Setting The Alarm Output - Alarm Output Menu; Alarm Output 1 Tab - Sony SNC-EP520 User Manual

Setting the Alarm Output
— Alarm output Menu
When you click Alarm output
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 alarm detection, the timer and the Day/Night
function.
The Alarm output menu consists of the Alarm output 1
tab.
Tip
For details on connection of peripheral devices to the
alarm output of the I/O port, refer to the supplied
Installation Manual.

Alarm output 1 Tab

Alarm output
To activate the alarm output function, select On.
Mode
Select the mode of the alarm output function from
Alarm, Timer or Day/Night.
Alarm
Controls alarm output by synchronizing it with an
external sensor input or the built-in detection functions.
When Alarm is selected, the items Sensor input 1,
Sensor input 2, Tampering, Motion detection, Alarm
duration and Effective period become active.
Sensor input 1: Select this option when you link the
alarm output to an external sensor that is connected
to sensor input 1 of the camera I/O port.
Sensor input 2: Select this option when you link the
alarm output to an external sensor that is connected
to sensor input 2 of the camera I/O port.
in the Administrator
Camera tampering detection: Select this option to link
the alarm output to be triggered when the camera
detects tampering, such as direction shift or spraying.
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 82).
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 camera
moves to the preset position will be invalid.
Alarm duration
Select the duration for which the alarm is output,
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: 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 81)
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 81)
Day/Night
Controls the alarm output linked to the day/night
function.
OK/Cancel
See "Buttons common to every menu" on page 26.
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