Panasonic Network Camera Kx Hcm280 Operating Instructions

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Click to Center
When you click the certain point on the Single Camera screen, the point is 
centered on the image.
1.Put the cursor on the point which should be centered and click it.
2.The clicked point is centered.
Notes
Click to Center does not move over the end of corner when the Pan/Tilt 
range reaches the end. The Pan/Tilt operation can be locked by Pan/Tilt 
control on page 84.
The position you click may deviate from the center, depending on the 
direction of the lens.
Cursor 
						

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3.3.1 Using Operation Bar
Operation bar controls the general use of Network Camera. The following sections 
describe the general way of using it.
(1) End Display: When Pan/Tilt operation has reached the 
end, Left End, Right End, Up End or Down End 
appears. When Zoom/Focus operation has reached the 
end, Wide End, Tele End, Near End or Far End appears.
Locked Display: Pan/Tilt/Preset, Brightness Control, 
Preset program, Zooming and Focusing can be locked. 
Locked appears when the operation bar is clicked.
Preset Display: Preset name appears when clicking 
Preset Button.
(2) Pan/Tilt Scan, Pan/Tilt and Home Position: 
Refer to page 43.
(3) Zoom Buttons: Refer to page 45.
(4) Focus Buttons: Refer to page 46.
(5) Preset Buttons: Refer to page 48.
(6) Brightness: Brightness control has nine steps including 
[STD] (Standard). Clicking [-] and [+] buttons changes the 
brightness of image. Brightness can be locked on Camera 
Setup window on page 84.
(7) Resolution: [640 x 480], [320 x 240] (default) or [160 x 
120]
(8) Image Quality: [Favor Clarity] optimizes the image for 
good clarity. [Standard] keeps the standard quality. 
[Favor Motion] optimizes the image for motion display.
(9) Image Size: The default image size is x 1. [x 1.5] expands 
only the size. The resolution does not change.
(10) Buffered Image: [Start Capture] starts buffering the 
image. [Viewer] links to the Buffered Image screen on 
page 51. Each button changes to [Primary] and 
[Secondary] button when using Image Transfer feature.
(11) Link Buttons: Each buttons link to Multi-Camera screen, 
Top Page and Help Page.
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3.3.2 Using Pan/Tilt Operation
Pan/Tilt scan buttons automatically move the lens horizontally from -175° to +175° 
and vertically from -120° to 0° in mounting on the table and from 0° to 90° in 
mounting on the ceiling, and the lens returns to the current position. Use Click to 
Center feature to stop scanning. Each surrounding arrow of Pan/Tilt moves the 
lens Up, Down, Right, Left, and the home position button moves it to Home 
Position.
Note
Pan/Tilt operation can be locked on Camera Setup window on page 84.Pan/Tilt Scan button
Pan/Tilt button
Home position button. Refer to page 48.
-120˚
On the table On the ceiling
Tilt
Pan
0˚ +175˚
-175˚
0˚
+90˚+175˚
-175˚
0˚ 0˚
Tilt
Pan 
						

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Notes
• Pan/Tilt Range can be selected on Camera Setup window on page 84.
• When the power is on, do not manually revolve the Pan/Tilt. Revolving it 
forcedly or moving it manually by some mistake may damage the Pan/Tilt 
operation, or change the registered Pan/Tilt positions from actual ones. 
Restart Network Camera when the latter case happens. 
• Do not touch the lens. Touching it can remove the protective coating from the 
lens. Fingerprints, dust, stains, etc. on the lens can also degrade the 
performance of the Automatic Focusing feature. 
						

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3.3.3 Zooming in and out
Zoom button increases or decreases the size of the object on the Single Camera 
screen. Tele button zooms in, and Wide button zooms out. Zooming feature has 
10 steps. The magnifying capacity of the optical lens is 21x.
Note
Zooming can be locked on Camera Setup window on page 84.
Wide button
Tele button 
						

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3.3.4 Automatic and Manual Focusing
Focus button adjusts the focus. Network Camera has Automatic and Manual 
Focusing features. AF (Automatic Focus) button automatically allows the lens to 
focus on objects. Manual focusing starts by pressing Near or Far button. Near 
button enables the lens to shorten the focal distance, and Far button lengthens it, 
manually. Manual focusing feature has 40 steps.
Notes
•Automatic Focusing can be locked on Camera Setup window on page 84.
•Fingerprints, dust, stains, etc. on the lens can degrade the performance of the 
Automatic Focusing feature. Clean the lens with lens cleaner.
•Some objects are difficult to focus on by auto focusing. In the objects shown 
below, it may take a while to focus on, or may not focus on them. Press the AF 
button and put it into operation again. When the objects are still out of focus, 
adjust the focus using manual focusing, or change the objects using Pan/Tilt 
operation or Zooming features. Manual focusing starts by pressing Near or Far 
button. Press AF button for turning it into Automatic Focusing.
Near button
Far button
AF (Automatic Focus) button
Objects without contrast
(e.g., White wall)Horizontally striped 
objectsHigh-luminance objects
(e.g., fluorescent lights)
Light-dotted object in 
the dark (e.g., night view)Objects viewed 
through glass
Objects moving fast
The objects that are difficult to focus on by AF button 
						

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Notes
•Check [Enable] for Active scripting of web browser when Near or Far button 
does not work in manual focusing. Refer to page 124.
•The image may be out of focus, if it is too near, or depending on the zoom 
position. Move the object off Network Camera, or adjust the zoom position. 
Minimum object distance
Tele Wide
    5 mm
(0.2 inches)       1 m
(40 inches) 
						

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3.3.5 Setting Preset Positioning and Home Positioning
Preset Positioning and Home Positioning allow you to fix the lens on a specific 
point. Lens moves to the preset/home position when clicking each registered 
button. Blue/White buttons mean Registered/Not registered. Camera Setup 
window on page 84 can lock the Preset/Home Positioning features. Once preset 
buttons and home positioning button are registered in manual focusing, they will 
be registered in manual focusing. Pan/Tilt/Zoom keeps working in manual 
focusing after registering a preset or home positioning button in manual focusing. 
Press AF button to switch it to automatic focusing. Preset buttons and home 
positioning button register the following items.
•Pan/Tilt positions
•Magnifying capacity of zoom
•Focus (Auto/Manual)
•Brightness (Auto/Manual)
•White Balance (Auto/Manual/Hold) 
						

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Registering or modifying the preset buttons or home position button
1) Click [Program]. Red cancel button appears.
•[Cancel] returns to the Single Camera screen.
2) Move the lens to a desired position using Pan/Tilt 
operation.
3) Select the preset number or home position button to 
register or modify.
•After registering or modifying the home 
position button, Success! appears on the 
display. Go to step 7.
4) Enter the name of the preset button.
•Max. 15 characters
•Refer to unavailable character set 1 on page 
105.
•Refer to displayable character set on page 
106.
5) Click [Save].
•[Cancel] returns to the Single Camera screen 
without saving.
6) Registered preset button turns blue.
•Go back to step 2 to register or modify other 
preset buttons.
7) Click [Cancel] when finished.
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Deleting the preset buttons
1) Click [Program]. Red cancel button appears.
•[Cancel] links to the Single Camera 
screen without deleting.
2) Select the preset number to delete.
3) Click [Delete].
•[Cancel] links to the Single Camera 
screen without deleting.
4) Deleted preset button turns white.
•Go back to step 2 to delete other preset 
buttons.
5) Click [Cancel] when finished.
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