2.3.3 Configure an event action [Event action]
Click the [Event action] tab in the “Easy Setup” page. (→2.2.1 How to display the setup menu, 2.2.2 How to operate the setup menu)
The current settings are displayed here.
The event actions for SD schedule recording and alarm detection can be set in the [Event action] tab. Once the settings are completed in each setup menu, click the [Next] button to proceed.
The setup flow is as follows.
Note
If you click the [Next] button, the settings in the screen will be saved.
Flow of event action setup
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Event function type:
Select the trigger according to the purpose of setting.
 
Alarm
 
Schedule
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Terminal/VMD
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Event action setup:
Configure the action conditions selected in the event function type setup.
 
SD memory recording:
H.265/H.264
 
SD memory recording:
H.265/H.264
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Event detailed setup:
Configure the details of the settings in event action setup.
 
Settings of recording conditions
 
Settings of recording conditions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Alarm output (terminal)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
E-mail settings
 
Schedule settings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Completed
 
Completed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.3.3.1 Configure the schedule/alarm (event function type setup menu)
Here, select the function type of the event.
[Trigger]
Alarm: Select when setting the alarm detection settings.
Schedule: Select during “SD memory recording”
Default: Alarm
[SD memory card format]
To format the SD memory card, click the [Execute] button.
Once you click the [Execute] button, the “Format” confirmation screen will be displayed.
If you click the [OK] button, the formatting will start.
Once the “Format” completion screen is displayed, press the button.
IMPORTANT
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 formatting.
[Next] button
If you select “Alarm”, and click the [Next] button, the alarm setup menu will be displayed. (→2.3.3.2 Alarm: Configure the terminal and VMD (alarm setup menu))
If you select “Schedule”, and click the [Next] button, the schedule function type setup menu will be displayed. (→2.3.3.7 Schedule: Configure SD recording (Recording format setup menu))
2.3.3.2 Alarm: Configure the terminal and VMD (alarm setup menu)
The settings relating to actions when an alarm is detected can be configured in this section.
Alarm
[Terminal 1]
Determine how to use terminal 1.
Off: Not used.
Alarm input(TRM1): Receives terminal alarm input.
Close: An alarm is detected when the terminal status is changed to “On”.
Open: An alarm is detected when the terminal status is changed to “Off”.
Also, the pull-down menu for selecting the camera number will be displayed when “Alarm input(TRM1)” is selected.
Cam. 1: Functions as an alarm input of Cam. 1.
Cam. 2: Functions as an alarm input of Cam. 2.
Cam. 3: Functions as an alarm input of Cam. 3.
Cam. 4: Functions as an alarm input of Cam. 4.
Black & white input: Receives the black & white input. (When the input is set to “On”, the black & white mode is activated)
Auto time adjustment: Receives time setting through terminal input. When the signal is entered, if the time difference from the hour (every hour) is less than 29 minutes, the time is adjusted to 00 minutes 00 seconds. The time is not changed in operations which reset the time under 5 seconds. If you select auto time adjustment, the pull-down menu to select close or open is displayed.
Close: Performs auto time adjustment when the terminal status is changed to “Close”.
Open: Performs auto time adjustment when the terminal status is changed to “Open”.
Default: Off
[Terminal 2]
Determine how to use terminal 2.
Off: Not used.
Alarm input(TRM2): Receives terminal alarm input.
Close: An alarm is detected when the terminal status is changed to “On”.
Open: An alarm is detected when the terminal status is changed to “Off”.
Also, the pull-down menu for selecting the camera number will be displayed when “Alarm input(TRM2)” is selected.
Cam. 1: Functions as an alarm input of Cam. 1.
Cam. 2: Functions as an alarm input of Cam. 2.
Cam. 3: Functions as an alarm input of Cam. 3.
Cam. 4: Functions as an alarm input of Cam. 4.
Alarm output: Alarm output will be carried out according to the settings for “Output terminal” (→2.6.2 Configure the settings relating to the output terminal [Alarm] ).
Also, the pull-down menu for selecting the camera number will be displayed when the “Alarm output” is selected.
Cam. 1: Outputs when an alarm is detected with Cam. 1.
Cam. 2: Outputs when an alarm is detected with Cam. 2.
Cam. 3: Outputs when an alarm is detected with Cam. 3.
Cam. 4: Outputs when an alarm is detected with Cam. 4.
Default: Off
[Terminal 3]
Determine how to use terminal 3.
Off: Not used.
Alarm input(TRM3): Receives terminal alarm input.
Close: An alarm is detected when the terminal status is changed to “On”.
Open: An alarm is detected when the terminal status is changed to “Off”.
Also, the pull-down menu for selecting the camera number will be displayed when “Alarm input(TRM3)” is selected.
Cam. 1: Functions as an alarm input of Cam. 1.
Cam. 2: Functions as an alarm input of Cam. 2.
Cam. 3: Functions as an alarm input of Cam. 3.
Cam. 4: Functions as an alarm input of Cam. 4.
Alarm output: Alarm output will be carried out according to the settings for “Output terminal” (→2.6.2 Configure the settings relating to the output terminal [Alarm] ).
Also, the pull-down menu for selecting the camera number will be displayed when the “Alarm output” is selected.
Cam. 1: Outputs when an alarm is detected with Cam. 1.
Cam. 2: Outputs when an alarm is detected with Cam. 2.
Cam. 3: Outputs when an alarm is detected with Cam. 3.
Cam. 4: Outputs when an alarm is detected with Cam. 4.
AUX output: AUX output is carried out. The [AUX] button will be displayed on the “Live” page.
Default: Off
VMD alarm
On: If the VMD area is not configured, the entire region is configured. To configure the VMD area, use the [VMD area] tab on the “Alarm” page. (→2.6.6 Set the VMD areas [VMD area])
Off: Disables all VMD states.
Default: Off
[Alarm deactivation time]
Set the duration for which detection is not to be performed after an alarm has been detected. For example, by using this function you can prevent mail from being sent too often when the E-mail notifications are configured to be sent to cellular phones when an alarm is detected.
5 – 600 seconds
Default: 5s
Note
The duration of the alarm deactivation time can be specified for each type of alarm. For example, during the time when detections for “Terminal alarm 1” are not made, detections for “VMD alarm” can be made.
[Next] button
Click the [Next] button to display the recording stream setup menu (→2.3.3.3 Alarm: Sets the recording stream (recording stream setup menu).)
Note
If you click the [Next] button, the setting items in the screen are saved.
[Back] button
If you click the [Back] button, the event function type setup menu will be displayed. (→2.3.3.1 Configure the schedule/alarm (event function type setup menu))
2.3.3.3 Alarm: Sets the recording stream (recording stream setup menu).
Select the type of stream to record on the SD memory card.
[Recording format]
Select the stream encoding format for the images to be recorded from Stream(1) or Stream(2).
[Next] button
Click the [Next] button to display the video recording setup menu.
Note
If you click the [Next] button, the setting items in the screen are saved.
[Back] button
If you click the [Back] button the alarm setup menu will be displayed. (→2.3.3.2 Alarm: Configure the terminal and VMD (alarm setup menu))
2.3.3.4 Alarm: Configure the details for recording conditions
Configure SD memory recording (H.265 or H.264) (video recording setup menu)
The SD memory recording (H.265 or H.264) when an alarm is detected is configured in this section.
[Audio recording]
Select On/Off to determine whether or not to record audio data.
On: Saves audio data to videos (MP4 format).
Off: Does not save audio data to videos (MP4 format).
[Frame rate]
Select a frame rate for the H.265 (or H.264) to be recorded.
Note
Refer to [Frame rate*] in “2.3.3.8 Schedule: Set SD memory recording (video recording setup menu)” for information about available frame rates and the bit rates that are set according to the frame rate.
[Pre alarm (recording) duration]
Determine whether or not to perform the pre alarm recording. Set the duration to save image data on the SD memory card.
Off/ 1s/ 2s/ 3s/ 4s/ 5s/ 8s/ 10s/ 15s/ 20s/ 25s/ 30s/ 40s/ 50s/ 60s/ 90s/ 120s
Default: Off
Note
The values change depending on the bit rate and the image capture size of the recorded stream. As the selected bit rate increases, the available maximum value for the pre alarm duration decreases.
[Post alarm (recording) duration]
Set the duration to save image data on the SD memory card after an alarm occurrence.
10s/ 20s/ 30s/ 40s/ 50s/ 60s/ 120s/ 180s/ 240s/ 300s
Default: 30s
* The actual recording time may sometimes be longer than the duration selected for this setting.
[Next] button
If you select “Alarm output” in the alarm setup menu and click the [Next] button, the alarm output setup menu will be displayed. (→2.3.3.5 Alarm: Configure the output terminal )
If you click the [Next] button in the alarm setup menu without selecting “Alarm output”, the mail setup menu will be displayed. (→2.3.3.6 Alarm: configure the mail notifications and mail server)
Note
If you click the [Next] button, the setting items in the screen are saved.
[Back] button
If you click the [Back] button, the recording stream setup menu will be displayed. (→2.3.3.3 Alarm: Sets the recording stream (recording stream setup menu).)
2.3.3.5 Alarm: Configure the output terminal
Alarm output is configured in this section.
To configure settings relating to the output terminal:
Refer to 2.6.2 Configure the settings relating to the output terminal [Alarm] for information about how to configure the above screen.
[Next] button
If you click the [Next] button, the mail setup menu will be displayed. (→2.3.3.6 Alarm: configure the mail notifications and mail server)
Note
If you click the [Next] button, the setting items in the screen are saved.
[Back] button
If you click the [Back] button, the video recording setup menu (→ Configure SD memory recording (H.265 or H.264) (video recording setup menu)) will be displayed.
2.3.3.6 Alarm: configure the mail notifications and mail server
The settings relating to e-mail can be configured in this section.
To configure e-mail related settings:
Refer to 2.8.2.1 Configure the settings related to sending E-mails for information about how to configure the above screen.
[Set] button
If you click the [Set] button, setup will be completed.
[Back] button
If you click the [Back] button, the video recording setup menu (→2.3.3.8 Schedule: Set SD memory recording (video recording setup menu)) or the alarm output setup menu (→2.3.3.5 Alarm: Configure the output terminal ) will be displayed.
2.3.3.7 Schedule: Configure SD recording (Recording format setup menu)
Select the type of stream to record on the SD memory card.
[Recording format]
Select the stream to be recorded from Stream(1) or Stream(2).
[Next] button
Click the [Next] button to display the video recording setup menu. (→2.3.3.8 Schedule: Set SD memory recording (video recording setup menu))
Note
If you click the [Next] button, the setting items in the screen are saved.
[Back] button
If you click the [Back] button, the event function type setup menu will be displayed. (→2.3.3.1 Configure the schedule/alarm (event function type setup menu))
2.3.3.8 Schedule: Set SD memory recording (video recording setup menu)
Here, SD memory recording (H.265 or H.264) is configured according to the schedule.
[Audio recording]
Determine whether or not to perform audio recording.
On: Saves audio data to videos (MP4 format).
Off: Does not save audio data to videos (MP4 format).
Default: Off
IMPORTANT
When the [Overwrite] setting is changed from “Off” to “On”, if the remaining capacity of the SD memory card is low, old images may be deleted in order to prepare to save new images.
[Frame rate*]
Select a frame rate for the H.265 or H.264 to be recorded from the following.
1fps/ 3fps/ 5fps*/ 7.5fps*/ 10fps*/ 12fps*/ 15fps*
1fps/ 3fps/ 5fps*/ 7.5fps*/ 10fps*/ 12fps*/ 15fps*/ 20fps*/ 30fps*
Default: 15fps* 30fps*
Note
If you click the [Next] button, the “Transmission priority” will be set to “Frame rate”. (→[Transmission priority])
 
The bit rate is set as follows depending on the selected image capture size and frame rate.
Unit: kbps
Image capture size
Frame rate (fps)
1
3
5
7.5
10
12
15
20
30
320×180
128
256
256
256
256
256
256
256
384
QVGA
128
256
256
256
256
256
256
256
384
640×360
256
384
384
384
384
384
384
512
512
VGA
256
384
384
384
384
384
384
512
512
1280×720
384
512
512
512
768
768
768
768
1024
1280×960
512
768
768
768
768
1024
1024
1024
1024
1600×1200
768
1024
1024
1024
1536
1536
1536
2048
2048
1920×1080
768
1024
1024
1024
1536
1536
1536
2048
2048
2560×1440
1536
2048
2048
2048
2048
2048
2048
3840×2160
3072
4096
4096
4096
4096
4096
4096
[Overwrite]
Determine whether or not to overwrite images when the remaining capacity of the SD memory card becomes insufficient.
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
IMPORTANT
When the [Overwrite] setting is changed from “Off” to “On”, if the remaining capacity of the SD memory card is low, old images may be deleted in order to prepare to save new images.
[Next] button
If you click the [Next] button, the setup menu to set the schedule for recording into the SD memory card will be displayed. (→2.3.3.8 Schedule: Set SD memory recording (video recording setup menu))
[Back] button
If you click the [Back] button, the schedule function type setup menu will be displayed. (→2.3.3.8 Schedule: Set SD memory recording (video recording setup menu))
To configure the schedule settings:
Refer to 2.9 Configure the settings relating to the schedules [Schedule] for information about how to set the above screen.
[Set] button
If you click the [Set] button, setup will be completed.
[Back] button
If you click the [Back] button, the (video recording setup menu will be displayed. (→2.3.3.8 Schedule: Set SD memory recording (video recording setup menu))
Note
Video recording is not performed if “SD memory recording” is not selected in the “Schedule mode”.