Panasonic Network Camera BL-C1A BL-C20A Information Guide

Important Information
Network Camera
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PQQX14941ZA KK1105JT0
Model No.BL-C1A
BL-C20AWired Type
Indoor Use Only
Wireless/Wired Type
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using this unit, basic safety precautions should always be 
followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injury.
SAVE THESE  INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read and understand all instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. To...

Carefully pack your unit, preferably in the original carton.
Attach a letter, detailing the symptom, to the outside of the carton.
Symptom
Send the unit to an authorized servicenter, prepaid and adequately insured.
Do not send your unit to the Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company listed left or to
executive or regional sales offices. These locations do not repair consumer products.
When you ship the product
Panasonic Servicenters are listed in the servicenter directory.
Call 1-800-272-7033 for the...

Operating Instructions
Please read this manual before using, and save this manual for future reference.
Panasonic Network Camera Website: http://www.panasonic.com/netcam
for customers in the USA or Puerto Rico
BL-C1A
BL-C20ANetwork CameraIndoor Use Only
Model No.BL-C1A
BL-C20AWired Type
Wireless/Wired Type 

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Main Features
[For BL-C20A] Wireless Communication
This Network Camera is compatible with a wireless system based on IEEE 
802.11b/g. Wireless installation is playing an ever increasing role in flexible 
communication. The use of encryption ensures security on this kind of network. 
Communication via Ethernet cable is also available.
Digital zoom feature*1
This camera has a 10× digital zoom feature. This feature allows you to increase or 
decrease the size of objects on the...

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Documentation
This manual is for both BL-C1A (Wired Type) and BL-C20A (Wireless/Wired 
Type). Available features and operations are different in part depending on 
the model. Read this manual carefully and use the Network Camera properly. 
(The model no. is indicated on the upper left of the front of the main unit.) The 
illustrations and images used in this manual are of BL-C20A.
Trademarks
 Adobe, Acrobat and Reader are either...

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Camera Feature Locations
BL-C1A Front View
Indicator Display*1
*1 The information below varies depending on the indicator settings (see page 96).
*2 The indicator turns orange if the camera is not connected to the LAN.
*3 The indicator blinks orange if the camera is not connected to the LAN.
*4 See page 4 of the Troubleshooting on the CD-ROM.
Indicator
The indicator color shows camera status.
(See page 96)
Lens (Focus: 0.3 m [about 11 13/16 inches]—
Unlimited)
Power
on
Normal...

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BL-C1A Rear View
Stand/Tripod 
Mounting Hole
(See Getting 
Started.)
Serial number
MAC Address
(See Getting 
Started.)
Ethernet 
(LAN) port
(See Getting 
Started.)
Hook for AC 
adaptor cord
DC IN jack
(See Getting Started.)
FACTORY DEFAULT 
RESET Button 

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BL-C20A Front View
Note
See page 4 for the indicator operations.
BL-C20A Rear View
Antenna
FACTORY DEFAULT 
RESET Button
Indicator
The indicator color 
shows camera status.
Lens
(0.3 m [about 11 13/16 
inches]—Unlimited)
Stand/Tripod 
Mounting Hole
(See Getting 
Started.)
Switch 
(WIRED or 
WIRELESS)
Ethernet 
(LAN) port
(See Getting 
Started.)
Hook for AC 
adaptor cord
Serial number 
MAC Address 
(See Getting Started.)
DC IN jack
(See Getting Started.) 

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Table of Contents
1 Camera Monitoring......................................................10
1.1 Accessing the Camera .................................................................10
1.2 Viewing the Single Camera page .................................................12
1.2.1 Displaying the Banner .............................................................................16
1.2.2 Auto Centering the Image (Click to...

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4.3 Buffering or Transferring Images by Motion Detection Signal ......70
4.4 Setting the Motion Detection ........................................................83
4.5 Setting Sensor Log Notification....................................................86
5 Using Other Features..................................................89
5.1 Changing Initial Settings on the Single Camera page or  
the Multi-Camera page................................................................89
5.2...