Panasonic Digital Disk Recorder Wj Hd616 Wj Hd716 Operating Instructions

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Functions during playback (when using the mouse)
FunctionOperation
Pause 
Frame by frame play-
back/Reverse frame by 
frame playback 
Fast forward/Fast rewind 
SkipSelect "REC & Playback" from the submenu, and then operate the displayed "REC & 
Playback" panel.
Skip to the latest record-
ed data Select "Go to last" from the submenu.
 
Multiscreen playback 
Camera title display Operate on the operation panel. 
						

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Note:
	 •	 When	using	the	mouse,	the	playback	speed	will	change	each	time	the	[Rew]	button	or	the	[FF]	button	is	 clicked. When the [Rew] button or the [FF] button is clicked during paus\
ing, the playback speed will be 1/2.
	 •	 When	displaying	images	on	a	1-screen,	audio	assigned	to	the	camera	channel	from	which	images	are	cur -
rently being displayed will be heard.
	 •	 When	displaying	images	on	a	multiscreen,	audio	assigned	to	the	camera	channel	from	which	images	are	 currently being displayed at the upper left corner will be heard. When no audio is assigned to the camera 
(from which images are displayed on the segment at upper left corner), audio to be output will be deter-
mined in order of priority. When no audio is assigned to any of the camera channels from which images are 
currently being displayed on a multiscreen, no audio will be heard. 
	 •	 When	recording	and	playback	is	performed	simultaneously,	playback	will	be	paused	when	the	playback	 point reaches the current recording point (current time). 
	 •	 When	playing	images	recorded	at	a	higher	recording	rate,	the	playback	speed	may	sometimes	become	 unstable or interrupted audio may be heard, etc. 
	 •	 A	black	screen	may	sometimes	be	displayed	during	fast	forward/fast	rewind	or	fast	forward	playback/fast	 reverse playback. However, this is caused resulting from the internal process of the recorder and is not mal-
function.
  
						

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Play images from a designated point
It is possible to start playback from a designated time and date or the latest recorded image. 
Playback operation can be made while recording. 
Playback images will be displayed on monitor 2. 
Play image recorded at a designated time and date
Start playback by designating the desired time and date of a recorded image.
    
Step 1
Press the [GOTO DATE] button on the front panel. 
  →  The "Go to date" window will be displayed.
Note:
	 •	 When	using	the	mouse,	click	"Go	to	date"	from	 the submenu to display the "Go to date" window. 
  Step 2
Set time and date by rotating the jog dial (inside). 
Note:
	 •	 When	the	[SET]	button	is	pressed	after	moving	the	 cursor	onto	the	[Current	time]	button,	the	current	
time and date will be entered.
 
    Step 3
Move	the	cursor	onto	the	[B] (play) button on the "Go 
to	date"	window,	and	then	press	the	[SET]	button.
  →  The "Go to date" window will close and playback 
of recorded image from the entered time and date 
will start. 
Note:
	 •	 When	no	image	is	found	at	the	designated	time	 and	date,	the	following	action	will	be	taken.	
	 •	 When	images	recorded	after	the	designated	 time	and	date	are	found,	playback	will	start	
from the oldest recorded image among them. 
	 •	 When	no	image	was	recorded	after	the	desig- nated	time	and	date,	playback	will	start	from	
the latest image recorded before the designat-
ed time and date. 
 
Step 4
To	stop	the	playback,	press	the	[STOP]	button	on	the	
front panel. 
  →  Playback will stop. Playback on monitor 2 will be 
switched	to	live	image	display.	
     
						

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Operation using the buttons on the front panel
Step 1
Press the [GOTO LAST] button when displaying live 
images. 
  →  The latest recorded image will be played. 
Step 2
To stop the playback, press the [STOP] button on the 
front panel.
  →  Playback will stop. Playback on monitor 2 will be 
switched to live image display. 
    Operations using a mouse
Step 1
Click the [S.Menu] button.
  →  The submenu window will be displayed. 
Step 2
Click the [Go to last] button.
  →  The latest recorded image will be played. 
Step 3
To stop the playback, display the "REC & Playback" 
panel and stop playback on it. (☞ Page 38)
Play the latest recorded image
Start playback of the latest recorded image. 
The playback start point can be set on the setup menu ("Latest image po\
sition" on the "Basic" tab under 
"Basic") (☞ Installation Guide). 
"30 seconds before the latest" is selected at the default. 
     
						

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Search and play
Search a desired recorded image and play it. There are the following 3 searching methods. 
	 •	 Search	for	recording	events	and	play	(recording	event	search)
	 •	 Search	for	time	and	date	when	a	motion	was	detected	from	recorded	images	and	play	(VMD	search)	
	 •	 Search	for	copied	recorded	images	and	play	(copy	data	search)
Playback images will be displayed on a 1-screen on monitor 2. To play recorded images on a multiscreen, 
switch to a multiscreen after starting playback. 
Search and play recording events (recording event search)
Display a list of recording events, and then select a desired recording event to play from the list. 
It is also possible to filter recording events using the following search filters. 
Search filter
Search filterDescription
Time & date Search for images recorded in a time range designated by selecting the start time 
and the end time 
Event Search for images recorded by the selected recording mode only. 
	 •	 Recording	mode/Event
   Manual recording, schedule recording, emergency recording, video loss, terminal 
alarm, command alarm, video motion detection (VMD), camera site alarm
	 •	 i-VMD	camera	alarm	
    Motion detection, object appearance/disappearance, terminal alarm, residence 
detection, direction detection, interruption detection
Camera Search for images recorded using the selected camera channels only. 
Recording event list
    
[Filtering]
Displays the search filter window on which the search 
filters can be specified. 
     [Select Medium] button
Displays the disk selection window on which a media 
(HDD, DVD, SDHC/SD memory card) subject to play 
can be selected.
     
						

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Step 1
Press the [SEARCH] button on the front panel. 
  →  The recording event list window will be displayed.
    
Note:
	 •	 When	using	the	mouse,	click	"Search"	from	the	 submenu to display the recording event list win-
dow. 
  Step 2
Select search filters. Move the cursor onto [Filtering] 
by pressing the [SET] button on the front panel, and 
then press the [SET] button on the front panel. 
  →  The "Filtering" window will be displayed.
    
Time & date
Displays the start time and date of the recording. 
Ch
Displays the camera channel used for recording. 
Playback of images recorded using the displayed 
camera channel will start on a 1-screen. 
Event
Displays the event type. Refer to page 8 for further 
information about the event type. 
HDD
Displays the hard disk drive number on which images 
were recorded. 
Audio
Displays the icon to indicate whether audio is 
attached to the data or not. 
     Time and date range of the listed data
Displays a time and date range of the listed data. 
Number of the listed data (Total)
Displays the total number of listed data. When more 
than 10 000 data matched, the ">10000" indication 
will be displayed.
[Prev page] button
Displays the previous page. 
[Next page] button
Displays the next page. 
[B] (play) button 
Starts playback of recorded images of the selected 
recording event. 
    
How to operate
     
						

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Step 3
Specify the search conditions (filters). 
Date and time range: Designate the recording start  time and date and the end time and date of 
recorded images to be searched for by rotating 
the jog dial (inside). 
    Move the cursor onto the entry field, and then 
press the [SET] button. The software keyboard (for 
time and date entry) will be displayed and the time 
and date can be entered using it. Refer to pages 
21 and 25 for how to use the software keyboard 
(for time and date entry).
REC event: Select an event type of recorded images  to be searched for from the following. The check-
box respective to the selected event type will be 
checked. (When selecting "All", all the checkbox-
es will be checked.)
	 •	 Event
    Manual recording, schedule recording, emer-
gency recording, video loss, terminal alarm, 
command alarm, video motion detection 
(VMD), camera site alarm 
	 •	 i-VMD
    Motion detection, object appearance/disap-
pearance, terminal alarm, residence detection, 
direction detection, interruption detection
Camera: Select the desired camera channel used for  recording to be searched.
    The checkbox respective to the selected camera 
channel will be checked. To select all camera 
channels, select "All". 
[Clear Filtering] button: Cancels the specified  search conditions (filters).
    Values for the start time and the end time of "Date 
and time range" will become the same, and all the 
checkboxes for "REC event" and "Camera" will be 
checked. 
    Step 4
Move the cursor onto [OK] after specifying the search 
conditions (filters), and then press the [SET] button on 
the front panel. 
  →  Recording events matched the search conditions 
will be displayed in the recording event list. 
Step 5
Select the desired recording event to play. To select a 
recording event, rotate the jog dial (inside). 
Note:
	 •	 When	the	shuttle	ring	(outside)	is	rotated,	the	pre- vious/next page of the list will be displayed.
Step 6
Move the cursor onto the [B] (play) button, and then 
press the [SET] button on the front panel. 
  →  Playback of recorded images of the selected 
recording event will start. 
Step 7
To stop the playback, press the [STOP] button on the 
front panel. 
  →  Playback will stop. Playback on monitor 2 will be 
switched to live image display. 
Note:
	 •	 When	starting	playback	from	the	displayed	 recording event list after filtering, only recorded 
images of the listed recording events are subject 
to play. It is possible to make all recorded images 
available to play by stopping the playback and 
starting playback again. 
 
     
						

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Search for copied recorded images and play (copy data 
search)
Display a list of copied data (copied recorded images) on an SDHC/SD memory card or a DVD, and then select 
a desired recorded image to play from the list. 
It is possible to search for copied data using the filters. Available filters are "Time & date" and "Ch". Refer to 
page 59 for how to copy recorded images.
Copied data list window
    
[Filtering] button
Displays the search filter window on which the search 
filters can be specified. 
[Select Medium] button
Displays the disk selection window on which a media 
(HDD, SDHC/SD memory card, DVD) subject to play 
can be selected. 
Time & date
Displays the start time and date of the copied data 
(time and date when copying started) will be dis-
played. 
Ch
Displays the camera channel used for recording (of 
which copied recorded images). Playback of images 
recorded using the displayed camera channel will 
start on a 1-screen. 
Event
Displays the event type. Refer to page 8 for further 
information about the event type. 
    Number of the listed data
Displays a time and date range of the listed data. 
Number of the listed data (Total)
Displays the total number of listed copied data. When 
more than 10 000 data matched, the ">10000" indi-
cation will be displayed.
[Prev page] button
Displays the previous page. 
[Next page] button
Displays the next page. 
[B] (play) button 
Starts playback of recorded images of the selected 
copied data. 
     
						

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How to operate
Step 1
Press the [SEARCH] button on the front panel. 
  →  The recording event list window will be displayed.
Step 2
Move the cursor into the recording event tab and 
move the cursor onto the [Select Medium] button.
Then, press the [SET] button on the front panel. 
  →  The "Select Medium" window will be displayed. 
    
Step 3
Select the media to be searched. Select "DVD Drive" 
or "SD memory card" by pressing the [SET] button, 
and then press the [SET] button again after moving 
the cursor onto the [OK] button. 
  →  The copied data list window will be displayed.
Note:
	 •	 When	selecting	"DVD	Drive"	even	though	an	 optional built-in DVD drive is not installed, the 
error message of "No media is inserted" will be 
displayed.
Step 4
Select search filters. Move the cursor onto the 
[Filtering] button, and then press the [SET] button on 
the front panel. 
  →  The "Filtering" window will be displayed.
Step 5
Specify the search conditions (filters). Refer to page 
47 for further information about the search filters. 
     
						

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Step 6
After specifying the search conditions (filters), press 
the [SET] button after moving the cursor onto the [OK] 
button. 
  →  Copied data matched the search conditions (fil-
ters) will be displayed on the copied data list win-
dow. 
Step 7
Select the desired copied data to play. To select a 
copied data, rotate the jog dial (inside). 
Note:
	 •	 When	the	shuttle	ring	(outside)	is	rotated,	the	pre- vious/next page of the list will be displayed.
    Step 8
Move the cursor onto the [B] (play) button, and then 
press the [SET] button. 
  →  Playback of recorded images of the selected cop-
ied data will start. 
Important:
	 •	 Do	not	remove	the	SDHC/SD	memory	card	during	 playback of copied data on the SDHC/SD memory 
card. It may damage data on the SDHC/SD mem-
ory card.
Note:
	 •	 The	following	operations	are	unavailable	duing	 playback of copied recorded images.
	 •	 Go	to	last
	 •	 Playback	on	a	multiscreen
	 •	 Playback	of	audio
	 •	 When	there	are	multiple	copied	data	that	has	the	 same start time, camera channel and event, only 
the data copied first will be played when any of 
them is selected. 
Step 9
To stop the playback, press the [STOP] button on the 
front panel. 
  →  Playback will stop. Playback on monitor 2 will be 
switched to live image display. 
Note:
	 •	 When	starting	playback	from	the	displayed	copied	 data list after filtering, only recorded images of the 
listed copied data are subject to play. It is possible 
to make all recorded images available to play by 
stopping the playback and starting playback 
again. 
	 •	 When	starting	playback	after	inserting	the	other	 SDHC/SD memory card, select "Hard disk drive" 
on the "Select Medium" window first and then 
select "SD memory card".