Panasonic VL-SWD501BX, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...chasing a Panasonic product Please read this manual before using the product and save it for future reference Installation Guide is supplied separately Model No 1 62 4 chome Minoshima Hakata ku Fukuoka 812 8531 Japan http www panasonic net Panasonic System Networks Co Ltd 2013 PNQX6468ZA PC1213MT0 ...

Page 2: ...nnecting with a camera 23 6 2 Monitoring the outside with the camera 23 6 3 When camera sensors are triggered 24 6 4 Turning off camera sensor detections for specified periods of time main monitor only 24 6 5 Recording camera images and conversations 25 6 6 Changing camera settings 26 7 Using electric locks Using electric locks 7 1 Connecting with electric locks 29 8 Incoming call operations Incom...

Page 3: ...sory information 1 2 1 Supplied accessories For the sub monitor Accessory item AC adaptor PNLV226BX 1 AC adaptor PNLV226E 1 Rechargeable batteries Charger Quantity 1 1 2 1 1 Appropriately dispose of the AC adaptor that will not be used Note R Accessories for installing the main monitor and the doorphone are described in the supplied Installation Guide R You will need the following additional items...

Page 4: ...he supplied doorphone VL V566BX and VL V590BX However the following functions are not available for the VL V566BX and VL V590BX R Functions that are only unavailable for the VL V590BX Monitoring the outside with the doorphone page 18 R Functions that are unavailable for both the VL V566BX and VL V590BX Wide zoom settings and zoom position settings page 15 Doorphone LED lights illumination settings...

Page 5: ...l Indicates that the information or procedure is for the main monitor Indicates that the information or procedure is for the sub monitor Indicates that the information or procedure is for the camera Indicates that the information or procedure is for the repeater 1 5 Trademarks and registered trademarks R SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC R Mac OS QuickTime and the QuickTime Logo are trademarks...

Page 6: ...R SDXC SDHC miniSDHC microSDHC SD memory card miniSD memory card microSD memory card are described as SD card 6 1 Introduction ...

Page 7: ...rom moisture etc resulting in a fire R Unplug the product from the power outlet if the product emits smoke an abnormal smell or makes unusual noise or if the product has been dropped or physically damaged These conditions can cause fire or electric shock Confirm that smoke has stopped emitting and contact an authorised service centre R Hold the main body not the metal parts of the AC adaptor and A...

Page 8: ...nstalling the main monitor near a window R Coverage and voice quality depends on the local environmental conditions R Do not place the charger near TVs speakers or other devices that emit electromagnetic waves Failure to do so may prevent the charger from charging the product Environment main monitor sub monitor R Keep the unit main monitor and sub monitor away from electrical noise generating dev...

Page 9: ...itialized Even if the product is sent for repairs without being initialized the memory including recorded data and settings for the main monitor or sub monitor may be cleared and set to factory default after repair If operations cannot be performed due to the main monitor or sub monitor malfunction consult with the place of purchase for appropriate action Note for product disposal transfer or retu...

Page 10: ...y Disposing or transferring SD cards R Users are solely responsible for the managing of SD card data Formatting or deleting SD cards with the main monitor a PC or other device only changes the file management information and does not completely delete all data stored on the SD cards When disposing of or transferring SD cards we recommend physically destroying SD cards or using commercially availab...

Page 11: ...tton is displayed on screen calls can also be answered by touching this button SD card slot side panel page 10 Displays or hides the touch buttons and icons displayed over images Microphone SD card indicator blue R Flashes when data is being written to or read from an SD card page 10 Off button Described in this manual as Reset button If the main monitor cannot be correctly operated press the RESE...

Page 12: ... モヮ モヮ ビパチョㄆ ㄓㄖ ㄓㄚ ビパヒフ ンㄆ ㄐㄓㄅㄆㄅチ ㄊㄎ ㄈㄆチㄍㄊㄔㄕ B A The top menu is the screen displayed when you touch the standby black screen Only displayed after the date and time settings have been configured see page 15 Image viewing screen C B Have notices is displayed when there are notifications Touch Check to view the notification s contents Touch buttons buttons displayed in dark blue on the screen The to...

Page 13: ...g Indicates which doorphone is calling monitoring or on a call 1 indicates the device number Indicates which camera is calling monitoring or on a call 1 indicates the device number Indicates that the main monitor is on a call Indicates that the main monitor is monitoring Indicates that images are being recorded page 20 Icon Meaning Indicates that the doorphone s LED lights are on page 34 Indicates...

Page 14: ...splay to wide display page 33 3 4 Battery installation USE ONLY rechargeable Ni MH batteries AAA R03 size Do NOT use Alkaline Manganese Ni Cd batteries Confirm correct polarities Note R Use the supplied rechargeable batteries Ni MH ONLY For replacement we recommend using the Panasonic rechargeable batteries noted on page 4 R Wipe the ends of batteries with a dry cloth R Avoid touching the ends of ...

Page 15: ... date and time can be changed from the settings button in the top menu page 35 Note R The date and time settings may be deleted when there is a power outage In this case reconfigure the settings R The time may get out of sync by about 60 seconds a month 3 8 Wide zoom settings and zoom position settings This operation can only be performed on the main monitor You can configure how doorphone images ...

Page 16: ...image is displayed in the wide display B Touch the position that you want to be zoomed in on and then touch OK after confirming the selected position R A beep sounds Configured is displayed and then the screen automatically turns off Note R When Zoom is selected for Wide Zoom settings Adjust the zoom position so that people or objects that you want to view are displayed centrally in the screen pag...

Page 17: ...perate this feature in the same way by using either the main monitor or the sub monitor 1 Press and hold for about 2 seconds during a call until a beep sounds R or is displayed on the screen 2 To speak to the visitor Speak while pressing and holding To hear the visitor Release Note R Press to talk mode is cancelled after the call ends 4 2 Transferring doorphone calls You can transfer a doorphone c...

Page 18: ... at the doorphone R Monitoring time About 90 seconds can be extended up to 3 minutes by performing operations during monitoring About 3 minutes 4 4 Talking between the main monitor and the sub monitor Intercom calls between the main monitor and the sub monitor can be made When using multiple sub monitors you can make intercom calls between the sub monitors To make calls 1 From the top menu touch R...

Page 19: ...on the capacity of the SD card See page 19 for a guide to the capacity and number of images that can be recorded with SD cards 2 See page 36 for audio recording settings in Record calls for the doorphone and camera Note R Recorded images from the internal memory can be copied to SD cards page 41 R Images recorded on SD cards can be played on a PC page 41 Guide for SD card capacity and recording Th...

Page 20: ...n calls from a doorphone are answered the calls can be recorded from start to finish in 1 video file that includes audio data The maximum length of the video is about 120 seconds 5 2 3 Manually recording monitored images Monitored images can be manually recorded with the main monitor and sub monitor See page 19 for information about the recorded contents Images monitored with the camera can also b...

Page 21: ...D card is set to LOCK page 10 Operation buttons in the recorded image list screen Button Action Go to the previous or next week Go to the previous or next page only displayed when there are 7 or more recorded images Switches the memory internal memory or SD card that recorded images are displayed from Goes to the doorphone s image list Goes to the camera s image list Plays images from the selected...

Page 22: ...leted 1 image at a time R Touch Delete check the displayed message and then touch Yes Changing the screen s brightness R Touch Brightness and then adjust the brightness by touching Darker or Brighter Changing the volume of played images The volume can be changed when playing the images R Touch Volume and then adjust the volume by touching Quieter or Louder To mute the audio touch until is displaye...

Page 23: ...ver A A B R The camera s indicator lamp C flashes in green during registration When registration is complete a beep sounds and the indicator lamp lights in green C 3 To end the operation press 6 1 2 Images sent from the camera Camera image recording intervals The camera records images series of images and sends them to the main monitor The main monitor and sub monitor display the images by continu...

Page 24: ...90 seconds can be extended up to 3 minutes by performing operations during monitoring Press The monitoring time is about 3 minutes R Making a warning sound come out of the camera Touch Warning sound Play sound Warning Features available when a sensor is triggered Adjust wide zoom and pan tilt settings page 33 Adjust brightness settings page 34 Record monitored images page 20 Note R Images from whe...

Page 25: ... from the main monitor or sub monitor will also be recorded When calls are not answered Recorded images are saved as unchecked images and the notification indicator of the main monitor flashes to indicate that there are unchecked images Note R When there are multiple cameras multiple incoming calls may be received at the same time In this case the most recent incoming call is given priority and re...

Page 26: ...he settings of Day and night switch page 26 Day and night switch Auto Timer R Select whether to automatically set the day and night switch settings or set them manually to a preferred time This setting is active when the Heat sensor detection or Motion detection settings are set to Night only or Day only Auto the camera automatically switches between night and day modes depending on the brightness...

Page 27: ...ontact R When using commercially available external sensors select the type of contact points used by the sensor Select the type of contact point according to the external sensor used and its function 1 When Day and night switch is set to Timer the configured time periods are displayed above the Night only and Day only setting buttons Item name Screen settings Function name Setting contents and ot...

Page 28: ... too much sound is picked up select Normal or Low Item name Other settings Function name Setting contents and other information Indicator lamp Always When transmitting Off R Select how the indicator lamp lights up When When transmitting is selected the lamp only lights up when the main monitor or sub monitor are talking or monitoring with the camera Camera detection history R Displays the sensor d...

Page 29: ...of this product 7 1 1 Configuring electric locks This operation can only be performed on the main monitor 1 From the top menu touch Connected devices Electric lock the doorphone to be configured R Unlocking buzzer sound can also be configured page 36 2 Touch the electric lock to be configured and then touch the unlocking time 3 To end the operation press 7 1 2 Unlocking electric locks 1 When talki...

Page 30: ...ing the sub screen you can display the image from the sub screen in the main screen Incoming call notification button Current action New incoming call from Next action Receiving an incoming call from a doorphone Doorphone The display changes to the new incoming call and the previous incoming call is terminated Camera The existing incoming call from the doorphone is displayed in the main screen and...

Page 31: ...he original doorphone screen The number of the doorphone that the incoming call is from is displayed in a touch button such as B R When B is touched the display changes to the new incoming call and the existing call or monitoring is terminated Camera The incoming call notification button E is displayed R When E is touched transferring is cancelled and the screen is returned to the original doorpho...

Page 32: ...splayed R When multiple camera incoming calls are received the original incoming call is terminated and the new incoming call is given priority and is displayed To talk to the visitor at the doorphone R Press To monitor with the doorphone or camera R Select the device Talking or monitoring with a doorphone or camera or during an intercom call Doorphone or camera The doorphone s or camera s rington...

Page 33: ...ed images are initially displayed change the Wide Zoom settings or Zoom position settings settings page 15 Incoming call images monitored images and recorded images from the camera can only initially be displayed in the wide display 9 2 Audio and display settings for talking and monitoring The following audio and display settings can be configured for talking and monitoring with doorphones and cam...

Page 34: ...en touch On or Off Illumination Select the required setting Using backlight compensation for doorphone images 1 Touch Backlight compensation and then adjust the backlight compensation using either Off or R use when faces appear too bright makes images darker R Off turns off backlight compensation R use when faces appear too dark makes images brighter Backlight Adjust the backlight compensation Cha...

Page 35: ... is used How to change settings 1 From the top menu touch 2 Touch the item name function name and setting contents R Operations may have to be repeated depending on the function 3 To end the operation press Note R The setting function screen automatically quits if an incoming call is received or if no operations are performed for about 90 seconds R In the following table indicates the default sett...

Page 36: ...und D Item name Recording Play Sub menu Settings 1 2 Record calls Doorphone 1 2 Camera 1 4 Enable Disable R If you want to record images and audio until the end of calls page 20 25 select Enable Delete all images Internal memory Yes No SD card Yes No Item name SD card Sub menu Settings 1 2 Format Yes No For details see page 41 Copy to SD card Yes No Item name Connected devices Sub menu Settings 1 ...

Page 37: ...gs 1 2 Register Sub monitor station Camera Repeater Registration method Sub monitor station and Repeater page 39 and 40 Camera page 23 Cancel Cancellation method Sub monitor station Camera and Repeater page 40 Item name Other Sub menu Settings 1 2 Touch sound On Off Initialize settings 1 Initialize settings Delete images Only initialize settings R Select Initialize settings Delete images when disp...

Page 38: ...und 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Sound 4 Normal Repeat Doorphone 2 Sound 1 Sound 2 Sound 3 Sound 4 Normal Repeat Camera 1 4 Sound A Sound B Sound C Sound D Key sound On Off Contrast The contrast can be adjusted to 5 different levels default setting level 3 When it is difficult to see the monitor display adjust the contrast as necessary Register Yes No R Used when registering sub monitors to the main monitor ...

Page 39: ...he sub monitor or camera Note R Up to 2 repeaters can be used A single repeater can be used to send signals to multiple sub monitors or cameras However the same repeater cannot send signals to both sub monitors and cameras R Signal range differs depending on factors such as the structure of rooms or the types of walls used After registering devices to the main monitor page 40 see the repeater s Ge...

Page 40: ...indicator lights when the registration is completed Depending on the signal status the indicator may not light in green In this case see the repeater s Getting Started 6 Press Note R When using devices in separate buildings or over long distances cut outs and image distortions may not be improved even if a repeater is used 10 3 Cancelling sub monitors cameras and repeaters Cancelling can only be p...

Page 41: ...PEG format can be viewed with viewer software that supports JPEG Videos Motion JPEG format can be played with QuickTime Player On PCs installed with Windows 7 or Windows 8 videos can also be played with Windows Media Player Supported operating systems 1 Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Mac OS X 1 Images and videos may not be able to be played correctly depending on the compatibility be...

Page 42: ...n the touch panel making sure not to scratch its surface 10 6 Specifications Main monitor VL MWD501BX Power source Power supply unit VL PS241 24 V DC 0 5 A Power consumption Standby approx 1 4 W During operation approx 10 W Dimensions mm height width depth Approx 180 165 21 excluding protruding sections Mass weight Approx 470 g Operating environment Ambient temperature approx 0 C to 40 C Relative ...

Page 43: ...n measures are taken Sub monitor VL WD613BX n Main body Power source Rechargeable Ni MH AAA 2 Dimensions mm height width depth Approx 173 52 30 excluding protruding sections Mass weight Approx 160 g including the batteries Operating environment Ambient temperature approx 0 C to 40 C Relative humidity non condensing up to 90 Display Approx 2 2 inches colour display Frequency range 1 88 GHz to 1 90 ...

Page 44: ...the surface of the doorphone s lens Wait for the condensation to evaporate Images are white or black R The brightness of the display is not correctly adjusted Adjust the brightness when images are displayed 34 Images are white or white lines or circles are shown on the display R Strong light such as sunlight is shining into the lens of the doorphone causing images to be difficult to see on the dis...

Page 45: ...jects in images are blurred R Images may blur when the subject moves This is a characteristic of the image sensor of the camera and is not a malfunction R Images of objects can easily blur when images of dark areas are viewed or if the object is dark We recommend installing extra lights in the area around the camera The camera s LED lights cannot produce enough light to illuminate the area in this...

Page 46: ...hear your voice only while you are pressing 17 Sub monitor charging Problem Cause Solution Page flashes and 2 short beeps sound R The battery level is very low Charge the batteries immediately 14 Even if you place the sub monitor on the charger the charge indicator does not light up R The AC adaptor is disconnected from the power outlet Plug the AC adaptor into the power outlet firmly R The sub mo...

Page 47: ...R Motion detection does not operate at night when Motion detection is set to Day only Check the settings 26 R Detections may not be made when the object makes small movements Change the Motion detection sensitivity setting to a higher sensitivity 26 R Detections are hard to make when it is dark Use the heat sensor for detections or install lights to illuminate the area around the object Heat senso...

Page 48: ...detections in the follow locations where the camera can be exposed to direct sunlight near heating and cooling devices that cause rapid temperature change in a greasy or moist place underneath outdoor lights or other areas that can become hot near fire or heating devices where the camera can be exposed to interference from magnetic devices where reflective objects are in front of the camera and ca...

Page 49: ...R The sub monitor is too far from the main monitor or there is an object such as a concrete wall obstructing the signal Move the sub monitor closer to the main monitor or to an area that does not have any obstructions 8 R The sub monitor s batteries are discharged Charge the batteries 14 When you touch the touch panel of the main monitor R the touch panel does not respond R a button other than the...

Page 50: ...on Page Cannot connect to main monitor station R The sub monitor or camera is too far from the main monitor or there is an object such as a concrete wall obstructing the signal Move the sub monitor or camera closer to the main monitor or to an area that does not have any obstructions If the camera cannot be moved to another area installing a repeater additional accessory may improve the signal 8 C...

Page 51: ...ensor detection 26 Heat sensor sensitivity 26 Indicator lamp 28 Initialize settings 28 Motion detection 26 Motion detection range 27 Motion detection sensitivity 26 Owner s voice volume 28 Recording before detection 27 Recording test 27 Sensor selection 26 Sensor trigger sound 27 Time with no detection 26 Uneven colour prevention 27 Warning sound 28 Function settings main monitor Automatic illumin...

Page 52: ...mages 20 Manually recording 20 25 Record calls 20 25 Register adding devices Camera 23 Repeater 40 Sub monitor station 39 Repeater 39 Reset 11 49 RESET button 11 49 Ring volume 35 Ringtone changing the type 34 S SD card indicator 11 SD cards 10 Copying internal memory SD cards 41 File formats 41 Folder structure 41 Format 41 Inserting SD cards 10 Number of recordings 19 Recording information 13 Re...