Network Camera Network Operating Instructions Model No. WV-NS202 LOCK OPEN 202 -NS WV Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. CONTENTS Preface ............................................................................................................................ 3 About these operating instructions .............................................................................. 3 Trademarks and Registered Trademarks ................................................................... 3 Viewer Software .......................................................................................................... 3 Monitor Images on a PC .................................................................................................. 4 Monitor images from a single camera ......................................................................... 4 Monitor images from multiple cameras ....................................................................... 9 Record images on the SD memory card manually .......................................................... 10 Action at an Alarm Occurrence ....................................................................................... 11 Transmit images onto an FTP server .............................................................................. 12 Transmit an alarm image at an alarm occurrence (Alarm image transmission) .......... 12 Transmit images at a designated interval or period (FTP periodic transmission) ....... 12 Save images on the SD memory card when images fail to transmit using the FTP periodic transmission function ............................................................................. 13 About the network security of the camera ....................................................................... 14 Equipped security functions ........................................................................................ 14 Display the setup menu and configure the settings of the camera using a PC ............... 15 How to display the setup menu ................................................................................... 15 How to operate the setup menu .................................................................................. 16 Configure the basic settings of the camera [Basic setup] ........................................... 19 Configure the settings relating to images and audio [Camera setup] ......................... 26 Configures the multi-screen settings [Multi-screen setup] .......................................... 42 Configure the alarm settings [Alarm setup] ................................................................. 43 Set the VMD areas [VMD area] ................................................................................... 48 Configure the settings relating to the authentication [Authentication setup] ............... 54 Configure the settings of the servers [Server setup] ................................................... 56 Configuring the network settings [Network setup] ....................................................... 58 Maintenance of the camera [Maintenance] ................................................................. 66 About the displayed system log ....................................................................................... 69 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................... 71 Directory Structure of Drive B........................................................................................... 78 2 Preface About these operating instructions There are 2 sets of operating instructions for the WV-NS202 as follows. · Installation Guide · Network operating instructions These network operating instructions contain descriptions of how to operate this product using a PC via a network and of how to configure the settings. Refer to the installation guide for descriptions of how to install this product and of how to connect to a network. Adobe® Reader is required to read PDF. When the Adobe ® Reader is not installed on the PC, download the latest Adobe ® Reader from the Adobe web site and install it. Trademarks and Registered Trademarks · Microsoft, Windows, Internet Explorer, ActiveX and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. · Adobe and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. · SD logo is a trademark. · Other names of companies and product contained in these operating instructions may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Viewer Software · Images will not be displayed when the viewer software "Network camera View3" is not installed on the PC. Install the viewer software from this product or from the provided CD-ROM. Important: · The default setting of "Automatic installation of Viewer software" is "ON". Follow the instructions on page 77 when the message is displayed on the information bar of the browser. · When the "Live" page is displayed for the first time, the install wizard of the ActiveX control required to display images from the camera will be displayed. Follow the instructions of the wizard. · When the install wizard is displayed again even after completing the installation of the ActiveX, restart the PC. · The viewer software used on each PC should be licensed individually. The number of installations of the viewer software from the camera can be checked on the [Upgrade] tab of the "Maintenance" page ( page 67). Refer to your dealer for the software licensing. 3 Monitor Images on a PC The following are descriptions of how to monitor images from the camera on a PC. Monitor images from a single camera Step 1 Start up the web browser. Step 2 Enter the IP address designated using the Panasonic IP setup software in the address box of the browser. (Example: http://192.168.0.10) Notes: · When "ON" is selected for "User Authentication", the authentication window will be displayed before displaying live images for the user name and password entries. The default user name and password are as follows. User name: admin Password: 12345 When accessing the camera without changing the default password, the pop-up window saying that it is recommended to change the password will be displayed. To enhance the security, change the password for the user "admin". It is recommended to change this password periodically. · When "Unicast port (AUTO)" or "Unicast port (MANUAL)" is selected for "Transmission type" ( page 27), up to 8 users can access the camera concurrently. Depending on the set values for "Total bit rate" and "Max bit rate (per 1 client)", the maximum concurrent access number may be less than 8 users. When 8 users are concurrently accessing, the access limit message will be displayed for users who subsequently attempt to access. · When "ON" is selected for "MPEG-4 transmission" ( page 27), an MPEG-4 image will be displayed. When "OFF" is selected, a JPEG image will be displayed. It is possible to display a JPEG image even when "ON" is selected for "MPEG-4 transmission". In this case, the refresh interval will be limited. · When "ON" is selected for "MPEG-4 transmission" JPEG (VGA): 5 fps JPEG (QVGA): 10 fps · When "OFF" is selected for "MPEG-4 transmission" JPEG (VGA or QVGA): 30 fps The refresh interval may be longer depending on a network environment, PC spec, photographic subject, access traffic, etc. Important: When displaying multiple MPEG-4 images on a PC, images may not be displayed depending on the performance of the PC. Refer to the following page for further information about the "Live" page. Important: · When the HTTP port number is changed from "80", enter "http://IP address of the camera + : (colon) + port number" in the address box of the browser, for example, "http://192.168.0.11:8080". · When the PC is in a local network, configure the web browser to bypass the proxy server for the local address. Step 3 Press the [Enter] key on the keyboard. The "Live" page will be displayed. 4 About the "Live" page !6 Full screen button !5 Alarm occurrence indication button !4 Camera title q [Setup] button w [Live] button !7 One shot button !8 Mic input button !9 Audio output button @0 SD recording status indicator e Multi-screen buttons r Image type buttons @1 Main area t Image capture size buttons y AUX buttons u SD button !2 BRIGHTNESS buttons !3 PRESET i Zoom buttons !0 AUTO MODE o Focus buttons !1 Control pad/buttons q [Setup] button (*1) Click this button to display the setup menu. The button will turn green and the setup menu will be displayed. [Live] button Click this button to display the "Live" page. The button will turn green and the "Live" page will be displayed. : The letters "JPEG" on the button will turn green and JPEG image will be displayed. t Image capture size buttons These buttons will be displayed only when a JPEG image is displayed. : The letters "VGA" will turn green and images in the main area will be displayed in VGA size. : The letters "QVGA" will turn green and images in the main area will be displayed in QVGA size. y AUX buttons (*2) These buttons will be displayed only when "Terminal alarm 3" is selected for "AUX output" on the setup menu. ( page 43) : The letters "OPEN" on the button will turn green and the status of AUX connector will be open. : The letters "CLOSE" on the button will turn green and the status of the AUX connector will be closed. w e Multi-screen buttons Images from multiple cameras can be displayed on a multi-screen by registering cameras on the setup menu. ( page 9) r Image type buttons : The letters "MPEG-4" on the button will turn green and an MPEG-4 image will be displayed. When "OFF" is selected for "MPEG-4 transmission" on the setup menu, the [MPEG-4] button will not be displayed. ( page 27) 5 u [SD] button (manual SD recording button) (*2) This button will be displayed only when "Manual" is selected for "Save trigger" on the setup menu. ( page 22) Click this button to manually record images on the SD memory card. Refer to page 10 for descriptions of how to manually record images on the SD memory card. · · · · · When an object moves quickly When a moving object is too small or too big When the shooting area is dark When there is a flicker in the shooting area When the zoom ratio is set to the TELE side, it may be difficult to obtain accuracy with the auto tracking function. It is recommended to use the auto tracking function with setting the zoom ratio to the WIDE side. i ZOOM buttons (*2) : Click this button to adjust the zoom ratio to the WIDE side. : Click this button to adjust the zoom ratio to the TELE side. o Focus buttons (*2) : Click this button to adjust the focus automatically. : Click this button to adjust the focus to the NEAR side. : Click this button to adjust the focus to the FAR side. !0 AUTO MODE (*2) Select an operation from the pull-down menu and click the [START] button. The selected operation will start. Click the [STOP] button to stop the operation. The selected operation will stop when the camera (panning/tilting/zooming/focusing) is operated or when an action that is to be taken according to the settings for "Self return" ( page 29) or for "Camera motion on alarm" ( page 44) starts. Auto track: Automatically tracks an object in the shooting area. Notes: · The auto track function works only when the size of the object is larger than 1/48 of the main area and also the contrast ratio between the object and the background is more than 5 %. · The auto track function of this camera is the simplified function that tracks a moving object in the shooting area. It may be impossible to track a moving object in the following cases: · When there are multiple moving objects in the shooting area · When the contrast ratio between a moving object and the background is almost none Auto pan: Automatically pans between the start position and the end position set in advance ( page 38). Even when the camera is operated for zooming or focusing, the camera continues panning. Preset sequence: Automatically moves to the preset positions ( page 36) orderly (start from the lowest preset position number). 360 map-shot: Moves 45° horizontally at a time and repeats 7 times to shoot images of each 45° position (45° x 8 = 360°), and then displays 8 thumbnail images of each 45° position (45° x 8 = 360°) on a newly opened window. When a thumbnail image is clicked, the camera moves to the respective position and live images will be displayed on the "Live" page. Preset map-shot: 8 thumbnail images of the preset position 1-8 ( page 36) will be displayed orderly on a newly displayed window. When a thumbnail i ...