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4-282-056-15 (1)

Network Camera

User's Guide
Software Version 1.85
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly
and retain it for future reference.
SNC-EP520/EP521/EP550/EP580
SNC-ER520/ER521/ER550/ER580/ER585/ER585H
SNC-ZP550/ZR550
© 2011 Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1: Network Camera

    4-282-056-15 (1) Network Camera User’s Guide Software Version 1.85 Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. SNC-EP520/EP521/EP550/EP580 SNC-ER520/ER521/ER550/ER580/ER585/ER585H SNC-ZP550/ZR550 © 2011 Sony Corporation...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Controlling the Day/Night function ....22 Table of Contents Playing an audio file stored in the camera ..22 Switching Transmission Mode ......22 Using the System Utility ........23 Overview SNC viewer ............23 SNC desktop viewer .........24 Features ..............4 How to Use This User’s Guide ......5 Administrating the Camera System Requirements ..........
  • Page 3 Saving the Camera Position and Action — Preset Motion detection tab — Set the motion position Menu ............61 detection ............83 Position Tab — Saving pan/tilt/zoom Setting items for motion detection ....83 position ............61 Communicating with external devices - PTZ Position Tour Tab —...
  • Page 4: Overview

    NOTICE TO USERS Overview © 2011 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. This manual or the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written Features approval from Sony Corporation.
  • Page 5: How To Use This User's Guide

    • Google Chrome is either a registered trademark or a How to Use This User’s trademark of Google Inc. • sloc™ is a trademark owned by the Intersil Guide Corporation family of companies. This User’s Guide explains how to operate the Network All other company and product names are trademarks Camera from a computer.
  • Page 6: System Requirements

    SNC-EP520/EP521 System Requirements SNC-ER520/ER521 The following computer environment is necessary for Intel Pentium 4, 2.4 GHz or higher, the computer to display images and the controls of the or Intel Core 2 Duo, 1.8 GHz or higher camera. (November 2014)
  • Page 7: Preparation

    • Download the latest installer or Application Guide of SNC toolbox from the following URL: The Preparation section explains what the administrator http://www.sony.net/ipela/snc • SNC toolbox stands for Sony Network Camera has to prepare for monitoring images after installation toolbox. and connection of the camera.
  • Page 8: Accessing The Camera Using The Web Browser

    The welcome page appears (in SSL communication). Accessing the Camera Using the Web Browser After the IP address has been assigned to the camera, check that you can actually access the camera using the Web browser installed on your computer. Use Internet Explorer as a Web browser.
  • Page 9 The software is optimized for Internet Explorer using medium font. To display the viewer correctly To operate the viewer correctly, set the security level of Internet Explorer to Medium or lower, as follows: Select Tools from the menu bar for Internet Explorer, then select Internet Options and click the Security tab.
  • Page 10: Basic Configuration By The Administrator

    White balance (page 38) outdoors). Select the brightness of the image sent from the camera. Exposure (page 36) Brightness (SNC-EP520/EP521/ER520/ ER521) (page 38) Select the quality of the image sent from the camera. Video codec Tab (page 40) Select the view size of the image.
  • Page 11: Precautions For Preventing Access To The Camera By An Unintended Third Party

    Set the user name and password of the Precautions for administrator of the camera. For details, refer to “Setting the Security — Preventing Access to Security Menu” in the Administrator menu on page the Camera by an Check the Referer check checkbox. Unintended Third Party For details, refer to “Setting the Security —...
  • Page 12: Operating The Camera

    Operating the Camera Administrator and User This network camera identifies those who log in as the Administrator or User. This section explains how to monitor the image from the The Administrator can use all the functions of this camera using your Web browser (Internet Explorer). network camera, including camera settings.
  • Page 13: Logging In To System

    Plug-in free viewer Logging in to System This viewer allows the user to select from three image display methods: JPEG, JPEG/Flash or ActiveX viewer. JPEG method: JPEG images will be displayed in sequence. Logging in as a user JPEG/Flash method: JPEG images will be displayed in sequence.
  • Page 14: Configuration Of Main Viewer

    Control panel section Configuration of Main You can drag the panels to the monitor screen and Viewer configure them. To return to the operation panel, drag the panel and This section explains the functions of the parts and configure the operation panel. controls of the main viewer.
  • Page 15: Camera Control Panel

    (Capture) Camera control panel Click to capture a still image shot by the camera and to store it in the computer. Click to open the folder to be saved. Note In the case of Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, if “Enable Protected Mode”...
  • Page 16 Map positions are stored in memory. View and to display Arctic View. Arctic View is not available on SNC-EP520/EP521/ The registered preset position is displayed. EP550/EP580/ZP550. Display switching is only available on SNC-ER520/ If you select a thumbnail when registering a preset ER521/ER550/ER580/ER585/ER585H/ZR550.
  • Page 17: Monitor Image

    Monitor screen Monitor image There are two modes for on-screen pan/tilt/zoom operation using a mouse: Area zoom mode and Vector dragging mode. A control bar is displayed on the screen. In the Area zoom mode, clicking will pan or tilt the camera towards the center of the image.
  • Page 18: Operating The Camera

    Exclusive control button Operating the Camera Displays the remaining time for operation authority. However, if operation authority was not obtained, the waiting time is displayed. There are three modes of camera operation: Area zoom mode, Vector dragging mode and PTZ Control bar. You can control pan/tilt, zoom and focus in either mode.
  • Page 19: Panning And Tilting By Clicking The Monitor Image (Area Zoom Mode Only)

    • When you select On in “Horizontal tilt limit” Panning, tilting and zooming by (page 29), the camera will not move beyond specifying the area (Area zoom horizontal level. mode only) Zoom control Click and hold the left button of the mouse on the Click to zoom out, and click to zoom in.
  • Page 20: Moving The Camera To A Preset Position (Common Operations In Area Zoom And Vector Dragging Modes)

    Map view and Arctic view. button. You can switch the display. Click to display Map View and to display Arctic View. Arctic View is not available on SNC-EP520/ EP521/EP550/EP580/ZP550. Controlling the Camera on a Panorama Image...
  • Page 21: Using The Trigger Button

    Display switching is only available on Using the Trigger Button SNC-ER520/ER521/ER550/ER580/ER585/ ER585H/ZR550. (The Illustration above is a simulated screen image You can execute various functions by clicking their of the panorama image. The displays may be respective buttons on the Trigger panel. different from the ones that appear in actual use.) Click the point you want to watch in the panorama Sending a monitor image via e-mail...
  • Page 22: Controlling Alarm Output 1

    Controlling alarm output 1 Switching Transmission You can control Alarm output 1. Mode To use this function, you need to make Alarm output 1 active in the Trigger menu of the Administrator menu (page 80). You can change the transmission mode for video/audio data.
  • Page 23: Using The System Utility

    Connection tab Using the System Utility You can download system utility from the tools tab on the main menu. You can set the connection method. Select the start-up connection from: TCP, Unicast, and Multicast. If TCP connection is selected, you can configure proxy To use the utility, click Download to begin download.
  • Page 24: Snc Desktop Viewer

    Audio tab Joystick tab You can assign the joystick buttons here. Volume Muting: Select this option for muting the sound at start-up. SNC desktop viewer Use the slide bar to set the volume for start-up sound The gadget that displays the camera image on the side output.
  • Page 25 Using the SNC desktop viewer How to control PTZ When installation is finished, SNC desktop viewer is Select the PTZ operation mode for the Gadget screen displayed on the side bar of Windows Vista or Desktop from the options Area zoom, PTZ control bar, and in the case of Windows 7.
  • Page 26: Administrating The Camera

    The Administrator menu appears. Administrating the Camera Change the password from the factory setting for the security of your devices. This section explains how to set the functions of the camera by the Administrator. For details about monitoring the camera image, see “Operating the Camera”...
  • Page 27: Configuration Of The Administrator Menu

    General notes on menus User Displays the User menu for setting the log in user name • One-byte katakana character is not valid for any text and password. (“Setting the User — User Menu” on field, such as User name. page 59) •...
  • Page 28: Configuring The System - System Menu

    Trigger Configuring the System Displays the Trigger menu for designating the operation to execute when you run a trigger. (“Setting the — System Menu Operations from the Viewer — Trigger Menu” on page When you click System in the Administrator menu, the System menu appears.
  • Page 29: Date & Time Tab

    Operation time Auto flip (SNC-ER520/ER521/ER550/ Sets the time length for a user who has control authority. ER580/ER585/ER585H/ZR550) The selectable range is from 10 to 600 seconds. This is This function automatically switches the tilt movement effective when Exclusive control mode is set to On. of the camera downward to upward when the camera tilts downward to the point where it faces the ground.
  • Page 30: Superimpose Tab

    PC clock Note Displays the date and time set on your computer. If the time zone selected in Time zone is different from that set on the computer, the time is adjusted using the Date & time format time zone difference and set on the camera. Select the format of date and time to be displayed in the main viewer from the drop-down list.
  • Page 31: Camera Direction

    GIF format are not and click Lower left. supported.) Maximum image size: Move the camera to the specified upper right area 320 × 60 (SNC-EP520/EP521/ER520/ER521) and click Upper right. 640 × 120 (SNC-EP550/EP580/ER550/ER580/ ER585/ER585H/ZP550/ZR550) Click Set. Number of horizontal pixels: An even number...
  • Page 32: Installation Tab

    Image 2 of Video codec will not be Camera operating mode (SNC-EP550/ available. EP580/ER550/ER580/ER585/ER585H/ ZP550/ZR550) Stabilizer (SNC-EP520/EP521/ER520/ You can switch the operating modes of the camera. ER521/ER585/ER585H) Select either 25 fps or 30 fps. Set Stabilizer. When you select On, the camera image...
  • Page 33: Initialize Tab

    Refresh interval the camera. The refresh interval for the video & PT drive should The file name preset at the factory is “snc-ep520.cfg” for be set periodically. The interval can be set between SNC-EP520. 30 minutes and 24 hours (one day).
  • Page 34: System Log Tab

    Available period of time Delete panorama image Set the time period within which video & PT drive Click Delete to delete the panorama images recorded in refresh can be performed. the camera with Panorama Creator of SNC toolbox. Always: Video & PT drive refresh is always performed.
  • Page 35: Access Log Tab

    12× digital zoom, 336× zoom in total. Optical: An image can be zoomed up to 28× optical zoom. SNC-EP520/EP521/ER520/ER521 Full: An image can be zoomed up to 36× optical zoom and 12× digital zoom, 432× zoom in total. Optical: An image can be zoomed up to 36× optical zoom.
  • Page 36: Picture Tab

    You can set the color condition, exposure, etc., of the Auto: The focus is automatically adjusted. camera. Manual: The focus can be adjusted by using the Display sample: SNC-EP520 buttons of the control panel displayed in the main viewer. Audio codec Select whether you are going to send audio from the m microphone input connector.
  • Page 37 Backlight compensation Selectable shutter speed values are as follows: When you select On, the backlight compensation function becomes effective. SNC-EP520/ER520 1/10000, 1/6000, 1/4000, 1/3000, 1/2000, 1/1500, 1/ DynaView (WDR) 1000, 1/725, 1/500, 1/350, 1/250, 1/180, 1/125, 1/ The DynaView function reduces white-out and blackout...
  • Page 38: Privacy Masking Tab

    Select the sharpness in 7 steps, from –3 to +3. Selecting +3 provides the sharpest picture. Auto: Automatically adjusts the color to be closest to the image you are viewing (approximately 3000 K to Contrast (SNC-EP520/EP521/ER520/ 7500 K). ER521) Advanced Auto: Automatically adjusts the color to be closest to the image you are viewing.
  • Page 39: Setting A Privacy Mask

    SNC-ER520/ER521/ER550/ER580/ER585/ Black, Gray1, Gray2, Gray3, Gray4, Gray5, Gray6, ER585H/ZR550: No limit White, Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Yellow, Magenta SNC-EP520/EP521/EP550/EP580/ZP550: 340° Tilt angle: Setting a privacy mask Operate according to the following procedure to set a privacy mask in the position of your choice:...
  • Page 40: Day/Night Tab

    Sensor input: Controls the day/night mode by Day/Night Tab synchronizing it with the sensor input. Select the sensor input with which you want to synchronize the Use this tab to set the day/night function of the camera. mode: Sensor input 1 or Sensor input 2. While a sensor input is detected, the camera works in night mode.
  • Page 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20, 25 (fps) The trimming portion is determined as shown below: SNC-EP520/ER520: Point rotated by 180° around the axis of the center of still image Still image...
  • Page 42: Streaming Tab

    • When setting Image 2, set the frame rate of Image 1 to control. 15 fps or less. (SNC-EP520/EP521/ER520/ER521) Note Image quality Set the JPEG image quality. Specify different numbers for the video port number and Selectable values are from Level 1 to Level 10.
  • Page 43: Configuring The Network - Network Menu

    Note Configuring the Network Specify different numbers for the video port number and — Network Menu the audio port number. When you click Network in the Administrator menu, the OK/Cancel Network menu appears. See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 26. Use this menu to configure the network to connect the camera and the computer.
  • Page 44: Ipv4 Setting

    SLOC appears when the network change selection Secondary DNS server switch is set to SLOC and LAN appears when the Type the IP address of the secondary DNS server, network change selection switch is set to LAN. if necessary. IPv4 setting Enter the MTU value for the Ethernet port.
  • Page 45: Qos Tab

    Prefix Subnet Enter the Prefix value. (0 to 128) Enter the subnet mask values of the target on which to perform QoS. IPv6 MTU Enter the MTU value for IPv6. (1280 -1500) The value must not exceed the MTU value for the The subnet mask value represents the number of bits Ethernet port.
  • Page 46: Dynamic Ip Address Notification Tab - Notifying The Ip Address

    QoS table Select the number to use when registering on the QoS Displays the list of registered QoS information. If table. multiple conditions match, the rule with the smallest When you select a registered number, the registered number has priority. QoS information is displayed.
  • Page 47 The standard port number is 110. If TLS is enabled, the Note standard port number for POP3s is 995. The model on sale in China does not support the TLS function. Authentication mode Select Login or CRAM-MD5 as the authentication STARTTLS method for SMTP authentication.
  • Page 48: Setting The Ssl Function - Ssl Menu

    http:// [IPv6 address] Setting the SSL function http:// [IPv6 address]: port [:port]: Specify the port number to which you want to — SSL Menu connect. If you want to use the established port number 80, you do not need to input a value. path: Type the command.
  • Page 49 When you use SSL connection for the first time Use a self-signed certificate (For test use): This mode When you use SSL connection only with the SSL uses the certificate and private key pair generated by function On, you cannot access the camera if the SSL Generating a self-signed certificate on page 49.
  • Page 50: Ca Certificate Tab - Adding The Ca Certificate For Client Authentication

    and time are not correctly set, it may cause browser Reset connection problems. To change the private key password, click this button. The current password is cleared and the password text box becomes active to allow a new password entry. To display certificate information When the certificate has been set in the camera correctly, its information appears on Status, Issuer DN,...
  • Page 51: How To Install The Ca Certificate

    Trusted CA certificate 1 to 4 Save in the PC the certificate of CA which has signed the certificate to be installed in the camera. You can import a trusted CA certificate (route The extension of the certificate file is normally certificate, etc.) to the camera.
  • Page 52: To Remove An Installed Ca Certificate

    Click Next. To remove an installed CA certificate In Internet Explorer, click in the order Tools, Internet options, Content tab and Certificates. The Certificates dialog appears. Select Automatically selects the certificate store based on the type of certificate and click Next. Completing the Certificate Import Wizard appears.
  • Page 53: Using The 802.1X Authentication Function - 802.1X Menu

    Select Certificates from the list, then click Add. Using the 802.1X Certificate Snap-in is displayed. Authentication Function Select Computer account as the certificate administrated in this Snap-in, then click Next. — 802.1X Menu Select Local Computer as the computer When you click 802.1X in the Administrator menu, the administrated in this Snap-in, then click Finish.
  • Page 54: Common Tab - Basic Setting Of 802.1X Authentication Function

    Supplicant EAP identity A supplicant is a device that connects to the Type the user name to identify the client in the 802.1X authentication server to join the network. This camera authentication server using 3 to 253 characters. serves as a supplicant in the 802.1X network. The supplicant can enter the 802.1X network after EAP password appropriate authentication by the authentication server.
  • Page 55: Ca Certificate Tab

    Then click Submit, and the selected file will be Reset imported to the camera. To change the private key password, click this button. The current password is cleared and the password text box is actived to allow new password entry. Note The import process becomes invalid if the selected file Note...
  • Page 56: Setting The 802.1X Authentication Function - Example Of Windows Server 2003

    To delete the CA certificate Creating a security group for Active Click Delete, and the CA certificate stored in the camera Directory will be deleted. Open Active Directory Users and Computers from Administrative Tools of the Windows menu. Setting the 802.1X authentication function –...
  • Page 57 Select RADIUS Clients and right-click. Select New RADIUS Client from the context The “Microsoft Certificate Services” page opens. menu. Set the following items: Friendly name: Type “authenticator” as an example. Client address: IP address of the authenticator Client-Vender: RADIUS Standard Shared secret: Specify the shared secret to be set in the authenticator.
  • Page 58 Start Internet Explorer on the client PC and type the Click Next and select as follows. CA’s URL in the address bar. Do you want to export the private key with the The CA’s URL is normally as follows: certificate?: Select Yes, export the private key. Select the format you want to use: Select Personal Information Exchange –...
  • Page 59: Setting The User - User Menu

    Viewer mode Setting the User When the user is authenticated for logging in the main viewer, select the viewer mode to be displayed after — User Menu authentication. Full: The user can operate all functions in this mode. When you click User in the Administrator menu, the Pan/Tilt: In addition to the Light mode, the user can...
  • Page 60: Setting The Security - Security Menu

    Note Setting the Security You can access the camera even from a computer having — Security 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 menu. When you click Security in the Administrator menu, the...
  • Page 61: Saving The Camera Position And Action - Preset Position Menu

    Saving the Camera Register the values of the Host name and Port No. you typed to the list of the selected number. Position and Action — Delete Preset position Menu Delete the contents of the list selected in No. When you click Preset position in the Administrator menu, the Preset position menu appears.
  • Page 62: Position At Alarm

    Reset Move the camera to the position to be saved, while Click to reset the home position to the factory-set checking the image with the preview viewer. position. Select a preset number for saving, and type the preset name. Position at alarm The camera can synchronize a preset position with Click the Set button.
  • Page 63: Position Tour Tab - Setting A Position Tour

    Sequence Position Tour Tab — Setting a Set the sequence of the tour. position tour The preset positions saved using the Position tab are displayed in the drop-down list at the bottom. Up to 16 positions can be programmed, and the camera Select the preset position from the group-tree, then click moves to the programmed positions sequentially (Tour).
  • Page 64: Sending An Image Via E-Mail - E-Mail (Smtp) Menu

    Use TLS Sending an Image via To use the encryption function by TLS, select On. E-mail — e-Mail (SMTP) Menu Note The model on sale in China does not support the TLS e-Mail (SMTP) When you click in the Administrator function.
  • Page 65: Alarm Sending Tab - Setting The E-Mail Sending Mode When Detecting The Alarm

    sends e-mails performs authentication using the POP Alarm sending Tab — Setting the user account. e-mail sending mode when POP port number detecting the alarm Enter a port number from 110 to 65535. Set to send an e-mail linked with alarm detection by the The standard port number is 110.
  • Page 66: Periodical Sending Tab - Setting The Periodical E-Mail Sending Mode

    Sequence number clear Periodical sending Tab — Setting Click Clear to reset the Sequence number suffix to 1. the periodical e-mail sending mode Alarm You can set to send e-mails periodically. Select the alarm to be linked with e-mail notification. Sensor input 1: The external sensor that is connected to sensor input1 of the camera I/O port.
  • Page 67: Trouble Sending Tab - Setting The Abnormal E-Mail Sending Mode

    Click Schedule and the menu for the effective period Sending Images to FTP is displayed. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu” on page 81) Server OK/Cancel — FTP client Menu See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 26. When you click FTP client in the Administrator menu, the FTP client menu appears.
  • Page 68: Alarm Sending Tab - Setting The Ftp Client Action When Detecting The Alarm

    Passive mode Remote path Set whether you use the passive mode of FTP server or Type the path to the destination using up to 64 not when connecting to the FTP server. Select On to characters. connect to the FTP server using the passive mode. Image file name OK/Cancel Type the file name you want to assign to the images...
  • Page 69: Periodical Sending Tab - Setting The Periodical Ftp Client Activity

    Effective period Set the period during which alarm detection is effective. Always: Alarm detection is always effective. Schedule: You can specify the period during which alarm detection is effective. Click Schedule and the menu for the effective period is displayed. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu”...
  • Page 70: Recording Images In Memory - Image Memory Menu

    (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu” Common, Alarm recording and Periodical recording. on page 81) For details on usable memory cards, contact your authorized Sony dealer. OK/Cancel Notes See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 26. • The image and audio files recorded in the built-in...
  • Page 71: Capacity Warning

    Image memory STARTTLS To use the encryption function by STARTTLS, select To use the image memory function, select On. Selected root directory Note Select a memory in which you want to save an image. The model on sale in China does not support the The current memory space is displayed on the right.
  • Page 72: Alarm Recording Tab - Setting The Image Memory Function When Detecting The Alarm

    Suffix Note Select a suffix to be added to the file name. The model on sale in China does not support the CRAM-MD5 authentication. Date & time: The Date & time suffix is added to the image file name. The Date & time suffix consists of the year (2 digits), User name, Password month (2 digits), date (2 digits), hour (2 digits), Type the user name and the password of the user who...
  • Page 73: Periodical Recording Tab - Setting The Periodical Recording Mode

    Alarm buffer Sequence number: A sequential number of 10 digits between 0000000001 and 4294967295 and two fixed Select Use alarm buffer when you record the image/ digits 00 are added to the image file name. audio at a specific time before or after alarm detection (pre-alarm, post-alarm).
  • Page 74: Folder Structure Of Image Memory

    Folder structure of Image memory Downloading Images When the image memory function is used, images are from the Camera — FTP recorded with the following folder structure. server Menu Root Imagememory Year Month Date 01~99 When you click FTP server in the Administrator menu, the FTP server menu appears.
  • Page 75: Setting The Edge Storage - Edge Storage Menu

    • The supplied ActiveX viewer is not used for streaming the recorded video or audio data. For details on Recording capacity supported applications, contact an authorized Sony dealer. Displays the maximum recording time of the alarm • Before removing or inserting a card, turn the power of buffer in the current camera setting of the video mode, the camera off.
  • Page 76: Folder Structure Of Edge Storage

    Recording time displayed to allow you to set the motion detection function (page 82). Set the recording time for the Pre-alarm image/audio Network disconnection: The alarm detected by and Post alarm image/audio. disconnection to a specific IP address. Note IP address monitoring Maximum recording time varies depending on the Set the specific IP address of which the network image size and quality setting in the Camera menu.
  • Page 77: Setting The Alarm Output - Alarm Output Menu

    Camera tampering detection: Select this option to link Setting the Alarm Output the alarm output to be triggered when the camera detects tampering, such as direction shift or spraying. — Alarm output Menu Motion detection: Select this option when you link the alarm output to the motion detection function.
  • Page 78: Outputting Audio Linked To Alarm Detection

    Click Play to play back the audio file once. Outputting Audio Linked Voice alert to Alarm Detection To use the voice alert function linked with the sensor input or the detection functions, select On. — Voice alert Menu Repeat Click Voice alert in the Administrator menu to display Select playback repeat time from 1 to 3.
  • Page 79: Setting The Operations From The Viewer - Trigger Menu

    Setting the Operations from the Viewer — Trigger Menu Click Trigger in the Administrator menu to display the Trigger menu. This allows you to select the activities that can be performed when the button on the Trigger panel is clicked on the main viewer. e-Mail (SMTP) FTP client Checking this box allows you to select e-Mail (SMTP)
  • Page 80 SD memory card (not supplied). For details on usable cards, contact your authorized Sony dealer. Click Image memory to display the Trigger-Image memory menu. You can set the necessary options here.
  • Page 81: Setting The Schedule - Schedule Menu

    OK/Cancel Setting the Schedule See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 26. — Schedule Menu When you click Schedule in the Administrator menu, the Schedule menu appears. The Schedule menu consists of the following tabs. This is the same menu as the Schedule menu that is displayed when you click Schedule to set the Effective period in the following menus.
  • Page 82: Setting The Alarm Buffer - Alarm Buffer Menu

    Setting the Alarm Buffer Setting the Sensor input/ Camera tampering — Alarm buffer Menu detection/Motion When you click Alarm buffer in the Administrator menu, the Alarm buffer menu appears. detection You can set the Pre-alarm image and audio (the image and audio before alarm detection) and the Post -alarm —...
  • Page 83: Camera Tampering Detection Tab - Set The Camera Tampering Detection

    – Cropping: Off. (SNC-EP550/EP580/ER550/ Camera tampering detection tab — ER580/ER585/ER585H/ZP550/ZR550) Set the camera tampering detection – Codec of Image 2: Off. • The motion detection function deactivates during PTZ control, and also while the camera is moving to a preset position. Once PTZ control is completed or the camera arrives at the preset position, the motion detection function reactivates.
  • Page 84 Target Image When you place the cursor on the vertex of the area, the cursor changes to n, which you can drag to All PTZ position or Preset position move the vertex. VMD settings (VMD: Motion detection) Delete Area Set detection area, detection response, detection Clicking this button will change the cursor to a response speed and detection size for Motion detection.
  • Page 85: Communicating With External Devices - Ptz Control I/F Menu (Snc-Zp550/Zr550)

    For IPELA HYBRID-compatible devices, contact your maximum detection size area. authorized Sony dealer. • When you place the cursor on the vertex of the area, the cursor changes to n. Drag and move the vertex to adjust the detection size.
  • Page 86: Configuring The Viewer - Viewer Menu

    Custom Homepage function of SNC toolbox included in the supplied CD-ROM. For details on supported cards, contact your Layout tab authorized Sony dealer. To display your Custom homepage perform the following operation: Select Custom. Type the path of the HTML file using up to 64 characters in the text box on the right of Path.
  • Page 87 Button style Text Select Standard or Simple. Note Logo The camera list can be set only when Plug-in free viewer To set the logo image, click Browse and specify the is selected as the homepage. image to display. The image file format that can be used is GIF, PNG, JPEG.
  • Page 88: Html Output Tab

    You can check the settings for codec in Camera menu- Frame rate: Displays the setting menu of Frame rate, Video codec tab. if it is checked. Preset position: Displays the setting menu of Preset Initial PTZ position, if it is checked. Set the pan/tilt/zoom operation modes for streaming.
  • Page 89 Note The selected image size is not used for the preview screen. Embedded script Displays the sample source for script. HTML sample Displays the sample source for HTML. Configuring the Viewer — Viewer Menu...
  • Page 90: Using The Snc Toolbox

    For details, see the Application Guide included in the supplied CD-ROM. supplied CD-ROM. Download the latest installer or Application Guide of SNC toolbox from the following URL: http://www.sony.net/ipela/snc/ Using the SNC toolbox / Using the SNC audio upload tool — Transmitting Audio to Camera...
  • Page 91: Using The Snc Video Player - Playing A Video

    Using the SNC video player Using the SNC video player Start the SNC video player. — Playing a Video/ Audio File Recorded with the Camera The supplied SNC video player allows you to play video/audio data recorded with the camera on your computer.
  • Page 92: Using The Snmp

    Record event: Type of event used for the Using the SNMP recording: Sensor input, Camera tampering detection, Motion detection, Network disconnection. This unit supports SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). You can read MIB-2 objects Playing a video/audio file using software such as SNMP manager software. This unit also supports the coldStart trap which occurs when Click (start) to start playback from the beginning of...
  • Page 93: Setting Commands

    4 describes the case of “mib-2.system. sysContact.0”. sysName=<string> This field is used to describe information on the Set the case of “mib-2.system.sysName.0” in the administrator of this camera. Nothing is set at the <string> position. The maximum length of <string> factory.
  • Page 94: Glossary

    DHCP server Glossary Acronym for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server. The IP address of a terminal without an individual IP address can be automatically distributed ActiveX control by the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). A component program object that can be used with web The DHCP server assigns the IP addresses to the pages or other application programs.
  • Page 95 H.264 Primary DNS server An image compression format. The standard written by One of the DNS servers that can first reply to a request the JVT (Joint Video Team) a joint organization for by connected devices or other DNS servers. standardization (composed of ISO and ITU-T.
  • Page 96 SMTP server A server for sending or relaying e-mail messages between servers. SNMP A protocol for monitoring and managing network devices. Acronym for Secure Sockets Layer. This is a protocol developed by Netscape Communications Corporation to be used for communications of encrypted data on the Internet.
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    Effective period Index .... 63 CA (Certificate Authority) ..54 e-mail ........46 CA certificate ......55 e-Mail (SMTP) ....27 CA certificate tab ......50 e-Mail (SMTP) Menu..... 64 Numerics Camera ........27 e-Mail (SMTP) notification ... 46 802.1X........53 Camera list .......
  • Page 98 recording images ......21 Recording time .......82 image file........21 OK button........26 Remote path......68 Image file name..65 Operation time........29 Repeat..........78 Image memory ..... 21 Overwrite........71 Reset ..........62 Image memory Menu .....70 Restore setting ........33 Image quality........42 Resume time on inactivity....63 Image size........41 Pan/Tilt .......
  • Page 99 User name ....47 Vector dragging ......18 Video codec ........40 Video port number ......42 View size........14 Viewer authentication ....59 Viewer mode........59 Viewer Setting ....... 86 Voice alert......27 Voice alert Menu ......78 Volume........... 15 Sony Corporation Index...

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