Panasonic Wv Nf284 Operating Instructions Manual

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Configure the settings relating to images and audio [Camera
setup]
The settings relating images and audio such as brightness and image quality of JPEG/MPEG-4 can configured on
this page. 
The Camera setup page has 3 tabs of the [JPEG/MPEG-4] tab, the [Camera] tab and the [Audio] tab. 
Configure the settings relating to JPEG/MPEG-4 images [JPEG/MPEG-4]
Click the [JPEG/MPEG-4] tab on the Camera setup page. (☞page 15)
■JPEG setup
Configure the settings such as Refresh interval (JPEG), Image capture size and Image quality on this page.
Refer to page 22 for further information about the settings relating to MPEG-4 images. 
[Refresh interval (JPEG)*]
Select an interval to refresh the displayed JPEG image
from the following. 
0.1 fps/0.2 fps/0.33 fps/0.5 fps/1 fps/2 fps/3 fps/5 fps/
6 fps */10 fps */15 fps */30 fps *
Default setting:5 fps
Note:
When ON is selected for MPEG-4 transmission,
the refresh intervals may be longer than the set
value when the setting value with an asterisk (*) on
the right is selected. 
[Image capture size]
Select QVGA or VGA for the image capture size of
JPEG images. 
Default setting:VGA
[Image quality]
Select image quality of JPEG images from the following. 
0 Super fine/1 Fine/2/3/4/5 Normal/6/7/8/9 Low
Default setting:5 Normal 
						

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■MPEG-4 setup
Configure the settings relating to MPEG-4 image such as Max bit rate (per 1 client), Image capture size, Image
quality, etc. in this section. Refer to page 21 for further information about the settings relating to JPEG images. 
[MPEG-4 transmission]
Select ON or OFF to determine whether or not to
transmit MPEG-4 images. 
ON:Transmits MPEG-4 images. 
OFF:Does not transmit MPEG-4 images. 
Default setting:ON
Note:
When ON is selected for MPEG-4 transmission,
displaying rather of MPEG-4 image or JPEG image
will be available. However, the refresh interval
(JPEG) may be longer than the set value when dis-
playing JPEG images. 
[Max bit rate (per 1 client)*]
Select a MPEG-4 bit rate per a client from the following. 
64 kbps/128 kbps */256 kbps */512 kbps */1024 kbps */
1536 kbps */2048 kbps */3072 kbps */4096 kbps *
Default setting:2048 kbps *
Note:
The MPEG-4 bit rate is synchronized with Total bit
rate on the [Network] tab of Network setup page.
(☞page 39) For this reason, the bit rate may be
lower than the value when the setting value with an
asterisk (*) on the right is selected. 
[Image capture size]
Select QVGA or VGA for the image capture size of
MPEG-4 images.
Default setting:VGA[Image quality]
Select image quality of MPEG-4 images from the follow-
ing. 
Fine/Normal/Low
Default setting:Normal
[Refresh interval (MPEG-4)]
Select an interval (I-frame interval; 1 - 5 seconds) to
refresh the displayed MPEG-4 images.
If using under the network environment with frequent
error occurrences, shorten the refresh interval for
MPEG-4 to diminish image distortions. However, the
refresh interval (MPEG-4) may be longer than the set
value when displaying JPEG images. 
Default setting:3 sec
[Transmission type]
Select a MPEG-4 transmission type from the following.
Unicast port (AUTO):Up to 8 users can access a sin-
gle camera concurrently. Unicast port1 (Image)
and Unicast port2 (Audio) will automatically be
selected when transmitting images and audio from
the camera. 
When it is unnecessary to fix the port number for
MPEG-4 image transmission such as when using in
a particular LAN environment, it is recommended to
select Unicast port (AUTO). 
Unicast port (MANUAL):Up to 8 users can access a
single camera concurrently. It is necessary to select
Unicast port1 (Image) and Unicast port2 (Audio)
manually to transmit images and audio from the
camera. 
It is possible to fix the port number of the router used
for MPEG-4 image transmission via the Internet by
setting Unicast port (MANUAL). Refer to the oper-
ating instructions of the router in use. 
Multicast:No concurrent access limitation for a cam-
era. 
*Refer to page 4 for further information about the
maximum concurrent access number. 
Default setting:Unicast port (AUTO) 
						

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[Unicast port1 (Image)]
Enter the unicast port number (used to transmit image
from the camera).
Available value:1024 - 50000 (Only even numbers are
available.)
Default setting:32004
[Unicast port2 (Audio)]
Enter the unicast port number (used to transmit audio
from the camera). 
Available value:1024 - 50000 (Only even numbers are
available.)
Default setting:33004
[Multicast address]
Enter the multicast IP address. 
Images and audio will be transmitted to the designated
IP address. 
Available value:224.0.0.0 - 239.255.255.255
Default setting:239.192.0.20
[Multicast port]
Enter the multicast port number (used to transmit
MPEG-4 images from the camera). 
Available value:1024 - 50000 (Only even numbers are
available.)
Default setting:37004
[Multicast TTL]
Enter the multicast TTL value. 
Available value:1 - 254
Default setting:16
Important:
•Depending on the PC in use for monitoring, the mul-
ticast port number may be already in use. In this
case, it may be impossible to monitor images.
Change the multicast port number. 
•When transmitting MPEG-4 image via a network, the
transmitted image sometimes may not be displayed.
In this case, refer to the network administrator. 
•When two or more network interface cards are
installed on the PC in use, the network interface
card(s) not used for receiving images should be
invalidated when displaying images using the multi-
cast port.  
						

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Configure the camera settings such as image quality and brightness, etc.\
 [Camera]
Click the [Camera] tab on the Camera setup page. (☞page 15)
The following are descriptions of how to configure the settings relating\
 to images such as brightness, etc. 
[Brightness]
17 steps (–8 - 8) are available for brightness. The value
–8 is the darkest and 8 is the brightest.
Default setting: 0
[White balance]
Select the white balance adjustment method from the
following. 
AUTO: Adjusts the white balance automatically. 
HOLD: Fixes to the white balance applied when the
[SET] button is clicked. 
Default setting: AUTO
[Aperture level]
9 steps (–4 - 4) are available for aperture level (sharp-
ness). The value –4 is the softest and 4 is the
sharpest.
Default setting: 0
[Flicker-less mode]
Select ON or OFF to determine whether or not to use
the flicker-less mode. Normally, select OFF. When
using the camera under fluorescent lamps and flickers
appear, select ON. 
Default setting: ON
Note:
When using the camera under low-light intensity, the
flicker-less function may not work effectively even
when ON is selected. In this case, select an inter-
val for “Refresh interval (JPEG)” ( ☞page 21) from
the following; 0.1 fps/0.2 fps/0.5 ftp/1 fps/2 fps/5
fps/10 fps
[Sensitivity up]
Select the sensitivity from the following. 
OFF: Does not use the sensitivity adjustment. 
x2: Adjusts the sensitivity up to x2 automatically. 
x4: Adjusts the sensitivity up to x4 automatically. 
x8: Adjusts the sensitivity up to x8 automatically. 
x16: Adjusts the sensitivity up to x16 automatically. 
Default setting: OFF
Important:
When the sensitivity is incremented, the refresh
interval may be longer. 
[Backlight compensation (BLC)]
Select ON or OFF to determine whether or not to
compensate backlight. 
ON: Compensates backlight. (Suitable when the subject
has backlight.) 
OFF: Does not compensate backlight. (Suitable when
the subject has light in the front.) 
Default setting: OFF 
						

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Configure the settings relating to audio [Audio]
Click the [Audio] tab on the Camera setup page.(☞page 15)
The settings relating to audio can be configured on this page. 
[Mic mode*]
Select ON or OFF to determine whether to turn on or
off audio on a PC. 
ON:Transmits audio from the camera to the PC. Audio
can be heard with images on the PC. Images and
audio will not be synchronized. 
OFF:Audio will not be transmitted from the camera to
the PC. Therefore, no settings and controls relating
audio will be invalidated. 
Default setting:ON
[Audio bit rate]
Select 16 kbps or 32 kbps for audio bit rate. 
Default setting:32 kbps
[Audio sensitivity]
Select the sensitivity of the built-in microphone of the
camera from the following. 
Low/Middle/High
Default setting:Middle
[Transmission interval]
Select an interval for audio transmission from the follow-
ings. 
20 msec/40 msec/80 msec/160 msec
Default setting:40 msec
Note:
When a shorter interval is selected, delay time will
be shorter. When a longer interval is selected, audio
interruption may be diminished even though delay
time will be longer. 
Select the interval according to the network environ-
ment. 
[Authentication]
Select an access level for audio transmission from the
following. Refer to page 34 for further information about
the access level. 
Level 1 only/Level 2 or higher/All users
Default setting:All users
Note:
Images and audio will not be synchronized.
Therefore, images and audio may not always match.  
						

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Configure the multi-screen settings [Multi-screen setup]
The cameras to be used for the multi-screen display can be registered on this page. 
Refer to page 15 for descriptions of how to display images on a multi-screen.
*The following cameras are available for the multi-screen display. 
WV-NF284, WV-NS202, WV-NP240 series, WV-NP1000 series, WV-NW470S series, WV-NP472, WV-NS320
series
[IP address]
Enter the IP address or the host name of the camera to
be used for the multi-screen. 4 cameras can be regis-
tered as a group and up to 2 groups (8 cameras) can be
registered. 
When the HTTP port number for the camera had
been changed, enter as follows:(Example:
192.168.0.10:8080)
Number of characters for the IP address:1 - 128
characters
Note:
When using the host name, it is necessary to config-
ure the DNS settings of the PC in use. (☞page 39)
[Camera title]
The entered camera title will be displayed on a multi-
screen. 
Number of characters for the camera title:0 - 20
characters 
						

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Configure the alarm settings [Alarm setup]
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 this page. 
The Alarm setup page has 3 tabs of the [Alarm] tab, the [VMD area] tab and the [Notification] tab. 
Configure the settings relating to the alarm action [Alarm]
Click the [Alarm] tab on the Alarm setup page. (☞page 15)
■Alarm setup
The settings relating to the alarm action can be configured on this page. Refer to pages 28 and 29 for further infor-
mation about the settings relating to the alarm image and the alarm out connector. 
[Terminal alarm]
Select ON or OFF to determine whether or not to
receive the terminal alarm. 
Default setting:OFF
[VMD alarm]
Select ON or OFF to determine whether or not to
perform the alarm action using the VMD function. Refer
to page 30 for descriptions of how to set the VMD
areas. 
Default setting:OFF
[Command alarm]
Select ON or OFF to determine whether or not to
receive the command alarm. 
The command alarm is the function that notifies of
Panasonic alarm protocol from the other cameras.
When ON is selected, alarm actions will be performed
between multiple cameras. 
Default setting:OFF[Originating port number]
Select a port number to be used to receive the com-
mand alarm. 
Available value:1 - 65535
Default setting:8181 
						

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Configure the settings relating to the alarm image
Click the [Alarm] tab on the Alarm setup page. (☞page 15)
■Alarm image setup
The settings relating to the alarm image to be transmitted to the FTP se\
rver can be configured on this page. The
alarm image will be transmitted to the FTP server. To transmit alarm ima\
ges to the FTP server, it is necessary to
configure the settings in advance. ( ☞page 37)
Refer to pages 27 and 29 for further information about the settings relating to the alarm action \
at an alarm occur-
rence and the alarm out connector. 
Important: Depending on the network line speed or the network traffic, images may n\
ot be transmitted at the exact designat-
ed interval or period. 
[To FTP setup]
When To FTP setup is clicked, the [FTP] tab of the
Server setup page will be displayed. ( ☞ page 37)
[Alarm image FTP transmission]
Select ON or OFF to determine whether or not to
transmit the alarm image to the FTP server. 
Default setting: OFF
[Directory]
Enter the directory name where the alarm images are to
be saved. 
For example, enter /ALARM to designate the directory
ALARM under the FTP root directory. 
Number of characters for the directory name: 0 - 256
characters [File name]
Enter the file name used for the alarm image to be
transmitted to the FTP server. The file name will be as
follows. 
[Entered file name + Time and date (year/month/day/
hour/minute/second)] + Serial number 
Number of characters for the file name:
1 - 8 charac-
ters
[Post alarm] •Transmission interval
Select a transmission interval for the alarm image
FTP transmission from the following. 
0.1 fps/0.2 fps/0.33 fps/0.5 fps/1 fps
Default setting: 1 fps
• Number of images
Select the number of images to be transmitted from
the following. 
10 pics/20 pics/ 30 pics/50 pics/100 pics/
200 pics/300 pics/500 pics/1000 pics/2000 pics/
3000 pics/5000 pics
Default setting: 100 pics
• Recording duration
Approximate time to be taken to save the set num-
ber of images with the set transmission interval
will be displayed. 
[Image capture size]
Select QVGA or VGA for the image capture size of
images to be transmitted to the FTP server or of an
image to be attached to the alarm mail. 
Default setting: VGA 
						

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Configure the settings relating to the alarm out connector
Click the [Alarm] tab on the Alarm setup page. (☞page 15)
■Alarm output terminal setup
The settings relating to the alarm out connector can be configured on this page. Refer to pages 27 and 28 for further
information about the settings relating to the alarm action at an alarm occurrence and the alarm image. 
[Alarm output setup]
Select ON or OFF to determine whether or not to
output the alarm signals to the alarm out connector
when an alarm is detected. 
Default setting:OFF
[External terminal output setup]
Select Latch or Pulse for the alarm out connector at
an alarm occurrence. 
Latch:When an alarm is detected, alarm output con-
nector will be in the state selected for Alarm output
until the [Alarm reset] button is clicked. 
Pulse:When an alarm is detected, alarm output con-
nector will be in the opposite state to the Alarm out-
put setting for the period set for Pulse width. 
Default setting:Latch[Alarm output]
Select Open or Close to determine whether to open
or close the alarm output connector when output the
alarm signals. 
Open:The alarm out connector will open when output
the alarm signals. (Normally close) 
Close:The alarm out connector will close when output
the alarm signals. (Normally open) 
Default setting:Open
Note:
When Open is selected, the alarm signal will be
output for around 20 seconds when the power of the
camera is turned on. 
[Pulse width]
When Pulse is selected for Alarm output, select an
pulse width. 
Available value:1 - 120 sec
Default setting:1 sec 
						

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Set the VMD areas [VMD area]
Click the [VMD area] tab on the Alarm setup page. (☞page 15)
The video motion detection areas can be set on this page. 
When a motion is detected in the set area, the alarm action will be performed. 
Set the VMD areas
Step 1
Set the video motion detection area by dragging the
mouse on the screen. When the [All areas] button is
clicked, the whole area will become the VMD area, and
1 (White) will be automatically applied to Area. 
→The designated area will become the VMD area and
the outline will be displayed. When 2 - 4 VMD areas
are set, each area will be numbered in order. 
The areas will be identified by the respective outline
colours. Step 2
Select ON or OFF for Status of each VMD area.
When the [SET] button is clicked after selecting OFF,
the outline will become the broken line and no alarm
action will be performed even when a motion is detected
in the area. 
Step 3
Select the detection sensitivity from the following. The
selected detection sensitivity will be applied to all the
VMD areas. 
High/Middle/Low
Default setting:Middle
Step 4
Click the [SET] button after completing the settings. 
Important:
The setting will not be applied unless the [SET] but-
ton is clicked.