Panasonic Network Camera Wv Sud638 Operating Instructions

							•The motion detection function is not the dedicated function to prevent thefts, fires, etc. We are not
responsible for any accidents or damages that may occur.
VMD area setting
[Select a preset position]
Select a preset position number to which the VMD area is to be set, and click the [Start] button.
When setting an area which is not at the preset position for the VMD area, select VMD activation in area  “except
the preset positions”.
VMD information addition [Information addition]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to add VMD information to superimposed image data.
The VMD information can be searched by some Panasonic network disk recorders. Refer to the operating
instructions of the connected devices for further information about the functions and settings.
• Default:  Off
Procedure for setting the VMD area Set the areas to activate the VMD function.
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							IMPORTANT•When the settings are being configured on the setup menu, sometimes the VMD function may not work
correctly.
[Area]
When selecting a VMD area in the screen, it will be numbered as area 1.  (Subsequent areas will be numbered
in the order of selection.)
[All areas] button
When the [All areas] button is clicked, the whole area will become the VMD area, and “1(White)” will be
automatically applied to “Area”.
[Status]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to perform video motion detection.
• On:  Performs video motion detection.
• Off:  Does not perform video motion detection.
• Default:  Off
[Detection area]
Adjust the size of the VMD area using the slider. The smaller the selected value is, the higher the sensitivity
of VMD area becomes. The current value (1-10) will be displayed on the right of the slider.
• Default:  1
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							[Detection sensitivity]
Adjust the sensitivity of motion detection in the VMD area using the slider. The settings can be configured for
each area individually. The larger the value is set, the higher the sensitivity level becomes.
The current value (1 (low) - 15 (high)) will be displayed below the slider.
• Default:  8
[Delete] button
Click the [Delete] button corresponding to the area to be deleted. The outline of the selected area will be
deleted.
[Light detection control]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to suspend video motion detection affected by brightness
change such by a dimming level control.
• Default:  Off
IMPORTANT
•“Light detection control” may not work when brightness change is too small.
• When “On” is selected for “Light detection control”, the video motion detection may not be performed
even when detecting a subject moving over the whole screen.
[Area No. notification]
When “Panasonic alarm protocol notification >>” is clicked, the [Notification] tab of the “Alarm” page will be
displayed. ( ®page 116)
1. Set the video motion detection area by dragging the mouse on the screen.
When the [All areas] button is clicked, the whole area will become the VMD area, and “1(White)” will be
automatically applied to “Area”.
→ The designated area will become the VMD area “1(White)” and the outline will be displayed. When 2
- 4 VMD areas are set, each area will be numbered in order. The areas will be identified by the
respective outline colors. The “Status” of the outline to be set for the area will become “On”.
2. Adjust “Detection area” and “Detection sensitivity” using the slider.
Refer to page 111 for further information about the “Detection sensitivity” and “Detection area”.
The currently displayed area and its detection sensitivity will be displayed in the  “Detection area” section.
Change areas and the settings of “Detection area” and “Detection sensitivity” as necessary.
3. Click the [Set] button after completing the settings.
IMPORTANT
•The setting will not be applied unless the [Set] button is clicked.
4. To invalidate the VMD area, click the [Set] button after selecting “Off” for “Status” of the VMD area to be
invalidated.
→ The outline of the invalidated VMD area will turn to a dotted line. When the VMD area is invalidated,
no alarm will occur even when a motion can be recognized in the area.
5. To delete the VMD area, click the [Delete] button corresponding to the area to be deleted.
→ The outline of the respective VMD area will disappear.
6. Click the [Set] button.
→ The edited settings will be applied.
7. Click the [Back] button to return to the screen to select a preset position.
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							10.6  Configure the settings relating to the audio
detection [Audio detection] Click the [Audio detection] tab on the “Alarm” page. ( ®page 32, page 34)
The settings relating to audio detection can be configured in this section. When the configured audio detection
level is exceeded, the alarm action will be performed.
The audio detection level can be adjusted in 10 levels.
In order to use the perform audio detection, audio settings must be configured. ( ®page 93)
IMPORTANT
•The alarm occurrence indication button will be displayed when sound is detected by the audio detection
function. ( ®page 10)
• The alarm occurrence indication button will also be displayed when receiving a command alarm.
• Notification may be delayed in some network environments even when “Real time” is selected for
“Alarm status update mode” on the [Basic] tab of the “Basic” page. ( ®page 38)
• The audio detection feature is not designed to be used in situations that require high reliability. We are
not responsible for any accidents or damages that may occur.
Preview
Displays a preview of the settings and the actual audio detection status.
[Audio detection]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to perform audio detection.
• On:  Performs audio detection.
• Off:  Does not perform audio detection.
• Default:  Off
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							Note•The volume level for when audio detection is performed can be changed in “Mic input volume
(Camera to PC)” on the [Audio] tab of the “Image/Audio” page. ( ®page 93)
[Audio detection level]
Select the level at which the camera determines that there is sound in the area around the camera when
detecting sound.
If you only want to detect loud sounds, raise the audio detection level; if you also want to detect quiet
sounds, lower the audio detection level.
Configure the audio detection level
Alarm occurrence indication button
Mic input button
Audio detection level
The current volume level
Range of volumes to be detected
1. Check the audio detection level and current volume level.
→ The volume level configured in “Mic input volume (Camera to PC)” on the [Audio] tab of the “Image/
Audio” page is displayed in the preview.
2. Adjust the “Audio detection level”  with the slider bar so that it is lower than the volume level that you want
to detect.
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							3.Adjust the  “Mic input volume  (Camera to PC) ” on the [ Audio] tab of the  “Image/Audio”  page as necessary.
( ® page 93)
→ The settings and the actual audio detection status are displayed on the bottom of the screen. If the
volume level goes above the audio detection level, a red bar, which indicates that sound has been
detected, is displayed.
If further adjustments are required, repeat from step 2.
Note
•“Audio detection”  can only be used when  “Mic input” or “Interactive(Full-duplex)”  is selected for “Audio
transmission/reception” on the [Audio] tab of the “Image/Audio” page. ( ®page 93)
• Noise or other unwanted sound from the surrounding area may be mistakenly detected.
• Only the volume of the sound determines whether sound is detected or not, the type of sound does
not matter.
10.7  Configuration of the settings relating to alarm
notification [Notification] Click the [Notification] tab on the “Alarm” page. ( ®page 32, page 34)
The settings relating to Panasonic alarm protocol and HTTP alarm notification can be configured in this section.
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							10.7.1  Configure the settings relating to Panasonic alarm protocol
Panasonic alarm protocol notification[Panasonic alarm protocol]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to provide notification by Panasonic alarm protocol.
• Default:  Off
Note
•Panasonic alarm protocol notifications are sent in order from “Address 1”. (Notifications are only sent
to addresses that have their “Alarm” checkboxs selected.)
[Additional alarm data]
Determine whether or not to send notifications for alarm area numbers of VMD alarm and alarm area numbers
of auto track alarm with the Panasonic alarm protocol by selecting On/Off.
• Default:  Off
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							[Destination port]
Select a destination port for the Panasonic alarm protocol from the following.
• Available range:  1 - 65535
• Default:  1818
The following port numbers are unavailable since they are already in use.
20, 21, 23, 25, 42, 53, 67, 68, 69, 80, 110, 123, 161, 162, 443, 995, 10669, 10670
[Retry times]
Select a retry time for the Panasonic alarm protocol.
• Available range:  0-30
• Default:  2
Destination of notification [Address 1] - [Address 8]
Enter the destination IP address or host name of the Panasonic alarm protocol from the following. Up to 8
destination server addresses can be registered.
• [Alarm ] checkbox:  When the checkbox is checked, the Panasonic alarm notification will be provided upon
an alarm occurrence.
• [Destination server address]:  Enter the destination server address or host name.
– Available characters:  Alphanumeric characters, the colon (:), the period (.), the underscore (_), and
the hyphen (-).
To delete the registered destination server address, click the [Delete] button respective to the desired
destination server address.
[Auto track cooperation]
Select whether to perform auto track cooperation setup by selecting On/Off.
When “On” is selected for “Auto track cooperation”, alarm notification is only implemented when the number
of the  “Alarm area ”set in auto track alarm conforms with the alarm area number. Alarm notifications other than
auto track alarms are not implemented. When using auto track cooperation, set “Auto track alarm” to “On(In
preset alarm area)” in the auto tracking settings. ( ®page 80)
• Default:  Off
[Alarm area No.]
• Available range:  1-4
• Default:  1
IMPORTANT
•When entering the host name of the “Destination server address”, the DNS settings on the [Network]
tab of the “Network” page must be configured. ( ®page 126)
• Confirm that the destination IP addresses are registered correctly. When a registered destination does
not exist, notification may be delayed.
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							10.7.2  Configure the settings relating to HTTP alarm notification
HTTP alarm notification[Address 1] - [Address 5]
Enter the destination IP address or host name of the HTTP alarm notification. Up to 5 destination server
addresses can be registered.
• Available characters:  Alphanumeric characters, the colon (:), the period (.), the underscore (_), and the
hyphen (-).
• Default:  http://
Example of entry:  “http://IP address of the HTTP server + : (colon) + port number” or “http://Host name:
(colon) + port number”
[Alarm] checkbox
When the checkbox is checked, the HTTP alarm notification will be provided upon an alarm occurrence.
[Delete] button
When this button is clicked, all configured information, including the address, user name, password, and
notification data, will be deleted.
[User name]
Enter the user name (login name) to access the HTTP server.
• Available number of characters:  0 - 63 characters
• Unavailable characters:  " & : ; \
[Password]
Enter the password to access the HTTP server.
• Available number of characters:  0 - 63 characters
• Unavailable characters:  " &
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							[Notification data]
Enter the notification data to add after the destination HTTP server addresses set in [Address 1] - [Address
5].
• Available characters:  Alphanumeric characters
• Default:  /cgi-bin/comalarm.cgi?CMD=01
Note
•For “Address 1” to “Address 5”, a total of 256 characters can be entered for the address (including
“http://”) and “Notification data”.
• Make sure to enter a slash (/) as the first character for “Notification data”.
• If the HTTP alarm notification fails, information about the failure will be added to the system log.
• Even if the [Set] button is clicked after deleting the contents of “Notification data”, “/cgi-bin/
comalarm.cgi?CMD=01” will be set.
• HTTPS cannot be used.

When http://192.168.0.100 is set for the address and /cgi-bin/comalarm.cgi?CMD=01 is set for “Notification
data”, an HTTP alarm notification such as http://192.168.0.100/cgi-bin/comalarm.cgi?CMD=01 will be
executed.
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