Panasonic Network Disk Recorder Wj Nd400 Operating Instructions

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Images from cameras will be displayed on a 4-screen.
1Click the [Cam. select] button.
2Click the [Multiscreen select] button.
Images from cameras will be displayed on a 4-screen.
 Switch between the preset 4-screen camera combinationswith each click of the [Multi screen select] button (refer to
the Setup Instructions (PDF file)). 
3Click the camera title in the [Cam. select] box or the
camera title displayed on the image.
Returns to 1-screen Display.
Note:
 About starting multiscreen disp lay from the right-click menu
You can change to multiscreen di splay by right clicking on the
image and selecting multiscreen [1 - 4] from the menu that
appears. 
 About zooming the display  from the right-click menu
To zoom in to the 4-screen, right click on the 4-screen, and
select [ZOOM IN] from the menu that is displayed. 
 When the [Go to last] button is clicked while displaying live images, playback of the latest recorded images from the
selected camera channel will start.  (It is available to select a
time to be skipped when the [Go to last] button is clicked.
Default: 30 seconds)
 The audio of the upper-left camera channel will be heard when multiscreen are displayed.
 When performing a VMD search (page 25) on the multiscreen, the upper-left image is searched. 
Automatically switches the camera image. Refer to page 2 8 for 
information about this handy function for use while images are 
displayed.
1Click the [Cam. select] button.
2Click the [Sequence] button.
Live images are displayed in  sequence according to the
preset sequence operation settings.
 The [Sequence] button indicator lights green and [SEQ] is
displayed on the status display area.
3Click the [Sequence] button.
The [Sequence] button indicator goes out and the sequence
operation is stopped.
4-screen (Multiscreen) Display switching (Sequence)  
						

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Note:
 If you perform VMD search (page 25), 1-screen (page 27), or 4-screen (page 25) during sequence operations, the sequence
operation will stop.
 When an image in the sequence cannot be displayed, the image for the next step is displayed. (MPEG-4 image is also
unavailable to display. It will be skipped automatically.)
 When the [Go to last] button is  clicked while displaying images
sequentially, playback of the latest recorded images from the
selected camera channel will start.  (It is available to select a
time to be skipped when the [Go to last] button is clicked.
Default: 30 seconds)
 About starting sequence operati ons from the right-click menu
You can start sequence operations by right clicking on the
image and selecting [SEQ] from the menu that appears. You
can also stop sequence operation  by selecting [SEQ] during
sequence operation.
 About zooming the display  from the right-click menu
If you zoom in to the image by right clicking on the image, and
selecting [ZOOM IN] from the menu that is displayed during
sequence operation, the s equence operation will stop. 
 Audio stops during sequence operations. 
						

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Managing 
Event
The recorders alarm action starts according to the settings when an event occurs. T he event function includes, terminal alarms, command
alarms, and site alarms. Refer to the Setup Instructi ons (PDF file) for information about event functions.
About Events 
Event action will be performed when some events occur.
Events include, terminal alarms, site alarms, and command alarms.
For example, if a camera sends a site alarm, the recorder receives
the alarm and an event occurs.
About event action
Event action is the action done when an event occurs.
Depending on the settings event action include, recording images, 
recording logs, sending external not ification (mail notification, LED, 
buzzers, transmitting to FTP and others). Here, action that send 
external notifications are called alarms.
The recorder starts an event according to the settings when the
following events occur.
Event action include the following.
 Start recording images
Recording is done according to  the recording duration and rate
settings on the setup menu (refer to Setup Instructions (PDF
file)). The images from a camera  before an event occurs can be
recorded and linked to the event (pre-event recording).
 Display alarm messages A pop-up window appears to indicate an event has occurred.
 Alarm indicator blinks Alarm indicator on the front of the recorder blinks.
 Buzzer sounds The buzzer sounds according to  the settings on the setup menu
(refer to the Setup Instructions (PDF file)).
 The camera goes to its preset position. The camera moves to a pre-registered preset position. Refer to
Camera control (page 29) for information about registering
preset positions.
 Notify of an event occurrence by sending e-mails Alarm mail (notification of the ti me and date of an event) is sent to
registered e-mail  addresses when an event occurs. A JPEG
image can be attached to this e-mail. Up to 4 addresses can be
registered to receive the al arm mail. Refer to the Setup
Instructions (PDF file) for information about settings.
 Alarm signal output from the Alarm/Control connector on the rear panel of the recorder (Alarm output)
When an event occurs, a signal is output from the Alarm/Control
connector on the rear panel of the recorder to sound the buzzar.
The time the signal is output is set on the setup menu (refer to
the Setup Instructions (PDF file)).
 Event log is recorded  When an event occurs, the type of  event and the time it occurred
are recorded in an event log.
 Images recorded during events are sent to an FTP server When an event occurs, images are recorded from when the
event starts for a set period of  time and are automatically sent to
an FTP server. Refer to the Setup Instructions (PDF file) for
information about settings.
 A PC is notified of an alar m according to Panasonic alarm
protocol settings 
When an event or error occurs, a  PC is automatically notified
regarding event or error informat ion according to the [Panasonic
alarm protocol] settings. Install  the software (option) on the PC
designated to receive and display  event or error notification.
Refer to the readme.txt file on the CD-ROM for details about the
software.Event functions
 Terminal Alarm : Signals  fr om door sensors or other
external devices ar e transmitted through
the alarm terminal on the rear panel of the
recorder.
 Command Alarm : Receives command alarms from PCs via a network.
 Site Alarm : Receives  t he Panasonic alarm protocol
from network cameras.
Image of e vent/alarm action 
Ev
ent action 
-Ev ent recording 
-Log  Ev
ents 
(Terminal alarms, site alarms,
 and command alarms) 
Alarm action 
-Mail notification 
-LED 
-Buzzer 
-FTP transmission 
						

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When an event occurs and is recognized by the recorder, alarm action starts according to the settings. Refer to page 33 for information about
alarm action.
Note:
 When an event occurred and the corresponding cameras compression  method is MPEG-4, event recording may start from a point several
seconds after the event occurrence and the record ing duration may be shortened for several seconds.
Alarm action starts according to the settings when an event occurs.
You can also manually  cancel the alarm action.
1When an event occurs, the Alarm [ALM] button is
displayed on the status display area.
2Click the Alarm [ALM] button.
The alarm action is canceled.
Note:
 Emergency recording does not stop even if you click the Alarm
[ALM] button while recording. However, recording stops if the
recording time is set to [Continue] for emergency recording. 
The recorder can be set so that alarms do not occur even if an event
occurs. Use this function to do settings or other work when you do
not want the alarm to operate. However, recording and event logs
are still recorded, preset operations are still performed, and the
alarm [ALM] button is displayed.
1Display the operation window.
2Click the [ALARM SUSPEND] button.
The [ALARM SUSPEND] indicator on the front of the
recorder lights and alarm action is suspended.
3Click the [ALARM SUSPEND] button.
The Alarm suspend indicator [ALARM SUSPEND] on the
front of the recorder turns off and release the alarm
suspension.
Operations during an event
Canceling alarm actionSuspend alarm action 
						

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When an error occurred, the unit will be in the error status.
To release the unit from the error status, do the following.
1When an error occurred, the [ERR] button will be
displayed in the status display area.
2Click the [ERR] button.
The unit will be released from the error status.
Note:
 Depending on the error, the ERROR indicator on the front of the
unit does not go off even if the [ERR] button is clicked.
Cancel the Error Status 
						

							36Preventing illegal operations
You can lock the buttons on the front panel of t
he recorder to prevent them from being operated.
1 Press the arrow buttons (up or down) on the front panel.
Continue to press it until [Keylock Mode] is displayed.
2Press the [SET] button.
[Keylock Enabled] is displayed and Key Lock is set.
1Press the arrow buttons (up or down) on the front panel.
Continue to press it until [Keylock Mode] is displayed.
2Press the [SET] button.
[Locked] is displayed an d the password entry screen
appears.
3Enter your password (default is 12345).
 Move the cursor using the ar row buttons (left or right) and
enter values from 0 to 9 using (up or down).
 You can set the password on the setup menu. Refer to the Setup Instructions (PDF file) for more information.
4Press the [SET] button.
Key lock is canceled.
LockCancel 
						

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Checking logs
You can check logs of malfunctions, access, events (time/date, description)
, and network malfunctions.
You can view a listing of the errors that have occurred on the
recorder.
1Click the [Control] button.
2Click the [Error log] button in the [Log] box.
Errors that have occurred on the recorder are shown in a list
(Error Logs) on the rec event list. Refer to page 52 for more
information about Error logs.
3Click the [List] button.
The error log list closes.
Note:
 A maximum of 100 logs are listed on the error log list. When there are over 100 logs, t he oldest are overwritten. 
 If the current error and last recorded error are the same, only the time and date of the latest log will be updated.
 Live images will not be refreshed  correctly while the displayed
logs are being refreshed.
Displays the log in/log out time and date, the user name and IP
address.
1Click the [Control] button.
2Click the [Access log] button in the [Log] box.
Access logs are shown in a list on the rec event list.
About the Access log
The user name or IP address is shown in **.
3Click the [List] button.
The access log  list closes.
Note:
 A maximum of 100 logs are listed on the access log list. When
there are over 100 logs, the oldest are overwritten. 
 Live images will not be refres hed correctly while the displayed
logs are being refreshed.
Error logAccess log
**LOGIN/**LOGOUT: Users and hosts that logged in or out.
CONFIG LOGIN/
CONFIG LOGOUT : Logged in or out of configuration 
settings.
USE BUTTON 
PUSHED : Pressed [USE] button for over 2 
seconds. 
						

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You can view the Event log (when events occurred and a 
description) in a list. For information about events, refer to page 33.
1Click the [Control] button.
2Click the [Event log] button in the [Log] box.
Event logs are shown in a list on the rec event list.
About Event logs
3Click the [List] button.
The event log list closes.
Note:
 A maximum of 750 logs are listed on the Event log list. When
there are over 750 logs, t he oldest are overwritten. 
 Live images will not be refreshed  correctly while the displayed
logs are being refreshed.
You can view the Network log (when they occurred and a
description) in a list.
1Click the [Control] button.
2Click the [Network log] button in the [Log] box.
Network logs are shown in a list on the rec event list. Refer to
page 52 for more information about Network Logs.
3Click the [List] button.
The Network log list closes.
Note:
 A maximum of 1000 logs are listed on the Network log list. When there are over 1000 logs,  the oldest are overwritten.
 If the current error and last recorded network log are the same, only the time and date of the latest log will be updated.
 Live images will not be refres hed correctly while the displayed
logs are being refreshed.
Event log
COM : Command Alarm
EMR : Emergency recording
TRM : Terminal Alarm
CAM : Site Alarm
SCD : Scene Change Alarm
EXT START : External recording start
EXT STOP : External recording stop
Network log 
						

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Copying recorded images
Images recorded to a disk can be selected and copied to an area on a HDD.
We recommend backing up important data in ca
se of HDD malfunction or unexpected accident.
You can copy images recorded in  the Normal recording area/Event
recording area to the Copy ar ea while live images are being
displayed and while recorded images are being played back.
1Click the [Control] button.
2Click the [Copy] button.
This will display the [Data copy] window.
3Click the camera channel you want to copy.
You can select multiple camera channels.
4Click the [V] button and select the starting and ending
time and date for the copy.
5Set which camera channel time and date to use as
standard time zone.
If cameras are setup in multiple countries, you must set
which camera channel time and date to use as standard time
zone. If the recorder and the camera are set in the same time
zone, set to [--].
6Click the [OK] button.
[COPY] is appeared in the status display area and copying
begins.
Note:
 In the following cases, copyi ng during operation is canceled.
⋅ If a different user changes  the settings during copying.
⋅ When a user who started manual copying from a PC web
browser closes the Web br owser (copying stops about 90
seconds after the web browser is closed).
 Copying is not possible in the  following cases. A pop-up screen
appears when you click the [Copy] button.
⋅ When a different user  is during copying
⋅ When the Copy Area is selected as the area
 When the user who started copying presses the [Copy] button while during copying, the Copy Cancel screen opens and
copying can be canceled.
 When an MPEG-4 image is selected for copying, you can start copying from a specified date and time.
 Selected cameral channels or SD memory data within a specified time rage are copied to the Copy Area.
CopyingImportant:
 Images are copied before audio. 
 All images and audio may not be copied depending on thetime set for copying. 
						

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You can playback copied images.
1Click the [Control] button.
2Click the [Area select] button in the [Search] box.
This will display the [Area select] screen.
3Select the [Copy area] check box.
4Click the [OK] button.
Logs (when copied and a description) of copied images are
shown in a list in the rec event list.
5Click the [HDD] tab.
6Click the log to playback.
Playing [Step 1] is displayed  in the status display area and
the recorded images on the selected disk are played back.
7Click the [STOP] button.
Stops playback.
 Playing [Step 1] disappears fr om the status display area
and a live image from the camera is displayed in the
Image display.
 Playback will start from the finish point (time and date) of the last playback.
Playing back copied images