Panasonic BB-HCM311 Getting Started

Getting Started

Network Camera

BB-HCM311
Model No.
BB-HCM331
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Abbreviations
• UPnP is the abbreviation for "Universal Plug and Play".
• "Network Camera" is called "Camera" in this manual.
1.
Connect the camera to your router.
Connect the camera to your router with an Ethernet cable to set up the camera.
Before you begin the installation, the UPnP
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needs to be enabled. Usually, the default setting disables this
feature. For more info, please visit,
http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ or contact your
router's manufacturer.
• These instructions assume your PC is already connected to the Internet
and your home network includes a router that is UPnP
and Play) compliant.
The camera will be connected to your router using a "straight" Cat5
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network cable (customer-provided).
Connect the Ethernet cable (customer-provided) to the
camera.
Connect the Ethernet cable to your router.
LAN ports
To the supply
To the camera
Ethernet cable
(Straight Cat5 cable)
(Customer-provided)
2.
Turn the camera on.
Inserting the AC plug of the AC cord to the outlet powers up the camera.
Connect the AC adaptor cord to the DC In jack, and plug the
AC cord into the outlet.
• The AC cord is used as the main disconnect device, ensure that the socket-
outlet is located/installed near the equipment and is easily accessible.
• Use only specified Panasonic AC adaptor PQLV202 (Order No.
PQLV202X [for BB-HCM311], PQLV202V [for BB-HCM331]).
• If the indicator does not light green, see page 3 of the Troubleshooting manual
(for BB-HCM311) or page 44 of the Installation/Troubleshooting manual (for BB-
HCM331) on the Setup CD-ROM.
• A noise can be heard during pan/tilt operation. This is normal.
AC adaptor cord
Hook the AC adaptor cord to the Hook for AC adaptor cord.
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Indoor Use only
Outdoor Ready
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feature in your router
TM (Universal Plug
Ethernet port
Ethernet cable
To your router
WAN port
To your modem
To your PC
AC adaptor To the outlet
AC cord
To your
router
Please read the Installation manual (for BB-HCM311) or the
Installation/Troubleshooting manual (for BB-HCM331) before using.
This Getting Started explains how to connect, set up and mount the
camera. See the Operating Instructions on the Setup CD-ROM for
details about the camera features.
The Setup CD-ROM provides Getting Started in the following languages: English,
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French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian and Chinese.
If you cannot complete the setup, see the Troubleshooting manual (for BB-HCM311) or
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the Installation/Troubleshooting manual (for BB-HCM331) on the Setup CD-ROM.
The illustrations used in Getting Started are of BB-HCM331.
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3.

Set up the camera.

Important
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To avoid any possible problems, temporarily disable any firewall
or antivirus software.
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This procedure explains installation of the camera on the same
network that your PC is part of.
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Before proceeding, close your web browser.
Insert the Setup CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of
the PC.
(If the Network Camera Setup window is not displayed automatically,
double-click "Setup.exe" file on the Setup CD-ROM.)
Click [Camera Setup].
If Windows Security Alert is displayed, click [Unblock].
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Select the camera to set up and click [Execute].
• This program searches for the cameras that are connected to the router
and displays the MAC Addresses, IP addresses and Port Numbers.
MAC
Address
Port Camera
IP
No. Status
Address
• The MAC Address on the rear side (see page 16 of the Operating Instructions
on the Setup CD-ROM.) of the camera shows which camera you select on
the Camera List window.
Note
• If the indicator does not light green, check the connection. (See page 14 of
the Operating Instructions on the Setup CD-ROM)
• If more than 20 minutes have passed since the camera was turned on, the
camera cannot be set up from the Setup Program. In this situation,
disconnect the AC cord from the outlet, and reconnect it again.
• The Setup Program may not list any cameras due to your firewall or
antivirus software settings on your PC. If you cannot disable your firewall or
antivirus software, you can set up the camera entering the camera MAC
address on the following window. The camera's MAC address can be found
on the label affixed to the back of each camera. See page 16 of the
Operating Instructions on the Setup CD-ROM for details.
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Displays version information
about this program.
Sets up the camera.
Displays the camera manuals.
If your PC does not have Adobe ®
Acrobat ® Reader ® , install it from
the Adobe Reader website.
Installs Network Camera Recorder
trial version.
Closes the Setup Program.
Camera
List window
Displays IPv4 or
IPv6 information.