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Network Camera
SNC-M1/M1W/M3/M3W
Quick Start Guide Network Configuration Using a Router
The Quick Start Guide briefly explains the connections and settings of the camera for viewing the camera image
via Internet when connecting to the network using a router.
For the installation and operations of the camera, please refer to the Installation Manual and the User’s Guide
in the supplied CD-ROM.
Flowchart of preparations
Quick Start Guide (this document) Installation Manual User’s Guide
Check the supplied accessories
and system reguirements.
Connect the
camera.
Set up the
camera.
Install the
camera.
Use the
camera.
System Configuration
You can monitor the image of the camera via LAN and
Internet.
Notes
• For viewing the camera image via Internet, a global IP address
provided by ISP is required.
• The SNC-M1/M1W/M3/M3W network cameras do not support
PPPoE. Use a router compliant with PPPoE if you use ISP with
PPPoE connection.
LAN
Microphone
Network Camera
SNC-M1/M1W
SNC-M3/M3W
Speaker
* Wireless LAN connection is available only for the SNC-M1W and SNC-M3W.
The Network Camera system and related service is not a security service. It is provided only as a convenience to allow you to easily
•
access the images and audio picked up by your cameras via the Internet.
• You should keep in mind that the images or audio you are monitoring may be protected by privacy and other legal rights, and the
responsibility for making sure you are complying with applicable laws is yours alone.
• Access to the images and audio is protected only by a user name and the password you set up. No further authentication is provided
nor should you presume that any other protective filtering is done by the service. Since the service is Internet-based, there is a risk
that the image or audio you are monitoring can be viewed or used by a third-party via the network.
• SONY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE, AND ASSUMES ABSOLUTELY NO LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANYONE ELSE, FOR SERVICE
INTERRUPTIONS OR DISCONTINUATIONS OR EVEN SERVICE CANCELLATION. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED AS-IS, AND
SONY DISCLAIMS AND EXCLUDES ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICE
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY OR ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR THAT IT WILL OPERATE ERROR-FREE OR CONTINUOUSLY.
or
Router
Computer
Modem
Wireless*
Computer
Internet
Web browser
Computer
© 2004 Sony Corporation
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1 Check the Camera and Supplied
Accessories
Before using, check that the camera and all the supplied
accessories are included in the package.
z Network camera (1)
SNC-M3/M3W only
z Wall-mounting holder
(1)
z Wall-mounting
bracket (1)
SNC-M1/M1W
z
AC power adaptor (1)
z Stand (1) z Drop-prevention
SNC-M3/M3W
or
z Power cord (1)
strap (1)
z +PSW screws (3 × 8) (2)
2 Check the Specifications of the
Computer
The following are the system requirements for the
computer to view the image of the camera and to run the
program of the supplied CD-ROM.
System requirements for using the camera
Item Specifications
Processor Pentium III, 1 GHz or higher
(Pentium 4, 2 GHz or
higher recommended)
RAM 256 MB or more
OS Windows 2000/XP
Web browser Internet Explorer Ver. 5.5 or
Ver. 6.0
System requirements for using the CD-ROM
z Rubber foot (4) z Tapping screws
(4 × 20) (4)
z CD-ROM (User’s Guide and programs) (1)
z Installation Manual (1)
Check the Camera and Supplied Accessories / Check the Specifications of the Computer
2
Item Specifications
Computer PC with Intel Pentium CPU
Monitor Monitor supporting resolution
OS Microsoft Windows Millennium
Acrobat Reader (for
displaying the User’s Guide)
• Microsoft, Windows, Internet Explorer and MS-DOS are
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries.
• Intel and Pentium are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other
countries.
Installed memory: 64 MB or
more
CD-ROM drive: × 8 or faster
of 800 × 600 or higher
Edition, Windows 2000 Service
Pack 2, Windows XP
Professional or Home Edition
Adobe Acrobat Reader Version
4.0 or later, or Adobe Reader
Version 6.0 or later
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• Adobe, Acrobat and Acrobat Reader are trademarks of Adobe
Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other
countries.
• All other company and product names are trademarks or
registered trademarks of the respective companies or their
respective makers.
3 Connect the Camera to the Router
4 Turn on the Power of the Camera
1
Insert the DC plug of the supplied AC
power adaptor into the DC IN 5V jack
on the camera.
To make the network setting on the camera, connect the
camera to the router using a commercially available
network cable. The setting of the camera should be
performed using the computer connected to the router.
Notes
• Before setting, turn on the power of the router and
computer and connect them to the Internet.
• Use a commercially available category 5, straight network
cable.
• The illustrations used in this guide show the SNC-M1
network camera.
1
Remove the cap of the camera.
2
Connect the power cord to the AC
power adaptor.
3
Plug the power cord to a wall outlet.
Camera
!
1 to DC IN 5V
AC power adaptor
(supplied)
5m
2 to a wall outlet
3 to the adaptor
Power cord
(supplied)
2
Connect the network cable to the LAN
jack on the router.
3
Connect the network cable to the
(network) port on the camera.
Camera
!
5m
to
Network cable
(straight)
Router
to LAN
(10BASE-T/
100BASE-TX)
4
Check that the POWER indicator
flashes, then stays lit.
POWER indicator
The camera is now turned on.
After connection, place back the cap of the camera.
Connect the Camera to the Router / Turn on the Power of the Camera
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5 Install the IP Setup Program from
the CD-ROM
This section explains how to install the IP Setup Program
from the CD-ROM supplied with the camera. The IP Setup
Program is required for detecting the camera.
The other supplied programs can be installed in the same
procedures.
Utility programs stored in the CD-ROM
The following utility programs are stored in the supplied
CD-ROM.
4
Click “Next.”
Click.
Program Function
IP Setup Program Allows detection and set up of Sony
SNC Audio upload tool Allows output of the sound picked up
Easy recording software
An easy-recording software program, “Network Camera
Recorder,” is available for the SNC-M1/M1W/M3/M3W
network cameras.
“Network Camera Recorder” allows manual or scheduled
recordings of camera images and the sound picked up by the
microphone built in the camera.
For more information on “Network Camera Recorder,” access
URL: (for customers in Europe)
http://www.sonybiz.net/software/m-series
1
Insert the CD-ROM disc into the CD-
network cameras in the network.
by the microphone connected to the
computer from the SNC-M1/M1W/
M3/M3W network camera.
ROM drive of your computer.
5
Read the Software License Agreement
carefully and click “Yes” to accept the
agreement.
Click.
6
Select the destination folder in which
to install the program and click “Next.”
The default setting is “C:\…\SONY\IP Setup
Program.”
2
Click the “IP Setup” icon of IP Setup
Program.
Click.
3
Click “Open.”
The IP Setup Program starts and Welcome dialog
appears.
Note
If you click “Save this program to disk,” you cannot install
correctly.
In this case, delete the downloaded file, and click the “IP
Setup” icon again.
Install the IP Setup Program from the CD-ROM
4
1 The
destination
folder is
displayed.
2 Click.
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Enter or select the name of the folder
in which to install the program, then
click “Next.”
The default setting is “IP Setup Program.”
1Enter the
2Click.
folder name.
1
Start the IP Setup Program.
Select “Program” from the “Start” menu of
Windows, then select “IP Setup Program.”
The IP Setup Program runs and displays all the
cameras connected to the network in the camera
list.
2
Click on the camera in which you want
to assign an IP address.
When multiple cameras are connected to the
same network, check the model name and serial
number on the rear of the camera.
The program is installed. After the installation,
“Setup Complete” dialog is displayed.
8
Click “Finish.”
Click.
The IP Setup Program installation is completed.
6 Set up the Camera
To connect the camera to a network, you need to assign a
new IP address to the camera. This section explains how
to assign an IP address to the camera using the installed
IP Setup Program and how to configure other network
settings.
Notes
• For viewing the camera image via Internet, a global IP
address provided by ISP is required.
• This section explains the usual settings using “Obtain an IP
address automatically” or “Use the following IP address,”
“Obtain DNS server address automatically” and “HTTP port
No. 80.” If you need other settings, refer to the User’s Guide
stored in the supplied CD-ROM.
Click on the camera to assign an IP address.
The network settings for the selected camera are
displayed.
3
Click on “Obtain an IP address
automatically.”
By selecting “Obtain an IP address automatically,”
an IP address is automatically assigned by the
DHCP server. The “Subnet mask” and “Default
gateway” are also assigned.
Select this.
Subnet mask is
displayed.
IP address is displayed.
Default gateway
is displayed.
Set up the Camera
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To assign a static IP address
Click on “Use the following IP address” and enter
the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway.
4
Click on “Obtain DNS server address
automatically.”
By selecting “Obtain DNS server address
automatically,” the DNS server addresses are
automatically assigned.
Select this.
5
Click on “80” on “HTTP port No.”
DNS server addresses are displayed.
Select this.
* To view the camera image via Internet, you need to set
port forwarding on the router. See “Set Port Forwarding
on the Router”.
Note
To exit the IP Setup Program, click on the upper right
corner.
Click.
7 Set Port Forwarding on the Router
To view the camera image via Internet, you need to set
port forwarding on the router. Skip this step if you are not
viewing the image via Internet.
1
Perform the port forwarding setting on
the router.
For details, refer to the operation manual supplied
with the router.
6
Type “admin” in both the
“Administrator name” and
“Administrator password” boxes.
The default settings of both items are “admin.”
You can change the administrator name and
password later using the “User setting” menu.
Type “admin.”
7
Click “OK.”
“Setting OK” is displayed.
The network setting of the camera is completed.
8
Record the set IP address in the
Type “admin.”
following space.
You need to enter the IP address when you set
the router*.
2
Check the global IP address for WAN
on the router and the port number for
the camera, and record them in the
following spaces.
You need to enter the global IP address and port
number when you access the camera via
Internet.
Global IP address
Port num be r
Note
The name of the function “port forwarding” may be different
depending on the router.
IP address
Set Port Forwarding on the Router
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8 Monitor the Image of the Camera
You can monitor the image of the camera using Internet
Explorer as the Web browser.
3
Click “Enter.”
Note
This section uses illustrations of the Welcome page of
Network Camera SNC-M1W.
Accessing from Internet Explorer
1
Start Internet Explorer.
2
Type the IP address in the URL box of
Internet Explorer.
To view the image via LAN:
Enter the IP address recorded in step 7 on page
6.
To view the image via Internet:
Enter the global IP address of the router and the
port number for the camera recorded in step 2 of
“Set Port Forwarding on the Router” on page 6.
Port number for
Global IP address
the camera
Click.
The image shot by the camera is displayed in the
main viewer.
When you access the main viewer of the camera for
the first time
When you click “Enter” on the welcome page, “Security
warning” is displayed.
When you click “Yes” to install the ActiveX control and the
main viewer is displayed.
The welcome page of the camera is displayed.
Note
For checking your network configuration, see “System
Configuration” on page 1.
Click.
Note
If the welcome page is not displayed correctly, check the
security level setting of the Internet Explorer. For details, refer
to the User’s Guide stored in the supplied CD-ROM.
Monitor the Image of the Camera
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Setting for Wireless Network (SNC-M1W/M3W only)
4
Click “Network.”
To use the camera in a wireless network via an access
point, set as follows.
Use the network cable for connection when you assign a
new IP address to the SNC-M1W/M3W wireless network
camera.
1
Display the welcome page of the
camera following the procedure of
“Monitor the Image of the Camera” on
page 7.
2
Click “Setting.”
Click.
Click.
The “Network setting” menu appears.
5
Click the “Wireless network” tab.
6
Set the items for the wireless network.
1 Infrastructure
mode
2 SSID
3 WEP key
data
4 OK
3
Type the user name and password for
the administrator, then click “OK.”
The default settings of both items are “admin.”
Type the user name.
Type the password.
Click.
The “Administrator” menu is displayed.
a Select “Infrastructure mode” on “Type.”
b Enter the “SSID” to match the setting on the
access point.
c Enter the “WEP key data” to match the
settings on the access point.
d Click “OK.”
7
Turn off the power of the camera.
8
Remove the network cable from the
camera.
9
Turn on the power of the camera
without connecting the network cable.
The Wireless setting is now enabled.
Setting for Wireless Network (SNC-M1W/M3W only)
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Setting for Dynamic DNS Service
Sony offers a free Dynamic DNS (Domain Name System) service to the customers who have purchased Sony Network
Cameras. The Dynamic DNS service allows you an easy access to the camera via the Internet, without using a static IP
address, and to specify your preferred name to the camera.
For details of the service, access http://www.register-snccam.net.
System Configuration for the Dynamic DNS Service
The following shows an example of the most basic system configuration for using the Dynamic DNS service.
LAN WAN (Internet)
Network Camera
Computer B
Private IP address
192.168.1.110
Computer A
Private IP address
192.168.1.100
Por t
1024
Port 1024
Broadband router
Private IP address
192.168.1.1
Global IP address
xyz.37.128.50
Port forwarding
Private IP address
192.168.1.110
Setting up the IP addresses of the Camera and the Router
1
Connect the camera to the router
following the procedure of “Connect
the Camera to the Router” on page 3.
2
From computer A, set the camera’s IP
address to a fixed private IP address
(for example, 192.168.1.110) to be
used on the LAN, following the
procedure of “Set up the Camera” on
page 5.
Enter the subnet mask according to the router’s
setup (for example, 255.255.255.0).
Enter the LAN side IP address of the router as the
default gateway address (for example,
192.168.1.1).
Modem
Internet
Enter the IP addresses of the DNS servers that
your ISP has specified as the Primary/Secondary
DNS servers.
3
On the router’s setup menus, enable
DDNS server
Global IP address
(xyz.37.128.50)
Domain name
(abc-123.snccam.net)
Linked
port forwarding for the fixed private IP
address that has been set in the
camera. (For example, port 1024 y
Private IP address 192.168.1.110.)
Notes
• Refer to the User’s Guide provided with the router for
details of port forwarding setup. Port forwarding may not
be supported on some routers, or may be called by a
different name. If necessary, contact the router
manufacturer for details.
• If using a port other than 80, set the same por t number
(in the range 1024 to 65535) on the camera’s setting
menu and for port forwarding on the router.
Setting for Dynamic DNS Service
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4
On the router’s setup menus, check
the global IP address (for example,
xyz.37.128.50 in the above diagram)
on the WAN side currently assigned
by your ISP.
5
Enter this global IP address in the
browser on computer B to verify
access to the camera.
Note
To specify a port number other than 80 for port forwarding,
enter a colon (:) after the global IP address and before the
port number (for example, xyz.37.128.50:1024).
“Monitor the Image of the Camera” on
page 7.
2
Click “Setting.”
Click.
Port number for port
Global IP address
After the above setup, the camera can be accessed from
any computer connected to the Internet (that is, it is open
to everyone on the Internet).
If you want to restrict access to the camera, perform the
user setting and security setting procedures on the
camera setting menus.
Note
If you cannot access the camera after performing the
above setup, consider the following possibilities.
• The IP address that your ISP assigns may not be a
“global” IP address.
forwarding
t Verify with the ISP.
• The port number (for example, 80) set for port
forwarding may be blocked by the ISP.
t Verify with the ISP.
• The port number set for port forwarding may be blocked
by security software or a firewall installed on computer.
t Verify the settings of the security software or
firewall.
3
Type the user name and password for
the administrator, then click “OK.”
The default settings of both items are “admin.”
Type the user name.
Type the password.
Click.
The “Administrator” menu is displayed.
4
Click “DDNS.”
Registering the Camera for the Dynamic DNS Service
After verifying access from the Internet, register the
camera for the Dynamic DNS Service using the camera’s
setting menu.
1
Display the welcome page of the
camera following the procedure of
Setting for Dynamic DNS Service
10
Click.
The “DDNS Setting” menu appears.
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5
Set the items for the DDNS service.
1 Set “DDNS” to
2 Enter a
3 Click “OK.”
4 Click
“On.”
password
exclusive for
DDNS service.
“Register.”
9
Verify the entered registration
information, then click “Request
Registration.”
The “New Registration” page of the registration
site opens automatically in a new window.
6
Enter the same DDNS ID and
password as those set on the
camera’s “DDNS Setting” menu, then
click “Next.”
Note
If the registration site does not open
automatically, go to the home page of the
registration site and click “New Registration.”
A message appears, advising that your
registration request was accepted and that a
confirmation e-mail has been sent.
The confirmation e-mail should soon arrive at the
e-mail address you specified for your registration.
Within one hour after clicking the “Request
Registration” button, access the URL provided in
the e-mail.
Registration is now complete.
7
After reading and agreeing to the
Terms of Service, click “I agree.”
8
Enter all items on the registration
form, then click “Next.”
Setting for Dynamic DNS Service
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Modifying Registration or Unregistering
1
Access the camera from Internet
Explorer and display the “DDNS
Setting” menu following steps 1 to 4
of “Registering the Camera for the
Dynamic DNS Service” on page 10.
2
Click “Modify/Unregister.”
4
After modifying the desired items,
click “Next.”
To unregister from the DDNS, click “Unregister.”
5
Verify your changes to the registration
information, and click “Modify.”
The “Modify/Unregister” page of the registration
site will open automatically.
3
Enter the same DDNS ID and
password as those set on the
camera’s “DDNS Setting” menu, then
click “Next.”
Note
If the registration site does not open automatically, go to
the home page of the registration site and click the “Modify
Registration/Unregister” button.
A message appears, advising that changes to
your registration have been made and that a
confirmation e-mail has been sent.
The confirmation e-mail should soon arrive at the
registered e-mail address.
Modification is now complete.
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