Quick Guide

Table Of Contents
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1.0 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................................- 3 -
2.0 Installation........................................................................................................................................................................ - 5 -
2.1Pre-requisites and Initial Connection.......................................................................................................................- 5 -
2.2 PC Quickstart....................................................................................................................................................... - 6 -
2.2.1 Camera Setup Software Installation for PC..............................................................................................- 7 -
2.2.2 Finding your Camera with Camera Live Utility.......................................................................................- 8 -
2.2.3 Camera Live Menu Function Introduction...................................................................................................................... - 9 -
2.3 Mac Quickstart......................................................................................................................................................- 14 -
2.3.1 Apple Airport Remote Access Setup.........................................................................................................- 16 -
2.4 Camera Homepage.............................................................................................................................................- 17 -
2.5 Live View (using Internet Explorer).....................................................................................................................- 18 -
3.0 Wi-Fi Wireless............................................................................................................................................................. - 21 -
3.1 Wi-Fi Troubleshooting..........................................................................................................................................- 24 -
4.0 Remote Access Setup...................................................................................................................................................... - 25 -
4.1 Is the Remote Access Setup already done?.......................................................................................................... - 25 -
4.2 UPNP SETUP---Enabling UPnP for Automatic Remote Access Setup.............................................................. - 26 -
4.3 Overview of Manual IP address setup (without UPnP)........................................................................................- 27 -
4.3.1 TCP/IP SETUP --Manual Setup Step 1: Assigning a permanent IP address for your camera on your local
network (Without UPnP).................................................................................................................................... - 28 -
4.3.2 Manual Setup step 2: Configuring your router to allow access to your camera from the Internet (Without
UPnP)..................................................................................................................................................................- 30 -
4.4 DDNS SETUP.......................................................................................................................................................- 31 -
4.4.1 DDNS SETUP Step 1---Choosing a Name for your Camera on the Internet...........................................- 31 -
4.4.2 DDNS SETUP 2--Automatic Updating of your Camera’s Internet IP address........................................ - 32 -
5.0 Camera Settings.............................................................................................................................................................. - 34 -
5.1 Login Password Modification...............................................................................................................................- 34 -
5.2 Quick Setup with the Wizard................................................................................................................................- 36 -
5.3 System Page.......................................................................................................................................................... - 37 -
5.4 Reboot................................................................................................................................................................... - 38 -
5.5 Camera Menu........................................................................................................................................................- 38 -
5.5.1 Camera Setup............................................................................................................................................. - 38 -
5.5.2 Stream Setup.............................................................................................................................................. - 39 -
5.5.3 Image Setup................................................................................................................................................- 41 -
5.5.4 OSD Setup.............................................................................................................................................. - 42 -
5.5.5 Night Vision Settings.................................................................................................................................- 43 -
5.6 Network Menu...................................................................................................................................................... - 45 -
5.7 STORAGE............................................................................................................................................................ - 45 -
5.7.1 Storage Setup............................................................................................................................................. - 45 -
5.7.2 MicroSD Card Information and Installation..............................................................................................- 46 -
5.7.3 MicroSD card installation.......................................................................................................................- 47 -
5.7.4 NAS STORAGE SETUP...........................................................................................................................- 63 -
5.7.5 Browse Storage....................................................................................................................................... - 63 -
5.7.6 Format SD Card......................................................................................................................................... - 64 -
5.8 TASK................................................................................................................................................................. - 65 -
5.8.1 Motion Detection Using Internet Explorer................................................................................................- 65 -
5.8.2 Motion Detection using other browsers(Firefox, Chrome, Safari)........................................................... - 67 -
5.8.3 Schedule Setup...........................................................................................................................................- 67 -
5.8.4 Task Management......................................................................................................................................- 68 -
5.8.4.1 Email Alarm Sending/Email Periodic Sending...................................................................................... - 69 -
5.9 Tools Menu........................................................................................................................................................... - 77 -
5.9.1 System Identity.......................................................................................................................................... - 77 -
5.9.2 User Management...................................................................................................................................... - 77 -
5.9.3 Date & Time.............................................................................................................................................. - 78 -
5.9.4 Backup and Reset....................................................................................................................................- 79 -
5.9.5 Automatic Reboot Setup............................................................................................................................- 80 -
5.9.6 Firmware Upgrade..................................................................................................................................... - 80 -
5.9.7 Resetting the Camera back to Factory Settings.........................................................................................- 83 -
6.0 Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................................................... - 90 -
7.0 Installation Instruction.....................................................................................................................................................- 91 -
7.1 3G Solar Camera Install................................................................................................................................................- 91 -