Panasonic Network Camera WV-SF549 WV-SF548 WV-SF539 WV-SF538 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 removing the SD memory card, 
make sure to select “Not use” for “SD 
memory card” on the [SD memory card] 
tab of “Basic” page on the setup menu 
first. (☞ Operating Instructions (included in 
the CD-ROM)) 
    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.  
						

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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. 
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 40).
  •  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. *
* For Europe
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 adjust-
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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MarkerDirection marker for installation
Azimuth adjustment ring
Tilting table
Panning lock screw [LOCK]
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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 Access indicator (blinking at accessing)
Link indicator (lighting at linking)
SD memory card error indicator/
Auto focus indicator 
(blinks when adjusting auto focus)
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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. 
SF549SF548
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. 
   
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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. 
SF539SF539SF538SF538
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. 
   
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LOCK
ADJUSTOPENAF
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)
SF539SF538
  •  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 
screwNumber 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}
SF539SF538
Ceiling
WV-Q174 
(approx. 280 g 
{0.62 lbs})––*2
Ceiling WV-Q105*1 
(approx. 150 g 
{0.33 lbs})––*2
 *1  For Europe
  *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 installationTwo-gang junction box
Screws (locally procured)
46 mm {1-13/16 inches}83.5 mm {3-9/32 inches}
Side cable access hole
LOCK
ADJUSTOPEN
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AF
Side cable access hole
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