Available operations when live images are displayed
*1: Operable by only users whose access level is "1. Administrator" *2: Operable by only users whose access level is "1. Administrator" or "2. Camera control" when "ON" is selected for "User authentication" ( page 35). *3: The access level to operate this button can be changed by the settings of "Authentication" on the "Audio" tab. ( page 26) Refer to page 35 for further information about the access level. Operation Display the setup menu (*1) Description The letters "Setup" on the button will turn green and the setup menu will be displayed. To return to the "Live" page, click the [Live] button. Images from multiple cameras can be displayed on a multiscreen by registering cameras on the setup menu. ( page 9) The letters "MPEG-4" on the button will turn green and MPEG-4 image will be displayed. When "OFF" is selected for "MPEG-4 transmission" on the setup menu, the [MPEG-4] button will not be displayed. ( page 23) The letters "JPEG" on the button will turn green and JPEG image will be displayed. The letters "VGA" on the button will turn green and images will be displayed in VGA size. The letters "QVGA" on the button will turn green and images will be displayed in QVGA size. * The image capture size can be changed only when displaying JPEG image. The zoomed image will return to the original size. (Image displayed in the original size cannot be zoomed out.) The zoomed image will return to the original size. The displayed image will be zoomed in. Change brightness (*2) The displayed image will be darker. Image will be displayed with the default brightness (0). ( page 25) The displayed image will be brighter. Open/close the AUX connector (*2) The AUX connector will open. The AUX connector will close.
Display images on a multiscreen Display MPEG-4 image

Display JPEG image

Change the image capture size (Image resolution)
Zoom in/out of image (*2)
Operation Acknowledge alarm occurrences (*2)

Description This button will be displayed and will blink when an alarm occurred. When the button is clicked, the button will disappear. When "Latch" is selected for "Alarm output setup", the alarm output connector will be reset by clicking this button. ( page 30) When this button is clicked, the button will turn into the button and audio will not be heard. When this button is clicked, the button will turn into the button and audio will be heard. * The [Audio] button will be displayed only when "ON" is selected for "Mic mode" on the setup menu. ( page 26)

Turn on/off audio (*3)

Display a still picture (one shot)
When this button is clicked, a new window will open and the still picture (one shot) displayed on the "Live" page will be displayed on it. To save this picture on a PC, right-click on the image and select "Save" on the displayed pop-up menu.
Monitor images from multiple cameras
Images from multiple cameras can be displayed on a multi-screen. Images from up to 4 cameras can be displayed simultaneously. To display images on a multi-screen, it is necessary to register cameras in advance. 4 cameras can be registered as a group and up to 2 groups (8 cameras) can be registered. ( page 27) Important: Select "OFF" for both the user authentication and the host authentication of the camera to be registered. ( pages 35 and 36) Only JPEG images can be displayed on a multi-screen. Audio will not be heard.
Step 1 Click the [Multi-screen] button. Images from the registered cameras will be displayed on a 4-split screen.
q To display images on a single screen, click the the [1] button or [Live] button. w Click a camera name. Live images from the camera corresponding to the clicked camera name will be displayed on the "Live" page of the newly opened window.
Action at an Alarm Occurrence
The alarm action will be performed when the following alarm occur.

Alarm type

Terminal alarm: When connecting an alarm device such as a sensor to the alarm connector on the rear of the camera, the alarm action will be performed when the connected alarm device activated. VMD alarm: When a motion is detected in the set VMD area, the alarm action will be performed. * VMD stands for "Video Motion Detection". Command alarm: When received Panasonic alarm protocol from the connected device via a network, the alarm action will be performed.

Display the [Alarm occurrence indication] button on the "Live" page. ( page 7) The [Alarm occurrence indication] button will be displayed on the "Live" page at an alarm occurrence. Note: The [Alarm occurrence indication] button will be refreshed in 30 seconds intervals. For this reason, it may take a maximum of 30 seconds until the [Alarm occurrence indication] button is displayed on the "Live" page at an alarm occurrence. Notify of alarm occurrences to the device connected to the alarm connector. It is possible to output signals from the alarm connector on the rear of the camera and sound the buzzer when an alarm occurs. The settings for the alarm output can be configured on the [Alarm] tab of the "Alarm setup" page. ( page 28) Transmit an image onto a server automatically An alarm image can be transmitted at an alarm occurrence to the server designated in advance. The settings required to transmit alarm image to a server can be configured on the [Alarm] tab of the "Alarm setup" page ( page 28) and the [FTP] tab of the "Server setup" page ( page 38). Notify of alarm occurrences by e-mail Alarm mail (alarm occurrence notification) can be sent at an alarm occurrence to the e-mail addresses registered in advance. Up to 4 addresses can be registered as recipients of the alarm mail. An alarm image can be transmitted at an alarm occurrence to the server designated in advance. The settings for alarm mail can be configured on the [Notification] tab of the "Alarm setup" page ( page 33) and the [Mail] tab of the "Server setup" page ( page 37). Notify of alarm occurrences to the designated IP addresses (Panasonic alarm protocol) This function is available only when Panasonic device, such as the network disk recorder, is connected to the system. When "ON" is selected for "Panasonic alarm protocol", the connected Panasonic device will be notified that the camera is in the alarm state. The settings for Panasonic alarm protocol can be configured on the [Notification] tab of the "Alarm setup" page. ( page 33)
Transmit Images onto an FTP Server
Images can be transmitted to an FTP server. By configuring the following settings, transmission of images captured at an alarm occurrence or captured at a designated interval to an FTP server will become available. Important: When using this function, set the user name and password to restrict users who can log into the FTP server.

Step 1 Access the camera using the Windows command prompt or FTP client software. The window with the user name and password entry fields will be displayed. Step 2 Enter the user name whose access level is "1. Administrator" and its password. Log in the camera. Note: The default user name with the access level "1. Administrator" and its password are as follows. User Name: admin Password: 12345
Step 3 Move the current directory to drive B and obtain images. Notes: When logging in the camera, the current directory will be drive D. Images on the SD memory card can be found in the "FTP" directory under drive B. Move to the "FTP" directory and obtain images. <Directory structure of drive B>
Directory (year/month/day) : : LOG Destination of logs to be saved Directory (hour/minute) 0123 : : An image failed to transmit by the FTP periodic transmission function (Example) img_05010101230000.jpg The image will be saved here.

Directory Drive B FTP

Example: To obtain the image (img_05010101230000.jpg) using the Windows command prompt 1. Enter "c:\>ftp 192.168.0.10" and press the [Enter] key. FTP connection will be established with "192.168.0.10". 2. Log in by entering the user name and the password. 3. Enter "ftp>cd B:\FTP\050101\0123" and press the [Enter] key. The current directory will be "B:\FTP\050101\0123". 4. Enter "ftp>bin" and press the [Enter] key. The transfer mode will be set to the binary mode. 5. Enter "ftp>get img_05010101230000.jpg" and press the [Enter] key. The image will be obtained. 6. Log out by entering "ftp>bye" and press the [Enter] key. It is possible to delete images on the SD memory card using the Windows command prompt, etc.
About the Network Security of the Camera
Equipped security functions
The following security functions are featured in this camera. q Access restrictions by the host authentication and the user authentication It is possible to restrict users from accessing the camera by setting the host authentication and/or the user authentication to on. ( pages 35 and 36) w Access restrictions by changing the HTTP port It is possible to prevent illegal access such as port scanning, etc. by changing the HTTP port number. ( page 40) Note: When failed to pass the user authentication (authentication error) using the same IP address (PC) for 8 times within 5 minutes, access to the camera will be denied for a while.

[Alarm setup] button Click this button to display the "Alarm setup" page. The settings relating to alarm occurrences such as settings for the alarm action at an alarm occurrence, the alarm occurrence notification, and the VMD area settings can be configured on the "Alarm setup" page. Refer to page 28 for further information. [Authentication setup] button Click this button to display the "Authentication setup" page. The settings relating to the authentication such as users and PCs restrictions for accessing the camera can be configured on the "Authentication setup" page. Refer to page 35 for further information. [Server setup] button Click this button to display the "Server setup" page. The settings relating to the mail server and the FTP server to which the camera accesses can be configured on the "Server setup" page. Refer to page 37 for further information.
[Network setup] button Click this button to display the "Network setup" page. The network settings and the settings relating to DDNS (Dynamic DNS), SNMP (Simple Network management Protocol) and FTP (File Transfer Protocol) can be configured on the "Network setup" page. Refer to page 39 for further information. [Maintenance] button Click this button to display the "Maintenance" page. System log check, firmware upgrade and initialization of the setup menu can be performed on the "Maintenance" page. Refer to page 45 for further information. [Help] button Click this button to display the "Help" page.
!1 Status display area The name of the camera whose settings currently being configured, and date and time will be displayed. !2 Main area Pages of each setup menu will be displayed. There are tabs for some setup menus.
Configure the basic settings of the camera [Basic setup]
The basic settings such as time and date and camera name, and the settings relating to the NTP server and the SD memory card can be configured on the "Basic setup" page. The "Basic setup" page has 3 tabs of the [Basic] tab, the [NTP] tab and the [SD memory card] tab.
Configure the basic settings [Basic]
Click the [Basic] tab on the "Basic setup" page. ( page 16) The settings such as the camera name, time and date, etc. can be configured on this page. [Date/time display format] Select a date/time display format. When "04/01/2005 13:10:00" is set for "Time and date setup" after selecting "24-hours" for "Time display", time and date will be displayed as follows respectively. DD/MM/YYYY 01/04/2005 13:10 MM/DD/YYYY 04/01/2005 13:10 DD/Mmm/YYYY 01/Apr/2005 13:10 YYYY/MM/DD 2005/04/01 13:10 Mmm/DD/YYYY Apr/01/2005 13:10 Default: MM/DD/YYYY [Daylight saving (Summertime)] Select "ON" or "OFF" to determine whether or not to apply daylight saving time. Select "ON" or "OFF" to determine whether or not to apply daylight saving time. ON: Applies summer time. An asterisk (*) will be displayed on the left side of the displayed time and date. OFF: Does not apply summer time. Default: OFF [Link/Access LED] Select "ON" or "OFF" to determine whether or not to light the link LED, the access LED of the network connector, and the SD memory card error LED. Select "ON" to check the network status by lighting the LEDs. Select "OFF" to turn off the LEDs at all times. However, the power indicator will light even when "OFF" is selected. Default: ON

[Brightness] 17 steps (8 - 8) are available for brightness. "8" is the darkest and "8" is the brightest. Default: 0 [White balance] Select the white balance adjustment method from the following. AUTO: Adjusts the white balance automatically. HOLD: Fixes to the white balance applied when the [SET] button is clicked. Default: AUTO [Aperture level] 9 steps (4 - 4) are available for aperture level (sharpness). "4" is the softest and "4" is the sharpest. Default: 0 [Flicker-less mode] Select "ON" or "OFF" to determine whether or not to use the flicker-less mode. Normally, select "OFF". When using the camera under fluorescent lamps and flickers appear, select "ON". Default: OFF
Configure the settings relating to audio [Audio]
Click the [Audio] tab on the "Camera setup" page. ( page 16) The settings relating to audio can be configured on this page.
Note: When a shorter interval is selected, delay time will be shorter. When a longer interval is selected, audio interruption may be diminished even though delay time will be longer. Select the interval according to the network environment. [Authentication] Select an access level for audio transmission from the following. Refer to page 36 for further information about the access level. Level 1only/Level 2 or higher/All users Default: All users [Mic mode*] Select "ON" or "OFF" to determine whether to turn on or off audio on a PC. ON: Transmits audio from the camera to the PC. Audio can be heard with images on the PC. Images and audio will not be synchronized. OFF: Does not transmit audio from the camera to the PC. Therefore, no settings and controls relating audio will be invalidated. Default: ON [Audio bit rate] Select "16 kbps" or "32 kbps" for audio bit rate. Default: 32 kbps [Audio sensitivity] Select the sensitivity of the built-in microphone of the camera from the following. Low/Middle/High Default: Middle [Transmission interval] Select an interval for audio transmission from the followings. 20 msec/40 msec/80 msec/160 msec Default: 40 msec Note: Images and audio will not be synchronized.
Configure the multi-screen settings [Multi-screen setup]
The cameras to be used for the multi-screen display can be registered on this page. Refer to page 16 for descriptions of how to display "Multi-screen setup" page.
[IP address] Enter the IP address or the host name of the camera to be used for the multi-screen. 4 cameras can be registered as a group and up to 2 groups (8 cameras) can be registered. When the HTTP port number for the camera had been changed, enter as follows: "IP address of the camera:port number", for example "192. 168. 0. 10:8080". Number of characters for the IP address: 1 - 128 characters Note: When using the host name, it is necessary to configure the DNS settings. ( page 40) [Camera title] The entered camera title will be displayed on a multiscreen. Number of characters for the camera title: 0 - 20 characters

[Alarm image FTP transmission] Select "ON" or "OFF" to determine whether or not to transmit the alarm image to the FTP server. Default: OFF [Directory] Enter the directory name where the alarm images are to be saved. For example, enter "/ALARM" to designate the directory "ALARM" under the FTP root directory. Number of characters for the directory name: 0 - 256 characters [File name] Enter the file name used for the alarm image to be transmitted to the FTP server. The file name will be as follows. ["Entered file name" + "Time and date (year/month/day/ hour/minute/second)"] + "Serial number" Number of characters for the camera location: 1 - 32 characters
[Image capture size] Select "QVGA" or "VGA" for the image capture size of images to be transmitted to the FTP server or of an image to be attached to the alarm mail. Default: VGA
Configure the settings relating to the alarm out connector [Alarm output setup]
Click the [Alarm] tab on the "Alarm setup" page. ( page 16) The settings relating to the alarm out connector can be configured on this page. Refer to pages 29 and 30 for further information about the settings relating to the alarm image and the alarm out connector.
Note: When "Open" is selected, the alarm signal will be output for around 20 seconds when the power of the camera is turned on. [Pulse width] When "Pulse" is selected for "Alarm output", select an pulse width. Available pulse width: 1 - 120 sec Default: 1 sec
[Alarm output setup] Select "ON" or "OFF" to determine whether or not to output the alarm signals to the alarm out connector when an alarm is detected. Default: OFF [External terminal output setup] Select "Latch" or "Pulse" for the alarm out connector at an alarm occurrence. Latch: When an alarm is detected, alarm output connector will be in the state selected for "Alarm output" until the [Alarm reset] button is clicked. Pulse: When an alarm is detected, alarm output connector will be in the opposite state to the "Alarm output" setting for the period set for "Pulse width". Default: Latch [Alarm Output] Select "Open" or "Close" to determine whether to open or close the alarm output connector when output the alarm signals. Open: The alarm out connector will open when output the alarm signals. (Normally close) Close: The alarm out connector will close when output the alarm signals. (Normally open) Default: Open

Set the VMD areas [VMD area]
Click the [VMD area] tab on the "Alarm setup" page. ( page 16) The video motion detection areas can be set on this page. When a motion is detected in the set area, the alarm action will be performed.

Set the VMD areas

Step 1 Set the video motion detection area by dragging the mouse on the screen. When the [All areas] button is clicked, the whole area will become the VMD area, and "1 (White)" will be automatically applied to "Area". The designated area will become the VMD area and the outline will be displayed. When 2 - 4 VMD areas are set, each area will be numbered in order. The areas will be identified by the respective outline colors. Step 2 Select "ON" or "OFF" for "Status" of each VMD area. When the [SET] button is clicked after selecting "OFF", the outline will become the broken line and no alarm action will be performed even when a motion is detected in the area.
Step 3 Select the detection sensitivity from the following. The selected detection sensitivity will be applied to all the VMD areas. High/Middle/Low Default: Middle Step 4 Click the [SET] button after completing the settings. Important: The setting will not be applied unless the [SET] button is clicked.

Delete the set VMD area

Step 1 Click the [Delete] button respective to the area to be deleted. The outline of the area will disappear.
Step 2 Click the [SET] button. The deletion will be completed. Important: The deletion will not be completed unless the [SET] button is clicked.
Configure the settings relating to the mail notification [Notification]
Click the [Notification] tab on the "Alarm setup" page. ( page 16) The settings relating to the alarm mail can be configured on this page. To notify of an alarm occurrence by e-mail, it is necessary to configure the settings of the mail server. ( page 37) [Mail body] Enter the mail body. Number of characters for the mail body: 0 - 200 characters

[E-mail notification] Select "ON" or "OFF" to determine whether or not to notify of an alarm occurrence by e-mail at an alarm occurrence. Default: OFF [Attach image] Select "ON" or "OFF" to determine whether or not to attach an image to the mail to be sent. Default: OFF Note: The settings for "Image capture size" of "Alarm image setup" on the [Alarm] tab ( page 29) will be applied to the size of the image to be attached. [Address] Enter the destination mail address. Up to 4 destination addresses can be registered. To notify by e-mail, check the "Notification setup" checkbox respective to the desired address. To delete the registered address, click the [DEL] button respective to the desired address. Number of characters for the destination mail address: 3 - 128 characters [Mail subject] Enter the mail subject. Number of characters for the mail subject: 0 - 50 characters
Configure the settings relating to Panasonic alarm protocol [Panasonic alarm protocol]
Click the [Notification] tab on the "Alarm setup" page. ( page 16) The settings relating to Panasonic alarm protocol can be configured on this page.
[Panasonic alarm protocol] Select "ON" or "OFF" to determine whether or not to notify of an alarm occurrence by Panasonic alarm protocol when an alarm is detected. Default: OFF [Destination port] Select a destination port of the Panasonic alarm protocol from the following. Available port number: 1 - 65535 Default: 1818 [Retry times] Select a retry time of Panasonic alarm protocol. Available retry times: 1 - 30 Default: 2 [IP address] Enter the destination IP address of the Panasonic alarm protocol from the following. Host name is unavailable for the destination IP address. Up to 8 destination addresses can be registered. To notify by Panasonic alarm protocol, check the "Notification setup" checkbox respective to the desired IP address. To delete the registered IP address, click the [DEL] button respective to the desired IP address.
Configure the settings relating to the authentication [Authentication setup]
The settings relating to the authentication such as users and PCs restrictions for accessing the camera can be configured on this page. The "Authentication setup" page has 2 tabs of the [User] tab and the [Host] tab.
Configure the settings relating to the user authentication [User]
Click the [User] tab on the "Authentication setup" page. ( page 16) The settings relating to the user authentication can be configured on this page. Up to 16 users can be registered. [Access level] Select the access level of the host from the following. 1. Administrator: Allowed all available operations of the camera. 2. Camera control: Allowed to display images from the camera and to control the camera. The camera setting configuration is unavailable. 3. Live only: Only displaying live images is available. The camera setting configuration and camera control are unavailable. Default: 3. Live only Note: By clicking [i] of "User name check", the registered user can be selected and the selected users information can be checked. The registered user will be displayed with the access level. (Example: admin [1]) To delete the registered user, click the [DEL] button after selecting the user to be deleted. Important: If all users whose access level is "1. Administrator" is deleted, it will be impossible to configure the settings.

[User authentication] Select ON or OFF to determine whether or not to authenticate the user. Default: OFF [User name] Enter a user name. Number of characters for the user name: 1 - 32 characters Default: (blank) [Password] [Retype password] Enter the password. Number of characters for the password: 4 - 32 characters Default: (blank) Note: When the user name already in use is entered and the [REG] button is clicked, the respective user information will be overwritten.
Configure the settings relating to the host authentication [Host]
Click the [Host] tab on the "Authentication setup" page. ( page 16) The settings to restrict PCs (IP address) to access the camera can be configured on this page. [Access level] Select the access level of the host from the following. 1. Administrator/2. Camera control/3. Live only Refer to page 35 for further information about the access level. Default: 3. Live only Note: By clicking [i] of "Host check", the registered host can be selected and the selected hosts IP address can be checked. The registered IP address will be displayed with the access level. (Example: 192.168.0.21 [1]) To delete the registered host, click the [DEL] button after selecting the IP address to be deleted. [Host authentication] Select ON or OFF to determine whether or not to authenticate the host. Default: OFF Important: Before configuring the host authentication, it is necessary to register IP addresses of the PCs to be allowed to access the camera and determine their access levels. If "ON" is selected for "Host authentication" before registering the hosts (IP addresses), it will be impossible to access the camera. [IP address] Enter the IP address of the PC to be allowed to access the camera. Host name is unavailable for the IP address. Notes: When "IP address/subnet mask" is entered, it is possible to restrict PCs in each subnet. For example, when "192. 168. 0. 1/24" is entered and "2. Camera control" is selected for the access level, the PCs whose IP address is between "192.168.0.0" - "192.168.0.255" can access the camera with the access level "2. Camera control". When the IP address already in use is entered and the [REG] button is clicked, the respective host information will be overwritten.
Configure the settings of the servers [Server setup]

[FTP periodic transmission] Select "ON" or "OFF" to determine whether or not to transmit images using the FTP periodic transmission function. When "ON" is selected, it is necessary to configure the settings of the FTP server. ( page 38) Default: OFF [Directory] Enter the directory name where the images are to be saved. For example, enter "/img" to designate the directory "img" under the FTP root directory. Number of characters for the directory name: 0 - 256 characters Default: (blank)
Configure the schedule settings of the FTP periodic transmission [Schedule setup]
Click the [FTP] tab on the "Network setup" page. ( page 16) The schedule settings of the FTP periodic transmission can be configured on this page. Refer to page 43 for further information about the settings relating to the FTP periodic transmission.
How to configure the schedule settings
How to delete the set schedule
Step 1 Check the check box of the desired day of the week. The selected day of the week will be validated for the schedule. Step 2 To designate time, click [i] and select the desired "hour" and "minute". When not designating time, check the checkbox of "24 hours". Step 3 Click the [SET] button after completing the settings. The result will be displayed at the bottom of the window.
Step 1 Uncheck the check box of the set day of the week. Step 2 Click the [SET] button after completing the settings. The result will be displayed at the bottom of the window.
Maintenance of the camera [Maintenance]
System log check, firmware upgrade, and initialization of the setup menu can be performed on this page. The "Maintenance" page has 3 tabs of the [System log] tab, the [Upgrade] tab and the [Initialization] tab.
Check the system log [System log]
Click the [System log] tab of the "Maintenance" page. ( page 16) Up to 4000 system logs can be saved on the SD memory card when the SD memory card is inserted after selecting "Use" for "About the SD memory card" on the [SD memory card] tab ( page 21) When "Not use" is selected for "About the SD memory card", up to 100 system logs can be saved on the built-in memory of the camera. When the saved system logs reached the maximum number, the older system logs will be overwritten by the newer logs. In this case, the oldest log is the first to be overwritten. The system logs will be displayed in 100 logs each. When using the SD memory card, the logs will be saved even when the power of the camera is turned off. When not using the SD memory card, the logs will be deleted when the power of the camera is turned off.

Symptom

Cause/solution
Reference pages Operating instructions (book)
Is the power of the camera on? Check if the power of the camera is turned on.
Is the viewer software installed on a PC? Install the viewer software on a PC. No image is displayed. Is the lens cap detached? Check if the lens cap is detached.
Arent there dusts or dirt on the lens? Check if there are dust or dirt on the lens. Images are displayed blurry. Is the focus adjusted correctly? Check if the focus is adjusted correctly.
Depending on the version of your browser, there might be difficulties refreshing the picture and operating the camera. It is recommended to use Internet Explorer 6.0 SP2. The image is not being refreshed. Depending on the traffic of the network or the concentration of access to the camera, there might be difficulties displaying the camera picture. Click the reload button of the browser to request the camera picture to be refreshed.

Reference pages

This may occur due to the display adapter and driver combination. When this occurred, update the driver of the display adapter to the latest version first. If updating the driver does not solve the problem, adjust the hardware acceleration as follows. 1. Right-click on the desktop and select "Properties" from the displayed pop-up menu. 2. Select "Settings" from "Display Properties", and then click the [Advanced] button. 3. Click the [Troubleshoot] tab and disable the DirectDraw acceleration by adjusting the level of "Hardware acceleration".
When displaying MPEG4 images on two browser windows or more, images from two cameras or more are displayed in sequence on a single browser window.
When using a PC on which Windows XP Service Pack2 (SP2) is installed
The following may occur during operation when using a PC on which Windows XP Service Pack2 (SP2) is installed. Follow the instructions below when the following occurred. By performing the following solutions, other applications and the security level may not be affected. The Information Bar expressed in the following symptom and solutions will be displayed just below the address bar only when there is information to communicate.

Information Bar

Solutions
The following message is displayed on the information bar. "Pop-up blocked. To see this pop-up or additional options, click here"
Click the information bar and select "Always Allow Popups from This Site". The disalog window saying "Allow pop-ups from this site?" will be displayed. Click the "Yes" button.