Panasonic Matrix Switcher Wj Sx150a Operating Instructions

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Refer to the system controller’s operating instructions
before you login the system. After the log-in procedure, the
following operations are available to control the system.
The operation begins with selecting a monitor, then the
selected camera appears the active monitor.
■ Monitor Selection
Unit addresses are given to each monitor. 
Mon 1 Mon 2 Mon 3 Mon 41234
The following is how to select a monitor.
1. Press the numeric button(s) to select the desired moni-
tors unit address.
2. Press the UNIT button.
The selected monitor will be activated.
■ Priority Lock
You can apply or release priority lock by entering the func-
tion code. Monitor display is the same as those of terminal
mode. (Refer to p. 106 for the illustrations.)
1. Select the desired monitor. (Refer to Monitor Selection.)
2. Press the SHIFT button, and enter 101 by pressing the
numeric buttons. 
3. Press the FUNCTION button. The function will be exe-
cuted.
If the priority lock mode is selected, the monitor number
will inversely appear on the active monitor.
4. To release the priority lock, do Step 2 and 3 again.
Note:This function will prevent operators in the terminal
mode from gaining control of a monitor. However, oper-
ators via the PS·Data protocol can still gain control.
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■ Tour Sequence
The following functions are available if a tour sequence has
been previously configured through SETUP MENU or WJ-
SX150A Administrator Console. Any tour sequence can be
assigned to any monitors.
1. Select the desired monitor. (Refer to p. 125 Monitor
Selection.)
2. To select the desired tour sequence number, press the
numeric buttons.
3. Press the SEQ button to run the tour sequence in the
forward direction on the active monitor.
4. Press the SEQ PAUSE button to pause a tour sequence
on the active monitor.
A series of camera picture appear in pause on the mon-
itor screen.
5. Press the SEQ PAUSE button again to restart a tour
sequence forward from the next step that was previous-
ly paused by pressing the SEQ PAUSE button.
6. Press the SHIFT button, and then press the + button to
move the sequence one frame to the next step from the
step that was previously paused by pressing the SEQ
PAUSE button.
Press the SHIFT button, and then press the - button to
move the sequence one frame to the previous step from
the step that was previously paused by pressing the
SEQ PAUSE button.
7. Select a camera (refer to the system controllers operat-
ing instructions) to stop the sequence. The monitor will
return to the spot mode.
■ Group Sequence
The following function is available only if a group sequence
has been previously established in WJ-SX150A
Administrator Console. The group sequence has ID num-
bers. Group 1 is 91, Group 2 is 92, Group 3 is 93, and
Group 4 is 94.
As described earlier, a group sequence determines the
assignment of monitors and cameras. Therefore, monitor
selection is not required.
1. Press the numeric buttons to select a desired group
sequence ID number.
2. Press the SEQ button to run a group sequence forward
on the assigned monitors.
3. Press the SEQ PAUSE button to pause a tour sequence
on the active monitor.
A series of camera picture appear in pause on the mon-
itor screen.
4. Press the SEQ PAUSE button again to restart a group
sequence forward from the next step that was previous-
ly paused by pressing the SEQ PAUSE button.
5. Press the SHIFT button, and then press the + button to
move the sequence one frame to the next step from the
step that was previously paused by pressing the SEQ
PAUSE button.
Press the SHIFT button, and then press the – button to
move the sequence one frame to the previous step from
the step that was previously paused by pressing the
SEQ PAUSE button.
6. Select a camera (refer to the system controller’s operat-
ing instructions) to stop the sequence. The assigned
monitors will return to the spot mode.
Note:If an alarm is activated during a sequence pause, the
sequence runs again after the unit recovers from the
alarm mode.
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The procedure described below lets you determine on-screen display (OSD) items, such as camera title, clock and status, on
and off on the active monitor screen.
Before controlling each item, monitor selection is necessary. (Refer to p. 125 Monitor Selection.)
1. Press the SHIFT button, and then press the numeric buttons corresponding to the function code. 
(Refer to the table.)
2. Press the FUNCTION button. The function will be executed.
Notes:
•Alarm History Table doesnt have a function code. When displaying the table, press the ALM RECALL button instead of
Step 1 and 2 above. The ALARM HISTORY table will appear on the active monitor.
•You cannot control OSD display position.
MONITOR DISPLAY CONTROL
Function CodeController Status Note
Displaying the clock 104 Pressing again will hide the display.
Displaying the camera title 105 Pressing again will hide the display.
Displaying the event 106 Pressing again will hide the display.
Displaying the monitor status107 Pressing again will hide the display.
Displaying all the items 19 Pressing again will hide the display.
Displaying System Status 102 Pressing again will return to the normal display.
Displaying Video Loss History
Displaying the previous page of
Video Loss History103
108
109Pressing again will return to the normal display.
Displaying the next page of
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■Resetting All the Alarm Inputs
You can reset all the alarm input signals at a time. 
1. Select a monitor which displays ALARM.
(Refer to the figure on p. 118.)
2. Press the ALM RESET button.
All the alarms will be reset.
Then, the LED display and indicators will return to the
state before the alarm input.
Note:You cannot reset the alarm input signals one by one.
■Suspending All the Alarm Inputs
Use this function when you do not want to be disturbed by
an alarm input, for example, during the setup procedures.
1. To suspend all the alarm input signals, press the ALM
SUSPEND button.
The indicator beside the button will light up and ALM
SUSPENDED will appear on the monitor.
(Refer to the figure on p. 119.)
2. To cancel alarm suspension, do Step 1 again.
Notes:
•The alarm suspension is applied to all system units,
not to a selected one.
•An alarm which was input before the suspension
will continue to operate.
■Alarm Mode
When alarm (sensor) is accepted, the matrix switchers
operation mode changes into the alarm mode. Then, the
system operates as follows:
•The camera image (alarm image) appears on the moni-
tor.
In the factory default setting, the alarm inputs 1 to 16
are associated with the same-numbered camera input
connectors. All the video output signals are sent to
Monitor 1. For example, when the alarm (sensor) con-
nected to the alarm input 1 becomes active, the camera
input connector 1’s image appears on Monitor 1.
•ALARMnn appears on the monitor.
(nn is the alarm number).
•Alarm output signals are supplied from Alarm Output 1
to 4 (#10, 11, 23 and 24) of the ALARM port (25-pin D-
sub connector) at the rear panel. Alarm Output 1 to 4 is
associated with MONITOR OUT 1 to 4. For example,
when an alarm input signal is activated on MONITOR
OUT 1, the unit supplies an alarm output signal from
Alarm Output 1.
•The monitor and alarm number will appear on the LED
display of system controllers. At the same time, the
alarm indicator will blink, the monitor indicator will light
up, and the camera indicator will go out.
Notes:
•The association of the alarm inputs with cameras and
monitors are changeable in SETUP MENU or WJ-
SX150A Administrator Console. (Refer to pp. 67 and 68/
p. 89.)
•Alarm input will be automatically reset in 30 seconds.
The auto-recovery time is configurable through SETUP
MENU or WJ-SX150A Administrator Console.
■Operation during an Alarm Mode
While an alarm mode is active, you can do the following:
•Resetting all the alarm inputs (ALM RESET)
•Suspending all the alarm inputs (ALM SUSPENDED)
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EXPANDED FUNCTION 
						

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WJ-HD500 SERIES CONTROL (TERMINAL MODE)
Matrix switcher can control Digital Disk Recorder WJ-
HD500 Series. The following is the procedure of WJ-HD500
Series SETUP MENU.
Notes:
•The following operating procedures are for the terminal
mode. If you are using a PS·Data system controller,
refer to p. 141.
•When a Multiplexer board is installed in the unit, you
can neither connect nor control a WJ-HD500 Series
recorder. You need to remove the board from the unit.
■Displaying WJ-HD500 Series
SETUP MENU
To display WJ-HD500 Series SETUP MENU, follow the pro-
cedure below.
1. Confirm that WJ-HD500 Series is correctly and securely
connected.
2. Select the desired monitor. (Refer to p. 106 Monitor
Selection.)
3. Enter the recorder mode. (Refer to p. 131 Recorder
Mode.) Then, the selected monitor number and “–H00”
will appear on the LED display.
4. Press the SETUP button while holding down the SHIFT
button on the system controller.
WJ-HD500 Series SETUP MENU will appear on the
active monitor and the system controllers SETUP indi-
cator will light up.
The following functions and buttons are valid in SETUP
MENU.
Joystick to UP (▲):Moves the cursor up.
Joystick to DOWN (▼): Moves the cursor down.
Joystick to L (t):Moves the cursor to the left.
Joystick to R (s):Moves the cursor to the right.
CAM (SET) button:Executes the selections and dis-
plays a submenu.NEXT button:Increments a parameter.
PREV button:Decrements a parameter.
MON (ESC) button:Returns to SETUP MENU or the
previous menu.
5. To end the setting and return to the normal view, press
the SETUP button while holding down the SHIFT button
when SETUP MENU is displayed. The system con-
trollers SETUP indicator will go out.
SETUP
SHIFT
REW/FF
STEP
CALL
PRESET
PROGRAM
PRESET
GROUP SEQ
PAUSE
SUSPEND
F1
CAM SETUPALL RESET
ACKRESET
F2
TOUR SEQ
PREVNEXT
STOP
OSD
AUTO PANRECORDER
INDEX
STOP PLAYPAUSE
CAM FUNC
CLEAR
LOG OUTMON LOCK
DEF ON
WIPER
DEF OFFMON (ESC)
T&D CAM ID
MON STATUSALLEVENT
ALM H VLD H SYS S
CAM (SET)
MULTI SCREEN SEL
SEQUENCE
AUX2 ON AUX2 OFFEL-ZOOM
AUX1 ON AUX1 OFFSTILL
UP
LR
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■Controlling Digital Disk
Recorder WJ-HD500 Series
The following are the operating procedures of WJ-HD500
Series via system controller.
Note: Refer to the operating instructions of Digital Disk
Recorder WJ-HD500 Series for details.
●Recorder Mode
Before operating the recorder, it is necessary to enter the
recorder mode.
1. Select the desired monitor. (Refer to p. 106 Monitor
Selection.)
2. To select a recorder, press the corresponding numeric
button.
Recorder Numeric button
Master recorder 0 (You can skip pressing this button.)
Slave 1 recorder 1
Slave 2 recorder 2
Slave 3 recorder 3
Slave 4 recorder 4
3. Press the RECORDER button. The system will enter the
recorder mode.
•The indicator beside the RECORDER button will
light up, and the images from the recorder are dis-
played on the active monitor in multiscreen seg-
ments.
•The CAMERA indicator will go out and the monitor
number with -H00 will appear on the LED display.
4. To exit from the recorder mode, select the camera.
(Refer to p. 107 Camera Selection.) The indicator
beside the button will go out. The monitor number and
camera number will appear on the LED display again.
You can also exit from the recorder mode by pressing
the RECORDER button during the recorder mode.
Note: Only one operator can enter the recorder mode. 
●Multiscreen Segment Switching
Multiscreen segment patterns are configurable through WJ-
HD500 SETUP.
(Refer to the recorder’s operating instructions.)
1. Enter the recorder mode. (Refer to Recorder Mode.)
2. Press the button 0 while holding down the SHIFT but-
ton. Every time you press the button, the multiscreen
segment patterns are switched. (The following is the
factory default setting.)
4A (Page 1 of the quad →Camera 1, 2, 3, and 4) →4B
(Page 2 - Camera 5, 6, 7 and 8) →4C (Page 3 -
Camera 9, 10, 11 and 12) →4D (Page 4 – Camera 13,
14, 15 and 16) →7 (segments) →9 →10 →13 →16 →
4A
3. To return to the spot display, exit from the recorder
mode.
Note:Multiscreen segment patterns are not configurable
through WJ-SX150A Administrator Console.
●Normal Playback
1. Enter the recorder mode (Refer to Recorder Mode.)
2. To start the playback, press the PLAY button. The sys-
tem will enter the playback mode. Then, the most
recent recorded image will be played back.
•To pause the playback, press the PAUSE button.
•To stop the playback, press the STOP button.
•To resume the playback, press the PLAY button.
•To move forward/backward search during the play-
back, move the joystick rightward/leftward, or press
REW/FF button.
Joystick to R (B)/FF ( ):Search forward
Joystick to L (A)/REW ( ):Search backward 
00: Multiscreen display
01 to 16: Spot display (logical camera number)
RECORDER
SETUP
SHIFT
REW/FF
STEP
GROUP SEQ
PAUSE F2
TOUR SEQ
PREVNEXT
STOP
OSD
RECORDER
INDEX
STOP PLAYPAUSE
MON LOCK
DEF ON
WIPER
DEF OFFMON (ESC)
T&D CAM ID
MON STATUSALLEVENT
ALM H VLD H SYS S
CAM (SET)
MULTI SCREEN SEL
SEQUENCE
AUX2 ON AUX2 OFFEL-ZOOM
AUX1 ON AUX1 OFFSTILL
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•To move forward/backward field advance during
the pause, move the joystick rightward/leftward, or
press REW/FF button.
Joystick to R (B)/STEP ( ):Forward field
advance
Joystick to L (A)/STEP ( ):Backward field
advance
•To skip to the previous/next record during the play-
back, move the joystick upward/downward. (Refer
to the recorder’s operating instructions for the
description of record.) 
Joystick to UP (D):Skips to the previous record.
Joystick to DOWN (C):Skips to the next record.
•To display the spot picture, press the numeric but-
ton corresponding to the desired camera number,
then press the CAM (SET) button. Then, the active
monitor number with -H** (** is the logical camera
number) will appear on the LED display.
•To resume the multiscreen display, press the button
0 while holding down the SHIFT button. 
•To change the number of multiscreen segments,
press the button 0 while holding down the SHIFT
button again during the multiscreen display.
3. To stop the playback, press the STOP button. The mon-
itor display will return to the multiscreen display.
●Manual Recording
1. Enter the recorder mode (Refer to p. 131 Recorder
Mode.)
2. To start recording, press the WIDE and TELE buttons
simultaneously.
The digital disk recorder will start recording.
3. To stop the recording, press the STOP button while
holding down the SHIFT button.
Note:Refer to WJ-HD500 Series Operating Instructions
for details and other recording modes. 
●Stopping REC ONLY Alarm
Recording
You can stop alarm recording activated by “REC ONLY”
setting of 430 CAMERA/440 ALARM PORT/450 SERIAL
PORT/460 MUX MOTION DET in SETUP MENU (refer to pp.
68 and 69) or the Alarm Mode window in WJ-SX150A
Administrator Console (refer to p. 88). 
To stop the alarm recording, press the ALL RESET button
while holding down the SHIFT button.
●Search Playback
You can search playback images using the Record List or
Thumbnail Display. Every time you press the INDEX button,
the display will change as follows.
Live image →Date-and-time entry form →Record List →
Thumbnail Display →Live image
• Date-and-time Search Playback
The recorded images can be searched for through the date
and time.
1. Enter the recorder mode. (Refer to p. 131 Recorder
Mode.)
2. Press the INDEX button. The date-and-time entry form
will appear on the center of the monitor.
Note:The factory default setting is the current date and
time.
3. Press the numeric buttons or NEXT/PREV button to
enter the desired date and time. The cursor can be
adjusted by moving the joystick rightward or leftward.
4. Press the PLAY button. Record List will be displayed
and the cursor will move to the closest date and time.
Note:To cancel the entry form, press the CLEAR button.
UP
LR
DOWN
F2
INDEX
                 SEARCH
            YYYY/MM/DD HH:MM
            2002/05/07 19:32
WIDE TELE
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• Record List/Thumbnail Display
You can operate the Record List or Thumbnail Display by
referring to the recorder’s operating instructions. In addi-
tion, the following operations from the system controllers
are also available.
Joystick to UP (D):Moves the cursor up.
Joystick to DOWN (C):Moves the cursor down.
Joystick to L (A):Moves the cursor to the left.
Joystick to R (B): Moves the cursor to the right.
CAM(SET) button:Displays the search editing area./Starts
the search after you enter the search condition.
MON(ESC)button:Cancels the search editing area and
returns to the Record List or Thumbnail Display.
NEXT button:Increments a parameter.
PREV button:Decrements a parameter.
PLAY button:Starts the playback of a record pointed by
the cursor.
Note:The PLAY button is deactivated in the search editing
area.
●Electronic Zooming (EL-ZOOM)
Playback images can be electrically zoomed besides a
cameras optical zooming.
1. Enter the recorder mode (Refer to p. 131 Recorder
Mode.)
2. Press the PLAY button.
3. Press the numeric button corresponding on the desired
camera number to display the spot picture.4. Press the CAM (SET) button.
The selected camera’s picture is displayed in the spot
mode.
5. Each time the button 4 and the SHIFT button are
pressed, the zooming range are changeable as follows:
2x → 4x → 8x → 1x →2x
6. To return the zooming range to x 1, press the button 4
while holding down the SHIFT button again.
7. To return to the multiscreen display, press the button 0
while holding down the SHIFT button.
Note:You can move the zoomed area on the monitor
with the joystick after Step 5.
SETUP
SHIFT
REW/FF
STEP
GROUP SEQ
PAUSE F2
TOUR SEQ
PREVNEXT
STOP
OSD
RECORDER
INDEX
STOP PLAYPAUSE
MON LOCK
DEF ON
WIPER
DEF OFFMON (ESC)
T&D CAM ID
MON STATUSALLEVENT
ALM H VLD H SYS S
CAM (SET)
MULTI SCREEN SEL
SEQUENCE
AUX2 ON AUX2 OFFEL-ZOOM
AUX1 ON AUX1 OFFSTILL
UP
LR
DOWN
Search Editing Area
• Thumbnail Display
MAY29.00 0:01 G1 SEARCH
000010009
000000013
000000009
000000005000010008
000000012
000000008
000000004000010007
000000011
000000007
000000003000010006
000000010
000000006
000000002
Search Editing Area
• Record List
000010009DATE MAY29.00
  NO
G2
G123:59:59 T/L
22:15:40 M/S ALM-TRM12
O/S ALM-VMD3
T/L
T/L ALM-TRM1 M/S ALM-PC4 T/L EMR
T/L MAN
(TOTAL  2343RECORD) 21:00:07
17:33:05
 7:23:11
 6:59:44
 8:55:28
 0:01:28 G3
G4
G3 000010008
000010007
000010006
000010005
000010004   
000010003
000010002GROUP TIME REC-MODEALL GROUP
MAY29.00 SEARCH: 0:01 G1
SEL:←→  CHG:+–  EXE:SET  ESC:FSTOP ALARM # SEARCH:[DISPLAY]ALL
ALL
  
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●Multiscreen Sequence
Digital disk recorder starts a sequence according to the
setting of WJ-HD500 Series.
1. Enter the recorder mode (Refer to p. 131 Recorder
Mode.)
2. Press the button 7 while holding down the SHIFT but-
ton.
3. To cancel the sequence, press the button 0 while hold-
ing down the SHIFT button.
The display will change into the multiscreen display.
●Other Operations
SHIFT + ZOOM TELE buttons: Selects a group to be
played back. 
SHIFT + ZOOM WIDE buttons:Changes the display mode
of the Record List between the alarm search ON and
OFF.
ON:Displays only the Alarm and Emergency Record
List of the selected group.
OFF:Displays all the record lists for the selected
group.
SHIFT
REW/FF
STEP
GROUP SEQ
PAUSE
TOUR SEQ
PREVNEXT
OSD
PLAYPAUSE
MON LOCK
DEF ON
WIPER
DEF OFFMON (ESC)
T&D CAM ID
MON STATUSALLEVENT
ALM H VLD H SYS S
CAM (SET)
MULTI SCREEN SEL
SEQUENCE
AUX2 ON AUX2 OFFEL-ZOOM
AUX1 ON AUX1 OFFSTILL