Eminent EM6260 User Manual

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  • Page 1 EM6260 Easy Pro View HD outdoor IP Camera...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    2.0 Installing the camera ..................... 6 2.1 Connecting the camera to your network using a network cable ......7 2.1.1 Option 1 Power adapter is plugged near the EM6260......... 7 2.1.2 Option 2 Power adapter is plugged near the router/modem/switch....8 2.2 Which App should I install? ................
  • Page 3 ENGLISH 4.8.2 Network .....................41 4.8.3 Schedule ....................46 4.9 Admin ......................53 4.9.1 Date/time ....................54 4.9.2 Upgrade ....................55 4.9.3 Reboot .......................55 4.10 SD-Card Playback ..................56 4.11 Local Search ....................58 4.12 Information ....................60 5.0 The webpage of the camera ................61 5.1 Login to the webpage ..................
  • Page 4: Introduction

    Congratulations with the purchase of this high-quality Eminent product! This product has undergone extensive testing by Eminent’s technical experts. Should you experience any problems with this product, you are covered by a five-year Eminent warranty. Please keep this manual and the receipt in a safe place.
  • Page 5: Requirements To Access The Camera

    ENGLISH 1.3 Requirements to access the camera. It is very easy to access the video images of the EM6260 on your smartphone, tablet or PC. You only need the ID and password that is written on your ID/Password card and download the application for your device. You do not need to remember or setup the configuration of your modem/router to be able to access the camera.
  • Page 6: Installing The Camera

    ENGLISH You need to use a small stick like pencil or tooth stick to press the reset button for more than 3 seconds to enable the reset function. Usually when you forgot the administrator account, you will probably need to do this reset action to reset to the default factory settings.
  • Page 7: Connecting The Camera To Your Network Using A Network Cable

    Ethernet cable. And connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to your network. Usually, this Ethernet cable is plugged into a router or an Ethernet switch. Since the default settings of the EM6260 use DHCP the EM6260 should be connected to the Internet immediately. The Internet status LED should be lit constantly.
  • Page 8: Option 2 Power Adapter Is Plugged Near The Router/Modem/Switch

    ENGLISH Note: If you wish to use the EM6260 wirelessly you will need to remove the Ethernet cable between the router/modem/switch and the Splitter cable after successfully setting up the wireless connection. The splitter cable and power adapter needs to be connected to the EM6260 to supply the camera with power.
  • Page 9: Which App Should I Install

    ENGLISH 2.2 Which App should I install? Choose the right App for your preferences/device Feature Description Easy Pro View Easy Pro View HD Easy Pro View Platform Support device iPhone/iPod iPad only Android CAMID/Password ID/Password Access Remote Live Remote Live video viewing viewing Video Recording...
  • Page 10: Installing The Easy Pro View App On An Apple Device

    10 | ENGLISH 2. Open Easy Pro View. 3. Select the “+” button to add the camera to the App. 4. A new window opens to enter the data of the camera. 5. Enter the following fields: Camera name: Enter a description of the camera (example: front door) CamID: Enter the ID provided on the ID/Password card.
  • Page 11 11 | ENGLISH Switch ON/OFF for dynamic icon update Switch ON/OFF to save admin password Click to select trigger source for alarm notification (section 4.5) *For iPad download and install Easy Pro View HD this adds the possibility to view more IP-Cams in one screen and the screen is adjusted to use in landscape mode.
  • Page 12: Installing The Software And Camera On A Pc Or Notebook (Windows)

    ID/Password card into this field and click “ok”. The video will then be displayed on the window. 7. If the EM6260 is not in the same network as the computer you can add the EM6260 by right clicking the mouse button on “Camera List” and select “new...
  • Page 13: Installing The Software And Camera On A Mac

    13 | ENGLISH 8. Camera name: Enter a description of the camera (example: front door) 9. CamID: Enter the ID provided on the ID/Password card. 10. Password: Enter the 4 digit password provided on the ID/Password card. 10000000 1234 11. Select “OK” to add the camera. With the toolbar you can select how and the amount of video feeds you would like to view on your monitor from 1 to 36 screens.
  • Page 14 8. The application is now successfully installed on your MAC 9. Open Easy Pro View. 10. If the computer and the EM6260 is connected to the same network, use the search button to find the camera in your local network. The CAM ID will be...
  • Page 15 15 | ENGLISH displayed in the list. 11. Click the corresponding CAM ID you wish to add. The only thing left right now for seeing the video is to enter the password displayed on your ID/Password card into the password field and click “ok”. 12.
  • Page 16 ENGLISH ID into a empty window to view the video stream on your MAC. 13. If the EM6260 is not in the same network as the computer you can add the EM6260 by clicking the button next to the text “Camera List”.
  • Page 17: Adding The Camera To A Wireless Network

    1 to 6 screens. 2.7 Adding the camera to a wireless network There are 4 options to connect the EM6260 to your wireless network. First option is to use the WPS button (Modem/router needs to support the WPS option). The second option is to use the software installed on your PC (windows).
  • Page 18: Connecting To Wi-Fi Using The Wifi Qr Code Scanner

    18 | ENGLISH 2.7.1 Connecting to Wi-Fi using the WiFi QR code scanner With this new feature you are now able to setup your WiFi fast and simple on the Easy Pro View cameras. Notice: If you have a Dual-band modem/router please make sure your smartphone/tablet is not connected to a 5Ghz WiFi connection.
  • Page 19: Connecting To Wi-Fi Using The App

    19 | ENGLISH 3. Press the WPS button on your modem/router.(please refer to the manual of the modem router for information about how to start WPS synchronization) 4. The blue LED will start blinking (Camera is synchronizing the wireless encryption settings with your modem/router).
  • Page 20: Connecting To Wi-Fi Using The (Mac)

    20 | ENGLISH 8. A control panel will appear for your Wi-Fi settings 9. Select enable Wi-Fi function (to activate he Wi-Fi module) 10. Now you can use 2 different ways to configure the camera to connect to the Wi-Fi network;...
  • Page 21: Mounting The Camera On The Wall Or Ceiling

    21 | ENGLISH 11. Now you can use 2 different ways to configure the camera to connect to the Wi-Fi network; manually or you can use the software to AutoDetect your Wi-Fi network. 12. Select the Wireless network you want to connect to from the list or select “Other” to manually configure the Wi-Fi connection.
  • Page 22: Viewing Images

    The camera can be controlled remotely as well. 3.3 Alarm-notification recording (micro SD-Card) The EM6260 offers the possibility to record video images and store them on the micro SD-Card when a security sensor (motion or sound) is triggered. This function needs to be enabled in the settings of the camera.
  • Page 23: Via The Internet Using The Web Portal

    3.4 Via the Internet using the web portal You can view live camera images on internet by logging into the online portal http://easyproview.eminent-online.com/ enter the CAM ID and password, you do not need to open a port in the router, the camera will be accessible automatically. This feature is only supported by Internet Explorer.
  • Page 24: Easy Pro View For Iphone/Ipad/Android

    24 | ENGLISH 4.0 Easy Pro View for iPhone/iPad/Android 4.1 The Layout of Easy Pro View Add new IP Arrange the Camera order of IP cameras Get camera information and settings Playback Easy Pro recorded View videos software Camera List Search for Local IP cameras Add new IP Arrange the order of IP cameras...
  • Page 25: See The Live Video

    25 | ENGLISH Get camera information and settings Playback the recorded videos Camera List Search for Local Easy Pro View IP cameras software information 4.2 See the live video 1. Select “camera List” 2. Select the camera you wish to view.
  • Page 26 26 | ENGLISH Press to disconnect the live video Live video Start/stop recording (turns red while recording Take a snapshot Video stream information Press to Video stream Start/stop recording Take a disconnect the information (turns red while snapshot Enable/disable Microphone Live video...
  • Page 27: Delete Camera

    27 | ENGLISH 4.3 Delete camera Slide the camera you wish to delete from right to left, the delete button will appear. Press the button to delete the camera from the list.
  • Page 28: Camera Adjustment

    28 | ENGLISH 4.4 Camera adjustment Press to configure the camera settings Press the blue icon as shown in above picture. Below menu will appear. Switch ON/OFF for dynamic icon update Switch ON/OFF for saving admin password...
  • Page 29: Alarm Notification

    29 | ENGLISH 4.5 Alarm notification Select “Alarm Notification” If prompted enter username and password (By default username “admin” password “empty”).
  • Page 30 30 | ENGLISH Select the trigger source and click update. If the alarm is triggered you will receive an alarm notification. As shown in below picture, press view to view the live stream including pre-recording buffer (if SD-card is installed).
  • Page 31: Stream Settings

    31 | ENGLISH 4.6 Stream settings This option allows you to set the bandwidth and quality of the live stream of your mobile connection. In most cases the bandwidth of your mobile phone will be lower in comparison to your home internet connection. In some cases we advise you to change these values.
  • Page 32 32 | ENGLISH 1. You can adjust the bandwidth from 32Kbps to 2Mbps. 2. You can choose to adjust resolution and frame rate manually or switch to Auto (recommended) 3. Change the resolution (manual) 4. Change frame rate (manual) 5. Enable/disable the microphone.
  • Page 33: Video Settings

    33 | ENGLISH 4.7 Video settings 4.7.1 Video...
  • Page 34 34 | ENGLISH Video Colour: User can set the video colour: Coloured or black and white. Brightness: Control the brightness of the camera video from 1(dark) ~ 10(Bright) level. Sharpness: Control the level of sharpness and clearness of the image. Low Light Sensitivity: The level of the camera senses the low light condition.
  • Page 35: Control

    35 | ENGLISH 4.7.2 Control Control the behavior of the LEDs on the front of the camera (On/Off) The level of motion sensitivity...
  • Page 36: Night Mode Control

    36 | ENGLISH 4.7.3 Night mode control Configure how the Night mode is controlled.
  • Page 37 37 | ENGLISH Night mode by schedule. Night mode by manual.
  • Page 38: Camera Info

    38 | ENGLISH 4.7.4 Camera info View camera information.
  • Page 39: Camera Settings

    39 | ENGLISH 4.8 Camera Settings...
  • Page 40: Information

    40 | ENGLISH 4.8.1 Information View camera information (different information as described in section 4.7.4)
  • Page 41: Network

    41 | ENGLISH 4.8.2 Network...
  • Page 42 42 | ENGLISH You can select if the camera will use a Dynamic (DHCP) IP address or a Static IP address (default setting is DHCP).
  • Page 43 43 | ENGLISH Switch on to enable Wi-Fi function Select the Wi-Fi network you wish to connect to. If necessary enter the encryption key of the Wi-Fi network...
  • Page 44 44 | ENGLISH...
  • Page 45 45 | ENGLISH In some special situations, your network environment only provides PPPoE connection (ADSL service), there is no NAT/router available. You will then need to set the PPPoE settings. For more information see section 5.3.3...
  • Page 46: Schedule

    46 | ENGLISH 4.8.3 Schedule Email alarm...
  • Page 47 47 | ENGLISH Switch on to enable E-mail alarm function Select motion sensitivity and e-mail trigger source Switch on to enable E-mail sending Fill in email recipients...
  • Page 48 48 | ENGLISH Switch off if you want to enter a SMTP server manually.
  • Page 49 49 | ENGLISH SD-Card Switch ON and select the type of recording always/scheduled Select circular or stop recording if disk (SD-Card) space is full...
  • Page 50 50 | ENGLISH Scheduling...
  • Page 51 51 | ENGLISH Select the trigger source: Email alarm, SD-Card record...
  • Page 52 52 | ENGLISH Select the time period.
  • Page 53: Admin

    53 | ENGLISH 4.9 Admin The Admin menu provides the possibility to change System date/time, Upgrade Firmware or reboot device remotely.
  • Page 54: Date/Time

    54 | ENGLISH 4.9.1 Date/time Select the time zone and press update. The IP-Camera will reset.
  • Page 55: Upgrade

    55 | ENGLISH 4.9.2 Upgrade This function is not available please view section 5.6.4 4.9.3 Reboot...
  • Page 56: Sd-Card Playback

    56 | ENGLISH 4.10 SD-Card Playback Press to view recorded files from SD-Card...
  • Page 57 57 | ENGLISH Select the date and time of the recorded video you wish to play...
  • Page 58: Local Search

    58 | ENGLISH 4.11 Local Search Use this option to scan your internal-network for available Easy Pro View IP camera’s.
  • Page 59 59 | ENGLISH Select the camera from the list to add it to the camera list. You need to give a name to the camera and enter the password to complete the installation of the camera.
  • Page 60: Information

    60 | ENGLISH 4.12 Information...
  • Page 61: The Webpage Of The Camera

    ENGLISH 5.0 The webpage of the camera The Eminent camera is also an IP camera with its own webpage. This means you can login to the webpage by using the camera’s IP Address. Use the following steps to login to the webpage and change any of the camera settings.
  • Page 62: Information

    62 | ENGLISH 5.2 Information The first page of the web configuration of the EM6260 is the information page. You can see the model name/firmware version, CAM ID, registration status, network type and current video settings( bandwidth, resolution) in this page.
  • Page 63: Wired Network

    EM6260 can work immediately in most of the time. If the Ethernet cable is unplugged, the EM6260 will lose connection. But as soon as the Ethernet cable is plugged in again, the EM6260 will obtain a new IP address immediately.
  • Page 64: Wi-Fi Security

    ENGLISH 5.3.2 Wi-Fi security You can use the wireless connection to connect the EM6260 to the network. If your network environment has a 802.11 b/g/n router or AP running, you can click the “Enable Wi-Fi function” button to enable the wireless connection.
  • Page 65 All the fields in this page must be filled out correctly, with the same settings as the wireless router or AP are using. You can click the “Wi-Fi test” button to check if the EM6260 can connect to the wireless network for these settings. You will need to unplug the Ethernet cable to enable the wireless connection after the “Wi-Fi test”...
  • Page 66: Advanced

    PPPoE work. After the “Save & Apply” button is clicked, the PPPoE function will work immediately. You can check the “Registration status” in the “Information” page to see if the EM6260 is registered using the PPPoE connection.
  • Page 67: Video

    The default setting is “Disable PPPoE”. 5.4 Video The Video menu allows you to configure the Video settings of the EM6260 such as Resolution, Frame rate, Day & Night, Flip image, Brightness ,Sharpness, Video Colour, Indoor or outdoor image quality, Mobile stream.
  • Page 68: Video Settings

    1. Password (play video) – this is the password needed for viewing the video from the Easy Pro View software (provided on ID/Password card). Together with the CAM ID, you can view the video of the EM6260 anywhere in the world via the Internet.
  • Page 69 The default value of this setting is “high”. 10. Video color – choose between “colored” and “black & white”. 11. Video flip – can do “normal” or “flip” video display, this is needed if the EM6260 is installed on the ceiling or wall.
  • Page 70: Mobile Video Settings

    ENGLISH 5.4.3 Mobile Video settings The EM6260 is able to be viewed from a 3G mobile phone, please download “Easy Pro View”/”Easy Pro View HD” software from App Store for iPhone/iPad and “Easy Pro View” from Android Market for Android Mobiles and pads..
  • Page 71: Night Mode Control

    5.4.4 Night mode Control The EM6260 is able to work both in day time and night time. There is an IR LED that can let the EM6260 see the objects in the night. This night mode control page is to control when the IR LED will be on.
  • Page 72: E-Mail/Ftp Alarm

    “Median” means 3% to trigger the detection. 5. Send email message – if this item is enabled, the EM6260 will send out an email message with the jpeg picture attached to the specified email account.
  • Page 73 73 | ENGLISH For the email message to work, a SMTP server is required. Click the “advanced” button will display the SMTP server settings page. A default SMTP server is provided, so that the user does not need to use a specific SMTP server. But, anyway, the user could also specify his own SMTP server.
  • Page 74: Nas Settings

    3. The EM6260 can connect to the NAS device by using the “NAS name” or “NAS IP address”. If the NAS device and the EM6260 are in the same local area network,...
  • Page 75 If the NAS device uses a fixed IP address( either in the local area network or in the public internet), the EM6260 can connect to it by the “NAS IP address”. 4. The “Shared folder name” is the folder in the NAS device that will record the video files of the EM6260.
  • Page 76 76 | ENGLISH...
  • Page 77: Sd-Card Settings

    Since this recording is directly to the SD-Card, there is no network packets loss problem when recording to remote device through internet. Note : when the EM6260 is doing SD-Card recording, this is counted as one video user. Please refer to appendix B about allowed maximum video users.
  • Page 78: Scheduling

    There is no conflict check for the scheduling, it means that the scheduling time could be overlapped, and the EM6260 will do all the scheduled events during the overlapped time period. For the scheduling of the Email/ftp sending and/or NAS recording, the “Schedule”...
  • Page 79: Admin

    79 | ENGLISH “Motion triggered”, it means that the EM6260 will do the video recording to the SD- Card for 30 seconds during the scheduled period each time when video motion is detected. There is a five seconds pre-recording (only available when SD-Card is installed) of the triggered recording to keep the critical moment recorded.
  • Page 80: Admin Login

    EM6260 and do any modifications. The default account is “admin” without password. If the login account is forgotten, you can reset the EM6260 to the factory default settings by following the steps in section 5.6.6 and login with the “admin”...
  • Page 81: Date/Time

    81 | ENGLISH 5.6.3 Date/Time The EM6260 can synchronize the date/time with the universally available time server (for example time.windows.com) through NTP protocol. The date/time will then be corrected with the time server anytime when the Internet is connected. Users can choose the different Time Zone of their areas to display the correct time.
  • Page 82: Upgrade

    Use the following steps to correctly install the firmware. Download the firmware. 1. Go to our website www.eminent-online.com. 2. Select the search field and enter the model number of your Eminent Easy Pro View camera example: EM6250. 3. Select the product.
  • Page 83 83 | ENGLISH found, the camera will be displayed in the list. 3. Right mouse button click your camera, click “Web configure” 4. Now a browser screen will appear. 5. Fill out the camera’s username and password. By default, the username is ‘admin’...
  • Page 84: Reboot

    Please note: do not power off the camera during the upgrade procedure. The firmware upgrade process can take up to 10 minutes. 5.6.5 Reboot You can restart the EM6260 manually on this page. All the connected video viewing users will be disconnected.
  • Page 85: Set To Factory Default

    For some reason, for example you forgot the web login password, you may want to set the EM6260 to the factory default settings. The only thing you need to do is using a stick to press the “reset” button on the back of the EM6260 body for more than 4 seconds and release it, do this when the EM6260 is powered on.
  • Page 86: Dropbox

    86 | ENGLISH Note: The web login account will be “admin” (no password), the play-video password will be “ipcam” after reset to factory default. 6.0 Dropbox This feature provides a solution to secure your recordings in the cloud (Dropbox). To use this feature you need to have a Dropbox account.
  • Page 87: Ipod/Iphone

    87 | ENGLISH Note: This is NOT the Camera ID and Password which is mentioned on the card! 4. Press “Schedule” 5. Press “NAS/Cloud” 6. Select the option “Dropbox” 7. Set recording to “ON”. 8. Now determine if you wish to record constantly “Always recording” or if you wish to record using the schedule “Schedule recording”.
  • Page 88: Ipad

    88 | ENGLISH 6.1.3 iPad 1. Open the Easy Pro View APP 2. Open the menu by pressing the arrow next to the camera and select “Camera”. 3. If you are prompted with a login screen please use the correct username and password (by default the username is “admin”...
  • Page 89: Playback Of Dropbox Recordings

    89 | ENGLISH 3. Select the button “Dropbox” (in case you do not get the Dropbox button please check if you have installed the latest version of the APP (check chapter Download/Update the APP)) 4. Press the + to add a Dropbox account. 5.
  • Page 90: Changing The Recording Settings

    90 | ENGLISH 9. Now you will see all the recordings of the selected camera and date. The filename is based upon the recording time. HHMMSS.crf select the file/time of the recording you wish to playback. 10. The file will be loaded from your Dropbox and you can now playback the file on your Smartphone/Tablet.
  • Page 91: Video Settings

    91 | ENGLISH 5. Now a browser screen will appear. 6. Fill out the camera’s username and password. By default, the username is ‘admin’ and the password should not be entered. Note: This is NOT the Camera ID and Password which is mentioned on the card! 7.
  • Page 92 92 | ENGLISH 1. Internet speed – this is the Internet upload bandwidth of your network environment. Higher value will generate higher video quality and bandwidth. But if your Internet upload connection cannot provide more bandwidth than the specified value, the video quality could degrade and other devices using the same internet connection can experience connection issues.
  • Page 93: Frequently Asked Questions And Other Related Information

    The latest Frequently asked questions for your product can be found on the support page of your product. Eminent will update these pages frequently to assure you have the most recent information. Visit www.eminent-online.com for more information about your product.
  • Page 94: Warranty Conditions

    Eminent products. Eminent products with an internal hard disk have a limited warranty period of two years on the hard disk. Eminent could not be held responsible for any data lost. Please make sure that if the product stores data on a hard drive or other memory source, you will make a copy before you return the product for repair.

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