Installation Guide Network Camera WV-SW355, WV-SW352 Model No. WV-SW355E, WV-SW352E 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.
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WARNING: • Apparatus shall be connected to a mains sock- et outlet with a protective earthing connection. • The mains plug or an appliance coupler shall remain readily operable. • To prevent fire or electric shock hazard, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. •...
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We declare under our sole responsibility that the product to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the standards or other normative documents following the provisions of Directives 2006/95/EC and 2004/108/EC. Wir erklären in alleiniger Verantwortung, daß das Produkt, auf das sich diese Erklärung bezieht, mit den folgenden Normen oder normativen Dokumenten übereinstimmt.
Contents Important safety instructions ......................5 Limitation of liability ........................6 Disclaimer of warranty ........................6 Preface ............................7 Main functions ..........................7 About the user manuals ........................ 8 System requirements for a PC ...................... 8 Trademarks and registered trademarks..................9 Copyright ............................
Important safety instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Clean only with dry cloth. 6) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instruc- tions. 7) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appara- tus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
IMPROVEMENTS OF THIS PUBLICATION AND/OR THE CORRESPONDING PRODUCT (S). Disclaimer of warranty IN NO EVENT SHALL Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd. BE LIABLE TO ANY PARTY OR ANY PERSON, EXCEPT FOR REPLACEMENT OR REASONABLE MAINTENANCE OF THE PRODUCT, FOR THE CASES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BELOW:...
Preface The network cameras WV-SW355/WV-SW352 are designed to operate using a PC on a network (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX), and can be installed under eaves (sheltered outdoor). By connecting to a network (LAN) or the Internet, images and audio from the camera can be moni- tored on a PC via a network.
About the user manuals There are 2 sets of operating instructions for the WV-SW355, WV-SW352 (NTSC model), WV-SW355E, WV-SW352E (PAL model) as follows. • Installation Guide: Explains how to install and connect devices. • Operating Instructions (PDF): Explains how to perform the settings and how to operate this camera.
Important: • When using a PC that does not meet the above requirements, displaying of images may become slower or the web browser may become inoperable. • Audio may not be heard if a sound card is not installed on a PC. Audio may be interrupted depending on the network environment.
Network security As you will use this unit connected to a network, your attention is called to the following security risks. q Leakage or theft of information through this unit w Use of this unit for illegal operations by persons with malicious intent e Interference with or stoppage of this unit by persons with malicious intent It is your responsibility to take precautions such as those described below to protect yourself against the above network security risks.
Precautions Refer installation work to the dealer. Do not use this product in an inflammable atmosphere. Installation work requires technique and experi- ences. Failure to observe this may cause fire, Failure to observe this may cause an explosion electric shock, injury, or damage to this prod- resulting in injury.
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Do not rub the edges of metal parts with product to someone, even when for repair, your hand. make sure that there is no data on the hard disk drives. Failure to observe this may cause injury. Do not touch this product, the power cord Cleaning this product body or the connected cables during thunder.
• When some SDHC/SD memory cards are AVC Patent Portfolio License used with this product, the product may THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE not work properly or performance deterio- AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE ration may be caused. Use the SDHC/SD PERSONAL USE OF A CONSUMER OR memory cards recommended in page 47.
Precautions for installation Panasonic assumes no responsibility for injuries or property damage resulting from fail- ures arising out of improper installation or operation inconsistent with this documenta- tion. This product is designed to be installed Be sure to remove this product if it is not under eaves.
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Do not remove or loosen the screws on the rear of this product. If the screws (7 pcs.) are loosened, water expo- sure may cause damage or malfunction of the product, or dropping may result in injury. Radio disturbance When this product is used near TV/radio anten- na, strong electric field or magnetic field (near a motor, a transformer or a power line), images may be distorted and noise sound may be pro-...
Preparations When installing the camera on a wall or a ceiling, there are two methods as specified below. • Using a two-gang junction box • Use the supplied mount bracket Important: • Procure 4 screws (M4) to secure the camera attachment (accessory) or the mount bracket (accessory) to a wall or a ceiling according to the material of the installation area.
Using a two-gang junction box • Secure the camera attachment (accessory) to the two-gang junction box built in a wall or ceil- ing. [Mounting hole pattern] 46 mm {1-13/16"} Two-gang junction box 83.5 mm {3-9/32"} Camera attachment (accessory) Note: • For wall mounting: The camera attachment shall be mounted with "gTOP"...
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Important: • If open wiring is conducted, be sure to use conduits and run the cables inside the tubes to pro- tect the cables from direct sunlight. • When connecting the conduit at the lateral or bottom position, any of the arrow marks on the bracket shall be at the top.
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Loosen two fixing screws on both ends of the base cover by using the bit for tamperproof screw (accessory), and remove the base cover (accessory). Install the mount bracket (accessory) on the wall/ceiling. (For use of the hole Mount bracket (accessory) Base cover (accessory) Cable access hole ø27 mm...
Note: • Only the same type of holes, (A) or (B), shall be used for mounting. Mount bracket (accessory) Pass the cables through the hole for cable running from the wall or ceiling. Fix the camera attachment on the mount bracket using the screws supplied with the bracket. Recommended tightening torque: 0.78 N·m {0.58 lbf·ft} Camera attachment Note:...
Insert/remove an SDHC/SD memory card Important: • Before inserting the SDHC/SD memory card, turn off the power of the camera first. • When inserting an SDHC/SD memory card, make sure the direction. • Before removing the SDHC/SD memory card, select "Not use" for "SD memory card" on the [SD memory card] tab of the setup menu first.
How to install the heater unit Heater Unit WV-SW3H (option) • Installing this heater unit enables the camera to operate in a low-temperature environment below –30 °C {22 °F}. A small fan inside the unit will minimize condensation on the surface of the enclosure caused by changes in ambient temperature unless temperatures change too rap- idly.
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☞ e Attach the enclosure to the camera. ( Page 40) Screw (accessory of Heater unit the heater unit)* (option) connector * Two screws are supplied with the heater unit. (Of them, 1 for spare)
Connection Caution: • FOR UL LISTED MODEL(S), ONLY CONNECT 12 V DC CLASS 2 POWER SUPPLY. Turn off a circuit breaker before making a connection. Before starting the connection, prepare the required devices and cables. Note: • When using the mount bracket (accessory), it is possible to connect the cables after mounting the camera onto the mount bracket.
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Connect an external amplifier-embedded speaker to the audio output cable (for use of the audio transmission function). Connect a stereo mini plug (ø3.5 mm) (Audio output is monaural.). • Recommended cable length: Less than 10 m {32.8 ft} Connect the alarm input/output cable. <Ratings>...
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Connect a LAN cable (category 5e or better, straight, STP*) to the network connector. * PAL model only Connect the power cable. • When using 12 V DC power supply* Connect the output cable of the AC adaptor to the 2P power cable. •...
Waterproof treatment for the cable joint sections Adequate waterproof treatment is required for the cables when installing the camera with cables exposed or installing it under the eaves. The camera body is waterproof, but the cable ends are not waterproof. Be sure to use the supplied butyl rubber tape at the points where the cables are connected to apply waterproof treatment in the following procedure.
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Connection example when connecting to a network using a PoE hub Video monitor (for adjustment use only) Powered speaker (option) PoE device (hub) LAN cable (category 5 or better, straight, STP*) Microphone (option) LAN cable (category 5 or better, straight, STP*) Powered speaker (option) LAN cable...
Installation Mount the camera. <Using a two-gang junction box> ☞ ☞ q Connect each cable. ( Page 26) Waterproof the connecting portion. ( Page 29) w Align the "OPEN" on the camera with the projection of the camera attachment. e Engage the camera attachment fixing screws on the rear of the camera in the camera mounting holes of the camera attachment and rotate the camera in the arrow direction to secure the camera attachment and camera.
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<Using the mount bracket> q Attach the camera onto the camera attachment while aligning the "OPEN" mark of the camera with the projection of the camera attachment. Projection Important: • When mounting the camera body, cables shall be run between the camera attachment and mount bracket as indicated by the arrows in the illustration.
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w Engage the rear-side screw of the camera with the screw hole of the camera attachment and rotate the camera in the direction of the arrow to secure the camera to the camera attach- ment. Rotate the camera until a click is heard so that the projection of the camera attachment will be set to the "LOCK"...
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t Attach the base cover that was removed according the steps in page 21. Base cover y Use the bit for tamperproof screw (accessory) Base cover to tighten the fixing screws provided on both fixing screw sides of the base cover. (Recommended tight- ening torque: 0.78 N·m {0.58 lbf·ft}) Detach the enclosure and inner dome from the main body by loosening the three fixing screws.
Secure the camera to the mount bracket with the camera fixing screw (red, 1 position). The illustration is an example of using the mount bracket (accessory). Important: • Be sure to tighten the camera fixing screw. Failure to observe this may cause camera trou- ble due to water leakage or camera falling.
Adjustment Adjust the camera angle. When determining the camera angle, repeat fine adjustments by gradually moving the panning table, tilting table, and azimuth adjustment ring. Horizontal position (Panning) Loosen the panning lock screw, rotate the panning table to adjust the pan direction. (Adjustable range: 340 °) Panning is possible within the range of 180 °...
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<Lens angular field of view (q Angle)> Horizontal: 27.7 ° (TELE) to 100.8 ° (WIDE) Vertical: 20.8 ° (TELE) to 73.8 ° (WIDE) After adjustment, tighten the tilting lock screws (x2) to fix the tilting table. (Recommended tightening torque: 0.59 N·m {0.44 lbf·ft}) Note: •...
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Adjust the angular field of view and the focus. Adjust the angular field of view in accordance with the distance between the camera lens and a photographic subject. These adjustments shall be performed together with the camera angle adjustment. Auto focus (AF) button/ FOCUS ADJUSTMENT Extra optical zoom button HIGH...
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Important: • Do not move the focus ring. • Defocus may be caused by the reinstalled enclosure. In this case, perform the auto focus func- tion from the setup menu. Note: • If the zoom ring is fully rotated in the "W" direction, the periphery may become dark. In such a case, rotate the zoom ring in the "T"...
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Mount the inner dome that was removed according the steps in page 34 in the reverse proce- dure. Check to see that the tilting lock screws of the camera are properly engaged in the holes of the inner dome. Tighten the screws that have been loosened in step x on page 34 using the bit for tamper- proof screw (accessory).
When using multiple cameras, it is necessary to configure the network settings of each camera independently. If the Panasonic IP setting software does not work, configure the network settings of the camera and the PC individually on the "Network" page of the setup menu. Refer to the Operating Instructions (PDF) for further information.
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Start the Panasonic IP setting software by double-clicking the "EasyIpSetup.exe" icon on the provided CD-ROM. The License Agreement will be displayed. Read the Agreement and choose "I accept the term in the license agreement", and click "OK". Click the [Network Settings] button after select- ing the MAC address/IP address of the camera to be configured.
Troubleshooting Before asking for repairs, check the symptoms with the following table. Contact your dealer if a problem cannot be solved even after checking and trying the solution in the table or a problem is not described below. Reference Symptom Cause/solution pages When using DC power supply...
Specifications • Basic Power source: 12 V DC, PoE (IEEE802.3af compliant) Power consumption: 12 V DC*: 300 mA, PoE 48 V: 80 mA (Class 0 device) (With heater): 12 V DC*: 1.1 A, PoE 48 V: 240 mA (Class 0 device) * FOR UL LISTED MODEL(S), ONLY CONNECT 12 V DC CLASS 2 POWER SUPPLY.
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0.04 lx {0.004 footcandle} (F1.6, Auto slow shutter: Off (1/30 s), Gain:On(High)) 0.002 lx {0.0002 footcandle} (F1.6, Auto slow shutter: max. 16/30 s, AGC: High)* * Converted value Super-Dynamic: On/Off Dynamic range: 52 dB typ. (Super-Dynamic: On, light control: indoor scene) Gain (AGC): On(Low)/ On(Mid)/ On(High)/ Off Adaptive black stretch:...
Standard accessories Installation Guide (this document) ............1 pc. Warranty card (NTSC model only) ............1 pc. CD-ROM* ..................1 pc. Code label* ..................1 pc. The following parts are used during installation procedures. 4P alarm cable ..................1 pc. Camera attachment ................1 pc. 2P power cable .................1 pc. Fixing screws (M4 x 8 mm) ......5 pcs.
Optional accessories Ceiling mount bracket ..........WV-Q169 Smoke Dome Cover ............WV-CW4S Heater Unit ..............WV-SW3H User License Accessory (For MPEG-4) ......BB-HCA5A (NTSC model) BB-HCA5CE (PAL model, Korea*) * Required in Korea User License Accessory (For H.264) ......BB-HCA8A (NTSC model) BB-HCA8CE (PAL model, Korea*) * Required in Korea...
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Information for Users on Collection and Disposal of Old Equipment and used Batteries These symbols on the products, packaging, and/or accompanying documents mean that used electrical and electronic products and batteries should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling of old products and used batteries, please take them to applicable collection points, in accordance with your national legislation and the Directives 2002/96/EC and 2006/66/EC.