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4.2.1 Configuring the Camera to Use Viewnetcam.com 4.2.1 Configuring the Camera to Use Viewnetcam.com If you are interested in accessing your camera over the Internet, we recommend using Viewnetcam.com. Viewnetcam.com is a Dynamic DNS service designed for use with Panasonic Network Cameras. For more information about Viewnetcam.com, please visit http://www.viewnetcam.com for details. There are two methods you can use to configure the camera to use Viewnetcam.com. - Using the [Internet] tab (recommended) To use this method, see Page 75. - Using the [UPnP] page To use this method, see Page 76. Note • • • • If your router supports UPnP™ and you want to enable auto port forwarding as well as use Viewnetcam.com, use the procedure described in Page 71. If you have multiple cameras connected to the same network, only one of the cameras needs to be registered with Viewnetcam.com. All cameras connected to the network can be accessed from the Internet using your Viewnetcam.com URL (for example, bob.viewnetcam.com) and adding the desired camera's port number after the URL. Example: http://bob.viewnetcam.com:50000, http://bob.viewnetcam.com:50001, etc. Note, however, if the camera that is registered to Viewnetcam.com is turned off and your ISP-provided global IP address changes, you will not be able to access any of the cameras. To disable Viewnetcam.com service for this camera later, access the Viewnetcam.com website (http:// www.viewnetcam.com) and cancel your registration. It may take up to 30 minutes before the camera can be accessed over the Internet. Configuring the camera to use Viewnetcam.com from the [Internet] tab 1. Click the [Internet] tab. 2. Under [Viewnetcam.com Registration], select [Register with Viewnetcam.com]. 3. Click [Save]. 4. When [Setup completed] is displayed, click [Go to Viewnetcam.com Registration page]. • The Viewnetcam.com website is displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions to register with Viewnetcam.com. Operating Instructions 75

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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4.2.1

Configuring the Camera to Use Viewnetcam.com

If you are interested in accessing your camera over the Internet, we recommend using Viewnetcam.com.

Viewnetcam.com is a Dynamic DNS service designed for use with Panasonic Network Cameras. For more

information about Viewnetcam.com, please visit http://www.viewnetcam.com for details.

There are two methods you can use to configure the camera to use Viewnetcam.com.

–

Using the [Internet] tab (recommended)

To use this method, see Page 75.

–

Using the [UPnP] page

To use this method, see Page 76.

Note

•

If your router supports UPnP™ and you want to enable auto port forwarding as well as use

Viewnetcam.com, use the procedure described in Page 71.

•

If you have multiple cameras connected to the same network, only one of the cameras needs to be

registered with Viewnetcam.com. All cameras connected to the network can be accessed from the

Internet using your Viewnetcam.com URL (for example,

bob.viewnetcam.com

) and adding the

desired camera’s port number after the URL. Example:

http://bob.viewnetcam.com:50000

http://bob.viewnetcam.com:50001

, etc. Note, however, if the camera that is registered to

Viewnetcam.com is turned off and your ISP-provided global IP address changes, you will not be able

to access any of the cameras.

•

To disable Viewnetcam.com service for this camera later, access the Viewnetcam.com website (http://

www.viewnetcam.com) and cancel your registration.

•

It may take up to 30 minutes before the camera can be accessed over the Internet.

Configuring the camera to use Viewnetcam.com from the [Internet] tab

Click the [Internet] tab.

Under [Viewnetcam.com Registration], select [Register with Viewnetcam.com].

Click [Save].

When [Setup completed] is displayed, click [Go to Viewnetcam.com Registration page].

•

The Viewnetcam.com website is displayed. Follow the on-screen instructions to register with

Viewnetcam.com.

Operating Instructions

4.2.1 Configuring the Camera to Use Viewnetcam.com