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User Manual v.1.6
HLC-830 series
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Content
I. PREFACE....................................................................................................................................... 3
II. PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS....................................................................................................... 3
III. PRODUCT INSTALLATION....................................................................................................... 5
A. HARDWARE INSTALLATION............................................................................................................. 5
B. IP ASSIGNMENT............................................................................................................................ 5
C. MONIT OR SETTING........................................................................................................................ 7
D. INSTALL ACTIVEX CONTROL:.......................................................................................................... 8
IV. LIVE VIDEO............................................................................................................................. 10
V. HLC-830 CONFIGURATION.........................................................................................................11
A. SYSTEM .....................................................................................................................................12
B. NETWORK .................................................................................................................................. 14
C. MULTIMEDIA ............................................................................................................................... 18
D. EVENT ....................................................................................................................................... 21
VI. NETWORK CONFIGURATION................................................................................................ 24
VII. FACTORY DEFAULT............................................................................................................... 26
VIII. PACKAGE CONTENTS........................................................................................................... 27
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I. Preface
HLC-830 is a CMOS IP camera. It builds in web server . User views real-time video
via IE browser. HLC-830 supports MPEG-4 video compression which provides
smooth and high quality video. The video can be stored in the SD card, and can be
playback remotely.
HLC-830 is an easy-to-use IP camera which is designed for home security
application.
II. Product Specifications
z MPEG4 compression
z Supports SD card for local recording
z Wireless network connection﹝Optional﹞
z 2-way audio
z Online firmware upgrade
z Real-time video recording
z Compatible with Microsoft Windows Media Player
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Hardware
CPU ARM 9 ,32 bit RISC
RAM 64MB
ROM 8MB
Image sensor 1/4” CMOS
Microphone Built-in
Network
Ethernet 10/ 100 Base-T
Network Protocol HTTP, TCP/ IP, SMTP, FTP, PPPoE, DHCP, DDNS, NTP
Wireless (Optional)
Wireless 802.11b/g
WEP 64/ 128 bit
System
Video Resolution 640x480, 320x240, 160x120
Video adjust Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Hue
Image snapshot Yes
Full screen monitoring Yes
Compression format MPEG-4
Video bitrate adjust CBR, VBR
Motion Detection Yes, 3 different areas
Triggered action Mail, FTP, Save to SD card
Pre/ Post alarm Yes, configurable
Security Password protection
Firmware upgrade HTTP mode, can be upgraded remotely
Simultaneous connection Up to 10
Audio Yes, 2-way
SD card management
Recording trigger Motion Detection, IP check, Network break down (wire only)
Video format AVI
Video playback Yes
Delete files Yes
Web browsing requirement
OS Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Microsoft IE 6.0 or above
Hardware Suggested Intel-C 2.0G, RAM: 512MB, Graphic card: 64MB
Minimum Intel-C 1.6G, RAM: 256MB, Graphic card: 32MB
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III. Product Installation
A. Hardware Installation
i. Connect power adaptor
ii. Connect ethernet cable
iii. Set up the network configurations according to the network environment.
For further explanation, please refer to chapter VI, “Network
Configuration for HLC-830”.
B. IP Assignment
i. Use the software, “IP Installer” to assign the IP address of HLC-830. The
software is in the attached software CD.
ii. There are two languages for the IP installer
a. IPInstallerCht.exe: Chinese version
b. IPInstallerEng.exe: English version
iii. There are 3 kinds of IP configuration.
a. Fixed IP (Public IP or Virtual IP)
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b. DHCP (Dynamic IP)
c. Dial-up (PPPoE)
iv. Execute IP Installer
v. For Windows XP SP2 user, it may popup the following message box.
Please click “Unblock”.
vi. The GUI of the IP Installer:
vii. IP Installer searches all the IP cameras which connect to the intranet
and lists on the left side of the IP Installer. Just click the “Search Device”
to re-search again.
viii. Click one of the IP camera listed on the left side. The network
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configuration of this IP camera will show on the right side. Change the
parameter and click “Submit”. The following dialogue box will show. Just
click “OK”. It will the change the IP and reboot the camera.
ix. Click “Search Device” to research the IP camera. Double click the IP
camera listed on the left side. It will open an IE browser and connect to
this IP camera directly.
C. Monitor Setting
i. Right-Click on the desktop. Select “ Properties”
ii. Change color quality to highest (32bit).
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D. Install ActiveX control:
For the first time to view the camera video via IE, it will ask you to install the
ActiveX component.
If the installation failed, please check the security setting for the IE browser.
i. IE Æ Tools Æ Internet Options… Æ Security Tab Æ Custom Level… Æ
Security Settings Æ Download unsigned ActiveX controlsÆ Select
“Enable” or Prompt.
ii. IE Æ Tools Æ Internet Options… Æ Security Tab Æ Custom Level…
ÆInitialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe Æ Select
“Enable” or Prompt.
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When popup the following dialogue box, click “Yes”.
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IV. Live Video
Start a IE browser, type the IP address of the IP camera in the address field. It will
show the following dialogue box. Key-in the user name and password. The default
user name and password are “admin” and “admin”.
When connect to the HLC-830。The following GUI shows.
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1. : Get into the administration page
2. : Video Snapshot
3. Shows how many people connect to this IP camera
4. Show system time, video resolution, and video refreshing rate
5. HLC-830 supports 2-way audio. Click the “Chatting” check box. The you can use
microphone which connect to the PC to talk to server side, which is HLC-830
side.
Double-click the video, it will change to full screen mode. Press “Esc” or double-click
the video again, it will change back to normal mode.
Right-Click the mouse on the video, it will show a pop-up menu.
1. Snapshot: Save a jpg picture
2. Record Start: Record the video in the local PC. It will ask you where to save the
video. To stop recording, right-click the mouse again. Select “Record Stop”. The
video format is AVI. Use Microsoft Media Player to play the recorded file.
3. Mute: Turn of the audio. Click again to turn on it.
4. Full Screen: Full-screen mode.
V. HLC-830 Configuration
Click to get into the administration page. Click to back to the live video
page.
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A.System
i、 System Information
Set up the camera name, select language, and set up the camera time.
a. Server Name: This is the Camera name. This name will show on
the IP Installer.
b. Select language: There are English, Traditional Chinese, and
Simple Chinese to select. When change, it will show the following
dialogue box for the confirmation of changing language.
c. Server time setting: Use NTP or Input Date & Time manually.
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ii、 User Management
HLC-830 supports three different users, administrator, general user, and
anonymous user.
a. Anonymous User Login:
Y es: Allow anonymous login
No: Need user name & password to access this IP camera
b. Add user:
Type the user name and password, then click “Add/Set”.
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c. Click “edit” or “delete” to modify the user.
iii、 System update:
To update the firmware online, click “Browse…” to select the firmware.
Then click “Upgrade” to the procedure.
Reboot system: re-start the IP camera
Factory default: delete all the settings in this IP camera.
B.Network
i、 IP Setting
HLC-830 supports DHCP and static IP.
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a. Static IP：Type IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS
manually.
b. DHCP：Using DHCP, HLC-830 will get all the network parameters
automatically.
1.1.1 PPPoE:
Select “Enabled” to use PPPoE.
Key-in Username and password for the ADSL connection.
Send mail after dialed: When connect to the internet, it will send a mail to
a specific mail account. For the mail setting, please refer to “Mail and
FTP” settings.
ii、 DDNS:
HLC-830 supports DDNS (Dynamic DNS) service.
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a. DynDNS；
1. Enable this service
2. Key-in the DynDNS server name, user name, and password.
3. Set up the IP refreshing rate.
4. Click “Apply”
b. Camddns service:
1. Key-in user name.
2. Click “Apply”.
c. DDNS Status
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1. Updating: Information update
2. Idle: Stop service
3. DDNS registration successful, can now log by
http://<username>.ddns.camddns.com: Register successfully.
4. Update Failed, the name is already registered: The user name
has already been used. Please change it.
5. Update Failed, please check your internet connection: Network
connection failed.
6. Update Failed, please check the account information you
provide: The server, user name, and password may be wrong.
iii、 Wireless Setting (This section is for HLC-830W only)
HLC-830W supports 802.11 b/g wireless connection.
a. Click “Enabled” to enable wireless connection
b. Follow the wireless AP you use to set up the parameter in this page.
c. For operation mode, it will detect the wireless mode, or you can
select by yourself.
d. To use static IP, disable the DHCP.
e. HLC-830W supports “WEP” and “WPA-PSK” security encryption.
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C.Multimedia
i、 Image Setting
Adjust “Brightness”, “Contrast”, “Hue”, “Saturation” and “AE Reference”
to get clear video.
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It will get clear vision in low light condition, when “Night Mode” is
enabled. The frame rate will slow down when the “Night mode” is
opened.
ii、 Video Setting
a. Basic Mode:
1. Resoultion:
There are 3 resolutions to choose.
VGA – 640X480
CIF – 320X240
QCIF – 160X120
2. Quality:
There are 5 levels to adjust, The higher the quality is, the
bigger the file size is.
3. Video System:
Please select 60 (Hz) if you are in America, Taiwan…
Please select 50 (Hz) if you are in Europe, China…
b. Advanced Mode:
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1. Resoultion:
There are 3 resolutions to choose.
VGA – 640X480
CIF – 320X240
QCIF – 160X120
2. Bitrate Control Mode
There are CBR﹝Constant Bit Rate﹞ and VBR﹝Variable Bit
Rate﹞to use.
CBR；64Kbps~4Mbps。
VBR：Q=3~30。
3. Video Frame Rate
The video refreshing rate per second.
4. GOP
It means "Group of Pictures". The higher the GOP is, the better
the quality is.
5. Video System:
Please select 60 (Hz) if you are in America, Taiwan…
Please select 50 (Hz) if you are in Europe, China…
iii、 Audio:
HLC-830 supports 2-way audio.
a. For IP camera to local PC, select “Enable” to start this function.
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b. For local PC to IP camera, check “chatting” in the browsing page.
D.Event
HLC-830 provides multiple event settings.
i、 Event Setting
a. Motion Detection
The Audio will not be smooth when enable SD card
recording function simultaneously.
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HLC-830 allows 3 areas motion detection. When motion is triggered,
it can send the video to some specific mail addresses, transmit the
video to remote ftp server, and save video to local SD card. To set
up the motion area, click “Area Setting”. Using mouse to drag the
area. The same operation for area 2 and 3.
b. Network Dis-connected
When the network is down, it will save the video to local SD card.
This function is only enabled in wire connection.
c. Network IP check
For the use of recording software, HLC-830 supports the detection
of this connection. Whenever the connection is down, it records the
video to SD card. Make sure the video recording is continuous. To
use this function, key in the IP address of the PC which is installed
the recording software, enable the function of “Save to SD card”,
then click “Apply”.
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ii、 Mail & FTP
To send out the video via mail of ftp, please set up the configuration first.
iii、 SD card
Please Insert SD card before use it. Make sure pushing SD card into
the slot completely.
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a. Playback:
1. It will show the capacity of the SD card. Click the date listed on
Note: The use of the SD card will affect the operation of the
HLC-830 slightly, such as affecting the frame rate of the video.
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this page. It will show the list of the video.
2. The video format is AVI. Click the video to start Microsoft Media
Player to play it.
3. To delete the video, check it, then click Del. When the SD card
is full, it will remove the oldest video automatically.
b. Record Setting
The Pre/ Post Alarm are adjustable in HLC-830.
VI. Network Configuration
1. Configuration 1:
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A. Internet Access: ADSL or Cable Modem
B. IP address: One real IP or one dynamic IP
C. Only HLC-830 connects to the internet
D. For fixed real IP, set up the IP into HLC-830. For dynamic IP, start
PPPoE.
2. Configuration 2:
A. Internet Access: ADSL or Cable Modem
B. IP address: More than one real IP or one dynamic IP
C. HLC-830 and PC connect to the internet
D. Device needed: Switch Hub
E. For fixed real IP, set up the IP into HLC-830 and PC. For dynamic IP,
start PPPoE.
3. Configuration 3:
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A. Internet Access: ADSL or Cable Modem
B. IP address: one real IP or one dynamic IP
C. HLC-830 and PC connect to the internet
D. Device needed: IP sharing
E. Use virtual IP, set up port forwarding in IP sharing.
VII. Factory Default
1. To recover the default IP address and password, please follow the following
steps.
2. Press and hold the button in the back of HLC-830.
3. Power on the camera. Don’t release the button during the system booting.
4. It will take around 30 seconds to boot the camera.
5. Release the button when camera finishes proceed.
6. Re-login the camera using the default IP (http://192.168.1.200), and user
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name (admin), password (admin).
VIII. Package contents
1. HLC-830 Network Camera
2. Adaptor
3. Ethernet Cable
4. CD title (User manual, IP installation Utility)
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