Panasonic Network Camera Wv Sf548 Installation Guide

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[Precautions for use]
This product is designed to be used indoors. 
This product is not operable outdoors. 
This product has no power switch. 
When  turning  off  the  power,  disconnect  the 
power  supply  from  the  12  V  DC  power  supply 
or  the  PoE  device.  (When  using  both  the  12  V 
DC power supply and the PoE device for power 
supply, disconnect both the connections.)
To keep on using with stable performance
Do  not  use  this  camera  in  hot  and  humid  con-
ditions for a long time. 
Failure to observe this causes component degra-
dation resulting in life shortening of this product. 
Do  not  expose  this  product  to  direct  heat 
sources such as a heater. 
Do not touch the dome cover with your 
bare hands. 
A dirty dome cover causes deterioration of pic-
ture quality. 
Handle this camera with care. 
Do  not  drop  this  product,  nor  apply  shock  or 
vibration  to  the  product.  Failure  to  observe  this 
may  cause  trouble.  If  a  strong  shock  or  vibra-
tion is applied to the dome cover, it may cause 
damage.
About the PC monitor
Displaying  the  same  image  on  a  monitor  for  a 
long time may damage the monitor. It is recom-
mended to use a screen-saver. 
When an error is detected, this product 
will restart automatically. 
This  product  will  be  inoperable  for  around  
2  minutes  after  the  restart  just  as  when  the 
power is turned on.
Product disposal/transfer
Data saved on this product or a storage device 
used  with  this  product  may  lead  to  personal 
information  leakage.  When  it  is  necessary  to 
dispose  or  give  this  product  to  someone,  even 
when for repair, make sure that there is no data 
on this product.Cleaning this product body
Be  sure  to  turn  off  the  power  before  cleaning. 
Failure  to  observe  this  may  cause  injury.  Do  not 
use strong abrasive detergent when cleaning this 
product. Otherwise, it may cause discoloration.
When using a chemical cloth for cleaning, read 
the  caution  provided  with  the  chemical  cloth 
product.
Cleaning the lens
Use  a  lens  cleaning  paper  (used  to  clean  cam-
era lenses or lenses of spectacles). When using 
solvent, use an alcohols solvent and do not use 
a thinner or a glass cleaner. 
Transmission interval
Image  transmission  interval  may  become  slow 
depending  on  the  network  environment,  PC 
performance,  shooting  subject,  access  num-
ber, etc. 
About SD memory card
	 •	 Before	
inserting	the	SD	memory	 card,	turn	
off  the  power  of  this  product  first.  
Otherwise,  it  may  cause  malfunction  or 
damage data recorded on the SD memory 
card.    Refer  to  page  22  for  descriptions  of 
how to insert/remove an SD memory card. 
	 •	 When	 using	a	SD	 memory	 card,	format	 it	
using  this  product.  Recorded  data  on  the 
SD  memory  card  will  be  deleted  when  for-
matted. If an unformatted SD memory card 
or a SD memory card formatted with other 
devices is used, this product may not work 
properly  or  performance  deterioration  may 
be  caused.  Refer  to  the  Operating 
Instructions  (included  in  the  CD-ROM)  for 
how to format a SD memory card. 
	 •	 When	 some	SD	memory	 cards	are	used	
with  this  product,  the  product  may  not 
work properly or performance deterioration 
may be caused. 
Code label
The  code  labels  (accessory)  are  required  at 
inquiry  for  trouble.  Use  caution  not  to  lose 
these  labels.  It  is  recommended  to  paste  one 
of the labels onto the CD-ROM case.  
						

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Discoloration on the color filter of the 
MOS image sensor
	 •	 When	continuously	 shooting	a	bright	 light	
source  such  as  a  spotlight,  the  color  filter 
of the MOS image sensor may have deteri-
orated  and  it  may  cause  discoloration. 
Even  when  changing  the  fixed  shooting 
direction  after  continuously  shooting  a 
spotlight  for  a  certain  period,  the  discolor-
ation may remain. 
	 •	 When	 shooting	fast-moving	 subjects	or	
performing  panning/tilting  operations, 
objects  crossing  the  shooting  area  may 
look to be bending askew.
AVC Patent Portfolio License
THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE 
AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE 
PERSONAL USE OF A CONSUMER OR 
OTHER USES IN WHICH IT DOES NOT 
RECEIVE REMUNERATION TO (i) ENCODE 
VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC 
STANDARD ("AVC VIDEO") AND/OR (ii) 
DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED 
BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A 
PERSONAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS 
OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER 
LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO. NO 
LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE 
IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL 
INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM 
MPEG LA, L.L.C.
SEE HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM 
						

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Precautions for Installation
Panasonic assumes no responsibility for injuries or property damage resulting from fail-
ures arising out of improper installation or operation inconsistent with this documentation.
This camera is designed to be used indoors. 
This product is not operable outdoors. 
Do not expose this camera to direct sunlight for 
hours and do not install the product near a heater 
or an air conditioner. Otherwise, it may cause 
deformation, discoloration and malfunction. Keep 
this camera away from water and moisture. 
Installing place
Contact your dealer for assistance if you are 
unsure of an appropriate place in your particu-
lar environment.
	 •	 Make	 sure	 that	 the	 installation	 area	 is	strong enough to hold this product, such 
as a concrete ceiling. 
	 •	 Install	the	camera	in	the	foundation	area	of	 the architecture or where sufficient strength 
is assured.
	 •	 If	 a	 ceiling	 board	 such	 as	 plaster	 board	 is	 too weak to support the total weight, the 
area shall be sufficiently reinforced.
Do not place this product in the following 
places:
	 •	 Locations	 where	 it	 may	 get	 wet	 from	 rain	 or water splash
	 •	 Locations	 where	 a	 chemical	 agent	 is	 used	 such as a swimming pool
	 •	 Locations	subject	to	moisture	or	oil	smoke	 such as a kitchen
	 •	 Locations	that	have	a	specific	environment	 that is subject to an inflammable atmo-
sphere or solvents
	 •	 Locations	 where	 a	 radiation,	 an	 X-ray,	 a	 strong radio wave or a strong magnetic 
field is generated
	 •	 Locations	 where	 corrosive	 gas	 is	 pro-
duced, Locations where it may be dam-
aged by briny air such as seashores
	 •	 Locations	 where	 the	 temperature	 is	 not	 within the specified range (page 43).
	 •	 Locations	 subject	 to	 vibrations	 (This	 prod- uct is not designed for on-vehicle use.) 	 •	 Locations	 subject	 to	 condensation	 as	 the	
result of severe changes in temperature
  
(In case of installing the camera in such loca-
tions, the dome cover may become foggy or 
condensation may be caused on the cover.)
Be sure to remove this product if it is not 
in use. 
Shielded (STP) LAN cables must be used 
with this unit to ensure compliance with 
EMC standards. *
* E models only
Before installation
	 •	 The	 camera	 mount	 bracket	 described	 on	 page 19 shall be used to mount the cam-
era. 
	 •	 When	 this	 camera	 and	 camera	 mount	 bracket are mounted on a ceiling or a wall, 
use the screws described on page 19. The 
screws to be used are not provided. 
Prepare the screws according to the mate-
rial, structure, strength and other factors of 
the mounting area and the total weight of 
objects to be mounted. 
	 •	 Ensure	 that	 the	 mounting	 surface,	 anchor	 and screws are sufficiently strong. 
	 •	 Do	 not	 mount	 this	 product	 on	 a	 plaster	 board or a wooden section because they 
are too weak. If this product is unavoidably 
mounted on such a section, the section 
shall be sufficiently reinforced or use an 
optional ceiling mount bracket (WV-Q105). 
About the network connection
When connecting to a network using the net-
work cable of this product, observe the follow-
ing.
	 •	 When	 wiring	 for	 the	 network,	 design	 and	 engineer not to be affected by thunder. 
						

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Screw tightening
	 •	 The	screws	and	bolts	 must	 be	tightened	
with  an  appropriate  tightening  torque 
according  to  the  material  and  strength  of 
the installation area. 
	 •	 Do	 not	use	 an	impact	 driver.	Use	of	an	
impact  driver  may  damage  the  screws  or 
cause tightening excessively. 
	 •	 Tighten 	screws 	at 	a 	right 	angle 	to 	the 	sur -
face. After tightening screws, perform checks 
to  ensure  that  the  tightening  is  sufficient 
enough  so  that  there  is  no  movement  or 
looseness.
Procure fixing screws separately. 
The  screws  that  secure  this  product  are  not 
supplied. Prepare them according to the mate-
rial  and  strength  of  the  area  where  the  product 
is to be installed. 
Radio disturbance
When this product is used near TV/radio anten-
na, strong electric field or magnetic field (near a 
motor,  a  transformer  or  a  power  line),  images 
may be distorted and noise sound may be pro-
duced. 
PoE (Power over Ethernet)
Use  a  PoE  hub/device  that  is  compliant  with 
IEEE802.3af standard. 
Router
When  connecting  this  product  to  the  Internet, 
use  a  broadband  router  with  the  port  forward-
ing function (NAT, IP masquerade). 
Refer  to  the  Operating  Instructions  (included  in 
the  CD-ROM)  for  further  information  about  the 
port forwarding function. 
Time & date setting
It  is  necessary  to  set  the  time  &  date  before 
putting this product into operation. Refer to the 
Operating  Instructions  on  the  provided 
CD-ROM  for  descriptions  of  how  to  perform 
the settings. 
						

							Major operating controls
  * This connector is provided only for service. Do not use the connector for checking the adjus\
t-
ment of the angular field of view on the video monitor. 
IMPORTANT:
	 •	 Do	not	hold	the	inner	dome	while	working	on	the	camera.	The	inner	dome	may	come	 off	of	the	
camera. 
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Marker Direction marker for installation
Azimuth adjustment ring
Tilting table
Panning lock screw [LOCK] Panning table Dome cover fxing screw hole
Inner dome
Clear dome
Dome cover
(Provided only for service)
Monitor out connector for 
service*
Monitor out connector 
for adjustment 
(RCA jack) 
View from the side
12 V DC power supply 
terminal
Support wire for installation
Direction marker for installation
Inner dome
Dome cover fxing projection
Dome cover fxing screw hole
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About the [INITIAL SET] button
After turning off the power of the camera, turn on the power of the camera while holding down this 
button, and wait for around 5 seconds or more without releasing this button. Wait around 2 minutes 
after releasing the button. The camera will start up and the settings including\
 the network settings 
will be initialized. Do not turn off the power of the camera during the process of initialization. Before 
initializing the settings, it is recommended to write down the settings in advance. 
Tilting lock screw
INITIAL SET button
SD memory card slot
Auto focus (AF) button/
Upside-down button         
Access indicator (blinking at accessing)
Link indicator (lighting at linking)
SD memory card error indicator/
Auto focus indicator 
(blinks when adjusting auto focus)
AF
Auto focus (AF) button/
Upside-down button         
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Audio output connector
Microphone/line input connector
Network connector
External I/O terminals
Zoom lock knob Focus ring
Tilting lock screw SF549SF539
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Detaching the dome cover
z Loosen the dome cover fixing screws using 
the bit for tamperproof screw (accessory).
Note:
	 •	 The	 dome	 cover	 and	 the	 camera	 are	 joint-
ed with an assist wire. Do not remove the 
assist wire. 
 
Detach the dome cover from the camera by loosening the dome cover fixing screws. 
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The following procedure is required when using WV-SF549 or WV-SF548. Refer to page 18 when 
using WV-SF539 or WV-SF538.
IMPORTANT:
	 •	 Remove	 the	 cover	 film	 from	 the	 dome	 section	 of	 the	 dome	 cover	 after	 the	 installation	 is	 com- plete. Do not touch the dome section by hand directly after removing the cover film. 
    
Dome cover xing screw 
						

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z Remove the dome cover fixing screw (M3, 
step screw, x1). 
x Rotate the dome cover counterclockwise 
two steps, and align the indication "OPEN" 
to the marker of the camera to detach the 
dome cover.
Note:
	 •	 Before	 the	 camera	 is	 installed,	 the	 dome	 cover can be removed more easily when 
putting a finger over the opening on the 
bottom of the camera.
 
Detach the dome cover from the camera by removing the dome cover fixing screw. 
SF539SF538
The following procedure is required when using WV-SF539 or WV-SF538. Refer to page 17 when 
using WV-SF549 or WV-SF548.
IMPORTANT:
	 •	 After	removal,	retain	the	dome	cover	fixing	screw	so	as	not	to	lose.	The	screw	is	required	when	 attaching the dome cover. (☞ Page 34)
	 •	 Remove	 the	 cover	 film	 from	 the	 dome	 section	 of	 the	 dome	 cover	 after	 the	 installation	 is	 com- plete. Do not touch the dome section by hand directly after removing the cover film. 
    
Dome cover fxing screw
(M3, step screw)
LOCK ADJUST OPENAF
ADJUSTOPENLOCK
Marker
Dome 
cover
Dome alignment 
indication 
OPEN
Dome section
AF
ADJUST
OPENLOCKAF 
						

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Preparations
When installing the camera on a wall or a ceiling, there are four methods as specified below.  
(☞ Pages 20 and 21)
	 •	 Using	the	two-gang	junction	box
	 •	 Installing	the	camera	directly	on	the	ceiling	or	wall
	 •	 Using	 the	 optional	 ceiling	 mount	 bracket	 WV-Q174 (for embedded installation on a ceiling)
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	 •	 Using	the	optional	ceiling	mount	bracket	WV-Q105*1 (for direct mounting on a ceiling) 
IMPORTANT:
	 •	 Procure	 4	 screws	 (M4)	 to	 secure	 the	 camera	 to	 a	 wall	 or	 a	 ceiling	 according	 to	 the	 material	 of	 the installation area. In this case, wood screws and nails should not be used. For mounting a 
camera on a concrete wall, use an anchor bolt (for M4) or an AY plug bolt (M4) for securing. 
(Recommended tightening torque: 1.6 N·m {1.18 lbf·ft})
	 •	 Required	pull-out	capacity	of	a	single	screw/bolt	is	196	N	{44	lbf}	or	more.	
	 •	 If	 a	 ceiling	 board	 such	 as	 plaster	 board	 is	 too	 weak	 to	 support	 the	 total	 weight,	 the	 area	 shall	 be sufficiently reinforced or the optional ceiling mount bracket for the camera, WV-Q105, must 
be used. 
 
The mounting conditions of the camera are described as follows:
Installation place Applicable  mount bracketRecommended 
screw Number of 
screwMinimum pull-out 
strength (per 1 pc.)
Ceiling/wall Two-gang junction 
boxM4
4 pcs. 196 N {44 lbf}
Ceiling/wall (Direct mounting) M4 4 pcs. 196 N {44 lbf}
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Ceiling
WV-Q174 
(approx. 280 g 
{0.8 lbs})–
–*2
Ceiling WV-Q105*1 
(approx. 150 g 
{0.8 lbs}) –
–*2
  *1  E models only
  *2 Make sure that the installed mount bracket can support more than 5 times of the weight of the 
camera. 
     
						

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Using the side cable access hole
When installing the camera directly on the ceiling or wall with cables exposed, cut out a portion of 
the dome cover to open a cable access hole.The above procedure is also required when 
mounting the camera using the ceiling mount 
bracket WV-Q174 (option).
Method of camera installation
Using the two-gang junction box
Mount the camera on the two-gang junction box by fixing 4 screws (locally procured). (☞ Page 29)
    
Direction marker for installation Two-gang junction box
Screws (locally procured)
46 mm {1-13/16 inches} 83.5 mm {3-9/32 inches}
Side cable access hole
LOCK
ADJUST OPEN
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AF
Side cable access hole
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