Instruction manual

Network Camera
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Chapter 1 — Introduction
In This Manual
This manual is intended for users of the network camera and includes instructions for using and
managing the camera on the network.
Features
This network camera compresses live video and transmits the video over Ethernet connections.
The camera can be accessed, configured and managed by using the INIT (Integrated Network
Installation Tool) program. It has a built-in web server, WebGuard, allowing you to monitor live
video remotely using a web browser. The remote programs provided with the camera also allow
remote management, monitoring, searching and recording. This camera offers the following features:
 Multistream for live monitoring and recording
 H.264 and M-JPEG compression algorithm
 Four levels of video compression and various video compression resolutions
 Pre- and post-event buffering and video stream buffering to enhance reliability of network recording
 Remote monitoring via web browser or remote software
 Automatic HTML code generation for webcasting on a user’s website
 Up to 10 simultaneous connections to the camera for remote monitoring
 Enhanced security using IP address filtering, HTTPS, SSL and IEEE 802.1X functions and
password protected multiple user levels
 Network bandwidth limit and MAT functions to use network bandwidth efficiently
 Convenient network connection using the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) function and built-in
mDNS (Multicast DNS) protocol
 Support of the ONVIF protocol (Core specification version 1.02)
 Digital WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) to adjust the image display in high contrast conditions
 Slow shutter to reduce the minimum illumination requirements
 Convenient firmware upgrades via the network connection
 Firmware duplication and autorecovery functions to enhance system stability
 Management of multiple cameras via Ethernet connections
 Event detection functions: motion, trip-zone, tampering
 Power sources: 12 VDC (all models), PoE (Power over Ethernet) (some models only)
 C/CS mount lens connection
 NTSC or PAL programmable video output
NOTES:
 In this manual, a “remote system” refers to a PC that the remote program (SiRiS Lite or
WebGuard) is running.
 Remote monitoring and recording through multistream are available by using the SiRiS Lite
program provided with the camera.