Panasonic Network Camera Bb Hcm311a Operating Instructions

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2.13 Logging in to the Camera
If you set [Permit access from guest users] on the Security: Administrator 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. 
						

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2.14 Creating, Modifying or Deleting General Users
The General User page allows you to create, modify or delete general users. Up to 
50 general users can be registered. The access level is set for each general user. 
If you set [Permit access from guest users] on the Security: Administrator page, the 
access level can be set for guest users.
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 
confirmation page is displayed.
• Settings for a general user • Settings for guest users
• Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the previous page without 
saving changes. 
						

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4.Click [Save] when finished.
• New settings are saved.
• When finished, "Success!" is displayed.
5.Click [Go to General User page].Setting Description
User ID List • Up to 50 general users can be registered.
• The list is used to modify or delete general 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 136). But [Space], ["], ['], 
[&], [] and [:] are not available.
Access Level Access level is set for each general user. Check the feature to 
enable.
• In the limit time of continuous motion JPEG, set the time to 
change the video (Motion JPEG) to still images for each 
user. (Not permitted, Unlimited, 10 seconds—60 minutes) 
In the refresh interval, set the refresh interval after the 
video changes to still images. (3—60 seconds)
• See each page for the following features.
Pan/Tilt Control (see page 21)
Preset Control (see page 20)
Click to Center Control (see page 18)
Brightness Control (see page 20)
External Output Control (see page 20)
Change Refresh Interval (see page 20)
Change Resolution (see page 20)
Change Quality (see page 20)
Caputure Image Button (see page 19)
Listen (see page 26)
Talk (see page 26)
View Multi-Camera page (see page 28)
View Buffered Image page (see page 30) 
						

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2.15 Changing Initial Settings on the Single 
Camera page or the Multi-Camera page
The Image Display page allows you to change initial settings (display settings 
when a user accesses the camera) of image resolution, image quality and refresh 
interval. You can display a time stamp on the image.
1.Click [Image Display] at the top of the page.
2.Set each parameter.
• Clicking [Cancel] cancels your settings without saving changes. 
						

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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.Setting Description
Image Resolution • Select the image resolution.
640 x 480 pixels (Only for the Single Camera page)
320 x 240 pixels (default)
160 x 120 pixels (Only for the Multi-Camera page)
Image Quality • Select the image quality.
[Favor Clarity] optimizes for good quality.
[Standard] offers standard quality.
[Favor Motion] optimizes for enhanced motion.
Refresh Interval • Select a refresh interval.
(Motion—60-second interval)
Time stamp setting • You can display a time stamp on the upper left side of 
the image. Select from [Not used], [AM/PM format] or 
[24H format].
Note
If you enable this feature, the time is also stamped on 
the buffered image.
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. But if you select other 
language, the Setup, Maintenance and Support pages 
are displayed only in English. 
						

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2.16 Configuring Multiple Cameras
The Multi-Camera Setup page allows you to configure the camera IP addresses 
and camera names to view multiple images on the Multi-Camera page. 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] cancels your settings without saving changes.
Note
If the cameras will be accessed from the Internet, be sure to use the global IP 
address. In this situation, local IP addresses such as 192.168. x.x cannot be 
used. 
						

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Notes
• Set the local IP address and port number for the camera on the same 
LAN.
• If the cameras will be accessed from the Internet, be sure to use the global 
IP address. In this situation, local IP addresses such as 192.168. x.x 
cannot be used.
4.Click [Save] when finished.
• New settings are saved.
• The Multi-Camera Setup page is displayed.Setting Description
Display • Check the box to enable 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.
*1In 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 "::".
*2Enter ASCII characters for the host name (see page 136). But [Space], ["], ['], 
[#], [&], [%], [=], [+], [?], [] are not available.
Enter 1—255 characters.
*3Enter 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. 
						

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2.17 Format the SD memory card
Before you record the camera image, you need to format the SD memory card.
Notes
• You can confirm the SD memory capacity on the Status page (see page 
107).
1.Insert the SD memory card (see page 37 of the Installation/Troubleshooting).
2.Click [Buffer/Transfer] on the Setup page.
3.Click [Format].
4.Click [OK] on the confirmation window.
• Format is complete.
5.Click [Go to Image Buffer/Transfer page].
• The Image Buffer/Transfer page is displayed. 
						

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2.18 Stop the SD Memory Recording
After you stop the SD memory recording, remove the SD memory card.
Notes
• You can confirm the SD memory capacity on the Status page (see page 
107).
1.Click [Buffer/Transfer] on the Setup page.
2.Click [SD video recording stop].
3.Click [OK] on the confirmation window.
• The SD memory recording is stopped.
4.Click [Go to Image Buffer/Transfer page].
• The Image Buffer/Transfer page is displayed.
Notes
• If the camera is restarted (see page 107), the SD memory recording starts 
again.
• If you remove the SD memory card and insert it again, the SD memory 
recording starts again (see page 37 of the Installation/Troubleshooting).
• Ensure that recording has been stopped, before removing the SD memory 
card. If the SD memory card is removed while recording, the image file will 
most likely become unreadable. In this case, format the SD memory card 
again. (Files will be deleted.) 
						

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2.19 Buffering or Transferring Images by Timer
The Image Buffer/Transfer page allows you to enable image buffer/transfer by E-
mail or FTP.
Note
If you are recording images to the SD memory card, refresh interval slows 
down.
1.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>].
Note
If you click [Save], all buffered images on the SD memory card are deleted.
• Click [Delete Buffered Images] to delete this buffered images.
• Click [Save] to save the settings.
• Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the Image Buffer/Transfer page 
without saving changes.