Operation Manual
User Manual of Network Camera 
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6.4  CONFIGURING VIDEO AND AUDIO SETTINGS ......................................................................................... 45 
6.4.1  Configuring Video Settings ..................................................................................................... 45 
6.4.2  Configuring Audio Settings ..................................................................................................... 47 
6.5  CONFIGURING IMAGE PARAMETERS ..................................................................................................... 47 
6.5.1  Configuring Display Settings ................................................................................................... 47 
6.5.2  Configuring OSD Settings ........................................................................................................ 49 
6.5.3  Configuring Text Overlay Settings ........................................................................................... 50 
6.5.4  Configuring Privacy Mask ........................................................................................................ 51 
6.5.5  Configuring Picture Overlay .................................................................................................... 52 
6.6  CONFIGURING AND HANDLING ALARMS ............................................................................................... 53 
6.6.1  Configuring Motion Detection ................................................................................................ 53 
6.6.2  Configuring Tamper-proof Alarm............................................................................................ 56 
6.6.3  Configuring Video Loss Alarm................................................................................................. 57 
6.6.4  Configuring External Alarm Input ........................................................................................... 58 
6.6.5  Configuring Alarm Output....................................................................................................... 60 
6.6.6  Handling Exception .................................................................................................................. 61 
6.6.7  Configuring Email Settings ...................................................................................................... 61 
6.6.8  Configuring Snapshot Settings ................................................................................................ 63 
6.6.9  Configuring Other Alarms ....................................................................................................... 64 
6.6.10  Arming or Disarming the Camera ...................................................................................... 69 
CHAPTER 7  STORAGE SETTINGS ............................................................................................ 71 
7.1  CONFIGURING NAS SETTINGS.............................................................................................................71 
7.2  CONFIGURING RECORDING SCHEDULE.................................................................................................. 72 
CHAPTER 8  PLAYBACK .......................................................................................................... 77 
CHAPTER 9  LOG SEARCHING ................................................................................................. 79 
CHAPTER 10  OTHERS ............................................................................................................. 80 
10.1  MANAGING USER ACCOUNTS ............................................................................................................. 80 
10.2  CONFIGURING RTSP AUTHENTICATION ................................................................................................ 82 
10.3  ANONYMOUS VISIT ........................................................................................................................... 82 
10.4  IP ADDRESS FILTER ............................................................................................................................ 83 
10.5  VIEWING DEVICE INFORMATION .......................................................................................................... 85 
10.6  MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................................. 86 
10.6.1  Rebooting the Camera ........................................................................................................ 86 
10.6.2  Restoring Default Settings .................................................................................................. 86 
10.6.3  Importing/Exporting Configuration File ............................................................................ 86 
10.6.4  Upgrading the System ......................................................................................................... 87 
10.7  RS-232 SETTINGS............................................................................................................................. 87 
10.8  RS-485 SETTINGS............................................................................................................................. 88 
APPENDIX ................................................................................................................................ 89 
APPENDIX 1 SADP SOFTWARE INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 89 
APPENDIX 2 PORT MAPPING ........................................................................................................................... 91 










