Panasonic WJHD316 Operations Instructions

Before attempting to connect or operate this product,please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.WJ-HD309Model Nos. W

10Please check the documentation supplied with your monitorto see if your VGA monitor supports a refresh rate of 50 Hz.If your VGA monitor does not su

100x Move the cross cursor onto an area to be deleted usingthe arrows button and press the SET button.c To complete the settings, rotate the jog dial

101<DURATION>Move the cursor to the parameter box of each areausing the arrows button (B) and select a moving dura-tion for an object in each ar

102•[Alarm Auto Reset]The following are possible for the alarm auto reset.When OFF is selected, the alarm display will not auto-matically disappear.To

Perform the settings for the recording schedules of record-ing and event action by designating a day of the week andtime.A day can be divided into up

104● Recording Rate and Image Quality for EachCamera ChannelPerform the settings for recording rate, image quality andrecording duration for each came

105w [Event Program] Create event programs for anevent occurrencePerform the settings of event action for each event type(motion detection, video loss

106[Screenshot 1]Start operation after displaying the timetable window.z Press the SET button.[Screenshot 2]The pop-up setting menu of the timetable f

107, Rotate the jog dial to select a desired REC program/Event program.(Rotating the jog dial changes the displayed REC pro-gram.)REC program will be

108Perform the settings for image switching such as thesequential display setting or the waiting screen (while log-ging out) setting for displaying on

109[Screenshot 4]The cursor moves to the "PRESET" in "STEP 1".b Rotate the jog dial to select a preset position numberfor which im

11 On the Monitor 2 (To display liveor recorded image)Notes:• Same images displayed on monitor 2 will be displayedon the VGA monitor.• The camera tit

110w [Monitor 2] Switcher function of monitor 2Perform the settings for the switcher function of monitor2.● Live SequenceThe settings for "Live S

111Perform the display settings for monitors 1 and 2 connectedto the unit.q OSD SetupPerform the On Screen Display settings for monitor 1and monitor 2

1123. Move the cursor to "OK" using the arrows buttonand press the SET button. The camera title willbe copied.• The following characters can

113● Camera Title DisplaySelect ON and OFF whether or not to display the cameratitle.ON: Displays the camera title.OFF: Does not function.● Alarm Disp

114It is necessary to adjust the communication speed and usethe same communication protocol with external devicessuch as a controller when connecting

115● Baud RateSelect the communication speed for data transmission witha connected device from the following.2 400/4 800/9 600/19 200/38 400 bps● Data

116● Baud RateSelect the communication speed for data transmission witha connected device from the following.4 800/9 600/19 200 bps● Control Camera CH

117● Data BitSelect a data length for communication from the following.7/8 bit● ParitySelect a method to check a transmission error at communi-cation

118● DNSSelect "MANUAL" or "AUTO" to enable searching an IPaddress by its host name using DNS. When "OFF" is select-ed f

119Perform the following system settings required to operatethis unit.q [Basic Setup] Basic system settingsPerform the following settings for basic op

12DeleteSearch Indicates that searching is currently being performed: Currently searching● Status on the Task Bar• On the Main Barq Status Display Are

120● Auto CopyON or OFF whether or not to copy recorded images to thecopy area on the hard disk automatically.OFF: Does not copy automatically.ON: Cop

121[Screenshot 2]The "Summer Time (Day Light Saving) Table" will be dis-played.x Move the cursor to enter the ON or OFF time (year,month, da

122y [Host Registration] Registration of PC (host)accessible to this unitRegister host information for the PC that accesses theunit via a network such

12316 SCREEN (only for the WJ-HD316): Displays images ona 16-split screen.SEQ: Images will be displayed in the sequential display.● Camera Partitionin

124Alarm ResetAlarm SuspendCopyNormal Recording EraseEvent Recording EraseManual REC OperationPlayback OperationN/W AccessAn event operation can be ca

125For operating the camera connected to this unit, it is necessary to set the camera function in advance.Setup of camera function can be performed on

126DISK MANAGEMENT Notes on hard diskCamera images are recorded into the built-in hard disk ofthis unit.There are two hard disks in this unit. In cas

1272. Remove the cable from the front panel.3. Remove the screws fixing the mounting unit, and thenpull the mounting bracket toward you.4. Remove the

128When replacing the hard disk drive withoutturning off the power of the unit.z Close the SETUP MENU after selecting "ON" for "HDDSafe

129160 GB: Indicates the hard disk capacity (disk existedwhen last started up)160 GB M: Indicates the hard disk capacity (mirrored diskexisted when la

13t Error Display AreaIndicated Item Status IndicationError Warning Indicates an error occurrence or warningALT-*: Alteration is detectedW-ERROR: Fail

130Summary of the RAID 5 function (RedundantArrays for Independent Disks, independentdata disks with distributed parity blocks)It is possible to use t

131 Formatting (Initialization) theHard DiskIt is necessary to initialize the hard disk in the followingcases.• When replacing the hard disk of this

132, Press the SET button after setting.[Screenshot 5]The confirmation dialog window will be displayed.. Move the cursor to "EXECUTE" using

133[Screenshot 4]The "DISK SELECT" menu will be displayed.When using the RAID 5 function, the "UNIT SELECTION"menu will be display

134[Screenshot 7]The "PRE RECORDING AREAS" menu will be displayed.⁄0 Select the camera channel for pre-recording using thearrows button and

135Mirroring is the function that records camera images ontotwo hard disks simultaneously. In case one hard disk has aproblem, image data will be stor

136n Select a recording area using the arrows button andassign the disk space to the selected recording area byrotating the jog dial.Repeat this opera

137[Screenshot 1]The "TOP MENU" of the "HDD DISK MENU" will be dis-played.x Move the cursor to "MIRROR ON" using the arr

138c Enter the password for an administrator by rotating thejog dial.The camera selection buttons ([1] - [10/0] for the WJ-HD316, [1] - [9], [0] for t

139 SERIAL (RS232C) Communication ProtocolWith the SERIAL (RS232C) interface, you can control functions of this unit by transferring the specified co

14Indicates the available disk space of each partition.Top: 100 % of the disk space is used (no avail-able disk space)Second from the top: 80 % of the

140• When an ANSWER command is requiredThe unit sends back the status or data, as shown in the figure.• About ACK codeAfter receiving an command from

141• Parameter errorWhen the unit cannot properly process the received command, the unit sends back an error code to the PC. After clearingthe receive

14212INOUTCASCADEOUT1616315151414132113121211111010998877665544332211VIDEOAUDIO IN AUDIO OUTMONITOR OUT CASCADE INMONITOR (VGA) ALARM/CONTOROLSERIAL A

143Basic OperationItemForward a fieldRewind a fieldPause during playbackPlayManual recordingManual recording withtextStopSkip & play forwardSkip&a

144ItemStart sequenceStop sequenceDisk selectionMarkingAlarm ControlItemAlarm inputAlarm input with textAlarm resetAlarm suspensionAlarm change inform

145Data ControlItemCopy by specifyingrecordCopy by specifying date& timeData copy completedCancel data copyErase logLog data total numberinquiryLo

146Search OperationItemDisplay search editingareaDisplay OperationItemSwitch displayInquiryItemAdditional disk spaceinquiryID requestInterface ID requ

147zqm: Monitor status: camera CH: PlaybacktimeMonitor status n=0 Liven=1 Live sequencen=2 Playbackn=3 Other statusesCamera CHPlayback time: yyyymmddh

148CommunicationItemCommunication checkTransmission command (ASCII)RCKResponse command (ASCII)RCKParameter (ASCII)Record informationinquiryZGP:rrrrrrr

149FLOWCHART OF THE SETUP MENURecordingEmergency RECRecordingREC SetupMaintenanceREC RateMaintenanceDisk InfoMaintenanceVersion infoMaintenanceDisk En

15z Insert the power plug to an outlet (AC 220 V -240 V, 50 Hz)Note: Make sure the power source is AC 220 V - 240 V,50 Hz.x Turn on the power switch o

150PARAMETERS AND THE DEFAULT SETTINGS OF THE SETUP MENUThese are the setting parameters and the default settings of the items on the SETUP MENU.Refer

151Setup Menu Setup Item Parameter Default SettingEventEvent Setup Alarm Output OFF/1 s/2 s/.../30 s/40 s/50 s/1 m/2 m/.../5 m/EXT VMD: OFFVideo L

152Setup Menu Setup Item Parameter Default SettingEVENT PROGRAM Action Mode (The unit) ALARM/ACT DET ALARMREC CH ON/OFF ONAuto Copy ON/OFF OFFPreset P

153Setup Menu Setup Item Parameter Default SettingComCamera Control COMP S/M/L HD316: CAM1to CAM8: SHD309: CAM1 to CAM6: STYPE HD316: CAM1 to CAM8: CO

154Setup Menu Setup Item Parameter Default SettingNetwork SNMP COMMUNITY - publicSetupCONTACT - -SYSTEM NAME - -LOCATION - -NTP Setup Time Adjustment

155Setup Menu Setup Item Parameter Default SettingTime & Date Date Format YY.MM.DD/MMM.DD.YY/DD.MMM.YY DD.MMM.YYTime Format 24 h/12 h 12 hAuto Adj

156• Check if the power is supplied to cameras and connecteddevices.• Check if the power plug is surely connected to the AC out-let.• Check if the pow

157• Check if the HDD has an available disk space.• Check if the recording setup is set to ON.• Check the schedule settings.• Check the recording prio

158Check item/RemedyProblemPageAlarm operations are not acti-vated."VIDEO LOSS" appears on themonitor."THERMAL" appears on themoni

159Check item/RemedyProblemPageThe additional disk space ofHDD is not displayed.The available disk space ofHDD is not displayed on theright bar.Cannot

16CLOCK ADJUSTMENTIt is recommended to check the clock periodically and putthe clock right if it shows the wrong time.Adjust the clock when displaying

160GeneralSPECIFICATIONPower source:Power consumptionAmbient operatingtemperatureAmbient operatinghumidityDimensionsWeightInput/OutputVideoAudioOthers

161STANDARD ACCESSORIESCD-ROM* ... 1Operating Instructions (this manual) ...

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17SHUTDOWNTo shutdown the unit, do the following.When recording is being performed, press the REC buttonfor 2 or more seconds. Recording will stop and

18When recording with higher priority than manual recordingis performed, manual recording will not be performed untilthis recording finishes.Refer to

19● Recording TimeApproximate possible recording durations will be as follows (with built-in HDD, manual recording):Recording with audioUnit: HourEXA

2The serial number of this product may be found on the rearof the unit.You should note the serial number of this unit in the spaceprovided and retain

20Record manually using an external switch at an emergencyevent occurrence.For example, install an external switch at the receptioncounter, and start

21It is possible to play recorded images without stoppingrecording.The playback images will be displayed on monitor 2 andthe VGA monitor.z Select a ca

22Fast forward/Fast reverse Rotating the shuttle ring will change the playback speed (1/2x, 1x, 2x,5x, 10x, 20x) according to rotated degree. When the

23Marking It is possible to play from a marked point. Do the following to mark adesired point.1. Press the SHIFT button. The SHIFT indicator will ligh

24Images from a camera will be recorded on the built-in harddisk or external recording devices (DVD-RAM drive, DVD-Rdrive or CD-R drive) connected to

25c Move the cursor to select a disk to be playedusing the arrow buttons and rotate the jog dialto check the radio button next to the selecteddisk. Pr

26It is possible to play recorded images from a designatedtime and date without stopping recording.Playback images will be displayed on monitor 2 and

27There are 3 ways to search for a recorded image and play it.• Search for a recording event and play it (Recording event search)• Search for a motion

28Searching filter buttons: Selects the searching filterFilter cancel button: Cancels the selected searching filter and lists all recording eventsTime

29z Press the SEARCH button repeatedly until therecording event list window is displayed.The recording event list window will be displayed on moni-tor

3CONTENTSPREFACE ... 4FEATURES ...

30c Filter recording events.Filter recording events by time and dateMove the cursor using the arrows button and rotate the jogdial to enter time and d

31<Thumbnail window>n To stop playback, press the STOP button.The indicator on the PLAY/PAUSE button will go off andplayback will be stopped.Liv

32x Press the SET button.The VMD search window will be displayed.Enter a camera channel number and time range on theVMD search window for the VMD sear

33⁄0 Select the sensitivity using the arrows button(DC) from the following.OFF: Motion will not be detectedLOW: Low sensitivityMID: Standard sensitivi

34⁄3 Move the cursor to select a detection modeusing the arrow buttons and rotate the jog dialto check the radio button next to the selecteddetection

35Any motion will be detected anywhere in the A, B, C, Dareas.Note: In the ANY AREA mode, it is possible to set themasking duration. When the masking

36 Searching for a marked pointand play from that point(Marking search)Display the recording time of recorded images with amarked point in a list or

37MONITOR LIVE IMAGESIt is possible to display live images on a single screen or amulti-screen.On a single sequential display (It is also possible tha

38 Displaying on a Multi-screenIt is possible to display images on a multi-screen (4, 7, 9,10, 13, 16 for the WJ-HD316, 4, 7, 9 for the WJ-HD309).z P

39 Sequential DisplayDisplayed images from cameras will be switched automati-cally.Camera images will be displayed sequentially according tothe setti

4PREFACEThe Digital Disk Recorders WJ-HD316/309 are designed foruse within a surveillance system and are a combination of ahard disk recorder and a vi

40CONTROL CAMERASWhen displaying live images, the following camera controlsare possible.• Panning/tilting: Moves a camera horizontally/vertically.• Zo

41 IrisAdjusts the iris of the lens.z Press the IRIS button.The IRIS indicator will light.x Use the arrows button (AB) to adjust the iris.To reset th

42 Move a camera to the presetpositionz Press the PRESET/AUTO button.The PRESET/AUTO indicator will light and the PRESET/AUTO PAN window will be disp

43Note: To move the camera to another registered presetposition, press the SET button after selecting a desiredpreset position number in step 2. The P

44ABOUT THE EVENT FUNCTIONThe event action will be performed when the followingevents occur.•Motion detection: When motion is detected by themotion de

45 Alarm Function● Blinks the ALARM indicator on the frontpanel● Switches from the images displayed onmonitor 1 and monitor 2 to the images fromthe l

46 Cancel the Alarm ActionWhen an alarm has occurred, this unit will start the alarmaction according to the selected alarm action mode.To cancel the

47It is available to copy (duplicate) manually the recordedimages in the copy area of the built-in hard disk to theexternal recording device (DVD-RAM

48v Select the "OK" button using the arrows buttonand press the SET button.The DATA COPY window will be closed and data copy willstart.The c

49Perform the settings for the built-in hard disk of the unit, theoptional extension unit and the DVD-RAM disk. These arethe descriptions of how to de

5PRECAUTIONS• Refer all work related to the installation of theseproducts to qualified service personnel or systeminstallers.• Do not operate the appl

50b Move the cursor to "Manual Delete for NormalRecording Area" or "Manual Delete for EventRecording Area" using the arrows button

51FORMAT (INITIALIZE) A DVD-RAM DISKTo copy (duplicate) recorded images onto the DVD-RAMdisk, formatting (initializing) the DVD-RAM disk is requiredin

52n Press the SET button to select "FORMAT". The confirmation dialog window will be displayed.m Move the cursor to "OK" using the

53DISPLAY/EDIT TEXT INFORMATIONIt is possible to attach text information to images whenrecording.Entering 20 characters for a line (up to 10 lines, wi

54b Edit text information using the arrows buttonand the jog dial.• To insert a characterMove the cursor to a desired point where a character isto be

55Press the ALARM RESET button to can-cel the error or the warning status.Initialize the DVD-RAM disk. (Refer topage 51.) When initialized, all record

56IndicationThe warning status will be canceledautomatically after around 10 minutes ofrecovery. Contact the dealer.MEDIUM-nREMOVEFANWarningErrorWarni

Item WV-CU360C NoteOpen/Close the SETUPMENUWJ-HD316/WJ-HD309Press the [5] button to display the searching filterwindow. Press the SET button to start

PLAY PAUSEREV–+FWDRotatethe shut-tle ringRotatethe shut-tle ringDuringplaybackREV–+FWDRotatethe shut-tle ringRotatethe shut-tle ringRotatethe shut-tle

Available only during pauseSkip to the next frameAvailable only during pauseSkip to the previousframeThe point to be skipped to will be differentbetwe

6TRADEMARKS AND REGISTERED TRADEMARKS• Adobe, Adobe logos, and Acrobat are registered trade-marks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the U.S. and/or oth

It is possible to stop the sequential display bypressing a camera selection button.It is possible to stop the sequential display bypressing a camera s

61OPERATION USING A PCIt is possible to perform the settings or operate the unitusing a web browser installed on a PC when this unit isconnected to a

621. Remove the rubber legs (6 pcs.) on the bottom of theunit.• Use a flat-blade screwdriver and remove the screws.2. Install the rack mounting bracke

63MANAGEMENT OF USERS/HOSTSIt is necessary in advance to register users and PCs (hosts) who access this unit via a network such as LAN.Up to 32 users

64Notes:• When a user is operating this unit using a PS·Data compatible controller, this user can log in automatically as a PSD userset for "PSD

65OPERATING THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIMEImportant:When connecting an optional extension unit (the WJ-HDE300 series), turn on the power of the extension

66Preparation for maintenance (HDDreplacement, installation, etc.)When maintaining (HDD replacement, installation, etc.)without turning the power of t

67When the system check has been completed, the HDDSAFETY MODE window (as shown below) will be displayed.The camera selection buttons on the front pan

68 Connections when the unit is used independentlyAn example of connections is shown below when the unit is used independently.Important:• The power

69 Connections with an extension unitAn example of connections is shown below when the unit is used together with an optional extension unit.This uni

7MAJOR OPERATING CONTROLS AND THEIR FUNCTIONS Front ViewS-VIDEOCOPY 2VIDEOOUTAUDIOOUTS-VIDEOCOPY 2VIDEOOUTAUDIOOUT[WJ-HD309][WJ-HD316]ALARMTIMERHDD 2

70 Connections with DVD-RAM, CD-R, and DVD-R drivesThis is an example of connection when the unit is used together with the designated DVD-RAM, DVD-R

71 Connections with the VTRWhen it is necessary to copy the recorded images to a video tape using a VTR, connect the VTR to the S-VIDEO connector (or

72 Connections with PS·Data systemsThis is an example of connection when the unit is used together with the PS·Data devices.If a connected system con

73● When this unit is connected with the system device (when this unit is used as acontroller)POWERONOFFALARMData Multiplex Unit WJ-MP204ALARMSUSPEND1

74 Cascade connection of multiple unitsUp to of four units can be connected.For the cascade connection, connect the CASCADE IN connector and the CASC

75● When the PS·Data compatible device is connected to the first unit (when this unitis used as a receiver)12INOUTCASCADEOUT16163151514141321131212111

76● When the PS·Data compatible device is connected to the third unit (when this unitis used as a receiver)12INOUTCASCADEOUT16163151514141321131212111

77● When the PS·Data compatible devices are connected to the first and third units(when this unit is used as a receiver)12INOUTCASCADEOUT1616315151414

78 Connection with the RS485 cameraThis is an example of connection when the unit is used together with the RS485 devices.Up to eight cameras can be

79● Daisy connectionMultiple cameras can be connected to the RS485 (CAMERA) port.Example: When cameras 1 - 4 are connected to one of the RS485 (CAMERA

8When the shift button is lit, these buttons work as thetoggled function buttons.(The buttons available as the toggled function buttonswill light gree

80 Mode SwitchRS485 interface is used to communicate between this unit and the PS·Data compatible system device. In this case, it is neces-sary to te

81 How to Use the Terminals of the ALARM/CONTROL ConnectorThese terminals are used for emergency recording, auto time adjustment (Auto Adjust Time),

82● Connection for emergency recordingWhen the external switch is turned ON, emergency recording will be started.Resolution, recording time, recording

83● Connection for the Auto Adjust Time function• When "Auto Adjust Time" of "System" on the SETUP MENU is set to "MASTER&quo

84● Connection with the Uninterruptible Power System (UPS)This is an example of connection with the uninterruptible power system (UPS) to be installed

85 How to Use the Terminals of the ALARM ConnectorThese terminals are used to connect the alarm devices, such as sensors, door switches, etc.The pin

86● Alarm connectionWhen a signal is supplied to the alarm input terminals of CH 1-16, recording and displaying of camera images will be per-formed ac

87 How to Use the SERIAL ConnectorThis connector is compliant with the RS232C Standard, and is used to communicate with a connected PC.A connection e

88SETUPTo operate this unit, it is necessary to set each item of the SETUP MENU in advance.Perform the settings for each item of the SETUP MENU by dis

89SwitcherMonitor1 Perform the settings for the image switching on monitor 1 such as the setting ofthe sequential display or the screen to be displaye

9q Audio Input Connectors (AUDIO IN 1 - 4)These connectors, for RCA pin jacks, accept an unbal-anced –10 dBV, 10 kΩ line input audio signal suppliedfr

90Main menu: These menus are always displayed on the SETUP MENU.Live image: Live images from the camera channel that was selected just before the SETU

91z Press the SETUP/ESC button for 2 seconds or morewhen displaying live images.[Screenshot 1]The top page of the SETUP MENU will be displayed.x Selec

92Perform the settings for the hard disk drives.It is possible to check the histories (log) of event occur-rence, error occurrence and access.q [REC R

93r [Disk End Mode] Set actions to be taken whenthe available hard disk space has run outSelect an action from the followings to be taken whenthe avai

94u [Event Log] Check the event logEvent log (time and date at an event occurrence,details) will be displayed in list form.Refer to page 44 for furthe

SMART X-Y X indicates the unit/unit number thathas the hard disk errorY indicates the unit/unit numberHDD SMART error95o [Access Log] Check the access

96Perform the settings for the basic recording (REC Setup)and the emergency recording.q [REC Setup] Perform the settings for the basicrecording.Perfor

97• [Audio Allocation]Allocates audio from the audio input connectors (1 - 4)on the rear panel of the unit to camera channels.Allocate audio in accord

98Perform the settings for event actions of each event type(motion detection, video loss, command alarm and terminalalarm).q [Event Setup] Settings fo

99z Rotate the jog dial to select ON for a desired camerachannel for which the motion detection function is to beapplied, and press the SET button.[Sc