Panasonic Network Camera Wvsf448e Installation Guide

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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  22  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. 
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 deteri-
orated and it may cause discoloration. 
Even when changing the fixed shooting 
direction after continuously shooting a 
spotlight for a certain period, the discolor-
ation 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.
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 
						

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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 documentation.
This camera is designed to be used indoors. 
This product is not operable outdoors. 
Do not expose this camera to direct sunlight for 
hours and do not install the product near a heater 
or an air conditioner. Otherwise, it may cause 
deformation, discoloration and malfunction. Keep 
this camera away from water and moisture. 
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 it may get wet from rain or 
water splash (including under the eaves, etc.)
	 •	 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 dam-
aged by briny air such as seashores
	 •	 Locations	 where	 the	 temperature	 is	 not	 within the specified range (☞ page 34)
	 •	 Locations	 subject	 to	 vibrations	 (This	 prod- uct is not designed for on-vehicle use.) 	 •	 Locations	 subject	 to	 condensation	 as	 the	
result of severe changes in temperature
   (In case of installing the camera in such 
locations, the dome cover may become 
foggy or condensation may be caused on 
the cover.)
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 model only
Before installation
	 •	 When	 this	 camera	 is	 mounted	 on	 a	 ceiling	 or a wall, use the screws described on 
page 17. The screws to be used are not 
provided. Prepare the screws according to 
the material, structure, strength and other 
factors of the mounting area and the total 
weight of objects to be mounted. 
	 •	 Ensure	 that	 the	 mounting	 surface,	 anchor	 and screws are sufficiently strong. 
	 •	 Do	 not	 mount	 this	 product	 on	 a	 plaster	 board or a wooden section because they 
are too weak. If this product is unavoidably 
mounted on such a section, the section 
shall be sufficiently reinforced or use an 
optional ceiling mount bracket (WV-Q105). 
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. 
						

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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 sufficient 
enough so that there is no movement or 
looseness.
Fall prevention measures 
When the external safety wire is connected, 
select a connection point resulting in that noth-
ing will hit people after the mount bracket is 
damaged. Remove the slack of the safety wire 
by adjusting its connection position.
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. 
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. 
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 put-
ting this product into operation. Refer to the 
Operating Instructions on the provided CD-ROM 
for descriptions of how to perform the settings.
Do not remove or loosen the screws on 
the rear of this product. 
Ensure that the screws (7 pcs.) in the rear of 
the camera are firmly secured. Failure to 
observe this may cause a malfunction or the 
product to fall, resulting in injury or accidents.
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	dust	in	the	air
Depending on the installation environment, 
dome cover may be dirty due to dust in the 
air. That may degrade the quality of imag-
es.
	 •	 Affects	of	strong	light
When the camera is facing toward a spot 
light or other bright lights and light reflecting 
objects, ghost images (a phenomenon 
where objects that do not actually exist 
appear in images) may appear. In particular, 
ghost images may be more noticeable when 
the camera is facing toward an LED light. 
						

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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 about 5 seconds or more without releasing this 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 write 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))
Enclosure
Screw cover Dome cover
*  
Do not touch the dome cover   
with your bare hands.
Sub cover SD memory card slot cover

INITIAL SET buttonSD memory card slotAccess indicator
(blinks when accessing)
Link indicator
(lit when linking)
SD memory card 
error indicator 
						

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Network connector
12 V DC power 
supply terminal Built-in microphone
External I/O terminals
Audio cable connector
Camera fixing screw
• When the privacy mode is off • When the privacy mode is on

Camera attachment fixing screws
Camera attachment 
fixing screw 
						

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Camera attachment (accessory)Direction marker for installation
Camera attachment position marker 
						

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Preparations
When installing the camera, there are 4 methods as specified below. 
	 •	 Using	the	two-gang	junction	box	(☞ pages 19)
	 •	 Installing	the	camera	directly	on	the	ceiling	or	wall	(☞ page 20)
	 •	 Using	 the	 optional	 ceiling	 mount	 bracket	 WV-Q105*
1 (for direct mounting on a ceiling)  
(☞ page 21)
IMPORTANT:
	 •	 Procure	 4	 screws	 (M4)	 to	 secure	 the	 camera	 attachment	 (accessory)	 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 wall, use an anchor bolt (M4) or an AY plug bolt 
(M4) for securing. (Recommended tightening torque: 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 19 to 21).
	 •	 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 or the optional ceiling mount bracket for the camera, WV-Q105*
1, 
must be used. 
 
The mounting conditions of the camera are described as follows:
Installation place Applicable  mount bracketRecommended 
screw Number of 
screwMinimum pull-out 
strength (per 1 pc.)
Ceiling/wall Two-gang junction 
boxM4
4 pcs. 196 N {44 lbf}
Ceiling/wall (Direct mounting) M4 4 pcs. 196 N {44 lbf}
Ceiling WV-Q105*
1 
(approx. 150 g 
{0.33 lbs}) –
–*2
  *1  E model only
  *2 Make sure that the installed mount bracket can support more than 5 times of the weight of the 
camera and camera attachments.
     
						

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Using the side cable access hole
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.
Note:
	 • 	 To 	prevent	filings	or	other	substances	entering	inside	the	camera,	remove	the	sub	cover	when	
using a file or other tool to smooth the cable access holes.
  
						

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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}
Direction marker for installation Two-gang junction box
Camera attachment (accessory)
Fixing screws
(4 pcs., locally procured) 83.5 mm {3-9/32 inches}
[Mounting hole pattern]
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 (accessory) with “gTOP” facing this direction.
	 •	 For	wall	mounting:
   The camera attachment (accessory) shall be mounted with “gTOP” facing upward.  
						

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Installing the camera directly on the ceiling or wall
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.