D-Link DCS-942L User Manual
Product Highlights
Complete Day/Night Surveillance Solution
Keep an eye on things 24/7 with build-in night vision
and record video continuously up to 7 days with the
included onboard storage.
PIR Motion Detection
Detect motion, even in complete darkness, and
receive snapshots or video clips of the event through
e-mail whenever motion is detected
mydlink™-enabled Cloud Access
Easy setup, management, remote viewing and
recording playback of your camera through the free
mydlink™ app on your mobile device or via the secure
mydlink™ web portal
DCS-942L
Enhanced Wi-Fi Day/Night Camera
16GB MicroSD
card included
for continuous
recording up to 7
days
Features
Camera
• High quality VGA CMOS sensor for excellent
image quality
• Built-in IR LEDs to capture video in low-light
environments, or even complete darkness
• Real-time H.264, MPEG4, and MJPEG
compression
Security
• Send snapshots or video clips to your e-mail
address or FTP server
• 16GB MicroSD card included, supporting
continuous recording up to 7 days
• Motion detection with a built-in PIR sensor
• Sound level detection
Ease Of Use
• Wireless 802.11n connection lets you install the
camera anywhere
• WPS support for easy wireless connection
• UPnP & DDNS support
mydlink Functionality
• mydlink enabled so you can check on your
camera anytime, anywhere
• View and manage your camera through the
mydlink website
• Supports the mydlink Lite and mydlink+ apps for
remote viewing on your mobile device
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The DCS-942L Enhanced Wi-Fi Day/Night Camera is a complete surveillance solution for
your home or small oce. The built-in night vision and PIR motion sensor give you 24 hour
surveillance with motion detection, and you can record snapshots and video directly to a
microSD card. It’s mydlink enabled too, so you can check on your camera anytime, anywhere
from any PC, tablet, or mobile phone.
Peace Of Mind With 24/7 Monitoring Of Any Environment
The DCS-942L gives you clear video in any environment. It uses a moving IR cut lter to give
you the best possible picture at any time of day; during the daytime, the IR cut lter helps give
you a crisp color image and at night, the IR cut lter moves out of the way and the infrared
LEDs turn on for a clear video even in complete darkness. Now you can keep watch over what’s
important, day or night.
Highly Versatile Surveillance
The Enhanced Wi-Fi Day/Night Camera is a complete surveillance solution that can run
independently, even without a PC. The built-in PIR motion sensor accurately detects nearby
motion, and can send you e-mail notications with snapshots or video clips whenever
movement is detected. The DCS-942L can also detect loud sounds such as glass breaking or a
baby crying, and record video of the event directly to an inserted microSD card. You can even
connect a speaker to the camera for two-way communication, making it great for nurseries or
entryways.
mydlink™: the easiest way to setup up your camera and monitor
your home
Connecting a camera on your network and accessing it has traditionally required complex
conguration. mydlink™ makes it easy to access your camera from wherever you are, whenever
it’s convenient for you. Using the free mydlink™ Lite app for iOS and Android smartphones and
tablets, you can connect and setup your mydlink™ camera without turning on a computer. A
DCS-942L Enhanced Wi-Fi Day/Night Camera
step-by-step guide has your camera up and running in a matter of minutes.
Through the mydlink™ Lite app, you can set up a free mydlink™ account which
allows you to view and manage your camera from any Internet connected
computer. If you have more than one camera, you can add it to your existing
mydlink™ account and watch all your cameras from a single location.
Accessing your cameras on the go is easy too. Just download the free mydlink™
Lite app for your iOS, Android or Windows Phone device and you can quickly
and easily view your camera feed from anywhere with a wireless or 3G/4G LTE
connection. You can even access videos recorded onto the included SD card.
Thanks to this app, you can monitor on-the-go even if you don’t have access
to a computer.
If you have a mydlink™-enabled Cloud Router, setting up and conguring
your DCS-942L is a snap, thanks to Zero Conguration. Simply connect your
camera to its power adapter and then connect your camera to your Cloud
Router with an Ethernet cable - the camera will automatically be added to
your account.
Front View
Light Sensor
mydlink™ Lite App
With the free mydlink™ Lite app for iOS, Android
and Windows Phone devices you can quickly and
easily monitor your home of oce anywhere with
a Wi-Fi or mobile Internet connection.
Create a Comprehensive Surveillance System
Included with the DCS-942L is the D-ViewCam software, which adds
enhanced features and functionality that helps you create a full surveillance
system. D-ViewCam enables centralised management of multiple network
cameras, supporting up to 32 network cameras and up to 64 users. With a
dedicated computer it oers digital monitoring and recording with a wide
array of features, including scheduled, motion and manual recording options
for individual needs.
Back View
Power Connector
Audio Out
Ethernet Port
IR LEDs
Power and Link LED
Microphone
PIR Sensor
Reset Switch
WPS LED
WPS Button
Technical Specications
Camera
Camera Hardware Profile • 1/5” VGA progressive CMOS sensor
• Fixed length 3.15 mm
• Aperture F2.8
• Angle of view
• (H) 45.3°
• (V) 34.5°
• (D) 54.9°
Image Features • Configurable image size, quality, frame rate, and bit rate
• Time stamp and text overlays
Video Compression • H.264/MPEG4/MJPEG format compression
(simultaneous)
Video Resolution • 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 112 at frame rates up to 30 fps
Audio • AAC/ADPCM/mu-Law PCM/LPCM • Full-duplex two-way audio
Connectivity • 10/100 BASE-TX Ethernet port
• 802.11n wireless
• Exposure Time: 1/3.75 to 1/14640 sec.
• 4X digital zoom
• Built-in microphone
• PIR motion sensor
• 5 meter IR illumination distance
• Minimum illumination: 0 lux with IR LEDs on
• Built-in Infrared-Cut Removable (ICR) Filter module
• Configurable motion detection windows
• Configurable brightness, saturation, contrast
• JPEG for still images
• microSD card slot
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Camera Stand
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