Panasonic BL-C30C User manual

Operating Instructions
Network Camera
Model No. BL-C30C
Please read this manual before using and save this manual for future reference.

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Main Features
Wireless Communication
Network Camera corresponds to the wireless system based on IEEE 802.11b/g.
Wireless installation will play an increasing role in flexible mounting.
Communication via Ethernet cable is also available. Encryption establishes the
security on the wireless network.
Various remote monitoring features
• Pyroelectric infrared sensor*1 detects temperature differences caused by a
human body or animals.
• Detection can let camera transfer images by E-mail or FTP*2.
• Color night view mode (auto-adjusted) enables the camera to display images
even in 1 lx illuminance*3.
Monitoring from PC or cell phone
• The camera images can be monitored over the Internet.
• Pan/tilt operation can move the lens horizontally from –50 ° to +50 ° and
vertically from –40 ° to +10 °.
Privacy mode
• Privacy mode hides the lens into the unit to protect privacy.
• Pressing the privacy button on the front of the camera switches privacy mode
on or off with a single touch.
*1 The sensor uses pyroelectric effect. Due to the effects of environment temperature, direct
sunlight or air conditioner, it may detect the temperature differences by mistake, or the
detection range may be shortened.
*2 It may take some time to transfer images depending on the network condition.
*3 1 lx is the brightness about 2.5 m (8.2 feet) away from auxiliary fluorescent light. Color night
view mode slows down the frame rate, and images may blur when viewing a moving object or
using the pan/tilt operation.
Privacy Monitoring Purpose
Privacy mode On Disabled Protecting privacy
Monitoring Off Enabled Remote monitoring

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Easy installation using UPnPTM (Universal Plug and Play)
When connecting the camera with a UPnPTM enabled router, the camera
automatically configures its network settings.
Supporting Viewnetcam.com service
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. If you
select English, Japanese or French, all pages can be changed. But if you select
other language, the Setup, Maintenance and Support pages are displayed only in
English.
*Some UPnPTM enabled routers cannot configure the camera automatically. In
this case, the router needs to be configured manually. Ask the router
manufacturer how to configure it. See Panasonic Network Camera support
website at
http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ for more information.
*Viewnetcam.com service is the service for Panasonic Network Cameras. See
Viewnetcam.com website (http://www.viewnetcam.com) for more
information.

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System Requirements for your PC
Your PC (Personal Computer) and network must meet the following technical
specifications for the camera to work properly.
Note
See Panasonic Network Camera support website at
http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ for the latest
information about web browser.
Trademarks
• Adobe, Acrobat and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
• Microsoft, Windows, Hotmail and ActiveX are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.
• Pentium is a trademark or 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.
Abbreviations
• UPnP is the abbreviation for "Universal Plug and Play".
• "Network Camera" is called "Camera" in these Operating Instructions.
Item Description
Operating
System
Microsoft®Windows®XP, Microsoft®Windows®2000
Microsoft®Windows®Me, Microsoft®Windows®98SE
CPU Pentium®III (500 MHz or greater is recommended.)
Protocol TCP/IP protocol (HTTP, TCP, UDP, IP, DNS, ARP, ICMP)
Interface 10/100 Mbps network interface installed
Web Browser Internet Explorer 6.0 or later (Not included on the Setup CD-
ROM)

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
When using this unit, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce
the risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injury.
1. Read and understand all instructions.
2. Keep these instructions.
3. Heed all warnings.
4. Follow all instructions.
5. After removing the dust on the lens, wipe the lens with a cotton swab.
6. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,
or other devices (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
7. Protect the AC adaptor cord and AC cord from being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit
from the unit.
8. The AC cord is used as the main disconnect device, ensure that the socket-
outlet is located/installed near the equipment and is easily accessible.
9. Do not touch the unit, AC adaptor, AC adaptor cord or AC cord during lightning
storms.
10. Unplug the unit when unused for long periods of time.
11. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when
the unit has been damaged in any way, such as the AC adaptor cord, AC cord
or plug is damaged, the unit does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
12. Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight or halogen light may damage the CMOS
sensor.
13. The camera is intended for indoor use only. Please check local regulations as
outdoor use of the wireless feature is restricted in some countries/areas.
14. Unplug this unit from power outlets if it emits smoke, an abnormal smell or
makes unusual noise. These conditions can cause fire or electric shock.
Confirm that smoke has stopped and contact an authorized service center.
User Name and Password Protection
The use of a unique User Name and secret Password is an important tool that
will help limit unauthorized individuals from accessing the camera. If you
choose to disable this tool, and choose not to limit access by use of a User
Name and Password, this may result in access to the camera by
unauthorized individuals. (See page 49)
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Table of Contents
1 Camera Monitoring .......................................................8
1.1 Accessing the Camera................................................................... 8
1.2 Viewing Single Camera page....................................................... 10
1.2.1 Image Auto Centering (Click to Center)................................................... 15
1.2.2 Capturing a Still Image ............................................................................ 16
1.2.3 Using Operation Bar ................................................................................ 17
1.2.4 Setting Home Position/Sensor Position/Preset Button............................. 19
1.3 Viewing Multi-Camera page......................................................... 23
1.4 Viewing Buffered Image page...................................................... 25
1.4.1 Deleting Buffered Images ........................................................................ 26
1.5 Viewing Still Images on Your Cell Phone ..................................... 27
2 Various Camera Features ...........................................29
2.1 Using Camera Features............................................................... 29
2.2 Connecting the Camera to Your Network..................................... 32
2.3 Using Wireless LAN..................................................................... 37
2.4 Using UPnP™ (Universal Plug and Play) .................................... 40
2.5 Registering with the Viewnetcam.com service ............................ 41
2.6 Setting Date and Time ................................................................. 43
2.7 Changing Camera Settings.......................................................... 45
2.8 Changing Authentication Setting and Administrator User Name
and Password .............................................................................. 49
2.9 Logging in to the Camera............................................................. 52
2.10 Creating, Modifying or Deleting General Users ........................... 53
2.11 Changing Initial Settings on the Single Camera page or the Multi-
Camera page ............................................................................... 55
2.12 Configuring Multiple Cameras...................................................... 58
2.13 Buffering or Transferring Images by Timer................................... 60
2.14 Buffering or Transferring Images by Sensor................................. 69
2.15 Specifying Operation Time........................................................... 81
2.16 Changing Indicator Display .......................................................... 83
2.17 Enabling Privacy Mode ................................................................ 84

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3 Camera Maintenance ..................................................85
3.1 Maintenance page ....................................................................... 85
3.1.1 Confirming the Status.............................................................................. 86
3.1.2 Confirming the Wireless Status............................................................... 86
3.1.3 Restarting the Camera ............................................................................ 87
3.1.4 Updating the Camera Firmware .............................................................. 88
3.1.5 Creating Configuration File...................................................................... 91
3.1.6 Loading Settings from a Configuration File ............................................. 92
3.1.7 Resetting the Camera to Factory Default ................................................ 93
3.2 Support page ............................................................................... 94
3.2.1 Help page ................................................................................................ 94
3.2.2 Wireless Help page ................................................................................. 95
3.2.3 Product Information ................................................................................. 95
3.2.4 Support Information................................................................................. 95
3.3 FACTORY DEFAULT RESET Button............................................ 96
3.4 Default Setting List....................................................................... 97
3.5 Cleaning..................................................................................... 105
3.5.1 Cleaning the Main Unit .......................................................................... 105
3.5.2 Cleaning the Lens.................................................................................. 105
3.6 Setting an IP Address on Your PC ............................................. 106
3.7 Using Setup Program................................................................. 107
3.8 Setting Your PC.......................................................................... 110
3.8.1 Setting the Proxy Server Settings on Web Browser ............................. 110
3.8.2 Setting UPnP™ to Display Camera Shortcut in My Network Places..... 113
3.8.3 Setting the Internet Temporary File Setting on Web Browser................ 113
3.9 ASCII Character Table ............................................................... 114
3.10 File Size and Number of Buffered Images ................................. 115
3.11 Specifications............................................................................. 116
Index..................................................................................119

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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 port number is 80 (default), you do not need to enter port number.
See page 34 for details about port number.
• If the camera image is not displayed, see page 25 and page 26 of the
Installation/Troubleshooting guide.
3. The Enter Network Password window is displayed, and enter the user name
and password that were set, and click [OK].
Note
When [Permit access from guest users] is set on the Security: Administrator
page, the authentication window will not be displayed.
E.g. http://192.168.0.253:50000
(or http:// .viewnetcam.com:50000)

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4. Click the following tabs to display each page.
Note
When users other than an administrator are accessing the camera, the [Setup]
and [Maintenance] tab will not be displayed. Additionally, when [Do not permit
access from guest users] is set on the Security: Administrator page, the [Login]
tab will not be displayed.
5. Close the web browser.
ATo Single Camera page (page 10)BTo Multi-Camera page (page 23)
CTo Buffered Image page (page 25)DTo Setup page (page 29)
ETo Maintenance page (page 85)FTo Support page (page 94)
GTo log in to the camera (page 52)
A B C D E F
Select a language.
Version Number
G

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1.2 Viewing Single Camera page
1. Access the camera (see page 8).
• 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 12).
• See page 13 for the Security Warning window when using Microsoft
Windows XP Service Pack 2.
3. Close the web browser.
Notes
• While viewing images under fluorescent lighting, the image may appear
noisy or experience flicker if the incorrect AC power setting was selected.
Select the frequency that is used in your area. (see page 45).
• When the camera image is not displayed correctly, click [Refresh] at the
tool bar on the web browser. The image will be refreshed.
• Refresh interval is [Motion] by default. You can change it on the operation
bar (see page 17).
• Refresh interval may change depending on the network condition, PC
performance and what object you view.
• When displaying video (Motion JPEG), the camera allows up to 20
simultaneous accesses. When trying more than 20 accesses, the 21st
user will see a gray screen. (Maximum 20 accesses for a Buffered Image
page too.)
• If the video (Motion JPEG) display is limited (see page 55), the video will
be changed to refreshing still images.
Capture Image
Button
(See page 16)
Operation Bar
(See page 17)
Refresh
Interval
(See page 17)
Click to Center
(See page 15)
Camera Image
The banner is
displayed.
(See page 14)

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• To reduce the data traffic, the video can be automatically changed to
refreshing still images (see page 55).
• To display the Single Camera page directly, add it to the [Favorites] on the
web browser.
• Refresh interval may slow down depending on the network condition or
the number of accessing users.
• When viewing a dark image, Color Night View mode automatically starts.
The image will be brighter, but the refresh interval may slow down and
image quality may decrease.
• The image may stop refreshing because the wireless communication can
be disconnected depending on the environment.

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Security Warning window
To view a video (Motion JPEG), ActiveX®Controls must be installed. When trying
to display a video for the first time, Security Warning window will be displayed.
When using Windows XP or Windows 2000, log in as an administrator to install it.
If you cannot install ActiveX Controls or you cannot see the video in the
Internet Explorer
• Click [Tools] [Internet Options] [Security] tab and click [Custom level] on
the web browser.
(1) Check "Prompt" in "Download signed ActiveX Controls".
(2) Check "Enable" in "Run ActiveX Controls and plug-ins".
• ActiveX Controls can be installed from the file on the Setup CD-ROM.
(1) Restart the PC.
(2) Confirm that Internet Explorer is closed.
(3) Double-click "ocx\ActiveXInst.exe" on the Setup CD-ROM.
Notes
• When the IP address was changed for the camera, enter it on the address bar.
• Video may not be displayed quickly. Wait for a while.
• If you use a proxy server, set the web browser so as not to access the proxy
server (see page 110).
• In some corporate network environments a firewall may be used for security
purposes. It is possible that this may prevent motion video from being
displayed. In this situation we suggest:
– Contact your network administrator.
– Try using regularly refreshed images.

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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].

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The Banner
When the camera accesses the Internet, the banner displays product information
about cameras or announcements about the latest firmware, etc. from Panasonic.
Whether or not to display the banner can be set at Banner Display (see page 55).
Notes
• The banner is displayed when [Yes] is checked for Allow Access from the
Internet on the Automatic Setup page, or when [Enable] is checked for Auto
Port Forwarding on the UPnP page for the Connection Mode of Static or
DHCP.
• Even if [Yes] is checked for Allow Access from the Internet on the Automatic
Setup page, or [Enable] is checked for Auto Port Forwarding on the UPnP page
for the Connection Mode of Static or DHCP, when the camera is not connected
to the Internet, is displayed.

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1.2.1 Image Auto Centering (Click to Center)
When you click a certain point on the camera image, the point is centered on the
image.
1. Move the cursor to the desired point.
2. Click it.
• The clicked point is centered.
• See page 18 for the pan/tilt operation.
Notes
• When End Display appears on the operation bar, Click to Center does not
work beyond the pan/tilt end (see page 17).
• The clicked position may slightly miss the center depending on the lens
direction.
• If a user is restricted to level 1 or 2 on the General User page (see page
53), Click to Center does not work.
Cursor

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1.2.2 Capturing a Still Image
A still image can be saved on your PC.
1. Operate pan/tilt and select a resolution to display an image.
2. Click the capture image button.
• The camera image opens in another window.
3. Right-click the image, and select [Save Picture As...].
• Save as dialog box is displayed.
4. Specify a folder, and click [Save].
• Camera image is saved in the folder.
5. Click [Close].
Capture Image Button

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1.2.3 Using Operation Bar
End Display
and Preset
Display:
When the pan/tilt has reached the end (Left
End, Right End, Up End and Down End), End
Display appears. When clicking a preset
button, the preset name appears.
Pan/Tilt
Scan: Moves the lens throughout the horizontal ( )
or vertical ( ) range, and returns to the
original position.
Pan/Tilt/
Home
Position:
Controls lens direction.
Pan ( : Left, : Right), Tilt ( : Up,
: Down) and Home Position ( : Center)
Preset
Button:
Applies the camera direction to a preset
position. You can preset 8 positions (see page
19—page 22).
Sensor
Position:
When the sensor detects a temperature
difference, the camera can be set up to turn to
this position. Only an administrator can
operate it (see page 19).
Brightness: Changes brightness in nine steps including
[STD] (Standard). Clicking [-] or [+] changes
the image brightness.
Refresh
Interval:
Sets a refresh interval. (Motion—60-second
interval)
Resolution: Selects [640 x 480] or [320 x 240] (default)
pixels.
Image
Quality:
Selects the image quality.
• [Favor Clarity] optimizes the image for
good clarity.
• [Standard] keeps the standard quality.
(default)
• [Favor Motion] optimizes the image for
motion display.

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Pan/Tilt Operation
Pan/Tilt Range
Note
Do not apply pressure to the pan/tilt portion of the camera. Any forced
movement can damage the internal mechanism.
Pan/tilt scan buttons automatically move the
lens horizontally from –50 ° to +50 ° and
vertically from –40 ° to +10 ° and return the
lens to the original position. Each pan/tilt
arrow moves the lens Up, Down, Right or Left,
and the home position button moves it to the
home position.
Pan/Tilt
Scan
Pan/Tilt
Pan: –50 ˚ to +50 ˚
Tilt: –40 ˚ to +10 ˚

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1.2.4 Setting Home Position/Sensor Position/Preset
Button
Registering Home Position/Sensor Position
A home position or sensor position can be registered. When restarted, the camera
takes a home position. If the Lens Position When Triggered setting is set (see page
71), the camera takes a sensor position after the pyroelectric infrared sensor
detects temperature differences.
1. Click [Program].
• [Program] switches to [Cancel].
Click [Cancel] to quit without saving
changes.
2. Pan and tilt the camera to a desired
position.
3. Click the home position button or the
sensor position button.
4. Click [Save] to register, or click [Back]
and [Cancel] to cancel.
• If "Success!" is displayed, click
[Back].
Sensor
Position
Pan/Tilt
Program
Home
Position

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Registering a Preset Button
8 preset buttons can be registered. Preset buttons (1—4) are registered 1: Upper
Left, 2: Upper Right, 3: Lower Left and 4: Lower Right. These buttons can be
changed (see page 22).
• Registered buttons are shown in blue.
• Unregistered buttons are shown in white.
1. Click [Program].
• [Program] switches to [Cancel].
Click [Cancel] to quit without saving
changes.
2. Pan and tilt the camera to a desired
position.
3. Click a preset button (1—8) to register.
e.g.: Setting "Middle" for the preset 5.
4. Enter the preset name.
• Maximum 15 characters.
• Enter ASCII characters (see page
114) or characters in each
language. But [Space], ["], ['], [&], [<]
and [>] are not available.
5. Click [Save] to register, or click [Back]
and [Cancel] to cancel.
• If "Success!" is displayed, click
[Back].
Notes
• When registering preset buttons,
the camera also saves brightness
and white balance settings.
• Only an administrator can register
preset buttons.
Pan/Tilt
Setting
a name
The button
turns blue.
Preset
Preset
number