Panasonic Wireless Camera, Monitoring System Bl-wv10a Operating Instructions

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There are 3 ways to record images: standard recording, snapshot recording and 
timer recording.
Standard Recording:
Pressing the [RECORD] while monitoring a camera will record the images as a 
movie (see page 75).
Snapshot Recording:
Pressing the [SNAPSHOT] while monitoring a camera will record a picture (see 
page 75).
Timer Recording:
There are 2 types of timer recording (see page 76).
• Timer Trigger: Recording on...

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• See page 84 for more information on recording frame rates for sensor 
recording.
*When recording in LOW or LONG mode, a smaller image is recorded and the 
image appears smaller during playback.
• We recommend using a recording mode of either HIGH or LOW for sensor 
recording.
4.1 SD Memory Cards
We recommend using Panasonic SD memory cards with the BL-WV10A.
(We cannot guarantee the performance of SD memory cards made by other 
manufacturers.) Cards with capacities of up to 1 GB...

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BL-WV10A. Image data saved on SD memory cards by other devices may 
not be displayable on the BL-WV10A. Similarly, image data saved on the 
SD memory card using the WV-10A may not be displayable on other 
devices.
• FAT12 format and FAT16 format SD memory cards can be used with the 
BL-WV10A.
• SD memory cards formatted by another device, such as a computer, may 
not be able to be used with the BL-WV10A.
• We recommend that you format SD...

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Movie Recording Time
• See page 84 for more information on recording modes (LONG, LOW and 
HIGH).
Picture Storage
SD
CapacityTimer/Sensor RecordingStandard Recording
LONGLOWHIGHHCM SeriesC Series
8 MB1 hr. 10 min. 3 min. 13 sec. 26 sec.
16 MB2 hr. 
30 min.30 min. 7 min. 30 sec. 58 sec.
32 MB5 hr. 
10 min.1 hr. 10 min. 1 min. 2min.
64 MB10 hr. 
40 min.2 hr. 30 min. 2 min. 4 min.
128 MB21 hr. 
40 min.4 hr. 
20 min.1 hr. 4 min. 8 min.
256 MB43 hr. 
20 min.8 hr. 
40 min.2 hr. 8 min. 16...

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4.2 Standard Recording
During standard recording, images are recorded at the displayed resolution (see 
page 124).
1.Insert an SD memory card into the BL-WV10A (see page 72).
2.While monitoring a single camera, press [RECORD].
• Recording begins.
3.To stop recording, press [STOP].
• A list of all movies can be viewed on the [Movies] screen (see page 88).
• Press [DISPLAY] while recording to display information on the recording 
(see page...

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Note
• Snapshot recording is not available when the Multi-Camera Screen is 
visible (see page 64).
4.4 Timer Recording
Note
• If the BL-WV10A’s date and time setting (page 96) is set to use Daylight Saving 
Time (i.e., if [DST] is turned on), actual recording time will be based on Daylight 
Saving Time. Recordings may be up to 1 hour shorter than planned on the first 
Sunday in April, and 1 hour longer on the last Sunday in October.
• If the SD memory card is removed while setting...

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3.Select [Recorder] and press [ENTER].
• The Timer Recording Screen appears.
• See page 83 for more information on changing recording modes.
4.If [Sensor] is selected, select [Trigger Type] and press ENTER].
• The Trigger Type screen appears.
• Select [Timer] and press ENTER].
• The [Recorder] screen for timer recording appears. 

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5.Select [New] and press [ENTER].
• The settings screen for timer recording appears.
6.Set the timer recording content.
• A maximum of 5 intervals can be recorded with timer recording.
• Remote cameras for which passwords are not saved will not be displayed. If all 
registered cameras are remote cameras for which passwords are not saved, 
the following screen will appear. When using remote cameras for timer 
SettingContent
Day of the Week Select the day for recording.
Use the...

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recording, change their settings such that passwords are saved (see 
page 115).
• The sensor range may differ depending on the camera type. To record 
from remote cameras using sensor activation, confirm that the cameras 
are set for sensor use (see page 117). See the camera user guide for 
cautions in placing the camera to maximize that range.
• To record images from the Monitoring Screen to a video deck or a DVD/
HDD recorder, select...

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Note
• HCM series cameras cannot record by sensor. You can set sensor 
recording on the BL-WV10A, but sensor recording will not occur.
• If the timer is turned on after the time for which recording was to begin, 
recording will begin when the timer was turned on. If the timer is turned on 
after the recording was to have ended, recording will begin at the next set 
interval.
• If recording start and end times conflict with previously set times, “The 
timer could not be set because...