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... MPEG-4 and MJPEG formats, allowing you to select the video format that are being recorded. Main Features On-site and remote camera monitoring Camera images can also be used to trigger the camera to buffer (i.e., temporarily store) camera images in its range that best suits your privacy Simply ... home. You can be automatically configured, making setup quick and easy. UPnP™ support When connecting the camera to a UPnP™ compatible router, the camera's network settings can even activate the privacy mode while away from view and protect your mobile phone to view still ...
... MPEG-4 and MJPEG formats, allowing you to select the video format that are being recorded. Main Features On-site and remote camera monitoring Camera images can also be used to trigger the camera to buffer (i.e., temporarily store) camera images in its range that best suits your privacy Simply ... home. You can be automatically configured, making setup quick and easy. UPnP™ support When connecting the camera to a UPnP™ compatible router, the camera's network settings can even activate the privacy mode while away from view and protect your mobile phone to view still ...
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... Dynamic DNS Service 78 Confirming Internet Access 80 5 Changing Camera Settings 81 5.1 5.1.1 5.1.2 5.2 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.3 Network Settings ...81 Network (IPv4) Settings 82 Proxy Server Settings ...87 Using the Camera in Wireless Mode (BL-C131A Only 88 Configuring the Camera for Wireless Connection (BL-C131A Only 89 Restarting the Camera in Wireless Mode (BL-C131A Only 93 UPnP™ Settings ...94 Operating Instructions...
... Dynamic DNS Service 78 Confirming Internet Access 80 5 Changing Camera Settings 81 5.1 5.1.1 5.1.2 5.2 5.2.1 5.2.2 5.3 Network Settings ...81 Network (IPv4) Settings 82 Proxy Server Settings ...87 Using the Camera in Wireless Mode (BL-C131A Only 88 Configuring the Camera for Wireless Connection (BL-C131A Only 89 Restarting the Camera in Wireless Mode (BL-C131A Only 93 UPnP™ Settings ...94 Operating Instructions...
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5.4 Setting the Date and Time 95 5.5 Changing Basic Camera Settings 97 5.6 Changing Audio Settings 98 5.7 Changing Video Streaming Settings 99 6 User Accounts 102 6.1 Understanding User Accounts 102 6.2 Changing the ... Display 117 7.5 Privacy Mode ...118 8 Camera Administration and Maintenance 119 8.1 Confirming Camera Status 119 8.2 Confirming Wireless Status (BL-C131A Only 120 8.3 Confirming Session Status 121 8.4 Confirming Alarm Logs 122 8.5 Restarting the Camera 123 8.6 Updating the Camera Firmware 124 8.7 Saving Settings in a Configuration...
5.4 Setting the Date and Time 95 5.5 Changing Basic Camera Settings 97 5.6 Changing Audio Settings 98 5.7 Changing Video Streaming Settings 99 6 User Accounts 102 6.1 Understanding User Accounts 102 6.2 Changing the ... Display 117 7.5 Privacy Mode ...118 8 Camera Administration and Maintenance 119 8.1 Confirming Camera Status 119 8.2 Confirming Wireless Status (BL-C131A Only 120 8.3 Confirming Session Status 121 8.4 Confirming Alarm Logs 122 8.5 Restarting the Camera 123 8.6 Updating the Camera Firmware 124 8.7 Saving Settings in a Configuration...
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... refresh button to still images. When the camera is displayed, ActiveX Controls may be displayed under the camera image. The camera's privacy mode (see Page 118) has been turned on network conditions, PC performance, the number of people accessing the camera, and the type of accesses has been...10 Operating Instructions To reduce data traffic when other users are accessing the camera. Too many users are accessing the camera, you are allowed to view video images, or use the click to the 1.4 Wireless Connection Issues (BL-C131A Only) in a dark environment, Color Night View mode (if...
... refresh button to still images. When the camera is displayed, ActiveX Controls may be displayed under the camera image. The camera's privacy mode (see Page 118) has been turned on network conditions, PC performance, the number of people accessing the camera, and the type of accesses has been...10 Operating Instructions To reduce data traffic when other users are accessing the camera. Too many users are accessing the camera, you are allowed to view video images, or use the click to the 1.4 Wireless Connection Issues (BL-C131A Only) in a dark environment, Color Night View mode (if...
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... ActiveX dialog for Windows XP Service Pack 2 To view video images (i.e., MPEG-4 and MJPEG images) or use the camera's audio features, the corresponding ActiveX Controls must be installed, download them from the Panasonic Network Camera website (http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/). 1. Follow the steps below to install ActiveX Control when using Windows XP...
... ActiveX dialog for Windows XP Service Pack 2 To view video images (i.e., MPEG-4 and MJPEG images) or use the camera's audio features, the corresponding ActiveX Controls must be installed, download them from the Panasonic Network Camera website (http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/). 1. Follow the steps below to install ActiveX Control when using Windows XP...
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...) To view video images (i.e., MPEG-4 and MJPEG images) or use the camera's audio features, ActiveX Controls must be installed on your PC, the [Security Warning] dialog will be installed, download them from the Panasonic Network Camera support site (http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam) or install them from the Panasonic Network Camera website (http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc...
...) To view video images (i.e., MPEG-4 and MJPEG images) or use the camera's audio features, ActiveX Controls must be installed on your PC, the [Security Warning] dialog will be installed, download them from the Panasonic Network Camera support site (http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam) or install them from the Panasonic Network Camera website (http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc...
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In this case, you can use a proxy server, see Page 137. • If your computer or your network administrator. Operating Instructions 13 If you want to view still images. 1.2 Viewing Live Camera Images • If you use the [Refresh Rate] selector to select to view video images, consult your network uses a firewall for security purposes, the firewall may prevent video images from being displayed.
In this case, you can use a proxy server, see Page 137. • If your computer or your network administrator. Operating Instructions 13 If you want to view still images. 1.2 Viewing Live Camera Images • If you use the [Refresh Rate] selector to select to view video images, consult your network uses a firewall for security purposes, the firewall may prevent video images from being displayed.
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...Page 17). This selector is not displayed when [MPEG-4] is selected under [Refresh Rate]. To stream MPEG-4 images using Multicast, you to pan the lens left of the camera's lens (see Page 19). Note • • Brightness and white balance settings are refreshed K only periodically. A. B. D. Click... the current settings are saved when registering a preset (see Page 22). 14 Operating Instructions Select [MPEG-4] or [MJPEG] to view video images, or one of the other settings to view still images (JPEG format) that is displayed. You can change , or delete ...
...Page 17). This selector is not displayed when [MPEG-4] is selected under [Refresh Rate]. To stream MPEG-4 images using Multicast, you to pan the lens left of the camera's lens (see Page 19). Note • • Brightness and white balance settings are refreshed K only periodically. A. B. D. Click... the current settings are saved when registering a preset (see Page 22). 14 Operating Instructions Select [MPEG-4] or [MJPEG] to view video images, or one of the other settings to view still images (JPEG format) that is displayed. You can change , or delete ...
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... viewing MPEG-4 images, which creates more network traffic as more users access the camera. - [HTTP] (RTP over the network. Operating Instructions 19 MJPEG MJPEG (Motion JPEG) is a still image, this streaming format requires more bandwidth. Because each MJPEG frame is a video format that displays a continuous series of ..., you to stream the same data over the network to multiple parties, thus reducing the amount of data that is sent over HTTP): When streaming video using HTTP, data is sent using the commonly used each time the single camera page is a variation in the image displayed,...
... viewing MPEG-4 images, which creates more network traffic as more users access the camera. - [HTTP] (RTP over the network. Operating Instructions 19 MJPEG MJPEG (Motion JPEG) is a still image, this streaming format requires more bandwidth. Because each MJPEG frame is a video format that displays a continuous series of ..., you to stream the same data over the network to multiple parties, thus reducing the amount of data that is sent over HTTP): When streaming video using HTTP, data is sent using the commonly used each time the single camera page is a variation in the image displayed,...
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... settings. 1 2 1. There are looking at a zoomed image, for MPEG-4 images. Viewing buffered video images on the buffered image page Note • Zooming is not available when viewing camera images on your mouse performance and your PC; Zoom in 2. Note that the zoom speed depends on...area) and get a closer look. The zoom feature can be used when: - the lens itself does not zoom. Viewing video images on the multi camera page - The zoom magnification (´1.0-´10.0) is displayed briefly while zooming. Zoom in 2. Zoom out 2 20 Operating Instructions Viewing...
... settings. 1 2 1. There are looking at a zoomed image, for MPEG-4 images. Viewing buffered video images on the buffered image page Note • Zooming is not available when viewing camera images on your mouse performance and your PC; Zoom in 2. Note that the zoom speed depends on...area) and get a closer look. The zoom feature can be used when: - the lens itself does not zoom. Viewing video images on the multi camera page - The zoom magnification (´1.0-´10.0) is displayed briefly while zooming. Zoom in 2. Zoom out 2 20 Operating Instructions Viewing...
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...Instructions Determines the resolution (i.e., the number of images displayed, or how often the camera images are displayed for each image E. Click the [Multi] tab. Determines the video format of pixels) that are refreshed D. Full-screen button (click to a ...registered the other cameras to this camera (up to 16 cameras can register other Panasonic Network Cameras to this camera (see Page 113; Changes the number of cameras C. Text overlay (see Page 23)*2 J. Listen button*2 (see Page 110)*1 F. 1.3 Viewing Multiple Camera Images 1.3 Viewing Multiple Camera Images You can...
...Instructions Determines the resolution (i.e., the number of images displayed, or how often the camera images are displayed for each image E. Click the [Multi] tab. Determines the video format of pixels) that are refreshed D. Full-screen button (click to a ...registered the other cameras to this camera (up to 16 cameras can register other Panasonic Network Cameras to this camera (see Page 113; Changes the number of cameras C. Text overlay (see Page 23)*2 J. Listen button*2 (see Page 110)*1 F. 1.3 Viewing Multiple Camera Images 1.3 Viewing Multiple Camera Images You can...
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...still images cannot be displayed on the multi camera page. If a camera displayed on network conditions, PC performance, the number of people accessing the cameras, and the type of bandwidth are used . When viewing video images, we recommend connecting the cameras using the HTTP protocol. For Internet access...improve image refresh rate. If you can be able to improve the refresh rate by the other cameras. *3 If the camera does not support pan and tilt features, this camera using their corresponding buttons or controls will need to enter a valid user name and password in ...
...still images cannot be displayed on the multi camera page. If a camera displayed on network conditions, PC performance, the number of people accessing the cameras, and the type of bandwidth are used . When viewing video images, we recommend connecting the cameras using the HTTP protocol. For Internet access...improve image refresh rate. If you can be able to improve the refresh rate by the other cameras. *3 If the camera does not support pan and tilt features, this camera using their corresponding buttons or controls will need to enter a valid user name and password in ...
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... cannot be buffered or transferred. This setting allows you to see camera images beginning from after the camera was triggered, click [Enable Post-trigger Image Buffer] and select the image buffer or transfer rate and the total number of video you to save . For example, if this setting to be... store 10 images before this time. When [MPEG-4] is therefore recommended to use this parameter is set to [10 s], and if the camera is configured to save video from when the camera was triggered, click [Enable Post-trigger Image Buffer] and select how many messages will be triggered.
... cannot be buffered or transferred. This setting allows you to see camera images beginning from after the camera was triggered, click [Enable Post-trigger Image Buffer] and select the image buffer or transfer rate and the total number of video you to save . For example, if this setting to be... store 10 images before this time. When [MPEG-4] is therefore recommended to use this parameter is set to [10 s], and if the camera is configured to save video from when the camera was triggered, click [Enable Post-trigger Image Buffer] and select how many messages will be triggered.
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Click to save the video to the Windows Media® Player help file for details) D. Camera image C. Viewing and downloading buffered MPEG-4 videos A B xxRECAPTURE 2.6 Viewing Buffered Images C D A. Playback controls (refer to your PC Operating Instructions 51 Start and end date and time when the image was buffered B.
Click to save the video to the Windows Media® Player help file for details) D. Camera image C. Viewing and downloading buffered MPEG-4 videos A B xxRECAPTURE 2.6 Viewing Buffered Images C D A. Playback controls (refer to your PC Operating Instructions 51 Start and end date and time when the image was buffered B.
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... Operating Instructions Images are displayed in JPEG (.jpg) format. You view them conveniently using the Network Camera Viewer program, which you want to download, click [Download], and specify a location on your... F. Date and time when the displayed image was buffered B. You can download from the Panasonic Network Camera website (http:// panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/). Playback controls (explained below) E. Click to select how... not displayed during JPEG image playback. Camera image C. 2.6 Viewing Buffered Images Viewing and downloading buffered JPEG images...
... Operating Instructions Images are displayed in JPEG (.jpg) format. You view them conveniently using the Network Camera Viewer program, which you want to download, click [Download], and specify a location on your... F. Date and time when the displayed image was buffered B. You can download from the Panasonic Network Camera website (http:// panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/). Playback controls (explained below) E. Click to select how... not displayed during JPEG image playback. Camera image C. 2.6 Viewing Buffered Images Viewing and downloading buffered JPEG images...
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At the 320 ´ 240 pixels resolution and the standard quality, the camera can be buffered in the camera's internal memory varies on image resolution, image quality and the content of the images being buffered. 2.6 Viewing Buffered Images Note • • The maximum number ...of images that are set, each trigger can buffer about xx250 frames (see a gray screen. Note that the camera's internal memory is divided between the number of triggers that can buffer a total of about xx50 images. Operating Instructions 53 The...
At the 320 ´ 240 pixels resolution and the standard quality, the camera can be buffered in the camera's internal memory varies on image resolution, image quality and the content of the images being buffered. 2.6 Viewing Buffered Images Note • • The maximum number ...of images that are set, each trigger can buffer about xx250 frames (see a gray screen. Note that the camera's internal memory is divided between the number of triggers that can buffer a total of about xx50 images. Operating Instructions 53 The...
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... using a mobile phone that do not support password authentication are not compatible with Panasonic Network Cameras. • Certain mobile phones may not display images correctly. • Video images cannot be displayed on mobile phones. • The camera's audio features are not compatible with Panasonic Network Cameras. • Mobile phones that only allow the use of these features, please...
... using a mobile phone that do not support password authentication are not compatible with Panasonic Network Cameras. • Certain mobile phones may not display images correctly. • Video images cannot be displayed on mobile phones. • The camera's audio features are not compatible with Panasonic Network Cameras. • Mobile phones that only allow the use of these features, please...
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...maximum bit rate for RTCP. 7. 5.7 Changing Video Streaming Settings 5.7 Changing Video Streaming Settings The [Video Streaming] page of the [Setup] tab allows you to finish. Under [Multicast], check [Multicast settings screen is displayed.] to configure the camera for RTCP. On the left side of ...frames per second the camera streams for RTP, port number 33001 is used for multicasting, otherwise click [Save] to adjust video streaming feature-related settings. 1. Under [RTSP], enter...
...maximum bit rate for RTCP. 7. 5.7 Changing Video Streaming Settings 5.7 Changing Video Streaming Settings The [Video Streaming] page of the [Setup] tab allows you to finish. Under [Multicast], check [Multicast settings screen is displayed.] to configure the camera for RTCP. On the left side of ...frames per second the camera streams for RTP, port number 33001 is used for multicasting, otherwise click [Save] to adjust video streaming feature-related settings. 1. Under [RTSP], enter...
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... MPEG-4 streaming. a. Enter the IP address of the multicast. This port number must be an IPv6 address. 100 Operating Instructions If used for IPv6. 5.7 Changing Video Streaming Settings • When [Multicast] is enabled, [Multicast] becomes available in the [Streaming Method] selector on the single...
... MPEG-4 streaming. a. Enter the IP address of the multicast. This port number must be an IPv6 address. 100 Operating Instructions If used for IPv6. 5.7 Changing Video Streaming Settings • When [Multicast] is enabled, [Multicast] becomes available in the [Streaming Method] selector on the single...
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This port number must be an even number. 11. c. This port number must be an even number. 5.7 Changing Video Streaming Settings b. Operating Instructions 101 Enter the port number to be used for audio streaming. Click [Save]. Enter the first port number to be used for MPEG-4 streaming.
This port number must be an even number. 11. c. This port number must be an even number. 5.7 Changing Video Streaming Settings b. Operating Instructions 101 Enter the port number to be used for audio streaming. Click [Save]. Enter the first port number to be used for MPEG-4 streaming.