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Regulatory Information

FCC Information

Please take attention that changes or modification not expressly approved by the party

responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class

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 2015/35/EU, the EMC Directive 2014/30/EU,

the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.

2012/19/EU (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

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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.

Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance

This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.

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Safety Instruction

These instructions are intended to ensure that the user can use the product correctly to avoid

danger or property loss.

The precaution measure is divided into ‘Warnings’ and ‘Cautions’:

Warnings: Serious injury or death may be caused if any of these warnings are neglected.

Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may be caused if any of these cautions are neglected.

Warnings Follow these safeguards to prevent

serious injury or death.

Cautions Follow these precautions to prevent

potential injury or material damage.

Warnings:

 Adopt the power adapter which can meet the safety extra low voltage (SELV) standard. The

power consumption cannot be less than the required value.

 Do not connect several devices to one power adapter as an adapter overload may cause

over-heating and can be a fire hazard.

 When the product is installed on a wall or ceiling, the device should be firmly fixed.

 To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose the indoor used product to rain or

moisture.

 This installation should be made by a qualified service person and should conform to all the

local codes.

 Install blackouts equipment into the power supply circuit for convenient supply interruption.

 If the product does not work properly, contact your dealer or the nearest service center.

Never attempt to disassemble the product yourself. (We shall not assume any responsibility

for problems caused by unauthorized repair or maintenance.)

Cautions:

 If the camera fails to synchronize local time with that of the network, you need to set up

camera time manually. Visit the camera (via web browser or client software) and enter

system settings interface for time settings.

 Make sure the power supply voltage is correct before using the product.

 Do not drop the product or subject it to physical shock. Do not install the product on

vibratory surface or places.

 Do not expose it to high electromagnetic radiating environment.

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 Do not aim the lens at the strong light such as sun or incandescent lamp. The strong light can

cause fatal damage to the product.

 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.

 For working temperature, refer to the specification manual for details.

 To avoid heat accumulation, good ventilation is required for a proper operating environment.

 While shipping, the product should be packed in its original packing.

 Use the provided glove when open up the product cover. Do not touch the product cover

with fingers directly, because the acidic sweat of the fingers may erode the surface coating of

the product cover.

 Use a soft and dry cloth when clean inside and outside surfaces of the product cover. Do not

use alkaline detergents.

 Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion. Use the

manufacturer recommended battery type.

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENT .................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 FUNCTIONS .................................................................................................................................. 1

CHAPTER 2 NETWORK CONNECTION ............................................................................................ 4

2.1 SETTING THE NETWORK CAMERA OVER THE LAN ................................................................................ 4

2.1.1 Wiring over the LAN ............................................................................................................ 4

2.1.2 Activating the Camera ......................................................................................................... 5

2.1.3 (Optional) Setting Security Question .................................................................................. 10

2.2 SETTING THE NETWORK CAMERA OVER THE WAN ............................................................................ 10

2.2.1 Static IP Connection ........................................................................................................... 10

2.2.2 Dynamic IP Connection ...................................................................................................... 11

CHAPTER 3 ACCESSING TO THE NETWORK SPEED DOME ............................................................ 13

3.1 ACCESSING BY WEB BROWSERS ..................................................................................................... 13

3.2 ACCESSING BY CLIENT SOFTWARE ................................................................................................... 14

CHAPTER 4 BASIC OPERATIONS .................................................................................................. 16

4.1 CONFIGURING LOCAL PARAMETERS ................................................................................................ 16

4.2 LIVE VIEW PAGE ......................................................................................................................... 17

4.3 STARTING LIVE VIEW ................................................................................................................... 18

4.4 OPERATING PTZ CONTROL ........................................................................................................... 20

4.4.1 PTZ Control Panel ............................................................................................................... 21

4.4.2 Auxiliary Functions ............................................................................................................. 22

4.4.3 Setting/Calling a Preset ..................................................................................................... 24

4.4.4 Setting/Calling a Patrol ...................................................................................................... 26

4.4.5 One-touch Patrol ................................................................................................................ 27

4.4.6 Setting/Calling a Pattern ................................................................................................... 28

4.5 PLAYBACK .................................................................................................................................. 29

4.5.1 Play Back Video Files ......................................................................................................... 29

4.5.2 Downloading Video Files ................................................................................................... 31

4.6 PICTURES .................................................................................................................................. 31

CHAPTER 5 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................... 33

5.1 STORAGE SETTINGS ..................................................................................................................... 33

5.1.1 Configuring Recording Schedule ........................................................................................ 33

5.1.2 Configuring Capture Schedule ........................................................................................... 35

5.1.3 Configuring Net HDD ......................................................................................................... 36

5.2 BASIC EVENT CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................... 39

5.2.1 Configuring Motion Detection ........................................................................................... 39

5.2.2 Configuring Video Tampering Alarm ................................................................................. 44

5.2.3 Configuring Alarm Input .................................................................................................... 45

5.2.4 Configuring Alarm Output ................................................................................................. 47

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5.2.5 Handling Exception ............................................................................................................ 48

5.3 SMART EVENT CONFIGURATION ..................................................................................................... 48

5.3.1 Detecting Audio Exception ................................................................................................. 49

5.3.2 Configuring Face Detection ................................................................................................ 50

5.3.3 Configuring Intrusion Detection ......................................................................................... 50

5.3.4 Configuring Line Crossing Detection .................................................................................. 52

5.3.5 Configuring Region Entrance Detection ............................................................................. 53

5.3.6 Configuring Region Exiting Detection ................................................................................ 54

5.4 PTZ CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................................. 56

5.4.1 Configuring Basic PTZ Parameters ..................................................................................... 56

5.4.2 Configuring PTZ Limits ....................................................................................................... 57

5.4.3 Configuring Initial Position................................................................................................. 58

5.4.4 Configuring Park Actions.................................................................................................... 59

5.4.5 Configuring Privacy Mask .................................................................................................. 60

5.4.6 Configuring Scheduled Tasks .............................................................................................. 61

5.4.7 Clearing PTZ Configurations ............................................................................................... 62

5.4.8 Configuring Smart Tracking ............................................................................................... 63

5.4.9 Prioritize PTZ ...................................................................................................................... 64

CHAPTER 6 CAMERA CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................... 65

6.1 CONFIGURING NETWORK SETTINGS ................................................................................................ 65

6.1.1 Basic Settings ..................................................................................................................... 65

6.1.2 Advanced Settings .............................................................................................................. 69

6.2 CONFIGURING VIDEO AND AUDIO SETTINGS ..................................................................................... 79

6.2.1 Configuring Video Settings ................................................................................................ 79

6.2.2 Configuring Audio Settings ................................................................................................ 81

6.2.3 Configuring ROI Settings .................................................................................................... 82

6.3 CONFIGURING IMAGE SETTINGS ..................................................................................................... 83

6.3.1 Configuring Display Settings .............................................................................................. 84

6.3.2 Configuring OSD Settings ................................................................................................... 89

6.3.3 Configuring Text Overlay Settings ...................................................................................... 91

6.3.4 Configuring Image Parameters Switch............................................................................... 91

6.4 CONFIGURING SYSTEM SETTINGS ................................................................................................... 92

6.4.1 System Settings .................................................................................................................. 92

6.4.2 Maintenance ...................................................................................................................... 97

6.4.3 Security ............................................................................................................................ 100

6.4.4 User Management ........................................................................................................... 102

APPENDIX ...................................................................................................................................... 106

SADP SOFTWARE INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 106

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Chapter 1 Overview

1.1 System Requirement

System requirement of web browser accessing is as follows:

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 8.0 and above version, Apple Safari 5.02 and above version,

Mozilla Firefox 5 and above version and Google Chrome 18 and above versions.

1.2 Functions

The functions vary depending on different camera models.

 PTZ Limits

The camera can be programmed to move within the PTZ limits (left/right, up/down).

 Scan Modes

The camera provides 5 scan modes: auto scan, tilt scan, frame scan, random scan and panorama

scan.

 Presets

A preset is a predefined image position. When the preset is called, the camera will automatically

move to the defined position. The presets can be added, modified, deleted and called.

 Label Display

The on-screen label of the preset title, azimuth/elevation, zoom, time and camera name can be

displayed on the monitor. The displays of time and camera name can be programmed.

 Auto Flips

In manual tracking mode, when a target object goes directly beneath the camera, the video will

automatically flips 180 degrees in horizontal direction to maintain continuity of tracking. This

function can also be realized by auto mirror image depending on different camera models.

 Privacy Mask

This function allows you to block or mask certain area of a scene, for preventing the personal

privacy from recording or live viewing. A masked area will move with pan and tilt functions and

automatically adjust in size as the lens zooms telephoto and wide.

 3D Positioning

In the client software, use the left key of mouse to click on the desired position in the video

image and drag a rectangle area in the lower right direction, then the camera system will move

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drag a rectangle area in the upper left direction to move the position to the center and allow the

rectangle area to zoom out.

 Proportional Pan/Tilt

Proportional pan/tilt automatically reduces or increases the pan and tilt speeds according to the

amount of zoom. At telephoto zoom settings, the pan and tilt speeds will be slower than at wide

zoom settings. This keeps the image from moving too fast on the live view image when there is a

large amount of zoom.

 Auto Focus

The auto focus enables the camera to focus automatically to maintain clear video images.

 Day/Night Auto Switch

The cameras deliver color images during the day. And as light diminishes at night, the cameras

switch to night mode and deliver black and white images with high quality.

 Slow Shutter

In slow shutter mode, the shutter speed will automatically slow down in low illumination

conditions to maintain clear video images by extending the exposure time. The feature can be

enabled or disabled.

 Backlight Compensation (BLC)

If you focus on an object against strong backlight, the object will be too dark to be seen clearly.

The BLC (Backlight Compensation) function can compensate light to the object in the front to

make it clear, but this causes the over-exposure of the background where the light is strong.

 Wide Dynamic Range (WDR)

The wide dynamic range (WDR) function helps the camera provide clear images even under back

light circumstances. When there are both very bright and very dark areas simultaneously in the

field of view, WDR balances the brightness level of the whole image and provide clear images

with details.

 White Balance (WB)

White balance can remove the unrealistic color casts. White balance is the white rendition

function of the camera to adjust the color temperature according to the environment

automatically.

 Patrol

A patrol is a memorized series of pre-defined preset function. The scanning speed between two

presets and the dwell time at the preset are programmable.

 Pattern

A pattern is a memorized series of pan, tilt, zoom, and preset functions. By default the focus and

iris are in auto status during the pattern is being memorized.

 Power Off Memory

The camera supports the power off memory capability with the predefined resume time. It allows

the camera to resume its previous position after power is restored.

 Scheduled Task

A time task is a preconfigured action that can be performed automatically at a specific date and

time. The programmable actions include: auto scan, random scan, patrol 1-8 ,pattern 1-4, preset

1-8,frame scan, panorama scan, tilt scan, day, night, reboot, PT adjust, Aux Output, etc.

 Park Action

This feature allows the camera to start a predefined action automatically after a period of

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inactivity.

 User Management

The camera allows you to edit users with different levels of permission, in the admin login status.

Multiple users are allowed to access and control the same network camera via network

simultaneously.

 3D Digital Noise Reduction

Comparing with the general 2D digital noise reduction, the 3D digital noise reduction function

processes the noise between two frames besides processing the noise in one frame. The noise

will be much less and the video will be clearer.

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Chapter 2 Network Connection

 You shall acknowledge that the use of the product with Internet access might be under

network security risks. For avoidance of any network attacks and information leakage,

strengthen your own protection. If the product does not work properly, contact with your

dealer or the nearest service center.

 To ensure the network security of the network camera, we recommend you to have the

network camera assessed and maintained termly. You can contact us if you need such

service.

Before you start:

 If you want to set the network camera via a LAN (Local Area Network), 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), 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 camera in the same subnet

with your computer, and install the SADP or client software to search and change the IP of the

network camera.

For the detailed introduction of SADP, refer to Appendix.

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.

Network Cable

Network Speed Dome

Computer

Figure 2-1 Connecting Directly

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Network Cable

Network Cable

or

Network Speed Dome

Computer

Figure 2-2 Connecting via a Switch or a Router

2.1.2 Activating the Camera

Purpose:

You are required to activate the camera first before you can use the camera.

Activation via web browser, activation via SADP, and activation via client software are supported.

 Activation via Web Browser

Steps:

1. Power on the camera, and connect the camera to the network.

2. Input the IP address into the address bar of the web browser, and click Enter to enter the

activation interface.

The default IP address of the camera is 192.168.1.64.

Figure 2-3 Activation Interface (Web)

3. Create a password and input the password into the password field.

 For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we strongly

recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices. The

password should be something of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters,

including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and special characters) in order

to increase the security of your product.

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 Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of

the installer and/or end-user.

4. Confirm the password.

5. Click OK to activate the camera and enter the live view interface.

 Activation via SADP Software

SADP software is used for detecting the online device, activating the device, and resetting the

password.

Get the SADP software from the supplied disk or the official website, and install the SADP

according to the prompts. Follow the steps to activate the camera.

Steps:

1. Run the SADP software to search the online devices.

2. Check the device status from the device list, and select an inactive device.

Select inactive device.

Input and confirm

password.

Figure 2-4 SADP Interface

The SADP software supports activating the camera in batch. Refer to the user manual of

SADP software for details.

3. Create a password and input the password in the password field, and confirm the password.

 For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we strongly

recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices. The

password should be something of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters,

including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and special characters) in order

to increase the security of your product.

 Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of

the installer and/or end-user.

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You can enable the Hik-Connect service for the device during activation. Hik-Connect

function varies depending on different speed dome models.

4. Click Activate to start activation. You can check whether the activation is completed on the

popup window. If activation failed, make sure that the password meets the requirement and

then try again.

5. Change the device IP address to the same subnet with your computer by either modifying

the IP address manually or checking the Enable DHCP checkbox.

Figure 2-5 Modify the IP Address

6. Input the password and click Modify to activate your IP address modification.

The batch IP address modification is supported by the SADP. Refer to the user manual of

SADP for details.

 Activation via Client Software

The client software is versatile video management software for multiple kinds of devices.

Get the client software from the supplied disk or the official website, and install the software

according to the prompts. Follow the steps to activate the camera.

Steps:

1. Run the client software and the control panel of the software pops up, as shown in Figure

2-6.

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Figure 2-6 iVMS-4200 Control Panel

2. Click Device Management to enter the Device Management interface, as shown in Figure

2-7.

Figure 2-7 Device Management Interface

3. Check the device status from the device list, and select an inactive device.

4. Click Activate to pop up the Activation interface.

5. Create a password and input the password in the password field, and confirm the password.

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 For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we strongly

recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices. The

password should be something of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters,

including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and special characters) in order

to increase the security of your product.

 Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of

the installer and/or end-user.

Figure 2-8 Activation Interface

6. Click OK to start activation.

7. Click Modify Netinfo to pop up the Network Parameter Modification interface, as shown in

Figure 2-9.

Figure 2-9 Modifying the Network Parameters

8. Change the device IP address to the same subnet with your computer by either modifying

the IP address manually or checking the checkbox of Enable DHCP.

9. Input the password to activate your IP address modification.

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2.1.3 (Optional) Setting Security Question

Security question is used to reset the admin password when admin user forgets the password.

Admin user can follow the pop-up window to complete security question settings during camera

activation. Or, admin user can go to User Management interface to set up the function.

2.2 Setting the Network Camera over the WAN

Purpose:

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:

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 for detailed

IP address configuration of the camera.

3. Save the static IP in the router.

4. Set port mapping, E.g., 80, 8000 and 554 ports. The steps for port mapping vary depending

on different routers. Call the router manufacturer for assistance with port mapping.

5. Visit the network camera through a web browser or the client software over the internet.

Network

Speed Dome

Network

Cable

Router with Static IP

PC

Network

Cable

Network

Cable

Internet

Figure 2-10 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 for detailed IP address configuration of the camera.

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Network

Speed Dome

PC

Network

Cable

Network

Cable

Internet

Figure 2-11 Accessing the Camera with Static IP Directly

2.2.2 Dynamic IP Connection

Before you start:

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

2.1.2 for detailed LAN configuration.

3. In the router, set the PPPoE user name, password and confirm the password.

 For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we strongly

recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices. The

password should be something of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters,

including upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and special characters) in order

to increase the security of your product.

 Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the responsibility of

the installer and/or end-user.

4. Set port mapping. E.g. 80, 8000 and 554 ports. The steps for port mapping vary depending on

different routers. Call the router manufacturer for assistance with 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 6.1.1 Configuring PPPoE Settings for

detailed configuration.

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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). Follow the steps below for normal domain

name resolution and private domain name resolution to solve the problem.

 Normal Domain Name Resolution

Steps:

1. Apply a domain name from a domain name provider.

2. Configure the DDNS settings in the DDNS Settings interface of the network camera. Refer to

Section 6.1.1 Configuring DDNS Settings for detailed configuration.

3. Visit the camera via the applied domain name.

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Chapter 3 Accessing to the Network

Speed Dome

3.1 Accessing by Web Browsers

Steps:

1. Open the web browser.

2. In the address field, input the IP address of the network camera, e.g., 192.168.1.64 and press

the Enter key to enter the login interface.

3. Activate the camera for the first time using, refer to the section 2.1.2 Activating the Camera.

4. Select English as the interface language on the top-right of login interface.

5. Input the user name and password and click .

The admin user should configure the device accounts and user/operator permissions properly.

Delete the unnecessary accounts and user/operator permissions.

The device IP address gets locked if the admin user performs 7 failed password attempts (5

attempts for the user/operator).

Figure 3-1 Login Interface

6. Install the plug-in before viewing the live video and operating the camera. Follow the

installation prompts to install the plug-in.

You may have to close the web browser to install the plug-in. Reopen the web browser and

log in again after installing the plug-in.

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Figure 3-2 Download and Install Plug-in

3.2 Accessing by Client Software

The product CD contains the client software. You can view the live video and manage the

camera with the client software.

Follow the installation prompts to install the client software and WinPcap. The configuration

interface and live view interface of client software are shown in Figure 3-3.

Figure 3-3 iVMS-4200 Control Panel

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Figure 3-4 iVMS-4200 Live View Interface

 If you use third party VMS software, contact technical support of our branch for camera

firmware.

 For detailed information about client software of our company, refer to the user manual of

the software. This manual mainly introduces accessing to the network camera by web browser.

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Chapter 4 Basic Operations

In this and the following chapters, operation of the camera by the web browser will be taken as

an example.

4.1 Configuring Local Parameters

The local configuration refers to the parameters of the live view and other operations using the

web browser.

Steps:

1. Enter the Local Configuration interface:

Configuration > Local

Figure 4-1 Local Configuration Interface

2. Configure the following settings:

 Live View Parameters: Set the protocol type, play performance, rules and image format.

 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.

MULTICAST: It’s recommended to select the protocol type to MULTICAST when using

the Multicast function.

HTTP: Allows the same quality as of TCP without setting specific ports for streaming

under some network environments.

 Play Performance: Set the play performance to Shortest Delay, Balanced, or Fluent.

 Rules: You can enable or disable the rules of dynamic analysis for motion here.

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 Image Format: The captured pictures can be saved as different format. JPEG and BMP are

available.

 Record File Settings: Set the saving path of the video files.

 Record File Size: Select the packed size of manually recorded and downloaded video files.

The size can be set to 256M, 512M or 1G.

 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

interface.

 Picture and Clip Settings: Set the saving paths of the captured pictures and clipped video

files.

 Save snapshots in live view to: Set the saving path of the manually captured pictures in

interface.

 Save snapshots when playback to: Set the saving path of the captured pictures in

interface.

 Save clips to: Set the saving path of the clipped video files in interface.

 You can click Browse to change the directory for saving video files, clips and pictures.

 You can click Open to directly open the video files, clips and pictures.

3. Click to save the settings.

4.2 Live View Page

Purpose:

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.

The functions vary depeding on different camera models. Refer to the actual interface as

standard.

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Descriptions of the live view page:

Menu Bar

Live View

Parameters

Live View Window

Toolba r

Show or hide PTZ

control panel

PTZ Control

Preset/Patrol/Pattern

Figure 4-2 Live View Page

Menu Bar:

Click each tab to enter Live View, Playback, Picture, and Configuration page respectively.

Click to display the help file of the network camera.

Click to logout the system.

Live View Window:

Display the live video.

Toolbar:

Operations on the live view page, e.g., live view, capture, record, audio on/off, regional exposure,

regional focus, etc.

PTZ Control:

Panning, tilting, focusing and zooming actions of the network. The lighter, wiper, one-touch focus

and lens initialization control.

Preset/patrol/pattern:

Set and call the preset/patrol/pattern for the camera.

Live View Parameters:

Configure the image size, stream type, plug-in type, and two-way audio of the live video.

4.3 Starting Live View

In the live view window as shown in Figure 4-3, click on the toolbar to start the live view of

the network.

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Figure 4-3 Start Live View

Table 4-1 Descriptions of the Toolbar

Icon

Description

Icon

Description

/

Start/stop Live view.

Manually capture the pictures.

/ /

/

Display in 4:3/16:9/original/

self-adaptive window size.

/ /

Live view with the

main/sub/third stream.

/

Play via webcomponents/

quick time.

/

Start/stop two-way audio.

/

Manual start/stop recording.

/

Mute/audio on and adjust

volume

/

Start/stop digital zoom.

/

Enable/disable regional

exposure

/

Enable/disable regional focus

 Double-click on the live video to switch the current live view into full-screen or return to

normal mode from the full-screen.

 Click to select from and display live video in 4:3/16:9/

original/self-adaptive window size.

 Click to select from and display live video with the main/ sub/third

stream. The main stream is with a relatively high resolution and needs much bandwidth. The

default setting of stream type is .

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For some certain camera models, disable the third stream first and then the true WDR function is

valid.

 Click to select between and play the live video via player Webcomponents

or Quick Time. The live video is played via webcomponents by default, and other types of

players are supported for the browser, such as MJPEG, and VLC. You are required to download

and install the player to play the live video.

 Click and it displays . Click to enable two-way audio and the icon turns

into . Click the icon again to stop two-way audio.

 Click to start live view and the icon turns into . Click the icon again to stop live view.

 Click to capture the picture.

 Click to start recording and the icon turns into . Click the icon again to stop

recording.

 Click to enable digital zoom function and the icon turns into . Then drag the mouse

towards low right direction to draw a rectangle on the image as the desired zoom. After

viewing it you can click any place of the picture to get back to normal picture.

 Click the on the toolbar to enter the regional exposure operation mode and the icon

turns into . Then drag the mouse to draw a rectangle on the image as the desired

exposure region.

 Click the on the toolbar to enter the regional focus operation mode and the icon turns

into . Then drag the mouse to draw a rectangle on the image as the desired focus region.

 Click to display the . Drag the slider to adjust the volume.

Before using the two-way audio or recording with audio functions, set the Stream Type to Video

& Audio referring to Section 6.2.1 Configuring Video Settings.

Refer to the following sections for more information:

 Configuring remote recording in Section 5.1.1 Configuring Recording Schedule.

 Setting the image quality of the live video in Section 6.3 Configuring Image Settings and

Section 6.2.1 Configuring Video Settings.

 Setting the OSD text on live video in Section 6.3.2 Configuring OSD Settings.

4.4 Operating PTZ Control

Purpose:

In the live view interface, you can use the PTZ control buttons to control panning, tilting and

zooming.

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PTZ functions vary depending on different camera models.

4.4.1 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.

Click the zoom/iris/focus buttons to realize lens control.

Figure 4-4 PTZ Control Panel

Table 4-2 Descriptions of PTZ Control Panel

Button

Name

Description

PTZ Control Panel

Hold and press the direction button

to pan/tilt the camera.

Click and the camera keeps

panning, the icon turns into .

Click the icon again to stop the

camera.

Zoom out/in

Click , the lens zooms in, click

, and the lens zooms out.

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Button

Name

Description

Focus near/far

Click , the lens focus far and the

items far away gets clear. Click ,

the lens focus near and the items

nearby gets clear.

Iris close/open

When the image is too dark, click

to open the iris. When the

image is too bright, click to

close the iris.

Auxiliary Functions

The auxiliary functions include light,

wiper, auxiliary focus, lens

initialization, manual tracking, 3D

positioning, one-touch patrol, and

one-touch park.

Speed Adjustment

Adjust speed of pan/tilt movements.

Preset

Refer to 4.4.3 for detailed

information of setting preset.

Patrol

Refer to 4.4.4 for detailed

information of setting patrol.

Pattern

Refer to4.4.6 for detailed

information of setting pattern.

 Buttons on the Preset/Patrol/Patterns interface:

Table 4-3 Descriptions of Buttons

Buttons

Description

Start the selected patrol/pattern.

Stop current patrol/pattern.

Set the selected preset/patrol.

Delete the selected preset/patrol/pattern.

Start recording a pattern.

Stop recording the pattern.

4.4.2 Auxiliary Functions

The Auxiliary functions panel is shown in Figure 4-5.