Panasonic PC Software Package Wv Asm200 Series Operating Instructions

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Icons on the map
The following are the descriptions of the icons displayed on the map.
IconDescription
Dome camera 1 (online)
Dome camera 2 (online)
Dome camera 3 (online)
Dome camera 4 (online)
Dome camera 5 (online)
Dome camera 6 (online)
Dome camera 7 (online)
Dome camera 8 (online)
Dome camera 9 (online)
Dome camera 10 (online)
Stationary camera 1 (online)
Stationary camera 2 (online)
Stationary camera 3 (online)
Stationary camera 4 (online)
Fisheye camera 1 (online)
Fisheye camera 2 (online)
   
   
   
   
Offline cameras
When right-clicking on the camera icon, the pop-up menu will be displaye\
d. 
When "Return to regular icons." is selected, the camera icon will indica\
te that the 
camera is online. 
						

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Cameras in the alarm status
The icon will blink for 10 seconds after receiving an alarm.
When the icon is clicked, the icon will indicate that the camera is onli\
ne.
Map 
						

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Operate the cameras
It is possible to operate the camera while displaying live images.
Some models may not be operable. Refer to the "Compatible devices" secti\
on (+ page 5) for the devices com-
patible with this software.
This software can operate the following.
•	Panning/	tilting
†1:  Adjusts the horizontal/vertical position of the displayed image.
•	Zoom†3:  Zooms in/out the displayed image.
•	Focus†2:  Adjusts the focal point of the displayed image.
•	Brightness†2:  Adjusts the lens iris.
•	Preset	function†1†4:    Moves the camera to the preset position registered in advance. Registrat\
ion of the 
preset positions is also available.
•	Auto	mode
†1†2:  Starts the selected auto function.
•	AUX†2:  Selects "Open" or "Close" for the status of a device connected to the AU\
X connector.
†1  Available for PTZ cameras and Fisheye cameras
†2  When using ASR500, this function is unavailable regardless of the camera\
 model.
†3  When using ASR500, [x1] button is not available.
†4  When using ASR500, [Go] button and [Program] button for the preset posit\
ion "Home" are not available.
Note: Some functions may be unavailable depending on the model of the camera. \
Contact your dealer for further 
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information.
When using a camera registered for camera categories of NV200 with this \
software, some operations may 
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be restricted depending on the model of the camera. When using NV200, re\
gister the camera on "Easy 
start".
Step 1
Display live images.
Refer to the "Monitor live images" section for how to 
display live images (+ page 45). When displaying 
images on a multi-screen, click the desired area to 
select the camera to be operated. The selected area 
will be displayed with the frame in orange.
Step 2
Click the [Camera] tab.
The camera operation panel will be displayed.
Step 3
Operate the camera using the buttons on the camera 
operation panel.
Refer to the "Camera operation panel" section (
 
→ + 
page 29) for further information about the buttons 
on the camera operation panel.
Note: When the camera is being operated by a user 
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whose user level is higher, this camera is unavail-
able to operate until this user stops operation of 
this camera.
It is possible to pan/tilt the camera by clicking a 
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point on the image display area.
Zooming is available using the wheel on the wheel 
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mouse.
When specifying the area to display images by 
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dragging the mouse, the camera will move to the 
position centered around the specified area. In 
this case, the zoom ratio will be automatically ad-
justed. 
						

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Operation of SD memory card
Download recorded images
While displaying live images, download H.264 video files (mp4 files) f\
rom the SD memory card in the registered 
camera onto the PC. FTP function is used to download video files.Note: When two or more alarms occurred in the same file, they will be displa\
yed on different log lists, but the 
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same file will be downloaded.
Video data will be saved in a file whose size is approx. 2 MB. Data wh\
ich exceeds 2 MB will be saved sepa-
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rately in two or more files to be downloaded.
Step 1
Display the log list window from the SD operation 
panel.
The details are as follows.
n  Alarm log
It is possible to check the time & date and the cause 
of the alarm occurrence.
n Manual/Schedule log
It is possible to check the logs saved when images 
are saved on the SD memory card manually or 
according to the schedule setting.
n Select log type
Indicates which of the alarm logs or manual/schedule 
logs are being displayed on the list.
n Number of the listed logs
Indicates the total number of the listed logs.
n Time & date
Indicates the time & date on which the logs were 
filed.
n Event
Indicates the cause of the alarm occurrence. This 
item will be displayed only for the alarm log list.
Terminal:  Alarm by alarm input to Terminal 1
Terminal2:  Alarm by alarm input to Terminal 2
Terminal3:  Alarm by alarm input to Terminal 3
VMD:  Alarm by VMD alarm
Command: Alarm by command alarm
n  [Save logs] button
Saves the log list onto the PC.
Step 2
Select the list to download from the log list. Multiple 
selection of the list is available.
Step 3
Click the [Download] button. The window for a folder designation will be dis-
 
→
played.
Select log type
Number of the 
listed logs
Log 
						

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The details are as follows.
n Destination folder
Specify a folder as the destination of downloaded 
files.
n [Make New Folder(M)] button
Create a new folder in the folder currently selected.
n [OK] button
Close the window for a folder designation do start 
download.
n [Cancel] button
Close the window for a folder designation do cancel 
download.
Note: The overwrite warning window will be displayed 
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when a file of the same name already exists in the 
folder. If you do not wish to overwrite the existing 
file, cancel download and select another folder.
It is impossible to click the [Download] button 
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when no list is selected.
Step 4
Click the [OK] button after specifying a folder. Download will start and the "Download" window 
 
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will be displayed. To cancel download, click the 
[Cancel] button or the [×] button at the top right of 
the window.  
Downloaded files will be stored in the specified 
folder.
The details are as follows.
n Name of the file currently being downloaded
Name of the file currently being downloaded will be 
displayed.
n Number of files
"Number of files downloaded"/"Number of files to be 
downloaded" will be displayed.
n Progress bar
The status of the download will be displayed.
n List of files
Information of the downloaded files will be displayed 
in list form. 
File: Downloaded files will be displayed.
Result: The status of the download file will be dis-
played.
OK: Download of the file is successfully completed.
NG: Download of the file failed.
n  [OK] button/[Cancel] button
The [OK] button will be displayed when the download 
is completed. The [Cancel] button will be displayed in 
the process of download. When the [OK] button is 
clicked, the "Download" window will close. When the 
[Cancel] button is clicked in the process of download, 
the download will be canceled.
If the download is canceled, the confirmation window 
to cancel download will be displayed.
When the [OK] button is clicked, download will be 
canceled. When the [Cancel] button is clicked, down-
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Step 5
When the download is completed, click the [OK] but-
ton. The download window will close.
 
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Note: When trying to exit this software or log out of the 
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software during download, the download will be 
automatically cancelled.
About the downloaded files
It is possible to play video data saved on the PC using such an applicat\
ion as QuickTime® Player or Windows 
Media® Player*. However, we are not liable for performance relating to these a\
pplications.
* The supported operating system is Windows 7 only. 
						

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Playback
It is possible to play recorded images stored on the recorder using the \
operation window of this software.Note: Speed of image load may become slow when the processing load is too heav\
y on the recorder or on the PC 
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(such when many cameras are connected, when displaying many recorded im\
ages, etc.) or when the net-
work traffic is heavy.
When playing recorded images on a multi-screen, sometimes the recording \
time synchronization of the dis-
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played recorded images may not be performed.
Recorded audio can be played depending on recorder model.
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Audio will be output only when playing images forward at 1x speed.
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Audio may be interrupted depending on the network environment.
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The video output may sometimes be ahead of the audio output.
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When there is no image recorded by the selected camera, a black screen w\
ill be displayed.
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When displaying and playing images from a camera that is not registered \
in the recorder, a black screen will 
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be displayed.
Even after the license for the WV-ASE202 is added and while live images \
are being displayed on a 
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25-screen or more, the maximum number of areas (multi-screen pattern) \
will become 16-screen after re-
corded images are displayed.
When playing recorded images using ASR500, 
•	 due to image buffering, the image refresh interval may be-
come 1 second or playback may pause regardless of the frame rate specifi\
ed for recording.
Step 1
Display live images. Refer to the "Monitor live images" section (
 
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page 45) for how to display live images.
Step 2
Click the [HDD] tab. The playback operation panel will be displayed.
 
→Step 3
Click the [PLAY] button.
Playback image will be displayed in the image 
 
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display area where live images are being dis-
played. The live indication displayed in the infor-
mation display area will turn to the playback 
indication.
Note: Playback will start from the latest recorded image.
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When using ASR500, playback will be performed 
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while buffering recorded images. In the state of 
buffering, the following status will be displayed. 
The image refresh interval may become 1 second 
or playback may pause while this status is being 
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Step 4
To stop playback, click the [STOP] button. Live images will be displayed in the image display 
 
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area where playback images are being displayed. 
The playback indication displayed in the informa-
tion display area will turn to the live indication.
Note: Operate the playback images using the buttons 
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on the playback operation panel. Refer to the 
"Playback operation panel" section (+ page 32) 
for further information about the buttons on the 
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Play images using the "Quick playback" panel
Search and playback of recorded images can be easily performed when usin\
g the "Quick playback" panel.
There are three ways to play recorded images as follows.Play recorded images from the search result list displayed after searchi\
ng by designating the recording time
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Play recorded images from the search result list displayed after searchi\
ng by designating the time & date of 
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SD memory data
Play the latest recorded image
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Note: When displaying images on a multi-screen, playback images will be displa\
yed in all areas.
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It is impossible to play SD memory data on a multi-screen.
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When the SD memory data contains not many frames, playback may sometimes\
 not be performed in a nor-
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mal manner. (A black screen may be displayed, or speed of image load ma\
y become slow, etc.) In this case, 
display the image with frame playback/ reverse frame playback.
Step 1
Display live images from the recorder to be searched. Refer to the "Monitor live images" section (
 
→ + 
page 45) for how to display live images.
Step 2
Click the "Quick playback" bar on the function panel.
The "Quick playback" panel will be displayed.
 
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The following are descriptions about each item dis-
played on the "Quick playback" panel.
n  Calendar/time
Select time & date from "Jan/01/2005" - 
"Dec/31/2034".
Select a number for hour from "AM12" - "PM11".
Select a number for minute (1 minute step).
Note: When the software in use is European specifica-
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tion, select the time & date from the following.
    Date: Between "01/01/2005" and "31/12/2034"
    Hour: Between "0" and "23"
    Minute: Between "00" and "59" (1 minute step)
n SD memory rec.
Check this checkbox to search for recorded images 
from the SD memory data.
Note: When displaying images on a multi-screen, it is 
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impossible to check the checkbox.
n [Go to date] button
Click this button to start playback of images recorded 
at the selected time & date.
n [Go to last] button
Click this button to start playback of the latest 
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Step 3
Select the desired time & date.
Note: It is unnecessary to designate the time & date 
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when playing the latest recorded image. The latest 
recorded image to be played is determined ac-
cording to the setting of the recorder. Refer to the 
operating instructions of the recorder in use for 
further information.
Step 4
Click the [Go to date] button or the [Go to last] but-
ton. Images recorded at the selected time & date or 
 
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the latest recorded image will be played in the 
image displayed area.
Note: When playing MPEG-4 or H.264 images, playback 
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may start from a point several seconds after the 
designated time & date. Sometimes, playback 
may start from the beginning of the next record.
When playback cannot be performed correctly 
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even when designating the time & date of the SD 
memory data to be searched, it may be possible 
that there is no image recorded by the SD mem-
ory recording.