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About the Event Function
The event action will be performed when the following events occur.
• Terminal alarm:
When a signal is supplied from an external device such as a door sensor to the ALARM
terminal, this is stated as an event of a terminal alarm.
• Command alarm:
A command alarm is sent from a PC via a network.
• Site alarm:
An alarm using Panasonic Alarm Protocol is sent from a network camera.
Action at an Event Occurrence
The event action will be performed according to the settings when an event occurs.
There are 3 event action modes for the alarm mode (ALM), the activity mode (ADM) and OFF for each event type.
The event action will be different according to the set event action mode.
About the event action mode
• Alarm Mode (ALM)
This mode notifies of an event occurrence outside. Action taken in the alarm mode is referred to as the alarm
action.
• Activity Detection Mode (ADM)
This mode does not notify of an event outside, but records event logs and performs recording and preset actions.
• OFF
Performs only recording of the event log. Other event actions will not be performed.
Alarm action
Alarm Mode
Activity mode
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Start recording.
Alarm message.
Blinks the alarm indicator.
Move a camera to the preset position
Notifies of an event occurrence by sending e-mails.
Supplies a signal from the ALARM connector or the
ALARM/CONTROL connector on the rear panel of this unit
(Alarm signal output).
Record the event log.
Transmits images onto an FTP server
Notifies of an alarm occurrence according to the Panasonic
alarm protocol settings.
Sounds the buzzer.
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Note:
When an event occurred and the corresponding camera’s compression method is "MPEG-4", event recording
may start from a point several seconds after the event occurrence and the recording duration may be shortened
for several seconds.
