Network Cameras User Manual Manual Version: V2.03...
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Copyright Copyright 2015-2016 Zhejiang Uniview Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be copied, reproduced, translated, or distributed in any form or by any means without prior consent in writing from our company.
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Environmental Protection This product has been designed to comply with the requirements on environmental protection. For the proper storage, use and disposal of this product, national laws and regulations must be observed. Symbols The symbols in the following table may be found in this manual. Carefully follow the instructions indicated by the symbols to avoid hazardous situations and use the product properly.
Network Connection Before accessing a network camera (also known as IP Camera or IPC) from a PC, you need to connect the network camera to the PC directly with a network cable or via a switch or router. Network cable Use a Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cable to connect the network interfaces of the network camera and the Network cable Network cable...
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Add the IP address as a trusted site http://192.168.0.13 Clear the check box...
NOTE! The IP address 192.168.0.13 in this example is the default IP address. Please replace it with the actual address of your camera if it has been changed. (Optional) Modify user access control settings Before you access the camera, follow the steps to set User Account Control Settings to Never notify. Logging In to the Web Interface The default static IP address of the camera is 192.168.0.13, and the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
NOTE! To manually load the ActiveX, type http://IP address/ActiveX/Setup.exe in the address bar and press Enter. The default password is used for your first login. To ensure account security, please change the password after your first login. You are recommended to set a strong password (no less than eight characters). The camera protects itself from illegal access by limiting the number of failed login attempts.
Description Menu PTZ control area Note: This area is available for PTZ dome cameras and PTZ cameras. Live view window Live view toolbar NOTE! The displayed live view interface, parameters displayed and value ranges may vary with models. Please see the actual Web interface for details.
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2. Modify the settings as required. The following table describes some major parameters. Parameter Description Real Time Prior: Recommended if the network is in good condition. Fluent Prior: Recommended if you want short time lag for live Processing Mode video.
3. Click OK. Network Configuration TCP/IP Modify communication settings such as the IP address for the camera so that the camera can communicate with other devices. NOTE! After you have changed the IP address, you need to use the new IP address to log in. ...
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2. In the UNP Server IP text box, enter an IP address for the UNP server. Select Yes to enable authentication, and then set the username and password for UNP authentication. 3. Click Save. NOTE! This function is not supported by some models, please see the actual model for details. PPPoE NOTE! This function is not supported by some models, please see the actual model for details.
2. Select DHCP from the IP Obtain Mode drop-down list. 3. Click Save. Port NOTE! This function is not supported by some models, please see the actual model for details. 1. Click Setup > Network > Port. 2. Configure relevant port numbers. 3.
2. Configure the IP address, port number of the FTP server, the username and password of the upload account, enable Upload Images and Overwrite Storage, and then set the overwrite image threshold. 3. Click Save. E-Mail After the configuration of E-mail, when alarms are triggered, you will be able to send messages to the specified E-mail address.
Parameter Description When enabled, the e-mail will contain 3 instant snapshots as attachment according to the Attach Image Capture Interval. 3. Click Save. Port Mapping 1. Click Setup > Network > Port Mapping. 2. Enable Port Mapping and select mapping type. If Manual is selected, then external ports must be configured (external IP is obtained automatically by the camera).
Image Configuration Image Adjustment NOTE! The image parameters displayed and value ranges allowed may vary with camera model. For the actual parameters and value ranges of your camera, see the Web interface. You may move the sliders to adjust settings or enter values in the text boxes directly.
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2. Select a scene, and then set scene switching parameters. The following table describes some major parameters. Column Description Indicates the scene that is being used. Note: Select an option button to switch to the scene and display the corresponding image ...
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Image Enhancement NOTE! This function may vary with models, please see actual Web interface for details. 1. Click Setup > Image > Image and then click Image Enhancement. 2. Use the sliders to change the settings. You may also enter values directly. The following table describes some major parameters.
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Item Description Set the degree of difference between the blackest pixel and the whitest pixel. Contrast Low contrast High contrast Overall tendency of colors in an image. Normal hue Other hue Contrast of boundaries of objects in an image. Sharpness Low sharpness High sharpness Noise...
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Item Description Flip Horizontal 180° 90° Clockwise 90° Anti-clockwise 3. To restore default settings in this area, click Default. Exposure NOTE! This function may vary with models, please see actual Web interface for details. The default settings are used for common scenes. Keep the default settings unless a particular scene is ...
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2. Set the parameters as required. The following table describes some major parameters. Parameter Description Exposure Select the correct exposure mode to achieve the desired exposure effect. Mode Shutter is used to control the light that comes into the lens. A fast shutter speed is ideal for scenes in quick motion.
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Parameter Description Set the way the camera measures the intensity of light. Center-Weighted Average Metering: Measure light mainly in the central part of images. Evaluative Metering: Measure light in the customized area of images. Metering Highlight compensation: Ignore the brightness of the overexposed area of images. But ...
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The Web interface of certain network camera model is displayed as follows. Follow steps below to configure the illumination parameters. 2. Select the correct IR control mode and set the parameters. The following table describes some major parameters.
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Parameter Description Global Mode: The camera adjusts IR illumination and exposure to achieve balanced image effects. Some areas might be overexposed if you select this option. This option is recommended if monitored range and image brightness are your first priority. Overexposure Restrain: The camera adjusts IR illumination and exposure to avoid ...
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White Balance White balance is the process of offsetting unnatural color cast in images under different color temperatures so as to output images that best suit human eyes. NOTE! This function may vary with models, please see the actual Web interface for details. 1.
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NOTE! This function can be configured only when WDR is disabled. 2. Enable the defog function and then select a level for the scene. Level 5 achieves the maximum defog effects, and level 1 achieves the minimum. Digital Defog Off Digital Defog On Optical Defog Off Optical Defog On...
Parameter Description Z/F: to modify focus and zoom. Lens Mode P-Iris: to modify iris value. DC-IRIS: the maximum iris value by default. Automatically or manually adjust iris. Aperture Note: Control You can set this parameter only when Lens Mode is set to P-Iris. 3.
2. Select the check box, the content of the OSD and then set the position to display it. Position: Click the desired box in the Live View area. After the cursor shape is changed, click and hold the button to move the box to the desired position. To set the position precisely, use the X and Y coordinates under Overlay Area.
2. Click to add a privacy mask, and click to delete a mask. To mask a position: Click the box (with Mask displayed on it) to activate the mask. After the cursor shape has changed, drag the box to the intended position. To mask an area: Use the mouse to draw a box on the area you want to mask.
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NOTE! This function may vary with models. Only some camera models support the third stream. To determine if your camera supports this function, see the Web interface. After enabling the sub or third stream, modify the parameters as required. The parameters for the sub ...
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2. Modify the settings as required. The following table describes some major parameters. Parameter Description Fisheye Channel: Set the stream parameters in fisheye preview mode. Panorama Channel: Set the stream parameters in panorama preview mode. Fisheye Mode PTZ Channel 1/2/3/4: Set the stream parameters in 4PTZ preview mode. ...
Audio Configuration Audio configuration means setting audio encoding parameters for your camera. NOTE! This function is not supported by some models, please see the actual model for details. 1. Click Setup > Video & Audio > Audio. 2. Modify the settings as required. The following table describes some major parameters. Parameter Description No audio data will be encoded when Off is selected.
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1. Click Setup > Video & Audio > Media Stream. The Web interface of fisheye cameras is displayed as follows. 2. Click , select a stream type, and then set the IP address and port number of the unicast or multicast group for the decoding device that receives audio and video streams from the camera.
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The Web interface of fisheye cameras is displayed as follows.
2. Set the multicast address (224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255) and port number (0 to 65535). 3. Click Save. Alarm Configuration You can schedule alarm reporting and set actions that can be triggered by other devices so that alarms and the triggered actions can be handled in time. Alarm reporting can be scheduled for motion detection alarm, alarm input, alarm output, tampering detection alarm, and audio detection alarm.
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Motion Detection Motion detection detects the object motion in a specified rectangular area during a period. You need to set a detection area, sensitivity of detection, object size, and history for the camera to decide whether to report a motion detection alarm when it detects motion. Click Setup >...
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Suppress Alarm(s): After an alarm is triggered, the same alarm will not be reported within the set time. Clear Alarm(s): After an alarm is triggered, a. If the same alarm is not triggered within the set time, the alarm will be cleared and the same alarm can be reported again.
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Drag the mouse to draw a plan Edit time periods in the table Note: Plan drawing using a mouse is only supported by IE versions later than 8.0. After setting the plan for one day, you can apply the same settings to other days by clicking Copy and Paste. 6.
6. Set actions to be triggered by a line detection alarm and the plan. For details, see the descriptions about the major alarm-triggered actions in Configuring Motion Detection Alarm. 7. Click Save. Configuring Tampering Alarm Configure tampering alarm so that the camera reports a tampering alarm when the lens is blocked for a certain length of time.
Configuring Audio Detection Alarm The camera can detect input audio signals for exceptions. When the rise or fall of volume exceeds the set limit, or when the input volume reaches the threshold, the camera reports an alarm and triggers the set actions.
Parameter Description Volume Scale Difference 3. Set the alarm-triggered actions and arming schedule as required. For the detailed steps, see the descriptions of alarm-triggered actions in Configuring Motion Detection Alarm. 4. Click Save. Configuring Alarm Input The camera can receive alarm information from a third-party device. To use this function, you need to configure the following information for alarm input first: port, alarm name, alarm type (normally open or normally closed) and alarm reporting time.
2. Select the Boolean and set the Boolean name. 3. Select Normally Open or Normally Closed according to the type of the third-party alarm input device. For example, if the third-party alarm input device is normally open, you need to select Normally Open here, so that the camera can receive alarm information from the third-party alarm input device.
3. Set the status to Normally Open (default setting) and set the alarm duration. 4. Click Save. CAUTION! Strictly follow the sequence when powering on the devices to avoid damaging camera components: 1. Check that the alarm type is set to Normally Open (default setting), and that the camera and the alarm output device are powered off.
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The Web interface of fisheye cameras is displayed as follows. 2. Enable memory card storage and modify the settings as required. The following table describes some major parameters. Parameter Description Storage resource type. Note: Storage To format the memory card, disable the storage function for the card first. Then Click ...
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The Web interface of fisheye camera is displayed as follows. 2. Select Planned Storage, and then set the periods during which the camera records video to the memory card.
3. Click Save. NOTE! To query recordings in the memory card, see Video Playback and Download with Edge Storage. System Maintenance NOTE! This function is not supported by some models, please see the actual model for details. Security User Management There are two types of users in the system: Administrator: referred to as “admin”...
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4. Under HTTPS, select Enable. Uploading a custom SSL certificate is also supported to ensure security. 5. Click Save. Next time you log in, enter the address in https://IP:HTTPS port number format, for example, https://192.168.0.13:443, to enter secure channel mode. If HTTPS uses a default port number, enter the address in https://IP directly.
NOTE! If the filtering mode is set to Allow Access, only the specified IP addresses are allowed to access the camera. If the filtering mode is set to Deny Access, the specified IP addresses are denied for the access. Up to 32 IP addresses are allowed.
3. Set the correct time zone and system time. You may also click Sync with Computer Time to synchronize the time settings of your camera with that of your PC. 4. Click Save. Synchronizing with the NTP Server 1. Click Setup > Common > Time, and then click the Time tab. 2.
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2. In the Device ID text box, enter an ID that is unique in the network. 3. Select IMOS from the Protocol drop-down list. 4. Enter the correct IP address and port number for the central management server. 5. Click Save. Connect via other protocols 1.
5. Click Save. Serial Port Mode Configuration The RS485 serial port is used for data exchange with the third-party device. Serial port settings on the camera should be consistent with that of the connected third-party device. NOTE! This function is not supported by some models, please see the actual model for details. ...
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Parameter Description You can set this parameter only when Port Mode is set to PTZ Control. When INTERNAL-PTZ is selected, this parameter is always set to Built-in PTZ Priority, and it is unnecessary to connect the camera to an external PTZ through the serial port. Control through the external PTZ is not effective even when the camera has been connected to an external PTZ.
2. Select OSD from the Port Mode drop-down list and select Enable OSD Report. Then OSD data will be reported to the management platform. 3. Click Save. Transparent Channel Configuration Transparent channel is mainly used to achieve transparent data transmission between two devices. NOTE! This function is not supported by some models, please see the actual model for details.
Wiper Control You can set the wiper parameters to control the housing and the PTZ wiper operation. NOTE! This function is only supported by certain models, please see the actual model for details. 1. Click Setup > System > Ports & Devices, and then click the External Device tab. 2.
NOTE! You must use the correct upgrade file for you camera. Otherwise, unexpected results may occur. The upgrade file is a ZIP file and must include all the necessary files. The boot program loads the operating system and then the system starts running. The upgrade boot ...
Collecting Diagnostic Information Diagnostic information includes logs and system configurations. You can export diagnostic information to your PC. 1. Click Setup > System > Maintenance. 2. Under Diagnosis Info, click Browse to select the destination folder, and then click Download to save the diagnostic information to the specified folder.
1. Click Setup > System > Fisheye Settings. 2. Select the mounting method and then enter the desired angle of view for the camera. 3. Click Save. Live View Live view means playing live video (real-time audio and video) received from a camera in a window through the Web interface.
Button Description Take a snapshot of the current image displayed on the PC. Note: The path for saving snapshots is set in System Configuration. Start/stop local recording. Note: The path for saving local recordings is set in System Configuration. Start/stop audio communication between the PC and the camera. Start/stop digital zoom.
Using Digital Zoom 1. On the Live View page, click on the toolbar. 2. Click and hold the mouse button, and then drag from the top down to specify an area. 3. To restore the original image size, click in the enlarged area, or drag from the bottom top. 4.
2. Click and hold the mouse button, and then drag from top down to specify an area. 3. To exit, click Live View of Fisheye Cameras NOTE! This function is only supported by the network fisheye cameras. Please see actual models for details. ...
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When Panorama is selected in the fisheye mode list, the dewarped panorama image is displayed as follows. If the ceiling mount or table mount is adopted, the panorama image is made up of two 180°fisheye preview images.
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NOTE! If the ceiling mount or table mount is adopted, the panorama image (two 180° images) is a dewarped image of the fisheye preview image (360° image). Please mount the camera with an appropriate angle of view according to the actual surveillance requirements. For example, if the camera is installed on the ceiling, the surveillance target is displayed on the upper part of the panorama image when the intersection angle between the device cable outlet (logo) and the surveillance target in clockwise direction is 135°.
Video Playback and Download with Edge Storage NOTE! Edge storage refers to recording video to the memory card of a frontend device (mostly a camera). Local recording refers to recording video to a local PC client. Before you play back video with edge storage, check that the camera has been installed with a memory ...
3. Click Query. 4. Under Results, double-click the time period to start playing the recording. Download 1. Click Setup > Storage > Record Download. 2. Search for video within a specified period. The results will be shown in a list. 3.
Item Description Adjust the moving speed of the PTZ camera. Control the direction of the PTZ camera and release the control. Turn on or off IR. Turn on or off the wiper. Turn on or off the heater. Turn on or off the illuminator. Turn on or off snow control.
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Add a preset 1. On the Live View page, click Preset on the control panel. 2. Adjust the camera till it points toward the desired direction. 3. Adjust zoom and focus as needed to obtain the optimal image. 4. Click to add it as a preset.
2. Click for a preset and then confirm the delete. Setting Patrol A patrol route is the track by which a PTZ camera follows when moving from a preset to the next. The length of time that a PTZ camera stays at each preset is configurable. Multiple patrol routes are allowed for a PTZ camera.
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Rotate at the set speed in the set direction for a certain amount of time, zoom, stay at a set position for a certain amount of time, or patrol repeatedly if Keep Rotating is selected. It is recommended that the first action type is Go to Preset. 4.
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2. Click . The page for setting patrol plans is displayed. 3. Set the correct patrol time and route. 4. Select Enable Patrol Plan. 5. Click Submit. Start a patrol route After you have added a patrol route, select the patrol route to start patrol. 1.
2. Click for the patrol route you want to edit and modify the settings as required. Delete a patrol route 1. On the Live View page, click Patrol on the control panel. 2. Click for the patrol route you want to delete and then confirm the delete. Setting Home Position PTZ camera will return to home position if no operation is made within a specified period.
Remote Control PTZ When the third-party platform is used and the PTZ protocol does not match that, you can set the remote control function to control the PTZ. NOTE! This function is only supported by PTZ cameras. 1. Click Setup > PTZ > Remote Control. 2.
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Acronym Description DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Daylight Saving Time File Transfer Protocol Group Of Pictures Graphical User Interface HTTPS Hyper Text Transfer Protocol over SSL Internet Explorer IMOS IP Multimedia Operation System Internet Protocol IP Camera Maximum Transmission Unit Network Time Protocol On Screen Display Power over Ethernet...
Appendix B FAQ What to do if no message prompts me to install ActiveX when I log in on a Windows 7 PC the first time Answer: Follow these steps to turn off UAC and then log in again: 1. Click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. 2.