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Registration with the "Viewnetcam.com

FREE DynamicDNS service" 

To ensure that the most current image is 
displayed, Internet Explorer should be 
configured as follows. This will not have a 
negative effect on normal use.
1. While viewing any website, click [Tools]

     [Internet Options].

2. In the section "Temporary Internet 

Files", click [Settings] and check [Every 
visit to the page].

If a Security Warning window is displayed when installing ActiveX

 

Controls, click [Yes].

To install ActiveX Controls on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 

2, see "Security Warning window on Microsoft Windows XP Service 
Pack 2" below.

If you set wireless configuration, confirm the wireless LAN setup below.

Note

When [Enable] was selected 
at step      .

• The port number must be specified at the end of the camera URL.

For example

Using port 80: http://(Cameraname).viewnetcam.com

or http://IP Address 

Using any other port: http://(Cameraname).viewnetcam.com:Port Number 

or http://IP Address:Port Number

• The URL for the local network access may be different from the one set up on 

the previous page.

• If you selected [Do not register with Viewnetcam.com], skip to step      .

When [Disable] was selected at 
step      .

Set the switch on the side of the camera to WIRELESS.

Start up the web browser on the PC.

After setting each item for the wireless LAN, confirm that the camera works 
correctly.

Unplug the Ethernet cable and turn off the power (disconnect 
the AC adaptor).

Turn on the power by connecting the AC adaptor to the 
outlet.

Enter "http://IP address (or URL):Port No." in the address field 
and press [Enter].

(When port number is 80 (default), you do not need to enter port number.)

• When the following Top Page is displayed, the wireless LAN setup is 

successful.

• If the Top Page was not displayed, the settings 

for the camera are not identical with those for the 
router. Check the settings by using wired connec- 
tion. 

If the settings are correct and you use a proxy 

server, set the web browser not to access the 
proxy server. 

If the Top Page is not displayed even after trying 

these methods, contact the retailer.

• It takes about 1 minute for the new settings to be 

effective.

• It is not possible to access the camera simultane-

ously by both wired and wireless connection.

• Some routers need to be restarted after setting 

the camera's switch to WIRELESS.

Confirming the Wireless LAN Setup

By registering with the Viewnetcam.com FREE DynamicDNS service, you 
can create a personalized web address at which your camera's live video 
can always be found on the Internet. For detailed information, access 
"

http://www.viewnetcam.com

". 

Security Warning window on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

To view a video (Motion JPEG), ActiveX Controls must be installed. Follow the steps shown below to install ActiveX Controls.

Click the warning displayed above the tabs, and click [Install 
ActiveX Control...].

Click [Install].

When "Setup completed" is displayed, click [To Single 
Camera page].

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

Note

To register with the "Viewnetcam.com FREE DynamicDNS 
service", check [Register with Viewnetcam.com] and click 
[Next>].

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

The "Viewnetcam.com FREE DynamicDNS service" website is 
displayed. Follow the displayed instructions for registration.

• If the message "Failed to configure the router's Port Forwarding by UPnP" is 

displayed, your router may not support UPnP

TM

 or UPnP

TM

 is not enabled. 

Enable your router's UPnP

TM

 or set Port Forwarding manually following the 

router's manual, and try Automatic Setup again. For more information about 
setting up a router, refer to the Panasonic Network Camera support web-site 
at 

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

 

• If the message "Failed to register with Viewnetcam.com." is displayed, 

confirm that the router is connected to the Internet.

Summary of Contents for BL-C20A - Network Camera

Page 1: ... display Customer provided Connect the Ethernet cable customer provided to the camera and the router Plug the AC adaptor into the outlet Connect the AC adaptor cord to the DC In jack Confirm that the switch on the side of the camera is set to WIRED Side Switch Insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of the PC If the Network Camera Setup window is not displayed automatically double click the Setup ...

Page 2: ...ted 802 11b IEEE802 11b Only the 802 11b wireless router can be connected 802 11b g IEEE802 11g Either the 802 11b or 802 11g router can be connected 802 11g exclusive IEEE802 11g Only the 802 11g router can be connected 3 Select encrypting or not encrypting Selecting WEP can encrypt data within the wireless LAN WEP Encrypting setting WEP makes it difficult for unauthorized users to read data with...

Page 3: ...sing wired connec tion If the settings are correct and you use a proxy server set the web browser not to access the proxy server If the Top Page is not displayed even after trying these methods contact the retailer It takes about 1 minute for the new settings to be effective It is not possible to access the camera simultane ously by both wired and wireless connection Some routers need to be restar...

Page 4: ...e customer provided Wall Mount Do not mount the camera upside down as the image will be displayed upside down We recommend only mounting the camera using the provided hardware Mounting in any other manner may cause the camera to fall resulting in personal injury or damage to the camera To reduce the load on the mounting hardware dress the cables neatly and secure with tape Disconnect all cables fr...

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