Panasonic Network Camera Server BB HCS301A Geting Started Manual

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3.11 Using the SD Memory Card
The SD memory card (customer-provided) enables this product to store images 
and replay them. Follow the instructions below to insert the SD memory card into 
this product.
How to Insert or Remove the SD Memory Card
1.Confirm that the SD memory card label faces up, and insert the card shown as 
below.
2.Push the card with your finger until it clicks.
3.To remove the card, push its center, then pull it straight towards you.
 Ensure that recording has been stopped, before removing the card (see 
page 
114). If the SD memory card is removed while recording, the image 
file will most likely become unreadable. In this case, format the SD 
memory card again. (Files will be deleted.)
Notes
Before using the SD memory card, format it (see page 113).
After this product starts recording images to the SD memory card, 
do not remove the card, restart this product or turn the power off. 
The number of recordable images may decrease, or the data may 
become unreadable.
AUDIO VIDEO
POWERAUDIO VIDEO
POWER
The label
faces up.
The cut edge is 
on your right.
Push the center 
of the card. Inserting the Card Removing the Card 
						

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3.12 Number of Images on the SD Memory Card
This product supports the Panasonic SD memory card.
 1 GB: RP-SDH01GU1A
 512 MB: RP-SDH512U1A
 256 MB: RP-SD256U1A
 128 MB: RP-SD128BU1A
 64 MB: RP-SD064BPPA
Note
The actual numbers of recordable images may differ from the ones above 
depending on the kind of SD memory card.
Resolution/
Image Quality1 GB512 MB256 MB128 MB64 MB
160
×
120
(pixels)
Favo r  
MotionAbout 
300,000About 
157,000About 
78,000About 
39,000About 
19,000
StandardAbout 
180,000About 
94,000About 
47,000About 
23,000About 
11,000
Favo r  
ClarityAbout 
130,000About 
67,000About 
33,000About 
16,000About 
8,000
320
×
240
(pixels)
Favo r  
MotionAbout 
110,000About 
58,000About 
29,000About 
14,000About 
7,000
StandardAbout 
58,000About 
29,000About 
14,000About 
7,000About 
3,000
Favo r  
ClarityAbout 
37,000About 
18,000About 
9,000About 
4,000About 
2,000
640
×
480
(pixels)
Favo r  
MotionAbout 
47,000About 
23,000About 
11,000About 
5,000About 
2,000
StandardAbout 
28,000About 
14,000About 
7,000About 
3,000About 
1,000
Favo r  
ClarityAbout 
18,000About 
9,000About 
4,000About 
2,000About 
1,000 
						

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3.13 Specifications
Other Specifications
ItemsSpecifications
Video CompressionJPEG (3 Levels)
Video Resolution640 × 480, 320 × 240 (default), 160 × 120
Buffered Image*1About 125 frames (320 × 240, Standard) with time 
display
Video InputBNC Terminal 1.0 Vp-p/75 Ω (NTSC)
Video OutputBNC Terminal Through Output of Video Input
Audio Communication2-way Half Duplex
Audio Bandwidth300 Hz—3.4 KHz
Audio Play MethodPlay with ActiveX
Input Encoding MethodEncoding with ActiveX
Audio InputRCA Pin Jack
Input Impedance: 47 KΩ Maximum 0 dBm
Audio Output*2RCA Pin Jack
Output Impedance: 680 Ω
Frame rate*3Max. 12 frames/second (640 × 480)
Max. 30 frames/second (320 × 240 or 160 × 120)
Supported ProtocolsIPv4/IPv6 Dual-Stack
IPv4:
TCP, UDP, IP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, DHCP, DNS, 
ARP, ICMP, POP3, NTP, IPsec, UPnP™
IPv6:
TCP, UDP, IP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, DNS, ICMPv6, 
POP3, NDP, NTP, IPsec
IPsec FeatureESP Encryption, ESP Authentication
Transport mode/Tunnel mode
IKE (Internet Key Exchange)
IKE (Internet Key Exchange)Pre-Shared Key, Main mode
Cipher AlgorithmDES-CBC, 3DES-CBC, AES-CBC 
						

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Message-Digest AlgorithmHMAC-MD5, HMAC-SHA-1
Image Transfer ConditionAlarm, Timer (Day of the Week/Hour/Minute) or 
Motion Detection
Image Transfer MethodSMTP, FTP
Interface10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet RJ-45 connector × 
1
Indicator DisplayPower/Network Communication/Operation/Ethernet 
link
External I/OExternal Sensor Input × 1
External Sensor Output × 1
Dimension (HWD)About 38 mm (1 1/2 inches) × About 216 mm (8 1/2 
inches) × About 125 mm (4 15/16 inches)
Weight370  (0.82 lb.) (Only the unit)
Power SupplyAC adaptor: Input 100—120 V AC, 60 Hz
Output 12 V DC, 750 mA
Consumption:Standby About 2.5 W
Maximum About 4.5 W
TemperatureOperation: 0 °C (+32 °F) to +40 °C (+104 °F)
Storage: 0 °C (+32 °F) to +50 °C (+122 °F)
HumidityOperation: 20 %—80 % (No Condensation)
Storage: 20 %—90 % (No Condensation)
*1The maximum number of frames changes depending on the image quality and what object 
you buffer.
*2Use the audio output with an amp.*3Frame rate may slow down depending on the network environment, the PC performance, the 
image quality, enabling IPsec, or what object you view.
Other Specifications
Items Specifications 
						

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Index 
						

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A
Abbreviations 6
ActiveX Controls 18
Administrator/General Users/Guest 
Users
 76
Alarm Image Buffer/Transfer 91
Alarm Log 121, 134
ASCII Character Table 163
Audio page 69
B
Buffered Image page 29
C
Camera Access 12
Camera page 67
Capture Image Button 23
Cell Phone 32
D
Date and Time page 64
Default Setting List 146
Digital zoom 22
DynamicDNS 58, 62
E
External I/O 143
External Output page 130
F
FACTORY DEFAULT RESET 
Button
 145
G
General User page 78
H
Help page 141
I
Image Display page 123
Indicator Control page 131
IPsec 45
IPv6 Domain Name Service 14
L
Listen 25
Load Settings page 139
Login 77
M
Maintenance page 132
Motion Detection 102, 118
Multi-Camera page 27
Multi-Camera Setup page 126
N
Network (IPv4) page 37
Network (IPv6) page 41
O
Operation Bar 24
Operation Time page 128
P
Product Information page 141
R
Reset to Factory Default page 140
Restart page 134
S
Save Settings page 138
SD memory card 113
Security: Administrator page 74
Session Status 133
Setup page 34
Setup Program 155
Single Camera page 16
Specifications 167
Status page 133
Support Information page 142 
						

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Support page 141
T
Talk 25
Timer Image Buffer/Transfer 82
Top page 12
Trademarks 6
Transport mode 48, 116
Tunnel mode 51, 117
U
Update Firmware page 135
UPnP page 55
V
Viewnetcam.com 58 
						

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Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc.
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Attach a letter, detailing the symptom, to the outside of the carton.
Symptom
The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
Send the unit to an authorized servicenter, prepaid and adequately insur\
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Do not send your unit to the Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company list\
ed below or to
executive or regional sales offices. These locations do not repair consu\
mer products.
When you ship the product
Panasonic Servicenters are listed in the servicenter directory.
Call 1-800-272-7033 for the location of an authorized servicenter.
This Network Camera Server is designed for use in the United States of A\
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Sale or use of this product in other countries/areas may violate local l\
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For product service
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Table of Contents
Trademarks .......................................................................... 2
Abbreviations....................................................................... 2
Troubleshooting................................................................... 3
Indicator Error Codes ................................................................................ 3
Setup Difficulties ....................................................................................... 4
Image/Page Display .................................................................................. 7
Operation Bar .......................................................................................... 13
Audio Problems ....................................................................................... 14
Image Buffer/Image Transfer ................................................................... 18
SD Memory Recording ............................................................................ 19
IPv6 ......................................................................................................... 19
IPsec ....................................................................................................... 20
Miscellaneous ......................................................................................... 22 
						

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Trademarks
• Microsoft, Windows and ActiveX are either registered trademarks or 
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other 
countries.
 SD mark is a trademark of the SD Card Association.
 All other trademarks identified herein are the property of their respective 
owners.
 This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.
Abbreviations
 UPnP is the abbreviation for Universal Plug and Play.
 Network Camera or Analog Camera connected to this product is called 
Camera in this Installation manual.