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

							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 setting.
• When “On” is selected for “H.264 transmission” in “H.264(1)” or “H.264(2)”, the transmission interval
of JPEG images may sometimes become longer.
[Internet mode (over HTTP)]
Select “On” when transmitting H.264 images via the Internet. It is possible to transmit H.264 images without
changing the broadband router settings configured for JPEG image transmission.
• On:  H.264 images and audio will be transmitted using the HTTP port. Refer to page 107 for further
information about the HTTP port number settings.
• Off:  H.264 images and audio will be transmitted using the UDP port.
• Default:  On
Note
•When “On” is selected, only “Unicast port (AUTO)” will be available for “Transmission type”.
• When “On” is selected, it may take time to start displaying H.264 images.
• When  “On” is selected, H.264 images may not be displayed depending on the number of the concurrent
access user and audio data availability, etc.
• When “On” is selected, only IPv4 access is available.
[Image capture size]
Select the image capture size from the following.
When “4:3” is selected for “Aspect ratio”
   :
– H.264(1): QVGA/ VGA/ 800x600
– H.264(2): QVGA/ VGA
:
QVGA/ VGA
When “16:9” is selected for “Aspect ratio”
   :
– H.264(1): 320x180/ 640x360/ 1280x720
– H.264(2): 320x180/ 640x360
:
320x180/ 640x360
• Default:
   :
– H.264(1): 640x360
– H.264(2): 320x180
:
– H.264(1): VGA
– H.264(2): QVGA
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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 rate (per client)*”.
• Default:  Best effort
Note
•When  “Frame rate ” is selected for  “Transmission priority ”, number of users who can access the camera
may be limited more (may become less than 10).
[Frame rate*]
Select a frame rate for H.264 images from the following.
1fps/ 3fps/ 5fps*/ 7.5fps*/ 10fps*/ 12fps*/ 15fps*/ 20fps*/ 30fps*
• Default:  30fps*
Note
•When “Frame rate” is selected for “Transmission priority”, this setting is available.
• “Frame rate* ” is limited by  “Max bit rate ”. For this reason, the frame rate may be lower than the specified
value when any value marked with an asterisk (*) is selected.
[Max bit rate (per client)*]
Select a H.264 bit rate per a client from the following. When “Best effort” is selected for “Transmission
priority”, set the maximum and minimum bit rates. When “Constant bit rate” or “Frame rate” is selected in
“Transmission priority”, only the maximum bit rate can be set.
64kbps/ 128kbps*/ 256kbps*/ 384kbps*/ 512kbps*/ 768kbps*/ 1024kbps*/ 1536kbps*/  2048kbps*/ 3072kbps*/
4096kbps*/ 8192kbps*  *1
/ Unlimited*
• Default:  Max 1024kbps* - Min 128kbps*
As in the following, the range of bit rates that can be configured for the H.264 bit rates differs depending on
the “Image capture size”.
• 1280x720: 8192kbps *1
 - 256kbps
• 800x600 *1
: 4096kbps - 128kbps
• VGA, QVGA, 640x360, 320x180: 4096kbps - 64kbps
“Unlimited*” is available only when “Frame rate” is selected for “Transmission priority”.
Note
•When  “8192kbps * ” or  “Unlimited*”  is selected, the number of users who can access H.264 images will
be limited to “1”. (Only a single user can access H.264 images.)
• The H.264 bit rate is limited by “Bandwidth control(bit rate)” on the [Network] tab of “Network” page
( ® page  104). For this reason, the bit rate may be lower than the value when any value with an asterisk
(*) on the right is selected.
• It is impossible to select “Unlimited*” for both “H.264(1)” and “H.264(2)”.
[Image quality]
Select the image quality of H.264 images from the following.
Low(Motion priority)/ Normal/ Fine(Image quality priority)
• Default:  Normal
Note
•When  “Constant bit rate ” or  “Best effort ” is selected for  “Transmission priority ”, this setting is available.
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9 Configure the settings relating to images and audio [Image/Audio] (BL-VT164W/BL-VT164)/ Configure the settings
relating to images [Image] (BL-VP104W/BL-VP104/BL-VP101) 
						

							[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 access a single camera concurrently. “Unicast port1(Image)”
and “Unicast port2(Audio)” will automatically be selected when transmitting images and audio from the
camera. When it is unnecessary to fix the port number for H.264 image transmission such as when using
in a particular LAN environment, it is recommended to select “Unicast port (AUTO)”.
• Unicast port (MANUAL) : Up to 14 users can access a single camera concurrently. It is necessary to select
“ Unicast port1(Image) ” and  “Unicast port2(Audio) ” manually to transmit images and audio from the camera.
It is possible to fix the port number of the router used for H.264 image transmission via the Internet by
setting “Unicast port (MANUAL)” ( ®page 104). Refer to the operating instructions of the router in use.
• Multicast:  Unlimited number of users can access a single camera concurrently. Complete the entry field
of  “Multicast address ”,  “Multicast port ” and  “Multicast TTL/HOPLimit ” when transmitting H.264 images with
multicast.
* Refer to page 7 for further information about the maximum concurrent access number.
• Default:  Unicast port (AUTO)
[Unicast port1(Image)] *2
Enter the unicast port number (used to transmit images from the camera).
• Available port number:  1024 - 50000 (Only even numbers are available.)
• Default:
– H.264(1): 32004
– H.264(2): 32014
[Unicast port2(Audio)] *2
Enter the unicast port number (used to transmit audio from the camera).
• Available port number:  1024 - 50000 (Only even numbers are available.)
• Default:
– H.264(1): 33004
– H.264(2): 33014
[Multicast address] *3
Enter the multicast IP address. Images and audio will be transmitted to the designated IP address.
• Available IPv4 address:  224.0.0.0 - 239.255.255.255
• Available IPv6 address:  Multicast address starting with “FF”
• Default:
– H.264(1): 239.192.0.20
– H.264(2): 239.192.0.21
Note
•Enter a multicast IP address after checking available multicast address.
[Multicast port] *3
Enter the multicast port number (used to transmit images from the camera).
• Available port number:  1024 - 50000 (Only even numbers are available.)
• Default:  37004
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9 Configure the settings relating to images and audio [Image/Audio] (BL-VT164W/BL-VT164)/ Configure the settings
relating to images [Image] (BL-VP104W/BL-VP104/BL-VP101) 
						

							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 installed on the PC in use, the network interface card(s)
not used for receiving images should be invalidated when displaying images using the multicast port.
[Smoother live video display on the browser (buffering)]
Perform settings to display camera images on the viewer software.
• On:  Images are temporarily stored on the computer and are displayed smoother.
• Off:  Images are displayed in real-time and are not stored on the computer.
• Default:  Off
*1   *2
It is necessary to designate the unicast port number when “Unicast port (MANUAL)” is selected for “Transmission type”.
*3 It is necessary to designate the multicast IP address when “Multicast” is selected for “Transmission type”.
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9 Configure the settings relating to images and audio [Image/Audio] (BL-VT164W/BL-VT164)/ Configure the settings
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							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 camera is turned on, select “Home
position” for “Self return”.
[Self return]
When the time set for “Self return time” has passed after manual operations of the camera, the camera will
automatically be in the selected mode.
• Off:  Self return is not performed.
• Home position:  When the set time has passed, the camera will move to the home position automatically.
• Default:  Off
Note
•This function is also useful to automatically set the camera in a specific mode when the power of the
camera is turned on.
• The self return function works even when the setup menu is displayed.
[Self return time]
Select a waiting time (amount of time until the camera starts the selected operation after the end of the manual
operations) from the following.
10s/ 20s/ 30s/ 1min/ 2min/ 3min/ 5min/ 10min/ 20min/ 30min/ 60min
• Default:  1min
[Image hold]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to hold the still image on the screen (that is displayed at the
last moment before the camera started to move to a preset position) until the camera has moved to the preset
position.
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							•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 sensor, the central part of approx. 0.31
megapixels is extracted for shooting. That enables the shooting with a higher zooming effect. When the image
capture size at “VGA” is applied, the zoom factor can be adjusted up to 1.5x.
[Digital zoom]
Select the digital zoom setting from the following.
• On (Max X12) : Images can be zoomed in on with the extra zoom (1x  - 1.5x) and the electronic zoom (higher
zoom factors, up to 12x).
• Off:  Does not use the digital zoom.
• Default:  Off
Note
•When the zoom factor is 1.5x or more, the setting of the preset positions will become unavailable.
[Pan-Tilt degree/Zoom ratio display]
Select  “On” or “Off”  to determine whether or not to display the current panning/tilting degree and the zoom ratio
display on images when the camera is being operated manually.
• On:  Displays the current panning/tilting degree and the zoom ratio display.
• Off:  Does not display the current panning/tilting degree and the zoom ratio display.
• Default:  On
Note
•When “On”  is selected, the panning/tilting degree and the zoom factor will be displayed at the position
selected for “OSD” on the “Basic” page. ( ®page 41)
[Privacy button]
Select the privacy button setting from the following.
• Enable:  Activates the privacy button function.
• Disable:  Deactivates the privacy button function.
• Default:  Enable
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9 Configure the settings relating to images and audio [Image/Audio] (BL-VT164W/BL-VT164)/ Configure the settings
relating to images [Image] (BL-VP104W/BL-VP104/BL-VP101) 
						

							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 images displayed on the
[Image/Position] tab.
The settings relating to image quality, preset positions, and privacy zone can be configured in this section.
  :
Click the [Image/Privacy] tab on the “Image” 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 images displayed on the
[Image/Privacy] tab.
The settings relating to image adjust, extra zoom and privacy zone can be configured in this section.
[Image adjust]
Click the [Setup>>] button to display the setup menu that can configure the settings relating to image quality.
The setup menu will be displayed in a newly opened window. ( ®page 58)
[Preset position] 
 
Click the [Setup>>] button to display the setup menu that can configure the settings relating to the preset
positions. The setup menu will be displayed in a newly opened window. ( ®page 65)
[Extra zoom] 
 
Click the [Setup>>] button to display the setup menu that can configure the settings relating to extra zoom.
The setup menu will be displayed in a newly opened window. ( ®page 68)
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							[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
displayed window. When the values are changed, the changed values will be applied to the currently displayed
image on the [Image/Position] tab.
  :
Click the [Setup>>] button of “Image adjust” on the [Image/Privacy] tab of the “Image” page. ( ®page 57)
The settings relating to image quality can be configured with the setup menu displayed in a newly displayed
window. When the values are changed, the changed values will be applied to the currently displayed image
on the [Image/Privacy] tab.
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9 Configure the settings relating to images and audio [Image/Audio] (BL-VT164W/BL-VT164)/ Configure the settings
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							[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 parts and the brighter parts may become darker/brighter than
the other darker/brighter parts.
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							[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 light by
masking brighter areas.
Refer to page 62 for information on how to set the mask area.
[Light control mode]
Select the light control mode from the following.
• Indoor scene (50 Hz) / Indoor scene (60 Hz) : The shutter speed will automatically be adjusted to prevent
flicker caused by fluorescent light. Select 50 Hz or 60 Hz corresponding to the location where the camera
is in use.
• ELC(Maximum exposure time):  The lighting control will be automatically performed by adjusting shutter
speed in the range of ELC.
   :
ELC(1/30s)/ ELC(3/100s)/ ELC(3/120s)/ ELC(2/100s)/ ELC(2/120s)/ ELC(1/100s)/ ELC(1/120s)/
ELC(1/250s)/ ELC(1/500s)/ ELC(1/1000s)/ ELC(1/2000s)/ ELC(1/4000s)/ ELC(1/10000s)
:
ELC(1/30s)/ ELC(3/100s)/ ELC(3/120s)/ ELC(2/100s)/ ELC(2/120s)/ ELC(1/100s)/ ELC(1/120s)/
ELC(1/250s)/ ELC(1/500s)/ ELC(1/1000s)/ ELC(1/2000s)/ ELC(1/4000s)/ ELC(1/8000s)
• Default:  ELC(1/30s)
Note
•The shorter the maximum exposure time is, the more accurately it is possible to capture a fast moving
object with less blur.
• When a faster shutter speed is selected, the sensitivity will become lower.
• When a faster shutter speed is selected, flickering may happen.
In case flickering happens, it may be improved by configuring the following settings.
In the area of 50 Hz power supply frequency:
– ELC(3/100s), ELC(2/100s), ELC(1/100s)
In the area of 60 Hz power supply frequency:
– ELC(3/120s), ELC(2/120s), ELC(1/120s)
When flickering still remains, set flicker-less mode.
• Under extremely strong lighting, flickering may happen even when  “Indoor scene ” is selected for  “Light
control mode”.
When the brightness (illuminance) level on the screen is set to a relatively low level with the
[Brightness] buttons, flickering may frequently happen.
• When the setting for “Light control mode” is “Indoor scene (50 Hz)”, “Indoor scene (60 Hz)” or “ELC”
whose maximum exposure time is 1/2000s or longer, brightness may not be remarkably changed even
when [Brightness] buttons are clicked.
[AGC]
Select a method of gain adjustment from the following.
• On(High)/On(Mid)/On(Low):  When the luminance of the subject becomes darker, gain will be
automatically incremented and screen will become brighter.  “High”, “Mid”  and “Low”  are indications of gain
level.
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9 Configure the settings relating to images and audio [Image/Audio] (BL-VT164W/BL-VT164)/ Configure the settings
relating to images [Image] (BL-VP104W/BL-VP104/BL-VP101)VT164WVT164W VT164VT164 VP104WVP104W VP104VP104 VP101VP101