Panasonic Network Camera Bl C10a Operating Instructions

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• When viewing video (Motion JPEG), we recommend using an Ethernet® 
switching hub instead of the repeater hub to prevent degradation in video 
display.
• Due to the network congestion or the number of accesses, the refresh 
interval may slow down.
• When the refresh interval is slow, restrict the bandwidth on the Network 
page (see page 31). The refresh interval may be improved.
• If the video (Motion JPEG) display is limited (see page 47), the video will 
be changed to refreshing still images.
• To reduce the data traffic, the video (Motion JPEG) can be automatically 
changed to refreshing still images (see page 47).
• When viewing 4 cameras on the Multi-Camera page, you may need 3 to 
4 Mbps bandwidth. If the bandwidth is not enough, the refresh interval may 
slow down.
When the image is not displayed on the Multi-Camera page
• Confirm that the Internet IP address is specified for each camera and that each 
camera is connected to the Internet. For Internet access, local IP addresses 
(192.168.xxx.xxx) cannot be used.
• Confirm the settings on the Multi-Camera Setup page (see page 49).
• Confirm that the web browser is not accessing the proxy server (see page 92).
How to save a still image to your PC
On the Single Camera or Multi-Camera page
• A still image can be saved using the capture image button (see page 13).
On the Buffered Image page
• A still image can be saved on the Buffered Image page, if you are not playing 
images on it. Put the cursor on the image, and right-click it. Then select [Save 
Picture As...].
When setting [Do not permit unregistered users] on the Security: 
Administrator page
• An authentication window is displayed in camera access. Enter the 
administrator's or the general user's user name and password.
• When you view the images on the Multi-Camera page, all authentication 
windows of the configured cameras are displayed. Enter the administrator's or 
the general user's user name and password registered for each camera. 
						

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1.4 Viewing Buffered Image page
To buffer the images on the internal memory, you need to set up image transfer 
settings (see page 51 or page 58). You can view buffered images on this Buffered 
Image page.
1.Access the camera (see page 8).
• The Top page is displayed.
2.Click the [Buffered Image] tab at the top of the page.
3.Click the trigger number.
The trigger number is displayed (see page 51 or page 58).
The trigger is displayed 
(see page 51 or page 58). 
						

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4.Display images clicking buttons below.
Notes
• Date, Time and frame number are not displayed in play mode.
• Maximum number of buffered images change depending on resolution, image 
quality and what object the camera buffers. At the 320 x 240 pixels resolution 
and the standard quality, the camera buffers about 250 frames (see page 97). 
(If 3 trigger settings are enabled, the internal memory capacity is divided into 
3 sections. In this case, each trigger can buffer about 80 frames.)
1.4.1 Deleting Buffered Images
When restarting the camera (see page 72), all buffered images are deleted. If you 
intend to delete images for each transfer condition, click [Delete Buffered Images] 
on the Image Buffer/Transfer page (see page 51 or page 58).
Notes
• When you change settings (except for Enable/Disable settings) on the Image 
Buffer/Transfer page, the buffered images only for that trigger will be deleted.
• The following operations also delete all buffered images.
• Turning off the camera.
• Saving the Date and Time page.
• Restarting, updating firmware or resetting the camera to factory default.
• Changing the Enable/Disable settings of Image Buffer/Transfer (see page 
51 or page 58).Date and time of the day when the 
images were buffered are displayed.
Date, time and frame number are 
displayed.
[Play]:
The buffered images are displayed 
continuously.
[]:
The previous or next image is 
displayed.
[]:
The 10th image before or after the 
current image is displayed.
[]:
The 100th image before or after the 
current image is displayed. 
						

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1.5 Viewing Still Images on Your Mobile Phone
You can view still images over the Internet from a compatible mobile phone.
Enter "http://IP address (or URL):Port Number/mobile
" on a mobile phone and 
press [OK]. 
• When the port number is set to 80 (default), it is not required.
• When an authentication window is displayed, enter the administrator's or the 
general user's user name and password.
• A still image is displayed. (Video [Motion JPEG] cannot be displayed.)E.g. http://192.168.0.253:50000/mobile
(or XXXXX.viewnetcam.com:50000/mobile)
Pressing 2, 4, 6 or 8 on the mobile phones allows 
you to pan or tilt the camera in four directions: 
Left, Up, Down or Right.
Pressing 5 will refresh the image.
160 x 120 resolution is displayed at the first 
access. Pressing 0 switches the resolution to 320 
x 240.
Executing [Home Position] moves the lens to the 
home position.
Pressing 1, 3, 7 or 9 on the keypad allows you to 
use the first four registered preset buttons.
Registered presets 5—8 are available by 
activating the link on the mobile phone page.
I f  y o u  e x e c u t e  [ P r i v a c y  M o d e ]  h e r e ,  t h e  c a m e r a  s w i t c h e s  t o  p r i v a c y  m o d e .  To  
disable it, access the camera again and execute [Disable Privacy Mode] (see 
page 70). 
						

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Notes
• If the image is not displayed properly, try the following 2 URLs.
• Only an administrator can control privacy mode.
• In privacy mode, sensor and timer image buffer/transfer features also are 
stopped. 
• When executing [Privacy Mode] while setting [Allowing unregistered users] on 
the Security: Administrator page (see page 41), an authentication window is 
displayed. Log in to the camera as an administrator.
• If the users are restricted to level 1 or 2 on the General User page (see page 
45), the users do not see some kinds of buttons.
• When pan/tilt reaches the end, the keypad number and character disappear.
E.g.: The pan reaches the left end.
• Some mobile phones are not compatible with Panasonic Network Cameras. 
Some phones may allow viewing only on port 80, and some may not support 
password authentication. See the Panasonic Network Camera support 
website at http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ for a mobile 
phone model list, and the compatibility level which has been verified with the 
Panasonic Network Camera.
• Some mobile phones display images not at the specified resolution but at a 
decreased size.
Stopping E-mail Transfer by the Mobile Phone Operation
Executing privacy mode on a mobile phone operation can stop E-mail transfer.
1.Access the camera from a mobile phone (see page 24) and log in to the 
camera as an administrator.
2.Execute [Privacy Mode] (see page 24).
• The camera switches to privacy mode and stops E-mail transfer (Image 
Buffer/Transfer). 1.http:// IP address(or URL):Port Number/mobileh
 for HTML.
(or XXXXX.viewnetcam.com:50000/mobileh)
2.http:// IP address(or URL):Port Number/mobilex
 for XHTML.
(or XXXXX.viewnetcam.com:50000/mobilex)
(4)L disappears. 
						

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2 Various Camera Features
2.1 Using Camera Features
1.Access the camera (see page 8).
Notes
• When [Allowing unregistered users] is set on the Security: Administrator 
page, click [login] button and log in as an administrator.
• When users other than an administrator are accessing the camera, the 
[Setup] and [Maintenance] tabs are not displayed.
• The Top page is displayed.
2.Click [Setup] tab at the top of the page.
(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
(6)(7)
(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13) 
						

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Basic
(1) NetworkConfigures the network settings such as connection mode 
to connect the camera to the network (see page 28).
(2) UPnPEnables automatic port forwarding or shortcut to the 
camera (see page 32).
(3) Viewnetcam.
comRegisters with the Viewnetcam.com service (see page 33).
(4) Date and TimeSets the date and time, automatic time adjustment and 
adjust clock for daylight saving time settings (see page 35).
(5) CameraSets camera name, white balance, AC power source 
frequency and pan/tilt range (see page 37).
Account
(6) Administrator
*1
*1If you change [Administrator], [General User], [Limit Continuous Motion JPEG] or [Multi-
Camera Setup page] settings, changes will not be applied to the video (Motion JPEG) 
viewers. Restart the camera to make changes applied to all video viewers.
Sets authentication setting and administrator security (user 
name and password) (see page 41).
(7) General User
*1Sets general user security (user name and password) and 
general user's feature restriction (see page 45).
Advanced
(8) Image DisplaySets resolution, image quality and refresh interval of Single 
Camera and Multi-Camera page, limit continuous motion 
JPEG
*1, and language (see page 47).
(9) Multi-Camera
*1Sets the camera IP address or host name, camera name on 
the Multi-Camera page (maximum 12 cameras) (see page 
49).
(10) Buffer/TransferSets image buffer or transfer by timer or sensor. (see page 
51 or page 58).
(11) Operation TimeSets time period to display camera images (see page 67).
(12) Indicator 
ControlSets indicator display (see page 69).
(13) Privacy ModeEnables privacy mode (see page 70). 
						

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2.2 Connecting the Camera to Your Network
The Network page offers three options to configure the camera.
• [Automatic Setup] automatically assigns an unused IP address to the camera, 
and uses UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) to configure your router.
• [Static] allows the user to use a specific IP address.
• [DHCP] is offered for ISPs who require this option.
1.Click [Network] on the Setup page.
2.Select a connection mode.
• Each page is displayed (see page 28—page 29).
3.Enter each parameter in the proper data field.
Automatic Setup
The camera automatically obtains the network settings (subnet mask, default 
gateway and DNS server address) utilizing a DHCP feature on the router. The 
camera also automatically searches the unused IP address on your network. 
If you select [Yes] at the Allow Access from the Internet, the camera 
automatically enables port forwarding by using UPnP. In this case, the camera 
automatically searches the unused port number on your network in the order 
from 50000 to 50050.
• Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the previous page without saving 
changes.
Normally sets Automatic Setup.
Uses a static IP address.
Uses ISP DHCP server function. 
						

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4.Click [Save] when finished.
• New settings are saved.
• When finished, the following page is displayed. 
Note
The current network settings are shown on the Status page in the Maintenance 
section (see page 72).
5.Click [Restart].
• The camera restarts, and the Top page is displayed.
Note
When you do not know the camera IP address while setting [Automatic Setup] 
or [DHCP Setup], you can search the camera IP address by using the Setup 
Program (see page 90).DHCP Setup Static Setup
• Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the previous page without 
saving changes. 
						

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Setting Description
Allow Access from 
the Internet 
(Automatic Setup 
Only)• Allow Access from the Internet setting automatically 
configures the router's Port Forwarding setting (some 
routers call it "Address Translation", "Static IP 
Masquerade", "Virtual Server" or "Port Mapping"). To 
enable Internet access to the camera, check [Yes]. In this 
case, the camera automatically searches the unused port 
number on your network in the order from 50000 to 50050. 
To disable Internet access to the camera, check [No]. 
Network 
Configuration from 
Setup Program 
(Static/DHCP Only)• If you prohibit the Setup Program from changing the 
network settings, clear the check box.
Port Number 
(Static/DHCP Only)• You can set the camera port number (80 by default). When 
you use multiple cameras with a router on your network, 
each camera must be assigned its own port number (see 
page 11 "1.5 Connecting the Camera to a Router Not 
Supporting UPnP" in the Installation/Troubleshooting).
• Do not set the following port numbers.
E.g., FTP: 20 and 21, Telnet: 23, SMTP: 25, DNS: 53, 
POP3: 110, HTTPS:443, ICQ: 4000 and IRC: 6661—6667.
• Enter only the number (1—65535).
• Some ISPs do not allow you to use port 80. Ask your ISP 
or network administrator about the accessible port number 
over the Internet.
• IP address
• Subnet Mask
(Static Only)• If your ISP or network administrator specifies the IP 
address and subnet mask, enter them in each data field.
• If you use the camera on the LAN, set the IP address in the 
same class as your PC (see page 89).
• Set 4 digits (0—255) and 3 periods such as 
"192.168.0.253". But "0.0.0.0" and "255.255.255.255" are 
not available.
Host Name
(DHCP Only)• If your ISP uses the DHCP function which automatically 
assigns the IP address to the camera, enter the ISP-
assigned host name. (Host name may be used as an 
authentication.)
• Enter ASCII characters for the host name (see page 96). 
But [Space], ["], ['], [&], [] are not available.