Panasonic Wv Nm100 Operating Instructions Manual

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Transferring Pictures to the Server at Designated Intervals
Set the interval time to transfer pictures to the server at designated intervals.
The setting can be made on the FTP client page of Alarm&Transmission. Refer to page 49 and 50 to display the
FTP client page of Alarm&Transmission.
Set the items for Non alarm transmission
setup.
Non alarm transmission
Check ON.
You can select ON or OFF to set whether to
transfer the picture at designated intervals or
not.
Directory
Enter the directory where the pictures should be
stored.
File name
Enter the file name of the picture to be trans-
ferred.
Fix:The file name of the picture to
be transferred is the name des-
ignated in File name.
Date & Time:
The file name of the picture to be
transferred will be File name +
sequential number + month / day /
hours / minutes / seconds / year.
The sequential number will be given starting
from 1 automatically.
The total number of characters of the directory
name and the file name should not exceed
255 characters.
Transmission interval
In case ON is selected for Non alarm trans-
mission, enter a number within the range below
for the transmission interval.
0.2 second to 1,440 minutes
Click the [SET] button after completing the set-
ting.
STEP2
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TRANSFERRING PICTURES TO THE SERVER
Transferring Pictures to the Server when Motion is Detected 
Set for the pictures of the motion detection area to be transferred to the server when motion is detected by the
motion detector function. The settings can be made on the FTP client page of Alarm&Transmission. Refer to
page 49 and 50 to display the FTP client page of Alarm&Transmission.
Set the items for Alarm transmission setup.
Alarm transmission
Check ON.
You can select ON or OFF to set whether to
transfer the pictures or not when an alarm
occurs.
Directory
Enter the directory where the pictures should be
stored.
File name
The file name to be transferred will be [File
name (name of the picture entered by the user)
+ sequential number + month / day / hours /
minutes / seconds / year].
The sequential number will be given automati-
cally starting from 1.
The total number of characters of the directory
name and the file name should not exceed
255.
Click the [SET] button after completing the set-
ting.
STEP2
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OTHER FUNCTIONS
Alarm Connector and AUX Output Connector
Security door 
sensor
Alarm input connector
Ground terminal
Alarm input
Alarm output connector
AUX output connector
(To control external devices: 
for example, lighting ON and OFF) 
Customizing the Contents of the Alarm Mail
You can customize the contents of the alarm mail notifying that an alarm has occurred and the alarm date and time.
To customize them, do the following:
Create the contents of the alarm mail with a text editor and save the file as almmail.tmpl.
Start up the FTP software and connect to the camera by entering the IP address of the camera.
The destination where to transfer the file is /flash. The default user name is admin, and the default
password is password.
Upload the new file (almmail.tmpl) in text format to the camera.
STEP3
STEP2
STEP1
You can set the type of the device connected to
the AUX output connector.
The settings can be made on the AUX output
page of Alarm&Transmission.
Click the [Alarm&Transmission] button, and
then click the [AUX output] tab.
The AUX output page of Alarm&Trans-
mission appears and you can check the current
setting of the AUX setup.
Click the [SET] button after selecting High or
Low, according to the sensors specifications,
to enable the setting. You can set the alarm operation when an exter-
nal device such as a sensor is connected to the
alarm connector inside the connector cover of
the camera.
You can set functions such as sending e-mails
or transferring pictures to the server when an
alarm signal is input by a sensor, as explained
in Settings of the Actions to be Performed
when Motion is Detected on page 43.
Do not connect an external device if it is
beyond the specified ratings of the camera
(refer to page 68).
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ADVANCED SETTINGS
This section explains the advanced settings for the quality of the pictures, the user authentication, etc.
Advanced Settings for Operation mode
Set the Operation mode (JPEG / MPEG-4) in more detail than in the Basic setup.
The advanced setting can be made on the Operation mode page of Advanced setup.
Begin the operation from the Basic setup page.
Refer to page 24 and 25 to display the Basic setup page.
The Operation mode page of Advanced setup appears.
(When “JPEG” is selected)
Screenshot 2
Screenshot 1
Click the [Advanced setup] button.
STEP1
Set the “Advanced setup” for JPEG and MPEG-
4. (When MPEG-4 is selected, the window in
the following page appears.)
Refer to the next page for the explanation of the
setting items.
Click the [SET] button after completing the set-
ting.
STEP3
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Setting items
•If the setting item is overlapped between Basic setup and Advanced setup, the latest setting has priority.
For example, if a different setting is made on the Operation mode page after the same item has been set on
the Basic setup page, the setting made on the Operation mode page is valid.
•You may have problems browsing still/motion pictures depending on the bandwidth of the network to which the
camera is connected. In this case, perform the setting of “Bandwidth control” on the “Operation mode” page of
“Advanced setup”.
•Depending on the traffic of the network, there might be difficulties displaying the picture. In this case, select Slow
or Very Slow for “Refresh interval” of “JPEG mode setup”.
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(When “MPEG-4” is selected)MPEG-4 mode setup
If MPEG-4 is selected, the setting of the following
items is required.
Image capture size
Select an image capture size from the following:
CIF (352 x 288) / QCIF (176 x 144)
Quality of image
Select a quality of the image from the following.
Fine / Normal / Low
Max bitrate (per 1 client)
Select an M-PEG bit rate for each client.
32/64/128/256/512/1024/Unlimited (K bps)
Refresh cycle
In a network environment with frequent errors, by
setting the refresh cycle shorter, you can decrease
the cause of interference on the monitor screen.
However, the loading speed may become slower.
Enter a number between 1 and 30 (sec).
UDP port
Enter the transmission port number of the camera.
Transmission type
Select Unicast or Multicast for the transmission
setting.
Unicast:Up to four users can connect to a sin-
gle camera to monitor the picture.
Multicast:Maximum number of users connected
in a subnet can connect to a single
camera to monitor the picture.
Multicast address
Set the multicast IP address for transmission.
Multicast port
Set the multicast port number (number of the port
that the camera uses to transmit the picture) for
transmission. Operation mode selection
Select JPEG (still picture) or MPEG-4 (motion pic-
ture). The parameters for J-PEG/MPEG-4 setting auto-
matically appear.
Bandwidth control
Select a bandwidth control from the following:
32 / 64 / 128 / 256 / 512 / 1024 / Unlimited (K bps)
JPEG mode setup
If JPEG is selected, the setting of the following items
is required.
Refresh interval
Select a refresh interval from the following:
Fast / Middle / Slow / Very Slow
Image capture size
Select an image capture size from the following:
VGA (640 x 480) / QVGA (320 x 240) / QQVGA
(160 x 120)
Quality of image
Select a quality of the image from the following.
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ADVANCED SETTINGS
Adjusting the Picture
Adjust the picture in detail.
The adjustment can be made on the Image adjustment page of Advanced setup.
Begin the operation from the Basic setup page.
Refer to page 24 and 25 to display the Basic setup page.
The Operation mode page of Advanced setup appears.
Screenshot 2
Screenshot 1
Click the [Advanced setup] button.
STEP1
Click the [Image adjustment] tab.
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The Image adjustment page of Advanced setup appears.
Screenshot 3
Set and adjust the picture in detail.
Brightness
Adjust the brightness level of the picture (seven-
teen levels from -8 to 8). When the number
is decreased, the picture gets darker. When the
number is increased, the picture gets brighter.
White balance
Select AUTO or HOLD to adjust the white
balance.
AUTO:The white balance is adjusted
automatically.
HOLD:The white balance is fixed.
Sharpness
Adjust the sharpness level of the picture (nine
levels from -4 to 4). When the number is
decreased, the picture gets softer. When the
number is increased, the picture gets sharper.
Sensitivity up
Select a parameter from the following: OFF, 2
to10
If Sensitivity up is set to 2 or more, the shutter
speed gets slower and the sensitivity is
increased automatically under low illumination
conditions.
Click the [SET] button after completing the set-
ting.
PAN / TILT calibration
Correct the misalignment of the lens (horizontal
position / vertical position) with the refresh func-
tion.
[REFRESH]
Click this button to refresh.
STEP4
STEP3
•If the object is under low illumination conditions, the quality of the picture may decrease if compared to that with
enough light. (A noisy picture, white-tinged picture, or the appearance of bright spots may occur.)
•If “Sensitivity Up” is set to 2 or more, an afterimage of the moving object may appear.
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ADVANCED SETTINGS
Settings for the Host Authentication
Begin the setting for the host authentication.
You can set a double authentication for the operation of the camera.
One is the host authentication and the other is the user authentication.
The host authentication checks if an IP address of a PC accessing the camera is registered as a host or not.
Up to eight PCs can be registered for the host authentication.
The setting of the host authentication is made on the Host authentication page.
Begin the operation from the Basic setup page.
Refer to page 24 and 25 to display the Basic setup page.
The Operation mode page of Advanced setup appears.
Screenshot 2
Screenshot 1
Click the [Advanced setup] button.
STEP1
Click the [Authentication] button.
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The Host authentication page appears.
Screenshot 3
Begin the setting for the host authentication.
Host authentication
Select ON or OFF to set whether to authenti-
cate hosts or not.
Host address
Enter the IP address of the PC to be authenti-
cated.
Access level
Select an access level from the following:
Administrator / Camera control / Live viewing
Administrator: Authorized to operate all
functions of the camera
Camera control:Authorized to monitor
the picture and operate on the Alarm log
list page and the Camera control
page. Not authorized to operate on the
Basic setup page and the Advanced
setup page.
Live viewing: Authorized only to monitor
the picture. Not authorized to operate the
camera.
Click the [SET] button after completing the set-
ting.
Click the Delete Host [o] button to check the
IP address of the PCs registered in the host
authentication. You can delete the selected host
by clicking the [DEL] button below. Access
level, which is surrounded by “[  ]”, will appear
beside the host name registered.
Example:192.168.0.20 [1]
STEP4
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ADVANCED SETTINGS
Settings for the User Authentication
Begin the setting for the user authentication.
You can set a double authentication for the operation of the camera.
One is the host authentication and the other is the user authentication.
The user authentication requires users to enter a user name and a password to access the camera if a PC access-
ing the camera is not registered for the host authentication.
Up to sixteen users can be registered for the user authentication.
The setting of the user authentication is made on the User authentication page.
Begin the operation from the Basic setup page.
Refer to page 24 and 25 to display the Basic setup page.
The Operation mode page of Advanced setup appears.
Screenshot 2
Screenshot 1
Click the [Advanced setup] button.
STEP1
Click the [Authentication] button.
STEP2