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3.8 Resetting to the factory default settings 

To reset the Network Camera to the original factory settings, go to the Setup>System> Maintenance
web page (described in “3.5.4 System > Maintenance”) or use the Reset button on the network 
camera, as described below:   

•   Using the Reset Button 

Follow the instructions below to reset the Network Camera to the factory default settings using 
the Reset button. 

   

1.    Switch off the Network Camera by disconnecting the power adapter. 

 

2.    Press and hold the Reset button with a straightened paperclip while reconnecting the power. 

   

3.    Keep the Reset button pressed during about 2 seconds. 

   

4.    Release the Reset button, and wait for the Status LED to turn off. 

   5.   The network 

camera

 resets to factory defaults and restarts after completing the factory 

  reset. 

Caution: When performing a Factory Reset, you will lose any settings you have saved. 
          (Default IP 192.168.30.220) 

 

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Summary of Contents for HD CUBE CAMERA

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL HD Mini Cube Network Camera Please read this manual thoroughly before use and keep it handy for future reference ...

Page 2: ...ed by the qualified personnel before operating it any further Unplug the unit from the wall outlet if it is not going to be used for several days or more To disconnect the cord pull it out by the plug Never pull the cord itself Allow adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build up Do not place the unit on surfaces rugs blankets etc or near materials curtains draperies that may block the...

Page 3: ...OT INSTALLED AND USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL MAY CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS CAUTION CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID THE USER S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT THIS CLASS A DIGITAL APPARATUS COMPLIES WITH CANADIAN ICES 003 CET APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE LA CLASSE A EST CONFORME À LA NORME NMB...

Page 4: ...e receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or w...

Page 5: ...twork Camera Setup 17 3 5 1 Basic Configuration 17 1 Users 18 2 Network 19 3 Video Image 20 4 Audio 22 5 Date Time 24 3 5 2 Video Image 25 3 5 3 Audio 31 3 5 4 Event 32 1 Event In 32 2 Event Out 38 3 Event Map 46 3 5 5 System 48 1 Information 48 2 Security 49 3 Date Time 52 4 Network 53 5 Language 66 6 Maintenance 66 7 Support 67 3 5 6 About 68 3 6 Playback 68 3 7 Help 70 3 8 Resetting to the fact...

Page 6: ...itoring image by using a PC All the settings and real time monitoring screens are also provided through an access to the web The Network Camera is fully featured for security surveillance and remote monitoring needs It is based on the DSP compression chip and makes it available on the network as real time full frame rate Motion JPEG and H 264 or MPEG 4 video streams Network Camera Features NCT 221...

Page 7: ... 4 This means that several video streams can be configured with different compression formats resolutions and frame rates for different needs Image setting adjustment The Network Camera also enables users to adjust image settings such as contrast brightness and saturation to improve images before encoding takes place Intelligent video capabilities The Network Camera includes intelligent capabiliti...

Page 8: ... with persons entering the scene An event can trigger the sound of an audio clip stored in the camera to be emitted through the speaker Megapixel Resolution 2 Megapixel Max 15fps 1600x1200 PoE NCT 2221 only NCT 2221 can be powered through PoE which simplifies installation since only one cable is needed for carrying power as well as video controls ONVIF This is a global interface standard that make...

Page 9: ...ing PoE functionality Modular Jack 5 Power Connector For connection of the 5V power adapter included 6 Reset Button Press and hold the Reset Button for one second using a paper clip or thin object Wait for the camera to reboot 7 WPS Button WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup Button it finds and connects a wireless AP device automatically 8 Network LED Green Steady for connection to a 100Mbit s network Flash...

Page 10: ...support WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup functions WPS enables easy setup with compatible APs 2 Press the WPS button on the camera for more 2 seconds You can then see the Status LED is blinking 3 Press and hold down the WPS button on your AP some router AP will have a virtual button on their management software instead Refer to your AP s documentation for details using its WPS functions When WPS configur...

Page 11: ... AP is not detected the camera will search APs for 60 seconds after pressing the WPS button and if the camera still can not detect an AP after 1 minute the wireless setup will be cancelled 3 If a camera is assigned with a fixed IP outside the AP s network segment wireless setup will fail 11 ...

Page 12: ... the Network Camera device to the network and power up 2 Start SmartManager utility Start All programs SmartManager SmartManager the main window will be displayed after a short while any network devices connected to the network will be displayed in the list 3 Select the camera on the list and click right button of the mouse You can see the pop up menu below 4 Select Assign IP You cam see a Assign ...

Page 13: ...ew streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer set your browser to allow ActiveX controls 3 1 Access from a browser 1 Start a browser Internet Explorer 2 Enter the IP address or host name of the Network Camera in the Location Address field of your browser 3 You can see a starting page Click Live View or Setup to enter web page 4 The network camera s Live View page appears in your browser 13 ...

Page 14: ...g which is displayed when the network camera is accessed for the setup at the first time Enter your admin name and password set by the administrator Note The default administrator username and password is admin If the password is lost the Network Camera must be reset to the factory default settings See 3 8 Resetting to the Factory Default Settings for more details To prevent network eavesdropping ...

Page 15: ...nfiguration Video Image of User s Manual The resolution drop down list allows you to select the most suitable one out of video resolutions to be displayed on live view page The protocol drop down list allows you to select which combination of protocols and methods to use depends on your viewing requirements and on the properties of your network 2 Control toolbar The live viewer toolbar is availabl...

Page 16: ...rol the volume of the speakers Use this scale to control the volume of the microphone Use this scale to control the volume of the speakers and microphones 3 Video Streams The network camera provides several images and video stream formats Your requirements and the properties of your network will determine the type you use The Live View page in network camera provides access to H 264 MPEG 4 and Mot...

Page 17: ...mera by clicking Setup in the top right hand corner of the Live View page Click on this page to access the online help that explains the setup tools When accessing the Network Camera for the first time the Admin Password dialog appears Enter your admin name and password set by the administrator Note If the password is lost the Network Camera must be reset to the factory default settings See 3 8 Re...

Page 18: ... levels User Group Authority Guest Provides the lowest level of access which only allows access to the Live View page Operator An operator can view the Live View page create and modify events and adjust certain other settings Operators have no access to System Options Administrator An administrator has unrestricted access to the Setup tools and can determine the registration of all other users Ena...

Page 19: ...it is also possible to use it to set a static known IP address for a particular MAC address Use the following IP address To use a static IP address for the Network Camera check the radio button and then make the following settings IP address Specify a unique IP address for your Network Camera Subnet mask Specify the mask for the subnet the Network Camera is located on Default router Specify the IP...

Page 20: ...or each Stream is restricted under the one of the Capture Mode Stream1 Setting Codec The codec settings are separated into MPEG4 and H 264 H 264 is also known as MPEG 4 Part 10 This is the new generation compression standard for digital video This function offers higher video resolution than Motion JPEG or MPEG 4 at the same bit rate and bandwidth or the same quality video at a lower bit rate Prof...

Page 21: ...ore activity in the image Limiting the bit rate to a defined value prevents excessive bandwidth usage but images are lost when the limit is exceeded Note that the maximum bit rate can be used for both variable and constant bit rates The bit rate can be set as Variable Bit Rate VBR or Constant Bit Rate CBR VBR adjusts the bit rate according to the image complexity using up bandwidth for increased a...

Page 22: ...ng JPEG quality Select the picture quality If users want to have a high quality of fast image one by one please decrease the value For the purpose of general monitoring please do not change a basic value Such act may cause a problem to the system performance Stream3 Setting Same as the Stream1 Setting Click the checkbox to activate the 3rd stream When satisfied with the settings click Save or clic...

Page 23: ...o low or high it is possible to adjust the input gain for the microphone attached to the network camera Audio Output Enable full duplex Check the box to enable Full Duplex mode It means that you can transmit and receive audio talk and listen at the same time without having to use any of the controls This is just like having a telephone conversation This mode requires that the client PC has a sound...

Page 24: ...omatically adjust for daylight savings time select the Automatically adjustment for daylight saving time changes From the Time Mode section select the preferred method to use for setting the time Synchronize with computer time sets the time from the clock on your computer Synchronize with NTP Server the network camera will obtain the time from an NTP server every 60 minutes Set manually this optio...

Page 25: ...3 5 2 Video Image Live View Video Input Mode Video Mode Choose Video Mode you wish to use from the drop down list NTSC or PAL 25 ...

Page 26: ... Basic Refer to 3 5 1 Basic Configuration Video Image for more details 26 ...

Page 27: ...alues mean less color saturation Saturation Adjust the image s contrast by raising or lowering the value in this field Sharpness Controls the amount of sharpening applied to the image A sharper image might increase image noise especially in low light conditions A lower setting reduces image noise but the image would be less sharp Enable flip image Check this box to flip the image Enable mirror ima...

Page 28: ...he DC IRIS and AGC Hold Current Fixes the exposure at its current state Value Select a value in the drop down list to tune the exposure The default setting is 5 Enable Long Exposure Set this checkbox to activate the electronic shutter of the camera Max Shutter Select a shutter speed value in the drop down list The default setting is 1 8 White Balance Control This adjusts the relative amount of red...

Page 29: ...Fluorescent Fixed color adjustment good for fluorescent lighting with a color temperature around 4000K to 5000K Fixed Outdoor Fixed color adjustment for sunny with a color temperature around 6500K to 7500K Privacy Masking The privacy masking function allows you to mask parts of the video image to be transmitted You can set up to eight privacy masks and the color of privacy masks is black The priva...

Page 30: ...x Select an index and then modify items or delete button Select Enable to activate the privacy masking function Webcasting The network camera can stream live video to a website Copy the HTML code generated on the screen and pastes it in page code of the website you want to display live video Note To use webcasting service the Enable Anonymous viewer login option must be checked Refer to 3 5 1 Basi...

Page 31: ...3 5 3 Audio Refer to 3 5 1 Basic Configuration Audio for more details 31 ...

Page 32: ...3 5 4 Event 1 Event In On Boot This is used to trigger the event every time the Network Camera is started Select Enable to activate the motion event 32 ...

Page 33: ...n makes use of the manual trigger button provided on the live view page which are used to start or stop the event type manually Alternatively the event can be triggered via the product s API Application Programming Interface 33 ...

Page 34: ...rt of a motion window needs to be masked this can be configured in a Mask window Pre Viewer Motion detection windows are configured by Motion or Mask windows Each window can be selected by clicking with the mouse It is also possible to resize or delete or move the window by selecting the appropriate window at the mouse menu on the video screen To create a motion or mask window follow steps 1 Click...

Page 35: ...e threshold for the motion detection Sensitivity Sets up the sensitivity for the motion detection Dwell Time Set the hold time an event lasts for the specified hold time from the point of detection of a motion You can also modify or delete a motion index Select an index and then click the Modify or Delete button Select Enable to activate the motion window Network Loss This is used to trigger the e...

Page 36: ... using the PIR Sensor Since the PIR Sensor can detect a moving infrared object such as a person in the dark it can be used as an intruder alarm when for example a thief tries to break into a building at night PIR Setting Select the sensitivity from the drop down menu PIR Level Be used to adjust the sensitivity of the PIR Sensor from 10 100 The default level is 50 Dwell Time Set the hold time an ev...

Page 37: ...in the ambient voice Audio Detection Setting Select the sensitivity from the drop down menu Audio Detection Level Be used to adjust the sensitivity of the audio level from 10 100 The default level is 50 Dwell Time Set the hold time an event lasts for the specified hold time from the point of detection of the audio level Select Enable to activate the Audio Detection 37 ...

Page 38: ...s to be used as the sender for all messages sent by the Network Camera Interval Represents the frequency of the email notification when an event occurs Aggregate events Shows the maximum number of emails sent within each interval If your mail server requires authentication check the box for Use authentication to log in to this server and enter the necessary information User Name Password Enter the...

Page 39: ...dress or host name Note that a DNS server must be specified in the TCP IP network settings if using a host name Port Enter the port number used by the FTP server The default is 21 Use passive mode Under normal circumstances the Network Camera simply requests the target FTP server to open the data connection Checking this box issues a PASV command to the FTP server and establishes a passive FTP con...

Page 40: ...e name This name will be used for all the image files saved If suffixes are also used the file name will take the form prefix suffix extension Additional suffix Add either a date time suffix or a sequence number with or without a maximum value HTTP Server When the network camera detects an event HTTP Server is used to receive uploaded image files and or notification messages Check the box to enabl...

Page 41: ... your PC Provide the path to the file directly or use the Browse button to locate it Then click the Upload button An audio file for Audio Alert can be made by Audio Recorder tool in the NC Titanium software Audio Alert Test When the setup is complete the audio output can be tested by clicking the Test button To remove an audio file select index and click the Remove button Note For a proper operati...

Page 42: ... audio file Stop Stop playing audio Procedures to make an audio file in G 711 format for Audio Alert 1 Connect the microphone in your PC 2 Click the Capture button and talk to the microphone to record the audio or voice You can record up to 30 seconds Click the Stop button to stop on capturing 3 Click the Save button and then set the file name to save a current capture file with PCM format If you ...

Page 43: ... Enter pre event time value for storage device pre recording Post event Enter post event time value for storage device post recording Device Setting Select Device Type to be recorded in the drop down list SD built in SD card CIFS A file format for a NAS device NFS A file format for a NAS device Note1 Common Internet File System CIFS is a remote file access protocol that forms the basis for Windows...

Page 44: ...ess Enter IP address for NAS device Remote Directory Enter directory or folder location to be recorded in the NAS device Capacity Enter the capacity of storage to be used It must be less than the total storage capacity IP Password Enter ID and Password The network camera will ask them whenever you access NAS device Check Press the Check button to check the validity of Device Setting data Format Cl...

Page 45: ...he front of the camera can be set to flash at a configurable interval when an event is triggered From the Activate drop down menu select a Light level which the LED will brighten to Select Enable to activate the Light 45 ...

Page 46: ...ows you to change the settings and establish a schedule for each event trigger from the Network Camera You can register the event map up to max 15 Click Add button to make a new event map and you can see a popup window as below 46 ...

Page 47: ...to record and saves images to an FTP server when an event has occurred HTTP Server It sends notification messages to an HTTP server that listens for these The destination server must first be configured on the Event In page Enter a message you want to send Audio Alert Select a Audio alert file the Network Camera output when audio alert event triggered The Audio alert file must first be configured ...

Page 48: ...nter the system information This page is very useful when you refer device information after installation Device Name Configuration Enter the device name Location Configuration Enter the location information You can enter that by four 48 ...

Page 49: ...us viewer login to the Live View page as described below User Setting Check the box to enable anonymous viewer login to the Network Camera without the user account When using the user account users have to try log in at every access User List Setting This section shows a registered user account Enter a user name and password to be added and register them by pressing the Add button You can see the ...

Page 50: ... for the administrator Operator and Viewer to enable HTTPS connection set to HTTP by default HTTP HTTPS HTTP HTTPS Upload Certificate To use HTTPS for communication with the Network Camera An official certificate issued by a CA Certificate Authority must be uploaded from your PC Provide the path to the certificate directly or use the Browse button to locate it Then click the Upload button Please r...

Page 51: ...esses added to the list are set as allowed or denied addresses All other IP addresses not in this list will then be allowed or denied access accordingly that is if the addresses in the list are allowed then all others are denied access and vice versa See also the online help for more information Note that users from IP addresses that will be allowed must also be registered with the appropriate acc...

Page 52: ...utomatically adjustment for daylight saving time changes From the Time Mode section select the preferred method to use for setting the time Synchronize with computer time sets the time from the clock on your computer Synchronize with NTP Server the network camera will obtain the time from an NTP server every 60 minutes Set manually this option allows you to manually set the time and date Note Note...

Page 53: ...k Setting in regard to network can be executed Settings for IP DNS Host Name Port and ARP Ping can be established along with setting for DDNS uPnP QoS Zeroconfig Bonjour Live Push Hole Punching and wireless 53 ...

Page 54: ...atically use the DNS server settings provided by the DHCP server Click the View button to see the current settings Use the following DNS server address to enter the desired DNS server by specifying the following Domain name enter the domain s to search for the host name used by the Network Camera Multiple domains can be separated by semicolons The host name is always the first part of a Fully Qual...

Page 55: ...visiting a DDNS service like http www dyndns com or http www cctv network co kr Enable DDNS Check to get DDNS service to be available DDNS Server Select the DDNS server Registered host Enter an address of the DDNS server Username Enter an ID to access to the DDNS server Password Enter a password to be used for accessing the DDNS server Confirm Enter a password again to confirm it Maximum time inte...

Page 56: ...tion is for sending Video and Audio to Multicast group Enable Multicast Check the checkbox to enable multicast operation Multicast destination IP Enter an IP between 224 0 0 0 and 239 255 255 255 Although it is empty an IP will be entered automatically RTP port Enter a value between 1024 and 65532 RTP TTL Enter a value between 1 and 255 If a network status is smooth enter a lower value On the othe...

Page 57: ...ing systems and clients that support this protocol Note UPnP must be installed on your workstation if running Windows XP To do this open the Control Panel from the Start Menu and select Add Remove Programs Select Add Remove Windows Components and open the Networking Services section Click Details and then select UPnP as the service to add 57 ...

Page 58: ...may use and thus control over bandwidth races between applications DSCP Settings For each type of network traffic supported by your network video product enter a DSCP Differentiated Services Code Point value This value is used to mark the traffic s IP header When the marked traffic reaches a network router or switch the DSCP value in the IP header tell the router or switch which type of treatment ...

Page 59: ...te network to the outside that is the Internet Security on the private network LAN is increased since most broadband routers are pre configured to stop attempts to access the private network LAN from the public network Internet Use NAT traversal when your network cameras are located on an intranet LAN and you wish to make it available from the other WAN side of a NAT router With NAT traversal prop...

Page 60: ...e Network Camera automatically search for NAT routers on your network manual setting Select this option to manually select a NAT router and enter the external port number for the router in the field provided Notes If you attempt to manually enter a port that is already in use an alert message will be displayed When the port is selected automatically it is displayed in this field To change this ent...

Page 61: ...and printers to connect to a network automatically Without zeroconf a network administrator must set up services such as Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DHCP and Domain Name System DNS or configure each computer s network settings manually which may be difficult and time consuming Zeroconf is built on three core technologies Assignment of numeric network addresses for networked devices link lo...

Page 62: ...etected by operating systems and clients that support this protocol Note Bonjour Also known as zero configuration networking Bonjour enables devices to automatically discover each other on a network without having to enter IP addresses or configure DNS servers Bonjour is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc 62 ...

Page 63: ...d server The network camera and server use RTP RTSP as the protocol for the actual transport of audio video data Up to 3 servers can be configured URL The network address to the server and the script that will handle the request User name Password Provide your log in information The network camera will ask them whenever you access the Live Push Server 63 ...

Page 64: ...rd party server that uncovers external and internal address information for them Since each client initiated the request to the server the server knows their IP addresses and port numbers assigned for that session which it shares one to the other Having valid port numbers causes the firewalls to accept the incoming packets from each side UDP hole punching is a commonly used technique employed in n...

Page 65: ...t will not appear unless the camera is linked to it The network camera is currently linked to is shown in blue A network using unsupported security is shown in grey The following information is provided SSID The name of a wireless network or ad hoc device If the same name occurs several times this means that several access points for that network were found The camera cannot be configured to only ...

Page 66: ...lect is the English the French the German the Spanish and the Italian 6 Maintenance Maintenance Server Restart The unit is restarted without changing any of the settings Use this method if the unit is not behaving as expected Restore The unit is restarted and most current settings are reset to factory default values The settings that are not affected are the boot protocol DHCP or static the static...

Page 67: ...Camera to a user PC Restore Import and apply a setting value saved to a user PC Note Backup and Restore can only be used on the same unit running the same firmware This feature is not intended for multi configurations or for firmware upgrades 7 Support The support page provides valuable information on troubleshooting and contact information should you require technical assistance Logs The network ...

Page 68: ...e will provide the support information for the Network Camera information and operation 3 6 Playback The Playback window contains a list of recordings made to the memory card It shows each recording s start time length the event type used to start the recording calendar and time slice bar indicates if the recording is existed or not 68 ...

Page 69: ... In zoom in the video clip Full Screen display full screen of the video 3 Time Chart Display an hour based search screen for the chosen date If there is recording data a blue section will be displayed on a 24 hour basis 4 Speaker Control Bar Use this scale to control the volume of the speakers 5 Search Calendar Search results from the SD local storage in the network camera connected are displayed ...

Page 70: ...w will be provided as a popup window so that users can open and read it without a need for log in It will offer a description on setting and Help page by which users can manipulate the Network Camera without a reference to the manual 70 ...

Page 71: ...the factory default settings using the Reset button 1 Switch off the Network Camera by disconnecting the power adapter 2 Press and hold the Reset button with a straightened paperclip while reconnecting the power 3 Keep the Reset button pressed during about 2 seconds 4 Release the Reset button and wait for the Status LED to turn off 5 The network camera resets to factory defaults and restarts after...

Page 72: ...ng of images If images are very complex try limiting the number of clients accessing the camera Images only shown in black white Check the Video Image setting Blurred images Refocus the camera Poor image quality Increased lighting can often improve image quality Check that there is sufficient lighting at the monitored location Check all image and lighting settings Rolling dark bands or flickering ...

Page 73: ...minor that faults before they become serious and cause equipment failure Every three month perform the following maintenance 1 Inspect all connection cables for deterioration or other damage 2 Clean components with a clean damp cloth 3 Verify that all the mounting hardware is secure 73 ...

Page 74: ...e Speaker Protocol TCP IP UDP IPv4 v6 HTTP HTTPS QoS FTP uPnP RTP RTSP RTCP DHCP ARP Zeroconf Bonjour Hole Punching Security Multi user authority HTTPS IP Filtering Privacy Zone Wireless WEP WPA PSK WPA2 WPS Wi Fi Protected Setup Max Connection 10 API Programming Interface API Supported Open Platform Compatible ONVIF Alarm Triggers Motion Detection Manual Trigger Built in PIR Sensor Audio Level De...

Page 75: ... Operation Humidity 0 80 non condensing Power Consumption DC5V 700mA PoE 48V 73mA 3 5W Power over Ethernet IEEE 802 3af Class0 Dimensions W x H x D 62mm x 97mm x 38 4mm without Stand G E N E R A L Unit Weight 75g System Requirement for Web Browser Operating System Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows ME Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Vista CPU Intel Core 2 Duo 2...

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