Panasonic BB-HCM381 User manual

Additional Feature table
The following features are added to the camera. Read both Operating Instructions
manuals before starting to use the product.
Additional Features Contents Page
Adding Manual Setup on the
Initial Setting Window
Manual Setup is added on the initial
setting window.
page 3
Digital Zoom Feature A 10x digital zoom feature is added. page 3
Changing the Name of
Viewnetcam.com to
"DynamicDNS", Moving the
Position of Buffer/Transfer, and
Adding the Menu
The name of Viewnetcam.com is
changed, the position of Buffer/
Transfer is moved, and the menu on
the Setup window is added.
page 7
Registering User-specified
DynamicDNS
DynamicDNS service is a service that
allows you to assign an easy-to-
remember name to the camera,
similar to your favorite web site.
DynamicDNS service also allows you
to easily access the camera, even
when your ISP changes the IP
address. Panasonic Communications
recommends you to register with it for
the Internet access to the camera.
page 8
[Time] on the Camera Page [Time] of Return to Specified Position
on the Camera page is changed.
page 10
Operating Instructions (Additional Features)
Model No. BB-HCM381
Network Camera

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Trademarks
• Hotmail is either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
in the United States and/or other countries.
• SD mark is a trademark of the SD Card Association.
• All other trademarks identified herein are the property of their respective
owners.
• This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.
Abbreviations
• "Network Camera" is called "Camera" in this Operating Instructions.
Buffering or Transferring
Images by Motion Detection
Signal
Motion Detection feature that detects
movement, such as people, based on
the preset threshold and sensitivity of
Camera is added.
page 24
Setting the Motion Detection The sensitivity of the Motion
Detection can be adjusted.
page 35
Notifying Setup of an Alarm Log Once a day, an alarm log sent at a
specified time can be checked.
page 38
Changing the Time Stamp
Setting
The Time stamp setting is changed
on the Image Display page.
page 40
Format the SD memory card The format specification is changed. page 41
Stop the SD Memory Recording The recording specification is
changed.
page 42
Start the SD Memory Recording The SD memory recording can be
started on the Trigger page.
page 43
Adding [Alarm Log] on the
Maintenance Window
[Alarm Log] is added on the
Maintenance window.
page 44
Displaying Alarm Logs Up to 50 Alarm Logs in order of time
are displayed.
page 44
Viewing Still Images on Your
Mobile Phone
Registered preset positions and
alarm logs can be viewed on your
mobile phone.
page 46
Additional Features Contents Page

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Adding Manual Setup on the Initial Setting Window
Manual Setup is added on the initial setting window.
Digital Zoom Feature
A 42x magnifying capacity (a 21x optical zoom and a 2x digital zoom) can be
operated with a mouse.
The 10x digital zoom feature can be used on the Multi Camera screen, and the
Buffered Image screen (only while playing video).
There are two methods of increasing/decreasing the size of the object (only while
playing video).
1. Clicking the right mouse button
Clicking the right mouse button on the upper third of the Single Camera
screen zooms in, and clicking on the lower third of the Single Camera
screen zooms out.
2. Rotating the mouse wheel
Rotating the mouse wheel away from you zooms in, and rotating it towards
you zooms out.
Clicking the right mouse button
Clicking the right mouse button on the upper third zooms in, and clicking on the lower third
zooms out. Zooming in and out is also available by moving the mouse up with pressing the
right mouse button, or moving the mouse down with pressing the right mouse button.
Zoom out
Zoom in

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Note
The performance of the mouse varies according to your OS.
When Zoom Control is disabled or enabled on Access Level
The zoom type is difference as follows.
•When Zoom Control is disabled on Access Level
A 10x digital zoom feature that described the previous page is can be
used.
•When Zoom Control is enabled on Access Level
A 42x optical zoom feature is can be used. The magnification will not be
displayed.
Rotating the mouse wheel
On a screen, rotating the mouse wheel away from
you zooms in, and rotating it towards you zooms
out.
Zoom in
Zoom out

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Viewing the Image
1. Click or select the home position,
alarm position or registered preset
position.
• The camera takes each position,
and the image is displayed.
Note
• The registered preset positions
can be viewed on your mobile
phone.
• The preset position may be
developed into a gap.
Home Position,
Alarm Position
and Preset
Position
Pan/Tilt
Putting the
cursor displays
the preset
name.
Home
Position
UpperLeft

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Changing or Deleting the Settings
1. Click [Program].
• [Program] switches to [Cancel].
Click [Cancel] to quit without saving
changes.
2. Pan and tilt the camera to a desired
position.
• When deleting, this step is not
necessary.
3. Zoom to the desired position.
4. Adjust the focusing if necessary.
5. Click the home position, alarm position
or a preset number (1—20).
6. Click [Save] after setting the preset
name or click [Delete].
• If you quit to change or delete
settings, click [Back], and then
[Cancel].
• If "Success!" is displayed, click
[Back].
Note
The home position or the alarm position
cannot be deleted, and these position
names cannot be changed either.
Pan/Tilt
Changing
the name
Preset
Preset
number
The deleted
button turns
white.
Home
Position

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Changing the Name of Viewnetcam.com to "DynamicDNS",
Moving the Position of Buffer/Transfer, and Adding the Menu
Changing to the name of "DynamicDNS", and moving Buffer/Transfer ,and adding
the menu on the Setup window.
Basic
(1) DynamicDNS Registers with the DynamicDNS service.
(2) Camera Sets camera name, white balance, pan/tilt range, return to
specified position and color night view settings.
Buffer/Transfer
(3) Trigger Sets image buffer or transfer by timer or alarm or motion detection.
(4) Motion
Detection
Sets the threshold and the sensitivity.
(5) Alarm Log Sets the information to notify the log by e-mail.
Advanced
(6) Image Display Sets resolution, image quality and refresh interval of Single Camera
and Multi-Camera page, time stamp setting, language and banner.
(1)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(2)

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Registering User-specified DynamicDNS
DynamicDNS service is a service that allows you to assign an easy-to-remember
name to the camera, similar to your favorite web site. DynamicDNS service also
allows you to easily access the camera, even when your ISP changes the IP
address. Panasonic Communications recommends you to register with it for the
Internet access to the camera.
1. Click [DynamicDNS] on the Setup page.
2. Check [User-specified DynamicDNS], and click [Next].
• Clicking [Cancel] cancels your settings without saving changes.
3. Set each parameter.
• You can get DynamicDNS information from the DynamicDNS service
industry company.
4. Click [Save] after finished.
• New settings are saved.
• When finished, "Success!" is displayed.
5. Click [Go to DynamicDNS page].
• The DynamicDNS page is displayed.

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Note
• It may take several minutes for the registered URL to connect.
• Some DynamicDNS service is not connected.
Confirming the Internet access
Due to the router specifications, the image may not be displayed even if you access
the camera from your PC on the same LAN as the camera. In this case, access the
camera in the following procedures.
• Accessing from the PC on another network
• Accessing from your mobile phone (see page 46)

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[Time] on the Camera Page
[Time] of Return to Specified Position on the Camera page is changed.

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Setting Description
Return to
Specified
Position
• If the camera is not operated during the specified period,
the camera turns to the specified position.
• The following settings are available.
– Time - Do not move, 10 s, 20 s, 30 s, 1 min, 5 min, 10
min, 30 min, 1 h
– Specified Position - Home Position, Preset No.1–20,
Alarm No.1, Alarm No.2
Note
• If you did not set any presets, the camera cannot turn
to the preset position.
• When registering preset positions, set Time long
enough to complete the registration process.
If Time is set too short, the camera will return to the
specified position while registering preset positions.

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Procedures of Buffering or Transferring Images
The procedures from this page to page 34 are described about settings of the
image buffer or transfer. See the procedures below to understand the general
outline of the settings.
Buffer/Transfer by Timer (See
the Buffering or Transferring
Images by Timer section in the
Operating Instructions.)
Transfer Method
(Select one from the lists.)
• No Transfer, No Memory
Overwrite
• No Transfer, Memory
Overwrite
• FTP
• E-mail
Transfer Method
(Select one from the lists.)
• No Transfer, No Memory
Overwrite
• No Transfer, Memory
Overwrite
• FTP
• E-mail
Transfer Method
(Select one from the lists.)
• No Transfer, No Memory
Overwrite
• No Transfer, Memory
Overwrite
• FTP
• E-mail
Buffer/Transfer by Alarm
Signal (Page 13)
Lens Position When
Triggered Setting
Lens Position When
Triggered Setting
E-mail Notification When
Triggered Setting
E-mail Notification When
Triggered Setting
Save the settings to complete.
Buffer/Transfer by
Motion Detection Signal
(Page 24)
Changing Motion Detection
Sensitivity (Page 35)
Notifying the Alarm Log
(Page 38)
Notifying the Alarm Log
(Page 38)
Time Setting
Image Setting
Image Buffer Frequency Setting
Time Setting
Image Setting
Image Buffer Frequency Setting
Save the settings to complete.
Time Setting
Image Setting
Image Buffer Frequency Setting
Save the settings to complete.

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Buffering or Transferring Images by Alarm Signal
You can buffer the camera images, transfer to an FTP server or send E-mails using
alarm as a trigger.
The Trigger page allows you to enable image buffer/transfer by E-mail or FTP.
1. Click [Trigger] on the Setup page.
2. Click No. to enable Trigger.
3. Check [Enable Image Buffer/Transfer], select [Alarm 1 or 2] for trigger, select
[Rising: GND to Open (High).] or [Falling: Open (High) to GND.] and click
[Next>].
Note
• Click [Delete Buffered Images] to delete this buffered images.
• Click [Save] to save the settings.
• Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the Trigger page without saving
changes.

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4. Set the time, and click [Next>].
Note
The timer works by an internal clock. Set the date and time before using timer
buffer/transfer.
• Clicking [<Back] takes you back to the previous page.
• Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the Trigger page without saving
changes.
Setting Description
Enable Image
Buffer/Transfer
• Check the box to enable the Trigger setting. Clear the box
to disable it.
Tr i g g e r • Selecting [Timer] enables the camera to buffer/transfer the
image by timer.
• Selecting [Alarm 1 or 2] enables the camera to buffer/
transfer the image by alarm signal.
• Selecting [Motion Detection] enables the camera to
capture/transfer the images when the motion detects
something.
Alarm enable
condition
• Selecting the method of the detection for an alarm
connected to the External I/O terminal.
• Select [Rising: GND to Open (High).] or [Falling: Open
(High) to GND.]. [Rising: GND to Open (High).] is the state
that GND pin and pin 1 or pin 2 is left open.
[Falling: Open (High) to GND.] is the state that GND pin
and pin 1 or pin 2 is short-circuited.
Setting Description
A day of the
week
• Check the box to enable the day. Clear the box to disable it.
Active Time of
Tr i g g e r
• Select the [Always] option when you do not specify the time
period. If you specify the time period, select the time period
option and set the time period.

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5. Set the Lens Position When Triggered setting, and click [Next>].
Note
If you enable the Lens Position When Triggered setting, buffer/transfer starts
after the camera turns to the alarm position.
• Clicking [<Back] takes you back to the previous page.
• Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the Trigger page without saving
changes.
6. Set the image settings, and click [Next>].
• Clicking [<Back] takes you back to the previous page.
• Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the Trigger page without saving
changes.
Setting Description
Lens Position
When Triggered
• Set [Move to alarm position] or Preset 1-20 to move the
lens to the Home Position or the alarm position when the
alarm signal is detected.
Setting Description
Image
Resolution
• Select image resolution (640 x 480, 320 x 240 (default) or
160 x 120 pixels) to buffer or transfer.

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7. Set the image buffer frequencies, and click [Next>].
Note
Due to the network environment, object, number of accesses, enabling IPsec,
the camera may not record the numbers of images as you set. In this case, set
the image buffer frequencies longer.
• Clicking [<Back] takes you back to the previous page.
• Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the Trigger page without saving
changes.
Image Quality • Select the image quality.
[Favor Clarity] optimizes for good quality.
[Standard] offers standard quality. (default)
[Favor Motion] optimizes for enhanced motion.
[Mobile Phone] is for a transfer to a mobile phone.
Note
640 x 480 pixels cannot be set for a transfer to a mobile
phone.
Setting Description
Enable Pre-
trigger Image
Buffer
• Check the box to enable the setting. The camera buffers or
transfers the image right before the alarm signal is
detected.
• Set an interval, number of images to buffer and total
number. The buffered images may not match the total
number due to memory capacity, image resolution, image
quality or what object you view.
Setting Description

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8. Select the transfer method, and click [Next>].
• Clicking [<Back] takes you back to the previous page.
• Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the Trigger page without saving
changes.
Note
If you transfer image by E-mail or FTP, confirm that the default gateway and
DNS server addresses are assigned correctly.
Enable Post-
trigger Image
Buffer
• Check the box to enable the setting. The camera buffers or
transfers the image right after the alarm signal is detected.
• Set an interval, number of images to buffer and total
number. The buffered images may not match the total
number due to memory capacity, image resolution, image
quality or what object you view.
Setting Description
No Transfer, No
Memory
Overwrite
• If the internal memory is full, the camera stops the buffer.
No Transfer,
Memory
Overwrite
• If the internal memory is full, the camera deletes the old
images, and continues to buffer the image.
FTP • The camera transfers the image to an FTP server (see
page 18).
E-mail • The camera transfers the image by E-mail (see page 20).
Setting Description

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When you set [FTP] for Transfer Method
Select [FTP], and click [Next>]. The following page is displayed.
• Clicking [<Back] takes you back to the previous page.
• Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the Trigger page without saving
changes.

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Setting Description
Server IP
Address or
Host Name*1
*1 But [Space], ["], ['], [&], [<] and [>] are not available.
• If you set the server IP address, set 4 digits (0—255) and 3
periods such as "192.168.0.253". But "0.0.0.0" and
"255.255.255.255" are not available. Or set a host name (1—
255 characters).
• You can set IPv6 address.
Port No. • Enter a number (1—65535). Usually set to 21.
Login ID*2
*2 But ["] is not available.
• If your ISP requires a login ID, set it (0—63 characters).
Password*2 • If your ISP requires a password, set it (0—63 characters).
Login Timing • Select the login timing to an FTP server. If you set [One Time]
during 1-minute transfer, the camera logs in to the server only
once, and can reduce the time to log in or log out.
Upload File
Name*1
• Set the file name to save on an FTP server. Enter 1—234
characters. Entering "\" creates directories for a file. (E.g.
NetworkCamera\image.jpg)
Overwrite
Setting
• Selecting [Overwrite File] saves and overwrites the image on
the server. Selecting [Save as New File with Time Stamp]
saves the image attaching time stamps on the file name, and
the images are not overwritten.
(E.g. image20050101093020500.jpg) Underlined numbers
are "9h30min20s500ms on January 1, 2005". The letter "s" is
inserted after the day when referring to a summer time zone.
Data
Tr an s fe r
Method
• Select [Passive Mode] normally. If FTP does not work, select
[Active Mode] and check the operation.

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When you set [E-mail] for Transfer Method
Select [E-mail], and click [Next>]. The following page is displayed.
• Clicking [<Back] takes you back to the previous page.
• Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the Trigger page without saving
changes.
Note
• The camera works only with an SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
server. It does not work with mail servers like "Hotmail®" using a web
browser.
• The subject name by E-mail transfer uses only 24 h format. The file name
is "image.jpg".
E.g. "image:20050101093020500".
Underlined numbers are "9h30min20s500ms on January 1, 2005". The
letter "s" is inserted after the day when referring to a summer time zone.