Network Camera User Manual V4.1.0 Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. http://www.hikvision.
User Manual of Network Camera 1 This manual is applied to the following camera models: Type Box camera III Dome camera III Dome camera IV Model DS-2CD883F-E(W), DS-2CD855F-E, DS-2CD854F(WD)-E(W), DS-2CD853F-E(W), DS-2CD864F(WD)-E(W), DS-2CD863PF(NF)-E(W), DS-2CD893PFWD(NFWD)-E(W), DS-2CD833F-E(W), DS-2CD893PF(NF)-E(W) DS-2CD733F-E(I)(Z), DS-2CD793PF(NF)-E(I)(Z), DS-2CD793PFWD(NFWD)-E(I)(Z), DS-2CD763PF(NF)-E(I)(Z), DS-2CD764FWD-E(I)(Z), DS-2CD764F-E(I)(Z), DS-2CD753F-E(I)(Z), DS-2CD754F-E(I)(Z), DS-2CD
User Manual of Network Camera 2 Thank you for purchasing our product. If there are any questions, or requests, please do not hesitate to contact the dealer. This manual applies to Network Camera. This manual may contain several technical incorrect places or printing errors, and the content is subject to change without notice. The updates will be added to the new version of this manual. We will readily improve or update the products or procedures described in the manual.
User Manual of Network Camera 3 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 4 Safety Warnings and Cautions Please pay attention to the following warnings and cautions: Hazardous Voltage may be present: Special measures and precautions must be taken when using this device. Some potentials (voltages) on the device may present a hazard to the user. This device should only be used by employees from our company with knowledge and training in working with these types of devices that contain live circuits.
User Manual of Network Camera 5 Power Cord Requirements: The connector that plugs into the wall outlet must be a grounding-type male plug designed for use in your region. It must have certification marks showing certification by an agency in your region. The connector that plugs into the AC receptacle on the power supply must be an IEC 320, sheet C13, female connector. See the following website for more information http://kropla.com/electric2.htm. Lithium Battery: This device contains a Lithium Battery.
6 User Manual of Network Camera determined by turning the equipment on and off, the user is required to take measures to eliminate the interference or discontinue the use of this equipment. Lead Content: Please recycle this device in a responsible manner. Refer to local environmental regulations for proper recycling; do not dispose of device in unsorted municipal waste. © Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
User Manual of Network Camera 7 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 8 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.
9 User Manual of Network Camera Contents CHAPTER 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT ............................................................................................ 11 CHAPTER 2 NETWORK CONNECTION .......................................................................................... 12 2.1 SETTING THE NETWORK CAMERA OVER THE LAN .............................................................................. 12 2.1.1 Wiring over the LAN ..............................................................
User Manual of Network Camera 6.4 10 CONFIGURING VIDEO AND AUDIO SETTINGS ..................................................................................... 45 6.4.1 Configuring Video Settings ................................................................................................ 45 6.4.2 Configuring Audio Settings ................................................................................................ 47 6.5 CONFIGURING IMAGE PARAMETERS .........................................
User Manual of Network Camera 11 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 or higher RAM: 1G or higher Display: 1024×768 resolution or higher Web Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 and above version, Apple Safari 5.02 and above version, Mozilla Firefox 3.5 and above version and Google Chrome8 and above versions. © Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
12 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.
13 User Manual of Network Camera 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. Use the client software to list the online devices.
User Manual of Network Camera 14 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. Connecting the network camera via a router Steps: 1. Connect the network camera to the router. 2.
User Manual of Network Camera 15 2.2.2 Dynamic IP Connection Before you start: Please apply a dynamic IP from an ISP. With the dynamic IP address, you can connect the network camera to a modem or a router. 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.
User Manual of Network Camera 16 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 5.3.4 Configuring DDNS Settings for detailed configuration. 3. Visit the camera via the applied domain name. Private Domain Name Resolution Figure 2-8 Private Domain Name Resolution Steps: 1. Install and run the IP Server software in a computer with a static IP. 2.
17 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. In the address field, input the IP address of the network camera, 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 . Note: The default user name is admin, password is 12345. Figure 3-1 Login Interface 4. Install the plug-in before viewing the live video and operating the camera.
18 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) © Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
19 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 3-5 Install Plug-in (3) 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. 3.2 Accessing by Client Software 3.2.1 Installing iVMS-4200 Software The product CD contains the iVMS-4200 client software. You can view the live video and manage the camera with the client software. You can also download the software from our website www.hikvision.com.
20 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 3-6 iVMS-4200 Control Panel Figure 3-7 iVMS-4200 Live View Interface Note: For detailed information about iVMS-4200 client software, please refer to the user manual of the iVMS-4200 software. 3.2.2 Installing iVMS-4500 Software To view the camera with a mobile phone, install the iVMS-4500 client software in your mobile phone. You can find the software in the CD in the package, and you can also download the software from our website www.hikvision.com.
21 User Manual of Network Camera 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. Enter the Wi-Fi configuration interface. Configuration> Advanced Configuration> Network> Wi-Fi Figure 4-1 Wireless Network List 2. Click button to search the online wireless connections. 3. Click to choose a wireless connection on the list. Figure 4-2 Wi-Fi Setting- Manage Mode 4.
22 User Manual of Network Camera If you choose the Ad-hoc mode, you don’t need to connect the wireless camera via a router. The scenario is the same as you connect the camera and the PC directly with a network cable. Steps: 1. Choose Ad-hoc mode. Figure 4-3 Wi-Fi Setting- Ad-hoc 2. 3. Customize a SSID for the camera. Choose the Security Mode of the wireless connection. Figure 4-4 Figure 4-5 Security Mode- Ad-hoc Mode 4. Enable the wireless connection function for your PC. 5.
User Manual of Network Camera 23 You can choose the Security Mode as not –encrypted, WEP, WPA-personal, WPA-enterprise, WPA2-personal, WPA2-enterprise. WEP mode: 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 Sys-tem, which is sometimes known as SSID Authentication.
User Manual of Network Camera 24 WPA- enterprise and WPA2-enterprise Mode: Choose the type of client/server authentication being used by the access point; EAP-TLS or EAP-PEAP. 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.
25 User Manual of Network Camera 4.2 Easy Wi-Fi Connection with WPS function Purpose: The setting of the wireless network connection is never easy. To avoid the complex setting of the wireless connection you can enable the WPS function. 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.
26 User Manual of Network 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. Click button. When the PBC mode is both enabled in the router and the camera, the camera and the wireless network is connected automatically. PIN Mode: The PIN mode requires a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to be read from either a sticker or the display on the new wireless device.
27 User Manual of Network Camera You can generate the PIN code on the camera side. And the expired time for the PIN code is 120 seconds. 1. Click 2. Enter the code to the router, in the example, enter 48167581 to the router. 4.3 IP Property Settings for Wireless Network Connection The default IP address of wireless network interface controller is 192.168.1.64. When you connect the wireless network you can change the default IP. Steps: 1. Enter the TCP/IP configuration interface.
28 User Manual of Network Camera Chapter 5 Live View 5.1 Live View Page Purpose: The live video page allows you to view live 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 on the menu bar of the main page to enter the live view page.
29 User Manual of Network Camera Operations on the live view page, e.g., live view, capture, record, audio on/off, two-way audio, etc. PTZ Control: Panning, tilting and zooming actions of the camera and the lighter and wiper control (if it supports PTZ function or an external pan/tilt unit has been installed). Preset Setting/Calling: Set and call the preset for the camera (if supports PTZ function or an external pan/tilt unit has been installed).
30 User Manual of Network Camera Manually capture the pictures displayed in live view and then save it as a JPEG file. / Manually start/stop recording. Audio on and adjust volume /Mute. / / Turn on/off microphone. / Turn on/off 3D zooming function. Note: Before using the two-way audio function or recording with audio, please set the Stream Type to Video & Audio referring to Section 5.4.
31 User Manual of Network Camera 5.4.1 PTZ Control Panel On the live view page, click to show the PTZ control panel or click to hide it. Click the direction buttons to control the pan/tilt movements. Figure 5-3 PTZ Control Panel Click the zoom/iris/focus buttons to realize lens control. Notes: There are 8 direction arrows ( , window when you click and drag the mouse in the relative positions. For the cameras which support lens movements only, the direction buttons are invalid.
32 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 5-4 Setting a Preset 2. Use the PTZ control buttons to move the lens to the desired position. • Pan the camera to the right or left. • Tilt the camera up or down. • Zoom in or out. • Refocus the lens. 3. Click to finish the setting of the current preset. 4. You can click to delete the preset. Note: You can configure up to 128 presets. Calling a Preset: This feature enables the camera to point to a specified preset scene manually or when an event takes place.
33 User Manual of Network Camera Click each tab to set the image size to 4:3, 16:9, original or auto fix. Note: Please refer to Section 5.4.1 Configuring Video Settings for more detailed settings about video parameters. 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.
34 User Manual of Network Camera TCP: Ensures complete delivery of streaming data and better video quality, 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.
35 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-2 Time Settings Select the Time Zone. Select the Time Zone which is the closest to the location of the camera from the drop-down menu. Figure 6-3 Time Zone Settings Synchronizing Time by NTP Server. (1) Check the checkbox to enable the NTP function. (2) Configure the following settings: 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.
36 User Manual of Network Camera from the pop-up calendar. Note: You can also check the Sync with computer time checkbox to synchronize the time of the camera with that of your computer. Figure 6-5 Time Sync Manually Click the tab page to enable the DST function and Set the date of the DST period. Figure 6-6 DST Settings 2. Click to save the settings. 6.3 Configuring Network Settings 6.3.
37 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-7 TCP/IP Settings 2. Configure the NIC settings, including the NIC Type, IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask, IPv4 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.
38 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-9 Port Settings 2. Set the HTTP port, RTSP port and HTTPS port of the camera. HTTP Port: The default port number is 80, and can be changed to any port range 1024 to 65535. RTSP Port: The default port number is 554. HTTPS Port: The default port number is 443, and can be changed to any port range 1024 to 65535. SDK Port: The default SDK port number is 8000. 3. Click to save the settings. Note: it will ask for a reboot for the settings to take effect. 6.3.
39 User Manual of Network Camera 6.3.4 Configuring DDNS Settings Purpose: If your camera is set to use PPPoE as its default network connection, you can use the Dynamic DNS (DDNS) for network access. Before you start: Registration on the DDNS server is required before configuring the DDNS settings of the camera. Steps: 1. Enter the DDNS Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Network > DDNS Figure 6-11 DDNS Settings 2. Check the Enable DDNS checkbox to enable this feature. 3.
40 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-12 DynDNS Settings IP Server: Steps: (1) Enter the Server Address of the IP Server. (2) Click 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 6-13 IPServer Settings Note: For the US and Canada area, you can enter 173.200.91.74 as the server address.
41 User Manual of Network Camera (3) Enter the Domain name of the camera. The domain is the same with the device alias in the HKDDNS server. (4) Click to save the new settings. Note: It will ask for a reboot for the settings to take effect. 6.3.5 Configuring SNMP Settings Purpose: You can set the SNMP function to get camera status, parameters and alarm related information and manage the camera remotely when it is connected to the network.
42 User Manual of Network Camera 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 to save and finish the settings. Note: it will ask for a reboot for the settings to take effect. 6.3.6 Configuring 802.1X Settings Purpose: The IEEE 802.
43 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.
44 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-17 FTP Settings 2. Configure the FTP settings; and the user name and password are required for login the FTP server. Directory: In the Directory Structure field, you can select the root directory, parent directory and child directory. When the parent directory is selected, you have the option to use the Device Name, Device Number or Device IP for the name of the directory; and when the Child Directory is selected, you can use the Camera Name or Camera No.
45 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-18 Configure UPnP Settings To port mapping with the default port numbers: Choose To port mapping with the customized port numbers: Choose And you can customize the value of the port number by yourself. 3. Click to save the settings. 6.4 Configuring Video and Audio Settings 6.4.1 Configuring Video Settings Steps: 1.
46 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-19 Configure Video Settings 2. Select the Stream Type of the camera to main stream (normal) or sub-stream. The main stream is usually for recording and live viewing with good bandwidth, and the sub-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.
47 User Manual of Network Camera I Frame Interval: Set the I-Frame interval to 1~400. 4. Click to save the settings. 6.4.2 Configuring Audio Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Audio Settings interface Configuration > Basic Configuration > Video / Audio > Audio Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Video / Audio > Audio Figure 6-20 Audio Settings 2. Configure the following settings. Audio Encoding: G.711 ulaw, G.711alaw and G.726 are selectable.
48 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-21 Display Settings Descriptions of parameter configuration: Overexposure Prevention: Enable or disable the function in this field. Exposure Time: Value ranges from 1/25 to 1/100,000s. Adjust it according to the lightening condition. Iris Mode: Auto and Manual are selectable. Video Standard: 50 Hz and 60 Hz are selectable. Choose according to the different video standards; normally 50Hz for PAL standard and 60Hz for NTSC standard.
49 User Manual of Network Camera Digital Noise Reduction: Close, Normal Mode and Expert Mode are selectable. Noise Reduction Level: For adjusting the noise reduction level and only valid when the DNR function is enabled. 6.5.2 Configuring OSD Settings Purpose: You can customize the camera name and time on the screen. Steps: 1. Enter the OSD Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Image > OSD Settings Figure 6-22 OSD Settings 2.
50 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-23 Adjust OSD Location 6. Click to activate 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 2. Check the checkbox in front of textbox to enable the on-screen display. 3. Input the characters in the textbox. 4.
51 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-24 Text Overlay Settings 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. Check the checkbox of Enable Privacy Mask to enable this function. 3. Click . © Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
52 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-25 Privacy Mask Settings 4. Click and drag the mouse in the live video window to draw the mask area. Note: You are allowed to draw up to 4 areas on the same image. 5. Click to finish drawing or click to clear all of the areas you set without saving them. 6. Click to save the settings. 6.5.5 Configuring Picture Overlay Purpose: Picture overlay enables you to overlay a picture on the image. Steps: 1.
53 User Manual of Network Camera 2. Click button to add a picture from your PC. 3. Click button to upload it. 4. Check the checkbox to enable the function. X Coordinate and Y Coordinate values are for the location of the picture on the image. And the Picture width and Height are for adjusting the size of the picture. 6.
54 User Manual of Network Camera Configuration > Advanced Configuration> Events > Motion Detection (2) Check the checkbox of Enable Motion Detection. Figure 6-26 Enable Motion Detection (3) Click . Click and drag the mouse on the live video image to draw a motion detection area. Note: You can draw up to 8 motion detection areas on the same image. (4) Click Note: You can click to finish drawing. to clear all of the areas. (5) Move the slider to set the sensitivity of the detection. 2.
55 User Manual of Network Camera (1) Click to edit the arming schedule. The Figure 5-28 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) After you set the arming schedule, you can copy the schedule to other days (Optional). (5) Click to save the settings. Note: The time of each period can’t be overlapped. Up to 4 periods can be configured for each day.
User Manual of Network Camera 56 surveillance center, send email, upload to FTP, trigger channel and trigger alarm output are selectable (Optional). Audible Warning Trigger the audible warning locally. 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.
57 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-30 Tamper-proof Alarm 2. Check Enable Tamper-proof checkbox to enable the tamper-proof detection. 3. Set the tamper-proof area; refer to Step 1 Set the Motion Detection Area in Section 6.6.1. 4. Click to edit the arming schedule for tamper-proof. The arming schedule configuration is the same as the setting of the arming schedule for motion detection. Refer to Step 2 Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection in Section 6.6.1. 5.
58 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-31 Video Loss 2. Check the Enable Video Loss Detection checkbox to enable the video loss detection. 3. Click to edit the arming schedule for video loss detection. The arming schedule configuration is the same as the setting of the arming schedule for motion detection. Refer to Step 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 video loss alarm.
59 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-32 Alarm Input Settings 3. Click to set the arming schedule for the alarm input. Refer to Step 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 Step 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.
User Manual of Network Camera 60 6.6.5 Configuring Alarm Output Steps: 1. Enter the Alarm Output Settings interface: Configuration>Advanced Configuration> Events > Alarm Output 2. Select one alarm output channel in the Alarm Output drop-down list. You can also set a name for the alarm output (optional). 3. The Delay time can be set to 5sec, 10sec, 30sec, 1min, 2min, 5min, 10min or Manual. The delay time refers to the time duration that the alarm output remains in effect after alarm occurs. 4.
61 User Manual of Network Camera 6.6.6 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 Step 3 Set the Alarm Actions Taken for Motion Detection in Section 6.6.1. Figure 6-35 Exception Settings 3.
62 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-36 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. Enable SSL: Check the checkbox to enable SSL if it is required by the SMTP server.
63 User Manual of Network Camera 6.6.8 Configuring Snapshot Settings Purpose: You can configure the scheduled snapshot and event-triggered snapshot. The captured picture can be stored in the SD card (if supported) or the netHDD (For detailed information about netHDD, please refer to Section 7.1 Configuring NAS Settings). You can also upload the captured pictures to a FTP server. Basic Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Snapshot Settings interface: Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Events > Snapshot 2.
64 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-37 Snapshot Settings 6.6.9 Configuring Other Alarms Purpose: This section is for the camera supporting external wireless alarm (e.g. access control alarm), embedded PIR (passive infrared sensor) alarm and manual alarm by remote control. Study the wireless alarm and the remote control Purpose: The wireless alarm is the function of the camera to communicate to wireless alarm devices such as the access control.
65 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 6-38 Remote Control Settings 2. Study the code of the remote control or the wireless alarm. To study a remote control, select Remote Control from the Study drop-down list, and click ; and then press any of the buttons on the remote control against the camera to send the signal. © Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
66 User Manual of Network Camera Remote Control: Figure 6-39 Remote Control Remote Control Description: Status Indicator Arm Disarm Emergency Button Stream Sending Switch Indicating the status of the remote; when you press the button on the remote, the indicator flicks in red. Press the button to arm the camera. In arming status, the alarm function, such as the wireless alarm and the PIR alarm, is enabled. Press the button to disarm the camera.
67 User Manual of Network Camera To study the wireless alarms, e.g. the access control device, select Wireless Alarm from the Study drop-down list, and select the device serial number (1-8) from the drop-down list, and click ; and then send the signal from the wireless alarm device to the camera. Figure 6-40 Study the Wireless Alarm Notes: To study the access control device, you can open the door/separate the device to send the signal.
68 User Manual of Network Camera Note: DS-2CD8464F-EI(Z)(W) camera supports wireless audible and visual alarm as the wireless alarm output for the wireless alarm. Check the check box of Wireless audible and visual alarm to activate the alarm output. Figure 6-42 Wireless Alarm Output (5) Click to save the settings.
69 User Manual of Network Camera Manual Alarm/Emergency Alarm Certain series of camera support manual alarm by the remote control. It can be manually triggered and linked to the audio warning if any emergency happens. You can press and hold the manual alarm button on the remote control for 2 seconds to trigger the audio warning manually. Notes: The manual alarm is enabled and armed by default and not user-configurable.
User Manual of Network Camera 70 You can also press the Arm/Disarm button on the remote control to arm/disarm the camera if the camera has already studied the remote control. The arming indicator glows red when the camera is armed and glows blue when it’s disarmed. © Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
71 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.
72 User Manual of Network Camera (2) If the status of the disk is Uninitialized, check the corresponding checkbox to select the disk and click to start initializing the disk. Figure 7-3 Initializing When the initialization completed, the status of disk will become Normal. Figure 7-4 View Disk Status Notes: Up to 8 NAS disks can be connected to the camera. To initialize and use the SD card after insert it to the camera, please refer to the steps of NAS disk initialization. 7.
73 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 7-5 Recording Schedule Interface 2. Check the checkbox of Enable Record Schedule to enable scheduled recording. 3. Set the record parameters of the camera. Figure 7-6 Record Parameters Pre-record: The time you set to start recording before the scheduled time or the event. For example, if an alarm triggers recording at 10:00, and the pre-record time is set as 5 seconds, the camera starts to record at 9:59:55.
74 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 7-7 Record Schedule 5. Choose the day to set the record schedule. (1) Set all-day record or segment record: If you want to configure the all-day recording, please check the All Day checkbox. If you want to record in different time sections, check the Customize checkbox. Set the Start Time and End Time. Note: The time of each segment can’t be overlapped. Up to 4 segments can be configured. (2) Select a Record Type.
User Manual of Network Camera 75 Section 5.6.4. Record Triggered by Motion & Alarm If you select Motion & Alarm, the video will be recorded when the motion and alarm are triggered at the same time. Besides configuring the recording schedule, you have to configure the settings on the Motion Detection and Alarm Input Settings interfaces. Please refer to Section 5.6.1 and Section 5.6.4 for detailed information.
76 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 7-8 Edit Record Schedule (3) Check the checkbox and click to copy settings of this day to the whole week. You can also check any of the checkboxes before the date and click (4) Click . to save the settings and exit the Edit Record Schedule interface. 6. Click to save the settings. © Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
77 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 on the menu bar to enter playback interface. Figure 8-1 Playback Interface 2. Select the date and click . 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 © Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd.
78 User Manual of Network Camera process. Figure 8-3 Playback Toolbar Table 8-1 Description of the buttons Button Operation Button Play Operation Capture a picture Pause / Stop Audio on and adjust volume/Mute / Speed down Download video files Speed up Playback by frame Start/Stop clipping video files / 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.
79 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 on the menu bar to enter log searching interface. Figure 9-1 Log Searching Interface 2.
80 User Manual of Network Camera 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 15 user accounts can be created. Figure 10-1 User Information Add a User Steps: 1. Click to add a user. 2. Input the new User Name, select Level and input Password.
81 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 . 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 to finish the user modification. Figure 10-3 Modify a User © Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
82 User Manual of Network Camera Delete a User Steps: 1. Left-click the user name you want to delete and click 2. Click . on the pop-up dialogue box to delete the user. Figure 10-4 Delete a User Anonymous Visit 10.2 Configuring RTSP Authentication Purpose: You can specifically secure the stream data of live view. Steps: 1. Enter the RTSP Authentication interface: Configuration> Advanced Configuration> Security > RTSP Authentication Figure 10-5 RTSP Authentication 2.
83 User Manual of Network Camera Enabling this function allows visit for whom doesn’t have the user name and password of the device. Steps: 1. Enter the Anonymous Visit interface: Configuration> Advanced Configuration> Security > Anonymous Visit Figure 10-6 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 to save the settings. There will be a checkbox of Anonymous by the next time you logging in.
84 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 10-8 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 button to add an IP. (2) Input the IP Adreess. Figure 10-9 Add an IP (3) Click the button to finish adding.
85 User Manual of Network Camera Figure 10-10 Modify an IP (3) Click the button to finish modifying. Delete an IP Address Left-click an IP address from filter list and click button. Delete all IP Addresses Click 5. Click button to delete all the IP addrsses. button to save the settings. 10.
86 User Manual of Network Camera 10.6 Maintenance 10.6.1 Rebooting the Camera Steps: 1. Enter the Maintenance interface: Configuration > Basic Configuration> System > Maintenance Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration> System > Maintenance: 2. Click to reboot the network camera. Figure 10-12 Reboot the Device 10.6.2 Restoring Default Settings Steps: 1.
87 User Manual of Network Camera start importing configuration file. Note: You need to reboot the camera after importing configuration file. 2. Click and set the saving path to save the configuration file in local storage. Figure 10-14 Import/Export Configuration File 10.6.4 Upgrading the System Steps: 1. Enter the Maintenance interface: Configuration > Basic Configuration> System > Maintenance Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration> System > Maintenance 2.
88 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 to save the settings. 10.8 RS-485 Settings Purpose: The RS-485 serial port is used to control the PTZ of the camera.
89 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.
90 User Manual of Network Camera Note: You can click or information; you can click on each column heading to order the 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. Select the device to be modified in the device list and the network parameters of the device will be displayed in the Modify Network Parameters panel on the right side. 2. Edit the modifiable network parameters, e.g.
Appendix 2 Port Mapping The following settings are for TP-LINK router (TL-R410). 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. By default, camera uses port 80, 8000, 554 and 8200.
92 User Manual of Network Camera ports of another camera as 81, 8001, 555, 8201 with IP 192.168.1.24. Refer to the steps as below: Note: The 8200 port changes with the 8000 port with a constant value of 200. E.g. if the 8000 port is changed to 8005, then the 8200 port should be changed to 8205. 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.
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