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

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[Disabling a monitoring area]
You can specify an area of the image in which to disable motion detection.  
To specify a disabled area, click the cells that you want to disable in the motion 
detection monitoring window. Disabled areas are darkened. You can set multiple 
disabled areas.
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[Re-enabling a disabled area]
You can re-enable a disabled area by clicking the cells in the disabled area.
Note
If you set the date and time to be displayed on the camera images, disable the 
area where the date and time are displayed in order to not detect that motion.
Click the cells that you want to disable 
in the motion detection monitoring 
window.
  Disabled areas are darkened.
By dragging the mouse (moving the 
mouse while holding down the left button), 
you can quickly select multiple cells.After releasing the mouse, the 
disabled area is set.
You set multiple disabled areas.
  Click the cells that you want to 
disable. 
						

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Setting the alarm/sensor detection method
You can set an alarm/sensor detection method for cameras that have an alarm/
sensor attached. 
 
Alarm/sensor recording can only be enabled for cameras set to the JPEG format 
(see 
page 25). 
If the camera is set to MPEG-4 format, change the setting to JPEG format, then 
configure the alarm/sensor.
Alarm/Sensor Page
SettingDescription
Set the Alarm1/
Sensor Recording / 
Set the Alarm2 
RecordingAfter you select the check box, recording will start when the 
camera detects a signal.
 If the camera is set to the MPEG-4 format (see page 25), the 
following message will be displayed. Click [OK] to change to 
the JPEG format.
Select [Sensor] for sensor supported cameras. 
						

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Note
Configure alarm/sensor detection after an alarm/sensor has been attached to 
the camera. 
 
Setting alarm/sensor detection without  an alarm/sensor causes a malfunction.
Alarm enable 
conditionSpecify Alarm enable condition ([Status: Open (High)], [Status: 
GND], [Rising : GND to Open (High)] , [Falling : Open (High) to 
GND], [Rising and Falling]).
Specify the alarm enable condition after checking the alarm  
specification.
[Rising : GND to Open (High)] is selected automatically 
when [Sensor] is selected.
Before Detected/
After DetectedSpecify the time before an alarm/sensor is detected or after an 
alarm/sensor is detected.
Executing 
Commands for 
DetectionYou can specify commands that execute for alarm detection. 
You can configure commands in [Detection Commands] page 
(see page 
34).
Sensor deactivation 
timeTo limit unnecessary continuous detection, set the deactivation 
time between detections.
Setting Description 
						

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Configure commands to execute for detection
You can specify executing commands for motion detection and/or alarm detection. 
Specify the commands in their respecti ve pages when you execute the commands 
specified (see page 
30, 33, 62).
Detection Commands Page
* The Beep program is installed with this software. 
Beep 1000 1000 is a command that make s a beeping sound at 1000 Hz for 1000 
ms. You can set user created commands as well.
 
However, depending on the commands operation, recording performance may be 
SettingDescription
Commands for 
Camera External 
Output SettingsSet a command (Short to GND or Open) to execute at the 
external equipment that is connected to the camera for 
motion detection and/or alarm detection and an unlock time 
for the specified command (see 
page 35).
Optional CommandSelect optional commands to execute when motion or an 
alarm is detected. Default is Beep 1000 1000*.
Controlling Command 
ExecutionYou can select Execute a command only once at the start of 
recording, or you can specify a number of seconds during 
which commands will not being executed after a command 
has finished executing (see 
page 36). 
						

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affected. Use optional commands after thorough testing. Recorded image quality 
cannot be guaranteed when using optional commands.
[About Commands for Camera  External Output Settings]
Unlocking timeUnlocking time
Execute Commands for Camera External Output Unlocking
Execute Commands for Camera External Output Settings
When you set external output unlocking 
(After 5 seconds from motion detection, alarm detection, or unlocking time)
Unlock the external output at the set time.
Unlocking time
Unlocking time
Unlocking time
Unlocking time
Execute Commands for Camera External Output Unlocking
Execute Commands for Camera External Output Settings
If detection occurs during the unlocking time, unclocking is extended 
for the time from the detection to the set unlock time.
: Motion detection
: Recording images
: Alarm detection 
						

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[About Command Execution]
If you do not select Perform the following control when issuing a 
command in Controlling Command Execution. (After 5 seconds from motion detection, alarm detection)
Execute commands for each detection.
Execute commands
When you select Perform the following control when issuing a command  
     Execute a command only once at the start of recording
(After 5 seconds from motion detection, alarm detection)
Execute commands only at the start of decetion recording.
Execute commands
When you select Perform the following control when issuing a command  
     Set an interval during which to not execute commands after executing a 
command. 
(After 5 seconds from motion detection, alarm detection)
Execute commands
specified time
specified time
specified time
: Motion detection
: Recording images
: Alarm detection
Command will not be executed if motion is detected during the 
specified time after detection. 
						

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Adding a keyword to recorded images
You can assign keywords to manually recorded images. 
You can use keywords to search recorded images.
Keyword Page1
 
SettingDescription
Keyword1/
Keyword2Put a keyword to recorded images. 
Maximum 40 characters.
2 keywords (Keyword1/Keyword2) can be set. 
						

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2.2 Network Camera Recorder Window
2.2.1 About the Application Windows
Full screen mode and Window mode
You can change the window display between full screen mode (expanding the 
window over the entire desktop) or window mode (always displaying the title bar, 
menu bar and toolbar).
1.Select [Display Mode]  [Full Screen Mode] or [Window Mode] on the menu 
bar.
Full screen mode
Window mode
Sliding window
(See page 49)
The toolbar is displayed 
when the mouse is 
moved upward.
Changes the display to 
Window mode.
Title bar
Displays the name of the software and the currently displayed 
window.
Menu bar
(See page 47)
Tool bar
(See page 49)
Changes the display 
to Full screen
mode. 
						

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Multi-Monitoring Page
The images from registered cameras are displayed in the multi-monitoring page 
(see 
page 50).
1.Select [Window]  [Multi-Monitoring] on the menu bar.
 You can change the number of camera screens to display (see page 79). 
Default is four-screen layout (2 rows x 2 columns). 
 You can rearrange the order of camera screens (see page 85) and enlarge 
a camera display area (see page 81).
Note
If you double-click a cameras image on the multi-monitoring page, the display 
will switch to the single-monitoring page. When you double-click on the single-
monitoring page, the display will return to the multi-monitoring page.
Four-screen layout Sixteen-screen layout 
						

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Single-Monitoring Page
In the single-monitoring page, a single image from the focus camera is displayed.
1.Select [Window]  [Single-Monitoring] on the menu bar.
 A single image from the focus camera is displayed.
Note
 If you double-click a cameras image on the multi-monitoring page, the 
display will switch to the single-monitoring page. When you double-click on 
the single-monitoring page, the display will return to the multi-monitoring 
page.
 If the click to center function is active, the display area of a camera image may move when you double-click the image. You can disable the click to 
center function (see 
page 79).
 The single-monitoring page does not support switching pages. If the single-monitoring page is displayed while switching is running on the multi-
monitoring page, switching is stopped. Switching will restart after returning to 
the multi-monitoring page.