Network Camera User Manual The manual is applied to the following model: Model no. Resolution Lens NBR124 2MP@30fps 2.8-12mm varifocal lens Note: The manual is subject to change without notice.
Video - White Balance .......................17 HAPTER RODUCT NTRODUCTION White Balance Mode ....................17 Overview ..........................1 Save ..........................17 NBR124 ..........................1 Video - Basic Settings ......................18 Cables ........................... 1 Brightness ........................18 Hardware Specifications ....................2 Contrast ........................18 Hardware Installation ......................3 Saturation........................18...
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Content FTP Server Port ......................22 User List ........................28 Add/Modify User .......................28 User Name ........................22 Password ........................22 Access Level.........................28 File Upload Path ......................22 System - Log .........................29 Save ..........................22 Log ..........................29 Network - SMTP ........................23 Clear Log File .......................29 My Server Requires Authorization ..............23 Download Log File ....................29 SMTP Server IP ......................23 Events - Motion Detection ....................30...
Preface REFACE EGULATORY OMPLIANCE TATEMENTS AFETY NFORMATION This section provides the FCC compliance statement for Class A devices and Before installing and using the device, note the following precautions: describes how to keep the system CE compliant. Read all instructions carefully. Follow all warnings and cautions in this manual.
Preface NSTALLATION ECOMMENDATIONS ONVENTIONS SED IN THIS ANUAL Ensure you have a stable, clean working environment. Dust and dirt can get Warning: into components and cause a malfunction. Use containers to keep small Information about certain situations, which if not observed, components separated.
Preface ACKAGE ONTENTS The IR Indoor Mini Dome IP Camera package contains the following accessories: UANTITY IP camera Quick installation guide Accessory pack...
Chapter 1: Product Introduction Chapter 1: Product Introduction Overview Cable NBR124 Name Functional Description Connect to a router or switch on your network Waterproof using RJ45 Ethernet cable (Cat5e or better). LAN (RJ45) 100Mbps connection. PoE supported (class 3 PoE...
Chapter 1: Product Introduction 4. Align the IP camera to the expansion bolts then secure the camera to the Hardware Installation surface with the screws included in the accessory bag. 5. Connect the external cables to the IP camera according to the usage requirements.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Installing CAM-FINDER Software Accessing the Camera’s Configuration Menu (Graphical User Interface) Note: If CAM-FINDER is already installed, you can skip this section and continue to the next section CAM-FINDER on page 7. The camera’s default IP address is 192.168.0.250, make sure the IP address of the computer accessing the camera is on the same network subnet before 1.
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Chapter 2: Camera Configuration 5. Confirm the directory that the program will be installed on. To specify a 7. Specify which user accounts on the computer can access the program, the different folder, please click on the Browse button and locate the desired options are Everyone and Just me.
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Chapter 2: Camera Configuration 9. Click on the Next button to begin installation. 10. Once the installation process is complete, click on the Close button to finish. A shortcut will be created on the desktop. Next button Close button...
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration 3. Once the camera is discovered, it will show the following information: CAM-FINDER Model Name 1. Locate and open the CAM-FINDER software shortcut on the desktop. IP address MAC address UUID Serial Number Version 4. You can access the menu by double clicking the camera’s IP address under Camera List.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Web Browser 1. Locate and open one of the web browsers (such as Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, etc.) shortcut on the desktop. 2. In the address bar, type 192.168.0.250 (default IP address of the camera) and then press the Enter button. 3.
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Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Live view Snapshot Start/Stop Viewer Setup Snapshot Takes a image snapshot from the camera, you will be prompted to store the image file onto the computer’s hard drive. Start/Stop Press to stop the live video, press again to restart. Viewer Views the live video of the camera.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Configuring the Camera’s Setting 1. To configure the camera’s setting, click on the Setup button on the main screen to enter the configuration menu. Setup...
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Browsing Through the Configuration Menu The layout of the configuration menu is split into two sections. All the camera The following are the camera settings available on the left hand side: settings are located on the left hand side of the interface, clicking on them will Video open their corresponding sub-menu on the right.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Video - Video Stream Basic Settings This section adjusts the image settings of the camera. Camera Name Specify a name for the camera. The name will be displayed in the upper left corner on the live video stream of the camera. Primary Stream 1 Codec Configures the format of the video stream, the options are H.264 and MJPEG.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Third Stream (Stream 3) Secondary Stream (Stream 2) Codec Codec Options to disable or enable stream 3 as MJPEG. Select OFF to disable stream Options to disable or enable stream 2 as H.264. Select OFF to disable stream 2. Resolution Resolution Configures the resolution of the video stream.
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Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Mirror Flips the image horizontally or vertically. If you select Both, the image will be flipped horizontally then vertically. Rate Control Configures the Rate Control mode as VBR (variable bit rate), or CBR (constant bit rate) for the stream. Save Save button to apply the configurations, click on this button once all the settings are confirmed for the new changes to take effect.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Video - Exposure Auto Exposure Configures the IP camera to adjust the exposure automatically based on the settings specified in Method, EV, Max Exposure, Min Exposure, Sensitivity and Max. Gain. Manual Exposure Options to adjust the camera’s exposure time and gain manually.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Exposure Cont. ICR Control (IR Cut Filter) Set to Auto by default. In Auto, the camera will automatically turn the infrared lights ON or OFF based on the lighting levels in the environment. When set to Forced B/W, the camera will display black & white images regardless of the current lighting level.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Video - White Balance White Balance Mode White balance allows the camera to produce more accurate colors under different lighting conditions. The default setting is Auto White Balance, which automatically adjusts the white balance to suit the current lighting condition. The sensitivity of Auto White Balance can be selected from the drop down menu.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Video - Basic Settings Brightness Configures the brightness of the image, the range is 0 ~ 255, with 0 being the lowest brightness. Press the < button to decrease the value, or > button to increase the value. The default value is 128. Contrast Configures the contrast of the image, the range is 0 ~ 255, with 0 being the lowest contrast.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Video - ROI Basic Settings ROI is used to select which areas will be monitored and recorded with higher image quality while using lower image quality for other non-ROI zones to save bandwidth and storage. The instructions below illustrate how to setup ROI. 1.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Video - Privacy Mask Basic Settings Configures which area of the video stream will be masked for privacy. Only 1 privacy mask can be configured. 1. Select ON to enable Privacy Mask function. The default is OFF. 2.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Network - Basic DHCP Enables DHCP, use this feature if the camera is connected to a network with DHCP server. Static IP Address You can manually configure network settings, including IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway and DNS server address. HTTP Port Configures the HTTP port number of the web configuration menu.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Network - FTP FTP Server IP Specify the IP address of the FTP server where you want to store video files. FTP Server Port Specify the port number of the FTP server. User Name Specify the login username for the FTP server. Password Specify the login password for the FTP server.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Network - SMTP My Server Requires Authorization Enables or disables authorization of SMTP. SMTP Server IP Specify the IP address of the SMTP mail server. User Name Specify the login username for the SMTP mail server. Password Specify the login password for the SMTP mail server.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Network - NTP NTP Server Type in the host name or IP address of the NTP Server that will be used for synchronization of the date and time. Time Zone Select the time zone relevant to your location in the drop down list. Check this option to enable automatic daylight saving, or uncheck it for manual configuration of daylight saving.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Network - RTSP Stream 1 to 3 RTSP Port Configures the RTSP port number of stream 1 to 3, and displays the URL of stream 1 to 3. The range is 554~65535. Default URL of Stream 1: rtsp://cameraIP:554/stream1 Default URL of Stream 2: rtsp://cameraIP:8556/stream2 Default URL of Stream 3: rtsp://cameraIP:8555/stream3 Save...
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration System - Date & Time Current Time Displays the current date and time. New Time Select one of the options to configure the new date and time. Set Manually - Select this option to manually configure the date and time. Synchronize with Computer Time - Select this option to synchronize the date and time to the computer connected to the camera.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration System - Maintenance Current Version Description Displays the current firmware version. Specify the Firmware to Update To update the camera’s firmware, click on the Browse button and locate the firmware image file, once the file is selected, press the Update button to begin. During update, please do not disconnect the network cable, CAUTION! CAUTION!
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration System - User Management User List Displays user accounts available on the camera. To delete an account, press the Delete User button. Add/Modify User To add a user account, type in the username and password (username and password must be at least 3 and up to 33 characters), retype the password to confirm, then choose the access level for the account in the Authority option.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration System - Log Records all the status information of the camera in list format when the camera is connecting to the PC. Clear Log File Deletes all the records. Download Log File Downloads the log file to the computer as a text file.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Events - Motion Detection Setting up Motion Detection 1. Select the motion sensitivity level from the drop down menu, the options are Lowest, Low, Medium, High and Highest. To enter a customized threshold value, select User Define and enter a sensitivity value of 1~100 in the textbox.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Event - Tampering Detection Tampering Detection Enables or disables tamper detection. When enabled, the camera will trigger the actions selected. Sensitivity Configures the sensitivity of the tamper detection, the range is 10~600. Action Select one of the following actions to perform when tamper detection is triggered: OFF: The stream will not be sent out.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Recording - Video File AVI Format Selects which video format to store on the FTP server. Save Save button to apply the configurations, click on this button once all the settings are confirmed for the new changes to take effect.
Chapter 2: Camera Configuration Recording - FTP FTP Networking Displays the FTP settings of the Network section (refer to page 22). Storage Setting Configures which file format to store on the FTP server, the options are AVI or JPEG. Save Save button to apply the configurations, click on this button once all the settings are confirmed for the new changes to take effect.
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