Panasonic Network Camera Bb Hcm371a Operating Instructions

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3.7 Cleaning
After the camera is turned off by disconnecting the AC plug, clean the camera.
3.7.1 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...

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3.8 Setting an IP Address on Your PC
Your PCs 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 XP and Windows 2000, log in as an administrator 
to access the TCP/IP Properties window.
2.Enter IP address and subnet mask.
3.Click [OK].
•In Windows Me or Windows 98SE, the PC needs to be restarted to enable 
the settings.
Local IP Address...

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3.9 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.
•Disabling IPsec.
•Displaying the Setup page.
Finding the camera
1.
Insert the Setup CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your PC.
•If the...

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•When the following dialog box is displayed, click [Unblock].
•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 33 in the Installation/Troubleshooting for the setup from the 
MAC address.
Automatic Setup (Local or Internet Access) or Manual Setup
1.
Click [Execute] on...

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2.Click each button to execute the program.
Notes
•For the first time installation or after pressing the FACTORY DEFAULT 
RESET button, you must select [Automatic Setup (Local Access Only)]. To 
start the Manual Setup, execute Automatic Setup (Local Access Only) 
first, and then start the Setup Program to execute the Manual Setup.
•See Installation/Troubleshooting for the local and Internet access...

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3.10 Setting Your PC
3.10.1 Setting the Proxy Server Settings on Web Browser 
If the proxy server is not used, the settings are not required. If you are using the 
proxy server, the following settings are required.
•To communicate with a camera installed inside a LAN, changing the web 
browser settings is recommended.
•A firewall of a proxy server in a corporate environment may prevent access to 
the camera. Consult your network administrator.
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3.Click the [Connections] tab, and click [LAN Settings].
4.See if the Use a proxy server check box is checked or not. If checked, click 
[Advanced...].
•If not checked, click [Cancel]. Proxy settings are not required.
See if the check
box is checked or not.
If checked, 
click [Advanced...]. 

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5.Enter the camera IP address into the Do not use proxy server for addresses 
beginning with data field. (Example: 192.168.0.253)
6.Click [OK].
Note
When accessing the camera via a proxy server, the Talk Button is displayed 
gray. Talk feature cannot be used. 

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3.10.2 Setting UPnP™ to Display Camera Shortcut in My 
Network Places
To display the camera shortcut in the My Network Places folder, Windows 
component should be added. Enable UPnPTM (Universal Plug and Play) following 
the steps below.
Note
This feature is available only when Windows XP or Windows Me is being used.
3.10.3 Setting the Internet Temporary File Setting on Web 
Browser
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