23 Troubleshooting

Symptom

Images cannot be saved on the SD memory card.

Failed to write/read data on the SD memory card.

Cause/solution

Is the SD memory card inserted correctly?

Check if the SD memory card is inserted correctly.

Is the SD memory card formatted? Format the SD memory card.

Isn’t the write protect switch set to “LOCK”? When the write protect switch is set to “LOCK”, available size/total size indication of the SD memory card to be displayed on “Remaining capacity” of the [SD memory card] tab will be “********KB/

********KB”.

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Is “--------KB/--------KB” displayed on “Remaining

 

 

capacity” of the [SD memory card] tab?

 

 

Format the SD memory card.

 

 

 

 

 

Is any recognition error received when the “Diag.” of

 

 

“E-mail notification” or “Panasonic alarm protocol” is

 

 

used?

 

 

Format the SD memory card.

 

 

 

 

 

Isn’t the SD memory card out of order?

 

 

There are limited times to overwrite on an SD

 

 

memory card. When frequently overwritten, it may

 

 

be at the end of product life. It is recommended to

 

 

replace the SD memory card.

 

 

 

Cannot transmit audio to the

Are the microphone and the speaker connected

camera.

correctly and firmly?

 

 

Confirm that they are connected correctly and firmly.

 

 

 

 

 

Is the viewer software installed on the PC?

 

 

Confirm that the viewer software “Network Camera

 

 

View 4S” is installed.

 

 

 

Audio is not output from other

Some of the products such as a network disk

products such as a network

recorder or PC software package may not support

disk recorder or PC software

“G.711”. Set the audio encoding format of the

package.

products to “G.726 (32 kbps).”

 

 

 

The alarm occurrence

Is the viewer software installed on the PC?

indication button, the [AUX]

Confirm that the viewer software “Network Camera

buttons and the SD recording

View 4S” is installed.

status indicator on the “Live”

 

Is “Real time” selected for “Alarm status update

page do not display the

mode”?

current status in real time.

 

 

 

 

No image is displayed on the

Press the [F5] key on the keyboard of the PC or click

“Live” page.

the [Live] button.

 

 

 

Shortcut icon of the camera is

Is the Windows component of UPnP added?

not displayed on “My Network

Add the component to the PC in use.

Places” of the PC.

 

 

 

 

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