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Operating Instructions
Network Camera Recorder
with Viewer Software
Model No. BB-HNP15
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Operating Instructions 1 Product Introduction ....................................................7 1.1 Looking at Installation Procedure .................................................. 7 1.2 Starting or Closing This Software ................................................. 8 1.2.1 Starting Operation Window ....................................................................... 8 1.2.2 Closing Operation Window ....................................................................... 9 1.2.3 Cl
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Operating Instructions 2.7.3 Deleting the Recorded Images ............................................................. 100 2.7.4 Changing the Keyword of the Recorded Images .................................. 101 2.7.5 Copying Display Screens ...................................................................... 102 2.7.6 Displaying the Recorded Image Information ........................................ 104 2.8 Use Remote Access Functions ................................................. 105 2.8
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Operating Instructions Main Features Full Screen Display (see page 37) New full-screen display function. You can expand the window to cover the entire desktop. Display Recorded Images as a Chart (see page 65) You can view the list of recorded images as a chart. The camera name, recording time and recording mode can all be checked from the chart. Simultaneous Playback (see page 71) On the multi-playback page you can simultaneously play the recorded images from a maximum of 4 cameras. Custom
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Operating Instructions Screen shots in this document Screen shots in this document were taken running this software on Windows XP. The screens displayed when using a different operating system may differ slightly. Trademarks Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, Internet Explorer, and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Adobe Reader is registered trademark or trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporat
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Operating Instructions System Requirements for your PC The following technical specifications are recommended for this software to work properly with your PC and network. Items Description ® ® Operating Microsoft Windows Vista ® ® System Microsoft Windows XP ® ® Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Resolution 1280 x 1024 pixel or higher Web Browser Internet Explorer 6.0 or later File System NTFS (NT File System) *1 Audio Audio output feature (Speaker or Headphones) Audio input feature (Microphone) *1
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Operating Instructions 1 Product Introduction 1.1 Looking at Installation Procedure You must perform the following steps to use this software. Read the End-User License Agreement (see attached leaflet). You cannot install this software if you disagree. (The legal agreement is required when installing this software.) Install this software (see Important Information). Performing License Registration (see page 10). To use this software, the license registration is necessary. (The attached registr
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Operating Instructions 1.2 Starting or Closing This Software This software starts automatically when you boot up the PC. is displayed in the notification area while this software is running. PC screen Displayed in the notification area. notification area Start Note To not start this software automatically when booting up the PC, right-click and uncheck [Start on bootup] from the menu. 1.2.1 Starting Operation Window Double-click on the desktop to start this software. Operation window of
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Operating Instructions 1.2.2 Closing Operation Window Click [File] [Exit] on the menu bar or select on the toolbar. Note Even when the operation window is closed, will not be removed from the notification area. When is displayed in the notification area, the timer recording function is operating. 1.2.3 Closing This Software 1. Right-click in the notification area and select [Exit]. 2. Click [Yes]. Note When you exit this software, will be removed from the notification area. When you
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Operating Instructions 1.3 Performing License Registration If no license has been registered when the operation window is started, [Register the license key] will be displayed. Follow the steps below. 1.3.1 Registering a New License 1. Select [Help] [License Registration] on the menu bar. 2. Enter the registration code and license key, and click [OK]. 3. Click [OK]. Note The registration code and license key are shown on the attached registration code stickers. Characters are case sensitive,
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Operating Instructions Note If the registration is complete, [License Registration] on the menu bar is grayed out. Note If the following window is displayed, the registration code or license key is incorrect. Confirm them, and enter them again. Keep the registration code and license key in a safe place where you will not lose them. Lost codes and keys cannot be reissued. 11
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Operating Instructions 1.4 Setting Recording Environment 1.4.1 Setting a Folder to Save Recorded Images This software records camera images to the hard disk on your PC. The folder can be changed. After you have changed the destination folder, the recorded images will be saved in the folder that you specified. If the destination folder is not specified, the recorded images are saved into the [ncrdata] folder in the folder where this software is installed. You can change the destination fol
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Operating Instructions Basic Settings Page Setting Description Destination Folder Specify the destination folder to save recorded images (see page 14). Destination Hard Set enough capacity as your destination disk to prevent the Disk Space system from getting unstable. (100 MB (Default) to 50,000 MB). Limit the destination To specify the limit of how much data can be recorded on the recording capacity destination disk, select [Limit the destination recording capacity] and enter a value in [D
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Operating Instructions Note If you select [Delete old files and keep recording] and change the destination recording capacity limit to a value smaller than the current capacity, the old images will be deleted. (Example: if you change the destination recording capacity limit to 2 GB when you recorded images up to 3 GB, 1 GB old images are deleted.) You can also limit the recording capacity of individual cameras (see page 26). [Limit the destination recording capacity] (preferences setting
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Operating Instructions Note The drive containing the destination folder must have more than 100 MB of free space. Do not move, change or delete the files and folders in the destination folder. Doing so can cause the program to behave unexpectedly. The path of the destination folder must be under 128 characters in order to prevent the system from becoming unstable. e.g. D:/Camera Recorder_HNP15/HNP15_Images under 128 characters File sizes of recorded images listed below can be used as
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Operating Instructions Recording capacity can be calculated by MPEG-4 Bit Rate (Kbps) ÷ 8 Bit x time (second). Example: 640 x 480 resolution, MPEG-4 Bit Rate 768 Kbps for one hour: 768 (Kbps) ÷ 8 (Bit) x 3,600 (s) = 345,600 KB (337.5 MB) If the audio is attached, add 4 KB per second. 345,600 (KB) + 4 (KB) x 3,600 (s) = 360,000 KB (About 352 MB) * The MPEG-4 Bit Rate is dependent on the value of "MPEG-4 Bit Rate" in "Video Streaming" in the camera settings. 16
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Operating Instructions 1.4.2 Setting a Proxy Server You need to set the following settings to monitor the camera on the Internet you using a proxy server. (You cannot connect to the camera without the proxy settings.) If you do not use a proxy server, this setting is not required. 1. Select [Window] [Settings] on the menu bar. 2. Click [Preferences] [Proxy Server Settings]. 3. Check [Use a proxy server] on the [Proxy Server Settings] page. Click [Proxy Server Settings]. Check [Use a proxy
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Operating Instructions 5. Set the parameters and click [OK]. Proxy Server Settings Page Setting Description Proxy Server Enter the IP address of proxy server and port number. Address and Port Enter them after asking your administrator. Enter the alphanumeric characters. (Enter only the numeric character for port number.) Proxy server does not support IPv6 connection. Set the IPv4 address or URL that you registered by IPv4 domain name service. Proxy User Name Enter the user name and pass
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Operating Instructions 2 Software Operation 2.1 Registering the Camera Before you can view or record images, each camera must be configured on this software. Note When registering a camera, make sure that the camera is connected to a power outlet and to your network. The camera information can be imported and exported (see page 118). Monitoring stops while the settings page is displayed. 2.1.1 Creating New Camera 1. Select [Window] [Settings] on the menu bar. 2. Click [Add Camera] on th
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Operating Instructions 4. Click [Camera Function Check]. When the check has finished, [Confirmed] is displayed. The software will connect to the camera and confirm the resolution and data format. If the camera does not support the set values, they will be changed automatically, and a mark will be displayed on the icon for the items that were changed (see page 44). If you cannot access the camera, the following windows are displayed. Confirm the camera's connection, IP address, port nu
