Sony SNC-Z20N-R Quick User Guide
Network Camera
3-796-928-14 (2)
User’s Guide
Software Version 1.0
SNC-Z20N/Z20P
© 2003 Sony Corporation
Table of Contents
Overview
Phenomena Specific to CCD Image Sensors ....... 5
How to Use This User’s Guide .............................. 5
Operating the Camera
Logging in to Homepage — Welcome Page ........ 6
Logging in as a User .......................................... 6
Logging in as Administrator .............................. 6
About Viewers .................................................... 7
Configuration of Main Viewer Page .................... 8
Menu Section ..................................................... 8
Image Control Section ....................................... 8
Monitor Image Section ....................................... 9
Zoom Bar ........................................................... 9
Controlling the Monitor Image ............................ 9
Operating the Camera from the Image Control
Section .................................................................. 10
Zooming ........................................................... 10
Focusing ........................................................... 10
Operating the Camera from the Monitor Image
................................................................................ 11
Zooming Using the Center Wheel of the Mouse
......................................................................... 11
Zooming Using the Zoom Bar ......................... 11
Controlling the Application Manually .............. 11
Sending a Still Image File to an FTP Server .... 11
Sending a Still Image via E-mail ..................... 11
Recording a Still Image on an ATA Memory Card
or the Built-in Memory of the Camera ........... 12
Controlling Alarm Output ................................ 12
Selecting the Day/Night Mode ......................... 12
Capturing a Monitor Image ............................... 12
Administrating the Camera
Configuration of Administrator Menu Page ..... 13
Configuring the System — System setting Page 14
System setting Section ..................................... 14
Date time setting Section ................................. 16
Initialization Section ........................................ 17
Setting the Camera — Camera setting Page .... 17
Camera setting Section ..................................... 17
Day/Night setting Section ................................ 20
Camera control mode setting Section .............. 21
Configuring the Network
— Network setting Page ...................................... 21
Wired LAN setting Section .............................. 21
Wireless LAN setting Section .......................... 22
HTTP port setting Section ................................ 23
Notifying the IP Address
— Dynamic IP address notification Section ...24
Setting the User — User setting Page .................25
Setting the Security — Security setting Page ....26
Activating/Deactivating the Security Function
— Security usage setting Page .......................26
Setting the Security Function
—Securing setting Page ..................................26
Sending Images to FTP Server
— FTP client setting Page ...................................27
Activating/Deactivating the FTP Client Function
— FTP client usage setting Page ....................27
Setting the FTP Client Function
— FTP client setting Page ..............................27
Alarm mode setting Section .............................28
Periodical sending mode setting Section ..........29
Operating the Digest Viewer ............................30
Downloading Images from the Camera
— FTP server setting Page ..................................31
Activating/Deactivating the FTP Server Function
— FTP server usage setting Page ...................31
Setting the FTP Server Function
— FTP server setting Page .............................31
Sending an Image via E-mail
— SMTP setting Page ..........................................32
Activating/Deactivating the SMTP Function —
SMTP usage setting Page ...............................32
Setting the SMTP Function
— SMTP setting Page ....................................32
Alarm mode setting Section .............................33
Periodical sending mode setting Section ..........33
Setting the Alarm Out 1 or 2
— Alarm out 1 or 2 setting Page ........................34
Activating/Deactivating the Alarm Out 1 Function
— Alarm out 1 usage setting Page .................34
Setting the Alarm Out 1 Function
— Alarm out 1 setting Page ...........................34
Alarm mode setting Section .............................34
Timer mode setting Section ..............................35
Recording Images in Memory
— Image memory setting Page ...........................35
Activating/Deactivating the Image Memory
Function — Image memory usage setting Page
.........................................................................35
Recording an Image in the Selected Memory —
Image memory setting Page ...........................36
Alarm mode setting Section .............................37
Periodical recording mode setting Section .......37
Directory Structure of Image Memory .............38
Setting the Alarm Buffer
— Alarm buffer setting Page ..............................39
Communicating Data via Serial Port
— Serial setting Page ...........................................39
Setting the Schedule — Schedule setting Page ..40
Setting the Activity Detection Function
— Activity detection setting Page .......................41
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Setting the Activity Detection Area ................. 41
Showing the Pop-up — Pop-up setting Page ..... 42
Others
Using the Supplied Setup Program .................... 43
Assigning the IP Address Using the Setup
Program .......................................................... 43
Changing the Communication Bandwidth ....... 45
Setting the Date and Time ................................ 45
Rebooting the Camera ...................................... 45
Assigning the IP Address to the Camera Using
ARP Commands .................................................. 46
Using the SNMP ...................................................47
1. Inquiry Commands ...................................... 47
2. Setting Commands ......................................47
Storing an HTML File in the Built-in Flash
Memory ................................................................ 49
When using Windows XP Service Pack 2 .......... 51
When using Windows Vista ................................ 53
Index ..................................................................... 56
Table of Contents
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Overview
Overview
• 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.
NOTICE TO USERS
© 2003 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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CONTAINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY
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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.
“Memory Stick” is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
Microsoft, Windows, Internet Explorer and MS-DOS
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Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the
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their respective makers.
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Phenomena Specific to
How to Use This User’s
CCD Image Sensors
The following phenomena that may appear in images are
specific to CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image
sensors. They do not indicate malfunctions.
White flecks
Although the CCD image sensors are produced with
high-precision technologies, fine white flecks may be
generated on the screen in rare cases, caused by cosmic
rays, etc.
This is related to the principle of CCD image sensors
and is not a malfunction.
The white flecks especially tend to be seen in the
following cases:
• when operating at a high environmental temperature
• when you have raised the gain (sensitivity)
• when using the slow shutter
Vertical smear
When an extremely bright object, such as a strong
spotlight or flashlight, is being shot, vertical tails may be
produced on the screen, or the image may be distorted.
Guide
This User’s Guide explains how to operate the SNCZ20N/Z20P 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.
Overview
Monitor screen
Vertical thin tails shown on the
image.
Bright object (e.g. strong
spotlight, strong reflected
light, flashlight, the sun)
Aliasing
When fine patterns, stripes, or lines are shot, they may
appear jagged or flicker.
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.
Phenomena Specific to CCD Image Sensors
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1
Select Tool from the menu bar of Internet Explorer,
Operating the Camera
The Operating the Camera section explains how to
monitor the image from the camera using the Web
browser. Use Internet Explorer as the Web browser. For
setting the camera, see “Administrating the Camera” on
page 13.
Operating the Camera
then select Internet Options and Security tab in
sequence.
2
Click the Internet icon (when using the camera via
the Internet) or Local intranet icon (when using
the camera via a local network).
3
Set the slider to Medium or lower. (If the slider is
not displayed, click Default Level.)
When using antivirus software in the
Logging in to Homepage
— Welcome Page
Logging in as a User
1
Start the web browser on the computer and type the
IP address of the camera you want to monitor.
computer
• When you use antivirus software in your computer, the
camera performance may be reduced, for example, the
frame rate for displaying the image may lower.
• The Web page displayed when you log in the camera
uses Java Script. The display of the page may be
affected if you use antivirus software in your
computer.
Logging in as Administrator
If you log in the camera as the Administrator, you can
The welcome page of Network Camera SNC-Z20
is displayed.
perform all the settings provided with the software. The
Administrator may be logged in at any time, regardless
of the number of the users being accessed.
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Click to select the viewer.
You can select the viewer from among Java applet
viewer, ActiveX viewer whichever is suitable for
your system environments and usage.
For details, see “About Viewers” on page 7.
When you have selected the viewer, the main
viewer page appears (see page 8).
1
Click Administrator on the welcome page.
The login page appears.
2
Enter the user name and password for
Administrator, then click OK.
The user name “admin” and the password “admin”
are set at the factory for the Administrator. You can
change them on the User setting page in the
Administrator menu (see page 25).
Note
To operate the welcome page correctly, set the security
level of the Internet Explorer to Medium or lower, as
follows:
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Logging in to Homepage — Welcome Page
The welcome page is changed to that for
Administrator.
3
Select the viewer.
You can select the viewer from among Java applet
viewer, ActiveX viewer whichever is suitable for
your system environments and usage.
For details, see “About Viewers” on page 7.
When you have selected the viewer, the main
viewer page appears (see page 8).
Other functions on the welcome page for
Administrator
Setting
Click to display the Administrator menu (see page 13).
Home
Click to return to the normal welcome page.
About Viewers
You can select one of the following three viewers.
Java applet viewer
It displays the main viewer page using Java. 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.
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.
ActiveX viewer
It displays the main viewer page using ActiveX.
With this viewer, you can display images at a high frame
rate and use all the functions provided with this
software.
When you log in the camera using Internet Explorer for
the first time, the Security Warning appears. Click Ye s
and install ActiveX Control.
Notes
• If you cannot display the image on Windows NT4.0 or
Windows 98, install MFC42DLL Version Up Tool
stored in the supplied CD-ROM.
• 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 see “When using
Windows XP Service Pack 2” on page 51 or
“Installing ActiveX Control” in see “When using
Windows Vista” on page 53.
Tip
Every page of this software is optimized as display
character size Medium for Internet Explorer.
Operating the Camera
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
Logging in to Homepage — Welcome Page
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Configuration of Main
Capture
Viewer Page
When you select the viewer, the main viewer page is
displayed.
This section briefly explains the functions of the parts
and controls on the main viewer page. For a detailed
explanation on each part or control, see the specified
Operating the Camera
pages.
Main viewer page
Captures a still image shot by the camera and stores it in
the computer. (See “Capturing a Monitor Image” on
page 12.)
Trigger
Displays the trigger control parts on the image control
section.
By clicking the trigger button, you can control various
applications manually. (See “Controlling the
Application Manually” on page 11.)
User access right Level 3 or Level 4 is required for this
function.
Setting
Displays the Administrator menu. (See “Configuration
of Administrator Menu Page” on page 13.)
User access right Level 4 is required for this function.
Image control section
Monitor
image
section
zoom bar
Menu section
Menu Section
The available functions are limited by user access right.
You can change user access right on the User setting
page (see page 25).
Control
Displays the camera control parts on the image control
section. (See “Operating the Camera from the Image
Control Section” on page 10.)
User access right Level 2 to Level 4 is required for this
function.
Home
Displays the Welcome page.
Image Control Section
Camera control parts
Trigger control parts
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Configuration of Main Viewer Page
Frame rate
Selects the frame rate to transmit images.
See “Selecting the frame rate” on page 9.
View size
Selects the image size to be displayed.
See “Selecting the view size” on page 9.
Camera control parts
These parts are displayed when you click Control on the
menu section. You can operate the camera using these
parts.
See “Operating the Camera from the Image Control
Section” on page 10.
Trigger control parts
These parts are displayed when you click Trigger on the
menu section. You can output a trigger using these parts.
See “Controlling the Application Manually” on page 11.
Monitor Image Section
Controlling the Monitor Image
You can control the monitor image from the image
control section on the main viewer page.
Image control section
Operating the Camera
Selecting the frame rate
Click the down-arrow button in the Frame rate box and
select the frame rate with which the images are
transmitted, from the drop-down list.
You can select the frame rate from among the following:
SNC-Z20N:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 20, 25, Fastest
SNC-Z20P:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20, Fastest
The numbers indicate “FPS” (the number of frames
transmitted per second).
With Fastest, the camera transmits the maximum
number of frames possible for the connected line. The
maximum frame rate is 30 FPS for the SNC-Z20N and
25 FPS for the SNC-Z20P.
The image shot by the camera is shown here.
Click Control on the menu section to allow zooming of
the camera from the monitor image.
See “Operating the Camera from the Monitor Image” on
page 11.
Zoom Bar
The zoom bar is displayed when you click Control on
the menu section. You can operate the zoom using the
zoom bar.
See “Zooming Using the Zoom Bar” on page 11.
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 the network
environments and camera settings (image size and
image quality settings).
Selecting the view size
Click the down-arrow button in the View size box and
select the view size from the drop-down list.
You can select the view size from among the following:
Auto, 640 × 480, 320 × 240, 160 × 120
Auto is determined by the image size specified with
Image size on the Camera setting page (see page 17).
Controlling the Monitor Image
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About the zoom range
Operating the Camera from the Image Control Section
You can operate the camera from the image control
section on the main viewer page.
For this function, user access right Level 2 to Level 4 is
Operating the Camera
required (see page 25).
When the Zoom mod e menu on the Ca mera setting page
is set to Full (see page 19), you can operate highmagnification zoom, optical zoom of × 18 and electronic
zoom of × 12, giving × 216 in total. The electronic zoom
will operate after the optical zoom.
When the Zoom mode menu is set to Optical only, only
optical zoom of × 18 can operate. In this case, you can
use an electronic zoom of × 2 by clicking the DZOOM
x 2 button. To cancel the electronic zoom, click
DZOOM x 1.
Click Control on the menu section to display the
camera control parts.
Image control section (camera control parts)
Zooming
Click to zoom out.
CIick to zoom in.
Note
You can change the operation mode of the zooming
using the TELE/WIDE buttons from the Camera control
mode setting section on the Camera setting page (see
page 21). When you have changed the operation mode,
click Control on the menu section to update the
operation mode setting on the image control section.
When the Zoom mode menu on the Camera setting page
is set to Optical only, clicking this button operates the
electronic ×2 zoom.
The button name changes to DZOOM x 1.
Note
When you have changed the Zoom mode menu on the
Camera setting page, click the Control button on the
menu section to update the zoom mode setting on the
image control section.
Focusing
The focus is automatically adjusted when the Focus
mode menu on the Camera setting page is set to Auto
(see page 19). When you set it to Manual, you can
adjust the focus manually from the image control
section, or adjust it with a push of the button.
Adjust the focus manually by clicking the two buttons
alternately.
Click this button to adjust the focus instantly.
Notes
• When you have changed the Focus mode menu on the
Camera setting page, click the Control button on the
menu section to update the focus mode setting on the
image control section.
• You can change the operation mode of the manual
focusing using the NEAR/FAR buttons from the
Camera control mode setting section on the Camera
setting page (see page 21). When you have changed
the operation mode, click Control on the menu
section to update the operation mode setting on the
image control section.
When the Zoom mode menu on the Camera setting page
is set to Optical only, this button is displayed while the
electronic ×2 zoom is operating. Clicking this button
cancels the electronic ×2 zoom.
The button name changes to DZOOM x 2.
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Operating the Camera from the Image Control Section
Operating the Camera
Controlling the
from the Monitor Image
You can operate zooming of the camera by clicking the
mouse on the monitor image. Zooming is also operative
using the zoom bar under the monitor image.
For this function, user access right Level 2 to Level 4 is
required (see page 26).
To enable this function, click Control on the menu
section.
Zooming Using the Center Wheel of the Mouse
When you use the ActiveX viewer, you can zoom in/out
using the center wheel of the mouse. Turn the center
wheel forward to zoom in, and backward (toward you)
to zoom out.
Notes
• This function does not operate when you use a mouse
without the center wheel.
• This function does not operate on the Java applet
viewer.
• This function may not operate correctly depending on
your system environments.
Application Manually
You can send an image or output a trigger to control the
alarm output, using the image control section on the
main viewer page.
For this function, user access right Level 3 or Level 4 is
required (see page 25).
Operating the Camera
Click Trigger on the menu section to display the
trigger control parts.
Image control section (trigger control parts)
Sending a Still Image File to an FTP
Zooming Using the Zoom Bar
You can operate the optical zoom (×1 to ×18) and the
electronic zoom (×1 to ×12) using the zoom bar
displayed under the monitor image.
×1
×1
Click to zoom in to the TELE end (×18).
Click to zoom in to the TELE end (×216 with the
optical and electronic zoom).
Click to zoom out to the WIDE end (×1).
When you click on the zoom bar, the camera zooms in
or out corresponding to the clicked position, and
moves to the clicked position.
Notes
• When the Zoom mode menu on the Camera setting
page is set to Optical only, only the optical zoom bar
appears.
• When you have changed the Zoom mode menu on the
Camera setting page, click the Control button on the
menu section to update the Zoom mode setting on the
zoom bar.
Optical zoom
Optical and electronic zoom
×18
×1
Electronic
zoom
×12
×216
Server
If you select FTP send and click , the current still
image is captured and the captured image file is sent to
the FTP server.
To use this function, you need to select the Use FTP
client function option and the Manual mode on the
FTP client setting page.
For details, see “Sending Images to FTP Server — FTP
client setting Page” on page 27.
Sending a Still Image via E-mail
If you select Mail send and click , the current still
image is captured and an E-mail with the captured image
file attached is sent to the E-mail address(es) specified
on the SMTP setting page.
To use this function, you need to select the Use SMTP
function option and the Manual mode on the SMTP
setting page.
For details, see “Sending an Image via E-mail — SMTP
setting Page” on page 32.
Operating the Camera from the Monitor Image / Controlling the Application Manually
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Recording a Still Image on an ATA Memory Card or the Built-in Memory of the Camera
Capturing a Monitor Image
If you select Memory save and click , the current
still image is captured and stored in the memory
specified on the Image memory setting page.
To use this function, you need to select the Use image
memory function option and the Manual mode on the
Operating the Camera
Image memory setting page.
For details, see “Recording Images in Memory — Image
memory setting Page” on page 35.
If you click the Capture button on the menu section,
the current still image is captured and displayed on the
monitor image section.
Controlling Alarm Output
If you select Alarm out 1 or Alarm out 2 and click ,
you can control alarm out 1 or alarm out 2 of the I/O port
on the camera manually. Each click switches the relay
between short-circuit and open alternately.
To use this function, you need to select the Use alarm
out 1 (or 2) function option and the Manual mode on
the Alarm out 1 or Alarm out 2 setting page.
For details, see “Setting the Alarm Out 1 or 2 — Alarm
out 1 or 2 setting Page” on page 34.
For the connection of peripheral devices to the Alarm
out of the I/O port, see the supplied Installation Manual.
Selecting the Day/Night Mode
If you select Day/Night and click , you can select
the Day/Night mode. Each click switches between the
day mode and night mode.
To use this function, you need to select the Day/Night
mode menu on the Camera setting page to Manual.
For details, see “Setting the Camera — Camera setting
Page” on page 20.
To save the captured image
Right-click on the monitor image and select Save As
from the menu. Then, the Save Picture dialog appears.
Type the file name and specify the destination to which
the image file is to be stored, and click Save. The image
is saved in the JPEG format.
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Capturing a Monitor Image
Administrating the Camera
The Administrating the Camera section explains how to
set the functions of the camera by the Administrator.
For monitoring the camera image, see “Operating the
Camera” on page 6.
Configuration of
Administrator Menu
Network
Displays the Network (Ethernet) setting page.
See “Configuring the Network — Network setting
Page” on page 21.
User
Displays the User setting page.
See “Setting the User — User setting Page” on page 25.
Security
Displays the Security setting page.
See “Setting the Security — Security setting Page” on
page 26.
Page
The Administrator menu page is displayed when the
Administrator having Level 4 access right selects
Setting on the welcome page for Administrator, or when
the Setting button on the menu section of the main
viewer page is clicked.
The Administrator menu consists of the Basic menu and
the Application menu. The Basic menu is used for basic
settings of the camera, and the Application menu is used
for setting various applications according to individual.
Click on each menu name to display its setting page.
Basic menu
Application menu
FTP client
Displays the FTP client setting page.
See “Sending Images to FTP Server — FTP client
setting Page” on page 27.
FTP server
Displays the FTP server setting page.
See “Downloading Images from the Camera — FTP
server setting Page” on page 31.
SMTP
Displays the SMTP setting page.
See “Sending an Image via E-mail — SMTP setting
Page” on page 32.
Alarm out 1
Displays the Alarm out 1 setting page.
See “Setting the Alarm Out 1 or 2 — Alarm out 1 or 2
setting Page” on page 34.
Alarm out 2
Displays the Alarm out 2 setting page.
See “Setting the Alarm Out 1 or 2 — Alarm out 1 or 2
setting Page” on page 34.
Image memory
Displays the Image memory setting page.
See “Recording Images in Memory — Image memory
setting Page” on page 35.
Administrating the Camera
System
Displays the System setting page.
See “Configuring the System — System setting Page”
on page 14.
Camera
Displays the Camera setting page.
See “Setting the Camera — Camera setting Page” on
page 17.
Alarm buffer
Displays the Alarm buffer setting page.
See “Setting the Alarm Buffer — Alarm buffer setting
Page” on page 39.
Serial
Displays the Serial setting page.
See “Communicating Data via Serial Port — Serial
setting Page” on page 39.
Configuration of Administrator Menu Page
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Schedule
Displays the Schedule setting page.
See “Setting the Schedule — Schedule setting Page” on
page 40.
Configuring the System
— System setting Page
Activity detection
Displays the Activity detection setting page.
See “Setting the Activity Detection Function — Activity
detection setting Page” on page 41.
Pop-up
Displays the Pop-up setting page.
See “Showing the Pop-up — Pop-up setting Page” on
page 42.
Administrating the Camera
Buttons common to every setting page
The following buttons are displayed on the setting pages
where they are necessary. The functions of the buttons
are the same on every setting page.
Click this button to validate the settings.
Click this button to invalidate the set values and return to
the previous settings.
When you click System on the Administrator menu, the
System setting page appears.
Use this page to perform the principal settings of the
software.
System setting Section
Click this button to return to the top of the setting page.
General notes on setting pages
• After changing a setting on a setting page, 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 you display the Area setting page or Activity
detection setting page, the size of the image on the
main viewer page may change for a while. This is not
a problem.
• 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.
Title bar name
Type a name to display on the title bar up to 32
characters.
Welcome text
Type a text to show on the welcome page, in HTML
format, up to 1,024 characters. Use the <BR> tag for a
line break. (A line break is equivalent to 2 characters.)
Serial No.
Displays the serial number of the camera.
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Configuring the System — System setting Page
Default frame rate
Select the initial frame rate which is selected when you
log in the camera and display the main viewer page.
Click the down-arrow button in the box and select the
frame rate from the drop-down list.
The selectable frame rates are the following:
SNC-Z20N:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 20, 25, Fastest
SNC-Z20P:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20, Fastest
The numbers indicate “FPS” (the number of frames
transmitted per second).
With Fastest, the camera transmits the maximum
number of frames possible for the connected line. The
maximum frame rate is 30 FPS for the SNC-Z20N and
25 FPS for the SNC-Z20P.
Note
To update the main viewer page for the changed setting,
click Refresh of the browser.
Default URL
Select the homepage to be displayed when you enter the
IP address of the camera in the Address box of the
browser.
To display the homepage built in the camera
Select /index.html.
To display your individual homepage
You can display the favorite homepage that you have
created using the CGI commands of the camera. Store
the created HTML file in the recommended ATA
memory card and insert the card into the PC card slot of
the camera, or store the HTML file in the built-in flash
memory using the Custom Homepage Installer included
in the supplied CD-ROM.
1
Select User Setting.
2
Store the HTML file of the homepage you created
into an ATA memory card and insert the card into
the PC card slot of the camera. Or, store the HTML
file in the built-in flash memory using the Custom
Homepage Installer included in the supplied CDROM.
For use of the Custom Homepage Installer, see
page 49.
3
Select /adrv/ when using the ATA memory card, or
/ddrv/ from the drop-down list when using the
built-in flash memory.
4
Type the path of the homepage in the text box up to
64 characters.
For the verified cards, contact your authorized Sony
dealer.
A-slot (adrv)
Displays the type of the PC card inserted into the PC
card slot and its free card space.
Flash memory (ddrv)
Displays the file size stored in the built-in flash memory.
Exclusive control mode.
Limits the operation of the camera
If you select Off, multiple users can operate the camera
at the same time. The operation by the user accessed
later has priority.
If you select On, only one user can operate the camera.
The period of operation allowed to one user is
determined by the Operation time setting. If a user tries
to operate the camera while another user is operating it,
the control right is limited according to the Operation
time and Maximum wait number settings.
Operation time
Sets the period that one user can operate the camera
exclusively, between 10 and 600 sec.
This setting is valid when the Exclusive control mode
menu is set to On.
Maximum wait number
Sets the maximum number of users that can wait to
control the camera while another user is operating the
camera. The selectable number is between 0 and 20.
This setting is valid when the Exclusive control mode
menu is set to On.
Notes
• Before using the Exclusive control mode, you need to
set the date and time correctly on this camera and the
connected computer.
• When you use the Exclusive control mode, enable the
Cookie on your browser. The Exclusive control mode
does not function if the Cookie is disabled.
• After you have changed a setting of the Exclusive
control mode menu, click Refresh of the browser to
update for the changed setting.
System log
Click View to display the Log file events page.
The Log file events page shows the software version and
troubleshooting information.
Access log
Click View to display the Access log page.
The Access log page shows the history of accessing the
camera.
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Configuring the System — System setting Page
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Date time setting Section
Date time format
Select the format of date and time to be displayed on the
monitor image from the drop-down list.
You can select from among 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).
Click Apply to transfer the setting to the camera.
Synchronization with NTP server
Synchronizes the camera's time with that of the NTP
Current date time
Displays the date and time set on the camera.
Administrating the Camera
You can set the date and time using the following two
methods.
Note
When you purchased the camera, be sure to check the
date and time of the camera and set them if necessary.
(Network Time Protocol) server.
Select On to activate the time synchronization, and Off
to deactivate it.
NTP server name
Type the host name or IP address of the NTP server, up
to 64 characters.
This setting is valid when the Synchronization with NTP
server menu is set to On.
System (PC) current date time
Displays the date and time set on your computer.
Click Apply to transfer the computer’s date and time to
the camera.
The set date and time are shown on Current date time.
Manual current date time
When you want to set the camera’s date and time
manually.
Select the lower 2-digits of the year, month, date, hour,
minutes and seconds from each drop-down list. Click
Apply to change the Current date time setting to the date
and time you selected.
Time zone selecting
Set the time difference from Greenwich Mean Time in
the area where the camera is installed. When you send
an E-mail, the senting date and time is adjusted
according to this setting.
Select the time zone where the camera is installed from
the drop-down list. Click Apply to change the Current
date time setting according to the selection.
Interval time
Select the interval at which you want to adjust the
camera's time referring to the NTP server' time, between
1 and 24 hours. The set interval is a guide, and does not
indicate the exact time.
This setting is valid when the Synchronization with NTP
server menu is set to On.
Note
The time adjusted by this function may be slightly in
error depending on the network environments between
the camera and the NTP server.
Notes
• If the time zone selected on the Time zone selecting
menu is different from that set on the computer, the
time is adjusted using the time zone difference and set
on the camera.
• Due to the network properties, there may be a slight
difference between the actual time and the time set on
the camera.
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Initialization Section
Backup setting
Saves the setting data of the camera in a file.
Click Save, and follow the instructions on the browser to
specify the folder and save the setting data of the
camera. The file name preset at the factory is “sncz20.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 Apply, and the camera is adjusted
according to the loaded data and restarted.
Note
The IP address setting in the Wired LAN setting section
(see page 21) on the Network setting page and the IP
address setting in the Wireless LAN setting section (see
page 22) cannot be set.
Setting the Camera
— Camera setting Page
When you click Camera on the Administrator menu,
the Camera setting page appears.
Use this page to set the functions of the camera.
Note
To update the camera for the changed setting, click
Apply on the changed item.
Camera setting Section
Administrating the Camera
Reboot
Reboots the camera.
Click Reboot, and “The SNC-Z20 will be rebooted. Are
you sure?” appears. Click OK to reboot the camera.
Factory default
Resets the camera to the factory settings.
Click Factory default, and “All configuration
information will be initialized as factory setting. Are
you sure?” appears. Click OK to reset to the factory
settings.
Image size
Select the size of the image to be transmitted to the
computer.
You can select from among the following options.
SNC-Z20N:
736 × 480 (Auto), 736 × 480 (Frame), 736 × 480
(Field), 640 × 480 (Auto), 640 × 480 (Frame), 640 ×
480 (Field), 320 × 240, 160 × 120
SNC-Z20P:
736 × 544 (Auto), 736 × 544 (Frame), 736 × 544
(Field), 640 × 480 (Auto), 640 × 480 (Frame), 640 ×
480 (Field), 320 × 240, 160 × 120
Frame is suitable for still images, and Field is suitable
for animation.
If you select Auto, the image mode changes between
Frame and Field automatically: Frame when the
subject is a still object, and Field when the subject is
moving.
Setting the Camera — Camera setting Page
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Image quality
Select the image quality from Level 1 to Level 10.
A higher level gives a higher image quality, but the
frame rate decreases as the data size increases.
Tip
The following table shows the relation between the data
size of a 24-bit image (8 bits for each R, G and B), and
the compression rate for each Level setting.
(in case of 640 × 480 image)
Level Data size (approx.) Compression rate
(approx.)
1 15 KB 1/60
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2 18 KB 1/50
3 22.5 KB 1/40
4 25.7 KB 1/35
5 30 KB 1/30
6 36 KB 1/25
7 45 KB 1/20
8 60 KB 1/15
9 90 KB 1/10
10 180 KB 1/5
Click Area setting to display the Area setting page.
Select mode
Select the image trimming mode.
Base on the image center: The image is trimmed using
the center of the image as the reference point. This
setting is recommended when you perform zooming.
Random: The image is trimmed as you specify. This
setting is recommended when you fix zooming.
Image Flip
You can display the image flipped vertically on the
computer.
When you install the camera upside down, select On to
view the image in correct way.
To trim an image
1
Set the Image size menu to 736 × 480 or 640 × 480
for the SNC-Z20N, or 736 × 544 or 640 × 480 for
the SNC-Z20P.
Note
When On is selected, the composite video signal output
from the video output connector (BNC connector) on the
rear of the camera is also flipped.
Image
Select Color or Monochrome.
Area setting
When the image size is 736 × 480 or 640 × 480 for the
SNC-Z20N, or 736 × 544 or 640 × 480 for the SNC-
Z20P, you can trim a portion of the image and display
the trimmed image on the computer. With the trimming,
the transmitting data size, and thus, the network load is
reduced and a higher frame rate is obtained.
Select On for trimming the image, or Off for no
trimming.
2
Set the Area setting menu to On, and click Apply.
3
Click the Area setting button.
A still image is displayed.
4
Select the image trimming mode with the Select
mode menu, and specify the trimming portion.
When Based on the image center is selected:
Click on the still image. The red frame that appears
when you clicked indicates the trimming portion.
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