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4.6.3
Saving Image Files in the FTP Server
Image files can be saved in the FTP server by using either the CAPTURE button or the REC
menu.
4.6.3(1)
Using
the
CAPTURE
Button to Save Image Files
Saving image files in the FTP server
The CAPTURE button on the DS-L1 main unit or the DS Remote Controller DS-RC may be used to
save image files in the FTP server. (Before you can do this you must first select “Save to Sever”
for Capture Function in Additional Settings of the SETUP menu.)
About the directory in which to save and the file name
When an image file is saved in the FTP server using the CAPTURE button, the file is stored in the
folder specified on the DS-L1 side at a location below the home directory of the server PC. Also,
the file is automatically assigned a file name according to settings on the DS-L1 side.
The folder names and file names are set in File Settings of the SETUP menu.
For file names, we recommend selecting Auto for File Name, so that files will be named after the
dates and times at which they are saved to the FTP server.
When images are sent via FTP, the DS-L1 does not check for duplicate file names. Although file
names are also suffixed with a serial number when Auto setting is not used, if the power is
turned off once, the serial numbers recycle and start from 1 again. Therefore, it is possible that
one of the existing files will be overwritten.
For folder names too, selection of Auto for FTP Dir. will help avoid overwriting files, as a new
folder is created for each date.
NOTE: If the DS-L1 remains turned off for more than a week, its internal timer will
stop. If the DS-L1 is not used for an extended period of time, reset the time
of day. The backup function will recover when the system is powered on.
