Panasonic Disk Recorder Management Software Wv As65 Operating Instructions

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Step 1
Select Exit(X)... from File(F) on the menu bar or
close the operation window by clicking the [×] button at
the top right of the window.
The Exit window will be displayed.
Step 2
Click the [OK] button.
The operation window will be closed.
Notes:
•The downloader will not close even though the
main application is closed. Refer to page 113 for
descriptions of how to exit the downloader.
•When the auto login function is on, it is possible to
cancel the auto login function on the Exit window.
When canceling the auto login function, check the
box of Auto login cancellation(A) on the Exit
window and click the [OK] button. The login window
will be displayed when logging in the next time.
Exit the main application (close the operation window) 
						

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The Network Mode and the Local Mode
The main application works in the network mode or the local mode.
Network mode
•It is possible to display live images from the cameras connected to the recorder or play the recorded images
stored in the recorder. Images of up to 16 channels can be simultaneously displayed (on a 16-split screen). It is
possible to switch to display images of 1/4/9/16 channels on a single/4-/9-/16-split screen respectively. It is possi-
ble to select the camera channels of a single recorder or multiple recorders.It is possible to operate the recorder
using functions such as starting/stopping manual recording, copying, etc.
•It is possible to register a favorite (combinations of the camera channels and the areas of the multi-screen) and
set it as the default screen. When Local mode is selected for Default screen of the optional settings (on the
option window), the local mode list window will be displayed.
•It is possible to search for images stored on the recorder. There are four ways of searching for images: using
recording event type, using time-and-date of video motion detection (VMD)  , searching for marking
and searching for images saved on the SD memory card on the camera (SD memory data) . It is
possible to simultaneously search two or more recorders using the same conditions. (Only a single recorder can
be searched for VMD (page 56) and SD search (page 60).)
•It is possible to download a specific duration of recorded images while playing them by designating the start time
and the end time.
Local mode
•It is possible to play the recorded images downloaded from the recorder. Even though two or more channels are
selected for downloading, the recorded images of the selected channels will be saved as a single file.
•There are 2 methods to play the downloaded file: play a single file or play 4 files. When playing a single file, it is
possible to play the recorded images from multiple camera channels (selected in advance) on a 4-/9-/16-split
screens. When playing 4 files, only a single camera channel for each file can be played.
•It is possible to save a specific duration of a downloaded image as a file. It is possible to play the saved file using
the exclusive viewer software even on a PC on which the WV-AS65 is not installed. It is also possible to save the
recorded image as a still picture (JPEG).
How to switch the mode
Click the icons on the tool bar to switch the mode.
ND300HD300
HD300
Click here to go to the network mode.
Click here to go to the local mode. 
						

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User Management
Exclusive settings menus for the administrator
This software manages the administrator and the registered users. Only the administrator can perform the settings of
this software. When a registered user logs into this software, the menus for the settings of this software will not be
displayed.
The following operations are only available for the administrator:
•Browsing the system log (page 107)
•Browsing the operation log (page 109)
•Deletion of the downloaded images (page 104)
•Registration of recorders, editing or deletion of the registered recorder information (page 122)
•Registration of users, editing or deletion of the registered user information (page 131)
•Registration of schedules, editing or deletion of the registered schedule information (page 136)
•Optional settings (page 141)
Administrator
•At the default setting, a single administrator is registered so that all functions and setups can be operated.
•The default settings are as follows:
User name:ADMIN
Password:12345
•To enhance the security, change the password for the administrator before starting operation of the main applica-
tion. It is recommended to change the password for the administrator periodically. Refer to page 135 for descrip-
tions of how to change the password.
•No administrator can be deleted or added.
•When the administrator of this software operates the recorder via a network after logging into this software, the
administrator can operate the recorder as the administrator of the recorder.
Note:
in this manual indicates that the function is available exclusively to the administrator.
User registration
•Up to 32 users can be registered
•No user is registered at the default settings(Register users according to your needs. (User Settings)
•It is possible to enable/disable operable functions to restrict users by applying the user type to them. Refer to
page 134 for further information about the possible operations and the user type window.
Important:
It is necessary to enter the user name and the password registered in this software when operating the recorder
via a network.
Therefore, the users registered in this software should also be registered in the recorder with the same user
name and password. When the user name or the password for this software is changed, it is also necessary to
change it for the recorder and vice versa. Otherwise, it is impossible to operate the recorder.
Note:
It is possible to perform the detailed user settings to restrict users via the user settings of this software and of the
recorder, such as setting operable cameras for users independently.
ADMIN ADMIN 
						

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Switch user

It is possible to perform the settings for a specific user as follows:
Recorder A:When registering the user, set all cameras as operable for this user.
Recorder B:When registering the user, set cameras 1, 2 and 3 as operable for this user.
Recorder C:Do not register any users.
It is possible to switch a user who is currently logging
in without exiting this software.
Step 1
Select Switch user(U)… from Tool(T)… on the
menu bar.
The login window will be displayed.
Step 2
Enter the registered user name and the password.
Step 3
Click the [OK] button.
The operation window in the network mode will be dis-
played.
Notes:
•When the logged in user had registered a favorite,
the registered favorite will be displayed. 
•When Local mode(L) is selected for Default
screen on the general tab of the option window,
the list window in the local mode will be displayed.
When the message window is displayed after the [OK]
button is clicked, check the descriptions of Displayed
Message and Solutions on page 150.
HDD 1
HDD 2PULL
Digital Disk Recorder
WJ-HD 316SHIFT14
78
9
11 12
13 14 15 1610/052
63
PC: User1
Recorder A
All cameras are operable
Only camera1, 2 and 3 are operable Cannot log into the recorderRecorder B Recorder C
HDD1HDD2HDD3HDD4PULL
Network Disk RecorderWJ-ND
HDD1HDD2HDD3HDD4PULL
Network Disk RecorderWJ-ND 
						

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Principal Window Chart
Login
Network mode
Local mode
Operation window (page 26) Search result list window (page 37)
When Network mode(N) is selected for
the default screen of the optional settings
(on the option window, page 141), this
window will be displayed after logging in.
List display window (page 76)
Playback window (displaying images
of a single file in the playback image
display area) (page 81)
Playback window (displaying images
of 4 files on the 4-split playback image
display area) (page 84)
When Local mode(L) is selected for the
default screen of the optional settings (on
the option window, page 141), this win-
dow will be displayed after logging in. 
						

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The Operation Window in the Network Mode
Operation window
qTitle bar
The title of the main application will be displayed.
wMenu bar
The menu items will be displayed.
eTool bar (Page 28)
The icons will be displayed.
r[FAVORITE] tab (Page 28)
A list of combinations of camera channels and
multi-screen types registered as favorites will be
displayed. It is possible to display images of a
desired favorite or change the names of favorites
on this tab.
t[RECORDER] tab (Page 29)
Recorders and cameras operable from this applica-
tion via a network will be displayed. It is possible to
display live images by selecting a recorder or
change the registered information of recorders on
this tab.
yImage display area
It is possible to switch the pattern of the screen
(single or multi-screen (4-/9-/16-split screen)) to
display live or recorded images.
When the cursor sits on the displayed images, the
following information will be displayed in the pop-up
window.•Recorder title
•Camera title
•Time and date
•Status of the displayed image
•Playback speed (only when playing back)
•Status of AB repeat playback (only when AB is
playing back repeatedly)
•Electronic zoom ratio (only when electronically
zooming)
•Start time/End time (only when designated)
uInformation display area
Information of displayed images such as playback
speed, recorder title, camera title, the time and
date, the time range of downloading (the start point
and the end point) will be displayed in this area.
iChannel switch buttons
Previous channel button:
Click this button to display images of the previ-
ous channel.
Next channel button:
Click this button to display images of the next
channel.
oRecorder status display area (Page 31)
The indicators in this area will show the status of
the recorder (source of images currently dis-
played).
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!0Electronic zoom operation area
It is possible to use the electronic zoom in this
area. Clicking a point in the zoomed image moves
the image by positioning the clicked point as the
center point.
[x1] button: Displays images in the original size.
[x2] button: Displays images in double size.
[x4] button: Displays images with four-fold size.
Note:
The electronic zoom operation area will be dis-
played only when displaying images on a single
screen.
!1Camera control panel (Page 32)
Perform the camera operations such as zooming,
focusing, auto functions, etc. on this panel.
!2Recorder control panel (Page 33)
Play the recorded images or control the recorder
on this panel.
!3Status bar (Page 35)
The latest alarm status of the recorder or informa-
tion of a disk designated as storage for down-
loaded images such as available disk space. The
name of the recorder currently selected or the cam-
era also will be displayed on this bar. 
						

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(1) Tool bar
q[Search] button
Click this button to start searching the recorded
images on the recorder.
w[Search result list] button
Click this button to display the search result list.
e[SPOT] button
Click this button to display images on a single
screen in the image display area.
r[Quad screen] button
Click this button to split the image display area into
4 sections.
t[9 screen] button
Click this button to split the image display area into
9 sections.
y[16 Screen] button
Click this button to split the image display area into
16 sections.u[Full screen display] button
Click this button to display images on a full screen.
i[Start sequential display] button
Click this button to start sequential display.
o[Save as JPEG file] button
Click this button to save the recorded images cur-
rently playing as a still image.
!0[Print] button
Click this button to print an image of live images or
recorded images from the recorder.
!1[Recorder log] button
Click this button to check the logs of the recorder.
!2[Network mode] button
Click this button to run this application in the net-
work mode.
!3[Local mode] button
Click this button to run this application in the local
mode.
(2) [FAVORITE] tab
A list of the registered favorites (combinations of the
camera channels and the areas of the multi-screen)
will be displayed in list form when this tab is clicked.
An icon displayed next to the name of a favorite indi-
cates the respective registered screen.
Icons Descriptions
Registered to display on a 1-split screen
Registered to display on a 4-split screen
Registered to display on a 9-split screen
Registered to display on a 16-split screen
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(4) Information display area
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(3) [RECORDER] tab
Registered recorders and cameras will be displayed
when this tab is clicked.
Descriptions
Represents the recorder ( ) that has been registered.
HD300
Represents the recorder (WJ-ND300) that has been registered.
Represents the recorder (WJ-ND200) that has been registered.
Represents the recorder that has not been registered.
Represents the camera that can be panned and tilted.
Represents the immovable camera that cannot be panned or tilted. 
						

							Icons
No icon Indicates that no images are being displayed (black screen).
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Indicates that recorded images are being displayed
A black screen may be displayed when the images of the selected camera cannot be seen due to the
settings (e.g. camera settings, etc) even though the icon indicates playback status. Live images will
be displayed for the channel with no recorded images even though the icon indicates playback status.
Indicates that the connection with the recorder has failed
It is possible to display the reason why the connection has failed by placing the cursor on this icon.

The network settings such as the IP address may be wrong or the connection may have been lost.
Check the settings of the recorder registration. (page 129)

Login to the recorder failed. When trying to log into the recorder as the administrator, check whether
the password for the administrator has been registered correctly when registering the recorder. (page
129) When trying to log into the recorder not as the administrator, check whether the user name and
the password have been registered on the recorder correctly.
* It is also possible that the recorder restarted after detecting a power outage, or the recorder is in the
process of SD memory data obtainment. In this case, display live images again by dragging and
dropping a recorder icon or a camera icon onto the image display area after the restart of the
recorder or the SD memory data obtainment is complete.

Number of concurrent accessing users reached the maximum access number.
qStatus icons
Indicates that the status of the image currently dis-
played or the connection with the recorder.
Descriptions
Indicates that live images are being displayed
When failed to connect to the camera under the configuration that images from the camera are to be
received directly, a cause of failure will be displayed by moving the mouse pointer onto the operation
window (excluding the image display area).

The following may be possible.
•A wrong IP address of the camera is registered in the recorder.
•The network is down.
•Number of users who are currently accessing the camera is more than the possible access num-
ber.

The port number used for multicast is also used for the other. Change the port number of the camera
for multicast not to be used for any other port.

Failed to log in the camera. The user name and the password for the camera may be incorrectly regis-
tered in the recorder. Check the information of the camera registered in the recorder.