Sony SNC-M1 User Manual
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Page 1: Network Camera
3-857-706-12 (1) Network Camera User’s Guide Software Version 1.1 SNC-M1/M1W © 2004 Sony Corporation... - Page 2 Sony's Business Information Center (BIC) at 1-800-686-SONY (7669) WARNING or Write to: Sony Customer Information Services This unit has no power switch. Disconnect device of this Center unit is the mains plug of the AC adaptor. 6900-29, Daniels Parkway, PMB 330...
- Page 3 Canada technical specifications were met. For customers in Europe Hereby, Sony Corporation, declares that this SNC-M1W is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of the Directive 1999/5/EC. For details, please access the follwing URL: http://www.compliance.sony.de/...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Reset Tab ............24 Table of Contents Configuring the Network — Network setting Menu ..............24 Network Tab .............24 Wireless network Tab (SNC-M1W only) ..25 Overview Dynamic IP address notification Tab — Notifying Features ..............5 the IP Address ..........26 How to Use This User’s Guide ......6 Setting the User —... -
Page 5: Overview
NOTICE TO USERS Features © 2004 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. This The SNC-M1/M1W is a network camera equipped with manual or the software described herein, in whole or in a built-in Web server. part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to... -
Page 6: How To Use This User's Guide
This Sony product has been designed with safety in mind. However, if not used properly electrical products This User’s Guide explains how to operate the SNC-M1 can cause fires which may lead to serious body injury. or SNC-M1W Network Camera from a computer. -
Page 7: System Requirements
Cleaning System Requirements • Use a blower to remove dust from the lens or optical filter. • Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the external surfaces of These are the requirements for the computer that the camera. Stubborn stains can be removed using a displays the image or controls the camera. -
Page 8: Preparation
Start the IP Setup Program. installation and connection of the camera. The program detects the SNC-M1 or SNC-M1W cameras connected to the local network and lists them on the Network tab window. - Page 9 To specify the DNS server addresses manually: Select Use the following DNS server address, and The welcome page of the network camera SNC-M1 or type the Primary DNS server address and SNC-M1W is displayed. Secondary DNS server address in the relevant boxes.
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Page 10: 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-M1” Notes or “Network Camera SNC-M1W” is displayed. -
Page 11: 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 12: Operating The Camera
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-M1 or SNC-M1W is displayed. Enter the user name and password for Administrator, then click OK. -
Page 13: About Viewers
About Viewers Configuration of Main This viewer can monitor the image in both video modes Viewer MPEG4 and JPEG. You have to install it when you access to the main viewer This section explains the functions of the parts and at the first time. -
Page 14: Main Menu
When you click icon, the icon changes to Main menu the audio output stops. To output the audio, click again. Setting Monitor Image Click this button to display the setting menu for Administrator menu. (See “Basic Operations of Administrator Menu” on page 17.) You can operate this function only when logging in as the administrator. -
Page 15: Controlling The Monitor Image
Select the view size. Controlling the Monitor Image You can monitor the camera image on the monitor window of the main viewer. Click View size box list box to select the view size from among Auto, 640 × 480, 320 × 240 and 160 × 120. -
Page 16: Capturing A Monitor Image
Saving the captured image Capturing a monitor image Capture the monitor image. Click Save. You can capture a monitoring image as a still image and Save As dialog appears. save it in the computer. Capturing a monitor image Monitor the camera image in the monitor window. Click Capture icon. -
Page 17: Administrating The Camera
Click the menu name (example: System) on the left Administrating the Camera side of the Administrator menu. The clicked setting menu appears. Example: System setting menu 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”... -
Page 18: Configuration Of Administrator Menu
General note on setting menus FTP client Displays the FTP client setting menu for sending an After changing a setting on a setting menu, wait at least image file to FTP server. (“Sending Images to FTP 10 seconds before turning off the power of the camera. Server (JPEG mode only) —... -
Page 19: Configuring The System - System Setting Menu
Blue Configuring the System — System setting menu When you click System on the Administrator menu, the System setting menu appears. Use this menu to perform the principal settings of the software. The System setting menu is composed of five tabs that are System, Date &... -
Page 20: Date & Time Tab
Synchronize with NTP: Select when synchronizing the Reboots the camera. camera's date and time with those of the time sever Click Reboot, and “The SNC-M1 (or SNC-M1W) will called NTP server (Network Time Protocol). Set the be rebooted. Are you sure?” appears. Click OK to NTP saver name and the Interval. -
Page 21: System Log Tab
Factory default Access log Tab Resets the camera to the factory settings. Click Factory default, and “Set up data will be initialized. Are you sure?” appears. When you click OK, the network indicator and the power indicator on the camera start to blink. After adjustments of the default settings have finished, the camera reboots automatically. -
Page 22: Setting The Camera Image And Audio
To crop an image Setting the Camera Set the Image size to 640 × 480(VGA). Image and Audio The Cropping is displayed. — Camera setting Menu Set the Cropping to On and click the Area setting button. When you click Camera on the Administrator menu, The cropping area frame in the “Area setting”... -
Page 23: Mpeg4 Tab
Audio bit rate different according to the image size, the shooting scene or the network condition. Select the bit rate when you send the audio from the • During wireless connection or low band network built-in microphone or from the m microphone input connection, noise may occur in the audio on rare connectors. -
Page 24: Reset Tab
Bandwidth control Configuring the Network When the video mode is set to JPEG, the network bandwidth can be limited. Selectable bandwidths are — Network setting Menu 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8, 0.9, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, and Unlimited Mbps. When you do not wish to limit the bandwidth, When you click Network on the Administrator menu, select Unlimited. -
Page 25: Wireless Network Tab (Snc-M1W Only)
Default gateway Wireless network Tab (SNC-M1W Type the default gateway. only) Use this to set connection for the wireless network. 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. -
Page 26: Dynamic Ip Address Notification Tab - Notifying The Ip Address
When the Type menu is set to Infrastructure mode, the POP server name WEP key should be the same as that of the access point. It is necessary when the POP before SMTP is selected When the Type menu is set to Ad hoc mode, the WEP in Authentication. -
Page 27: Setting The User - User Setting Menu
Proxy server name Setting the User When you send HTTP commands via a proxy server, type the name or IP address of the proxy server, up to 64 — User setting Menu characters. When you click User on the Administrator menu, the Proxy port number User setting menu appears. -
Page 28: Setting The Security - Security Setting Menu
Note Setting the Security You can access the camera even from a computer having — Security setting Menu an IP address whose access right is set to Deny, if you enter the user name and password set for the Administrator boxes in the User setting menu. When you click Security on the Advanced mode menu, the Security setting menu appears. -
Page 29: Sending A Mail - E-Mail (Smtp) Setting Menu
POP before SMTP: Select if POP before SMTP Sending a mail authentication is necessary when an e-mail is sent. — e-Mail (SMTP) setting Menu POP server name It is necessary when the POP before SMTP is selected When you click SMTP on the Administrator menu, the in Authentication. -
Page 30: Send Trigger Tab - Setting Mail Sending Mode
None: The name of the sent file will be the Image file Send trigger Tab — Setting mail name. sending mode Date & time: The date & time suffix is added to the Image file name. You can set to send mails periodically or to send mails The date &... -
Page 31: Sending Images To Ftp Server (Jpeg Mode Only)
Re-type password Sending Images to FTP To confirm the password, type the same characters as you typed in the Password box. Server (JPEG mode Passive mode only) Set whether you use the passive mode of FTP server or — FTP Client setting Menu not when connecting to FTP server. -
Page 32: Setting The Motion Detection Function - Motion Detection Setting Menu
Image file name Setting the Motion Type the file name of the image sent to FTP server up to 10 alphanumeric characters, - (hyphen) and _ (under Detection Function — score). Motion detection setting Menu Note You cannot send the audio file by using the periodical When you click Motion detection on the Administrator sending function of FTP. -
Page 33: Setting The Motion Detection Area, Sensitivity And Threshold Level
Sensitivity slider bar Use it to set the detection sensitivity of the monitoring image. When the slider bar is moved to the left end, the sensitivity will be 0 and any motion will not be detected. The right end is the maximum sensitivity. Setting the Motion Detection Area, Sensitivity and Threshold level Set the motion detection working area, the sensitivity... -
Page 34: Using Ddns Service - Ddns Setting Menu
URL: http://www.register-snccam.net/ Using DDNS Service – Note DDNS Setting Menu To use this function, the camera must be connected to the Internet. Click DDNS of Administrator Menu to display the DDNS setting menu. In this menu you can use the To use this function, you need knowledge of broadband Network Camera DDNS Service and link the camera router and port forwarding. - Page 35 On the router’s setup menus, check the global IP [DDNS] address (for example, xyz.37.128.50 in the above Select whether to use the dynamic DNS function or diagram) on the WAN side currently assigned by not by on or off. the provider. Type the global IP address in the PC Even after you have registered for the dynamic browser and check if you can access the camera.
- Page 36 In the DDNS setting window of the camera, select Read the “Terms of Service”, and click I agree after On of DDNS, type password, and then click OK. agreement. The password for the DDNS service is saved in the Type all items in the registration form, then click camera, and it prepares for DDNS service Next.
- Page 37 Verify the entered registration information, then click Request Registration. A message appears, advising that your registration request has been accepted and that a confirmation e-Mail has been set. The confirmation e-Mail should arrive at the e-Mail address you specified for your registration. Within one hour of clicking the Request Registration button, access the URL provided in the e-Mail.
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Page 38: Others
The current bandwidth is displayed in Current Others bandwidth. 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 39: Date Time Tab
Date time Tab Notes You can set the date and time on the camera. • Due to network properties, there may be a slight difference between the displayed computer's date and Click the Date time tab to display the date/time time and those set on the camera. -
Page 40: Using The Snc Audio Upload Tool - Transmitting
Connecting the Camera to the Using the SNC audio Computer upload tool — Transmitting Connect a speaker to the 5 (line output) jack on the Audio to Camera camera. The supplied SNC audio upload tool allows you to Connect a microphone to the microphone input jack transmit sound from the computer to the camera. -
Page 41: Using The Snc Audio Upload Tool
Setting tab Using the SNC audio upload tool When you start the SNC audio upload tool, the following window is displayed. Menu tab User Set the User ID and Password for the administrator. The default setting of the User ID for the Administrator is “admin,”... -
Page 42: Assigning The Ip Address To The Camera Using Arp Commands
Power supply 5 V DC – Do the computer and the camera have the same Power consumption network address? SNC-M1: 2.9 W If not, set the same network address on the computer SNC-M1W: 5.2 W and the camera. Operating temperature 0 °C to +40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F) -
Page 43: Glossary
Mass Camera: Glossary SNC-M1: Approx. 250 g (8.8 oz) SNC-M1W: Approx. 280 g Capture (9.9 oz) Stand: Approx. 80 g (2.8 oz) To display the audio and video digital data from the Camera: φ 110 × 104 mm (d/h) Dimensions video equipment on a computer. - Page 44 Proxy server IP address A server or software that acts as an intermediary Abbreviation for Internet Protocol Address. An between a local network and the Internet so that it can individual IP address is basically assigned to each piece connect to the Internet in place of a computer on a local of equipment connected to the Internet.
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Page 45: Index
factory settings ....... 21 Index Flickerless mode ......22 OK button........17 For the customers in the U.S.A..2 format of date and time ....20 Frame rate ........ 14 Password ........27 frame rate ......... 14 Access log ........21 password......... - Page 46 18 User name ........27 user name ........27 user setting ........27 User setting Menu ......27 View size ........14 view size........14 viewer..........13 volume..........14 welcome page ......10 Sony Corporation...