VI Basic Operations

NETWORK

 

 

 

 

4 Using the DS-L1 via a Network

 

 

Saving an image

To save an image to the FTP server from the REC menu, follow the procedure described below.

1)Choose “1shot” if you want to save only one sheet image. Choose “Continue” to save multiple sheets of images at given intervals.

2)Change the destination or file name to or in which to save, as necessary. If you want to save a log, enter a comment in LOG.

3)

Press

FTP

, and the image will be saved to the FTP server. If you did not change the

 

destination in step 2, the image will be saved using the same folder name, file name, file

 

format, and compression rate that were set in File Settings. Refer to File Settings (“1.4.2

 

Image File Settings” in Chapter VI) for details on the format of the saved image. Also,

 

refer to the preceding sections for details about the recommended examples for file names,

 

etc.

Interval photography

Interval photographing refers to photographing an image successively at specified time intervals. To perform interval photographing, follow the procedure described below. We recommended selecting Auto for the file name in File Settings, so that files will be named after the photographed date and time.

1)

Press

1shot

to change to

Continue

. The Cnt. and Int. icons will be displayed.

2)In Cnt, set the number of frames to be photographed. Up to 500 frames can be set. If “Endless” is selected in Cnt. as the number of frames, an image will be photographed successively.

3)In Int., set a photography interval time. It can be set anywhere from 10 seconds to 6 hours. Choose the desired interval time from the following:

10s /15s /20s/30s /45s / 60s / 1m30s / 2m / 3m / 4m/ 5m / 6m / 10m / 15m / 20m / 30m / 45m / 60m / 1h30m / 2h / 3h / 4h / 5h / 6h

4)

Press

FTP

, and interval photography will start, with images saved to the FTP server.

5)Press Stop to stop photography in the middle.

Depending on the length of time required for network transfers, the DS-L1 may not be able to save images at specified time intervals. Prior confirmation will be necessary before you use interval photography.

If images cannot be saved at specified intervals.

During normal operation

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When set intervals cannot be maintained

 

 

 

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We recommend selecting Auto for the file name in File Settings, so that files will be named after the photographed date and time.

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