Panasonic Wireless Camera, Monitoring System Bl-wv10a Operating Instructions

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8.4 Displaying Information While Recording .....................................127
8.5 Temporarily Disconnecting a Camera.........................................129
8.6 When Two Events Occur Simultaneously ...................................130
9 Resetting the BL-WV10A.......................................... 131
10 Adding Cameras ....................................................... 132
11 Changing the Camera's User Name ........................ 134
12 Default Settings for the BL-WV10A ......................... 135
13 Specifications ........................................................... 136
14 When the Remote Control is Missing ..................... 139
14.1 Sequential Display Mode ............................................................139
15 Error Messages ......................................................... 140
16 Troubleshooting the BL-WV10A .............................. 148
16.1 Common Issues..........................................................................148
16.2 Television Screen and Images ....................................................148
16.3 Recording ...................................................................................149
16.4 Timer Recording .........................................................................150
16.5 SD Memory Cards ......................................................................150
16.6 Quick Setup ................................................................................151
16.7 Wireless ......................................................................................154
16.8 Connectivity ................................................................................155
16.9 Indicators on the BL-WV10A ......................................................155
16.10 Camera Images, Screen Display ................................................156
16.11 Sensor ........................................................................................158
17 Appendix ................................................................... 160
17.1 GNU General Public License ......................................................160
17.2 GNU Lesser General Public License ..........................................168 
						

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1Table of Con ten ts1 Names and Locations
1.1 Main Unit
Front Panel
1.SD Memory Card port (see page 72)
2.Timer/Busy indicator (see page 13)
3.Power indicator (see page 13)
4.Alert indicator (see page 13)
5.Sensor indicator (see page 13)
6.LAN indicators (see page 13)
7.Wireless indicator (see page 13)
8.Remote control sensor (see page 16
Rear Panel
1.DC IN jack (see page 23 or page 32)
2.Video output port (see page 23 or page 32)
3.LAN ports (see page 26 or page 32)
4.Mode switch (see page 23 or page 32)
5.FACTORY DEFAULT RESET button (page 131)
6.Antenna
(1)(8) (2)(3)(4)(5)(7) (6)
(1)(2) (3) (6)
(5) (4) 
						

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Indicators
The indicators display the status of the BL-WV10A and network conditions.
During Quick Setup
During Normal Operation
IndicatorColorDescription
Power Amber (flashing) Unit is in Quick Setup mode.
Wireless Green Quick Setup for a camera is in progress, 
or Quick Setup has been completed for 
the BB-HGW700A.
Green (flashing) Quick Setup has been completed for a 
camera.
IndicatorColorDescription
Timer/Busy Green Timer/Sensor recording has been set. 
Turn off by pressing [TIMER] on the 
remote control.
Green  (flashing) Timer/Sensor recording cannot be turned 
on because the SD memory card is full. 
The indicator will flash for about 6 
seconds.
Also flashes when the timer recording 
setting is invalid (no SD memory card 
installed, etc.) 
Off Timer/Sensor recording is not set. Turn on 
by pressing [TIMER] on the remote 
control.
Amber  (flashing) Data is either being written to or read from 
the SD memory card.
Power Green The unit is turned on.
Red (flashing) A problem was detected during the 
power-on diagnostics.
Amber (flashing) Power-on diagnostics are in progress.
Alert Green The buzzer is turned on. Turn off by 
pressing [ALERT] on the remote control.
Off The buzzer is turned off. Turn on by 
pressing [ALERT] on the remote control. 
						

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Sensor Amber The sensor is on.
Amber (flashing) The indicator will flash every 0.5 seconds 
when a camera’s built-in sensor is 
triggered. After detection, the indicator 
will flash every second. To turn off the 
indicator, see page 69.
Off The sensor is off.
LAN  1–4 Green The unit is connected to wired cameras or 
to a router.
Wireless Green The unit is connected to wireless 
cameras.
IndicatorColorDescription 
						

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1.2 Remote Control
1.[POWER] and [INPUT]:
You can program the remote control to turn your TV on and off when the 
[POWER] button is pressed, and to change the TV's video input. You must first 
program your TV's manufacturer code (see page page 18).
2.[MENU]: Press while monitoring a camera to display the [MENU] screen.
3.Number keys: Depending on the current screen, used to enter numbers and 
text, or aim the camera at a preset position or at the sensor position (see page 
page 59).
4.[TIMER]: Turns the timer on and off.
5.[0]: Displays the camera list or switches to multi-camera display mode.
6.[STOP]: Stops recording and playback.
7.[PLAY/PAUSE]: Starts and pauses movie playback and picture display.
8.[DISPLAY]: Toggles through the different image data display modes while 
monitoring a camera (see page page 122).
(2) (1)
(5)(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(13)
(14) (6)
(7) (4)
(12)
(3) 
						

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9.Navigator keys: Used to select on-screen items or aim the camera in a 
different direction.
10.[ENTER]: Depending on the current screen, selects the highlighted setting or 
item, saves the current setting, or aims the camera at the home position (see 
page 59).
11.[RETURN] Returns to the previous or menu.
12.[ALERT]: Turns the buzzer on and off. The buzzer can be used to alert you to 
camera sensor detection.
13.[REC]: Press while monitoring a camera to record a movie.
14.[SNAPSHOT]: Press while monitoring a camera to take a picture.
Insert the batteries
Active range
The remote control can be used up to 7 m (23 ft.) away and within a 30 degree 
angle from the remote control sensor.
While pulling the cover
toward you, lift it up.Insert the batteries,
orienting the + and -
poles as indicated.Align the cover and 
press down until it 
snaps into place.
30˚ 30˚Signal
transmitter
Remote control sensor 
						

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Note
• Do not place anything between the remote control sensor and the remote 
control.
• Do not expose the remote control sensor to direct sunlight or powerful inverter-
type fluorescent light.
• Should dust or grime accumulate on the remote control sensor and/or the 
remote control transmitter, the effective range will be shortened.
• To clean, wipe the remote control sensor and transmitter with a clean dry cloth.
• If the BL-WV10A is placed in a cabinet, the thickness and/or color of the glass 
doors of the cabinet may decrease the effective range of the remote control.
• The effective range of the remote control may decrease when the batteries are 
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Programming the remote control
The remote control can be used to turn a television on and off, and to switch the 
television’s video input selection. If your television is not a Panasonic television, 
you can set the manufacturer’s code for the remote control.
While holding down [POWER], enter the 2-digit code found in the chart below that 
corresponds to your TV. Release [POWER] after you have entered the code.
Note
• When using the remote control to operate a television, aim the remote control 
at the television.
CodeManufacturerCodeManufacturer
01
02Panasonic
Quasar10Sanyo
Fisher
03Magnavox
Sylvania
Philips11JVC
04Zenith12Hitachi
05Thomson
RCA
GE13Mitsubishi
06
07Sharp14Samsung
08Sony15
16
17Goldstar
LG
09To s h i b a18
19Samsung
[POWER] [INPUT SELECT]
Number keys 
						

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• Some manufacturers have multiple codes. If the code you entered does not 
work, please select one of the other codes for that manufacturer.
• If the television’s manufacturer is not listed above, please use the remote 
control supplied with the television.
• If the batteries are removed from the remote control for thirty minutes or longer, 
the remote control setting will be reset and you will need to enter the 
manufacturer’s code again.
Using the remote control
Below is an example of how the remote control is used to navigate through on-
screen menus.
Operation hints are shown here.
Example:
Press [ENTER] to enter the [Camera List] screen.
Remote control buttons and keys that can be used are shown here.
[ENTER]
Navigator keys 
						

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2 Connecting Cameras
Up to 8 cameras can be registered to the BL-WV10A.
To use the BL-WV10A, you will need to configure the network settings for the BL-
WV10A as well as store the user names and passwords for cameras connected to 
the BL-WV10A. This can be done automatically using Quick Setup.
Quick Setup can be done in one of 3 different ways, depending on how the cameras 
are connected.
Connecting cameras directly to the BL-WV10A
To connect cameras directly to the BL-WV10A, see page 23.
Connecting cameras using an optional BB-HGW700A Camera Control Unit
To connect a BB-HGW700A, see page 31.
Note
• Only 1 BB-HGW700A can be connected to the BL-WV10A wirelessly.
BL-WV10A
TV
Internet
BB-HGW700A
BL-WV10A
TV PC