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Operating Instructions

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2.15 Specifying Operation Time

The Operation Time page allows you to limit the operation time. The camera image 
turns to a gray screen outside the operation time.

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] 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 
period. If you specify the time period, select the time period 
option and set the time period.

Summary of Contents for BL-C30A - Wireless 802.11 b/g Network Camera

Page 1: ...tions Network Camera Model No BL C30A Please read this manual before using and save this manual for future reference Panasonic Network Camera Website http www panasonic com netcam for customers in the USA or Puerto Rico ...

Page 2: ...ernet Pan tilt operation can move the lens horizontally from 50 to 50 and vertically from 40 to 10 Privacy mode Privacy mode hides the lens 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 i...

Page 3: ...age can be displayed 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 UPnP enabled routers cannot configure the camera automatically In this case the router needs to be configured manually Ask the route...

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: ...he camera the power outlet should be near the camera and easily accessible 9 Do not touch the unit or the AC adaptor 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 AC adaptor cord or plug is damaged the unit does not operate normally or ...

Page 6: ... Connecting the Camera to Your Network 30 2 3 Using Wireless LAN 34 2 4 Using UPnP Universal Plug and Play 37 2 5 Registering with the Viewnetcam com service 38 2 6 Setting Date and Time 40 2 7 Changing Camera Settings 42 2 8 Changing Authentication Setting and Administrator User Name and Password 46 2 9 Logging in to the Camera 49 2 10 Creating Modifying or Deleting General Users 50 2 11 Changing...

Page 7: ...2 Seeing Wireless Help page 88 3 2 3 Seeing Product Information 88 3 2 4 Seeing Support Information 88 3 3 FACTORY DEFAULT RESET Button 89 3 4 Default Setting List 90 3 5 Cleaning 98 3 5 1 Cleaning the Main Unit 98 3 5 2 Cleaning the Lens 98 3 6 Setting an IP Address on Your PC 99 3 7 Using Setup Program 100 3 8 Setting Your PC 103 3 8 1 Setting the Proxy Server Settings on Web Browser 103 3 8 2 S...

Page 8: ...out port number and page 11 in the Installation Troubleshooting If the Internet access to the camera is desired the port number will be changed in the order 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 user n...

Page 9: ...ce tab will not be displayed Additionally When Prohibiting unregistered 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 78 F To Support page page 87 G To log in to the camera page 49 A B C D E F Select a language to displ...

Page 10: ...tion 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 Motion JPEG d...

Page 11: ...munication can be disconnected depending on the environment Security Warning window 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...

Page 12: ...ernet 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 52 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 ...

Page 13: ... to the desired point 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 50 Click to Center does ...

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: ...irection Pan Left Right 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 Stand...

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: ...witches to the home sensor preset position When restarted the camera takes a home position If the Lens Position When Triggered setting is set see page 65 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 t...

Page 18: ...haracters Enter ASCII characters see page 107 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: ...800 272 7033 19 Viewing 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: ... display up to 12 camera 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 ...

Page 22: ...ss 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 55 Confirm that the web browser is not accessing the proxy server see page 103 How to save a still image to your PC On the Single Camera or Multi Camera page A still image can be saved us...

Page 23: ...to set up image transfer settings see page 57 or page 64 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 57 or page 64 The trigger is displayed see page 57 or page 64 ...

Page 24: ... Buffer Transfer page see page 57 or page 64 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: ...ttp XXX XXX XXX XXX 50000 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 ...

Page 26: ...ay allow viewing only on port 80 and some may not support password authentication See the Panasonic Network Camera support website at http panasonic co jp pcc products en netwkcam for a mobile phone model list and the compatibility level which has been verified with the Panasonic Network Camera Some mobile phones display images not at the specified resolution but at a decreased size Stopping E mai...

Page 27: ...age 8 Notes When Allowing unregistered 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 14 ...

Page 28: ...ontinuous Motion JPEG or Multi Camera Setup page settings changes will not be 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 46 8 General User 1 Sets general user security user name and password and general user s feature restriction see page 50 Advanced ...

Page 29: ...Operating Instructions For assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 29 13 Indicator Control Sets indicator display see page 76 14 Privacy Mode Enables privacy mode see page 77 ...

Page 30: ...meter 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 UPnP In this case ...

Page 31: ...re shown on the Status page in the Maintenance section see page 79 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 100 Static Setup DHCP Setup Clicking Cancel takes you back to the previous page without saving changes...

Page 32: ...ts own port number see page 11 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 over ...

Page 33: ...e 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 depending...

Page 34: ...is limited to 32 characters alpha numeric and is case sensitive Communication mode In 802 11b there are a lot of 802 11b compliant products and they are inexpensive They are widely prevalent so 802 11b is useful when using your existing wireless devices 802 11b g supports both 802 11b and 802 11g wireless LAN standards It is the communication mode that is easy to install on your existing wireless ...

Page 35: ...26 characters 128 bit HEX 32 characters 152 bit ASCII 5 characters 64 bit ASCII 13 characters 128 bit or ASCII 16 characters 152 bit on the list Selecting WEP at Cipher enables you to set WEPKey1 4 One or all of the four keys can be set Check the same key number as set to the router and set the same key as at the router Example HEX 10 characters 64 bit 012345abcd HEX 26 characters 128 bit 01234567...

Page 36: ...eless configuration page The Wireless page is displayed 6 Set the switch to WIRELESS Notes It takes about 1 minute for the new settings to be effective It is not possible to access the camera simultaneously by both wired and wireless connection To communicate using wireless connection set up the camera by using wired connection and set the switch from wired to wireless as shown below When you swit...

Page 37: ...auto port forwarding 1 Click 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 Autom...

Page 38: ...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 39: ... Internet see page 8 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...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...col server synchronizes 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 t...

Page 42: ... 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 43: ...or Electric bulb 2800 K Fixed 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 60 Hz for the United States...

Page 44: ...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 45 for details about pan tilt range settings 2 These home position settings are displayed as you set on page 17 Setting Description ...

Page 45: ...ge see page 42 3 Align 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 1...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...ithout 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 49 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 N...

Page 48: ...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 46 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 49: ... page Login is displayed 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 50: ...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 51: ...neral user settings User 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 107 But Space and are not available Access Level Access level is set for each general user Each level offers different operations Level 1 use...

Page 52: ...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 53: ...nds Unlimited Set a refresh interval after the 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...

Page 54: ...Operating Instructions 54 When finished Success is displayed 4 Click Go to Image Display page The Image Display page is displayed ...

Page 55: ...ge maximum 12 cameras 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 ca...

Page 56: ...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 107 But Space and are not availa...

Page 57: ...lect Timer for trigger 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 enabl...

Page 58: ... 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 59: ...ge 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 mobile phone Note 640 x 480 pixels cannot be set for a transfer to a mobile phone Setting Description Image Buffer Frequency...

Page 60: ...onfirm that the default gateway and DNS server addresses are assigned correctly see page 30 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 61 E mai...

Page 61: ... 21 Login ID 1 If your 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 cha...

Page 62: ...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 63: ...mobile phone see page 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 57 Subject Enter a subject with ASCII characters see page 107 or characters in each language 0 44 ...

Page 64: ...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 65: ...ote 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 Trigger Select the Al...

Page 66: ...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 67: ... pyroelectric infrared 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 ...

Page 68: ...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 Non detection time the images may not be ...

Page 69: ...ge by E mail or FTP confirm that the default gateway and DNS server addresses are assigned correctly see page 30 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 ser...

Page 70: ...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 71: ...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 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 I...

Page 72: ...h ASCII characters see page 107 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 107 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 73: ...ensor 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 with setting 1 minute of non detection 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 Restar...

Page 74: ...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 75: ...ings are saved The Operation Time page is displayed About Operation Time 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 ...

Page 76: ... reaction 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 finished New settings are saved When finished Success is displayed 4 Click Go to Indicator Con...

Page 77: ... Privacy Mode on the 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 c...

Page 78: ...ys wireless information see page 79 17 Restart Restarts the camera see page 80 18 Update Firmware Updates the camera firmware see page 81 19 Save Settings Creates a configuration file see page 84 20 Load Settings Loads settings from a configuration file see page 85 21 Reset to Factory Default Resets the camera to its default settings see page 86 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ...

Page 79: ...tatus displays the following page Note See Panasonic Network Camera support website at http panasonic co jp pcc products en netwkcam for details about status information 3 1 2 Confirming the Wireless Status The Wireless Status page allows you to check the wireless information The wireless status information provides support for troubleshooting regarding wireless connection Clicking Wireless Status...

Page 80: ... 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 Restarting takes about 90 seconds The Top page is displayed when finished ...

Page 81: ...a Notes Do not turn off 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 ...

Page 82: ...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 90 seconds ...

Page 83: ...ating Instructions For assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 83 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 84: ...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 85: ...ettings are also loaded 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 ...

Page 86: ...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 40 Set it again See page 90 page 97 for default settings Pressing the FACTORY DEFAULT RESET button resets the camera to the factory default ...

Page 87: ...re about the following 1 to 6 items Clicking Help on the Support page displays the next page Support 22 Help Displays the Help page see page 87 23 Wireless Help Displays the Wireless Help page see page 88 24 Product Information Displays product information website see page 88 25 Support Information Displays support information website see page 88 22 23 24 25 ...

Page 88: ... 3 2 3 Seeing Product Information 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 3 2 4 Seeing Support Information You can see support information on the Panasonic Network Camera support website Clicking Suppo...

Page 89: ...mera Press the FACTORY DEFAULT RESET 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 40 Set it again See page 90 page 97 for default settings All buffered images are deleted when resetti...

Page 90: ... 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 using DNS 1 Max Bandwidth Us...

Page 91: ...hentication Open System WEPKey 1 4 ASCII 13 Characters 128 bit UPnP Auto Port Forwarding Disable Display Shortcut Icon in My Network Places Enable Viewnet cam com Enable No check Date and Time Time Setting AM PM Automatic Time Adjustment No check When using NTP Time Zone GMT 05 00 Adjust Clock for Daylight Saving Time No check Start Day Apr First Sunday 2 AM End Day Oct Last Sunday 2 AM Items Defa...

Page 92: ... Fixed Fluorescent Daylight Fixed Outdoor Hold AC Power Source Frequency 60 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 93: ...hen 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 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...

Page 94: ...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 Camera Refresh 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 ...

Page 95: ...ess or Host Name Blank 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 96: ...ard Favor Clarity Standard Favor Motion Image Buffer Frequency Every 1 s buffer 1 image Every 1 s min h buffer 1 15 images Non detection time No appointment When selecting sensor No appointment 10 30 s 1 3 5 10 min Transfer Method No Transfer No Memory Overwrite Notify Operation Time Operation Time Always Indicator Control Indicator Control Turn indicator on when camera is on Privacy Mode Privacy ...

Page 97: ...see page 107 But Space and are not available 4 Enter ASCII characters for the host name see page 107 But Space and are not available 5 Enter ASCII characters for the host name see page 107 But Space and are not available 6 Enter ASCII characters see page 107 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 availab...

Page 98: ...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 99: ... 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 100: ...etwork Camera Setup window does not appear click setup exe on the Setup CD ROM 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 th...

Page 101: ...lease call 1 800 272 7033 101 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 12 in the Installation Troubleshooting for the setup from the MAC address ...

Page 102: ... 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 32 page 33 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 Cl...

Page 103: ...ronment In this case your 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...

Page 104: ...ections 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 105: ...perating Instructions For assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 105 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 106: ...s 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 Intern...

Page 107: ...For assistance please call 1 800 272 7033 107 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 108: ... 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 109: ...eo 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 64...

Page 110: ...bout 74 mm 2 91 inches x About 73 mm 2 87 inches Weight 200 0 44 lb Only the unit Power Supply AC adaptor Input 120 V AC 60 Hz Output 12 V DC 750 mA Consumption About 4 5 W 6 4 W during pan tilt scan Temperature Operation 5 C 41 F to 40 C 104 F Storage 0 C 32 F to 50 C 122 F Humidity Operation 20 80 No Condensation Storage 20 90 No Condensation Wireless Specifications Items Specifications Communic...

Page 111: ...Operating Instructions 111 Index ...

Page 112: ...gs page 85 Login 49 M Maintenance page 78 Mobile Phone 25 Multi Camera page 21 Multi Camera Setup page 55 N Network page 30 O Operating System 4 Operation Bar 15 Operation Time page 74 P Pan Tilt Range 16 45 Preset Button 17 Privacy Mode page 77 Product Information page 88 Protocol 4 R Reset to Factory Default page 86 Restart page 80 S Save Settings page 84 Security Administrator page 46 Sensor Im...

Page 113: ...Operating Instructions 113 Top page 9 U Update Firmware page 81 UPnP page 37 V Viewnetcam com Service 38 W Web Browser 4 Wireless 34 Wireless Help page 88 ...

Page 114: ... Do not send your unit 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 S...

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