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Panasonic Network Camera BB-HCM381A BB-HCE481A Getting Started Manual
Panasonic Network Camera BB-HCM381A BB-HCE481A Getting Started Manual
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Operating Instructions 3 Motion Detection The camera has a Motion Detection feature that detects movement, such as people, based on the preset threshold and sensitivity of the camera. You can buffer the camera images, transfer images to an FTP server or send E- mails using the Motion Detection function as a trigger. Better Image Quality The CCD sensor and the color night view mode provides better image quality and low light performance. The CCD sensor gives you clear image. You can monitor live video (Motion JPEG) that refreshes its image 30 frames per second. Color night view mode allows you to monitor the camera in low illuminance. Remote Pan/Tilt/Zoom/Focus The following features allow you to operate Network Camera from web browser on your PC. High speed Pan/Tilt operation can move the lens horizontally from -175° to +175° and vertically from -120° to 0° in mounting on the table and from 0° to +90° in mounting on the ceiling. This movable lens allows you to view a wide range of perspective from a distant place. Network Camera has a 42x magnifying capacity: a 21x optical zoom and a 2x digital zoom. Automatic and Manual Focusing features provide you with detailed and distinct images. Additionally, the following control features are available to easily and quickly monitor the camera. Video Output Network Camera has an analog composite output terminal. You can view images from Network Camera on TV and record them on videotapes. SD Memory Card*1 Recording The camera has an SD memory card slot. You can record camera images to the SD memory card. If you enable alarm buffer/transfer, you can record the image at the timing of signal detection of door sensor or light. If you enable 1-minute interval timer buffer/transfer to 1 GB SD memory card, you can record about 58,000 images (320 x 240 resolution and standard quality) for about 41 days.Click to Center........ When you click a certain point on the camera image, the camera moves to display that point in the center of the image. Preset Position........ You can register 20 preset positions. When you select a preset position, the camera moves to that position. Output Control........ You can control external devices (Open or Short to GND) (E.g., turning a light on or ringing a buzzer). *1The camera supports 2 GB, 1 GB, 512 MB, 256 MB, 128 MB or 64 MB Panasonic SD memory card (customer-provided).
Operating Instructions 4 Enhanced Multi-Camera Page The Multi-Camera page displays the moving images from up to 4 cameras, while supporting audio 2-way communication with each. This camera allows you to switch between 3 sets of 4 cameras. Additionally, static images from a maximum of 12 cameras can be displayed on a single page. DynamicDNS Service Support DynamicDNS service allows you to access the camera over the Internet with a domain name of your choice (e.g. bob.viewnetcam.com) instead of a global IP address. Multi-Language Display The Top page, Single Camera and Multi-Camera page can be displayed in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Korean or Japanese. The Setup, Maintenance and Support pages are displayed only in Simplified Chinese, English or Japanese. Abbreviations UPnP is the abbreviation for Universal Plug and Play. Network Camera is called Camera in this manual. Setup CD-ROM is called CD-ROM in this manual. Trademarks Adobe, Acrobat and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows, Hotmail and ActiveX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. SD mark is a trademark of the SD Card Association. This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. Screen shots reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks identified herein are the property of their respective owners.
Operating Instructions 5 Ta b l e o f C o n t e n t s 1 Camera Monitoring ....................................................... 8 1.1 BB-HCM381A Feature Locations ...................................................8 1.1.1 Front View...................................................................................................8 1.1.2 Rear View ...................................................................................................9 1.1.3 Bottom View ...............................................................................................9 1.2 BB-HCE481A Feature Locations ..................................................10 1.2.1 Front View.................................................................................................10 1.2.2 Rear View .................................................................................................11 1.2.3 Bottom View .............................................................................................11 1.3 How to Turn on the Camera..........................................................12 1.4 Accessing the Camera .................................................................13 1.4.1 To Access the Camera in IPv6 .................................................................15 1.5 Viewing the Single Camera page .................................................17 1.5.1 Displaying the Banner ..............................................................................20 1.5.2 Auto Centering the Image (Click to Center)..............................................21 1.5.3 Capturing a Still Image .............................................................................22 1.5.4 Using the Operation Bar ...........................................................................23 1.5.5 Zooming In and Out ..................................................................................26 1.5.6 Automatic and Manual Focusing ..............................................................28 1.5.7 Setting Home Position/Alarm Position/Preset Position .............................30 1.6 Listening to Camera Audio and Talking through the Camera .......34 1.7 Viewing the Multi-Camera page....................................................36 1.8 Viewing the Buffered Image page.................................................38 1.8.1 Deleting Buffered Images .........................................................................40 1.9 Viewing Still Images on Your Cell Phone ......................................41 1.9.1 Enabling or Disabling the Buffer/Transfer on your Cell Phone ..................44 2 Using the Cameras Basic Features .......................... 45 2.1 Setup Page of the Camera ...........................................................45 2.2 Connecting the Camera to Your IPv4 Network .............................48 2.3 Connecting the Camera to Your IPv6 Network .............................53 2.4 What is IPsec?..............................................................................57 2.5 Encrypting the Camera Image in Transport Mode ........................60 2.6 Encrypting the Camera Image in Tunnel Mode ............................63 2.7 Using UPnP ™ (Universal Plug and Play) ......................................67
Operating Instructions 6 2.7.1 Connecting the Camera to a Router that Supports UPnP™ (IPv4 Only) .................................................................. 68 2.7.2 Connecting the Camera to a Router that Does Not Support UPnP ™ (IPv4 Only) .................................................... 68 2.8 Registering with the DynamicDNS Service ................................. 70 2.8.1 DynamicDNS Service (IPv4/IPv6)............................................................ 75 2.9 Setting the Date and Time ........................................................... 77 2.10 Changing Camera Settings.......................................................... 80 2.11 Adjusting Audio ............................................................................ 86 3 Registering Users ....................................................... 88 3.1 Changing the Authentication Setting and Administrator User Name and Password.................................................................... 88 3.2 Logging in to the Camera ............................................................ 92 3.3 Creating, Modifying or Deleting General Users ........................... 93 4 Buffering or Transferring Images .............................. 96 4.1 Procedures of Buffering or Transferring Images .......................... 96 4.2 Buffering or Transferring Images by Timer................................... 97 4.3 Buffering or Transferring Images by Alarm Signal ..................... 107 4.4 Buffering or Transferring Images by Motion Detection Signal .... 119 4.5 Transferring Camera Images in Transport Mode ....................... 131 4.6 Transferring Camera Images in Tunnel Mode ............................ 132 4.7 Setting the Motion Detection ..................................................... 133 4.8 Setting Alarm Log Notification ................................................... 137 4.9 Using the SD Memory Card....................................................... 140 4.9.1 Format the SD Memory Card ................................................................. 142 4.9.2 Start the SD Memory Recording ............................................................ 143 4.9.3 Stop the SD Memory Recording ............................................................ 144 5 Using Other Features................................................ 145 5.1 Changing Initial Settings on the Single Camera page or the Multi-Camera page .............................................................. 145 5.2 Configuring Multiple Cameras ................................................... 148 5.3 Specifying Operation Time ........................................................ 150 5.4 Controlling External Output ....................................................... 152
Operating Instructions 7 5.5 Changing the Indicator Display ...................................................153 6 Camera Maintenance ................................................ 154 6.1 Maintenance page ......................................................................154 6.1.1 Confirming the Status .............................................................................155 6.1.2 Confirming Session Status .....................................................................155 6.1.3 Confirming Alarm Logs ...........................................................................156 6.1.4 Restarting the Camera ...........................................................................157 6.1.5 Updating the Camera Firmware .............................................................158 6.1.6 Creating the Configuration File ...............................................................160 6.1.7 Loading Settings from a Configuration File ............................................161 6.1.8 Resetting the Camera to Factory Default ...............................................162 6.2 Support page ..............................................................................163 6.2.1 The Help page ........................................................................................163 6.2.2 Product Information ................................................................................163 6.2.3 Support Information ................................................................................163 6.3 External I/O.................................................................................164 7 Other Information ..................................................... 166 7.1 FACTORY DEFAULT RESET Button ..........................................166 7.2 Default Setting List......................................................................167 7.3 Cleaning .....................................................................................178 7.4 Setting an IP Address on Your PC ..............................................179 7.5 Using Setup Program .................................................................180 7.6 Setting Your PC ..........................................................................186 7.6.1 Setting Proxy Server Settings on a Web Browser ..................................186 7.6.2 Setting UPnP™ to Display Camera Shortcut in My Network Places ......189 7.6.3 Setting the Internet Temporary File Setting on the Web Browser...........189 7.7 ASCII Character Table ................................................................190 7.8 File Size and Number of Buffered Images ..................................191 7.9 Number of Images on the SD Memory Card ..............................192 7.10 Specifications .............................................................................193 8 Index .......................................................................... 196
Operating Instructions 8 1Table of Con ten ts1 Camera Monitoring 1.1 BB-HCM381A Feature Locations 1.1.1 Front View Indicator Display *1 The indicator turns orange if the camera is not connected to the LAN. *2 The indicator blinks orange if the camera is not connected to the LAN. *3 See page 3 and 4 the Troubleshooting on the CD-ROM for information on indicator error codes. Auto Focus/Zoom Lens Wide: 5 mm (3/16 inches) —Infinity Tele: 1 m (3 feet 3 inches) —Infinity Indicator The indicator color shows camera status (see page 153). SD Memory Card Cover Protects the SD Memory Card from dust. Remove the cover only when removing the SD Memory Card (see page 140). Power on Normal Operation* 1 Updating FirmwareGetting IP address* 2 Got IP addressSetting Finished settingNot on LAN Orange blinking Orange blinking (The camera restarts after that.) FACTORY DEFAULT RESET button pressedOrange blinking Turning off UPnP TM Failure Orange blinking (About a 2-second interval) On LAN Using DHCP Automatic Setup Internal FailureRed blinking*3 Orange blinking Green Green Green GreenGreen blinking Green blinking Green blinking Green blinking
Operating Instructions 9 1.1.2 Rear View 1.1.3 Bottom View Ethernet (LAN) port Connects the camera to your LAN. Audio/Video terminal (See Getting Started)External I/O (See page 164) DC IN jack Connects the camera to the AC adaptor. Hook for AC Adaptor Cord Used to secure the AC adaptor cord. FACTORY DEFAULT RESET button Resets settings to default (see page 166). Hole for Ceiling Plate A Used for ceiling mounting (See Installation Guide).MAC Address and Serial Number are indicated on the label.
Operating Instructions 10 1.2 BB-HCE481A Feature Locations 1.2.1 Front View Indicator Display *1 The indicator blinks orange if the camera is not connected to the LAN. *2 See page 5 and 6 the Troubleshooting on the CD-ROM for information on indicator error codes. Auto Focus/Zoom Lens Wide: 5 mm (3/16 inches) —Infinity Tele: 1 m (3 feet 3 inches) —Infinity Indicator The indicator color shows camera status (see page 153). SD Memory Card Cover Protects the SD Memory Card from dust. Remove the cover only when removing the SD Memory Card (see page 140). Power on Normal Operation Updating FirmwareGetting IP address* 1 Got IP addressSetting Finished setting Orange blinking (The camera restarts after that.) FACTORY DEFAULT RESET button pressedOrange blinking Turning off UPnP TM Failure Orange blinking (About a 2-second interval) On LAN Using DHCP Automatic Setup Internal FailureOrange*2 Red blinking*2 Orange blinking Green Green Green GreenGreen blinking Green blinking Green blinking Green blinking
Operating Instructions 11 1.2.2 Rear View 1.2.3 Bottom View Audio/Video terminal (See Getting Started)External I/O (See page 164) PoE IN port Connects the camera to your PoE hub. FACTORY DEFAULT RESET button Resets settings to default (see page 166). Hole for Ceiling Plate A Used for ceiling mounting. (See Installation Guide)MAC Address and Serial Number are indicated on the label.
Operating Instructions 12 1.3 How to Turn on the Camera Connecting the AC cord (for BB-HCM381A) or the Ethernet cable (for BB- HCE481A) turns the camera on, and disconnecting the AC cord (for BB- HCM381A) or Ethernet cable (for BB-HCE481A) turns the camera off. BB-HCM381A Connecting the plug of the AC cord to the outlet turns the camera on. Disconnecting the plug of the AC cord from the outlet turns the camera off. BB-HCE481A*1 Connecting the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the PoE hub turns the camera on. Disconnecting the Ethernet cable from the Ethernet port on the PoE hub turns the camera off. *1BB-HCE481A does not support the AC adaptor and needs the PoE hub.