Panasonic Video Multiplexer Wj Fs616 Operating Instructions

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ENTRANCE
ENTRANCE
EL-ZOOM
MULTISCREENSELECT
3. Electronic Zooming
1. Repeat the procedures described above for Single
Spot.
2. Press the EL-ZOOMbutton to display the zoomed
picture.
The LED on the EL-ZOOM button lights up.
3. Press the UP, DOWN, LEFTor RIGHTbutton to
move the picture in the desired direction. 
Note:Operating these buttons beyond the picture
range activates control of the pan/tilt head.
4. To cancel this mode, press the EL-ZOOMbutton
again.
The selected camera picture is displayed in spot
mode, and the LED on the EL-ZOOM button goes
off.
4. Multi Spot
1. Repeat steps 1 and 2 described for Single Spot on
page 38.
2. Press the MULTISCREEN SELECTbutton repeat-
edly.
Each time the MULTISCREEN SELECT button is
pressed, the next of the 6 available multiscreens is
displayed as follows.Notes:
•Blank channels are displayed in black.
•Dividing patterns and segment numbers are
shown above.
•Any camera can be assigned to any segment in
a pattern.
5. Multi Still
1. Repeat steps 1 and 2 described for Single Spot on
page 38.
2. Press the MULTISCREEN SELECT button repeat-
edly to display the desired multiscreen.
The divided screens appear on the monitor screen.
3. Press the STILL button. The LED on the button
lights up.
4. Press the CAMERA button corresponding to the
picture you want to be stilled.
The LED on the pressed CAMERA button starts to
blink. 
						

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ENTRANCE
STILL
Note:You can stilled multiple pictures on the multi-
screen.
5. Press the blinking CAMERA button to cancel the
Still function.
6. Press the STILL button again. The displayed pic-
tures returns to normal viewing.
The LED on the STILL button goes off.
6. Spot or Multi Sequence
1. Press the MULTISCREENbutton.  The LED (green)
on the button lights up.
2. Press the SEQUENCEbutton to activate the
sequence (SEQ1, SEQ2 or SEQ3) programmed.
The LED on the SEQUENCE button lights up.
Note:Refer to the Sequence Setup on page 31 for
more details.
SEQ1:Spot Sequence
SEQ2:Multi Sequence
SEQ3:Multi Sequence
3. Press the SEQUENCEbutton to move one step for-
ward in the sequence.
4. To cancel the sequence, press one of the following
buttons:
CAMERA:Displays the selected camera picture in
Single Spot mode.
MULTISCREEN SELECT:
Displays a Multi Spot picture.
MULTI
SCREEN
VCR
CAM
Displaying the Playback Picture
The following procedures are not applicable to
the Multiscreen 2 Monitor.
1. Press the MULTISCREENbutton.  The LED (green)
in the button lights up.
2. Press the VCR/CAMbutton to VCRposition (LED
on).
Notes:
•This unit does not reproduce a clear picture in
reverse playback.
•The playback picture may be skewed (horizon-
tally distorted) in the upper portion of the moni-
tor screen depending on the selected playback
mode.
•The LED on the VCR/CAM button blinks when
no signal is input to the PLAY IN connector. The
LED also blinks if the codes (camera  numbers,
etc.) recorded on the VCR tape track have not
been read for some reason. In this case, the
playback picture is displayed simply by tracing
along the tape. Skipping instructions or other
selections are ignored.
•The looped through VCR output may appear on
the monitor while playing back a tape in forward
or reverse search.
•The picture or title may become unstable
because of the recording field rate.
•Depending on the condition of the VCR’s video
heads, the pictures of another channel may
appear on the monitor.
If this occurs frequently, adjust the tracking
and slow tracking of the VCR.
•The size of pictures displayed on the multi-
screen is smaller than in single picture format,
which makes the titles hard to read.  Select sin-
gle picture (spot) to make titles easier to read.
•Playback in linear mode (L12H, L18H, L24H)
may produce noise or the picture of another
channel in any recorded mode. Play back the
tape in normal (real time mode) or time lapse
mode.
•Select FS10 in the SETUP MENU to play back a
tape recorded with the WJ-FS10. (See page 35)
It is recommended to play back on the 16-seg-
ment screen and select the desired camera
channel from the pictures displayed, because a
tape recorded with the WJ-FS10 Multiplexer is
not compatible with one recorded on the WJ-
FS616 (the camera display channels for record-
ing and playback differ). 
						

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1. Single Spot
1. Repeat steps 1 and 2 above.
2. Press the desired CAMERA button (1 - 16)corre-
sponding to the picture you want to display. The
selected playback picture is displayed on the moni-
tor screen.
Note:
•Blank channels are displayed in black.
•While playing back quad pictures, the corre-
sponding  4-segment picture is displayed, if the
selected number is recorded as part of the
quad picture. For instance, if #5 is selected, the
quad picture of  “5-6-7-8” is displayed.
2. Single Still
Proceed as described in “Displaying the Camera
Picture, 2. Single Still” on page 38.
Confirm that the LED on the VCR/CAM button is lit.
Note:The VCR does not enter pause mode when
the playback picture is stilled.
3. Electronic Zooming
Proceed as described in “Displaying the Camera
Picture, 3. Electronic Zooming” on page 39.
Confirm that the LED on the VCR/CAM button is lit.
4. Multi Spot
Proceed as described in “Displaying the Camera
Picture, 4. Multi Spot” on page 39.
Confirm that the LED on the VCR/CAM button is lit.
Notes:
•The 7-, 10-, and 13-segment multiscreen modes
are not available in playback mode.
•Segments assigned to channels where no
recording takes place appear black.
•The same channel cannot be displayed in multi-
ple segments.
If this attempt is made, only the picture of the
channel with the lowest number is displayed;
the other segments appear black.
•Do not press the MULTISCREEN SELECT but-
ton while a 4-segment picture is played back,
since this will cause picture disturbance.
5. Multi Still
Proceed as described in “Displaying the Camera
Picture, 5. Multi Still” on page 39.
Confirm that the LED on the VCR/CAM button is lit.
6. Spot or Multi Sequence
Proceed as described in “Displaying the Camera
Picture, 6. Spot or Multi Sequence” on page 40.
Confirm that the LED on the VCR/CAM button is lit.
The LED on the VCR/CAM button lights up while the
playback picture is displayed.
FUNCTION
Camera
1Camera
2
Camera
3Camera
4
Playback Camera
2
Camera
3Camera
4
Note:The same channel cannot be displayed in
multiple segments.
If this attempt is made, only the picture of the
channel with the lowest number is displayed;
the other segments appear black.
Displaying the Camera and
Playback Picture
The following procedures are not applicable to
the Multiscreen 2 Monitor.
•One segment of the multiscreen for camera pic-
tures can be assigned to playback.
•This function is available with the 4-, 7-, 10- and 13-
segment multiscreen modes.
•The playback picture will be displayed in the upper
left segment of the multiscreen.
1. Multi Spot
1. Press the MULTISCREEN SELECTbutton. The
LED (green) on the button lights up.
2. Press the VCR/CAMbutton to CAMposition (LED
off).
3. Confirm that the 4-, 7-, 10- or 13-segment multi-
screen is selected for the camera pictures.
If not, press the MULTISCREEN SELECTbutton
repeatedly until the desired multiscreen appears.
4. Press the FUNCTIONbutton. The LED on the but-
ton starts to blink.
5. Select the playback channel you want to display by
pressing the corresponding CAMERAbutton.
The LED on the FUNCTION button lights, and the
selected playback picture is displayed in the upper
left segment of the multiscreen. 
						

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•This function is not available when S-VIDEO
playback input is used.
•To enable this function, connect with the VIDEO
playback input at the same time. The VIDEO
playback picture is displayed automatically
without making any setting changes.
6. To display another playback picture, press the
FUNCTIONbutton.
The LED on the button starts to blink. Select the
channel you want to display by pressing the corre-
sponding CAMERAbutton.
7. To return to the camera picture multiscreen, press
the MULTISCREEN SELECTbutton.
To display the playback picture in Single Spot
mode,press the VCR/CAMbutton.
Note:To return to the previous camera picture mul-
tiscreen, press the FUNCTION button while the
LED in the button is blinking.
2. Multi Still
Repeat the above procedure. Then proceed as
described in “Displaying the Camera Picture, 5.
Multi Still” on page 39.
Note:You cannot freeze the displayed playback
picture on the monitor screen.
NEAR FARFOCUS
TELE WIDEZOOM
VCR
CAM
SPOTMULTI
SCREEN
CAMERA CONTROL 
FUNCTION
The camera control is only available while the cam-
era picture is displayed in Single Spot on the select-
ed monitor screen and the LOCK switch is in OFF
position.
Camera Selection
1. Press the SPOTor MULTISCREEN SELECTbut-
ton. The LED (green) on the button lights up.
2. Press the VCR/CAMbutton to CAMposition (LED
off).
3. Press a CAMERA (1 - 16)button to display a
selected camera picture in Single Spot on the moni-
tor screen.
The LED on the selected CAMERA button lights up.
Controlling System Accessories
1. Lens Control
1. Select the desired camera referring to the Camera
Selection procedure described above.
2. Press the FOCUSbutton and adjust the lens focus
to obtain a sharply focused picture while observing
the monitor.
If the specified camera with auto focus feature is
used, press both of these buttons simultaneously to
adjust the lens focus automatically.
3. Press the ZOOMbutton and adjust the lens zoom to
obtain the desired picture while observing the moni-
tor.
Press the TELEbutton to optically bring an object
closer. Pressing the WIDEbutton has the reverse
effect. 
						

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CLOSE OPENIRIS
LEFT
RIGHT UP
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PRE-POSI
4. Press the IRISbuttons to close or open the lens iris.
Adjust the lens iris by using the buttons to obtain
the proper picture exposure.
By pressing both of these buttons at the same time,
the lens iris is reset to the initial factory settings.
2. Pan/Tilt Control (Manual Operation)
1. Select the desired camera referring to the Camera
Selection procedure described on page 42.
2. Press the Direction Arrow buttons to move the
pan/tilt head in the desired direction.
Pressing the UPand RIGHTbuttons will move the
pan/tilt head upwards and to the right.
Note:To move the pan/tilt head faster, press the
HOME/SETbutton while holding down the
Direction Arrow Buttons.
3. Pan/Tilt Control (Preset Operation)
The following functions are available only with cam-
eras that have preset panning functions, such as
the Panasonic WV-BS500 or WV-CS600 series.
Note:Select only preset position numbers 1 to 16.
1. Select the desired camera referring to the Camera
Selection procedure described on page 42.
2. Press the PRE-POSIbutton.
3. Press the CAMERA(1 - 16)buttons to select the
preset position number and move the pan/tilt head
to the preset position.
Note:Select a number from 1 through 16. (“17” is
not allowed.)
LEFT
RIGHT UP
DOWNHOME/SET
   ** CAM SET UP **
CAMERA ID    OFF    
ALC/ELC      ALC    
SHUTTER      ---
AGC          ON
SENS UP      OFF
SYNC         INT
WHITE BAL    AWC    
MOTION DET   ON    
LENS DRIVE   DC
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4. Auto Panning 
The following function is available only when the
specified Pan/Tilt Head is used.
1. Select the desired camera referring to the Camera
Selection procedure described on page 42.
2. Press the AUTObutton to activate the auto panning
function.
3. To cancel the auto panning function, press one of
the Direction Arrow Buttons.
Note:When using AUTO PANNING with combina-
tion cameras, make sure that the LOCAL/
REMOTE selection is set to LOCAL at the cam-
era site. If REMOTE is selected, the panning
movement is retained for only one minute.
5. Home Position Selection
The following functions are available only with cam-
eras that have preset panning functions, such as the
Panasonic WV-BS500 or WV-CS600 series.
1. Select the desired camera referring to the Camera
Selection procedure described on page 42.
2. Press the HOME/SETbutton to move the camera to
the home position.
6. Camera Setup
1. Select the desired camera referring to the Camera
Selection procedure described on page 42.
2. Press the SETUP/ESCbutton, while holding down
the selected CAMERAbutton, to access the
Camera SetUp Menu. 
						

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FUNCTION
LEFT
RIGHT UP
DOWNHOME/SET
3. Select the desired item by pressing the UPor
DOWNbutton. Then select the desired mode by
pressing the LEFTor RIGHTbutton.
4. Press the HOME/SETbutton to execute the setting
or enter a sub menu.
5. Press the LEFTand RIGHTbuttons simultaneously
to reset the selected menu.
6. Press the SETUP/ESCbutton to execute the setting
and return to the previous menu.
7. Press the SETUP/ESCbutton, while holding the
FUNCTIONbutton, to escape from the setup mode
or menu.
Note:Refer to the operating instructions of the
selected camera for more details.
Caution:Camera addresses are important for RS-
485 type cameras.
1. Do not use addresses  other than 1 through
16 for individual cameras. (“17” is  not
allowed)
2. Do not set a single address for more than
one camera in an RS-485 chain.
•Simplified preset position setting
The preset position can be set by a simplified pro-
cedure.
The following functions are available only with cam-
eras that have preset panning functions, such as the
panasonic WV-BS500 or WV-CS600 series.
1. Press the FUNCTIONbutton while the position
setting menu is displayed.
2. Press the Direction Arrow buttons to move the
pan/tilt head in the desired direction.
3. Press theFOCUSor ZOOMbutton to adjust the
lens to obtain the desired picture.
4. Press the FUNCTIONbutton again to restore the
Direction Arrow buttons’ cursor control function.ALARM CONTROL
FUNCTION
Alarm Input
The Video Multiplexer can handle the following
alarms:
•Interface Alarm
Alarm received from the Alarm/ Remote Control
Connector.
“ALARM” is displayed on the monitor screen.
•Video Input Signal Loss Alarm
Alarm indicating that camera signal loss has
occurred.
CHPPLOSS is displayed on the monitor screen.
•Camera Site Alarm
Alarm received from the associated camera site
receiver or camera.
“ALARM” is displayed on the monitor screen.
•PC Command Alarm
OAI command received from the Personal
Computer.
“ALARM” is displayed on the monitor screen.
Alarm Operation
When an alarm is activated, the multiplexer, the
Record Output, Spot Output of the multiplexer and
Multiscreen Output of the multiplexer are activated
as shown below.
Refer to the ALARM SETUP menu of the SETUP
MENU on page 23 for settings.
WJ-FS616 Multiplexer
1. Front Panel Display
When an alarm is activated, the Alarm Indicator
(Red) and the corresponding Camera Number
Button (Green) blink.
The Alarm Output signal is supplied to pin 9 of the
ALARM/REMOTE Control connector for the pro-
grammed duration.
After the programmed Alarm Output Time has
elapsed, the indicator lights up.
If another alarm is activated during output of the
previous alarm, alarm is output for the programmed
duration.
2. Alarm Buzzer
The buzzer beeps for the programmed duration.
The buzzer stops beeping before that duration
when the alarm is reset.
3. Alarm Log
There are 100 alarm records stored in chronological
order in 10 pages of table.
If more than 100 alarms are received, the oldest
record is overwritten.
The tables also indicate the alarm mode. 
						

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ALARM ALARM
ALARM ALARM
ALARM ALARM
ALARM ALARM
ALARM
ALARM ALARM
ALARM ALARM
ALARM ALARM
ALARM ALARM
[Spot]
[Quad Spot]
[Quad Sequence]
ALARM
2. Alarm Indication Mode
•The camera pictures selected before alarm was
activated remain on the monitor screen.
•If the alarmed channels are displayed, the camera
title and alarm display blink alternately on the moni-
tor screen.
Note:If the alarm channel is in the Still mode, it
returns to normal viewing.
Spot Output
1. Alarm Spot Mode
•The alarmed camera picture is displayed in Single
Spot mode on the spot monitor. When another
alarm is received, the display switches to showing
the most recent alarmed camera picture in Single
Spot mode.
•The camera title and alarm display blink alternately
on the monitor.
2. Alarm Ignore Mode
•The camera pictures selected before alarm was
activated remain on the monitor screen.
•If the alarmed channels are displayed, the camera
title and alarm display blink alternately on the moni-
tor screen.
4. Camera Preset Movement
Enables movement of the camera to the preset posi-
tion that was specified in the ALARM TERMINAL
SETUP table of the SYSTEM SETUP menu.
Refer to the setup on page 34.
Record Output
•Alarms are recorded in the mode specified for the
ALM REC MODE parameter on the ALARM SETUP
menu.
•Alarmed channels are recorded with more fields
than in normal recording if ON is specified for the
DYNAMIC REC parameter in the ALARM SETUP
menu.
Multiscreen Output
1. Alarm Link Mode
•The picture of the alarmed camera is displayed in
Single Spot mode on the multiscreen monitor. The
LED on the corresponding CAMERA button blinks.
•When multiple alarms are activated, the pictures of
the alarmed cameras are displayed on a quad
screen in the order of upper left to lower right seg-
ment. From the fifth alarm on, the pictures are over-
written in the order of upper left to lower right seg-
ment, then displayed in sequence with the previous
quad pictures.
•The Dwell Time for each step can be programmed
on the ALARM SETUP menu.
•An incomplete picture may appear when switching
the 4-segment screen sequence. 
						

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CH1
CH5
CH1 CH2
CH3 CH4
CH1 CH2
CH3 CH4
CH1 CH2
CH3 CH4
CH9 CH2
CH3 CH4
CH9 CH10
CH11 CH12
CH5 CH6
CH7 CH7
CH5 CH6
CH7 CH8
CH13 CH6
CH7 CH8 CH1 Alarmed
CH2 - CH4
Alarmed
CH5 Alarmed
CH6 - CH8
Alarmed
CH9 Alarmed
CH10 - CH13
Alarmed
Sequence Display
Sequence DisplaySequence Display
Multiscreen 2 Monitor Multiscreen Monitor
Auto Reset
The alarm is automatically reset after the pro-
grammed Alarm Output Time has elapsed or the lost
video signal has been recovered.
The ALARM indicator changes from blinking to
steady light.
Pressing the ALARM RESET button will clear the
alarm and make the indicator go off.
External Reset
The alarm is reset by a recover signal received from
the external equipment at pin 8 of the ALARM/
REMOTE Control Connector.
The ALARM indicator goes off.
PC Command Reset
The alarm is reset by an OAL command from a per-
sonal computer, either manually or automatically
depending on the Alarm Reset parameter selected.
Refer to the command table on page 55.
In these reset functions, the reset signal is output
from pin 27 of the ALARM/REMOTE Control
Connector.
Example of Using Multiscreen 2
Monitor
The illustration below shows an example of how
alarm is displayed when a Multiscreen 2 Monitor is
connected to the REC OUT connector.
•When alarm is activated, the picture of the alarmed
camera is displayed in Single Spot mode on the
Multiscreen 2 Monitor.
•From the second alarm on, the pictures of the alarmed
cameras are displayed in quad mode on the
Multiscreen 2 Monitor in the order of upper left to
lower right segment.
•The fifth alarm activated is displayed in Single Spot
mode on the Multiscreen 2 Monitor, while the previous
four alarms remain displayed in quad mode on the
Multiscreen 2 Monitor.
•From the sixth alarm on, the pictures of the alarmed
cameras are displayed in quad mode on the Multi-
screen Monitor.
•From the ninth alarm on, the pictures of the alarmed
cameras on the Multiscreen 2 Monitor are overwritten
in the order of upper left to lower right segment.
Then the overwritten and previous pictures are dis-
played alternately.
•From the thirteenth alarm on, the pictures of the
alarmed cameras on the Multiscreen Monitor are over-
written in the order of upper left to lower right seg-
ment.
Then that overwritten and previous pictures are dis-
played alternately.
Alarm Reset
Manual Reset
When an alarm is activated, the Alarm Indicator
blinks.
The indicator keeps blinking until all alarms are
cleared by pressing the ALARM RESETbutton.
The blinking or lit indicator goes off.
ALARM
RESET 
						

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RESETSPOT
Alarm Suspension
This function disables activation of the alarm link
and instead enables recording of any alarm activat-
ed in the alarm log.
It is used to suspend the alarm link during camera
setup.
1. Press the RESETand SPOTbuttons simultaneously
for more than two seconds to suspend the alarm.
The LED on the RESET button lights up.
2. Press the RESETbutton again to reset the alarm
suspension.
The LED on the RESET button goes off.
OTHER FUNCTIONS
Recording on the Time Lapse
VCR
The following selections are made on the SETUP
MENU described previously.
Refer to the Recording Mode on page 28 for more
details.
1. Check the selected recording mode (MODE 0 -
MODE 9).
MODE 0:Normal Mode (Real Time)
MODE 1 - 9:Time Lapse Mode (Linear Mode)
If MODE 9 is selected, check the picture (Spot or
Quad) to be recorded on the VCR.
2. Press the Record button of the VCR to begin record-
ing.
Notes:
•To let the VCR display the VCR menu for setup,
select MODE 0 in the REC MODE  SETUP menu
of the Multiplexer.
•While recording with the camera switching pulse
(MODE 9), quad recording will work properly
when the selected recording interval is more
than 0.11 seconds (less than 9 fields/s).
•While recording without the camera switching
pulse (MODE 1 - 8), quad recording is not avail-
able.
When using a VCR whose recording interval is 2
or 3 fields, select 4 fields (minimum) for the REC
MODE parameter.
However the same picture may be recorded
repeatedly.
Camera Switching Pulse Loss
Display
•When loss of the camera switching pulse is detect-
ed, “SW LOSS” will blink on the monitor screen.
•The buzzer does not beep.
•When the camera switching pulse is recovered, “SW
LOSS” is cleared from the monitor.
Notes:
•When MODE 0 to MODE 8 is selected for
recording, or MULTI 2 OUT for REC OUT, “SW
LOSS” is not displayed because of the way the
system application works.
•If “ALARM” or “CH PPLOSS” is displayed on
the monitor screen, “SW LOSS” is not displayed
because alarm has priority. 
						

							FUNCTION LEFT
RIGHT UP
DOWN
HOME/SET
SET  UP/ESC
LEFT
RIGHT UP
DOWNHOME/SET
SET  UP/ESC
EL-ZOOMSTILL
MO NCAM
UNIT/ESC
FUNCTION
HOME/–  AUTO/+ LEFT RIGHTUP
DOWN
AUX1AUX2
SET
SET UP
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14
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9
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CAMERA/PRESET   POSITION
123
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MON CAM
UNIT/ESC0
SET
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SETUP MENU OPERATIONS (with WV-CU550A)
During setup of the WJ-FS616 with the WV-CU550A System Controller, the following buttons and keys of the System
Controller correspond with those of the WJ-FS616 as shown below.
Display the SETUP MENU or escape from the menu.
Move the cursor or select the mode or parameter.
Execute the selection and display the submenu for
items with the (*) mark
Execute the selection and return to the previous
menu.
Select the mode or parameter.
Select the next page.
Input any numeric values. WJ-FS616 WV-CU550A Function
Press 2 sec more.
Refer to setup on page 21 to 37 for further details.
Direction Arrow
buttons
Joy Stick