Panasonic BB-HCM381A - Network Camera Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Operating Instructions

Table of Contents

Camera Monitoring .....................................................13

1.1

Accessing the Camera................................................................. 13

1.1.1

To Access the Camera in IPv6................................................................. 15

1.2

Viewing Single Camera page....................................................... 17

1.2.1

Auto Centering the Image (Click to Center) ............................................. 21

1.2.2

Capturing a Still Image ............................................................................ 22

1.2.3

Using Operation Bar ................................................................................ 23

1.2.4

Zooming In and Out ................................................................................. 25

1.2.5

Automatic and Manual Focusing.............................................................. 26

1.2.6

Setting Home Position/Alarm Position/Preset Button .............................. 28

1.3

Listening to Camera Audio—Talking to the Camera .................... 32

1.4

Viewing Multi-Camera page ......................................................... 34

1.5

Viewing Buffered Image page ...................................................... 36

1.5.1

Deleting Buffered Images ........................................................................ 38

1.6

Viewing Still Images on Your Cell Phone ..................................... 39

Various Camera Features ...........................................41

2.1

Using Camera Features ............................................................... 41

2.2

Connecting the Camera to Your IPv4 Network ............................ 44

2.3

Connecting the Camera to Your IPv6 Network ............................ 49

2.4

What is IPsec? ............................................................................. 53

2.5

Encrypt the Camera Image in Transport Mode ............................ 56

2.6

Encrypt the Camera Image in Tunnel Mode................................. 59

2.7

Using UPnP™ (Universal Plug and Play) .................................... 63

2.8

Registering with the Viewnetcam.com service ............................ 65

2.9

Setting Date and Time ................................................................. 67

2.10

Changing Camera Settings.......................................................... 69

2.11

Adjusting Audio ............................................................................ 75

2.12

Changing Authentication Setting and Administrator User Name and
Password ..................................................................................... 77

2.13

Logging in to the Camera............................................................. 80

2.14

Creating, Modifying or Deleting General Users ........................... 81

Summary of Contents for BB-HCM381A - Network Camera

Page 1: ...ons Please read this manual before using and save this manual for future reference Network Camera Panasonic Network Camera Website http www panasonic com netcam for customers in the USA or Puerto Rico Model No BB HCM381A ...

Page 2: ...e baby is crying At the front door to see and hear who is at the door In the children s play room to see and hear if they are safe Note PLEASE NOTE that under certain circumstances audio video recording may be PROHIBITED by law This device should be used only in compliance with all applicable federal state and local statutes Better Image Quality The CCD sensor and the color night view mode provide...

Page 3: ... can record the image at the timing of signal detection of door sensor or light About 58 000 images 320 x 240 resolution and standard quality can be recorded to 1 GB SD memory card If you enable 1 minute interval timer buffer transfer you can record the images for about 41 days Enhanced Multi Camera Page Multi Camera page displays up to 4 cameras while supporting each audio 2 way communication The...

Page 4: ...uage Display Top page Single Camera and Multi Camera page can be displayed in English French German Italian Spanish Russian Simplified Chinese or Japanese The Setup Maintenance and Support pages are displayed only in English or Japanese ...

Page 5: ... UPnP is the abbreviation for Universal Plug and Play Network Camera is called Camera in this Operating Instructions 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 St...

Page 6: ... XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Me Microsoft Windows 98SE CPU For viewing single camera Pentium III 800 MHz or greater is recommended For viewing multiple cameras Pentium 4 1 8 GHz 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 Audio...

Page 7: ...ion Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later CPU For viewing single camera Pentium III 800 MHz or greater is recommended For viewing multiple cameras Pentium 4 1 8 GHz or greater is recommended Protocol TCP IP protocol HTTP TCP UDP IP DNS ICMPv6 NDP Interface 10 100 Mbps network card installed Web Browser Internet Explorer 6 0 or later Not included on the Setup CD ROM Audio Au...

Page 8: ...ugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the unit 9 The AC cord is used as the main disconnect device ensure that the socket outlet is located installed near the equipment and is easily accessible 10 Only use attachments accessories such as stand specified by the manufacturer 11 Do not touch the unit or the AC adaptor cord and AC cord during lightning storms 12 Unplug the uni...

Page 9: ... a unique User Name and secret Password is an important tool that will help limit unauthorized individuals from accessing the camera If you choose to disable this tool and choose not to limit access by use of a User Name and Password this may result in access to the camera by unauthorized individuals see page 77 ...

Page 10: ...Image page 36 1 5 1 Deleting Buffered Images 38 1 6 Viewing Still Images on Your Cell Phone 39 2 Various Camera Features 41 2 1 Using Camera Features 41 2 2 Connecting the Camera to Your IPv4 Network 44 2 3 Connecting the Camera to Your IPv6 Network 49 2 4 What is IPsec 53 2 5 Encrypt the Camera Image in Transport Mode 56 2 6 Encrypt the Camera Image in Tunnel Mode 59 2 7 Using UPnP Universal Plug...

Page 11: ...aintenance 117 3 1 Maintenance page 117 3 1 1 Confirming the Status 118 3 1 2 Confirming Session Status 118 3 1 3 Restarting the Camera 119 3 1 4 Updating the Camera Firmware 120 3 1 5 Creating Configuration File 123 3 1 6 Loading Settings from a Configuration File 124 3 1 7 Resetting the Camera to Factory Default 125 3 2 Support page 126 3 2 1 Seeing Help page 126 3 2 2 Seeing Product Information...

Page 12: ... 9 3 Setting the Internet Temporary File Setting on Web Browser 149 3 10 ASCII Character Table 150 3 11 File Size and Number of Buffered Images 151 3 12 Number of Images on the SD Memory Card 152 3 13 Specifications 153 Index 157 ...

Page 13: ...er For IPv6 connection see page 15 and page 16 and prepare the requirements Enter the http IPv6 registered URL Port Number on the address bar If the camera image is not displayed see page 48 and page 49 of the Installation Troubleshooting 3 The Enter Network Password window is displayed and enter the user name and password that were set and click OK Note When Permit access from guest users is set ...

Page 14: ...ed Image page is not permitted on the General User page Multi Camera or Buffered Image tab will not be displayed 5 Close the web browser A To Single Camera page page 17 B To Multi Camera page page 34 C To Buffered Image page page 36 D To Setup page page 41 E To Maintenance page page 117 F To Support page page 126 G To log in to the camera page 80 Network Camera BB HCM381A Version Running in IPv4 m...

Page 15: ... the web browser You need to enter IPv6 URL registered in the domain name service We recommend Viewnetcam com service see page 25 of the Installation Troubleshooting as a domain name service Ask your ISP about other IPv6 domain name service What is IPv6 IPv6 is short for Internet Protocol Version 6 IPv6 was created to address the additional IP addresses that will be needed as the Internet continue...

Page 16: ...essories Command Prompt Command Prompt window is displayed 2 Enter ipv6 install Succeeded is displayed Note If Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later is not installed Succeeded will not be displayed Install it on your PC 3 Enter ipconfig If the IPv6 address is properly assigned to your PC IPv6 address will be displayed on the window Setting up the Camera Usually IPv6 address is automatically assigned ...

Page 17: ...Buffered Image page too To reduce the data traffic the video can be automatically changed to refreshing still images on the General User page see page 81 To display the Single Camera page directly add it to the Favorites on the web browser When you view a dark image enable the color night view mode on the Camera Setup page see page 69 The image will be brighter but the refresh interval may slow do...

Page 18: ...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 Note When the IP address was changed for the camera enter it on the address bar Video may not be displayed quickly or audio may not be listened immediately Wait for a while ...

Page 19: ... window on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 To view a video Motion JPEG or to use audio feature 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 ...

Page 20: ...te The banner is displayed when Yes is checked for Allow Access from the Internet on the Automatic Setup page or when Enable is checked for Auto Port Forwarding on the UPnP page for the Connection Mode of Static or DHCP Even if Yes is checked for Allow Access from the Internet on the Automatic Setup page or Enable is checked for Auto Port Forwarding on the UPnP page for the Connection Mode of Stat...

Page 21: ...he selected point in the center of the screen 1 Move the cursor to the desired point 2 Click it The clicked point is centered See page 24 for the pan tilt operation Note When End Display appears on the operation bar Click to Center does not work beyond the pan tilt end see page 23 The clicked position may slightly miss the center depending on the lens direction If Click to Center is not permitted ...

Page 22: ... and select a resolution to display an image 2 Click the capture image button The camera image opens in another window 3 Right click the image and select Save Picture As Save as dialog box is displayed 4 Specify the location and click Save Camera image is saved at that location 5 Click Close Capture Image Button ...

Page 23: ...ed to adjust the focus 6 Preset Button Applies the camera direction to a preset position You can preset 8 positions see page 28 page 31 7 Alarm Position When the External I O detects a signal the camera can be set up to turn to this position Only an administrator can operate it see page 28 8 Brightness Changes brightness in 9 steps including STD Standard Clicking or changes the image brightness 9 ...

Page 24: ...ns automatically move the lens horizontally from 175 to 175 and vertically from 120 to 0 in mounting on the table and from 0 to 90 in mounting on the ceiling and the lens returns to the current position Use Click to Center feature to stop scanning Each pan tilt arrow moves the lens Up Down Right Left and the home position button moves it to Home Position Pan Scan Tilt Scan Pan Tilt 120 Pan Tilt ra...

Page 25: ...ize of the object on the Single Camera screen Tele button zooms in and Wide button zooms out The zooming feature has 12 steps 10 steps of Optical Zoom and 2 steps of Digital Zoom Note The optical zoom automatically switches to the digital zoom The definition in the image may decrease when using the digital zoom The position you click may considerably deviate from the center of the image when using...

Page 26: ...shown below it may take a while to focus on or may not focus on them Press the AF button and put it into operation again When the objects are still out of focus adjust the focus using manual focusing or change the objects using Pan Tilt operation or Zooming features Manual focusing starts by pressing Near or Far button Press AF button for turning it into Automatic Focusing Near button Far button A...

Page 27: ...es of the object you wish to view set the Automatic Focus Range setting to Macro page 69 Fingerprints dust stains etc on the lens can degrade the performance of the Automatic Focusing feature Wipe the lens with lens cleaning paper The image may be out of focus if it is too near or depending on the zoom position Move the object or adjust the zoom position Minimum object distance During maximum zoom...

Page 28: ...e External I O detects a signal See page 128 for the External I O 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 Zoom to the desired position 4 Adjust the focusing if necessary 5 Click the home position button or the alarm position button 6 Click Save to register or click Back and Cancel to cancel If Success ...

Page 29: ... 5 Click a preset button 1 8 to register E g Setting UpperLeft for the preset 1 6 Enter the preset name Maximum 15 characters Enter ASCII characters see page 150 or characters in each language But Space and are not available 7 Click Save to register or click Back and Cancel to cancel If Success is displayed click Back Note When registering preset buttons the camera also saves brightness and white ...

Page 30: ...home position alarm position or registered preset button The camera takes each position and the image is displayed Alarm Position Pan Tilt Putting the cursor displays the preset name Home Position Zoom Focus Program Alarm1 Al 2 Preset Scan Pan Tilt UpperLeft ...

Page 31: ...position alarm position or a preset button 1 8 6 Click Save after setting the preset name or click Delete If you quit to change or delete settings click Back and then Cancel If Success is displayed click Back Note The home position or the alarm position cannot be deleted and these position names cannot be changed either Preset Name Preset 1 Name Save Delete Back UpperLeft Zoom Focus Program Alarm1...

Page 32: ... to use the Listen and Talk buttons Talk button and Listen button cannot be used simultaneously Talk feature is stopped during listening Talk feature can be used only for a user Listen feature can be used for maximum 10 users If the audio is interrupted reduce Talk Button Listen Button Adjustment Bar Volume adjustment only for listening You can listen to the audio around the camera Clicking the bu...

Page 33: ... such as preset registration or a web browser refresh the volume is reset to the default midrange position Audio that was muted is enabled The audio may be interrupted due to your PC s performance or network environment Reduce the max bandwidth see page 44 and page 49 If the camera is accessed while the PC user visits other websites the active microphone may pick up audio from the PC s speakers Be...

Page 34: ...e When selecting All at the View Type all images are displayed in 160 x 120 pixels resolution and the audio features Talk and Listen cannot be used Capture Image Button see page 22 Switches cameras to display If you select All at the View Type video Motion JPEG or audio buttons cannot be displayed Selects 320 x 240 default or 160 x 120 pixels resolution Selects a refresh interval Motion 60 second ...

Page 35: ...d 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 87 Con...

Page 36: ...ge 100 You can view buffered images on this Buffered Image page Note Sound cannot be buffered on the Buffered Image page 1 Access the camera see page 13 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 91 or page 100 The trigger is displayed see page 91 or page 100 ...

Page 37: ...and the standard quality the camera buffers about 125 frames If 3 triggers are enabled maximum 5 triggers the internal memory or the SD memory card capacity is divided into 3 sections In this case each trigger can buffer about 40 images See page 151 for the internal memory capacity See page 152 for the SD memory card capacity Date and time of the day when the images were buffered are displayed Dat...

Page 38: ...f you click Save on the Image Buffer Transfer page all buffered images on the SD memory card are deleted If you are buffering images on 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 setting for Enable Image Buffer Transfer see page...

Page 39: ...d on the General User page see page 81 the buttons related with the features are not displayed E g http 202 208 167 XXX 50000 Mobile or XXXXX viewnetcam com 50000 Mobile Pressing 2 4 6 or 8 on the cell phones allows you to pan or tilt the camera in four directions Left Up Down or Right Pressing allows you to zoom in and pressing allows you to zoom out Pressing 5 will refresh the image 160 x 120 re...

Page 40: ...ntication See the Panasonic Network Camera support website at http panasonic co jp pcc products en netwkcam for a cell phone model list and the compatibility level which has been verified with the Panasonic Network Camera Some cell phones display images not at the specified resolution but at a decreased size 1 http IP address or URL Port Number MobileH for HTML or XXXXX viewnetcam com 50000 Mobile...

Page 41: ...n 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 If View Multi Camera page or View Buffered Image page is not permitted on the General User page Multi Camera or Buffered Image tab will not be displayed 2 Click Setup tab at the top of the page 1 2 3 4 5...

Page 42: ...ion color night view and vertical resolution settings see page 69 8 Audio Sets output volume PC audio input timeout input camera microphone sensitivity and mute during pan tilt settings see page 75 Account 9 Administrator 1 1 If you change Administrator General User or Multi Camera Setup page settings changes will not be applied to the video Motion JPEG viewers Restart the camera to make changes a...

Page 43: ... Sets image buffer or transfer by timer or alarm see page 91 or page 100 14 Operation Time Sets time period to display camera images see page 113 15 External Output Sets the digital output terminal of the External I O see page 115 16 Indicator Control Sets indicator display see page 116 ...

Page 44: ... 45 3 Enter each parameter in the proper data field Automatic Setup The camera automatically obtains the network settings subnet mask default gateway and DNS server address utilizing a DHCP feature on the router The camera also automatically searches the unused IP address on your network If you select Yes at the Allow Access from the Internet the camera automatically enables port forwarding by usi...

Page 45: ...ettings are shown on the Status page in the Maintenance section see page 118 5 Click Restart The camera restarts and the Top page is displayed Note When you do not know the camera IP address while setting Automatic Setup or DHCP Setup you can search it by using the Setup Program see page 142 DHCP Setup Static Setup Clicking Cancel takes you back to the previous page without saving changes ...

Page 46: ...on from Setup Program Static DHCP Only If you prohibit the Setup Program from changing the network settings clear the check box Port Number Static DHCP Only The port number is 80 by default When you use multiple cameras with a router on your network each camera must be assigned its own port number see page 28 1 10 Connecting the Camera to a Router Not Supporting UPnP IPv4 Only in the Installation ...

Page 47: ...Transferring camera images by E mail or FTP Setting cameras by their host names on the Multi Camera Setup page Using the Viewnetcam com service If you have the assigned DNS server addresses by your ISP or network administrator enter them in this data field They usually have two addresses Set 4 digits 0 255 and 3 periods such as 192 168 0 253 But 0 0 0 0 and 255 255 255 255 are not available Max Ba...

Page 48: ...ormally If you cannot access the camera see page 48 The Top page is not displayed in the Installation Troubleshooting This setting is valid in both IPv4 IPv6 1 If you automatically obtain the IP address from the DHCP server you do not need to set it Setting Description ...

Page 49: ...d your ISP must support IPv6 before you can use this feature 1 Click Network IPv6 on the Setup page 2 Click a connection mode 3 Enter each parameter in the proper data field Automatic Setup The camera is automatically assigned an IPv6 prefix from the IPv6 router and produces the original IPv6 address from the IPv6 prefix If you select No at the Allow Access from the Internet the camera can be acce...

Page 50: ...era can be accessed only from the LAN that has an same IPv6 prefix as the camera Clicking Cancel takes you back to the previous page without saving changes 4 Click Save when finished New settings are saved When finished the following page is displayed Note The current network settings are shown on the Status page in the Maintenance section see page 118 ...

Page 51: ...from the LAN that has an same IPv6 prefix as the camera Port Number Static Only The port number is 80 by default The port number must be unique for each terminal on your network Do not set the following port numbers E g FTP 20 and 21 Telnet 23 SMTP 25 DNS 53 POP3 110 HTTPS 443 ICQ 4000 and IRC 6661 6667 Enter only the number 1 65535 Some ISPs do not allow you to use port 80 Ask your ISP or network...

Page 52: ... 3 4 5 Max Bandwidth Usage The bandwidth can be restricted Select the maximum bandwidth usage from Unlimited to 0 1 Mbps This setting is valid in both IPv4 IPv6 Note Set the maximum bandwidth usage seeing the following file sizes These are examples for a JPEG file with a standard image quality File sizes may change depending on the image quality or how bright the object is 160 x 120 pixels About 5...

Page 53: ...wing IPsec feature Item Supported Feature IKEv1 Pre shared Key Method Phase 1 mode Phase 2 mode Cipher Algorithm Message Digest Algorithm Main mode 1 Quick mode DES CBC 3DES CBC AES CBC 128 192 256 bits HMAC MD5 HMAC SHA 1 1 The camera does not support aggressive mode IPsec ESP Encapsulating Security Payload 2 Transport mode Tunnel mode 2 The camera does not support authentication header AH Cipher...

Page 54: ...quirements Item Supported Feature PC Operating System Web Browser ISP Service Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later Internet Explorer 6 0 or later Services for multiple global addresses A global address must be set up on your PC Note To use IPsec you need to set up your operating system See the Panasonic Network Camera support website at http panasonic co jp pcc products en netwkcam for the setup Cam...

Page 55: ...b Browser Windows XP Windows 2000 Windows Me Windows 98SE in IPv4 Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later in IPv6 Internet Explorer 6 0 or later Router ISP Service in IPv4 ISP Service in IPv6 Static global address service A global address must be set up to the WAN side of the router IPv4 IPv6 Dual Stack or IPv6 over IPv4 Tunneling service Note See the Panasonic Network Camera support website at http pa...

Page 56: ...ec on the Setup page 2 Click Camera in the Transport column If you use transport mode in E mail or FTP transfer click No in the Buffer Transfer column 3 Enter each parameter in the data field The display shows that the communication is in HTTP and any people can access the camera if they have the pre shared key see page 57 Set up these settings to transfer images in transport mode see page 111 ...

Page 57: ...t name see page 150 But Space and are not available Note If the pre shared key leaks to a third party it may lead to illegal access private information leak or interference To protect your security and privacy pay attention to the following points Make it known only to the specified people Set it as many characters as possible Change the password regularly Setting Description IPsec Check the box t...

Page 58: ...3 If you can access the camera the IPsec setup is complete Note In IPsec communications IPsec is displayed on the Top page or the Single Camera page If you cannot communicate using IPsec see 2 9 IPsec in the Troubleshooting section of the Installation Troubleshooting See the Panasonic Network Camera support website at http panasonic co jp pcc products en netwkcam for the IPsec features ...

Page 59: ...IPsec tunnel mode Note Do not set IPsec on the PCs under the VPN router Communications may be blocked If you use IPsec refresh interval slows down The camera can be accessed only from the PCs under the VPN router Other PCs cannot access the camera 1 Click IPsec on the Setup page 2 Click Add in the Tunnel column 3 Enter each parameter in the data field ...

Page 60: ...re not available Note If the pre shared key leaks to a third party it may lead to illegal access private information leak or interference To protect your security and privacy pay attention to the following points Make it known only to the specified people Set it as many characters as possible Change the password regularly Network address Enter the destination network address Enter IP address Prefi...

Page 61: ...coding strength for IPsec can be selected If you select Standard DES or NULL is valid as an algorithm and then the data will become easier to be decrypted IKE Items Settings Phase 1 Authentication Method Pre shared Key Method ID Specifies by address Mode Main mode 1 Diffie Hellman MODP Group Specifies 1 or 2 Cipher Algorithm Select from DES CBC 3DES CBC or AES CBC 128 192 256 bits Multiple selecti...

Page 62: ...the IPsec features Phase 2 Mode Quick mode PFS Specifies either of Off D H Group 1 or D H Group 2 Cipher Algorithm Select from DES CBC 3DES CBC AES CBC 128 192 256 bits or NULL Multiple selections are available Message Digest Algorithm HMAC MD5 96 HMAC SHA 1 96 Lifetime Specifies by 28800 s Byte setting is not supported 1 The camera does not support aggressive mode Items Settings Protocol ANY Sour...

Page 63: ...bled on the router set Enable for auto port forwarding Note The camera s UPnPTM does not support IPv6 Use this feature in IPv4 1 Click UPnP on the Setup page 2 Set up UPnP Setting Description Auto Port Forwarding If the network setting is Static or DHCP enabling auto port forwarding allows you to access the camera from the Internet Note If the network setting is Automatic Setup enable Allow Access...

Page 64: ...Operating Instructions 64 3 Click Save when finished New settings are saved When finished Success is displayed 4 Click Go to UPnP page The UPnP page is displayed ...

Page 65: ...am com on the Setup page 2 Check Enable Clicking Cancel cancels your settings without saving changes 3 Click Save when finished New settings are saved When finished Success is displayed 4 Click Go to Viewnetcam com page The Viewnetcam com page is displayed 5 Click Your Account Link The Viewnetcam com registration website is displayed Setting Description Enable Check Enable to register with the Vie...

Page 66: ... When the Top page is displayed the Viewnetcam com registration is complete Note It may take a maximum of 30 minutes for the registered URL to work If Expired is displayed at the Personal Camera URL on the Viewnetcam com page or at the Camera URL in the DDNS on the Status page restart the camera After that confirm that your registered URL is displayed on their pages Confirming the Internet access ...

Page 67: ...tion time and time stamps on the buffered image Note Saving the date and time settings deletes all buffered images on the internal memory The buffered images on the SD memory card are not deleted 1 Click Date and Time on the Setup page 2 Set each parameter Set Automatic Time Adjustment to synchronize the time automatically with an NTP server Clicking Cancel cancels your settings without saving cha...

Page 68: ...NTP server IP address In IPv4 set 4 digits 0 255 and 3 periods such as 192 168 0 253 But 0 0 0 0 and 255 255 255 255 are not available In IPv6 set 8 hexadecimal digits divided with Consecutive 0s can be abbreviated as Or set a host name 1 255 characters Select your time zone Note The camera will not synchronize to the NTP server if the time setting from the NTP server moves forward or backward mor...

Page 69: ...ite balance AC power source frequency automatic focus range mounting type pan tilt range return to specified position color night view and vertical resolution settings 1 Click Camera on the Setup page 2 Set each parameter Clicking Cancel cancels your settings without saving changes NetworkCamera Auto Macro Do not move Home Position 175 120 0 90 175 0 ...

Page 70: ...lance Note White balance is also saved in the home position alarm position and preset buttons AC Power Source Frequency It can select Flicker Correction by power line frequency 60 Hz default 50 Hz Select 60 Hz in the United States Automatic Focus Range Set to Macro when viewing objects that are within 1 m 40 inches of the camera Set to Normal when viewing objects that are 1 m 40 inches or further ...

Page 71: ...ounted on a ceiling Minimum Current settings 0 90 Home Position 2 Current settings 0 90 Maximum Current settings 0 90 When the camera is mounted on a table Minimum Current settings 120 0 Home Position 2 Current settings 120 0 Maximum Current settings 120 0 The values must be selected as minimum home position maximum Note If you wrongly set the range your privacy may be seen Confirm the range after...

Page 72: ... viewing moving objects or using Pan Tilt Zoom in low illuminance It may take a while to focus on some objects by auto focusing Images may not be displayed correctly on a TV Note In the color night view mode the image may have white or colored circles around the object This is not a problem since it is a CCD sensor characteristic Vertical Resolution for 640 x 480 mode When viewing motion images in...

Page 73: ... Settings displays the current angle of the camera Select each value while adjusting the pan tilt on the Single Camera page Note The values must be selected as minimum home position maximum Network Camera Zoom Focus Program Alarm1 Alarm2 Preset Scan Pan Tilt STD Brightness Open Short Output Please click here when gray color screen is displayed In case of no audio please click here http panasonic c...

Page 74: ... Click Save on the Camera page New settings are saved The camera turns to the home position Max 0 Max 175 When the camera is mounted on a table Min 175 Min 120 Max 90 Min 175 When the camera is mounted on a ceiling Max 175 Min 0 ...

Page 75: ...75 2 11 Adjusting Audio The Audio page allows you to adjust the microphone the use of external speaker microphone sensitivity and external speaker volume 1 Click Audio on the Setup page 2 Set each parameter Clicking Cancel cancels your settings without saving changes ...

Page 76: ...olume to output to external speaker PC Audio Input Timeout You can set the time to consecutively perceive the audio from your PC 1 60 minutes Input It controls audio input from the external microphone connected to the camera Camera Microphone Sensitivity You can select the microphone sensitivity Minimum Decreased sensitivity Standard Standard setting default Maximum Enhanced sensitivity Mute durin...

Page 77: ... following points Set the user name and password as many characters as possible Change the password regularly IMPORTANT It is important to limit access to the camera by use of a unique User Name and a secret Password Because the camera is accessed through the Internet it is possible that the camera could be accessed by unknown individuals including those who are commonly known as hackers to whom y...

Page 78: ...dow in camera access All guest users can view the image without user name and password Note If you set Permit access from guest users Login is displayed at the top of the page After you log in as an administrator see page 80 you can access the Setup page and the Maintenance page If you set Do not permit access from guest users the camera displays authentication window in camera access Users must e...

Page 79: ...s 3 user levels administrator general users and guest users Note Guest users mean unregistered users Set Permit access from guest users on the Security Administrator page see page 77 Items Administrator General Users Guest Users User Name and Password Required Required Not Required Number of Users 1 50 Accessible Pages All Pages Pages Except For Setup and Maintenance page Pages Except For Setup an...

Page 80: ...page After you log in as an administrator you can access the Setup page and the Maintenance page 1 Click Login at the top of the page 2 Check the login mode and click Login Note The authentication window is displayed Enter the user name and password 3 Enter a valid user name and password according to the Login mode selected in step 2 and click OK to log in to the camera ...

Page 81: ...eral users the Setup and Maintenance tabs are not displayed 1 Click General Users on the Setup page 2 If you create a general user click Create 3 Set each parameter When setting Do not permit access from guest users When setting Permit access from guest users If you change the settings of general users or guest users select their name and click Modify The modification page is displayed If you dele...

Page 82: ...eck the feature to enable In the limit time of continuous Motion JPEG set the time to change the video Motion JPEG to still images for each user Not permitted Unlimited 10 seconds 60 minutes In the refresh interval set the refresh interval after the video changes to still images 3 60 seconds See each page for the following features Pan Tilt Control see page 24 Zoom Control see page 25 Focus Contro...

Page 83: ...Operating Instructions For assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 83 5 Click Go to General User page ...

Page 84: ...s when a user accesses the camera of image resolution image quality and refresh interval You can display a time stamp on the image The initial language can be selected from eight languages The banner can be displayed for administrator or general users or both 1 Click Image Display at the top of the page 2 Set each parameter Clicking Cancel cancels your settings without saving changes ...

Page 85: ...rmat or 24H format Note If you enable this feature the time is also stamped on the buffered image Language Select the initial language from English French German Italian Spanish Russian Simplified Chinese or Japanese The selected language is displayed as the initial language on the Top Single Camera Multi Camera and Buffered Image pages If you select English or Japanese all pages can be changed Bu...

Page 86: ...Operating Instructions 86 4 Click Go to Image Display page The Image Display page is displayed ...

Page 87: ... configured 1 Click Multi Camera on the Setup page 2 Click Add Note If you click the camera number the modification page is displayed The camera setting can be modified or deleted on it If you configured multiple cameras you can change the camera number Select the number and click Move 3 Set each parameter Clicking Cancel cancels your settings without saving changes Note If the cameras will be acc...

Page 88: ...dress 1 or Host Name 2 Set the IP address or the host name to enable the camera Port No Set the port number 1 65535 Camera Name 3 This camera name is displayed only on the Multi Camera page 1 In IPv4 set 4 digits 0 255 and 3 periods such as 192 168 0 253 But 0 0 0 0 and 255 255 255 255 are not available In IPv6 set the host name 2 Enter ASCII characters for the host name see page 150 But Space and...

Page 89: ...memory card Note You can confirm the SD memory capacity on the Status page see page 118 1 Insert the SD memory card see page 36 of the Installation Troubleshooting 2 Click Buffer Transfer on the Setup page 3 Click Format 4 Click OK on the confirmation window Format is complete 5 Click Go to Image Buffer Transfer page The Image Buffer Transfer page is displayed ...

Page 90: ...ed 4 Click Go to Image Buffer Transfer page The Image Buffer Transfer page is displayed Note If the camera is restarted see page 119 the SD memory recording starts again If you remove the SD memory card and insert it again the SD memory recording starts again see page 36 of the Installation Troubleshooting Ensure that recording has been stopped before removing the SD memory card If the SD memory c...

Page 91: ...emory card refresh interval slows down 1 Click Buffer Transfer on the Setup page 2 Click No to enable buffer transfer 3 Check Enable Image Buffer Transfer select Timer for trigger and click Next Note If you click Save all buffered images on the SD memory card are deleted Click Delete Buffered Images to delete this buffered images Click Save to save the settings Clicking Cancel takes you back to th...

Page 92: ... back to the Image Buffer Transfer page without saving changes Setting Description Enable Image Buffer Transfer Check the box to enable the buffer transfer Clear the box to disable it Trigger Selecting Timer enables the camera to buffer transfer the image by timer Selecting Alarm 1 or 2 enables the camera to buffer transfer the image by alarm signal Setting Description A day of the week Check the ...

Page 93: ...ck to the Image Buffer Transfer page without saving changes Setting Description Image Resolution Select image resolution 640 x 480 320 x 240 default or 160 x 120 pixels to buffer or transfer Image Quality Select the image quality Favor Clarity optimizes for good quality Standard offers standard quality Favor Motion optimizes for enhanced motion Mobile Phone is for a transfer to a cell phone Note 6...

Page 94: ...way and DNS server addresses are assigned correctly see page 44 and page 49 Setting Description No Transfer No Memory Overwrite If the internal memory or the SD memory card is full the camera stops the buffer No Transfer Memory Overwrite If the internal memory or the SD memory card is full the camera deletes the old images and continues to buffer the image FTP The camera transfers the image to an ...

Page 95: ... 1 800 272 7033 95 When you set FTP for Transfer Method Select FTP and click Next The following page is displayed Clicking Back takes you back to the previous page Clicking Cancel takes you back to the Image Buffer Transfer page without saving changes ...

Page 96: ...set it 0 63 characters Login Timing Select the login timing to an FTP server If you set One Time during 1 minute transfer the camera logs in to the server only once and can reduce the time to log in or log out Upload File Name 1 Set the file name to save on an FTP server Enter 1 234 characters Entering creates directories for a file E g NetworkCamera image jpg Overwrite Setting Selecting Overwrite...

Page 97: ... click Next The following page is displayed Clicking Back takes you back to the previous page Clicking Cancel takes you back to the Image Buffer Transfer page without saving changes Note The camera works only with an SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol server It does not work with mail servers like Hotmail using a web browser ...

Page 98: ...v6 address Port No Enter the number 1 65535 Usually set to 110 Login ID 2 If your ISP requires a login ID to log in to a POP3 server set it 0 63 characters Password 2 If your ISP requires a password to log in to a POP3 server set it 0 63 characters Reply E mail Address 2 Set the sender s E mail address We recommend you to set the administrator s E mail address Destination E mail Address 2 1 3 Set ...

Page 99: ...sfer page The Image Buffer Transfer page is displayed Note If you click Save on the Image Buffer Transfer page all buffered images on the SD memory card are deleted If you are buffering images on 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 ...

Page 100: ...fer Transfer on the Setup page 2 Click No to enable buffer transfer 3 Check Enable Image Buffer Transfer select Alarm 1 or 2 for trigger select Rising GND to Open High or Falling Open High to GND and click Next Note If you click Save all buffered images on the SD memory card are deleted Click Delete Buffered Images to delete this buffered images Click Save to save the settings Clicking Cancel take...

Page 101: ... Timer enables the camera to buffer transfer the image by timer Selecting Alarm 1 or 2 enables the camera to buffer transfer the image by alarm signal Alarm enable condition Select Rising GND to Open High or Falling Open High to GND Rising GND to Open High is the state that GND pin and pin 1 or pin 2 is left open Falling Open High to GND is the state that GND pin and pin 1 or pin 2 is short circui...

Page 102: ...licking Cancel takes you back to the Image Buffer Transfer page without saving changes Setting Description Lens Position When Triggered Set Move to alarm position to move the lens to the alarm position see page 28 when the alarm signal is detected Setting Description Image Resolution Select image resolution 640 x 480 320 x 240 default or 160 x 120 pixels to buffer or transfer Image Quality Select ...

Page 103: ...ut saving changes Setting Description Enable Pre trigger Image Buffer Check the box to enable the setting The camera buffers or transfers the image right before the alarm signal is detected Set an interval number of images to buffer and total number The buffered images may not match the total number due to memory capacity image resolution image quality or what object you view Enable Post trigger I...

Page 104: ...way and DNS server addresses are assigned correctly see page 44 and page 49 Setting Description No Transfer No Memory Overwrite If the internal memory or the SD memory card is full the camera stops the buffer No Transfer Memory Overwrite If the internal memory or the SD memory card is full the camera deletes the old images and continues to buffer the image FTP The camera transfers the image to an ...

Page 105: ...1 800 272 7033 105 When you set FTP for Transfer Method Select FTP and click Next The following page is displayed Clicking Back takes you back to the previous page Clicking Cancel takes you back to the Image Buffer Transfer page without saving changes ...

Page 106: ...set it 0 63 characters Login Timing Select the login timing to an FTP server If you set One Time during 1 minute transfer the camera logs in to the server only once and can reduce the time to log in or log out Upload File Name 1 Set the file name to save on an FTP server Enter 1 234 characters Entering creates directories for a file E g NetworkCamera image jpg Overwrite Setting Selecting Overwrite...

Page 107: ...d click Next The following page is displayed Clicking Back takes you back to the previous page Clicking Cancel takes you back to the Image Buffer Transfer page without saving changes Note The camera works only with an SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol server It does not work with mail servers like Hotmail using a web browser ...

Page 108: ...Pv6 address Port No Enter the number 1 65535 Usually set to 110 Login ID 2 If your ISP requires a login ID to log in to a POP3 server set it 0 63 characters Password 2 If your ISP requires a password to log in to a POP3 server set it 0 63 characters Reply E mail Address 2 Set the sender s E mail address We recommend you to set the administrator s E mail address Destination E mail Address 2 1 3 Set...

Page 109: ...page 107 and page 108 When finished click Next and go to step 10 10 Click Save after confirming the settings New settings are saved When finished Success is displayed Note If you click Save all buffered images on the SD memory card are deleted Setting Description Disable The camera does not send an E mail notification when buffering or transferring image Enable The camera sends an E mail notificat...

Page 110: ...arm transfer stops its operations until the camera finishes all transfers For example if the camera transfers 3 images per minute and 6 images in total the alarm detection will be in the following operation If you are buffering images on 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 ...

Page 111: ...owing requirements See page 56 and set up the E mail or FTP server Item Supported Feature E mail or FTP Server Operating System ISP Service IPsec supported Services for multiple static global addresses A global address must be set up to the server Camera ISP Service Services for multiple static global addresses A global address must be set up to the camera Transport Mode Encrypted E mail or FTP Se...

Page 112: ...e VPN Router ISP Service in IPv4 ISP Service in IPv6 Services for static global addresses A global address must be set up to the WAN side IPv4 IPv6 Dual Stack or IPv6 over IPv4 Tunneling service Camera ISP Service in IPv4 ISP Service in IPv6 Services for multiple static global addresses A global address must be set up to the camera IPv4 IPv6 Dual Stack or IPv6 over IPv4 Tunneling service Encrypted...

Page 113: ...Note If you wrongly set the time period your privacy may be seen Confirm the time period after the setup If you access the camera as an administrator you can view the image outside the time period 1 Click Operation Time on the Setup page 2 Click No to set the operation time Note If No 1 7 are disabled the camera can always be operated 3 Check Enable set the time and click Save Clicking Cancel take...

Page 114: ...n other settings the camera can be operated on both Monday and Tuesday Note An administrator can view images anytime regardless of the setting for the operation time Setting Description Enable Check the box to enable the setting Clear the box to disable it A day of the week Check the box to enable the day Clear the box to disable it Operation Time Select the Always option when you do not specify t...

Page 115: ...ed 3 Click Go to External Output Control page The External Output Control page is displayed Setting Description External Device Control Output If you check Open the internal transistor turns off and the external output terminal gets high impedance open collector when the camera powers up If you check Short to GND the internal transistor turns on and is electrically short circuited to GND pin when ...

Page 116: ...1 Click Indicator Control on the Setup page 2 Select indicator option Clicking Cancel cancels your settings without saving changes Note See page 11 in the Installation Troubleshooting for indicator display Selecting Never turn indicator on keeps indicator always off 3 Click Save when finished New settings are saved When finished Success is displayed 4 Click Go to Indicator Control page The Indicat...

Page 117: ...see page 118 3 Restart Restarts the camera see page 119 4 Update Firmware Updates the camera firmware see page 120 5 Save Settings Creates a configuration file see page 123 6 Load Settings Loads settings from a configuration file see page 124 7 Reset to Factory Default Resets the camera to its default settings see page 125 Maintenance Session Status Reset to Factory Default Restart Update Firmware...

Page 118: ... Camera support website at http panasonic co jp pcc products en netwkcam for details about status information 3 1 2 Confirming Session Status Displays client information connecting to camera Clicking Session Status displays the following page Number of sessions List of sessions div max sessions now sessions Connect time Access to Addr Port User Show number of motion and audio sessions Display max ...

Page 119: ...arted by pressing the RESTART button or by disconnecting the power cord from the outlet and reconnecting it again Note When the camera restarts the buffered images will be deleted The buffered images on the SD memory card are not deleted 1 Click Restart on the Maintenance page 2 Click Restart Restarting takes about 1 minute The Top page is displayed when finished ...

Page 120: ...buffered images on the internal memory will be deleted after the firmware update The buffered images on the SD memory card are not deleted The firmware version is displayed on the Top page and the Status page 1 Download the new firmware on the Panasonic Network Camera support website at http panasonic co jp pcc products en netwkcam and save it on your PC 2 Click Update Firmware on the Maintenance ...

Page 121: ...mware 5 Select the firmware including directory information and click Open The firmware file name is displayed 6 Confirm the firmware file name and click Update Firmware Clicking Cancel takes you back to the Top page without firmware update The next message is displayed during update The camera restarts automatically after update The Top page is displayed in about 1 minute ...

Page 122: ...nstructions 122 7 Confirm that the version number on the Top page is updated If the version number is updated the firmware update is complete Network Camera BB HCM381A Version Running in IPv4 mode Updated version ...

Page 123: ...tenance page 2 Click Save 3 Click Save on the File Download dialog box 4 Specify the location and click Save on the Save As dialog box The configuration file is saved in the location Note The file extension dat cannot be changed If you change it the settings cannot be loaded If you try to updating the camera create a configuration file after updating the firmware If there is a firmware version dif...

Page 124: ...he camera create a configuration file after updating the firmware If there is a firmware version difference between the camera that you create a configuration file from and the camera that you try to load settings to the settings may not be loaded to the camera Save settings after updating the firmware 1 Click Load Settings on the Maintenance page 2 Click Browse 3 Select the configuration file on ...

Page 125: ...set to factory default the network connection mode changes to Automatic Setup Reconfigure the camera refer to the Installation Troubleshooting if necessary Note The internal clock will not be reset but the time format will return to AM PM mode see page 67 Set it again See page 131 page 139 for default settings Pressing the FACTORY DEFAULT RESET button resets the camera to the factory default see p...

Page 126: ...on You can see product information on the Panasonic Network Camera support website Clicking Product Information on the Support page displays the URL click it Note If the camera is not connected to the Internet the website cannot be displayed Support 1 Help Displays the Help page see page 126 2 Product Information Displays product information website see page 126 3 Support Information Displays supp...

Page 127: ...3 2 3 Seeing Support Information You can see support information on the Panasonic Network Camera support website Clicking Support Information on the Support page displays the URL click it Note If the camera is not connected to the Internet the website cannot be displayed ...

Page 128: ...only by External Output Control page on page 115 Pin Features G GND pin 1 External Sensor Input 1 Use it by opening or GND short circuit G GND pin 2 External Sensor Input 2 Use it by opening or GND short circuit 3 External Device Control Output You can control it on the External Output page see page 115 It is an open collector circuit and the maximum drawing in current is the same as pin 4 Do not ...

Page 129: ... used Serious damage to the camera may result if a device is connected to the external I O that exceeds its electrical capability see page 128 The low voltage current circuits and high voltage current circuits are in the camera circuit The qualified electrician should do the wiring not by yourself Incorrect wiring could damage the camera You could receive the fatal electric shock Light Door Sensor...

Page 130: ... indicator blinks orange and then turns off for 5 seconds Do not turn off the camera until the indicator lights green Note The internal clock will not be reset but the time format will return to AM PM mode see page 67 Set it again See page 131 page 139 for default settings All buffered images on the internal memory are deleted when resetting the camera to factory default The buffered images on the...

Page 131: ...DHCP only Enable Port No Static DHCP only 80 20 21 25 and 110 is not available 2 IP address Static only 192 168 0 253 When setting Static 1 Subnet Mask Static only 255 255 255 0 When setting Static 1 Host Name DHCP only Blank When setting DHCP Not always required 0 63 characters 4 Default Gateway Static DHCP only Blank When using Gateway 1 DNS Server 1 DNS Server 2 Static DHCP only Blank When usin...

Page 132: ... 1 Default Gateway Static only Blank When using Gateway 1 DNS Server 1 DNS Server 2 Blank When using DNS 1 Max Bandwidth Usage Mbps Unlimited 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 5 1 or Unlimited Connection Type Auto Negotiation IPsec Use No check Encoding strength Standard AES 3DES DES NULL Standard High Transport Blank Tunnel Blank UPnP Auto Port Forwarding Disable Display Shortcut Icon in My Network Places Enable Vie...

Page 133: ...Camera Camera Name Network Camera Required 1 15 characters 6 White Balance Auto Auto Fixed Indoor Fixed Fluorescent White Fixed Fluorescent Daylight Fixed Outdoor Hold AC Power Source Frequency 60 Hz 60 Hz 50 Hz Automatic Focus Range Macro Macro Normal Mounting Type On the table On the table On the ceiling Pan Range Minimum 175 degrees 175 175 degrees current Home Position 0 degrees 175 175 degree...

Page 134: ...On the ceiling Not selected Minimum 0 degrees 0 90 degrees current Home Position 90 degrees 0 90 degrees current Maximum 90 degrees 0 90 degrees current Return to Specified Position Time Do not move Do not move 10 30 min 1 h Specified Position Home Position Home Position Preset No 1 8 Alarm No 1 2 Color Night View Disable Vertical Resolution for 640 x 480 mode 480 480 240 Items Default Required No...

Page 135: ... Microphone Sensitivity Standard Minimum Standard Maximum Mute during Pan Tilt Enable Items Default Required Note Security Administrator General Authentication Do not permit access from guest users User Name Blank When setting administrator 6 15 characters 3 Password Blank When setting administrator 6 15 characters 3 Retype Password Blank When setting administrator 6 15 characters 3 Items Default ...

Page 136: ...rs 3 Password Blank When setting general user 6 15 characters 3 Retype Password Blank When setting general user 6 15 characters 3 Limit time of Continuous Motion JPEG Not permitted Not permitted Unlimited 10 30 s 1 5 10 30 60 min Refresh Interval 3 s 3 5 10 30 60 s Access Level No checks Items Default Required Note ...

Page 137: ...fresh Interval Motion 3 5 10 30 60 s or Motion Multi Camera Image Resolution 320 x 240 160 x 120 or 320 x 240 Multi Camera Image Quality Standard Favor Clarity Standard or Favor Motion Multi CameraRefresh Interval Motion When reducing traffic 3 5 10 30 60 s or Motion Time stamp setting Not used Not used AM PM format 24H format Language English English Japanese French German Italian Spanish Simplif...

Page 138: ...acters 7 Buffer Transfer Status Off Trigger Timer Active Time of Trigger Always Image Setting Image Resolution 320 x 240 160 x 120 320 x 240 640 x 480 Image Quality Standard Favor Clarity Standard Favor Motion Mobile Phone Image Buffer Frequency Every 1 s buffer 1 image 1 image per hour 30images per second Transfer Method No Transfer No Memory Overwrite Notify Operation Time Operation Time Always ...

Page 139: ...150 But Space and are not available 4 Enter ASCII characters for the host name see page 150 But Space and are not available 5 Enter ASCII characters for the host name see page 150 But Space and are not available 6 Enter ASCII characters see page 150 or characters in each language 1 15 characters for a 1 byte character and 1 7 characters for a 2 byte character But Space and are not available 7 Ente...

Page 140: ...ase After taking away the sand or the dust on it wipe it with lens cleaning paper Note Do not use alcohol polishing powder cleanser benzine thinner wax petroleum products or hot water to wipe the camera Also avoid glass cleaner pesticide or hair spray They may cause change in the shape or color Do not directly touch the lens Your fingerprints can cause the image to be out of focus Lens cleaning pa...

Page 141: ... Class C as shown below Set the IP address in the range of the number specified in the class corresponding to your local network scale OS Steps Windows XP Start Settings Control Panel Network and Internet Connections Network Connections Local Area Connection in use Properties Select Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Use the following IP address Windows 2000 Start Settings Control Panel Network a...

Page 142: ...abling IPsec Displaying the Setup page Finding the camera 1 Insert the Setup CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your PC If the Panasonic Network Camera Setup window does not appear click setup exe on the Setup CD ROM 2 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 Adob...

Page 143: ...ber by looking up the MAC address of your camera IPv6 Information Note If you try to find multiple cameras each MAC address beside the Ethernet LAN port verifies which camera you are setting up See page 29 in the Installation Troubleshooting for the setup from the MAC address Camera Status Camera List window Displays IPv4 or IPv6 information Port No MAC Address IP Address ...

Page 144: ...ess Only first and then start the Setup Program to execute the Manual Setup See the Installation Troubleshooting for the local and Internet access setup Manual Setup window Set up each parameter seeing page 46 page 48 If more than 20 minutes have passed since the camera was turned on the camera cannot be set up from the Setup Program If the camera cannot be set up restart the camera Sets up the ca...

Page 145: ...Operating Instructions For assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 145 If Camera setup completed is displayed click Close to finish the Manual Setup 3 Close all Setup windows ...

Page 146: ...firewall of a proxy server in a corporate environment may prevent access to the camera Consult your network administrator Note A proxy server is used to protect your network connected to the Internet If the camera is accessed via a proxy server problems may occur Consult your network administrator before installing the camera If the camera is accessed via a proxy server the refresh interval may be...

Page 147: ... 147 3 Click the Connections tab and click LAN Settings 4 See if the Use a proxy server check box is checked or not If checked click Advanced If not checked click Cancel Proxy settings are not required See if the check box is checked or not If checked click Advanced ...

Page 148: ...8 5 Enter the camera IP address into the Do not use proxy server for addresses beginning with data field 6 Click OK Note When accessing the camera via a proxy server the Talk Button is displayed gray Talk feature cannot be used ...

Page 149: ...the web browser following the steps below OS Steps Windows XP Start Settings Control Panel Programs Windows Components Select Network Service Properties Check UPnP OK Next Complete Windows XP Service Pack 2 Start Settings Control Panel Programs Windows Components Select Network Service Details Check Internet Gateway Device Discovery and Control Client Check UPnP User Interface OK Complete Windows ...

Page 150: ...rating Instructions 150 3 10 ASCII Character Table space 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ASCII Character Table A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z _ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ...

Page 151: ...argest value Resolution Items Capture Favor Clarity Standard Favor Motion Mobile Phone 640 x 480 pixels File Size About 60 KB About 50 KB About 33 KB About 20 KB Buffered Images About 40 About 60 About 100 320 x 240 pixels File Size About 30 KB About 25 KB About 16 KB About 8 KB About 8 KB Buffered Images About 80 About 125 About 250 About 250 160 x 120 pixels File Size About 10 KB About 7 KB Abou...

Page 152: ...000 About 47 000 About 23 000 About 11 000 Favor Clarity About 130 000 About 67 000 About 33 000 About 16 000 About 8 000 320 x 240 pixels Favor Motion About 110 000 About 58 000 About 29 000 About 14 000 About 7 000 Standard About 58 000 About 29 000 About 14 000 About 7 000 About 3 000 Favor Clarity About 37 000 About 18 000 About 9 000 About 4 000 About 2 000 640 x 480 pixels Favor Motion About...

Page 153: ...te Balance Auto Manual Hold Focus Auto Manual 40 steps Minimum Object Distance Wide 5 mm 0 2 inches Tele 1 m 40 inches Caliber Ratio F No Tele F1 6 Wide F3 6 Horizontal Viewing Angle Tele 2 6 Optical 1 3 Digital Wide 51 Exposure Auto Other Specifications Items Specifications Video Compression JPEG 3 Levels Video Resolution 640 x 480 320 x 240 default 160 x 120 Buffered Image 1 About 125 frames 320...

Page 154: ...P Encryption ESP Authentication Transport mode Tunnel mode IKE Internet Key Exchange IKE Internet Key Exchange Pre Shared Key Cipher Algorithm DES CBC 3DES CBC AES CBC Message Digest Algorithm HMAC MD5 HMAC SHA 1 Message Transfer Condition Alarm or Timer Image Transfer Method SMTP FTP Interface 10Base T 100Base TX Ethernet RJ 45 connector x 1 Indicator Display Power Network Communication Camera op...

Page 155: ...80 No Condensation Setting Angle Available between 15 based on level line for mounting both on the table and on the ceiling 1 The maximum number of frames changes depending on the image quality and what object you buffer 2 Use only the included Audio Video Cable when connecting an external microphone speaker or TV 3 Frame rate may slow down depending on the network environment the PC performance t...

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Page 157: ...Operating Instructions 157 Index ...

Page 158: ...l I O 128 External I O 128 External Output page 115 F FACTORY DEFAULT RESET Button 130 Focus 26 For IPv4 Connection 6 For IPv6 Connection 7 G General User page 81 H Help page 126 Home Position 28 How to Use This Documentation 5 I Image Display page 84 Indicator Control page 116 IPsec 53 IPv6 Domain Name Service 15 L Listen 32 Load Settings page 124 Login 80 M Maintenance page 117 Multi Camera page...

Page 159: ...2 Single Camera page 17 Specifications 153 Status page 118 Support Information page 127 Support page 126 System Requirements for your PC 6 T Talk 32 Timer Image Buffer Transfer 91 Top page 14 Trademarks 5 Transport mode 56 111 Tunnel mode 59 112 U Update Firmware page 120 UPnP page 63 V Vertical Resolution 72 Viewnetcam com Service 65 W Web Browser 6 7 Z Zooming In and Out 25 ...

Page 160: ... to the Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company listed below or to executive or regional sales offices These locations do not repair consumer products When you ship the product Panasonic Servicenters are listed in the servicenter directory Call 1 800 272 7033 for the location of an authorized servicenter This Network Camera is designed for use in the United States of America Sale or use of this pro...

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