Digitus DN-16041-1, DN-16042-1 User Manual
Digital Pan & Tilt Dual Mode IP Camera
DN-16041-1
DN-16042-1
User Manual
C A T A L O G
Chapter I: Familiar with your Internet IP Camera...................................................4
1.1 Package Contents............................................................................................4
1.2 Basic Introduction.............................................................................................5
1.3 Product Highlights ............................................................................................6
1.4 Familiar with Key Components.......................................................................7
1.5 Descriptions for LED Indicators....................................................................10
1.6 Camera Installation ........................................................................................11
1.7 Locate the IP Address of this IP Camera....................................................12
1.8 Log Onto Web Management Interface........................................................16
Chapter II: Using Web Management Interface.....................................................19
2.1 Camera Settings.............................................................................................19
2.2.1 Motion Detection..............................................................................22
2.2.2 Mute Audio........................................................................................25
2.2.3 About.................................................................................................26
2.2 PTZ Settings....................................................................................................27
2.3 LAN Settings....................................................................................................31
2.3.1 IP Address........................................................................................31
2.3.3 Dynamic DNS ..................................................................................34
2.3.4 UPnP.................................................................................................35
2.3.5 LoginFree..........................................................................................37
2.5.1 Dual Mode........................................................................................44
2.5.2 MPEG4..............................................................................................45
2.4.3 MJPEG..............................................................................................46
2.4.4 Audio..................................................................................................47
2.5 Email & FTP ....................................................................................................48
2.5.1 Email Settings..................................................................................49
2.5.2 FTP Settings ....................................................................................51
2.6 Motion Detection.............................................................................................53
2.7 System..............................................................................................................55
2.7.1 Camera Information........................................................................56
2.7.2 Date / Time Setting..........................................................................57
2.7.3 Utilities...............................................................................................58
2.8 Status................................................................................................................60
2.9 Users ................................................................................................................61
Chapter III: Windows-Based Utility.........................................................................64
3.1 Install Windows-based Utility........................................................................64
3.1.1 Using the Administrator Utility.......................................................71
3.1.1.1 General Setting ....................................................................73
3.1.1.2 Configure Camera................................................................74
3.1.1.3 LAN Setting...........................................................................75
3.1.1.4 Security ..................................................................................76
3.2 Using the Viewer Utility..................................................................................77
3.2.1 Configure IP camera viewer..........................................................80
3.2.1.1 Configure cameras ..............................................................80
3.2.1.1.1 ‘Camera’ tab..............................................................81
3.2.1.1.2 Schedule Recording.................................................84
3.2.1.1.3 Audio...........................................................................87
3.2.1.1.4 Motion Record...........................................................88
3.2.1.2 General Settings ..................................................................90
3.2.1.2.1 ‘General’ tab..............................................................90
3.2.1.2.2 ‘E-Mail Setting’ tab....................................................92
3.2.1.2.3 Security ......................................................................94
3.2.1.2.4 About ..................................................................96
3.2.2 Change Display Layout..................................................................97
3.2.3 Full-screen mode...........................................................................101
3.2.4 Scan ................................................................................................102
3.2.5 Zoom-in / Zoom-out ......................................................................103
3.2.6 PTZ (for PZ camera only) ............................................................104
3.2.7 Snapshot.........................................................................................105
3.2.8 Recording.......................................................................................106
3.2.9 Video Playback..............................................................................107
Chapter I: Familiar with your Internet IP Camera
1.1 Package Contents
Thank you for purchasing this IP camera! Before you start to use this IP
camera, please check the package contents. If anything is missing, please
contact the dealer of purchase and return the package to claim for missing
contents.
Item Name Quantity
1 IP Camera 1
□
2 Antenna 1
□
3 Power Adapter 1
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4 Ethernet Cable 1
□
5 Driver and User Manual CD-ROM 1
□
1.2 Basic Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this Internet IP camera! This IP camera is an ideal
product for all kinds of video-surveillance purposes, like home/office safety,
kid/pet monitoring, and remote video acquire etc. Unlink conventional
close-circuit vide camera, you’re not limited to the length of cable! Once this IP
camera is connected to Internet, you can receive video from anywhere in the
world where Internet access is available.
If you have problem installing a new cable from the place the camera is
installed to your monitoring computer, don’t worry! This IP camera also
supports wireless network, that is, you can link to this camera wirelessly! You
only have to provide this IP camera with 12V power by the power adapter that
comes with the product package, and you don’t have to set a new network
cable between the IP camera and monitoring computer.
Worry about the content will be intercepted by unauthorized person when the
video is transmitted over the air? That’s also not a problem! Unlink
conventional analog wireless camera, which video will be intercepted by
anyone who got a compatible video receiver, this IP camera supports data
encryption (WEP & WPA), which will provide ultimate data security level. All
video transmitted over the air is encrypted; therefore no one will be able to get
the video captured by the IP camera, expect yourself.
Some people may concern that there will be some places which will not be
covered by camera, but this problem is completely solved by this IP camera.
With built-in pan-tilt function, you can point the camera to the position where
you wish to look at with user interface. You can even define a preset path, and
the camera will cruise along the path you defined.
You can discover more useful functions in next section!
1.3 Product Highlights
No pre-loaded software required - all you need is a browser like Internet
Explorer 6 (and above, with plugin installed).
Supports VGA (640 x 480), QVGA (320 x 240), and QQVGA (160 x 120)
and MJPG mega pixel mode SXGA(1280x1024), VGA(640x480)and
QVGA(320x240) video resolution.
Supports 2-way audio transmission, with speaker output and built-in
microphone.
Anti-flicker function (eliminates flash caused by fluorescent lights, 50 /
60Hz selectable).
Supports two video compression format (MJPEG and MPEG4).
Wired and wireless network (802.11b / 802.11g) support, supports up to
100Mbps for wired network and 54Mbps for wireless network.
Wireless data encryption (WEP / WPA)
Supports DHCP and PPPoE protocol, you can also assign a fixed IP
address to the camera also.
Supports Dynamic DNS (used to allocate the IP camera’s Internet address,
when the ISP you’re using does not assign you with a fixed Internet
address).
Supports UPnP, Windows XP (and above) will discover this IP camera in
network neighbor automatically.
Send captured picture by Email or FTP when motion is detected.
Configurable motion detection sensitivity (6 levels from most sensitive to
least sensitive).
Built-in real-time clock, date and time information will be recorded with
every captured picture / video clip (also supports auto time
synchronization via network time protocol).
Upgradeable firmware - enjoy new functions without buying a new
camera!
Supports up to 4 users, and you can set different password to different
user.
Usage and event logging.
1.4 Familiar with Key Components
Front View
LAN LED
WLAN LED
Power LED
Camera
Focus Ring
LAN LED: Indicates LAN activity
WLAN LED: Indicates Wireless LAN activity
Power LED: Indicates power status
Camera: Video camera with lens
Focus Ring: Adjusts focus
Top View
B
ottom View
Reset Button: Press and hold for 5 seconds to reset the camera settings to
factory default value.
Power Jack: Connect to power adapter for power supply.
LAN Jack: Connect to your local area network by network cable.
Speaker Out: Connect to external speaker
Microphone: Built-in microphone for voice pick-up
B
ack View
Tripod Connector: Connects to any standard tripod / camera wall holder.
MAC Address Label: Shows the MAC address of this IP camera. Useful when
you can’t locate the camera on the network.
1.5 Descriptions for LED Indicators
LED Name Status Description
Off Network cable is disconnected
On Network cable is connected
LAN
Flash Transferring data via LAN port
Off No wireless LAN activity WLAN
On Transferring data via wireless LAN
Off Camera is not powered (camera off) Power
On Camera is correctly powered (camera on)
1.6 Camera Installation
Please follow the following instructions to set your IP camera up.
1. Unpack the product package and check if anything’s missing.
2. Connect the antenna to the antenna base, which is located at the top of this
IP camera.
3. Plug the power adapter to wall socket, and connect the power connector to
the power jack located at the bottom of the IP camera.
4. Connect the Ethernet cable to your local area network, and connect the
other end to the LAN jack of this IP camera.
NOTE: You can skip this step if you plan to use wireless LAN only.
5. Connect your tripod / camera holder, and point the camera to the place you
wish to monitor.
6. Connect the external speaker’s audio cable to ‘Speaker’ jack located at the
bottom of this IP camera.
If you don’t need audio support, you can skip this step.
1.7 Locate the IP Address of this IP Camera
Default IP address of this IP camera is 192.168.2.3. If you wish to assign
another IP address to this IP camera, you have to log onto the web
configuration interface of the camera first.
If the left three fields of the IP address of your computer is not 192.168.2, you’ll
have to change the IP address of your computer first:
1. Click ‘Start’ -> ‘Control Panel’
2. Double-click ‘Network Connections’ icon.
3. Right-click ‘Local Area Connection’, and click ‘Properties’.
4. Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’, then click ‘Properties’.
5. In ‘IP address’ field, please fill in any IP address begins with ‘192.168.2’,
and ends with a value greater than 2 and less than 254 (You can use the
example in the picture ‘192.168.2.339’). In Subnet mask field, please fill
‘255.255.255.0’. Please keep all other fields empty, and click ‘OK’.
If you changed the IP address of this IP camera and you forget it, there’re 2
methods to recover it:
a. Press and hold the ‘Reset’ button located at the bottom of this IP
camera, to clear all settings of the IP camera and reset the IP address
back to 192.168.2.3. You’ll lose all settings in the IP camera.
b. Ask network administrator to check the DHCP release table, if the
camera was set to obtain the IP address by DHCP, a new record will be
added to DHCP release table on DHCP server when the IP camera is
connected to the local area network.
1.8 Log Onto Web Management Interface
Make sure the IP camera is correctly powered (Power LED is on), and then
launch Internet Explorer and type the IP address of the IP camera in address
bar of Internet Explorer. You should be prompted to input the user name and
password:
Default user name is ‘admin’ (in lower case) and password is ‘1234’. Click ‘OK’
to continue after user name and password has entered.
If you’re rejected, maybe the password has been modified previously. This
should not happen if this is a newly-purchased camera, however, if you get the
camera from someone else, the password would be changed. Please try to
obtain the correct user name / password, or you’ll have to reset the camera.
After logged on, you should see the following messages at the top of Internet
Explorer:
This IP camera requires a special ActiveX control (A.K.A. ‘Plugin’) to work.
Please click on the message, and select ‘Install ActiveX Control…’:
When you’re prompted, click ‘Install’ to continue.
You should be able to see the image from camera now:
Note: If you see one of these messages (or both):
OR
Your com puter m ay not have the display cap ability that this IP camera requires,
or you don’t have Microsoft DirectX® installed. Please download Microsoft
DirectX® from Microsoft’s website (http://www.microsoft.com), and try again.
In some cases, your computer is able to display the image from IP camera
correctly, but you’ll still see these messages. If this happens, just ignore them.
Chapter II: Using Web Management Interface
2.1 Camera Settings
The first menu after you logged onto web management interface is ‘Camera’,
and this is the only menu you can see the real-time image from camera.
You can always back to this menu by clicking ‘Camera’ on the top of web
management interface.
The descriptions of every setting in this menu will be given below:
Item Description
Video Format Specifies video encoding format. You can choose
MPEG4 or MJPEG (Motion-JPEG).
MPEG4 mode also supports motion detection (see
chapter 2.2.1).
Speak to IPCam If your computer is equipped with a microphone, you can
click this button and speak to the microphone. Your voice
will be transmitted to the external speaker connected to
the IP camera. This makes the IP camera become a
network telephone, and you can talk to the people there.
Please note that your voice will only be transmitted
during the time you press and hold the ‘Speak to IPCam’
button. When you release the button, your voice will not
be transmitted to IP camera.
(If ‘Speak to IPCam’ button is grayed out, you have to
activate audio function of this IP camera before you can
use this function - see chapter 2.4 for detailed
instruction).
Snapshot Take a snapshot picture and save the picture to your
computer’s hard drive.
Record Start video recording and save recorded video clip to
your computer’s hard drive.
PTZ control
panel
Zoom in
Press , the image will be zoom in double sized big.
Full View
Direction Panel
Press , you can see full size image.
There are 8 directions of control panel. You can control
Left-Right, Up-Down by this panel.
Pan/Tilt speed You can adjust Pan / Tilt moving speed from 1(Slow) to
5(Fast)
Position Name You can add name to locate position. Like Windows, Door or
other easy words.
Available Position You can check and see the existing position record here.
Add
After you named the position name, you can press to
store the preset position.
Goto
After you select an existing position and click , the screen
will go to the selection preset position immediately.
Remove If you want to remove preset position, you can select the
existing preset position and click
.
*After you set the preset positions, you can use Guard Tour function in PTZ menu.
Start Cruise
Pan/Tilt
Cruise Tour will follow Cruise Tour Path to start cruise.
Stop Cruise
Pan/Tilt
After press , the original button
will become
.
Press can stop Cruise Tour then
the original button will become .
2.2.1 Motion Detection
When you’re using ‘MPEG4’ encoding format, you can use motion detection
function. When a motion is detected, the IP camera will take a picture
automatically . By using this function, you can turn this IP camera into a security
camera, and record all motions only for the area you defined, and ignore all
other areas you don’t need to record.
To setup motion detection, please select ‘MPEG4’ as encoding format, and
right-click on the image. A pop-up menu will appear:
TIP: You can setup motion detection area here; however, you have to enable
motion detection function of this IP camera before it really works. Please refer to
chapter 2.6 to see detailed instructions for how to enable this function.
Please click ‘Motion Detection’ in pop-up menu, and a new setup menu
will appear:
The IP camera will display the image of the area that IP camera points to at the
left. The motion detection area must be rectangle, and cover the area you want
to use motion detection function.
You can define a new motion detection region by mouse cursor:
1. Click and hold left mouse button at the start point of rectangle on the image.
2. Drag the mouse cursor, to define a rectangle.
3. When you think the rectangle meets your needs, release left mouse button.
If you’re not satisfied with the area that covered by the rectangle you just
drawn, just repeat step 1 to 3 to establish a new rectangle. Then, click ‘Add
Region’ to add a new region to your motion detection region list.
The descriptions of every setting in this menu will be given below:
Item Description
Region List Lists all existing motion detection regions. You can define
up to three pre-defined region.
Region Name When you define a new region by mouse cursor, a default
region name will appear here automatically (named by
the size of the region you defined). You can change the
name to the one you want to use by keyboard.
Sensitivity Define the sensitivity of motion detection. When the
sensitivity is lower, the IP camera will take a picture only
when a numerous changes in the area are detected. If
you want the IP camera to record all tiny changes in the
motion detection area you defined, use a higher
sensitivity setting.
Threshold When the threshold is lower, the IP camera will take a
picture only when a numerous motion is detected. If you
want the IP camera to record any motion in the motion
detection area you defined, use a higher threshold
setting.
Add Region When you defined a new region by mouse cursor, click
this button to add a new region to ‘Region List’, and use
the name listed at ‘Region Name’ as new region’s name.
Get snapshot If you moved the IP camera, or the objects that IP camera
faces to is moved, you can click this button to get a new
snapshot of the area that IP camera faces to, so you can
decide how to
When you finish with setting up motion detection region, click ‘OK’ to start
motion detection, or click ‘Cancel’ to discard all settings you just made, and
motion detection function will not be activated.
2.2.2 Mute Audio
This IP camera will transmit all sound received by built-in microphone to your
computer by default. If you don’t want to hear it or want to save more
bandwidth for video on a slow network connection, you can mute audio for a
while.
To mute audio, please select ‘MPEG4’ as encoding format, and right-click on
the image. A pop-up menu will appear:
Click ‘Mute Audio’ to mute audio. A check will appear in front of ‘Mute
audio’ to indicate that sound received by IP camera’ s microphone will not
be transferred to your computer. Click ‘Mute audio’ again to hear the
sound received by IP camera’s microphone again.
2.2.3 About
This function will provide you with the version number of current IP
camera plugin, which is useful when you need online support.
To see version information, right-click on the image. A pop-up menu will appear:
Select ‘About’ and the version information will appear:
2.2 PTZ Settings
Item Description
Name The name of Guard Tour Name.
Running The status of Guard Tours.
No: Guard tour function is off.
Yes: Guard tour function is on.
Mode There are two modes of Guard Tour.
Sequential: Display preset position image by order.
Random: Random display preset position image.
Add Press “Add” button to create new Guard Tour.
Edit Press “Edit” button to modify the existing Guard Tour.
Start / Stop Press “Start/Stop” button to start or stop Guard Tour.
Remove Select existing Guard Tour then press “Remove” button to
remove Guard Tour.
How to create a new Guard Tour?
STEP1: Create Preset Position
1. Select position and enter Name into “Position Name” field (Ex: Window, Door…)
2. Press “Add” Button to save the preset position.
STEP2: Create a new Guard Tour
1. Press “Add” button
STEP3: Setup Guard Tour
1. Enter Guard Tour name into “Name” filed
2. Select Available Positions then press “Add to list” button
3. Modify the Guard Tour list
4. You can modify the View Time and View Order or remove which position
5. After modified all items then press “Save” button to save all parameters.
6. Press “Close” button to finish Setup Guard Tour”
STEP4: Start Guard Tour
1. Select on Guard Tour list then press “Start/Stop” to active Guard Tour
2. Click on Camera Item and view the Guard Tour process
After 10 seconds
Item Description
Position1 Position2
Cruise Tour Path There are four paths of Cruise Tour. That means device can
follow different tour path for cruising.
Apply After select the Cruise Tour Path, please press “Apply”
button to finish.
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