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  • Page 1

    Before attempting to connect or operate this pr oduct, please read these instructions car efully and save this manual for future use. The model number is abbreviated in some descriptions in this manual. This illustration repr esents WV -CP300. Lens: Option Operating Instructions Color CCTV Camera Model No: WV -CP310, WV -CP314 WV -CP300, WV -CP304[...]

  • Page 2

    2 Preface About the user manuals The operating instructions of the camera consist of 2 sets: these operating instructions (PDF) and Installation Guide. This document explains how to configue the settings of the camera. Refer to the installation guide for further information about how to install the camera. Adobe ® Reader ® is required to read PDF[...]

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    3 Contents Preface .......................................................................................................................................... 2 About the setup menus ................................................................................................................ 4 List of setup menu ..................................[...]

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    4 About the setup menus Performing each setting item in the setup menu should be completed in advance to use this unit. Perform the settings for each item in accordance with the conditions of the camera shooting ar ea. List of setup menu Setup item Description CAMERA ID This item specifies the camera title. The camera title that indicates the camer[...]

  • Page 5

    5 Screenshot 2 The setup mode changes to "ENABLE", and the setup menu becomes ready to be set. Step 3 Move the curs or to the item to be set, and press the [SET] button. Screenshot 1 Hold down the [SET] button for about 2 sec- onds to call up the top scr een of the setup menu. Step 1 Press the [UP] button or the [DOWN] button to move the [...]

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    6 Screenshot 3 The selected setup screen in the setup menu appears on the screen. Note:  • If the top screen of the setup menu is  called up with the operation buttons while the camera is operated, the setup mode is always "DISABLE" to prevent operation errors. T o perform settings in the setup menu, cha[...]

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    7 Screen transition diagram CP310 CP310 CP300 ...I... 0 HUE T op screen “CAMERA ID” screen “CAMERA SETUP” screen “SYSTEM SETUP” screen “SPECIA L SETUP” screen “LANGUAGE SETUP” screen MODEL WV-CP310 SERIES CAMERA ID OFF CAMERA SYSTEM SPECIAL LANGUAGE END SETUP DISABLE **LANGUAGE SETUP** LANGUAGE ENGLISH SET RET TOP END **CAMERA I[...]

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    8 Screen transition diagram CP310 CP310 CP300 T op screen “CAMERA ID” screen “CAMERA SETUP” screen “SYSTEM SETUP” screen “SPECIA L SETUP” screen “LANGUAGE SETUP” screen MODEL WV-CP300 SERIES CAMERA ID OFF CAMERA SYSTEM SPECIAL LANGUAGE END SETUP DISABLE **LANGUAGE SETUP** LANGUAGE ENGLISH SET RET TOP END **CAMERA ID** 0123456789[...]

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    9 This item specified the camera title. The camera title is named with up to 8 characters when using only Chinese characters, and up to 16 characters when using only English letters or num- bers. Chinese character , English letters and numbers can be used together . The "CAMERA ID" display can be turned on or off on the monitor screen. St[...]

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    10 Camera operation setting [CAMERA SETUP] The following settings related to camera actions can be configured on the "CAMERA SETUP" screen displayed fr om the top screen. Refer to page 5-6 for how to call up the scr een. The settings configured on the "CAMERA SETUP" scr een will be saved as a scene file. 1 Register a scene file [...]

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    11 2 Lightquantitycontrolmethodselection[ALC/ELC] The method of controlling the quantity of light is selected from the following in accordance with the lens to be used. ALC (default): The iris of the lens is automatically adjusted in accordance with the brightness of a subject. Select "ALC" when using an ALC lens. ALC[...]

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    12 Note:  • When“BLC”issetto“ON”,“ABS”displays“---”andmaynotbeoperated. Step 4 When "BLC" is set to "OFF", bright areas of an image ar e masked to facilitate the visibility of dark areas. Move the cursor to "MASK SET" and press the [SET ] button. → The[...]

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    13 Note:  • When"SENSUP"issettotheAUTOmode,“AGC”cannotbesetto“OFF”. 5 Electronicsensitivityenhancementsetting[SENSUP] Use of the electronic sensitivity enhancement function increases the light sensitivity of the CCD, and accordingly the image becomes brighter . Th[...]

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    14 Step 1 Set "WHITE BAL" to "AWC" and pr ess the [LEFT ] button to change to "A WC → PUSH SET". Step 2 Press the [SET ] button and adjust the white balance. "AWC → PUSH SET" is reversely high- lighted during adjustment. When the r eversely highlighted display is restored, the white balance adjustment is [...]

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    15 Step 4 Move the cursor to "POSITION" and press the [SET ] button. Step 5 Press the [UP], [DOWN], [RIGHT ] and [LEFT ] buttons to move to the upper -left part of the area to be set, and press the [SET ] button. Step 6 Press the [UP], [DOWN], [RIGHT ] and [LEFT ] buttons to move to the lower -right part of the area to be set, and press t[...]

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    16 CP310 CP310 CP300 AUTO: Similar to the basic functions of AUTO1, but does not change the IR filter . Switches to black-and-white images when brightness (illuminance) around the camera is lower than approx. 0.1 lx. OFF (default): Displays color images. Note:  • CP310 CP310 CP300 When “AUTO1” or “AUTO2” is selected, it is recommend[...]

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    17 Note:  • Images may not bedisplayed appropriately without burst signals when camera imagesare displayed in the black-and-white mode depending on a monitor or VCR model to be used. In such a case, set the burst signal output to "ON". 9 VMD setting [VMD] The VMD function allows the camera to[...]

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    18 Step 2 Move the cursor to "MASK SET" and press the [SET ] button. → The “MASK SET” screen appears. In the masked area, no alarm will be issued even if a moving object is detected. The masked area is set in the same way as the masked area setting in Light quantity control method selec- tion. (  page 11) Step 3 Hold down the [SE[...]

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    19 Step 6 Move the cursor to “Level”. Use the [RIGHT ] or [LEFT ] button to adjust the level. Repeat step 5 and 6 to adjust to optimal level. Step 7 Move the cursor to “DWELL TIME ”. Select the dwell time from the following. 2 S (default)/5 S /10 S /30 S Alarm signal will be issued once a continuously moving object is detected within the sp[...]

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    20 Camera system setting [SYSTEM SETUP] Performs the settings relating to the camera system such as synchr onization and privacy zone. The following settings can be configured on the "SYSTEM SETUP" screen displayed from the top screen. Refer to page 5-6 for how to call up the scr een. “SYSTEM SETUP” screen **SYSTEM SETUP** SYNC INT PR[...]

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    21 → The "ZONE NUMBER" screen appears. Step 2 Move the cursor to the number at the right of the title and select the zone number using the right or left button. Step 3 Move the cursor to "POSITION" and press the [SET ] button. Step 4 Use the [UP], [DOWN], [RIGHT], and [LEFT ] buttons to determine the left upper position of the[...]

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    22 When "ON" is selected, the zoom factor and the panning/tilting settings can be configured. Follow the procedur e below . ** EL-ZOOM ** PUSH SET PUSH SET ** EL-ZOOM ** PUSH SET PUSH SET ** EL-ZOOM ** PUSH SET PUSH SET ZOOM PAN/TILT ZOOM PAN/TILT ZOOM PAN/TILT U ZOOM D U ZOOM D L PAN R “SYSTEM SETUP” screen EL-zoom setting screen Pan[...]

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    23 The special menu setup is performed including the setting of the camera image quality and the communication configuration when a decoder is used. The following settings ar e to be config- ured on the "SPECIAL SETUP" screen displayed fr om the top screen. Refer to page 5-6 for how to call up the screen. F Chroma level adjustment [CHROMA[...]

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    24 J Flawcompensation[PIXOFF] Flaws of pixel in the displayed camera image are corr ected. Up to 16 points can be corrected. Follow the procedur e below . Step 1 Move the cursor to "PIX OFF" and press the [SET ] button. → The "PIX OFF" screen appears. Step 2 Select a number (1 to 16) with which a pixel compensat[...]

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    25 L Default resetting [CAMERA RESET] The settings in the setup menu are r estored to the default settings. Move the cursor to " → PUSH SET" of "CAMERA RESET" and hold down the [SET ] button for more than 2 seconds to enter the next scr een. T o return to the pr evious scr een without reset- ting, move the cursor to “NO” a[...]

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    26 The language selection can be made on the "LANGUAGE SETUP" screen displayed fr om the top screen. Refer to page 5-6 for how to call up the scr een. Move the cursor to “LANGUAGE”, use the [RIGHT ] or [LEFT ] button to select the tar get lan- guage, then move the cursor to “SET”, and press the [SET ] button. Select the target lan[...]

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    27 Use of a system controller with the "Camera function" button allows users to perform the shortcut settings with use of the numeric keypad and camera function button. The available shortcut operations with this unit are shown as follows. System controller operation Setting contents [9]+[0]+[Camerafunction] Black-and[...]

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    Panasonic System Communications Company of North America, Unit of Panasonic Corporation of North America www .panasonic.com/business/ For customer support, call 1.800.528.6747 Three Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 U.S.A. Panasonic Canada Inc. 5770 Ambler Drive, Mississauga, Ontario, L4W 2T3 Canada (905)624-5010 www .panasonic.ca © Pana[...]