Digital Watchdog DWC-MF21M4TIRDMP Quick Start Guide

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Quick Start Guide

DWC-MF21M4TIR
DWC-MF21M8TIR

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. For the installation process, remove the dome cover from the camera module

by loosening the three (3) screws on the dome. Use the wrench provided with
the camera.

4. 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.

Template
Sheet

Quick Start Guide

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NETWORK

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

1 Set

1 Set

Mount Bolt &
Nut – 2pc s

Screw & Plast ic
Anchor – 3pcs

digital-watchdog.com

QSG Manual 1 Set

L-W r en ch 1 Set Mount Plate 1 Set

Template Sheet
for installing by
Bolt & Nu t

Template Sheet
for installing by
Plate

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.

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Technical Support Hours:

9:00AM – 8:00PM EST, Monday thru Friday

1 Set

1 Set

Power Requirements Power Consumption

DC 12V
PoE IEEE 802.3af / PoE Class 2

LED Of f: 3.6W, 300mA
LED On: 4.3W, 360mA ( IR models only)

Step 3 – INSTALLING THE CAMERA

6. For soft installation sur faces, use the included metal mount plate. Fix the mount

plate on the mounting surface using the included screws. Then, press the
bottom case onto the mount plate. The three bezels on the case will align and
snap lock onto the plate.

7. Use the camera’s 3-Axis gimbal to adjust the camera’s tilt and angle. The

camera’s maximum tilting angle is 70.

8. Assemble the dome cover over the camera body and detach the protecting lm

from the dome bubble.

Reset
Button

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Attach the main body to the mount bracket
by tightening the lock screw using the
six-angle wrench. To install the camera’s SD
Card, locate the SD card slot in the back of
the camera module. Insert a Class 10 SD
card into the SD card slot by pressing the
SD card slot. To remove the SD Card, press
the card inward to release from the card slot.

Resetting the camera: To reset the camera, use the tip of a paper clip or
a pencil and press the reset button. Pressing the button for ve (5) seconds
will initiate a camera-wide reset of all the settings, including network settings.

Quick Start Guide

Step 3 – INSTALLING THE CAMERA (CONT.)

Installation using Mount Bolt and Screws:

1. Using the template sheet, make and drill the cabling holes on the wall/ceiling.

2. Secure the t wo long mounting screws to the camera’s base.

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

4. Mount the camera to the mounting surface by using the 2 mounting nuts.

Rotate the locking discs over the screws until the camera is held tightly from
the mounting surface.

Note: The camera’s maximum tilting angle is 70°

Step 4 – MANAGING THE SD CARD

1. To install the camera’s SD Card, locate the SD card slot in the back of the

camera module.

2. Insert a class 10 SD card into the SD card slot by pressing the SD card slot.

3. To remove the SD Card, press the card inward to release from the card slot.

Step 5 – DW IP FINDER

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Use the DW IP Finder™ software to scan the network and detect all MEGApix®
cameras, set the camera’s network set tings or access the camera’s web client.

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Network Setup

1. Go to: http://www.digital-watchdog.com

2. Search for ‘IP Finder’ on the quick search bar at the top of the page.

3. The latest IP Finder software will appear in the search results. Click on the link to

download the le to your computer.

4. 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.

5. 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 ser vice 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.

6. The camera’s default network

information is:

Default TCP/IP information

• IP: DHCP

• 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

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

camera’s username and password (default: admin/ admin) to login to the
camera.

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

Default ID / PW : admin / admin

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

camera for authentication and click ‘Save’.

9. If the camera needs to be rebooted af ter 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.

Step 6 – 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 VLC player for

web 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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