Panasonic Network Camera Bb Hcm311a Operating Instructions

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Date and 
TimeTime Setting AM/PM - -
Automatic Time 
AdjustmentNo check When using 
NTP-
Time Zone GMT -05:00 - -
Adjust Clock for 
Daylight Saving TimeNo check - -
Sta r t  D ay A pr,
First Sunday,
2 AM--
End Day Oct,
Last Sunday,
2 AM--
Camera Camera Name Network
CameraRequired 1—15 characters
*6
White Balance Auto - Auto/Fixed Indoor/
Fixed Fluorescent 
(White)/Fixed 
Fluorescent 
(Daylight)/Fixed 
Outdoor/Hold
Pan Range (Minimum) -60 degrees - -60—+60 degrees
(Home Position) 0 degrees - -60—+60 degrees
(Maximum) +60 degrees - -60—+60 degrees
Tilt Range (Minimum) -45 degrees - -45—+20 degrees
(Home Position) 0 degrees - -45—+20 degrees
(Maximum) +20 degrees - -45—+20 degrees
Return to Specified 
Position (Time)Do not move - Do not move, 10, 
30 (min), 1 h
(Specified Position ) Home 
Position- Home Position/
Preset No. 1—8/
Alarm No. 1, 2
Color Night View  Disable - -Items Default Required Notes 
						

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Account
Audio Output  Enabled - -
Volume Standard - Minimum/
Standard/
Maximum
PC Audio Input Timeout  1 min - 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 
30, 60 (min)
Input Enable - -
Camera Microphone 
SensitivityStandard - Minimum/
Standard/
Maximum
Mute during Pan/Tilt Enable - -
Items Default Required Notes
Security: 
AdministratorGeneral 
AuthenticationDo not permit 
access from 
guest users --
User Name [Blank] When setting 
administrator6—15 characters 
*3
Password [Blank] When setting 
administrator6—15 characters 
*3
Retype 
Password[Blank] When setting 
administrator6—15 characters 
*3 Items Default Required Notes 
						

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General User User ID List [Blank] - -
User Name [Blank] When setting 
general user6—15 characters 
*3
Password [Blank] When setting 
general user6—15 characters 
*3
Retype 
Password[Blank] When setting 
general user6—15 characters 
*3
Limit time of 
Continuous 
Motion JPEGNot permitted - Not permitted, 
Unlimited, 10, 30 
(s), 1, 5, 10, 30, 60 
(min)
Refresh 
Interval3 s - 3, 5, 10, 30, 60 (s)
Access Level No checks - - Items Default Required Notes 
						

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Advanced
Items Default Required Notes
Image 
DisplaySingle Camera Image 
Resolution320 x 240 - 320 x 240 or 640 
x 480
Single Camera Image 
QualityStandard - Favor Clarity, 
Standard or 
Favor Motion
Single Camera 
Refresh IntervalMotion - 3, 5, 10, 30, 60 
(s) or Motion
Multi-Camera Image 
Resolution320 x 240 - 160 x 120 or 320 
x 240
Multi-Camera Image 
QualityStandard - Favor Clarity, 
Standard or 
Favor Motion
Multi-Camera Refresh 
IntervalMotion When 
reducing 
traffic3, 5, 10, 30, 60 
(s) or Motion
Time stamp setting Not used - Not used/AM/PM 
format/24H 
format
Language English- English/
Japanese/
French/German/
Italian/Spanish/
Simplified 
Chinese/Russian 
						

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Multi-
CameraMulti-Camera [Blank] - -
Display Checked When setting 
Multi-Camera-
IP Address or Host 
Name[Blank] When setting 
Multi-CameraIP address*1 
Host name*5 is 
1—255 
characters.
Port No. [Blank] When setting 
Multi-Camera20, 21, 25 and 
110 are not 
available.
Camera Name [Blank] When setting 
Multi-Camera1—15 characters
*7
Buffer/
TransferStat u s Off - -
Trigger Timer - -
Active Time of Trigger Always - -
Image Setting
(Image Resolution)320 x 240 - 160 x 120, 320 x 
240, 640 x 480
(Image Quality) Standard - Favor Clarity, 
Standard, Favor 
Motion, Mobile 
Phone
Image Buffer 
FrequencyEvery 1 s, 
buffer 1 
image.- 1 image per 
hour—30 images 
per second
Transfer Method No Transfer, 
No Memory 
Overwrite--
Notify - - -
Operation 
TimeOperation Time Always - -
External 
OutputExternal Device 
Control Output Open - Open/Short to 
GND
Button name 
modificationOpen/Short - - Items Default Required Notes 
						

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Preset Buttons
Indicator 
ControlIndicator Control Turn indicator 
on when 
camera is on--
Items Default Required Notes
Preset 
ButtonsPreset 1 UpperLeft - -
Preset 2 UpperRight - -
Preset 3 LowerLeft - -
Preset 4 LowerRight - -
*1 In IPv4, 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.
In IPv6, set 8 hexadecimal digits divided with ":". Consecutive 0s can be 
abbreviated as "::".
*2 Set the number of 1—65535.
*3 Enter ASCII characters for the host name (see page 136). But [Space], ["], ['], 
[&], [] and [:] are not available.
*4 Enter ASCII characters for the host name (see page 136). But [Space], ["], ['], 
[&], [] are not available.
*5 Enter ASCII characters for the host name (see page 136). But [Space], ["], ['], 
[#], [&], [%], [=], [+], [?], [] are not available.
*6 Enter ASCII characters (see page 136) or characters in each language (1—15 
characters for a 1-byte character and 1—7 characters for a 2-byte character). 
But [Space], ["], ['], [&], [] are not available.
*7 Enter ASCII characters (see page 136) or characters in each language (1—15 
characters for a 1-byte character and 1—7 characters for a 2-byte character). 
But [Space], ["], ['], [#], [&], [%], [=], [+], [?], [] are not available.Items Default Required Notes 
						

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3.6 Cleaning
After the camera is turned off by disconnecting the AC plug, clean the camera.
3.6.1 Cleaning the Main Unit
If the lens cover has the sand or the dust, image quality may decrease. After taking 
away the sand or the dust on it, wipe it with a dry cloth.
Notes
• Do not use alcohol, polishing powder, cleanser, benzine, thinner, wax, 
petroleum products or hot water to wipe the camera. Also avoid pesticide, 
glass cleaner or hair spray. They may cause change in the shape or color.
• Do not directly touch the lens cover. Your fingerprints can cause the image 
to be out of focus. 
						

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3.7 Setting an IP Address on Your PC
Your PC's IP address can be assigned by the following procedures.
1.Display the TCP/IP Properties window.
• The steps are different depending on your OS. The steps are shown 
below.
• When using Windows 2000 and Windows XP, log in as an administrator to 
access the TCP/IP Properties window.
2.Enter IP address and subnet mask.
3.Click [OK].
• In Windows 98SE or Windows Me, the PC needs to be restarted to enable 
the settings.
Local IP Address
Local IP address is the network ID that is not used on the Internet. They are 
classified into Class A, Class B and 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 98SE, 
Windows Me[Start] [Settings] [Control Panel] [Network] Select 
[TCP/IP] with adaptor in use [Properties] [IP Address]
[Specify an IP address]
Windows 2000 [Start] [Settings] [Control Panel] [Network and Dial-up 
Connections] [Local Area Connection] in use
[Properties] Select Internet Protocol [TCP/IP]
[Properties] [Use the following IP address]
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]
Class Subnet Mask Local IP Address
Class A 255. 0. 0. 0 10. 0. 0. 1 — 10. 255. 255. 254
Class B 255. 255. 0. 0 172. 16. 0. 1 — 172. 31. 255. 254
Class C 255. 255. 255. 0 192. 168. 0. 1 — 192. 168. 0. 254 
						

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3.8 Using Setup Program
The Setup Program can be used for the following purposes.
• Finding the IP address and port number of the camera connected to your 
network.
• Setting up the camera automatically.
• Setting up the camera manually to a Static or a DHCP setting.
• Displaying the Setup page.
Finding the camera
1.
Insert the Setup CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your PC.
• If the Panasonic Network Camera Setup window does not appear, click 
"setup.exe" on the Setup CD-ROM.
2.Click [Camera Setup].
Displays version information 
about this program.
Sets up the camera.
Displays the camera manuals. 
If your PC does not have Adobe
® 
Acrobat® Reader®, install it from 
the Adobe Reader website.
Installs Java for audio.
Closes the Setup Program. 
						

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• You can find the camera IP address and port number by looking up the 
MAC address of your camera.
IPv6 Information
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 30 in the Installation/Troubleshooting for the setup from the 
MAC address.
Camera 
Status
Camera 
List window
Displays IPv4 or 
IPv6 information. Por t 
No. MAC 
Address
IP 
Address