
Shoot under the proper lighting conditions.
Toproducepictureswitheye-pleasingcolors,shootunderthe
properlightingconditions.
Thepicturesmaynotappearwiththeirpropercolorswhenshooting
underfluorescentlights.Selecttheproperlightingasrequired.
To ensure a stable performance in the long
term
Usingtheunitforprolongedperiodsinlocationswherethe
temperatureandhumiditylevelsarehighwillcauseitsparts
todeteriorate,resultinginareductionofitsservicelife.
(Recommendedtemperature:Max.35°C[95°F])
Ensurethatacoolingunitorheatingunitwillnotblowanyair
directlytowardtheinstallationlocation.
Do not point the camera at
strong lights.
WhenpartsoftheMOSsensorare
exposedtospotlightsorotherstrong
lights,blooming(aphenomenonwhere
theedgesofstronglightsbecome
blurred)mayoccur.
Bright subject
Blooming
What happens with high-brightness subjects
Flaremayoccurifanextremelybrightlightsourceispointedat
thelens.Inacaselikethis,changetheangleortakesomeother
remedialaction.
Operating temperature range
Avoidusingtheunitincoldlocationswherethetemperaturedrops
below0°C(32°F)orhotlocationswherethetemperaturerises
above40°C(104°F)sincethesetemperaturesdowngradethe
picturequalityandadverselyaffecttheinternalparts.
Furthermore,itmaytakeafewminutesforimagestostabilizewhen
theunitisusedatlowtemperatures.Werecommendturningthe
unitontoletitwarmupforawhilebeforeuse.
Concerning PoE power supply
TheunitcomplieswiththeIEEE802.3afstandard.Useacompatible
EthernethubandPoEinjectortouseaPoEpowersupply.
FordetailsonEthernethubsandPoEinjectorsforwhichoperations
havebeenverified,consultyourlocaldealer.
Turn off the unit before connecting or
disconnecting the cables.
Besuretoturnofftheequipmentbeforeconnectingor
disconnectingthecables.
Handle the unit carefully.
Donotdroptheunitorsubjectittostrongimpactorvibration.
Failuretoobeymaycausetheunittomalfunction.
When the unit is not in use
Turnofftheunitwhenitwillnotbeused.
Whentheunitisnolongergoingtobeused,donotleaveitlying
around,butbeabsolutelysuretodisposeofitproperly.
Do not touch the optical system parts.
Theopticalsystempartsarevitaltotheoperationofthecamera.
Undernocircumstancesmusttheybetouched.Intheunlikelyevent
thattheyhavebecomedusty,removethedustbyusingacamera
blowerorbywipingthemgentlywithalenscleaningpaper.
Do not point the camera directly at the sun or a
laser beam no matter whether it is turned on or
not.
Takingimagesofthesun,laserbeams,orotherbrightlylitsubjects
forprolongedperiodsoftimemaydamagetheMOSsensor.
Do not use for long periods of time.
Useforlongperiodsoftimemaycauseheattobuildupinside,
resultinginafailure.
Personal computer used
IfthesameimageisdisplayedforaprolongedperiodonaPC
monitor,themonitormaybedamaged.Useofascreensaveris
recommended.
Concerning the IP address setting
DonotuseEasyIPSetupSoftwareonmultiplepersonalcomputers
tosettheIPaddressforonecameraatthesametime.
DoingsomayresultinnolongerknowingwhatIPaddressisset.
Keep the unit away from water.
Avoidalldirectcontactwithwater.Failuretoobeymaycausethe
unittomalfunction.
Maintenance
Turnofftheunit’spowerbeforeproceedingwithmaintenance.
Failuretoobeymayresultininjuries.
Wipethesurfacesusingasoftdrycloth.Avoidallcontactwith
benzine,paintthinnersandothervolatilesubstances,andavoid
usingthesesubstances.Otherwise,thecasingmaybecome
discolored.
Use the unit in an environment with minimal
moisture and dust.
Avoidusingtheunitinanenvironmentwithhighconcentrationof
moistureordustsincetheseconditionswilldamagetheinternal
parts.
Disposal of the unit
Whentheunithasreachedtheendofitsservicelifeandistobe
disposedof,askaqualifiedcontractortodisposeoftheunitproperly
inordertoprotecttheenvironment.
Operating precautions
Information on software used with this product
ThisproductincludesGNUGeneralPublicLicense(GPL)andGNULesserGeneralPublicLicense(LGPL)licensedsoftware,andthecustomeris
entitledtoobtain,modify,orredistributethesourcecodeforthesoftware.
Fordetailsonobtainingthesourcecodes,visitthefollowingwebsite.
http://pro-av.panasonic.net/
However,donotcontactPanasonicforquestionsregardingobtainedsourcecodes.
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