D-Link DCS-936L User Manual

720p

microSD

720p HD

Video Quality

16 Feet

Night Vision

Sound & Motion
Detection Alerts

Wi-Fi

Signal Locator

microSDXC

Card Slot

mydlink® Apps for

Remote Viewing

DCS-936L

HD WI-FI CAMERA

Features

Premium Resolution and Visibility

• 120o Field of View for wider camera coverage

• HD 720p resolution image quality

• 1 Megapixel progressive CMOS sensor

• See up to 16 feet in complete darkness with
built-in IR LEDs

• Supports H.264/MJPEG video codecs

• 4x digital zoom for close-up viewing

Security

• Sound and motion detection with e-mail/push
alert notifications

• microSDXC card slot for local recording
continuously, based on event triggers or
according to a schedule

• Built-in microphone

Ease of Use

• WPS support for easy wireless connection

• Wi-Fi signal locator LED guides you to the best
placement for your camera

• Mobile app enabled setup

Convenient Control with mydlink Support

• mydlink app support for iPhone, iPad, Android
devices and Windows phones

• mydlink.com web portal for easy viewing
and management

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Overview

The HD Wi-Fi Camera (DCS-936L) provides crisp HD 720p video, making it easy and
convenient to watch over your home no matter where you are. Place it anywhere and
stay informed with automatic push alert notifications whenever sound or motion is
detected. The DCS-936L is a standalone surveillance camera that requires no special
hardware or software, and can run independently even without a PC. 16 feet of night
vision allows you to see in total darkness and with the microSDXC card slot you can
record video footage up to 128 GB directly from the camera so you never miss a
moment. Stream live HD 720p video to your smartphone or tablet with the mydlink
app for remote monitoring.

Easy to Setup, Even Easier to Use

The HD Wi-Fi Camera features a Wi-Fi signal locator LED which helps you determine
optimum Wi-Fi connection when deciding where to place your camera. Once set up,
the DCS-936L delivers the confidence of HD 720p video clarity, ensuring rich detail
and crisp image quality for your surveillance streaming and recording. Record footage
directly to a microSDXC card up to 128 GB for hassle-free recording and playback3 or
simply add a mydlink Camera Recorder (DNR-202L) to locally record up to 4 D-Link
Wi-Fi Cameras for a scalable alternative for recording and storing video.

Convenient Access Anytime, Anywhere with mydlink®

Access your camera through the free mydlink mobile app or website to view and
manage your camera through your tablet, mobile phone, laptop or desktop, no
matter where you are4.

DCS-936L

HD WI-FI CAMERA

Wi-Fi Signal

Locator

IR LEDs

microSDXC

Card Slot

(on side)

Technical Specifications

Camera

Hardware Profile

Front View

microUSB Connector

Microphone

Camera Lens

Light Sensor

• 1/4” 1 megapixel progressive CMOS sensor

• 16 feet IR illumination distance

• Minimum illumination: 0 lux with IR LEDs on

• Built-in Infrared-Cut Removable (ICR) Filter module

• 4x digital zoom

• Focal length: 2.45 mm

(for power)

Camera Stand

• Aperture: F2.4

• Angle of view:

• (H) 100

• ( V) 54

• (D) 120

• Built-in microphone

Back View

WPS Button

Power/Status
LED

Reset Button

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• Adjustable image size, quality, frame rate and bit rate

Image Features

Video Compression • Simultaneous H.264/MJPEG format compression • JPEG for still images

Video Resolution

(at up to 30 fps)

Audio • PCM • ADPCM

External Device Interface

• Adjustable brightness, saturation, contrast, sharpness
and hue

• 1280 x 720

• 640 x 352

• Power LED

• WPS Button

• microUSB Power Connector

• Time stamp and text overlays

• Flip & mirror

• 320 x 176

• Reset Button

• microSD Card Slot

• LED Wi-Fi Signal Locator

Network

Network Protocols

Security

Wireless Connectivity

• IPv4, ARP, TCP, UDP, ICMP

• DHCP Client

• NTP Client (D-Link)

• DNS Client

• DDNS Client (D-Link)

• SMTP Client

• FTP Client

• Administrator and user group protection

• Password authentication

• 802.11n/g wireless with WEP/WPA-PSK/WPA2
encryption

• HTTP Server

• PPPoE

• UPnP, UPnP Port Forwarding

• RTP, RTSP, RTCP

• HTTPS (for configuration)

• Bonjour

• HTTP and RTSP digest encryption

• Operates on 2.4GHz frequency band

Recording

microSD Card Slot • Supports microSD/SDXC • Up to 128 GB