1.1 Accessing the Camera
You will need to know the following information to access the camera.
The camera’s IP address (e.g., 192.168.0.253) or URL (e.g., ***.viewnetcam.com)
The port number of the camera, if it is not 80.
The user name and password required to access the camera, which were set during camera setup.
 
1.
Start your PC’s web browser.
2.
In the browser’s address bar, enter http:// followed by the IP address of the camera, then press [Enter] on the keyboard.
Example: http://192.168.0.253
If the camera’s port number is a port number other than 80, enter “:” and the port number after the IP address.
Example: http://192.168.0.253:50001
If you have registered with a Dynamic DNS service, such as Viewnetcam.com (see 4.2.1 Configuring the Camera to Use Viewnetcam.com), enter the URL instead of the IP address. Note that accessing the camera this way may only work when you are accessing the camera from outside, i.e., from a PC that is not connected to the same network as the camera.
Example: http://***.viewnetcam.com
If the camera’s port number is a port number other than 80, enter “:” and the port number after the URL.
Example: http://***.viewnetcam.com:50001
If the camera is configured to use HTTPS (see 5.2 HTTPS Settings), enter https:// followed by the IP address or host name and the port number of the camera.
Example: https://192.168.0.253:80
Example: https://***.viewnetcam.com:80
3.
When the authentication dialog is displayed, enter the user name and password, then click [OK]. The top page is displayed.
Note
If the authentication dialog is not displayed, click the [Login] tab after the camera’s top page is displayed. For more information, see 6.5 The Login Tab.
If a security warning is displayed when accessing the camera using HTTPS, see Installing security certificates.
4.
After the top page is displayed, click the desired tab. (Depending on how the camera has been configured, certain tabs may not be displayed.)
A.
To display the top page
B.
To view images from this camera (see 1.2 Viewing Live Camera Images)
C.
To view images from multiple cameras (see 1.3 Viewing Multiple Camera Images)
D.
To view buffered camera images (see 2.6 Viewing Buffered Images)
E.
To configure the camera
F.
To configure the camera to be accessed over the Internet (see Section 4 Configuring the Camera for Access from the Internet)
G.
To confirm camera status and perform camera maintenance (see Section 9 Camera Administration and Maintenance)
H.
To view URLs for Panasonic Network Camera support sites on the Internet (see Section 10 The [Support] Tab)
I.
To log in to the camera as the administrator or as a general user (see 6.5 The Login Tab)
J.
Click the desired display language
K.
Displays the camera’s model number
L.
Displays the camera’s firmware version number
M.
Displays [IPv4] or [IPv6] depending on the camera’s network configuration