Panasonic KX-HCM280 User manual

Operating Instructions
Please read this manual before using and save this manual for future reference.
In this manual, the suffix of each model number is omitted.
Network Camera
Model No. KX-HCM280

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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic Network Camera.
Check the following items when unpacking.
Network Camera
Operating Instructions
Getting Started
AC Adaptor
AC Cord
Ceiling Mounting Cover
Ceiling Plate A
Ceiling Plate B
Setup CD-ROM
Screws A
Screws B
— 1 pc.
— 1 pc.
— 1 pc.
— 1 pc.
— 1 pc.
— 1 pc.
— 1 pc.
— 1 pc.
— 1 pc.
— 2 pcs.
— 4 pcs.

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Network Camera Memo
Serial Number
(Found on the bottom side of the main unit) MAC Address
Name and address of dealer
Date of purchase
For your future reference
Attach your purchase receipt here.

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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 taking away the dust on the lens, wipe the lens with lens cleaning paper.
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 from being walked on or pinched particularly at
plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit.
8. Only use attachments/accessories such as cover and plates specified by the
manufacturer.
9. Do not touch the unit or the AC adaptor 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 AC adaptor cord or plug is
damaged, the unit does not operate normally, or has been dropped.
12.Network Camera is intended for indoor use only. Prolonged exposure to direct
sunlight or halogen light may damage CCD.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Table of Contents
1 Product Introduction ..................................................... 7
1.1 Getting to Know the Network Camera .............................................. 8
1.1.1 Main Features .............................................................................................8
1.1.2 System Requirements ...............................................................................10
1.1.3 Authentication—System Security Feature.................................................11
1.2 Included Accessories...................................................................... 12
1.3 Camera Feature Locations ............................................................. 14
1.3.1 Front View .................................................................................................14
1.3.2 Rear View..................................................................................................15
1.3.3 Bottom View ..............................................................................................15
2 Network Camera Setup ............................................... 16
2.1 Installation Procedure..................................................................... 17
2.2 Network Camera Configuration Type ............................................. 18
2.3 How to turn on the Network Camera for Installation....................... 20
2.4 Network Parameters....................................................................... 21
2.4.1 Preparing the Network Parameters for the Network Camera....................21
2.4.2 Setting IP Address of the PC in [Type 4] Configuration Type....................24
2.5 Proxy Server Setting....................................................................... 26
2.6 Simple Installation using the Setup CD-ROM................................. 28
2.7 Network Camera Access from the Internet..................................... 32
2.8 Viewnetcam service........................................................................ 34
3 Network Camera Screen and Setup Window ............ 36
3.1 Network Camera Flow Chart .......................................................... 37
3.2 Top Page ........................................................................................ 38
3.3 Single Camera Screen ................................................................... 41
3.3.1 Using Operation Bar..................................................................................43
3.3.2 Using Pan/Tilt Operation ...........................................................................44
3.3.3 Zooming in and out....................................................................................45
3.3.4 Automatic and Manual Focusing ...............................................................46
3.3.5 Setting Preset Positioning and Home Positioning .....................................47
3.3.6 Viewing Buffered Image Screen................................................................50
3.4 Multi-Camera Screen...................................................................... 52
3.5 Viewing still images on your mobile phone..................................... 53

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3.6 Setup Page..................................................................................... 54
3.6.1 Go to Top Page .........................................................................................58
3.6.2 Network .....................................................................................................59
3.6.3 Name/Time................................................................................................63
3.6.4 Security: Administrator ..............................................................................65
3.6.5 Security: General User ..............................................................................67
3.6.6 Top View Image.........................................................................................69
3.6.7 Image Transfer ..........................................................................................71
3.6.8 Camera Setup ...........................................................................................85
3.6.9 Multi-Camera.............................................................................................89
3.6.10 External Output Control...........................................................................91
3.6.11 Indicator Control ......................................................................................92
3.6.12 Status ......................................................................................................93
3.6.13 Restart.....................................................................................................93
3.6.14 Update Firmware.....................................................................................94
3.6.15 Reset to Factory Default..........................................................................97
4 Technical Guides ......................................................... 98
4.1 Mounting......................................................................................... 99
4.1.1 Mounting on the Table ...............................................................................99
4.1.2 Mounting on the Ceiling...........................................................................100
4.2 Interfacing to the External I/O....................................................... 104
4.3 ASCII and ISO-8859-1 Character Table ....................................... 106
4.4 Maintenance ................................................................................. 108
5 Specifications and Troubleshooting........................ 109
5.1 Network Camera Reset Procedure—Default Settings.................. 110
5.2 Default Settings List.......................................................................111
5.3 Specifications ............................................................................... 117
5.4 Troubleshooting............................................................................ 120
5.5 Confirmation of Network Camera Operation ................................ 128
Index ................................................................................. 130

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Section 1
Product Introduction

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1.1 Getting to Know the Network Camera
1.1.1 Main Features
Easy installation
Setup CD-ROM simplifies the installation. Insert the Setup CD-ROM and autorun
program should start the application automatically. This program automatically
finds Network Cameras on the network.
High-Speed Motion JPEG
The Network Camera employs a 380 000 pixel CCD image sensor, and has a
built-in web server. Motion JPEG displays up to 30 frames per second when the
network provides an appropriate bandwidth. To ensure it, JPEG - Regularly
Refresh can be selected from Top Page. Image Resolution, Image Quality,
Refresh interval, Limit time of Continuous Motion JPEG and On the Air time
features can control the image field.
Remote Pan/Tilt/Zoom/Focus
The following features allow you to control the Network Camera from web browser
on your PC. High speed Pan/Tilt operation can move the lens horizontally from
-175° to +175° and vertically from -120° to 0° in mounting on the table and from 0°
to +90° in mounting on the ceiling. This movable lens allows you to view a wide
range of perspective from a distant place. The Network Camera has 42x Zooming
(21x Optical Zoom, 2x Digital Zoom) and Automatic and Manual Focusing
features to provide you with detailed and distinct images. It also has Preset
Positioning and Home Positioning features to memorize camera positions.
Clicking the preset buttons moves the lens to the memorized camera positions.
Single Camera screen has Click to Centre feature, too. The object on Single
Camera screen can be centred by clicking on the image directly.
Colour Night View
The Colour Night View enables the Network Camera to display colour images of
objects even at a dark place.
Multi-Camera Screen
Using Multi-Camera screen you can simultaneously view up to four Network
Cameras at various locations. Clicking on each Camera Name allows you to
switch to the Single Camera screen from the Multi-Camera screen.

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Multi-Client Access
A Network Camera allows up to 30 users to view Motion JPEG image
simultaneously. Users can access the Top View Image screen (Single Camera/
Multi-Camera screen) from their own locations. Note that as the number of users
simultaneously connected to the Network Camera increases, the overall motion
performance will decrease.
External I/O (Input/Output)
The external sensors/devices such as a door sensor can be connected via the
External Sensor Input. The external sensors/devices are customer provided.
The alarm/timer trigger can activate the Image Transfer feature, which can send
the images via e-mail or FTP (File Transfer Protocol).
External Device Control Output can send a signal to activate the external
devices such as a light around a Network Camera.
Update Firmware
When new firmware is released, you can download the latest program from the
Network Camera Technical Support Site. Installation is easy and fast. Refer to
page 94 for details.
Authentication
Authentication window requires you to enter the administrator/general user ID
and password. Password security can prevent unauthorised users/intruders from
accessing your image from their web browsers. Refer to Section
1.1.3 Authentication—System Security Feature for details.
Multi-Language Display
Top Page, Single Camera screen and Multi-Camera screen can be displayed in
English (US), English (UK), French, German, Italian, Spanish or Japanese. All
Setup windows also can be changed when selecting English (US), English (UK)
or Japanese.

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1.1.2 System Requirements
The PC (Personal Computer) and the network must meet the following technical
specifications for a Network Camera to work properly.
*1The Network Camera image is not displayed correctly in the Netscape®v6.x.
Use Netscape Navigator v4.7x.
Note
A Pentium®II 300 MHz or greater CPU is recommended to prevent the
performance degradation.
The display colour quality
To ensure the images you are viewing are the best they can be, set the Display
property setting (colour quality) to 24 bit or higher. Follow the next steps.
1. Close all applications so that you are looking at the Windows desktop.
2. Right-click an open portion of the desktop.
3. Select [Properties], [Setting] tab, and set [Colour Quality] (Colours/Colour
Pallet) to the highest selection possible.
Note
Optimum video viewing will be seen when the colour quality is set to 24 bit or
higher. This change should not cause any problems with other applications on
your PC.
Item Description
Operating
System
Microsoft®Windows®95, Microsoft Windows 98/SE
Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows Me
Microsoft Windows NT®4.0, Microsoft Windows XP
Network
Protocol
TCP/IP network protocol installed.
(HTTP, TCP, UDP, IP, DNS, ARP, ICMP)
Interface 10/100 Mbps Ethernet®card for your network connection
Web browser*1Internet Explorer 5.0 or later/Netscape Navigator®4.7x.
(Not included on the Setup CD-ROM).

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1.1.3 Authentication—System Security Feature
Authentication window requires you to enter the administrator/general user ID
and password for security. Password security can prevent unauthorised users/
intruders from accessing your image from their web browsers. Authentication
windows are not displayed in the default. Refer to page 65 for setting up
Authentication window, the administrator ID and the password. Refer to page 67
for setting up the general user ID and the password.
Authentication window

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1.2 Included Accessories
The following items are provided with a Network Camera.
Notes
• If any items are missing, contact the dealer immediately.
• The order numbers listed above are subject to change without notice.
• Save the original carton and packing materials for future shipping and
transportation of the unit.
AC Adaptor—1 pc.
Order No. PSLP1242Z AC cord (Type C-7)—1 pc. Order No. PSJA1074Z
Ceiling Mounting Cover—1 pc.
Order No. PSKL1023Z
Ceiling Plate B—1 pc.
Order No. PSMD1045Z Setup CD-ROM—1 pc. Order No.
PSQX2871Y
Screws A—2 pcs.
Order No. XYN3+J6FY Screws B—4 pcs. Order No. XTB4+20AFY
Ceiling Plate A—1 pc.
Order No. PSZMHCM280M

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Setup CD-ROM
The setup program simplifies Network Camera installation. Adobe®Acrobat®
Reader 4.05 or later enables you to see the Operating Instructions on the Setup
CD-ROM. If Adobe Acrobat Reader is not installed on your PC, double-click
"ar405eng.exe". Refer to "ReadmeEng.txt" for the directory and file structure of
the Setup CD-ROM.
Notes
• Do not scratch, smudge, write or label either surfaces of the Setup CD-
ROM. Setup CD-ROM may have a scratch on the surface.
• Do not leave the Setup CD-ROM in direct sunlight, near a heat source or
in a hot automobile as the Setup CD-ROM may become unreadable.
• Do not use chemicals or cleanser to clean the Setup CD-ROM as the
Setup CD-ROM may become unreadable.

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1.3 Camera Feature Locations
1.3.1 Front View
Indicator
Indicator can be controlled on Indicator Control window on page 92. Colour
indications are shown below.
*1Orange indicator will continue blinking in the DHCP setting.
*2Refer to page 123 for the red blinking.
Lens and Pan/Tilt operation
Operation bar on the Single Camera screen can control the Pan/Tilt. The Pan/Tilt
moves the lens horizontally from -175° to +175° and vertically from -120° to 0° in
mounting on the table and from 0° to +90° in mounting on the ceiling. Refer to
page 44 for Pan/Tilt operation.
Notes
• Accidentally revolving or turning the Pan/Tilt mechanism while the camera is
powered up may cause the memorised camera positions to change. If this
occurs, restart the camera by momentarily disconnecting power.
• Do not touch the lens. Touching it can remove the protective coating from the
lens. Fingerprints, dust, stains, etc. on the lens can also degrade the
performance of the Automatic Focusing feature.
Lens (Power Focus/Zoom Lens)
Wide: 5 mm—Infinity
Tele: 1 m—Infinity
(Refer to page 45.)
Indicator
(Refer to page 92 for the setup.)
Power
on Normal Operation
Updating Firmware
Getting IP address
Finish getting IP address
Not on the LAN Orange OrangeOrange blinking*1
Orange blinking
Pushing FACTORY DEFAULT RESET button Orange blinking twice
Internal Failure of Network Camera Red blinking*2
On the LAN
Using
DHCP
Orange Green
Green
Green
Orange/Green blinking
Green blinking

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1.3.2 Rear View
1.3.3 Bottom View
Ethernet port
(10/100 Base-TX)
(Refer to page 20.)
External I/O
(I/O)
(Refer to page 104.)
DC IN jack
(Refer to page 20.)
Hook for AC
Adaptor Cord
(Refer to page 20.)
FACTORY DEFAULT
RESET button
(Refer to page 110.)
Hole for Ceiling Plate A
(Refer to page 101.)
MAC Address and Serial
Number are indicated on
the label. Record both of
them on the Network
Camera Memo on page 3.
They are indispensable
for setting network
parameters after
mounting the Network
Camera and for future
customer servicing.
(Refer to page 29.)

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Section 2
Network Camera Setup

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2.1 Installation Procedure
Select the Network Camera configuration type. (Page 18—Page 19)
Connect Network Camera for installation. (Page 20)
Prepare the network parameters for Network Camera. (Page 21—Page 22)
Check the proxy server setting. (Page 26—Page 27)
Set up Network Camera with Setup CD-ROM. (Page 28—Page 31)
Confirm the Network Camera Access from the Internet. (Page 32—Page 33)
Mount Network Camera. (Page 99—Page 103)

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2.2 Network Camera Configuration Type
A Network Camera can be connected on a LAN/Intranet and the Internet. Select
one of the four Network Camera configuration types. Network parameters differ
depending on the Network Camera configuration type.
[Type 1]—LAN/Intranet Connection with an Ethernet
Switching Hub
The Network Camera can be installed on the LAN/Intranet.
*1Network traffic can be improved by using the Ethernet switching hub.
[Type 2]—Internet Connection with a Broadband Router
The Network Camera can be accessed from the Internet. The broadband router
needs Port Forwarding (IP Masquerade) feature on page 32.
LAN/Intranet Ethernet switching hub*1
Modem Broadband
Router
CATV
xDSL
Optical cable
Internet WAN LAN

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[Type 3]—Internet Direct Connection with a Modem
The Network Camera can be installed alone without PC on the network. When you
set up a Network Camera in [Type 3], connect it temporarily in [Type 1], [Type 2]
or [Type 4].
Note
Some xDSL services use PPPoE. The Network Camera does not support
PPPoE. If the Internet connection requires PPPoE, connect with the
broadband router supporting PPPoE like [Type 2].
[Type 4]—Direct Connection with a PC
The Network Camera can be connected to a PC directly.
Note
Use a category 5 cross cable when connecting directly with the cable to the
PC.
Modem
Internet
Category 5 cross cable

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2.3 How to turn on the Network Camera for
Installation
The Network Camera powers up when connecting AC plug to the power outlet.
Notes
• Do not hold or touch the Pan/Tilt as it starts moving when connecting AC
plug to the power outlet.
• AC adaptor is used as the main disconnect device, so ensure that the
power outlet is located/installed near the equipment and is easily
accessible.
• Use only specified Panasonic AC adaptor PSLP1242 (Order No.
PSLP1242Z).
• When you set up a Network Camera in [Type 3], connect it temporarily in
[Type 1], [Type 2] or [Type 4].
• When Indicator is orange, confirm that the Ethernet cable is properly
connected, or the PC, Ethernet hub or broadband router is properly
working.
External I/O
Ethernet port
AC cord
To Network
Category 5 straight/cross cable
Connect the DC plug of the
AC adaptor to the DC IN jack.
Hook the AC adaptor cord
to the Hook for AC Adaptor.
Connect the AC cord
to the AC adaptor. Connect the AC plug
of the AC cord to
the power outlet.
2)
1)
4)
Connect a category 5
straight/cross cable
to the Ethernet port.
3)
5)
Power Outlet
Hook for AC Adaptor
DC IN jack