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Ultra-mini Full HD Fixed Dome IP Camera 

ICA-4200

 

 

 

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Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement   

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital 
device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable 
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, 
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance 
with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, 
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this 
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be 
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the 
interference by one or more of the following measures: 

1.  Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 
2.  Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 
3.  Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver 

is connected. 

4.  Consult the dealer or an experienced radio technician for help. 
 

FCC Caution   

To assure continued compliance, for example, use only shielded interface cables when 
connecting to computer or peripheral devices. Any changes or modifications not expressly 
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate 
the equipment. 
 
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two 
conditions: 

(

1

This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must 

accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired 
operation.

   

 

Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Radiation Exposure Statement 

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure set forth for an uncontrolled 
environment. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency 
exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm (8 inches) 
during normal operation. 

 

Safety 

This equipment is designed with the utmost care for the safety of those who install and use it. 

Summary of Contents for ICA 4200

Page 1: ... ICA 4200 Ultra mini Full HD Fixed Dome IP Camera ...

Page 2: ...enerates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment of...

Page 3: ...y cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures WEEE Regulation To avoid the potential effects on the environment and human health as a result of the presence of hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment end users of electrical and electronic equipment should understand the meaning of the crossed out wheeled bin symbol Do not dispose of...

Page 4: ...8 2 5 2 Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP 19 2 5 3 Internet Explorer 7 for Windows Vista 20 Chapter 3 Web based Management 22 3 1 Introduction 22 3 2 Connecting to Internet Camera 22 3 3 Live Viewing 23 3 4 Client Settings 25 3 5 System 26 3 5 1 System 27 3 5 2 Security 28 3 5 3 Network 29 3 5 4 IP Filter 33 3 5 5 Video 34 3 5 6 Audio 38 3 5 7 Motion 38 3 5 8 Privacy Mask 39 3 5 9 Event 40 3 5 10...

Page 5: ...ance over IP networks It supports H 264 MPEG 4 and JPEG compression formats and delivers excellent picture quality in Full HD resolutions at 30 frames per second fps Incorporating the new CMOS image sensor which is specially designed for surveillance applications the ICA 4200 provides high quality images under all lighting conditions It is perfect for remote and discreet monitoring of indoor areas...

Page 6: ... capabilities the ICA 4200 supports a number of advanced features including auto exposure to avoid overexposure and inputs to connect with external devices such as door sensors to trigger the event servers Users can save consecutive videos in local storage and events on memory card and thus you never have to miss an important moment ...

Page 7: ...des 64 ch central management software for ease of maintenance and remote monitoring The ICA 4200 is indisputably the top choice for reliable and high performance surveillance 1 3 Features Camera 1 2 5 2 mega pixel progressive scan CMOS sensor 3 6 mm fixed lens 0 5 lux minimum illumination at F1 8 Maximum resolution 1920 x 1080 Video Audio Simultaneous H 264 MPEG 4 and M JPEG video compressions Sim...

Page 8: ...0 79 degrees V 36 52 degrees D 67 88 degrees Min Illuminator 0 5 lux F1 8 Effective Pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels Video Video Encoder H 264 MPEG 4 M JPEG High Resolution Mode H 264 1080p MPEG4 1080p MJPEG D1 Frame Rate Up to 30fps for all resolutions Image Setting Brightness sharpness contrast saturation mirror AWB WDR BLC text time and image overlay Streaming Simultaneous multi profile streaming Stre...

Page 9: ...integration ONVIF Compliant Alarm Triggering Intelligent video motion detection and external input 3 zone video motion detection Alarm Events File upload via SD card FTP email and SAMBA Video Buffering Configurable Pre Post alarm buffering General Power Requirements IEEE 802 3af Class 3 Power Consumption 4W max Operating Temperature 10o C 45o C Operating Humidity 20 80 non condensing Weight 180g D...

Page 10: ...essive Scan CMOS DI Digital input Micro SD SDHC Card Slot User can insert a micro SD card up to 32G into this slot for event recording Reset Button This button is used to restore all the factory default settings Sometimes restarting the camera will make the system return to a normal state If the system still got problems after restart user can restore the factory default settings and configure it ...

Page 11: ...Network and PoE source Connect an Ethernet cable to the LAN socket located on the Network Camera and attach it to the network The camera supports IEEE 802 3af and is only powered from PoE 4 Adjusting Lens Angle and Re mounting the Case Check camera viewing angle and focus Manually adjust lens angle that you want the area to be monitored After adjusting the angle re mount the case ...

Page 12: ...completed a welcome menu screen will appear 2 Click the Utility hyperlink you will see the dialog box as shown below 3 OS Windows XP SP2 or above If the following Windows Security Alert pops up please click Unblock 4 When you install the Internet Camera in a LAN environment you may execute PLANET Smart Discovery Lite to discover the camera s IP address and set up related parameters in the camera I...

Page 13: ...e and peripherals This device is an UPnP enabled device If the operating system Windows XP of your PC is UPnP enabled the device will be very easy to configure Use the following steps to enable UPnP settings only if your operating system of PC is running Windows XP Please note that MS Windows 2000 does not support UPnP feature Go to Start Settings and click Control Panel The Control Panel will dis...

Page 14: ...ed Dome IP Camera ICA 4200 14 The Add or Remove Programs will display on the screen and click Add Remove Widows Components to continue The following screen will appear Select Networking Services and click Details to continue ...

Page 15: ...Ultra mini Full HD Fixed Dome IP Camera ICA 4200 15 The Networking Services will display on the screen Select Universal Plug and Play and click OK to continue Please click Next to continue ...

Page 16: ... Dome IP Camera ICA 4200 16 The program will start installing the UPnP automatically You will see the pop up screen below Please wait while Setup configures the components Please click Finish to complete the UPnP installation ...

Page 17: ...ernet Camera to view your device in an internet browser 2 4 2 Windows 7 Go to Start Control Panel Network and Internet Network and Sharing Center if network discovery is off click the arrow button to expand the section Click Turn on network discovery and then click Apply If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation type the password or provide confirmation ICA 4200 ...

Page 18: ...nstalled on your PC Your Internet Explorer security settings must allow for the web page to work correctly To use the Internet Camera user must set up his IE browser as follows 2 5 1 Internet Explorer 6 for Windows XP From your IE browser Î Tools Î Internet Options Î Security Î Custom Level please set up your Settings as follows Set up the first 3 items Download the signed ActiveX controls Downloa...

Page 19: ...3 8 7 6 5 4 By now you have finished your entire PC configuration for Internet Camera 2 5 2 Internet Explorer 7 for Windows XP From your IE browser Î Tools Î Internet Options Î Security Î Custom Level please set up your Settings as follows Set up the first 3 items Allow previously unused ActiveX control to run Allows Scriptlets ...

Page 20: ...sta From your IE browser Î Tools Î Internet Options Î Security Î Internet Î Custom Level please set up your Settings as follows Enable Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls Prompt Initialize and script active controls not marked From your IE browser Î Tools Î Internet Options Î Security Î Trusted Sites Î Custom Level please set up your Settings as follows Enable Automatic prompting for ActiveX ...

Page 21: ...Ultra mini Full HD Fixed Dome IP Camera ICA 4200 21 Prompt Initialize and script active controls not marked By now you have finished your entire PC configuration for Internet Camera ...

Page 22: ... procedures to establish a connection from your PC to the Internet Camera B Once connected you can add the camera to your browser s Favorites or Bookmarks 1 Start the web browser on the computer and type the IP address of the camera The default IP http 192 168 0 20 2 The login window of Internet Camera will appear Default login username and password are both admin If the User Name and Password hav...

Page 23: ...tings provided within the device 3 3 Live Viewing Start up screen is shown below whether you are an ordinary user or an administrator Home This button is visible in all setup pages of IP camera and you can go back to live view by clicking this button when you re on another page Stream Select video stream type H 264 or MJPEG H 264 required less network bandwidth and it is helpful when network conne...

Page 24: ...e image you wish to save and you ll be prompted to indicate the folder on your computer to save image file If you change your mind and don t want to save image file click Cancel Start Video Record Click this button to record video and save video file on your computer You ll be prompted to indicate the folder on your computer to save video file Enable Digital Zoom This function will enlarge video v...

Page 25: ... over UDP to transfer video data HTTP Select this option to use HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol to transfer video data Folder Select a folder on your computer to save recorded video Click the Browse button and you ll be prompted to select a folder Prefix When saving video files the characters you type in Prefix field will be used as leading characters of video file s name For example the default...

Page 26: ...Ultra mini Full HD Fixed Dome IP Camera ICA 4200 26 3 5 System Click the Configuration button on the left to access Configuration menu ...

Page 27: ...ect the time zone of residence from the dropdown menu to keep the correct date and time Daylight Saving If the area you live uses daylight saving check this box otherwise do not check this box to keep time correct Keep the Current Date and Time Select this option and date time setting will not be changed when you click Apply on the page You can check Camera Date and Time item on this page to know ...

Page 28: ...kinds of account Administrator Can view IP camera s video and make changes to camera setting User Can view IP camera s video and see LOG and change Client Setting and language Guest Can view IP camera s video and change language There can be multiple users but only one administrator is allowed and you can t change administrator s user name it will always be administrator Password Retype Password A...

Page 29: ...ccess privilege select User or Guest in the dropdown menu When you finish inputting new user s information click the New button to create a new user 3 5 3 Network You can configure the network camera s general and advanced network settings here z General In this menu you can configure IP camera s network setting This IP camera supports both IPv4 and IPv6 IP protocols LAN Select this option to assi...

Page 30: ...nded to enable this function Enable UPnP Port Mapping When UPnP is enabled check this box to enable UPnP s port mapping PPPoE Select this option to use PPPoE to connect to network You have to input PPPoE username and password assigned by network operator to get connected HTTP Port Input IP camera s web connection port number here When this port number is changed you need to change web browser s po...

Page 31: ... port Input port number for video multicast here Multicast RCTP video port Input port number for RCTP video here Multicast audio port Input port number for audio here Multicast RCTP audio port Input port number for RCTP audio here Multicast TTL Input TTL value for multicast here Bonjour If you re using Mac OS and you have Bonjour installed you can use it to discover this IP camera QoS Enable QoS t...

Page 32: ... User can use the function easily and directly z When user select Planet DDNS or DynDNS please go to www planetddns com or dyn com to register a new account first Provider Select dynamic IP service provider Host Name Input the host name you obtained from dynamic IP service provider User Name Input user name used to login dynamic IP service provider Password Input the password used to login dynamic...

Page 33: ... wish to accept connections here IP camera will only accept connections established from these IP addresses If you want to specify one IP address only input the same IP address in both fields Click the New button to add IP address to the accepted IP list Deny IP List It lists all IP addresses that cannot build connections to this IP camera If you want to remove a set of IP addresses from the list ...

Page 34: ... in the field directly Default Set all the above values to default value 128 Exposure Setting Auto It will adjust the image sensor exposure automatically Manual User can configure sensor exposure to fixed setting Mirror Check Vertical or Horizontal box to flip the image vertically or horizontally this will help to correct the orientation of image when IP camera is hanged bottom up by camera holder...

Page 35: ... camera in dark places where lights are insufficient Tungsten For low color temperature environment use Manual User can configure the setting WDR This function is to provide clear images even under back light circumstances BLC Back Light Compensation Enable it to allow the camera to adjust the exposure of the entire image to properly expose the subject in the foreground When you finish with the ab...

Page 36: ... rate will be helpful Rate Control Select video bit rate You can control bit rate by Video quality or Bit rate Video quality There are 5 levels of video quality select very high to improve video quality but consumes more network bandwidth and select very low will decrease video quality and consumes less network bandwidth Bit rate Input video s bit rate directly It must be an integer between 512 an...

Page 37: ...5 characters Remove the Background Color of the Text for Text Check this box to remove custom text s background color You may find this will help the readability of text in some cases Enable Image Overlay Check this box to overlay a specific image on video so you can show certain text picture on the video and help people to identify this IP camera Click the Browse button to pick a picture on your ...

Page 38: ...ent you can use this function to improve voice volume so you can hear voice from IP camera more clearly Select 0 dB and IP camera will do nothing on the voice Select 6 dB to 18 dB to amplify the voice When you finish with the above settings click the Apply button to save changes 3 5 7 Motion This IP camera is capable to detect object s motion so IP camera will only record when there s motion and s...

Page 39: ...rs top bottom left and right Title Window 1 to Window 3 Input characters in the title field to change motion detection area s title text so you can identify it Please note that you have to click the Apply button to change the text Percentage Select the percentage of pixel change that will trigger motion detection alert Select a lower percentage and you can detect tiny changes in the motion detecti...

Page 40: ... it by mouse Color User could select the color of mask window 3 5 9 Event When there s an event you can use this setup page to define what IP camera should do like sending an email or triggering digital output to activate external alarm There are 3 sub menus in this menu Setting Media and Event Server which can be accessed by tabs on the top z Setting This page lists all the existing events You ca...

Page 41: ...ated when digital input 1 or 2 s input signal is high or low select from the dropdown list Enable Schedule Time Check this box and this event will be activated when the designated weekday and time are reached You also have to check weekday box and select time from the dropdown list If you select Always as time this event will be activated during all the day Enable FTP Check this box and IP camera ...

Page 42: ...d in Pre Event nd Post Event eo file will be 10 specially when object is outside of otion detection window Save a H 264 video clip You can also select the recording length before and or afte a For example if you set Pre Event to 5 and Post Event to 5 and an event is triggered at 14 10 30 then the vid seconds long starting from 14 10 20 to 14 10 30 Tips You may want to know what happened before eve...

Page 43: ...ases it should be default value 21 User Name Input FTP server s user name Password Input FTP server s password File Path Name Input the path where you want to save file on FTP server like upload record If you want to save file on this FTP user s home directory you can leave this field blank Enable Passive Mode Check this box to force IP camera to communicate with FTP server in passive mode Some FT...

Page 44: ...eld is optional Subject Input email titles that will appear in the email sent by IP camera This will help you to identify the email sent by this IP camera Authentication Check this box when authentication is required by the email server you re using You also need to input email server s username and password in the corresponding field Requires SSL Encryption If your email server requires SSL encry...

Page 45: ...ton to test Samba server settings above immediately Tips Some Samba servers do not have username and password checks You can just input Samba server address and path to access the file storage space When you finish with the above settings click the Apply button to save changes 3 5 10 Recording You can save video files on SD card or Samba server 1 Be sure that the SD Card is formatted by this devic...

Page 46: ... reaches the size limit stated here Recording Schedule Define the recording schedule You can check Sun to Sat boxes to represent a weekday and specify time period in From and To field Select Always to record 24 hours in selected weekday s Storage Option User could select Memory Card or Samba server If the Samba server is selected please input the settings of Samba server Please refer to the pictur...

Page 47: ...the capacity of the micro SD card like the image hereunder Refresh Click the button to refresh the information of micro SD card Eject If user wants to remove SD card please click the button Then the device will disconnect SD card Format Click the button to delete all data in the micro SD card Please format the micro SD card when using for the first time Formatting will also be required when a memo...

Page 48: ...tton First page Final page Jump to first final page Previous Next Jump to previous or next page z Event User could search the video which is recorded by event All Files Click the button to list all files Search You can define the range and click Search to sort the files needed Search Result All the searched files will be listed on the list User could remove the file by clicking the button User cou...

Page 49: ...al Page Jump to first final page of log Previous Next Jump to previous or next page of log Remove Clear log You ll be prompted for confirmation 3 5 13 Device Info You can check the information and network settings of this IP camera This information is very useful when you need to repair or fix the problem of this IP camera ...

Page 50: ...Ultra mini Full HD Fixed Dome IP Camera ICA 4200 50 An example of device info page looks like this ...

Page 51: ...o factory default setting 2 Reset all parameters except for the IP time zone and daylight saving parameters to the original factory settings Backup Back up IP camera s setting and save it on your computer Back Up to SD Card Device Back up IP camera s setting and save it on SD card Restore Restore a previously saved configuration file saved on your computer Click the Browse button to select the con...

Page 52: ...on to upgrade firmware 1 Upgrading firmware procedure cannot be interrupted If the power or network connection is broken during the download procedure the device might be damaged 2 User must make sure that the firmware only applies to this device Furthermore do not try to upgrade new firmware if not necessary 3 6 Language You can change the display language of web interface Click the Language butt...

Page 53: ...alled or if the IP address conflicts with any other device over the network If you want to make sure the IP address of Internet camera utilize the ping command as follows z Start a DOS window z Type ping x x x x where x x x x is the IP address of the Internet camera The replies as illustrated below will provide an explanation to the problem If you want to detect any other device that conflicts wit...

Page 54: ...lowing steps generally apply to any router that you have on your network PLANET Wireless Router is used as an example to clarify the configuration process Configure the initial settings of the router by following the steps outlined in the router s Quick Installation Guide If you have cable or DSL service you will most likely have a dynamically assigned WAN IP address Dynamic means that your router...

Page 55: ... s local IP address e g 192 168 0 100 in the Private IP field z If you are using the default camera port settings enter 80 into the Public and Private Port section and click Add A checkmark appearing before the entry name will indicate that the ports are enabled Some ISPs block access to port 80 Be sure to check with your ISP so that you can open the appropriate ports accordingly If your ISP does ...

Page 56: ...ime or after factory default reset Username admin and Password admin Note that it s all case sensitivity Forgot the username and password Follow the steps below 1 Power on the camera and wait a while until the boot procedure is finished 2 Press the hardware reset button over 10 seconds and release it 3 Camera will reboot and restore to factory default setting The default user name and password are...

Page 57: ...ork cable and configuration Test the network interface by connecting a local computer to the Network Camera via a crossover cable z Make sure the Internet connection and setting are OK z Make sure the IP address of Internet Explorer you entered is correct If the Network Camera has had a dynamic address it may have changed since you last checked it z Network congestion may prevent the web page from...

Page 58: ...ings prohibit downloading of ActiveX controls Set up the IE security settings or configure the individual settings to allow downloading and scripting of ActiveX controls The device works locally but not externally z Might be caused from the firewall protection Check the Internet firewall with your system or network administrator The firewall may need to have some settings changed in order for the ...

Page 59: ...e is poor or strange z Adjust White Balance z To ensure the images you are viewing are the best they can be set the Display property setting color quality to 16bit at least and 24 bit or higher if possible within your computer z The configuration on the device image display is incorrect You need to adjust the image related parameters such as brightness contrast hue and sharpness properly Image fli...

Page 60: ...Micro SD SDHC Cards are recommended Apacer SDHC class 4 4GB Apacer SDHC class 10 32GB Silicon Power SDHC class 10 8GB Transcend SDHC class 10 32GB Kingston SDHC class 10 32GB TOSHIBA SDHC class 10 32GB SanDisk SDHC class 10 32GB SAMSUNG SDHC class 10 32GB RiDATA SDHC class 10 32GB ADATA SDHC class 10 32GB ...

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