User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Basic Set Up
- Viewing Live Video
- Advanced Viewing Set Up
- Managing an IP Camera through the Web
- Connecting to an IP Camera
- Basic Setup Window
- Advanced Setup Window
- IP Filter Window
- Users Window
- Maintenance Window
- Firmware Window
- Video Window
- Audio Window
- Mail Window
- Motion Detection Window
- Event Window
- SNMP Window
- DDNS Window
- I/O Ports Window
- RS-485 Window
- System Window
- Image Window
- Network Window
- Syslog & Log Window
- View Video Log Window
- Troubleshooting
- Streaming Video/Audio Solution
- Index
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Cisco Video Surveillance IP Camera User Guide
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Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of the IP camera and its features. It also describes what is included
with the camera.
This chapter includes these topics:
• Overview, page 1-1
• Physical Details, page 1-3
• Package Contents, page 1-5
• CS Mount Lens, page 1-5
Overview
The Cisco Video Surveillance IP Camera provides a high-quality digital solution for a video surveillance
system. The camera provides high-quality, bandwidth-efficient video capture and transmission, with
support for D1 resolution, motion-triggered viewing, and MPEG-4 encoding. It may be used as a
standalone camera or as part of a Cisco Video Surveillance system, with support for wired and wireless
deployments, and supports integrated Power over Ethernet (PoE).
The camera provides embedded security and networking capabilities, including 802.1X authentication,
hardware-based Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) and Data Encryption Standard/Triple Data
Encryption Standard (DES/3DES) encryption, and multicast support.
Features
• Stream live video to multiple users—An MPEG4 encoder built into the camera generates a
ready-to-view video stream. Just connect to the camera using your web browser or the provided
Windows utility to view live video.
• Night/day switch support—Supporting IR-cut filter, the IP camera can obtain better video quality
even in the nighttime.
• Two-way audio communication—An external microphone and an external speaker (not included),
a person in the monitoring office can talk to people on site while viewing images on screen.
• Suitable for home, business, or public facilities—Provides features for a variety of applications.
• Multi-protocol support—Supporting TCP/IP networking, SMTP (E-mail), HTTP and other
Internet-related protocols, the IP camera can be easily integrated into your existing network.