Digital Watchdog DWC-MBH2I4WV Quick Start Guide

DWC-MBH2I4WV

Username: admin Password: admin

Quick Start Guide

Step 1 – PREPARING TO MOUNT THE CAMERA

1. The mounting sur face must bear ve times the weight of your camera.

2. Do not let the cables get caught in improper places or the electric line cover to be damaged.

This may cause a breakdown or re.

3. Using the mounting template sheet or the camera itself, mark and drill the necessary holes in

the wall or ceiling.

Step 2 – CABLING THE CAMERA TO EXTERNAL DEVICES

5. Pass the wires through the mount bracket and make all necessar y connections.

a. NETWORK CONNECTIONS – If you are using a PoE Switch, connect the camera using

an Ethernet cable for both data and power.

b. NETWORK CONNECTIONS – If you are using a non-PoE switch, connect the camera

to the switch using an Ethernet cable for data transmission and use a power adapter to
power the camera.

0°~360°

Quick Start Guide

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WHAT’S IN THE BOX

QSG Manual 1 Set

Manual CD 1 Set L-W r en ch 1 Set

Template Sheet
for installing by
Bolt & Nu t

ATTEN TION: This document is intended to serve as a quick reference page for initial set-up. It is recommended

that the user read the entire instruction manual for complete and proper camera usage.

Tel: [phone]
Technical Support Hour s: 9:00AM – 8:00PM EST, Monday thru Friday

1 Set

Screw & Plast ic
Anchor – 3pcs

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1 Set

Power Requirements Power Consumption

DC 12V
PoE IEEE 802.3atPoE+ / PoE Class 2

LED Of f: 5W, 416mA
LED On: 7W, 583mA

Step 3 – INSTALLING THE CAMERA

6. Using the included three (3) screws, mount and secure the camera to the wall or ceiling.

7. Use the camera’s bracket to adjust the camera’s view. To adjust the camera's view:

a. Loosen the adjustable nut.

b. Adjust the pan direction [0°~360°].

c. Adjust the tilt direction [0°~90°].

d. Rotate the camera [0~360°] to adjust the lens to the surveillance angle.

e. Tighten the adjustable nut to complete the installation.

0°~360°

WPS / Reset

0°~90°

Resetting the camera: Press RESET about 10 seconds when the camera is powering on
or rebooting to restore the default settings, including the user name, password, IP address,
port No., etc.

Quick Start Guide

Step 4 – DW IP FINDER

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Use the DW IP Finder™ included in the camera’s accessor y CD to scan the network and detect all
MEGApix® cameras, set the camera’s network set tings, perform rmware upgrade or access the
camera’s web client.

Camera's Network Settings

Camera's Firmware

Search for
Cameras

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Firmware Upgrade Open Ca mera's I P

Camera Name,
Model, IP Address,
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Conguration Screen

View Camera's
Thumbnail View

Camera Uptime

Network Setup

1. Run the CD included with the camera and click on the DW IP Finder

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le.

2. The sof tware will scan your network for all supported cameras and display the results in the

table. Allow up to 5 seconds for the IP Finder to nd the camera on the network.

3. Select a camera from the list by double-clicking on the camera’s image or clicking on the

‘Click’ button under the IP Conf. column. The camera’s network information will appear. If
necessary, you can adjust the camera’s network type.

Select DHCP if the internet service is dynamic IP. This will allow the camera to receive its IP
address from the DHCP server.

Select STATIC to manually enter the camera’s IP address, subnet mask, Gateway and DNS
information.

Contact your network administrator for more information.

4. The camera’s default network information is:

Default TCP/IP information

• IP: 169.254.x.y

• Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

• G a t e w ay: 192.1 6 8 .1.1

• D N S : 16 8 .126 . 6 3 .1

When the camera is connected to

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a non-DHCP ser ver.

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5. To view the camera’s web viewer, click on ‘View Camera Website’.

‘Port Forwarding’ has to be set in your network’s router for external access to the camera.

6. To save the changes made to the camera’s settings, input the ID and PW of the camera for

authentication and click ‘Save’.

7. If the camera needs to be rebooted after the settings were changed, press the ‘Reboot’

button. The camera will cycle power and will appear back in the search results once the
reboot is complete.

Default ID / PW : admin / admin

8. To update the camera’s rmware from the DW IP Finder

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, click on the rmware tab, upload
the rmware le and select the cameras to update. You can update multiple cameras at the
same time.

Step 5 – WEB VIEWER

Once the camera’s network settings have been setup properly, you can access the camera’s web
viewer using the DW IP Finder™. To open the camera’s web viewer:

1. Find the camera using the DW IP Finder™.

2. Double-click on the camera’s view in the results table.

3. Press the ‘View Camera Website’. The camera’s web viewer will open up in your default

web browser.

4. Enter the camera’s username and password (default are admin / admin).

5. If you are accessing the camera for the rst time, install the ActiveX les in order to view

video from the camera.

Note: Please see the full product manual for web viewer setup, functions and camera

settings options.

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