Sony SNC-CS20 Security Camera User Manual


 
Administrating the Camera
Setting the Alarm Output — Alarm output Menu
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Setting the Alarm Output
— Alarm output Menu
When you click in the Administrator menu,
the Alarm output menu appears.
You can perform setting in this menu to control the
alarm output of the I/O port on the rear of the camera
linked to the alarm detection, the timer and the Day/
Night function.
The Alarm output menu consists of two tabs: Alarm
out 1 and Alarm out 2.
Tip
For the connection of peripheral devices to the alarm
output of the I/O port, see the supplied Installation
Manual.
Alarm out 1, 2 Tab
Display sample: SNC-DM160
Alarm output
To activate the alarm output function, select On.
Mode
Select the mode of the alarm output function.
Alarm: Controls alarm output by synchronizing it with
an external sensor input or the built-in motion
detection function.
When Alarm is selected, the items Sensor input,
Motion detection, Alarm duration and Effective
period become active.
Timer: Controls alarm output using the timer.
Click Schedule and the menu for the effective period
is displayed. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule
Menu” on page 73)
Day/Night (SNC-DM160 / DS60 / CM120 / CS20
only): Controls the alarm output linked to the day/
night function.
Sensor input
Select this option when you link the alarm output to an
external sensor that is connected to sensor input of the
camera I/O port.
Motion detection
Select this option when you link the alarm output to the
motion detection function.
Click Detection, and the Motion detection menu is
displayed to allow you to set the motion detection
function (page 75).
Note
In the case that the synchronized preset position is
specified in Position at alarm in the Preset position
menu, the alarm event that happens when the display
area to the preset position will be invalid.
Alarm duration
Select the duration for which the alarm output is short-
circuited between 1 and 60 sec.
Effective period
This item becomes active when Mode is set to Alarm.
Set the period during which the alarm detection is
effective.
Always: The alarm detection is always effective.
Schedule: You can specify the period during which
alarm detection is effective.
Click Schedule and the menu for the effective period
is displayed. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule
Menu” on page 73)
OK/Cancel
See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 28.