Digital Watchdog MEGAPIX DWC-MV72Wi4A Quick Start Manual page 2

STEP 3 – INSTALLING THE CAMERA (CONT.)
Installation using Mount Bolt and Screws:
1. Using the template sheet, make and drill the cabling holes on the wall/ceiling.
2. Secure the two long mounting screws to the camera's base.
3. Pass the wires through the mount bracket and make all necessary
connections.
4. Mount the camera to the mounting surface by using the 2 mounting nuts.
Rotate the locking discs over the screws until the camera is held tightly from
the mounting surface.
NOTE: The camera's maximum tilting angle is 70°
STEP 4 – CABLING
Use the diagram below to properly connect power and network to the camera.
Using a PoE Switch or PoE Injector
NETWORK
CONNECTION
STEP 5 – MANAGING THE SD CARD
This camera does not support local SD card integration.
STEP 6 – DW IP FINDER
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Use the DW IP Finder software to scan the network and detect all MEGApix
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cameras, set the camera's network settings or access the camera's web client.
Network Setup
1. Go to: http://www.digital-watchdog.com
2. Search for 'IP Finder' on the quick search bar at the top of the page.
3. The latest IP Finder software will appear in the search results. Click on the
link to download the file to your computer.
4. The software will scan your network for all supported cameras and display
the results in the table. Allow up to 5 seconds for the IP Finder to find the
camera on the network.
Camera's
Search for Cameras
Network Settings
Filter Search Results
Camera Name,
Model, IP Address,
and MAC Address
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5. Select a camera from the list by double-clicking on the camera's image
or clicking on the 'Click' button under the IP Conf. column. The camera's
network information will appear. If necessary, you can adjust the camera's
network type.
Select DHCP if the internet service is dynamic IP. This will allow the camera to
receive its IP address from the DHCP server.
Select STATIC to manually enter the camera's IP address, subnet mask,
Gateway and DNS information.
Contact your network administrator for more information.
6. The camera's default network
information is:
Default TCP/IP information
• IP: DHCP
7. To view the camera's web viewer, click on 'View Camera Website'.
'Port Forwarding' has to be set in your network's router for external access
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to the camera.
8. To save the changes made to the camera's settings, input the ID and PW of
the camera for authentication and click 'Save'.
9. If the camera needs to be rebooted after the settings were changed, press
the 'Reboot' button. The camera will cycle power and will appear back in the
search results once the reboot is complete.
Default ID / PW : admin / admin
NOTE:
It is highlighy recommended to change the admin's default
password after installation.
View Camera's
Thumbnail View
STEP 7 – WEB VIEWER
Camera Uptime
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Camera's Firmware
Open Camera's IP
Configuration Screen
Once the camera's network settings have been setup properly, you can access
the camera's web viewer using the DW IP Finder
To open the camera's web viewer:
1. Find the camera using the DW IP Finder
2. Double-click on the camera's view in the results table.
3. Press the 'View Camera Website'. The camera's web viewer will open up
in your default web browser.
4. Enter the camera's username and password (default are admin / admin).
5. If you are accessing the camera for the first time, install the VLC player for
web files in order to view video from the camera.
* NOTE: Some Menu options may not be available based on the camera
model. See the full manual for more information.
NOTE: Please see the full product manual for web viewer setup,
functions and camera settings options.
Rev Date: 05/18
Quick Start Guide
The GUI display may differ by camera models.
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