Panasonic BL-C111A - Network Camera - Pan Operating Instructions Manual page 10

1.2 Viewing Live Camera Images
F.
Camera image (click an area of the camera image to use the click to center feature (see Page 15), or
use your mouse to use the digital zoom feature (see Page 20) when displaying MJPEG video)
G.
Full-screen button (click to view the image in 4:3 full-screen mode; click
H.
Operation bar (see Page 14)
I.
Text overlay (see Page 110)
J.
Banner (see Page 110)
Note
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If no camera image is displayed, ActiveX Controls may not be installed. See Page 11 or Page 12
for more information.
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The default settings for [Refresh Rate], [Resolution], and [Image Quality] that are used each time the
single camera page is accessed can be changed (see Page 110).
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If the camera image is not displayed immediately or correctly, click your web browser's refresh button
to display the latest camera image.
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Using the [Refresh Rate] selector in the operation bar, you can select whether video images
([MPEG-4] or [MJPEG]) are displayed, or still images that are refreshed periodically (3 seconds, 5
seconds, etc.) are displayed.
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The image refresh rate may vary depending on network conditions, PC performance, the number of
people accessing the camera, and the type of objects being viewed.
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To reduce data traffic when other users are accessing the camera, you can configure the camera to
automatically switch from displaying video images to still images. Set the [Video Display Time] for
general users (see Page 104) and for guest users (see Page 107).
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When the camera is in a dark environment, Color Night View mode (if enabled; see Page 97)
automatically brightens the image, however the image refresh rate may decrease (i.e., images may
appear "choppy") and overall image quality may decrease (i.e., images may appear grainy).
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When the camera is in a dark environment, white or colored dots or horizontal lines may be displayed
in the camera image. This is a characteristic of the camera's optical sensor, and is not a malfunction.
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A gray screen is displayed instead of the camera image in the following situations:
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The camera's privacy mode (see Page 118) has been turned on.
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Too many users are accessing the camera. The camera allows up to 30 users to view video images
and buffered images simultaneously. Additional users will see a gray screen, and [The maximum
number of accesses has been exceeded.] will be displayed under the camera image. Click your
web browser's refresh button periodically until you are allowed to view video images, or use the
[Refresh Rate] selector to select to view still images.
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The camera is configured to not display images at this time of day (see Page 115). [The operation
time has ended.] will be displayed under the camera image.
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BL-C131A only: If using the camera in wireless mode, camera images will stop refreshing if there is
a disturbance in the wireless signal. If you experience difficulty when accessing the camera in wireless
mode, refer to the 1.4 Wireless Connection Issues (BL-C131A Only) in the Troubleshooting Guide.
10 Operating Instructions
to return to normal mode)