SD User Manual V3.0 Y-cam Black SD Wireless Internet Video Camera English Please read this manual carefully before attempting to install or operate this product. Please retain this manual for your future reference.
Table of Contents 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 Introduction 1.1 Approval 1.2 Restrictions 1.3 Maintenance 4 4 5 5 Main Features Power Adapter PC System Requirements 6 8 8 Installation 5.1 Connecting the Y-cam Black SD 5.2 Y-cam Black SD Software installation 9 9 10 6.0 Y-cam Black SD Live View 14 7.0 Y-cam Black SD Settings 17 7.1 Camera Setup 7.11 Camera Setup 7.12 Stream Setup 7.13 OSD Setup 7.14 Night Vision Setup 18 18 19 20 21 7.2 Network 7.21 Wireless Setup (Infrastructure) 7.
8.0 7.5 SD Functions 7.51 Record on Alarm 7.52 Snapshot on Alarm 7.53 Continuous Record 7.54 Snapshot at Interval 7.55 Browse SD Card 7.56 Format SD Card 36 36 37 38 39 40 41 7.6 Tools 7.61 7.62 7.63 7.64 7.65 42 42 43 44 45 46 System Identity User Management Date & Time Setup Backup & Reset Firmware Upgrade 7.7 Main Menu 7.71 Wizard 7.72 System 7.73 Support 7.74 Reboot 47 47 48 49 49 Advanced Settings 8.1 Port Forwarding 8.2 Proxy Server Settings 8.3 Resetting the Y-cam Black SD 50 50 51 52 9.
1.0 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Y-cam Black SD wireless internet video camera. Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting to install or use the camera. The Y-cam Black SD can be accessed remotely, and controlled from any PC/laptop over the Intranet or Internet via a web browser. The userfriendly installation procedure and intuitive web-based interface allow easy integration with your LAN or WiFi network.
1.2 Restrictions 1. DO NOT use this product to violate one's privacy. Monitoring one's activities without consent is illegal and this product is not designed and manufactured for such purpose. 2. DO NOT put this product near any medical equipment. Radio waves might potentially cause breakdown of electrical medical equipment. 3. This product should be placed at least 1 foot away from any heart pacemaker. Radio waves might potentially influence heart pacemaker. 4.
2.0 MAIN FEATURES Easy Installation The Y-cam Black SD comes with built-in Wireless (IEEE802.11b/g) capability and a built-in Web Server, therefore there is no need to install a driver. The setup CD-ROM includes the Camera Setup software, User Manual and Quick Installation Guide. With industry standard automatic configuration-UPnP(Universal Plug and Play), your PC will discover and connect to your camera automatically.
Snapshot and Recording You can capture a still image of the camera view on your PC and save the image as JPG or BMP format file. You also can record the video and audio captured by the camera on your PC and save as an ASF format file. Motion Detection Function The Y-cam Black SD can detect changes in the image being monitored. Once a change occurs it will send an email to up to 3 email addresses with snapshot of what triggered the motion attached. The snapshot can also be uploaded to an FTP server.
3.0 Power Adapter This product conforms with the authenticated AC adapter.
5.0 INSTALLATION 5.1 Connecting the Y-cam Black SD To a Router Using a standard Ethernet network cable, connect the Y-cam Black SD to your network (depending on your own setup, this may be to your router or switch) see figure below Connect the included power adapter to the power port on the camera and the other end into an electrical socket. see figure below Check that the power indicator is lit on the front of the camera.
5.2 Y-cam Black SD Software Installation & Usage The Y-cam Setup utility can easily and quickly detect cameras connected to your local network and list them on the Camera Setup window, also you can use the Y-cam Setup utility to assign an IP address to each camera. 1. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive and the installation screen should appear automatically (See image below). If it does not, click “Start” then “Run”. In the text field enter “D:\autorun.
3. If you want to change the default folder click “Change” to replace otherwise click “Next” 4. Click “Install” to install the Y-cam Setup utility. 5. Click Finish to end the installation. You should now find a Y-cam icon on the desktop.
6. Double-click the Y-cam icon on the Desktop to launch the program. The Y-cam Setup utility should automatically find your camera if it is correctly connected (See image below). [Refresh] Click Refresh to search for cameras on the local network. [Setup] Select the required camera and click Setup to configure the network settings for the camera. [Open] Select the required camera and click Open to access the camera via a web browser. [Exit] Click Exit to exit the Camera Setup window.
7. To obtain the IP addresses specific to your network, click “Start” then “Run” and type “cmd” in the text box and click “Ok”. The will bring up the MS-DOS prompt and in this window type “ipconfig/all” and press enter. A screen similar to the one below will be displayed. 8. Take note of the following: i) IP Address ii) Subnet Mask iii) Default Gateway iv) DNS Servers (Both numbers with the first being the primary DNS server and the second being the secondary DNS server) 9.
6.0 Y-cam Black SD Live View You can select one of the three ways to view video from the Y-cam Black SD; 1. Input the assigned IP address of the Y-cam Black SD in the Web Browser address bar (followed by a colon and the port number if it is not 80) 2. Double click on the Y-cam Setup utility icon on the Desktop, then select the camera and click “Open”. 3. Click “My Network Places” in the Windows “Start” menu or “Control Panel” then double click on the icon with the camera name you wish to open.
Operating Bar Upon verification of the username and password, the camera image will load. Please note that when using the camera for the first time you will be prompted to install an ActiveX Control. Please follow the on-screen instructions to download and install this control.
1.1) Mute button 1.2) Slide block (2) Snapshot button (3) Zoom in/out button (1) Mute 1.1) Click Mute button to mute the audio. 1.2) Slide the slide block horizontally to adjust volume. (2) Snapshot Press the Snapshot button to capture a still image of the camera view. Click Save to store the snapshot on your computer, the file is automatically assigned the data & time of the snapshot. Press Cancel to exit. (3) Zoom Click on + button and the cursor turns to a magnifier.
7.0 Y-cam Black SD Settings 1. Click on settings from the home page. When connecting the Y-cam Black SD for the first time or after resetting it to its default settings, the setup interface start page below will load. It is recommend that you change the admin password in order to avoid unauthorised access to the camera. To do this follow the instructions by clicking on the underlined link “here” to access administrator password editing page. 2. Type the password in both fields then click Save.
7.1 Camera 7.11 Camera setup From the home page click settings and enter the administrator user name and password. Click on Camera Setup under the title Camera to change the image and audio parameters of the camera. [Frequency] Two options: 50Hz & 60Hz. Set according to the mains frequency in the country of use. For UK this would be 50Hz. [Image rotation] Display images upside down. [Moonlight Mode] Turns the Moonlight feature on or off.
7.1 Camera 7.12 Stream Setup Click on Stream Setup under the title Camera to change the image parameters of the camera. There are 3 video streams available. The Primary and Secondary stream can be configured separately to different resolutions in order to access different video streams without the need to change any settings. The Mobile stream is similar to the first two streams but is purely for mobile viewing and has a fixed resolution.
7.1 Camera 7.13 OSD setup From the home page click settings and enter the administrator user name and password. Click on OSD Setup under the title Camera to change the on screen display parameters of the camera. [OSD] Enable or Disable the On Screen Display. [Transparent] Select whether OSD should have a transparent background or not. [Display date and time] Set the ODS to display the Date and Time of the camera.
7.1 Camera cont.. 7.14 Night Vision Setup The Y-cam Black SD utilizes 30 infrared LEDs to provide high levels of light in dark environments. The intelligent photosensitive components can automatically turn on the infrared LEDs in low light conditions or you can manually turn them on. [Infrared LED Control] “Auto” switches on the IR LEDs automatically when there isn’t enough light to produce a good quality image. “On” turns the IR LEDs on and ignores the light level in the room.
7.21 Wireless Setup (Infrastructure) 7.21 The Y-cam Black SD connects to the wireless network through IEEE802.11b/g standard and features WEP and WPA Encryption. [SSID] Type the ID of the wireless network you want to connect to using up to 32 ASCⅡ characters or click Search to search for available networks. [Mode] Infrastructure mode and Adhoc mode Adhoc Mode: Select Adhoc mode when the camera is directly connected to your computer.
7.2 Wireless Setup (Adhoc) 7.22 The Y-cam Black SD can also connect directly to a computer that has wireless network capability. In order to view the Y-cam Black SD directly from your computer you first need to configure the wireless device in your computer according to the Y-cam Black SD settings above. To do this follow the instructions below: 1. On your computer click on “Start” then “Control Panel”. 2.
7.23 TCP/IP Setup The Y-cam Black SD is set up to obtain the IP address automatically (DHCP) by default. Should you may wish assign the IP address manually, use the TCP/IP Setup page to enter the address details. Obtain an IP address automatically(DHCP): If your network supports a DHCP server (eg. router) select this option to have the IP address is assigned automatically. If you select Obtain an IP address automatically you should select Obtain a DNS Server address automatically.
7.24 PPPoE Setup The Y-cam Black SD can be installed without a PC on the network. Some XDSL services use PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). [PPPoE dial-up] Enable or disable PPPoE connection. [Service name] Either an ISP name or a class of services that is configured on the PPPoE server. This field may be left empty. [User name] Type the user name. [Password] Type the password. [Re-type password] Re-confirm the password. Click Apply to confirm your settings.
7.25 DDNS Setup Dynamic DNS (DDNS) is simply a way of using a static hostname to connect to a dynamic IP address. When connected to your ISP, you are assigned a temporary IP address. DDNS services keep track of your IP address and route your Domain name to that address when you wish to connect to the camera from a remote location. [DDNS] Enable or disable DDNS connection. [Service Provider] Select a provider from the drop down list then click “Register”.
7.26 UPnP Setup Y-cam supports UPnP which is enabled by default. This function requires a Windows XP/Vista operating system. It is a quick way to discover the Y-cam Black SD on your network. Please make sure that the UPnP function is enabled on your PC. [UPnP] Enable or disable the UPnP function. [Router external port] Using this port, automatically adds a port forwarding rule to a router via UPnP protocol. Please note that not all routers support this function.
7.3 ALARM 7.31 Motion Detection Motion Detection can trigger an alarm that sends images via e-mail or FTP (File Transfer Protocol). You can set up to four different Motion Detection windows. [Window] Check this box to enable the window. [Threshold] Set the threshold bar to the amount of motion required to trigger the alarm. [Sensitivity] Set the measurable difference between two sequential images that would indicate motion.
7.3 Alarm 7.32 Schedule Setup Sending images via email or FTP can be setup for a specific time over the week. [Schedule ID] Select the ID, you can save up to four schedules and use them for different purposes . [Everyday] Activate the alarm daily on specified times. Un-ticking this box will display the days of the week. (See image below) [Always] Always activate the alarm.
7.33 Alarm Management [Alarm Mode] Activate/ Deactivates the motion detection alarm. [FTP Alarm Management] Enable/Disable uploading of images on motion detection to an FTP Server. [Trigger Time] The number of seconds that the camera should keep sending images when an alarm is triggered. [Trigger FPS] The number of frames per seconds that the camera should keep sending images at when an alarm is triggered. [FTP Server ID] Select the FTP Server number from the list. (See section 8.
7.33 Alarm Management [Email Alarm Management] Enable/Disable sending of e-mails on motion detection. [Trigger Time] The number of seconds that the camera should keep sending images when an alarm is triggered. [Trigger FPS] The number of frames per seconds that the camera should keep sending images at when an alarm is triggered. [e-Mail Server ID] Select the e-mail server number from the list. (See section 8.
7.34 Periodic Sending [FTP Periodic Sending] Enable/Disable uploading of images at periodic intervals to an FTP server. [Interval Time] Time interval between uploads. [FTP Server ID] Select the FTP Server number from the list. (See section 8.5 of this manual for further details) [Remote path] Path where to save the image file on the FTP server. [Snapshot From] Select the stream from which it should get the snapshot. (See section7.
7.34 Periodic Sending [Email Periodic Sending] Enable/Disable sending of e-mails at periodic intervals [Interval Time] Time interval between e-mails. [e-Mail Server ID] Select the e-mail server number from the list. (See section 8.6 of this manual for further details) [File attachment] Select if you would like a snapshot of the camera view attached to the e-mail. [Snapshot From] Select the stream from which it should get the snapshot. (See section7.
7.4 Alarm Server 7.41 FTP Server The Y-cam Black SD can upload an image to an FTP server upon receiving an alarm from the motion detector window or at specific time intervals. FTP is a commonly used protocol for exchanging files over any network or internet and there are a number of FTP providers which will allow you to upload the images free of charge. The Y-cam can be configured with 4 different FTP servers.
7.42 E-mail Servers The Y-cam Black SD can be configured to send an E-mail when the Motion Detection alarm is triggered or It can send a snapshot after specified intervals. The Y-cam can be configured with 4 different E-mail servers. These servers can be individually connected to either send on motion detection or send periodically. (See section 8.3 and section 8.4 of this manual for further details) [e-Mail server ID] Select the server ID. You can set up to four email servers.
7.5 SD Functions 7.51 Record on Alarm Clicking SD functions you can manager all the features of microSD card. [Alarm Mode] Activate/ Deactivates the motion detection alarm. [Record Alarm Management] Enable/Disable recording videos on MicroSD upon motion detection. [Record Time] The number of seconds that the camera should keep recording video when an alarm is triggered. It can be from 5 seconds to 24 hours [Record From] Select the stream from which it should record. (See section7.
7.53 Snapshot on Alarm. [Alarm Mode] Activate/ Deactivates the motion detection alarm. [Snapshot Alarm Management] Enable/Disable saving snapshots on MicroSD upon motion detection. [Trigger Time] The number of seconds that the camera should keep saving images when an alarm is triggered. [Trigger FPS] The number of frames per seconds that the camera should keep saving images at when an alarm is triggered. [Snapshot From] Select the stream from which it should get the snapshot. (See section7.
7.54 Continuous Recording [Timing Record Management] Enable/Disable saving video on MicroSD card at periodic intervals [Record From] Select the stream from which it should record the video. (See section7.12 of this manual for further details on how to setup the various video streams) [Record file name] Any name for the video file. [Suffix of file name] Video file name suffix can be either date & time, a sequence number or date & time with record time length.
7.55 Snapshot At Interval [Snapshot at interval] Enable/Disable saving snapshot on MicroSD card at periodic intervals [Interval Time] Time interval between snapshots. [Snapshot From] Select the stream from which it should get the snapshot. (See section7.12 of this manual for further details on how to setup the various video streams) [Image file name] Any name for the Image. [Suffix of file name] Image file name suffix can be either date and time or a sequence number.
7.56 Browse SD card Clicking on SD explorer will take you to the following screen where you can explore the MicroSD [Alarm Record] Enables you to view and delete all the videos which were recorded on the MicroSD upon motion detection [Alarm Snapshot] Enables you to view and delete snapshots which were recorded on the MicroSD upon motion detection. [Timing Record] Enables you to view and delete all the videos recorded on the MicroSD according to specified schedule.
7.36 SD Format Clicking on SD format will take you to the following screen where you can monitor the status of memory card. [Status] If the MicroSD card is in the slot, it will read as “Inside” [Total] It shows the size of the MicroSD card. (Note) The size of the card can’t be more than 8 Gig [Used] It shows the used space on the MicroSD card. [Available] It shows what free space is available for storage. [Format] It is used to erase all the data on the microSD card. .
7.5 Tools 7.51 System Identity [System Name] Type a name to easily identify the Y-cam Black SD. [System Contact] Type the contact name of the administrator of the Y-cam Black SD. [System Location] Type the location of the Y-cam Black SD. TIP: The information you fill in can be displayed on the camera. It can help to distinguish different Network Cameras in the network. See figure below.
7.52 User Management [Add] Up to 64 users (including the admin) can created Note: 1. A maximum of 16 users are allowed to access the camera simultaneously. 2. As the number of simultaneously users increase, the overall performance will decrease. This is dependant on the Network bandwidth. Please tick “Allow anonymous access” if you wish to share video with other users, without prompting them for a user name and password.
7.53 Date & Time [Current device time] Internal time of the Y-cam Black SD [Proposed device time] PC system time. On clicking Apply the internal time of the Y-cam Black SD will be changed to this time. [Select to change the time zone for the device location] Choose your time zone. [Date and Time format] Select the format of the date and time. [Auto time setting(SNTP)] Enable or disable this function. [Time server] Type the SNTP server name. Note: 1.
7.54 Backup and Reset [Reset] Click Reset to initialize the Y-cam Black SD to default factory setting. All users and settings will be lost, requiring you to reconfigure the camera. [Backup] Click Backup to backup the current configuration of the Y-cam Black SD for future reference. [Browse...] Click Browse... to search for a backup configuration you wish to upload to the camera, then click Restore.
7.55 Firmware Upgrade From time to time a new firmware may be released. In order to upgrade your Y-cam Black SD’s firmware you first need to download this firmware from the Y-cam’s website www.y-cam.com 1. Click Continue. 2. Click Browse... to search for the Firmware you just downloaded, and then click Upgrade. 3. Click Reboot when the upgrade terminates IMPORTANT: * Do not unplug or power off the Y-cam Black SD while the upgrade is in progress.
7.6 Main Menu 7.61 Wizard In order to facilitate the setup of the Y-cam Black SD there is a Wizard that helps non technical users setup the camera easily. Click on Wizard at the top of the window to launch the wizard. The Quick setup interface will pop up. Follow the simple instructions on the screen and enter the required details, clicking next to proceed to the Next page.
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7.63 Support Click Support to see the support information 7.64 Reboot Click Reboot to restart the Y-cam Black SD. Rebooting the camera will retain all the settings and configurations.
8.0 ADVANCED SETTINGS 8.1 Port Forwarding Firewall security features built into the router may prevent users from accessing the Y-cam Black SD over the Internet. The router connects to the Internet over a series of “ports”. The default ports used by the Ycam Black SD are usually blocked from access over the Internet, therefore, these ports need to be made accessible. This is achieved using the Port Forwarding function on the router.
8.2 Proxy Server Setting A proxy server may prevent you from connecting to the Y-cam Black SD in some corporate environments. The web browser can set up the IP address communication without using a proxy server. Consult your ISP or network administrator for further details. Note: A proxy server is generally used to maintain security on a network when connected to the internet. The proxy server may cause lack of image quality and delays in refresh intervals.
8.3 Resetting The Y-cam Black SD There are two ways to reset the Y-cam Black SD back to its factory defaults: 1. Press the Reset button on the side of the camera through the pin hole. 2.
9.0 DEFAULT SETTINGS Camera Camera Setup Image Size Frame Rate Bit Rate Frequency Image Revolution Microphone Mic Volume Audio Bit Rate 640 x 480 30 2048kbps 60Hz Off Enable 10 G.
10.0 SPECIFICATIONS S P E C IF IC AT IO N S Y- c a m B l a c k S D Ca m e ra Im age d evice 1/4" CM OS Pixels 310000 White Balance Auto Exposure m ode Auto Gain Auto View ing a ngle H orizontal:60°, Vertical:45.0° Focal length f=3.6m m Aperture F2.0 M in.llum ination 1.0 L ux (0 L ux in n ight vision m ode) Infrared L ED 30 N ight Vision D istance 12m N e tw o r k Im age com pression M PEG-4, M JPEG Im age resolution 640x480(VGA), 3 20x240(QVGA), 1 60x120(QQVGA) M ax.
11.0 TROUBLE SHOOTING If the Network Camera is not working properly, these suggestions might help you identify the problem. If the problem persists check the support pages on www.y-cam.com Cause and Remedy Problem Forgot the IP address of the Y-cam Black SD. 1. Use Camera Setup. 2. Use UPNP (only for XP OS) 3. PPPoE IP Notification can send e-mail to your mailbox 4. Reset your Network to default IP address Forgot the password to access the setting interface.
12.0 GLOSSARY OF TERMS 1. Network Camera: A stand-alone device which allows users to view live, full motion video from anywhere on a computer network, even over the Internet, using a standard web browser. 2. JPEG: A standard image format, used widely for photographs, also known as JPG. 3. IEEE 802.11b/g: The specifications developed by the IEEE for wireless network technology. It provides 11 Mbps transmission in the 2.4GHz band usage. 4. WEP: Wireless Equivalent Privacy.
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