AirLive FE-501DM User Manual

FE-501DM

5MP Fisheye Indoor PoE Dome
Camera

User’s Manual

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FCC Statement

Federal Communication Commission Interference 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 A
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one 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.

FCC Caution

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. This device complies
with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. For
product available in the USA/Canada market, only channel 1~11 can be operated.
Selection of other channels is not possible.
This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operation in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance
20cm between the radiator & your body.

WEEE Marking Warning:

The crossed out wheeled bin indicates the product must not be disposed together with
household waste. For the sake of the environment, the product should only be given to
entities involved in the reception of waste electronic and electrical equipment. The lists of
entities entitled to receive used equipment can be found on the websites of municipalities.
Some components of devices such as external wiring, circuit boards and liquid crystal
displays have a negative impact on the environment.

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. Overview.....................................................................................................1

1.1 Introduction..........................................................................................1

1.2 Features...............................................................................................2

1.3 Product Specification ...........................................................................2

1.4 System Requirement ...........................................................................5

2. Package Contents and Installation...........................................................6

2.1 Package Content .................................................................................6

2.2 Connections.........................................................................................6

2.3 Mounting the Camera ..........................................................................9

2.4 Install the Camera in LAN.................................................................10

2.5 Connect to IP Camera ......................................................................11

3. Using IP Camera via Web Browser.........................................................14

3.1 Windows Web Browser......................................................................14

4. Operating the Network Camera ..............................................................15

4.1 Live View............................................................................................15

4.2 Configuration .....................................................................................19

5. Configuration ...........................................................................................20

5.1 Network..............................................................................................21

5.2 Video..................................................................................................26

5.3 Audio..................................................................................................35

5.4 Event..................................................................................................37

5.5 Storage ..............................................................................................46

5.6 System...............................................................................................48

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1. Overview

1 1. Overview

This user’s manual explains how to operate this camera. Users should read this manual
completely and carefully in advance.

1.1 Introduction

AirLive FE-501DM is a Fish-Eye Panorama Network Dome Camera featured with 5Mega
Pixel resolution respectively and superior H.264-AVC performance and rich functions. FE­501DM includes a fish-eye lens for 360° panoramic wide angle view without blind spot. It is
very suitable to view a wide area with single camera such as hallway, store, and office
without the need to install multiple cameras.

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Camera

FE-501DM

CPU

Multimedia Soc (System-on-Chip)

NOR Flash

16MB

RAM

512MB

Camera Features

Image Sensor

1/2.5” Progressive CMOS Sensor

Maximum Resolution

1920x1920

1. Overview

The hardware base panorama video processing ability provides user flexible video layout
including Panorama, Original View, Double Broad View, Triple View and Quad View. The
e-PTZ function, including preset point without moving parts, can replace part of traditional
PTZ camera and thus save lost of traditional mechanical Pan/Tilt maintain cost.
The PoE function is designed for flexible installation.
Further functions include two-way audio, DI/DO alarm application and micro SD card
support for local storage application.

1.2 Features

This manual will illustrate the steps of how to setup and operate this IP camera, so you’ll
also soon be enjoying the benefits of these product features:

5-Megapixel CMOS Sensor
15 fps@1920x1920 Full HD

Dewarping the Image via Fisheye Correction Processor
Removeable IR-cut Filter for Day & Night Function
Real-time H.264, MPEG-4, and MJPEG Compression

ROI ( Region of Interest ) Provide for 5 Independent Streams
Minimum 0.1 Lux for Night Vision
WDR Enhancement for Visibility in Extremely Bright or Dark
Environments
Two-way Audio Communication, built-in Microphone and Audio Output
Built-in MicroSD Card Slot, support SDHC/SDXC 64GB or above Built­in 802.3af Compliant PoE
OnVIF Compliant for Interoperability

1.3 Product Specification

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Lens Type

Fisheye Fix Lens

Focal Length

f=1.05mm

Aperture

F=2.8

Field of View

180°(Horizontal/Vertical/Diagonal)

WDR Technology

WDR Enhanced

Day/Night

Removable IR-cut filter for day & night function

Minimum Illumination

1.9Lux @F2.8(Color)；0.1Lux@F2.8(B/W)

Pan/Tilt/Zoom

ePTZ:10x digital zoom

On-board Storage

Built-in MicroSD card slot, support SDHC/SDXC 64GB or

Video

Compression

H.264, MJPEG & MPEG-4

Display Mode

360° Source View, 360° Broad View,

15fps@1920x1920

5 simultaneous streams at ROI Mode

S/N Ratio

Above 39 dB

Dynamic Range

100 dB

Adjustable resolution, quality and bitrate

Audio

Audio Capability

Audio input/output (full duplex)

Compression

G.711u

Built-in microphone

Effective Range

5 meters

Network

Users

Live view for up to 10 clients

1. Overview

above

Maximum Frame Rate

Maximum Streams

Video Streaming

Image Settings

180° Double Broad View, Triple View, Quad View,
3 PTZ with Source View

15fps@1920x1080
30fps@1600x1200(HI-FPS Mode)
30fps@640x480

3 simultaneous streams at Normal Mode

ROI(Region of Interest) Provide for 5 Independent Streams

Adjustable image size, quality and bitrate
Configurable brightness, saturation, exposure control,
sharpness, contrast, white balance, auto shutter control,
auto gain control, noise reduction, EV luminance control,
flip & mirror, privacy masks, time stamp, text overlay

Interface

External microphone input

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HTTP, HTTPS, TCP/IP, IPv4, UDP, SMTP, FTP, DHCP,

Interface

10 Base-T/100 Base TX Ethernet(RJ-45)

OnVIF

Ver.2.2

Intelligent Video

Motion Detection

Ten-window video motion detection

Alarm and Event

Video motion detection, manual trigger, digital input,

Event notification using digital output, HTTP, SMTP, FTP

General

Connectors

RJ-45 cable connector for Network/PoE connection

DC 12V

Max. 5.1W(DC 12V)

Dimensions

Ø: 196 x 57.3mm

Weight

Net: 350g

Safety Certifications

CE, FCC Class B, LVD

Operating
Operating Humidity

10%~80%

System Requirements

Operating System

Windows® 2000, XP, Vista, 7

Web Browser

Mozilla Firefox 7~10, Internet Explorer 7.x or 8.x,

Video Player

VLC, Quick Time, Real Player, Core Player

1. Overview

Protocols

Alarm Triggers

Alarm Events

DDNS, NTP, DNS, ARP, RTSP, RTP, UPnP, OnVIF (Profile
S), Multicast

periodical trigger, system boot, recording notification

and NAS server
File upload via HTTP, SMTP, FTP and NAS server

Audio input
Audio output
DC 12 V power input

Power Input

Power Consumption

Temperature

Digital input*1
Digital output*2

IEEE 802.3af PoE

Max. 5.3w(PoE)

0°~50°C

Chrome/Safari 4.0 or above

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Item

Requirements

CPU

Intel Core 2 Duo E8600(3.33GHz) or higher

VGA Monitor

Resolution1280 x 1024 or higher

RAM

Minimum 2 GB of RAM

Operating System

Window XP, Vista, 7, 8

Web Browser

Internet Explorer 9 or later; Apple Safari; Firefox; Google Chrome

Recorded File

1. Overview

1.4 System Requirement

For normal operation and viewing of the network camera, it’s recommended that your
system meets these minimum requirements for proper operation:

Playback

Note: Please keep updating the latest Windows software and service package.
(Ex: Net Framework, Windows Media Player, Enhance ActiveX Security)

Microsoft Media Player 11.0 or later

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2. Package Contents and Installation

2. Package Contents and

2

Installation

2.1 Package Content

User can find the following items in the package as below:

1. FE-501DM is the main element of the product.

2. Power Adapter dedicates 12V DC electric power output to Network Camera.

3. Bundle CD provides installation software, application program, important information and

instructions for operating the Network Camera.

4. Quick Start Guide provides important information and instructions for installing this
device.

2.2 Connections

Power Source Requirement

This camera can work with 802.3af PoE switches. However, if you don’t have the PoE
switch, you can use a power adapter to provide power to camera.

Connectors

Please refer to the diagrams below for the definition of each connector.

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1. Light Sensor: The Light sensor is for detecting IP Camera environmental illumination,

and if IP Camera was in the dark/night environment, IR Cut Filter is switched off to let
infrared light pass through for clear night view.

2. MIC: The IP Camera has built-in an internal microphone, which is hidden in the pinhole

located on the front panel.

3. Lens Focus Adjustment: Rotate the lens to adjust the focal length to the best image. If

necessary, clean the lens with a soft cotton cloth.

4. Speaker: The IP Camera has built-in an internal speaker, which is hidden in the pinhole

located on the front panel.

5. Reset button: This button is hidden in the pinhole.

Insert a pin into the reset hole to press the reset button and keep pressed about 3
seconds until PWR LED start refreshing with orange color.

6. Power Jack: The input power is DC 12V.

Note: ONLY use power adapter supplied with the package.
Otherwise, the product may be damaged.

7. RJ-45 LAN Socket:

Connect to PC or Hub / Switch.

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Pin

Function

Description

1

GND

Digital Input: only one set is designed in this Camera

2

DI

3

GND

4

DO_COM

5

DO_NO2

6

DO_COM

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For connect to 10Base-T Ethernet or 100Base-TX Fast Ethernet Cabling. This Ethernet
port built audio-negotiation protocol which can detect or negotiate the transmission
speed of the network automatically.
Please use CAT-5 or above cable to connect the Network Camera to a 100Mbps Fast
Ethernet network switch or hub.
Note: ONLY use one power source, either from DC or from 802.3af Power over
Ethernet.

8. MicroSD Card slot: The IP Camera has built-in a MicroSD card slot which can accepts

MicroSD memory card for image / video event recording.

9. Audio In: Connect a microphone to the IP Camera, be noted to use actively microphone

(normally with power supplier on microphone) for this application.

10. Audio Out: Connect a loud speaker to the IP Camera. This is for voice alerting and

two-way audio. Be noted to use actively speaker (normally with power supplier on
speaker) for this application.

11. GPIO: The 7 pin terminal block includes 1 input port and 2 output ports.

Model. The internal device is also photo-coupled electrical
relay; and the external device can be simply an On/Off
switch. Each set of On/Off switch can be connected as one
trigger source.
Digital Output: each digital output pin to COM is a photo­coupled relay on Normal Open status. External device can
directly connect to the terminals. However the current that
will go through the 2 nodes must not exceed 130mA. An

7

DO_NO1

external “Relay” can also be connected to the terminals as
an implementation. In this case, current (or/and voltage)
limitation is specified by the external Relay.

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2.3 Mounting the Camera

Please attach the supplied alignment sticker to the place you would like to set up first. And
then follow the drilling and installing instructions on the sticker to complete Camera’s
installation.

3.Note: Always mount the Camera on mounting bracket to prevent over heating.

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2.4 Install the Camera in LAN

1. Prepare a PC/notebook/ultrabook with Ethernet link to the network.

2. When PC/notebook is used, connect the LAN port of the device to the network
router with an RJ45 network cable ().

3. Plug the DC power jack of the power adaptor () to Camera and connect the
power adaptor to power outlet (110V or 220V).

4. Connect the network router to the LAN port of Camera with an RJ45 network
cable ().

5. With power switched on, check the status of the two LEDs at the back of camera:
If the Network LED flashes with green color, it confirms that the Camera has
successfully linked with the Internet.

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Network LED should blink with green color
to indicate successful link to the Internet.

Besides, if Orange LED indicator also
light-up at the same time, it means your
camera just connect to Intranet only; not
through Internet Network.

2.5 Connect to IP Camera

1. Insert the bundled CD into your PC/Laptop.

2. Auto Run screen pops up, click “Install Software AirLive IP Wizard II” to install the

configuration tool.

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2. Package Contents and Installation

3. After completing installation, run the “Air Live IP Wizard II” to start to search the IP

camera.

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4. The entire detected IP camera will be listed out.

5. If the Camera’s IP address is in the same IP segment as your LAN, select the founded IP
Camera and double click on the item. Then, the default browser will show up and connect
to the IP camera’s Web automatically.

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3. Using IP Camera via Web Browser

3. Using IP Camera

3

via Web Browser

3.1 Windows Web Browser

1. Open your web browser and enter the IP address or host name of the IP camera in the

Location / Address field of your browser.

2. Use the default account “admin” and default password “airlive”.

Note: The default user name “admin” and the password “airlive” are the default values.
You can change them in the Security Menu. (Please check “Configuration → Security”)

3. The monitor image will be displayed in your browser. In the left side of main window,

you can configure the settings you want. For more details, please refer to the following
chapters.
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4. Operating the Network Camera

4. Operating the

4

You can operate live view function on the main page, please refer to the description below:

Network Camera

4.1 Live View

1. Original size / Preview Size

Switches live image view between original size (Depends on main stream setting) and
preview size.

2. Digital Zoom

You can see larger objects in video.

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Note: The digital zoom uses computer algorithm to enlarge the video and may lose
some details.

3. Snapshot

Take a snapshot and save images into your computer.

4. Record

Press Record button to start recording and press Stop to terminate the recording.

5. Speaker / Microphone

You can enable or disable the speaker/microphone function here.
After enable any of these two function, you can adjust the volume by dragging the bar.

6. Display Mode

360 degree Broad View

360 degree Full View

Quad View

Double-Broad View
(180 degree Ultra Wide Angle View x 2)

Triple View (180 degree Ultra Wide Angle
View + Twin PTZ View)

7. Region of Interest

Two Operation Modes (Triple and Quad with Source View) are supported.

After ROI mode is selected,
“Enable ROI (Stream)”
function will appear.

For the first time use, you may Left-click the mouse button under lower-left, upper-right
or lower-right Live View Window. Then you could see a x1 frame displaying in the
Source View Window.

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4. Operating the Network Camera

Scrolling the mouse wheel could change region’s magnifying power (x1 to x10); and
dragging the frame with mouse could move the amplified region.
In the meanwhile, you could also see region’s amplification effect displayed real time in
the lower-left, upper-right or lower-right Live View Window.

While is checked, each window could be treated as an individual
stream.
Such as Quad with Source View will have five stream output maximum at the same
time.

rtsp://camera ip address/live1.sdp means whole display window could

be seen.

rtsp://camera ip address/live2.sdp means upper-left Source View Window

could be seen.

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rtsp://camera ip address/live3.sdp means upper-right Display Window

could be seen.

rtsp://camera ip address/live4.sdp means lower-left Display Window

could be seen.

rtsp://camera ip address/live5.sdp means lower-right Source Display Window

could be seen.

8. ePTZ function

When the Double-Broad View, Triple View or Quad View PTZ display mode is selected,
click the “ePTZ function” tool to display the PTZ setting tools as shown and explained
below.

Click either buttons to
close the “ePTZ
function” pane.

Click & drag Plus (+)
button to move
“ePTZ function”
pane to a convenient
location in the
window.

 CH: Select the PTZ channel or display window (1, 2, 3 or 4) to implement PTZ

setting.

 Step: Adjust and set the speed of live view panning motion.

 Zoom Slider: Drag slider to zoom-in and zoom-out the selected scene. Zoom

setting is saved with the selected pre-defined point of view area.

 Directional Buttons: Use to manually pan or

rotate the scene to select and zoom a specific area (1 of 4 maximum) to be

monitored. To reset the scene back to its original status, click the Home
button. You can also directly click the mouse button on the video to drag for pan
and tilt, roll the mouse wheel for zoom a selected area.

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 Preset Point: After panning and zooming, assign the selected area a Preset Point

(1 to 4) and click “Save” button to store the setting. The pre-defined point of view
areas will be monitored in sequence. To cancel the selection, click “Remove”
button.

9. Protocol

User can select proper streaming protocol according to network environment.

10. View Options

It is a pull-down list for video streaming.

11. Language

FE-501DM supports multi-language.

4.2 Configuration

Click “Configuration” for the camera’s detail settings. For more information, please refer to
Chapter 5.

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5. Configuration

5 5. Configuration

Click the “Configuration” to display sub-menus included:

Network / Video / Audio / Event / Storage / System

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5. Configuration

5.1 Network

In this menu, you can configure network function here.

1. General

The ”General” tabbed pane (shown above) allows you to redefine the network and port
protocol settings of the Network Camera.

Network Settings:

 DHCP: This option obtains the available dynamic IP address assigned by the

DHCP server each time the Camera is connected to the network.

 Fixed IP Address: This option manually assigns a static IP address to the

Network Camera. The default setting is 192.168.1.100.

 PPPoE: Select this option to set PPPoE account & password.

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5. Configuration

While PPPoE protocol is selected, you may have to enter some more
information such as the above picture.

While Camera IP is changed dynamically because of PPPoE Network
Connection, its new IP Address will be sent to “Sender E-mail Address”
through SMTP service. So you won’t worry about the difficulty in Camera’s
Webpage access.

※ As for the settings of SMTP Service, kindly please contact with your E-mail

service provider。After you confirm all parameters are correct and working

properly, you may enter them into the text area manually.

Port Settings:

 HTTP Port: Re-define the existing HTTP Port number in the text box.

 RTSP Port: Re-define the existing RTSP Port number in the text box.

: After setups are completed, click “Save” button to apply the settings.

.

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5. Configuration

2. DDNS

Enabled check box to
display password in
decoded format

The “DDNS” tabbed pane allows you to configure the Dynamic Domain Name System of
your network device with a host name instead of the IP Address.

DDNS Enable: Enable the check box to support DDNS function.

Host Name: Enter the Host name which you registered and got through DNS Service

Provider. The assigned host name is used to access the network device instead of IP
Address.

User Name/Password: Account authentication for logging into the website of DNS
Service Provider.

Update Time: Define a time interval for the device to periodically update and check
its access status with website of DNS Service Provider.

: After setups are completed, click “Save” button to apply the settings.

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5. Configuration

3. Multicast Tab

Check the “Enable” box
to open UDP Multicast
Streaming function of
stream 1, 2 or 3.

The “Multicast” tabbed pane allows you to open Camera’s UDP Multicast Streaming
function.

By default, Camera’s live stream belongs to RTSP Protocol. It means camera has to
send an individual streaming for each client wish to see the videos. So the more the
client number is, the larger the network bandwidth required and the bigger loading of the
camera.

In other words, the camera can send just one streaming and each client can receive the
streaming with Multicast Protocol.
Even with the client number increasing, the network bandwidth is still the same loading
with one camera.

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5. Configuration

: After setups are completed, click “Save” button to apply the settings.

4. IP Filter

The “IP Filter” tabbed pane could let you configure device IP list which is denied access
to this camera.

:

 Start IP address: Fill in the first address of IP range which you would like to

deny its access to camera.

 End IP address: Fill in the last address of IP range which you would like to

deny its access to camera.

※ please note that total device numbers listed in the Deny list would be limited to 20.

: Filling the IP range, then click “Save” button to implement the settings.

: If you would like to re-open the access right of those listed device, select

it from the list and then click “Remove” button to apply the settings.

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5. Configuration

5.2 Video

1. Stream

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5. Configuration

The “Stream” tabbed pane (see above figure) provides the adjustments for the video
quality of the Camera streaming function. The pane offers the following three modes of
video quality setting:

 Video quality settings for stream 1: This is the primary quality setting for live view

streaming.

 Video quality settings for stream 2: This is the secondary quality setting for live

view streaming.

 Video quality settings for stream 3(Recording Stream Quality): This setting is

geared for Recording Stream saved in the SD Card use.

※ If the “Video Event Alarm Setting by Video” is enabled, an alert message will display

requiring you to disable the feature first before proceeding to change the Streaming
settings. Otherwise, adjustments to video quality streaming settings cannot be
accomplished.

The quality setting items on this pane are as follows:.

 Connection template: Four option modes are available; “Fast,” “General,”

“Low,” and “Customized” modes.

 Mode: Three modes of encoding options are offered; “H264,” “MJPEG,” and

“MPEG4.”

 Frame Size: 3 types of streamed frame resolutions are available to select;

“1920x1920,” “1920x1080,” and “1600x1200”

 Maximum Frame Rate: Available rate options are; 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10 & 15 frames

per second (FPS).

 Streaming Mode: Two choices of streaming modes are offered; “VBR (variable

bit rate)” and “CBR (constant bit rate).”

 Bit Rate: The options for streaming mode quality are expressed differently

between VBR and CBR

- VBR: Standard, High, Highest

- CBR: 64K bps, 128K bps, 184K bps, 200K bps, 256K bps, 384K bps, 512K

bps, 768K bps, 1M bps, 1.5M bps, 2M bps, 3M bps, 4M bps, 5M bps, 6M bps,
8M bps, 10M bps and 12M bps.

 Intra frame period: Available choices are; 5, 8, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50 & 60

frames per period. This function will let you choose how long distance between
two I-Frames.
Lager value means longer distance between two I-Frames and this selection is
suitable for the stable Network Bandwidth Environment; so we suggest the
smaller value selection is proper to the worse Network Bandwidth
Environment.

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5. Configuration

 Text Overlay: When enabled, each streamed frame will be overlaid with the

Camera ID (text field) and stamped with date/time (if enabled) as illustrated
below.

 RTSP Port Access Name: When RTSP or VLC media-player is used, the port

can be renamed with easy to remember pathname.
For example: the default RTSP Port Access Name is live1.sdp；it means your

playback stream name would be “RTSP://camera’s IP address/live1.sdp”

: After setups are completed, click “Save” button to apply the settings.

2. Video:

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5. Configuration

5. Configuration

The “Video” tabbed pane lets you to perform live adjustments and improvement of the
Camera captured video effect relative to the target environment.

 Brightness: The luminance of the captured image apart from its hue or

saturation. Try to assign the fit value according to the environment.

Adjust the Brightness
value to 127.

 Saturation: The degree of intensity and purity of a specific color. Try to assign

the fit value according to the environment.

Adjust the Saturation
value to 255.

 Contrast: The brightness ratio of the lightest to the darkest part of the video

image. Try to assign the fit value according to the environment.

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5. Configuration

Adjust the Contrast value
to 127.

 Sharpness: Sharpness can be defined as edge contrast. So when we increase

sharpness, we increase the contrast only along/near edges. Try to assign the
fit value according to the environment.

Adjust the Sharpness
value to 0.

Adjust the Sharpness
value to 31.

 Day/Night Threshold: Set the illumination lux value (5 ~ 100) to auto-trigger the

Camera into “day” or “night” mode relative to luminance of the area under
surveillance. When the environment luminance becomes higher than the set
lux value, the Camera will auto switch to “day” or “color” mode. Otherwise, it
will remain at “night” or “mono” mode.

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5. Configuration

Camera switches to Night or
Mono mode.

 ICR: Used for the camera to produce true color images, which avoid the color

deviation for the capture images effectively.

 Exposure Mode: There are three options (Auto, Manual, and Clear Motion).

When you select Manual mode, you can adjust Sutter speed.

 Pre-Noise Reduction & 2D Noise Reduction: Both of them are one kind of

technology to provide clearer video with less noise under poor lighting
conditions, making it easier to identify people or objects. Try to set them
according to the stream quality.

 Wide Dynamic Range: Enable this function could let camera provide clear

images even under backlighting.

Set WDR function to
Disable

Set WDR function to
Enable

 White Balance: Because camera doesn’t have ability to automatically adjust

different color (temperature) to the environment, six templates are provided to
let you choose for different light.

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 Camera Mount: Three camera mounting types could be chose and will also

bring different kinds of Display Mode.

- Ceiling:

- Wall:

- Hi-FPS:

，raise to 30 frames per second and the max resolution

value is 1600x1200@30fps.

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3. Privacy Mask:

This is an “Ellipse” type.

This is a “Rectangle” type.

This is a “Line”
type.

The “Privacy Mask” tabbed pane allows you to mask or block private areas from
surveillance for privacy reason.

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To block a private area from surveillance, follow the procedure below:

1) Initially select the masking shape, e.g., “Line,” “Rectangle,” or “Ellipse” (see
figure above) you wish to use as screen to block the area from
surveillance.

2) Click and drag the mouse cursor to lay out a masking screen on the area
you wish to block, and then release the mouse right button. Notice that the
laid out screen turns into phantom block.

3) If the laid out screen needs correction, click “Delete” button and redo the
masking screen lay out process.

4) Once the masking screen is acceptable, click the “Enable Privacy Mask”
check box followed by clicking of the “Save” button. This will turn the laid
out screen into solid block.

5.3 Audio

1. System

The” Audio” tabbed pane provides the following audio adjustments to your Camera
microphone and speaker.

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 Type: Select which kind of codec you would like to set as Audio-In signal

output format.

 Mute: Enable or disable mute function of the Camera microphone.

 Input of Listen Pattern: Click to select where audio source comes from.

Line In: Plug an audio source device into the Audio-In port of camera. And its
playback volume could be adjusted by moving the slider to the left to decrease;
and to the right to increase the volume.
MIC In: Connect a microphone into the Audio-In port of camera, be noted to
use actively microphone (normally with power supplier on microphone) for this
application. Enable or disable “Gain +20dB” function of the Camera
microphone. Enable this function will amplify the signal from the microphone
jack.

 Output of Talking Pattern: Click to select where audio sound output to.

Speaker Out: Built-in speaker’s volume could be adjusted by moving the slider
to the left to decrease; and to the right to increase the volume.
Line Out: Connect a loud speaker to the Audio-Out port of camera. This is for
voice alerting and two-way audio. Be noted to use actively speaker (normally
with power supplier on speaker) for this application.

: After setups are completed, click “Save” button to apply the settings.

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5.4 Event

1. Motion Detection

1. To enable “Motion Detection” function.

2. To draw a region to define the
detection range.

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From the “Motion” tabbed pane, you can define specific target areas within the scope of
surveillance to focus the motion detection function.

Defining multiple motion detection areas:

1) Enable the “Enable Motion Detection” check box.

2) Click “Add” button and a default frame will pop-up on the screen.

3) Click and hold inside the frame to drag it to the location where you want to

focus detection. Resize the frame by dragging its corners or borders.

4) To assign unique names to each framed location for easy identification,

click on the frame and a “Window Name” text box with the default name of
the selected frame, will appear at the bottom of the pane (see figure below).
Enter a new name and click the “Save” button. Wait for a while for the
change to take effect.

5) To delete a frame that is no longer needed but was previously saved, click

on the unwanted frame and click “Delete” button. The frame will disappear
after a while.

6) To delete multiple frames that are not yet saved, directly click the “Refresh”

button instead of deleting them individually. The “Refresh” button will
automatically clears all unsaved frames.

. ※ Total defined motion detection areas cannot exceed 10 frames.

2. Video

The Video tabbed pane sets the video recording trigger method to use when motion is
detected by the Camera. The four methods available for selection are Period, Schedule,
Motion, and GPIO Input, each of which can be set up with user scheduled recoding time
and duration, as well as defining the video record file target destination.

 Period: This method will trigger the Camera video surveillance/recording

operation for a defined Time Lapse (in seconds) whenever motion is detected.
The video record may be provided to host by E-mail/FTP, stored in the SD card,
Remote Disk as selected or through all of them.

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 Schedule: This method activates the Camera video surveillance/recording

operation continuously when the defined days of the week and set time of the
set days are met. Motion is ignored with this method. Each recording time­span is in accordance with the setting value of Post event recording (in
seconds) and the video record is stored in the SD card, Remote Disk as
selected or through both of them.

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 Motion: This method will trigger the Camera video surveillance/recording

operation whenever motion is detected within the defined days of the week and
at the time of the set days.
Each recording time-span is in accordance with the total value of Pre-event
recording and Post event recording (in seconds). And the video record may be
provided to host by E-mail/FTP, stored in the SD card, Remote Disk as
selected or through all of them.

 GPIO Input: On the defined days of the week and at certain time of the set

days, the Camera will trigger its GPIO Input Signal when its state changes.
Each recording time-span is in accordance with the total value of Pre-event
recording and Post event recording (in seconds). And the video record may be
provided to host by E-mail/FTP, stored in the SD card, Remote Disk, activated
GPIO Output Port or through all of them.

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3. Snapshot

The Snapshot tabbed pane sets the Camera to take snapshot images when motion is
detected. The four methods available for selection are Always, Schedule, Motion, and
GPIO Input, each of which can be set up with user scheduled recoding time and
duration, as well as defining the video record file target destination.

 Always: Under this method, the Camera automatically continuous to capture 6

snapshots of the area under surveillance at every 1 or 2 seconds interval. 3
previous snapshot frames are collected from the Camera buffer and 3
snapshot frames are captured live. The stream of accumulated snapshots may
be sent to host by E-mail, FTP, stored in the SD card, Remote Disk as
preferred or through all of them.

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6 snapshots are continuously
collected at every 1 or 2 seconds
interval.

 Schedule: This method activates the Camera snapshot operation continuously

when the defined days of the week and set time of the set days are met. The
Camera will continuously capture 6 snapshots of the area under surveillance at
every 1 or 2 seconds interval. 3 previous snapshot frames are collected from
the Camera buffer and 3 snapshot frames are captured live. The stream of
accumulated snapshots may be sent to host by E-mail, FTP, stored in the SD
card, Remote Disk as preferred or through all of them.

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 Motion: This method will trigger the Camera snapshot operation according to

the set time interval (in seconds) whenever motion is detected within the
defined days of the week and at the time of the set days. Single or 6 snapshots
may be captured as defined. The stream of accumulated snapshots may be
sent to host by E-mail, FTP, stored in the SD card, Remote Disk as preferred
or through all of them.

User could select “Single” or “6 snapshot…”

 GPIO: On the defined days of the week and at certain time of the set days, the

Camera will trigger its GPIO Input Signal according to the set time interval (in
seconds) when its state changes. Single or 6 snapshots may be captured at a
time as defined.

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The stream of accumulated snapshots may be sent to host through E-mail, FTP, stored in
the SD card, Remote Disk, activated GPIO Output Port; per selection or through all of them.
When selected, the setup dialog for these methods will display is illustrated in the following
figure.

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※ As for the settings of SMTP Service, kindly please contact with your E-mail service

provider。After you confirm all parameters are correct and working properly, you may enter

them into the text area manually.
※ As for the settings of FTP Service, kindly please contact with your FTP service

provider。While all parameters filled in Windows FTP Transferring Utility are correct and

working properly under your Laptop or other PC, you may enter them into the text area
manually.

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5.5 Storage

1. Storage

Enable check box to allow
auto-overwrite of earlier
files in order to maintain
the defined “Keep Free
Space” memory size.

Enable check box to start
Remote Disk Recording.

Clicking the ”Storage” button will display the following tabbed panes to provide information
on existing local storage, such as disk size info, type, and status. If recording is in progress
when clicking the “Storage” button, a warning message will occur.

SD card management:

 : Click this button to save changes to the SD card control setting.

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 : Click this button to format the SD memory card

 : Click this button to refresh the SD card information.

Disk management:

 Type: NFS and SMBFS two kind of Remote Server are provided.

 Remote Folder Path: If NFS Server type is selected, shared folder path will be

filled in like “192.168.1.1:/xxx” syntax; if SMBFS Server type is selected,
shared folder path will be filled in like “192.168.1.1/xxx” syntax.

 User Name: Fill in the username for authentication of Remote Server.

 Password: Fill in the password for authentication of Remote Server.

 : Click this button to save changes to the setting of Remote Server.

 : Click this button to refresh the server disk’s information.

2. Playback:

1) Select type of files to playback.

2) Search for the files to playback by

defining the files recording date range.

3) Click Search button and the files
recorded within the date range will display
below.

4) Select the file to playback and enable the

corresponding check box. The dialog strip
below will then pops up.

5) Clicking Open button will
playback the file. Save button
will save file to a designated
folder.

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5.6 System

1. Information

The “Information” tabbed pane provides the existing system status of the Camera which
includes Model Name, System Time, Firmware Version, MAC Address, ActiveX Control
Version, Wired Network and DDNS Server Status.

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2. Time

The “Time” tabbed pane is where you set up the clock of your Camera to synchronize
with your local time.

 System Time: The Network Camera current date and time is applied and

displayed here based on the setup status of the System Time Settings as
detailed below.

 Time Zone: Select the applicable Time Zone of your city in reference to

Greenwich Mean Time.

 Automatic: Select this item if you want to automatically synchronize the

Camera clock with your manually entered Network Time Protocol (NTP)
Server.

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 Keep current date and time setting: Select this option in lieu of automatic

synchronization if the Camera is not connected to NTP Server and uses its
own embedded clock.

 Set manually:

Synchronize with the computer Time: Select this option to manually
synchronize the Network Camera clock (date and time) with that of the local
host computer.
Assign value: Select this option to enter the date and time manually.

 Enable Daylight Saving: Select this option only when applicable at your

location. Two setup settings; the “Start time” and “End time” are needed to
implement the feature.

: After setups are completed, click “Save” button to apply the settings.

3. Account

This is a permanent default
setting and cannot be removed
nor changed. Hence, new User
Name/Group settings are only
added below the default setting

Click Add button to access
and change the
security setting status

The “Account” tabbed pane allows you to add new Camera User Name and change
Password and the surveillance status or User Group. Click the “Add” button to access the
security setup dialog (shown below).

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 User Name: Enter the new user name to be added into the list (see Note 4 of

dialog for proper entry).

 Password: Enter the new password (see Note 4 of dialog for proper entry).

 Confirm password: Enter the password again for authentication (encoded

display).

 Show Password: Displays the decoded password when check box is enabled.

 User Group: Three group options are available, namely:

Administrator: User is allowed to change Camera settings and perform all
Camera functions.
Operator: User is allowed to login “Live View” Webpage and perform all
functions within this page. Except changing Video and Audio settings of
Camera live stream, other adjustments of Camera parameter are prohibited.
Viewer: User is only allowed to login “Live View” Webpage and perform all
functions within this page. Changing Camera settings is prohibited.

: After setups are completed, click “Save” button to apply the settings.

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4. Maintenance

Download and save the latest firmware
in the PC.
Click here to browse and select it.

The “Maintenance” tabbed pane allows you to upgrade the firmware with the latest
version and to restore the Network Camera settings to factory default.

 Reboot System: Clicking the “Reboot” button allows you to manually reboot the

Network Camera.

 Factory Default: Clicking the “Factory Default” button will restore the Network

Camera to its factory default settings status. Before Camera system proceed to
restore step, there’ll be a dialog window popped and then ask if you would like to
keep “Network setting” parameters. Besides, all configured data in the “System
Time”, “Account” and “Maintenance” tab will be remained current.

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 Upload Own Logo File: Prepare and save the Logo Image file in the PC, Then

follow the below steps to replace Web UI Logo with it.

1) Click the “Browse” button to access and select Logo Image file from PC.

2) Click the “Upload” button to process Logo replacing. When upload process is
completed, it’s strongly recommended to close and restart Web Browser.

 Upgrade Firmware: Download the latest firmware file from the website by

executing the following steps:

1) Click the “Browse” button to access and select the appropriate firmware file
from its folder.

※ Please specify the correct firmware version mapped with your camera to

upgrade, or there will be danger to damage camera system.

2) Click the “Upgrade” button. The Network Camera will then start to upgrade
the existing firmware. When upgrade is completed, the Camera will reboot
automatically.

 Backup: Clicking the “Backup” button allows you to manually save Camera’s

parameters and user settings into a “config_backup.tar.gz” file.

 Upload Setting: This function allows user to restore Camera’s backup setting by

executing the below steps:

1) Click the “Browse” button to access and select saved “config_backup.tar.gz”
file from the PC.

2) Click the “Restore” button to process Camera configuration restore.

5. System Log

Click it. There will be another
browser page opening and then
displaying Camera’s basic log.

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The “System Log” tabbed pane allows you to see Camera’s basic log on another browser
page or Remote Log Server.

 Remote Log Setting: Check “Enable remote log” selection first; and then manual

entering IP address & port setting of Remote Log Server.

: After setups are completed, click “Save” button to apply the settings.

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