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  • Page 1

    (Lens : option) SDII day/night Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. Model No. WV -NP472E Colour CCTV Camera Operating Instructions (Lens: Option)[...]

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    -2- WARNING: To prevent fire or electric shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert[...]

  • Page 3

    -3- CONTENTS PREFACE ..................................................................... 4 Features .................................................................... 4 Computer Requirements .......................................... 4 Trademarks ............................................................... 4 Document Convention .............[...]

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    -4- Features • 10/100BASE-T terminal enables your PC to view camera images via the network. • SD II (super dynamic) system allows a wide range of 46 dB while preventing images from being spoiled by strong background light. • High resolution supported by a 1/3” CCD having 753 horizontal pixels •A 0.8 lx illuminance is allowed when using a [...]

  • Page 5

    -5- 1. The installation should be made by qualified service personnel or system installers. 2. Do not attempt to disassemble the camera. To prevent electric shock, do not remove screws or covers. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Ask qualified service personnel for servicing. 3. Handle the camera with care. Do not abuse the camera. Avoid [...]

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    t i yo u q w e r WV – NP472 ALARM IN ALARM OUT AUX OUT DAY/NIGHT IN GND AB VIDEO OUT RCV LINK 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX POWER DC 12V IN !3 !4 !2 !1 !0 -6- MAJOR OPERA TING CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Slide the panel to the left until it locks. q Auto Iris Lens Connector Connects the auto iris lens with a 4-pin male con- nector supplied as a standard [...]

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    -7- • Mounting the Lens Notes: • Using the lens having improper protrusion will damage the camera. The protrusion of the lens into the camera body should be within the length indi- cated in the figure. • Secure both the lens and camera with the support- er (not supplied) if a lens heavier than 450 g (0.99 lbs) is mounted. 1. Attach the C-moun[...]

  • Page 8

    -8- • Flange-back Adjustment The adjustment is required only when a lens without focus-adjusting mechanism is mounted, or when a lens with adjusting mechanism is mounted and focus that is more accurate is needed. 1. Loosen the flange-back fixing screw on the flange- back adjusting ring. 2. Turn the flange-back adjusting ring to obtain a focused p[...]

  • Page 9

    -9- Power-in Connections Notes: • Use only a class-2 power supply suitable to the voltage and current required by the camera. See specifications. • Use a UL listed cable (VW-1, style 1007) to pre- vent fire or electric shock. You can use the formula below to select the power supply, and power cable. The supplied voltage to the power-in terminal[...]

  • Page 10

    • Connection to Intranet (Type 2) • Connection to Internet (Type 3) • Connection to Internet (Type 4) -10- ALARM IN ALARM OUT AUX OUT DAY/NIGHT IN GND AB VIDEO OUT RCV LINK 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX POWER Network Cable (Straight type) (16 clients maximum) Switching Hub PC DC 12V IN ALARM IN ALARM OUT AUX OUT DAY/NIGHT IN GND AB VIDEO OUT RCV LINK [...]

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    -11- OPERA TING THE CAMERA You can operate the camera in two ways: from the PC by way of network, or locally from the camera or system device. Access from the PC Your PC can access the camera to view images and to set up menus. Prior to operating from the PC, confirm that connections are made properly as shown in the previous page, CONNECTIONS. 1. [...]

  • Page 12

    • Function Comparison / PC Network vs. Camera site -12- 4. Set the following parameters. Note: Ask your system administrator about param- eters if you are unsure. IP Address: Enter numbers 0 through 255 into four sections split by dots. Netmask: Enter numbers 0 through 255 into four sections split by dots. Default Gateway: Enter numbers 0 through[...]

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    -13- PRIOR TO SET UP This section describes setup procedures common to accesses from the PC and from the camera. The PC can control more functions than camera itself, e.g. transmitting images to FTP server, sending alarm notice mail, auxiliary device control, clock setup, and LED control. Buttons Used for Setup Menus Press the buttons on the side p[...]

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    -14- 7. Move the cursor to CAMERA O , and click the ENTER button. CAM SET UP opens. Notes: • Refer to the next page for setup operations. • Return the menu to ** SET UP *** (step 3 above), then go to step 8. 8. Click the Menu OFF button after finishing the setup operations. The changed settings will be stored in the camera, and the overlaid cam[...]

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    -15- The following pages describe setting operations from the camera. For accessing from the PC, interpret these instructions as follows. SETTING PROCEDURES SET UP SELECTION 1. Move the cursor to CAMERA or NETWORK, and press I to open the desired setup menu. CAMERA N : Opens the CAMERA SET UP menu. NETWORK N : Opens the NETWORK SET UP menu. 2. Move[...]

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    -16- To edit the CAMERA ID 1. Move the cursor to CAMERA ID. The factory default setting is OFF. 2. Press I . The CAMERA ID menu appears. The cursor on the letter “0” is highlighted. 3. Move the cursor to the character you want to edit by pressing L / M / J / K . 4. After selecting the character, press I . The selected character appears in the e[...]

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    -17- 2-2. ALC Mode with SUPER-D2 OFF and ELC Mode Note: If ELC is selected, set MASK SET according to this procedure. 1. Move the cursor to SUPER-D2 and select OFF. (When you select ELC, SUPER-D2 is not available.) MASK SET appears on the menu. 2. Move the cursor to MASK SET and press I . The 48 mask areas appear on the monitor screen. The cursor i[...]

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    -18- 5. Electronic Sensitivity Enhancement (SENS UP) There are two modes for SENS UP. AUTO: If you select X10 AUTO, for example, the sensitivity is automatically raised to X10 max. When AUTO is selected, AGC is automatically set to ON. FIX: If you select X32 FIX, for example, the sensitiv- ity is raised to just X32. The factory default setting is O[...]

  • Page 19

    -19- Manual Fine Adjustment for AWC (ATW) You can set the white balance items manually. 1. To set MASK SET, proceed as described in steps 2 to 4 of “ALC mode with SUPER-D2 OFF and ELC mode”. 2. Move the cursor to R. 3. Press L or M to obtain the optimum amount of red gain. 4. Move the cursor to B. 5. Press L or M to obtain the optimum amount of[...]

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    -20- 10. Special Menu This menu lets you adjust and set up the video signal of the camera to meet your requirements. Move the cursor to RET in the bottom line of the CAM SET UP menu and press L and M simultaneously (holding down L and press M ) for 2 seconds or more. The SPECIAL menu appears on the monitor screen. 10-1. Camera Picture Upside Down P[...]

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    -21- To reset to the factory settings (CAMERA RESET) 1. Move the cursor to CAMERA RESET. PUSH SW is highlighted. 2. While holding down L and M , hold down I for 2 seconds or more. The camera is reset to the factory settings. NETWORK SET UP Set up network parameters when connecting the 10/100BASE jack with a network. Notes: • Access the setup menu[...]

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    -22- SET UP FROM THE PC PREP ARA TIONS FOR THE PC ■ Connections Prior to connections, specify the connection type and prepare relevant devices and cables. Notes: • We recommend that you use connection type 1 or type 2 when setting up the network address of the camera. • Be sure to unplug or switch all the devices off, then start connections. [...]

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    -23- ■ Network Setup of the PC To set up the network of the PC, first change the TCP/IP settings of the PC to match them to the default settings of the camera. The following are the default network settings of the camera. IP address : 192.168.0.10 Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0 Default gateway : 192.168.0.1 To access the camera, the IP address of th[...]

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    -24- 6. Click “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”, and then click the [Properties] button. 7. Click the “Use the following IP address” radio but- ton and enter the IP address and the subnet mask as follows. IP address : 192.168.0.9 Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0 8. Click the [OK] button, and the window dialog box closes. ■ Network Setup of the Came[...]

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    -25- 3. Click the Setup Menu button. The User authentica- tion dialog appears. • Enter “admin” in the user name column. • Click the OK button. ■ Network Setup Parameters vs. Connection T ype Connection type Item Description of the parameter Connection type 1 IP address Enter “192.168.0.XXX” for the IP address (where XXX should be a nu[...]

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    -26- Connection type 2 IP address Set the IP address designated by your network administrator. However, the setting is not required if DHCP is used in an intranet. Subnet mask Set the subnet mask designated by your network administra- tor. However, the setting is not required if DHCP is used in an intranet. Default gateway Set the IP address of the[...]

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    -27- Secondary server Set the IP address of DNS when using the DNS server. Refer to your internet Internet service provider for the IP address of the DNS. Primary and secondary IP addresses can be set for the DNS. DHCP Set to ON if your internet Internet service provider uses a DHCP server (the DHCP server assigns an IP address to the camera automa[...]

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    -28- Host name Refer to your Internet service provider and set the designated host name if required. DNS Set to ON when using the DNS server. Primary server No setting required Secondary server Set the IP address of DNS when using the DNS server. Refer to your internet Internet service provider for the IP address of the DNS. Primary and secondary I[...]

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    -29- CAMERA SET UP FROM THE PC The camera setup menus overlaid on the camera pic- ture appear by clicking the Camera Setup button in the main page. You will be prompted by authentication dia- log box. Enter “admin” in the user column if you have not registered it yet, or enter the registered user name and password if user authentication is appl[...]

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    -30- ■ Camera Setup Menus Menu windows are shown in this page. Refer to page 15 for menu operations.[...]

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    -31- Setup windows listed below are accessible only from the PC. Operations in these windows are described in the following pages. Click any of the setup selection buttons on top of the screen to open the desired window. The following are opened from the Network Setup win- dow. Image Setup Alarm Setup FTP Client Setup User Authentication Setup Host[...]

  • Page 32

    -32- 1. Open the Alarm Setup window. 2. External Alarm • Select ON or OFF, and click the SET button. ON: Receives alarm inputs via the ALARM IN terminal. OFF: Ignores alarm inputs via the ALARM IN terminal. 3. E-Mail Notice Setup • Select ON or OFF for E-mail Notice. ON: Sends an e-mail when an alarm operates. OFF: Does not send. • Enter the [...]

  • Page 33

    -33- 2. Common Setup • Enter the FTP server address. A hostname.domainname can be entered when using the DNS function. • Enter the user name with a maximum of 16 characters. • Enter the password with a maximum of 16 characters. • Select a transmission mode from Sequential or Passive. Passive is recommended when Sequential does not perform p[...]

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    -34- ■ Host Setup Note: Never turn over the order: start with the host reg- istration, and then proceed to the authentication ON/OFF. 1. Open the Host Setup window. 2. Host Registration • Enter the IP address of the PC. A hostname.domainname can be entered when using the DNS function. • Select an access level, and click the SET but- ton. The [...]

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    -35- You can reset the following data back to the factory default settings. Camera Setup Setup Menu (PC oriented) HTML files ■ Initializing the Camera Menu • Move the cursor to CAMERA RESET. • Hold down simultaneously L and M buttons for 2 seconds on the camera, or click the All Reset button on your computer display. ■ Initializing the Setu[...]

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    -36- VIEWING PICTURES ■ Image Quality Selection 1. Click the Setup Menu button in the main page. The Network Setup window opens. 2. Click the Image button in the menu bar lined on top of the screen. The Image Setup window appears. 3. Select the parameters. Refresh Interval: Fast, Middle, Slow, Very Slow Image Capture Size (pixels): 752x568, 752x2[...]

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    -37- ■ Monochrome Mode You can switch the camera between the colour mode and black-and-white mode. This may help picture become clear under conditions of insufficient lighting. 1. In the main page, click the Camera Menu button. 2. The Day & Night button appears in the lower-left of the screen. ON: Selects black-and-white mode. OFF: Selects co[...]

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    -38- When an alarm sounds, the camera performs output functions depending on the setup. Inputs: • The alarm sensor connected to the ALARM IN ter- minal on the camera • The built-in VMD (Video Motion Detector) that detects a motion in video by monitoring the speci- fied area Outputs: • “Alarm” display appears in the upper right corner of t[...]

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    -39- ■ Canceling Alarm Display “Alarm” display in the upper right corner will disappear when you operate the following. • Click the Return button after once opening Alarm List. Or • Click the Return button after opening any of setup menus. ■ VMD Setup You can setup VMD (video Motion Detector). ● Detection Area Setup 1. In the main pag[...]

  • Page 40

    -40- Transparency: Indicates a non-masked area that has been incorporated into the detection area. Blink: Indicates a non-masked area when the cur- sor is on it. Highlight: Indicates a masked area that has been exempted from detection. Stripe: Indicates an area already set to masked when the cursor is on it. 6. Move the cursor to an area, and click[...]

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    -41- 3. The selected picture is displayed, and the alarm image control panel appears on the bottom of the screen. The title of the control panel is followed by a fraction indicating the number of the displayed picture and total number for the event. 4. Use the buttons to control pictures. First: Displays the initial picture in the event. Previous: [...]

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    -42- AUXILIAR Y OUTPUT CONTROL ■ Auxiliary Output Control You can turn on or off the connected device, for exam- ple a lamp that is connected to the AUX OUT terminal of the camera. 1. Open the auxiliary output control window clicking the AUX Output Control button in the main page. 2. Select the polarity to switch on or off the connected device. H[...]

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    Symptom No picture is displayed. -43- TROUBLESHOOTING HTML documents are not displayed. • Is the AC adapter firmly plugged in to the outlet? • Are the POWER IN terminals on the camera connected with the AC adapter properly? • Is the lens cap removed? • Is the video cable or network cable connected properly? • HTML files in the camera migh[...]

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    -44- SPECIFICA TIONS General Ambient Operating Temperature: –10 °C - +50 °C (14 °F - 122 °F) Ambient Operating Humidity: Less than 90 % Power Source and Power Consumption: 12 V DC, 700 mA Dimensions (without lens): 70 mm (W) x 65 mm (H) x 118 mm (D) 2-3/4” (W) x 2-5/8” (H) x 4-5/8” (D) Weight (without lens): 0.51 k g (1.1 lbs.3) Network[...]

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    -45- ST ANDARD ACCESSORIES Body Cap .............................................................................. 1 pc. ALC Lens Connector (YFE4191J100) ................................... 1 pc. CD-ROM (PDF Manual Contained) ....................................... 1 pc. OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Lenses : WV-LA2R8C3B, WV-LA4R5C3B, WV-LA9C3B, WV-LA210C3,[...]

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    Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Web Site : http://www.panasonic.co.jp/global/ 2003 © Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. N0103-0 3TR001477AAA Printed in Japan[...]