Panasonic WV-AS50A Operating Instructions

Before attempting to connect or install this product,

please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.

Viewer Software

MODEL NO. WV-AS50A

■ General

The Viewer Software contains three applications: the DVD
Viewer Software, CD-R Viewer Software, and FTP Viewer
Software. On your PC, each application installed will enable
you to view the images that are backed up on DVDs or CD­Rs, or that are transmitted via FTP. The images are original­ly stored on the WJ-HD500A Digital Disk Recorder.

■ System Requirements

The following environment is required to run the Viewer
Software.

• OS: IBM-PC compatible with Microsoft Windows98/
Windows Me/ WindowsNT4.0/ Windows2000 Operating
System installed.

• CPU: Celeron 500 MHz or higher

• Memory: 64 MB or more

• 20 MB of Hard Disk space is recommended.

• Computer Display: 1 024 x 768 pixels or more, 65 000
colors or more

• CD-R Drive: Required to install the programs in the
supplied CD on the PC

• Sound Card: Sound Blaster compatible (required for
playing back audio)

•Microsoft Internet Explorer: Version 5.0 or higher

For DVD Viewer Software

• DVD-RAM Drive

• Media: DVD-RAM disk recorded with the WJ-DR200

DVD-RAM disk recorded with the WJ-HD500

(2.6 GB or 4.7 GB single sided)

For CD-R Viewer Software

• CD-ROM Drive
Note: A CD-ROM drive having forty times playback

speed or faster is recommended. Audio repro­duction may be intermittent if a slower drive is used.

For FTP Viewer Software

• WJ-HDB502 Network Board: Required to have been
installed in the WJ-HD500A

• 10/100BASE-T Ethernet port: Required to connect the
PC with the WJ-HD500A

Note: For the network setup, refer to the manual included

with the WJ-HDB502 Network Board.

■ Software Contents

The software includes the applications below.

DVD Viewer Software

• DVD ViewerSoft

• DVD ViewerSoft Help

• Readme.txt

CD-R Viewer Software

• CD-R ViewerSoft

• CD-R ViewerSoft Help

• Readme.txt

FTP Viewer Software

• FTP ViewerSoft

• FTP ViewerSoft Help

• Readme.txt

■ Software Installation Procedures

Install the desired Viewer Software using the following
procedures. Only one program can be installed at one time.
Repeat the procedures when installing two or three Viewer
Software applications.

1. After the PC power up procedure, the Windows start
screen will be displayed.

2. Insert the supplied disc into the computer CD-ROM
Drive. Here this disk drive is called the d: drive but the
disk drive may be named differently.

3. Execute the Setup.exe contained in the supplied CD­ROM. The installer is included in each folder shown
below.

DVD Viewer Software: DVD
CD-R Viewer Software: CD-R
FTP Viewer Software: FTP

4. The initial setup window appears on the screen. Follow
the on-screen directions.

Notes:

• You will be requested to enter a password during
installation. Enter the 9-digit number following "K" found
on the code label attached to the CD-ROM.

• The software is normally installed in C:\Program Files.
Panasonic is added to the Programs in the taskbar.

• Microsoft, Windows, and WindowsNT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States of America and/or other countries.

• Sound Blaster is a trademark of Creative Technology, Ltd.

Installation Guide

■ Start Program

Start the software using the following procedure.

1. After the PC power up procedure, the Windows start
start screen will be displayed.

2. Click the Start button. Then click Programs on the
Start menu. Point to the Panasonic menu, and click the
respective xxx ViewerSoft to activate the program.

Refer to the appropriate xxx ViewerSoft Help for
detailed operating instructions.

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■ Uninstalling the Software

After all installations are completed, the software can be
removed with the following procedure if so desired.

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
Control Panel in the menu. The Control Panel window
will appear.

2. Double click the Add/Remove Programs icon in the
Control Panel window.

3. In the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box,
click the Install/Uninstall tab.

4. Specify the appropriate “xxx ViewerSoft” to remove,
and then click the Add/Remove button.
The system will start to uninstall the program. Follow
the on-screen directions.