Panasonic Network Camera Wv Sw458m Installation Guide

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Do not rub the edges of metal parts with 
your hand. 
Failure to observe this may cause injury. 
Do not touch this product, the power cord 
or the connected cables during thunder 
(even in the process of work).
Failure to observe this may cause electric shock.
Keep SDXC/SDHC/SD memory cards 
(option) away from infants and children.
Otherwise, they may swallow the cards by mis-
take.
In this case, consult a doctor immediately.
Do not damage the power cable. 
Do  not  damage,  fabricate,  twist,  stretch,  bun-
dle,  or  forcibly  bend  the  power  cable.  Do  not 
place heavy objects. 
Keep away from heat sources. 
Use  of  the  damaged  power  cable  may  cause 
electric shock, short circuit, or fire. 
Consult the dealer for repair.
Turn the power off when cleaning this 
product. 
Failure to observe this may cause injury. 
[Precautions for use]
This product has no power switch. 
When  turning  off  the  power,  disconnect  the 
power  supply  from  the  12  V  DC  power  supply 
or  the  PoE  device.  (When  using  both  the  
12  V  DC  power  supply  and  the  PoE  device  for 
power  supply,  disconnect  both  the  connec-
tions.)
To keep on using with stable performance
Do  not  use  this  camera  in  hot  and  humid  con-
ditions  for  a  long  time.  Failure  to  observe  this 
causes  component  degradation  resulting  in  life 
shortening of this product. 
Do  not  expose  the  product  to  direct  heat 
sources such as a heater.
Do not touch the dome cover with your 
bare hands.
A  dirty  dome  cover  may  cause  deterioration  of 
picture quality.
Handle this product with care. 
Do  not  drop  this  product,  nor  apply  shock  or 
vibration  to  the  product.  Failure  to  observe  this 
may  cause  trouble.  If  a  strong  shock  or  vibra-
tion  is  applied  to  the  enclosure,  it  may  cause 
damage or allow water to enter this product.About the PC monitor
Displaying  the  same  image  on  a  monitor  for  a 
long time may damage the monitor. It is recom-
mended to use a screen-saver. 
When an error is detected, this product 
will restart automatically.
This  product  will  be  inoperable  for  around  
2  minutes  after  the  restart  just  as  when  the 
power is turned on. 
Product disposal/transfer
Data saved on this product or a storage device 
used  with  this  product  may  lead  to  personal 
information  leakage.  When  it  is  necessary  to 
dispose  or  give  this  product  to  someone,  even 
when for repair, make sure that there is no data 
on this product.
Cleaning this product body
Be  sure  to  turn  off  the  power  before  cleaning. 
Failure  to  observe  this  may  cause  injury.  Do  not 
use strong abrasive detergent when cleaning this 
product. Otherwise, it may cause discoloration.
When using a chemical cloth for cleaning, read 
the  caution  provided  with  the  chemical  cloth 
product.
Transmission interval
Image  transmission  interval  may  become  slow 
depending  on  the  network  environment,  PC 
performance,  shooting  subject,  access  num-
ber, etc. 
About SD memory card
	 •	 Before	
removing	the	SD	memory	 card	from	
the  camera,  it  is  necessary  to  select  “Not 
use”  for  “SD  memory  card”  first.  The 
recorded  data  may  be  corrupted  if  the  SD 
memory  card  is  removed  when  “Use”  is 
selected  for  “SD  memory  card”.  Refer  to 
page  24  for  descriptions  of  how  to  insert/
remove an SD memory card.
	 •	 When	 using	an	SD	 memory	 card,	format	 it	
using  this  product.  Recorded  data  on  the 
SD  memory  card  will  be  deleted  when  for-
matted. If an unformatted 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  on  the  provided  CD-ROM  for 
how to format an 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.  
						

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Code label
The code labels (accessory) are required at 
inquiry for trouble. Use caution not to lose 
these labels. It is recommended to paste one 
of the labels onto the CD-ROM case.
Discoloration on the color filter of the 
MOS image sensor
	 •	
When continuously shooting a bright light 
source such as a spotlight, the color filter of 
the MOS image sensor may have deteriorat-
ed and it may cause discoloration. Even 
when changing the fixed shooting direction 
after continuously shooting a spotlight for a 
certain period, the discoloration may remain. 
	 •	 When	 shooting	 fast-moving	 subjects	 or	performing panning/tilting operations, 
objects crossing the shooting area may 
look to be bending askew. 
Indication label
Refer to the indication label on the back of this 
product for the equipment classification and 
power source, etc.
What to do if “WARMING UP-PLEASE 
WAIT” appears on the display.
This message indicates that the temperature 
inside the camera has become extremely low.
In such a case, wait until the temperature inside 
the camera goes up (around 2 hours or more in 
low temperatures below -20 ºC {-4 ºF}), and 
then turn on the power again.
Mount bracket (accessory) 
SW458
Do not use the mount bracket (accessory) 
when mounting the camera on a vehicle. AVC Patent Portfolio License
THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE 
AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE 
PERSONAL USE OF A CONSUMER OR 
OTHER USES IN WHICH IT DOES NOT 
RECEIVE REMUNERATION TO (i) ENCODE 
VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC 
STANDARD (“AVC VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) 
DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED 
BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A 
PERSONAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS 
OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER 
LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO. NO 
LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE 
IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL 
INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM 
MPEG LA, L.L.C.
SEE HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM
About the dehumidifying device
	 •	 This	 product	 has	 dehumidifying	 device	 to	
keep the inside at low moisture level, pre-
venting condensation and quickly dissipat-
ing dew if produced. 
	 •	
Dew may be produced depending on the 
conditions of temperature, humidity, winds, 
and rain, and it may take time to dehumidify.
 
	 •	 Never	 seal	 the	 surfaces	 of	 the	 dehumidify- ing device. 
Dehumidifying device 
						

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Precautions for installation
This product is designed to be installed 
under eaves.
Install the product under eaves to avoid direct 
sunlight.
Installing place
Contact your dealer for assistance if you are 
unsure of an appropriate place in your particu-
lar environment.
	 •	 Make	 sure	 that	 the	 installation	 area	 is	strong enough to hold this product, such 
as a concrete ceiling. 
	 •	 Install	the	camera	in	the	foundation	area	of	 the architecture or where sufficient strength 
is assured.
	 •	 If	 a	 ceiling	 board	 such	 as	 plaster	 board	 is	 too weak to support the total weight, the 
area shall be sufficiently reinforced.
Do not place this product in the following 
places:
	 •	 Locations	 where	 a	 chemical	 agent	 is	 used	 such as a swimming pool
	 •	 Locations	subject	to	moisture	or	oil	smoke	 such as a kitchen
	 •	 Locations	that	have	a	specific	environment	 that is subject to an inflammable atmo-
sphere or solvents
	 •	 Locations	 where	 a	 radiation,	 an	 X-ray,	 a	 strong radio wave or a strong magnetic 
field is generated
	 •	 Locations	 where	 corrosive	 gas	 is	 pro-
duced, locations where it may be damaged 
by briny air such as seashores
	 •	 Locations	 where	 the	 temperature	 is	 not	 within the specified range (page 37) 
	 •	 Locations	subject	to	vibrations	that	exceed	 the railway specifications (EN50155) Do not install this product in a humid or 
dust-laden environment.
Otherwise, lifetime of the internal parts may be 
shortened.
Be sure to remove this product if it is not 
in use. 
Shielded (STP) LAN cables must be used 
with this unit to ensure compliance with 
EMC standards. *
* E models only
Design and engineer the power supply 
system to turn on/off the power of this 
product. 
The product has no power switch. When 
installing the product, use a power supply 
device equipped with the ON-OFF switch for 
servicing. 
About the network connection
When connecting to a network using the net-
work cable of this product, observe the follow-
ing.
	 •	 When	 wiring	 for	 the	 network,	 design	 and	
engineer not to be affected by thunder.
Screw tightening
	 •	 The	 screws	 and	 bolts	 must	 be	 tightened	 with an appropriate tightening torque 
according to the material and strength of 
the installation area.
	 •	 Do	 not	 use	 an	 impact	 driver.	 Use	 of	 an	 impact driver may damage the screws or 
cause tightening excessively.
	 •	 Tighten	 screws	 at	 a	 right	 angle	 to	 the	 sur -
face. After tightening screws, perform 
checks to ensure that the tightening is suf-
ficient enough so that there is no move-
ment or looseness.
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.  
						

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Procure fixing screws separately. 
The screws that secure this product are not 
supplied. Prepare them according to the mate-
rial and strength of the area where the product 
is to be installed. 
    
Do not remove or loosen the screws on 
the rear of this product. 
If the screws (7 pcs.) are loosened, water expo-
sure may cause damage or malfunction of the 
product, or dropping may result in injury.
Radio disturbance
When this product is used near TV/radio antenna, 
strong electric field or magnetic field (near a 
motor, a transformer or a power line), images may 
be distorted and noise sound may be produced.
Installing in low temperature environments
This product can be used in low temperature 
outdoor environments that get as cold as 
-40 °C {-40  °F}. However, when this product is 
used in temperatures below -10  °C {14  °F}, 
snow and frost on the dome cover may not 
come off. Also when this product is installed 
and operated in temperatures below -20  °C 
{-4  °F}, normal images may not be obtained 
immediately after startup. In such a case, con-
nect the power and wait approx. 2  hours, and 
then connect the power again.
PoE (Power over Ethernet)
Use a PoE hub/device that is compliant with 
IEEE802.3af standard. Router
When connecting this product to the Internet, 
use a broadband router with the port forward-
ing function (NAT, IP masquerade).
Refer to the Operating Instructions on the pro-
vided CD-ROM for further information about 
the port forwarding function.
Time & date setting
It is necessary to set the time & date before 
putting this product into operation. Refer to the 
Operating Instructions on the provided 
CD-ROM for descriptions of how to perform 
the settings.
Influence on images and their quality
This product has no wiper unit. Under the fol-
lowing conditions, image quality may deterio-
rate or images may not be viewed properly.
	 •	 Affects	of	rainfall
Due to the wind that accompanies rainfall, 
raindrops may fall on the dome cover. That 
may make images less viewable.
	 •	 Affects	of	snowfall Due to the wind that accompanies snow-
fall, snow may fall on the dome cover. That 
may partially make surveillance images 
inviewable. (The extent of inviewability may 
vary depending on the amount of snowfall 
and the quality of snow.)
	 •	 Affects	 of	 dust	 in	 the	 air	 or	 gas	 emission	 from vehicles
Depending on the installation environment, 
dome cover may be dirty due to dust in 
the air or gas emission from vehicles. That 
may degrade the quality of images.
	 •	 Affects	of	strong	light When the camera is facing toward a spot 
light or other bright lights and light reflect-
ing objects, ghost images (a phenomenon 
where objects that do not actually exist 
appear in images) may appear. In particu-
lar, ghost images may be more noticeable 
when the camera is facing toward an LED 
light. 
						

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Major operating controls
Dome cover
* Do not touch the dome cover with your bare hands.Enclosure
Camera fixing screw SD memory card slot cover
Network cable * E model only
RJ-45 connector (female) 
SW458
Alarm input/output cable
Power cable (12 V DC)
Microphone/line input cable (white)
Audio output cable (black)
Direction marker for installation
Camera attachment (accessory) Camera attachment 
position marker
Mount bracket (accessory) 
SW458
Cap for the female thread  
for the conduit 
SW458Base cover (accessory) SW458
Network cableM12 connector (male) SW458M 
						

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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 about 5 seconds or more without releasing the button. Wait about 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 recommended to copy down the settings in advance.
About the indicators inside the SD memory card slot cover
The Access indicator, Link indicator, and SD memory card error indicator inside the SD memory 
card slot cover can be turned off. (Indicators are set to light or blink in the default settings.)
Turn off the indicators as required according to the installation environment. (
☞ Operating 
Instructions (included in the CD-ROM))
SD memory card slot cover
SD memory card slot
INITIAL SET button Access indicator 
(blinks when accessing) Link indicator 
(lit when linking)
SD memory card 
error indicator 
						

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When installing the camera on a ceiling or a wall, there are 3 methods as specified below.
	 •	 Using	a	two-gang	junction	box	(
☞ pages 18 and 19)
	 •	 Installing	the	camera	directly	on	the	ceiling	or	wall	
SW458M (☞ page 19)
	 •	 Using	the	supplied	mount	bracket	
SW458 (☞ pages 20 to 23)
IMPORTANT:
	 •	 Procure	 4	 screws	 (M4)	 to	 secure	 the	 camera	 attachment	 (accessory)	 or	 the	 mount	 bracket	 (accessory) 
SW458 to a ceiling or a wall according to the material of the installation area. Do 
not use wood screws and nails.
   For mounting a camera on a concrete ceiling, use an anchor bolt (M4) or an AY plug bolt (M4) 
for securing. (Recommended tightening torque M4: 1.6 N·m {1.18 lbf·ft})
	 •	 Mount	the	camera	attachment	(accessory)	in	consideration	of	the	camera	angle	in	accordance	 with the instructions (
☞ pages 18 and 19). 
	 •	 Required	pull-out	capacity	of	a	single	screw/bolt	is	196	N	{44	lbf}	or	more.
	 •	 If	 a	 ceiling	 board	 such	 as	 plaster	 board	 is	 too	 weak	 to	 support	 the	 total	 weight,	 the	 area	 shall	 be sufficiently reinforced.
The mounting conditions of the camera are described as follows:
Installation 
place Appropriate mount 
bracket Recommended 
screwNumber of 
screwMinimum pull-out 
strength (per 1 pc.)
Ceiling/wall Two-gang junction box M4 4 pcs. 196 N {44 lbf}
SW458M 
Ceiling/wall (Direct mounting) M4
4 pcs. 196 N {44 lbf}
SW458
Ceiling/wall*Mount bracket (accessory)  M4
4 pcs. 196 N {44 lbf}
* The conditions for securing the mount bracket to a ceiling or a wall a\
re described here. 
Preparations 
						

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Using the side cable access hole SW458M
When installing the camera directly on the ceiling or wall with cables exposed, cut out a portion of 
the enclosure to open a cable access hole.
Side cable access hole
IMPORTANT:
	 • 	 To 	prevent	injury	and	protect	cables,	smooth	opened	cable	access	holes	of	the	enclosure	with	
a file or other tool.
Method of camera installation
Using a two-gang junction box
Secure the camera attachment (accessory) to the two-gang junction box built\
 in a ceiling or wall 
using the fixing screws (locally procured).
TOP
TOP
46 mm {1-13/16 inches}
Two-gang junction box
Camera attachment (accessory)
Fixing screws
(4 pcs., locally procured)
Direction marker for installation 83.5 mm {3-9/32 inches}
[Mounting hole pattern] 
						

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Note:
	 •	 The	direction	of	“gTOP” on the camera attachment (accessory) determines the upwards direc- tion of the image on the PC monitor.
	 •	 For	ceiling	mounting:
   Determine the direction that you want images to be displayed upwards on the PC monitor, and 
then mount the camera attachment with “
gTOP” facing this direction.
	 •	 For	wall	mounting:
   The camera attachment (accessory) shall be mounted with “gTOP” facing upward.
Installing the camera directly on the ceiling or wall SW458M
Place the installation template label (accessory) on the ceiling or wa\
ll, and make a hole to pass the 
cable.
Remove the template label, and mount the camera attachment (accessory)\
 by fixing 4 screws 
(locally procured).
46 mm {1-13/16 inches}
Arrow 83.5 mm {3-9/32 inches}
Cable access hole 
(ø30 mm {ø1-3/16 inches})
Installation template label
(accessory)
Fixing screws (4 pcs., locally procured) Camera attachment (accessory)
Direction marker for installation
TOP
IMPORTANT:
	 •	 For	mounting	a	camera	on	a	concrete	surface,	use	an	anchor	bolt	(M4)	or	an	 AY	plug	bolt	(M4)	
for installing.
   (Recommended tightening torque M4: 1.6 N·m {1.18 lbf·ft})
Note:
	 •	 The	direction	of	“gTOP” on the camera attachment (accessory) determines the upwards direc- tion of the image on the PC monitor. 
Determine the direction that you want images to be displayed upwards on the PC monitor. 
When installing, make sure that the direction of the arrow shown on the installation template 
label matches that of the direction marker for installation. 
						

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Using the mount bracket (accessory) SW458
Note:
	 •	 When	the	camera	is	mounted	on	the	ceiling	or	wall	with	a	hole	for	cable	running,	or	the	camera	 is mounted using open wiring, the mount bracket (accessory) is used.
IMPORTANT:
	 •	 If	 open	 wiring	 is	 conducted,	 be	 sure	 to	 use	 conduits	 and run the cables inside the tubes to protect the 
cables from direct sunlight.
	 •	 Installation	work	shall	be	such	that	there	is	no	exposure	 to water into the architecture through the conduits hav-
ing been joined.
z Loosen two fixing screws on both ends of the base cover (accessory) by using the bit for ta\
m-
perproof screw (accessory), and remove the base cover (accessory).
  When using a conduit, use a hexagon wrench (ISO 2936, width across flats S=5  mm 
{5/64 inches}) or other tool and also remove the cap for the female thread for the conduit.
Note:
	 •	 The	 female	 thread	 for	 the	 conduit	 is	 compliant	 with	 ANSI	 NPSM	 (parallel	 pipe	 threads)	 3/4 inch or G3/4 of ISO 228-1. 
Mount bracket (accessory)
Base cover (accessory)
Cap for the female thread for the conduit
Base cover fxing screws
Conduit