Panasonic BL-C30 User manual

Getting Started
Network Camera
Model No. BL-C30
1.
Check the included accessories.
The following items are provided with the camera.
3.
Connect the camera to your router.
2.
Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 pc. AC Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 pc.
Order No. PQLV202X
(Cord Length: About 3 m)
4.
Turn the camera on.
Inserting the AC plug of the AC cord to the outlet powers up the camera.
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Connect the Ethernet cable to the camera.
AC Cord
CPU
Protocol
Interface
Web Browser
Item Description
TCP/IP protocol (HTTP, TCP, UDP, IP, DNS, ARP, ICMP)
10/100 Mbps network card installed
Internet Explorer 6.0 or later (Not included on the Setup CD-ROM)
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Please read the Installation/Troubleshooting manual before using.
This Getting Started explains how to connect, set up and mount the
camera. See the Operating Instructions on the Setup CD-ROM for
details about the camera features.
• The Setup CD-ROM provides Getting Started in the following languages:
English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Chinese.
• If you cannot complete the setup, see the Troubleshooting section of
the Installation/Troubleshooting manual.
AC Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 pc.
Order No.: PFJA02A006Z
(Cord Length: About 1.8 m)
Setup CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . 1 pc.
Order No.: PSQX3601ZCD
(Operating Instructions, Installation/
Troubleshooting, Getting Started,
Setup Program, Network Camera
Recorder Trial Version)
Screws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 pcs.
Order No.: PQHE5004Y
Washers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 pcs.
Order No.: XWG35FJ
Getting Started
(This manual) . . . . . . . . . . . .1 pc.
Installation/
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . .1 pc.
Check the system requirement for
your PC.
Your PC (Personal Computer) and network must meet the following tech-
nical specifications for the camera to work properly.
Operating
System
Microsoft®Windows®XP, Microsoft®Windows® 2000,
Microsoft®Windows®Me, Microsoft®Windows®98SE
Pentium® III (500 MHz or greater is recommended.)
• See Panasonic Network Camera support website at
http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ for the latest information
about web browser.
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sidiaries in the United States and other countries.
• Screen shots reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.
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• This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.
Abbreviations
• UPnP is the abbreviation for "Universal Plug and Play".
• "Network Camera" is called "Camera" in this Getting Started.
Connect the camera to your router with an Ethernet cable 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.
• These instructions assume your PC is already connected to the Internet and your home network includes a router that is UPnP™ (Uversal Plug and Play) compliant.
• The camera will be connected to your router using a "straight" Cat5 network cable (customer-provided).
Confirm that the switch on the bottom
of the camera is set to WIRED.
To the Ethernet (LAN)
port of the camera
Ethernet cable
(Straight Cat5 cable)
(Customer-provided)
Connect the AC adaptor cord from the
AC adaptor to the DC IN jack.
Connect the AC plug of the AC
cord to the outlet.
• Use only specified Panasonic AC adaptor
PQLV202 (Order No.PQLV202X).
Caution: The AC cord is used as the main
disconnect device, ensure that the socket-
outlet is located/installed near the equip-
ment and is easily accessible.
After the lens moves (pan/tilt
operation), confirm that the indicator
lights green after a minute.
• If the indicator does not light green, see page
19 and 20 of the Installation/Troubleshooting.
• A noise can be heard during pan/tilt
operation. This is normal.
The indicator
lights green.
To your router
AC Adaptor
To the camera
To the outlet
To a LAN port of your router
To your Modem
To your PC
To the outlet
Ethernet cable
(Straight Cat5 cable)
(Customer-provided)
Connect the Ethernet cable to your
router.
AC adaptor Cord
To the DC IN jack of
the camera
To your router
WIRED
WIRELESS
Switch

Click [Automatic Setup (Local Access Only)].
Select a camera.
Displays the program version, etc.
5. Setup the camera.
Sets up the camera.
Click [Camera Setup].
Enter the user name and password, and click [Save].
The Enter Network Password window is displayed.
Enter the user name and password that were set, and
click [OK].
To set the Wireless Configuration, check [Enable] and
click [Next>].
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Finishes the Setup Program.
Important
• To avoid any possible problems, temporarily disable any firewall or antivirus software.
• This procedure explains installation of the camera on the same network that your PC is part of.
• Before proceeding, close your web browser.
Insert the Setup CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of
the PC.
(If the Network Camera Setup window is not displayed automatically,
double-click "Setup.exe" file on the Setup CD-ROM.)
Select the camera to set up and click [Execute].
• This program searches for the cameras that are connected to the router
and displays the MAC Addresses, IP addresses and Port Numbers.
Set the Wireless Configuration according to the
wireless settings of the router and click [Next>].
• For more information about wireless setting, see
http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/technic/wireless/cam_set.html
Opens the manuals.
If Adobe®Acrobat®Reader®is not
installed on your PC, install it from the
Adobe Reader website.
Installs Network Camera Recorder Trial
Version.
• When searching for multiple cameras, the cameras can be identified with
the MAC Addresses labeled near the Ethernet (LAN) port of the cameras.
Notes
• If the indicator does not light green, check the connection. (See page 8 of the
Installation/Troubleshooting)
• 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, restart the camera.
• The Setup Program may not list any cameras due to your firewall or antivirus soft-
ware settings on your PC. If you cannot disable your firewall or antivirus software,
you can set up the camera entering the camera MAC address. See page 14 of the
Installation/Troubleshooting for details.
•
For the first time installation or after pressing the Factory Default Reset button,
only [Automatic Setup (Local Access Only)] can be selected. To set up the
camera with Static or DHCP settings, after performing the [Automatic Setup
(Local Access Only)], run the Setup Program again and select [Manual Setup].
1. Set the SSID.
Set the name of the wireless network.
2. Select the Communication mode.
They are IEEE Communication modes. Select the same Communication mode as that
of the router to which the camera is connected.
802.11b (IEEE802.11b) : Only 802.11b wireless router can be connected.
802.11b/g (IEEE802.11g) : Either 802.11b or 802.11g router can be
connected.
802.11g exclusive (IEEE802.11g) : Only 802.11g router can be connected.
3. Select encrypting or not encrypting.
Selecting WEP can encrypt data within the wireless LAN.
WEP: Encrypting (setting WEP) makes it difficult for unauthorized users to read
data within the wireless LAN, even if they can receive it. To encrypt data, set
the same encryption key to every terminal within the wireless LAN. There are
3 kinds of encryption key: 64 bit, 128 bit and 152 bit. Security level of
encryption increases in order of length as follows: 64 bit, 128 bit and 152 bit.
No encryption: select when not using encryption.
4. Set the WEPKey1–4.
Selecting [WEP] at Cipher enables you to set WEPKey1–4. One or all of the four
keys can be set. Check the same key number as set to the router, and set the same
key as at the router.
: The entered WEPKey will be displayed as " "s regardless of the
key type selected.
<Example>
HEX, 10 characters 64 bit : 012345abcd
HEX, 26 characters 128 bit : 0123456789abcdef012345abcd
HEX, 32 characters 152 bit : 0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef
ASCII 5 characters 64 bit : 012yz
ASCII 13 characters 128 bit : 0123456uvwxyz
ASCII 16 characters 152 bit : 0123456789uvwxyz
When the Single Camera page is displayed, the setup
is completed.
• If Security Warning window is displayed to install ActiveX®Controls,
click [Yes].
• To install ActiveX Controls on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2,
follow the steps shown below.
1. Click the warning displayed above the tabs, and click [Install
ActiveX Control...].
2. Click [Install] on Security Warning window.
• Click [Cancel] and go to the last page, if you mount the camera.
• When [Disable] was selected, skip to step .
Click [Next] to set up the Internet access to the cam-
era and go to step on the next page.
• The image is a simulated screen image.
Note
To ensure that the most current image is
displayed, Internet Explorer should be
configured as follows. This will not have
any negative result 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].
• The Wireless Configuration can
also be set at in the
Setup Page. (See page 36 of
the Operating Instructions in the
Setup CD-ROM.)
• If Windows Security Alert is displayed, click [Unblock].

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Notes
Notes
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2.
Select a camera.
Note
1.
2.
Select the camera on the camera list to set up the
Internet access and click [Execute].
To Set Up Internet Access to the Camera
• This program searches for the cameras that are connected to the
router and displays the MAC Addresses, IP addresses and Port
Numbers.
• When searching for multiple cameras, the cameras can be identified with the
MAC Addresses labeled near the Ethernet (LAN) port of the cameras.
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, restart the
camera.
The Enter Network Password window is displayed. Enter the
User Name and Password that were set, and click [OK].
When using a router supporting UPnPTM, check [Enable].
When using a router not supporting UPnPTM, check
[Disable]. Then click [Next>].
Click [Automatic Setup (Internet Access)].
Registration with the "Viewnetcam.com FREE DDNS service"
By registering with the Viewnetcam.com FREE DDNS 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".
To register with the "Viewnetcam.com FREE DDNS service",
check [Register with Viewnetcam.com] and click [Next>].
• When [Do not register with Viewnetcam.com] was selected at step ,
skip to step .
The Enter Network Password window is displayed.
Enter the User Name and Password that were set,
and click [OK].
After a while, the "Viewnetcam.com FREE DDNS
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 UPnPTM or UPnPTM is not
enabled. Enable your router's UPnPTM 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, click [To
Single Camera page].
• When [Enable] was selected
at step
.
• When [Disable] was selected at
step .
• The port number must be specified at the end of 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
• The URL for the local network access may be different from the one set up on
the previous page.
When the Single Camera page is displayed, the
setup is completed.
• If Security Warning window is displayed to install ActiveX Controls,
click [Yes].
• To install ActiveX Controls on Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2,
follow the steps shown below.
Click the warning displayed above the tabs, and click [Install
ActiveX Control...].
Click [Install] on Security Warning window.
• The image is a simulated screen image.
• The banner is displayed only when
Internet access is allowed on the camera.
• To ensure that the most current image is
displayed, Internet Explorer should be
configured as follows.This will not have
any negative result on normal use.
While viewing any website, click
[Tools] [Internet Options].
In the section "Temporary Internet
Files", click [Settings] and check
[Every visit to the page].
• For the first time installation or after pressing the Factory Default Reset
button, only [Automatic Setup (Local Access Only)] can be selected. To set
up the camera with Static or DHCP settings, after performing the [Automatic
Setup (Local Access Only)], run the Setup Program again and select
[Manual Setup].
• Check if your router supports UPnPTM referring to the router's manual.
• If you select [Disable], skip to step .

Figure 1 Figure 2
6.
Mount the camera.
You should understand the detection range of the pyroelectric infrared sensor before mounting the camera. The camera can be mounted on the wall.
Horizontal Detection Range Vertical Detection Range
Up
Down
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Example Wall Mount Size
29 mm
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Set the switch on the bottom of the camera to WIRELESS.
Turn on the power by connecting the AC plug to the outlet.
Start up the web browser on the PC.
After setting each item for the wireless LAN, confirm that the camera works
correctly.
Unplug the Ethernet cable and turn off the power (disconnect
the AC plug).
• The camera switches from wired to wireless.
Enter "http://IP address (or URL):Port No." in the address field
and press [Enter].
(When port number is 80 (default), you do not need to enter port number.)
• When the following Top Page is displayed, the wireless LAN setup is
successful.
• If the Top Page was not displayed, the settings
for the camera are not identical with those for the
router. Check the settings by using wired connec-
tion.
 If the settings are correct and you use a proxy
server, set the web browser not to access the
proxy server.
 If the Top Page is not displayed even after trying
these methods, contact the retailer.
• It takes about 1 minute for the new settings to be
effective.
• It is not possible to access the camera simultane-
ously by both wired and wireless connection.
Notes
• Read the Installation/Troubleshooting before mounting the camera.
• You can view the image even in 1 lx illuminance. But if you feel hard to view the image, you had better use supplemental lighting.
■ About Pyroelectric Infrared Sensor
(See Panasonic Network Camera support website at http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ for details about
the pyroelectric infrared sensor.)
The sensor (pyroelectric infrared sensor) detects temperature differences with the infrared rays naturally emitted by human or animal bodies. The sensor trigger can acti-
vate buffering images to the internal memory or transferring images by E-mail or FTP. The detection range is about 30
° horizontally, about 85 ° vertically and about 5 m
distance. Since the detection range is easily affected by the environment temperature or how fast the object speed is, consider your mounting location.
The camera can make the indicator orange when the sensor detects temperature differences (see page 80 of the Operating Instructions on the Setup CD-ROM).
Notes
• The sensor can easily detect temperature differences of objects moving side ways
within the detection range, but cannot easily detect objects moving slowly towards
the sensor. Mount the camera where the objects often pass across the detection
range (see Figure 1).
• If the lens position does not match the sensor direction, the buffered or transferred
images may not capture the object detected by the sensor (see Figure 2). We recom-
mend you to set the pan/tilt range to match the sensor direction or to restrict the user's
access level to disable the pan/tilt operation.
About Location
• If there is no temperature difference between human body and environment like in summer,
the sensor may not detect anything.
• If the object is less than about 1 m away from the camera, the camera may detect the object
outside the range.
• If the sensor is obstructed, the sensor does not detect anything. Remove the obstacle in
front of the sensor.
• The sensor may malfunction in the following areas. Avoid these locations.
Where direct sunlight
hits the object
In a greasy or humid
place like a kitchen
Where there are sharp
temperature changes
like near an air condi-
tioner
Where there is an
obstacle such as glass
in front of the camera
Where the object is
exposed to strong light
Near a radio wave emit-
ting device
■ Wall Mount
Screw the 2 screws (included accessories) with the 2 washers (included accessories) into the wall, and mount the camera.
• Drive mounting screws into the wall. Be careful to avoid touching any metalwork (metal/wire laths etc.), conduits or
electrical cables buried in the wall.
Caution
Do not mount the camera on a soft material. The camera
may fall and break down.
Notes
• The included screws are only for a wooden wall.
• Mount the camera on the stable location such as a
wooden column. The camera may fall and break down.
• The camera is intended for indoor use only. Do not
mount the camera outside the house.
• To correctly control the pan/tilt operation, do not incline
the camera in mounting.
• Do not mount the camera upside down. The image
may be displayed upside down.
About 5 m
About 30 °
Pyroelectric Infrared Sensor
About 5 m
About 85 °
Pyroelectric
Infrared Sensor
Easy to detect
Easy to detect
Horizontal Detection
Range (About 30 °)
Horizontal Viewing Angle (43 °)
Hard to detect
(Distance may be shortened below 5 m.)
Pyroelectric
Infrared Sensor
The lens position
is not matching
the sensor
direction.
29 mm
1.8 mm
9 mm 4.5 mm
Confirming the Wireless LAN Setup