5mp ultra low-profile vandal dome ip camera (93 pages)
Summary of Contents for Digital Watchdog MEGApix CaaS DWCA-VF25W28-64
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DWCA-VF25W28-64 DWCA-VF25WIR4-64 DWCA-VF25WIR8-64 MEGApix CaaS™ Surface Mount Outdoor Dome Camera Before installing or operating the camera, please read and follow this manual carefully. REV.0715...
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PRECAUTIONS Do not open or modify. Do not open the case except during maintenance and installation, for it may be dangerous and can cause damages. Do not put objects into the unit. Keep metal objects and flammable substances from entering the camera. It can cause fire, short-circuits, or other damages.
TABLE OF CONTENTS* Introduction...............................4 Features................................4 Parts ................................5 Dimensions..............................6 Inside the Box ..............................7 Installation.................................8 Network Connection ............................8 Installation- Easy Camera Installation ......................9 Installation- Adjusting the Camera’s Lens ....................9 Installation- Using the Mount Plate ......................10 Installation- Using the Bolts & Nuts ......................11 Installation- SD Card ..........................12 MEGApix®...
NETWORK CONNECTION* T h e r e a r e t w o w a y t o p o w e r a M E G A p i x ® C a a S ™ c a m e r a . U s e a P o E - e n a b l e d s w i t c h t o c o n n e c t d a t a a n d p o w e r t h r o u g h a s i n g l e c a b l e a n d b e g i n v i e w i n g a n d r e c o r d i n g i m a g e s i n s t a n t l y .
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INSTALLATION* E a s y C a m e r a I n s t a l l a t i o n Detach the camera’s cover dome from the camera’s module by unscrewing the three cover dome screws using the L-Wrench. Use the camera or mounting template to mark and drill the necessary holes in the wall or ceiling.
INSTALLATION USING MOUNT PLATE* 1. Detach the camera’s cover dome from the camera’s module by unscrewing the three cover dome screws. 2. Using the metal mount plate, mark and drill the necessary holes in the wall or ceiling. 3. Pull wires through and make connections. 4.
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INSTALLATION USING MOUNT BOLT & NUT* Detach the camera’s cover dome from the camera’s module by unscrewing the three cover dome screws. Using the camera or mounting template, mark and drill the necessary holes in the wall or ceiling. Secure the two long mounting screws to the camera’s base.
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INSTALLATION* S D C a r d T h e M E G A p i x ® C a a S ™ c a m e r a c a n r e c o r d l o c a l l y , e l i m i n a t i n g t h e n e e d f o r d e d i c a t e d d r i v e r s .
PC. When setup is complete, launch DW Desktop Tool. The software will automatically search your network for all Digital Watchdog® supported devices. Your camera will appear, for example, as ” DWCA-VF25WIR4.” Double-click on the camera name and select ‘View Camera Website’ to launch the camera’...
DW IP FINDER™ * U s i n g D W I P F i n d e r ™ S o f t w a r e U s e D W I P F i n d e r ™ t o c h a n g e t h e b a s i c s e t t i n g s o f y o u r M E G A p i x ® C a a S ™...
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DW IP FINDER™ * U s i n g D W I P F i n d e r ™ S o f t w a r e U s e D W I P F i n d e r ™ t o s e t t h e c o n n e c t i o n t y p e a n d t h e I P a d d r e s s i n f o r m a t i o n f o r y o u r M E G A p i x ®...
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DW IP FINDER™ * D H C P The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network configuration protocol that allows a device to configure automatically according to the network it is connected to. If your network supports DHCP and your MEGApix® CaaS™ camera is set to DHCP, IP Finder will automatically find and set your MEGApix®...
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DW IP FINDER™ * U p g r a d i n g C a m e r a s u s i n g t h e D W I P F i n d e r ™ U s e t h e D W I P F i n d e r ™ t o p e r f o r m f i r m w a r e u p g r a d e t o a l l y o u r M E G A p i x ®...
CAMERA REBOOT* R e s e t t i n g t h e C a m e r a P r e s s i n g t h e r e s e t b u t t o n o n t h e c a m e r a ’ s b a c k f o r f i v e ( 5 ) s e c o n d s w i l l i n i t i a l i z e a l l e n v i r o n m e n t a l v a r i a b l e s t o f a c t o r y d e f a u l t .
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WEBVIEWER* R e m o t e V i d e o M o n i t o r i n g V i a I n t e r n e t E x p l o r e r M o n i t o r a n d c o n f i g u r e t h e M E G A p i x ®...
WEBVIEWER* G U I D e s c r i p t i o n M o n i t o r a n d c o n f i g u r e t h e M E G A p i x ® C a a S ™ c a m e r a t h r o u g h a b u i l t - i n w e b v i e w e r .
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WEBVIEWER* F i r s t S t r e a m & S e c o n d S t r e a m C o n f i g u r e u p t o t w o ( 2 ) s t r e a m s e t t i n g s f o r m o n i t o r i n g a n d r e c o r d i n g . On the main monitoring page, user can view the camera with the First Stream settings or secondary Stream settings.
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WEBVIEWER* E x p o r t I m a g e ( O n S u p p o r t e d M o d e l s ) E x p o r t a s c r e e n s h o t o f t h e c u r r e n t l i v e v i d e o t o y o u r c o m p u t e r . Export a screenshot of the camera’s view with date/time and camera’s name overlay by pressing the CAPTURE button.
WEBVIEWER* A u d i o C o n t r o l ( O n S u p p o r t e d M o d e l s ) E n a b l e t w o - w a y a u d i o f o r s u p p o r t e d c a m e r a s . Speaker For cameras supporting audio, check the box next to SPEAKER to hear audio from the camera.
WEBVIEWER* A l a r m I n p u t a n d R e l a y O u t p u t ( O n S u p p o r t e d M o d e l s ) C o n t r o l e x t e r n a l d e v i c e s c o n n e c t e d t o t h e c a m e r a s u c h a s a l a r m s a n d s e n s o r s .
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WEBVIEWER* S e t u p > B a s i c > V i d e o T h e M E G A p i x ® C a a S ™ c a m e r a a l l o w s y o u t o s e t u p 2 d i f f e r e n t s t r e a m s t o o p t i m i z e s t o r a g e a n d b a n d w i d t h u s a g e .
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WEBVIEWER* S e t u p > B a s i c > V i d e o T h e M E G A p i x ® C a a S ™ c a m e r a a l l o w s y o u t o s e t u p 2 d i f f e r e n t s t r e a m s t o o p t i m i z e s t o r a g e a n d b a n d w i d t h u s a g e .
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WEBVIEWER* S e t u p > B a s i c > M o t i o n D e t e c t i o n T h e M E G A p i x ® C a a S ™ c a m e r a a l l o w s y o u t o s e t u p f o u r ( 4 ) m o t i o n d e t e c t i o n m a s k s i n t h e c a m e r a ’...
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DW Spectrum™ IP VMS software. 6. To download the DW Spectrum CaaS™ software and for more information, please go to Digital Watchdog’s website at www.digital-watchdog.com.
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WEBVIEWER* S e t u p > B a s i c > E d g e > D W S p e c t r u m C a a S ™ T h e M E G A p i x ® C a a S ™ c a m e r a s u p p o r t e d g e s t o r a g e w i t h D W S p e c t r u m C a a S ™...
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WEBVIEWER* S e t u p > B a s i c > E d g e > D W S p e c t r u m C a a S ™ T h e M E G A p i x ® C a a S ™ c a m e r a s u p p o r t e d g e s t o r a g e w i t h D W S p e c t r u m C a a S ™...
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WEBVIEWER* S e t u p > C a m e r a > D a y & N i g h t C o n t r o l A d j u s t t h e M E G A p i x ® C a a S ™ c a m e r a ’ s D a y & N i g h t , I m a g e a n d C o l o r s e t t i n g s .
WEBVIEWER* S e t u p > C a m e r a > I m a g e S e t t i n g A d j u s t t h e M E G A p i x ® C a a S ™ c a m e r a ’ s D a y & N i g h t , I m a g e a n d C o l o r s e t t i n g s .
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WEBVIEWER* S e t u p > C a m e r a > C o l o r S e t t i n g A d j u s t t h e M E G A p i x ® C a a S ™ c a m e r a ’ s D a y & N i g h t , I m a g e a n d C o l o r s e t t i n g s .
WEBVIEWER* S e t u p > S y s t e m > A b o u t S y s t e m V i e w t h e M E G A p i x ® C a a S ™ c a m e r a ’ s b a s i c i n f o r m a t i o n . This page displays the camera’s main information including: 1.
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WEBVIEWER* S e t u p > S y s t e m > N e t w o r k S e t t i n g V i e w t h e M E G A p i x ® C a a S ™ c a m e r a ’ s b a s i c i n f o r m a t i o n . This page displays the camera’s main information including: 1.
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WEBVIEWER* S e t u p > S y s t e m > D a t e & T i m e V i e w t h e M E G A p i x ® C a a S ™ c a m e r a ’ s b a s i c i n f o r m a t i o n . This page displays the camera’s current time and date &...
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To check for the latest firmware, click on the link to Digital Watchdog’s website, or go to www.digital-watchdog.com. To start the upgrade process: 1. Download the latest firmware from the Digital Watchdog website. 2. Click the ‘Browse’ button and select the firmware file. 3. Press the ‘Upload’ button.
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WEBVIEWER* S e t u p > S y s t e m > F a c t o r y R e s e t V i e w t h e M E G A p i x ® C a a S ™ c a m e r a ’ s b a s i c i n f o r m a t i o n . The Factory Rest page allows you to reboot the camera or reset its settings to factory default.
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SPECIFICATIONS* NETWORK 802.3 Compliance 10/100 LAN Video Compression Type H.264, MJPEG Resolution 1920 x 1080 ~ 160 x 90 Frame Rate 30fps at 1080P Resolution Stream Capability Multi Streaming CBR/VBR (Controllable Frame Rate and Bandwidth) IPv4, IPv6 Protocol ONVIF, TCP/UDP, RTSP/HTTP/HTTPS/FTP Maximum User Access 4 Users Memory Slot...
TROUBLESHOOTING Before sending your camera for repair, check the following or contact your technical specialist. I c a n ’ t f i n d m y M E G A p i x ® C a a S ™ c a m e r a o n t h e I P F i n d e r s o f t w a r e . ...
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TROUBLESHOOTING Before sending your camera for repair, check the following or contact your technical specialist. I c a n ’ t c o n n e c t t o m y M E G A p i x ® C a a S ™ c a m e r a t h r o u g h t h e W e b B r o w s e r ...
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TROUBLESHOOTING Before sending your camera for repair, check the following or contact your technical specialist. I c a n ’ t s e e t h e l i v e v i d e o o f m y M E G A p i x ® C a a S ™ c a m e r a . ...
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TROUBLESHOOTING Before sending your camera for repair, check the following or contact your technical specialist. S e t t i n g t h e I P A d d r e s s f o r y o u r P C Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is the default setting for the camera.
WARRANTY INFORMATION* Digital Watchdog (referred to as “the Warrantor”) warrants the Camera against defects in materials or workmanships as follows: Labor: For the initial two (2) years from the date of original purchase if the camera is determined to be defective, the Warrantor will repair or replace the unit with new or refurbished product at its option, at no charge.
If the problem is not handled to your satisfaction, then write to the following address: Digital Watchdog, Inc. ATTN: RMA Department 5436 W Crenshaw St...
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Headquarters Office: 5436 W Crenshaw St, Tampa, FL 33634 Sales Office: 16220 Bloomfield Ave., Cerritos, California, USA 90703 PH: 866-446-3595 | FAX: 813-888-9262 www.Digital-Watchdog.com technicalsupport@dwcc.tv Technical Support PH: USA & Canada 1+ (866) 446-3595 International 1+ (813) 888-9555 French Canadian 1+ (514) 360-1309 Technical Support Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am to 8:00pm Eastern Standard Time...
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