The DN100 digital network camera Timer Setting panel allows the user to configure date and time functions of the camera control unit. The Date: and Time: fields (as illustrated in Figure 1) are utilized to enter the current date and time so recorded images can be more accurately cataloged and archived.

The timer feature is particularly useful when using the automatic date-based file naming convention for file capture, which is extensively discussed in the Saving Digital Images section. If the camera control unit is not used for an extended period of time, then the battery backup for the clock may lose power or become exhausted and the clock can slow down and may stop. When this happens, the date and time must be reset in order to correctly date images captured with the camera system. Note that the system power must be turned on in order for the battery backup to charge.

In order to prevent phosphor burn on the output monitor, the Power Save Timer enables the user to enter an idle time setting (a screen saver function). When the system has not been used for the specified time interval, the camera control unit will stop sending the video output signal to the monitor until the system is again activated. If 00 minutes is selected, then the power save function will be disabled.

The Slide Show Interval Timer controls the amount of time (in seconds) that the camera control unit waits before advancing to the next slide when the slideshow view is enabled. This feature is discussed in more detail in the Image Display Features section.

The E.Zoom Step panel provides checkboxes to enable or disable each of the electronic zoom steps. More information on the electronic zoom feature is available in the Image Display Features section, as well as in the DN100 Camera Control Unit section.

The Capture Function panel sets the function of the CAPTURE button on the control panel and the remote unit. Selecting the Save to Card checkbox will save a captured image to the PC card, and selecting the Save to Server checkbox will save a captured image to the FTP server. It is possible to enable both of these options simultaneously.