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occurs first). If you enter a value of 0, the recording session will continue
indefinitely until manually stopped; otherwise, it will stop only when your
storage media is full. This setting represents your desired recording length.
The actual length is determined by the size of your storage device.
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The number of files created at the end of the session is dependent on
the overall length of your recording session and whether or not you have
entered a value in the
File Segment Duration fields (see File Segment
Duration ).
Assuming the storage media has enough space, an entry in the Maximum
file duration field will result in the Monarch LCS creating multiple
recording files when:
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You have entered a maximum recording duration longer than 4 hours and
50 minutes.
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You have entered a file segment duration of 0, and your recording lasts
longer than 4 hours and 50 minutes.
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You have entered a file segment duration longer than 1 minute.
• File Segment Duration If you enter a duration in the File Segment
Duration fields (hr and/or min), at the specified interval, the Monarch LCS
will create a new file, splitting your recording session over multiple files. For
example, if you enter a duration of 30 minutes, Monarch LCS will close the
current file and start recording to a new file every 30 minutes.
The maximum file segment duration you can set is 4 hours and 50 minutes.
If you leave the setting at the default duration of 0, the Monarch LCS will
automatically switch to a new file every 4 hours and 50 minutes.
The size of the created files (in approximated MBs) is displayed next to the
duration. The file size adjusts depending on the video data rates you set in
the encoding options (see
“Target video data rate” on page 42 ).
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Please note the following:
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On FAT32 storage media, file segmenting will occur automatically after 4
GB.
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Because FAT32 limits the recording file size to 4 GB, you must use an
NTFS drive if your recording file will be greater than 4 GB.
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File segmentation is not supported when recording with the Open
Capture option. For more information, see Open Capture .
• File type Select the type of file that will be recorded. You can create either
an MOV or MP4 file.
• Path and filename Specify the destination and filename for your
recording based on your recording destination. When specifying the path, all
folders in the path must already exist. Monarch HDX will not create new