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FCC Information
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his
own expense.
FCC Conditions
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
EU Conformity Statement
This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are
marked with "CE" and comply therefore with the applicable
harmonized European standards listed under the Low Voltage Directive
2006/95/EC, the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC.
2002/96/EC (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot
be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union.
For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon
the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at
designated collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info.
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that
cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European
Union. See the product documentation for specific battery information.
The battery is marked with this symbol, which may include lettering to
indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper recycling, return the
battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For more information see:
www.recyclethis.info.
Make sure the power supply voltage is correct before using the camera.
Do not drop the camera or subject it to physical shock.
Do not touch sensor modules with fingers. If cleaning is necessary, use a clean
cloth with a bit of ethanol and wipe it gently. If the camera will not be used for
an extended period of time, put on the lens cap to protect the sensor from dirt.
Do not aim the camera lens at the strong light such as sun or incandescent lamp.
The strong light can cause fatal damage to the camera.
The sensor may be burned out by a laser beam, so when any laser equipment is
being used, make sure that the surface of the sensor not be exposed to the laser
beam.
Do not place the camera in extremely hot, cold temperatures (the operating
temperature should be between -10°C ~ 60°C ), dusty or damp environment, and
do not expose it to high electromagnetic radiation.
To avoid heat accumulation, good ventilation is required for a proper operating
environment.
Keep out of water and any liquid.
While shipping, the camera should be packed in its original packing.
Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion.
Please use the manufacturer recommended battery type.
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and above version / Vista / Win7 /
Server 2003 / Server 2008 32bits
CPU: Intel Pentium IV 3.0 GHz or higher
RAM: 1G or higher
Display: 1024×768 resolution or higher
Web Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 and above version, Apple Safari 5.02 and above
version, Mozilla Firefox 3.5 and above version and Google Chrome8 and above
versions.
If you want to set the network camera via a LAN (Local Area Network), please
refer to Section 2.1 Setting the Network Camera over the LAN.
If you want to set the network camera via a WAN (Wide Area Network), please
refer to Section 2.2 Setting the Network Camera over the WAN.
2.1 Setting the Network Camera over the LAN
Purpose:
To view and configure the camera via a LAN, you need to connect the network
camera in the same subnet with your computer, and install the SADP or iVMS-4200
software to search and change the IP of the network camera.
Note: For the detailed introduction of SADP, please refer to Appendix 1.
2.1.1 Wiring over the LAN
The following figures show the two ways of cable connection of a network camera
and a computer:
Purpose:
To test the network camera, you can directly connect the network camera to the
computer with a network cable as shown in Figure 2-1.
Refer to the Figure 2-2 to set the network camera over the LAN via a switch or a
This section explains how to connect the network camera to the WAN with a static IP
or a dynamic IP.
2.2.1 Static IP Connection
Before you start:
Please apply a static IP from an ISP (Internet Service Provider). With the static IP
address, you can connect the network camera via a router or connect it to the WAN
directly.
Connecting the network camera via a router
Steps:
1. Connect the network camera to the router.
2. Assign a LAN IP address, the subnet mask and the gateway. Refer to Section 2.1.2
Detecting and Changing the IP Address for detailed IP address configuration of
the camera.
3. Save the static IP in the router.
4. Set port mapping, E.g., 80, 8000, 8200 and 554 ports. The steps for port mapping
vary depending on different routers. Please call the router manufacturer for
assistance with port mapping.
Note: Refer to Appendix 2 for detailed information about port mapping.
5. Visit the network camera through a web browser or the client software over the
internet.
Figure 2-4 Accessing the Camera through Router with Static IP
Connecting the network camera with static IP directly
You can also save the static IP in the camera and directly connect it to the internet
without using a router. Refer to Section 2.1.2 Detecting and Changing the IP Address
for detailed IP address configuration of the camera.
Figure 2-5 Accessing the Camera with Static IP Directly
Please apply a dynamic IP from an ISP. With the dynamic IP address, you can connect
the network camera to a modem or a router.
Connecting the network camera via a router
Steps:
1. Connect the network camera to the router.
2. In the camera, assign a LAN IP address, the subnet mask and the gateway. Refer
to Section 2.1.2Detecting and Changing the IP Address for detailed LAN
configuration.
3. In the router, set the PPPoE user name, password and confirm the password.
4. Set port mapping. E.g. 80, 8000, 8200 and 554 ports. The steps for port mapping
vary depending on different routers. Please call the router manufacturer for
assistance with port mapping.
Note: Refer to Appendix 2 for detailed information about port mapping.
5. Apply a domain name from a domain name provider.
6. Configure the DDNS settings in the setting interface of the router.
7. Visit the camera via the applied domain name.
Connecting the network camera via a modem
Purpose:
This camera supports the PPPoE auto dial-up function. The camera gets a public IP
address by ADSL dial-up after the camera is connected to a modem. You need to
configure the PPPoE parameters of the network camera. Refer to Section 5.3.3 Configuring PPPoE Settings for detailed configuration.
Figure 2-6 Accessing the Camera with Dynamic IP
Note: The obtained IP address is dynamically assigned via PPPoE, so the IP address
always changes after rebooting the camera. To solve the inconvenience of the
dynamic IP, you need to get a domain name from the DDNS provider (E.g.
DynDns.com). Please follow below steps for normal domain name resolution and
private domain name resolution to solve the problem.
Note: You may have to close the web browser to install the plug-in. Please reopen
the web browser and log in again after installing the plug-in.
3.2 Accessing by Client Software
3.2.1 Installing iVMS-4200 Software
The product CD contains the iVMS-4200 client software. You can view the live video
and manage the camera with the client software. You can also download the
software from our website www.hikvision.com.
Follow the installation prompts to install the client software and WinPcap. The
control panel and live view interface of iVMS-4200 are shown as bellow.
Note: For detailed information about iVMS-4200 client software, please refer to the
user manual of the iVMS-4200 software.
3.2.2 Installing iVMS-4500 Software
To view the camera with a mobile phone, install the iVMS-4500 client software in
your mobile phone. You can find the software in the CD in the package, and you can
also download the software from our website www.hikvision.com.
Note: For detailed information about iVMS-4500 client software, please refer to the
The live video page allows you to view live video, capture images, realize PTZ control,
set/call presets and configure video parameters.
Log in the network camera to enter the live view page, or you can click
on the menu bar of the main page to enter the live view page.
Descriptions of the live view page:
Figure 4-1 Live View Page
Menu Bar:
Click each tab to enter Live View, Playback, Log and Configuration page respectively.
Live View Window:
Display the live video.
Toolbar:
Operations on the live view page, e.g., live view, capture, record, audio on/off,
Manually capture the pictures displayed in live view and then
save it as a JPEG file.
two-way audio, etc.
PTZ Control:
Panning, tilting and zooming actions of the camera and the lighter and wiper control
(if it supports PTZ function or an external pan/tilt unit has been installed).
Preset Setting/Calling:
Set and call the preset for the camera (if supports PTZ function or an external
pan/tilt unit has been installed).
Live View Parameters:
Configure the image size and stream type of the live video.
4.2 Starting Live View
In the live view window as shown in Figure 4-2, click on the toolbar to start the
Note: Before using the two-way audio function or recording with audio, please set
the Stream Type to Video & Audio referring to Section 5.4.
Full-screen Mode
You can double-click on the live video to switch the current live view into full-screen
or return to normal mode from the full-screen.
Please refer to the following sections for more information:
Configuring remote recording in Section 6.2 Configuring Recording Schedule.
Setting the image quality of the live video in Section 5.1 Configuring Local
Parameters and Section 5.4.1 Configuring Video Settings.
Setting the OSD text on live video in Section 5.5.2 Configuring OSD Settings.
4.3 Recording and Capturing Pictures Manually
In the live view interface, click on the toolbar to capture the live pictures or
click to record the live video. The local saving paths of the captured pictures
and clips can be set on the Configuration > Local Configuration page. To configure
remote scheduled recording, please refer to Section 6.2.
Note: The captured image will be saved as a JPEG file in your computer.
4.4 Operating PTZ Control
Purpose:
In the live view interface, you can use the PTZ control buttons to realize
pan/tilt/zoom control of the camera.
Before you start:
To realize PTZ control, the camera connected to the network must support the PTZ
function or a pan/tilt unit has been installed to the camera. Please properly set the
PTZ parameters on RS-485 Settings page referring to Section 9.6 RS-485 Settings.
2. Use the PTZ control buttons to move the lens to the desired position.
• Pan the camera to the right or left.
• Tilt the camera up or down.
• Zoom in or out.
• Refocus the lens.
3. Click to finish the setting of the current preset.
4. You can click to delete the preset.
Note: You can configure up to 128 presets.
Calling a Preset:
This feature enables the camera to point to a specified preset scene manually or
when an event takes place.
For the defined preset, you can call it at any time to the desired preset scene.
In the PTZ control panel, select a defined preset from the list and click to call the
preset.
Figure 4-5 Calling a Preset
4.5 Configuring Live View Parameters
Purpose:
You can select the stream type and adjust the image size on the live view page.
Click or tab under the menu bar of the live view
interface to select the stream type as main stream or sub-stream for live viewing.