Panasonic BL-C20A User Manual

Getting Started

Network Camera

Model No. BL-C20A

Indoor Use Only

Wireless/Wired Type

Please read the Important Information 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's features.

If you cannot complete the setup, see the Troubleshooting manual

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on the Setup CD-ROM

This product is a wireless Network Camera. Using a PC and wireless router, it allows you to view images in a residence or from distant places over the Internet.

Trademarks

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

• Microsoft, Windows 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

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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.

Connect the camera to your router.

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The PC should be connected to the router, and to the Internet, in advance.

Confirm that the switch on the side of the camera is set to WIRED.

Switch

Connect the Ethernet cable (customerprovided) to the camera and the router.

Internet

<Side>

Router

(Customer-provided)

WAN 4321

Modem

(For setup and display [Customer-provided])

LAN

Ethernet cable

(Straight Cat5 cable,

Customer-provided)

Connect the AC adaptor cord to the DC In jack.

Plug the AC adaptor into the outlet.

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Confirm that the indicator lights green after about 1 minute.

The indicator lights green.

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When you operate the camera, the power outlet should be near the camera and easily accessible.

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Use only specified Panasonic AC adaptor (Order No. PQLV206Y).

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If the indicator does not light green, see page 3 and 4 of Troubleshooting on the CD-ROM.

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The camera may become warm. This is not a malfunction.

AC adaptor

Set up the camera.

Important

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To avoid any possible problems, temporarily disable any firewall or antivirus software.

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This procedure explains installation of the camera on the same network as your PC.

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Before proceeding, close your web browser.

Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the PC.

(If the Network Camera Setup window is not displayed automatically, double-click the "Setup.exe" file on the CD-ROM.)

Click [Camera Setup].

Displays version information about this program.

Sets up the camera.

Displays the camera manuals. If your PC does not have Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®, install it from the Adobe Reader website.

Installs Network Camera Recorder Single Camera Version. Closes the Setup Program.

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If a Windows Security Alert is displayed, click [Unblock].

Select the camera to set up and click [Execute].

This program searches for the cameras that are connected to the router

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and displays their MAC Addresses, IP addresses and Port Numbers.

MAC Address

IP Address

• The MAC Address on the rear side (see page 6 of the Operating Instructions on the CD-ROM) of the camera shows which camera you select on the Camera List window.

Por t No.

Camera Status

Camera List window

Note

• If the indicator does not light green, check the connection (see page 4 of the Operating Instructions on the CD-ROM, or page 3 and 4 of the Troubleshooting).

• 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, disconnect the AC adaptor from the outlet, and reconnect it again.

• 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 by entering the camera MAC address. The camera's MAC address can be found on the label affixed to the rear of each

camera. See page 6 of the Operating Instructions on the CD-ROM for details.

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Click [Automatic Setup (Local Access Only)].

Enter the user name and password, and click [Save].

When the Single Camera page is displayed, setup is complete.

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If the Security Warning window is displayed when installing ActiveX

Controls, click [Yes].

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To install ActiveX Controls on Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack

2, see "Security Warning window on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2" on the next page.

Note

To ensure that the most current image is displayed, Internet Explorer should be configured as follows. This will not have a negative effect on normal use.

1. While viewing any website, click [Tools] [Internet Options].

2. In the section "Temporary Internet Files", click [Settings] and check [Every visit to the page].

Note

Make a note of the user name and password.

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

To set Wireless Configuration, check [Enable] and click [Next>].

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When [Disable] is selected, skip to step .

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Wireless Configuration can also be set at on the Setup Page. (See page 36 of the Operating Instructions on the CD-ROM.)

Set the Wireless Configuration according to the wireless settings of the router and click [Next>].

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For more information about wireless setting, see

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

NetCam

Click [Next] to set up the Internet access to the camera and go to step in "To Set Up Internet Access to the Camera".

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Click [Cancel] and go to the last page if you will mount the camera.

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If you set wireless configuration, confirm the wireless LAN setup seeing the next page.

Set up Internet access to the camera.

Select the camera on the camera list to set up the Internet access and click [Execute].

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This program searches for the cameras that are connected to the router and displays their MAC Addresses, IP addresses and Port Numbers.

MAC Address

IP Address

Por t No.

Camera Status

Camera List window

1. Set the SSID.

Set the name of the wireless network.

2. Select the Communication mode.

These are IEEE Communication modes. Select the same that of the router to which the camera is connected.

802.11b (IEEE802.11b) :

802.11b/g (IEEE802.11g) : Either the 802.11b or 802.11g router can be

802.11g exclusive (IEEE802.11g) : Only the 802.11g router can be connected.

3. Select encrypting or not encrypting.

Selecting WEP can encrypt data within the wireless LAN.

WEP: Encrypting (setting WEP) makes it difficult for unauthorized users to read

data within the wireless LAN, even if they can receive it. To encrypt data, set the same encryption key to every terminal within the wireless LAN. There are 3 kinds of encryption key: 64 bit, 128 bit and 152 bit. Security level of encryption increases in order of length as follows: 64 bit, 128 bit and 152 bit.

No encryption: select when not using encryption.

4. Set the WEPKey1–4.

Selecting [WEP] at Cipher enables you to set WEPKey1–4. One or all of the four keys can be set. Check the key number set to the router, and set the same key as at the router.

: The entered WEPKey will be displayed as " "s regardless of the key

type selected.

HEX, 10 characters 64 bit : 012345abcd HEX, 26 characters 128 bit : 0123456789abcdef012345abcd HEX, 32 characters 152 bit : 0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef ASCII 5 characters 64 bit : 012yz ASCII 13 characters 128 bit : 0123456uvwxyz ASCII 16 characters 152 bit : 0123456789uvwxyz

Only the 802.11b wireless router can be connected.

connected.

Communication mode as

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The MAC Address on the rear side (see page 6 of the Operating Instructions on the CD-ROM.) of the camera shows which camera you select on the camera list window.

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.

Click [Automatic Setup (Internet Access)].

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

When using a router that supports UPnPTM, check [Enable]. When using a router that does not support UPnP

, check

[Disable]. Then click [Next>].

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Check if your router supports UPnPTM referring to the router's manual.

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If you select [Disable], skip to step on the next page.

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