Panasonic WV-SPW532L, WV-SPW312L Installation Manual

PoE device (hub)

Standard accessories Making connections

approx. twice its length.

2×

Installation Guide

Included Installation Instructions

Network Camera

Model No.

● This manual describes the installation procedures, network camera installation, cable
connections, and eld-of-view adjustment.

● Before reading this manual, be sure to read the Important Information.

● This manual describes how to install the network camera using model WV-SPW532L as

an example.

For U.S. and Canada:

Panasonic System Communications
Company of North America,
Unit of Panasonic Corporation
of North America

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For customer support, call 1.800.528.6747
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5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga,
Ontario, L4W 2T3 Canada
[phone]
www.panasonic.ca

© Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd. 2015

WV-SPW532L / WV-SPW312L

WV-SPW532L

For Europe and other countries:

Panasonic Corporation

http://www.panasonic.com

Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd.
Fukuoka, Japan

Authorised Representative in EU:

Panasonic Testing Centre
Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH
Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, Germany

PGQX1993XA sL0915-2115 Printed in China

Important Information ............................... 1 pc.

Warranty card ........................................... 1 set

Code label

*1

The CD-ROM contains the operating instructions and different kinds of tool software programs.

*2 This label may be required for network management. The network administrator shall retain

the code label.

The following parts are used during installation procedures.

A Template ......................................... 1 Sheet

B LAN connector cover ........................... 1 pc.

C Safety wire ........................................... 1 pc.

D Wire lug fixing screw

M3 × 10 mm {3/8 inches} ................... 2 pcs.

*2

.............................................. 1 pc.

(of them, 1 for spare)

Sunshield

Front cover

Camera

Installation Guide (this document) ............ 1 set

CD-ROM

E Safety wire lug ..................................... 1 pc.

F Auxiliary handle .................................... 1 pc.

G Desiccant .........................................1 Sheet

H Waterproof tape ................................... 1 pc.

Safety wire (C: accessory)

*1

................................................. 1 pc.

Camera mount
bracket

Camera Arm

TILT lock screw

YAW lock screw

PAN lock screw

Turn off each system’s power supply before making a connection. Before making connections,
prepare the required peripheral devices and cables.

Connect an Ethernet cable (category 5e or better, straight)

IMPORTANT:

● Use all 4 pairs (8 pins) of the Ethernet cable (category 5e or better, straight).

● The maximum cable length is 100 m {328 feet}.

● Make sure that the PoE device in use is compliant with IEEE802.3af standard.

● When the Ethernet cable is disconnected once, reconnect the cable after around 2
seconds. When the cable is quickly reconnected, the power may not be supplied
from the PoE device.

● When cables are used outdoors, there is a chance that they may be affected by light-

ning. In this case, install a lightning arrester just before where the Ethernet cable

connects to the camera.

RJ45 (female)
Network cable

Ethernet cable
(category 5e or better,
straight)

When connecting to a network using a PoE hub

Before starting the installation, check the entire system conguration.

The following illustration gives a wiring example of how to connect the camera to the network via
a PoE device (hub).

Ethernet cable
(category 5e or better, straight)

PC

PC

Adjustment monitor

<Required cable>

Ethernet cable (category 5e or better, straight)
Use an Ethernet cable (category 5e or better, cross) when directly connecting the camera to a PC.

IMPORTANT:

● The adjustment monitor is used to adjust the field of view when installing or servicing
the camera. It is not provided for recording/monitoring use.

● Depending on the adjustment monitor, some characters (camera title, preset ID, etc.)
may not be displayed on the screen.

● Use a switching hub or a router which is compliant with 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX.

Waterproof treatment for the cable joint sections

Adequate waterproof treatment is required for the cables when installing the camera with
cables exposed or installing it under the eaves.

The camera body is waterproof, but
the cable ends are not waterproof.

Be sure to use the supplied
waterproof tape at the points where
the cables are connected to apply
waterproof treatment in the following
procedure.

Failure to observe this or use of
a tape other than the provided
waterproof tape (such as a vinyl tape)
may cause water leakage resulting in malfunction.

IMPORTANT:

● Stretch the tape to approx. twice its length (see the
illustration) and wind it around the cable. Insufficient
tape stretch causes insufficient waterproofing.

● To prevent the Ethernet cable hook from coming
loose easily, fit the LAN connector cover (B: accessory)
onto the pigtail cable as illustrated, and then slide it in
the direction indicated by the arrow. The connector of
the Ethernet cable used with this camera must meet
the following restrictions.
Height when inserted (From bottom to hook.):
Max. 16 mm {5/8 inches}
Connector width: Max. 14 mm {9/16 inches}

● To install this product outdoors, be sure to waterproof
the cables. Waterproof grade (IEC IP66 or equiva­lent) is applied to this product only when it is installed
correctly as described in these operating instructions
and appropriate waterproof treatment is applied. The
camera mount bracket and camera arm are not
waterproof.

<Ethernet cable>

Waterproof tape
(H: accessory)

Wind the tape in a
half-overlapping manner.

● :

Stretch the tape to

LAN connector cover
(B: accessory)

The hook engages
with the connector
terminal

Parts and functions

The component names of the camera are as follows. Refer to the illustration when

installing or adjusting the camera.

SD memory card slot

Name plate

IR LED

Zoom knob

MONITOR OUT jack

(Video Out terminal
Default:
For NTSC monitor)

Auto focus (AF)
button

Two-dimensional
matrix barcode
(Data Matrix):
To our website*

2

*1 SDXC/SDHC/SD memory card is described as SD memory card.

*2 Depending on the scanning application used, the Data Matrix may not be

able to be read correctly. In this case, access the site by directly entering the
following URL.
http://security.panasonic.com/pss/security/support/qr_sp_select.html

TELE

WIDE

LINK indicator

● When the camera is able to communicate with the Lights orange
connected device

ACT indicator

● When data is being sent via the network camera Blinks green (accessing)

SD ERROR/AF indicator

● When AF (Auto Focus) operation is being executed

● When the camera is being started Lights red

● When an SD memory card*1 is recognized normally

● When the SD memory card slot is not used or an abnormality Lights red → Stays red
is detected in SD memory card after the camera has started

SD MOUNT indicator

● When an SD memory card is inserted and could Lights off → Blinks green →
be recognized Lights off

● When data can be saved after the SD memory card is inserted Lights off → Lights green
and the SD ON/OFF button is pressed (for less than 1 second)

● When data can be saved to the SD memory card Lights green

● When the SD memory card is removed after holding down
the SD ON/OFF button for about 2 seconds Lights off (recording)
Lights green →

● When data cannot be saved to the SD memory card because Lights off
an abnormality was detected or the SD memory card is
configured not to be used

INITIAL SET button (Initializing / NTSCPAL switch button)

● How to initialize the camera

Follow the steps below to initialize the network camera.
1 Turn off the power of the camera. When using a PoE hub, disconnect the Ethernet cable from the

camera.

Turn on the power of the camera while holding down the INITIAL SET button, and keep the INITIAL

2

SET button held down till the SD MOUNT indicator is lit in green (more than 10 seconds). In about
2 minutes after releasing the INITIAL SET button, the camera will start up and the settings including
the network settings will be initialized.

Lights red → Lights off

Blinks red (about once per second)

Lights green → Blinks green →

Lights off (waiting for recording)

IMPORTANT:

● When the camera is initialized, the settings including the network settings will be initialized.
Note that the CRT key (SSL encryption key) used for the HTTPS protocol will not be initialized.

● Before initializing the settings, it is recommended to write down the settings in advance.

● Do not turn off the power of the camera during the process of initialization. Otherwise, it
may fail to initialize and may cause malfunction.

● When the INITIAL SET button (i.e. the initializing button) is pressed (less than 1 second) to switch



the output signal of the MONITOR OUT terminal (NTSC
can be switched for the NTSC monitor/PAL monitor.

SD ON/OFF button

1 When the SD ON/OFF button is pressed for less than 1 second, the SD MOUNT indicator is lit

green and data can be saved to the SD memory card.

2 When the SD ON/OFF button is held down for about 2 seconds, the SD MOUNT indicator goes

out, and the SD memory card can be removed.

PAL output), the MONITOR OUT terminal

Installation

The installation tasks
are explained using

Step 1

Before starting the
installation

5 steps.

Step 1 Before starting the installation

Tear off the blue tape attached on camera arm before installing the camera.

Prepare the required parts for installation method before starting the installation. The
following is the requirements for the installation method.

Installation method

Directly mount the camera onto the ceiling or
wall (when there is a space for wiring in the
ceiling or the wall)

*1 To mount the camera onto the ceiling or wall, the safety wire (C: accessory)

must be attached. Have an M6 bolt and nut or anchor (with the minimum pull­out strength of 724 N {163 lbf}) ready for securing the safety wire.

IMPORTANT:

● For the screws or anchor bolts used in the above method, be sure to secure the mini-
mum pull-out strength of 724 N {163 lbf} per screw or bolt.

● Select screws according to the material of the ceiling or wall that the camera will be
mounted to. In this case, wood screws and nails should not be used.

● If a ceiling or wall board such as plaster board is too weak to support the total weight,
the area shall be sufficiently reinforced.

● Because the front cover is temporarily removed when installing or adjusting the camera,
make sure no liquid enters the camera at these times.

Recommended

Step 2 Preparation

[1] Attaching the safety wire

Pass the safety wire (C: accessory)

1

through the wire mounting hole in
the safety wire lug (E

:

accessory).

Safety wire
(C: accessory)

Safety wire lug
(E: accessory)

Step 2

Preparation

screw

M4 screws × 3

Minimum pull-

out strength

724 N {163 lbf}

(per 1 pc.)

Wire fitting

Wire mounting hole

Step 3

Fixing the camera

Step 4

Adjusting the camera

Step 5

Congure the network

settings

Wire lug fixing screw
(D: accessory)

Safety wire lug
(E: accessory)

2 Fit the Safety wire lug to the camera.

Recommended tightening torque:

0.59 N·m {0.44 lbf·ft}

* The safety wire is not shown in the

*1

subsequent illustrations.

[2] Remove the front cover

Loosen the 4 front cover fixing screws, and then remove the front cover.

Front cover

Front cover fixing screws

keep the camera from moving.

Step 3 Fixing the camera

[1]

Paste the template (A: accessory) on the installation position, and

drill a securing and wiring hole

■

When the camera is installed to the ceiling

● Attach the template (A: accessory) to the

ceiling with the FRONT mark of template
towards the same direction which the camera
is facing.

● Drill holes for securing the camera and wiring
as shown in the illustration to the right.

■ When the camera is mounted on the wall

● Attach template (A: accessory) onto the

installation wall with the TOP mark facing
upward.

● Drill holes for securing the camera and wiring
as shown in the illustration to the upper right.

● When the side cable is installed, the Ethernet
cable can come out from the direction towards
the ceiling.

After drilling holes at the ceiling or wall, remove

*

the template.

FRONT
direction

<Ceiling mounting> <Wall mounting>

* In the following illustrations, the safety wire is omitted.

[2]

Connect the camera with an Ethernet cable

● Turn off each system’s power supply before making a connection. Before making
connections, prepare the required peripheral devices and cables.

● Connect the Ethernet cable coming from the camera and coming through the ceiling or
wall according to the instructions in “Making connections”. Waterproof the connections

according to the instructions in “Waterproof treatment for the cable joint sections”.

Side cable
access hole

TOP

M4 × 3

∅

ഴ౛/TEMPLATE

FRONT

Cable access hole

Side cable
access hole

Template
(A: accessory)

ܰ

Outline

25 mm {1"}

TOP
direction

[3]

Fixing the camera

The following example describes the case when the camera is mounted on the wall.

.

Attach the camera body by following steps 1

Camera mount
bracket

TILT lock screw

1

Loosen the TILT lock screw by about
1 turn until the camera faces down

­ward and then temporarily tighten the
TILT lock screw.

～

4

M4 × 2
(locally procured)

PAN lock screw

2

Use the 2 upper M4 screws (locally
procured) to secure the camera.

And then loosen the PAN lock

screw about 1 turn.

3 The camera faces upward and then

temporarily tighten the PAN lock screw.
After this, use the lower M4 screw
(locally procured) to secure the camera.

● M4 × 3 screws, Minimum pull-out
strength: 724 N {163 lbf} (per 1 pc.).

4

After fixing the camera, set the camera
back to downward as described in 2.

M4 (locally
procured)

[4]

Connect the adjustment monitor to the camera

1

Change the direction the camera is
facing from directly down to facing up
and temporarily fix the camera in
place.

2

Fit a pin cable (locally procured) to the

MONITOR OUT jack on the camera
and connect an adjustment monitor.

MONITOR OUT jack

(Video Out terminal
Default:
For NTSC monitor)

Step 4 Adjusting the camera (continued) 4, 5, 6,

7

4 After adjusting the focus by pressing the AF button, remove the adjustment

monitor.

5 

Stick the desiccant (G: accessory) to the bottom sides inside the front cover and
mount the front cover.

● Peel off the backing paper of the double-sided tape from the desiccant.

● As shown in the illustration below, stick the desiccant onto the bottom of the lens cover, and
then mount the front cover to the camera with the 4 fixing screws as soon as possible (with­in 5 minutes).

* Fasten the front cover fixing screws along the diagonal direction.

IMPORTANT:

● Securely tighten the 4 front cover fixing
screws. Failure to do so may cause the cam
era to fall or waterproof failure.
Recommended tightening torque: 0.59 N·m
{0.44 lbf·ft}

Desiccant (G: accessory)

Front cover

-

Front cover fixing
screws × 4

Note:

● When sticking the desiccant, make sure it will not spill over the front cover.

● Do not let the desiccant (G: accessory) get damp, nor touch it with wet hands.

● While adjusting the lens, do not let water drops drip into the lens cover or the camera.

● Do not stick the desiccant (G: accessory) until you have finished adjusting the field of view

and the camera focus. Do not unpack the desiccant too early; otherwise its performance
may be affected.

● Desiccant should be replaced after about 3 years. The effective period may be shortened

according to environment. Besides, when removing the front cover to adjust the camera

or process other operations, replace the desiccant with a new one.
Model No. of replacement part Desiccant 3CJ001261AAA

6 Secure the safety wire (C: accessory) to the ceiling or wall.

■ When the camera is installed to the ceiling

Ceiling

Safety wire
(C: accessory)

M6 bolt and nut
or anchor (locally
procured)

Ceiling

■ When the camera is mounted on the wall

Wall

M6 bolt and nut
or anchor (locally
procured)

Safety wire
(C: accessory)

Wall

IMPORTANT:

● Each M6 bolt and nut or anchor (locally procured) for securing the safety wire
(C: accessory) must have the minimum pull-out strength of 724 N {163 lbf}.

● Be sure to secure the safety wire (C: accessory) to the foundation of a structure or
an area that is strong enough.

● Be sure to install the camera at least 2 m 80 cm {9.2 feet} from the floor (the dis-
tance between the lowest part of the installed camera and the floor).

● Attach the safety wire (C: accessory) so that if the camera were to become
detached, it would not fall on nearby people.

7 Remove the protection sheet on the front cover.
When the camera has been installed, remove the protection sheet from the front

cover. After removal, be sure not to touch the clear part of the front cover.

IMPORTANT:

● Once the front cover is installed, the camera may be slightly out of focus. After
installing the front cover, use the auto focus via the settings menu.

Note:

● When removing the camera, perform removal by following the installation proce-
dure in the reverse order.

Step

4 Adjusting the camera 1, 2, 3

1 Turn on the camera.
2

Insert an SD memory card into the SD memory card slot, if necessary.

Insert the SD memory card with its label

facing the lens.

● To remove the SD memory card, hold down
the SD ON/OFF button for about 2 seconds.
When the blinking SD MOUNT indicator
goes out, you can remove the SD memory
card.

● After the SD memory card has been
replaced, press the SD ON/OFF button (for
less than 1 second), and make sure the SD
MOUNT indicator is continually lit.

● If you do not press the SD ON/OFF button
after replacing the SD memory card, the SD
MOUNT indicator is automatically lit approx­imately 5 minutes later.

3 Adjust the camera field of view.

Adjust the direction of the camera with

the PAN, TILT and YAW rotation parts,

SD memory card
(Ensure that the label faces the lens.)

TELE

Auto focus
(AF) button

MONITOR OUT jack

Auxiliary handle
(F: accessory)

WIDE

Zoom knob

and turn the zoom knob until the desired field of view is achieved.

A) Using a 5 mm {3/16 inches} hex wrench (locally procured), loosen the PAN lock

screw on the base of camera arm. To direct the camera to the left, turn the camera
arm part clockwise when viewed from the front. To direct the camera to the right,
turn it counterclockwise. (Panning range: ±180 °)

B) Using a 3 mm {1/8 inches} hex wrench (locally procured), loosen the TILT lock

screw in the middle of camera arm and roughly adjust the direction of the camera.

(Tilting range: 0 ° to 90 °)

C) Temporarily tighten PAN lock screw and TILT lock screw to prevent the camera

from moving.

D) Using a 5 mm {3/16 inches} hex wrench (locally procured), loosen the YAW lock

screw, turn the camera until the sunshield faces up and adjust the tilt of the camera.

(Yawing range: -190 ° to +100 °)

IMPORTANT:

● Avoid touching the tilting part near the warning
label when you change the tilting angle to secure
the camera.

● If the TILT or PAN lock screw is loosened, the
camera may not be held in place when it is
secured to the wall or ceiling. If this is the case,
temporarily tighten the appropriate lock screws to

Warning label

F) Adjust the camera angle and field of view by repeating steps A) through E). When

the desired angle and field of view are achieved, tighten the PAN lock screw,
TILT lock screw and YAW lock screw.
Recommended tightening torque

PAN lock screw: 2.7 N·m {2.0 lbf·ft}

TILT lock screw: 4.3 N·m {3.2 lbf·ft}

YAW lock screw: 2.7 N·m {2.0 lbf·ft}

IMPORTANT:

● After adjustment, be sure to tighten the PAN, TILT and YAW lock screws.

Note:

● Any of the PAN, TILT and YAW lock screw can be adjusted by loosening them about
1 turn. Do not unscrew them more than necessary.

● Make sure the camera is supported by hand when loosening screws and adjusting the
direction of the camera.

● When the camera is mounted on the wall, adjust the camera direction by turning the PAN,
TILT and YAW parts as shown in the illustration below.

● The range of angles that the camera portion can actually be turned to in regards to a wall
or ceiling is as follows.

Horizontal ±90 ° TILT rotation

Vertical ±90 ° TILT rotation

Yaw from -190 ° to

* You can change between horizontal and vertical angles by adjusting the PAN

rotation part.

* Do not adjust the PAN

Wall mounting Ceiling mounting

Angle Adjustment part Angle Adjustment part

±180 ° PAN rotation

+100 °

part*

part*

YAW rotation
part

0 ° to 90 ° TILT rotation

from -190 ° to
+100 °

TILT rotation part

part

part

YAW rotation
part

rotation part more than
±180 °. This may cause

PAN rotation part

cables to be wrenched.

Camera arm part

YAW rotation part

Step 5 Configure the network settings

Conguring the camera so that it can be accessed from a PC

The following are descriptions for when the camera with default settings is configured. If you are using fire­wall software on your PC, the Setup Program may not be able to find any cameras on your network.
Configure the setting of the camera after temporarily invalidating the firewall software. Contact the network
administrator or your Internet service provider for information about configuring the settings of the network.

q Insert the provided CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your PC.

● The License Agreement will be displayed. Read the Agreement and choose “I accept
the term in the license agreement”, and click [OK].

● The launcher window will be displayed. If the launcher window is not displayed, double

click the “CDLauncher.exe” le on the CD-ROM.

Note:

● Refer to “Using the CD-ROM” in the operating instructions on the provided
CD-ROM for further information about CDLauncher.

w Click the [Run] button next to [IP Setting Software].

[Panasonic IP Setting] screen will be displayed. When a camera is found, information
about it, such as its MAC address and IP address, is displayed.

e Select the camera you want to congure, and click [Access Camera].

r If the installation screen of the viewer software “Network Camera View 4S” is displayed,

follow the instructions of the wizard to start the installation. (The viewer software is in­stalled from the camera.)

● The “Live” page will be displayed.

●

If you cannot install the viewer software “Network Camera View 4S” or if images are not
displayed, click the [Install] button next to [Viewer Software] on the launcher window to
install the software.

● Perform the [Time & date] settings in the “Setup” - “Basic” page before using the camera.

Note:

● When no image is displayed on the “Live” page, refer to the Troubleshooting in
the operating instructions on the provided CD-ROM.

● It is possible to enhance the network security by encrypting the access to camer-
as using the HTTPS function. Refer to the operating instructions on the provided
CD-ROM for how to configure the HTTPS settings.

● Click the [Setup] button on the “Live” page, the user authentication window will be
displayed. Enter the default user name and password as follows, and log in.
User name: admin
Password: 12345

● When changing settings related to the network settings, such as connection
mode, IP address, and subnet mask, click the [Network Settings] button in
[Panasonic IP Setting] screen as shown in step

● Due to security enhancements in “IP Setting Software”, “Network settings” of the
camera to be configured cannot be changed when around 20 minutes have
passed after turning on the power of the camera. (When the effective period is set
to “20 min” in the “Easy IP Setup accommodate period”.)
However, settings can be changed after 20 minutes for cameras in the initial set
mode.

● “Network Camera Recorder with Viewer Software Lite” which supports live moni-
toring and recording images from multiple cameras is available. For further infor­mation, refer to our website
(http://security.panasonic.com/pss/security/support/info.html).

e

, then change each setting.

E) As shown in the w upper figure, insert the Auxiliary handle (F: accessory) into the

zoom knob and loosen the knob by rotating it to the left, and move it between TELE
and WIDE to obtain the desired field of view. Then, lock the zoom knob by rotating it

back to the right. Adjust the focus by pressing the auto focus (AF) button.

YAW lock
screw

TILT lock screw

PAN lock screw

Note:

● When cameras are displayed in [Panasonic IP Setting] screen, click the cam-
era with same MAC address as the MAC address printed on the camera that
you want to configure.