Panasonic Network Camera Bb Hcm381a Operating Instructions

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3.7 Setting an IP Address on Your PC
Your PCs IP address can be assigned by the following procedures.
1.Display the TCP/IP Properties window.
 The steps are different depending on your OS. The steps are shown 
below.
 When using Windows XP and Windows 2000, log in as an administrator 
to access the TCP/IP Properties window.
2.Enter 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
Local IP address is the network ID that is not used on the Internet. They are 
classified into Class A, Class B and Class C, as shown below. Set the IP address 
in the range of the number specified in the class corresponding to your local 
network scale.
OSSteps
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]
ClassSubnet MaskLocal IP Address
Class A255. 0. 0. 010. 0. 0. 1—10. 255. 255. 254
Class B255. 255. 0. 0172. 16. 0. 1—172. 31. 255. 254
Class C255. 255. 255. 0192. 168. 0. 1—192. 168. 0. 254 
						

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3.8 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 manually to a Static or a DHCP setting.
 Disabling IPsec.
 Displaying the Setup page.
Finding the camera
1.Insert the Setup 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 Setup 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 Network Camera 
Recorder trial version.
Closes the Setup Program. 
						

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 When 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.
IPv6 Information
Note
 If you try to find multiple cameras, each MAC address beside the Ethernet 
(LAN) port verifies which camera you are setting up.
 See page 29 in the Installation/Troubleshooting for the 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 143.
2.Click each button to execute the program.
Note
 For the first time installation or after pressing the FACTORY DEFAULT 
RESET button, you must select [Automatic Setup (Local Access Only)]. To 
start the Manual Setup, execute Automatic Setup (Local Access Only) 
first, and then start the Setup Program to execute the Manual Setup.
 See the Installation/Troubleshooting for the local and Internet access 
setup.
Manual Setup window
Set up each parameter seeing page 46—page 48.
 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 41). 
						

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 If Camera setup completed is displayed, click [Close] to finish the 
Manual Setup.
3.Close all Setup windows. 
						

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3.9 Setting Your PC
3.9.1 Setting the Proxy Server Settings on Web Browser 
If the proxy server is not used, the settings are not required. If you are using the 
proxy server, the following settings are required.
 To communicate with a camera installed inside a LAN, changing the web 
browser settings is recommended.
 A firewall of a proxy server in a corporate environment may prevent access to 
the camera. Consult your network administrator.
Note
 A proxy server is used to protect your network connected to the Internet.
 If the camera is accessed via a proxy server, problems may occur. Consult 
your network administrator before installing the camera.
 If the camera is accessed via a proxy server, the refresh interval may be 
slow.
How to Set the Proxy Server Settings
1.Start up Internet Explorer. (The example is Internet Explorer 6.0.)
2.Click [Tools][Internet Options...]. 
						

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3.Click the [Connections] tab, and click [LAN Settings].
4.See if the Use a proxy server check box is checked or not. If checked, click 
[Advanced...].
 If not checked, click [Cancel]. Proxy settings are not required.
See if the check
box is checked or not.
If checked, 
click [Advanced...]. 
						

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5.Enter the camera IP address into the Do not use proxy server for addresses 
beginning with data field.
6.Click [OK].
Note
 When accessing the camera via a proxy server, the Talk Button is displayed 
gray. Talk feature cannot be used. 
						

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3.9.2 Setting UPnP™ to Display Camera Shortcut in My 
Network Places
To display the camera shortcut in the My Network Places folder, Windows 
component should be added. Enable UPnPTM (Universal Plug and Play) following 
the steps below.
Note
This feature is available only when Windows XP or Windows Me is being used.
3.9.3 Setting the Internet Temporary File Setting on Web 
Browser
The old image may be displayed. In this case, set the web browser following the 
steps below.
OSSteps
Windows XP[Start] ([Settings])[Control Panel][Programs]
[Windows Components]Select [Network Service]
[Properties]Check [UPnP][OK]
[Next]Complete
Windows XP 
Service Pack 2[Start] ([Settings])[Control Panel][Programs]
[Windows Components]Select [Network Service]
[Details...]Check [Internet Gateway Device Discovery 
and Control Client]
Check [UPnP User Interface]
[OK]Complete
Windows Me[Start][Settings][Control Panel][Application]
[Windows File] tabSelect [Communication]
[Detail]Check [UPnP][OK][OK]
[Restart]Complete
[Tools][Internet Options][General] tab[Settings] in the Temporary Internet 
files
Check [Every visit to the page] in the Check for newer versions of stored 
pages
[OK][OK]Complete 
						

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