Panasonic KX-HCM10 User manual

Please read this manual before using and save this manual for future reference.
Panasonic Network Camera Site: http://www.panasonic.com/netcam 
for customers in the USA or Puerto Rico

Operating Instructions
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Additional Feature table
The features described below are added in accordance with our modifications in
the product specifications. Read both Operating Instructions manuals before
starting to use the product.
Additional Feature Page
Viewing Buffered Image Screen
Images can be buffered in the internal memory of the Network
Camera. They can be viewed by clicking [Start Capture] on
Capture screen. Alarm/Timer mode in the Image Transfer on
page 12 can also buffer images.
Page 4—Page 5
Viewing still images on your mobile phone
Acompatiblemobilephoneallowsyou toviewstillimagesover
the Internet aswell as control the motionand zoom settings of
the camera (depends on model).
Page 6—Page 7
Some changes in the look of the Network window
(KX-HCM250 and KX-HCM270 only)
The Network Camera has some changes in the look of the
Network window: two modifications and two additions.
Page 8—Page 9
Adjusting Clock for Daylight Saving Time
Adjust Clock for Daylight Saving Time is added on Name/
Time window.
Page 10
Time Zone at Auto Adjustment
The Daylight Times in the pull-down menu for the Time Zone
at [3. Auto Adjustment] on Name/Time window have been
deleted.
Page 11
Transferring Camera Images
The Network Camera can buffer images and send them via E-
mail or FTP by configuring Image Transfer. Capture, Alarm
and Timer can be used simultaneously by checking [Enable]
for Controls on each of their Image Transfer windows.
Page 12—Page 14
Using the Preset Control (Except KX-HCM8)
Pan/Tilt/Preset Control on the Camera Setup window is
divided into two controls: Pan/Tilt Control and Preset Control.
Preset Control can be enabled or disabled independently.
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Note
HCM logos on all window backgrounds are deleted.
Digital Zoom (KX-HCM280 only)
The 2x digital zoom feature is added. The Network Camera
hasa 42x magnifying capacity: the 21x magnifying capacity of
the optical zoom and 2x magnifying capacity of the digital
zoom.
Page 16
Using the Color Night View (KX-HCM280 only)
The Color Night View of the Network Camera enables you to
view color images of objects even in the dark.
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Default Setting List ............................................................ Page 18
Additional Feature Page

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Viewing Buffered Image Screen
Images can bebuffered in the internal memory of the Network Camera. They can
be viewed by clicking [Start Capture] on Capture screen. Alarm/Timer mode in
the Image Transfer on page 12 can also buffer images.
The look of Buffered Image on the operation bar differs depending on the setting
for Trigger Setting on Image Transfer window. The names of enabled trigger
settings will be displayed as follows. Refer to page 12 about the Image Transfer
feature.
The screen differs depending on
clicking [Alarm] or [Timer] on
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the operation bar.The screen
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on the left shows Alarm.
The current images will be
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buffered in the internal memory
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of the Network Camera.
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Capture, Alarm and 
Timer are all enabled.
Capture alone
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is enabled.

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Notes
• The refresh interval becomes longer as more clients access the
Network Camera.
• The image resolution, image quality and object situation affect the
number of frames in the buffered image.
• If internal memory is filled after clicking [Start Capture], the image
buffering will stop automatically.
• If [Start Capture] is clicked again, buffered images will be all erased,
and new images will be buffered in the internal memory.
• If [Start Capture] is started on one PC while viewing buffered images
on another, the images will be overwritten.
• The internal memory will be divided by the number of trigger settings in
Image Transfer. If all three trigger settings are enabled, the Network
Cameracanbufferapproximately26frames(KX-HCM8/KX-HCM10)or
186 frames (KX-HCM230/KX-HCM250/KX-HCM270/KX-HCM280) for
each trigger setting at a resolution of 320 x 240 in standard.
[Start Capture] : The images will be buffered in the internal memory of the
Network Camera. Network traffic, PC performance,
image quality and image resolution influence playing
duration time and the refresh interval of the image. The
resolution is the same as the current image settings. At a
resolution of 320 x 240 in standard, the Network Camera
buffers approximately 80 frames (KX-HCM8/KX-HCM10)
or 560 frames (KX-HCM230/KX-HCM250/KX-HCM270/
KX-HCM280).
[Primary] :[Primary] enables you to view the buffered image in the
primary time in the Alarm/Timer mode.
[Secondary] :[Secondary] enables you to view the buffered image in
the secondary time in the Alarm/Timer mode.

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Viewing still images on your mobile phone
A compatiblemobile phone allows you toviewstill images over theInternet aswell
as control the motion and zoom settings of the camera (depends on model).
Enter"http://IP address (or URL):Port No./mobile" on a mobile phone and press
[OK]. (e.g., http://bob.viewnetcam.com:60001/mobile would show a camera
connected on port 60001.) A still image appears. Motion images cannot be
displayed.
(When the port number is set to 80 [default], it is not required.)
Registered presets 5-8 are available by activating the lin
on the mobile phone screen.
Pressing 1, 3, 7 or 9 on the keypad allows you to use 
the first four registered preset positions (Preset 1, 2, 3 
and 4).
Pressing 2, 4, 6 or 8 on some phones allows you to 
pan and tilt a Network Camera in four directions: 
Left, Up, Down and Right.
Tele button ( ) zooms in, and Wide button (#) zooms out
(KX-HCM280 only).
Pressing 5 will refresh the image.
160x120 resolution is displayed at the first access. 
Pressing 0 switches the resolution to 320x240.
On certain compatible phones, the keypad has been 
linked to the hyperlinks on the web page.
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Notes
• Dialing numbers(1),(3),(7)and(9)aredisplayedinascendingorder.Thelinks
for fifth to eighth preset images are displayed only with their preset names and
not with dialing numbers.
• KX-HCM10,KX-HCM230,KX-HCM250andKX-HCM270cannotuseTeleand
Wide.
• KX-HCM8 can control only Refresh and Resolution.
• Some mobile phones are not compatible with Panasonic Network Cameras.
Some phones may allow viewing only on port number 80, and some may not
support password authentication. Refer to the Network Camera Technical
Support Site at http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/en/ for a list of mobile phone
models, and the compatibility level which has been verified with the Panasonic
Network Camera.
• Some mobile phones cannot display 320 x 240 resolution depending on their
models. Refer to the Network Camera Technical Support Site at
http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/en for the models that Panasonic has verified
with the Network Camera.
• Some mobile phones display images not at the specified resolution but at a
decreased size.
• When Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation reaches the end, the keypad number and the
character disappear.
"(4)L" disappears.

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Some changes inthe look of the Network window
(KX-HCM250 and KX-HCM270 only)
DisclosingOperatingInstructions of wirelessmodelsfrom this page
is strictly prohibited by export controls.
Please call Panasonic Customer Support(1-800-272-7033) for assistance.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
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OperatingInstructions
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Disclosing Operating Instructions of wireless models from this page
isstrictly prohibited by export controls.
Please call Panasonic Customer Support(1-800-272-7033) for assistance.
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Adjusting Clock for Daylight Saving Time
Adjust Clock for Daylight Saving Time is added on Name/Time window.
Instructions for the data field
Adjust
Clock for
Daylight
Saving
Time
During Daylight Saving Time, the clock will shift one hour
forward at the set time on the Start Day, and move back one
hour at the set time on the End Day.
Note
An "s" is put between date and time of time stamp when
enabling Adjust Clock for Daylight Saving Time. The
time stamp will be attached to the transferred images by
Image Transfer feature.
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Time Zone at Auto Adjustment
The Daylight Times in the pull-down menu for the Time Zone at [3. Auto
Adjustment] on Name/Time windowhave been deleted, because Adjust Clock
for Daylight Saving Time has replaced its feature.
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GMT-10:00 Hawaii 
GMT-09:00 Alaska, Hawaii Daylight Time 
GMT-08:00 Pacific Time, Alaska Daylight Time 
GMT-07:00 Mountain Time, Pacific Daylight Time 
GMT-06:00 Central Time, Mountain Daylight Time 
GMT-05:00 Eastern Time, Central Daylight Time (default) 
GMT-04:00 Eastern Daylight Time 
GMT 00:00 Western Europe Time 
GMT+01:00 Central Europe Time, Middle Europe Time 
GMT+02:00 Eastern Europe Time, Middle Europe Daylight Time 
GMT+03:00 Baghdad 
GMT+08:00 China Time, Western Australia Time 
GMT+09:00 Japan Time 
GMT+09:30 Central Australia Time 
GMT+10:00 Eastern Australia Time 
GMT+10:30 Central Australia Daylight Time 
GMT+11:00 Eastern Australia Daylight Time 
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Transferring Camera Images
The Network Camera can buffer images and send them via E-mail or FTP by
configuring Image Transfer. Capture, Alarm and Timer can be used
simultaneouslybychecking[Enable]forControlson eachof their Image Transfer
windows.
Capture Mode
The Capture mode enables [Start Capture] to buffer images on the Single
Camera screen. [Capture] on the operation bar disappears by unchecking
Capture Control to prevent the user from capturing the buffered image. Click
[Clear Buffered images] to clear the buffered image. [Clear Buffered images]
does not save the parameters.
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Transfer in the Alarm Mode
The alarm mode can transfer images via E-mail or FTP when the alarm trigger is
active. Check [Enable] for Alarm Control when activating the Alarm mode.
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Check [Enable] 
when activating 
the Alarm mode.

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Transfer in the Timer Mode
The timer mode can be activated by entering the active time, the image setting,
frequency setting and the transfer method on Image Transfer window. Buffered
image can also be transferred via E-mail or FTP. Check [Enable] for Timer
Control when activating the Timer mode.
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Check [Enable] 
when activating 
the Timer mode.

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Using the Preset Control (Except KX-HCM8)
Pan/Tilt/Preset Control ontheCameraSetupwindowisdividedintotwocontrols:
Pan/Tilt Control and Preset Control. Preset Control can be enabled or disabled
independently.
(The window below comes from KX-HCM280.)
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Digital Zoom (KX-HCM280 only)
The 2x digital zoom feature is added. The Network Camera has a 42x magnifying
capacity: the 21x magnifying capacity of the optical zoom and 2x magnifying
capacity of the digital zoom. Zoom button increases or decreases the size of the
object on the Single Camera screen. Tele button zooms in, and Wide button
zooms out. The zooming feature has 12 steps (10 steps of Optical Zoom and 2
steps of Digital Zoom).
Note
• The optical zoom automatically switches to the digital zoom.
• The definition in the image may decreases when using the digital zoom.
• The position you click may considerably deviate from the center of the image
when using the Click to Center feature on a large zoom scale.
Wide button
Tele button

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Using the Color Night View (KX-HCM280 only)
The Color Night View of the Network Camera enables you to view color imagesof
objects even in the dark.
Color Night
View The Color Night View enables the Network Camera to display color images of objects even in the dark. Check [Enable] when
using the Color Night View. [Disable] is checked for the default.
Note
The Color Night View of the Network Camera enables you
to view objects in the dark clearly by lengthening the
exposure time of CCD adaptively. Take into account the
following when enabling the Color Night View.
• The Color Night View works only when displaying dark
objects. It does not work when displaying bright objects.
• Images may blur when viewing moving objects or
moving Pan/Tilt/Zoom in low illuminance.
• It may take a while to focus on some objects by auto
focusing. Refer to page46 in the Operating Instructions
of KX-HCM280.
• When the Color Night View is enabled, and the camera
is being used in very low light, the picture may
momentarily turn white if a bright light is aimed at the
camera.
• When activating the Color Night View, the Network
Camera cannot display images on TV properly. Refer to
page 54 in the Operating Instructions of KX-HCM280.
• The frame rate may be reduced.
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Default Settings List
Specifications (KX-HCM280 only)
Items Factory Default
value
Indispensable
setting Note
Name/
Time Adjust Clock for Daylight Saving
Time
No check - -
Start/End Day
Month April/ October --
Start/End Day
Weekday First Sunday/Last
Sunday
--
Start/End Day Hour 2 AM - -
Capture
Mode Capture Control Enable - Required when using the Capture
mode
Alarm
Mode Alarm Control No check - Required when using the Alarm
mode
Timer
Mode Timer Control No check - Required when using the Timer
mode
Camera
Setup
Color Night View
(KX-HCM280 only) Disable - -
Preset Control
(Except KX-HCM8) Enable - -
Item Description
Illuminance 3—100,000 lx
(Color Night View: 0.1—100,000 lx)
Zoom 12 steps of 42x Zooming
(21x Optical Zoom and 2x Digital Zoom)

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Memo

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Attach a letter, detailing the symptom, to the outside of the carton.
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Operating Instructions are subject to change without notice.
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executive or regional sales offices. These locations do not repair consumer products.
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Call 1-800-272-7033 for the location of an authorized servicenter.
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