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Network Camera setup and installation guide. Browser setup with settings explained.

Product Made in China under ISO9001 & ISO1400 standards

Manual Printed in China v1.0

NETWORK CAMERA GUIDE

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01.BSM.11.0086801

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Page 1: ...mera setup and installation guide Browser setup with settings explained Product Made in China under ISO9001 ISO1400 standards Manual Printed in China v1 0 NETWORK CAMERA GUIDE Install Browse Use 01 BSM 11 0086801 ...

Page 2: ...ser to the presence of un insulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK H...

Page 3: ...ment or accessories connected to this unit should bear the UL listing mark of CSA certification mark onthe accessory itself and should not be modified so as to defeat the safety features This will help avoid any potential hazard from electrical shock or fire If in doubt contact qualified service personnel 12 Accessories Do not place this video equipment on an unstable cart stand tripod or table Th...

Page 4: ...a is likely to cause harmful interference in which case you will be required to correct the interference at your own expense This equipment has been certified and found to comply with the limits regulated by FCC EMC and LVD Therefore it is designated to provide reasonable protection against interference and will not cause interference with other appliance usage However it is imperative that the us...

Page 5: ...figuring Camera Settings 22 6 5 Device Info 23 6 6 Stream Configuration 24 6 7 Device Configuration 25 6 7 1 Local Network 26 6 7 2 Device Port 27 6 7 3 Camera 28 6 7 4 Date Time 28 6 7 5 OSD 30 6 7 6 Microphone 31 6 7 7 BNC Video Output 32 6 7 8 Language 32 6 8 Alarm Configuration 33 6 8 1 Disk Alarm 33 6 8 2 Motion Alarm 34 6 9 Local Record 36 6 9 1 Record Directory 36 6 9 2 Record Policy 41 6 1...

Page 6: ...est Cable 1 1 Default Camera Username Password and Ports Username admin Password admin Ports 80 HTTP 30001 Control Streaming 8080 RTMP 554 RTSP IP Address DHCP Enabled by Default Router will automatically assign IP address NOTE Once you have completed the basic setup of the camera it is recommendedto configure astatic IP address This will preventthecamera IP address changing in the event of a powe...

Page 7: ...s on Onvif specifications Open the NTP service Windows XP only enables NTP time to be enabled Adobe Flash Player Flash Video player for Windows IE plugin and Apple Mac OS Adobe AcrobatReader Windows and Max OS Acrobat Reader v10 Files IP_series_bitrate_calculator htm Simple storage calculator for IP devices NVMS_Install exe NVR Software installation for PC NVMS_Manual_1 7 pdf Guide to use the NVMS...

Page 8: ... Camera Base Install 2b Use the included mounting template Installation Option 1 to mark and pre drill the required holes Remove the camera base by unscrewing the base locking screws indicated by padlock markings and turn camera module approx 5 degrees counterclockwise to detach camera base from the camera module Install the base as indicated using the 1 2 screws Method 3 Recess Mount a Cut semi f...

Page 9: ... 3 NVMS opens and scans the local network for connected cameras Detected camera IP addresses on the LAN appear in the Device List on the left side of the screen with a icon Found camera IP address a Re attach the camera cover using the thumb screw as a guide until it snaps into place b Reattach dome cover a Remove camera cover by squeezing the back and front of the cover as indicated by the arrow ...

Page 10: ...and the camera and computer must be on the same network UPnP is enabled in the camera by default and can be enabled disabled using NVMS check the NVMS manual for details Finding the Camera s IP Address 1 Click Start Computer Network The camera s IP address appears under Network Infrastructure Double click to open the camera Network 2 Double click the camera to open it in your default browser 3 Und...

Page 11: ...router configuration Configuring Remote Connection 5 CONFIGURING REMOTE CONNECTION Follow the steps below to configure your camera for connections over the Internet using a web browser NVMS or other VMS software Step 1 of 6 Locate the camera s local IP address See 4 Finding the Camera s IP Address on page 8 Step 2 of 6 Port Forward your router You need to enable port forwarding for the following p...

Page 12: ...or multiple IP cameras on the same LAN Configuring Remote Connection Step 5 of 6 Enable DDNS on the camera 1 Enter the camera s IP address in your web browser Log in and then click Network Service DDNS 2 Check Enable DDNS 3 Configure the following Provider Select the ddns service you use Domain Name Enter the Domain Name you received from the confirmation email you received after you created your ...

Page 13: ...he camera to the Device List 7 Click Save to save changes Click OK Configuring Remote Connection 8 Close Device Maintenance and Device Manager and return to the Live Video screen The newly added camera will appear in Device List Found camera NOTE A icon is shown for all cameras outside of the LAN This does not affect your ability to connect to the camera remotely 9 Click on the camera in Device Li...

Page 14: ...nnection on page 12 for details 3 Under User Name and Password enter the camera s User Name default admin and Password default admin and click Login Enter Camera User Name default admin Enter Camera Password default admin Click Login Web Configuration 4 The main screen for the camera web interface opens From here you can view and configure the camera NOTE If you do not see video from the camera ma...

Page 15: ...tion 4 If your computer has Flash Player installed the main screen for the camera web interface opens From here you can view and configure the camera NOTE The ActiveX plug in may provide smoother video performance than Flash Player To use ActiveX click the message above the video window Then click inside the video area select Install this Add on for all users on this computer and follow the prompt...

Page 16: ...Live Video Menu Right click on the video area to open the Live Video Menu Web Configuration The Live Video Menu contains the following options Full Screen Open the video in full screen Press ESC to exit full screen Sensor Config Configure the camera sensor settings See 6 17 Sensor Configuration on page 51 ZoomIn Zoom in one level ZoomOut Zoom out one level Restore Panorama Zoom out all the way 6 4...

Page 17: ... three different video streams This allows you to have a high quality recording stream stream1 a lower quality stream stream2 to preserve bandwidth for remote connections and an MJPEG stream for applications requiring MJPEG To configure video streaming settings 1 Click Stream Configuration Under Stream ID select the stream you would like to configure 2 Configure the following Video Encode Type Sel...

Page 18: ...tion 6 7 1 Local Network The Local Network page shows the camera s current IP address and network parameters if DHCP is enabled It also allows you to set a static IP address for the camera see below set the networking parameters and to select IPv4 or IPv6 NOTE DHCP is disabled by default When DHCP is enabled the IP address is shown under DHCP IP Use the IPScan tool on CD to configure a static IP a...

Page 19: ...C player or quicktime movie RTMP Port Default is 8080 Only used for special applications NOTE If you are configuring multiple IP cameras for individual remote access without an NVR or server you must change all the ports for each camera Two cameras cannot use the same port number To change camera ports 1 Configure the camera ports as required and then click OK 2 Click Device Configuration Device P...

Page 20: ... screen 3 Under Time Zone select your time zone 4 If your region observes daylight savings time check Adjust clock for daylight saving changes Under Start and End select the start and end times for daylight savings 5 Click Apply next to Current Computer Time The Current Device Time updates To set the camera s date and time manually 1 Click Device Configuration Date Time 2 Under Time Zone select yo...

Page 21: ...D 6 7 6 Microphone Web Configuration Configure microphone settings for listen in audio Self powered microphone required not included To configure microphone settings 1 Click Device Configuration Microphone 2 Check Enable Microphone to enable listen in audio or un check to disable 3 Under Microphone Volume select the volume for the microphone between 1 100 4 Click OK to save changes 6 7 7 BNC Video...

Page 22: ...recording disk Alarms can be viewed using the Alarm Manager in NVMS see the NVMS manual on the CD for details To configure Disk Alarms 1 Click Alarm Configuration Disk Alarm 2 Check Disk Full Alarm to enable Disk Full Alarms Web Configuration 3 Under Max Disk Space enter the disk full percentage that will trigger an alarm e g a Disk Full Alarm will be triggered when the recording disk is 80 full 4...

Page 23: ...tection Right click to delete the last created area 6 Under Sensitivity select the sensitivity for motion detection Low Medium or High 7 Click OK to save your settings Web Configuration 6 9 Local Record Local Record contains the following sub menus Record Policy Record Directory 6 9 1 Record Directory Record Directory allows you to configure the microSD SD memory card NAS and FTP storage locations...

Page 24: ...oes not occur disable any popup blockers To configure FTP storage location 1 Click Local Record Record Directory Web Configuration 2 Under Disk Name select ftp Select ftp Click Modify 3 Click Modify The Record Disk Path opens 4 Check Enable 5 Configure the following Check Enable Configure FTP server information Click OK IP Enter the FTP server address Port Enter the FTP port number Accounts Enter ...

Page 25: ...dify 3 Click Modify The Record Disk Path menu opens Web Configuration 4 Configure the following IP Enter the IP address of the NAS Path Enter the NAS folder where video files will be saved NAS folder must be located directly under the root folder of the NAS e g public Accounts Enter the account user name for the NAS Password Confirm Password Enter the account password for the NAS File System Enter...

Page 26: ...cord Directory 3 To enable scheduled or continuous recording check Enable under Schedule Record Select 7 24 H Record to record video continuously at all times or select Schedule Record to create a schedule for recording If you select Schedule Record click Schedule and configure recording times The schedule is divided into 3 periods and the camera will record during all selected times in all 3 peri...

Page 27: ... click to delete the last created area Web Configuration 4 Click OK An error message appears if the masks configured exceed 8 of the total image area 6 11 Network Service Network Service contains the following sub menus DDNS PPPoE Not supported 6 11 1 DDNS The DDNS sub menu allows you to configure DDNS settings Before configuring DDNS settings you must register the camera for a free DDNS account s...

Page 28: ...s 1 Click Service Center SMTP 2 Check Enable SMTP 3 Configure the following SMTP Server Address Enter the address for your SMTP server SMTP Server Port Enter your server s SMTP port number User Name Enter the SMTP account user name Password Enter the SMTP account password Sender E mail Address Enter the email address that will be usedto send email alerts Recipient E mail Address 1 5 Enter up to 5 ...

Page 29: ...p You can check or un check Select All to select all or no permissions 5 Click OK to save your new user group To modify a user group Web Configuration 1 Under Group select the group you would like to modify 2 Click Modify to change the group name if needed enter a new group name and click OK 3 Change permissions as needed and click OK To delete a user group 1 Click Delete The Delete Group menu app...

Page 30: ...er User select the user account and click Delete Click OK to confirm 6 13 3 Unlocking User Accounts The admin account is the only account that can unlock user accounts that have been locked out User accounts are locked out if the wrong password is entered 3 or more times To unlock a user account 1 Login to the camera as admin Web Configuration 2 Click Privilege Manager User Select the user Click U...

Page 31: ...he Live Video page right click on the video area and select Sensor Config Right click in the video area and select Sensor Config Web Configuration Click Save to save setting changes Click Reset to revert to the last saved changes Click Factory Setting to revert all camera sensor settings to factory defaults Click Cancel to exit TIP Hold the mouse over the tabs to see the full name of the tab 6 17 ...

Page 32: ...edGain dB Select the gain value when FixedGain is selected 6 17 4 Day Night Mode Configure color settings for night mode Web Configuration Night Color Select Black_White to have the camera switch to black and white during night mode or select Multicolor to have the camera remain in color during night mode 6 17 5 Auto Iris Set Auto Iris settings Auto Iris Select ON to enable or OFF to disable Iris ...

Page 33: ...WB Mode Select Auto for automatic white balance or Manualto manually set the white balance Manual Mode Select a mode for the lighting conditions or select Customized and manually adjust the RedGain and BlueGain 6 17 9 WDR solution may not feature this setting Configure settings for Digital Wide Dynamic Range Control Mode Select ON to enable Digital Wide Dynamic Range or OFF to disable NOTE Enablin...

Page 34: ...vel Select the maximum level for automatic noise filtering Level Select the level for manual noise filtering Resetting to Factory Defaults 7 RESETTING TO FACTORY DEFAULTS Follow the steps below to revert all settings to factory defaults The camera must be connected to power to perform a factory reset 1 Remove the camera lid Remove inside cover 1 2 Press and hold the white reset button for 5 second...

Page 35: ... s local IP address and press Enter If you get the message Request timed out PC and camera are not on the same network or camera is not connected Camera is connected if you receive replies Connect the BNC test cable to the camera and the other end to a test monitor The monitor display shows the camera s IP address A default IP address of 192 168 0 120 may mean that the camera cannot obtain an IP a...

Page 36: ... on page 18 If using a browser other thanIE e g Google Chrome Apple Safari Mozilla Firefox make sure latest version of Adobe Flash Player is installed Video performs poorly on browser Insufficient bandwidth available for high quality stream1 Select stream2 under Stream Stream2 provides a lower resolution to conserve bandwidth and improve performance on low bandwidth connections If using IE click t...

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