2
Camera Diagram
Connections
Before proceeding, confirm that your PC is connected to your router and can access the Internet. Also confirm that your router’s UPnP
™
feature is enabled.
(Most routers have UPnP
™
turned off by default.) Refer to the operating instructions included with your router or to the Panasonic Network Camera website
(http://panasonic.net/pcc/ipcam/) for more information.
Connect the camera to your PoE hub using a LAN cable (Cat-5 straight cable) as described below.
Connect the camera to your router and the power outlet as described below.
Front View
Rear View
Side View
A
B
C
D
E
Camera cover
Microphone
Indicator
*1
Lens
Lens cover
F
G
H
I
J
K
Safety wire hole
LAN port
DC IN jack
External INPUT interface
Serial number and
MAC address label
Cable hook
L
M
N
O
RESTART button
SD memory card slot
FACTORY DEFAULT RESET
button
FUNCTION button/indicator
*1
See 1.1 Understanding the Camera Indicator in the Troubleshooting Guide on the CD-ROM for indicator meaning.
When connecting the camera using PoE (Power over Ethernet)
1
Connect a LAN cable to the camera and to the PoE hub.
• Your PoE hub must be connected to the router. Refer to the operating
instructions included with the PoE hub for connection instructions.
2
Connect a LAN cable to a LAN port of the PoE hub and to a LAN port of the
router.
• Confirm that the indicator lights green after about 1 minute. If the
indicator does not light green, see 1.2 Camera Indicator Issues in the
Troubleshooting Guide on the CD-ROM.
• Use a 4-pair UTP/STP cable.
• Do not use a relay connector or a hub between the camera and the PoE
hub. These devices may disturb the data or electricity transmission.
• If the PoE hub has indicators, the indicator lights as shown in the table
below.
Indicator
Description
LINK
Turns on when the data is transmitted from the camera.
PoE
Turns on when the electricity is supplied to the camera.
• If the PoE hub is turned off or power supply is temporarily cut off by the
disconnection of the LAN cable, it may take time for the PoE hub’s
indicators to light.
• The indicator display differs depending on manufacturers, refer to the
manuals of the PoE hub.
Caution
• The camera is to be connected only to PoE networks without routing to
the outside plant.
When connecting the camera using the AC adaptor (Optional)
• If using an AC adaptor, use only the optional Panasonic AC adaptor.
1
Connect the LAN cable to the camera and the router.
2
Connect the AC adaptor cord to the DC IN jack.
3
Connect the AC cord to the AC adaptor, then plug the AC
cord into the power outlet.
• Confirm that the indicator lights green after about
1 minute. If the indicator does not light green, see 1.2
Camera Indicator Issues in the Troubleshooting Guide
on the CD-ROM.
• When you operate the camera, the power outlet should
be near the camera and easily accessible.
• Use only specified Panasonic AC adaptor (Model No.
BB-HCA7A, BB-HCA7CE, BB-HCA7E).
After the camera’s indicator turns green, you may set up the camera. Continue by following the procedure described in the
included Setup Guide.
• If the indicator does not turn green, see 1.2 Camera Indicator Issues in the Troubleshooting Guide on the included CD-ROM.
Read the following information after setting up the camera according to the procedure described in the Setup Guide.
F
G H I J
K
A
B
C
D
E
L
MN O
PC
LAN cable
(Cat-5 straight cable)
PoE indicator
LINK indicator
To the power
supply
PoE hub
Router
Modem
Internet
Green
To the
power
outlet
LAN cable
(Cat-5 straight cable)
AC cord
AC adaptor
(BB-HCA7A, BB-HCA7CE,
BB-HCA7E)
Router
Modem
Internet
PC
Green
