A-EN2-100-11 (1) Network Camera User’s Guide Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. Software Version 1.
Table of Contents Overview Features .................................................................. 4 How to Use This User’s Guide .............................. 5 System Requirements ............................................ 5 Accessing the Camera Using the Web Browser ................................................................... 6 Basic Configuration by the Administrator ......... 8 Operating the Camera Administrator and User ........................................ 9 Logging in to System ...
Setting the CLOUD service — CLOUD Menu ..................................................................... 53 Setting Tab ........................................................ 53 Others Glossary ................................................................ 55 Index .....................................................................
Overview Overview Features • High-quality HD (720P) real-time monitoring, up to 30 fps. • Exmor CMOS sensor enables high-quality images for streaming. • Visibility Enhancer enable clearer images for streaming in the high contrast environment. • NR (XDNR) enables clearer images for streaming in the low lightness environment. • Two video compression modes (video codecs) JPEG/ H.264 are supported. • The maximum triple codec mode is available.
How to Use This User’s Guide Jumping to a related page When you read the User’s Guide on the computer display, you can click on a sentence to jump to a related page. Software display examples Note that the displays shown in the User’s Guide are explanatory examples. Some displays may be different from the ones that appear in actual use. The illustrations of the camera and menu display in the User’s Guide show the SNC-CX600W as an example.
Accessing the Camera Using the Web Browser The live viewer window appears (in SSL communication). Overview After the IP address has been assigned to the camera, check that you can actually access the camera using the Web browser installed on your computer. 1 Start the Web browser on the computer and type the IP address of the camera in the URL address bar. The live viewer window is displayed.
Tip The software is optimized for Internet Explorer using medium font. Overview To display the viewer correctly To operate the viewer correctly, set the security level of Internet Explorer to Medium or lower, as follows: 1 Select Tools from the menu bar for Internet Explorer, then select Internet Options and click the Security tab. 2 Click the Internet icon (when using the camera via the Internet), or Local intranet icon (when using the camera via a local network).
Basic Configuration by the Administrator Overview You can also set various functions according to the installing position, network conditions or purpose of the camera. We recommend you configure the following items before monitoring images from the camera. 8 Setting contents Setting menu Set the format of the image sent from the camera. Video codec Tab (page 24) Select the White balance mode according to the installation position.
Operating the Camera Administrator and User This network camera identifies those who log in as the Administrator or User. The Administrator can use all the functions of this network camera, including camera settings. The User can use the functions for monitoring the image and audio from the camera, and control the camera. The Viewer mode setting is used to restrict the user’s access rights. There are five types of users.
Logging in to System Logging in as a user 1 Start the Web browser on your computer and type the IP address of the camera you want to monitor. Operating the Camera The live viewer is displayed. Display sample: Plug-in free viewer This viewer enables a browser other than Internet Explorer to display images. Notes • If Automatic configuration is enabled in the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings of Internet Explorer, the camera image may not be displayed.
Configuration of Live Viewer Control panel section This section explains the functions of the parts and controls of the live viewer. For a detailed explanation on each part or control, see the specified pages. You can drag the panels to the monitor screen and configure them. To return to the operation panel, drag the panel and configure the operation panel. Click the to hide the detail setting menu or click it again to show the menu.
Capture Click to capture a still image shot by the camera and to store it in the computer. Click to open the folder to be saved. Camera control panel Note In the case of Windows VISTA, Windows 7 or Windows 8, if “Enable Protected Mode” is checked in Control Panel-Internet Option-Security, still images cannot be shot. Operating the Camera Run/ Stop Save Video Runs and stops Save Video. Click to be saved.
Monitor image Plug-in free viewer Live viewer using Plug-in free viewer Display sample: Control bar There are two modes for on-screen pan/tilt/zoom operation using a mouse: Area zoom mode and Vector dragging mode. A control bar is displayed on the screen. In the Area zoom mode, clicking will pan or tilt the camera towards the center of the image. The Area zoom will move the camera in the direction that displays the area selected by the operator and zooms in at the same time.
ActiveX viewer Plug-in free viewer JPEG MJPEG × × a a a Vector dragging a a a PTZ control bar × a a Operation from control panel a Area zoom Operating the Camera Notes • Pan/Tilt limitation The solid PTZ function controls streaming by cropping or reducing a maximum size image. Thus, the more the camera zooms out, the less area to be panned or tilted, and becomes unavailable at the WIDE setting.
Panning and tilting by dragging the screen (Vector dragging mode only) Switching Transmission Mode When you click on the starting point on the image and drag to the end point, the camera pans/tilts in the direction of the arrow from the starting point to the end point. The speed of operation is determined by the length of arrow. Releasing the button on the mouse stops the panning/tilting of the camera. You can change the transmission mode for video/audio data.
Note When connecting via a proxy server, neither Unicast nor Multicast can be selected. Playback viewer You can play, save or delete the movies recorded in the memory card. This function is available only in the following users. • Administrator • When Viewer mode is set to Full Operating the Camera Control panel section Monitor image section View panel You can change the screen mode or size of the image. Screen mode Select Window or Full Screen. View size Select the view size to be displayed.
Search panel Control panel (Basic) Specify the search period. Start Select the start time for searching. End Select the end time for searching. Operating the Camera You can play, pause, stop, fast forward or jump the selected movie on the search results list. Also you can specify the start position for playback. If you click the button, the control panel (detail) is displayed. Control panel (Detail) Search Search for recorded movies in the specified period.
Fast forward Click this button to fast forward the moving being played. Next record Jump to the next movie. Operating the Camera Still image capture Save the capture of a recorded movie as a still image file to your computer. Click to open the folder in which the movie is to be saved. Specify the playback time Specify the start and end position of the movie by moving the slider. You can save the specified time to your computer. You can also specify the start time to In and end time to Out.
Example: “Date & time” tab of “System” menu Administrating the Camera This section explains how to set the functions of the camera by the Administrator. For details about monitoring the camera image, see “Operating the Camera” on page 9. This section explains the basic operations and each option of the Administrator menu. Note on the display of menu options Only supported functions are displayed. See page 20 for details of the menu tabs and setting options. 5 After setting, click OK.
Security Displays the Security menu for setting the login user name and password to specify which computer(s) can connect to the camera. (“Setting the Security — Security Menu” on page 34) PTZ control Displays the PTZ control menu. (“Setting the PTZ control — PTZ control Menu” on page 41) Action input Displays the setting menu for all built-in detection functions.
Adjust Select how to set the day and time. NTP server Synchronize with the selected NTP server address. OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 19. Initialize Tab Reboot Used when rebooting the system. Click Reboot, and the message “This System will be rebooted. Are you sure?” appears. Click OK to reboot the camera. It takes about two minutes to restart. Administrating the Camera Keep current setting: Select if you do not need to set the date and time.
Backup setting data Saves the setting data of the camera in a file. Click Save, and follow the instructions on the Web browser to specify the folder and save the setting data of the camera. The file name preset at the factory is “snc-cx600w.cfg” for SNC-CX600W. Restore setting Loads the stored setting data of the camera. Click Browse... and select the file in which the setting data is stored. Click OK, and the camera is adjusted according to the loaded data.
Setting the Camera Image and Audio — Video / Audio Menu When you click Video / Audio in the Administrator menu, the Video / Audio menu appears. Use this menu to set the functions of the camera. The Video / Audio menu consists of the Picture, Video codec, Audio, Superimpose, Day/Night, Privacy masking and Streaming tabs. Note Day/Night can be set for SNC-CX600 only. You can set the color conditions, exposure, etc., of the camera.
Metal halide lamp: Sets a white balance suitable for photography under a metal halide lamp. White LED: Sets a white balance suitable for photography under the light of white LEDs.When you use the camera's integrated LED light, the ATW setting is recommended. One push WB: The One push trigger button becomes active. Click On to adjust the white balance instantly. Manual: When this option is selected, R gain and B gain become active. Selectable gain values are from 0 to 4095.
Bit rate Set the bit rate of H.264 image transmission for a line, when the CBR function is on. When the bit rate is set to a high level, better image quality can be enjoyed. When you use a Wi-Fi network, we recommend setting the bit rate below 2000 kbps. Image quality The image setting is available when you set the video codec to JPEG or H.264 with the VBR function On (selecting Off in the CBR drop-down list). Selectable values are from 1 to 10. When 10 is selected, the best image quality is achieved.
Note Permissible logo file specifications; File format: PNG8 with alpha channel Image size: 160 × 120 or smaller Width (pixels): multiples of 16 When display position number 1, 2 or 3 is selected, the following setting menus appear. Type Set the type of display information to codec, date & time, event or text. Custom string Administrating the Camera Describes the superimposed content for each position.
Color Specify the color of privacy masks. This setting is common to every privacy mask. Position Select the number corresponding to the display position on the preview screen. After completing the configuration, register by clicking OK. Clear Click the button to delete the privacy mask set in Position. Click the button to delete all privacy mask.
Multicast streaming Set whether the camera uses multicast streaming for H.264 video data and audio data or not. It reduces the transmission load on the camera by having a computer of the same segment network receive the same transmitting data. Enable Select the checkbox to allow multicast sending. When you select the checkbox, set Multicast address, Video port number and Audio port number properly. Multicast address 1, 2, 3 Type the multicast address used on the multicast streaming.
Configuring the Network — Network Menu When you click Network in the Administrator menu, the Network menu appears. Use this menu to configure the network to connect the camera and the computer. The Network menu consists of the following tabs: SNC-CX600W: Network, Wi-Fi and QoS SNC-CX600: Network and QoS Network Tab Status MAC address Displays the MAC address of the camera. Ethernet status Displays the current transmission rate.
To obtain the IPv6 address automatically Select Obtain IP address automatically. The IP address, prefix length, default gateway are assigned automatically. Note If you select Obtain IP address automatically, ask the network administrator whether an IPv6 address can be assigned. This function is not available in a multi-prefix environment. The transmission may not work properly. Administrating the Camera To specify the IPv6 address manually Deselect Obtain IP address automatically.
Signal Displays the signal strength. If it is lower than 60%, improve the installation environment as follows: 1 Change the installation position of the camera. 2 Adjust the antenna angle of the Wi-Fi router. 3 Change the installation position of the Wi-Fi router. 4 Install a repeater. WEP (Deprecated) Type a WEP key (encryption key) of alphanumeric characters. Communication contents may be intercepted because the security of WEP is weak. This setting is not recommended.
3 Click Connect to start the connection by PIN method. It takes up to two minutes to connect to WPS. 4 When the connection is complete, the status will be Connected. The status Connection failure. means the connection was not performed successfully. Check whether the WPS function of the Wi-Fi router is enabled. For details, refer to the instruction manual of the Wi-Fi router. If you still cannot connect, use “Manual setting of the Wi-Fi network.
Secondary DNS server Type the IP address of the secondary DNS server, if necessary. OK/Cancel Set Used when registering on the QoS table. QoS is set according to the following procedure: 1 Select No. from No. and enter the necessary conditions for Network address, Subnet, Protocol and/or Port No.. 2 Enter values in DSCP. 3 Click Set and configure the QoS. See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 19.
Setting the Security — Security Menu When you click Security in the Administrator menu, the Security menu appears. The Security menu consists of the User, Access limit, SSL, 802.1X tabs. User Tab Light: In addition to the View mode, the user can select the image size of the live viewer, select codec and capture a still image. View: The user can only monitor the camera image. For the functions available for each viewer mode, see “Administrator and User” on page 9.
Note You can access the camera even from a computer having an IP address whose access right is set to Deny, if you enter the user name and password set for the Administrator boxes in the User menu. OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 19. SSL Tab Configure the SSL or TLS function (called “SSL” hereafter). The settings allow the camera to communicate with the client PC by using SSL. • The model on sale in China does not support the SSL function.
For reasons of security, we recommend using this mode only when there is no problem even if perfect security is not saved. Notes • When Use a self-signed certificate (For test use) is selected, the Security Alert dialog appears on the SSL connection with a browser. For details, refer to “Using the SSL function” (page 6). • SSL connection may be impossible due to the type of certificate installed in the camera. In this case, refer to “How to install the CA certificate” on page 37 and install.
Notes Note • When using the client authentication, the personal certificate must be successfully installed on the PC to use it. If this preparation cannot be performed, do not configure settings on this tab. Otherwise, you may not be able to connect to the camera. • The setting of SSL client authentication is available only when SSL server authentication certificates are uploaded.
2 Administrating the Camera 3 4 Click Installation Certificate.... The Certificate Import Wizard appears. To remove an installed CA certificate 1 In Internet Explorer, click in the order Tools, Internet options, Content tab and Certificates. The Certificates dialog appears. 2 Select the certificate you want to remove. The CA certificate is usually stored in Trusted Root Certification Authorities. 3 Click Remove. Do you want to delete the certificate appears to confirm. 4 Click Yes.
4 Select Certificates from the list, then click Add. Certificate Snap-in is displayed. 5 Select Computer account as the certificate administrated in this Snap-in, then click Next. 6 Select Local Computer as the computer administrated in this Snap-in, then click Finish. 7 Close Add Standalone Snap-in (for Windows XP Professional only) and Add/Remove Snap-in... dialogs. The items for administrating Certificates appears in the Console Route window. Confirm the relevant certificate, then remove it.
TLS: By this method, the supplicant and the server authenticate each other using a certificate. This enables secure port authentication. PEAP: By this method, an EAP password is used for the supplicant authentication and a certificate is used for server authentication. Client certificate When TLS is selected as the EAP method, the client certificate is imported, displayed or deleted for the camera authentication.
Setting the PTZ control — PTZ control Menu When you click PTZ control in the Administrator menu, the PTZ control menu appears. The PTZ control menu consists of the Solid PTZ tab. Solid PTZ Tab Solid PTZ Select the checkbox to enable the Solid PTZ function. You can set Image 1, Image 2 and Image 3 separately. The Solid PTZ function is not available with Plug-in free viewer. OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 19.
Motion detection: The alarm is triggered by the motion detection function. VMF: The alarm is triggered by the VMF function. Face detection: The alarm is triggered by the face detection function. Network disconnection: The alarm is triggered by disconnection to a specific IP address. Presence sensor: The alarm is triggered by the presence sensor function. Note You cannot set Camera tampering detection and Network disconnection in the same event condition.
Passing VMD settings A passage line is determined, and when a moving object passes the setting line, an alarm sounds. Detection area Specify the effective scope of motion detection. Left object When a moving object has been left in the designated area, an alarm sounds. Removed object When a moving object has been removed from the designated area, an alarm sounds.
After the deletion, the cursor will return to its original form. To exit this operation, click this button again. It is the same function as the button displayed under VMF settings. Detection size Specify the minimum detection size and maximum detection size for motion detection. To specify the detection size, you can either enter values or drag the vertexes of the area. Add vertex Clicking this button will change the cursor to a button.
Time until left/removed object is detected Enter the time you want to elapse before the alarm is triggered. This setting is available only when the filter type is set to Left object or Removed object. Passing Filter settings Settings for each filter can be edited here. The inspection line and active window are set to default values. Edit according to use. x VMF status indicator of each filter The filter is on when the set filter type conditions (Intrusion, Passing, Left object, Removed object) are met.
Left object Trigger size Specify the minimum trigger size and maximum trigger size of motion. To specify the size, you can either enter values or drag the vertexes of the area. Administrating the Camera This criterion is for whether a moving object has been left in the trigger area. Similar to an active window, a trigger area can also be moved and vertexes can be moved, added or deleted. Removed object The size of motion is measured in pixels.
Trigger speed x VMF status indicator of Matching decision Specify the minimum and maximum speeds to be detected. The indicator is on when the set filter type conditions are met. Full-screen display button Click to display the ActiveX area in full screen. Clicking again will show the normal display. Stretch bar Click to hide the menu list on the left and enlarge the preview screen. Clicking again will show the menu list as it was before.
Detection area Specify the effective scope of face detection. You can set the area in the same way as the detection area setting in VMD settings. (page 43) A maximum of ten detection areas can be set. Similar to the detection area setting in VMD settings, a trigger area and vertexes can also be moved. Detection sensitivity Administrating the Camera Set the sensitivity of face detection. A value from 0 to 64 can be specified.
Authentication Select whether authentication is required when you send an e-mail. None: No authentication is required when an e-mail is sent. SMTP: Select when SMTP authentication is required. POP before SMTP: Select when POP before SMTP authentication is required. Combination of POP before SMTP and SMTP: Select when both SMTP authentication and POP before SMTP authentication is required. Note The model on sale in China does not support the APOP authentication.
None: The name of the sent file will be the image file name. Date & time: The date & time suffix is added to the image file name. The date & time suffix consists of last two-digits of the year (2 digits), month (2 digits), date (2 digits), hour (2 digits), minute (2 digits), second (2 digits), and sequential number (2 digits), thus adding 14digit number to the image file name. Periodical execution You can set to send e-mails periodically.
Overwrite Select On to overwrite the file when there is insufficient memory space. When you select the checkbox, overwrite is enabled. Old records will be overwritten in chronological order. When you deselect the checkbox, overwrite is prohibited, and no recording will be performed. Note Records are overwritten in chronological order, regardless of whether they are movies or still images. Edge Storage still image Recording target Select the video codec mode you want to record.
Voice alert Tab White LED tab Set the voice alert function, to output audio from the speaker of the camera, when an alarm is triggered by the detection functions. Make the setting of the Illuminator level and lighting time of the Presence Sensor detection and White LED. Duration Note Before using the voice alert function, you need to save the audio file to the camera using the SNC audio upload tool.
Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu Setting the CLOUD service — CLOUD Menu When you click Schedule in the Administrator menu, the Schedule menu appears. The Schedule menu consists of the Schedule tab. When you click CLOUD in the Administrator menu, the CLOUD menu appears. The CLOUD menu consists of the Setting tab. Note Schedule Tab The CLOUD service is not available in some regions. For details, contact an authorized Sony dealer.
Site code The registered site code appears. Connection status The connection status to the CLOUD service appears. OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 19.
Others Glossary ActiveX control A component program object that can be used with web pages or other application programs. The technology for creating ActiveX control is part of software developed by Microsoft. Bandwidth control To limit the amount of transmitted data. Bit rate The rate at which data bits are transmitted. To send audio and video converted to digital data from video devices to a computer. CBR CBR stands for Constant Bit Rate control.
Network bandwidth UDP Bit rate that can be used for networking. Acronym for User Datagram Protocol. A standard protocol used for Internet connection. Compared with the other protocol, TCP, UDP can transmit data faster, but reliable communication is not guaranteed. NTP server Network time server that transmits and receives time information over the networks. Primary DNS server One of the DNS servers that can first reply to a request by connected devices or other DNS servers.
Index Numerics 802.1X Tab..................................... 39 A B Background color........................... 26 Backup setting data ........................ 22 Bandwidth control.................... 25, 55 Bit rate...................................... 25, 55 C CA certificate ................................. 40 Camera control panel ..................... 12 Camera tampering detection Tab ... 42 Cancel button ................................. 19 Capture.....................................
Memory card ..................................50 Mic volume ....................................25 mode of operation ..........................12 Model Name...................................20 Monitor image.......................... 13, 18 Monitor screen ...............................13 Monitored IP address .....................48 Motion detection Tab .....................42 Multicast.........................................55 Multicast streaming........................28 Recording capacity..............
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