Panasonic Network Camera Bb Hcm331a Operating Instructions

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3.12 File Size and Number of Buffered Images ................................. 141
3.13 Number of Images on the SD Memory Card.............................. 142
3.14 Specifications ............................................................................. 143
Index ..................................................................................147 
						

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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 42 for details about port number.
• For IPv6 connection, see page 14 and page 15, 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 47 and page 48 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] or [Buffered Image] 
tab will not be displayed.
5.Close the web browser. ATo Single Camera page (page 16)BTo Multi-Camera page (page 30)
CTo Buffered Image page (page 32)DTo Setup page (page 37)
ETo Maintenance page (page 109)FTo Support page (page 117)
GTo log in to the camera (page 73)
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
•An IPv6 Router
•An IPv6 Connection Service
To  c o n n e c t  i n  I P v 6,  s u b s c r i b e  t o  t h e  I S P ' s  " I P v 4 / I P v 6 D u a l - St a c k "  o r  " I P v 6 o v e r  
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 24 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 "ipconfig".
• 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 44. 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 12). 
						

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1.2 Viewing Single Camera page
1.Access the camera (see page 12).
• 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 17).
3.Close the web browser.
Notes
• Refresh interval is [Motion] by default. You can change it on the operation 
bar (see page 21).
• 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, a shadow may be displayed partially. 
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 74).
• 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 64). The image will be brighter, but the 
refresh interval may slow down and image quality may decrease in a dark 
place. Talk Button
(see page 27)
Capture Image
Button
(see page 20)
Operation Bar
(see page 21)
Refresh Interval
(see page 21)Listen Button 
and 
Adjustment 
Bar
(see page 27)
Click to Center
(see page 19)
Camera Image
The banner is 
displayed.
(see page 18) 
						

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Security Warning window
To view a video (Motion JPEG) or to use audio feature, ActiveX® Controls must be 
installed. When trying to display a video for the first time, Security Warning window 
will be displayed. When using Windows XP or Windows 2000, 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 or audio may not be listened immediately. 
Wait for a while.
• If you use a proxy server, set the web browser not to access the proxy server 
(see page 136).
• 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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The Banner
When the camera accesses the Internet, the banner displays product information 
about cameras or announcements about the latest firmware, etc. from Panasonic. 
Whether or not to display the banner can be set at Banner Display (see page 76).
Notes
• 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 Static or DHCP, when the camera is not connected 
to the Internet,   is displayed. 
						

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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 22 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 21).
• The clicked position may slightly miss the center depending on the lens 
direction.
• If Click to Center is not permitted on the General User page (see page 74), 
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