Panasonic WJ-HD616K manual

Before attempting to connect or operate this pr oduct, please read these instructions car efully and save this manual for future use. No model number suffix is shown in this manual. Installation Guide Digital Disk Recor der Model No. WJ-HD616K WJ-HD716K ERROR ALARM ALARM SUSPEND STS HDD1 A/F TIMER HDD2 HDD3 OPERATE HDD4 ALARM RESET GOTO LAST GOTO D[...]

2 The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulat- ed "dangerous voltage" within the pr od- uct's enclosure that may be of suf ficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO RE D UC E T H E R IS K O F E LE C TR I C [...]

3 Limitation of liability THIS PUBLICA TION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT ABILITY , FITNESS FOR ANY P ARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THE THIRD P ARTY'S RIGHT . THIS PUBLICA TION COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACI[...]

4 Important safety instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all war nings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water . 6) Clean only with dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat [...]

5 Contents Limitation of liability .......................................................3 Disclaimer of warranty ...................................................3 Important safety instructions .........................................4 Preface ..........................................................................7 Features ................[...]

6 Configure the basic settings r elating to user management [Basic] ................................................106 Register or change the administrator information [Administrator] .........................................................107 Register , change or delete the user information [User] ................................................[...]

7 Pr eface Featur es The digital disk recor ders WJ-HD616K, WJ-HD716K are designed for use within a surveillance system, and r ecord images fr om up to 16 cameras on the hard disk drives. This product supports HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) standar d which allows displaying playback/live images with superior quality when connecting to [...]

8 System configuration PC System controller Network Monitor 1 Monitor 2 Extension unit x3 Microphone x4 Powered speaker Amplifier System camera or combination camera x16 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 12 11 0/10 9 16 15 14 13 STOP MOUSE Digital Disk Recorder WJ-HD616 REV FWD GOTO LAST SUB MENU SET HOLD GOTO DATE SEARCH COPY SETUP /ESC PAUSE PLAY REC REC STOP MON[...]

9 About the user manuals The following 3 manuals are pr ovided for the WJ-HD616K / WJ-HD716K. Installation Guide (this document): Contains descriptions of how to install/connect this product and how to configur e the requir ed settings. Operating Instructions (PDF): Contains descriptions of how to operate this product. (Both operations using the in[...]

10 T rademarks and r egister ed trademarks Copyright Adobe, Adobe logo and Reader are either r egistered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows, W indows Vista, Internet Explorer , ActiveX and DirectX ar e either register ed trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corpora[...]

11 Network security As you will use this product connected to a network, your attention is called to the following security risks. q Leakage or theft of information through this product w Use of this product for illegal operations by persons with malicious intent e Interference with or stoppage of this product by persons with malicious intent It is[...]

12 Power source The input power source for this pr oduct is 120 V AC, 60 Hz. Do not connect to the outlet that provides the power to equipments that requir es a measurable amount of power (such as a copy machine, air conditioner , etc.). Avoid placing this product in locations wher e is subject to water . Ambient operating temperature Use this prod[...]

13 Cleaning  • T ur nthepowerof f,andthenuseasoftclothtoclean this product. When the dirt is har d to remove, use a mild detergent and wipe gently . W ipe out the detergent com- pletely using a soft cloth.  • Donotusestrongorabrasivedetergentswhencleaning the body .  [...]

14 Pr ecautions for Installation This product is designed for indoor use. Avoid the following locations for installation.  • Locationsexposedtodirectsunlight  • Placessubjecttohavingstrongvibrationorimpact  • Nearmagneticfieldsourcessuchasatelevisionor speakers  [...]

15 For BNC cable connection Use only the recommended plug below when connecting the BNC plug to the connectors on the rear panel of the r ecord- er . Applicable plug: MIL-C39012C or MIL-C39012/16F * Suf fixes attached to the standards may be updated. Tip dimensions inside the recommended BNC plug Important:  • Acompatibleplugshall?[...]

16 Majoroperatingcontr olsandtheirfunctions ■ Fr ont view q Status indicator ERROR: Blinks when an error that can become a pr ob- lem for the recor der to run the system occurs. Blinks red: System err or Blinks orange: Thermal error , cooling fan malfunc- tion, etc. ALARM: Blinks when an alarm occurs, and lights when the alarm outp[...]

17 u  Maintenanceport The maintenance port that can be used for connection with a PC is provided inside the cover . Do not use for any operation other than maintenance. i  HDDindicator[HDD1toHDD4] STS (status): Indicates the operational statuses of the respective har d disk drive. Lights green: Indicates that the power of the r[...]

18 InsertanoptionalSDHC/SDmemorycard Step 1 Open the SDHC/SD memory card slot. Step 2 Insert a SDHC/SD memory card to the slot until it clicks. Step 3 Close the cover of the SDHC/SD memory card slot. Note:  • WhenremovingtheSDHC/SDmemorycar dfromthe slot, push the card until it clicks and pull it up st[...]

19 Step 4 Push the tray to the end. Click sound will be heard and the tray will be fixed. Step 5 Close the DVD drive cover . Important:  • Whenopening/closingtheDVDdrivetray ,donotapply force on the tray .  • WhennotusingtheDVDdrive,closethedisctray .  • Whenremoving?[...]

20 Behind the front cover Refer to page 21 for descriptions of how to detach the front cover . q  Usebutton[USE] Use this button when adding/replacing the HDD units, or when changing the operational mode. Install/remove HDD units ( + page 52) Determine the operational mode of the hard disk drives ( + page 54) w Dummy board When installing [...]

21 How to detach the front cover Step 1 (When detaching the front cover while the power is on) Hold down the [ALARM RESET] button and the [MONITOR] button (for more than 2 seconds). → The power of the fr ont cover will be turned off. Step 2 Open the maintenance port cover and the DVD drive cover , and then remove the fixing scr ews (x3). Step 3 P[...]

22 Note:  • Afterattachingthefrontcovertother ecorder ,besureto turn on the power of front cover . ■ Rear view EXT STORAGE MODE DATA RS485(CAMERA) 10/100BASE-T ALARM ALARM/CONTROL VIDEO OUT - CASCADE - IN CASCADE IN MONITOR OUT OUT MONITOR OUT(HD) AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 4 2 3 1 1 [...]

23 !4  Monitoroutputconnector(BNC)[MONITOROUT 1,2] Connect a monitor to this connector . Monitor output connector 1 shall be used to connect a monitor (Monitor 1) to display live image only . Monitor output connector 2 shall be used to connect a monitor (Monitor 2) to display live/recor ded images and the setup menus. Monito[...]

24 User/Hostmanagement It is necessary to register users who operates the r ecorder and hosts (PC) that accesses the r ecorder via a network such as a LAN. Up to 32 users and up to 8 hosts can be register ed. The following information can be register ed as user information and host information. Item Description Remarks User name User name is to [...]

25 Note:  • Whenoperatingfromasystemcontr ollercompatiblewithPS·Data,logintotherecor derautomaticallyastheuserregister ed in "PSD user" on the "Basic" tab under "User mng.".  • Whennooperationismadeforapprox.2minutesafter?[...]

26 T o directly operate the recor der , there are 2 ways of how to operate it: operations using the buttons on the fr ont cover and opera- tions using a mouse connected to the recor der . Basic operation Operations using a mouse The recor der can be operated using a mouse connected to the mouse port on the front cover . Move the mouse cursor onto a[...]

27 ➜ Operations flow The operation flow of the recor der is as follows. Rack mounting ( + Page 28) z ➜ Connections ( + Page 29) x ➜ Installation of the hard disk drives ( + Page 52) c ➜ Determination of the operational mode ( + Page 54) v ➜ Startup ( + Page 55) b ➜ Configuration of the settings for the quick setup. ( + Page 63) n z I[...]

28 Rack mounting Install the recor der in an EIA standard rack. Equivalent to EIA standard rack (not manufactur ed by Panasonic): EIA 19-inch rack type (Depth: 550 mm or more) Note:  • UsefourM5x12screws(locallypr ocured)toinstallther ecorderinarack. Step 1 Remove the five rubber feet from the botto[...]

29 Connection of cameras Up to 16 cameras (system cameras or combination cameras) can be connected to the video input connector 1-16. Important:  • WhenusingwithaPanasonic'smatrixswitcheroracoaxialcommunicationunit,makesurethattheloop-thr oughoutput connection(ofeachvideo?[...]

30 Connection of monitors Connect monitors to the monitor output connector . Connect a monitor to be used to display live images only to the monitor output connector 1. Connect a monitor to be used to display not only live images but also recor ded images and setup menu to the monitor output connector 2. The monitor can be connected using a BNC cab[...]

31 WhenconnectingamonitorusingaHDMIcable Note:  • MakesuretouseaHDMIcablecompliantwiththeHDMI(high-speed)standar d.  • UseaHDMIcablewhoselengthis10m{32.81ft}orlesstopreventimagequalitydeteriorationandunstableperforman[...]

32 Connection of a PC Connect a PC and the recor der . Required devices and cables vary depending on how to connect them. Before starting the con- nection, prepar e the requir ed devices and cables. Connect a PC and the recor der directly Use a LAN cable to connect a PC and the recor der directly . Important:  • WhenconnectingaPC?[...]

33 Connectionofanextensionunit Up to 3 extension units (optional) can be connected to a single recor der . Use the dedicated cable (provided with the extension unit) to connect between the extension unit and the recor der . When connecting multiple extension units (WJ-HDE400) or when newly adding extension units, connect as follows. Ref[...]

34 ConnectionofaVCR When copying images recor ded on the recor der to a VCR, connect cables from a VCR to the video output connector and the audio connector inside the SDHC/SD memory card slot cover at the fr ont of the recor der . Note:  • ThesameimagesdisplayedonMonitor2willbeoutputfromthevideo[...]

35 Connection of a PS·Data compatible device The following are examples when connecting PS·Data compatible devices to the r ecorder . When connecting a PS·Data compati- ble system controller , it is possible to operate devices connected to the recorder using the system contr oller . Use an RS485 cable to connect a PS·Data compatible system cont[...]

36 When connecting the recor der between a system controller and a system device When connecting a system device to the recor der EXT STORAGE MODE D ATA RS485(CAMERA) 10/100BASE-T ALARM VIDEO OUT - CASCADE - IN ALARM/CONTROL CASCADE IN MONITOR OUT OUT MONITOR OUT(HD) AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 4 2 3 1 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13[...]

37 Cascading connection of multiple r ecorders Up to 5 recor ders can be connected in cascading connection. When connecting recor ders in cascading connection, images displayed on Monitor 2 connected to the second and subsequent recor ders can be switched and displayed on Monitor 2 connected to the first recor der . Use the cascade input connector [...]

38 CascadingconnectionusingHDMIcables Important:  • Upto5recor dersandasinglesystemcontrollercanbeconnected.  • Connecttherecor derwhoseunitaddress(system)isevennumbertothecascadeinput1connectorofthefirstr ecorder . Connect the r[...]

39 Connection of PS·Data compatible devices When connecting a PS·Data compatible system controller to the first r ecorder The "Unit address" setting on the [PS·Data setup] tab under "Communication" of the setup menu EXT STORAGE MODE DATA RS485(CAMERA) 10/100BASE-T ALARM VIDEO OUT - CASCADE - IN ALARM/CONTROL CASCADE IN MONITO[...]

40 When connecting a PS·Data compatible system controller to the thir d recorder EXT STORAGE MODE DATA RS485(CAMERA) 10/100BASE-T ALARM VIDEO OUT - CASCADE - IN ALARM/CONTROL CASCADE IN MONITOR OUT OUT MONITOR OUT(HD) AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 4 2 3 1 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 IN OUT 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 7 1 2 1 2 8 9 10 1[...]

41 When connecting PS·Data compatible system controllers to both the first and the thir d record - ers EXT STORAGE MODE DATA RS485(CAMERA) 10/100BASE-T ALARM VIDEO OUT - CASCADE - IN ALARM/CONTROL CASCADE IN MONITOR OUT OUT MONITOR OUT(HD) AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 4 2 3 1 1 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 IN OUT 2 1 3 4 5 [...]

42 Connection of RS485 cameras The following are examples when connecting RS485 cameras to the r ecorder . Up to 8 RS485 cameras can be connected to a single RS485 port. Important:  • Select"On"fortheterminationsettingofthedevicesonbothendsoftheconnection.Theterminationsettingo[...]

43 Daisy chain connection Connect multiple RS485 cameras to the RS485 port. Example: When connecting camera 1-4 (coaxial communication) to the video input connector 1-4 and camera 9-12 (RS485) to the RS485 port 1 EXT STORAGE MODE DATA RS485(CAMERA) 10/100BASE-T ALARM VIDEO OUT - CASCADE - IN ALARM/CONTROL CASCADE IN MONITOR OUT OUT MONITOR OUT(HD) [...]

44 HowtousetheterminalsoftheALARM/CONTROLconnector These terminals are used for emergency r ecording, auto time adjustment and when installing a buzzer , a lamp or a similar alarm device. The connector to be used should be compatible with the pin array . Pin array The pin array is differ ent from other digital disk r ecorder[...]

45 Connection for emergency recor ding When the external switch is tur ned on, emergency recor ding will start. Emergency recor ding will differ ently be performed depending on the settings on the [Emergency rec.] tab under the "Basic" page of the setup menu. ( + Page 70) Connectionforexternalrecordingmodechangeover When th[...]

46 Connectionfortheautotimeadjustmentfunction(1) When "Master" is set for "Auto time adjustment" on the [Time & date] tab under the "Basic" page of the setup menu "Time adjustment signal output" becomes available and the clock of this recorder will be applied to other devices. The tim[...]

47 Connection of the control output When an alarm device such as a buzzer or a lamp is connected, the signal output from pin nos.15 - 18 can be used to notify the status by sounding a buzzer or lighting a lamp. The following example is of a connection with the HDD error output (pin no. 16). Connection with the Uninterruptible Power System (UPS) Thi[...]

48 HowtousetheterminalsoftheALARMconnector These terminals are used to connect the alarm devices, such as sensors, door switches, etc. The connector to be used should be compatible with the pin array . Pin array The pin array is differ ent from other digital disk r ecorders. Make sur e that the connection is correct r eferri[...]

49 Alarm connection When a signal is supplied to the alarm input terminals 1 - 16 (pin nos. 1 - 8, 15 - 22 of the ALARM connector), recor ding and dis- playing of images from the cameras will be performed accor ding to the settings. When an alarm device such as a buzzer , a lamp, etc., is installed outside, connect them to the alarm output terminal[...]

50 TimeandpolaritiesoftheALARM/CONTROLterminalandtheALARM terminal T erminal Active time Remarks Alarm input 100 ms or more When N.O.: L active When N.C.: H active Alarm output The set time on the setup menu L active Alarm reset input 100 ms or mor e L active Emergency recor ding input 100 ms or more L active Available[...]

51 Modeswitch Communication between the recor der and a system device using PS·Data can be performed by RS 485 interface. Devices on both ends of the RS485 connection are necessary to be terminated. The mode switch setting differs depending on whether to use the r ecorder as a r eceiver or a system controller . When connecting RS485 cameras to [...]

52 Install the HDD units Install the HDD units by referring the disk slot number . Detach the front cover in advance. ( + Page 21) Install/r emoveHDDunits Step 1 Remove the HDD unit brace. Step 2 Install the HDD units by referring the disk slot number . (1) Lift the lever on the HDD unit while holding down the removal knob, and then insert th[...]

53 Note:  • Harddiskdrivesar elocallyprocur ed.Contactyourdeal - er for purchasing, installing, and r eplacing the hard disk drives.  • Refertotheoperatinginstructionsoftheextensionunit for how to install the HDD units on the extension unit. Remove the HDD unit Step 1 Remove the HDD[...]

54 Step 1 T ur n of f the power of the recor der . ( + Page 55) Step 2 Detach the front cover . ( + Page 21) Step 3 Determine the operational mode using the [RAID] switch. S: Single mode (default) R5: RAID 5 mode R6: RAID 6 mode Step 4 When an extension unit is connected, boot the extension unit first before booting the r ecorder . Step 5 Press the[...]

55 T ur n on the power T ur n on the power of the r ecorder . Startup Step 1 Connect the power plug to an electric outlet. Step 2 Press the power switch at the r ear of the recor der to turn on the power . → The operate indicator will light and the system check (checking the recor der and the hard disk drives) will start. The startup screen will [...]

56 Configure the minimum settings r equired to use the r ecorder such as the time and date setting, the language setting, the settings relating to r ecording and the schedule settings on the "Quick" page of the setup menu. Refer to page 59 for further information about the basic operations of the setup menu. Configur e the minimum setting[...]

57 Configuration of each setting item in the setup menu should be completed in advance to use this recor der . The operations in the setup menu are performed with either of the following:  • DisplayingthesetupmenuonMonitor2byusingbuttonsonthefrontcoveroramouseconnectedtother ecorde[...]

58 q  [Quick]button Select this button to display the "Quick" page ( + page 63). The minimum settings requir ed to operate the recor der such as the time & date, language, recor ding schedule, etc. can be configured on the "Quick" page. w  [Basic]button Select this button to display the "Basic" page ( +[...]

59 !1  [Maintenance]button Select this button to display the "Maintenance" page ( + page 119). Check and setup of the hard disk drive information of the recor der , management of the setup data and check of log information can be carried out on the "Maintenance" page. Formatting SD memory cards and displaying the disk conf[...]

60 Step 3 Select the desired tab. Press the [SET] button after moving the cur - sor to the desired tab using the arr ows button ( C D A B ). → The setup menu page of the selected tab will be displayed. Step 3 Select the desired tab. Put the mouse cursor on the desired tab, and click the mouse button. → The setup menu page of the selected tab[...]

61 Operation using buttons on the front cover Step 4 Configure each setting item. Selection of setting item Press the [SET] button after moving the cur - sor to the desired item using the arr ows but- ton ( C D A B ). Display of advanced setup pop-up page Move the cursor to "Setup" of the setting item, and press the [SET] button. Change o[...]

62 Important:  • T oexitthesetupmenuwithoutsavingthesettings,selectthe[No]buttonontheconfirmationwindow .  • Ifthesettingsareapplied,allloginuserswillbefor ciblyloggedout. About the operation of on-scr een keyboard (for character entry) Setting it[...]

63 The minimum settings requir ed to operate the recor der such as the language, time & date, network and schedule, etc. can be configured on the "Quick" page. The "Quick" page has only the [Setup] tab. First, configure the minimum settings on the "Quick" page, and to configur e more advanced settings, go to each s[...]

64 The time table setting for Monday will be as follows. Time range Start End Pr ogram Event Alarm message FTP transmission by image alarm Panasonic alarm protocol Mail 1 0:00 9:00 PROG2 On On Off Off Off 2 9:00 20:00 PROG1 On On Off Off Off 3 20:00 24:00 PROG2 On On Off Off Off 4 -:-- -:-- PROG1 On On Off Off Off 5 -:-- -:-- PROG1 On On Off Off Of[...]

65 The basic settings of the recor der such as time & date, recor ding actions and audio, etc. and the settings relating to the emer - gency recor ding can be configured on the "Basic setup" page. The "Basic" page has [Basic], [Time & date], [Recording], [Audio] and [Emergency rec.] tabs. Configur ethesettingsre[...]

66 [Datedisplayformat] Select a date display format. (Example: April 1, 2009) YY/MM/DD: 09/04/01 MMM/DD/YY : APR/01/09 DD/MMM/YY : 01/APR/09 MM/DD/YY : 04/01/09 DD/MM/YY : 01/04/09 Default: MMM/DD/YY [Timedisplayformat] Select a time display format. (Example: 3 o'clock in the after - noon) 24h: 15:00:00 12h: 3:00:00PM Default: 12h [...]

67 [Summertime(daylightsaving)table] Y ou can set the time/date when summer time is to start/end. When the [Setup] button is selected, the following page will be displayed. Enter the summer time starting year , month, day , and time, and the summer time ending year , month, day and time. Select the icon on the right side of the entry fi[...]

68 [Recording] Select "On" or "Off" to determine whether or not to perform recor ding. Default: On Important:  • When"Off"isselectedforthissetting,nor ecordingswill be performed. Select "On" for normal use except when requir ed to stop recor ding forcibly such as when a p[...]

69 Configur ethesettingsrelatingtoaudio[Audio] Select the [Audio] tab on the "Basic" page. ( + Page 60) The audio inputs from the AUDIO IN connectors (1 to 4) on the r ear panel of the recor der can be assigned to the selected cam- era channels, and reception interval can be configur ed on this tab. [Audio1]-[Audio[...]

70 Settingsforemergencyr ecording[Emergencyr ec.] Select the [Emergency rec.] tab on the "Basic" page. ( + Page 60) The settings relating to emergency r ecording such as r ecording duration and r ecording rate can be configur ed on this tab. Refer to Operating Instructions (PDF) for further information about the emergency r[...]

71 Configur ethesettingsr elatingtoevent[Event] The settings relating to event actions of each event type (terminal alarm, video motion detection (VMD), video loss, and camera alarm site) can be configured on the "Event" page. Details on how to operate this page are given on Operating Instructions (PDF). The "Event&[...]

72 [Operationmode] Select the settings for the operation mode. Refer to the operating instructions (PDF) for further informa- tion about the operation mode. ADM(ActivityDetectionMode): Performs recor ding, writes the event log, and moves the cameras to pre- set positions at an event occurrence. Other event actions will not be performed.[...]

73 Configur e the event action at a camera site alarm occurrence [Site alarm] Select the [Site alarm] tab on the "Event" page. ( + Page 60) The settings relating to event actions to be taken at a camera site alarm ( + Operating Instructions (PDF)) occurrence can be con- figured on this tab. [Operationmode] Select the settings for the o[...]

74 Configur etheeventactionatavideolossoccurrence[Videoloss] Select the [Video loss] tab on the "Event" page. ( + Page 60) The settings relating to event actions to be taken at a video loss ( + Operating Instructions (PDF)) occurr ence can be configured on this tab. [Operationmode] Select the settings for [...]

75 Configur etheeventactionataVMDoccurrence[VMD] Select the [VMD] tab on the "Event" page. ( + Page 60) The settings relating to event actions to be taken at a VMD ( + Operating Instructions (PDF)) occurr ence can be configured on this tab. [OperationMode] Select the settings for the operation mode. Refer to the[...]

76 [Search] Select "On" or "Off" to determine whether or not to perform video motion detection. When "Off" is selected, video motion detection will not be performed. When "On" is selected, VMD (video motion detection) areas can be set. Up to 4 areas can be set for a camera channel for the detec- tion area.Det[...]

77 Step 1 Select the [Area/Sensitivity] tab and select the [Setup] button of one of the detection areas (A to D). → A detection ar ea setup page will open. Note:  • Whenselectingthe[Allarea]button,allthear eaonthe displayed image can be set as the detection area. Step 2 Set the start point of the detection[...]

78 Step 3 Set the end point of the detection area. Press the [SET] button after moving the cursor to the desir ed end point of the detection area using the arr ows button ( C D A B ). T o finish the detection area setting, select the [Back] button. Note:  • Detectionareaswillbesetaccor dingtothegriddivided in 1[...]

79 Configur ethesettingsr elatingtorecor ding/eventschedules  [Schedule] The settings for the recor ding schedules and event actions are performed on the "Schedule" page by designating a day of the week and time. It is possible to create a time table by dividing a day into up to 6 time zones and to cr eate recor ding [...]

80 [Resolution] Select a resolution for images to be r ecorded. Field: Standard r esolution (704 x 240) Frame 3D On: High resolution (704 x 480) with the motion blur compensation function Frame 3D Off: High r esolution (704 x 480) Default: Field [MaximumRECrate](OnlyforHD716K) Select the maximum recor ding rate that is available for [...]

81 Step 1 Select the desired day of the week. → The time table of the selected day of the week will be displayed. Step 2 Configure each setting item. There ar e 2 setup pages. T o move to another page, select the [ k ] or [ l ] button. [Copytheotherprogram] T o copy a time table set for another day of the week, select the day of the week[...]

82 [Panasonicalarmprotocol] Select "On" or "Off" to determine whether or not to automati- cally notify the PC of the event information by Panasonic alarm protocol at an event occurr ence. [Mail] Select "On" or "Off" to determine whether or not to transmit the alarm mail according to the settings of the [...]

83 Configur ethesettingsr elatingtodisplay[Display] The settings relating to the display on Monitor 1 and Monitor 2 connected to the r ecorder and the display on a PC monitor con- nected to the recor der via a network can be configured on the "Display" page. The settings relating to display switching patterns such as mul[...]

84 Configure the multi scr een display patter n and assign camera channels to each multi screen segment Select the display pattern when switching to the multi screen display . In addition, assign the camera channels to each multi screen segment. When selecting the [Setup] button of "Multi screen setup" on the [Common] tab, the setup page [...]

85 Step 2 Select the desired camera channels to display on the multi screen. Select the [Setup] button of "Camera setup". → The setup page for camera channel allocation will be displayed. Note:  • The[Setup]buttonisdisplayedon"Camerasetup"for multi screen display patterns for which any camera[...]

86 Configur ethedisplaysettingsforMonitor1[Monitor1] Select the [Monitor 1] tab on the "Display" page. ( + Page 60) Select "On" or "Off" to determine whether or not to display the time, camera title and alarm display on Monitor 1. The settings relating to the sequence display on Monitor 1 can al[...]

87 Configuring the sequence display settings Configure the sequential display settings of camera images. When selecting the [Setup] button of "Live sequence" on the [Monitor 1] tab, the setup page for live sequence will be displayed. ( + Page 86) Configure the following setting items for each step of sequential display . Up to 16 steps ca[...]

88 Configur ethedisplaysettingsforMonitor2[Monitor2] Select the [Monitor 2] tab on the "Display" page. ( + Page 60) Set the position to display the status bar and select "On" or "Off" to determine whether or not to display the camera title. The settings relating to the sequence display on Monito[...]

89 Configur ethecameratitle[Cameratitle] Select the [Camera title] tab on the "Display" page. ( + Page 60) The camera title can be configured on this tab. [Display] Enter a camera title to be displayed on Monitor 2. Enter up to 14 alphanumeric characters for the camera title. Note:  • Availablecharacters: !"[...]

90 Configur e the settings r elating to the sequential display on a PC monitor [Network] Select the [Network] tab on the "Display" page. ( + Page 60) The settings for the sequential display when displaying images on a monitor of a PC connected to this recor der via a network can be configured on this tab. [Themethodofsequence] Se[...]

91 [4-screenlivesequence] Configure the settings for the sequential display when dis- playing images with the sequential display on a 4-split screen. When the [Setup] button is selected, the following setup page will be displayed to configure each setting item.  • [Cam.] Select a camera image to be displayed at each step from the foll[...]

92 Configur e the settings r elating to communication with other devices [Communication] It is necessary to apply the same settings such as the communication speed and the communication protocol to the r ecorder and the external devices such as a controller connected to the DA T A port on the rear panel of the r ecorder The settings relating to the[...]

93 [Unitaddress(system)] A unit address is a unique number to be assigned to each PS·Data compatible device. Each address of the system devices must be unique to identify them when connecting two or more PS·Data compatible devices. For example, numbers "001" - "099" are assigned to unit addresses for system devices. [Uni[...]

94 Configur ethesettingsrelatingtoRS485[RS485setup] Select the [RS485 setup] tab on the "Communication" page. ( + Page 60) The settings for RS485 can be configured on this tab. [Protocol] Select the protocol used for RS485 communication. Panasonic/Pelco-D Default: Panasonic [Baudrate] Select a communication speed f[...]

95 Configur ethesettingsr elatingtotheserver[Server] The settings relating to the NTP server , the FTP server and the mail server can be configured on the "Server" page. The "Server" page has [NTP], [FTP] and [Mail] tabs. Co nf ig ur e t he se tt in gs r e la tin g to t im ea dj us tme nt ?[...]

96 Configur ethesettingsrelatingtotheFTPserver[FTP] Select the [FTP] tab on the "Server" page. ( + Page 60) The basic settings such as the FTP server address, user name and passwor d and the setting to transmit alarm images at an event occurrence can be configur ed on this tab. [FTPserveraddress] Enter an add[...]

97 Configur ethesettingsrelatingtothemailnotification[Mail] Select the [Mail] tab on the "Server" page. ( + Page 60) The settings of alarm mail notice, the settings of error r eport mail ( + Operating Instructions (PDF)) and the settings to use the mail functions can be configured on this tab. [SMTPserveraddr[...]

98 [Otherdestinations] Add other destinations. When the [Setup] button is selected, the following page will be displayed. When the [Setup] but- ton is selected, the following page will be displayed. Enter the desired mail addr ess and mail type for "Address 1" - "Address 4". The setup procedur e is the same as [Address 1] Whe[...]

99 Configur ethesettingsr elatingtonetwork[Network] The basic network settings requir ed to operate this unit using a PC via a network such as a LAN can be configured on the "Network" page. The settings relating to the Panasonic alarm pr otocol and the settings relating to the r esolution and rate to transmit live images[...]

100 [IPaddress] When "Off" is selected for "DHCP", enter an IP addr ess. Enter 4 units from the decimal numbers (0-255). Default: 192.168.0.250 [Subnetmask] Enter a subnet mask according to the network envir onment when "Off" is selected for "DHCP". Enter 4 units fr om the decimal numbers (0-255). Defau[...]

101 Configur ethesettingsrelatingtoDNS[DNS] Select the [DNS] tab on the "Network" page. ( + Page 60) The settings relating to DNS (Domain Name System) can be configur ed on this tab. [DNS] Determine whether or not to use the DNS. Off/Auto/Manual  • Select"Manual"or"Auto"toenable[...]

102 Configur ethesettingsrelatingtoDDNS[DDNS] Select the [DDNS] tab on the "Network" page. ( + Page 60) The settings relating to DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) can be configur ed on this tab. [DDNS] Select "On" or "Off" to determine whether or not to use the DDNS. When "On" is selected, c[...]

103 Configur ethesettingsrelatingtoSNMP[SNMP] Select the [SNMP] tab on the "Network" page. ( + Page 60) The settings for the SNMP can be configured on this tab. The settings ar e configured to check the status of the r ecorder , etc. by connecting the SNMP manager . [Community] Enter a name used for SNMP authentication i[...]

104 Co nf ig ur e t he Pa na so ni c ala rm p r ot oc ol se tt in gs [Panasonicalarmpr otocol] Select the [Panasonic alarm protocol] tab on the "Network" page. ( + Page 60) The settings to notify the PC of the event and error information when an event or an err or occurs can be configured on this tab. T o display the event and error[...]

105 Configur ethesettingsrelatingtonetworktransmission[T ransmission] Select the [T ransmission] tab on the "Network" page. ( + Page 60) The settings relating to the r esolution and rate to transmit live images to a PC via a network can also be configured on this tab. [Livevideoresolution] Select the resolution [...]

106 The settings relating to the user authentication On/Of f, PSD user , administrator registration and operation levels can be config- ured on the "User mng." page. It is possible to r estrict users and hosts (PCs) to access the recor der by registering the users and hosts (PCs) who can access the recor der in advance when "On"[...]

107 Registerorchangetheadministratorinformation[Administrator] Select the [Administrator] tab on the "User mng." page. ( + Page 60) The administrator information relating to the passwor d and default screen, etc. can be r egistered on this tab. T o change the administrator information that has been registered, select the[...]

108 Register ,changeordeletetheuserinformation[User] Select the [User] tab on the "User mng." page. ( + Page 60) The user information such as the user name, password and operation level can be r egistered, changed and deleted on this tab. Registers user information Register user information such as a user name, passwo[...]

109 Change or delete the user information Change or delete the user information that has been register ed. Step 1 Select the [Edit/delete] button on the [User] tab. → The "User edit" page will be displayed. Step 2 Select the "User name" of the user to change or delete the user information. → The user information of the selec[...]

110 Register , change, or delete a PC (host) accessible to this recor der [Host] Select the [Host] tab on the "User mng." page. ( + Page 60) The information of host that accesses the recor der via a network can be register ed, changed and deleted on this tab. Registers host information Registers the host information such as the IP address[...]

111 Change or delete the host information Change or delete the host information that has been register ed. Step 1 Select the [Edit/delete] button on the [Host] tab. → The "Host edit" page will be displayed. Step 2 Select the "Host IP address" of the host to change or delete the host information. → The host information of the[...]

112 Settingofoperationlevel[Userlevel] Select the [User level] tab on the "User mng." page. ( + Page 60) A level (L V 2/L V 3) can be assigned to every user to restrict operable functions on this tab. T o forbid user to operate, leave it blank. It is impossible to change the setting for L V1. Refer to the diagram for furthe[...]

113 The settings relating to the intelligent video motion detection function (her einafter , i-VMD) of SD5Link cameras connected to the recor der can be configured on the "SD5Link" page. It is possible to upload the settings to SD5Link cameras and download the settings to the recor der . The "SD5Link" page has [i-VMD setup] and [...]

114 Setting the detection areas and sensitivity Step 1 Select the [Setup] button of the [i-VMD setup] tab. → The setup page for camera's i-VMD function will be dis- played. Note:  • Whennooperationismadeforapprox.5minutesonthe setup page for camera's i-VMD function, the display will automatically re[...]

115 Step 5 Set the start point of the detection area. Move the cursor to the desired start point, and click the mouse button. Step 6 Set the end point of the detection area. Move the cursor to the desired end point, and click the mouse button. T o determine the detection area, select the [Back] button. Note:  • Detectionareaswillbe[...]

116 Setting the scene change Select "On" or "Off " to determine whether to pr ovide an alarm signal when a change in the state of scene occurs by covering the camera with a cloth, a cap, or others, or by changing the camera direction largely . Setting the detection mode Set the detection conditions for "Motion det." an[...]

117 Setting the detection depth Set the detection depth of the detected areas. By setting the detection depth, it is possible to automatically calculate the size of object to be detected on the screen to r educe the detection failure. T o calculate the detection depth properly , mount the camera horizontally . Step 1 Display the setup page for came[...]

118 Up lo ad in g or do wn loa di ng t he se tt in gs o f S D5 Li nk c ame ra s [Se tu p data] Select the [Setup data] tab on the "SD5Link" page. ( + Page 60) It is possible to retrieve setup data of an SD5Link camera and to load the r etrieved data to the SD5Link camera. [Setupdata] The setup data downloaded from SD5Link cameras ar e [...]

119 The version of the recor der and disk information is displayed, and the settings relating to har d disk drives can be configured on the "Maintenance" page. It is also possible to initialize the setup data of the setup pages, format SD memory cards, and check the system logs on this page. The "Maintenance" page has [Product i[...]

120 [Recordinginformation] When the [Display] button is selected, the "Recording infor - mation" page will be displayed, and the disk capacity and the available capacity of each hard disk drive, the hour meter and the time range of the images recor ded on each hard disk drive will be displayed. There ar e 2 setup pages. T o move to ano[...]

121 [Pre-r ecordingar eainformation] When the [Display] button is selected, the "Pre-r ecording area info." page will be displayed, and the capacity of the pre-event r ecording ar ea assigned to each camera channel. When the [Back] button is selected, the "Pre-r ecording ar ea information" page will be closed, and the disp[...]

122 Configur ethesettingsandoperationsrelatingtohar ddiskdrives[Disk] Select the [Disk] tab of the "Maintenance" page. ( + Page 60) The settings relating to an action to be taken when available capacity of the har d disk drives run out (Disk end mode) and when the capacity of hard disk drives is warned (HDD c[...]

123 Managethesettings[Settingsmanagement] Select the [Settings management] tab of the "Maintenance" page. ( + Page 60) The settings of the setup pages can be saved in the SD memory card, and saved settings can be called up (loaded) fr om the recor der on this tab. It is also possible to restor e the default settings (Initializ[...]

124 ViewLogInformation[Logs] Select the [Logs] tab of the "Maintenance" page. ( + Page 60) The following logs can be checked on this tab. Error log: Logs of error Access log: Logs of accessing the recorder Event log: Logs of event occurrence time & date and details Network log: Check the network log Check the error log The er[...]

125 Check the event log The event logs (occurrence time & date and event details) will be displayed in list form. Refer to the Operating Instructions (PDF) for further information about the events. When the [Event log] button of the [Logs] tab is selected, the following page will be displayed. Up to 750 logs are saved. About event logs VMD-*: M[...]

126 Managehar ddiskdrives About har d disk drives Images from cameras will be r ecorded on the HDD unit(s) in the r ecorder . This recor der manages the hard disk drives by dividing them virtually into the following r ecording ar eas.  • Normalrecor dingarea:  Recordingar eausedwhenaneventdoesnot[...]

127 Step 1 Select the [Setup] button of "HDD disk menu" on the "Maintenance" page - [Disk] tab. → The window with the user name and password entry fields will be displayed. Step 2 Select the [OK] button after entering the user name and the password of an administrator . → The disk configuration page will be displayed. Select[...]

128 Check the hard disk drive information The original capacity , the available capacities of the hard disk drives of the recor der or the extension units (Ext.1 to 3), and capac- ities of each recor ding area will be displayed. Select the [Disk Information] tab of the "Disk Information" page on the disk configuration page. Refer to the &[...]

129 Formattheharddiskdrives[Format] Hard disk drives will be formatted, and one of the normal r ecording ar ea, event recor ding area or pr e-event recor ding area will be assigned to each drive. It is necessary to format a hard disk drive on either of the following conditions.  • Whenanharddiskdriveinstalled?[...]

130 Step 4 Select the [OK] button. → The format starts, and the message will be displayed to show the drive is being formatted. When formatting is complete, the result of format will be displayed. Step 5 T o return to the [Format] tab, select the [Close] button.[...]

131 Format the pre-event r ecording area Configure the following settings r elating to the pre-event r ecording ar ea.  • Assignthecapacityofpre-eventr ecordingar eatoeachcamerachannels.  • Formataharddiskdrivesetforanotherr ecordingar eaagaintosetforthepr[...]

132 Step 4 Select the hard disk drive on which the pr e-event recor ding area is to be cr eated (or added) and select the [Set] button. Step 5 Select the desired camera channel for the selected har d disk drive, and enter the capacity to be assigned.  • Pre-eventr ecordingar easforupto16camerachannels can be creat[...]

133 Step 1 Hold down the [USE] button for 2 seconds or more. → The buzzer will start sounding. The HDD Configuration menu will be displayed on Monitor 2. Step 2 Select the "Execute>" button of "Remove". → The HDD r emove window will be displayed. Replacement/additionofhar ddiskdrives Replace har d disk drives [...]

134 Step 3 Select the hard disk drive to be shut down, and select the [OK] button. When the hard disk drive on the r ecorder is to be shut down: Main-y ("y" indicates the hard disk drive number .) When the hard disk drive on the extension unit is to be added to the system: Ext.x-y ("x" indicates the unit number and "y"[...]

135 Add a har d disk drive Hard disk drives will be locally pr ocured. When adding an HDD unit, proceed as follows. It is possible to add an HDD unit without stopping operation. Install an HDD unit in the recor der ( + Page 52) Hard disk drive auto r ecognition ( + Page 136) ➜ The hard disk drive is installed as a r ecord - able disk. Add a hard [...]

136 Auto r ecognition of hard disk drives When installing an HDD unit while the power of the recor der is on, the hard disk drive r ecognition process will automatically start. During the hard disk drive r ecognition process, the HDD indicator (STS (status)) on the fr ont panel will blink orange. When an unformatted hard disk drive is installed For[...]

137 Add a hard disk drive to the system T o use the recognized playback-only disk as a recor dable disk, it is necessary to add it to the system. Addition the playback-only disk to the system can be made on the HDD Configuration menu. Before the following pr ocedure, detach the fr ont cover from the r ecorder . ( + Page 21) Step 1 Hold down the [US[...]

138 When connecting an extension unit, it is necessary to add the extension unit to the system. It is also necessary to start the shut- down process of the extension unit to r emove the extension unit from the system. Addanextensionunittothesystem The extension unit will be recognized as playback-only disks just after connecting i[...]

139 Step 1 Hold down the [USE] button for 2 seconds or more. → The buzzer will start sounding. The HDD Configuration menu will be displayed on Monitor 2. Step 2 Move the cursor onto "Execute>" of "Remove HDD unit". → The "Remove HDD unit" window will be displayed. Step 3 Select the extension unit to shut down, a[...]

140 About the err or log The following are the descriptions about the contents of the err or log and the network log.  • "x"indicatestheextensionunitnumber .  • "y"indicatestheHDDunitnumber . Content Error log Network Log Display on Monitor2 Output from the connector at the rear p[...]

141 Content Error log Network Log Display on Monitor2 Output from the connector at the rear panel Single mode format failure Recorder: MAIN-y SINGLE FORMA T ERROR Extension unit: EXTx-y SINGLE FORMA T ERROR – F–F AIL HDD error RAID5 format failure Recorder: MAIN RAID5 FORMA T ERROR Extension unit: EXTx RAID5 FORMA T ERROR – F–F AIL HDD e[...]

142 Content Error log Network Log Display on Monitor2 Output from the connector at the rear panel Partition error (per HDD) Recorder: MAIN-y P ARTITION ERROR Extension unit: EXTx-y P ARTITION ERROR – – – Partition error (per unit) Recor der: MAIN P ARTITION ERROR Extension unit: EXTx P ARTITION ERROR – – – HDD RAID5 recovery fail- ur[...]

143 Content Error log Network Log Display on Monitor2 Output from the connector at the rear panel FTP server transfer com- plete – <FTP>SVR_FWD_OK – – Failed to resolve FTP serv- er address fr om DNS – <FTP>SVR_ADD_ERR – – Failed to find FTP server – <FTP>SVR_ERR – – FTP uploading error – <FTP>UPLOAD_E[...]

144 Content Error log Network Log Display on Monitor2 Output from the connector at the rear panel HTTP download failure – <HTTP>DOWNLOAD_ ERR – – HTTP request invalid – <HTTP>REQUEST_ERR – – Other errors for HTTP – <HTTP>OTHER_ERR – –[...]

145 If a hard disk drive failur e occurs in the RAID 5 or RAID 6 mode, the error display will appear as shown in the following table. In the RAID 5 mode, it is possible to read data on the other har d disk drives and recover data even when a single har d disk drive becomes faulty (1 down). In the RAID 6 mode, it is possible to read data on the othe[...]

146 Replacement of a faulty har d disk drive in the RAID mode In the RAID 5 mode, it is possible to read data on the other har d disk drives and recover data even when a single har d disk drive becomes faulty (1 down). In the RAID 6 mode, it is possible to read data on the other har d disk drives and recover data even when 2 har d disk drives becom[...]

147 Check the following before r equesting repair . Contact a dealer if a problem cannot be solved even after checking and trying the solution or if a pr oblem is not described below , or when having a problem with installations. Symptom Checkitem/Remedy Ref. Page Power is not turned on.  • Isthepowerplugconnectedtothe?[...]

148 Symptom Checkitem/Remedy Ref. Page Blur images are displayed.  • Isthelensofthecameraclean? Check if the lens is not dusty or dirty . – Cannot open the setup menu.  • Istheuserlevelofthecurrentloginuserallowedtodisplaythe setup menu? Check the user level of the curren[...]

149 Symptom Checkitem/Remedy Ref. Page Cannot control the camera.  • Istheuserlevelofthecurrentloginuserallowedtocontr olthe camera? Check the settings. 108  • Isthe"BUSY"indicationdisplayedontheoperationpanel? When the "BUSY" indication is display[...]

150 Symptom Checkitem/Remedy Ref. Page Theextensionunitisnotr ec - ognized (even when con- nectingtheextensionunit).  • W asthepoweroftheextensionunitturnedonbeforeturning on the power of the recor der? Reboot the system and turn on the power of the extension unit first. –  ?[...]

151 Symptom Checkitem/Remedy Ref. Page Cannot connect via a net- work.  • Arethenetworksettingsofther ecorderandthePCconfigur ed correctly? Check the settings. Operating Instructions (PDF)  • Isthehostregistrationconfigur edcorrectly? When "On" is selected for "Host a[...]

152 Symptom Check item/Remedy Ref. Page When displaying images on a multi-screen, images fr om two cameras or more ar e displayed in sequence on a screen of multi-scr een.  • Thismayoccurduetothedisplayadapteranddrivercombina - tion. Whenthisoccurred,updatethedriverofthedisplayadapter[...]

153 Specifications •General Power source: 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption: 130 W Ambient operating temperature: +5 °C to +45 °C {+41 °F to +113 °F} Ambient operating humidity: 5 % to 90 % (non condensing) When installing WJ-HDB611: 10 % to 80 % (non condensing) Maximum operating altitude: 2 000 m {6 562 feet} or less Dimensions (excludin[...]

154 Standar d accessories Optional Accessories CD-ROM* 1 ........................................................................ 1 pc. Installation Guide (this document) ..................................... 1 pc. Quick Reference Guide ..................................................... 1 pc. W arranty ...........................................[...]

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