Operating Instructions Digital Disk Recorder WJ-HD616K WJ-HD716K WJ-HD616K/G WJ-HD716K/G Model No. ERROR ALARM SUSPEND ALARM RESET ALARM STS MONITOR HDD1 A/F TIMER HDD2 OPERATE HDD3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 SEQ OSD 9 HDD4 MULTI SCRE 0/10 EN 13 14 15 16 STOP GOTO LAST SUB MENU PLAY PAUS E GOTO DATE REC REC STOP REV SEARCH FWD COPY SETUP ESC SET HOLD Digital Dis k Record er WJ-HD 616 MOUSE This illustration represents WJ-HD616K.
CONTENTS Preface........................................................................ 4 About the user manuals.......................................... 4 System requirements for a PC................................ 4 Trademarks and registered trademarks.................. 5 Abbreviations.......................................................... 5 Restrictions upon display of images....................... 6 Before using this product............................................
Search and play......................................................... 93 Search and play recording events (recording event search)......................................................... 93 Search for time and date when a motion was detected from recorded images and play (VMD search)................................................................... 96 Check a list of copied recorded images................ 98 Event function......................................................... 100 Event action.......
Preface The digital disk recorder WJ-HD616K, WJ-HD716K, WJ-HD616K/G and WJ-HD716K/G (hereinafter WJ-HD616K or WJ-HD716K), are designed for use within a surveillance system, and record images from up to 16 cameras on the hard disk drives. This product supports HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) standard which allows displaying playback/ live images with superior quality when connecting to a high-definition monitor using an optional HDMI cable.
Other: CD-ROM drive: It is necessary to refer to the operating instructions on the provided CD-ROM. DirectX® 9.0c or later Adobe® Reader®: It is necessary to refer to the operating instructions on the provided CD-ROM. ® ® ® * When using Microsoft Windows Vista Important: • If using a PC that does not meet the above system requirements, it may cause problems such as slow imaging or the browser becomes inoperable. • Audio will not be heard if a sound card is not installed on a PC.
Restrictions upon display of images When displaying images using this product, some functions have restrictions as follows. Before using this product, keep the following in mind. When displaying live images from the camera on a web browser • Black screen may be displayed for the first few seconds (*) when the following operations are performed while displaying live images. • When live images are displayed (by switching camera channel, etc.
Before using this product Video Motion Detection (VMD) function The VMD function of this product detects motions referring to changes of brightness in the areas set in advance. The VMD function will not effectively work in the following situations or may sometimes be malfunctioning.
Recording mode It is possible to directly connect up to 16 cameras to the recorder and record images from them on the hard disk drives. The following recording modes are available. Emergency recording: Recording that is performed manually using an external switch, etc. when an emergency occurs Manual rec.
Major operating controls and their functions Front view q w ERROR ALARM SUSPEND ALARM RESET ALARM STS HDD 1 TIMER HDD 2 A/F e MONITOR SEQ OSD HDD 3 OPERATE HDD 4 MULTI SCREEN 1 2 r 3 STOP PLAY GOTO LAST GOTO DATE t PAUSE REC REC STOP 5 6 7 8 9 0/10 11 12 SEARCH 14 15 FWD COPY SETUP /ESC MAINTENANCE SUB MENU 13 REV 4 SET 16 HOLD Digital Disk Recorder WJ-HD616 i o !4 !1 !0 ESC SET u y MOUSE MOUSE !2 !3 STS A/F STS A/F STS A/F STS A/F MAINTENANC
Shuttle ring: The following functions are provided. • Fast forward/reverse playback can be performed during playback. y Hold button [HOLD] Press this button during fast forward/reverse playback started by the shuttle ring to hold the current playback speed (hold playback speed function). (During hold playback: Blinks green) This button can also be used for the panning/tilting operation of the camera.
!2 Menu operation button Arrows button: Use this button to move the cursor on the setup menu, the search menu, etc. [SETUP/ESC] button: Hold down this button for 2 seconds or more to display the setup menu. When the setup menu is being displayed, press this button to go back to the previous page. [SET] button: Press this button to determine the edited settings on the setup menu. This button also can be used to turn the alarm suspension on/off.
Insert an optional SDHC/SD memory card Step 1 Insert a DVD disc (commercially available) Step 1 Open the SDHC/SD memory card slot. Pull the tab down. Open the DVD drive cover. Pull the tab down. SDHC/SD memory card slot Step 2 Insert an SDHC/SD memory card to the slot until it clicks. When inserting an SDHC/SD memory card, confirm that the label on the SDHC/SD memory card is upside and only the upper right corner of the card has different shape.
Step 3 Place a disc with the label side up and fit the hole of the disc to the center (spindle) of the tray. Then, push the tray gently. Click sound will be heard and the inserted disk will be set. Spindle Step 4 Push the tray to the end. Click sound will be heard and the tray will be fixed. Step 5 Close the DVD drive cover. Important: • When opening/closing the DVD drive tray, do not apply force on the tray. • When not using the DVD drive, close the disc tray.
About the operation window Monitor 1 (Monitor to display live images only) The default positions are indicated by the circled numbers. (Broken lined circles are not the default positions.) Important: • The setup menu will not be displayed on monitor 1. q Camera title The set camera title will be displayed. The camera title display position can be selected from "Upper left", "Lower left", "Upper right" and "Lower right". At the default, the camera title will be displayed at upper right (R-Upper).
Monitor 2 (Monitor to display live images, recorded images and the setup menu) Normal display Camera control Playback El-zoom The default positions are indicated by the circled numbers. (Broken lined circles are not the default positions.) q Camera title The set camera title will be displayed. The camera title display position can be selected from "Upper left", "Lower left", "Upper right" and "Lower right". At the default, the camera title will be displayed at upper right (R-Upper).
Description of the status bar w r y q e t q Submenu button [S.Menu] The submenu window will be displayed. In the submenu window, the following menu buttons are provided. Camera control The camera control panel and the camera menu panel will be displayed. It is possible to control a camera, such as panning/tilting, preset position movement, on the camera control panel. On the camera menu panel, it is possible to operate the camera setup menu. El-zoom The electronic zoom panel will be displayed.
w Status display area Indication Description Indication Live : Currently live images are Indicates that live images are currently being displayed. The sequence display function is (No indica- being displayed the function that can automatically switch and tion) : Currently live images are display images from multiple cameras being displayed in sequence sequentially. Playback Indicates that recorded images are currently being played.
t Alarm display area Indication Description Alarm Indicates that an alarm occurred. "*" indicates the camera channel (1 - 16). "#" indicates the alarm number.
Indication Error Description Indication 1DOWN: A single hard disk drive in RAID (RAID 5/RAID 6) is faulty (which can be recovered by replacing the hard disk drive) 2DOWN: 2 hard disk drives in RAID (RAID 5/ RAID 6) are faulty (which can be recovered by replacing the hard disk drives when operating in the RAID 6 mode) 3DOWN: 3 hard disk drives in the RAID 6 mode are faulty (which cannot be recovered by replacing the hard disk drives) FAN: Cooling fan error occurred SWAR-ERR: A hard disk drive was remo
Basic operation To directly operate the recorder, there are 2 ways of how to operate it: operations using the buttons on the front panel and operations using a mouse connected to the recorder. The following are descriptions of how to perform the basic operation in these 2 ways. Important: • The instructions in this manual are mainly using the buttons on the front panel.
Move the position of a panel It is possible to move a panel to the other corner of the screen by rotating the jog dial (inside). When rotating the jog dial (inside) clockwise, the panel will move to the next corner in order clockwise. When rotating the jog dial counterclockwise, it will move counterclockwise. Operations on panels Panels can be operated by pressing buttons on the front panel including the arrows button (C, D, A, B).
Operations of the software keyboard for character entry When it is necessary to enter characters such as when setting the camera titles on the setup menu, use the software keyboard for character entry that can be displayed by pressing the [SET] button after moving the cursor onto the entry field. Console Functions of each button on the right of the software keyboard are as follows. [← →] button Moves the cursor to the right and left in the console on the upper side of the keyboard.
Operations using a mouse The recorder can be operated using a mouse connected to the mouse port (☞ page 11) on the front panel. Move the mouse cursor onto a button or a tab on the screen, and then click on it. Note: • When no operation is made for 10 seconds or more, the mouse cursor will be hidden. The mouse cursor will be displayed when the mouse is moved. • It is impossible to connect a mouse to the mouse connection port if the connector from the mouse is upside down.
Operations of the submenu The submenu will be displayed by clicking the [S.Menu] button (☞ page 16) on the status bar. The submenu window is the same window that can be displayed when operating the buttons on the front panel. Refer to page 16 for further information about the functions operable on the submenu and the descriptions about them.
Operations of the software keyboard for time and date entry When it is necessary to designate time and date such as when searching for images recorded at the specified time and date, use the software keyboard for time and date entry that can be displayed by clicking the icon on the right of the console. Note: • When the [Current time] button is clicked, the current time and date will be entered. • It is possible to move the time and date forward/ backward faster by holding down the [D] or [C] button.
The software keyboard for character entry can be operated as follows. Up to 255 characters can be entered. Step 1 Select a desired character by clicking it. → The selected character will be displayed in the console and the cursor will move to the right. Step 2 Repeat step 1 to continue entering characters. Step 3 Click the [Enter] button when the character entry is complete. → The entered characters will be applied and the software keyboard for character entry will close.
Login operation at startup When "Off" is selected for "Auto login", the login window will be displayed by pressing any button on the front panel after completing the system check. Enter a user name and password as follows when the login window is displayed. Step 1 Step 2 Enter a user name and password. When the [SET] button is pressed after moving the cursor to the entry field, the software keyboard for character entry will be displayed.
Monitor live images from cameras When the recorder started up, live images from cameras will be displayed according to the configured settings. Live images from cameras are displayed via the recorder. Image data Camera Monitor 1 Recorder Monitor 2 It is possible to display live images on a 1-screen or on a multiscreen. It is also possible to display live images from multiple cameras sequentially by switching the camera channels in order (sequence display).
Select a monitor (monitor 1/monitor 2) Live images can be displayed on both monitor 1 and monitor 2. When switching between a 1-screen and a multiscreen or when changing the camera channels for live images, it is firstly necessary to select a monitor (monitor 1 or monitor 2) to operate. Operation using the buttons on the front panel Step 1 Press the [MONITOR] button. Each time the [MONITOR] button is pressed, the monitor selection will change.
Display images on a 1-screen To display live images on a 1-screen, take the following procedures. Operation using the buttons on the front panel Step 1 Select a monitor to display images. (☞ Page 29) Step 2 Select a camera channel from which images are to be displayed on the selected monitor by pressing the camera selection button (1 - 16). → The selected camera selection button will light and live images will be displayed on the selected monitor.
When monitor 2 is being selected Each time the [OSD] button is pressed, display of the camera title and the status bar will change as follows. Display the camera title and hide the status bar → Hide the camera title and display the status bar → Hide both the camera title and the status bar → Display both the camera title and the status bar When monitor 2 is being selected Each time the [OSD] button is clicked, display of the camera title and the status bar will change as follows.
Display images on a multiscreen To display live images on a multiscreen (4-, 7-, 8-, 9-, 12-, 16-screen), take the following procedures. Images will be displayed on a multiscreen with the screen pattern selected on the setup menu ("Camera setup" under "Multi screen setup" on the "Common" tab under "Display" (☞ Installation Guide)). Note: • Black zones will be displayed on the right and left or on the top and bottom depending on the connected monitor. • The multiscreen pattern will change as follows.
Operation using the buttons on the front panel Step 1 Select a monitor to display images. (☞ Page 29) Step 2 Press the [MULTI SCREEN] button. → Each time the button is pressed, the screen pattern of the multiscreen will change. Operations using a mouse Step 1 Select a monitor to display images. (☞ Page 29) Step 2 Display the operation panel by right-click, and then click the [MULTI SCREEN] button. Step 3 To display images on a 1-screen, press any of the camera selection button (1 - 16).
Display images from multiple cameras sequentially (sequence display) The sequence display function is the function that can automatically switch and display images from multiple cameras sequentially. The sequence display will be performed according to the settings configured in advance. The setting for the sequence display can be configured on "Live sequence" on the "Monitor 1" tab (or "Monitor 2" tab) under "Display" of the setup menu.
Record images Live images can be recorded on the recorder. Images from up to 16 cameras can be recorded on a single recorder. Camera Image data Hard disk drive Recorder Recording areas on the hard disk drive The hard disk drives in the recorder are managed as the following 3 recording areas configured virtually. The settings of the recording areas can be configured on the "Disk config." Window. (☞ Installation Guide) Only a single recording area can be set to a single hard disk drive.
Record images (Manual recording) Recording can be started and stopped manually. Operation using the buttons on the front panel Step 1 Press the [REC] button. → The [REC] button will light and recording will start. Step 2 To stop recording, hold down the [REC] button for 2 seconds or more. → The [REC] button will go off and recording will stop. Operations using a mouse Step 1 Click the [S.Menu] button. → The submenu window will be displayed. Step 2 Click the [REC & Playback] button.
Note: • When a recording with higher priority than manual recording is being performed, manual recording will be suspended until that recording finishes. Refer to the "Recording mode and its priority level" section below for further information about the priority of the recording mode.
Play recorded images Images recorded on the recorder will be displayed on monitor 2. Playback images will be displayed on monitor 2. Playback operation can be made while recording. Image data Monitor 2 Hard disk drive Recorder Operation using the buttons on the front panel Step 1 Press the [PLAY/PAUSE] button. → The [PLAY/PAUSE] button will light and playback of images recorded using the selected camera channel will start.
Operation using the buttons on the front panel Step 2 To stop the playback, press the [STOP] button. → The [PLAY/PAUSE] button will go off and playback will stop. Playback on monitor 2 will be switched to live image display. Operations using a mouse Step 3 Click the [Play] button. → Playback will start. The playback start point varies depending on how many times playback is performed after the login as follows.
Functions during playback (when using the buttons on the front panel) Function Button Pause [PLAY/PAUSE] button • Playback will resume when this button is pressed during pause. • The [PLAY/PAUSE] button will blink during pausing. Frame by frame playback/Reverse frame by frame playback Jog dial (Inside) • When rotating the jog dial (inside) during pausing, frame by frame playback will be performed. • When rotating the jog dial clockwise, the next frame will be displayed.
Functions during playback (when using the mouse) Function Operation Pause Select "REC & Playback" from the submenu, and then operate the displayed "REC & Frame by frame playPlayback" panel. back/Reverse frame by frame playback Fast forward/Fast rewind Skip Skip to the latest record- Select "Go to last" from the submenu. ed data Multiscreen playback Camera title display Operate on the operation panel.
Note: • When using the mouse, the playback speed will change each time the [Rew] button or the [FF] button is clicked. When the [Rew] button or the [FF] button is clicked during pausing, the playback speed will be 1/2. • When displaying images on a 1-screen, audio assigned to the camera channel from which images are currently being displayed will be heard.
Play images from a designated point It is possible to start playback from a designated time and date or the latest recorded image. Playback operation can be made while recording. Playback images will be displayed on monitor 2. Play image recorded at a designated time and date Start playback by designating the desired time and date of a recorded image. Step 1 Step 3 Press the [GOTO DATE] button on the front panel. → The "Go to date" window will be displayed.
Play the latest recorded image Start playback of the latest recorded image. The playback start point can be set on the setup menu ("Latest image position" on the "Basic" tab under "Basic") (☞ Installation Guide). "30 seconds before the latest" is selected at the default. Operation using the buttons on the front panel Step 1 Press the [GOTO LAST] button when displaying live images. → The latest recorded image will be played. Operations using a mouse Step 1 Click the [S.Menu] button.
Search and play Search a desired recorded image and play it. There are the following 3 searching methods. • Search for recording events and play (recording event search) • Search for time and date when a motion was detected from recorded images and play (VMD search) • Search for copied recorded images and play (copy data search) Playback images will be displayed on a 1-screen on monitor 2. To play recorded images on a multiscreen, switch to a multiscreen after starting playback.
Time & date Displays the start time and date of the recording. Time and date range of the listed data Displays a time and date range of the listed data. Ch Displays the camera channel used for recording. Playback of images recorded using the displayed camera channel will start on a 1-screen. Number of the listed data (Total) Displays the total number of listed data. When more than 10 000 data matched, the ">10000" indication will be displayed. Event Displays the event type.
Step 3 Specify the search conditions (filters). Step 4 Move the cursor onto [OK] after specifying the search conditions (filters), and then press the [SET] button on the front panel. → Recording events matched the search conditions will be displayed in the recording event list. Step 5 Select the desired recording event to play. To select a recording event, rotate the jog dial (inside).
Search for copied recorded images and play (copy data search) Display a list of copied data (copied recorded images) on an SDHC/SD memory card or a DVD, and then select a desired recorded image to play from the list. It is possible to search for copied data using the filters. Available filters are "Time & date" and "Ch". Refer to page 59 for how to copy recorded images. Copied data list window [Filtering] button Displays the search filter window on which the search filters can be specified.
How to operate Step 1 Press the [SEARCH] button on the front panel. → The recording event list window will be displayed. Step 3 Select the media to be searched. Select "DVD Drive" or "SD memory card" by pressing the [SET] button, and then press the [SET] button again after moving the cursor onto the [OK] button. → The copied data list window will be displayed. Step 2 Move the cursor into the recording event tab and move the cursor onto the [Select Medium] button.
Step 6 After specifying the search conditions (filters), press the [SET] button after moving the cursor onto the [OK] button. → Copied data matched the search conditions (filters) will be displayed on the copied data list window. Step 8 Move the cursor onto the [B] (play) button, and then press the [SET] button. → Playback of recorded images of the selected copied data will start. Step 7 Select the desired copied data to play. To select a copied data, rotate the jog dial (inside).
Search for time and date when a motion was detected from recorded images and play (VMD search) Display a list of time and date when a motion was detected (by the VMD function) from images recorded by all the recording modes (☞ page 37), and then select a desired recorded image to play from the list. Camera channels, time and date when a motion was detected, detection area and detection sensitivity can be used as the filters for the VMD search.
How to operate Step 1 Press the [SEARCH] button on the front panel. → The recording event list window will be displayed. Step 2 Move the cursor onto the [VMD] tab, and then press the [SET] button on the front panel. → The "VMD" tab page will be displayed. Step 3 Designate the search filters. Move the cursor onto the [VMD search] button, and then press the [SET] button on the front panel. → The search filter window will be displayed. Step 4 Specify the VMD search conditions.
Specify the time range Move the cursor onto the [Time & date] button, and then press the [SET] button. → The time & date setup menu will be displayed. 1. Move the cursor onto the [Area] button of any of the detection area (A - D), and then press the [SET] button. 2. Set the start point of the detection area. Move the cursor to a point to be set as the start point of the detection area using the arrows button (C D A B), and then press the [SET] button.
Note: • To delete the set detection area, take the following procedures. 1. Move the cursor onto the [Area delete] button on the search filter window, and then press the [SET] button. 2. Move the cursor onto the [Area] button of any of the detection area (A - D), and then press the [SET] button. Step 5 After specifying the search conditions (filters), press the [SET] button after moving the cursor onto the [B] button.
Step 7 Move the cursor onto the [B] (play) button, and then press the [SET] button. (Or press the [PLAY] button on the front panel.) → Playback of the selected recorded data (in which motion was detected) will be displayed. Note: • When selected time and date is too close to the current time and date, playback may sometimes not start. In this case, wait for a while and try to play again. Step 8 To stop the playback, press the [STOP] button on the front panel. → Playback will stop.
Event function The recorder will take an event action when any of the following events occur. • Terminal alarm: Regarded as an event when an alarm input signal is supplied from an external device such as a door sensor to the alarm input terminal on the rear of the recorder. • Video Motion Detection (VMD): Regard as an event when a motion is detected in images by the video motion detection function. (See below about the VMD function.
Event action Alarm mode Activity detection mode Off Start recording b b X Display event information on the screen b X X Blink the alarm indicator b X X Sound the buzzer b X X Switch to the camera channel in which an alarm occurred b X X Move a camera to the preset position b b X Send a mail that notifies of an event occurrence b X X Send a PS·Data command that notifies of an event occurrence b X X Output signals from the ALARM connector and the ALARM/ CONTROL connector on
Suspend the alarm action Configure the settings to not to perform the alarm action even when an event occurs. It is useful to suspend the alarm action for a certain period such as when configuring the settings of the recorder. However, recording filing of event logs, preset position function and alarm occurrence indication (on monitor) will be performed even though the alarm action is being suspended.
Copy recorded images It is possible to manually copy images recorded in the recorder onto a DVD (DVD–R, DVD+R) or an SDHC/SD memory card. It is recommended to make back-up copies on a regular basis for unexpected situations such as malfunction of the hard disk drives. It is impossible to copy recorded images when the recorder is in the following statuses.
Step 3 Specify the detailed conditions of recorded images to be copied. Date and time range: Designate the start time and date and the end time and date of recorded images to be copied by rotating the jog dial (inside). Move the cursor onto the entry field, and then press the [SET] button. The software keyboard (for time and date entry) will be displayed and the time and date can be entered using it. Refer to pages 21 and 25 for how to use the software keyboard (for time and date entry).
Step 5 After checking the size of the data to be copied and the remaining capacity, press the [SET] button after moving the cursor onto the [Copy] button. → The copy data list window will close. Copying will start and the [COPY] icon will be displayed on the task bar on monitor 2. When copying is complete, the [COPY] icon will disappear. Important: • Do not remove the SDHC/SD memory card during copying data onto the SDHC/SD memory card. It may damage data on the SDHC/SD memory card.
Operation and configuration when connecting the recorders in cascading connection When connecting the recorders (up to 5 recorders) in cascading connection, all images managed by the connected recorders can be monitored on a single monitor. The following are descriptions of how to operate when the recorders are connected in cascading connection. To operate the recorders connected in cascading connection, it is necessary to configure the settings in advance.
Example of video output (analog) connection PS·Data compatible system controller Monitor 2 (Unit address: 001) Monitor 1 1 2 3 Unit address (system): 001 First recorder 4 5 6 7 8 9 0/10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Digital Disc Recorder WJ-HD616 MOUSE Monitor 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0/10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Digital Disc Recorder WJ-HD616 Unit address (system): 002 Second recorder (Unit address: 002) Unit address (system): 003 Third recorder (Unit address: 003) Unit address (syst
Operate the camera It is possible to operate the following camera operations when displaying live images from a camera with the panning/tilting and zooming function. • Panning/Tilting Adjust the horizontal/vertical position of images from the camera • Zoom Zoom in/out images from the camera • Focus Adjust the focus of the camera • Iris Adjust the lens iris of the camera • Preset position function Register preset positions and move the camera direction to the registered preset positio.
Panning/Tilting Adjust the horizontal/vertical position of images from the camera. Step 1 Step 2 Display the camera control panel. (☞ Page 64) Adjust the horizontal/vertical position of images from the camera using the arrows button (C, D, A, B). The camera direction will move to the direction commanded by the arrows button. Note: • It is possible to make the panning/tilting speed slower by adjusting the camera direction when the [HOLD] button is being lit (by pressing the [HOLD] button).
Focus adjustment Adjust the focus of the camera. The auto focus function is available. Step 1 Step 2 Display the camera control panel (☞ page 64), and then press the camera selection button [2] on the front panel. → The [Focus] tab will be displayed. Press the arrows button (A B). When pressing A, the focal point will move to the near side. When pressing A, the focal point will move to the far side. It is possible to automatically adjust the focus by pressing the [SET] button on the front panel.
Preset position function Move the camera to the preset position registered in advance. It is necessary in advance to register preset positions to perform the preset position function. Registration of preset positions Register the preset positions for the camera. Up to 256 preset positions can be registered. The maximum number of preset position registration varies depending on the model of the camera.
Move a camera to the preset position Move the camera to the preset position registered in advance. Step 1 Display the "Preset/Auto" window. (☞ Page 67) Step 2 Enter the preset position number to move the camera direction. The preset position number can be entered in the same manner as of the preset number registration (☞ page 67). When entering number "000", the camera direction will move to the home position.
Auto functions (Auto panning, etc.) Activate the auto function of the camera according to the settings of the camera. Step 1 Display the "Preset/Auto" window. (☞ Page 67) Step 5 To close the "Preset/Auto" window, press the [SET] button after moving the cursor onto the [Cancel] button or press the [SETUP/ESC] button on the front panel. Step 2 Move the cursor onto "Auto mode", and then select the desired auto function by rotating the jog dial (inside). The following 8 auto functions can be selected.
Operate the setup menu of the camera To control the camera connected to the recorder, it is necessary in advance to configure the settings of the camera function. The settings of the camera function can be configured on the setup menu of the camera. It is possible to call the setup menu of the camera from the submenu. The contents of the setup menu and the operation procedures vary depending on the model of the camera. Refer to the operating instructions of the camera for further information.
Disk management On the [Disk] tab of "Maintenance" of the setup menu, it is possible to perform operation relating to the hard disk drives in the recorder or in an optional extension unit and SDHC/SD memory card. The following are descriptions of how to delete images recorded on the hard disk drives and of how to format (initialize) an SDHC/SD memory card.
Step 4 Move the cursor onto "Disk", and then press the [SET] button. → The [Disk] tab will be displayed. Step 5 Move the cursor onto [Next page C], and then press the [SET] button to display the next page. Select the recording area on which data to be deleted from "Normal recording area" or "Event recording area", and then set the date by rotating the jog dial (inside). Images recorded until the day before the set date are subject to deletion.
Format (initialize) an SDHC/SD memory card To copy recorded images onto an SDHC/SD memory card, it is necessary in advance to insert an SDHC/SD memory card into the card slot of the recorder and format it. To delete recorded images on the SDHC/SD memory card, format the SDHC/SD memory card again. Important: • When an SDHC/SD memory card is formatted, all recorded images and setup data on the SDHC/SD memory card will be deleted. It is impossible to recover the deleted images and setup data.
Configure the network settings From this page to the "Disk management" chapter (☞ page 121), the instructions of how to operate the recorder using a web browser are provided. When operating the recorder using a web browser, it is necessary in advance to configure the network settings of the recorder and a PC. When the network settings of the PC are as follows, it is unnecessary to configure the settings.
Step 3 Step 5 Click "Network Connections". Click "Properties". → The "Network Connections" window will be displayed. → The "Local Area Connection Properties" window will be displayed. Step 4 Step 6 Double-click "Local Area Connection". Click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)", and then click "Properties". → The "Local Area Connection Properties" window will be displayed. → The "Properties" window of "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" will be displayed.
Network security of the recorder The security function of the recorder q Access restriction by the user authentication and the host authentication It is possible to restrict users to access the recorder by selecting "On" for "User authentication/Host authentication". (☞ Installation Guide) w Access restriction by changing the HTTP port number By changing the HTTP port number, it is possible to prevent illegal access such as a port scanning, etc.
Display the operation window Boot the PC and operate the recorder using a web browser. Step 1 Step 3 Start the web browser. Enter the user name and password registered in the recorder, and then click the [Login] button. Step 2 Enter the IP address or URL assigned to the recorder into the [Address] box, and then press the [Enter] key. → The authentication window will be displayed.
About the operation window Top Page [Setup] button Status display area Current time and date/Recording time and date display area [Control] button Image display area [CAM] tab Download operation area [HDD] tab [Control] button (☞ page 79) It is possible to operate the switcher functions of the camera such as switching the camera channel to display live images from a different camera or start the sequence display using the operation panel displayed by clicking this button.
[Control] button The following operation panels will be displayed when this button is clicked. [Sequence] box Images from different cameras will sequentially be displayed according to the settings configured in advance by clicking the button. The indicator on the button will light green during the sequence display. (☞ Page 88) [El-zoom] box Images from the camera will be displayed at a scale corresponding to the clicked zoom factor button.
[Ch]: A camera channel used for recording will be displayed. [Evt]: Event type will be displayed. (☞ Page 8) [HDD]: The hard disk drive number in which the corresponding recorded images are stored will be displayed. [Audio]: When audio is attached to recorded images, the audio icon will be displayed. [Zoom in] button Live images from the camera or recorded images will be enlarged by clicking this button.
Status display area q w q The status of image (live image/recorded image) display operation will be displayed. : Indicates that live images are being dis played. : Indicates that playback images are being displayed. : Indicates that reverse playback images are being displayed. : Indicates that fast playback images are being displayed. : Indicates that fast reverse playback images are being displayed. : Indicates that a paused image is being dis played.
Download operation area q w e q The start and end time and date of recorded images to be downloaded will be displayed. (☞ Page 106) [Start]: Designate the start time and date of recorded images to be downloaded. [End]: Designate the end time and date of recorded images to be downloaded. w [Download] button Downloading of recorded images from the specified start and end time and date will start by clicking this button.
• When the [Time slip] button or the [Reverse time slip] button is clicked, the start point after the jump may sometimes be at a point several seconds later than the supposed point. [PAUSE] button Playback will be paused when this button is clicked during playback. Playback will resume when this button is clicked during pausing. [STOP] button Stops playback and displays live images. [Go to date] button: The "Go to date" window will be displayed by clicking this button.
Brightness The brightness (lens aperture) can be adjusted by clicking the [–] (darker) button or the [+] (brighter) button. It is possible to reset the adjusted brightness by clicking the [Reset] button. Preset It is possible to register preset positions of the camera and to move the camera direction to the registered preset positions. Select the preset position number from the following.
Monitor live images from cameras Live images from cameras will be displayed in the image display area. It is possible to display live images on a 1-screen or on a multiscreen. It is also possible to display live images from multiple cameras sequentially by switching the camera channels in order (sequence display). Display images on a 1-screen To display live images on a 1-screen, take the following procedures. Step 1 Display the top page of the operation window.
Use the electronic zoom When displaying live images on a 1-screen, it is possible to enlarge live images using the electronic zoom and to move the area of the enlarged image to be displayed. Step 1 Note: Click any of the [x1], [x2] and [x4] buttons to change • Clicking a point in the zoomed image moves the the zoom factor of the electronic zoom. zoomed image by positioning the clicked point as the center point. Enlarge images It is possible to enlarge live images.
Display images on a multiscreen Live images from cameras can be displayed on a multiscreen (4-, 9-, 16-screen). Step 1 Step 3 Display the top page of the operation window. (☞ Page 77) Step 2 Click a multiscreen selection button in the [Multiscreen select] box. To display images on a 1-screen again, click any of the camera channel buttons in the [Cam. select] box.
Display images from multiple cameras sequentially (sequence display) The sequence display function is the function that can automatically switch and display images from multiple cameras sequentially. The sequence display will be performed according to the settings configured in advance. The settings of the sequence display can be configured on the [Network] tab of "Display" of the setup menu (☞ Installation Guide). Step 1 Display the top page of the operation window.
Record images Live images can be recorded on the recorder. Images from up to 16 cameras can be recorded on a single recorder. Record images (Manual recording) Recording can be started and stopped manually. Step 1 Display the top page of the operation window. (☞ Page 77) Step 4 Click the recording button to start recording. Step 2 Click the [HDD] tab. → The [HDD] tab will be displayed. Step 3 Click the [D] button in the [Rec] box.
Play recorded images Images recorded on the recorder will be displayed on a PC monitor. Playback operation can be made while recording. Step 1 Display the top page of the operation window. (☞ Page 77) Step 2 Click the [HDD] tab. → The [HDD] tab will be displayed. Step 3 Click the [PLAY] button. (play) indication → Plays recorded images. The will be displayed in the status display area. The playback start point varies depending on how many times playback is performed after the login as follows.
Playback operation Function Button Operation Pause • Playback will be paused when this button is clicked during playback. • Playback will resume when this button is pressed during pause. Fast playback/Fast reverse playback / • Playback speed of fast playback will change in the following order each time the fast playback button is clicked: Step2 (Approx. 2x) → Step3 (Approx. 5x) → Step4 (Approx. 10x) → Step5 (Approx. 20x) → Step6 (Approx. 50x) → Step7 (Approx.
Play image recorded at a designated time and date Start playback by designating the desired time and date of a recorded image. Playback operation can be made while recording. Step 1 Step 5 Display the top page of the operation window. (☞ Page 77) Click the [Play] button. Step 2 Click the [HDD] tab. → The [HDD] tab will be displayed. Step 3 Click the [Go to date] button. → Playback of images recorded at the designated indication will be time and date will start.
Search and play Search a desired recorded image and play it. There are the following 2 searching methods. • Search for recording events and play (recording event search) • Search for time and date when a motion was detected from recorded images and play (VMD search) To play recorded images on a multiscreen, switch to a multiscreen after starting playback.
[Refresh] button The displayed contents will be updated to the latest. [Prev page] button Displays the previous page. [Next page] button Displays the next page. Time & date Displays the start time and date of the recording. Ch Displays the camera channel used for recording. Playback of images recorded using the displayed camera channel will start on a 1-screen. Evt Displays the event type. Refer to page 8 for further information about the event type.
REC event: Select an event type of recorded images to be searched for from the following. The checkbox respective to the selected event type will be checked. (When selecting "All", all the checkboxes will be checked.) Camera: Select the desired camera channel used for recording to be searched by clicking. Select the desired camera channel used for recording. The checkbox respective to the selected camera channel will be checked. (When selecting "All", all the checkboxes will be checked.
Search for time and date when a motion was detected from recorded images and play (VMD search) Display a list of time and date when a motion was detected (by the VMD function) from images recorded by all the recording modes (☞ page 37), and then select a desired recorded image to play from the list. Camera channels, time and date, detection area and detection sensitivity can be used as the filters for the VMD search. Step 1 1. Create a detection area by dragging the mouse.
Specify the mask duration Click the [C] button, and then select the mask duration from the following. 1 s, 1 min, 1 h, 24h When the mask duration is set, any motion will not be detected for the set duration after a motion detection. Use the mask duration when it takes time to detect motion or when motion is detected frequently. Specify the time range Click the [C] button, and then specify the time range to be searched for. Step 4 Click the [OK] button after completing the settings.
Check a list of copied recorded images Display a list of copied data (copied recorded images) on an SDHC/SD memory card or a DVD, and then select a desired recorded image to play from the list. It is possible to search for copied data using the filters. Available filters are "Time & date" and "Ch". Copied data list window Number of the listed data Displays the total number of listed copied data. When more than 10 000 data matched, the ">10000" indication will be displayed.
How to operate Step 1 Insert an SDHC/SD memory card on which recording data is copied into the SDHC/SD memory card slot. When recording data was copied on a DVD, insert it in the DVD drive. (☞ Installation Guide) Step 5 Click the [OK] button after completing the settings. → Copied data matched the search conditions (filters) will be displayed on the copied data list window. Step 2 Display the top page of the operation window.
Event function The recorder will take an event action when any of the following events occur. Terminal alarm: Regarded as an event when an alarm input signal is supplied from an external device such as a door sensor to the alarm input terminal on the rear of the recorder. Video Motion Detection (VMD): Regard as an event when a motion is detected in the set detection area by the video motion detection function. (See below about the VMD function.
Display the [ALM] button in the status display area Send a mail that notifies of an event occurrence A mail that notifies of the event occurrence with the time and date of the event occurrence will be sent (Alarm mail). Up to 4 destination addresses for the alarm mail can be registered. To send alarm mails at an event occurrence, configure the settings in advance. Refer to page 122 for further information about contents of the alarm mail.
Cancel the alarm action The recorder will take an alarm action according to the settings configured in advance when an event occurs in the alarm mode (ALM). To manually cancel the alarm action, perform the following operation. Step 1 Note: Click the [ALM] button displayed in the status display • When the alarm action is canceled, the event area. recording will stop and return to the operational status just before the event occurred.
Cancel an error action When an error occurred, this recorder will take an error action. To manually cancel an error action, perform the following operation. Step 1 When an error occurs, the [ERR] button will be displayed in the status display area. Step 2 Click the [ERR] button. → The error action will be canceled. Note: • Depnding on the error type, the error indicator on the front panel may not go ff even after the [ERR] button is clicked.
Copy recorded images It is possible to manually copy images recorded in the recorder onto a DVD or an SDHC/SD memory card. It is recommended to make back-up copies on a regular basis for unexpected situations such as malfunction of the hard disk drives. Refer to page 59 for further information about the copy function. Step 1 Display the top page of the operation window. (☞ Page 77) Step 2 Click the button in the [Copy] box. → The data copy window will be displayed.
Important: • Do not remove the SDHC/SD memory card during copying on the SDHC/SD memory card. It may damage data on the SDHC/SD memory card. • In the following cases, copying will not start even when the [COPY] button is clicked. • When the end time is set earlier than the start time • Copying will be performed even when the remaining capacity of the destination media is not enough for copying.
Download recorded images currently being played Designate the start point and the end point of recorded images currently being played and download images to a PC. When downloading recorded images, recorded images and audio will be downloaded as an image data file (filename.n3r) and an audio data file (filename.n3a) respectively. Refer to page 108 for information on how to play downloaded recorded images.
Step 5 Click the [OK] button after selecting "With audio" or "Without audio" to determine whether or not to download images with audio and "ON" or "OFF" for "Alter detect" to determine whether or not to attach an alteration detection code to recorded images to be downloaded. → The file download window will be displayed. Step 6 Click the [Save] button. → The "Save As" window will be displayed.
Play the copied/downloaded recorded images When recorded images are copied/downloaded, recorded images and audio will be copied/downloaded as an image data file (filename.n3r) and an audio data file (filename.n3a) respectively into the copy/download destination. It is possible to play, save and print the copied/downloaded data files using the dedicated viewer software. Viewer software to play recorded images copied on an SDHC/ SD memory card or a DVD Double-click the executable file (HD_Viewer.
Step 3 Create a new folder in the desired directory and click the [Save] button. → The viewer software will be downloaded. Install the viewer software When the older version of the viewer software is installed on a PC, uninstall it before installing the newer version. Step 1 Double-click the downloaded file (hdrsetup.exe). → The install wizard window will be displayed. Step 3 Complete the user information on the user information entry window, and then click the [Next] button.
Step 5 Click the [Install] button. → When the installation is complete, the installation completion window will be displayed. Step 6 Click the [Complete] button. → Installation of the viewer software is complete. Uninstall the viewer software For Windows XP Step 1 Open "Add or Remove Programs" in "Control Panel". Step 2 Select "HD_Viewer" (the program to be deleted) from the presently installed programs, and then click the [Remove] button. → The uninstallation program will be launched.
Play the downloaded recorded images Step 1 Select "HD_Viewer" from the start menu ("Start" – "All programs" – "Panasonic" – "HD_Viewer") or doubleclick the HD_Viewer icon on the desktop. Step 4 Click the [Open] button. → The image data will be displayed. Step 5 Step 2 Click the [Open file] button. → The "Open" window will be displayed. Step 3 Select the downloaded image data file (filename.n3r).
Save the displayed image The currently displayed image can be saved on a PC as a JPEG file. Step 1 Start operation when playing images using the viewer software. Step 3 Click the [SAVE] button. → The "Save As" window will be displayed. Step 4 Enter the file name, and then select "JPEG (*.jpg)" for "Save as type". Step 5 Step 2 Click the [PAUSE] button. Designate the folder and click the [Save] button. → The image will be saved.
Alteration detection It is possible to detect the alteration of the data if a code for the alteration detection has been attached to the downloaded data. Refer to the Installation Guide for how to attach the alteration detection code to data. Step 1 Launch the viewer software and display the following window. Step 4 Click the [Open] button. → The first frame of the image data will be displayed and paused. Step 2 Click the [Open file] button. → The "Open file" window will be displayed.
Operate the camera It is possible to operate the following camera operations when displaying live images from a combination camera. Panning/Tilting: Adjust the horizontal/vertical position of images from the camera. Zoom: Zoom in/out images from the camera Focus: Adjust the focus of the camera. Iris: Adjust the lens iris of the camera Preset position function: Register preset positions and move the camera direction to the registered preset position.
Zooming Zoom in/out images from the camera. Depending on the models of the connected cameras, the available zooming factors may be different. Refer to the operating instructions of the camera for further information. Step 1 Display the [CAM] tab. (☞ Page 114) Step 2 Zooming can be adjusted by clicking the [–] button (wide) or the [+] button (tele) in the [Zoom] box. Note: • It is possible to adjust zooming using the mouse wheel. Focus adjustment Adjust the focus of the camera.
Iris adjustment Adjust the lens iris of the camera Step 1 Display the [CAM] tab. (☞ Page 114) Step 2 The brightness (lens aperture) can be adjusted by clicking the [–] (darker) button or the [+] (brighter) button in the [Brightness] box. It is possible to reset the adjusted brightness by clicking the [Reset] button. Preset position function It is possible to register preset positions of the camera and to move the camera direction to the registered preset positions. Step 1 Display the [CAM] tab.
Auto functions (Auto panning, etc.) Activate the auto function of the camera according to the settings of the camera. Step 1 Display the [CAM] tab. (☞ Page 114) Step 2 Click the [C] button in the [Auto mode] box, and then select the desired auto function from the following. Step 4 Click the [Stop] button to turn off the auto mode function. Note: • Each function of the auto mode is available only for combination cameras.
Operate the setup menu of the camera To control the camera connected to the recorder, it is necessary in advance to configure the settings of the camera function. The settings of the camera function can be configured on the setup menu of the camera. It is possible to call the setup menu of the camera from a PC. The contents of the setup menu and the operation procedures vary depending on the model of the camera. Refer to the operating instructions of the camera for further information.
Disk management On the [Disk] tab of "Maintenance" of the setup menu, it is possible to perform operation relating to the hard disk drives in the recorder or in an optional extension unit, DVD and SDHC/SD memory card. The following are descriptions of how to delete images recorded on the hard disk drives and of how to format (initialize) a DVD or an SDHC/SD memory card from a PC.
Step 5 Set time and date after selecting "NML rec." or "EVT rec." for "Data delete". Images recorded until the day before the set date are subject to deletion. Step 6 Click the [Execute] button. → The confirmation window will be displayed. Step 7 Click the [OK] button. → Images recorded until the day before the set date will be deleted.
Format (initialize) an SDHC/SD memory card To copy recorded images onto an SDHC/SD memory card, it is necessary in advance to insert an SDHC/SD memory card into the card slot of the recorder and format it. To delete recorded images on the SDHC/SD memory card, format the SDHC/SD memory card again. Important: • When an SDHC/SD memory card is formatted, all recorded images and setup data on the SDHC/SD memory card will be deleted. It is impossible to recover the deleted images and audio.
Notification by e-mail Alarm mail A link address to the alarm image that is saved in the recorder contained in an alarm mail as follows. Contents of the alarm mail: In HD600 (192.168.0.250), alarm was occurred. Alarm date: xx-xxx-xxxx xx:xx:xx GMT xx:xx (Example: 01-JAN-2009 GMT +0:00) Cause of alarm: Displays an event type and a camera channel or an alarm number (Example: VMD ALARM 5ch) File name of alarm image: The file name of the image attached to an e-mail. URL: http://192.168.0.
Warning mail The following mail will be sent to notify of a trouble occurrence to a registered address when the trouble occurs. HD600 (192.168.0.250) STATUS REPORT DATE: 2009-1-1 12:00:00 STATUS: The description of the trouble will be displayed. (Example: MAIN THERMAL ERROR) Indication Description DATE Time and date when the trouble occurred will be displayed. STATUS The description of the trouble will be displayed.
Troubleshooting Before asking for repairs, check the symptoms with the following table. Contact your dealer if a problem cannot be solved even after checking and trying the solution in the table or a problem is not described below. Symptom Cause/solution Reference pages • Is the Ethernet cable firmly connected to the 10BASET/100BASE-TX port? Confirm the cable is firmly connected.
Symptom Cause/solution Reference pages The image displayed on the browser is not being refreshed. • Depending on the traffic of the network, there might be difficulties in displaying images. Press the [F5] button on the keyboard to request images. _ Image refresh of the browser is slow. Response of the browser is slow. • Isn't the network traffic heavy? These symptoms may occur when the network traffic is heavy. A pop-up is not displayed on the browser.
Symptom When displaying images on a multi-screen, images from two cameras or more are displayed in sequence on a screen of multiscreen 126 Cause/solution Reference pages • This may occur due to the display adapter and driver combination. When this occurred, update the driver of the display adapter to the latest version first. If updating the driver does not solve the problem, adjust the hardware acceleration as follows. The following are descriptions when using Windows XP. 1.
Message displayed on the information bar Depending on the operation system in use, the following may occur. Follow the instructions below when the following occurred. By performing the following solutions, other applications may not be affected. The "Information Bar" expressed in the following symptom and solutions will be displayed just below the address bar only when there is information to communicate. Information Bar Symptom Solution The following message is displayed on the information bar.
Symptom Cause/solution Reference pages The following message is displayed on the information bar. "To help protect your security, Internet Explorer blocked this site from downloading files to your computer. Click here for options..." • Click the information bar and select "Download File...". When downloading fails even though you selected "Download File...", perform the following operation. Click "Internet Options" on the Tools menu of Internet Explorer, and then click the [Security] tab.
Glossary ActiveX Control A software module developed by Microsoft. It is used to add functions, downloaded from a web server via the Internet or intranet, to Internet Explorer. The recorder uses it to display video. DDNS (Dynamic DNS) A technology for dynamically translating DNS server information to enable the transfer of only differences in information between DNS servers (refer to "DNS").
SMTP authentication (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol authentication) SMTP mail transfer protocol appended with a user authentication function. It authenticates passwords and user accounts between SMTP servers and clients. Both SMTP servers and clients must support SMTP authentication. SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A protocol for monitoring and managing networked communications devices, such as routers, PCs, cameras and Network Disk Recorders via a network.
Default gateway Network device used as a gateway for networks, such as a local network, to access PCs on an external network. Data is sent using the default gateway if a gateway is not specified in the destination IP address. Cable compensation Generally, video signals will be attenuated when using a long cable to connect between the recorder and the camera. The cable compensation function compensates this attenuation.
Protocol A set of rules that allows the exchange of data amongst different types PCs with information. The Internet uses the TCP/IP protocol as its base and information is transferred following http and ftp protocols depending on the application. Port number A sub address set below the IP address to connect multiple parties simultaneously for communication (TCP, UDP, etc.) on the Internet. Hold playback speed It is possible to change the playback speed during playback by rotating the shuttle ring.
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