Installation/Troubleshooting Network Camera BL-C10 Model No. How to Use This Documentation The camera includes the following 4 manual types. • Installation/Troubleshooting (This manual) This manual has important information you will need to understand before installing the camera and troubleshooting tips.
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Installation/Troubleshooting Abbreviations • UPnP is the abbreviation for Universal Plug and Play. • "Network Camera" is called "Camera" in this Installation/Troubleshooting. Trademarks • Ethernet is either a registered trademark or a trademark of Xerox Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. •...
Installation/Troubleshooting Table of Contents Before Using ..............4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS........4 1.1.1 User Name and Password Protection............6 1.1.2 Video Recording Notice................6 Camera Feature Locations............. 7 1.2.1 Front View....................7 1.2.2 Bottom View ....................8 1.2.3 Rear View ....................9 Viewnetcam.com Service.............
Installation/Troubleshooting Before Using 1.1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using this unit, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injury. Read and understand all instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions.
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Installation/Troubleshooting Network Camera Memo Attach your purchase receipt here. For your future reference Date of purchase Serial Number MAC Address (Found on the rear side of the main unit) (Found beside the Ethernet port of the main unit) Name and address of dealer...
Installation/Troubleshooting 1.1.1 User Name and Password Protection The use of a unique User Name and secret Password is an important tool that will help limit unauthorized individuals from accessing the camera. If you choose to disable this tool, and choose not to limit access by use of a User Name and Password, this may result in access to the camera by unauthorized individuals.
Installation/Troubleshooting 1.2 Camera Feature Locations 1.2.1 Front View Pan/Tilt Part Do not apply pressure to the pan/tilt portion of the camera. Any forced movement can damage the internal mechanism. Indicator/Privacy Button Pyroelectric Infrared Sensor (see Getting Started) Privacy Button To temporarily deactivate the camera, press the privacy button. Once pressed, the button changes from green to red.
Installation/Troubleshooting 1.2.2 Bottom View Tripod Mounting Hole Used when installing the Ethernet ® camera on a tripod. (LAN) port DC IN jack FACTORY DEFAULT RESET Button Resets settings to default (see page 84 of the Operating Instructions in the Setup CD-ROM). Cable Cover After the Ethernet cable and AC adaptor are...
Serial number (S/N) is indicated on the label. The MAC address is indicated on the label. Note If the ceiling is made of wood, the camera can be installed on the ceiling. See Panasonic Network Camera support website at http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/ products/en/netwkcam/ for details.
1.3 Viewnetcam.com Service Viewnetcam.com is our unique service using dynamic DNS to view the image from Panasonic Network Cameras. Since most ISPs switches a global IP address regularly (a dynamic global IP address) instead of using a static one, the camera cannot be accessed with the previous assigned IP address.
UPnP feature following the router manual before you set up the camera. See the PanasonicNetwork Camera support website at http:// panasonic.co.jp/pcc/products/en/netwkcam/ for details. • If the maximum idle time is set in PPPoE or PPTP connection with your ISP, disable it on the router. See the router manual for details.
Installation/Troubleshooting 1.5 Connecting the Camera to a Router Not Supporting UPnP™ To allow access from the Internet with a router not supporting UPnP , follow the procedures below. Select [Static] on the Network page. (1) Access the camera (see page 8 of the Operating Instructions in the Setup CD-ROM).
Installation/Troubleshooting 1.6 Setting Up the Camera Using the MAC Address on the Setup Program 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 using the camera MAC address as shown below.
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Installation/Troubleshooting Enter the user name and password, and click [Save]. The Enter Network Password window is displayed. Enter the user name and password that were set, and click [OK].
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Installation/Troubleshooting When the Single Camera page is displayed, the setup is completed. • If Security Warning window is displayed to install ActiveX Controls, click ® [Yes]. Notes • See page 8 of the Operating Instructions in the Setup CD-ROM for the Single Camera page.
Installation/Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting The Panasonic Network Camera support website "http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/ products/en/netwkcam/" includes various technical information other than the contents in this troubleshooting section. Access it if problems occur. 2.1 About Indicator Display Problem Cause and Remedy Indicator lights • Ethernet cable is not connected properly.
Troubleshooting Installation/Troubleshooting Problem Cause and Remedy Indicator • The camera may be malfunctioning. continues If you cannot access the camera, the camera may be blinking red. malfunctioning. Call our customer call center. Indicator lights • The camera is in privacy mode. red.
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Installation/Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem Cause and Remedy Setup Program • Your firewall or antivirus software is blocking the connection. does not list any To avoid any possible problems, temporarily disable any cameras. firewall or antivirus software, and set up the camera again. If you cannot disable your firewall or antivirus software, you can set up the camera using the MAC address (see page 13).
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Troubleshooting Installation/Troubleshooting Problem Cause and Remedy UPnP port • UPnP is disabled on the router. forwarding setup Enable UPnP on the router following the router manual. fails. • The camera is turned on before the router is turned on. Turn the router on first, and then turn the camera on. •...
Installation/Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 2.3 About Camera Image and Page Display Problem Cause and Remedy The Top page is • The camera IP address has changed. not displayed. Enter the new IP address in the address bar of the web browser. • Wrong IP address class is assigned to the camera. IP addresses of the PC and the camera must be in the same private IP address class.
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Troubleshooting Installation/Troubleshooting Problem Cause and Remedy The Top page is • The default gateway address may be wrong. displayed on the Assign the correct default gateway address (see page 29 of LAN, but not the Operating Instructions in the Setup CD-ROM). displayed from the Internet.
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Installation/Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem Cause and Remedy Camera image • ActiveX Controls are not installed in Internet Explorer. is not displayed / ActiveX Controls should be installed to display video (Motion or not displayed JPEG) (see page 11 of the Operating Instructions in the properly.
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Troubleshooting Installation/Troubleshooting Problem Cause and Remedy Image is out of • The lens has dust, dirt, fingerprints or droplets on it. focus. Clean the lens with a cotton bud (see page 93 of the Operating Instructions in the Setup CD-ROM). •...
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• The camera firmware may be broken because the power was Firmware page turned off during the update, etc. is displayed Download the latest firmware from the Panasonic Network when accessing Camera support website and update the firmware. the camera.
Troubleshooting Installation/Troubleshooting 2.4 About Privacy Mode Problem Cause and Remedy Privacy button • The privacy button is not enabled on the Privacy Mode page. does not work. Enable the privacy button on the Privacy Mode page (see page 73 of the Operating Instructions in the Setup CD-ROM).
Installation/Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 2.5 About Pyroelectric Infrared Sensor Problem Cause and Remedy Pyroelectric • You have not enabled the pyroelectric infrared sensor. infrared sensor Enable the pyroelectric infrared sensor image buffer/transfer does not work. (see page 60 of the Operating Instructions in the Setup CD- ROM).
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Troubleshooting Installation/Troubleshooting Problem Cause and Remedy Pyroelectric • The pyroelectric infrared sensor may malfunction in the following infrared sensor areas. • Where direct sunlight hits the object malfunctioning. • In a greasy or humid place like a kitchen • Where there are sharp temperature changes like near an air conditioner •...
Installation/Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 2.6 About Operation Bar Problem Cause and Remedy Pan/Tilt, click to • Your PC is not connected to the camera. center and Click [Refresh] on the web browser. Confirm that the image preset features refreshes, and operate the pan/tilt functions. do not work.
Troubleshooting Installation/Troubleshooting 2.7 About Image Buffer/Transfer Problem Cause and Remedy The camera • The default gateway and DNS server addresses are not does not assigned correctly. transfer the Assign them correctly (see page 29 of the Operating image by E-mail Instructions in the Setup CD-ROM).
Installation/Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 2.8 About Other Features Problem Cause and Remedy The firmware is • The firmware updating is not completed due to power off, not updated. network failure or other causes. Update the firmware again following the next procedures. Disconnect the plug of the AC cord of the camera from the outlet, and reconnect it again.
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