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User Manual

2014-04 615 610 A1

(IR) Bullet LPR/ANPR Network Camera

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Safety Notice

Before using the product, please carefully read through the safety information and operation

instructions.

Safely store the User Manual for future reference.

When operating the unit, please follow instructions on the User Manual.

Before cleaning the unit, please rst unplug the power.

Do not place the unit on an unstable cart, tripod, or on a tabletop as personal injury and damage

to the unit may occur due to a fall. Please use ofcially certied support, frames, and accessories included with the product. Follow the instructions in this User Manual during installation to ensure the quality and maintain safety.

Please follow the labeled specications on the unit and supply with the correct power. If unsure

of the actual power requirements, please contact the distributor and do not connect the power at will.

The power cable must be properly secured as improper connections may cause a short circuit, re

hazards, or serious damage and hazards.

During prolonged inactivity, please unplug the power cable and the video cable to avoid damage

from lightning strike and power surges.

Please do not insert any objects into the unit or spill liquids to avoid short circuits.

High voltage circuitry contained within the unit. Do not disassemble to avoid electric shock. All

maintenance operations must be handled by qualied maintenance staff.

When the following occurs, please rst power off the unit and then perform maintenance by

qualied maintenance staff:

• Damaged power cable or socket

• Liquid spills or foreign objects in the unit

• Inoperable unit when proper instructions are followed

• Dropped unit or damaged shell

• Other anomalies

Replaced components by the maintenance staff must be ofcial certied parts of identical

specications. Using unauthorized components can cause re hazards and electric shock damage.

After the unit maintenance has been completed, the maintenance staff must perform safety

inspection to ensure proper operation.

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CE Compliance Statement

This equipment complies with the following requirements of the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC for CE Marking: EN 55022: 2006 + A1: 2007 Class B, EN 61000 and EN 50130.

FCC Compliance Statement

If the declaration of conformity markings are present on the equipment, the following statements apply:

Tested to comply with FCC standards for HOME OR OFFICE USE.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit other than the one to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WEEE

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Correct disposal of this product (applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems). This product should be disposed of, at the end of its useful life, as per applicalbe local lows, regulations and procedures.

The specications or appearance of this product are subject to change without a prior notice.

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Table of Contents

Safety Notice ....................................................................................................... 2

CE Compliance Statement ...................................................................................... 3

FCC Compliance Statement ..................................................................................... 3

WEEE .................................................................................................................. 3

1. Overview ................................................................................................ 6

Introduction ......................................................................................................... 6

Package Contents.................................................................................................. 6

Hardware Overview ............................................................................................... 7

Part Names ................................................................................................................. 7

Dimensions ................................................................................................................. 7

Specications ....................................................................................................... 8

2. Installation ........................................................................................... 10

Installation of the Camera and Bracket ................................................................... 10

Wiring Cables .............................................................................................................10

I/O Contacts ..............................................................................................................13

Recommended Installation Distance ...............................................................................14

Initial Conguration ............................................................................................. 15

Network Deployment ........................................................................................... 15

Type 1: Direct Connection to a PC ..................................................................................15

Type 2: Connection to LAN ...........................................................................................16

Type 3: Remote Connection via the Internet ....................................................................17

Accessing the Camera for the First Time ................................................................. 18

Using “IP Finder” to Manage Cameras..................................................................... 20

Installing IP Finder ......................................................................................................20

Using IP Finder ...........................................................................................................20

3. Web-based Interface ............................................................................. 23

3.1 Overview ...................................................................................................... 23

3.1.1 Main Screen .......................................................................................................23

3.1.2 Setup Menu........................................................................................................24

3.1.3 Applying Settings ................................................................................................24

3.2 ANPR/LPR Settings ......................................................................................... 24

3.2.1 ANPR/LPR ..........................................................................................................24

3.3 Image Settings ............................................................................................. 28

3.3.1 Codec ..............................................................................................................28

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3.3.2 Exposure ...........................................................................................................31

3.3.3 White Balance ....................................................................................................32

3.3.4 Basic Setting ......................................................................................................33

3.3.5 Smart Encoding ..................................................................................................34

3.3.6 Smart Focus .......................................................................................................34

3.3.7 Privacy Zone ......................................................................................................35

3.4 Network ....................................................................................................... 36

3.4.1 Basic .................................................................................................................36

3.3.2 FTP ...................................................................................................................37

3.3.3 SMTP ................................................................................................................37

3.3.4 NTP ..................................................................................................................38

3.3.5 RTSP .................................................................................................................38

3.3.6 ONVIF ...............................................................................................................39

3.4 System ........................................................................................................ 40

3.4.1 Date and Time ....................................................................................................40

3.4.2 Time Stamp .......................................................................................................41

3.4.3 Firmware ...........................................................................................................41

3.4.4 User Management ...............................................................................................42

3.4.5 Language ..........................................................................................................43

3.4.6 Log ...................................................................................................................43

3.4.7 Audio ................................................................................................................45

3.5 Event ........................................................................................................... 46

3.5.1 Motion Detection .................................................................................................46

3.5.2 External Alarms ..................................................................................................47

3.5.3 Face Detection ....................................................................................................48

3.5.4 Blur Detection ....................................................................................................49

3.5.5 Audio Detection ..................................................................................................50

3.5.6 Ethernet Detection ..............................................................................................51

3.5.7 Event Management ..............................................................................................51

3.6 Recording ..................................................................................................... 52

3.6.1 Settings – Video File ............................................................................................52

3.6.2 Settings – FTP ....................................................................................................52

3.6.3 Settings – SMTP .................................................................................................53

3.6.4 SD Card Storage Format Selection .........................................................................54

3.6.5 Period Setting.....................................................................................................55

4. VLC Player for RTSP Streaming Access .................................................. 56

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1. Overview

Introduction

The LPR615 is a 2MP IP LPR camera engineered for detail-demanding trafc surveillance, ranging from access control to high-speed monitoring up to 180km/h. And the LPR610 is a 2MP IR Bullet LPR camera engineered for mid-range trafc surveillance, suitable for LPR applications up to 180km/h. Featuring 1080p resolution, it is perfect for monitoring multi-lane trafc. This industry-leading trafc network camera utilizes the proprietary CatchAll™ Technology to deliver clearer images of critical trafc information in detail, regardless of the environment or lighting conditions. The advanced Intelligent Trafc Mode allows full customization to optimize the identication results. The vandalresistant, die-cast aluminum alloy housing protects the camera from rough weather and vandalism.

Package Contents

Check the items supplied with your network trafc camera against the following list. If any of the following items is missing, please contact your dealer.

Printed Quick Start Guide x1

Camera power adaptor x1

Hexagonal wrench x1

Bracket pack (with 4 screws) x1

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Hardware Overview

Part Names

The gure above is the illustration of the housing, which may be used with most of ICR real Day and Night cameras.

Dimensions

Unit: mm

175

460

147

286

Tempered

Glass

Top Cover

Bottom

Cover

Tilt Adjustment

Screw

Pan Adjustment

Screw

Bracket

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Specications

LPR615

Video

Sensor Type 1/2.7" image sensor optimized for low-light performance

Active Pixels 1920x1080 (HxV)

Compression H.264 / MPEG4 / Motion JPEG

Streaming Triple simultaneous streams

Resolution 1080p, SXVGA, 720P, XGA, SVGA, D1, VGA, 2CIF, CIF

Max. Frame Rate 2MP 16:9 (1920x1080) at 30 fps (NTSC) and 25 fps (PAL)

Day/Night

CBR/VBR

Day/Night Mode

Mechanical (ICR) D/N Control

Shutter Time

Auto/ Forced BW/ Forced Color/ External

Minimum Illumination

1/10000s to 1/3.75s selectable (60Hz); 1/10000s to 1/3.125s selectable (50Hz)

Video Output

0.08 Lux @30IRE; 0.20 Lux @50IRE (Shutter Speed: 1/15 sec)

Bit Rate Control

NTSC: 720 X 480 @30fps; PAL: 720 X 576 @25fps

Lens

Lens Type Built-in; Varifocal

Focal Length, Fnumber

f=8-80mm, F1.6

Focus / Zoom Manual

View Angle (FOV) H: 38.16°(Wide)~3.5°(Tele)/V:22.05°(Wide)~2.09°(Tele)

IRIS Control DC IRIS

Audio

Audio Communication Two-Way Mono Audio, Full-Duplex

Compression G.711, PCM, 8kHz

Audio In/Out External microphone and speaker

Image Enhancement

Image Settings

AES, AWB, AGC Exposure Mode: AES / ALC / Flickerless / Manual; White Balance: Auto / Manual; Backlight Compensation Congurable Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation, and Sharpness Gamma Correction

Digital WDR Yes; 5 level sensitivity

Privacy Zone Yes; customized threshold privacy zone

Frequency Control 50Hz, 60Hz

Date & Time Stamp Yes

Intelligent Video & Event Management

Motion Detection 5 x 5 zones, 5 level sensitivity or customized threshold

Blur Detection Customized sensitivity in seconds

Ethernet Detection Network loss detection

Smart Encoding Congurable ROI for better picture quality

Others Snapshot, Smart Focus, e-PTZ, Optimized i-frame setting

Events

Motion detection, face detection, audio detection, blur detection, Ethernet detection, external alarm

Event Actions

File upload via FTP, SMTP and SD Card; Notication via email, HTTP and TCP External output activation; Video and audio recording to SD Card

Store Category

Alarm / Motion / Schedule/ Un-interrupt recording Stores video clips and snapshots

Intelligent Trafc Mode

4 modes including City Surveillance, Highway, Entry/Toll and Parking lot

Proles

4 customizable parameters options to meet various eld conditions for best performance on 24/7 application

Local Storage

Memory Card Slot Micro SD / Micro SDHC Card up to 32 GB

Memory Card Overwrite

Yes

Network

Protocol

IPv4, TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, SMTP, DNS, DHCP, NTP, FTP, RTP, RTSP, RTCP, ICMP, UPnP

Ethernet

10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet connection for LAN / WAN, RJ-45

ONVIF Yes

Browser IE Browser 6.0 or Above

Security Two-level access with password protection

I/O & Controls

Power Screwless Terminal block

Power LED Indicator Yes

Alarm In/Out Terminal Block 2 in / 1 out

Network RJ-45 with LEDs

Audio In/Out 3.5mm Phone Jack 1 in / 1 out

RS-485 Reserved

Analog Video BNC X1, 1.0Vp-p, 75Ω

Reset Within 5 secs to reboot; More than 5 secs to load default

Power

Power Requirement AC 24V ± 10%

Power Consumption (Max.)

35W (Max.)

Mechanism

Dimensions(WxDxH) 114 x 66 x 65 mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.6")

Weight 4400g (9.7lb)

Protection IP66

Battery Backed-up Realtime Clock

Yes; External RTC

Environment

Operating Temp. -40ºC ~ 50ºC (-40ºF ~ 122 ºF)

Operating Humidity 10~ 90% RH

Storage Temp. -20°C ~ 60°C (-4°F ~ 140°F)

Regulatory

Approvals CE, FCC, RoHS

Ordering Information

Model No.

NTSC: LPR615-N2-US-MES, PAL: LPR615-P2-EU-MES

Accessories

Easily adjustable 2-axis and cable-concealed bracket with standard package

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LPR610

Video

Sensor Type 1/2.7" image sensor optimized for low-light performance

Active Pixels 1920x1080 (HxV)

Compression H.264 / MPEG4 / Motion JPEG

Streaming Triple simultaneous streams

Resolution 1080p, SXVGA, 720P, XGA, SVGA, D1, VGA, 2CIF, CIF

Max. Frame Rate 2MP 16:9 (1920x1080) at 30 fps (NTSC) and 25 fps (PAL)

Day/Night

CBR/VBR

Day/Night Mode

Mechanical (ICR) D/N Control

Shutter Time

Auto/ Forced BW/ Forced Color/ External

Minimum Illumination

1/10000s to 1/3.75s selectable (60Hz); 1/10000s to 1/3.125s selectable (50Hz)

Video Output

0.08 Lux @30IRE; 0.20 Lux @50IRE (Shutter Speed: 1/15 sec)

Bit Rate Control

NTSC: 720 X 480 @30fps; PAL: 720 X 576 @25fps

Lens

Lens Type

Built-in; Varifocal

Focal Length, Fnumber

f=15-50mm, F1.5

Focus / Zoom

Manual

View Angle (FOV)

H: 20.01°(Wide)~6.09°(Tele) / V: 23.6°(Wide)~3.8°(Tele)

IRIS Control

DC IRIS

IR LEDs

LED Quantity

96 pcs (850nm)

IR Distance

15-30m (50-100ft)

IR turn on status

Under 5 Lux by auto control

LED Life

More than 10,000 hours (50°C)

Audio

Audio Communication Two-Way Mono Audio, Full-Duplex

Compression G.711, PCM, 8kHz

Audio In/Out External microphone and speaker

Image Enhancement

Image Settings

AES, AWB, AGC Exposure Mode: AES / ALC / Flickerless / Manual; White Balance: Auto / Manual; Backlight Compensation Congurable Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation, and Sharpness Gamma Correction

Digital WDR Yes; 5 level sensitivity

Privacy Zone Yes; customized threshold privacy zone

Frequency Control 50Hz, 60Hz

Date & Time Stamp Yes

Image Enhancement

Image Settings

Exposure Mode: Auto Exp./Manual Exp./Auto IRIS; White Balance: Auto/Manual; Backlight Compensation: 5x5 zones selectable; Gain, Sharpness, Saturation, Brightness, Contrast: 255 level sensitivity

WDR

Digital WDR; 5 level sensitivity

DNR

Privacy Zone

Yes; customized threshold privacy zone

Image Orientation

Mirror, Flip

Frequency Control

NTSC(60Hz)/ PAL(50Hz)

Date & Time Stamp

Yes

Intelligent Video & Event Management

Motion Detection Yes, 5-level sensitivity

Others

Ethernet / Blur / Audio Detection, Snapshot, Smart Focus, e-PTZ, Optimized i-frame setting

Event Actions

File upload via FTP, SMTP and SD Card; Notication via email, HTTP and TCP External output activation; Video and audio recording to SD Card

Store Category

Event snapshot, Edge recording, Manual Snapshot, Manual Recording

Intelligent Trafc Mode

4 modes including City Surveillance, Highway, Entry/Toll and Parking lot

Prole

4 customizable parameters options to meet various eld conditions for best performance on 24/7 application

Local Storage

Memory Card Slot Micro SD / Micro SDHC Card up to 32 GB

Memory Card Overwrite

Yes

Network

Protocol

IPv4, TCP/IP, UDP, HTTP, SMTP, DNS, DHCP, NTP, FTP, RTP, RTSP, RTCP, ICMP, UPnP

Ethernet

10Base-T/100Base-TX Ethernet connection for LAN / WAN, RJ-45

ONVIF Yes

Browser IE Browser 6.0 or Above

Security Two-level access with password protection

I/O & Controls

Power Screwless Terminal block

Power LED Indicator Yes

Alarm In/Out Terminal Block 2 in / 1 out

Network RJ-45 with LEDs

Audio In/Out 3.5mm Phone Jack 1 in / 1 out

Analog Video BNC X1, 1.0Vp-p, 75Ω

Reset Within 5 secs to reboot; More than 5 secs to load default

Power

Power Requirement AC 24V ± 10%

Power Consumption (Max.)

45W (Max.)

Mechanism

Dimensions(WxDxH) 422 x 174 x 145mm (16.6" x 6.9" x 5.7")

Weight 6000g (13.22lb)

Protection IP66

Environment

Operating Temp. -40ºC ~ 50ºC (-40ºF ~ 122 ºF)

Operating Humidity 10~ 90% RH

Storage Temp. -20°C ~ 60°C (-4°F ~ 140°F)

Regulatory

Approvals CE, FCC, RoHS

Ordering Information

Model No.

NTSC: LPR610-N2-US-MES; PAL: LPR610-P2-EU-MES

Accessories

Easily adjustable 2-axis and cable-concealed bracket with standard package

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Installation of the Camera and Bracket

Wiring Cables

1. Take the bracket from the box and put the power cable and Ethernet cable through the bracket and then x the bracket to the wall (Loose the screws of the bracket for easy assembly if necessary).

2. Take out the housing and open the side cover with the hexagonal wrench.

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3. Put the Ethernet cable through the bottom of the housing and let it pass from the hole. Make connection of power by plugging the terminal block into the power socket.

Note

For waterproof installation, use the provided spacer and stick it right by the outlet. Then install the three glands to get the power cable and Ethernet cable pass through the hole of the gland covers.

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4. Open the side cover and you can see the housing inner part as the gure shown below.

LPR615 Inner Part Denition

LPR610 Inner Part Denition

Fan

Camera

Fan

IR LED driver board

I/O board

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I/O Contacts

Connect the power cable to the power port of the AC24V camera and to the A section (L+: power +/ N-: power- ) as below. And connect the outside AC24V power supply to the section B( L+: power+/ N-: power- ).

Contact positions on the heater board

5. After you have nished wiring the Ethernet cable, close the side cover and use the provided screws to x the housing on the bracket with the hexagonal wrench.

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6. Loosen the pan and tilt adjustment screws of the bracket to adjust the angle of the housing and then tighten the screws.

Recommended Installation Distance

LPR615 & LPR610 is built in with a 8 ~80mm and 15 ~50mm lens respectively, which can capture a wide 24~26 ft. (7.5~8 meters) eld. To ensure an optimal view, please adjust the lens under the conditions we suggest.

1. The camera height should be higher than 11.5 ft. (3.5 meters).

2. The width of the license plate should cover approximately 10% of the width of the screen.

3. Vertical angle should not be less than 40 degrees.

Height

11.5~20 ft.

(3.5~6 meters)

Distance: 39~60 ft.

40°(min.)

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Initial Conguration

Before connecting the camera to your network infrastructure, it’s suggested that you connect the camera to a computer rst to perform initial congurations.

1. To access the camera, the PC must be on the same network segment as the camera. The default IP address of the camera is a static one (192.168.1.30). Congure your PC’s IP address as

192.168.1.X (X is a number between 2 to 254 excluding 30) and subnet mask as 255.255.255.0, and then your PC should be able to access the camera.

• IP Address: 192.168.1.30

• Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

2. Using an Ethernet cable, connect the camera to the computer.

The LAN port of the camera supports auto MDI/MDIX so there is no need to use a cross-over cable.

3. On the PC, launch a web browser and enter the IP address of the camera in the URL eld:

http://192.168.1.30

4. When prompted for login, enter the default user name: admin and password: 1234 to log in. Note that the user name and password are case-sensitive.

5. Congure the settings to meet your requirements. For more information, refer to the User Manual on the provided CD-ROM.

Network Deployment

There are many different ways that you can connect the camera to your network, depending on your applications requirements. You should always set the camera’s network settings according to your network congurations. The following diagrams depict some typical applications with guidelines on network settings. For more information on network settings, always consult with your network administrator or ISP as required.

Type 1: Direct Connection to a PC

Directly connect the RJ-45 cable of the camera to a PC.

To extend the connection length, you should use an RJ-45 female/female coupler to connect two category 5/5e UTP/STP cables together.

RJ-45 Coupler

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Note

Although an RJ-45 coupler is used to extend the connection length, the total length between the PC and the IP camera must not exceed 100 meters (328 feet). The LAN port of the camera supports auto MDI/MDIX (Medium dependent interface crossover) so there is no need to use cross-over cable.

To access the camera, the PC must be on the same network segment as the camera. The default IP address of the camera is a static one (192.168.1.30). Congure your PC’s IP address as 192.168.1.X (where X is a number between 2 to 254 excluding 30) and subnet mask as 255.255.255.0, and then your PC should be able to access the camera.

Type 2: Connection to LAN

To add the camera(s) to an existing LAN, just connect the camera(s) to the router, switch or hub on your network.

Note

The LAN port of the camera supports auto MDI/MDIX (Medium dependent interface crossover) so there is no need for an uplink port or the use of a cross-over cable.

Assign an IP address to your camera following your network IP allocation policy. The IP address can be manually specied by users or by a DHCP server, if available on your network.

Then, you can monitor and mange the camera via a web browser from a local PC.

Router/Switch/Hub

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Type 3: Remote Connection via the Internet

If the network where the camera resides is connected to the Internet, you can also provide remote access to your camera over the Internet.

Typically a broadband router has a built-in DHCP function to assign a local IP address to your camera. You can alternatively assign a xed IP address to the camera to prevent it from frequently changing.

Router

xD S L/Ca b le Modem

To access the camera from a local PC, simply use the local IP address of the camera.

To enable remote access, you must congure your router/rewall to forward an incoming request to that xed local IP address of the camera. Therefore, when an external host sends a request to access your camera, the request will rst reach the router’s external IP address and then be forwarded to the local IP address of the camera.

Port forwarding is based on the service you want to provide. For example, forward HTTP port to enable remote web access to your camera, or RTSP port to enable access to video/audio streams from the camera.

If your camera is congured to use a non-standard HTTP port, then you have to forward that port accordingly.

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Accessing the Camera for the First Time

The camera comes with a web-based setup utility, allowing you to view the video of the camera and congure the camera for optimal use in your environment.

To access the camera’s web-based control utility, you need a PC that meets the following requirements:



Operating System: Windows Vista® or XP



Browser: Internet Explorer Version 6.0 or later



CPU: Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 2GHz or higher



RAM: 512 MB or more.

Then take the following steps to connect your PC to the camera.

Step 1: Make the connection

For initial setup purposes, connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the RJ45 connector of the camera and the other end to the LAN port on your PC.

Step 2: Congure your PC’s IP address

The camera uses a default IP address of 192.168.1.30 and subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. To have your PC on the same network with the camera, congure your PC’s IP settings as below:



IP address: 192.168.1. X, where X is a number between 2 to 254, excluding 30.



Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0.

Ignore all other settings and click OK.

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Step 3: Link Verication between PC and Camera

1. Launch the Command Prompt by clicking the Start menu, Programs, Accessories and then Command Prompt.

2. At the prompt window, type

ping x.x.x.x

, where x.x.x.x is the IP address of the camera (the

default is 192.168.1.30).

If the message of “Reply from…” reponds, it means the connection is established.

Step 4: Accessing the Camera from IE Browser

Open the IE browser and enter the IP address of the camera in the URL eld. The default is

192.168.1.30.

When prompted for login, enter the user name and the password (The defaults: admin, 1234). Note that the user name and password are case-sensitive.

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Upon successful login, you will see the live view screen shown below, which is an example for series introduction.

Using “IP Finder” to Manage Cameras

IP Finder is a management tool included on the product CD. It is designed to manage your network cameras on the LAN. It can help nd multiple network cameras, set IP addresses, show connection status and manage rmware upgrades.

Installing IP Finder

Before proceeding, make sure your operating system is Windows Vista or Windows XP.

To install the software, simple locate and double-click the IP Finder setup le on the provided CD. Then follow the on-screen prompts to proceed.

Using IP Finder

To launch IP Finder, double-click the IP Finder shortcut on the desktop or click Start > Programs > IP Finder > IP Finder.

After you launch IP Finder, it will search for all the available cameras on the same network. Click the plus sign next to “All Devices” to expand the menu and display all the found cameras.

Clicking a target camera will show the live view (if available) and the detailed information of the camera, including the MAC address. Each camera comes with a unique MAC address, which is indicated on the product label. It helps identify which camera is currently accessed, particularly when multiple cameras are connected on your network.

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The Tool menu of the IP Finder allows you to perform these tasks:

Search Network: This option allows you to search the cameras on the network.

Set Master ID and Password: Allows you to set a master ID and password for managing the

cameras with IP Finder.

Management Tool: Allows you to restart the camera, update rmware, reset all of the camera

settings to default (except network settings) and reset all of the camera parameters to default.

For an individual camera, right-click the camera and a menu will provide these options:

Go to Presentation URL: Launch IE browser to access the web-based utility of the camera.

Set Device ID and Password: Set the login ID and password for managing the camera with IP

Finder.

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Network Information: Allows you to congure the camera’s network settings.

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3. Web-based Interface

3.1 Overview

3.1.1 Main Screen

After you log in to the camera’s web-based control utility, you will rst see the live view screen of the camera. The screen below is an example for series introduction.

Snapshot button

Setup button

Live view video

Alarm Indicator

Recording Indicator

Camera name

The live view screen of the utility provides these options:

Snapshot: Pressing this button takes a snapshot of the current live view screen.

Live: Pressing this button displays the live view of the camera.

Setup: Pressing this button allows you to access the setup page.

Camera name: Displays the name of the camera.

Recording Indicator: Turns red when the recording is proceeding.

Alarm Indicator: Appears when an alarm is triggered.

Live view video: Shows the live view of the camera.

Note that the accessibility to the options varies according to the login account.

Viewer: Allowed to view only the live view screen. Access to other options is restricted.

Administrator: Can access all the options on the live view page and make congurations on the

setup pages.

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3.1.2 Setup Menu

The Setup options are categorized into six groups: ANPR/LPR, Image, Network, System, Event and Recording. Clicking the name will expand its sub-menu. See the ensuing sections for more information.

3.1.3 Applying Settings

Each conguration page provides a Save button. Settings are applied right after you press the Save button. And the browser will refresh to load the latest setting or otherwise pop up the “Save OK” message to indicate that settings have been applied.

3.2 ANPR/LPR Settings

3.2.1 ANPR/LPR

Trafc

Built in with 4 preset modes with optimizedparameter settings in accordance with different car speeds and camera angles to help inexperienced users easily achieve the best capture results in these preprogrammed scenarios, e.g. city surveillance, highway, entry point/toll station, and parking lot.

Normal: Set the exposure mode to improve image quality.

User: Allows you to set exposure mode and desired time frames to meet different conditons

during a day

City Surveillance: Applied to the speed from 20 kmph to 110 kmph (12mph to 68mph). Please

set the camera facing vehicle directly.

High Way: Applied to higher auto speed environment, such as freeway. The speed is around 90

kmph to 180 kmph (56mph to 112mph). Please set the camera facing vehicle directly.

Entry Point, Toll station: Applied to the speed from 20 kmph to 110 kmph (12mph to 68mph).

Please set the camera facing the car front with angle.

Parking Lot: Applied to parking area. The auto speed is around 0 kmph to 20 kmph (0mph to

12mph). Please set the camera facing vehicle directly.

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Exposure Mode

The Exposure Mode allows you to congure the exposure settings to meet the image quality requirements in relation to lighting and other considerations.

Auto Exposure Settings

Method: Select which area of the image will be used to measure the amount of light to achieve

best exposure.

• Center Weighted: Exposure metering is averaged over the entire frame but emphasis is placed on the central area.

• Object Targeted: This option meters the exposure based on the targets you specify. When this option is selected, dene your target by clicking squares displayed on the image and then press Save Spot Window to save the setting.

EV: In a scene with predominantly light or dark areas, the image will be underexposed or

overexposed, causing an image to be too dark or bright. In such situations, you can adjust a compensation value to optimize the exposure. Decrease the value if images appear too light (overexposed). Increase the value if images are too dark (underexposed).

Max/Min. Exp: Select the maximum / minimum exposure time according to the light source. The

selectable value will change according to the frequency setting under Image > Basic Settings.

Sensitivity: Select how sensitive the camera reacts to the light. A higher value enables the

camera to be more sensitive to the light conditions and adjust the exposure in the shortest time interval.

Max Gain: Specify the maximum amount of amplication applied to the image. A high level of

gain allows images to be viewable in very low light, but will increase the image noise.

Manual Exposure Settings

Exposure Time: Enter a desired exposure time.

Gain: Select a gain value from 0 to 16. A high level of gain allows images to be viewable in very

low light, but will increase image noise.

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Auto IRIS Mode

Select Auto IRIS Mode to congure the exposure settings with the auto iris control enabled.

Method: Select which area of the image will be used to measure the amount of light to achieve

best exposure.

• Center Weighted: Exposure metering is averaged over the entire frame but the emphasis is placed on the central area.

• Object Targeted: Dene your target by clicking squares displayed on the image and then press Save Spot Window to save the setting.

EV: Decrease the value if images appear too light (overexposed). Increase the value if images are

too dark (underexposed).

Convergence Speed: Select the lens’ convergence speed from the drop-down list. Higher the

convergence speed, the faster the lens iris opening responds to changes in light levels.

Shutter Settings:

Slow Shutter: Set the exposure time from a set of xed shutter speeds.

Manual Exposure Time: Manually input a desired exposure time.

Gain Settings:

Max. Gain: Specify the maximum amount of amplication applied to the image. A high level of

gain allows images to be viewable in very low light, but will increase the image noise.

Manual Gain: Select a gain value from 0 to 16.

Note

For optimal LPR results, users are recommended to adjust the Manual Exposure Time and Manual Gain appropriate for the actual environment at the monitored site.

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Prole

Prole Setting provides users with exibility to customize and apply different parameter settings at up to 4 different time frames in order to meet the variation in light, weather and other environmental factors during a day.(Unavailable when trafc mode is normal)

• Gain: Unavailable

• Brightness: Adjust the image brightness level.

• Contrast: Adjust the image contrast level.

• Saturation: Adjust the image saturation level.

• Sharpness: Adjust the image sharpness level.

• Shutter: Unavailable

• Default All Image parameters: Pressing this button will restore all the image settings to

the defaults.

ICR Control

The camera incorporates an IR cut lter. In ICR Control you can specify how the camera switches between color and black/white modes.(Unavailable when trafc mode is normal)

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Auto: Allows the camera to automatically switch between color and black/white modes.(Available

only when trafc mode is user)

Forced B/W: Forces the camera stay in black/white mode at all times.

Forced Color: Forces the camera stay in color mode at all times.

External: Enable this option if an external alarm input device is connected to control the IR cut

lter.

• Alarm: Set alarm input as 1 or 2 according your actual connection.

• Active: Select (electricity) current status as high or low to dene active status.

3.3 Image Settings

3.3.1 Codec

The Codec page allows you to congure the video streams for the camera. You can optionally congure a secondary or third stream to a resolution as required by your third-party device or software.

Camera Name Settings

Enter a descriptive name of the camera. Note that if you want to make the camera ONVIF

compliant (see Network > ONVIF ), no space is allowed in the camera name.

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H.264 Codec Settings

Resolution: Click the drop-down menu to choose a resolution for the video.

Bit Rate: According to your bandwidth, specify a value for data transmission rate (kbps). Higher

value gets higher video quality but consumes more bandwidth.

Frame Rate: Choose the intended frame rate, i.e., the number of frames to transmit per second.

I-fram Interval: While keeping the same frame rate, you can specify longer I-frame interval

to achive reduced bit rate, optimized bandwidth consumption and minimized storage space consumption. Generally, it’s recommended setting longer interval for less motion and sufcient lighting conditions, and shorter interval for scenes with lots of motion and low lighting conditions. Click the drop-down menu to select options including 1/2, 1, 2, 3, 4 seconds.

MPEG4 Codec Settings

Resolution: Click the drop-down menu to choose a resolution for the video.

Bit Rate: According to your bandwidth, specify a value for data transmission rate (kbps). Higher

value gets higher video quality but consumes more bandwidth.

Frame Rate: Choose the intended frame rate, i.e., the number of frames to transmit per second.

I-fram Interval: While keeping the same frame rate, you can specify longer I-frame interval

MJPEG Codec Settings

Resolution: Click the drop-down menu to choose a resolution for the video.

Quality: Set the image’s quality as High, Normal or Low.

Frame Rate: Choose the intended frame rate, i.e., the number of frames to transmit per second.

Note

1. Live View uses the MJPEG codec. If no streaming is using MJPEG, it will result in no video for Live View.

2. If MJPEG is selected for both the primary stream and the third stream, Live View will always display video using the third stream codec settings.

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Refer to the tables below for selectable codec types for each streaming:

2MP Model Streaming Combination

Primary Secondary Third

Codec Resolution Codec Resolution Codec Resolution

MJPEG

1080P

OFF N/A

H264

MPEG4

VGA

2CIF

CIF

SXVGA

720P

XGA

SVGA

OFF N/A

MJPEG

VGA

CIF

H264

MPEG4

VGA

2CIF

CIF

OFF N/A

MJPEG

VGA

CIF

MPEG4

1080P OFF N/A

OFF N/A

MJPEG

VGA

CIF

SXVGA

720P

XGA

SVGA

OFF N/A

MJPEG

VGA

CIF

H264

MPEG4

VGA

2CIF

CIF

OFF N/A

MJPEG

VGA

CIF

H264

1080P

OFF N/A

MJPEG

VGA

CIF

H264

MPEG4

VGA

2CIF

CIF

OFF

N/A

MJPEG

VGA

CIF

SXVGA

720P

XGA

SVGA

OFF N/A

MJPEG

VGA

CIF

H264

MPEG4

VGA

2CIF

OFF N/A

MJPEG VGA

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Mirror Settings

This option allows you to mirror or ip the video image if required.

OFF: Turns off this function.

HORIZONTAL: Flips the images horizontally.

VERTICAL: Flips the images vertically.

BOTH: Flips the images vertically and horizontally.

Rate Control

Choose a bit rate control to manage your bandwidth usage.

Variable Bit Rate (VBR): VBR keeps the video stream quality as constant as possible by varying

bit rate. This mode ensures high quality image for motion scene and is often selected when image quality demands priority. However, this mode requires more bandwidth in order to vary the bit rate.

Constant Bit Rate (CBR): CBR maintains a specic and constant bit rate by varying the stream

quality. With CBR, streaming is smooth and network throughput is stable for any scene. This mode is typically used with a limited bandwidth environment.

TV Output Stream

Turn on this option if you connect an analog monitor to the camera’s Video connector for video output.

3.3.2 Exposure

BLC (Backlight Compensation)

The Backlight Compensation function allows you to provide the optimal exposure of subjects under back light circumstances.

OFF/ON: Choose to enable or disable the BLC function.

BLC area setting: BLC area refers to the dark area where more details are expected. Dene your

BLC area by clicking squares displayed on the screen and then press Save BLC Window to save the setting.

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Digital Wide Dynamic Range

When there are both very bright and very dark areas simultaneously in the eld of view, you can enable Digital Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) function. It optimizes an image to ensure that dark areas are more visible while retaining details in bright areas.

Level: Depending on the contrast/dynamic range of a scene, you can select different level of

WDR. Higher level of WDR suits for higher contrast/dynamic scene.

3.3.3 White Balance

Select a white balance mode according to external light condition for the best color temperature.

Auto White Balance: Use this option when there is no special lighting in the environment. The

camera will automatically adjust the color temperature according to the light conditions and the sensitivity you specify. The higher the sensitivity, the faster the adjustment. If the lighting conditions change frequently, select a lower sensitivity to prevent the camera from frequently changing white balance.

Manual White Balance: With any special light in the environment, you can use this option to

manually adjust the red, green and blue channels, which are mostly affected by the special light. For example, if red color is too bright, then you should lower the R Gain value.

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3.3.4 Basic Setting

The Basic Setting allows you to specify a frequency and adjust the basic image settings to optimize your video image.

Frequency: Select an appropriate frequency to reduce the icker on the image. “50 Hz” and

“60 Hz” are provided Frequencies settings will affect the Max. Exposure and Min. Exposure settings under

Image > Exposure.

TV System: Displays the current video standard: NTSC or PAL. This setting cannot be changed

via web interface.

Brightness: Adjust the image brightness level.

Contrast: Adjust the image contrast level.

Saturation: Adjust the image saturation level.

Sharpness: Adjust the image sharpness level.

Default All Image parameters: Pressing this button will restore all the image settings to the

defaults.

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3.3.5 Smart Encoding

On the Smart Encoding page you can specify a specic region of the video as more important, i.e., a region of interest (ROI). When a ROI is specied, the camera will assign a higher number of bits to the ROI area to deliver better video quality than non-ROI areas.

Note

The Smart Encoding function is only available when H.264 is selected for one of the streams.

Basic Setting

To dene a smart encoding area, click and drag your mouse on the image to dene the region of interest and click Save Window to save the region. Click anywhere on the image to cancel the current dened area.

Mode: Select Fixed ROI to enable smart encoding function.

Level: Select a priority level (Low or High) for the ROI.

3.3.6 Smart Focus

In addition to observing the live view image to see if focus is achieved, you can also enable Smart Focus to help you verify if focus is locked. If this function is enabled, whenever focus is achieved,

the focus window turns green.

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Basic Settings

To focus on a desired subject using the Smart Focus function:

1. Click on the subject that you want to focus on and then click Save Window.

2. Check the Smart Focus Enabled box. This will turn the smart focus indicator to red.

3. Use the focal length and focus controls to optimize the focus. When focus is achieved, the indicator turns green.

3.3.7 Privacy Zone

Privacy Zone allows you to mask sensitive areas of the image for privacy protection. If enabled, it will mask the live view and the recorded video clips/JPEG les.

To turn on the privacy zone function:

1. Click and drag your mouse on the image to dene the region to be masked and then click Save Window.

2. Select ON to enable Privacy Zone. This will turn the masked area to black.

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3.4 Network

3.4.1 Basic

DHCP: If there is a DHCP server on the network and you enable this option, the server will

automatically assign an IP address and related information to the camera.

Note

If there is no DHCP server on your network or you prefer to manually assign an IP address to the camera, leave the DHCP checkbox blank.

IP Address & Subnet Mask: If the DHCP function is not enabled, you have to assign an IP

address with the subnet mask to the camera.

Default Gateway: Enter the IP address of the gateway if required. Please contact your network

administrator whether you need to set up the gateway.

DNS: Enter the IP address of a DNS server. If you enter a domain name instead of an IP address

in server-related elds, e.g., FTP, SMTP or NTP server, then the camera will need a DNS server to translate domain names into an IP address that is actually used for communication on the Internet.

HTTP Port: Use the standard HTTP port number 80 or alternatively specify another port number

between 1025 and 65535.

If you choose to use a non-standard port, and the camera on the LAN is to be accessible from the Internet, then you must congure your router/rewall to forward incoming HTTP request to that specied port (via NAPT/port forwarding settings).

MAC: Display the MAC address of the camera. Each camera comes with a unique MAC address,

which is indicated on the product label. It helps you to identify which camera is currently accessed, particularly when multiple cameras are connected to your network.

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3.3.2 FTP

To allow the camera to upload recorded video clips/JPEG les to an FTP server, you have to specify an FTP server and congure related settings.

FTP Server IP: Enter the IP address of the FTP server.

FTP Server Port: Enter the port number of the FTP server.

User Name: Enter the user name to logon to the FTP server.

Password: Enter the password to logon to the FTP server.

File Upload Path: Specify the folder which has been created under FTP server root directory.

3.3.3 SMTP

To enable the camera to send you email notications when an alarm is triggered, you need to specify an SMTP server to send the emails.

My Server Requires Authorization: If your SMTP server requires authorization to send emails,

enable this option.

SMTP Server IP: Enter the IP address of the SMTP server.

User Name: Enter the user name to log on to the SMTP server.

Password: Enter the password to log on to the SMTP server.

Sender: Enter the email address to be shown as the sender of the notication email.

Receiver: Enter the email address to which the notication email is sent.

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3.3.4 NTP

If you want the camera to synchronize its time clock with an NTP (Network Time Protocol) sever, congure the NTP server settings here.

NTP Server: Enter the IP address or the domain name of the NTP server to synchronize with.

Time Zone: Select a time zone in which the camera is located.

DST: Tick the Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time Changes check box to apply

the daylight saving time and users are supposed to congure the start/end time period by clicking the drop-down menus respectively.

3.3.5 RTSP

RTSP is a standard for connecting a client to establish and control streaming data over the web. If you want to allow third-party devices or software to access video/audio streams from the IP camera over the network, you must congure the RTSP ports. You can provide up to 6 streams according to the specic codec mode with different RTSP port.

To use an RTSP player to access the camera’s streams, you have to use correct RTSP URL to request the streams. Refer to the table below for RTSP URLs:

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Stream URL

MJPEG Primary rtsp://192.168.1.30:8555/mjpeg

MJPEG Third rtsp://192.168.1.30:8558/mjpeg

H.264 Primary rtsp://192.168.1.30:8557/h264

H.264 Secondary rtsp://192.168.1.30:8556/h264

MPEG4 Primary rtsp://192.168.1.30:554/mpeg4

MPEG4 Secondary rtsp://192.168.1.30:8554/mpeg4

*Replace the IP address and the port number with the camera’s settings if otherwise congured.

3.3.6 ONVIF

ONVIF is a standard that ensures interoperability between IP-based physical security products regardless of the manufacturers. This camera is ONVIF compliant and you can congure whether the camera can be found by other ONVIF compliant products and the related settings.

Basic Settings

Discovery via ONVIF: Check the box if you want the camera to be found by other ONVIF

compliant devices in a network, e.g., an ONVIF compliant NVR.

Accept command/functionality outside of Discovery capability: If checked, the camera

is allowed to accept commands from ONVIF compliant device thus changing the camera’s functionality.

User Authentication: If an ONVIF compliant device needs authentication for communication,

enable this option.

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3.4 System

3.4.1 Date and Time

Current Time

Displays the current date and time of the camera. Date and time will be updated after you congure new settings in the New Time section and click Save to apply the settings.

New Time

You can set the camera time by one of the following methods:

Set Manually: Manually enter the camera’s date and time settings in the given elds.

Synchronize with Computer Timer: Use this option to synchronize the camera’s date and time

with the computer timer.

Synchronize with NTP Server: Use this option to synchronize the camera’s date and time with

an NTP (Network Time Protocol) server, which can be congured under Network > NTP.

Date Format: Allows you to specify a desired date format.

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3.4.2 Time Stamp

The Time Stamp function allows you to overlay the date and time stamp on the video. When enabled, the recorded video will be displayed with the date and the time.

Enable Date and Time Stamp: Check this box to enable the date and time stamp on images/

video clips; to disable this function, uncheck the box.

Date Format: Select the desired date format for the time stamp.

3.4.3 Firmware

Current Version Description: Displays the current version of the rmware.

Specify the Firmware to Update: This function is designed to update the rmware of the camera.

To perform the rmware upgrade, follow these parameters:

Keep the network connected during the update process.

DO NOT turn off or restart the camera during the rmware update process.

To update the rmware:

1. Click the Browse button to locate the rmware le.

2. Click the Update button to start update.

3. When prompted, click OK to proceed.

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1. Wait about 20~60 seconds until the le is successfully updated. Once the update is completed, the browser will show a message reads “Firmware update successful”. Then it will take 60 seconds to restart the camera.

2. The utility will automatically go back to live view screen after rmware has been updated successfully.

You can also perform these tasks on the Firmware page:

Restart camera: Restart the camera. This will cause all streams to disconnect.

Factory Default: Reset all of the camera settings to the defaults, except network settings. After

you conrm to reset, the camera will reset and restart automatically. When complete, you will return to the live view page.

Hardware Factory Default: Reset all of the camera parameters to the defaults, including the

network settings.

3.4.4 User Management

The User Management page allows you to manage user accounts and access privileges.

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User List

Displays the list of current user accounts of the camera. To delete a user account, select the unwanted user account from the list and then click Delete User.

Add/Modify User

You can add a new user or modify current user’s account or authority.

To add a new user, enter the user name and password and specify the authority. Then click User

Add to add a user.

To modify the password of the existing user, enter the user name and modify the password.

Two types of account can be specied:

• Admin (Administrator): Can access all camera functions, pages and make congurations.

• Viewer (Guest): Can only access the live view page and take snapshots.

3.4.5 Language

The Language drop-menu allows you to change the language of the web interface. Supported languages include English, Spanish, Italian, Simplied Chinese and Traditional Chinese. Click Save to apply the language setting, and the browser will automatically refresh to reect the change.

3.4.6 Log

This page displays detailed information about the camera’s operations and activities, including all the login and alarm records.

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Clear Log File: Click the button to clear the log cache.

Download Log File: Click the button to save the current log into a text le. When a dialog

window shows up, click the Save button to locate the directory where the logle.txt is to be stored.

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3.4.7 Audio

Audio Receiving: If a microphone is connected to the camera, you can select ON to allow the

camera to record the audio and transmit to your PC. This enables the camera to pick up sounds in the background.

Audio Receiving Volume: Allows you to adjust the audio recording volume of the camera

ranging from 1 to 4.

Audio Playing: If a speaker is connected to the camera, you can select ON to allow the camera

to play the audio transmitted from your PC. This enables you to speak to the person(s) around the camera.

Audio Playing Volume: Allows you to adjust the audio playing volume of the camera ranging

from 1 to 4.

Using the two-way audio function

Note that the two-way audio function is only active in the live view page using the web browser. To use the two-way audio function:

1. Make sure a speaker is connected to the Audio Out port and a microphone is connected to the Audio In port of the camera.

2. Enter System > Audio and enable both the Audio Receiving and Audio Playing functions. Then adjust the audio volume to the desired level.

3. To access the two-way audio streams:

4. Make sure your computer is connected to a microphone and speaker. Enter the live view page of the web-based utility.

5. Speak into the microphone and the person(s) around the camera should hear your voice.

6. When people around the camera are talking to you, you should hear them from the speaker that is connected to the computer.

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3.5 Event

When an event occurs, it triggers an alarm and the camera will take a pre-dened action, e.g., sending a recorded video clip or JPEG les to a designated server. With this camera, an event can be triggered by external alarm devices or the camera’s detection mechanism, including motion, blur, audio and Ethernet detection.

Note

1. When there is more than one recording to be carried out at the same time, the scheduled video recording takes top priority, followed by the recording triggered by an Ethernet disconnection and lastly the recording triggered by other events.

2. Only one event will be handled at a time. If an event is already triggered, other event will be logged to the system but no action will be taken.

3.5.1 Motion Detection

When the Motion Detection is enabled, the camera detects motion under a pre-specied condition within a designated area. When motion is detected, the camera will generate an alarm and then take a specied action.

Note that to use the motion detection function, the following two conditions must be met:

1. You must select MJPEG codec for one of the streams to enable the live view.

2. You must select H.264 or MPEG4 codec for one of the streams to process the motion detection.

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Conguration

Motion Sensitivity: Specify the sensitivity to moving objects before the camera triggers an

alarm. The higher the sensitivity, the slighter the movement is required to set off an alarm. You can alternatively select User Dene and enter a value from 1 to 100 in the Customized Threshold eld. When the motion within a specied area exceeds the threshold, an alarm will be triggered.

Select OFF to disable the motion detection

Motion Area Setting

Motion area setting: Click target squares displayed on the screen to dene detection areas;

once congured, click Save Motion Area to save settings.

Action

Specify the action to be taken when an alarm is triggered upon motion detection:

OFF: No action will be taken, but an alarm will be logged.

FTP: Recorded video clips/JPEG les will be uploaded to the FTP server when alarm is triggered.

SMTP: Notication email with the recorded JPEG les attached will be sent to the SMTP server.

SD Card: Recorded video clips will be saved to the SD card when the alarm is triggered.

3.5.2 External Alarms

If external alarm devices, e.g., sensors and alarms, are connected to the camera’s alarm input/ output, the following settings must be made:

Conguration

Setting: Enable the Alarm I/O that is connected with the respective external alarm device.

Level: Set the (electricity) current as low or high to dene the active state.

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Action

Specify the action to be taken when external alarm is triggered:

OFF: No action will be taken, but an alarm will be logged.

FTP: Recorded video clips/JPEG les will be uploaded to the FTP server when alarm is triggered.

SMTP: Notication email with the recorded JPEG les attached will be sent to the SMTP server.

SD Card: Recorded video clips will be saved to the SD card when the alarm is triggered.

Note

To perform a video recording, you must select MJPEG codec for one of the streams.

3.5.3 Face Detection

With the Face Detection enabled, one or multiple square frames will cover the faces detected in the scene. You can specify a particular area by clicking and dragging your mouse, and then click the

Save Window button. People’s faces appearing within the area will be detected. Click the Delete Window button followed by clicking Save to remove the dened region.

Basic Settings

Face Detection: Enable/Disable face detection. When the selected radio button is changed and

the Save button is clicked, the camera may take around 25 seconds to restart while the web displaying the status being loading.

Detection Box: Select ON to show square frames on the screen for the detected faces.

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Direction: Select the orientation of faces in the video stream. UP means the top of the face

is generally in the up direction. The orientation may need to be adjusted when the camera is installed on its side or at an angle.

Threshold: Select a face detection acceptance tolerance (High/Medium/Low).

Minsize: Select the minimum size of the detection box. Options include 20, 25, 32 and 40;

smaller value means smaller faces in the distance can be detected.

Priority: Select whether face regions have higher or lower encoding priority when the Advanced

Settings ROI feature is applied.

Action

Select the radio buttons for actions in response to the pictures saved to FTP server, SMTP server or SD card if a face detection alarm is triggered. OFF is set by default.

OFF: No action will be taken (but an alarm is logged).

FTP: Recorded AVI/JPEG les will be uploaded to an FTP server when the alarm is triggered.

SMTP: Notication e-mail attached with the recorded JPEG les will be sent to a SMTP server.

SD Card: Recorded AVI/JPEG les will be saved to the SD card when the alarm is triggered.

3.5.4 Blur Detection

With the Blur Detection enabled, when the camera detects incidents that make video image blur, e.g. redirection, blocking or defocusing, the camera will generate an alarm and then take a specied action.

Note

Note that to use the blur detection function, the following two conditions must be met:

1. You must select MJPEG codec for one of the streams to enable the live view.

2. You must select H.264 or MPEG4 codec for one of the streams to process the motion detection.

Conguration

Blur Detection: Select Enable to enable Blur Detection; select Disable to disable this function.

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Sensitivity: You can alternatively customize the camera’s sensitivity to a blur. The camera will

judge whether it has been tampered based on the sensitivity threshold specied.

Action

OFF: No action will be taken, but an alarm will be logged.

FTP: Recorded video clips/JPEG les will be uploaded to the FTP server when alarm is triggered.

SMTP: Notication email with the recorded JPEG les attached will be sent to the SMTP server.

SD Card: Recorded video clips will be saved to the SD card when the alarm is triggered.

3.5.5 Audio Detection

With the Audio Detection enabled, when the camera detects any sound, the camera will generate an alarm and then take a specied action.

Conguration

Audio Sensitivity: Specify the camera’s sensitivity level to the audio signal. The higher the

sensitivity, the lower the volume is required to set off an alarm.

When set to OFF, the audio detection is disabled.

Action

Specify the action to be taken when an alarm is triggered upon audio detection:

OFF: No action will be taken, but an alarm will be logged.

FTP: Recorded video clip will be uploaded to the FTP server when the alarm is triggered.

SMTP: A notication email attached with the recorded video clip will be sent to the SMTP server.

SD Card: Recorded video clip will be saved to the SD card when the alarm is triggered.

Note

To perform a video recording, you must select MJPEG codec for one of the streams.

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3.5.6 Ethernet Detection

With Ethernet detection enabled, when the camera detects an Ethernet disconnection, the camera will generate an alarm and then take a specied action.

Conguration

Trigger an Alarm When Ethernet is Disconnected: Select whether to disable/enable this

function.

Action

Specify the action to be taken when an alarm is triggered upon audio detection:

OFF: No action will be taken, but an alarm will be logged.

SD Card: Recorded video clips will be saved to the SD card in AVI format when the alarm is

triggered.

Note

Regardless of your settings in Recording > SD card, when an Ethernet disconnection is triggered, the video clip recording will always be saved in AVI format.

3.5.7 Event Management

Basic Setting

Alarm Duration: Specify the duration of the alarm when an event is triggered.

Alarm Reset: Use this button to stop the current alarm and to restart event detection again.

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3.6 Recording

Recording allows you to congure recording-related settings and schedule recording. The defaults are listed in the table below:

3.6.1 Settings – Video File

Congure the duration and format of video to be recorded when an alarm is triggered.

Basic Settings

AVI Duration for FTP Server: Select recorded video duration in seconds for the FTP server.

AVI Duration for SD Card: Select recorded video duration in seconds for the SD card.

AVI Format: Select a desired video format. Available formats depend on the primary and the

secondary streaming codec/resolution settings.

3.6.2 Settings – FTP

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FTP Networking

Displays the current FTP settings, which are specied via Network > FTP.

Storage Setting

Number of les to upload: Enter the number of JPEG les to be uploaded to the FTP per event.

File Format: Select the format in which to upload the recorded video le to the FTP server when

an event has been triggered.

• JPEG les: The camera will record specied number of JPEG les and upload to the FTP server.

• AVI les: The camera will record AVI les and upload to the FTP sever. For the duration and AVI format, see Recording > Setting > Video File.

3.6.3 Settings – SMTP

SMTP Networking

Displays the current SMTP settings, which are specied via Network > SMTP.

Storage Setting

Attached File Numbers: Enter the number of JPEG images that will be attached to the

notication email. Set a lower number if SMTP server has an email size limit.

Attached File Format: In JPEG format always.

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3.6.4 SD Card Storage Format Selection

Storage Setting

File Format: Specify the format of the video/picture to be saved to the SD card when an event is

triggered.

Capacity/Usage: Shows the card capacity and the space usage percentage.

SD Card Format: Use this button to format the SD card. This option is not available if an SD card

has not been inserted in the camera.

Remove SD Card: Click this button before safely removing the SD card. This option is not

available if an SD card has not been inserted in the camera.

SD Card Overwrite: Select ON to enable overwriting once the storage is full.

Accessing SD Card

Note

Users can access the SD card via the FTP service by entering the FTP address (ftp://192.168.1.30 by default) in the URL eld of the web browser.

Then an FTP login window shows up asking for login ID and password. After lling in the login ID and password elds (defaults are admin and 1234 respectively), you can see the the FTP directory with successful login.

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Besides, users can also just launch the Windows Explorer to access SD card. The same, users are supposed to enter the FTP address (ftp://192.168.1.30 by default) in the address eld and nish login process. Then you can directly get into the directory.

3.6.5 Period Setting

The Period Setting allows you to schedule video recordings at specied times. Set the automatic recording times by selecting the desired weekday and the period of time. Up to 7 scheduled recordings can be set. Check Save to SD Card should you wish to save the recorded video clips to the SD card.

Note

The scheduled recording always demands higher priority than the alarm-based recording. When a scheduled recording is proceeding, the alarm-based recording will be disabled but the alarms will be logged.

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4. VLC Player for RTSP Streaming Access

Note

This information is provided for convenience only. We will not provide support for the installation

or use of VLC software.

The IP addresses used in the document are the default URLs and are provided for example

purposes only. You will need to use an IP address that is appropriate for your network.

To use VLC player to view RTSP streaming, follow these steps to proceed:

1. Download and install VLC Player (version 1.0.5) from http://www.videolan.org/vlc.

2. Launch VLC Player.

3. Click Media _Open Network Stream.

4. On the Network tab, choose RTSP from the Protocol menu.

5. In the Address eld enter the IP address of the stream that you want to view.

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The table below lists default URLs.

Stream URL

MJPEG Primary rtsp://192.168.1.30:8555/mjpeg

MJPEG Third rtsp://192.168.1.30:8558/mjpeg

H.264 Primary rtsp://192.168.1.30:8557/h264

H.264 Secondary rtsp://192.168.1.30:8556/h264

MPEG4 Primary rtsp://192.168.1.30/mpeg4

MPEG4 Secondary rtsp://192.168.1.30:8554/mpeg4

6. Click Play and you will see the image streaming.