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3-287-521-11 (1)
Network Camera
User's Guide
Software Version 1.0 (SNC-RX570N/RX570P, SNC-RX530N/RX530P)
Software Version 2.2 (SNC-RX550N/RX550P)
SNC-RX570N/RX570P
SNC-RX550N/RX550P
SNC-RX530N/RX530P
© 2007 Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1 3-287-521-11 (1) Network Camera User’s Guide Software Version 1.0 (SNC-RX570N/RX570P, SNC-RX530N/RX530P) Software Version 2.2 (SNC-RX550N/RX550P) SNC-RX570N/RX570P SNC-RX550N/RX550P SNC-RX530N/RX530P © 2007 Sony Corporation...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Overview Precautions ... 5 How to Use This User’s Guide ... 6 System Requirements ... 6 Preparation Assigning the IP Address to the Camera ... 7 Assigning an IP address using the IP Setup Program ... 7 When using Windows XP Service Pack 2 ...
  • Page 3 Sending Images to FTP Server — FTP client Menu ... 63 Common Tab — Setting the FTP client function ... 63 Alarm sending Tab — Setting the FTP client action when detecting the alarm ... 64 Periodical sending Tab — Setting the periodical FTP client activity ...

  • Page 4: Overview

    Overview NOTICE TO USERS © 2007 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. This manual or the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written approval from Sony Corporation.

  • Page 5: Precautions

    THE WARRANTY PERIOD OR AFTER EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY, OR FOR ANY OTHER REASON WHATSOEVER. • If you lose data by using this unit, SONY accepts no responsibility for restoration of the data. Operating or storage location Avoid operating or storing the camera in the following locations: •...

  • Page 6: How To Use This User's Guide

    How to Use This User’s Guide This User’s Guide explains how to operate the Network Camera from a computer. The User’s Guide is written to be read on the computer display. As this section gives tips on using the User’s Guide, read it before you operate the camera.

  • Page 7: Preparation

    Preparation The Preparation section explains what the administrator has to prepare for monitoring images after installation and connection of the camera. Assigning the IP Address to the Camera To connect the camera to a network, you need to assign a new IP address to the camera when you install it for the first time.
  • Page 8 Click on the camera in the list to which you want to assign a new IP address. The network settings for the selected camera are displayed. Set the IP address. To obtain the IP address automatically from a DHCP server: Select Obtain an IP address automatically.

  • Page 9: When Using Windows Xp Service Pack 2

    If “Setting OK” is displayed, the IP address is correctly assigned. To access the camera directly, double-click the camera name in the list. The factory setting of the camera network is as follows. IP address: 192.168.0.100 Subnet mask: 255.0.0.0 Wireless LAN setting Type: Adhoc SSID: snc-rx570 (SNC-RX570N/P), snc-rx550 (SNC-RX550N/P) or snc-rx530 (SNC-...
  • Page 10 The software installation starts. Installing ActiveX Control During installation of ActiveX Control, the information bar or “Security Warning” may appear. In this case, operate as follows: If message “Information Bar” appears, click OK. If the information bar appears, click on the bar and select Install ActiveX Control….

  • Page 11: When Using Windows Vista

    In the Add Program dialog, select IP Setup Program and click OK. Then the IP Setup Program is added to the Programs and Services list. Click OK. When the above procedure is completed, the cameras connected in the local network are displayed in the IP Setup Program.
  • Page 12 installation correctly. Delete the downloaded file, and click the Setup icon again. If message “Internet Explorer – Security Warning” appears, click Run. If message “User Account Control – An unidentified program wants access to your computer” appear, click Allow. The software installation starts. Starting the software When you start software such as IP Setup Program, message “User Account Control –...

  • Page 13: Accessing The Camera Using The Web Browser

    The cameras will be displayed in the list. If you want to keep Windows Firewall On, continue with the following steps. Select the “Exceptions” tab. Select Add Program…. If the Add Program dialog appears, select IP Setup Program and click OK. Then the IP Setup Program is added to the Program or port list.
  • Page 14 When the main viewer of the camera is displayed for the first time When you click Enter, “Security Warning” is displayed. When you click Yes, ActiveX control is installed and the main viewer is displayed. Notes • If Automatic configuration is enabled in the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings of Internet Explorer, the image may not be displayed.

  • Page 15: Basic Configuration By The Administrator

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

  • Page 16: Operating The Camera

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

  • Page 17: Logging In To Homepage - Welcome Page

    Logging in to Homepage — Welcome Page Logging in as a user Start the Web browser on your computer and type the IP address of the camera you want to monitor. The welcome page is displayed. Display sample: SNC-RX570N Select the viewer. The usable codecs and viewers are displayed depending on the Mode setting in the Video Codec Tab in the Camera menu (page 40).

  • Page 18: Displaying The Administrator Menu Directly

    Click Enter. The main viewer appears. With the ActiveX viewer (MPEG4/H.264) With the Java applet viewer Control the camera from the main viewer. Note If the welcome page does not start correctly, the security level of the Internet Explorer may be set to higher than Medium.

  • Page 19: Configuration Of Main Viewer

    Java has been installed successfully and Java (Sun) is enabled. For the verified Java version, contact your authorized Sony dealer. To check the Java version Select Tools from the menu bar of Internet Explorer, then select Internet Options and click the Advanced mode tab.

  • Page 20: Main Menu

    Main viewer using Java applet viewer Camera control section Monitor image section Main menu Setting Click to display the Administrator menu. (page 30) You can operate this function only when logging in as the administrator. Home Displays the welcome page. Camera control section Frame rate (Displayed only when the camera image is in JPEG.)
  • Page 21 Control panel Click to display the following control panel. You can control pan, tilt, zoom, and focus of the camera. (page 24) Pan/Tilt control Click the arrow button of the direction in which you want to move the camera. Keep it pressed to move the camera continuously.

  • Page 22: Monitor Image

    Monitor image The image shot by the camera is shown here. The date and time is displayed at the top of the window. Controlling the Monitor Image Controlling the Monitor Image You can monitor the camera image on the monitor window of the main viewer.

  • Page 23: Zooming In The Monitor Image

    Note The frame rate options indicate the maximum number of frames that can be transmitted. The number of frames actually transmitted may vary depending on network environments and camera settings (image size and image quality settings). Select the view size. Click View size list box to select the view size from Auto, 640 ×...

  • Page 24: Saving The Captured Image

    Saving the captured image With the ActiveX viewer Capture the monitor image. Click Save. The Save As dialog appears. Select JPEG Files or Windows Bitmap Files as Save as type. Type the File name and specify Save in, then click Save.

  • Page 25: Panning And Tilting By Clicking The Monitor Image

    Pan/Tilt control Click the arrow button of the direction in which you want to move the camera. Keep it pressed to move the camera continuously. To return to the home position, click Note When you hold to tilt the camera downward to the point where it faces the ground with Auto flip set to On (page 33), the auto flip function is activated to change the tilt movement upward.

  • Page 26: Moving The Camera To A Preset Position

    Notes • The zoom bar of the digital area is not displayed when Zoom mode of the Camera menu is not set to Full. • The four edges of the image may be dark depending on the zoom position. This is a phenomenon related to the structure of the camera, and does not cause a problem.

  • Page 27: Using The Trigger Button

    The camera is moved to face toward the clicked point, and the present image at the point is displayed in the monitor window. Click the point you The present situation is want to watch in the displayed in the monitor panorama window.

  • Page 28: Controlling Alarm Output 1, 2

    To use this function, you need to make Image memory active and set the details in the Trigger menu of the Administrator menu (page 73). Display the image on the monitor window. Select Image memory from the trigger drop-down list. Click The still image of the moment you click is captured, and the image file is recorded.

  • Page 29: Switching Tcp/Udp Transmission Mode

    Switching TCP/UDP Transmission Mode You can select TCP or UDP as the communication port for the video/audio data. This function can be used when Mode (video codec mode) (page 40) is set to MPEG4 or H.264 and the ActiveX viewer is used. Notes •...

  • Page 30: Administrating The Camera

    Administrating the Camera The Administrating the Camera section explains how to set the functions of the camera by the Administrator. For the monitoring of the camera image, see “Operating the Camera” on page 16. This section explains the basic operations and each option of the Administrator menu.

  • Page 31: Configuration Of Administrator Menu

    Click this button to invalidate the set values and return to the previous settings. General notes on menus • After changing a setting on a menu, wait at least 10 seconds before turning off the power of the camera. If the power is turned off immediately, the changed setting may not be stored correctly.

  • Page 32: Configuring The System - System Menu

    client function, Image memory function and Alarm out function, Voice alert function and so on. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu” on page 75) Alarm buffer Displays the Alarm buffer menu for the buffer that records the image and audio related to alarm detection. (“Setting the Alarm Buffer —...

  • Page 33: Auto Flip

    Custom Homepage Installer included in the supplied CD-ROM. To learn how to use of the Custom Homepage Installer, see page 99. For the verified cards, contact your authorized Sony dealer. To display your individual homepage, perform the following operation: Select Custom.

  • Page 34: Date & Time Tab

    On: When you are tilting the camera downward using button on the control panel and the camera reaches the point where it faces the ground, it automatically pans 180 degrees and starts tilting upward. Off: When the camera tilts to the point where it faces the ground, tilting stops.

  • Page 35: Initialize Tab

    Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving time changes When you select it, the clock is automatically adjusted according to the daylight saving time of the selected time zone. Note If the time zone selected in Time zone is different from that set on the computer, the time is adjusted using the time zone difference and set on the camera.

  • Page 36: System Log Tab

    Restore preset position and privacy masking settings When you select it, the stored setting data of the camera, the preset position data and the privacy masking data are loaded. Notes • With Restore setting, some items in the Network menu (page 43) cannot be restored. •...

  • Page 37: Setting The Camera Image And Audio - Camera Menu

    12× digital zoom, 312× zoom in total. Optical: An image can be zoomed up to 26× optical zoom. SNC-RX530N/P Full: An image can be zoomed up to 18× optical zoom and 12× digital zoom, 216× zoom in total. Optical: An image can be zoomed up to 18× optical zoom.

  • Page 38: Picture Tab

    Mic volume Set the volume level of the audio input from the m microphone input connector. It is adjustable from –10 to +10. Audio codec Select the bit rate when you send the audio from the m microphone input connector. G.711 (64kbps), G.726 (40kbps), G.726 (32kbps), G.726 (24kbps) or G.726 (16kbps) can be selected.

  • Page 39: Day/Night Tab

    SNC-RX570N/P, SNC-RX550N/P: Close, F28.0, F22.0, F19.0, F16.0, F14.0, F11.0, F9.6, F8.0, F6.8, F5.6, F4.8, F4.0, F3.4, F2.8, F2.4, F2.0, F1.6 SNC-RX530N/P: Close, F22.0, F19.0, F16.0, F14.0, F11.0, F9.6, F8.0, F6.8, F5.6, F4.8, F4.0, F3.4, F2.8, F2.4, F2.0, F1.6, F1.4 Gain Select the gain from the drop-down list.

  • Page 40: Video Codec Tab

    Day/Night mode Select the day/night mode from among five modes. Disable: Always works in day mode. Auto: Normally works in day mode. It switches automatically to night mode in a dark place. Note The day/night mode is not switched to night mode automatically when Exposure mode is set to Shutter priority, Iris priority or Manual in the Picture tab.
  • Page 41 transmitting data size and thus the network load, and a higher frame rate is achieved. Select On to crop the image, or Off. Note Object detection (page 77) operates for an image in the image size that is not cropped even if Cropping is set to To crop an image Set the Image size to 640 ×...

  • Page 42: Streaming Tab

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

  • Page 43: Configuring The Network - Network Menu

    Multicast address Type the multicast address used on the Multicast streaming. Video port number Specify the MPEG4/H.264 video transmission port number used for the Multicast streaming. It is initially set to 60000. Specify an even number from 1024 to 65534. Two port numbers (the number specified here and an odd number with 1 added to the specified number) are actually used for video data communication and control.

  • Page 44: Wireless Tab - Setting Of Wireless Connection

    Before setting, read the operation manual and installation manual supplied with the wireless card together with this guide. Verified wireless cards • Optional Sony Wireless Card SNCA-CFW1 and SNCA-CFW5* • A commercially available CompactFlash type II- PCMCIA adapter * SNCA-CFW5 is not available in some countries and areas.

  • Page 45: Mac Address

    MAC address Displays the MAC address of the wireless card inserted to the PC card slot. If a wireless card is not inserted, “00:00:00:00:00:00” is displayed. IP address Configure the IP address for a wireless network. Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP): Select this option when a DHCP server is installed on the network to allow IP address assignment.
  • Page 46 Notes • The setting of the HTTP port number is common to the setting in the Network tab. • With Ad hoc mode, you cannot select Use WEP key automatically generated of WEP, or WPA or WPA2 on Security. • When you set Security to WPA or WPA2 and change Infrastructure mode to Ad hoc mode, Security setting is automatically changed to None.

  • Page 47: Dynamic Ip Address Notification Tab - Notifying The Ip Address

    WPA and WPA2 use TKIP and AES encryption systems. This unit supports TKIP for WPA, and AES for WPA2. Authentication Select the authentication method. PSK: Select for PSK authentication. When this option is selected, Passphrase setting is required. EAP: Select for EAP authentication. When this option is selected, enabling the 802.1X (wireless) function is required.
  • Page 48 POP server name It is necessary when POP before SMTP is selected for Authentication. Type the POP (receiving mail) server name using up to 64 characters. Or type the IP address of the POP server. This setting is necessary when the SMTP server that sends e-mails performs authentication using the POP user account.

  • Page 49: Using The 802.1X Authentication Function - 802.1X Menu

    Using the 802.1X Authentication Function — 802.1X Menu When you click in the Administrator menu, the 802.1X menu appears. Use this menu to configure the wired or wireless port- based authentication in compliance with the 802.1X standard. The 802.1X menu consists of three tabs: Common, Client certificate and CA certificate.

  • Page 50: Client Certificate Tab

    Note To use the 802.1X authentication function for wireless networks, set up Security in the Wireless tab of the Network menu. For details, see “Security” on page 46. Wired interface To activate the 802.1X authentication function for wired ports, select On. Wired interface status Shows the authentication status of the 802.1X authentication function for wired ports.

  • Page 51: Private Key Password

    Then click Submit, and the selected file will be imported to the camera. Note The import process becomes invalid if the selected file is not a client certificate or the imported client certificate is not allowed. To display the information of the client certificate When the client certificate has been saved in the camera correctly, its information appears on Status, Issuer DN,...

  • Page 52: Ca Certificate Tab

    When Country name is not selected: 220 characters or less OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 30. CA certificate Tab You can import a trusted CA certificate (server certificate or route certificate) to the camera. Up to four certificates from trusted CAs can be imported to the camera.
  • Page 53 Creating a security group for Active Directory Open Active Directory Users and Computers from Administrative Tools of Windows menu. Select Users of the domain with which you want to perform 802.1X connection. Select New from the context menu, then select Group and configure the group for 802.1X connection.
  • Page 54 The CA’s URL is normally as follows: The “Microsoft Certificate Services” page opens. Note If the Microsoft Certificate Service page does not appear using the URL above, check the following: – Is the service of Web site enabled on Internet Information Service (IIS)? –...
  • Page 55 Select the installed certificate and click Export... The “Certificate Export Wizard” opens. Click Next and select as follows. Do you want to export the private key with the certificate?: Select Yes, export the private key. Select the format you want to use: Select Personal Information Exchange –...

  • Page 56: Setting The User - User Menu

    Setting the User — User Menu When you click in the Administrator menu, the User menu appears. Use this menu to set the user names and passwords of Administrator and up to 9 kinds of users (User 1 to User 9), and the access right of each user.

  • Page 57: Setting The Security - Security Menu

    Setting the Security — Security Menu When you click in the Administrator menu, the Security menu appears. Use this menu to limit the computers that can access the camera. Security function To activate the security function, select On. Default policy Select the basic policy of the limit from Allow and Deny for the computers specified in the Network address/ Subnet 1 to Network address/Subnet 10 menus below.

  • Page 58: Saving The Camera Position And Action - Preset Position Menu

    Saving the Camera Position and Action Preset position Menu When you click in the Administrator menu, the Preset position menu appears. Use this menu to save camera’s pan, tilt and zoom positions and set tours (programmed action of the camera). The Preset position menu consists of 2 tabs: Position and Tour.

  • Page 59: Tour Tab - Setting A Tour

    Preset position table Lists the preset positions and alarms assigned for each position currently saved in the camera. You can move the camera to the preset position by clicking Preset call, or delete the preset position data by clicking Clear. Shows the preset number.

  • Page 60: Sending An Image Via E-Mail - E-Mail (Smtp) Menu

    If you specified an unnecessary preset position, click to select it in the list and click then Delete. To change the order in the list, click to select the preset position and then click Up or Down. Note The tour cannot be set to On if no preset position is added in the Sequence list.

  • Page 61: Alarm Sending Tab - Setting The E-Mail Sending Mode When Detecting The Alarm

    On: Select if authentication is required when an e-mail is sent. Select one of the authentication methods from the following and specify the POP server name, User name and Password as required. SMTP: Select when SMTP authentication is required. POP before SMTP: Select when POP before SMTP authentication is required.

  • Page 62: Periodical Sending Tab - Setting The Periodical E-Mail Sending Mode

    Sequence number: A consecutive number of 10 digits between 0000000001 and 4294967295 and two fixed digits 00 are added to the image file name. Sequence number clear Click Clear to reset the Sequence number suffix to 1. Alarm Select the alarm to be linked with e-mail notification. Sensor input 1: The external sensor that is connected to sensor input1 of the camera I/O port.

  • Page 63: Sending Images To Ftp Server

    Interval Type the interval at which you want to send an e-mail periodically. You can set the hour (H) and minutes (M) between 30 minutes and 24 hours (one day). Effective period Set the period during which periodical sending will be effective.

  • Page 64: Alarm Sending Tab - Setting The Ftp Client Action When Detecting The Alarm

    Password Type the password for the FTP server using up to 64 characters. Re-type password To confirm the password, type the same characters as you typed in the Password box. Passive mode Set whether you use the passive mode of FTP server or not when connecting to the FTP server.

  • Page 65: Periodical Sending Tab - Setting The Periodical Ftp Client Activity

    Alarm buffer Select Use alarm buffer when you are going to forward the image/audio of before and after alarm detection (pre- alarm, post-alarm). If you do not select the alarm buffer, only the image at the moment of the alarm detection is forwarded. Click Alarm buffer to display the Alarm buffer menu.

  • Page 66: Recording Images In Memory - Image Memory Menu

    — FTP server Menu” on page 70.) The Image memory menu consists of three tabs: Common, Alarm recording and Periodical recording. For the verified cards, contact your authorized Sony dealer. Notes • The image and audio files recorded in the built-in...

  • Page 67: Alarm Recording Tab - Setting The Image Memory Function When Detecting The Alarm

    is full. Select Off if you do not want to send a warning mail. Note When Overwrite is set to On, a warning mail is not sent to the Administrator. SMTP server name Type the name of the SMTP server for sending an e- mail, using up to 64 characters.

  • Page 68: Periodical Recording Tab - Setting The Periodical Recording Mode

    Sequence number clear Click Clear to reset the Sequence number suffix to 1. Alarm Select the alarm to be linked with the recording of image and audio files. Sensor input 1: The external sensor that is connected to sensor input 1 of the camera I/O port. Sensor input 2: The external sensor that is connected to sensor input 2 of the camera I/O port.

  • Page 69: Folder Structure Of Image Memory

    Mode Select the periodical recording mode. Periodical mode: An image file is recorded periodically according to the specified Interval and Effective period. Tour mode: An image file is recorded when the camera is moved to each preset position during the tour. Interval Type the interval at which you want to record an image in the memory periodically.

  • Page 70: Downloading Images From The Camera - Ftp Server Menu

    Downloading Images from the Camera server Menu When you click in the Administrator menu, the FTP server menu appears. Use this menu to set up for the FTP server function that finds a specified image and audio file stored in the built-in memory (about 18 MB), or in the ATA memory card (not supplied) or “Memory Stick”...

  • Page 71: Setting The Alarm Output - Alarm Output Menu

    Setting the Alarm Output — Alarm output Menu When you click in the Administrator menu, the Alarm output menu appears. You can perform setting in this menu to control the alarm output of the I/O port on the rear of the camera linked to the alarm detection, the timer and the Day/ Night function.

  • Page 72: Outputting Audio Linked To Alarm Detection

    Outputting Audio Linked to Alarm Detection — Voice alert Menu Click in the Administrator menu to display the Voice alert menu. Use this menu to set the voice alert function to output audio from the line output jack of the camera when an alarm is detected by the sensor input or object detection function.

  • Page 73: Setting The Operations From The Viewer - Trigger Menu

    Setting the Operations from the Viewer — Trigger Menu Click in the Administrator menu to display the Trigger menu. In this menu, you will select the activities that can be performed when is clicked on the main viewer. e-Mail (SMTP) Checking this box allows you to select e-Mail from the trigger drop-down list in the main viewer.

  • Page 74: Alarm Output

    ATA memory card (not supplied) or “Memory Stick” (not supplied). For the verified cards, contact your authorized Sony dealer. When you click Image memory, the Trigger-Image memory menu is displayed. You can set the necessary options here.

  • Page 75: Setting The Schedule - Schedule Menu

    Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu When you click in the Administrator menu, the Schedule menu appears. The Schedule menu consists of seven tabs. This is the same menu as the Schedule menu that is displayed when you click Schedule to set the Effective period in the following menus.

  • Page 76: Setting The Alarm Buffer - Alarm Buffer Menu

    Setting the Alarm Buffer — Alarm buffer Menu When you click in the Administrator menu, the Alarm buffer menu appears. You can set the Pre-alarm image and audio (the image and audio before the alarm detection) and the Post - alarm image and audio.

  • Page 77: Setting The Object Detection Function

    Setting the Object Detection Function — Object detection Menu When you click in the Administrator menu, the Object detection menu appears. Using this menu, you can set the conditions for activating the built-in “Moving object detection” and the “Unattended object detection” functions. Moving object detection detects moving objects in the camera image and outputs an alarm.

  • Page 78: Common Tab

    After the detection time, the location where the car was parked is detected as an unattended object. Notes • You can view an MPEG4 image only in the main viewer during the setting of the object detection when Dual codec is selected in the Video codec tab. •...

  • Page 79: Object Size

    Note You cannot select Preset position if no preset position is stored in the Position tab of the Preset position menu. Position setting section Position Select the preset position you want to set from the drop- down list. The camera automatically moves to the selected preset position.
  • Page 80 OK button Click to send the set values to the camera and confirm the settings. Note Although the display on the monitor quickly responds to the setting being performed as you change the size of a window or a setting, you need to click the OK button to confirm the setting.

  • Page 81: Status Lamp

    When a prospective unattended object is detected on the monitor display, it will be colored. The object’s color will be changed from blue to green, yellow, and red in sequence, as the possibility of it being an unattended object increases. This change of color shows that unattended object detection is in progress.

  • Page 82: Unattended Object Setting Tab

    When the status lamp is gray, the camera is in the process of acquiring a background image. Unattended object detection does not work during this period. The status lamp turns green when the background image has been acquired. Note When you acquire a background image, use an image with as little motion as possible.

  • Page 83: Configuration Tab

    VISCA: Select when you control the camera with VISCA protocol. As for the command list of VISCA protocol, refer to the dealer of your camera or Sony professional products service counter nearby. Notes • When you execute serial control with VISCA protocol, match the transmission setting with the connected controller.

  • Page 84: Baud Rate

    • This camera does not correspond to the daisy chain connection of a VISCA device. Use the camera and the controller one-on-one. Baud rate Select a baud rate that corresponds to the peripheral device of serial interface. Selectable baud rates are shown below.

  • Page 85: Using The Supplied Ip Setup Program

    Others This section explains how to use the application software and commands, including the supplied CD- ROM. Using the Supplied IP Setup Program Explains the functions except those of the Network tab in the IP Setup Program. To install the IP Setup Program, to assign an IP address and to set the network, see “Assigning the IP Address to the Camera”...

  • Page 86: Date Time Tab

    Date time Tab You can set the date and time on the camera. Click the Date time tab to display the date/time setting window. Click to select the camera that you want to set the date and time for. You can select multiple cameras and set the date and time simultaneously.

  • Page 87: Using The Snc Audio Upload Tool - Transmitting

    Using the SNC audio upload tool — Transmitting Audio to Camera The supplied SNC audio upload tool allows you to transmit sound from the computer to the camera. This section explains the setup and operations of the SNC audio upload tool. The SNC audio upload tool supports the following audio data to be transmitted.

  • Page 88: Using The Snc Audio Upload Tool

    Target camera(s) (Camera list) When the SNC audio upload tool starts, it automatically detects Sony network cameras connected to the local network and displays them in the camera list. Up to 256 cameras can be displayed in the list.
  • Page 89 address when the IP address is obtained with a DHCP server. Model: Displays the model name of the network camera. Serial: Displays the serial number of the network camera. User: Displays the specified user ID and password. The password is shown with turned letters. Select all Click to select all the cameras in the camera list.
  • Page 90 N (start) / x (stop) Click N (start) to start audio transmission. The transmission speed is displayed in the Bitrate box during transmission. You can adjust the microphone volume and enable/disable the muting, if necessary. To stop the audio transmission, click x (stop). Notes •...
  • Page 91 (recording) Click to start recording of the sound input to the computer microphone. The maximum recording time is 30 seconds. The codec specified in the Setting tab is used for the recording. The recorded file is displayed as “RecordedFile.vof.” Notes •...

  • Page 92: Using The Snc Video Player - Playing Video

    Uploading the recorded audio file to the camera Before operating, create an audio file and set the camera for audio uploading. Set the camera using the Setting tab. Click (recording) in the Voice alert tab to start recording. Click (stop) to stop recording. Recording will stop automatically in 30 seconds.

  • Page 93: Using The Snc Video Player

    Using the SNC video player Start the SNC video player. Click the (browse) icon. The Select File dialog opens. Select the file you want to play. Information boxes on the selected file are displayed on the left side of the window as follows: Each click on the (information) icon switches between “display”...

  • Page 94: Using The Snc Panorama Creator - Creating A Panorama Image

    Using the SNC panorama creator — Creating a Panorama Image The supplied SNC panorama creator allows you to create a panorama image to be displayed on the main viewer. Using the panorama image, you can move the camera to the desired position simply by clicking on the image. This section explains the setup and operations of the SNC panorama creator.

  • Page 95: Creating And Transmitting A Panorama Image

    Main tab Viewer The created panorama image is displayed in the upper viewer. Angle setting Specify the camera movement area on the panorama image. Drag the mouse to draw a rectangle within which the camera movement is limited. You can enlarge, reduce or move the created rectangle.

  • Page 96: Using The Snc Privacy Masking Tool - Masking A Camera Image

    You can use the saved image when you control panning and tilting from the main viewer. The panorama image is the still image converted from the image taken when you were going to create a panorama image with “SNC panorama creator”. When the camera is moved or when the layout around the camera is changed, create the panorama image again.

  • Page 97: Using The Snc Privacy Masking Tool

    Using the SNC privacy masking tool The SNC privacy masking tool consists of the Main tab to set the privacy mask positions and the Setting tab to prepare for connection to the camera. When you start the SNC privacy masking tool, the Setting tab is displayed.

  • Page 98: Setting A Privacy Mask

    Note The default image is shown when no panorama image has been created. PTZ Controller (control panel) Allows you to pan, tilt and zoom the camera. Pan/tilt control Click the arrow button of the direction in which you want to move the camera. Keep it pressed to move the camera continuously.

  • Page 99: Using The Custom Homepage Installer

    Privacy mask setting range The setting range of the privacy mask is limited as follows: Pan angle: No limit 360° Tilt angle: 0° to +70° Note The privacy mask area is a rectangle that is specified with respect to the center of the camera image. The privacy mask may not be set in areas close to the end of pan/tilt operation.
  • Page 100 Note If you click “Save this program to disk” on the “File Download” dialog, the CustomHomepageInstaller.exe file will be saved on the computer. Double-click the saved file to start it. Read the notes carefully, and click Next. The Software License Agreement is displayed. Using the Custom Homepage Installer Read the agreement carefully, select Agree if you accept it, then click Next.
  • Page 101 Confirm that all items are correct, then click Next. Type the path for the folder in which your homepage is stored in the Source folder box, then click Next. Click OK. Uploading of the homepage file starts. Note Do not turn off the camera until the camera is rebooted after uploading the homepage file.

  • Page 102: Assigning The Ip Address To The Camera Using Arp Commands

    Assigning the IP Address to the Camera Using ARP Commands This section explains how to assign an IP address to the camera using ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) commands without using the supplied IP Setup Program. Note When you turn on the camera, execute the ARP and PING commands within 5 minutes.

  • Page 103: Using The Snmp

    Using the SNMP This unit supports SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). You can read MIB-2 objects using software such as SNMP manager software. This unit also supports the coldStart trap which occurs when the power is turned on or the unit restarts, and the Authentication failure trap which informs of an illegal access using SNMP.

  • Page 104: Glossary

    sysName=<string> Set the case of “mib-2.system.sysName.0” in the <string> position. The maximum length of <string> is 255 characters. enaAuthTraps=<value> Set the case value of “mib-2.snmp.snmp EnableAuthenTraps.0” in the <string> position. Type “1” (enable) or “2” (disable) in the <value> position. community=<ID>,r, <communityName>,<IpAddressString>...

  • Page 105: Dhcp Server

    DHCP server Abbreviation for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server. The IP address of a terminal without an individual IP address can be automatically distributed by the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). The DHCP server assigns the IP addresses to the terminals. Digital certificate An electronic certificate that a CA (Certificate Authority) attests that a public key to cancel a secret...

  • Page 106: Pop Server

    Passive mode The mode whereby a client FTP allows TCP connection for data transmission to the FTP server. POP server A server for storing incoming e-mail until you have read Primary DNS server One of the DNS servers that can first reply to a request by connected devices or other DNS servers.
  • Page 107 802.11g A wireless LAN standard that uses the 2.4 GHz band and provides a maximum data transmission rate of 54 Mbps. 802.1X A standard that performs user authentication and dynamic key generation and traffic on a LAN. Glossary...

  • Page 108: Index

    Index abandoned object detection ...77 Access log ...36 Active ... 79 Active Directory ...53 ActiveX control ... 10 ActiveX viewer... 18 Adaptive rate control ...41 adaptive rate control ...41 Adjust ...34 Administrator ... 16 administrator ...16 Administrator e-mail address ... 48 Administrator menu ...
  • Page 109 exposure mode ... 38 extension ... 69 Factory default ... 35 factory settings ... 35 File ... 72 File attachment... 61 file name... 61 focus... 21 Focus mode ... 37 focus mode ... 37 folder structure ... 69 format... 36 Format ATA memory card ...
  • Page 110 periodical recording ...68 Periodical sending ... 62 periodical sending ...65 Picture ...38 Play...72 playing audio ...28 POP server... 48 POP server name ... 48 port number ...48 Position... 58 Position at alarm...58 Post-alarm period ...76 Pre-alarm period...76 Preset ...58 Preset call ...59 Preset position ...
  • Page 111 13 Welcome text...32 WEP ...46 WEP key...46 White balance...38 white balance...38 Window ... 79 Windows Firewall...10 Sony Corporation Windows Vista...11 Windows XP Service Pack 2 ...9 Wireless ...44 wireless cards ...44 WPA ... 46 WPA2 ... 46 Zoom ...33 zoom ...

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