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Panasonic WJ-DR200 Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 AV Disc Recorder WJ-DR200 Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ENGLISH VERSION PREFACE ... 1 FEATURES ... 1 PRECAUTIONS ... 2 MAJOR OPERATING CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS ... 3 Front View ... 3 Rear View ... 5 INSTALLATION AND SYSTEM CONNECTIONS ... 7 INSTALLATIONS ... 7 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS ... 8 SETUP PROCEDURES ...

  • Page 3: Preface

    PREFACE The WJ-DR200 AV Disc Recorder can record up to 28,000 freeze pictures with a resolution of 720 x 480 (Fine Mode) on a large capacity optical disc (DVD- RAM). It can be set up to respond automatically to a sensor or alarm signal by recording the associated pictures.

  • Page 4: Precautions

    PRECAUTIONS • Refer all work related to the installation of this product to qualified service personnel or system installers. • Do not block the ventilation opening or slots on the cover. To prevent the appliance from overheating, place it at least 5 cm (2 inches) away from the wall. •...

  • Page 5: Major Operating Controls And Their Functions

    MAJOR OPERATING CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Front View REMOTE ALARM RESET ALARM OPERATE DISC REMOTE ALARM RESET ALARM OPERATE DISC ALARM REC STANDBY INDDEX FIND 1. Operate indicator (OPERATE) Is on (green) when the Disc Recorder’s power is turned on. 2.
  • Page 6 8. Disc cover Prevents dust from entering into the disc drive. Press to open. Do not open except to load or unload a disc. 9. Ventilation holes Allow air to enter the device to prevent it from over- heating. Make sure not to block these holes. 10.

  • Page 7: Rear View

    31. Recording button (REC) Pressing the REC button will start recording in the previously defined mode. (B B 32. Playback button (B B Pressing the ) button will start playback. Holding the button down will speed up playback, releasing it will restore the normal speed.
  • Page 8 48. Audio Output/Input connectors (AUDIO OUT/IN) Provided for recording and playback of audio sig- nals. 49. Parallel Control port (PARALLEL CONTROL) For connecting an outboard device used to remote control the Disc Recorder. 50. Serial Control port (SERIAL CONTROL) For connecting a Personal Computer and the like to remote control the Disc Recorder.

  • Page 9: Installation And System Connections

    INSTALLATION AND SYSTEM CONNECTIONS INSTALLATIONS The installations described below should be made by qualified service personnel or system installers. Mounting in the Rack 1. Remove the four rubber feet by removing the four screws from the bottom of the Disc Recorder. Remove four rubber feet.

  • Page 10: System Connections

    Refer all connection work to qualified service personnel or system installers. • If you use the WJ-DR200 AV Disc Recorder with a Sequential Switcher that is connected to non-synchronized cameras (*1) and switches their video output sequentially (*2), recording with the following capture rates is not available: 480 mode 0.07 sec.
  • Page 11 S-VIDEO: Select this parameter when the S- VIDEO connector is used for the connection. Monitoring the playback picture from the MULTISCREEN OUT connector or the SPOT connector is not available. *2. Connect only when WJ-DR200 is controlled by Video Multiplexer WJ-FS616. (Refer connection of the cable to qualified service personnel or system installers.) You need to set the communication parameters (DATA BIT, PARITY, etc.) on both the WJ-DR200 and the WJ-FS616.
  • Page 12 Terminal Board The Terminal Board has the following functions. Make connections to these terminals as needed for operating your system. GND terminal is common ground for all terminals. MONITOR Input Terminals SENSOR IN: Connects the input signal to start recording in Alarm Recording mode. (In Time Lapse mode, recording is enabled while this signal is input.) The ALARM indicator on the front panel of the...
  • Page 13 External Remote Control Parallel Control Port Connect an external remote control switch to the PARALLEL CONTROL port on the rear of the Disc Recorder as shown below. This enables remote control of the Disc Recorder in the same way as with the control buttons on the recorder’s front panel.
  • Page 14 Serial Control Port Connect a personal computer to the SERIAL CONTROL port on the rear of the Disc Recorder. This port conforms both with the RS-232C and RS-485 standard and permits remote control of the Disc Recorder or storing of video data to a personal computer.
  • Page 15 Series Recording Connection The WJ-DR200 can be set up for automatic serial recording by connecting a second recorder to its Terminal Board. Series Recording 1 (Alternate Alarm Recording) Connect the terminals on the Terminal Boards of the MASTER and SLAVE recorder as shown below.

  • Page 16: Setup Procedures

    REC MODE MODE1 * MODE2 * ALARM RECORD * SEARCH/PLAY SYSTEM INFO Panasonic AV Disc Recorder V1.0R00 • The following buttons are valid in the setup menu: Moves the cursor upward. DOWN Moves the cursor downward. LEFT Moves the cursor to the left, or selects the mode or parameter.

  • Page 17: Main Menu

    MAIN Menu As shown below, the MAIN menu has seven main submenus: Set Up, System, Recording Mode 1, Recording Mode 2, Alarm Recording, Search/Play, and System Information. Six of these sub menus (System, Record Mode 1, Record Mode 2, Alarm Record, Search/Play and System Information) are further divided into additional submenus.

  • Page 18: Set Up Menu

    MODE2 * ALARM RECORD * SEARCH/PLAY SYSTEM INFO Panasonic AV Disc Recorder V1.0R00 1. Move the cursor to the SET UP parameter in the MAIN Menu by pressing the 2. Select ENABLE or PASSWORD by pressing the button. The default setting is DISABLE.
  • Page 19 2. Select the desired mode by pressing the button. MANUAL: Selects manual recording mode. ALARM REC: Selects Alarm Recording mode. DISC AND ALARM REC: Selects Alarm Recording mode if a formatted disc is loaded. The default setting is MANUAL. Note: It is recommended to select the modes shown below for normal usage.
  • Page 20 4. If you are connecting the WJ-DR200 AV Disc Recorder to the Spot Output (or Camera Output) of a sequential switcher or video multiplexer to...

  • Page 21: Recording Mode Menu

    MODE 2: Available with Program Recording only. (See pagees 27 and 38.) Panasonic AV Disc Recorder V1.0R00 In the MAIN menu, move the cursor to the REC MODE parameter and select MODE 1 or MODE 2 by pressing the button.
  • Page 22 The REC MODE 1 or REC MODE 2 menu shown below appears on the monitor screen. REC MODE1 VIDEO PIXEL 720 *480/3DIM ON VIDEO QUALITY FINE AUDIO RECORD CAPTURE MODE SINGLE SHOT ENDLESS To change a parameter in the REC MODE menu: 1.

  • Page 23: Multi Shot Recording Setup

    If you set the CAPTURE MODE parameter to MULTI SHOT or TIME LAPSE, make the necessary settings in the respective submenus shown on the following pages. Refer to the Multi Shot menu on page 21 or Time Lapse menu on page 22 for details. Endless Recording Setup This item lets you enable or disable uninterrupted recording when the disc space is used up.

  • Page 24: Time Lapse Recording Menu

    Pre/Post Frames This item lets you specify the number of pre-frames. A pre-frame is a frame recorded during standby for manual recording or prior to input of the alarm signal in alarm recording. A post-frame is a frame recorded after the REC button was pressed in manual recording or after input of the alarm signal in alarm recording.
  • Page 25 2. Select TIME LAPSE * by pressing the button, then press the SET button. The TIME LAPSE menu shown below appears on the monitor screen. TIME LAPSE(MODE* ) CAPTURE RATE 0.20 sec (RECORD TIME 1h35m) PRE FRAMES REC PATTERN SENSOR REC SAME AS ALARM PRE FRAMES POST REC PATTERN...

  • Page 26: Manual Time Lapse Alarm Recording Menu

    • Post Recording Pattern This item is available only if the CAMERA INPUT parameter in the VIDEO INPUT menu is set to A+B (CAMERA ID OFF). It lets you select recording of pre and post-frames from input A and/or B when there is sensor input from the SENSOR IN terminal.

  • Page 27: Time Lapse Program Timer Setup

    Video Pixels (Resolution) Setup This item lets you select the pixel number (number of horizontal x vertical picture elements) or resolution of the video picture. 1. Move the cursor to the VIDEO PIXEL parameter in the MANUAL REC ALARM menu by pressing the button.

  • Page 28: Alarm Recording Menu

    MODE2 * ALARM RECORD * SEARCH/PLAY SYSTEM INFO Panasonic AV Disc Recorder V1.0R00 Move the cursor to ALARM RECORD in the MAIN menu by pressing the the SET button. The ALARM RECORD menu shown below appears on the monitor screen...
  • Page 29 1. Move the cursor to the TIMER DURATION parame- ter in the ALARM RECORD menu by pressing the button. 2. Select an alarm duration between 1 second and 5 minutes as shown below by pressing the button. 1 sec - 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min, 3 min, 4 min, 5 min The default setting is 2 sec.

  • Page 30: Search/Play Menu

    REC MODE MODE2 * ALARM RECORD * SEARCH/PLAY SYSTEM INFO Panasonic AV Disc Recorder V1.0R00 Move the cursor to SEARCH/PLAY in the MAIN menu by pressing the button, then press the SET but- ton. The SEARCH/PLAY menu shown below appears on the monitor screen.
  • Page 31 2. Select either RECORD TIME or RECORD NUMBER by pressing the button. RECORD TIME: Searches the disc by recording time. RECORD NUMBER: Searches the disc by record number. The default setting is RECORD TIME. Thumbnail Display Setup This item lets you select the maximum number of thumbnail pictures displayed in the search window.

  • Page 32: System Information Menu

    MODE2 * ALARM RECORD * SEARCH/PLAY SYSTEM INFO Panasonic AV Disc Recorder V1.0R00 Move the cursor to SYSTEM INFO in the MAIN menu by pressing the button, then press the SET but- ton. The SYSTEM INFO menu shown below appears on the monitor screen.

  • Page 33: Password Setup

    1. Move the cursor to the SET UP parameter in the MAIN menu by pressing the button, Panasonic AV Disc Recorder V1.0R00 2. Select PASSWORD by pressing the ton, then press the SET button. The SET UP PASS- WORD table shown below appears on the monitor screen.
  • Page 34 SET_UP PASSWORD A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CLEAR ( SET) 3.
  • Page 35 DISC PASSWORD A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CLEAR ( SET) 3.

  • Page 36: Operating Procedures

    OPERATING PROCEDURES FORMATTING THE DISC The DVD-RAM Disc requires formatting before it can be used for storing data. Follow the procedures described below to format the DVD-RAM Disc on the Disc Recorder. Note: This recorder is only designed for use with 2.6 GB type of DVD-RAM disk, and any other disk can not be used with this recorder.

  • Page 37: Status Display

    Physical Format Menu This menu lets you perform physical formatting of the DVD-RAM Disc after logical formatting. The process involves checking of all disc sectors for logical and physical errors and then substituting the damaged areas. Normally use the Logical Format for formatting the disc.

  • Page 38: Recording

    RECORDING Recording Modes The WJ-DR200 Disc Recorder has three recording modes to match your specific needs. Refer to the Recording Mode Menu on page 19 for mak- ing the necessary settings. Single Shot Recording: Records one freeze picture in response to a command or signal input.
  • Page 39 3. The recorder repeats procedure 2 until the ALARM REC STANDBY button is pressed. 4. To stop alarm recording, press the ALARM REC STANDBY button. Series Recording Series Recording refers to recording on two series-con- nected Disc Recorders. Refer to Series Recording in the SYSTEM menu on page 19 for the necessary settings.
  • Page 40 TIME LAPSE(MODE1) CAPTURE RATE 0.20 sec (RECORD TIME 1h35m) PRE FRAMES REC PATTERN SENSOR REC SAME AS ALARM PRE FRAMES POST REC PATTERN MANUAL REC ALARM RECORD PARTITION AUTO START 3. Load a write enabled disc to all recorders, then press the REC button of the MASTER recorder.

  • Page 41: Playback

    PLAYBACK Basic Playback The recorder has the following two basic playback func- tions. Playback/Reverse Playback Plays back the record recorded last in forward or reverse mode. Auto Forward/Auto Reverse Playback Plays back all recorded records continuously in for- ward or reverse mode. 1.
  • Page 42 –) button to decrease (or increase) playback or reverse playback speed. Search Record Function The WJ-DR200 Disc Recorder has three search func- tions. The procedures below describe how to search and play back records. Refer to Search/Play menu on page 28 for the neces- sary settings.

  • Page 43: Direct Search

    Note: Pressing the seconds in step 2 will skip forward (or back- ward) by the number of records specified for the SKIP#RECORD parameter in the SEARCH/PLAY menu. 4. Move the cursor to the thumbnail to be displayed by pressing the 5.
  • Page 44 3. Select the password in the menu, then press the SET button to display the Deny Access setup menu as shown below. RECORD TIME 012348aMS AUG 1.98 012347 MA AUG 1.98 012346 M AUG 1.98 012345 SS AUG 1.98 012344aSA AUG 1.98 012343aSA AUG 1.98...

  • Page 45: Appendix

    APPENDIX Time Lapse Recording Time Note: Time Lapse recording time varies slightly depending on the images recorded. 1. Without Audio (for a 20-partition disc) (50390 x Rate x 20) Recording time = (P + 0.0396) x 3600 Rate: Recording rate (seconds/frame) Image data size (see table) 2.
  • Page 46 Recording Time in Time Lapse Recording (hours : minutes) Audio ON CAPTURE FINE NORMAL RATE 0.03 0.07 0:30 0.10 0:48 0.17 1:18 0.20 1:34 0.33 2:34 0.50 3:46 6:58 12:24 16:24 19:54 22:53 31:46 36:20 39:06 41:06 42:00 Audio ON CAPTURE FINE NORMAL...
  • Page 47 SET UP DISABLE SYSTEM MODE1 * REC MODE MODE2 * ALARM RECORD * SEARCH/PLAY SYSTEM INFO Panasonic AV Disc Recorder V1.0R00 2. Move the cursor to SYSTEM INFO by pressing the button. MAIN SET UP ENABLE SYSTEM MODE1 * REC MODE...
  • Page 48 Use the optional cleaning disc as shown below for cleaning the drive. Panasonic PD Lens Cleaner (Wet-type) LF-K123LCA Follow the procedure described below to clean the DVD drive on the Disc Recorder. 1. Turn on the Power Switch located on the rear of the Disc Recorder.

  • Page 49: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS General Power Source: Power Consumption: Ambient Operating Temperature: Ambient Operating Humidity: Dimensions: Weight: Input and Output Video Input A: Video Input B: Video Output: Audio Input: Audio Output: Camera Switching Output: Terminal Board: Serial Control Port: Parallel Control: Weight and dimensions shown are approximate. Specifications are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 50: Accessory

    STANDARD ACCESSORY AC Power Cord ...1 pc. -48-...
  • Page 51 Security and Digital Imaging Systems Company A Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America Executive Office: One Panasonic Way 3E-7, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Regional Offices: Northeast: One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 (201) 348-7303 Southern: 1225 Northbrook Parkway, Suite 1-160, Suwanee, GA 30024 (770) 338-6838...

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