Panasonic bl-c10a Operation Manual
Getting Started
Network Camera
Model No.
BL-C10A
1.
Check the included accessories.
The following items are provided with the camera. Additional pieces can be
ordered by calling 1-800-332-5368.
3.
Connect the camera to your router.
Connect the camera to your router with an Ethernet®cable to set up the camera.
2.
Check the system requirement for
your PC.
Your PC (Personal Computer) and network must meet the following technical specifications for the camera to work properly.
Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 pc.
AC Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 pc.
Order No. PQLV1Y
(Cord Length: About 5 m [16.4 feet])
Setup CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . 1 pc.
Order No.: PSQX3229ZCD
(Operating Instructions, Installation/
Troubleshooting, Getting Started,
Setup Program)
Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 pcs.
Order No.: PQHE5004Z
Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 pcs.
Order No.: XWG35FY
Please read the Installation/Troubleshooting manual before using.
This Getting Started explains how to connect, set up and mount the
camera. See the Operating Instructions on the Setup CD-ROM for
details about the camera features.
•
If you cannot complete the setup, see the Troubleshooting section of
the Installation/Troubleshooting manual.
Trademarks
• Adobe and Acrobat are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe
Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
• Ethernet is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Xerox Corporation
in the United States and/or other countries.
• Microsoft, Windows, and ActiveX are either registered trademarks or trade-
marks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
• Pentium is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its sub-
sidiaries in the United States and other countries.
• Screen
shots reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.
•
All other trademarks identified herein are the property of their respective owners.
Abbreviations
•
UPnPTMis the abbreviation for Universal Plug and Play.
•
"Network Camera" is called "Camera" in this Getting Started.
4.
Turn the camera on.
Inserting the AC adaptor to the outlet powers up the camera.
After you let the Ethernet
cable through the hole, attach
the cable cover to the camera.
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•
These instructions assume your PC is already connected to the Internet and your home network includes a router that is UPnP
(Universal Plug and Play) compliant.
•
The camera will be connected to your router using a "straight" Cat5 network cable (customer-provided).
Getting Started (This manual) . 1 pc.
•
See Panasonic Network Camera support website at
http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ for the latest information
about web browser.
Push the cable cover to the left, let go
of the tab from the unit, and pull it.
Connect the Ethernet cable to your
router.
Connect the Ethernet cable to the camera.
Connect the power cord from
the AC adaptor to the DC In
jack.
Plug the AC adaptor into
the power outlet.
After the lens moves (pan/tilt
operation), confirm that the indicator lights green after a minute.
•
If the indicator does not light green,
see page 15 and 16 of the Installation/
Troubleshooting.
•
A noise can be heard during pan/tilt
operation. This is normal.
Operating
System
CPU
Protocol
Interface
Web Browser
Item
Description
Microsoft®Windows®98SE, Microsoft®Windows®2000,
Microsoft
®
Windows®Me, Microsoft®Windows®XP
Pentium
®
III (500 MHz or greater is recommended.)
TCP/IP protocol (HTTP, TCP, UDP, IP, DNS, ARP, ICMP)
10/100 Mbps network card installed
Internet Explorer 6.0 or later (Not included on the Setup CD-ROM)
Installation/
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . 1 pc.
•
When you operate the camera,
the power outlet should be near
the camera and easily accessible.
1
Push the cable cover to the left,
let go of the tab from the unit.
2
Pull.
To your Modem
To a LAN port of your router
To your PC
To the outlet
Ethernet cable
(Straight Cat5 cable)
(Customer-provided)
To the Ethernet (LAN)
port of the camera
To your router
Ethernet cable
(Straight Cat5 cable)
(Customer-provided)
Power Cord
To the DC IN jack of
the camera
To the router
AC Adaptor
To the camera
To the power outlet
The indicator
lights green.
Attach the cable cover letting
the Ethernet cable through the hole.
•
If Security Warning window is displayed to install ActiveX®Controls,
click [Yes].
Insert the Setup CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of
the PC.
(If the Network Camera Setup window is not displayed automatically,
double-click "Setup.exe" file on the Setup CD-ROM.)
Select the camera to set up and click [Execute].
•
This program searches for the cameras that are connected to the router
and displays the MAC Addresses, IP addresses and Port Numbers.
Click [Automatic Setup (Local Access Only)].
Opens the manuals.
If Adobe®Acrobat®Reader
(English version) is not installed on
your PC, install it from the Adobe
Reader website.
Finishes the Setup Program.
•
When searching for multiple cameras, the cameras can be identified with
the MAC Addresses labeled near the Ethernet (LAN) port of the cameras.
Select a camera.
•
The image is a simulated screen image.
Displays the program version, etc.
When the Single Camera page is displayed, the setup
is completed.
5.
Setup the camera.
Sets up the camera.
Click [Camera Setup].
Important
•
To avoid any possible problems, temporarily disable any firewall or antivirus software.
•
This procedure explains installation of the camera on the same network that your PC is part of.
•
Before proceeding, close your web browser.
Notes
• If more than 20 minutes have passed since the camera was turned on, the camera
cannot be set up from the Setup Program. In this situation, restart the camera.
• The Setup Program may not list any cameras due to your firewall or antivirus software settings on your PC. If you cannot disable your firewall or antivirus software,
you can set up the camera entering the camera MAC address on the following window. See page 12 of the Installation/Troubleshooting for details.
Note
Check [Every visit to the page] for
"Temporary Internet files" on your web
browser. If it is not checked, the camera
may display old images.
•
Click [Cancel] and go to the last page, if you mount the camera.
Click [Next] to set up the Internet access to the camera and go to step on the next page.
Enter the user name and password, and click [Save].
The Enter Network Password window is displayed.
Enter the user name and password that were set, and
click [OK].
New User Name (6 to 15 characters)
New Password (6 to 15 characters)
Note
Make a note of the user name and password.
•
For the first time installation or after pressing the Factory Default Reset button,
only [Automatic Setup (Local Access Only)] can be selected. To set up the
camera with Static or DHCP settings, after performing the [Automatic Setup
(Local Access Only)], run the Setup Program again and select [Manual Setup].
•
If Security Warning window is displayed to install ActiveX
Controls, click [Yes].
Click [Automatic Setup (Internet Access)].
The Enter Network Password window is displayed. Enter the
username and password that were set, and click [OK].
To register with the "Viewnetcam.com FREE DDNS service",
check [Register with Viewnetcam.com] and click [Next].
When "Setup complete" is displayed, make a note
of the URL in the blank below and click [To Single
Camera page].
By registering with the Viewnetcam.com FREE DDNS service, you can
create a personalized web address at which your camera's live video
can always be found on the Internet. For detailed information, access
"http://www.viewnetcam.com".
To enable access over the Internet, check [Enable]. Not to
enable access over the Internet, check [Disable]. And click
[Next].
Local Network Access
Access via Internet
•
When [Enable] was selected
at step
.
•
If the message "Failed to configure the router's Port Forwarding by UPnP"
is displayed, your router may not support UPnP or UPnP is not enabled.
Enable your router's UPnP or set Port Forwarding manually following the
router's manual and try Automatic Setup again. For more information about
setting up a router, refer to the Panasonic Network Camera support website at
http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/technic/rtr_setup.
•
If the message "Failed to register with Viewnetcam.com." is displayed, confirm that the router is connected to the Internet.
Local Network Access
•
The image is a simulated screen image.
After a while, the "Viewnetcam.com FREE DDNS
service" website is displayed. Follow the displayed
instructions for registration.
When the Single Camera page is displayed, the
setup is completed.
• For the first time installation or after pressing the Factory Default Reset
button, only [Automatic Setup (Local Access Only)] can be selected. To set
up the camera with Static or DHCP settings, after performing the [Automatic
Setup (Local Access Only)], run the Setup Program again and select
[Manual Setup].
The Enter Network Password window is displayed.
Enter the user name and password that were set,
and click [OK].
•
When [Disable] was selected at
step
.
•
When [Do not register with Viewnetcam.com] was selected at step
,
skip to step .
Notes
•
The port number must be specified at the end of camera URL.
For example
Using port 80: http://(Cameraname).viewnetcam.com
or http://IP Address
Using any other port: http://(Cameraname).viewnetcam.com:Port Number
or http://IP Address:Port Number
•
Make a note of the URL for the camera.
Note
Check [Every visit to the page] for
"Temporary Internet files" on your web
browser. If it is not checked, the camera
may display old images.
Select the camera on the camera list to set up the
Internet access and click [Execute].
•
This program searches for the cameras that are connected to the
router and displays the MAC Addresses, IP addresses and Port
Numbers.
•
When searching for multiple cameras, the cameras can be identified with the
MAC Addresses labeled near the Ethernet (LAN) port of the cameras.
Select a camera.
Note
If more than 20 minutes have passed since the camera was turned on, the
camera cannot be set up from the Setup Program. In this situation, restart the
camera.
To Set Up Internet Access to the Camera
Registration with the "Viewnetcam.com FREE DDNS service"
•
If you select [Disable], skip to step .
•
The URL for the local network access may be different from the one set up on
the previous page. Make a note of the URL here again.
Easy to detect
Easy to detect
Horizontal Detection
Range (About 30 )
Horizontal Viewing Angle (43 )
Hard to detect
(Distance may be shortened below 5 m [16.4 feet])
Pyroelectric
Infrared Sensor
Figure 1
Figure 2
The lens position is
not matching the
sensor direction.
Notes
•
The sensor can easily detect temperature differences of objects moving sideways
within the detection range, but cannot easily detect objects moving slowly towards
the sensor. Mount the camera where the objects often pass across the detection
range (see Figure 1).
•
If the lens position does not match the sensor direction, the buffered or transferred
images may not capture the object detected by the sensor (see Figure 2). We recommend you to set the pan/tilt range to match the sensor direction or to restrict the user's
access level to disable the pan/tilt operation.
Where the object is
exposed to strong light
Where there is an
obstacle such as glass
in front of the camera
6.
Mount the camera.
You should understand the detection range of the pyroelectric infrared sensor before mounting the camera. The camera can be mounted on the wall.
In the wall mount, the Ethernet cable should be put through the bottom of the camera.
Screw the 2 screws (included accessories) with
the 2 washers (included accessories) into the
wall, and mount the camera.
Remove the cable cover and put the Ethernet
cable through the bottom of the camera, and then
reattach the cable cover.
34 mm
(1.34 inches)
1.8 mm (0.07 inches)
Ethernet cable
Power
Cord
1
2
• The AC adaptor should be connected to a vertically
oriented or floor-mounted AC outlet. Do not connect the
AC adaptor to a ceiling-mounted AC outlet, as the
weight of the adaptor may cause it to become
disconnected.
• Drive mounting screws into the wall. Be careful to avoid
touching any metalwork (metal/wire laths etc.), conduits
or electrical cables buried in the wall.
About 5 m (16.4 feet)
About 30
Pyroelectric Infrared Sensor
About 5 m
(16.4 feet)
About 85
Pyroelectric
Infrared Sensor
Horizontal Detection Range
Vertical Detection Range
Notes
•
The included screws are only for a wooden wall.
•
Mount the camera on the stable location such
as a wooden column. The camera may fall and
break down.
•
The camera is intended for indoor use only.
Do not mount the camera outside the house.
•
To correctly control the pan/tilt operation, do
not incline the camera in mounting.
•
Do not mount the camera upside down. The
image may be displayed upside down.
Up
Down
Notes
•
Read the Installation/Troubleshooting before mounting the camera.
•
Prepare the Ethernet cable with enough length before mounting the camera.
•
You can view the image even in 1 lx illuminance. But if you feel hard to view the image, you had better use supplemental lighting.
■
About Pyroelectric Infrared Sensor
(See Panasonic Network Camera support website at http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ for details about the
pyroelectric infrared sensor.)
The sensor (pyroelectric infrared sensor) detects temperature differences with the infrared rays naturally emitted by human or animal bodies. The sensor trigger can activate buffering images to the internal memory or transferring images by E-mail or FTP. The detection range is about 30 ° horizontally, about 85 ° vertically and about 5-m
(16.4 feet) distance. Since the detection range is easily affected by the environment temperature or how fast the object speed is, consider your mounting location.
• If there is no temperature difference between human body and environment like in summer,
the sensor may not detect anything.
• If the object is less than about 1 m (40 inches) away from the camera, the camera may
detect the object outside the range.
• If the sensor is obstructed, the sensor does not detect anything. Remove the obstacle in
front of the sensor.
•
The sensor may malfunction in the following areas. Avoid these locations.
Where direct sunlight
hits the object
In a greasy or humid
place like a kitchen
Where there are sharp
temperature changes
like near an air conditioner
Near a radio wave emitting device
Example Wall Mount Size
34 mm
(1.34 inches)
About Location
About Privacy Mode
Privacy mode hides the lens into the unit to protect privacy. The operations are:
Enable: The camera hides the lens into the unit and disable monitoring.
Disable: The camera returns to normal operation and enables monitoring.
You can keep your privacy in privacy mode. Pressing the privacy button on the front of the camera
switches privacy mode on or off with a single touch. For example, if you go outside your house, you
can monitor your house from outside. If you stay in your house, you can protect your privacy with a
single touch. The administrator is also able to control privacy mode over the network (see page 70 of
the Operating Instructions in the Setup CD-ROM).
• In privacy mode, the camera operation stops, and the image transfer by
timer or sensor is also stopped.
■ Wall Mount
Caution
Do not mount the camera on a soft material. The
camera may fall and break down.
Privacy Button
Pressing the privacy
button switches privacy
mode on or off.
Operating Instructions
Network Camera
Model No.
BL-C10A
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
Various remote monitoring features
• Pyroelectric infrared sensor*1 detects temperature differences caused by a
human body or animals.
• Detection can let camera transfer images by E-mail or FTP*2.
• Color night view mode (auto-adjusted) enables the camera to display images
even in 1 lx illuminance*3.
Monitoring from PC or mobile phone
• The camera images can be monitored over the Internet.
• Pan/tilt operation can move the lens horizontally from -50 ° to +50 ° and
vertically from -40 ° to +10 °.
Privacy mode
• Privacy mode hides the lens into the unit to protect privacy.
• Pressing the privacy button on the front of the camera switches privacy mode
on or off with a single touch.
Privacy Monitoring Purpose
Privacy mode On Disabled Protecting privacy
Monitoring Off Enabled Remote monitoring
Easy installation using UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)
When connecting the camera with a UPnP enabled router, the camera
automatically configures its network settings.
* Some UPnP enabled routers cannot configure the camera automatically. In
this case, the router needs to be configured manually. Ask the router
manufacturer how to configure it. See Panasonic Network Camera support
website at
http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ for more information.
*1
The sensor uses pyroelectric effect. Due to the effects of environment temperature, direct
sunlight or air conditioner, it may detect the temperature differences by mistake, or the
detection range may be shortened.
*2
It may take some time to transfer images depending on the network condition.
*3
1 lx is the brightness about 2.5 m (8.2 feet) away from auxiliary fluorescent light. Color night
view mode slows down the frame rate, and images may blur when viewing a moving object or
using the pan/tilt operation.
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Supporting Viewnetcam.com service
Viewnetcam.com service allows you to access the camera over the Internet with
your favorite domain name (e.g. bob.viewnetcam.com) instead of a global IP
address.
* Viewnetcam.com service is the service for Panasonic Network Camera. See
Viewnetcam.com website (http://www.viewnetcam.com) for more
information.
Multi-Language Display
Top page, Single Camera and Multi-Camera page can be displayed inEnglish,
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese or Japanese. If you
select English or Japanese, all pages can be changed. But if you select other
language, the Setup, Maintenance and Support pages are displayed only in
English.
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System Requirements for your PC
Your PC (Personal Computer) and network must meet the following technical
specifications for the camera to work properly.
Item Description
Operating
System
Microsoft
Microsoft Windows Me, Microsoft Windows XP
CPU Pentium
®
Windows® 98SE, Microsoft Windows 2000
®
III (500 MHz or greater is recommended.)
®
Protocol TCP/IP protocol (HTTP, TCP, UDP, IP, DNS, ARP, ICMP)
Interface 10/100 Mbps network card installed
Web Browser Internet Explorer 6.0 or later (Not included on the Setup CD-
ROM)
Note
See Panasonic Network Camera support website at
http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ for the latest
information about web browser.
Trademarks
• Adobe and Acrobat are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe
Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
• Ethernet is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Xerox Corporation
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.
• Pentium is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its
subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
• Screen shots reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.
• All other trademarks identified herein are the property of their respective
owners.
Abbreviations
•UPnPTM is the abbreviation for Universal Plug and Play.
• "Network Camera" is called "Camera" in this Operating Instructions.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using this unit, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce
the risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injury.
1. Read and understand all instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. After taking away the dust on the lens, wipe the lens with a cotton bud.
6. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,
or other devices (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
7. Protect the AC adaptor cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at
plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit.
8. When you operate the camera, the power outlet should be near the camera
and easily accessible.
9. Do not touch the unit or the AC adaptor during lightning storms.
10. Unplug the unit when unused for long periods of time.
11. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when
the unit has been damaged in any way, such as the AC adaptor cord or plug
is damaged, the unit does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
12. The camera is intended for indoor use only. Prolonged exposure to direct
sunlight or halogen light may damage CMOS sensor.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Network Camera Memo
Attach your purchase receipt here.
For your future reference
Date of purchase
Serial Number
(Found on the rear side of the main unit)
Name and address of dealer
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MAC Address
(Found on the rear side of the main unit)
Operating Instructions
Table of Contents
1 Camera Monitoring .......................................................8
1.1 Accessing the Camera ................................................................... 8
1.2 Viewing Single Camera page....................................................... 10
1.2.1 Bringing the Clicked Point to Center (Crick to Center) ............................ 12
1.2.2 Capturing a Still Image............................................................................. 13
1.2.3 Using Operation Bar ................................................................................ 14
1.2.4 Setting Home Position/Sensor Position/Preset Button ............................ 16
1.3 Viewing Multi-Camera page ......................................................... 20
1.4 Viewing Buffered Image page ...................................................... 22
1.4.1 Deleting Buffered Images ........................................................................ 23
1.5 Viewing Still Images on Your Mobile Phone ................................. 24
2 Various Camera Features ...........................................26
2.1 Using Camera Features............................................................... 26
2.2 Connecting the Camera to Your Network .................................... 28
2.3 Using UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)........................................ 32
2.4 Registering with the Viewnetcam.com service............................. 33
2.5 Setting Date and Time ................................................................. 35
2.6 Changing Camera Settings.......................................................... 37
2.7 Changing Authentication Setting and Administrator User Name and
Password ..................................................................................... 41
2.8 Logging in to the Camera............................................................. 44
2.9 Creating, Modifying or Deleting General Users ........................... 45
2.10 Changing Initial Settings on the Single Camera page or the Multi-
Camera page ............................................................................... 47
2.11 Configuring Multiple Cameras...................................................... 49
2.12 Buffering or Transferring Images by Timer .................................. 51
2.13 Buffering or Transferring Images by Sensor ................................ 58
2.14 Specifying Operation Time........................................................... 67
2.15 Changing Indicator Display .......................................................... 69
2.16 Enabling Privacy Mode ................................................................ 70
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3 Camera Maintenance ..................................................71
3.1 Maintenance page........................................................................ 71
3.1.1 Confirming the Status.............................................................................. 72
3.1.2 Restarting the Camera ............................................................................ 72
3.1.3 Updating the Camera Firmware .............................................................. 73
3.1.4 Creating Configuration File...................................................................... 76
3.1.5 Loading Settings from a Configuration File ............................................. 77
3.1.6 Resetting the Camera to Factory Default................................................ 78
3.2 Support page................................................................................ 79
3.2.1 Seeing Help page.................................................................................... 79
3.2.2 Seeing Product Information..................................................................... 79
3.2.3 Seeing Support Information..................................................................... 80
3.3 FACTORY DEFAULT RESET Button........................................... 81
3.4 Default Setting List....................................................................... 82
3.5 Cleaning ....................................................................................... 88
3.5.1 Cleaning the Main Unit ............................................................................ 88
3.5.2 Cleaning the Lens.................................................................................... 88
3.6 Setting an IP Address on Your PC ............................................... 89
3.7 Using Setup Program................................................................... 90
3.8 Setting Your PC............................................................................ 92
3.8.1 Setting the Proxy Server Settings on Web Browser ............................... 92
3.8.2 Setting UPnP to Display Camera Shortcut in My Network Places .......... 95
3.8.3 Setting the Internet Temporary File Setting on Web Browser.................. 95
3.9 ASCII Character Table ................................................................. 96
3.10 File Size and Number of Buffered Images ................................... 97
3.11 Specifications ............................................................................... 98
Index..................................................................................101
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Operating Instructions
1 Camera Monitoring
1.1 Accessing 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.
E.g. http://192.168.0.253
(or http://XXXXX.viewnetcam.com)
• When port number is 80 (default), you do not need to enter port number.
See page 30 for details about port number, and page 11 in the Installation/
Troubleshooting.
• If the Internet access to the camera is desired, the port number will be
changed in the order from 50000 to 50050. It is changed because some
ISPs block port 80.
Note
When [Prohibiting unregistered users] is set on the Security: Administrator
page, authentication window will be displayed. Enter the administrator's or the
general user's user name and password, and the Top page is displayed.
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3. Click the following tabs to display each page.
A B C D E F G
Select a language
to display.
A To Single Camera page (page 10) B To Multi-Camera page (page 20)
C To Buffered Image page (page 22) D To Setup page (page 26)
E To Maintenance page (page 71) F To Support page (page 79)
G To log in to the camera (page 44)
Note
When users other than an administrator are accessing the camera, [Setup]
and [Maintenance] tab will not be displayed. Additionally, When [Prohibiting
unregistered users] is set on the Security: Administrator page, [Login] tab will
not be displayed.
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1.2 Viewing Single Camera page
1. Access the camera (see page 8).
• The Top page is displayed.
2. Click the [Single] tab at the top of the page.
• When Security Warning window is displayed, see page 11.
Capture Image
Button
(see page 13)
Click to Center
(see page 12)
Operation Bar
(see page 14)
Refresh Interval
(see page 14)
Camera Image
3. Close the web browser.
Notes
• While viewing images under florescent lighting, the image may appear
noisy or experience flicker if the incorrect AC power setting was selected.
Select 60 Hz in the U.S. (see page 37).
• Refresh interval is [Motion] by default. You can change it on the operation
bar (see page 14).
• Refresh interval may change depending on the network condition, PC
performance and what object you view.
• When displaying video (Motion JPEG), the camera allows up to 20
simultaneous accesses. When trying more than 20 accesses, the 21st
user will see a gray screen. (Maximum 20 accesses for a Buffered Image
page too.)
• If the video (Motion JPEG) display is limited (see page 47), the video will
be changed to refreshing still images.
• To reduce the data traffic, the video can be automatically changed to
refreshing still images (see page 47).
• To display the Single Camera page directly, add it to the [Favorites] on the
web browser.
• Refresh interval may slow down depending on the network condition or
the number of accessing users.
• When viewing a dark image, Color Night View mode automatically starts.
The image will be brighter, but the refresh interval may slow down and
image quality may decrease.
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Security Warning window
To view a video (Motion JPEG), ActiveX® Controls must be installed. When trying
to display a video for the first time, Security Warning window will be displayed.
When using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, log in as an administrator to install it.
If you cannot install ActiveX Controls or you cannot see the video in the
Internet Explorer
• Click [Tools] [Internet Options] [Security] tab and click [Custom level] on
the web browser.
(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 file on the Setup CD-ROM.
(1) Restart the PC.
(2) Confirm that Internet Explorer is closed.
(3) Double-click"ocx\ActiveXInst.exe" on the Setup CD-ROM.
Notes
• Video may not be displayed quickly. Wait for a while.
• If you use a proxy server, set the web browser not to access the proxy server
(see page 92).
• In some corporate network environments a firewall may be used for security
purposes. It is possible that this may prevent motion video from being
displayed. In this situation we suggest:
• Contact your network administrator.
• Try using regularly refreshed images.
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Operating Instructions
1.2.1 Bringing the Clicked Point to Center (Crick to Center)
When you click a certain point on the camera image, the point is centered on the
image.
1. Move the cursor to the desired point.
Cursor
2. Click it.
• The clicked point is centered.
• See page 15 for the pan/tilt operation.
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Notes
• When End Display appears on the operation bar, Click to Center does not
work beyond the pan/tilt end (see page 14).
• The clicked position may slightly miss the center depending on the lens
direction.
• If a user is restricted to level 1 or 2 on the General User page (see page
45), Click to Center does not work.
1.2.2 Capturing a Still Image
A still image can be saved on your PC.
1. Operate pan/tilt and select a 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...].
Operating Instructions
• Save as dialog box is displayed.
4. Specify the location, and click [Save].
• Camera image is saved at that location.
5. Click [Close].
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1.2.3 Using Operation Bar
End Display
and Preset
Display:
Pan/Tilt
Scan:
Pan/Tilt/
Home
Position:
Preset
Button:
Sensor
Position:
Brightness: Changes brightness in nine steps including
Refresh
Interval:
When the pan/tilt has reached the end (Left
End, Right End, Up End and Down End), End
Display appears. When clicking a preset button,
the preset name appears.
Moves the lens throughout the horizontal ( )
or vertical ( ) range, and returns to the original
position.
Controls lens direction.
Pan ( : Left, : Right), Tilt ( : Up,
: Down) and Home Position ( : Center)
Applies the camera direction to a preset
position. You can preset 8 positions (see page
16—page 19).
When the sensor detects a temperature
difference, the camera can be set up to turn to
this position. Only an administrator can operate
it (see page 16).
[STD] (Standard). Clicking [-] or [+] changes the
image brightness.
Sets a refresh interval. (Motion—60-second
interval)
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Resolution: Selects [640 x 480] or [320 x 240] (default)
pixels.
Image
Quality:
Selects the image quality.
• [Favor Clarity] optimizes the image for good
clarity.
• [Standard] keeps the standard quality.
(default)
• [Favor Motion] optimizes the image for
motion display.
Note
When the camera image is not displayed correctly, click [Refresh] at the tool
bar on the web browser. The image will be refreshed.
Pan/Tilt Operation
Operating Instructions
Pan/tilt scan buttons automatically move the
lens horizontally from -50 ° to +50 ° and
vertically from -40 ° to +10 ° and return the
lens to the original position. Each pan/tilt
arrow moves the lens Up, Down, Right or
Left, and the home position button moves it to
the home position.
Pan/Tilt Range
Pan: -50
Tilt: -40
˚ to +50 ˚
˚ to +10 ˚
Note
Do not apply pressure to the pan/tilt portion of the camera. Any forced
movement can damage the internal mechanism.
Pan/Tilt
Scan
Pan/Tilt
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Operating Instructions
1.2.4 Setting Home Position/Sensor Position/Preset Button
The home position, sensor position and 8 preset buttons can be registered. Preset
buttons (1—4) are registered 1: Upper Left, 2: Upper Right, 3: Lower Left and 4:
Lower Right. These buttons can be changed (see page 19).
• Registered buttons are shown in blue.
• Unregistered buttons are shown in white.
When clicking each button, the image switches to the home/sensor/preset position.
When restarted, the camera takes a home position. If the Lens Position When
Triggered setting is set (see page 59), the camera takes a sensor position after the
pyroelectric infrared sensor detects temperature differences.
Registering Home Position/Sensor Position
1.
Click [Program].
• [Program] switches to [Cancel].
Click [Cancel] to quit without saving
changes.
2. Pan and tilt the camera to a desired
position.
3. Click the home position button or the
sensor position button.
4. Click [Save].
• The bar switches to the operation
bar.
• Clicking [Back] takes you back to
the previous page.
Home
Position
Pan/Tilt
Program
Sensor
Position
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Registering a Preset Button
1.
Click [Program].
• [Program] switches to [Cancel].
Click [Cancel] to quit without saving
changes.
2. Pan and tilt the camera to a desired
position.
3. Click a preset button (1—8) to register.
E.g.:
Setting "Middle" for the preset 5.
4. Enter the preset name.
• Maximum 15 characters.
• Enter ASCII characters (see page
96) or characters in each language.
But [Space], ["], ['], [&], [<] and [>]
are not available.
5. Click [Save].
• The bar switches to the operation
bar.
• Clicking [Back] takes you back to
the previous page.
Operating Instructions
Pan/Tilt
Preset
Preset
number
Setting
a name
Notes
• When registering preset buttons,
the camera also saves brightness
and white balance settings.
• Only an administrator can register
preset buttons.
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The button
turns blue.
Operating Instructions
Viewing the Image
1.
Click the home position, sensor
position or registered preset button.
• The camera takes each position,
and the image is displayed.
Home
Position
Pan/Tilt
Putting the
cursor displays
the preset
name.
Sensor
Position
UpperLeft
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Changing or Deleting the Settings
1.
Click [Program].
• [Program] switches to [Cancel].
Click [Cancel] to quit without saving
changes.
2. Pan and tilt the camera to a desired
position.
3. Click the home position, sensor position
or a preset button (1—8).
4. Click [Save] after setting the preset
name or click [Delete].
• The bar switches to the operation
bar.
• Clicking [Back] takes you back to
the previous page.
Note
The home position or the sensor position
cannot be deleted, and these position
names cannot be changed either.
Operating Instructions
Home
Position
Pan/Tilt
Preset
Sensor
Position
Preset
number
Changing
the name
The deleted
button turns
white.
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Operating Instructions
1.3 Viewing 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 49).
1. Access the camera (see page 8).
• The Top page is displayed.
2. Click the [Multi] tab at the top of the page.
• Multi-Camera page can display up to 12 camera images.
Capture Image Button (see page 13)
Switches cameras to
display.
Selects [320 x 240]
(default) or [160 x 120]
pixels resolution.
Selects a refresh interval
(Motion—60-second
interval). If you select [All]
at the View Type, video
(Motion JPEG) cannot be
displayed.
When clicking the camera
name, the Single Camera
page is displayed on
another window.
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3. Close the web browser.
Notes
• When selecting [All] at the View Type, all images are displayed in 160 x
120 pixels resolution.
• 640 x 480 pixels image cannot be displayed on the Multi-Camera page.
Operating Instructions
• When viewing video (Motion JPEG), we recommend using an Ethernet®
switching hub instead of the repeater hub to prevent degradation in video
display.
• Due to the network congestion or the number of accesses, the refresh
interval may slow down.
• When the refresh interval is slow, restrict the bandwidth on the Network
page (see page 31). The refresh interval may be improved.
• If the video (Motion JPEG) display is limited (see page 47), the video will
be changed to refreshing still images.
• To reduce the data traffic, the video (Motion JPEG) can be automatically
changed to refreshing still images (see page 47).
• When viewing 4 cameras on the Multi-Camera page, you may need 3 to
4 Mbps bandwidth. If the bandwidth is not enough, the refresh interval may
slow down.
When the image is not displayed on the Multi-Camera page
• Confirm that the Internet IP address is specified for each camera and that each
camera is connected to the Internet. For Internet access, local IP addresses
(192.168.xxx.xxx) cannot be used.
• Confirm the settings on the Multi-Camera Setup page (see page 49).
• Confirm that the web browser is not accessing the proxy server (see page 92).
How to save a still image to your PC
On the Single Camera or Multi-Camera page
• A still image can be saved using the capture image button (see page 13).
On the Buffered Image page
• A still image can be saved on the Buffered Image page, if you are not playing
images on it. Put the cursor on the image, and right-click it. Then select [Save
Picture As...].
When setting [Do not permit unregistered users] on the Security:
Administrator page
• An authentication window is displayed in camera access. Enter the
administrator's or the general user's user name and password.
• When you view the images on the Multi-Camera page, all authentication
windows of the configured cameras are displayed. Enter the administrator's or
the general user's user name and password registered for each camera.
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Operating Instructions
1.4 Viewing Buffered Image page
To buffer the images on the internal memory, you need to set up image transfer
settings (see page 51 or page 58). You can view buffered images on this Buffered
Image page.
1. Access the camera (see page 8).
• 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 51 or page 58).
The trigger is displayed
(see page 51 or page 58).
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Operating Instructions
4. Display images clicking buttons below.
Date and time of the day when the
images were buffered are displayed.
Date, time and frame number are
displayed.
[Play]:
The buffered images are displayed
continuously.
[<Prev] or [Next>]:
The previous or next image is
displayed.
[<10] or [10>]:
The 10th image before or after the
current image is displayed.
[<100] or [100>]:
The 100th image before or after the
current image is displayed.
Notes
• Date, Time and frame number are not displayed in play mode.
• Maximum number of buffered images change depending on resolution, image
quality and what object the camera buffers. At the 320 x 240 pixels resolution
and the standard quality, the camera buffers about 250 frames (see page 97).
(If 3 trigger settings are enabled, the internal memory capacity is divided into
3 sections. In this case, each trigger can buffer about 80 frames.)
1.4.1 Deleting Buffered Images
When restarting the camera (see page 72), all buffered images are deleted. If you
intend to delete images for each transfer condition, click [Delete Buffered Images]
on the Image Buffer/Transfer page (see page 51 or page 58).
Notes
• When you change settings (except for Enable/Disable settings) on the Image
Buffer/Transfer page, the buffered images only for that trigger will be deleted.
• 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 of Image Buffer/Transfer (see page
51 or page 58).
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Operating Instructions
1.5 Viewing Still Images on Your Mobile Phone
You can view still images over the Internet from a compatible mobile phone.
Enter "http://IP address (or URL):Port Number/mobile" on a mobile phone and
press [OK].
• When the port number is set to 80 (default), it is not required.
E.g. http://192.168.0.253:50000/mobile
(or XXXXX.viewnetcam.com:50000/mobile)
• When an authentication window is displayed, enter the administrator's or the
general user's user name and password.
• A still image is displayed. (Video [Motion JPEG] cannot be displayed.)
Pressing 2, 4, 6 or 8 on the mobile phones allows
you to pan or tilt the camera in four directions:
Left, Up, Down or Right.
Pressing 5 will refresh the image.
160 x 120 resolution is displayed at the first
access. Pressing 0 switches the resolution to 320
x 240.
Executing [Home Position] moves the lens to the
home position.
Pressing 1, 3, 7 or 9 on the keypad allows you to
use the first four registered preset buttons.
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Registered presets 5—8 are available by
activating the link on the mobile phone page.
If you execute [Pr ivac y Mo de] her e, th e cam era s wit c hes to pr ivac y mode. To
disable it, access the camera again and execute [Disable Privacy Mode] (see
page 70).
Operating Instructions
Notes
• If the image is not displayed properly, try the following 2 URLs.
1. http:// IP address(or URL):Port Number/mobileh
(or XXXXX.viewnetcam.com:50000/mobileh)
2. http:// IP address(or URL):Port Number/mobilex
(or XXXXX.viewnetcam.com:50000/mobilex)
• Only an administrator can control privacy mode.
• In privacy mode, sensor and timer image buffer/transfer features also are
stopped.
• When executing [Privacy Mode] while setting [Allowing unregistered users] on
the Security: Administrator page (see page 41), an authentication window is
displayed. Log in to the camera as an administrator.
• If the users are restricted to level 1 or 2 on the General User page (see page
45), the users do not see some kinds of buttons.
• When pan/tilt reaches the end, the keypad number and character disappear.
E.g.: The pan reaches the left end.
"(4)L" disappears.
• Some mobile 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 at http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ for a mobile
phone model list, and the compatibility level which has been verified with the
Panasonic Network Camera.
• Some mobile phones display images not at the specified resolution but at a
decreased size.
for HTML.
for XHTML.
Stopping E-mail Transfer by the Mobile Phone Operation
Executing privacy mode on a mobile phone operation can stop E-mail transfer.
1. Access the camera from a mobile phone (see page 24) and log in to the
camera as an administrator.
2. Execute [Privacy Mode] (see page 24).
• The camera switches to privacy mode and stops E-mail transfer (Image
Buffer/Transfer).
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Operating Instructions
2 Various Camera Features
2.1 Using Camera Features
1. Access the camera (see page 8).
Notes
• When [Allowing unregistered users] is set on the Security: Administrator
page, click [login] button and log in as an administrator.
• When users other than an administrator are accessing the camera, the
[Setup] and [Maintenance] tabs are not displayed.
• The Top page is displayed.
2. Click [Setup] tab at the top of the page.
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