The LG Network Camera is designed to use on an Ethernet network and must be assigned an IP address to make it accessible.
This manual contains instructions on how to install and manage the LG Network Camera in your networking environment. Some knowledge of
networking environments would be beneficial to the reader.
Note that design and specification of this unit may change from the manual as quality and improvement without prior notice.
Should you require any technical assistance, please contact authorized service center.
Introduction 3
Operation and settings
Before using the system
• Before using the LG IP device make sure the connections are correct
and verify whether proper power supply is used.
• Check the connections of the LG IP device for the correct conditions.
• Check that the LG IP device is(are) connected to the network and
that power is supplied.
• Once the connections are made you need to install the LG client
program to the PC from which you want to access the device.
The LG Smart Web Viewer program is automatically installed when
you connect the LG IP device.
The LVi510 and the LG Smart Web Viewer program are the network
program of the LG Video Server and the LG IP cameras.
• To view streaming video in Internet Explorer, set your browser to
allow ActiveX controls. If you find this message “This website wants
to install the following add-on: ‘IPCam_Streamer.cab’ from ‘LG
ELECTRONICS INC’”, Click the yellow bar and install LG Smart Web
Viewer Program on your computer. Please set your browser zoom
level to 100%.
• The Layouts and the Live view pages may differ with different OS
(Operating Systems) and Web Browsers.
• Care needs to be taken not to run any other applications when the
Client Program is running as it may cause memory shortage.
Recommended PC Requirements
The LG IP device can be used with most standard operating systems and
browsers.
ItemsRequirements
Operating System
CPUIntel Core2 Quad Q6700 (2.66 GHz) or above
Web Browser
DirectX
Memory2 GB or above RAM
Graphics Card256 MB or above Video RAM
Resolution2048 x 1536 (with 32 bit color) or higher
Note:
For Windows 7, please download & install ‘DirectX End-User Runtime
Web Installer’.
“http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35”
Windows XP Professional,
Windows VISTA, Windows 7
Microsoft Internet Explorer (32 bit) above the
version 8.0 and below the version 11.0.
DirectX 9.0c (Windows XP),
DirectX 11 (Windows Vista/7) or above
4Operation and settings
Accessing the LG IP device
You can access the LG IP device by following the below steps.
1. Install LVi510 Program
It recommended to use LVi510 surely.
Otherwise, it is required to install the IP Utility
[Package>Tools>LG IP Utility Installer] to search the IP addresses
of LG IP devices.
2. Discover the LG IP device using the IP Utility
The IP Utility can automatically discover and display LG IP devices
on your network.
The IP Utility shows the MAC address, IP address, Model name
and so on.
Note:
The computer running the IP Utility must be on the same
network segment (physical subnet) as the LG IP device.
2.1 Run the IP Utility program.
2.2 Click the [Search] button or select the [Search] option in
the Device search menu.
After a few seconds the found LG IP devices gets
displayed in the IP Utility window.
3. Logging in to the LG Smart Web Viewer
3.1 Run the IP Utility and find the LG IP devices.
3.2 When the LG IP devices appear in the IP Utility window,
double-click IP address or right click on the same IP
address and select “Connect to Web Page” to start the
LG Smart Web Viewer. When accessing the LG Smart
Web Viewer, the window for login will be shown. Select
the language in drop-down list on right top of the
window.
3.3 Enter the user name and password. (Note that the
default administrator user name and password are
“admin”.)
Note:
Default password must be changed for security after
initial connection.
Note:
• You can also access the LG Smart Web Viewer as shown
below.
3.1 Start your Web browser.
3.2 Enter the IP address of the LG IP device in the address
bar of the browse.
3.3 Enter the user name and password set by the
administrator.
• Check the browser cookies settings to use the [Remember
my credentials].
• If LG Smart Web Viewer is required to be updated, it needs
more time to display according to the network conditions.
• If you connect the LG Smart Web Viewer for the first time,
the Security Warning window is displayed to install the LG
Smart Web Viewer program. You must install the LG Smart
Web Viewer program for using the LG IP device.
• If your computer or network is protected by a proxy or
firewall, the proxy or firewall settings can prevent the LG
Smart Web Viewer program. Change the proxy or firewall
settings to activate the LG Smart Web Viewer program.
Operation and settings 5
LG Smart Web Viewer Overview
ItemDescription
Select the video image size from the dropdown list.
(FULL SCREEN / AUTO RESIZE / x0.5 / x1
/ x2 / D1 / CIF)
Note:
• Select [FULL SCREEN] to enlarge full
screen of monitor. To return previous
screen, press ESC key or double click.
• When you select [AUTO RESIZE], size
of live view screen fit to window. Ratio
imaging is fixed by width and height
based.
• When you change view size option
larger on high resolution image,
browser function may not work
smoothly.
It displays Video Codec, Resolution, FPS
and Preset Mode of the selected video
stream.
Check this option as the network
connection type (TCP or UDP). If you check
it, the client connects to the server using
TCP connection.
Select buffering time of live stream.
Click to display the check box of
[Hostname], [Framerate] and [Bitrate]
options. Select the [Position] on [Display]
menu. (Top Left / Top Right)
Video Analysis
> Hide: Video Analysis display
function is not in use.
> SVA: Displays the Smart Video
Analysis function to the live view
window.
> MD: Displays the Motion
Detection function to the live view
window.
Note:
• While the [Pivot] is activated,
on Profile2, Profile3 and Profile4, MD
is available when a profile is set to the
same codec with Profile1.
• When you use the DPTZ function, all
of Display function is deactivated for
a while.
Click to effect and then check the check
box of [Edge Enhancement] option. The
user gets more sharp reception on the
live view window. Check the check box of
[Aspect ratio] option to display the image
to fit the aspect ratio.
Note:
This feature only affects the live view
window.
Displays the PTZ (PAN / TILT / ZOOM)
control window.
Note:
• The Zoom / Focus adjustment is
recommended during installation only.
If you adjust the Zoom / Focus after
completed the install, the screen is
changed and feature set may behave
differently.
• LNB5220 / LNB5320 are not
supported the PTZ control. LND5220R
/ LNU5320R are supported the Zoom
/ Focus only.
Click to save the current image in JPEG
format on your computer.
Note:
It is not displayed the area of MD and SVA
in Snapshot file.
Click this button to record the video. To
stop the recording, click this button again
during recording.
Note:
If recording exceed the time (1 hour) or
size limit (1 GB), recording is stopped
automatically with warning.
Click this button to change the folder to
be stored the images and videos.
Select the video stream. From the Live
view drop-down list, select the desired
video image source.
Note:
You can set the stream configurations
independently. This would facilitate the
user to set the live view at his comfort.
Provides all the necessary tools for setting
up the device to your requirements. The
user will need administrator level to do
this.
Note:
If you want to exit the Configuration
menu, select one of the video stream in
the Live view drop-down list or click LG
Smart IP Device icon.
6Operation and settings
Displays the current surveillance live
screen. You can monitor the camera image
on the live view window of the LG Smart
Web Viewer.
Click this button and drag the area to
use Digital PTZ function. Right-clicking
the screen will bring up the previous
magnification.
(Color icon: On, Gray scale icon: Off.)
Click this button to connect or disconnect
the audio communication between the LG
IP device and the connected PC.
(Color icon: On, Gray scale icon: Off.)
Click this button to switch the microphone
off and on for the computer.
Note:
When the audio is enabled both In and
Out, microphone can be available to select
the On/Off.
(Color icon: On, Gray scale icon: Off.)
Click this button to switch the sound off
and on, for the speaker of the computer.
(Color icon: On, Gray scale icon: Off.)
Conguration menu overview
The following table shows the list of menu items.
The configuration images are different from each model.
Main MenuSub MenuNote
Version
Date & Time
Maintenance
System
Audio & Video
Network
UserBasic
Event
Storage
Text Overlay
Log & Report
Language
Camera
Stream
AudioOption
PTZ config Option
PresetOption
Basic
RTP stream
TCP/IP
DDNS
IP filtering
SNMP
QoS
802.1x
Event server
Sensor & Relay
Motion Detect
Audio detectOption
Smart Analytics
Triggered Event
Scheduled Event
Conguring the LG Network Camera Device
The features and options of the LG IP camera are configured through the
Configuration menu.
Only administrator-level users have permission to access the
Configuration menu.
Accessing the Conguration menu
Click the [Configuration] button to display the LG Smart Web Viewer
configuration window.
Warning
The Configuration setup should be made by qualified service personnel or
system installers.
Operation and settings 7
System settings
Version
Displays the current Model Name, Software, ISP and MCU version.
Note:
Click OSS(Open Source Software) link to check the information about
open source software.
Refer to the [OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE NOTICE] of [Reference].
Date & Time
Time zone
Set the time difference from GMT in the area where the IP device is
installed. Select the time zone in the area where the IP device is installed
from the drop down list.
Time mode
> Synchronize with NTP Server: Select if you want to synchronize
the IP device’s date and time with those of the time server called
NTP (Network Time Protocol). Specify the NTP server’s name.
Click the [Test] button for connection test to the server.
> Synchronize with personal computer: Select if you want to
synchronize the IP device’s date and time with your computer.
> Synchronize manually: Select if you want to set the IP device’s
date and time manually. Select the year, month and date by
clicking the calendar button. Set hour, minutes and seconds in
the edit boxes.
Note:
• When system reboot after time setting, time of system could
be delayed. If you set the time correctly, set the [Synchronize
with NTP server] option.
• Refer to NTP configuration as operation system of the
Recording Server when the Recording Server use recording
function and NTP server.
Server time
> Server time: Displays the current date and time of the IP device.
• Save: Click this button to confirm the settings.
Maintenance
System reboot
Click the [Reboot] button to restart the IP device. It takes some minutes
for the IP device to start again.
Backup and restore
> Backup: To take a backup all of the settings. If necessary, it make
possible to return to a backup configuration.
1. Click the [Backup] button.
2. Click the [Save] button.
3. Follow the instructions on the browser to specify the folder.
4. Click the [Save] button to save the settings.
> Restore:
1. Click the [Browse] button.
2. Find and open the file in which the configuration setting data
is stored.
3. Click the [Restore] button and the system settings will be
restored and reboot the system.
Note:
Backup and Restore can happen on IP device having the same
version of firmware. This feature is not intended for multiconfigurations or for firmware upgrades.
Firmware
> Upgrade
1. Click the [Browse] button.
2. Find and open the firmware file.
3. Click the [Upgrade] button to update the firmware.
Note:
When you upgrade the system, it may take some minutes to be
done. Do not close the browser while the upgrade is in progress.
If you close the browser, it may cause a malfunction. You should
wait until the confirmation window is displayed. When the
upgrade is finished, the confirmation window will be displayed.
> Initialize: The [Initialize] button should be used with caution.
Clicking it will return all of the IP device’s settings to the factory
default values. Except for the Network settings, PTZ Protocol and
Preset settings. (The option depends on the model.)
Note:
Refer the “Clear browser’s Cache” of Troubleshooting.
8Operation and settings
Storage
General
> Overwrite: If the micro SD card has insufficient space and this
option will be activated. It will overwrite the oldest data.
> DiskFull Notification: Sends an warning e-mail to the SMTP
server when the micro SD card has fully recorded. Select the
SMTP server from the drop-down list. You should register the
SMTP server on the Event server setting to set this function.
> Network Failure Recording: Select the check box to activate the
micro SD card recording function. If the system does not work
with recording server, the system will record the data to the
micro SD Card. When the system connect to the recording server
again, the recorded data of the micro SD card will transfer to the
recording server automatically.
> Recording Server IP: Enter the recording server IP.
> Set as NTP server IP: Click this button to use the entered
Recording Server IP as the NTP server IP.
Note:
• The recorded file name is made automatically as the
“[Created date of the file]_[GMT Recording Time].DAT” type.
• If the capacity of the SD card remains less than 200 MB,
stop recording or overwrite new file after delete old one as
[Overwrite] setting. The overwritten file can not play or may
malfunction when you download.
• Recorded file on the SD card, is recording 1 frame per
second when set video codec to MJPEG.
Device Management
> Using the micro SD card
1. Insert the micro SD card carefully to the micro SD card slot of
the camera.
2. Click the [Mount] button. If the micro SD card is mount ed to
the system correctly, the [Mount] button will be changed to
the [Unmount] button.
3. Displays the information of the[Disk ID], [Status], [Capacity]
options.
Note:
• When the micro SD card is mounted, you should format the
micro SD card. After the micro SD card format is finished, you
should click the [Mount] button to use it.
• When you use the micro SD card format function, it may not
progress immediately. In this case, you should try it again
after waiting a few minutes.
• In the case of the [DiskID:SDCard] or [Status:Unknown], you
can run the micro SD card by using the format function. (For
example, initial insertion of micro SD Card over 64 GB)
> Remove the micro SD card
1. Click the [Unmount] button. If the micro SD card is
unmounted from the system correctly, the [Unmount]
button will be changed to the [Mount] button.
2. Remove the micro SD card from the micro SD card slot of
the camera.
Note:
When you use the Unmount function, it may not progress
immediately. Operations such as recording of the system and
reading of data are required stop time before the Unmount
function is activated. You should try it again after waiting a few
minutes.
File Format
> File Format: You can selects the Recording File Format(AVI or
DAT). Recording, Search and Download are available according to
the setting.
Note:
• SD Recording or FTP(Video) Sending Format are set
according to the setting. When you select to AVI, [Auto
Recording function] may not be activated in case of network
error.
• IP Camera’s time will be appeared in players based on
DirectShow such as Windows Media Player and MPlayer.
File Management
Displays the recorded file of the micro SD card on the list. Click the
[Search] button to display the recorded file. The list will be updated when
you click the [Search] button.
> To view the recorded file of the micro SD card
1. Select the search option.
-All: Search the all recorded files in the micro SD card.
-Some: You can set the search condition by using the date
and time options.
2. Click the [Search] button and then the search result is
displayed on the list.
> Download: You can download the recorded data of the list
to your PC. Select a recorded file on the list and click the
[Download] button. The two confirmation window is displayed.
You should download the all files that the recorded file(*.DAT)
and information file(*.INFO). You can download as AVI file
according to File format.
Note:
• It is recommended to deactivate the [Overwrite] function
before you download the file. When [Overwrite] function is
activated, the downloading file might be overwritten, if the
micro SD card has insufficient space.
• The downloaded file can be played by using the LG File player.
> Remove: Delete file from the SD card.
• Save: Click this button to confirm the settings.
Operation and settings 9
Text Overlay
Preview
You can preview the camera image on the preview window.
Mode
> Normal Mode: Follow the normal procedure of text overlay option
by selecting the [Normal Mode].
> Multiline Mode: Set more characters, color and size of the text
overlay by selecting the [Multiline Mode]. The saved text overlay
is displayed on the left top of screen.
Basic Configuration
When you select the [Normal Mode], you can adjust the [Date&Time],
the [Text Information], the [X position], the [Y position] and the [User
Title] function. And other functions are able to adjust by selecting the
[Multiline Mode].
> Transparency: You can adjust the background transparency of
text .
> Date&Time: Click the check box of [Date&Time] to display time
and date of Client PC. ([Top/Right], [Top/Left])
> Text Information: Enter characters in the text field.
(From [Text1] to [Text2]) The number of maximum input
character is unlimited. Refer to below recommendation.
-Applicable model: LNB5220 / LND5220R
Resolution
1920 x 10804122
1280 x 7202815
D12923
CIF2416
Maximum X
Position
Maximum Y
Position
> User Title: Enter the user title. The user title is displayed on the
right bottom of screen.
> Multi-Line Text: Enter characters in the text field.
> Color: You can make any color by adjusting R.G.B LEVEL.
> Size: You can adjust the font size.
Note:
• The [Multi-Line Text] is an one off feature. When refresh a
browser to connect this option again, the text input field of
[Multi-Line Text] is cleared but contents of text overlay are
remained on a live view screen.
• If you use below features, text overlay is changed [Normal
Mode] :
[System>Maintenance>Reboot],
[Audio & Video>Camera>Install>Install Preset],
[Audio & Video>Camera>Install>Sensor Framerate]
• Text can be blurred depending on background scene and
codec quality. In this case, you can set the text area as the
Smart Codec.
• Save: Click this button to confirm the settings.
-Applicable model: LNB5320 / LNV5320R / LNU5320R
Resolution
2048 x 15362115
1920 x 10802815
1280 x 10243225
1280 x 7202312
D12116
CIF1812
> X Position: Set the horizontal position of each text overlay.
> Y Position: Set the vertical position of each text overlay.
> Position: You can designate the position of text from drop down
list.
Maximum X
Position
Maximum Y
Position
10Operation and settings
Log & Report
Log & Report status
The System log provides a summary of the status of the IP device. The
unit records the data of the software activity in a file.
> View Log: Click this button to display the system log information.
-Download: Click this button to see the log information of
system.
> View report: Click this button to display the report of the system.
-Download: Click this button to see the report information of
system.
Note :
The downloaded file is a UNIX type. If you open the file in Microsoft
Notepad, it will display the text as if the file contained no line breaks at
all.
Language
Audio & Video settings
Camera
Preview (Applicable model: LNB5220 / LNB5320)
You can preview the camera image on the preview window.
Note:
The preview screen may differ depending on models.
1. Move the camera to the point you want by using the arrow buttons.
2. Adjust the zoom, focus options.
3. Set the Pan, Tilt, Zoom or Focus step options. (LND5220R /
LNU5320R are not supported the PAN and TILT function.)
Note:
• Focus Push : To save the final location after the Auto Focus operation
is performed.
• Except for [Focus Push], the location of the lens is not stored. If the
power is turned off or restart the software, the lens may not move
to the final location.
• Press and hold the direction button, the camera moves continuously
until you release the button, after move one step as long as set value.
Depending on the set step value, PTZ movement can be flinch for a
second.
Install
Language list
Select a language for the LG Smart Web Viewer configuration menu and
information display.
• Save: Click this button to confirm the settings.
> Install Preset: Select the Install Preset mode from the drop-down
list.
Note:
• Privacy Mask settings are initialized every time Pivot Mode is
selected or deselected.
• It is displayed the constraints according to preset settings by
mouse-over at the right-top of the
drop-down list box.