Panasonic Network Camera BL-C1A BL-C20A Information Guide

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7.5.2 Setting UPnP™ to Display Camera Shortcut in My Network Places .....130
7.5.3 Setting the Internet Temporary File Setting on the Web Browser..........130
7.6 ASCII Character Table ...............................................................131
7.7 File Size and Number of Buffered Images .................................132
7.8 Specifications .............................................................................135...

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1 Camera Monitoring
1.1 Accessing the Camera
1.Start up the web browser on your PC.
2.Enter http://IP Address (or URL):Port Number on the address bar, and 
press [Enter] on the keyboard.
 When the port number is 80 (default), you do not need to include the port 
number in the address. See page 
33 for details about the port number.
 If the camera image is not displayed, see page 9 and page 10 of the 
Troubleshooting on the CD-ROM.
3.The Enter Network Password window is...

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4.Click the following tabs to display each page.
Note
When users other than an administrator are accessing the camera, the [Setup] 
and [Maintenance] tabs are not displayed. Additionally, when [Do not permit 
access from guest users] or [Permit access from guest users (mobile only)] is 
set on the Security: Administrator page (see page 
52), the [Login] tab will not 
be displayed.
ATo Single Camera page (page 12)BTo Multi-Camera page...

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1.2 Viewing the Single Camera page
1.Access the camera (see page 10).
 The Top page is displayed.
2.Click the [Single] tab at the top of the page.
 When the Security Warning window is displayed, click [Yes] (see page 14).
 See page 15 for the Security Warning window when using Microsoft® 
Windows® XP Service Pack 2.
3.Close the web browser.
Note
 While viewing images under fluorescent lighting, the image may appear 
noisy or experience flicker if the incorrect AC power...

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 When the camera transmits a dark scene, the camera image may become 
white, or horizontal lines may be displayed on the screen. This is one of the 
characteristics of a CMOS sensor. This is not a malfunction.
 To display the Single Camera page directly, add it to the [Favorites] on the 
web browser.
 To view dark images, select [Enable] (default) at Color Night View on the 
Camera Setup page. The image will be brighter, but the...

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Security Warning window
When trying to view a video (Motion JPEG) for the first time, a Security Warning for 
ActiveX Controls will be displayed. When using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, log 
in as an administrator to install ActiveX Controls and enable video (Motion JPEG) 
viewing.
If you cannot install ActiveX Controls or you cannot see the video 
(Motion JPEG) using Internet Explorer
 In Internet Explorer, click [Tools]→[Internet Options]→[Security] tab and click 
[Custom...

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Security Warning window on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
To view a video (Motion JPEG), ActiveX Controls must be installed.
Follow the steps shown below to install ActiveX Controls.
1.Click the warning displayed above the tabs, and click [Install ActiveX 
Control...].
2.Click [Install]. 

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1.2.1 Displaying the Banner
An image and its linked website can be specified for a banner. To display the 
banner, the Banner Display settings need to be set on the Image Display page (see 
page 
89). Clicking the banner displays the website of the set URL Link. The Banner 
Display is not enabled as the default.
1.2.2 Auto Centering the Image (Click to Center)
Using your mouse, click any portion of the camera image when using the digital 
zoom. The image will automatically move...

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1.2.3 Zooming In and Out
This Camera has 10× digital zoom feature that uses ActiveX Controls. The digital 
zoom feature can be used while playing video (Motion JPEG) on the Single 
Camera, Multi-Camera and Buffered Image pages. The digital zoom feature can be 
operated by rotating the mouse wheel or clicking the right mouse button.
Note
 The Click to Center feature is available while zooming in or out. Images 
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1.2.4 Capturing a Still Image
Still images can be saved on your PC.
1.Select an image 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...].
 The Save as dialog box is displayed.
4.Specify a folder, enter the file name and click [Save].
 The camera image is saved in the folder.
5.Click [Close].
Capture Image Button