Panasonic Network Camera BB-HCM381A BB-HCE481A Getting Started Manual

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Buffer/Transfer
Items Default Required Note
Trigger Status Off - -
Trigger Timer - Timer/Alarm1/
Alarm2/Motion 
Detection
Active Time of Trigger Always - -
Image Setting
(Image Resolution)320 x 240 - 160 x 120, 320 x 
240, 640 x 480
Image Quality Standard - Favor Clarity, 
Standard, Favor 
Motion, Mobile 
phone
Image Buffer 
FrequencyEvery 1 s, 
buffer 1 
image.- 1 image per 
hour—30 
images per 
second
Transfer Method No Transfer, 
No Memory 
Overwrite--
Notify Disable When 
selecting 
Alarm1, 
Alarm2 or 
Motion 
Detection-
Motion 
DetectionThreshold Third blocks 
from the left--
Sensitivity Center - - 
						

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Alarm 
LogA setup of operation Disable When 
selecting 
Alarm1, 
Alarm2 or 
Motion 
Detection 
in Trigger.Disable/ 
Enable(When 
there is no new-
arrival alarm 
log:Disable)/
Enable(When 
there is no new-
arrival alarm 
log:Enable)
Active Time Checked AM/PM, 1–12 
(h), 0/10/20/30/
40/50 (min)
Time PM 12 h 0 min -
Notice setup of an 
alarm log[Blank] -
Por t No. (SMTP) 25
*2
Por t No. (POP) 110*2
Subject Alarm Log -
How to authenticate No 
authentication-No 
authentication/
POP before 
SMTP 
authentication/
SMTP 
authentication Items Default Required Note 
						

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Advanced
Items Default Required Note
Image 
DisplaySingle Camera 
Image Resolution320  x  240 - 320 x 240 or 640 
x 480
Single Camera 
Image QualityStandard - Favor Clarity, 
Standard or 
Favo r  Mo ti o n
Single Camera 
Refresh IntervalMotion - 3, 5, 10, 30, 60 
(s) or Motion
Multi-Camera 
Image Resolution320  x  240 - 160 x 120 or 320 
x 240
Multi-Camera 
Image QualityStandard - Favor Clarity, 
Standard or 
Favo r  Mo ti o n
Multi-Camera 
Refresh IntervalMotion When 
reducing 
traffic3, 5, 10, 30, 60 
(s) or Motion
Time stamp setting Disable - Enable/Disable
Language English - English/
Japanese/
French/German/
Italian/Spanish/
Simplified 
Chinese/
Russian/Korean
Banner Display 
EnableNo check When 
displaying the 
banner-
Banner user All users - All users/
Administrator 
only/General 
user only
Image URL [Blank] - 0—127 
characters
*4
Link URL [Blank] - 1—127 
characters*4 
						

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*1In IPv4, set 4 numbers (0—255) and 3 periods, by such as 192.168.0.253. Note that 
0.0.0.0 and 255.255.255.255 are not available.
In IPv6, set 8 hexadecimal number divided by :. Consecutive 0s can be abbreviated as ::. 
(E.g. 2001:2:3:4::5)
*2Set the number of 1—65535.*3Enter ASCII characters (see page 190). Note that [Space], [], [], [&], [] and [:] are not 
available.
*4Enter ASCII characters for the host name (see page 190). Note that [Space], [], [], [&], [] are not available.
*5Enter ASCII characters for the host name (see page 190). Note that [Space], [], [], [#], [&], 
[%], [=], [+], [?], [] are not available.
*6Enter ASCII characters (see page 190) or characters from other languages (1—15 characters 
for a 1-byte character and 1
—7 characters for a 2-byte character). Note that [Space], [], [], 
[&], [] are not available.
Multi-
CameraMulti-Camera No.1 
Selfcamera--
Display Checked When setting 
Multi-Camera-
IP Address or Host 
Nameselfcamera When setting 
Multi-CameraIP address
*1
Host name*5 is 
1—255 
characters.
Port No. - - When setting 
Multi-Camera20, 21, 25 and 
110 are not 
available
*2.
Camera Name
BB-HCM381A 
or 
BB-HCE481AWhen setting 
Multi-Camera1—15 
characters*7
Change Camera 
OrderFrom No.1 To 
No.1- No.1–No.12
Operation 
TimeOperation Time Always - -
External 
OutputExternal Device 
Control Output Open - Open/Short to 
GND
Button name 
modificationOpen/Short - -
Indicator 
ControlIndicator Control Turn indicator 
on when 
camera is on-- Items Default Required Note 
						

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*7Enter ASCII characters (see page 190) or characters from other languages (1—15 characters 
for a 1-byte character and 1
—7 characters for a 2-byte character). Note that [Space], [], [], 
[#], [&], [%], [=], [+], [?], [] are not available.
*8[] and [:] are not available. 
						

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7.3 Cleaning
Only clean the camera after it has been turned off. If the lens is dusty, image quality 
may decrease. After taking away the sand or the dust on it, wipe it with lens 
cleaning paper.
Note
 Do not use alcohol, polishing powder, cleanser, benzine, thinner, wax, 
petroleum products or hot water to wipe the camera. Also avoid glass cleaner, 
pesticide or hair spray. They may cause change in the shape or color of the 
camera.
 Do not directly touch the lens. Fingerprints may cause an unclear image.
Lens cleaning paper
Lens 
						

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7.4 Setting an IP Address on Your PC
Your PCs IP address can be assigned by following the procedures below.
1.Display the TCP/IP Properties window.
 The steps are different depending on your OS. 
 When using Windows XP and Windows 2000, log in as an administrator 
to access the TCP/IP Properties window.
2.Enter the 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
A local IP address is a network ID that is not used on the Internet. Local IP 
Addresses are classified into Class A, Class B and Class C, as shown below. Set 
an IP address within the range specified in the class corresponding to your local 
network.OS Steps
Windows XP [Start] ( [Settings]) [Control Panel] [Network and 
Internet Connections] [Network Connections] [Local Area 
Connection] in use [Properties] Select Internet Protocol 
[TCP/IP] [Properties] [Use the following IP address]
Windows 2000 [Start] [Settings] [Control Panel] [Network and Dial-up 
Connections] [Local Area Connection] in use
[Properties] Select Internet Protocol [TCP/IP]
[Properties] [Use the following IP address]
Windows Me, 
Windows 98SE[Start] [Settings] [Control Panel] [Network] Select 
[TCP/IP] with adaptor in use [Properties] [IP Address]
[Specify an IP address]
Class Subnet Mask Local IP Address
Class A 255. 0. 0. 0 10. 0. 0. 1 — 10. 255. 255. 254
Class B 255. 255. 0. 0 172. 16. 0. 1 — 172. 31. 255. 254
Class C 255. 255. 255. 0 192. 168. 0. 1 — 192. 168. 0. 254 
						

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7.5 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 name manually. Also, setting up to a Static or a DHCP 
setting.
 Disabling IPsec.
 Displaying the Setup page.
Finding the camera
1.
Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your PC.
 If the Panasonic Network Camera Setup window does not appear, click 
setup.exe on the CD-ROM.
2.Click [Camera Setup].
Displays version information about 
this program.
Sets up the camera.
Displays the camera manuals. 
If your PC does not have Adobe
® 
Acrobat® Reader®, install it from 
the Adobe Reader website.
Installs the Network Camera 
Recorder Single Camera Version.
Closes the Setup Program. 
						

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 If 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.
IPv4 Information
IPv6 Information
Note
 When trying to find multiple cameras, the MAC address on the bottom of 
the camera verifies which camera you are setting up.
 See page 183 for details about setup from the MAC address.
Camera 
Status
Camera 
List window
Displays IPv4 or 
IPv6 information. Por t 
No. MAC 
Address
IP 
Address 
						

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Automatic Setup (Local or Internet Access) or Manual Setup
1.
Click [Execute] on the Camera List window shown on page 181.
2.Click the corresponding button.
Note
 See Getting Started for local and Internet access setup.
Manual Setup window
Set up each parameter referring to page 50—page 52.
 If more than 20 minutes have passed since the camera was turned on, the 
camera cannot be set up from the Setup Program. If the camera cannot 
be set up, restart the camera.Sets up the camera to view on 
the LAN.
Sets up the Internet access to 
the camera.
Manually sets up the camera.
Disables IPsec. If disabled, the 
button is displayed gray.
Displays the Setup page (see 
page 45).