if the SD memory card is removed when “Use” is selected.
When an SD memory card is inserted when “Use” is selected, data will be saved in accordance with the setting of “Save trigger”.
After inserting the SD memory card, it is necessary to select “Use” to use the SD memory card.
When playing or downloading images saved on the SD memory card, it is necessary to select “On” for “Save logs” on the [Log] tab (→10.5 Configure the settings relating to the logs [Log]) in advance.
When the image refresh interval is short, notification/recording timing or interval may become incorrect. Notification/recording may also not be performed correctly as configured when multiple users are receiving images. In this case, set the refresh interval longer.
There are limited times to overwrite on an SD memory card. When having a high frequency of overwriting, the lifetime of the SD memory card may become shorter.
A lifetime of an SD memory card should be influenced by the number of the image files stored and log savings on the SD memory card. Selecting “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)” for “Recording format” can reduce the number of files to be stored on the SD memory card.
If the data writing speed goes down after data is repeatedly written on an SD memory card, we recommend replacing the SD memory card.
[Recording format]
Select “JPEG”/“H.264(1)”/“H.264(2)” for the video encoding format of image data to be recorded on the SD memory card.
JPEG: Records still image data.
H.264(1): Records video data (H.264(1)) in the MP4 video encoding format. The data is recorded in accordance with the settings of “H.264(1)” on the [JPEG/H.264] tab of the “Image/Audio” page.
H.264(2): Records video data (H.264(2)) in the MP4 video encoding format. The data is recorded in accordance with the settings of “H.264(2)” on the [JPEG/H.264] tab of the “Image/Audio” page.
Default: JPEG
Note
When recording the same data as the “Live” pages, it is recommended that the same settings be configured for both the “Live” pages and “Recording format”. When recording data other than the “Live” pages (for example, to reduce the data volume by lowering the image quality and image resolution), select image data other than the “Live” page from “Recording format”, and configure the settings for recording video data.
When “H.264(1)” is selected, the settings for “H.264(1)” on the [JPEG/H.264] tab of the “Image/Audio” page will be changed to the settings for “H.264(1) & recording”.
When “H.264(2)” is selected, the settings for “H.264(2)” on the [JPEG/H.264] tab of the “Image/Audio” page will be changed to the settings for “H.264(2) & recording”.
When using the SD memory recording function of a Panasonic network disk recorder, select “JPEG” for “Recording format”.
When the setting of “Recording format” is changed between “JPEG” and “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)”, format the SD memory card. (→SD memory card information)
Due to the difference in file formats, the indication of remaining capacity of the SD memory card differs between the cases when “JPEG” is selected and when “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)” is selected for “Recording format”.
When “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)” is selected for “Recording format”, the following settings in “H.264 recording”; Image capture size, Frame rate, Control time period, Max bit rate, Image quality, and Refresh interval will be read from the settings in “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)”.
When “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)” is selected for “Recording format”, the settings of the following functions may be corrected.
When “Best effort” is selected for “Transmission priority”, “Frame rate” is set.
When “High” or “Middle” is selected for “Burst tolerance level”, “Low” is set.
When “2s”, “3s”, “4s” or “5s” is selected for “Refresh interval”, “1s” is set.
When “3072kbps”, “4096kbps”, “6144kbps”, “8192kbps”, “10240kbps”, “12288kbps” or “14336kbps” is selected for “Max bit rate”, “2048kbps” is set.
When the selection for “Recording format” is changed to “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)”, the setting of “Save logs” (the [Log] tab on the “Basic” page →10.5 Configure the settings relating to the logs [Log]) is changed together.
When “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)” is selected for “Recording format”, alarm images are saved in accordance with the settings of “Pre alarm” and “Post alarm (recording) duration” on the [Alarm] tab of the “Alarm” page.
When “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)” is selected for “Recording format”, the name of the saved file will be given automatically.
When “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)” is selected for “Recording format”, the number of users that can access the camera may be reduced.
Common
[Remaining capacity notification]
When the E-mail notification function or the Panasonic alarm protocol function is used to provide notification of the remaining capacity of the SD memory card, select a level to be notified at from the following.
50%/ 20%/ 10%/ 5%/ 2%
Default: 50%
Note
Notification will be provided each time the remaining capacity of the SD memory card reached the values above.
For example, notification will be provided each time the remaining capacity reaches 50%, 20%, 10%, 5% and 2% when “50%” is selected. Notification may not always be made at the very moment when the remaining capacity of the SD memory card has reached each value.
[Save trigger]
Select a trigger to save images on the SD memory card from the following.
FTP error: Saves images when images have failed to transmit to the FTP server by the FTP periodic image transmission function. Available only for JPEG images.
Alarm input: Saves images at an alarm occurrence.
Manual: Saves images manually.
Schedule: Saves images in accordance with the settings for “Schedule” (→Section 18 Configure the settings relating to the schedules [Schedule]). Available only for H.264 images.
Default: FTP error
Note
When “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)” is selected for “Recording format”, “FTP error” is unavailable.
Select “FTP error” when images are to be transmitted to the FTP server at an alarm occurrence.
When “Manual” or “Schedule” is selected when “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)” is selected for “Recording format”, even if “Save logs” (→10.5 Configure the settings relating to the logs [Log]) of “Alarm” is set to “On”, detected alarm logs are not recorded in the log list.
When “JPEG” is selected for “Recording format”, “Schedule” is unavailable.
[Overwrite]
Determine whether or not to overwrite when the remaining capacity of the SD memory card becomes insufficient.
This setting is available only when “Manual” or “Schedule” is selected for “Save trigger”.
On: Overwrites when the remaining capacity of the SD memory card becomes insufficient. (The oldest image is the first to be overwritten.)
Off: Stops saving images on the SD memory card when the SD memory card becomes full.
Default: Off
Note
The overwrite setting will be as follows according to the “Save trigger” setting.
FTP error: Will not be overwritten.
Alarm input: Will be overwritten.
Manual, Schedule: Can be determined by selecting “On” or “Off” for “Overwrite”.
JPEG recording
This setting is available only when “JPEG” is selected for “Recording format” of the SD memory card.
[File name]
Enter the file name used for the image to be saved on the SD memory card. The file name will be as follows.
File name: [“Entered file name” + “Time and date (year/ month/ day/ hour/ minute/ second)”] + “Serial number”
Available number of characters: 1 - 8 characters
Unavailable characters: " & * / : ; < > ? \ |
Note
When “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)” is selected for “Recording format”, the name of the saved file will be given automatically.
When “FTP error” is selected for “Save trigger”, the file name entered for “File name” on the [FTP img. trans.] tab of the “Network” page will be used for the file name of the image saved on the SD memory card.
[Image saving interval/Number of images to be saved(Pre alarm)] - [Image saving interval]
When “Alarm input” is selected for “Save trigger”, select a pre alarm interval (frame rate) of saving images on the SD memory card from the following.
0.1fps/0.2fps/0.33fps/0.5fps/1fps
Default: 1fps
Note
When “1920x1080” is selected for the image capture size of the JPEG images to be saved, “1fps” cannot be selected.
[Image saving interval/Number of images to be saved(Pre alarm)] - [Number of images to be saved]
Select a number of pre alarm images to be saved on the SD memory card from the following.
Off/1pic/2pics/3pics/4pics/5pics
Default: Off
Note
When “1920x1080” is selected for the image capture size of the JPEG images to be saved, “4pics” and “5pics” cannot be selected.
[Image saving interval/Number of images to be saved(Post alarm)] - [Image saving interval]
When “Alarm input” or “Manual” is selected for “Save trigger”, select an interval (frame rate) of saving images on the SD memory card from the following.
0.1fps/ 0.2fps/ 0.33fps/ 0.5fps/ 1fps
Default: 1fps
Note
When “1920x1080” is selected for the image capture size of the JPEG images to be saved, “1fps” cannot be selected.
[Image saving interval/Number of images to be saved(Post alarm)] - [Number of images to be saved]
Select a number of alarm images to be saved on the SD memory card from the following.
10pics/ 20pics/ 30pics/ 50pics/ 100pics/ 200pics/ 300pics/ 500pics/ 1000pics/ 2000pics/ 3000pics
Default: 100pics
Note
When “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)” is selected for “Recording format”, “Pre alarm” and “Post alarm” can be set on “H.264 recording” of [Alarm] tab.
“Number of images to be saved” can be configured only when “Alarm input” is selected for “Save trigger”.
[Image capture size]
When “Manual” is selected for “Save trigger” and “JPEG” is selected for “Recording format”, select the image capture size of the images to be saved on the SD memory card from the following.
When “2 mega pixel [16:9]” is selected for “Image capture mode”
1920x1080/640x360/320x180
When “1.3 mega pixel [16:9]” is selected for “Image capture mode”
1280x720/640x360/320x180
When “1.3 mega pixel [4:3]” is selected for “Image capture mode”
1280x960/VGA/QVGA
Default: 640x360
Note
When “FTP error” is selected for “Save trigger”, images will be saved with the image capture size selected on the [FTP img. trans.] tab of the “Network” page.
When “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)” is selected for “Recording format”, select the image capture size for “H.264 recording” - “Image capture size” on the [SD memory card] tab.
When “Alarm input” is selected for “Save trigger”, images will be saved with the image capture size selected on the [Alarm] tab of the “Alarm” page.
H.264 recording
This setting is available only when “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)” is selected for “Recording format” of the SD memory card.
When the [Set] button is clicked after selecting “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)” in “Recording format”, “H.264 recording” is displayed on the lower part of the screen.
[Image capture size]
Select the image capture size from the following.
When “2 mega pixel [16:9]” is selected for “Image capture mode”
H.264(1): 1920x1080/640x360/320x180
H.264(2): 640x360/320x180
When “1.3 mega pixel [16:9]” is selected for “Image capture mode”
1280x720*1/640x360/320x180
When “1.3 mega pixel [4:3]” is selected for “Image capture mode”
1280x960*1/VGA/QVGA
[Recording priority]
From the following, select a recording priority for H.264 images to be recorded.
Constant bit rate: H.264 images will be recorded with the bit rate selected for “Max bit rate”.
Frame rate: H.264 images will be recorded with the frame rate selected for “Frame rate*”.
Advanced VBR: H.264 images will be recorded with the frame rate selected for “Frame rate*”. Images are recorded so that the average transmission rate during the period specified for “Control time period” becomes the bit rate selected for “Max bit rate”.
Default: Frame rate
[Frame rate*]
Select the frame rate for images to be recorded from the following.
1fps/ 3fps/ 5fps*/ 7.5fps*/ 10fps*/ 12fps*/ 15fps*/ 20fps*/ 30fps*
Default: 30fps*
Note
When “Frame rate” or “Advanced VBR” is selected for “Recording priority”, this setting is available.
“Frame rate*” is restricted by “Max bit rate”. For this reason, the frame rate may be lower than the specified value when any value marked with an asterisk (*) is selected.
[Control time period]
Select the time period that the bit rate of images to be recorded will be controlled for from the following. Images are recorded so that the average bit rate during the selected period becomes the bit rate selected for “Max bit rate”.
1h/6h/24h/1week
Default: 24h
Note
This setting is only available when “Advanced VBR” is selected for “Recording priority”.
[Max bit rate]
Select the bit rate for images to be recorded from the following.
64kbps/ 128kbps/ 256kbps/ 384kbps/ 512kbps/ 768kbps/ 1024kbps/ 1536kbps/ 2048kbps
Default:
H.264(1): 2048kbps
H.264(2): 1536kbps
[Image quality]
Select the quality for H.264 images to be recorded from the following.
Low(Motion priority)/ Normal/ Fine(Image quality priority)
Default: Normal
Note
When “Constant bit rate” is selected for “Recording priority”, this setting is available.
[Refresh interval]
Select an interval (I-frame interval; 0.2 - 1 second) to refresh the H.264 images to be recorded from the following.
0.2s/ 0.25s/ 0.33s/ 0.5s/ 1s
Default: 1s
[Maximum file size]
Select the maximum file size for recorded H.264 files (MP4 format).
2MB/20MB
Default: 20MB
[Audio recording]
Select whether or not to save audio data at the same time as recording H.264 images.
On: Saves audio data.
Off: Does not save audio data.
Default: Off
Note
The audio data format used when recording audio is AAC.
“Audio recording” is only available when “20MB” is selected for “Maximum file size”.
“Audio recording” is only available when “Mic input” or “Interactive(Full-duplex)” is selected for “Audio transmission/reception” on the [Audio] tab of the “Image/Audio” page. (→11.6 Configure the settings relating to audio [Audio])
Even if audio is recorded with images, only the images are played when data is played on the “Playback” page. Recorded audio must be downloaded in order to be played back. (→7.2 When “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)” is selected for “Recording format” of the SD memory card)
The volume used when saving audio data can be changed in “Mic input volume (Camera to PC)” on the [Audio] tab of the “Image/Audio” page. (→11.6 Configure the settings relating to audio [Audio])
SD memory card information
[Remaining capacity]
Total capacity and remaining capacity of the SD memory card will be displayed.
Depending on the status of the SD memory card, the size indications will differ as follows.
Indication
Description
--------KB/--------KB
No SD memory card is inserted. Failed to obtain available capacity due to error, etc.
********KB/********KB
The SD memory card is unformatted, or locked, etc.
Note
When “Off” is selected for “Overwrite” and the available size of the SD memory card has reached “0 KB”, images will not be saved on the SD memory card. When the notification function is on, a notification E-mail will be sent to the registered addresses when the SD memory card becomes full. (→13.9 Configuration of the settings relating to the E-mail notification [Notification], 13.10 Configure the settings relating to Panasonic alarm protocol [Notification])
[Format]
To format the SD memory card, click the [Execute] button.
IMPORTANT
Before formatting the SD memory card, it is necessary to select “Use” for “SD memory card” on the [SD memory card] tab of the “Basic” page (→10.3 Configure the settings relating to the SD memory card [SD memory card]) and “Off” for “FTP periodic image transmission” on the [FTP img. trans.] tab of the “Network” page (→FTP periodic image transmission).
Use the SD memory card after formatting it using the [SD memory card] tab. If using the SD memory card that has not been formatted on the [SD memory card] tab, the following functions may not work correctly.
Save/obtain images that failed to transmit to the FTP server using the FTP periodic image transmission function
Save/obtain alarm images
Save/obtain images saved manually
Save/obtain images in accordance with the schedule settings
Save/obtain the alarm logs, the manual/schedule logs, the FTP error logs and the system logs
Save/obtain images recorded using the SD memory recording function of Panasonic network disk recorder
Play/download images on the SD memory card
When an SD memory card is formatted while another user is in operation, the operation will be canceled.
It is impossible to access the SD memory card during the process of formatting.
All data saved on the SD memory card will be deleted when the SD memory card is formatted.
Do not turn off the power of the camera during the process of formatting.
When the setting of “Recording format” has been changed, it is recommended to format the SD memory card.
After formatting the SD memory card, available size may be smaller than the total size since the default directory is automatically created in the SD memory card.
Recommended SD memory card (SD Speed Class 4 or higher)
Manufactured by Panasonic (option)
SDXC memory card: 64 GB
SDHC memory card: 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB
SD memory card: 2 GB (except miniSD card and microSD card)
Use an SD memory card formatted compliant with the SD memory card standard at the default.
SD memory card images
[Access img.]
Images on the SD memory card can be obtained. Click the [Execute] button. Refer to 10.4 Access copy images saved on the SD memory card onto the PC [SD memory card images] for how to access images.
*1
When “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)” is selected for “Recording format”, the image capture size that can be selected depends on the image capture size selected for “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)” in the [JPEG/H.264] tab of the “Image/Audio” page. (→11.3 Configure the settings relating to H.264 images [JPEG/H.264])