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Operating Instructions

System Requirements for your PC

Your PC (Personal Computer) and network must meet the following technical
specifications for the camera to work properly.

Note

See Panasonic Network Camera support website at
http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ for the latest
information about web browser.

Trademarks

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

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Ethernet is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Xerox Corporation
in the United States and/or other countries.

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Microsoft, Windows, Hotmail and ActiveX are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
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Pentium is a trademark or registered trademark of Intel Corporation or its
subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.

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Screen shots reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.

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

Abbreviations

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UPnP is the abbreviation for Universal Plug and Play.

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"Network Camera" is called "Camera" in this Operating Instructions.

Item

Description

Operating

System

Microsoft

Windows

XP, Microsoft

Windows

2000

Microsoft

Windows

Me, Microsoft

Windows

98SE

CPU

Pentium

III (500 MHz or greater is recommended.)

Protocol

TCP/IP protocol (HTTP, TCP, UDP, IP, DNS, ARP, ICMP)

Interface

10/100 Mbps network interface installed

Web Browser

Internet Explorer 6.0 or later (Not included on the Setup CD-
ROM)

Summary of Contents for BL-C10

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Please read this manual before using and save this manual for future reference Network Camera Model No BL C10 ...

Page 2: ...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 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 depen...

Page 3: ... in English 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 Some UPnPTM enabled routers cannot configure the camera automatically In this case the router needs to be configured manually Ask the router manufacturer how...

Page 4: ...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 UPnP is the ab...

Page 5: ...ket outlet is located installed near the equipment and is easily accessible 9 Do not touch the unit or the power cord and AC cord 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 power cord AC cord or plug is damaged the unit does not oper...

Page 6: ...eatures 27 2 2 Connecting the Camera to Your Network 29 2 3 Using UPnP Universal Plug and Play 33 2 4 Registering with the Viewnetcam com service 34 2 5 Setting Date and Time 36 2 6 Changing Camera Settings 38 2 7 Changing Authentication Setting and Administrator User Name and Password 42 2 8 Logging in to the Camera 45 2 9 Creating Modifying or Deleting General Users 46 2 10 Changing Initial Sett...

Page 7: ...mation 82 3 2 3 Seeing Support Information 83 3 3 FACTORY DEFAULT RESET Button 84 3 4 Default Setting List 85 3 5 Cleaning 93 3 5 1 Cleaning the Main Unit 93 3 5 2 Cleaning the Lens 93 3 6 Setting an IP Address on Your PC 94 3 7 Using Setup Program 95 3 8 Setting Your PC 98 3 8 1 Setting the Proxy Server Settings on Web Browser 98 3 8 2 Setting UPnP to Display Camera Shortcut in My Network Places ...

Page 8: ...ort number and page 12 in the Installation Troubleshooting If the Internet access to the camera is desired the port number will be changed in the order of 80 and 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 u...

Page 9: ...ayed Additionally When Do not permit access from guest users is set on the Security Administrator page Login tab will not be displayed A To Single Camera page page 10 B To Multi Camera page page 21 C To Buffered Image page page 23 D To Setup page page 27 E To Maintenance page page 74 F To Support page page 82 G To log in to the camera page 45 A B C D E F Select a language to display G ...

Page 10: ...erval is Motion by default You can change it on the operation bar see page 15 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 Mo...

Page 11: ...indow 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 XP or Windows 2000 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 ...

Page 12: ...rnet the banner displays product information about cameras or announcements about the latest firmware etc from Panasonic Whether or not to display the banner can be set at Banner Display see page 48 Notes 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 M...

Page 13: ... 2 Click it The clicked point is centered See page 16 for the pan tilt operation Notes When End Display appears on the operation bar Click to Center does not work beyond the pan tilt end see page 15 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 46 Click to Center does not work Cursor ...

Page 14: ... 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 15: ...ht Tilt Up Down and Home Position Center Preset Button Applies the camera direction to a preset position You can preset 8 positions see page 17 page 20 Sensor Position 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 17 Brightness Changes brightness in nine steps including STD Standard Clicking or chang...

Page 16: ...n damage the internal mechanism 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 Scan Pan Tilt Pan 50 to 50 Tilt 40 to 10 ...

Page 17: ...e camera takes a home position If the Lens Position When Triggered setting is set see page 61 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 positi...

Page 18: ...haracters Enter ASCII characters see page 102 or characters in each language But Space and are not available 5 Click Save When finished Success is displayed Clicking Back takes you back to the previous page without changing the settings 6 Click Back The bar switches to the operation bar Notes When registering preset buttons the camera also saves brightness and white balance settings Only an admini...

Page 19: ...ng the Image 1 Click the home position sensor position or registered preset button The camera takes each position and the image is displayed Sensor Position Pan Tilt Putting the cursor displays the preset name Home Position UpperLeft ...

Page 20: ...ition or a preset button 1 8 4 Click Save after setting the preset name or click Delete Success is displayed Clicking Back takes you back to the previous page 5 Click Back The bar switches to the operation bar Note The home position or the sensor position cannot be deleted and these position names cannot be changed either Pan Tilt Changing the name Preset Preset number The deleted button turns whi...

Page 21: ...era images 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 Capture Image Button see page 14 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 Vie...

Page 22: ... 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 51 Confirm that the web browser is not accessing the proxy server see page 98 How to save a still image to your PC On the Single Camera or Multi Camera page A still image can be saved using...

Page 23: ...fer settings see page 53 or page 60 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 53 or page 60 The trigger is displayed see page 53 or page 60 ...

Page 24: ... Buffer Transfer page see page 53 or page 60 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 En...

Page 25: ...0000 mobile or XXXXX viewnetcam com 50000 mobile 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 al...

Page 26: ...k Cameras Some phones may allow viewing only on port 80 and some may not support password authentication Some mobile phones display images not at the specified resolution but at a decreased size Compatible mobile phones must be able to display JPEG images and HTML or XHTML web pages Additional fee based mobile phone services may be required to access web pages Stopping E mail Transfer by the Mobil...

Page 27: ...it access from guest users is set on the Security Administrator page click login tab 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 ...

Page 28: ... applied to the video Motion JPEG viewers Restart the camera to make changes applied to all video viewers Sets authentication setting and administrator security user name and password see page 42 7 General User 1 Sets general user security user name and password and general user s feature restriction see page 46 Advanced 8 Image Display Sets resolution image quality and refresh interval of Single ...

Page 29: ... 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 using UPnPTM In this case the...

Page 30: ...us page in the Maintenance section see page 75 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 the camera IP address by using the Setup Program see page 95 Static Setup DHCP Setup Clicking Cancel takes you back to the previous page without saving changes ...

Page 31: ...ned its own port number see page 12 1 5 Connecting the Camera to a Router Not Supporting UPnP in the Installation Troubleshooting 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 administrator about the accessible port number ...

Page 32: ...sually 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 Bandwidth Usage The bandwidth can be restricted Select the maximum bandwidth usage from Unlimited to 0 1 Mbps 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...

Page 33: ...k UPnP on the Setup page 2 Set up UPnP 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 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 Acc...

Page 34: ...age 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 Viewnetcam com service I...

Page 35: ...When the Top page is displayed the Viewnetcam com registration is complete Notes 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 36: ...and time Date and time are used for image buffer transfer operation time and time stamps on the buffered image Note Saving the date and time settings deletes all buffered images 1 Click Date and Time on the Setup page 2 Set each parameter Clicking Cancel cancels your settings without saving changes ...

Page 37: ...es the camera s internal clock It adjusts automatically every day Check the box to enable it Set the NTP server IP address 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 Or set a host name 1 255 characters Select your time zone Note If the time is incorrect by more than one hour Automatic Time Adjustment stops working to prevent malfunction...

Page 38: ... Camera Settings The Camera page allows you to set the camera name white balance AC power source frequency and pan tilt range 1 Click Camera on the Setup page 2 Set each parameter Clicking Cancel cancels your settings without saving changes ...

Page 39: ...ed Fluorescent White White 3600 K Fixed Fluorescent Daylight Daylight 4000 K Fixed Outdoor Solar light 6000 K Hold Setting Hold keeps the current white balance Note White balance is also saved in the home position sensor position and preset buttons AC Power Source Frequency In some cases the image may have noise due to fluorescent light Select the frequency that is used in your area 50 Hz default ...

Page 40: ...o Camera page The Camera page is displayed Tilt Range 1 Select from the following options Minimum Current settings 40 10 Home Position 2 Current settings 40 10 Maximum Current settings 40 10 The values must be selected as minimum home position maximum 1 See page 41 for details about pan tilt range settings 2 These home position settings are displayed as you set on page 17 Setting Description ...

Page 41: ...n the Single Camera page and the Camera page side to side 4 Set the pan tilt range Selecting Current 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 5 Click Save on the Camera page New settings are saved The camera turns to the home position Max 10 Max 50 Min 50 Min 4...

Page 42: ...ccess from guest users permitting access without a User Name or Password at General Authentication risks the images being viewed by third parties Control the contents of the images accordingly 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...

Page 43: ...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 45 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 enter the user name and password User Name Password User Name 6 to 15 character...

Page 44: ...trator general users and guest users Note Guest users mean unregistered users Set Permit access from guest users on the Security Administrator page see page 42 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 and Maintenance page Acce...

Page 45: ...yed at the top of the 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 the user name and password and click OK You can log in to the camera ...

Page 46: ...rs 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 delete a general user select the name and click Delete The co...

Page 47: ...ser Name Password User Name 6 to 15 characters Enter the user name Password 6 to 15 characters Enter the password Note The password must be different from the user name Retype Password Reenter the password Enter ASCII characters see page 102 But Space and are not available Access Level Access level is set for each general user Each level offers different operations Level 1 users view only image Le...

Page 48: ...isplay page allows you to change initial settings display settings when a user accesses the camera of image resolution image quality and refresh interval Motion JPEG display time can be set here 1 Click Image Display at the top of the page 2 Set each parameter Clicking Cancel cancels your settings without saving changes ...

Page 49: ... image is changed to still images 3 second interval 60 second interval 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 and Multi Camera page If you select English or Japanese all pages can be changed But if you select other language the Setup Ma...

Page 50: ...Operating Instructions 50 3 Click Save when finished New settings are saved When finished Success is displayed 4 Click Go to Image Display page The Image Display page is displayed ...

Page 51: ... These configurations are required to use the Multi Camera page 1 Click Multi Camera on the Setup page 2 Click Add Notes 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 w...

Page 52: ...le the camera IP Address 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 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 2 Enter ASCII characters for the host name see page 102 But Space and are not availa...

Page 53: ...r and click Next Click Delete Buffered Images to delete this buffered images Click Save to save the settings The buffered images are deleted Clicking Cancel takes you 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 buff...

Page 54: ... page without saving changes 5 Set the image settings and click Next Clicking Back takes you back to the previous page Clicking Cancel takes you back to the Image Buffer Transfer page without saving changes Setting Description A day of the week Check the box to enable the day Clear the box to disable it Active Time of Trigger Select the Always option when you do not specify the time period If you ...

Page 55: ...80 320 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 mobile phone Note 640 x 480 pixels cannot be set for a transfer to a mobile phone Setting Description Image Buffer Frequency Select the image buf...

Page 56: ...onfirm that the default gateway and DNS server addresses are assigned correctly see page 29 Setting Description No Transfer No Memory Overwrite If the internal memory is full the camera stops the buffer No Transfer Memory Overwrite If the internal memory is full the camera deletes the old images and continues to buffer the image FTP The camera transfers the image to an FTP server see page 57 E mai...

Page 57: ...r ISP requires a login ID set it 0 63 characters Password 1 If your ISP requires a password 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 crea...

Page 58: ...0 255 and 3 periods such as 192 168 0 253 But 0 0 0 0 and 255 255 255 255 are not available Or set a host name 1 255 characters POP3 Server IP Address or Host Name If you set the server IP address 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 Or set a host name 1 255 characters Login ID 1 If your ISP requires a login ID to log in to a POP3...

Page 59: ... 26 Buffered images will be deleted by doing the following Turning off the camera Saving the settings of Image Buffer Transfer or Date and Time Executing Restart Update Firmware or Reset to Factory Default Clicking Delete Buffered Images on the Image Buffer Transfer page see page 53 Subject Enter a subject with ASCII characters see page 102 or characters in each language 0 44 characters for a 1 by...

Page 60: ...er and click Next Click Delete Buffered Images to delete this buffered images Click Save to save the settings The buffered images are deleted Clicking Cancel takes you 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 buf...

Page 61: ... and click Next Note If you enable the Lens Position When Triggered setting buffer transfer starts after the camera turns to the sensor position Clicking Back takes you back to the previous page Clicking Cancel takes you back to the Image Buffer Transfer page without saving changes Setting Description A day of the week Check the box to enable the day Clear the box to disable it Active Time of Trig...

Page 62: ...e sensor position see page 17 when the pyroelectric infrared sensor detects temperature differences 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 ...

Page 63: ...ared sensor detects temperature differences 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 Image Buffer Check the box to enable the setting The camera buffers or transfers the image right after the pyroelectric infrared sensor detects tem...

Page 64: ...ause of this images taken before detection are not saved in internal memory and so cannot be received Depending on the settings for image buffer transfer even if it is set to for example take 1 image per second and store 10 images before detection because the images are not stored in internal memory if the sensor detects something directly after the end of Sensor deactivation time the images may n...

Page 65: ...onfirm that the default gateway and DNS server addresses are assigned correctly see page 29 Setting Description No Transfer No Memory Overwrite If the internal memory is full the camera stops the buffer No Transfer Memory Overwrite If the internal memory is full the camera deletes the old images and continues to buffer the image FTP The camera transfers the image to an FTP server see page 66 E mai...

Page 66: ...r ISP requires a login ID set it 0 63 characters Password 1 If your ISP requires a password 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 crea...

Page 67: ...0 255 and 3 periods such as 192 168 0 253 But 0 0 0 0 and 255 255 255 255 are not available Or set a host name 1 255 characters POP3 Server IP Address or Host Name If you set the server IP address 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 Or set a host name 1 255 characters Login ID 1 If your ISP requires a login ID to log in to a POP3...

Page 68: ...h ASCII characters see page 102 or characters in each language 0 44 characters for a 1 byte character and 0 22 characters for a 2 byte character But is not available Text Enter text with ASCII characters see page 102 or characters in each language 0 63 characters for a 1 byte character and 0 31 characters for a 2 byte character But and end of line key are not available 1 But Space and are not avai...

Page 69: ...erations until the camera finishes all transfers For example if the camera transfers 3 images per minute and 6 images in total with setting 1 minute of sensor deactivation time the sensor will be in the following operation Buffered images will be deleted by doing the following Turning off the camera Saving the settings of Image Buffer Transfer or Date and Time Executing Restart Update Firmware or ...

Page 70: ...bled the camera can always be operated 3 Check Enable set the time and click Save Clicking Cancel takes you back to the previous page without saving changes 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 the time p...

Page 71: ...ime In the operation time settings the enabled settings take priority over the disabled settings Therefore if Monday or Tuesday is disabled in a setting but enabled in 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 ...

Page 72: ...image buffer transfer feature You can recognize the sensor detection range while seeing the indicator Always off 1 Click Indicator Control on the Setup page 2 Select indicator option Clicking Cancel cancels your settings without saving changes Notes See page 7 in the Installation Troubleshooting for indicator display Selecting Never turn indicator on keeps indicator always off 3 Click Save when fi...

Page 73: ...Setup page 2 Click Save when finished Selecting Enable and clicking Save turn the camera into privacy mode Notes To turn the camera into normal operation press the privacy button on the front of the camera see page 7 in the Installation Troubleshooting during privacy mode Or click Disable Privacy Mode after you log in as an administrator If you log in as an administrator you can disable privacy mo...

Page 74: ...age 75 15 Restart Restarts the camera see page 75 16 Update Firmware Updates the camera firmware see page 76 17 Save Settings Creates a configuration file see page 79 18 Load Settings Loads settings from a configuration file see page 80 19 Reset to Factory Default Resets the camera to its default settings see page 81 14 15 16 17 18 19 ...

Page 75: ...ite at http panasonic co jp pcc products en netwkcam for details about status information 3 1 2 Restarting the Camera The camera restarts by disconnecting the plug of the AC cord from the outlet and reconnecting it again The camera can also be restarted on the Restart page Note When the camera restarts the buffered images will be deleted 1 Click Restart on the Maintenance page 2 Click Restart Rest...

Page 76: ...ff the power during firmware update All buffered images will be deleted after the firmware update 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 3 Click Update Firmware The camera r...

Page 77: ...rmware 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 78: ...Operating Instructions 78 7 Confirm that the version number on the Top page is updated If the version number is updated the firmware update is complete Updated version ...

Page 79: ...alog box 4 Specify the location and click Save on the Save As dialog box The configuration file is saved in the location Notes 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 difference between the camera that you create a configuration fi...

Page 80: ...ed as they were saved 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 the Choose file dialog box and click Open Th...

Page 81: ...actory default If the camera is reset to factory default the network connection mode changes to Automatic Setup Reconfigure the camera seeing the Getting Started Notes The internal clock will not be reset but the time format will return to AM PM mode see page 36 Set it again See page 85 page 92 for default settings Pressing the FACTORY DEFAULT RESET button resets the camera to the factory default ...

Page 82: ... 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 20 Help Displays the Help page see page 82 21 Product Information Displays product information website see page 82 22 Support Information Displays suppo...

Page 83: ...nformation 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 84: ...ET button for 1 second when the camera is on The indicator blinks orange and then turns off for 10 seconds Do not turn off the camera until the indicator lights green Notes The internal clock will not be reset but the time format will return to AM PM mode see page 36 Set it again See page 85 page 92 for default settings All buffered images are deleted when resetting the camera to factory default T...

Page 85: ...ot 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 using DNS 1 Max Bandwidth Usage Mbps Unlimited 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 5 1 or Un...

Page 86: ...PM Automatic Time Adjustment No check When using NTP NTP Server Address or Host Name Blank When enabling Automatic Time Adjustment 1 4 Time Zone GMT 00 00 Adjust Clock for Daylight Saving Time No check Start Day Mar Last Sunday 1 AM End Day Oct Last Sunday 1 AM Items Default Required Notes ...

Page 87: ... Fixed Fluorescent Daylight Fixed Outdoor Hold AC Power Source Frequency 50 Hz 50 Hz 60 Hz Pan Range Minimum 50 degrees 50 50 degrees Home Position 0 degrees 50 50 degrees Maximum 50 degrees 50 50 degrees Tilt Range Minimum 40 degrees 40 10 degrees Home Position 0 degrees 40 10 degrees Maximum 10 degrees 40 10 degrees Items Default Required Notes ...

Page 88: ...ator 6 15 characters 3 Password Blank When setting administrator 6 15 characters 3 Retype Password Blank When setting administrator 6 15 characters 3 General User User ID List Blank User Name Blank When setting general user 6 15 characters 3 Password Blank When setting general user 6 15 characters 3 Retype Password Blank When setting general user 6 15 characters 3 Access Level Level 3 ...

Page 89: ...mera Image Quality Standard Favor Clarity Standard or Favor Motion Multi CameraRefresh Interval Motion When reducing traffic 3 5 10 30 60 s or Motion Limit Continuous Motion JPEG Unlimited When reducing traffic 10 30 s 1 5 10 30 60 min or Unlimited Still Image Refresh Interval 30 s 3 5 10 30 or 60 s Language English English Japanese French German Italian Spanish Simplified Chinese Russian Banner D...

Page 90: ...k When setting Multi Camera IP address 1 Host name 5 is 1 255 characters Port No Blank When setting Multi Camera 20 21 25 and 110 are not available 2 Camera Name Blank When setting Multi Camera 1 15 characters 7 Change Camera Order From No 1 to No 1 When changing camera order From No 1 12 to No 1 12 Items Default Required Notes ...

Page 91: ...or Clarity Standard Favor Motion Image Buffer Frequency Every 1 s buffer 1 image Every 1 s min h buffer 1 15 images Sensor deactivation time No appointment When selecting sensor No appointment 10 30 s 1 3 5 10 min Transfer Method No Transfer No Memory Overwrite Notify Disable Operation Time Operation Time Always Indicator Control Indicator Control Turn indicator on when camera is on Privacy Mode P...

Page 92: ...e and are not available 4 Enter ASCII characters for the host name see page 102 But Space and are not available 5 Enter ASCII characters for the host name see page 102 But Space and are not available 6 Enter ASCII characters see page 102 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 Enter ASCII char...

Page 93: ...icide glass cleaner or hair spray They may cause change in the shape or color Do not apply pressure to the pan tilt portion of the camera Any forced movement can damage the internal mechanism If the pyroelectric infrared sensor has dust on it it may not detect temperature differences Keep the pyroelectric infrared sensor clean 3 5 2 Cleaning the Lens If the lens has dust on it the image may be unc...

Page 94: ...ow 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 and Dial up Connection...

Page 95: ...ng Started 2 Insert the Setup CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your PC If the Network Camera Setup window does not appear click setup exe on the Setup CD ROM 3 Click Camera Setup You can find the camera IP address and port number by looking up the MAC address of your camera Displays version information about this program Sets up the camera Displays the camera manuals If your PC does not have Adobe ...

Page 96: ...ions 96 Notes If you try to find multiple cameras each MAC address beside the Ethernet LAN port verifies which camera you are setting up See page 13 in the Installation Troubleshooting for the setup from the MAC address ...

Page 97: ...Automatic Setup Local Access Only first and then start the Setup Program to execute the Manual Setup See the Getting Started for the local and Internet access setup Manual Setup window Set up each parameter seeing page 31 page 32 When more than 20 minutes passes after turning on the camera it cannot be set up If it cannot be set up restart the camera If Camera setup complete is displayed click Clo...

Page 98: ...our web browser must be set to use the proxy server to access the camera Consult your ISP or network administrator Notes 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 slow ...

Page 99: ...ctions 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 100: ...Operating Instructions 100 5 Enter the camera IP address into the Do not use proxy server for addresses beginning with data field Example 192 168 0 253 6 Click OK ...

Page 101: ...is case set the web browser following the steps below OS Steps Windows XP Start Settings Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Add Remove Windows Components Select Networking Services Check Universal Plug and Play OK Next Complete Windows Me Start Settings Control Panel Add Remove Programs Windows Setup tab Select Communication Detail Check Universal Plug and Play OK OK Restart Complete Tools Inter...

Page 102: ...erating Instructions 102 3 9 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 103: ... Resolution Items Capture Favor Clarity Standard Favor Motion Mobile Phone 640 x 480 File Size About 60 KB About 50 KB About 33 KB About 20 KB Buffered Images About 80 About 120 About 200 320 x 240 File Size About 30 KB About 25 KB About 16 KB About 8 KB About 8 KB Buffered Images About 160 About 250 About 500 About 500 160 x 120 File Size About 10 KB About 7 KB About 5 KB About 3 KB About 3 KB Bu...

Page 104: ... Compression JPEG 3 Levels Video Resolution 640 x 480 320 x 240 default 160 x 120 Buffered Image 1 1 The maximum number of frames changes depending on the image quality and what object you buffer About 250 frames 320 x 240 with time display Frame rate 2 2 Frame rate changes depending on the network environment the PC performance the image quality and what object you view Max 7 5 frames second 640 ...

Page 105: ...e is 20 C 68 F Indicator Display Power Network Communication Camera operation Ethernet link Dimension WHD About 74 mm 2 91 inches x About 98 mm 3 86 inches x About 61 mm 2 40 inches Weight 170 0 37 lb Only the unit Power Supply AC adaptor Input 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Output 12 V DC 750 mA Consumption About 2 5 W 3 5 W during pan tilt scan Temperature Operation 5 C 41 F to 40 C 104 F Storage 0 C 32 ...

Page 106: ...Operating Instructions 106 ...

Page 107: ...Operating Instructions 107 Index ...

Page 108: ...gs page 80 Login 45 M Maintenance page 74 Mobile Phone 25 Multi Camera page 21 Multi Camera Setup page 51 N Network page 29 O Operating System 4 Operation Bar 15 Operation Time page 70 P Pan Tilt Range 16 41 Preset Button 17 Privacy Mode page 73 Product Information page 82 Protocol 4 R Reset to Factory Default page 81 Restart page 75 S Save Settings page 79 Security Administrator page 42 Sensor Im...

Page 109: ...Operating Instructions 109 Top page 9 U Update Firmware page 76 UPnP page 33 V Viewnetcam com Service 34 W Web Browser 4 ...

Page 110: ...mmunications Co Ltd and may be reproduced for internal use only All other reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without the written consent of Panasonic Communications Co Ltd The information in this document is subject to change without notice Panasonic Communications Co Ltd 1 62 4 chome Minoshima Hakata ku Fukuoka 812 8531 Japan ...

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