Panasonic Wv Nf284 Operating Instructions Manual

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[DDNS]
Select ON or OFF to determine whether or not to use
the DDNS function. 
Default setting:OFF
[Host name]
Enter the host name to be used. 
Number of characters for the host name:1 - 64 char-
acters
[User name]
Enter the user name (login name) to access the DDNS
server. 
Number of characters for the user name:1 - 32 char-
acters
[Password]
Enter the password to access the DDNS server. 
Number of characters for the password:0 - 32 char-
acters[Access interval]
Select the interval to access the DDNS server to check
the IP address and the host name from the following. 
1 min/10 min/30 min/1 hour/6 hours/24 hours
Default setting:1 hour
Configure the settings relating to DDNS [DDNS]
Click the [DDNS] tab on the Network setup page. (☞page 15)
The settings relating to DDNS can be configured on this page. 
When accessing the camera via the Internet from the network environment of which the global IP address is
obtained using DHCP, the DDNS function is necessary. 
When using the DDNS function, it is possible to access with Host name registered in the DDNS server. nmdns.
net. To use the DDNS function, it is necessary to connect to the dedicated DDNS server. Refer to the web site for
further information about the DDNS. Refer to the Readme file about the web site. 
It is necessary to configure the host name, user name and password registered in the DDNS server.  
						

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Configure the settings relating to SNMP [SNMP]
Click the [SNMP] tab on the Network setup page. (☞page 15)
The settings relating to SNMP can be configured on this page. It is possible to check the status of the camera by
connecting to the SNMP manager. When using the SNMP function, contact the network administrator. 
[Community name]
Enter the community name to be monitored. 
Number of characters for the community name:
0 - 32 characters
Default setting:(blank)
Important:
When using the SNMP function, it is necessary to
enter the community name. When no community
name is entered, the SNMP function will not work. 
[Camera title]
Enter a camera title to be used to manage the camera
with the SNMP function. 
Number of characters for the camera title:0 - 32
characters
Default setting:(blank)
[Camera location]
Enter the name of the location where the camera is
installed. 
Number of characters for the camera location:0 - 32
characters
Default setting:(blank)[Contact (Destination address or phone number of
manager)]
Enter the mail address or the phone number of the
SNMP manager. 
Number of characters for the destination address or
the phone number of manager:0 - 255 characters
Default setting:(blank) 
						

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Configure the settings relating to the FTP periodic transmission [FTP]
Click the [FTP] tab on the Network setup page. (☞page 15)
■FTP periodic transmission
The settings relating to the periodic transmission of images to an FTP server can be configured on this page. To
transmit images to an FTP server periodically, it is necessary to configure the settings of the FTP server in advance.
(☞page 37) Refer to page 44 for descriptions of how to configure schedules of image transmission. 
Important:
•Depending on the network line speed or the network traffic, images may not be transmitted at the exact designat-
ed interval or period. 
•When ON is selected for both of the alarm image FTP transmission function and the FTP periodic transmission
function, the alarm image FTP transmission function will be given priority over the FTP periodic transmission
function. For this reason, images may not be transmitted at the exact designated interval or period if alarms
occur frequently.
Note:
Images failed to transmit by the FTP periodic transmission can be saved automatically on the SD memory card.
(☞page 10)
[FTP periodic transmission]
Select ON or OFF to determine whether or not to
transmit images using the FTP periodic transmission
function. 
When ON is selected, it is necessary to configure the
settings of the FTP server. (☞page 37)
Default setting:OFF
[Directory]
Enter the directory name where the images are to be
saved. 
For example, enter /img to designate the directory
img under the FTP root directory. 
Number of characters for the directory name:0 - 256
characters
Default setting:(blank)[File name]
Enter the file name (name of the image file to be trans-
mitted) and select the naming option from the following. 
With time and date:File name will be [Entered file
name + Time and date (year/month/day/hour/
minute/second) + 00]. 
Without time and date:File name will be the charac-
ters entered for File name only. When Without
time and date is selected, the file will be overwritten
each time a file is transmitted newly. 
Number of characters for the file name:1 - 32 char-
acters
Default setting:(blank)
[Interval]
Select the interval for the FTP periodic transmission
from the following. 
1 sec/2 sec/3 sec/4 sec/5 sec/6 sec/10 sec/15 sec/
20 sec/30 sec/1 min/2 min/3 min/4 min/5 min/6 min/
10 min/15 min/20 min/30 min/1 hour/1.5 hours/2 hours/
3 hours/4 hours/6 hours/12 hours/24 hours
Default setting:1 sec
[Image capture size]
Select QVGA or VGA for the image capture size of
the images to be transmitted by the FTP periodic trans-
mission. 
Default setting:VGA 
						

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Configure the schedule settings of the FTP periodic transmission
Click the [FTP] tab on the Network setup page. (☞page 15)
■Schedule setup
The schedule settings of the FTP periodic transmission can be configured on this page. Refer to page 43 for further
information about the settings relating to the FTP periodic transmission. 
How to configure the schedule settings
Step 1
Check the check box of the desired day of the week. 
→The selected day of the week will be validated for
the schedule. 
Step 2
To designate time, click [i] and select the desired
hour and minute. 
When not designating time, check the checkbox of 24
hours. 
Step 3
Click the [SET] button after completing the settings. 
→The result will be displayed at the bottom of the win-
dow.  
						

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How to delete the set schedule
Step 1
Uncheck the check box of the set day of the week. 
Step 2
Click the [SET] button after completing the settings. 
→The result will be displayed at the bottom of the win-
dow.  
						

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Maintenance of the camera [Maintenance]
System log check, firmware upgrade, and initialization of the setup menu can be performed on this page. 
The Maintenance page has 3 tabs of the [System log] tab, the [Upgrade] tab and the [Initialization] tab. 
Check the system log [System log]
Click the [System log] tab of the Maintenance page. (☞page 15)
Up to 4 000 system logs can be saved on the SD memory card when the SD memory card is inserted after selecting
Use for About the SD memory card on the [SD memory card] tab (☞page 19)
When Not use is selected for About the SD memory card, up to 100 system logs can be saved on the built-in
memory of the camera. 
When the saved system logs have reached the maximum number, the newer logs will overwrite the older system
logs. In this case, the oldest log is the first to be overwritten. 
The system logs will be displayed in 100 logs each. 
When using the SD memory card, the logs will be saved even when the power of the camera is turned off. When not
using the SD memory card, the logs will be deleted when the power of the camera is turned off. 
[Time & date]
Time and date at the error occurrence will be displayed. 
[Error message]
The descriptions about the error will be displayed. 
Refer to page 49 for further information about the sys-
tem logs. 
						

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Upgrade the firmware [Upgrade]
Click the [Upgrade] tab of the Maintenance page. (☞page 15)
The current firmware can be checked and upgraded to the latest version on this page. Contact the dealer for further
information about the firmware upgrade. 
[Model No.], [MAC address], [Firmware version],
[IPL version]
Information of each item will be displayed. 
How to upgrade the firmware
Step 1
Contact the dealer and download the latest firmware
onto a PC. 
Important:
A blank (space) cannot be used for the name of the
directory where the downloaded firmware to be
saved. 
Step 2
Click the [Browse…] button and designate the down-
loaded firmware. 
Step 3
Click the radio button respective to the desired option to
determine whether or not to initialize the settings after
the firmware upgrade. 
Note:
Read the readme file provided with the firmware
first and determine whether or not to initialize the
settings after the firmware upgrade. 
Step 4
Click the [Upgrade] button. 
→The confirmation window will be displayed. When
Do not reset the settings after completing the
upgrade. was selected, the confirmation window will
not be displayed. 
Important:
•Upgrade the firmware using a PC in the same sub-
net as of the camera’s.
•Follow the instruction of the dealer when upgrading
the firmware.
•Use the designated file (extension:img) for the
firmware upgrade.
•The name of the firmware to be used for upgrade
should be nf284_xxxxx.img.
*(xxxxx indicates the version of the firmware.)
•Do not turn the power of the camera off in the
process of upgrade.
•Do not operate the web browser (including adjusting
the window size) in the process of upgrade.
•The following network settings will not be initialized
when upgrade the firmware after selecting Reset to
the default setting after completing the upgrade.
(Except the network settings).
ON/OFF for DHCP, IP address, net mask, default
gateway, HTTP port, line speed, total bit rate, time &
date 
						

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Initialize/restart the camera [Initialization]
Click the [Initialization] tab of the Maintenance page. (☞page 15)
Initialization of the setup data and HTML files of the camera and restarting of the camera can be performed on this
page. 
[Initialize setup data]
Click the [Execute] button to reset the settings to the
default. However, the network settings will not be reset. 
It is impossible to operate the camera for around 1
minute after the initialization. 
[Initialize HTML data]
Click the [Execute] button to reset the HTML files to the
default. It is impossible to operate the camera for
around 1 minute after the initialization. 
[Initialize setup data and HTML data]
Click the [Execute] button to reset the settings of the
camera and the HTML files to the default. However, the
network settings will not be reset. It is impossible to
operate the camera for around 1 minute after the initial-
ization. [Restart]
Click the [Execute] button to restart the camera. The
camera will be inoperable for around 1 minute after the
restart just as when the power is turned on. 
Notes:
•To initialize the network settings, turn off the power
of the camera first. Then, turn on the power of the
camera while holding down the [INITIAL SET] button
of the camera. Wait around 5 seconds without
releasing the [INITIAL SET] button. Wait around 30
seconds after releasing the button. The camera will
restart and the settings including the network set-
tings will be initialized. 
•When the notification function is on, notification will
be provided to the registered addresses (mail
address or IP address) when the SD memory card
has failed to mount after the restart or when the
inserted SD memory card is locked. (☞pages 32
and 33) 
						

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About the Displayed System Log
Error indications relating to SMTP
Category
POP3 server error
SMTP server error
Internal errorAuthentication error
Cannot connect to POP3/SMTP server.
SMTP authentication error
Other error Failed to resolve mail server address from
DNS
Cannot connect to SMTP server. Entered user name or password may be
incorrect. Check if the mail settings are con-
figured correctly. 
•The IP address of the server may be
incorrect. Check if the IP address of the
server is configured correctly. 
•The POP3 server may be down. Ask the
network administrator. 
Entered user name or password may be
incorrect. Check if the mail settings are con-
figured correctly. 
An error occurred in the mail function. Check
if the mail settings are configured correctly. •The designated IP address of the DNS
server may be incorrect. Check if the
DNS settings are configured correctly. 
•The DNS server may be down. Ask the
network administrator. 
•The IP address of the server may be
incorrect. Check if the IP address of the
server is configured correctly. 
•The SMTP server may be down. Ask the
network administrator.  Content Description
Category
FTP server error
Connection error
Internal errorConnection error to DNS server
Cannot connect to FTP server.
File transfer error
Other error Passive mode error
Log out failed
Directory change failed
User name and password isnt correct. The FTP server or DNS server may be down. 
•The FTP server settings may be incor-
rect. 
•The settings relating to the indicated item
may be incorrect. 
The FTP server settings may be incorrect.  Content Description
Error indications relating to FTP 
						

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Category
Connection error
Connection error
Time adjustment syn-
chronizing with NTP suc-
ceeded.  Internal error Internal errorCannot connect to DDNS server. 
Cannot connect to NTP server. 
Succeeded in the update.  Other error User name and password isnt correct. 
IP address updated failed. 
Other error•The designated IP address of the DDNS
may be incorrect. Check if the DDNS set-
tings are configured correctly. 
•The DDNS server may be down. Ask the
network administrator. 
•The IP address of the server may be
incorrect. Check if the IP address of the
server is configured correctly. 
•The NTP server may be down. Ask the
network administrator. 
Time correction succeeded. •The designated IP address of the NTP
server may be incorrect. Check if the
DNS settings are configured correctly. 
•The DNS server may be down. Ask the
network administrator.  Entered user name or password may be
incorrect. Check if the DDNS settings are
configured correctly. 
IP address update error occurred in the
DDNS server. Ask the network administrator. 
An error occurred in the DDNS function.
Check if the DDNS settings are configured
correctly.  Content Description
Category Content Description
Error indications relating to DDNS
Error indications relating to NTP