6PrefacePanasonic WV-NW502 Series cameras (WV-NW502S/WV-NW502SK) are designed to operateusing a PC on a network (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX), and can be installed under eaves (shelteredoutdoor).By connecting to a network (LAN) or the Internet, images and audio from the camera can bemonitored on a PC via a network.* The lens is optional for the case of WV-NW502SK.Note:• It is necessary to configure the network settings of the PC and its network environment tomonitor images from the camera on the PC. It is also necessary to install a web browser onthe PC.Main functionsHigh resolution (2 048 x 1 536) imageImages with high resolution up to 2 048 x 1 536 (3 megapixel) can be transmitted.MEGA Super DynamicSuper-Dynamic compensates brightness on a pixel-to-pixel basis resulting in production of nat-ural images even if a subject has various illumination intensities.H.264/MPEG-4 and JPEG triple encodingH.264/MPEG-4 dual stream output and JPEG output can be simultaneously provided.* Either H.264 or MPEG-4 is selectable.Auto back focus (ABF) functionABF (Auto Back Focus) ensures easy installation and stable focus in both color and B/Wmodes.Black & white functionImages will be displayed clear even at night since the camera will be automatically switchedfrom the color mode to the black and white mode under low illumination condition.Power over Ethernet functionWhen connecting with a PoE (Power over Ethernet) device, power will be supplied by simplyconnecting a LAN cable. (IEEE802.3af compliant)Interactive communication with audioBy using the audio output connector and the microphone in connector, receiving audio fromthe camera on a PC and transmitting audio from the PC to the camera is available.