LG LNP2810T User manual

OWNER'S MANUAL

Network Dome Camera

Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference.

MODEL
LW9422 series	LNP2810T series
LNP2810 series	LNP3020T series

1404 (V2.3)

Contents

Introduction....................................................................................	3
Operation and settings..................................................................	4
Before using the system......................................................................	4
Recommended PC Requirements....................................................	4
Accessing the LG IP device.................................................................	5
LG Smart Web Viewer Overview.......................................................	6
Configuration menu overview...........................................	9
Configuring the LG Network Camera Device..............................	9
Accessing the Configuration menu.................................	9
System settings....................................................................	10
Audio & Video settings......................................................	15
Network settings.................................................................	29
User settings..........................................................................	36
Event settings.......................................................................	38
OSD Menu Setup................................................................................	42
General Operation...............................................................	44
Focus setting.........................................................................	45
Exposure settings................................................................	46
White Balance settings......................................................	47
Day/Night settings..............................................................	48
Privacy setting......................................................................	48

3D-DNR setting....................................................................	49
Special menu settings........................................................	49
Reset setting..........................................................................	51
Reference......................................................................................	52
Troubleshooting..................................................................................	52
Open source software notice.........................................................	55
Specifications.......................................................................................	56

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Introduction

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 differ from the manual as quality improvement. Should you require any technical assistance, please contact authorized service center.

Introduction

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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 LG Ipsolute VMS 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.

	Items	Requirements
	Operating System	Windows XP Professional,
		Windows VISTA, Windows 7
	CPU	Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 (2.66 GHz) or
		above
	Web Browser	Microsoft Internet Explorer (32 bit) above
		the version 7.0 and below the version 9.0.
	DirectX	DirectX 9.0c(Windows XP),
		DirectX 11(Windows Vista/7) or above
	Memory	2 GB or above RAM
	Graphics Card	256 MB or above Video RAM
	Resolution	2 048 x 1 536 (with 32 bit color) or higher

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Accessing the LG IP device

You can access the LG IP device by following the below steps.

1.Install LG Ipsolute VMS Program

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.

2.1Run the IP Utility program.

2.2Click 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

3.1Run the IP Utility and find the LG IP devices.

3.2When 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 authentication dialog appears on the screen.

3.3Enter 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.

3.4Click the [OK] button and then the LG Smart Web Viewer is displayed in your browser.

Notes:

•You can also access the LG Smart Web Viewer as shown below.

3.1Start your Web browser.

3.2Enter the IP address of the LG IP device in the address bar of the browse.

3.3Enter the user name and password set by the administrator.

3.4Click the [OK] button and then the LG Smart Web Viewer is displayed in your browser.

•The LG Smart Web Viewer needs more time to display it according to the network conditions.

•If the login window is not displayed, check the pop-up blocker. If you set the pop-up blocker, the login window is not displayed. You must allow the pop-ups.

•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.

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LG Smart Web Viewer Overview

Item	Description
	Select the video image size from the
	drop-down list.
	Notes:
	• 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
	based.
	It displays Video Codec, Resolution and
	FPS 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. [Display] is displayed on left top of the live view window in order of selecting options.

Video Analysis

>>Hide: Video Analysis display function is not in use.

>>MD: Displays the Motion Detection function to the live view window.

Note:

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.

Note:

This feature only affects the live view window.

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Click to save the current image in JPEG format on your computer.

1.Click the [Snapshot] button and then the Snapshot window is displayed.

2.Click the [Save] button in the Snapshot window.

3.Enter the file name (JPEG format) and select the folder to save it.

4.Click the [Save] button to confirm it.

5.Click the [Cancel] button in the Snapshot window to close it.

Displays the Camera OSD control window. Use these buttons to setup the Camera. This button does not appear on the screen if the login is other than the administrator. (LW9422 model only)

Displays the PTZ control window. Use these buttons to control the PTZ unit. This button is not displayed with normal or anonymous user.

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.

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.)

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1.Click this button to open the folder browse window. Click the button again in next time, video is recorded automatically without selection of folder.

Note:

If you want to change the folder, move to other pages or press therefresh button.

2.Recording button is activated and recording will be started.

Note:

If recording exceed the time(1 hour) or size limit (1 GB), recording is stopped automatically with warning.

3.To stop the recording, click this button during the recording.

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.

(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.)

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Configuration menu overview

The following table shows the list of menu items.

The configuration images are different from each model.

Main Menu	Sub Menu	Note
	Version
	Date & Time
	Maintenance
System	Storage
	Text Overlay
	Log & Report
	Language
	Camera
	Stream
Audio & Video	Audio
	PTZ Configuation
	Preset
	Auto Tracking	Option
	Basic
	RTP stream
	TCP/IP
	DDNS
Network	IP filtering
	SNMP
	QoS
	802.1x
	SIP
User	Basic

	Event server
	Sensor & Relay
Event	Motion detect
	Triggered Event
	Scheduled Event

Configuring 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 Configuration 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.

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System settings

Version

Displays the current Model Name and Software version.

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.

Notes:

•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.

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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 backuped 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 multi-configurations 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.

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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.

Notes:

•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.

Notes:

•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.

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>>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.

Notes:

•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.

Notes:

•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.

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Text Overlay

Text Overlay

>>Enable: Set to ON or OFF. Setup menu is appeared when selects ON.

>>Date & Time : Select the ON to display time and date of Client PC.

>>Channel Name: Enter the channel name you want to use. You type the Channel Name, it will be displayed whether you select the ON or OFF.

>>Flickering: Set to On or OFF.

>>Position: You can designate the position of text from drop down list.

•Save: Click this button to confirm the settings.

Note :

The text settings on [Text Overlay] is preserved, even though initialize the camera from [Maintenance] or [Factory Reset]. You can change the text settings on [Text Overlay] directly.

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.

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Language	Audio & Video settings
	Camera (LW9422 series)

Language list

Select a language for the LG Smart Web Viewer configuration menu and information display.

•Save: Click this button to confirm the settings.

Preview

You can preview the camera image on the preview window.

General

>> Contrast: Edit the contrast value from 0 to 100. Selecting 100 provides the image with the highest contrast.

>> Standard: Displays the video standard of the camera.

>> Sensor Framerate: You can select the Sensor Framerate value between 30 and 25.

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Notes:

•It is recommended to select Sensor Framerate value to 30 in 60 Hz region, 25 in 50 Hz region to reduce flicker.

•Maximum FPS is set 25 when you select Sensor Framerate value 25.

•Save: Click this button to confirm the settings.

•Default: Click this button to restore the IP device back to original factory settings.

Note:

Sensor Framerate are not initialized.

Camera (LNP2810, LNP2810T, LNP3020T)

Preview

You can preview the camera image on the preview window.

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 speed options.

4.Click the [Save] button to confirm the settings.

General

>>Contrast: Edit the contrast value from 0 to 100. Selecting 100 provides the image with the highest contrast.

>>Standard: Displays the video standard of the camera.

>>Sensor Framerate: You can select the Sensor Framerate value between 30 and 25.

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	• Save: Click this button to confirm the settings.	the focus mode is automatically changed to manual
	• Default: Click this button to restore the IP device back to original	mode.
	factory settings.	-- Manual: Focus is activated automatically after the zoom
	Focus	movement is finished.
		>> Focus Distance: Selects the minimum shooting distance
		for the focus. Select [Focus Distance] option on the [Focus]
		menu, then select a focus distance value.
		>> Zoom Start: You can set the zoom start position of the
		camera. When the zoom function is operated, the zoom
		always will start at the selected zoom start position. Select
		[Zoom Start] option on the [Focus] menu, then set a zoom
		start position.
		>> Zoom End: You can set the zoom end position of the camera.
		If you set the zoom end position, the zoom is operated up to
		the selected zoom end position. Select [Zoom End] option
		on the [Focus] menu, then set the zoom end position.
		>> ZTRK mode: Selects a zoom tracking mode. Zoom tracking
		means focused zooming state. Select [ZTRK Mode] option
		on the [Focus] menu, then select a zoom tracking mode. If
		the FOCUS MODE is set to [Auto], the [ZTRK Mode] is set to
		[Auto] and you can not change the [ZTRK Mode].
	>> Mode: Select [Mode] option on the [Focus] menu, then	>> Lens Reset: Click the [Reset Now] button to reset the focus
		immediately. If you want to reset the focus periodically, set
	select the following mode.
		the desired duration and time from the drop-down list.
	-- Auto: Auto-focus is activated automatically.
		(LNP3020T series only)
	-- ONE PUSH: The focus is activated manually. If the camera
		Note:
	is received auto-focus command, the camera is activated
		This function is not working, when the [Auto Tracking] is on.
	auto-focus mode and the focus is set automatically
		• Default: Click this button to restore the IP device back to original
	and then the focus mode is automatically changed to
	manual mode.	factory settings.
	-- Zoom Trig: The focus is activated manually. If you change
	the zoom, the focus is activated automatically and then

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Exposure

>>IRIS: Select the desired lens iris value for camera exposure. Select [IRIS] option on the [Exposure] menu, then select a value. -- Auto: The lens iris is set automatically.

-- Manual: Select this option to set the lens iris manually. DC Iris level are set by one parameter unit.

>>DC IRIS: If you select [Manual] on the [IRIS] option, [DC IRIS] option is activated. Set the DC Iris value.

>>AGC: If the images are too dark, change the maximum [AGC] value to make the images bright.

>>WDR/BLC: Use WDR/BLC option to view the object clearly in backlight conditions. Select [WDR/BLC] option on the [Exposure] menu.

-- WDR: WDR (Wide dynamic range) feature can be very helpful to cope with very challenging lighting conditions. It is capable of capturing both of the dark

part and bright part and combining the differences into a scene to generate a highly realistic image as original scene.

-- BLC: Camera’s backlight compensation feature helps alleviate issues of visibility in high contrast areas.

-- OFF: Not in use.

>>De-Fog: Set to [On] to remove the misty fog of image. (LNP3020T series only)

Note:

If you set to [WDR] or [BLC] on the [WDR/BLC] menu, the [De-Fog] setting is not available. When the [WDR/BLC] menu set to [Off], the [De-Fog] menu appears.

>>Brightness: You can increase the brightness of the darkened video. If you set the brightness to lower value, the image gets darkened. If you set the brightness to higher value, the image gets bright.

>>Shutter Speed: Select the desired shutter speed for camera exposure. You can change the shutter speed to higher speed to capture fast-moving subjects, though the image becomes darker.

>>Sens-Up: If pictures are not clear due to darkness, this SENS-UP operation would increase the sensitivity of picture.

Note:

If you set to one of the [Shtter Speed] options except AUTO on the [Shtter Speed] menu or [AGC] to [OFF], the [SENS-UP]

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setting is not available.

•Default: Click this button to restore the IP device back to original factory settings.

White Balance

temperature objects, such as a blue sky or sunset. 2. When the scene is dim.

-- ONE PUSH: If you select the [ONE PUSH] mode, you will be able to set up the White Balance automatically.

>>Color Temp: Click to select the option.

-- Indoor: The color temperature range for the proper white balance is approximately 3 200 K.

-- Outdoor: The color temperature range for the proper white balance is approximately 5 100 K.

-- Not manual: This option is not to select the mode. It means impossible to change [Color Temp].

>>Red: Set the desired red value.

>>Blue: Set the desired blue value.

•Default: Click this button to restore the IP device back to original factory settings.

>>Mode: Select [Mode] option on the [White Balance] menu, then select the following mode.

-- Auto: You can set the white balance options automatically. When the [Mode] is set to [Auto], [Color Temp], [Red] and [Blue] option are not activated.

-- Manual: You can set the white balance options manually.

-- ATW (Auto-Tracing White Balance): In this mode, white balance has better coverage than auto. Proper white balance may not be obtained under the following conditions:

1.When the scene contains mostly high color

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