Panasonic Digital Disk Recorder Wj Rt416 Operating Instructions

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Screenshot 2
The User Management window will be displayed.Step 2
Move the cursor onto Logout, and then press the [SET]
button.
→The confirmation window will be displayed. Move the
cursor onto OK, and then press the [SET] button.
Log in as a different user
To log in as a different user, log out first and log in again.
When logged out, the buttons on the front panel will be locked and the password entry window will be displayed when any of
the buttons is pressed. Enter the user password.
Important:
According to your needs, select Disable for Auto Login User on the setup menu (System Setup – Auto Login User) 
(page 53). When Disable is not selected, a user who logged out will automatically logged in as the registered auto
login user when no operation had been made for around 1 minute after logout.
Log out
Screenshot 1
Display the setup menu by pressing the SETUP button.Step 1
Move the cursor onto User Management, and then press
the [SET] button.           Setup Menu
System Setup
Recording Setup
Event Setup
Display Setup
Camera Control Setup
Communication Setup
User Management
Maintenance
         User Management
User Level Setup
Password
Logout 
						

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Log in
Screenshot 1
When logged out once and press any of the buttons on the
front panel, the password entry window will be displayed.Step 1
Enter the user password and press the [SET] button.
→When logged in, the indicator on the arrows button will
light. When failed to log in, the error message window
will be displayed.
Note:
The default password is different according to the user
level as follows.
Manager1: 12345678
Operator1: 123456
Viewer1: 1234
Operation restriction differences between the user levels
*1 The settings can be edited on the setup menu (User Management – User Level Setup). (page 66) 
When being logged out, the user level of Viewer will be applied.
*2 Depending on the user level, the available operations of the setup menu varies as follows. 
Operator: Logout, alarm log reference, error log reference, system information reference, current recording setting dis-
play
Viewer: Logout only
Input Password
Logout
*1
–
999
–
999
–
999
––
99
––
99
–*1*1
9
–*2*2
9 *1 *1
9 Live image display
Camera channel selection/ 
Multi-screen selection
Camera channel selection using the 
cursor
Sequential display control
Mute control
Manual recording control
Alarm reset
Playback recorded images/Playback
control (Search/Copying)
Setup menuViewer Operator Manager 
						

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Disk management
It is possible to format the built-in HDDs and restore HDD management information (list information of recorded images).
Check HDD information
HDD information (total disk size, used disk size, hour meter) and time and date of the latest/oldest data on the HDD can be
checked as follows.
Screenshot 1
Display the setup menu by pressing the SETUP button.Step 1
Move the cursor onto Maintenance, and then press the
[SET] button.           Setup Menu
System Setup
Recording Setup
Event Setup
Display Setup
Camera Control Setup
Communication Setup
User Management
Maintenance
Screenshot 2
The Maintenance window will be displayed.Step 2
Move the cursor onto Disk Management, and then press
the [SET] button.          Maintenance
Alarm Log
Error Log
System Information
Current Recording Setting
Disk Management
Online User Information
Factory Default
Reboot System
Advanced Information
Screenshot 3
The Disk Management window will be displayed.Step 3
The status of the active built-in HDD will be displayed.
No.
The position where the HDD is installed will be displayed.
All Format Information Return [REC]:Start Format [STOP]:Change HDD
Disk Management
No.
1
2
3
4232.884GB
232.884GB
232.884GB
5 No Disk Detected
6 No Disk Detected232.884GB 232.250GB
232.250GB
138.034GB
000.008GB400h
400h 153h
389h Capacity Used Hour Meter
2
1
Anterior view
4
3
6
5 
						

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Capacity
The total size of the HDD will be displayed.
Used
The used size of the HDD will be displayed.
Hour Meter
The hour meter of the HDD will be displayed.
Note:
When a HDD is in the faulty state, the indication will dis-
played on the Disk Management window as follows.
No Disk Detected:Indicates that no HDD is connect-
ed.
Disk Unformatted:Indicates that the HDD is not for-
matted with this recorder.
Disk Access Error:Indicates that a HDD access error
occurred.
Data Error:Indicates that the directory structure of the
HDD is broken.
Disk Unacknowledged:Indicates that the recorder
failed to mount the HDD for a reason such as data
number limitation, even though the HDD is in the
normal state.
Disk Type Unfitting:Indicates that the model number
and the disk size of the newly mounted HDD is dif-
ferent from the replaced HDD.
Step 4
Move the cursor onto Information, and then press the
[SET] button.
Step 5
Check time and date of the oldest data and the latest data,
and then press the [SET] button.
Screenshot 4
The Disk Information window will be displayed.
Close Disk Information
HDD1:01-01-2006 10:00:00         01-31-2006 09:45:00
HDD2:01-31-2006 10:00:00         02-28-2006 09:45:00
HDD3:02-28-2006 10:00:00         03-31-2006 09:45:00
HDD4:03-31-2006 10:00:00         04-30-2006 09:45:00
HDD5:
HDD6:No Data
No Data
Oldest Latest
Notes:
• The used disk space will not be displayed as 0 GB
even when no data is saved on the disk since the sys-
tem uses some of the disk space.
• HDD6 is not provided for the WJ-RT416V. 
						

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Format the HDD
There are two ways of how to format the HDD as follows.
• Format only the selected HDD
• Format all the HDDs simultaneously
Format only the selected HDD
Screenshot 1
Display the Disk Management window (page 33).Step 1
Move the cursor onto the HDD to be formatted, and then
press the [REC] button.
→The confirmation window will be displayed. Move the
cursor onto OK, and then press the [SET] button.
Important:
• When the correctly mounted HDD is currently being
used for recording, it is impossible to format it.
• When the selected HDD is in the Disk Type Unfitting
state, it is impossible to format it.
Format all the HDDs
Screenshot 1
Display the Disk Management window (page 33).Step 1
Move the cursor onto All Format, and then press the [SET]
button.
→The confirmation window will be displayed. Move the
cursor onto OK, and then press the [SET] button.
All Format Information Return [REC]:Start Format [STOP]:Change HDD
Disk Management
No.
1
2
3
4232.884GB
232.884GB
232.884GB
5 No Disk Detected
6 No Disk Detected232.884GB 232.250GB
232.250GB
138.034GB
000.008GB400h
400h 153h
389h Capacity Used Hour Meter
All Format Information Return [REC]:Start Format [STOP]:Change HDD
Disk Management
No.
1
2
3
4232.884GB
232.884GB
232.884GB
5 No Disk Detected
6 No Disk Detected232.884GB 232.250GB
232.250GB
138.034GB
000.008GB400h
400h 153h
389h Capacity Used Hour Meter 
						

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Stop power supply to the HDD
When replacing the HDD, it is necessary to stop power supply to the HDD in advance.
Contact your dealer when it is necessary to replace the HDD.
Screenshot 1
Display the Disk Management window (page 33).Step 1
Move the cursor onto any of No.1 - 6, and then press the
[STOP] button.
→The confirmation window will be displayed. Move the
cursor onto OK, and then press the [SET] button.
Power supply to the HDD corresponding to the indica-
tion Disk Access Error, Data Error, Disk Type
Unfitting or Disk Unacknowledged will be cut.
All Format Information Return [REC]:Start Format [STOP]:Change HDD
Disk Management
No.
1
2
3
4232.884GB
Disk Access Error
232.884GB
5 No Disk Detected
6 No Disk Detected232.884GB 232.250GB
232.250GB
000.008GB400h
400h 389h Capacity Used Hour Meter
Screenshot 2
The following message window will be displayed after
around 30 seconds. Step 2
Replace the HDD. Contact your dealer when it is necessary
to replace the HDD.
Step 3
When completing the HDD replacement, press the [SET]
button.
OK Replace HDD
The power supply of the HDD have been
turned off. Replace the HDD and 
press [SET] button to turn on again.
HDD1
HDD2HDD3
HDD4HDD5
HDD6
Screenshot 3
The Disk Management window will be displayed again.Step 4
Since the replace HDD is unformatted yet, format the HDD
(page 35).
All Format Information Return [REC]:Start Format [STOP]:Change HDD
Disk Management
No.
1
2
3
4232.884GB
Disk Unformatted
232.884GB
5 No Disk Detected
6 No Disk Detected232.884GB 232.250GB
232.250GB
000.008GB400h
400h 389h Capacity Used Hour Meter 
						

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Restore HDD management information
When information of recorded images on the HDD and HDD management information (list information) do not match, restore
the HDD management information.
Restore of HDD management information sometimes resolves problems such as a playback failure.
Screenshot 1
Display the Disk Management window (page 33).Step 1
Move the cursor onto the HDD whose management infor-
mation is to be restored, and then press the [PLAY] button.
→The HDD management information check will start.
When there is nothing wrong with the HDD manage-
ment information, the confirmation window will be dis-
played.
Press the [SET] button the Disk Management window
will be displayed again.
When there is something wrong with the HDD manage-
ment information, the message window asking whether
or not to restore the HDD management information will
be displayed.
To restore the HDD management information, press the
[SET] button after moving the cursor onto OK.
All Format Information Return [REC]:Start Format [STOP]:Change HDD
Disk Management
No.
1
2
3
4232.884GB
232.884GB
232.884GB
5 No Disk Detected
6 No Disk Detected232.884GB 232.250GB
232.250GB
138.034GB
000.008GB400h
400h 153h
389h Capacity Used Hour Meter 
						

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Operate the recorder using a PC
It is possible to configure the settings and operate the recorder on a network using the monitoring software when it is installed
on the PC from the provided CD-ROM.
The following are some functions and their features of the monitoring software, and the system requirements for a PC on which
the software can be installed.
Refer to the operating instructions (PDF) of the monitoring software on the provided CD-ROM for further information about each
function and for how to operate the software.
Functions and their descriptions
The operable functions using the monitoring software are as follows. 
Monitoring images from the cameras
Images from the cameras can be monitored on the PC.
Playback of recorded images
Recorded images on the recorder can be played and moni-
tored on the PC.
Configuration of the settings of the recorder
The settings of the recorder such as the system setup and
the recording setup can be configured on the PC.
Notification of an event occurrence and its information
Notification of an event/error occurrence (time and date,event/error type) can be provided to the PC.
Download of recorded images
Recorded images monitored on the PC can be downloaded
(saved) onto the PC.
When an event occurs, it is possible to transmit images
from the camera to which an event occurred.
Audio communication
Audio can be transmitted/received between the recorder
and the PC.
System requirements for a PC
It is recommended to operate the monitoring software on a PC that meets the following system requirements. If using a PC that
does not meet the following system requirements, it may cause problems such as slow imaging or the software becomes inop-
erable.
OS Microsoft
®Windows®XP Professional SP2*
Microsoft®Windows®XP Home Edition SP2*
*: Tested and confirmed full compatibility with the English edition. Full compatibility with other language
editions cannot be guaranteed.
Computer IBM PC/AT Compatible
CPU Pentium
®4 3.0 GHz or faster
Memory 512 MB or more
Graphic memory 256 MB or more (independent)
Display driver Overlay compatible
Monitor 1 024 x 768 pixels or more, 24-bit True color or better
Network Interface 10/100 Mbps Network interface card must be installed
Plug-in Microsoft
®Windows MediaTMPlayer 9 Series or later
Others DirectX 8.0a or later
CD-ROM Drive: It is necessary to read the operating instructions and use the software on the provided
CD-ROM.
Adobe
®Reader: It is necessary to read the operating instructions on the provided CD-ROM.
Notes:
• When the graphic memory is less than 32 MB, the monitoring software can access only four camera channels concurrently.
(When the graphic memory is less than 64 MB, the monitoring software can access only six camera channels concurrent-
ly.)
• When the overlay control is not enabled for the display driver, the monitoring software may not start.
• The monitoring software may not start depending on the version of the display driver. In this case, upgrade the display dri-
ver to the latest version. 
						

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Installation
HDD safety mode
When installing the recorder in the rack without turning the power of the recorder off, activate the HDD safety mode. 
When the HDD safety mode is activated, the power of the all HDDs will be off. (Recording and playback will be forcibly can-
celed.)
At the default, the recorder will start up in the HDD safety mode to protect the HDDs from shock, vibration, etc. during installa-
tion.
Operating the recorder for the first time
When turning on the power of the recorder, the following message will be displayed.
ALL HDD MOTORS STOPPED. PRESS [SET] BUTTON TO RESTART.
Press the [SET] button to start up the recorder.
Installation
When installing/uninstalling the recorder (into/from the rack) after starting operation of the recorder in the system, do the follow-
ing.
z
Restart the recorder using the setup menu (Maintenance – Reboot System). (page 70)
x
The message SYSTEM SETTING... will be displayed (for around 3 seconds) in the process of startup.
Press the [STOP] button while the message SYSTEM SETTING... is being displayed.
→The following message will be displayed.
ALL HDD MOTORS STOPPED. PRESS [SET] BUTTON TO RESTART.
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When completing the installation, press the [SET] button.
• The recorder will start up. 
						

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HDD replacement
When the indication Disk Access Error, Data Error, Disk Unacknowledged or Disk Type Unfitting is displayed, it is possi-
ble to replace the HDD without stopping the operation of the recorder. (A new HDD must be the same model as of the HDD to
be replaced with.)
It is necessary to stop the power supply to the HDD before starting the HDD replacement. Refer to page 36 for how to stop the
power supply to the HDD, Contact your dealer when it is necessary to replace the HDD.
HDD addition
When the indication No Disk Detected is displayed in the Disk Management window, an HDD can be added to the recorder.
(It is necessary to turn off the power of the recorder before adding a new HDD.) The recorder is operable with up to six built-in
HDDs. Contact your dealer when it is necessary to add a new HDD.