Panasonic Network Disk Recorder Wj Nd300p Operating Instructions

							
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Network Disk Recorder
Operating Instructions 
Model No.WJ-ND300

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CONTENTS
Preface ................................................................\
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Features ...............................................................\
....................................................... 4
About these Operating Instructions  ........................................................................\
..... 5
System Requirements for a PC ........................................................................\
........... 5
Trademarks and Registered Trademarks  ................................................................... 5
Abbreviations ..........................................................\
.................................................... 6
Terms Used in these Operating Instructions  ............................................................... 6
Recording/Playback/Live Image Transmission  ............................................................... 8 Recording ..............................................................\
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Playback ...............................................................\
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Live Image Transmission  ........................................................................\
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Recording ..............................................................\
....................................................... ... 9
Playback ...............................................................\
....................................................... .... 11
Playback after Selecting a Disk  ........................................................................\
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Playback from a Designated Time and Date  ................................................................... 16
Search and Play Recorded Event  ........................................................................\
........... 17 About Filtering  ........................................................................\
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About Displaying the Recording Event List Window  ................................................... 17
How to Operate  ........................................................................\
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Monitor Live Images  ........................................................................\
................................ 20 Display Images from a Camera on a Single Screen  ................................................... 20
Display Images from Cameras on a 4-Screen ............................................................ 21
Display Images in the Sequential Display  ................................................................... 22
Control Cameras  ........................................................................\
..................................... 23 Panning/Tilting Operation ........................................................................\
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Zoom/Focus/Iris Operations  ........................................................................\
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Move a Camera to the Preset Position  ....................................................................... 25
Auto Function (Auto Pan, etc)  ........................................................................\
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About the Event Function  ........................................................................\
........................ 26 Action at an Event Occurrence  ........................................................................\
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Cancel the Alarm Action ........................................................................\
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Suspend the Alarm Action ........................................................................\
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Copying (Duplicate)  ........................................................................\
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Deletion of Recorded Images Saved on the Hard Disk Manually  ................................... 30
Display/Edit the Text Information  ........................................................................\
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Transmits Camera Images onto an FTP Server .............................................................. 32 Transmit Images from Cameras Periodically  .............................................................. 32
Transmit Images from Cameras at an Event Occurrence  ........................................... 32
Check Logs  ........................................................................\
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Check the Error Log  ........................................................................\
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Check the Access Log  ........................................................................\
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Check the Event Log  ........................................................................\
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Check the Network Trouble Log ........................................................................\
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Download Recorded Images  ........................................................................\
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Play Downloaded Images ........................................................................\
........................ 39 Download the Viewer Software  ........................................................................\
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Install the Viewer Software ........................................................................\
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Uninstalling the Viewer Software  ........................................................................\
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Playback Downloaded Images  ........................................................................\
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Save Downloaded Images  ........................................................................\
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Print the Displayed Image  ........................................................................\
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Perform the Alteration Detection  ........................................................................\
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Notification by E-Mail ........................................................................\
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Alarm Mail Notification  ........................................................................\
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Edit the Contents of the Alarm Mail ........................................................................\
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Warning Mail Notification  ........................................................................\
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About the Error Log  ........................................................................\
................................. 49 When the Error Log is Displayed  ........................................................................\
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Troubleshooting ........................................................\
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Preface
Features
The Network Disk Recorders WJ-ND300 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
videotapes so that pictures recorded by repeated overwriting will not ex\
perience deterioration of the recorded picture
quality.
Up to 32 cameras can be connected via a network and it is possible to re\
cord their camera pictures. It is possible to
perform the settings or operate the WJ-ND300 (this unit) using a web b\
rowser installed on a PC connected to a net-
work. Up to 8 PCs (web browsers) can access this unit concurrently and\
 it is possible to perform the settings and
operate this unit.
WJ-ND300 is the generic name of the network disk recorders WJ-ND300 se\
ries.
Various Recording Functions
• Multi-recordingIt is possible to perform multiple recordings using a single network dis\
k recorder even if the operating environ-
ments are different, for example, recording pictures of cameras in diffe\
rent places at different times.
• Schedule recording It is possible to perform recording automatically at a scheduled time on\
 a designated day of a week. It is also
possible to perform recording at a different recording rate according to\
 time range.
• Emergency recording In the case of an emergency, emergency recordings will be given a higher\
 priority than other recording modes by
operating an external switch.
• External timer recording It is possible to perform recording automatically using an external time\
r.
• Event recording At an event occurrence, such as an alarm signal is supplied, the recordi\
ng mode (quality and recording rate) can
be changed to high quality to record pictures.
Downloading/Transmitting Images
It is possible to download (save) the currently displayed image in the\
 web browser window onto the hard disk of a
PC. By establishing an FTP server, it is possible to transmit images to \
the designated FTP server periodically. When
an event occurs, it is possible to transmit images from the camera insta\
lled in the place where the alarm occurred.
Event Notification Function
When an event occurs, it is possible to send e-mails to designated addre\
sses to notify of the event occurrence.
It is also possible to send an e-mail with an image recorded when the ev\
ent occurred.
Security Function and Reliability
• User authentication function (registration of ID and password) allows \
users access to predetermined selection ofthe available functions. Up to 32 users can be registered.
• Host authentication function restricts devices from operating this unit \
if their IP addresses are not registered.
• If a hard disk crashes, the RAID 5 function prevents any recorded pictur\
es loss. 
						

							
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About these Operating Instructions
There are 3 sets of operating instructions for the WJ-ND300 as follows.• Installation Guide (book)
• Operating Instructions (PDF)
• Setup Instructions (PDF, these operating instructions)
These Operating Instructions contain descriptions of how to operate th\
is unit using a PC via a network.
Refer to the Setup Instructions (PDF) for descriptions of how to per\
form the required settings to operate this unit
using a PC and how to connect to other devices. (These operating instru\
ctions are for system installers.)
The settings of the unit will be different depending on the settings of \
the LAN or the Internet service provider to which
the unit is to be connected. Refer to an administrator of each network f\
or further information about the respective
network.
Refer to the provided Installation Guide (book) for descriptions of \
how to operate this unit using the buttons on the
front panel of the unit, installation and system configurations.
Adobe
®Reader is required to read these operating instructions (PDF) on the p\
rovided CD-ROM. When the Adobe®
Reader is not installed on the PC, download the latest Adobe®Reader from the Adobe web site and install it. 
WJ-ND300 or ND300 shown in the illustrations used in these operating\
 instructions indicate this unit or the WJ-
ND300 series.
System Requirements for a PC
It is recommended to operate this unit using a PC that meets the followi\
ng system requirements. If using a PC that
does not meet the following system requirements, it may cause problems s\
uch as slow imaging or the browser
becomes inoperable.
OS: Microsoft
®Windows®2000 Professional SP4, Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional
SP1a, SP2, Microsoft®Windows®XP Home Edition SP1a, SP2
OS Language: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian
Computer: IBM PC/AT Compatible
CPU: Pentium
®4 1.4GHz or faster
Memory: 512 MB or more
Monitor: 1024 x 768 pixels or more, 16-bit HIGH color or better
Network Interface: 10/100Mbps Network interface card must be installed
Web Browser: Microsoft
®Internet Explorer 5.5 SP2, 6.0 SP1, 6.0 SP2
Other web browsers are not compatible with this unit.
Trademarks and Registered Trademarks
• Adobe, Adobe logos, and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Syste\
ms Incorporated in the U.S. and/ or other countries.
• Microsoft, Windows and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft\
 Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
• Other names of companies and products contained in these operating instr\
uctions may be trademarks or regis- tered trademarks of their respective owners. 
						

							
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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 SP1a or SP2 and Microsoft®Windows®XP Home Edition SP1a or 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 ca\
mera pictures on a hard disk rather than on
video tape.
Recording rate (ips)
Refers to the unit that determines the smootheness with which the record\
ed images are played back. It expresses
the number of frames recorded per second. The higher the number, the smo\
other the movement, but the available
recording time becomes shorter. 
Resolution
Resolution refers to the degree of fineness and quality of the camera pi\
ctures recorded by this unit. This unit dis-
plays the resolution in number of dots. For example, if the number of ho\
rizontal dots is 720 and the number of verti-
cal dots is 480, the display reads 720 x 480. 
Manual recording
Function for starting and stopping recording manually by clicking the [R\
EC] button or [REC STOP] button.
Schedule recording
Function for starting and stopping recording automatically at a preset t\
ime.
Event recording
Function for starting recording automatically when an event occurs.
Event recordings are divided into pre recordings (pictures before the e\
vent occurs) and post recordings (pictures
after the event occurs).
Emergency recording
Function for performing priority recording in emergency situations, etc.\
 through an external switch connected to the
unit.
External recording mode
Function for changing the programmed time schedule through an external s\
witch connected to the unit.
Event
An event is a phenomenon which triggers a specific operation (event ope\
ration) in the unit. Events are divided into
terminal alarm, command alarm, and site alarm.  
						

							
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Event Action
Event action refers to a specific operation performed when an event occu\
rs. Event operations are divided into ALM
(Alarm Mode), ADM (Activity Detection Mode), and are selectable. In \
ALM, the occurrence of an event is announced
by screen display, LED, or buzzer (Alarm Operation). In ADM, the occur\
rence of an event is not announced, but the
unit starts event recording, performs the preset operations, and enters \
the event into the event log. In OFF mode,
the unit only enters the event into the event log. 
Sequence
Sequence refers to automatically changing the displayed camera picture i\
n a preset sequence. Sequence display is
possible while the unit displays live pictures.
Electronic zoom
Function for enlarging live and playback pictures. While the camera uses\
 the camera zoom function to enlarge pic-
tures, the electronic zoom function enlarges the picture electronically \
in the unit and displays it.
Camera control
Camera control refers to controlling the functions of the combination ca\
meras connected to the unit. These functions
include Pan/Tilt, Zoom, Focus, Iris, Preset Operations (moving the came\
ra to a preset horizontal/vertical position)),
and Auto (for example, automatic panning).
A-B repeat playback
Function for playing back repeatedly between a set start point (A) and\
 an end point (B) in playback mode.
HDD safety mode
Function for turning off the power supply to the HDD to prevent damage o\
f the HDD due to vibration and shock if the
unit is mounted in or dismounted from the rack with the power turned on.\
Disk config
When an HDD is replaced, removed, or added, the HDDs need to be newly co\
nfigured. Disk config refers to the
menu for performing these HDD settings.
RAID (RAID5)
This stands for Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks. It refers to a te\
chnology to implement a high-speed large-
capacity and high-reliability disk unit by distributing access to multip\
le HDDs. If trouble occurs in one of the HDDs,
the data on the faulty HDD can be recovered based on the error correctio\
n data recorded on the other HDDs.
(RAID5 is used when 3 or more HDDs are connected. If trouble occurs sim\
ultaneously in 2 or more HDDs, the data
of the faulty HDD cannot be recovered.)
System Administrator
This refers to a person who has the responsibility and authority to oper\
ate the unit and perform settings. 
						

							
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Recording/Playback/Live Image Transmission
Recording
Images will be transmitted from cameras to this unit and will be recorde\
d. Images from up to 32 cameras can be
recorded on a single network disk recorder. Recorded images are complian\
t with the JPEG format.
Playback
Images recorded on the hard disk drive of this unit can be transmitted t\
o 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
optional software (WV-AS65) to display recorded images.
Live Image Transmission
Live images from network cameras can be transmitted to PCs through this \
unit. Live images from up to 32 network
cameras can be transmitted to up to 8 PCs concurrently.

Network camera
HDD
Image dataThis unit
PC
Network camera
Image data
PC
HDD
This unit
Network camera
Image data
PC
HDD
This unit 
						

							
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Recording
Start/stop recording manually.
Refer to a system administrator for the required settings for manual rec\
ording.
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 [REC] box.
Note:
Hold down the [ D] button until the [Recording] but-
ton and the [Stop recording] button are displayed.
Screenshot 2
The [Recording] button will be displayed in the [REC]
box.
Step 2
Start recording by clicking the  [Recording] button. •The REC indicator in the status display area will be
lit red when recording has started.
• When images from cameras are currently recorded
with higher priority than manual recording, manual
recording will be suspended until that recording fin-
ishes.
Refer to the following for further information about
each recording mode.
Step 3
Click the  [Stop recording] button to stop recording. → The REC indicator will go off.
Notes:
• When stopping manual recording while another
recording with a different recording mode (ex. event
recording  →next page) is being performed, the
[REC] indicator will remain lit and the other recording
will continue.
• It is impossible to record images when images are
not being received from cameras. 
						

							
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About the recording mode and the priority
There are 5 recording modes. Each recording mode and priority is as foll\
ows.
When two or more recordings with different recording modes started simul\
taneously, only recording with the highest
priority will start.Recording Mode
Emergency 
recording
Post-event recording
Manual recording
Schedule recording
Pre-event recording Description
When an emergency event occurs, perform recording manually using an
external switch, etc.. 
Perform recording manually at any event occurrence.
Start/stop recording manually.
It is possible to perform recording automatically at a schedule time on \
a
designated day of a week.
Perform recording manually at any event occurrence. Priority
Highest 2
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