NETWORK CAMERA User Manual F34-891070-000A 891 A.
Notice of Use This manual is designed for administrators and users of the network camera. Please read it carefully before use. All requirements should be followed before using this camera. We are not responsible for any technical or typographical errors and reserves the rights to change the product and manuals without notice. Keep this document for future reference. Please make sure the power source is 12V DC / 24V AC / PoE. Only connect to the camera to this required power system.
Table of Contents Notice of Use ...............................................................................................................................1 1. Overview ..................................................................................................................................4 1.1 Key Features ......................................................................................................................4 1.2 Package Contents .................................................
.4.4 User Management..................................................................................................39 4.4.5 Language ...............................................................................................................40 4.4.6 Log .........................................................................................................................40 4.4.7 Audio ...................................................................................................................
1. Overview 1.1 Key Features High Definition Images Clear and detailed HD quality images in all conditions. Unlike traditional megapixel cameras, HD offers higher resolutions and better frame rates at an international industry standard. Blurry images are reduced and individuals and objects of interest come through in perfect clarity. Triple Streaming The Network Dome Camera is a high performance HD camera designed to show extreme image detail. H.
1.3 Physical Descriptions 1.3.1 Dimension 1.3.2 Connectors Power In (Red+/Black-): Connects to DC 12V / AC 24V power supply. If you are to use power from Ethernet connection, this connector is not used when the power is provided by PoE. Note: Camera with heater requires DC24V/ AC24V power supply. RJ-45 Ethernet Connector: Connects to the LAN port of a standard 10Base/100Base-TX device, e.g., hub, switch or router. BNC: Connects to composite video in connector of a monitor.
RS485 (Yellow) GND: Ground (electricity) in electrical circuits Alarm In 1 (Red) & 2 (Brown): Connects to devices that trigger alarm signals. Up to two 2 input devices can be connected. 1.3.3 Controls Reset: use an appropriate tool to press the button for few seconds to reset the camera Hold for 5 seconds to reboot camera. Hold longer than 5 seconds to load default settings. Zoom: Adjust the zoom control for desired image view. Focus: Adjust the focus for optimum picture sharpness.
1.4 Specifications Image System Image Sensor Image Compression Method Maximum Frame rate vs. Resolution Lens View Angle View Angle Adjustment 1/3" 2 MP image sensor optimized for low-light performance Triple Streaming : H.264 / MPEG4 / Motion JPEG HDTV 1080p(1920x1080) at 15 fps (NTSC) and 12.5 fps (PAL) and 2MP 16:9 (1280x720) at 30 fps (NTSC) and 25 fps (PAL) Built-in Mechanical IR Cut Filter varifocal lens f=3~9mm, F1.2 (Mega pixel lens) H: 93°(Wide)~31.7°(Tele)/V:68.4°(Wide)~23.
SD Card Overwrite SD Card Store Category Yes Alarm / Motion / Schedule/ Un-interrupt recording Power supply Power Requirement Power Connector Power consumption (Max.) DC 12V & AC 24V ± 10%; DC24V/AC24V± 10% PoE(IEEE 802.
2. Camera Installation CAUTION! For heater model, the dome cover should NOT be removed over 30 minutes during installation. Otherwise, the desiccant will absorb too much moisture causing vapor when heater is on. 2.1 Ceiling Mount 1. Remove the dome cover and the inner liner. Use a security torx screwdriver to loosen (but not remove) the 3 cover screws. Remove the inner liner by gently pulling it free from the two notches on the camera base. 2. Use the Guide Pattern Sticker to drill the mounting holes.
Guide Pattern Plastic Anchors Service Monitor Output Dome base Micro SD card slot Tapping Type Screw inner Liner Dome Cover 2.2 Adjusting the Camera Pan adjustment: Rotate the lens base to adjust the horizontal angle. Tilt adjustment: Tilt the lens base to adjust the vertical angle. Horizontal rotation: Rotate the dome base to adjust the horizontal position.
Note: When the tilt angle is less than 75 degrees there is no distortion. Lens Adjustment: Loosen the screws and adjust the zoom control for desired image view and adjust the focus for optimum picture sharpness. Re-tighten the screws after focus adjustments are done.
3. Network Connection and Configuration 3.1 Network Connection Types There are many different ways that you can connect the camera to your network, depending on your applications requirements. You should always set the camera’s network settings according to your network configurations. The following diagrams depict some typical applications with guidelines on network settings. For more information on network settings, always consult with your network administrator or ISP as required.
Type 2: Connecting Camera(s) to a Local Area Network (LAN) To add the camera(s) to an existing LAN, just connect the camera(s) to the hub or switch on your network. If you want to provide the camera power via the Ethernet connection, a PoE-enabled hub/switch is required. Note: The LAN port of the camera supports auto MDI/MDIX (Medium dependent interface crossover) so there is no need for an uplink port or the use of a cross-over cable.
Port forwarding is based on the service you want to provide. For example, forward HTTP port to enable remote web access to your camera, or RTSP port to enable access to video/audio streams from the camera. If your camera is configured to use a non-standard HTTP port, then you have to forward that port accordingly. 3.
Step 3: Verify the connection between the PC and the IP Cam 1. Launch the Command Prompt by clicking the Start menu, Programs, Accessories and then Command Prompt. 2. At the prompt window, type ping x.x.x.x, where x.x.x.x is the IP address of the camera (the default is 192.168.1.30). If the message of “Reply from…” appears, it means the connection is established. Step 4: Access the camera from IE browser Open the IE browser and enter the IP address of the camera in the URL field. The default is 192.168.1.
Upon successful login, you will see the live view screen shown as the example below: 3.3 Using “IP Finder” to Manage Cameras IP Finder is a management tool included on the product CD. It is designed to manage your network cameras on the LAN. It can help find multiple network cameras, set IP addresses, show connection status and manage firmware upgrades. 3.3.1 Installing IP Finder Before proceeding, make sure your operating system is Windows Vista or Windows XP.
product label. It helps identify which camera is currently accessed, particularly when multiple cameras are connected on your network. The Tool menu of the IP Finder allows you to perform these tasks: Search Network: This option allows you to search the cameras on the network. Set Master ID and Password: Allows you to set a master ID and password for managing the cameras with IP Finder.
For an individual camera, right-click the camera and a menu will provide these options: Go to Presentation URL: Launch IE browser to access the web-based utility of the camera. Set Device ID and Password: Set the login ID and password for managing the camera with IP Finder. Network Information: Allows you to configure the camera’s network settings.
4. Using Web-based Control Utility 4.1 Overview 4.1.1 Main Screen After you login to the camera’s web-based control utility, you will first see the live view screen of the camera. The screen is like the picture below: Snapshot button Live view button Camera name Setup button Alarm Indicator Recording Indicator Live view video The live view screen of the utility provides these options: Snapshot: Pressing this button takes a snapshot of current live view screen.
Note that the accessibility to the options varies according to the login account. Viewer: Allowed to view only the live view screen. Access to other options are restricted. Administrator: Can access all the options on the live view page and make configurations on the setup pages. 4.1.2 Setup Menu The Setup options are categorized into four groups: Image, Network, System, Event and Application. Clicking the name will expand its sub-menu. See the ensuing sections for more information. 4.1.
Camera Name Settings Enter a descriptive name of the camera. Note that if you want to make your camera ONVIF compliant (see Network > Onvif ), no space is allowed for camera name. Each codec comes with different parameters as described below: H.264 Codec Settings Resolution: Choose the resolution for video compression. Choices include 1080P, SXVGA, 720P, XGA, SVGA and D1. Bit Rate: According to your bandwidth, specify a value for data transmission rate (kbps).
Refer to the table below for selectable codec types for each streaming: Streaming Combination Primary Codec MJPEG Resolution Secondary Codec OFF Resolution N/A D1 VGA 2CIF CIF 1080P H264 MPEG4 SXVGA 720P XGA SVGA D1 OFF N/A H264 MPEG4 D1 VGA 2CIF CIF 1080P OFF N/A SXVGA 720P XGA SVGA D1 OFF N/A H264 MPEG4 D1 VGA 2CIF CIF Third Codec OFF N/A OFF N/A VGA CIF MJPEG OFF MJPEG OFF MJPEG OFF H264 MPEG4 Resolution MJPEG N/A VGA CIF N/A VGA CIF N/A VGA CIF OFF N/A MJPEG VGA CIF Mir
TV Output Stream Turn on this option if you connect an analogue monitor to the camera’s Video Out or BNC connector for video output. 4.2.2 Exposure The Exposure page allows you to configure the Exposure Mode and Backlight Compensation settings according to the light conditions of the camera. Exposure Mode Auto Exposure Settings Method: Select which area of the image will be used to measure the amount of light to achieve best exposure.
Manual Exposure Settings Exposure Time: Enter a desired exposure time. Gain: Select a gain value from 0 to 16. A high level of gain allows images to be viewable in very low light, but will increase image noise. ICR Control The camera incorporates an IR cut filter. In ICR Control you can specify how the camera switches between color and black/white modes. Auto: Allows the camera to automatically switch between color and black/white modes.
BLC Off BLC On OFF/ON: Choose to enable or disable the BLC function. BLC area setting: BLC area refers to the dark area where more details are expected. Define your BLC area by clicking squares displayed on the screen and then press Save BLC Window to save the setting. Digital Wide Dynamic Range When there are both very bright and very dark areas simultaneously in the field of view, you can enable Digital Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) function.
4.2.3 White Balance Select a white balance mode according to external light condition for the best color temperature. Please click the “Save” button to save your image settings. Select a white balance mode according to your light condition. Auto White Balance: Use this option when there is no special lighting in the environment. The camera will automatically adjust the color temperature according to the light conditions and the sensitivity you specify.
4.2.4 Basic Settings This page allows you to specify a frequency and adjust the basic image settings to optimize your video image. Frequency: Select an appropriate frequency to reduce the flicker on the image. “50 Hz” and “60 Hz” are provided Note: Frequencies settings will affect the Max. Exposure and Min. Exposure settings under Image > Exposure. TV System Displays current video standard: NTSC or PAL. This setting cannot be changed via web interface.
4.2.5 Smart Encoding On the Smart Encoding page you can specify a specific region of the video as more important, i.e., a region of interest (ROI). When a ROI is specified, the camera will assign a higher number of bits to the ROI area to deliver better video quality than non-ROI areas. Note: The Smart Encoding function is only available when H.264 is selected for one of the streams.
4.2.6 Smart Focus In addition to observe the live view image to see if focus is achieved, you can also enable Smart Focus to help you verify if focus is locked. If this function is enabled, whenever focus is achieved, the focus window turns green. Basic Settings To focus on a desired subject using the Smart Focus function: 1. Click on the subject that you want to focus on and then click Save Window. 2. Check the Smart Focus Enabled box. This will turn the smart focus indicator to red. 3.
4.2.7 Privacy Zone Privacy Zone feature allows you to mask sensitive areas of the image for privacy protection. If enabled, it will mask the live view and the recorded video clips/JPEG files. To turn on the privacy zone function: 1. Click and drag your mouse on the image to define the region to be masked and then click Save Window. 2. Select ON to turn on the Privacy Zone function. This will turn the masked area to black.
4.2.8 ePTZ Using the ePTZ function, you can use the pan, tile and zoom controls to steer the camera to a desired position and focus on desired close-up areas, without moving the camera physically. To use the ePTZ function: 1. On the Image > Codec page, make sure one of the streams are configured to use MJPEG codec and D1 resolution. 2. On the main screen, a PTZ button will appear.
4.3 Network 4.3.1 Basic DHCP: If there is a DHCP server on the network and you enable this option, the server will automatically assign an IP address and related information to the camera. Note: If there is no DHCP server on your network or you prefer to manually assign an IP address to your camera, leave this checkbox blank. IP Address & Subnet Mask: If DHCP function is not enabled, you have to assign an IP address with the subnet mask to the camera.
FTP Server IP: Enter the IP address of your FTP server. FTP Server Port: Enter the port number of the FTP server. User Name: Enter the user name to logon to the FTP server. Password: Enter the password to logon to the FTP server. File Upload Path: Specify the folder which has been created under FTP server root directory. 4.3.3 SMTP To allow the camera to send you email notification on alarm when an event is triggered, you need to specify a SMTP server to send the e-mail.
4.3.4 NTP If you want your camera to synchronize its time clock with a NTP (Network Time Protocol) sever, configure the NTP server settings here. NTP Server: Enter the IP address or domain name of the NTP server you want to use. Time Zone: Select a time zone in which the camera is located. Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time Changes: Check this check box if you want the camera to adjust the daylight saving time automatically. 4.3.
To use a RTSP player to access the camera’s streams, you have to use correct RTSP URL to request the streams. Refer to the table below for RTSP URLs: MJPEG Primary rtsp://192.168.1.30:8555/mjpeg MJPEG Third rtsp://192.168.1.30:8558/mjpeg H.264 Primary rtsp://192.168.1.30:8557/h264 H.264 Secondary rtsp://192.168.1.30:8556/h264 MPEG4 Primary rtsp://192.168.1.30:554/mpeg4 MPEG4 Secondary rtsp://192.168.1.
4.4 System 4.4.1 Date and Time Current Time Displays the current date and time of the camera. Date and time will update after you configure new settings in the New Time section and click Save to apply the settings. New Time You can set the camera time by one of the following methods: Set Manually: Manually enter your camera’s date and time settings in the given fields. Synchronize with Computer Timer: Use this option to synchronize your camera’s date and time with the computer timer.
4.4.2 Time Stamp The Time Stamp function allows you to overlay the time stamp on video. If you enable the Time Stamp function, the recorded video will also be added with time stamp. Enable Date and Time Stamp: Check this box to enable or disable the date and time stamp on images/video clips. Date Format: Select the desired date format for the time stamp. 4.4.3 Firmware Current Version Description: Displays current version of the firmware.
To upgrade the firmware: 1. Click the Browse button to locate the firmware file. 2. Click the “Load Firmware to Camera” button to start upgrade. 3. When prompted, click OK to proceed. 4. Wait about 20~60 seconds until the file is successfully updated. Once update is completed, the browser will show a message reads “Firmware update success”. Then it will take 60 seconds to restart the camera. 5. The utility will automatically go back to live view screen after firmware has been updated successfully.
4.4.4 User Management The User Management page allows you to manage user accounts and access privileges. User List Displays the list of current user accounts of the camera. To delete a user account, select it from the list and then click the Delete User button. Add/Modify User You can add a new user or modify current user’s account or authority. To add a new user, enter the user name and password and specify the authority. Then click User Add to add a user.
4.4.5 Language The Language drop-menu allows you to change the language of the web interface. Supported languages include English, Spanish, Italian, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese. After you click Save, the settings is applied and the browser will refresh to reflect the change. 4.4.6 Log This page displays information about the camera’s operations and activities, including all the login and alarm records.
4.4.7 Audio Audio Receiving: If a microphone is connected to the camera, you can select Enable to allow the camera to record the audio and transmit to your PC. This enables you to hear the people around the camera. Audio Playing: If a speaker is connected to the camera, you can select Enable to allow the camera to play the audio transmitted from your PC. This enables you to talk to people around the camera.
4.5 Event When an event occurs, it triggers an alarm and the camera will take a pre-defined action, e.g., sending a recorded video clip or JPEG files to a designated server. With this camera, an event can be triggered by external alarm devices or the camera’s detection mechanism, including motion, blur, audio and Ethernet detection. Notes: 1. For the actions regarding recording, scheduled recording takes top priority, Ethernet triggered recording takes second, then other event triggered recording. 2.
Configuration Motion Sensitivity: Specify the sensitivity to moving objects before the camera triggers an alarm. The higher the sensitivity, the slighter the movement is required to generate an alarm. You can alternatively select User Define and enter a value from 1 to 100 in the Customized Threshold field. When the motion within a specified area exceeds the threshold, an event is triggered. When set to OFF, motion detection is disabled.
Action Specify the action to be taken when external alarm is triggered: OFF: No action will be taken, but an alarm will be logged. FTP: Recorded video clips/JPEG files will be uploaded to a FTP server when alarm is triggered. SMTP: Notification e-mail with the recorded JPEG files attached will be sent to a SMTP server. SD Card: Recorded video clips will be saved to the SD card when the alarm is triggered. Note: To perform a video recording, you must select MJPEG codec for one of the streams.
4.5.4 Audio Detection With audio detection function enabled, when the camera detects sound, the camera will generate an alarm and then take an action you specify. Configuration Audio Sensitivity: Specify the camera’s sensitivity level to the audio signal. The higher the sensitivity, the lower the volume is required to generate an alarm. When set to OFF, audio detection is disabled.
4.5.5 Ethernet Detection With Ethernet detection function enabled, when the camera detects an Ethernet disconnection, the camera will generate an alarm and then take an action you specify. Basic Settings Trigger an Alarm When Ethernet is Disconnected: Specify whether to disable/enable this function. Action Specify the action to be taken when an alarm is triggered upon audio detection: OFF: No action will be taken (but an alarm is logged).
4.6 Recording Recording allows you to configure recording-related settings and schedule recording. The defaults are listed in the table below: 4.6.1 Settings – Video Clip Configure the duration and format of video to be recorded when an alarm is triggered. Basic Settings AVI Duration: Select video duration. Note: If there is an SD card in the camera, then the AVI Duration option cannot be selected. In order to specify or view the duration of AVI video clip, you have to remove the SD card first.
Basic Settings Displays current FTP settings, which are specified via Network > FTP. Storage Settings Upload File Numbers: Select the number of JPEG files to be uploaded to the FTP per event. File Format: Select a format in which to upload the recorded video file to the FTP server when an event has been triggered. - JPEG files: The camera will record specified number of JPEG files and upload to the FTP server. - AVI files: The camera will record AVI files and upload to the FTP sever.
4.6.4 Settings – SD Card Storage Settings File Format: Specify the format of the video to be saved to the SD card when an event is triggered. Capacity/Usage: Shows the card capacity and the space usage percentage. SD Card Format: Use this button to format the SD card. This option is not available if an SD card has not been inserted in the camera. SD Card Unmount: Use this button to un-mount the SD card. This option is not available if an SD card has not been inserted in the camera.
Note: Scheduled recording always demands higher priority than alarm-based recording. When scheduled recording is proceeding, alarm-based recording will be disabled.
5. Using VLC Player to Access RTSP Streaming Note 1: This information is provided for convenience only. We will not provide support for the installation or use of VLC software. Note 2: The IP address used in the document are the default URLs and are provided for example purposes only. You will need to use an IP address that is appropriate for your network. To use VLC player to view RTSP streaming, follow these step to proceed: 1. Download and install VLC Player (version 1.0.5) from http:\\www.videolan.
