Panasonic WV-CW474 User Manual

1. Do not attempt to disassemble the camera.

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

2. Handle the camera with care.

Do not abuse the camera. Avoid striking, shaking, etc. The camera could be damaged
by improper handling or storage.

3. The following installation should be made by qualified service personnel or
system installers.

4. Do not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning the camera body.

Use a dry cloth to clean the camera when dirty. When the dirt is hard to remove, use a
mild detergent and wipe gently. Then wipe off the remaining detergent with a dry cloth.

5. Clean the CCD faceplate with care.

Do not clean the CCD with strong or abrasive detergents. Use lens tissue or a cotton
tipped applicator and ethanol.

6. Never face the camera towards the sun.

Do not aim the camera at bright objects. Whether the camera is in use or not, never
aim it at the sun or other extremely bright objects. Otherwise, blooming or smear may
be caused.

PRECAUTIONS

Before attempting to connect or operate this product,

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

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Panasonic's WV-CW474FE colour digital camera introduces a new level of high picture qual­ity and high resolution through the use of a 1/3-inch interline transfer CCD image sensor
having 752 horizontal pixels (picture elements), and digital signal processing LSIs. This
model offers cutting-edge technology for advanced video surveillance.

PREF ACE

Colour CCTV Camera

Operating Instructions

Model No. WV-CW474FE

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

Model No.
Serial No.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).

NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SER-

VICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK DO NOT OPEN

Wij verklaren als enige aansprakelijke, dat het product
waarop deze verklaring betrekking heeft, voldoet aan de
volgende normen of andere normatiefve dokumenten,
overeenkomstig de bepalingen van Richtlijnen 73/23/
EEC en 89/336/EEC.

Vi erklærer os eneansvarlige for, at dette produkt, som
denne deklaration omhandler, er i overensstemmelse
med den følgende standarder eller andre normative
dokumenter i følge bestemmelserne i direktivene 73/23/
EEC og 89/336/EEC.

Vi deklarerar härmed värt fulla ansvar för att den produkt
till vilken denna deklaration hänvisar är i överensstäm­melse med standarddokument, eller andra normativa
dokument som framstölls i Direktiv 73/23/EEC och 89/
336/EEC.

Ilmoitamme yksinomaisella vastuullamme, että tuote, jota
tämä ilmoitus koskee, noudattaa seuraavia standardeja
tai muita ohjeellisia asiakirjoja, jotka noudattavat direkti­ivien 73/23/EEC ia 89/336/EEC. säädöksiä.

Vi erklærer oss alene ansvarlige for at produktet som
denne erklæringen gjelder for, er i overensstemmelse
med følgende normer eller andre normgivende doku­menter som fælger bestemmelsene i direktiven 73/23/
EEC og 89/336/EEC.

We declare under our sole responsibility that the product
to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the
standards or other normative documents following the
provisions of Directives EEC/73/23 and EEC/89/336.

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.

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.

1. The following functions are built in.
(1) Auto Light Control (ALC)
(2) The SUPER-D2 function eliminates interference by strong background lighting

which makes the camera picture dark, such as a spotlight.

Dynamic range of 48 dB (Typ)
(3) Internal, Line-Locked, Multiplexed Vertical Drive (VD2) Sync
(4) Auto/Manual White Balance Function
(5) Electronic Shutter Function

2. Signal-to-noise ratio of 50 dB (Equivalent to AGC Off)

3. Minimum illumination of 2.4 lx (0.24 footcandle) (WIDE) (Colour mode)
Minimum illumination of 0.3 lx (0.03 footcandle) (WIDE) (Black-and-white mode)
Minimum illumination of 0.8 lx (0.08 footcandle) (WIDE) with the WV-CW1CE optional
dome cover (Colour mode)
Minimum illumination of 0.1 lx (0.01 footcandle) (WIDE) with the WV-CW1CE optional
dome cover (Black-and-white )

4. 480 lines of horizontal resolution (Colour mode)
570 lines of horizontal resolution (Black-and-white mode)

5. High quality picture:

(a) 2H type vertical enhancer for greater picture sharpness

(b) Chroma averaging circuit for better colour signal-to-noise ratio

(c) Minimum of aliasing on fine objects

(d) Expanded dynamic range by use of knee circuit

(e) Highlight aperture correction for greater picture detail of bright objects

6. Selectable electronic sensitivity enhancing modes including AUTO, MANUAL and OFF

7. Built-in Digital Motion Detector

8. Auto black-and-white mode enables the camera to switch between colour and black­and-white picture in response to Light input.

9. Electronic zoom function magnifies a scene 2-fold and changes the angle of view.

FEATURES

7. Do not operate the camera beyond the specified temperature, humidity or power
source ratings.

Use the camera at temperatures within –10 °C to +50 °C (14 °F - 122 °F), and humidity
below 90 %. The input power source is 24 V AC.

8. Turn the circuit breaker off which supplies the camera with the power when
abnormal conditions are encountered.

MAJOR OPERATING CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS

q Panning table

Adjusts the panning angle of the camera.

w Pan lock screw

Fixes the panning position.

e Tilting lock screw

Fixes the tilting position.

Caution:

To prevent fire or electric shock hazard, use a UL listed cable (VW-1, style 1007) for
the 24 V AC Input Cable.

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HIGH

OFF

AUTO1

SHARP

SOFT

OFFONINT

LL

Cautions:

1. Connect to 24 V AC (19.5 V-28 V) class 2 power supply only. Make sure to connect
the grounding lead to the GND terminal.

2. To prevent fire or electric shock hazard, use a UL listed cable (VW-1, style 1007) for
the Input Terminal.

!8 Power cable

!9 Video output cable with BNC connector

Connects with the video connector of the monitor.

@0 Dome cover

r AZIMUTH (Angle adjuster)

Shoots in a straight-angle field of view when aiming at an object in a slanting direction
even if the tilt angle has been set.

t Zoom lock lever

Fixes the zoom position.

y Focus lock lever

Fixes the focus position.

u LEFT button (I) (L)

Moves the cursor to the left, selects the mode and adjusts some levels.

i RIGHT button (I) (R)

Moves the cursor to the right, selects the mode and adjusts some levels.

o UP button (I) (U)

Moves the cursor upward and selects items in the CAM SET UP menu.

!0 DOWN button (I) (D)

Moves the cursor downward and selects items in the CAM SET UP menu.

!1 SET button (I) (S)

Activates an item selected in the CAM SET UP menu.

!2 BW AUTO1 LEVEL switch (SW5)

Selects the illuminance level in LOW or HIGH mode for B/W. The factory default setting
is HIGH.

!3 BW switch (SW4)

Switches to AUTO1 between colour and black-and-white picture in response to light
input. The factory default setting is OFF.

!4 AP gain switch (SW3)

Selects the aperture gain level to SHARP or SOFT. The factory default setting is SHARP.
Note: SHARP and SOFT are selectable only with this switch. Toggling between SHARP

and SOFT cannot be executed on the menu.

!5 UPSIDE DOWN switch (SW2)

Turns the picture upside down by selecting ON. The factory default setting is OFF.

!6 Sync switch (SW1)

Switches internal sync (INT) mode or line-lock (LL) mode. The factory default setting is
INT.

!7 Monitor output Jack (3.5 Diam. mini jack)

Connects the LCD monitor and such devices with 3.5 diam. 2-pole L-type plug for
checking images.

When the camera is aimed at a bright light,
such as a spotlight, or a surface that
reflects bright light, smear or blooming may
appear. Therefore, the camera should be
operated carefully in the vicinity of extreme­ly bright objects to avoid smear or bloom­ing.

PREVENTION OF BLOOMING AND SMEAR

Bright object

Smear

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!9

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1. CAMERA SETUP MENU

This camera utilizes an on-screen user setup menu.

• Opening the Setup Menu

Press and hold down I(S) for 2 seconds or
more.

The CAM SET UP menu appears on the monitor
as shown at right.
Check the current settings on the menu.

• Returning to Previous Menu or Page

Move the cursor to RET and press I(S).

• Closing the Setup Menu

Move the cursor to END in the bottom line, and press I(S) to close the setup menu.

Note: If no button is pressed for 6 minutes while a setup menu is being displayed on the

monitor screen, it is automatically closed and the mode returns to the normal camera
picture.

2. SETUP OPERATION

To set items on the CAM SET UP menu, use the following buttons.

Left Button (I) (L): Moves the cursor to the left. Use this button to select or adjust the

parameters of the selected item. The parameter changes each
time this button is pressed.

Right Button (I) (R): Moves the cursor to the right. Use this button to select or adjust the

parameters of the selected item. The parameter changes each
time this button is pressed.

Up Button (I) (U): Moves the cursor upwards. Use this button to select an item or

adjust the parameters.

Down Button (I) (D): Moves the cursor downwards. Use this button to select an item or

adjust the parameters.

Set Button (I) (S): Executes selections and displays a submenu for an item with the

mark.

• All Reset Operation

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

(1) Make sure that the CAM SET UP menu is not displayed (a camera picture is displayed).
(2) While pressing both I(L) and I(R), press I(S) for a few seconds. The message

ALL RESET momentarily appears on the monitor screen.
This resets all adjustments and parameters to the factory default settings.

• Editing the CAM SET UP Menu

Enabling/Disabling the editing operations

The settings are protected from changing when SET UP DISABLE appears on the bottom
line in the menu.
Move the cursor to SET UP DISABLE and press I(S) to change it to SET UP ENABLE.
Editing the settings will be enabled. When editing is finished, return the menu to SET UP
DISABLE by the above procedure.

Using Menu or Five Switches

The DIP switches from SW1 to SW5 can
select the parameters of the allocated
functions by their positions while these
five functions are also included in the
menu screen. Depending on which you
use for setting, select DIP SW or MENU
on the second bottom line in the menu.
Move the cursor to DIP SW and press
I(S) to change it to MEMU. You can
change it from MENU to DIP SW in the
same way.

Note: When the setup menu is closed after changing the parameters in the menu, the new

values are stored in the EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read-Only
Memory). These values remain valid until new values are stored, even if the power of
the camera is off.

SETUP

** CAM SET UP **
CAMERA ID OFF
ALC ALC
SHUTTER --­AGC ON(DNR-H)
SENS UP OFF
SYNC INT
WHITE BAL ATW1
MOTION DET OFF

DIP SW
END SET UP DISABLE

↵↵↵

↵

** CAM SET UP **
CAMERA ID OFF
ALC ALC
SHUTTER --­AGC ON(DNR-H)
SENS UP OFF
SYNC INT
WHITE BAL ATW1
MOTION DET OFF

DIP SW
END SET UP DISABLE

↵↵↵

** CAM SET UP **
CAMERA ID OFF
ALC ALC
SHUTTER --­AGC ON(DNR-H)
SENS UP OFF
SYNC INT
WHITE BAL ATW1
MOTION DET OFF

MENU
END SET UP ENABLE

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