Network Setup And Operations - Sony VENICE MPC-3610 Operating Instructions Manual

000 65
3. Camera Operations

Network Setup and Operations

Connecting the unit to a network allows you
to control various settings of the unit from
a computer or other device and to display
information about the unit.
Overview of Network Function
When the unit and a device are connected via
wired LAN, the unit can be accessed from a
browser on the device, displaying the web remote
control and enabling the following operations.
ˎ Control recording on the unit (page 66) ˎ
ˎ Configure shooting settings on the unit ˎ
(page 66)
ˎ Control the lens attached to the unit ˎ
(page 66)
ˎ Configure and operate assignable buttons on ˎ
the unit (page 66)
Using the web remote control allows you to start/
stop recording or configure settings remotely,
and is useful in applications where the unit is fixed
in a remote location or mounted on a crane, for
example.
Compatible Devices
You can use a computer to configure and operate
the unit. The supported devices, OS, and browsers
are shown in the following table.
Device OS
Computer Microsoft Windows 8/
Microsoft Windows 10
macOS 10.12/10.13
[Note]
The controls may not be displayed normally, depending on
the version of the browser you are using. Operation in the
following versions of the browsers has been verified.
Safari: 11.0.1
Chrome: V66.0.3359.181
Connecting the Unit and Device
You can connect the unit to a device via a wired
LAN connection or via a router using the network
connector of the unit.
1
Connect the network connector (page 7)
of the unit to the computer or router using a
LAN cable.
2
Set Technical > Network > Setting (page 56)
in the full menu to LAN.
3
Configure the unit.
To obtain the IP address of the unit
automatically:
Set Technical > Network > LAN > DHCP
(page 56) in the full menu to On, then select
Set to apply the setting.
To enter the IP address of the unit manually:
Set Technical > Network > LAN > DHCP in the
full menu to Off, enter the specified address
using LAN > IP Address, and select Set to apply
the setting.
[Note]
Select Set on the Technical > Network > LAN setup
screen in the full menu. If Set is not selected, the
configured settings are not applied.
When the wired LAN connection is enabled,
the LAN icon of the network connection status
indicator (page 13) is displayed.
Browser
Chrome
Safari
Displaying the Web Remote Control
The web remote control is displayed when the
unit is accessed from the browser of a device. The
web remote control screen is automatically resized
to match the screen size of the connected device.
1
Connect the unit and device as described in
"Connecting the Unit and Device".
2
Launch a browser on the device and enter
"http://IP address of unit/rm.html" in the URL
bar.
You can check the IP address of the unit using
Info category > System > IP Address
(page 42) in the menu.
For example, if the IP address is 192.168.1.1,
enter "http://192.168.1.1/rm.html" in the URL
bar.
3
Enter the user name and password (Technical
> Authentication (page 56) in the full menu)
on the browser screen.
When connection is successful, the web
remote control screen appears on the device.
Web Remote Control Screen
Global Menu
Click at the top left of the web remote control
screen to display the Global Menu. Click the item
you want to configure.
Camera Control screen
The Camera Control screen contains the Camera
screen and Lens screen. Click the Camera tab to
display the Camera screen, and click the Lens tab
to display the Lens screen.
Various display items and operation buttons are
displayed on the Camera Control screen (common
to Camera screen, Lens screen, and playback
screen).
ˎ Network connection status (Connected/ ˎ
Disconnected)
ˎ Camera ID ˎ
ˎ Rec button ˎ
ˎ Assignable buttons (1 to 4)
ˎ