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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. Operating Instructions BL-C1A Network Camera Indoor Use Only Model No.
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... function as people, based on IEEE 802.11b/g. Operating Instructions Main Features [For BL-C20A] Wireless Communication This Network Camera is compatible with a domain name of your choice (e.g. Digital zoom feature*1 This camera has a 10× digital zoom feature. Motion Detection feature The Camera has a Motion Detection feature that detects movement, such as a trigger. *1 This feature...
... function as people, based on IEEE 802.11b/g. Operating Instructions Main Features [For BL-C20A] Wireless Communication This Network Camera is compatible with a domain name of your choice (e.g. Digital zoom feature*1 This camera has a 10× digital zoom feature. Motion Detection feature The Camera has a Motion Detection feature that detects movement, such as a trigger. *1 This feature...
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Read this manual carefully and use the Network Camera properly. (The model no. Trademarks • Adobe, Acrobat and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/... part depending on the model. is indicated on the work of BL-C20A. Abbreviations • UPnP is the abbreviation for both BL-C1A (Wired Type) and BL-C20A (Wireless/Wired Type). Operating Instructions Documentation This manual is for "Universal Plug and Play". • "Network Camera" is called "Camera" in this manual. • "Setup CD-ROM" is called "CD...
Read this manual carefully and use the Network Camera properly. (The model no. Trademarks • Adobe, Acrobat and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/... part depending on the model. is indicated on the work of BL-C20A. Abbreviations • UPnP is the abbreviation for both BL-C1A (Wired Type) and BL-C20A (Wireless/Wired Type). Operating Instructions Documentation This manual is for "Universal Plug and Play". • "Network Camera" is called "Camera" in this manual. • "Setup CD-ROM" is called "CD...
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... 24 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...
... 24 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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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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...displayed, see page 52), the authentication window will not be displayed. 10 See page 33 for details about the port number. • If the camera image is set previously, and click [OK]. E.g. http://192.168.0.253:50000 http:// .viewnetcam.com:50000 3. 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. The Enter Network Password window is 80 (default), you set on your PC. 2. Enter the user name and password that you do not need to...
...displayed, see page 52), the authentication window will not be displayed. 10 See page 33 for details about the port number. • If the camera image is set previously, and click [OK]. E.g. http://192.168.0.253:50000 http:// .viewnetcam.com:50000 3. 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. The Enter Network Password window is 80 (default), you set on your PC. 2. Enter the user name and password that you do not need to...
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Close the web browser. Click the [Single] tab at the tool bar on the network condition, PC performance, what object you view and the number of moving subject are blurred or not displayed. 12 The setting can be changed to [... the maximum number.) • To reduce the data traffic, set to refreshing still images. Images of simultaneous users. • When displaying video (Motion JPEG), the camera allows up [Limit Continuous Motion JPEG] on the image • Click to 20 simultaneous accesses. Note • While viewing images under fluorescent lighting, the image...
Close the web browser. Click the [Single] tab at the tool bar on the network condition, PC performance, what object you view and the number of moving subject are blurred or not displayed. 12 The setting can be changed to [... the maximum number.) • To reduce the data traffic, set to refreshing still images. Images of simultaneous users. • When displaying video (Motion JPEG), the camera allows up [Limit Continuous Motion JPEG] on the image • Click to 20 simultaneous accesses. Note • While viewing images under fluorescent lighting, the image...
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...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 page. Error Message Cause and Remedy The operation ... the communication is 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 screen. This is selected for the Refresh Interval. [For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033...
...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 page. Error Message Cause and Remedy The operation ... the communication is 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 screen. This is selected for the Refresh Interval. [For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033...
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...) viewing. Wait for a moment. • If you cannot see page 127). • In some corporate network environments, a firewall may not be displayed. Contacting your network administrator. - Note • When the IP address was changed for the camera, enter it on the CD-ROM. This may prevent motion video (Motion JPEG) from the CD...
...) viewing. Wait for a moment. • If you cannot see page 127). • In some corporate network environments, a firewall may not be displayed. Contacting your network administrator. - Note • When the IP address was changed for the camera, enter it on the CD-ROM. This may prevent motion video (Motion JPEG) from the CD...
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When selecting [All] for video (Motion JPEG) only. To reduce the data traffic, set up [Limit Continuous Motion JPEG] on the Multi-Camera page, an authentication window is connected to 4 Mbps bandwidth. The video (Motion JPEG) can be used for the View Type, all images are... Center feature can be automatically changed to refreshing still images. When viewing video (Motion JPEG), we recommend using the digital zoom. Due to network congestion or the number of moving subject are displayed in video display. If sufficient bandwidth is too long, restrict the bandwidth on the...
When selecting [All] for video (Motion JPEG) only. To reduce the data traffic, set up [Limit Continuous Motion JPEG] on the Multi-Camera page, an authentication window is connected to 4 Mbps bandwidth. The video (Motion JPEG) can be used for the View Type, all images are... Center feature can be automatically changed to refreshing still images. When viewing video (Motion JPEG), we recommend using the digital zoom. Due to network congestion or the number of moving subject are displayed in video display. If sufficient bandwidth is too long, restrict the bandwidth on the...
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... only on port 80, and some may not support password authentication. See the Panasonic Network Camera support website below for a list of cell phones, and their level of compatibility with Panasonic Network Cameras. http:// IP address(or URL):Port Number/MobileH for authentication. • Only...IP address(or URL):Port Number/MobileX for XHTML. (or .viewnetcam.com:50000/MobileX) • Some cell phones are not compatible with the Panasonic Network Camera. • Some cell phones display images at a decreased size. • If [Permit access from guest users] or [Permit access from...
... only on port 80, and some may not support password authentication. See the Panasonic Network Camera support website below for a list of cell phones, and their level of compatibility with Panasonic Network Cameras. http:// IP address(or URL):Port Number/MobileH for authentication. • Only...IP address(or URL):Port Number/MobileX for XHTML. (or .viewnetcam.com:50000/MobileX) • Some cell phones are not compatible with the Panasonic Network Camera. • Some cell phones display images at a decreased size. • If [Permit access from guest users] or [Permit access from...
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... • The new settings are saved. • When finished, "Success!" If a maximum idle time is displayed. 2.4.1 Connecting the Camera to a Router that Supports UPnP™ To allow access from the Internet with your router's UPnPTM feature following the router manual before you... UPnPTM, follow the procedures shown in Getting Started. See the router manual for details. is disabled by default. See the Panasonic Network Camera support website at http:// panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ for details. 40 Operating Instructions 3. Enable your ISP, disable it on the router. ...
... • The new settings are saved. • When finished, "Success!" If a maximum idle time is displayed. 2.4.1 Connecting the Camera to a Router that Supports UPnP™ To allow access from the Internet with your router's UPnPTM feature following the router manual before you... UPnPTM, follow the procedures shown in Getting Started. See the router manual for details. is disabled by default. See the Panasonic Network Camera support website at http:// panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ for details. 40 Operating Instructions 3. Enable your ISP, disable it on the router. ...
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..., if the object's color is designed to alleviate false detections due to easily detect slight movements on the Network Camera Recorder may falsely detect rapid brightness changes by artificial light such as motion by the camera. The detection level depends on the Preview window following the procedure above. [For assistance, please call: 1-800...
..., if the object's color is designed to alleviate false detections due to easily detect slight movements on the Network Camera Recorder may falsely detect rapid brightness changes by artificial light such as motion by the camera. The detection level depends on the Preview window following the procedure above. [For assistance, please call: 1-800...
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... Status The Status page allows you to check the status of the camera. Clicking [Session Status] displays the following page. Note See the Panasonic Network Camera support website at http:// panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ for details about status information. 6.1.2 [For BL-C20A] Confirming the Wireless Status The Wireless Status page allows you to the...
... Status The Status page allows you to check the status of the camera. Clicking [Session Status] displays the following page. Note See the Panasonic Network Camera support website at http:// panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ for details about status information. 6.1.2 [For BL-C20A] Confirming the Wireless Status The Wireless Status page allows you to the...
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... Restart operation takes up to 7 minutes for BL-C1A or 8 minutes for BL-C20A. 100 Download the new firmware from the Panasonic Network Camera support website at http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/, and save it into the camera. Click [Update Firmware] on the internal memory...]. • The procedure can take up to update the camera's firmware. Operating Instructions 6.1.6 Updating the Camera Firmware The Update Firmware page allows you to 1 minute for BL-C1A or 90 seconds for BLC20A. • The camera restarts. All buffered images and sensor logs on the Maintenance...
... Restart operation takes up to 7 minutes for BL-C1A or 8 minutes for BL-C20A. 100 Download the new firmware from the Panasonic Network Camera support website at http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/, and save it into the camera. Click [Update Firmware] on the internal memory...]. • The procedure can take up to update the camera's firmware. Operating Instructions 6.1.6 Updating the Camera Firmware The Update Firmware page allows you to 1 minute for BL-C1A or 90 seconds for BLC20A. • The camera restarts. All buffered images and sensor logs on the Maintenance...
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...Help] is not connected to the Internet, the website cannot be displayed. 6.2.4 Support Information See the Panasonic Network Camera support website for product information. Note If the camera is not connected to the Internet, the website cannot be displayed. [For assistance, please call: ...1-800-272-7033] 107 Note If the camera is displayed only when logging in as an administrator. 6.2.3 Product Information See the Panasonic Network Camera support website for product information. Operating Instructions 6.2.2 [For BL-C20A] The Wireless Help page The Wireless Help page explains ...
...Help] is not connected to the Internet, the website cannot be displayed. 6.2.4 Support Information See the Panasonic Network Camera support website for product information. Note If the camera is not connected to the Internet, the website cannot be displayed. [For assistance, please call: ...1-800-272-7033] 107 Note If the camera is displayed only when logging in as an administrator. 6.2.3 Product Information See the Panasonic Network Camera support website for product information. Operating Instructions 6.2.2 [For BL-C20A] The Wireless Help page The Wireless Help page explains ...
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... - - Enable/Disable [For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033] 111 Daylight Saving Time Start Day Apr, - - When using NTP AM/PM/24 H - Last Sunday, 2 AM Camera Camera Name Network Camera Required 1-15 characters *6 White Balance Auto -
... - - Enable/Disable [For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033] 111 Daylight Saving Time Start Day Apr, - - When using NTP AM/PM/24 H - Last Sunday, 2 AM Camera Camera Name Network Camera Required 1-15 characters *6 White Balance Auto -
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.... 120 Configuring the Static or DHCP setting. • Displaying the Setup page. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the camera connected to your network. • Setting up the camera. If your PC. • If the Panasonic Network Camera Setup window does not appear, click "setup.exe" on the CD-ROM. 2. Displays the...
.... 120 Configuring the Static or DHCP setting. • Displaying the Setup page. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the camera connected to your network. • Setting up the camera. If your PC. • If the Panasonic Network Camera Setup window does not appear, click "setup.exe" on the CD-ROM. 2. Displays the...
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Operating Instructions 7.8 Specifications Network Camera Items Zoom Image Sensor Illuminance White Balance Focus Caliber Ratio (F No.) Viewing Angle Exposure Specifications 10× digital zoom 1/4-inch CMOS Sensor 320,000 pixels 4-..., POP3, NTP, UPnP™ Timer or Motion Detection SMTP*3, FTP Wired: 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet RJ-45 connector × 1 Wireless: IEEE 802.11b/g (Embedded) (only BL-C20A) [For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033] 135
Operating Instructions 7.8 Specifications Network Camera Items Zoom Image Sensor Illuminance White Balance Focus Caliber Ratio (F No.) Viewing Angle Exposure Specifications 10× digital zoom 1/4-inch CMOS Sensor 320,000 pixels 4-..., POP3, NTP, UPnP™ Timer or Motion Detection SMTP*3, FTP Wired: 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet RJ-45 connector × 1 Wireless: IEEE 802.11b/g (Embedded) (only BL-C20A) [For assistance, please call: 1-800-272-7033] 135
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...products. All Rights Reserved. This Network Camera is prohibited without notice. Attach a letter, detailing the symptom, to change without the written consent of America. Copyright: This material is subject to the outside of North America Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. Sale or...reproduction, in whole or in the United States of Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd. 2005 Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd. Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corporation of the carton. For product service Panasonic Servicenters are listed in the original carton. Call 1-800...
...products. All Rights Reserved. This Network Camera is prohibited without notice. Attach a letter, detailing the symptom, to change without the written consent of America. Copyright: This material is subject to the outside of North America Panasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. Sale or...reproduction, in whole or in the United States of Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd. 2005 Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd. Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company, Division of Panasonic Corporation of the carton. For product service Panasonic Servicenters are listed in the original carton. Call 1-800...