Panasonic BL-C230A Installation Manual

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4PRIVACY ButtonPrivacy mode allows you to protect your privacy by hiding the lens insidethe camera, preventing camera images from being seen. You can turnprivacy mode on by pressing the PRIVACY button on the front of thecamera.When privacy mode is turned on, the PRIVACY button (which also servesas the camera’s indicator) changes from green to red to let you know thatprivacy mode is activated. To turn privacy mode off and allow the camerato be accessed, simply press the PRIVACY button again. It should turngreen within a few seconds.If users are accessing the camera when privacy mode is turned on, thecamera image area displayed in their web browsers turns gray or black. Nocamera pages can be accessed by users while privacy mode is turned on.Once privacy mode is turned off, users can press the refresh button in theirweb browsers to view images again.The camera’s administrator can also turn privacy mode on and off using aPC or a mobile phone, and the PRIVACY button itself can be disabled sothat privacy mode cannot be turned on or off by pressing the PRIVACYbutton.For more information about privacy mode, see 7.6 Privacy Mode in theOperating Instructions on the CD-ROM.Note• If you plan on using the PRIVACY button to turn privacy mode onand off, make sure you mount the camera where you can reach thebutton.Other Notes• Camera images can be viewed in relatively dark areas, however, imagequality decreases when viewing dark images. We recommend usingsupplemental lighting for best results.• Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight or halogen light may damage thecamera’s image sensor. Mount the camera appropriately.Mounting the Camera• The camera illustrations in this document depict the BL-C230A.Caution• Do not drive the screws into a soft material. Drive the screws into asecure area of the wall, such as a wall stud, otherwise the cameramay fall and be damaged.• Make sure you attach the safety wire when mounting the camera, toprevent the camera from falling.Note• Use screws that are appropriate for the material of the wall.• The included screws are for use with wooden walls only.• The pull-out strength of the installation area must be at least 294 N(30 kgf) per screw.• The camera is intended for indoor use only and should not bemounted outdoors.• To ensure that camera images are displayed properly, do not mountthe camera on an incline. Mount the camera so that it isperpendicular to the floor. Do not mount the camera upside down.Tripod Mount• Do not use a tripod screw with a thread of 6 mm (1/4 inch) or more.This may damage the tripod mounting hole.• The camera cannot be mounted depending on the shape of thecamera platform.Wall Mount1. Remove the cable cover, secure the safety wire to the camera usingscrew B (included) and washer M (included).• Make sure you attach the safety wire when mounting the camera, toprevent the camera from falling.2. Connect a LAN cable to the camera and attach the cable cover.• Insert the LAN cable until it clicks into to place.3. Mount the camera on the screws by inserting the screws into thecamera’s wall mounting holes, then sliding the camera down until it issecure.• Leave 2 mm (1/16 inch) of space between the screw heads and thewashers, as shown below.4. Secure the safety wire to the wall using screw A (included) and washerL (included).• Leave some slack in the safety wire, as shown.• Attach the safety wire in a position so that if the camera were tobecome detached, it would not fall on nearby people.When mounting on a mortar or concrete surface• Prepare anchors for a 4 mm (3/16 inch) diameter screw for the safetywire, and 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) diameter screws for the wall mounting.1. Mark the points where you are going to make holes.2. Make holes with an electric drill. Insert anchors (customer-provided)into the holes and use a hammer to make them flush with the wall.• Mortar walls break easily when drilling. Be careful of pieces ofmortar which may become loose and fall.3. Mount the camera by following the instructions on this page.4. Mark the point where you are going to make a hole for the safety wire,follow step 2 and secure the safety wire.(customer-provided)TripodTripodmounting holeSafety wireWasher MScrew BCable cover29 mm(1 1/8 inches)Screw CWasher S2 mm(1/16 inch)At least 25 mm(1 inch)9 mm(3/8 inch)3.5 mm(1/8 inch)4 mm(3/16 inch)At least 25 mm(1 inch)Screw AWasher LSafety wireDrill for concrete (in case of tile, use a drill for tile)

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