Panasonic Wv Np1000 Operating Instructions Manual

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Notes:
•The port forwarding function changes a global IP address to a private IP address, and Static IP masquerade
and Network Address Translation (NAT) have this function. This function is to be set in a router.
•To access the camera via the Internet by connecting the camera to a broadband router, it is necessary to assign
a respective port number for each camera and address translation by using the port forwarding function. For fur-
ther information, refer to the operating instructions of the broadband router in use.
Configure the settings relating to DDNS [DDNS]
Click the [DDNS] tab on the Network setup page. (page 39)
The settings relating to DDNS can be configured on this page. 
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.
[DDNS]
Select ON or OFF to determine whether or not to use
the DDNS function.
Default: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
Enter [Global IP address + : 
(colon) + port number] in the 
Address box of the browser 
via the Internet. Global address 
for the WAN
vvv.xxx.yyy.zzzPrivate address 
for the LAN
192.168.0.254
vvv.xxx.yyy.zzz:82
vvv.xxx.yyy.zzz:81Broadband router
Internet 
(WAN)
Cable modem
xDSL modemAddress translation using the port 
forwarding function
vvv.xxx.yyy.zzz:82 → 192.168.0.2:82
Address translation using the port 
forwarding function
vvv.xxx.yyy.zzz:81 → 192.168.0.1:81Private address
192.168.0.2
Port number: 82
Private address
192.168.0.1
Port number: 81 
						

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[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:1 hour
Configure the settings relating to SNMP [SNMP]
Click the [SNMP] tab on the Network setup page. (page 39)
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:(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:WV-NP1000 (for the WV-NP1000)
WV-NP1004 (for the WV-NP1004)[Camera location]
Enter the name of the location where the camera is
installed. 
Number of characters for the camera location:0 - 32
characters
Default:(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:(blank) 
						

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Configure the settings relating to the FTP periodic transmission [FTP periodic
transmission]
Click the [FTP] tab on the Server setup page. (page 37)
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 38)
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. 
[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 38)
Default:OFF
[Directory]
Enter the directory name where the images are to be
saved. 
Number of characters for the directory name:
0 - 256 characters
Default:(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:(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:1 sec 
						

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Configure the schedule settings of the FTP periodic transmission [Schedule
setup]
Click the [FTP] tab on the Server setup page. (page 37)
The schedule settings of the FTP periodic transmission can be configured on this page. Refer to page 38 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-
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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-
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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.
Up to 4000 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 22).
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 reached the maximum number, the older system logs will be overwritten by the newer
logs. In this case, the oldest log is the first to be overwritten.
The system logs will be displayed in 100 logs each.
[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 63 for further information about the sys-
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Upgrade the firmware [Upgrade]
Click the [Upgrade] tab of the Maintenance page. (page 46)
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], [DSP 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
completing 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 firmware.img.
•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).
IP address, net mask, default gateway, HTTP port,
ON/OFF for DHCP, SNMP setup 
						

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Initialize/restart the camera [Initialization]
Click the [Initialization] tab of the Maintenance page. (page 46)
Initialization of the settings and data 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 settings. However, the network settings will not
be reset.
It is impossible to operate the camera for around 2 min-
utes after the initialization.
[Initialize HTML data]
Click the [Execute] button to reset the HTML files to the
default settings. It is impossible to operate the camera
for around 2 minutes after the initialization.
[Initialize setup data and HTML data]
Click the [Execute] button to reset the settings and the
HTML files to the default settings. However, the network
settings will not be reset.
It is impossible to operate the camera for around 2 min-
utes after the initialization.[Restart]
Click the [Execute] button to restart the camera. It is
impossible to operate the camera for around 2 minutes
after the restart just as when the power is turned on. 
Note:
Turn on the power of the camera while holding down
the [INITIAL SET] button of the camera, and wait
around 5 seconds without releasing the [INITIAL
SET] button.
Wait around 30 seconds after releasing the button.
The settings including the network settings will be
initialized. 
						

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Configure the Camera Settings such as Image Quality, Brightness, etc.
The following are descriptions of how to configure the settings such as image quality, brightness, privacy zone and
flange-back length, etc. 
The settings can be configured in the following methods.
•Configure the settings using a PC
The setting can be configured on the [Camera] tab of the Camera setup page. Refer to page 23 for further infor-
mation.
•Configure the settings using the operation buttons on the camera
The settings can be configured on the CAMERA SETUP page displayed on a video monitor connected to the
video output connector. Refer to the operating instructions (book) for further information.
Note:
The illustrations below are the examples of the setup pages to be displayed on a video monitor. 
Configure the settings relating to the camera operations
[CAMERA SETUP]
Configure the settings relating to camera operations. The settings can be configured on the CAMERA SETUP
page.
Refer to the operating instructions (book) or page 25 for descriptions of how to display the CAMERA SETUP page.
CAMERA SETUP page
[CAMERA ID]
Select ON or OFF to determine whether to enable or
disable the camera title display. When ON is selected,
the set camera title will be displayed. Refer to page 56
for descriptions of how to edit the camera title.
Default:OFF
Number of characters for the camera ID:16 charac-
ters
[ALC/ELC]
Select the light control method from the following
according to the lens in use. 
Refer to page 57 for descriptions of how to compensate
backlight.
ALC:Auto backlight compensation controls light
amount according to brightness of subjects. When
using an ALC lens, select this parameter.
ALC+:Auto backlight compensation and the electronic
shutter control light amount according to brightness
of subjects. When shooting bright subjects using an
ALC lens, select this parameter.
Note:
When shooting under fluorescent lamps, flicker may
occur.
ELC:When using a fixed iris lens, select this parameter.
Default:ALC
[SHUTTER]
Select the shutter speed.
The following will be available by changing the shutter
speed.
When a fast shutter speed (up to 1/10000) is set, the
camera can shoot a fast motion of a subject without out-
of focus blur.
When shooting under fluorescent lamps (operating at 60
Hz), flicker may occur. When the faster shutter speed is
set, flicker may be caused more frequently. By setting
the shutter speed to 1/60 or 1/120, flicker caused by
fluorescent lamps can be diminished. 
    **CAMERA SETUP** 1/2
CAMERA ID     OFF    
ALC/ELC       ALC    
SHUTTER       OFF
AGC           ON(HIGH)
SENS UP       OFF
SYNC          INT
WHITE BAL     ATW1
DNR           HIGH
BW MODE
PRIVACY ZONE  OFF
EL-ZOOM       OFF    **CAMERA SETUP** 2/2
STABILIZER    OFF
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The following are available for the shutter speed.
When Full scan is selected for resolution: 
OFF (1/12.5), 1/25, 1/50, 1/60, 1/120, 1/250, 1/500,
1/1000, 1/2000, 1/4000, 1/10000
When Partial scan is selected for resolution: 
OFF (1/50), 1/120, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000,
1/4000, 1/10000
Default:1/25
Notes:
• When ALC+ or ELC is selected for ALC/ELC,
shutter speed selection is unavailable. The --- indi-
cation will be displayed for the shutter speed.
• When a fast shutter speed is selected, sensitivity will
become lower and smear may appear under a bright
light source.
[AGC]
Select a method of gain adjustment from the following.
ON (HIGH)/ON (MID)/ON (LOW): When illuminance of
subject becomes darker, gain will be automatically
incremented and screen will become brighter.
HIGH, MID and LOW are indications of gain
level.
OFF: Gain will not be incremented.
Default: ON (HIGH)
[SENS UP]
Adjust the sensitivity.
When using the sensitivity-up function, image will
become brighter by amplified light intensity. When FIX
is selected, amplification rate will be fixed. When
AUTO is selected, amplification rate will change auto-
matically according to illuminance of subject.
The following are available for the sensitivity-up.
OFF/X2 AUTO/X4 AUTO/X6 AUTO/X10 AUTO*/OFF/
X2 FIX/X4 FIX/X6 FIX/X10 FIX*/X16 FIX*/X32 FIX*
* Available only when Partial scan is selected for reso- lution.
Default: OFF
Notes:
• When 1/30 is selected for SHUTTER (when Full
scan is selected for resolution), 1/100 is selected
for SHUTTER (when Partial scan is selected for
resolution), or ALC+ or ELC is selected for
ALC/ELC, only AUTO parameters are available.
When selecting any of 1/25 - 1/120 for SHUT-
TER, select a parameter for SENS UP after set-
ting a parameter for SHUTTER. •
When the sensitivity (amplification rate) is incre-
mented, images on the screen may become noisy,
may be washed out, or stripes may appear. This is
not malfunction. 
• When selecting a parameter except OFF, X2
AUTO and X2 FIX, select FIX or PRESET of
C/L  ←→ B/W or MANUAL-ADJ for the BACK-
FOCUS setting. ABF and AUTO of C/L  ←→
B/W are unavailable. 
[SYNC]
2 types of synchronization method are applicable with
this camera and one of them will be displayed. 
(1) Multiplexed vertical drive (VD2)
(2) Internal sync (INT)
When multiplexed vertical drive signal (VD2) is input,
synchronization method will automatically shift to VD2.
[WHITE BAL]
Select a method of white balance adjustment from the
following.
ATW1: Auto tracking white balance. The camera will
constantly check colour temperature of light source
and adjust white balance automatically. Manual
adjustment is available for fine adjustment even after
white balance is set automatically. ( page 58)
Operating colour temperature range is approx.
2700 K  – 6 000 K. Under the following conditions,
colour may not be faithfully processed.
• When shooting a subject of which major part is thick
colour
• When shooting blue sky or sun at sunset
• When shooting a subject whose illuminance is too
low
ATW2: Auto tracking white balance under a sodium
lamp. The camera will adjust white balance automat-
ically under a sodium lamp.
Operating colour temperature range is approx. 
2 000 K  – 6 000 K.
AWC: Auto white balance control suitable when shoot-
ing where light source is fixed and light intensity is
constant. Operating colour temperature range is
approx. 2 000 K  – 10 000 K. When selecting AWC,
adjust white balance as follows.
Default: ATW1