Sony SNC-RX550N-B-R Quick User Guide

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Network Camera

3-990-782-13 (1)

User’s Guide

Software Version 2.0

SNC-RX550N/RX550P

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Table of Contents

Overview

Features .................................................................. 4

Precautions ............................................................. 5

How to Use This User’s Guide .............................. 6

System Requirements ............................................ 7

Preparation

Assigning the IP Address to the Camera ............ 8

Assigning an IP address using the IP Setup

Program ............................................................ 8

When using Windows XP Service Pack 2 ........ 10

When using Windows Vista ............................. 12

Accessing the Camera Using the Web Browser 14

Basic Configuration by the Administrator ....... 16

Operating the Camera

Administrator and User ...................................... 17

Logging in to Homepage — Welcome Page ...... 18

Logging in as a user ......................................... 18

Displaying the Administrator menu directly .... 19

About viewers .................................................. 19

Configuration of Main Viewer ........................... 20

Main menu ....................................................... 21

Camera control section ..................................... 21

Monitor image .................................................. 23

Controlling the Monitor Image .......................... 23

Monitoring the camera image .......................... 23

Zooming in the monitor image ......................... 24

Capturing a Monitor Image ............................... 24

Capturing a monitor image .............................. 24

Saving the captured image ............................... 25

Operating the Camera ........................................ 25

Controlling via the control panel ..................... 25

Panning and tilting by clicking the monitor

image .............................................................. 26

Panning, tilting and zooming by specifying the

area ................................................................. 26

Zooming an image by the camera zoom bar .... 26

Moving the camera to a preset position ........... 27

Controlling the Camera on a Panorama Image 27

Facing the camera toward a specified point ..... 27

Using the Trigger Button ................................... 28

Sending a monitor image via e-mail ................ 28

Sending a monitor image to an FTP server ...... 28

Recording a camera image as a still image ...... 28

Controlling alarm output 1, 2 ...........................29

Controlling Day/Night function ........................29

Playing the audio file stored in the camera .......29

Switching TCP/UDP Transmission Mode ..........30

Administrating the Camera

Basic Operations of Administrator Menu .........31

How to setup the Administrator menu ..............31

Configuration of Administrator menu ..............32

Configuring the System — System Menu ..........33

System Tab ........................................................33

Date & time Tab ................................................35

Initialize Tab .....................................................36

System log Tab .................................................37

Access log Tab ..................................................37

Setting the Camera Image and Audio — Camera

Menu .....................................................................38

Common Tab ....................................................38

Picture Tab ........................................................39

Day/Night Tab ..................................................40

Video codec Tab ...............................................41

Streaming Tab ...................................................43

Configuring the Network — Network Menu .....44

Network Tab .....................................................44

Wireless Tab — Setting of wireless

connection .......................................................45

Dynamic IP address notification Tab — Notifying

the IP Address .................................................48

Using the 802.1X Authentication Function —

802.1X Menu .........................................................49

System configuration of 802.1X network ........49

Common Tab – Basic setting of 802.1X

authentication function ...................................50

Client certificate Tab .........................................51

CA certificate Tab .............................................52

Setting the 802.1X authentication function –

Example of Windows Server 2003 .................53

Setting the User — User Menu ...........................56

Setting the Security — Security Menu ...............57

Saving the Camera Position and Action

position Menu .......................................................58

Position Tab — Saving pan/tilt/zoom position .58

Tour Tab — Setting a tour ................................59

Sending an Image via E-mail — e-Mail (SMTP)

Menu .....................................................................61

Common Tab — Setting the e-Mail (SMTP)

Function ..........................................................61

Alarm sending Tab — Setting the e-mail sending

mode when detecting the alarm ......................62

Periodical sending Tab — Setting the periodical

e-mail sending mode .......................................63

— Preset

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Sending Images to FTP Server — FTP client

Menu ..................................................................... 64

Common Tab — Setting the FTP client

function .......................................................... 64

Alarm sending Tab — Setting the FTP client

action when detecting the alarm ..................... 64

Periodical sending Tab — Setting the periodical

FTP client activity .......................................... 65

Recording Images in Memory — Image memory

Menu ..................................................................... 66

Common Tab — Setting the image memory

function .......................................................... 67

Alarm recording Tab — Setting the Image

memory function when detecting the alarm ... 68

Periodical recording Tab — Setting the periodical

recording mode ............................................... 69

Folder structure of image memory ...................69

Downloading Images from the Camera — FTP

server Menu .........................................................70

Setting the Alarm Output — Alarm output

Menu ..................................................................... 71

Alarm out 1, 2 Tab ............................................ 71

Outputting Audio Linked to Alarm Detection

— Voice alert Menu ............................................. 72

Voice alert 1, 2, 3 Tab ....................................... 72

Setting the Operations from the Viewer — Trigger

Menu ..................................................................... 73

Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu ............ 75

Setting the Alarm Buffer — Alarm buffer

Menu ..................................................................... 76

Setting the Object Detection Function — Object

detection Menu .................................................... 77

What is unattended object detection ? .............. 77

Common Tab .................................................... 79

Unattended object setting Tab .......................... 83

Configuration Tab ............................................. 83

Transmitting with External Equipment Using the External Serial Terminal

— Serial Menu ........ 84

Installing the SNC video player ........................92

Using the SNC video player .............................93

Using the SNC panorama creator

Panorama Image ..................................................94

Installing the SNC panorama creator ................94

Using the SNC panorama creator .....................94

Creating and transmitting a panorama image ...95

Saving a custom image to the camera ...............95

Using the SNC privacy masking tool — Masking a

Camera Image ......................................................96

Installing the SNC privacy masking tool ..........96

Using the SNC privacy masking tool ................97

Setting a privacy mask ......................................98

Using the Custom Homepage Installer ..............99

Uploading the homepage to the camera using the

Custom Homepage Installer ...........................99

Assigning the IP Address to the Camera Using

ARP Commands .................................................102

Using the SNMP .................................................103

1. Inquiry Commands ....................................103

2. Setting Commands .....................................103

When You Discard the Camera ........................104

Glossary ..............................................................105

Index ....................................................................108

— Creating a

Others

Using the Supplied IP Setup Program ............... 85

Starting the IP Setup Program .......................... 85

Bandwidth control Tab ..................................... 85

Date time Tab ................................................... 86

Rebooting the Camera ...................................... 86

Using the SNC audio upload tool — Transmitting

Audio to Camera .................................................. 87

Installing the SNC audio upload tool ............... 87

Connecting the Camera to the Computer ......... 87

Using the SNC audio upload tool .....................88

Using the SNC video player — Playing Video/

Audio File Recorded with Camera ..................... 92

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Overview

activate the preset positions by synchronizing them with an external sensor input or built-in object detection function.

Overview

Features

High-quality monitoring via the network

You can monitor a high-quality live image from the camera using the Web browser on a computer connected to a 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX network. The maximum frame rate is 30 fps for SNC-RX550N and 25 fps for SNC-RX550P. Up to 20 users can view an image from one camera at the same time. The camera supports JPEG, MPEG4 and H.264 video compression formats (video codecs) and can operate in either the “Single codec” or “Dual codec” mode. The “Single codec” mode allows monitoring in one video codec selected among three, and the “Dual codec” mode allows monitoring in JPEG and MPEG4 simultaneously.

Remote-controllable high-speed pan/tilt mechanism and high magnification autofocus zoom lens

The camera is provided with a high-speed (300° rotation/second) pan/tilt mechanism, which allows 360° endless panning and –90° to 0° tilting. The camera is also provided with a high-magnification zoom lens with optical zoom of 26 magnifications and digital zoom of 12 magnifications, for a total of 312 magnifications.

Intelligent object detection function

The camera is provided with an intelligent object detection function to watch images. This function combines “Moving object detection” that detects moving objects in camera images with “Unattended object detection” that detects objects that do not move for a specified period in camera images.

Alarm output

The camera is equipped with two sets of alarm outputs. You can use the alarms to control peripheral devices by synchronizing them with the external sensor inputs, built-in object detection function, manual trigger button, Day/Night function or timer.

Direct panning/tilting

Clicking on a desired point in the viewer allows you to pan and tilt the camera in the direction of that point. Dragging a desired area in the viewer allows you to zoom in the dragged area as well as pan and tilt the camera.

Superimpose function

Date/time can be superimposed on the image. You can select the superimposing point from among four corners of the display, and you have the option to write time data and four-figure camera ID into it.

Wireless LAN

Inserting the optional wireless card SNCA-CFW1 (802.11b) or SNCA-CFW5* (802.11b or 802.11g) into the PC card slot enables you to transmit images from the camera via wireless LAN.

* SNCA-CFW5 is not available in some countries and

areas. For details, contact your authorized Sony dealer.

Image transmission using an e-mail or FTP

You can send a still image from the camera as an e-mail or FTP server, attachment by setting off a trigger using an external sensor input, built-in object detection function or manual trigger button. You can also send still images sequentially for a determined period before and after the trigger to an FTP server, or send them periodically.

Preset positions and Tour programs

You can save up to 16 preset positions (pan, tilt and zoom positions) of the camera, and up to 5 tour programs composed from the preset positions. You can

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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.

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 MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE OR SUCH OTHER INFORMATION. IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL 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.

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• “Memory Stick PRO” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation.

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All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies or their respective makers.

Precautions

Data and security

• 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.

• Security configuration is essential for wireless LAN. Should a problem occur without setting security, or due to the limitation of the wireless LAN specifications, SONY shall not be liable for any damage.

• If you lose data by using this unit, SONY accepts no responsibility for restoration of the data.

Operating or storage location

Avoid operating or storing the camera in the following locations:

• Extremely hot or cold places (Operating temperature: 0°C to +50°C [32°F to 122°F])

• 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

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.

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Precautions

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Overview

• 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.

Note on laser beams

Laser beams may damage a CCD. You are cautioned that the surface of a CCD should not be exposed to laser beam radiation in an environment where a laser beam device is used.

How to Use This User’s Guide

This User’s Guide explains how to operate the SNCRX550N/RX550P 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.

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System Requirements

These are the requirements for the computer that displays the image or controls the camera.

Processor

Intel Pentium 4, 1.5 GHz or higher (Pentium 4, 2.4 GHz or higher recommended)

RAM

256 MB or more

Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista

Web browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer Ver. 6.0 or later

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Preparation

If it does not appear automatically in the Web browser, double-click on the index.htm file on the CD-ROM.

Preparation

The Preparation section explains what the administrator has to prepare for monitoring 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 you install it for the first time. You can assign an IP address in two ways:

• Using the IP Setup Program stored in the supplied CDROM (see this page)

• Using the ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) commands (see page 102)

This section explains how to assign an IP address to the camera using the supplied setup program and how to configure the network.

Before starting, connect the camera, referring to “Connecting the Camera to a Local Network” in the supplied Installation Manual. Consult the administrator of the network about the assigned IP address.

When you are using Windows Vista, pop-up “AutoPlay” may appear. For details, “Installing software” in “When using Windows Vista” on page 12.

Click the Setup icon of IP Setup Program. The “File Download” dialog opens.

When you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista, a message regarding the active contents may appear. For details, see “Installing software” in “When using Windows XP Service Pack 2” on page 10 or “Installing software” in “When using Windows Vista” on page 12.

Click Open.

Note

If you click “Save this program to disk” on the “File Download” dialog, you will not be able to perform set up correctly. Delete the downloaded file, and click the Setup icon again.

Install the IP Setup Program on your computer using the wizard. If the Software License Agreement is displayed, read it carefully and click Accept to continue with the installation.

Notes

• The IP Setup Program may not operate correctly if you use a personal firewall or antivirus software in your computer. In that case, disable the software or assign an IP address to the camera using another method. For example, see “Assigning the IP Address to the Camera Using ARP Commands” on page 102.

• If you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista, disable the Windows Firewall function. Otherwise the IP Setup Program will not operate correctly. For the setting, see “Configuring Windows Firewall” in “When using Windows XP Service Pack 2” on page 11 or “Configuring Windows Firewall” in “When using Windows Vista” on page 13.

Assigning an IP address using the IP Setup Program

Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. A cover page appears automatically in your Web browser.

Start the IP Setup Program.

When you are using Windows Vista, message “User Account Control – An unidentified program wants access to your computer” may appear. In this case, click Allow.

The program detects the network cameras connected to the local network and lists them on the Network tab window.

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Click on the camera in the list to which you want to assign a new IP address.

Note

When you select Obtain an IP address automatically, make sure that the DHCP server is

operating on the network.

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.

Preparation

The network settings for the selected camera are displayed.

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.

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.

Note

The Third DNS server address and Fourth DNS server address are invalid for this camera.

Set the HTTP port No.

Normally, select 80 for the HTTP port No. To use another port number, type the port number between 1024 and 65535 in the text box.

Type the Administrator name and Administrator password.

The factory settings of both items are “admin.”

Note

You cannot change the Administrator name and Administrator password in this step. To change these items, see “Setting the User — User Menu” on page 56.

Confirm that all items are correctly set, then click OK.

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Preparation

If “Setting OK” is displayed, the IP address is correctly assigned.

To access the camera directly, double-click the camera name in the list.

Tip

The factory setting of the camera network is as follows. IP address: 192.168.0.100 Subnet mask: 255.0.0.0

Wireless LAN setting

Type: Adhoc SSID: snc-rx550 Channel: 11 ch WEP: Nothing IP address: 10.0.0.100 Subnet mask: 255.0.0.0

When using Windows XP Service Pack 2

Installing software

A warning message regarding the active contents may appear when you install software such as IP Setup Program from CD-ROM. In this case, operate as follows:

Example: In case of IP Setup Program

If message “Internet Explorer” appears, click Yes .

If message “File Download – Security Warning” appears, click Run.

The welcome page of the network camera is displayed in the Web browser.

Note

If the IP address is not set correctly, the welcome page does not appear after step 12. In that case, try to set the IP address again.

Note

If you select Save in the “File Download – Security Warning” dialog, you will not be able to perform installation correctly. Delete the downloaded file, and click the Setup icon again.

If message “Internet Explorer – Security Warning” appears, click Run.

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The software installation starts.

Installing ActiveX Control

During installation of ActiveX Control, the information bar or “Security Warning” may appear. In this case, operate as follows:

If message “Information Bar” appears, click OK.

If the information bar appears, click on the bar and select Install ActiveX Control….

Select Windows Firewall and select Off in the Windows Firewall dialog.

The cameras will be displayed in the list.

Preparation

If “ Internet Explorer – Security Warning” appears, click Install.

The installation of ActiveX Control starts. When installation is completed, the main viewer or the Object detection menu appears.

Configuring Windows Firewall

The IP Setup Program or SNC audio upload tool may not operate correctly depending on the configuration of Windows Firewall. (No cameras are shown in the list even if they are detected.) In this case, confirm the Windows Firewall configuration as follows:

If you want to keep Windows Firewall On, continue with the following steps.

Select the “Exceptions” tab.

Select Add Program….

Example: In case of IP Setup Program

Select Control Panel from the Start menu of Windows.

Select Security Center of the working field.

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Preparation

In the Add Program dialog, select IP Setup Program and click OK.

Then the IP Setup Program is added to the Programs and Services list.

Click OK.

If pop-up “AutoPlay” appears when a CD-ROM is inserted into the CD-ROM drive, click Install or run program.

Note

If you click Open folder to view files, Web browser will not open automatically. In this case, double-click the “index.htm” file in the CD-ROM.

When the above procedure is completed, the cameras connected in the local network are displayed in the IP Setup Program.

When using Windows Vista

Installing software

A warning message regarding the active contents may appear when you install software such as IP Setup Program from CD-ROM. In this case, operate as follows:

Example: In case of IP Setup Program

If message “Internet Explorer” appears, click Yes .

If message “File Download – Security Warning” appears, click Run.

Assigning the IP Address to the Camera

Note

If you select Save in the “File Download – Security Warning” dialog, you will not be able to perform

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installation correctly. Delete the downloaded file, and click the Setup icon again.

If message “Internet Explorer – Security Warning” appears, click Run.

If “Internet Explorer – Security Warning” appears, click Install.

Preparation

The installation of ActiveX Control starts. When installation is completed, the main viewer or the Object detection menu appears.

If message “User Account Control – An unidentified program wants access to your computer” appear, click Allow.

The software installation starts.

Starting the software

When you start software such as IP Setup Program, message “User Account Control – An unidentified program wants access to your computer” may appear. In this case, click Allow.

Installing ActiveX Control

During installation of ActiveX Control, the information bar or “Security Warning” may appear. In this case, operate as follows:

If message “Information Bar” appears, click OK.

Configuring Windows Firewall

Example: In case of IP Setup Program

Select Control Panel from the Start menu of Windows.

Click Windows Firewall.

Select Turn Windows Firewall on or off. “User Account Control – Windows needs your permission to continue” may appear. In this case, click Continue.

Select Off in the “General” tab.

If the information bar appears, click on the bar and select Install ActiveX Control….

If message “User Account Control – Windows needs your permission to continue” appear, click Continue.

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Preparation

The cameras will be displayed in the list. If you want to keep Windows Firewall On, continue with the following steps.

Select the “Exceptions” tab.

Select Add Program….

If the Add Program dialog appears, select IP Setup Program and click OK.

Accessing the Camera Using the Web Browser

After the IP address has been assigned to the camera, check that you can actually access the camera using the Web browser installed on your computer. Use Internet Explorer as the Web browser.

Start the Web browser on the computer and type the IP address of the camera in the URL box.

The welcome page is displayed.

Then the IP Setup Program is added to the Program or port list.

Click OK.

Click Enter. The main viewer is displayed.

If the main viewer is displayed correctly, accessing the camera is confirmed.

When the above procedure is completed, the cameras connected in the local network are displayed in the IP Setup Program.

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When the main viewer of the camera is displayed for the first time

When you click Enter, “Security Warning” is displayed. When you click Ye s, ActiveX control is installed and the main viewer is displayed.

Notes

• If Automatic configuration is enabled in the Local

Area Network (LAN) Settings of Internet Explorer, the image may not be displayed. In that case, disable Automatic configuration and set the Proxy server manually. For the setting of the Proxy server, consult your network administrator.

• When you install ActiveX Control, you should be logged in to the computer as Administrator.

• When you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista, the information bar or “Security Warning” may appear as you click Enter. For details, see “Installing ActiveX Control” in “When using Windows XP Service Pack 2” on page 11 or “Installing ActiveX Control” in “When using Windows Vista” on page 13.

Set the slider to Medium or lower. (If the slider is not displayed, click Default Level.)

When using antivirus software, etc. on the computer

• When you use antivirus software, security software, personal firewall or pop-up blocker on 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 JavaScript. The display of the Web page may be affected if you use antivirus software or other software described above on your computer.

Preparation

Tip

Every page of this software is optimized as display character size Medium for Internet Explorer.

To display the welcome page and the main viewer correctly

To operate the welcome page and the main viewer correctly, set the security level of the Internet Explorer to Medium or lower, as follows:

Select Tools from the menu bar for Internet Explorer, then select Internet Options and click the Security tab.

Click the Internet icon (when using the camera via the Internet) or Local intranet icon (when using the camera via a local network).

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Preparation

Basic Configuration by the Administrator

You can monitor the camera image by logging in with the initial conditions set for this network camera. You can also set various functions according to the installing position, network conditions or purpose of the camera. We recommend you configure the following items before monitoring images from the camera.

Setting contents Setting menu

Set the format of the image sent from the camera. Video codec Tab (page 41)

Select the white balance mode according to the installing position (indoor or outdoor).

Select the brightness of the image sent from the camera. Exposure mode (page 39)

Select the quality of the image sent from the camera. Video codec Tab (page 41)

Select the view size of the image. View size (page 21)

Select whether the audio from the external microphone is sent or not. Microphone (page 38)

Synchronize the date and time of the camera with those of the computer. Date & time Tab (page 35)

Make the setting for sending the monitor image attached to an e-mail. e-Mail (SMTP) Menu (page 61)

Set the user access right for the camera. User Menu (page 56)

Set a place to be watched beforehand. Preset position Menu (page 58)

Prepare a panorama image. Creating a Panorama Image (page 94)

White balance (page 39)

Brightness (page 40)

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Operating the Camera

The Operating the Camera section explains how to monitor the image from the camera using your Web browser. Use Internet Explorer as the Web browser. The functions of the camera should be set by the Administrator. For the setting of the camera, see “Administrating the Camera” on page 31.

Administrator and User

This network camera identifies the people who log in as the Administrator or User. The Administrator can use all the functions of this network camera including camera setting. The User can use the functions for monitoring the image and audio from the camera, and controlling the camera. The Viewer mode setting is used to restrict the user's access rights. There are five types of users.

Each type of user can use the corresponding functions below.

User

Function Administrator

Monitor a live image z zzzzz

View the date and time z zzzzz

Control the frame rate (Available in JPEG mode only) zz––––

Control the image view size z zzzz –

Zoom an image using the digital zoom z zzzz –

Save a still image in the computer z zzzz –

Send an image file to the FTP server zz––––

Send an image attached to an e-mail zz––––

Record an image in the memory zz––––

Control the alarm output of the I/O port on the camera zz––––

Switch the Day/Night function mode zz––––

Play an audio file (Voice alert) zz––––

Switch the TCP/UDP transmission mode (Available in MPEG4/H.264 mode only)

Call the Preset position z zzz ––

Perform the pan/tilt/zoom operation zzz–––

Receive the audio z zzzzz

Control the setting menu z –––––

z Usable function

Full Pan/Tilt Preset

position

––––

Light View

– Not usable function

Operating the Camera

1) This function is usable with the Java applet viewer.

2) This function is not usable with the Java applet viewer.

The access rights of the administrator and the user can be set in “Setting the User — User Menu” of the Administrator menu on page 56.

Administrator and User

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Logging in to Homepage

— Welcome Page

Logging in as a user

Start the Web browser on your computer and type the IP address of the camera you want to monitor.

When MPEG4 is selected

Operating the Camera

The welcome page is displayed.

Select the viewer. The usable codecs and viewers are displayed depending on the Mode setting in the Video Codec Tab in the Camera menu (page 41).

When Mode is set to Single codec

You can monitor the image of the selected video codec (JPEG, MPEG4 or H.264). For JPEG images, you can select Java applet viewer.

When H.264 is selected

When Mode is set to Dual codec

You can monitor JPEG and MPEG4 images. For JPEG images, you can select Java applet viewer.

When JPEG is selected

Logging in to Homepage — Welcome Page

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Click Enter. The main viewer appears.

With the ActiveX viewer (MPEG4/H.264)

With the Java applet viewer

Click English or Japanese at the bottom of the welcome page.

Click Setting on the welcome page. The following dialog appears.

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 using the User menu of the Administrator menu (see page 56).

The Administrator menu appears in another window.

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Control the camera from the main viewer.

Note

If the welcome page does not start correctly, the security level of the Internet Explorer may be set to higher than Medium. See “To display the welcome page and the main viewer correctly” on page 15 and check the security level.

Displaying the Administrator menu directly

When the administrator sets the camera functions, the Administrator menu can be opened directly from the welcome page.

Select the viewer language on the welcome page.

About viewers

You can use the following viewers.

ActiveX viewer

This viewer can monitor the camera image in any of the JPEG, MPEG4 and H.264 video codecs. You must install this viewer when you access the main viewer for the first time.

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 (by clicking Enter to enter the main viewer), the Security Warning appears. Click Yes and install ActiveX Control. You can use all the functions of the viewer with ActiveX Control.

Logging in to Homepage — Welcome Page

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Java applet viewer

You can select this viewer when the camera image is in 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 operate correctly, check whether the effective Java version has been installed successfully and Java (Sun) is enabled.

Effective version: Java Plug-in Ver. 1.6.0_01

To check the Java version

Select Tools from the menu bar of Internet Explorer, then select Internet Options and click the Advanced mode tab. Check whether the version of Java displayed for Java (Sun) is one of the versions specified above. If

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Java (Sun) is not displayed, it means that Java is not installed. You need to install Java.

To enable Java Plug-in

Check “Use JRE 1.6.0_01 for <applet> (requires restart)” in “Java (Sun)”.

To install Java Plug-in

Download Java 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (JRE) from the website 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 camera image may not be displayed. In that case, disable Automatic configuration and set the Proxy server manually. For the setting of the Proxy server, consult your network administrator.

• When you install ActiveX Control, you should be logged in to the computer as the Administrator.

Configuration of Main 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 using ActiveX viewer (MPEG4 or H.264)

Camera control section

Monitor image section

Main viewer using ActiveX viewer (JPEG)

Main menu

Tip

Every page of this software is optimized for display character size Medium for Internet Explorer.

Configuration of Main Viewer

Camera control section

Monitor image section

Main menu

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Main viewer using Java applet viewer

Camera control section Monitor image section Main menu

Digital zoom

Click to change the size of the digital zoom. (page 24)

Capture

(Displayed in the main menu when the Java applet viewer is used.)

Click to capture a still image shot by the camera and to store it in the computer. (page 24)

Control

Click to operate the camera using the pan, tilt and zoom functions. When you click this icon, appears and enables you to control pan, tilt and zoom functions from the main viewer. (page 25)

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Main menu

Setting

Click to display the Administrator menu. (page 31) You can operate this function only when logging in as the administrator.

Home

Displays the welcome page.

Camera control section

Frame rate

(Displayed only when the camera image is in JPEG.)

Selects the frame rate to transmit images. (page 23)

Preset position

(Displayed only when one or more preset positions are stored in memory.)

Select the Preset position name from the drop-down list. The camera will move to the preset position that you have stored in memory using the Preset position menu.

Note

If you use Windows 2000, the preset position name of Japanese may be shown in unreadable characters.

View size

Selects the view size to be displayed. (page 24)

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Control panel

Trig ger

Click to display the following control panel.

(Displayed only when the camera Viewer mode (page 57) is set to Full and one or more triggers are enabled in the Trigger menu (page 73).)

Select the function you want to use from the drop-down list and click . The selected function is activated. The selectable functions are as follows: – send the still image files attached to an e-mail

(page 28)

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– send the still image files to an FTP server (page 28) – record the still image files in the built-in memory,

ATA memory card (not supplied) or “Memory Stick” (not supplied) (page 28)

You can control pan, tilt, zoom, and focus of the camera. (page 25)

– control the alarm output (page 29) – switch the Day/Night function on/off (page 29) – play the audio file stored in the camera (page 29)

Pan/Tilt control

Click the arrow button of the direction in which you want to move the camera. Keep it pressed to move the camera continuously. To return to the home position, click . You can select the operation mode of the 8-direction arrow buttons for panning and tilting in PTZ mode of the System menu.

Zoom control

Press to zoom out, and press to zoom in. Zooming continues while the button remains pressed.

transmission mode)

(Displayed only when the camera image is in MPEG4 or H.264 and the ActiveX viewer is used.)

Each click switches the transmission mode of the video/ audio data between TCP mode, UDP (Unicast) mode, and UDP (Multicast) mode. (page 30) The last selected mode is saved in the computer, and will stay selected for the next startup.

Transmission (TCP/UDP

Note

The four edges of the image may be dark depending on the zoom position. This is a phenomenon related to the structure of the camera, and does not cause a problem.

Focus control

To focus on a nearby object, press . To focus on a distant object, press . By pressing , the focus is set to the optimum position.

Note

To control the focus manually, set Focus mode of the Camera menu to Manual. (page 38)

Vol ume

(Displayed when Microphone (page 38) is set to On.)

Drag the bar to adjust the volume. When you click , the icon changes to and the audio output stops. To output the audio, click again.

Note

If does not appear when the Java applet viewer is used, Audio codec in the Camera menu may not be set to G.711 (64 kbps) (page 38), or Java may not be installed correctly. To check if Java is installed correctly, refer to “Java applet viewer” of “About viewers” on page 19.

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Monitor image

The image shot by the camera is shown here. The date and time is displayed at the top of the window.

Controlling the Monitor Image

You can monitor the camera image on the monitor window of the main viewer.

Monitoring the camera image

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Select the frame rate (only when the camera image is in JPEG).

Click the Frame rate list box to select the frame rate for transmitting the image. Selectable frame rates are as follows.

SNC-RX550N

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 fps

SNC-RX550P

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20, 25 fps

“fps” is a unit indicating the number of frames transmitted per second. For example, if you select 30 fps for SNCRX550N, the image is sent at the maximum speed of the connected line (30 fps maximum).

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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).

Capturing a Monitor Image

You can capture an image being monitored as a still image and save it in the computer.

Select the view size.

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Click View size list box to select the view size from Aut o , 640 × 480, 320 × 240, or 160 × 120. Aut o is determined by the image size specified in

the Camera menu (page 41).

Capturing a monitor image

Display the camera image in the monitor window.

Click . The still image of the moment you click is captured, and this still image is displayed in the capture window.

With the ActiveX viewer

Zooming in the monitor image

Click .

Click the point you want to zoom in. The image is magnified by about 1.5 times with the clicked point at the center.

The digital zoom icon changes to .

To cancel zooming in, click .

With the Java applet viewer

To close the capture window, click Cancel or Close.

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Saving the captured image

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With the ActiveX viewer

Capture the monitor image.

Click Save. The Save As dialog appears.

Select JPEG Files or Windows Bitmap Files as Save as type.

Type th e File name and specify Save in, then click Save.

With the Java applet viewer

Capture the monitor image.

Right-click the mouse to display the menu and

select Save Picture As....

The Save Picture dialog appears.

You can operate the camera from the main viewer.

When you click , the display switches to . Next,

and Preset position list box are displayed on the

upper right of the window. When is displayed in white on the upper right of the window, you can use the Pan/Tilt control function. If you execute the digital zoom when you can control Pan/Tilt,

turns gray and you can no longer control the camera in the monitor window or in the panorama window, nor can you control zoom in the zoom bar. When you cancel the digital zoom, returns to white.

Notes

•The Preset position list box is not displayed when no

preset position is memorized.

•When Exclusive control mode of the System menu is

set to On and you click , the remaining time that you are authorized to operate the camera is displayed. If you cannot get the control, the icon switches to and the waiting time is displayed.

Controlling via the control panel

You can operate the camera direction, zoom, and focus by using the control panel for the monitor image currently displayed.

Click .

is displayed.

Click . The control panel is displayed.

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Select JPEG or Bit map as Save as type.

Type in File name and specify Save in, then click Save.

Control each function using the displayed control panel.

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Pan/Tilt control

Click the arrow button of the direction in which you want to move the camera. Keep it pressed to move the camera continuously. To return to the home position, click .

Note

When you hold , or to tilt the camera downward to the point where it faces the ground with Auto flip set to On (page 34), the auto flip function is activated to change the tilt movement upward.

Zoom control

Click to zoom out, and click to zoom in. Zooming continues while the button remains pressed.

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Note

The four edges of the image may be dark depending on the zoom position. This is a phenomenon related to the structure of the camera, and does not cause a problem.

Focus control

To focus on a nearby object, click . To focus on a distant object, click . By clicking , the focus is set to the optimum position.

Note

To control the focus manually, set Focus mode of the Camera menu to Manual. (page 38)

Panning, tilting and zooming by specifying the area

Click and hold the left button of the mouse on the monitor image, and drag the mouse diagonally to draw a red frame around the portion you want to enlarge. The camera moves so that framed portion is positioned at the center of the display and is zoomed in.

Notes

• When Zoom mode in the Camera menu is set to Full

(see page 38), zooming of the specified area stops at the TELE end of the optical zoom. If you want to zoom in further using the digital zoom, specify the area again.

• When the specified area is zoomed in, the center may be shifted or some portion of the image may appear out of the monitor image section. In this case, click the point you want to move to the center or click the arrow button on the image control section.

Zooming an image by the camera

Panning and tilting by clicking the monitor image

Click on the monitor image, and the camera moves so that the clicked portion is positioned at the center of the display.

zoom bar

When you have the authorization to control this function, the zoom bar is displayed below the window. You can specify a location to be zoomed by clicking the zoom bar. The zoom bar is either displayed or turned off by clicking below the image frame.

Optical WIDE end icon: Click to move the zoom

to optical WIDE end (same magnification).

Optical TELE end icon: Click to move the zoom

to optical TELE end (26 × magnification).

Digital TELE end icon: Click to move the zoom to

digital TELE end (312 × magnification)

Turning off the zoom bar

When you are not going to use the zoom bar, click

under the panorama window to turn off the panorama window, then click it again to turn off the zoom bar.

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Notes

• The zoom bar of the digital area is not displayed when

Zoom mode of the Camera menu is not set to Full.

• The four edges of the image may be dark depending on the zoom position. This is a phenomenon related to the structure of the camera, and does not cause a problem.

Moving the camera to a preset position

Controlling the Camera on a Panorama Image

When you have the authorization to control the camera, the panorama window is displayed under the monitor window. In the panorama window, a 360° view around the camera is displayed as a panorama image. When you click on the displayed panorama image, the camera faces the clicked area.

Select a preset position name from the Preset position drop-down list. The camera will move to the preset position that you have stored in memory using the Preset position menu (page 58).

Monitor window

SNC-RX550N/RX550

Panorama window

To create the panorama image

Create the panorama image with the supplied SNC panorama creator. Refer to page 94 for details.

Tip

The panorama image is a still picture converted from the image taken when you were going to create it with the SNC panorama creator. When the camera is moved or when the layout around the camera is changed, you should create the panorama image again.

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Facing the camera toward a specified point

Create a panorama image with the SNC panorama creator and display it.

Click the point you want to watch in the panorama window.

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The camera is moved to face toward the clicked point, and the present image at the point is displayed in the monitor window.

Using the Trigger Button

You can operate various functions of the camera simply by clicking (trigger) in the main viewer.

Sending a monitor image via e-mail

You can send a captured still image by attaching it to an e-mail. To use this function, you need to make e-Mail (SMTP) active and set the address in the Trigger menu of the Administrator menu properly (page 73).

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Click the point you want to watch in the panorama window.

The present situation is displayed in the monitor window at the clicked point.

Display the image on the monitor window.

Select e-Mail from the trigger drop-down list.

To rotate the panorama image

To rotate the panorama image in accordance with the camera's panning direction, set Panorama mode to Rotate in the System menu of the Administrator menu (page 35). (The v mark on the panorama image indicates the panning home position.)

Note

The panorama image can be rotated only when a 360degree panorama image has been created using the SNC panorama creator.

To turn off the panorama window

When you are not going to use the panorama image, click under the panorama window to turn off the panorama window.

Click . The still image of the moment you click is captured, and your e-mail with the image file attached is sent to the specified mail address.

Sending a monitor image to an FTP server

You can send a captured still image to the FTP server. To use this function, you need to make FTP client active and set the address in the Trigger menu of the Administrator menu properly (page 74).

Display the image on the monitor window.

Using the Trigger Button

Select FTP from the trigger drop-down list.

Click . The still image of the moment you click is captured, and the image file is sent to the FTP server.

Recording a camera image as a still image

You can capture a camera image as a still picture and record it. The still images are recorded in the built-in memory, ATA memory card (not supplied) or “Memory Stick” (not supplied).

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To use this function, you need to make Image memory active and set the details in the Trigger menu of the Administrator menu (page 74).

Display the image on the monitor window.

Select Image memory from the trigger drop-down list.

Click . The still image of the moment you click is captured, and the image file is recorded.

Select Day/Night from the trigger drop-down list.

Click . Each click switches the Day/Night function alternately between On (night mode) and Off (day mode).

Note

If Day/Night mode in the Trigger-Day/Night menu (page 74) is set to Disable or Auto, you cannot control the Day/Night function by clicking .

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Controlling alarm output 1, 2

You can control Alarm output 1, 2. To use this function, you need to make Alarm output 1 or Alarm output 2 active in the Trigger menu of the Administrator menu (page 74).

Display the image on the monitor window.

Select Alarm output1 or Alarm output2 from the trigger drop-down list.

Click . The alarm output is switched by clicking. The alarm output mode can be selected from Togg le or Timer of Alarm output 1, 2 in the Trigger menu (page 74).

Tip

For the connection of peripheral devices to the alarm output of the I/O port, see the supplied Installation Manual.

Playing the audio file stored in the camera

You can play the audio file previously stored in the camera using the SNC audio upload tool. To use this function, you need to make Voice alert1, Voice alert2 and Voice alert3 active in the Trigger menu of the Administrator menu (page 75).

Display the image on the monitor window.

Select Voice alert1, Voice alert2 or Voice alert3 from the trigger drop-down list.

Click . Playback of the selected audio file starts and the playback sound is output from the speaker connected to the camera.

Controlling Day/Night function

You can control the Day/Night function On (night mode) and Off (day mode). To use this function, you need to make Day/Night active in the Trigger menu of the Administrator menu (page 74).

Display the image on the monitor window.

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a firewall is installed between the camera and the

Switching TCP/UDP Transmission Mode

You can select TCP or UDP as the communication port for the video/audio data. This function can be used when Mode (video codec mode) (page 41) is set to MPEG4 or H.264 and the ActiveX viewer is used.

Notes

• The function may not operate correctly when you use personal firewall software or antivirus software on

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your computer. In that case, disable the software or select the TCP mode.

• If you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista, disable “Windows Firewall.” For details, see “Configuring Windows Firewall” in “When using Windows XP Service Pack 2” on page 11 or “Configuring Windows Firewall” in “When using Windows Vista” on page 13.

Open the main viewer.

computer, or depending on the network environment, the video/audio may not play back properly when UDP (Unicast) is selected. In that case, select TCP.

UDP (Multicast): This protocol is selectable when Multicast streaming (page 43) is On. When UDP (Multicast) is selected as the transmission port,

RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) and UDP multicast techniques are adopted for video/audio transmission. By selecting it, the network transmission load of the camera can be reduced. If a router that does not correspond to the multicast or a firewall is installed between the camera and the computer, the video/audio may not play back properly. In that case, select TCP or UDP (Unicast).

Click OK to close the dialog.

If you do not change the transmission setting, click Cancel.

Click TCP/UDP Transmission. The Select TCP/UDP dialog appears.

Click one of the buttons TCP, UDP (Unicast) or UDP (Multicast).

TCP: This is normally selected.

When TCP is selected as the communication port, HTTP communication is adopted for video/audio communications. HTTP is the protocol used for reading the usual Web page. In an environment capable of reading Web pages, you can watch or listen to the video/audio by selecting the TCP port.

UDP (Unicast): When UDP (Unicast) is selected as the communication port, RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) is adopted for video/audio communications. Since RTP is the protocol for running video/audio data, the video/audio playback is smoother than when TCP (HTTP) is selected. If

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Administrating the Camera

The Administrating the Camera section explains how to set the functions of the camera by the Administrator. For the monitoring of the camera image, see “Operating the Camera” on page 17.

This section explains the basic operations and each option of the Administrator menu.

Note on the display of menu options

The setting menus of this unit will clearly display only the setting options that you can currently select. The grayed out options cannot be selected.

Administrator menu appears.

The following steps also display the Administrator menu.

1 Click Enter in the welcome page to display the

main viewer.

Basic Operations of Administrator Menu

You can use the Administrator menu to set all functions to suit the user's needs. Click Setting in the welcome page or in the main viewer to display the Administrator menu.

How to setup the Administrator menu

Select the viewer language on the welcome page. Click English or Japanese at the bottom of the welcome page.

Click Setting on the welcome page. The authentication dialog appears. Enter the user name and password for Administrator. The user name “admin” and password “admin” are set at the factory for the Administrator.

2 Click in the main viewer. 3 Enter the user name and password for

Administrator.

Click the menu name (example: System) on the left side of the Administrator menu. The clicked menu appears.

Example: “System” menu

Select the required tab above the menu, and set each setting option in the tab.

Example: “Date & time” tab of “System” menu

See pages 33 to 84 for details of the menu tabs and setting options.

After setting, click OK. The settings you have made become active.

Click Cancel to invalidate the set values and return to the previous settings.

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Buttons common to every menu

The following buttons are displayed on all the menus. The functions of the buttons are the same on every menu.

Click this button to validate the settings.

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Security

Click this button to invalidate the set values and return to the previous settings.

Displays the Security menu for specifying a computer that is allowed to connect to the camera. (“Setting the Security — Security Menu” on page 57)

General notes on menus

• After changing a setting on a menu, wait at least 10 seconds before turning off the power of the camera. If the power is turned off immediately, the changed setting may not be stored correctly.

• When the camera settings are changed while watching the main viewer, some settings cannot be restored. To reflect the change on the opening main viewer, click Refresh of the Web browser.

Configuration of Administrator menu

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Preset position

Displays the Preset position menu to register a position you want to save. “Tour function”, which rotates the registered positions, is also set here. (“Saving the Camera Position and Action — Preset position Menu” on page 58)

e-Mail (SMTP)

Displays the e-Mail (SMTP) menu for sending an email. (“Sending an Image via E-mail — e-Mail (SMTP) Menu” on page 61)

FTP client

Displays the FTP client menu for sending an image/ audio file, etc. to an FTP server. (“Sending Images to FTP Server — FTP client Menu” on page 64)

Image memory

Displays the Image memory menu for recording an image/audio file, etc. in the built-in memory or in an ATA memory card (not supplied) or a “Memory Stick” (not supplied) inserted in the camera. (“Recording Images in Memory — Image memory Menu” on page

66)

System

Displays the System menu. (“Configuring the System — System Menu” on page 33)

Camera

Displays the Camera menu for setting the camera image and audio. (“Setting the Camera Image and Audio — Camera Menu” on page 38)

Network

Displays the Network menu for setting the network connection. (“Configuring the Network — Network Menu” on page 44)

802.1X

Displays the 802.1X menu for connecting the camera to the network configured in compliance with the 802.1X standard for port authentication. (“Using the 802.1X Authentication Function — 802.1X Menu” on page 49)

User

Displays the User menu for setting the log in user name and password. (“Setting the User — User Menu” on page 56)

FTP server

Displays the FTP server menu for setting the FTP server function of the camera. (“Downloading Images from the Camera — FTP server Menu” on page 70)

Alarm output

Displays the Alarm output menu for setting the alarm out terminal of the camera. (“Setting the Alarm Output — Alarm output Menu” on page 71)

Voice alert

Displays the Voice alert menu for playing the audio file stored in the camera in synchronization with alarm detection by the sensor input or the object detection function. (“Outputting Audio Linked to Alarm Detection — Voice alert Menu” on page 72)

Trigger

Displays the Trigger menu for operations when you click the trigger button in the main viewer. (“Setting the Operations from the Viewer — Trigger Menu” on page

73)

Schedule

Displays the Schedule menu for the Day/Night function, Preset position function, e-Mail (SMTP) function, FTP

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client function, Image memory function and Alarm out function, Voice alert function and so on. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu” on page 75)

Alarm buffer

Displays the Alarm buffer menu for the buffer that records the image and audio related to alarm detection. (“Setting the Alarm Buffer — Alarm buffer Menu” on page 76)

Object detection

Displays the Object detection menu for the object detection function built into the camera. (“Setting the Object Detection Function — Object detection Menu” on page 77)

Serial

Displays the Serial menu for communications with external equipment through the external serial terminal. (“Transmitting with External Equipment Using the External Serial Terminal — Serial Menu” on page 84)

Configuring the System

— System Menu

When you click in the Administrator menu, the System menu appears. Use this menu to perform the principal settings of the software. The System menu has five tabs: System, Date & time, Initialize, System log and Access log.

System Tab

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Title bar name

Type a name of up to 32 characters to be displayed on the title bar. The characters typed here are displayed on the title bar of the Web browser.

Welcome text

Type any text of up to 1024 characters in HTML format to show on the welcome page. Use the <BR> tag for a line break. (A line break is equivalent to 2 characters.)

Serial number

The serial number of the camera is displayed.

Software version

The software version of this camera is displayed.

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Homepage

Select the homepage to be displayed when you enter the camera IP address in your browser’s web address box.

Default: Displays the homepage stored in the camera. Custom: Displays your individual homepage.

You can display your favorite homepage stored in the built-in flash memory, ATA memory card (not supplied) or “Memory Stick” (not supplied). To store the HTML file of the homepage in the builtin flash memory, use the Custom Homepage Installer included in the supplied CD-ROM. To learn how to use of the Custom Homepage Installer, see page 99. For the verified cards, contact your authorized Sony dealer.

To display your individual homepage, perform the following operation:

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Select Custom.

Type the path of the HTML file using up to 64 characters in the text box on the right of Path.

In Selected memory, select the memory in which the homepage is stored. You can select Flash memory, ATA memory card or Memory Stick. The directory displayed in the text box on the right of Path changes according to the selected memory.

Tip

Even when you select Custom, the homepage inside the camera can be displayed by typing the following URL in the address box of your Web browser.

Example: When the IP address of the camera is set to

192.168.0.100

Operation time

Sets the time length for a user who has control authority. The selectable range is from 10 to 600 seconds. This is effective when Exclusive control mode is On.

Maximum wait number

Sets the number of users who are permitted to wait for their turn for control authority during operation by one user. The selectable number is from 0 to 10. This is effective when Exclusive control mode is On.

Notes

•To use Exclusive control mode, the date and time of

the camera and the connected computer must be set correctly at first.

•To use Exclusive control mode, do not disable the

Web browser Cookie. When it is disabled, this mode cannot be used.

• When you change the Exclusive control mode setting, click Refresh on the Web browser to reflect the change when opening the main viewer page.

PTZ mode

Select the pan/tilt control mode using the 8-direction arrow buttons (page 26) and the zoom control mode using the TELE/WIDE button (page 26). Select Normal or Step.

Normal: When you click the mouse button, the camera

starts panning, tilting or zooming operation, and the operation continues while you hold down the mouse button. To stop the operation, release the mouse button.

Step: Each time you click the mouse button, the camera

moves (panning, tilting or zooming). If you keep the mouse button held down for more than 1 second, the operation mode is temporarily changed to Normal. When you release the mouse button, the camera operation stops and the Step mode is restored.

Exclusive control mode

Controls the authority to operate pan, tilt, zoom and some other functions of the camera.

On: Only one user has control authority. Set the

operation time for one user in Operation time. If a user tries to operate a function during operation by another user, the authority is controlled by the settings of Operation time and Maximum wait

number.

Off: Multiple users can control pan, tilt and zoom at the

same time. When multiple users control these functions at the same time, the last operation has priority.

Configuring the System — System Menu

When you select Step, Pan/Tilt level and Zoom level are selectable.

Pan/Tilt level: Select the camera transition level from 1

to 10 by clicking the 8-direction arrow button for panning/tilting. Selecting 10 provides the maximum transition level.

Zoom level: Select the camera transition level from 1 to

10 by clicking or for zooming. Selecting 10 provides the maximum transition level.

Auto flip

Enable or disable the auto flip function that automatically switches the tilt movement of the camera downward to upward when the camera tilts downward to the point where it faces the ground.

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On: When you are tilting the camera downward using

the , or button on the control panel and the camera reaches the point where it faces the ground, it automatically pans 180 degrees and starts tilting upward.

Off: When the camera tilts to the point where it faces the

ground, tilting stops.

Latency

Specify the time for which the camera movement stops after it has tilted completely downward and before it starts panning when Auto flip is set to On. This period of time allows you to stop the camera movement without panning. Selectable values are 0 sec., 0.5 sec. are 0.75 sec..

Panorama mode

Select to rotate or not rotate the panorama image displayed in the viewer in accordance with the pan movement of the camera.

Rotate: The panorama image rotates as the camera

pans.

Fixed: The panorama image is fixed.

Sensor input mode

Specify the detection mode of the signal input to the sensor input terminal of the camera.

Normally open: Detects alarm when the sensor input is

short-circuited.

Normally closed: Detects alarm when the sensor input

is open-circuited.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

Date & time Tab

Current date & time

Displays the date and time set on the camera.

Note

After you have purchased the camera, be sure to check the date and time of the camera and set them if necessary.

PC clock

Displays the date and time set on your computer.

Date & time format

Select the format of date and time to be displayed in the main viewer from the drop-down list. You can select the format between yyyy-mm-dd

hh:mm:ss (year-month-day hour:minute:second), mm- dd-yyyy hh:mm:ss (month-day-year

hour:minute:second), and dd-mm-yyyy hh:mm:ss (day-month-year hour:minute:second).

Adjust

Select how to set the day and time.

Keep current setting: Select if you do not need to set

the date and time.

Synchronize with PC: Select if you want to

synchronize the camera’s date and time with those of the computer.

Manual setting: Select if you want to set the camera’s

date and time manually. Select the year, month, date, hour, minutes and seconds from each drop-down list.

Synchronize with NTP: Select if you want to

synchronize the camera’s date and time with those of the time server called NTP server (Network Time Protocol). Set the NTP server name and the Interval.

NTP server name

Type the host name or IP address of the NTP server, using up to 64 characters.

Administrating the Camera

Interval

Select an interval between 1 and 24 hours at which you want to adjust the camera’s time referring to the NTP server’s time. The set interval is a guide, and does not indicate the exact time.

Note

The setting time may not match with the exact time according to the network environment.

Time zone

Set the time difference from Greenwich Mean Time in the area where the camera is installed. Select the time zone in the area where the camera is installed from the drop-down list.

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Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving time changes

When you select it, the clock is automatically adjusted according to the daylight saving time of the selected time zone.

Note

If the time zone selected in Time zone is different from that set on the computer, the time is adjusted using the time zone difference and set on the camera.

Superimpose

Select whether to superimpose the camera ID and/or date & time on the image or not. The camera ID and/or date & time are also superimposed on images recorded by the Pre-alarm or Post-alarm function.

Initialize Tab

Camera ID

Administrating the Camera

Checking this box allows you to superimpose the camera ID. Enter a four-digit number for the camera ID.

Date & time

Checking this box allows you to superimpose the date and time.

Reboot

Reboots the camera. Click Reboot, and the message “This Camera will be rebooted. Are you sure?” appears. Click OK to reboot the camera. It takes about two minutes to start again.

Factory default

Style

Select the style of the superimposed item between Border and Background.

Position

Select the position of the superimposed item from among Top -l ef t, To p- ri gh t, Bottom-left and Bottom-

right

Notes

• The superimposed camera ID and/or date & time area is regarded as an inactive area of the object detection function.

• A pale image may be viewed under the background of the superimposed area.

• The size of the superimposed number is reduced if the image size is set to 320 × 240 (QVGA).

• The superimposed number is not readable if the image size is set to 160 × 120 (QQVGA).

• When you have changed the Date & Time setting, click Refresh of the Web browser to reflect the change on the opening main viewer.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

Resets the camera to the factory settings. Click Factory default, and the message “Setup data will be initialized. Are you sure?” appears. When you click OK, the network indicator on the camera starts to blink. After adjustments of the default settings have finished, the camera reboots automatically. Do not turn off the camera until the camera reboots.

Tip

The camera can also be reset to the factory settings by turning on the power of this unit while pressing the reset switch on the camera. For details, see the supplied Installation Manual.

Backup setting data

Saves the setting data of the camera in a file. Click Save, and follow the instructions on the Web browser to specify the folder and save the setting data of the camera. The file name preset at the factory is “sncrx550.cfg.”

Restore setting

Loads the stored setting data of the camera. Click Browse and select the file in which the setting data is stored. Then, click OK, and the camera is adjusted according to the loaded data and restarted.

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Restore preset position and privacy masking settings

When you select it, the stored setting data of the camera, the preset position data and the privacy masking data are loaded.

Notes

•With Restore setting, some items in the Network

menu (page 44) cannot be restored.

•When Restore preset position and privacy masking settings is selected, it may take a long time to load the setting data.

• The following items cannot be stored or restored with Backup setting data or Restore setting. – audio files uploaded using SNC audio upload tool – a panorama image recorded in the camera using

SNC panorama creator

– a homepage created using Custom Homepage

Installer

– a client certificate and CA certificate to be used in

the 802.1X authentication function

Format ATA memory card

Click Format to format the ATA memory card (not supplied) inserted into the PC card slot of the camera. The files and folders stored in the ATA memory card are deleted while formatting.

• Before deleting the audio file, set Voice alert to Off in

each tab of the Voice alert menu (page 72).

System log Tab

Administrating the Camera

The data of the software activity of the camera is recorded in this log. It includes data that is useful when a problem occurs. Click Reload to reload the latest data.

Access log Tab

Notes

• Before formatting, disable the image memory function and the FTP server function to protect the ATA memory card against writing.

• Do not activate the Format ATA memory card function when no card is inserted into the PC card slot.

Delete custom homepage

By pressing Delete, you can delete the homepage recorded in the flash memory of the camera with Custom Homepage Installer (page 99).

Delete panorama image

By pressing Delete, you can delete the panorama image recorded in the camera with SNC panorama creator (page 94).

Delete voice alert file

Click Delete to delete all the audio files stored in the camera using SNC audio upload tool (page 87).

Notes

The access record of the camera is displayed. Click Reload to reload the latest data.

•Clicking Delete deletes all the stored audio files simultaneously. To delete a specified audio file only, perform deletion of the audio file in the corresponding Voice alert tab of the Voice alert menu (page 72).

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Setting the Camera

Focus mode

Selects the focus mode.

Image and Audio

— Camera Menu

When you click in the Administrator menu, the Camera menu appears. Use this menu to set the functions of the camera. The Camera menu consists of five tabs: Common, Picture, Day/Night, Video codec and Streaming.

Common Tab

Administrating the Camera

Image mode

Selects the mode of the image output from the camera.

Auto: The focus is automatically adjusted. Manual: The focus can be adjusted by using the NEAR,

FAR and ONE PUSH FOCUS buttons of the

control panel displayed from the main viewer.

Stabilizer

Select the stabilizer to compensate for oscillation. Select On to activate the stabilizer when the camera is affected by oscillation.

Notes

• The stabilizer is effective for the images on a computer. They are not effective for the video output.

• The view angle of the camera is reduced by approximately 10 % when Stabilizer is set to On.

• The frame rate lowers half when Stabilizer is set to On.

• The stabilizer may not be effective depending on the degree of oscillation.

•Set Stabilizer to Off when using the privacy mask (page 96).

• If a flat object such as a solid wall or floor occupies the greater part of a shooting scene or if a large object occupying the greater part of the scene passes by or continues moving, the whole image may tremble. In this case, set Stabilizer to Off.

• When the brightness of the scene changes suddenly or when you change the brightness setting, the whole image may tremble momentarily.

Microphone

Field: Select this option when shooting a moving image. Frame: Select this option when shooting a still image.

With this setting, the vertical resolution increases but the edge of a moving object may be jagged.

Auto: The Frame or Field mode process is

automatically performed depending on movement in the image. Frame is performed for an area without movement, and Field is performed for an area with movement.

Select whether you are going to send the audio from the m microphone input connector. Select On to send the audio from this network camera.

Note

When you change the Microphone setting, click Refresh on the Web browser to reflect the change on the

opening main viewer page.

Color

Select Color or Monochrome for the image.

Zoom mode

Selects the zoom mode.

Full: An image can be zoomed up to 26× optical zoom

and 12× digital zoom, 312× zoom in total.

Optical: An image can be zoomed up to 26× optical

zoom.

Setting the Camera Image and Audio — Camera Menu

Mic volume

Set the volume level of the audio input from the m microphone input connector. It is adjustable from –10 to +10.

Audio codec

Select the bit rate when you send the audio from the m microphone input connector. G.711 (64kbps), G.726

(40kbps), G.726 (32kbps), G.726 (24kbps) or G.726 (16kbps) can be selected.

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Note

If the bit rate is set to other than G.711(64kbps), no audio is output when you use the Java applet viewer.

Audio upload

Using the SNC audio upload tool stored in the supplied CD-ROM, you can output the audio that is input to the computer’s audio input terminal from the speaker connected to the line output jack of the camera. Select Enable to output the audio from the speaker.

ATW: Makes the subject lighter and automatically

adjusts to re-create the original color. (approximately 2000 K to 10000 K)

Manual: When this option is selected, R gain and B

gain become active. Selectable gain values are from 0 to 255.

Exposure mode

Select the exposure mode of the camera. The setting items required for the selected mode become active.

Reset camera menu

Click Reset, and the message “Camera menu setting is reset to default. Are you sure?” is displayed. To reset to default, click OK.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

Picture Tab

You can set the color condition, exposure, etc. of the camera.

Full auto: The camera performs the gain adjustment

and iris adjustment automatically. In this case, the shutter speed is fixed. (1/60 sec. for NTSC or 1/50 sec. for PAL). When this option is selected, Slow shutter and

Backlight compensation become active.

Shutter priority: The camera performs the gain

adjustment and iris adjustment automatically and you can select the shutter speed. When this option is selected, Shutter speed becomes active.

Iris priority: The camera performs the gain adjustment

and shutter speed adjustment automatically, and you can select the iris. When this option is selected, Iris becomes active.

Manual: You can set the exposure manually. When this

option is selected, Shutter speed, Iris and Gain become active.

Set the following items as required, according to the selected exposure mode.

Backlight compensation

When you select On, the backlight compensation function starts to work.

Administrating the Camera

White balance

Select the white balance mode.

Auto: Automatically adjusts the color to be closest to

the image you are viewing. (approximately 3000 K to 7500 K)

Indoor: Adjusts the white balance for shooting indoors

under an incandescent lamp. (about 3200 K)

Outdoor: Adjusts the white balance for shooting

outdoors. (about 5800 K)

One push WB: The One push trigger button becomes

active. Click the button to adjust the white balance instantly.

Exposure compensation

The exposure compensation function adjusts the brightness of the image by compensating the exposure. When you select On, you can select the exposure compensation values. Selectable values are as follows:

-1.75, -1.50, -1.25, -1.00, -0.75, -0.50, -0.25, 0, +0.25, +0.50, +0.75, +1.00, +1.25, +1.50, +1.75 (EV)

Slow shutter

Set the slow shutter. When On is selected, the auto exposure setting including the long time exposure is set to adjust to the brightness of the scene.

Shutter speed

Select the shutter speed of the camera from the dropdown list. Selectable values of the shutter speed are as follows:

SNC-RX550N: 1/10000, 1/6000, 1/4000, 1/3000,

1/2000, 1/1500, 1/1000, 1/725, 1/500, 1/350, 1/250,

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1/180, 1/125, 1/100, 1/90, 1/60, 1/30, 1/15, 1/8, 1/4, 1/2, 1 (sec.)

SNC-RX550P: 1/10000, 1/6000, 1/3500, 1/2500,

1/1750, 1/1250, 1/1000, 1/600, 1/425, 1/300, 1/215, 1/150, 1/120, 1/100, 1/75, 1/50, 1/25, 1/12, 1/6, 1/3, 1/2, 1 (sec.)

Load: Click to load the saved settings. To use them,

click OK.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

Iris

Select the iris from the drop-down list. Selectable values of the iris are as follows: Close, F28.0, F22.0, F19.0, F16.0, F14.0, F11.0, F9.6, F8.0, F6.8, F5.6, F4.8, F4.0, F3.4, F2.8, F2.4, F2.0, F1.6

Gain

Select the gain from the drop-down list. Selectable values of the gain are as follows:

-3, 0, +2, +4, +6, +8, +10, +12, +14, +16, +18, +20, +22, +24, +26, +28 (dB)

Day/Night Tab

Use this tab to set the day/night function of the camera.

Brightness

Administrating the Camera

Fine adjust the brightness for the exposure set in the exposure mode. It is brighter when a larger value is selected, and it is darker when a smaller value is selected. A value from –5 to +5 can be set.

Saturation

Select the saturation in 7 steps, from –3 to +3. Selecting +3 provides the image with the highest saturation.

Sharpness

Select the sharpness in 7 steps, from –3 to +3. Selecting +3 provides the image with the highest sharpness.

Contrast

Select the contrast in 7 steps, from –3 to +3. Selecting +3 provides the image with the highest contrast.

Note

The brightness, saturation, and contrast settings are effective for the images on a computer. They are not effective for the video output.

Day/Night mode

Select the day/night mode from among five modes.

Disable: Always works in day mode. Auto: Normally works in day mode. It switches

automatically to night mode in a dark place.

Note

The day/night mode is not switched to night mode automatically when Exposure mode is set to Shutter

priority, Iris priority or Manual in the Picture tab.

Manual: Switch the day/night mode manually. When

you select Manual, On and Off become active. When you select On, the camera works in night mode. When you select Off, it works in day mode.

Timer: Normally the camera works in day mode. It

switches to night mode at the time that you have you set in the Schedule menu.

User preset

You can save the present settings in the camera as custom settings, or you can load the settings saved in the camera. This function is useful when you temporarily change the settings for the image or reset them to the previous settings.

Save: Click to save the present settings of the Picture

tab.

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Click Schedule and the setting menu for the effective period is displayed. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu” on page 75)

Sensor input: Controls the day/night mode by

synchronizing it with the sensor input. Select the sensor input with which you want to synchronize the mode: Sensor input 1 or Sensor input 2. While a sensor input is detected, the camera works in night mode.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

Dual codec: The camera supports both JPEG and

MPEG4 video codecs simultaneously. When you select this option, select the priority codec from JPEG or MPEG4.

JPEG setting/MPEG4 setting/H.264 setting

Set the details of the video codecs. Selectable items become active according to the Mode setting. Set the active items in JPEG setting, MPEG4 setting or H.264 setting as required.

Image size

You can select the image size to be sent from the camera.

640 × 480 (VGA), 320 × 240 (QVGA) or 160 × 120 (QQVGA) can be selected.

When 640 × 480 (VGA) is selected and Cropping is set to On, you can crop a portion of the image and display the cropped image on the computer.

Cropping

When the image size is set to 640 × 480 (VGA), you can crop a portion of the image and display the cropped image on the computer. Cropping reduces the transmitting data size and thus the network load, and a higher frame rate is achieved.

Administrating the Camera

Video codec Tab

Use this tab to set the items for the video codec.

Mode

Select the operation mode of the camera.

Select On to crop the image, or Off.

Note

Object detection (page 77) operates for an image in the image size that is not cropped even if Cropping is set to On.

To crop an image

Set the Image size to 640 × 480 (VGA). Cropping becomes active.

Set Cropping to On and click the Area setting button. The area setting window appears.

Click on the still image to specify the trimming portion. A red frame that appears when you clicked indicates the trimming portion.

Single codec: Select one video codec from among

JPEG, MPEG4 and H.264. The camera supports the

selected video codec.

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The trimming portion is determined as shown below:

Point rotated by 180° around the axis of the center of the still image

Still image

H.264: 32, 64, 128, 256, 384, 512, 768, 1024, 1536

(kbps)

MPEG4: 64, 128, 256, 384, 512, 768, 1024, 1536, 2048

(kbps)

Adaptive rate control (for MPEG4 and H.264 only)

This function adjusts the frame rate and the bit rate automatically so that the camera plays back a smooth image to suit the connected computer environment. If On is selected, the MPEG4 or H.264 image rate is automatically adjusted.

Red trimming frame

Center of the still image

Clicked point

Notes

• The actual frame rate and bit rate may be different

To change the trimming portion, click on another point on the image.

according to the image size, the shooting scene, or the network condition.

• When Adaptive rate control is set to On, the

Click OK at the bottom of the window. The cropped image is displayed on the main viewer.

Administrating the Camera

To close the image, click in the upper-right corner.

maximum transmission rate will be the values set in Frame rate and Bit rate.

• When H.264 is selected and the image size is set to 640 × 480 (VGA), the frame rate used by the camera to transmit the image will be as follows: SNC-RX550N: 10 fps or less

Frame rate

Set the frame rate of the image. Selectable values of the frame rates are as follows.

SNC-RX550N: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 (fps) SNC-RX550P: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20, 25 (fps)

“fps” is a unit indicating the number of frames transmitted per second.

Image quality (for JPEG only)

Set the quality of JPEG image. Selectable values are from Level 1 to Level 10. When Level 10 is selected, the best image quality is achieved.

SNC-RX550P: 8 fps or less

• When MPEG4 is selected, the image size is set to 640 × 480 (VGA) and the frame rate is set to 30 fps. The frame rate may be decreased when the bit rate is more than 512 kbps or while the object detection function is operating.

• When the camera operation mode is set to Dual codec and the image size is set to 640 × 480 (VGA) in MPEG4 setting, the maximum frame rate at which the camera can transmit data will be 20 fps.

• When the camera operation mode is set to Dual codec, the actual values set in MPEG4 setting and JPEG setting may not be obtained, due to the limitation in the capacity to manage two video codecs simultaneously. Use the following table as a guide for the settings.

Bandwidth control (for JPEG only)

Limits the network bandwidth for the JPEG image data output from the camera. Selectable bandwidths are as

Capacity to manage two video codecs simultaneously

follows:

0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0 (Mbps), and

Unlimited

Note

Audio may be interrupted depending on the selected bandwidth. In that case, select a wider bandwidth.

Bit rate (for MPEG4 and H.264 only)

Set the bit rate of MPEG4 or H. 264 image transmission for a line. Selectable values are as follows:

JPEG MPEG4

SNCRX550N

VGA 15 fps 12 fps VGA 15 fps 12 fps

VGA 20

VGA 10 fps 8 fps QVGA 30 fps 25 fps

VGA 15 fps 12 fps QVGA 20 fps 16 fps

QVGA 30 fps 25 fps QVGA 30 fps 25 fps

SNCRX550P

SNCRX550N

SNCRX550P

fps 16 fps VGA 10 fps 8 fps

• The object detection function does not operate when H.264 is selected.

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•When H.264 is selected, you cannot select Use alarm buffer in the Alarm sending tab of the FTP client

menu and in the Alarm recording tab of the Image memory menu.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

Streaming Tab

Multicast streaming

Set whether the camera uses multicast streaming for MPEG4/H.264 video data and audio data or not. It reduces the transmission load on the camera by making the computer of the same segment network receive the same transmitting data. Select On to allow and Off not to allow multicast sending. When you select On, set Multicast address, Video port number and Audio port number properly.

Use this tab to set the items for the transmission by unicast or multicast.

Unicast streaming

Specify the transmission port numbers of the MPEG4/ H.264 video data and audio data to be used when UDP (Unicast) is selected with in the main viewer.

Video port number

Specify the transmission port number of the MPEG4/ H.264 video data. It is initially set to 50000. Specify an even number from 1024 to 65534. Two port numbers (the number specified here and an odd number with 1 added to the specified number) are actually used for video data communication and control.

Multicast address

Type the multicast address used on the Multicast streaming.

Video port number

Specify the MPEG4/H.264 video transmission port number used for the Multicast streaming. It is initially set to 60000. Specify an even number from 1024 to

65534. Two port numbers (the number specified here and an odd number with 1 added to the specified number) are actually used for video data communication and control.

Audio port number

Specify the audio transmission port number used for the Multicast streaming. It is initially set to 60002. Specify an even number from 1024 to 65534. Two port numbers (the number specified here and an odd number with 1 added to the specified number) are actually used for audio data communication and control.

Note

Specify different numbers for the video port number and the audio port number.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

Administrating the Camera

Audio port number

Specify the transmission port number of the audio data. It is initially set to 50002. Specify an even number from 1024 to 65534. Two port numbers (the number specified here and an odd number with 1 added to the specified number) are actually used for audio data communication and control.

Note

Specify different numbers for the video port number and the audio port number.

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Configuring the Network

Subnet mask

Type the subnet mask.

— Network Menu

When you click in the Administrator menu, the Network menu appears. Use this menu to configure the network to connect the camera and the computer. The Network menu consists of three tabs: Network, Wireless and Dynamic IP address notification.

Network Tab

This section provides the menus for connecting the camera through the network cable.

Administrating the Camera

Default gateway

Type the default gateway.

DNS server

Configure the DNS server address.

Obtain DNS server address automatically: Select this

option to obtain the IP address of DNS server automatically. It can be set only when Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) is selected in the Network tab.

Use the following DNS server address: Select this

when you set a fixed address as the IP address of the DNS server. With this setting, specify the addresses on Primary DNS server and Secondary DNS server manually.

Note

When you select Obtain DNS server address automatically, make sure that a DHCP server is

operating on the network.

Primary DNS server

Type the IP address of the primary DNS server.

MAC address

Displays the MAC address of the camera.

IP address

Configure the IP address.

Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP): Select

this option when a DHCP server is installed on the network to allow IP address assignment. With this setting, the IP address is assigned automatically.

Use the following IP address: Select this option when

you set a fixed IP address. With this setting, specify the IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway manually.

Note

When you select Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP), make sure that a DHCP server is operating on

the network.

IP address

Type the IP address of the camera.

Secondary DNS server

Type the IP address of the secondary DNS server, if necessary.

Host name

Type the host name of the camera to be transmitted to the DHCP server. This setting is valid only when Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) is selected in the Network tab.

Domain suffix

Type the domain suffix of the camera to be transmitted to the DHCP server. This setting is valid only when Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) is selected in the Network tab.

Note

The domain suffix is sent to the DHCP server as FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Suffix) information when Host name is set.

HTTP port number

Normally select 80. If you want to use a port number other than 80, select the text box and type a port number between 1024 and 65535.

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Note

When you have set the HTTP port number to a number other than 80 in the Network menu or in the IP Setup Program, access the camera again by typing the IP address of the camera on your Web browser as follows:

Example: when the HTTP port number is set to 8000

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

Wireless Tab — Setting of wireless connection

Insert the specified wireless card into the PC card slot of the camera, and set the items for connecting to the wireless network. Before setting, read the operation manual and installation manual supplied with the wireless card together with this guide.

Verified wireless cards

• Optional Sony Wireless Card SNCA-CFW1 and SNCA-CFW5*

• A commercially available CompactFlash type IIPCMCIA adapter

* SNCA-CFW5 is not available in some countries and

areas. For details, contact your authorized Sony dealer.

Notes

• Before removing the wireless card from the camera, turn off the power of the camera.

• The throughput of the data transmission/reception via the network cable may decrease when the wireless card is in use.

Administrating the Camera

MAC address

Displays the MAC address of the wireless card inserted to the PC card slot. If a wireless card is not inserted, “00:00:00:00:00:00” is displayed.

IP address

Configure the IP address for a wireless network.

Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP): Select

this option when a DHCP server is installed on the network to allow IP address assignment. With this setting, the IP address is assigned automatically.

Use the following IP address: Select this option when

you set a fixed IP address. With this setting, specify the IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway manually.

Note

When you select Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP), make sure that a DHCP server is operating on

the network.

IP address

Type the IP address of the camera.

Subnet mask

Type the subnet mask.

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Default gateway

Type the default gateway.

DNS server

Configure the DNS server address.

Obtain DNS server address automatically: Select this

option to obtain the address of DNS server automatically. It can be set only when Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) is selected in the Wireless tab.

Use the following DNS server address: Select this

option when you set a fixed address as the IP address of DNS server. With this setting, specify the addresses on Primary DNS server and Secondary DNS server manually.

Notes

• The setting of the HTTP port number is common to the setting in the Network tab.

•With Ad hoc mode, you cannot select Use WEP key automatically generated of WEP, or WPA or WPA2 on Security.

• When you set Security to WPA or WPA2 and change Infrastructure mode to Ad hoc mode, Security setting is automatically changed to None.

Antenna

Select one of the following antenna settings when you use the SNCA-CFW1 or SNCA-CFW5 wireless card (optional), or the SNCA-AN1 wireless LAN antenna (optional).

Note

When you select Obtain DNS server address

Administrating the Camera

automatically, make sure that a DHCP server is operating on the network.

Primary DNS server

Type the IP address of the primary DNS server.

Secondary DNS server

Type the IP address of the secondary DNS server, if necessary.

Host name

Type the wireless network host name of the camera to be transmitted to the DHCP server. This setting is valid only when Obtain an IP address automatically

(DHCP) is selected in the Wireless tab.

Internal: Select this when you perform

communications using the antenna built in the wireless card. This setting is suitable for short-range and omnidirectional communications.

External: Select this when you perform long-range

communications using the SNCA-AN1 wireless LAN antenna connected to the wireless card.

Diversity: Select this when you perform both short-

range and long-range communications using the SNCA-AN1 wireless LAN antenna connected to the wireless card. The antenna that has higher sensitivity is selected automatically.

Note

When you are using SNCA-CFW5 and select Diversity, SNCA-AN1 is selected on the transmitting side and an antenna is selected automatically on the receiving side.

SSID

Domain suffix

Type the wireless network domain suffix of the camera to be transmitted to the DHCP server. This setting is valid only when Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) is selected in the Wireless tab.

Note

Type the ID to identify the wireless network you want to access using up to 32 ASCII characters (alphanumeric). For your security, be sure to change the factory setting.

Security

Configure the security for a wireless network.

The domain suffix is sent to the DHCP server as FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Suffix) information when Host name is set.

Type

Select the network connection type. Ad hoc mode: Select this when connecting to a

computer directly. With this setting, specify a wireless channel.

Infrastructure mode: Select this when connecting to a

computer via an access point or a wireless router.

Configuring the Network — Network Menu

None: Select this option when no security is set.

Caution

This setting is not recommended for reasons of protecting your computer from harm.

WEP: Select this option when WEP (Wired Equivalent

Privacy) security method is used.

WPA: Select this option when WPA (Wi-Fi Protected

Access) security method is used.

WPA2: Select this option when WPA2 security method

is used.

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WEP

Set up this item when WEP is selected on Security.

WPA and WPA2 use TKIP and AES encryption systems. This unit supports TKIP for WPA, and AES for WPA2.

Use WEP key automatically generated

Checking this box allows you to use an automatically generated WEP key. Uncheck the box when you enter a WEP key manually. To use the automatically generated WEP key, you need to enable the 802.1X (wireless) function. After checking this box, click OK at the bottom of the window. Then the

802.1X function is enabled.

Note

For correct operation of the 802.1X function, you need to configure the 802.1X settings, such as certificate setting, appropriately. For details on the 802.1X settings, see “Using the 802.1X Authentication Function —

802.1X Menu” on page 49.

802.1X

This button is active when Use WEP key automatically generated is selected.

When you click 802.1X, the 802.1X menu appears, allowing you to configure the 802.1X (wireless) function.

WEP key

Type and select the WEP key information. This section is active when Use WEP key automatically generated is not selected. Up to 4 WEP keys can be set in the following manner.

Select one of the WEP key numbers.

Type the same information in the WEP key and Retype WEP key text boxes.

The length of a WEP key is 40 or 104 bit. A 104-bit WEP key has a higher security level than a 40-bit key. You can type the WEP key either in hexadecimal numbers (0 to 9 and A to F) or ASCII characters (alphanumeric). In hexadecimal, type 10 characters for a 40-bit key, or 26 characters for a 104-bit key. In ASCII, type 5 characters for a 40-bit key, or 13 characters for a 104-bit key. When Typ e is set to Infrastructure mode, the WEP key should be the same as that of the access point. When Typ e is set to Ad hoc mode, the WEP key should be the same as that of the communication client.

Authentication

Select the authentication method.

PSK: Select for PSK authentication. When this option is

selected, Passphrase setting is required.

EAP: Select for EAP authentication. When this option

is selected, enabling the 802.1X (wireless) function is required. After selecting EAP, click OK at the bottom of the window. Then the 802.1X function is enabled.

Note

802.1X Menu” on page 49.

802.1X

This button is active when EAP is selected on Authentication.

When you click 802.1X, the 802.1X menu appears, allowing you to configure the 802.1X (wireless) function.

Passphrase

Set a passphrase when PSK is selected on Authentication.

Type 8 to 63 ASCII characters (alphanumeric), or up to 64 hexadecimal digits (0 to 9 and A to F).

Re-type passphrase

To confirm the passphrase, retype the passphrase that you typed in the Passphrase box.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

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WPA/WPA2

Set up this item when WPA or WPA2 is selected on Security.

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Dynamic IP address notification Tab — Notifying the IP Address

When Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) is selected in the Network tab or Wireless tab, you can send notification of completion of the network settings using the SMTP or HTTP protocol.

POP server name

It is necessary when POP before SMTP is selected for Authentication.

Type the POP (receiving mail) server name using up to 64 characters. Or type the IP address of the POP server. This setting is necessary when the SMTP server that sends e-mails performs authentication using the POP user account.

User name, Password

Type the user name and password of the user who owns the mail account using up to 64 characters. This setting is necessary when the SMTP server that sends e-mails performs authentication.

Recipient e-mail address

Type the recipient e-mail address using up to 64 characters. You can specify only one recipient e-mail address.

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Administrator e-mail address

Type the e-mail address of the camera administrator using up to 64 characters. This is used as the reply address or the address for a system mail from the mail server.

Subject

Type the subject/title of the e-mail using up to 64

e-Mail (SMTP) notification

Select On to send an e-mail when the DHCP setting is completed.

SMTP server name

Type the name or IP address of the SMTP server for sending an e-mail, using up to 64 characters.

characters.

Message

Type the text of the e-mail using up to 384 characters. (A line break is equivalent to 2 characters.) You can describe the information of the acquired IP address, etc. using the special tags mentioned below.

HTTP notification

Authentication

Select the authentication required when you send an email.

Off: Select if no authentication is required when an e-

mail is sent.

On: Select if authentication is required when an e-mail

is sent. Select one of the authentication methods from the following and specify the POP server

name, User name and Password as required. SMTP: Select when SMTP authentication is

required.

POP before SMTP: Select when POP before SMTP

authentication is required.

Note

When you set Authentication to On, make sure to select either or both SMTP or/and POP before SMTP.

Select On to output a command to the HTTP server when the DHCP setting is completed. Using this function, you can configure a useful system, for example, to view the access log stored in the HTTP server or start an external CGI program.

URL

Specify the URL to send HTTP request, using up to 256 characters. The URL is normally written as follows:

ip_address: Type the IP address or host name of the host

to which you want to connect.

[:port]: Specify the port number to which you want to

connect. If you want to use the established port number 80, you do not need to input this value.

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path: Type the command. parameter: Type the command parameter if necessary.

You can use the special tags mentioned below for the parameters.

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Proxy server name

When you send HTTP request via a proxy server, type the name or IP address of the proxy server, using up to 64 characters.

Proxy port number

Specify the port number when you send HTTP request via the proxy server. Set a port number between 1024 and 65535.

Method

Select the HTTP method GET or POST.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

About the special tags

You can use the following five special tags to allow notification of the settings acquired by DHCP, such as an IP address. Type the tags in the parameter section of the URL that you described in the Message field of the HTTP.

<IP>

Use this tag to embed the IP address acquired by DHCP in the text or parameter.

— 802.1X Menu

When you click in the Administrator menu, the 802.1X menu appears. Use this menu to configure the wired or wireless portbased authentication in compliance with the 802.1X standard. The 802.1X menu consists of three tabs: Common, Client certificate and CA certificate.

Note

To use the 802.1X authentication function, you need knowledge of the 802.1X authentication (WPA and WPA2) and digital certificate. To establish an 802.1X network, you need to configure the authenticator, access point, authentication server and other elements. For details on these settings, refer to the manual of the corresponding equipment.

System configuration of 802.1X network

The following figure shows a general system configuration of an 802.1X network.

Supplicant (camera)

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Use this tag to embed the specified HTTP server port number in the text or parameters.

Use this tag to embed the MAC address of the interface whose IP address was acquired by DHCP, in the text or parameter.

Use this tag to embed the camera's model name in the text or parameter.

Use this tag to embed the camera's serial number in the text or parameter.

Authenticator (hub, router or access point)

Authentication server + CA

Supplicant

A supplicant is a device that connects to the authentication server to join the network. This camera serves as a supplicant in the 802.1X network. The

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supplicant can enter the 802.1X network after the appropriate authentication by the authentication server.

Authenticator

An authenticator forwards certificate request data or response data that the supplicant or authentication server issues to the other party. Normally a hub, router or access point serves as an authenticator.

Authentication server

An authentication server has a database of connecting users and verifies if the supplicant is a correct user or not. It is also called RADIUS server.

CA (Certificate Authority)

A CA issues and manages certificates of the authentication server (CA certificates) and user certificates. The CA is essential for certificate-based user authentication. Normally a CA is located inside an authentication server.

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Note

This camera supports only the EAP-TLS mode in which the supplicant and the server authenticate each other using the certificate. This mode requires a CA that issues the certificate.

Note

To use the 802.1X authentication function for wireless networks, set up Security in the Wireless tab of the Network menu. For details, see “Security” on page 46.

Wired interface

To activate the 802.1X authentication function for wired ports, select On.

Wired interface status

Shows the authentication status of the 802.1X authentication function for wired ports. Click Refresh to update the status.

Wireless interface status

Shows the authentication status of the 802.1X authentication funciton for wireless networks. Click Refresh to update the status.

EAP identity

Type the user name to identify the client in the 802.1X authentication server using 3 to 253 characters.

EAP method

Shows the authentication method used with the authentication server. It is fixed as this camera supports only the TLS method.

Common Tab – Basic setting of

802.1X authentication function

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

802.1X authentication function

This item is used for enabling/disabling the 802.1X authentication function for wired ports. The wired interface status and the wireless interface status can also be checked here.

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Client certificate Tab

You can import a client certificate to the camera or export a certificate request.

TLS mode

Select the TLS mode. The EAP-TLS authentication performs certificate-based authentication. It requires private key information consisting of a key pair for the client certificate to store in the camera. The TLS mode allows two modes according to the acquirer of the key pair.

Use a key pair from a CA: Uses the certificate

including the private key information issued by a CA. The PKCS#12 and PEM formats are supported.

Use the camera’s built-in key pair: Uses the private

key information that is stored in the tamper-resistant chip built in the camera. This mode is safety because the private key information is not carried out at the time of issuing the certificate request or importing the certificate. Only the PEM format is supported in this mode. To use this mode, first obtain the certificate from the CA by performing Export certificate request on page 52.

Then click Submit, and the selected file will be imported to the camera.

Note

The import process becomes invalid if the selected file is not a client certificate or the imported client certificate is not allowed.

To display the information of the client certificate

When the client certificate has been saved in the camera correctly, its information appears on Status, Issuer DN,

Subject DN, Validity Period and Extended Key Usage.

Status: Shows if the status of the client certificate is

valid or invalid. Val id means the client certificate is correctly stored

and set.

Invalid means the client certificate is not correctly

stored and set.

Possible causes of Invalid are the following: – When Use a key pair from a CA is selected and

the private key password included in the client certificate is not specified correctly

– When Use a key pair from a CA is selected and

the private key password is specified in spite of the fact that the key pair in the client certificate is not encrypted.

– When Use a key pair from a CA is selected and

the key pair is not included in the client certificate.

– When Use the camera’s built-in key pair is

selected and the client certificate issued corresponding to Export certificate request is not imported in the camera.

Note

When the client certificate to be imported is of PKCS#12 format and the private key password is not set correctly, “<Put correct private key password>” is displayed in the boxes of Issuer DN, Subject DN, Validity Period and Extended Key Usage. Specify the correct private key password to confirm the information of the certificate.

To delete the client certificate

Click Delete, and the client certificate stored in the camera will be deleted.

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Client certificate request

Import, display or delete the client certificate.

To import the client certificate

Click Browse… to select the client certificate to be imported.

Private key password

Type the password for the private key information included in the client certificate using up to 50 characters. This text box is active only when TLS mode is set to Use a key pair from a CA. Leave the text box blank if the private key information included in the client certificate is not encrypted.

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If no private key password is set in the camera, the text box is active to allow entering of a password.

When Country name is not selected: 220 characters or less

If a private key password is already set, it is displayed with turned letters.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

Reset

To change the private key password, click this button. The current password is cleared and the password text box is active to allow a new password entry.

Note

Click at the bottom of the menu if you want

CA certificate Tab

You can import a trusted CA certificate (server certificate or route certificate) to the camera. Up to four certificates from trusted CAs can be imported to the camera. Only the PEM format is supported.

to cancel changing the private key password after clicking Reset. Doing so restores the other setting items in the Client certificate tab to the previous settings.

Export certificate request

Exports the certificate request according to the key pair built in the camera.

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To export, enter the items required for the certificate request and click Export. Exporting is possible when TLS mode is set to Use the camera’s built-in key pair.

Note

If you click Export when all the setting items in Export certificate request are blank, the certificate request is exported with “localhost” specified in Common name.

Country name: Select the country name from the drop-

down list.

State or Province name: Type the state or province

name using up to 128 alphanumeric characters and symbols.

Locality name: Type the locality name using up to 128

alphanumeric characters and symbols.

Organization name: Type the organization name using

up to 64 alphanumeric characters and symbols.

Organization unit name: Type the organization unit

name using up to 64 alphanumeric characters and symbols.

Common name: Type the organization name using up

to 64 alphanumeric characters and symbols.

Email address: Type the e-mail address using up to 64

alphanumeric characters and symbols.

Notes

• / (slash), = (equal sign) and , (comma) cannot be used as symbols.

• The total number of characters in State or Province

name, Locality name, Organization name, Organization unit name, Common name and Email address should be as follows:

When Country name is selected: 218 characters or less

To import the CA certificate

Click Browse… to select the CA certificate to be imported. Then click Submit, and the selected file will be imported to the camera.

Note

Import process becomes invalid if the selected file is not a CA certificate.

To display the information of the CA certificate

When the CA certificate has been saved in the camera correctly, its information appears on Issuer DN,

Subject DN, Validity Period and Extended Key Usage.

To delete the CA certificate

Click Delete, and the CA certificate stored in the camera will be deleted.

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Setting the 802.1X authentication function – Example of Windows Server 2003

This section explains how to configure the authentication server and CA using Microsoft Windows Server 2003.

Creating a security group for Active Directory

Open Active Directory Users and Computers from Administrative Tools of Windows menu.

Select Users of the domain with which you want to perform 802.1X connection.

Note

As this section describes authentication based on the user interface in English on Windows Server 2003, the UI terminology and page configuration may be different depending on the version of the Operating System or Service Pack and patch update status.

Before setting

Perform the following settings before configuring an

802.1X network.

Active Directory (domain controller)

The following setting example is based on the assumption that the Active Directory has been configured.

Windows IAS configuration

To add the IAS (Internet Authentication Service), perform the following steps:

Configure Remote access/VPN server in Manage You r S er v er of Windows Server 2003.

Open Add or Remove Programs from Control Panel of Windows menu.

Select New from the context menu, then select Group and configure the group for 802.1X

connection. For example, the group “Wired_802.1X_Group” is assumed for explanation purposes.

Configuring the Internet Authentication Service

Open Internet Authentication Service from Administrative Tools of Windows menu.

Click Register Server in Active Directory on the operation menu.

Read the displayed precautions carefully and click OK to accept them.

Then, continue to configure the EAP-TLS policy.

Select Remote Access Policy and right-click.

Select New from the context menu, and select Remote Access Policy to open the “New Remote

Access Policy Wizard.”

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Install Internet Authentication Service in Add/ Remove Windows Components.

CA configuration

To configure the CA, perform the following steps:

Open Add or Remove Programs from Control Panel of Windows menu.

Select Add/Remove Windows Components.

Add Certificate Services in the Component menu.

Select Enterprise root CA on CA Type, and proceed to next.

Type the name of CA on Common Name for this CA, and configure the CA.

Select Set up a custom policy.

Set the following items: Policy name: Type “Allow 802.1X Access” as an

example.

Policy conditions: Click Add and add the

following items: – NAS Port-Type: Ethernet, Wireless-

IEEE802.11, Wireless-Other and Virtual (VPN)

– Windows-Groups: Wired_802.1X_Group

Permissions: Select Grant remote access

permission.

Edit Profile:

– Dial-in Constraints tab: Specify the session

time out period during which the client is allowed to be connected, as required.

– Authentication tab: Delete checks from all the

boxes. Click EAP Method and add Smart Card or other certificates.

Then, continue to configure the RADIUS client.

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Select RADIUS Clients and right-click.

Select New RADIUS Client from the context menu.

Set the following items: Friendly name: Type “authenticator” as an

example.

Client address (IP or DNS): IP address of the

authenticator

Client-Vender: RADIUS Standard Shared secret: Specify the shared secret to be set

in the authenticator.

The CA’s URL is normally as follows:

The “Microsoft Certificate Services” page opens.

Adding a user

Open Active Directory Users and Computers from Administrative Tools of Windows menu.

Select Users of the domain with which you want to

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add a user and right-click.

Select New from the context menu, then select User.

Set the following items to configure a new user: For example, the log-on user name “1XClient” is assumed for explanation purposes.

First name: 1XClient User logon name: 1XClient@<domain name> Password: Specify a password. Then select

Password never expires in account options.

Select the user to be added and right-click.

Select Properties from the context menu.

Set the following items:

Dial-in tab: Select Allow access in Remote

Access Permission (Dial-in or VPN)

Member Of tab: Add “Wired_802.1X_Group.”

The preparations for configuring a 802.1X network are now completed. Proceed to issue the certificate to be imported to the camera.

Issuing the CA certificate

Prepare a Windows client PC (called “client PC” hereafter) to temporarily store the certificate, and configure so that the client PC and Windows Server 2003 computer can be connected through the network.

Start Internet Explorer on the client PC.

Type the CA’s URL in the address bar, and click Go To .

Note

If the Microsoft Certificate Service page does not appear using the URL above, check the following: – Is the service of Web site enabled on Internet

Information Service (IIS)? – Is Certificate Services enabled? – Does the firewall or antivirus software setting on

the client PC block connection? – Are the network configuration and Internet

Explorer setting on the client PC correct?

When Internet Explorer prompts entering the log-in user and password, type the user name as follows. Example: when the user name is “1XClient” and the domain name “localnetwork.net”

[email protected]

Click Download a CA certificate, certificate chain, or CRL.

Select Base 64 in Encoding method and click Download CA certificate.

The “File Download” dialog opens.

Specify the file storage location and save the CA certificate.

After saving the CA certificate, import it to the camera. Then the CA certificate import procedure is completed.

Downloading the client certificate

The procedure of client certificate download differs depending on the TLS mode of the camera. This section explains the procedures for each mode. For the TLS mode, see TLS mode in the Client certificate tab on page 51.

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When “Use a key pair from a CA” is selected

Start Internet Explorer on the client PC and type the CA’s URL in the address bar. The CA’s URL is normally as follows:

Click Go To.

Type the log-in user name and password correctly, and the “Microsoft Certificate Services” page opens.

Click Request a certificate, advanced certificate request and Create and submit a request to this CA in sequence.

Select the installed certificate and click Export....

The “Certificate Export Wizard” opens.

Click Next and select as follows. Do you want to export the private key with the

certificate?: Select Yes, export the private key.

Select the format you want to use: Select

Personal Information Exchange –

PKCS#12(PFX). Password: Specify the private key password. File to export: Specify the name of the file to be

exported.

The certificate is now exported. Import the exported file to the camera as the camera’s client certificate. For details, see “To import the client certificate” in the Client certificate tab on page 51.

Set the following items.

Certificate Template: User Key Options: Create new key set

– CSP: Microsoft Enhanced Cryptographic

Provider v1.0

– Key Size: 1024 – Check Mark keys as exportable.

Additional Options: Select SHA-1 for Hash

Algorithm.

When “Use the camera’s built-in key pair” is selected

To use this mode, first download the certificate request from the camera. For details, see “To import the client certificate” in the Client certificate tab on page 51.

Start Internet Explorer on the client PC and type the CA’s URL in the address bar. The CA’s URL is normally as follows:

Click Go To.

Type the log-in user name and password correctly, and the “Microsoft Certificate Services” page opens.

Click Request a certificate, advanced certificate request and Submit a certificate request by using a base-64-encoded CMC or PKCS #10 file, or submit a renewal request by using a base-64encoded PKCS #7 file in sequence.

The “Submit a Certificate Request or Renewal Request” page opens.

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Click Submit. Message “The certificate you requested was issued to you.” appears.

Click Install this certificate. to install the certificate in the certificate store on the client PC.

Click Internet Options, Content and Certificates of Internet Explorer in sequence. The new client certificate is displayed in the Personal tab.

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Paste the contents of the certificate request exported from the camera in the Saved Request text box.

Setting the User

— User Menu

When you click in the Administrator menu, the User menu appears. Use this menu to set the user names and passwords of Administrator and up to 9 kinds of users (User 1 to User

9), and the access right of each user.

Set Certificate Template to User and click Submit.

Message “The certificate you requested was issued

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to you.” appears.

Select Base 64 encoded and click Download certificate .

The certificate is now saved. Import the saved file to the camera as the camera’s client certificate. For details, see “To import the client certificate” in the Client certificate tab on page 51.

Note

Administrator

Specify User name, Password and Re-type password.

The certificate saved in the procedure above has the same file name as the default file name for saving the CA certificate (certnew.cer). Be careful not to overwrite the file on the client PC.

User 1 to 9

Specify User name, Password, Re-type password, FTP, Audio and Viewer mode for each user ID.

User name

Type a user name between 5 and 16 characters.

Password

Type a password between 5 and 16 characters.

Re-type password

To confirm the password, retype the password that you typed in the Password box.

FTP

Set whether this user is allowed to log in to an FTP server or not. Check the box if the user is allowed to log in to an FTP server.

Audio

Select whether audio output to a speaker connected to the line output jack of the camera is allowed or not by using the SNC audio upload tool stored in the supplied CD-ROM. Check this box to allow audio output.

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Note

To output audio using the SNC audio upload tool, set Audio upload to Enable in the Common tab of the Camera menu (page 39).

Viewer mode

When the user is authenticated for logging in the main viewer, select the viewer mode to be displayed after authentication.

Full: The user can operate all functions in this mode. Pan/Tilt: In addition to the Light mode, the user can

operate pan/tilt/zoom.

Preset position: In addition to the Light mode, the user

can perform the camera’s preset position settings.

Light: In addition to the View mode, the user can select

the image size of the main viewer, control digital zoom, and capture a still image.

View: The user can only monitor the camera image.

Setting the Security

— Security Menu

When you click in the Administrator menu, the Security menu appears. Use this menu to limit the computers that can access the camera.

For the functions available for each viewer mode, see “Administrator and User” on page 17.

Viewer authentication

Set whether the user is authenticated or not when the main viewer is displayed.

On: The main viewer is displayed in accordance with

the viewer mode of the authenticated user.

Off: Select the viewer mode of the main viewer which is

displayed without authentication from Full, Pan/ Tilt, Preset position, Light or View.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

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Security function

To activate the security function, select On.

Default policy

Select the basic policy of the limit from Allow and Deny for the computers specified in the Network address/ Subnet 1 to Network address/Subnet 10 menus below.

Network address/Subnet 1 to Network address/Subnet 10

Type the network addresses and subnet mask values that you want to allow or deny access to the camera. You can specify up to 10 network addresses and subnet mask values. For a subnet mask, type 8 to 32. Select Allow or Deny from the drop-down list on the right for each network address/subnet mask .

Tip

The subnet mask value represents the bit number from the left of the network address. For example, the subnet mask value for “255.255.255.0” is 24. If you set 192.168.0.0/24 and Allow, you can allow access from computers having an IP address between “192.168.0.0” and “192.168.0.255”.

Note

You can access the camera even from a computer having an IP address whose access right is set to Deny, if you

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enter the user name and password set for the Administrator boxes in the User menu.

Saving the Camera

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

Position and Action

—

Preset position Menu

When you click in the Administrator menu, the Preset position menu appears. Use this menu to save camera’s pan, tilt and zoom positions and set tours (programmed action of the camera). The Preset position menu consists of 2 tabs: Position and Tou r.

Position Tab — Saving pan/tilt/ zoom position

You can set up to 16 camera positions (pan, tilt and zoom positions).

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Saving the Camera Position and Action — Preset position Menu

Home position setting

Set the current camera position as the home position.

Set

Click to save the current pan, tilt and zoom positions as the home position. To move the camera to the home position, click in the control panel (page 22).

Reset

Click to reset the home position to the factory-set position.

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Preset

Configure and save preset positions.

No.

Select a preset number from 1 to 16 from the drop-down list.

Preset position table

Lists the preset positions and alarms assigned for each position currently saved in the camera. You can move the camera to the preset position by clicking Preset call, or delete the preset position data by clicking Clear.

Name

Type the preset position name of the selected preset number using up to 32 characters.

Set

Click to save the current camera position to the selected preset number. To save a preset position, operate as follows:

Move the camera to the position to be saved while you are checking the image with the main viewer.

Select a preset number for saving, and type the preset position name.

Click the Set button. The camera position is saved.

Position at alarm

The camera can synchronize the preset position with Sensor input 1 or 2 or with the object detection function. If an alarm is detected by the sensor input or the object detection function, the camera automatically moves to the corresponding preset position. If you do not want to synchronize with any preset number, select none.

No.

Shows the preset number.

Name

Shows the name of the preset position assigned to each preset number.

Alarm

Shows the alarm(s) synchronized with each preset position. S1, S2 and OD represent Sensor input 1, Sensor input 2 and Object detection respectively.

Preset call

Click to move the camera to the preset position.

Clear

Click to delete the preset position data.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

Note

The OK/Cancel buttons are effective for the Position at Alarm setting in this tab.

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Sensor input 1 (S1)

Select a preset position to synchronize with the alarm from Sensor input 1.

Sensor input 2 (S2)

Select a preset position to synchronize with the alarm from Sensor input 2.

Object detection (OD)

Select a preset position to synchronize with the alarm from the object detection. Click Detection, and the Object detection menu is displayed to allow you to set the object detection function (page 77).

Note

In the case where the synchronized preset position is specified, the alarm event that happens when the camera moves to the preset position will be invalid.

Tour Tab — Setting a tour

Up to 16 positions can be programmed, and the camera moves to the programmed positions sequentially (Tour). Up to five programs can be set as Tours A to E.

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Tour

Select On to enable the tour function.

Resume time on inactivity

This item becomes active when Tou r is set to On.

If you specified an unnecessary preset position, click to select it in the list and click then Delete. To change the order in the list, click to select the preset position and then click Up or Down.

Note

With this item, you can select whether you restart or stop the tour after it has stopped by manual pan, tilt or zoom operation or by camera movement to the preset position

The tour cannot be set to On if no preset position is added in the Sequence list.

triggered by an alarm.

OK/Cancel

On: Specify the wait time before the tour restarts,

between 5 and 600 seconds. The tour restarts automatically after the specified time has elapsed.

Off: The tour does not restart.

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

Tour A to Tour E

Configure Tour A to Tour E respectively. Each tour setting consists of 5 items: On/Off, Effective period, Stay time, Speed and Sequence.

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On: The tour operates. Off: The tour does not operate.

Effective period

Select the period during which the tour in activated.

Always: The tour can be activated any time. Schedule: The tour is activated according to the

schedule you have set. Click Schedule, and the menu for the effective period is displayed. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu” on page 75.)

Note

You cannot set tours if the effective periods overlap each other.

Stay time

Type a period of time during which the camera is to stay at each preset position, between 1 and 3600 seconds.

Speed

Select the speed of camera movement between 1 and 23, or Fastest from the drop-down list. The camera moves faster with a higher number setting. The fastest speed is obtained with Fastest.

Sequence

Set the sequence of the tour. The preset positions saved using the Position tab are displayed in the drop-down list at the bottom. Select the preset position from the drop-down list, then click Add. The selected preset position is added in the Sequence list. Repeat this procedure to specify the preset positions in sequence.

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Sending an Image via Email

When you click in the Administrator menu, the e-Mail (SMTP) menu appears. Using e-Mail (SMTP) function, you can send an e-mail

with attached image file that has been shot linked with an external sensor input or with the built-in object detection function. The image file can also be sent periodically. The e-Mail (SMTP) menu consists of three tabs: Common, Alarm sending and Periodical sending.

Common Tab — Setting the e-Mail (SMTP) Function

— e-Mail (SMTP) Menu

On: Select if authentication is required when an e-mail

is sent. Select one of the authentication methods from the following and specify the POP server

name, User name and Password as required. SMTP: Select when SMTP authentication is

required.

POP before SMTP: Select when POP before SMTP

authentication is required.

Note

When you set Authentication to On, be sure to select either or both SMTP or/and POP before SMTP.

POP server name

It is necessary when POP before SMTP is selected for Authentication.

Type the POP (receiving mail) server name using up to 64 characters, or type the IP address of the POP server. This setting is necessary when the SMTP server that sends e-mails performs authentication using the POP user account.

User name, Password

Type the user name and password of the user who owns the mail account using up to 64 characters. This setting is necessary when the SMTP server that sends e-mails performs authentication.

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e-Mail (SMTP)

Select On when you use the e-Mail (SMTP) function.

Notes

• You cannot send an audio file by using the e-mail sending function.

• The frame rate and operability on the main viewer may be reduced while a file is being transmitted by the e-Mail (SMTP) function.

SMTP server name

Type the SMTP server name using up to 64 characters, or the IP address of the SMTP server.

Authentication

Select the authentication required when you send an email.

Recipient e-mail address

Type the recipient e-mail address using up to 64 characters. You can specify up to three recipient e-mail addresses.

Administrator e-mail address

Type the Administrator e-mail address using up to 64 characters. This address is used for reply e-mails and sending system messages from the mail server.

Subject

Type the subject/title of the e-mail using up to 64 characters. When Alarm sending of the Alarm sending tab is set to On, an e-mail sent in response to the alarm detection will indicate the type of alarm in the subject. S1 is added for sensor input 1 detection, S2 is added for sensor input 2 detection, MD is added for moving object detection and UD is added for unattended object detection.

Message

Type the text of the e-mail using up to 384 characters. (A line break is equivalent to 2 characters.)

Off: Select if no authentication is required when an e-

mail is sent.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

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Alarm sending Tab — Setting the email sending mode when detecting the alarm

Set to send an e-mail linked with alarm detection by the external sensor input or by the built-in object detection function.

Sequence number: A consecutive number of 10 digits

between 0000000001 and 4294967295 and two fixed digits 00 are added to the image file name.

Sequence number clear

Click Clear to reset the Sequence number suffix to 1.

Alarm

Select the alarm to be linked with e-mail notification.

Sensor input 1: The external sensor that is connected to

sensor input1 of the camera I/O port.

Sensor input 2: The external sensor that is connected to

sensor input 2 of the camera I/O port.

Object detection: The alarm detected by the object

detection function. Click Detection, and the Object detection menu is displayed to allow you to set the object detection function (page 77).

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Alarm sending

Select On to set sending an e-mail linked with alarm detection.

File attachment

Set whether an image file (JPEG file) is to be attached to the e-mail or not. When On is selected, the image file made using the settings below is attached. When Off is selected, only the message is sent.

Note

In the case that the synchronized preset position is specified in Position at alarm in the Preset position menu, an alarm event that happens when the camera moves to the preset position will be invalid.

Effective period

Set the period during which the alarm detection is effective.

Always: The alarm detection is always effective. Schedule: You can specify the period during which the

alarm detection is effective. Click Schedule and the menu for the effective period is displayed. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu” on page 75)

Image file name

Type the file name you want to assign to the image to be attached to an e-mail. You can use up to 10 alphanumeric characters, - (hyphen) and _ (underscore) for naming.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

Suffix

Select a suffix to be added to the file name.

None: No suffix is added. The image file name is

assigned to the image to be sent via e-mail.

Date & time: The date & time suffix is added to the

image file name. The date/time suffix consists of lower two-digits of the year (2 digits), month (2 digits), date (2 digits), hour (2 digits), minute (2 digits), second (2 digits), and consecutive number (2 digits), thus adding 14digit number to the image file name.

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Periodical sending Tab — Setting the periodical e-mail sending mode

You can set to send e-mails periodically.

Periodical sending

Select On when you want to use periodical e-mail sending.

Interval

Type the interval at which you want to send an e-mail periodically. You can set the hour (H) and minutes (M) between 30 minutes and 24 hours (one day).

Effective period

Set the period during which periodical sending will be effective.

Always: Periodical sending is always effective. Schedule: You can specify the period during which

periodical sending is effective. Click Schedule and the menu for the effective period is displayed. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu” on page 75)

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

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Image file name

Type the file name of the image attached to the e-mail using up to 10 alphanumeric characters, - (hyphen) and _ (under score). The actual image file name will be the specified image file name with a suffix and the extension .jpg.

Suffix

Select a suffix to be added to the file name used when the e-mail is sent.

None: The name of the sent file will be the image file

name.

Date & time: The date & time suffix is added to the

image file name. The date & time suffix consists of lower two-digits of the year (2 digits), month (2 digits), date (2 digits), hour (2 digits), minute (2 digits) and second (2 digits), and consecutive number (2 digits), thus adding a 14-digit number to the image file name.

Sequence number: A consecutive number of 10 digits

between 0000000001 and 4294967295 and two fixed digits 00 are added to the image file name.

Sequence number clear

Click Clear to reset the Sequence number suffix to 1.

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Sending Images to FTP Server

— FTP client Menu

When you click in the Administrator menu, the FTP client menu appears. Use this menu to set up for capturing and sending still images to an FTP server. Using FTP client function, you can send an image and audio file that has been shot and recorded linked with the external sensor input or with the built-in object detection function to an FTP server. The image file can also be sent periodically. The FTP client menu consists of three tabs: Common, Alarm sending and Periodical sending.

Password

Type the password for the FTP server using up to 64 characters.

Re-type password

To confirm the password, type the same characters as you typed in the Password box.

Passive mode

Set whether you use the passive mode of FTP server or not when connecting to the FTP server. Select On to connect to the FTP server using the passive mode.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

Common Tab — Setting the FTP

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client function

Alarm sending Tab — Setting the FTP client action when detecting the alarm

Set to forward an image and audio file to the specified FTP server linked with alarm detection by the external sensor input or by the built-in object detection function.

FTP client function

To activate the FTP client function, select On.

Note

The frame rate and operability on the main viewer may be reduced while a file is being transmitted by the FTP client function.

Alarm sending

Select On to send the image and audio file to the FTP server linked with alarm detection.

FTP server name

Type either the FTP server name to upload still images using up to 64 characters, or the IP address of the FTP server.

User name

Type the user name for the FTP server using up to 64 characters.

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Remote path

Type the path to the destination using up to 64 characters.

Image file name

Type the file name you want to assign to the images when sending to the FTP server. You can use up to 10 alphanumeric characters, - (hyphen) and _ (underscore) for naming.

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Suffix

Select a suffix to be added to the file name.

Date & time: The date & time suffix is added to the

image file name. The date/time suffix consists of lower two-digits of the year (2 digits), month (2 digits), date (2 digits), hour (2 digits), minute (2 digits) and second (2 digits), and consecutive number (2 digits), thus adding a 14-digit number to the image file name.

Sequence number: A consecutive number of 10 digits

between 0000000001 and 4294967295 and an consecutive 2 digits number are added to the image file name.

Tip

A consecutive number added to Date & time and Sequence number is used to identify each of multiple

files created with consecutive alarm events.

Alarm buffer

Select Use alarm buffer when you are going to forward the image/audio of before and after alarm detection (prealarm, post-alarm). If you do not select the alarm buffer, only the image at the moment of the alarm detection is forwarded. Click Alarm buffer to display the Alarm buffer menu. For details, see “Setting the Alarm Buffer — Alarm buffer Menu” on page 76.

Note

This setting becomes invalid and a still image is recorded if H.264 is selected in the Video codec tab of the Camera menu.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

Sequence number clear

Click Clear to reset the Sequence number suffix to 1.

Alarm

Select the alarm to be linked with file forwarding to the FTP server.

Sensor input 1: The external sensor that is connected to

sensor input 1 of the camera I/O port.

Sensor input 2: The external sensor that is connected to

sensor input 2 of the camera I/O port.

Object detection: The alarm detected by the object

detection function. Click Detection, and the Object detection menu is displayed to allow you to set the object detection function (page 77).

Note

Effective period

Set the period during which the alarm detection is effective.

Periodical sending Tab — Setting the periodical FTP client activity

You can set to send image files (JPEG files) to an FTP server periodically.

Periodical sending

Select On when you want to use periodical sending.

Remote path

Type the remote path using up to 64 characters.

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Always: The alarm detection is always effective. Schedule: You can specify the period during which the

alarm detection is effective. Click Schedule and the menu for the effective period is displayed. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu” on page 75)

Image file name

Type the file name of the image sent to the FTP server using up to 10 alphanumeric characters, - (hyphen) and _ (under score). The actual image file name will be the specified image file name with a suffix and the extension .jpg.

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Note

You cannot send the audio file using the periodical sending of the FTP client function.

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Suffix

Select a suffix to be added to the file name sent to the FTP server.

None: The name of the sent file will be the image file

name.

Date & time: The date & time suffix is added to the

image file name. The date & time suffix consists of lower two-digits of year (2 digits), month (2 digits), date (2 digits), hour (2 digits), minute (2 digits) and second (2 digits), and consecutive number (2 digits), thus adding a 14-digit number to the image file name.

Sequence number: A consecutive number of 10 digits

between 0000000001 and 4294967295 and two fixed digits 00 are added to the image file name.

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Sequence number clear

Click Clear to reset the Sequence number suffix to 1.

Mode

Select the periodical sending mode.

Periodical mode: An image file is sent periodically

according to the specified Interval and Effective

period.

Tour m ode : An image file is sent each time the camera

is moved to a preset position during the tour.

Interval

Type the interval at which you want to send images to the FTP server periodically. You can set the hour (H), minutes (M) and seconds (S) between 1 second and 24 hours (one day).

Note

The actual interval may be longer than the set value, depending on the image size, image quality setting, bit rate and the network environments.

— Image memory Menu

When you click in the Administrator menu, the Image memory menu appears. By using the image memory function, you can record the image and audio file, which has been shot being linked with the external sensor input or with the built-in object detection function, in the built-in memory (about 18 MB), or in the ATA memory card (not supplied) or “Memory Stick” (not supplied) inserted in the camera. The image file can also be recorded periodically. The recorded image and audio files can be found or downloaded to the computer using the FTP server function. (See “Downloading Images from the Camera — FTP server Menu” on page 70.) The Image memory menu consists of three tabs: Common, Alarm recording and Periodical recording.

For the verified cards, contact your authorized Sony dealer.

Notes

• The image and audio files recorded in the built-in memory are deleted when the power of the camera is turned off or the Selected root directory setting is changed.

• This camera transmits data to a “Memory Stick” using the serial transmission system, even if the “Memory Stick” supports the parallel transmission system.

• The frame rate and operability on the main viewer may be reduced during image storage.

•Set Image memory to Off when you remove the ATA memory card or “Memory Stick” from the camera or turn off the power of the camera with the ATA memory card or “Memory Stick” inserted.

• When you remove or insert a card, wait at least 10 seconds.

• Before using an ATA memory card, format it using the computer or using Format ATA memory card in the Initialize tab of the System menu (page 37).

Effective period

Set the period during which the periodical sending is effective.

Always: The periodical sending is always effective. Schedule: You can specify the period during which the

periodical sending is effective. Click Schedule and the menu for the effective period is displayed. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu” on page 75)

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

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Common Tab — Setting the image memory function

Image memory

To use the image memory function, select On.

Selected root directory

Select a memory in which you want to save an image. The current memory space is displayed on the right.

Built-in memory: Built-in memory of this camera ATA memory card: ATA memory card inserted into the

PC card slot of the camera.

Memory Stick: “Memory Stick” inserted into the

memory stick slot of the camera.

Notes

• The image and audio files recorded in the built-in

memory are deleted when the Selected root directory setting is changed.

•When Selected root directory is set to an option other than Built-in memory, “empty” is displayed in the memory space box and you cannot access the built-in memory.

Overwrite

Select On to overwrite the file or not when there is insufficient memory space to record the image in the built-in memory, ATA memory card or “Memory Stick.”

is full. Select Off if you do not want to send a warning mail.

Note

When Overwrite is set to On, a warning mail is not sent to the Administrator.

SMTP server name

Type the name of the SMTP server for sending an email, using up to 64 characters. Otherwise type the IP address of the SMTP mail server.

Authentication

Select the authentication required when you send an email.

Off: Select if no authentication is required when an e-

mail is sent.

On: Select if authentication is required when an e-mail

is sent. Select one of the authentication methods from the following and specify the POP server name, User

name and Password as required. SMTP: Select when SMTP authentication is

required.

POP before SMTP: Select when POP before SMTP

authentication is required.

Note

When you set Authentication to On, be sure to select either or both SMTP or/and POP before SMTP.

POP server name

This is necessary when POP before SMTP is selected for Authentication. Type a POP (receiving mail) server name using up to 64 characters, or type the IP address of the POP server. This setting is necessary when the SMTP server that sends emails performs authentication using the POP user account.

User name, Password

Type the user name and the password of the user who owns the e-mail account. This setting is necessary when the SMTP server that sends e-mails performs authentication.

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On: Overwrite is enabled and old files will be

overwritten in the order of date.

Off: Overwrite is prohibited. No recording will be

performed.

Capacity warning

Select On to send a warning mail to the Administrator when the memory space of the built-in memory, ATA memory card or “Memory Stick” is low or the memory

Administrator e-mail address

Type the e-mail address of the recipient of a warning mail (e-mail address of the camera Administrator), using up to 64 characters.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

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Alarm recording Tab — Setting the

Sequence number clear

Click Clear to reset the Sequence number suffix to 1.

Image memory function when detecting the alarm

You can set to record the image and audio file to the memory linked with the external sensor input or with the built-in object detection function.

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Alarm recording

Select On to record the image and audio file in the builtin memory, ATA memory card or “Memory Stick,” linked with alarm detection.

Image file name

Type the file name you want to assign to the images to be recorded. You can use up to 10 alphanumeric characters, - (hyphen) and _ (underscore) for naming.

Suffix

Select a suffix to be added to the file name.

Date & time: The Date & time suffix is added to the

image file name. The Date & time suffix consists of lower two-digits of the year (2 digits), month (2 digits), date (2 digits), hour (2 digits), minute (2 digits), second (2 digits) and consecutive number (2 digits), thus adding a 14digit number to the image file name.

Sequence number: A consecutive number of 10 digits

between 0000000001 and 4294967295 and an consecutive 2 digits number is added to the image file name.

Tip

A consecutive number added to Date & time and Sequence number is used to identify each of the

multiple files created with consecutive alarm events.

Alarm

Select the alarm to be linked with the recording of image and audio files. Sensor input 1: The external sensor that is connected to

sensor input 1 of the camera I/O port.

Sensor input 2: The external sensor that is connected to

sensor input 2 of the camera I/O port.

Object detection: The alarm by the object detection

function. Click Detection, and the Object detection menu is displayed to allow you to set the object detection function (page 77).

Note

In the case that the synchronized preset position is specified in Position at alarm in the Preset position menu, the alarm event that happens when the camera moves to the preset position will be invalid.

Effective period

Set the period during which alarm detection is effective.

Always: The alarm detection is always effective. Schedule: You can specify the period during which

alarm detection is effective. Click Schedule and the setting menu for the effective period is displayed. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu” on page 75)

Alarm buffer

Select Use alarm buffer when you record the image/ audio of before and after alarm detection (pre-alarm, post-alarm). If you do not select the alarm buffer, only the image at the moment of the alarm detection is recorded. Click Alarm buffer to display the Alarm buffer menu. For details, see “Setting the Alarm Buffer — Alarm buffer Menu” on page 76.

Note

This setting becomes invalid and a still image is recorded if H.264 is selected in the Video codec tab of the Camera menu.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

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Periodical recording Tab — Setting the periodical recording mode

You can set to record the image file (JPEG file) in the built-in memory, ATA memory card or “Memory Stick” periodically.

Mode

Select the periodical recording mode.

Periodical mode: An image file is recorded periodically

according to the specified Interval and Effective

period.

Tour mode: An image file is recorded when the camera

is moved to each preset position during the tour.

Interval

Type the interval at which you want to record an image in the memory periodically. You can set the hour (H), minutes (M) and seconds (S) between 1 second and 24 hours (one day).

Note

The actual interval may be longer than the set value depending on the image size, image quality, bit rate, or recording media.

Periodical recording

Select On when you want to use periodical recording.

Image file name

Type the file name of the image to be recorded to the memory using up to 10 alphanumeric characters, (hyphen) and _ (under score). The actual image file name will be the specified image file name with the a suffix and the extension .jpg.

Note

You cannot record the audio file using the periodical recording function.

Suffix

Select a suffix to be added to the file name.

None: The recording file name will be the image file

name.

Date & time: The date & time suffix is added to the

Sequence number: A consecutive number of 10 digits

between 0000000001 and 4294967295 and two fixed digits 00 are added to the image file name.

Sequence number clear

Click Clear to reset the Sequence number suffix to 1.

Effective period

Set the period during which the periodical recording is effective.

Always: The periodical recording is always effective. Schedule: You can specify the period during which the

periodical recording is effective. Click Schedule and the menu for the effective period is displayed. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu” on page 75)

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

Folder structure of image memory

When the image memory function is used, the images are recorded with the following folder structure.

Root

A represents a folder created automatically. The Date_No. folder has a 11-digit name consisting of the last two digits of the year (2 digits), month (2 digits), day (2 digits), underscore and sequence number (4 digits). In the built-in memory, one folder automatically created can store image files of about 1 MB. If the size of the

Date_No.

xxxxxxx.jpf yyyyyyy.jpf

aaaaaaa.jpg

bbbbbbb.jpf

ccccccc.jpf

zzzzzzz.m4f qqqqqqq.m4f

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image files exceeds that value, a new folder is created automatically to continue recording.

Downloading Images

Note

In the ATA memory card or “Memory Stick,” the folder size varies depending on the capacity of the ATA memory card or “Memory Stick.”

About the extension of a file

A file to be recorded/sent using the image memory function or the FTP client function has one of the following three extensions depending on the video mode setting and the recording/sending settings of the camera.

.m4f: A file of this type is created when Use alarm

buffer is selected in the Alarm recording or Alarm

sending tab and MPEG4 is selected on Codec in the Alarm buffer menu. The file may include audio data depending on the microphone setting of the camera.

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.jpf: A file of this type is created when Use alarm

buffer is selected in the Alarm recording or Alarm

sending tab and JPEG is selected on Codec in the Alarm buffer menu. The file may include audio data depending on the microphone setting of the camera.

.jpg: A file of this type is created when Use alarm

buffer is not selected in the Alarm recording or

Alarm sending tab or when a periodical sending or periodical recording is performed.

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— FTP

server Menu

When you click in the Administrator menu, the FTP server menu appears. Use this menu to set up for the FTP server function that finds a specified image and audio file stored in the built-in memory (about 18 MB), or in the ATA memory card (not supplied) or “Memory Stick” (not supplied) inserted in the camera. or downloads a file from the camera.

The SNC video player (page 92) allows playing of “.m4f” and “.jpf” files.

FTP server function

To activate the FTP server function, select On.

Selected root directory

Select the memory that contains the file you want to download. The current memory space is displayed on the right.

Built-in memory: Built-in memory of this camera or

downloads a file from the camera

ATA memory card: ATA memory card inserted into the

PC card slot of the camera.

Memory Stick: “Memory Stick” inserted into the

memory stick slot of the camera.

Notes

• When Selected root directory is set to an option other than Built-in memory in the Common tab of the Image memory menu, “empty” is displayed in the memory space box and you cannot access the built-in memory.

• The frame rate and operability on the main viewer may be reduced when you logged in to the FTP server of this unit using the FTP client software installed in the computer.

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OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

Setting the Alarm Output

— Alarm output Menu

When you click in the Administrator menu, the Alarm output menu appears. You can perform setting in this menu to control the alarm output of the I/O port on the rear of the camera linked to the alarm detection, the timer and the Day/ Night function. The Alarm output menu consists of two tabs: Alarm out 1 and Alarm out 2.

Tip

For the connection of peripheral devices to the alarm output of the I/O port, see the supplied Installation Manual.

Alarm out 1, 2 Tab

Alarm output

To activate the alarm output function, select On.

Mode

Select the mode of the alarm output function.

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Alarm: Controls alarm output by synchronizing it with

an external sensor input or the built-in object detection function. When Alarm is selected, the items Sensor input 1, Sensor input 2, Object detection, Alarm duration and Effective period become active.

Timer: Controls alarm output using the timer.

Click Schedule and the menu for the effective period is displayed. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu” on page 75)

Day/Night: Controls the alarm output linked to the day/

night function.

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Sensor input 1

Select this option when you link the alarm output to an external sensor that is connected to sensor input 1 of the camera I/O port.

Outputting Audio Linked to Alarm Detection

Sensor input 2

Select this option when you link the alarm output to an external sensor that is connected to sensor input 2 of the camera I/O port.

Object detection

Select this option when you link the alarm output to the object detection function. Click Detection, and the Object detection menu is displayed to allow you to set the object detection function (page 77).

Note

In the case that the synchronized preset position is specified in Position at alarm in the Preset position

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menu, the alarm event that happens when the camera moves to the preset position will be invalid.

Alarm duration

Select the duration for which the alarm output is shortcircuited between 1 and 60 sec.

Effective period

This item becomes active when Mode is set to Alarm. Set the period during which the alarm detection is effective.

— Voice alert Menu

Click in the Administrator menu to display the Voice alert menu. Use this menu to set the voice alert function to output audio from the line output jack of the camera when an alarm is detected by the sensor input or object detection function. You can output the audio from the speaker connected to the camera in synchronization with an alarm event triggered by the sensor input or the object detection function. The Voice alert menu consists of 3 tabs: Voice alert 1, Voice alert 2 and Voice alert 3. You can configure an individual audio file on each tab.

Note

Before using the voice alert function, you need to save the audio file to the camera using the SNC audio upload tool stored in the supplied CD-ROM. For the use of the SNC audio upload tool, see page 87.

Voice alert 1, 2, 3 Tab

Always: The alarm detection is always effective. Schedule: You can specify the period during which

alarm detection is effective. Click Schedule and the menu for the effective period is displayed. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu” on page 75)

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

File

Displays the name of the audio file saved in the camera. “Not uploaded” is displayed dimly if no audio file is saved. To delete the audio file saved in the camera, click Delete.

Note

Before deleting the audio file, set Voice alert to Off.

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Test

When the audio file is saved in the camera, you can check it by playing it back. Click Play to play back the audio file once.

Setting the Operations from the Viewer

— Trigger

Voice alert

To use the voice alert function linked with the sensor input or the object detection function, select On.

Repeat

Select playback repeat time from 1 to 3.

Alarm

Select the alarm to be linked with the voice alert function.

Sensor input 1: The external sensor that is connected to

sensor input 1 of camera I/O port.

Sensor input 2: The external sensor that is connected to

sensor input 2 of camera I/O port.

Object detection: The alarm detected by the object

detection function. Click Detection, and the Object detection menu is displayed to allow you to set the object detection function (page 77).

Notes

• If voice alert is activated linked with a different alarm event while another voice alert is going on, the first voice alert is canceled and the second one is output.

• If two or three audio files are set to be output simultaneously linked with the same alarm event, the priority is given in the order Voice alert 1, 2 and 3.

• In the case where a preset position is specified in Position at alarm in the Preset position menu, the alarm event that happens when the camera moves to the preset position will be invalid.

Effective period

Set the period during which the alarm detection is effective.

Click in the Administrator menu to display the Trigger menu. In this menu, you will select the activities that can be performed when is clicked on the main viewer.

Administrating the Camera

e-Mail (SMTP)

Checking this box allows you to select e-Mail from the trigger drop-down list in the main viewer. By selecting e-Mail and clicking , a still image of the moment you click is captured, and your e-mail with the image file attached is sent to the specified mail address.

When you click e-Mail (SMTP), the Trigger-e-Mai l (SMTP) menu is displayed. You can set the necessary options here. The setting options and setting procedures are the same as those of the e-Mail (SMTP) menu (page 61).

Always: The alarm detection is always effective. Schedule: You can specify the period during which the

alarm detection is effective. Click Schedule, and the menu for the effective period is displayed. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu” on page 75)

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

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By selecting Image memory and clicking , a still image of the moment you click is captured, and the image file is recorded in the built-in memory, ATA memory card (not supplied) or “Memory Stick” (not supplied).

For the verified cards, contact your authorized Sony dealer.

When you click Image memory, the Trigger-Image memory menu is displayed. You can set the necessary options here. The setting options and setting procedures are the same as those of the Image memory menu (page 66).

Administrating the Camera

FTP client

Checking this box allows you to select FTP from the trigger drop-down list in the main viewer. By selecting FTP and clicking , a still image of the

moment you click is captured, and the image file is sent to the FTP server.

When you click FTP client, the Trigger-FTP client menu is displayed. You can set the necessary options here. The setting options and setting procedures are the same as those of the FTP client menu (page 64).

Alarm output 1, 2

Checking this box allows you to select Alarm output 1 or Alarm output 2 from the trigger drop-down list in the main viewer. You can control the alarm output by selecting Alarm output 1 or Alarm output 2 and clicking .

Select the alarm ouput control mode from To gg le or

Timer. Toggle: Each time you click , On (short circuit) or

Off (open) is switched.

Timer: When you click , the alarm output is

switched to On (short circuit), and will automatically switched to Off (open) after the time specified in Duration has elapsed.

Duration

When Timer is selected, specify the time for which the alarm output remains short circuited, from 1 to 300 seconds.

Image memory

Checking this box allows you to select Image memory from the trigger drop-down list in the main viewer.

Setting the Operations from the Viewer — Trigger Menu

Day/Night

Checking this box allows you to select Day/Night from the trigger drop-down list in the main viewer. You can

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control On (night mode) or Off (day mode) of the day/ night function by selecting Day/Night and clicking .

Setting the Schedule

When you click the Day/Night button, the Trigger-Day/ Night menu is displayed. You can set the necessary

options here. The setting options and setting procedures are the same as those in the Day/Night tab of the Camera menu (page 40).

Note

The day/night function is invalid when Day/Night mode is set to Disable or Auto in the Trigger-Day/Night menu, even if you click .

— Schedule Menu

When you click in the Administrator menu, the Schedule menu appears. The Schedule menu consists of seven tabs. This is the same menu as the Schedule menu that is displayed when you click Schedule to set the Effective

period in the following menus.

Day/Night: Schedule in the Day/Night tab of the

Camera menu

Preset position: Schedule in the Tour tab of the Preset

position menu

e-Mail: Schedule in the Alarm sending or Periodical

sending tab of the e-Mail (SMTP) menu

FTP: Schedule in the Alarm sending or Periodical

sending tab of the FTP client menu

Image memory: Schedule in the Alarm recording or

Periodical recording tab of the Image memory menu

Alarm out: Schedule in the Alarm out 1 or Alarm out 2

tab of the Alarm output menu

Voice alert: Schedule in the Voice alert 1, 2 or 3 tab of

the Voice alert menu

Example: When setting e-Mail (SMTP) (Periodical

sending) in the Schedule menu

Administrating the Camera

Voice alert 1, 2, 3

Checking this box allows you to select Voice alert 1, Voice alert 2 or Voice alert 3 from the trigger drop-

down list in the main viewer. You can output audio from the audio file saved in the camera by selecting Voice alert 1 , 2 or 3 and clicking .

File

Displays the name of the audio file saved in the camera. “Not uploaded” is displayed dimly if no audio file is saved.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

Use the same time schedule every day

When this item is checked, the same Start time and End time are applied to all days. In that case, the Start time

and End time of the day from Mon (Monday) to Sun (Sunday) cannot be input.

Mon (Monday) to Sun (Sunday)

The time period on the right of the checked day is the effective period of the schedule.

Start time, End time

Specify the start time and the end time.

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OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

Setting the Alarm Buffer

— Alarm buffer Menu

When you click in the Administrator menu, the Alarm buffer menu appears. You can set the Pre-alarm image and audio (the image and audio before the alarm detection) and the Post alarm image and audio. These can be set when Alarm sending of FTP client menu or Alarm recording of Image memory menu is set to On, besides when Use alarm buffer is selected.

Administrating the Camera

Mode

Displays the video codec selected in the Video codec tab of the Camera menu.

Note

You cannot set the alarm buffer when H.264 is selected in the Video codec tab of the Camera menu.

Codec

Only the currently available codec(s) are active. Select the video codec to be used for the alarm buffer.

Note

When Dual codec is selected in the Video codec tab of the Camera menu and if you select here a video codec different from the priority video codec specified for Dual codec, the bit rate and frame rate for sending/ recording via the alarm buffer may be lower than the set values.

Recording capacity

Displays the maximum recording capacity of the alarm buffer in the present camera setting of the video mode, image size, bit rate and frame rate.

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Pre-alarm period: Displays the maximum recording

capacity of image/audio before alarm detection.

Post-alarm period: Displays the maximum recording

capacity of image/audio after alarm detection.

Setting the Object Detection Function

Recording time

Set the recording time for the Pre-alarm image/audio and Post alarm image/audio.

Pre-alarm period: Type the recording time of the

image/audio before alarm detection.

Post-alarm period: Type the recording time of the

image/audio after alarm detection.

Note

The value of Recording capacity differs depending on the image size and image quality settings in the Camera menu.

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

— Object detection Menu

When you click in the Administrator menu, the Object detection menu appears. Using this menu, you can set the conditions for activating the built-in “Moving object detection” and the “Unattended object detection” functions. Moving object detection detects moving objects in the camera image and outputs an alarm. Unattended object detection detects difference between the previously shot background image and the image being shot currently and outputs an alarm when the difference continues recognized for more than the specified period. The Object detection menu consists of three tabs:

Common, Unattended object setting and Configuration.

What is unattended object detection ?

The unattended object detection function of this unit compares the reference background image with the current image to detect an unattended object. The unit can perform “Abandoned object detection” of an object that did not exist and appears now as an unattended object. The unit can also perform “Removed object detection” of an object that existed before and now has disappeared as an unattended object.

Administrating the Camera

Abandoned object detection

The camera first stores in memory the background image for reference. If an object that did not exist before appears on the background and stops, the camera detects the object as an unattended object. If the unattended object stays in camera image for more than the specified time, it is marked with a green frame and an alarm linked to unattended object detection is output. you can activate alarm sending of the FTP client function, alarm recording of the image memory function and playback of an audio file in synchronization with the alarm.

Background image

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A car appears in the foreground.

After the detection time, the location where the car was parked is detected as an unattended object.

After the detection time, the car in the foreground is detected as an unattended object.

Administrating the Camera

Removed object detection

The camera first stores in memory the background image for reference. If an object that existed before moves and disappears, the camera detects the location where the object existed as an unattended object. If there are no changes in the unattended object (location) for more than the specified time, that location is marked with a green frame and an alarm linked to unattended object detection is output. You can activate alarm sending of the FTP client function, alarm recording of the image memory function and playback of an audio file in synchronization with the alarm.

Notes

• You can view an MPEG4 image only in the main viewer during the setting of the object detection when Dual codec is selected in the Video codec tab.

• The object detection function does not operate when H.264 is selected in the Video codec tab.

• The unattended object detection may not work correctly if the brightness of a scene changes significantly, for example, when you shoot an outdoor scene continuously from day to night.

• Unattended object detection may not work correctly if the image is of flat scene such as a monochrome wall or floor.

• Before actual use, perform an operation test and confirm that the object detection function works correctly.

When the Object detection menu is displayed for the first time

When you click Object detection, “Security Warning” is displayed. When you click Ye s, ActiveX control is installed and the Object detection menu is displayed.

Background image

The car in the foreground moves out.

Notes

• If Automatic configuration is enabled in the Local Area Network (LAN) settings of Internet Explorer, the image may not be displayed. In that case, disable Automatic configuration and set the Proxy server manually. For the setting of the Proxy server, consult your network administrator.

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• When you install ActiveX control, you should be logged in to the computer as Administrator.

• When you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista, the information bar or “Security Warning” may appear as you click Object detection. For details, see “Installing ActiveX Control” in “When using Windows XP Service Pack 2” on page 11 or “Installing ActiveX Control” in “When using Windows Vista” on page 13.

Common Tab

Note

You cannot select Preset position if no preset position is stored in the Position tab of the Preset position menu.

Position setting section

Position

Select the preset position you want to set from the dropdown list. The camera automatically moves to the selected preset position.

Use this tab to select moving object detection or unattended object detection, and set the conditions for detection while observing a camera image. You can perform the settings for each of up to 16 preset positions and the current position. This is the same menu as that displayed when you click Detection on Alarm sending of the e-Mail (SMTP) menu, or on Alarm recording of the Image memory menu.

Position setting sectionMode setting section

Moving object detection setting section

Unattended object detection setting section

Note

This item is disabled when PTZ position is set to Current position.

Detection

Select either moving object detection or unattended object detection for the selected position.

Moving object: Select when you want to perform

moving object detection. When this option is selected, the moving object setting menu appears. See “Setting items for moving object detection” on page 79.

Unattended object: Select when you want to perform

unattended object detection. When this option is selected, the unattended object setting menu appears. See “Setting items for unattended object detection” on page 81.

Setting items for moving object detection

The following setting items appear when Detection is set to Moving object.

Monitor display

Set the active/inactive window while monitoring a moving image.

Administrating the Camera

Mode setting section

PTZ position

Select whether object detection is performed under the individual conditions for each preset position or always under the same conditions.

Current position: Regardless of the camera position,

object detection always works under the same conditions.

Preset position: You can set object detection for each

preset position. When Preset position is selected, an object will not be detected if the camera is not directed to the preset position.

Inactive window Active window

Notes

• The image displayed on the monitor display has low resolution.

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• The colors and green frames shown in the monitor display are not displayed on the image files that are sent or recorded linked to the object detection function.

Window1 to Window4 check boxes

When you check a check box, the corresponding window (active or inactive window) appears on the monitor display. You can change the position and size of the window.

OK button

Click to send the set values to the camera and confirm the settings.

Note

Although the display on the monitor quickly responds to the setting being performed as you change the size of a window or a setting, you need to click the OK button to confirm the setting. The setting will be cancelled if you do not click the OK button.

Active: To use the window as an active area in which

moving object detection is performed.

Inactive: To use the window as an inactive area in which

any moving object is ignored. Select Inactive to set an inactive area inside an active window.

Administrating the Camera

Note

You cannot set all four windows as Inactive windows. Be sure to set one or more windows as Active window(s).

Threshold setting slider bar

Set the threshold level of moving object detection that is common to all the windows. The threshold level is used to judge whether or not there has been any motion in the camera image. When the motion of an object on the monitor screen has exceeded the threshold level, the camera judges that there has been a motion and a green frame is shown. An alarm is output when a green frame is added to the object displayed in one of the active windows.

To set the moving object detection function

Set the moving object detection function as follows:

Set the PTZ position. Select Preset position for PTZ position when you activate moving object detection linked with a preset position. Select Current position when you activate this function regardless of the camera position.

Select the camera position where you want to activate the detection function. When you select Preset position for PTZ position, select the desired preset position from the Position drop-down list, and the camera will move to the selected preset position automatically.

Select Moving object for Detection. The setting items for moving object detection appear.

Check the Window 1 check box. The Window 1 frame appears on the monitor display.

Object size

Select the minimum size of a detectable object from L (Large), M (Medium) and S (Small). Each option represents the corresponding size below:

L: 64 × 64 dots M: 32 × 32 dots S: 8 × 8 dots

Tip

The monitor display is 640 × 480 dots. Size L is 1/10 the width of the monitor display.

Setting the Object Detection Function — Object detection Menu

Adjust the position and size of Window 1. Drag Window 1 to move it and change its size.

Set the active or inactive windows. Select Active to set Window 1 as an active area, or Inactive to set it as an inactive area.

Note

If an active window and inactive window overlap, the overlapped portion will be regarded as an inactive area. When the two windows overlap, the inactive window is displayed over the active window on the monitor screen. If the active window is hidden by an inactive window and its position or size cannot be changed, temporarily change the active window

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to an inactive window and change the position and size. After changing, reset it as an active window.

Set the function for Windows 2 to Windows 4. Repeat steps 4 to 6 for each window.

Select the object size for Object size. Select a larger size if a small noise may be detected as a motion by mistake.

Adjust the Threshold setting slider bar to set the threshold level at which the camera executes detection. Adjust the detection level while observing the monitor screen and actually shooting a moving object.

Click OK. The moving object detection settings are confirmed.

Note

Be sure to click the OK button to confirm the settings. The setting will be cancelled if you do not click the OK button.

When Preset position is selected for PTZ position, perform settings for other preset positions. Repeat steps 2 to 10 for each preset position.

Setting items for unattended object detection

The following setting items appear when Detection is set to Unattended object.

When a prospective unattended object is detected on the monitor display, it will be colored. The object’s color will be changed from blue to green, yellow, and red in sequence, as the possibility of it being an unattended object increases. This change of color shows that unattended object detection is in progress. When the camera finally regards the object as an unattended object, a green frame is displayed.

Notes

• The colors and green frames shown in the monitor display to indicate prospective unattended objects are not displayed on the image files that are sent or recorded linked to the object detection function.

• The image displayed on the monitor display has low resolution.

Status lamp

Displays whether or not unattended object detection is operating.

Gray: Unattended object detection is not operating

because it is in the process of acquiring the background image. When unattended object detection starts, it acquires the background image. Unattended objects are not detected during this period.

Green: Unattended object detection is operating

because the background image has been acquired.

Window1 to Window4 check boxes

Administrating the Camera

Monitor display

Set the active/inactive window while monitoring a moving image.

Inactive windowActive window

When you check the check box, the corresponding window (active or inactive window) appears on the monitor display. You can change the position and size of the window.

Active: To use the window as an active window in which

unattended object detection is performed.

Inactive: To use the window as an inactive window in

which any unattended object is ignored. Select Inactive to set an inactive area inside an active window.

Note

You cannot set all four windows as Inactive windows. Be sure to set one or more windows as Active window(s).

Object size

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Select the minimum size of the detectable unattended object from L (Large), M (Medium) and S (Small), Each option represents the corresponding size below:

L: 64 × 64 dots M: 32 × 32 dots S: 8 × 8 dots

When the status lamp is gray, the camera is in the process of acquiring a background image. Unattended object detection does not work during this period. The status lamp turns green when the background image has been acquired.

Tip

The monitor display is 640 × 480 dots. Size L is 1/10 the width of the monitor display.

Restart button

Click this button to initialize the unattended object detection function. A new background image will be acquired from the current image.

OK button

Administrating the Camera

Click to send the set values to the camera and confirm the settings.

Notes

• Unattended object detection does not operate until the status lamp turns green.

• Although the display on the monitor quickly responds to the setting being performed as you change the size of a window or a setting, you need to click the OK button to confirm the setting. The setting will be cancelled if you do not click the OK button.

To set the unattended object detection function

Set the unattended object detection function as follows:

Set the PTZ position. Select Preset position for PTZ position when you activate unattended object detection linked with a preset position. Select Current position when you activate it regardless of the camera position.

Note

When you acquire a background image, use an image with as little motion as possible. If you use an image with a lot of motion, it will take a long time to complete acquiring of the background image.

Check the Window 1 check box. The Window 1 frame appears on the monitor display.

Adjust the position and size of Window 1. Drag Window 1 to move it and change its size.

Set the active or inactive windows. Select Active to set Window 1 as an active area, or Inactive to set it as an inactive area.

Note

Set the function for Windows 2 to Windows 4. Repeat steps 5 to 7 for each window.

Select the object size for Object size. Select a larger size if a small noise may be detected as an object by mistake.

Select the camera position where you want to activate detection. When you select Preset position for PTZ position, select the desired preset position from the Position drop-down list, and the camera will move to the selected preset position automatically.

Select Unattended object on Detection. The setting items for unattended object detection appear.

Wait until the status lamp turns green.

Setting the Object Detection Function — Object detection Menu

Check whether an unattended object is detected properly. Place an object in the window and confirm that unattended object detection works correctly. The object regarded as an unattended object is marked with a green frame.

Note

It may take a long time until an unattended object is detected, depending on the image being shot.

Click OK.

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The unattended object detection settings are confirmed.

Note

Be sure to click the OK button to confirm the settings. The setting will be cancelled if you do not click the OK button.

When Preset position is selected for PTZ position, perform settings for other preset positions. Repeat steps 2 to 11 for each preset position.

Set Detection time, Alarm interval and Release time in the Unattended object setting tab.

Unattended object setting Tab

Alarm interval

You can repeat the alarm output in an interval of the preset time after an object has been regarded as an unattended object. If you set Alarm interval to 5 minutes, for example, so that an alarm will be output every 5 minutes repeatedly after an unattended object is detected. You can set the time between 1 and 6 hours.

Release time

Set the period of time required when the object once regarded as an unattended object is regarded as a background. An alarm will no longer be output if the specified period has elapsed as the object once regarded as an unattended object is regarded as a background. You can set the time between 1 and 12 hours.

Use this tab to set the alarm time for unattended object detection.

Time setting

Unattended object detection requires the following three kinds of time settings.

Detection time

Set the period of time from when an object appears in an active window and stops or when an object in an active window disappears until the point when that object is regarded as an unattended object. An alarm will be output if the specified period has elapsed. You can set the time between 40 seconds and 12 hours.

Note

Set Release time to a larger value than Detection time.

Administrating the Camera

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

Configuration Tab

Setting list

Lists the settings for each position: Moving object detection, Unattended object detection, None.

Note

If Stay time for the tour function specified in the Preset position menu (page 60) is shorter than Detection time, the camera will move to the next preset position before the object is regarded as an unattended object.

Note

If you select Moving object or Unattended object in the Common tab when no window is set to Active, None is displayed in the list.

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Transmitting with External Equipment Using the External Serial Terminal

When you click in the Administrator menu, the Serial menu is displayed. Using this menu, you can input data into the camera from the computer via a network and output them to the external serial interface to control a peripheral device. You can also input data from a peripheral device via an external serial interface and output them to the computer via a network.

— Serial Menu

• This camera does not correspond to the daisy chain connection of a VISCA device. Use the camera and the controller one-on-one.

Baud rate

Select a baud rate that corresponds to the peripheral device of serial interface. Selectable baud rates are shown below. 38400, 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400, 1200 (bps)

Parity bit

Select a parity that corresponds to the peripheral device of serial interface from among none, odd or even.

Character length

Select the character length that corresponds to the peripheral device connected to the serial interface from 7 or 8 (bits).

Administrating the Camera

Stop bits

Select the stop bit that corresponds to the peripheral device connected to the serial interface from 1 or 2 (bits).

OK/Cancel

See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 31.

Mode

Select the mode of data transmission/reception via a network: TCP port or VISCA protocol.

TCP: Select when you use the TCP port to input and

output data through the external serial interface. Using this method, you can easily check data communications through the serial port by DOS command “telnet [host name] [port number].” When TCP is selected, TCP port No. box becomes active. Type the port number corresponding to the TCP port. Specify a port number (1024 to 65535) other than established port numbers.

VISCA: Select when you control the camera with

VISCA protocol. As for the command list of VISCA protocol, refer to the dealer of your camera or Sony professional products service counter nearby.

Notes

• When you execute serial control with VISCA protocol, match the transmission setting with the connected controller.

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Others

This section explains how to use the application software and commands, including the supplied CDROM.

Using the Supplied IP Setup Program

Explains the functions except those of the Network tab in the IP Setup Program.

To install the IP Setup Program, to assign an IP address and to set the network, see “Assigning the IP Address to the Camera” on page 8 in “Preparation”.

Notes

Starting the IP Setup Program

Select Program from the Start menu of Windows, then select Program, IP Setup Program and IP Setup Program in sequence. The IP Setup Program starts. Network tab appears. The IP Setup Program detects cameras connected to the local network and lists them on the Network tab window.

When you are using Windows Vista, message “User Account Control – An unidentified program wants access to your computer” may appear. In this case, click Allow.

Bandwidth control Tab

You can set the communication bandwidth for the JPEG image.

Note

The bandwidth cannot be controlled for the MPEG4 or H.264 image.

Click the Bandwidth control tab to display the bandwidth setting window. The current bandwidth is displayed in Current bandwidth.

Click to select the camera to set the bandwidth from the list box.

Click to select the desired bandwidth from the Setting bandwidth list box.

Type the Administrator name and Administrator password in each box.

The factory settings of both items are “admin.”

Click OK. If “Setting OK” is displayed, the bandwidth setting is completed.

Others

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Date time Tab

Note

You can set the date and time on the camera.

Click the Date time tab to display the date/time setting window.

Due to network properties, there may be a slight difference between the displayed computer's date and time and those set on the camera.

Rebooting the Camera

Click Reboot on the Network tab to reboot the camera. It will take about two minutes to start again.

Others

Click to select the camera that you want to set the date and time for.

You can select multiple cameras and set the date and time simultaneously.

Select the date/time format from the Date time format drop-down list.

Select the area where the camera is installed from the Time zone selecting drop-down list.

Set the date and time.

You can set the date and time in two ways.

Manual current date time setting

Set the current date and time on the Manual current date time setting boxes, and click OK.

The setting boxes are for the year (last two digits), month, date, hour, minutes and seconds from left to right.

PC current date time setting

The date and time set on the computer is displayed in the PC current date time setting box. Click OK on the right to set the camera’s date and time to coincide with the displayed computer's date and time.

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Using the SNC audio upload tool

Audio to Camera

— Transmitting

Note

If you click “Save this program to disk” on the “File Download” dialog, you cannot install the tool correctly. Delete the downloaded file, and click the Setup icon again.

The supplied SNC audio upload tool allows you to transmit sound from the computer to the camera. This section explains the setup and operations of the SNC audio upload tool.

The SNC audio upload tool supports the following audio data to be transmitted.

Audio CODEC Transmission rate

G.711 (µ-LAW) 64 kbps

G.726 40 kbps

G.726 32 kbps

G.726 24 kbps

G.726 16 kbps

Note

Only one user can transmit sound to the camera. Meanwhile, another user will not be able to transmit sound to the camera.

Installing the SNC audio upload tool

Install the SNC audio upload tool following the wizard displayed. If the Software License Agreement is displayed, read it carefully and accept the agreement to continue with the installation.

Connecting the Camera to the Computer

Connect a speaker to the 5 (line output) jack on the camera.

Connect a microphone to the microphone input jack on the computer.

Note

If the microphone input jack of the computer is not set correctly, no sound is transmitted from the computer and nothing is output from the speaker connected to the camera. Set the microphone input jack from the control panel of Windows.

On Windows 2000

Others

Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. A cover page appears automatically in your Web browser. If it does not appear automatically in the Web browser, double-click on the index.htm file on the CD-ROM.

When you are using Windows Vista, pop-up “AutoPlay” may appear. For details, “Installing software” in “When using Windows Vista” on page 12.

Click the Setup icon of SNC audio upload tool. The “File Download” dialog opens.

Click Open.

1 Select Sounds and Multimedia from Control Panel.

2 Click Vo lu me in the Sound Recording section on

the Audio tab. The Recording Control window opens

3 Check Select in the Microphone section.

On Windows XP

1 Select Sounds and Audio Device from Control

Panel.

2 Click Vo lu me in the Sound Recording section on

the Audio tab. The Recording Control window opens.

3 Check Select in the Microphone section.

On Windows Vista

There are no settings regarding the microphone jack. If recording cannot be made, connect a microphone device to the computer and check that the recording device operates correctly, as follows.

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Select Sound from Control Panel.

Open the Recording tab and check that Windows has recognized the hardware correctly.

Using the SNC audio upload tool

When you start the SNC audio upload tool, the Setting tab is displayed.

Setting tab

Use this menu to set the camera to transmit audio from a computer or upload an audio file.

Auto detect: Select On to obtain the proxy setting

automatically from Internet Explorer.

Proxy address: Type the IP address or host name of the

proxy server.

Proxy port: Type the port number used for

communications with the proxy server.

Note

The Proxy setting is applicable to all cameras. You cannot use individual proxy settings for each camera.

Codec

Select the audio mode (Codec) from the drop-down list.

Save camera setting

Check this box to store the current settings and camera list in the Setting tab. The same settings will be recalled when the camera is rebooted.

Click this button to hide the camera list. Click it again to display the camera list.

Target camera(s) (Camera list)

Others

User

Set the User ID and Password for the administrator. The factory setting of the User ID for the Administrator is “admin,” and the Password is “admin.”

Single sign-on: Select On to use the same user ID and

same password for all the cameras. Select Off to set the user ID and password individually for each camera. For the setting with Off, see “User ID/Password” on page 89.

User ID: This item can be set when Single sign-on is set

to On. The user ID specified here is applicable to all cameras.

Password: This item can be set when Single sign-on is

set to On. The administrator password specified here is applicable to all cameras.

Proxy

Check this box when you use a proxy server for communications. When it is not checked, direct communications with the camera is performed.

When the SNC audio upload tool starts, it automatically detects Sony network cameras connected to the local network and displays them in the camera list. Up to 256 cameras can be displayed in the list. Select the check box on the left of the row to enable audio transmission and audio file uploading for that camera. You can then enable these functions simultaneously for multiple cameras.

Notes

• If you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista, disable the Windows Firewall function. Otherwise the camera list may not be displayed automatically. For details, see “Configuring Windows Firewall” in “When using Windows XP Service Pack 2” on page 11 or “Configuring Windows Firewall” in “When using Windows Vista” on page 13.

• The SNC audio upload tool cannot detect the cameras that are connected to the local network after the program has started.

• The SNC audio upload tool cannot detect the network cameras that are not equipped with the audio feature.

Camera select checkbox: The check box is located on

the left end of the row. Select this check box to enable audio transmission and audio file uploading for that camera.

MAC address: Displays the MAC address of the

network camera.

IP address: Displays the IP address of the network

camera. “DHCP” is shown at the end of the IP

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address when the IP address is obtained with a DHCP server.

Model: Displays the model name of the network

camera.

Serial: Displays the serial number of the network

camera.

User: Displays the specified user ID and password. The

password is shown with turned letters.

Select all

Click to select all the cameras in the camera list. This is usable when you delete all the cameras from the list or specify the same user ID and password for all the cameras,

User ID/Password

Use this item when you specify the user ID and password to communicate with the selected camera(s) only. Select the camera(s) from the camera list and click this button, and the following dialog opens. Type the user ID and password for the administrator and click OK.

Type the IP address and port number for the camera to be added and click OK.

Notes

• An error dialog appears if the specified IP address already exists in the camera list, is assigned for a device other than the network camera, or does not exist in the network.

• You cannot add new cameras if the maximum of 256 cameras has been displayed in the camera list.

Delete

Click this button to delete the selected camera(s) from the camera list.

Note

If you select multiple cameras from the camera list, the same user ID and password are set for all the selected cameras. The factory settings of both items are “admin.”

Add

Use this item when you add a new network camera to the camera list manually. Click this button, and the following dialog opens.

Note on switching the tab

If an error occurs when you switch from the Setting tab to the Audio upload tab or the Voice alert tab, the camera is shown in red. In this case, check the camera settings and the user ID and password settings.

Audio upload tab

Use this menu to transmit audio from the computer to the camera. You can transmit audio to multiple cameras displayed in the camera list simultaneously. Before transmitting, set Audio upload to Enable on the Common tab of the Camera menu.

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IP address: Displays the IP address of the network

camera. “DHCP” is shown at the end of the IP address when the IP address is obtained with a DHCP server.

Model: Displays the model name of the network

camera.

Serial: Displays the serial number of the network

camera.

Status: Displays the current status of the camera.

Ready: The camera is ready for connection. Connected: The camera connection is successful. Fault: The camera connection is unsuccessful. Sending: Audio data being transmitted Down: Transmission is interrupted due to a network

problem.

Voice alert tab

Use this menu to record the sound through the microphone connected to the computer and upload the recorded audio file to the camera. You can upload the audio file to multiple cameras selected from the camera

N (start) / x (stop)

Click N (start) to start audio transmission. The transmission speed is displayed in the Bitrate box during

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transmission. You can adjust the microphone volume and enable/disable the muting, if necessary. To stop the audio transmission, click x (stop).

list simultaneously.

Notes

• Audio transmission stops if you switch the tab during the transmission.

• Audio may be interrupted when the IP address is changed if Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) is set on IP address in the Network menu.

• Audio may be interrupted if you transmit it to many cameras simultaneously.

Sound adjustment and indicators

Adjust the microphone input volume by moving the

slider bar. You can adjust the volume even during transmission. Click to enable/disable sound muting. The microphone input volume is displayed at the Level. The transmission rate is displayed in the Bitrate box.

Click this button to hide the camera list. Click it again to display the camera list.

Target camera(s) (Camera list)

Displays the cameras selected with the camera select checkbox of the camera list in the Setting tab. The list shows the information and status of the selected cameras.

(playback)

To start playback, open the recorded file or another audio file and click this icon. You can check the recorded sound or the contents of the selected audio file. During playback, the progress bar shows playback progress.

(stop)

Click to stop recording or playback. When you click it during recording, recording stops, and you can review the recorded sound or upload the recording to the camera.

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When you click it during playback, playback stops and the progress bar display returns to the start position.

(recording)

Click to start recording of the sound input to the computer microphone. The maximum recording time is 30 seconds. The codec specified in the Setting tab is used for the recording. The recorded file is displayed as “RecordedFile.vof.”

Notes

• Recording or playback stops if you switch the tab during recording or playback.

• The recorded file is not stored in the computer.

Recording/playback progress bar

You can check recording or playback progress with this bar. During recording, the right end of the bar represents 30 seconds and the remaining recording time is displayed below the bar. During playback, the maximum time of the bar depends on the recorded time.

(file open)

Click to select a previously saved audio file. You can play the selected audio file or upload it to the camera.

(save)

Click to save the recorded audio file to the computer.

Voice alert number select

Specify the voice alert number to which you want to upload the audio file. For example, select 1 when uploading to voice alert 1. The name of the uploaded audio file is displayed to the right of the number. “Not uploaded” is displayed if no audio file is uploaded to the camera.

The audio file name will be “RecordedFile” + “Voice alert number” + “.vof” if you upload an audio file recorded using and not stored in the computer.

Notes

• The voice alert number select is disabled if the camera specified in the Setting tab has old-version software.

• The audio file name for the camera selected in the camera list is displayed here. To check the uploaded file name, click on the camera in the camera list.

• The audio file is uploaded to the same voice alert number on all the cameras in the camera list. If the camera has old-version software, the audio file is automatically uploaded to voice alert number 1.

(upload)

Click to upload the recorded or selected audio file to the camera specified in the Setting tab. Only one audio file can be uploaded to the camera at a time.

Note

Uploading a new audio file overwrites the audio file previously uploaded to the camera.

Click this button to hide the camera list. Click it again to display the camera list.

Target camera(s) (Camera list)

Displays the cameras selected with the camera select checkbox of the camera list in the Setting tab. The list shows the information and status of the selected cameras.

IP address: Displays the IP address of the network

camera. “DHCP” is shown at the end of the IP address when the IP address is obtained with a DHCP server.

Model: Displays the model name of the network

camera.

Serial: Displays the serial number of the network

camera.

Progress: Displays the progress of audio file

transmission.

Status: Displays the current status of the camera.

Ready: The camera is ready for connection. Inquiry: The camera information is being asked for. No func: The camera does not support the Voice

alert function.

Uploading: The audio file is being uploaded. Fault: The audio file uploading is unsuccessful. Succeeded: The audio file uploading is successful.

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Uploading the recorded audio file to the camera

Using the SNC video

Tip

Before operating, create an audio file and set the camera for audio uploading. Set the camera using the Setting tab.

Click (recording) in the Voice alert tab to start recording.

Click (stop) to stop recording. Recording will stop automatically in 30 seconds.

Select the voice alert number.

player

Audio File Recorded with Camera

The supplied SNC video player allows you to play video/audio data recorded with the camera on your computer. This section explains the setup and operations of the SNC video player.

— Playing Video/

Installing the SNC video player

Click (upload) to transmit the audio file to the camera.

Saving the recorded audio file to the computer

Click (recording) in the Voice alert tab to start recording.

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Click (stop) to stop recording. Recording will stop automatically in 30 seconds.

Click (save). The Save as dialog appears. Type the file name and save it.

When you are using Windows Vista, pop-up “AutoPlay” may appear. For details, “Installing software” in “When using Windows Vista” on page 12.

Click the Setup icon of SNC video player. The “File Download” dialog opens.

Uploading the saved audio file to the camera

Click (file open) in the Voice alert tab and select the audio file to be uploaded.

Select the voice alert number.

Click (upload) to transmit the audio file to the camera.

Click Open.

Note

If you click “Save this program to disk” on the “File Download” dialog, you cannot install the player correctly. Delete the downloaded file, and click the Setup icon again.

Install the SNC video player following the wizard displayed. If the Software License Agreement is displayed, read it carefully and accept the agreement to continue installation.

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Using the SNC video player

Start the SNC video player.

Click the (browse) icon. The Select File dialog opens.

Playing from a specified point

Move the slider bar below the image display, and playback will start from the position of the slider bar.

Adjusting the sound

Adjust the playing sound volume by moving the

slider bar. Move it to the left end for the minimum volume, and to the right end for the maximum volume. Click (speaker) to enable/disable the sound muting. When sound muting is on, no sound is heard even if you move the slider bar.

Saving an image

Click (capture) icon during playing or pause and the captured image is displayed in a pop-up dialog. To save the image, click Save on the dialog. You can specify the destination to which the image is to be stored and select the JPEG or Bitmap format.

Select the file you want to play. Information boxes on the selected file are displayed on the left side of the window as follows: Each click on the (information) icon switches between “display” and “Not to display” of the file information.

File information

Model name: Model name of the camera with

which the file is recorded.

IP address: IP address of the camera with which

the file is recorded.

Serial number: Serial number of the camera with

which the file is recorded.

Record event: Type of event used for the

recording: Sensor input, Moving object

detection or Unattended object detection. Date&time: Recording date and time Movie: Video Codec Audio: Audio Codec

Playing a video/audio file

Click (start) to start playing from the beginning of the selected file. To freeze the movie temporarily, click (pause). Click again to restart playing from the frozen point. To stop playing, click (stop). To restart playing from the beginning, click (start) again. Play stops when the file is played to the end.

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Using the SNC panorama creator

— Creating a Panorama Image

The supplied SNC panorama creator allows you to create a panorama image to be displayed on the main viewer. Using the panorama image, you can move the camera to the desired position simply by clicking on the image. This section explains the setup and operations of the SNC panorama creator.

The SNC panorama creator consists of the Main tab to create a panorama image and the Setting tab to prepare for connection to the camera. When you start the SNC panorama creator, the Setting tab is displayed.

Setting tab

Before creating a panorama image, set the following items in the Setting tab to allow connection to the camera.

Installing the SNC panorama creator

Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.

A cover page appears automatically in your Web

browser.

If it does not appear automatically in the Web

browser, double-click on the index.htm file on the

CD-ROM.

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When you are using Windows Vista, pop-up

“AutoPlay” may appear. For details, “Installing

software” in “When using Windows Vista” on

page 12.

Click the Setup icon of SNC panorama creator.

The “File Download” dialog opens.

When you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or

Windows Vista, a message regarding the active

contents may appear. For details, see “Installing

software” in “When using Windows XP Service

Pack 2” on page 10 or “Installing software” in

“When using Windows Vista” on page 12.

Click Open.

Note

If you click “Save this program to disk” on the “File

Download” dialog, you cannot install the creator

correctly. Delete the downloaded file, and click the

Setup icon again.

Install the SNC panorama creator following the

wizard displayed.

If the Software License Agreement is displayed,

read it carefully and accept the agreement to

continue installation.

Administrator name: Type the ID of the administrator

of the camera to be connected.

Administrator password: Type the password of the

administrator of the camera to be connected.

Tip

The factory settings of both items are “admin.”

Camera address: Type the IP address or host name of

the camera to be connected.

Camera port No.: Type the port number of the camera

to be connected.

When you use a proxy server for camera connection, check the Use proxy check box and set the following items.

Proxy server address: Type the IP address or host name

of the proxy server.

Proxy server port No.: Type the port number of the

proxy server.

Preparations for connecting to the camera are now completed.

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Main tab

Viewer

The created panorama image is displayed in the upper viewer.

Angle setting

Specify the camera movement area on the panorama image. Drag the mouse to draw a rectangle within which the camera movement is limited. You can enlarge, reduce or move the created rectangle. To erase the rectangle, rightclick the mouse.

Note

The edges of the panorama image may not be displayed correctly when the camera is zoomed in.

Make

Starts shooting to create a panorama image (a complete 360-degree panorama image). It takes about two minutes to create a complete panorama image.

Note

The exposure and white balance settings are fixed while a panorama image is being created. To create a clear panorama image, set Exposure mode to Full auto and White balance to Auto in the Camera menu and point the camera to the main subject before starting shooting.

File open

Allows use of a Bitmap or JPEG image file in spite of a panorama image.

Send

Transmits a panorama image converted into a JPEG file to the camera.

Creating and transmitting a panorama image

Click Make on the Main tab to start shooting. A panorama image will be created in about two minutes.

Note

Do not perform settings of the camera or move the camera during shooting.

Specify the camera movement area by dragging the mouse to draw a rectangle on the panorama image. The specified camera movement area will be effective when the panorama image is saved in the camera.

Click Send to transmit the panorama image to the camera. The panorama image is saved in the camera.

You can use the saved panorama image when you control panning and tilting from the main viewer.

Saving a custom image to the camera

You can save a custom image to the camera in spite of the panorama image shot by the camera. Prepare the image to conform to the following requirements:

• File format: JPEG or Bitmap

• Image size: 320 × 90 pixels (horizontal/vertical) The camera does not support use of images that do not conform to the above conditions.

Click File open on the Main tab. The File dialog opens.

Select the image you have prepared.

Specify the camera movement area by dragging the mouse to draw a rectangle on the panorama image. The specified camera movement area will be effective when the panorama image is saved in the camera.

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Note

The size of the image in the file should be 320 × 90 pixels (horizontal/vertical). Other image sizes are not supported.

Click Send to transmit the prepared image to the camera. The image is saved in the camera.

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You can use the saved image when you control panning and tilting from the main viewer.

Tip

The panorama image is the still image converted from the image taken when you were going to create a panorama image with “SNC panorama creator”. When the camera is moved or when the layout around the camera is changed, create the panorama image again.

Using the SNC privacy masking tool

Camera Image

The supplied SNC privacy masking tool allows you to mask parts of the camera image to be transmitted.

— Masking a

Installing the SNC privacy masking tool

When you are using Windows Vista, pop-up “AutoPlay” may appear. For details, “Installing software” in “When using Windows Vista” on page 12.

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Click the Setup icon of SNC privacy masking tool.

The “File Download” dialog opens.

Click Open.

Note

If you click “Save this program to disk” on the “File Download” dialog, you cannot install the program correctly. Delete the downloaded file, and click the Setup icon again.

Install the SNC privacy masking tool following the wizard displayed. If the Software License Agreement is displayed, read it carefully and accept the agreement to continue installation.

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Using the SNC privacy masking tool

The SNC privacy masking tool consists of the Main tab to set the privacy mask positions and the Setting tab to prepare for connection to the camera. When you start the SNC privacy masking tool, the Setting tab is displayed.

Setting tab

Before creating a privacy mask, set the following items in the Setting tab to allow connection to the camera.

Proxy server port No.: Type the port number of the

proxy server.

Preparations for connecting to the camera are now completed.

Main tab

Set the privacy mask.

Administrator name: Type the ID of the administrator

of the camera to be connected.

Administrator password: Type the password of the

administrator of the camera to be connected.

Tip

The factory settings of both items are “admin.”

Camera address: Type the IP address or host name of

the camera to be connected.

Camera port No.: Type the port number of the camera

to be connected.

When you use a proxy server for camera connection, check the Use proxy check box and set the following items.

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Note

If the video codec of the camera is set to H.264, the Main tab window is not displayed even if you click on the Main tab. In this case, select JPEG or MPEG4 in Mode of the Camera menu (page 41) and operate again.

Viewer

A live image of the camera is displayed. You can specify the position of the privacy mask in this area. If you click on the image, the camera moves so that the clicked point goes to the center of the image.

Panorama image area

The panorama image created with the supplied SNC panorama creator is displayed. The positions of the registered privacy masks are shown with numbers in this area. If you click on the panorama image, the camera moves to the clicked point.

Proxy server address: Type the IP address or host name

of the proxy server.

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Note

The default image is shown when no panorama image has been created.

PTZ Controller (control panel)

Allows you to pan, tilt and zoom the camera.

Black, White, Gray, Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Yellow, Magenta

All clear

Click to delete all the privacy masks simultaneously.

Setting a privacy mask

Pan/tilt control

Click the arrow button of the direction in which you want to move the camera. Keep it pressed to move the camera continuously.

Zoom control

Click to zoom out, and click to zoom in. Zooming continues while the button remains pressed. The current zoom status is shown on the zoom bar. The left end is the WIDE end, and the right end is the TELE end. Click to move the zoom to the WIDE end. Click to move the zoom to the TELE end.

Privacy mask setting section (No.1 to No.8)

Allows you to set, call or delete the privacy mask.

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You can set up to eight privacy masks and the mask color.

To set a privacy mask in a favorite position, operate as follows:

Move the camera to the position you want to set a privacy mask using the control panel in the Main tab.

Click the point where you want to set the privacy mask on the viewer. The clicked point goes to the center of the image.

Specify the privacy mask area by dragging the mouse on the viewer. The privacy mask area is a rectangle that is symmetrical with respect to the center of the viewer.

Select the color of the mask from the Color dropdown list.

Set: Register the area specified on the viewer as a

privacy mask area. Click Set and the portion of the viewer image is masked with the privacy mask. The color of the privacy mask is that selected with the Color drop- down list.

Notes

• When using the privacy mask function, set Stabilizer to Off. (page 38)

• If the mask area is close to the bottom end of the image, the background at the bottom may be seen.

Call: Click to face the camera to the privacy mask

position.

Tip

The privacy mask positions are shown with numbers in the panorama image area.

Clear: Click to delete the privacy mask.

Color

Specify the color of privacy masks. The color is common to every privacy mask. If you select Transparent, a background is seen through. The selectable colors are as follows:

Note

The color is common to every privacy mask. The color last selected is applied.

Select the desired privacy mask number in the privacy mask setting section and click Set of the corresponding number. The mask is displayed on the viewer.

Note

The mask cannot be set on the viewer by clicking Set, if the camera is tilted beyond +70°.

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Privacy mask setting range

The setting range of the privacy mask is limited as follows:

Pan angle: No limit

360°

Using the Custom Homepage Installer

The supplied Custom Homepage Installer allows you to store the homepage that you have created in the camera and watch it.

Notes on creating the homepage

When you are creating the homepage, note the following points.

• The file name should be typed using up to 24 characters including the extension.

• The file size of the homepage should be 2.0 MB or less.

• To see the created homepage, set the Homepage in the System menu.

Tilt angle: 0° to +70°

70°

Note

The privacy mask area is a rectangle that is specified with respect to the center of the camera image. The privacy mask may not be set in areas close to the end of pan/tilt operation.

Uploading the homepage to the camera using the Custom Homepage Installer

When you are using Windows Vista, pop-up “AutoPlay” may appear. For details, “Installing software” in “When using Windows Vista” on page 12.

Click the Start icon of Custom Homepage Installer.

The “File Download” dialog opens.

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Click Open. The installer starts and notes are displayed.

When you are using Windows Vista, message “User Account Control – An unidentified program wants access to your computer” may appear. In this case, click Allow.

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Note

Read the agreement carefully, select Agree if you accept it, then click Next.

If you click “Save this program to disk” on the “File Download” dialog, the CustomHomepageInstaller.exe file will be saved on the computer. Double-click the saved file to start it.

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Read the notes carefully, and click Next. The Software License Agreement is displayed.

Type the IP address of the camera to be uploaded in the IP address box.

Specify the HTTP port No. of the camera. Initial HTTP port No. is set to 80.

When you use a proxy server, set the following: For the proxy server of your environments, consult your network administrator.

When using an HTTP proxy server:

Select Use HTTP proxy server, and type your settings in the Proxy server address and Proxy server port No. boxes.

When using an FTP proxy server:

Select Use FTP proxy server, and type your settings in the Proxy server address and Proxy server port No. boxes.

Note

If you cannot establish communications with the camera using the proxy server being used, connect the camera to the local network and run the installer without using the proxy server.

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Using the Custom Homepage Installer

Type the Administrator name and Administrator password of the camera to be uploaded. The factory settings of both items are “admin.”