Colour CCTV Camera Operating Instructions WV-NP472E Model No. day/ nigh t I SDI (Lens : option) (Lens: Option) Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.
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CONTENTS PREFACE ..................................................................... 4 Features .................................................................... 4 Computer Requirements .......................................... 4 Trademarks ............................................................... 4 Document Convention .............................................. 4 PRECAUTIONS ............................................................ 5 MAJOR OPERATING CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ..........
PREFACE Panasonic’s WV-NP472 camera features functions for network access besides high-level picture quality developed for conventional video surveillance purposes. Features Trademarks • 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.
PRECAUTIONS 1. The installation should be made by qualified service personnel or system installers. 5. Clean the CCD faceplate with care. Do not clean the CCD with strong or abrasive detergents. Use lens tissue or a cotton tipped applicator with ethanol. 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. 6. Never face the camera toward the sun.
MAJOR OPERATING CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS q w e !1 !2 ALARM IN ALARM OUT AUX OUT DAY/NIGHT IN GND A !3 B VIDEO OUT POWER WV –NP472 RCV !0 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX DC 12V IN !4 LINK r u i t y o Slide the panel to the left until it locks. q Auto Iris Lens Connector Connects the auto iris lens with a 4-pin male connector supplied as a standard accessory (Part No. YFE4191J100).
INSTALLATIONS • 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 indicated in the figure. Mounting and Adjusting the Lens • Replacement of Auto Iris Lens Connector If necessary, replace the existing lens connector with the type YFE419J100 supplied. 1. Cut the existing lens connector from the iris control cable at its end. 2. Process the cable end as shown in the figure.
• 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. • Mounting from the Top 1. Remove the mounting adapter from the bottom of the camera. 2. Attach the mounting adapter on top of the camera as shown in the figure. 1. Loosen the flange-back fixing screw on the flangeback adjusting ring. Fixing Screws 2.
CONNECTIONS Power-in Connections Control Terminal 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 prevent fire or electric shock. Connect relevant devices as shown in the figure. ALARM IN Sensor ALARM IN ALARM OUT AUX OUT DAY/NIGHT IN GND You can use the formula below to select the power supply, and power cable.
Note: Apply proper measures to protect the camera from thunderbolts if your system is possibly damaged. As a protection, for example, use a converter that changes electric signals to optical signals complying with 10BASE-F/100BASE-FX.
OPERATING 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. ALARM IN ALARM OUT AUX OUT DAY/NIGHT IN GND A B VIDEO OUT POWER Access from the PC RCV DC 12V IN Network Cable (Cross type) 10BASE-T/ 100BASE-TX LINK 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.
• Carry out only when the system has no DHCP server. • The new IP address should be within the same subnet. • Procedures above will not function when the system is running normally. 4. Set the following parameters. Note: Ask your system administrator about parameters 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.
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. Note: Confirm the entered IP address when neither the dialog box nor the main page appears. You may need to re-enter the IP address. 3. Enter the registered user name and password.
7. Move the cursor to CAMERA O, and click the ENTER button. CAM SET UP opens. 2. Move the cursor to SET UP DISABLE. 3. Press the I button. DISABLE will change to ENABLE, and the camera is now ready to be set up. Note: While DISABLE is displayed, setup operations are disabled. 4. Move the cursor to CAMERA O, and press the I button. The CAM SET UP opens. Notes: • Refer to the next page for setup operations. • Return the menu to the one in which END is displayed on the bottom, then go to the next. 5.
SETTING PROCEDURES The following pages describe setting operations from the camera. For accessing from the PC, interpret these instructions as follows. Function Opening the camera setup menu From the Camera Hold down the I button for 2 seconds. Closing the camera setup menu Press the I button while the cursor is at END. Opening a more detailed setup menu Press the I button while the cursor is at an item tailed with O mark. Click the ENTER button while the cursor is at the item tailed with O mark.
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 editing area. (The cursor in the editing area moves to the right automatically at this moment.) 5. Repeat the steps above until all characters are edited. 2.
6. If you want to change the video output level (picture contrast), move the “I” cursor for LEVEL and adjust the level. 2-2. ALC Mode with SUPER-D2 OFF and ELC Mode Note: If ELC is selected, set MASK SET according to this procedure. Turns to white 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.
1. The colour temperature is out of the 2 600 - 6 000 K range. 2. When the scene contains mostly high colour temperature objects, such as a blue sky or sunset. 3. When the scene is dim. In these cases, select the AWC mode. 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.
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 blue gain. Note: When you need to set MASK SET, re-adjust to obtain the optimum amount of red and blue gain.
Note: Because the type of light source is detected based on information received from the CCD image pickup element, an object that is constantly moving or has the same colour as its background may not always be properly recognized. When choosing the AUTO2 mode, make sure to use a light source having a wavelength of 800 nm or more. EXT: Colour picture reverts to black-and-white picture when an external day/night switching signal is received (refer to alarm connections). ON: Black-and-white mode enabled.
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 from the PC to use the DHCP or DNS server, because these settings are not included in this window.
SET UP FROM THE PC PREPARATIONS FOR THE PC ● Connection to Internet (Type 3) ■ Connections The PC accesses the camera through the Internet and the DSL/CATV modem. Prior to connections, specify the connection type and prepare relevant devices and cables. ALARM IN ALARM OUT AUX OUT DAY/NIGHT IN GND A 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.
■ Network Setup of the PC 3. Double-click the Connections” icon. 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 Subnet mask Default gateway “Network and Internet : 192.168.0.10 : 255.255.255.0 : 192.168.0.1 To access the camera, the IP address of the PC should be “192.168.0.XXX” (where XXX should be a number from 2 to 254 except 10).
■ Network Setup of the Camera 6. Click “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)”, and then click the [Properties] button. On completion of the network setup of the PC, begin the network setup of the camera. If multiple cameras are connected, it is required to set up each camera individually. The following information is necessary for the network setup of the camera. If you do not have the following information, refer to your network administrator or your Internet service provider.
3. Click the Setup Menu button. The User authentication dialog appears. 4. Click the Network button on top of the screen. The Network Setup window appears. • Enter “admin” in the user name column. • Click the OK button. 5. Set parameters for each item in the Network Setup menu. The parameters differ depending on the connection type. ■ Network Setup Parameters vs. Connection Type Connection type Item Description of the parameter Connection type 1 IP address Enter “192.168.0.
Connection type 2 Connection type 3 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 administrator. However, the setting is not required if DHCP is used in an intranet. Default gateway Set the IP address of the default gateway designated by your network administrator. However, the setting is not required if DHCP is used in an intranet.
Connection type 4 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 automatically) after confirming that your internet Internet service provider uses a DHCP server.
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 IP addresses can be set for the DNS. DHCP Set to ON if the router uses DHCP.
CAMERA SET UP FROM THE PC The camera setup menus overlaid on the camera picture appear by clicking the Camera Setup button in the main page. You will be prompted by authentication dialog 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 applied. Menu control buttons are lined in the lower part of the screen. Note: The following pages mainly describe the unique setup operations of the PC.
■ Camera Setup Menus Menu windows are shown in this page. Refer to page 15 for menu operations.
PC ORIENTED SET UP 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. Quality of Image: Super Fine, Fine, Normal, and Rough Bandwidth Control: 32 kbps, 64 kbps, 128 kbps, 256 kbps, 512 kbps, 1024 kbps, and Unlimited 3. Click the SET & REBOOT button. It will take about 5 seconds to complete the reboot.
• Enter a maximum of 8 destination IP addresses, and click the SET button. • Click the DEL (delete) button after selecting an unwanted destination to cancel it. 6. External Terminal Output Setup The alarm output is supplied from the terminal on the rear of the camera. • Select a signal type that the connected device accepts. Pulse: Holds active status during the specified time width. Latch: Holds active status until it is reset manually. • Enter pulse width (n x 100 milli-seconds) if you selected Pulse.
■ User Setup 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 properly. • Complete the schedule 1 and 2, by specifying the transmission time zone and the day of a week. 3.
■ Host Setup ■ System Setup Note: Never turn over the order: start with the host registration, and then proceed to the authentication ON/OFF. 1. Open the System Setup window. 2. Time Adjustment • Enter the date, month, year, and time. 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 button. The default setting is level 1.
INITIALIZING 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 Setup Menu • In the power-on state, press the side panel buttons, J and K simultaneously while holding down the rear panel button A.
VIEWING PICTURES ■ Image Quality Selection ■ Still Picture Storage to the PC 1. Click the Setup Menu button in the main page. The Network Setup window opens. The camera picture can be saved as a still image in your PC. 1. Move the cursor to the picture area in the screen, and right-click to select “Save As”. 2. Enter a file name that is given to the picture, and specify the storage place in the dialog box. 2. Click the Image button in the menu bar lined on top of the screen.
■ Monochrome Mode Notes: • Switching to black-and-white will be disabled e in the following cases. 1. The camera setup menu is displayed. (Click Menu OFF.) 2. EXT is set for B/W in the special menu. (Select other than EXT.) • AUTO1 will perform if AUTO is set in this menu, although in the special menu AUTO2 is set for B/W. 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.
ALARM FUNCTIONS When an alarm sounds, the camera performs output functions depending on the setup. When pre-alarm file is set to 20 Inputs: • The alarm sensor connected to the ALARM IN terminal on the camera • The built-in VMD (Video Motion Detector) that detects a motion in video by monitoring the specified area Outputs: • “Alarm” display appears in the upper right corner of the main page. • The picture files as an alarm sounds are stored in the camera.
■ Canceling Alarm Display 3. Move the cursor to CAMERAO and click ENTER. ** CAM SET UP ** appears. “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 page, click the Camera Menu button. The menu control buttons appear under the image display area. 4.
■ Reviewing Alarm Pictures Transparency: Indicates a non-masked area that has been incorporated into the detection area. The alarm pictures stored in the camera can be reviewed on the PC. 1. In the main page, click the Alarm List button. Blink: Indicates a non-masked area when the cursor 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 ENTER.
■ Resetting Alarm 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. You can reset the alarm output functions being activated. 1. In the main page, click the Setup Menu button. Picture #/ Total 2. Click the Alarm button to open the Alarm Setup menu. In the menu, scroll down the screen to its end. 4.
AUXILIARY OUTPUT CONTROL ■ Auxiliary Output Control You can turn on or off the connected device, for example 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. High: Supplies high voltage. Low: Supplies low voltage. 3. Click the EXE button. 4. Click the Return button to go back to the main page.
TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom No picture is displayed. Cannot access the camera from the browser. HTML documents are not displayed.
SPECIFICATIONS General Ambient Operating Temperature: Ambient Operating Humidity: Power Source and Power Consumption: Dimensions (without lens): Weight (without lens): Network Section Image Resolution: Image Process: Image Refreshing Rate: Traffic Control: Protocol Supported: OS Applicable: Browser Applicable: Camera Section Pick-up Device: Scanning Area: Scanning: Horizontal: Vertical: Synchronization: Video Output: Horizontal Resolution: Signal-to-Noise Ratio: Dynamic Range: Minimum Illumination: Gain Con
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