Panasonic Wireless Camera, Monitoring System Bl-wv10a Operating Instructions

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2.3 Connecting Cameras Using an Optional BB-
HGW700A
Note about connecting a BB-HGW700A
• Before registering existing cameras connected to the BB-HGW700A to the BL-
WV10A, make sure the cameras can be accessed with your computer. You may 
also set the cameras to be accessible over the Internet if so desired. Refer to 
the Operating Instructions included with your cameras and BB-HGW700A for 
more information.
• When connecting a BB-HGW700A with a wired connection:
- A maximum of 8 cameras can be registered and accessed by the BL-
WV10A.
- Turn the BB-HGW700A’s wireless mode off.
• When connecting a BB-HGW700A wirelessly:
- Only 1 BB-HGW700A can be connected to the BL-WV10A.
- We recommend connecting 1 camera only (wired or wireless) to the BB-
HGW700A, and a maximum of 3 wireless cameras to the BL-WV10A.
- We recommend setting the BL-WV10A's wireless format setting to 
802.11g for best results.
2.3.1 Connection Overview
1.Connect the BL-WV10A to the television and to the BB-HGW700A (see 
page 32)
• The [Basic Setup] screen appears.
2.Set the user name and password (see page 34)
• If the cameras in use are already connected to the BB-HGW700A, change 
the camera user names and passwords to the administrator name and 
password for the BL-WV10A and run Quick Setup. If you run Quick Setup 
without making these changes, the registered cameras will become 
remote cameras.
• If the cameras are still set to the default settings, Quick Setup will 
automatically assign user names and passwords without a need for you to 
set the administrator name and password.
• Images from cameras for which the user names and passwords are 
automatically set cannot be monitored with a computer.
3.Configure the BB-HGW700A and connected cameras using Quick Setup (see 
page 35)
• Quick Setup for cameras and the BB-HGW700A. 
						

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4.Confirm the camera image (see page 38)
5.Place the BB-HGW700A and the cameras (see page 41)
2.3.2 Television and BB-HGW700A Connection
1.Connect the video cable from the BL-WV10A video output port to the 
television’s video input (yellow) jack.
2.Connect the Ethernet cable supplied with the BB-HGW700A to any of the LAN 
jacks on the BL-WV10A and turn on the BB-HGW700A.
• Turn on all cameras connected to the BB-HGW700A.
3.Turn on the television.
4.Switch the television input mode to video.
5.Confirm that the mode switch on the back of the BL-WV10A is set to [SETUP].
6.Insert the DC plug from the AC adaptor into the DC IN jack of the BL-WV10A.
• Make sure 2 minutes have passed since you turned on the BB-HGW700A.
TVRear panel of BL-WV10A
Video cable
Video output port
To external
video input
of TV
Rear panel of
BL-WV10A
Rear panel of
BB-HGW700A
To power outlet
(AC 110 V)
Ethernet cable
LAN jacks 
						

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7.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] Menu 
(page 95).
To power outlet
(AC 110 V)
BB-HGW700A
DC IN jack
AC adaptorDC plugAC cord 
						

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2.3.3 Setting the User Name and Password
If there is no need to change any settings, proceed to steps 7 and 8 to 
complete the Basic Setup.
Note
• If the cameras are set to their default settings, user names and passwords 
will be automatically assigned without a need for you to set the 
administrator name and password. Images from cameras for which the 
user names and passwords are not equal to the administrator name and 
password, however, will not be visible with a computer. To view camera 
images on a computer, Quick Setup must be performed after setting the 
administrator name and password for the camera.
• User names and passwords are case sensitive.
1.Select [Camera Settings] in the Basic Setup and press [ENTER].
• The [Camera Settings] screen will appear.
2.Select [Admin. User Name] and press [ENTER].
• The character input screen is displayed.
3.Enter the user name (to learn more about character entry, see page 121).
4.Select [Admin. Password] and press [ENTER].
• The character input screen is displayed. 
						

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5.Enter the password and press [ENTER].
6.Press [RETURN].
• You will return to the [Basic Setup] screen.
7.Select [Finished] and press [ENTER].
• The confirmation screen will appear.
8.Select [Yes] and press [ENTER].
• Quick Setup will start.
Note
• The administrator name and password must be between 6 and 15 
alphanumeric characters in length. The following characters cannot be 
used:
"  <  >  :  &.
2.3.4 Quick Setup
After completing Basic Setup, Quick Setup for the BB-HGW700A will start.
• 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.
• Cameras registered to the BB-HGW700A will be automatically registered to the 
BL-WV10A.
Once Quick Setup for 
the BB-HGW700A is 
complete, [Finished] is 
displayed. 
						

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1.Connect the cameras using the Ethernet cables provided with them to any of 
the LAN jacks on the BL-WV10A or BB-HGW700A.
• Connect the cameras while the BB-HGW700A is connected to the BL-
WV10A.
2.Turn on the cameras.
• Quick Setup will register each camera.
Note
• 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 be green.
Ethernet cable
LAN jacks
Rear of camera Rear panel of
BL-WV10ASwitch
Bottom of BL-C30A
To configure a BL-
C30A wireless camera 
using the Quick Setup 
utility, set the switch on 
the bottom of the 
camera to [WIRED]
Ethernet cable
Rear panel of BB-HGW700A 
						

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• Once registration is complete, the buzzer will sound and the wireless indicator 
will flash green.
Note
• Quick Setup can take place within 20 minutes of turning on a camera. 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 to its default settings and reconnect the 
camera.
3.To register additional cameras, connect the Ethernet cable to the new 
camera, and turn it on.
• When registration is complete, the buzzer will sound and the wireless 
indicator will flash once for each of the cameras registered.
4.Once all of the cameras have been registered as in step 3, turn the BL-
WV10A off.
Note
• Cameras for which the user name and password matches that of the BL-
WV10A will be automatically registered within the camera list as local 
cameras. (Non-matching cameras will be registered as remote cameras.)
• Cameras registered as remote cameras will remain so even if the user 
name and password are changed to match those of the BL-WV10A. To re-
register a camera as a local camera, see page 53.
When camera 
registration is 
complete, 
[Finished] is 
displayed. 
						

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2.3.5 Confirming the Camera Image
1.Disconnect all of the Ethernet cables from the BB-HGW700A.
2.Make sure the BL-WV10A is turned off.
3.Connect the LAN cables to the devices as necessary but do not turn them on.
4.Turn on the cameras connected to the BB-HGW700A.
5.Turn on the BB-HGW700A.
6.Set the mode switch on the back of the BL-WV10A to [NORMAL] and turn it 
on.
7.Turn on the cameras connected to the BL-WV10A.
Note
• To use a wireless connection for the wireless camera BL-C30A, 
disconnect it from the Ethernet cable, set the camera switch to 
[WIRELESS] and turn the camera on again.
Video cable
Ethernet
cable
BB-HGW700A
BL-WV10A
TV
Switch
Bottom of BL-C30A 
						

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• After the BL-WV10A starts up, 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, 
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• 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