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Operating Instructions BL-C1A Network Camera Indoor Use Only Model No. BL-C1A Wired Type BL-C20A BL-C20A Wireless/Wired Type Please read this manual before using, and save this manual for customers in the USA or Puerto Rico Panasonic Network Camera Website: http://www.panasonic.com/netcam for future reference.
Operating Instructions BL-C1A Network Camera Indoor Use Only Model No. BL-C1A Wired Type BL-C20A BL-C20A Wireless/Wired Type Please read this manual before using, and save this manual for customers in the USA or Puerto Rico Panasonic Network Camera Website: http://www.panasonic.com/netcam for future reference.
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.... Also, images of moving images from a maximum of your choice (e.g. Multi-Camera Support The Multi-Camera page displays the moving people or animals may be blurred. 2 Operating Instructions Main Features [For BL-C20A] Wireless Communication This Network Camera is compatible with a domain name of 12 cameras can be displayed in English, Japanese, French or Simplified Chinese.
.... Also, images of moving images from a maximum of your choice (e.g. Multi-Camera Support The Multi-Camera page displays the moving people or animals may be blurred. 2 Operating Instructions Main Features [For BL-C20A] Wireless Communication This Network Camera is compatible with a domain name of 12 cameras can be displayed in English, Japanese, French or Simplified Chinese.
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... manual is indicated on the upper left of the front of the Independent JPEG Group. Abbreviations • UPnP is the abbreviation for both BL-C1A (Wired Type) and BL-C20A (Wireless/Wired Type). Read this manual. [For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033] 3 Trademarks • Adobe, Acrobat...the work of the main unit.) The illustrations and images used in this manual carefully and use the Network Camera properly. (The model no. is for "Universal Plug and Play". • "Network Camera" is called "Camera" in this manual. • "Setup CD-ROM" is called "CD-ROM" in this manual...
... manual is indicated on the upper left of the front of the Independent JPEG Group. Abbreviations • UPnP is the abbreviation for both BL-C1A (Wired Type) and BL-C20A (Wireless/Wired Type). Read this manual. [For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033] 3 Trademarks • Adobe, Acrobat...the work of the main unit.) The illustrations and images used in this manual carefully and use the Network Camera properly. (The model no. is for "Universal Plug and Play". • "Network Camera" is called "Camera" in this manual. • "Setup CD-ROM" is called "CD-ROM" in this manual...
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...blinking Turning off (about 11 13/16 inches]- Operating Instructions Camera Feature Locations BL-C1A Front View Indicator The indicator color shows camera status. (See page 96) Lens (Focus: 0.3 m [about 5 seconds) The status when turned on (The camera is reset to factory default status after 1 minute.) UPnPTM Failure... information below varies depending on the indicator settings (see page 96). *2 The indicator turns orange if the camera is not connected to the LAN. *3 The indicator blinks orange if the camera is not connected to the LAN. *4 See page 4 of the Troubleshooting on the CD-ROM. 4
...blinking Turning off (about 11 13/16 inches]- Operating Instructions Camera Feature Locations BL-C1A Front View Indicator The indicator color shows camera status. (See page 96) Lens (Focus: 0.3 m [about 5 seconds) The status when turned on (The camera is reset to factory default status after 1 minute.) UPnPTM Failure... information below varies depending on the indicator settings (see page 96). *2 The indicator turns orange if the camera is not connected to the LAN. *3 The indicator blinks orange if the camera is not connected to the LAN. *4 See page 4 of the Troubleshooting on the CD-ROM. 4
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Lens (0.3 m [about 11 13/16 inches]-Unlimited) Note See page 4 for AC adaptor cord Serial number MAC Address (See Getting Started.) DC IN jack (See Getting Started.) 6 BL-C20A Rear View Stand/Tripod Mounting Hole (See Getting Started.) Switch (WIRED or WIRELESS) Ethernet (LAN) port (See Getting Started.) Hook for the indicator operations. Operating Instructions BL-C20A Front View Antenna FACTORY DEFAULT RESET Button Indicator The indicator color shows camera status.
Lens (0.3 m [about 11 13/16 inches]-Unlimited) Note See page 4 for AC adaptor cord Serial number MAC Address (See Getting Started.) DC IN jack (See Getting Started.) 6 BL-C20A Rear View Stand/Tripod Mounting Hole (See Getting Started.) Switch (WIRED or WIRELESS) Ethernet (LAN) port (See Getting Started.) Hook for the indicator operations. Operating Instructions BL-C20A Front View Antenna FACTORY DEFAULT RESET Button Indicator The indicator color shows camera status.
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... Viewing Still Images on Your Cell Phone 25 Enabling or Disabling the Buffer/Transfer on Your Cell Phone 27 2 Using the Camera's Basic Features 28 2.1 Setup Page of the Camera 28 2.2 Connecting the Camera to Your Network 31 2.3 [For BL-C20A] Using Wireless LAN 36 2.4 2.4.1 2.4.2 2.5 2.5.1 2.6 Using UPnP™ (Universal Plug and Play 39 Connecting the...
... Viewing Still Images on Your Cell Phone 25 Enabling or Disabling the Buffer/Transfer on Your Cell Phone 27 2 Using the Camera's Basic Features 28 2.1 Setup Page of the Camera 28 2.2 Connecting the Camera to Your Network 31 2.3 [For BL-C20A] Using Wireless LAN 36 2.4 2.4.1 2.4.2 2.5 2.5.1 2.6 Using UPnP™ (Universal Plug and Play 39 Connecting the...
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... 86 5 Using Other Features 89 5.1 Changing Initial Settings on the Single Camera page or the Multi-Camera page 89 5.2 Configuring Multiple Cameras 92 5.3 Specifying Operation Time 94 5.4 Changing the Indicator Display 96 6 Camera Maintenance 97 6.1 6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 6.1.4 6.1.5 6.1.6 6.1.7 6.1.8 6.1.9 6.2 6.2.1 6.2.2 6.2.3 6.2.4 6.3 Maintenance page 97 Confirming the Status 98 [For BL-C20A] Confirming the Wireless Status 98 Confirming Session Status 98 Confirming...
... 86 5 Using Other Features 89 5.1 Changing Initial Settings on the Single Camera page or the Multi-Camera page 89 5.2 Configuring Multiple Cameras 92 5.3 Specifying Operation Time 94 5.4 Changing the Indicator Display 96 6 Camera Maintenance 97 6.1 6.1.1 6.1.2 6.1.3 6.1.4 6.1.5 6.1.6 6.1.7 6.1.8 6.1.9 6.2 6.2.1 6.2.2 6.2.3 6.2.4 6.3 Maintenance page 97 Confirming the Status 98 [For BL-C20A] Confirming the Wireless Status 98 Confirming Session Status 98 Confirming...
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Operating Instructions 7.5.2 7.5.3 7.6 7.7 7.8 Setting UPnP™ to Display Camera Shortcut in My Network Places..... 130 Setting the Internet Temporary File Setting on the Web Browser.......... 130 ASCII Character Table 131 File Size and Number of Buffered Images 132 Specifications 135 Index 138 [For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033] 9
Operating Instructions 7.5.2 7.5.3 7.6 7.7 7.8 Setting UPnP™ to Display Camera Shortcut in My Network Places..... 130 Setting the Internet Temporary File Setting on the Web Browser.......... 130 ASCII Character Table 131 File Size and Number of Buffered Images 132 Specifications 135 Index 138 [For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033] 9
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... your PC. 2. Enter "http://IP Address (or URL):Port Number" on the address bar, and press [Enter] on the CD-ROM. Operating Instructions 1 Camera Monitoring 1.1 Accessing the Camera 1. Enter the user name and password that you do not need to include the port number in the address. E.g. http://192.168.0.253:50000... is not displayed, see page 52), the authentication window will not be displayed. 10 Note When [Permit access from guest users] is displayed. The Enter Network Password window is set previously, and click [OK].
... your PC. 2. Enter "http://IP Address (or URL):Port Number" on the address bar, and press [Enter] on the CD-ROM. Operating Instructions 1 Camera Monitoring 1.1 Accessing the Camera 1. Enter the user name and password that you do not need to include the port number in the address. E.g. http://192.168.0.253:50000... is not displayed, see page 52), the authentication window will not be displayed. 10 Note When [Permit access from guest users] is displayed. The Enter Network Password window is set previously, and click [OK].
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...Login] tab will not be displayed. [For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033] 11 A B C D E F G Operating Instructions Select a language. Version Number A To Single Camera page (page 12) C To Buffered Image page (page 22) E To Maintenance page (page 97) G To log in to display each page. Click the following tabs... to the camera (page 56) B To Multi-Camera page (page 20) D To Setup page (page 28) F To Support page (page 106) Note When users other than an administrator are...
...Login] tab will not be displayed. [For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033] 11 A B C D E F G Operating Instructions Select a language. Version Number A To Single Camera page (page 12) C To Buffered Image page (page 22) E To Maintenance page (page 97) G To log in to display each page. Click the following tabs... to the camera (page 56) B To Multi-Camera page (page 20) D To Setup page (page 28) F To Support page (page 106) Note When users other than an administrator are...
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...the operation bar (see a gray screen. (Access to 20 simultaneous accesses. Access the camera (see page 89). Capture Image Button (See page 18) Operation Bar (See page 19) Features on the network condition, PC performance, what object you view and the number of moving subject are blurred ...). • The refresh interval may appear noisy or experience flicker if the incorrect AC power setting was selected. Operating Instructions 1.2 Viewing the Single Camera page 1. The video (Motion JPEG) can be automatically changed on the Image Display page (see page 10). • The Top page is...
...the operation bar (see a gray screen. (Access to 20 simultaneous accesses. Access the camera (see page 89). Capture Image Button (See page 18) Operation Bar (See page 19) Features on the network condition, PC performance, what object you view and the number of moving subject are blurred ...). • The refresh interval may appear noisy or experience flicker if the incorrect AC power setting was selected. Operating Instructions 1.2 Viewing the Single Camera page 1. The video (Motion JPEG) can be automatically changed on the Image Display page (see page 10). • The Top page is...
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... disconnected. • If ActiveX® Controls (see page 14 or page 15) cannot be installed, download them from the Panasonic Network Camera support website at Color Night View on the Camera Setup page. For the 21st has been user, a gray screen and an error message will be displayed. Clicking [Refresh]... will be brighter, but the refresh interval may increase and image quality may decrease in a dark place. (See page 50) • [For BL-C20A] The video (Motion JPEG) may stop because the wireless communication may be displayed on the web browser, or change the value for a moment...
... disconnected. • If ActiveX® Controls (see page 14 or page 15) cannot be installed, download them from the Panasonic Network Camera support website at Color Night View on the Camera Setup page. For the 21st has been user, a gray screen and an error message will be displayed. Clicking [Refresh]... will be brighter, but the refresh interval may increase and image quality may decrease in a dark place. (See page 50) • [For BL-C20A] The video (Motion JPEG) may stop because the wireless communication may be displayed on the web browser, or change the value for a moment...
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... plug-ins". • ActiveX Controls can be displayed. Wait for a moment. • If you cannot see page 127). • In some corporate network environments, a firewall may not be installed from being displayed. In this situation we recommend: - Using regularly refreshed images rather than video (Motion JPEG). 14...or you use a proxy server, set the web browser not to view a video (Motion JPEG) for the first time, a Security Warning for the camera, enter it on the CD-ROM. This may prevent motion video (Motion JPEG) from the CD-ROM. (1) Restart the PC. (2) Confirm that Internet...
... plug-ins". • ActiveX Controls can be displayed. Wait for a moment. • If you cannot see page 127). • In some corporate network environments, a firewall may not be installed from being displayed. In this situation we recommend: - Using regularly refreshed images rather than video (Motion JPEG). 14...or you use a proxy server, set the web browser not to view a video (Motion JPEG) for the first time, a Security Warning for the camera, enter it on the CD-ROM. This may prevent motion video (Motion JPEG) from the CD-ROM. (1) Restart the PC. (2) Confirm that Internet...
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... any portion of the set on the position. Click it. • The clicked point is ×1. 16 Clicking the banner displays the website of the camera image when using the digital zoom. Move the cursor to place the selected point in the center of the screen. 1. The image will automatically move...
... any portion of the set on the position. Click it. • The clicked point is ×1. 16 Clicking the banner displays the website of the camera image when using the digital zoom. Move the cursor to place the selected point in the center of the screen. 1. The image will automatically move...
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...right mouse button Moving the mouse up or down while pressing the right mouse button zooms in and out. When camera images are buffered and transferred, the camera images are not zoomed in and out. Note The performance of the mouse varies according to Center feature is available...video (Motion JPEG) on a cell phone. As the magnification increases, the image quality decreases. Operating Instructions 1.2.3 Zooming In and Out This Camera has 10× digital zoom feature that uses ActiveX Controls. The digital zoom feature can be moved within the page when magnification is not ...
...right mouse button Moving the mouse up or down while pressing the right mouse button zooms in and out. When camera images are buffered and transferred, the camera images are not zoomed in and out. Note The performance of the mouse varies according to Center feature is available...video (Motion JPEG) on a cell phone. As the magnification increases, the image quality decreases. Operating Instructions 1.2.3 Zooming In and Out This Camera has 10× digital zoom feature that uses ActiveX Controls. The digital zoom feature can be moved within the page when magnification is not ...
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Select an image resolution to display an image. 2. Capture Image Button • The camera image opens in the folder. 5. Right-click the image, and select [Save Picture As...]. • The Save as dialog box is saved in another window. 3. Specify a folder, enter the file name and click [Save]. • The camera image is displayed. 4. Click [Close]. 18 Operating Instructions 1.2.4 Capturing a Still Image Still images can be saved on your PC. 1. Click the Capture image button.
Select an image resolution to display an image. 2. Capture Image Button • The camera image opens in the folder. 5. Right-click the image, and select [Save Picture As...]. • The Save as dialog box is saved in another window. 3. Specify a folder, enter the file name and click [Save]. • The camera image is displayed. 4. Click [Close]. 18 Operating Instructions 1.2.4 Capturing a Still Image Still images can be saved on your PC. 1. Click the Capture image button.
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.... Click the [Multi] tab at the top of the page. • The Multi-Camera page can display up to configure each camera on the Multi-Camera Setup page (see page 10). • The Top page is registered at the View Type, video (Motion JPEG) cannot be ...displayed. Close the web browser. 20 Operating Instructions 1.3 Viewing the Multi-Camera page To view multiple cameras on the Multi-Camera page, you select [All] at No. 1. (default) Clicking the camera name displays the Single Camera page in another window. 3. Access the camera (see page 92). 1. Selects [320 × 240] (default) ...
.... Click the [Multi] tab at the top of the page. • The Multi-Camera page can display up to configure each camera on the Multi-Camera Setup page (see page 10). • The Top page is registered at the View Type, video (Motion JPEG) cannot be ...displayed. Close the web browser. 20 Operating Instructions 1.3 Viewing the Multi-Camera page To view multiple cameras on the Multi-Camera page, you select [All] at No. 1. (default) Clicking the camera name displays the Single Camera page in another window. 3. Access the camera (see page 92). 1. Selects [320 × 240] (default) ...
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...When you may increase. Due to network congestion or the number of Troubleshooting on the CD-ROM) • Confirm the settings on the Multi-Camera page, an authentication window is displayed for each camera and that each camera is specified correctly for each camera. [For assistance, please call: .... If the refresh interval is not accessing a proxy server (see page 127). When viewing 4 cameras on the Multi-Camera page, you view images from guest users (mobile only)] on the Network page (see page 89). For Internet access, local IP addresses (192.168. . ) cannot ...
...When you may increase. Due to network congestion or the number of Troubleshooting on the CD-ROM) • Confirm the settings on the Multi-Camera page, an authentication window is displayed for each camera and that each camera is specified correctly for each camera. [For assistance, please call: .... If the refresh interval is not accessing a proxy server (see page 127). When viewing 4 cameras on the Multi-Camera page, you view images from guest users (mobile only)] on the Network page (see page 89). For Internet access, local IP addresses (192.168. . ) cannot ...
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Click the [Buffered Image] tab at the top of the page. 3. Click the trigger number. Access the camera (see page 60 or page 70). The trigger number is displayed (see page 10). • The Top page is displayed (see page 60 or page 70). The trigger is displayed. 2. Buffered images can be viewed on this Buffered Image page. 1. Operating Instructions 1.4 Viewing the Buffered Image page To buffer images in the camera's internal memory, you need to set up the image transfer settings (see page 60 or page 70). 22
Click the [Buffered Image] tab at the top of the page. 3. Click the trigger number. Access the camera (see page 60 or page 70). The trigger number is displayed (see page 10). • The Top page is displayed (see page 60 or page 70). The trigger is displayed. 2. Buffered images can be viewed on this Buffered Image page. 1. Operating Instructions 1.4 Viewing the Buffered Image page To buffer images in the camera's internal memory, you need to set up the image transfer settings (see page 60 or page 70). 22
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Put the cursor on resolution, image quality and the specific images the camera is divided into 3 sections. At 320 × 240 pixels resolution and standard quality, the camera can buffer about 80 frames.) See page 132 for more details regarding the internal memory capacity. • The digital zoom can be used while using...
Put the cursor on resolution, image quality and the specific images the camera is divided into 3 sections. At 320 × 240 pixels resolution and standard quality, the camera can buffer about 80 frames.) See page 132 for more details regarding the internal memory capacity. • The digital zoom can be used while using...