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1080p Full HD WDR High Speed
PTZ Dome IP Camera
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  • Page 1 Micronet SP5923 1080p Full HD WDR High Speed PTZ Dome IP Camera User Manual V1.4...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ........................4 Features........................4 Package Contents ......................5 Introduction of the IP Camera ..................6 Camera’s Dimensions ....................6 Camera’s Connectors ....................7 Camera Cabling ......................7 Apply Alarm I/O ......................8 Apply Audio ........................8 Installation ..........................
  • Page 3 7.4.3 Video Text Overlay ..................88 7.4.4 Video OCX Protocol..................89 7.4.5 Video Frame Rate ..................89 7.4.6 Audio Mode and Bit Rate Settings .............. 90 PTZ ..........................92 7.5.1 Preset ......................93 7.5.2 Cruise ......................93 7.5.3 Auto Pan ..................... 94 7.5.4 Sequence ....................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction The 1080p Full HD WDR High Speed PTZ Dome IP Camera transmits digital video and audio data using wire connection. Live video can be monitored and recorded from window-based computer via network. The video encoder supports real-time Main Profile H.264 Full HD resolution.

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    Package Contents Please check the package contains the following items listed below. Outdoor Dome Camera Package M3 Standard Screw (x1) M3 Security Screw (x1)* M5 Standard Screw (x1) M5 Security Screw (x1)* Dome Camera with Outdoor Mount Kit CD: Operation Waterproof Manuals Quick Guide...

  • Page 6: Introduction Of The Ip Camera

    Introduction of the IP Camera This chapter will provide the camera dimensions for reference before installation. Definition of each connector on the camera’s PCB board will also be specified. Camera’s Dimensions The IP Camera’s dimensions (mm) are shown below. Outdoor...

  • Page 7: Camera's Connectors

    Camera’s Connectors There are various connectors located on the Dome Camera’s back plate as shown in the figures below. Please refer to the diagrams and tables accompanied with for use of each switch/connector. Outdoor RJ-45 Connector ALARM I/O Power Micro SD Card Slot Factory Reset Button Audio I/O NOTE: DO NOT change the network Speed Dome Camera’s...

  • Page 8: Apply Alarm I/O

    Use of Category 5 Ethernet cable is recommended for network connection; to have best transmission quality, cable length shall not exceed 100 meters. Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the RJ-45 connector of the network Speed Dome Camera, and the other end of the cable to the network switch or PC.

  • Page 9: Installation

    Installation Please read the instructions provided in this chapter thoroughly before installing the IP Camera. Power and Ethernet Cable Connection Power Connection Make sure the camera’s power cable is correctly and firmly connected; refer to the pin definition table in section 2.2 Camera’s Connectors.

  • Page 10: System Requirements

    4. System Requirements To perform the IP Camera via web browser, please ensure your PC is in good network connection, and meet system requirements as described below. Items System Requirement ® ® ® 1. Intel Pentium M, 2.16 GHz or Intel Core Personal Duo, 2.0 GHz...

  • Page 11: Deleting The Existing Dc Viewer

    Deleting the Existing DC Viewer For users who have installed the DC Viewer in the PC previously, please first delete the existing DC Viewer from the PC before accessing to the IP Camera. Deleting the DC Viewer Click “Control Panel”, and then double click “Add or Remove Programs.”...
  • Page 12 STEP 1: Click the “Tools” tab and select the option “Internet Options.” STEP 2: Click on “Delete”, then tap the “Delete Files” in the “Temporary Internet files” section.
  • Page 13 The popup window for confirmation will come out as shown below. Click “Yes” to start deleting the files.

  • Page 14: Accessing Camera

    Accessing Camera For initial access to the IP Camera, users can search the camera through the installer program: IPScanUtility.exe, which can be found in “Utility” folder in the supplied CD. IPScanUtility Software Setup Step 1: Double click on the program IPScanUtility.exe (see the icon below);...
  • Page 15 Device Search Step 3: Click “Device Search” again, and all the finding IP devices will be listed in the page, as shown in the figure below. The IP Camera’s default IP address is: 192.168.1.2. Step 4: Double click or right click and select “Browse” to access the camera directly via web browser.
  • Page 16 NOTE: ID and password are case sensitive. NOTE: It is strongly advised that administrator’s password be altered for the security concerns. Refer to Security for further details. Additionally, users can change the IP Camera’s network property, either DHCP or Static IP, directly in the device finding list. Refer to the following section for changing the IP Camera’s network property.
  • Page 17 Step 2: The “Network Setup” page will come out. Select “DHCP,” and press “Apply” button down the page. Step 3: Click “OK” on the Note of setting change. Wait for one minute to re-search the IP Camera. Step 4: Click the “Device Search” button to search all the devices. Then select the IP Camera with the correct MAC address.
  • Page 18 For the initial access to the IP Camera, a client program, DC Viewer, will be automatically installed to your PC when connecting to the IP Camera. If the Web browser doesn’t allow DC Viewer installation, please check the Internet security settings or ActiveX controls and plug-ins settings (refer to Appendix B: Internet Security Settings) to continue...
  • Page 19 Administrator/User Privileges “Administrator” represents the person who can configure the IP Camera and authorize users access to the camera; “User” refers to whoever has access to the camera with limited authority, i.e. entering Home and Camera setting pages. Image and Focus Adjustment The image displays on the Home page when successfully accessing to the IP Camera.

  • Page 20: Configuration & Operation

    Configuration & Operation The IP Camera is provided with a user-friendly browser-based configuration interface, and a free bundled CMS (Central Management System) for video playback and recording. In this chapter, information about main page introduction, system related settings and camera settings will be described in detail. For further information about CMS software, please refer to Software Introduction and CMS user’s manual.
  • Page 21 There are five tabs: Home, System, Streaming, Camera and Logout on the top panel. Home Users can monitor live video of the targeted area. System setting The administrator can set host name, system time, root password, network related settings, etc. Further details will be interpreted in System Related Settings.

  • Page 22: Home Page

    Home Page In the Home page, there are several function buttons right down the displayed image. Multiple Languages Support Multiple languages are supported, including English, French, German, , Simplified Chinese,. for the viewer window interface. Screen Size Adjustment Image display size can be adjusted to x1/2 and full screen. Digital Zoom Control In the full screen mode, users can implement digital PTZ by rotating the mouse wheel (for zoom in/out), and drag the mouse into any...

  • Page 23: System

    Press the button, and the JPEG snapshots will automatically be saved in the appointed place. The default place of saving snapshots is: C:\. To change the storage location, please refer to File Location for further details. NOTE: For users with Windows 7 operating system, it is required to log on as an Administrator to implement the Snapshot function.

  • Page 25: Host Name And System Time Setting

    7.3.1 Host Name and System Time Setting Press the first category: <System> in the left column; the page is shown as below. Host Name The name is for camera identification. If alarm function (refer to Application) is enabled and is set to send alarm message by Mail/ FTP, the host name entered here will display in the alarm message.

  • Page 26: Security

    The Administrator can set video date, time and day manually. Entry format should be identical with that shown next to the enter fields. Sync with NTP server Network Time Protocol (NTP) is an alternate way to synchronize your camera’s clock with a NTP server. Please specify the server you wish to synchronize in the enter field.

  • Page 27: User

    7.3.2.1 User Click the <User> tab under the category <Security> and the page is shown as the figure below. Root password Change the administrator’s password by inputting the new password in both text boxes. The input characters/numbers will be displayed as dots for security purposes.

  • Page 28: Https

    This item allows the specified User to change camera parameters on the Camera Setting page. Talk/Listen Talk and Listen functions allow the appointed user in the local site (PC site) communicating with, for instance, the administrator in the remote site. Manage User Delete user To delete a user, pull down the user list, and select the user...
  • Page 29 To use HTTPS on the IP Camera, a HTTPS certificate must be installed. The HTTPS certificate can be obtained by either creating and sending a certificate request to a Certificate Authority (CA) or creating a self-signed HTTPS certificate, as described below. Create Self-signed Certificate Before a CA-issued certificate is obtained, users can create and install a self-signed certificate first.
  • Page 30 NOTE: The self-signed certificate does not provide the same high level of security as when using a CA-issued certificate. Install Signed Certificate Click the “Create Certificate Request” button to create and submit a certificate request in order to obtain a signed certificate from CA. Provide the request information in the create dialog.

  • Page 31: Ip Filter

    Country Enter a 2-letter combination code to indicate the country the certificate will be used in. For instance, type in “US” to indicate United States. State or province Enter the local administrative region. Locality Enter other geographical information. Organization Enter the name of the organization to which the entity identified in “Common Name”...

  • Page 32: Ieee 802.1X

    Check the box to enable the IP Filter function. Once enabled, the listed IP addresses (IPv4) will be allowed/ denied access to the IP Camera. Select “Allow” or “Deny” from the drop-down list and click the <Apply> button to determine the IP Filter behavior. Add/ Delete IP Address Input the IP address and click the <Add>...

  • Page 33: Network

    SettingsIdentity Enter the user identity associated with the certificate. Up to 16 characters can be used. Private Key Password Enter the password (maximum 16 characters) for your user identity. Enable IEEE 802.1X Check the box to enable IEEE 802.1X. Click “Save” to save the IEEE 802.1X/ EAP—TLS setting. 7.3.3 Network Click the category: <...

  • Page 34: Basic

    7.3.3.1 Basic Users can choose to connect to the IP Camera with fixed or dynamic (DHCP) IP address. The IP Camera also provides PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) support for users who connect to the network via PPPoE. Get IP address automatically (DHCP) The camera’s default setting is “Use fixed IP address”.
  • Page 35 Use fixed IP address To setup static IP address, select “Use fixed IP address” and move the cursor to the IP address blank (as indicated below) and insert the new IP address, ex. 192.168.7.123; then go to the Default gateway (explained latter) blank and change the setting, ex.

  • Page 36: Qos (Quality Of Service)

    Default gateway This is the gateway used to forward frames to destinations in different subnet. Invalid gateway setting will fail the transmission to destinations in different subnet. Primary DNS Primary DNS is the primary domain name server that translates hostnames into IP addresses. Secondary DNS Secondary DNS is a secondary domain name server that backups the primary DNS.

  • Page 37: Snmp (Simple Network Management Protocol)

    QoS allows providing differentiated service levels for different types of traffic packets, which guarantees delivery of priority services especially when network congestion occurs. Adapting the Differentiated Services (DiffServ) model, traffic flows are classified and marked with DSCP (DiffServ Codepoint) values, and thus receive the corresponding forwarding treatment from DiffServ capable routers.
  • Page 38 SNMP v1/ v2 Enable SNMP Select the version of SNMP to use by checking the box. Read Community Specify the community name that has read-only access to all supported SNMP objects. The default value is “public”. Write Community Specify the community name that has read/write access to all supported SNMP objects (except read-only objects).
  • Page 39 Enter the community to use when sending a trap message to the management system. Trap Option Warm Start A Warm Start SNMP trap signifies that the SNMP device, i.e. IP Camera, performs software reload. Click the “Save” button when complete. SNMP v3 SNMP v3 supports an enhanced security system that provides protection against unauthorized users and ensures the privacy of the...

  • Page 40: Upnp

    NOTE: The valid characters are A-Z, a-z, 0-9, !#$%&’-.@^_~. Traps for SNMP v1 / v2 / v3 Traps are used by the IP Camera to send massages to a management system for important events or status changes. Enable Traps Check the box to activate trap reporting. Trap address Enter the IP address of the management server.
  • Page 41 NOTE: To enable this function, please make sure the UPnP component is installed on your computer. Please refer to Install UPnP components for UPnP component installation procedure. Enable UPnP port forwarding When the UPnP port forwarding is enabled, the IP Camera is allowed to open the web server port on the router automatically.

  • Page 42: Ddns

    NOTE: To enable this function, please make sure that your router supports UPnP and it is activated Friendly name Set the name for the IP Camera for identity. 7.3.4 DDNS Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) allows a host name to be constantly synchronized with a dynamic IP address.
  • Page 43 message are specified and the message text is transferred. The configuration page is shown as follows: Two sets of SMTP can be configured. Each set includes SMTP Server, Account Name, Password and E-mail Address settings. For SMTP server, contact your network service provider for more specific information.

  • Page 44: Ftp

    7.3.6 The Administrator can set as sending alarm message to a specific File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site when motion is detected. Users can assign alarm message to up to two FTP sites. The FTP setting page is shown below. Enter the FTP details, which include server, server port, user name, password and remote folder, in the fields.

  • Page 45: Http

    7.3.7 HTTP A HTTP Notification server can listen for notification messages from IP Cameras by triggered events. The HTTP setting page is shown below. Enter the HTTP details, which include server name (for instance, http://192.168.1.2/admin.php), user name, and password in the fields. <Alarm> triggered and <Motion Detection> notifications can be sent to the specified <HTTP>...

  • Page 46: Events

    7.3.8 Events The Events setting can be found under this path: System> Events. Click on the Events category, there will be a drop-down menu with tabs including <Application>, <Motion Detection>, <Network Failure Detection>, <Tampering> and <Periodical Event>. 7.3.8.1 Application The IP Camera equips one alarm input and one relay output for cooperating with alarm system to catch events’...
  • Page 47 and click <Please select…> to choose the desired schedule from the drop-down menu. Alarm Type Select an alarm type, <Normal close> or <Normal open>, that corresponds with the alarm application. Triggered Action (Multi-option) The administrator can specify alarm actions that will take at an alarm occurrence.
  • Page 48 off. Select <Upload for sec> and enter the duration in the blank. The images of the duration will be uploaded to FTP when the alarm input is triggered. The setting range is from 1 sec. to 9999 sec. Select <Upload during the trigger active> to make the images keep being uploaded to FTP during the trigger active until the alarm is released.
  • Page 49 NOTE: Make sure SMTP configuration has been completed. Please refer to section Mail for further details. PTZ Function Assign a camera function: Preset, Sequence, Autopan or Cruise, and specify a Preset Point / Sequence Line / Autopan Path / Cruise Line for the camera to perform at an alarm occurrence. NOTE: Please refer to the sections through Preset Programming...
  • Page 50 Record Video Clip Check this item and select a video recording storage type, <SD Card> or <NAS> (Network-Attached Storage). The alarm-triggered recording will be saved into the microSD card or the NAS. Pre-trigger buffer recording function allows users to check what happened to cause the trigger.

  • Page 51: Motion Detection

    Overwrite The original image in the FTP site will be overwritten by the new uploaded file with a static filename. Save Click on <Save> to save the settings. 7.3.8.2 Motion Detection The Motion Detection setting can be found under this path: System> Motion Detection.
  • Page 52 Users can configure up to 10 sets of Motion Detection Windows in each set of Motion Detection setting. Click on the <add> button under the Live Video Panel to add a Motion Detection Window. To cancel a Motion Detection Window, move the mouse cursor to the selected window, and click on the <delete>...
  • Page 53 Sampling pixel interval [1-10]: This item is for users to define the intervals between the sampling pixels. The default value is 1. If the value is set as 3, it means within the detection region, system will take the first pixel as the sample from every 3 pixels by each row and each column (refer to the figure below).
  • Page 54 Select <Upload during the trigger active> to record the triggered video until the trigger is off. NOTE: Please make sure the local recording (with microSD / SDHC card) is activated so that this function can be implemented. Refer to Recording further details.
  • Page 55 <Pre-trigger buffer> function allows users to check what happened to cause the trigger. The <Pre-trigger buffer> frame rate could be pre-determined. On the other hand, <Post-trigger buffer> is for users to upload certain amount of images after the motion event occurs. NOTE: Normally the setting range of the <Pre-trigger buffer>...

  • Page 56: Network Failure Detection

    Check this item and select a video recording storage type, <SD Card> or <NAS> (Network-Attached Storage>. The Motion Detection recording will be stored in microSD / SDHC card or the NAS when motion is detected. Pre-trigger buffer recording function allows users to check what happened to cause the trigger.
  • Page 57 Detection Switch The default setting for the Detection Switch function is <Off>. Enable the function by selecting <On>. Users can also activate the function according to the schedule time that is previously set in the <Schedule> setting page. Select <By schedule> and click <Please select…>...

  • Page 58: Periodical Event

    function can be implemented. Refer to Recording further details. Send Alarm Message by FTP/E-Mail The administrator can select whether to send an alarm message by FTP and/or E-mail when an alarm is triggered. Save Click the <Save> button to save all the settings mentioned above. 7.3.8.4 Periodical Event The Periodical Event setting can be found under this path: System>...
  • Page 59 The <Pre-trigger buffer> function can define how many images to be uploaded before the triggered moment. The <Post-trigger buffer> function can define how many images to be uploaded after the triggered moment. NOTE: Normally the setting range of the <Pre-trigger buffer>...

  • Page 60: Manual Trigger

    File Name: imageXX.jpg X: Sequence Number The file name suffix will end at the number being set. For example, if the setting is up to “10”, the file name will start from 00, end at 10, and then start all over again. Overwrite The original image in the FTP site will be overwritten by the new uploaded file with a static filename.
  • Page 61 The default setting for the Manual Trigger function is <Off>. Enable the function by selecting <On>. After the Manual Trigger function is enabled, click the Manual Trigger button on the Home page to start uploading data. Click again to stop uploading. Triggered Action (Multi-option) The administrator can specify alarm actions that will take at an alarm occurrence.
  • Page 62 Select this item and the administrator can assign an E-mail address and configure various parameters. When the alarm is triggered, event images will be sent to the appointed E-mail address. <Pre-trigger buffer> function allows users to check what happened to cause the trigger. The <Pre-trigger buffer> frame rate could be pre-determined.
  • Page 63 NOTE: The dwell time is only adjustable when <Preset> is selected. When the dwell time is up, the camera will go back to its trigger position and recheck the alarm pin status. Send HTTP notification Check this item, select the destination HTTP address, and specify the parameters for event notifications by <Alarm>...
  • Page 64 Add sequence number suffix (limited value) File Name: imageXX.jpg X: Sequence Number The file name suffix will end at the number being set. For example, if the setting is up to “10”, the file name will start from 00, end at 10, and then start all over again.

  • Page 65: Audio Detection

    7.3.8.6 Audio Detection The Audio Detection setting can be found under this path: System> Events> Audio Detection. Audio Detection function allows the camera to detect audio and trigger alarms when audio volume in the detected area reaches / exceeds the determined sensitivity threshold value.
  • Page 66 Select this item and the administrator can assign a FTP site and configure various parameters. When audio is detected, event images will be uploaded to the appointed FTP site. <Pre-trigger buffer> function allows users to check what happened to cause the trigger. The <Pre-trigger buffer> frame rate could be pre-determined.

  • Page 67: Storage Management

    will be sent to HTTP server as “http://192.168.0.1/admin.php? action=1&group=2” when alarm is triggered. Record Video Clip Check this item and select a video recording storage type, <SD Card> or <NAS> (Network-Attached Storage>. The Audio Detection recording will be stored in microSD / SDHC card or the NAS when audio is detected. Pre-trigger buffer recording function allows users to check what happened to cause the trigger.
  • Page 68 Device information When users insert the Micro SD/SDHC card, the card information such as the memory capacity and status will be shown at Device Information section. For the memory card being successfully installed, its status shall be shown at “Device information” section in the Storage Management page. Device setting Press the “Format”...

  • Page 69: Network Share (Nas)

    Users can search the recording files in a specified time range by setting the From / To time. In addition, two file formats (*.avi (video format) and *.jpeg (image format)) are provided for users to select to search files in what format. Remove To remove a file, select the file first, and then press the “Remove”...
  • Page 70 Device information When a NAS is successfully installed, the device information such as the memory capacity and status will be shown at the <Device Information> section. Storage setting The administrator can set the camera to send the alarm messages to a specific NAS site when an alarm is triggered.

  • Page 71: Recording (Local Recording)

    Recording List Each video file on the Network Share will be listed in the Recording list. The maximum file size is 60 MB/per file. When the recording mode is set as <Always> (consecutive recording) and the NAS recording is also allowed to be enabled by events triggered, once events occur, the system will immediately implement events recording to the memory card.
  • Page 72 Recording Storage Select a recording storage type, <SD Card> or <Network Share>. Activating Recording Schedule Two types of schedule mode are offered: <Always> and <Only during time frame>. Users can select <Always> to activate microSD / SDHC Card or Network Share Recording all the time. Or, select a set of schedule from the time frame blank, check specific weekdays and setup the start time (hour:minute) and time period (hour:minute) to activate the recording at certain time frames.

  • Page 73: Schedule

    7.3.11 Schedule The Schedule setting can be found under this path: System> Schedule. This function allows the users to setup schedules for features including: <Alarm Switch>, <Motion Detection>, <Network Failure Detection> and <Tampering>. The function supports up to 10 sets of time frames in the time frame list. Setting Schedules To set a schedule, please select a time frame from the time frame list first.

  • Page 74: File Location

    7.3.12 File Location Users can specify a storage location for the snapshots and Web recording. The default setting is: C:\. Once confirm the setting, press “Save,” and all the snapshots and recording will be saved in the designate location. NOTE: Please make sure the selected file path contains valid characters such as letters and numbers.

  • Page 75: View User Information

    View User Information The Administrator can view each added user’s login information and privileges (refer to Security). View User Login Information All the users in the network will be listed in the “User information” zone, as shown below. As the figure below shows: User: 4321 It indicates that one user’s login username is “User”, and the password is “4321”.

  • Page 76: View Parameters

    View User Privilege Press “get user privacy” down the page, and the Administrator can view each user’s privileges. As the figure above shows: User: 1:1:0:1 1:1:0:1= I/O access: Camera control: Talk: Listen (refer to Security) Therefore, it denotes the user is granted privileges of I/O access, Camera control and Listen.

  • Page 77: Factory Default

    7.3.14 Factory Default The factory default setting page is shown as below. Follow the instructions to reset the IP Camera to factory default setting if needed. Set Default...

  • Page 78: Software Version

    Click on the “Set Default” button to recall the factory default settings. Then the system will restart in 30 seconds. NOTE: The IP address will be restored to default. Reboot Click on the “Reboot” button, and the system will restart without changing current settings.

  • Page 79: Software Upgrade

    7.3.16 Software Upgrade Software upgrade can be carried out in the “Software Upgrade” page, as shown below. NOTE: Make sure the upgrade software file is available before carrying out software upgrade. The procedure of software upgrade is like the following: Step 1: Click “Browse”...
  • Page 80 NOTE: Do not change the upgrade file name, or the system will fail to find the file. Step 2: Pull down the upgrade binary file list and select the file you want to upgrade; in this case, select “userland.jffs2.” Step 3: Press “Upgrade”. The system will first check whether the upgrade file exists or not, and then begin to upload the upgrade file.
  • Page 81 After the upgrade process is finished, the viewer will return to Home page. Step 4: Close the video browser. Step 5: Click “Control Panel”, and then double click “Add or Remove Programs.” In the “Currently install programs” list, select “DCViewer” and click the button “Remove”...

  • Page 82: Maintenance

    7.3.17 Maintenance Users can export configuration files to a specified location and retrieve data by uploading an existing configuration file to the IP Camera. Export Users can save the system settings by exporting the configuration file (.bin) to a specified location for future use. Press the “Export” button, and the popup File Download window will come out as shown below.
  • Page 83 To copy an existing configuration file to the IP Camera, please first click on “Browse” to select the configuration file, and then press the “Upload” button for uploading.

  • Page 84: Streaming

    Streaming Press the tab “Streaming” in the top of the page, and the configurable video and audio items will display in the left column. In Streaming, the Administrator can configure specific video resolution, video compression mode, video protocol, audio transmission mode, etc. Further details of these settings will be specified in the following sections.
  • Page 85 Click “Save” to confirm the Text Overlay setting. Video Rotate Type Users can change video display type if necessary. Selectable video rotate types include Normal, Flip, Mirror and 180 degree. Differences among these types are illustrated as below. Suppose the displayed image of IP Camera is shown as the figure below. To rotate the image, users can select “Flip”, for instance.

  • Page 86: Video Compression

     90 Degree Counter-/clockwise Select <90 Degree Counter-/clockwise> to rotate the image by 90° counter-/clockwise.  180 Degree Rotate Select <180 Degree> to rotate the image by 180°. Click on <Save> to confirm the setting. GOV Settings Users can set the GOV length to determine the frame structure (I-frames and P-frames) in a video stream for saving bandwidth.
  • Page 87 MJPEG Q (Quality) factor Higher value implies higher bit rates and higher visual quality. The default setting of MJPEG Q factor is 35; the setting range is from 1 to 70. H.264-1 / H.264-2 / H.264-3 / H.264-4 bit rate The default setting of H.264-1 is 4096 kbit/s and for H.264-2 / H.264-3 / H.264-4 is 1024 kbit/s;...

  • Page 88: Video Text Overlay

    The CBR (Constant Bit Rate) mode could be the preferred bit rage mode if the bandwidth available is limited. It is important to take account of image quality while choosing to use CBR mode. Click on <Save> to confirm the setting. 7.4.3 Video Text Overlay The Video Text Overlay setting can be found under this path: Streaming>...

  • Page 89: Video Ocx Protocol

    7.4.4 Video OCX Protocol In the Video OCX protocol setting page, users can select RTP over UDP, RTP over TCP, RTSP over HTTP or MJPEG over HTTP, for streaming media over the network. In the case of multicast networking, users can select the Multicast mode.

  • Page 90: Audio Mode And Bit Rate Settings

    MJPEG / H.264-1 / H.264-2 / H.264-3 / H.264-4 Frame Rate The default setting of MJPEG / H.264-1 / H.264-2 / H.264-3 / H.264-4 Frame Rate is 30 fps (NTSC) or 25 fps (PAL); the setting range is from 1 to 30 (NTSC) or 1 to 25 (PAL).
  • Page 91 Transmission Mode Full-duplex (Talk and Listen simultaneously) In the Full-duplex mode, the local and remote sites can communicate with each other simultaneously, i.e. both sites can speak and be heard at the same time. Half-duplex (Talk or Listen, not at the same time) In the Half-duplex mode, the local/remote site can only talk or listen to the other site at a time.

  • Page 92: Ptz

    Set the audio input/output gain levels for sound amplification. The audio gain values are adjustable from 1 to 6. The sound will be turned off if the audio gain is set to “Mute”. Bit Rate Selectable audio transmission bit rate include 16 kbps (G.726), 24 kbps (G.726), 32 kbps (G.726), 40 kbps (G.726), uLAW (G.711) and ALAW (G.711).

  • Page 93: Preset

    7.5.1 Preset The Preset Programming can be found under this path: PTZ> Preset. Totally 256 Preset Points can be programmed for the IP Camera. Please refer to the instructions below to set a Preset Point. Preset Setting To setup a Preset Point, please first move the cursor to the live view pane. Then left click and drag the red pointer with PTZ controls to a desired position and adjust the fine zoom/ focus ratio.

  • Page 94: Auto Pan

    Cruise Setting To setup a Cruise Path, please first select a path number from the drop-down list. Then move the cursor to the live view pane, and move the camera to a desired view (PTZ controls) as the start point of a Cruise Path. Click on the <Set>...
  • Page 95 Auto Pan Setting To setup an Auto Pan Path, please select a path number from the drop-down list first. Then move the cursor to the live view pane, and move the camera to a desired view as the Start Point of an Auto Pan Path. Click on the <Set> button of the <Start Point>...

  • Page 96: Sequence

    7.5.4 Sequence The Sequence Line Programming can be found under this path: PTZ> Sequence. The IP Camera supports totally eight Sequence Lines; each Sequence Line consists of up to 64 Preset Points. Please refer to the instructions below to program a Sequence Line. NOTE: Before setting this function, users must pre-define at least two Preset Points.

  • Page 97: Home

    Sequence Run Select the specified Sequence Line from the drop-down list, click on the <Go> button, and then the camera will start moving forward each scene sequentially as programmed. To view the camera executing a Sequence Line in full screen mode, please move the cursor onto the live view pane, right-click and left-click to select “fullscreen”.

  • Page 98: Tilt Range

    When the Home function is activated, the Dome Camera will start to count down when it idles, and then execute the predefined action as time expires. The time period ranges from 1 to 128 minutes; please specify it in the field. Action Type ...

  • Page 99: Camera- Exposure

    Active Mask Function Add a Mask  Setting the necessary mask’s size parameters, and frame will come out in the Live Video pane at the right side. Use the mouse to drag and drop and place it on the target zone. NOTE: It is suggested to set the Privacy Mask twice bigger than the object.

  • Page 100: Camera-Wb (White Balance)

    Shutter Priority Mode In this mode, it is shutter speed that takes main control of exposure. The range of shutter speed is from 1/10000 to 1. Iris Priority Mode In this mode, it is iris that has premier priority in control of exposure. The value of iris is adjustable from F1.6 to F28.

  • Page 101: Camera-Misc 1 (Miscellaneous Setups Menu 1)

    Light Sources Color Temperature in K Cloudy Sky 6,000 to 8,000 Noon Sun and Clear Sky 6,500 Household Lighting 2,500 to 3,000 75-watt Bulb 2,820 Candle Flame 1,200 to 1,500 Auto Mode The Auto Balance White mode is suitable for environment with light source having color temperature in the range roughly from 2700 to 7500K.
  • Page 102 In the Camera—Misc (Miscellaneous) Setups Menu 1, users can set various camera parameters including Backlight Compensation (BLC), Sharpness, Exposures Compensation (ExpComp), Image Flip, Speed by Zoom and ICR function. Each setting is specified as follows: Users can choose to activate or disable the BLC function. Click on the button <Set>...

  • Page 103: Camera-Misc 2 (Miscellaneous Setups Menu 2)

    NOTE: To make the Dome Camera tilt between a specific range, such as -10° to +100° or -10° ~ +190°, please go to the Tilt Range setting page to set the tilt angle range. Otherwise, the Dome Camera will tilt 90° as the default setting.

  • Page 104: Camera Profile

    The WDR function is especially effective in environment with extreme contrast. Click on <Set> button to save the setting. Auto Calibration With the Auto Calibration function, the IP Camera calibrates when the deviation of dome pivot is detected. Click on <Set> button to save the setting. 2DNR With the 2D Noise Reduction function, the processor analyzes pixel by pixel and frame by frame to eliminate environmental noise signal so that the highest...

  • Page 105: Camera- Default

    7.5.13 Camera- Default The Default Setting can be found under this path: PTZ> Camera- Default. In the Camera Default page, users can set the camera back to factory default settings simply by clicking on the <Set Default> button. Logout Press the tab “Logout” in the top of the page, and the login window will pop up. This enables login with another user name.

  • Page 107: Appendix A: Technical Specifications

    Appendix A: Technical Specifications Camera SP5923 Image Sensor 1/2.8” Progressive CMOS Effective Pixels 1920(H) x 1080(V) Color 0.3 lux Minimum Illumination 0.04 lux Shutter Speed 1~ 1/10000 sec. White Balance Manual / AWB / ATW Lens Lens Type Varifocal f=4.7-84.6mm F1.4 18x Optical Zoom Wide: 67.3°(D) / 55.2°(H) / 42.1°(V)
  • Page 108 Manual Speed 0.5° ~ 90°/s Presets Preset Resolution 0.225° Pan/Tilt Speed 5° ~ 400°/s Squence Auto-Pan Cruise Pan & Tilt On / Off (pan and tilt speed is proportional System Recovery Resume after power loss Zone Title Home Function Preset, Sequence, Auto-Pan, Cruise Auto-Flip Mechanical / Off Digital Slow Shutter...

  • Page 109: Appendix B: Internet Security Settings

    Appendix B: Internet Security Settings If ActiveX control installation is blocked, please either set Internet security level to default or change ActiveX controls and plug-ins settings. Internet Security Level: Default Step 1: Start the Internet Explorer (IE). Step 2: Select <Tools> from the main menu of the browser. Then Click <Internet Options>. Step 3: Click the <Security>...
  • Page 110 Step 4: Down the page, press “Default Level” (see the figure above) and click “OK” to confirm the setting. Close the browser window, and open a new one later when accessing the IP Camera. ActiveX Controls and Plug-ins Settings Step 1~3: Refer to the previous section above. Step 4: Down the page, press “Custom Level”...
  • Page 111 The Security Settings screen is displayed as below: Step 5: Under “ActiveX controls and plug-ins”, set ALL items (as listed below) to <Enable> or <Prompt>. Please note that the items vary by IE version. ActiveX controls and plug-ins settings: 1. Allow previously unused ActiveX controls to run without prompt.
  • Page 112 Step 6: Click <OK> to accept the settings and close the <Security> screen. Step 7: Click <OK> to close the Internet Options screen. Step 8: Close the browser window, and restart a new one later for accessing the IP Camera.

  • Page 113: Appendix C: Dc Viewer Download Procedure

    Appendix C: DC Viewer Download Procedure The procedure of DC Viewer software download is specified as follows. Step 1: In the DC Viewer installation page, click “Next” for starting installing. Step 2: Setup starts. Please wait for a while until the loading bar runs out.
  • Page 114 Step 3: Click “Finish” to close the DC Viewer installation page. Then, the IP Camera’s Home page will display as follows:...

  • Page 115: Appendix D: Install Upnp Components

    Appendix D: Install UPnP Components Please follow the instructions below to install UPnP components. Step 1: Go to “Start”, click on “Control Panel”, and then double click “Add or Remove Programs”. Step 2: Click on “Add/Remove Windows Components” in the Add or Remove Programs page.
  • Page 116 Step 3: Select “Networking Services” from the Components list in the Windows Components Wizard window, and then click “Details”. Step 4: Select “UPnP User Interface” in the Networking Services’ subcomponents list and then click “OK”.
  • Page 117 Step 5: Click “Next” in the Windows Components Wizard page. Step 6: Click “Finish” to complete installation.

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