Panasonic Digital Disk Recorders Wj Hd500a Operating Instructions

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The mirroring function uses an auxiliary array of inexpen-
sive disks to record the same data on two disks at the same
time.
If an error or malfunction occurs on one of the hard disks,
the other disk still records the data normally. This ensures
reliability of the system, since the data will always be avail-
able on one of the disks.
To use this function, the Disk Recorder must be equipped
with an optional internal hard disk. Refer to the installation
for details of installing the disk.
Note:It is...

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To deactivate the mirror function:
• Select “MIRROR RELEASE” in the menu by pressing
the A, B, Dor Cbutton, then press the SETbutton
during the step 7 procedure.
When the mirror function is activated, the “MIRROR
RELEASE” is displayed in the menu as shown below.
• All procedures are similar to setting the mirror function. 5. Select the ALL password (5-digit) by pressing the
Numeric buttons (1 - 10).
Refer to the password setup in the SYSTEM SETUP
menu for further details.
The factory default setting...

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3. Select “YES” in the menu by pressing the Aor Bbut-
ton, then press the SETbutton to execute the disk
remove.
4. When the remove is completed, “DONE!” appears in
the lower-left corner of the menu.
The selected disks are displayed with “–” in the menu
Normal camera images will appear on the monitor after
five seconds.
DISK REMOVE
The Disk Recorder will display the DISK MENU on the
Multiscreen Monitor during the power-up procedure, if it
detects that there are changes to the previous system, as
shown...

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Status Display
The status display shows the system status of the Disk
Recorder.
It is displayed on the screen of the Multiscreen Monitor dur-
ing recording and playback and contains the following
information.
The status display is only available on the screen of the
Multiscreen Monitor.
Pressing the DISPLAYbutton toggles all displays on the
monitor on and off.
(The Spot Monitor only displays the Group Title and
Camera Title.)
qTime Display
Displays the hours (24-hour), minutes, and seconds.
“✽”...

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rWarning Display
Displays the status in case of Disk Recorder trouble.
THERMAL ✽:Indicates thermal error in the Disk
Recorder or the extension units.
(✽indicates the extension unit number)
HDD ✽✽%:Is displayed when the remaining space of
the Hard Disk reaches a specified value.
(✽✽indicates the remaining capacity.)
DISK FULL:Is displayed when the remaining space of
the Hard Disk reaches 0 %.
DVD ✽✽%:Indicates the remaining space of the DVD-
RAM Disk. (✽✽indicates the remaining capacity.)
ALTERED:Is...

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HARD DISK and RECORDING
The WJ-HD500A Hard Disk Recorder records the images on the Hard Disk as shown below, dividing space into six disk sec-
tors.
There are three recording modes, Time Lapse, Multi Shot and One Shot, to obtain reliable records by selecting the mode best
suited for your purpose.
Hard Disk
As described above, the divided hard disks are used for each recording method (Manual, Internal Programmed Timer, etc.),
as shown below.
•Manual Recorder
Records time lapse recording manually by...

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Time Lapse Recording
The Time Lapse Recording records freeze images at regular intervals until the end of the recording operation.
• Manual and External (Power-on) Timer Recording is recorded in this mode on the Manual Recorder. Refer to the Manual
Recording Setup for further details.
• Emergency Recording is also recorded in this mode on the Emergency Recorder. Refer to the Emergency Recording
Setup for further details.
• This recording mode is also available as Internal Timer Recording with the...

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•Dynamic Recording is set to ALM-ONLY
When an alarm is received, it records the assigned camera input in a specified number of pre-recordings, and then
records the alarm images in a specified number of post-recordings.
Notes:
• The thumbnails are based on an image each time an alarm is received.
• The recording number is automatically assigned to the image.
One Shot Recording
The One Shot Recording is an event-recording function reacting to an alarm input when the recording timer is set to the...

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SETUP PROCEDURES 

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SETUP MENU
The Setup Menu provides a way for controlling functions
which are not available by a direct operation.
Displaying the SETUP Menu
To display the setup menu follow the procedure below.
1. Confirm that the camera and peripherals are connected
correctly and securely and that all system components
are turned on.
2. The Disk Recorder has been powered up successfully.
3. Press the SETUP/ESCbutton for two seconds or more,
the WJ-HD500 SETUP menu as shown below appears
automatically on the screen...