Panasonic Network Camera BB-HCM403A Getting Started Manual
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Operating Instructions 153 7 Other Information 7.1 FACTORY DEFAULT RESET Button There is a FACTORY DEFAULT RESET button on the side of the camera. Pressing the FACTORY DEFAULT RESET button resets the camera to factory default. If you lose your user name and password, use this button to reset the camera. To reset the camera, press the FACTORY DEFAULT RESET button for 1 second when the camera is on. The indicator blinks orange, and then turns off for 5 seconds. Note The internal clock will not be reset, but the time format will return to AM/PM mode. To change it to 24-h format, see page 67. See page 166 for the default settings. All buffered images on the internal memory are deleted when resetting the camera to factory default. The buffered images on the SD memory card are not deleted. If the camera is reset to default, all alarm logs are deleted. The process of resetting to default takes about 1 minute. During that time, do not turn the power off. FACTORY DEFAULT RESET button (Press the button with a pointed object)

Operating Instructions 154 7.2 Cleaning After turning off the camera (see page 10), clean the camera. If the lens cover has the dust, image quality may decrease. After taking away the dust on it, wipe it with a dry cloth. Note Do not use alcohol, polishing powder, cleanser, benzine, thinner, wax, petroleum products or hot water to wipe the camera. Also avoid glass cleaner, pesticide or hair spray. They may cause change in the shape or color. Do not directly touch the lens cover. Your fingerprints can cause the image to be out of focus.

Operating Instructions 155 7.3 Setting an IP Address on Your PC Your PCs IP address can be assigned by following the procedures below. 1.Display the TCP/IP Properties window. The steps are different depending on your OS. When using Windows XP and Windows 2000, log in as an administrator to access the TCP/IP Properties window. 2.Enter the 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 A local IP address is a network ID that is not used on the Internet. Local IP Addresses are classified into Class A, Class B and Class C, as shown below. Set an IP address within the range specified in the class corresponding to your local network.OS Steps 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] Class Subnet Mask Local IP Address Class A 255. 0. 0. 0 10. 0. 0. 1 — 10. 255. 255. 254 Class B 255. 255. 0. 0 172. 16. 0. 1 — 172. 31. 255. 254 Class C 255. 255. 255. 0 192. 168. 0. 1 — 192. 168. 0. 254

Operating Instructions 156 7.4 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 name manually. Also, setting up to a Static or a DHCP setting. Disabling IPsec. Displaying the Setup page. Finding the camera 1. Insert the 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 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 the Network Camera Recorder Single Camera Version. Closes the Setup Program.

Operating Instructions 157 If 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. IPv4 Information IPv6 Information Note When trying to find multiple cameras, the MAC address on the bottom of the camera verifies which camera you are setting up. See page 159 for details about setup from the MAC address. Camera Status Camera List window Displays IPv4 or IPv6 information. Por t No. MAC Address IP Address

Operating Instructions 158 Automatic Setup (Local or Internet Access) or Manual Setup 1. Click [Execute] on the Camera List window shown on page 157. 2.Click the corresponding button. Note See Getting Started for local and Internet access setup. Manual Setup window Set up each parameter referring to page 40—page 42. 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 35).

Operating Instructions 159 If Camera setup completed is displayed, click [Close] to finish the Manual Setup. 3.Close all Setup windows. Setting up the Camera Using the MAC Address on the Setup Program The Setup Program may not list any cameras due to your firewall or antivirus software settings on your PC. If you cannot disable your firewall or antivirus software, you can set up the camera using the camera MAC address as shown below. 1.Enter the camera MAC address in the data field, and click [Set up camera]. Note The cameras MAC address can be found on the sticker affixed to the bottom of the camera (see page 9). 2.After confirming the network settings, click [OK]. After about a minute, the Security: Administrator page is displayed.

Operating Instructions 160 3.Enter the user name and password, and click [Save]. 4.The Enter Network Password window is displayed. Enter the user name and password that you set above, and click [OK]. 5.When the Single Camera page is displayed, the setup is complete. If a Security Warning window is displayed, click [Yes] (see page 17). See page 18 for Security Warning window when using Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Operating Instructions 161 Note See page 15 for the Single Camera page. If you will enable Internet access to the camera, follow the procedures below. When you are using a router that supports UPnP™ 1.Enable the Auto Port Forwarding feature on the UPnP page (see page 57) 2.Register with the DynamicDNS service on the DynamicDNS page (see page 60) 3.Confirm that the camera can be accessed from the Internet (see page 11). If you cannot access the camera, see page 10 of Troubleshooting on the CD-ROM. When you are using a router that does not support UPnP™ Follow the procedures shown on page 58.

Operating Instructions 162 7.5 Setting Your PC 7.5.1 Setting Proxy Server Settings on a Web Browser If a proxy server is not used, these settings are not required. If you are using a proxy server, perform the proxy server settings below. To communicate with a camera installed within a LAN, changing the web browser settings is recommended. The 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 when connected to the Internet. The video and audio features cannot be used when the camera is accessed through a proxy server requiring authentication. 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 increased. How to Set Proxy Server Settings 1. Start up Internet Explorer. (The example is Internet Explorer 6.0.) 2.Click [Tools] [Internet Options...].