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    Netw ork Camera Operating Instructions Model No . WV -NW484S Bef ore attempting t o connect or oper ate this product, please read these instructions careful ly and sav e this manual f or future use.[...]

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    2 W ARNING: • This app aratus must b e ear t hed. • All work r elated to the installation of this prod uct should be made by qua lified ser vic e personne l or system ins tallers. • The connecti ons should comply with lo cal electrical code . CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PAR[...]

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    3 1) Read these inst ructions. 2) K eep these inst ructions. 3) Heed all w arnings. 4) F ollow all i nstructions. 5) Clean only with dry cloth. 6) Do not block any ventilation openings. In stall in a ccordanc e with the manufacturer's ins truc- tions. 7) Do not install near an y heat sources such as radiators , heat registers , stov es , or ot[...]

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    4 THIS PUBL ICA TION IS PRO VIDED "AS I S" WITHOUT W ARRANTY OF ANY K IND , EITHER EXPR ESS OR I MPLIED , INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED T O , THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHA NT- ABILITY , FITNESS FOR ANY P AR TI CULAR PURPOS E, OR NONI NFRINGEME NT OF THE THIRD P AR TY’S RIGHT . THIS PUBLICA TION COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURA CIES OR TY[...]

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    5 Preface This video surveillance camera is equip ped with a 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX terminal (network ter minal) for connection to a network. This network ter minal is used to establish a connection between the camera and a LAN (Local Area Network) or other network (e.g. Internet) so that images from the camera can be checked on a personal computer ([...]

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    Preface (continued) 6 The Instru ction Manual for this camer a is co mprised of three par ts: th is book, and the Operating Manual (PDF) and Setup Manual (PDF). This book explains ho w to install the camera, and how to connect and set up the network. F or details on how to operate and set up the camera, refer to the " Operating Man ual/Setup M[...]

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    7 • Microsoft, Windows, Activ eX and DirectX are either registe red trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corp oration in the Un ited States and/or other countr ies. • Intel and P entium are either regi stered tra demarks o r trademar ks of Intel Cor poration in the United States and/ or other countr ies. • Adobe and Reader are either registe[...]

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    8 Contents Important Safety Inst ructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Limitation of Liabilit y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Disclaimer of W arranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    9 Action at an a larm occurre nce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Alarm type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 3 Action at an alarm occurrence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    10 Precaution The camera does not have a power swi tch . In order to the powe r off, tur n the power breaker off . Note the fo llowing to ensu re long-ter m trou ble-free operation. Long operation under high te mperatures and high humidity can cause components to deteriorate and shor te n camera lif e. (Less than +35 ° C (95 ° F) is recommended) [...]

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    11 MPEG-4 Visual patent portfolio license This product is licens ed under the MPEG-4 Visual patent por tfolio license for the personal and non-commercial use of a consumer for (i) encoding video in compliance with the MPEG-4 Visual Standard ("MPEG-4 Video") and/or (ii) decoding MPEG-4 Video that was encoded by a consumer engaged in a pers[...]

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    Precaution (continued) 12 Do not point the camera at a str ong light source. • Intense light such as that produced by a spotlight concentrated on one par t of the screen can cause blooming (rainbow around the strong light) or smearing (vertical str ipes above and below the strong light). Consumables The item listed below is a consumable . Replace[...]

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    13 Names of Components (1) Enclosure (2) Mounti ng brack et (accessory) (3) Network cable (6) Tilting lock screw (9) Focus le ver (5) Po wer cable (4) Alarm I/O cable (11) Zoom le ver (7)Tilt adjustment seat (10) Panning lock screw (8) P anning table (19) Monitor output jac k (20) SD me mory card slot (14) ABF bu tton (ABF) (13) INIT button (INIT) [...]

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    Names of Components (continued) 14 (1) Enclosure (2) Mounting br acket (accessory) (3) Network cab le (4) Alarm I/O cable (5) P ower cable (6) Tilting lock scre w Fix es the tilt position a fter adjusting. (7) Tilt adjustment seat Adjusts the screen tilt. (8) P anning table Adjusts the horizontal angle of the camera. (9) Focus lever Fix es the focu[...]

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    15 Functions When there is wide variati on between the illumin ation of light and dark areas of the location being monitored, the camera adjusts the lens ir is in accordance with the brig ht areas. This causes loss of detail in dark area s. Con versely , adjusting lens br ightness for the dark areas causes brighter areas to become washed out. SUPER[...]

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    Functions (continued) 16 Jagged edges that are unique to interlaced ca meras and that occur in areas with movement are corrected by the motion adaptiv e inter l ace/progressive con version function and conv er ted to progressive images. This allows both still and moving objects to be captured as well-defined images. The privacy zone function allows[...]

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    17 P ower can be supplied to the camera and image s transmitted on a single LAN cable by connecting to P oE-compati ble network de vices. Special installation of a power supply f or the camera and video cables is not required. MPEG-4 and JPEG can be output at the same time. MPEG-4 operation when mon itoring i n real time or from a remote site, and [...]

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    18 Installation and Connections Installation Precautions The following describes how to install the camera. Bef ore you install and connect th e camera, check and prepare the required peripheral de vices and cables . Bef ore you connect the camera, tur n off all devices to be connected, such as this camera and PC. Camera Installation Location Discu[...]

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    19 About Static Electricity Remov a l Before installing the camera, touch a metal case or other metallic par ts with your hand to remov e static electr icity from your body . Do not install in areas subjected to high amounts of humidi ty or dust. Doing so may cause inter nal components to damage more easily or malfunction. Do not wire cables near p[...]

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    20 Before Starting Installation The follo wing procedure s are f or installing th e camera on walls and ceilings. Impor tant • The type of screws f or the installation depend on the mater ial at the location in which yo u will install th e brac ket (inclu ded). How ev er , do not use wood sc rews or nails. Metal material: Use M6 or M5 bolts and n[...]

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    21 Installing the Camera 1 Install the mo unting brack et. Fix the mounting brack et directly into the ceiling or wall or into the imbedded box using the four scre ws prepared in advance. (Note that screws f or i nstallation are not provided.) When using the imbedded box, we recommend using two bo xes in a ro w as shown in the figure below on the r[...]

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    Installing the Camera (continued) 22 3 Unscrew the tr anspor tation screw . 4 Connect the power cab le and the video output cable. See "W aterproofing Cab le Joints" on page 26. T ransportation screw Imbedded bo x for connec ting cables Imbedded bo x for camera i nstallation[...]

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    23 5 Install the camera on the mounti ng brack et. Fix the camera onto the mounting brack et usin g the four scre ws (provided). During install ation, align the protrud- ing par t on the mounti ng brack et an d the indented par t on the camera to fix the position of the camera. Make sure to tighten the screw s used f or mounting the ca mera. (M4:0.[...]

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    Installing the Camera (continued) 24 6 Adjust the camera angle while monitor ing the image on the adjustment monitor . See "Adjusting the Ca mera" on page 28. 7 Install the enclosure. Tighten the screws unscrewed at step 3 using the dr iver bit (pro vided). Align the ▲ mark on the side of th e enclosure with the line on the side of the [...]

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    25 Connecting the Cables Po w e r c a b l e 24 V A C 12 V DC Bro wn (Live) Liv e Plus Blue (Neutral) Neutral Minus Green/yello w (GND) Connect to ground. Network cable Alarm I/O cable P ower cord (24 V AC /12 V DC) Green/Y ellow (GND) Blue (Ne utral) Brown (Liv e) 4P alarm cable (included) RJ-45 f emale/f emale conv ersion connector (included)[...]

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    Connecting the Cables (continued) 26 W aterproofing Cabl e Joints W ate r proof the cable to install the camera using exposed wiring, or when installing the camera under eav es. Though the camera body is water proof, the cab le ends are not waterproofed. F ollow the procedure below to waterproo f the power cab le s (including Alar m I/O cable) and [...]

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    27 Impor tant • When wiring the cable by e xp osed wiring, be sure to use a slee ve to pr ev ent the cable from being exposed to the direct sunlight. • Install the camera so that the cable is at the bottom side of the camera. Dra w out th e cable to the side of the mounti ng fixture, set it f acing down, and then wire it f acing up . • When i[...]

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    28 Adjusting the Camera 1 Adjust the camera angle while monitor ing the image on the adjustment monitor . Connect the adjustment monitor (small LCD monito r , etc.) to the monitor output ter m inal, and adjust the camera angle. Deter mine and set the camera angle while repeating the fine-adjustments in steps (1), (2) and (3) belo w . (1) L oosen th[...]

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    29 2 Adjust the f ocus. Adjust the focus at the same time as pan and tilt ad justment. Repeat steps (1) and (2) to adjust the fo c u s. (1) Lo osen the zoom lock le ver , move the lens to the appropria te view angle between TELE and WIDE, and tighten the lev er. (2) Loose th e fo cus lock le ver , rough- adjust the focus, and tighten the lev er . .[...]

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    Adjusting the Camera (continued) 30 ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ............. ............. Note • How to Change the View Angle T o change the view angle, turn the zoom lock le ver and f ocus lock le ver to adjust the fo c u s. • How to Focus (capturing subj ects wit[...]

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    31 Alarm In/Out Rati ngs ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ............. ............. Note • Check the Operating Instructio ns (provided) to see if the ratings of sensors a nd other e xter nal dev i ces are compatib le with the camera ratings . ................. ...........[...]

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    32 Handling SD Memor y Cards Insertion and Remov al of SD Memory Cards T o inser t or remov e an SD memory card, the dome cove r must be remov ed. ( → page 21) Impor tant • Before inserting an SD memor y card, tur n the camera off. o 1 Inser t the SD memor y card into the SD memory card slot. 2 Press the SD memor y card in as far as possible un[...]

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    33 Heater Unit When the heater unit (sold separately) is used, the camera can be used outdoors in low- temperature environments do wn to -30ºC (-22ºF). The heater automatically tur ns on when the temperature inside the camera f alls below about 10ºC (50ºF), and tur ns off when the temperature inside rises. The condensation fan alle viates the p[...]

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    34 Connection Examples Direct connection to a PC When connecting the camera directly to a PC, use the Ether net cable (Category 5, cross cable). Network connection via a P oE-compatible hub When connecting the camera to a network via a P oE-compa tible hub , use the Ether net cable (Categor y 5, straight cable). Impor tant • The monitor is intend[...]

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    35 Network Setup Installing the Software Be sure to read the "Readme" file in the CD -ROM (provided) bef ore in stalling the software. Software in CD-ROM • P anasonic IP setup software This software is used to m ake netw ork setting s on the camera. F or details, ref er to the f ollowing. •N e t w o r k C a m e r a V i e w 3 T o displ[...]

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    Network Set up (continued) 36 1 Launch the IP setup software. 2 Click the MA C address/IP address of the camera to set up , and click the [IP setting] button. ............... ............. ............. ........ . Note • When a DHCP ser ver is in use, you can check the IP address assigned to the ca mera b y clicki ng the [Refresh] b utton in the [...]

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    37 Monitor Images on a PC The f ollowing describes how to monitor images from the camera on a PC. The follo wing shows the fu nctions of the buttons on the "Live" page. (1/3) No . Item Description (1) [Camera title] The camera title entered for "Camera title" on the [Basic] tab in the Setup menu is displa yed. ( → Setup Manual[...]

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    Monitor Images on a PC (continued) 38 (6) [Image capture size] Click these bu ttons to set the resolution of the main area to VGA or QV GA. These buttons will be displa yed only when "JPEG" is selected as the image type. [V GA] button Click this button to displa y images in the main area at V GA size. [QV G A] button Click this button to [...]

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    39 (12) [One shot] b utton Click this button to take a picture (a still picture) and display it in a newly opened window . T o sav e the image to PC, right-click on the displa yed image and select "Sav e ". (13) Main area Images from the camera are display ed in this area. The current d ate and time are displayed at the selected position [...]

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    Monitor Images on a PC (continued) 40 Monitor images fr om a single camera • W e b bro wser screen •" L i v e " p a g e 1 Launch the web browser on the PC . 2 Enter the IP address designated using the P anasonic IP setup software ( → page 35) in the address box of the browser . (Example: http://192.168.0.10) 3 Press the [Enter] ke y[...]

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    41 ................ ............. ............. ................ ............. ................ ............. ............. ............. Note • When the HTTP por t number has been changed from "80", enter "http ://IP address of the camera:por t number". • When the DDNS function has been set to "ON " , enter "[...]

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    Monitor Images on a PC (continued) 42 • Multi-screen window 1 Click the [M ulti-screen] b utton. Images from the camera are display e d in f our screens. Click a camera title. Live images from the camera corresponding to the click e d camera title will be display ed on the "Live" page of the newly opened window . 1 T o display images on[...]

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    43 Action at an alarm occurrence When a "T er minal alar m", "VMD alar m", "Scene change detectio n alar m" or "Command alar m" occurs, alarm action is performed according to the setup for that alarm. For fur ther information about how to set alar ms, ref er to the Setup Manual. Alarm type Action at an alarm [...]

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    Action at an alarm occurrence (continued) 44 Impor tant • When "P olli ng(30 sec)" is sele cted for "A larm status u pdate mode", the al ar m occurrence indication button will be refreshed in 30-second inter vals. F or this reason, it ma y take a maxim um of 30 seconds until the alar m occurrence indication button is display e[...]

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    45 Viewing Help If you w a nt to know an ythin g about operation or setup methods on screen, display the "Help" screen. Displa ying the Help screen • Setup screen • Help screen 1 Click the [Setup] bu tton. The setup screen is disp la yed. 2 Click the [Help] button. The "Help" screen is display ed. 1 2 Click the desired item [...]

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    46 T roubleshooting Bef ore requestin g ser vice, check the f ollowing items. Also , check the descriptio n in the Operating Instructions, Setup Manual. Contact your dealer if a problem cannot be solved e ven after checking and trying the solution or if a problem is not described below . Symptoms Chec k item/remed y page Camera does not turn on. ?[...]

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    47 Specifications • General • Camera P ower supply 24 V A C, 60 Hz, 12 V DC, P oE (IEEE802.3 af-compliant) P ower consumption 24 V A C: approx. 8.2 W , 12 V DC: approx. 850 mA, P oE: approx. 9.2 W (Class 0) (When heater unit is used) 24 V AC: appro x. 16 W , 12 V DC: approx. 920 mA, P oE: approx. 12 W (Class 0) Ambient operating tempera- ture -[...]

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    Specifications (continued) 48 •L e n s •N e t w o r k Shutter speed OFF (1/60), A UT O , 1/100 Electronic sensitivity enhancement Max. 32X White balance A TW1/A TW2/A WC Digital noise red uction LOW/HIGH Electronic zoom Max. 3X Camera title Max. 16 character di splay (alphanumeric characters, marks) ON/OFF VMD alar m 4 areas settable Scene chan[...]

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    49 • Optional accessor ies Suppor ted OS Win dows ® 2000 Prof essional SP4, Windows ® XP Home Edition SP2, Windows ® XP Prof essional SP2 Suppor ted browser Internet Explor er ® 6.0 SP2, Inter net Explorer ® 7.0 * When supp or ted OS is Windows ® 2000 Professional SP4, Microsof t Internet Explorer ® 6.0 SP1 Max. number of connected cameras[...]

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    Panasonic System Solutions Company , Unit Company of P anasonic Cor poration of Nor th Amer ica Security Systems www .panasonic.com/security For cu stomer support, call 1.877.733.368 9 Executive Office: Three Panasonic W ay 2H-2, Secaucus , New Jersey 07 094 Zone Office Eastern: Three P anasonic W ay , Secaucus, Ne w Jersey 07094 Central: 1707 N. R[...]