Panasonic Network Camera Recorder With Viewer Software BB-HNP15A Operating Instructions

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Note
 If the following window is displayed, the registration code or license key is incorrect. Confirm them, and enter them again.
 Keep the registration code and license key in a safe place where you will not lose them. 
 
Lost codes and keys cannot be reissued. 
						

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1.4 Changing the displayed language
You can change the displayed language.
1.Select [Language] on the menu bar.
2.Select the language that you want to display.
 In the default setting, you can choose from the following languages.  
(2009/1 present)
English or Japanese
3.Click [Yes].
 The displayed language will be changed after restarting the software. 
						

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1.5 Setting Recording Environment
1.5.1 Setting a Folder to Save Recorded Images
This software records camera images to the hard disk on your PC. The folder can 
be changed. After you have changed the destination folder, the recorded images 
will be saved in the folder that you specified.
 If the destination folder is not specified, the recorded images are saved into the 
[ncrdata] folder in the folder wh ere this software is installed.
 You can change the destination folder to another folder or external hard disk 
drives.
1.Select [Window]  [Settings] on the menu bar.
2.Click [Preferences].
3.Configure the settings in the [Bas ic Settings] page and click [OK].
Note
When you change a setting, a mark is disp layed on the icon for the item that you 
changed. The setting is applied when you click [OK] or [Apply]. 
 
See page 45 for details on the settings icons.
After you click [Preferences], the [Basic Settings] page is displayed. 
						

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Basic Settings Page
SettingDescription
Destination FolderSpecify the destination folder to save recorded images (see 
page 15).
Destination Hard 
Disk SpaceSet enough capacity as your destination disk to prevent the 
system from getting unstable. (100 MB (Default) to 50,000 MB).
Limit the destination 
recording capacityTo specify the limit of how much data can be recorded on the 
destination disk, select [Limit the destination recording capacity] 
and enter a value in [Destination Recording Capacity Limit]. 
 
Select [Stop all the recordings] or [Delete old files and keep 
recording] (by 1 minute) when the capacity is full.
When normal recording is often used, according to the 
conditions of use, it is necessary to limit the Destination 
Recording Capacity Limit value to approximately 70 % of the 
total of the Drive capacity minus the Guaranteed Destination 
Hard Disk Space.
Connection method 
to the cameraSet the connection method to use for audio and video when the 
camera’s data format is set to JPEG (see 
page 25). 
If you monitor and record camera images with audio over the 
internet, the audio may be interrupted due to the network 
environment. If this is the case, select [Images and audio are 
connected separately].
There is a limit to the number of connections to the same camera 
using this software (including BB-HNP11). If you select [Audio 
and images are sent using one connection], do not make more 
than 4 connections to the same camera. If you are making more 
than 4 connections, select [Images and audio are connected 
separately]. 
						

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Note
 You can also specify the destination folder for individual cameras (see page 
23).
 If you select [Delete old files and keep recording] and change the destination recording capacity limit to a value smaller than the current capacity, the old 
images will be deleted.
(Example: if you change the destination recording capacity limit to 2 GB  
when you recorded images up to 3  GB, 1 GB old images are deleted.)
 You can also limit the recording capacity of individual cameras (see page 27).
[Limit the destination recording capacity ] (preferences setting) and [Limit the 
recording capacity] (individual camera setting) cannot be used 
simultaneously. 
 
When [Limit the recording capacity] is  set, the following window is displayed. 
The recording capacity limitation of individual cameras is disabled by clicking 
[OK].
 Audio interruption may be reduced by lowering the maximum bandwidth of  the camera, reducing the image resolution, or lowering the image quality.
Change the destination folder
1. Click [Browse...] in [Destination Folder] in the [Basic Settings] page (see page 
14).
2. Select the destination folder, and click [OK].
 Create the folder in advance. 
						

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Note
 The drive containing the destination folder must have more than 100 MB of 
free space.
 Do not move, change or delete the files  and folders in the destination folder. 
Doing so can cause the program to behave unexpectedly.
 The path of the destination folder must  be under 128 characters in order to 
prevent the system from becoming unstable.
 File sizes of recorded images listed below can be used as a baseline. 
[1 frame size (Image only)]
Data format: JPEG
 Recording capacity can be calculated by Size (KB) x Frame Rate (images per 
second) x time (second).
Example: 
640 x 480 resolution, Favor Clarity and 5 images per second for one hour: 
50 (KB) x 5 (images/s) x 3,600 (s) =900,000 KB (About 879 MB). 
If the audio is attached, add 4 KB per second. 
900,000 (KB) + 4 (KB) x 3,60 0 (s) = 914,400 KB (About 893 MB).
[Image size per second (Image only)]
Data format: MPEG-4
ResolutionItemsFavor ClarityStandardFavor Motion
1280 x 1024File SizeAbout 100 KBAbout 77 KBAbout 60 KB
640 x 480File SizeAbout 50 KBAbout 35 KBAbout 27 KB
320 x 240File SizeAbout 25 KBAbout 16 KBAbout 10 KB
192 x 144File SizeAbout 10 KBAbout 7 KBAbout 5 KB
160 x 120File SizeAbout 7 KBAbout 5 KBAbout 3 KB
ResolutionItemsMPEG-4 Bit Rate*
640 x 480File Size768 Kbps
320 x 240File Size384 Kbps
192 x 144File Size128 Kbps
under 128 characters
e.g.
D:/Camera Recorder_HNP15/HNP15_Images 
						

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 Recording capacity can be calculated by MPEG-4 Bit Rate (Kbps) ÷ 8 Bit x 
time (second).
Example: 
640 x 480 resolution, MPEG-4 Bit Rate 768 Kbps for one hour: 
768 (Kbps) ÷ 8 (Bit) x 3,600 (s) = 345,600 KB (337.5 MB) 
If the audio is attached, add 4 KB per second. 
345,600 (KB) + 4 (KB) x 3,600 (s) = 360,000 KB (About 352 MB)
* The MPEG-4 Bit Rate is dependent on the value of MPEG-4 Bit Rate in  Video Streaming in the camera settings. 
						

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1.5.2 Setting a Proxy Server 
You need to set the following settings to monitor the camera on the Internet you 
using a proxy server. (You cannot connect to the camera without the proxy 
settings.)
 
If you do not use a proxy server, this setting is not required.
1.Select [Window]  [Settings] on the menu bar.
2.Click [Preferences]  [Proxy Server Settings].
3.Check [Use a proxy server] on the [Proxy Server Settings] page.
 If you have already registered the camera, the following confirmation  window will display when you select the [Use a proxy server] checkbox.
4.Click [Yes]. 
 If you click [Yes], the [Use a proxy server] setting in the [Camera Settings] page for all registered cameras is selected.
(However, a check mark will not be displayed for cameras registered with an 
IPv6 address.)
Click [No] if you want to configure proxy server settings for individual 
cameras (see 
page 23).
5.Set the parameters and click [OK]. 
Click [Proxy Server Settings].
Check [Use a proxy server]. 
						

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Proxy Server Settings Page
Note
Normally when the camera cannot access a proxy server, an error message is 
displayed (see 
page 21), but there are cases when an error message is not 
displayed with a proxy server error. In this case, the camera’s image is displayed 
as a connection error (default is blue; see 
page 83). 
SettingDescription
Proxy Server 
Address and PortEnter the IP address of proxy server and port number.  
Enter them after asking your administrator.
 Enter the alphanumeric characters. (Enter only the numeric character for port number.)
 Proxy server does not support IPv6 connection.
Set the IPv4 address or URL that you registered by IPv4 
domain name service.
Proxy User Name 
and Proxy 
PasswordEnter the user name and password for the proxy server, if 
required. Enter them after asking your administrator.
 Enter the alphanumeric characters. 
						

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2 Software Operation
2.1 Registering the Camera
Before you can view or record images, each camera must be configured on this 
software.
Note
 When registering a camera, make sure that the camera is connected to a power outlet and to your network.
 The camera information can be imported and exported (see page 122).
 Monitoring stops while the settings page is displayed.
2.1.1 Creating New Camera
1.Select [Window]  [Settings] on the menu bar.
2.Click [Add] (Camera) on the [Settings] page.
The configuration 
window of the item 
that is selected on 
the left is displayed.
When you click [Add] from underneath “Camera”, a [New camera] item is added.
[Add] Button
[Search] Button