Panasonic Network Camera Bb Hcm311a Operating Instructions

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1 Camera Monitoring
1.1 Accessing the Camera
1.Start up the web browser on your PC.
2.Enter "http://IPv4 Address (or URL):Port Number" on the address bar, and 
press [Enter] on the keyboard.
• When port number is 80 (default), you do not need to enter port number. 
See page 40 for details about port number.
• For IPv6 connection, see page 13 and page 14, and prepare the 
requirements. Enter the "http://(IPv6-registered URL):Port Number
" on 
the address bar.
• If the camera image is not displayed, see page 45 and page 46 of the 
Installation/Troubleshooting.
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, authentication window will not be displayed.E.g. http://192.168.0.253:50000 (in IPv4)
http://XXXXX.viewnetcam.com:50000 (in IPv6) 
						

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4.Click the following tabs to display each page.
Notes
• When users other than an administrator are accessing the camera, 
[Setup] and [Maintenance] tab will not be displayed. Additionally, When 
[Do not permit access from guest users] is set on the Security: 
Administrator page, [Login] tab will not be displayed.
• If [View Multi-Camera page] or [View Buffered Image page] is not 
permitted on the General User page, [Multi-Camera] and [Buffered Image] 
tab will not be displayed.
5.Close the web browser. ATo Single Camera page (page 15)BTo Multi-Camera page (page 28)
CTo Buffered Image page (page 30)DTo Setup page (page 35)
ETo Maintenance page (page 106)FTo Support page (page 114)
GTo log in to the camera (page 71)
ABCDEFG
Select a language 
to display.
Displays IPv4, IPv6 
or IPsec connection.Version Number 
						

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1.1.1 To Access the Camera in IPv6
You need to prepare the followings to access the camera in IPv6.
•PC Requirements
Operating System: Windows XP Service Pack 1
Web Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
•A IPv6 Router
•An IPv6 Connection Service
To connect in IPv6, subscribe to the ISP's "IPv4/IPv6 Dual-Stack" or "IPv6 over 
IPv4 Tunneling" service. The camera does not work in IPv6-only network.
IPv6 Domain Name Service
In Windows XP, you cannot access the camera entering IP address on the web 
browser. You need to enter IPv6 URL registered in the domain name service. We 
recommend Viewnetcam.com service (see page 27 of the Installation/
Troubleshooting) as a domain name service. Ask your ISP about other IPv6 
domain name service.
What is IPv6?
• IPv6 is short for "Internet Protocol Version 6".
• IPv6 was created to address the additional IP addresses that will be 
needed as the Internet continues to expand.
• IPv6 is expected to gradually replace IPv4, with the 2 coexisting for a 
number of years during a transition period.
• Though most ISPs (Internet Service Providers) do not yet support IPv6, 
many local networks already use it. When your ISP supports IPv6, your 
Panasonic Network Camera will be ready!
• For more information you wish to visit http://www.ipv6.org/. 
						

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Setting up the IPv6 Router, your PC, and the Camera
Setting up the IPv6 Router
Set up the router as you subscribe to the IPv6 service. If the access from WAN side 
is disabled on the router, enable the TCP packets from WAN side in the packet 
filtering. See the Panasonic Network Camera support website at http://
panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ for information about the 
recommeded routers.
Setting up your PC
1.Click [Start] [All Programs] [Accessories] [Command Prompt].
• Command Prompt window is displayed.
2.Enter "ipv6 install".
• "Succeeded" is displayed.
Note
If Windows XP Service Pack 1 is not installed, "Succeeded" will not be 
displayed. Install it on your PC.
3.Enter "ipv6 if".
• If the IPv6 address is properly assigned to your PC, IPv6 address will be 
displayed on the window.
Setting up the Camera
Usually, IPv6 address is automatically assigned. If you assign a static IPv6 
address, see page 42. To access the camera in IPv6, you need to subscribe to the 
domain name service such as Viewnetcam.com, and register the URL.
Confirming that You Can Access the Camera
Confirm that the image is properly displayed (see page 11). 
						

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1.2Viewing Single Camera page
1.Access the camera (see page 11).
• The Top page is displayed.
2.Click the [Single] tab at the top of the page.
• When Security Warning window is displayed, click [Yes] (see page 16).
• When Warning - Security window is displayed, click [Always] (see page 
17).
3.Close the web browser.
Notes
• Refresh interval is [Motion] by default. You can change it on the operation 
bar (see page 20).
• Refresh interval may change depending on the network condition, PC 
performance and what object you view. SD memory recording or IPsec will 
also slow refresh interval.
• When displaying video (Motion JPEG), the camera allows up to 30 
simultaneous accesses. When trying more than 30 accesses, the 31st 
user will see a gray screen. (Maximum 30 accesses for a Buffered Image 
page too.)
• When the pan/tilt reaches the end of lower right or lower left, a part of the 
camera body may be displayed. This is not a problem.
• To reduce the data traffic, the video can be automatically changed to 
refreshing still images on the General User page (see page 72).
• To display the Single Camera page directly, add it to the [Favorites] on the 
web browser.
• When you view a dark image, enable the color night view mode on the 
Camera Setup page (see page 62). The image will be brighter, but the 
refresh interval may slow down and image quality may decrease. Talk Button
(see page 26)
Capture Image
Button
(see page 19)
Operation Bar
(see page 20)
Refresh Interval
(see page 20)Listen Button 
and 
Adjustment 
Bar
(see page 26)
Click to Center
(see page 18 )
Camera Image 
						

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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 2000 or Windows XP, log in as an administrator to install it.
If you cannot install ActiveX Controls or you cannot see the video in the 
Internet Explorer
• Click [Tools] [Internet Options] [Security] tab and click [Custom level] on 
the web browser. 
(1) Check "Prompt" in "Download signed ActiveX Controls".
(2) Check "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
• Video may not be displayed quickly. Wait for a while.
• If you use a proxy server, set the web browser not to access the proxy server 
(see page 132).
• In some corporate network environments a firewall may be used for security 
purposes. It is possible that this may prevent motion video from being 
displayed. In this situation we suggest:
• Contact your network administrator.
• Try using regularly refreshed images. 
						

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Warning - Security window
To listen to the audio, you need to download the audio applet. Click [Always] on the 
following window.
Note
See Panasonic Network Camera support website at 
http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ for the latest 
information about camera firmware and Java.
Java Authentication window
Enter user name and password, and click [Yes]. 
						

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1.2.1 Auto Centering the Image (Click to Center)
Using your mouse, click any portion of the camera image. As long as it is within the 
pan/tilt range of the camera, the image will automatically move to place the 
selected point in the center of the screen.
1.Move the cursor to the desired point.
2.Click it.
• The clicked point is centered.
• See page 21 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 20).
• The clicked position may slightly miss the center depending on the lens 
direction.
• If Click to Center is not premitted on the General User page (see page 72), 
Click to Center does not work.
Cursor 
						

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1.2.2 Capturing a Still Image
A still image can be saved on your PC.
1.Operate pan/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 the location, and click [Save].
• Camera image is saved at that location.
5.Click [Close].
Capture Image Button 
						

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1.2.3 Using Operation Bar
Note
When the camera image is not displayed correctly, click [Refresh] at the tool 
bar on the web browser. The image will be refreshed.End Display 
and Preset 
Display:When the pan/tilt has reached the end (Left End, 
Right End, Up End and Down End), End Display 
appears. When clicking a preset button, the preset 
name appears.
Pan/Tilt 
Scan:Moves the lens throughout the horizontal ( ) or 
vertical ( ) range, and returns to the original 
position.
Pan/Tilt/
Home 
Position:Controls lens direction.
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 22—page 
25).
Alarm 
Position:When the External I/O detects a signal, the camera 
can be set up to turn to this position. Only an 
administrator can operate it (see page 22).
Brightness:Changes brightness in nine steps including [STD] 
(Standard). Clicking [-] or [+] changes the image 
brightness.
Output 
Control:Controls output signals of the External I/O.
Refresh 
Interval:Sets a refresh interval. (Motion—60-second 
interval)
Resolution:Selects [640 x 480] or [320 x 240] (default) pixels.
Image 
Quality:Selects the image quality.
• [Favor Clarity] optimizes the image for good 
clarity.
• [Standard] keeps the standard quality. (default)
• [Favor Motion] optimizes the image for motion 
display.