Panasonic WJ-HD300A Reference manual

WJ-HD300A DVR Series
Introduction to User Interface for Schedule Recording
(Front Panel Advanced Setup)

Steps to create a recording schedule
Step I: Creating a REC Program …………………………….…………….…………………………………………….
Creating an Event Program ……………………………………………….…………………….……………….
Steps II & III: Creating time table and assigning the programs to time table ……………………….......
Application of [Schedule] settings
Scenario I: Single Input ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Scenario II: Multiple Inputs ……………………………………….…………………………………………………………
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(Note: The WJ-HD300DVR Series is available in either 9 channel (WJ-HD309) or 16 channel (WJ-HD316) configuration.
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Key Buttons to Set a Schedule for Recording a Program/Event
1. Jog Dial
2. Set Button
3. Setup/Escape Button
4. Arrow Buttons
5. Camera Channels

[Schedule] Setting for Recording Program/Event Program
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Key points to remember:
1. Setup menu can be seen only on monitor two.
2. A day can be divided into six time zones and you can assign programs and event action programs to each time zone to
create a recording schedule.
3. Up to four normal recording programs (REC Program) and up to four event programs (Event Program) can be created.
4. To perform setting for REC Program, you must assign Resolution and Recording Rate. To perform setting for Event
Program, you must assign Action Mode for each event type and auto copy.
5. You can also create special days apart from the normal schedule, and a recording program of another day of the week
can be easily switched to a special day’s program automatically.
6. Always use [SETUP/ESC] button to return to Main Menu.
7. You can save the settings and upload them using WJ-HD300 Administration Console.
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Three Steps to Create a Recording Schedule
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Step 3
Step 2
Create a
Timetable
Step 1
Assign REC Program/
Event Program to a
Timetable
Create a REC Program/
Event Program

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Step I
A. Creating a recording program
[REC Program]
To create a recording program, go to SETUP MENU and
set up a schedule program.
To set the REC Program, assign resolution (image quality)
and recording rate (image per second or ips).
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x Resolution
There are four different resolutions available for you to create a REC
program:
x FRAME 3D ON: High resolution (720 x 480) with motion blur
compensation. (Please note that when FRAME 3D ON is selected, it is
possible to record moving object with less blurring. However,
sometimes fuzzy images may be displayed.)
x FRAME 3D OFF: High resolution (720 x 480) without motion blur com-
pensation
x FIELD: Standard resolution (720 x 240)
x SIF: Low resolution (360 x 240)
Remember:
Recording will not occur for four seconds in the
following cases:
x A different resolution is set depending on different
time zones.
x The SETUP MENU is closed after changing the
settings.
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The total recording rate of the camera channels must be as follows:
x FRAME 3D ON/FRAME 3D OFF: 30 ips or less
x FIELD: 60 ips or less
x SIF: 120 ips or less
Remember:
x When total recording rate is more than the values
on left, sections displaying maximum recording
rates for each camera channel turn red. In such a
case, lower the recording rate of camera channel
that has turned red to a lesser value.
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x Recording Rate for Camera Channels
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x Image Quality for the Camera Channel
The following image qualities are available for setup.
x SFA/SFB: Top Quality (SUPER FINE)
x FQA/FQB: High Quality (FINE)
x NQA/NQB: Standard quality (NORMAL)
x EXA/EXB: Low Quality (EXTENDED)
*A is suitable for images with less motion.
**B is suitable for images with more motion.
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Step I...continued
B. Creating an event program for an event
occurrence [EVENT Program]
To perform setting for Event Program, assign Action Mode for each
event type.
You can perform settings of event action for each
event type (motion detection/video loss/terminal or
command alarm).
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x Video Motion Detection
There are three types of VMD settings:
x ACT DET (Activity Detection Mode): Performs only
recording, writing an event log, and camera movement
to a preset position at an event occurrence. It does
not generate alarm and alarm status.
x ALARM (Alarm mode): Performs alarm and alarm
status operation.
x OFF: Performs only recording of event log.
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x Video Loss/Terminal Command Alarm
You can assign settings to an event function at a video
loss function the same way as mentioned for VMD above.
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Steps II and III
Creating a timetable [Time Table] and
assigning REC Program/Event Program
to a timetable
You can create timetables for each day of the week,
and assign REC Program and Event Program to each
timetable.
You can create a maximum of six timetables.
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Creating a [Time Table]
Step 1: Open the Setup menu and go to Timetable
window.
Step 2: Press [SET]. A pop up window will show
setting menu for timetable for every day of the week.
The cursor displayed can be moved to
’MON’ (Monday) by using arrow buttons (ʆʈʉʇ).
Step 3: Select a day of the week using up/down
arrow buttons (Ÿź) and then press [SET]. For
example, you choose ‘TUE’ (Tuesday).
Step 4: A new window will pop up and display
timetable for selected day of the week. Select ‘New
Time Table Setup’ using up/down arrow buttons
(Ÿź) and rotate the Jog Dial to confirm button.
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Creating a [Time Table]...continued
Remember:
x You can copy a timetable set for a different day of
the week by simply selecting ‘Copy the Other
Timetable’ and select the day of the week by
rotating the Jog Dial as in Step 3.
x If you move the cursor to [CANCEL] and press
[SET] button, it cancels the setting and the popup
window of the timetable for the selected day
closes.
Step 5: Use the arrow buttons (ʆʈʉʇ)to move cursor to the
‘start time’ input box for ‘Period 1’.
Step 6: Rotate Jog Dial to set ‘start time’. Set ‘end time’ the
same way. Set ‘start time’ and ‘end time’ for other periods 2-6,
if needed.
Step 7: Select OK using arrow buttons (ʆʈʉʇ). Press [SET].
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Creating a [Time Table]...continued
Step 8: Use arrow buttons (ʆʈʉʇ)to assign the REC Program/
Event Program and move cursor to a particular time zone of the
day.
Step 9: Rotate Jog Dial to select desired REC Program/Event
program.
Step 10: Press [SET] button to display the REC Program/Event
Program window. You can repeat steps 8-10 to assign REC
Program/Event program to other timetables.
Step 11: Move cursor to OK using arrow buttons (ʆʈʉʇ)and
press [SET].
Remember:
REC or Pre/ Post Event programs are displayed in
different colors :
x Yellow = REC Program 1/Event Program 1
x Green = REC Program 2/Event Program 2
x Pale Purple = REC Program 3/Event Program 3
x Indigo Blue = REC Program 4/Event Program 4
If you move the cursor to [CANCEL] and press [SET],
the settings cancel and the selected timetable window
closes.
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Creating a [Time Table]...continued
You can assign timetables for ‘Special Days’ apart from other days of
the week.
Timetable for special days can be set up to 30 days.
You can also assign settings for special days by specifying the
‘dates’ and applying recording schedule to these special days.
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Scenario 1: Single Input
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Now that you have understood the basics of creating the settings of a
schedule, let’s try applying them to two commonly used settings.
Operator A needs specific settings for recording program/events during
different hours in a day with just one camera (see the box on right for
setting parameters).
Setting Parameters
x One Camera
x Scheduled to record from 9 A.M. - 5 P.M. daily
x Field Resolution
x 30 ips, Super Fine “B” mode (SFB)
x VMD from 5 P.M. - 9 A.M.
x VMD for one area (not full screen)
x Pre Event 15 ips, SFB, 3s
x Post Event 60 ips, SFB, 20s
x Alarm and Buzzer Off
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Creating [REC Program] and [Event Program]
Step 1: Press [SETUP] button for more than 2 seconds to open Setup
Menu.
Step 2: Press [SET] to select SCHEDULE from Main
Menu and use arrow buttons (ʆʈʉʇ)to go to
REC PROGRAM in the submenu. Click [SET] and use
arrow buttons to move cursor to recording program. You
are setting PROGRAM 1. Press [SET]. This displays
the selected recording program.
Step 3: Use the Jog Dial to set the resolution to FIELD.
This provides a standard resolution of 720 x 240.
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