Indoor Mini Dome &
Indoor Mini Fisheye Dome
Hardware Manual
D91, D92, E91, E92, E93, E94, E95, E96,
E97
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Table of Contents
Precautions 4
Safety Instructions ........................................................................... 6
Introduction 7
List of Models .................................................................................... 7
Package Contents ............................................................................. 8
Physical Description ........................................................................ 9
Installation Procedures 11
Installing the Camera on a Surface ............................................... 12
Installing the Camera on a Gang Box ........................................... 15
Step 1: Install the Gang Box ........................................................ 16
Step 2: Install the Gang Box Converter ........................................ 17
Step 3: Connect the Cable ........................................................... 18
Step 4: Install the Camera ............................................................ 18
Step 5: Connect to Network ......................................................... 19
Step 6: Access the Camera Live View ......................................... 19
Step 7: Adjust the Viewing Angle and Focus ................................ 19
Step 8: Close the Dome Cover .................................................... 19
Basic Connections ......................................................................... 20
Other Adjustments and Accessories 21
How to Adjust the Viewing Angle and Focus ............................... 21
How to Replace the Dome Cover ................................................... 23
How to Replace the Lens (for D91, D92, E91, E92 only) .............. 25
Accessing the Camera 28
Configure the IP Addresses ........................................................... 28
Using DHCP Server to Assign IP Addresses ................................ 28
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Using the Default Camera IP Address .......................................... 30
Access the Camera ......................................................................... 32
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Precautions
Read these instructions
You should read all the safety and operating instructions before using this product.
Heed all warnings
You must adhere to all the warnings on the product and in the instruction manual. Failure to
follow the safety instruction given may directly endanger people, cause damage to the system
or to other equipment.
Servicing
Do not attempt to service this video device yourself as opening or removing covers may expose
you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
Trademarks
All names used in this manual are probably registered trademarks of respective companies.
Liability
Every reasonable care has been taken during the writing of this manual. Please inform your
local office if you find any inaccuracies or omissions. We cannot be held responsible for any
typographical or technical errors and reserve the right to make changes to the product and
manuals without prior notice.
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Federal Communications Commission Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Warning: Changes or modifications to the equipment that are not expressly approved by the
responsible party for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
European Community Compliance Statement
This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class B
Information Technology Equipment according to European Standard EN 55022
and EN 55024. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which
cause the user may be required to take adequate measures.
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Safety Instructions
Cleaning
Disconnect this video product from the power supply before cleaning.
Attachments
Do not use attachments not recommended by the video product manufacturer as they may
cause hazards.
Water and Moisture
Do not use this video product near water, for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink,
or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool and the like.
Don’t use accessories not recommended by the manufacturer
Only install this device in a dry place protected from weather
Servicing
Do not attempt to service this video product yourself as opening or removing covers may
expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service
personnel.
Damage Requiring service
Disconnect this video product from the power supply immediately and refer servicing to
qualified service personnel under the following conditions.
1) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged
2) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the video product.
3) If the video product has been directly exposed to rain or water.
4) If the video product does not operate normally by following the operating Instructions in this
manual. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the instruction manual, as an
improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage, and will often require
extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the video product to its normal operation.
Safety Check
Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product, ask the service technician to
perform safety checks to determine if the video product is in proper operating condition.
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D91
1MP Indoor Mini Dome with Fixed lens
D92
3MP Indoor Mini Dome with Fixed lens
E91
1MP Indoor Mini Dome with Basic WDR, Fixed lens
E92
3MP Indoor Mini Dome with Basic WDR, Fixed lens
E93
5MP Indoor Mini Dome with Basic WDR, Fixed lens
E94
1.3MP Indoor Mini Dome with Basic WDR, SLLS, Fixed lens
E95
2MP Indoor Mini Dome with Basic WDR, SLLS, Fixed lens
E96
5MP Indoor Mini Fisheye Dome with Basic WDR, Fixed lens
E97
10MP Indoor Mini Dome with Basic WDR, Fixed lens
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Introduction
List of Models
This hardware manual contains the following models:
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Camera
Camera
E96 (Mini Fisheye Dome)
Screw Kit
Drill Template
Hexagon Screwdriver
Lens Focus Tuner
(Not available in E93, E96, and E97 models)
Quick Installation Guide
Warranty Card
Drill Template
or
Package Contents
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Physical Description
Mini Dome
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Mini Fisheye Dome
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1) Ethernet Port
The Ethernet port connects to a network using an Ethernet cable.
2) Reset Button
The Reset Button is used to restore the factory default settings of the camera, including
the administrator’s password.
How to reset the camera?
While the power is on, press and hold the Reset Button for 5 seconds or until the Blue
LED lights up.
3) LED Indicators
Blue LED: The Power LED lights blue when the camera is powered on, the light goes
off once the initial boot up process is complete.
Amber LED: The Ethernet Activity LED blinks amber when network activity is in
progress.
Green LED: The Ethernet Link LED lights green when a network connection is
established.
4) Memory Card Slot
Insert a memory card (not included) into this slot for local recording.
NOTE: Supports microSDHC and microSDXC cards.
How to install the memory card?
Insert the memory card into the slot with the metal contacts facing down, and then push the
card until it clicks into place.
How to remove the memory card?
Access the Web Configurator to “safely unmount” the card (see the camera Firmware
Manual for details). Once unmounted from the firmware, push the card to eject it from the
slot.
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Installation Procedures
Before mounting the camera, remove the dome cover by loosening the three (3) screws.
There are two ways to mount the camera:
Surface mount: Use this method to mount the camera directly on the ceiling. See
Installing the Camera on a Surface on page 12.
Gang Box Mount: If the camera will be mounted on a gang box (applicable in some
areas in the US), a gang box converter (not included in the camera package) is needed.
See Installing the Camera on a Gang Box on page 15.
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Conduit Hole
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Installing the Camera on a Surface
1. Mark the location of the screw holes base on the drill template included in the package.
NOTE: Depending on the surface where you will install the camera, it may be necessary to
drill three (3) holes with φ 3.5 on the ceiling and use the supplied screw tox.
2. Route the cables through the ceiling, taking the Conduit Hole on the drilling template as a
reference. Or, slide off the cable exit tab on the dome cover to route the cable through that
hole later.
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3. Use the camera body and locate the three (3) screw holes.
4. Install the camera body to the ceiling using the three (3) screws included in the camera
package.
NOTE: Please make sure the screw is flat on the plate.
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5. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port of the camera.
6. Adjust the camera viewing angle and focus. See How to Adjust the Viewing Angle and
Focus on page 21.
NOTE: Not applicable to E96 model.
7. Attach the cover to the camera body and tighten the three (3) screws to secure it.
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Gang Box Converter
Description
Supported
Gang Box
PMAX-0805
The gang box converter is installed onto the gang
box which can either be on a surface or inside the
surface. The camera can then be installed onto
the gang box converter.
4” Round
4” Octagon
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Installing the Camera on a Gang Box
In case the camera has to be installed on a gang box, use the gang box converter below to
install your camera.
NOTE: The gang box and the gang box converter are not included in the camera package.
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Screw Holes from Left to Right
Screw Holes from Right to Left
4” Round
4” Octagon
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Step 1: Install the Gang Box
Before installation, note that the gang box must be installed with either of the following
orientation:
1. Remove a knockout on the gang box to route the network cable.
2. Route the network cable along the surface or inside the surface and into the gang box.
3. Attach the gang box on the surface or inside the surface according to the recommended
orientation above.
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Screw Holes from Left to Right
Screw Holes from Right to Left
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Step 2: Install the Gang Box Converter
1. Route the network cable to pass through the hole of the gang box converter.
2. Install the gang box converter onto the gang box using the screws included in the gang box
package. Note which screw holes to attach to secure the converter to the gang box.
NOTE: Same screw holes apply when using the 4” octagon gang boxes.
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Step 3: Connect the Cable
Connect the network cable to the Ethernet port of the camera.
Step 4: Install the Camera
1. Align the camera screw holes to the screw holes of the gang box converter.
2. Attach the three (3) screws (included in the gang box converter package) to secure the
camera to the converter.
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Step 5: Connect to Network
On the network side, connect the other end of the network cable to a network switch. See Basic
Connections on page 20 for more information.
Step 6: Access the Camera Live View
See Accessing the Camera on page 28 for more information on how to access the Live View
of the camera.
Step 7: Adjust the Viewing Angle and Focus
Based on the Live View, adjust the viewing angle, focus, and orientation of the camera.
Adjustments vary depending on model, see How to Adjust the Viewing Angle and Focus on
page 21 for more information.
Step 8: Close the Dome Cover
1. Align cable tab side of the dome cover to the direction of the network cable.
2. Tighten the three (3) screws using the supplied hex screwdriver to attach the dome cover.
Final installation should look similar to the illustration below.
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Basic Connections
Follow the procedures below to connect the camera to the network.
Please use a PoE (Power over Ethernet) supported switch or injector:
1) Connect your IP Camera to the PoE Switch / Injector using an Ethernet cable.
2) Connect your PoE Switch / Injector to a PC / network using another Ethernet cable.
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Other Adjustments and Accessories
How to Adjust the Viewing Angle and Focus
NOTE: The following procedures are not applicable to E96 (Mini Fisheye Dome) cameras.
1. Loosen the three (3) screws to remove the dome cover.
2. Based on the live view from the camera, adjust the viewing angle with pan and tilt direction
(for Mini Dome models only).
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3. Adjust the focus.
NOTE: Not applicable for E93 / E97 model because the camera is already pre-focused.
a. Attach the focus tuner (included in the camera package) on the lens and adjust the
focus of the lens.
b. Remove the lens focus tuner.
4. Attach the dome cover to the camera and tighten the three (3) screws.
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Optional Accessories
PDCX-1106
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How to Replace the Dome Cover
For more discrete surveillance needs, the pre-installed dome cover can be replaced with a
smoked, non-vandal proof dome cover. The smoked dome cover is an optional accessory;
contact your sales agent to purchase.
To replace the dome cover, follow the procedures below:
1. Loosen the three (3) screws to remove the dome cover.
2. Push the clips outwards to release the dome cover latches.
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3. Remove the ring from the cover.
4. Insert ring to the new dome cover and latch it to the cover body.
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Optional Lens
PLEN-4103
PLEN-4104
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How to Replace the Lens (for D91, D92, E91, E92 only)
For wider viewing angle, the bundled lens can be replaced with the optional IR-compatible lens.
Contact your sales agent to purchase.
To replace the lens, follow the procedures below:
1. Using the bundled hex screwdriver, loosen the three (3) screws to open the dome cover.
2. Attach the lens focus tuner to the lens and continuously rotate until the lens comes off.
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3. When the lens comes off, remove the spring and remove the bundled lens from the lens
focus tuner.
4. Remove the transparent plastic from the replacement lens.
5. Attach the spring to the replacement lens.
6. Continuously rotate the replacement lens to attach it to the camera.
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7. Attach the lens focus tuner when the tip of the lens is difficult to hold then turn it clockwise or
counter-clockwise to adjust the camera focus. See How to Adjust the Viewing Angle and
Focus on page 21 for more information.
8. Close the dome cover.
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Accessing the Camera
Configure the IP Addresses
In order to be able to communicate with the camera from your PC, both the camera and the PC
have to be within the same network segment. In most cases, it means that they both should
have very similar IP addresses, where only the last number of the IP address is different from
each other. There are 2 different approaches to IP Address management in Local Area
Networks – by DHCP Server or Manually.
Using DHCP Server to Assign IP Addresses
If you have connected the computer and the camera into the network that has a DHCP server
running, then you do not need to configure the IP addresses at all – both the camera and the
PC would request a unique IP address from DHCP server automatically. In such case, the
camera will immediately be ready for the access from the PC. The user, however, might not
know the IP address of the camera yet. It is necessary to know the IP address of the camera in
other to be able to access it by using a Web browser.
The quickest way to discover the cameras in the network is to use the simplest network
search, built in the Windows system – just by pressing the “Network” icon, all the cameras of
the local area network will be discovered by Windows thanks to the UPnP function support of
our cameras.
In the example below, we successfully found the camera that we had just connected to the
network.
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By double-clicking with the left mouse on the camera model, it is possible to automatically
launch the default browser of the PC with the IP address of the target camera filled in the
address bar of the browser already.
If you work with our cameras regularly, then there is even a better way to discover the
cameras in the network – by using IP Utility. The IP Utility is a light software tool that can not
only discover the cameras, but also list lots of valuable information, such as IP and MAC
addresses, serial numbers, firmware versions, etc, and allows quick configuration of multiple
devices at the same time.
The IP Utility can be downloaded for free from http://www.acti.com/IP_Utility
With just one click, you can launch the IP Utility and there will be an instant report as follows:
You can quickly see the camera model in the list. Click on the IP address to automatically
launch the default browser of the PC with the IP address of the target camera filled in the
address bar of the browser already.
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Using the Default Camera IP Address
If there is no DHCP server in the given network, the user may have to assign the IP addresses
to both PC and camera manually to make sure they are in the same network segment.
When the camera is plugged into network and it does not detect any DHCP services, it will
automatically assign itself a default IP:
192.168.0.100
Whereas the default port number would be 80. In order to access that camera, the IP address
of the PC has to be configured to match the network segment of the camera.
Manually adjust the IP address of the PC:
In the following example, based on Windows 7, we will configure the IP address to
192.168.0.99 and set Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0 by using the steps below:
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Manually adjust the IP addresses of multiple cameras:
If there are more than 1 camera to be used in the same local area network and there is no
DHCP server to assign unique IP addresses to each of them, all of the cameras would then
have the initial IP address of 192.168.0.100, which is not a proper situation for network
devices – all the IP addresses have to be different from each other. The easiest way to assign
cameras the IP addresses is by using IP Utility:
With the procedure shown above, all the cameras will have unique IP addresses, starting from
192.168.0.101. In case there are 20 cameras selected, the last one of the cameras would have
the IP 192.168.0.120.
Later, by pressing the “Refresh” button of the IP Utility, you will be able to see the list of
cameras with their new IP addresses.
Please note that it is also possible to change the IP addresses manually by using the Web
browser. In such case, please plug in only one camera at a time, and change its IP address by
using the Web browser before plugging in the next one. This way, the Web browser will not be
confused about two devices having the same IP address at the same time.
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Functionality
Internet Explorer
Other browsers
Live Video
Yes
Yes*
Live Video Area Resizable
Yes
No
PTZ Control
Yes
Yes
Capture the snapshot
Yes
Yes
Video overlay based configuration (Motion
Detection regions, Privacy Mask regions)
Yes
No
All the other configurations
Yes
Yes
Firwmware Version
Required Plug-In
A1D-500-V6.04.xx-AC or older
Basic VLC Media Player (http://www.videolan.org)
A1D-500-V6.05.xx-AC or newer
QuickTime (http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/)
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Access the Camera
Now that the camera and the PC are both having their unique IP addresses and are under the
same network segment, it is possible to use the Web browser of the PC to access the camera.
You can use any of the browsers to access the camera, however, the full functionality is
provided only for Microsoft Internet Explorer.
The browser functionality comparison:
* When using non-Internet Explorer browsers, free third-party software plug-ins must be
installed to the PC first to be able to get the live video feed from the camera. Check the
firmware version of the camera to determine which plug-in is necessary:
The camera firmware version can be found on the FW Version column of the IP utility or
access the Setup page of the Web Configurator (see page 34).
Disclaimer Notice: The camera manufacturer does not guarantee the compatibility of its
cameras with VLC player or QuickTime – since these are third party softwares. The third
parties have the right to modify their utility any time which might affect the compatibility. In such
cases, please use Internet Explorer browser instead.
When using Internet Explorer browser, the ActiveX control for video stream management will
be downloaded from the camera directly – the user just has to accept the use of such control
when prompted so. No other third party utilities are required to be installed in such case.
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The following examples in this manual are based on Internet Explorer browser in order
to cover all functions of the camera.
Assuming that the camera’s IP address is 192.168.0.100, you can access it by opening the
Web browser and typing the following address into Web browser’s address bar:
http://192.168.0.100
Upon successful connection to the camera, the user interface called Web Configurator would
appear together with the login page. The HTTP port number was not added behind the IP
address since the default HTTP port of the camera is 80, which can be omitted from the
address for convenience.
Before logging in, you need to know the factory default Account and Password of the camera.
Account: Admin
Password: 123456
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To check the firmware version through the Web Configurator, access the Setup page and click
System > System Info.
For further operations, please refer to the Firmware User Manual.
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