LG LW6424-FN User Manual

OWNER'S MANUAL

High Definition Network Camera

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

MODEL

LW6324/LW6354 series
LW332/LW335 series

LW342/LW345 series
LW352/LW355 series

LW6424/LW6454 series

1303 (V1.4)

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

Conguration menu overview ..........................................9

Conguring the LG Network Camera Device ..............................9

Accessing the Conguration menu .................................9

System settings .................................................................... 10

Audio & Video settings ......................................................17

Network settings ................................................................. 20

User settings ......................................................................... 26

Event settings ....................................................................... 28

OSD Menu Setup ................................................................................ 33

General Operation .............................................................. 36

Exposure settings ................................................................36

White Balance settings ...................................................... 38

Day/Night settings .............................................................39

3D-DNR setting .................................................................... 39

Privacy setting ...................................................................... 40

Back Focus Setting ..............................................................41

Special menu settings ....................................................... 42

SCENE mode setting (Option) ........................................ 44

Reset setting ......................................................................... 45

Reference .....................................................................................46

Troubleshooting .................................................................................46

Open source software notice ......................................................... 49

Specications.......................................................................................50

2

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.

Features Chart

This table shows the differences between the models.

Item LW6324 LW6354 LW6424 LW6454 LW332 LW335 LW342 LW345 LW352 LW355

VA No Yes No Ye s No Yes No Ye s No Yes

SD Card Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No No Yes Ye s

OSD

SCENE

Mode

ALC2 No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes

Yes Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ye s

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 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

CPU

Web Browser

DirectX

Memory 2 GB or above RAM

Graphics Card 256 MB or above Video RAM

Resolution 2040 x 1536 (with 32 bit color) or higher

Windows XP Professional,
Windows VISTA, Windows 7

Intel Core2 Quard 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, Windows 7) or above

4 Operation and settings

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.

2.1 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”.)

3.4 Click 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.

3.1 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.

• 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.

Operation and settings 5

LG Smart Web Viewer Overview

Item Description

Select the video image size from the
drop-down list.
The initial view size is set to D1.

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.

6 Operation and settings

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 [Close] 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.

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
PTZ function. Right-clicking the screen
will bring up the previous magnification.

(Color icon: On, Gray scale icon: Off.)

Operation and settings 7

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.

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.)

8 Operation and settings

Conguration 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

Audio & Video

Network

User Basic

Storage Option

Text Overlay Option

Log & Report

Language

Camera

Stream

Audio

Basic

RTP stream

TCP/IP

DDNS

IP filtering

SNMP

QoS

802.1x

SIP

Event server

Sensor & Relay

Event

Motion detect

Triggered Event

Scheduled Event

Conguring 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 Conguration 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 9

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.

10 Operation and settings

Maintenance

System reboot

Click the [Reboot] button to restart the IP device. It takes some
minutes for the IP device to start again.

Restore and backup

> 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.

Operation and settings 11

Storage (Optional)

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 mount­ed 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.

12 Operation and settings

> 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.

• Save: Click this button to confirm the settings.

Operation and settings 13

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.

Text Overlay (Optional)

Note:

The text overlay option may differ in method as to model and
version.

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.

14 Operation and settings

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].

> Date&Time: Click the check box of [Date&Time] to display

time and date of Client PC.

> Text Information: Enter characters in the text field. (From

[Text1] to [Text4]) Maximum input characters are depends
on the resolution.

- LW332/LW335/LW6354/LW6324/LW352/LW355 series

Capture Mode

LW332/LW335/

LW6354/LW6324

LW352/LW355

Column Row Column Row

16:9 24 12 27 13

4:3 or 5:4 24 16 27 16

- LW342/LW345/LW6454/LW6424 series

Column Row

27 13

> X Position: Set the horizontal position of each text overlay.

> Y Position: Set the vertical position of each text overlay.

> 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. Maximum

input characters are depends on the resolution.

- LW332/LW335/LW6354/LW6324 series

Capture Mode 16:9 4:3 or 5:4

Font Size Column Row Column Row

0 32 12 32 16

1 32 12 32 16

2 24 12 24 16

3 18 9 18 12

- LW342/LW345/LW6454/LW6424 series

Font Size Column Row

0 32 16

1 32 16

2 32 16

3 27 13

Operation and settings 15

- LW352/LW355 series

Capture Mode 16:9 4:3 or 5:4

Font Size Column Row Column Row

0 32 16 32 16

1 32 16 32 16

2 32 16 32 16

Log & Report

3 27 13 27 16

> Color: You can make any color by adjusting R.G.B LEVEL.

> Size: You can adjust the font size.

Notes:

• If you change the [CaptureMode], the existing characters
may not be seen partially.

• 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], [OSD Control>Reset],
[Audio & Video>Camera>CaptureMode]

• Save: Click this button to confirm the settings.

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.

16 Operation and settings

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.

Audio & Video settings

Camera (Optional)

Camera (LW342/LW345/LW6424/LW6454 series only)

Operation and settings 17