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

							FunctionsOutline of functionsA Pan/tilt *2
 
Controls the camera direction. The camera will pan or tilt to each direction
by pressing the corresponding dial key.B  Zooming control *2
 
It is possible to perform zooming operations of the camera by pressing “*”
or “#”.C  RefreshRefreshes the camera images by pressing the dial key “5”.D Resolution controlChanges the image capture size by pressing the dial key “0”.• Image in the aspect ratio of  “4:3”Changes the image capture size
between 320x240 (default) and
640x480.• Image in the aspect ratio of
“16:9”Changes the image capture size
between 320x180 (default) and
640x360.Note
•Some cellular phones cannot change the image capture size even
when resolution is changed by resolution control.E  Image quality
controlIt is possible to change the image quality between “Quality1” and
“Quality2”. ( ®page 47)F  Home position *2
 
The camera will move to the home position (
®page 55). Home position
will be displayed only when home position is set.G  Preset *2
 
The camera will move to the designated preset position to display images
by pressing the dial key corresponding to the desired channel. (The dial key
numbers are not displayed for Preset No 5 or greater. Only preset IDs will
be displayed for them.) ( ®page 65)H  AUX control *2
 
Controls the AUX terminal.
These buttons will be displayed only when “AUX output” is selected for
“Terminal 3” on the setup menu. ( ®page 77)I  Privacy Mode
 
Select “Privacy Mode” to activate Privacy mode.J Disable Privacy
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							Note•When the HTTP port number is changed from “80”, enter “http://IP address: (colon) + port number/
mobile” *1
 in the address box of the browser. When using the DDNS function, access to “http://Host
name registered in the DDNS server: (colon) + port number/mobile”.
• When “HTTPS” is selected for “HTTPS” - “Connection” on the [Network] tab of the “Network” page,
enter as follows.
“ https://IP address: (colon) + port number /mobile” or “https://Host name registered in the DDNS server:
(colon) + port number/mobile”
• When the authentication window is displayed, enter the user name of an administrator or user and
password. Depending on the cellular phone in use, password entry may be required each time the
screen is switched.
• It is impossible to transmit/receive audio using a cellular phone.
• Depending on the cellular phone in use, larger size images may not be displayed. In this case, selecting
“9 Low” for “Image quality setting” of “JPEG” ( ®page 47) may sometimes solve this problem.
• Depending on the cellular phone in use or its contract plan, it may be impossible to access.
*1
IP address is the global WAN IP address of the router that can be accessed via the Internet.
*2 Only displayed for users whose access level is “1. Administrator” or “2. Camera control” when “On” is selected for “User auth.”.
( ® page 94)
2.2  Monitor images on a mobile terminal It is possible to connect to the camera using a mobile terminal and monitor images (MJPEG only) from the
camera on the screen of the mobile terminal. Images are automatically refreshed to display the latest image.
Operations such as pan/tilt/zoom can also be performed.
The compatible mobile terminals are shown as follows. (As of January, 2012)
– iPad, iPhone, iPod touch (iOS 4.2.1 or later)
– Android™ mobile terminals
Only JPEG images can be viewed from standard Android mobile terminal browsers.
For further information about compatible devices, refer to our website
(http://panasonic.net/pss/security/support/info.html).
IMPORTANT
•When the authentication window is displayed, enter the user name and password. The default user
name and password are as follows.
User name: admin
Password: 12345
To enhance the security, change the password for the user “admin”. ( ®page 94)
Note
•To view the camera images from a mobile terminal, network settings needed in order to connect to the
Internet must be set in advance. ( ®page 104)
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							1.Access to “http://IP address/cam” *1
 or “http://Host name registered in the DDNS server/cam” *2
 using a
mobile terminal.
→ Images from the camera will be displayed.
Live images area
Displays images from the camera.
Operation buttons area
When functions are selected in the function selection area  D, buttons to operate those functions are
displayed.
Zoom operation area
Buttons to operate the zoom are displayed.
Function selection area
When functions that can be operated are selected, operation buttons are displayed in the operation
buttons area  B.
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B
C
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							2.Click the button of the function that you want to operate.
Pan/Tilt  
Preset  
Resolution control
AUX control  
Privacy Mode control  
Zoom display  
Each function is explained below.
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							Pan/Tilt  
Press the  button to display the buttons used to operate pan/tilt on the screen. The pan/tilt can be
adjusted in each direction with the 
, , , and  buttons.
Preset  
Press the  button to display the buttons used to select the preset position on the screen. Camera
images are displayed of the registered preset camera directions according to the preset numbers
selected from the buttons.
• Only position numbers 1-4 for the preset positions are displayed.
• Only registered preset positions are displayed. Unregistered preset positions are not displayed.
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							Resolution control
Press the 
 button to display the buttons used to select the resolution on the screen. The resolution
can be changed by selecting a resolution setting from the buttons.
• Image in the aspect ratio of “4:3”
   :
Changes the image capture size between 320x240, 640x480 (default), and 800x600.
:
Changes the image capture size between 320x240 and 640x480 (default).
• Image in the aspect ratio of “16:9”
   :
Changes the image capture size between 320x180, 640x360 (default), and 1280x720.
:
Changes the image capture size between 320x180 and 640x360 (default).
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							AUX control  
Press the  button to display the buttons used to operate the AUX output on the screen. The AUX
output terminals can be controlled with the 
 and  buttons.
This function is only displayed when [Terminal 3] is set to [AUX output] on the settings menu.
( ® page 77)
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							Privacy Mode control  
Press the  button to display the buttons used to operate the privacy mode on the screen. The privacy
mode can be enabled and disabled with the 
 and  buttons.
To activate privacy mode, press .
To deactivate privacy mode, press 
.
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							Zoom display  
The camera’s zoom can be operated with the , , and  buttons.
Note•You can change the image size displayed on the mobile terminal by accessing the following addresses.
– Large display: http://IP address/cam/dl
– Medium display: http://IP address/cam/dm
– Small display: http://IP address/cam/ds
• When the resolution is changed by the resolution control, the displayed resolution changes but the
image size remains the same.
• When the HTTP port number is changed from “80”, enter “http://IP address: (colon) + port number/
cam” *1
 in the address box of the browser. When using the DDNS function, access to  “http://Host name
registered in the DDNS server: (colon) + port number/cam” *2
.
• When “HTTPS”  is set in “HTTPS” - “Connection”  on the [Network ] tab of the  “Network” page, enter the
following:
“https://IP address: (colon) + port number/cam” or “https://Host name registered in the DDNS server:
(colon) + port number/cam”.
• When the authentication window is displayed, enter the user name of an administrator or user and
password. Depending on the mobile terminal in use, password entry may be required each time the
screen is switched.
• It is impossible to transmit/receive audio using a mobile terminal.
• Depending on the mobile terminal in use, larger size images may not be displayed. In this case,
selecting “9 Low” for “Image quality setting” of “JPEG” ( ®page 47) may sometimes solve this
problem.
• Depending on the mobile terminal in use or its contract plan, it may be impossible to access.
*1
IP address is the global WAN IP address of the router that can be accessed via the Internet. However, when accessing the same
LAN as the camera with a wireless compatible mobile terminal, the IP address is the local IP address.
*2 Only when accessing the camera through the Internet.
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							3   Action at an alarm occurrenceThe alarm action (camera action at an alarm occurrence) will be performed when the following alarms occur.
3.1  Alarm type •Terminal alarm 
 : When connecting an alarm device such as a sensor to the EXT I/O
connectors 1-3 of the camera, the alarm action will be performed when the connected alarm device is
activated.
• Body heat sensor 
 : When a temperature difference is detected in the sensor's detection
area, the alarm action will be performed.
• VMD alarm:  When motion is detected in the set VMD area, the alarm action will be performed.
*VMD stands for “Video Motion Detection”.
• Command alarm : When a Panasonic alarm protocol is received from the connected device via a network,
the alarm action will be performed.
3.2  Action at an alarm occurrence
Display the alarm occurrence indication button on the “Live” page The alarm occurrence indication button will be displayed on the “Live” page at an alarm occurrence. ( ®
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IMPORTANT
•When “Polling(30s)” is selected for “Alarm status update mode” ( ®page 39), the Alarm occurrence
indication button will be refreshed in 30-second intervals. For this reason, it may take a maximum of
30 seconds until the alarm occurrence indication button is displayed on the “Live” page at an alarm
occurrence.
Notify of alarm occurrences to the device connected to the alarm connector It is possible to output signals from the alarm connector on the rear of the camera and sound the buzzer when
an alarm occurs. The settings for the alarm output can be configured in the “Alarm output terminal setup”
section of the [Alarm] tab of the “Alarm” page. ( ®page 77, page 82)
Transmit an image onto a server automatically An alarm image can be transmitted at an alarm occurrence to the server designated in advance. The settings
required to transmit an alarm image to a server can be configured in the “Alarm image” section on the
[Alarm] tab of the “Alarm” page ( ®page 80) and the [FTP] tab ( ®page 100) of the “Server” page.
Notify of alarm occurrences by E-mail Alarm E-mail (alarm occurrence notification) can be sent at an alarm occurrence to the E-mail addresses
registered in advance. Up to 4 addresses can be registered as recipients of the alarm E -mail. An alarm image
(still picture) can be sent with the alarm E-mail as an attached file. The settings for alarm E-mail can be
configured in the “E-mail notification” section on the [Notification] tab of the [Alarm] page ( ®page 87) and
the [E-mail] tab of the “Server” page ( ®page 99).
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