Panasonic Network Camera Wv Sud638 Operating Instructions

							•[3] button:  The letter “3” will turn green and images in the main area will be displayed in accordance
with the setting of “H.264(3)”. ( ®page 49)
• [4] button:  The letter “4” will turn green and images in the main area will be displayed in accordance
with the setting of “H.264(4)”. ( ®page 49)
[Image capture size] buttons
These buttons will be displayed only when a JPEG image is displayed.
Aspect ratio of
“4:3”[1280x960]The letters “1280x960” will turn green and images in the
main area will be displayed in 1280 x 960 (pixels).[800x600]The letters “800x600” will turn green and images in the
main area will be displayed in 800 x 600 (pixels).[VGA]The letters “VGA” will turn green and images in the main
area will be displayed in VGA size.[400x300]The letters “400x300” will turn green and images in the
main area will be displayed in 400 x 300 (pixels).[QVGA]The letters  “QVGA” will turn green and images in the main
area will be displayed in QVGA size.[160x120]The letters “160x120” will turn green and images in the
main area will be displayed in 160 x 120 (pixels).Aspect ratio of
“16:9”[1920x1080]The letters  “1920x1080”  will turn green and images in the
main area will be displayed in 1920x1080 (pixels).[1280x720]The letters “1280x720” will turn green and images in the
main area will be displayed in 1280 x 720 (pixels).[640x360]The letters “640x360” will turn green and images in the
main area will be displayed in 640 x 360 (pixels).[320x180]The letters “320x180” will turn green and images in the
main area will be displayed in 320 x 180 (pixels).[160x90]The letters “160x90” will turn green and images in the
main area will be displayed in 160 x 90 (pixels).
Note
•Images are displayed in the image capture size selected in  “JPEG(1)”, “JPEG(2)”, or “JPEG(3)” of
[JPEG] on the [JPEG/H.264] tab.
• When “1920x1080”, “1280x960”, or “1280x720” is selected for the image capture size, it may
become smaller than the actual size depending on the window size of the web browser.
[Image quality] buttons
These buttons will be displayed only when a JPEG image is displayed.
• [1] button:  Images in the main area will be displayed in accordance with the setting for “Quality1” of
“Image quality setting”. ( ®page 47)
• [2] button:  Images in the main area will be displayed in accordance with the setting for “Quality2” of
“Image quality setting”. ( ®page 47)
[Wiper] *2
Select an operation from the pull -down menu and click the [ Start] button. The selected operation will start.
Click the [Stop] button to stop the operation.
• Continuous:High:  The wiper wipes the front glass once every 4 seconds.
• Continuous:Low:  The wiper wipes the front glass once every 8 seconds.
• 1shot:  The wiper wipes the front glass 5 times.
• Washer:  Performs the following washer/wiper operations.
1. The camera moves to the washer position.
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							2.The washer operates according to the “Pulse width” setting. ( ®page 43)
3. While wiping according to the  “Wiper count ” setting  (® page  43), the camera moves back to its original
position.
Note
•During washer operations, wiper [ Start] and [Stop], pan/tilt/zoom/focus control, Auto mode [ Start],
and preset action [Start] cannot be operated.
• “Washer” can only be selected when “Washer control” is selected for “Relay output” on the
[Basic] tab of the “Basic” page. Refer to page 43 for information on washer settings.
• When  “Continuous:High”  or “Continuous:Low”  is selected and the [ Start] button is clicked, the wiper
will stop after a maximum of 5 minutes from when the [Start] button was clicked.
• During pan/tilt/zoom controls, [Start] may not be able to be operated for the washer.
• If the wiper or washer operations are started during auto tracking operations, the wiper may be
detected and tracked.
[AUX] button
These buttons will be displayed only when  “Terminal 3 ” of  “Alarm”  is set to  “AUX output ” on the setup menu.
( ® page 99)
• [Open ] button:  The characters  “Open” on the button will turn green and the status of the AUX connector
will be open.
• [Close] button:  The characters “Close” on the button will turn green and the status of the AUX
connector will be closed.
Note
•The names of “AUX”, “Open” and “Close” can be changed. ( ®page 109)
[Multi-screen]
Images from multiple cameras can be displayed on a multi-screen by registering cameras on the setup
menu. ( ®page 17)
[Zoom] button *2
•
:  Click this button to adjust the zoom ratio to the “Wide” side.
•
:  Click this button to set the zoom ratio to x1.0.
•
:  Click this button to adjust the zoom ratio to the “Tele” side.
Note
•The [Zoom] button cannot be operated while the washer is operating. Operate the control pad/
buttons after the washer has finished operating.
[Focus] button *2
•
:  Click this button to adjust the focus automatically.
•
:  Click this button to adjust the focus to the “Near” side.
•
:  Click this button to adjust the focus to the “Far” side.
Note
•The [Focus] button cannot be operated while the washer is operating. Operate the control pad/
buttons after the washer has finished operating.
• When shooting the following place or the following subjects, focus may not be adjusted
automatically. Adjust the focus manually.
– Shiny or strongly reflective subject
– Subject through the glass with dew or smudge
– Two subjects whose distances from the camera are different
– Less contrast subject (e.g. white wall)
– Horizontal-striped subject such as a window blind
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							–Inclined subject
– Dark subjects
Auto mode *2
Select an operation from the pull -down menu and click the [ Start] button. The selected operation will start.
Click the [Stop] button to stop the operation. The selected operation will stop when the camera (panning/
tilting/zooming/focusing) is operated or when an action that is to be taken according to the settings for  “Self
return”( ®page 55) or for “Camera action on alarm” ( ®page 101) starts.
Note
•The [ Start] button for  “Auto mode ” cannot be operated while the washer is operating. Operate auto
mode after the washer has finished operating.
• Auto track:  Automatically tracks objects in the shooting area.
Note
•With the Auto track feature, objects moving in the screen are picked out and automatically tracked.
• In the following situations, targets may not be able to be tracked, or false detections may occur.
– when there is little contrast between the subject and the background
– when the front glass is dirty or wet
– when there are large changes to the lighting intensity
– when there are many moving objects other than the subject
– when there is a change to the axis of the camera’s lens
– when the subject moves directly underneath the camera
– when there is harsh flickering
– when there are reflections from light entering the front glass due to reflections from a window
or road, or from a backlight
– when the target is hidden behind a utility pole or other objects
– when the subject passes by other moving objects
– when the target moves too fast or too slow
– when the camera is shaking
• When the zoom ratio is set to the “Tele” side, it may be difficult to obtain accuracy with the auto
tracking function. It is recommended to use the auto tracking function with setting the zoom ratio
to the “Wide” side.
• During auto tracking, if the camera is operated using the control pad or by other methods, or if an
alarm occurs, auto tracking is stopped.
• Auto pan:  Automatically pans between the start position and the end position set in advance
( ® page 75). 
Even when the camera is operated for zooming or focusing, the camera continues panning.  (However,
panning will stop when the zoom button (x1) is clicked.)
• Preset sequence:  Automatically moves to the preset positions ( ®page 71) orderly (start from the
lowest preset position number).
• 360 map-shot:  Moves 45° horizontally at a time and repeats 8 times to shoot images of each 45°
position (45° x 8 = 360°), and then displays 8 thumbnail images of each 45° position (45° x 8 = 360°)
on a newly opened window. When a thumbnail image is clicked, the camera moves to the respective
position and live images will be displayed on the “Live” page.
• Preset map-shot:  8 thumbnail images of the preset position 1 -8 (®page 71 ) will be displayed orderly
on a newly displayed window. When a thumbnail image is clicked, the camera moves to the respective
position and live images will be displayed on the “Live” page.
Note
•Do not operate the browser until all the thumbnail images are displayed and the camera returns to
the original position  (where the camera was when  “360 map -shot” or “Preset map -shot” was carried
out).
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							•When “360 map-shot”  is carried out while the camera is moving  (panning/tilting), images captured
while panning/tilting may be displayed as the thumbnail display. In this case, stop the current
operation and carry out “360 map-shot” again.
• When  “Preset map -shot” is carried out with an unregistered preset position  (among preset position
1-8), the thumbnail image of the preset position before the unregistered preset position will be
displayed.
In this case, the camera will not move when the thumbnail image is clicked.
• The camera will not always return to the exactly same position where it was before “360
map-shot” or “Preset map-shot” was carried out. (It may sometimes be slightly different.)
• The window on which the thumbnail images are displayed will close when clicking the following
buttons that can switch the camera channel or reload images: [Live], [Multi-screen], [H.264],
[JPEG], [Stream], [Image capture size], [Image quality], [Setup].
To display the thumbnail images again, carry out “360 map-shot” or “Preset map-shot” again.
• Patrol 1-4:  Performs patrols 1-4 that were set in advance. ( ®page 76)
Control pad/buttons *2
Left-click on the control pad or buttons to adjust the horizontal/vertical position of the camera (panning/
tilting). Panning/tilting speed will be faster if a clicked point gets farther from the center point of the control
pad.
It is also possible to pan/tilt the camera by dragging the mouse.
Zoom and focus can be adjusted by right-clicking. When an upper/lower area of the control pad is
right- clicked, the displayed image will be zoomed in/out on. When a left/right area is right -clicked, the focus
will be adjusted to the Near/Far side.
Zoom can also be adjusted using the mouse wheel.
Note
•The control pad/buttons cannot be operated while the washer is operating. Operate the control
pad/buttons after the washer has finished operating.
[Brightness] buttons *2
Available range: 0 - 255
•
:  Images become darker.
•
:  The adjusted brightness will return to the default brightness (64).
•
:  Images become brighter.
[Preset] *2
Select a preset position from the pull-down menu and click the [Go] button. The camera will move to the
selected preset position ( ®page 71). “H” next to the preset position number indicates the home position.
When “Home position” is selected, the camera will move to the home position. ( ®page 55)
When “Preset ID” is registered for a preset position, the registered preset ID will be displayed next to the
preset position number.
Note
•The [Go] cannot be operated while the washer is operating. Operate auto mode after the washer
has finished operating.
Camera title
The camera title entered for “Camera title” on the [Basic] tab will be displayed. ( ®page 38)
[Support] button
When this button is clicked, the support site below will be displayed in a newly opened window. This website
contains technical information, FAQ, and other information.
http://security.panasonic.com/support/
Alarm occurrence indication button *2
This button will be displayed and will blink when an alarm has occurred. When this button is clicked, this
button will disappear. ( ®page 28)
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							Note•Since the blinking of the alarm occurrence indication button is not coupled to forwarding E-mails,
or other operations, check the settings of each operation separately.
Full screen button
Images will be displayed on a full screen. If the full screen button is clicked once when the image displayed
in the main area is smaller than the main area, the image is displayed corresponding to its image capture
size. If the full screen button is clicked once when images are displayed corresponding to their image
capture sizes, images are displayed in full screen. To return to the “Live” page when displaying an image
in full screen, press the [Esc] key.
The aspect ratio of displayed images will be adjusted in accordance with the monitor.
Snap shot button
Click this button to take a picture  (a still picture). The picture will be displayed on a newly opened window.
When right-clicking on the displayed image, the pop-up menu will be displayed. It is possible to save the
image on the PC by selecting “Save” from the displayed pop-up menu.
When “Print” is selected, printer output is enabled.
Note
•For the case of using Windows 8 or Windows 7, the following settings may be required.
Open Internet Explorer, click [Tools]  ® [Internet Options]  ® [Security]  ® [Trusted Sites]  ®
[Sites]. Register the camera address on [Website] of the displayed trusted windows. After
registration, close the web browser, and then access the camera again.
• When it takes longer than the specified period to obtain the snap shot picture due to the network
environment, the snap shot picture may not be displayed.
Mic input button *3
Turns on/off the audio reception  (hear audio from the camera on a PC). This button will be displayed only
when  “Mic input ”,  “Interactive(Full-duplex)”  or “Interactive(Half-duplex)”  is selected for “Audio transmission/
reception” on the setup menu. ( ®page 93)
When the audio reception is turned off, the button will turn into the 
 button and audio from the camera
will not be heard.
Audio volume can be adjusted (Low/ Middle/ High) by moving the volume cursor 
.
Note
•The volume cursor is not displayed when “Audio detection” is used.
• When the camera is restarted, the adjusted volume level (for the reception) will return to the level
that had been set on the [Audio] tab on the setup menu. ( ®page 93)
• Actual volume level will change in three steps even though the volume cursor can be adjusted
minutely.
Audio output button *3
Turns on/off the audio transmission (play audio from the PC on the unit speaker). This button will be
displayed only when “Audio output”, “Interactive(Full-duplex)” or “Interactive(Half-duplex)” is selected for
“Audio mode” on the setup menu. ( ®page 93)
The button will blink during the audio transmission.
When the audio transmission is turned off, the button will turn into the 
 button and audio from the PC
will not be heard.
Audio output volume can be adjusted (Low/Middle/High) by moving the volume cursor 
.
Note
•When a user is using the audio transmission function with “Interactive(Half-duplex)” selected, the
receiver button and the transmission button will be inoperable for the other users. When
“Interactive(Full-duplex)” is selected, the transmission button is inoperable for other users.
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							•The duration of continuous audio transmission can be configured in the [Audio] tab of the setup
menu. Audio output stops when the specified time has passed. To turn the audio transmission
function on, click the [Audio output] button again.
• When the camera is restarted, the adjusted volume level (for both the audio transmission and
reception) will return to the level that had been set on the [Audio] tab on the setup menu.
( ® page 93)
• Actual volume level will change in three steps even though the volume cursor can be adjusted
minutely.
Main area
Images from the camera will be displayed in this area.
The current time and date will be displayed according to the settings configured for “Time display format”
and “Date/time display format”. ( ®page 39)
In addition, when being adjusted, the status of brightness ( ®page 40), camera position ( ®page 56),
and the preset ID ( ®page 73) will be displayed as well as the characters configured for “Camera title on
screen” ( ®page 40). The number of lines for the display is 3. Click a desired point in the main area on
the “Live” page that is to be the center of the angle of view. The camera moves to adjust the position in
order to set the clicked point as the center. *4
 When selecting an area in the main area by dragging the
mouse, the selected area will be located at the center of the main area. In this case, the zoom ratio will be
adjusted automatically. *4
A zoom operation can be performed using the mouse wheel.
When the main area of the  “Live” page is right -clicked,  “Auto track ” starts for the clicked object. Depending
on the targeted object or its surroundings, “Auto track” may not perform normally.
Note
•When the camera is operated by a user with a low access level, images displayed on the screen
may be changed temporarily. This does not affect operation of the camera.
• Depending on the PC in use, screen tearing* may occur due to the GDI restrictions of the OS when
the shooting scene drastically changes or when the wiper is in use.
*A phenomenon in which portions of the screen are displayed out of alignment.
*1 Only operable by users whose access level is “1. Administrator”.
*2 Only operable by users whose access level is “1. Administrator” or “2. Camera control” when “On” is selected for “User auth.”
( ® page 121)
*3 Operable by users who belong to the access level selected for “Permission level of audio trans./recep.” on the [Audio] tab of the
“Image/Audio” page. Refer to page 93 for the permission level of audio.
*4 As the tilt angle approaches 90 °, because the difference between the specified position and the actual direction the camera is moving
increases, the camera may not move to the specified angle of view.
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							1.3  Monitor images from multiple camerasImages from multiple cameras can be displayed on a multi -screen. Images from 4 cameras  (up to 16 cameras)
can be displayed simultaneously. To display images on a multi-screen, it is necessary to register cameras in
advance. 4 cameras can be registered as a group and up to 4 groups (16 cameras) can be registered.
( ® page 97)
IMPORTANT
•When displaying images on a 16 -screen, panning, tilting and zooming operations become unavailable
for images from cameras with Pan/Tilt/Zoom functions.
• When the power is turned off or the LAN cable is disconnected while displaying images, displaying
images on a multi-screen from the “Live” page will become unavailable.
Note
•When displaying images on a 4 -screen, panning, tilting and zooming operations become available only
for images from cameras with Pan/Tilt/Zoom functions. Refer to our website
(http://security.panasonic.com/support/info/ ) for further information about the compatible cameras and
their versions.
• Only JPEG images can be displayed on a multi-screen. Audio will not be heard.
• When displaying the image on a multi -screen and  “16:9” is selected for the aspect ratio, the image will
be displayed altered vertically to the aspect ratio of “4:3”.
• “Network Camera Recorder with Viewer Software Lite” which supports live monitoring and recording
images from multiple cameras is available. For further information, refer to our website
(http://security.panasonic.com/support/info/).
1. Click the desired [Multi-screen] on the “Live” page.
→ Images from the registered cameras will be displayed on a selected multi-screen (screen can be split
up to 16 areas). The following are instructions when displaying on a 4-split screen.
To show 1 camera screen, click the [Live] button.
You can also click “1” below “Multi-screen” or “Back” to display the camera's “Live” page.
Click the [Multi-screen] button to display images from cameras in a multi-screen of 4 to 16 screens.
Click a camera title. Live images from the camera corresponding to the clicked camera title will be
displayed on the “Live” page of the newly opened window.
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terminal
2.1  Monitor images on a cellular phone It is possible to connect to the camera using a cellular phone via the Internet and monitor images  (JPEG only)
from the camera on the screen of the cellular phone. It is also possible to refresh images to display the latest
image.
IMPORTANT
•When the authentication window is displayed, enter the user name and password.
To enhance the security, change the password periodically. ( ®page 121)
• If the cellular phone in use is not compatible with UTF -8 encode, it is impossible to display the screen
correctly.
• When “VGA”, “QVGA”, “640x360”, or “320x180” is not selected one time or more for either one of
“JPEG(1)” , “JPEG(2)” , or “JPEG(3)”  of [JPEG ] on the [ JPEG/H.264 ] tab, images cannot be viewed from
cellular phones.
Note
•It is necessary to configure the network settings of the cellular phone in advance to connect to the
Internet and monitor images from the camera. ( ®page 126)
• When “Auto” is selected for “Language”, the screen is displayed in English. If you want the screen to
be displayed in Japanese or Chinese, select “Japanese” or “Chinese” for “Language”. ( ®page 38)
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							1.Access to “http://IP address/mobile” *1
 or “http://Host name registered in the DDNS server/mobile” using a
cellular phone.
→ Images from the camera will be displayed.
Pan/Tilt *2
Controls the camera direction. The camera will pan or tilt to each direction by pressing the
corresponding dial key.
Zoom display *2
It is possible to perform zooming operations of the camera by pressing “*” or “#”.
Refresh control
Press the dial key “5” or the [Manual Refresh] button to refresh the camera images.
Press the [Auto Refresh] button to refresh the images from the camera in 5-second intervals.
When the dial key  “5” or the [Manual Refresh] button is pressed again, the refresh mode of the camera
will return to manual refresh.
IMPORTANT
•Transmission will be periodically performed when “Auto Refresh” is selected for the camera
image. Confirm the contract plan of the cellular phone in use before using this function.
• Depending on the cellular phone in use, “Auto Refresh” may be unavailable.
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							Resolution control
Changes the image capture size by pressing the dial key “0”.
• Image in the aspect ratio of  “4:3”: Changes the image capture size between  320x240 ( default) and
640x480.
• Image in the aspect ratio of “16:9”: Changes the image capture size between 320x180 (default)
and 640x360.
Image quality control
It is possible to change the image quality between “Quality1” and “Quality2”. ( ®page 47)
Home position *2
The camera will move to the home position. ( ®page 55)
Home position will be displayed only when home position is set.
Preset *2
The camera will move to the designated preset position to display images by pressing the dial key
corresponding to the desired channel. (The dial key numbers are not displayed for Preset No. 5 or
greater. Only preset IDs will be displayed for them.) ( ®page 71)
AUX control *2
Controls the AUX terminal.
This function is only displayed when “AUX output” is set to “Terminal 3” on the settings menu. (Refer
to page 99)
Note
•Some cellular phones cannot change the image capture size even when resolution is changed by
resolution control.
• Depending on the image capture size selected for “JPEG(1)”, “JPEG(2)”, or “JPEG(3)”, “Resolution”
may not be able to be used.
• When the HTTP port number is changed from “80”, enter “http://IP address: (colon) + port number/
mobile” *1
 in the address box of the browser. When using the DDNS function, access to “http://Host
name registered in the DDNS server: (colon) + port number/mobile”.
• When “HTTPS” is selected for “HTTPS” - “Connection” on the [Advanced] tab of the “Network” page,
enter as follows.
“ https://IP address:  (colon) + port number /mobile” or “https://Host name registered in the DDNS server:
(colon) + port number/mobile”
• When the authentication window is displayed, enter the user name of an administrator or user and
password. Depending on the cellular phone in use, password entry may be required each time the
screen is switched.
• It is impossible to receive audio using a cellular phone.
• Depending on the cellular phone in use, larger size images may not be displayed. In this case, selecting
“9 Low” for “Image quality setting” of “JPEG” ( ®page 47) may sometimes solve this problem.
• Depending on the cellular phone in use or its contract plan, it may be impossible to access.
*1
IP address is the global WAN IP address of the router that can be accessed via the Internet.
*2 When “User auth.” is set to “On” ( ®page 121), only users with the access level of “1. Administrator” or “2. Camera control” will be
displayed.
2.2  Monitor images on a mobile terminal It is possible to connect to the camera using a mobile terminal via the Internet and monitor images (MJPEG
or JPEG) from the camera on the screen of the mobile terminal. It is also possible to refresh images to display
the latest image.
The compatible mobile terminals are shown as follows. (As of August, 2016)
– iPad, iPhone, iPod touch (iOS 4.2.1 or later)
– Android™ mobile terminals
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