Color CCTV Cameras Operating Instructions Model No. WV-CW484 Series (Lens is option.) WV-CW484F is shown above. Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. No model number suffix is shown in this manual.
For Canada CAUTION This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 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 sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
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Preface Panasonic's WV-CW484 series cameras (WV-CW484F/WV-CW484S/WV-CW484FK/WVCW484SK) introduce high picture quality by use of Super-Dynamic 1/3 inch CCD and digital signal processing LSIs. • WV-CW484F: This is a model with x2 varifocal lens. Mounting bracket and ceiling mount bracket are optional. • WV-CW484S: This is a model with x2 varifocal lens. Mounting bracket is supplied, but ceiling mount bracket are optional. • WV-CW484FK: Lens, mounting bracket, and ceiling mount bracket are optional.
CONTENTS Important Safety Instructions ........................................................................................................3 Limitation of Liability ......................................................................................................................4 Disclaimer of Warranty ..................................................................................................................4 Preface ............................................................................
Precautions This apparatus has no power switch. Power is supplied from an external 12 V DC/24 V AC power-supply device. Refer to service personnel for how to turn on/off the power. To keep on using with stable performance • Parts of this product may deteriorate and it may shorten lifetime of this product when using in locations subject to high temperatures and high humidity. Do not expose the product to direct heat such from a heater.
Do not use strong or abrasive detergents when cleaning the camera body. Use a dry cloth to clean the camera when dirty. When the dirt is hard to remove, use a mild detergent and wipe gently. Then wipe off the remaining detergent with a dry cloth. About the dehumidifying device • The camera has dehumidifying device to keep the inside at low moisture level, preventing condensation and quickly dissipating dew if produced.
Consumable parts Contact your dealer for replacement of the following part when the time comes: Cooling fan needs replacement after around 30 000 hours of operation. Do not operate the camera beyond the specified temperature, humidity or power source ratings. Use the camera at temperatures within –10 °C to +50 °C {14 °F - 122 °F}, and humidity below 90 %. The input power source is 24 V AC or 12 V DC.
Major Operating Controls and Their Functions q w e r t y u i o !0 !1 !2 !3 !4 10 !55 !6 !7 !8 !9
q Power cable (12 V DC or 24 V AC) Cautions: 1. Connect to 12 V DC (10.5 - 16 V) or 24 V AC (19.5 V - 28 V) class 2 power supply only. Make sure to connect the grounding lead to the GND terminal when the power is supplied from a 24 V AC power source. 2. To prevent fire or electric shock hazard, use a UL listed cable (VW-1, style 1007) for the Input Terminal. w Video output cable with BNC connector Connects with the video connector of the monitor.
Lens Mounting (WV-CW484FK, CW484SK) 1. Before mounting the lens, remove the protection sheet from the camera. 2. Mount the optional lens to the camera by turning the lens clockwise. 3. Insert the connector of lens into the connector of camera, and bind the connectors with the fixing band.
Installations The following installation should be made by qualified service personnel or system installers. Important: • Prepare four fixing screws to be used to mount the provided camera attachment according to the material of the area where the attachment is to be installed. Recommended tightening torque is as follows. M4: 1.6 N·m {16 kgf·cm} • Do not use wood screws to fix the camera mounting bracket (option) since they are not strong enough to support the weight of the camera and the bracket.
● Using Mounting Bracket WV-Q114 (Option) • Secure the optional camera mounting bracket to wall or ceiling, and fix the provided camera attachment to the mounting bracket. (Refer to the following figures.) Verify the camera attachment and mounting bracket are mounted firmly after screwing them. • When routing cables sideway or through the wall/ceiling, the mounting bracket is used. • When routing cables sideway, open the sideway cable exit unscrewing the lid by use of a hexagon wrench.
WV-Q114 TOP TOP Camera attachment (provided) 15
■ How to mount the camera 1. Connect the power cable and the BNC plug of the video output cable. (Refer to p. 23 Connections.) 2. Secure the camera with four attachment fixing screws. 3. Fit the protrusion at the rear of camera unit in the dent of camera attachment. Dent 4. Hook the rear screws on the screw holes of camera attachment, and turn the camera unit clockwise to fix the camera unit and camera attachment.
4. Hook the rear screws on the screw holes of camera attachment, and turn the camera unit clockwise to fix the camera unit and camera attachment. Protrusion Screw hole of camera attachment Rear screw 5. Remove the dome cover from the main body by loosening the three dome cover mounting screws. The dome cover is fixed with tamperproof screws. Loosen the three dome cover mounting screws by using the provided bit for tamperproof screw.
7. Secure the camera unit to the bracket with the camera lock screw. (The illustration describes an example using a junction box.) Camera fixing screw 8. Adjust the camera. (Refer to p. 21.) 9. Attach the dome cover to the camera. Firmly tighten the three tamper-proof screws. (Recommended torque 0.78 N·m {0.08 kgf·m} Notes: • Defocus may be caused by the reinstalled dome cover. When using a system controller, adjust the back focus on the setup menu after attaching the dome cover.
■ Waterproof Process • When routing cables sideway using Mounting Bracket WV-Q114 (option) or installing the camera under eaves, apply waterproof process to the cable and relevant portions. • The cables are not waterproofed. Provide water sealing for the tube ends and the portions between cable cores as well as connecting portions. • The use of vinyl tape or other tapes instead of the butyl tape may cause water absorption from a gap and finally condensation and water leakage.
Notes: • Surely attach a pipe fitting to the bracket to avoid exposing the cables. Otherwise, cable deterioration resulting from cable exposure may cause a short circuit. • Run the conduit downward or pull the conduit out of the side of the bracket. When pulling the conduit out of the side of the bracket, run the conduit downward once, and upward. Download • For wall installation, face the drain hole downward and do not block the hole.
Image Adjustment You can manually adjust the pan/tilt/azimuth angles, focus, and zoom while observing the connected monitor. Notes: • When connecting an LCD monitor to adjust the camera images, use an L-type mini plug. Straight type plugs are not available. • Do not hold the camera by lens unit to adjust panning, tilting, or azimuth. • The video output to the BNC will be interrupted while an LCD monitor is connected to the monitor output jack.
5. Aim the camera at the targeting objects and if applicable adjust the zoom angle. 6. Press the [DOWN] button. → The LED indicator will light up, and a bar graph with "I" cursor and INDICATOR (4-digit number) will be overlaid on the camera picture. → Back focus will be automatically adjusted. NEAR FAR .........|.......... INDICATOR 255 FOCUSING 7. If needed, perform manual adjustment using the L and R buttons to obtain the best focus on the targeted object while observing the picture.
Connections Caution: ONLY CONNECT THIS TO 24 V AC or 12 V DC CLASS 2 POWER SUPPLY. Be sure to connect the grounding lead to the GND terminal. Brown (Live) Blue (Neutral) Power cable (Approx. 22 cm {8.66"}) To 24 V AC or 12 V DC power supply Green/Yellow (GND) To GND * When using 12 V DC power supply, the optional heater unit is unavailable. BNC connector BNC connector Video output cable (Approx. 19 cm {7.
• Cable Length and Wire Gauge 24 V AC The recommended cable length and thickness are shown in the table for reference. The voltage supplied to the power terminals of the camera should be within 19.5 V AC and 28 V AC. Recommended wire gauge for 24 V AC line. Copper wire size (AWG) Length of (m) Cable (Approx.) (ft) #24 #22 #20 #18 (0.22 mm2) (0.33 mm2) (0.52 mm2) (0.83 mm2) 20 30 45 75 65 100 160 260 12 V DC Use the formula below to calculate the power cable and power supply.
■ Optional Heater Unit WV-CW4H ● Introduction Installing this heater unit enables the camera to operate in a low-temperature environment below –30 °C {–22 °F}. The heater turns on automatically when the temperature inside the camera drops below +10 °C {50 °F} and turns off when the temperature rises. A small fan inside the unit will minimize condensation on the surface of the dome cover caused by changes in ambient temperature unless temperatures change too rapidly.
Flange-back (Back Focus) Adjustment This adjustment can be also performed on the setup menu. Refer to p. 41. Back-focus Setting for details. Important: Do not use the ABF function for continuous or repetitive purposes (ex. auto-focus etc.). This function is to be used to correct defocus caused by switching between color and black - and - white when/after installing the camera. Hints Before Back-focus Adjustment • Adjustment procedures vary depending on the lens.
About Setup Menus Before operation, setup of this camera is required. On the setup menu, you can check current settings and perform settings to meet requirements. The following is an example of setup procedure when LANGUAGE is set to ENGLISH. Settings items of the camera setup page Setup item CAMERA Description Reference pages Configure the settings relating to camera operations CAMERA ID The camera title can be edited and displayed on the screen. 31 ALC Configure the light control method.
Setup item Description Reference pages SPECIAL CHROMA GAIN Adjust the chroma level (color density). 42 AP GAIN Adjust the aperture level. 43 PEDESTAL Adjust the pedestal level (brightness). 43 HUE Adjust the chroma phase. 43 PIX OFF Correct image defects such as scratches. 43 CAMERA RESET Reset the settings edited on the [Camera] tab to the default settings. 44 Check the serial number of this camera. 44 Select the language to display the setup menu. 31 SER.NO.
■ Basic operation The following are descriptions of how to configure each setup item using the operation buttons (refer to p. 10) on the camera. Setup using an optional system controller is also available. Note: The illustrations below are the examples to be displayed on a video monitor. 1. Hold down the [SET] button for around 2 seconds. → The top page will be displayed. MODEL WV-CW484 SERIES CAMERA BACK-FOCUS SPECIAL LANGUAGE 2. Move the cursor onto "END" by press the [UP] or [DOWN] button. END 3.
6. To exit from the SETUP menu and display images from the camera, move the cursor onto "END" and press the [SET] button. Notes: • To prevent erroneous operations, the "DISABLE" indication will always be displayed when the top page is displayed from the camera. To operate the SETUP menu, switch the "DISABLE" indication to the "ENABLE" indication first. • The cursor position will be displayed highlighted.
Setting Procedures First, select a language for menu display and camera ID display. Language Setup (LANGUAGE SETUP) **LANGUAGE SETUP** LANGUAGE ENGLISH 1. Select LANGUAGE on the top menu and press the [SET] button. → The LANGUAGE SETUP menu opens. 2. Select a language. The default setting is SET RET TOP END English. Available languages: ENGLISH, FRANÇAIS, DEUTSCH, ESPAÑOL, ITALIANO, êìëëäàâ, JAPANESE, CHINESE 3. Select SET on the menu and press the [SET] button. 1.
• To erase all characters of the camera ID, select RESET and press the [SET] button. Note: For Chinese language, up to 8 characters can be entered. 4. To specify the ID display position: 1. Select POSI and press SET. → The entered camera ID will be highlighted on the screen. 2. Move it into the appropriate position and press SET. → The position is determined and the screen will return to the CAMERA ID menu.
2-2. ALC Mode with SUPER-D3 OFF **ALC CONT** BACK LIGHT COMP SUPER-D3 MASK SET OFF ↵ 1. Move the cursor to ALC on the CAMERA SETUP menu or select OFF for SUPER-D3 on the ALC CONT menu. → MASK SET↓ appears on the ALC CONT menu. LEVEL 2. Select MASK SET and press SET. → The 48 mask areas appear overlaid on the camera picture with the blinking cursor in the upper left corner. ..I...128 + RET TOP END Blinking 3. Move the cursor to an area where the backlight is bright and press SET to mask the area.
Notes: • Only OFF is available when SUPER D3 is set to ON. • When a faster speed is selected for the electronic shutter, the picture will generally become darker, and sometimes a smear (vertical stripes caused by bright objects) may appear. 4. Gain Control Setting (AGC) Select an automatic gain control mode. This setting raises the gain and brightens the image under low light conditions. The default setting is ON (HIGH). Available modes: ON (HIGH / high), ON (MID / medium), ON (LOW / low), OFF 5.
6. Synchronization Setting (SYNC) 1. Select a sync mode. VD2: Multiplexed vertical drive, highest priority LL: Line-Lock, follows the phase of supplied AC power, 2nd priority INT: Internal sync, lowest priority Notes: • Selection is not available when VD2 is added to the camera. Selection from LL is available when the respective sync is added. • When LL is selected, phase adjustment is required. 2. Line-Lock Vertical Phase Adjustment (V PHASE) • Select LL and press SET.
AWC Setting 1. Select AWC and press the [L] button. → AWC will change to AWC → PUSH SW. 2. Press SET. → PUSH SW will be highlighted while the AWC setting is performed. Note: If the white balance is not set, PUSH SW is being highlighted. 3 . Press the [R] button. Manual Fine Adjustment Perform fine adjustment as necessary. 1. Select WHITE BAL and press SET. → Fine adjustment menu of ATW or AWC will open. 2. Adjust finely R (Red) and B (Blue) gain by moving the "I" cursor. **ATW1** R ...I...128 + B ...I..
5. Select ON or OFF for ALARM under DISPLAY MODE. ON: Outputs an alarm OFF: Does not output an alarm. This is applicable any of the following controllers are used: WV-RM70, WV-CU550 series, WV-CU161, WV-CU360, WV-CU650, WV-CU850, WVCU950 6. Select DISPLAY MODE and press SET to see the current settings. When a motion is detected, the area will blink. • Press SET to return to the MODE1 menu. 7. As necessary, repeat to perform LEVEL adjustment and MASK setting by checking on the DISPLAY MODE screen.
About MODE2 of Motion Detection • The camera will detect a scene change in the following cases. When the lens is fully sprayed or covered with a cloth, lid, or the like When the camera direction is suddenly changed • The camera will not detect a scene change in the following cases.
→ When AUTO1 or AUTO2 is selected, LEVEL and DURATION TIME appear. 3. Select a threshold LEVEL to switch between the color and black-and-white mode. The default setting is HIGH. HIGH: Switches the mode at around 5 lux illumination. LOW: Switches the mode at around 1 lux illumination. **BW MODE** BW AUTO1 LEVEL HIGH DURATION TIME .I.. S L BURST(BW) ON RET TOP END 4. Select a duration time to determine whether to switch the mode. The default setting is 30 seconds.
5. Select →PUSH SW for SCALE and press SET. → Zone scale adjustment becomes available. 6. Adjust the zone scale using the [LEFT], [RIGHT], [UP], or [DOWN] button. 7. To apply the settings, move the cursor to SET and press SET. → The screen returns to the ZONE NUMBER selection menu. To delete the settings, select DEL and press SET. 13. Electronic Zoom (EL-ZOOM) 1. Move the cursor to EL-ZOOM. 2. Select ON or OFF by pressing L or R. The factory default setting is OFF.
• Image stabilization may not function where there is excessive camera movement or when the scene is low light or low contrast objects. 16. LENS • When using WV-CW484F or WV-CW484S (with a Panasonic x2 varifocal lens), select PANASONIC. • When using WV-CW484FK or WV-CW484SK (with a lens other than Panasonic), select OTHER. 17. Back-focus Setting (BACK-FOCUS SETUP) ↵ If applicable, perform adjustment of the lens **BACK-FOCUS SETUP** focus as described in p.
4. Select a mode for C/L ↔ B/W. The default setting is AUTO. AUTO: Adjusts the back-focus automatically every time the camera switches the mode between color and black-and-white. AUTO is usable only when OFF, X2 AUTO, or X2 FIX is selected for SENS UP. PRESET: Adjusts the back-focus to the positions for color mode and black-and-white mode that are preset by performing step 2 (automatic) or step 3 (manual) under the respective light conditions. FIX: Fixes the back-focus after adjustment. 5.
18-2. Aperture Gain Setting (AP GAIN) Move the "I" cursor to adjust the aperture gain level. Lower the level when moire (a kind of noise, optical interference) appears on the screen as part of minute crosshatch pattern, etc. 18-3. Pedestal Level Setting (PEDESTAL) Move the "I" cursor to adjust the pedestal level (black level). 18-4. Chroma Phase (Hue) Setting (HUE) 1. Move the cursor to HUE. 2. Move the "I" cursor to adjust the hue (chroma phase) level. 18-5.
18-6. To reset to the default settings (CAMERA RESET) 1. Select CAMERA RESET. → The PUSH SW is highlighted. 2. While holding down the [LEFT] and [RIGHT] buttons, press SET for 2 seconds or more. → The camera will return to the default settings. Note: PIX OFF setting cannot be initialized. 18-7. The serial number of the camera will be displayed.
Troubleshooting Before asking for repairs, check the symptoms with the following table. Contact your dealer if a problem cannot be solved even after checking and trying the solution or if the problem is not described below. Symptom No image is displayed. Cause/solution Reference pages • Is AC 24 V or DC 12 V power supply connect to the power supply terminal? Is the video output cable connected to the video connector of the monitor? → Confirm the cables are firmly connected.
Symptom Cause/solution Reference pages • The power cable is worn out. This may result in electric shock or a fire. Unplug the power plug from the AC outlet immediately, and refer to qualified service personnel. – The power cord insulation is damaged. The power cord gets hot during use. The power cord gets hot when bent or stretched.
Specifications General specifications Power source and power consumption: Ambient temperature: Ambient humidity: Water resistance: Dimensions: Weight: 24 V AC 60 Hz, 11 W (With heater), 12 V DC 470 mA –10 °C - +50 °C {14 °F to 122 °F} –30 °C - +50 °C {–22 °F to 122 °F}* 90 % or less IEC60529 (IP66, Against ingress of water with harmful effects powerful jetting)** (Camera unit) ø154 mm (W) x 141.2 mm (H) {ø6.06" (W) x 5.55" (H)} (excluding connectors/terminals) Camera: Approx. 1.3 kg {2.87 lbs.
Digital noise reduction: Resolution: Black-and-white mode: Privacy zone: Auto image stabilizer: Back focus adjustment: Special: High or Low Normal or High AUTO1, AUTO2, ON, or OFF ON (1/2), or OFF ON or OFF ABF, MANUAL, AUTO/PRESET/FIX Chroma, Aperture, Pedestal, HUE adjustable Lens (WV-CW484S, WV-CW484F) Type: x2 varifocal Focal length: 3.8 mm – 8.0 mm Maximum aperture ratio: 1:1.4 (Wide), 1:1.8 (Tele) Focusing range: 1.2 m - ∞ (3.9 ft. - ∞) Angular field of view: Horizontal: 35.6 ° (Tele) - 73.
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