Panasonic Color Cctv Camera Wv Cp500 Operating Instructions

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Operating Instructions
Color CCTV Camera
Model No.  WV-CP500
WV-CP504
This illustration represents WV-CP500. Lens: Option 
						

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Preface
About the user manuals
The operating instructions of the camera consist of 2 sets: these operat\
ing instructions (PDF) and Installation Guide. 
This document explains how to configure the settings of the camera. 
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Contents
Preface ........................................................................\
.......    2
About the user manuals  .................................................    2
Trademarks and registered trademarks  .........................    2
About the setup menus.......................................................    4 Setup menu list  ..............................................................    4
Basic operation  ..............................................................    5
Screen transition diagram  ...............................................   6
Camera title setting [CAMERA ID]  ......................................    7
Camera operation setting [CAMERA SETUP]  .....................   8
1. Register a scene file [SCENE1/SCENE2]  ...................   8
2. Light quantity control method selection [ALC/ELC]  .....   9
SUPER-D5 (super dynamic function)  ........................    9
SUPER-D5 setting  .....................................................    9
3. Electronic shutter setting [SHUTTER]  ........................  11
4. Gain control setting [AGC]  .........................................  12
5. Electronic sensitivity enhancement setting   [SENS UP]  .................................................................  12
6. White balance setting [WHITE BAL]  ..........................  12
Manual fine adjustment of white balance  ...................  14
7. Digital noise reduction function setting [DNR]  ............  14
8. Black-and-white mode setting [BW MODE]  ...............  14
9. i-VMD setting [i-VMD]  ................................................  16
Perform the settings relating to the detection of  
appearance/disappearance of stationary objects  ......  18
Set the detection areas  ..............................................  19
Setting of scene change detection   ............................  20
Configure frame display  .............................................  20
Configure alarm notification  .......................................  21
Camera system setting [SYSTEM SETUP]  ........................  22
10. Synchronization method selection [SYNC]  ..............  22
Setting of the power supply synchronization (LL)  
mode  ........................................................................  22
11. Alarm input/output terminal setting  [ALARM IN/OUT]  ......................................................  23
Configure the alarm input terminal settings  ..............  23
Configure the settings relating to the alarm output  
terminal.....................................................................  24
12. Privacy zone setting [PRIVACY ZONE]  ...................  24
13. Image stabilizer setting [STABILIZER]  .....................  25
14. Electronic zoom setting [EL-ZOOM]  ........................  26
    
Back focus setting [BACK-FOCUS SETUP]  .......................  27
Special menu setting [SPECIAL SETUP]  ...........................  29
Chroma level adjustment [CHROMA GAIN]  ...................  29
Aperture level adjustment [AP GAIN]  .............................  29
Pedestal level adjustment [PEDESTAL]  ........................  29
Chroma phase (hue) adjustment [HUE]  .........................  29
Flaw compensation [PIX OFF]  .......................................  30
Communication setting [COMMUNICATION]  ................  31
Default resetting [CAMERA RESET]  ..............................  31
Serial number viewing [SER.NO.]  ..................................  31
Language selection [LANGUAGE SETUP]  ........................  32
Shortcut operation  ..............................................................  33 
						

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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 area. 
The following is an example of setup procedure when LANGUAGE is set to ENGLISH. 
Setup menu list
 Setup item
  Description
 
Reference 
      Pages
  CAMERA ID  This item specifies the camera title. The camera title that indicates th\
e camera loca-
tion and other information about the camera is created with alphanumerics and sym-
bols, and is displayed on the screen. 
  CAMERA  Performs the camera operation settings. 
SCENE1/SCENE2  Selects  a  scene  file.  It  is  possible  to  register  and  save  the  settings  as  a  scene  file  in 
case that it is necessary to change the settings such when shooting at night or on hol-
idays. 
ALC/ELC  Selects  the  method  of  controlling  the  quantity  of  light  in  accordance  with  the  lens  to 
be used. 
SHUTTER  Specifies the electronic shutter speed. 
AGC  Specifies gain adjustment. 
SENS UP  Specifies electronic sensitivity enhancement. 
WHITE BAL  Specifies white balance adjustment. 
DNR  Selects the level of the digital noise reduction function. 
BW MODE  Per for ms  each  setting  regarding  the  black-and-white  mode  such  as  switching 
between color and black-and-white images. 
i-VMD  Performs  settings  regarding  intelligent  VMD  (Video  Motion  Detector)  such  as  motion 
detection and object abandonment/removal detection.
  SYSTEM  Performs the settings regarding the camera system such as synchronization, alarm 
input/output, and privacy zone. 
SYNC  Specifies the synchronization type. 
ALARM IN/OUT  Performs the settings of the ALARM IN connector and the ALARM OUT connector. 
PRIVACY ZONE  Hides undesired portions in the camera shooting area. 
STABILIZER  Decides whether or not to enable the image stabilizer. 
EL-ZOOM  Toggles the electronic zoom on and off. 
  BACK-FOCUS  Selects the back focus setting type and performs fine adjustment. 
  SPECIAL
CHROMA GAIN  Adjusts the chroma level. 
AP GAIN  Adjusts the aperture level. 
PEDESTAL  Adjusts the pedestal (brightness) level. 
HUE  Adjusts the chroma phase (hue). 
PIX OFF  Corrects image defects such as flaws. 
COMMUNICATION  Performs  the  communication  setting  of  the  system  with  a  receiver  into  which  this  unit 
is integrated. 
CAMERA RESET  Restores the settings in the setup menu to the default settings. 
SER.NO.  Displays the serial number of this unit. 
  LANGUAGE  Selects a language to be used in the setup menu. 
    
 
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Basic operation
The description below explains how to operate the setup menu basically. 
The  operations  in  the  setup  menu  are  performed  with  the  operation  buttons  after  calling  up  the  setup  menu  on  the  connected 
video monitor. Refer to the installation guide for further information about the operation buttons. 
The operations in the setup menu can also be performed through the system controller (option). 
    
Screenshot 1
Hold  down  the  setting  button  for  approx.  2  seconds  to  call 
up the top screen of the setup menu. 
    Step 1
Press the up or down button to move the cursor to "END". 
Step 2
Press  the  right  button  to  move  the  cursor  to  "SETUP",  and 
press  the  setting  button  to  change  the  setup  mode  from 
"DISABLE" to "ENABLE". 
    
Screenshot 2
The setup mode changes to "ENABLE", and the setup menu 
becomes ready to be set. 
    Step 3
Move  the  cursor  to  the  item  to  be  set,  and  press  the  setting 
button. 
    
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  a  camera  image  is  displayed, 
the  setup  mode  is  always  "DISABLE"  to  prevent  opera-
tion errors. 
    To  configure  the  settings  in  the  setup  menu,  change  the 
setup mode to "ENABLE". 
	 •	 The	cursor	is	a	reversely	highlighted	part.	
    
Step 4
Perform the settings for each item. 
	 •	 Selection	of	setting	item:
    Press the up or down button to move the cursor. 
	 •	 Change	of	settings:
    Press the right or left button. 
	 •	 Display	of	advanced	setup	screen:
    Press the setting button when "O" is attached to the tar-
get setting item. 
	 •	 Return	to	previous	setup	screen:
    Move the cursor to "RET" and press the setting button. 
	 •	 Return	to	the	top	screen:
    Move the cursor to "TOP" and press the setting button. 
Step 5
To  return  to  the  camera  image  screen,  move  the  cursor  to 
"END" and press the setting button. 
    
 MODEL   WV-CP500 SERIES
CAMERA ID     OFF
CAMERA   
SYSTEM
BACK-FOCUS   
SPECIAL
LANGUAGE
 
 END   SETUP DISABLE
 MODEL   WV-CP500 SERIES
CAMERA ID     OFF
CAMERA   
SYSTEM
BACK-FOCUS   
SPECIAL
LANGUAGE
 
 END   SETUP ENABLE
    **CAMERA SETUP** 
SCENE1
 ALC/ELC      ALC    
 SHUTTER      OFF
 AGC          ON(HIGH)
 SENS UP      OFF
 WHITE BAL    ATW1
 DNR          HIGH
 BW MODE      AUTO1
 i-VMD
 RET TOP END 
						

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Screen transition diagram
 MODEL   WV-CP500 SERIES
CAMERA ID     OFF
CAMERA   
SYSTEM
BACK-FOCUS   
SPECIAL
LANGUAGE
 
 END   SETUP ENABLE
    **CAMERA SETUP** 
SCENE1
 ALC/ELC      ALC    
 SHUTTER      OFF
 AGC          ON(HIGH)
 SENS UP      OFF
 WHITE BAL    ATW1
 DNR          HIGH
 BW MODE      AUTO1
 i-VMD
 RET TOP END
    **SYSTEM SETUP** 
SYNC          INT
ALARM IN/OUT
    
PRIVACY ZONE  OFF
STABILIZER    OFF
EL-ZOOM       OFF
 RET TOP END
  **BACK-FOCUS SETUP**  
ABF           PUSH SW
MANUAL-ADJ
C/L  B/W      AUTO
SETUP-SW LOCK OFF   
 NEAR       FAR
  .........
|.........
INDICATOR XXXX
 RET TOP END
   **SPECIAL SETUP**
CHROMA GAIN    ...|...128
AP GAIN        ...|... 32
PEDESTAL       ...|... 32
HUE            ...|...  0
              -     +
PIX OFF
COMMUNICATION COAX
CAMERA RESET  PUSH SW
 SER.NO. XXXXXXXX
 RET TOP END
   **LANGUAGE SETUP**
LANGUAGE      ENGLISH
 SET
 RET TOP END
Top screen CAMERA ID screen
CAMERA SETUP screen
SYSTEM SETUP screen
BACK-FOCUS SETUP screen
SPECIAL SETUP screen
LANGUAGE SETUP screen
     **CAMERA ID**    
     0123456789
     ABCDEFGHIJKLM
     NOPQRSTUVWXYZ
     ().,:;&#!?=
     +-*/%$
    SPACE POSI 
    RET TOP END RESET
    ................ 
						

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Camera title setting [CAMERA ID]
This item specifies the camera title. The camera title that indicates the camera location and other information about the camera 
is created with alphanumerics and symbols, and is displayed on the screen. The camera title is named with up to 16 characters. 
Follow the procedure below to specify the camera title. Step 1
Select "ON" for "CAMERA ID", and then press the setting button. 
  →  The "CAMERA ID" appears. 
Important:
	 •	 When	"CAMERA	ID"	is	set	to	"OFF",	the	camera	title	does	not	appear	even	after	setting	the	camera	title.	
Step 2
Move  the  cursor  to  the  target  item  with  use  of  the  up,  down,  right,  and  left  buttons,  and  press  the  setting  button  to  enter  the 
character. 
  →  The entered characters are displayed in the editing area. 

	 •	 To	 revise	a	character,	 move	the	arrow	 (↑)  in  the  entry  range  to  a  wrong  character  with  use  of  the  right  or  left  button,  and 
enter a correct character. 
	 •	 To	enter	a	blank,	move	the	cursor	to	"SPACE"	and	press	the	setting	button.	
	 •	 To	delete	all	the	entered	characters,	move	the	cursor	to	"RESET"	and	press	the	setting	button.	
Step 3
Move the cursor to "POSI" and press the setting button after title entry. 
  →  The display positioning screen appears. 
Step 4
Use the up, down, right, and left buttons to decide the title position a\
nd press the setting button. 
  →  The camera title and title position are specified. 
Editing area
CAMERA ID screen Display positioning screen
Top screen
FLOOR 1 MODEL   WV-CP500 SERIES
CAMERA ID     ON
CAMERA   
SYSTEM
BACK-FOCUS   
SPECIAL
LANGUAGE
 
 END   SETUP ENABLE     **CAMERA ID**
     0123456789
     ABCDEFGHIJKLM
     NOPQRSTUVWXYZ
     ().,:;&#!?=
     +-*/%$
    SPACE POSI 
    RET TOP END RESET
    ................ 
						

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Camera operation setting [CAMERA SETUP]
The  following  describes  the  camera  operation  settings.  The  following  settings  can  be  configured  on  the  "CAMERA  SETUP" 
screen displayed from the top screen. 
Refer to page 5 for how to call up the screen. 
The settings configured on the "CAMERA SETUP" screen will be saved as a scene file. 
1. Register a scene file [SCENE1/SCENE2]
It is possible to register 2 patterns of scene file. For example, when different settings are to be applied between day and night, 
SCENE1 can be applied in the daytime and SCENE2 at night. 
Change between the scene files can be made on the ALARM IN setting or sh\
ortcut operation. (+ Pages 23 and 24)
"SCENE1" is set as the default setting. Step 1
After confirming that "SCENE1" is selected, configure the settings of "ALC/ELC" through "i-VMD". (☞ Pages 9 - 20)
When using while changing the scene files, go to step 2. 
Step 2
Move the cursor to "SCENE1" and use the right or left button to select "\
SCENE2". 
  →  The "COPY(SCENE1)" screen will be displayed. 
Step 3
To  configure  the  settings  of  "SCENE2"  using  the  settings  of  "SCENE1",  press  the  setting  button  after  moving  the  cursor  to 
"COPY(SCENE1)". 
  →  The settings of "SCENE1" will be copied to "SCENE2". 
Step 4
Edit the settings to be changed and saved as the settings of "SCENE2". 
The number displayed at the right side of the title on each setting screen 
inidicates a scene file number. 
    
    **CAMERA SETUP** 
SCENE1
 ALC/ELC      ALC    
 SHUTTER      OFF
 AGC          ON(HIGH)
 SENS UP      OFF
 WHITE BAL    ATW1
 DNR          HIGH
 BW MODE      AUTO1
 i-VMD
 RET TOP ENDq
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CAMERA SETUP screen
Screen when SCENE1 is selected Screen when SCENE2 is selected
    **CAMERA SETUP** 
SCENE1
 ALC/ELC      ALC    
 SHUTTER      OFF
 AGC          ON(HIGH)
 SENS UP      OFF
 WHITE BAL    ATW1
 DNR          HIGH
 BW MODE      AUTO1
 i-VMD
 RET TOP END    **CAMERA SETUP** 
SCENE2
 ALC/ELC      ALC    
 SHUTTER      OFF
 AGC          ON(HIGH)
 SENS UP      OFF
 WHITE BAL    ATW1
 DNR          HIGH
 BW MODE      AUTO1
 i-VMD
COPY(SCENE1)
 RET TOP END
     **ALC CONT**(1)
     BACK LIGHT COMP   
   
SUPER-D5      ON
LEVEL         ...
|... 0
              -     +
MANUAL ABS
 
 RET TOP ENDScene file 
number  
						

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Step 5
Move the cursor to "SCENE1" and press the right or left button to select "SCENE1" to resume normal operation. 
Important:
	 •	 When	 "SCENE2"	 is	set	 for	"ALARM	 IN",	the	"SCENE	 X	(EXT)"	 indication	 will	be	displayed	 and	it	is	 impossible	 to	change	 the	
scene file. 
	 	 *	X	indicates	"1"	or	"2".	
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	the	SUPER-D5	function	or	when	using	an	ALC	lens.	Refer	to	the	following	when	configuring	the	SUPER-D5	settings.	
ALC+:	 Controls	 the	quantity	 of	light	 with	a	combination	 of	the	 electronic	
shutter	 and

	auto	 iris.	This	 selection	 is	suitable	 at	shoot-
ing	 a	bright	 subject	 such	as	an	 outdoor	 subject	with	auto	 iris	lens.	 Be	aware	 that	flicker	 may	occur	 when	a	subject	 is	under	
fluorescent lighting. 
ELC:	 Controls	 the	quantity	 of	light	 with	the	electronic	 shutter.	This	selection	 is	suitable	 for	use	 of	a	lens	 with	fixed	 iris	or	manual	
iris. 
SUPER-D5 (super dynamic function)
If	 there	 is	high	 contrast	 between	 the	bright	 and	dark	 areas	 in	a	shooting	 zone,	the	
dark	 area	becomes	 less	visible	 because	 the	camera	 adjusts	the	iris	in	accordance	
with	 the	bright	 area.	Conversely,	 adjusting	the	lens	 brightness	 for	the	 darker	 areas	
causes	
the

	brighter	areas	to	become	washed	out.	
The	 SUPER	 DYNAMIC	 function	digitally	combines	 an	image	 that	is	set	 up	for	a	
clear	 view	of	the	 brighter	 areas	with	an	image	 that	is	set	 up	for	a	clear	 view	of	the	
darker	areas,	creating	a	final	image	that	preserves	overall	detail.	
SUPER-D5 setting
When	"ALC/ELC"	is	set	to	"ALC",	the	SUPER-D5	function	is	available.	
Follow	the	procedure	below.	
Step 1
Set	"ALC/ELC"	to	"ALC"	and	press	the	setting	button.	
  →	 The	"ALC	CONT"	screen	appears.	
Note:
	 •	 When	 "ALC/ELC"	 is	set	 to	"ELC"	 or	"ALC+"	 and	the	setting	 button	is	pressed,	 the	“ELC	 CONT”	 screen	or	“ALC+	 CONT”	
scr een appears. 
	 •	 When	"ELC"	or	"ALC+"	is	selected,	the	SUPER-D5	function	is	disabled.	"---"	appears	and	"OFF"	is	selected.	
    
Subject in the dark 
area is hard to notice. Subject in the bright 
area is hard to notice.
Creates a clearer 
image by digitally 
combining images
ALC CONT screen Area setting screen
CAMERA SETUP screen
    **CAMERA SETUP** 
SCENE1
 ALC/ELC      ALC    
 SHUTTER      OFF
 AGC          ON(HIGH)
 SENS UP      OFF
 WHITE BAL    ATW1
 DNR          HIGH
 BW MODE      AUTO1
 i-VMD
 RET TOP END     **ALC CONT**(1)
     BACK LIGHT COMP   
   
SUPER-D5      ON
LEVEL          ...
|... 0
              -     +
MANUAL ABS
 
 RET TOP END     **AREA  **(1)      
POSITION      PUSH SW
       UPPER LEFT
 DEL
 RET TOP END 
						

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Step 2
Move the cursor to "SUPER-D5" and select the item from the following: 
ON (default): Activates the SUPER-D5 function all the time. (+ See below)
ON (i-VMD): Activates the SUPER-D5 function all the time. (+ See below)
    In addition to the SUPER-D5 function, the motion detection function also\
 works. 
OFF: Deactivates the SUPER-D5 function. (+ Page 11)
Note:
	 •	 When	"ON"	or	"ON(i-VMD)"	is	selected	for	"SUPER-D5",	the	following	settings	will	be	restricted.	
    SHUTTER: Only OFF and 1/100 are available. (+ Page 11)
    SENS UP: Only "OFF" and "AUTO" become available. (+ Page 12)
	 •	 When	 "ON"	or	"ON(i-VMD)"	 is	selected	 for	"SUPER-D5",	 a	shadow	 (black	line)	may	appear	 at	the	 boundary	 between	a	bright-
er area and a darker area. This is not a malfunction. 
	 •	 When	 "ON"	or	"ON(i-VMD)"	 is	selected	 for	"SUPER-D5",	 the	SUPER-D5	 function	will	become	 more	effective	 by	slightly	 incre-
menting "LEVEL". However, flickering or noise may be observed frequently when "LEVEL" is too much incremented. 
	 •	 When	flickering	or	noise	is	observed	frequently	due	to	the	illumination	of	light,	select	"OFF".	
  (1) When flickering or color deterioration is observed
  (2) When noise is produced in a bright area on the screen
	 •	 When	 "ON(i-VMD)"	 is	selected	 for	"SUPER-D5",	 performance	 of	the	 motion	 detection	 will	vary	 depending	 on	the	 i-VMD	 set-
tings. (☞ Steps 4 - 6 on page 17)
When using the SUPER-D5 function
Follow the procedure below.
Step 1
Move the cursor to "LEVEL" and use the right or left button to adjust th\
e level. 
Step 2
The dark area of the object is automatically corrected to lighten it.
Move the cursor to "MANUAL ABS" and press the setting button.  
  →  The area setting screen appears. 
Step 3
Move the cursor to "POSITION" and press the setting button. 
Step 4
Use the up, down, right, and left buttons to determine the left upper position of the area to be set and press the setting button. 
Step 5
Use the up, down, right, and left buttons to determine the right lower position of the area and press the setting button. 
Note:
	 •	 To	delete	an	area,	move	the	cursor	to	"DEL"	and	press	the	setting	button.	
	 •	 The	area	to	be	brighter	becomes	circular.	
	 •	 The	bright	level	of	an	area	cannot	be	specified.	
	 •	 Only	one	area	can	be	set.