Panasonic Wv Nf284 Operating Instructions Manual

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Step 3
Move the current directory to drive B and obtain images. 
Notes:
•When logging in the camera, the current directory will be drive D. Images on the SD memory card can be found
in the FTP directory under drive B. Move to the FTP directory and obtain images. 

Example: To obtain the image (img_06010101230000.jpg) using the Windows command prompt 
qEnter c:\>ftp 192.168.0.10 and press the [Enter] key. 
→FTP connection will be established with 192.168.0.10. 
wLog in by entering the user name and the password. 
eEnter ftp>cd B:\FTP\0101\
3 and press the [Enter] key. 
→The current directory will be B:\FTP\0101\
3. 
rThe transfer mode will be set to the binary mode. Enter ftp>bin and press the [Enter] key. 
tEnter ftp> get img_06010101230000.jpg and press the [Enter] key. 
→The image will be obtained. 
yLog out by entering ftp>bye and press the [Enter] key. 
•It is possible to delete images on the SD memory card using the Windows command prompt, etc. 
Drive B FTP
LOG060101
0601020123 DirectoryDirectory 
(year/month/day)Directory 
(hour/minute)
:
::
:
:
:
:
:
← Destination of logs to be saved↑ The image will be saved here. An image failed to transmit by the FTP 
periodic transmission function
(Example) img_06010101230000.jpg 
						

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About the network security of this unit
Equipped security functions
The following security functions are featured in this camera. 
qAccess restrictions by the host authentication and the user authentication 
It is possible to restrict users from accessing the camera by setting the host authentication and/or the user
authentication to on. (☞pages 34 and 35)
wAccess restrictions by changing the HTTP port 
It is possible to prevent illegal access such as port scanning, etc. by changing the HTTP port number. 
(☞page 39)
Note:
When failed to pass the user authentication (authentication error) using the same IP address (PC) for 8 times
within 5 minutes, access to the camera will be denied for a while. 
Important:
Design and enhance security countermeasures to prevent leakage of information such as image data, authenti-
cation information (user name and password), alarm mail information, FTP server information, DDNS server
information, etc. 
						

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Display the Setup Menu and Configure the Settings of the Camera using a PC
The settings of the camera can be configured on the setup menu. 
The setup menu is only operable by users whose access level is 1. Administrator. 
How to display the setup menu
Step 1
Display the Live page (☞page 4).
Step 2
Click the [Setup] button on the Live page. 
→The window with the user name and password entry
fields will be displayed. 
Step 3
Click the [OK] button after entering the user name and
the password. 
→Click this button to display the setup menu. 
Refer to the next page for further information about
this menu.  
						

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Step 1
Click the desired button in the frame on the left of the
window to display the respective setup menu. 
When there are tabs at the top of the setup page dis-
played in the frame on the right of the window, click the
desired tab to display and configure the setting items
relating to the name of the tab. 
Step 2
Complete each setting item displayed in the frame on
the right of the window. 
Step 3
After completing each setting item, click the [SET] but-
ton (or [REG] button) to apply them.
Important:
When there are two [SET] buttons (or [REG] but-
tons) or more on the page, click the respective but-
ton to the edited setting item. 

When completing the setting items in field A, click
the [SET] button below field A (A-1). The edited set-
ting items in field A will not be applied unless the
[SET] button below field A (A-1) is clicked. 
In the same manner as above, click the [SET] button
below field B (B-1) when completing the setting
items in field B. 
How to operate the setup menu
A
A-1
B
B-1
Menu buttonSetup page 
						

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About the operation window
q[Live] button
The Live page will be displayed. 
w[Basic setup] button
Click this button to display the Basic setup page.
The basic settings such as time and date and cam-
era name, and the settings relating to the NTP serv-
er and the SD memory card can be configured on
the Basic setup page. Refer to page 17 for further
information. 
e[Camera setup] button
Click this button to display the Camera setup page.
The settings relating to image from the camera such
as image quality and brightness, and the settings
relating to audio can be configured on the Camera
setup page. Refer to page 21 for further informa-
tion. 
r[Multi-screen setup] button
Click this button to display the Multi-screen setup
page. The cameras to be used for the multi-screen
display can be registered on the Multi-screen setup
page. Refer to page 26 for further information. t[Alarm setup] button
Click this button to display the Alarm setup page.
The settings relating to alarm occurrences such as
settings for the alarm action at an alarm occurrence,
the alarm occurrence notification, and the VMD area
settings can be configured on the Alarm setup
page. Refer to page 27 for further information. 
y[Authentication setup] button
Click this button to display the Authentication setup
page. The settings relating to the authentication
such as users and PCs restrictions for accessing the
camera can be configured on the Authentication
setup page. Refer to page 34 for further informa-
tion. 
u[Server setup] button
Click this button to display the Server setup page.
The settings relating to the mail server and the FTP
server to which the camera accesses can be config-
ured on the Server setup page. Refer to page 36
for further information. 
!2Setup page
!1Status display
area
q[Live] button
w[Basic setup] button
e[Camera setup] button
r[Multi-screen setup] button
t[Alarm setup] button
y[Authentication setup]
button
u[Server setup] button
i[Network setup] button
o[Maintenance] button
!0[Help] button 
						

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i[Network setup] button
Click this button to display the Network setup page.
The network settings and the settings relating to
DDNS (Dynamic DNS), SNMP (Simple Network
management Protocol) and FTP (File Transfer
Protocol) can be configured on the Network setup
page. Refer to page 38 for further information. 
o[Maintenance] button
Click this button to display the Maintenance page.
System log check, firmware upgrade and initializa-
tion of the setup menu can be performed on the
Maintenance page. Refer to page 46 for further
information.
!0[Help] button
Click this button to display the Help page. 
!1Status display area
The name of the camera whose settings currently
being configured, and date and time will be dis-
played. 
!2Setup page
Pages of each setup menu will be displayed. There
are tabs for some setup menus.  
						

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Configure the basic settings of the camera [Basic setup]
The basic settings such as time and date and camera name, and the settings relating to the NTP server and the SD
memory card can be configured on the Basic setup page. 
The Basic setup page has 3 tabs of the [Basic] tab, the [NTP] tab and the [SD memory card] tab. 
Configure the basic settings [Basic]
Click the [Basic] tab on the Basic setup page. (☞page 15)
The settings such as the camera name, time and date, etc. can be configured on this page. 
[Camera title]
Enter the title of the camera. Click the [SET] button after
entering the title of the camera. The entered title will be
displayed in the status display area. 
Number of characters for the camera title:0 - 20
characters
Default setting:WV-NF284
[Time and date setup]
Enter the current time and date. When 12-hours is
selected for Time display, AM or PM can be select-
ed. 
Available value:2006/01/01 00:00:00 - 
2035/12/31 23:59:59
Note:
2036/01/01 00:00:00 or later is unavailable to set
and display.
[Time display]
Select 12-hours or 24-hours. Enter the current hour
reflecting this setting when entering the current time and
date for Time and date setup. 
Default setting:24 hours[Date/time display format]
Select a date/time display format. 
When 04/01/2006 13:10:00 is set for Time and date
setup after selecting 24-hours for Time display, time
and date will be displayed as follows respectively. 
DD/MM/YYYY:01/04/2006 13:10
MM/DD/YYYY:04/01/2006 13:10
DD/Mmm/YYYY:01/Apr/2006 13:10
YYYY/MM/DD:2006/04/01 13:10
Mmm/DD/YYYY:Apr/01/2006 13:10
Default setting:MM/DD/YYYY
[Daylight saving (Summertime)]
Select ON or OFF to determine whether or not to
apply daylight saving time. Select ON or OFF to
determine whether or not to apply daylight saving time. 
ON:Applies summer time. An asterisk (*) will be dis-
played on the left side of the displayed time and
date. 
OFF:Does not apply summer time. 
Default setting:OFF
[Link/Access LED]
Select ON or OFF to determine whether or not to
light the link indicator, the access indicator, and the SD
memory card error indicator. Select ON to check the
network status by lighting the indicators. Select OFF to
turn off the indicators at all times.
•Even when ON is selected, the link indicator and
the access indicator inside the dome cover will not
light when the indicators ON/OFF switch on the
camera is set to OFF.
Default setting:ON 
						

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Configure the settings relating to the NTP server [NTP]
Click the [NTP] tab on the Basic setup page. (☞page 15)
The settings relating to the NTP server such as the NTP server address, port number, etc. can be configured on this
page. 
[Time adjustment]
Select the time adjustment method from the following. 
Manual setup:Time set on the [Basic] tab on the
Basic setup page will be used as the standard time
of the camera. 
Synchronization with NTP server:Time automatically
adjusted by synchronizing with NTP server will be
used as the standard time of the camera. 
Default setting:Manual setup
[NTP server address]
Enter the IP address or the host name of the NTP serv-
er. 
Number of characters for the NTP server address:
1 - 128 characters
Default setting:(blank)
Important:
When entering the host name for NTP server
address, it is necessary to configure the DNS set-
tings on the [Network] tab of the Network setup
page. (☞page 39)
[NTP port]
Enter a port number to be used for the NTP server. 
Available port number:1 - 65535
Default setting:123
[Synchronization interval]
Select an interval (1 - 24 hours: in 1 hour intervals) of
synchronization with the NTP server. 
Default setting:1 hour
[Time zone]
Select a time zone according to the location where the
camera is in use. 
Default setting:(GMT) Greenwich Mean Time: Dublin,
Edinburgh, Lisbon, London
Notes:
•Link indicator:This indicator will light when com-
munication with the connected device is available. 
•Access indicator:This indicator will light when
accessing to a network. 
•SD memory card error indicator:This indicator will
light when it is impossible to write data on the SD
memory card.  
						

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■SD memory card setup
[About SD memory card]
Select Use or Not use to determine whether or not to
use the SD memory card. 
Important:
•Before removing the SD memory card from the cam-
era, it is necessary to select Not use first. 
•After inserting the SD memory card, it is necessary
to select Use to use the SD memory card. 
[Notification for SD memory card]
When the E-mail notification function or the
Panasonic alarm protocol function is used to provide
notification of the remaining space of the SD memory
card, select a level to be notified at from the following. 
50 %/20 %/10 %/5 %/2 %
Default setting:50 %
Note:
Notification will be provided each time the remaining
space of the SD memory card reached the values
above. 
For example, notification will be provided each time
the remaining space reaches 50%, 20%, 10%, 5%
and 2% when 50% is selected. 
Notification may not always be made at the very
moment when the remaining space of the SD mem-
ory card has reached each value. 
■Information about SD memory card
[SD memory card]
Available size and the total size of the SD memory card
will be displayed. 
Depending on the state of the SD memory card, the size
indications will differ as follows. 
Indication Description
--------KB/--------KB No SD memory card is inserted.
Failed to obtain available size
due to error, etc.
********KB/********KB The SD card memory is locked,
etc.
Note:
When the available size reached 0 KB, images will
not be saved on the SD memory card. When the
notification function is on, a notification mail will be
sent to the registered addresses when the SD mem-
ory card becomes full. (☞pages 32 and 33)
[Format]
To format the SD memory card, click the [Execute] but-
ton. 
Important:
•Before formatting the SD memory card, it is neces-
sary to select Use for SD memory card on the
[SD memory card] tab of the Basic setup page 
(☞page 19) and OFF for FTP periodic transmis-
sion on the [FTP] tab of the Network setup page
(☞page 43).
•Format the SD memory card only by clicking the
[Execute] button on the setup menu. Otherwise, the
following functions using the SD memory card may
not work properly with this camera. 
•Save/obtain images when failed to transmit to
the FTP server using the FTP periodic transmis-
sion function 
•Save/obtain the system logs 
•It is impossible to access the SD memory card in the
process of formatting. 
•All data saved on the SD memory card will be delet-
ed when the SD memory card is formatted. 
•Do not turn the power of the camera off in the
process of formatting. 
Configure the settings relating to SD memory card [SD memory card]
Click the [SD memory card] tab on the Basic setup page. (☞page 15)
The settings relating to the SD memory card can be configured on this page.  
						

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2 GB
1 GB
512 MB
256 MB
128 MB
64 MB
Size of SD
memory card
Size of SD
memory card
Approx. 32 000 pics
Approx. 16 000 pics
Approx. 8 000 pics
Approx. 4 000 pics
Approx. 2 000 pics
Approx. 1 000 picsApprox. 36 000 pics
Approx. 18 000 pics
Approx. 9 000 pics
Approx. 4 500 pics
Approx. 2 250 pics
Approx. 1 125 picsApprox. 38 000 pics
Approx. 19 000 pics
Approx. 9 500 pics
Approx. 4 750 pics
Approx. 2 375 pics
Approx. 1 187 picsApprox. 40 000 pics
Approx. 20 000 pics
Approx. 10 000 pics
Approx. 5 000 pics
Approx. 2 500 pics
Approx. 1 250 picsApprox. 42 000 pics
Approx. 21 000 pics
Approx. 10 500 pics
Approx. 5 250 pics
Approx. 2 625 pics
Approx. 1 312 pics 5 (Normal) 6 7 8 9 (Low)Image quality
Size of SD
memory card Size of SD
memory card
5 (Normal) 6 7 8 9 (Low)Image quality
Image capture size: QVGA
2 GB
1 GB
512 MB
256 MB
128 MB
64 MBApprox. 22 000 pics
Approx. 11 000 pics
Approx. 5 500 pics
Approx. 2 750 pics
Approx. 1 375 pics
Approx. 687 picsApprox. 26 000 pics
Approx. 13 000 pics
Approx. 6 500 pics
Approx. 3 250 pics
Approx. 1 625 pics
Approx. 812 picsApprox. 28 000 pics
Approx. 14 000 pics
Approx. 7 000 pics
Approx. 3 500 pics
Approx. 1 750 pics
Approx. 875 picsApprox. 30 000 pics
Approx. 15 000 pics
Approx. 7 500 pics
Approx. 3 750 pics
Approx. 1 875 pics
Approx. 937 picsApprox. 32 000 pics
Approx. 16 000 pics
Approx. 8 000 pics
Approx. 4 000 pics
Approx. 2 000 pics
Approx. 1 000 pics
2 GB
1 GB
512 MB
256 MB
128 MB
64 MBApprox. 24 000 pics
Approx. 12 000 pics
Approx. 6 000 pics
Approx. 3 000 pics
Approx. 1 500 pics
Approx. 750 picsApprox. 26 000 pics
Approx. 13 000 pics
Approx. 6 500 pics
Approx. 3 250 pics
Approx. 1 625 pics
Approx. 812 picsApprox. 27 000 pics
Approx. 13 500 pics
Approx. 6 750 pics
Approx. 3 375 pics
Approx. 1 687 pics
Approx. 843 picsApprox. 28 000 pics
Approx. 14 000 pics
Approx. 7 000 pics
Approx. 3 500 pics
Approx. 1 750 pics
Approx. 875 picsApprox. 30 000 pics
Approx. 15 000 pics
Approx. 7 500 pics
Approx. 3 750 pics
Approx. 1 875 pics
Approx. 937 pics 0 (Super fine) 1 (Fine) 2 3 4Image quality
0 (Super fine) 1 (Fine) 2 3 4Image quality
2 GB
1 GB
512 MB
256 MB
128 MB
64 MBApprox. 10 000 pics
Approx. 5 000 pics
Approx. 2 500 pics
Approx. 1 250 pics
Approx. 625 pics
Approx. 312 picsApprox. 14 000 pics
Approx. 7 000 pics
Approx. 3 500 pics
Approx. 1 750 pics
Approx. 875 pics
Approx. 437 picsApprox. 16 000 pics
Approx. 8 000 pics
Approx. 4 000 pics
Approx. 2 000 pics
Approx. 1 000 pics
Approx. 500 picsApprox. 18 000 pics
Approx. 9 000 pics
Approx. 4 500 pics
Approx. 2 250 pics
Approx. 1 125 pics
Approx. 562 picsApprox. 20 000 pics
Approx. 10 000 pics
Approx. 5 000 pics
Approx. 2 500 pics
Approx. 1 250 pics
Approx. 625 pics
•After formatting the SD memory card, available size
may be smaller than the total size since the default
directory is automatically created in the SD memory
card. •Compatible SD memory card is as follows. 
SD memory card* manufactured by Panasonic 
(64 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, 2GB)
* SD High Capacity (SDHC) card is not compatible
with this unit.
Possible number of images that can be saved on the SD memory card (as indications)
Important:
They are not actual numbers of images that can be saved on the SD memory card. Numbers will differ according
to photographic subject, settings relating to the SD memory card, etc. 
Image capture size: VGA