Panasonic Wv Ns324 Operating Instructions Manual

							You can reset the following data to the factory default
settings.
Camera Setup
HTML files
Setting the Switches
The camera is provided with an 8-bit DIP switch. The 8-
bit DIP switch is used to return the camera to the facto-
ry default settings. Switch settings are read into the
camera when the power is turned on. Make sure to turn
the camera off, then turn it back on after changing the
switch settings. Switch positions and functions are
shown below.
Note:All DIP switches except SW1 and SW2 should
always be set to off.
Menus:Initializing Setup menu 
Initializing HTML files
Initializing Setup menu and HTML files
Common procedures:
1. Set DIP SW1 and SW2 in accordance with the
table.
2. Turn the power on, and wait until the servo initial-
ization of Camera is completed.
3. Turn the power off, and return the DIP switch to
normal position.
Note:Do not make any DIP switch setting other than
above.
No.Dip SW
Position DIP
SW1DIP
SW2Status
1OFF OFF Normal
1234 ON5678
8-bit DIP SW
Normal Position
1234 ON5678
1234 ON5678
1234 ON5678
2ON
OFF Initializing the setup menu
3OFFON
Initializing HTML files
4ON ONInitializing the setup menu
& HTML files
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INITIALIZING 
						

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■Still Picture Storage to the PC
The camera picture can be saved as a still image on
your PC.
1. Move the cursor to the picture area on the screen,
and right-click to select Save As.
2. Enter a file name to be assigned to the picture, and
specify the storage place in the dialog box.
3. Click Save.
VIEWING PICTURES 
						

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numbers
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tions according to the setup.
Inputs: 
•Input from ALARM IN 1 and ALARM IN 2.
•Input from the built-in VMD (Video Motion Detector)
that detects motion in video by monitoring a speci-
fied area.
Outputs:
•The message Alarm is displayed in the upper
right corner of the Main Menu, Camera Control win-
dow and Alarm List.
•The picture files of alarm events are stored in the
camera.
•An e-mail notifies the specified addresses of the
alarm activation with or without a picture file.
•The stored picture files are sent to the FTP server.
•The ALARM OUT terminal on the camera becomes
active.
•A notice of an alarm event is sent to the server
specified in the Panasonic Protocol Setup, using
Panasonics original protocol.
■When alarm arises
•The message Alarm is displayed in the upper
right corner of the Main Menu, Camera Control win-
dow and Alarm List. The alarm status display may
be delayed for a maximum of half a minute due to
its refresh cycle.
•The pictures related to alarm events are stored in
the camera.
The number of pictures stored differs depending
on the pixel number, picture quality and the num-
ber of pre-alarm pictures stored. The oldest data
will be replaced by new picture data when the
memory capacity is exceeded. The table below
gives the number of pictures available for post-
alarm storage.When the pre-alarm file is set to 20
When the pre-alarm file is set to none
•E-mail notifications can be sent to a maximum of
four addresses, with or without attached picture
file.
A mail contains: the camera name, time & date of
occurrence, cause of event, and the reference
addresses to the stored pictures as follows.
Number of stored alarm pictures: e.g., 324 
URL of the picture: http//(Camera IP address)/
ALMxxxx_00.jpg
Notes: 
•xxxx stands for the event number, and 00 for the
picture number. 
•A picture numbered 00 will be automatically
attached to the mail.
•Enter 39 instead of 00 in the address bar if you
wish to view #40 picture.
•There may be cases where you cannot access the
images notified by the mail when new alarm activa-
tions took place after having sent the mail.
•The alarm picture number is updated during
recording.
•Alarm pictures and recording log are deleted when
the power is turned off.
•The Alarm List number is updated as alarm pic-
tures are to the set number.
ALARM FUNCTIONS
640 x 480
640 x 240
320 x 240
Super fine
113
247
514
160 x 120 514Picture quality
Fine
165
351
722
722Normal
210
440
901
901LOW
242
451
922
922
Pixel
numbers
640 x 480
640 x 240
320 x 240
Super Fine
Picture quality
133
267
534
160 x 120 534Fine
185
371
742
742Normal
230
460
921
921LOW
262
471
942
942 
						

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■Transferring Picture Files
•Set FTP setup menu.
•Pre- and post-alarm picture files can be sent to and
stored on a designated FTP server.
•A picture file attached to a mail can be sent to the
specified mail addresses.
Note:When many alarm events arise at the same time,
it may happen occasionally that a mail is sent with-
out an alarm picture attached.
■Canceling Alarm Display
1. Indicating ALARM in the top window or in the
Camera Control window:
•Click the [Setup Menu] or [Alarm List] button.
2. Indicating ALARM in the Alarm window:
•Click the [Setup Menu] button.
■VMD Setup
You can set up VMD (Video Motion Detector).
●Detection Area Setup
1. In the main window, click the [Camera Control] but-
ton. The menu control buttons appear under the
image display area.2. Click the [MENU ON] button.
** SET UP ** will be overlaid on the camera picture.
3. Move the cursor to CAMERA and click SET.
** CAM SET UP ** appears.
4. Move the cursor to MOTION DET and turn it to ON
with the right or left button, and click the [SET] but-
ton.
** MOTION DETECT ** appears. 
						

							-56- 5. Move the cursor to MASK SET, and click the [SET]
button.
The detection map is split into 48 areas with status
indications for each.
Transparency:Indicates a non-masked area that
has been incorporated into the detection area.
Blink:Indicates a non-masked area when the
cursor is on it.
Highlight:Indicates a masked area that has
been exempted from detection.
Stripe:Indicates an already masked area
when the cursor is on it.
6. Move the cursor to an area, and click the [SET]
button.
•The area will change from blinking to highlight-
ed (masked), and then to striped.
•The striped area will change to blinking (non-
masked).
7. Repeat step 6 until all areas are set.
8. Click the [ESC] button to return to the ** MOTION
DETECT ** menu.9. VMD demonstration
•To confirm the alarm output function, move the
cursor to ALARM, and turn it to ON.
•Move the cursor to DISPLAY MODE, and click
the [SET] button.
The demonstration starts, and the areas where
motion is detected will blink.
•Click SET to return to the ** MOTION DETECT
** menu.
10. Move the cursor to LEVEL, and adjust the detection
level, moving the I cursor with the right or left but-
ton.
11. Repeat steps 9 and 10 to obtain a proper level set-
ting.
12. To return to ** CAM SET UP **, move the cursor to
RET, and click the [SET] button.
To return to the main window, click the [MENU
OFF] button, then RET. 
						

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■Reviewing Alarm Pictures 
The alarm pictures stored in the camera can be
reviewed on the PC.
1. In the main window, click the [Alarm List] button.
2. Click the pertinent Data/Time in the list.
You can confirm the pictures of past alarm events.
Type TRM1: Alarm through Terminal 1
TRM2: Alarm through Terminal 2
VMD: Alarm through Video Motion
Detector
1:  One alarm event picture attached
: More than one alarm event pic-
ture attached
3. The selected picture is displayed, and the alarm
image control panel appears at the bottom of the
screen. The title of the control panel is followed by
a fraction indicating the number of the displayed
picture and the total number of pictures for the
event.
4. Use the buttons to flip over the Alarm event picture
pages.
FIRST FRAME:Displays the first alarm event pic-
ture.
PREVIOUS: Displays the previous alarm event pic-
ture.
ALARM FRAME:Displays the number of pictures
recorded.
NEXT:Display the next alarm event picture
LAST FRAME:Skips to the latest alarm event.
5. Click the [Go to Main Menu] button to go back to
the main window.
Notes:
•You may need to click the Reload button of the
browser when the selected picture does not
appear due to a newly arisen event that replaces
the picture data.
•You may need to re-enter the camera address into
the address bar of the browser when the buttons
do not work properly.
•Re-enter the camera address into the address bar
and start again from step 1, when the selected pic-
ture does not appear though the event is followed
by the icon in the list. 
						

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■Resetting Alarm 
You can reset the alarm output functions being activat-
ed.
1. In the main window, click the [Setup Menu] button.
2. Click the [Alarm] button to open the Alarm Setup
window.
3. Find External Alarm Reset in the window.
4. Click the [Alarm Reset] button.
5. Click the [Go to Main Menu] button to go back to
the main window.How to customize contents of e-mail notification
You can customize the contents of e-mails notifying the
recipient of alarm events and their dates.
Take the following steps:
Step 1
Create an alarm e-mail as shown below using any
text editor, and save it as almmail.tmpl in text file
format on your PC.
Example of text file (almmail.tmpl)
Alarm arisen at %h%i
Date : %y. %m. %d %t
Number of alarm images: %n
URL of Alarm Image: %u
Display example
Alarm arisen at NS320 192.168. 0.10 
Date: 2003.02.04  13:55:40
Number of alarm image: 5
URL of Alarm Image: http://192.168.0.10/
ALM0000_00.jpg
Item Substitution Letter Description (indication type etc.)
Alarm date (year) %Y 4-digit-indication  2000  to  2099
Alarm date (year) %y 2-digit-indication  00 to 99
Alarm date (month) %m 2-digit-indication  01 to 12
Alarm date (month) %M 3-letter-indication  Jan to Dec
Alarm date (day) %d 2-digit-indication  01 to 31
Alarm date (time) %t hour:minute:second  24-hour indication
Sender name %s
Host address of NS320 %i 192.168.0.1 type indication
Origin of alarm %p TRM1, TRM2,VMD
File name of alarm image %f ALM0000_00.JPG type indication
URL of alarm image %u http://192.168.0.1/ALM0000_00.JPG 
(IP address) Blank appears in case of no file.
Number of alarm image %n 0 to 40
Table of Substitution letters 
						

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e-mail notifications.
Use the provided file name.
Step 2
Start up the Windows DOS prompt and connect by
inputting the IP address of the unit.
For the FTP software, use the user name and
administrator password (level 1) registered in the
User Setting window.
If no administrator has been registered, proceed as
follows:
User Name:admin
Password:None
Step 3
Upload the file(almmail.tmpl) to this unit.
Note:Do not upload with FTP when connecting
with low baud rate lines such as ISDN. 
						

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■Auxiliary Output Control
You can turn a connected device on or off, for example
a lamp that is connected to the AUX OUT terminal of
the camera.
1. Set this item on the Camera Control window.
2. Select the polarity for switching the connected
device on or off.
High:Supplies high voltage.
Low:Supplies low voltage.
Note:The initial state when the camera is turned
on is HIGH.
AUXILIARY OUTPUT CONTROL 
						

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TROUBLESHOOTING
Symptom
No picture is displayed.
HTML documents are not displayed.• Is the AC adapter firmly plugged in to the outlet?
• Are the POWER IN terminals on the camera connected with
the AC adapter properly?
• Is the video cable or network cable connected properly? 
• HTML files in the camera might be broken. Initializing is
required.8, 12
52 Cannot access the camera from the
browser.• Are the network cables connected properly?
• Is the status indicator lamp of the network connection termi-
nal on?
If not, a network connection has not been established or the
other devices are not in operation.
• Is a valid IP address set for the camera?
• Are you connecting to a wrong IP address?
Open the command prompt on your PC and enter: 
>ping (enter here the IP address set for the camera). 
If the camera replies, the connection is correct. 
If not, set the correct IP address for your PC and/or to the
camera.16 What to do Reference page