10 Configure the basic settings of the camera [Basic]

When “H.264” is selected for “Recording format”, the following settings in “H.264 recording”; “Image capture size”, “Frame rate*”, “Max bit rate”, “Image quality”, and “Refresh interval” will be read from the settings in “H.264(2)”. When “2s”, “3s”, “4s” or “5s” is selected for “Refresh interval” of “H.264(2)”, “Refresh interval” for “H.264 recording” will be set to “1s” after changing “Recording format” to “H. 264”.

When the setting value of “Recording format” is changed to “H.264”, the setting value of “Save logs” on the [Log] tab (page 73) of the “Basic” page will automatically be changed.

When “H.264” is selected for “Recording format”, alarm images are saved in accordance with the settings of “Pre alarm” and “Post alarm (recording) duration” on the [Alarm] tab of the “Alarm” page.

When “H.264” is selected for “Recording format”, the name of the saved file will be given automatically.

Common

[Remaining capacity notification]

When the 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 of the SD memory card reached the values above.

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.

[Save trigger]

Select a trigger to save images on the SD memory card from the following.

FTP error: Saves images when images have failed to transmit to the FTP server by the FTP periodic image transmission function. (Available only for JPEG images)

Alarm input: Saves images at an alarm occurrence.

Manual: Saves images manually.

Schedule: Saves images in accordance with the settings for “Schedule” (page 213). (Available only for H.264 images)

Default: FTP error

Note

When “H.264” is selected for “Recording format”, “FTP error” is unavailable.

Select “FTP error” when images are to be transmitted to the FTP server at an alarm occurrence.

When “JPEG” is selected for “Recording format”, “Schedule” is unavailable.

[Overwrite]

Determine whether or not to overwrite when the remaining capacity of the SD memory card becomes insufficient.

This setting is available only when “Manual” or “Schedule” is selected for “Save trigger”.

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

Note

The overwrite setting will be as follows according to the “Save trigger” setting.

FTP error: Will not be overwritten.

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Panasonic WV-SW170, WV-SW390, WV-ST160, WV-SC380 Common, Remaining capacity notification, Save trigger, Overwrite

WV-SW170, WV-SW390, WV-ST160, WV-SC380 specifications

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