Panasonic BL-C140CE manuale d’uso

Inst allation Guide Network Camera Please read thi s document be fore usi ng the pro duct, and s ave this documen t for futur e referenc e. Panasonic Network Camera Website: ht tp://panasonic.net/pcc /ipcam/ Model No. BL-C140 BL-C160 Outdoor Ready BL-C140 BL-C160[...]

2 • This d ocument is written fo r both the BL-C140 a nd BL-C1 60. Availa ble features and oper ations vary sl ightly depending on the model. Y ou can confirm the mo del no. o f your ca mera b y chec king the model no. prin ted on th e front of the camer a. Featu res and oper ations that apply to the BL-C160 only are m arked as “BL-C 160 only?[...]

3 Table of Contents Insta llation Proc edu re Ov erview ...... ..... ....... ..... ....... ....... ..... ....... .. 4 Prep arati on ..... ..... ....... ..... ....... ..... ....... ..... ....... ..... ....... ..... ....... ..... .... 5 Came ra Dia grams ...... ..... ....... ..... ....... ....... ..... ....... ..... ....... ....... ..... .. 7 Choosin[...]

4 Inst allation Procedure Overview The following is an overview of the steps required to inst all and setup the camera. All step s are explained in th is document unless other wise noted. Preparat ion Confirm that yo u have al l the it ems req uired fo r installat ion. Camera Diagram Confirm you know the nam es of the c amera’s phys ical featur e[...]

5 Prep aration Confirm the followi ng items are inclu ded in the camera’s p ackaging.  Main Unit (1 pc.) The app earance of you r camera depen ds on which model yo u have purcha sed.  Screw A (6 pcs .) Order No. XTB4 + 20AFJ Used for wal l mounti ng the cam era.  Screw B (3 pcs .) Order No. XTB26 + 10GVW Used for s ecuring the sa fety wi[...]

6 Y ou will need the foll owing additiona l items to inst all and configur e the camera. – a PC (see the sys tem requi rements in the Important In formatio n docu ment) – 2 LAN cabl es (1 indoo r cable and 1 o utdoor cabl e) – a router  Safety Wi re (1 pc.) Order No . PQME100 80Z Used to s ecure the c amera when w all mount ing it.  Pow[...]

7 Camera Diagrams BL-C140 *1 See 1.1 Understanding the Camera Indicator i n the T roubleshooting Guide on the CD-ROM for indicator meaning. Front V iew A B C D Housing Indicator *1 Lens Lens cover Rear V iew E F G H I Safety wire hole DA T A/POWE R IN S tand m ounting ho le F ACTOR Y DEF AUL T RE SET button Serial number an d MAC addr ess label B A[...]

8 BL-C160 *1 See 1.1 Understanding the Camera Indicator i n the T roubleshooting Guide on the CD-ROM for indicator meaning. *2 The brightness sens or deter mines when the light turns on. Front V iew A B C D E F G Housing Light Indicator *1 Lens Lens co ver Brightne ss sens or *2 Built-in s ensor (py roelectric infrared senso r) Rear V iew H I J K L[...]

9 Choosing an Inst allation Location Please read the following informat ion ab out the cam era’s motion detectio n feature and built- in sensor ( BL-C160 onl y) before decidin g where to mount th e camera. Detection Features Motion Detection Feature The ca mera dete cts changes i n the im ages bei ng displ ayed. Active Moti on Detection Range •[...]

10 Detection Range Characteristics of the Motion Detection Feature • Motio n detectio n beco mes mor e difficult as it beco mes dark er . • The moti on detect ion fun ction work s by dete cting changes in co ntour and brightne ss in mo ving objects. Thi s is don e in orde r to reduc e inaccu rate dete ctions d ue to chan ges in brig htness . ?[...]

11 Built-in Sensor (BL-C160 Only) The c amera’s built -in sen sor is a pyroe lectric i nfrared sensor , whic h means it us es infrar ed rays to detect te mperatur e difference s within i ts range that ar e emitted naturall y by peo ple, anim als, et c. The sens or can be used to trigge r the came ra to buffer (i.e., tem porarily s tore) cam era i[...]

12 Detection Range Charac teristics of the Built-i n Sensor • The buil t-in sensor can easi ly detect tem perature ch anges when objects mov e sideway s in front of the camer a, but canno t easily detect temper ature ch anges when o bjects move to ward the f ront of the camera. When th e cam era is in a 20 ° C (68 °F ) envi ronmen t Easy to det[...]

13 Mounting Location • Mount t he camera in a shel tered place w here it is not direc tly exposed to direc t sunli ght or the elements. • T o ensure that came ra im ages are display ed prop erly , do not mount the cam era on a ceiling . • Do not mou nt the camera upsi de down. If the Pan asonic logo is upside down, the camera is upside down. [...]

14 Recommended Inst allation Locations T op View Where it is easy to d etect people c oming o ff the street towards th e prope rty and where pas sing c ars do not cause inter ferenc e. It is eas ier to detect p eople when they pass in fro nt of the ca mera. A sens or range c ap can be attached to the camera to cont rol the d etection ran ge. For mo[...]

15 Inst allation Examples Example 1: For detecti ng peopl e on you r propert y Example 2: For detecting people entering an area lik e a garage Recommend Not Recommend Where it is easy to detect p eople coming off the street t owards th e property and where passing c ars do n ot cause interf erence. It is ea sier to detect people wh en they pass in [...]

16 Light Brightness (BL-C160 Only) The ca mera feat ures a bu ilt-in light that can turn on auto maticall y when it is dark, or when the camera’s motion dete ction or se nsor feature s are triggered. The foll owing brightn ess levels are meas ured 3 m (9 feet 10 i nches) fro m the camer a. Direct ly in front of the c amera: ab out 8.5 lx 20° to [...]

17 Connection s Connect t he camer a to your r outer and to the power outlet as d escribed b elow . • Before p roceeding, c onfirm th at your PC is connecte d to your r outer and can access the Interne t. Also conf irm t hat your router ’s UPnP™ featu re is enab led. (Mo st router s have UPnP™ tu rned off by defaul t.) * Use a LA N cable th[...]

18 Camera Mounting Caution • Do no t drive th e screws into a s oft materia l. Drive th e screws into a s ecure ar ea of the wall, such a s a colu mn, other wise the c amera ma y fall an d be da maged. • Make s ure you attach th e safety wire whe n mounting the camer a, to prevent the camer a from fallin g. • Do no t place th e camera nea r a[...]

19 3 Mount the flexible st and firmly to the wall using sc rew A (included). • Do not driv e the screws i nto a soft materia l. Drive the sc rews into a sec ure area of th e wall, such a s a colu mn, othe rwise th e camera may fall and be damaged. • Use scre ws that ar e suited for the type of materi al the cam era is mou nted to. • Be carefu[...]

20 5 Wra p the included foam strip around the cable, insert it into the opening of the right -angle joint , and then wra p at leas t the fi rst 50 mm (1 15/16 inches) of the cable using the include d self bonding t ape. • Leave a bout 10 mm ( 3/8 inc hes) of the fo am expos ed, as s hown. • S tretch the tape to twice its lengt h when you wrap t[...]

21 8 Secure the safety wire to the wall us ing screw A (included) and washer L (included). • When m ounting to a har d surf ace like mortar or c oncrete, use an anchor to h elp sec ure the camera to the wall. • Leave s ome slack in the safety wire, as sho wn. 9 Connect a LAN cable to the power trans fer unit and to the switching hub, router , e[...]

22 When mounting on a mort ar or concrete sur face • Prepare anch ors for 4 mm (3/ 16 inch) diameter screws f or mounti ng. A Place the flexible st and on the wall where you plan to mount th e flexible st and and mark the points wher e you are goin g to make h oles. B M ake holes w ith an electric drill. Insert anc hors (customer-provided ) into [...]

23 Adjusting Range and Sensitivity Preventi ng Sensor Interf erence (B L-C160 Only) If objects are inter fering with the bu ilt-in se nsor , us e one of the inclu ded sensor ra nge caps to cover the cor responding area of t he sensor. For Built-in Sensors Example 1 If there are interfe ring obj ects (such a s cars) on one si de or cor ner of the sc[...]

24 Example 2 If there are i nterfer ing objec ts (such as hea t emitting d evices) bein g disp layed on b oth sides of the screen, u se cap 3 to b lock the parts of the sens or that ar e detectin g the int erferin g objects (in th is case on the left and r ight-han d sides). Other interfering object Heat emitting device[...]

25 Adjusting Motion Detection Sensitivity The se nsitivity of the moti on dete ction can be adjus ted to matc h the ins tallation env ironment. For more in formation , see 2.10 Adjusti ng Motion Detec tion S ensitiv ity in the Opera ting I nstruct ions on the CD-ROM.[...]

26 Adjusting Sensor Sensitivity ( BL-C160 Only) By adj usting the sensitiv ity of the built-in s ensor , the dete ction range can cha nge in the following ways. The tem perature an d other qu alities of the cam era locatio n may affect th e detectio n range. For more in formation , see 2.9 Adj ustin g Sensor Sens itivity (BL-C 160) in the Ope ratin[...]

27 Sensor Range Ca ps (BL-C160 Only) When the re are objects that y ou do not want t o detect with the built-in sensor , a sen sor range cap can be a ttached to the c amera to control the detec tion rang e. There are 4 sensor range caps: the standard c ap (attached at th e time of purc hase), ca p 1, cap 2, and cap 3. Eac h cap bloc ks detect ion t[...]

28 Detection Ranges for the Sensor Range Cap s Sensor r ange caps can be use d to prevent detect ions when the temper ature ch anges in certain areas of the detectio n range. Differi ng temperat ures will affect how fa r the sens or can detect wi thin the detec tion ran ge. Confi rm the different detection ranges in the f ollowing explanati ons. Pl[...]

29 T emperature: 0 °C (32 °F) T emperature: 30 °C (86 °F) About 6 m (19 feet 8 inches) T op View Detection range About 4 m (13 feet 1 inch) T op View Detection range About 6 m (19 feet 8 inches) T op View Detection range About 4 m (13 feet 1 inch) T op View Detection range About 6 m (19 feet 8 inches) T op View Detection range About 4 m (13 fee[...]

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