User's Manual

AXIS Q1602 Network Camera
System Options
3. Click Form at and select the desired file system.
Note
During forma tting any previous data stored on the disk will be lost.
Mounting is done automatically when the card is inserted or when the product is started. A m anual m ount is only required if the
card has been unmounted and not ejected and re-inserted.
To unmount the SD card:
1. Go to System Options > Storage and click SD Card.
2. Click Unmount.
3. The car d can now be remove d.
The SD card is manag ed on the System Options > Storage pag e. Click SD Card to open Storage Management.
If the card’s status shows as faile d, click Check disk to see if the problem can be found and then try Repair. This option is only
available for SD cards with ext4. For SD cards with vFAT, use a card reader or computer to troubleshoot the card.
To avoid filling the card, it is re com me nde d to remo ve recordings continuously. Under Recording S ettings, select Remove recordings
older than and select the number of days or weeks.
To stop writing to the card and protect re cording s f rom being removed, sele c t Lock under Recording Settings.
Network Share
Network share allows you to add network storage such as a NAS (Network Attached Storage) or any server that uses CIFS (Common
Internet File System) and use them for storage of recordings.
To add a netwo rk share:
1. Go to System O ptions > Storage.
2. Click Network Share.
3. Enter the IP address, DNS or Bonjour name to the host server in the Host field.
4. Enter the name of the share in the Share fi el d.
5. If required, select The share requires login and enter the u se r name a nd password.
6. Click Connect.
To clear all recordings and data from the Axis product’s fold er on the d es ignate d share , click Cle ar under Storage Tools.
To avoid filling the share, it is recommended to remove recordings continuously. Under Recording Settings,selectRemove recordings
older than and select the number of days or weeks.
To stop writing to the share and protect recordings from being removed, select Lock under Recording Settings.
Ports & Devices
I/O Ports
The Axis product provides one input port and one output port for connection of external devices. For information o n how to connect
external devices, see
Connectors, on page 5 .
The I/O ports are configured under System Options > Ports & Devices > I/O Ports. The ports can be given descriptive names and their
Normal states can be configured as Open circuit or Grounded circuit.
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