Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Product Overview ........................................................ 4
Package Contents ...................................................4
System Requirements ............................................. 4
Introduction ..............................................................5
Features ..................................................................6
Hardware Overview ................................................. 7
Hardware Installation ...............................................9
Wireless Installation Considerations....................... 10
Conguration ............................................................. 11
D-Link Click’n Conenct (DCC) ............................... 11
Enabling UPnP for Windows® XP .......................... 12
Testing the DCS-5220 ........................................... 17
Viewing Your DCS-5220 ........................................ 18
Using the DCS-5220 with an Internet Browser ......19
Home Page Screen .........................................20
Client Setup ..................................................... 21
Setup ...............................................................22
Wizard ..............................................................23
Network Setup ................................................. 24
Wireless Setup .................................................26
Motion Detection .............................................. 34
Time and Date ................................................. 36
Schedule......................................................................37
Video Clip ........................................................37
Snapshot ..........................................................38
Access List .......................................................41
Camera Control ...............................................42
Maintenance ................................................................43
Device Management .............................................. 43
Backup and Restore .............................................. 45
Firmware Update ................................................... 46
Status .......................................................................... 47
Device Info .............................................................47
Log .........................................................................48
Help .......................................................................49
Record Snapshots to your FTP server with Motion
Detection ..................................................................... 50
Installing the IP surveillance Software ......................... 55
Using the Multicamera Management Software............ 60
Launcher ................................................................60
Monitor Program .................................................... 64
Dynamic DNS ..................................................28
Image Setup ....................................................29
Audio and Video ..............................................30
Mail and FTP ...................................................32
Playback Program ....................................................... 96
Schedule Video Recording with Motion Detection .... 107
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Wireless Security.....................................................110
What is WEP? .....................................................110
What is WPA? .....................................................111
Setting Security ...................................................112
Using & Conguring the DCS-5220 with a NAT Router 113
Router Set-Up and Installation .......................117
Using & Conguring 3G Compatible Cell Phones ..... 120
Play from RealPlayer ..................................... 121
Play from PVPlayer ........................................126
Troubleshooting ...................................................... 129
Wireless Basics ....................................................... 132
Wireless Modes ....................................................... 136
Networking Basics .................................................. 137
Check your IP Address ........................................137
Statically Assign an IP Address ...........................138
Technical Specications......................................... 139
3D-Link DCS-5220 User Manual
Section 1 - Product Overview
• D-Link DCS-5220 Wireless PT Internet Camera with 3G Mobile Video Support
• CAT5 Ethernet Cable
• Power Adapter
• Antenna
• Manual and Software on CD
• Quick Install Guide
• Camera Stand
Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with
your product will cause damage and void the warranty for this product.
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
Product Overview
Package Contents
System Requirements
• Windows® 2000 or XP
• At least 256MB of memory (512MB recommended)
• A wireless (802.11b or 802.11g) or Ethernet network
• Internet Explorer 6.x or higher Internet Web Browser
• VGA card resolution: 800x600 or above
• CPU: 1.3GHz or above processor (2.4GHz processor or higher with 512MB memory and a 32MB video
card is required for multiple camera viewing and recording in IP surveillance program)
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Introduction
The D-Link SECURICAM Network DCS-5220 Wireless PT Internet Camera is a powerful surveillance system that
connects wirelessly to your 802.11b/g network. The DCS-5220 features enhanced 802.11b/g and connects wirelessly
at a rate of up to 54Mbps1 (Megabits per second). The DCS-5220 differs from a conventional PC Camera because it is
a standalone system with a built-in CPU and Web server, providing a low-cost solution capable of solving demanding
security and home/ofce monitoring needs. Snapshot enables you to save images directly from a Web browser to a
local hard drive without installing any additional software. With 1 lux light sensitivity, the DCS-5220 is capable of
capturing video in rooms with minimal lighting. You can also zoom in with the DCS-5220’s 4x digital zoom2 feature.
The DCS-5220 gives you the ability to monitor video and audio in your home/ofce using an Internet browser from any
where in the world! Simple installation procedures, along with the built-in Web-based interface offers easy integration
to your network environments.
Customers also have the ability to view live video streams from a compatible 3G cell phone. The live camera feed of
the D-Link Wireless PT Internet Camera can be pulled from the 3G cellular network by using a compatible cell phone
with a 3G video player3. From anywhere within the 3G service area, both consumers and small businesses are offered
a exible and convenient way to remotely monitor a home or ofce in real time.
Note: Use of audio or video equipment for recording the image or voice of a person without their knowledge and consent
is prohibited in certain states or jurisdictions. Nothing herein represents a warranty or representation that the D-Link
product provided herein is suitable for the end-user’s intended use under the applicable laws of his or her state. D-Link
disclaims any liability whatsoever for any end-user use of the D-Link product, which fails to comply with applicable
state, local, or federal laws.
1
Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE Standard 802.11b/g specications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors
lower actual data throughput rate.
2
4x digital zoom enlarges an image by magnifying the pixels in a selected portion of the image by 4 times.
3
3G phone must be equipped with 3G video playback such as RealPlayer® or PacketVideo for Symbian or PocketPC.
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• 3G Compatibility: Offers customers the ability to view live video streams from a compatible 3G cell phone. The
live camera feed can be pulled from a 3G cellular network by using a compatible cell phone with a 3G video
player.
• Supports a Variety of Platforms: Supporting TCP/IP networking, SMTP e-mail, HTTP and other Internet related
protocols, the DCS-5220 Internet Camera can be integrated into other Internet/Intranet applications because
of its standards-based features.
• Remote Snapshot Images/ Video Clip: You can save snapshots/video clips directly from the Web browser to a
local hard drive without installing any additional software, making it convenient to instantly capture any moment
from a remote location.
• Low Light Recording and 4x Digital Zoom: The DCS-5220’s 0.5 lux light sensitivity allows you to capture video
in rooms with minimal lighting, making it ideal for use at night time. The camera also features 4x digital zoom
for closer viewing.
• Web Conguration: Using the Internet Explorer Web browser, administrators can congure and manage the
Internet Camera directly from its own Web page via the Intranet or the Internet. Up to 20 user names and
passwords are permitted, with privilege settings controlled by the administrator.
Features
• Powerful Surveillance and Remote Monitoring Utility: The powerful IP surveillance software allows an administrator
to modify the Internet Camera settings from a remote site via the Intranet or the Internet. Administrators are
capable of monitoring live video feeds as well as recording video and taking snapshots.
•Variety Data Archive: Record video clips directly onto a Network Attached Storage (NAS) or to a network-based
computer. The DCS-5220 allows you to schedule both recorded video and snapshots to be uploaded onto an
FTP server or sent via e-mail.
• Broad Range of Applications: With today’s high-speed Internet, the Internet Camera provides the ideal solution
for live video images over the Intranet and Internet for remote monitoring. The DCS-5220 allows remote access
from an Internet Explorer Web browser for live image viewing with audio and allows the administrator to manage
and control the Internet Camera anywhere and any time. Apply the Internet Camera to monitor various objects
and places such as homes, ofces, banks, hospitals, child-care centers, amusement parks and other varieties of
industrial and public monitoring. The Internet Camera can also be used for intruder detection with its motion-detection
mode, capture still images and video images for archiving and many more applications. The wireless capability
enables you to place the camera where it is inconvenient to install network cables.
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Antenna Connector
One antenna is included with the DCS-5220. It is fastened onto the antenna connector located on
the back panel, which is used to provide a connection with a wireless network.
Hardware Overview
Microphone
The DCS-5220 Internet Camera has a built-in internal
microphone.
Power LED
As soon as the power adapter is connected to the camera, the red LED and the green LED light will both appear
steady on. As the camera is booting, a ashing red LED and steady green LED light will appear next.
The red LED will be turned off during self-test. Upon passing the self-test, a steady red LED and ashing
green LED light will appear, indicating a good connection to the Ethernet port.
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DC Power Connector
The DC Power input connector is labeled DC 12V with a single jack
socket to supply power to the DCS-5220.
Ethernet Cable Connector
The DCS-5220 features a RJ-45 connector for connections to 10Base-T Ethernet cabling or 100Base-TX Fast
Ethernet cabling. The port supports the NWay protocol, allowing the DCS-5220 to automatically detect or negotiate
the transmission speed of the network.
Reset Button
When the reset button is pressed, the power and activity LED light will both
appear steady on. While pressing the reset button both LEDs will begin to
ash, indicating that the DCS-5220’s settings are now restored to factory
default. Release the reset button.
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Hardware Installation
Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet connector located on the Internet Camera’s
back panel and attach it to the network.
Note: It is required that an Ethernet cable is used during initial setup. Once your wireless
configuration is set, you may disconnect the Ethernet cable and begin communicating
wirelessly with your DCS-5220.
Attach the external power supply to the DC power input connector located on the
Internet Camera’s back panel (labeled DC 12V) and connect it to an AC power
outlet.
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Wireless Installation Considerations
The D-Link Wireless PT Internet Camera lets you access your network using a wireless connection from virtually
anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. Keep in mind, however, that the number, thickness and
location of walls, ceilings, or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through, may limit the range. Typical
ranges vary depending on the types of materials and background RF (radio frequency) noise in your home or business.
The key to maximizing wireless range is to follow these basic guidelines:
1. Keep the number of walls and ceilings between the D-Link adapter and other network devices to a
minimum - each wall or ceiling can reduce your adapter’s range from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters.) Position
your devices so that the number of walls or ceilings is minimized.
2. Be aware of the direct line between network devices. A wall that is 1.5 feet thick (.5 meters), at a
45-degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet (1 meter) thick. At a 2-degree angle it looks over 42 feet
(14 meters) thick! Position devices so that the signal will travel straight through a wall or ceiling (instead
of at an angle) for better reception.
3. Building Materials make a difference. A solid metal door or aluminum studs may have a negative effect on
range. Try to position access points, wireless routers, and computers so that the signal passes through
drywall or open doorways. Materials and objects such as glass, steel, metal, walls with insulation, water
(sh tanks), mirrors, le cabinets, brick, and concrete will degrade your wireless signal.
4. Keep your product away (at least 3-6 feet or 1-2 meters) from electrical devices or appliances that
generate RF noise.
5. If you are using 2.4GHz cordless phones or X-10 (wireless products such as ceiling fans, lights, and
home security systems), your wireless connection may degrade dramatically or drop completely. Make
sure your 2.4GHz phone base is as far away from your wireless devices as possible. The base transmits
a signal even if the phone in not in use.
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Configuration
Turn on the computer and Insert the D-Link DCS-5220 Driver CD in the CD-ROM drive. The step-by-step instructions
will help you to search and setup your IP camera smoothly and quickly.
If the CD Autorun function does not automatically start on your computer, click Windows® Start > Run. In the Run
command box type “D:\DCS5220.exe”, where D: represents the drive letter of your CD-ROM. If it does start, proceed
to the next screen.
D-Link Click’n Conenct (DCC)
DCC will show the MAC address and IP address of your DCS-5220. If you have a DHCP* server on your network,
there will be a valid IP Address displayed at the end of DCC process. You can begin to use the IP camera
now.
*A DHCP server is a device that supplies IP Addresses to its
clients that are on the same network.
Click Start
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Enabling UPnP for Windows® XP
UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) is a networking architecture that provides
compatibility among networking equipment, software, and peripherals. The
DCS-5220 is an UPnP enabled Internet camera. If your operating system is UPnP
enabled, the device will be easier to congure. If you do not want to use the UPnP
functionality, it can be disabled by unchecking the Enabled UPnP checkbox in
the Advanced > Network page (see page 32). Use the following steps to enable
UPnP settings only if you are running Windows® XP. If you are running Windows®
98/2000, UPnP is not available.
Go to Start > Settings. Click Control Panel.
Click Add or Remove Programs
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Click Add/Remove Windows Components
The following screen will appear.
Select Networking Services.
Click Details
Select Universal Plug and Play.
Click OK
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Click Next
Please wait while Setup congures the components.
Click Finish
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To view your DCS-5220 Internet Camera in an Internet browser, go
to your Desktop and click My Network Places.
Click DCS-5220 (192.168.0.120).
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After you click on the DCS-5220 icon, your Internet
browser will automatically be opened to the IP Address of
the DCS-5220, in this example it is: http://192.168.0.120.
Your DCS-5220 may have a different IP Address.
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Testing the DCS-5220
Open your Internet browser and type in the IP address of the DCS-5220. In this example, the address is: http://192.168.0.120
(your DCS-5220 may have a different IP address based on what you used in the DCC program).
The window in the center of your browser is the camera image window. You should now see a video image and hear the
audio over your computer speakers from the DCS-5220. If you are having problems, please consult the Troubleshooting
section of this manual (page 128).
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Viewing Your DCS-5220
After all the router settings have been entered correctly, a PC user inside or outside your network will have access to
the camera through the Internet Explorer Web browser. To access the camera from the Internet, type the IP Address
of the router given to you by your ISP, followed by a colon, and the port number that you gave your camera (e.g.,
http://70.42.15.9:83). It is not necessary to enter the colon and port number if you are using the default Web server
port 80. To access from a computer on your local (home) network, simply enter the local IP Address of the Camera
followed by a colon and the port number (e.g., 192.168.0.120:83).
If you are following this manual in the order it is presented,
you should now have an operating DCS-5220 Internet Camera
congured with the Installer program. This section of the manual
will cover how to use the Internet Camera in two methods:
• Using the DCS-5220 with an Internet browser and accessing
the screens to control and monitor the camera.
• Using IP surveillance software with the DCS-5220.
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Using the DCS-5220 with an Internet Browser
Open your Internet Explorer Web browser and enter the IP address for your Internet Camera (http://192.168.0.120).
In the example, this address is 192.168.0.120. Your address may differ.
If a window appears asking to install a Verisign certicate for authentication click Yes. This allows the proprietary
MPEG4 video stream to be recognized by Internet Explorer.
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Home Page Screen
The image from the DCS-5220 should be visible from the device’s Home page on your web browser.
Client Setup:
Logout:
Pan / Tilt :
Go to:
Pan/Tilt Speed:
Auto Pan:
Stop:
Click on the Client Setup button to change settings
related to the camera connection.
Click on the Logout button to logout from the camera
server and close the browser.
Click the Pan / Tilt button to control the camera ‘s pan
or tilt. The Home button can move the camera to the
preset home position.
Select from the preset drop-down list to quickly move the
camera to the desired preset position. (Please refer to
“camera control” setup for the preset list function).
This can change the camera Pan/Tilt speed.
Press this button and the camera will start to pan from
left to right one time.
This will stop Auto Pan and Auto Patrol.
Auto Patrol:
Snapshot:
Click this button to quickly move the camera to the
desired patrol setup according to preset positions.
(Please refer to “camera control” setup for the preset
list function).
Click on the Snapshot button to capture a snapshot
image. The image will pop up in a new window. This
image can be saved to your local hard drive.
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Client Setup
Media Options:
Protocol Options:
You can disable audio when viewing video, disable
video while keeping audio, or have both video and
audio present.
Mos t users should use the UDP prot ocol.
Generally, the client computer will automatically
try these protocols in the following order, UDP ->
TCP. After the client connects to the DCS-5220
successfully, the working protocol will be displayed
in Protocol Options. The chosen protocol will be
saved in your PC and used for the next connection.
If the network environment is changed or users
want to let the Web browser automatically detect
the protocol, select UDP manually and click Save
to change the setting and return Home to reconnect
with the new setting.
Options:
UDP Protocol - Offers the highest image and video
quality. However, packet losses will diminish image quality when bandwidth becomes restricted.
Record Options:
TCP Protocol - Packet loss is less likely to occur compared to UDP when bandwidth is restricted.
Allows you to specify where the video image will be saved on your local hard drive, when recording video directly from
the web interface.
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DCS-5220 Configuration
There are 5 tabs across the top of the Conguration
screen. The LIVE VIDEO page is used for viewing live
video and audio.
The SETUP page is used for basic setup of the DCS-
5220.
The MAINTENANCE page is used for server system
maintenance.
The STATUS page will show the camera’s status and
logs.
Setup
The HELP page contains useful information about the
setup and features of the DCS-5220.
The Setup page provides the following conguration options: Wizard, Network Setup, Wireless Setup, Dynamic DNS,
Image Setup, Audio and Video, Mail and FTP, Motion Detection, Time and Date, Schedule, Access List, Camera
Control, and Logout.
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Wizard
Internet Connection Settings:
Internet Connection Setup
Wizard:
Manual Internet Connection
Setup:
Camera Motion Detection
Settings:
This section will help you to connect to Internet.
This wizard can help you set up the Internet
connection step by step. If you don’t have
enough information for the setup, please contact
with your Internet Service Provider or network
administrator.
This button will take you to the network setup
page, where you can configure the Internet
connection settings manually.
This section will help you set up motion detection
and it’s action.
Motion Detection Setup Wizard:
Manual Motion Detection Setup:
This wizard can help you to setup the motion
detection step by step, including the motion
detection area, sensitivity and the schedule of
actions.
This button will take you to the motion detection
setup page.
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Network Setup
DHCP:
IP Address:
Subnet Mask:
Default Router:
Primary DNS:
Secondary DNS:
Enable UPnP:
DCS-5220 will request a new IP address from
the DHCP server everytime it restarts. Once the
DCS-5220 is congured, this radio should be
unselected at all times. If this radio button has
been selected and the connection is lost, run the
DCC nd the camera’s IP address.
Necessary for network identication.
Used to determine if the destination is in the same
subnet. The default value is 255.255.255.0.
Enter the IP address of the router/gateway. Invalid
router settings may cause failedtransmissions to
a different subnet.
The primary domain name server that translates
names to IP addresses.
The secondary domain name server to backup
the primary one.
(Universal Plug & Play) This option allows a
computer to find this camera through UPnP,
which will show up under “Network Neighborhood”
without conguration. UPnP is based on TCP/IP
and Internet protocols. UPnP is a networking
architecture that provides compatibility among
networking equipment, software, and peripherals. The camera is a UPnP enabled device and it will work with
other UPnP devices and software.
Enable UPnP port forwarding:
PPPoE:
The camera will add the port forwarding entry into the router automatically when this option is enabled.
(Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) Select this option if the camera is directly connected to the Internet through
a DSL modem, and the ISP (Internet Service Provider) requires you to use PPPoE for the Internet connection.
Enter the authentication information from your ISP into these elds.
Note: The Internet (WAN) IP Address of the PPPoE will be sent through e-mail.
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HTTP Port:
Enable RTSP authentication:
Access name for computer viewing:
Access name for mobile viewing:
RTSP port:
RTP port for video:
RTCP port for video:
RTP port for audio:
Can be set to another value other than the default port 80. When the administrator changes the HTTP
port of the DCS-5220(which has an IP address of 192.168.0.100) from 80 to 8080, you must type
http://192.168.0.100:8080 in the web browser address eld to reach the web conguration page.
This option will turn on the authentication of RTSP. You need to specify access name to login
camera like this: rtps://cameraip/live.sdp.
This option allows you to specify the file name for RTSP streaming thru computer.
This option allows you to specify the file name for RTSP streaming thru mobile phone.
This option allows you to set a port other than the default UDP port 554.
The video channel port for RTP. It must be even number.
The video channel port for RTCP. It must be the port number of video RTP plus 1
The audio channel port for RTP. It must be even number.
RTCP port foraudio:
The video channel port for RTCP. It must be the port number of video RTP plus 1.
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Wireless Setup
Disable Wireless:
SSID:
Wireless Mode:
This option can turn off the wireless function. The
camera server will detect the connection type when
booting, it will detect a wired connection first, and
then wireless. If wireless is not connected during
booting, it will not detect again. If wireless is disabled,
the camera will not detect wireless during booting.
(Service Set Identifier) is a name that identifies a
wireless network. Access Points and wireless clients
attempting to connect to a specific WLAN (Wireless
Local Area Network) must use the same SSID. The
default setting is dlink.
Click on the drop-down list and select from the
following options:
Infrastructure - connecting the WLAN using an
Access Point such as the DWL-2100AP or a DI-624 wireless router.
Ad-Hoc – wireless mode used when connecting directly to a computer equipped with a wireless adapter in a peer-to-peer
environment.
Channel:
TX Rate:
Preamble:
Security:
In Infrastructure mode, the wireless channel is automatically selected by the camera. In Ad-Hoc mode, the default wireless
channel setting is channel 6. Select the channel that is the same as the other wireless devices on your network.
Select the transmission rate on the network. Auto is the default setting.
Preamble Type - Short or Long. If your wireless network support Short Preamble, then enabling it can boost overall
throughput. However, if any wireless device does not support Short Preamble, then it will not be able to communicate with
your network. If you are not sure whether your radio supports the Short RF preamble, then make sure you disable this
feature. Long Preamble is the default, as it is a required setting for Wi-Fi compatibility.
Select the encryption type from the drop-down list. The default setting for encryption is None, which means the security is
disabled.
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Auth mode:
Key length:
Key format:
Key index:
Pre-shared key:
If the encryption type selected is WEP from the Security drop-down list, choose one of the authorization modes:
Open - communicates the key across the network.
Shared – allows communication only with other devices with identical WEP settings.
Select the key length, either 64 bits or 128 bits.
Select an ASCII or HEX (hexadecimal) key format.
You can create up to 4 different security keys.
The Key allows the camera to connect to other devices by using WPA-PSK encryption. Pre-shared key must be 8-63
characters or 64 hex characters.
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Dynamic DNS
Click the Dynamic DNS button on the left side of the Setup screen to access Dynamic DNS settings.
Dynamic DNS (DDNS):
Enable DDNS:
Provider:
Hostname:
Username / Email:
Password / Key:
Dynamic DNS (Domain Name Service) is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing (dynamic)
IP address. With most Cable and DSL connections, you are assigned a dynamic IP address and that address
is used only for the duration of that specic connection. With the DCS-5220, you can set up your DDNS
service and the DCS-5220 will automatically update your DDNS server every time it receives a different IP
address.
Select to enable or disable the DDNS function.
Select your Dynamic DNS provider from the drop-down list.
Enter the host name of the DDNS server.
Enter your username or e-mail used to connect to the DDNS server.
Enter your password or key used to connect to the DDNS server.
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Image Setup
Click the Image Setup button on the left side of the Setup screen to access additional settings that affect how the video
image appears. From this screen you can ne tune the video image.
Color:
Power line frequency:
Video orientation:
Flip:
Mirror:
White Balance:
Select the option for color or monochrome
video display.
This option allows you to choose the
frequency of the power line for different
regions (Power Line Frequency in US:
60Hz).
Vertically rotate the video.
Horizontally rotate the video. Check
both flip and mirror if the DCS-5220 is
installed upside down.
White Balance is related to the color
temperature. Color temperature is a way of
measuring the quality of a light source. It is
based on the ratio of the amount of blue light
to the amount of red light, while the green
light is ignored. The unit for measuring this
ratio is in degrees Kelvin (K). Light with a higher color temperature (i.e. larger Kelvin value) has “more” blue
light than a light with a lower color temperature. The default setting for white balance is “Auto”.
Brightness:
Image Brightness is adjustable, you can set from among eleven levels ranged from -5 to +5. The default
setting is zero.
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Audio and Video
Click the Audio and Video button on the left side of the Setup screen to access audio and video settings that affect
how the audio and video appears.
Configure for computer
viewing:
Configure for mobile
viewing:
Frame size:
Maximum Frame Rate:
Key frame interval:
Select this option to switch to computer viewing.
Select this option to switch to mobile device
viewing. The frame size will change to 176x144,
5 FPS and 40kbps video quality.
There are 4 options for the size of the video
display. You can select 160x120, 176x144,
320x240, or 640x480. The maximum frame rate
is 30fps for all resolutions.
Limits the maximum refresh frame rate. The
frame rate is used with the Video quality control
setting (below) to optimize bandwidth utilization
and video quality.
Determines how many repeated P frames will
appear after one I frame. A large key frame
interval can reduce the bit rate, but cause image
to be corrupted longer if there is packet loss
while transmitting. The video quality may be poor due to the sending of maximum frame rate within the limited
bandwidth when images are moving rapidly. Consequently, to ensure detailed video quality (quantization rate)
regardless of the network, it will utilize more bandwidth to send the maximal frames
Video quality control:
Used when images change drastically.To x the bandwidth utilization regardless of the video quality, choose
Fixed bit rate and select the desired bandwidth. The video quality may be reduced in order to send maximum
frames with limited bandwidth, especially when images change drastically. For higher video detail regardless
of the bandwidth selection, select Fixed quality and select a video quality level. This setting will utilize more
bandwidth to send the maximum frames when images change drastically.
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Fixed bit rate:
Fixed quality :
Mute:
AAC:
GSM-AMR:
These settings are to optimize your camera performance with your available bandwidth.
Select a xed bandwidth for your camera operation. This option allows the user to select a custom frame rate
suitable for the bandwidth and the storage space.
Selecting xed quality will roughly select your image quality and will not be as accurate as setting by bit rate.
This setting is easier to use when image quality does not have to be precise. Below is a typical le size after
1 minute of recording at 30fps (frames per second). This is only an average measurement; your le size may
differ due to lighting, black/white or color setting, and frame rate.
Medium Standard Good Detailed Excellent
2.589MB 2.857MB 3.571MB 4.598MB 5.357MB
This will mute the audio for all connections.
(Advanced Audio Coding) A wide band audio coding algorithm that exploits two primary coding strategies to
dramatically reduce the amount of data needed to convey high-quality digital audio. Select a higher bit rate
number for better audio quality.
A standard adapted audio codec by the 3GPP video (3rd Generation Partnership Project). It is an Adaptive
Multi Rate-Narrow Band (AMR-NB) speech codec. Select a higher bit rate number for better audio quality.
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Mail and FTP
1st SMTP (mail) server:
1st SMTP account name:
1st SMTP password:
1st recipient e-mail address:
2nd SMTP (mail) server:
2nd SMTP account name:
The domain name or IP address of an
external mail server.
The user name used to log into your email account (e.g. jdoe or jdoe@yourisp.
com).
The password used to log into your e-mail
account. The password will appear as dots
instead of entered characters.
The e-mail address of the recipient for
snapshots or a system log le.
The domain name or IP address of a
secondary mail server used only if the
primary mail server is unreachable.
The user name for the second SMTP
server.
2nd SMTP password:
2nd recipient email address:
Sender email address:
Local FTP server port:
The password used to log into the second
e-mail account. (The password will appear
as dots instead of entered characters.)
The e-mail address of the recipient for the secondary server.
The sender’s email address that appears in the mail alert.
It can be another value other than default port 21. If you nd that you want to change the port to a port
number other than 21, you will need to specify the port when connecting to the FTP server. For example
FTP://68.5.1.81:60 (if you are to use port 60 for your FTP server port)
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1st FTP server:
1st FTP server port:
1st FTP user name:
1st FTP password:
1st FTP remote folder:2nd
1st FTP passive mode:
FTP server:
2nd FTP server port:
2nd FTP user name:
The host name of the FTP server.
The port of the FTP server. Usually the port number of an FTP server is 21. It depends on the FTP server’s
setup.
The account name to access the FTP server.
The password that was setup with the account to access the FTP server.
The directory that the images will be uploaded into (e.g. \pub\images).
Check the checkbox to enable passive mode in transmission.
The 2nd FTP server serves as a backup FTP server.
The port of the FTP server. Usually the port number of an FTP server is 21. It depends on the FTP server’s
setup.
The account name to access the FTP server.
2nd FTP password:
2nd FTP remote Folder:
2nd FTP passive mode:
The password that was setup with the account to access the FTP server.
The directory that the images will be uploaded into (e.g. \pub\images).
Check it to enable passive mode in transmission.
Note: The second FTP setting only activates when the first FTP setting fails.
Invalid settings may cause the DCS-5220 to not respond. Change the conguration settings only if necessary. Consult
with your network administrator or your Internet Service Provider (ISP) if you do not have the necessary information.
If you cannot connect to the camera, refer to page 8 for camera reset and restore factory settings procedures.
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Motion Detection
Click the Motion Detection button on the left side of the Setup screen to enable the motion detection function of
the DCS-5220 Internet Camera.
Enable motion detection:
New:
Save:
Window Name:
Sensitivity:
Check this option to turn on motion
detection.
Adds new windows that monitor a
specic area of the image window. Up
to 3 motion detection windows can be
added.
Saves the new windows settings.
The name of the motion detection
window.
Adjusting the sensitivity allows you to
set the amount of motion required to
trigger motion detection. If you want
to detect most or all movement, use a
high sensitivity. If you want to ignore
smaller amounts of movement, use a
low sensitivity.
Percentage:
Adjusting the percentage allows you
to set a requirement on how much of the motion window must be lled by movement. Example:
If you set this to 50%, then the selected window must be half lled by a moving object before it
triggers motion detection.
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To display motion detection, a graphic bar will rise or fall depending on the image variation.
A green bar means the image variation is under the monitoring level, and no motion detection alert is triggered. A red
bar means the image variation is over the monitoring level and a motion detected alert is triggered. When the bar goes
red, the window that the motion is detected in will also be outlined in red (Note: remember that you can have up to 3
windows selected for motion detection). You can return to the DCS-5220 Home Page and the monitored window will
not be visible, but the red frame will show on the home page when motion is detected.
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Time and Date
Click on the Time and Date button to access the settings from the left side of the Setup menu.
Time zone:
Enable Daylight Saving:
Daylight Saving Dates:
Automatic Time Configuration:
Enable NTP Server:
NTP server Used:
Used to adjust the hour of time servers for
local settings.
Check this to enable daylight saving
time.
Set daylight saving time start and end date
by your local denition.
Synchronize with the NTP server over the
Internet whenever the DCS-5220 starts
up. It will fail if the assigned time server
cannot be reached.
Assign the IP address or domain name of
the time server. Leaving the text box blank
will let the DCS-5220 connect to default time
servers.
Update interval:
Set the date and time
manually:
Copy Your Computer’s time
Settings:
Used to adjust the hour of time servers for
local settings.The time interval for the camera to update the time settings from a NTP server.
Adjust the date and time according to what is selected by the administrator.
Synchronize the date and time of DCS-5220 with your local computer. The date and time of the PC is displayed
and updated in the DCS-5220.
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Schedule
Click on the Schedule button to access the Schedule settings from the left side of the Setup menu.
Video Clip:
Snapshot:
Enable video clip:
Weekly schedule:
Always:
From [00:00] to [00:00]:
This option enables the camera to record
video clips.
This option enables the camera to take
snapshots.
Schedule > Video Clip
Check this option to enable video clip for motion
detection and sequential video clip.
Select the day(s) according to when you want the
camera to make a video clip.
This enables the camer a to make video clips
continuously.
The time range specied for the video clip. For example:
the video clip will start at eight o’clock in the morning,
and stop at ve o’clock in the afternoon when the
following time period is input - [From 08:00 to 17:00].
Video clip file name prefix:
Video clip max file size:
Motion detection:
This option will add the prex to the video clip le
name.
This option sets the maximum le size for the video
clip. If you don't have enough upload bandwidth, the
video clip le will not complete uploading during the time
interval and the upload le will not able to playback. To
avoid the problem, please reduce the maximum le size
or enlarge the time interval.
This option enables motion detection triggering for video clip uploading.
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Detect Motion in:
Sequential:
Video Clip interval:
Email:
FTP:
FTP put video clip with date
and time suffix:
Enable snapshot:
Weekly schedule:
Always:
Check the motion detection window(s) to enable motion triggering. The window(s) can be created in the
Advanced > Motion Detection page.
This option enables continuous Video Clip uploading.
The time interval for continuous Video Clip uploading.
This option enables the camera to send the Video Clip via e-mail.
This enables the camera to send the Video Clip to a FTP server.
This option will add a date and time indicator to the snapshot le name. For instance, “Video@20060102030405.
jpg” indicates that the Video Clip was captured at Year: 2006; Month: January; Date: 2nd; Time: 03:04:05
Schedule > Snapshot
Check this option to enable the snapshot for motion
detection and sequential snapshot.
Select the day(s) according to when you want the
camera to take snapshots.
This en ables the came ra to take snapsh ots
continuously.
From [00:00] to [00:00]:
Snapshot file name prefix:
Motion detection:
The time range specified for the snapshot. For
example: the snapshot will start at eight o’clock in
the morning, and stop at ve o’clock in the afternoon
when the following time period is input - [From 08:00
to 17:00].
This option will add the prex to the snapshot le
name. If you don't have enough upload bandwidth,
the video clip le will not complete uploading during
the time interval and the upload le will not able to
playback. To avoid the problem, please reduce the
maximum le size or enlarge the time interval.
This option enables motion detection triggering for snapshot uploading.
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Detect Motion in:
Sequential:
Snapshot interval
Email:
FTP:
FTP put sanpshot with date
and time suffix:
Check the motion detection window(s) to enable motion triggering. The window(s) can be created in the
Advanced > Motion Detection page.
This option enables continuous snapshot uploading.
The time interval for continuous snapshot uploading.
This option enables the camera to send the snapshot via e-mail.
This enables the camera to send the snapshot to a FTP server.
This option will add a date and time indicator to the video clip le name. For instance, “snapshot@20060102030405.
mpg” indicates that the snapshot was captured at Year: 2006; Month: January; Date: 2nd; Time: 03:04:05 AM.
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Recommendations for Setting Video for the Best Performance:
“Best performance” means the image refresh rate should be the fastest possible and the video quality should be the
best possible at the lowest network bandwidth possible. Three factors, Maximum frame rate, Fixed bit rate, and Fixed
quality in the Video Conguration page, are related to performance.
Recording settings for real-time motion images
To achieve a real-time visual effect, the network bandwidth should be large enough to transmit 20 image frames per
second (fps) or more. If you are on a broadband network over 1 Mbps, you can set Fixed bit Rate to 1000Kbps or
1200Kbps, or set Fixed quality to achieve the maximum frames. The maximum frame rate is 25 in 50Hz system and
30 in 60Hz system. If your network bandwidth is more than 384Kbps, you can adjust Fixed bit rate according to your
bandwidth and set the maximum frame rate of 25 to 30.
If the images vary dramatically in your environment, you may slow down the maximum frame rate to 20 to decrease
the transmitted data for better video quality. Since the human eye can not easily differentiate between 20 and 25 or 30
frames per second, the slower frame rate will not be noticed. If your network bandwidth is below 384 Kbps, you should
adjust the bit rate according to your bandwidth and experiment to allow for the best frame rate that can be achieved.
The faster frame rate in a slow network will blur the images. You may also try to choose 320x240 in size option for better
images or 640x480 for larger image size. Because the network has burst constraints and everyone’s environment is
different, any poor connection will impair normal performance.
Recording settings for clear identication for each image
To have the best video quality, you should set Fixed quality to detailed or excellent and tune the Maximum frame rate to
suit your network bandwidth. If you get some broken pictures in a slow network, you can set TCP protocol in Connection
type for a more accurate transmission but the received images may have a lag. Note that any slow connection with
multiple users will impair performance.
Recording settings to compromise between real-time and clear images
If you have a broadband network, set Fixed quality to Good image quality, or higher, instead of setting the Bit rate.
Otherwise, x the bit rate according to your actual network speed and set the frame rate to 30. If the image quality is
low, select a lower frame rate above 15. If the image quality is still not improved, select a lower bit rate.
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Access List
Click the Access List button from the left side of the Setup screen to access Access List settings.
Allow List Start IP Address:
Allow List End IP Address:
Delete Allow List:
Deny List Start IP Address:
The starting IP Address of the
devices (such as a computer) that
have permission to access the
video of the camera.
The ending IP Address of the
devices (such as a computer) that
have permission to access the
video of the camera.
Remove the customized setting
from the Allow List.
The starting IP Address of the
devices (such as a computer) that
don’t have permission to access
the video of the camera.
Deny List End IP Address:
Delete Deny List:
The ending IP Address of the
devices (such as a computer) that don’t have permission to access the video of the camera.
Remove the customized setting from the Deny List.
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Camera Control
Click the Camera Control button from the left side of the Setup screen to access settings that affect how the DCS5220 Internet Camera can pan and move to preset locations.
Left, Up, Right, Down, & Home:
Zoom:
Pan Speed:
Tilt Speed:
Auto Pan/Patrol Speed:
“Home” aims the camera to the center
and the other buttons aim the camera
accordingly.
“-” controls the zoom out function, “Zoom”
automatically returns the lens to normal
view, “+” controls the zoom in function.
Select the speed at which the camera will
pan for a full cycle from the drop-down list.
Select a value between -5 and +5, -5 being
the slowest setting.
Select the speed at which the camera will
tilt for a full cycle from the pull down menu.
Select a value between -5 and +5, -5 being
the slowest setting.
Select the speed at which the camera
will pan during auto patrol. Select a value
between 1 and 5, 1 being the slowest setting.
Current Position:
Preset Position:
Home definition:
Patrol Selection:
Enter a name for the position at which you would like to preset the DCS-5220. Click Add to add the new
preset position to the Preset Locations list.
Using the drop-down list, you can delete a preset position by selecting it and clicking Delete.
Use the Save as home button to set the current position as the home position. The Home position is the
rst position the camera goes to after the camera boots. You can also recall the default home position,
use the Default home button.
To use the Auto Patrol feature, select the desired preset positions from the Preset Locations list and add
them to the Selected Locations list by clicking Select. You can then select the order in which the camera
will patrol through the preset locations by selecting a location and clicking UP or DN. Click Remove to
remove a location from the list.
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Maintenance
Click on the Maintenance tab to access 3 utility screens for controlling and administering the DCS-5220. The
default screen for Maintenance is Device Management.
Device Management
The DCS-5220 is setup without any passwords by default.
This allows the ability to access the DCS-5220 (including
the Setup) by anyone as long as the IP address is known.
It is recommended that you enter a password to restrict
others from accessing your camera.
Type a password in the Admin Password eld to enable
protection, and then conrm the password in the Retype
Password eld.
This password is used to identify the administrator. You
can add accounts with User name and User Password
for other users in the Add user section. A maximum of 20
user accounts can be added.
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Administrator’s password:
User name:
User List:
Delete user:
IP camera name:
Password for the Administrator’s account. The administrator password must be entered in twice for
conrmation.
Create a new user for accessing the video image. A maximum of twenty user accounts can be added.
The new user name will be displayed in the list of user names for deletion.
Administrator can edit or delete users here by selecting the user name.
Remove a user from the user list.
The name to identify your camera. Text entered will be displayed in the black bar above the video
window with a timestamp.
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Backup and Restore
Turn off the front panel LED:
Restore to Factory Default:
Reboot:
Check this option to turn off the LED next
to the lens. This will prevent anyone from
observing the operation of the Internet
Camera.
This option will reset the camera back
to its factory default settings. This will
remove all the conguration settings that
were made previously.
This option will restart the camera.
Click Apply on this screen to restore the factory default settings. After conrmation, the system will restart and require
the DCC program to locate the IP address of the DCS-5220.
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Firmware Update
File Path:
This option allows you to upgrade the rmware
via a web browser. Click on Browse to locate the
rmware le and then click on Upgrade to apply
the rmware to the camera.
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Status
Device Info
The Device Info screen lists the following important
settings that are currently set for the DCS-5220:
• IP camera name
• Time and Date
• Firmware Version
• IP address
• IP Subnet mask
• Default Gateway
• Primary DNS
• Secondary DNS
• PPPoE
• DDNS
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Log
The content of the log le reveals useful information about the current conguration and connection logged after the
DCS-5220 starts up.
Enable remote log:
IP Address:
Port:
Current log:
This option enables the camera to send
camera log les to a remote server.
The IP address of the remote server.
The port number of the remote log server.
The default port is 514.
View the system log le. The content of the
le reveals useful information about camera
conguration and connectivity status after
the camera boots up.
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Help
The help page provides detailed information for the camera’s Web interface.
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Record Snapshots to your FTP server with Motion Detection
Administrators can combine options on the application page to perform many useful security applications. To upload
the snapshots, users can choose either email or FTP according to the user’s needs. Both e-mail and FTP use the
network settings on the network page. This section describes how to enable motion detecting and record snapshots
to an FTP server.
Administrators can utilize the built-in motion detection to monitor any abnormal movement and then record the snapshots
to an FTP server.
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In this window, follow the steps below to ensure that motion detection is correctly enabled:
1 Check “Enable motion detection.”
2 Click on “New” to have a new window to
monitor video.
3 Enter in a window name.
4 Tune the “Sensitivity” and “Percentage”
according to the loc al env ironment .
Combined higher sensitivity with lower
percentage gives you high sensitivity for the
motion detection.
5 Click on save to enable the activity
Next, click the Mail and FTP button under the Setup tab to set the FTP server settings for the DCS-5220.
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In this window, enter the settings for the FTP server you wish to upload the image to. Optionally, you can enter settings
for a secondary backup FTP server.
Local FTP server port:
1st FTP server:
The Default port is 21. To connect to an
FTP server, it is recommended that you
do not change the port number unless
your camera is behind a router. If your
camera is behind a router, you can assign
any port number to this eld, but you must
enable port forwarding on the router.
Please refer to your router manual for
more information on port forwarding.
If you are going to upload snapshots
to an FTP server, you will need to ll in
the Domain name or IP address of your
internal/external FTP server such as
dlink.com or 192.168.0.123. (The server
name and IP address will vary depending
on the user.) The following user settings
must be correctly congured for remote
access.
1st FTP user name:
1st FTP password:
1st FTP remote folder:
Specify the user name to access the
external FTP server (ex. John Smith).
Specify the password to access the
external FTP server (ex. 12345).
Specify the destination folder in the
external FTP server (ex. snapshot).
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2nd FTP server:
2nd FTP user name:
2nd FTP password:
2nd FTP remote folder:
Specify the Domain name or IP address of your second external FTP server. This eld is optional if
you have already lled in the information for the rst FTP server.
Specify the user name to access your backup FTP server.
Specify the user password to your backup FTP server.
Specify the destination folder on your external backup FTP server.
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For detailed information about each setting, please refer to
Conguration > SETUP > Mail & FTP in the section titled
“Using the DCS-5220 With an Internet Browser” (page 26).
Click the “save settings” button when nished.
Click the Schedule button under the SETUP tab and select
snapshot to set the application settings for the DCS-5220.
In this window, follow the steps below to set the Schedule
settings for snapshots to be recorded to an FTP site:
1 Check the
2 Select
3 Select
Enable snapshot box.
Weekly schedule and setup Time.
Motion Detection and check the motion
window name (in this case: Moto).
4 Set the delay to “take snapshots after event” to capture
the direction of the moving object.
5. Click
Send snapshots by FTP and check “FTP put
snapshots with date and time sufx”.
6. Click the “save settings” button to save the settings.
Click the save settings button when nished. You are now able to record snapshots to your FTP server when motion
detection is triggered.
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Installing the Multicamera Managenent Software
The IP surveillance software on the CD included with the DCS-5220 Internet Camera converts the DCS-5220 into a
powerful, yet exible, surveillance system for home or business, with these features:
• Real-time Monitoring
• Video Recording to hard disk
• High quality video
• High video compression ratio
• Maximum of 16 cameras with different display layouts
• Smart playback
• Triggered event browsing
• Fast database searching
• Congurable automated alarms
• Account password protection
• Scheduled recording for each camera
• Email / FTP video snapshots
• AVI le export
• Motion detection for each camera
Click Multicamera management
To install IP surveillance, click on the Multicamera management
link on the CD included with the Internet Camera.
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The Welcome screen appears.
Click Next
Please read the Software Licensing Agreement and click Yes if you
wish to accept the agreement. Click No to exit the installation.
Click Yes
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Enter your User Name and Company Name information.
Note: This User Name is not the User Name to log into the IP
surveillance program.
Click Next
You must setup the administrator’s password in order to proceed.
Input and conrm your password in the window shown below.
Click Next
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Select the installation directory for the IP surveillance software. You
can change the installation directory by clicking Browse.
Click Next
Select the program folder to install the application software.
Click Next
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Click Next
The installation is complete.
Click Finish
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Using the Multicamera Management Software
Before you begin installing this application software, the hardware system requirements must be checked rst. The
minimum system requirements recommended for this application are as follows:
• Windows® 2000,XP or Vista
• At least 256MB of memory (512MB recommended)
• A wireless (802.11b or 802.11g) or Ethernet network
• Internet Explorer 6.x or higher Internet Web Browser
• VGA card resolution: 800x600 or above
• CPU: 1.3GHz or above processor (2.4GHz processor or higher with 512MB memory and a 32MB video
card is required for multiple camera viewing and recording in IP surveillance program)
Launcher
Launcher is a controller program that allows users to invoke Monitor or Playback quickly.
System Tray Icon
The Launcher icon reects current state of IP surveillance. The icon in the system tray signies that the IP surveillance
Software is currently active on the system.
Security for Launcher
When Launcher starts, there is no need to undergo a username/password check.
But when users want to click on the icon of Launcher on system tray, Launcher
will pop up a username/password dialog the rst time for menu popup or when
Launcher is locked. If a user fails to pass the authentication check, no menu will
show up. If a user fails 3 consecutive tries he/she will be locked out for a period
of 60 seconds.
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After passing authentication, users will be able to use all functions. If users want to leave the computer, it is possible
to lock the Launcher for security reason. When Launcher is locked, the user will need to pass authentication again
to see the popup menu.
Note: For initial setup, the default Username is “admin”. The password is the password provided during installation.
When Launcher is locked, the unlock window will appear, prompting for the
user password in order to unlock.
The input area of the dialog will be grayed (disabled) for 60 seconds after 3
consecutive failures.
Below is the user interface for Launcher:
User Interface
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The main user interface for Launcher is an icon on system tray, and the popup menu appears when the user clicks on
the icon. The menu items are listed below:
Lock:
Monitor start up mode:
Tools:
When this item is selected, Launcher will enter lock mode. In lock mode, whenever users want to invoke the menu,
a dialog asking for ID and password will appear.
Users can select whether or not to autorun Launcher when Window boots up.
The Change local admin’s password dialog looks like this:
The User Management utility looks like this:
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Monitor:
Playback:
Logout:
Exit:
Starts up the Monitor program. If the Monitor program is already running, clicking this button will re-open the
Monitor window.
Starts up the Playback program. If the Playback program is already running, clicking this button will re-open the
Playback window.
Logs out user from IP surveillance. After logging out, if the user wants to return to the menu, and clicks the Launcher
icon, the authentication box will appear prompting for username and password again.
Exits Launcher. If users choose this option, Launcher will show a message box prompting to conrm if users really
want to exit, and warn users that exiting Launcher will also close Monitor and Playback.
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Monitor Program
Features of the Monitor Program
Traditional Surveillance Features:
• Real-time monitoring
• Pan and Tilt control
• Recording
Special Features:
The digital surveillance system supports not only the features listed above, but also the following features, which
make the system more powerful and convenient.
• Simultaneous real-time monitoring and recording audio and video
• High quality video up to full screen display
• High compression ratio
• Maximum of 16 cameras with different monitor layouts
• Auto alarm in multiple modes
• Account-password protection
• Multiple recording modes: Event-driven, Scheduled, and manual recording for each camera.
• Just-in-time snapshot
• Motion detection with 3 alert windows for each camera
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Application Layout and Functionalities
This section demonstrates a global view of the monitor program, shown below. The components of the monitor
tool will be introduced in detail in the following sections.
Misc. Functions
Channel Area
Layout Area
Hard Disk Status
Common Control Area
DI/DO Control
Alert Message
Video Area
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There are several parts in the monitor tool:
Misc. Functions:
Channel area:
Video area:
Layout area:
Hard disk status:
Common control area:
These include application exit, minimization, full screen monitoring, lock, stop alert, and conguration menu for
camera congurations, global settings, scheduler settings and the user information of this application software.
Tips for these operations are provided when you move the mouse cursor over each icon.
This area displays the status of each video channel. The information indicates the status of connection, recording,
selection, and alert-event trigger.
In this area, you can see the video of the selected channel in the display frame. The number of the display
frames in the video area depends on the layout chosen by the user. You can also use convenient controls to
alter the video display.
You can change the monitoring layout in this area. There are six kinds of layouts: 1, 4, 6, 9, 13, or 16 video
display windows in the video area.
In this area, you can get the status of the hard disk in which the video database resides. The status reminds
you of the available storage space remaining on the hard drive you have selected to record to.
This area includes volume control, manual recording, video printing, snapshot, and trash can to remove video
from display windows.
DI/DO control:
Alert Message:
This tool receives the digital input signal and sends digital output signal to the remote Video Server/ Network
Camera series product associated with the dedicated video channel.
This tool will display the latest alert messages received by the remote Video Server / Network Camera series
product associated with the selected video channel.
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Logging In
You need to login the rst time when you start the Launcher. The authentication window is shown below. If you do not
have an account, the monitor tool will not execute. You must log in as admin (administrator) to use this application.
Enter the password for the administrator.
Note: The password is the one you provided during installation.
The Admin Privilege
In the Monitor program, the admin has the right to access the DCS-5220 Network Camera through this application
software and change the local settings as well. But the admin password for the software is not the same as the admin
password for the Internet camera. You can change the settings of each selected Internet camera from the Monitor
program only if you have the admin password for the Internet camera.
If you have the admin privilege, you have the right to do the following tasks:
• Run the conguration tool
• Change the recording schedule
• Change the local settings
Again, if you need to change the settings of the DCS-5220, you must have the administrator’s password for the camera
itself.
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Camera Configurations
When you log in for the rst time, you should congure this application software to connect the DCS-5220 in Conguration
Menu > Camera Congurations, shown in the gure below. You will need the admin (administrator) password of the
camera in order to run the conguration.
Once you click Conguration Menu > Camera Congurations for setting each camera, all recording processes will
be stopped indicated by a warning window popped up in advance to keep you informed.
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The Layout of the Configuration
This section discusses the local settings for the connection and the functional conguration of each camera. If you are
interested in the remote settings for each camera, you can refer to “Using the DCS-5220 with an Internet Browser”
(page 29).
Load Settings
Alert Settings
Recording Settings
Save
In the local settings, shown below, three main functionalities are provided:
Insert:
Delete:
History:
Click to insert a new camera to the list.
Click to delete a camera from the list.
Click to view the history of all cameras in the list.
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Insert
To insert a remote network camera to the camera list. Click the Insert
button, an “Insert New Channel” dialog will popup, as shown here.
Specify the IP address, port, and admin password of the network
camera, click the OK button to close the dialog. Then the system will
try to connect to the selected camera. If the connection succeeds,
the camera will be inserted to the camera selection list.
Once the camera is added, you will see the IP address of the camera and also the
port that is opened on the camera (port 80 in this example). The selected camera
has been added to the selection list.
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Delete
Highlight the camera that you want to delete from the list and click on the Delete button. The
selected camera will be deleted.
History
Clicking the History button will popup a historical camera list, which lists
the latest 16 cameras you have inserted into the camera list. Clicking on
one camera in the history list will insert the camera into the camera list. The
hisrtory list is shown here.
Alert and Recording Settings
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Alert Settings
Specic alert actions can be performed by setting the options in this window.
Enable motion detect:
Enable digital input:
Digital input alert:
Record # secs before event:
Record # secs after event:
This will trigger an alert sound that has been specied in the section titled “Display & UI Settings\Local
Alert Settings”. Check this option to enable audio alerts for the selected camera.
This function is similar to “Enable Motion Detect” mentioned above. Once this option has been checked,
a digital input device will be able to trigger an alert sound and recording.
Note: The digital input/output is not available for the DCS-5220 model.
This application software provides options for you to dene the triggering criteria for the digital input of
the camera. The alert of the digital input can be dened as high-level triggered or low-level triggered.
Note: The digital input/output is not available for the DCS-5220 model.
Recording Settings
Once the automatic video recording has been activated, you can change this setting to regulate the
recording of triggered events. Recording will start from the specied number of seconds before the alert
event has been invoked.
Recording will last for the specied number of seconds after the alert event has been invoked.
Media Type:
You can specify which media type you want to record: Video, Audio, or both.
Changing the Camera Order in the List
You can “drag and drop” in the grid area of the camera list to change the sequence of the connected Network Cameras,
which is shown below. This will allow you to rearrange the cameras in an order of your choice. Once the camera is
moved to a specied location, the proceeding cameras will then move 1 position up or 1 position down depending on
which direction the selected camera was moved.
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Press and hold the left mouse button at the gray index eld of the camera you would like
to move.
Drag the mouse to your new selected location and release the mouse button. Then Video 1 will be moved (to the 12th
row in this example).
Once you click the Save button (see page 75) in the left-bottom corner of this window, the
changes for all camera congurations will be saved and will be applied immediately to the
IP surveillance.
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Global Settings
After completing the connection to each remote Network Camera, we need to congure the global settings for all the
cameras. These include the video database directory, the usage of the Hard disk, and options for video display.
You can activate the global settings window from Configuration Menu > Global Settings... shown above.
All recording processes will be stopped when activating the global settings window, indicated by a warning window
popped up in advance to keep you informed.
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Directory Settings
Snapshot directory:
Recording directory:
Scheduler directory:
Cycle Recording:
Reserved space:
The directory for storing snapshots in *.bmp format from video channels of the monitor tool and playback
programs.
The directory for storing the recorded video data from video channels.
The directory for storing the default and user-customized schedules for the scheduled recording of each
channel.
Record Diskspace Usage Settings
When you turn this setting on, the video database system of this application will overwrite the oldest
data if the specied path has become full. That means it will record video data in a loop. If this setting
is unchecked, all recording will stop when the limit of the hard disk usage is reached.
Indicate the size of the hard disk that will be reserved for other Windows® applications (at least 300MB).
The remainder of the hard disk space will be available for recording. The more space you have reserved,
the less there will be available for your camera(s) to record to. As you move the bar to the right, more
space will be available for your camera(s) and conversely, less space will be available for your other
applications. If the recording data exceeds this limitation, the new video data will replace the oldest data
(on a First In First Out (FIFO) basis) when “Cycle Recording” has been checked.
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Display & UI Settings
Modulation Mode:
Display Option:
Misc:
Alert Sound:
You must select the input signal format (NTSC or PAL) for displaying the original resolution of video stream
from DCS-5220.
Enable/Disable the time displaying on the video image.
Allows the user to pan and tilt the camera from the video image.
You can load a custom *.wav le for the alert triggering sound, or you can select a
sound le from the Windows® sound le directory.
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Display Options
In the video displaying frame of each channel, there are two status bars. The upper bar contains “Location” (channel
number + camera name) and “Remote Time.” The lower bar contains “Connection Time” (Day:Hour:Min) and “Recording
time” (Day: Hour:Min). All of them, shown in the gure below, can be enabled or disabled here individually for the
status indication. Apply to full screen mode can also be turned on here. Once it has been checked, the status bar in
each channel showing date, location, connection, and recording time will be shown in both display frame mode and
full screen mode.
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Using the Scheduler
This section discusses the method of how to use the scheduler.
The scheduler allows the user to schedule recordings from the selected video channel of the DCS-5220. Through both
the graphic user interface and time period selection options, you will be able to easily regulate a schedule for each
video channel.
The main features of the scheduling tool are:
• Friendly graphic user interface for schedule editing
• Flexible schedule scheme suitable for all applications
• Individual schedule for each video channel
• Periodic automatic recording
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Start the Scheduler
The scheduler will not be accessible until at least one camera has been added to the camera list. Go to the conguration
menu and click on Scheduler to launch the Scheduler.
The Layout and Functionalities
Introduction
The layout of the scheduler and its components, shown
below, will be described. The layout of the scheduler is
roughly divided into 4 parts: Video Channel Selection Area,
Primary schedule settings, Secondary schedule settings, and
Operation Buttons.
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Video Channel Selection Area:
Primary Schedule:
Secondary Schedule:
Operation Buttons:
The video channel selection area provides the IP addresses and location information of the connected
video channels for the user’s reference. You can select a video channel in this area and create a
schedule for it.
The Primary schedule consists of the day time-line, week time-line, begin time selector, end time selector,
and event mode settings.
The Secondary schedule consists of event mode settings.
The operation buttons allow the user to manipulate the edited schedule of the selected video channel.
The scheduler can be closed from here.
The Functionalities of Configuration Components
The four main parts of the scheduler have been briey described above. The four parts will be described in detail in
the following section.
Video Channel Selection Area
In this area you will select the video channel that you want to set a schedule for. Each video channel will display a
name, an IP address, and the location. Please note that when you switch between video channels in this area, the
changes in the schedule of the previous video channel will be saved automatically.
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Primary Schedule
Schedule with Time Lines
There are two different time-lines: hour unit time-line and week unit time-line. You can make your own schedule by
plotting markers in all time-lines. These two time lines are associated with each other. That is, if you make changes in
one time-line, the corresponding changes will be applied with scale to the other three time-lines in the same schedule.
Before you begin, make sure that you select “Once” (page 85) if you want to choose the days to record on.
Week Time-Line
In the gure below, Week time-line is displayed. It includes the time-line, schedule information, and the selected day
in the week.
Marking/Unmarking the Recording Time on the Week Time-Line
The corresponding changes for the markers on the week time-line will be automatically added to the hour time-lines,
which is shown above. You can also mark and unmark the plotted bar by clicking and dragging with the left and the
right mouse button.
Hour Time-Line
In the gure below, the Hour time-line is displayed.
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Marking/Unmarking the Recording Time on the Hour Time-Line
You can apply the one-click function by clicking the left mouse button and dragging to mark the time on this time-line.
The operating method for the hour time-line is the same as that of the week time-lines. Please refer to the previous
section about marking/unmarking on the week time-line for more details.
Schedule with Time Picker
Begin and End Time
There are three controlling units in both “Begin Time” and “End Time” selectors shown below. The rst unit of these two
selectors is the date picker. You can select day with it to set the beginning time and the ending time for the recording
interval.
The second and third units are the hour picker and the minute picker. You can change the hour and minute settings
for the beginning and ending time with them.
Note: The time set in “Begin time” must be earlier than that in “End time”. Otherwise the settings will not be applied.
Apply and Erase Buttons
After you have selected the time period with “Begin time” and “End time” picker, you can apply the period picker, shown
in the gure below, to set the periodical types of the time interval set previously. After the settings in “Begin Time”, “End
Time” and “Period Picker” are all done, you should click the “Apply” button or “Erase” button on the right to add or clear
this scheduling information to the editing schedule scheme. Note that only after you click on the “Apply” button, the
scheduling information settings will be written back into the whole editing schedule scheme. That means this edited
scheduling time interval is valid only after you “Apply” the changes.
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Schedule in Event Mode
You can select to record in Event mode or Continuous mode by the Schedule mode selector as shown in the gure
below. There are two types of event recording. Please refer to the following two sections for more information.
Motion Detection
As shown below, you can check the windows that you would like to record while the motion detection is triggered.
Digital Input
In the gure below, there are four conditions for the digital input. Check the condition that you would like to record
while the condition triggers.
Note: The Digital Input is not available for the DCS-5220 camera.
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High:
Low:
Rising:
Falling:
Checking this will trigger recording while the digital input is high. The technical name for this event is
line trigger.
Checking this will trigger recording while the digital input is low. The technical name for this event is
line trigger.
Checking this will trigger recording while the digital input is changing from low to high. The technical
name for this event is edge trigger.
Checking this will trigger recording while the digital input is changing from high to low. The technical
name for this event is edge trigger.
Schedule in Continuous mode
If you select Continuous mode in the schedule mode selector, it will record continuously during the schedule that is
set up by the user.
Secondary Schedule
Secondary schedule is for recording outside of the primary schedule. The secondary schedule provides options to
record without a specied date or time.
Schedule modes
There are three modes in the secondary schedule: Disable, Event mode, and Continuous mode. If event mode is
selected in the secondary schedule, the camera will record whenever an event is triggered. If continuous mode is
selected, the camera will begin recording continuously after scheduling settings are saved. These two modes are the
same as the primary schedule. Please refer to the previous section for more detail.
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Operation Buttons
There are six operation buttons that allow you to handle the schedule schemes: “Load…”, “Undo”, “Clear”, “Save”,
“Save as…” and “Close.” These operation buttons are shown in the gure below.
Load:
Clear:
Save:
Save As...:
Undo:
Close:
This button allows you to load pre-edited schedules from the scheduling directory for the selected video
channel. Note that you should save the schedule you are currently working on before loading a new
one. Otherwise, the current changes will be lost.
This button will clear all changes in the current schedule of the selected video channel.
This button is used for saving changes to the current schedule.
This button is used to save the current schedule as another le name instead of the default name.
Click on this button to undo all changes for the current schedule since the last save.
Click on this button to close the scheduler.
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Backup Settings
Using Backup Settings in the global settings window, you can backup recorded data from selected cameras to a
specied location.
Directory:
This is the directory where backup data will be saved. You can select the location by
clicking on the folder icon.
Size:
You can set the size limit of the data that will be backed up. The default size limit is 10MB.
The maximum value for this setting depends on the amount of Free Space available on
your hard drive. This value can be found under the “Record Disk space Usage Settings”
section of the global settings window.
Backup Location Select:
Select the locations to backup by clicking the checkbox next to the location/camera name.
To delete a location, select the location and click the “Delete” button to the right of the
Backup Location Select window.
After you have set your backup settings in the global settings window, you can backup recorded data by clicking
“Backup” in the Conguration Menu, as seen below:
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Using the Monitor Program
This section depicts, in detail, how to manipulate the monitor tool.
Connection of the DCS-5220
Once you have the privilege to connect to the DCS-5220, the cameras will automatically appear in the video area in
the order they are connected. Once you have set up the camera in the video channel, the color of the channel number
will turn green, indicating that the camera has been added to IP surveillance. If you do not set up the camera for the
video channel, the color of the channel number will be gray.
There is a unique light signal associated with each channel number. It indicates the status of the dedicated video
channel, which is depicted as follows:
The video channel is not connected with any DCS-5220 yet.
Off:
Green:
Blink:
The green light means the DCS-5220 associated with this channel number is connected, and the video is monitored
in the video area.
The red light indicates the video from this channel is recording into the video database. In this mode, you don’t have
Red:
to drag and drop the channel to the video area. This means that this application software supports real-time recording
with and without real-time monitoring for the dedicated video channel.
With the motion detection mechanism set in the DCS-5220, the light of the corresponding channel
will blink once the motion event is triggered.
If you do not want to monitor one video, you can drag and drop the video (in the video area) to the
trashcan in the common control area of the monitor program. The following section will demonstrate
the procedures for “drag and drop” step-by-step.
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Show the video of a specified channel
This section depicts the method of how to show the video of a specic channel in a display window.
Step 1: Move the mouse cursor to the camera you would like display in the window.
Step 2: Press and hold the left mouse button, and then drag it
to a display window in the video area on the right side of the
screen. Note that the cursor will change according to the area
in order to indicate whether the area is droppable or not.
Step 3: Release the left mouse button while on top of a
display window. The video will appear in the display window
as shown below. In each display layout, only one window
can be assigned to a camera. Also, each camera must have
its own separate window when displayed. Once the video is
in a display window, it can be dragged and dropped to other
windows. If you drag one camera’s video to a window that
already has its own camera’s video, the two cameras will trade
display windows. Dragging and dropping is a very convenient
way to manipulate the video channels in the IP surveillance Software.
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Removing video from a display window
Step 1: Move the mouse cursor to the display window that
contains the video channel you wish to remove.
Step 2: Note that the cursor will change to the hand-shape
when it has been moved onto the displaying frame. After
that, press the left mouse button and hold it.
Step 3: Move the cursor, while still holding the left mouse
button, to the trashcan in the common area of the monitor
program.
Step 4: When the cursor shape changes to an arrow-shape
over the trashcan, release the left mouse button. The video
in the corresponding display window will disappear.
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The Layout
There are six different layouts available, as shown below, for the display windows in the monitor program. You can
select between 1 camera, 4 camera, 6, camera, 9 camera, 13 camera, and 16 camera layout. You can select one of
them by clicking on a layout icon. In each layout, you can drag and drop the “channel number” to any display window
in the video area. Following the procedures described in the section titled “Show the video of a specied channel”, you
can add the video channels to display windows within the selected layout in the video area one by one. You can also
exchange the video between different display windows by dragging and dropping. Double clicking on a display window
will switch to single channel layout.
When you choose the one-channel layout or four-channel layout, the “Page up” and “Page down” buttons will be shown
in the left-bottom corner of the video area. You can use these two buttons to switch the pages, as shown in the gure
below.
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To view an individual camera from the multi-camera layout, double-click on the desired display window. You will see
that the size of the display window is the same as the one-channel layout. Clicking the Back button in the upper-left
corner of the video area will switch to the previous selected multi-camera layout.
The position that each video channel is in for every layout will be saved for the next time the layout is selected.
Input/Output Control Tools
IP surveillance includes DI/DO control (Digital Input / Digital Output) control and an alert message receiver. Each of
these are described in detail on the following pages.
Note: The DI/DO is not available in the DCS-5220 camera.
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Clicking on the “DI/DO” button shown below, you can switch to the DI/DO controls. The color of the channel number
indicates the status of the camera’s DI (Digital Input). You can click the “Switch button” to change the HI/LOW state
of the DO (Digital Output). With these features, you can monitor the remote sensor input from DI and also trigger the
camera by DO switch.
When the color of a DI/DO channel number is gray, that means the video channel has not yet
been connected to a camera.
Alert Message
If you have checked the box “Enable Motion Detect” or “Enable Digital Input” on the Camera
Congurations > Alert Settings screen, the alert message will show in the window shown
above. Once the alert, caused by motion detection or a digital input level change is triggered,
the alert message will be shown in this window. If there are more events than this window
can display, a scroll bar will appear.
The message format is described as follows:
“time”=>”alert type” #”channel number”(“win1”,”win2”,”win3”)
For example, the message “PM 02:41:00=>MO #1(0,1,1)” means that this is a motion
detection alert occurring at 02:41:00 PM in Motion Window 2 and Motion Window 3, for camera #1. If the message
“PM 02:41:56=>DI #1” is listed, that means there is an alert triggered by the DI, for camera #1, at 02:41:56 PM .
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About
By choosing “About”, located in the conguration menu shown below, a dialog box will appear and display the information
about the installed version of IP surveillance. The information includes the software name, version, user name, and
company.
Miscellaneous Functions
This section will describe some other miscellaneous functions of the icons shown below. The icons, from left to right,
are Quit, Minimize, Full Screen, Lock, Stop Alert Sound, and Conguration Menu.
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Quit:
Minimize:
Full Screen:
Lock:
Stop Alert Sound:
Configuration Menu:
By clicking this button, IP surveillance will be closed with the latest settings saved.
Minimize the Monitor program.
With this function, you can enlarge the selected video channel to a full-screen display. Pres the “ESC”
key on the keyboard or double click the mouse on the screen to return to a regular display.
When this item is selected, Launcher will enter lock mode. In lock mode, whenever users want to invoke
the menu, a dialog asking for ID and password will appear.
If an alert is triggered, the alert sound will start to play. After being informed of the situation, you can
press this button to stop the alert sound. It will also switch the I\O Control to the Alert Message receiver,
so that the alert messages can be reviewed.
The menu includes Camera Conguration, Global Settings, Scheduler, and About options.
Common Control Functions
This section will describe the common control functions of the icons shown below. These functions only apply to the
currently selected channel. The icons, from left to right, are Volume, Record, Stop Record, Snapshot, Printer, and
Trash Can.
Volume Control:
Click on this button to adjust your volume settings.
Record:
Stop:
By clicking on this button, you can manually record video
from the selected channel.
After video recording has been activated, this button allows you to manually stop recording the selected
video channel.
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Snapshot:
Printer:
Trashcan:
This button will take a snapshot of the selected video channel and then save the picture as a bitmap le to
the hard disk. You can set the directory for storing these bitmap les at the Conguration menu > Global
Settings screen. Please refer to the section titled “Global Settings” for more details (see page 80).
Click on the printer icon to print the current image to your default printer.
You can drag and drop the video channel to the Trashcan to close the video connection with the
DCS-5220.
Status Bar
The status bar, shown below, displays information about the IP surveillance program such as: Local Time, Current
Login User, Login Time, Software Name, and Software Version.
Scheduling
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Playback Program
The playback program is a very powerful, convenient, and easy way to browse the recorded video. It has one display
mode (normal display mode) and two playback methods (full range and time period). There are several main functions
including special features in the Playback program. These functions are depicted as follows.
Features of Playback
Powerful play control tool:
• Play
• Stop
• Pause
• Step forward
• Fast play (from x1 to x16)
• Slow play (from /1 to /16)
Convenient display adjustment tool:
• Zoom in (from 1:1 to 2.25:1)
Zoom out (from 1:1 to 1:2)
•
Full screen
•
Flexible searching range adjustment tool:
• User input (from full range to 1 second)
Zoom in (from full range to 10 seconds)
•
Zoom out (up to full range)
•
Full range
•
System control tool:
• Program locking
System settings
•
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Logging In
Before you start the playback program, it is necessary for you to log in to the application software. The gure below
shows the login dialog. For security concerns, only the admin account can log in to this program. To change the
password of the admin account, please refer to the section titled “Logging In” on page 73.
Layout
When you successfully log in to the playback system, the main window will be shown on the top of the screen and the
display resolution will be changed to 1024x768 automatically. There are four main areas, i.e. display area, histogram
area, control area, and status area. There are also three visualized controls , i.e. area selection indicator, frame
selection indicator, and pull bar. These features provide much more convenience while searching recorded video in
the IP surveillance database.
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Main Areas
Display Area
The display area is able to show the surveillance database of each camera by time. You can change the video size
through the display adjustment tool and the playback method through the play control tool. Under the normal display
mode as shown in the gure below, you can just double click on the frame area to change the frame size to 1:1 or
2.25:1.
Histogram Area
The histogram is an interactive control. Not only can you get the event’s location in time domain and its quantity of the
motion percentage, but you can also select a group of events or a period from the event histogram area and show it
on the display area.
Control Area
The control area contains almost all the control selectors and toolboxes you need to browse the database. These control
tools include location selector, period selector, playback method selector, jog dial, display adjustment tool, searching
range adjustment tool, exporting tool, and system control tool.
Status Area
The status area is located at the bottom of the main window. It tells you the program status information including
display mode, display size, display speed, exporting le format, and exporting le name.
Indicators
Area Selection Indicator
In the main playback window, the display area is surrounded by a blue rectangle. This rectangle is the area selection
indicator. This indicator can be set to either display area or histogram area, as long as you move your mouse cursor to
the area you intend to select. When you select the display area, the display adjustment tool will appear in the control
area. If you select the histogram area, the display adjustment tool will disappear and the searching range adjustment
tool will be shown in the same place of the control area.
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Pull Bar
The pull bar is a fast, exible control for seeking data in the selected time period. It represents the total length of time
in that period. You can pull the indicator on the pull bar to the specic time-point you would like to view. The displaying
video will halt and then restart, playing the video sequence from the point you selected. If the video sequence has
been paused, the display area will show the point you selected without playing. Note that the pull bar will only function
under the normal display mode.
Settings
After the main window is shown on the screen, you must modify the settings to make it to work properly. Click on the
“Settings” button, shown below, in the system control tool, and the setting dialog will appear on the screen.
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The items in the settings windows are:
Database Location:
AVI File Location:
Snapshot File Location:
Modulation Mode:
The most important item in the settings dialog is the database location setting. You must
set it to the directory that contains the surveillance database to make the program work
properly.
This sets the directory where exported AVI les will be stored. Exported AVI les will be
stored in the sub-directory (camera name) under the directory you set here.
This sets the directory where bitmap les will be stored when you use the snapshot to
export them. Exporting bitmap les will be stored in the sub-directory (camera name)
under the directory you set here.
The modulation mode cannot be changed. This depends on how you recorded the video
sequence in the monitor program. If you select the wrong mode, the video shown in the
display area will become distorted. If you have chosen the wrong modulation mode, you
may open the settings dialog again, change to the correct mode, and restart the playback
program. The display will now be normal.
Normal (Single Frame) Mode
While in the normal (single frame) display mode, you can change the video currently displayed by:
1) Changing the database path for retrieving another one in the settings dialog of “System Control” tool.
2) Changing the location selector to another location in control area.
3) Changing the playback method selector to “Full Range.”
4) Changing the playback method selector to “Time Period.”
100D-Link DCS-5220 User Manual
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