ClearOne Unite 200 User Manual

UNITE® 200 CAMERA
U

SER GUIDE

NOTE: For the UNITE 200 camera’s control, use the
COLLABORATE Codec Appliance’s remote control. The
remote control that comes with this camera is only for
advanced configurations, if required.

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COPYRIGHT NOTICE

Unite 200 USER GUIDE

CLEARONE DOCUMENT

DOC-0263-001 REV 1.1 – Mar. 2016

© 2016 ClearOne Inc. - All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced in any

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Canadian ICES-003. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmf u l interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference rec eived, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

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CONTENTS

PREFACE .............................................................................................................. 5

PRECAUTIONS .................................................................................................... 5

SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES ................................................................................ 6

QUICK START....................................................................................................... 7

FEATURES ............................................................................................................ 9

PRODUCT SPECIFICATION ............................................................................ 10

MAIN UNIT ........................................................................................................... 12

SIZE ...................................................................................................................... 13

IR REMOTE CONTROL .................................................................................... 14

SERIAL COMMUNICATION CONTROL ......................................................... 17

MENU SETTING ................................................................................................. 19

IP FUNCTION ...................................................................................................... 24

USB 3.0 ................................................................................................................ 32

MAINTENANCEAND TROUBLESHOOTING................................................. 32

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PREFACE

This manual introduces the function, installation, and operation of the UNITE
200 camera. Prior to installation and usage, please read the manual
thoroughly.

PRECAUTIONS

This product can be used only under the specified conditions in order to avoid
any damage to the camera:

 Don’t subject the camera to rain or moisture.
 Don’t remove the cover; otherwise, you may get an electric shock. In

case of abnormal operation, contact Cl earOne Technical Support.

 Never operate outside the specified temperature, humidity, and power

supply recommendations.

 Use a soft dry cloth to clean the camera. If the camera is very dirty,

clean it with diluted neutral detergent; do not use any type of solvents,
which may damage the surface.

Caution to transport

Avoid stress, vibration, and moisture in transport, storage and installation.

During installation, take the following precautions:

 Do not grasp the camera by the head when carrying the camera.
 Don’t turn camera head manually. Doing so may result in mechanical

damage.
 Don’t apply corrosive liquid, gas or solid, to avoid damaging the cover
which is made up of plastic material.

 Make sure there are no obstacles within the camera’s rotation range.
 Never power on before installation has been completed.

Don’t dismantle the camera

ClearOne is not responsible for any unauthorized modification or dismantling.

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SUPPLIED ACCESSO RIES

When you unpack, check that all the supplied accessories are included:

 Camera
 AC power adapter
 Power cord
 RS232 cable
 Remote controller
 User manual
 USB3.0 Cable

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QUICK START

Step 1. Please ensure connections are cor rect before starting

Step 2. Setting of the bottom switches

Set both of the switch1 and switch2 to ‘OFF’. That is ‘Normal W orking Mode’.

SW-1 SW-2 Mode

1 OFF OFF Normal Working Mode
2 ON OFF ­3 OFF ON ­4 ON ON -

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Step 3. Set the Video System Switch to the desired setting

Video format options:

VIDEO SYSTEM

0 1080p60 8 720p30
1 1080p50 9 720p25
2 1080i60 A ­3 1080i50 B ­4 720p60 C ­5 720p50 D ­6 1080p30 E ­7 1080p25 F -

NOTE: A fter cha nging the swit ch, you need to restart the camera t o t ake ef fect.

Step 4. Press the ON/OFF button to turn on the camera.
Step 5. When the camera starts, Pan-Tilt rotates to the maximum

position of top right, then it returns to the center position. The
initialization process is finished.

NOTE: If the position preset 0 has been stored, the position preset 0 will be
called up after initialization. See IR Remote Control later in this manual for
information about setting preset s.

Step 6. (Optional) If you want to restore the factory default
settings, Press the Menu button to display the On-screen Display
(OSD) menu. Select the item Menu >Restore Default > Restore.
Set the value Yes, and then press the HOME button to restore the
factory default settings.

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FEATURES

 72.5°Wide-angle Lens

72.5° wide-angle,high-quality lens; supports 12x optical zoom.
 USB 3.0
USB3.0 ultra-high speed interface; can transfer uncompressed original video,
and downward compatible with USB2.0. The USB, HDMI, and Network
interfaces can output at the same time.
 AAC Audio Encoding
Supports audio line input. Supports AAC audio encoding, for better sound
quality and lower bandwidth.
 H.265 Support
Supports H.265 encoding, enabling full HD 1080p/60fps video stream at
ultra-low bandwidth.
 1080P Full HD
A 1/2.7 inch, 2.07 million effective pixels high quality HD CMOS sensor, can
reach maximum 1920 x 1080 resolutio ns, achieving a high quality image.
 Ultra-high Frame Rate
Output frame rate up to 60fps in1080p.
 Low-light
High SNR of CMOS sensor, combined with 2D and 3D noise reduction
algorithm, effectively reduces the noise, even under low illumination conditions,
to ensure that the picture can still remain clean and clear.
 Serial Interface Control
All the parameters of the camera can be remotely controlled using the
RS232/485 interface.

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PRODUCT SPECIFICATION

Details

Model UNITE™ 200
Name UNITE™ Full-HD Video Conference Camera

Camera

Video System

HD: 1080p/60, 1080p/50, 1080i/60, 1080i/50,

1080p/30,1080p/25, 720p/60, 720p/50, 720p/30, 720p/25

Sensor 1/2.7 inch, CMOS, Effective Pixel: 2.07M
Scanning Mode Progressive
Lens 12x, f3.5mm - 42.3mm, F1.8 - F2.8
Minimal Illumination 0.05 Lux @ (F1.8, AGC ON)
Shutter 1/30s - 1/10000s
White Balance Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, One Push, Manual
Backlight Compensation Support
Digital Noise Reduction 2D&3D Digital Noise Reduction
Video S/N ≥55dB
Horizontal Angle of View 72.5° - 6.9°
Vertical Angle of View 44.8° - 3.9°
Horizontal Rotation Range ±170°
Vertical Rotation Range -30° - +90°
Pan Speed Range 1.7° - 100°/s
Tilt Speed Range 1.7° - 69.9°/s
H & V Flip Support
Image Freezing Support
Number of Presets 255
Preset Accuracy 0.1°

USB Features

Operating System

Windows 7,Windows 8,Windows 8.1,Windows 10, Mac OS

X,Linux

Color System YUV 4:2:2

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Video Format USB3.0 : 1080p/30, 1080p/25, 720p/30, 720p/25

USB Video Communication
Protocol

UVC1.0

UVC PTZ Support

Network Features

Video Compression H.265/H.264/MJPEG
Video Stream Main Stream, Sub Stream
Main Stream Resolution 1920x1080, 1280x720, 1024x576
Sub Stream Resolution 720x576, 720x480, 320x240
Video Bit Rate 128Kbps - 8192Kbps
Bit Rate Type Variable Rate, Fixed Rate
Frame Rate 50Hz: 1fps - 50fps, 60Hz: 1fps - 60fps
Audio Bit Rate 96Kbps, 128Kbps, 256Kbps
Support Protocols TCP/IP, HTTP, RTSP, RTMP, DHCP, Multicast, etc.

Input/ Output Interface

HD Output 1xHDMI: Version 1.3
Network Interface 1xRJ45: 10M/100M Adaptive Ethernet port
Audio Interface 1-ch: 3.5mm Audio Interface, Line In

USB

1xUSB3.0: Type B female jack
1xUSB2.0: Type A female jack(Reserved Interface)

Communication Interface

1xRS-232 IN: 8pin Min DIN, Max Distance: 30m, Protocol:

VISCA/Pelco-D/Pelco-P

1xRS-232 OUT: 8pin Min DIN, Max Distance: 30m, Protocol:
VISCA network use only

1xRS485: Share with RS232 Out, Max Distance: 1200m,

Protocol: VISCA/Pelco-D/Pelco-P

Power Jack JEITA type (DC IN 12V)

Generic Specification

Input Voltage DC 12V
Current Consumption 1.5A (Max)
Operating Temperature -10°C - 40°C
Storage Temperature -40°C - 60°C

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Power Consumption 12W (Max)
Dimensions 240mm x 144mm x 160mm
Weight 1.65Kg (3.6lb)

MAIN UNIT

1. Lens 11. RJ45 Interface

2. Sensor for the Remote Control 12. Reserved Interface

3. Power Lamp 13. Line In Interface

4. Standby Lamp 14. Reserved Interface

5. Bottom Switches 15. HDMI Interface

6. Tripod Screw Hole 16. USB 3.0

7. Fixing Screw Hole 17. Reserved Interface

8. System Select Switch 18. DC IN 12V Interface

9. RS232 OUT Interface 19. POWER Switch

10. RS232 IN Interface

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SIZE

Unit: inch

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IR REMOTE CONTROL

0. Standby Button

Press this button to enter standby mode.
Press it again to enter normal mode.

NOTE: Power consumption in standby
mode is approximately half of the
normal mode.

1. Position Buttons

To set preset or call preset

2. * Button

3. Set/Clear Preset Buttons

Set preset: Store a preset position
[SET PRESET] + Numeric button (0-9):
Setting a corresponding numeric key
preset position

NOTE: Preset 0-9 via remote control
and the rest from web, keyboard and
the serial port.

Clear preset: Erase a preset position
[CLEAR PRESET] + Numeric button

(0-9), Or: [*] + [#] + [CLEAR PRESET]: Erase all presets

4. BLC (Backlight Compensation)

Button BLC ON/OFF: Press this button to enable the backlight compensation.
Press it again to disable the backlig ht compensation.

NOTE: Effective only in auto exposure mode.
NOTE: If there is a light behind the subject, the subject will appeardark. In this
case, press the backlight ON / OFF button. To cancel this function, press the
backlight ON / OFF button.

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5. Focus Buttons

Used for focus adjustment.
Press [AUTO] to adjust the focus on the center of the object automatically. To
adjust the focus manually, press the [MANUAL] button, and adjust it with
[Focus+] (focus on far object) and [Focus-] (focus on near object).

6. Camera Select Buttons

Press the button corresponding to the camera you want to operate with the
remote control.

7. # Button

8. Pan/Tilt Control Buttons

Press the arrow buttons to perform panning and tilting. Press the [HOME]
button to face the camera back to f ront.

9. Menu Setting

Menu button: Press this button to enter or exit the OSD menu.

10. Zoom Buttons

Zoom : Zoom In
Zoom : Zoom Out

11.Multiple Function Buttons
Function 1. Set camera IR address

Press 3 keys contiguously can set ca m era IR address as follow:
[*] + [#] + [F1]: Address1
[*] + [#] + [F2]: Address2
[*] + [#] + [F3]: Address3
[*] + [#] + [F4]: Address4

Function 2. Image freezing function

Press [F4] to start the freeze function. The word "Freeze" displays on the upper
left corner. A ft er fiv e secon ds, t he displ ay disappe ars aut omati call y (t hough t he
freeze feature continues). To cancel the freeze, press the [F4] key the word
"Unfreeze" displays on the upper left corner. After five seconds, the display

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disappears automatically.

Shortcut Set Function

[*] + [#] + [1]:Display OSD menu in E ngl ish
[*] + [#] + [3]: Display OSD menu i n Chinese
[*] + [#] + [4]: Show IP address
[*] + [#] + [6]: Quickly restore the default setti ngs
[*] + [#] + [8]: Show the camera version
[*] + [#] + [9]: Quickly set mount mode (flip / normal)

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SERIAL COMMUNICATION CONTROL

In default working mode, the camera can be controlled via RS232 or RS485
(half-duplex mode). The parameters are as follows:
Baud rate: 2400/4800/9600 bit/s.
Start bit: 1 bit.
Data bit: 8 bits.
Stop bit: 1bit.
Parity bit: none.
When the camera initializes, Pan-Tilt rotates to the maximum position of top
right, then it returns to the center, and the process of initialization is finished.
(Note: If the position preset 0 has been stored, t he position preset 0 is cal led up

after initialization.) Then the users can control the camera with commands in

the command list.

Control interface definition

No. Function

1 DTR
2 DSR
3 TXD
4 GND
5 RXD
6 RS485­7 IR OUT
8 RS485+

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CameraWindows DB-9 Camera In Camera Out

1. DTR 1.CD 1. DTR 1.DTR

2. DSR 2.RXD 2. DSR 2.DSR

3.TXD 3.TXD 3. TXD 3.TXD

4.GND 4.DTR 4. GND 4.GND

5.RXD 5.GND 5. RXD 5.RXD

6.RS485- 6.DSR 6. RS485- 6.GND

7.IR OUT 7.RTS 7. IR OUT 7.NC

8.RS458+ 8.CTS 8. RS485+ 8.NC

9.RI

Network configuration

Under VISCA Under Pelco-D/P

Commandlist

The camera uses the VISCA/Pelco-D/Pelco-P serial standard. If you need
VISCA/Pelco-D/Pelco-P protocol command list in detail, please contact
ClearOne Technical Support.

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MENU SETTING

1. MENU

Press the [MENU] button to display
the main menu. Use the arrow
buttons to select the item to be set.
Press the [HOME] button to enter a
sub-menu.

2. EXPOSURE

Select Exposure from the main
menu and press the [HOME] button.
The EXPOSURE menu appears, as
shown in the following figure:

Mode: Exposure mode. Options:
Auto, Manual, SAE, AAE, Bright.
ExpCompMode (Effective only when
exposure mode is Auto): Exposure
compensation mode. Options: On,
Off.
ExpComp (Effective only when
ExpCompMode is On): Exposure
compensation value. Options:-7 ­+7.
Gain Limit (Effective only when
exposure mode is Auto/AAE/Bright):
Maximum gain limit. Options: 0 - 15.
Backlight (Effective only when
exposure mode is Auto): Set the
backlight compensation. Options:

EXPOSURE

Mode Auto
ExpCompMode Off
Backlight Off
Gain Limit 3
Anti-Flicker 50Hz
DRC 6

Select Item

Change Value

[Menu] Back

MENU

Exposure
Color
Image
P/T/Z
Noise Reduction
Setup
Restore Default

[Home] Enter
[Menu] Exit

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On, Off.
DRC: Dynamic range control
strength.Options: 0 - 8.
Bright (Effective only when exposure
mode is Bright): Exposure bright
level, Options: 0 - 17.
Anti-Flicker (Effective only when
exposure mode is Auto/Bright):
Options: Off, 50Hz, 60Hz.
Iris (Effective only when exposure
mode is Manual / AAE): Aperture
value. Options: F1.8, F2.0, F2.4,
F2.8, F3.4, F4.0, F4.8, F5.6, F6.8,
F8.0, F9.6, F11.0, Close.
Shutter (Effective only when
exposure mode is Manual /SAE):
Shutter value. Options: 1/30,1/60,
1/90,1/100,1/125,1/180,1/250,1/350,
1/500,1/725,1/1000,1/1500,1/2000,1
/3000,1/4000,1/6000,1/10000.

3. COLOR

Select Color in the main menu and
press the [HOME] button. The
COLOR menu appears, as shown in
the following figure:

WB-Mode: White balance mode.
Options: Auto, Indoor, Outdoor, One
Push, Manual.
RG (Effective only when WB-Mode
is Manual): Red gain. Options: 0 -

255.
BG (Eff ective only when WB-Mode is
Manual): Blue gain. Options: 0 - 255.
RG Tuning (Effective only when
AWB sens is Low): Red gain
fine-tuning. Options: -10 - +10
BG Tuning (Effective only when
AWB sens is Low):Blue gain
fine-tuning. Options: -10 - +10
Sat.: Saturation. Options: 60% -

COLOR

WB Mode Auto

RG Tuning 0
BG Tuning 0

Saturation 90%
Hue 7
AWB sens Low

Select Item

Change Value

[Menu] Back

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200%.
Hue: Chroma adjustment. Options: 0

- 14
AWB sens: White balance sensitivity.
Options: Normal, High, Low.

4. IMAGE

Select Image in the main menu and
press the [HOME] button. The
IMAGE menu appears, as shown in
the following figure:

Luminance: Brightness adjustment.
Options: 0 - 14
Contrast: Contrast adjustment.
Options: 0 - 14
Sharpness: Sharpness adjustment.

Options: Auto, 0 - 15
Flip-H: Image flipped horizontally.
Options: On, Off.
Flip-V: Image flipped vertically.
Options: On, Off
B&W-Mode: Image color. Options:
On,Off
Gamma: Options Default, 0.45, 0.5,

0.56, 0.63
Style: Options: Norm, Clarity, Bright,
Soft.

5. P/T/Z

SpeedByZoom: The depth of field
scale switch. Options: On, Off
AF-Zone:Interested in focusing area.

P/T/Z

SpeedByZoom On
AF-Zone Center
AF-Sense Low
L/R Set STD

Select Item
Change Value

[Menu] Back

IMAGE

Luminance 6
Contrast 6
Sharpness 1
Flip-H Off
Flip-V Off
B&W-Mode Off
Gamma Default

Style Norm

Select Item
Change Value

[Menu] Back

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Options: Top, Center, Bottom
AF-Sense: Automatic focusing
sensitivity. Options: Low, Normal,
High
L/R Set: Options: STD, REV

6. NOISE REDUCTION

Select Noise Reduction in the main
menu and press the [HOME] button.
The NOISE REDUCTION menu
appears, as shown in the following
figure:

NR2D-Level: 2D noise reduction.
Options: Off, Auto, 1 - 5
NR3D-Level: 3D noise reduction.
Options: Off, 1 - 8

D-HotPixel: Dynamic bad points.
Options: Off, 1 – 5

7. SETUP

Select Setup in the main menu and
press the [HOME] button. The
SETUP menu appears, as shown in
the following figure:

Language: Menu language. Options:
EN, Chinese, and Russian
DVI Mode: Options: DVI, HDMI.
Protocol: Control protocol type.
Options: AUTO, VISCA, PELCO-D,
PELCO-P
V_Address: Protocol address. To be
decided according to the

SETUP

Language EN
DVI Mode DVI
Protocol VISCA
V_Address 1
V_AddrFix Off
Net Mode Serial
Baudrate 9600

Select Item
Change Value

[Menu] Back

NOISE REDUCTION

NR2D-Level 3
NR3D-Level 4
D-HotPixel Off

Select Item
Change Value

[Menu] Back

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agreement,AUTO, VISCA protocol
Options: 1 - 7
P_D_Address: PELCO-D protocol.
Options: 0-254
P_P_Address: PELCO-P protocol.
Options: 0-31
V_AddrFix: The switch you can
change camera uart address.
Options: On, Off (When set to On,
the 88 30 01 FF command is
invalid.)
Net Mode: Set the serial port control
networking. Options: Serial, P aral
Baudrate: Serial port baud rate.
Options: 2400, 4800, 9600

8. RESTORE DEFAULT

Select Restore Default in the main
menu and press the [HOME] button.
The RESTORE DEFAULT menu
appears, as shown in the following
figure:

Restore: Confirm restore factory
settings. Options: Yes, No

NOTE: Press the [HOME] button to
confirm.

RESTORE DEFAULT

Restore? No

Change Value
[Home] OK
[Menu] Back

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IP FUNCTION

1. Operating Environment

Operating System: Windows
7/8/8.1/10

Note: Using the included utility
programs requires Windows, but
using the Web interface does not
require any particular operating
system.

Network Protocol: TCP/IP

2. Equipment Installation

1) Connect the camera to your
network or to your PC directly via an
Ethernet cable.

Note: To connect the camera directly,
use an Ethernet crossover cable.

2) Turn on the camera.

3) If the orange light of internet port
is on and the green light is flashing,
then the camera is connected to the
network or to your computer.

3. Internet Connection

Ways to connect the camera and a
computer are shown in the figures
below:

Connect directly by Ethernet
crossover cable

Connect via router/switch

4. Access the camera
though LAN.

4.1. Setup IP address

The camera’s default IP address is

192.168.100.88. If you forget the
camera’s IP address, use one of the
methods to find the IP address as
below:
Method 1: press * and # and 4 on the
remote control to display the camera
IP address on-screen.
Method 2: Connect the camera to a
PC with an Ethernet cable, and run
“upgrade_En.exe”(contact ClearOne
technical support to get this tool) to
find the camera’s IP address.
To change the camera’s IP address,
use one of the methods as below:

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Method 1:
a. Open the camera’s Web interface
(see Access Camera’s Web
Interface later in this Manual for
detailed instructions).
b. On Web interface page, find
“Network”--->Change IP. Enter a
new IP address, then Click “Apply”.
c. Restart camera.

Method 2: Run “upgrade_En.exe”,
change the IP address, and then
click “Set”. The camera will restart.

4.2. Access camera’s web

Input http://192.168.100.88 into a
browser (Internet Explorer and
Firefox work best).

Note: If you have changed the
camera’s IP address, enter the new
address.
Note: To access the camera using
an IP address, you must be on the
same network as the camera.

A login window appears. Input the
user name: (default is “admin” and
password (default is “admin”, as
shown below (the login window may
not look exactly like this, depending
on your operating system and
browser) :

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After login, the Web interface
appears, as shown below:

NOTE: If this is the first time using
the web interface, you must install
the VLC player software.

5. Access the camera
though WAN.

5.1. Dynamic DNS setup for
accessing the camera

Once you have set a domain name
to camera, and forwarded the traffic
to the traffic to the correct address
and port number, then you can use a
domain name to access camera.
Access link: http://hostname: port

number.

For example, set up host computer name as:
youdomain.f3322.org, camera port number:

554. Access link would be:
http://youdomain.f3322.org:554.

5.2. VLC stream media player
monitoring

VLC media server procedure
Open VLC media player, click
"Media"->"Open Network Steam", or
type “Ctrl+N”.
Input stream address:
rtsp://ipaddress:po rt number/1 (Main
stream ).

Example: rtsp://192.168.100.88:554/1

rtsp://ipaddress:port number/2 (Sub
stream).

Example: rtsp://192.168.100.88:554/2

NOTE:The default RTSP port
number is 554.

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6. IP Camera parameter
setup

6.1. Homepage introduction

Menu
All pages include two menu bars:
Real time monitoring: displaying
video image
Parameter setup: with function
buttons

Video viewing window

Video viewing window must be same
as video resolution; the bigger the
resolution, the bigger the playing
area. Double-click the viewing
window to show full-screen;
double-click again to return to
initialized size.

PTZ Setup

1) Pan-Tilt control: Up, Down, Left,
Right,Home button as shown above.

2) Rate: Vertical speed can be
chosen as 1 - 24, horizonta l direction
at the rate of 1 - 20. Select
corresponding speed and click
direction button to realize PTZ speed
increase or decrease.

3) Zoom In/ Zoom out: for zooming

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in or zooming out. Focus In/ Focus
Out: Focusing on distant objects or
Focusing on close objects.

4) Set/Call: When PTZ has been set
to a desired position, you can save
that configuration as a preset for
later use. Click the “Set” button to
save a preset. At any point later, you
can click the “Call” button to call this
preset.

6.2. Media

For Video Setup, Select "Video".

1) Video format

Supports 50HZ (PAL) and 60HZ

(NTSC), and Dial priority.

2) Encode Protocol

Supports H.264 and H.265.

3) Encode Level

Supports baseline, main profile, and
high profile.

4) Resolution

Main bit rate supports 1920x1080,
1280x720 and 1024x576. Minor bit
rate supports720x480, 720x576and
320x240. The higher the resolution,
the clearer the image will be, but
more network bandwidth will be
used.

5) Bit Rate

User can assign bit rate/stream.
Generally speaking, the higher bit
rate is, and the clearer the image will
be. The bit allocation must combine
with network bandwidth. If the
network bandwidth is too low and the
allocated bit rate is too high, the
video quality will suffer.

6) Frame rate

You can speci fy the siz e of t he f rame
rate. Generally speaking, the greater
the frame rate, the smoother the
image; the smaller the frame rate,
the choppier the image.

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7) I key frame interval:

Set interval between 2 I frame. The
bigger the interval, lower the
response will be from viewing
window.

8) Bit Rate control

Options:
Constant bit rate: video coder will be
coding according to preset speed
Variable bit rate: video coder will
adjust the speed based on preset
speed to gain the best image quality

9) Fluctuate level

Restrain the fluctuation magnitude of
variable rate. Options: 1 - 6

6.3. Image Setup, Click “Image.”

1) Brightness

Image brightness, 0 -14, slider
control, on the right shows the
corresponding numerical value. The
default value is 6.

2) Saturation

Saturation 0 - 14, slider control, on
the right shows the corresponding
numerical value. The default value is

3.

3) Contrast

Contrast 0 - 14, slider control, on the
right shows the corresponding
numerical value. The default value is

6.

4) Sharpness

Sharpness 0 - 15, slider control, on
the right shows the corresponding
numerical value. The default value is

1.

5) Hue

Hue 0 - 14, slider cont rol, on the rig ht
shows the corresponding numerical
value. The default v al ue is 7.

6) Flip & Mirror

Select Flip to turn the image upside
down; select Mirror to flip the image
horizontally. The default value for
both is not selected.

7) Button

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After adjusting any parameters, click
“Apply” to save the settings or click
“Cancel” to cancel the adjustment of
the parameters. Click “Default” to
revert to the default value.

6.4. Audio Setup, Click “Audio.”

1) Audio Type

Option: AAC.

2) Sample rate

Options: 44.1K and 48K.

3) Bit rate

Options: 96K, 128K, 256K.

4) Input Type

Option: line in only

5) Line in:

The gain of the Line in.

6) Reserved

7) Apply Button

Click "Apply" to save changes, or
click "Cancel" to discard the
changes.

6.5. System setting, please click

“System”

1) Work Mode

Work Mode RTSP

2) Reboot

Click the "Reboot" button to restart
the system.

3) User and password

You ca n modify the password (letters
and numbers only)

4) Apply / Cancel

Modify password and click "Apply" to
change the password, or click
"Cancel" to cancel password
change.

6.6. Network Setting, Click
“Network.”

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1) LAN Settings

The default IP address is

192.168.100.88. The MAC address
can be modified.

2) Port Settings

HTTP Port, Default port number: 80
RTSP Port, Supports the RTSP
protocol. Default port number: 554.
PTZ Port, Supports PTZ protocol.
Default port number: 5678.

3) Control Protocol Setting

Camera control communication
protocols include Visca address,
Pelco-D address, and Pelco-P
address.

4) RTMP Setting

When configuring the camera
stream, can set up two streams, in
the two stream selection control
code stream of "On", "Off", "Video",

"Audio", etc.

5) RTSP Setting

Setting network camera RTSP
protocol of "On", "Off".

6) Multicast Setting

Multicast switch, multicast address
(default address 224.1.2.3) and port
(default port number: 6688) can be
set.

7) Apply / Cancel

Modify network parameters then
click "Apply" to save the changes, or
click "Cancel" to discard the
changes.

6.7. Device Information

Click “Information”, the current
device information as shown below.

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USB 3.0

Camera supports UVC protocol, com patible with USB 2.0 & USB 3.0.
USB 3.0 supports 1920x1080p/30 max output.
Support OS: Windows 7/8/8.1/ 10, Linux, Mac OS, etc.
General software as follows:
Windows: AMCAP, VLC, Debut Video Capture, etc.
Linux: V412 software driver and VLC media player, etc.
Mac OS: FaceTime. iChat, Photo Booth and Debut Video Capture, etc.

NOTE: We recommend using AMCAP version 8.0 in Windows, as its software
performance is more stable. When using the high version of AMCAP in a low
configuration system, it will slow t he stream rendering.
NOTE: The first time the camera is accessed by USB cable, you must install a
plug-in.

MAINTENANCEAND TROUBLESHOOTING

Camera Maintenance

 If camera will not be used for a long time, turn off the power switch and

disconnect.

 AC power cord of AC adapter to the outlet.
 Use a soft cloth to clean the camera cover.
 Use the soft dry cloth to clean the lens. If the camera is very dirty, c lean it

with diluted neutral detergent. Do not use any type of solvents, which may

damage the surface.

Unqualified Application

 Do not shoot extremely bright objects for a long period of time, such as

sunlight, strong light sources, et c.

 Do not operate in unstable lighting conditions, otherwise image may

flicker.

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Troubleshooting

Problem Solution

No image

1. Check whether the power cord is connected, voltage is OK,
POWER lamp is lit.

2. Check whether the camera can self-test after start up.

3. Check the BOTTOM switch and make sure the two switches
are both set OFF.

4. Check the video cable to make sure it is connected correctly.

Abnormal display of
image

Check the video cable to make sure it is connected correctly.

Image dithering even at
widest zoom position

1. Check whether the camera is fixed correctly.

2. Make sure there is nothing nearby causing vibrations.

IE browser not showing
video image

When the camera is accessed the first time by Internet Explorer (o r
another web browser), you must install the plug-in.The first time you
use this camera by internet (only for new user), you must install the

player software (VLC). Please go to VLC website

http://www.videolan.org/vlc,download

and Install VLC (player

software). After installation, log in again. You should see the video
stream on the home page of the Web interface.

Unable to access IP

Camera by browser

1. Make sure your computer is connected to the network, to rule
out cable failure or network failure caused by a virus. Make sure you
can ping the computer from another machine and that the computer
you’re using can ping other machines on the local network or the
gateway.

2.

Disconnect the camera from the network, ensure that the

camera and PC are connected (either directly, using a crossover
cable, or via a router or switch), and then foll o w the directi ons earlier
in this guide for resetting the IP address.

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3. Check the server's IP address and subnet mas k and gateway
address.

4. Check for MAC address conflicts.

5. Make sure the HTTP port isn’t occupied by other devices, or
that routing rules aren’t sending the traffic to a different address or
port.

IP address modified

incorrectly or forgot

Web interface password

You can recover access to the camera using the IR remote control .
Press "[*] + [#] + [Manual]" to restore the default values (default I P:

192.168.100.88, default username: admin, default password: admin).

The IR remote control
cannot control the

camera

1. Change the remote control battery.

2. Check the camera working mode.

3. Check that the IR add ress of the Remote Commander is set
correctly.

Serial communication
cannot control the

camera

1. Check the camera working mode.

2. Check that the control cable is connected correctly.