Panasonic Recording Software Wv Asr500 Operating Instructions

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Notifications
The "Notifications" page allows you to configure an e-mail server and me\
ssage profile that will send an email 
message when an event occurs. To configure events that cause an email no\
tification to be sent using these 
email settings, see the "Event Linking" section of this manual.
The "Notifications" page is separated into three tabs: [E-mail Message Profiles] [E-mail Servers], and [Web 
Server].
Click the [New] button.
 
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Enter a brief description in the "Profile 
 
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Description" field. This description will also appear 
in the "Action Target" field on the "Event Linking" 
page.
To reduce the number of email notifications sent, 
 
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select the minimum number of seconds between 
notifications from the "Send Rate Limit" box. This 
can be useful if you receive a large number of 
repeated messages about certain events. For 
example, if you configure a notification every time 
a motion event occurs, a thunderstorm at night 
could trigger thousands of emails over a short 
period of time. Limiting notifications about the 
motion events to a maximum of one every 15 or 
30 minutes (900 or 1800 seconds) could drasti-
cally reduce unnecessary emails.
Enter the e-mail address of the person the email is 
 
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coming from.
Enter the e-mail addresses of the recipients.
 
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Enter a Subject and Message information that 
 
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should appear in the email notification. You can 
automatically insert camera names using the 
bracketed tag {source} and the date and time 
using {date format=%H:%M:%S}. You can also 
include a link to the video {weblink}, serial infor-
mation {serial}, the MAC address {licensed mac}, 
and more (see the image above for a syntax sam-
ple).
Select "Attach Preview" to attach a brief video clip 
 
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(in .MOV format) or image of the notified event. 
The preview will be a video clip instead of a single 
image only if the camera is streaming in H.264 or 
MPEG-4 format.
Click the [
 
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profile to the list of profiles.
Note: The [Apply] button may not become active 
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when a destination address is added after 
selecting an already created profile  In this 
case, it will become active by editing the sub-
ject or body.
You can test the profile by selecting it from the list 
 
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and clicking the [Test Profile] button.
The [E-mail Message Profiles] tab allows you to configure email notification content and recipients.
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The [E-mail Servers] tab allows you configure the outgoing SMTP mail server that sends email\
 from this system. 
This information can be provided by the network administrator.Click the [New] button.
 
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In the "Server Description" field, enter a unique, 
 
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descriptive name of email server.
In the "Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)" section, 
 
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enter the address and port number (25 is the 
default) of the outgoing mail server.
If your email server requires authentication, enter 
 
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a valid "Username", "Password" and "Confirm" in 
the "Authentication" section.
The [Web Server] tab allows you to enter the IP address of the web server so that email \
notifications can 
include a direct link to video associated with a notification.
Click the [
 
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server to the list.
To change the order of the email servers, select a 
 
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server from the list and then click the up or down 
button.
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Auto Export
"Auto Export" quickly exports video from specified inputs to a CD, DVD, \
hard drives, or removable drives.
If you want to create a profile that can be used on 
 
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the "Event Linking" page, click the [New] button. 
Otherwise, skip to step 10 on the following page.
Enter a Name for the profile.
 
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Select a "Minutes Before" value, which is the 
 
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amount of video that occurred before the "Auto 
Export" was started that should be included in the 
export.
Select a "Minutes After" value, which is the 
 
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amount of video that occurs after the "Auto 
Export" was started that should be included in the 
export. This can be useful when an event of inter-
est is still occurring.
Select the destination of the export files from the 
 
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"Export Path" drop-down list. All local Windows 
drives, and USB drives should be listed. (Windows 
shared directories are not listed.) The correct file 
extension will be added automatically.
If you choose a drive, enter a name for the drive in 
 
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the "Export Name" field. If you want to generate 
different automated names for each export, you 
can enter {date format} and any combination of 
the following variables:%a weekday abbrev
%A weekday name
%b month abbrev
%B month name
%c full date/time
%d day of month
%H hour (24h format)
%I hour (12h format)
%j day of year (001-366)
%m month (01-12)
%M minute
%p AM/PM
%S second
%U week of year (start Su)
%w day of week (Su=0, Mo=1)
%W week of year (start Mo)
%x date (xx/xx/xx)
%X time (xx:xx:xx)
%y last 2 digits of year
%Y year (20xx)
%Z time zone abbrev.
%% percent symbol
For example, you could enter {date format = "video 
automatically exported on %x at %X"} or simply 
{date format = "%H, %M, %S, %x"}.
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To enable export files greater than 4GB (up to 
 
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137GB), select "Export PS file only". Otherwise, 
the file export will be in .exe format. A .ps file must 
be viewed in a separate video player.
Select the cameras to be included in the export 
 
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profile.
The rest of the "Auto Export" page is described as follows.
Click the [Apply] button to finish creating an "Auto 
 
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Export" profile and add it to the "Profiles" list. This 
button is not available until you modify the default 
profile name (New Profile).
Note: The system will NOT use the profile until you 
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link it to an event on the "Event Linking" page 
using "Button Input" as the "Event Type" and 
"Auto Export" as the "Action Type".
"Drive Status" indicates whether the system has a 
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writable CD/DVD drive and compatible formats.
"Media Status" indicates whether a blank disc is 
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loaded in the drive and its format and storage 
size.
The "Eject Media When Done" option configures 
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the CD/DVD drive to open automatically when the 
system finishes exporting the data to the disc. 
(Note that if the front door on the system is 
latched, the drive cannot open.) Click the [Save] 
button if you change the setting.
If you insert a disk while the "Auto Export" page is 
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open, click the [Refresh Status] button.
To initiate an export, click the [Auto Export Now!] 
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button. This opens the "Auto Export" window.  
This window allows you to select cameras, a start 
and end date and time, and an export destination. 
When the export configuration is complete, click 
the [Start Export] button.
The "Activity Status" box indicates the status of 
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Auto Export. This can include Idle, Gathering 
Video, Creating ISO Image, In Use, and so on. It 
also contains a "Write Progress" bar that shows 
how much of an active Auto Export has com-
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Event Linking
The "Event Linking" page allows you to connect different types of events\
, such as the activation of an input trig -
ger, to an action, such as recording video or triggering an alarm. Event\
  Linking provides quicker searches for 
specific event types. For example, you might normally search for motion \
video captured on a camera pointed 
toward a door; however, if the door has a sensor, you could improve your\
 search by looking for video recorded 
whenever the door opened by linking that event with video recording.
You can see how it works by looking at the lists from left to right belo\
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ure above.
When the specified "Event Type" w occurs on an associated "Event Source" e, "Action Type" r is triggered 
on an "Action Target" t. These events are then stored in a database (if "Log" is selected in the "Event List") to 
provide easy search capabilities. To create a new event, complete the fo\
llowing steps:
Click the [New] button to add the event to the 
 
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"Event List".
Select the "Event Type".
 
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Select the "Event Source".
 
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Select the "Action Type".
 
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Select the "Action Target".
 
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Note: See the charts on the following pages for informa-
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tion about available Event Types, Event Sources, 
Action Types, and Action Targets. "
 
y Pre Trigger" allows you to store buffered data 
that was captured up to 100 seconds before the 
event occurred.
  This feature can be used only with certain Event 
Types. Very large Pre Trigger can negative impact 
system performance.
"Post Trigger" continues the Action Type for up to 
 
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100 seconds of video after the event concludes.
Click the [Apply] button to save all changes to the 
 
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selected event.
The "Log Settings" field determines how long the 
 
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event will be stored in the Event database, from 
zero to 365 days.
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The following Event Types are available:
Event TypeDescription
Video Motion Camera detects motion.
Video Loss Analog video signal is disconnected.
Input Trigger Discrete input on hybrid server or IP camera with alarm input is activat\
ed.
Serial Port Key word entered on "Serial Profile" page is detected on a pre-selected \
port.
Serial Profile Key word is detected on any Serial Port with that profile.
Health Detected problem involving the health of the Server hardware.
IP Camera Connection Network can't connect to the IP Camera.
Soft Trigger Signal sent from the client to the server.
Time Trigger Time of day or day of week reached.
Analytics Video analytics event detected.
The Event Source list varies depending on the Event Type selected:
Event Type Selected Event Source
Video Motion Any of the cameras connected to the Server.
Video Loss Any analog camera connected to the Server.
Input Trigger Any input trigger on the back of the server or IP camera connected to th\
e server. 
The system defaults to a device and input number, but these can be custo\
mized 
on the "Trigger Input" page. See the "Trigger Inputs" section of this manual for 
details.
Serial Port Any of the serial ports configured on the server. See the "Serial  Ports" section of 
this manual for details.
Serial Profile Any of the serial profiles you have configured. You can select all key w\
ords asso -
ciated with a serial profile by selecting the profile name, or you can s\
elect an indi -
vidual key word configured in the profile.
Health Includes failures or temperature problems on a device; problems with sto\
rage 
configuration; subscription expiration; video throttling alarms; alarms \
related to 
parameters monitored on the [Hardware Monitoring] tab on the "System" page; 
failed connection to shared network drive for archiving.
IP Camera Connection Any of the IP cameras connected to the Server.
Soft Trigger Select New to create a new soft trigger with a default name. Click the [\
Edit] but -
ton to name it, or click the [Delete] button to remove it. You can also select\
 any of 
the preconfigured soft triggers that are listed.
Time Trigger Select New to open a window. Name the time trigger, select a start and e\
nd time 
(Client Time or Server Time), and select the days of the week when the\
 selected 
action should occur.
(For example, you could perform an Auto Export at 2:00 every morning.)\
 
Click the [Apply] button to save the configuration.
Click the [Edit] button to change Time Triggers, or click the [Delete] b\
utton to 
remove it.
Analytics A list of video analytics events (configured through the analytics prov\
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The following Action Types are available:
Action TypeDescription
None No action will be performed. The event will be logged in the Event Datab\
ase.
Record Video Video will be recorded.
Record Audio Audio will be recorded.
Output Trigger A wired output trigger on the back of the server or IP camera will be ac\
tivated.
Output Video 1 The analog monitor will switch to a full-screen view of the selected cam\
era.
Notify An email notification will be sent according to profile created on the 
"Notifications" page.
Auto Export Data will be saved to a CD/DVD based on an Auto Export profile. See the \
"Auto 
Export" section of this manual for details.
PTZ Preset The camera will be pointed in a specific direction. See the "Camera  Settings" 
section of this manual for details.
The Action Target list varies depending on the Action Type selected:
Action Type Selected Action Target
None No Action Target available.
Record Video Any of the cameras connected to the Server.
Record Audio Any of the audio inputs connected to the Server.
Output Trigger Any output trigger on the back of the Server or IP cameras.
Output Video 1 Any of the analog cameras connected to the Server.
Notify Any of the profiles that configured on the "Notifications" page.
Auto Export Any of the profiles that configured on the "Auto Export" page.
PTZ Preset Any of the presets associated with the camera on the "Camera Settings" p\
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Event Monitoring
The "Event Monitoring" page allows you to configure this system to react\
 to events that take place on con -
nected servers. First, you must create and define Event Monitoring Profi\
les, which are a set of actions (such as 
displaying live video or triggering a sound) that are triggered by even\
ts (such as motion or triggered inputs). 
To create a new profile, click the [New] button in 
 
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the "Profiles" section.
Enter a name and description for the profile.
 
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Select "Show Event Monitor List" to automatically 
 
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display a window when one or more monitored 
events occur.
Select the type of profile you would like to create:
 
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A "Video Panel" profile can display a single 
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camera when a specific event type occurs.
A "View
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when a specific event type occurs.
Add an event to monitor. This works in a similar 
 
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way as the Event Linking discussed in the "Event 
Linking" section of this manual. Select an "Event 
Type", "Event Source", "Action Type", and "Action 
Target". The options listed in "Event Source" vary 
depending on which Event Type (such as triggers, 
serial ports, and serial profiles) is selected and 
how it is configured. For more information, see the 
sections of "Config (Setup) Page Overview" chap-
ter that are related to the desired Event Type.
The "Action Type" list allows you to select an 
 
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action that will occur when the selected "Event 
Type" occurs on the selected "Event Source". 
When you select an Action Type, a list of options 
is displayed in the "Action Target" list. Following 
are the available Action Type options and their 
associated Action Target options:
Note: The list of "Action 
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whether the profile is a "Video Panel" or 
"View".
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Action TypeDescription Action Target Options
Log (Video Panel or View) A notification of the event is saved 
in the system log file. None
Play Sound (Video Panel or View) A sound is played. A list of sounds.
Switch Video (Video Panel) Video from a camera is displayed. All cameras enabled on all connected 
systems (or on the system selected 
from the drop-down list)
Digital Preset (Video Panel) A PTZ preset configured on a cam-
era is displayed. All PTZ presets configured on all con-
nected systems (or on the system 
selected from the drop-down list)
Switch View (View) A single view is displayed until a 
specific event occurs. Any view configured on the client 
computer. The view is automatically 
displayed when the event occurs.
Switch View Tour (View) A tour is displayed until a specific 
event occurs. Any tour configured on the client 
computer. The tour is automatically 
displayed when the event occurs.
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more options are activated: "Timeout" allows you to determine how long, 
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in seconds, an event is shown in the "Event 
Monitor List". If you select 0, the event listing 
is displayed it until it is acknowledged.
"Confirm" requires a confirmation before the 
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event is removed from the list.
"Message" is any general information that you 
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want to display with the event, such as an 
action that a guard should take when the event 
occurs.
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Schedule
The "Schedule" page allows you to configure your recording schedule. By \
default, this system is scheduled to 
record motion and events. There are four modes of video recording, which\
 are color-coded on the "Schedule" 
page: "Motion " (blue), "Free Run" (green), "Alarm" (red), and "None" (white). Free run is continual recording. 
This type of recording uses a large amount of disk space.
Note: To configure time lapse recording, select the 
•	 "Capture an image every" check box, select a number, and 
then select "Seconds", "Minutes", or "Hours" from the drop-down list. Cl\
ick the [Apply] button. Time lapse 
recording is not associated with the schedule configured in the grid o\
n the "Schedule" page.
There are two scheduling tabs: [Days] and [Sources].
On the [Days] tab, you can configure recording of all video, motion video, or just al\
arm video. To create a 
schedule, complete the following steps:
Select the appropriate tab for the day of the week.
 
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In the grid, draw a rectangle that corresponds to 
 
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the hours for each device that you want to sched-
ule.
When you hover the cursor over a square, note 
 
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the details displayed in the "Information" section. Select the appropriate button in the "Setting".
 
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another, select the appropriate days of the week 
in the "Copy Current Configuration" section, and 
then click the [Set] button.
Click the [Apply] button.
 
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