Hardware Installation And Configuration; Installing The Network Software; Preparing The Camera; Network Setup - SafeHome M Series Manual

- UK -

2. Hardware installation and configuration

Installing the network software.

1. Insert the CDROM in the disc drive and install the program HMSearch_en.exe. Copy
the program to your desktop for easy access later.
2. The software can be downloaded from the SafeHome webpage in case your computer
does not have a disc drive. If the camera is mounted outside, it should be mounted on
a fixed surface under eaves and in a directional angle preventing direct sun in the lens.

Preparing the camera

1. Connect the camera to the router or a switch by use of the network cable. Make sure,
that the router port used, is intended for Internet connection and not phone, TV or the
like.
2. Connect the poweradapter to the camera and a 220V powerplug. (Use of other power-
adapters than the supplied, can seriously damage the camera).
3. The camera will be registered by the network software after a startup sequence of app.
30-45 seconds.

3. Network Setup

Local network connection (LAN)

1. Launch the network software
HMSearch. Select the computer's
network adapter for cable or WIFI
connection in the dropdown menu
Network Adapter. Avoid Bluetooth
units or 3G/4G modems. Click
Search(1) and select your camera in
the Device List (2).
2. Adjust the camera's IP adress. The
address in box (3) must resemble
box (4) except for the last number,
which the user can choose freely
between 1-254.
The content of box (5) must be
identical with the content of box (6).
If you are uncertain of what to do
4
www.safehome.dk
HD P2P Camera
Install the network software on a computer
on the network, in order to make the camera
connect. Note that camera and computer
must be on the same network. This means,
that users with e.g. two routers/accesspoint
on their network, must be certain that the
network configuration establishes one united
network and not several subnets.
HD P2P Camera
and which IP addresses to fill out, simply mark the checkbox Set IP automatically (7),
which will make the router assign suited IP addresses.
3. Input username admin and password 123456 followed by Update. NB: For security
reasons, it is highly recommended to change the default password later.
4. The camera will now restart for approx. 30 seconds. After the restart click Search (1),
select the camera in Device List (2) and press Browse (8). This will open the camera
login window. Use Internet Explorer for the first login if possible.
5. For most users, it is necessary to install ActiveX upon first usage in order to obtain
the best possible videoquality. Click Download
ActiveX (9), followed by Run in the installation
window which will install ActiveX. Close the
browser and press Next (10) in the ActiveX in-
stallation window. This must be done whenever
the camera is assigned a new IP address.
Adjusting Internet Explorer®
For some user, it is necessary to activate Com-
patibility View Setting in Internet Explorer® and
add the IP address of the camera as a Trusted
Website. This must be done whenever the camera is assigned a new IP address. The
procedure is as follows:
www.safehome.dk
- UK -
Select Compatibility View Setting in
the settings of Internet Explorer® 
Input the IP address of the camera,
and click Add. Close the window to
complete.
Open Internet Explorer's set-
tings again and select Internet
Options. Select the large green
tickmark Trusted Sites (1) and
click on Sites. Remove the
tickmark (3), input the camera's
IP address and finalize by click
on Close.
Now close Internet Explorer and
log on to the camera.
5