Panasonic WJ-HD316A, WJ-HD309A operating instructions Contents

CONTENTS

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY	3
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY	3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS	4
PRECAUTIONS	5
TRADEMARKS AND REGISTERED TRADEMARKS	6
ABOUT THESE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS	6
PREFACE	8
FEATURES	8
MAJOR OPERATING CONTROLS AND
THEIR FUNCTIONS	9
■ Front View	9
■ Rear View	11
■ On Monitor 1 (To display only live image)	12
■ On Monitor 2 (To display live or recorded images)	13
STARTUP	17
CLOCK ADJUSTMENT	18
SHUTDOWN	19
RECORDING (Manual Recording)	20
RECORDING (Emergency Recording)	21
PLAYBACK	22
PLAYBACK IMAGE ON A DESIGNATED DISK	25
PLAYBACK FROM A DESIGNATED TIME
AND DATE	27
SEARCH AND PLAY	28

■Search for a Recording Event and Play it back

(Recording Event Search) 28

■Search for Copied Recorded Images and Play it back

(Copy Data Search) 32

■Search for a motion detected time and date from

the recorded images and play it (VMD search) 36

■Search for a marked point and play from that point

(Marking search)	41
MONITOR LIVE IMAGES	42
■ Displaying Live Images on a Single Screen	42
■ Displaying on a Multi-screen	43
■ Sequential Display	44
CONTROL CAMERAS	45
■ Panning/Tilting	45
■ Zoom	45
■ Focus	45
■ Iris	46
■ Preset Action	46
■ Auto Function (Auto Pan, etc)	48
ABOUT THE EVENT FUNCTION	49
■ Action at an event occurrence	49
■ Cancel the Alarm Action	51
■ Suspend the Alarm Actions	51
COPYING (Duplicate)	52
DELETE DATA ON THE DISK	54
■ Deletion of recorded images saved on the
hard disk manually	54
FORMAT (INITIALIZE) A DVD-RAM DISK	56
DISPLAY/EDIT TEXT INFORMATION	58
ERROR/WARNINGS	60
OPERATION USING A PC	63
■ Features	63
■ System Requirements of a PC	63
OPERATION OF THE UNIT IN THE CASCADE
CONNECTION	64
■ Operation using the buttons on the front panel	64
■ Setup	64
■ Operation using the system controllers	65

MANAGEMENT OF USERS/HOSTS	66
OPERATING THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME	68
Preparation for maintenance (HDD replacement,
installation, etc.)	69
INSTALLATIONS	71
Places to avoid	71
Rack mounting	71
CONNECTIONS	72
■ Connections when the unit is used independently	73
■ Connections with an extension unit	74
■ Connections with DVD-RAM, CD-R, and
DVD-R drives	75
■ Connections with the VCR	76
■ Connections with PS·Data systems	77
■ Cascade connection of multiple units	79
■ Connection with the RS485 camera	83
■ Mode Switch	85
■ RS485 Port	85
■ How to Use the Terminals of the ALARM/
CONTROL Connector	86
■ How to Use the Terminals of the ALARM
Connector	90
■ How to Use the SERIAL Connector	92
SETUP	93
■ About the SETUP MENU (Quick)	93
■ Item list of the SETUP MENU (Quick)	93
■ [Display]	94
■ [REC & Event]	97
■ [Network]	100
■ About the SETUP MENU (Advanced)	101
■ Item list of the SETUP MENU	101
■ Basic Operation with the SETUP MENU
(Advanced)	104
■ [System] Settings on System	105
■ [Recording]	111
■ [Event] Function for Events	114
■ [Schedule] Settings for the recording/
event action schedule	119
■ [Switcher] Settings for the switcher function	124
■ [Display]	127

■[Comm] Settings for communication with other

devices	130
■ [Maintenance] Functions for Maintaining	135
DISPLAY SETUP MENU OF CAMERA	139
DISK MANAGEMENT	140
■ Notes on the hard disk	140
■ How to replace the built-in hard disk	140
■ About the HDD DISK MENU	143
■ Display of the HDD DISK MENU	143
■ RAID 5 Function of the Extension Unit	144
■ Formatting (Initialization) the Hard Disk	145
■ Setting for Mirroring	149
SERIAL (RS232C) CONNECTOR COMMAND
REFERENCE	153
■ SERIAL (RS232C) Communication Protocol	153
■ Command Format	153
FLOWCHART OF THE SETUP MENU	163
PARAMETERS AND THE DEFAULT SETTINGS
OF THE SETUP MENU	164
TROUBLESHOOTING	172
SPECIFICATION	176
STANDARD ACCESSORIES	177

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