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Panasonic Digital Disk Recorder Wj Rt416 Operating Instructions
Panasonic Digital Disk Recorder Wj Rt416 Operating Instructions
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11 Major operating controls and their functions ERROR ALARM TIMER OPERATE HDD1 2 3 4 5 6SEQUENCE SETUP COPYSEARCH ESC SET MULTI SCREEN ALARM RESET1 5 9 13 234 678 10/01112 141516 +–SKIP FWD REV STOP PLAY PAUSE RECREC STOPCOPY2 y!0!1!6!7!8@2 !2!3 q w e r tui o!4!5!9@0@1@3 Inside the cover Digital Disk Recorder WJ-RT416 qError indicator (ERROR) Blinks orange when an error that may interfere with the unit’s operation occurs. (e.g. thermal error, cooling fan malfunction, etc.) wAlarm Indicator (ALARM) Blinks red when an alarm occurs. The indicator will stop blinking and light red steadily when the alarm is reset. The blinking or lighting indicator will go off when the [ALARM RESET] button is pressed. eTimer Indicator (TIMER) Lights orange when the timer recording is set. Blinks while the timer recording is being performed. rOperate Indicator (OPERATE) Lights green when the power is turned on. tHDD Access Indicators (HDD1/HDD2/HDD3/HDD4/ HDD5/HDD6) Blinks green when the hard disk is accessed respec- tively. When an error is detected, the indicator will light red. * The HDD6 indicator is not provided for the WJ-RT416V. ySequence button (SEQUENCE) Images from the connected cameras will be displayed sequentially (sequential display) when this button is pressed. To stop the sequential display, press this but- ton again. uMulti-screen button (MULTI SCREEN) Images from the connected cameras will be displayed on a multi-screen (4/6/9/16) when this button is pressed. Each time this button is pressed, the multi- screen will change as follows.16 (CAM1 - CAM16) →4A (CAM1 - CAM4) → 4B (CAM5 - CAM8) →4C (CAM9 - CAM12) → 4D (CAM13 - CAM16) →6A (CAM1 - CAM6) → 6B (CAM7 - CAM12) →9 (CAM1 - CAM9) → 16 (CAM1 - CAM16) iAlarm reset button (ALARM RESET) The unit will be released from the alarm status when this button is pressed. oCamera selection buttons Images from the camera selected using these buttons will be displayed. The button will light orange to indicate the camera channel of which images are currently being recorded. The camera selection buttons (1 - 10/0) can be used to enter numbers when operating the setup menu. !0Setup button (SETUP) Press this button to display the setup menu. !1Search button (SEARCH) Press this button to display the time & date search win- dow or the list search window. Refer to pages 24 and 25 for further information about the time & date search window and the list search window. !2Copy button (COPY) Press this button to display the copy window. Refer to page 29 for further information about the copy window. !3Arrows button (CDAB) Use this button for the following. • To move the cursor to select an area (camera chan- nel) when displaying images on a multi-screen. • To move the cursor when operating the setup menu. When a user is currently logged in the recorder, the indicator on the button will light blue. Front View
12 !4Escape button (ESC) Press this button to mute audio when displaying live/recorded images. When operating the setup menu, press this button to cancel the settings currently being edited and go back to the previous page. !5Set button (SET) Press this button to determine the settings when operat- ing the setup menu. !6Stop button (STOP) Press this button to stop playback. !7Play/Pause button (PLAY/PAUSE) Press this button to start playback of the latest recorded image from the currently selected camera channel. When this button is pressed during playback, playback will be paused. Press this button again to release paus- ing and resume playback. This button lights green dur- ing playback and blinks green during pausing. !8Record/Record stop button (REC) Press this button to manually start recording images from all camera channels (manual recording). When this button is held down for 2 seconds or more, the manual recording will stop. This button lights orange during recording. !9Fast reverse playback button (REV) Press this button to start fast reverse playback. Playback speed can be changed in 6 steps. (page 22) When this button is pressed during pausing, the previous frame is displayed. @0Fast forward playback button (FWD) Press this button to start fast forward playback. Playback speed can be changed in 7 steps. (page 22) When this button is pressed during pausing, the frame by frame playback will start. @1Skip buttons (SKIP) Press these buttons to skip to the previous/next record- ed images. When operating the setup menu, pressing this button moves the cursor between the setup items or change the settings. @2Copy 2 port (COPY2) When an external recording device is connected to this port, images recorded on the built-in HDD can be copied onto it. @3Internal CD/DVD drive (Only for the WJ-RT416V) Images recorded on the internal hard disk drive can be copied onto a CD or a DVD. (It is impossible to play CD/DVD with this internal CD/DVD drive.) Open the cover and press the button on the front side of the drive to open the disk tray.
13 qAudio out connector (AUDIO OUT) Audio will be output from this connector. Audio being input to the AUDIO IN/ALARM OUT terminal or to the AUDIO IN connectors will be output. When playing recorded images, audio recorded with the images will be output. wAux in connector (AUX IN) Use for audio communication between the recorder and the PC (remote talk). Audio from the microphone con- nected to this connector will be input. eMonitor 1 connector (BNC) (MONITOR1) Images from the cameras connected to the VIDEO IN connectors will be output. rSerial terminal (D-SUB, 9-pin) (SERIAL) This terminal is unavailable. tMonitor 2 terminal (D-SUB, 15-pin) (MONITOR2) Connect a video monitor to this connector. yRS485 port (RS485 (CAMERA)) Connect an RS485 combination camera to this port. uData port (DATA) Connect a PS·Data compatible device to this port. iMode switch (MODE) Use to determine the operational mode of this recorder. (page 47) oNetwork port (10/100BASE-T) Connect a LAN cable between this port and the net- work port of a PC. When the recorder is connected with a network correctly, the link indicator beside the port will light orange. When data flows through the network port, the access indicator beside the port will blink green.!0Copy 1 port (COPY1) When an external recording device is connected to this port, images recorded on the built-in HDD can be copied onto it. !1Audio in/Alarm out terminal (D-SUB, 25-pin) (AUDIO IN/ALARM OUT) Connect an alarming device such as a buzzer or an alarm lamp to this terminal. When a device such as a microphone amplifier is connected, audio from it will be input. Audio being input to this terminal will be output from the AUDIO OUT connector of the unit and the con- nected PC. !2Alarm in/Control terminal (D-SUB, 25-pin) (ALARM IN/CONTROL) Connect an alarming device such as a sensor or a door switch to this terminal. !3Audio in connectors (RCA) (AUDIO IN, 1 - 6) This connector is the line-in connector. Connect a device such as a microphone amplifier to input audio from it. Audio being input to this terminal will be output from the AUDIO OUT connector of the unit and the con- nected PC. !4Signal ground terminal (SIGNAL GND) Connect a grounding wire between this terminal and the signal ground terminal of the other device in the system. Otherwise, it may cause oscillation or noise. !5Power button (POWER ON/OFF) When this button is pressed and the power is turned on, the unit starts operation. When this button is pressed again and the power is turned off, operation stops. !6Cooling fan When the temperature inside the unit becomes high, this fan starts automatically. AUX IN AUDIO OUT IN OUT16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3531 642 1 2 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 16 15MONITOR1 MONITOR2RS485(CAMERA) MODE12D ATA10/100BASE-T COPY1ALARM IN/CONTOROLAUDIO INSIGNAL GNDPOWER ON OFF AC IN AUDIO IN/ALARM OUT VIDEO SERIALwerty uio !8 q !7 !0!1!2!3!4!5!6 Rear View
14 !7Power cord inlet (AC IN) Connect the provided power cord to this inlet. !8Video in connectors (BNC) (VIDEO IN 1 - 16)/ Video out connectors (BNC) (VIDEO OUT 1 - 16) Images (video signals) from the cameras connected to the VIDEO IN connectors will be looped through to the VIDEO OUT connectors. Connect system cameras or combination cameras to the VIDEO IN connectors. The VIDEO IN 1 - 4 connec- tors are compatible with coaxial cable. When connect- ing a combination camera, connect it either to the VIDEO IN 1 - 4 connectors.
15 Image display When displaying images on a 16-split screen Example: When displaying images from camera channel 1 12 3 4 56 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 13 Sep-04-2006 04:00:00PM Mute icon Time and date Currently selected camera channel Camera title When displaying on a 16-screen, numbers 1-16 will be displayed as shown in the illustration regardless of the camera title setting. Cam1 MANUAL NQ PLAY Sep-03-2006 03:00:00PM Playback Timer recording Sequential display Playback status PLAYBACK Terminal recordingVMD recording Information of the recorded images currently being played Time and date of recording Recording icon (indicates that recording is in progress)Live icon (indicates that live image transmission to a PC is in progress)
16 Startup Start up the recorder as follows. z Connect the power cord to a 120 V AC 60 Hz outlet when the model in use is the NTSC model. When the model in use is the PAL model, connect the power cord to a 220 - 240 V AC 50 Hz outlet. x Press the power button to turn on the power of the recorder. • The OPERATE indicator will light and the system check will start. In the process of the system check, the startup win- dow will be displayed on a monitor. • When the system check is completed, live images from the connected cameras will be displayed.
17 Adjustment of the clock of the recorder Adjust the clock of the recorder as follows. Check the clock periodically and correct it in the following way if it displays wrong time. It is also necessary to correct the clock after replacing the built-in backup battery. Screenshot 1 Display the setup menu by pressing the SETUP button.Step 1 Move the cursor onto System Setup, and then press the [SET] button. Screenshot 2 The System Setup window will be displayed.Step 2 Set the time and date using the camera selection buttons (1 - 10/0). Step 3 Move the cursor to Time Zone, and then select a time zone using the skip buttons (sd). Step 4 When completing the adjustment, move the cursor onto SET and press the [OK] button. →The adjusted time and date will be applied. Important: When the clock is adjusted during recording, some of the recorded images cannot be searched. Setup Menu System Setup Recording Setup Event Setup Display Setup Camera Control Setup Communication Setup User Management Maintenance System Setup Month-Day-Year Time & Date 10-22-2006 11:30:30 (Time Zone) GMT-5:00 Set Language English Auto Login User Manager Auto Logout Time 600 Sec Error Buzz 002 Sec Advanced Setup Set→ OK Cancel
18 Shutdown of the recorder To shut down the recorder, do the following. z When the manual recording is currently being performed, stop recording. • Hold down the [REC] button for 2 seconds or more. The lit camera selection button indicating the current recording camera channel will go off and all recordings will stop. Refer to page 21 for how to stop the timer recording or the alarm recording. When playing recorded images, stop playback. • Press the [STOP] button. x Press the power button on the rear panel after confirming that all the HDD access indicators are off. • When the power supply is cut, the OPERATE indicator will go off. Important: • Unplug when unused for long period of time. • When the recorder has not been used for a certain period, turn on the power of the recorder (approximately once a week) to prevent interferences with functions.
19 Monitor live images from the cameras It is possible to display live images on a single screen or a multi-screen on the monitor. It is also possible to display live images sequentially (sequential display). Display images on a single screen z Select a camera channel by pressing the camera selection buttons (1 - 16). • Live images from the selected camera channel will be displayed on a single screen. Available functions when displaying live images Mute When the [ESC] button is pressed, audio will be muted. When audio is muted, the icon (mute icon) will be displayed. To cancel the audio mute, press the [ESC] button again. Important: The audio mute will be applied to all camera channels. Audio will be recorded with images even when muted during recording. It is impossible to mute only a specified camera channel. Display images from cameras on a multi-screen Images can be displayed on the following multi-screens. • 4-split screen • 6-split screen • 9-split screen • 16-split screen Each time the [MULTI SCREEN] button is pressed, the multi-screen will change as follows. 16 (CAM1- CAM16) →4A (CAM1 - CAM4) →4B (CAM5 - CAM8) →4C (CAM9 - CAM12) →4D (CAM13 - CAM16) → 6A (CAM1 - CAM6) →6B (CAM7 - CAM12) →9 (CAM1 - CAM9) →16 (CAM1 - CAM16) For 4A - 4D, 6A, 6B and 9, the camera channels can be assigned to specific areas of the multi-screen respectively on the setup menu. Refer to page 61 for further information.
20 Display images from the cameras sequentially (sequential display) It is possible to sequentially display images from cameras automatically. Images from the cameras will be displayed sequen- tially according to the settings configured in advance. The sequential display can be carried out on a single screen or a 4-split screen. Sequential display on a single screen z Make sure that images are displayed not on a 4-split screen, and then press the [SEQUENCE] button. • The sequential display will start and the icon (sequential display icon) will be displayed. • To stop the sequential display, press the [SEQUENCE] button again. Sequential display on a 4-split screen z Make sure that images are displayed on a 4-split screen, and then press the [SEQUENCE] button. • The sequential display will start and the icon (sequential display icon) will be displayed. • To stop the sequential display, press the [SEQUENCE] button again. Notes: • The dwell time (interval of switching from a camera channel to the next camera channel) can be configured on the setup menu (Display Setup – Sequence Dwell) (page 61). • It Is impossible to carry out the sequential display during playback. • The sequence step that is unavailable to display (such as when no video signal) will be skipped.