Panasonic Pc Software Package Wv Asm100 Operating Instructions

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PC Software Package
Operating Instructions 
Model No.WV-ASM100 

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Contents
Preface .................................................................... 3
Software configuration  ......................................... 3
System configuration ............................................ 3
System specifications ........................................... 4
Features ............................................................... 5
Standard accessories ........................................... 6
About these operating instructions  ....................... 6
Trademarks...

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Preface
The PC Software Package WV-ASM100 is designed for integrated management of up to 100 Panasonic network
disk recorders (hereinafter referred to as recorders) connected to a network such as a LAN or the Internet, and runs
on the Microsoft
®Windows®operating system. 
Refer to the Compatible recorders and cameras section (page 5) of the provided setup instructions (PDF) for the
recorders and the cameras compatible with this software.
By using this software on a personal computer (hereinafter PC)...

*1: When the system is configured as System A in the illustration above, live images can directly be monitored with
this software.
To monitor live images with this software, the following are necessary.
•Register cameras in the recorder
•The recorder should be used with a single port.
*2: The system controller is optional.
System specifications
•Recorder registration: Up to 100 recorders can be registered
•User registration: Up to 32 users can be registered
•User level: 5 levels
•Group registration: Up...

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Features
Remote operation of recorder
It is possible to operate the recorder via a network using this software. When operating the recorder via a network,
displaying live images, playback of recorded images, camera operation, status indication, searching, etc. are avail-
able.
Refer to the following chapters for further information.
Monitor live images (page 35)
Playback (page 48)
Operate the cameras (page 47)
Status bar (page 19)
Search and play recording event (page 52)
Multi-monitor function...

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Standard accessories
CD-ROM ..........................................................1 pc.
Installation guide  ............................................ 1 pc.
Hardware key (USB dongle) ........................... 1 pc.
Important:
•The provided CD-ROM contains the installer of this software, the setup instructions (PDF), the operating instruc-
tions (PDF, these operating instructions) and the readme.txt. 
Prior to installation, read the readme.txt.
•This software will not work if the provided...

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Limitation of liability
THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS
FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THE THIRD PARTY’S RIGHT.
THIS PUBLICATION COULD INCLUDE TECHNICAL INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS.
CHANGES ARE ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN, AT ANY TIME, FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS OF THIS
PUBLICATION AND/OR THE CORRESPONDING PRODUCT (S).
Disclaimer of...

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Administrator
Indicates a person responsible for management and
operation of this software.
User
Indicates a person who operates this software. Each
user should be defined as an administrator or a regis-
tered user in this software. Only a user who is regis-
tered as an administrator can configure and maintain
this software.
Recorder
Indicates Panasonic network disk recorder WJ-ND300
series or WJ-ND200 series.
In these operating instructions, the prefix of the model
numbers is abbreviated and appears...

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Application log
Indicates logs filed each time when this software
obtains information about an alarm or an error occur-
rence from the recorder, or when an operation of this
software is made, etc.
The application logs are filed as distinct logs; alarm
log, recorder error log, network error log, system log
and operation log.
These records are filed as distinct logs; operation log,
system log, alarm log and network log.
Recorder log
Indicates logs filed each time when a recorder error or
a network error...

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Restrictions when operating MPEG-4 images
There are following restrictions when MPEG-4 images are used with this software. Read the following before operat-
ing this software.
1. When displaying live imgaes
•Black screen may be displayed for the first few seconds (*) when the following operations are performed while
displaying live images in MPEG-4 format.
•When live images in MPEG-4 format are displayed (by switching camera channel, etc.)
•When MPEG-4 image is enlarged
Example:When 3 seconds is...