Panasonic Network Camera BL-C30C Operating Instructions

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2.5 Registering with the Viewnetcam.com service
Viewnetcam.com is a free service (dynamic DNS service) that allows you to assign 
an easy-to-remember name to the camera, similar to your favorite website. 
Viewnetcam.com also allows you to easily access the camera, even when your ISP 
changes the IP address. Panasonic Communications recommends you register 
with it for Internet access to the camera. See 
http://www.viewnetcam.com for 
details about the Viewnetcam.com service.
1.Click [Viewnetcam.com] on the Setup page.
2.Check [Enable].
 Clicking [Cancel] cancels your settings without saving changes.
3.Click [Save] when finished.
 New settings are saved.
 When finished, Success! is displayed. 
4.Click [Go to Viewnetcam.com page].
 The Viewnetcam.com page is displayed.
5.Click [Your Account Link].
 The Viewnetcam.com registration website is displayed.
SettingDescription
Enable Check [Enable] to register with the Viewnetcam.com 
service. If you clear the box, the Viewnetcam.com service 
stops.
Personal 
(Camera) URL The cameras personal URL will be displayed after you 
register with the Viewnetcam.com service.
Your Account 
Link The URL is displayed to register with the Viewnetcam.com 
service. Clicking [Your Account Link] item name displays 
the Viewnetcam.com registration website. 
						

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Notes
 When the Viewnetcam.com registration website is not displayed, confirm 
that the URL is displayed in the right column of the Your Account Link. If 
the URL is not displayed, follow the procedures below.
 Personal (Camera) URL is available after you registered with the 
Viewnetcam.com service.
 If port forwarding is not enabled or your network is not connected to the 
Internet, the Viewnetcam.com service is not available.
6.Register with the Viewnetcam.com service following the website.
 The Viewnetcam.com page is displayed.
7.Access the camera with a registered URL from the Internet (see page 8).
 When the Top page is displayed, the Viewnetcam.com registration is 
complete.
Notes
 It may take a maximum of 30 minutes for the registered URL to work.
 If Expired is displayed at the Personal (Camera) URL on the 
Viewnetcam.com page or at the Camera URL in the Viewnetcam.com on 
the Status page, restart the camera. After that, confirm that your 
registered URL is displayed on their pages.
Confirming the Internet access
Due to the router specifications, the image may not be displayed even if you access 
the camera from your PC on the same LAN as the camera. In this case, access the 
camera following procedures.
 Accessing from the PC on another network (see page 8)
 Accessing from your cell phone (see page 27)
1.Wait for a while, and click [Refresh] on the web browser.
2.Confirm that your network (your PC and camera) is connected to the 
Internet. 
						

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2.6 Setting Date and Time
The Date and Time page allows you to set date and time. Date and time are used 
for image buffer/transfer, operation time and time stamps on the buffered image.
Note
Saving the date and time settings deletes all buffered images.
1.Click [Date and Time] on the Setup page.
2.Set each parameter.
 Set [Automatic Time Adjustment] to synchronize the time automatically 
with an NTP server.
 Clicking [Cancel] cancels your settings without saving changes. 
						

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3.Click [Save] when finished.
 New settings are saved.
 When finished, Success! is displayed.
4.Click [Go to Date and Time page].
 The Date and Time page is displayed.
Note
Date and time settings become incorrect depending on the length of power-on 
time or the internal temperature. Using the Automatic Time Adjustment is 
recommended.
SettingDescription
Time Setting Select date and format (AM/PM or 24 H). These settings 
are used for image buffer/transfer, operation time and time 
stamps on the buffered image. But E-mail subject and file 
name by E-mail or FTP transfer uses only 24 h format.
Automatic Time 
Adjustment NTP (Network Time Protocol) server synchronizes the 
cameras internal clock. It adjusts automatically every day. 
Check the box to enable it.
 Set the NTP server IP address, 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. Or set a host name 
(1—255 characters).
 Select your time zone.
Note
The camera will not synchronize to the NTP server if the 
time setting from the NTP server moves forward or 
backward more than 1 hour at a time. This is to protect the 
cameras time setting from fraudulent NTP server 
tampering, incorrect time information, etc.
Adjust Clock for 
Daylight Saving 
Time During the daylight saving time, the internal clock is turned 
forward an hour. The clock will shift one hour forward at the 
set time on the Start Day, and move back one hour at the 
set time on the End Day. Check the box to enable it.
Note
An s is put between date and time of time stamp when 
enabling this feature. The time stamp will be attached to 
the transferred images by the Image Transfer feature. 
						

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2.7 Changing Camera Settings
The Camera page allows you to set the camera name, white balance, AC power 
source frequency and pan/tilt range.
1.Click [Camera] on the Setup page.
2.Set each parameter.
 Clicking [Cancel] cancels your settings without saving changes. 
						

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SettingDescription
Camera Name The camera name is displayed on the Single Camera 
page.
 Enter ASCII characters (see page 114) or characters in 
each language (1—15 characters for a 1-byte character 
and 1—7 characters for a 2-byte character). But [Space], 
[], [], [&], [] are not available.
White BalanceSelect from the following options.
 Auto (default)—Automatic adjustment
 Fixed Indoor—Electric bulb (2800 K) 
 Fixed Fluorescent 
(White)—White (3600 K)
 Fixed Fluorescent 
(Daylight)—Daylight (4000 K)
 Fixed Outdoor—Solar light (6000 K)
Hold—Setting [Hold] keeps the current 
white balance.
Note
White balance is also saved in the home position, sensor 
position and preset buttons.
AC Power 
Source 
Frequency In some cases, the image may have noise due to 
fluorescent light. Select the frequency that is used in your 
area.
–50 Hz
– 60 Hz (default)
Pan Range*1Select from the following options.
Minimum—Current settings, –50—+50
 Home Position*2—Current settings, –50—+50
Maximum—Current settings, –50—+50
 The values must be selected as minimumhome 
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3.Click [Save] when finished.
 New settings are saved. If the [Pan Range] or [Tilt Range] settings are 
changed, the camera turns to the home position.
 When finished, Success! is displayed.
4.Click [Go to Camera page].
 The Camera page is displayed.
Tilt Range*1Select from the following options.
 Minimum—Current settings, –40—+10
 Home Position*2—Current settings, –40—+10
Maximum—Current settings, –40—+10
 The values must be selected as minimumhome 
positionmaximum.
*1See page 48 for details about pan/tilt range settings.*2These home position settings are displayed as they were set on page 19.
Setting Description 
						

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Specifying Pan/Tilt Range
1.Access the camera (see page 8), and click [Single] at the top of the Top page.
2.Open another web browser, and display the Camera page (see page 45).
3.Align the Single Camera page and the Camera page side to side.
4.Set the pan/tilt range.
 Selecting [Current] displays the current angle of the camera. Select each 
value while adjusting the pan/tilt on the Single Camera page.
Note
The values must be selected as minimumhome positionmaximum.
5.Click [Save] on the Camera page.
 New settings are saved. The camera turns to the home position.
Max.: +10 
Max.: +50 Min.: –50 
Min.: –40  
						

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2.8 Changing Authentication Setting and 
Administrator User Name and Password
The Security: Administrator page allows you to change authentication, 
administrator user name and password. The authentication window is displayed, 
and allows the registered users to access the camera.
Notes
 If you access the camera for the first time, the window to set administrator user 
name and password is displayed. Make a note of the user name and password 
so that you will not forget them.
 The user name and password should be secured at your own responsibility. 
Pay attention to the following points.
– Set the user name and password using as many characters as possible.
– Change the password regularly.
 Setting [Permit access from guest users] (permitting access without a User 
Name or Password) at General Authentication risks the images being viewed 
by third parties. Control the contents of the images accordingly.
IMPORTANT
 It is important to limit access to the camera by use of a unique User Name and 
a secret Password. Because the camera is accessed through the Internet it is 
possible that the camera could be accessed by unknown individuals, including 
those who are commonly known as hackers, to whom you do not want to 
allow access. The use of a unique User Name and a Password known only to 
you will help ensure that only authorized individuals are given access to the 
camera. You have the option of proceeding without a User Name and 
Password, but it is strongly recommended that you utilize these protections.
1.Click [Administrator] on the Setup page.
2.Set each parameter.
 Clicking [Cancel] cancels your settings without saving changes. 
						

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Notes
 When setting authentication, set the user name and password, and save 
them.
 When users other than an administrator are accessing the camera, 
[Setup] and [Maintenance] tab will not be displayed.
 The user name and password are case sensitive.
3.Click [Save] when finished.
 New settings are saved.
 When finished, Success! is displayed.
SettingDescription
General 
AuthenticationAuthentication has 2 phases.
 If you set [Permit access from guest users], the camera 
does not display the authentication window in camera 
access. All guest users can view the image without user 
name and password.
Note
If you set [Permit access from guest users], [Login] is 
displayed at the top of the page. After you log in as an 
administrator (see page 
52), you can access the Setup 
page and the Maintenance page.
 If you set [Do not permit access from guest users], the 
camera displays authentication window in camera access. 
Users must enter the user name and password.
User Name/
Password User Name (6 to 15 characters): Enter the user name.
 Password (6 to 15 characters): Enter the password.
Notes
 The password must be different from the user name.
 User name and password are case sensitive.
 Retype Password: Reenter the password.
 Enter ASCII characters (see page 114). But [Space], [], [], 
[&], [] and [:] are not available.