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Digital Video Recorder User Manual
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2.5 Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras
2.5.1 Activating the IP Camera
The IP camera connection is not supported by DS-7100 series DVR.
Purpose:
Before adding the camera, make sure the IP camera to be added is in active status.
Steps:
1. Select the Add IP Camera option from the right-click menu in live view mode or click Menu> Camera> IP
Camera to enter the IP Camera Management interface.
For the IP camera detected online in the same network segment, the Security status shows whether it is
active or inactive.
Figure 2. 19 IP Camera Management Interface
2. Click the inactive icon of the camera to enter the following interface to activate it. You can also select
multiple cameras from the list and click the One-touch Activate to activate the cameras in batch.
Figure 2. 20 Activate the Camera
3. Set the password of the camera to activate it.
Use Admin Password: When you check the checkbox, the camera (s) will be configured with the same
admin password of the operating DVR.