2.5.8 Timer Recording
You can specify the day of the week and period of time for recording.
10 timers can be set for each camera.
Setting Timers
1.
On the multi-monitoring window, select the camera for which to set a timer and click .
2.
Click [Add] (Timer).
[New Timer] is added to the timer list for the selected camera.
[Add] (Timer) Button.
When you click [Add] (Timer), a [New Timer] item is added.
The settings page for the selected timer is displayed.
Note
The default timer name is [New Timer], followed by a number.
The number is generated automatically. Default values are used for the other settings.
3.
Configure the settings, and click [OK] or [Apply].
If you click [OK], the [Timer Settings] page will close. If you want to register another timer, click [Apply].
If you want to set the a keyword for searching for a recorded image, enter a keyword on the keyword page. (→ Keyword Page)
Timer Settings Page
Setting
Description
Start/Stop
Selects whether to set up a start or stop timer.
Recording occurs only when [Start] is selected.
Recording will not take place when [Stop] is selected.
Timer Name
Enter a timer name. (Maximum 24 characters)
The specified timer name appears in the timer list.
Schedule/Position appointment
To set a timer, set start time, end time and the day(s) of the week.
You can specify the preset location to be displayed for the start/stop time. (Only for cameras with preset sequence.)
This displays the specified preset location for the start/stop time when you specify a position.
For WV series network cameras and some BL series network cameras, the position may be displayed with preset numbers. For 360° network cameras that have image capture mode set to quad PTZ, the preset position is only operated for the top left screen.
Selecting [Daily] executes the timer to record daily for the specified time period.
To schedule the time for a specific day of the week, select [Day of the Week Setting] and specify the days. (You can also set multiple days of the week.)
If no day of the week has been selected, timer recording is not executed.
To record images for a full day, set the same start and end time. If the settings for the start and end times are the same, recording will straddle two days, from the start time on the one day to the end time on the following day.
Recording Type
Selects whether to record all images during the scheduled time period or to record images only when a detection is made.
[Continuous Recording]: Records all images during the scheduled time period. (Default)
[Event Recording]: Selects the detection recording method.
Only the features supported by the camera will be displayed. (Motion, Alarm 1/2, Sensor, Sound, Shock)
Each of the detection methods is set up on its own settings page. (→ Motion Detection PageAlarm Detection Page, Sensor Detection Page, Sound Detection PageShock Detection Page)
Note
Timer recording will not be cancelled, even if the operating window is closed by pressing the   button during timer recording. To cancel in-progress recording, set the timer to [Stop].
You can start or stop all the timer of the selected cameras with [Start all the Timer Recordings of the selected cameras] or [Stop all the Timer Recordings of the selected cameras] from the menu which is displayed by right-clicking on the camera image on the multi-monitoring window.
If you set a time period overlapping midnight, the image is divided into 2 images at midnight.
Timer recording will not stop even if you close the operating window with .
When  is displayed in the notification area, the timer recording software is running. (→ 1.2.2 Closing the Operation Window)
If the network is disconnected during recording, recording will be paused, but the recording icon will still be displayed. Recording starts again when the network is reconnected.
To delete configured timers, select the timer to be deleted and click [Delete] (timer). (→ 3.4.5 Deleting Timer Settings)
Setting Keywords for Searching for Timer-Recorded Images
You can set a keyword for the images recorded by individual timers.
You can search recorded images by setting a keyword.
1.
Click [Keyword] for the timer to set.
2.
Enter a keyword and click [OK].
Keyword Page
Note
2 keywords can be set (max. 40 characters each).
Displaying the Timer List (Individual Cameras)
The timer schedule of each individual camera is displayed in a chart.
1.
Select the camera that displays the timer on the multi-monitoring screen and click .
2.
Click [Timer List].
Timer List Page
Note
The Recording Type Color can be changed on the [Multi-Playback] page under [Preferences]. (→ 3.1.4 Sets the multi-playback screen)
Displaying the Timer List (All Cameras)
The timer schedules of all the cameras are displayed in a chart.
1.
Click  on the multi-monitoring window.
Timer List Page
Click [Add] to add a [New Timer] setting.
Click [Change] to change the timer settings.
Click [Delete] to remove the timer setting.
Note
The Recording Type Color can be changed on the [Multi-Playback] page under [Preferences]. (→ 3.1.4 Sets the multi-playback screen)
Images from registered camera will be displayed in the lower left part of the screen. (Some models will display a still image.)