Polaroid IP200 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Wireless Surveillance Camera IP200 USER MANUAL Questions? For more information or visit Need some help? consult the user www.polaroid.com This guide will help you manual on the enjoy your new product included CD-ROM...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Cloud and monitor them from any digital device, including 1.4 PC System Requirements your smart phone. Polaroid IP cameras transmit high quality video content at 1.5 Hardware Instruction 30fps on the LAN/WAN utilizing MJPEG hardware compression technology.
  • Page 3: Packing List

    * Network Cable 5. I/O 4. Audio Output 1. LAN 6. Antenna 2. Power NOTE: If any items are missing, contact Polaroid immediately at 1-877-836-1190 Alarm 1.3 Product Views 1.3.1 Front View Figure: 1.2 5 Wireless 1. Light Sensor Holes 1.
  • Page 4: Pc System Requirements

    Polaroid • Introduction Polaroid • Introduction 1.5 Hardware Instruction 1.3.3 Bottom View Figure 1.4 To set up your camera hardware, follow each of the following steps carefully to Figure 1.3 ensure optimum camera operation: Beware: If your camera does not include several stickers, such as MAC address 1.
  • Page 5: Software Installation

    Polaroid • Introduction Polaroid • Introduction 1.6 Software Installation IMPORTANT: Before installing the Active X software to run your camera, make certain both your Firewall and Anti-Virus are shut off. It is safe to do so and this will ensure the software installs properly and without interference. Next: IP CAMERA TOOL.
  • Page 6: Ip Camera Tool

    Polaroid • Software Polaroid • Software PRE-INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS: 3.You will discover that several of the IP cameras installed on the LAN do not share the same subnet with the monitoring PC. This will be indicated by a 1. Use only the power adaptor that comes with the product. DO NOT attempt to prompt that will tell you: Subnet does not match, double click to change.
  • Page 7 Polaroid • Software Polaroid • Software 2.1.1.1 Basic Properties Under Basic Properties you will find three options. 1) Device ID 2)System Firmware Version 3) Web UI version (see figure 2.1) Figure 2.2 In this Window you can configure your network parameter. If you click in the window requesting an IP from the DHCP server, your camera will be a dynamic Figure 2.1...
  • Page 8: Camera Login

    Polaroid • Software Polaroid • Software Safari, Firefox or Google Chrome browsers. To do so, follow the these procedures: 1. Double click the IP address of the IP Camera listed on your computer (see figure 1.9) Once you do this, whatever default browser you ordinarily use will automatically run and bring up the camera login interface.
  • Page 9: To Use Ie Browser To Gain Access

    Polaroid • Software Polaroid • Software 2.3 TO USE IE BROWSER TO GAIN ACCESS Figure 2.7 Figure 2.8 The first time you login to a camera, it is possible to get the ActiveX prompt with a box around it (as seen in fig. 2.8). In this case click this prompt first and choose Run Add-on.
  • Page 10 Polaroid • Software Polaroid • Software NOTE: If live video stream does not come up, but instead a red cross such as this appears on the screen or the screen goes black, follow the following steps: 1. Close your computer’s firewall.
  • Page 11: Safari, Firefox, Google Chrome Browser Access

    Polaroid • Software Polaroid • Software Here are some other things you can do if the video still does not appear. 1. Go to your computer’s Start menu and go to Internet Explorer, choose internet attributes to enter, or go directly to your Control Panel, choose Internet Explorer and go to security settings.
  • Page 12: Activex Mode For Ie Browser Access

    Polaroid • Software Polaroid • Software 2.6 ACTIVEX MODE FOR IE BROWSER ACCESS Also, there are 9 color coded icons at the bottom of the UI to indicate the status of each device. They are as follows: When you login the camera in ActiveX model you will be asked what level of Gray.
  • Page 13: Operator Access

    Polaroid • Software Polaroid • Software Rate and Resolution In order to listen to sounds in that area, speakers must be hooked up to the device you are monitoring from (see figure 1.2). Click on the Talk icon and it will turn red to indicate the talk mode is in operation.
  • Page 14 Polaroid • Software Polaroid • Software Figure 4.2 Audio Buffer. Click here and window box will give you a choice of 1,2,3,4,or 5 Figure 4.4 seconds’ buffer of audio. This will prevent dropouts, clicks, or pops. Click on and camera will pan (move from side to side) or tilt (go up or Reversal: Click here and video image can be seen reversed (up or down;...
  • Page 15: Administrator Access

    (see figure 2.6) requesting user name/password. Not until it requests 3 times can you return to operator login. Polaroid IP Camera system software can support up to 9 devices on the network at one time.
  • Page 16 Polaroid • Settings Polaroid • Settings router’s identity, which means if you want to be able to access you camera from anywhere but home, you will need to know this address. The fourth step is to log into your wireless router. To do this, enter the IP address of your router into your browser and then enter the username and password when prompted.
  • Page 17: Network Settings

    Polaroid • Settings Polaroid • Settings 3.1.4 Restore Factory Settings 3.3 Basic Network Settings There are two places you can manually fix the camera’s IP address. One, as we have mentioned earlier is the IP Camera Tool (figure 2.3) , the other is the Basic Network Settings window below: Figure 5.5...
  • Page 18: Wireless Lan Settings

    Polaroid • Settings Polaroid • Settings 3.4 Wireless LAN Settings Figure 6.1 Figure 5.9 Figure 6.2 To find the DNS Server, follow similar instructions above as you did for Gateway. If your router supports DHCP function, choose “Obtain IP from DHCP Note: Follow the instruction numbers as they appear in this figure.
  • Page 19: Adsl Settings

    Polaroid • Settings Polaroid • Settings 3.5 ADSL Settings When connect to the Internet through ADSL directly, simply enter ADSL user name and password obtained from ISP. (see figure 6.6 and figure 6.7 below) Figure 6.6 Figure 6.7 Figure 6.3 3.6 UPnP Settings...
  • Page 20 Polaroid • Settings Polaroid • Settings You may choose to use a Third Party DDNS. (i.e. for example from Dynds, Oray, 3322 etc.) Figure 7.3 Figure 7.1 In order to do this you must have registered account before hand, have and kept the user name, password, host, and then input the information.
  • Page 21 Polaroid • Settings Polaroid • Settings BELKIN: SETTINGS AND SEARCHING FOR THE NETWORK PATH, ONCE IT COMES UP YOU CAN RUN YOUR MOUSE OVER THE ICONS FOR PC AND GATEWAY TO ASCERTAIN YOUR SYSTEM ADDRESSES.) 1. Login router 2. Choose “Firewall” , select “Virtual Servers”...
  • Page 22: System Settings

    Polaroid • Settings Polaroid • Settings DLINK: 1. Login the router 2. Choose “Advanced” , select “Virtual Servers” 3. Input the port, IP address, Protocol, then click SAVE. NOTE: The public port and the private port should be the same as the camera’s port;...
  • Page 23: Alias Settings

    3.11 User Settings 5. Left patrol speed. Set cruising speed to left. You can have up to eight users on the Polaroid IP camera system. You can set up 6. Rightward patrol speed. Set cruising to right. users names, passwords. The users can be listed as Visitors, Administrators, or Operators.
  • Page 24: Indicator Settings

    Polaroid • Settings Polaroid • Settings 3.13 Indicator Settings MSN Settings. Figure 8.7 You have three options for setting the pilot lamp. 1. Non-connected network out. Twinkles while connected to network and shuts off when connection is terminated. 2. Non-connected network with more slow frequency flicker. Twinkles while connected to network and slows when connection is shut down.
  • Page 25: Other Settings

    Polaroid • Settings Polaroid • Settings 3.15 Other Settings authorization selection. SMTP User. Input correct SMTP user; usually his or her full email address. Sometimes the address can be inputted without the suffix and just using the user name. SMTP Password. Input correct password.
  • Page 26: Ftp Service Settings

    Polaroid • Settings Polaroid • Settings 3.17 FTP Service Settings Figure 9.3 Figure 9.5 Here are some errors you could receive after your FTP set-up: 1) Cannot connect to server. Check to see if FTP set-up was correct. 2) Network error. Please try again later.
  • Page 27 Polaroid • Settings Polaroid • Settings 3.18.2 Motion Detection Sensitivity. Enter Alarm Service Settings Page to set alarm to your specifications. 3.18.1 Motion Detection Armed You may choose up to 10 settings of sensitivity for motion, 10 being the most When you enable Motion Detection Armed, the camera will sound an alarm sensitive.
  • Page 28: Send Mail On Alarm

    Polaroid • Settings Polaroid • Settings Trigger Level 3.19 Send Mail on Alarm Option: When you click on the “Send Mail On Alarm” box, an email with picture will High for closed circuit external alarm devices. automatically be sent if alarm is triggered. (Make sure your Mail Service Low for open circuit external alarm devices.
  • Page 29: Path Settings

    Polaroid • Settings Polaroid • Settings Sound on Alarm Alarm Record Path. Here you may choose the file on your PC you want the alarm messaging to go to. Whenever motion is detected, there will be a beeping sound. Click on enable to NOTE: If your could not set a path using Windows 7 or Vista, take the following maintain the beep when alarm is going off or cancel it and no alarm will sound.
  • Page 30: Server Push Mode (For Safari, Firefox, Google Browser)

    Polaroid • Settings Polaroid • Settings 3.21 Server Push Mode (for Safari, FireFox, Google Browser) 3.22 Sign in mobile phone Choose Server Push Mode, login camera, and the following will appear on your For monitoring using a mobile phone, you must first choose Sign in mobile...
  • Page 31: Frequently Asked Questions

    FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS. UPnP ALWAYS FAILS? Sometimes your firewall or anti-virus software fails to allow the connection. It is DOES POLAROID IP CAMERA WORK ON MAC OS SYSTEMS AS WELL recommended you try port forwarding manually in your router. AS MICROSOFT WINDOWS? WHY ISN’T THE SHORTCUT TO IP CAMERA TOOL APPEARING?
  • Page 32 OUR ASSISTANCE PLEASE CALL US AT 877-836-1190 Polaroid, Polaroid & Pixel, and Polaroid Classic Border Logo are trademarks of PLR IP Holdings, LLC, used under license. All other trademarks are the property of the respective owner, who has not sponsored, endorsed or approved this product. PLR IP Holdings, LLC does not manufacture this product or provide any Manufacturer’s Warranty or support.

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