Panasonic Network Camera BL-VT164 Series BL-VP100 Series Operating Instructions

							17   Configure the settings relating to the
schedules [Schedule]
On the “Schedule” page, it is possible to configure the settings relating to schedules as follows.
• Alarm permission (Alarm input will be received only in the specified schedule.)
• VMD permission (Video motion detection will be active only in the specified schedule.)
•
 : Body heat sensor permission (The body heat sensor detection will be active during the
period of the schedule.)
• Access permission (Access to the camera will be allowed only in the specified schedule.)
The “Schedule” page has only the [Schedule] tab.
Up to 5 schedules can be set.
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							1.Select an action to be assigned to the schedule from “Schedule mode”.
“Off” is selected at the default.
• Off:  No action will be taken for the respective schedule.
• Alarm permission:  Alarm input (terminal alarm) will be received during the period of the schedule.
• VMD permission:  The video motion detection (VMD) function will be active during the period of the
schedule.
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							•Body heat sensor permission  : The body heat sensor detection will be active
during the period of the schedule.
• Access permission:  Users whose access level is set to 2 and 3 on the “User auth.” tab ( ®page 94)
can access the camera only in the period of schedule.
• 1-64 
 : The camera will move to the designated preset position at the designated
time in the schedule.
Note
•Select “On” for “User auth.” on the [User auth.] tab of “User mng.” page ( ®page 94) and “Off” for
“Host auth.” on the “Host auth.” page ( ®page 95) to validate “Access permission”.
2. Select days of a week by checking the respective checkboxes.
3. From the pull-down menu, select the start time and the end time of the schedule.
When not designating time, check the checkbox of “24h”.
4. Click the [Set] button after completing the settings.
→ The result will be displayed at the bottom of the window.
Note
•The schedules displayed at the bottom of the window can be identified by colors assigned to each
schedule.
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							18   Maintenance of the camera [Maintenance]System log check, firmware upgrade, status check and initialization of the setup menu can be performed on
this page.
The “Maintenance” page has 4 tabs; the [System log] tab, the [Upgrade] tab, [Status] tab and the [Default
reset] tab.
18.1  Check the system log [System log] Click the [System log] tab of the “Maintenance” page. ( ®page 34, page 35)
Up to 100 system logs can be saved on the built-in memory of the camera.
When the saved system logs have reached the maximum number, the newer logs will overwrite the older
system logs. In this case, the oldest log is the first to be overwritten.
The logs will be deleted when the power of the camera is turned off.
[No.]
The serial number of the system log will be displayed.
[Time & date]
Time and date at the error occurrence will be displayed.
Note
•When “Off” is selected for “Time display format” on the [Basic] page ( ®page 39), time & date of logs
will be displayed in 24-hour format.
[Description]
The descriptions about the system log will be displayed. Refer to page 166 for further information about the
system logs.
18.2  Upgrade the firmware [Upgrade] Click the [Upgrade] tab of the “Maintenance” page. ( ®page 34, page 35)
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							The current firmware can be checked and upgraded to the latest version on this page. Contact the dealer for
further information about the firmware upgrade.
[Model no.], [MAC address], [Serial no.], [Firmware version], [IPL version], [HTML version],
[IP address(IPv6)], [Viewer software installation counter]
Information of each item will be displayed.
1. Contact the dealer and download the latest firmware onto a PC.
IMPORTANT
•A blank (space) cannot be used for the name of the directory where the downloaded firmware to
be saved.
2. Click the [Browse...] button and designate the downloaded firmware.
3. Click the radio button respective to the desired option to determine whether or not to initialize the settings
after completing the firmware upgrade.
Note
•Note that the settings cannot be restored after an initialization is operated.
4. Click the [Execute] button.
→ The confirmation window will be displayed. When “Do not reset the settings to the default after the
upgrade.” is selected, the confirmation window will not be displayed.
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							IMPORTANT•After completing the upgrade, delete temporary internet files. ( ®page 170)
• Upgrade the firmware using a PC in the same subnet as the unit.
• Follow the instructions from the dealer when upgrading the firmware.
• When upgrading the application software, use the designated file (extension: img) for the firmware
upgrade.
The name of the firmware to be used for the upgrade should be “model name (Use small letters.
“BL-” is not required.)_xxxxx.img”.
* (“xxxxx” indicates the version of the firmware.)
• Do not turn off the power of the camera during the upgrade process.
• Do not perform any operation during upgrading and wait until it completes.
• The viewer software used on each PC should be licensed individually. Refer to your dealer for the
software licensing.
 :
• The preset position settings will not be reset when upgrading the firmware after selecting “Reset the
settings to the default after completing the upgrade. (Except the network settings)”.
 :
• The following network settings will not be reset when upgrading the firmware after selecting  “Reset the
settings to the default after completing the upgrade. (Except the network settings)”.
On/Off for DHCP, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, HTTP port, HTTPS port, connection
protocol (HTTP/HTTPS), CRT key, server certificate, UPnP setting, line speed, bandwidth control (bit
rate), SSID, communication mode, encryption method, WEP key 1, external registration, WPS
compliant (PIN method), PIN code, Wireless QoS, time & date
  :
• The following network settings will not be reset when upgrading the firmware after selecting  “Reset the
settings to the default after completing the upgrade. (Except the network settings)”.
On/Off for DHCP, IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, HTTP port, HTTPS port, connection
protocol (HTTP/HTTPS), CRT key, server certificate, UPnP setting, line speed, bandwidth control (bit
rate), time & date
18.3  Check the status [Status] Click the [Status] tab of the “Maintenance” page. ( ®page 34, page 35)
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							The status of this camera can be checked on this page.
[Viewnetcam.com]
• Server:  The URL of the “Viewnetcam.com” service server will be displayed.
• Status:  The registration status for the “Viewnetcam.com” will be displayed.
• Personal(Camera) URL:  The URL of the camera registered for “Viewnetcam.com” will be displayed.
[UPnP]
• Port number(HTTP), Port number(HTTPS):  The port number that is set for UPnP port forwarding will be
displayed.
• Status:  The port forwarding status will be displayed.
• Router global address:  The global address of router will be displayed.
[Self check]
The self check result of the hardware will be displayed.
Note
•Refer to the [Readme] file on the provided CD-ROM for further information about the contents of the
displayed statuses (relating to the “Viewnetcam.com” service, the UPnP function, or the self check).
Or refer to our website (http://panasonic.net/pss/security/support/info.html) for further information
about the supported software.
18.4  Reset the settings/Reboot the camera [Default
reset] Click the [Default reset] tab of the “Maintenance” page. ( ®page 34, page 35)
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							The settings and the HTML data of the camera can be initialized and reboot of the camera can be performed
on this page.
[Reset to the default (Except the network settings)]
Click the [Execute ] button to reset the settings to the default. Note that the network and wireless *1
 settings will
not be reset.
It is impossible to operate the camera for about 3 minutes after the initialization.
[Load the default HTML files (setup menu).]
Click the [Execute] button to reset the HTML files to the default.
It is impossible to operate the camera for about 3 minutes after the initialization.
[Reset to the default and load the default HTML files.]
Click the [Execute] button to reset the settings of the camera and the HTML files to the default. Note that the
network and wireless *1
 settings will not be reset.
It is impossible to operate the camera for about 3 minutes after the initialization.
[Reboot]
Click the [Execute] button to reboot the camera. It is impossible to operate the camera for about 2 minutes
after rebooting the camera.
Note
•To initialize the network settings ( ®page  104), turn off the power of the camera, then turn on the power
again while holding down the INITIAL SET button on the unit, and keep the INITIAL SET button held
down for about 5 seconds. Wait about 3 minutes after releasing the button. The camera will start up
and the settings including the network settings will be initialized. Do not turn off the power of the unit
about 3 minutes after turning on the power.
*1 
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							19   Privacy Mode (BL-VT164W/BL-VT164)Privacy mode allows you to protect your privacy by hiding the lens inside the camera, preventing camera
images from being seen. When privacy mode is activated:
– The POWER indicator turns red so that you can easily see that privacy mode is activated.
– The live image changes to a black display.
– JPEG images attached to “Alarm image” transfers, “FTP img. trans.” transfers, and “E-mail” transfers
change to black images.
– Body heat sensor operates normally. Body heat sensor information is notified by E -mail or FTP depending
on the setting status even when Privacy mode is active.
– Audio is deactivated.
The privacy mode can be activated and deactivated with 3 methods: pressing the PRIVACY button on the
camera, using the [ Privacy] button in the setup menu, and accessing the camera from a cellular phone/mobile
terminal as the administrator ( ®page 19, page 22).
19.1  Configuring the Privacy Mode with the
PRIVACY button In order to operate the privacy mode with the PRIVACY button on the camera, the PRIVACY button must be
enabled on the [Cam. Function] tab of the “Image/Audio” page. ( ®page 56)
1. Press the PRIVACY button on the camera.
→ The lens will be hidden in the top part of the camera and the POWER indicator will light.
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							19.2  Configuring the Privacy Mode with the setup
menu 1.Click the [Privacy] button in the setup menu.
→ The lens will be hidden in the top part of the camera and the POWER indicator will light.
19.3  Turning the Privacy Mode off
You can turn privacy mode off by:
– Pressing the camera’s PRIVACY button (the POWER indicator will turn from red to green).
– Accessing the camera with a PC. When the following dialog is displayed, click  “Disable Privacy Mode ” and
enter the administrator user name and password if prompted.
– Accessing the camera from a cellular phone/mobile terminal as the administrator ( ®page 19, page 22).
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