Panasonic WJ-NX400K-G, WJ-NX400K User Manual
Operating Instructions
Network Disk Recorder
Model No. WJ-NX400K
WJ-NX400K/G
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Network Disk Recorder WJ-NX400
Before attempting to connect or operate this product,
please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.
The model number is abbreviated in some descriptions in this manual.
CONTENTS
Preface .......................................................................4
About the user manuals .........................................4
Abbreviations .........................................................4
About the settings and operation of the
recorder .................................................................4
Restrictions when using this product .....................5
Before using this product ...........................................7
Motion detection (VMD) function ...........................7
Time display of recorded images ...........................7
Response to the mouse operations .......................7
Black screen displayed when playing recorded
images ....................................................................8
Recording operation ...............................................8
Event type ..............................................................8
Configure the basic settings [Basic setup] .................9
Display the basic setup pages ...............................9
Set up date & time and language
[Date/Language] .....................................................9
Camera setup [Camera] .......................................12
Set up recording/events [REC & event] ................35
Configure the settings relating to monitors
[Monitor] ...................................................................46
Set up the main monitor [Main monitor] ...............46
Configure the settings relating to sub monitors
[Sub monitor] ........................................................48
Configure other settings relating to monitors
[Advanced setup] .................................................49
Configure the settings relating to network
[Network] ..................................................................50
Configure the basic network settings [Basic] .......50
Procedure to register information for the
"Viewnetcam.com" service ..................................52
Configure the settings relating to the mail
notification [e-Mail] ...............................................54
Configure the Panasonic alarm protocol settings
[Panasonic alarm protocol] ...................................55
Configure the settings relating to NTP/SNMP
synchronization [NTP/SNMP] ...............................56
Configure the settings relating to the user
management [User management] ............................57
Configure the basic settings relating to user
management [Basic] .............................................57
Register, edit or delete the user information
[User registration] .................................................59
Edit the administrator information
[Administrator setup] ............................................61
Register, edit or delete host [Host registration] ....62
Configure the settings relating to maintenance
[Maintenance] ...........................................................63
Check the system information such as the version
[System information] ............................................63
Confirm the hard disk drive information
[HDD information] .................................................63
Configure the settings and operations relating to
the system [System management] .......................65
Register the licenses for the recorder and the
additional camera [Registration Key] ...................67
Manage the hard disk drives [HDD management] ...70
How to display the "HDD management" page .....70
Check the hard disk drive information
[HDD information] .................................................71
Format the hard disk drives [Format HDD] ..........71
About the removal process and the link process
of hard disk drives ................................................72
About the change of the HDD operational
mode ....................................................................73
Configure the settings relating to the extra functions
[Extra function] .........................................................74
Lists of the setting items (Setup menu) ....................75
About the error logs and the network logs ...............89
Error logs ..............................................................89
About the network log ..............................................94
Operation window ....................................................95
Main monitor (A monitor to display the live image,
the playback image and the setup menu) ............95
Display in the camera extension mode ................99
Sub monitor (monitor for display of live images
only) ....................................................................100
Basic operations .....................................................101
Logout ................................................................102
Login operation at startup ......................................103
Monitor live images ................................................104
About the operation panel ..................................104
Switch between control screen and wide view
screen .................................................................109
1-screen display .................................................110
Display images from cameras on a
multiscreen .........................................................111
Use digital zoom .................................................112
Correct the fisheye image ..................................113
Operate the camera ...............................................114
Camera control panel .........................................114
Panning/Tilting ...................................................116
Zooming .............................................................116
Move to home position ......................................117
Focus adjustment ...............................................117
Iris (brightness) adjustment ................................117
Auto mode ..........................................................118
Register camera preset positions ......................119
Move camera preset positions ...........................119
AUX operation ....................................................120
Wiper operation ..................................................120
Register home position ......................................121
Execute auto back focus ....................................121
Set up mask areas ..............................................122
Zoom/Focus adjustment ....................................122
Initial position setup ...........................................123
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Event function ........................................................124
Action to be taken upon an event occurrence ...124
Stop buzzer beeping ..........................................125
Cancel the alarm action .....................................126
Cancel the error action .......................................126
Record images .......................................................127
Record images (Schedule recording) .................127
Emergency recording .........................................128
Play recorded images .............................................129
Playback operation panel ...................................131
Play images from a designated point .....................134
Play image recorded at a designated
date & time .........................................................134
Play the latest recorded image ...........................135
Playback by designating a timeline ....................136
Search and play ......................................................138
Play images selected from logs (Log search) .....138
Display thumbnail screen and paly back
(Thumbnail search) .............................................139
Search and play recorded images triggered by
motion detection (VMD search) ..........................140
Copy recorded images ...........................................143
Format USB medium ..........................................146
Play back copied images with this recorder ..........147
List of operation items ............................................149
Configure the network settings ..............................152
Configure the network settings of the
recorder ..............................................................152
Configure the network settings of the PC ..........152
Network security of the recorder ............................155
The security function of the recorder .................155
Enhance network security ..................................155
Display the operation window ................................157
About the operation window ..................................158
Top Page ............................................................158
Control panel ......................................................159
Camera selection panel ......................................160
Setup panel ........................................................161
Status display area .............................................162
Download operation area ...................................163
[CAM] tab ...........................................................163
[HDD] tab ............................................................164
Monitor live images ................................................165
Display images on a 1-screen ............................165
Display images on a 4-screen (multiscreen) .......166
Operate the camera ...............................................167
Panning/Tilting ...................................................167
Zooming .............................................................167
Focus adjustment ...............................................168
Iris (brightness) adjustment ................................168
Register preset positions ...................................168
Move to preset positions ....................................168
Auto mode/AUX/Wiper .......................................169
Event function ........................................................170
Action to be taken upon an event occurrence ...170
Cancel the alarm action .....................................171
Cancel the error action .......................................171
Play recorded images .............................................172
Play image recorded at a designated
date & time .............................................................174
Search and play recording events
(REC event search) .................................................175
Motion detection search and playback
(VMD search) ..........................................................177
Copy recorded images ...........................................179
Download recorded images currently being
played .....................................................................181
Check a list of copied recorded images .................182
Play back the copied/downloaded images on a
PC ...........................................................................184
To play recorded images copied on the media
device .................................................................184
Play recorded images downloaded using a
web browser .......................................................184
Install the viewer software ..................................185
Uninstall the viewer software .............................185
How to use the viewer software .........................186
Setup ......................................................................190
Basic operations ................................................190
Configure the settings ........................................190
Set the web browser [Web browser] ..................191
Update the firmware ...........................................191
Notification by e-mail .............................................192
Alarm mail...........................................................192
Warning mail .......................................................192
Troubleshooting ......................................................194
Glossary .................................................................199
Preface
About the user manuals
There are 4 manuals provided for the WJ-NX400K, WJ-NX400K/G as follows.
Installation Guide: Contains procedures how to install/connect this product, and descriptions of easy
congurations.
Important Information (PDF):
Contains preface, precautions, and major operating controls and their functions and
specications.
Operating Instructions (PDF: this document):
Contains descriptions of how to operate this product with a PC. Make sure to read
them when installing the recorder.
Quick Reference Guide: Contains descriptions of how to congure the basic settings and how to use the major
functions.
Adobe® Reader® is required to read the PDF les (the setup instructions and the operating instructions) on the
provided CD-ROM.
When Adobe® Reader® is not installed on the PC, download the latest Adobe® Reader® from the Adobe web
site and install it.
"NX400" shown in the instructions and illustrations used in these operating instructions indicate the WJ-NX400K,
WJ-NX400K/G. The screens used in these operating instructions show the case of NTSC model.
Refer to "readme.txt" on the provided CD-ROM for further information about the optional dedicated software,
compatible network cameras (hereinafter, cameras) and their versions.
Refer to the Panasonic support website (http://security.panasonic.com/support) for latest information about the
compatible cameras and functions to be added or changed by rmware upgrade.
The external appearance in the document may differ from the actual product within no inuence range on operation
due to improvement of the product.
Abbreviations
The following abbreviations are used in this manual.
Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 is described as Windows 8.
Microsoft® Windows® 7 is described as Windows 7.
Windows® Internet Explorer® 11 is described as Internet Explorer.
Network cameras are described as cameras.
About the settings and operation of the recorder
• Professional knowledge and experience with the network, hard disk and network camera are required for
the setting and operation of the recorder.
• The recorder can be operated using the provided mouse connected to the USB port on the front side of the
recorder and the soft keyboard. Refer to "Basic operations" of Installation Guide for the operation of the
mouse and the soft keyboard.
• The camera settings are automatically done in accordance with recording settings of the recorder once the
camera is registered in the recorder. If you directly change settings related to image and audio of the camera registered in the recorder, the settings may differ from those of the recorder or some functions may not
work properly.
• It is also possible to perform settings and some operations of the recorder from the web browser. Refer to "Lists
of the setting items" on page 75 for setting items via the web browser and "List of operation items" on page
149 for operational items via the web browser. Refer to page 157 and following pages for the operation.
• This documents is sub headed in each applicable page such as "Setup via recorder's main monitor",
"Operation via recorder's main monitor", "Setup on browser" and "Operation via PC web browser".
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Restrictions when using this product
When using this product, some functions have the following restrictions. Before using this product, keep the
following in mind.
When displaying live images from the
camera
• Black screen may be displayed for the rst several
seconds (*) when the following operations are performed while displaying live images.
• When live images are displayed (by switching
camera, etc.)
• When image is zoomed in or out
When playing recorded images
• First several seconds (*) may be skipped when the
following operations are performed while playing
recorded images.
• When cameras are switched
• When image is zoomed in or out (When zooming into/out of a paused recorded image, an
image occurring several seconds before or
after the displayed image may be zoomed in.)
• When the playback button is clicked again
while playing images
• When the rst frame is displayed by starting
the frame by frame playback during pausing
• Playback may be performed in several seconds
intervals (*) when the following operations are performed. Refer to the description of operations
during playback on pages 131 and 173 for how
to control playback.
• Reverse playback
• Fast playback/Fast reverse playback
• Reverse frame playback
• When playing images by designating date & time,
playback may start from a point several seconds*
before/after the specied time or from the rst
frame of the next record.
• When the latest recorded image is played, playback may start from a point several seconds
before/after a point that is 10 seconds before the
latest recorded image. The playback may be
paused some ten seconds after the start of the
playback depending on the volume of recorded
image data.
• When the frame rate is set to 25 ips ~ 60 ips,
recorded images may not be played smoothly.
• If the recorder cannot continue playback due to a
large load, it stops the playback and returns to the
live display.
When recording images
• The actual time of recording trigger (event occurrence time, start time of the schedule recording,
etc.) and the recording start time (time displayed
on the recording event list) may not exactly be the
same.
• When pre-event recording is set to be performed,
the recording may not be performed as the set
duration.
• If the frame rate is set to switch during the event
recording or the emergency recording, it may take
a few seconds to switch the rate depending on
the refresh cycle interval.
When copying images
Copying of recorded images may start from a point
several seconds (*) before the designated start time
when copying recorded images.
When downloading recorded images
Downloading of recorded images may start from a
point several seconds (*) earlier than the designated
start time.
* Time (seconds) differs depending on the refresh
interval setting of the camera (0.2 - 5 seconds). In
the recorder, the refresh interval of the camera is set
to 1 second.
Refer to the operating instructions of the camera for
information about the refresh interval setting.
When using a USB memory stick/
external storage device
After a USB memory stick is inserted, it may take time
to recognize the medium. It also may take time if the
capacity size of the inserted media is large.
When registering the additional camera
kit license
• The following functions are not available when
registering the additional camera kit license.
• Display of the camera image on the main and
the sub monitors connected to the recorder
* Camera images will be displayed on the web
browser of the PC, but not on the main or sub
monitor.
• Fisheye correction display of sheye cameras
* Please use video monitoring software
WV-ASM300 (option, as of February 2017)
when you use sheye image correction
display.
• Display, search, playback and copy of the
recorded image on the main monitor
connected to the recorder
• Sub-stream recording
• Re-encoding transmission
• A part of setup menu operation
*
The main monitor displays not a camera image
but a special menu. The sub monitors turn black.
When using the web browser
• If the camera is set to high frame rate and high
resolution, update of images may take time or
images may be displayed intermittently. If the
camera is used with the following settings, the
above may be improved by using a PC described
in the specications.
[Setting examples]
1-screen display Image capture size:
FHD (1920×1080), frame rate: 60 ips,
image quality: XF
1-screen display Image capture size:
HD (1280×720), frame rate: 60 ips,
image quality: XF
4-screen display Image capture size:
HD (1280×720), frame rate: 30 ips,
image quality: XF
[Specifications]
CPU: Intel Core i7 6700 or better
Mem: 8 GB dual channel (4 GB×2) or more
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Before using this product
Motion detection (VMD) function
The motion detection (VMD) function of cameras detects motions referring to changes of luminance (brightness)
in areas set in advance.
The motion detection function will not effectively work in the following situations or may sometimes be malfunctioning.
• When there is a very little difference in luminance (brightness) between a background and a subject
• When brightness of images is low such as at night
• When a subject moves very slow
• When a subject is very small
• When the amount of rays of light incidence changes frequently such as at a window or outdoors.
• When light such as sunlight or car headlight comes from outside
• When a uorescent lamp ickers
• When a subject has depth
When conguring the motion detection settings, check the function performance both in daytime and at night
after appropriately conguring the area settings and the sensitivity settings according to the camera installation
conditions and possible movement of subjects. When the detection function does not work or false detection
occurs, use a sensor separately. Refer to the operating instructions of the camera for further information.
Time display of recorded images
When displaying recorded images, the displayed date & time may sometimes skips. This is not malfunction.
The displayed date & time on the monitor and the recorder may sometimes not be exactly the same. This is
also not malfunction.
Response to the mouse operations
While this recorder is processing multiple operations at the same time, the response to the operations from the
connected mouse may temporarily become slow. This is not malfunction.
Black screen displayed when playing recorded images
In the following cases, a black screen may be displayed during playing recorded images. However, this is not
malfunction.
• When changing cameras or screen patterns during playback or pausing
• When skipping/reverse skipping during playback
• When fast forwarding/reverse fast forwarding during playback
• When the latest recorded image is played while displaying images on a multiscreen*
• When changing the selected camera during the multi-screen display
• When going to the next recording event list by fast forwarding/reverse fast forwarding or skipping/reverse
skipping during playback
• When playback operation is affected by another operation (such as when receiving multiple alarms sequentially or while copying is being performed simultaneously)
* Some camera images go black depending on the data volume.
Recording operation
The recorder can connect up to 128* cameras and record their images on the HDD.
The following recording operations are available.
Schedule recording: Recording that is automatically performed at the designated time range on the desig-
nated day(s) of the week
Event recording: Recording that is automatically performed when an event occurs (such as terminal
alarm/camera site alarm/command alarm, etc.)
Emergency recording: Gives priority to recording video and audio at emergency using the external switch
connected to the emergency record input terminal of the recorder.
* When registering the license for 64 cameras by the additional camera kit.
Important:
• Recording may not be performed for around 3 seconds in the following cases. However, this is not a malfunction.
• When the settings are changed and the setup menu is closed during recording
Event type
The following event recording types are displayed in list form on the web browser:
SCH: Schedule recording
EMR: Emergency recording
SD: SD backup rec.
The following are detailed event recording types.
COM: Displayed when a command alarm occurred
TRM: Displayed when a terminal alarm occurred
SITE: Displayed when a camera site alarm occurred
PRE: Pre-event recording
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[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
Configure the basic settings [Basic setup]
The basic settings of the recorder such as date & time and recording mode, etc. can be congured on the
"Basic setup" page.
The "Basic setup" page provides access to the [Date/Language], [Camera] and [REC & event] pages.
Note:
• Refer to "Congure the minimum settings [Easy Start]" of the Installation Guide for the [Quick setup] - [Easy
Start] of the setup menu.
Display the basic setup pages
Click the desired button on the setup menu.
Note:
• The setup menu can be displayed by clicking the [Setup] button on the operation panel of the operation screen.
[Date/Language] button: Displays the "Date/Language" page. Perform settings such as date & time and
daylight saving time.
[Camera] button: Displays the "Camera" page. Perform registration and setup of network cameras.
[REC & event] button: Displays the "REC & event" page. Congure the recording schedules and event
actions.
Set up date & time and language [Date/Language]
The "Date/Language" page has the [Date & time adjustment], [Date & time settings] and [Language] tabs.
[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
[Date & time adjustment] tab
Set the current date & time.
■ Date & time
[Date]
Set the current date. Select the year, month and day
from the calendar.
[Time]
Set the current time.
[<<Y]/[Y>>] button: Selects the previous or next
year.
[<M]/[M>] button: Selects the previous or next
month.
Important:
• Click the [Apply] button after setting the date &
time. The second will be set to "00".
[Date & time settings] tab
Perform settings such as date & time format, time zone, daylight saving time, and time adjustment method.
[Time]
Select a time display format. (Example: 3 o’clock in
the afternoon)
24 h: 15:00:00
12 h: 03:00:00 PM
Default: 12 h (WJ-NX400K)
24 h (WJ-NX400K/G)
■ Time zone
Select the time zone and shift to/from daylight saving
time.
■ Display format
Select a display format for the current date & time.
Note:
• "Date & time display" on the [Camera setup] tab
(☞ Page 17) corresponds to the display format
settings on this tab.
[Date]
Select a date/time display format. (Example: March 1,
2014)
yyyy/mm/dd: 2014/03/01
Mmm/dd/yyyy: Mar/01/2014
dd/Mmm/yyyy: 01/Mar/2014
mm/dd/yyyy: 03/01/2014
dd/mm/yyyy: 01/03/2014
Default: Mmm/dd/yyyy (WJ-NX400K)
dd/mm/yyyy (WJ-NX400K/G)
[Set time zone]
Select your time zone.
GMT-12:00 - GMT+13:00
Default: GMT-5:00 (WJ-NX400K)
GMT (WJ-NX400K/G)
[Daylight saving time]
Determine how to switch to/from daylight saving time.
The asterisk "*" will be displayed before date & time
during daylight saving time.
Out: Does not apply daylight saving time.
Auto: Automatically applies daylight saving time
based on the pre-set Start/End date and time
of daylight saving time.
Default: Auto
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[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
[Start/End date and time]
Set up the rule of the Start/End date and time of daylight saving time.
It is displayed when "Auto" is selected in "Daylight
saving time".
Select "Designate by day of the week" or "Designate
by date" as a method to assign the starting (In) and
ending (Out) date and time of daylight saving time.
Important:
• Setting is impossible when the interval between
start (In)/end (Out) is less than an hour.
[Auto time adjustment]
Select a method of auto clock adjustment from the
following.
Off: Does not adjust the time automatically.
Slave: Receives a signal from the ALARM/CON-
TROL connector on the rear panel of the
recorder and adjusts the clock. When the signal is received and if the clock is within 29
minutes ± the hour, the time will be adjusted to
00 minutes 00 seconds.
Master: Outputs a signal from ALARM/CONTROL
connector on the rear panel of the recorder
and adjusts time of other equipment. When
you select "Master", the setting of "Operation
time and date" to set the time for time adjustment will be displayed.
Default: Off
[Operation time and date]
Set time to output a signal from ALARM/CONTROL
connector. It is displayed when you select "Master"
of the "Auto time adjustment".
Default: 00:00
[Language] tab
Select the display language for the main monitor and for the web browser on the PC.
[Language]
Japanese/ English/ Français/ Español/ Deutsch/
Italiano/ Русский/ Português/ ไทย/ 中文
Default: English
[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
Camera setup [Camera]
The "Camera" page has the [Camera registration] tab, the [Camera setup] tab and the [Advanced setup] tab.
[Camera registration] tab
Perform settings such as the network settings of the camera (IP address and port number), and the display
position on the main monitor.
When performing the initial settings, displays camera information detected/set on the "Easy Start".
[Change the display position of camera]
The camera numbers can be interchanged. When the
[Setup >] button is clicked, the "Change the display
position of camera" window opens to edit the settings. (☞ Page 16)
[Detect cameras]
The cameras connected to a network can be
detected for registration. (☞ Page 13)
[Management of camera user]
Set a user name/password of the camera in the camera.
(☞ Page 14)
[Registered information]
Change the "Model", "Option", "Address" and "Compression".
When the [Setup >] button is clicked, the "Registered
information" window opens to edit the settings.
(☞ Page 15)
In the event of communication trouble with the camera, one of the following error messages is displayed
for "Error information".
Connection error: The communication with the
camera disconnected.
Authentication error: The user authentication of
the camera failed.
Camera error: The response from the camera is
incorrect.
Note:
• When an error message is displayed, check the
camera connections and settings (☞ operating
instructions of the camera). If the problem cannot
be solved, refer to "Easy Start" of Installation
Guide and register the camera again.
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[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
Detect cameras for registration [Detect cameras]
Clicking the [Setup >] button of "Detect cameras" on the [Camera setup] tab will display the following window.
After editing the settings, click the [OK] button to save the settings and return to the [Camera registration] tab.
[Results]
New: Displayed when the camera is newly connected
Replaced: Displayed when the camera has been
Added: Displayed when the camera connection is
Registered: Displayed when the camera has already
Lost: Displayed when the registered camera is not
Blank: No camera is detected.
to the recorder.
replaced by another one.
added to the recorder.
been registered.
detected.
Note:
• Before the settings, register the cameras into the
network. Even though it is possible to detect up to
192 cameras, only 64 cameras can be registered.
[Port selection]
Select the port to which the camera to be detected is
connected.
[New] button
Deletes all the current settings and searches all the
connected cameras. The models, results of the
detected cameras and IP addresses will be displayed.
[Addition] button
Detects only the added or replaced cameras. The
models, results of the detected cameras and IP
addresses will be displayed.
[No.]
Shows a number of detected cameras in order of the
IP address. The maximum number of detectable
cameras will be 192 units.
[Select]
Mark the checkboxes of cameras to register.
The vacant number will be fullled by the subsequent
camera.
[Model]
When Panasonic cameras are used, the model numbers will be displayed.
[IP address]
Displays the IP addresses congured for the detected
cameras.
[Auto addressing]
The IP addresses of the cameras whose checkboxes
are marked will be automatically congured.
[Start IP address]
Specify the start IP address and order when setting
the IP address automatically.
Note:
• It is impossible to register cameras in other networks
via the same router.
• For the security enhancement, changing of the IP
address of the camera will become impossible
when 20 minutes have passed after the power is
turned on. Refer to the operating instructions of
the camera for further information.
• When "On" is selected for the "DHCP" setting of
the detected cameras, the recorder will forcibly
change the setting to "Off" to give the IP
addresses automatically.
• If the IP address of the camera is set to be
assigned automatically, an IP address will be
assigned to the camera when the [OK] button is
clicked.
• Click the [Cancel] button to return to the [Camera
registration] tab without applying the camera
detection result.
[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
Change the password of camera [Management of camera user]
Click the [Setup >] button of "Management of camera user" on the [Camera registration] tab to display the
following screen.
[Settings]
Select items to set up.
Register camera administrator: Registers a user name
and password to a camera whose administrator is not
registered. Enter a user name/password.
Note:
• For user name and password, enter those of camera
administrator rights according to the specications
of the camera. (Please refer to the operating instructions of the camera.)
• The entered user name and password are set as
registered information of the applicable camera
when the settings to the camera is completed.
• Click [Exit] button when you set the user name
and password.
Note:
• Cameras that already have the User name/
Password registered cannot register another User
name/Password.
Change password: Changes the password of the
camera user registered to the recorder only. Enter a
password.
■ Camera selection
Select the camera to which the settings are sent.
Mark the checkbox of the camera to which the set
user name and password are sent.
(When "Register camera administrator" is selected in
the "Settings", you cannot select cameras whose
administrators have already been registered.)
[Transmission] button
Transmit the settings to the camera. Once transmission is completed and the setting has been applied to
the camera, "OK" will be displayed in the "Results"
eld. If the display reads "Authentication error", etc.,
the camera connection or the setting may have failed.
[Back] button
Click the button after completing the settings. The
screen returns to the [Camera registration] tab.
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[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
Change the registered information [Registered information]
Click the [Setup >] button for "Registered information" on the [Camera registration] tab to display the following
items.
After editing the settings, click the [OK] button to save the settings and return to the [Camera registration] tab.
[Camera]
The number of cameras will be 64, 96 or 128 units
depending on licenses registered.
[Model]
The model of a registered camera will be displayed.
(Blank: Camera is not registered)
Click the [▼] button to select the camera model from
the camera categories. Refer to the "readme.txt" on
the provided CD-ROM for camera categories.
It is unnecessary to change it for normal use.
[Option]
Assign the operational mode of the camera having a
specic function due to the difference in function of
the camera.
[User name]
Enter the user name for accessing the cameras and
logging in using the on-screen keyboard (☞ Page 101).
Register the user name whose access level is
"Administrator".
[Password]
Enter the password to be used for the user whose
name has been registered as "User name" (☞ Installation Guide Page 8). (Up to 32 alphanumeric characters)
[Port No.]
Set a port number from 1 - 65535 for use by the camera.
Default: 80
Note:
• When selecting "MJPEG" for "Compression", the
live image transmission rate and the frame rate
will be changed automatically to "5 ips".
(☞ Page 35)
• When selecting "H.264(n)" or "H.265(n)" for
"Compression", it will become possible to select
"XF" in the image quality setting.
• Depending on the model of the camera, the camera may reboot when the compression method is
changed. The reboot will be detected as a communication error, but that is not a malfunction.
[Address]
An address already in use will be displayed. The
address can be changed using the on-screen keyboard. Enter up to 255 alphanumeric characters
including hyphens (-) and periods (.).
Note:
• Entering "http://" is not necessary if the host name
is entered.
[Compression]
Select the image compression method.
H.265(1)/ H.265(3)/ H.265(4)/ H.264(1)/ H.264(3)/
H.264(4)/ MJPEG
Note:
• Enter the port number in ve digits, right aligned.
(Example: When the port number is 80, enter
"00080".) The leading zeros are omitted here.
[Table to delete]
To delete registration information or remove a previously connected camera, either select the camera
number and click the [Delete] button, or delete the IP
address of the respective camera.
[Auto model number acquisition]
Click the [Execute] button to acquire the model number from the camera registered for this product and
update the model number information.
When the acquired model number is different from
the registered one, as the image capture size is
changed to the default, reset the image capture size
in [REC & event]-[Recording setup] again.
[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
Interchange camera numbers [Change the display position of camera]
Click the [Setup >] button for "Change the display position of camera" on the [Camera registration] tab to display the following items.
The registered camera is displayed on the screen from the left top to right in order of 1, 2, ∙∙∙64.
To interchange camera numbers, drag the camera image to be moved with the mouse and drop on the desired
position.
If the camera titles are to be interchanged as well, mark the "Also change camera titles" checkbox.
[Refresh] button
Obtain the latest camera image after interchanging
cameras.
[Back] button
Save the settings and return to the [Camera registration] tab.
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[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
[Camera setup] tab
Transmit the date & time and text displayed on an image, the refresh rate, the VMD alarm and the Light control
mode etc. settings to the camera. Click the [Setup >] button for each item to open the respective setup window.
Note:
• The settings of some models of Panasonic cameras only can be congured. Refer to the "readme.txt" on
the provided CD-ROM about the supported cameras. Some functions are not supported depending on the
models of the connected cameras. For further information about detailed specications, refer to the operating instructions of the cameras in use.
• It is impossible to check the current settings using this recorder.
[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
Set up date & time display [Date & time display]
Select the date & time display position for each camera and transmit it to the cameras to change the camera
settings.
Clicking the [Setup >] button for "Date & time display" on the [Camera setup] tab will display the following
items.
■ Camera selection
Select the camera to which the date & time display
setting is to be sent. Mark the checkbox of the camera to which the setup information is to be transmitted.
[Transmission] button
Transmit the date & time setting to the camera.
Once transmission is completed and the setting has
been applied to the camera, "OK" will be displayed in
the "Results" eld. If the display reads "Authentica-
■ Setting items
[Display]
Choose whether or not to display the date & time. If
date & time display is activated, date & time will be
displayed on camera images and will also be
recorded with the recorded images.
To transmit the settings to the camera, mark this
item, and select either of the following.
On: Date & time displayed
Off: Date & time not displayed
tion error", etc., the camera connection or the setting
may have failed.
[Back] button
Click the button after completing the settings. The
screen returns to the [Camera setup] tab.
Note:
• The display format corresponds to the settings on
the [Date & time settings] tab (☞ Page 10).
[Position]
Select the position to display the date & time on the
images.
If the setting is to be transmitted to the camera, mark
this item to select the display position.
L-Upper/ L-Lower/ R-Upper/ R-Lower
Note:
• The position to display the title edited on "Display
Title" (☞ Page 19) is the same as the "Position"
selected here to display the date & time edited on
"Date & time display".
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[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
Set up OSD [Display Title]
Determine whether to display the title and select the title to display for each camera, the settings will be
changed after the settings have been transmitted to the camera.
Clicking the [Setup >] button for "Display Title" on the [Camera setup] tab will display the following items.
Enter a character string to be displayed on the
Available characters: 0-9, A-Z, ! # $ % ( )* + , - . / :
Display the camera title registered on the [Main
■ Setting items
[Display]
Select whether or not to display the title on camera
images. If title display is activated, the title will be displayed on camera images and will also be recorded
with the recorded images.
To transmit the settings to the camera, mark this
item, and select either of the following.
On: Title displayed
Off: Title not displayed
The camera title registered on the [Main monitor]
Click the button after completing the settings.
• [Display Title]
image using the on-screen keyboard. (☞ Installation Guide Page 8) (Up to 16 alphanumeric characters)
; = ?
• [Camera title]
monitor] tab of the monitor page (☞ Page 46).
• [Copy] button
tab of the monitor page can be used as display
title. Clicking this button will copy the camera title
to the "Display Title" eld.
• [Back] button
This will close the window.
[Display Title]
To transmit the settings to the camera, mark this
item, and edit the title displayed on the image. Clicking the [Edit >] button will display the following title
editing window:
■ Camera Selection
Select the camera to which the setting of the "Display
title" is to be sent.
Mark the checkbox of the camera to which the setup
information is to be transmitted.
[Transmission] button
Transmit the setting of the "Display title" to the camera.
Once transmission is completed and the setting has
been applied to the camera, "OK" will be displayed in
the "Results" eld.
If the display reads "Authentication error", etc., the
camera connection or the setting may have failed.
[Back] button
Click the button after completing the settings.
The screen returns to the [Camera setup] tab.
[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
Set up how to turn on or off the indicators [Indicator]
Select how to turn on or off the link indicator, access indicator or status indicators for each camera and transmit the information to the cameras to change the camera settings.
Clicking the [Setup >] button for "Indicator" on the [Camera setup] tab will display the setup page.
[Indicator]
On: All the indicators will light in accordance with
the status.
On(Access): Only the live indicator will light when
images are viewed.
Off: All the indicators will light off.
■ Camera Selection
Select the camera to which the "Indicator" setting is
to be sent.
Mark the checkbox of the camera to which the setup
information is to be transmitted.
[Transmission] button
Transmit the setting of the "Indicator" to the camera.
Once transmission is completed and the setting has
been applied to the camera, "OK" will be displayed in
the "Results" eld.
If the display reads "Authentication error", etc., the
camera connection or the setting may have failed.
[Back] button
Click the button after completing the settings.
The screen returns to the [Camera setup] tab.
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[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
Set the camera image transmission priority [Transmission priority]
Select the transmission priority setting for each camera and transmit the information to the cameras to change
the camera settings.
Clicking the [Setup >] button for "Transmission priority" on the [Camera setup] tab will display the setup page.
[Priority setting]
Set which to prioritize, the "Frame rate" or the "Image
quality", when the transmission priority is the "Frame
rate".
Frame rate priority: Prioritizes the frame rate. The
image quality may vary according to the
object.
Image quality priority: Reduces the change in the
image quality. The frame rate may be slower
depending on the object.
[Transmission priority]
Select the transmission mode for H.264/H.265 images
from the following.
The "Transmission priority" will be congured based
on the markings of the checkboxes of "Stream1" and
"Stream2".
Frame rate: H.264/H.265 images will be transmitted
with the frame rate specied in "Frame rate".
Advanced VBR: H.264 images will be transmitted
with the frame rate specied in "Frame rate".
When this parameter is selected, this product
transmits images while adjusting the average
of transmission amount in the period specied
in "Control time period" to match it to the
specied bit rate.
VBR: Transmits H.264/H.265 images with the
frame rate specied in "Frame rate" and the
image quality level specied in "Image quality"
kept. The image quality is xed and the storage capacity varies according to the "Image
quality" setting and conditions of the object.
Note:
• Set up the transmission mode again when the
camera is changed on the camera registration
screen or change of the camera is detected.
[Smart coding (GOP control)]
Set whether to use the GOP control or not when the
transmission priority is set to the "VBR".
Off: Does not use the GOP control.
On (Advanced): Can reduce the data amount
when the motion in the image is less.
■ Camera Selection
Select the camera to which the setting of the "Transmission priority" is to be sent.
Mark the checkbox of the camera to which the setup
information is to be transmitted.
[Transmission] button
Transmit the setting of the "Transmission priority" to
the camera.
Once transmission is completed and the setting has
been applied to the camera, "OK" will be displayed in
the "Results" eld.
If the display reads "Authentication error", etc., the
camera connection or the setting may have failed.
[Back] button
Click the button after completing the settings.
The screen returns to the [Camera setup] tab.
[Burst tolerance level]
Select the allowance of "Max bit rate (per client)" for
the H.264 bit rate from the following.
High, Middle, Low
[Control time period]
Select the period of controlling H.264 bit rate to be
recorded from the following.
1 h, 6 h, 24 h, 1 week
[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
Set up the refresh interval [Refresh interval]
Select the image refresh interval for each camera and transmit it to the cameras to change the camera settings.
Clicking the [Setup >] button for "Refresh interval" on the [Camera setup] tab will display the setup page.
[Refresh interval]
Select an interval to update the image display. If used
in a network environment where frequent errors
occur, shorten the refresh interval to reduce image
distortions. However, the refresh interval may be
longer than the set value.
0.2 s/ 0.5 s/ 1 s/ 2 s/ 3 s
Note:
• Set up the refresh interval again when the camera
is changed on the camera registration screen or
change of the camera is detected.
■ Camera Selection
Select the camera to which the setting of the "Refresh
interval" is to be sent.
Mark the checkbox of the camera to which the setup
information is to be transmitted.
[Transmission] button
Transmit the setting of the "Refresh interval" to the
camera.
Once transmission is completed and the setting has
been applied to the camera, "OK" will be displayed in
the "Results" eld.
If the display reads "Authentication error", etc., the
camera connection or the setting may have failed.
[Back] button
Click the button after completing the settings.
The screen returns to the [Camera setup] tab.
Important:
• Image transmission from the camera will temporarily be canceled and no image will be recorded
during this period if the setting to change the
refresh interval is transmitted to the camera.
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[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
Set up the method of camera installation [Upside-down]
Select the method of installation for each camera and transmit the information to the cameras to change the
camera settings.
Clicking the [Setup >] button for "Upside-down" on the [Camera setup] tab will display the setup window.
[Upside-down]
On (desktop): Select this when the camera is to
be installed with the dome side up.
Off (ceiling): Select this when the camera is to be
installed with the dome side down.
Wall: Select this when the camera is to be
installed on a wall.
■ Camera Selection
Select the camera to which the setting of the
"Upside-down" is to be sent.
Mark the checkbox of the camera to which the setup
information is to be transmitted.
[Transmission] button
Transmit the setting of the "Upside-down" to the
camera.
Once transmission is completed and the setting has
been applied to the camera, "OK" will be displayed in
the "Results" eld.
If the display reads "Authentication error", etc., the
camera connection or the setting may have failed.
[Back] button
Click the button after completing the settings.
The screen returns to the [Camera setup] tab.
Note:
• To ip the camera image vertically, select the "Off
(ceiling)".
• If a sheye camera is registered, "Off (ceiling)" will
be set. Select "Wall" to install the camera on the
wall.
[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
Set the image rotation of camera [Image rotation]
Select the image rotation for each camera and transmit it to the camera to change the camera settings.
Clicking the [Setup >] button for "Image rotation" on the [Camera setup] tab will display the setup window.
[Image rotation]
• 0 °(Off): Does not rotate the image.
• 90 °: Rotates the image by 90 °.
• 180 °(Upside-down): Inverses the image upside-down.
• 270 °: Rotates the image by 270 °.
■ Camera Selection
Select the camera to which the setting of the "Image
rotation" is to be sent. Mark the checkbox of the
camera to which the setup information is to be
transmitted.
[Transmission] button
Transmit the setting of the "Image rotation" to the
camera.
Once transmission is completed and the setting has
been applied to the camera, "OK" will be displayed in
the "Results" eld.
If the display reads "Authentication error", etc., the
camera connection or the setting may have failed.
[Back] button
Click the button after completing the settings.
The screen returns to the [Camera setup] tab.
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[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
Set up pan/tilt-flip [Pan/tilt-flip]
Select the pan/tilt-ip function for each camera and transmit the information to the cameras to change the camera settings.
Clicking the [Setup >] button for "Pan/tilt-ip" on the [Camera setup] tab will display the setup page.
[Pan/tilt-flip]
Select whether or not to activate the pan/tilt-ip function that can achieve camera controllability equal to
360° endless cameras.
On: The pan/tilt-ip function will work.
Off: The pan/tilt-ip function will not work.
■ Camera Selection
Select the camera to which the setting of the "Pan/
tilt-ip" is to be sent.
Mark the checkbox of the camera to which the setup
information is to be transmitted.
[Transmission] button
Transmit the setting of the "Pan/tilt-ip" to the camera.
Once transmission is completed and the setting has
been applied to the camera, "OK" will be displayed in
the "Results" eld.
If the display reads "Authentication error", etc., the
camera connection or the setting may have failed.
[Back] button
Click the button after completing the settings.
The screen returns to the [Camera setup] tab.
[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
Set up Super Dynamic [Super Dynamic (Wide dynamic range)]
Select the Super Dynamic function for each camera and transmit the information to the cameras to change the
camera settings.
Clicking the [Setup >] button for "Super Dynamic (Wide dynamic range)" on the [Camera setup] tab will display
the setup page.
[Super Dynamic (Wide dynamic range)]
Select "On" or "Off" to determine whether or not to
activate the super dynamic function.
On (High): The super dynamic function will work.
When "On (High)" is selected, the tone level
will be compensated to emphasize the contrast.
On: The super dynamic function will work. When
"On" is selected, the tone level will be compensated to emphasize the sensitivity.
Off: The super dynamic function will not work.
■ Camera Selection
Select the camera to which the setting of the "Super
Dynamic" is to be sent.
Mark the checkbox of the camera to which the setup
information is to be transmitted.
[Transmission] button
Transmit the setting of the "Super Dynamic" to the
camera.
Once transmission is completed and the setting has
been applied to the camera, "OK" will be displayed in
the "Results" eld.
If the display reads "Authentication error", etc., the
camera connection or the setting may have failed.
[Back] button
Click the button after completing the settings.
The screen returns to the [Camera setup] tab.
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[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
Set the adaptive black stretch function of the camera [Adaptive black stretch]
Determine whether to enable the adaptive black stretch function for each camera. The settings will be changed
after the settings have been transmitted to the camera.
Clicking the [Setup >] button for "Adaptive black stretch" on the [Camera setup] tab will display the setup window.
[Adaptive black stretch]
By using the adaptive black stretch function, dark
area in the image will turn brighter by the digital
image processing.
On: The adaptive black stretch function will be
enabled.
Off: The adaptive black stretch function will be
disabled.
■ Camera Selection
Select the camera to which the setting of the "Adaptive black stretch" is to be sent.
Mark the checkbox of the camera to which the setup
information is to be transmitted.
[Transmission] button
Transmit the setting of the "Adaptive black stretch" to
the camera.
Once transmission is completed and the setting has
been applied to the camera, "OK" will be displayed in
the "Results" eld.
If the display reads "Authentication error", etc., the
camera connection or the setting may have failed.
[Back] button
Click the button after completing the settings.
The screen returns to the [Camera setup] tab.
Important:
• When "On" is selected for "Adaptive black
stretch", noise in dark area in image may increase
and the periphery of the border between the dark
area and the bright area will be displayed brighter/
darker than the other brighter/darker area in the
image.
[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
Set the back light compensation function of the camera [Back light compensation
(BLC)]
Determine whether to enable the back light compensation function for each camera. The settings will be
changed after the settings have been transmitted to the camera.
Clicking the [Setup >] button for "Back light compensation (BLC)" on the [Camera setup] tab will display the
setup window.
[Back light compensation (BLC)]
When "On" is selected for "Super Dynamic", this
function is not available.
The back light compensation function masks the
brighter area in image and compensates exposure in
silhouette created by back light.
On: Mask area will automatically be set.
Off: Mask area will not be set automatically. It is
necessary to set mask areas manually.
■ Camera Selection
Select the camera to which the setting of the "Back
light compensation (BLC)" is to be sent.
Mark the checkbox of the camera to which the setup
information is to be transmitted.
[Transmission] button
Transmit the setting of the "Back light compensation
(BLC)" to the camera.
Once transmission is completed and the setting has
been applied to the camera, "OK" will be displayed in
the "Results" eld.
If the display reads "Authentication error", etc., the
camera connection or the setting may have failed.
[Back] button
Click the button after completing the settings.
The screen returns to the [Camera setup] tab.
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[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
Set up Light control mode [Light control mode]
Select how to control the amount of light for each camera and transmit the information to the cameras to
change the camera settings.
Clicking the [Setup >] button for "Light control mode" on the [Camera setup] tab will display the setup page.
[Light control mode]
Outdoor scene: Depending on the brightness
level (illuminance), the iris will automatically be
controlled together with the shutter speed
adjustment to control light.
Indoor scene (50Hz): The shutter speed will auto-
matically be adjusted to prevent icker caused
by uorescent light. (For the 50 Hz areas)
Indoor scene (60Hz): Same as "Indoor scene"
above. (For 60 Hz areas)
■ Camera Selection
Select the camera to which the setting of the "Light
control mode" is to be sent.
Mark the checkbox of the camera to which the setup
information is to be transmitted.
[Transmission] button
Transmit the setting of the "Light control mode" to
the camera.
Once transmission is completed and the setting has
been applied to the camera, "OK" will be displayed in
the "Results" eld.
If the display reads "Authentication error", etc., the
camera connection or the setting may have failed.
[Back] button
Click the button after completing the settings.
The screen returns to the [Camera setup] tab.
Note:
• When "Outdoor scene" is selected, icker may
occur when a subject is under uorescent lighting.
[Setup via recorder's main monitor]
Set the automatic slow shutter of the camera [Auto slow shutter (Maximum
shutter)]
Select the auto slow shutter setting for each camera and transmit the information to the cameras to change the
camera settings.
Clicking the [Setup >] button for "Auto slow shutter (Maximum shutter)" on the [Camera setup] tab will display
the setup page.
Note:
• When "Max. 16/30s" is selected, the electronic
sensitivity will automatically be enhanced up to 16
times.
• When "Off" is selected for "Gain", this function is
not available.
[Auto slow shutter (Maximum shutter)]
The auto slow shutter adjusts the sensor storage time
to enhance the electronic sensitivity.
The following are available setting values.
Off(1/30s)/ Max. 2/30s/ Max. 4/30s/ Max. 6/30s/
Max. 10/30s/ Max. 16/30s
■ Camera Selection
Select the camera to which the setting of the "Auto
slow shutter" is to be sent.
Mark the checkbox of the camera to which the setup
information is to be transmitted.
[Transmission] button
Transmit the setting of the "Auto slow shutter" to the
camera.
Once transmission is completed and the setting has
been applied to the camera, "OK" will be displayed in
the "Results" eld.
If the display reads "Authentication error", etc., the
camera connection or the setting may have failed.
[Back] button
Click the button after completing the settings.
The screen returns to the [Camera setup] tab.
Important:
• When the auto slow shutter is set, the frame rate
may drop. Noise or white dots (scratches) may
also be seen in image.
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