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.
• When you set on 30 fps in mobile applications, may be
degraded the frame rate depending on mobile performance.
Recommended PC Requirements
The LG IP device can be used with most standard operating systems
and browsers.
ItemsRequirements
Operating System
CPU
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
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 (2.66 GHz) or
above
Microsoft Internet Explorer (32 bit) above
the version 7.0 and below the version 9.0.
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 authentication dialog
appears on the screen.
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.
3.4 Click the [OK] button and then the LG Smart Web
Viewer is displayed in your browser.
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.
3.4 Click the [OK] button and then the LG Smart Web
Viewer is displayed in your browser.
• If LG Smart Web Viewer is required to be updated, it
needs more time to display 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.
Operation and settings 5
LG Smart Web Viewer Overview
ItemDescription
Select the video image size from the
drop-down list.
(FULL SCREEN / AUTO RESIZE /
1920 x 1080 / 1280 x 720 / D1 / CIF)
The initial view size is set to AUTO RESIZE.
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
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. (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:
When you use the digital PTZ
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.
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.
Note:
It is not displayed the area of MD and
SVA in Snapshot file.
Select the video stream. From the Live
view drop-down list, select the desired
video image source.
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.
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.)
6Operation and settings
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 the
refresh 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.
Conguration menu overview
The following table shows the list of menu items.
The configuration images are different from each model.
Main MenuSub Menu
Version
Date & Time
System
Audio & Video
Network
UserBasic
Event
Maintenance
Log & Report
Language
Camera
Stream
Basic
RTP stream
TCP/IP
DDNS
IP filtering
SNMP
QoS
802.1x
Event server
Motion detect
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 and Software 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 & 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
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.
8Operation 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
Note pad, it will display the text as if the file contained no line
breaks at all.
Language
Language list
Select a language for the LG Smart Web Viewer configuration menu
and information display.
• Save: Click this button to confirm the settings.
Operation and settings 9
Audio & Video settings
Camera
Preview
You can preview the camera image on the preview window.
Note:
The option depends on the model.
Install
> Capture Mode (LND3110R / LNU3110R only): Select the
capture mode.
Note:
If the Capture Mode, Mirror or V-Flip settings are changed in
the Install menu, the Privacy Mask is initialized.
Capture ModeResolution
16:91280 x 720
4:3 or 5:41280 x 1024
> Sensor Framerate: Select the Sensor Framerate value.
Note:
• When you change the value of [Sensor Framerate],
Flickerless value in [Exposure] menu is changed as
below.
Sensor FramerateFlickerless
30 fps60 Hz
25 fps50 Hz
• FPS maximum value cannot exceed the value of Sensor
Framerate.
> D-Effect: You can select the digital effect.
-Mirror: Turn on the mirror effect.
-V-Flip: Flip the picture vertically.
Note:
The [Mirror] and [V-Flip] function can be selected at once.
• Save: Click this button to confirm the settings.
• Default: Click this button to restore the IP device back to original