2.4.2 Configure the settings relating to the SD memory card [SD memory card]
Click the [SD memory card] tab on the “Basic” 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 settings relating to the SD memory card can be configured on this page.
Operating mode
[SD memory card]
Select “Use” or “Not use” to determine whether or not to use the SD memory card.
Default: Use
[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 goes below each of the specified values.
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.
When “On” is selected for “Overwrite”, this setting is gray-out and not available.
[Overwrite]
Determine whether or not to overwrite 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
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 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.
If the data writing speed goes down after data is repeatedly written on an SD memory card, we recommend replacing the SD memory card.
When the 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.
Recording stream
[Recording format]
Select the type of image data to be recorded on the SD memory card.
Off: Does not record data.
Stream(1): Records video data (Stream(1)) in the MP4 video encoding format. The data is recorded in accordance with the settings of “Stream(1)” on the [Image] tab of the “Image” page.
Stream(2): Records video data (Stream(2)) in the MP4 video encoding format. The data is recorded in accordance with the settings of “Stream(2)” on the [Image] tab of the “Image” page.
Stream(3): Records video data (Stream(3)) in the MP4 video encoding format. The data is recorded in accordance with the settings of “Stream(3)” on the [Image] tab of the “Image” page.
Default: Off
IMPORTANT
If an SD memory card with an SD Speed Class other than 10 is used, set the bit rate of a stream selected in “Recording format” to 6 Mbps.
If an SD memory card with an SD Speed Class 10 is used, set the bit rate of a stream selected in “Recording format” to 12 Mbps.
When recording streams, the available range of bit rates differs depending on the image capture mode of the stream. Check “Max bit rate (per client)*” on the [Image] tab. (→2.5.3 Configure the settings relating to Stream [Image])
For SD memory cards with an SD Speed Class 10, use a card that supports UHS-I.
(Ultra High Speed-I)
Note
When “Stream(1)” is selected, the settings for “Stream(1)” on the [Image] tab of the “Image” page will be changed to the settings for “Stream(1) & recording”.
When “Stream(2)” is selected, the settings for “Stream(2)” on the [Image] tab of the “Image” page will be changed to the settings for “Stream(2) & recording”.
When “Stream(3)” is selected, the settings for “Stream(3)” on the [Image] tab of the “Image” page will be changed to the settings for “Stream(3) & recording”.
When “Stream(1)”, “Stream(2)”, or “Stream(3)” is selected for “Recording format”, the settings of the following functions may be corrected.
When “VBR” is selected for “Transmission priority”, “Frame rate” is set.
When “2s”, “3s”, “4s” or “5s” is selected for “Refresh interval”, “1s” is set.
The name of the saved file will be given automatically.
When “Stream(1)”, “Stream(2)”, or “Stream(3)” is selected for “Recording format”, the number of users that can access the camera may be reduced.
[Save trigger]
Select a trigger to save images on the SD memory card from the following.
Alarm input: Saves images at an alarm occurrence.
Manual: Saves images manually.
Schedule: Saves images in accordance with the settings for “Schedule” (→2.9 Configure the settings relating to the schedules [Schedule]). Available only for the “Stream(1)”, “Stream(2)”, or “Stream(3)” images.
Default: Manual
If you have selected “Alarm input” in the [Save trigger], you can select the alarm type from the following:
VMD: Save the image when motion detection occurs.
SCD: Save the image when SCD occurs.
Command alarm: Save the image when a command alarm is entered.
Note
To enable alarms to occur, alarm settings must be configured in advance on the [Alarm] tab.
Stream recording(Alarm)
This setting is only available when “Stream(1)”, “Stream(2)”, “Stream(3)” is selected for “Recording format” of the SD memory card, and “Alarm input” is selected for “Save trigger”.
[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 available values change depending on the bit rate and image capture size. 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.
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
----------MB/----------MB
No SD memory card is inserted. Failed to obtain available capacity due to error, etc.
**********MB/**********MB
The SD memory card is unformatted.
Note
When “Off” is selected for “Overwrite” and the available size of the SD memory card is “0 MB”, images will not be saved on the SD memory card. When the notification function is on, a notification will be sent to the registered addresses and destinations of the Panasonic alarm protocol when the SD memory card becomes full. (→2.6.2.1 Configure settings relating to alarm E-mail notifications, 2.6.7 Configuration of the settings relating to alarm notification [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 (→2.4.2 Configure the settings relating to the SD memory card [SD memory card]).
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 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, and the system logs
Save/obtain images recorded using the SD memory recording function of our 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.
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.
Refer to our website (https://security.panasonic.com/training_support/support/info/ <Control No.:C0107>) for latest information about the compatible SD memory cards.
When repeatedly recording images on an SD memory card using the auto overwrite function, make sure to use an SD memory card with high reliability and durability.
Use the SD memory card that complies with UHS-1(Ultra High Speed-1) in the case of SD Speed Class10.
Possible duration of stream images (H.265) that can be saved on the SD memory card (as indications)
For possible duration of stream images (H.265) that can be saved on the SD memory card, refer to our website below.