DWC-MV72I4V MEGApix 1080p Mini Outdoor Dome IP Camera Before installing or operating the camera, please read and follow this manual carefully. Rev.
PRECAUTIONS Do not open or modify. Do not open the case except during maintenance and installation, for it may be dangerous and can cause damages. Do not put objects into the unit. Keep metal objects and flammable substances from entering the camera. It can cause fire, short-circuits, or other damages. Be careful when handling the unit. To prevent damages, do not drop the camera or subject it to shock or vibration. Do not install near electric or magnetic fields.
TABLE OF CONTENTS* Introduction......................................................................................................................................................................4 Features................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Parts & Description............................................................................................
FEATURES* 2.1 Megapixel Image Sensor (1080p, 30fps) Real-time 1080p 30fps High Definition Dual Codecs (H.264, MJPEG) with Simultaneous Streaming 4.0mm Fixed Lens Smart IR™ with Intelligent Camera Sync.
PARTS & DESCRIPTIONS* 5
DIMENSIONS (MM)* 6
INCLUDED IN THE BOX* 7
NETWORK CONNECTION* There are two way to power a MEGApix® 1080p™ camera. Use a PoE-enabled switch to connect data and power through a single c a b l e a n d b e g i n v i e w i n g a n d r e c o r d i n g i m a g e s i n s t a n t l y. A n o n - P o E s w i t c h will require an adaptor for power transmission. 1. Using a PoE-Enabled Switch The MEGApix® 1080p™ Camera is PoE-Compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a single Ethernet cable.
INSTALLATION* Easy Camera Installation 1. Detach the camera’s cover dome from the camera’s module by unscrewing the three cover dome screws using the L-Wrench. 2. Use the camera or mounting template to mark and drill the necessary holes in the wall or ceiling. 3. Pull wires through and make connections. 4. Using three (3) included screws, mount and secure the camera to the wall or ceiling. 5. Secure the camera’s cover dome onto the camera base to complete the installation. 6.
INSTALLATION USING MOUNT BOLT & NUT* Easy Camera Installation 1. Detach the camera’s cover dome from the camera’s module by unscrewing the cover dome screws. 2. Using the camera or mounting template, mark and drill the necessary holes in the mounting surface. 3. Secure the two long mounting screws to the camera’s base. 4. Pull wires through and make connections. 5. Mount the camera to the mounting surface using the 2 mounting nuts. 6.
DW Desktop Tool™ * I n s t a l l i n g D W D e s k t o p To o l ™ S o f t w a r e D W D e s k t o p To o l ™ s e a r c h e s f o r a l l a v a i l a b l e D i g i t a l W a t c h d o g d e v i c e s currently connected to your network. 1. Install DW Desktop Tool to find the MEGApix® 1080p™ camera on your local network. The software can be found on the included User Manual CD. Run DW Desktop Tool and install onto your PC. 2. When setup is complete, launch DW Desktop Tool. 3.
DW Desktop Tool™ * U s i n g D W D e s k t o p To o l ™ S o f t w a r e U s e D W D e s k t o p To o l ™ t o c h a n g e t h e b a s i c s e t t i n g s o f y o u r M E G A p i x ® camera or to connect to your MEGApix® camera.
DW Desktop Tool™ * U s i n g D W D e s k t o p To o l ™ S o f t w a r e Use IP Finder to set the connection type and the IP address information for your MEGApix® 1080p™ camera. 1. DHCP: Select DHCP to access the camera within the same internal network. For further explanation on DHCP, please see page 15. 2. Static IP: Select Static to connect to the camera from an external network. For further explanation on Static, please see page 15.
DW Desktop Tool™ * DHCP The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network configuration protocol that allows a device to configure automatically according to the network it is connected to. If your network supports DHCP and your MEGApix® 1080p™ camera is set to DHCP, IP Finder will automatically find and set your MEGApix® 1080p™ camera to correspond with your network requirements.
CAMERA REBOOT* Resettin g th e Camera Pr e s s ing t he r e s et but t on on t he cam e r a’s back f or f ive ( 5) s e conds w ill initialize all environmental variables to factory default. Previous setup for IP default, time, etc. will be deleted. If a system’s IP address is lost, reset the camera back to factory default. The following are the default network settings. IP Mode DHCP IP Address 192.168.1.80 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 Gateway 192.168.1.
WEBVIEWER* Remote V ideo Mon itorin g V ia In tern et Explorer Monitor and configure the MEGApix® 1080p™ camera through a built-in w e b v i e w e r. 1. Type the IP address of the camera in an Internet Explorer window. Example: http://192.168.1.80 (Factory Default) 2. Enter Username and Password Default: Username: admin | Password: admin 3. The web browser may ask to install FbVLC to view video from the camera. Once it has been installed, Internet Explorer will display video images from the camera. 4.
WEBVIEWER* GUI Description Monitor and configure the MEGApix® camera through a built-in web v i e w e r. 1. Live video display- This is the region for live video stream from the camera. 2. Setup Menu- Setup the camera’s Video, Network, Events, System etc. 3. Stream selection- Select a stream to display it in the viewing area. 4. Full Screen- Expand the camera’s view into full screen. 5.
WEBVIEWER* Channel / Stream Selection On the main monitoring page, user can view the camera with multiple streaming options. The camera supports the setup of up to three (3) different streams with different resolution, and FPS for maximum network control. Select which stream/ channel to view in the camera’s main menu by selecting one of the options from the drop-down menu. See page 25 for stream setup. Live Video Buffering Selection Users can also adjust the camera’s live video buffering time.
WEBVIEWER* Setup > Basic > Video The MEGApix® camera allows you to setup 3 different streams to optimize storage and bandwidth usage. 1. Channel- Select which channel/ stream to setup by checking the box next to the appropriate number. 2. Codec- The MEGApix 1080p camera supports three streams with set codecs. The first and second streams are set by default to H.264. The third stream is set by default to MJPEG. 3. Resolution- Set Resolution for each stream.
WEBVIEWER* Setup > Basic > Video The MEGApix® camera allows you to setup 3 different streams to optimize storage and bandwidth usage. 6. Bitrate Mode- For the H.264 streams, select the bitrate mode from the available options in the dropdown menu. a. CBR- If selected, the camera’s video quality will vary according to the network traffic to avoid freezing or video loss. b. VBR- If selected, the camera’s frame rate will vary according to the network traffic to avoid freezing or video loss. 7.
WEBVIEWER* Setup > Basic > OSD The MEGApix® camera allows you to setup OSD text and position. 1. Date/Time- Select to show/ hide current time on the camera’s view. If enabled, use the X/ Y values to adjust the text’s position on the camera’s view. 2. User Text- Select to add personal text to appear on the camera’s view. If enabled, use the X/ Y values to adjust the text’s position on the camera’s view and enter the text. The user text is limited to 16 characters.
WEBVIEWER* Setup > Basic > Motion Detection T h e M E G A p i x ® 1 0 8 0 p ™ c a m e r a c a n d e t e c t m o t i o n i n t h e c a m e r a ’s v i e w. U s e t h i s s e t u p p a g e t o a d j u s t t h e m o t i o n m a s k i n g a n d s e n s i t i v i t y. Please note, if you are using Internet Explorer, motion zone adjustment is not supported at the time. To change the motion detection area in the camera’s view, please use Google Chrome to access the camera’s web viewer. 1.
WEBVIEWER* Setup > Camera > Image Settings Adjust the MEGApix® 1080p™ camera’s Exposure, Day & Night, Color settings. 1. IRIS Mode– Sets the camera’s Iris mode. Select from ESC, HOLD or DC. a. DC (Auto Iris): If the lighting conditions are very bright the lens will close the iris to reduce the amount of light that is passing to the imaging sensor. b. ESC (Electronics Shutter Control): The shutter speed is controlled automatically according to the brightness of the scene. c.
WEBVIEWER* Setup > Camera > Day & Night Settings Adjust the MEGApix® 1080p™ camera’s Day & Night, Image and Color settings. 1. Day / Night – select the camera’s color mode. a. Auto – The camera will switch between color and B/W automatically based on the levels of light in the camera’s Field of View (FoV). b. Day – Manually use the camera’s True Day/Night IR cut filter the camera’s view to day mode regardless of the light levels in the camera’s FoV. c.
WEBVIEWER* Setup > Camera > White Balance Adjust the MEGApix® 1080p™ camera’s Day & Night, Image and Color settings. 1. White Balance – This gives the camera a reference to “true white.” White Balance is used to make colors appear the same in the Field of View (FoV) no matter what is the light temperature of the light source. a. Auto-Indoor: White balance is adjusted automatically for Indoor illumination. Adjust R-G/B-G gain. b. Auto-Outdoor: White balance is adjusted automatically for Sun light.
WEBVIEWER* Setup > Camera > Color Settings Adjust the MEGApix® 1080p™ camera’s Day & Night, Image and Color settings. 1. Sharpness – Sets the image sharpness from 0~255. The higher the number, the sharper the image. Default value is 10. 2. Brightness – Set the brightness of the camera’s image from -128~127. The higher the number, the brighter the camera’s image will appear. Default value is -5. 3. Contrast– Set the level of contrast between colors in the camera’s image.
WEBVIEWER* Setup > Camera > Function Settings Adjust the MEGApix® 1080p™ camera’s Day & Night, Image and Color settings. 1. Mirror – Chose to flip the camera’s view horizontally. 2. Flip – Choose to flip the camera’s view vertically. 3. LSC – Lens Shading Compensation. This function can compensates the difference in signal amplitude according to the position of pixels to preserve the quality of the original image.
WEBVIEWER* Setup > Network > Network Status This s cr e en w ill dis p lay all of t he cam e r a’s ne t w ork inf or m ation, including M A C a n d I P A d d r e s s e s , s u b n e t m a s k , g a t e w a y, D N S a n d p o r t s i n f o r m a t i o n .
WEBVIEWER* Setup > Network > Network Settings U s e t his s e t up m e nu t o conf igur e t he cam e r a’s ne t w ork t yp e and m anually enter the network and port information. 1. Network Type – Select the network type as DHCP or Static. If DHCP is selected, the camera will automatically get its network settings from the router. If static is selected, manually enter the camera’s IP address, subnet mask, gateway and DNS information in the fields below 2. IP Setup – a.
WEBVIEWER* Setup > Network > RTSP Settings U s e t his s e t up m e nu t o conf igur e t he cam e r a’s RTSP Conne ction information. The camera must be connected to a server using the RTSP URL i n o r d e r f o r t h e s e s e t t i n g s t o a p p l y. 1. RTSP Session Time Out – Check the box to enable RTSP time out for each of the camera’s streams. When enabled, the RTSP connection will time out if a client become non-responsive after the set dwell time. Set the dwell time from 30~120 seconds. 2.
WEBVIEWER* Setup > Network > DDNS If you do not use a public IP address, DDNS provides you to connect on WA N . D D N S a l l o w s y o u t o c o n n e c t t o t h e M E G A p i x c a m e r a w i t h a U R L address instead of an IP address. DDNS automatically redirects traffic to your IP address every time it changes. 1. To use DDNS, select the Public DDNS checkbox. 2. Use the DDNS service from the available drop-down options.
WEBVIEWER* Setup > System > System Information V ie w t he MEGA p ix ® 1 0 80 p™ cam e r a’s bas ic inf or m at ion. This page displays the camera’s main information including: 1. Model Name – View the camera’s model name 2. Max Resolution – View the cameras highest supported resolution. 3. Alarm In – View if the camera has a supporting alarm input interface. 4. Relay Out – View if the camera has a supporting relay output control. 5. Audio – View if the camera has a supporting audio input interface. 6.
WEBVIEWER* Setup > System > Firmware Update V ie w t he MEGA p ix ® 1 0 80 p™ cam e r a’s cur r ent f ir m w are ve r s ion, che ck t he FTP for updates or manually update your camera’s firmware. Use this setting page to upgrade the camera’s firmware. The information at the top of the page shows the camera’s current firmware version. 1. Version Information – This section will show the camera’s current version. 2. Web Update – To manually update the camera’s firmware: a. Click on the ‘Select File’ button. b.
WEBVIEWER* Setup > System > Date & Time V ie w t he MEGA p ix ® 1 0 80 p™ cam e r a’s bas ic inf or m at ion. This page displays the camera’s current time and date & time setting options: 1. Time Zone– Select the appropriate time zone from the drop-down menu. 2. Current Date & Time – This section displays the camera’s current date and time. 3. Synchronization Options – Select the date & time synchronization options for the camera. a.
WEBVIEWER* Setup > System > User Management Use the User Setting page to set a new password or change the username for the camera’s admin user. To change the admin’s password, type and retype the new password in the corresponding fields and click ‘Apply’.
WEBVIEWER* Setup > System > Factory Reset V ie w t he MEGA p ix ® 1 0 80 p™ cam e r a’s bas ic inf or m at ion. The Factory Rest page allows you to reboot the camera or reset its settings to factory default. 1. Reboot – press the ‘Reboot’ button to reboot and power cycle the camera. 2. Factory Reset without IP – Select to reset the camera’s settings back to factory default. If this option is selected, all settings except for the camera’s network settings with be deleted and reset to their factory default.
SPECIFICATIONS* IMAGE Image Sensor 1/2.7“ 2.1M CMOS Effective Pixels 1930 (H) x 1088 (V) Minimum Scene Illumination F2.0 (30IRE): 1.4 Lux [Color], F2.0 (30IRE): 0.00 Lux [B/W] Focal Length F2.0 4.0mm Fixed Lens, 82° Horizontal Viewing Angle IR Distance 50ft Range IR OPERATIONAL Shutter Mode / Speed Auto, 1/30sec ~ 1/10000sec Auto Gain Control Max 64dB Day and Night Auto/ Day (Color)/ Night (B/W) / Schedule White Balance Auto Indoor / Auto Outdoor / Push / Manual / Hold NETWORK LAN 802.
TROUBLESHOOTING Before sending your camera for repair, check the following or contact your technical specialist. I can’t find my MEGApix® 1080p™ camera on the IP Finder software. Is the PoE cable connected properly? Make sure cable is tightly connected at both ends. It should make a “click” sound when connected properly. Make sure cable is intact and there are no cuts or exposed wires.
TROUBLESHOOTING Before sending your camera for repair, check the following or contact your technical specialist. I can’t connect to my MEGApix® 1080p™ camera through the Web Browser Are the camera’s LEDs on and blinking? The camera’s LED indicates the camera is On. If the LED blinks, the camera has finished booting up and is transmitting data. If Yes, is the internet working properly? Make sure you connect to the internet with other devices on the network (ex. Your Computer).
TROUBLESHOOTING Before sending your camera for repair, check the following or contact your technical specialist. I can’t see the live video of my MEGApix® 1080p™ camera. Are you trying to view the camera’s video from an Internet Explorer browser? Make sure you have the minimum PC requirements to view the camera. *See below for more information. If Yes, did you install all required FbVLC files? These are VLC media files that allows the camera to stream its video to the web client.
TROUBLESHOOTING Before sending your camera for repair, check the following or contact your technical specialist. Setting the IP Address for your PC Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is the default setting for the camera. If the MEGApix® 1080p™ camera is connected to a DHCP network and the camera’s IP Configuration Mode is set to DHCP, the server will automatically assign an IP address to the camera. If the camera is using DHCP, the default IP address will be 192.168.1.
TROUBLESHOOTING Current TCP/IP Settings If your IP settings are obtained automatically, you could use the MS-DOS prompt (or Command Prompt) to determine your IP address.
WARRANTY INFORMATION* Digital Watchdog (referred to as “the Warrantor”) warrants the Camera against defects in materials or workmanships as follows: Labor: For the initial five (5) years from the date of original purchase if the camera is determined to be defective, the Warrantor will repair or replace the unit with new or refurbished product at its option, at no charge. Parts: In addition, the Warrantor will supply replacement parts for the initial five (5) years.
LIMITS & EXCLUSIONS* There are no express warranties except as listed above. The Warrantor will not be liable for incidental or consequential damages (including, without limitation, damage to recording media) resulting from the use of these products, or arising out of any breach of the warranty. All express and implied warranties, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for particular purpose, are limited to the applicable warranty period set forth above.
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