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Panasonic WJ-ND200 Operating Instructions Manual

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Network Disk Recorder

Operating Instructions

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Network Disk Recorder Operating Instructions WJ-ND200 Model No. ER RO R MI RR OR TIM ER HD D1 RE C HD D2 LIN K ALA RM /AC T BU ZZE R SU SP EN D ST OP OP ER AT E...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Preface ..............3 Deletion of Recorded Images Saved on the Features ............... 3 Hard Disk Manually ..........37 About these Operating Instructions ...... 4 Display/Edit the Text Information ......38 System Requirements for a PC ......4 Transmits Camera Images onto an FTP Server ..39 Trademarks and Registered Trademarks ....

  • Page 3: Preface

    Up to 16 cameras can be connected via a network and it is possible to record their camera pictures. It is possible to perform the settings or operate the WJ-ND200 (this unit) using a web browser installed on a PC connected to a net- work.

  • Page 4: About These Operating Instructions

    Reader is not installed on the PC, download the latest Adobe Reader from the Adobe web site and install it. "ND200" shown in the illustrations used in these operating instructions indicate this unit or the WJ-ND200. System Requirements for a PC It is recommended to operate this unit using a PC that meets the following system requirements.

  • Page 5: Trademarks And Registered Trademarks

    Note: When using a PC that does not meet the above requirements, displaying of images may become slow or the web browser may become inoperable. Trademarks and Registered Trademarks • Adobe and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
  • Page 6 SD memory recording/SD memory data Function featured in some Panasonic’s cameras that saves images on the SD memory card on the camera when communication with the camera failed in the period set for the schedule recording of this unit. Images saved by the SD memory recording are described as "SD memory data"...

  • Page 7: Recording/Playback/Live Image Transmission

    Recording/Playback/Live Image Transmission Recording Images will be transmitted from cameras to this unit and will be recorded. Images from up to 16 cameras can be recorded on a single network disk recorder. Recorded images are compliant with the JPEG/M-JPEG and MPEG-4 format.

  • Page 8: Restrictions When Operating Mpeg-4 Images

    Restrictions when operating MPEG-4 images There are following restrictions when "MPEG-4" is selected for the image compression method on the setup menu ("NW camera setup" under "Camera"). Refer to the setup instructions (PDF) for how to edit the settings. 1. When displaying live images q Black screen may be displayed for the first few seconds (*) when the following operations are performed while displaying live images.
  • Page 9 4. When recording images q Time and date displayed on the recording event list (actual start time of recordings) may not exactly indicate the actual time of recording trigger (event occurrence time, start time of the schedule recording, etc.), and also the recording duration may be shortened for seconds worth two times of the refresh interval set on the camera.

  • Page 10: Operational Mode

    ALARM BUZZER /ACT SUSPEND STOP OPERATE ALARM Network Disk Recorder WJ-ND200 MIRROR indicator Status (Current operational mode) In the single mode Being lit green In the mirroring mode Blinking green In the process of data recovery in the mirroring mode...

  • Page 11: Switch The Operational Mode From The Mirroring Mode To The Single Mode

    Switch the operational mode from the single mode to the mirroring mode To change the operational mode from the single mode to the mirroring mode, do the following. Open the front cover and confirm that both HDD bay slot the USE buttons are blinking green (indicating that two hard disk drives are HDD1 mounted).

  • Page 12: Mode To The Mirroring Mode

    Important: • Only the mounted hard disk drives can be formatted when operating in the mirroring mode. It is impossible to for- mat an unmounted hard disk drive or a hard disk drive that is in the process of mounting. •...

  • Page 13: Hard Disk Drive Management

    Hard Disk Drive Management The following descriptions are of how to mount or format the hard disk drive, and of how to recover data on the disk (only when using in the mirroring mode). Mount the hard disk drive Mount the hard disk drive as follows. Insert the hard disk drive from the connector HDD bay slot side of the hard disk drive into the empty...

  • Page 14: Format (Initialize) The Hard Disk Drive (In The Single Mode)

    Important: • When the USE button of the hard disk on which recording is currently being performed is held down for 2 sec- onds or more while operating the unit in the single mode, recording will be continued on the other disk. In this case, some images to be recorded may not be recorded (for several seconds to change the disk for recording).

  • Page 15: Recovery Data On The Hard Disk Drive (In The Mirroring Mode)

    Recovery data on the hard disk drive (in the mirroring mode) When one of the two hard disk drives became faulty while operating in the mirroring mode, the faulty disk can be replaced without interrupting operation by the mirroring function (mirroring recovery). When one of the hard disk drives became faulty, the USE button respective to the disk and the MIRROR button will light red.
  • Page 16 Important: • Mirroring recovery will not start if the FORMAT button respective to the normal disk (that is not the one replaced) is held down after mounting the new disk. • Mirroring recovery will be canceled when the FORMAT button respective to the newly mounted disk is held down for 5 seconds or more in the process of the mirroring recovery.

  • Page 17: Recording

    Recording Start/stop recording manually. Refer to a system administrator for the required settings for manual recording. Refer to the setup instructions (PDF) for descriptions of how to turn on the unit and how to display the operation win- dow. Screenshot 1 Display the [HDD] tab.
  • Page 18 About the recording mode and the priority There are 5 recording modes. Each recording mode and priority is as follows. When two or more recordings with different recording modes started simultaneously, only recording with the highest priority will start. Recording Mode Description Priority Emergency recording...

  • Page 19: Playback

    Playback A recorded image can be played. Playback is also available during recording. Screenshot 1 Display the [HDD] tab. Step 1 Click the [PLAY] button. → Playback of recorded images will start. will be displayed in the status display area. Playback will start from the finish point (time and date) of the last playback.
  • Page 20 Other functions for playback Pausing • Playback will be stopped when this button is clicked during playback. • Playback will be resumed when this button is clicked during pausing. Frame play/reverse • Frame play/reverse frame play is available only during paus- frame play ing.
  • Page 21 Skips to the latest • Skips to the latest time of the image currently playing and recorded image plays it. Skips to the point 30 seconds before the time of the latest recorded image with the default setting. The following points are available to be skipped to. 5 s/10 s/30 s/1 min/5 min Refer to a system administrator for further information.
  • Page 22 Electronic zoom • Displayed playback images or live images will be enlarged. • Click the button in the [EL-Zoom] box to zoom in on the dis- played image. [x1] button: Returns to the original displayed size (x1 zoomed size). [x2] button: Displays images with x2 zoomed size. [x4] button: Displays images with x4 zoomed size.

  • Page 23: Start Playback From A Designated Time And Date

    Start playback from a designated time and date Start playback by designating the desired time and date of a recorded image to be played. Playback is also available during recording. Screenshot 1 Click the [GO TO DATE] button in the playback point Step 1 operation area after selecting the desired camera chan- Click the [i] button and enter the desired time and...

  • Page 24: Search And Play Recorded Event

    Search and Play Recorded Event Search for a recording event and play it (recording event search). Recording events can be searched by filtering as follows. About Filtering Conditions for filtering How to search DATE Designate a time period and search images recorded in the designated period to play.

  • Page 25: How To Operate

    TEXT: When text information is attached to the record- ed image, "Added" will be displayed. When text Note: information is not attached to the recorded image, The [All List] button is unavailable during playback. "None" will be displayed. When it is necessary to click the [All List] button, HDD: Number of the disk where the recorded image is stop the playback first.
  • Page 26 Screenshot 2 The search results (recording event list) will be dis- Step 3 played on the "Control" panel. Click the time of the desired recording event. → Play a recorded image of the recording event from the selected time. Step 4 Click the [STOP] button to stop playback.

  • Page 27: Monitor Live Images

    [Camera Select] box. Notes: • Camera selection When the "WJ-ND200" icon is clicked, a group title will be displayed. When the displayed group title is clicked, a list of the cameras belonging to the select- ed group will be displayed. Click a displayed camera title to display images from the respective camera channel.

  • Page 28: Display Images From Cameras On A 4-Screen

    Display Images from Cameras on a 4-Screen Images from cameras will be displayed on a 4-Screen. Screenshot 1 Display the "Cam Select" panel. Step 1 Click the button of the [Multiscreen Select] box. Screenshot 2 Images from cameras will be displayed on a 4-Screen. Step 2 Up to 4 camera images can be displayed simultaneous- ly on a 4-Screen.

  • Page 29: Display Images In The Sequential Display

    Display Images in the Sequential Display Displayed images from cameras will be switched automatically. Camera images will be displayed sequentially according to the settings performed in advance. Screenshot 1 Display the "Cam Select" panel. Step 1 Click the button of the [Sequence] box. →...

  • Page 30: Control Cameras

    Control Cameras When displaying live images, the following camera controls are possible. Panning/tilting: Moves a camera horizontally/vertically. Zooming: Zooms in/out of images. Focus: Adjusts the focus. Brightness: Adjusts the brightness. Preset action: Moves a camera to the preset position registered in advance. Auto: Moves a camera with an auto function set in advance.

  • Page 31: Zoom/Focus/Brightness Operations

    Zoom/Focus/Brightness Operations Zooming: Zooms in/out of images. Depending on the models of the connected cameras, the image size for the respective zooming portion may be different. For further information, refer to the operating instructions of the camera. Focus adjustment: Adjusts the focus. The auto focus function is available. Brightness: Adjusts the brightness.

  • Page 32: Move A Camera To The Preset Position

    Move a Camera to the Preset Position Moves a camera to the preset position registered in advance. Registering preset positions is required to perform the preset function. Refer to the operating instructions of the connected camera for the descriptions of how to register the preset posi- tion.

  • Page 33: About The Event Function

    A command alarm is sent from a PC via a network. Site alarm: An alarm using Panasonic Alarm Protocol is sent from a network camera. Action at an Event Occurrence The event action will be performed according to the settings when an event occurs.
  • Page 34 Select "ON" or "OFF" to determine whether or not to notify of an alarm occurrence (or error information) to a PC according to the "Panasonic Alarm Protocol" of the setup menu ("Comm" – "Panasonic Alarm Protocol"). To receive a notification (or error information) and display the contents of the notification, the optional software (WV-...

  • Page 35: Cancel The Alarm Action

    Cancel the Alarm Action The alarm action will be performed when an event is detected. To cancel the alarm action manually, do the following. Screenshot 1 [ALM] will be displayed in the status display area when Step 1 an alarm occurs. Click the [ALM] button.

  • Page 36: Cancel The Error Status

    Cancel the Error Status When an error occurred, the unit will be in the error status. To release the unit from the error status, do the following. Screenshot 1 When an error occurred, the [ERR] button will be dis- Step 1 played in the status display area.

  • Page 37: Deletion Of Recorded Images Saved On The Hard Disk Manually

    Deletion of Recorded Images Saved on the Hard Disk Manually Delete recorded images saved in the hard disk manually. By setting a time and date, the images recorded the day before the set time and date will be subject to deletion. Important: •...

  • Page 38: Display/Edit The Text Information

    Display/Edit the Text Information It is possible to attach text information to images when recording. It is possible to enter up to 200 characters for text information. These are the descriptions of how to display/edit the attached text information to images. Note: Displaying/editing text information is possible during pausing playback on a single screen.

  • Page 39: Transmits Camera Images Onto An Ftp Server

    Transmits Camera Images onto an FTP Server It is possible to transmit images to an FTP server. Image transmission can be performed at a designated interval periodically (FTP SEND BY PERIODIC TIMER) or at an event occurrence (FTP SEND BY ALARM). Transmit Images from Cameras Periodically It is necessary to perform the settings on the setup menu in advance to transmit images from cameras to an FTP server periodically.

  • Page 40: Check Logs

    Check Logs The following logs can be checked. • Error log • Access log • Event log (event occurrence time and details) • Network trouble log Check the Error Log The error log will be displayed in list form. Screenshot 1 Display the "Control"...

  • Page 41: Check The Access Log

    Check the Access Log The time when logged in/out for this unit, the user name, or the IP address will be displayed. Screenshot 1 Display the "Control" panel by clicking the [Control] but- Step 1 ton. Click the [Access Log] button in the [Log] box. Screenshot 2 Indications for access log The access log (the access log window) will be dis-...

  • Page 42: Check The Event Log

    Check the Event Log The event logs (event occurrence times and their details) will be displayed. Refer to page 33 for further information about each event. Screenshot 1 Display the "Control" panel by clicking the [Control] but- Step 1 ton. Click the [Event Log] button in the [Log] box.

  • Page 43: Check The Network Log

    Check the Network Log The network log (network event) will be displayed in list form. Screenshot 1 Display the "Control" panel by clicking the [Control] but- Step 1 ton. Click the [Network Log] button in the [Log] box. Screenshot 2 The network log (the network log window) will be dis- Step 2 played in list form.

  • Page 44: Obtain Images On An Sd Memory Card

    Obtain Images on an SD memory card Images recorded on the SD memory card on the camera can be obtained as follows. Refer to the setup instructions (PDF) for further information about the SD memory card recording and for how to set the recording rate for the SD memory card recording.
  • Page 45 Screenshot 3 The login window will be displayed while the SD memo- Step 3 ry data is being obtained. To cancel to obtain the SD memory data, click the [login] button. Notes: • When the following operation is carried out in the process of the SD memory data obtainment, obtain- ment will be canceled.

  • Page 46: Download Recorded Images

    Download Recorded Images Designate the start point and the end point of played images and download images to a PC. Recorded images will be downloaded as image data files (filename.n3r). Refer to page 51 for the descriptions of how to play the downloaded images. Important: •...
  • Page 47 Screenshot 2 The "Download" pop-up window will be displayed. Step 4 Click the [OK] button after selecting "ON" or OFF" for "Alter Detect" to determine whether or not to attach an alteration detection code to recorded images to be downloaded. Note: The download time will be longer when "ON"...

  • Page 48: Play Downloaded Images

    Play Downloaded Images Recorded images will be downloaded as image data files (filename.n3r). It is possible to play, save and print down- loaded images using the viewer software provided from this unit to PC. Download the Viewer Software Screenshot 1 Display the [HDD] tab.

  • Page 49: Install The Viewer Software

    Install the Viewer Software Screenshot 1 The install wizard window will be displayed. Step 1 Double-click the downloaded file (n3vsetup.exe). Note: When the older version of the viewer software is installed, installation may not be successfully com- pleted. Uninstall the older version first before starting the installation.
  • Page 50 Screenshot 3 The setup type selection screen will be displayed. Step 4 Select "Complete" and click the [Next] button. Screenshot 4 The wizard is ready to install. Step 5 Click the [Install] button. Screenshot 5 When the installation is successfully completed, the fol- Step 6 lowing window will be displayed.

  • Page 51: Uninstalling The Viewer Software

    Uninstalling the Viewer Software [For Windows XP] 1. Open "Add or Remove Programs" in "Control Panel". 2. Select "ND_Viewer" (the program to be deleted) from presently installed programs and click the [Remove] button. The uninstall program will be launched and the wizard will be displayed. 3.
  • Page 52 Screenshot 2 The [Open file] window will be displayed. Step 2 Select the downloaded image data file (filename.n3r). Note: It is possible to select two files or more (up to 32 files) by clicking the desired files while holding down the [Ctrl] key or the [Shift] key.

  • Page 53: Save Downloaded Images

    Save Downloaded Images It is possible to save the paused image as a jpeg file (extension: jpg). Saving the downloaded file is available only when the image is paused. Screenshot 1 Start operation when playing the downloaded images Step 1 using the viewer software.

  • Page 54: Print The Displayed Image

    Print the Displayed Image It is possible to print the paused image. Screenshot 1 Start operation when playing the downloaded images Step 1 using the viewer software. Click the [PAUSE] button. Step 2 Click the [PRINT] button. Note: The time and date being displayed on the viewer when paused will also be printed.

  • Page 55: Perform The Alteration Detection

    Perform the Alteration Detection It is possible to detect the alteration of the data if a code for the alteration detection has been attached to the down- loaded data. Refer to page 55 for descriptions of how to attach a code for the alteration detection. Screenshot 1 Start up the viewer software and display the following Step 1...

  • Page 56: Notification By E-Mail

    Notification by E-Mail Alarm Mail Notification The following mail will be sent to notify of an alarm occurrence to a registered address when an alarm occurs. Contents of the alarm mail: In ND200 (192.168.0.250), alarm was occurred. Alarm date: xx-xxx-xxxx xx:xx:xx GMT xx:xx (Example: 01-JAN-2006 GMT+0:00) Cause of alarm: Displays an event type and a camera channel or an alarm number (Example: COMMAND ALARM 5CH)
  • Page 57 Display Description Format error in the single mode: HDDx FORMAT ERROR x indicates disk number Format error in the mirroring mode: MIRROR FORMAT ERROR Alteration detected: ALTERED xxCH xx indicates camera channel Fan trouble: FAN ERROR x x indicates fan number Thermal trouble: THERMAL ERROR Network link error:...

  • Page 58: About The Error Log

    About the Error Log The following are the descriptions about the contents of the error log and the network error log. Content Error Log Network log Output from the connector on the rear panel Power outage detection PWR LOSS – Outage processing end out- Recover from a power PWR RECOVER...
  • Page 59 Content Error Log Network log Output from the connector on the rear panel Other errors for SMTP – SMTPOTHER Network error output FTP client transmission – FTPCLIENT_OK – complete FTP server transfer complete – FTPSVRFWD_OK – Failed to resolve FTP server –...
  • Page 60 Content Error Log Network log Output from the connector on the rear panel HTTP download failure – HTTPDOWNLOAD_ERR Network error output HTTP request invalid – HTTPDREQUEST_ERR Network error output Other errors for HTTP – HTTPOTHER Network error output Move to CONFIG CONFIG_LOGIN –...

  • Page 61: When The Error Log Is Displayed

    When the Error Log is Displayed Do the following when the error log is displayed. Contact the dealer when an unlisted error occurred. Error Log Description Solution W-ERR d Failed to write/read data on the HDD. The If this error occurs frequently, contact the HDD may be malfunctioning.

  • Page 62: Troubleshooting

    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 or a problem is not described below, and when having a problem with installations. Reference Symptom Cause/solution...
  • Page 63 Reference Symptom Cause/solution pages • Reload the contents by pressing the [F5] key. Some contents are not dis- – played on the browser. • Depending on the traffic of the network, there might be difficulties in displaying images. Press the [F5] but- –...
  • Page 64 Reference Symptom Cause/solution 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.
  • Page 65 Reference Symptom Cause/solution pages • When any setting has been changed during the down- load, the download will be canceled automatically. In Cannot play the downloaded – this case, the downloaded file is not a complete file image file. and it is impossible to play it. •...
  • Page 66 Reference Symptom Cause/solution pages • When logged in with "Limited" user account of Windows operating system, images will not be dis- Live/recording images are played since the active X control may not be installed – not displayed. correctly. Log in with "Computer administrator" user account.
  • Page 67 When using a PC on which Windows XP Service Pack2 (SP2) is installed The following may occur during operation when using a PC on which Windows XP Service Pack2 (SP2) is installed. Follow the instructions below when the following occurred. By performing the following solutions, other applications and the security level may not be affected.
  • Page 68 Reference Symptom Solutions pages • Click the information bar and select "Download File…". When downloading fails even though you selected The following message is "Download File", perform the following operation. displayed on the information Click "Internet Options…" on the Tools menu of bar.
  • Page 69 Security Systems www.panasonic.com/security http://panasonic.net For customer support, call 1.877.733.3689 Executive Office: Three Panasonic Way 2H-2, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Zone Office Eastern: Three Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Central: 1707 N. Randal Road, Elgin, IL 60123 Southern: 1225 Northbrook Parkway, Suwanee, GA 30024 Western: 6550 Katella Ave., Cypress, CA 90630...

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