Network Camera User Manual
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User Manual of Network Camera Regulatory Information FCC Information FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
User Manual of Network Camera Safety Instruction These instructions are intended to ensure that the user can use the product correctly to avoid danger or property loss. The precaution measure is divided into ‘Warnings’ and ‘Cautions’: Warnings: Serious injury or death may be caused if any of these warnings are neglected. Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may be caused if any of these cautions are neglected.
User Manual of Network Camera Cautions: Make sure the power supply voltage is correct before using the camera. Do not drop the camera or subject it to physical shock. Do not touch sensor modules with fingers. If cleaning is necessary, use a clean cloth with a bit of ethanol and wipe it gently. If the camera will not be used for an extended period of time, put on the lens cap to protect the sensor from dirt. Do not aim the camera lens at the strong light such as sun or incandescent lamp.
User Manual of Network Camera Table of Contents Chapter 1 System Requirement ........................................................................... 8 Chapter 2 Network Connection ........................................................................... 9 2.1 Setting the Network Camera over the LAN ........................................................ 9 2.1.1 Wiring over the LAN.......................................................................................................... 9 2.1.
User Manual of Network Camera 6.3.11 Configuring FTP Settings ................................................................................................. 48 6.3.12 Platform Access .............................................................................................................. 49 6.3.13 HTTPS Settings ................................................................................................................ 49 6.4 Configuring Video and Audio Settings ..........................
User Manual of Network Camera 10.7.2 Restoring Default Settings .............................................................................................. 95 10.7.3 Exporting / Importing Configuration File ........................................................................ 96 10.7.4 Upgrading the System ..................................................................................................... 97 10.8 RS-232 Settings .................................................................
User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 1 System Requirement Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and above version / Vista / Win7 / Server 2003 / Server 2008 32bits CPU: Intel Pentium IV 3.0 GHz to Core i7-4000 series or higher, depending on different video resolutions RAM: 1G or higher Display: 1024×768 resolution or higher Web Browser: Internet Explorer 7.0 and above version, Safari 5.02 and above version, Mozilla Firefox 3.5 and above version and Google Chrome8 and above versions.
User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 2 Network Connection Before you start: If you want to set the network camera via a LAN (Local Area Network), please refer to Section 2.1 Setting the Network Camera over the LAN. If you want to set the network camera via a WAN (Wide Area Network), please refer to Section 2.2 Setting the Network Camera over the WAN. 2.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 2-2 Connecting via a Switch or a Router 2.1.2 Detecting and Changing the IP Address You need the IP address to visit the network camera. Steps: 1. To get the IP address, you can choose either of the following methods: Use SADP, a software tool which can automatically detect the online network cameras in the LAN and list the device information including IP address, subnet mask, port number, device serial number, device version, etc., shown in Figure 2-3.
User Manual of Network Camera refer to Section 6.3.1 Configuring TCP/IP Settings. Figure 2-3 SADP Interface 2.2 Setting the Network Camera over the WAN Purpose: This section explains how to connect the network camera to the WAN with a static IP or a dynamic IP. 2.2.1 Static IP Connection Before you start: Please apply a static IP from an ISP (Internet Service Provider). With the static IP address, you can connect the network camera via a router or connect it to the WAN directly.
User Manual of Network Camera 1. Connect the network camera to the router. 2. Assign a LAN IP address, the subnet mask and the gateway. Refer to Section 2.1.2 Detecting and Changing the IP Address for detailed IP address configuration of the camera. 3. Save the static IP in the router. 4. Set port mapping, e.g., 80, 8000, and 554 ports. The steps for port mapping vary according to the different routers. Please call the router manufacturer for assistance with port mapping.
User Manual of Network Camera Connecting the network camera via a router Steps: 1. Connect the network camera to the router. 2. In the camera, assign a LAN IP address, the subnet mask and the gateway. Refer to Section 2.1.2 Detecting and Changing the IP Address for detailed LAN configuration. 3. In the router, set the PPPoE user name, password and confirm the password. 4. Set port mapping. E.g. 80, 8000, and 554 ports. The steps for port mapping vary depending on different routers.
User Manual of Network Camera private domain name resolution to solve the problem. Normal Domain Name Resolution Figure 2-7 Normal Domain Name Resolution Steps: 1. Apply a domain name from a domain name provider. 2. Configure the DDNS settings in the DDNS Settings interface of the network camera. Refer to Section 6.3.4 Configuring DDNS Settings for detailed configuration. 3. Visit the camera via the applied domain name.
User Manual of Network Camera 3. Enable DDNS and select IP Server as the protocol type. Refer to Section 6.3.4 Configuring DDNS Settings for detailed configuration.
User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 3 Access to the Network Camera 3.1 Accessing by Web Browsers Steps: 1. Open the web browser. 2. Input the IP address of the network camera in the address bar, e.g., 192.0.0.64 and press the Enter key to enter the login interface. 3. Input the user name and password and click Login. Figure 3-1 Login Interface Notes: The default user name is admin, and the default password is 12345. Multi-language is supported.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 3-2 Download and Install Plug-in Figure 3-3 Install Plug-in (1) Figure 3-4 Install Plug-in (2) Note: You may have to close the web browser to install the plug-in. Please reopen the web browser and log in again after installing the plug-in.
User Manual of Network Camera 3.2 Accessing by Client Software The product CD contains the LaView NETclient software. You can view the live video and manage the camera with the software. Follow the installation prompts to install the software. The control panel and live view interface of LaView NET client software are shown as bellow.
User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 4 Wi-Fi Settings Purpose: By connecting to the wireless network, you don’t need to use cable of any kind for network connection, which is very convenient for the actual surveillance application. Note: This chapter is only applicable for the cameras with the built-in Wi-Fi module. 4.1 Configuring Wi-Fi Connection in Manage and Ad-hoc Modes Before you start: A wireless network must be configured. Wireless Connection in Manage Mode Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera 4. Check the checkbox to select the Network mode as Manage, and the Security mode of the network is automatically shown when you select the wireless network, please don’t change it manually. Note: These parameters are exactly identical with those of the router. 5. Enter the key to connect the wireless network. The key should be that of the wireless network connection you set on the router.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 4-5 Ad-hoc Connection Point 6. Choose the SSID and connect. Security Mode Description: Figure 4-6 Security Mode You can choose the Security Mode as not-encrypted, WEP, WPA-personal, WPA-enterprise, WPA2-personal, and WPA2-enterprise.
User Manual of Network Camera Authentication - Select Open or Shared Key System Authentication, depending on the method used by your access point. Not all access points have this option, in which case they probably use Open System, which is sometimes known as SSID Authentication. Key length - This sets the length of the key used for the wireless encryption, 64 or 128 bit. The encryption key length can sometimes be shown as 40/64 and 104/128.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 4-9 EAP-TLS Identity - Enter the user ID to present to the network. Private key password – Enter the password for your user ID. EAPOL version - Select the version used (1 or 2) in your access point. CA Certificates - Upload a CA certificate to present to the access point for authentication.
User Manual of Network Camera WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) refers to the easy configuration of the encrypted connection between the device and the wireless router. The WPS makes it easy to add new devices to an existing network without entering long passphrases. There are two modes of the WPS connection, the PBC mode and the PIN mode. Note: If you enable the WPS function, you do not need to configure the parameters such as the encryption type and you don’t need to know the key of the wireless connection.
User Manual of Network Camera the router. 4. Push the WPS button to enable the function on the camera. If there is not a WPS button on the camera, you can also click the virtual button to enable the PBC function on the web interface. 5. Click Connect button. When the PBC mode is both enabled in the router and the camera, the camera and the wireless network is connected automatically.
User Manual of Network Camera 2. Choose Use route PIN code. If the PIN code is generated from the router side, you should enter the PIN code you get from the router side in the Router PIN code field. 3. Click Connect. Or You can generate the PIN code on the camera side. And the expired time for the PIN code is 120 seconds. 1. Click Generate. 2. Enter the code to the router, in the example, enter 48167581 to the router. 4.
User Manual of Network Camera The setting procedure is the same with that of LAN. If you want to be assigned the IP address you can check the checkbox to enable the DHCP.
User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 5 Live View 5.1 Live View Page Purpose: The live view page allows you to view the real-time video, capture images, realize PTZ control, set/call presets and configure video parameters. Log in the network camera to enter the live view page, or you can click Live View on the menu bar of the main page to enter the live view page. Descriptions of the live view page: Figure 5-1 Live View Page Camera Model: It lists the camera model you are connecting to.
User Manual of Network Camera click the drop-down to select the plug-in. For IE (internet explorer) user, webcomponents and quick time are selectable. And for Non-IE user, webcomponents, quick time, VLC or MJPEG is selectable if they are supported by the web browser. Live View Window: Display the live video. Toolbar: Operations on the live view page, e.g., live view, capture, record, audio on/off, two-way audio, etc.
User Manual of Network Camera Live view with the third stream. Click to select the third-party plug-in. Manually capture the picture. Manually start/stop recording. / / Audio on and adjust volume /Mute. Turn on/off microphone. / Turn on/off 3D zooming function. / 5.3 Recording and Capturing Pictures Manually In the live view interface, click click on the toolbar to capture the live pictures or to record the live view.
User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 6 Network Camera Configuration 6.1 Configuring Local Parameters Note: The local configuration refers to the parameters of the live view, record files and captured pictures. The record files and captured pictures are the ones you record and captured using the web browser and thus the saving paths of them are on the PC running the browser. Steps: 1. Enter the Local Configuration interface: Configuration > Local Configuration Figure 6-1 Local Configuration Interface 2.
User Manual of Network Camera yet the real-time transmission will be affected. UDP: Provides real-time audio and video streams. HTTP: Allows the same quality as of TCP without setting specific ports for streaming under some network environments. MULTICAST: It’s recommended to select MCAST type when using the Multicast function. For detailed information about Multicast, refer to Section 6.3.1 TCP/IP Settings.
User Manual of Network Camera pictures in playback mode. Save clips to: Set the saving path of the clipped video files in playback mode. Note: You can click Browse to change the directory for saving the clips and pictures. 3. Click Save to save the settings. 6.2 Configuring Time Settings Purpose: You can follow the instructions in this section to configure the time synchronization and DST settings. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera Server Address: IP address of NTP server. NTP Port: Port of NTP server. Interval: The time interval between the two synchronizing actions with NTP server. Figure 6-3 Time Sync by NTP Server Note: If the camera is connected to a public network, you should use a NTP server that has a time synchronization function, such as the server at the National Time Center (IP Address: 210.72.145.44).
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-5 DST Settings 2. Click Save to save the settings. 6.3 Configuring Network Settings 6.3.1 Configuring TCP/IP Settings Purpose: TCP/IP settings must be properly configured before you operate the camera over network. The camera supports both the IPv4 and IPv6. Both versions may be configured simultaneously without conflicting to each other, and at least one IP version should be configured. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-6 TCP/IP Settings 2. Configure the basic network settings, including the NIC Type, IPv4 or IPv6 Address, IPv4 or IPv6 Subnet Mask, IPv4 or IPv6 Default Gateway, MTU settings and Multicast Address. Notes: The valid value range of MTU is 500 ~ 1500. The Multicast sends a stream to the multicast group address and allows multiple clients to acquire the stream at the same time by requesting a copy from the multicast group address.
User Manual of Network Camera 1. Enter the Port Settings interface: Configuration > Basic Configuration > Network > Port Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Network > Port Figure 6-7 Port Settings 2. Set the HTTP port, RTSP port, HTTPS port and server port of the camera. HTTP Port: The default port number is 80, and it can be changed to any port No. which is not occupied. RTSP Port: The default port number is 554 and it can be changed to any port No. ranges from 1024 to 65535.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-8 PPPoE Settings 2. Check the Enable PPPoE checkbox to enable this feature. 3. Enter User Name, Password, and Confirm password for PPPoE access. Note: The User Name and Password should be assigned by your ISP. 4. Click Save to save and exit the interface. Note: A reboot is required for the settings to take effect. 6.3.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-9 DDNS Settings 2. Check the Enable DDNS checkbox to enable this feature. 3. Select DDNS Type. Four DDNS types are selectable: HiDDNS, IPServer , NO-IP, and DynDNS. DynDNS: Steps: (1) Enter Server Address of DynDNS (e.g. members.dyndns.org). (2) In the Domain text field, enter the domain name obtained from the DynDNS website. (3) Enter the Port of DynDNS server. (4) Enter the User Name and Password registered on the DynDNS website.
User Manual of Network Camera (1) Enter the Server Address of the IP Server. (2) Click Save to save the settings. Note: For the IP Server, you have to apply a static IP, subnet mask, gateway and preferred DNS from the ISP. The Server Address should be entered with the static IP address of the computer that runs the IP Server software. Figure 6-11 IPServer Settings Note: For the US and Canada area, you can enter 173.200.91.74 as the server address. NO-IP: Steps: (1) Choose the DDNS Type as NO-IP.
User Manual of Network Camera (6) Click Save and then you can view the camera with the domain name. HiDDNS Steps: (1) Choose the DDNS Type as HiDDNS. Figure 6-13 HiDDNS Settings (2) Enter the Server Address www.hiddns.com. (3) Enter the Domain name of the camera. The domain is the same with the device alias in the HiDDNS server. (4) Click Save to save the new settings. Note: A reboot is required for the settings to take effect. 6.3.
User Manual of Network Camera And SNMP v3 provides encryption and if you use the third version, HTTPS protocol must be enabled. Steps: 1. Enter the SNMP Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Network > SNMP Figure 6-14 SNMP Settings 2. Check the corresponding version checkbox ( , , ) to enable the feature. 3. Configure the SNMP settings. Note: The settings of the SNMP software should be the same as the settings you configure here. 4. Click Save to save and finish the settings.
User Manual of Network Camera 6.3.6 Configuring 802.1X Settings Purpose: The IEEE 802.1X standard is supported by the network cameras, and when the feature is enabled, the camera data is secured and user authentication is needed when connecting the camera to the network protected by the IEEE 802.1X. Before you start: The authentication server must be configured. Please apply and register a user name and password for 802.1X in the server. Steps: 1. Enter the 802.
User Manual of Network Camera 6.3.7 Configuring QoS Settings Purpose: QoS (Quality of Service) can help solve the network delay and network congestion by configuring the priority of data sending. Steps: 1. Enter the QoS Settings interface: Configuration >Advanced Configuration > Network > QoS Figure 6-16 QoS Settings 2. Configure the QoS settings, including video / audio DSCP, event / alarm DSCP and Management DSCP. The valid value range of the DSCP is 0-63.
User Manual of Network Camera With the function enabled, you don’t need to configure the port mapping for each port, and the camera is connected to the Wide Area Network via the router. Steps: 1. Enter the UPnP™ settings interface. Configuration >Advanced Configuration > Network > UPnP 2. Check the checkbox to enable the UPnP™ function. The name of the device when detected online can be edited. Figure 6-17 Configure UPnP Settings 6.3.
User Manual of Network Camera information. 2. Enter the Email Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Network > Email Figure 6-18 Email Settings 3. Configure the following settings: Sender: The name of the email sender. Sender’s Address: The email address of the sender. SMTP Server: The SMTP Server IP address or host name (e.g., smtp.263xmail.com). SMTP Port: The SMTP port. The default TCP/IP port for SMTP is 25 (not secured). And the SSL SMTP port is 465.
User Manual of Network Camera Interval: The interval refers to the time between two actions of sending attached pictures. Authentication (optional): If your email server requires authentication, check this checkbox to use authentication to log in to this server and enter the login user Name and password. Choose Receiver: Select the receiver to which the email is sent. Up to 2 receivers can be configured. Receiver: The name of the user to be notified.
User Manual of Network Camera 3. Click Save to save the settings. 6.3.11 Configuring FTP Settings Purpose: You can configure the FTP server related information to enable the uploading of the captured pictures to the FTP server. The captured pictures can be triggered by events or a timing snapshot task. Steps: 1. Enter the FTP Settings interface: Configuration >Advanced Configuration > Network > FTP Figure 6-20 FTP Settings 2.
User Manual of Network Camera 3. Click Save to save the settings. Note: If you want to upload the captured pictures to FTP server, you have to enable the continuous snapshot or event-triggered snapshot on Snapshot page. For detailed information, please refer to the Section 6.6.7. 6.3.12 Platform Access Platform access provides you an option to manage the devices via Cloud P2P platform.
User Manual of Network Camera Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Network > HTTPS 2. Create the self-signed certificate or authorized certificate. Figure 6-22 HTTPS Settings Create the self-signed certificate 1) Click Create button to enter the creation interface. Figure 6-23 Create Self-signed Certificate 2) Enter the country, host name/IP, validity and other information. 3) Click OK to save the settings.
User Manual of Network Camera authority for signature. 3) After receiving the signed valid certificate, import the certificate to the device. 3. There will be the certificate information after you successfully create and install the certificate. Figure 6-24 Installed Certificate 4. Click the Save button to save the settings. 6.4 Configuring Video and Audio Settings 6.4.1 Configuring Video Settings Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera third stream. The main stream is usually for recording and live viewing with good bandwidth, and the sub-stream and third stream can be used for live viewing when the bandwidth is limited. 3. You can customize the following parameters for the selected main stream or sub-stream: Video Type: Select the stream type to video stream, or video & audio composite stream. The audio signal will be recorded only when the Video Type is Video & Audio.
User Manual of Network Camera platform. Profile: Basic profile, Main Profile and High Profile for coding are selectable. I Frame Interval: Set the I-Frame interval to 1~400. SVC: Scalable Video Coding is an extension of the H.264/AVC standard. Set it OFF or ON according to your actual needs. Smoothing: It refers to the smoothness of the stream. The higher value of the smoothing, the better fluency of the stream, though, the video quality may not be so satisfied.
User Manual of Network Camera selectable. And 32kbps, 64kbps, and 128kbps are supported if MP2L2 is selected. Audio Input: MicIn and LineIn are selectable for the connected microphone and pickup respectively. Input Volume: 0-100 Environmental Noise Filter: Set it as OFF or ON. When you set the function on the noise detected can be filtered. 3. Click Save to save the settings. 6.4.3 Configuring ROI Encoding ROI stands for the region of interest.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-27 Region of Interest Settings 2. Draw the region of interest on the image. There are four regions can be drawn. 3. Choose the stream type to set the ROI encoding. 4. Choose the ROI type. There are two options for ROI encoding, the fixed region encoding and the dynamic tracking. The fixed region encoding is the ROI encoding for the manually configured area. And you can choose the Image Quality Enhancing level for ROI encoding, and you can also name the ROI area.
User Manual of Network Camera 6.4.4 Display Info. on Stream Check the checkbox to enable the function of Dual-VCA which can be used cooperatively with NVR to implement dual-VCA retrieval during playback. Figure 6-28 Display Info. on Stream 6.5 Configuring Image Parameters 6.5.1 Configuring Display Settings Purpose: You can set the image quality of the camera, including brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, sharpness, etc. Note: The display parameters vary according to the different camera model.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-29 Display Settings of Day/night Auto-switch Image Adjustment Brightness describes bright of the image, which ranges from 1~100, and the default value is 50. Contrast describes the contrast of the image, which ranges from 1~100, and the default value is 50. Saturation describes the colorfulness of the image color, which ranges from 1~100, and the default value is 50.
User Manual of Network Camera 1/100,000s. Adjust it according to the actual luminance condition. Focus Settings For the camera supports electronic lens, you can set the focus mode as Manual or Auto. If auto is selected, the focus is adjusted automatically, and if manual is selected, you can control the lens by adjusting the zoom, focus, lens initialization, and auxiliary focus via the PTZ control interface.
User Manual of Network Camera Smart IR gives user an option to turn ON / OFF the IR LED. Set the smart IR to ON, and Auto and Manual are selectable for IR mode. Select AUTO, and the IR LED changes according to the actual luminance. E.g.: if the current scene is bright enough, then the IR LED adjusts itself to lower power; and if the scene is not bright enough, the IR LED adjusts itself to higher power. Select Manual, and you can adjust the IR LED by adjusting the distance. E.g.
User Manual of Network Camera default value is 50 in Normal Mode. Set the DNR level from both space DNR level [0~100] and time DNR level [0~100] in Expert Mode. Defog Mode: You can enable the defog function when the environment is foggy and the image is misty. It enhances the subtle details so that the image appears clearer. Electrical Image Stabilizer: EIS reduces the effects of vibration in a video. Grey Scale: You can choose the range of the grey scale as [0-255] or [16-235].
User Manual of Network Camera illumination. Figure 6-32 Day/Night Scheduled-Switch Configuration Interface Steps: 1. Click the time line to select the start time and the end time of the switch. 2. Click Common tab to configure the common parameters applicable to the day mode and night mode. Note: The detailed information of each parameter please refers to day/night auto switch session. 3. Click Day tab to configure the parameters applicable for day mode. 4.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-33 OSD Settings 2. Check the corresponding checkbox to select the display of camera name, date or week if required. 3. Edit the camera name in the text field of Camera Name. 4. Select from the drop-down list to set the time format, date format, display mode and the OSD font size. 5. Define the font color of the OSD by clicking the drop-down, and black & white self-adaptive and custom are selectable. Figure 6-34 Font Color-Custom 6.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-35 Adjust OSD Location 7. Click Save to activate the above settings. 6.5.3 Configuring Text Overlay Settings Purpose: You can customize the text overlay. Steps: 1. Enter the Text Overlay Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Image > Text Overlay Figure 6-36 Text Overlay 2. Check the checkbox in front of textbox to enable the on-screen display. 3. Input the characters in the textbox. 4.
User Manual of Network Camera view window to adjust the text overlay position. 5. Click Save. Note: Up to 8 text overlays are configurable. 6.5.4 Configuring Privacy Mask Purpose: Privacy mask enables you to cover certain areas on the live video to prevent certain spots in the surveillance area from being live viewed and recorded. Steps: 1. Enter the Privacy Mask Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration> Image > Privacy Mask 2.
User Manual of Network Camera events, including motion detection, video tampering, alarm input, alarm output, exception, face detection, audio exception detection, intrusion detection, defocus detection, and scene change detection, etc. These events can trigger the linkage methods, such as Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email, Trigger Alarm Output, etc.
User Manual of Network Camera (3) Check the checkbox of Enable Dynamic Analysis for Motion if you want to mark the detected objects with green rectangles. Note: Select Disable for rules if you don’t want the detected objected displayed with the rectangles. Select disable from Configuration-Local Configuration-Live View Parameters-rules. Figure 6-38 Enable Motion Detection (4) Click Draw Area. Click and drag the mouse on the live video to draw a motion detection area.
User Manual of Network Camera (1) Click Edit to edit the arming schedule. The Figure 6-34 shows the editing interface of the arming schedule. (2) Choose the day you want to set the arming schedule. (3) Click to set the time period for the arming schedule. (4) (Optional) After you set the arming schedule, you can copy the schedule to other days. (5) Click OK to save the settings. Note: The time of each period can’t be overlapped. Up to 8 periods can be configured for each day.
User Manual of Network Camera Audible Warning Trigger the audible warning locally. And it only supported by the device have the audio output. Notify Surveillance Center Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event occurs. Send Email Send an email with alarm information to a user or users when an event occurs. Note: To send the Email when an event occurs, you need to refer to Section 6.6.6 to set the related parameters.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-42 Expert Mode of Motion Detection Day/Night Switch OFF Steps: (1) Draw the detection area as in the normal configuration mode. Up to 8 areas are supported. (2) Select OFF for Switch Day and Night Settings. (3) Select the area by clicking the area No. (4) Slide the cursor to adjust the sensitivity and proportion of object on the area for the selected area. (5) Set the arming schedule and linkage method as in the normal configuration mode.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-43 Day/Night Auto-Switch (3) Select the area by clicking the area No. (4) Slide the cursor to adjust the sensitivity and proportion of object on the area for the selected area in the daytime. (5) Slide the cursor to adjust the sensitivity and proportion of object on the area for the selected area at night. (6) Set the arming schedule and linkage method as in the normal configuration mode. (7) Click Save to save the settings.
User Manual of Network Camera (6) Slide the cursor to adjust the sensitivity and proportion of object on the area for the selected area at night. (7) Set the arming schedule and linkage method as in the normal configuration mode. (8) Click Save to save the settings. 6.6.2 Configuring Video Tampering Alarm Purpose: You can configure the camera to trigger the alarm when the lens is covered and take alarm response action. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera 4. Click Edit to edit the arming schedule for video tampering. The arming schedule configuration is the same as the setting of the arming schedule for motion detection. Refer to Task 2 Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection in Section 6.6.1. 5. Check the checkbox to select the linkage method taken for the video tampering. Audible warning, notify surveillance center, send email and trigger alarm output are selectable.
User Manual of Network Camera 3. Click Edit to set the arming schedule for the alarm input. Refer to Task 2 Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection in Section 6.6.1. 4. Check the checkbox to select the linkage method taken for the alarm input. Refer to Task 3 Set the Alarm Actions for Motion Detection in Section 6.6.1. 5. You can also choose the PTZ linking for the alarm input if your camera is installed with a pan/tilt unit. Check the relative checkbox and select the No.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-47 Alarm Output Settings 6.6.5 Handling Exception The exception type can be HDD full, HDD error, network disconnected, IP address conflicted and illegal login to the cameras. Steps: 1. Enter the Exception Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration> Events > Exception 2. Check the checkbox to set the actions taken for the Exception alarm. Refer to Task 3 Set the Alarm Actions Taken for Motion Detection in Section 6.6.1.
User Manual of Network Camera 6.6.6 Configuring Line Crossing Detection This function can be used for detecting people, vehicles and objects crossing a pre-defined area. The line crossing direction can be set as bidirectional, from left to right or from right to left. And a series of linkage method will be triggered if any object is detected. Steps: 1. Check the Enable Line Crossing Detection checkbox. 2. Click the Draw Area, and a crossing plane will show on the image. 3.
User Manual of Network Camera B->A: Only the object crossing the configured line from the B side to the A side can be detected. 4. Set the sensitivity [1~100]. 5. Choose another line crossing on the dropdown list to configure. Up to 4 line crossing areas are configurable. 6. Click Save to save the settings. 6.6.7 Configuring Intrusion Detection Intrusion detection can set an area in the surveillance scene and once the area is been entered, a set of alarm action is triggered. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera The defense region parameters can be set separately. 3. Choose the region to be configured. Threshold: Range [0-10s], the threshold for the time of the object loitering in the region. If you set the value as 0, alarm is triggered immediately after the object entering the region. Sensitivity: Range [1-100]. The value of the sensitivity defines the size of the object which can trigger the alarm, when the sensitivity is high, a very small object can trigger the alarm.
User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 7 Storage Settings Before you start: To configure record settings, please make sure that you have the network storage device within the network or the SD card inserted in your camera. 7.1 Configuring NAS Settings Before you start: The network disk should be available within the network and properly configured to store the recorded files, log files, etc. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera 2. Initialize the added network disk. (1) Enter the HDD Settings interface (Advanced Configuration > Storage > Storage Management), in which you can view the capacity, free space, status, type and property of the disk. Figure 7-2 Storage Management Interface (2) If the status of the disk is Uninitialized, check the corresponding checkbox to select the disk and click Format to start initializing the disk. When the initialization completed, the status of disk will become Normal.
User Manual of Network Camera To initialize and use the SD card after insert it to the camera, please refer to the steps of NAS disk initialization. 7.2 Configuring Recording Schedule Purpose: There are two kinds of recording for the cameras: manual recording and scheduled recording. For the manual recording, refer to Section 5.3 Recording and Capturing Pictures Manually. In this section, you can follow the instructions to configure the scheduled recording.
User Manual of Network Camera pre-record time is set as 5 seconds, the camera starts to record at 9:59:55. The Pre-record time can be configured as No Pre-record, 5 s, 10 s, 15 s, 20 s, 25 s, 30 s or not limited. Post-record: The time you set to stop recording after the scheduled time or the event. For example, if an alarm triggered recording ends at 11:00, and the post-record time is set as 5 seconds, the camera records until 11:00:05.
User Manual of Network Camera (2) Select a Record Type. The record type can be Continuous, Motion Detection, Alarm, Motion | Alarm, Motion & Alarm, PIR Alarm, Wireless Alarm, Emergency Alarm, or Motion | Alarm Input | PIR | Wireless | Emergency. Continuous If you select Continuous, the video will be recorded automatically according to the time of the schedule. Record Triggered by Motion Detection If you select Motion Detection, the video will be recorded when the motion is detected.
User Manual of Network Camera If you select Motion | Alarm, the video will be recorded when the external alarm is triggered or the motion is detected. Besides configuring the recording schedule, you have to configure the settings on the Motion Detection and Alarm Input Settings interfaces. Please refer to Section 6.6.1 and Section 6.6.4 for detailed information. Figure 7-8 Edit Record Schedule (3) Check the checkbox of Select All and click Copy to copy settings of this day to the whole week.
User Manual of Network Camera Basic Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Snapshot Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Storage > Snapshot 2. Check the Enable Timing Snapshot checkbox to enable continuous snapshot. Check the Enable Event-triggered Snapshot checkbox to check event-triggered snapshot. 3. Select the quality of the snapshot. 4. Set the time interval between two snapshots. 5. Click Save to save the settings.
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User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 8 Playback Purpose: This section explains how to view the remotely recorded video files stored in the network disks or SD cards. Steps: 1. Click Playback on the menu bar to enter playback interface. Figure 8-1 Playback Interface 2. Select the date and click Search. Figure 8-2 Search Video 3. Click to play the video files found on this date. The toolbar on the bottom of Playback interface can be used to control playing process.
User Manual of Network Camera Table 8-1 Description of the buttons Button Operation Button Play Operation Capture a picture Pause / Stop Start/Stop clipping video files Audio on and adjust volume/Mute / Speed down Download video files Speed up Playback by frame / Download captured pictures Enable/Disable digital zoom Note: You can choose the file paths locally for downloaded playback video files and pictures in Local Configuration interface. Please refer to Section 6.1 for details.
User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 9 Log Searching Purpose: The operation, alarm, exception and information of the camera can be stored in log files. You can also export the log files on your demand. Before you start: Please configure network storage for the camera or insert a SD card in the camera. Steps: 1. Click Log on the menu bar to enter log searching interface. Figure 9-1 Log Searching Interface 2.
Chapter 10 Others 10.1 Managing User Accounts Enter the User Management interface: Configuration >Basic Configuration> Security > User Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration> Security > User The admin user has access to create, modify or delete other accounts. Up to 31 user accounts can be created. Figure 10-1 User Information Add a User Steps: 1. Click Add to add a user. 2. Input the User Name, select Level and input Password. Notes: ● Different level user owns different permissions.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 10-2 Add a User Modify a User Steps: 1. Left-click to select the user from the list and click Modify. 2. Modify the User Name, Level or Password. 3. In the Basic Permission field and Camera Configuration field, you can check or uncheck the permissions. 4. Click OK to finish the user modification. Figure 10-3 Modify a User Delete a User Steps: 1. Click to select the user you want to delete and click Delete.
User Manual of Network Camera 2. Click OK on the pop-up dialogue box to delete the user. 10.2 Authentication Purpose: You can specifically secure the stream data of live view. Steps: 1. Enter the Authentication interface: Configuration> Advanced Configuration> Security > Authentication Figure 10-4 RTSP Authentication 2. Select the RTSP Authentication type basic or disable in the drop-down list to enable or disable the RTSP authentication.
User Manual of Network Camera Configuration> Advanced Configuration> Security > Anonymous Visit Figure 10-5 Anonymous Visit 2. Set the Anonymous Visit permission Enable or Disable in the drop-down list to enable or disable the anonymous visit. 3. Click Save to save the settings. There will be a checkbox of Anonymous by the next time you logging in. Figure 10-6 Login Interface with an Anonymous Checkbox 4. Check the checkbox of Anonymous and click Login.
User Manual of Network Camera Figure 10-7 IP Address Filter Interface 2. Check the checkbox of Enable IP Address Filter. 3. Select the type of IP Address Filter in the drop-down list, Forbidden and Allowed are selectable. 4. Set the IP Address Filter list. Add an IP Address Steps: (1) Click the Add to add an IP. (2) Input the IP Adreess. Figure 10-8 Add an IP (3) Click the OK to finish adding. Modify an IP Address Steps: (1) Left-click an IP address from filter list and click Modify.
User Manual of Network Camera (3) Click the OK to finish modifying. Delete an IP Address Left-click an IP address from filter list and click Delete. Delete all IP Addresses Click Clear to delete all the IP addrsses. 5. Click Save to save the settings. 10.5 Security Service To enable the remote login, and improve the data communication security, the camera provides the security service for better user experience. Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera Other information of the network camera, such as Model, Serial No., Firmware Version, Encoding Version, Number of Channels, Number of HDDs, Number of Alarm Input and Number of Alarm Output are displayed. The information cannot be changed in this menu. It is the reference for maintenance or modification in future. Figure 10-11 Device Information 10.7 Maintenance 10.7.1 Rebooting the Camera Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera Configuration > Basic Configuration> System > Maintenance Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration> System > Maintenance 2. Click Restore or Default to restore the default settings. Figure 10-13 Restore Default Settings Note: After restoring the default settings, the IP address is also restored to the default IP address, please be careful for this action. 10.7.
User Manual of Network Camera 10.7.4 Upgrading the System Steps: 1. Enter the Maintenance interface: Configuration > Basic Configuration> System > Maintenance , or Configuration > Advanced Configuration> System > Maintenance 2. Select firmware or firmware directory to locate the upgrade file. Firmware: Locate the exact path of the upgrade file. Firmware Directory: Only the directory the upgrade file belongs to is required. 3.
User Manual of Network Camera 1. Enter RS-232 Port Setting interface: Configuration> Advanced Configuration> System > RS232 Figure 10-16 RS-232 Settings Note: If you want to connect the camera by the RS-232 port, the parameters of the RS-232 should be exactly the same with the parameters you configured here. 2. Click Save to save the settings. 10.9 RS-485 Settings Purpose: The RS-485 serial port is used to control the PTZ of the camera.
User Manual of Network Camera the Parity and Flow Control is None. Note: The Baud Rate, PTZ Protocol and PTZ Address parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters. 10.10 Service Settings Go to Configuration> Advanced Configuration> System > Service to enter the service settings interface. Service settings refer to the hardware service the camera supports, and it varies according to the different cameras.
User Manual of Network Camera Appendix Appendix 1 SADP Software Introduction Description of SADP V 2.0 SADP (Search Active Devices Protocol) is a kind of user-friendly and installation-free online device search tool. It searches the active online devices within your subnet and displays the information of the devices. You can also modify the basic network information of the devices using this software.
User Manual of Network Camera You can also click Refresh to refresh the online device list manually. The newly searched devices will be added to the list. Note: You can click can click or on each column heading to order the information; you to expand the device table and hide the network parameter panel on the right side, or click to show the network parameter panel. Modify network parameters Steps: 1.
User Manual of Network Camera 1. Contact our technical engineers to get the serial code. Note: Serial code is a series of characters combined by the start time and the serial number of the device. 2. Input the code in the Serial code field and click Confirm to restore the default password.
User Manual of Network Camera Appendix 2 Port Mapping The following settings are for TP-LINK router (TL-WR641G). The settings vary depending on different models of routers. Steps: 1. Select the WAN Connection Type, as shown below: Figure A.2.1 Select the WAN Connection Type 2. Set the LAN parameters of the router as in the following figure, including IP address and subnet mask settings. Figure A.2.2 Set the LAN parameters 3. Set the port mapping in the virtual severs of Forwarding.
User Manual of Network Camera another camera as 81, 8001, 555, 8201 with IP 192.168.1.24. Refer to the steps as below: Steps: 1. As the settings mentioned above, map the port 80, 8000, 554 and 8200 for the network camera at 192.168.1.23 2. Map the port 81, 8001, 555 and 8201 for the network camera at 192.168.1.24. 3. Enable ALL or TCP protocols. 4. Check the Enable checkbox and click Save. Figure A.2.3 Port Mapping Note: The port of the network camera cannot conflict with other ports.
