Sony SNC-HMX70 User Manual page 7

recording. If no recording is taking place, a static icon is
displayed.
Saving snapshots
Individual images from the displayed live video stream
can be saved locally in JPEG format on the computer's
hard drive.
– Click the photo camera icon
image.
• The storage location depends on the configuration
of the camera.
Recording live video
Video sequences from the displayed live video stream
can be saved locally on the computer's hard drive. The
sequences are recorded at the resolution specified in the
encoder configuration. The storage location depends on
the configuration of the camera.
1
Click the recording icon
sequences.
Saving begins immediately. The red dot on the icon
indicates that a recording is in progress.
2
Click the recording icon again to stop recording.
Full-screen display
Click the full-screen icon
stream in full-screen mode; press Esc on the keyboard to
return to the normal viewing window.
Storage, CPU and network status
When accessing the unit with a browser, the local
storage, processor and network status icons are shown in
the upper right of the window.
When a local storage card is available, the memory card
icon changes color (green, orange or red) to indicate the
local storage activity. If you hover over this icon with the
mouse the storage activity is shown as a percentage.
If you hover over the middle icon, the CPU load is
shown.
If you hover over the right-hand icon, the network load
is shown.
This information can help with problem solving or when
fine tuning the unit. For example:
– if the storage activity is too high, change the recording
profile,
– if the CPU load is too big, change the VCA settings,
to save a single
to record video
to view the selected
– if the network load is too big, change the encoder
profile to reduce bitrate.
Status icons
Various overlays in the video image provide important
status information. The overlays provide the following
information:
Decoding error
The frame might show artifacts due to decoding errors.
Alarm flag
Indicates that an alarm has occurred.
Communication error
A communication error, such as a connection failure to
the storage medium, a protocol violation or a timeout, is
indicated by this icon.
Gap
Indicates a gap in the recorded video.
Watermark valid
The watermark set on the media item is valid. The color
of the check mark changes according to the video
authentication method that has been selected.
Watermark invalid
Indicates that the watermark is not valid.
Motion alarm
Indicates that a motion alarm has occurred.
Storage discovery
Indicates that recorded video is being retrieved.
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