Panasonic Mpeg2 Encoder Wj Gxe900 Operating Instructions

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■Item Descriptions
CAMERA CONTROL
Click this link text to display the CAMERA CONTROL
page.
On the CAMERA CONTROL page, it is possible to
control the camera and to display the camera
settings menus. 
FIRMWARE UPDATE
Update the firmware of the encoder by executing the
update files sent to the encoder in advance.
Refer to the next page for more information about the
firmware update.
RESTART
Click the [RESTART] button to restart the encoder. It
will take around 2 minutes and 45 seconds for the
encoder to...

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SETTINGS MENUS OF THE ENCODER
HOW TO UPDATE THE FIRMWARE
It is possible to update to the firmware of the encoder.
1. Acquire the file for update and copy it into the
desired directory on the PC.
2. Transfer the file from the PC to the encoder.
Follow the procedure below to transfer using the MS-
DOS command.
1. Start up the DOS prompt.
•Except Windows XP
[Start] – [Programs] – [Accessories] – [MS-DOS
prompt]
•In case of Windows XP
[Start] – [Programs] – [Accessories] – [Command
prompt]
2. Connect to...

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CAMERA CONTROL page
It is possible to control the camera or to display the
camera picture on the monitor on this page.
It is also possible to display the settings menus of the
camera and perform the settings.
Notes
•Depending on the connected camera, some
functions may not be available.
Refer to the operating instructions of the connected
camera about its functions.
•Streaming video will be displayed on the monitor
connected to the decoder. When the encoder is
connected to the monitor directly,...

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SETTINGS MENUS OF THE ENCODER
FOCUS
Adjust the focus of the camera by clicking the
[NEAR], [FAR] or [AUTO] buttons.
NEAR:Focusing on near objects
FAR:Focusing on far objects
AUTO:Focusing on objects in the center on the
displayed area
Note:It is impossible to keep focusing by holding
down the [NEAR] or [FAR] buttons.
IRIS
Adjust the iris of the camera by clicking the [CLOSE],
[OPEN] or [RESET] buttons.
Generally, to shoot an object with a clear background
or to shoot an object in a bright location,...

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CAMERA MENU CONTROL page
Perform the camera control on this page.
Note:The camera settings menu will be displayed on
the monitor connected to the decoder.
To connect the monitor to the encoder directly,
connect the monitor to the VIDEO OUT connector
respective to the camera to be set. (For example, to
perform the settings for the camera connected to the
VIDEO IN 1 connector, connect the monitor to the
VIDEO OUT 1 connector.)
■Item Descriptions
Click the following buttons to set the camera functions....

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To receive the motion pictures sent from the encoder, do
the following.
Refer to a network administrator about the required
network addresses (IP addresses, etc.).
1. Enter the IP address of the decoder in the address
box of the web browser and press the Enter key.
For example, enter the default IP address of the
decoder "192.168.0.11" in the address box of the
web browser.
http://192.168.0.11/
The top page will be displayed.
The top page of the decoder
2. Click a desired button in the left...

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■CONTROL/STATE page (page 68)
Confirming the status of the decoder and the
receiving IP address and the receiving port number
Starting and stopping to decode video and audio
data
■VIDEO page (for each video output chan-
nel) (page 69)
Unicast/Multicast
Receiving IP address
Receiving port number
Latency buffer
Starting up the decoder automatically
■DISPLAY page (page 71)
Camera number display
Camera title display
ON/OFF for date display
Display position
Character size
Character background color
Date...

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SETTINGS MENUS OF THE DECODER
CONTROL/STATE page
Notes:
•It is impossible to switch streaming video when using
the unicast transmission.
•When "RECEIVING STREAM IP ADDRESS" or
"RECEIVING STREAM PORT No."   is changed, still
images or blue pictures may be displayed
momentarily.
■Item Descriptions
CH
Numbers of the VIDEO OUT 1 - 4 connectors of the
decoder
RECEIVING STREAM IP ADDRESS/RECEIVING
STREAM PORT No.
Displaying the respective receiving stream IP
addresses and receiving stream...

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VIDEO page
Perform the settings of the VIDEO OUT connectors
respectively. It is necessary to apply the same
parameters (values) set on the VIDEO page of the
encoder as the settings of the encoder for the settings
on this menu.
Notes
•Click the [SET] button to save the changed settings.
Otherwise, the changed settings will not be saved.
When the settings are changed, restarting the
decoder is necessary. The changed settings will be
valid after restarting the decoder.
Restarting the decoder can be...

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SETTINGS MENUS OF THE DECODER
LATENCY BUFFER
Perform the setting for the latency buffer (size of
which the internal memory of the decoder can absorb
the transmission delay of the packets in the network).
When the bigger size is selected for the latency
buffer, the transmission delay becomes longer.
If "NONE" is not selected, the video and audio may
be disturbed when turning the power of the decoder
on.
The default setting is "NONE".
DECODER START UP SETUP
Select "START" or...