Panasonic Network Camera Wv Sfv481 Operating Instructions

							Image capturemodeDescription4M Fisheye +
PanoramaFisheye images and Panorama images can be transmitted at the same time. (Max.
15fps)
The maximum image capture size that can be configured for Fisheye images is 4
megapixel (2048(H)x2048(V)), and for Panorama images is 1 megapixel (1280
(H)x720(V)).8M Fisheye +
Quad PTZFisheye images and Quad PTZ images can be transmitted at the same time. (Max.
7.5fps)
The maximum image capture size that can be configured for Fisheye images is 8
megapixel (2816(H)x2816(V)), and for Quad PTZ images is 1.3 megapixel (1280
(H)x960(V)).4M Fisheye +
Quad PTZFisheye images and Quad PTZ images can be transmitted at the same time. (Max.
15fps)
The maximum image capture size that can be configured for Fisheye images is 4
megapixel (2048(H)x2048(V)), and for Quad PTZ images is 1.3 megapixel (1280
(H)x960(V)).Quad stream4 types of Single PTZ images can be transmitted. (max. 15fps)
A single screen image containing the 4 types of images combined together can also
be transmitted. (max. 5fps)
Only H.264 images can be sent.
The maximum image capture size that can be configured for  Single PTZ (Quad stream)
is 1.3 megapixel (1280(H)x960(V)), and for Quad stream is 5 megapixel (2560 (H)x1920(V)).
1.3  Image types
1. Double Panorama In Double Panorama, the panorama image is displayed with distortion correction performed on a 180° image
for half of a fisheye image. Note that the center of a fisheye image is a blind spot and it is not displayed in the
fisheye image.
Note that the center of a fisheye image is a blind spot and it is not displayed in the fisheye image.
To divide the screen left-to-right or top-to-bottom, refer to the information in the Installation Guide and rotate
the image 45° to the left or right using the image rotation gear.
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							2. PanoramaIn Panorama, the panorama image is displayed with distortion correction performed on the 180° horizontal
angle view part of the center of a fisheye image.
3. Quad PTZ
In the Quad PTZ screen, distortion in 4 fisheye images are corrected and the corrected images are displayed
together.
When an image is clicked by the mouse, the clicked position becomes the center of the image (Click &
Centering).
The display position of images can also be changed from the fisheye control screen.
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							Fisheye Control
When the [Fisheye Control] button is clicked on the Quad PTZ or Single PTZ screen, the “Fisheye Control”
window is displayed.
From this window, the image position of each screen number can be changed.
By dragging and dropping the number icon on the screen onto the image, you can change the center of the
image to where the icon was dropped.
The red number icon is the selected number.
Select the “Refresh interval” value of “Fisheye Control” images from the following.
1s/ 3s/ 5s/ 10s/ 30s/ 60s
4. Single PTZ In the Single PTZ screen, distortion in 1 fisheye image is corrected and the corrected image is displayed in a
4:3 image.
When the mouse button is used to click on an image, the clicked position of this image can be moved to the
center of the image (Click & Centering).
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							The display position of images can also be changed from the fisheye control screen.
5. Quad streamIn the Quad stream, each of the four 4:3 images that had their distortions corrected are assigned a stream
number, and then displayed as H.264 images.
When H.264(2) is used, the 4 corrected images can be combined together to a single screen image and
transmitted.
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							6. FisheyeThe 360° view is displayed without performing distortion correction as a fisheye image.
1.4  About image types and available functions
The following is a list of functions that can be used on the “Live” page according to the image type.
Double
PanoramaPanoramaQuad PTZSingle PTZQuad streamFisheye[select language]
pull-down menuüüüüüü[Setup] buttonüüüüüü[Live] buttonüüüüüü[Compression]
buttonsüüüüx *1ü[Image capture size]
buttons (when
“JPEG” is selected)üüüüx *1ü[Stream] buttons 
(when “H.264” is
selected)1, 2 *21, 2*21, 2*21, 2*21, 2, 3, 4,
Quad PTZ1, 2[Zoom] buttons *6üüxxxü[Brightness] buttonsüüüüüü[AUX] buttonsüüüüüüOperating Instructions15
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							Double
PanoramaPanoramaQuad PTZSingle PTZQuad streamFisheye[Rec. on SD] buttonüüüüüü[Log] buttonüüüüüü[Multi-screen]üüüüüüSD recording status
indicatorüüüüüüCamera titleüüüüüüAlarm occurrence
indication buttonüüüüüüFull screen buttonüüüüüüSnap shot buttonüüüüxüMic input buttonüüüüüüAudio output buttonüüüüüüAuto panxxü *3üü*8xPreset sequencexxüüüx[Fisheye Control]
buttonxxüüüxControl Imagexxüx *4üxPresetxxü *5üüx[Zoom] buttons *7xxü*5üüxControl pad/buttonsxxü*5üüx
ü
 = Available
x = Not available
*1 Because only H.264 transmission can be used, switching between H.264 and JPEG images, and changing the image capture size
setting of JPEG images is not possible.
*2 When the  “Image capture mode ” type is  “2 Monitor” , the [Fisheye ] button, [ Double panorama ] button, [Panorama ] button, and [ Quad
PTZ] button are displayed and images can be selected.
*3 Only operates on the top left image in Quad PTZ.
*4 The [Control Image] pull-down menu is displayed in gray and cannot be operated.
*5 Operations for the screen selected in the “Live” page, or the screen of the screen number selected in the [Control Image] pull-down
menu can be performed.
*6 The camera’s zoom can be operated with the [ ´1], [ ´2], and [ ´4] buttons on the left-hand side of the “Live” page.
*7 The camera’s zoom can be operated with the [–], [ ´1], and [+] buttons on the bottom of the “Live” page.
*8 Only operates in Ch1.
1.4.1  About available resolutions An image can be displayed in any of the following resolutions depending on “Image capture mode” on the
“Live” page (except for multi-screen display).
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							Image capturemodeH.264(1)H.264(2)JPEG(1)JPEG(2)9M FisheyeFisheye:
2992x2992
1280x1280
640x640
320x320Fisheye:
1280x1280
640x640
320x320Fisheye:
2992x2992
1280x1280
640x640
320x320–4M FisheyeFisheye:
2048x2048
1280x1280
640x640
320x320Fisheye:
1280x1280
640x640
320x320Fisheye:
2048x2048
1280x1280
640x640
320x320Fisheye:
1280x1280
640x640
320x320Double PanoramaDouble
Panorama:
2560x1440
1920x1080
1280x720
640x360
320x180Double
Panorama:
1920x1080
1280x720
640x360
320x180Double
Panorama:
2560x1440
1920x1080
1280x720
640x360
320x180Double
Panorama:
1920x1080
1280x720
640x360
320x180PanoramaPanorama:
2560x1440
1920x1080
1280x720
640x360
320x180Panorama:
1920x1080
1280x720
640x360
320x180Panorama:
2560x1440
1920x1080
1280x720
640x360
320x180Panorama:
1920x1080
1280x720
640x360
320x180Quad PTZQuad PTZ:
2560x1920
2048x1536
1600x1200
1280x960
800x600
VGA
QVGAQuad PTZ:
1280x960
800x600
VGA
QVGAQuad PTZ:
2560x1920
2048x1536
1600x1200
1280x960
800x600
VGA
QVGAQuad PTZ:
1280x960
800x600
VGA
QVGASingle PTZSingle PTZ:
2560x1920
2048x1536
1600x1200
1280x960
800x600
VGA
QVGASingle PTZ:
1280x960
800x600
VGA
QVGASingle PTZ:
2560x1920
2048x1536
1600x1200
1280x960
800x600
VGA
QVGASingle PTZ:
1280x960
800x600
VGA
QVGA8M Fisheye +
Double PanoramaFisheye:
2816x2816
1280x1280
640x640
320x320Double
Panorama:
1280x720
640x360Fisheye:
2816x2816
1280x1280
640x640
320x320Double
Panorama:
1280x720
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							Image capturemodeH.264(1)H.264(2)JPEG(1)JPEG(2)4M Fisheye +
Double PanoramaFisheye:
2048x2048
1280x1280
640x640
320x320Double
Panorama:
1280x720
640x360Fisheye:
2048x2048
1280x1280
640x640
320x320Double
Panorama:
1280x720
640x3608M Fisheye +
PanoramaFisheye:
2816x2816
1280x1280
640x640
320x320Panorama:
1280x720
640x360Fisheye:
2816x2816
1280x1280
640x640
320x320Panorama:
1280x720
640x3604M Fisheye +
PanoramaFisheye:
2048x2048
1280x1280
640x640
320x320Panorama:
1280x720
640x360Fisheye:
2048x2048
1280x1280
640x640
320x320Panorama:
1280x720
640x3608M Fisheye + Quad
PTZFisheye:
2816x2816
1280x1280
640x640
320x320Quad PTZ:
1280x960
800x600
VGAFisheye:
2816x2816
1280x1280
640x640
320x320Quad PTZ:
1280x960
800x600
VGA4M Fisheye + Quad
PTZFisheye:
2048x2048
1280x1280
640x640
320x320Quad PTZ:
1280x960
800x600
VGAFisheye:
2048x2048
1280x1280
640x640
320x320Quad PTZ:
1280x960
800x600
VGAQuad streamQuad stream:
1280x960
800x600
VGA
QVGAQuad PTZ:
2560x1920
2048x1536
1600x1200
1280x960
800x600
VGA
QVGA––
IMPORTANT
•1280x1280 cannot be selected when “9M Fisheye” is selected for “Image capture mode”, and
“On(PAL)” or “On(NTSC)” is selected for “Monitor out”.
• When  “Quad stream ” mode is used,  2560x1920 cannot be selected for  H.264(2) if 1280x960  is selected
for H.264(1).
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							1.5  About the “Live” page
Note•Depending on the  “Image capture mode ” settings, the type of functions that can be used differ and the
displayed buttons change. Refer to page 15.
[select language] pull-down menu
The camera’ s display language can be selected. The default language can be set in the [ Language] in the
[Basic] settings. ( ®page 62)
[Setup] button *1
Displays the setup menu. The button will turn green and the setup menu will be displayed.
[Live] button
Display the “Live” page. The button will turn green and the “Live” page will be displayed.
[Compression] buttons
• [H.264 ] button:  The letters  “H.264” on the button will turn green and an H.264 image will be displayed.
When “On” is selected for “H.264 transmission” of “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)”, the [H.264] button will be
displayed. ( ®page 99)
• [JPEG] button:  The letters “JPEG” on the button will turn green and JPEG image will be displayed.
[Stream] buttons
These buttons will be displayed only when an H.264 image is displayed.
• [1] button:  The letter “1” will turn green and images in the main area will be displayed in accordance
with the setting of “H.264(1)”. ( ®page 99)
• [2] button:  The letter “2” will turn green and images in the main area will be displayed in accordance
with the setting of “H.264(2)”. ( ®page 99)
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							Note•When  “Quad stream ” is selected for  “Image capture mode ”, the channel can be changed by clicking
on the buttons ([1] to [4]). The button turns green and the “Live” page of the selected channel is
displayed. The [Quad PTZ] button is displayed and images can be selected.
• When the “Image capture mode” type is “2 Monitor”, the [Fisheye], [Double panorama],
[Panorama], and [Quad PTZ] buttons are displayed and images can be selected.
[Image capture size] buttons
These buttons will be displayed only when a JPEG image is displayed.
The images that can be selected vary depending on the  “Image capture mode ” setting on the setup menu.
( ® page 10)
Note
•Images are displayed in the image capture size selected in “JPEG(1)” or “JPEG(2)” of [JPEG] on
the [JPEG/H.264] tab.
• With the following  “Image capture mode ” settings, the refresh interval of JPEG images is limited to
a maximum of 15fps.
– 9M Fisheye
– Double Panorama
– Panorama
– Quad PTZ
– Single PTZ
– 4M Fisheye + Double Panorama
– 4M Fisheye + Panorama
– 4M Fisheye + Quad PTZ
• With the following  “Image capture mode ” settings, the refresh interval of JPEG images is limited to
a maximum of 6fps.
– 8M Fisheye + Double Panorama
– 8M Fisheye + Panorama
– 8M Fisheye + Quad PTZ
• When JPEG images and H.264 images are transmitted simultaneously, the refresh interval of JPEG
images will be limited to a maximum of 5fps.
• The image may become smaller than the actual size depending on the window size of the web
browser.
[Zoom] buttons (when the image type is Fisheye, Panorama, or Double Panorama)
Images will be zoomed in on with the electronic zoom by the viewer software “Network Camera View
4S”.
• [x1] button:  The letter “x1” will turn green and images in the main area will be displayed at x1.
• [x2] button:  The letter “x2” will turn green and images in the main area will be displayed at x2.
• [x4] button:  The letter “x4” will turn green and images in the main area will be displayed at x4.
[Brightness] buttons *2
The brightness is adjustable from 0 to 255.
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(darker) button:  Images become darker.
•
button:  The adjusted brightness will return to the default brightness (64).
•
(brighter) button:  Images become brighter.
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