Panasonic Network Camera Bb Hcm371a Operating Instructions

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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 24 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 23).
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 81), 
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
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 
[Default])
Preset 
Button:Applies the camera direction to a preset position. 
You can preset 8 positions (see page 25—page 
28).
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 25).
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 
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Note
When the camera image is not displayed correctly, click [Refresh] at the tool 
bar on the web browser. The image will be refreshed.
Pan/Tilt Operation
Pan/Tilt Range
Note
When the pan/tilt reaches the end, a shadow may be displayed partially. This 
is not a problem. Pan/tilt scan buttons automatically move the 
lens horizontally from -60 ° to +60 ° and 
vertically from -45 ° to +20 ° and return the 
lens to the original position. Each pan/tilt 
arrow moves the lens Up, Down, Right or 
Left, and the home position button moves it to 
the home position.
Pan/Tilt 
Scan
Pan/Tilt
Pan: -60 ˚ to +60 ˚
Tilt: -45 ˚ to +20 ˚ 
						

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1.2.4 Setting Home Position/Alarm Position/Preset Button
Registering Home Position/Alarm Position
A home position or 2 alarm positions can be registered. When restarted, the 
camera takes a home position. If the Lens Position When Triggered setting is set 
(see page 102), the camera takes a alarm position after the External I/O detects a 
signal. See page 129 for the External I/O.
1.Click [Program].
• [Program] switches to [Cancel]. 
Click [Cancel] to quit without saving 
changes.
2.Pan and tilt the camera to a desired 
position.
3.Click the home position button or the 
alarm position button.
4.Click [Save] to register, or click [Back] 
and [Cancel] to cancel.
• If Success! is displayed, click 
[Back].
Alarm 
Position
Pan/Tilt
ProgramHome 
Position 
						

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Registering a Preset Button
8 camera positions can be stored as presets. By default, the preset buttons (1—4) 
are registered 1: Upper Left, 2: Upper Right, 3: Lower Left and 4: Lower Right. 
These buttons can be changed (see page 28).
•Registered buttons are shown in blue.
•Unregistered buttons are shown in white.
1.Click [Program].
•[Program] switches to [Cancel]. 
Click [Cancel] to quit without saving 
changes.
2.Pan and tilt the camera to a desired 
position.
3.Click a preset button (1—8) to register.
E.g.:
Setting Middle for the preset 5.
4.Enter the preset name.
•Maximum 15 characters.
•Enter ASCII characters (see page 
150) or characters in each 
language. But [Space], [], [], [&], [] are not available.
5.Click [Save] to register, or click [Back] 
and [Cancel] to cancel.
•If Success! is displayed, click 
[Back].
Notes
•When registering preset buttons, 
the camera also saves brightness 
and white balance settings.
•Only an administrator can register 
preset buttons.
Pan/Tilt
Setting 
a name
The button 
turns blue.Preset
Preset 
number 
						

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Viewing the Image
1.
Click the home position, alarm 
position or registered preset button.
•The camera takes each position, 
and the image is displayed.
Alarm 
Position
Pan/Tilt
Putting the 
cursor displays 
the preset 
name.Home 
Position
UpperLeft 
						

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Changing or Deleting the Settings
1.
Click [Program].
•[Program] switches to [Cancel]. 
Click [Cancel] to quit without saving 
changes.
2.Pan and tilt the camera to a desired 
position.
•When deleting, this step is not 
necessary.
3.Click the home position, alarm position 
or a preset button (1—8).
4.Click [Save] after setting the preset 
name or click [Delete].
•If you quit to change or delete 
settings, click [Back], and then 
[Cancel].
•If Success! is displayed, click 
[Back].
Note
The home position or the alarm position 
cannot be deleted, and these position 
names cannot be changed either.
Pan/Tilt
Changing 
the namePreset
Preset 
number
The deleted 
button turns 
white.
Alarm 
PositionHome 
Position 
						

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1.3 Listening to Camera Audio—Talking to the 
Camera
1.Access the camera (see page 13).
•The Top page is displayed.
2.Click the [Single] tab at the top of the page.
3.The Audio Control Bar (Talk Button, Listen Button and Adjustment Bar) is 
displayed at the top of the screen. Listening or Talking is selected using the 2 
icons. For general users, the feature must be enabled, otherwise it will not be 
displayed.
Audio Feature
Notes
•Talk button and Listen button cannot be used simultaneously. Talk feature is 
stopped during listening. Talk feature can be used only for a user. Listen 
feature can be used for maximum 10 users. If the audio is interrupted, reduce 
the max. bandwidth (see page 42 and page 47). In this case, the number of 
users for listening are reduced.
Talk Button
Listen Button
Adjustment Bar
(Volume adjustment only for listening)
: You can listen to the audio 
around the camera. 
Clicking the button 
temporarily stops the 
audio. : You can talk from the 
camera using the PCs 
microphone. Clicking the 
button stops temporarily 
stops the audio.
: The audio is paused. 
Clicking the button again 
starts the Talk feature.
This slider adjusts the volume. To the right side, the 
volume is larger. To the left side, the volume is smaller.
: The audio is stopped. 
						

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•Audio features such as camera microphone sensitivity and mute during pan/
tilt can be set up on the Audio page (see page 75).
•If you are running other applications or opening multiple windows, the audio 
may be interrupted or delayed.
•When the image is refreshed during any operation such as preset registration 
or a web browser refresh, the volume is reset to the default (midrange) 
position. Audio that was muted is enabled.
•The audio may be interrupted due to your PCs performance or network 
environment. Reduce the max. bandwidth (see page 42 and page 47). 
•If the camera is accessed while the PC user visits other websites, the active 
microphone may pick up audio from the PCs speakers. Be careful with it.
•Talk feature cannot be used from a PC when the camera is accessed via a 
proxy server.
•If you cannot listen to the audio or talk from your PC, see 2.6 Audio Problems 
in the Troubleshooting section of the Installation/Troubleshooting.
•If you use external microphone, excessive length or poor quality microphone 
cable can cause a degradation in audio quality.
•The cables for the external microphone must be less than 7 m (about 23 feet) 
long.
•To talk to the camera from your PC, an external amplified speaker must be 
connected to the camera. The speaker connects to the camera with a stereo 
audio cable similar to that used by your PC. Though the connector is stereo, 
the audio is not.
•If you install the camera outdoors, external microphone or external speaker 
must be outdoor compatible.
For Microphone
For Speaker
External Microphone
(Plug-in power +3.3 V)
GND External Speaker
Not 
Connected
Signal
GNDSignal
(Output impedance 560     line level)
3.5 mm mini plug
3.5 mm stereo mini plug
Cable diameter:    2   0.3 mm or below