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 Display appears on the operation bar, Click to Center does not 
work beyond the pan/tilt end (see page 23).
 The clicked position may slightly miss the center depending on the lens 
direction.
 If Click to Center is not permitted on the General User page (see page 81), 
Click to Center does not work.
Cursor 
						

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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 appears. When clicking a preset button, 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) Preset Button: Applies the camera direction to a preset 
position. You can preset 8 positions (see page 28—page 31).
(7) Alarm Position: When the External I/O detects a signal, 
the camera can be set up to turn to this position. Only an 
administrator can operate it (see page 28).
(8) Brightness: Changes brightness in 9 steps including 
[STD] (Standard). Clicking [-] or [+] changes the image 
brightness.
(9) Output Control: Controls the output signals of the 
External I/O.
(10) Refresh Interval: Sets a refresh interval. (Motion—60-
second interval)
(11) Resolution: Selects [640 x 480] or [320 x 240] (default) 
pixels.
(12) 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.
Zoom
Focus
Program
Alarm1
Alarm2 PresetScan
Pan / Tilt
640X480
320X240∗
Resolution
STD -+ Brightness
Open
Short
Output
Refresh Interval
Image Quality
Favor Clarity
Favor Motion
Standard∗
Left End
Motion
(1)
(2)
(4)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
(5)
(6)
(7) (3) 
						

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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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1.2.4 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
 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.
Wide button
Tele button 
						

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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 
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.
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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 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 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.
 
Minimum object distance
During maximum zoom in (Tele) During maximum zoom out (Wide)
    5 mm
(0.2 inches)       1 m
(40 inches) 
						

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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 
changes.
2.Pan and tilt the camera to a desired 
position.
3.Zoom to the desired position.
4.Adjust the focusing if necessary.
5.Click the home position button or the 
alarm position button.
6.Click [Save] to register, or click [Back] 
and [Cancel] to cancel.
 If Success! is displayed, click 
[Back].
Zoom
Focus
Program
Alarm1
Alarm2 PresetScan
Pan / Tilt
∗
-+
∗
Alarm
Position
Pan/Tilt
Zoom
Focus
ProgramHome
Position 
						

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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 focusing if necessary.
5.Click a preset button (1—8) to register.
E.g.:
Setting UpperLeft for the preset 1.
6.Enter the preset name.
 Maximum 15 characters.
 Enter ASCII characters (see page 
150) or characters in each 
language. But [Space], [], [], [&], [] are not available.
7.Click [Save] to register, or click [Back] 
and [Cancel] to cancel.
 If Success! is displayed, click 
[Back].
Note
 When registering preset buttons, 
the camera also saves brightness 
and white balance settings.
 Only an administrator can register 
preset buttons.
Zoom
Focus
Program
Alarm1
Al 2Scan
Pan / Tilt
∗
-+
∗
Preset
Program
∗
-+
∗
Preset
Pan/Tilt
Zoom
Focus
Preset
The button
turns blue.
Preset Name
Preset (1) Name
Save
Back
UpperLeftSetting
a namePreset
number
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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