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

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1.5.4 Using the Operation Bar
(1) End Display and Preset Display: When the pan/tilt 
has reached the end of its range, the End Display (Left 
End, Right End, Up End or Down End) appears. When 
the zoom or focus operation has reached the end, Wide 
End, Tele End, Near End, or Far End appears. When you 
select a preset, the preset name appears.
(2) Pan Scan/Tilt Scan: Moves the lens throughout the 
horizontal ( ) or vertical ( ) range, and returns to the 
original position.
(3) Pan/Tilt/Home Position: Controls lens direction.
Pan ( : Left,  : Right), Tilt ( : Up,  : Down) and
Home Position ( : Center [Default])
(4) Zoom Buttons: Zooms in or out on the camera 
image.
(5) Focus Buttons: Used to adjust the focus.
(6) Home Position, Alarm Position, Preset Position: 
Applies the camera direction to a preset position. You can 
preset 20 positions (see page 30—page 33).
When the External I/O detects a signal, the camera can 
be set up to turn to the position of Alarm 1 or Alarm 2.  
Only an administrator can operate it (see page 30).(1)
(2)
(4)
(5)
(6) (3) 
						

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(7) Brightness: Adjusts image brightness in 9 steps 
including [STD] (Standard). Clicking [-] or [+] changes the 
image brightness.
(8) Output Control: Controls the output signals of the 
External I/O.
(9) Refresh Interval: Sets a refresh interval. (Motion—
60-second interval)
(10) Resolution: Selects [640 x 480] or [320 x 240] 
(default) pixels.
(11) 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 
display.
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11) 
						

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Pan/Tilt Operation
Note
 When the power is on, do not manually pan or tilt the camera. Doing so may 
damage the Pan/Tilt operation, or cause the Preset buttons to pan or tilt the 
camera to the wrong position. If you accidentally pan or tilt the camera 
manually, restart the camera. The pan scan and tilt scan buttons 
automatically 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, and the lens 
returns to the current position. Use Click to 
Center feature to stop scanning. Each pan/tilt 
arrow moves the lens Up, Down, Right, Left, 
and the home position button moves it to 
Home Position.
Pan Scan/
Tilt Scan
Pan/Tilt
-120˚
Pan/Tilt range when the camera is
on a tablePan/Tilt range when the camera is
mounted on a ceiling
Tilt
Pan
0˚ +175˚
-175˚
0˚
+90˚+175˚
-175˚
0˚ 0˚
Tilt
Pan 
						

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1.5.5 Zooming In and Out
Network Camera has a 42x magnifying capacity: the 21x magnifying capacity of 
the optical zoom and 2x magnifying capacity of the digital zoom. You can use the 
zoom buttons in the Operation Bar or your mouse to zoom in or out on increase or 
decrease the size of the object on the Single Camera screen. The zooming feature 
has 12 steps (10 steps of Optical Zoom and 2 steps of Digital Zoom).
Using the zoom buttons
Tele button zooms in, and Wide button zooms out. 
Clicking the right mouse button (For Only Video)
Clicking the right mouse button on the upper third of the Single Camera screen 
zooms in, and clicking on the lower third zooms out. Zooming in and out is also 
available by moving the mouse up or down while pressing the right mouse button.
Rotating the mouse wheel (For Only Video)
On a screen, rotating the mouse wheel away from you zooms in, and rotating it 
towards you zooms out.
Wide button
Tele button
Zoom out
Zoom in
Zoom in
Zoom out 
						

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Note
 Zoom control can be enabled or disabled for General Users and Guest Users 
(see page 93). If disabled, a 10x digital zoom is available.
 The performance of the mouse varies according to your OS.
 The optical zoom automatically switches to the digital zoom.
 The definition in the image may decrease when using the digital zoom.
 The position you click may considerably deviate from the center of the image 
when using the Click to Center feature on a large zoom scale. 
						

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1.5.6 Automatic and Manual Focusing
Focus button adjusts the focus. Network Camera has Automatic and Manual 
Focusing features. AF (Automatic Focus) button automatically allows the lens to 
focus on objects. Manual focusing starts by pressing Near or Far button. Near 
button enables the lens to shorten the focal distance, and Far button lengthens it, 
manually. Manual focusing feature has 40 steps.
Note
 Some objects are difficult to focus on by auto focusing. In the objects shown 
below, it may take a while to focus on, or may not focus on them. Press the AF 
button and put it into operation again. When the objects are still out of focus, 
adjust the focus using manual focusing, or change the objects using Pan/Tilt 
operation or Zooming features. Manual focusing starts by pressing Near or Far 
button. Press AF button for turning it into Automatic Focusing.
 When positioning the camera in front of a window to view images on the other 
side of the glass, set the Automatic Focus Range setting to Normal (page 80).
 When positioning the camera within 1 m (3 feet 3 inches) of the object you wish 
to view, set the Automatic Focus Range setting to Macro (page 80).
Near button
Far button
AF (Automatic Focus) button
Objects without contrast
(e.g., White wall)Horizontally striped 
objectsHigh-luminance objects
(e.g., fluorescent lights)
Light-dotted object in 
the dark (e.g., night view)Objects viewed 
through glass
Objects moving fast
The objects that are difficult to focus on by AF button 
						

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 Fingerprints, dust, stains, etc. on the lens can degrade the performance of the 
Automatic Focusing feature. Wipe the lens with lens cleaning paper.
 The image may be out of focus, if it is too near, or depending on the zoom 
position. Move the object, or adjust the zoom position.
 The access level for the zoom feature can be set (see page 93). If the zoom 
feature is not permitted, the x10 digital zoom feature is available.
 
Minimum object distance
During maximum zoom in (Tele) During maximum zoom out (Wide)
5 mm (3/16 inches) 1 m (3 feet 3 inches) 
						

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1.5.7 Setting Home Position/Alarm Position/Preset 
Position
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 
for buffering images by alarm (see page 107) or by motion detection (see page 
119), the camera moves to the alarm position when triggered.
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.Zoom to the desired position.
4.Adjust the focusing if necessary.
5.Select the home position or the 
alarm position from the drop-down 
list.
6.Click [Save] to register, or click 
[Back] and [Cancel] to cancel.
 If Success! is displayed, the 
position has been registered 
successfully. Click [Back].
Pan/Tilt
Zoom
Focus
ProgramHome
Position
Home 
Position, 
Alarm 
Position
Drop-down List 
						

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Registering a Preset Position
20 camera positions can be stored as presets. These positions can be changed 
(see page 33).
 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.Zoom to the desired position.
4.Adjust the focusing if necessary.
5.Select a preset button (1—8) or a 
preset position (1—20) from drop-
down list, and enter the preset 
name.
E.g.:
Setting UpperLeft for the preset 1.
When selecting a preset button (1—
8), enter the preset name.
 Maximum 15 characters.
 Enter ASCII characters (see 
page 190) or characters in each 
language. Note that [Space], [], 
[], [&], [] are not 
available.
6.Click [Save] to register, or click 
[Back] and [Cancel] to cancel.
 If Success! is displayed, the 
position has been registered 
successfully. Click [Back].
Note
 When registering preset positions, 
the camera also saves brightness 
and white balance settings.
 Only an administrator can register 
preset positions.
The button
turns blue.
The preset 
number and 
preset name 
are displayed.
Preset Name
Preset (1) Name
Save
Back
UpperLeftSetting
a namePreset
number
Only buttons 
1 to 8 are 
displayed.
Pan/Tilt
Zoom
Focus
Preset 
Position 
						

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Viewing the Image
1.
Select the home position, alarm 
position or a registered preset 
button or position.
 The camera moves to that 
position and the image is 
displayed.
Home Position,
Alarm Position
and Preset 
Position
Pan/Tilt
Placing the 
cursor over 
the button 
displays
the preset
name.
Home
Position