Z3-DME-20 User Instructions
DOC-USR-0180-05
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Figure 22
Create Additional Output Channels
6.16
Record to USB/SD
The unit supports writing encoded video to a storage device connected to the USB port or SD card slot
in .ts
file format.
(1)
Connect a USB flash drive or other USB storage device to one of the USB inputs on the back of the
unit. An SD card can also be used by inserting it into the slot on the front of the unit.
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Note:
The storage medium must be formatted in either FAT32, VFAT, EXT3, or EXT4 format.
(2)
If necessary, click on the “Stop” button in the lower right corner of the screen of the user interface
CH1 tab.
(3)
Verify the settings under “Encoder Setup” match your video source.
(4)
Under Output Setup, set Output Format to “TSFILE”.
(5)
Using the Output Device dropdown menu, select your storage device location
(6)
In the “File Prefix” textbox, enter the desired prefix for your .ts file name.
(a)
When saved, a number will be automatically generated and added to the end of the file
prefix, starting with zero. If subsequent recordings are made to the same storage device,
existing files with the same prefix will be detected and the new recordings will auto-
increment to the next number.
(b)
By default, “MOV1_%F_%T_” is entered. This will result in a file entitled
MOV1_YYYY-
MM-DD_hh_mm_ss_0
.ts on the storage device. Subsequent recordings will be entitled
MOV1_YYYY-MM-DD_hh_mm_ss_1.ts,
MOV1_YYYY-MM-DD_hh_mm_ss_2
.ts, etc.
(7)
Click on the “Start” button. After a moment, the encoder status will change to RUNNING.
(8)
When your desired recording length has been reached, click on the Stop button.
(9)
Click the eject icon next to the Output Device drop down. Wait for prompt before disconnecting the
storage device to ensure that all buffered data is completely transferred.
(10)
You can verify your recording by connecting the storage device to your PC and opening the newly
created .ts file in VLC media player.
Click the “+” Tab