slydawg 0 Posted December 5, 2009 This is my situation. A friend of mine has purchased a store and recently acquired 5 Panasonic WV-BL204 Cameras. She wants these to be used inside the store & for them to record the store at night only. From what I have been able to find on the net this cameras are outdated, old, etc... None of that matters really. My questions are simple: 1. How do I hook these cameras up to a power supply? There are 3 screws; Ground, 1, & 2. 2. What is Gen-Lock & will it prevent me from hooking these cameras up to a standard VCR & TV? 3. Will I be able to hook up all the cameras to 1 TV & 1 VCR or do I need separate VCR's for each camera? 4. Is there anything else I will need to know or anyone that has a link to a .pdf file of the manual? This is my first experience with hooking up a CCTV system. Sorry if I seem completely dumb to how it all hooks up and works. All help and replies are greatly appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slydawg 0 Posted December 18, 2009 Does anyone here know anything bout Panasonic WV-BL204 cameras?? I came here for advice & tips but have received none. If I was not thorough enough in my questions, please let me know. Perhaps someone can point me in the right direction for the information I am seeking. Please help me. All help & replies are greatly appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cglaeser 0 Posted December 18, 2009 ... recently acquired 5 Panasonic WV-BL204 Cameras. This is my first experience with hooking up a CCTV system. Where did you get the cameras? Do they have tech support? Best, Christopher Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slydawg 0 Posted December 19, 2009 Where did you get the cameras? Do they have tech support? My friend got the cameras from a foreclosure house. She's in realestate and does the trash-outs on foreclosures and picks up lots of useful items from time to time. If there was a tech support that I knew of that would be my first stop. But alas, I do not know of one. Thanks for posting cglaeser. Feel free to shoot any other ideas my way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
infohazard24 0 Posted September 30, 2015 I'm not sure if you still need help with this, doubt it since it's been 6 years, but these cameras need a 24 V AC input. Each screw connects to the output of a 24V AC powersupply and the other needs to be grounded to the housing or conduit. These cameras are terrible and should be replaced with something more practical. Also, if you do end up going with these, you'll need to run a standard 110VAC to them but splice in a 24v step-down transformer. Make note of the amperage required for these cameras and match that up with the output of the transformer. They're usually rated in VA so remember I = S / V , V = S / I I = current S= volt-amps V = volts To get your desired voltage, divide Volt-Amps by Current Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
