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Operating Instructions
Indoor Use Only
Network Camera
BL-C1A
Wired Type
Model No. BL-C1A
Wireless/Wired Type
BL-C20A
BL-C20A
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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 [For BL-C20A] Wireless Communication This Network Camera is compatible with a wireless system based on IEEE 802.11b/g. Wireless installation is playing an ever increasing role in flexible communication. The use of encryption ensures security on this kind of network. Communication via Ethernet cable is also available. *1 Digital zoom feature This camera has a 10× digital zoom feature. This feature allows you to increase or decrease the size of objects on t
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Operating Instructions Documentation This manual is for both BL-C1A (Wired Type) and BL-C20A (Wireless/Wired Type). Available features and operations are different in part depending on the model. Read this manual carefully and use the Network Camera properly. (The model no. is indicated on the upper left of the front of the main unit.) The illustrations and images used in this manual are of BL-C20A. Trademarks Adobe, Acrobat and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Ado
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Operating Instructions Camera Feature Locations BL-C1A Front View Indicator The indicator color shows camera status. (See page 96) Lens (Focus: 0.3 m [about 11 13/16 inches]— Unlimited) *1 Indicator Display Not on LAN Power Orange Orange blinking on On LAN Orange Orange blinking Green blinking Green 2 Normal Operation* Green Automatic Setting Green blinking Setup Finished setting Green 3 Using Getting IP address* Orange blinking Green blinking DHCP Got IP address Green Updating Firmware Orange b
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Operating Instructions BL-C1A Rear View Stand/Tripod Mounting Hole (See Getting Started.) DC IN jack (See Getting Started.) Serial number MAC Address FACTORY DEFAULT (See Getting RESET Button Started.) Ethernet (LAN) port (See Getting Started.) Hook for AC adaptor cord [For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033] 5
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Operating Instructions BL-C20A Front View Indicator Antenna The indicator color shows camera status. Lens (0.3 m [about 11 13/16 FACTORY DEFAULT inches]—Unlimited) RESET Button Note See page 4 for the indicator operations. BL-C20A Rear View Serial number Stand/Tripod MAC Address Mounting Hole (See Getting Started.) (See Getting Started.) DC IN jack (See Getting Started.) Switch (WIRED or WIRELESS) Ethernet (LAN) port (See Getting Started.) Hook for AC adaptor cord 6
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Operating Instructions Table of Contents 1 Camera Monitoring......................................................10 1.1 Accessing the Camera................................................................. 10 1.2 Viewing the Single Camera page................................................. 12 1.2.1 Displaying the Banner ............................................................................. 16 1.2.2 Auto Centering the Image (Click to Center).............................................
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Operating Instructions 4.3 Buffering or Transferring Images by Motion Detection Signal ...... 70 4.4 Setting the Motion Detection........................................................ 83 4.5 Setting Sensor Log Notification.................................................... 86 5 Using Other Features..................................................89 5.1 Changing Initial Settings on the Single Camera page or the Multi-Camera page ..............................................................
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Operating Instructions 7.5.2 Setting UPnP™ to Display Camera Shortcut in My Network Places..... 130 7.5.3 Setting the Internet Temporary File Setting on the Web Browser.......... 130 7.6 ASCII Character Table ............................................................... 131 7.7 File Size and Number of Buffered Images ................................. 132 7.8 Specifications............................................................................. 135 Index....................................
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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. When the port number is 80 (default), you do not need to include the port number in the address. See page 33 for details about the port number. If the camera image is not displayed, see page 9 and page 10 of the Troubleshooting on the CD-ROM. E.g. http://192.168.0.253:50000 http:
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Operating Instructions 4. Click the following tabs to display each page. A B C D E F G Select a language. Version Number A To Single Camera page (page 12) B To Multi-Camera page (page 20) C To Buffered Image page (page 22) D To Setup page (page 28) E To Maintenance page (page 97) F To Support page (page 106) G To log in to the camera (page 56) Note When users other than an administrator are accessing the camera, the [Setup] and [Maintenance] tabs are not displayed. Additionally, when [Do not pe
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Operating Instructions 1.2 Viewing the Single Camera page 1. Access the camera (see page 10). The Top page is displayed. 2. Click the [Single] tab at the top of the page. When the Security Warning window is displayed, click [Yes] (see page 14). ® See page 15 for the Security Warning window when using Microsoft ® Windows XP Service Pack 2. Capture Image Button Features on the (See page 18) image Operation Bar Click to Center (See (See page 19) page 16) Digital Zoom (See page 17) T
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Operating Instructions When the camera transmits a dark scene, the camera image may become white, or horizontal lines may be displayed on the screen. This is one of the characteristics of a CMOS sensor. This is not a malfunction. To display the Single Camera page directly, add it to the [Favorites] on the web browser. To view dark images, select [Enable] (default) at Color Night View on the Camera Setup page. The image will be brighter, but the refresh interval may increase and image
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Operating Instructions Security Warning window When trying to view a video (Motion JPEG) for the first time, a Security Warning for ActiveX Controls will be displayed. When using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, log in as an administrator to install ActiveX Controls and enable video (Motion JPEG) viewing. If you cannot install ActiveX Controls or you cannot see the video (Motion JPEG) using Internet Explorer In Internet Explorer, click [Tools]→[Internet Options]→[Security] tab and click [Custo
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Operating Instructions Security Warning window on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 To view a video (Motion JPEG), ActiveX Controls must be installed. Follow the steps shown below to install ActiveX Controls. 1. Click the warning displayed above the tabs, and click [Install ActiveX Control...]. 2. Click [Install]. [For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033] 15
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Operating Instructions 1.2.1 Displaying the Banner An image and its linked website can be specified for a banner. To display the banner, the Banner Display settings need to be set on the Image Display page (see page 89). Clicking the banner displays the website of the set URL Link. The Banner Display is not enabled as the default. 1.2.2 Auto Centering the Image (Click to Center) Using your mouse, click any portion of the camera image when using the digital zoom. The image will automatically
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Operating Instructions 1.2.3 Zooming In and Out This Camera has 10× digital zoom feature that uses ActiveX Controls. The digital zoom feature can be used while playing video (Motion JPEG) on the Single Camera, Multi-Camera and Buffered Image pages. The digital zoom feature can be operated by rotating the mouse wheel or clicking the right mouse button. Note The Click to Center feature is available while zooming in or out. Images can only be moved within the page when magnification is ×1.
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Operating Instructions 1.2.4 Capturing a Still Image Still images can be saved on your PC. 1. Select an image 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...]. The Save as dialog box is displayed. 4. Specify a folder, enter the file name and click [Save]. The camera image is saved in the folder. 5. Click [Close]. 18
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Operating Instructions 1.2.5 Using the Operation Bar Brightness: Adjusts image brightness in nine steps including [STD] (Standard). Clicking [-] or [+] darkens or brightens the image respectively. Refresh Sets a refresh interval. (Motion—60-second Interval: interval) Resolution: Selects [640 × 480] or [320 × 240] (default) pixels. Image Selects the image quality. Quality: [Favor Clarity] optimizes the image for good clarity. [Standard] keeps the standard quality. (default) [Favor Motio
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Operating Instructions 1.3 Viewing the 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 92). 1. Access the camera (see page 10). The Top page is displayed. 2. Click the [Multi] tab at the top of the page. The Multi-Camera page can display up to 12 camera images. Capture Image Button (See page 18) Switches displayed cameras. If you select [All] at the View Type, video (Motion JPEG) cannot be di
