Panasonic WJ-MS488 User Manual

Quad Unit

WJ-MS488

Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions completely

The serial number of this product may be found on the
rear of the unit.
You should note the serial number of this unit in the
space provided and retain this book as a permanent
record of your purchase to aid identification in the event
of theft.

Model No.
Serial No.

THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED.

To ensure safe operation the three-pin plug supplied must be insert­ed only into a standard three-pin power point which is effectively
earthed through the normal household wiring. Extension cords used
with the equipment must be three-core and be correctly wired to pro­vide connection to earth. Wrongly wired extension cords are a major
cause of fatalities.
The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply
that the power point is earthed and that the installation is completely
safe. For your safety, if in any doubt about the effective earthing of
the power point, consult a qualified electrician.

The lightning flash with arrowhead sym­bol, within an equilateral triangle, is
interned to alert the user to the presence
of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" with­in the product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk
of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilat­eral triangle is intended to alert the user
to the presence of important operating
and maintenance (servicing) instructions
in the literature accompanying the appli­ance.

WARNING:

TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOIS

TURE.

CAUTION:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK), NO USER
SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

For Australia

FOR YOUR SAFETY PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TEXT CARE­FULLY.

This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your
safety and convenience.
A 13 amp fuse is fitted in this plug.
Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement
fuse has a rating of 13 amp and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to
BS1362.
Check for the ASTA mark

H or the BSI mark G on the body of the

fuse.
If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is
refitted when the fuse is replaced.
If you lose the fuse cover the plug must not be used until a replacement
cover is obtained.
A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from your local Panasonic
Dealer.

IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR THE SOCK­ET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE
REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY.
THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE
CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13 AMP SOCKET.

If a new plug is to be fitted please observe the wiring code as shown
below.
If in any doubt please consult a qualified electrician.

WARNING: This apparatus must be earthed.

IMPORTANT

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the follow­ing code.

Green-and-yellow: Earth
Blue: Neutral
Brown: Live

As the colours of the wire in the mains lead of this appliance may not
correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your
plug, proceed as follows.

The wire which is coloured green-and-yellow must be connected to
the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth
symbol

I or coloured green or green-and-yellow.

The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal in
the plug which is marked with the letter N or coloured black.

The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal
in the plug which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.

How to replace the fuse

Open the fuse compartment with
a screwdriver and replace the fuse
and fuse cover.

For U.K.

CAUTION:

Before attempting to connect or operate this prod­uct, please read the label on the bottom.

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The Panasonic WJ-MS488 Quad Unit is ideal for CCTV
applications where multiple surveillance cameras are
required. Most 2 : 1 interlace cameras available today,
either colour or black and white, are compatible with the
WJ-MS488. Up to eight cameras may be connected to
the system, and if desired, the monitor can be divided

PREFACE

1. Compatible with Most 2 : 1 Interlace cameras
Advanced digital processing technology allows con­nection of most 2 : 1 interlace cameras available
today without the requirement for synchronization of
the eight video inputs.
The system may be added to existing security sys­tems and makes possible displays in black and
white or full colour.

2. Alphanumeric Character Generator
Title insertion of up to 8 characters in each of the
windows is possible. This promotes easy identifica­tion of the separate camera locations.

3. Alarm with Built-in Buzzer
Upon receiving an alarm signal, a full-sized camera
picture of the site is displayed. By setting the “CAM
TITLE ON” and “ALARM TITLE ON” modes from the
TITLE SETUP menu, “ALARM” and the camera title
will appear intermittently in the picture.
The Automatic alarm reset time is adjustable from 1
to 30 sec.,1, 2, 3, 4, 5 min. or Off.

4. Multi Picture Borderlines
A borderline can be inserted in the quad or 3x3 pic­tures by setting “BORDER ON” from the SYSTEM
SETUP menu.

5. Two kinds of Video Output Connectors
This system offers two kinds of video output connec­tors :

FEATURES

(a) VIDEO OUT : A quad, 3x3, or full-size single pic-

ture can be selected with the front panel switch­es.

(b) VCR OUT : A quad or 3x3 display is always sup-

plied by setting the VCR OUT menu.

6. A back-up memory inside maintains preset title
character information.

7. Video Loss Checking Function
If the video signal is lost due to a disconnected
cable or other reasons, an alarm buzzer beeps and
a caution message is displayed on the monitor
screen.

8. Using RS232C connector by connecting with com­puter makes possible to remote access with no dis­tance limit.

9. The Quad Shift function allows you to shift between
two quad pictures (each consisting of 4 picture seg­ments).

10. Pauses can be inserted in the pictures (STILL
mode) only in multi picture mode when monitoring
camera picture.

11. You can monitor sequentially, full-size single or multi
pictures (quad or 3x3).

up to nine windows (3x3) for simultaneous display of the
nine different images.
Simple front panel switch operation allows quick selec­tion between single, quad, and 3x3 camera display
modes.

PREFACE ................................................................... 1

FEATURES ................................................................. 1

PRECAUTIONS .......................................................... 2

MAJOR OPERATING CONTROLS AND

THEIR FUNCTIONS ................................................... 3

RACK MOUNTING ..................................................... 6

SETTING UP THE MENUS ......................................... 7

CONTENTS

OPERATION ............................................................... 15

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS .......................................... 22

BLOCK DIAGRAM ..................................................... 26

APPENDIX .................................................................. 27

SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................... 29

STANDARD ACCESSORIES ...................................... 29

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PRECAUTIONS

• Refer all work related to the installation of this
pro-duct to qualified service personnel or system
installers.

• Do not block the ventilation opening or slots on
the cover.

To prevent the appliance from overheating, place it
at least 5 cm (2 inches) away from the wall.

• Do not drop metallic parts through slots.

This could permanently damage the appliance. Turn
the power off immediately and contact qualified ser­vice personnel for service.

• Do not attempt to disassemble the appliance.

To prevent electric shock, do not remove screws or
covers.
There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Contact
qualified service personnel for maintenance.

• Handle the appliance with care.

Do not strike or shake, as this may damage the
appliance.

• Do not expose the appliance to water or mois­ture, nor try to operate it in wet areas.

Do take immediate action if the appliance becomes
wet. Turn the power off and refer servicing to quali­fied service personnel. Moisture may damage the
appliance and also cause electric shock.

• Do not use strong or abrasive detergents when
cleaning the appliance body.

Use a dry cloth to clean the appliance when it is
dirty.
When the dirt is hard to remove, use a mild deter­gent and wipe gently.

• Do not operate the appliance beyond its speci­fied temperature, humidity or power source rat­ings.

Do not use the appliance in an extreme environment
where high temperature or high humidity exists.
Use the appliance at temperatures within –10°C to
+50°C (14°F to 122°F) and a humidity below 90%.
The input power source for this appliance is 220 ­240 V AC 50 Hz.

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1. Power ON/OFF Switch (POWER)

This switch turns the power of this unit on or off. The
POWER indicator lights when the power of this unit
is on.

Switch Protector (Standard Accessory)

To prevent that the power of this unit is turned off acci­dentally, install the supplied switch protector as shown
below.

• MULTISCREEN button

Pressing this button changes the camera picture to
quad picture (QUAD A or QUAD B) or to 3x3 pic­ture. To display the multiscreen, the setting of the
VTR OUT menu is required. See page 8 for details.

• QUAD SHIFT button

When monitoring a quad picture, pressing this but­ton shifts to another quad picture.

4. VIDEO SELECT (1....8)/CURSOR

(CC,DD,AA, BB)/SELECT (–, +) Buttons

These buttons select the video signal to monitor it in
full-size single picture or move the cursor on the
setup menus.

• VIDEO SELECT (1....8) buttons

When the setup menu is not displayed, these button
work as VIDEO SELECT button.
Pressing one of these buttons selects a channel to
be displayed in single picture mode.
The indicator in the button lights to indicate the
number of the selected camera.

• CURSOR (CC,DD,AA, BB)/SELECT (–, +) buttons

When the setup menu is displayed, these buttons
work as CURSOR (CC,DD,AA, BB)/SELECT (–, +) but-
tons.
Pressing these buttons moves the cursor or selects
a mode or a parameter.
Except for buttons No. 7 and 8, the function of these
buttons according to the selected mode. The func­tions of each button are as follows:

MAJOR OPERATING CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

SIGNAL

GND

RS-232CPLAY IN ALARM/REMOTE

(VS1Vp-p)

GENLOCK

IN

VIDEO

OUT

GENLOCK

OUT

VTR

OUT

OUT

IN

765

VIDEO

321

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POWER ALARM

MULTISCREEN

QUAD SHIFT

CURSOR

VIDEO SELECT

SELECT

ALARM RESET

ON

OFF

ESC

MENU MODE

SEQ

SET/

RESET

PLAY
EL-ZOOM
STILL

MODE SELECT

Quad System WJ-MS

SWITCH

PROTECTER

SWITCH

PROTECTOR

2. Alarm LED (ALARM)

This LED flashes to indicate an alarm condition
exists.
It changes to steady light when the alarm is reset
automatically.
To turn the LED off, press the ALARM RESET/QUAD
SHIFT/MULTISCREEN button.

3. Alarm Reset/Quad Shift/Multiscreen Button
(ALARM RESET/QUAD SHIFT/MULTISCREEN)

This button has different functions in different
modes, as described below.

• ALARM RESET button

When an alarm signal is received, this button works
as the ALARM RESET button.
Pressing this button in an alarm situation cancels
the alarm mode with the following results:

1. The alarm LED stops flashing.

2. The alarm output is stopped.

3. The alarm buzzer stops beeping.

4. The video loss caution message on the monitor
screen disappears.

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Button No. 1 (CC) Button

Moves the cursor downward when the setup menu
is monitored.
Moves the zoomed picture to downward when the
zoomed picture is monitored.

Button No. 2 (DD) Button:

Moves the cursor upward when the setup menu is
monitored.
Moves the zoomed picture to upward when the
zoomed picture is monitored.

Button No. 3 (AA) Button

Moves the cursor on the menu when the setup menu
is monitored.
Moves the zoomed picture to left when the zoomed
picture is monitored.

Button No. 4 (BB) Button

Moves the cursor on the menu when the setup menu
is monitored.
Moves the zoomed picture to right when the
zoomed picture is monitored.

Button No. 5 (–) Button

Zooms out the zoomed picture displayed on the
monitor screen.
Moves the character selection cursor in reverse
alphabetical order.

Button No. 6 (+) Button

Zooms the picture currently displayed on the moni­tor screen.
Moves the character selection cursor in alphabetical
order.

5. Menu/Escape Button (MENU/ESC)

This button has different functions in different
modes, as described below.

• MENU button

When monitoring picture, this button works as the
MENU button. Pressing this button for approx. 2
seconds displays the MAIN menu. Pressing it again
cancels the display of the MAIN menu.

• ESC button

When the setup menu (MAIN) is displayed on the
monitor screen, this button works as the ESC button.
Pressing this button returns to picture monitoring
from the MAIN menu.
Pressing this button returns to the previous setup
menu during the setup.

6. Mode Button (MODE)

This button selects mode from SEQ, PLAY, EL­ZOOM, or STILL. Press this button to select the
desired mode. The modes you can select are as fol­lows:
SEQ: When this mode is selected, the currently

monitoring pictures are displayed in the sequen­tial order with the dwell time you set on the SEQ
SETUP menu. See page 12 for details.
Note: To use this mode for multi picture, setting

of the VTR OUT menu is required in ad­vance. See page 8 for details.

PLAY: When this mode is selected, the playback

picture from the VTR that is connected with the
PLAY IN connector on the rear panel is dis­played on the monitor screen. See page 19 for
details.
Note: The full-size single picture is not recorded

on VTR.

EL-ZOOM: When this mode is selected, the select-

ed playback picture is zoomed in or out by
operating the CURSOR (CC, DD, AA, BB) and the
SELECT (+, –) buttons. See page 20 for details.
Note: This mode is not available when the full-

size single picture or camera picture is mon­itored.

STILL: When this mode is selected, the selected

picture appears still on the monitor screen. See
page 18 for details.
Note: This mode is not available when the full-

size single picture or playback picture is
monitored.

7. Mode Indicators (SEQ, PLAY, EL-ZOOM, STILL)

These indicators are used to select desired mode.
Note: These indicators are used only to select the

mode. These do not indicate an activating
mode. To check the activating mode, refer “To
Check the Current Mode” on page 15.

8. Set/Reset Button (SET/RESET)

This button sets the mode that is selected by press­ing the MODE button. Press this button after select­ing desired mode by the MODE button.
To reset the mode, press this button after selecting
the mode to be reset by the MODE button.

9. Video Input Connector (VIDEO IN 1....8)

These connectors accept a composite video signal
from a camera.

They are automatically terminated.

Note: If the input signals have a high jitter content,

as in the case of a VTR playback picture, it may
not be possible to synchronize this unit.

10. Video Output Connectors (VIDEO OUT 1....8)

The video input signals connected to the VIDEO IN
connector are looped through to these connectors
with an automatic 75Ω termination.

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11. Video Output Connector (VIDEO OUT)

The video signal selected by the ALARM RESET/
QUAD SHIFT/MULTISCREEN button (quad or 3x3)
or the VIDEO SELECT button (full-size single pic­ture) is supplied to the Video Monitor from this con­nector.

12. VTR Output Connector (VTR OUT)

The video signal for the multi picture mode (QUAD­A, QUAD-B, or 3x3) is always provided at this con­nector. By connecting it to the VIDEO IN connector
of the VTR, you can record the quad or 3x3 picture.

13. Gen-Lock In Connector (GEN-LOCK IN)

The VS signals (B/W composite signal or composite
sync signal) is supplied to this connector for exter­nal synchronization.

14. Gen-Lock Out Connector (GEN-LOCK OUT)

The VS signals (B/W composite signal or composite
sync signal) connected to the Gen-Lock In connec­tor is looped through to this connector. The connec­tor connected with a coaxial cable to this connector
cancels the termination.

15. Play Input Connector (PLAY IN)

The playback signal from the VTR is supplied to this
connector.

16. Alarm/Remote Control Connector
(ALARM/REMOTE)

This connector accepts the alarm signal from asso­ciated alarm sensor units or the remote control sig­nal from the external equipment. See page 25 for
details.

17. RS232C Connector (RS232C)

Connecting a PC to this connector will allow you to
remote control to monitor.

18. Ground Terminal (GND)

19. Power Cord

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To install the WJ-MS488 Quad Unit in an EIA 19-inch
rack, use the rack mounting brackets (provided) and
eight screws (provided, M3x10).

1. Turn off the power of the unit.

2. Remove the four screws fixing the rubber legs, and
remove the four rubber legs from the unit.

RACK MOUNTING

Remove four rubber legs.

3. Attach the rack mounting brackets on both sides
and fix them with eight screws (provided).

Eight screws (Provided)

4. Install the unit in the rack with four screws (to be
procured locally).

Cautions:

1. Leave one space free both above and below the
unit, or install a cooling fan in the rack.
Do not block the ventilation opening or solts in the
cover to prevent the appliance from overheating.
Always keep the temperature in the rack within 50°C
(122°F).

2. If the rack is subject to vibrations, secure the rear of
the unit to the rack using additional rack mounting
brackets (to be procured locally).

EIA 19”
rack

Fix the rack mounting brackets

MENU

ESC

** MAIN **

SYSTEM SETUP

*
ALARM BUZZER 2SEC
ALARM OUT 2SEC
ALARM AUTO RESET OFF
SEQ SETUP

*

TITLE SETUP

*

CH SETUP

*

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Before the Settings

1. Confirm that the cameras and peripherals are con­nected correctly and firmly.

2. Turn on the power of this unit and connected
peripherals.

1. Displaying the Menus

Press the MENU button for 2 seconds or more.

The MAIN menu appears.

You can setup the following items:

• SYSTEM SETUP

• ALARM BUZZER

• ALARM OUT

• ALARM AUTO RESET

• SEQ SETUP

• TITLE SETUP

• CH SETUP

See the following pages for details about the func­tions and settings.

2. How to Operate the Menus

Precaution:

Entering the setup menu is not possible while
the ALARM LED is flashing. Make sure the alarm
mode is canceled. To cancel the alarm mode,
press the ALARM RESET button.

To select the desired item, press the CURSOR
(CC,DD,AA, BB) buttons. Each time you press a button,
the cursor moves to the next (CC, BB) or previous (DD,

AA) item.

SETTING UP THE MENUS

To select the desired parameter of the selected
item, press the SELECT (–, +) buttons.

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To return to normal picture, press the MENU button
when the MAIN menu is displayed.

Note:

Some items have a sub menu (The

“

*

”

mark
indicates that a setting menu exists, for exam­ple, SYSTEM SETUP.), press the SELECT (–, +)
buttons to display the selected sub menu.
To return to the previous menu, press the MENU
button again.

All Reset Operation

All reset allows you to reset all setup menu items to
the factory settings if you are unsure about the cor­rect settings.
Proceed as follows:

1. Turn the power of this unit off.

2. While holding down the (BB), (+), and MENU

button simultaneously, and press the POWER
button.
The buzzer beeps when all settings are reset to
the factory settings.

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3-1-1. Border (BORDER)

This parameter lets you set the appearance of the bor­ders that divide the monitor screen.

1. Move the cursor to the BORDER parameter.

2. Select the desired colour of the borders.

OFF: No borders
BLACK: Black Borders
GREY: Grey Borders
WHITE: White Borders

The initial factory setting is WHITE.

** SYSTEM SETUP **

BORDER WHITE
VTR OUT *
AUTO SKIP OFF
VIDEO LOSS ON
ZOOM SETUP *
START SCREEN 3x3
PLAY TITLE ON
STILL-SEL TITLE ON

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** SYSTEM SETUP **

BORDER WHITE
VTR OUT *
AUTO SKIP OFF
VIDEO LOSS ON
ZOOM SETUP *
START SCREEN 3x3
PLAY TITLE ON
STILL-SEL TITLE ON

** SYSTEM SETUP **

BORDER WHITE
VTR OUT *
AUTO SKIP OFF
VIDEO LOSS ON
ZOOM SETUP *
START SCREEN 3x3
PLAY TITLE ON
STILL-SEL TITLE ON

Borderline

3-1-2. VTR Output (VTR OUT)

This parameter lets you select the multi pictures to be
recorded on a VTR.

1. Move the cursor to VTR OUT.

3. Setup Menu Description

3-1. SYSTEM SETUP

The SYSTEM SETUP menu lets you set the fol­lowing items:

• BORDER

• VTR OUT

• AUTO SKIP

• VIDEO LOSS

• ZOOM SETUP

• START SCREEN

• PLAY TITLE

• STILL-SEL TITLE

1. Move the cursor to SYSTEM SETUP.

2. Press one of the SELECT (–, +) buttons. The SYS­TEM SETUP menu appears on the monitor screen.
Note: To return to the MAIN menu, press the MENU

button.

2. Press the SELECT (+, –) buttons. The VTR OUT
menu appears on the monitor screen.

3 Move the cursor to the parameters and select ON or

OFF.
ON: The picture is recorded with the selected mode

(3x3, QUAD-A, or QUAD-B) on a VTR.

OFF: The selected multi picture mode is not avail-

able for displaying the picture on the monitor
screen and recording on a VTR.
The factory setting is 3x3.

Notes:

• Setting all parameters to OFF is not available.

• If the parameter selected for START SCREEN on
the SYSTEM SETUP menu is set to OFF on the
VTR OUT menu, it will be automatically changed
to ON.
Refer to the Startup Screen on page 10 for detail
setting.

**VTR OUT**

QUAD A OFF
QUAD B OFF
3x3 ON