User's Manual

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1. Introduction
The VST-1818 IP Camera provides a quick and accurate surveillance solution to protect
your surroundings. You can watch these live-stream videos through MJPG or H264
formats via Local Area Network, or online remotely using port forwarding, or via the
Climax Home Portal™ Server for you to easily keep track of the safety of your homes or
businesses.
VST-1818 IP Camera can be further integrated into your current Climax Security Control
Panels to form a complete security system, and capture video when an alarm is
activated.
1.1. Function Overview
The VST-1818 IP Camera includes a variety of functions that can be adjusted to suit
different necessities. Below is an overview of the functions of the IP Camera:
- Live-feed video streams in MJPG format or High Definition H.264 format. Please see
5. IP Camera, 5.1. Preview in H264 Format and 5.2. Preview in Motion JPEG.
- Alarm-triggered video recording that includes Pre-alarm recording to see how alarm
was triggered. Please see 5. IP Camera, 5.8. Alarm Setting.
- 24-hour HD video recording. Please see 8. Network Video Recorder.
- Remote access/control on Climax Home Portal Server on a web-enabled device.
Please see 9. Remote Access to the IP Camera, 9.1. Home Portal Server.
- Remote video using Port Forwarding. Please see 9. Remote Access to the IP
Camera, 9.3. Port Forwarding.
- Surveillance when complementing with Control Panels. Please see 10. Connecting
to the Climax Control Panels, 10.2. Surveillance and Setting.
- Remote access/control complementing with Control Panels on Climax Home Portal
Server on a web-enabled device. Please see 10. Connecting to the Climax
Control Panels, 10.4. Home Portal Server.