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Table Of Contents
- 1 Getting Started 3
- 2 On-Screen Display Menu Navigation 7
- 3 Common AutoDome User Commands (unlocked) 27
- 4 Alternative Control Protocols 29
- 5 Pelco On-Screen Menus 33
- 6 Keyboard Commands by Number 37
- 7 Advanced Features 41
- 7.1 Alarm Rules (300 and 500i Series Only) 41
- 7.2 AutoTrack Operation (500i Series Only) 45
- 7.2.1 AutoTrack Settings and Recommendations 45
- 7.2.2 AutoTrack Optimization 46
- 7.3 Virtual Masking (500i Series Only) 47
- 7.4 Privacy Masking (300 and 500i Series Only) 47
- 7.5 Motion Detection with Region of Interest (500i Series Only) (Preset positions 90 through 99) 48
- 7.6 Image Stabilization (500i Series Only) 48
- 7.7 Pre-position Tour 48
- 8 Configuring and Using the IP AutoDome 49
- 8.1 Overview of Features 49
- 8.2 System Requirements 50
- 8.3 Connecting the IP AutoDome to the PC 50
- 8.4 Configuring the IP AutoDome Camera 51
- 8.5 Installing the Required Software 52
- 8.5.1 Changing the Network Settings 55
- 8.6 Main Screen 57
- 8.7 Viewing Live Images and Controlling the AutoDome PTZ 58
- 8.7.1 Establishing a Connection 58
- 8.7.2 Configuring Data Streams 58
- 8.7.3 Controlling Camera Operations 59
- 8.7.4 Entering a Keyboard Control Command 60
- 8.8 Alarm Connections 62
- 8.8.1 Sending an Alarm E-mail 63
- 8.9 Partitioning 64
- 8.9.1 Viewing the Partition Status 68
- 8.9.2 Editing a Partition 70
- 8.9.3 Deleting Recordings 71
- 8.9.4 Deleting all Partitions 71
- 8.10 Recording Scheduler 71
- 8.10.1 Holidays 72
- 8.10.2 Deleting Holidays 72
- 8.10.3 Time Periods 72
- 8.10.4 Activating the Recording 73
- 8.10.5 Recording Status 73
- 8.11 Recording Profiles 73
- 8.12 Alarm Rules 74
- 8.12.1 Creating Alarm Rules 75
- 8.12.2 Alarm Rule Examples 76
- 9 VG4 Audio Connections 81
- 10 Troubleshooting Guide 85
- 1 Getting Started
- 2 On-Screen Display Menu Navigation
- 3 Common AutoDome User Commands (unlocked)
- 4 Alternative Control Protocols
- 5 Pelco On-Screen Menus
- 6 Keyboard Commands by Number
- 7 Advanced Features
- 8 Configuring and Using the IP AutoDome
- 9 VG4 Audio Connections
- 10 Troubleshooting Guide

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10. Install the software packages using the procedure below:
–Unzip the MPEG-ActiveXXX_enUS_E3366678923.zip and the
DirectXXXX_enUS_E2352554507.zip files. Ensure that you maintain the directory
structures for each software package.
– Double-click the jre-XXXX-windows-i586-p-s_xxXX_XXXXXXXXX.exe file to
initiate the Java installation.
– Follow the Java Installation Wizard instructions until the software is installed.
– Double-click dotnetfx_enUS_T5007298827.exe to initiate the .NET installation.
– Follow the .NET Installation Wizard instructions until the software is installed.
–Open the DirectXXXX directory. Then, double-click the dxsetup.exe file to initiate
the DirectX installation.
– Follow the DirectX Installation Wizard instructions until the software is installed.
– Double-click MPEGAx.exe to initiate the MPEG-ActiveX installation.
– Follow the MPEG-ActiveX Installation Wizard instructions until the software in
installed.
– Double-click SetupConfigManagerXXXXXXXXX_enUS_F4155139595.exe to initiate
the ConfigManager installation.
– Follow the ConfigManager Installation Wizard instructions until the software is
installed.
11. Launch Microsoft Internet Explorer and navigate to the URL of an IP-enabled VG4
AutoDome. Ensure that you can see the live video in the Livepage.
12. Launch the Configuration Manager utility and verify that the IP-enabled VG4 AutoDomes
in your security system are listed. (You may have to configure some settings in the
Configuration Manager.)
8.5.1 Changing the Network Settings
The IP Module has a default IP address of 192.168.0.1. To change the IP address or any
network settings, you can use the Configuration Manager software supplied on the CD or the
IP AutoDome Web Server.
Using the Configuration Manager
Configuration Manager is an optional network utility provided on the Bosch Security Systems
Web site (see Section 8.5 Installing the Required Software, Page 52). Use the Configuration
Manager Manual provided in the Documentation folder on the CD to make any configuration
changes.
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NOTICE! Contact your local network administrator for a valid IP address, Subnet Mask, and a
Gateway IP Address.
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NOTICE! Depending on the PC network security settings, the user may have to add the new IP
address to the browser’s trusted sites list for the IP AutoDome controls to operate.










