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Preface: Dear customer, Thank you for choosing to purchase and use our IP camera products. This series of IP monitoring product is the integrated IP network camera which has been designed for network video surveillance. The series includes a network bullet camera, a network IR bullet camera, and a network dome camera. High performance, monolithic SOC chip is utilized as a media processor which integrates video capture, compression, and transmission. Standard H.
® Contents 1 Product Introduction. ................................................................................. 2 1.1 Brief Introduction. ....................................................................................... 2 1.2 Main Features. .......................................................................................... 2 1.3 Installation Statement ............................................................................... 3 1.4 Network IP Camera Connection. .......................
® 1 Product Introduction 1.1 Brief Introduction This camera combines a traditional analog camera image sensor with a digital, IP based video stream. The software is built off of an efficient Linux system with all code stored in flash memory. This allows the camera to be small in size and extremely reliable. Figure 1-1 Network IP Camera Figure 1-2 Camera Cable Ports 1.
® 1.3 Installation Statement During installation and operation, please pay attention to the following items: 1. When you received the package product, please check the equipment and accessories according to the packing list inside the shipping box. 2. Before installing the system, please carefully read this manual. 3. When you install the IP Camera, please make sure that it is not plugged into a power source. 4. Check the voltage of the power source to prevent damaging the device.
® 2 Log In When using IE (Internet Explorer) to view the IP camera for the first time, you will have to set the security level for ActiveX controls. 2.1 Set Security Levels Open Internet Explorer, enter the IE Tools menu and go to Tools -->Internet Options --->Security Settings ---->Custom Level. Find the item titled “Download unsigned ActiveX Controls” and change it to “Prompt.” Also change “Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe for scripting” to “Prompt.
® 2.2 Network Configuration In order to login and view your camera from Internet Explorer, you will need to first find out the IP Address Segment, Default Gateway, and Subnet Mask of your computer. To find out the IP Address Segment, Default Gateway, and Subnet Mask, you will need to open the command prompt from a Windows PC that is connected to the same router that your IP Camera(s) will be connected to. To open a Command Prompt, press the Windows Key and R at the same time on your keyboard.
® In the Networking tab of the IPC Config menu, you will need to change the settings of the camera to match your router settings: In the IP field, type in the same IP address that appeared as the IPv4 Address on your ipconfig results, but label the last three digits to a larger value such as 101. In the Gateway field, type in the same numbers that appeared as the Default Gateway in your ipconfig results.
® 2.3 WiFi Configuration Double click on the IP Camera that you just saved networking settings on, and click on the "Wifi" tab. Select the check box to enable Wi-Fi. Next, manually set the IP Addr field, Subnet Mask field, and Gateway field to match the settings that appear in the Networking tab of the IPC Config menu. Click [Submit] then click [Refresh]. A list of available Wifi networks will appear in the list. Double click the name of the Wifi network to enter the WIFI Wireless Network Settings menu.
® 2.4 Login To view your IP Camera from Internet Explorer, open an Internet Explorer browser and type your camera’s IP Address into the Internet Explorer browser as it appears in the IPCSearch program: The Default Login Values are the Following: UserName: admin Password: 111111 When prompted by Internet Explorer to install add-ons, click [Yes] to install all addons.
® 3 Preview Figure 3-1 Real-time Preview Interface In the real-time preview interface, the user can control the video channel, record a short video, take a snapshot, full-screen preview, image color, orientation, and PTZ control (if applicable). [Video Channel] Double -click the channel number to open the video feed. Right-click and choose “Close” to close the video stream. [Video Stream] Right-click the channel number to choose the stream type (mainstream or sub-stream).
® [Image process] The image processing includes: Brightness Contrast Saturation Use the mouse to drag the slider to configure these settings as shown in figure 3-2. The “Reset” button on the camera can be used to recover the default configuration. [Color and Direction Configuration] The image color can be set to either black and white or color. The image orientation can be mirrored or reversed as seen in Figure 3-3. NSTC or PAL also can be set in this section.
® 4 System Setting 4.1 Local Configuration Figure 4-1 Local Configuration [Video files packaged time] This setting controls the length of the video files recorded. [Video/Captured file storage path] Set file path for local recording and capture. After the file path is selected, click the [Submit] button, and the configuration will take effect immediately.
® 4.2 Remote Configuration 4.2.1 Video Setting ·On Screen Display (OSD) control / Character Overlay Figure 4-2 OSD control setting [Title] This is the name of the video channel, and it is displayed on the upper left of the image. The maximum number of characters for this field is 16. Click the check box, and it will display on the screen. Un-check the check box, and it will not display the title on the screen.
® ·Video Code Figure 4-3 Video coding setting [Video Quality] The user can choose the desired image quality: Best, Very Good, Good, Common, and Not Good. [Stream Type] Two types: The two options are CBR (Constant bit rate) and VBR (Variable bit rate). CBR enables constant bit rate encoding; VBR enables variable bit rate encoding. CBR should yield a better overall image [Resolution] Sets the image resolution: main stream = VGA = (640×480=307200 pixels), sub stream = QVGA = (320×240=76800 pixels).
® ·Video Block Figure 4-4 Video shield setting [Video shield switch] Enable or disable the video shield feature. [Shield area setting] You can set the shield area by dragging the mouse with the left button pressed, or cancel the shield box on the shield area by right-clicking the mouse. You can choose to shield the whole image, or only shield part of the image. Up to four areas can be masked. After setting parameters, click the [Submit] button. The settings will take effect immediately.
® 4.2.2 Network Parameters ·Wired Settings Figure 4-5 wired network setting [DHCP] If the router allows DHCP functionality, select DHCP to locate an unused IP Address on the router. After the camera is configured and is able to be viewed online, it is recommended to keep DHCP disabled. [IP Address] Set the wired cable IP address of IP camera device. [Subnet mask] Default: 255.255.255.0 (It is recommended to not change the Subnet mask.) [Gateway] Set the gateway IP of IPC.
® ·Wi-Fi Settings Figure 4-6 IPC WI-FI network setting [Whether to use Wi-Fi] Select this checkbox to open the Wi-Fi network function of IPC. [Whether to use DHCP] If the router has DHCP enabled, select this, and the IP camera will automatically obtain an IP address from the router. [IP Address] Set wireless IP address of IP camera. [Subnet mask] Default: 255.255.255.0 (It is recommended to not change the Subnet mask.) [Gateway] Set the gateway IP of IPC.
® [DNS address] If the user has a DDNS account, the DNS address needs to be set to the DNS address of the place to which the device is assigned to in the DNS account. [Hotspot Search Results] After enabling Wi-Fi, the camera will automatically search for wireless networks in the area. When the camera is searching for a wireless network you will see the following information listed: the name of the wireless router, signal intensity, and the encryption type.
® After saving all parameters, click the [Exit] button, and the settings will take effect immediately. Now disconnect the network cable, and you can access the IP network camera via Wi-Fi. Note: It is recommended to use WPA or WPA2 Security on your network Wi-Fi modes supported by the IP Camera: 802.11b/g protocol (small power Wi-Fi type) 802.
® [Video LPRT] The default video port is 8000.This is the port used for the video portion of the camera. [Mobile phone LPRT] The default mobile port is 9000. This port is used by a smart phone to access your camera. The default ports are recommended for most users. After setting all parameters, click the [Submit] button. The settings will take effect immediately. Note: LPRT can be selectable from a range of 1024~65535. The port cannot be a duplicate port. The Web LPRT can be 80.
® [Password] Password of ADSL dial-up account, obtained from the internet service provider After setting all parameters, click the [Submit] button. The settings will take effect immediately. ·UPnP(Port Automatically Maps) Figure 4-10 UNPN port mapping setting [Switch] If the router supports UPnP and has it enabled, by checking this box your router will automatically forward your ports. [Web Mapping Port] Set the web port which will be used by UPnP to automatically port forward.
® After setting all parameters, click the [Submit] button. The settings will take effect immediately. Note: Port Mapping can be between 1024~65535. You cannot use a duplicate port number ·E-mail Figure 4-11 E-mail parameters setting This is used to set up the e-mail address and related parameter of the alarm e-mail features. [SMTP Server] This is the sender e-mail server address. This address varies by e-mail providers. For example, the SMTP server for Gmail is: smtp.gmail.
® After setting all parameters, click the [Submit] button. The settings will take effect immediately. Common e-mail server configurations: Gmail E-mail server: SMTP Server: smtp.gmail.com SMTP User name:username@gmail.com SMTP Port: 465 SSL: Enabled ·FTP Figure 4-12 FTP parameters setting FTP Settings will send snapshots from alarm based recordings to the FTP server specified. [FTP Sever] This is the IP address or HTTP network address of the FTP server. [FTP Port] This is the port of FTP server.
® [Password] This is the password for the user specified above. After setting all parameters, click the [Submit] button. The settings will take effect immediately. ·DDNS Figure 4-13 DDNS parameter setting DDNS allows you to link a hostname to your dynamic IP address. This way when your IP address changes, you will not lose network connection.
® 4.2.3 Alarm Setting Figure 4-14 Motion detection setting [Protection time setting] Set the time frame during which you would like motion detection to be active. Select the time, and click the [Save] button. Then the time period selection will take effect. [Motion detection switch] Enable the time frame specified. If it is unchecked, the time frame is not active. If it is checked, the motion detection time frame will be followed.
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® [Version] Displays device name, system version, video/audio channel number, sensor/alarm input/output, and local storage. [Time Setting Switch] Enable this switch to manually set the system date and time. If you choose to disable this switch, then the date and time will be synchronized with the PC you are using to access the camera. After setting all parameters, click the [Sync Time] button. The setting will take effect immediately. 4.2.
® ·Periodic Maintenance Figure 4-18 Periodic maintenance setting [Regular Maintenance] By checking the [Maintaining] box, you are choosing to automatically reboot the camera at a specified day of the week and time of day. It is recommended to reboot the cameras weekly by using this menu. After setting all parameters, click the [Submit]. All the settings will take effect immediately. [Restore factory setting] Click this button to restore the device back to factory defaults.
® ·Software Update Figure 4-19 Software Update [Update File] Click “...” to browse your computer for the correct update file. Once you have selected the corrected file, click “Update.” During the update, it will display the update progress. After the update has finished, the IP Camera will automatically reboot. Log in to the device again and enter the “Software Update” interface to check whether the system version has been updated. Note 1: The default name for the IP Camera update file is IPC-APP.
® 4.2.6 Serial Port Setup Figure 4-20 Serial port setting The serial port settings are for use with an RS-485 interface. The serial port settings must be configured exactly the same as the dip switches for the camera. If all the settings are not correct, the camera’s movement will not work properly. [Channel] Select the channel of device. [PTZ Protocol] Indicates the communication protocol setting. Select Pelco_D or Pelco_P. Make sure to use the same protocol as the PTZ device.
® 5 Appendix Appendix 1 Specification VGA Network Camera Camera Sensor 1/4’’CMOS sensor Pixel Picture procession Power Network interface Indicator light Antenna Temperature Humidity Video compression Video code Sub video code 640(H)× 480(V) Brightness, contrast, saturation, hue 12 V DC @ 500 mA RJ45 10/100M Power indicator light /Status Indicator light Wi-Fi antenna seat Press and hold the RESET button for 15 seconds, the system will clear the user’s data and restore factory settings.
® Appendix 3A: Android Phone Setup In order to setup your Android device to view your IP Camera, please follow the manual at: http://www.zmodo.com/media/downloader/zviewer_for_android_1.0.pdf Appendix 3B: iPad/iPhone Setup In order to setup your iOS device to view your IP Camera, please follow the manual at: http://www.zmodo.com/media/downloader/zviewer_for_%20iphone_1.0_user_manual.
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