Panasonic Network Camera Bb Hcm381a Operating Instructions

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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, or skip to step 5 if deleting a 
preset.
3.Zoom to the desired position.
4.Adjust the focusing if necessary.
5.Click the home position, alarm position 
or a preset button (1—8).
6.Click [Save] after setting the preset...

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1.3 Listening to Camera Audio—Talking to the 
Camera
1.Access the camera (see page 13).
 The Top page is displayed.
2.Click the [Single] tab at the top of the page.
3.The Audio Control Bar (Talk Button, Listen Button and Adjustment Bar) is 
displayed at the top of the screen. Listening or Talking is selected using the 2 
icons. For general users, the feature must be enabled, otherwise it will not be 
displayed.
Audio Feature
Note
 An external microphone and speaker must be...

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the max. bandwidth (see page 44 and page 49). In this case, the number of 
users for listening are reduced.
 Audio features such as camera microphone sensitivity and mute during pan/tilt 
can be set up on the Audio page (see page 75).
 If you are running other applications or opening multiple windows, the audio 
may be interrupted or delayed.
 When the image is refreshed during any operation such as...

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1.4 Viewing Multi-Camera page
To view multiple cameras on the Multi-Camera page, you need to configure each 
camera on the Multi-Camera Setup page (see page 87).
1.Access the camera (see page 13).
 The Top page is displayed.
2.Click the [Multi] tab at the top of the page.
 Multi-Camera page can display up to 12 camera images.
3.Close the web browser.
Note
 When selecting [All] at the View Type, all images are displayed in 160 x 
120 pixels resolution and the audio features...

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 640 x 480 pixels image cannot be displayed on the Multi-Camera page.
 When viewing video (Motion JPEG), we recommend using an Ethernet 
switching hub instead of the repeater hub to prevent degradation in video 
display.
 Due to the network congestion or the number of accesses, the refresh 
interval may slow down.
 When the refresh interval is slow, restrict the bandwidth on the Network 
page (see...

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1.5 Viewing Buffered Image page
To buffer the images on the internal memory, you need to set up image transfer 
settings (see page 91 or page 100). You can view buffered images on this Buffered 
Image page.
Note
 Sound cannot be buffered on the Buffered Image page.
1.Access the camera (see page 13).
 The Top page is displayed.
2.Click the [Buffered Image] tab at the top of the page.
3.Click the trigger number.
The trigger number is displayed (see page 91 or page 100).
The...

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4.Display images clicking buttons below.
Note
 Date, Time and frame number are not displayed in play mode.
 A still image can be saved on the Buffered Image page, if you are not playing 
images on it. Put the cursor on the image, and right-click it. Then select [Save 
Picture As...].
 Maximum number of buffered images change depending on resolution, image 
quality and what object the camera buffers....

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1.5.1 Deleting Buffered Images
If you intend to delete images for each transfer condition, click [Delete Buffered 
Images] on the Image Buffer/Transfer page (see page 91 or page 100).
Note
 If you click [Save] on the Image Buffer/Transfer page, all buffered images on 
the SD memory card are deleted.
 If you are buffering images on the internal memory, the following operations 
also delete all buffered images.
 Turning off the camera.
 Saving the Date and Time page.
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1.6 Viewing Still Images on Your Cell Phone
You can view still images over the Internet from a compatible cell phone.
Enter http://IP address (or URL):Port Number/Mobile on a cell phone and 
press [OK]. 
 When the port number is set to 80 (default), it is not required.
 The camera must be allowed the Internet access for cell phone access.
 When an authentication window is displayed, enter the...

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 If the image is not displayed properly, try the following 2 URLs.
 When pan, tilt, or zoom reaches the end, the keypad number and character 
disappear.
E.g.: The pan reaches the left end.
 Some cell phones are not compatible with Panasonic Network Cameras. 
Some phones may allow viewing only on port 80, and some may not support 
password authentication. See the Panasonic Network Camera support 
website at http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ for a cell 
phone...