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Operating Instructions
Network Camera
Model No. BL-C10A
Please read this manual before using and save this manual for future reference.
Panasonic Network Camera Website: http://www.panasonic.com/netcam
for customers in the USA or Puerto Rico
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Operating Instructions Main Features Various remote monitoring features *1 • Pyroelectric infrared sensor detects temperature differences caused by a human body or animals. *2 • Detection can let camera transfer images by E-mail or FTP . • Color night view mode (auto-adjusted) enables the camera to display images *3 even in 1 lx illuminance . Monitoring from PC or mobile phone • The camera images can be monitored over the Internet. • Pan/tilt operation can move the lens horizontally from -50 °
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Operating Instructions Supporting Viewnetcam.com service Viewnetcam.com service allows you to access the camera over the Internet with your favorite domain name (e.g. bob.viewnetcam.com) instead of a global IP address. * Viewnetcam.com service is the service for Panasonic Network Camera. See Viewnetcam.com website (http://www.viewnetcam.com) for more information. Multi-Language Display Top page, Single Camera and Multi-Camera page can be displayed inEnglish, French, German, Italian, Spanish
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Operating Instructions System Requirements for your PC Your PC (Personal Computer) and network must meet the following technical specifications for the camera to work properly. Item Description ® ® ® Operating Microsoft Windows 98SE, Microsoft Windows 2000 System Microsoft Windows Me, Microsoft Windows XP ® CPU Pentium III (500 MHz or greater is recommended.) Protocol TCP/IP protocol (HTTP, TCP, UDP, IP, DNS, ARP, ICMP) Interface 10/100 Mbps network card installed Web Browser Internet Explorer
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Operating Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using this unit, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injury. 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. After taking away the dust on the lens, wipe the lens with a cotton bud. 6. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other devices (including am
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Operating Instructions Table of Contents 1 Camera Monitoring .......................................................8 1.1 Accessing the Camera................................................................... 8 1.2 Viewing Single Camera page....................................................... 10 1.2.1 Bringing the Clicked Point to Center (Crick to Center) ............................ 12 1.2.2 Capturing a Still Image.............................................................................
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Operating Instructions 3 Camera Maintenance ..................................................71 3.1 Maintenance page........................................................................ 71 3.1.1 Confirming the Status .............................................................................. 72 3.1.2 Restarting the Camera ............................................................................ 72 3.1.3 Updating the Camera Firmware ......................................................
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Operating Instructions 1 Camera Monitoring 1.1 Accessing the Camera 1. Start up the web browser on your PC. 2. Enter "http://IP Address (or URL):Port Number" on the address bar, and press [Enter] on the keyboard. E.g. http://192.168.0.253 (or http://XXXXX.viewnetcam.com) • When port number is 80 (default), you do not need to enter port number. See page 30 for details about port number, and page 11 in the Installation/ Troubleshooting. • If the Internet access to the camera is desired, the port
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Operating Instructions 3. Click the following tabs to display each page. A B C D E F G Select a language to display. A To Single Camera page (page 10) B To Multi-Camera page (page 20) C To Buffered Image page (page 22) D To Setup page (page 26) E To Maintenance page (page 71) F To Support page (page 79) G To log in to the camera (page 44) Note When users other than an administrator are accessing the camera, [Setup] and [Maintenance] tab will not be displayed. Additionally, When [Prohibiting u
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Operating Instructions 1.2 Viewing Single Camera page 1. Access the camera (see page 8). • The Top page is displayed. 2. Click the [Single] tab at the top of the page. • When Security Warning window is displayed, see page 11. Capture Image Button Click to Center (see page 13) (see page 12) Operation Bar Camera Image (see page 14) Refresh Interval (see page 14) 3. Close the web browser. Notes • While viewing images under florescent lighting, the image may appear noisy or experience flicker if t
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Operating Instructions Security Warning window ® To view a video (Motion JPEG), ActiveX Controls must be installed. When trying to display a video for the first time, Security Warning window will be displayed. When using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, 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
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Operating Instructions 1.2.1 Bringing the Clicked Point to Center (Crick to Center) When you click a certain point on the camera image, the point is centered on the image. 1. Move the cursor to the desired point. Cursor 2. Click it. • The clicked point is centered. • See page 15 for the pan/tilt operation. Notes • When End Display appears on the operation bar, Click to Center does not work beyond the pan/tilt end (see page 14). • The clicked position may slightly miss the center depending on
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Operating Instructions 1.2.2 Capturing a Still Image A still image can be saved on your PC. 1. Operate pan/tilt and select a resolution to display an image. 2. Click the capture image button. 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 the location, and click [Save]. • Camera image is saved at that location. 5. Click [Close]. [For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033]
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Operating Instructions 1.2.3 Using Operation Bar End Display When the pan/tilt has reached the end (Left and Preset End, Right End, Up End and Down End), End Display: Display appears. When clicking a preset button, the preset name appears. Pan/Tilt Moves the lens throughout the horizontal ( ) Scan: or vertical ( ) range, and returns to the original position. Pan/Tilt/ Controls lens direction. Home Pan ( : Left, : Right), Tilt ( : Up, Position: : Down) and Home Position ( : Center) Preset
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Operating Instructions 1.2.4 Setting Home Position/Sensor Position/Preset Button The home position, sensor position and 8 preset buttons can be registered. Preset buttons (1—4) are registered 1: Upper Left, 2: Upper Right, 3: Lower Left and 4: Lower Right. These buttons can be changed (see page 19). • Registered buttons are shown in blue. • Unregistered buttons are shown in white. When clicking each button, the image switches to the home/sensor/preset position. When restarted, the camera ta
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Operating Instructions Registering a Preset Button 1. Click [Program]. • [Program] switches to [Cancel]. Click [Cancel] to quit without saving changes. Pan/Tilt 2. Pan and tilt the camera to a desired position. 3. Click a preset button (1—8) to register. E.g.: Preset Setting "Middle" for the preset 5. 4. Enter the preset name. • Maximum 15 characters. • Enter ASCII characters (see page 96) or characters in each language. But [Space], ["], ['], [&], [<] and [>] Preset are not available. nu
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Operating Instructions Viewing the Image 1. Click the home position, sensor position or registered preset button. • The camera takes each position, Home and the image is displayed. Position Pan/Tilt Putting the cursor displays the preset UpperLeft name. Sensor Position 18
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Operating Instructions Changing or Deleting the Settings 1. Click [Program]. • [Program] switches to [Cancel]. Home Click [Cancel] to quit without saving Position changes. Pan/Tilt 2. Pan and tilt the camera to a desired position. 3. Click the home position, sensor position or a preset button (1—8). Preset 4. Click [Save] after setting the preset name or click [Delete]. Sensor • The bar switches to the operation bar. Position • Clicking [Back] takes you back to the previous page. Preset
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Operating Instructions 1.3 Viewing Multi-Camera page To view multiple cameras on the Multi-Camera page, you need to configure each camera on the Multi-Camera Setup page (see page 49). 1. Access the camera (see page 8). • The Top page is displayed. 2. Click the [Multi] tab at the top of the page. • Multi-Camera page can display up to 12 camera images. Capture Image Button (see page 13) Switches cameras to display. Selects [320 x 240] (default) or [160 x 120] pixels resolution. Selects a refre
