Live Picture Monitoring
Alarm Display
The unit informs you the existence of an alarm with a
buzzer, a message display, or flashing indicators when
the unit detects an alarm triggered in Live-Picture
mode or Playback mode.
You may mute the buzzer by menu operation. See "Buzzer
Settings" on page 65(GB).
When an external alarm input is received
When the unit receives a signal from an external alarm
sensor which is connected to one of the ALARM IN
terminals, the buzzer sounds, and the indicator of the
INPUT SELECTOR button of the corresponding
camera begins to flash.
The picture from the camera and its camera number
are displayed full-screen on the monitor, and the EA
(External Alarm) display appears and flashes to the left
of the camera number.
When alarm status is released, the screen restores the
previous condition.
Note
If no camera is connected to the camera connector
corresponding to the ALARM IN terminal that
received the alarm signal, only the camera number and
the EA display are displayed on a gray screen.
For connection of external alarm sensors, see "Alarm
Signal Connection" on page 53(GB).
When an input signal is interrupted (no-
signal alarm)
If there is an interruption of an input signal from a
camera in cases such as cable disconnection, a buzzer
sounds and the indicator of the INPUT SELECTOR
button corresponding to the camera begins to flash.
Depending on the setting of the DISPLAY SET menu,
the monitor displays one of three conditions: the gray
screen, the still picture just before the signal
interruption, or color bars. The VIDEO LOSS
message flashes on the screen.
When the input signal is restored, the monitor display
returns to the previous condition.
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When the activity detection sensor is
activated
The internal activity detection sensor can be used as an
alarm trigger. When the sensor detects an activity, a
buzzer sounds, and the indicator of the INPUT
SELECTOR button corresponding to the camera
begins to flash.
For details, see "Setting the Activity Detection Sensor" on
page 37(GB)
The picture from the camera and the camera number is
displayed full-screen on the monitor, and the SA
(Sensor Alarm) display flashes to the left of the camera
number.
When alarm status is released, the screen is restored to
the previous condition.
To reset the alarm display forcedly
Press the ALARM RESET button.