Panasonic Network Camera Wv Sc384 Wv Sc385 Installation Guide

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Precautions for installation
Installing place
Contact  your  dealer  for  assistance  if  you  are  unsure  of  an 
appropriate place in your particular environment.
	 •	 Make	sure	that	the	installation	 area	is	strong	 enough	
to hold this product, such as a concrete ceiling.
	 •	 When	 the	installation	 area	is	not	 strong	 enough,	 rein-
force  and  strengthen  it  or  use  an  optional  mount 
bracket (WV-Q155S, WV-Q155C or WV-Q105).
	 •	 When	 the	product	 is	installed	 on	a	wall,	 use	the	wall...

Major operating controls
Front view
    
FRONT
OPENLOCK
Camera mount bracket (accessory)
LOCK
WV-SC385
OPEN
Safety wire
(xed with the mount bracket)
CameraDecorative cover (accessory)
Live indicator
WV-SC385WV-SC385
SDHC/SD memory card slotSDHC/SD memory card slot cover
Panasonic logo plate
Transparent part (over the lens)
(This illustration represents WV-SC385.)
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Rear view
MONITOR OUTAUDIO OUT
MIC/LINE INEXT I/O
4  3  2  112V   IN
POWER
INITIAL
SET
ACT
LINK
10BASE-T/
100BASE-TX
Safety wire holder Monitor out connector 
for adjustment
Audio output connector
Microphone/line input connector
External I/O terminals
12 V DC power supply terminal INITIAL SET button
Cable guide
Network connector Link indicator 
(lighting at linking)
Access indicator 
(blinking at accessing)
About the [INITIAL SET] button
After  turning  off  the  power  of  the  camera,  turn  on  the...

Installations/Connections
This camera is designed to be installed on a ceiling.
Before starting the installation/connection, prepare the required devices and cables.
Before starting the connection, turn off the power of the devices including the camera and the PC or disconnect from the 
12 V DC power supply.
Install
When installing the camera on a ceiling, there are two methods; wiring through a hole in the ceiling (☞ page 16) and wiring 
through a cable guide (unnecessary to make a hole in the ceiling)...

Wire through a hole in the ceiling
    
Step 1
Fix  the  camera  mount  bracket  (accessory)  with  four 
optional fixing screws (M4 or M6, option).
There  should  be  no  obstacles  such  as  wall  in  a  range  of 
100  mm  {3-15/16  inches}  away  from  the  center  point  of 
the camera mount bracket.
Step 2
Make a hole in the ceiling to pass the cables through.
Make  a  hole  25  mm  {31/32  inches}  in  diameter.  The  cen-
ter  point  of  the  hole  should  be  located  approx.  75  mm 
{2-15/16...

Specification  of  cable  (wire):  AWG  #22  -  #28,  Single core, twisted
Important:
	 •	 Do	 not	connect	 2	wires	 or	more	 directly	 to	a	terminal.	
When it is necessary to connect 2 or more wires, use 
a splitter.
	 •	 Input	 and	output	 of	the	 external	 I/O	terminal	 2	and	 3	
can  be  switched  by  configuring  the  setting.  Refer  to 
the Operating Instructions (PDF) for further information 
about  the  EXT  I/O  terminal  2  and  3  (ALARM  IN2,  3) 
settings  ("Off",  "Alarm...

Important:
	 •	 When	 mounting	the	camera	 onto	the	camera	 mount	
bracket,  hold  the  base  part  of  the  camera.  Mounting 
the  camera  while  holding  the  moving  part  may  result 
in malfunction.
 
Step 7
Fix  the  camera  on  the  camera  mount  bracket  (accessory) 
using the camera fixing screw (accessory).
Recommended tightening torque: 0.68 N·m   {0.50 lbf·ft}
    
Step 8
Connect  the  cables  to  the  network  connector  and  the 
power inlet.
Important:
	 •	 When	 the	power	 of	the...

• 12 V DC power supply terminal
 q  Loosen  the  screw  of  the  power  cable  plug  (accesso-
ry).
  w  Connect the output cable to the power cable plug. 
    Strip 3 mm to 7 mm {1/8  inches to 9/32 inches} from 
the  end  of  the  wire,  and  twist  the  stripped  part  of  the 
wire sufficiently to avoid short circuit. 
Specification of cable (wire): 16 AWG - 24 AWG,  Single core, twisted
  * Check whether the stripped part of the wire is not 
exposed and is securely connected.
  e  Tighten the screw...

Wire without making a hole in the ceiling
Step 1
Install  the  camera  by  following  step  1  and  steps  3  -  8  of  the 
"Wire through a hole in the ceiling" section (☞ pages 16 - 18). It 
is unnecessary to make a hole in the ceiling as described in step 
2 of the "Wire through a hole in the ceiling" section.
Step 2
Remove  the  tab  on  the  rear  of  the  decorative  cover  (accessory) 
that is blocking the wiring hole.
Attach  the  decorative  cover  by  following  step  9  of  the...