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It is possible to capture still images onto USB flash memories
when in the playback mode.
1. Connect a USB flash memory to the [SERIAL] port on
the front or back panel.
2. Set the VR-509 in the playback mode. (See page 40)
3. Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button when the image that is
to be captured is displayed to pause playback.
4. Once playback has been paused, press the [0] button
while pressing down on the [FUNCTION] button.
• The [STILL PICTURE] menu will be displayed.
* Camera numbers that are not displayed on the split
screen cannot be selected.
5. Select the camera channel to which the still image is to
be saved with the [W/X] keys, and then press the [SET]
button.
* This cannot be selected when the [COVERT CHANNEL]
parameter is set at [ENABLE]. In this event, either make
sure that the [SELECT COVERT] setting does not include
[MONITOR OUT], or set [PLAY PERMISSION] to [ON].
* Camera channels that are not being played back cannot
be selected.
6. Select [SAVE] with the [S/T] keys, and then press the
[SET] button.
• A message stating that the still image is being saved will
be displayed on screen.
7. A message stating “Still picture preservation success”
will be displayed when the still image has been saved.
Press the [SET] button.
• The [SAVE] procedure will be completed, and the [STILL
PICTURE] menu will be closed.
• The file name for the still image will be set automatically.
• If a file with the same name exists on the USB flash
memory, it will be overwritten.
8. Disconnect the USB flash memory from the port.
* Do not disconnect the flash memory when the still image is
being saved.
When the flash memory is not acknowledged
A message stating “The USB flash memory cannot be
recognized” will be displayed on screen.
• To continue, make sure the flash memory is connected
correctly, select [RETRIAL] on the screen, and then press
[SET].
• To abort the procedure, select [CANCEL] on the screen,
and then press [SET].
* This message will be displayed in the following
circumstances:
When a flash memory has not been connected.
When the flash memory contains a different file system.
A message stating “Still picture preservation failure”
will be displayed on screen if the procedure for saving
a still image fails.
In this event, select [CANCEL] on the screen and then press
[SET].
* See Troubleshooting on page98 for detail s on the cause
and recovery methods when an error is triggered.

Capturing Still Images on the Flash

Memory

STILL PICTURE
Please select the preserved
camera number.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9
SAVE CANCEL
[STILL SAVE] MENU
* Flash memories connected to the VR-509 will be
registered automatically the first time. A maximum of ten
flash memories can be registered. The registration will be
erased when the power to the VR-509 is switched off.
* Image distribution onto a network will be suspended when
capturing still images.
* There are cases where images recorded close to the
times of power failures will not playback normally, and
capturing still images will not be possible.
* Contact your nearest JVC dealer for details on the flash
memories that can be used.

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Year

Month

Day

Hour

Minute

Second

Millisecond

Fixed

Camera CH

Image mode

Example: An image captured at 12:34:56:012

on October 26th 2005 from camera 9 in

the normal recording mode.

Still Image File Names
Files names are automatically assigned in accordance
with the following conventions:
n: Normal Rec
t: Timer Rec
p: Pre Alarm Rec
a: Alarm Rec
m: Motion Alarm Rec
e: Emergency Rec
c: Passcode Error Rec
l: Only used when in the Live Web mode (See page 69)
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