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  • Page 1 User Manual User Manual Outdoor HD IP Camera Model: FI9803P V2...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    .foscam.co .foscam.co Table of Contents Table of Contents.................................. 1 1 Overviews....................................3 1.1 Key Features................................3 1.2 Read Before Use..............................4 1.3 Packing Contents..............................4 1.4 Physical Description...............................4 1.4.1 Front Panel..............................4 1.4.2 Interface................................ 5 1.4.3 Bottom View..............................6 1.5 The different features between the models involved..................6 2 Accessing the Network Camera............................
  • Page 3 .foscam.co .foscam.co 4.5.1 Video Settings............................47 4.5.2 On Screen Display............................48 4.5.3 Snapshot Settings.............................49 4.5.4 IR LED Schedule............................50 4.5.5 Lens Distortion Correction........................50 4.6 Alarm..................................51 4.6.1 Motion Detection............................51 4.7 Record..................................55 4.7.1 Storage Location............................55 4.7.2 Alarm Record............................. 55 4.7.3 Local Alarm Location..........................55 4.7.4 Schedule Recording..........................

  • Page 4: Overviews

    .foscam.co 1 Overviews FOSCAM Outdoor HD IP Camera is an integrated wireless IP Camera with a color CMOS sensor enabling viewing in High Definition resolution.It combines a high quality digital video camera, with a powerful web server, to bring clear video to your desktop from anywhere on your local network or over the Internet.

  • Page 5: Read Before Use

    .foscam.co .foscam.co 1.2 Read Before Use Please first verify that all contents received are complete according to the Package Contents listed below. Before the Network Camera is installed, please carefully read and follow the instructions in the Quick Installation Guide to avoid damage due to faulty assembly and installation. This also ensures the product is used properly as intended.

  • Page 6: Interface

    .foscam.co .foscam.co 1.4.2 Interface Figure 1.2 1 LAN 10/100M adaptive Ethernet interface. Through this interface, IPCAM can be connected with various network devices, such as hub, router, etc. 2 Reset button Press and hold on the reset button for 5 seconds. Releasing the reset button, the password will back to the factory default administrator password.

  • Page 7: Bottom View

    1.4.3 Bottom View There are up to two labels located at the bottom of the camera, this is an important feature of original Foscam cameras. If your camera does not have labels, it may be a clone. Cloned Foscam cameras can not use original firmware and are not eligible for warranty or technical services.

  • Page 8: Accessing The Network Camera

    .foscam.co .foscam.co 2 Accessing the Network Camera This chapter explains how to access the network camera through web browsers and RTSP players. 2.1 Access the Camera in LAN This camera support HTTP and HTTPS protocols, so here will allow you to use HTTP and HTTPS port No.
  • Page 9 .foscam.co .foscam.co How to Obtain the WAN IP address from a public website ? To obtain your WAN IP address, enter the following URL in your browser: http://www.whatismyip.com.The webpage at this address will show you the current WAN IP. Figure 2.3 Access your IP Camera from the Internet You can access the IP Camera from the Internet (remote access).

  • Page 10: Dynamic Ip Addresses

    .foscam.co .foscam.co 2.2.2 Dynamic IP Addresses DDNS is a service that allows your IP Camera, especially when assigned with a dynamic IP address, to have a fixed host and domain name. This means that even though your WAN IP address is constantly changing, you will have a fixed hostname you can use to access your cameras at all times.
  • Page 11 .foscam.co .foscam.co Modify the Http Port. Enter the Username and password, click OK . Figure 2.5 Step 2: Modify the Http Port and enter the username and password of the Administrator , and click “OK” to apply changes. Step 3: Wait around 10 seconds, you’ll see that the camera’s LAN IP address has changed. Also, the LAN IP address is now fixed at a static IP address of http://192.168.1.110:88.
  • Page 12 Use the embedded DDNS to access the camera via the Internet Each Foscam camera has an embedded unique DDNS domain name, the format of this domain name is xxxxxx.myfoscam.org. On the bottom of the camera, you can see the domain name sticker with this information on it.

  • Page 13: Using The Vlc Player

    NOTE : If you have set Third Party DDNS successfully ,the Foscam Domain Name will be invalid. The Third Party DDNS and the Foscam Domain Name cannot work at the same time, the last time you configured will take effect.
  • Page 14 .foscam.co .foscam.co Here I can enter one of the following URLs in the VLC. 1．rtsp://admin:123@192.168.1.11:88/videoMain 2．rtsp:// @192.168.1.11:88/videoMain 3．rtsp://:123@192.168.1.11:88/videoMain 4．rtsp://admin@192.168.1.11:88/videoMain Open the VLC, and go to Media(Open Network Stream option, then enter the URL into VLC. Figure 2.9 Figure 2.10 Shenzhen...

  • Page 15: Ip Camera Connection To The Server

    .foscam.co .foscam.co Sometimes you may need to enter the user name and password again. Click OK and you can see the real-time preview. Figure 2.11 Figure 2.12 If you cannot play the video in the VLC player, please check the port mapping. You can read Quick Installation Guide about How to configure port forwarding.

  • Page 16: Surveillance Software Gui

    .foscam.co .foscam.co 3 Surveillance Software GUI Please refer to the Quick Installation Guide if you install the camera at first time. After finishing quick installation, you can take time to learn the operation of the software. 3.1 Login Window Figure 3.1...
  • Page 17 .foscam.co .foscam.co modification. You will now use the new username and password to login the camera in the future. Figure 3.2 After logging in for the first time, you will go to “Setup Wizard”automatically. Here you can set the basic parameters of camera, such as camera name, camera time, wireless settings, IP configuration.
  • Page 18 .foscam.co .foscam.co System Time: Select the time zone you need to set the date, time,format, etc. Figure 3.5 Wireless networks: Click “Scan”, find the SSID of your wireless router, select and enter the password. Figure 3.6 IP: Set IP address of the camera. You could choose to obtain an IP automatically or set the IP address according to your needs.

  • Page 19: Surveillance Window

    .foscam.co .foscam.co Figure 3.7 NOTE: It needs about 1 minute to connect the camera to your router. 3.2 Surveillance Window Figure 3.8 Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 2674 5668 Fax: 2674 5168...
  • Page 20 .foscam.co .foscam.co Section1 FOSCAM Logo/ LiveVideo / Settings buttons : FOSCAM LOGO : Path to surveillance window. Click this button and back to the surveillance window : Path to Administrator Control Panel, Click it, and it will lead to Administrator Control Panel and do advanced settings.
  • Page 21 You can reset the stream type on “Settings-> Video-> Video Settings” panel. Figure 3.10 Section4 Pan/Tilt Control( FI9803P V2 haven’t this section) When via RS485 interface to connect an external PTZ device, you can use this feature. 1------Up control button,...
  • Page 22 Click this button and go to center Section5 Cruise settings ( FI9803P V2 haven’t this section) If via RS485 interface to connect an external PT device, you can use this feature. The default cruise tracks have two types: Vertical and Horizontal.
  • Page 23 .foscam.co .foscam.co Auto: Select it and the camera will adjust the infra led (on or off) automatically. Manual: Select it and turn off the infra led manually. Schedule: Select it and the IR led light will be off at the schedule period. If you want to define or change the IR led lights schedule time, please go to Settings→Video→IR LED Schedule page.
  • Page 24 .foscam.co .foscam.co 7------Full Screen Click it to make full-screen, or you can double click the surveillance screen to make full-screen. Double click again and exit full-screen. Onscreen Mouse Control Right click the mouse and you can adjust the screen ration, full screen and Zoom up.
  • Page 25 .foscam.co .foscam.co Full Screen: Select it and Click it to make full-screen, press ESC and exit full-screen. Zoom up/down: Click it and the live view will be digital zoomed up, then click Zoom Down and the live view back to original size.

  • Page 26: Advanced Camera Settings

    .foscam.co .foscam.co 4 Advanced Camera Settings Click the button “Settings”, goes to Administrator Control Panel to make advanced camera settings. 4.1 Setup Wizard The way to set it,you could refer to section 3.1. Figure 4.1 4.2 Device Status Device Status contains four columns: Device Information, Device Status, Session Status and Log, it will show you various information about your camera.

  • Page 27: Device Status

    .foscam.co .foscam.co Camera ID: Display the MAC address of your camera. For example Device ID is 008414350787, the same MAC ID sticker is found at the bottom of the camera. Camera Time: The system time of the device. Click Basic Settings and go to Camera Time panel and adjust the time.

  • Page 28: Log

    .foscam.co .foscam.co 4.2.4 Log The log record shows who and which IP address accessed or logout the camera and when. Click the page number and go to the corresponding page to see more logs . Fill in one page number, click Go button and go to the corresponding page .

  • Page 29: User Accounts

    .foscam.co .foscam.co Figure 4.7 Time Zone: Select the time zone for your region from the drop-down menu. Sync with NTP server: Network Time Protocol will synchronize your camera with an Internet time server. Choose the one that is closest to your camera.
  • Page 30 .foscam.co .foscam.co old password and the new password, lastly click modify to take effect. Figure 4.9 How to add account ? Select one blank column, then enter the new user name, password and privilege, last click Add to take effect.

  • Page 31: Multi-Camera

    The firmware within the camera can support a maximum of 9 devices monitoring all at the same time. This page you can both add FOSCAM MJPEG and H.264 series cameras to the first camera and view multi-surveillance screen on one window.
  • Page 32 .foscam.co .foscam.co 1 Click it, camera model, alias, host and HTTP Port will be filled in the following boxes automatically . 3 Click Add to take effect . 2 Enter the User name and password of the 2nd camera .
  • Page 33 .foscam.co .foscam.co Figure 4.14 Figure 4.15 Add cameras in WAN If you want to view all cameras via the internet(remote computer), you will need to add them using DDNS domain name. Firstly, make sure all of the cameras you added can be accessed through the internet. (Read How to configure DDNS settings in chapter 4.4.4)
  • Page 34 .foscam.co .foscam.co Use DDNS domain name and port to login . Make sure each camera you need add could login with DDNS name and port . Figure 4.16 Click Multi-Device Settings. Choose The 2nd Device. Fill in the 2nd camera’s name, DDNS domain name, port number.
  • Page 35 .foscam.co .foscam.co 3----- Fill in the 2nd camera’s DDNS host not LAN IP 4 ---- Enter the 2nd camera’s user name and password 5---- Click Add button and to take effect NOTE : Here the Host must be entered as the second camera’s DDNS domain name, not its LAN IP.

  • Page 36: Network

    .foscam.co .foscam.co Figure 4.19 4.4 Network This section will allow you to configure your camera’s IP, PPOE, DDNS, Wireless Settings, UPnP, Port, Mail Settings and FTP Settings. 4.4.1 IP Configuration If you want to set a static IP for the camera, please go to IP Configuration page. Keep the camera in the same subnet of your router or computer.
  • Page 37 .foscam.co .foscam.co It is recommended that you use the subnet mask, gateway and DNS server from your locally attached PC. If you don’t know the subnet mask, gateway and DNS server, you can check your computer’s local area connection as follows: Control Panel--Network Connections--Local Area Connections --Choose Support--Details.

  • Page 38: Wireless Settings

    .foscam.co .foscam.co If you don’t know the DNS server, you can use the same settings as the Default Gateway. 4.4.2 Wireless Settings Step 1: Choose “Settings” on the top of the camera interface, and go to the “Network” panel on the left side of the screen, then click “Wireless Settings.”...

  • Page 39: Ddns

    If you fail to make a wireless connection, please refer to your seller or contact us directly for assistance. 4.4.3 DDNS FOSCAM camera has embedded a unique DDNS domain name when producing, and you can directly use the domain name, you can also use the third party domain name. FOSCAM domain name Here take cp4911.myfoscam.org for example.
  • Page 40 .foscam.co .foscam.co Figure 4.25 Now you can use http:// Domain name + HTTP Port to access the camera via internet. Take hostname cp4911.myfoscam.org and HTTP Port no. 8000 for example, the accessing link of the camera via internet would be http://cp4911.myfoscam.org:8000 Restore DDNS to factory: If you have configured Third Party DDNS successfully, but you want to use Manufacturer’s DDNS again , here click this button and start Manufacturer’s DDNS Service.
  • Page 41 .foscam.co .foscam.co Please register an account step by step according to instructions on www.no-ip.com After registration, please login your email which used to register. You will receive an email from website, please click the link to activate your ACCOUNT as indicated in email.
  • Page 42 NOTE : If you have set Third Party DDNS successfully ,the Foscam Domain Name will be invalid. The Third Party DDNS and the Foscam Domain Name cannot work at the same time, the last time you configured will take effect.

  • Page 43: Upnp

    .foscam.co .foscam.co ③ Use domain name to access the camera via internet After the port forwarding is finished, you can use the domain name+ http no. to access the camera via internet. Take hostname ycxgwp.no-ip.info and http no. 2000for example, the accessing link of the camera via internet would be http:// ycxgwp.no-ip.info:2000...
  • Page 44 .foscam.co .foscam.co Figure 4.32 Another way to change the HTTP port no. Step 1: Open the IP Camera Tool, select the camera you would like to change the port of, right click on the IP address, and click on ”Network Configuration”, this brings up the network configuration box as shown in Figure 4.34 and 4.35.

  • Page 45: Mail Settings

    .foscam.co .foscam.co password), and click “OK” to apply changes. Step 3: Wait around 10 seconds, you’ll see that the camera’s LAN IP address has changed. In our example it was changed to 2000, so we see http://192.168.8.102:2000 in IP Camera Tool. Also, the LAN IP address is now fixed at a static IP address of http://192.168.8.102:2000.
  • Page 46 .foscam.co .foscam.co Figure 4.36 1----- SMTP Server/ Port /Transport Layer Security Enter SMTP server for sender. SMTP port is usually set as 25. Some SMTP servers have their own port, such as 587 or 465, and Transport Layer Security usually is None.

  • Page 47: Ftp Settings

    .foscam.co .foscam.co 8) The server does not support the authentication mode used by the device 4.4.7 FTP Settings If you want to upload record images to your FTP server，you can set FTP Settings. Figure 4.38 Figure 4.39 FTP server: If your FTP server is located on the LAN, you can set as Figure 4.40.

  • Page 48: P2P

    Figure 4.40 Search and install Foscam Viewer on Google Play and App Store for for Android and iOS devices. If you want to know more details of the iOS APP or Android APP, see the iOS App User Manual or Android App User Manual.
  • Page 49 .foscam.co .foscam.co Figure 4.41 Stream type: There are four types to identify different streams you have set. Resolution: The camera supports multiple types, For example: 960P, 720P, VGA. The higher the resolution is, the clearer video will become. But the code flux will become larger too, and it will take up more bandwidth.
  • Page 50 .foscam.co .foscam.co Figure 4.42 Display Timestamp: There are two options: Yes or NO. Select Yes and you can see the system date on the video. Display Camera Name: There are two options: Yes or NO. Select Yes and you can see the device name on the video.
  • Page 51 .foscam.co .foscam.co 3 Select the capture time  Capture anytime Click the black button up the MON, you will see all time range turn red. When something moving in the detection area at anytime, the camera will capture.  Specify an capture schedule Click the week day words, the corresponding column will be selected.

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