Sony IPELA SNC-P5 User Manual
Sony network camera user's guide snc-p5
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Page 1: Network Camera
3-868-625-11 (1) Network Camera User’s Guide Software Version 1.0 SNC-P5 © 2005 Sony Corporation... - Page 2 – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony’s Business Information Center (BIC) at 1- 800-686-SONY(7669) or Write to: Sony Customer Information Services Center 6900-29, Daniels Parkway, PMB 330...
- Page 3 • Sony assumes no liability should the service related to the Network Camera goes down or interrupted for whatever reason. NOTICE TO USERS ©...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Overview Features ... 6 Precautions ... 7 Operating Precautions ... 7 CCD Characteristics ... 7 How to Use This User’s Guide ... 8 System Requirements ... 8 Preparation Assigning the IP Address to the Camera ... 9 Assigning the IP Address Using the Setup Program ... - Page 5 Periodical recording Tab — Setting the Periodical recording mode ... 55 Directory Structure of Image Memory ... 56 Downloading Images from the Camera — FTP server setting Menu ... 57 Setting the Alarm Output — Alarm output setting Menu ... 58 Alarm output Tab ...
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Page 6: Overview
Overview Features The SNC-P5 is a network camera equipped with a built- in Web server. The camera has the following features: Monitoring using the Web browser Real-time monitoring of the image and sound from the camera is possible using the Web browser on the computer. -
Page 7: Precautions
Precautions This Sony product has been designed with safety in mind. However, if not used properly electrical products can cause fires which may lead to serious body injury. To avoid such accidents, be sure to heed the following. Heed the safety precautions Be sure to follow the general safety precautions and the “Operating Precautions.”... -
Page 8: How To Use This User's Guide
How to Use This User’s Guide This User’s Guide explains how to operate the SNC-P5 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 9: Preparation
Start the IP Setup Program. The program detects the SNC-P5 cameras connected to the local network and lists them on the Network tab window. Click on the camera to which you want to assign a new IP address in the list. - Page 10 Channel: 11 ch WEP: Nothing The welcome page of the network camera SNC-P5 is displayed. Note If the IP address is not set correctly, the welcome page does not appear after step 12. In this case, try to set the...
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Page 11: Accessing The Camera Using The Web Browser
Use Internet Explorer as the Web browser. Start the Web browser on the computer and type the IP address of the camera in the URL box. The welcome page of “Network Camera SNC-P5” is displayed. Click Enter. The main viewer is displayed. - Page 12 When using antivirus software in the computer • When you use antivirus software in your computer, the camera performance may be reduced, for example, the frame rate for displaying the image may be lower. • The Web page displayed when you log in the camera uses Java Script.
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Page 13: Basic Configuring By The Administrator
Basic Configuring by the Administrator You can monitor the image of the camera only logging in with the initial condition of this network camera. You can also set various functions according to the install position, network condition or purpose of the camera. We recommend you configure the following items before monitoring the image from the camera. -
Page 14: Operating The Camera
Operating the Camera The Operating the Camera section explains how to monitor the image from the camera using the Web browser. Use Internet Explorer as the Web browser. The functions of the camera should be set by the Administrator. For setting the camera, see “Administrating the Camera”... -
Page 15: Logging In To Homepage - Welcome Page
Logging in as a User Start the web browser on the computer and type the IP address of the camera you want to monitor. The welcome page of “Network Camera SNC-P5” is displayed. Select the viewer. The usable viewers differ depending on the video mode (page 37) of the camera. -
Page 16: Displaying The Setting Window For The Administrator Directly
Note If the Welcome page does not activate correctly, the security level of the Internet Explorer may be set to Medium or higher. See “To display the Welcome page correctly” on page 11 and check the security level. Displaying the setting window for the administrator directly When the administrator sets the camera functions, the setting window can be displayed directly from the... -
Page 17: Configuration Of Main Viewer
Every page of this software is optimized as display character size Medium for Internet Explorer. Configuration of Main Viewer This section explains the functions of the parts and controls of the main viewer. For a detailed explanation on each part or control, see the specified pages. Main viewer MPEG4 mode* Camera control... -
Page 18: Camera Control Section
menu, and then explains each option of the the Administrator menu. You can operate this function only when logging in as the administrator. Home Displays the Welcome page. Player Click this button to download the SNC video player application program built in the camera. The SNC video player allows you to play video/audio data recorded on the camera with your computer. -
Page 19: Monitor Image
Zoom control Press to zoom out, and press Zooming continues while the button remains pressed. Trigger (Displayed only when the camera Viewer mode (page 46) is set to Full and one or more triggers are enabled on the Trigger Setting menu (page 59).) Select the function you want to use from the list box and click the icon. -
Page 20: Controlling The Monitor Image
Controlling the Monitor Image You can monitor the camera image on the monitor window of the main viewer. Monitoring the camera image Log in to the homepage to display the main viewer. You can see how to log in on page 15, “Logging in as a User”. -
Page 21: Capturing A Monitor Image
Capturing a Monitor Image You can capture a monitoring image as a still image and save it in the computer. Capturing a monitor image Monitor the camera image in the monitor window. Click Capture icon. The still image of the moment when you click is captured, and the still image is displayed in the monitor window. -
Page 22: Operating The Camera
Operating the camera You can operate the camera from the main viewer. When you click control icon, the display switches to control panel icon. PanTilt mark and Preset list box are displayed on the upper right of the window. Notes When mark is displayed at upper right side of the window, you can use Pan/Tilt control function. -
Page 23: Zoom An Image By The Camera Zoom Bar
Facing the camera toward the specified point Create a panorama image with “SNC panorama creator” and display it. Controlling the camera on a panorama image SNC-P5... -
Page 24: Sending An Image File
Click the point you want to watch on the panorama image. The camera is moved to face toward the clicked point, and the present image of the point is displayed in the normal camera widow. Click the point you The present situation is want to watch. -
Page 25: Recording A Still Image In The Memory Of The Camera
Recording a Still Image in the Memory of the Camera You can capture a camera image as a still image and record it in the memory of the camera. “Memory” contains Built-in memory and CF memory card, and you can select one of them in the setting window. To use this function, you need to make Image memory active and to set details of the image memory in the Trigger setting menu on the Advanced mode menu... -
Page 26: Starting One Time Tour
Starting One Time Tour You can start the One time tour. To use this function, you need to make One time tour active in the Trigger setting menu (page 60) on the Advanced mode menu and to set the items about One time tour. - Page 27 or the fire-wall is installed between the camera and the computer, the video/audio may not played properly. In this case, select TCP or UDP (Unicast). Click OK to close the dialog. If you do not change the transmission setting, click Cancel.
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Page 28: Administrating The Camera
Administrating the Camera The Administrating the Camera section explains how to set the functions of the camera by the Administrator. For monitoring the camera image, see “Operating the Camera” on page 14. This section explains the basic operations and each option of the the Administrator menu. -
Page 29: Easy Mode (E-Mail)
Displays the Advanced mode menu (page 28). White balance Select the white balance mode. Auto, Indoor or Outdoor can be selected. Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the image sent from the network camera in eleven levels. Click the button of the brightness you want to select. The button on the left side is the darkest (Dark), and the button on the right is the brightest (Bright). -
Page 30: Pop Server Name
Note When you set to On, be sure to select either or both SMTP or/and POP before SMTP. POP server name It is necessary when the POP before SMTP is selected in Authentication. Type the POP (receiving mail) server name up to 64 characters, or type the IP address of the POP server. -
Page 31: Basic Operations Of Advanced Mode Menu
Basic Operations of Advanced mode Menu You can set all functions to suit the user's condition in the Advanced mode menu. Click Setting in the welcome page or button in the Easy mode menu to display the Advanced mode menu. How to set Advanced mode Log in the home page to display the welcome page. -
Page 32: Configuration Of Advanced Mode Menu
Click this button to invalidate the set values and return to the previous settings. General note on setting menus After changing a setting on a setting menu and turn off the power soon, wait at least 10 seconds before turning off the power of the camera. -
Page 33: Configuring The System
Preset position Displays the preset position setting menu to register the position you want to save.(“Saving the Camera Position — Preset position setting Menu” on page 64) Configuring the System — System setting menu When you click System on the Advanced mode menu, the System setting menu appears. -
Page 34: Date & Time Tab
To display your individual homepage [When using the flash memory] You can display your favorite homepage. Store the HTML file in the flash memory using the Custom Homepage Installer included in the supplied CD-ROM. For use of the Custom Homepage Installer, see page 71. Select User setting. -
Page 35: Initialize Tab
See “Buttons common to every setting menu” on page Initialize Tab Reboot Reboots the camera. Click Reboot, and “The SNC-P5 will be rebooted. Are you sure?” appears. Click OK to reboot the camera. It takes about two minutes to start again. Factory default Resets the camera to the factory settings. -
Page 36: System Log Tab
Note With Restore setting, some items in the Network setting menu (page 41) cannot be restored. Delete user setting URL By pressing Delete, you can delete the home page recorded on the flash memory of the camera with Custom Homepage Installer (page 71). Delete panorama image By pressing Delete, you can delete the panorama image recorded on the camera with SNC panorama creator... -
Page 37: Setting The Camera Image And Audio
Setting the Camera Image and Audio — Camera setting Menu When you click Camera on the Advanced mode menu, the Camera setting menu appears. Use this menu to set the functions of the camera. The Camera setting menu consists of five tabs, Common, Picture, MPEG4, JPEG and Reset. -
Page 38: Picture Tab
Click the left button of the mouse on the still image and drag it diagonally. The red frame that appears as you drag indicates the cropping area. Red trimming Click the left button of the mouse on frame the still image and drag it. Click OK at the bottom of the window. - Page 39 Full auto: The camera executes the gain adjustment and the iris adjustment automatically. In this case, the shutter speed is fixed. (1/30 sec.) When you select this, Flickerless mode, Slow shutter and Backlight compensation are displayed and you can set them as you require. Shutter priority: The camera executes the gain adjustment and the iris adjustment automatically and you can select the shutter speed.
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Page 40: Mpeg4 Tab
MPEG4 Tab Frame rate Set the frame rate of the MPEG image. Selectable values are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 fps. The unit is “fps” (frame number sent per a second). Bit rate Set the bit rate of MPEG image transmission for a line. -
Page 41: Reset Tab
Reset Tab Reset camera menu Click Reset, and “Camera menu setting is reset to default. Are you sure?” is displayed. To reset to default, click OK. Configuring the Network — Network setting Menu When you click Network on the Advanced mode menu, the Network setting menu appears. -
Page 42: Wireless Tab - Setting Of Wireless Connection
Subnet mask Type the subnet mask. Default gateway Type the default gateway. Obtain DNS server address automatically Select this to obtain the address of DNS server automatically. It can be set only when Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) is selected. Note When you select Obtain DNS server address automatically, make sure that DHCP server is active on... -
Page 43: Primary Dns Server
Default gateway Type the default gateway. Obtain DNS server address automatically Select this to obtain the address of DNS server automatically. It can be set only when Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) is selected. Note When you select Obtain DNS server address automatically, make sure that DHCP server is active on the network. -
Page 44: Pppoe Tab - Setting Of Pppoe Connection
PPPoE Tab - Setting of PPPoE Connection Use it when you connect the camera with PPPoE (Point- to-Point Protocol over Ethernet). PPPoE connection is the protocol that is widely used in xDSL (digital affiliate line such as ADSL, VDSL or SDSL) as the authentication and connection system. -
Page 45: Http Notification
POP before SMTP: Select if POP before SMTP is necessary when an e-Mail is sent. Note When you set to On, make sure to select either or both SMTP or/and POP before SMTP. POP server name It is necessary when the POP before SMTP is selected in Authentication. -
Page 46: Setting The User - User Setting Menu
Setting the User — User setting Menu When you click User on the Advanced mode menu, the User setting 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 47: Setting The Security - Security Setting Menu
Setting the Security — Security setting Menu When you click Security on the Advanced mode menu, the Security setting menu appears. Use this menu to limit the computers that can access the camera. Security function To activate the security function, select On. If you do not wish to use the security function, select Off. -
Page 48: Sending An Image Via Mail - E-Mail (Smtp) Setting Menu
Sending an Image via mail — e-Mail (SMTP) setting Menu When you click e-Mail SMTP on the Advanced mode menu, the SMTP setting menu appears. By using Mail (SMTP) function, you can send a mail with attached image which has been shot linked with the external sensor input or with the built-in motion detection function. -
Page 49: Alarm Sending Tab - Setting The Mail Sending Mode When Detecting The Alarm
Message Type the text of the E-mail up to 384 characters. (A line break is equivalent to 2 characters.) OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every setting menu” on page Alarm sending Tab — Setting the mail sending mode when detecting the alarm Set to send the mail with connection to the alarm detection by the external sensor input or by the built-in... -
Page 50: Periodical Sending Tab - Setting The Periodical Mail Sending Mode
Periodical sending Tab — Setting the periodical mail sending mode You can set to send mails periodically. Periodical sending Select On when you want to send mails periodically. If you select Off, Periodical sending is not executed. Image file name Type the file name of the image attached to the mail up to 10 alphanumeric, - (hyphen) and _ (under score). -
Page 51: Sending Images To Ftp Server
Sending Images to FTP Server — FTP client setting Menu When you click FTP client on the Advanced mode menu, the FTP client setting menu appears. Use this menu to set up for capturing and sending still images to an FTP server. By using FTP client function, you can send the image and audio file which has been shot and recorded linked with the external sensor input or with the built-in motion detection function to FTP... -
Page 52: Periodical Sending Tab - Setting The Periodical Ftp Client Activity
Image file name Type the file name you want to assign to the images when sending to the FTP server. You can use up to 10 alphanumeric characters, - (hyphen) and _ (underscore) for naming. Suffix Select a suffix to add to the file name. Date &... -
Page 53: Recording Images In Memory
Suffix Select a suffix to be added to the file name sent to FTP server. None: The name of the sent file will be the Image file name. Date & time: The date & time suffix is added to the Image file name. -
Page 54: Alarm Recording Tab - Setting The Image Memory Function When Detecting The Alarm
displays in the below. If you do not use it, select Off and click OK. Built-in memory It displays the free spaces of the built-in memory you can write in at present. A-slot It displays the free spaces of the CF memory card you can write in at present. -
Page 55: Periodical Recording Tab - Setting The Periodical Recording Mode
Alarm recording Select On to set to record the image and audio file to the memory linked with the external sensor input or with the built-in motion detection function. Image file name Type the file name you want to assign to the images when saving in the built-in memory. -
Page 56: Directory Structure Of Image Memory
Note You cannot send the audio file by using the periodical recording function. Suffix Select a suffix to add to the file name. None: The recording file name will be the Image file name. Date & time: The date & time suffix is added to the Image file name. -
Page 57: Downloading Images From The Camera - Ftp
Downloading Images from the Camera server setting Menu When you click FTP server on the Administrator menu, the FTP server setting menu appears. Use this menu to set up for the FTP server function which finds a specified image and audio file stored in the built-in memory of the camera (about 8 MB) or CF memory card, or download the still image file from the camera using the FTP client software of the computer. -
Page 58: Setting The Alarm Output - Alarm Output Setting Menu
Setting the Alarm Output — Alarm output setting Menu When you click Alarm output on the Advanced mode menu, the Alarm output setting menu appears. You can set in this menu to control the alarm out of I/O port on the rear of the camera linked to the alarm detection and the timer. -
Page 59: Setting The Operations From The Viewer Page
Setting the Operations from the Viewer Page Trigger setting Menu Click Trigger on the Advanced mode menu to display the Trigger Setting menu. You can set the activities of when you click icon of the main viewer in this menu. e-Mail (SMTP) After checking it, you will be able to select e-Mail in the Trigger setting menu. -
Page 60: Alarm Output
procedures are the same as those of the Image Memory setting menu (page 53). Alarm output After checking this, you will be able to select Alarm output in the Trigger setting menu. You can control On (short circuit ) or Off (open) by selecting Alarm output and clicking the Trigger icon. -
Page 61: Setting The Schedule
Setting the Schedule — Schedule setting Menu When you click Schedule on the Advanced mode menu, the Schedule setting menu appears. This is the same menu as the setting menu which is displayed when you click Schedule to set Effective period and Schedule in FTP client setting menu, e-Mail (SMTP) setting menu, Image memory setting menu, Alarm out setting menu and so on. -
Page 62: Setting The Motion Detection Function - Motion Detection Setting Menu
Note The value of Recording capacity differs depending on Image size, Bit rate (for MPEG4) and Image quality (for JPEG) in the camera setting menu. OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every setting menu” on page Setting the Motion Detection Function — Motion detection setting Menu Setting the Motion Detection Function Motion detection setting Menu... -
Page 63: Setting The Motion Detection Area, Sensitivity And Threshold Level
Motion detection indicator The moving level of the present shooting image inside the specified Window is shown in the graph. The even line shows the threshold level for Motion detection which will be a guide to set the sensitivity properly. Sensitivity slider bar Use it to set the sensitivity of the monitoring image. -
Page 64: Saving The Camera Position Preset Position Setting Menu
Saving the Camera Position — Preset position setting Menu When you click Preset Position of the Advanced mode menu, the preset position setting menu is displayed. In this menu, PanTilt and Zoom position can be saved up to 8 items, and the home position the camera faces to can be saved when the power is turned on. -
Page 65: Using The Supplied Setup Program
Others This section explains how to use the application software and commands, including the supplied CD- ROM. Using the Supplied Setup Program Explains the functions except the Network tab in the Setup Program. To install the Setup Program, to assign the IP address and to set the network, see “Assigning the IP address to the Camera”... -
Page 66: Date Time Tab
IP address to connect to the Internet from the ISP. The following PPPoE setting items are provided for the SNC-P5. • User ID assigned by your ISP • Password for the user ID • DNS setting (automatic/manual setting) Click the PPPoE tab to display the PPPoE setting window. -
Page 67: Rebooting The Camera
Retype the password for the user ID in the Re-type password box. Set the DNS server address. To obtain the DNS server addresses automatically: Select Obtain DNS server address automatically. To specify the DNS server addresses manually: Select Use the following DNS server address, and type the Primary DNS server address and Secondary DNS server address in each box. -
Page 68: Connecting The Camera To The Computer
Connecting the Camera to the Computer Connect a speaker to the 5 (line output) jack on the camera. Connect a microphone to the microphone input jack on the computer. Note If the microphone input jack of the computer is not set correctly, no sound is transmitted from the computer and nothing is output from the speaker connected to the camera. -
Page 69: Using The Snc Video Player - Playing Video
Setting tab User Set the User ID and Password for the administrator. The default setting of the User ID for the Administrator is “admin,” and the Password is “admin.” Camera address Type the IP address or host name of the camera you want to transmit sound. -
Page 70: How To Use Snc Panorama Creator
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” and “Not to display” of the file information. Model name: Model name of the camera with which the file is recorded. -
Page 71: Shooting A Panorama Image And Sending It To The Camera
Shooting a panorama image and sending it to the camera Control PanTilt of the camera to face it to the position, which will be the basis of the exposure and the white balance. The exposure and the white balance are fixed while creating a panorama image. - Page 72 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. Read the agreement carefully, select Agree if you accept it, then click Next.
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Page 73: Assigning The Ip Address To The Camera Using Arp Commands
Note Do not turn off the camera until the camera is rebooted after uploading the homepage file. The following page will appear after a while. After displaying this page, the camera will be adjusted and rebooted automatically in two minutes. Click Finish to exit the program. -
Page 74: Using The Snmp
(standard format) With the above inquiry, you can obtain the following setting information. The following explains the setting information using the inqjs=snmp (JavaScript parameter) format. var sysDescr=“\“SONY Network Camera SNC-P5\”” ...1 var sysObjectID=“1.3.6.1.4.1.122.8501” var sysLocation=“\“\”” var sysContact=“\“\”” var sysName=“\“\””... - Page 75 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>,<rwAttr>, <communityName>,<IpAddressString>...
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Page 76: Specifications
Specifications Network Protocol TCP/IP, ARP, ICMP, HTTP, FTP (server/client), SMTP (client), DHCP (client), DNS (client), NTP (client), SNMP (MIB-2), RTP/ RTCP, PPPoE Compression Video compression format MPEG4/JPEG (selectable) Audio compression format G.711, G.726 (40, 32, 24, 16 kbps) Image size 640 ×... - Page 77 Supplied accessories AC power adaptor MPA-AC1 (Sony) (1), Power cord (1), Stand (1), Wall-mountins bracket (1), Rubber foot (4), Drop-prevention strap (1), Tapping screw (3), CD- ROM (User’s Guide and supplied programs) (1), Installation manual (1) Optional accessories Wirless card...
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Page 78: Index
Index Access log ...36 access right ...47 ActiveX viewer...16 Administrator ... 14 administrator ... 14 Administrator e-mail address ...30 administrator menu page ...32 Advanced mode...31 Advanced mode Menu ...31 Alarm...52 alarm... 51 Alarm buffer ... 32 alarm buffer ... 32 Alarm buffer setting Menu ...61 Alarm output ... - Page 79 TCP ... 26 TCP/UDP ... 19 time difference ... 35 Time zone... 35 time zone... 35 title ... 45 title bar ... 33 Sony Corporation Title bar name ... 33 Trigger...19 trigger...19 Trigger setting Menu... 59 UDP (Multicast)... 26 UDP (Unicast)... 26 URL...