2.3.2 Configure an event action [Event action]
Click the [Event action] tab in the “Easy Setup” page. (→For menu display and how to operate, refer to 2.2.1 How to display the setup menu, 2.2.2 How to operate the setup menu)
The current settings are displayed here.
You can set event actions for SD schedule recording/alarm detection. 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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
VMD/SCD
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Event action setup:
Configure the action conditions selected in the event function type setup.
 
SD memory recording:
H.265
 
SD memory recording:
H.265
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Event detailed setup:
Configure the details of the settings in event action setup.
 
Settings of recording conditions
 
Settings of recording conditions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
E-mail settings
 
Schedule settings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Completed
 
Completed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2.3.2.1 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. (→2.3.2.2 Alarm: Configure the VMD and the SCD (alarm setup menu))
If you select “Schedule”, and click the [Next] button, the schedule function type setup menu will be displayed. (→2.3.2.6 Schedule: Configure SD recording (schedule function type setup menu))
2.3.2.2 Alarm: Configure the VMD and the SCD (alarm setup menu)
The settings relating to actions when an alarm is detected can be configured in this section.
Alarm
[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. (→2.6.4 Set the VMD areas [VMD area])
To set the period for when VMD will be used, set the schedule for VMD permission. (→2.9 Configure the settings relating to the schedules [Schedule])
If the period is not set, VMD will be continuously active.
Off: Disables all VMD states.
Default: Off
[SCD alarm]
On: Enables the SCD function. To configure the SCD area, use the [SCD alarm] tab on the “Alarm” page. (→2.6.5 Configure the SCD settings [SCD area])
To set the period for when SCD will be used, set the schedule for SCD permission. (→2.9 Configure the settings relating to the schedules [Schedule])
If the period is not set, SCD will be continuously active.
Off: Disables the SCD function.
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 VMD alarm are not made, detections for command alarms can be made.
[Next] button
If you click the [Next] button, the alarm function type setup menu will be displayed. (→2.3.2.3 Alarm: Configure the alarm function type (Alarm function type 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. (→2.3.2.1 Configure the schedule/alarm (event function type setup menu))
2.3.2.3 Alarm: Configure the alarm function type (Alarm function type setup menu)
The recording format of SD memory recording when an alarm occurs can be selected on this section.
[Trigger]
SD memory recording: When an alarm occurs, records the image to the SD memory card.
[Recording format]
“Stream(1)”, “Stream(2)”, or “Stream(3)” can be selected for the recorded image.
[Next] button
If you click the [Next] button, the video recording setup menu will be displayed. (→2.3.2.7 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 alarm setup menu will be displayed. (→2.3.2.2 Alarm: Configure the VMD and the SCD (alarm setup menu))
2.3.2.4 Alarm: Configure the details for SD memory recording conditions
The SD memory recording when an alarm is detected is configured in this section.
[Frame rate*]
Select a frame rate for the H.265 to be recorded.
Note
Refer to [Frame rate*] in “2.3.2.7 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 click the [Next] button, the mail setup menu will be displayed. (→2.3.2.5 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 alarm function type setup menu will be displayed. (→2.3.2.3 Alarm: Configure the alarm function type (Alarm function type setup menu))
2.3.2.5 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 (→2.3.2.7 Schedule: Set SD memory recording (video recording setup menu)) will be displayed.
2.3.2.6 Schedule: Configure SD recording (schedule function type setup menu)
The recording format for scheduled SD memory recording can be selected on this section.
[Trigger]
SD memory recording: Records the H.265 image in the SD memory card at the scheduled time.
[Recording format]
“Stream(1)”, “Stream(2)”, or “Stream(3)” can be selected for the recorded image.
[Next] button
If you click the [Next] button, the video recording setup menu will be displayed. (→2.3.2.7 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. (→2.3.2.1 Configure the schedule/alarm (event function type setup menu))
2.3.2.7 Schedule: Set SD memory recording (video recording setup menu)
Here, SD memory recording is configured according to the schedule.
[Frame rate*]
Select a frame rate for the H.265 to be recorded from the following.
When 30fps mode is selected for [Image capture mode]:
1fps/ 3fps/ 5fps*/ 7.5fps*/ 10fps*/ 12fps*/ 15fps*/ 20fps*/ 30fps*
When 25fps mode is selected for [Image capture mode]:
1fps/ 3.1fps/ 4.2fps*/ 6.25fps*/ 8.3fps*/ 12.5fps*/ 20fps*/ 25fps*
Default: 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
 
When [16:9 (30fps mode)] is selected for [Image capture mode]:
Image capture size
Frame rate (fps)
1
3
5
7.5
10
12
20
25
30
320×180
128
256
256
256
256
256
256
256
384
640×360
256
384
384
384
384
384
384
512
512
1280×720
384
512
512
512
768
768
768
768
1024
1920×1080
768
1024
1024
1024
1536
1536
1536
2048
2048
2048×1440
1024
1536
1536
1536
1536
1536
1536
2048
2048
When [4:3 (30fps mode)] is selected for [Image capture mode] :
Image capture size
Frame rate (fps)
1
3
5
7.5
10
12
20
25
30
QVGA
128
256
256
256
256
256
256
256
384
VGA
256
384
384
384
384
384
384
512
512
1280×960
512
768
768
768
768
1024
1024
1024
1024
1600×1200
768
1024
1024
1024
1536
1536
1536
2048
2048
When [16:9 (25fps mode)] is selected for [Image capture mode]:
Image capture size
Frame rate (fps)
1
2
4.2
6.25
8.3
12.5
20
25
320×180
128
256
256
256
256
256
256
384
640×360
256
384
384
384
384
384
384
512
1280×720
384
512
512
512
768
768
1024
1536
1920×1080
768
1024
1024
1024
1536
1536
2048
2048
2048×1440
1024
1536
1536
1536
1536
1536
2048
2048
When [4:3 (25fps mode)] is selected for [Image capture mode] :
Image capture size
Frame rate (fps)
1
2
4.2
6.25
8.3
12.5
20
25
QVGA
128
256
256
256
256
256
256
384
VGA
256
384
384
384
384
384
384
512
1280×960
512
768
768
768
768
1024
1024
1536
1600×1200
768
1024
1024
1024
1536
1536
2048
2048
 
[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. (→2.3.2.7 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. (→2.3.2.6 Schedule: Configure SD recording (schedule function type 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. (→2.3.2.7 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”.