Panasonic OneHome BB-HCM311A User manual

Additional Feature table
The following features are added to the camera. Read both Operating Instructions
manuals before starting to use the product.
Additional Features Contents Page
Adding Manual Setup on the
Initial Setting Window
Manual Setup is added on the initial
setting window.
page 4
Digital Zoom Feature A 10x digital zoom feature is added. page 4
Registering a Preset Position 20 camera positions can be stored. page 8
Changing the Name of
Viewnetcam.com to
"DynamicDNS", Moving the
Position of Buffer/Transfer, and
Adding the Menu
The name of Viewnetcam.com is
changed, the position of Buffer/
Transfer is moved, and the menu on
the Setup window is added.
page 11
Registering User-specified
DynamicDNS
DynamicDNS service is a service that
allows you to assign an easy-to-
remember name to the camera,
similar to your favorite web site.
DynamicDNS service also allows you
to easily access the camera, even
when your ISP changes the IP
address. We recommend registering
with it for the Internet access to the
camera.
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Operating Instructions (Additional Features)
Model No. BB-HCM311A / BB-HCM331A
BB-HCM371A / BB-HCM381A
Network Camera

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[Time] on the Camera Page [Time] of Return to Specified Position
on the Camera page is changed.
page 14
The input characters are
changed when you set [FTP] for
Transfer Method
[Space], ['], [&], [<] and [>] are also
available as a input characters for
Login ID and Password.
page 15
The Port numbers are available
and the input characters are
changed when you set [E-mail]
for Transfer Method
• The Port numbers are available
for SMTP Server and POP3
Server.
• [Space], ['], [&], [<] and [>] are
also available as a input
characters for Login ID,
Password, Reply E-mail Address
and Destination Email Address
1–3.
page 16
Buffering or Transferring
Images by Motion Detection
Signal
Motion Detection feature that detects
movement, such as people, based on
the preset threshold and sensitivity of
Camera is added.
page 29
Setting the Motion Detection The sensitivity of the Motion
Detection can be adjusted.
page 40
Notifying Setup of an Alarm Log Once a day, an alarm log sent at a
specified time can be checked.
page 43
Changing the Time Stamp
Setting
The Time stamp setting is changed
on the Image Display page.
page 45
Format the SD memory card The format specification is changed. page 46
Stop the SD Memory Recording The recording specification is
changed.
page 47
Start the SD Memory Recording The SD memory recording can be
started on the Trigger page.
page 48
Adding [Alarm Log] on the
Maintenance Window
[Alarm Log] is added on the
Maintenance window.
page 49
Session Status function is
added
The client information connecting to
camera is displayed.
Clicking [Session Status] in the
Maintenance page displays.
page 49
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Trademarks
• Hotmail is either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation
in the United States and/or other countries.
• SD mark is a trademark of the SD Card Association.
• All other trademarks identified herein are the property of their respective
owners.
• This software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.
Abbreviations
• "Network Camera" is called "Camera" in this Operating Instructions.
Description
• All images are from BB-HCM311.
Displaying Alarm Logs Up to 50 Alarm Logs in order of time
are displayed.
page 49
Viewing Still Images on Your
Cell Phone
Registered preset positions and
alarm logs can be viewed on your cell
phone.
page 51
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Adding Manual Setup on the Initial Setting Window
Manual Setup is added on the initial setting window.
Digital Zoom Feature
Camera has a 10x digital zoom feature.
There are two methods of increasing/decreasing the size of the object on the
Single Camera screen, the Multi Camera screen, and the Buffered Image screen
(only while playing video):
1. Clicking the right mouse button
Clicking the right mouse button on the upper third of the Single Camera
screen zooms in, and clicking on the lower third of the Single Camera
screen zooms out.
2. Rotating the mouse wheel
Rotating the mouse wheel away from you zooms in, and rotating it towards
you zooms out.
Note
• The Click to Center feature is available even while zooming in or out.
• This feature is not available when viewing on a cell phone.
• As the magnification increases, the image quality decreases.

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Clicking the right mouse button
Clicking the right mouse button on the upper third zooms in, and clicking on the lower third
zooms out. Zooming in and out is also available by moving the mouse up with pressing the
right mouse button, or moving the mouse down with pressing the right mouse button.
Note
The performance of the mouse varies according to your OS.
Rotating the mouse wheel
On a screen, rotating the mouse wheel away from
you zooms in, and rotating it towards you zooms
out.
Zoom out
Zoom in
Zoom in
Zoom out

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Digital Zoom Feature (BB-HCM381A)
A 42x magnifying capacity (a 21x optical zoom and a 2x digital zoom) can be
operated with a mouse.
The 10x digital zoom feature can be used on the Multi Camera screen, and the
Buffered Image screen (only while playing video).
There are two methods of increasing/decreasing the size of the object (only while
playing video).
1. Clicking the right mouse button
Clicking the right mouse button on the upper third of the Single Camera
screen zooms in, and clicking on the lower third of the Single Camera
screen zooms out.
2. Rotating the mouse wheel
Rotating the mouse wheel away from you zooms in, and rotating it towards
you zooms out.
Clicking the right mouse button
Clicking the right mouse button on the upper third zooms in, and clicking on the lower third
zooms out. Zooming in and out is also available by moving the mouse up with pressing the
right mouse button, or moving the mouse down with pressing the right mouse button.
Note
The performance of the mouse varies according to your OS.
Rotating the mouse wheel
On a screen, rotating the mouse wheel away from
you zooms in, and rotating it towards you zooms
out.
Zoom out
Zoom in
Zoom in
Zoom out

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When Zoom Control is disabled or enabled on Access Level
The zoom type is difference as follows.
•When Zoom Control is disabled on Access Level
A 10x digital zoom feature that described the previous page is can be
used.
•When Zoom Control is enabled on Access Level
A 42x optical zoom feature is can be used. The magnification will not be
displayed.

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Registering a Preset Position
20 camera positions can be stored as presets. These positions can be changed.
• 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. Zoom to the desired position. (BB-HCM
381A only)
4. Adjust the focusing if necessary. (BB-
HCM 381A only)
5. Select a preset position (1—20) from
drop-down list, and enter the preset
name.
E.g.:
Setting "Center" for the preset 5. When
selecting a preset button (1—8), enter
the preset name.
• Maximum 15 characters.
• Enter ASCII characters or
characters in each language. But
[Space], ["], ['], [&], [<] and [>] are
not available.
6. Click [Save] to register, or click [Back]
and [Cancel] to cancel.
• If "Success!" is displayed, click
[Back].
Home
Position,
Alarm
Position
and Preset
Position
Setting
a name
Preset
number
The preset
number and
preset
name are
displayed.
The button
turns blue.
Only buttons
1 to 8 are
displayed.
Program

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Note
• Only an administrator can register preset positions.
• When registering preset positions, the camera also saves brightness and
white balance settings. The value will be not saved.
• The registered preset positions can be selected in the Specified Position
of Return to Specified Position on the Camera page.
• The registered preset positions can be selected in the Lens Position When
Triggered setting when Motion Detection or Alarm No.1–2 is selected on
the Trigger of Trigger Setting window.
• The registered preset positions can be viewed on your cell phone.
Viewing the Image
1. Click or select the home position,
alarm position or registered preset
position.
• The camera takes each position,
and the image is displayed.
Note
• The registered preset positions
can be viewed on your cell
phone.
• The preset position may be
developed into a gap.
Home Position,
Alarm Position
and Preset
Position
Pan/Tilt
Putting the
cursor displays
the preset
name.
Home
Position
Center

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Changing or Deleting the Settings
1. Click [Program].
• [Program] switches to [Cancel].
Click [Cancel] to quit without saving
changes.
2. Pan and tilt the camera to a desired
position.
• When deleting, this step is not
necessary.
3. Zoom to the desired position.
4. Adjust the focusing if necessary.
5. Click the home position, alarm position
or a preset number (1—20).
6. Click [Save] after setting the preset
name or click [Delete].
• If you quit to change or delete
settings, click [Back], and then
[Cancel].
• If "Success!" is displayed, click
[Back].
Note
The home position or the alarm position
cannot be deleted, and these position
names cannot be changed either.
Pan/Tilt
Changing
the name
Preset
Preset
number
The deleted
button turns
white.
Home
Position

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Changing the Name of Viewnetcam.com to "DynamicDNS",
Moving the Position of Buffer/Transfer, and Adding the Menu
Changing to the name of "DynamicDNS", and moving Buffer/Transfer ,and adding
the menu on the Setup window.
Basic
(1) DynamicDNS Registers with the DynamicDNS service.
(2) Camera Sets camera name, white balance, pan/tilt range, return to
specified position and color night view settings.
Buffer/Transfer
(3) Trigger Sets image buffer or transfer by timer or alarm or motion detection.
(4) Motion
Detection
Sets the threshold and the sensitivity.
(5) Alarm Log Sets the information to notify the log by e-mail.
Advanced
(6) Image Display Sets resolution, image quality and refresh interval of Single Camera
and Multi-Camera page, time stamp setting, language and banner.
(1)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(2)

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Registering User-specified DynamicDNS
DynamicDNS service is a service that allows you to assign an easy-to-remember
name to the camera, similar to your favorite web site. DynamicDNS service also
allows you to easily access the camera, even when your ISP changes the IP
address. We recommend registering with it for the Internet access to the camera.
1. Click [DynamicDNS] on the Setup page.
2. Check [User-specified DynamicDNS], and click [Next].
• Clicking [Cancel] cancels your settings without saving changes.
3. Set each parameter.
• You can get DynamicDNS information from the DynamicDNS service
industry company.
4. Click [Save] after finished.
• New settings are saved.
• When finished, "Success!" is displayed.
5. Click [Go to DynamicDNS page].
• The DynamicDNS page is displayed.

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Note
• It may take several minutes for the registered URL to connect.
• Some DynamicDNS service is not connected.
Confirming the Internet access
Due to the router specifications, the image may not be displayed even if you access
the camera from your PC on the same LAN as the camera. In this case, access the
camera in the following procedures.
• Accessing from the PC on another network
• Accessing from your cell phone (see page 51)

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[Time] on the Camera Page
[Time] of Return to Specified Position on the Camera page is changed.
Setting Description
Return to
Specified
Position
• If the camera is not operated during the specified period,
the camera turns to the specified position.
• The following settings are available.
– Time - Do not move, 10 s, 20 s, 30 s, 1 min, 5 min, 10
min, 30 min, 1 h
– Specified Position - Home Position, Preset No.1–20,
Alarm No.1, Alarm No.2
Note
• If you did not set any presets, the camera cannot turn
to the preset position.
• When registering preset positions, set Time long
enough to complete the registration process.
If Time is set too short, the camera will return to the
specified position while registering preset positions.

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The input characters are changed when you set [FTP] for Transfer
Method
[Space], ['], [&], [<] and [>] are also available as a input characters for Login ID and
Password.
Setting Description
Login ID • If your ISP requires a login ID, set it (0—63 characters).
["] is not available.
Password • If your ISP requires a password, set it (0—63
characters). ["] is not available.

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The Port numbers are available and the input characters are
changed when you set [E-mail] for Transfer Method
• The Port numbers are available for SMTP Server and POP3 Server.
• [Space], ['], [&], [<] and [>] are also available as a input characters for Login ID,
Password, Reply E-mail Address and Destination Email Address 1–3.
Setting Description
Port No. • Enter the number (1—65535) for POP3 Server. Usually
set to 25.
Port No. • Enter the number (1—65535) for SMTP server. Usually
set to 110.
Login ID • If your ISP requires a login ID to log in to a POP3
server, set it (0—63 characters). ["] is not available.
Password • If your ISP requires a password to log in to a POP3
server, set it (0—63 characters). ["] is not available.
Reply E-mail
Address
• Set the sender's E-mail address. We recommend you
to set the administrator's E-mail address. ["] is not
available.
Destination E-mail
Address 1—3
• Set the destination E-mail address (up to 3). ["] is not
available.

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Procedures of Buffering or Transferring Images
The procedures from this page to page 39 are described about settings of the
image buffer or transfer. See the procedures below to understand the general
outline of the settings.
Buffer/Transfer by Timer (See
the Buffering or Transferring
Images by Timer section in the
Operating Instructions.)
Transfer Method
(Select one from the lists.)
• No Transfer, No Memory
Overwrite
• No Transfer, Memory
Overwrite
• FTP
• E-mail
Transfer Method
(Select one from the lists.)
• No Transfer, No Memory
Overwrite
• No Transfer, Memory
Overwrite
• FTP
• E-mail
Transfer Method
(Select one from the lists.)
• No Transfer, No Memory
Overwrite
• No Transfer, Memory
Overwrite
• FTP
• E-mail
Buffer/Transfer by Alarm
Signal (Page 18)
Lens Position When
Triggered Setting
Lens Position When
Triggered Setting
E-mail Notification When
Triggered Setting
E-mail Notification When
Triggered Setting
Save the settings to complete.
Buffer/Transfer by
Motion Detection Signal
(Page 29)
Changing Motion Detection
Sensitivity (Page 40)
Notifying the Alarm Log
(Page 43)
Notifying the Alarm Log
(Page 43)
Time Setting
Image Setting
Image Buffer Frequency Setting
Time Setting
Image Setting
Image Buffer Frequency Setting
Save the settings to complete.
Time Setting
Image Setting
Image Buffer Frequency Setting
Save the settings to complete.

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Buffering or Transferring Images by Alarm Signal
You can buffer the camera images, transfer to an FTP server or send E-mails using
alarm as a trigger.
The Trigger page allows you to enable image buffer/transfer by E-mail or FTP.
1. Click [Trigger] on the Setup page.
2. Click No. to enable Trigger.
3. Check [Enable Image Buffer/Transfer], select [Alarm 1 or 2] for trigger, select
[Rising: GND to Open (High).] or [Falling: Open (High) to GND.] and click
[Next>].
Note
• Click [Delete Buffered Images] to delete this buffered images.
• Click [Save] to save the settings.
• Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the Trigger page without saving
changes.

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4. Set the time, and click [Next>].
Note
The timer works by an internal clock. Set the date and time before using timer
buffer/transfer.
• Clicking [<Back] takes you back to the previous page.
• Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the Trigger page without saving
changes.
Setting Description
Enable Image
Buffer/Transfer
• Check the box to enable the Trigger setting. Clear the box
to disable it.
Trigger • Selecting [Timer] enables the camera to buffer/transfer the
image by timer.
• Selecting [Alarm 1 or 2] enables the camera to buffer/
transfer the image by alarm signal.
• Selecting [Motion Detection] enables the camera to
capture/transfer the images when the motion detects
something.
Alarm enable
condition
• Selecting the method of the detection for an alarm
connected to the External I/O terminal.
• Select [Rising: GND to Open (High).] or [Falling: Open
(High) to GND.]. [Rising: GND to Open (High).] is the state
that GND pin and pin 1 or pin 2 is left open.
[Falling: Open (High) to GND.] is the state that GND pin
and pin 1 or pin 2 is short-circuited.
Setting Description
A day of the
week
• Check the box to enable the day. Clear the box to disable it.
Active Time of
Trigger
• Select the [Always] option when you do not specify the time
period. If you specify the time period, select the time period
option and set the time period.

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5. Set the Lens Position When Triggered setting, and click [Next>].
Note
If you enable the Lens Position When Triggered setting, buffer/transfer starts
after the camera turns to the alarm position.
• Clicking [<Back] takes you back to the previous page.
• Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the Trigger page without saving
changes.
6. Set the image settings, and click [Next>].
• Clicking [<Back] takes you back to the previous page.
• Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the Trigger page without saving
changes.
Setting Description
Lens Position
When Triggered
• Set [Move to alarm position] or Preset 1-20 to move the
lens to the Home Position or the alarm position when the
alarm signal is detected.
Setting Description
Image
Resolution
• Select image resolution (640 x 480, 320 x 240 (default) or
160 x 120 pixels) to buffer or transfer.