Panasonic BL-C1A, BL-C20A User Manual

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Operating Instructions

BL-C1A

Network Camera Indoor Use Only

Model No.

BL-C20A

BL-C1A BL-C20A

Wired Type

Wireless/Wired Type

Please read this manual before using, and save this manual for future reference. Panasonic Network Camera Website: http://www.panasonic.com/netcam

for customers in the USA or Puerto Rico

Operating Instructions

Main Features

[For BL-C20A] Wireless Communication

This Network Camera is compatible with a wireless system based on IEEE 802.11b/g. Wireless installation is playing an ever increasing role in flexible communication. The use of encryption ensures security on this kind of network. Communication via Ethernet cable is also available.

Digital zoom feature*1

This camera has a 10× digital zoom feature. This feature allows you to increase or decrease the size of objects on the Single Camera screen, the Multi Camera screen, and the Buffered Image screen. This makes it easy to view distant objects.*2 A mouse wheel operation or clicking the right mouse button increase or decrease the size of the object.

Color Night View Mode

The color night view mode provides better image quality and low light performance (4 lx*3).

Multi-Camera Support

The Multi-Camera page displays the moving images from up to 4 cameras. This camera allows you to switch between 3 sets of 4 cameras. Additionally, static images from a maximum of 12 cameras can be displayed on a single page.

DynamicDNS Service Support

DynamicDNS service allows you to access the camera over the Internet with a domain name of your choice (e.g. bob.viewnetcam.com) instead of a global IP address.

Multi-Language Display

The Top page, Single Camera and Multi-Camera page can be displayed in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean or Japanese. The Setup, Maintenance and Support pages are displayed only in English, Japanese, French or Simplified Chinese.

Motion Detection feature

*1

*2

*3

The Camera has a Motion Detection feature that detects movement, such as people, based on the preset threshold and sensitivity of the Camera. You can buffer the camera images, transfer images to an FTP server or send E-mails using the Motion Detection function as a trigger.

This feature is not available when viewing on a cell phone. As the magnification increases, the image quality decreases.

The brightness about 1 m (3 feet 3 inches) away under auxiliary fluorescent light. When the object darkens, color night view mode is automatically enabled. The frame rate and the image quality decrease in color night view mode. Also, images of moving people or animals may be blurred.

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Documentation

This manual is for both BL-C1A (Wired Type) and BL-C20A (Wireless/Wired Type). Available features and operations are different in part depending on the model. Read this manual carefully and use the Network Camera properly. (The model no. is indicated on the upper left of the front of the main unit.) The illustrations and images used in this manual are of BL-C20A.

Trademarks

Adobe, Acrobat and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

Microsoft, Windows, Hotmail and ActiveX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Screen shots reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.

All other trademarks identified herein are the property of their respective owners.

This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.

Abbreviations

UPnP is the abbreviation for "Universal Plug and Play".

"Network Camera" is called "Camera" in this manual.

"Setup CD-ROM" is called "CD-ROM" in this manual.

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Camera Feature Locations

BL-C1A Front View

Indicator

The indicator color shows camera status. (See page 96)

Lens (Focus: 0.3 m [about 11 13/16 inches]—

Unlimited)

Indicator Display*1

Power

Not on LAN

 

 

 

Orange

 

 

Orange blinking

 

 

 

 

on

On LAN

Orange

 

Orange blinking

 

 

 

Green blinking

 

 

Green

 

 

 

 

Normal Operation*2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green

 

 

 

 

Automatic

Setting

 

 

 

 

 

Green blinking

 

Setup

Finished setting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green

 

 

 

 

Using

Getting IP address*3

 

 

Orange blinking

 

 

Green blinking

 

 

 

 

 

DHCP

Got IP address

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Green

 

 

 

 

Updating Firmware

 

 

 

 

 

Orange blinking

 

FACTORY DEFAULT RESET

Orange blinking

 

 

Turning off (about 5 seconds)

 

 

 

 

 

The status when turned on

 

button pressed

 

 

 

 

 

(The camera is reset to factory default status after 1 minute.)

 

 

UPnPTM Failure

Orange blinking (About a 2-second interval)

 

Internal Failure

 

 

 

 

 

Red blinking*4

 

*1 The information below varies depending on the indicator settings (see page 96). *2 The indicator turns orange if the camera is not connected to the LAN.

*3 The indicator blinks orange if the camera is not connected to the LAN. *4 See page 4 of the Troubleshooting on the CD-ROM.

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BL-C1A Rear View

Stand/Tripod

Mounting Hole

(See Getting

Started.)

DC IN jack

(See Getting Started.)

Serial number

MAC Address

FACTORY DEFAULT

(See Getting RESET Button

Started.)

Ethernet (LAN) port

(See Getting Started.)

Hook for AC adaptor cord

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BL-C20A Front View

Antenna

FACTORY DEFAULT

RESET Button

Note

See page 4 for the indicator operations.

BL-C20A Rear View

Stand/Tripod

Mounting Hole

(See Getting

Started.)

Switch (WIRED or WIRELESS)

Ethernet (LAN) port

(See Getting Started.)

Hook for AC adaptor cord

Indicator

The indicator color shows camera status.

Lens

(0.3 m [about 11 13/16 inches]—Unlimited)

Serial number MAC Address

(See Getting Started.)

DC IN jack

(See Getting Started.)

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Table of Contents

 

1

Camera Monitoring......................................................

10

1.1

Accessing the Camera .................................................................

10

1.2

Viewing the Single Camera page.................................................

12

1.2.1

Displaying the Banner .............................................................................

16

1.2.2 Auto Centering the Image (Click to Center).............................................

16

1.2.3 Zooming In and Out.................................................................................

17

1.2.4 Capturing a Still Image ............................................................................

18

1.2.5 Using the Operation Bar ..........................................................................

19

1.3

Viewing the Multi-Camera page ...................................................

20

1.4

Viewing the Buffered Image page ................................................

22

1.4.1

Deleting Buffered Images ........................................................................

24

1.5

Viewing Still Images on Your Cell Phone .....................................

25

1.5.1 Enabling or Disabling the Buffer/Transfer on Your Cell Phone.................

27

2 Using the Camera's Basic Features ..........................

28

2.1

Setup Page of the Camera...........................................................

28

2.2

Connecting the Camera to Your Network.....................................

31

2.3

[For BL-C20A] Using Wireless LAN .............................................

36

2.4

Using UPnP™ (Universal Plug and Play) ....................................

39

2.4.1 Connecting the Camera to a Router that Supports UPnP™ ...................

40

2.4.2 Connecting the Camera to a Router that does not Support UPnP™ ......

41

2.5

Registering with the DynamicDNS service ..................................

42

2.5.1

DynamicDNS Service..............................................................................

46

2.6

Setting the Date and Time ...........................................................

48

2.7

Changing Camera Settings..........................................................

50

3

Registering Users........................................................

52

3.1Changing the Authentication Setting and Administrator User

 

Name and Password ....................................................................

52

3.2

Logging in to the Camera.............................................................

56

3.3

Creating, Modifying or Deleting General Users............................

57

4 Buffering or Transferring Images...............................

59

4.1

Procedures of Buffering or Transferring Images ..........................

59

4.2

Buffering or Transferring Images by Timer ...................................

60

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4.3

Buffering or Transferring Images by Motion Detection Signal

...... 70

4.4

Setting the Motion Detection........................................................

83

4.5

Setting Sensor Log Notification....................................................

86

5

Using Other Features..................................................

89

5.1Changing Initial Settings on the Single Camera page or

 

the Multi-Camera page ................................................................

89

5.2

Configuring Multiple Cameras......................................................

92

5.3

Specifying Operation Time...........................................................

94

5.4

Changing the Indicator Display ....................................................

96

6

Camera Maintenance ..................................................

97

6.1

Maintenance page .......................................................................

97

6.1.1

Confirming the Status ..............................................................................

98

6.1.2 [For BL-C20A] Confirming the Wireless Status .......................................

98

6.1.3

Confirming Session Status ......................................................................

98

6.1.4

Confirming Sensor Logs ..........................................................................

99

6.1.5

Restarting the Camera ............................................................................

99

6.1.6 Updating the Camera Firmware.............................................................

100

6.1.7 Creating a Configuration File .................................................................

103

6.1.8 Loading Settings from a Configuration File............................................

104

6.1.9 Resetting the Camera to Factory Default...............................................

105

6.2

Support page .............................................................................

106

6.2.1

The Help page .......................................................................................

106

6.2.2 [For BL-C20A] The Wireless Help page ................................................

107

6.2.3

Product Information ...............................................................................

107

6.2.4

Support Information ...............................................................................

107

6.3

FACTORY DEFAULT RESET Button..........................................

108

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Other Information ......................................................

109

7.1

Default Setting List.....................................................................

109

7.2

Cleaning.....................................................................................

118

7.2.1 Cleaning the Main Unit ..........................................................................

118

7.2.2

Cleaning the Lens..................................................................................

118

7.3

Setting an IP Address on Your PC .............................................

119

7.4

Using Setup Program.................................................................

120

7.5

Setting Your PC..........................................................................

127

7.5.1 Setting Proxy Server Settings on a Web Browser ................................

127

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7.5.2

Setting UPnP™ to Display Camera Shortcut in My Network Places

..... 130

7.5.3

Setting the Internet Temporary File Setting on the Web Browser..........

130

7.6

ASCII Character Table ...............................................................

131

7.7

File Size and Number of Buffered Images .................................

132

7.8

Specifications.............................................................................

135

Index

..................................................................................

138

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1 Camera Monitoring

1.1Accessing the Camera

1.Start up the web browser on your PC.

2.Enter "http://IP Address (or URL):Port Number" on the address bar, and press [Enter] on the keyboard.

When the port number is 80 (default), you do not need to include the port number in the address. See page 33 for details about the port number.

If the camera image is not displayed, see page 9 and page 10 of the Troubleshooting on the CD-ROM.

E.g. http://192.168.0.253:50000

http://.viewnetcam.com:50000

3.The Enter Network Password window is displayed. Enter the user name and password that you set previously, and click [OK].

Note

When [Permit access from guest users] is set on the Security: Administrator page (see page 52), the authentication window will not be displayed.

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4. Click the following tabs to display each page.

A B C D E F G

Select a language.

Version Number

A To Single Camera page (page 12) C To Buffered Image page (page 22) E To Maintenance page (page 97)

G To log in to the camera (page 56)

B To Multi-Camera page (page 20) D To Setup page (page 28)

F To Support page (page 106)

Note

When users other than an administrator are accessing the camera, the [Setup] and [Maintenance] tabs are not displayed. Additionally, when [Do not permit access from guest users] or [Permit access from guest users (mobile only)] is set on the Security: Administrator page (see page 52), the [Login] tab will not be displayed.

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1.2Viewing the Single Camera page

1.Access the camera (see page 10).

The Top page is displayed.

2.Click the [Single] tab at the top of the page.

When the Security Warning window is displayed, click [Yes] (see page 14).

See page 15 for the Security Warning window when using Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 2.

Capture Image

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Button

 

 

 

 

 

 

Features on the

(See page 18)

 

 

 

 

 

 

image

Operation Bar

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click to

 

 

 

 

(See page 19)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center (See

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

page 16)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Zoom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(See page 17)

The banner is displayed.

(See page 16)

3. Close the web browser.

Note

While viewing images under fluorescent lighting, the image may appear noisy or experience flicker if the incorrect AC power setting was selected. Select the frequency that is used in your area (see page 50).

When the camera image is not displayed immediately or correctly, click [Refresh] at the tool bar on the web browser. The image will be refreshed.

The digital zoom can be operated only when displaying video (Motion JPEG).

The refresh interval is set to [Motion] by default. The setting can be changed on the operation bar (see page 19).

The refresh interval may change depending on the network condition, PC performance, what object you view and the number of simultaneous users.

When displaying video (Motion JPEG), the camera allows up to 20 simultaneous accesses. The 21st user will see a gray screen. (Access to play buffered images is also included in the maximum number.)

To reduce the data traffic, set up [Limit Continuous Motion JPEG] on the Image Display page (see page 89). The video (Motion JPEG) can be automatically changed to refreshing still images. Images of moving subject are blurred or not displayed.

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When the camera transmits a dark scene, the camera image may become white, or horizontal lines may be displayed on the screen. This is one of the characteristics of a CMOS sensor. This is not a malfunction.

To display the Single Camera page directly, add it to the [Favorites] on the web browser.

To view dark images, select [Enable] (default) at Color Night View on the Camera Setup page. The image will be brighter, but the refresh interval may increase and image quality may decrease in a dark place. (See page 50)

[For BL-C20A] The video (Motion JPEG) may stop because the wireless communication may be disconnected depending on the environment. Click [Refresh] on the web browser when the communication is disconnected.

If ActiveX® Controls (see page 14 or page 15) cannot be installed, download them from the Panasonic Network Camera support website at http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/

Error messages and screen color

When general or guest users access the Single Camera page outside the Operation Time, or when over 20 (the maximum number) users access the page simultaneously, a gray screen and error messages will be displayed on the page.

 

An error message

 

is displayed.

 

 

Error Message

Cause and Remedy

 

 

The operation time

When general or guest users access the Single Camera

has ended.

page outside the Operation Time, a gray screen will be

 

displayed. Clicking [Refresh] on the web browser displays

 

an error message. Consult your administrator about the

 

Operation Time.

 

 

The maximum

When [Motion] is selected for the Refresh Interval, up to 20

number of accesses

users can access the camera simultaneously. For the 21st

has been

user, a gray screen and an error message will be displayed

exceeded.

on the Single Camera and Buffered Image pages. Wait for

 

a moment, and click [Refresh] on the web browser, or

 

change the value for the Refresh Interval.

 

 

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Security Warning window

When trying to view a video (Motion JPEG) for the first time, a Security Warning for ActiveX Controls will be displayed. When using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, log in as an administrator to install ActiveX Controls and enable video (Motion JPEG) viewing.

If you cannot install ActiveX Controls or you cannot see the video (Motion JPEG) using Internet Explorer

In Internet Explorer, click [Tools]→[Internet Options]→[Security] tab and click [Custom level].

(1)Check "Prompt" in "Download signed ActiveX Controls".

(2)Check "Enable" in "Run ActiveX Controls and plug-ins".

ActiveX Controls can be installed from the CD-ROM.

(1)Restart the PC.

(2)Confirm that Internet Explorer is closed.

(3)Double-click "ocx\ActiveXInst.exe" on the CD-ROM.

Note

When the IP address was changed for the camera, enter it on the address bar.

Video (Motion JPEG) may not be displayed. Wait for a moment.

If you use a proxy server, set the web browser not to access the proxy server (see page 127).

In some corporate network environments, a firewall may be used for security purposes. This may prevent motion video (Motion JPEG) from being displayed. In this situation we recommend:

Contacting your network administrator.

Using regularly refreshed images rather than video (Motion JPEG).

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Security Warning window on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

To view a video (Motion JPEG), ActiveX Controls must be installed. Follow the steps shown below to install ActiveX Controls.

1.Click the warning displayed above the tabs, and click [Install ActiveX Control...].

2. Click [Install].

 

 

 

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1.2.1Displaying the Banner

An image and its linked website can be specified for a banner. To display the banner, the Banner Display settings need to be set on the Image Display page (see page 89). Clicking the banner displays the website of the set URL Link. The Banner Display is not enabled as the default.

1.2.2Auto Centering the Image (Click to Center)

Using your mouse, click any portion of the camera image when using the digital zoom. The image will automatically move to place the selected point in the center of the screen.

1. Move the cursor to the desired point.

Cursor

2.Click it.

• The clicked point is centered.

Note

A clicked position may deviate from the center depending on the position.

Images can only be moved within the page when magnification is ×1.

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1.2.3Zooming In and Out

This Camera has 10× digital zoom feature that uses ActiveX Controls. The digital zoom feature can be used while playing video (Motion JPEG) on the Single Camera, Multi-Camera and Buffered Image pages. The digital zoom feature can be operated by rotating the mouse wheel or clicking the right mouse button.

Note

The Click to Center feature is available while zooming in or out. Images can only be moved within the page when magnification is ×1.

As the magnification increases, the image quality decreases.

This feature is not available when viewing on a cell phone.

When camera images are buffered and transferred, the camera images are not zoomed in and out.

Clicking the right mouse button

Moving the mouse up or down while pressing the right mouse button zooms in and out.

Zoom in

Zoom out

Rotating the mouse wheel

On a screen, rotating the mouse wheel away from you zooms in, and rotating it towards you zooms out.

Note

The performance of the mouse varies according to your OS.

Zoom in

Zoom out

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1.2.4Capturing a Still Image

Still images can be saved on your PC.

1.Select an image resolution to display an image.

2.Click the Capture image button.

Capture Image Button

• The camera image opens in another window.

3.Right-click the image, and select [Save Picture As...].

The Save as dialog box is displayed.

4.Specify a folder, enter the file name and click [Save].

The camera image is saved in the folder.

5.Click [Close].

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1.2.5Using the Operation Bar

Brightness: Adjusts image brightness in nine steps including [STD] (Standard). Clicking [-] or [+] darkens or brightens the image respectively.

Refresh Sets a refresh interval. (Motion—60-second

Interval: interval)

Resolution: Selects [640 × 480] or [320 × 240] (default) pixels.

Image Selects the image quality.

Quality: • [Favor Clarity] optimizes the image for good clarity.

[Standard] keeps the standard quality. (default)

[Favor Motion] optimizes the image for motion display.

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Operating Instructions

1.3Viewing the Multi-Camera page

To view multiple cameras on the Multi-Camera page, you need to configure each camera on the Multi-Camera Setup page (see page 92).

1.Access the camera (see page 10).

• The Top page is displayed.

2.Click the [Multi] tab at the top of the page.

The Multi-Camera page can display up to 12 camera images.

Capture Image Button (See page 18)

Switches displayed cameras. If you select [All] at the View Type, video (Motion JPEG) cannot be displayed.

Selects [320 × 240] (default) or [160 × 120] pixels resolution.

Selects the refresh interval (Motion—60- second interval).

Clicking the camera

name displays the The Selfcamera is registered at No. 1. (default) Single Camera page

in another window.

3. Close the web browser.

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Note

The digital zoom feature and the Click to Center feature can be used for video (Motion JPEG) only.

When selecting [All] for the View Type, all images are displayed in 160 × 120 pixels resolution.

640 × 480-pixel images cannot be displayed on the Multi-Camera page.

When viewing video (Motion JPEG), we recommend using an Ethernet switching hub instead of a repeater hub to prevent degradation in video display.

Due to network congestion or the number of accesses, the refresh interval may increase.

If the refresh interval is too long, restrict the bandwidth on the Network page (see page 34). The refresh interval should improve.

To reduce the data traffic, set up [Limit Continuous Motion JPEG] on the Image Display page (see page 89). The video (Motion JPEG) can be automatically changed to refreshing still images. Images of moving subject are blurred or not displayed.

When viewing 4 cameras on the Multi-Camera page, you may need 3 to 4 Mbps bandwidth. If sufficient bandwidth is not available, the refresh interval may increase.

The Click to Center feature can be used while using the digital zoom.

When an image is not displayed on the Multi-Camera page

Confirm that the global IP address is specified correctly for each camera and that each camera is connected to the Internet. For Internet access, local IP addresses (192.168..) cannot be used. (See page 11 of Troubleshooting on the CD-ROM)

Confirm the settings on the Multi-Camera Setup page (see page 92).

Confirm that the web browser is not accessing a proxy server (see page 127).

When setting [Do not permit access from guest users] or [Permit access from guest users (mobile only)] on the Security: Administrator page

An authentication window is displayed when accessing the camera. Enter the administrator's or the general user's user name and password.

When you view images from several cameras on the Multi-Camera page, an authentication window is displayed for each camera that has security settings enabled. Enter the administrator's or general user's user name and password registered for each camera.

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1.4Viewing the Buffered Image page

To buffer images in the camera's internal memory, you need to set up the image transfer settings (see page 60 or page 70). Buffered images can be viewed on this Buffered Image page.

1.Access the camera (see page 10).

• The Top page is displayed.

2.Click the [Buffered Image] tab at the top of the page.

3. Click the trigger number.

The trigger number is displayed (see page 60 or page 70).

The trigger is displayed (see page 60 or page 70).

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4. Display images by clicking buttons below.

The date and time when the images were buffered are displayed.

Month (Sep), day (20), hour (02), minute (58), second (15), millisecond (120), AM/PM (PM), the number and the total number of frames (1/10) are displayed.

[Play]:

The buffered images are displayed in sequence.

[<Prev] or [Next>]:

The previous or next image is displayed.

[<100], [<10] or [10>], [100>]:

The 10th or 100th image before or after the current image appears.

Note

The buffered images are displayed chronologically.

Still images (not being played) from the Buffered Image page can be saved. Put the cursor on the image, and right-click it. Then select [Save Picture As...].

The maximum number of buffered images changes depending on resolution, image quality and the specific images the camera is buffering. At 320 × 240 pixels resolution and standard quality, the camera can buffer about 250 frames.

(If 3 triggers are enabled [maximum 5 triggers], the internal memory capacity is divided into 3 sections. In this case, each trigger can buffer about 80 frames.) See page 132 for more details regarding the internal memory capacity.

The digital zoom can be used while viewing buffered images (while playing video [Motion JPEG]).

The Click to Center feature can be used while using the digital zoom.

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1.4.1Deleting Buffered Images

If you intend to delete images for each transfer method, click [Delete Buffered Images] on the Trigger page (see page 60 or page 70).

Note

If you are buffering images to the internal memory, the following operations also delete all buffered images.

Turning off the camera.

Saving the Date and Time page.

Restarting, updating firmware or resetting the camera to factory default.

Changing the Enable/Disable settings on the Image Buffer/Transfer page (See page 60 or page 70).

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1.5Viewing Still Images on Your Cell Phone

Still images can be viewed over the Internet from a compatible cell phone. Enter "http://IP address (or URL):Port Number/mobile" on a cell phone and press [OK].

When the port number is set to 80 (default), it is not required.

E.g. http://...:50000/mobile

(or .viewnetcam.com:50000/mobile)

Allow access from the Internet to access the camera from cell phones.

When an authentication window is displayed, enter the administrator's or general user's user name and password.

A still image is displayed. (Video [Motion JPEG] cannot be displayed.)

An administrator can enable or disable the Image Buffer/Transfer setting from your cell phone. (See page 27)

Pressing 5 will refresh the image.

160 × 120 resolution is displayed on the first access. Pressing 0 switches the resolution to 320 × 240.

Displays up to 50 Logs in order of time. (Only for an administrator)

Goes to the control page.

Displays the number of new logs.

MD: Motion Detection Displays the date and time.

Goes to the control page.

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Note

If the image is not displayed properly, try the following 2 URLs.

1.http:// IP address(or URL):Port Number/MobileH for HTML. (or .viewnetcam.com:50000/MobileH)

2.http:// IP address(or URL):Port Number/MobileX for XHTML. (or .viewnetcam.com:50000/MobileX)

Some cell phones are not compatible with Panasonic Network Cameras. Some phones may allow viewing only on port 80, and some may not support password authentication. See the Panasonic Network Camera support website below for a list of cell phones, and their level of compatibility with the Panasonic Network Camera.

Some cell phones display images at a decreased size.

If [Permit access from guest users] or [Permit access from guest users (mobile only)] is selected, users can access cell phone-specific screens via a cell phone or PC without the need for authentication.

Only administrators can operate the Sensor log and Buffer/Transfer.

Panasonic Network Camera support website:

http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/

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1.5.1Enabling or Disabling the Buffer/Transfer on Your Cell Phone

1.Access camera images from your cell phone, and log in as an administrator (see page 25).

2.Select [Buffer/Transfer].

3.Select a trigger number that you want to enable or disable. Example: Enabling the Buffer/Transfer setting (No.1).

• Selecting [Control Page] changes to the previous page.

4.Select [Save].

Selecting [Save] enables or disables the buffer/transfer settings, and all buffered images will be deleted.

Selecting [Cancel] takes you back to the previous page without saving changes.

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2 Using the Camera's Basic Features

2.1Setup Page of the Camera

1.Access the camera (see page 10).

• The Top page is displayed.

Note

When [Permit access from guest users] is set on the Security: Administrator page, click the [Login] tab (see page 56) and log in as an administrator.

When users other than an administrator are accessing the camera, the [Setup] and [Maintenance] tabs are not displayed.

2.Click the [Setup] tab at the top of the page.

*The feature is for only BL-C20A.

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(2)*

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

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(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(12)

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Basic

 

 

(1) Network

Configures network settings to connect the camera to the

 

network (see page 31).

(2)[For BL-C20A] Configure a wireless network (see page 36).

Wireless

(3) UPnP

Enables automatic port forwarding and creates a shortcut

 

to the camera (see page 39).

(4)DynamicDNS Registers with the DynamicDNS service (see page 42).

(5)Date and Time Sets the date and time, automatic time adjustment and

daylight saving time settings (see page 48).

(6)

Camera

Sets camera name, white balance, AC power source

 

 

frequency and color night view (see page 50).

 

 

Account

 

(7)

Administrator*1

Sets authentication and administrator security (user name

 

 

and password) (see page 52).

(8)

General User*1

Sets general user security (user name and password) and

 

 

access levels (see page 57).

 

 

Buffer/Transfer

 

(9)

Trigger

Sets image buffer or transfer by timer or motion detection.

 

 

(See page 60 or page 70)

(10)

Motion

Sets the threshold and sensitivity for motion detection (see

 

Detection

page 83).

(11)Sensor Log Sets the information required to send log notifications by e-

mail (see page 86).

[For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033]

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Advanced

(12)Image Display Sets the resolution, image quality and refresh interval of the

Single Camera and Multi-Camera page, Limit Continuous Motion JPEG setting*1, language and banner display (see page 89).

(13) Multi-Camera*1 Sets the camera IP address or host name, and camera name on the Multi-Camera page (maximum 12 cameras) (see page 92).

(14)Operation Sets the time period to display camera images (see page

Time 94).

(15) Indicator Sets the indicator display (see page 96).

Control

*1

If you change the [Administrator], [General User], [Multi-Camera] page settings or Limit

 

 

Continuous Motion JPEG setting, changes will not be applied to video (Motion JPEG)

 

viewers. Restart the camera to apply changes to all video viewers.

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