Panasonic Wireless Camera, Monitoring System Bl-wv10a Operating Instructions

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Connecting cameras using a router
To connect to a router, see page 42.
Note
• The only wireless router that can be used with the BL-WV10A is the 
Panasonic BB-HGW700A. All other routers require a wired connection.
Internet
Router
BL-WV10A
TV PC 
						

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2.1 Local and Remote Cameras
Cameras accessed by the BL-WV10A are referred to as either “local” or “remote” 
cameras, based on the way in which they are configured.
Local cameras allow you to not only monitor images, but can be used in 
conjunction with the various features of the BL-WV10A. Remote cameras, such as 
cameras accessed over the Internet, can be monitored, but certain BL-WV10A 
features may not be available with remote cameras.
Note
• If the firmware version of a BL-C10A or BL-C30A is older than 1.22, [This 
camera's firmware is out of date] will be displayed and the camera will be 
registered as a remote camera.
• HCM series cameras with firmware older than version 1.08, as well as 
zoom cameras, can be registered as remote cameras only.
• User names and passwords shown here are examples only.
INTERNET
BL-WV10ARouter
User Name: AAAAAA
Password: BBBBBBUser Name: WWWWWW
Password: XXXXXX
Admin. User Name: AAAAAA
Admin. Password: BBBBBBRemote Camera
Cameras connected via an Internet connection
Remote Camera
Camera's User Name and 
Password is different from 
the BL-WV10A's Admin. User 
Name and Admin. Password Local Camera
Camera's User Name and 
Password is the same as the 
BL-WV10A's Admin. User 
Name and Admin. Password
Local Area Network (LAN)
Local Camera
Cameras configured using the BL-WV10A's 
Quick Setup utility (some exceptions apply) 
						

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2.2 Connecting Cameras Directly to the BL-
WV10A
Below is an overview of the procedure for configuring cameras with the Quick 
Setup feature for cameras connected directly to the BL-WV10A.
2.2.1 Connection Overview
1.Connect the BL-WV10A to a television (see page 23) and turn on the BL-
WV10A.
• The [Basic Setup] screen appears.
2.Run Quick Setup (see page 26).
3.Confirm that the camera images can be viewed with the BL-WV10A (see 
page 28).
4.Place the camera where you plan on using it permanently (see page 30).
2.2.2 Television Connection
1.Connect the video cable from the BL-WV10A video output port to the 
television’s video input (yellow) jack.
2.Turn on the television.
TVRear panel of BL-WV10A
Video cable
Video output port
To external
video input
of TV 
						

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3.Switch the television input mode to video.
4.Confirm that the mode switch on the back of the BL-WV10A is set to [SETUP].
5.Insert the DC plug from the AC adaptor into the DC IN jack in the BL-WV10A.
6.Connect the AC cord to the AC adaptor and plug it in.
• The [Basic Setup] screen will appear on the television.
Note
• Once Quick Setup is completed, the [Basic Setup] screen will not appear 
again. Settings can be confirmed and changed from the [Setup] screen 
(see page 95). In order to display the [Basic Setup] screen again, you will 
need to restore the BL-WV10A’s default settings (see page 131).
To power outlet
(AC 110 V)
Mode switchDC IN jack
AC adaptorDC plugAC cord 
						

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7.Select [Finished] and press [ENTER].
• The confirmation screen will appear.
8.Select [Yes] and press [ENTER].
• Quick Setup will start.
Note
• Changing the IP address in the Shared Camera Settings Screen will 
prevent a camera from being registered as a local camera during Quick 
Setup. We recommend leaving the IP address at its default value. 
						

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2.2.3 Quick Setup
Once basic setup is complete, Quick Setup will automatically launch for network 
and wireless settings. Setup will be complete in approximately 2 minutes.
• Once registration is complete, [Finished] will be displayed, the buzzer will 
sound, and the wireless indicator will turn green.
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1.Connect a camera (using the Ethernet cable supplied with the camera) to any 
of the LAN jacks on the BL-WV10A.
2.Turn on the camera.
• Quick Setup will configure the camera and restart it if necessary.
Upon completion 
of Quick Setup for 
network and 
wireless settings, 
[Finished] will be 
displayed.
Ethernet cable
LAN jacks Rear panel
of cameraRear panel of
BL-WV10A
To configure a BL-C30A wireless camera 
using the Quick Setup utility, set the switch 
on the bottom of the camera to [WIRED]
Switch
Bottom of BL-C30A 
						

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Note
• If a user name and password has already been established for a camera, 
Quick Setup will be unable to replace that data with the user name and 
password for the BL-WV10A.
To register the camera as a local camera, reset the camera by pressing its 
FACTORY DEFAULT RESET button before connecting it.
• Quick Setup can take place within 20 minutes after the camera is turned 
on. If the camera is not recognized, or if [Restarting camera] is displayed 
at the bottom of the screen for more than 2 minutes without camera 
registration beginning, reset the camera by pressing its FACTORY 
DEFAULT RESET button and reconnect the camera.
• If a camera needs to be restarted during Quick Setup, camera 
configuration and restart will take about 2 minutes.
• During Quick Setup, the wireless indicator will light in green.
• Once registration is complete, the buzzer will sound and the wireless 
indicator will flash green.
3.To register an additional camera, connect the Ethernet cable to the new 
camera and turn the camera on.
• When registration is complete, the buzzer will sound and the wireless 
indicator will flash once for each of the cameras registered.
When camera 
registration is 
complete, 
[Finished] is 
displayed. 
						

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• Cameras must be connected and configured by Quick Setup one at a time.
4.Once all of the cameras have been registered as in step 3, turn the BL-
WV10A off.
2.2.4 Confirming the Camera Image
1.Connect all cameras registered during Quick Setup and turn them all on.
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Note
• To use a wireless connection for the BL-C30A wireless camera, 
disconnect it from the Ethernet cable, set the camera switch to 
[WIRELESS] and turn the camera on again.
Ethernet cable
(included) LAN jacks
Rear panel of camera
Rear panel
of BL-WV10A
BL-WV10AVideo cable
Ethernet cable
TV
Switch
Bottom of BL-C30A 
						

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2.Set the mode switch on the back of the BL-WV10A to [NORMAL] and turn it 
on.
• After the startup screen, the camera monitoring screen will appear.
Note
• As the cameras start up, those registered in camera list 1 will display a 
monitoring image. If multiple cameras were registered, confirm that 
monitoring images for all of the cameras registered in the multi-camera 
screen (see page 64) are displayed.
• If the BL-WV10A does not receive date and time information from any of 
the connected cameras, the [Date and Time] screen will appear. Select 
the current date and time using the navigator keys on the remote control, 
and press [ENTER] when finished.
• If [DST] is turned on, the BL-WV10A will automatically adjust its clock for 
Daylight Saving Time. The clock will move forward 1 hour at 2:00 AM on 
the first Sunday in April, and will move back 1 hour at 3:00 AM on the last 
Sunday in October.
• If a camera image does not appear, check the connection and then restart 
the camera. If the image still fails to appear, reset the camera to its default 
values, and re-register it using Quick Setup.
• The date and time is displayed in the upper-right corner of the BL-
WV10A’s menu. If the date and time setting is not correct, set the correct 
date and time from the [Date and Time] screen on the [Settings] screen 
(see page 96).
Current date 
and time 
						

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2.2.5 Placing Cameras
Place cameras after confirming the camera image (see page 28).
1.Disconnect the cameras and place them where you wish to use them.
• Refer to page 6 in this manual as well as the Operating Instructions 
included with the camera for proper placement.
2.Connect all wired cameras to the BL-WV10A.
3.Set the mode switch on the back of the BL-WV10A to [NORMAL] and turn it 
on.
4.Turn on the cameras.
5.Confirm that each camera can be accessed by the BL-WV10A.
• Camera information can be displayed by pressing [DISPLAY] while 
monitoring a camera. When placing a wireless camera, refer to the signal 
strength displayed on-screen for optimum transmission quality. 
Transmission problems can result in connection faults and problems when 
monitoring the camera.
Strongest signal Weakest signal No signal
Signal
strength