Sony SNC-RX570N-B-R, SNC-RX530N-W-R Quick User Guide

Network Camera

3-287-521-13 (1)

User’s Guide

Software Version 3.1

SNC-RX570N/RX570P SNC-RX550N/RX550P SNC-RX530N/RX530P

Table of Contents

Overview

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

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

System Requirements ............................................ 6

Preparation

Assigning the IP Address to the Camera ............ 7

Assigning an IP address using the IP Setup

Program ............................................................ 7

When using Windows XP Service Pack 2

or later .............................................................. 9

When using Windows Vista ............................. 11

When using Windows 7 ................................... 14

Accessing the Camera Using the Web

Browser ................................................................. 16

Basic Configuration by the Administrator ....... 18

Operating the Camera

Administrator and User ...................................... 19

Logging in to Homepage — Welcome Page ...... 20

Logging in as a user ......................................... 20

Displaying the Administrator menu directly .... 21

About viewers .................................................. 21

Configuration of Main Viewer ........................... 22

Main menu ....................................................... 23

Camera control section ..................................... 23

Monitor image .................................................. 25

Controlling the Monitor Image .......................... 25

Monitoring the camera image .......................... 25

Zooming in the monitor image ......................... 26

Capturing a Monitor Image ............................... 26

Capturing a monitor image .............................. 26

Saving the captured image ............................... 27

Operating the Camera ........................................ 27

Controlling via the control panel ..................... 27

Panning and tilting by clicking the monitor

image .............................................................. 28

Panning, tilting and zooming by specifying

the area ........................................................... 28

Zooming an image by the camera zoom bar .... 28

Moving the camera to a preset position ........... 29

Controlling the Camera on a Panorama

Image .................................................................... 29

Facing the camera toward a specified point ..... 29

Using the Trigger Button ....................................30

Sending a monitor image via e-mail .................30

Sending a monitor image to an FTP server ......30

Recording a camera image as a still image .......30

Controlling alarm output 1, 2 ...........................31

Controlling Day/Night function ........................31

Playing the audio file stored in the camera .......31

Switching TCP/UDP Transmission Mode ..........32

Administrating the Camera

Basic Operations of Administrator Menu .........33

How to setup the Administrator menu ..............33

Configuration of Administrator menu ..............34

Configuring the System — System Menu ..........35

System Tab ........................................................35

Date & time Tab ................................................37

Superimpose Tab ..............................................38

Initialize Tab .....................................................39

System log Tab .................................................41

Access log Tab ..................................................41

Setting the Camera Image and Audio

— Camera Menu ..................................................41

Common Tab ....................................................41

Picture Tab ........................................................42

Day/Night Tab ..................................................44

Video codec Tab ...............................................45

Streaming Tab ...................................................47

Configuring the Network — Network Menu .....48

Network Tab .....................................................48

Wireless Tab — Setting of wireless

connection .......................................................49

Dynamic IP address notification Tab

— Notifying the IP Address ...........................52

Using the 802.1X Authentication Function

— 802.1X Menu ....................................................53

System configuration of 802.1X network ........53

Common Tab — Basic setting of 802.1X

authentication function ...................................54

Client certificate Tab .........................................55

CA certificate Tab .............................................56

Setting the 802.1X authentication function

— Example of Windows Server 2003 ............57

Setting the User — User Menu ...........................60

Setting the Security — Security Menu ...............61

Saving the Camera Position and Action

— Preset position Menu ......................................62

Position Tab — Saving pan/tilt/zoom

position ...........................................................62

Tour Tab — Setting a tour ................................63

Table of Contents

Sending an Image via E-mail

— e-Mail (SMTP) Menu .................................... 65

Common Tab — Setting the e-Mail (SMTP)

Function .......................................................... 65

Alarm sending Tab — Setting the e-mail

sending mode when detecting the alarm ........ 66

Periodical sending Tab — Setting the

periodical e-mail sending mode ..................... 67

Sending Images to FTP Server

— FTP client Menu ............................................. 68

Common Tab — Setting the FTP client

function .......................................................... 68

Alarm sending Tab — Setting the FTP client

action when detecting the alarm .....................68

Periodical sending Tab — Setting the

periodical FTP client activity ......................... 69

Recording Images in Memory

— Image memory Menu ..................................... 70

Common Tab — Setting the image memory

function .......................................................... 71

Alarm recording Tab — Setting the Image

memory function when detecting the alarm ... 72

Periodical recording Tab — Setting the

periodical recording mode ..............................73

Folder structure of image memory ................... 73

Downloading Images from the Camera

— FTP server Menu ............................................ 74

Setting the Alarm Output

— Alarm output Menu ........................................ 75

Alarm out 1, 2 Tab ............................................ 75

Outputting Audio Linked to Alarm Detection

— Voice alert Menu ............................................. 76

Voice alert 1, 2, 3 Tab ....................................... 76

Setting the Operations from the Viewer

— Trigger Menu .................................................. 77

Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu ............79

Setting the Alarm Buffer

— Alarm buffer Menu ........................................80

Setting the Object Detection Function

— Object detection Menu ................................... 81

What is unattended object detection ? .............. 81

Common Tab .................................................... 83

Unattended object setting Tab .......................... 87

Configuration Tab ............................................. 87

Transmitting with External Equipment Using the External Serial Terminal — Serial Menu ...88

Others

Using the Supplied IP Setup Program ...............89

Starting the IP Setup Program ..........................89

Bandwidth control Tab ......................................89

Date time Tab ....................................................90

Rebooting the Camera ......................................90

Using the SNC audio upload tool

— Transmitting Audio to Camera ......................91

Installing the SNC audio upload tool ................91

Connecting the Camera to the Computer ..........91

Using the SNC audio upload tool .....................92

Using the SNC video player — Playing

Video/Audio File Recorded with Camera ..........96

Installing the SNC video player ........................96

Using the SNC video player .............................97

Using the SNC panorama creator

— Creating a Panorama Image ..........................98

Installing the SNC panorama creator ................98

Using the SNC panorama creator .....................98

Creating and transmitting a panorama image ...99

Saving a custom image to the camera ...............99

Using the SNC privacy masking tool

— Masking a Camera Image ............................100

Installing the SNC privacy masking tool ........100

Using the SNC privacy masking tool ..............101

Setting a privacy mask ....................................102

Using the Custom Homepage Installer ............103

Uploading the homepage to the camera using

the Custom Homepage Installer ....................103

Assigning the IP Address to the Camera Using

ARP Commands .................................................106

Using the SNMP .................................................107

1. Inquiry Commands ....................................107

2. Setting Commands .....................................107

Glossary ..............................................................108

Index ....................................................................112

Table of Contents

Overview

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Overview

NOTICE TO USERS

© 2007 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.

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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.

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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.

• Always make a test recording, and verify that it was recorded successfully. SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF FAILURE OF THIS UNIT OR ITS RECORDING MEDIA, EXTERNAL STORAGE SYSTEMS OR ANY OTHER MEDIA OR STORAGE SYSTEMS TO RECORD CONTENT OF ANY TYPE.

• Always verify that the unit is operating properly before use. SONY WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT ON ACCOUNT OF THE LOSS OF PRESENT OR PROSPECTIVE PROFITS DUE TO FAILURE OF THIS UNIT, EITHER DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD OR AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON WHATSOEVER.

• 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.

• 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.

Overview

Precautions

How to Use This User’s

System Requirements

Overview

Guide

This User’s Guide explains how to operate the 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. The illustrations of the camera and menu display in the User’s Guide show the SNC-RX570N or SNC-RX570P as an example.

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.

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 XP, Windows Vista (32-bit version only), Windows 7 (32-bit version only) Authorized editions:

Windows XP: Professional Windows Vista: Ultimate, Business Windows 7: Ultimate, Professional

Web browser

Microsoft Internet Explorer Ver. 6.0, 7.0, 8.0

Java

1.6.0_20

As of August, 2010.

How to Use This User’s Guide / System Requirements

Preparation

The Preparation section explains what the administrator has to prepare for monitoring images after installation and connection of the camera.

Assigning the IP

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 or Windows 7, pop-up “AutoPlay” may appear. For details, see “Installing software” in “When using Windows Vista” on page 11 or “Installing software” in “When using Windows 7” on page 14.

Preparation

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 106)

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.

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 106.

• If you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, 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 or later” on page 10, “Configuring Windows Firewall” in “When using Windows Vista” on page 13, or “Configuring Windows Firewall” in “When using Windows 7” on page 15.

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

When you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, a message regarding the active contents may appear. For details, see “Installing software” in “When using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later” on page 9, “Installing software” in “When using Windows Vista” on page 11, or “Installing software” in “When using Windows 7” on page 14.

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.

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.

Assigning an IP address using the IP Setup Program

Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.

Assigning the IP Address to the Camera

Preparation

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.

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 60.

Assigning the IP Address to the Camera

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

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

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

Tips

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

Display sample: SNC-RX570N

Preparation

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.

When using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later

Wireless LAN setting

Type: Adhoc SSID: snc-rx570 (SNC-RX570N/P), snc-rx550

(SNC-RX550N/P) or snc-rx530 (SNC-

RX530N/P) Channel: 11 ch WEP: Nothing IP address: 10.0.0.100 Subnet mask: 255.0.0.0

• When you select the camera in the network tab

and right-click Copy, and the camera’s MAC

address, DHCP/FIXED*, IP address, Port number, Model name, Serial number and Version number can be copied in the clipboard.

When you hold down Ctrl and press a, you can select all cameras in the network tab.

* DHCP stands for a DHCP setting. FIXED

stands for a fixed IP address.

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

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.

Assigning the IP Address to the Camera

Preparation

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

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.

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

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:

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.

Example: In case of IP Setup Program

Select Control Panel from the Start menu of Windows.

Select Security Center of the working field.

Assigning the IP Address to the Camera

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

The cameras will be displayed in the list.

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.

Preparation

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

Select the “Exceptions” tab.

Select Add Program….

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

Assigning the IP Address to the Camera

Preparation

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.

If message “Internet Explorer” appears, click Yes.

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

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

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.

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

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….

Note

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

Assigning the IP Address to the Camera

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

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

Example: In case of IP Setup Program

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.

Preparation

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.

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

Click OK.

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

Assigning the IP Address to the Camera

When using Windows 7

Installing software

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

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

Preparation

Example: In case of IP Setup Program

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

Note

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

If the message “Internet Explorer” appears, click Ye s .

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 the message “User Account Control - Do you want to allow the following program from an unknown publisher to make changes to this computer?” appears, click Allow.

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 the information bar appears, click on the bar and select

Install This Add-on for All Users on This

Computer....

Assigning the IP Address to the Camera

If the message “User Account Control - Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer?” appears, click Allow.

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

Configuring Windows Firewall

IP Setup Program 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:

Example: In the case of IP Setup Program

To turn Windows Firewall on

Select Control Panel from the Start menu of Windows.

Click Windows Firewall.

Select Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall.

To turn Windows Firewall off

Select Control Panel from the Start menu of Windows.

Click Windows Firewall.

Select Turn Windows Firewall on or off.

Select Allow another program....

Preparation

Select Turn off Windows Firewall.

The cameras will be displayed in the list.

Assigning the IP Address to the Camera

Add program.

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.

Preparation

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

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

The welcome page is displayed.

Display sample: SNC-RX570N

Click Enter. The main viewer is displayed.

Accessing the Camera Using the Web Browser

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

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 later, Windows Vista, or Windows 7, 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 or later” on page 10, “Installing ActiveX Control” in “When using Windows Vista” on page 12, or “Installing ActiveX Control” in “When using Windows 7” on page 14.

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).

Accessing the Camera Using the Web Browser

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 45)

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 43)

Select the quality of the image sent from the camera. Video codec Tab (page 45)

Select the view size of the image. View size (page 23)

Select whether the audio from the external microphone is sent or not. Microphone (page 42)

Synchronize the date and time of the camera with those of the computer. Date & time Tab (page 37)

Make the setting for sending the monitor image attached to an e-mail. e-Mail (SMTP) Menu (page 65)

Set the user access right for the camera. User Menu (page 60)

Set a place to be watched beforehand. Preset position Menu (page 62)

Prepare a panorama image. Creating a Panorama Image (page 98)

White balance (page 43)

Brightness (page 43)

Basic Configuration by the Administrator

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 33.

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 60.

Administrator and User

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

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The welcome page is displayed.

Display sample: SNC-RX570N

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 45).

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

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 60).

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 17 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 Ye s and install ActiveX Control. You can use all the functions of the viewer with ActiveX Control.

Logging in to Homepage — Welcome Page

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 Java has been installed successfully and Java (Sun) is enabled.

For details on the Java version for which operation has been verified, see “System Requirements” on page 6.

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 the version of Java displayed in Java

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

To enable Java Plug-in

Example: In case of Java Plug-in Ver. 1.6.0_01

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.

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 menu

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.

Tip

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

Main viewer using ActiveX viewer (JPEG)

Camera control section

Monitor image section

Main menu

Configuration of Main Viewer

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 26)

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 26)

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 27)

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Main menu

Setting

Click to display the Administrator menu. (page 33) 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 25)

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.

View size

Selects the view size to be displayed. (page 26)

Configuration of Main Viewer

Control panel

Trigg er

Click to display the following control panel.

(Displayed only when the camera Viewer mode (page 61) is set to Full and one or more triggers are enabled in the Trigger menu (page 77).)

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 30)

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– send the still image files to an FTP server (page 30) – record the still image files in the built-in memory,

ATA memory card (not supplied) or “Memory Stick” (not supplied) (page 30)

You can control pan, tilt, zoom, and focus of the camera. (page 27)

– control the alarm output (page 31) – switch the Day/Night function on/off (page 31) – play the audio file stored in the camera (page 31)

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 32) 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 42)

Volume

(Displayed when Microphone (page 42) 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 42), or Java may not be installed correctly. To check if Java is installed correctly, refer to “Java applet viewer” of “About viewers” on page 21.

Configuration of Main Viewer

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-RX570N/RX550N/RX530N

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

SNC-RX570P/RX550P/RX530P

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 SNCRX570N, the image is sent at the maximum speed of the connected line (30 fps maximum).

Controlling the Monitor Image

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 45).

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.

Capturing a Monitor Image

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 the 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 36), 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 42)

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 41), 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 62).

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 98 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.

Controlling the Camera on a Panorama Image

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 77).

Operating the Camera

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 37). (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 78).

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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