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Camera Network Multi-Sensor Panoramic Dome Camera Quick Start Guide UD00535B...
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Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide APPLICABLE LAW. HIKVISION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN THE EVENT THAT THIS PRODUCT IS USED WITH ILLEGITIMATE PURPOSES. IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICTS BETWEEN THIS MANUAL AND THE APPLICABLE LAW, THE LATER PREVAILS. Regulatory Information...
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Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide therefore with the applicable harmonized European standards listed under the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU. 2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose of it at designated collection points.
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Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide Warnings: Serious injury or death may occur if any of the warnings are neglected. Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may occur if any of the cautions are neglected. Warnings Follow these Cautions Follow these safeguards to prevent precautions to prevent serious injury or death.
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Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide ● Please make sure that the plug is firmly connected to the power socket. When the product is mounted on wall or ceiling, the device shall be firmly fixed. ● If smoke, odor or noise rise from the device, turn off the power at once and unplug the power cable, and then please contact the service center.
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Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide ● To avoid heat accumulation, good ventilation is required for operating environment. ● Keep the camera away from liquid while in use. ● While in delivery, the camera shall be packed in its original packing, or packing of the same texture. ●...
Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide 1 Appearance Description The overview of the dome camera is shown below: Figure 1-1 Overview of the Dome Camera (1)
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Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide Figure 1-2 Overview of the Dome Camera (2) Table 1-1 Description of Overview Description Dome cover Lens group Tilt adjusting screw Power Solid red: power on indicator Status Blue flicker: active network indicators Network communication indicator Others: abnormal Memory card slot...
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Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide Description Alarm input/output cable 10M/100M/1000M self-adaptive Ethernet port Power supply interface RS-485 interface Audio output Audio input Safety rope Grounding screw Expansion screw hole Press RESET about 10s when the camera is powering on or rebooting to restore the default settings, including the user name, password, IP address, port No., etc.
Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide 2 Installation Before you start: ● Make sure the device in the package is in good condition and all the assembly parts are included. ● The standard power supply is 12V DC or 24V AC, please make sure your power supply matches with your camera.
Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide Installing the Memory Card This series of cameras support memory card installation. Follow the steps in below to complete installation. Memory card is not included in the package. You have to prepare a memory card before installation. Steps: 1.
Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide Ceiling Mounting Steps: 1. Drill the screw holes and the cable hole according to the supplied drill template. Figure 2-2 Drill Template...
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Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide 2. Screw the expansion bolts into the drilled screw holes. The bolts should not be too loose to drop out, or too tight to fix the camera. Expansion Bolts Figure 2-3 Install the Expansion Bolts 3.
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Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide 4. Tighten the expansion bolts to secure the camera. Figure 2-5 Secure the Camera to the Ceiling 5. Adjust the surveillance angle. Connect the cables and apply power to the camera. View the live view image on your monitor. Adjust the panning position from 0°...
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Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide Use a flat-bladed screwdriver to loosen the tilt adjusting screw and adjust the tilting position from 0° to 60°. Tighten the screw when finishing adjusting. Tilt Adjusting Screw Figure 2-7 Adjust Tilting Position (1) Tilt: 0°- 60° Figure 2-8 Adjust Tilting Position (2)
Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide 6. Place the dome cover on the camera body with the screw holes aligned. Secure the dome cover with the supplied screws and screwdriver. Camera Body Screwdriver Screw Dome Cover Figure 2-9 Install the Dome Cover Wall Mounting Wall mounting bracket is not included in the package.
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Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide Steps: 1. Route the cables and fix the wall mounting bracket to the wall with the screws. Figure 2-10 Install the Wall Mounting Bracket Insert the expansion screws first if the camera is mounted to the cement wall, and you can use the self-tapping screws directly if camera is mounted to the wooden wall.
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Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide 3. Hook the camera to the wall mounting bracket with the safety rope. Wall Mounting Bracket Safety Rope Figure 2-12 Install the Camera to the Bracket (1) 4. Connect the cables. 5. For water-proofing, you can install a water-proof jacket to network cable (refer to Section 2.5) and apply thread seal tape to other cable connections.
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Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide Figure 2-13 Install the Camera to the Bracket (2) 8. Adjust the surveillance angle. Refer to Step 5 in Section 2.2 9. Place the dome cover on the camera body with the screw holes aligned. Secure the dome cover with the supplied screws and screwdriver.
Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide Pendant Mounting Pendant mounting bracket is not included in the package. You need to prepare a pendant mounting bracket if this mounting type is selected. The bracket shown in the following demonstration is only for reference. Steps: 1.
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Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide Screws Figure 2-16 Install the Screws 3. Hook the camera to the pendant mounting bracket with the safety rope. Safety Rope Figure 2-17 Install the Camera to the Bracket (1)
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Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide 4. Connect the cables. 5. For water-proofing, you can install a water-proof jacket to network cable (refer to Section 2.5) and apply thread seal tape to other cable connections. 6. Align the screws holes on the camera base to the installed screws, and rotate the camera clockwise to hook to the camera to the screws.
Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide Supplied Screwdriver Supplied Screw Dome Cover Figure 2-19 Install the Dome Cover Installation of Network Cable Water-proof Jacket (optional) Purpose: If the camera is installed outdoor, you can adapt the water-proof accessory for the network cable after the camera is secured on the installation surface.
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Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ Figure 2-20 Water-proof Accessory Components Table 2-1 Components Components Camera’s Network Interface Socket O-Type Gasket Network Plug Waterproof Endcap Waterproof Rubber Gasket Lock Nut Network Cable from Router/Switch...
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Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide Align the snap and notch. i. Insert into ⑤ ④ ii. Secure with ⑥ ④ Camera Switch/Router Figure 2-21 Water-proof Accessory Installation Steps: Feed the plugless network cable ⑦ through the lock nut ⑥, waterproof rubber gasket ⑤ (rubber gasket inset ridge must face waterproof endcap), and the water-proof endcap ④...
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Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide Insert the network plug ③ into the camera’s network interface socket①. Insert the water-proof rubber gasket ⑤ into the waterproof endcap ④, and secure lock nut ⑥ with the water-proof endcap ④. Align the snap on the water-proof endcap ④ with the notch on the camera’s network interface socket ①, and then secure the water-proof endcap ④...
Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide 3 Setting the Network Camera over the Note: You shall acknowledge that the use of the product with Internet access might be under network security risks. For avoidance of any network attacks and information leakage, please strengthen your own protection.
Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide Activating the Camera You are required to activate the camera first by setting a strong password for it before you can use the camera. Activation via Web Browser, Activation via SADP, and Activation via Client Software are all supported. We will take activation via SADP software and Activation via Web Browser as examples to introduce the camera activation.
Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide 3. Create a password and input the password into the password field. STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your...
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Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide Figure 3-4 SADP Interface Note: The SADP software supports activating the camera in batch. Please refer to the user manual of SADP software for details. 3. Create a password and input the password in the password field, and confirm the password.
Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide 4. Click OK to save the password. You can check whether the activation is completed on the popup window. If activation failed, please make sure that the password meets the requirement and try again. Modifying the IP Address Purpose: To view and configure the camera via LAN (Local Area Network), you need to connect the network camera in the same subnet with your...
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Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide Figure 3-5 Modify the IP Address 4. Input the password to activate your IP address modification. The batch IP address modification is supported by the SADP; please refer to the User Manual of SADP for details.
Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide 4 Accessing via Web Browser System Requirement: Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and above version CPU: 2.0 GHz or higher RAM: 1G or higher Display: 1024×768 resolution or higher Web Browser: Internet Explorer 8.0 and above version, Apple Safari 5.0.2 and above version, Mozilla Firefox 5.0 and above version and Google Chrome 18 and above version Steps:...
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Network Dome Camera·Quick Start Guide Click Login. Figure 4-1 Login Interface 5. Install the plug-in before viewing the live video and managing the camera. Please follow the installation prompts to install the plug-in. Note: You may have to close the web browser to finish the installation of the plug-in.
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