Panasonic BB-HCM381A - Network Camera User manual

ORDERNO.KMS0504063CE
F5
NetworkCamera
BB-HCM381A
(forU.S.A.)
 2005PanasonicCommunicationsCo.,Ltd.Allrightsreserved.
Unauthorizedcopyinganddistributionisaviolationoflaw.
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IMPORTANTINFORMATIONABOUTLEADFREE,(PbF),SOLDERING
Ifleadfreesolderwasusedinthemanufactureofthisproducttheprintedcircuitboardswillbemarked
PbF.
Standardleaded,(Pb),soldercanbeusedasusualonboardswithoutthePbFmark.
Whenthismarkdoesappearpleasereadandfollowthespecialinstructionsdescribedinthismanual
ontheuseofPbFandhowitmightbepermissibletousePbsolderduringserviceandrepairwork.
1.ABOUTLEADFREESOLDER(PbF:Pbfree)
Note:
Intheinformationbelow,Pb,thesymbolforleadintheperiodictableofelements,willrefertostandard
solderorsolderthatcontainslead.
WewillusePbFwhendiscussingtheleadfreesolderusedinourmanufacturingprocesswhichismade
fromTin,(Sn),Silver,(Ag),andCopper,(Cu).
Thismodel,andotherslikeit,manufacturedusingleadfreesolderwillhavePbFstampedonthePCB.
Forserviceandrepairworkwesuggestusingthesametypeofsolderalthough,withsomeprecautions,
standardPbsoldercanalsobeused.
Caution
-PbFsolderhasameltingpointthatis50°~70°F,(30°~40°C)higher
thanPbsolder.Pleaseuseasolderingironwithtemperaturecontrol
andadjustitto700°±20°F,(370°±10°C).Incaseofusinghigh
temperaturesolderingiron,pleasebecarefulnottoheattoolong.
-PbFsolderwilltendtosplashifitisheatedmuchhigherthanitsmelting
point,approximately1100°F,(600°C).
-IfyoumustusePbsolderonaPCBmanufacturedusingPbFsolder,
removeasmuchoftheoriginalPbFsolderaspossibleandbesurethat
anyremainingismeltedpriortoapplyingthePbsolder.
-WhenapplyingPbFsoldertodoublelayeredboards,pleasecheckthe
componentsideforexcesswhichmayflowontotheoppositeside(See
figure,below).
1.1.SUGGESTEDPbFSOLDER
ThereareseveraltypesofPbFsolderavailablecommercially.Whilethisproductismanufacturedusing
Tin,Silver,andCopper,
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(Sn+Ag+Cu),youcanalsouseTinandCopper,(Sn+Cu),orTin,Zinc,andBismuth,(Sn+Zn+Bi).Please
checkthemanufac
turer’sspecificinstructionsforthemeltingpointsoftheirproductsandanyprecautionsforusingtheir
productwithother
materials.
Thefollowingleadfree(PbF)solderwiresizesarerecommendedforserviceofthisproduct:0.3mm,
0.6mmand1.0mm.
1.2.HOWTORECOGNIZETHATPbFREESOLDERISUSED
MainBoard
TiltBoard
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LensBoard
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VideoBoard
CCDBoard
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I/OBoard
2.FORSERVICETECHNICIANS
ICsandLSIsarevulnerabletostaticelectricity.
Whenreplacing,thefollowingprecautionswillhelptopreventrecurringmalfunctions.
1.Covertheplasticpartswithaluminumfoil.
2.Groundthesolderingirons.
3.Useaconductivematonthework-table.
4.DonotgraspICorLSIpinswithbarefingers.
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3.CAUTION
3.1.SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
1.Beforeservicing,unplugthepowercordtopreventanelectricalshock.
2.Whenreplacingparts,useonlymanufacturer’srecommended
componentsforsafety.
3.Checktheconditionofpowercord.Replaceifwearordamageis
evident.
4.Afterservicing,besuretorestoretheleaddress,insulationbarriers,
insulationpapers,shields,etc.
5.Beforereturningtheservicedequipmenttothecustomer,makethe
followinginsulationresistancetesttopreventashockhazard.
3.2.BATTERYCAUTION
Dangerofexplosionifthebatteryisreplacedincorrectly.Replaceonlywiththesameorequivalenttype
recommendedbythemanufacturer.Discardusedbatteriesaccordingtofollowingcaution:
Disposalortransportationoflithiumbatteriesshouldbeperformedbypermitted,inaccordancewith
federal,stateandlocalguidelines.
Abatterycontinuestohavenotransportationlimitationsaslongasitisseparatedtopreventshort
circuitsandpackedinstrongpackaging.
Commercialfirmsthatdisposeofanyquantityoflithiumcellsshouldhaveamechanisminplaceto
accountfortheirultimatedisposition.Thisisagoodpracticeforalltypesofcommercialorindustrial
waste.
Whenthelithiumbatteryisexchanged,theclocksettingsarecleared.Inthiscase,makeclocksettings
again.
RecommendTypeNumber:
BR12251VC(BAT1)ManufacturedbyMATSUSHITA
3.3.TRADEMARKS
-NetscapeandNetscapeNavigatorareregisteredtrademarksof
NetscapeCommunicationsCorporationintheU.S.andothercountries.
-AdobeandAcrobatareeitherregisteredtrademarksortrademarksof
AdobeSystemsIncorporatedintheUnitedStatesand/orother
countries.
-EthernetisaregisteredtrademarkofXeroxCorporationintheUnited
Statesand/orothercountries.
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-Microsoft,Windows,WindowsNT,MS-DOSandActiveXareeither
registeredtrademarksortrademarksofMicrosoftCorporationinthe
UnitedStatesand/orothercountries.
-PentiumisaregisteredtrademarkofIntelCorporationorits
subsidiariesintheUnitedStatesandothercountries.
-ScreenshotsreprintedwithpermissionfromMicrosoftCorporation.
Allothertrademarksidentifiedhereinarethepropertyoftheirrespectiveowners.
3.4.INSULATIONRESISTANCETEST
1.UnplugtheACpowercordandshortthetwoprongsoftheplugwitha
jumperwire.
2.MeasuretheresistancevaluewithohmmeterbetweenthejumperedAC
plugandeachexposedmetalcabinetpart,suchasscrewthreads,etc.
Note:
Someexposedpartsmaybeisolatedfromthechassisbydesign.Thesewillreadinfinity.
3.Ifthemeasurementisoutsidethespecifiedlimits,thereisapossibility
ofshockhazard.Theequipmentshouldberepairedandrechecked
beforeitisreturnedtothecustomer.
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3.5.POWERCAUTION
Thepowersocketwalloutletshouldbelocatednearthisequipmentandbeeasilyaccessible.
3.6.MAINTENANCE
TokeeptheNetworkCamerainthegoodcondition,maintenanceplaysanimportantpart.Please
performtherecommendedmaintenanceonaregularbasis(asneeded).Aftercleaningthedustfromthe
lenswithanairblower,pleasewipethelenswithalenscleaningpaper.Turningoffthepoweris
recommendedwhencleaning.
Lens
-Whenthepowerison,donotmanuallyrevolvethePan/Tilt.Accidentally
revolvingorturningthepan/tiltmechanismwhilethecamerais
poweredonmaycausethememorizedcamerapositionstochange.If
thisoccurs,pleaserestartthecamerabymomentarilydisconnecting
power.
-Donottouchthelens.Itcantakeawaytheprotectivecoatingonthe
lens.Fingerprints,dust,stains,etc.onthelenscanalsodegradethe
performanceoftheAutomaticFocusingfeature.
-Cleanthelenswithalenscleaningpaper.
4.SPECIFICATIONS
NetworkCameraSpecifications
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Item Description
Zoom 12steps,42x(21xOpticalZoom,2xDigitalZoom)
Pan/TiltAngle Pan:-175°to+175°,Tilt:-120°to0°(Onthetable)/0°to+90°(Ontheceiling)
SensorType 1/4typeCCD(Interlacetype),380,000pixels(EffectivePixels)
Illumination 3-100,000lx(0.09-100,000lxwhenincolornightviewmode)
WhiteBalance Auto/Manual/Hold
Focus Auto/Manual(40steps)
Zoom 12stepsof42xZooming(21xOpticalZoom,2xDigitalZoom)
MinimumObjectDistance Wide:5mm(0.2inches)
Tele:1m(40inches)
CaliberRatio(FNo.) Tele:F1.6-Wide:F3.6
HorizontalViewingAngle Tele:2.6°(Optical)/1.3°(Digital),Wide:51°
Exposure Auto
OtherSpecifications
Item Description
VideoCompression JPEG/3Levels
VideoResolution 640x480,320x240(default),160x120
BufferedImage*1 About125frames(320x240)withtimedisplay(SDmemorycardisnot
inserted.)
AudioCommunication 2-wayHalfDuplex
AudioBandwidth 300Hz-3.4KHz
AudioPlayMethod PlaywithActiveX
InputEncodingMethod EncodingwithActiveX
AudioInput*2 3.5mmMiniJack
AudioOutput*2 3.5mmStereoMiniJack(outputismono),LineLevel
VideoOutput*2 AnalogComposite(NTSC)
Framerate*3 Max.12frames/second(640x480)
Max.30frames/second(320x240or160x120)
SupportedProtocols IPv4/IPv6Dual-Stack
-IPv4:
TCP,UDP,IP,HTTP,FTP,SMTP,DHCP,DNS,ARP,ICMP,POP3,NTP,IPsec,UPnP
-IPv6:
TCP,UDP,IP,HTTP,FTP,SMTP,DNS,ICMPv6,POP3,NDP,NTP,IPsec
IPsecFeature ESPEncryption,ESPAuthentication
Transportmode/Tunnelmode
IKE(InternetKeyExchange)
IKE(InternetKey
Exchange)
Pre-SharedKey
CipherAlgorithm DES-CBC,3DES-CBC,AES-CBC
Message-Digest
Algorithm
HMAC-MD5,HMAC-SHA-1
MessageTransfer
Condition
AlarmorTimer
ImageTransferMethod SMTP,FTP
Interface 10Base-T/100Base-TXEthernetRJ-45connectorx1
IndicatorDisplay Power/NetworkCommunication/Cameraoperation/Ethernetlink
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Item Description
ExternalI/O ExternalSensorInputx2
ExternalSensorOutputx1
SDMemoryCardSlot FullSize
Dimension(HWD) 140mm(5.51inches)x123mm(4.84inches)x123mm(4.84inches)
Weight 640g(1.41lb.)(Onlytheunit)
PowerSupply ACadaptor:Input100-240VAC,50/60Hz
Output12VDC,1A
Consumption:About12W
Temperature Operation:0°C(+32°F)to+40°C(+104°F)
Storage:0°C(+32°F)to+50°C(+122°F)
Humidity Operation:20%~°80%(NoCondensation)Storage:20%~80%(No
Condensation)
SettingAngle Availablebetween±15°basedonlevellineformountingbothonthetable
andontheceiling.
*1)Themaximumnumberofframeschangesdependingontheimagequalityandwhatobjectyou
buffer.
*2)UseonlytheincludedAudio/VideoCablewhenconnectinganexternalmicrophone,speaker,orTV.
*3)Frameratemayslowdowndependingonthenetworkenvironment,thePCperformance,theimage
quality,enablingIPsec,SDmemoryrecordingorwhatobjectyouview.
5.MAINFEATURES
IPv6*1NetworkCamera
YourPanasonicNetworkCamerasupportsIPv6(InternetProtocolVersion6),IPv6wascreatedto
addresstheadditionalIPaddressesthatwillbeneededastheInternetcontinuestoexpand.Sincethe
cameraalsosupportsIPv4that'scurrentlyused,itis"dualstack"designwillseamlesslyoperatewhile
IPv6isphasedin.FormoreinformationinIPv6youwishtovisithttp://www.ipv6.org/.Seepage15for
moreinformation.
Audio2-wayCommunication*2(Walkie-talkieType)
2-wayaudiocommunicationisnowpossiblebetweenyourNetworkCameraandPC.Byconnectinga
user-suppliedmicrophoneandspeaker*3toboththecameraandtothePC,youwillbeabletospeakto
andhearanyonewithinrangeofthecamera.
Forexample,thecameracanbeusedinthefollowingvariouslocations:
-Inthebaby'sroom,tohearifthebabyiscrying.
-Atthefrontdoor,toseeandhearwhoisatthedoor.
-Inthechildren'splayroom,toseeandheariftheyaresafe.
Note:
PLEASENOTEthatundercertaincircumstances,audio/videorecordingmaybePROHIBITEDbylaw.
Thisdeviceshouldbeusedonlyincompliancewithallapplicablefederal,stateandlocalstatutes.
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BetterImageQuality
TheCCDsensorandthecolornightviewmodeprovidesbetterimagequalityandlowlightperformance.
-TheCCDsensorgivesyouclearimage.
-Youcanmonitorlivevideo(MotionJPEG)thatrefreshesitsimage30
framespersecond.
-Colornightviewmodeallowsyoutomonitorthecamerainlow
illuminance.
RemotePan/Tilt/Zoom/Focus
ThefollowingfeaturesallowyoutooperateNetworkCamerafromwebbrowseronyourPC.Highspeed
Pan/Tiltoperationcanmovethelenshorizontallyfrom-175°to+175°andverticallyfrom-120°to0°in
mountingonthetableandfrom0°to+90°inmountingontheceiling.Thismovablelensallowsyouto
viewawiderangeofperspectivefromadistantplace.NetworkCamerahasa42xmagnifyingcapacity:
a21xopticalzoomanda2xdigitalzoom.AutomaticandManualFocusingfeaturesprovideyouwith
detailedanddistinctimages.Additionally,thefollowingcontrolfeaturesareavailabletoeasilyand
quicklymonitorthecamera.
ClicktoCenter.........Whenyouclickacertainpointonthecameraimage,thepointiscenteredonthe
image.
PresetPosition.........Youcanregister8presetpositions.Whenyouclickeachbutton,theimage
switchestoitsposition.
OutputControl.........Youcancontroltheexternaldevices(OpenorShorttoGND)(E.g.,turningthelight
onorringingabuzzer).
VideoOutput
NetworkCamerahasananalogcompositeoutputterminal.YoucanviewimagesfromNetworkCamera
onTVandrecordthemonvideotapes.
SDMemoryCard*4Recording
ThecamerahasanSDmemorycardslot.YoucanrecordcameraimagestotheSDmemorycard.Ifyou
enablealarmbuffer/transfer,youcanrecordtheimageatthetimingofsignaldetectionofdoorsensor
orlight.About58,000images(320x240resolutionandstandardquality)canberecordedto1GBSD
memorycard.Ifyouenable1-minuteintervaltimerbuffer/transfer,youcanrecordtheimagesforabout
41days.
EnhancedMulti-CameraPage
Multi-Camerapagedisplaysupto4cameraswhilesupportingeachaudio2-waycommunication.The
previousmodeldisplaysonly4cameras,butthiscameracanswitch3setsof4cameras.Additionally,
thecameracandisplaysmaximum12camerasonapageinastaticimage.
SupportingViewnetcam.comservice
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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.
Multi-LanguageDisplay
Toppage,SingleCameraandMulti-CamerapagecanbedisplayedinEnglish,French,German,Italian,
Spanish,Russian,SimplifiedChineseorJapanese.TheSetup,MaintenanceandSupportpagesare
displayedonlyinEnglishorJapanese.
*1)ToconnectinIPv6,subscribetotheISP's"IPv4/IPv6Dual-Stack"or"IPv6overIPv4Tunneling"
service.ThecameradoesnotworkinIPv6-onlynetwork.
*2)Audiofeaturedoesnotworkwelloncellphones.TalkbuttonandListenbuttoncannotbeused
simultaneously.Inconsequenceoftrafficandnetworkenvironments,theaudiomaybedelayedormay
breakup.
*3)Thespeakerconnectedtothecamerarequiresabuilt-inamplifier.
*4)SDmemorycardissoldseparately.Thecamerasupports1GB,512MB,256MB,128MBor64MB
PanasonicSDmemorycard.
6.PARTSLOCATIONS
6.1.FRONTVIEW
Indicator
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Poweron NotontheLAN Orangeblinking
OntheLAN Orangeblinking Greenblinking 
Green
NormalOperation*1 Green
Automatic
Setup
Setting Greenblinking
Finishedsetting Greenblinking Green
Using
DHCP
GettingIPaddress*2 Greenblinking
GotIPaddress Green
UpdatingFirmware Orangeblinking
PressingFACTORYDEFAULT
RESETbutton
Orangeblinking Turningoff
(Thecamerarestartsafterthat.)
UPnP Failure Orangeblinking(Abouta2-second
interval)
InternalFailure Redblinking
*1)TheindicatorturnsorangeifthecameraisnotconnectedtotheLAN.
*2)TheindicatorblinksorangeifthecameraisnotconnectedtotheLAN.
6.2.REARVIEW
6.3.BOTTOMVIEW
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7.CONNECTINGYOURNETWORKCAMERA
7.1.PREPARATION
PreparethefollowingbeforeconnectingtheNetworkCamera.
-PCtofulfillthesystemrequirements.
SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS
ThePC(PersonalComputer)andthenetworkmustmeetthefollowingtechnicalspecificationsforthe
NetworkCameratoworkproperly.
Item Description
OperationSystem Microsoft Windows 98SEoperatingsystem
Microsoft Windows 2000operatingsystem
Microsoft Windows Meoperatingsystem
Microsoft Windows XPoperatingsystem
NetworkProtocol TCP/IPnetworkprotocolinstalled.(HTTP,TCP,UDP,IP,DNS,ARP,ICMP)
Interface 10/100MbpsEthernet cardforyournetworkconnection
WebBrowser InternetExplorer6.0orlater
(NotincludedontheSetupCD-ROM).
Note:
Pentium II300MHzorgreaterCPUisrecommendedtopreventperformancedegradation.
-EthernetswitchingHuborwirelessRouterforLANConnection.
-Ethernetcable(twopiecesofCategory5straightcable,orapieceof
Category5crosscable).
-SetupCD-ROM
ThesetupprogramsimplifiesNetworkCamerainstallation.Adobe 
Acrobat Reader4.05orlaterenablesyoutoseetheOperating
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InstructionsontheSetupCD-ROM.IfAdobeAcrobatReaderisnot
installedonthePC,double-click"ar405eng.exe".Referto
"ReadmeEng.txt"forthedirectoryandfilestructureoftheSetupCD-
ROM.
Note:
-Donotscratch,smudge,writeorlabeleithersurfacesoftheSetupCD-
ROM.SetupCD-ROMmayhaveascratchonthesurface.
-DonotleavetheSetupCD-ROMindirectsunlight,nearaheatsourceor
inahotautomobileastheSetupCD-ROMmaybecomeunreadable.
-DonotusechemicalsorcleansertocleantheSetupCD-ROMasthe
SetupCD-ROMmaybecomeunreadable.
Thedisplaycolorquality
Toinsuretheimagesyouareviewingarethebesttheycanbe,settheDisplaypropertysetting(color
quality)to24bitorhighher.Followthenextsteps.
1.CloseallapplicationssothatyouarelookingattheWindowsdesktop.
2.Right-clickanopenportionofthedesktop.
3.Select[Properties],[Setting]tab,andset[ColorQuality](Colors/Color
Pallet)tothehighestselectionpossible.
Note:
Optimumvideoviewingwillbeseenwhenthecolorqualityissetto24bitorhigher.Thischangeshould
notcauseanyproblemswithotherapplicationsonyourPC.
7.2.CONNECTINGTHENETWORKCAMERA
Whencheckingtheoperationofthenetworkcamera,setupaconfigurationtobeeitherofthetwo
connectingpatternsdescribedbelow.ForaconfigurationtobesetupwhenconnectingtotheInternet,
refertotheOperatingInstructions.
UseCategory5crosscablewhenconnectingdirectlytothePC.
7.2.1.WiredConnection
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7.3.NETWORKCAMERASETTING
ToaccessthenetworkcamerafromaPCunderthe6.2.CONNECTINGTHENETWORKCAMERA,itis
requiredtomakethenetworksettingsofthePCconsistentwiththoseofthenetworkcamera.
UsingthesetupCD-ROM,searchtheinformationfromthePCaboutthenetworksettingsofthenetwork
camera.Makethesettings(IPaddressandsubnetmask)ofthenetworkcameraconsistentwiththose
ofthePC.
-DonotselectestablishtheDHCPandDDNSaboutsettingsofthe
networkcameraandPC.
Formoredetailedinformation,refertotheOperatingInstructions.
8.MOUNTING
Twowaysofmountingareshowninthefollowingfigures.MACAddressandSerialNumberare
indicatedonthebottomlabelofthemainunitoftheNetworkCamera.Pleaserecordbothofthemonthe
NetworkCameraMemoonOperatingInstruction.Theyareindispensableforsettingnetwork
parametersaftermountingtheNetworkCameraandforfuturecustomerservicing.
8.1.MOUNTINGONTHETABLE
MounttheNetworkCameraatanevenplacewherevibrationsetc.arefew.
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Note:
Ifthiscameraisinstalledinacommercialorindustrialbuilding,localbuildingcodemayrequirespecific
installationmethodstobeused.Insuchcaseswestronglysuggestthatyoucontactyourlocalbuilding
inspectorsothattheinstallationcomplieswithanyapplicablebuildingcode.
8.2.MOUNTINGONTHECEILING
PleasesettheTiltrangeto[Ontheceiling]onCameraSetupwindowonOperatingInstruction.Two
waysofwiringcanbeconsidered;wiringthroughaholemadeintheceilingorwiringwithoutmakinga
holeforacableintheceiling.Pleaseselecteitheroneofthetwo.
Wiringthroughaholemadeintheceiling
1.FixtheCeilingPlateBontheceilingwithScrewsB.
-FixtheCeilingPlateBmorethan100mm(4inches)offthewallorother
obstaclesfromitscenter.
-MakesuretheNetworkCameraisfirmlymountedonabeamofwood
etc.Whenthereisnobeam,applyaboardontheothersideofthe
ceilingtomakesuretheNetworkCameradoesnotdrop.
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2.Makeaholeforacable.
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3.FixfirmlytheCeilingPlateAonthebottomofNetworkCamera.
-MakesuretheNetworkCamera,usingcoinsetc.,isfirmlyfixed.
4.FixtheCeilingPlateAtotheCeilingPlateBandfixthemfirmlywithScrewsA.
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