Panasonic Network Disk Recorder Wj Nd300a Operating Instructions

Before attempting to connect or operate this product,
please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.
Network Disk Recorder
Operating Instructions 
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CONTENTS
Preface ............................................................................................................................ 3
Features ......................................................................................................................3
About these Operating Instructions  ............................................................................. 4
System Requirements for a PC ................................................................................... 4...

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Preface
Features
The Network Disk Recorders WJ-ND300A series are designed for use within a surveillance system, and perform
recordings and playbacks pictures from network cameras in the system.
The network disk recorder is a recording device using a hard disk drive to record camera pictures instead of using
video tapes so that pictures recorded by repeated overwriting will not experience deterioration of the recorded pic-
ture quality.
Up to 32 cameras can be connected via a network and it is possible...

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About these Operating Instructions
There are 3 sets of operating instructions for the WJ-ND300A as follows.
• Installation Guide (book)
• Operating Instructions (PDF)
• Setup Instructions (PDF, these operating instructions)
These Operating Instructions contain descriptions of how to operate this unit using a PC via a network.
Refer to the Setup Instructions (PDF) for descriptions of how to perform the required settings to operate this unit
using a PC and how to connect to other devices. (These...

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Abbreviations
The following abbreviations are used in these operating instructions.
Microsoft®Windows®2000 Professional Service Pack 4 is described as Windows 2000.
Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional SP2 and Microsoft®Windows®XP Home Edition SP2 are described as
Windows XP.
Terms Used in these Operating Instructions
HDD
Refers to a hard disk drive (mass storage medium). The unit records camera pictures on a hard disk rather than on
video tape.
Recording rate (ips, I-Frame)
Refers to the unit that...

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External recording mode
Function for changing the programmed time schedule through an external switch connected to the unit.
Event
An event is a phenomenon which triggers a specific operation (event operation) in the unit. Events are divided into
terminal alarm, command alarm, and site alarm. 
Event Action
Event action refers to a specific operation performed when an event occurs. Event operations are divided into ALM
(Alarm Mode), ADM (Activity Detection Mode), and are selectable. In ALM, the...

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Recording/Playback/Live Image Transmission
Recording
Images will be transmitted from cameras to this unit and will be recorded. Images from up to 32 cameras can be
recorded on a single network disk recorder. Recorded images are compliant with the JPEG format.
Playback
Images recorded on the hard disk drive of this unit can be transmitted to a PC and they can be played. A single net-
work disk recorder can transmit images to up to 8 PCs (web browsers). It is necessary to use a web browser or the...

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Restrictions when operating MPEG-4 images
There are following restrictions when MPEG-4 is selected for the image compression method on the setup menu
(advanced) (NW camera setup under Camera).
1. When displaying live images
qBlack screen may be displayed for the first few seconds (
*) when the following operations are performed while
displaying live images.
•When MPEG-4 live images are displayed (by switching camera channel, etc.)
•When MPEG-4 image is enlarged (or when enlarged MPEG-4 image is resized...

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4. When recording images
qTime and date displayed on the recording event list (actual start time of recordings) may not exactly indicate the
actual time of recording trigger (event occurrence time, start time of the schedule recording, etc.), and also the
recording duration may be shortened for seconds worth two times of the refresh interval set on the camera.
Example:When the set recording duration and the set refresh interval of the camera are 10 seconds and 1 sec-
ond respectively
10 – (1 x 2) = 8...

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Recording
Start/stop recording manually.
Refer to a system administrator for the required settings for manual recording.
Refer to the Setup Instructions (PDF) for descriptions of how to turn on the unit and how to display the operation win-
dow.
Screenshot 1
Display the [HDD] tab.
Step 1
Click the [D] button of the [Recording] box.
Note:
Hold down the [D] button until the recording button
and the recording stop button are displayed.
Screenshot 2
The recording button will be displayed in the...