Panasonic Network Camera Server BB HCS301A Geting Started Manual

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Setting up the IPv6 Router, your PC, and this Product
Setting up the IPv6 Router
Set up the router as you subscribe to the IPv6 service. If the access from WAN side 
is disabled on the router, enable the TCP packets from WAN side in the packet 
filtering.
Setting up your PC
1.Click [Start][All Programs][Accessories][Command Prompt].
 Command Prompt window is displayed.
2.Enter ipv6 install.
 Succeeded is displayed.
Notes
 If Windows XP Service Pack 1 or later is not installed, Succeeded will 
not be displayed. Install it on your PC.
 When you use Windows XP Service Pack 2, click [Start][Control 
Panel][Security Center][Windows Firewall][Advanced] 
tab[Settings] button of ICMP in the Windows Firewall window, then 
check [Allow incoming router request] check box in the ICMP Settings 
window.
3.Enter ipconfig.
 If the IPv6 address is properly assigned to your PC, IPv6 address will be 
displayed on the window.
Setting up this Product
Usually, IPv6 address is automatically assigned. If you assign a static IPv6 
address, see page 
41. To access this product in IPv6, you need to subscribe to the 
domain name service such as Viewnetcam.com, and register the URL.
Confirming that You Can Access this Product
Confirm that the image is properly displayed (see page 12). 
						

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1.3 Viewing Single Camera page
1.Access this product (see page 12).
 The Top page is displayed.
2.Click the [Single] tab at the top of the page.
 When Security Warning window is displayed, click [Yes] (see page 18).
 See page 19 for Security Warning window when using Microsoft® 
Windows® XP Service Pack 2.
3.Close the web browser.
Notes
 When the camera image is not displayed correctly, click [Refresh] at the 
tool bar on the web browser. The image will be refreshed.
 Refresh interval is [Motion] by default. You can change it on the operation 
bar (see page 
24).
 Refresh interval may change depending on the network condition, PC 
performance and what object you view. Using IPsec, enabling Motion 
Detection or SD memory card recording will also slow refresh interval.
 When [Motion] is selected for Refresh Interval, this product allows up to 30 
simultaneous accesses. When trying more than 30 accesses, the 31st 
user will see a gray screen. (Maximum 30 accesses for a Buffered Image 
page too.) 
Capture Image 
Button
(See page 
23) 
Operation Bar
(See page 
24) 
Digital Zoom
(See page 
22)
Audio Control 
Bar (Talk Button, 
Listen Button 
and Adjustment 
Bar)
 
(See page 25) 
Camera Image 
 
 
The banner is 
displayed.
 
(See page 21)
Displaying to operate 
with IPv4, IPv6, or IPsec.Click the URL in case 
of no audio. 
						

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 To reduce the data traffic, the video can be automatically changed to 
refreshing still images on the General User page (see page 
78).
 To display the Single Camera page directly, add it to the [Favorites] on the 
web browser.
 When the IP address was changed for this product, enter it on the address 
bar.
 Video may not be displayed quickly or audio may not be listened 
immediately. Wait for a while.
 If you use a proxy server, set the web browser not to access the proxy 
server (see page 
159).
 When the image cannot be displayed, a gray screen appears. Clicking 
[Refresh] on the web browser displays an error message.
Error MessageCause and Remedy
Copy guard signals 
are detected.A copyguard signal was detected. This image cannot be 
displayed. Wait for a moment, and press the Refresh button on 
your browser. If the situation does not improve, consult your 
administrator.
There is no signals.Wait for a moment, and press the Refresh button on your 
browser. If the situation does not improve, consult your 
administrator.
It is outside the 
operation time.Images cannot be displayed outside the Operation Time. 
Consult your administrator about Operation Time.
Accesses are 
exceeding limit.When [Motion] is selected for Refresh Interval, this product 
allows up to 30 simultaneous accesses. When trying more than 
30 accesses, the 31st user will see a gray screen. (Maximum 
30 accesses for a Buffered Image page too.) Wait for a 
moment, and press the Refresh button on your browser, or 
switch to still images.
An error message 
is displayed. 
						

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Security Warning window
To view a video (Motion JPEG) or to use audio feature, ActiveX® Controls must be 
installed. When trying to display a video for the first time, Security Warning window 
will be displayed. When using Windows XP or Windows 2000, log in as an 
administrator to install it.
If you cannot install ActiveX Controls or you cannot see the video in the 
Internet Explorer
 Click [Tools][Internet Options][Security] tab and click [Custom level] on 
the web browser.  
(1) Check Prompt in Download signed ActiveX Controls. 
(2) Check Enable in Run ActiveX Controls and plug-ins.
 ActiveX Controls can be installed from the file on the Setup CD-ROM. 
(1) Restart the PC.  
(2) Confirm that Internet Explorer is closed.  
(3) Double-click ocx\ActiveXInst.exe on the Setup CD-ROM.
Note
In some corporate network environments a firewall may be used for security 
purposes. It is possible that this may prevent motion video from being displayed. In 
this situation we suggest:
 Contact your network administrator.
 Try using regularly refreshed images. 
						

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Security Warning window on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
To view a video (Motion JPEG) or to use audio feature, ActiveX Controls must be 
installed.
Follow the steps shown below to install ActiveX Controls.
1.Click the warning displayed above the tabs, and click [Install ActiveX 
Control...].
2.Click [Install]. 
						

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The Image Output from the Video Output Terminal and the Image 
Displayed on the Web Browser
 The video output terminal outputs the image from the video input terminal as 
it is. The following features are effective only for the image on your web 
browser, and not effective for the image from the video output terminal.
 Digital Zoom (See page 22)
 Click to Center with Digital Zoom (See page 22)
 Snapshot (See page 23)
 Refresh Interval (See page 24)
 Resolution (See page 24)
 Image Quality (See page 24)
 Picture Position Adjustment (See page 67)
 When you view the image on the general monitor, the edge of the image is not 
displayed (Overscan). On the web browser, you can view the whole area that 
the monitor cannot display.
The area 
displayed on the 
monitor
The image 
displayed on the 
web browser 
						

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The Banner
When this product accesses the Internet, the banner displays product information 
about products or announcements about the latest firmware, etc. from Panasonic. 
Whether or not to display the banner can be set at Banner Display (see page 
123).
Notes
 The banner is displayed when [Yes] is checked for Allow Access from the 
Internet on the Automatic Setup page, or when [Enable] is checked for Auto 
Port Forwarding on the UPnP page for the Connection Mode of Static or 
DHCP.
 Even if [Yes] is checked for Allow Access from the Internet on the Automatic 
Setup page, or [Enable] is checked for Auto Port Forwarding on the UPnP page 
for the Connection Mode of Static or DHCP, when this product is not connected 
to the Internet, 
 is displayed. 
						

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1.3.1 Zooming In and Out
This product has a 10× digital zoom feature.
There are 2 methods of increasing/decreasing the size of the object on the Single 
Camera screen, the Multi Camera screen, and the Buffered Image screen (only 
while playing video):
1.Rotating the mouse wheel 
Rotating the mouse wheel away from you zooms in, and rotating it towards 
you zooms out.
2.Clicking the right mouse button 
Clicking the right mouse button on the upper third of the Single Camera 
screen zooms in, and clicking on the lower third of the Single Camera 
screen zooms out.
Notes
 While the image is zoomed in, the clicked point is centered (Click to Center 
feature).
 This feature is not available when viewing on a cell phone.
 As the magnification increases, the image quality decreases.
Rotating the Mouse Wheel
Clicking the Right Mouse Button
Clicking the right mouse button on the upper third zooms in, and clicking on the 
lower third zooms out. Zooming in and out is also available by moving the mouse 
up with pressing the right mouse button, or moving the mouse down with pressing 
the right mouse button.
On a screen, rotating the mouse wheel away from 
you zooms in, and rotating it towards you zooms 
out.
Note
The performance of the mouse varies 
according to your OS.
Zoom in
Zoom out
Zoom out
Zoom in 
						

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1.3.2 Capturing a Still Image
A still image can be saved on your PC.
1.Select a resolution to display an image.
2.Click the capture image button.
 The camera image opens in another window.
3.Right-click the image, and select [Save Picture As...].
 Save as dialog box is displayed.
4.Specify a folder, and click [Save].
 The camera image is saved in the folder.
5.Click [Close].
Capture Image Button 
						

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1.3.3 Using Operation Bar
Note
When the image is not displayed soon or the image is not displayed correctly, 
click Refresh button on your browser. The image is updated.
Output 
Control:Controls output signals of the External I/O.
Refresh 
Interval:Sets a refresh interval. (Motion—60-second 
interval)
Resolution:Selects [640 × 480] or [320 × 240] (default) pixels.
Image 
Quality:Selects the image quality.
 [Favor Clarity] optimizes the image for good 
clarity.
 [Standard] keeps the standard quality. (default)
 [Favor Motion] optimizes the image for motion 
display.