Panasonic BB-HCM381A - Network Camera User manual

Getting Started
Network Camera
Model No. BB-HCM381A (AC Adaptor Type)
BB-HCE481A (PoE Type)
Connect the Ethernet cable (customer-provided) to the
camera.
Note
• These instructions assume your PC is already connected to the Internet and
your network includes a router that is UPnP™(Universal Plug and Play)
compliant.
Connect the Ethernet cable (customer-provided) to your
router.
Ethernet (LAN) port
Ethernet cable
(customer-provided)
To the network
LAN ports
WAN port
To the supply
To the camera
A "straight" Cat5 Ethernet cable
(customer-provided)
To your modem
To your PC
Connect the AC adaptor cord to the DC IN jack, and plug the
AC cord into the outlet.
• When you operate the camera, the power outlet should be near the camera and
easily accessible.
• Use only specified Panasonic AC adaptor PSLP1242 (Order No. PSLP1242Y).
• If the camera's indicator does not light green, see pages 3-4 of the
Troubleshooting on the CD-ROM.
• A noise can be heard during pan/tilt operation. This is normal.
• When connecting an external microphone, speaker or TV, see page 2.
DC IN jack
Hook for AC adaptor cord
AC adaptor To the outlet
AC cord
AC adaptor cord
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This manual is for both BB-HCM381A (AC Adaptor Type) and BB-
HCE481A (PoE Type). Available features and operations are different in
part depending on the model. Read the Operating Instructions on the
CD-ROM carefully and use the Network Camera properly.
BB-HCM381A User: See below.
BB-HCE481A User: Go to page 2.
Please read the Important Information before using.
• This Getting Started explains how to connect and set up the camera.
See Installation Guide for mounting, and see the Operating
Instructions on the CD-ROM for details about the camera’s features.
•If you cannot complete the setup, see the Troubleshooting on the
CD-ROM.
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Abbreviations
• UPnP is the abbreviation for "Universal Plug and Play".
• "Network Camera" is called "Camera" in this manual.
• "Setup CD-ROM" is called "CD-ROM" in this manual.
1.Connect the camera (BB-HCM381A), and turn the camera on.
Connect the camera to your router using a "straight" Cat5 Ethernet cable (customer-provided) to set up the camera.
• Before you begin the installation, the UPnP™feature in your router needs to be enabled. Usually, the default setting disables this feature. For more info, please visit,
http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ or contact your router's manufacturer.
Indoor Use Only

1.Connect the camera (BB-HCE481A), and turn the camera on.
Connect the camera to your PoE (Power over Ethernet) hub using a "straight" Cat5 Ethernet cable (customer-provided) to set up the camera.
Connect the Ethernet cable (customer-provided) to the camera.
Note
• Your PoE hub must be connected to the router. Refer to the manuals of the PoE hub for the instructions of the connection. Additionally, these instructions assume your PC is
already connected to the Internet and your network includes a router that is UPnP™(Universal Plug and Play) compliant.
Connect the Ethernet cable (customer-provided) to your PoE hub.
• If the camera's indicator does not light green, see pages 5-6 of the Troubleshooting on the CD-ROM.
• A noise can be heard during pan/tilt operation. This is normal.
Note
• Use a 4-pair UTP/STP cable.
• Do not use a relay connector or a hub between the camera and the PoE hub. These
devices may disturb the data or electricity transmission.
• If the PoE hub has indicators, the indicator lights on as shown in table below.
• If the PoE hub is turned off or power supply is temporarily cut off by the disconnection
of the Ethernet cable, it may take time for the PoE hub's indicators to light green.
• The indicator display differs depending on manufacturers, refer to the manuals of the
PoE hub.
PoE IN port
A "straight" Cat5 Ethernet cable
(customer-provided)
To the network
Ethernet
ports
To the supply
A "straight" Cat5 Ethernet cable
(customer-provided)
To your router
To the camera
Indicator
LINK
PoE
Description
Turns on when the data is transmitted from the camera.
Turns on when the electricity is supplied to the camera.
Connecting an External Microphone, Speaker or TV
Note
• If you use an external microphone, excessive cable length or a poor quality cable can
cause a degradation in audio quality.
• The microphone cable should be no longer than 7 m (23 feet).
• Use a speaker with a built-in amplifier. The speaker connects to the camera with a
stereo audio cable similar to that used by your PC. The output signal is mono.
• Make sure the camera and speaker are turned off when connecting or disconnecting
the Audio/Video Cable or speaker cable, otherwise noise may be heard from the
speaker.
• Use only the included Audio/Video Cable when connecting an external microphone,
speaker, or TV.
• When the camera is in color night view mode, images may not be displayed correctly
on the TV.
• The external microphone input (via the Audio/Video Cable) does not correspond to a
line level. Audio may be distorted when the line level is input. Audio distortion will be
solved if you insert the following circuits. Under no circumstance should high-level
audio, such as from a speaker, be connected to this input terminal. Doing so is likely
to damage the camera.
Audio/Video Cable
Audio/Video Terminal
For microphone (white)
(Plug-in power +3.3 V)
For speaker (red)
(Output impedance 560 line level)
Speaker cable
( 3.5 mm stereo mini plug)
Microphone cable
( 3.5 mm mini plug)
For TV (yellow)
Video cable
Ω
To microphone
To speaker
To TV
(The illustration is BB-HCM381A.)
Camera
Microphone Input
(via Audio/Video Cable)
Audio Line
Out
CapacitorResistor
1 F33 K
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2. Setting up the Camera to View on the LAN.
Important
• To avoid any possible problems, temporarily disable any firewall
or antivirus software.
• This procedure explains installation of the camera on the same
network as your PC.
• Before proceeding, close your web browser.
• See page 180 of the Operating Instructions on the CD-ROM for
details about CD-ROM.
Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the PC.
(If the Network Camera Setup window is not displayed automatically,
double-click the "Setup.exe" file on the CD-ROM.)
Click [Camera Setup].
• If a Windows Security Alert is displayed, click [Unblock].
Select the camera to set up and click [Execute].
• This program searches for the cameras that are connected to the router and
displays their MAC Addresses, IP addresses and Port Numbers.
• The MAC Address (see page 9 [BB-HCM381A] or page 11 [BB-HCE481A] of
the Operating Instructions on the CD-ROM.) on the bottom of the camera
shows which camera you select on the camera list window.
Note
• If the indicator does not light green, check the connection (see page 1 [BB-
HCM381A] or page 2 [BB-HCE481A]).
• If more than 20 minutes have passed since the camera was turned on, the
camera cannot be set up from the Setup Program. In this situation, turn the
camera off, and turn the camera on again.
• The Setup Program may not list any cameras due to your firewall or antivirus
software settings on your PC. If you cannot disable your firewall or antivirus
software, you can set up the camera by entering the camera MAC address on
the following window. The camera's MAC address can be found on the label
affixed to the bottom of each camera. See page 9 [BB-HCM381A] or page 11
[BB-HCE481A] of the Operating Instructions on the CD-ROM for details.
Displays version information
about this program.
Displays the camera manuals.
If your PC does not have Adobe®
Acrobat®Reader®, download it
from the Adobe Reader website.
Sets up the camera.
Installs Network Camera
Recorder Single Camera Version.
Closes the Setup Program.
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Camera List window
Displays IPv4 or
IPv6 information.
IP
Address
MAC
Address Port
No. Camera
Status
Click [Automatic Setup (Local Access Only)].
• See page 180 of the Operating Instructions on the CD-ROM for manual setup.
Enter the user name and password, and click [Save].
• The password must be different from the user name.
• Make a note of the user name and password for the reminder.
The Enter Network Password window is displayed. Enter
the user name and password that were set, and click [OK].
When the Single Camera page is displayed, setup is
complete.
• If the Security Warning window is displayed when installing ActiveX®
Controls, click [Yes].
• To install ActiveX Controls on Microsoft®Windows®XP Service Pack
2, see "Security Warning window on Microsoft Windows XP Service
Pack 2" on page 4.
Note
• If the camera cannot be accessed,
see page 9 of the Troubleshooting
on the CD-ROM.
• To ensure that the most current
image is displayed, Internet Explorer
should be configured as follows.
This will not have a negative effect
on normal use.
1. While viewing any website, click
[Tools] →[Internet Options].
2. In the section "Temporary Internet
Files", click [Settings] and check
[Every visit to the page].
To enable Internet access to the camera
Click [Next] to set up the Internet access to the camera and
go to page 4.
• If you do not allow Internet access, click [Cancel], and see page 17 of the
Operating Instructions on the CD-ROM.
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3.Setting up Internet Access to the Camera.
By registering with the Viewnetcam.com FREE DynamicDNS service,
you can create a personalized web address at which your camera's live
video can always be found on the Internet. For detailed information,
access "http://www.viewnetcam.com".
Click [Automatic Setup (Internet Access)].
Sets up the camera to view on the LAN.
Sets up the Internet access to the
camera.
Manually sets up the camera.
Disables IPsec. If disabled, the button is
displayed gray.
Displays the Setup page
(see page 45 of the Operating
Instructions on the CD-ROM).
The Enter Network Password window is displayed. Enter the
user name and password that were set, and click [OK].
When using a router that supports UPnP™, check [Enable].
When using a router that does not support UPnP™, check
[Disable]. Then click [Next>].
• Check if your router supports UPnP™referring to the router's
manual. If UPnP™is not supported, the router has to be manually
configured for port forwarding. Refer to the router's manual for
instruction on how to do it.
• If you select [Disable], skip to step .
To register with the "Viewnetcam.com FREE DynamicDNS
service", check [Register with Viewnetcam.com] and click
[Next>].
• If you selected [Do not register with Viewnetcam.com], skip to step .
The Enter Network Password window is displayed. Enter
the user name and password that were set, and click [OK].
The "Viewnetcam.com FREE DynamicDNS service"
website is displayed. Follow the displayed instructions for
registration.
• If the message "Failed to configure the router's Port Forwarding by UPnP" is
displayed, your router may not support UPnP™or UPnP™is not enabled.
Enable your router's UPnP™or set Port Forwarding manually following the
router's manual, and try Automatic Setup again. For more information about
setting up a router, refer to the Panasonic Network Camera support website at
http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/
• If the message "Failed to register with Viewnetcam.com." is displayed, con-
firm that the router is connected to the Internet.
When "Setup completed" is displayed, make a note of the
URL and click [To Single Camera page].
• When [Enable] was selected at step
.
• When [Disable] was selected at step
.
Note
• The port number must be specified at the end of the camera URL.
For example
Using port 80:
http://(Cameraname).viewnetcam.com or http://IP Address
Using any other port:
http://(Cameraname).viewnetcam.com:Port Number or
http://IP Address:Port Number
• Make a note of the URL for the camera.
• The URL for the local network access may be different from the one set up on
the previous page. Make a note of the URL here again.
When the Single Camera page is displayed, the setup is
complete.
Note
• If the camera cannot be accessed,
see page 9 of the Troubleshooting
on the CD-ROM.
• To ensure that the most current
image is displayed, Internet Explorer
should be configured as follows.
This will not have a negative effect
on normal use.
1. While viewing any website, click
[Tools] →[Internet Options].
2. In the section "Temporary Internet
Files", click [Settings] and check
[Every visit to the page].
Registration with the "Viewnetcam.com FREE
DynamicDNS service"
Security Warning window on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2
To view a video (Motion JPEG) or to use audio feature, ActiveX Controls must be installed.
Follow the steps below to install ActiveX Controls.
Click the warning displayed above the tabs, and click [Install
ActiveX Control...]. Click [Install].
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