Panasonic Wv Sw355 Installation Guide

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Precautions
Refer installation work to the dealer.
Installation work requires technique and experi-
ences. Failure to observe this may cause fire, 
electric shock, injury, or damage to this prod-
uct. 
Be sure to consult the dealer. 
Stop the operation immediately when 
something is wrong with this product. 
When smoke goes up from the product, the 
smell of smoke comes from the product, or the 
exterior of the product has deteriorated, contin-
ued use will cause a fire or fall of the product 
resulting in injury, accidents, or damage to the 
product. 
Turn the power off immediately and contact 
qualified service personnel for service. 
Do not attempt to disassemble or modify 
this product. 
Failure to observe this may cause fire or electric 
shock. 
Consult the dealer for the repair or inspections. 
Do not insert any foreign objects. 
This could permanently damage this product.
Turn the power off immediately and contact 
qualified service personnel for service. 
Select an installation area that can sup-
port the total weight. 
Selecting an inappropriate installation surface 
may cause this product to fall down or topple 
over, resulting in injury. 
Installation work shall be started after sufficient 
reinforcement. 
Periodic inspections shall be conducted. 
Rust on the metal parts or screws may cause a 
fall of the product resulting in injury or acci-
dents. 
Consult the dealer for the inspections. 
   Do not use this product in an inflammable 
atmosphere.
Failure to observe this may cause an explosion 
resulting in injury. 
Avoid installing this product in the loca-
tions where salt damage occurs or corro-
sive gas is produced.
Otherwise, the mounting portions will deterio-
rate and accidents such as a fall of the product 
may occur. 
Do not install this product in locations 
subject to vibration. 
Loosening of mounting screws or bolts may 
cause a fall of the product resulting in injury.
Install this product in a location high 
enough to avoid people and objects from 
bumping the product. 
Failure to observe this may cause a drop result-
ing in injury or accidents. 
Do not strike or give a strong shock to this 
product.
Failure to observe this may cause fire or injury.
Turn the power off when do wiring of this 
product. 
Failure to observe this may cause electric 
shock. In addition, short circuit or wrong wiring 
may cause fire. 
The exclusively designed mount bracket 
shall be used.
Failure to observe this may cause a drop result-
ing in injury or accidents.
Use the exclusively designed mount bracket for 
installation.
The screws and bolts must be tightened to 
the specified torque.
Failure to observe this may cause a drop result-
ing in injury or accidents.
    
						

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Do not rub the edges of metal parts with 
your hand. 
Failure to observe this may cause injury. 
Do not touch this product, the power cord 
or the connected cables during thunder. 
(even in the process of work)
Failure to observe this may cause electric 
shock.
Turn the power off when cleaning this 
product. 
Failure to observe this may cause injury. 
[Precautions for use]
This product has no power switch. 
When turning off the power, turn off a circuit 
breaker. 
To keep on using with stable performance
Do not use this product in hot and humid con-
ditions for a long time. Failure to observe this 
causes component degradation resulting in life 
shortening of this product. 
Do not expose the product to direct heat 
sources such as a heater.
Do not touch the dome cover with your 
bare hands.
A dirty dome cover causes deterioration of pic-
ture quality.
Handle this product with care. 
Do not drop this product, nor apply shock or 
vibration to the product. Failure to observe this 
may cause trouble. If a strong shock or vibra-
tion is applied to the enclosure, it may cause 
damage or allow water to enter this product.
About the PC monitor
Displaying the same image on a monitor for a 
long time may damage the monitor. It is recom-
mended to use a screen-saver. 
Product disposal/transfer
Images saved on the SDHC/SD memory card 
may lead to personal information leakage. 
When it is necessary to dispose or give this product to someone, even when for repair, 
make sure that there is no data on the hard 
disk drives. 
Cleaning this product body
Be sure to turn off the power before cleaning. 
Failure to observe this may cause injury. Do not 
use strong abrasive detergent when cleaning 
this product. Otherwise, it may cause discolor-
ation. 
When the dirt is hard to remove, use a 
mild detergent and wipe gently.
Then, wipe off the remaining detergent with a 
dry cloth. 
Cleaning the lens
Use a lens cleaning paper (used to clean cam-
era lenses or lenses of spectacles). When using 
solvent, use an alcohols solvent and do not use 
a thinner or a glass cleaner.
Transmission interval
Image transmission interval may become slow 
depending on the network environment, PC 
performance, shooting subject, access num-
ber, etc. 
About SDHC/SD memory card
  • Before inserting the SDHC/SD memory 
card, turn off the power of this product 
first. Otherwise, it may cause malfunction 
or damage data recorded on the SDHC/
SD memory card. Refer to page 23 for 
descriptions of how to insert/remove an 
SDHC/SD memory card. 
  • When using an SDHC/SD memory card,  format it using this product. Recorded data 
on the SDHC/SD memory card will be 
deleted when formatted. If an unformatted 
SDHC/SD memory card or an SDHC/SD 
memory card formatted with other devices 
is used, this product may not work proper-
ly or performance deterioration may be 
caused. Refer to the Operating Instructions 
(PDF) for how to format a SDHC/SD mem-
ory card.  
						

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  •  When some SDHC/SD memory cards are used with this product, the product may 
not work properly or performance deterio-
ration may be caused. Use the SDHC/SD 
memory cards recommended in page 47. 
Code label
The code labels (accessory) are required at 
inquiry for trouble. Use caution not to lose 
these labels. It is recommended to paste one 
of the labels onto the CD-ROM case.
Discoloration on the color filter of the 
MOS image sensor
  •  When continuously shooting a bright light  source such as a spotlight, the color filter 
of the MOS image sensor may have deteri-
orated and it may cause discoloration. 
Even when changing the fixed shooting 
direction after continuously shooting a 
spotlight for a certain period, the discolor-
ation may remain. 
  • When shooting fast-moving subjects or  performing panning/tilting operations, 
objects crossing the shooting area may 
look to be bending askew. 
MPEG-4 Visual Patent Portfolio License
This product is licensed under the MPEG-4 
Visual Patent Portfolio License for the personal 
and non-commercial use of a consumer for (i) 
encoding video in compliance with the MPEG-
4 Visual Standard ("MPEG-4 Video") and/or (ii) 
decoding MPEG-4 Video that was encoded by 
a consumer engaged in a personal and non-
commercial activity and/or was obtained from a 
video provider licensed by MPEG LA to provide 
MPEG-4 Video. No license is granted or shall 
be implied for any other use. Additional infor-
mation including that relating to promotional, 
internal and commercial uses and licensing 
may be obtained from MPEG LA, LLC.
See http://www.mpegla.com. AVC Patent Portfolio License
THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE 
AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE 
PERSONAL USE OF A CONSUMER OR 
OTHER USES IN WHICH IT DOES NOT 
RECEIVE REMUNERATION TO (I) ENCODE 
VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC 
STANDARD (“AVC VIDEO”) AND/OR (II) 
DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED 
BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL 
ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A 
VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE 
AVC VIDEO. NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR 
SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY OTHER USE. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE 
OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C.
SEE http://www.mpegla.com.
Indication label
Refer to the indication label placed on the bot-
tom of this product for the equipment classifi-
cation and power source, etc.
About the dehumidifying device
  • This product has dehumidifying device to 
keep the inside at low moisture level, pre-
venting condensation and quickly dissipat-
ing dew if produced. 
  •  Dew may be produced depending on the  conditions of temperature, humidity, winds, 
and rain, and it may take time to dehumidi-
fy. 
  •  Never seal the surfaces of the dehumidify- ing device. 
Dehumidifying device 
						

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Precautions for installation
This product is designed to be installed 
under eaves.
Install the product under eaves to avoid direct 
sunlight.
Installing place
Contact your dealer for assistance if you are 
unsure of an appropriate place in your particu-
lar environment.
  • Make sure that the installation area is strong enough to hold this product, such 
as a concrete ceiling. 
  •  Install the camera in the foundation area of  the architecture or where sufficient strength 
is assured.
  •  If a ceiling board such as plaster board is  too weak to support the total weight, the 
area shall be sufficiently reinforced.
Do not place this product in the following 
places:
  •  Locations where a chemical agent is used  such as a swimming pool
  •  Locations subject to humidity, dust, steam  and oil smoke 
  • Locations where a radiation, an X-ray, a  strong radio wave or a strong magnetic 
field is generated
  • Locations where corrosive gas is pro- duced, locations where it may be damaged 
by briny air such as seashores
  • Locations where the temperature is not  within the specified range (page 44). 
  •  Locations subject to vibrations (This prod- uct is not designed for on-vehicle use.)
  •  If a ceiling board such as plaster board is  too weak to support the total weight, the 
area shall be sufficiently reinforced. 
Do not install this product in a humid or 
dust-laden environment.
Otherwise, lifetime of the internal parts may be 
shortened.
    Be sure to remove this product if it is not 
in use. 
Design and engineer the power supply 
system to turn on/off the power of this 
product. 
The product has no power switch. When 
installing the product, use a power supply 
device equipped with the ON-OFF switch for 
servicing. 
About the network connection
When connecting to a network using the net-
work cable of this product, observe the follow-
ing.
  • When wiring for the network, design and 
engineer to not to be affected by thunder.
  • It is impossible to install this product in  combination with a pan/tilt head.
Screw tightening
  • The screws and bolts must be tightened  with an appropriate tightening torque 
according to the material and strength of 
the installation area.
  • Do not use an impact driver. Use of an  impact driver may damage the screws or 
cause tightening excessively.
  •  Tighten screws at a right angle to the sur- face. After tightening screws, perform visu-
al check to ensure tightening is so suffi-
cient that there is no backlash.
Procure fixing screws separately. 
The screws that secure this product are not 
supplied. Prepare them according to the mate-
rial and strength of the area where the product 
is to be installed. 
   
Panasonic assumes no responsibility for injuries or property damage resulting from fail-
ures arising out of improper installation or operation inconsistent with this documenta-
tion.  
						

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Do not remove or loosen the screws on 
the rear of this product. 
If the screws (7 pcs.) are loosened, water expo-
sure may cause damage or malfunction of the 
product, or dropping may result in injury.
Radio disturbance
When this product is used near TV/radio anten-
na, strong electric field or magnetic field (near a 
motor, a transformer or a power line), images 
may be distorted and noise sound may be pro-
duced. 
PoE (Power over Ethernet)
Use a PoE hub/device that is compliant with 
IEEE802.3af standard.
Router
When connecting this product to the Internet, 
use a broadband router with the port forward-
ing function (NAT, IP masquerade).
Refer to the Operating Instructions (PDF) for 
further information about the port forwarding 
function.
Time & date setting
It is necessary to set the time & date before 
putting this product into operation. Refer to the 
Operating Instructions (PDF) on the provided 
CD-ROM for descriptions of how to perform 
the settings. 
						

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Major operating controls
Enclosure
Inner dome
MONITOROUT
HEATER
SD CARD / AF
AF/EXTRAOPTICAL ZOOM
INITIAL
SET
TOPTilting table Zoom lock knob
Zoom ring
Focus ring
Tilting lock screw (x2)
Azimuth 
adjustment ring
Audio output cable (black) Network cable
* PAL model only RJ-45 (female)
Alarm input/output cable
Power cable (12 V DC)
Microphone/line input cable (white)
FRONTTOP
Mount bracket (accessory)
Base cover
(accessory)
Camera attachment (accessory) 
						

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About the initial set button
After turning off the power of the camera, turn on the power of the camera while holding down this 
button, and wait for around 5 seconds or more without releasing the button. Wait around 2 minutes 
after releasing the button. The camera will start up and the settings including\
 the network settings 
will be initialized. Before initializing the settings, it is recommended to write down the settings in 
advance. Do not turn off the power of the camera during the process of initialization.
Before initializing the settings, it is recommended to copy down the settings in advance.
   
MONITOROUT
LOCK
INITIALSET AF/EXTRA
OPTICAL ZOOM
LINK ACTHEATER
SD CARD /AF
TOP
TOP
MONITOROUT
INITIAL SET AF/EXTRA
OPTICAL ZOOM
LINK ACT
HEATER
SD CARD /AF
Panning lock screw
Auto focus (AF) button/
Extra optical zoom button
Initial set button
Monitor out 
connector for 
adjustment
Link indicator 
(lighting at linking)Access indicator (blinking at accessing)
Panning table
SDHC/SD 
memory card slot
SD memory card error indicator/
Auto focus indicator 
(blinking at adjusting auto focus)
Heater unit (option) connector 
						

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When installing the camera on a wall or a ceiling, there are two methods as specified below.
  •  Using a two-gang junction box
  •  Use the supplied mount bracketImportant:
  •  Procure 4 screws (M4) to secure the camera attachment (accessory) or the mount bracket  (accessory) to a wall or a ceiling according to the material of the installation area. Do not use 
wood screws and nails.
    For mounting a camera on a concrete ceiling, use an anchor bolt (for M4) or an AY plug bolt  (M4) for securing. 
    For mounting a camera on a concrete ceiling, use an anchor bolt (for M4) or an AY plug bolt  (M4) for securing.
    (Recommended tightening torque M4: 1.6 N·m {1.18 lbf·ft})
  •  Mount the camera attachment in consideration of the camera angle in acco\
rdance with the  instructions (
☞ pages 19 and 20). 
  •  Required pull-out capacity of a single screw/bolt is 196 N {44.06 lbf} or more.
  •  If a ceiling board such as plaster board is too weak to support the total weight, the area shall  be sufficiently reinforced.
The mounting conditions of the camera are described as follows:
Installation 
place Appropriate mount 
bracket Recommended 
screwNumber of 
screwMinimum pull-out 
strength (per 1 pc.)
Ceiling/wall Two-gang junction box M4 4 pcs. 196 N {44.06 lbf}
Ceiling/wall* Mount bracket (accessory)  (Approx. 350 g {0.77 lbs.}) M4 4 pcs.
196 N {44.06 lbf}
* The conditions for securing the mount bracket to a wall or a ceiling a\
re described here. 
Preparations 
						

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Using a two-gang junction box
  •  Secure the camera attachment (accessory) to the two-gang junction box built\
 in a wall or ceil-ing.
Note:
  •  For wall mounting:
    The camera attachment shall be mounted with "gTOP" facing upward. 
  •  For ceiling mounting:
    The camera attachment shall be mounted with " hFRONT" facing in the direction of the camera 
front (model number indication face).
Using the mount bracket (accessory)
Note:
  •  When the camera is mounted on the wall or ceiling with a hole for cable \
running, or the camera  is mounted using open wiring, the mount bracket is used.
  •  The female thread for conduit is compliant with ANSI NPSM (parallel pipe threads) 3/4" or G3/4  of ISO 228-1. 
    The female thread for conduit can be removed using a hexagon wrench. 
   
FRONTTOP
FRONT
TOP
46 mm {1-13/16"}
Two-gang junction box
Camera attachment (accessory) 83.5 mm {3-9/32"}
[Mounting hole pattern] 
						

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Important:
  •  If open wiring is conducted, be sure to use conduits and run the cables inside the tubes to pro- tect the cables from direct sunlight.
  •  When connecting the conduit at the lateral or bottom position, any of th\
e arrow marks on the  bracket shall be at the top.
  •  When connecting the conduit upward, mount the camera attachment with the arrow position  on either left or right side. 
    
    
  •  For installation on the wall, do not connect the conduit at the upper si\
de to prevent water from  being stored in the bracket. 
    If water remains inside, the dehumidifying device (
☞ page 13) cannot function properly.
  •  Installation work shall be such that there is no intrusion of water into the architecture through  the conduits having been joined.
Conduit
Arrow mark
FRONT TOP