Sony SNC-P1-R Quick User Guide
Network Camera
3-869-482-11 (1)
User’s Guide
Software Version 1.0
SNC-P1
© 2005 Sony Corporation
Owner's Record
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom.
Record the serial number in the space provided below.
Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your
Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. SNC-P1
Serial No. ____________________
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the
cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.
AC power adaptor
Model No.: MPA-AC1 (Sony)
CAUTION:This unit is for use only with the supplied
AC power adaptor. Use with other AC
power adaptors may cause hazards such as a
fire.
Caution
This installation should be made by a qualified service
personnel and should conform to all local codes.
Caution
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or
splashing and no objects filled with liquid, such as vases,
shall be placed on the apparatus.
For customers in the U.S.A.
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 wll 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
receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.
If you have any questions about this product, you may
call:
Sony's Business Information Center (BIC) at
1-800-686-SONY (7669)
or Write to: Sony Customer Information Services
Center
6900-29, Daniels Parkway, PMB 330
Fort Myers, Florida 33912
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model No: SNC-P1
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 16450 W. Bernardo Dr., San
Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A.
Telephone No: 858-942-2230
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.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not
expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.
The shielded interface cable recommended in this
manual must be used with this equipment in order to
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comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to
Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.
For customers in Canada
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.
NOTICE TO USERS
© 2005 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. This
manual or the software described herein, in whole or in
part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to
any machine readable form without prior written
approval from Sony Corporation.
ATTENTION
The electromagnetic fields at specific frequencies may
influence the picture of the unit.
Voor de klanten in Nederland
• Dit apparaat bevat een vast ingebouwde batterij die
niet vervangen hoeft te worden tijdens de levensduur
van het apparaat.
• Raadpleeg uw leverancier indien de batterij toch
vervangen moet worden. De batterij mag alleen
vervangen worden door vakbekwaam
servicepersoneel.
• Gooi de batterij miet weg maar lever deze in als klein
chemisch afval (KCA).
• Lever het apparaat aan het einde van de levensduur in
voor recycling, de batterij zal dan op correcte wijze
verwerket worden.
• The Network Camera system and related service is
not a security service. When monitoring the image
and audio of the purchased Network Camera, there
is a risk that the monitoring image or audio may be
viewed or used by a third-party via the network. It
is provided only as a convenience for people to
easily access their cameras via the internet.
When you use the Network Camera, please take
into account and ensure the privacy and portrait
right of the object at your own responsibility.
• Access to the camera or system is limited to the
user setting up a user name and password only. No
further authentication is provided nor should the
user presume that such filtering is done by the
service.
• Sony assumes no liability should the service
related to the Network Camera goes down or
interrupted for whatever reason.
SONY CORPORATION PROVIDES NO
WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL,
THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION
CONTAINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY
PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THIS
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INFORMATION. IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY
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DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT,
CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF
OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, THE
SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMATION
CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF.
Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any
modification to this manual or the information contained
herein at any time without notice.
The software described herein may also be governed by
the terms of a separate user license agreement.
• “IPELA” and are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
• Microsoft, Windows, Internet Explorer and MS-DOS
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the United States and/or other countries.
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Table of Contents
Overview
Features .................................................................. 6
How to Use This User’s Guide .............................. 7
Precautions ............................................................. 7
Operating Precautions ........................................ 7
System Requirements ............................................ 8
Preparation
Assigning the IP Address to the Camera ............ 9
Assigning the IP Address Using the Setup
Program ............................................................ 9
Accessing the Camera Using the Web Browser 11
Basic Configuration by the Administrator ....... 12
Operating the Camera
Administrator and User ..................................... 13
Logging in to Homepage — Welcome Page ...... 14
Logging in as a User ........................................ 14
Displaying the setting window for the
administrator directly ..................................... 14
About Viewers .................................................. 15
Configuration of Main Viewer ........................... 16
Main menu ....................................................... 16
Camera Control Section ................................... 16
Monitor Image .................................................. 17
Controlling the Monitor Image .......................... 17
Monitoring the camera image .......................... 17
Zooming in the monitor image ......................... 18
Capturing a Monitor Image ............................... 18
Capturing a monitor image .............................. 18
Saving the captured image ............................... 19
Sending an Image File ......................................... 19
Sending a Monitor Image via e-Mail ............... 19
Sending a Monitor Image to an FTP Server ..... 19
Recording a Still Image in the Built-in Memory of
the Camera ........................................................... 20
Controlling Alarm output ................................... 20
Switching TCP/UDP Transmission Mode ......... 21
Administrating the Camera
Basic Operations of Easy mode .......................... 22
How to set Easy mode ...................................... 22
Setting Options of Easy mode .......................... 22
Easy mode (e-Mail) .......................................... 23
Basic Operations of Advanced mode Menu ...... 25
How to set Advanced mode ............................. 25
Configuration of Advanced mode Menu ..........26
Configuring the System — System setting
menu ......................................................................27
System Tab ........................................................27
Date & time Tab ................................................27
Initialize Tab .....................................................28
System log Tab .................................................29
Access log tab ...................................................29
Setting the Camera Image and Audio — Camera
setting Menu .........................................................29
Common Tab ....................................................29
Picture Tab ........................................................31
MPEG4 Tab ......................................................32
JPEG Tab ..........................................................32
Reset Tab ..........................................................33
Configuring the Network — Network setting
Menu .....................................................................33
Network Tab ..................................................... 33
PPPoE Tab - Setting of PPPoE Connection ......34
Dynamic IP address notification Tab — Notifying
the IP Address .................................................35
Setting the User — User setting Menu ...............37
Setting the Security — Security setting Menu ..38
Sending an Image via mail — e-Mail (SMTP)
setting Menu .........................................................39
Common Tab — Setting the SMTP Function ...39
Alarm sending Tab — Setting the mail sending
mode when detecting the alarm ......................40
Periodical sending Tab — Setting the periodical
mail sending mode ..........................................41
Sending Images to FTP Server — FTP client
setting Menu .........................................................42
Common Tab — Setting the FTP Client
Function ..........................................................42
Alarm sending Tab — Setting the FTP client
action when detecting the alarm .....................42
Periodical sending Tab — Setting the Periodical
FTP Client Activity ........................................43
Recording Images in Memory — Image memory
setting Menu .........................................................44
Common Tab — Setting the Image memory
Function ..........................................................44
Alarm recording Tab — Setting the Image
Memory Function when Detecting the Alarm 45
Periodical recording Tab — Setting the Periodical
recording mode ...............................................46
Directory Structure of Image Memory .............47
Downloading Images from the Camera — FTP
server setting Menu ............................................. 48
Setting the Alarm Output — Alarm output setting
Menu .....................................................................48
Setting the Operations from the Viewer Page —
Trigger setting Menu ...........................................49
Setting the Schedule — Schedule setting Menu 51
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Setting the Alarm Buffer — Alarm buffer setting
Menu ..................................................................... 51
Setting the Motion Detection Function — Motion
detection setting Menu ........................................ 52
Setting the Motion Detection Area, Sensitivity and
Threshold level ...............................................53
Others
Using the Supplied Setup Program .................... 54
Starting the Setup Program .............................. 54
Bandwidth Control Tab .................................... 54
Date time Tab ................................................... 55
PPPoE Tab ........................................................55
Rebooting the Camera ...................................... 56
Using the SNC audio upload tool — Transmitting
Audio to Camera .................................................. 56
Installing the SNC audio upload tool ............... 56
Connecting the Camera to the Computer ......... 57
Using the SNC audio upload tool .....................57
Using the SNC video player — Playing Video/
Audio File Recorded on Camera ........................58
Downloading the SNC video player ................. 58
Using the SNC video player ............................. 58
Using the Custom Homepage Installer .............. 59
Uploading the Custom Homepage Installer to the
Camera ........................................................... 59
Assigning the IP Address to the Camera Using
ARP Commands .................................................. 61
Using the SNMP ...................................................62
1. Inquiry Commands ...................................... 62
2. Setting Commands ...................................... 62
Index ..................................................................... 64
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Overview
Image flip function
The image flip function allows rotation of images from
the camera by 180 degrees according to the installation
location of the camera.
Overview
Features
The SNC-P1 is a network camera equipped with a builtin Web server.
The camera has the following features:
Monitoring using the Web browser
Real-time monitoring of the image and sound from the
camera is possible using the Web browser on the
computer.
MPEG4 video compression
MPEG4 video compression allows a smooth streaming
of motion pictures with 30 fps (QVGA size). Motion
JPEG video streaming is also possible by selecting the
JPEG video compression format.
Offering video streaming in VGA size
The 1/4 type CCD supporting VGA offers high-quality
video streaming in VGA size. (The frame rate in VGA
size is less than 30 fps.)
Supplied IP Setup Program
The camera is supplied with the IP Setup Program for
easy performance of the network setting.
Built-in microphone
A microphone (monaural) is built in the camera. Also,
the built-in microphone jack (minijack, monaural)
accepts a commercially available plug-in-power
microphone (rated voltage: 2.0V DC).
External speaker system can be
connected
The line output jack (minijack, monaural) allows
connection of a commercially available speaker system
with the built-in amplifier so that the sound transmitted
via the network can be output from the connected
speaker system.
Sending the image and controlling
peripheral devices by synchronizing with
the alarm
The camera is equipped with the motion detection
function (in MPEG4 mode), a sensor input terminal and
an alarm output terminal. You can send images from the
camera as an E-mail attachment or to an FTP server by
synchronizing with motion detection or external sensor
input, or control peripheral devices connected to the
alarm output terminal.
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Features
How to Use This User’s
Precautions
Guide
This User’s Guide explains how to operate the SNC-P1
Network Camera from a computer.
The User’s Guide is written to be read on the computer
display.
As this section gives tips on using the User’s Guide, read
it before you operate the camera.
Jumping to the related page
When you read the User’s Guide on the computer
display, click on the sentence to jump to the related page.
Software display examples
Note that the displays shown in the User’s Guide are
explanatory examples. Some displays may be different
from the ones which appear as you operate the
application software.
Printing the User’s Guide
Depending on your system, certain displays or
illustrations in the User’s Guide, when printed out, may
differ from those as portrayed on your screen.
Installation Manual (printed matter)
The supplied Installation Manual describes the names
and functions of parts and controls of the Network
Camera, connecting examples and how to set up the
camera. Be sure to read the Installation Manual before
operating.
This Sony product has been designed with safety in
mind. However, if not used properly electrical products
can cause fires which may lead to serious body injury.
To avoid such accidents, be sure to heed the following.
Heed the safety precautions
Be sure to follow the general safety precautions and the
“Operating Precautions.”
In case of a breakdown
In case of system breakdown, discontinue the use and
contact your authorized Sony dealer.
In case of abnormal operation
• If the unit emits smoke or an unusual smell,
• If water or other foreign objects enter the cabinet, or
• If you drop the unit or damage the cabinet:
1
Disconnect the camera cable and the connecting
cables.
2
Contact your authorized Sony dealer or the store
where you purchased the product.
Operating Precautions
Operating or storage location
Avoid operating or storing the camera in the following
locations:
• Extremely hot or cold places
• Exposed to direct sunlight for a long time, or close to
heating equipment (e.g., near heaters)
• Close to sources of strong magnetism
• Close to sources of powerful electromagnetic
radiation, such as radios or TV transmitters
• Locations subject to strong vibration or shock
Overview
Ventilation
To prevent heat buildup, do not block air circulation
around the camera.
Transportation
When transporting the camera, repack it as originally
packed at the factory or in materials of equal quality.
Cleaning
• Use a blower to remove dust from the lens or optical
filter.
• Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the external surfaces of
the camera. Stubborn stains can be removed using a
soft cloth dampened with a small quantity of detergent
solution, then wipe dry.
• Do not use volatile solvents such as alcohol, benzene
or thinners as they may damage the surface finishes.
How to Use This User’s Guide / Precautions
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Overview
System Requirements
These are the requirements for the computer that
displays the image or controls the camera.
Processor
Pentium III 1 GHz or higher (Pentium IV, 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
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System Requirements
Preparation
The Preparation section explains what the administrator
has to prepare for monitoring the images after
installation and connection of the camera.
Assigning the IP Address to the Camera
To connect the camera to a network, you need to assign
a new IP address to the camera when installing the
camera for the first time.
You can assign an IP address in two ways:
• Using the setup program stored in the supplied CDROM (see page 9)
• Using the ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)
commands (see page 61)
This section explains how to assign an IP address to the
camera using the supplied setup program and how to
configure the network.
4
Install the IP Setup Program to your computer
following the wizard displayed.
If the Software License Agreement is displayed,
read it carefully and accept the agreement to
continue the installation.
5
Start the IP Setup Program.
The program detects the SNC-P1 cameras
connected to the local network and lists them on the
Network tab window.
Preparation
Before starting, connect the camera to a local network,
referring to “Connections” in the supplied Installation
Manual.
Consult the administrator of the network about the
assigned IP address.
Assigning the IP Address Using the Setup Program
1
Insert the supplied CD-ROM disc into your CDROM drive.
After a short time a window will open displaying
the files on the CD-ROM.
2
Click the Setup icon of IP Setup Program.
The “File Download” dialog opens.
3
Click Open.
Note
If you click “Save this program to disk” on the “File
Download” dialog, you cannot install correctly.
Delete the downloaded file, and click Setup icon
again.
6
Click on the camera to which you want to assign a
new IP address in the list.
The network settings for the selected camera are
displayed.
7
Set the IP address.
To obtain the IP address automatically from a
DHCP server:
Select Obtain an IP address automatically.
The IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway
are assigned automatically.
Assigning the IP Address to the Camera
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Preparation
To specify the IP address manually:
Select Use the following IP address, and type the
IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway in the
relevant boxes.
8
Set the DNS server address.
To obtain the DNS server addresses
automatically:
Select Obtain DNS server address automatically.
To specify the DNS server addresses manually:
Select Use the following DNS server address, and
type the Primary DNS server address and
Secondary DNS server address in the relevant
boxes.
Note
You cannot change the Administrator name and
Administrator password in this step. To change
these items, See “Setting the User — User setting
Menu” on page 37.
11
Confirm that all items are correctly set, then click
OK.
If “Setting OK” is displayed, the IP address is
correctly assigned.
12
To access the camera directly, double-click the
camera name on the list.
The welcome page of the network camera SNC-P1 is
displayed.
Note
The Third DNS server address and Fourth DNS
server address are invalid for this camera.
9
Set the HTTP port No.
For usual case, select 80 for the HTTP port No. To
use another port number, type the port number
between 1024 and 65535 in the text box.
10
Type the Administrator name and Administrator
password.
The default settings of both items are “admin.”
Note
If the IP address is not set correctly, the welcome page
does not appear after step 12. In this case, try to set the
IP address again.
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Assigning the IP Address to the Camera
Accessing the Camera Using the Web Browser
When the IP address has been assigned to the camera,
check that you can actually access the camera using the
Web browser installed in your computer.
Use Internet Explorer as the Web browser.
1
Start the Web browser on the computer and type the
IP address of the camera in the URL box.
The welcome page of “Network Camera SNC-P1”
is displayed.
2
Click Enter.
The main viewer is displayed.
Preparation
Notes
• If Automatic configuration is enabled in the Local
Area Network (LAN) Settings on Internet Explorer,
the image may not be displayed. In this case, disable
Automatic configuration and set the Proxy server
manually. For setting the Proxy server, consult your
network administrator.
• When you install ActiveX viewer on Windows 2000
or Windows XP, you should have logged in the
computer as the Administrator.
Tip
Every page of this software is optimized as display
character size Medium for Internet Explorer.
To display the Welcome page correctly
To operate the welcome page correctly, set the security
level of the Internet Explorer to Medium or lower, as
follows:
When the main viewer is correctly displayed, the IP
address assignment is completed.
When the main viewer of the camera is
displayed for the first time
When you click Enter, “Security warning” is displayed.
When you click OK, the ActiveX control is installed and
the main viewer is displayed.
1
Select Too l from the menu bar for Internet
Explorer, then select Internet Options and
Security tab in sequence.
2
Click the Internet icon (when using the camera via
the Internet) or Local intranet icon (when using
the camera via a local network).
3
Set the slider to Medium or lower. (If the slider is
not displayed, click Default Level.)
When using antivirus software in the
computer
• When you use antivirus software in your computer, the
camera performance may be reduced, for example, the
frame rate for displaying the image may be lower.
• The Web page displayed when you log in to the
camera uses Java Script. The display of the Web page
may be affected if you use antivirus software in your
computer.
Accessing the Camera Using the Web Browser
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Preparation
Basic Configuration by the Administrator
You can monitor the image of the camera by logging in
with the initial condition of this network camera. You
can also set various functions according to the install
position, network condition or purpose of the camera.
We recommend you configure the following items
before monitoring the image from the camera.
Setting contents Easy mode menu Advanced mode menu
Select the white balance mode according to the installing
position (indoor or outdoor).
Flip the image according to the installation position (desk top or
ceiling).
Select the brightness of the blue LED on the top of the camera. Blue LED (page 23) Blue LED (page 27)
Set the format of the image sent from the camera (MPEG 4 or
JPEG).
Select the brightness of the image sent from the camera. Brightness (page 23) Exposure mode (page 31)
Select the quality of the image sent from the camera. Image quality (page 23) MPEG4 Tab (page 32)
Select the size of the image sent from the camera. Image size (page 23) Image size (page 30)
Select weather the audio from the camera microphone is sent or
not.
Accord date and time of the camera with those of the computer. Date & time setting
Make the setting for sending the monitor image attached to a
mail.
Set the access right of the user for the camera. – Security setting Menu
White balance (page 22) White balance (page 31)
Mount (page 22) Image flip (page 30)
– Video mode (page 29)
Brightness (page 31)
JPEG Tab (page 32)
Microphone (page 23) Microphone (page 30)
(page 23)
e-Mail (SMTP) (page 23)
Easy mode (e-Mail)
(page 23)
Date & time Tab (page 27)
e-Mail (SMTP) setting Menu
(page 39)
(page 38)
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Basic Configuration by the Administrator
Operating the Camera
The Operating the Camera section explains how to
monitor the image from the camera using the Web
browser. Use Internet Explorer as the Web browser.
The functions of the camera should be set by the
Administrator. For setting the camera, see
“Administrating the Camera” on page 22.
Function Administrator
Switch the TCP/
UDP transmission
mode (Available in
MPEG4 mode
only)
Control the audio z zzz
Control the setting
menu
z Usable function
zz––
z –––
Full Light View
User
– Not usable function
Administrator and User
This network camera classifies the people who log in as
the Administrator and the User.
The Administrator can use all functions of this network
camera including camera setting. The functions the
User can use are monitoring the image and audio from
the camera, and controlling the camera. The Viewer
mode setting restricts the user's access right, and the
user is classified as the one of three types.
Each type of the user can use the following functions.
Function Administrator
Monitor a live
image
Watch date and
time
Control the frame
rate (Usable only
when JPEG mode
is selected)
Control the image
view size
Zoom a image by
the digital zoom
Save the still image
in the computer
Send an image file
to the FTP server
Send an image
attached to a mail
Record an image
on the inside
memory of the
camera
Control the Alarm
out of the I/O port
on the camera main
unit
z zzz
z zzz
zz––
zzz–
zzz–
zzz–
zz––
zz––
zz––
zz––
Full Light View
User
The access rights of the administrator and the user can
be set in “Setting the User — User setting Menu” on the
Advanced mode menu for the administrator on page 37.
Operating the Camera
Administrator and User
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Logging in to Homepage
— Welcome Page
Logging in as a User
1
Start the web browser on the computer and type the
IP address of the camera you want to monitor.
3
Select the viewer language.
Click English or Japanese at the bottom of the
welcome page.
4
Click Enter.
The main viewer appears.
With the ActiveX viewer
Operating the Camera
The welcome page of Network Camera SNC-P1
is displayed.
2
Select the viewer.
The usable viewers differ depending on the video
mode (page 29) of the camera.
When the video mode is set to MPEG4, you can
only select ActiveX viewer, and may not select
other viewers. (MPEG4 is default. See illustration
on Step 1 above.)
When the video mode is set to JPEG, you can
select ActiveX viewer or Java applet viewer.
For details, see “About Viewers” on page 15.
Welcome page when the video mode is
JPEG
With the Java applet viewer
Control the camera from the main viewer.
Note
If the Welcome page does not activate correctly, the
security level of the Internet Explorer may be set to
Medium or higher. See “To display the Welcome page
correctly” on page 11 and check the security level.
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Logging in to Homepage — Welcome Page
Displaying the setting window for the administrator directly
When the administrator sets the camera functions, the
setting window can be displayed directly from the
welcome page.
1
Click Setting on the welcome page.
The following dialog appears.
2
Enter the user name and password for
Administrator, then click OK.
The user name “admin” and the password “admin”
are set at the factory for the Administrator. You can
change them in the User setting menu of the
Advanced mode menu (see page 37).
Java applet viewer
You can select this viewer when the camera video mode
is set to JPEG. The frame rate is lower than the ActiveX
viewer.
The Java applet viewer operates only when Java is
installed and Java (Sun) is enabled. If it does not
operated correctly, check if the specified Java version
has been installed successfully and Java (Sun) is
enabled.
To check the Java version
Select Tool from the menu bar of Internet Explorer, then
select Internet Option and the Advanced mode tab in
sequence, and check the version of Java displayed in
Java (Sun) is one of the versions specified below. If the
item Java (Sun) is not displayed, Java is not installed.
You need to install Java.
Java Plug-in Ver. 1.4.2_01, Ver. 1.4.2_02, Ver. 1.4.2_03,
Ver. 1.4.2_04
Operating the Camera
The Advanced mode menu appears.
About Viewers
You can use the following viewer according to the Video
mode setting in the camera setting menu of the
Advanced mode menu (page 29).
ActiveX viewer
This viewer can monitor the image in both MPEG4 and
JPEG video modes.
You must install this viewer when you access to the main
viewer at the first time.
To enable Java Plug-in
Check “Use Java2v1.4.2_xx for <applet> (requires
restart)” in “Java (Sun)”.
To install Java Plug-in
Download Java 2 Runtime Environment, Standard
Edition (JRE) from the homepage of Sun Microsystems,
Inc., and install it by following the instructions on the
installer.
Notes
• If Automatic configuration is enabled in the Local
Area Network (LAN) Settings of Internet Explorer,
the image may not be displayed. In this case, disable
Automatic configuration and set the Proxy server
manually. For setting the Proxy server, consult your
network administrator.
• When you install ActiveX viewer on Windows 2000
or Windows XP, you should have logged in to the
computer as the Administrator.
Tip
Every page of this software is optimized to display
character Medium size for Internet Explorer.
When you display the main viewer of the
camera for the first time
When you log in the network camera using ActiveX
viewer for the first time (clicking Enter to enter the
main viewer), the Security Warning appears. Click Ye s
and install ActiveX Control. You can use all the
functions of the viewer by using ActiveX Control.
Logging in to Homepage — Welcome Page
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Configuration of Main
Camera Control Section
Viewer
This section explains the functions of the parts and
controls of the main viewer. For a detailed explanation
on each part or control, see the specified pages.
Main viewer
Frame rate
(Displayed only when the camera Video mode (page 29)
is set to JPEG.)
Selects the frame rate to transmit images.
View size
Operating the Camera
Selects the view size to be displayed. (page 18)
Camera control
section
Monitor image
section
Main menu
Main menu
Setting
Click to display the Easy mode menu for Administrator
menu. (See “Basic Operations of Easy mode” on page
22.)
You can operate this function only when logging in as
the administrator.
Click to change the size of the digital zoom. (page 18)
Capture
Click to capture a still image shot by the camera and to
store it in the computer. (See “Capturing a Monitor
Image” on page 18.)
Trigg e r
(Displayed only when the camera Viewer mode
(page 37) is set to Full and one or more triggers are
enabled on the Trigger Setting menu (page 49).)
Digital zoom
Home
Displays the Welcome page.
Player
Click to download the “SNC video player” application
program built in the camera. The SNC video player
allows you to play video/audio data recorded on the
camera with your computer. (See “Using the SNC video
player — Playing Video/Audio File Recorded on
Camera” on page 58.)
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Configuration of Main Viewer
Select the function you want to use from the list box and
click the icon. Then you can send the monitor image of
the camera to an FTP server (page 19), send it attached
to a mail (page 19), record the image on the built-in
memory (page 20) and switch the Alarm out to On/Off
(page 20).
Transmission (Switching the TCP/
UDP transmission mode)
(Displayed only when the camera Video mode (page 29)
is set to MPEG4 and using the ActiveX viewer.)
Each click switches the transmission mode of the video/
audio data among TCP mode, UDP (Unicast) mode and
UDP (Multicast) mode. (page 21)
The last selected mode is saved in the computer, and will
stay selected for the next starting.
(Volume)
(Displayed when the Microphone (page 30) is set to
On.)
Drag the bar of icon to adjust the volume.
When you click icon, the icon changes to and
the audio output stops. To output the audio, click
again.
Controlling the Monitor Image
You can monitor the camera image on the monitor
window of the main viewer.
Note
If the volume icon is not displayed due to the use of
using Java applet viewer, Audio codec may not be set
G.711(64kbps) (page 30) or Java may not be installed
correctly.
To check if Java is installed correctly, refer to “Java
applet viewer” of “About Viewers” on page 15.
Monitor Image
Monitoring the camera image
1
Log in to the home page to display the main viewer.
You can see how to log in on page 14, “Logging in
as a User”.
2
Select the frame rate (only when the camera Video
mode is set to JPEG).
Operating the Camera
The image shot by the camera is shown here. Date and
time is displayed at the top of the window.
Click the Frame rate list box to select the frame
rate for transmitting the image. Selectable frame
rates are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 fps.
The number means the frame number transmitted
per 1 second.
If you select 30 fps, the image is sent at the
maximum speed of the connected line (30 fps
maximum).
Note
The frame rate options indicate the maximum
number of frames that can be transmitted.
The number of frames actually transmitted may
vary depending on network environments and
camera settings (image size and image quality
settings).
Controlling the Monitor Image
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3
Select the view size.
Capturing a Monitor Image
You can capture a monitoring image as a still image and
Click View size list box to select the view size from
among Auto, 640 × 480, 320 × 240 and 160 × 120.
Aut o is determined by the image size specified in
the Camera setting page (page 30).
Zooming in the monitor image
1
Operating the Camera
Click Digital zoom icon.
2
Click the point you want to zoom in.
The image is expanded by about 1.5 times with the
clicked point at the center.
save it in the computer.
Capturing a monitor image
1
Monitor the camera image in the monitor window.
2
Click Capture icon.
The still image of the moment you click is captured,
and the still image is displayed in the monitor
window.
With the ActiveX viewer
The digital zoom icon changes to .
3
To cancel zooming in, click icon.
With the Java applet viewer
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Capturing a Monitor Image
3
To cancel the still image, click Cancel or Close.
Saving the captured image
Sending an Image File
With the ActiveX viewer
1
Capture the monitor image.
2
Click Save.
Save As dialog appears.
3
Select JPEG or Bit map as Save as type.
4
Type the File name and specify Save in, then click
Save.
You can send a captured still image with an attached
mail or to the FTP server.
To use this function, you need to make the e-
Mail(SMTP) and FTP client active, and set the address
properly in the Trigger setting menu on the Advanced
mode menu (page 49).
Sending a Monitor Image via e-Mail
1
Monitor the image on the monitor window.
2
Select e-Mail from the Trigger list box.
3
Click Trigger icon.
The still image of the moment when you click is
captured, and the mail attached with the image file
is sent to the mail address you have set.
Operating the Camera
With the Java applet viewer
1
Capture the monitor image.
2
Right-click the mouse to display the menu and
select Save with a new name.
Save Picture dialog appears.
3
Select JPEG or Bit map as Save as type.
Sending a Monitor Image to an FTP Server
1
Monitor the image on the monitor window.
2
Select FTP from the Trigger list box.
3
Click Trigger icon.
The still image of the moment when you click is
captured, and the image file is sent to the FTP
server.
4
Type in File name and specify Save in, then click
Save.
Sending an Image File
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Recording a Still Image
Controlling Alarm output
in the Built-in Memory of
the Camera
You can capture a camera image as a still image and
record it in the built-in memory of the camera.
To use this function, you need to make Image memory
active and to set details of the image memory in the
trigger setting menu on the Advanced mode menu
(page 49).
1
Monitor the image on the monitor window.
Operating the Camera
2
Select Image memory from the Trigger list box.
3
Click Trigger icon.
The still image of the moment when you click is
captured, and the image file is recorded in the builtin memory of the camera.
You can control the Alarm output On (short-circuit) and
Off (open).
To use this function, you need to make Alarm output
active in the Trigger setting menu on the Advanced
mode menu (page 49).
1
Monitor the image on the monitor window.
2
Select Alarm output from the Trigger list box.
3
Click Trigger icon.
Each click switches the Alarm output between On
(short-circuit) and Off (open) alternately.
Tip
For the connection of peripheral devices to the Alarm
output of the I/O port, see the supplied Installation
Manual.
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Recording a Still Image in the Built-in Memory of the Camera / Controlling Alarm output
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