Panasonic Network Camera BL-VT164 BL-VP100 Owners Manual

H.264(1)/H.264(2)[H.264 transmission]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to transmit H.264 images.
• On:  Transmits H.264 images.
• Off:  Does not transmit H.264 images.
• Default:  On
Note
•When  “On” is selected for  “H.264 transmission ” in  “H.264(1)”  or “H.264(2)” , displaying of H.264 images
or JPEG images on the “Live” page will become available.
• When “On” is selected for “H.264 transmission” in “H.264(1)” and “H.264(2)”, H.264 images are
viewable using other devices with each...

[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 rate (per...

[Refresh interval]
Select an interval (I-frame interval; 0.2 - 5 seconds) to refresh the displayed H.264 images.
If using under a network environment with frequent error occurrences, shorten the refresh interval for H.264
to diminish image distortions. However, the refresh interval may be longer than the set value.
0.2s/ 0.25s/ 0.33s/ 0.5s/ 1s/ 2s/ 3s/ 4s/ 5s
• Default:  1s
[Transmission type]
Select the transmission type of H.264 images from the following.
• Unicast port (AUTO):  Up to 14 users can...

Note•When audio is transmitted from the unit, the port number to be used will be the multicast port number
plus “1000”.
[Multicast TTL/HOPLimit] *3
Enter a value for “Multicast TTL/HOPLimit”.
• Available value:  1-254
• Default:  16
IMPORTANT
•When transmitting an H.264 image via a network, the transmitted image sometimes may not be
displayed depending on the settings of a proxy server or a firewall. In this case, refer to the network
administrator.
• When two or more network interface cards are...

9.4  Configure the settings relating to the camera
operations [Cam. Function] (BL-VT164W/BL-VT164) Click the [Cam. Function] tab on the “Image/Audio” page. ( ®page 34, page 35)
Configure the settings relating to camera operations.
[Home position]
A preset position ( ®page 65) can be set as the home position.
When a preset position is set as the home position, “H” will be displayed next to the preset position number.
• Default:  Off
Note
•To move the camera to the home position when the power of the...

•On:  A still image will be held on the screen until the camera has moved to the preset position.
• Off:  Images from the camera will be displayed even when the camera is moving to the preset position.
• Default:  Off
[Extra zoom]
Select the extra zoom setting from the following.
• On (Max X1.5):  Images can be zoomed in on with the extra zoom (1x - 1.5x).
• Off:  Does not use the extra zoom.
• Default:  On (Max X1.5)
About extra zoom
Among approx. 1.0 megapixel image capture area of the CMOS image...

9.5  Configure the settings relating to images and the
preset positions [Image/Position] (BL-VT164W/
BL-VT164)/ Configure the settings relating to image
adjust, extra zoom, and privacy zone [ Image/Privacy]
(BL-VP104W/BL-VP104/BL-VP101)
 :
Click the [Image/Position] tab on the “Image/Audio” page. ( ®page 34, page 35)
When the [Setup>>] button of each setting item is clicked, the detailed settings menu will be displayed in a
newly opened window. The detailed settings can be configured while monitoring...

[Privacy zone]
Click the [Setup>>] button to display the setup menu that can configure the settings relating to the privacy
zone. The setup menu will be displayed in a newly opened window. ( ®page 68, page 70)
9.5.1  Configure the settings relating to image quality (“Image
adjust” setup menu)
 :
Click the [Setup>>] button of “Image adjust” on the [Image/Position] tab of the “Image/Audio” page.
( ® page  57) The settings relating to image quality can be configured with the setup menu displayed in a newly...

[Adaptive black stretch]
Select  “On” or “Off”  to determine whether or not to activate the darkness compensation function. The darkness
compensation function can make darker parts of images brighter by digital image processing.
• On:  Activates the darkness compensation function.
• Off:  Deactivates the darkness compensation function.
• Default:  Off
IMPORTANT
•When “On” is selected for “Adaptive black stretch”, noise in the darker parts may be increased, and
parts around borders between the darker...

[Back light compensation (BLC)]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to activate the back light compensation (BLC) function.
The back light compensation function can compensate back light by setting mask areas on brighter parts of
images.
• On:  Mask areas will be set automatically.
• Off:  Mask areas will not be set automatically. It is necessary to set them manually.
• Default:  Off
[Mask area]
When “Off” is selected for “Back light compensation (BLC)”, it is possible to compensate for back...