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Aiming the Camera Lens, Click to center, Pan and tilt scan buttons, Navigation buttons

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1.2.2 Aiming the Camera Lens 1.2.2 Aiming the Camera Lens The camera can be panned from -50 ° to +50 ° from the center position, and tilted from -40 ° to +10 ° from the center position. If the [Pan/Tilt Range] button was used to limit the maximum pan and tilt range of the camera (see Page 17), the lens can only be moved to the maximum pan or tilt range allowed. 1. Pan: -50 ° to +50 ° 1 2. Tilt: -40 ° to +10 ° 2 There are several ways you can move the camera lens to view the desired image, as described in this section. Note • Do not apply pressure to the pan/tilt portion of the camera. Any forced movement can damage the camera. Click to center Allows you to quickly and easily center the camera image on the desired point. Simply move the mouse cursor to the desired point in the camera image, and click. Note that the camera may not be able to center on the clicked point if it is outside of the pan and tilt range of the lens. This feature can be disabled for general users (see Page 104) and for guest users (see Page 107). Note, however, that if the click to center feature is disabled, users can still use this feature when using the digital zoom feature. Users can click to center the image within the zoomed area, but the lens will not pan or tilt. Pan and tilt scan buttons Allow you to pan or tilt the lens to its maximum pan or tilt range. The lens returns to the original position when finished. This feature can be disabled for general users (see Page 104) and for guest users (see Page 107). Navigation buttons Allow you to pan the lens left and right, and tilt the lens up and down. Click the center navigation button to move the lens to the home position. Operating Instructions 15

Section	Page
Table of Contents	5
1 Camera Monitoring	7
1.1 Accessing the Camera	7
1.2 Viewing Live Camera Images	9
1.2.1 Using the Operation Bar	14
1.2.2 Aiming the Camera Lens	15
1.2.3 Limiting the Pan/Tilt Range	17
1.2.4 White Balance	18
1.2.5 Video Images (MJPEG and MPEG-4) and Image Refresh Rate	19
1.2.6 Zooming	20
1.2.7 Taking Snapshots	21
1.2.8 Registering and Changing Presets	22
1.2.9 Audio Features	23
1.3 Viewing Multiple Camera Images	24
2 Using Triggers to Buffer and Transfer Images	26
2.1 Configuring a Timer Trigger	27
2.2 Configuring a Sensor or Motion Detection Trigger	30
2.3 Disabling and Enabling a Trigger	35
2.4 Configuring the Camera to Transfer Images	36
2.4.1 Transferring Images by FTP	37
2.4.2 Transferring Images by E-mail	39
2.4.3 Transferring Images by HTTP	42
2.5 Configuring the Camera to Send Trigger Notifications	44
2.5.1 Sending Trigger Notifications by E-mail	45
2.5.2 Sending Trigger Notifications by HTTP	48
2.6 Viewing Buffered Images	50
2.7 Deleting Buffered Images	54
2.8 Adjusting Sensor Sensitivity	56
2.9 Adjusting Motion Detection Sensitivity	57
2.10 Sending Alarm Log Information	59
3 Mobile Phone Features	62
3.1 Accessing the Camera from Your Mobile Phone	63
3.2 Viewing Still Images on Your Mobile Phone	64
3.3 Viewing Alarm Logs on Your Mobile Phone	65
3.4 Enabling and Disabling Image Buffering Using Your Mobile Phone	66
4 Configuring the Camera for Access from the Internet	67
4.1 Configuring Port Forwarding	71
4.2 Configuring the Camera to Use a Dynamic DNS Service	74
4.2.1 Configuring the Camera to Use Viewnetcam.com	75
4.2.2 Configuring the Camera to Use a Third-party Dynamic DNS Service	78
4.3 Confirming Internet Access	80
5 Changing Camera Settings	81
5.1 Network Settings	81
5.1.1 Network (IPv4) Settings	82
5.1.2 Proxy Server Settings	87
5.2 Using the Camera in Wireless Mode (BL-C131A Only)	88
5.2.1 Configuring the Camera for Wireless Connection (BL-C131A Only)	89
5.2.2 Restarting the Camera in Wireless Mode (BL-C131A Only)	93
5.3 UPnP™ Settings	94
5.4 Setting the Date and Time	95
5.5 Changing Basic Camera Settings	97
5.6 Changing Audio Settings	98
5.7 Changing Video Streaming Settings	99
6 User Accounts	102
6.1 Understanding User Accounts	102
6.2 Changing the Administrator User Name and Password	103
6.3 General Users	104
6.4 Guest Users	107
6.5 The Login Tab	109
7 Advanced Settings	110
7.1 Changing Image Display Settings	110
7.2 Registering Multiple Cameras	113
7.3 Specifying Operation Times	115
7.4 Changing the Indicator Display	117
7.5 Privacy Mode	118
8 Camera Administration and Maintenance	119
8.1 Confirming Camera Status	119
8.2 Confirming Wireless Status (BL-C131A Only)	120
8.3 Confirming Session Status	121
8.4 Confirming Alarm Logs	122
8.5 Restarting the Camera	123
8.6 Updating the Camera Firmware	124
8.7 Saving Settings in a Configuration File	125
8.8 Restoring Settings from a Configuration File	126
8.9 Resetting the Camera	127
9 The [Support] Tab	129
10 Using IPv6	130
10.1 Configuring Your Router for IPv6	131
10.2 Configuring Your PC for IPv6	132
10.3 Configuring Your Camera for IPv6	133
10.4 Accessing the Camera in IPv6 Mode	136
11 PC Settings	137
11.1 Proxy Server Settings	137
11.2 Creating a Shortcut to the Camera	140
11.3 Changing the [Temporary Internet files] Setting	141
11.4 About the MPEG-4 Viewer Program	142
12 Using the Setup Program	143
13 Technical Information	146
13.1 Cleaning the Camera	146
13.2 ASCII Character Table	147
13.3 Internal Memory Specifications for Buffered Images	148
13.4 Default Setting List	149
13.5 Specifications	153

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1.2.2

Aiming the Camera Lens

The camera can be panned from -50 ° to +50 ° from the center position, and tilted from -40 ° to +10 ° from the

center position. If the [Pan/Tilt Range] button was used to limit the maximum pan and tilt range of the camera

(see Page 17), the lens can only be moved to the maximum pan or tilt range allowed.

Pan: -50 ° to +50 °

Tilt: -40 ° to +10 °

There are several ways you can move the camera lens to view the desired image, as described in this section.

Note

•

Do not apply pressure to the pan/tilt portion of the camera. Any forced movement can damage the

camera.

Click to center

Allows you to quickly and easily center the camera image on the desired point. Simply move the mouse cursor

to the desired point in the camera image, and click. Note that the camera may not be able to center on the

clicked point if it is outside of the pan and tilt range of the lens.

This feature can be disabled for general users (see Page 104) and for guest users (see Page 107). Note,

however, that if the click to center feature is disabled, users can still use this feature when using the digital

zoom feature. Users can click to center the image within the zoomed area, but the lens will not pan or tilt.

Pan and tilt scan buttons

Allow you to pan or tilt the lens to its maximum pan or tilt range. The lens returns to the original position when

finished.

This feature can be disabled for general users (see Page 104) and for guest users (see Page 107).

Navigation buttons

Allow you to pan the lens left and right, and tilt the lens up and down. Click the center navigation button to

move the lens to the home position.

Operating Instructions

1.2.2 Aiming the Camera Lens