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Camera Diagrams

BL-C111A

*1

See 1.1 Understanding the Camera Indicator in the Troubleshooting Guide on the CD-ROM for indicator meaning.

*2

See “PRIVACY Button” on page 4 for information about the PRIVACY button.

BL-C131A

*1

See 1.1 Understanding the Camera Indicator in the Troubleshooting Guide on the CD-ROM for indicator meaning.

*2

See “PRIVACY Button” on page 4 for information about the PRIVACY button.

Connections

Connect the camera to your router and to the power outlet as described below.

• 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.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/) for more information.

• The camera illustrations in this document depict the BL-C131A.

Front View

Bottom View

Rear View

A

B
C

D

E

Lens housing
(pan/tilt mechanism)
Lens
Indicator

*1

/

PRIVACY button

*2

Built-in sensor 
(pyroelectric infrared 
sensor)
Microphone

F

G

H

I

J

K

Tripod mounting hole
FACTORY DEFAULT 
RESET button
LAN port
DC IN jack
MAC address label
Serial number label

L

M

Tripod mounting hole
Wall mounting holes

Front View

Bottom View

Rear View

A
B

C
D

E

F

Antenna
Lens housing
(pan/tilt mechanism)
Lens
Indicator

*1

/

PRIVACY button

*2

Built-in sensor 
(pyroelectric infrared 
sensor)
Microphone

G
H

I

J

K

L

M

Tripod mounting hole
FACTORY DEFAULT 
RESET button
WIRELESS/WIRED 
switch
LAN port
DC IN jack
MAC address label
Serial number label

N
O

Tripod mounting hole
Wall mounting holes

1

BL-C131A only:

 Confirm that the 

WIRELESS/WIRED switch on the bottom of 
the camera is set to 

WIRED

.

2

Connect the LAN cable to the camera and 
the router.

3

Connect the AC adaptor cord to the DC In 
jack.

4

Plug the AC adaptor into the power outlet.

• The lens will pan and tilt when the camera 

is turned on.

• 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 

(Order No. PQLV206Y).

• When the lens pans or tilts, a sound can 

be heard from the camera. This is normal.

• The camera may become warm. This is 

normal.

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.

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

M

L

A

B

C

D

E

F

G
H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

Router

Internet

Modem

PC

AC adaptor

LAN cable

(Cat-5 straight cable)

Bottom of BL-C131A

WIRELESS/WIRED

 switch

To the 
power 
outlet

Green

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Summary of Contents for BL C131A - Network Camera - Pan

Page 1: ...e the camera a PC see the system requirements in the Important Information document a LAN cable CAT 5 straight cable a router Preparation Confirm that you have all the items required for installation Camera Diagram Make sure you know the names of the camera s physical features Connections Connecting the camera to your network and to the power outlet Setup Setting up the camera described in the inc...

Page 2: ...s housing pan tilt mechanism Lens Indicator 1 PRIVACY button 2 Built in sensor pyroelectric infrared sensor Microphone G H I J K L M Tripod mounting hole FACTORY DEFAULT RESET button WIRELESS WIRED switch LAN port DC IN jack MAC address label Serial number label N O Tripod mounting hole Wall mounting holes 1 BL C131A only Confirm that the WIRELESS WIRED switch on the bottom of the camera is set to...

Page 3: ... and therefore buffered or transferred images may not show the object that triggered the sensor In the example below the person has triggered the sensor but the person is not in the visible range of the camera We recommend that you limit the pan and tilt range of the camera to the active detection range of the sensor or that you limit other user s access to the pan and tilt features 7 The sensor m...

Page 4: ...vacy Mode in the Operating Instructions on the CD ROM Note If you plan on using the PRIVACY button to turn privacy mode on and off make sure you mount the camera where you can reach the button Other Notes Camera images can be viewed in relatively dark areas however image quality decreases when viewing dark images We recommend using supplemental lighting for best results Prolonged exposure to direc...

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