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Operating Instructions (Additional Features)
BB-HCM311A / BB-HCM331A
Model No.
BB-HCM371A / BB-HCM381A
Additional Feature table
The following features are added to the camera. Read both Operating Instructions
manuals before starting to use the product.
Additional Features
Adding Manual Setup on the
Initial Setting Window
Digital Zoom Feature
Registering a Preset Position
Changing the Name of
Viewnetcam.com to
"DynamicDNS", Moving the
Position of Buffer/Transfer, and
Adding the Menu
Registering User-specified
DynamicDNS
Contents
Manual Setup is added on the initial
setting window.
A 10x digital zoom feature is added.
20 camera positions can be stored.
The name of Viewnetcam.com is
changed, the position of Buffer/
Transfer is moved, and the menu on
the Setup window is added.
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.

Network Camera

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  • Page 1: Network Camera

    Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Network Camera BB-HCM311A / BB-HCM331A Model No. BB-HCM371A / BB-HCM381A 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...
  • Page 2 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Additional Features Contents Page [Time] on the Camera Page [Time] of Return to Specified Position page 14 on the Camera page is changed. The input characters are [Space], ['], [&], [<] and [>] are also page 15 changed when you set [FTP] for available as a input characters for Transfer Method...
  • Page 3 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Additional Features Contents Page Displaying Alarm Logs Up to 50 Alarm Logs in order of time page 49 are displayed. Viewing Still Images on Your Registered preset positions and page 51 Cell Phone alarm logs can be viewed on your cell phone.
  • Page 4 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) 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): Clicking the right mouse button...
  • Page 5 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) 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.
  • Page 6 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) 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).
  • Page 7 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) 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.
  • Page 8: Registering A Preset Position 20 Camera Positions Can Be Stored

    Operating Instructions (Additional Features) 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. Click [Program]. • [Program] switches to [Cancel]. Click [Cancel] to quit without saving changes.
  • Page 9 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) 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.
  • Page 10 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Changing or Deleting the Settings Click [Program]. • [Program] switches to [Cancel]. Home Click [Cancel] to quit without saving changes. Position Pan and tilt the camera to a desired Pan/Tilt position. • When deleting, this step is not necessary.
  • Page 11 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) 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 DynamicDNS Registers with the DynamicDNS service. Camera Sets camera name, white balance, pan/tilt range, return to specified position and color night view settings.
  • Page 12 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) 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.
  • Page 13 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) 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.
  • Page 14: Time] Of Return To Specified Position

    Operating Instructions (Additional Features) [Time] on the Camera Page [Time] of Return to Specified Position on the Camera page is changed. Setting Description Return to • If the camera is not operated during the specified period, Specified the camera turns to the specified position. Position •...
  • Page 15: Available As A Input Characters For

    Operating Instructions (Additional Features) 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.
  • Page 16: The Port Numbers Are Available

    Operating Instructions (Additional Features) 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 17 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) 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 Buffer/Transfer by the Buffering or Transferring...
  • Page 18: Server

    Operating Instructions (Additional Features) 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. Click [Trigger] on the Setup page.
  • Page 19 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Setting Description Enable Image • Check the box to enable the Trigger setting. Clear the box Buffer/Transfer 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.
  • Page 20 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) 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. •...
  • Page 21 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Setting Description Image Quality • Select the image quality. [Favor Clarity] optimizes for good quality. [Standard] offers standard quality. (default) [Favor Motion] optimizes for enhanced motion. [Mobile Phone] is for a transfer to a cell phone. Note 640 x 480 pixels cannot be set for a transfer to a cell phone.
  • Page 22: Server

    Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Setting Description Enable Post- • Check the box to enable the setting. The camera buffers or trigger Image transfers the image right after the alarm signal is detected. Buffer • Set an interval, number of images to buffer and total number.
  • Page 23 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) When you set [FTP] for Transfer Method Select [FTP], and click [Next>]. The following page is displayed. • Clicking [<Back] takes you back to the previous page. • Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the Trigger page without saving changes.
  • Page 24: Server

    Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Setting Description Server IP • If you set the server IP address, set 4 digits (0—255) and 3 Address or periods such as "192.168.0.253". But "0.0.0.0" and Host Name "255.255.255.255" are not available. Or set a host name (1— 255 characters).
  • Page 25: Server

    Operating Instructions (Additional Features) When you set [E-mail] for Transfer Method Select [E-mail], and click [Next>]. The following page is displayed. • Clicking [<Back] takes you back to the previous page. • Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the Trigger page without saving changes.
  • Page 26: Server

    Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Setting Description SMTP Server IP • If you set the server IP address, set 4 digits (0—255) and Address or Host 3 periods such as "192.168.0.253". But "0.0.0.0" and Name "255.255.255.255" are not available. Or set a host name (1—255 characters).
  • Page 27 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) After you confirm the settings and click [Next>], set E-mail notification and click [Next>]. • If you select [Enable], the E-mail Notification When Triggered page is displayed. Enter the settings seeing page 25 and page 26. When finished, click [Next>] and go to step 10.
  • Page 28 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Click [Go to Trigger page]. • The Trigger page is displayed. Note • If you set a short interval to transfer image to a cell phone, many E-mails may be sent to it leading to a large phone bill. Therefore, we recommend you to set a long interval.
  • Page 29: Motion Detection Feature That Detects

    Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Buffering or Transferring Images by Motion Detection Signal Camera has a Motion Detection feature that detects movement, such as people, based on the preset threshold and sensitivity of Camera. You can buffer the camera images, transfer to an FTP server or send E-mails using the Motion Detection function as a trigger.
  • Page 30 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Setting Description 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.
  • Page 31 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) • 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 • Set [Move to alarm position] or Preset 1-20 to move the When Triggered lens to the Home Position or the alarm position when the alarm signal is detected.
  • Page 32 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Set the image buffer frequencies, and click [Next>]. Note Due to the network environment, object, number of accesses, enabling IPsec, the camera may not record the numbers of images as you set. In this case, set the image buffer frequencies longer.
  • Page 33 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Select the transfer method, and click [Next>]. • Clicking [<Back] takes you back to the previous page. • Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the Trigger page without saving changes. Note If you transfer image by E-mail or FTP, confirm that the default gateway and DNS server addresses are assigned correctly.
  • Page 34 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) When you set [FTP] for Transfer Method Select [FTP], and click [Next>]. The following page is displayed. • Clicking [<Back] takes you back to the previous page. • Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the Trigger page without saving changes.
  • Page 35 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Setting Description Server IP • If you set the server IP address, set 4 digits (0—255) and 3 Address or periods such as "192.168.0.253". But "0.0.0.0" and Host Name "255.255.255.255" are not available. Or set a host name (1— 255 characters).
  • Page 36 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) When you set [E-mail] for Transfer Method Select [E-mail], and click [Next>]. The following page is displayed. • Clicking [<Back] takes you back to the previous page. • Clicking [Cancel] takes you back to the Trigger page without saving changes.
  • Page 37 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Setting Description SMTP Server IP • If you set the server IP address, set 4 digits (0—255) and Address or Host 3 periods such as "192.168.0.253". But "0.0.0.0" and Name "255.255.255.255" are not available. Or set a host name (1—255 characters).
  • Page 38 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) After you confirm the settings and click [Next>], set E-mail notification and click [Next>]. • If you select [Enable], the E-mail Notification When Triggered page is displayed. Enter the settings seeing page 36 and page 37. Setting Description Disable...
  • Page 39: Changed

    Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Click [Go to Trigger page]. • The Trigger page is displayed. Note • If you set a short interval to transfer image to a cell phone, many E-mails may be sent to it leading to a large phone bill. Therefore, we recommend you to set a long interval.
  • Page 40: Setting The Motion Detection

    Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Setting the Motion Detection The Motion Detection page allows you to adjust sensitivity of the Motion Detection. Threshold: If the threshold is set low, this function sensitively detects changes. Sensitivity: If you set sensitivity high, amplitude of motion detection bar gets jumpy. Click [Motion Detection] on the Setup page.
  • Page 41 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Threshold What is the threshold? The threshold is a value for the camera to detect motions on the image during the motion detection buffering. Setting the threshold lower allows subtler changes to be detected. Setting the threshold higher allows bigger changes that might occupy half the image to be detected.
  • Page 42 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Note • The motion detection is activated by object outline's changes and the brightness changes. This feature is designed to alleviate false detections by overall brightness changes due to sunlight. But in this case, the camera may falsely detect the rapid brightness changes by the artificial light such as the fluorescent light.
  • Page 43 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Notifying Setup of an Alarm Log Once a day, an alarm log sent at a specified time can be checked. To enable Alarm Log, set Alarm 1, Alarm 2 or Motion Detection for Trigger Setting and check [Enable]. When Alarm Log is used, the DNS server address setting is required.
  • Page 44 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) • Alarm logs are deleted when resetting the camera to factory default. • Alarm logs are deleted when you save new settings. Setting Description A setup of operation • Alarm log operation can be set here. Time •...
  • Page 45 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Changing the Time Stamp Setting The Time stamp setting is changed on the Image Display page. Setting Description Time stamp setting • You can display a time stamp on the upper left side of the image. Select from [Enable] or [Disable]. Note •...
  • Page 46: Format The Sd Memory Card

    Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Format the SD memory card Before you record the camera image, you need to format the SD memory card. Note • You can confirm the SD memory capacity on the Status page. Insert the SD memory card. Click [Trigger] on the Setup page.
  • Page 47 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Stop the SD Memory Recording After you stop the SD memory recording, remove the SD memory card. Note • You can confirm the SD memory capacity on the Status page. • If the camera is restarted, the SD memory recording starts again. •...
  • Page 48: Start The Sd Memory Recording

    Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Start the SD Memory Recording The SD memory recording can be started on the Trigger page. Note • You can confirm the SD memory capacity on the Status page. • If the camera is restarted, the SD memory recording starts again. •...
  • Page 49: Are Displayed

    Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Adding [Alarm Log] on the Maintenance Window Maintenance Alarm Log Displays alarm logs. Session Status function is added The client information connecting to camera is displayed. Clicking [Session Status] in the Maintenance page displays as follows. Number of sessions Show number of motion and audio sessions.
  • Page 50 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Note If the camera is restarted, all alarm logs are deleted. Item Description New Alarm Logs • Displays the number of new alarm logs. Date • Displays the date and time when the Alarm 1, 2, or Motion Detect were responded.
  • Page 51 Operating Instructions (Additional Features) Viewing Still Images on Your Cell Phone You can view still images and registered preset positions over the Internet from a compatible cell phone. You can view registered preset positions to click each link. Displays up to 50 Logs in order of time, and only when logging in as an administrator.
  • Page 52 Symptom Send the unit to an authorized servicenter, prepaid and adequately insured. Do not send your unit to the Panasonic Corporation of North America listed below or to executive or regional sales offices. These locations do not repair consumer products.

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