Preliminary HD NETWORK CAMERA VN-H37U/H57U Series SD Card Operation Manual (Settings Supplement) Contents Precautions for using SD cards ..................2 SD Cards........................3 Built-in Viewer Screen Configuration ................5 SD Card Playback Screen.................... 6 Video control menu ....................9 Basic Setting2 Page ....................10 SD Card Record Page....................
This manual contains instructions for the SD card recording function and operations. Precautions for using SD cards Do not insert anything into the camera. • If anything other than an SD card is inserted into the SD card slot, it may cause a fire, electrical shock or failure of the unit.
SD Cards This unit can record the images you shoot in an SD card (sold separately) inserted in the card slot. Memo: If the SD card's switch is set to “Lock”, recording and playback cannot be performed. Make sure there is no critical data on the SD card before disengaging the lock.
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When using VN-H157WP SD card cover 1・3 SD card (label side) Sunshade rotation setscrew Follow the steps below to insert an SD card. 1. Loosen the screw at the bottom of the camera, and rotate the sunshade enough so that the SD card can be inserted.
Built-in Viewer Screen Configuration Start the Built-in Viewer by entering the IP address of the camera in the address bar of Internet Explorer. ① ② Item Description ① SD Card Press the [SD Card] button to display the SD Card Playback Screen. Memo: If you log in with only user privileges, the [SD Card] button becomes unselectable, and SD card playback cannot be performed.
SD Card Playback Screen This is displayed when you click [SD Card] on the Built-in Viewer screen. You can play video files stored in the SD card. ① ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ ⑨ ⑩ ② ⑪ ③ ④ ⑫ ⑤ Memo: Video recorded to an SD card cannot be output from the camera's [MONITOR] terminal.
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Item Description ④ Event List Displays a list of search results for recorded videos filtered by time and event Playback menu trigger. Select the item from the displayed list that you want to play and begin playback. From/To Displayed videos will be limited to those recorded between the 2 times that you specify.
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Item Description Video from the specified [From] date/time to the [To] date/time is saved to your ⑤ Export menu computer. The save location can be specified in [Viewer Setup] - [Other] - [Video Export Folder] via the Built-in Viewer screen. Note: Depending on the camera's internal recordings, a saved video may be split up as multiple files.
Video control menu ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑧ ⑦ ⑨ ⑫ ⑩ ⑪ ⑮ ⑬ ⑭ Item Description Item Description ① ⑨ Returns to the previous frame, Advances to the most recent and then pauses playback. frame, and then pauses playback. ②...
Basic Setting2 Page This page sets fundamental camera and encoding parameters. This page can be used during access using "admin" or "operator". Click [Basic Setting2]. ① ② ③ ④ Memo: If you enter the following URL directly into the address bar of Internet Explorer, you can open the [Basic Setting2] page without going through the Built-in Viewer.
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Item Description ① Camera ID Refer to the "Instructions (Setting)" of the supplied CD-ROM. ② Scenefile ③ Lens Type ④ Encode Select the frame size for each screen of JPEG and H.264 from the following six patterns. ■Selectable distribution size Commu- Frame Frame...
SD Card Record Page This page sets SD card recording settings. This page can be used during access using "admin" or "operator". Click [Advanced Settings] and [SD Card Record]. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ Memo: If the status is "Read only" or "No insert", nothing can be selected other than the [OK] button or the [Cancel] button. When recording to FTP and you attempt to perform SD card recording settings, the display changes to a dialog for interrupting FTP recording and starting SD card recording is displayed.
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Item Description ① SD Card [Set values : Use, Disable] Check "Disable" and press the [OK] button to automatically set recording to OFF and stop recording. Check "Use" and press the [OK] button to enable all the SD card recording-related check boxes. Memo:...
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Item Description ② Format This button is for executing a format of the SD card. [Status : Unformatted, Formatting, Formatted, ---] "---" is displayed when the SD card status display is not "Use". "Unformatted" is displayed when the SD card is not formatted, or when an unsupported class of SD card that cannot be formatted is inserted.
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Item Description ③ Record Status [Set values : ON, OFF] [Status : No Recording, Recording] This is only enabled when the SD card status is "Use" and the format status is "Format complete". When recording, the status changes to [Recording]. When recording is stopped, the status changes to [Stopped].
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Item Description ⑤ Alarm Settings Trigger1 Select the 1st trigger to perform an action. When using VN-H57 series [Set values: Pin Input1 Make, Pin Input1 Break, Pin Input2 Make, Pin Input2 Break, Position, Audio Detection1, Audio Detection2 (VN-H57U/H257U/H257VPU/H157WPU only), Motion Detection, Tampering Detection, Day/Night, Time] When using VN-H37 series [Set values:...
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Item Description ⑨ Encode Setting When the Read Status is "ON", the setting for Encode Setting cannot be changed. To change the settings, select "OFF" for the recording item, push the [OK] button to stop recording, and then configure settings. If you set the recording item to "ON"...
Recording Time for SD Card Recording Function Recording time table Available recording time for each SD card Setting Encoding details for SD card recording size [in hours] Pattern 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB 32 GB Setting Pattern 1 1920x1080, 5fps, 1024kbps, CBR, 5 I Frame Interval Setting Pattern 2...
Additional Cautions Cautions for setting the detection function You cannot set motion detection, audio detection, and tampering detection at the same time. An error message is displayed when one detection function setting is already enabled and you try to select another.