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Network Camera Operating Instructions WV-NP304 Model No. (Lens is option.) Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.
CONTENTS Preface ..........................3 About these operating instructions ................3 Trademarks and registered trademarks ..............3 Viewer software ......................3 Monitor images on a PC ....................4 Monitor images from a single camera ................. 4 Monitor images from multiple cameras ............... 8 Record images on the SD memory card manually ............
Preface About these operating instructions There are 3 sets of operating instructions as follows. • Installation Guide • Operating instructions • Setup Instructions These operating instructions contain descriptions of how to operate this product* using a PC via a network and of how to configure the settings.
Monitor images from a single camera Step 1 Start up the web browser. Step 2 Enter the IP address designated using the Panasonic IP setup software in the address box of the browser. Example when entering an IPv4 address: http://192.168.0.10...
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<Refresh interval (MPEG-4)> The refresh interval may be longer depending on a • When "On" is selected for "MPEG-4 transmission" network environment, PC spec, photographic sub- JPEG (VGA or QVGA): 15 fps ject, access traffic, etc. JPEG (1 280 x 960): 5 fps •...
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t Image capture size buttons [List] button * These buttons will be displayed only when a JPEG This button will become available only when "On" is image is displayed. selected for "Save logs" on the setup menu : The letters "VGA" will turn green and ( Setup Instructions).
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!8 Main area Audio output button * Images from the camera will be displayed in this Turns on/off the audio transmission (play audio from area. the PC on the camera speaker). This button will be The current time and date will be displayed at the displayed only when "Audio output", "Interactive (full selected position in the time and date format set on duplex)"...
Monitor images from multiple cameras Images from multiple cameras can be displayed on a multi-screen. Images from 4 cameras (up to 16 cameras) can be displayed simultaneously. To display images on a multi-screen, it is necessary to register cameras in advance. 4 cameras can be registered as a group and up to 4 groups (16 cameras) can be registered.
Record images on the SD memory card manually Images displayed on the "Live" page can be recorded on the SD memory card manually. This button is operable only when "Manual" is selected for "Save trigger" on the setup menu. ( Setup Instructions) Images recorded on the SD memory card can be copied onto the PC.
Notify of alarm occurrences to the designated IP addresses (Panasonic alarm protocol) This function is available only when a Panasonic device, such as the network disk recorder, is connected to the sys- tem. When "On" is selected for "Panasonic alarm protocol", the connected Panasonic device will be notified that the camera is in the alarm state.
Transmit images onto an FTP server Images can be transmitted to an FTP server. By configuring the following settings, transmission of images captured at an alarm occurrence or captured at a designated interval to an FTP server will become available. Important: •...
Images saved on the SD memory card can be obtained from the [SD memory card] tab of the "Basic" page. ( Setup Instructions) To use the SD memory recording function featured in Panasonic’s network disk recorder, select "Off" for "FTP peri- odic transmission" ( Setup Instructions) and "FTP error" for "Save trigger" ( Setup Instructions).
Display the log list The following logs can be displayed in list form. • Alarm log: Logs of the alarm occurrences such as time and date of the alarm occurrences and the alarm type will be displayed. • Manual log: Logs filed when images have been recorded on the SD memory card will be displayed.
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Log list displayed in the log list win- [Time & date] Time and date when each log has been filed will be dis- played. [Number of the listed logs] Notes: Total number of the logs of the selected log type and a •...
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[Download] button Click this button to download all logs of the selected log list as a file onto the PC. [Close] button Click this button to close the log list window.
Playback of images saved on the SD memory card When clicking a time and date listed on the log list window, the "Live" page will turn to the "Playback" page. When images associated with the clicked time and date are on the SD memory card, the first image of them will be displayed.
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[STOP] button [Download] button Playback will stop and the "Playback" window will turn to The selected image will be downloaded onto the PC. the "Live" page. Before downloading images, designate the destination directory in advance. ( Setup Instructions) [NEXT IMAGE] button The following window will be displayed when the The next frame will be displayed and paused when this [Download] button is clicked.
About the network security of the camera Equipped security functions The following security functions are featured in this camera. q Access restrictions by the host authentication and the user authentication It is possible to restrict users from accessing the camera by setting the host authentication and/or the user authentication to "On".
Viewing Help If you want to know anything about operation or setup methods on screen, display the "Help" screen. Displaying the Help screen Setup screen Step 1 Click the [Setup] button. → The setup screen is displayed. Clicking an underlined item win display the "Help" pop-window.