Panasonic Network Camera Bl Vp101 Manual

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[Transmission priority] 
Select a transmission priority for H.264 images from the following.  
• Constant bit rate: H.264 images will be transmitted with the bit rate selected for “Max bit rate (per  
client) *”. 
• Frame rate: H.264 images will be transmitted with the frame rate selected for “Frame rate*”.  
• Best effort: In accordance with the network bandwidth, H.264 images will be transmitted with the bit rate 
varying between the maximum and minimum bit rates that are set for “Max bit r ate (per client)*”. 
• Advanced VBR: H.264 images will be transmitted wit h the frame rate selected for “Frame rate*”. Images are 
transmitted so that the average transmission rate during the period specified for “Control time period” 
becomes the bit rate selected for “Max bit rate (per client)*”.  
Default: Frame rate  
Note 
• When “Frame rate” or “Advanced VBR” is selected for “Transmission priority”, number of users who  
can access the camera may be limited more (may become less than 10).  
[Burst tolerance level] 
Select how much the bit rate can exceed “Max bit rate (per client)*” by from the following.  
High/Middle/Low  
Default: Low  
Note 
• This setting is only available when “Advanced VBR” is selected for “Transmission priority”.  
• Depending on the H.264 bit rate used, the burst bit rate may only change by a maximum of about x4  
for “ High”, x2.5 for “Middle”, and x1.5 for “Low”  
[Control time period] 
Select the time period that the bit rate will be controlled for from the following. Images are transmitted so that 
the average transmission rate during the selected period becomes the bit r ate selected for “Max bit rate (per 
client)*”.  
1h/6h/24h/1week  
Default: 24h  
Note 
• This setting is only available when “Advanced VBR” is selected for “Transmission priority”.  
  
						

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10. Addition of “Advanced VBR” to the “H.264 recording” 
( Operating Instructions Configure the basic settings of the camera [Basic] - Configure the 
settings relating to the SD memory card [SD memory card] ) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[Recording priority] 
From the following, select a recording priority for H.264 images to be recorded. 
• Constant bit rate: H.264 images will be recorded with the bit rate selected for “Max bit rate”.  
• Frame rate: H.264 images will be recorded with the frame rate selected for “Frame rate*”.  
• Advanced VBR: H.264 images will be recorded with the frame rate selected for “Frame rate*”. Images are 
recorded so that the average transmission rate during the period specified for “Control time period”  
becomes the bit rate selected for “Max bit rate”. 
Default: Frame rate 
[Control time period] 
Select the time per iod that the bit rate of images to be recorded will be controlled for from the following. 
Images  are recorded so that the average bit rate during the selected period becomes the bit rate selected for 
“Max bit  rate”.  
1h/6h/24h/1week  
Default: 24h  
Note 
• This setting is only available when “Advanced VBR” is selected for “Recording priority”.   
						

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11. Addition of “Focus distance” of Focus 
( Operating Instructions Configure the settings relating to images and audio [Image/Audio] - 
Configure the settings relating to the camera operations [Cam. Function] ) 
 
 
[Focus distance] 
When shooting a subject through glass or when an object other than the subject is close to the camera when 
shooting, it may be difficult to focus on the subject. In this case, the minimum focus distance can be limited. 
• Unlimited: Does not limit the minimum focus distance.  
• Limited(around 1.5m): The minimum focus distance is limited so that objects within about 1.5 m (4.9 ft)  of the 
camera are not focused on.  
• Default: Unlimited   
						

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12. Addition of “Fog compensation” settings 
( Operating Instructions Configure the settings relating to images and audio [Image/Audio] - 
Configure the settings relating to images and the preset positions [Image/Position] - 
Configure the settings relating to image quality (“Image adjust” setup menu ) ) 
 
( Operating Instructions Configure the settings relating to images and audio [Image/Audio] - 
Configure the settings relating to image adjust, zoom, extra optical zoom, extra zoom, focus, 
back focus, privacy zone and VIQS [Image quality] - Configure the settings relating to 
image quality (“Image adjust” setup menu ) ) 
 
 
[Fog compensation] 
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to activate the fog compensation function. When “On” is 
selected for “Super Dynamic(SD)” or “Adaptive black stretch”, this setting is not available.  
The fog compensation function can make dim images that have been affected by fog or other conditions 
clearer  
using digital image processing.  
• On: Activates the fog compensation funct ion. 
• Off: Stops the fog compensation function.  
Default: Off  
						

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[Level] 
Adjust the fog compensation level. 
The level of fog compensation will increase when the cursor is moved in the “+” direction, and decrease when 
the cursor is moved in the “ -” direction.  Click the [Reset] button to reset to the default setting.  
Default: 64  
 
13. Addition of “Intensity control “ to the “IR LED Light” 
( Operating Instructions Configure the settings relating to images and audio [Image/Audio] - 
Configure the settings relating to image adjust, zoom, extra optical zoom, extra zoom, focus, 
back focus, privacy zone and VIQS [Image quality] - Configure the settings relating to 
image quality (“Image adjust” setup menu) ) 
 
 
[Intensity control] 
When "On" is selected for "Intensity control", the intensity is controlled so that subjects in images are not 
overexposed.   
Default: On  
Note 
・ "Intensity control" is only available when "On" or "Auto2(IR Light)" is selected for "Day & Night(IR)".  
・ When "On" is selected for "Intensity control" and there is a bright part in an image, the entire image may be  
  made darker. In this case, if you selec t "Off" for "Intensity control", the image will become brighter.   
						

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14. Addition of “Pan/Tilt limitation” settings 
( Operating Instructions Configure the settings relating to images and audio [Image/Audio] - 
Configure the settings relating to images and the preset positions [Image/Position] ) 
 * Excluding  BL -VP101, BL -VP104, BL -VP104W 
 
 
[Pan/Tilt limitation] 
Select "On" or "Off" to determine whether or not to enable limiting the range of pan/tilt operations.  
Select "On", adjust the angle of view with  the control pad/buttons, and then configure the "Left end position", 
"Right end position", "Top position", and "Bottom position".  
Default：Off  
[Left end position]/ [Right end position]/ [Top position]/ [Bottom position] 
When the [Set] button is clicked after adjusting the angle of view with the control pad/buttons, the angle of the 
configured position is displayed.  
Default：Differs depending on the camera model   
						

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Note 
・Configure the angles of "Left end position" and "Bottom position" so that they are lower tha n the angles of 
"Right end position" and "Top position" respectively.  
・ "Brightness" cannot be saved.  
・ Configure the tilt angle for pan/tilt when the screen is not zoomed in on.    Even if the tilt angle for pan/tilt is 
configured when the screen is zoomed in  on, when the display size is returned to x1, an area outside the 
configured tilt angle will be displayed.  
・ If settings are configured incorrectly, areas not intended to be viewable with the camera may be viewable. 
Always check what areas are viewable after adjusting the tilt angle.  
•  Before you configure the "Preset Position", please set in the "Pan/Tilt limitation". If the "Preset Position" is 
set outside the range of "Pan/Tilt limitation",  the "Preset Position" will stop at the end points of the range.  
 
15. Addition of “PAL monitor switch input” to the “Terminal” settings of “Alarm” 
( Operating Instructions Configure the alarm settings [Alarm] - Configure the settings 
relating to the alarm action [Alarm] ) 
   
 
[Terminal 1] *1 
Determine how to use terminal 1.  
• Off: Not used. 
• Alarm input: Receives alarms. When “Alarm input” is selected, a pull -down menu for “Close” and  
“Open” is displayed. 
– Close: An alarm is detected when the terminal status is changed to “Close”.  
– Open: An alarm is detected wh en the terminal status is changed to “Open”.  
• Black & white input: Receives the black & white switchover input. (When the input is set to On, the black & 
white mode is activated.)  
• PAL monitor switch input: Switches the video format inputted to the outpu t terminal of the adjustment 
monitor to PAL while the terminal status is changed to “Close”.  
Default: PAL monitor switch input ( P  model ) , Off ( E model )  
[Terminal 2] *1 
Determine how to use terminal 2.  
• Off: Not used.  
						

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• Alarm input: Receives alarms. When “Alarm input” is selected, a pull -down menu for “Close” and  
“Open” is displayed.  
– Close: An alarm is detected when the terminal status is changed to “Close”.  
– Open: An alarm is detected when the terminal status is changed to “Open”.  
• Alarm output: Alarm output will be carried out according to the settings for “Alarm output terminal  
setup”  
Default: Off 
[Terminal 3] *1 
Determine how to use terminal 3.  
• Off: Not used. 
• Alarm input: Receives alarms. When “Alarm input” is selected, a pull -down menu f or “Close” and  
“Open” is displayed.   
– Close: An alarm is detected when the terminal status is changed to “Close”.  
– Open: An alarm is detected when the terminal status is changed to “Open”.  
• AUX output: AUX output will be supplied. The [AUX] buttons will be displayed on the “Live” page. 
• Exposure output：: CCD exposure timing pulse output will be supplied (Close output is only supplied during 
CCD exposure).
  
Default: Off  
[Terminal] *2 
Determine how to use terminal.  
• Off：Not used. 
• Alarm input: Receives alarms. When “Alarm input” is selected, a pull -down menu for “Close” and  
“Open” is displayed. 
– Close: An alarm is detected when the terminal status is changed to “Close”.  
– Open: An alarm is detected when the terminal status is changed to “Open”.  
• Black & white input：Receives the black & white switchover input. (When the input is set to On, the black & 
white mode is activated.)
  
• PAL monitor switch input:  Switches the video format inputted to the output terminal of the adjustment 
monitor to PAL  while the terminal st atus is changed to “Close”.  
Default: PAL monitor switch input ( P  model ) , Off ( E model )   
IMPORTANT 
• In order for the EXT I/O terminals to detect alarm inputs when the terminal status is changed from Open to 
Close (On) or from Close to Open (Off), about  100 ms or more is needed. Because alarms cannot be 
detected for about 5 seconds after a detection is made, alarm inputs received within about 5 seconds after 
an alarm is detected are not detected.  
 
Note 
• AUX is a camera terminal that allows users to operate (Open/Close) arbitrarily from the  “Live ” page.  
For example, an operator can remotely control lights in a place where the camera is installed by  
connecting the terminal to the light controller.  
• Refer to the installation guide for further information about input/output rating of each terminal.  
• While “Alarm input” is being selected, an alarm is detected when the terminal status is changed to 
“On”(Default) . It is possible to configure the setting so that an alarm is detected when the terminal status is 
changed to “Off”.  Refer to  the Panasonic  support  website for further  inf ormation.  
http://security.panasonic.com/pss/security/support/info.html
 
 
*1  Excluding  WV-SF346,  WV-SF342,  WV-SF335,  WV-SP306,  WV-SP305,  WV-SP302  
*2  WV- SF346,  WV-SF342,  WV-SF335,  WV-SP306,  WV-SP305,  WV-SP302   
						

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16. Addition of “HTTP alarm notification” 
( Operating Instructions Configure the alarm settings [Alarm] )  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[Address 1] - [Address 5] 
Enter the IP address or the host name of the HTTP server. Up to 5 destination server addresses can be 
registered.  
Available characters： Alphanumeric characters, the colon (:), the period (.), the underscore (_), and  
the hyphen (-) 
Default： http:// 
Entry exampl e: "http://IP address: (colon) + port number" or "http://Host name: (colon) + port number"  
[Alarm] checkbox 
When the checkbox is checked, the HTTP alarm notification will be provided upon an alarm occurrence. 
[Delete] button 
When this button is clicked, all configured information, including the address, user name, password, and  
notification data, will be deleted.  
[User name] 
Enter the user name to access the HTTP server.  
Available number of characters：0～ 63 characters  
Unavailable characters: " & : ; \ 
[Password] 
Enter the password to access the HTTP server.  
Available number of characters：0～ 63 characters  
Unavailable characters: " &  
						

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[Notification data] 
Configure the notification data to be added to the end of the HTTP server configured in "Address". 
Default： /cgi-bin/comalarm.cgi?CMD=01   
Note 
・For “Address 1” to “Address 5”, a total of 256 characters can be  entered for the address (including“http://”) 
and “Notification data”.  
・ Make sure to enter "/" as the first character for "Notification data".  
・ Even if the [Set] button is clicked after deleting the contents of “ Notification data”, 
  “/cgi -bin/comalarm.cgi?CMD=01”  will be set.  
・HTTPS cannot be used.  * Excluding  WV-SW395R, WV -SC385R, WV -SC384R,  WV- SW355R, W V-SW352R  
・ If an HTTP alarm fails to be notified, it is entered in the system log.  
 
For example, when "192.168.0.100" is set for "Address" and "/cgi-bin/comalarm.cgi?CMD=01 " is set for 
"Notification data", "http://192.168.0.100/cgi -bin/comalarm.cgi ?CMD=01" alarm notification is executed.  
 
■HTTP alarm notification error display 
（Operating Instructions About the displayed system log） 
The following contents are entered in the system log.  
 
Category Indication Description 
HTTP alarm 
notification error  Failed to resolve 
destination addr. 
from DNS. 
The DNS server settings may be incorrect.  
Check if the DNS settings are configured correctly.  
      The DNS server may be down.  
Ask the network administrator. 
   Failed to find 
d estination of  
notification 
The notification destination IP address may be incorrect.  
Check if the notification destination IP address is configured 
correctly. 
     The notification destination may be down. Ask the network 
administrator.