Panasonic Network Camera Bb Hcm381a 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.
Note
 When End...

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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
Note
When the camera image is not displayed correctly, click [Refresh] at the tool 
bar on the web browser. The image will be refreshed.
(1) 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 the zoom or focus 
operation has reached the end, Wide End, Tele End, Near 
End, or Far End...

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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...

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1.2.4 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. Zoom button 
increases or decreases the size of the object on the Single Camera screen. Tele 
button zooms in, and Wide button zooms out. The zooming feature has 12 steps 
(10 steps of Optical Zoom and 2 steps of Digital Zoom).
Note
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1.2.5 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...

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 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 69).
 When positioning the camera within 1 m (40 inches) of the object you wish 
to view, set the Automatic Focus Range setting to Macro (page 69).
 Fingerprints, dust, stains, etc. on the lens can degrade the performance 
of the Automatic Focusing...

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1.2.6 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 128 for the External I/O.
1.Click [Program].
 [Program] switches to [Cancel]. 
Click [Cancel] to quit without saving...

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Registering a Preset Button
8 camera positions can be stored as presets. These buttons can be changed (see 
page 31).
 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...

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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
Zoom
Focus
Program
Alarm1
Al 2 PresetScan
Pan / Tilt
∗
-+
∗
UpperLeft