Display Images From Cameras; Connecting To Cameras - JVC KA-DV5000 Startup Manual

4.2 Display images from cameras

Streamproducer can record and cast (stream) live images from GY-DV-300 and GY-DV5000 cameras. First
you must connect Streamproducer (your PC) with from one to four cameras. Up to four cameras can be
connected at a time; each camera's image is shown on its own video display window in the Streamproducer
desktop.
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Connecting to cameras

Click [Camera] button on any one of the video display windows that show "No Setting" in the title bar.
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'No Setting indicatess that no camera is connected or no file is open in that window.
The camera setting dialog box appears.
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Enter the camera's IP address and click [OK]. You can also invoke the camera setting dialog by
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pressing the 'Menu' button and choosing [Connect to Camera]. (Note: The menu button only appears
in windows that already are connected to a camera or are displaying a file)
In most cases, the default port number will be satisfactory. If you cannot connect to the camera with
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the default settings you may need to change one or more port settings.
You will not need to change the port numbers if you connect the camera/network pack directly to
Streamproducer and both are in their factory default condition.
It may be necessary to specify the port number if there are network devices like routers between the
camera's network pack and Streamproducer. Ask your network administrator for more detail. IN
addition, some firewalls may require port setting changes.
If you need to change the port numbers, click on the
[Detail>>] button of the camera setting dialog and from
the window shown here, specify the port number for the
camera and for Streamproducer.
For the details on the setting, please read the Network
Pack Setup chapter of your Network Pack User's Guide.
Set the port numbers using the following definitions and
guidelines:
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Port Number [Camera] - Enter the port numbers specified on the network pack. The network pack
port numbers must match the Streamproducer port number settings.
RTSP: Enter the port number for RTSP connection (TCP). This number is specified on the
Network Pack. You will not be able to connect to the camera if you enter the different port number
from that specified on the network pack.
HTTP: Enter the port number for HTTP connection.
Port Number [Streamproducer] –
RTSP: Enter the port number for RTSP connection (TCP). This is the port number for which
Streamproducer sends the RTSP commands to the network pack.
RTP: Enter the port number for RTP connection (UDP). This is the port number that
Streamproducer uses to receive streaming video data from the network pack.
Connect timeout: – Specify the time limit of TCP connection to complete when Streamproducer
connects a to a camcorder. Streamproducer will quit trying to connect with the camcorder if the
connection can not be completed within the specified time. Change the timeout longer if
Streamproducer takes longer time to complete the connection with a camcorder.
Click [OK] button when you finished setting.
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The 'Camera Name' dialog appears. The host name of the
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camera is shown as the Camera Name. If you have not specified
the host name from the camera menu, "none" appears as the
camera name.
A folder with this name is created on your computers' hard drive
where the image clips are recorded and stored.
Enter the camera name and click [OK] button. If you have set a
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camera name from the camera's menu, this name will appear here. Streamproducer is now connected
to the camera. And the window should now look like this:
Camera name and
image size
The camera name (and image size) is shown above of the video display window.
Operation buttons appear above of the video display window.
You can see more information about the camera currently connected by clicking on the [Menu] button and
choosing [Property...].
It is possible to change to another camera by clicking on the [Menu] button and choosing [Other Camera...].
If the window size is too small to display all operation buttons, you can show the hidden buttons by clicking on
the double arrows (>>) on the right side of the button bar.
Operation buttons
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