Panasonic WJ-GXD400 Safety Instructions

Brand: Panasonic

Model: WJ-GXD400

Category: Security cameras

Type: Safety Instructions

Before attempting to connect or operate this product,

please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use.

The model number is abbreviated in some descriptions in this manual.

Setup Instructions

Network Video Decoder

Model No. WJ-GXD400

WJ-GXD400/G

OPERATE

ERROR1

ERROR2

LARM

CONTENTS

Preface ............................................................................................................................ 3

About the User Manuals .............................................................................................. 3

System Requirements for a PC ................................................................................... 3

Trademarks and Registered Trademarks ................................................................... 4

Copyright ..................................................................................................................... 4

Abbreviations .............................................................................................................. 4

Network Security ......................................................................................................... 5

Operation Flow ................................................................................................................ 6

Setup Menu Chart ....................................................................................................... 7

Network Setup ................................................................................................................. 12

Network Settings of the PC ......................................................................................... 12

Setup Window ................................................................................................................. 14

Setup Window Call-up/Termination ............................................................................. 14

Major Operating Controls and Their Functions ........................................................... 15

Basic ................................................................................................................................ 16

Time & date ................................................................................................................. 16

Default screen ............................................................................................................. 18

Language .................................................................................................................... 19

Display ............................................................................................................................. 20

OSD ............................................................................................................................20

Event ............................................................................................................................... 22

Site alarm .................................................................................................................... 22

Error notification .......................................................................................................... 23

Schedule ......................................................................................................................... 24

Timetable .................................................................................................................... 24

Display pattern registration ......................................................................................... 25

Camera ............................................................................................................................ 26

Camera Registration ................................................................................................... 26

Tour sequence ............................................................................................................ 29

Group sequence .......................................................................................................... 30

Group setup ................................................................................................................ 31

Server .............................................................................................................................. 32

Proxy ........................................................................................................................... 32

NTP Server ................................................................................................................. 33

Network ........................................................................................................................... 34

Basic Settings ............................................................................................................. 34

DDNS Setup ................................................................................................................ 36

User Management [User mng.] ....................................................................................... 37

User authentication ..................................................................................................... 37

Host authentication ..................................................................................................... 39

Maintenance ....................................................................................................................41

Product Information ..................................................................................................... 41

Error Log ..................................................................................................................... 42

Network Log ................................................................................................................ 42

Reset to the Default .................................................................................................... 44

Restart this Unit ........................................................................................................... 44

Viewing ............................................................................................................................ 45

Live Image Reception ................................................................................................. 45

Live Audio Reception .................................................................................................. 45

Change of Image and Screen Pattern ......................................................................... 45

Screen Pattern ............................................................................................................ 46

Display Mode .............................................................................................................. 47

Sequence .................................................................................................................... 47

Group sequence .......................................................................................................... 48

Schedule ..................................................................................................................... 48

Site alarm .................................................................................................................... 49

Error Notification ......................................................................................................... 49

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................... 50

Preface

This unit (WJ-GXD400, WJ-GXD400/G) is an IP-network-ready decoder.

This unit receives video and audio data through the IP network and provides the data to external devices such as

monitors and speakers.

Images from up to 6 cameras can be simultaneously displayed with this unit. For major functions, refer to the

Installation Guide.

Refer to "Readme.txt" on the provided CD-ROM for supported devices.

About the User Manuals

There are 2 sets of operating instructions for the WJ-GXD400, WJ-GXD400/G as follows.

• Installation Guide: Explains how to install and connect devices.

• Setup Instructions (PDF): Explains how to perform the settings of this unit using a PC via a network.

Adobe

Reader

is required to read these operating instructions (PDF) on the provided CD-ROM.

When the Adobe

Reader

is not installed on the PC, download the latest Adobe

Reader

from the Adobe web site

and install it.

"WJ-GXD400" or "GXD400" shown in the instructions and llustrations used in these operating instructions indicate

the WJ-GXD400, WJ-GXD400/G.

The screens used in these operating instructions show the case of NTSC model.

Refer to "Readme.txt" on the provided CD-ROM for further information including the dedicated software, its version,

and compatible cameras.

System Requirements for a PC

It is recommended to perform the settings of this unit using a PC that meets the following system requirements.

OS: Microsoft

Windows Vista

Business 32-bit

Microsoft

Windows

XP Professional SP2*

Microsoft

Windows

XP Home Edition SP2*

CPU: Pentium

4 3.0 GHz or faster

Memory: 1 GB or more (A minimum of 512 MB memory is required when using Microsoft

Windows

XP.)

Monitor: Resolution: 1 024 x 768 pixels or more

Color: 24-bit True color or better

Network interface: A 100/1 000 Mbps network interface card must be installed.

Web browser: Windows

Internet Explorer

7.0

Microsoft

Internet Explorer

6.0 SP2*

Other: It is necessary to read the operating instructions and use the software on the provided CD-

ROM.

Adobe

Reader

: It is necessary to read the operating instructions on the provided CD-ROM.

* Microsoft

Internet Explorer

6.0 SP2 is required when using Microsoft

Windows

XP Home Edition SP2 or

Microsoft

Windows

XP Professional SP2.

* Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional 64-bit Edition is not supported.

Note:

• When using a PC that does not meet the above requirements, displaying of images may become slow or the web

browser may become inoperable.

Trademarks and Registered Trademarks

• Adobe, Adobe logo and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated

in the United States and/or other countries.

• Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, Internet Explorer, ActiveX and DirectX are either registered trademarks or

trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.

• Intel and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United

States and other countries.

• HDMI, HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI

Licensing LLC.

• Other names of companies and products contained in these operating instructions may be trademarks or regis-

tered trademarks of their respective owners.

Distributing, copying, disassembling, reverse compiling, reverse engineering, and also exporting in violation of export

laws of the software provided with this product, is expressly prohibited.

This product incorporates copy protection technology that is protected by U.S. and foreign patents, including patent

numbers 5,315,448 and 6,836,549, and other intellectual property rights. The use of Macrovision's copy protection

technology in the product must be authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Abbreviations

The following abbreviations are used in these operating instructions.

Microsoft

Windows Vista

is described as Windows Vista.

Microsoft

Windows

XP Professional SP2 and Microsoft

Windows

XP Home Edition SP2 are described as

Windows XP.

Network Security

As you will use this product connected to a network, your attention is called to the following security risks.

• Leakage or theft of information through this product

• Use of this product for illegal operations by persons with malicious intent

• Interference with or stoppage of this product by persons with malicious intent

It is your responsibility to take precautions such as those described below to protect yourself against the above net-

work security risks.

• Use this product in a network secured by a firewall, etc.

• If this product is connected to a network that includes PCs, make sure that the system is not infected by comput-

er viruses or other malicious entities (using a regularly updated anti-virus program, anti-spyware program, etc.).

• Protect your network against unauthorized access by restricting users to those who log in with an authorized user

name and password.

• Apply measures such as user authentication to protect your network against leakage or theft of information,

including authentication information (user names and passwords) and DDNS server information.

Operation Flow

The operation flow of this unit is as follows.

Rack Mounting

Install the unit in the rack.

Refer to the Installation Guide for further information

about rack mounting.

If this unit is not installed in the rack, go to the step 2.

➜

Connections

Connect this unit to a PC and cameras.

Refer to the provided Installation Guide for further infor-

mation about connections.

➜

Startup

Turn on the power of the unit.

For further information, refer to the Installation Guide.

➜

Network settings of the PC

Change the TCP/IP setting of the PC to conform to the

settings of this unit. (page 12)

➜

Setup

Perform the required settings on the setup menu to

start operation. (page 14)

➜

Start operation

Operation can be started.

Images from the configured cameras are displayed.

Setup items

Setup Menu Chart

Performing each setting on the setup menu should be completed in advance to operate this unit.

Refer to "Setup Window Call-up/Termination" (page 14) to display the setup menu.

Basic

Time & date

Date/time display format

Time display format

Time & date

Time zone

Summer time (daylight saving)

table

Select a date display format.

Select a time display format.

Adjust the current time and date.

Specify the time zone.

Choose whether or not to configure summer time.

Specify the summer time starting year, month, day, and time,

and the summer time ending year, month, day and time.

Default screen

Video/Audio output settings for the

default screen

Choose whether or not to automatically obtain and display

images when starting up this unit.

Screen pattern Select a screen pattern to be used when starting up this unit.

Camera CH designation Specify which part of the screen the image obtained and dis-

played at startup is assigned.

Audio output Choose whether or not to provide the audio output received

from the camera when starting up this unit.

The audio output is not provided when the compression

method is set to JPEG.

Language

Language Select a display language for the web browser.

Display

OSD

Camera title Specify the camera title position and adjust the position.

Time & date Specify the time & date position and adjust the position.

Screen ID Specify the screen ID position and adjust the position.

Optional info. Specify the optional information position and adjust the posi-

tion.

Screen ID Enter a screen ID displayed on the small window.

Time & date display Choose whether or not to display the time of this unit.

Border Choose whether or not to display the border that splits the

screen and select a border color.

Display mode Select a display mode, either the full mode or trimming mode.

Description

Reference

page

Setup items

Event

Site alarm

Originating port number

Alarm message display

Output terminal

Alarm reset timer

Error notification

Choose whether or not to activate the site alarm.

Specify the port number to be used for receiving the site

alarm.

Choose whether or not to display the alarm message.

Choose whether or not to provide an alarm signal output from

the output terminal when an alarm signal is received.

Specify the period from alarm occurrence to alarm cancella-

tion.

Error notification Choose whether or not to enable the error notification.

Destination port Specify the port number to which an error notification is trans-

mitted when an error occurs.

Retry times Specify the retry number of the transmission to the PC when

transmission to the PC ends in failure.

Destination address Specify the address to which an error notification is transmit-

ted when an error occurs.

Output terminal Choose whether or not to provide an alarm signal output from

the output terminal when an error notification is received.

Schedule

Timetable

Display pattern

Schedule Perform the settings for the schedules by designating a day of

the week and time.

Select a display pattern from the registered patterns.

Display pattern registration

Group Select a number to be registered from the registered group

numbers and group sequence numbers.

Image display on a 6-screen Select a number to be registered from the registered camera

numbers and tour sequence numbers.

Image display on a 3-screen

(PSL)

Select a number to be registered from the registered camera

numbers and tour sequence numbers.

Image display on a 3-screen

(PSR)

Select a number to be registered from the registered camera

numbers and tour sequence numbers.

Image display on a 1-screen Select a number to be registered from the registered camera

numbers and tour sequence numbers.

Description

Reference

page

Setup items

Camera

NW camera setup

Camera

Live image source

Address

HTTP port

User name

Password

Select a number assigned to the camera whose information

will be registered.

Obtain the information of the live image source.

Enter an IP address.

Enter a HTTP port number.

Enter a user name.

Enter a password.

Recorder/Encoder (Model no.) Appears when information is obtained.

Recorder/Encoder (Camera CH

designation)

Select a camera channel according to the specified live image

source.

Camera title Displays the camera title by obtaining the information when

the camera title is specified. After obtaining the information,

the camera title can be edited.

Model no. Appears when information is obtained.

Compression Select a compression method.

Select a resolution. Is selectable when the compression

method is set to JPEG.

Select an interval to update the image. Is selectable when the

compression method is set to JPEG.

Image capture size

Transmission interval

Tour sequence

Camera no. Select a registered camera.

Preset camera no. (1-256) Enter the preset position of the camera to be moved at step

change.

Select a dwell time.Dwell time

Group sequence

Screen pattern Select a screen pattern.

Group number Select a group number from the registered groups.

Dwell time

Registered pattern list

Screen pattern

Registered camera

Server

Select a dwell time.

Select a screen pattern.

Select a registered camera.

Proxy

Proxy Choose whether or not to use a proxy server.

Server address Enter the proxy server address.

Port number Enter the port number of the proxy server.

Exceptions Enter the IP address of the camera that does not use the

proxy server.

NTP

Time adjustment

NTP server address Enter the IP address or host name of the NTP server.

Select a time adjustment method for the NTP server.

Port number Enter the port number of the NTP server.

Time adjustment interval Select an interval to update the time.

Description

Reference

page

Setup items

Enter the host name to be used.

Enter the user name to log into the DDNS server.

Host

User name

Password Enter the password to log into the DDNS server.

Access interval Specify the interval to access the DDNS server to check the IP

address and host name.

User mng.

User authentication

User name

Password

Choose whether or not to perform user authentication when

accessing this unit.

Enter a user name.

Enter a password.

Enter the password again to confirm the password entered

into [Password].

Retype password

Network

Basic - IPv4 network

Network port

DHCP

IPv4 address

Subnet mask

Default gateway

Choose whether or not to use DHCP.

Specify the IP address of the IPv4 network.

Specify the net mask in accordance with the network rules.

Configure the default gateway of the network.

Maintenance port

IPv4 address Specify the IP address of the IPv4 network.

Subnet mask Specify the net mask in accordance with the network rules.

DNS Select either automatic or manual manner to obtain the DNS

server address.

Primary server address Specify the DNS server address.

Specify the DNS server address.

Specify the HTTP port number.

Specify the line speed for data transmission.

Secondary server address

HTTP port

Line speed

DDNS

DDNS Choose whether or not to use DDNS.

Access level

User check

Assign the access level to the entered user name.

Displays the user registered under user authentication.

Host authentication

Host authentication Choose whether or not to perform host authentication when

accessing this unit.

IP address Enter the IP address to permit accessing to this unit.

Assign the access level to the entered user name. Access level

Host check Displays the host (IP address) registered under host authenti-

cation.

Description

Reference

page

Reset to the default (Except the

network settings)

Reboot

Setup items

Initialize the setting data.

Restart this unit.

Default reset

Maintenance

Product information - Version infor-

mation

Software version

Hardware version

Product information - MAC address

Network port

Displays the software version.

Displays the hardware version.

Displays the MAC address of the network port.

Maintenance port Displays the MAC address of the maintenance port.

Product information - Serial no. Displays the serial number of the main unit.

Product information - Internal ther-

mal information

Current temperature Displays the temperature inside the main unit.

Displays the highest temperature inside the main unit recorded

since turning on the power of this unit.

Displays the error occurrence date, time, and details.

Highest temperature

Error log

Network log

Network log Displays the error occurrence date, time, and details.

Description

Reference

page

Network Setup

Network Settings of the PC

The TCP/IP setting of the PC shall be changed to conform to the settings of this unit. The IP address of the PC shall

be specified within the same subnet range as that of the network port of this unit to access this unit.

In these operating instructions, the settings are performed on Windows Vista as examples. Refer to the operating

instructions of the respective OS for further information.

Example:

To use this unit with the default settings (IP address: 192.168.0.250), the IP address of the PC should be

"192.168.0.XXX (XXX is a value between 2 and 254 except 250 (that is assigned to this unit)".

1 Log in to the PC as an administrator.

2 On the taskbar, click "Start", and then click the

"Control Panel".

The control panel will be displayed.

Click [View network status and tasks].

The "Network and Sharing Center" window will be

displayed.

4 Click [View status].

The "Local Area Connection Status" window will be

displayed.

Click "Properties".

The "Local Area Connection Properties" window will

be displayed.

6 Select "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)",

and then click "Properties".

The "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" window

will be displayed.

Note:

The "User Account Control" window will be displayed

depending on use or nonuse of a firewall.

7 Click "Use the following IP address" and enter

the IP address and the subnet mask.

8 Click the "OK" button and close the window.

Setup Window

Setup Window Call-up/Termination

This unit can be operated using a web browser installed on the PC.

1 Boot the PC.

2 Start the web browser.

3 Enter the IP address or URL assigned to this unit

into the [Address] box, and then press the

[Enter] key.

The authentication window will be displayed.

Even if "User authentication" is set to "Off", the

authentication window will be displayed.

Administration authentication is required to display

the setup window.

Important:

• Refer to a system administrator for the set IP

address of this unit.

• If "Host authentication" is set to "On" (page 39), this

unit cannot be accessed from the PC whose IP

address has not been registered with this unit.

Refer to a system administrator for further informa-

tion.

• Do not attach "0" before the numbers when entering

IP address.

Example:

b 192.168.0.50

× 192.168.0.050

4 Enter the user name and password registered on

this unit. Click the [Login] button.

The top page will be displayed.

Important:

• Refer to a system administrator for the set user

name and password.

• Refer to page 37 for the descriptions of how to regis-

ter users.

• The default user name and password are as follows.

User name: admin

Password: 12345

• To enhance the security, change the password for

an administrator before running the unit. It is recom-

mended to change the password for the administra-

tor periodically. Refer to page 37 for descriptions of

how to change the password.

• When the unit is being operated without changing

the user name and password, the pop-up window

saying that it is recommended to change the pass-

word will be displayed.

Major Operating Controls and Their Functions

Top Page

q [Basic] button

Performs the image and audio settings at time dis-

play or startup.

w [Display] button

Performs the settings relating to OSD.

e [Event] button

Performs the action settings at event occurrence.

r [Schedule] button

Performs the schedule settings to display images.

t [Camera] button

Performs the settings relating to the network such as

the camera IP addresses and port numbers and the

settings of the sequential display.

y [Server] button

Performs the settings relating to the proxy and NTP

servers.

u [Network] button

Performs the network settings such as settings of

the IP address of this unit and gateway address.

i [User mng.] button

Performs the settings for the user authentication/

host authentication to restrict access this unit from

PCs.

o [Maintenance] button

Displays and initializes the information of this unit.

Basic

Perform the settings for the basic operations of this unit.

Time & date

The settings of date and time are performed.

1 Click the [Basic] button on the setup menu.

2 Click the [Time & date] tab.

The "Time & date" window will be displayed.

3 Perform the settings for each item.

Refer to the following for further information about

the settings for each item.

4 Click the [Set] button.

Setup items

■ Date/time display format

Select a date format to be displayed from the following.

Example: (Ex. April 1, 2009)

DD/MM/YYYY: 01/04/2009

MM/DD/YYYY: 04/01/2009

DD/Mmm/YYYY: 01/Apr/2009

YYYY/MM/DD: 2009/04/01

Mmm/DD/YYYY: Apr/01/2009

Default: Mmm/DD/YYYY (NTSC model)

DD/MM/YYYY (PAL model)

■ Time display format

Select a time display format to be displayed from the fol-

lowing.

(Example for 3 o’clock in the afternoon)

12h: 03:00:00PM

24h: 15:00:00

Default: 12h (NTSC model)

24h (PAL model)

■ Time & date

Adjust the current time and date.

Select numbers for year, month, day, hour, minute and

second, and click the [Set] button. This unit operates

with the adjusted time from the moment of clicking.

2009-2035 (year)

/01-12 (month)

/01-31 (day)

/00-23 (hour)

/00-59 (minute)

/00-59 (second)

■ Time zone

Select the time zone of this unit.

■ Summer time (daylight saving)

Perform the settings for summer time from the following.

Out: Does not function.

Auto: Applies summer time in accordance with the set-

ting of summer time. During summertime, the time

will be displayed with an asterisk (*).

Default: Auto

■ Summer time (daylight saving) table

Set the start (On)/end (Off) date and time for summer

time.

When the [Setup >>] button is clicked the following win-

dow will be displayed.

• Specify the summer time start date and time at [In]

and summer time end date and time at [Out].

• Up to 10 times and dates for switching to summer

time can be set.

• Click the [Set] button after completing the settings,

and close the window by clicking the [×] button at the

top right of the window.

Default screen

The video and audio outputs can be automatically obtained at starting this unit.

1 Click the [Basic] button on the setup menu.

2 Click the [Default screen] tab.

The "Default screen" window will be displayed.

3 Perform the settings for each item.

Refer to the following for further information about

the settings for each item.

4 Click the [Set] button.

■ Video/Audio output settings for the default screen

Determine whether or not to automatically obtain and

display images when starting up this unit.

Apply the below settings: Selection of the screen pat-

tern and camera allows user to obtain and display

the configured image at starting this unit.

Maintain the previous operational state: The camera

image displayed immediately before restarting this

unit is obtained and displayed.

No output:

Default: Maintain the previous operational state

■ Screen pattern

Select a screen pattern to be used when starting up this

unit.

6-screen/3-screen (primary screen on the left)/3-screen

(primary screen on the right)/1-screen

Default: 6-screen

■ Camera CH designation

Specify which part of the screen the image obtained and

displayed at startup is assigned.

Select cameras whose images are to be displayed at

the image display positions 1 to 6.

■ Audio output

Select "On" or "Off" to determine whether or not to out-

put the audio.

Important:

• The audio output is not provided when the compres-

sion method is set to JPEG. The audio output is pro-

vided only at the default screen.

• When the screen is split, the audio output is provid-

ed from the camera assigned to the image display

position 1.

Notes:

• Camera registration should be completed via

[Camera] and [NW camera] before camera selec-

tion.

• The audio output is available only from our

(Panasonic i-pro series) cameras.

• The audio output is provided only if the audio output

setting has been performed at the camera side.

• The schedule setting has higher priority if the sched-

ule setting has been performed.

• Audio output and image output may sometimes not

be synchronized depending on the data (audio and

image) reception timing.

Setup items

Language

Select the display language for the web browser from

the following.

1 Click the [Basic] button on the setup menu.

2 Click the [Language] tab.

The "Language" window will be displayed.

Refer to the following for further information about

the settings for each item.

4 Click the [Set] button.

3 Perform the settings for each item.

Display

OSD

The settings of information displayed on the screen are performed in this section.

1 Click the [Display] button on the setup menu.

2 Click the [OSD] tab.

The "OSD" window will be displayed.

3 Perform the settings for each item.

Refer to the following for further information about

the settings for each item.

4 Click the [Set] button.

Setup items

■ OSD position

[Camera title]

Select a camera title position from the following.

Position: Off/Upper left/Upper right/Lower left/Lower

right

Default: Off

Adjustment: --/+1/+2/+3/+4/-1/-2/-3/-4

Default: --

[Time & date]

Select a date and time position from the following:

Position: Off/Upper left/Upper right/Lower left/Lower

right

Default: Off

Adjustment: --/+1/+2/+3/+4/-1/-2/-3/-4

Default: --

Note:

• If the date and time information is not provided from

the camera, even selecting other than "Off" does not

display date and time.

[Screen ID]

The settings of the screen ID in detail are performed on

the "Screen ID setup" window. (Page 21)

Position: Off/Upper left/Upper right/Lower left/Lower

right

Default: Off

Adjustment: --/+1/+2/+3/+4/-1/-2/-3/-4

Default: --

[Optional info.]

Select an optional information position from the follow-

ing.

Position: Off/Upper left/Upper right/Lower left/Lower

right

Default: Off

Adjustment: --/+1/+2/+3/+4/-1/-2/-3/-4

Default: --

Note:

• The sequence number is displayed during sequen-

tial display.

■ Time & date display

Select "On" or "Off" to determine whether or not to dis-

play the time and date of this unit.

Default: On

■ Border

Select a color of the screen splitting border from the fol-

lowing.

Off/Black/Gray/White

Default: Off

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