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

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 If a camera is configured to the same network as the software, you can also click [Search] to add a camera.
 
Click [Search], select the desired camera and click [OK].
3.Configure the settings in the [Camera Settings] page.
4.Click [Camera Function Check].
 When the check has finished, [Confirmed] is displayed. 
 The software will connect to the camera and confirm the resolution and data format. If the camera does not support the set values, they will be changed 
automatically, and a mark will be displayed on the icon for the items that 
were changed (see 
page 45).
 If you cannot access the camera, the following windows are displayed. Confirm the cameras connection, IP address, port number, user name and 
password.
5.C l i c k  [ O K ]  o r  [ A p p l y ] .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
 If you click [OK], settings page will close.  
If you want to register another camera, click [Apply].
 The new camera will be displayed in the multi-monitoring page.
Note
 See page 45 for details on the [OK], [A pply], and [Cancel] buttons.
 The default camera name is “New camera”, followed by a number.  
The number is generated automatically.  
Default values are used for the other settings. 
						

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Camera Settings Page
SettingDescription
Enable/DisableYou can enable or disable cameras. If you disable the camera, 
the monitoring window for that camera is not displayed and 
manual recording and timer recording cannot be operated.
 If you disable a camera, the monitoring window for that camera is displayed as gray.  You can change the 
background color of disabled cameras (see 
page 79).
 If you disable the camera, manual recording and timer  recording is stopped.
 If you enable the camera, timer recording starts again.
 You can play recorded images even from disabled cameras.
Camera NameEnter the camera name. (Maximum 250 characters.) 
To display the camera name in the multi-monitoring page, 
select the [Display the ca mera name] check box in 
[Preferences] 
→ [Multi-Monitoring] (see page 78).
CommentEnter the information of the camera such as a location. 
(Maximum 128 characters.) 
						

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Camera AddressEnter the IP address (or domain name) (Up to 256 
alphanumeric characters).
 Enter the alphanumeric characters.
 An IPv6 address is divided in to 8 groups of hexadecimal digits divided by “:” (colon).
 
Consecutive groups of “0” can all be shortened to “::”.
Surround an IPv6 address with square brackets [ ] to 
distinguish it from an IPv4 address.
Example: [201:2:3:4::5]
 If the camera supports SSL, enter  https:// followed by the IP 
address to create an SSL connection. When connecting the 
camera through https, set HTTPS setting of the camera to 
[Use HTTPS].
Po r tEnter the port number. (1 to 65535 numeric characters.)
 You must enter the port number. The default is 80.
User Name/
PasswordIf the camera has security se ttings enabled (authentication 
setting), enter the administrator user name and password for 
the camera.
 Enter the alphanumeric characters. 
 4 to 15 characters.
 If you set a general or unregistered user name and  password, this software may not work properly.
 Password is saved in encryption.
Use a proxy serverThis option is enabled if you selected [Use a proxy server] in 
the proxy server settings. (See 
page 18).
If the camera uses a proxy server, configure the proxy server 
settings and select [Use a proxy server].
 
Cameras that are registered using an IPv6 address cannot be 
used with a proxy server.
Destination FolderSpecify the recorded image’s destination folder for individual 
cameras. The default is specified in the preference’s [Destination 
Folder]
MonitoringClick the [OK] or [Apply], when the registration is completed, the 
monitoring image will be displayed.
Setting Description 
						

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2.1.2 Setting Cameras
You configure the settings for registered cameras individually.
1.Select [Window]  [Settings] on the menu bar.
2.Configure the settings for the individual cameras and click [OK] or [Apply].
 If you click [OK], settings page will close.  
If you want to configure other settings, click [Apply].
Setting the image data information
Configure the settings for image data information.
Image Settings Page 
						

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Note
 If you select the MPEG-4 format, CPU usage will be higher. To reduce CPU usage, select [
Specify the frame rate] from [Preferences] → [Multi-monitoring], 
and set the frame rate to a low value.
 If you selected the MPEG-4 format, the following confirmation window will be 
displayed.
SettingDescription
Data FormatSelect the data format for the camera. [JPEG (Default),  
MPEG-4]. (If the camera does not support the MPEG-4 format, 
this option will be disabled.)
Image QualitySelect the image quality for the camera when using the JPEG 
format. [Favor Clarity, Standard (Default), Favor Motion]. 
 
(If using the MPEG-4 format, this option will be disabled.)
Audio Recording 
SettingsSelect to record the image with audio or only images.
ResolutionSelect the resolution of the image. 
The resolutions that are available depend on the camera and 
data format. Default is 320 x 240.
Recorded 
FrequencySet the interval at which to record images when using the 
JPEG format. [Not Specify, Specify (Record images at 
specified interval)]
 
If you record images as they are set on the camera, set to [Not 
Specify].
If you select [Specify], [Display  the error message if the program 
does not work in the specified frequency] will be enabled. 
 
Select this option if you want to display the error message (see 
page 26).  
(If using the MPEG-4 format,  this option will be disabled.)
Calculated disk 
capacity to recordThe estimated amount of necessa ry disk space is calculated 
based on the number of days of  recorded that is specified. 
 
[1 to 60 days. Default is 30 days]
Recording imagesSelect whether to display an error message when, during 
recording, image data cannot be obtained for 1 minute. 
						

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 If you have set the recorded frequency or the alarm recording, the following window will be displayed when you click [OK].
 
Disable the settings and select MPEG-4 again.
 If you have set motion detection recording as the timer recording method, the following window will be displayed.
 
Disable the settings and select MPEG-4 again.
 If you select the JPEG format, there is  a limit to the number of connections 
that can be made to the same camera with this software (including BB-
HNP11).
If you select [Audio and images are sent  using one connection] on the basic 
settings page 
(see page 14), 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].
 If you select the MPEG-4 format, image display will be smoother even if  bandwidth is lower.
 
If you select the JPEG format, frame  rate will be reduced, but image quality 
will be higher.
 If the camera disables setting changes, resolution or image quality settings 
may not work properly.
 Due to the network environment, you may not record images at the set intervals or max. bandwidth.
 If you selected [Display the error message if the program does not work in the specified frequency], the following window will be displayed when the 
program does not work at t he specified recording frequency.
 
In this case, set the recorded frequency to a higher value. 
						

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Limiting the recording capacity
You can limit the recording capacity of individual cameras.
Recording Capacity Limit Page
Note
 If you select [Delete old files and keep recording] and change the capacity limit to a value smaller than the current capacity, the old images will be 
deleted. (Example: If you change the capacity to 200 MB when you recorded 
images up to 250 MB, 50 MB old images are deleted.)
 You can also limit the recording capa city in the basic settings page (see page 
14). 
SettingDescription
Limit the recording 
capacityTo limit the recording capacity of individual cameras, select 
[Limit the recording capacity] an d enter a value in [Recording 
Capacity Limit].
Select [Stop recording] or [Delete old files and keep recording] 
(by 1 minute) when the capacity is full.
Calculated 
recording time from 
the limited capacityIf the recording capacity is limited, the available recording time 
is calculated based on the values above. 
						

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[Limit the destination recording capacity] and [Limit the recording capacity] 
(individual camera setting) cannot be used simultaneously.
 
When [Limit the destination recording ca pacity] is set, the following window 
is displayed.
 
[Limit the destination recording capacit y] in the basic settings page is 
disabled by clicking [OK]. 
						

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Setting the motion detection level
You can set the level at which to start motion detection recording.
Motion detection recording only operates when the JPEG format is selected.  
If the MPEG-4 format is selected, change the format to JPEG (see page 25).
Motion Detection Page
SettingDescription
Non Motion 
Detection OperationIf you check the box, the motion is not detected during the pan, 
tilt or zoom operation of the camera.
(If the camera does not support the MPEG-4 format, this is 
grayed out.)
Motion Detection 
Analysis FrequencySet the interval for comparing images.  
By increasing the interval, you can better detect slow-moving 
objects, and by decreasing the interval, you can better detect 
fast-moving objects.
Sensor deactivation 
timeTo limit unnecessary continuous detection, set the deactivation 
time between detections.
Threshold to Start 
RecordingThe image is divided into 100 cells. If the number of cells that 
detect motion exceeds the threshold, recording starts.
A lower threshold is more sensitive to small amounts of motion.
Motion detection monitoring window
You can monitor the progress of motion detection.The cell where motion 
was detected is displayed
in red. 
						

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Note
 Check motion detection by using the motion detection monitoring window, and adjust the settings accordingly.
 You can center the camera image on the  desired point by right-clicking in the 
motion detection monitoring window (see 
page 52).
Cell SensitivitySet the sensitivity in a cell.
Before or After 
DetectionSpecify the number of seconds to record before and after the 
motion is detected.
Executing 
Commands for 
DetectionYou can specify commands that  execute for motion detection. 
You can configure commands in [Detection Commands] page 
(see page 
34).
Setting Description