Vivotek FD8151V User Manual

User’s Manual

Fixed Dome Network Camera

1.3MP • Vandal-Proof • Day & Night

FD8151V

Rev. 1.0

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Table of Contents

Overview

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Revision History �� 4

Read Before Use �� 5

Package Contents �� 5

Symbols and Statements in this Document �� 5

Physical Description �� 6

Hardware Installation �� 7

Network Deployment �� 11

Software Installation �� 12

Ready to Use �� 13

Adjusting the Lens �� 14

Using Web Browsers �� 18

Using RTSP Players �� 21

Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices �� 22

Using VIVOTEK Recording Software �� 23

Main Page �� 24

Go to �� 28

Client Settings �� 29

Conguration �� 33

System > General settings �� 34

System > Homepage layout �� 36

System > Logs �� 39

System > Parameters �� 41

System > Maintenance �� 42

Media > Image �� 46

Media > Video �� 53

Media > Video �� 54

Media > Audio�� 58

Network > General settings �� 59

Network > Streaming protocols �� 67

Network > SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) �� 76 Security > User Account �� 77

Security > HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL) ��78

Security > Access List �� 85

PTZ > PTZ settings �� 90

Event > Event settings�� 94

Applications > Motion detection�� 107

Applications > Digital Input �� 110

Applications > Tampering detection �� 110

Recording > Recording settings ��111

Local storage > SD card management �� 116

Local storage > Content management �� 11 7

Appendix

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URL Commands for the Network Camera �� 120

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Technical Specications ��196

Technology License Notice ��197

Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) ��198

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Overview

VIVOTEK FD8151V is the latest compact fixed dome camera model suitable for a variety of applications� With mounting as easy as one-two-three and Power over Ethernet (PoE) functionality, setup time is completed in less than 120 seconds, making installation quick and easy� The unit is equipped with a vandal-proof housing and IR illuminators up to 5 meters, making it a feature-rich at a competitive price�

The FD8151V features a 1�3-Megapixel sensor enabling viewing resolution of 1280x1024 at 30 fps and also supports the industry-standard H�264 compression technology, drastically reducing

le sizes and conserving valuable network bandwidth. With MJPEG compatibility also included,

video streams can also be transmitted in either of these formats for versatile applications�

Designed to accept fixed lenses of various focal lengths, FD8151V can be used in various environments, including but not limited to: offices, elevators, campus, chain stores, boutique

stores, prisons, and health care facilities. At a size of only 100 mm in diameter, VIVOTEK

FD8151V is truly an all-in-one surveillance solution that meets a wide variety of needs for indoor surveillance� The package also includes VIVOTEK’s 32-channel recording software� With all this and more, the FD8151V is the ideal solution for your surveillance needs�

Revision History

■ Rev. 1.0: Initial release

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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 first 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

■ FD8151V

■ Screws & Plastic Anchors

■ Focus adjustment tool

■ Alignment sticker

■ Software CD

■ Warranty Card

■ Quick Installation Guide

■ Anti-tamper screwdriver

Symbols and Statements in this Document

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INFORMATION: provides important messages or advices that might help prevent

inconvenient or problem situations�

NOTE: Notices provide guidance or advices that are related to the functional integrity of

the machine�

Tips: Tips are useful information that helps enhance or facilitae an installation, function,

or process�

WARNING: or IMPORTANT: These statements indicate situations that can be dangerous

or hazardous to the machine or you.

Electrical Hazard: This statement appears when high voltage electrical hazards might

occur to an operator�

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Physical Description

Outer View

Item LED status Description

LED De`nitions

1 Steady Red Powered and system booting, or network failed

Red LED off Power off

2 Steady Red and Green LED blinks every 1

sec�

Connected to network

3 Green,

LED blinks every 1 sec� and RED,

LED

blinks consecutively every 0�15 sec�

Upgrading rmware

5 Green and RED blink

every 0�15 sec� Restoring defaults

Leave the slide cover in place if you route cables through the bottom and then through a hole on the ceiling or wall�

DI+ DI-

Max� is 40V�

Slide cover

Digital input

Lens

Tilt retention screw

Reset button

Screw slot

Inner View

RJ-45

Socket

Side View

MicroSD/SDHC card slot

Internal microphone

IR LEDs

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Hardware Installation

Removing the Dome Cover

1� Unscrew the anit-tamper screws using the

included screwdriver� 2� Remove the dome cover� 3� Remove the slide cover if you want to

route cables from the side of camera

instead of a hole on the ceiling or wall�

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1� Record the MAC address before

installing the camera�

IMPORTANT:

1� It is recommended to use an Ethernet

cable that comes without the strain relief boot� You can remove the boot if your cable comes with one�

Strain relief boot

NOTE:

2. You can check the model name sufx

for the type of lens mounted on your camera� The applicable lens can be:

F2: 2�4mm; F4: 4mm; F8: 8mm� The

shorter the focal length, the wider the view�

2� As shown below, you may also route cable

from the side�

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Mounting the Network Camera - Ceiling or Wall Mount

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NOTE:

1� Do not completely tighten the mounting

screws in the screw slots yet� You may need to turn the camera left or right for a best shooting direction later�

2� The camera can only be powered by PoE�

There is no DC or AC input connector�

Routing hole position

5� After tuning the camera's shooting

direction and tilt angle, you can remove the camera and drill another 2 holes to the ceiling for better support� For vandalproof applications, you can secure the camera using all 4 mounting holes�

1� Use the alignment sticker as a template to mark where holes will be drilled on the

ceiling� Drill two holes into the ceiling; and hammer in the plastic anchors� 2� Drill another hole if you want to route cables through the ceiling or wall� 3� Connect and route an Ethernet cable through the ceililng or wall� 4� Temporarily attach the Network Camera to the ceiling using two included screws�

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Digital Input Diagram

Please refer to the following illustration for the connection method�

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Digital input

DI+

DI-: Ground

DI-

Max. voltage: 40V

Connect a digital input device to the input pins of the camera� From the Applications > Digital Input page, you can let camera report the current signal status as High or Low to determine the

signal’s Normal status during operation�

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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 reset button� 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�

Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC Card Capacity

This network camera is compliant with Micro SD/SDHC/SDXC of 8, 16, 32GB, or 64GB capacity SD cards�

Reset Button

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Network Deployment

Power over Ethernet (PoE)

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When using a PoE-enabled switch

This Network Camera is PoE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a single Ethernet cable� Follow the below illustration to connect the camera to a PoEenabled switch via Ethernet cable�

When using a non-PoE switch

Use a PoE power injector (optional) to connect between the Network Camera and a non-PoE switch�

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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 installer window will prompt� Click on the MAC and model name that matches the one printed on the product label� You can then double-click on the address to

open a management session with the Network Camera�

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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�

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2

1� There is a tilt retention screw near the

lens module� Use a #0, #1, or #2 Phillips

screwdriver to loosen the screw� Use the

focus adjustment tool to carefully change

the tilt angle�

3� Tighten the tilt retention screw and the camera's mounting screws after you change the

horizontal shooting direction. If you have concerns for vandalism, remove the camera

and drill 2 more mounting holes for better support as previously mentioned�

25°

60°

2� You may also tune the camera's

horizontal orientation by turning it along

its curved screw slots�

For the F2 lens: the max� tilt angle is 45°� For other lens: the max� tilt angle is 60°�

IMPORTANT:

Adjusting the Lens

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5� Use a piece of clean cotton cloth to hold and install

the dome cover�

6� Install dome cover by fastening the 3 anti-tamper

screws�

4� With a live video feed, you can place the included

focus adjustment tool carefully on the lens, and use it to turn the lens clockwise or counter-clockwise to adjust to the best image focus� You may try tuning the focus slightly closer due to the concern that focus might be changed when the dome cover is installed�

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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 12 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

LAN (Local Area Network) Router IP address : 192.168.0.1

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

Cable or DSL Modem

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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: default is 80; secondary HTTP port is 8080

■ RTSP port: default is 554

■ RTP port for audio: default is 5558

■ RTCP port for audio: default is 5559

■ RTP port for video: default is 5556

■ RTCP port for video: default is 5557

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 59 for details�

For example, your router and IP settings may look like this:

Device IP Address: internal

port

IP Address: External Port (Mapped port on the router)

Public IP of router

122�146�57�120 LAN IP of router 192�168�2�1 Camera 1 192�168�2�10:80 122�146�57�120:8000 Camera 2 192�168�2�11:80 122�146�57�120:8001 ��

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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 setting on page 59 for details�

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 60 for details�

Congure the router, virtual server or rewall, so that the router can forward any data coming into a precongured port number to a network camera on the private network, and

allow data from the camera to be transmitted to the outside of the network over the same path�

From Forward to 122�146�57�120:8000 192�168�2�10:80 122�146�57�120:8001 192�168�2�11:80 ��

When properly congured, you can access a camera behind the router using the HTTP

request as follows: http://122�146�57�120:8000

If you change the port numbers on the Network conguration page, please open the ports

accordingly on your router� For example, you can open a management session with your

router to congure access through the router to the camera within your local network. Please consult your network administrator for router conguration if you have troubles with the conguration.

For more information with network conguration options (such as that of streaming ports),

please refer to Conguration > Network Settings

� VIVOTEK also provides the automatic port forwarding feature as an NAT traversal function with the precondition that your router must support the UPnP port forwarding feature�

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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 the Network Cameras on LAN.

If your network environment is not a LAN, follow these steps to access the Netwotk Camera: 1� Launch your web browser (e�g�, Microsoft® Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox).

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�

NOTE

► For Mozilla Firefox users, your browser will use Apple’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�

NOTE:

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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 77�

► 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 ActiveX® control� Follow the instructions to

complete installation�

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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�

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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�

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

C:\Program Files (x86)\Internet Explorer\iexplore�exe

IMPORTANT:

• The onscreen Java control can malfunction under the following situations:

A PC connects to different cameras that are using the same IP address (or the same

camera running different rmware versions). Removing your browser cookies will solve

this problem�

Tips

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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

VLC

VLC media player

mpegable Player

pvPlayer

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 68� For example:

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 68 for details�

rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp

1� Launch the RTSP player you prefer� 2� Choose File > Open URL� A URL dialog box will prompt� 3� The address format is: rtsp://<ip_address>:<rtsp_port>/<RTSP streaming access name for a

specic video stream>

VIVOTEK’s network cameras support simultaneous playback of 2 video streams� The streaming access names for these streams are:

Stream 1 – live�sdp, Stream 2 – live2�sdp,

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Quick Time player only supports playback of

H.264 stream, and not the MJPEG stream.

In terms of audio codec, Quick Time only supports AAC� Since this camera supports G�711 codec, audio is not available on Quick Time�

VLC player supports H�264/MPEG-4/

MJPEG, and all audio codecs supported by

VIVOTEK’s cameras�

NOTE:

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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 16�

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 68�

2. As the 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 Stream settings on page 53�

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 68�

4� Launch the player on the 3GPP-compatible mobile devices (e�g�, Quick Time)�

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 # with small frame size and frame rate>.

For example:

You can configure Stream #2 into the suggested stream settings as listed above for live viewing on a mobile device�

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Using VIVOTEK Recording Software

The product software CD also contains an ST7501 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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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

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 34.

Camera Control Area

Video Stream: This Network Camera supports multiple streams (stream 1 ~ 2) simultaneously� You can select either one for live viewing� For more information about multiple streams, please refer to page 81 for detailed information�

Manual Trigger: Click to enable/disable an event trigger manually� Please configure an event setting

on the Application page before you enable this function. A total of 3 event settings can be congured.

For more information about event setting, please refer to page 93� If you want to hide this item on the homepage, please go to Configuration> System > Homepage Layout > General settings > Customized button to deselect “show manual trigger button

”�

VIVOTEK INC. Logo

Camera Control Area

Configuration Area

Host Name

Resize Buttons

Live View Window

Hide Button

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Conguration Area

Client Settings: Click this button to access the client setting page� For more information, please refer to Client Settings on page 29�

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 33.

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

� Please

note that you can also change a language on the Conguration page; please refer to page 33.

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 the monitor. 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 compression mode is set to H�264:

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

H�264 Protocol and Media Options: The transmission protocol and media options for H�264 video

streaming. For further conguration, please refer to Client Settings on page 29.

Time: Display the current time. For further conguration, please refer to Media > Image > Genral settings on page 46�

Title and Time: The video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For further conguration, please refer to Media > Image > General settings on page 46�

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Video and Audio Control Buttons

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Title and Time

Video (TPC-AV)

H.264 / MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options

Video Title

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Zoom Indicator

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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 captured video) and a oating frame (the viewing region of the current video stream). The oating frame allows users to control the e-PTZ function (Electronic Pan/

Tilt/Zoom)� For more information about e-PTZ operation, please refer to E-PTZ Operation on page 90� For more information about how to set up the viewing region of the current video stream, please refer to page 90�

The viewing region of the current video stream

The largest frame size

PTZ Panel: This Network Camera supports “digital“ (e-PTZ) pan/tilt/zoom control. Please refer to PTZ settiings on page 90 for detailed information�

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 30 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�

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

mode�

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

Video Title: The video title can be congured. For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 46�

Time: Display the current time� For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 46�

Title and Time: Video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video� For more information, please refer to Media > Image on page 46

�

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�

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 30 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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Time

Video Control Buttons

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Title and Time

Video (HTTP-V)

Video Title

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Go to

If you congured and chose to display a smaller region of interest from out of a maximum image frame, you can congure different areas within the frame as preset points, and use

this menu to move to a location�

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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�

H.264 Media Options

Select to stream video or audio data or both� This is enabled only when the video mode is set to H�264 or MPEG-4�

H.264 Protocol Options

Depending on your network environment, there are four transmission modes of H�264 or 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 68�

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�

H.264 Media Options

H.264 Protocol Options

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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.

Local Streaming Buffer Time

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

enable this option, the live streaming will be stored on the cache memory of the PC having a web session with the camera for a few seconds before being played on the live viewing window� This helps you see the streaming more smoothly� If you enter 3000 Millisecond, the streaming will delay for 3 seconds�

CLIP_20110628-180853

Date and time sufﬁx

The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS

File name preﬁx

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Joystick settings

Enable Joystick

Connect a joystick to a USB port on your management computer� Supported by the plug-in (Microsoft’s DirectX), once the plug-in for the web console is loaded, it will automatically detect if there is any joystick on the computer� The joystick should work properly without installing any other driver or software�

Then you can begin to configure the joystick settings of connected devices� Please follow the instructions below to enable joystick settings�

1� Select a detected joystick, if there are multiple, from the Selected joystick menu� If your joystick

is not detected, if may be defective�

2� Click Calibrate or Congure buttons to congure the joystick-related settings.

• If you want to assign Preset actions to your joystick, the preset locations should be congured in

advance in the Conguration > PTZ page.

• If your joystick is not working properly, it may need to be calibrated� Click the Calibrate button

to open the Game Controllers window located in Microsoft Windows control panel and follow the instructions for trouble shooting�

NOTE:

• The joystick will appear in the Game Controllers list in the Windows Control panel� If you want to

check out for your devices, go to the following page: Start -> Control Panel -> Game Controllers�

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Buttons Conguration

Click the Congure Buttons button, a window will prompt as shown below� Please follow the steps

below to congure your joystick buttons:

1� Select a button number from the Button # pull-down menu�

2� Select a corresponding action, such as Patrol or Preset#�

If you are not sure of the locations of each button, use the Properties window in the Game

Controllers

utility�

Tips

3�

Click the Assign button to assign an action to the button� You can delete an association by selecting a button number, and then click the Delete

button�

Repeat the process until you are done with the configuration of all preferred actions�

The buttons you dene should appear on

the button list accordingly�

4� Please remember to c

lick the Save button on the Client settings page to preserve your settings�

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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 (PTZ/ Event/ Recording/ Local storage) 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 to

unfold a functional 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

Navigation Area

Firmware Version

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Advanced Mode

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 [Advanced Mode] on the bottom of the conguration list to quickly switch over.

The Navigation Area provides access to the Home page (the monitoring page for live viewing), Client settings, Conguration

page, and multi-language selection�

System > General settings

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, and also on the view cell of ST7501 and VAST management software�

Turn off the LED indicators: If you do not want others to notice the network camera is in operation, you can select this option to turn off the LED indicators�

Configuration List

Click to switch to Basic Mode

Firmware Version

Navigation Area

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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, please refer to System > Maintenance > Import/ Export les on page 43 for details�

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System > Homepage layout

Advanced Mode

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

General settings

This column shows the settings of your hompage layout� You can manually select the background and font colors in Theme Options (the second tab 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 graph 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 uncheck this item� This item is checked 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�

Font Color of the Video Title

Background Color of the Video Area

Frame Color

Font Color

Background Color of the Control Area

Font Color of the Configuration Area

Background Color of the Configuration Area

Preset patterns

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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.

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

4� Drag the slider bar and click on a spot 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�

1

2

3

4

Color Selector

Custom Pattern

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System > Logs

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to congure the Network Camera to send the system log to a remote

server as backup�

Log server settings

Follow the steps below to set up the remote log:

1� Select Enable remote log� 2� In the IP address text box, enter the IP address of the remote server� 2� In the port text box, enter the port number of the remote server� 3� When completed, click Save to enable the setting�

You can congure the Network Camera to send the system log le to a remote server as a log backup. Before utilizing this feature, it is suggested that the user install a log-recording tool to receive system log

messages from the Network Camera� An example is Kiwi Syslog Daemon� Visit http://www�kiwisyslog�

com/kiwi-syslog-daemon-overview/�

System log

This column displays the system log in a chronological order� The system log is stored in the Network Camera’s buffer area and will be overwritten when reaching a certain limit�

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PC running

ST7501 Recording Software

Internet

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3G Cell phone

Cell phone

Short message

Email

GSM

Modem

HTTP

PTZ

Digital output

You can install the included ST7501 recording software, which provides an Event Management function group for delivering event messages via emails, GSM short messages, onscreen event panel, or to trigger an alarm, etc� For more information, refer to the ST7501 User Manual�

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Access log

Access log displays the access time and IP address of all viewers (including operators and administrators) in a chronological order� The access log is stored in the Network Camera’s buffer area and will be overwritten when reaching a certain limit�

System > Parameters

Advanced Mode

The View Parameters page lists the entire system’s parameters� If you need technical assistance, please provide the information listed on this page�

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System > Maintenance

This chapter explains how to restore the Network Camera to factory default, upgrade rmware

version, etc�

General settings > Upgrade rmware

This feature allows you to upgrade the firmware of your Network Camera� It takes a few minutes to complete the process�

Note: Do not power off the Network Camera during the upgrade!

Follow the steps below to upgrade the rmware:

1. Download the latest rmware le from the VIVOTEK website. The le is in .pkg le format.

2� Click Browse… and specify the rmware le. 3� Click Upgrade� The Network Camera starts to upgrade and will reboot automatically when the upgrade completes�

If the upgrade is successful, you will see “Reboot system now!! This connection will close”� After that, reaccess the Network Camera�

The following message is displayed when the upgrade has succeeded�

The following message is displayed when you have selected an incorrect rmware le.

General settings > Reboot

This feature allows you to reboot the Network Camera, which takes about one minute to complete� When completed, the live video page will be displayed in your browser� The following message will be displayed during the reboot process�

If the connection fails after rebooting, manually enter the IP address of the Network Camera in the

address eld to resume the connection.

Starting firmware upgrade... Do not power down the server during the upgrade. The server will restart automatically after the upgrade is completed. This will take about 1 - 5 minutes. Wrong PKG file format Unpack fail

Reboot system now!! This connection will close.

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General settings > Restore

This feature allows you to restore the Network Camera to factory default settings�

Network: Select this option to retain the Network Type settings (please refer to Network Type on page

59)�

Daylight Saving Time: Select this option to retain the Daylight Saving Time settings (please refer to

Import/Export les below on this page).

Custom Language

: Select this option to retain the Custom Language settings�

If none of the options is selected, all settings will be restored to factory default� The following message is displayed during the restoring process�

Import/Export les

Advanced Mode

This feature allows you to Export / Update daylight saving time rules, custom language le, conguration le, and server status report.

Export daylight saving time conguration le

: Click to set the start and end time of DST (Daylight Saving)�

Follow the steps below to export:

1. In the Export les column, click Export to export the daylight saving time conguration le from the

Network Camera�

2. A le download dialog will pop up as shown below. Click Open to review the XML le or click Save to

store the le for editing.

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3. Open the le with Microsoft® Notepad and locate your time zone; set the start and end time of DST. When completed, save the le.

In the example below, DST begins each year at 2:00 a�m� on the second Sunday in March and ends at

2:00 a.m. on the rst Sunday in November.

Update daylight saving time rules: Click Browse… and specify the XML le to update.

If the incorrect date and time are assigned, you will see the following warning message when uploading

the le to the Network Camera.

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The following message is displayed when attempting to upload an incorrect le format.

Export language file

: Click to export language strings� VIVOTEK provides nine languages: English,

Deutsch, Español, Français, Italiano,

日本語,

Português,

簡体中文

, and

繁體中文

�

Update custom language le: Click Browse… and specify your own custom language le to upload.

Export conguration le: Click to export all parameters for the device and user-dened scripts.

Update conguration le: Click Browse… to update a conguration le. Please note that the model and rmware version of the device should be the same as the conguration le. If you have set up a xed IP or other special settings for your device, it is not suggested to update a conguration le.

Export server staus report: Click to export the current server status report, such as time, logs,

parameters, process status, memory status, le system status, network status, kernel message ... and so

on�

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Media > Image

Advanced Mode

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This section explains how to configure the image settings of the Network Camera� It is composed of the following four columns: General settings, Image settings, Exposure, and Privacy mask�

General settings

Video title: Enter a name that will be displayed on the title bar of the live video as the picture shown below�

Show timestamp and video title in videos and snapshots: Select this checkbox if you prefer video title and time stamp to display in videos and snapshots�

A zoom indicator will be displayed on the Home page when you zoom in/out on the live viewing window as shown below. You may zoom in/out on the image by scrolling the mouse wheel inside the live viewing window, and the maximum zoom in will be up to 4 times.

Video Title

Title and Time

Video 17:08:56 2012/11/09

2012/11/09 17:08:56

X2.1

Zoom Factor

Zoom In

Zoom Out

Color: Select to display color or black/white video streams�

Power line frequency: Set the power line frequency consistent with local utility settings to eliminate image flickering associated with fluorescent lights� Note that after the power line frequency is changed, you must disconnect and reconnect the power cord of the Network Camera in order for the new setting to take effect�

Video orientation: Flip--vertically reflect the display of the live video; Mirror--horizontally reflect the display of the live video� Select both options if the Network Camera is installed upside-down

(e.g., on the ceiling) to correct the image orientation. Please note that if you have congured preset locations, those locations will be cleared after ip/mirror setting.

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Day/Night Settings

Switch to B/W in night mode Select this to enable the Network Camera to automatically switch to Black/White display during night mode�

Turn on built-in IR illuminator in night mode Select this checkbox to enable built-in IR lights when the camera’s light sensor detects low light conditions�

IR cut lter With a removable IR-cut lter, this Network Camera can automatically remove the lter to let IR

light into the sensor during low light conditions�

■ Auto mode

The Network Camera automatically removes the lter by judging the level of ambient light.

■ Day mode

In day mode, the Network Camera switches on the IR cut lter at all times to block infrared light

from reaching the sensor so that the colors will not be distorted�

■ Night mode

In night mode, the Network Camera switches off the IR cut lter at all times for the sensor to

accept infrared light, thus helping to improve low light sensitivity�

■ Synchronize with digital input

The Network Camera automatically removes the IR cut lter when DI is triggered. Some external

housing may come with its light sensor and IR lights, and has a pin signal to tell the camera to

switch off its IR cut lter.

■ Schedule mode

The Network Camera switches between day mode and night mode based on a specified schedule� Enter the start and end time for day mode� Note that the time format is [hh:mm] and is expressed in 24-hour clock time� By default, the start and end time of day mode are set to 07:00 and 18:00�

Light sensor sensitivity Select a sensitivity level for the light sensor from its pull-down menu�

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Image settings

On this page, you can tune the White balance, Image adjustment and low light compensation�

White balance: Adjust the value for the best color temperature�

■ You may follow the steps below to adjust the white balance to the best color temperature.

1� Place a sheet of paper of white or cooler-color temperature paper, such as blue, in front of the

lens, then allow the Network Camera to automatically adjust the color temperature�

2� Click the On button to Fix current value and conrm the setting while the white balance is being

measured�

Image Adjustment

■ Brightness: Adjust the image brightness level, which ranges from -5 to +5.

■ Contrast: Adjust the image contrast level, which ranges from -5 to +5.

■ Saturation: Adjust the image saturation level, which ranges from

0 to 100%�

■ Sharpness:

Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from 0 to 100%�

■ Gamma curve:

Adjust the image sharpness level, which ranges from

0�45 to 1

�

You may let firmware Optimize your display or select the Manual mode, and pull the slide bar

pointer to change the preferred level of Gamma correction towards higher contrast or towards the higher luminance for detailed expression for both dark and lighted areas of an image�

■ Enable low light compensation: Select this option in low light mode, and the values of sharpness

and brightness will change automatically as the rmware exerts an automated noise reduction.

In low light mode, system will increase input gains, and as a side effect, noises will also increase� This function helps reduce the noises in images taken in low light scenarios�

You can click Restore to recall the original settings without incorporating the changes� When

completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the setting�

Image Setting 2: For special situations

Image Setting 1: For normal situations

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You can also click on Prole to adjust all settings above in a pop-up window for special lighting

conditions�

Exposure

Advanced Mode

On this page, you can set the Measurement window, Exposure level, Exposure time, and Gain control settings. Detailed congurations will be automatically adjusted since the sensor library will automatically adjust the value according to the ambient light�

Sensor Setting 1: For normal situations

Sensor Setting 2: For special situations

Activated period:

Select the period of time this profile setting will apply to� Please manually enter a range of time in a day, tune the White Balance and Image adjustment settings as previously described, and then click Save for the conguration to take effect.

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Measurement Window: This function allows user to set measurement window(s) for low light compesation�

■ Full view: Calculate the full range of view and offer appropriate

light compesation�

■ BLC (Back Light Compensation): This option allows you to use the center of the current view

as the measuring area� The measuring window refers to “weighted window“ where the lighting condition within the particular area is taken into account� Camera firmware then adopts the weighted averages method to calculate the value and provides necessary light compensation�

Exposure control:

■

Exposure level: You can manually set the Exposure level, which ranges from -2.0 to +2.0 (dark to

bright)�

■ Flickerless

: This function helps avoid the flickering on images because of the fast shutter

movement� When selected, the exposure time will be forced to stay longer than 1/120 second�

■

Exposure time: you can split the round pointers on the Exposure time and Gain control slide

bars into two halves and drag them on the bars to designate a range of values in which rmware

can automatically adapt to� Note that Firmware will then automatically tune the Gain, Exposure

time, and Iris opening within the ranges you specied. For example, in low-light condition, you

may prefer a longer exposure time and more electronic gains� However, the noises in the image will also increase�

■

Gain control: Tune the slider bar to set the Gain Control to the best image quality� Higher gain

control value will generate a certain amount of noises, and that the gain control, lighting levels, and picture performance are closely related�

Click the Save button to preserve your conguration.

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You can click Restore to recall the original settings without incorporating the changes� When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the settings�

If you want to congure another sensor setting for the schedule mode, please click Prole to open the Prole of exposure settings page as shown below.

Activated period:

Select the period of time this prole setting will apply to. Please manually enter

a range of time in a day, fune the Measurement window and Exposure control settings, and then cliack Save for the conguration to take effect.

Please follow the steps below to setup a prole:

1� Select Enable and apply this prole to� 2� Select Day mode, night mode, or Schedule time

by entering a range of time for this profile to

apply to� 3� Select the Measurement window setting� 4� Configure Exposure control settings in the

folowing columns� Please refer to previous

dicussions for detailed information� 5� Click Save to enable the setting and click Close

to exit the page�

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Privacy mask

Advanced Mode

Click Privacy Mask to open the settings page. On this page, you can block out sensitive zones to address privacy concerns�

■ To set the privacy mask windows, follow the steps below: 1� Click New to add a new window�

2. You can use the mouse cursor to re-size and to drag and drop the window, which is

recommended to be at least twice the size of the object (height and width) you want to cover.

3� Enter a Window Name and click Save to enable the setting� 4� Click on the Enable privacy mask checkbox to enable this function�

►

Up to 5 privacy mask windows can be set up on the same screen�

► If you want to delete the

privacy mask

window, please click the ‘x’ mark on the upper right corner

of the window�

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Media > Video

Stream settings

This Network Camera supports multiple streams with a frame size ranging from 176 x 144 to 1280

x 1024�

The denition of multiple streams:

■ Stream 1: Users can dene the "Region of Interest" (viewing region) and the "Output Frame Size"

(size of the live view window). It is like selecting a portion of the image captured by the sensor

to display only the selected portion� For example, a camera may capture a scene where half of the screen is the sky, and the other half a parking lot� You may then select the parking lot as the

region of interest, and thus save video size and networking bandwidth.

■ Stream 2: Stream 2 does not support the "Region of Interest" conguration.

Click Viewing Window

to open the viewing region settings page� On this page, you can set the Region of Interest and the Output Frame Size for stream 1� If you prefer not to stream the full image the sensor can capture, you can designate a smaller region of interest�

Please follow the steps below to set up those settings for a stream: 1� Select a stream for which you want to set up the viewing region� 2� Select a Region of Interest from the drop-down list. The oating frame, the same as the one

in the Gloabl View window on the home page, will resize accordingly. If you want to set up a customized viewing region, you can also resize and drag the oating frame to a desired position

with your mouse�

3� Choose a proper Output Frame Size from the drop-down list according to the size of your

monitoring device�

Advanced Mode

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Media > Video

► All the items in the “Region of Interest” should not be larger than the “Output Frame Size“

(current maximum resolution)�

■ The parameters of the multiple streams:

When completed with the settings in the Viewing Window, click Save to enable the settings and click Close

to exit the window� The selected Output Frame Size will immediately be applied to

the Frame size

of each video stream� Then you can go back to the home page to test the e-PTZ

function� For more information about the e-PTZ function, please refer to page 90�

Region of Interest (Viewing Region)

Output Frame Size (Size of the Live View Window)

X2.1

Region of Interest Output frame size

Stream 1 1280 X 1024 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) 1280 X 1024 ~ 176 x 144 (Selectable) Stream 2 xed xed

NOTE:

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Click the stream item to display the detailed information. If congured, the maximum frame size will

be in accordance with your settings in the Viewing Window sections�

This Network Camera provides real-time H.264 and MJPEG compression standards (Dual Codec)

for real-time viewing� If H.264 mode is selected, the video is streamed via RTSP protocol� There are several parameters for you to adjust the video performance:

■ Frame size

You can set up different video resolution for different viewing devices. For example, congure a smaller frame size and lower bit rate for remote viewing on mobile phones and a larger video size and a higher bit rate for live viewing on web browsers. Note that a larger frame size takes

up more bandwidth�

■ Maximum frame rate

This limits the maximum refresh frame rate per second� Set the frame rate higher for smoother

video quality and for recognizing moving objects in the eld of view. If the power line frequency is set to 50Hz, the frame rates are selectable at 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, and 25fps. If the power line frequency is set to 60Hz, the frame rates

are selectable at 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, 25fps, and 30fps� You can also select Customize and manually enter a value�

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The frame rate will decrease if you select a higher resolution�

■ Intra frame period

Determine how often to plant an I frame� The shorter the duration, the more likely you will get better video quality, but at the cost of higher network bandwidth consumption� Select the intra frame period from the following durations: 1/4 second, 1/2 second, 1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds, and 4 seconds�

■

Video quality

• Constant bit rate: Target bit rate: A complex scene generally produces a larger le size, meaning that higher bandwidth will be needed for data transmission� To regulate the bandwidth consumption and storage space for recording videos, you can select the Constant bit rate methodology�

The rmware will try its best to contain the size of video packets within the limitation

of a constant bit rate� This methodoloy enables easier calculation of the network bandwidth and storage space required for live viewing or video recording�

Policy:

- Frame rate priority - Firmware will try to maintain the target frame rate per second, while the image quality will more or less be compromised�

- Image quality priority - Firmware will try to maintain the quality of the video while the frame rate (no� of frames per second) may decrease�

The bandwidth utilization is configurable to match a selected level, resulting in

mutable video quality performance� The bit rates are selectable at the following rates: 20Kbps, 30Kbps, 40Kbps, 50Kbps, 64Kbps, 128Kbps, 256Kbps, 512Kbps, 768Kbps, 1Mbps, 2Mbps, 3Mbps, 4Mbps, 6Mbps, and 8Mbps

� You can also select Customize

and manually enter a value�

• Fixed quality: On the other hand, if Fixed quality is selected, all frames are transmitted with the same quality; bandwidth utilization is therefore unpredictable.

When so congured, the frame-rate-per-second performance can be compromised

in the event of insufficient bandwidth or network clogs� The video quality can be adjusted to the following settings: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed, and Excellent�

You can also select Customize and enter a number to designate image quality� The larger the number, the higher the compression rate, and hence image quality is lower�

A small customized quality number means a low compression rate, and thus a high

quality image�

- Maximum bit rate - While you want to ensure a reasonable image quality, you can still impose an upper threshold on the bandwidth taken for the video transmission�

The congurable bit rate ranges from 1mbps to 40mbps.

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If JPEG mode is selected, the Network Camera sends consecutive JPEG images to the client, producing a moving effect similar to a lmstrip. Every single JPEG image transmitted guarantees

the same image quality, which in turn comes at the expense of variable bandwidth usage� Because

the media contents are a combination of JPEG images, no audio data is transmitted to the client. There are three parameters provided in MJPEG mode to control the video performance:

■ Frame size

You can set up different video resolution for different viewing devices� For example, set a smaller

frame size and lower bit rate for remote viewing on mobile phones and a larger video size and a higher bit rate for live viewing on web browsers. Note that a larger frame size takes up more

bandwidth�

■ Maximum frame rate

This limits the maximum refresh frame rate per second� Set the frame rate higher for smoother video quality�

If the power line frequency is set to 50Hz, the frame rates are selectable at 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, and 25fps. If the power line frequency is set to 60Hz, the frame rates

are selectable at 1fps, 2fps, 3fps, 5fps, 8fps, 10fps, 15fps, 20fps, 25fps, and 30fps� You can also select Customize

and manually enter a value� The frame rate will decrease if you select a higher

resolution�

■ Video quality

The video quality can be adjusted to the following settings: Medium, Standard, Good, Detailed, and Excellent� You can also select to regulate the bandwidth consumption and video image quality over the Constant bit rate or Fixed quality configuration pages as described in the previous page (same as those for the H�264 settings)�

NOTE

►

Converting high-quality video may signicantly increase the CPU loading, and you may encounter

streaming disconnection or video loss while capturing a complicated scene� In the event of such

occurance, we suggest you customize to a lower video resolution or reduce the frame rate to obtain

smooth video�

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Media > Audio

Audio Settings

Mute: Select this option to disable audio transmission from the Network Camera to all clients� Note that if muted, no audio data will be transmitted even if audio transmission is enabled on the Client Settings page� In that case, the following message is displayed:

Internal microphone input gain: Select the gain of the external audio input according to ambient conditions by dragging the pointer on the slide bar�

Audio type:

Advanced Mode

�

■ G.711 provides good sound quality and requires about 64Kbps. Select pcmu (μ-Law) or pcma

(A-Law) mode�

When completed with the settings on this page, click Save to enable the settings�

Advanced Mode

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Network > General settings

This section explains how to congure a wired network connection for the Network Camera.

Network Type

LAN

Select this option when the Network Camera is deployed on a local area network (LAN) and is intended to be accessed by local computers� The default setting for the Network Type is LAN� Please remember to click Save when you complete the Network setting�

Get IP address automatically: Select this option to obtain an available dynamic IP address assigned by the DHCP server each time the camera is connected to the LAN�

Use xed IP address: Select this option to manually assign a static IP address to the Network Camera�

1. You can make use of VIVOTEK Installation Wizard 2 on the software CD to easily set up the Network

Camera on LAN� Please refer to Software Installation on page 12 for details� 2� Enter the Static IP, Subnet mask, Default router, and Primary DNS provided by your ISP or consult

your network administrator�

Subnet mask: This is used to determine if the destination is in the same subnet� The default value is “255�255�255�0”�

Default router: This is the gateway used to forward frames to destinations in a different subnet� Invalid router setting will fail the transmission to destinations in different subnet�

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Primary DNS: The primary domain name server that translates hostnames into IP addresses�

Secondary DNS: Secondary domain name server that backups the Primary DNS�

Primary WINS server: The primary WINS server that maintains the database of computer names and IP addresses�

Secondary WINS server: The secondary WINS server that maintains the database of computer names and IP addresses�

Enable UPnP presentation: Select this option to enable UPnPTM presentation for your Network Camera so that whenever a Network Camera is presented to the LAN, shortcuts of connected Network Cameras will be listed in My Network Places� You can click the shortcut to link to the web browser� Currently, UPnPTM is supported by Windows XP or later. Note that to utilize this feature, please make sure the UPnP

TM

component is installed on your computer�

Enable UPnP port forwarding: UPnP port forwarding, or NAT traversal, automatically configures port mapping in a NAT router� To allow access from the Internet, select this option to allow the Network Camera to automatically open ports on the router so that video streams can be delivered to the outside of

a local network. In order to utilize this feature, you will rst need to ensure that the UPnP port forwarding

feature is supported and working on your router�

Mega-pixel Network Camera (192.168.5.151)

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NOTE

► If the default ports are already used by other devices connected to the same router, the Network

Camera will select other ports for the Network Camera�

► If UPnPTM is not supported by your router, you will see the following message:

Error: Router does not support UPnP port forwarding.

► Steps to enable the UPnP

TM

user interface on your computer:

Note that you must log on to the computer as a system administrator to install the UPnP

TM

components�

1� Go to Start, click Control Panel, then click Add or Remove Programs�

2� In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, click Add/Remove Windows Components�

3�

In the Windows Components Wizard dialog box, select Networking Services and click Details�

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4� In the Networking Services dialog box, select Universal Plug and Play and click OK�

5� Click Next in the following window�

6� Click Finish� UPnPTM is enabled�

► How does UPnPTM work?

UPnP

TM

networking technology provides automatic IP conguration and dynamic discovery of devices added to a network. Services and capabilities offered by networked devices, such as printing and le sharing, are available among each other without the need for cumbersome network conguration. In

the case of Network Cameras, you will see Network Camera shortcuts under My Network Places�

► Enabling UPnP port forwarding allows the Network Camera to open a secondary HTTP port on the

router-not HTTP port-meaning that you have to add the secondary HTTP port number to the Network Camera’s public address in order to access the Network Camera from the Internet� For example, when the HTTP port is set to 80 and the secondary HTTP port is set to 8080, refer to the list below for the Network Camera’s IP address�

From the Internet In LAN http://203.67.124.123:8080 http://192.168.4.160 or

http://192.168.4.160:8080

► If the PPPoE settings are incorrectly configured or the Internet access is not working, restore the

Network Camera to factory default; please refer to Restore on page 43 for details� After the Network Camera is reset to factory default, it will be accessible on the LAN�

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PPPoE (Point-to-point over Ethernet)

Select this option to congure your Network Camera to make it accessible from anywhere as long as there is an Internet connection. Note that to utilize this feature, it requires an account provided

by your ISP�

Follow the steps below to acquire your Network Camera’s public IP address� 1� Set up the Network Camera on the LAN�

2. Go to Conguration > Event > Event settings > Add server (please refer to Add server on page

97) to add a new email or FTP server�

3. Go to Conguration > Event > Event settings > Add media (please refer to Add media on page

102)�

Select System log so that you will receive the system log in TXT le format which contains the

Network Camera’s public IP address in your email or on the FTP server�

4. Go to Conguration > Network > General settings > Network type. Select PPPoE and enter the

user name and password provided by your ISP� Click Save to enable the setting�

5� The Network Camera will reboot� 6� Disconnect the power to the Network Camera; remove it from the LAN environment�

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Enable IPv6

Select this option and click Save to enable IPv6 settings� Please note that this only works if your network environment and hardware equipment support IPv6� The browser should be Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6.5, Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or above.

When IPv6 is enabled, by default, the network camera will listen to router advertisements and be assigned with a link-local IPv6 address accordingly�

IPv6 Information

: Click this button to obtain the IPv6 information as shown below�

If your IPv6 settings are successful, the IPv6 address list will be listed in the pop-up window� The IPv6 address will be displayed as follows:

Link-global IPv6 address/network mask

Link-local IPv6 address/network mask

Refers to Ethernet

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Please follow the steps below to link to an IPv6 address: 1� Open your web browser� 2� Enter the link-global or link-local IPv6 address in the address bar of your web browser� 3� The format should be:

4� Press Enter on the keyboard or click Refresh button to refresh the webpage� For example:

NOTE

► If you have a Secondary HTTP port (the default value is 8080), you can also link to the webpage in

the following address format: (Please refer to HTTP

streaming on page 67 for detailed information�)

►If you choose PPPoE as the Network Type, the [PPP0 address] will be displayed in the IPv6

information column as shown below�

Manually setup the IP address: Select this option to manually set up IPv6 settings if your network environment does not have DHCPv6 server and router advertisements-enabled routers� If you select this item, the following blanks will be displayed for you to enter the corresponding information:

http://[2001:0c08:2500:0002:0202:d1ff:fe04:65f4]/

IPv6 address

http://[2001:0c08:2500:0002:0202:d1ff:fe04:65f4]/:8080

IPv6 address

Secondary HTTP port

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Port

HTTPS port: By default, the HTTPS port is set to 443� It can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535�

FTP port: The FTP server allows the user to save recorded video clips. You can utilize VIVOTEK's

Installation Wizard 2 to upgrade the rmware via FTP server. By default, the FTP port is set to 21. The

FTP port can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535�

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Network > Streaming protocols

Advanced Mode

HTTP streaming

To utilize HTTP authentication, make sure that your have set a password for the Network Camera rst;

please refer to Security > User account on page 77 for details�

Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides two types of security settings for an HTTP transaction: basic and digest� If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format and there can be potential risks of being intercepted� If digest authentication is selected, user credentials are encrypted using MD5

algorithm and thus provide better protection against unauthorized accesses.

HTTP port / Secondary HTTP port: By default, the HTTP port is set to 80 and the secondary HTTP port is

set to 8080� They can also be assigned to another port number between 1025 and 65535� If the ports are incorrectly assigned, the following warning messages will be displayed:

To access the Network Camera on the LAN, both the HTTP port and secondary HTTP port can be used to access the Network Camera� For example, when the HTTP port is set to 80 and the secondary HTTP port is set to 8080, refer to the list below for the Network Camera’s IP address�

Access name for stream 1, 2, and 3: This Network camera supports multiple streams simultaneously� The access name is used to differentiate the streaming source� Users can click Media -> Video -> Stream

settings

to set up the video quality of linked streams� For more information about how to set up the video

quality, please refer to Stream settings on page 53�

When using Mozilla Firefox to access the Network Camera and the video mode is set to JPEG, users

will receive video comprised of continuous JPEG images. This technology, known as “server push”, allows the Network Camera to feed live pictures to Mozilla Firefox.

On the LAN http://192.168.4.160 or

http://192.168.4.160:8080

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URL command -- http://<ip address>:<http port>/<access name for stream 1 or 2> For example, when the Access name for stream 2 is set to

video2�mjpg:

1. Launch Mozilla Firefox.

2� Enter the above URL command in the address bar� Press Enter�

3. The JPEG images will be displayed in your web browser.

NOTE

► Microsoft

®

Internet Explorer does not support server push technology; therefore, You will not be able

to use the server push method to access an MJPEG stream as described above.

► Users can only request the stream 3 using URL commands

� For more information about URL

commands, please refer to page 120�

RTSP Streaming

To utilize RTSP streaming authentication, make sure that you have set a password for the Network Camera rst; please refer to Security > User account on page 77 for details

�

http://192.168.5.151/video2.mjpg

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Authentication: Depending on your network security requirements, the Network Camera provides three types of security settings for streaming via RTSP protocol: disable, basic, and digest� If basic authentication is selected, the password is sent in plain text format, but there can be potential risks of it being intercepted� If digest authentication is selected, user credentials are encrypted using

MD5 algorithm, thus providing better protection against unauthorized access.

The availability of the RTSP streaming for the three authentication modes is listed in the following table:

Access name for stream 1 & 2

: This Network camera supports multiple streams simultaneously� The access name is used to differentiate the streaming source� If you want to use an RTSP player to access the Network Camera, you have to set the video mode to

H�264 and use the following RTSP URL command to request transmission of the streaming data� rtsp://<ip address>:<rtsp port>/<access name for stream1 or 2>

For example, when the access name for stream 1 is set to

live�sdp:

1� Launch an RTSP player� 2� Choose File > Open URL� A URL dialog box will pop up� 3� Type the above URL command in the text box� 4� The live video will be displayed in your player as shown below�

RTSP port /RTP port for video, audio/ RTCP port for video, audio

■ RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) controls the delivery of streaming media. By default, the port

number is set to 554�

■ The RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) is used to deliver video and audio data to the clients. By

default, the RTP port for video is set to 5556 and the RTP port for audio is set to 5558�

■ The RTCP (Real-time Transport Control Protocol) allows the Network Camera to transmit the data by

monitoring the Internet trafc volume. By default, the RTCP port for video is set to 5557 and the RTCP

port for audio is set to 5559�

The ports can be changed to values between 1025 and 65535� The RTP port must be an even number and the RTCP port is the RTP port number plus one, and thus is always an odd number� When the RTP port changes, the RTCP port will change accordingly�

If the RTP ports are incorrectly assigned, the following warning message will be displayed:

rtsp://192.168.5.151:554/live.sdp

Quick Time player VLC

Disable O O Basic O O Digest O X

Video 16:38:01 2012/11/25

Quick Time player only supports playback of H�264 stream, and not the MJPEG stream. In terms of audio codec, Quick Time only supports AAC� Since this camera supports G�711 codec, audio is not available on Quick Time�

VLC player supports H.264/MPEG-4/MJPEG, and

all audio codecs supported by VIVOTEK’s cameras�

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Multicast settings for stream 1 & 2: Click the items to display the detailed configuration information� Select the Always multicast option to enable multicast for stream 1 or 2�

Unicast video transmission delivers a stream through point-to-point transmission; multicast, on the other hand, sends a stream to the multicast group address and allows multiple clients to acquire the stream at the same time by requesting a copy from the multicast group address� Therefore, enabling multicast can effectively save Internet bandwidth�

The port numbers can be changed to values between 1025 and 65535� The multicast RTP port must be an even number and the multicast RTCP port number is the multicast RTP port number plus one, and thus is always odd� When the multicast RTP port changes, the multicast RTCP port will change accordingly�

If the multicast RTP video ports are incorrectly assigned, the following warning message will be displayed:

Multicast TTL [1~255]: The multicast TTL (Time To Live) is the value that tells the router the range a packet can be forwarded�

Initial TTL Scope 0 Restricted to the same host 1 Restricted to the same subnetwork 32 Restricted to the same site 64 Restricted to the same region 128 Restricted to the same continent 255 Unrestricted in scope

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Network > DDNS

This section explains how to congure the dynamic domain name service for the Network

Camera� DDNS is a service that allows your Network Camera, especially when assigned

with a dynamic IP address, to have a xed host and domain name.

Express link

Express Link is a free service provided by VIVOTEK server, which allows users to register a domain name for a network device� One URL can only be mapped to one MAC address of a network camera� This service will examine if the host name is valid and automatically open a port on your router� Without using DDNS, a user has to manually check out UPnP

port forwarding conguration. Using Express Link is easier and more convenient.

Please follow the steps below to enable Express Link: 1� Make sure that your router supports UPnP port forwarding and it is activated� 2� Check Enable express link� 3� Enter a host name for the network device and click Save� If the host name has been used

by another device, a warning message will show up� If the host name is valid, it will show a message as shown below�

https://0002D1123456.2bthere.net

2010/12/10 17:08:56

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Manual setup

DDNS: Dynamic domain name service

Enable DDNS: Select this option to enable the DDNS setting�

Provider: Select a DDNS provider from the provider drop-down list� VIVOTEK offers Safe100.net, a free dynamic domain name service, to VIVOTEK customers� It is recommended that you register Safe100.net to access VIVOTEK’s Network Cameras from the Internet� Additionally, we offer other DDNS providers, such as Dyndns�org(Dynamic), Dyndns� org(Custom), TZO�com, DHS�org, CustomSafe100, dyn-interfree�it�

Note that before utilizing this function, please apply for a dynamic domain account rst.

■ Safe100�net

1� In the DDNS column, select Safe100.net from the drop-down list� Click I accept after reviewing

the terms of the Service Agreement�

2. In the Register column, ll in the Host name (xxxx.safe100.net), Email, Key, and Conrm Key,

and click Register

� After a host name has been successfully created, a success message will

be displayed in the DDNS Registration Result column�

3� Click Copy and all the registered information will automatically be uploaded to the corresponding

elds in the DDNS column at the top of the page as seen in the picture.

[Register] Successfully Your account information has been mailed to registered e-mail address

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[Register] Successfully Your account information has been mailed to registered e-mail address

4� Select Enable DDNS and click Save to enable the setting�

■ CustomSafe100

VIVOTEK offers documents to establish a CustomSafe100 DDNS server for distributors and system integrators� You can use CustomSafe100 to register a dynamic domain name if your distributor or system integrators offer such services�

1� In the DDNS column, select CustomSafe100 from the drop-down list�

2. In the Register column, ll in the Host name, Email, Key, and Conrm Key; then click Register� After a host name has been successfully created, you will see a success message in the DDNS Registration Result column�

3� Click Copy and all for the registered information will be uploaded to the corresponding elds in

the DDNS column�

4� Select Enable DDNS and click Save to enable the setting�

Forget key: Click this button if you have forgotten the key to Safe100�net or CustomSafe100� Your account information will be sent to your email address�

Refer to the following links to apply for a dynamic domain account when selecting other DDNS providers:

■ Dyndns�org(Dynamic) / Dyndns�org(Custom): visit http://www�dyndns�com/

■ dyn-interfree�it: visit http://dyn-interfree�it/

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Network > QoS (Quality of Service)

Advanced Mode

Quality of Service refers to a resource reservation control mechanism, which guarantees a certain quality to different services on the network� Quality of service guarantees are important if the network capacity

is insufcient, especially for real-time streaming multimedia applications. Quality can be dened as, for

instance, a maintained level of bit rate, low latency, no packet dropping, etc�

The following are the main benets of a QoS-aware network:

■

The ability to prioritize trafc and guarantee a certain level of performance to the data ow.

■

The ability to control the amount of bandwidth each application may use, and thus provide higher reliability and stability on the network�

Requirements for QoS

To utilize QoS in a network environment, the following requirements must be met:

■

All network switches and routers in the network must include support for QoS�

■

The network video devices used in the network must be QoS-enabled�

QoS models

CoS (the VLAN 802�1p model)

IEEE802�1p defines a QoS model at OSI Layer 2 (Data Link Layer), which is called CoS, Class of Service� It adds a 3-bit value to the VLAN MAC header, which indicates the frame priority level from 0 (lowest) to 7 (highest)� The priority is set up on the network switches, which then use different queuing disciplines to forward the packets�

Below is the setting column for CoS� Enter the VLAN ID of your switch (0~4095) and choose the priority for each application (0~7)�

If you assign Video the highest level, the switch will handle video packets rst.

NOTE

► A VLAN-capable Switch (802.1p) is required. W

eb browsing may fail if the CoS setting is incorrect�

► Class of Service technologies do not guarantee a level of service in terms of bandwidth and delivery

time; they offer a "best-effort." Users can think of CoS as "coarsely-grained" trafc control and QoS as "nely-grained" trafc control.

► Although CoS is simple to manage, it lacks scalability and does not offer end-to-end guarantees since

it is based on L2 protocol�

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QoS/DSCP (the DiffServ model)

DSCP-ECN defines QoS at Layer 3 (Network Layer)� The Differentiated Services (DiffServ) model is

based on packet marking and router queuing disciplines. The marking is done by adding a eld to the

IP header, called the DSCP (Differentiated Services Codepoint)� This is a 6-bit field that provides 64 different class IDs� It gives an indication of how a given packet is to be forwarded, known as the Per Hop Behavior (PHB)� The PHB describes a particular service level in terms of bandwidth, queueing theory, and dropping (discarding the packet) decisions� Routers at each network node classify packets according to their DSCP value and give them a particular forwarding treatment; for example, how much bandwidth to reserve for it�

Below are the setting options of DSCP (DiffServ Codepoint)� Specify the DSCP value for each application (0~63)�

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Network > SNMP

(Simple Network Management Protocol)

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This section explains how to use the SNMP on the network camera� The Simple Network Management Protocol is an application layer protocol that facilitates the exchange of management information between network devices� It helps network administrators to remotely

manage network devices and nd, solve network problems with ease.

■ The SNMP consists of the following three key components:

1� Manager: Network-management station (NMS), a server which executes applications that monitor and

control managed devices�

2� Agent: A network-management software module on a managed device which transfers the status of

managed devices to the NMS�

3� Managed device: A network node on a managed network� For example: routers, switches, bridges,

hubs, computer hosts, printers, IP telephones, network cameras, web server, and database�

Before conguring SNMP settings on the this page, please enable your NMS rst.

SNMP Conguration

Enable SNMPv1, SNMPv2c Select this option and enter the names of Read/Write community and Read Only community according to

your NMS settings�

Enable SNMPv3 This option contains cryptographic security, a higher security level, which allows you to set the Authentication password and the Encryption password�

■ Security name: According to your NMS settings, choose Read/Write or Read Only and enter the

community name�

■ Authentication type: Select MD5 or SHA as the authentication method.

■ Authentication password: Enter the password for authentication (at least 8 characters).

■ Encryption password: Enter a password for encryption (at least 8 characters).

Advanced Mode

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Security > User Account

This section explains how to enable password protection and create multiple accounts�

Root Password

The administrator account name is “root”, which is permanent and can not be deleted� If you want to add more accounts in the Manage User column, please apply the password for the “root”

account rst.

1� Type the password identically in both text boxes, then click Save to enable password protection� 2� A window will be prompted for authentication; type the correct user’s name and password in their

respective elds to access the Network Camera.

Privilege Management

Advanced Mode

PTZ control: You can modify the management privilege of operators or viewers� Check or uncheck the item, then click Save to enable the settings� If you give Viewers the privilege, Operators will also have the ability to control the Network Camera through the main page� (Please refer to user

privilege Conguration on page 77).

Allow anonymous viewing: If you check this item, any client can access the live stream without entering a User ID and Password�

Account Management

Administrators can add up to 20 user accounts� 1� Input the new user’s name and password� 2� Select the privilege level for the new user account� Click Add to enable the setting�

Access rights are sorted by user privilege (Administrator, Operator, and Viewer)� Only administrators can access the Configuration page� Although operators cannot access the

Conguration page, they can use the URL Commands to get and set the value of parameters. For

more information, please refer to URL Commands of the Network Camera on page 120� Viewers access only the main page for live viewing�

Here you also can change a user’s access rights or delete user accounts� 1� Select an existing account to modify� 2� Make necessary changes and click Update or Delete to enable the setting�

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Security > HTTPS

(Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL)

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This section explains how to enable authentication and encrypted communication over SSL (Secure Socket Layer)� It helps protect streaming data transmission over the Internet on higher security level�

Create and Install Certicate Method

Before using HTTPS for communication with the Network Camera, a Certicate must be created

rst. There are three ways to create and install a certicate:

Create self-signed certificate

1� Select this option from a pull-down menu�

2. In the rst column, select Enable HTTPS secure connection, then select a connection option:

“HTTP & HTTPS” or “HTTPS only”.

3� Click Create certicate to generate a certicate.

4. The Certicate Information will automatically be displayed as shown below. You can click Certi-

cate properties to view detailed information about the certicate.

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5� Click Save to preserve your conguration, and your current session with the camera will change

to the encrypted connection�

6� If your web session does not automatically change to an encrypted HTTPS session, click Home

to return to the main page� Change the URL address from “http://” to “https://“ in the address bar and press Enter

on your keyboard� Some Security Alert dialogs will pop up� Click OK or Yes to

enable HTTPS�

https://192.168.5.151/index.html

https://

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Create certificate request and install

1� Select the option from the Method pull-down menu� 2� Click Create certicate to proceed� 3� The following information will show up in a pop-up window after clicking Create� Then click Save

to generate the certicate request.

4. The Certicate request window will prompt.

If you see the following Information bar, click OK and click on the Information bar at the top of the page to allow pop-ups�

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5. Look for a trusted certicate authority, such as Symantec’s VeriSign Authentication Services, that issues digital certicates. Sign in and purchase the SSL certication service. Copy the certicate

request from your request prompt and paste it in the CA’s signing request window� Proceed with the rest of the process as CA’s instructions on their webpage�

6. Once completed, your SSL certicate should be delivered to you via an email or other means.

Copy the contents of the certicate in the email and paste it in a text/HTML/hex editor/converter,

such as IDM Computer Solutions’ UltraEdit�

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7. Open a new edit, paste the certicate contents, and press ENTER at the end of the contents to

add an empty line�

8. Convert le format from DOS to UNIX. Open File menu > Conversions > DOS to Unix�

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9. Save the edit using the “.crt” extension, using a le name like “CAcert.crt.”

10. Return to the original rmware session, use the Browse button to locate the crt certicate le,

and click Upload to enable the certication.

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11� When the certifice file is successfully loaded, its status will be stated as Active�

Note that

a certicate must have been created and installed before you can click on the “Save" button for the conguration to take effect.

12�To begin an encrypted HTTPS session, click Home to return to the main page� Change the URL

address from “http://” to “https://“ in the address bar and press Enter on your keyboard� Some Security Alert dialogs will pop up� Click OK or Yes to enable HTTPS�

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Security > Access List

Advanced Mode

This section explains how to control access permission by verifying the client PC’s IP address�

General Settings

Maximum number of concurrent streaming connection(s) limited to: Simultaneous live viewing for 1~10 clients (including stream 1 and stream 2)� The default value is 10� If you modify the value and click Save, all current connections will be disconnected and automatically attempt to re-link (IE Explore or Quick Time Player)�

Connection management Click this button to display the connection status window showing a list of the current connections� For example:

Note that only the consoles that are currently displaying live streaming will be listed in the management list�

■ IP address: Current connections to the Network Camera.

■ Elapsed time: How much time the client has been at the webpage.

■ User ID: If the administrator has set a password for the webpage, the clients have to enter a

user name and password to access the live video� The user name will be displayed in the User ID column� If the administrator allows clients to link to the webpage without a user name and password, the User ID column will be empty�

There are some situations that allow clients access to the live video without a user name and password:

1� The administrator does not set up a root password� For more information about how to set up

a root password and manage user accounts, please refer to Security -> User account on page 77�

2� The administrator has set up a root password, but set RTSP Authentication to “disable“� For

more information about RTSP Authentication, please refer to RTSP Streaming on page 68�

3� The administrator has set up a root password, but allows anonymous viewing� For more

information about Allow Anonymous Viewing, please refer to page 77�

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■ Refresh: Click this button to refresh all current connections.

■ Add to deny list: You can select entries from the Connection Status list and add them to the

Deny List to deny access� Please note that those checked connections will only be disconnected temporarily and will automatically try to re-link again (via IE Explorer or Quick Time Player)� If you want to enable the denied list, please check Enable access list ltering and click Save in

the rst column.

■ Disconnect: If you want to break off the current connections, please select them and click this

button� Please note that those checked connections will only be disconnected temporarily and will automatically try to re-link again (IE Explorer or Quick Time Player)�

Enable access list ltering: Check this item and click Save if you want to enable the access list ltering function.

Filter

Filter type: Select Allow or Deny as the lter type. If you choose Allow Type, only those clients whose IP addresses are on the Access List below can access the Network Camera, and the others cannot access� On the contrary, if you choose Deny Type, those clients whose IP addresses are on the Access List below will not be allowed to access the Network Camera, and the others can access�

Then you can Add

a rule to the following Access List� Please note that the IPv6 access list column will not be displayed unless you enable IPv6 on the Network page� For more information about IPv6 Settings, please refer to Network -> General settings on page 59 for detailed information�

Please select the Enable access list ltering checkbox for your conguration to take effect.

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Network: This rule allows the user to assign a network address and corresponding subnet mask to the Allow/Deny List� The address and network mask are written in CIDR format� For example:

Range

: This rule allows the user to assign a range of IP addresses to the Allow/Deny List� Note: This rule is only applied to IPv4� For example:

Administrator IP address

Always allow the IP address to access this device: You can check this item and add the

Administrator’s IP address in this eld to make sure the Administrator can always connect to the

device�

IP addresses 192�168�2�x will be bolcked�

There are three types of rules: Single

: This rule allows the user to add an IP address to the Allowed/Denied list�

For example:

192.168.2.1

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Security > IEEE 802.1X

Advanced Mode

Enable this function if your network environment uses IEEE 802�1x, which is a port-based network access control� The network devices, intermediary switch/access point/hub, and RADIUS server must support and enable 802�1x settings�

The 802�1x standard is designed to enhance the security of local area networks, which provides authentication to network devices (clients) attached to a network port (wired or wireless)� If all

certicates between client and server are veried, a point-to-point connection will be enabled; if authentication fails, access on that port will be prohibited. 802.1x utilizes an existing protocol, the

Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP), to facilitate communication�

■

The components of a protected network with 802�1x authentication:

1�

Supplicant: A client end user (camera), which requests authentication�

2�

Authenticator (an access point or a switch): A “go between” which restricts unauthorized end

users from communicating with the authentication server�

3�

Authentication server (usually a RADIUS server): Checks the client certificate and decides

whether to accept the end user’s access request�

■

VIVOTEK Network Cameras support two types of EAP methods to perform authentication: EAP-

PEAP and EAP-TLS

�

Please follow the steps below to enable 802�1x settings: 1� Before connecting the Network Camera to the protected network with 802�1x, please apply

a digital certificate from a Certificate Authority (i�e�, your network administrator) which can be validated by a RADIUS server�

2� Connect the Network Camera to a PC or notebook outside of the protected LAN� Open the

conguration page of the Network Camera as shown below. Select EAP-PEAP or EAP-TLS as the EAP method� In the following blanks, enter your ID and password issued by the CA, then

upload related certicate(s).

Supplicant

(Network Camera)

Authenticator

(Network Switch)

Authentication Server

(RADIUS Server)

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3� When all settings are complete, move the Network Camera to the protected LAN by connecting

it to an 802�1x enabled switch� The devices will then start the authentication automatically�

► The authentication process for 802�1x: 1� The Certicate Authority (CA) provides the required signed certicates to the Network Camera

(the supplicant) and the RADIUS Server (the authentication server)�

2� A Network Camera requests access to the protected LAN using 802�1X via a switch (the

authenticator). The client offers its identity and client certicate, which is then forwarded by the

switch to the RADIUS Server, which uses an algorithm to authenticate the Network Camera and returns an acceptance or rejection back to the switch�

3. The switch also forwards the RADIUS Server’s certicate to the Network Camera� 4� Assuming all certicates are validated, the switch then changes the Network Camera’s state to

authorized and is allowed access to the protected network via a pre-congured port.

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RADIUS Server

Certificate Authority

(CA)

Protected LAN

Certificate

1

2

3

4

Network Switch

Certificate

NOTE:

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PTZ > PTZ settings

This section explains how to control the Network Camera’s Pan/Tilt/Zoom operation� There are two ways to enable the function:

The Digital name tag refers to the e-PTZ operation� It allows users to quickly move the

focus to a target area for close-up viewing when the current eld of view is smaller than the camera’s maximum output frame size.

Advanced Mode

Digital PTZ Operation (E-PTZ Operation)

Please note that only stream #1 can possess its own preset and patrol settings. For detailed

information about how to set up preset and patrol settings

, please refer to page 90�

Auto pan/patrol speed: Select the speed from 1~5 (slow/fast) to set up the Auto pan/patrol speed control�

When completed with the e-PTZ settings, click Save to enable the settings on this page�

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Home page in E-PTZ Mode

■ The e-Preset Positions will also be displayed on the home page� Select one from the drop-down

list, and

the camera’s view area will move to the selected e-preset position�

■ If you have congured different e-preset positions for different streams, you can select one of the

video streams to display its separate e-

preset positions�

Global View

In addition to using the e-PTZ control panel, you can also use the mouse to drag or resize the floating frame to pan/tilt/zoom the viewing region. The live view window will also move to the

viewing region accordingly�

Moving Instantly If you check this item, the live view window will switch to the new viewing region instantly after you

move the oating frame. When not selected, the travelling process from one spot to another will be shown, although it is not easily observed unless you have a small eld of interest.

Click on Image The e-PTZ function also supports “Click on Image“� When you click on any point of the Global View Window or on the Live View Window, the viewing region will also move to that point�

Note that the”Click on Image” function only applies when you have congured a smaller “Region of

Interest” out of the maximum output frame, e�g�, a 800x600 region from the camera’s 1280x1024

maximum frame size. This enables you to travel to other unrevealed areas within the maximum frame size.

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Patrol settings

You can select some preset positions for the Network Camera to patrol� Please follow the steps below to set up a patrol schedule:

1� Select the preset locations on the list, and click � 2� The selected preset locations will be displayed on the Patrol locations list�

3� Set the Dwelling time for the preset location during auto patrol� 4� If you want to delete a preset location from the Patrol locations list, select it and click Remove�

5� Select a location and click to rearrange the patrol order� 6� Select patrol locations you want to save in the list and click Save to enable the patrol settings�

7� To implement the patrol schedule, please go to homepage and click on Patrol button� Please refer to

the next page�

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NOTE

►

The Preset Positions will also be displayed on the home page. Select one from the Go to drop-down

list, and the Network Camera will move to the selected position.

►

Click Patrol: The Network Camera will patrol along the selected positions repeatedly. Please

refer to page 92 to see more details.

Home page in the e-PTZ Mode

The Preset positions

will also be displayed on the home page� Select one from the Go to drop-down

list, and

the Network Camera will move to the selected preset position�

Patrol button: Click this button, then the Network Camera will patrol among the selected preset positions continuously�

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Event > Event settings

This section explains how to congure the Network Camera to responds to particular situations

(event)� A typical application is that when a motion is detected, the Network Camera sends buffered images to an FTP server or e-mail address as notifications� Click on Help, there is an illustration shown in the pop-up window explaining that an event can be triggered by many

sources, such as motion detection or external digital input devices� When an event is triggered, you can specify what type of action that will be performed� You can configure the Network Camera to send snapshots or videos to your email address or FTP site�

Advanced Mode

Event

To set an event with recorded video or snapshots, it is necessary to configure the server and media settings so that the Network Camera will know what action to take (such as which server to send the

media les to) when a trigger is activated. An event is an action initiated by a user-dened trigger source

�

In the Event column, click Add to open the event settings window� Here you can arrange three elements

-- Schedule, Trigger, and Action to set an event. A total of 3 event settings can be congured.

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■ Event name: Enter a name for the event setting�

■ Enable this event: Select this option to enable the event setting�

■ Priority: Select the relative importance of this event (High, Normal, or Low)� Events with a higher priority setting will be executed rst.

■ Detect next motion detection or digital input after

seconds: Enter the duration in seconds to pause motion detection after a motion is detected� This can prevent event-related actions to be too frequently performed�

1�

Schedule

Specify the period of them during which the event trigger will take place� Please select the days of the week and the time in a day (in a 24-hr time format) for the event triggering schedule�

2� Trigger

This is the cause or stimulus which denes when to trigger the Network Camera. The trigger source can be congured to use the Network Camera’s built-in motion detection mechanism or external digital input

devices�

There are several choices of trigger sources as shown on next page�

Select the item to display the

detailed conguration options.

■ Video motion detection

This option makes use of the built-in motion detection mechanism as a trigger source� To enable this

function, you need to congure a Motion Detection Window rst. For more information, please refer to

Motion Detection on page 107 for details�

■ Periodically This option allows the Network Camera to trigger periodically for every other dened minute. Up to 999

minutes are allowed�

■ Digital input

This option allows the Network Camera to use an external digital input device or sensor as a trigger source� Depending on your application, there are many choices of digital input devices on the market which helps to detect changes in temperature, vibration, sound, and light, etc�

■ System boot

This option triggers the Network Camera when the power to the Network Camera is disconnected�

■ Recording notify

This option allows the Network Camera to trigger when the recording disk is full or when recording starts to rewrite older data�

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■ Camera tampering detection

This option allows the Network Camera to trigger when the camera detects that is is being tampered with� To enable this function, you need to congure the Tampering Detection option rst. Please refer to page 110 for detailed information� 14

■ Manual Trigger

This option allows users to enable event triggers manually by clicking the on/off button on the

homepage. Please congure 1 to 3 associated events before using this function.

3� Action

Dene the actions to be performed by the Network Camera when a trigger is activated.

■ Backup media if the network is disconnected Select this option to backup media le on SD card if the network is disconnected. This function will

only be displayed after you congure an Action Server, such as a networked storage (NAS).

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Add server

To set an event that will be recorded in videos or snapshots, it is necessary to congure the server and

media settings so that the Network Camera will know what action to take (such as which server to send the media files to) when a trigger is activated� Click

Add server

to open the server setting window�

You can specify where the notication messages are sent when a trigger is activated. A total of 5 server settings can be congured.

There are four choices of server types available: Email, FTP, HTTP, and Network storage�

Select the item

to display the detailed conguration options. You can congure either one or all of them.

Server type - Email

Select to send the media les via email when a trigger is activated.

■

Server name: Enter a name for the server setting�

■ Sender email address: Enter the email address of the sender.

■ Recipient email address: Enter the email address of the recipient.

■ Server address: Enter the domain name or IP address of the email server.

■ User name: Enter the user name of the email account if necessary.

■ Password: Enter the password of the email account if necessary.

■ Server port: The default mail server port is set to 25. You can also manually set another port.

If your SMTP server requires a secure connection (SSL), check This server requires a secure connection (SSL).

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To verify if the email settings are correctly congured, click Test� The result will be shown in a pop-up window� If successful, you will also receive an email indicating the result�

Click Save server to enable the settings�

Note that after you set up the rst event server, the new event server will automatically display on the

Server list� If you wish to add other server options, click Add server again�

Server type - FTP

Select to send the media les to an FTP server when a trigger is activated.

■ Server name: Enter a name for the server setting�

■ Server address: Enter the domain name or IP address of the FTP server.

■ Server port: By default, the FTP server port is set to 21. It can also be assigned to another port number

between 1025 and 65535�

■ User name: Enter the login name of the FTP account.

■ Password: Enter the password of the FTP account.

■ FTP folder name Enter the folder where the media le will be placed. If the folder name does not exist, the Network

Camera will automatically create a folder on the FTP server�

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■ Passive mode

Most firewalls do not accept new connections initiated from external requests� If the FTP server supports passive mode, select this option to enable passive mode FTP and allow data transmission to

pass through the rewall. The rmware default has the Passive mode checkbox selected.

To verify if the FTP settings are correctly congured, click Test

� The result will be shown in a pop-up

window as shown below. If successful, you will also receive a test.txt le on the FTP server.

Click Save server

to enable the settings�

Server type - HTTP Select to send the media les

to an HTTP server when a trigger is activated�

■ Server name: Enter a name for the server setting�

■ URL: Enter the URL of the HTTP server.

■ User name: Enter the user name if necessary.

■ Password: Enter the password if necessary.

To verify if the HTTP settings are correctly congured, click Test

� The result will be shown in a pop-up

window as below. If successful, you will receive a test.txt le on the HTTP server.

Click Save server

to enable the settings�

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Network storage: Select to send the media les

to a network storage location when a trigger is activated� Please refer to

NAS server on page 114 for details�

Click Save server to enable the settings�

■ SD Test: Click to test your SD card. The system will display a message indicating success or failure. If

you want to use your SD card for local storage, please format it before use� Please refer to page 102

for detailed information�

■ View: Click this button to open a le list window. This function is only for SD card and Network Storage.

If you click the View button of SD card, a Local storage page will pop up for you to manage recorded

les on SD card. For more information about Local storage, please refer to page 116. If you click the View button of Network storage, a le directory window will pop up for you to view recorded data on

Network storage� For detailed illustration, please refer to the next page�

■ Create folders by date, time, and hour automatically: If you check this item, the system will generate

folders automatically by the date when video footages are stored onto the networked storage�

The following is an example of a le destination containing video clips:

20100820

20100821

20100822

Click to delete selected items

Click to delete all recorded data

The format is: YYYYMMDD

Click to open the directory

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