Panasonic Network Camera Wv Sfv481 Operating Instructions

							[Dwell time] 
Select a wait time for switching between the color mode and the black & white mode from the following.
2s/ 10s/ 30s/ 1min
• Default:  10s
[White balance]
Select a method of white balance adjustment from the following.
White color can be adjusted by “Red gain” and “Blue gain”.
• ATW1:  Selects the automatic tracing white balance mode. The camera will constantly check the color
temperature of the light source and adjust the white balance automatically. Operating color temperature
range is approx. 2,700 K to 6,000 K.
• ATW2:  Selects the automatic tracing white balance mode under a sodium lamp. The camera will adjust
the white balance automatically under a sodium lamp. Operating color temperature range is approx. 2,000
K to 6,000 K.
• AWC:  Selects the automatic white balance control mode. This adjustment is suitable for a location where
a light source is stable. Operating color temperature range is approx. 2,000 K to 10,000 K.
• Default:  ATW1
Note
•Under the following conditions, color may not be faithfully processed. In these cases, select “AWC”.
– When shooting a subject whose major part is a thick color
– When shooting blue sky or sun at sunset
– When shooting a subject whose luminance is too low
• When “AWC” is selected, click the [Set] button.
[Red gain]
Adjust the red color of images.
When the cursor is moved in the “+”  direction, the red color will become thicker. When the cursor is moved in
the “-” direction, the red color will be thinner. Click the [Reset] button to reset the color to the default.
• Default:  128
[Blue gain]
Adjust the blue color of images.
When the cursor is moved in the “+” direction, the blue color will become thicker. When the cursor is moved
in the “-” direction, the blue color will be thinner. Click the [Reset] button to reset the color to the default.
• Default:  128
[DNR]
The digital noise reduction function reduces noise automatically under the condition of low illuminance. Select
an effect level “High” or “Low” for the digital noise reduction.
• High:  High DNR, increases afterimage
• Low:  Low DNR, reduces afterimage
• Default:  High
[Chroma gain level]
Adjusts the chroma level (color density).
When the cursor is moved in the  “+” direction, the colors will become thicker. When the cursor is moved in the
“-” direction, the colors will be thinner. Click the [Reset] button to reset the color to the default.
• Default:  128
[Aperture level]
Adjust the aperture level (outline compensation).
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							Images will be sharper when the cursor is moved in the “+” direction, and will be softer when the cursor is
moved in the “-” direction. Click the [Reset] button to reset the color to the default.
• Default:  16
[Pedestal level]
Adjust the black level of images by moving the cursor.
When the cursor is moved to the “+” direction, images will become brighter. When the cursor is moved to the
“-” direction, images will be darker. Click the [Reset] button to reset the color to the default.
• Default:  128
[Scene file]
The combination of settings used to adjust image quality can be saved as a scene file. The scene file can be
selected here.
Registered scene files can be configured in the “Schedule” page ( ®page 197). If the timing of when images
are viewed greatly affects the area where images are viewed, registering scene files to the schedule can let
you match a combination of settings to different times of day in order to view images in the best conditions.
[Scene file title]
The scene file name  (up to 10 characters) displayed in  “Scene file ” can be changed. Only file names displayed
in “1:” and “2:” can be changed.
• Unavailable characters:  " &
[Load] button
Loads the setting data selected in “Scene file” and changes the current image accordingly.
[Register] button
The combination of settings used to adjust image quality that are currently displayed can be registered to the
scene file displayed in “Scene file”.
[Close] button
Click this button to quit the “Image adjust” setup menu.
11.5.2  Set mask areas When “Off” is selected for “Wide dynamic range” and “Back light compensation (BLC)”, it is possible to
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							1.Display the “Image adjust” setup menu. ( ®page 106)Operating Instructions113
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							2.Click the [Start] button of “Mask area”.
→ Borders will appear and the image displayed on the [Image quality] tab will be divided into 64 (8x8).
Note
•Regardless of the  “Image capture mode ” setting, Fisheye images are configured for mask settings.
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							3.Click the divided areas to be masked.
→ The clicked areas will be masked and will become white. To cancel masking, click the area again.
4.Click the [End] button after completing masking areas.
→ The borders on the image displayed on the [Image quality] tab will disappear.
IMPORTANT
•The mask area may move out of alignment if the setting for  “Image capture mode ” of the [JPEG/H.264]
tab or “Upside-down” of the [Basic] tab is changed after the mask area has been configured. Make
sure to check the setting after changing the mask area setting.
Note
•When the [Reset] button is clicked, masking for all the masked areas will be canceled.
11.5.3  Configure the preset positions  (Preset position setup menu)
Click the [Setup>>] button of “Preset position” on the [Image/Position] tab of the “Image/Audio” page
( ® page 106).
It is possible to register, edit and delete the preset positions on this page.
When the position and zoom factor are adjusted, the adjustment will be applied immediately to the currently
displayed image on the [Image/Position] tab.
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							IMPORTANT•This function is available when a  “Image capture mode ” setting containing  Quad PTZ or Single PTZ is
selected. ( ®page 9) Specifically, the following options can be selected for “Image capture mode”.
Quad PTZ/ Single PTZ/ 8M Fisheye + Quad PTZ/ 4M Fisheye + Quad PTZ/ Quad stream
Note
•“Preset position” can be set up to a maximum of 16 positions.
• When Quad PTZ, 8M Fisheye + Quad PTZ, 4M Fisheye + Quad PTZ, or Quad stream is selected for
“Image capture mode”, images are registered as Quad PTZ images. In this case, the preset position
for 4 areas is registered at the same time.
• When Single PTZ is selected for “Image capture mode”, image are registered as Single PTZ images.
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							Register the preset positions1.Select a preset position number. When registering with Single PTZ, numbers 1 to 16 can be selected.
When registering with Quad PTZ, combinations of 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, or 13-16 can be selected.
→ The selected preset position number will be displayed in the “Position No” area.
When the selected number has already been registered, the camera will move to the selected preset
position.
2. Move the image position to the desired direction.
• The image position is changed with fisheye control.
3. To display the preset ID on the “Live” page, enter the desired position title. In Quad PTZ, 4 position titles
can be configured.
• Leave this field blank when you do not want to display the preset ID.
4. The setting for “Dwell time” can be configured for each position independently.
5. Click the [Set] button.
Position No
[Preset ID (0-9,A-Z)]
Enter the preset ID to be displayed on images. This function can be applied to each preset position.
• Available number of characters:  0 - 20 characters
• Available characters:  0-9, A-Z and the following marks. ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + - , . / ; : = ?
• Default:  1: HOME1/ 2: HOME2/ 3: HOME3/ 4: HOME4/ 5 and subsequent numbers are blank.
Note
•When the image type is  Quad PTZ or Single PTZ , the home position is set in advance in the following
manner.
– Quad PTZ: position numbers 1 to 4
– Single PTZ: position number 1
• The entered preset ID will be displayed next to the preset position number on the pull-down menu.
When the image type is Quad PTZ, the preset ID of the lowest number preset position is displayed.
[Dwell time]
Select a dwell time (duration the image stops for at each preset position) for the preset sequence operation.
5s/ 10s/ 20s/ 30s
• Default:  10s
Fisheye Control
For information on how to perform operations, refer to page 13.
[Set] button
Registers the preset positions.
[Delete] button
Deletes the preset position specified by the position number.
Note
•If position numbers 1 to 4 are deleted, the default positions are set.
• In Quad PTZ, if a preset position is deleted, all 4 preset positions are deleted at the same time.
• In Single PTZ , even when position 1 is not selected,  “1” is displayed on the  “Fisheye Control” window.
[Close] button
Click this button to close the “Preset position” setup menu.
11.5.4  Configure the preset positions  (Initial position setup menu)
Click the [Setup>>] button of “Preset position” on the [Image/Position] tab of the “Image/Audio” page.
( ® page 106)
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							On this page you can adjust the 90° tilting angle and vertical angle set when the camera was mounted, as well
as the horizontal position of the cropping position.
When “Image capture mode” is set as follows, the initial position can be set.
Double Panorama/  Panorama/ 8M Fisheye + Double Panorama/ 4M Fisheye + Double Panorama/ 8M Fisheye
+ Panorama/ 4M Fisheye + Panorama
IMPORTANT
•VMD is deactivated while the initial position setup menu is displayed. Close the initial position setup
menu after completing the settings.
• If the initial position setting of panorama or double panorama images is changed when the following
areas are configured, the areas must be configured again.
– Privacy zone ( ®page 121)
– VMD area ( ®page 143)
– VIQS area ( ®page 123)
– Mask area ( ®page 112)
• When “Image capture mode” is set to 9M Fisheye or 4M Fisheye, the preset positions (Initial position
setup menu) cannot be set.
Note
•To making fine adjustments to the initial position setting, refer to the information in the Installation Guide
and rotate the image using the image rotation gear.
For Panorama images
[Position adjust] buttons
•
:  Rotates the display position 90° in a counterclockwise direction.
•
:  Rotates the display position 90° in a clockwise direction.
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							•: Adjusts the display position upward.
•
:  Adjusts the display position downward.
[Set] button
Saves the adjusted screen position.
Note
•Up and down adjustments with the 
 and  buttons are based on panorama being in
its initial state. For example, if you use the 
 and  buttons after adjusting the display
position 90° to the left or right, the display will be adjusted to the left or right.
For Double Panorama images
[Position adjust] buttons
•
:  Images are displayed adjusted to 90° the left. The top and bottom panorama images move
together.
•
:  Images are displayed adjusted to 90° the right. The top and bottom panorama images move
together.
•
:  Adjusts the images upward.
•
:  Adjusts the images downward.
[Set] button
Saves the adjusted screen position.
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							11.6  Back focus setting (“Back focus” setup menu)Click the [Setup>>] button of “Back focus” on the [Image quality] tab of the “Image/Audio” page.
Adjust the back focus by moving the MOS image sensor of the camera to the appropriate position. Manual and
auto adjustment are available.
The back focus setting can be configured to automatically adjust the back focus and correct out of focus areas
when changing between color and black & white images.
[Auto back focus]
The auto back focus function starts to automatically adjust back focus based on a subject located in the center
of the screen by clicking the [Execute] button.
[Focus]
The back focus can be adjusted manually.
• [Near] button:  Click this button to adjust the focus to the “Near” side.
• [Reset] button:  Click this button to reset the focus to the default.
• [Far] button:  Click this button to adjust the focus to the “Far” side.
[Adjusting method] 
Select the back focus adjustment method upon switching between the color mode and the black  & white mode.
• Auto:  Adjusts the back focus function automatically and corrects the focus when switching between color
and black & white images.
• Preset:  Performs the preset movement to each specified back focus position when switching between
color and black & white images. The preset position is the back focus position specified last time, which
was automatically memorized for each of color images and black & white images.
• Fix:  Fixes the position after adjusting the back focus either automatically or manually. It does not operate
when changing between color and black & white images.
• Default:  Preset
[Close] button
Click this button to close the “Back focus” setup menu.
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