Panasonic WV-SFV781L Network Camera Firmware 2.50

Changes/Fixes:

- Corrected the vulnerability by upgrading OSS for NTP;
- Added choices of "Bandwidth control(bit rate)"
- ONVIF: Supported "WS Addressing"
- Added choices of "On(Mid)" and "On(High)" to "Smart Coding mode".
- Added information about place of product destination and model number with suffix to the reply of CGI command "/cgi-bin/getinfo".
- Updated hyperlink to the web sites of support.
- Layout of image display may be collapsed. By inputting "</script>" at input-field.
- Stereo audio may be played back in monaural.
- Unable to transmit MotionJPEG with configured picture size at JPEG(2) by CGI command, "/cgibin/nphMotionJpeg". While image capture mode were in "4M Fisheye".
- Unable to change settings of "Transmission priority" and "Refresh interval" simultaneously by CGI command, "/cgi-bin/set_h264". On firmware version between 2.01 and 2.43.
- Setting of "Refresh interval" left "8s" internally (should become "1s") even if settings both "Smart coding = On" and "H.264 streaming = SD" although "Smart coding" become "Off". As a result, recording in H.264 on SD memory card may be abnormal.
- The camera may restart, unexpectedly. In a case, connect/disconnect H.264 streaming, repeatedly.

Updating a camera's firmware

- Download the latest firmware file and save it on your PC.
- Click the [Maintenance] tab.
- On the left side of the screen under [Maintenance], click [Update Firmware].
- Click [Update Firmware]. The camera will automatically restart.
- After the camera restarts, a dialog prompts you to select the firmware file.
- Click [Browse...]. A dialog prompts you to specify the location of the firmware file.
- Select the firmware file you downloaded from the Panasonic Network Camera website and click [Open]. The selected file name is displayed.
- Confirm the file name, then click [Update Firmware].
- The [Updating firmware.] screen is displayed, and then the [Restarting now...] screen is displayed.
- When the firmware update is complete, the camera's top page is displayed.
- You can confirm the camera's firmware version on the top page.
- Confirm the camera's new firmware version on the top page.
- Do not turn off the power during a firmware update.
- All images buffered in the internal memory are deleted when the firmware is updated.
- All alarm logs are deleted when the firmware is updated.
- You can also use the Setup Program to update the camera's firmware.
- The camera's current firmware version can be confirmed on the [Top] page and the [Status] page.
- It might take ten minutes or more to update the firmware according to the network conditions.

About Network Camera Firmware Updates:

Updating to a newer firmware version than the one already installed on your network camera can improve the device's overall performance and stability, resolve various issues, and add support for newly developed features or enhance existing ones.

On the other hand, downgrading the camera's firmware can recover its functionality in the unlikely event the currently installed version is faulty, or the device's performance dropped after an upgrade. However, bear in mind that applying an earlier build might not always be possible.

Changing the camera's firmware must be performed when the new release resolves an issue that your device has encountered or adds a new feature (or enhances an existing one) that could prove useful to you.

As for the installation method, the steps vary depending on the model you own, but basically, you must connect your camera via an Ethernet cable (username and password required), and use the downloadable file in the Firmware Update section to upgrade your device. Make sure you do not interrupt the installation process.

However, make sure you carefully read and understand the installation steps so that you don't end up with a broken device. This process isn't intended to be destructive, but still, it's best to save all configurations before applying a different firmware.

That being said, if you consider that this firmware improves your device in any way, then hit the download button and get the desired version; if not, check our website as often as possible so that you don't miss the update that will boost your camera's performance.