Panasonic KX-HCM280 User manual

ORDERNO. KMS0301664C1
F5
NetworkCamera
KX-HCM280
(forU.S.A.)
1. FORSERVICE TECHNICIANS
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ICsand LSIsarevulnerabletostaticelectricity.
Whenreplacing, thefollowing precautionswill helptopreventrecurring malfunctions.
1. Covertheplasticparts withaluminumfoil.
2. Ground thesoldering irons.
3. Use aconductivemat on thework-table.
4. DonotgraspICorLSI pinswithbarefingers.
2. CAUTION
2.1. SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
1. Beforeservicing, unplug thepowercordtopreventanelectrical
shock.
2. Whenreplacing parts, use onlymanufacturer’srecommended
components forsafety.
3. Check thecondition ofpowercord. Replace ifwearordamageis
evident.
4. Afterservicing, besuretorestoretheleaddress, insulation
barriers, insulation papers, shields, etc.
5. Beforereturning theservicedequipmenttothecustomer, make
thefollowing insulation resistance test topreventashock hazard.
2.2. BATTERYCAUTION
Dangerofexplosion ifthebatteryisreplacedincorrectly. Replace onlywiththesameor
equivalenttyperecommendedbythemanufacturer. Discard usedbatteries according to
following caution:
Disposal or transportation oflithium batteries shouldbeperformedbypermitted, inaccordance
withfederal, stateand local guidelines.
Abatterycontinues tohave no transportation limitationsas long as itisseparatedtoprevent
shortcircuitsand packedinstrong packaging.
Commercial firmsthatdispose ofanyquantityoflithium cellsshouldhave amechanism inplace
toaccountfor theirultimatedisposition. Thisisagood practice for all types ofcommercial or
industrial waste.
Whenthelithium batteryisexchanged, theclock settingsarecleared. Inthiscase, make clock
settingsagain.
Recommend TypeNumber:
BR12251VC(BAT1)ManufacturedbyMATSUSHITA
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2.3. TRADEMARKS
-Netscapeand NetscapeNavigatorareregisteredtrademarks of
NetscapeCommunicationsCorporation intheU.S. and other
countries.
-Adobeand Acrobat areeitherregisteredtrademarks ortrademarks
ofAdobeSystemsIncorporatedintheUnitedStates and/orother
countries.
-Ethernet isaregisteredtrademarkofXeroxCorporation inthe
UnitedStates and/orothercountries.
-Microsoft, Windows, WindowsNT, MS-DOSand ActiveXareeither
registeredtrademarks ortrademarks ofMicrosoft Corporation in
theUnitedStates and/orothercountries.
-PentiumisaregisteredtrademarkofIntel Corporation orits
subsidiaries intheUnitedStates and othercountries.
-Screenshots reprintedwithpermission fromMicrosoft Corporation.
All othertrademarks identifiedhereinarethepropertyoftheirrespective owners.
2.4. INSULATIONRESISTANCETEST
1. Unplug theACpowercordand shortthetwoprongsoftheplug
withajumperwire.
2. Measuretheresistance valuewithohmmeterbetweenthe
jumperedACplug and eachexposedmetal cabinet part, suchas
screw threads, etc.
Note:
Someexposedpartsmay beisolatedfrom thechassisbydesign. These will readinfinity.
3. Ifthemeasurementisoutsidethespecifiedlimits, thereisa
possibilityofshock hazard. Theequipmentshouldberepairedand
recheckedbeforeitisreturnedtothecustomer.
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2.5. POWERCAUTION
Thepowersocketwall outletshouldbelocatednearthisequipmentand beeasilyaccessible.
2.6. MAINTENANCE
TokeeptheNetworkCamerainthegood condition, maintenance plays animportantpart. Please
perform therecommendedmaintenance on aregularbasis(as needed). Aftercleaning thedust
from thelenswithanairblower, please wipethelenswithalenscleaning paper. Turning off the
powerisrecommendedwhencleaning.
Lens
-Whenthepowerison, do notmanuallyrevolvethePan/Tilt.
Accidentallyrevolving orturning thepan/ tiltmechanismwhilethe
cameraispoweredon maycause thememorizedcamerapositions
tochange. Ifthisoccurs, please restartthecamerabymomentarily
disconnecting power.
-Donottouchthelens. Itcantake awaytheprotectivecoating on the
lens. Fingerprints, dust, stains, etc. on thelenscanalsodegrade
theperformance oftheAutomaticFocusing feature.
-Cleanthelenswithalenscleaning paper.
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3. SPECIFICATIONS
NetworkCameraSpecifications
Item Description
Pan/TiltAngle Pan:-175° to+175°, Tilt: -120° to0° (Onthetable)/0° to+90° (Onthe
ceiling)
Sensor Type 1/4typeCCD (Interlace type)
NumberofPixels 380,000 pixels(Effective Pixels)
Illumination 3-100,000 lx
WhiteBalance Auto/Manual/Hold
Focus Auto/Manual
Focal Distance 5 mm (0.2inches)-Infinity
Zoom 21 xOptical Zoom
Minimum ObjectDistance Wide:5mm (0.2inches)
Tele:1m (40 inches)
CaliberRatio(FNo.) F1.6-3.6
Horizontal Viewing Angle Tele:2.6°, Wide:51°
Exposure Auto
OtherSpecifications
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Item Description
VideoCompression JPEG/3Levels
VideoResolution 640 x480, 320 x240 (default), 160 x120
BufferedImage*1 About560 frames (320 x240)withtimedisplay
Magnification 100%or 150%
Framerate*2*5 Max. 10 frames/second (640 x480 *4)
Max. 30 frames/second (320 x240)
Max. 30 frames/second (160 x120)
SupportedProtocols TCP, UDP, IP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, POP3, DHCP, DNS, DDNS, ARP, ICMP,
NTP
MessageTransferring
Condition Whendetecting thealarm
MessageTransferring
Method SMTP
ImageTransferring
Condition Timer:Day oftheWeek/Hour/Minute/Second
Alarm:External Sensor Input
ImageTransferring
Method SMTP, FTP
Interface 10 Base-T/100 Base-TX EthernetRJ-45 connector x1
External I/O*3 External Sensor Inputx1
External Device Control Outputx1
Indicator Display Power/NetworkCommunication/NetworkCameraoperation/Ethernet
link
VideoOutput Analog Composite
Dimension (HWD) 140 mm (5.51 inches)x123 mm (4.84 inches)x123 mm (4.84 inches)
Weight 645 g(1.42 lb)(Onlytheunit)
PowerSupply ACadaptor:Input120 V AC
Output12 V DC
Consumption:12 W
Condition Operation temperature:0°Cto+40°C(+32°Fto+104°F)
Storagetemperature:0°Cto+50°C(+32°Fto+122°F)
Humidity:20%to80%(NoCondensation)
Setting Angle Availablebetween±15° basedon level linefor mounting bothon the
table
and on theceiling.
*1)Themaximum numberofframes changes withtheimagequalityand theobjectsituation in
BufferedImage.
*2)Frameratevaries withthenetworkcondition, thePCperformance, theimagequalityand the
objectsituation.
*3)Asensor mustbeattachedtotheNetworkCamerainordertoperform thealarm trigger.
*4)Scanlines may deviatewhenviewing moving objectswithresolution at640 x480 because of
theinterlace-typeCCD. Selecting 320 x240 offersthegood compromise betweenspeedand
resolution.
*5)Thenormal 320 x240 imagerequires thebandwidthof2.4Mbps.
Note:
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Optimum viewedimagequalityisachievedbyhaving PC's videodisplay propertyto24 / 32 bit.
4. MAINFEATURES
EASYINSTALLATION
Setup CD-ROMsimplifies theinstallation. InserttheSetup CD-ROMand autorun program should
starttheapplication automatically. Thisprogram automaticallyfindstheNetworkCameraon the
network.
HIGHSPEEDMOTIONJPEG
NetworkCameraemploys a380,000 pixel CCD imagesensor, and has anintegratedwebserver.
Motion JPEGdisplays up to30 frames persecond, ifthenetworkprovides enough bandwidth. To
conserve bandwidth, JPEG-RegularlyRefreshcanbeselectedfrom theTop Page. Image
Resolution, ImageQuality, Refreshinterval, LimittimeofContinuousMotion JPEGand OntheAir
timefeatures cancontrol theimagefield.
REMOTE PAN/TILT/ZOOM/FOCUS
Thefollowing features allowyou tooperateNetworkCamerafrom webbrowseron your PC. High
speedPan/Tiltoperation canmove thelenshorizontallyfrom -175° to+175° and verticallyfrom -
120° to0° inmounting on thetableand from 0° to+90° inmounting on theceiling. Thismovable
lensallowsyou toviewawiderangeofperspective from adistantplace. NetworkCamerahas
21x Zooming and Automaticand Manual Focusing features toprovideyou withdetailedand
distinctimages. Italsohas PresetPositioning and HomePositioning features toregisterfixed
positions. Clicking thepresetbuttonsmoves thelenstoregisteredpresetpositions. Single
Camerascreenhas Click toCenterfeaturetoo. Theobjecton SingleCamerascreencanbe
centeredbyclicking on theimagedirectly. Movementdistances statedaremaximum (default)
values. Settingscanbechangedtosuiteachapplication.
MULTI-CAMERASCREEN
Using Multi-Camerascreenyou cansimultaneouslyviewup tofour NetworkCameras atvarious
locations. Clicking on eachCameraNameswitches totheSingleCamerascreenfrom theMulti-
Camerascreen.
MULTICLIENTACCESS
TheNetworkCameraallowsup to30 userstoviewMotion JPEGimagesimultaneously. The
userscanaccess theTop ViewImagescreen(SingleCamera/Multi-Camerascreen)from their
ownlocations. Please notethatas thenumberofuserssimultaneouslyconnectedtotheNetwork
Cameraincreases, theoverall motion performance will decrease.
VIDEOOUTPUT
NetworkCamerahas ananalog compositeoutputterminal. You canviewimages from Network
Cameraon TV and record them on videotapes.
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EXTERNALI/O(INPUT/OUTPUT)
Theexternal sensors/devices suchas adoor sensor canconnecttoExternal Sensor Input. The
external sensors/devices arecustomerprovided. Thealarm/ timertriggercanactivatetheImage
Transferfeature, whichcansend theimages viae-mail or FTP (FileTransferProtocol).
External Device Control Outputcansend asignal toactivatetheexternal devices suchas alight
around theNetworkCamera.
UPDATE FIRMWARE
IfUpdateFirmwareisreleased, you candownloadthelatestprogram from theNetworkCamera
Technical SupportSite. Installation iseasy and fast.
AUTHENTICATION
Authentication windowrequires you toentertheadministrator/general userIDand password.
Password securitycanpreventtheunregisteredusers/intrudersfrom accessing your imagefrom
theirwebbrowsers.
MULTI-LANGUAGE DISPLAY
Top Page, SingleCamerascreenand Multi-CamerascreencanbedisplayedinEnglish(US),
English(UK), French, German, Italian, Spanishand Japanese. All theSetup windowsarealso
changedinselecting English(US), English(UK) and Japanese.
5. PARTSLOCATIONS
5.1. FRONTVIEW
Indicator
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Indicatorcanbecontrolledon IndicatorControl window on
Operating Instructions. Colorindicationsareshownbelow.
Poweron Noton theLAN OrangeOrangeblinking *1
Orange
OntheLAN OrangeGreenblinking
Green
Normal Operation Green
Using
DHCP Getting IP address Greenblinking
Finishgetting IP
address Green
Updating Firmware Orangeblinking
Pushing CLEARSETTINGbutton Orangeblinking twice
Internal FailureofNetworkCamera Redblinking
*1)Orangeindicator will continueblinking intheDHCP setting.
Lensand Pan/Tiltoperation
Operation baron theSingleCamerascreencanoperatethePan/Tilt. ThePan/Tiltmoves thelens
horizontallyfrom -175° to+175° and verticallyfrom -120° to0° inmounting on thetableand from
0° to+90° inmounting on theceiling.
Note:
-Whenthepowerison, do notmanuallyrevolvethePan/Tilt.
Accidentallyrevolving orturning thepan/ tiltmechanismwhilethe
cameraispoweredon maycause thememorizedcamerapositions
tochange. Ifthisoccurs, please restartthecamerabymomentarily
disconnecting power.
-Donottouchthelens. Itcantake awaytheprotectivecoating on the
lens. Fingerprints, dust, stains, etc. on thelenscanalsodegrade
theperformance oftheAutomaticFocusing feature.
5.2. REARVIEW
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5.3. BOTTOMVIEW
6. CONNECTING YOUR NETWORK CAMERA
6.1. PREPARATION
Preparethefollowing beforeconnecting theNetworkCamera.
-PCtofulfill thesystemrequirements.
SYSTEMREQUIREMENTS
ThePC(Personal Computer)and thenetworkmustmeetthefollowing technical specifications
for theNetworkCameratoworkproperly.
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