BL-C30  See there when you can't be there!  Wireless!!!
Introducing Panasonic most compact Network Camera!

  • Wireless Communication
  • Stylish & compact
  • Human Detection Sensor
    If it detects someone, it notifies you by e-mail!
     
  • Color Night View mode
    View images even in low light
     
  • Privacy mode
    Privacy mode ensures your privacy.
     
  • Setup is easy with UPnP
    Even a beginner can setup the camera thanks to UPnP support!
     
  • Camera control
    Even when away from home, you can change the direction of the camera lens!
    キPan/Tilt
    キViewing the camera via mobile phone
    キOther features
    キMulti-camera feature
    キImage buffer feature
     
  • Viewnetcam.com service
  • Built-in web server
 
 
  1. Wireless Communication
    Network Camera corresponds to the wireless system based on IEEE 802.11b/g. Wireless installation will play an increasing role in flexible mounting. Communication via EthernetR cable is also available. Encryption establishes the security on the wireless network.


     
  2. Human Detection Sensor
    If it detects someone, it notifies you by e-mail!
    -Features a built-in Pyroelectric Infrared (PIR) sensor (
    *1) that detects human movement by monitoring temperature changes.
    -When the camera detects human movement, images from before, during, and after the detection can be sent by e-mail. (
    *2)
    -While away from home, you can check up on things when temperature changes are detected.
    -Send images by e-mail to a computer, mobile phone, etc.
    -Check up on things while away from home.
     
    Notes:
    +Receiving or displaying images on a mobile phone may not be possible if your mobile phone or mobile phone service provider do not support image attachments.
    +When using the sensor
    The built-in sensor detects heat variations which occur from the sides with more accuracy than variations which approach the camera.
    The detection range of the sensor may increase or decrease depending on the temperature and environment where the camera is installed.
    Detects heat variations from the sides very accurately.
    Heat variations which approach the camera can be difficult to detect, therefore the distance of the sensor's range may be less than 5 m (16.4 ft).



     

  3. Color Night View mode
    View images even in low light
    -Images from your Network Camera can be seen even in low light (1 lux) (
    *3).
    -The camera switches to Color Night View mode automatically when the subject becomes dark, (
    *4), helpful for viewing objects a dark room.


     
  4. Privacy mode
    Privacy mode ensures your privacy.
    -With one press of a button, privacy mode is turned on and the camera hides the lens by rolling it back into the unit.
    -By turning privacy mode on when you return home, you can make sure images from the camera cannot be seen.
    -Using a computer or mobile phone, the camera administrator can even turn privacy mode on or off while away from home in case you forget push the button.


     
  5. Setup is easy with UPnPTM
    Even a beginner can setup the camera thanks to UPnP support!
    -UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) (
    *5) support means you can set up the camera and a UPnP-compatible broadband router quickly and easily.
    -Using the included setup software, you can setup the camera (
    *6) by following the instructions provided by the setup wizard.
    Even a beginner can setup the camera easily.
    What's more, by simply creating a shortcut (
    *7) to the camera on your computer, you can access the camera effortlessly whenever you want.


     
  6. Camera control
    Even when away from home, you can change the direction of the camera lens!

     
    • Pan/Tilt
      -The Network Camera has a moveable lens that you can pan and tilt even when away from home, allowing you to see what you want to see.
      Thanks to the built-in web server, no additional software is needed to control the camera.
      1) Pan/tilt scan
      Moves the lens automatically throughout the horizontal or vertical range.
      2) Pan/Tilt/Home position
      Moves the lens horizontally or vertically, and can return the lens to the home (center) position.
      3) Position presets
      8 position presets can be set.
      With just one click, you can pan or tilt the camera to point at a preset position.
      4) Sensor position
      When the sensor detects a temperature change, the camera can be set to point to a specific position.
      5) Click to center
      Click on an area of the screen and the camera will point to that position..

       
    • Viewing the camera via mobile phone
      Pan/tilt
      Position presets (max. 8)
      Image refresh
      Privacy mode on/off
      These and other features can be controlled with the buttons on your mobile phone.
       
      Notes:
      +Mobile phone must support web browsing and be capable of displaying JPEG images.
      +To save on mobile phone charges, the camera pans and tilts more with each pan/tilt command than when controlling the camera with a computer.
      +The camera screen displayed on the mobile phone may vary by phone model.


       

    • Multi-camera feature
      -With the multi-camera feature (
      *8), up to 12 Network Cameras can be viewed simultaneously.
      This allows you to select and view a specific camera by clicking on its image -- there is no need to enter that camera's address or change browser screens.
      -All you need is a standard web browser; no additional software is required.
      -Click on the cameras name to control it remotely.

       
    • Image buffer feature
      -The Network Camera can store approximately 250 images (
      *9) in its internal memory (*10).
      Images can be saved by day, by time, and by interval, allowing you to view a record of past images.
      For example, if you set the camera to save 1 image per minute, you can have a record of approximately 4 hours of camera images, allowing you to see time-lapse images of household plants or pets.
      If you set the camera to save 1 image per second, you can have a record of approximately 4 minutes worth of images from the camera.

       
  7. Viewnetcam.com service
    -This Network Camera is compatible with Viewnetcam.com service (
    *11).
    With this service, you can view and control the camera from just about anywhere, without registering a fixed global IP address (
    *12) for your Network Camera.
    You can also choose a name that is easy to remember (ex. bob.viewnetcam.com) for the camera (
    *13) when registering for the service.
    Viewnetcam.com serviceis accessible from computers as well as mobile phones, which means you can access your Network Camera over the Internet from just about anywhere you like!
    For more information on Viewnetcam.com service, Please access www.viewnetcam.com for more information.


     
  8. Built-in web server
    -The Network Camera has a built-in web server (
    *14), allowing you to view and control the camera without the need for an on-site computer.
    Unlike USB cameras which must be connected to a computer in order to be used, the Network Camera does not need to be connected to an on-site computer when in operation.


     

(*1) Sensor detects heat by picking up the infrared light naturally emitted from people and animals.
Certain thermal environments, sunlight, air conditioners, heaters, etc. may cause detection errors or decrease the range of the sensor.
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*2) The time needed to send images by e-mail from the camera will vary depending on the condition of the network.
When setting the camera to e-mail images to a mobile phone, we recommend setting a longer interval time.
If the interval is set too short, more images will be e-mailed to your mobile phone and therefore your mobile phone charges may be higher.
POP before SMTP is supported for sending images via e-mail.
If your provider only supports SMTP-Auth for authentication, you may not be able to use this feature.

(*3) 1 lux is approximately the same as the brightness of a candle 1 m (3 ft.) away in a dark room.
Image refresh speed and image quality may be affected when using Color Night View mode.
In low light settings, images may be slightly blurry especially with moving subjects or when panning and tilting.
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*4) When viewing dark subjects using Color Night View mode, specks of white or colored light may appear in the image. This is a characteristic of the CMOS image sensor. The camera is not malfunctioning.
(*5) A feature designed to simplify the setup of computers and devices connected to the same network.
(*6) Some UPnP-compatible broadband routers do not support automatic network configuration.
In this case, you will need to configure the router manually.
Refer to the documentation included with your broadband router for more information.
(*7) This feature requires Windowsョ XP or Windowsョ Me, and UPnP must be enabled.
(*8) To use this feature, simply register other Network Cameras to a single "main" camera; the other cameras are accessed through the "main" camera.
The multi-camera feature can be used from a computer; it is not compatible when accessing from a mobile phone.
(*9) When image resolution is set to 320 x 240 and image quality is set to standard.
(*10) When the camera is turned off, saved images are erased.
(*11) A free service provided by Panasonic.
(*12) A unique IP address that is used by only one device connected to the Internet.
(*13) If another user has selected the name you would like, the name is unavailable.
(*14) An application that allows you to view HTML documents, usually over the Internet.
 

 
 
 
 


 
 
 
Wireless
Communication mode
(Communication Standard)
IEEE 802.11b, 802.11b/g, 802.11g exclusive
Data Transfer Mode Direct Sequence Spectrum Spread (DS-SS),
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
Frequency Range 2.412キ.462 GHz
Channel 1-11
Security WEP (64/128/152 bit), SSID
Server
Video Compression JPEG (3 Levels)
Video Resolution 640 x 480, 320 x 240 (default), 160 x 120
Buffered Image About 250 frames (320 x 240) with time display
Frame rate (*1) Max. 7.5 frames/second (640 x 480)
Max. 15 frames/second (320 x 240 or 160 x 120)
Supported Protocols TCP, UDP, IP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP, DHCP, DNS, ARP, ICMP,
POP3, NTP, DDNS
Message Transfer Condition Pyroelectric Infrared Sensor or Timer
Image Transfer Method SMTP(*2), FTP
Network Camera
Pan/Tilt Angle Pan: -50ー to +50ー, Tilt: -40ーto +10ー
Number of Pixels 1/4-inch CMOS Sensor 320,000 pixels
Illumination 1(*3) - 10,000 lx
White Balance Auto/Manual/Hold
Focus Fixed 0.5 m (20 inches)-Infinity
Caliber Ratio (F No.) F2.8
Horizontal Viewing Angle 43ー
Exposure Auto
Terminal
Interface 10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet RJ-45 connector x 1
Sensor
Sensor Detection Method Pyroelectric Infrared Sensor(*4)
Sensor Range Horizontally About 30ー, Vertically About 85ー, Distance
About 5 m (16.4 feet)
(When the temperature is 20ーC [68ーF])
 
General
Indicator Display Power/Network Communication/Camera operation/Ethernet link
Dimension (HWD) About 74 mm (2.91 inches) x About 98 mm (3.86inches)
x About 61 mm (2.40 inches)
Weight 170g (0.37 lb.) (Only the unit)
Power Supply AC adaptor: Input 120 V AC, 60 Hz
Output 9 V DC, 500 mA
Consumption: About 2.5 W (4 W during pan/tilt scan)
Temperature Operation: +5ーC (+41ーF) to +40ーC (+104ーF)
Storage: +0ーC (+32ーF) to +50ーC (+122ーF)
Humidity Operation: 20 % - 80 % (No Condensation)
Storage: 20 % - 90 % (No Condensation)
 
 
  System Requirements
 
Operating System Windowsョ 98/SE
WindowsNTョ 4.0
Windowsョ 2000
Windowsョ Me
Windowsョ XP
CPU Pentiumョ III (500 MHz or greater is recommended.)
Protocol TCP/IP protocol (HTTP, TCP, UDP, IP, DNS, ARP, ICMP)
Interface 10/100 Mbps network card installed
Web browser Internet Explorer 6.0 or later
(Not included on the Setup CDROM)
 
 
(*1) Results may vary depending on the object viewed by the camera, image quality, network environment, computer performance, etc..
(*2) POP before SMTP is supported for sending images via e-mail.
If your provider only supports SMTP-Auth for authentication, you may not be able to use this feature.
(*3) 1 lux is approximately the same as the brightness of a candle 1 m (3 ft.) away in a dark room.
Image refresh speed and image quality may be affected when using Color Night View mode.
In low light settings, images may be slightly blurry especially with moving subjects or when panning and tilting.
(*4) Sensor detects heat by picking up the infrared light naturally emitted from people and animals.
Certain thermal environments, daylight, air conditioners, heaters, etc. may cause detection errors or decrease the range of the sensor.