Panasonic Network Disk Recorder Wj Nd400 Operating Instructions

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Network Disk Recorder
Operating Instructions
Model No. WJ-ND400
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Preface
Contents
Preface
Preface.............................................................................................................................................................. 5
About these Operating Instructions................................................................................................................... 5
System Requirements for a PC ........................................................................................................................ 6
Trademarks and Registered Trademarks ........................................................................................... .............. 6
Restrictions when operating MPEG-4 images .............. ....................................................... 7
About operating windows ....... ................................. ................................. ............................. 8
Display and close the operating window ........................................................................................................... 8
Names and functions of components.............................................................................................. ................ 10
Top page ....................................................................................................................... ............................. 10
[Control] button ............................................................................................................... ........................... 11
[Cam. select] button ........................................................................................................... ........................ 12
[Setup] button ................................................................................................................. ........................... 13
Status display area ............................................................................................................ ........................ 14
Playback point operation area .................................................................................................. ................. 15
[HDD] tab ...................................................................................................................... ............................. 15
[CAM] tab ...................................................................................................................... ............................. 17
Recording and playing images
Recording images and audio ................................................. ................................. ............. 18
Manual recording of images and audio ........................................................................................................... 1 8
Recording mode and priority .................................................................................................... .................. 18
Audio recording ................................................................................................................ .......................... 18
Playback .............................. ......................................................................................... ......... 19
Playback recorded images....................................................................................................... ....................... 19
Operations during playback ..................................................................................................... .................. 20
Playback from a designated time and date ....................................................................................... .............. 22
Search for and playback images................................................................................................. .................... 22
Filter conditions .............................................................................................................. ............................ 23
Rec event list display ......................................................................................................... ........................ 23
Search for and playback recorded events ........................................................................................ ......... 24
Search for and playback images with motion at a specific time and date (VMD search) .......................... 25
Select an area to play back.................................................................................................... ......................... 26
Screen operations
Live images .......................................................................... ................................................. 27
1-screen display ............................................................................................................... ............................... 27
Useful functions while images are displayed .................................................................................... ......... 28
Camera control ................................................................................................................. ......................... 29
4-screen (Multiscreen) ......................................................................................................... ........................... 31
Display switching (Sequence) ................................................................................................... ...................... 31
Managing
Event .............................................. ................................ ........................................................ 33
Event functions ................................................................................................................ ............................... 33 
						

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Operations during an event............................................................................................................................. 34
Canceling alarm action ......................................................................................................... ..................... 34
Suspend alarm action ........................................................................................................... ..................... 34
Cancel the Error Status ........................................................................................................ ..................... 35
Preventing illegal operations .................................................................................. ............. 36
Lock ................................................................................................................................................................ 36
Cancel ............................................................................................................................................................. 36
Checking logs .............. ....................................................................................... .................. 37
Error log ...................................................................................................................... .................................... 37
Access log....................................................................................................................................................... 37
Event log ...................................................................................................................... ................................... 38
Network log ..................................................................................................................................................... 38
Copying recorded images ....... ................................. ................................. ........................... 39
Copying ........................................................................................................................................................... 39
Playing back copied images ..................................................................................................... ...................... 40
Deleting images .................................................................................................................... 41
Manual deletion................................................................................................................ ............................... 41
Downloading images ................................................ ................................. ........................... 42
Downloading images for playback ................................................................................................ .................. 42
Downloaded image operations .................................................................................................... ................... 43
Downloading the viewer software ................................................................................................ .............. 43
Installing the viewer software ................................................................................................. .................... 43
Uninstalling the viewer  software ............................................................................................... ................. 44
Playing back images ............................................................................................................ ...................... 44
Saving images .................................................................................................................. ......................... 45
Printing images ................................................................................................................ .......................... 46
Alteration detection .................................................................................................................................... 46
Transmitting data ....... ........................................................................................................... 47
Transmitting to the FTP server ................................................................................................. ...................... 47
Periodically transmit camera images ............................................................................................ ............. 47
Transmit camera images when an event occurs .................................................................................... ... 47
Send mail ...................................................................................................................... .................................. 47
Checking system/disk information .......................................................................... ........... 48
System information ............................................................................................................. ............................ 48
Disk information ............................................................................................................... ............................... 48
Attachments
About mail notification .........................................................................................................49
Alarm mail notification ........................................................................................................ ............................. 49
Warning mail notification ...................................................................................................... ........................... 49
Error log ............................................. ......................................................................... ........... 52
About the error log ............................................................................................................ .............................. 52
Error operations .................................................................................................. .................. 58
About the error operations ..................................................................................................... ......................... 58
Parameter in the logs above .................................................................................................... .................. 59 
						

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Troubleshooting................................................................................................ .................... 60
Problems ....................................................................................................................... .................................. 60
Message display ................................................................................................................ ............................. 64
Glossary.......................................................................................................... ....................... 65
Words used in the manual ....................................................................................................... ....................... 65
Index................................................................. ...................................................................... 68 
						

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The Network Disk Recorder (WJ-ND400) is for recording images and audio from netw ork surveillance cameras to a hard disk (hereafter HDD). It
is possible to connect up to  64 cameras over a network. 
Also, it is possible to access and operate t he recorder via a network from the web brow ser on a computer (hereafter PC). A maximum of 16 PCs
can be connected (via a network). 
• The network settings for the PC need to be done to do settings an d operations from the PC. A web browser must also be installed. 
There are four manuals, they include the Installation Guide, Setup Instructions (PDF fi le), Operating Instructions (PDF file), and the Quick
Reference Guide.
Adobe
® Reader is required to refer to the “Operating Instructions”  and the “Setup Instructions” on the provided CD-ROM. When the Adob e®
Reader is not installed on the PC, download the latest Adobe® Reader from the Adobe web site and install it.
In this manual and on the screen, the ND400  and the recorder are shown as WJ-ND400.
Refer to the readme.txt file on the CD- ROM bundled with the recorder for informati on about the versions and types of separate ly available
software and cameras supported.
The following abbreviations  are used in this document.
Microsoft
® Windows Vista® Business (32-bit) is  called Windows Vista®.
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional SP2, and Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition SP2 are called Windows® XP. 
Preface
About these Operating Instructions
 Installation Guide  : How to configure required settings and connect the equipment.
 Setup Instructions (PDF file) : How to configure required settings and connect the equipment to perform operations
from a PC over a network. 
 Operating Instructions (PDF file) : How to perform operations from a PC.
 Quick Reference Guide  : Basic settings and frequently used functions. 
						

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It is recommended to operate this unit using a PC that meets the following system requirements. 
*Microsoft
® Internet Explorer® 6.0 SP2 is required when using Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional SP2 or Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
Edition SP2. 
 Adobe and Reader are either registered tr ademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or othe r countries.
 Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, Internet Ex plorer, ActiveX, DirectX are either a registered trademark or trademark of Micro soft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
 Intel and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation and  its subsidiaries in the USA and other countries. 
 RSA is a registered trademark of RSA Security Inc. BSAFE is a  registered trademark of RSA Security in the USA and other countries.
 Other names of companies and products contai ned in these operating instructions may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective owners.
System Requirements for a PC
 OS : Microsoft® Windows Vista® Business (32-bit) 
:Microsoft
® Windows ® XP Professional SP2*
:Microsoft® Windows ® XP Home Edition SP2*
 OS Language : English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Russian, Chinese
 CPU : Pentium
® 4 3.0 GHz or faster
 Memory : 1 GB or more (512 MB or more is required when using Microsoft
® Windows® XP.) 
 Monitor : Resolution: 1 024 x 768 pixels or more
Color: 24-bit True color or better 
 Network interface : 10/100/1 000 Mbps Ethernet port x1
 Web Browser : Windows
® Internet Explorer® 7.0
:Microsoft
® Internet Explorer® 6.0 SP2*
 Audio interface : Sound card (when using the audio function)
 Other : CD-ROM drive: It is necessary to refer to the operating instructions and use the software on the provided  CD-ROM.
:DirectX
® 9.0c or later
: Adobe
® Reader®: It is necessary to refer to the operat ing instructions on the provided CD-ROM.
Important:
 When using a PC that does not meet the abov e requirements, displaying of images may become slow or the web browser may become
inoperable.
 Audio may not be heard if a sound card is not installed on  a PC. Audio may be interrupted depending on the network environment.
 Refer to Notes on Vista
® (PDF) for further information about system require ments for a PC and precautions when using Microsoft®
Windows Vista®.
Trademarks and Registered Trademarks 
						

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Restrictions when operating MPEG-4 images
There are following re
strictions when MPEG-4 is selected for the
image compression method on the setup menu. (NW camera
under Camera)
1. When displaying live images
(1) Black 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  to the original size)
(2) It may take several seconds (*) for refresh interval of MPEG-4 image when displaying images on a 4-screen.
Example:  When 3 seconds is selected for the refresh
interval on the camera, MPEG-4 image will be
refreshed in 3 seconds intervals.
2. When displaying images sequentially
When MPEG-4 is selected for the image compression method of
the camera selected for a camera channel on the setup menu, the
respective sequence  step will be skipped.
3. When playing recorded images
(1) Displayed playback time may be  fast for several seconds (*)
when the following operations  are performed while playing
recorded images
⋅ When MPEG-4 recorded image s are played (by changing
camera channel, etc.)
⋅ When MPEG-4 image is enlarged (or when enlarged
MPEG-4 image is resized  to the original size)
(When operating to zoom in/out a paused MPEG-4
recorded image, image of several seconds later than the
displayed image may be enlarged.)
⋅ When the [PLAY] button is clicked again while playing
MPEG-4 image
⋅ When the first frame is disp layed by clicking the [NEXT
IMAGE] button during pausing
(2) Playback may be performed in several seconds intervals (*) when the following operations  are performed while playing
MPEG-4 image. Refer to page 20 for operations during
playback.
⋅ Reverse playback ([REV PLAY])
⋅ Fast playback/fast revers e playback ([FF] / [REW])
⋅ Reverse frame playback ([PREV IMAGE])
Example:  When 3 seconds is selected for the refresh
interval on the camera, MPEG-4 image will be
played in 3 seconds intervals.
(3) When two records are played sequentially, the last few frames of the former record and the first few frames of the next record
may be displayed overlapped.
(4) When playing MPEG-4 image by  designating time and date,
playback may start from a poi nt several seconds before or
after the designated time and date  or from the first frame of
the next record.
4. When recording images
(1) Time 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 second respectively
10 - (1 x 2) =  8 (sec)
The minimum actual recording duration is  8
seconds.
(2) When pre-event recording is  set to be performed, pre-event
recording duration may be longer than the set duration.
Example:  Depending on the size of the image data, pre-
recording duration may be around 10 seconds
even when setting 5 seconds for the pre-event
recording duration.
5. When copying images
Copying may start from a point several seconds (*) later than the
designated start time when copying  MPEG-4 images. To copy the
desired images for sure, designate st art time several seconds earlier
than the time when the desired images are recorded, and set time
range for copying longer than the re fresh interval set on the camera.
6. When downloading recorded images
Download of recorded images may start from a point several
seconds (*) earlier than the designated start time. Set time range for
download longer than the refresh interval set on the camera.
7. When transmitting images recorded at an event
occurrence to the FTP server
Duration of images to be transmitte d to the FTP server, which are
recorded at an event occurrence, may not be exactly the same as
the duration set for Duration-Pre and Duration-Post. Set
Duration-Pre and Duration-Post  longer than the refresh interval
set on the camera.
8. Other
MPEG-4 images will not be attached to alarm mails.
Even when images are to be transmitted to the FTP server
periodically, MPEG-4 images will not be transmitted.
* Time (seconds) differs depending on  the refresh interval set on
the camera (0.2 - 5 seconds). To shorten time lag, set the refresh
interval on the camera shorter. Refer to the operating instructions
of the camera for how to configure the refresh interval. 
						

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Operate the recorder from a web browser on a PC.
1Start the PC.
2Launch the web browser.
3Enter the URL or IP address set for the recorder into the
address box and press the [Enter] key.
The authentication window is displayed.
 If [User authentication] is [Off], the authentication window
does not open (refer to the Setup Instructions (PDF file)).
4Enter a User name and Password that is registered
with the recorder, and click the [Login] button.
The top page is displayed.
Display and close  the operating window
Important:
 Refer to your system administrator about the IP address
settings.
 If the [Host authentication] is [On] (refer to the Setup Instructions (PDF file)), only PCs that have an IP address that
is registered with the recorder  can connect to the recorder.
For more information, contact your system administrator.
 Do not enter 0 on the front of the IP address when inputting it.
Example:
OK: 192.168 .0.50
NG: 192.168.0.050
 Refer to page 64 if a message appears in the information bar.
Important:
 Refer to your system administrator for the user name and password set for you.
Refer to the Setup Instructions (PDF file) for information about
user registration.
 The default user name and password settings are shown below.
User name: ADMIN
Password: 12345
 To ensure security, change the ADMIN password before starting operations. Also, c hange the password periodically.
Refer to the Setup Instructions (PDF file) for information about
changing passwords.
 When the unit is being operated without changing the default administrator name and password, the pop-up window saying
that it is recommended to change the password will be
displayed. 
						

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5Click the buttons and tabs to set up operations.
Note:
 The first time the recorders top page is displayed on a PC thewizard for installing ActiveX, which must be installed to view
images, is displayed. Follow  the on-screen instructions.
 If WJ-ND200/WJ-ND300 ActiveX  is already installed, delete
WebVideo ActiveX using Add or Remove Programs and then
install WJ-ND400 ActiveX.
 When the install wizard is  displayed again even after
completing the installation of  the ActiveX, restart the PC.
6Close the web browser after operations and settings are
finished.
Follow the on-screen instru ctions for setting and ending
functions.
Important:
 Refer to page 64 if a message appears in the information bar. 
						

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(1) [Control] button (page 11)
Performs operations such as searching for recorded images.
You can also perform the functions of the camera picture
switcher such as changing the di splay of camera live pictures
to multiscreen or sequential display.
(2) [Cam. select] button (page 12)
The switcher functions such as switching camera channels
are operable on this page.
(3) [Setup] button (page 13)
Sets up the recorder.
(4) Status display area (page 14)
Displays the recorders status, such as the recording and
playback status.
(5) Current time display area
Displays the current time.
(6) Image display
Displays live and recorded images. Displays the camera title
in the upper left and the date/time in the upper right (current
for live, recorded for recorded images). Click the camera title
when viewing multiscreen to  view the clicked image on a
single screen.
(7) Playback point operation area (page 15)
Specify the playback position or skip to the latest images.
(8) [HDD] tab (page 15)
Controls recorded images, su ch as playing images or
downloading to save to a PC.
(9) [CAM] tab (page 17)
Controls the cameras zoom, focus, and automatic functions.
Names and functions of components
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