15Precautions for installationIn order to prevent injury, the productmust be securely mounted to a ceiling orfloor according to Installation Guide.Always connect to the main power outletwith protective grounding.About grounding• Please make sure that the grounding isinstalled securely and correctly beforeusage. Please check the ground resistancevalue (100 Ω or less) when using an outletwith a ground terminal.• Always perform ground connection beforeconnecting the power plug to the mainpower. In addition, always unplug thepower plug from the main power beforeground disconnection.When installing this product in coastalareas• The camera has heavy salt damage resis-tance treatment applied, but this does notensure complete resistance against corro-sion. Please pay attention to the installa-tion location such as in places where sea-water does not splash directly.• Especially when installing this product incoastal areas and area that are sprayedwith snow-melting agent that are notexposed to rainwater, periodically clean byrinsing to remove adhered salt.• Periodically inspect the camera wheninstalling it in coastal areas or areas thatare sprayed with snow-melting agent.(Replace parts as necessary.)• Prepare the foundation of the installationsite, installation support, and any otherinstallation setting with heavy salt damageresistance treatment.Installation area for this productSelect an appropriate place for the installationarea (such as a strong ceiling or floor) in yourparticular environment.• Make sure that the installation area isstrong enough to hold this product, suchas a concrete ceiling or floor.• Install the camera in the foundation area ofthe architecture or where sufficient strengthis assured.• Do not mount the product on a plasterboard or a wooden section because theyare too weak. If the product is unavoidablymounted on such a section, the sectionshall be sufficiently reinforced.How to install the cameraThis product is for hanging and stationary useonly. If used on walls or in tilted position, thisproduct may fail to operate properly or its lifes-pan may be shortened.Do not expose the camera to the high-intensity light source like sunlight.Due to the incidence angle of the high-intensitylight source like sunlight or a lighting lamp, apicture that does not exist (reflected light) mayenter the camera and create a phenomenoncalled ghosting in the screen. This phenome-non noticeably appears with LED lighting inparticular.Do not place this product in the followingplaces:• Locations where a chemical agent is usedsuch as a swimming pool• Locations subject to moisture or oil smokesuch as a kitchen• Locations that have a specific environmentthat is subject to an inflammable atmo-sphere or solventsPanasonic assumes no responsibility for injuries or property damage resulting fromfailures arising out of improper installation or operation inconsistent with thisdocumentation.For information about the installation tasks, refer to the provided Installation Guide.