Panasonic Monitoring Software Digital Disk Recorder Wj Rt416 Operating Instructions

Before attempting to connect or operate this product,
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Monitoring Software
Digital Disk Recorder
Operating Instructions 
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CONTENTS
Limitation of Liability  ................................................. 3
Disclaimer of Warranty  ............................................. 3
Preface ..................................................................... 4
About These Operating Instructions ..................... 4
System Requirements for a PC ............................ 5
Trademarks and Registered Trademarks  ............ 5
Abbreviations ....................................................... 5
Installation...

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Limitation of Liability
Disclaimer of Warranty
THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THE THIRD PARTY’S RIGHT.
THIS PUBLICATION COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.
CHANGES ARE ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN, AT ANY TIME, FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS OF THIS
PUBLICATION AND/OR THE CORRESPONDING PRODUCT...

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Preface
The Monitoring Software is the dedicated software that allows operation and configuration of the settings of
Panasonic WJ-RT416 digital disk recorder (hereinafter referred to as recorders) connected to a network such as a
LAN or the Internet using a PC.
The following models are described as WJ-RT416 in these operating instructions.
• WJ-RT416K: No built-in HDD is provided
• WJ-RT416: Built-in HDD x1
The monitoring software consists of the following.
RT4Client
The principal functions of the...

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System Requirements for a PC
It is recommended to install this software on a PC that meets the following system requirements. If installing on a PC
that does not meet the following system requirements, it may cause problems such as slow imaging or the software
becomes inoperable.
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....

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Installation
Step 1
Insert the provided CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the PC.
Step 2
Double-click Setup.exe on the CD-ROM.
→The install program will be launched and the wizard will be displayed.
Step 3
Install the software by following instructions displayed on the monitor.
Select the display language and the television system for Language Type in the process of the installation.
When starting installation after selecting the standard installation, a new folder will be created. (The directory path...

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Start the RT4Client
Step 1
Select RT4Client from the Start menu (Start - All Programs - Panasonic - RT4 Monitoring Software -
RT4Client) or double-click the shortcut icon of the RT4Client on the desktop.
→The monitoring software will start and the operation window will be displayed.
Image display area
Live images from the cameras and recorded images on
the recorder will be displayed in this area. The area
number is assigned as shown in the illustration below.
The selected area will be displayed with a...

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Error/alarm display area
The status of the current login recorder will be displayed with the error status icons and the alarm status icon.
When the [ALM] icon is clicked, the alarm will be reset, and the displayed icon will disappear.
Refer to the operating instructions of the recorder for further information about the alarm reset.
Recorder control buttons
Login/logout the recorder, operation of the recorder, download of recorded images and remote talk between the PC
and the recorder can be made using...

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• Favorite display (Function to display images from the camera registered as a favorite in advance) (page 32)
• Map display (Function to display images from the camera by clicking the camera icon on the map) (page 33)
• Control panel (page 24)
• RT4Viewer (page 52)
The viewer software (RT4Viewer) that can play recorded images downloaded onto the PC will start 
• Minimize 
This software will be minimized to the system tray.
• Exiting of the software
This software will be closed.
Time and date...

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Alarm Info
History of alarm occurrences (occurred after logging in
the recorder only) of the current login recorder will be
displayed.
The display style is the same as the display style of the
alarm log of the recorder. 
Error Info
History of error occurrences (occurred after logging in
the recorder only) of the current login recorder will be
displayed.
The display style is the same as the display style of the
error log of the recorder.
User Info
User information of users who is currently accessing...