1.5.1 Setting a Folder to Save Recorded Images
This software records camera images to the hard disk on your PC. The folder can be changed.
After you have changed the destination folder, the recorded images will be saved in the folder that you specified.
If the destination folder is not specified, the recorded images are saved into the [ncrdata] folder in the folder where this software is installed.
You can change the destination folder to another folder or external hard disk drives.
1.
Click  on the multi-monitoring window.
2.
Click [Preferences].
3.
Configure the settings on the [Basic Settings] page and click [OK].
Basic Settings Page
Setting
Description
Save Destination Folder
Specify the destination folder to save recorded images. (→ Change the destination folder)
Due to the operating system specifications (UAC: User Account Control) of Windows Vista and Windows 7, when [Program Files] of the start-up drive is specified in the destination folder, recorded images are automatically saved in separate folders. When this software is installed to C:\Program Files\Panasonic\NCR4 in Windows Vista and Windows 7, folders are saved to: C:\User\(user name)\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files\Panasonic\Ncr4\ncrdata. Do not directly set the [AppData] folder as the destination folder.
Note that the [AppData] folder is a hidden folder. If the folder is not displayed, set the folder settings to [Show hidden, files, folders, and drives] from [Folder Options].*1
Limit the recording capacity
Place a check mark in [Limit the recording capacity] when there are limitations on the recording capacity where you will be saving recordings and set the [Capacity Limit]. (1 GB (default))
When no recording capacity limit is set, the recording will stop when the free disk space of the chosen save file destination is under 10%.
Operation when the capacity reached the limit
Sets operation when the limit has been reached. ([Stop recording] (default), [Delete old files and keep recording])
Screen Saver
By placing a mark in [Stop the screen saver during operations for this product], the computer's screen saver will be stopped when this software is being used.
When returning from the screen saver, this software may not function correctly.
We recommend placing a check mark in [Stop the screen saver during operations for this product] to deactivate the screen saver.
Automatic settings for the camera
The optimal settings for the WV series network cameras and some of the BB series network cameras can automatically be set when the camera is registered.
See 4.2 Network Camera Setting Values for more details on the automatically set parameters.
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Use the following procedure to display hidden folders:
1.
With the explorer view displayed, click the [ALT] key and select [Folder options...] from the [Tools] menu.
2.
Select [View] from the [Folder Options] window.
3.
From the [Advanced settings] menu select [Show hidden, files, folders, and drives] and click [Apply].
Note
You can also specify the destination folder for individual cameras. (→ Camera Settings Page)
Starting from 1 GB, [Capacity Limit] has a maximum limit of 90% of the capacity of the save destination drive. For stable operations, we recommend setting the limit to within 70% of the capacity of the save destination drive.
An error window will be displayed if you make a setting in excess of 90% of capacity.
If you select [Delete old files and keep recording] and the recording capacity is set to less than the amount already recorded, the difference will be deleted starting from the oldest recorded images.
(For example: If you change the recording capacity to 2 GB when there are already 3 GB of recorded images, 1 GB of the older recorded images will be deleted.)
It is recommended that you use the built-in hard disk as your save file destination.
When using an external hard disk as your save file destination, use a hard disk with an access speed as fast as possible. Issues such as the loss of recorded images, a decrease in operation response, etc., may occur depending on the access speed of the hard disk.
You can also limit the recording capacity of individual cameras. (→ Limiting the recording capacity)
However, when the [Limit the recording capacity] is set on the [Camera Settings] page, the following window is displayed. Clicking the [OK] button cancels the [Limit the recording capacity] setting on the [Camera Settings] page.
Change the destination folder
1.
Click [Browse] under [Save Destination Folder] in the [Basic Settings] page.
2.
Select the destination folder, and click [OK].
Create the folder in advance.
Notice
The drive containing the destination folder must have a capacity of 1.2 GB or more, and have 10% of free space or more.
Do not move, change, or delete the files and folders in the destination folder. Doing so can cause this software to behave unexpectedly.
Select a destination folder with a path less than 128 characters.
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Note
When you change a setting, a mark is displayed on the icon for the item that you changed. The setting is applied when you click [OK] or [Apply].
See Setting Change Icon Display for details on the settings icons.
File sizes of recorded images
Note
The maximum file size is shown.
See 4.3 Recording Image File Sizes for details on WV series network cameras and some BL series network cameras file sizes.
1 frame size (Image only)
Data format: JPEG
Resolution
File Size (KB)
Favor Clarity
Standard
Favor Motion
1280 × 1024
100
77
60
1280 × 960
120
77
60
640 × 480
50
35
27
320 × 240
25
16
10
192 × 144
10
7
5
160 × 120
7
5
3
Recording capacity can be calculated by Size (KB) × Frame Rate (images per second) × time (second).
e.g. 640 × 480 resolution, Favor Clarity and 5 images per second for one hour:
50 (KB) × 5 (images/s) × 3,600 (s) = 900,000 KB (About 879 MB).
If the audio is attached, add 4 KB per second.
900,000 (KB) + 4 (KB) × 3,600 (s) = 914,400 KB (About 893 MB).
Data size for 1 second of motion (Image only)
Data format: MPEG-4/H.264
MPEG-4/H.264 bit rate (kbps)
Data size/hour (KB)
2,048
921,600
1,536
691,200
1,024
460,800
768
345,600
512
230,400
384
172,800
256
115,200
192
86,400
MPEG-4 recording capacity can be calculated by MPEG-4 bit rate*1 (Kbps) divided by 8 bits, times by time (seconds).
Example: for a 640 x 480 dot resolution with 768 Kbps MPEG-4 bit rate, the calculation is 768 Kbps divided by 8 bits, times by 3,600 seconds (1 hour) = 345,600 KB (About 337.5 MB).
To calculate the recording capacity for images with audio, add 4 KB for each second of recording.
345,600 KB plus 4 KB times 3,600 seconds (1 hour) = 360,000 KB (About 352 MB)
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Perform calculations with the maximum values of the [MPEG-4 Bit Rate] of the [Video Streaming] set for the camera.
H.264 recording capacity can be calculated by H.264 bit rate*1 (Kbps) divided by 8 bits times by time (seconds).
Example: for a 640 x 480 dot resolution with 1,536 Kbps H.264 bit rate, the calculation is 1,536 Kbps divided by 8 bits, times by 3,600 seconds (1 hour) = 691,200 KB (About 675 MB).
To calculate the recording capacity for images with audio, add 8 KB for each second of recording.
691,200 KB plus 8 KB times 3,600 seconds (1 hour) = 720,000 KB (About 704 MB)
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Perform calculations with the maximum values of the [H.264 Bit Rate] of the [Video Streaming] set for the camera.