Panasonic Monitoring System BL-MS103 Operating Instructions

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2.4.6 Confirming the Camera Image
1.Turn on the router and the cameras connected to the router.
2.Set the mode switch on the back of the BL-WV10A to [NORMAL] and turn it 
on.
3.Turn on the cameras connected to the BL-WV10A.
Note
• To use a wireless connection for the wireless camera BL-C30A, 
disconnect it from the Ethernet cable, set the camera switch to 
[WIRELESS] and turn the camera on again.
• After the launch screen, the Camera Monitoring Screen will appear.
Video
cable...

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Note
• As the cameras start up, those registered in camera list 1 will display a 
monitoring image. If multiple cameras were registered, please confirm that 
monitoring images for all of the cameras registered in the Multi-Camera 
Screen (see page 64) are displayed.
• If the BL-WV10A does not receive date and time information from any of 
the connected cameras, the [Date and Time] screen will appear. Select 
the current date and time...

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(see page 96).
2.4.7 Placing the Router and the Cameras
Place cameras after confirming the camera image (see page 50) and the router 
after confirming it has been correctly registered and connected.
1.Place the router and the cameras.
• Refer to page 6 in this manual as well as the Operating Instructions 
included with the camera for proper placement.
2.Make sure the BL-WV10A is turned off.
3.Connect the LAN cables to the devices as necessary but do not turn them on.
4.Turn on...

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2.5 Re-registering a Remote Camera as a Local 
Camera
There are 2 ways to re-register remote cameras within the network as a local 
camera. (For definitions of local and remote cameras, see page 22.)
1.Access the camera with a computer and change its user name and password 
to match the administrator name and password for the BL-WV10A that you set 
during Basic Setup.
2.Erase the camera from the camera list (see page 118)....

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3 Viewing Camera Images
Once Quick Setup is complete, set the mode switch on the back of the unit to 
[NORMAL], disconnect the DC plug from the back of the unit, then reconnect it. 
After the unit starts up, the camera image will be displayed.
Note
• Frame rate (frames per second, “fps”) may vary depending on the image 
being viewed by the camera, brightness, and other environment 
conditions, as well as network conditions such as distance between the 
BL-WV10A and the cameras,...

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• If you changing the mode switch to [SEQ. DISP.] and turn the power off 
and back on, the camera will cycle through all registered cameras 
sequentially and display their images briefly.
[When Using a Computer and/or a Router]
• If remote cameras are registered in camera list 1 and those cameras are set to 
not save passwords (see page 115), the BL-WV10A will display a password 
input screen upon launch. After entering the camera’s...

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3.1 Displaying the Menu Screen
Press [MENU] while viewing the monitoring screen.
• The Menu screen is displayed.
Camera List:
Select a camera from the list of registered cameras (see page 63).
Movies:
Displays recorded movies (see page 88). (If no SD memory card is inserted in the 
unit, [Movies] is displayed in faint blue letters to indicate it cannot be selected.)
Pictures:
Displays recorded pictures (see page 92). (If no SD memory card is inserted in the 
unit, [Pictures] is...

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3.2 Panning/Tilting
While monitoring a camera you can pan and tilt the camera’s lens in order to aim 
the camera at the object you want to view.
Note
• If another user accesses the camera using a computer and pans or tilts 
the camera lens, the image displayed by the BL-WV10A will change 
accordingly.
Pan:-
50˚ – +
50˚
Tilt:-
40˚ – +
10˚
Model shown is BL-C30A
Press the navigator keys 
to pan or tilt the lens and 
aim the camera. 

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• If the lens alignment exceeds the maximum coordinates during panning or 
tilting, notification will appear on screen for approximately 4 seconds.
[Setting Cameras from the Computer]
• If the camera has been set to disable pan and tilt control, you will be unable to 
use panning and tilting functions. (Refer to the camera's Operating Instructions 
for more information.) Access the camera via a computer and enable pan and 
tilt functions.
When the camera is 
panned to the...

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3.3 Home Position/Sensor Position/Preset Keys
The camera’s home position, sensor position and preset keys can be registered, 
allowing to aim the camera at a predetermined location easily.
Home Position: The direction in which the lens is pointing when the camera is 
turned on.
Sensor Position: The direction the lens is pointing when the camera sensor is 
activated.
Preset Keys (8 total): You can register positions to correspond to...