Panasonic Network Camera Wv Sw138 Installation Guide

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card will be deleted when formatted. If an unfor-
matted SD memory card or an 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. Use the SD memory cards 
recommended in page 30....

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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 documenta-
tion. 
This product is designed to be used 
indoors.
This product is not operable outdoors. Do not 
expose the product to direct sunlight for hours 
and do not install the product near a heater or an 
air conditioner. Otherwise, it may cause deforma-
tion, discoloration and malfunction. Keep the...

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Do not remove or loosen the internal cam-
era screws
Do not loosen the internal camera screws. 
Otherwise, water exposure may cause damage 
or malfunction of camera, or camera dropping 
may result in injury.
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...

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Major operating controls
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...

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  Use a slotted head screwdriver to open the screw covers (2 places), and then loosen the  
2 screws (M3).
  Remove the enclosure.
  •  Hold both sides of the enclosure, release the hook and remove the enclosure.
Removing the enclosure
IMPORTANT:
  •  Remove the cover film from the dome cover of 
the enclosure after the installation is complete. 
Do not touch the dome cover by hand directly 
after removing the cover film. 
 
   Cover film
Screw cover 

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Preparations
You can install the camera on a ceiling or a wall. ( Pages 16 and 17)
IMPORTANT:
  •  Procure 3 screws (M4) to secure the camera to a ceiling or a wall, 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 ceiling, 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...

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Method of camera installation
Installing the camera directly on the ceiling or wall
Note:
 • 
Use the installation template label (accessory) with the side with the arrow facing you.
 • Ceiling installation:
  Place the installation template label so that the  is pointing to the front of the camera (the lens side).
 • Wall installation:
  Place the installation template label so that the  is pointing down.
 

Place the installation template label (accessory) on the ceiling or wall, mark the hole for...

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IMPORTANT:
  •  When inserting an SD memory card, make sure the direction.
  • Before removing the SD memory card, select Not use for SD memory card on the [SD 
memory card] tab of the setup menu first.

  Remove the enclosure. ( Page 15)
  Insert an SD memory card fully into the SD 
memory card slot until a click is heard. 
  Attach the enclosure to the camera. 
 ( Page 24)
  When removing the SD memory card from the 
SD memory card slot, remove the enclosure  
( page 15), and push the card...

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Connection
Caution:
  •  FOR UL LISTED MODEL(S), ONLY CONNECT POE 48 V CLASS 2 POWER SUPPLY (UL 
1310/CSA 223) or LIMITED POWER SOURCE (IEC/EN/UL/CSA 60950-1).
Before starting the connection, turn off the power of the devices to be connected. 
Check and prepare the required devices and cables for connection. 
Connect a LAN cable (category 5 or better, straight, STP) between a PoE device (such as a hub) 
and the network connector of the camera.
IMPORTANT:
  •  Use all 4 pairs (8 pins) of the LAN cable....

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Connection example
PoE device (hub)
PCLAN cable
(category 5 or better, straight)
LAN cable
(category 5 or better, straight)LAN cable
(category 5 or better, straight)

LAN cable (category 5 or better, straight)
IMPORTANT:
  •  Use a PoE switching hub which is compliant with 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX.