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Operating Instructions

Network Camera

Model No.

BL-C30C

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Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Network Camera Model No BL C30C Please read this manual before using and save this manual for future reference ...

Page 2: ...rnet 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 it...

Page 3: ...English French German Italian Spanish Russian Simplified Chinese or Japanese If you select English Japanese or French 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 ...

Page 4: ...nited 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 abbreviation for Universal Plug and Play Network Camera is c...

Page 5: ...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 AC cord or plug is damaged the unit does not operate normally or has been dropped 12 Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight or halogen light may damage the CMOS sensor 13 The camera is intended for indoor use ...

Page 6: ...Connecting the Camera to Your Network 32 2 3 Using Wireless LAN 37 2 4 Using UPnP Universal Plug and Play 40 2 5 Registering with the Viewnetcam com service 41 2 6 Setting Date and Time 43 2 7 Changing Camera Settings 45 2 8 Changing Authentication Setting and Administrator User Name and Password 49 2 9 Logging in to the Camera 52 2 10 Creating Modifying or Deleting General Users 53 2 11 Changing ...

Page 7: ...page 95 3 2 3 Product Information 95 3 2 4 Support Information 95 3 3 FACTORY DEFAULT RESET Button 96 3 4 Default Setting List 97 3 5 Cleaning 105 3 5 1 Cleaning the Main Unit 105 3 5 2 Cleaning the Lens 105 3 6 Setting an IP Address on Your PC 106 3 7 Using Setup Program 107 3 8 Setting Your PC 110 3 8 1 Setting the Proxy Server Settings on Web Browser 110 3 8 2 Setting UPnP to Display Camera Sho...

Page 8: ... port number See page 34 for details about port number If the camera image is not displayed see page 25 and page 26 of the Installation Troubleshooting guide 3 The Enter Network Password window is displayed and enter the user name and password that were set and click OK Note When Permit access from guest users is set on the Security Administrator page the authentication window will not be displaye...

Page 9: ...lly when Do not permit access from guest users is set on the Security Administrator page the Login tab will not be displayed 5 Close the web browser A To Single Camera page page 10 B To Multi Camera page page 23 C To Buffered Image page page 25 D To Setup page page 29 E To Maintenance page page 85 F To Support page page 94 G To log in to the camera page 52 A B C D E F Select a language Version Num...

Page 10: ... is not displayed correctly click Refresh at the tool bar on the web browser The image will be refreshed Refresh interval is Motion by default You can change it on the operation bar see page 17 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 tha...

Page 11: ... on the web browser Refresh interval may slow down depending on the network condition or the number of accessing users When viewing a dark image Color Night View mode automatically starts The image will be brighter but the refresh interval may slow down and image quality may decrease The image may stop refreshing because the wireless communication can be disconnected depending on the environment ...

Page 12: ...heck Enable in Run ActiveX Controls and plug ins ActiveX Controls can be installed from the file on the Setup CD ROM 1 Restart the PC 2 Confirm that Internet Explorer is closed 3 Double click ocx ActiveXInst exe on the Setup CD ROM Notes When the IP address was changed for the camera enter it on the address bar Video may not be displayed quickly Wait for a while If you use a proxy server set the w...

Page 13: ...n 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 1 Click the warning displayed above the tabs and click Install ActiveX Control 2 Click Install ...

Page 14: ...tes 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 Mode of Static or DHCP Even if Yes is checked for Allow Access from the Internet on the Automatic Setup page or Enable is checked for Auto Port Forwarding on the UPnP page for the Connection Mode of Sta...

Page 15: ... 2 Click it The clicked point is centered See page 18 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 17 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 53 Click to Center does not work Cursor ...

Page 16: ...tilt 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 a folder and click Save Camera image is saved in the folder 5 Click Close Capture Image Button ...

Page 17: ...e camera direction to a preset position You can preset 8 positions see page 19 page 22 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 19 Brightness Changes brightness in nine steps including STD Standard Clicking or changes the image brightness Refresh Interval Sets a refresh interval ...

Page 18: ...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 19: ...ing is set see page 71 the camera takes a sensor position after the pyroelectric infrared sensor detects temperature differences 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 position button or the sensor position button 4 Click Save to register or click Back and Cancel to cancel If Success is...

Page 20: ...nges 2 Pan and tilt the camera to a desired position 3 Click a preset button 1 8 to register e g Setting Middle for the preset 5 4 Enter the preset name Maximum 15 characters Enter ASCII characters see page 114 or characters in each language But Space and are not available 5 Click Save to register or click Back and Cancel to cancel If Success is displayed click Back Notes When registering preset b...

Page 21: ...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 22: ...k the home position sensor position or a preset button 1 8 4 Click Save after setting the preset name or click Delete If you quit to change or delete settings click Back and then Cancel If Success is displayed click Back 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 butto...

Page 23: ...ick the Multi tab at the top of the page Multi Camera page can display up to 12 camera images 3 Close the web browser Capture Image Button See page 16 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 View Type video Motion JPEG cannot be displayed When clicking the camera name the Sing...

Page 24: ... the image is not displayed on the Multi Camera page Confirm that the Internet IP address is specified for each camera and that each camera is connected to the Internet For Internet access local IP addresses 192 168 cannot be used Confirm the settings on the Multi Camera Setup page see page 58 Confirm that the web browser is not accessing the proxy server see page 110 How to save a still image to ...

Page 25: ...fer settings see page 60 or page 69 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 60 or page 69 The trigger is displayed see page 60 or page 69 ...

Page 26: ... Buffer Transfer page see page 60 or page 69 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 27: ...cannot be displayed e g http 50000 mobile or viewnetcam com 50000 mobile Pressing 2 4 6 or 8 on the cell 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 28: ...cell phones are not compatible with Panasonic Network Cameras Some phones may 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 cell phone model list and the compatibility level which has been verified with the Panasonic Network Camera Some cell phones display images...

Page 29: ...displayed Notes When Permit 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 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 30: ...us 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 49 8 General User 1 Sets general user security user name and password and general user s feature restriction see page 53 Advanced 9 Image...

Page 31: ...Operating Instructions 31 13 Indicator Control Sets indicator display see page 83 14 Privacy Mode Enables privacy mode see page 84 ...

Page 32: ...er 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 Allow Access from the Internet the camera automatically enables port forwarding by using UPnPTM In this case the c...

Page 33: ...tings are saved When finished the following page is displayed Note The current network settings are shown on the Status page in the Maintenance section see page 86 DHCP Setup Static Setup Clicking Cancel takes you back to the previous page without saving changes ...

Page 34: ...squerade Virtual Server or Port Mapping To enable Internet access to the camera check Yes In this case the camera automatically searches the unused port number on your network in the order of 80 and from 50000 to 50050 To disable Internet access to the camera check No Network Configuration from Setup Program Static DHCP Only If you prohibit the Setup Program from changing the network settings clea...

Page 35: ...e page 114 But Space and are not available Default Gateway 1 Static DHCP Only If you have the assigned Default Gateway address by your ISP or network administrator enter it in this data field 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 DNS Server Address 1 Static DHCP Only DNS server address is required in the following conditions Transf...

Page 36: ...ding on the image quality or how bright the object is 160 x 120 pixels About 3 KB 24 Kbit 320 x 240 pixels About 10 KB 80 Kbit 640 x 480 pixels About 18 KB 144 Kbit Connection Type Normally Select Auto Negotiation For the wireless connection Auto Negotiation must be selected If you cannot access the camera see page 25 The Top page is not displayed in the Installation Troubleshooting guide 1 If you...

Page 37: ...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 LAN 802 11g...

Page 38: ...haracters 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 wireless router and set the same key as at the wireless router Example HEX 10 characters 64 bit 012345abcd HEX 26 characters 128 bit 0123456789abcdef012 ...

Page 39: ...ng feature on the wireless router The wireless module MAC address is one value higher than the camera MAC address 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 sh...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...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 If yo...

Page 42: ... 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 Viewnetcam com on the Status page restart the camera After that confirm that your registered URL is displayed on their pages Confirming the Internet a...

Page 43: ...uffer 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 Set Automatic Time Adjustment to synchronize the time automatically with an NTP server Clicking Cancel cancels your settings without saving changes ...

Page 44: ...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 The camera will not synchronize to the NTP server if the time setting from the NTP server moves forward or backward more than 1 hour at a time This is to protect the...

Page 45: ... 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 46: ...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 60 Hz de...

Page 47: ...ck Go to 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 48 for details about pan tilt range settings 2 These home position settings are displayed as they were set on page 19 Setting Desc...

Page 48: ...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 49: ...t access 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 acces...

Page 50: ...ss All guest users can view the image without 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 52 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...

Page 51: ...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 49 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 52: ...er 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 set for General Users or Administrator 3 Enter a valid user name and password according to the Login mode selected in step 2 and click OK ...

Page 53: ...and Maintenance tabs are not displayed 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 sel...

Page 54: ...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 114 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 55: ...ettings display settings when a user accesses the camera of image resolution image quality and refresh interval The initial language can be selected from eight languages The banner can be displayed for administrator or general users or both 1 Click Image Display on the Setup page 2 Set each parameter Clicking Cancel cancels your settings without saving changes ...

Page 56: ...anged 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 Multi Camera and Buffered Image pages If you select English Japanese or French all pages can be changed But if you select another language...

Page 57: ...Operating Instructions 57 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 58: ...equired to use the Multi Camera page Up to 12 cameras can be configured 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 se...

Page 59: ...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 114 But Space and are not availa...

Page 60: ... Click Buffer Transfer on the Setup page 2 Click No to enable buffer transfer 3 Check Enable Image Buffer Transfer select 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 ...

Page 61: ...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 buffer transfer the image by timer Selecting Sensor enables the camera to buffer transfer the image by sensor 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 opti...

Page 62: ...without saving changes 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 is for a transfer to a cell phone Note 640 x 480 pixels cannot be set for a t...

Page 63: ... confirm that the default gateway and DNS server addresses are assigned correctly see page 32 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 64 E m...

Page 64: ...en you set FTP for Transfer Method Select FTP and click Next The following page is displayed Clicking Back takes you back to the previous page Clicking Cancel takes you back to the Image Buffer Transfer page without saving changes ...

Page 65: ...e 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 creates directories for a file e g NetworkCamera image jpg Overwrite setting Selecting Overwrite File saves and overwrites the image on the server Selecting Save as New File with Time Stamp s...

Page 66: ... Image Buffer Transfer page without saving changes Notes The camera works only with an SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol server It does not work with mail servers like Hotmail using a web browser The file name by E mail transfer uses only 24 h format e g image20050101093020500 jpg Underlined numbers are 9h30min20s500ms on January 1 2005 The letter s is inserted after the day when referring to a s...

Page 67: ...erver set it 0 63 characters Password 2 If your ISP requires a password to log in to a POP3 server set it 0 63 characters Reply E mail Address 2 Set the sender s E mail address We recommend you set the administrator s E mail address Destination E mail Address 2 1 3 Set the destination E mail address up to 3 Subject 2 Enter a subject with ASCII characters see page 114 or characters in each language...

Page 68: ...e many E mails may be sent to it leading to a large phone bill Therefore we recommend you set a long interval In an emergency situation the E mail transfer can be stopped by enabling privacy mode using a cell phone see page 28 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...

Page 69: ... Click Buffer Transfer on the Setup page 2 Click No to enable buffer transfer 3 Check Enable Image Buffer Transfer select Sensor 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 ...

Page 70: ... box to enable the buffer transfer Clear the box to disable it Trigger Selecting Timer enables the camera to buffer transfer the image by timer Selecting Sensor enables the camera to buffer transfer the image by sensor 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 pe...

Page 71: ...e Clicking Cancel takes you back to the Image Buffer Transfer page without saving changes 6 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 Lens Position When Triggered Set Move to sensor position to move the lens to the sensor position see page 19 whe...

Page 72: ...ithout saving changes 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 is for a transfer to a cell phone Note 640 x 480 pixels cannot be set for a tr...

Page 73: ...tal number due to memory capacity image resolution image quality or what object you view Sensor deactivation time Set the length of time during which the sensor cannot be triggered after saving images temporarily or transmitting them This function is recommended to prevent sending too many E mails to a cell phone Note The internal memory cannot buffer images during Sensor deactivation time Because...

Page 74: ...onfirm that the default gateway and DNS server addresses are assigned correctly see page 32 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 75 E mai...

Page 75: ...en you set FTP for Transfer Method Select FTP and click Next The following page is displayed Clicking Back takes you back to the previous page Clicking Cancel takes you back to the Image Buffer Transfer page without saving changes ...

Page 76: ...e 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 creates directories for a file e g NetworkCamera image jpg Overwrite setting Selecting Overwrite File saves and overwrites the image on the server Selecting Save as New File with Time Stamp s...

Page 77: ... Image Buffer Transfer page without saving changes Notes The camera works only with an SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol server It does not work with mail servers like Hotmail using a web browser The file name by E mail transfer uses only 24 h format e g image20050101093020500 jpg Underlined numbers are 9h30min20s500ms on January 1 2005 The letter s is inserted after the day when referring to a s...

Page 78: ...erver set it 0 63 characters Password 2 If your ISP requires a password to log in to a POP3 server set it 0 63 characters Reply E mail Address 2 Set the sender s E mail address We recommend you set the administrator s E mail address Destination E mail Address 2 1 3 Set the destination E mail address up to 3 Subject 2 Enter a subject with ASCII characters see page 114 or characters in each language...

Page 79: ...g page 77 and page 78 When finished click Next and go to step 10 10 Click Save after confirming the settings New settings are saved The buffered images are deleted When finished Success is displayed Setting Description Disable The camera does not send an E mail notification when buffering or transferring image Enable The camera sends an E mail notification up to 3 destinations when buffering or tr...

Page 80: ...rations until the camera finishes all transfers For example if the camera transfers 3 images per minute and 6 images in total 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 Reset ...

Page 81: ...s the camera as an administrator you can view the image outside the time period 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...

Page 82: ...ttings 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 Operation Time Select the Always option when you do not specify the time period If you want to specify the time period select the time period option and set the time period Setting Description ...

Page 83: ...action 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 8 in the Installation Troubleshooting guide 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 ...

Page 84: ...up 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 8 in the Installation Troubleshooting guide 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...

Page 85: ...isplays wireless information see page 86 3 Restart Restarts the camera see page 87 4 Update Firmware Updates the camera firmware see page 88 5 Save Settings Creates a configuration file see page 91 6 Load Settings Loads settings from a configuration file see page 92 7 Reset to Factory Default Resets the camera to its default settings see page 93 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 86: ...llowing 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 displays the followi...

Page 87: ... 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 88: ...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 89: ...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 90: ...Operating Instructions 90 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 91: ...ialog 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 update 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 fil...

Page 92: ...f you try to update 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 file from and the camera that you try to load settings to the settings may not be loaded to the camera 1 Click Load Settings on the Maintenance page 2 Click Browse 3 Select the configuration file on the Choose file dialo...

Page 93: ...gs user name password IP address subnet mask etc are reset to factory default If the camera is reset to factory default the network connection mode changes to Automatic Setup Reconfigure the camera using the Installation Troubleshooting guide Notes The internal clock will not be reset but the time format will return to AM PM mode see page 43 Set it again See page 97 page 104 for default settings P...

Page 94: ...g 1 to 6 items Clicking Help on the Support page displays the next page Support 1 Help Displays the Help page see page 94 2 Wireless Help Displays the Wireless Help page see page 95 3 Product Information Displays product information website see page 95 4 Support Information Displays support information website see page 95 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 95: ...ator 3 2 3 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 Support Information You can see support information on the Panasonic Network Camera support website Clicking Support Informa...

Page 96: ...uration See Getting Started guide Press the FACTORY DEFAULT RESET button for 1 second when the camera is on The indicator blinks orange and then turns off for 5 seconds The process of resetting to factory default takes about 1 minute During that time do not turn the power off Notes The internal clock will not be reset but the time format will return to AM PM mode see page 43 Set it again See page ...

Page 97: ... 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 98: ...stem 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 5h 00 Adjust Clock for Daylight Saving Time No check Start Day Apr First Sunday 2 AM End Day Oct Last Sunday 2 AM Items Default Required Notes ...

Page 99: ... 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 100: ...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 101: ...0 x 240 160 x 120 or 320 x 240 Multi Camera 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 or French 8 English Japanese French German ...

Page 102: ...nk 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 103: ... Clarity Standard Favor Motion Mobile Phone 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 Operation Time Operation Time Always Indicator Control Indicator Control Turn indicator on when camera is on Privacy Mod...

Page 104: ...the host name see page 114 But Space and are not available 5 Enter ASCII characters for the host name see page 114 But Space and are not available 6 Enter ASCII characters see page 114 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 characters see page 114 or characters in each language 1 ...

Page 105: ...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 106: ...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 107: ...he camera following the Getting Started guide If the Network 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 When the following dialog box is displayed click Unblock Displays version information about this pro...

Page 108: ...ute on the Camera List window shown on page 107 2 Click each button to execute the program Notes For the first time installation or after pressing the FACTORY DEFAULT RESET button you must select Automatic Setup Local Access Only To start the Manual Setup execute Automatic Setup Local Access Only first and then start the Setup Program to execute the Manual Setup See Installation Troubleshooting gu...

Page 109: ... on page 34 page 36 If more than 20 minutes have passed since the camera was turned on the camera cannot be set up from the Setup Program If the camera cannot be set up restart the camera If Camera setup complete is displayed click Close to finish the Manual Setup 3 Close all Setup windows ...

Page 110: ...irewall of a proxy server in a corporate environment may prevent access to the camera Consult your 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...

Page 111: ...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 112: ...Operating Instructions 112 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 113: ...ettings Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Add Remove Windows Components Select Networking Services Details Check UPnP User Interface OK Next Complete Windows XP Service Pack 2 Start Settings Control Panel Add or Remove Programs Add Remove Windows Components Select Networking Services Details Check Internet Gateway Device Discovery and Control Client and UPnP User Interface OK Complete Windows M...

Page 114: ...erating Instructions 114 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 115: ... Items Capture Favor Clarity Standard Favor Motion Mobile Phone 640 x 480 pixels 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 pixels 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 pixels File Size About 10 KB About 7 KB About 5 KB About 3 KB Abo...

Page 116: ...G 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 x 480 Max 15 fra...

Page 117: ...t 98 mm 3 86 inches x About 73 mm 2 87 inches Weight 200 0 44 lb Only the unit Power Supply AC adaptor Input 100 120 V AC 50 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 Comm...

Page 118: ...Operating Instructions 118 MEMO ...

Page 119: ...Operating Instructions 119 Index ...

Page 120: ...ad Settings page 92 Login 52 M Maintenance page 85 Multi Camera page 23 Multi Camera Setup page 58 N Network page 32 O Operating System 4 Operation Bar 17 Operation Time page 81 P Pan Tilt Range 18 48 Preset Button 19 Privacy Mode page 84 Product Information page 95 Protocol 4 R Reset to Factory Default page 93 Restart page 87 S Save Settings page 91 Security Administrator page 49 Sensor Image Buf...

Page 121: ...Operating Instructions 121 U Update Firmware page 88 UPnP page 40 V Viewnetcam com Service 41 W Web Browser 4 Wireless 37 Wireless Help page 95 ...

Page 122: ...notice Panasonic Canada Inc 5770 Ambler Drive Mississauga Ontario L4W 2T3 www panasonic ca Carefully pack your unit preferably in the original carton Attach a letter detailing the symptom to the outside of the carton Symptom Send the unit to an authorized servicenter prepaid and adequately insured When you ship the product Panasonic Servicenters are listed in the servicenter directory Call 905 624...

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