Vivotek 8562D, MD8562 User Manual

Rev. 1.0

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Table of Contents

Overview.......................................................................................................................................................3

Read Before Use ..................................................................................................................................... 3

Package Contents ................................................................................................................................... 3

Physical Description ................................................................................................................................ 4

Installation ....................................................................................................................................................5

Hardware Installation ............................................................................................................................... 5

Network Deployment ............................................................................................................................... 7

Software Installation .............................................................................................................................. 10

Ready to Use ......................................................................................................................................... 11

Adjusting the Lens ................................................................................................................................. 11

Completion ............................................................................................................................................12

Accessing the Network Camera .................................................................................................................13

Using Web Browsers .............................................................................................................................13

Using RTSP Players ..............................................................................................................................15

Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices ............................................................................................... 16

Using VIVOTEK Recording Software .................................................................................................... 17

Main Page ..................................................................................................................................................18

Client Settings ............................................................................................................................................22

Conguration ..............................................................................................................................................24

System ..................................................................................................................................................25

Security .................................................................................................................................................27

HTTPS ................................................................................................................................................... 28

SNMP ....................................................................................................................................................33

Network .................................................................................................................................................34

DDNS ....................................................................................................................................................48

Access List ............................................................................................................................................50

Audio and Video ....................................................................................................................................53

Motion Detection ...................................................................................................................................64

Camera Tampering Detection ............................................................................................................... 66

Camera Control ..................................................................................................................................... 67

Homepage Layout ................................................................................................................................. 71

Application ............................................................................................................................................. 74

Recording .............................................................................................................................................. 87

Local Storage ........................................................................................................................................91

System Log ...........................................................................................................................................95

View Parameters ...................................................................................................................................96

Maintenance .......................................................................................................................................... 97

Appendix ..................................................................................................................................................101

URL Commands for the Network Camera ...........................................................................................101

Technical Specications ......................................................................................................................155

Technology License Notice ..................................................................................................................156

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) .................................................................................................. 157

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Revision History

■ Rev. 1.0: Initial release

Overview

Read Before Use

The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country. The Network Camera is not

only a high-performance web-ready camera but can also be part of a exible surveillance system. It is

the user’s responsibility to ensure that the operation of such devices is legal before installing this unit for its intended use.

It is important to rst verify that all contents received are complete according to the Package Contents

listed below. Take note of the warnings in the Quick Installation Guide before the Network Camera is installed; then carefully read and follow the instructions in the Installation chapter to avoid damage due to faulty assembly and installation. This also ensures the product is used properly as intended.

The Network Camera is a network device and its use should be straightforward for those who have basic networking knowledge. It is designed for various applications including video sharing, general security/ surveillance, etc. The Configuration chapter suggests ways to best utilize the Network Camera and ensure proper operations. For creative and professional developers, the URL Commands of the Network

Camera section serves as a helpful reference to customizing existing homepages or integrating with the

current web server.

Package Contents

■ MD8562 / MD8562D

■ Software CD

■ Alignment Sticker

■ Quick Installation Guide / Warranty Card

■ Ground Wire / Screws

■ Screwdriver

■ Moisture Absorber and RJ45 Female/Female Coupler

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Physical Description

Inner View

Reset Button

Status LED

Lens

Screw Holes

MicroSD/SDHC Card Slot

Outer View

MD8562 (PoE)

Waterproof Level: IP67

MD8562D (PC power)

General I/O Terminal Block

Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 Plug

Microphone In (pink) Power Cord Socket (black)

General I/O Terminal Block

This Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block which is used to connect external input / output devices. The pin denitions are described below.

Pin Name

+ Digital input +

- Digital input -

SD/SDHC Card Capacity

This network camera is compliant with MicroSD/SDHC 32GB and other preceding standard SD cards.

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Hardware Reset

The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Sometimes resetting the system can return the camera to normal operation. If the system problems remain after reset, restore the factory settings and install again.

Reset: Press and release the recessed reset button with a straightened paper clip. Wait for the Network Camera to reboot.

Restore: Press and hold the recessed reset button until the status LED rapidly blinks. Note that all settings will be restored to factory default. Upon successful restore, the status LED will blink green and red during normal operation.

Record the MAC address before installing the camera.

Reset Button

Status LED

Installation

Hardware Installation

First, use the supplied screwdriver to detach the dome cover from the camera base. Insert your MicroSD/ SDHC Card if necessary.

Tamper-proof Screw

Dome Cover

Plastic Cover

Camera Base

Then, follow the steps below to install the camera to either the ceiling or the wall:

1. Attach the supplied alignment sticker to the ceiling/wall.

2. Using the 3 screw circles on the sticker, drill 3 pilot holes into the ceiling/wall. Then hammer the plastic anchors into the holes if necessary.

3. This Network Camera can be mounted with the cable routed through the ceiling/wall or from the side. If you want to feed the cable through the ceiling/wall, drill a cable hole A as shown in the picture. If the cable goes through the side of the dome cover, please remove the plastic cover (B).

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4. Through the 3 holes on the camera base, insert the screws to corresponding holes and secure the camera base with a screwdriver.

Ceiling Mount

Wall Mount

IMPORTANT!

Please secure the screws tightly to avoid moisture.

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Installing the Ground Wire

As shown in the gure below, secure one side of the supplied ground wire to the screw hole, route the wire, and attach the other end to a junction box or a grounded conduit.

Network Deployment

Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet

General Connection (without PoE) (MD8562D)

1. If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, connect them to the general I/O

terminal block.

2. Connect the camera to a switch via Ethernet cable.

3. Connect the power cable from the Network Camera to a power outlet.

+ : Digital input

- : Digital input

L I

POW

I S

ION

CEIVE

PARTITIO

Ethernet Switch

NOTE:

The power adapter should comply with

L.P.S. regulations featuring O/P: 12V

DC, 1.5A min.

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N (

Local Area Network)

dre

N (Wide Area Network )

dre

There are several ways to set up the Network Camera over the Internet. The rst way is to set up the Network Camera behind a router. The second way is to utilize a static IP. The third way is to use PPPoE.

Internet connection via a router

Before setting up the Network Camera over the Internet, make sure you have a router and follow the steps below.

1. Connect your Network Camera behind a router, the Internet environment is illustrated below.

Regarding how to obtain your IP address, please refer to Software Installation on page 10 for details.

IP address : 192.168.0.3 Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0 Default router : 192.168.0.1

IP address : 192.168.0.2 Subnet mask : 255.255.255.0 Default router : 192.168.0.1

Internet

Cable or DSL Modem

WAN (Wide Area Network ) Router IP address : from ISP

LINK

POWER

COLLISION

RECEIVE

PARTITION

LAN (Local Area Network) Router IP address : 192.168.0.1

2. In this case, if the Local Area Network (LAN) IP address of your Network Camera is

192.168.0.3, please forward the following ports for the Network Camera on the router.

■ HTTP port

■ RTSP port

■ RTP port for audio

■ RTCP port for audio

■ RTP port for video

■ RTCP port for video

If you have changed the port numbers on the Network page, please open the ports accordingly on your router. For information on how to forward ports on the router, please refer to your router’s user’s manual.

3. Find out the public IP address of your router provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).

Use the public IP and the secondary HTTP port to access the Network Camera from the Internet. Please refer to Network Type on page 34 for details.

Internet connection with static IP

Choose this connection type if you are required to use a static IP for the Network Camera. Please refer to LAN on page 34 for details.

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Internet connection via PPPoE (Point-to-Point over Ethernet)

Choose this connection type if you are connected to the Internet via a DSL Line. Please refer to PPPoE on page 35 for details.

Set up the Network Camera through Power over Ethernet (PoE) (MD8562)

When using a PoE-enabled switch

The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a single Ethernet cable. Follow the below illustration to connect the Network Camera to a PoE-enabled switch via Ethernet cable.

I N

power + data transmission

POW

I S

ION

PoE Switch

CEIVE

PARTITIO

NOTE:

1. The camera is only to be connected to PoE networks without routing to outside plants.

2. For PoE connection, use only UL listed I.T.E. with PoE output.

When using a non-PoE switch

If your switch/router does not support PoE, use a PoE power injector (optional) to connect between the Network Camera and a non-PoE switch.

PoE Power Injector

(optional)

POW

I S

ION

Non-PoE Switch

RECEIVE

PARTITIO

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Software Installation

Installation Wizard 2 (IW2), free-bundled software included on the product CD, helps you set up your Network Camera on the LAN.

1. Install IW2 under the Software Utility directory from the software CD. Double click the IW2 shortcut on your desktop to launch the program.

2. The program will conduct an analysis of your network environment. After your network environment is analyzed, please click Next to continue the program.

3. The program will search for all VIVOTEK network devices on the same LAN.

4. After a brief search, the main installer window will pop up. Double-click on the MAC address

that matches the one printed on the camera label or the serial number on the package box

label to open a browser management session with the Network Camera.

00-02-D1-73-02-02 192.168.5.151 MD8562

0002D108323

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Ready to Use

1. A browser session with the Network Camera should prompt as shown below.

2. You should be able to see live video from your camera. You may also install the 32-channel recording software from the software CD in a deployment consisting of multiple cameras. For its installation details, please refer to its related documents.

Adjusting the Lens

To adjust the viewing angle

Loosen the screws (not removing them) on the sides of lens module.

Adjust the lens to a desired viewing angle as shown on the right.

When done, fasten the screws so

that lens orientation can be xed and

withstand shock and vibration.

90°

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Fine-tune the Camera Focus

The focus of this network camera is set from 1.0m to innity by factory default. If you want to focus on objects closer than 1.0m or the lens has lost focus, please ne tune it in the following

way.

1. Loosen the lens lock screw under the lens module.

2. Manually rotate the lens to ne-tune the focus until the live image is clear.

3. Tighten the lens lock screw.

Tighten the lens lock screw.

Completion

Tear down the aluminum foil vacuum bag and take out the moisture absorber. Attach the supplied moisture absorber to the inner side of the dome cover. (Please replace the absorber whenever you open the dome cover.)

Attach the dome cover to camera. Secure the dome screws with the supplied screwdriver. Finally, make sure all parts of the camera are securely installed.

IMPORTANT!

Please secure the screws tightly to avoid moisture.

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Accessing the Network Camera

This chapter explains how to access the Network Camera through web browsers, RTSP players,

3GPP-compatible mobile devices, and VIVOTEK recording software.

Using Web Browsers

Use Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) to access to the Network Cameras on the LAN.

If your network environment is not a LAN, follow these steps to access the Network Camera:

1. Launch your web browser (ex. Microsoft

2. Enter the IP address of the Network Camera in the address eld. Press Enter.

3. The live video will be displayed in your web browser.

4. If it is the rst time installing the VIVOTEK network camera, an information bar will pop up as

shown below. Follow the instructions to install the required plug-in on your computer.

Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Netscape).

IMPORTANT!

Currently the Network Camera utilizes 32-bit ActiveX plugin. You CAN NOT open a

•

management/view session with the camera using a 64-bit IE browser. If you encounter this problem, try execute the Iexplore.exe program from

•

C:\Windows\SysWOW64. A 32-bit version of IE browser will be installed.

On Windows 7, the 32-bit explorer browser can be accessed from here: C:\Program

•

Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe

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NOTE:

For Mozilla Firefox or Netscape users, your browser will use Apple Inc.’s Quick Time to

stream the live video. If you don’t have Quick Time on your computer, please download it

rst, then launch the web browser.

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► By default, the Network Camera is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized access,

it is highly recommended to set a password for the Network Camera. For more information about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on page 27.

► If you see a dialog box indicating that your security settings prohibit running ActiveX

Controls, please enable the ActiveX

Controls for your browser.

1. Choose Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level.

2. Look for Download signed ActiveX

controls; select Enable or Prompt. Click OK.

3. Refresh your web browser, then install the Active X

complete installation.

control. Follow the instructions to

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Using RTSP Players

To view the MPEG-4 streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following players that support RTSP streaming.

Quick Time Player

Real Player

VLC media player

1. Launch the RTSP player.

mpegable Player

2. Choose File > Open URL. A URL dialog box will pop up.

3. The address format is rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<RTSP streaming access name for

pvPlayer

stream1, 2, 3, or 4>

As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, please set the RTSP port to 554. For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 46.

For example:

rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp

4. The live video will be displayed in your player.

For more information on how to configure the RTSP access name, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 46 for details.

Video 16:38:01 2011/05/17

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Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices

To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the Network Camera can be accessed over the Internet. For more information on how to set up the Network Camera over the Internet, please refer to Setup the Network Camera over the Internet on page 8.

To utilize this feature, please check the following settings on your Network Camera:

1. Because most players on 3GPP mobile phones do not support RTSP authentication, make

sure the authentication mode of RTSP streaming is set to disable.

For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 46.

2. As the bandwidth on 3G networks is limited, you will not be able to use a large video size. Please set the video and audio streaming parameters as listed below.

For more information, please refer to Viewing Window on page 58.

Video Mode MPEG-4 Frame size 176 x 144 Maximum frame rate 5 fps Intra frame period 1S Video quality (Constant bit rate) 40kbps Audio type (GSM-AMR) 12.2kbps

3. As most ISPs and players only allow RTSP streaming through port number 554, please set the RTSP port to 554. For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 46.

4. Launch the player on the 3GPP-compatible mobile devices (ex. Real Player).

5. Type the following URL commands into the player.

The address format is rtsp://<public ip address of your camera>:<rtsp port>/<RTSP streaming

access name for stream 3>.

For example:

rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live3.sdp

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Using VIVOTEK Recording Software

The product software CD also contains an ST-5701 recording software, allowing simultaneous monitoring and video recording for multiple Network Cameras. Please install the recording software; then launch the program to add the Network Camera to the Channel list. For detailed information about how to use the recording software, please refer to the user’s manual of the software or download it from http://www.vivotek.com.

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Resize Buttons

Main Page

This chapter explains the layout of the main page. It is composed of the following sections:

VIVOTEK INC. Logo, Host Name, Camera Control Area, Configuration Area, Menu, and Live Video Window.

VIVOTEK INC. Logo

Camera Control Area

Global View

Hide Button

Configuration Area

VIVOTEK INC. Logo

Host Name

Live View Window

Click this logo to visit the VIVOTEK website.

Host Name

The host name can be customized to t your needs. For more information, please refer to System on

page 25.

Camera Control Area

Video Stream: MD8562/8562D supports multiple streams (stream 1 ~ 4) simultaneously. You can select any one for live viewing. For more information about multiple streams, please refer to page 58 for detailed information.

Manual Trigger: Click to enable/disable a manual trigger. Please configure an event setting such as sending recorded videos via email or a networked storage on the Event or Application page before enabling this function. A total of 3 event settings can be congured. For more information about event setting, please refer to page 74. If you want to hide this item on the homepage, please go to the Homepage Layout page to uncheck “show manual trigger button.“ Please refer to page 71 for detailed illustration.

PTZ Panel: This Network Camera supports “digital“ (e-PTZ) pan/tilt/zoom control. Please refer to Camera Control on page 67 for detailed information.

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Global View: Click on this item to display the Global View window. The Global View window contains a full view image (the largest frame size of the

The region being displayed on the live view window

captured video) and a oating frame (the view region of the current video feed). The oating frame allows

users to control the e-PTZ function (Electronic

The largest frame size

Pan/Tilt/Zoom). For more information about e-PTZ operation, please refer to E-PTZ Operation on page

67. For more information about how to set up the

viewing region of the current video stream, please refer to Viewing Windows on page 58.

Conguration Area

Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page. For more information, please refer to Client Settings on page 22.

Conguration: Click this button to access the conguration page of the Network Camera. It is suggested

that a password be applied to the Network Camera so that only the administrator can configure the Network Camera. For more information, please refer to Conguration on page 24.

Language: Click this button to choose a language for the user interface. Language options are available

in: English, Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano,

日本語

, Português,

簡体中文

, and

繁體中文

Hide Button

You can click the hide button to hide the control panel or display the control panel.

Resize Buttons

Click the Auto button, the video cell will resize automatically to t proportionally with the current browser

window. Click 100% is to display the original homepage size. Click 50% is to resize the homepage to 50% of its original size. Click 25% is to resize the homepage to 25% of its original size.

Live Video Window

■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MPEG-4:

MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options

Title and Time

Video 11:46:50 2011/05/17

Time

Video and Audio Control Buttons

Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on page 53.

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MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options: The transmission protocol and media options for MPEG-4 video streaming. For further conguration, please refer to Client Settings on page 22.

Time: Display the current time. For further conguration, please refer to Video Settings on page 53.

Title and Time: The video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For further conguration, please refer to Video Settings on page 53.

Video and Audio Control Buttons: Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera

conguration, some buttons may not be available.

Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed

in a pop-up window. Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*.jpg) or BMP

(*.bmp) format.

Digital Zoom: Click and uncheck “Disable digital zoom” to enable the zoom operation. The navigation

screen indicates the part of the image being magnied. To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To

move to a different area you want to magnify, drag the navigation screen.

Pause: Pause the transmission of the streaming media. The button becomes the Resume button

after clicking the Pause button.

Stop: Stop the transmission of the streaming media. Click the Resume button to continue

transmission.

Start MP4 Recording: Click this button to record video clips in MP4 file format to your computer.

Press the

Stop MP4 Recording button to end recording. When you exit the web browser, video

recording stops accordingly. To specify the storage destination and le name, please refer to MP4 Saving

Options on page 23 for details.

Volume: When the Mute function is not activated, move the slider bar to adjust the volume on the

local computer.

Mute: Turn off the volume on the local computer. The button becomes the Audio On button after

clicking the Mute button.

Full Screen: Click this button to switch to full screen mode. Press the “Esc” key to switch back to normal

mode.

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■ The following window is displayed when the video mode is set to MJPEG:

Video Title

Title and Time

2011/05/17 11:46:50

Video 11:46:50 2011/05/17

Time

Video Control Buttons

Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on page 53.

Time: Display the current time. For more information, please refer to

Video Settings on page 53.

Title and Time: Video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on page 53.

Video Control Buttons: Depending on the Network Camera model and Network Camera conguration, some buttons may not be available.

Snapshot: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed

in a pop-up window. Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG (*.jpg) or BMP

(*.bmp) format.

Digital Zoom: Click and uncheck “Disable digital zoom” to enable the zoom operation. The navigation

screen indicates the part of the image being magnied. To control the zoom level, drag the slider bar. To

move to a different area you want to magnify, drag the navigation screen.

Start MP4 Recording: Click this button to record video clips in MP4 file format to your computer.

Press the

Stop MP4 Recording button to end recording. When you exit the web browser, video

recording stops accordingly. To specify the storage destination and le name, please refer to MP4 Saving

Options on page 23 for details.

Full Screen: Click this button to switch to full screen mode. Press the “Esc” key to switch back to

normal mode.

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Client Settings

This chapter explains how to select the stream transmission mode and saving options on the

local computer. When completed with the settings on this page, click Save on the page bottom to enable the settings.

MPEG-4 Media Options

Select to stream video or audio data or both. This is enabled only when the video mode is set to MPEG-4.

MPEG-4 Protocol Options

Depending on your network environment, there are four transmission modes of MPEG-4 streaming:

UDP unicast: This protocol allows for more real-time audio and video streams. However, network packets may be lost due to network burst trafc and images may be broken. Activate UDP connection

when occasions require time-sensitive responses and the video quality is less important. Note that each unicast client connecting to the server takes up additional bandwidth and the Network Camera allows up to ten simultaneous accesses.

UDP multicast: This protocol allows multicast-enabled routers to forward network packets to all clients requesting streaming media. This helps to reduce the network transmission load of the Network Camera while serving multiple clients at the same time. Note that to utilize this feature, the Network Camera must be configured to enable multicast streaming at the same time. For more information, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 46.

TCP: This protocol guarantees the complete delivery of streaming data and thus provides better video quality. The downside of this protocol is that its real-time effect is not as good as that of the UDP protocol.

HTTP: This protocol allows the same quality as TCP protocol without needing to open specic ports for streaming under some network environments. Users inside a firewall can utilize this protocol to allow streaming data through.

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MP4 Saving Options

Users can record live video as they are watching it by clicking Start MP4 Recording on the main

page. Here, you can specify the storage destination and le name.

Folder: Specify a storage destination for the recorded video les.

File name prex: Enter the text that will be appended to the front of the video le name.

Add date and time sufx to the le name: Select this option to append the date and time to the end of the le name.

CLIP_20100517-120853

File name preﬁx

Date and time sufﬁx

The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

Local Streaming Buffer Time

Due to the unsteady bandwidth ow, the live streaming may lag and not be very smoothly. If you enable

this option, the live streaming will be stored on the camera’s buffer area for a few seconds before playing on the live viewing window. This will help you see the streaming more smoothly. If you enter 3000 Millisecond, the streaming will delay 3 seconds.

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Conguration

Click Configuration on the main page to enter the camera setting pages. Note that only

Administrators can access the conguration page.

VIVOTEK offers an easy-to-use user interface that helps you set up your network camera with

minimal effort. To simplify the setting procedure, two types of user interfaces are available:

Advanced Mode for professional users and Basic Mode for entry-level users. Some advanced functions (HTTPS/ DDNS/ Access list/ Camera control/ Homepage layout/ Application/ Recording/ Local storage /System log/ View parameters) are not displayed in Basic Mode.

If you want to set up advanced functions, please click [Advanced Mode] on the bottom of the

conguration list to quickly switch to Advanced Mode.

In order to simplify the user interface, the detailed information will be hidden unless you click on

the function item. When you click on the rst sub-item, the detailed information for the rst sub-

item will be displayed; when you click on the second sub-item, the detailed information for the

second sub-item will be displayed and that of the rst sub-item will be hidden.

The following is the interface of the Basic Mode and the Advanced Mode:

Basic Mode

Configuration List

Click to switch to Advanced Mode

Firmware Version

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Advanced Mode

Configuration List

Click to switch to Basic Mode

Firmware Version

Each function on the conguration list will be explained in the following sections. Those functions that are

displayed only in Advanced Mode are marked with

Advanced Mode

. If you want to set up advanced

functions, please click on [Advanced Mode] at the bottom of the conguration panel to quickly switch over.

System

This section explains how to congure the basic settings for the Network Camera, such as the host name and system time. It is composed of the following two columns: System and System

Time. When finished with the settings on this page, click Save at the bottom of the page to enable the settings.

System

Host name: Enter a desired name for the Network Camera. The text will be displayed at the top of the main page.

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System Time

Keep current date and time: Select this option to preserve the current date and time of the Network Camera. The Network Camera’s internal real-time clock maintains the date and time even when the power of the system is turned off.

Synchronize with computer time: Select this option to synchronize the date and time of the Network Camera with the local computer. The read-only date and time of the PC is displayed as updated.

Manual: The administrator can enter the date and time manually. Note that the date and time format are

[yyyy/mm/dd] and [hh:mm:ss].

Automatic: The Network Time Protocol is a protocol which synchronizes computer clocks by periodically querying an NTP Server.

NTP server: Assign the IP address or domain name of the time-server. Leaving the text box blank connects the Network Camera to the default time servers.

Update interval: Select to update the time using the NTP server on an hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly basis.

Time zone

Advanced Mode

: Select the appropriate time zone from the list. If you want to upload

Daylight Savings Time rules on the Maintenance page, please refer to Upload / Export Daylight Saving Time Conguration File on page 98 for details.

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Homepage Layout

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to set up your own customized homepage layout.

Preview

This column shows the settings of your homepage layout. You can manually select the background and font colors in Theme Options (the third column on this page). The settings will be displayed automatically

in this Preview eld. The following shows the homepage using the default settings:

■ Hide Powered by VIVOTEK: If you check this item, it will be removed from the homepage.

Logo

Here you can change the logo at the top of your homepage.

Follow the steps below to upload a new logo:

1. Click Custom and the Browse eld will appear.

2. Select a logo from your les.

3. Click Upload to replace the existing logo with a new one.

4. Enter a website link if necessary.

5. Click Save to enable the settings.

Customized Button

If you want to hide manual trigger buttons on the homepage, please deselect this checkbox. This option

is enabled by default.

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Theme Options

Here you can change the color of your homepage layout. There are three types of preset patterns for you to choose from. The new layout will simultaneously appear in the Preview led. Click Save to enable the settings.

Preset Patterns

Font Color

Background Color of the Control Area

Font Color of the Configuration Area

Background Color of the Configuration Area

Font Color of the Video Title

Background Color of the Video Area

Frame Color

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■ Follow the steps below to set up the customed homepage:

1. Click Custom on the left column.

2. Click the eld where you want to change the color on the right column.

Custom Pattern

3. The palette window will pop up as shown below.

Color Selector

4. Drag the slide bar and click on the left square to select a desired color.

5. The selected color will be displayed in the corresponding elds and in the Preview column.

6. Click Save to enable the settings.

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