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Hazardous Voltage may be present: Special measures and
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(voltages) on the device may present a hazard to the user. This
device should only be used by employees from our company with
knowledge and training in working with these types of devices that
contain live circuits.
Power Supply Hazardous Voltage: AC mains voltages are present within the power
supply assembly. This device must be connected to a UL approved, completely
enclosed power supply, of the proper rated voltage and current. No user serviceable
parts inside the power supply.
System Grounding (Earthing): To avoid shock, ensure that all AC wiring is not
exposed and that the earth grounding is maintained. Ensure that any equipment to
which this device will be attached is also connected to properly wired grounded
receptacles and are approved medical devices.
Power Connect and Disconnect: The AC power supply cord is the
main disconnect device to mains (AC power).The socket outlet shall
be installed near the equipment and shall be readily accessible.
Installation and Maintenance: Do not connect/disconnect any
cables to or perform installation/maintenance on this device during an electrical
storm.
Power Cord Requirements: The connector that plugs into the wall outlet must be a
grounding-type male plug designed for use in your region. It must have certification
marks showing certification by an agency in your region. The connector that plugs
into the AC receptacle on the power supply must be an IEC 320, sheet C13, female
connector. See the following website for more information
http://kropla.com/electric2.htm.
Lithium Battery: This device contains a Lithium Battery. There is a
risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
Dispose of used batteries according to the vendor’s instructions
and in accordance with local environmental regulations.
Perchlorate Material: Special handling may apply. See
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Code of Regulations, Title 22, Division 4.5, Chapter 33: Best Management Practices
for Perchlorate Materials. This device includes a battery which contains perchlorate
material.
Taiwan battery recycling:
Please recycle batteries.
Thermal and Mechanical Injury: Some components such as heat
sinks, power regulators, and processors may be hot; care should
be taken to avoid contact with these components.
Electro Magnetic Interference: This equipment has not been
tested for compliance with emissions limits of FCC and similar international
regulations. This device is not, and may not be, offered for sale or lease, or sold, or
leased until authorization from the United States FCC or its equivalent in other
countries has been obtained. Use of this equipment in a residential location is
prohibited. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
which may result in harmful interference to radio communications. If this equipment
does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment on and off, the user is required to take
measures to eliminate the interference or discontinue the use of this equipment.
Lead Content:
Please recycle this device in a responsible manner. Refer to
local environmental regulations for proper recycling; do not
dispose of device in unsorted municipal waste.
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
router.
Figure 2-1 Connecting Directly
Figure 2-2 Connecting via a Switch or a Router
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2.1.2 Detecting and Changing the IP Address
You need the IP address to visit the network camera.
Steps:
1. To get the IP address, you can choose either of the following methods:
Use SADP, a software tool which can automatically detect the online
network cameras in the LAN and list the device information including IP
address, subnet mask, port number, device serial number, device version,
etc., shown in Figure 2-3.
Use the client software to list the online devices. Please refer to the user
manual of client software for detailed information.
2. Change the IP address and subnet mask to the same subnet as that of your
computer.
3. Enter the IP address of network camera in the address field of the web browser
to view the live video.
Notes:
The default IP address is 192.0.0.64 and the port number is 8000. The default
user name is admin, and password is 12345.
For accessing the network camera from different subnets, please set the gateway
for the network camera after you logged in. For detailed information, please
refer to Section 5.3.1 Configuring TCP/IP Settings.
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 Accessing by iVMS-4200 Software
The product CD contains the iVMS-4200 client software (Client or PCNVR). You can
view the live video and manage the camera with the client software.
Follow the installation prompts to install the software. 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 Accessing by 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
user manual of iVMS-4500 software.
Chapter 4 Wi-Fi Settings
Purpose:
By connecting to the wireless network, you don’t need to use cable of any kind for
network connection, which is very convenient for the actual surveillance application.
Note:
This chapter is only applicable for the cameras with the Wi-Fi module built-in.
You can choose the Security Mode as not –encrypted, WEP, WPA-personal,
WPA-enterprise, WPA2-personal, WPA2-enterprise.
WEP mode:
Authentication - Select Open or Shared Key System Authentication, depending on
the method used by your access point. Not all access points have this option, in
which case they probably use Open Sys-tem, which is sometimes known as SSID
Authentication.
Key length - This sets the length of the key used for the wireless encryption, 64 or
128 bit. The encryption key length can sometimes be shown as 40/64 and
104/128.
Key type - The key types available depend on the access point being used. The
following options are available:
HEX - Allows you to manually enter the hex key.
ASCII - In this method the string must be exactly 5 characters for 64-bit WEP
and 13 characters for 128-bit WEP.
WPA-personal and WPA2-personal Mode:
Enter the required Pre-shared Key for the access point, which can be a hexadecimal
number or a passphrase.
WPA- enterprise and WPA2-enterprise Mode:
Choose the type of client/server authentication being used by the access point;
EAP-TLS or EAP-PEAP.
EAP-TLS
Identity - Enter the user ID to present to the network.
Private key password – Enter the password for your user ID.
EAPOL version - Select the version used (1 or 2) in your access point.
CA Certificates - Upload a CA certificate to present to the access point for
authentication.
EAP-PEAP:
User Name - Enter the user name to present to the network
Password - Enter the password of the network
PEAP Version - Select the PEAP version used at the access point.
Label - Select the label used by the access point.
EAPOL version - Select version (1 or 2) depending on the version used at the
access point
CA Certificates - Upload a CA certificate to present to the access point for
The setting of the wireless network connection is never easy. To avoid the
complex setting of the wireless connection you can enable the WPS function.
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) refers to the easy configuration of the encrypted
connection between the device and the wireless router. The WPS makes it easy to
add new devices to an existing network without entering long passphrases. There are
two modes of the WPS connection, the PBC mode and the PIN mode.
Note: If you enable the WPS function, you don’t need to configure the parameters
such as the encryption type and you don’t need to know the key of the wireless
connection.
Steps:
Figure 4-7 Wi-Fi Settings - WPS
PBC Mode:
PBC refers to the Push-Button-Configuration, in which the user simply has to
push a button, either an actual or virtual one (as the button on the
configuration interface of the IE browser), on both the Access Point (and a registrar
of the network) and the new wireless client device.
1. Check the checkbox of to enable WPS.
2. Choose the connection mode as PBC.
Note: Support of this mode is mandatory for both the Access Points and the
connecting devices.
3. Check on the Wi-Fi router to see if there is a WPS button. If yes push the
button and you can see the indicator near the button start flashing, which
means the WPS function of the router is enabled. For detailed operation,
please see the user guide of the router.
4. Push the WPS button to enable the function on the camera.
If there is not a WPS button on the camera, you can also click the virtual button to
enable the PBC function on the web interface.
Click button.
When the PBC mode is both enabled in the router and the camera, the camera and
the wireless network is connected automatically.
PIN Mode:
The PIN mode requires a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to be read from either
a sticker or the display on the new wireless device. This PIN must then be entered to
connect the network, usually the Access Point of the network.
Steps:
1. Choose a wireless connection on the list and the SSID is shown.
Figure 4-8 Wi-Fi Settings – WPS PIN Mode
2. Choose the.
If the PIN code is generated from the router side, you should enter the PIN code you
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:
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,
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
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Icon
Description
/
Start/Stop live view
Manually capture the pictures displayed in live view and then
save it as a JPEG file.
/
Manually start/stop recording.
/
Audio on and adjust volume /Mute.
/
Turn on/off microphone.
/
Turn on/off 3D zooming function.
pan/tilt unit has been installed).
Live View Parameters:
Configure the image size and stream type of the live video.
5.2 Starting Live View
In the live view window as shown in Figure 5-2, click on the toolbar to start the
live view of the camera.
Figure 5-1 Live View Toolbar
Table 5-1 Descriptions of the Toolbar
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.
5.3 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 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.
5.4 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 10.6 RS-485 Settings.
5.4.1 PTZ Control Panel
On the live view page, click to show the PTZ control panel or click to
hide it.
Click the direction buttons to control the pan/tilt movements.
Figure 5-2 PTZ Control Panel
Click the zoom/iris/focus buttons to realize lens control.
Notes:
There are 8 direction arrows ( , , , , , , , ) in the live view
window when you click and drag the mouse in the relative positions.
For the cameras which support lens movements only, the direction buttons are
1. In the PTZ control panel, select a preset number from the preset list.
Figure 5-3 Setting a Preset
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.
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.
Click each tab to set the image size to 4:3, 16:9, original or
auto fix.
Note: Please refer to Section 5.4.1 Configuring Video Settings for more detailed
settings about video parameters.
Chapter 6 Network Camera
Configuration
6.1 Configuring Local Parameters
Note: The local configuration refers to the parameters of the live view, record files
and captured pictures. The record files and captured pictures are the ones you record
and captured using the web browser and thus the saving paths of them are on the PC
running the browser.
Live View Parameters: Set the protocol type and live view performance.
Protocol Type: TCP, UDP, MULTICAST and HTTP are selectable.
TCP: Ensures complete delivery of streaming data and better video quality,
yet the real-time transmission will be affected.
UDP: Provides real-time audio and video streams.
HTTP: Allows the same quality as of TCP without setting specific ports for
streaming under some network environments.
MULTICAST: It’s recommended to select MCAST type when using the
Multicast function. For detailed information about Multicast, refer to Section
6.3.1 TCP/IP Settings.
Live View Performance: Set the live view performance to Least Delay,
Balanced or Best Fluency.
Record File Settings: Set the saving path of the recorded video files. Valid for the
record files you recorded with the web browser.
Record File Size: Select the packed size of the manually recorded and
downloaded video files to 256M, 512M or 1G. After the selection, the
maximum record file size is the value you selected.
Save record files to: Set the saving path for the manually recorded video files.
Save downloaded files to: Set the saving path for the downloaded video files
in playback mode.
Picture and Clip Settings: Set the saving paths of the captured pictures and
clipped video files. Valid for the pictures you captured with the web browser.
Save snapshots in live view to: Set the saving path of the manually captured
pictures in live view mode.
Save snapshots when playback to: Set the saving path of the captured
Note: If the camera is connected to a public network, you should use a NTP server
that has a time synchronization function, such as the server at the National Time
Center (IP Address: 210.72.145.44). If the camera is set in a customized network, NTP
software can be used to establish a NTP server for time synchronization.
Synchronizing T ime Synchronization Manually
Enable the Manual Time Sync function and then click to set the system time
from the pop-up calendar.
Note: You can also check the Sync with computer time checkbox to synchronize the
time of the camera with that of your computer.
Figure 6-4 Time Sync Manually
Click the tab page to enable the DST function and Set the date of the
TCP/IP settings must be properly configured before you operate the camera over
network. The camera supports both the IPv4 and IPv6. Both versions may be
configured simultaneously without conflicting to each other, and at least one IP
version should be configured.
2. Configure the basic network settings, including the NIC Type, IPv4 or IPv6 Address,
IPv4 or IPv6 Subnet Mask, IPv4 or IPv6 Default Gateway, MTU settings and
Multicast Address.
Notes:
The valid value range of MTU is 500 ~ 1500.
The Multicast sends a stream to the multicast group address and allows multiple
clients to acquire the stream at the same time by requesting a copy from the
multicast group address. Before utilizing this function, you have to enable the
Multicast function of your router.
(2) Enter the Server Address www.hiddns.com.
(3) Enter the Domain name of the camera. The domain is the same with the
device alias in the HiDDNS server.
(4) Click to save the new settings.
Note: It will ask for a reboot for the settings to take effect.
6.3.5 Configuring SNMP Settings
Purpose:
You can set the SNMP function to get camera status, parameters and alarm related
information and manage the camera remotely when it is connected to the network.
Before you start:
Before setting the SNMP, please download the SNMP software and manage to
receive the camera information via SNMP port. By setting the Trap Address, the
camera can send the alarm event and exception messages to the surveillance center.
Note: The SNMP version you select should be the same as that of the SNMP software.
And you also need to use the different version according to the security level you
required. SNMP v1 provides no security and SNMP v2 requires password for access.
And SNMP v3 provides encryption and if you use the third version, HTTPS protocol
must be enabled.
Note: The settings of the SNMP software should be the same as the settings you
configure here.
4. Click to save and finish the settings.
Note: it will ask for a reboot for the settings to take effect.
6.3.6 Configuring 802.1X Settings
Purpose:
The IEEE 802.1X standard is supported by the network cameras, and when the
feature is enabled, the camera data is secured and user authentication is needed
when connecting the camera to the network protected by the IEEE 802.1X.
Before you start:
The authentication server must be configured. Please apply and register a user name
and password for 802.1X in the server.
Note: it will ask for a reboot for the settings to take effect.
6.3.8 Configuring FTP Settings
Purpose:
You can configure the FTP server related information to enable the uploading of the
captured pictures to the FTP server. The captured pictures can be triggered by events
or a timing snapshot task.
Steps:
2. Configure the FTP settings; and the user name and password are required for
login the FTP server.
Directory: In the Directory Structure field, you can select the root directory,
parent directory and child directory. When the parent directory is selected, you
have the option to use the Device Name, Device Number or Device IP for the
name of the directory; and when the Child Directory is selected, you can use the
Camera Name or Camera No. as the name of the directory.
Upload type: To enable uploading the captured picture to the FTP server.
Anonymous Access to the FTP Server (in which case the user name and
password won’t be requested.): Check the checkbox to enable
the anonymous access to the FTP server.
Note: The anonymous access function must be supported by the FTP server.
3. Click to save the settings.
Notes: If you want to upload the captured pictures to FTP server, you have to
enable the continuous snapshot or event-triggered snapshot on Snapshot page.
For detailed information, please refer to the Section 6.6.8.
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP™) is a networking architecture that provides
compatibility among networking equipment, software and other hardware devices.
The UPnP protocol allows devices to connect seamlessly and to simplify the
implementation of networks in the home and corporate environments.
With the function enabled, you don’t need to configure the port mapping for each
port, and the camera is connected to the Wide Area Network via the router.
Configuration >Basic Configuration > Video / Audio > Video
Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Video / Audio > Video
Figure 6-17 Configure Video Settings
2. Select the Stream Type of the camera to main stream (normal), sub-stream or
third stream.
The main stream is usually for recording and live viewing with good bandwidth,
and the sub-stream and third stream can be used for live viewing when the
bandwidth is limited.
3. You can customize the following parameters for the selected main stream or
sub-stream:
Video Type:
Select the stream type to video stream, or video & audio composite stream. The
audio signal will be recorded only when the Video Type is Video & Audio.
Resolution:
Select the resolution of the video output.
Bitrate Type:
Select the bitrate type to constant or variable.
Video Quality:
When bitrate type is selected as Variable, 6 levels of video quality are selectable.
Set the frame rate to 1/16~25 fps. The frame rate is to describe the frequency at
which the video stream is updated and it is measured by frames per second (fps).
A higher frame rate is advantageous when there is movement in the video stream,
as it maintains image quality throughout.
Max. Bitrate:
Set the max. bitrate to 32~16384 Kbps. The higher value corresponds to the
higher video quality, but the higher bandwidth is required.
Video Encoding:
When the Stream Type of the camera is main stream, the Video Encoding
standard can be set to H.264.
When the Stream Type of the camera is sub-stream, the Video Encoding standard
can be set to H.264, MJPEG.
Profile:
Basic profile, Main Profile and High Profile for coding are selectable.
I Frame Interval:
Set the I-Frame interval to 1~400.
SVC:
Scalable video coding is an extension of the H.264/AVC standard. The technology
encodes the video signal with layers; the basic layer and several enhanced layers
and it is adaptive to the network condition to transfer different video streams. For
example, when the bandwidth is limited, only the basic layer data is encoded and
transferred. You can enable the function when you want to see the video with
several terminals, such as the mobile phone with 3G network, or the personal
computer with IP network.
4. Click to save the settings.
6.4.2 Configuring Audio Settings
Steps:
1. Enter the Audio Settings interface
Configuration >Basic Configuration >Video / Audio > Audio
Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Video / Audio > Audio
Audio Encoding: G.711 ulaw, G.711alaw and G.726 are selectable.
Audio Input: MicIn and Linein are selectable for the connected microphone and
pickup respectively.
3. Click to save the settings.
6.4.3 Configuring ROI Encoding
Note: Only 4-series of cameras and version above supports the function.
ROI stands for the region of interest. And the ROI encoding enables you to
discriminate the ROI and background information in compression, that is to say, the
technology assigns more encoding resource to the region of interest to increase the
quality of the ROI whereas the background information is less focused.
The mirror function enables you to view another aspect of the image. You can flip the
image horizontally and vertically. It can be used to view the image in the way you see
it directly using your eyes.
WDR:
Wide dynamic range can be used when there is a high contrast of the bright area and
the dark area of the scene.
BLC Area:
BLC area is the area sense the light intensity; Close, Up, Down, Left, Right and Center
are selectable.
White Balance: The below figure shows the white balance type selectable. You can
choose it according to the real condition. For example, if in the surveillance scene,
there is a fluorescent lamp, you can choose the white balance type as the
Fluorescent Lamp.
Digital Noise Reduction:
Close, Normal Mode and Expert Mode are selectable.
Noise Reduction Level:
For adjusting the noise reduction level and only valid when the DNR function is
enabled.
Scene Mode:
Choose the scene as indoor or outdoor.
HLC:
High light compression function can be used when there are strong lights in the
scene which affect the image quality.
Grey Scale:
You can choose the range of the grey scale as [0-255] or [16-235].
Corridor mode:
To make a complete use of the 16:9 aspect ratio, you can enable the corridor mode
when you use the camera in a narrow view scene.
When installing, turn the camera to the 90 degrees or rotate the 3-axis lens to 90
degrees, and set the corridor mode as on, you will get a normal view of the scene
with 9:16 aspect ratio to ignore the needless information such as the wall, and get
more meaningful information of the scene.
Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Image > Text Overlay
2. Check the checkbox in front of textbox to enable the on-screen display.
3. Input the characters in the textbox.
4. Use the mouse to click and drag the red text frame in the live view
window to adjust the text overlay position.
5. Click.
Note: There are up to 4 text overlays configurable.
Figure 6-22 Text Overlay Settings
6.5.4 Configuring Privacy Mask
Purpose:
Privacy mask enables you to cover certain areas on the live video to prevent certain
spots in the surveillance area from being live viewed and recorded.
X Coordinate and Y Coordinate values are for the location of the picture on the image.
And the Picture width and Height are for adjusting the size of the picture.
6.6 Configuring and Handling Alarms
Purpose:
This section explains how to configure the network camera to respond to alarm
events, including motion detection, external alarm input, video loss, tamper-proof
and exception. These events can trigger the alarm actions, such as Notify Surveillance
Center, Send Email, Trigger Alarm Output, etc.
For example, when an external alarm is triggered, the network camera sends a
notification to an e-mail address.
6.6.1 Configuring Motion Detection
Purpose:
Motion detection is a feature which can take alarm response actions and record the
video for the motion occurred in the surveillance scene.
You can specify the linkage method when an event occurs. The following
contents are about how to configure the different types of linkage method.
Figure 6-27 Linkage Method
Steps:
(1) Check the checkbox to select the linkage method. Audible warning, notify
surveillance center, send email, upload to FTP, trigger channel and trigger
alarm output are selectable (Optional).
Audible Warning
Trigger the audible warning locally.
Notify Surveillance Center
Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when
an event occurs.
Send Email
Send an email with alarm information to a user or users when an event
occurs.
Note: To send the Email when an event occurs, you need to refer to Section
6.6.6 to set the related parameters.
Upload to FTP
Capture the image when an alarm is triggered and upload the picture to a
FTP server.
Note: Set the FTP address and the remote FTP server first. Refer to Section
6.3.8 for detailed information.
Trigger Channel
The video will be recorded when the motion is detected. You have to set the
recording schedule to realize this function. Please refer to Section 7.2 for
detailed information.
Trigger Alarm Output
Trigger one or more external alarm outputs when an event occurs.
Note: To trigger an alarm output when an event occurs, please refer to
2. Check Enable Tamper-proof checkbox to enable the tamper-proof detection.
3. Set the tamper-proof area; refer to Step 1 Set the Motion Detection Area in
Section 6.6.1.
4. Click to edit the arming schedule for tamper-proof. The arming
schedule configuration is the same as the setting of the arming schedule for motion
detection. Refer to Step 2 Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection in Section
6.6.1.
5. Check the checkbox to select the linkage method taken for the tamper-proof.
Audible warning, notify surveillance center, send email and trigger alarm output are
selectable. Please refer to Step 3 Set the Alarm Actions for Motion Detection in Section 6.6.1.
2. Select one alarm output channel in the Alarm Output drop-down list. You can
also set a name for the alarm output (optional).
3. The Delay time can be set to 5sec,10sec,30sec,1min,2min,5min, 10min or
Manual. The delay time refers to the time duration that the alarm output remains in
effect after alarm occurs.
4. Click to enter the Edit Schedule Time interface. The time schedule
configuration is the same as the settings of the arming schedule for motion detection
Refer to Step 2 Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection in Section 6.6.1.
5. You can copy the settings to other alarm outputs.
The system can be configured to send an Email notification to all designated
receivers if an alarm event is detected, e.g., motion detection event, video loss,
tamper-proof, etc.
Before you start:
Please configure the DNS Server settings under Basic Configuration > Network >
TCP/IP or Advanced Configuration > Network > TCP/IP before using the Email
function.
Steps:
1. Enter the TCP/IP Settings (Configuration > Basic Configuration > Network > TCP/IP or
Configuration > Advanced Configuration >Network > TCP/IP) to set the IPv4
Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask, IPv4 Default Gateway and the Preferred DNS Server.
Note: Please refer to Section 6.3.1 Configuring TCP/IP Settings for detailed
Enable SSL: Check the checkbox to enable SSL if it is required by the SMTP
server.
Attached Image: Check the checkbox of Attached Image if you want to send
emails with attached alarm images.
Interval: The interval refers to the time between two actions of sending attached
pictures.
Authentication (optional): If your email server requires authentication, check
this checkbox to use authentication to log in to this server and enter the login
user Name and password.
Choose Receiver: Select the receiver to which the email is sent. Up to 2 receivers
can be configured.
Receiver: The name of the user to be notified.
Receiver’s Address: The email address of user to be notified.
4. Click to save the settings.
6.6.7 Configuring Snapshot Settings
Purpose:
You can configure the scheduled snapshot and event-triggered snapshot. The
captured picture can be stored in the SD card (if supported) or the netHDD (For
detailed information about netHDD, please refer to Section 7.1 Configuring NAS Settings). You can also upload the captured pictures to a FTP server.
2) Check the Enable Timing Snapshot checkbox. Upload event-triggered snapshots to FTP
Steps:
1) Configure the FTP settings and check checkbox in FTP
Settings interface. Please refer to Section 6.3.8 Configuring FTP Settings for more
details to configure FTP parameters.
2) Check checkbox in Motion Detection Settings or Alarm Input
interface. Please refer to Step 3 Set the Alarm Actions Taken for Motion
Detection in Section 6.6.1, or Step 4 Configuring External Alarm Input in Section
6.6.4.
3)Check the Enable Event-triggered Snapshot checkbox.
Figure 6-34 Snapshot Settings
6.6.8 Face Detection
Note: Face detection is only for certain modules, check the specification for whether
the module supports the function.
If you enable the face detection, once a face appears in the surveillance area, it will
be detected and certain actions may be triggered by the detection.
Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Events > Face Detection
2. Check the Enable Face Detection to checkbox to enable the function.
3. (Optional)You can check the Enable Dynamic Analysis for Face Detection
checkbox if you want the face detected get marked with rectangle in the live
view.
4. Configure the sensitivity of face detection. The default value is 5.
5. (Optional)You can also configure the linkage action for face detection.
6.6.9 Configuring Other Alarms
Purpose:
This section is for the camera supporting external wireless alarm (e.g. access control
alarm), embedded PIR (passive infrared sensor) alarm and manual alarm by remote
control.
Study the wireless alarm and the remote control
Purpose:
The wireless alarm is the function of the camera to communicate to wireless alarm
devices such as the access control. The remote control or other remote alarm devices
must be compatible and learn each other’s remote signal to communicate.
Before configure the wireless alarm, the camera must study the code of the wireless
alarm device.
Steps:
1. Enter the Remote Control interface:
Configuration>Advanced Configuration> System > Remote Control
Indicating the status of the remote; when
you press the button on the remote, the
indicator flicks in red.
Arm
Press the button to arm the camera. In
arming status, the alarm function, such
as the wireless alarm and the PIR alarm,
is enabled.
Disarm
Press the button to disarm the camera. In
the disarming status, the alarm linkage is
disabled.
Emergency Button
Press the button to trigger the
emergency alarm. The emergency alarm
has the highest priority.
Stream Sending Switch
Switch for the video stream transmitting.
Press the button to stop or start video
stream sending. When the video stream
is stopped, you can’t see the live view or
get the record stream on the remote
client or browser.
Note: DS-2CD8464F-EI(Z)(W) camera supports wireless audible and visual alarm as
the wireless alarm output for the wireless alarm. Check the check box of Wireless
audible and visual alarm to activate the alarm output.
Figure 6-39 Wireless Alarm Output
(5) Click to save the settings.
Configure the PIR Alarm
Steps:
(1)In the Other Alarm configuration interface, check the checkbox of Enable PIR
Alarm to activate the PIR alarm and define the alarm name in the Alarm Name
field.
Figure 6-40 PIR Alarm Settings
(2) Check the checkbox to select the linkage method taken for the PIR alarm. Audible
warning, notify surveillance center, send email, upload to FTP, trigger channel,
trigger alarm output and trigger wireless alarm output are selectable. Please
refer to Step 3 Set the Alarm Actions for Motion Detection in Section 6.6.1.
Note: DS-2CD8464F-EI camera supports wireless audible and visual alarm as the
wireless alarm output for the PIR alarm. Check the check box of Wireless audible
and visual alarm to activate the alarm output.
Figure 6-41 Wireless Alarm Output
(3) Click to save the settings.
Note: The wireless alarm/PIR alarm triggered record will be started if the wireless
alarm or PIR alarm is triggered on the defined recording schedule, either when the
wireless/PIR alarm is enabled or not. Please refer to Section 7.2 for details about
configuring recording schedule.
Certain series of camera support manual alarm by the remote control. It can be
manually triggered and linked to the audio warning if any emergency happens. You
can press and hold the manual alarm button on the remote control for 2 seconds to
trigger the audio warning manually.
Notes:
The manual alarm is enabled and armed by default and not user-configurable.
The manual alarm triggered record will be started if the manual alarm is
triggered on the defined recording schedule, and will be stopped in 10 seconds
after the manual alarm stops. Please refer to Section 7.2 for details about
configuring recording schedule.
6.6.10 Arming or Disarming the Camera
Purpose:
This section is for camera support the function only. You can follow below steps to
configure all-day arming for the camera with the wireless alarm, PIR alarm, motion
detection, tamper-proof, etc.
Notes:
Emergency alarm is enabled and armed by default and not included in this section.
The arming and disarming function can also be realized by the remote control.
Arm the camera
Steps:
1. Enter the Remote Control interface:
Configuration>Advanced Configuration> System > Remote Control
2. Select Arm from the Arm/Disarm drop-down list.
3. Set the arming delay.
Note: Arming delay refers to a time delay to arm the camera after you set it to
arming status on this page. You can set the delay as 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 minute,
3 minutes or 5 minutes. You can also customize the delay time.
Figure 6-42 Arm the Camera
4. Click to arm the camera. Disarm the camera
In the Remote Control interface, select Disarm from the Arm/Disarm drop-down list
To configure record settings, please make sure that you have the network storage
device within the network or the SD card inserted in your camera.
7.1 Configuring NAS Settings
Before you start:
The network disk should be available within the network and properly configured to
store the recorded files, log files, etc.
Steps:
1. Add the network disk
(1) Enter the NAS (Network-Attached Storage) Settings interface:
Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Storage > NAS
Figure 7-1 Add Network Disk
(2) Enter the IP address of the network disk, and enter the default file.
Note: Please refer to the User Manual of NAS for creating the file path.
(3) Click to add the network disk.
Note: After having saved successfully, you need to reboot the camera to activate
the settings.
2. Initialize the added network disk.
(1) Enter the HDD Settings interface (Advanced Configuration > Storage >
Storage Management), in which you can view the capacity, free space, status,
type and property of the disk.
Figure 7-2 Initialize Disk
(2) If the status of the disk is Uninitialized, check the corresponding checkbox to
select the disk and click to start initializing the disk.
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Figure 7-3 Initializing
When the initialization completed, the status of disk will become Normal.
Figure 7-4 View Disk Status
Notes:
Up to 8 NAS disks can be connected to the camera.
To initialize and use the SD card after insert it to the camera, please refer to the
steps of NAS disk initialization.
7.2 Configuring Recording Schedule
Purpose:
There are two kinds of recording for the cameras: manual recording and scheduled
recording. For the manual recording, refer to Section 5.3 Recording and Capturing Pictures Manually. In this section, you can follow the instructions to configure the
scheduled recording. By default, the record files of scheduled recording are stored in
the SD card (if supported) or in the network disk.
Steps:
1. Enter the Record Schedule Settings interface:
Configuration > Advanced Configuration> Storage > Record Schedule
2. Check the checkbox of Enable Record Schedule to enable scheduled recording.
3. Set the record parameters of the camera.
Figure 7-6 Record Parameters
Pre-record: The time you set to start recording before the scheduled time or
the event. For example, if an alarm triggers recording at 10:00, and the
pre-record time is set as 5 seconds, the camera starts to record at 9:59:55.
The Pre-record time can be configured as No Pre-record, 5 s, 10 s, 15 s, 20 s,
25 s, 30 s or not limited.
Post-record: The time you set to stop recording after the scheduled time or
the event. For example, if an alarm triggered recording ends at 11:00, and the
post-record time is set as 5 seconds, the camera records until 11:00:05.
The Post-record time can be configured as 5 s, 10 s, 30 s, 1 min, 2 min, 5 min
or 10 min.
Note: The record parameter configurations vary depending on the camera model.
5. Choose the day to set the record schedule.
(1) Set all-day record or segment record:
If you want to configure the all-day recording, please check the All Day
checkbox.
If you want to record in different time sections, check the Customize
checkbox. Set the Start Time and End Time.
Note: The time of each segment can’t be overlapped. Up to 4 segments can
be configured.
(2) Select a Record Type. The record type can be Normal, Motion Detection,
Alarm, Motion | Alarm, Motion & Alarm, PIR Alarm, Wireless Alarm,
Emergency Alarm, or Motion | Alarm Input | PIR | Wireless | Emergency.
Normal
If you select Normal, the video will be recorded automatically according to
the time of the schedule.
Record Triggered by Motion Detection
If you select Motion Detection, the video will be recorded when the
motion is detected.
Besides configuring the recording schedule, you have to set the motion
detection area and check the checkbox of Trigger Channel in the Linkage Method of Motion Detection Settings interface. For detailed information,
please refer to the Step 1 Set the Motion Detection Area in the Section
5.6.1.
Record Triggered by Alarm
If you select Alarm, the video will be recorded when the alarm is triggered
via the external alarm input channels.
Besides configuring the recording schedule, you have to set the Alarm Type
and check the checkbox of Trigger Channel in the Linkage Method of
Alarm Input Settings interface. For detailed information, please refer to
If you select Motion & Alarm, the video will be recorded when the motion
and alarm are triggered at the same time.
Besides configuring the recording schedule, you have to configure the
settings on the Motion Detection and Alarm Input Settings interfaces.
Please refer to Section 5.6.1 and Section 5.6.4 for detailed information.
Record Triggered by Motion | Alarm
If you select Motion | Alarm, the video will be recorded when the external
alarm is triggered or the motion is detected.
Besides configuring the recording schedule, you have to configure the
settings on the Motion Detection and Alarm Input Settings interfaces.
Please refer to Section 5.6.1 and Section 5.6.4 for detailed information.
Record Triggered by PIR Alarm
If you select PIR Alarm, the video will be recorded when the PIR alarm is
detected.
Besides configuring the recording schedule, you have to set the PIR alarm
and check the checkbox of Trigger Channel in the NormalLinkage of PIR
Alarm in Other Alarm Settings interface. For detailed information, please
refer to Step 2 Configure the PIR Alarm in the Section 5.6.9.
Record Triggered by Wireless Alarm
If you select Wireless Alarm, the video will be recorded when the wireless
alarm is detected.
Besides configuring the recording schedule, you have to set the wireless
alarm and check the checkbox of Trigger Channel in the NormalLinkage of
Wireless Alarm in Other Alarm Settings interface. For detailed information,
please refer to Step 1 Configure the Wireless Alarm in the Section 5.6.9.
Record Triggered by Emergency Alarm
If you select Emergency Alarm, the video will be recorded when the
emergency alarm is detected.
Note: This type is for certain series camera only.
Record Triggered by Manual Alarm
If you select Manual Alarm, the video will be recorded when manual alarm
is triggered.
Record Triggered by PIR | Wireless | Manual
If you select PIR | Wireless | Manual, the video will be recorded when the
PIR alarm or wireless alarm or manual alarm is detected.
Besides configuring the recording schedule, you have to configure the
settings for wireless alarm and PIR alarm in Other Alarm Settings interface.
For detailed information, please refer to Section 5.6.9.
This section explains how to view the remotely recorded video files stored in the
network disks or SD cards.
Steps:
1. Click on the menu bar to enter playback interface.
Figure 8-1 Playback Interface
2. Select the date and click .
Figure 8-2 Search Video
3. Click to play the video files found on this date.
The toolbar on the bottom of Playback interface can be used to control playing
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Button
Operation
Button
Operation
Play
Capture a picture
Pause
/
Start/Stop clipping video
files
Stop
/
Audio on and adjust
volume/Mute
Speed down
Download video files
Speed up
Download captured
pictures
Playback by
frame
/
Enable/Disable digital
zoom
process.
Figure 8-3 Playback Toolbar
Table 8-1 Description of the buttons
Note: You can choose the file paths locally for downloaded playback video files and
pictures in Local Configuration interface. Please refer to Section 5.1 for details.
Drag the progress bar with the mouse to locate the exact playback point. You can
also input the time and click to locate the playback point in the Set playback
time field. You can also click to zoom out/in the progress bar.
Figure 8-4 Set Playback Time
Figure 8-5 Progress Bar
The different colors of the video on the progress bar stand for the different video
types.
Left-click an IP address from filter list and click button.
Delete all IP Addresses
Click button to delete all the IP addrsses.
5. Click button to save the settings.
10.5 Viewing Device Information
Enter the Device Information interface:
Configuration > Basic Configuration> System > Device Information
Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration> System > Device Information
In the Device Information interface, you can edit the Device Name.
Other information of the network camera, such as Model, Serial No., Firmware
Version, Encoding Version, Number of Channels, Number of HDDs, Number of Alarm
Input and Number of Alarm Output are displayed. The information cannot be
changed in this menu. It is the reference for maintenance or modification in future.
Note: You need to reboot the camera after importing configuration file.
2. Click and set the saving path to save the configuration file in local
storage.
Figure 10-14 Import/Export Configuration File
10.6.4 Upgrading the System
Steps:
1.Enter the Maintenance interface:
Configuration > Basic Configuration> System > Maintenance
Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration> System > Maintenance
2. Click to select the local upgrade file and then click to start
remote upgrade.
Note: The upgrading process will take 1 to 10 minutes. Please don't disconnect
power of the camera during the process. The camera reboots automatically after
upgrading.
Figure 10-15 Remote Upgrade
10.7 RS-232 Settings
Purpose:
The RS-232 port can be used in two ways:
Parameters Configuration: Connect a computer to the camera through the serial
port. Device parameters can be configured by using software such as
HyperTerminal. The serial port parameters must be the same as the serial port
parameters of the camera.
Transparent Channel: Connect a serial device directly to the camera. The serial
device will be controlled remotely by the computer through the network.
SADP (Search Active Devices Protocol) is a kind of user-friendly and installation-free
online device search tool. It searches the active online devices within your subnet
and displays the information of the devices. You can also modify the basic network
information of the devices using this software.
Search active devices online
Search online devices automatically
After launch the SADP software, it automatically searches the online devices
every 15 seconds from the subnet where your computer locates. It displays
the total number and information of the searched devices in the Online
Devices interface. Device information including the device type, IP address,
port number, gateway, etc. will be displayed.
Figure A.1.1 Searching Online Devices
Note: Device can be searched and displayed in the list in 15 seconds after it went
online; it will be removed from the list in 45 seconds after it went offline.
Search online devices manually
You can also click to refresh the online device list manually. The