Network Camera Recorder Operating Instructions Model No. BB-HNP60 Please read this manual before using and save this manual for future reference. In this manual, the suffix of each model number is omitted.
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Operating Instructions System Requirements PC (Personal Computer) must meet the following technical specifications to use Network Camera Recorder. Item Operating System Description Microsoft Windows® 98/SE ® Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Me Microsoft Windows NT® 4.0 Microsoft Windows XP (Home Edition and Professional) Specification of the PC (Recommendation) With 10 Network Cameras (Recommendation) With 4 Network Cameras (Minimum Requirement) CPU Pentium®4 1.8 GHz or greater Celeron® 1.
Operating Instructions Table of Contents 1 Product Introduction ..................................................... 8 1.1 1.2 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.3 1.4 1.5 Main Features................................................................................... 9 Network Camera Recorder Installation........................................... 11 Looking at Installation Procedure ..............................................................11 Checking Included Accessories ..................................
Operating Instructions 2.4.8 Searching for Recorded Image .................................................................58 2.4.9 Extracting JPEG Files from an MJP File ...................................................59 2.4.10 Controlling Playback Speed ....................................................................60 2.4.11 Deleting the Recorded Image..................................................................61 3 Practical Operation......................................................
Operating Instructions Section 1 Product Introduction 8
Operating Instructions 1.1 Main Features Multi-Camera Recording ( page 67) Network Camera Recorder can record the image from a Network Camera via the Internet and via a LAN/Intranet connection simultaneously. Multi-Camera Recording is also available. Motion Detection Recording ( page 52) Recording can begin automatically when motion is detected. This feature offers a more efficient means of recording. Timer Recording ( page 54) You can specify the day of the week and period of time for recording.
Operating Instructions Setting Hard Disk Capacity for Recording ( page 48) A maximum hard disk capacity for recording can be set. Automatic Backup ( page 49) Recorded images can be backed up automatically at a specified time.
Operating Instructions 1.2 Network Camera Recorder Installation 1.2.1 Looking at Installation Procedure You must perform the following steps to use Network Camera Recorder. Read the End-User License Agreement. ( page 2) You cannot install Network Camera Recorder if you disagree. (The legal agreement is required when installing Network Camera Recorder.) Install Network Camera Recorder. ( page 13) Perform the user registration.
Operating Instructions 1.2.2 Checking Included Accessories The following items are provided. • CD-ROM — 1 pc. • Operating Instructions — 1 pc. • Registration code stickers* — 1 set (3 pc.) * User registration requires registration code shown on registration code stickers. Affix the stickers to the case, the front or the back of Operating Instructions to remember registration code and password.
Operating Instructions 1.2.3 Installing Network Camera Recorder 1. Insert the CD-ROM to the CD-ROM drive. • Installation Selection window automatically appears. Notes 2. • If Installation Selection window does not appear, open "ncr" folder on the CD-ROM and double-click "ncrsetup_en.exe" file. Installation window appears. • Clicking [Install Network Camera Viewer] starts installing Network Camera Viewer. • Adobe® Acrobat® Reader® software allows you to read Operating Instructions on a PC.
Operating Instructions 3. Click [Next>]. • 4. 14 License Agreement window appears. Check [I Agree] and click [Next>]. • Choose Destination Location window appears. • Click [Browse] to change the destination folder and choose the destination. • Confirm that the hard disk capacity is 600 MB or greater. • The level of the folder-hierarchy depth must be within six to prevent the system from getting unstable.
Operating Instructions 5. Click [Next>]. • 6. Start Installation window appears. Click [Next>]. • Installation Complete window appears.
Operating Instructions 7. 8. Click [Finish]. • Installation has finished completely. • Network Camera Recorder Icon appears on the desktop. Click [Exit] to close Installation Selection window. 1.2.4 Uninstalling Network Camera Recorder If you do not need Network Camera Recorder, uninstall it. 1. Select [Start] [Program] Camera Recorder]. 2. Follow the steps on the windows.
Operating Instructions 1.3 1. How to Start and Close Network Camera Recorder Double-click the Network Camera Recorder Icon on the desktop. • 2. Network Camera Recorder screen appears. Select [File] [Exit] on the menu bar. Notes • Several Network Camera Recorders cannot be activated simultaneously. • You can also start by selecting [Start] [Program] [Panasonic Network Camera Recorder].
Operating Instructions 1.4 User Registration Without the user registration, the number of Network Cameras that can be configured are only four, and Network Camera Recorder cannot be used beyond the limitation of 30 minutes. Operate the user registration entering the registration code and the password. 1. Start Network Camera Recorder and select [Help] • 2. How to Register window appears. Click [Browse to Registration Page]. • 3. [How to Register...]. User Registration web site appears.
Operating Instructions 4. Select [Help] • 5. Enter Registration Information window appears. Enter the registration code and the password. Click [OK]. • 6. [Enter Registration Code...]. Information dialog box appears. Click [OK] and restart Network Camera Recorder. Notes • When the registration code and password are wrong, Error dialog box appears. Reenter them correctly. • [Enter Registration Code] at the [Help] menu turns to [Revert to Unregistered] when completing the registration.
Operating Instructions 1.5 Folder Selection to Save the Image Network Camera Recorder can save images to the hard disk. It can also save images to the external memory device specifying the folder. You can configure new Network Cameras creating subfolders. ( page 33) Notes • If the folder is not specified, the folders are made for each Network Camera automatically and save images in the specified folder.
Operating Instructions 2. Select your destination drive and folder and click • 3. . button creates a subfolder under the selected folder. Enter a new subfolder name and click [OK]. • A subfolder will be created under the selected folder. Once you configured Network Camera, check box appears. Checking it holds all the camera definitions (Camera Name, IP address, Camera Type and etc.) to the newly created folder. 4. Click [OK].
Operating Instructions Selecting an existing folder 1. Select your destination drive and folder, and click [OK]. The selected folder 2. When selecting the folder that already has a "webcams.def" file with [Copy existing camera definitions] checked, the following message appears. 3. Click [Yes] to overwrite camera definitions. Notes 22 • Select a drive with 600 MB or greater hard disk capacity as your destination folder.
Operating Instructions Section 2 Network Camera Recorder Screen 23
Operating Instructions 2.1 Network Camera Recorder Screen 2.1.1 Using Image Page 1) 2) 3) 4) (10) 5) 6) 7) 8) (11) 9) (12) (13) (14) (1) Menu bar (2) Toolbar buttons ( (3) [Image]/[Thumbnails]/[Search Results] tab page 26) [Image] tab: displays Image Page. [Thumbnails] tab: displays Thumbnails Page. ( [Search Results] tab: displays searched images.
Operating Instructions (9) • When monitoring Current date and time are displayed. • When staying stopped Date and time of the last image are displayed. • When displaying JPEG file Recorded date and time, the elapsed time and the number of JPEG files are displayed. • When displaying MJP file Recorded date and time and the elapsed time are displayed. (10) Camera List ( page 31) (11) Resolution is displayed. The file size is also displayed when viewing a JPEG file.
Operating Instructions Toolbar buttons [Prev Cam] displays the previous Network Camera. [Live] displays the still image from Network Cameras. [Next Cam] displays the next Network Camera. [Saved] displays the motion image from Network Cameras after clicking [Live]. [New Cam] configures a new Network Camera. ( page 33) [Start All] starts monitoring all Network Cameras. [Edit Cam] changes the setting of a Network Camera. ( page 36) [Stop All] stops monitoring all Network Cameras.
Operating Instructions Window Size buttons Window Size Buttons adjusts the window size of Network Camera Recorder screen. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (1) Fits the image to the window size all the time. (2) Adjusts the image to the window size. If the window size is over actual image size, the image does not expand more than 100 %. (3) Fits the image to the actual size. (100%) (4) Reduces the image for specified resolution. (75, 50 or 25%) (5) Expands the image for specified resolution.
Operating Instructions Playback buttons Playback buttons play back recorded images. ( (1) (2) (3) (4) page 57) (5) (1) Displays a first image. (2) Displays a previous image. (3) Plays back recorded images. Click again to pause. (4) Displays a next image. (5) Displays a latest image. Connection buttons Connection buttons starts and stops monitoring the Network Camera. ( page 44) (1) Stops monitoring. (2) Starts monitoring.
Operating Instructions 2.1.2 Using Thumbnails Page (1) (2) (1) [Refresh] refreshes latest recorded images on Thumbnails Page. The thumbnails disappear temporarily by clicking [Refresh]. [Load Thumbs] loads recorded images and displays them. Checking Autoload thumbs check box enables recorded images to be loaded automatically. (2) A recorded image on display depends on its recording file format (MJP or JPG) as shown below. MJP file Displays date and time. (e.g.
Operating Instructions 2.1.3 Using Search Results Page Search Results Page displays searched images as a result of searching for images. Refer to page 58 for searching for recorded images. • Displaying search results with their filenames Displays date and time. (e.g., April 8th 13:00) Displays date, time, second and centisecond. (e.g., April 8th 13:08, 20.69) 30 • Displaying search results with their time Displays time.
Operating Instructions 2.1.4 Using Camera List Camera List displays Camera Previews of configured Network Cameras. (1) (2) (3) (1) Camera Preview The frame of the selected Camera Preview turns blue. Camera Preview displays the current image in monitoring. Camera Preview displays the latest image or recorded image when stopping monitoring. Notes • When the [Disable current camera] feature ( corresponding Camera Preview will darken.
Operating Instructions Changing Camera Preview Size Camera Preview size in the Camera List can be changed. 1. Select [File] [Camera Preview Size...] on the menu bar. 2. Click your desired Camera Preview size. Camera Preview will be displayed with the selected size.
Operating Instructions 2.2 Network Camera Configuration 2.2.1 Configuring a New Network Camera Before you can view or record images, each Network Camera must be configured within Network Camera Recorder. • Specify a folder to save images ( Camera. page 20) before configuring a Network Configuring a new Network Camera 1. Click [New Cam] or select [Edit] • 2. [Create New Camera] on the menu bar. Create New Camera window appears. Set the parameters and click [OK].
Operating Instructions Instructions for the data fields Camera Type Select the Network Camera type (with Pan/Tilt feature, without Pan/ Tilt feature or with zooming feature). IP address Enter the IP address of Network Camera. Enter "IP address (or domain name):Port number". (When port number is 80 [default], you do not need to enter port number.) • Camera Name Description Enter the alphanumeric characters. Enter Camera Name.
Operating Instructions Instructions for the data fields Use When you set security setting (authentication setting), check the Authentication box and enter user name (ID) and password. Recording Capacity • Enter the alphanumeric characters. • 4 to 15 characters • [Space], ["], [’], [#], [&], [%], [=], [?], [<], [>] and [:] are not available. The maximum value for recording capacity can be set.
Operating Instructions 2.2.2 Editing the Network Camera 1. 2. 36 Select Camera Preview in the Camera List to edit and click [Edit Cam] or [Edit] [Edit Current Camera] on the menu bar. • Edit Camera window appears. • Refer to page 34 for each parameter. Edit the parameters and click [OK].
Operating Instructions 2.2.3 Changing Default Camera Settings Default camera settings can be modified. The settings here will be displayed as the default camera settings of newly configured Network Cameras. 1. Select [File] 2. Set each setting and click [OK]. Refer to page 34 for each parameter. [Default Camera Settings] on the menu bar. Note Click [Restore Factory Defaults] when restoring factory default settings.
Operating Instructions 2.2.4 Setting the Proxy Server You need to set the following settings to monitor Network Camera on the Internet when you use a proxy server. (You cannot connect Network Camera without setting the proxy server.) 1. Select [File] • 2. [Proxy Setup] on the menu bar. Proxy Settings window appears. Check Use a proxy server and set. Click [OK]. Instructions for the data fields Proxy Address Enter IP address of the proxy server and port number.
Operating Instructions 2.2.5 Deleting a Configured Network Camera There are four kinds of methods to delete the configured Network Cameras. (1) Delete the current displayed Network Cameras. (2) Delete the selected Network Cameras. (3) Delete all disabled Network Cameras. (4) Delete all configured Network Cameras. 1. Select Camera Previews in the Camera List to delete. • To select several Camera Previews, click Camera Previews while pressing [Shift] key or [Ctrl] key. 2. Click [Edit] on the menu bar.
Operating Instructions 4. Click [Yes]. Confirmation dialog box appears. 5. Click [Yes]. • 40 Network Camera Recorder deletes all recorded images of the selected Network Cameras.
Operating Instructions 2.3 Network Camera Monitoring 2.3.1 Using the Operation Bar Pan/Tilt Scan buttons*1 Pan/Tilt Scan buttons move the lens horizontally (left and right) or vertically (up and down) all over and the lens returns to the current position. Horizontally Vertically Pan/Tilt/Home Position buttons*1 (Only the Network Camera with Pan/Tilt feature): Operates the direction of Network Camera.
Operating Instructions 2.3.2 Using Preset Buttons The preset buttons set in Network Camera can be used. Press a preset button on the operation bar to view the preset position at the center of the image field. Preset buttons allow you to move the lens to the positions set in Network Camera. Rightclick a preset button and click [refresh] to gain its latest setting. Put the cursor on the number for the preset name to appear. Notes 42 • A set-up preset button is displayed in blue.
Operating Instructions 2.3.3 Zooming and Focusing Tele Wide Far Zooming in and out (Only for Network Camera with zooming and focusing feature) Zoom buttons increases or decreases the size of the object. Tele button zooms in (maximum 21x), and Wide button zooms out. Clicking the buttons allows you to zoom in or out the image by 10 steps. Near Automatic and Manual Focusing (Only for Network Camera with zooming and focusing feature) Focus buttons adjust the focus.
Operating Instructions 2.3.4 Monitoring the Network Camera 1. Click Camera Preview in the Camera List to select a Network Camera. The frame of the selected Camera Preview turns blue. 2. Click • 3. Start monitoring Network Cameras. Click • . to quit. Stop monitoring Network Cameras. Notes 44 • Camera Preview size in the Camera List can be changed. ( page 32) • When you select several Network Cameras, click Camera Previews while pressing a [Ctrl] key or a [Shift] key.
Operating Instructions 2.3.5 Using Camera Bar The Camera Bar displays images of all active Network Cameras that are configured. This feature allows you to view multiple images simultaneously. You can monitor Network Camera on the Camera Bar though you minimize Network Camera Recorder even if another application is in use. Setting Network Camera on the Camera Bar 1. Click [CamBar]. • 2. Camera Bar appears. Drag Camera Preview in the Camera List to the Camera Bar.
Operating Instructions Deleting Network Camera on the Camera Bar • Deleting selected Network Cameras 1. Right-click the image of Network Camera to delete on the Camera Bar and select [Delete from Cambar]. (1) Right-click the image. (2) Select [Delete from Cambar]. • Camera Bar deletes the selected Network Camera. • Deleting all Network Cameras 1. Click the Camera Bar Icon on the upper left corner on the Camera Bar. (1) Click the Camera Bar Icon. (2) Select [Delete All Cameras from Cambar].
Operating Instructions Commands on the Camera Bar • Commands for selected Network Camera Right-click the image of Network Camera. Deletes the selected Network Camera from Camera Bar. • Network Camera Recorder keeps Network Camera information. Starts or stops monitoring, or edits the parameters on Edit Camera window. Copies the image of Network Camera to the Clipboard. • Commands for all Network Cameras Click the Camera Bar Icon on the upper left corner on the Camera Bar.
Operating Instructions 2.4 Network Camera Recording 2.4.1 Setting the Hard Disk Capacity A maximum hard disk capacity for recording can be set. 1. Select [File] • [Preferences] on the menu bar. Preferences window appears. Puts Network Camera Recorder Icon in system tray on taskbar. Sets hard disk capacity. Starts monitoring all Network Cameras on start-up. Explained on the next page. Controls playback speed. 2. 3. Set the lowest hard disk capacity to stop Network Camera Recorder.
Operating Instructions 2.4.2 Backing up the Recorded Image Recorded images can be backed up automatically at a specified time. Notes 1. • When setting Automatic Backup, it is recommended to select a new folder to save recorded images. Because all data in a specified folder is copied. • When setting Automatic Backup, Network Camera Recorder keeps on backing up images beyond the set-up hard disk capacity. Check the destination folder periodically.
Operating Instructions 2.4.3 Recording the Network Camera Network Camera Recorder records the images of Network Cameras. 1. Click Camera Preview in the Camera List to select Network Camera. • 2. 3. The frame of the selected Camera Preview turns blue. Click to start monitoring Network Cameras. Click [On] of Recording buttons. • Camera Name will be red. • Click [Off] of Recording buttons to quit. Notes • The number of JPEG files saved in a folder should be less than 10,000.
Operating Instructions • An MJP file size recorded at intervals of 0.5 second for an hour is as follows. The image quality is standard. Resolution File size 640 x 480 About 140 MB 320 x 240 About 67 MB 160 x 120 About 21 MB * The file size varies depending on the image quality and object situation.
Operating Instructions 2.4.4 Motion Detection Recording Recording can begin automatically when motion is detected. This feature offers a more efficient means of recording. 1. Click Camera Preview in the Camera List to select Network Camera. • 2. 3. The frame of the selected Camera Preview turns blue. Click to monitor Network Cameras. Click [Motion] of Recording buttons. • Motion Detection Recording starts. • Camera Name will be green. • Click [Off] of Recording buttons to quit.
Operating Instructions 2.4.5 Changing Motion Detection Settings Motion Detection Settings has two types; default setting and current camera setting. 1. Click Camera Preview in the Camera List to select Network Camera. • 2. The frame of the selected Camera Preview turns blue. Select [Tools] • [Default Motion Detection Settings...] on the menu bar. Motion Detection Settings window is also accessible by clicking Motion Detection Meter. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 3.
Operating Instructions 2.4.6 Timer Recording You can specify the day of the week and period of time for recording. Timer Recording can be used with Motion Detection Recording. The image in which the motion is detected will be recorded in the specified period of time. 1. Click Camera Preview in the Camera List and select Network Camera. • 2. 3. 4. 54 The frame of the selected Camera Preview turns blue. Click to stop monitoring Network Cameras. Click [Edit Cam].
Operating Instructions 5. Select [Control] [Automatic Timer Operation]. • Check mark appears when the timer recording becomes effective. • Network Camera Recorder starts monitoring and recording images automatically in the specified time. Notes • Timer Recording for all Network Cameras stops by clearing the check mark by the [Automatic Timer Operation].
Operating Instructions 2.4.7 Playing Back the Recorded Image Network Camera Recorder can play back JPEG and MJP files of camera images controlling the playback speed. 1. Click Camera Preview in the Camera List to select Network Camera. • 2. The frame of the selected Camera Preview turns blue. Click [Thumbnails] tab [Refresh] [Load thumbs]. • Displayed thumbnails of JPEG files. • When you check Autoload thumbs check box, the image will be loaded automatically. • Click [Stop] to quit.
Operating Instructions When selecting a JPEG file Playback buttons can display recorded images. displays a first image. displays a previous image. plays back recorded images. • Click to pause. Click again to play back. displays a next image. (If there is no next image, the latest image is displayed.) displays a latest image. (The current image is displayed while monitoring.) • When you play back recorded images, [Live] changes to [Saved] on the Toolbar buttons.
Operating Instructions 2.4.8 Searching for Recorded Image Recorded images can be searched for by their recording time. 1. Click appears. 2. Set the parameters (period of time for searching/Image File type/Search Results) and click [Search]. A list of searched images appears. , or select [Tools] [Search] on the menu bar.
Operating Instructions 2.4.9 Extracting JPEG Files from an MJP File JPEG files can be extracted from an MJP file. 1. 2. 3. Click [Thumbnails] tab. Thumbnail Page appears. Select an MJP file to extract JPEG files. Select [Tools] [Extract JPG Files from Current MJP File] on the menu bar. Extracted images will be displayed on Thumbnail Page. Note Extracted JPEG files are displayed with a filename as shown in the right image. Date, time and frame number e.g.
Operating Instructions 2.4.10 Controlling Playback Speed Network Camera Recorder can control the playback speed. You can also control while playing back recorded images. 1. Right-click • 2. 3. 60 . The next window appears. Drag the slider and control speed. Click the close button.
Operating Instructions 2.4.11 Deleting the Recorded Image Deleting selected images The unwanted images can be deleted. 1. Click Camera Preview in the Camera List to select Network Camera. • 2. Click [Thumbnails] tab. • 3. The frame of the selected Camera Preview turns blue. Thumbnails Page appears. Select recorded images to delete. • The selected images display the filename with outline characters on a colored background.
Operating Instructions Deleting all recorded images All recorded images of selected Network Camera can be deleted. 1. Click Camera Preview in the Camera List to select Network Camera. • The frame of the selected Camera Preview turns blue. 2. Select [File] 3. Click [Yes]. [Delete All Images for Selected Cameras]. Notes 62 • An MJP file cannot be deleted while playing it back or pausing it. Close Network Camera Recorder and restart it to delete the MJP file.
Operating Instructions Section 3 Practical Operation 63
Operating Instructions 3.1 Printing the Recorded Image Network Camera Recorder prints the current displayed image or recorded images. Network Camera Recorder prints maximum 36 images per page. An MJP file must be converted to JPEG files to print. ( page 59) Print Setup Print Setup window sets a printer and the number of images per page. 1. Select [Print] • 2. 3. 64 [Printer Setup] on the menu bar. Print Setup window appears. Set Printer, Paper Size and Orientation. Click [OK].
Operating Instructions 4. Set the number of rows and columns to align recorded images per page. Click [OK]. (E.g., Print nine images per page [three rows and three columns].) (1) Set rows and columns. (2) Click [OK]. • It is possible to set up to six rows and six columns. (Maximum 36 images) Note The page layout can be checked. (1) Select [Print] [Print Status]. (2) Print Status window appears.
Operating Instructions Printing The specified contents on Page Setup window ( 1. 2. page 64) will be printed. Select the current displayed image or recorded images to print. Select [Print] [Print Current Image] or [Print Selected Images]. Print the current displayed image. Print selected recorded images. (you can select several recorded images.) • 3. When printing queue images meet the specified numbers per page set on Page Setup window, the page will be printed automatically.
Operating Instructions 3.2 Multi-Camera Recording Network Camera Recorder records the several Network Cameras simultaneously. 1. Select Network Cameras to record and click [On] or [Motion] to make recording ready for each Network Camera while stopping monitoring. • 2. Camera Name will be red (Recording) or green (Motion Detection Recording). Click Camera Preview in the Camera List to select Network Camera.
Operating Instructions 3.3 Copying or Moving the Recorded Image Network Camera Recorder can copy or move recorded images. 1. Click Camera Preview of Network Camera in the Camera List to copy or move recorded images. 2. Click [Thumbnails] tab. • 3. Thumbnails Page appears. Click recorded images to copy or move. • The selected images display the filename with outline characters on a colored background. • To select several images, click recorded images while pressing [Shift] key or [Ctrl] key.
Operating Instructions 4. Select [File] menu bar. • 5. Select folder window appears. Specify Folder Name and Drive and click [OK]. • 6. [Copy Selected Images] or [Move Selected Images] on the Confirmation dialog box appears if the specified folder does not exist. Click [Yes].
Operating Instructions 3.4 Enabling or Disabling the Network Camera Network Camera Recorder allows you to temporarily enable or disable configured Network Cameras. This allows you to conveniently monitor or record Network Cameras of your choice. 1. Select the Network Cameras to enable or disable. • 2. To select several Network Cameras, click Camera Previews while pressing [Shift] key or [Ctrl] key. Click [Control] on the menu bar.
Operating Instructions 3.5 Creating AVI Motion Video Files JPEG files can be converted to AVI files. This allows the files to be played back on other PCs or send via e-mail. 1. Click Camera Preview in the Camera List to select Network Camera. • 2. Click [Thumbnails] tab. • 3. Thumbnails Page appears. Click recorded images to select. • 4. The frame of the selected Camera Preview turns blue. To select several images, click the JPEG files while pressing [Shift] key or [Ctrl] key.
Operating Instructions 5. Specify [Save in] and [File name] and click [Save]. Sets the compression program. The window may be different depending on the operating system. Click [About...] to display the version number of the compression program. 6. • The compression program varies depending on the operating system. Select a compression program that is installed on the PC. • Compression quality specifies the compression ratio.
Operating Instructions 3.6 Renaming and Saving the Image Network Camera Recorder can rename and save images. 1. Select a image to rename and save. • The image can be one that is already recorded or one that is being displayed currently. 2. Select [File] 3. Specify a folder and a filename and click [Save]. [Save Current Image].
Operating Instructions 3.7 Copying to the Clipboard Network Camera Recorder copies the image to the Clipboard. 1. Select a image to copy to the Clipboard. • 2. The image can be one that is already recorded or one that is being displayed currently. Select [File] [Copy Image to Clipboard]. • The current displayed image will be copied to the clipboard. You can use this data in another application. • A filename can also be copied to the clipboard by selecting [Copy Image Filename to Clipboard].
Operating Instructions 3.8 Confirming the Version Information Network Camera Recorder shows you the version information. 1. Select [Help] 2. Click [OK] after confirming the version information. [About].
Operating Instructions Section 4 Default Setting and Troubleshooting 76
Operating Instructions 4.1 Default Setting List Items Factory Default value When setting is necessary Note [Select Specified Camera Folder Database] C:\Program Files\NCR When setting the specified folder – [Create New Camera]/ [Edit Current Camera] Panasonic HCM series with Pan/Tilt Depending on the Network Camera – IP address [Blank] Indispensable IP address consists of four decimal numbers (0 to 255). (E.g., 192.168.0.
Operating Instructions Items [Create New Camera]/ [Edit Current Camera] Capture Type Factory Default value Motion Image Indispensable Recording File MJP Format Indispensable Recording Off Indispensable Timer Operation Start 0 h 0 min Stop 23 h 59 min Day of the week [No check] Recording Type Motion Detect Use [No check] Authentication User Name (ID) [Blank] [Proxy Setup] 78 When setting is necessary Password [Blank] Recording Capacity [No check] Use a proxy server [No check] Proxy
Operating Instructions Items [Preferences] Show Icon in System Tray [Search] Note When showing the icon in System Tray – [Checked] When limiting Less than 500 hard disk MB Free capacity Start all cameras when program starts [No Check] Automatic Backup [No Check] Search for Images In the last 1 day Search Results [Page Setup] [No check] When setting is necessary Stop cameras if disk space less than Target File Format [Installation] Factory Default value When starting all cameras when pro
Operating Instructions 4.2 Troubleshooting Problem Camera images are not displayed. Cause and Remedy • Network Camera is not working. Try to connect to Network Camera directly using a web browser. This will verify if Network Camera is working correctly. • Network Camera is turned off. Turn on Network Camera. • The invalid IP address of Network Camera is set. Set the available IP address on Edit Camera window. • The authentication is set for Network Camera.
Operating Instructions Problem Cause and Remedy Network Camera Recorder • User Registration is required. configures only four Perform the user registration and enter a Network Cameras and registration code and password. ( page 18) does not record over 30 minutes. Network Camera Recorder • [Timer Operation] is not set. does not timer-record the Set [Timer Operation] on Edit Camera window. images. ( page 54) • [Automatic Timer Operation] is not checked.
Operating Instructions Problem Cause and Remedy Pan/Tilt, Preset, Zooming • Network Camera is turned off. or Focusing feature do not Turn on Network Camera. work. • Network Camera Recorder is stopping monitoring. Start monitoring of Network Camera. • Network Camera is without Pan/Tilt, Preset, Zooming or Focusing feature. Select correct camera type on Edit Camera window ( page 36). • Pan/Tilt, Preset, Zooming or Focusing feature is locked at Network Camera.
Operating Instructions Problem An MJP file cannot be deleted. Cause and Remedy • The MJP file is now playing back or suspending temporarily. Stop playing back the MJP file. Close Network Camera Recorder and restart it to delete the MJP file.
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Operating Instructions A Multi-Camera Recording Adobe Acrobat Reader 13 Automatic Backup 10, 49 AVI file 9, 71 N Operating System 5 Operation Bar 41 P Pan/Tilt/Home Position Buttons Playback Buttons 28 Playback feature 9, 56 Preset Buttons 42 Preset Positioning 42 Printing 64 Proxy Server 38 D 77 E Recording 34, 50 Recording Buttons 27 Recording File Format 34 Resolution 34 41 S H Search 30, 58 Search Results Page 30 System Requirements 5 Hard Disk Capacity 48 Home Position 41 I Image Page 24
Operating Instructions are subject to change without notice. Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd. 1-62, 4-chome, Minoshima, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-8531, Japan Copyright: This manual is copyrighted by Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd. (PCC). Under the applicable copyright laws, this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or part, without the prior written consent of PCC. 2003 Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
