Panasonic Network Camera Bb Hcm371a Operating Instructions

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•The external microphone input terminal does not correspond to an line level. 
Audio may be distorted when the line level is input. Audio distortion will be 
solved if you insert the following circuits. Under no circumstance should high 
level audio, such as from a speaker, be connected to this input terminal. Doing 
so is likely to damage the camera.
Camera
External Microphone 
Input TerminalAudio Line 
Out Capacitor Resister
1   F 33 K 
						

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1.4 Viewing Multi-Camera page
To view multiple cameras on the Multi-Camera page, you need to configure each 
camera on the Multi-Camera Setup page (see page 87).
1.Access the camera (see page 13).
•The Top page is displayed.
2.Click the [Multi] tab at the top of the page.
•Multi-Camera page can display up to 12 camera images.
3.Close the web browser.
Notes
•When selecting [All] at the View Type, all images are displayed in 160 x 
120 pixels resolution, and the Audio Control Bar is not displayed. Capture Image Button (see page 22)
Switches cameras to 
display. If you select [All] 
at the View Type, video 
(Motion JPEG) or audio 
buttons cannot be 
displayed.
Selects [320 x 240] 
(default) or [160 x 120] 
pixels resolution.
Selects a refresh interval 
(Motion—60-second 
interval).
When clicking the camera 
name, the Single Camera 
page is displayed on 
another window.
Audio Control Bar (Talk button, Listen button and Adjustment Bar) (see 
page 29) 
						

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•640 x 480 pixels image cannot be displayed on the Multi-Camera page.
•When viewing video (Motion JPEG), we recommend using an Ethernet
® 
switching hub instead of the repeater hub to prevent degradation in video 
display.
•Due to the network congestion or the number of accesses, the refresh 
interval may slow down.
•When the refresh interval is slow, restrict the bandwidth on the Network 
page (see page 45 and page 50). The refresh interval may be improved.
•To reduce the data traffic, the video can be automatically changed to 
refreshing still images on the General User page (see page 81).
•When viewing 4 cameras on the Multi-Camera page, you may need 3 to 
4 Mbps bandwidth. If the bandwidth is not enough, the refresh interval may 
slow down.
When the image is not displayed on the Multi-Camera page
•Confirm that the Internet IP address is specified for each camera and that each 
camera is connected to the Internet. For Internet access, local IP addresses 
(192.168.xxx.xxx) cannot be used.
•Confirm the settings on the Multi-Camera Setup page (see page 87).
•Confirm that the web browser is not accessing the proxy server (see page 
146).
When setting [Do not permit access from guest users] on the 
Security: Administrator page
•An authentication window is displayed in camera access. Enter the 
administrators or the general users user name and password.
•When you view the images on the Multi-Camera page, all authentication 
windows of the configured cameras are displayed. Enter the administrators or 
the general users user name and password registered for each camera. 
						

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1.5 Viewing Buffered Image page
To buffer the images on the internal memory, you need to set up image transfer 
settings (see page 91 or page 100). You can view buffered images on this Buffered 
Image page.
Note
Sound cannot be buffered on the Buffered Image page.
1.Access the camera (see page 13).
•The Top page is displayed.
2.Click the [Buffered Image] tab at the top of the page.
3.Click the trigger number.
The trigger number is displayed (see page 91 or page 100).
The trigger is displayed 
(see page 91 or page 
100). 
						

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4.Display images clicking buttons below.
Notes
•Date, Time and frame number are not displayed in play mode.
•A still image can be saved on the Buffered Image page, if you are not playing 
images on it. Put the cursor on the image, and right-click it. Then select [Save 
Picture As...].
•Maximum number of buffered images change depending on resolution, image 
quality and what object the camera buffers. At the 320 x 240 pixels resolution 
and the standard quality, the camera buffers about 125 frames. 
(If 3 triggers are enabled [maximum 5 triggers], the internal memory or the SD 
memory card capacity is divided into 3 sections. In this case, each trigger can 
buffer about 40 images.) See page 151 for the internal memory capacity. See 
page 152 for the SD memory card capacity.Date and time of the day when the 
images were buffered are displayed.
Date, time and frame number are 
displayed.
[Play]:
The buffered images are displayed continuously.
[]:
The previous or next image is displayed.
[First], [], [Last]:
First, 10th, 100th, 1000th image before or last, 10th, 100th, 1000th image after 
of the displayed image appears. 
						

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1.5.1 Deleting Buffered Images
If you intend to delete images for each transfer condition, click [Delete Buffered 
Images] on the Image Buffer/Transfer page (see page 91 or page 100).
Notes
•If you click [Save] on the Image Buffer/Transfer page, all buffered images on 
the SD memory card are deleted.
•If you are buffering images on the internal memory, the following operations 
also delete all buffered images.
•Turning off the camera.
•Saving the Date and Time page.
•Restarting, updating firmware or resetting the camera to factory default.
•Changing the setting for [Enable Image Buffer/Transfer]. (See page 91 or 
page 100) 
						

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1.6 Viewing Still Images on Your Cell Phone
You can view still images over the Internet from a compatible cell phone.
Enter http://IP address (or URL):Port Number/Mobile
 on a cell phone and 
press [OK]. 
•When the port number is set to 80 (default), it is not required.
•The camera must be allowed the Internet access for cell phone access.
•When an authentication window is displayed, enter the administrators or the 
general users user name and password.
•A still image is displayed. (Video [Motion JPEG] cannot be displayed.)
Notes
•Audio feature does not work on cell phones.
•If the features are not permitted on the General User page, the buttons related 
with the features are not displayed. (see page 81)E.g. http://202.208.167.XXX:50000/Mobile
(or XXXXX.viewnetcam.com:50000/Mobile)
Pressing 2, 4, 6 or 8 on the cell phones allows 
you to pan or tilt the camera in four directions: 
Left, Up, Down or Right.
Pressing 5 will refresh the image.
160 x 120 resolution is displayed at the first 
access. Pressing 0 switches the resolution to 320 
x 240.
Executing [Home Position] moves the lens to the 
home position.
Pressing 1, 3, 7 or 9 on the keypad allows you to 
use the first four registered preset buttons.
Registered presets 5—8 are available by 
activating the link on the cell phone page. 
						

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•If the image is not displayed properly, try the following 2 URLs.
•When pan/tilt reaches the end, the keypad number and character disappear.
E.g.: The pan reaches the left end.
•Some cell phones are not compatible with Panasonic Network Cameras. 
Some phones may allow viewing only on port 80, and some may not support 
password authentication. See the Panasonic Network Camera support 
website at http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ for a cell 
phone model list, and the compatibility level which has been verified with the 
Panasonic Network Camera.
•Some cell phones display images not at the specified resolution but at a 
decreased size.1.http:// IP address(or URL):Port Number/MobileH
 for HTML.
(or XXXXX.viewnetcam.com:50000/MobileH)
2.http:// IP address(or URL):Port Number/MobileX
 for XHTML.
(or XXXXX.viewnetcam.com:50000/MobileX)
(4)L disappears. 
						

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2 Various Camera Features
2.1 Using Camera Features
1.Access the camera (see page 13).
•The Top page is displayed.
Notes
•When [Permit access from guest users] is set on the Security: 
Administrator page, click [Login] tab and log in as an administrator.
•When users other than an administrator are accessing the camera, the 
[Setup] and [Maintenance] tabs are not 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.
2.Click [Setup] tab at the top of the page.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)
(10)(11)
(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17) 
						

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Basic
(1) Network (IPv4)Configures the IPv4 network settings to connect the 
camera to the network (see page 42).
(2) Network (IPv6)Configures the IPv6 network settings to connect the 
camera to the network (see page 47).
(3) IPsecEnables IPsec (Transport or Tunnel mode) (see page 51).
(4) WirelessConfigures wireless network (see page 61).
(5) UPnPEnables automatic port forwarding or shortcut to the 
camera (see page 64).
(6) Viewnetcam.
comRegisters with the Viewnetcam.com service (see page 66).
(7) Date and TimeSets the date and time, automatic time adjustment and 
adjust clock for daylight saving time settings (see page 68).
(8) CameraSets camera name, white balance, pan/tilt range, return to 
specified position and color night view settings (see page 
71).
(9) AudioSets output, volume, PC audio input timeout, input, camera 
microphone sensitivity and mute during pan/tilt settings 
(see page 75).
Account
(10) Administrator
*1
*1If you change [Administrator], [General User], or [Multi-Camera Setup page] settings, 
changes will not be applied to the video (Motion JPEG) viewers. Restart the camera to make 
changes applied to all video viewers.
Sets authentication setting and administrator security (user 
name and password) (see page 77).
(11) General User
*1Sets general user security (user name and password) and 
general users access level (see page 81).
Advanced
(12) Image DisplaySets resolution, image quality and refresh interval of Single 
Camera and Multi-Camera page, time stamp setting, and 
language (see page 84).
(13) Multi-Camera
*1Sets the camera IP address or host name, camera name on 
the Multi-Camera page (maximum 12 cameras) (see page 
87).