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2.3.6 Placing the BB-HGW700A and the Cameras
Place cameras after confirming the camera image (see page 38).
1.Turn off the BL-WV10A, BB-HGW700A, and cameras.
2.Place the BB-HGW700A and the cameras 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.
3.Make sure the BL-WV10A is turned off.
4.Connect the LAN cables to the devices as necessary but do not turn them on.
5.Turn on the cameras connected to the BB-HGW700A.
6.Turn on the BB-HGW700A.
7.Set the mode switch on the back of the BL-WV10A to [NORMAL] and turn it 
on.
8.Turn on the cameras connected to the BL-WV10A.
9.Confirm that each camera can be accessed from 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.
• If camera images are not smooth, repeat the procedure in this section and 
try again. If the problem still persists and you are using wireless cameras, 
refer to the information on page 6. Strongest signal Weakest signal No signal
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2.4 Connecting Cameras Using a Router
Note about connecting a router
• Before registering existing cameras, assign Static IP addresses to the 
cameras, and set the cameras to be accessible over the Internet if so desired. 
Refer to the Operating Instructions included with your cameras and router for 
more information.
2.4.1 Connection Overview
1.Connect the BL-WV10A to the television and router (see page 42)
• The [Basic Setup] screen appears.
2.Set the camera IP address (see page 44)
3.Set the user name and password (see page 45)
• If the cameras in use are already connected to a router, 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. There is no need to set 
the administrator name and password manually.
4.Configure the cameras using Quick Setup (see page 47)
5.Confirm the camera images (see page 50)
6.Place the cameras and the router (see page 52)
2.4.2 Television and Router Connection
1.Connect the video cable from the BL-WV10A video output port to the 
television’s video input (yellow) jack.
TVRear panel of BL-WV10A
Video cable
Video output port
To external
video input
of TV 
						

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2.Connect the Ethernet cable that came with the router to any of the LAN jacks 
on the BL-WV10A and turn on the router.
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 in the BL-WV10A.
7.Connect the AC cord to the AC adaptor and plug it in.
Rear panel of router
Rear panel of
BL-WV10A
To power outlet
(AC 110 V)
Ethernet cable
LAN jacks
To power outlet
DC IN jack
AC adaptorDC plugAC cordRouter 
						

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• 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 (see page 95).
2.4.3 Setting the Camera’s IP Address
1.On the [Basic Setup] screen, select [Camera Settings], and press [ENTER].
• The [Camera Settings] screen will appear.
2.Select [Starting Address] and press [ENTER].
• The [Starting Address] screen will appear. 
						

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3.Enter the IP address for the camera and press [ENTER].
• Use an address with the same DHCP address segment as used by the 
router, but make sure that address is not assigned in DHCP.
• The address entered here will be assigned to the first camera configured 
using Quick Setup. Additional cameras will be assigned sequential 
addresses.
• If you’re uncertain which addresses to use, ask the router’s manufacturer 
how to confirm router settings and address usage.
2.4.4 Setting the User Name and Password
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.On the [Basic Setup] screen, select [Camera Settings], and press [ENTER].
• The [Camera Settings] screen will appear. 
						

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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.
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:
"  <  >  :  &.
Note
• If the cameras are set to the 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 (using a 
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2.4.5 Quick Setup
After completing Basic Setup, Quick Setup will automatically launch and configure 
the router 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.
Note
• The BL-WV10A will automatically search out and use a fixed IP address after 
the router obtains network data via the DHCP feature of the router.
Note
• Cameras connected to the router and for which setup has completed will be 
automatically registered for the BL-WV10A. Cameras not set up for static 
address will be automatically registered, but it is possible that they may lose the 
connection during use. Either change the camera settings to those for a static 
address, or reset the camera to its default settings by pressing the camera’s 
FACTORY DEFAULT RESET button and use Quick Setup to configure the 
camera again.
Upon completion 
of Quick Setup for 
network and 
wireless settings, 
[Finished] will be 
displayed. 
						

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1.Connect the cameras using the Ethernet cables provided with them to any of 
the LAN jacks on the on the BL-WV10A.
2.Turn on the cameras.
• Quick Setup will begin for the camera.
Note
• During camera registration, the camera may be restarted, and registration 
may take longer as a result. A camera restart can take up to 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 
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• Once registration is complete, the buzzer will ring, and the wireless 
indicator will flash green.
Note
• Quick Setup can take place within 20 minutes of powering on the 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 
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2.4.6 Confirming the Camera Image
1.Turn on the router and the cameras connected to the router.
2.Set the mode switch on the back of the BL-WV10A to [NORMAL] and turn it 
on.
3.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.
• After the launch screen, the Camera Monitoring Screen will appear.
Video
cable
Ethernet
cable Ethernet
cable
Router
BL-WV10A
TV
Switch
Bottom of BL-C30A