Panasonic Digital Disk Recorder Wj Rt416 Operating Instructions

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Manual recording
Start/stop recording manually.
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Press the [REC] button.
• Recording of images from all the camera channels except channels which supply no video input signal will start. The
[REC] button and the camera channel selection buttons respective to the channels used for the current recording will
light.
• When recording starts, the  icon (recording icon) will be displayed in the area on which images from the camera
channels used for the current recording are displayed.
• To configure the image quality and the recording rate for camera channels independently, configure them on the
setup menu (Recording Setup – Manual Rec. Setup) (page 57).
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To stop recording, hold down the [REC] button for 2 seconds or more.
• The lit camera selection button and the [REC] button will go off and recording will stop. When recording stops, the 
icon (recording icon) will also disappear.
Timer recording
It is possible to start and stop recording according to a recording schedule set in advance.
Recording schedule can be set on the setup menu (Recording Setup – Timer Rec. Setup) (page 57).
Important:
The timer recording cannot be stopped by holding down the [REC] button for 2 seconds or more. To stop the timer record-
ing, select Off for each day of the week and for DAILY on the setup menu (Recording Setup – Timer Rec. Setup) 
(page 57).
Alarm recording
It is possible to start recording at an alarm occurrence (according to the settings configured in advance). Refer to page 27 for
further information about the events.
The setting for the alarm recording can be configured on the setup menu (Event Setup – Alarm Rec. Setup) (page 59).
The alarm recording will stop when the [ALARM RESET] button is pressed or when the set alarm recording duration has
passed.
Important:
• The alarm recording cannot be stopped by holding down the [REC] button for 2 seconds or more.
• The order of recording priority is as follows: (1) Alarm recording, (2) Timer recording, (3) Manual recording
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Playback
Recorded images can be played as follows. Recorded images will be played on a single screen.
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Select the desired camera channel by pressing the camera channel selection buttons (1 - 16) or by moving the
cursor onto the area respective to the desired camera channel using the arrows button (CDAB) when display-
ing images on a multi-screen.
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Click the [PLAY] button.
• Recorded images will be displayed on a single screen. When playback starts, the  icon (playback icon) will be dis-
played and the [PLAY] button will light.
• When selecting a multi-screen display during playback, recorded images will be displayed in the area of camera
channel 1. Live images will be displayed in the other areas.
Important:
• Playback of the latest recorded image using the selected camera channel will start.
It is impossible to play images currently being recorded.
• When the recording duration of recorded images to be played is too short, it may be impossible to play the recorded
images.
• When recorded images are played on this recorder, the recorded images currently being played cannot be played using a
PC via a network. Likewise, when recorded images are played using a PC via a network, the recorded images currently
being played cannot be played using the recorder.
Note: 
When playing recorded images whose image quality and recording rate are low, audio may not be heard properly.
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To stop playback, press the [STOP] button. When displaying recorded images on a multi-screen, press the
[STOP] button after selecting the area of camera channel 1. 
• When the lit [PLAY] button goes off and the playback stops, the  icon (playback icon) will also disappear.
Available functions when playing images
Fast forward playback/Fast reverse playback
When the [FWD] button is pressed during playback, fast forward playback will start.
When the [REV] button is pressed during playback, fast reverse playback will starts.
Each time the [FWD] button is pressed, playback speed will change as follows.
SLOW/1FF/2FF/3FF/4FF/5FF/6FF
Each time the [REV] button is pressed, playback speed will change as follows.
1REW/2REW/3REW/4REW/5REW/6REW
When the [PLAY] button is pressed during fast forward playback/fast reverse playback, playback speed will return to the nor-
mal playback speed.
Playback speed can be set on the setup menu (Recording Setup – Common Setup – Advanced Setup – I Frame Interval)
(page 56). The current playback speed will be displayed on the screen.
I Frame 
Interval
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speed
SLOW×1/2×1/2×1/2×1/2
1FF, 1REW×1×2×3×4
2FF, 2REW×2×4×6×8
3FF, 3REW×4×8×12×16
4FF, 4REW×8×16×24×32
5FF, 5REW×16×32×48×64
6FF, 6REW×32×64×96×128
The I Frame Interval setting is applied only for playback
images. The values in the table are approximate playback
speed as indications when the playback speed is normal
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Skip playback
When the [SKIP s] button is pressed during playback, playback will be skipped to the recorded image of the previous
recorded images. When the [SKIP d] button is pressed during playback, playback will be skipped to the recorded image of
the next recorded images. 
Pausing
Playback will be paused when the [PLAY] button is pressed during playback. Playback will be resumed when the [PLAY] but-
ton is pressed again.
Frame by frame forward playback
When the [FWD] button is pressed during pausing, frame by frame forward playback will start.
Frame by frame reverse playback
When the [REV] button is pressed during pausing, frame by frame reverse playback will start.
Interval of the frame by frame reverse playback will be determined by the I Frame Interval setting (Recording Setup –
Common Setup – Advanced Setup – I Frame Interval (page 56).
The following values are only as indications.
I Frame Interval=4:  4 seconds interval
I Frame Interval=3:  3 seconds interval
I Frame Interval=2:  2 seconds interval
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Search and play
It is possible to search the desired recorded images and play them. The search and play can be carried out when displaying
images on a single screen.
The following is available as the search filter for the search and play.
• Time and date when images had been recorded
• Recording type (Manual recording/Timer recording/Alarm recording)
• Type of the alarm recording (Terminal alarm recording/VMD alarm recording/Command alarm recording)
Start playback by designating the desired time and date of recorded
images to be played
It is possible to start playback by designating the desired camera channel and the start time and date of recording.
Screenshot 1
Display the Time & Date Search window by pressing the
[SEARCH] button.Step 1
Move the cursor onto each setup item and set the search
filter.
Camera No.
Enter the camera channel number to be played using the
camera selection buttons (1 - 10/0).
Start
Enter the start time and date of recording to be played
using the camera selection buttons (1 - 10/0).
Time and date that is specified minutes ago from the cur-
rent time will be automatically displayed. The difference
between the displayed time and the current time varies
according to the value selected for Default Search Time
(page 54).
Step 2
When finishing entering, move the cursor onto OK and
press the [SET] button.
→Playback of searched recorded images will start.
Refer to page 22 for further information about playback
operations.
Note:
When no recorded image found, playback of the next
recorded image will automatically start from the begin-
ning.
Time & Date Search
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Search and play with multiple search filters
The following search filters are available for search and play.
• Camera CH: Only recorded images of the selected camera channels will be searched.
• Start/End: Images recorded in the period designated by entering the start time and end time will be searched.
• Filtering: Images recorded by the designated recording type (Manual recording/Timer recording/Alarm recording) and
the alarm recording type (Terminal alarm recording/VMD alarm recording/command alarm recording) will be
searched.
Screenshot 1
Display the search window by pressing the [SEARCH] but-
ton twice.Step 1
Move the cursor onto each setup item and set the search
filter.
Camera No.
Enter the camera channel number to be searched using the
camera selection buttons (1 - 10/0).
Start/End
Designate the time period to be searched by entering the
start and end time and date using the camera selection
buttons (1 - 10/0).
Filtering
Select the recording type and the alarm recording type to
be searched using the skip buttons (sd).
Off:Searches without filtering
Manual:Searches for only images recorded manually
Timer:Searches for only images recorded by the timer
recording
Alarm:Searches for only images recorded by the alarm
recording (Terminal alarm recording/VMD alarm record-
ing/command alarm recording)
Terminal:Searches for only images recorded by the termi-
nal alarm recording
VMD:Searches for only images recorded by the VMD
alarm recording
Com:Searches for only images recorded by the alarm
recording triggered by a command alarm reception
Step 2
When determining the filter settings, move the cursor onto
OK and press the [SET] button.
Note:
When 00 is entered for Camera No., all of the camera
channels will be searched.
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Screenshot 2
The search result window will be displayed.Step 3
Move the cursor to the desired recorded images to play.
Prev:The previous page will be displayed.
Next:The next page will be displayed.
Return:The search window will be displayed again.
Step 4
Press the [SET] button after selecting the desired recorded
images.
→Playback of the selected recorded images will start.
Refer to page 22 for further information about playback
operations.
Note:
The latest 5 000 recorded images will be displayed in
the list form.
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The recorder will take the alarm action according to the settings when the following events occur.
• Terminal alarm: When a signal is supplied from an external device such as a door sensor to the ALARM IN/CONTROL ter-
minal, this is stated as an event of a terminal alarm.
• VMD (Video motion detection) alarm: When motion is detected by the VMD function, this is stated as an event of a VMD
alarm.
• Command alarm reception: When a command alarm is supplied from the DATA port and the RS485 port, this is stated as
an event of a command alarm reception.
Notes:
• VMD (Video motion detection) function
When motion (luminance change) is detected in the set VMD area, it will be regarded as a VMD alarm occurrence. It is
possible to configure to record images from the camera to which a VMD alarm has occurred.
Action at an event occurrence (alarm action)
The recorder will take the following alarm action according to the settings at an alarm occurrence.
• The ALARM indicator on the front of the recorder blinks red
• Sounds the buzzer
Refer to page 58 for how to set the buzzer to sound at an event occurrence.
• Provides notification to the connected system device at an event occurrence (Alarm output)
Outputs an alarm signal from the ALARM IN/CONTROL terminal on the rear of the recorder in order to activate an alarming
device (when installed).
Refer to page 60 for how to configure the alarm output port settings.
• Displays images from the camera to which an event has occurred on a single screen (Alarm spot)
Refer to page 58 for how to configure the alarm spot settings.
Notes:
• The alarm spot action will not be taken when the setup menu or a dialogue box (message window) is displayed or in the
process of copying.
• When an event occurred during playback, playback will automatically stop and the alarm spot action will be taken.
• Moves a camera to the preset position
The camera will move to the preset position registered in advance at an event occurrence.
Refer to page 60 for how to configure the settings.
Refer to the operating instructions of the connected camera for the descriptions of how to register the preset position.
• Transmits alarm information to a PC via a network
Refer to the operating instructions (PDF) of the monitoring software on the provided CD-ROM for further information.
Alarm function
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• Records alarm logs
Time and date or description of the event will be recorded as an alarm log at an event occurrence. Refer to page 68 for fur-
ther information about the alarm log.
• Starts recording automatically (Alarm recording)
Recording images from the camera to which an event occurred will start automatically at an event occurrence. Refer to
pages 59 and 60 for how to configure the settings for recording at an event occurrence (terminal/command alarm record-
ing/VMD alarm recording).
Depending on the event type, a different icon will be displayed as follows.
Terminal alarm input/Command alarm reception:  
VMD (video motion detection):  
• Starts recording of images before an event occurs (pre-alarm recording)
It is possible to start recording images several seconds before an event occurred automatically. Refer to page 58 for how
to configure the pre-event recording settings.
• Notification mail of an event occurrence
Notification mail of an event occurrence can be sent to the registered mail addresses. Refer to the operating instructions of
the monitoring software (PDF) on the provided CD-ROM for how to configure the settings.
• Provide notification of an event occurrence to the PC according to the setting of Panasonic alarm protocol
Notification of an event/error occurrence (time and date, event/error type) can be automatically provided to the PC accord-
ing to the settings of Panasonic alarm protocol.
Refer to the operating instructions of the monitoring software (PDF) on the provided CD-ROM for how to configure the set-
tings.
Note:
Even when an event occurred, the alarm action (including the alarm recording) will not be taken when AL-M or AD-M is
not selected for Alarm Duration of Terminal and VMD. When AD-M is selected, the following alarm action will be taken.
• Move a Camera to the Preset Position
• Alarm recording
• Pre-alarm recording
• Archive the alarm log
Cancel the alarm action
The recorder will take the alarm action according to the settings when an event is detected. To cancel the alarm action, press
the [ALARM RESET] button.
Note:
When the setup menu is displayed or when being logging out, the alarm action will not be canceled even when the
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Copying (Duplicate)
It is possible to copy recorded images onto an external recording device (HDD, DVD-R, CD-R, USB memory, etc.) connected
to the recorder. It is recommended to make back-up copies on a regular basis for unexpected situations such as malfunction
of the HDD.
Important:
• Do not disconnect the cable connecting between the external recording device and the recorder in the process of copy-
ing. Otherwise, it may damage both the recorder and the external recording device.
• When copying recorded images using the WJ-RT416V with the internal CD/DVD drive, the disk drive to be used for copy-
ing will be determined in the following priority.
1. External recording device connected to the COPY2 port (Front)
2. External recording device connected to the COPY1 port (Rear)
3. Internal CD/DVD drive
(When external recording devices are connected to both the COPY1 port (rear) and the COPY2 port (front), recorded
images will be copied only onto the external recording device connected to the COPY2 port.)
• When using an external HDD or a USB memory, format it in FAT32 system in advance.
Screenshot 1
Display the Copy window by pressing the COPY button.Step 1
Search for recorded images to be copied by setting each
search filter on the Copy window.
Camera No.
Enter the camera channel number to be searched using the
camera selection buttons (1 - 10/0).
Start/End
Designate the time period to be searched by entering the
start and end time and date.
Filtering
Select the recording type and the alarm recording type to
be searched using the skip buttons (sd).
Off:Searches without filtering
Manual:Searches for only images recorded manually
Timer:Searches for only images recorded by the timer
recording
Alarm:Searches for only images recorded by the alarm
recording (Terminal alarm recording/VMD alarm record-
ing/command alarm recording)
Terminal:Searches for only images recorded by the termi-
nal alarm recording
VMD:Searches for only images recorded by the VMD
alarm recording
Com:Searches for only images recorded by the alarm
recording triggered by a command alarm reception
Step 2
When determining the filter settings, move the cursor onto
OK and press the [SET] button.
Note:
When 00 is entered for Camera No., all of the camera
channels will be searched.
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Screenshot 2
The Copy List window will be displayed.
Notes:
• The latest 5 000 recorded images will be displayed in
the list form.
• When copying is started, all recorded images displayed
in the Copy List window will be copied. It is impossible
to copy a specified recorded image.
• Configure the filtering settings and set the start/end
time and date in order to make the size of data to be
copied smaller than the available capacity of the exter-
nal recording device (copying destination).
Important:
Copying time varies depending on the operating condi-
tions of the recorder. Copying speed becomes lower if
the recorder is used for recording, playing, monitoring
live images on the PC, or other operations at the same
time. 
Step 3
Move the cursor to the desired recorded images to be
copied.
Prev:The previous page will be displayed.
Next:The next page will be displayed.
Return:The copy window will be displayed again.
Step 4
Press the [SET] button after moving the cursor onto Copy
A or Copy B.
When Copy A is selected, only recorded images will be
copied.
When Copy B is selected, the viewer (image player) will
be copied together with recorded images.
→Copying will start.
When copying is completed, the copy completion mes-
sage window will be displayed.
When the [SET] button is pressed in the process of
copying, the dialog box asking you whether you wish to
cancel the copying or not will be displayed.
When clicking the [OK] button on the dialog box, copy-
ing will be canceled.
When the [OK] button is clicked to cancel copying
recorded images onto a CD-R/DVD-R, the disk being
used to copy recorded images cannot be used again.
Refer to the operating instructions of the monitoring soft-
ware for how to operate the viewer.
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