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Network Camera Operation Manual DC-D4212R Powered by...
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Before reading this manual This is a basic operation manual for use of an IDIS network camera. Users who are using this product for the first time, as well as users with experience using comparable products, must read this operation manual carefully before use and heed to the warnings and precautions contained herein while using the product.
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Before reading this manual Safety Precautions WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Important Safeguards 1.
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IDIS Co., Ltd. reserves all rights concerning this manual. Use or duplication of this manual in part or whole without the prior consent of IDIS Co., Ltd. is strictly prohibited. Contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice for reasons such as functionality enhancements.
Configure basic network camera settings and all other system settings. Screen images may vary depending on the model. Launch the IDIS Discovery program and then from the main screen, select a network camera whose settings you wish to change. Click on the Setup icon.
Part 1 - Remote Setup Quick Setup From the Remote Setup screen, select the menu on the left to display the current settings. Select an option under the menu to change the corresponding settings. Once you have changed the settings, click Save to apply the settings. Quick Setup allows you to set up System, Network, Video, and other basic settings needed for camera use.
There may be some more settings that cannot be changed, too. If you want to change those settings, connect to the camera by using the IDIS Discovery program. - ONVIF Event Type •...
Part 1 - Remote Setup Date/Time User/Group • User/Group: Change remote camera control • Date/Time: Change the camera’s date/time settings permission settings for users and user groups. and display formats and configure the time zone and daylight saving time settings. Click Save to apply the - Add Group: Add a new user group.
Part 1 - Remote Setup Network refer to the Webcasting on page 23. • User/Group settings can only be configured by users belonging to the Administrator group. • There is no default password for the Administrator group's admin user. • Standard groups (Administrator, Operator, and User) cannot be edited or deleted.
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Part 1 - Remote Setup • Type: Select the type of network you are using. If this • Check Use to activate IPv6. option has been changed, click Save to apply the • Type: Select the type of network you are using. If this current settings, and then restart Remote Setup.
Web browser. (If you can not access special characters, you can access by changing the encoding.) The FEN Server operated by IDIS is a service to its clients and may go offline without notice for server update purposes or due to an unexpected failure.
Web / HTTP ports are enabled by default and cannot be disabled. By enabling IDIS Web and RTSP ports, you will be able to use the IDIS Web program or a media player that supports RTSP (Real-Time Streaming Protocol) service to connect to the camera. When Click Apply to use the recommended port numbers.
Part 1 - Remote Setup Bandwidth Control • In a WAN environment, it is recommended that you use the UPnP function if you record video by using the FEN function or FEN connection is not smooth. Regulates the camera’s network bandwidth use based Otherwise, monitoring or recording might not be on network traffic fluctuations.
Part 1 - Remote Setup Security • SSL: Select this option to enable SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). Enabling this option applies SSL protocol protection on data transmitted out. However, programs and systems that do not support SSL will not be able to connect to the camera. If this option has been changed, click Save to apply the current settings, and then restart Remote Setup.
Part 1 - Remote Setup Video IEEE 802.1X Select the IEEE 802.1X option to enable IEEE 802.1X network connection authentication. Configure Camera, Streaming, Webcasting, MAT, and Privacy Masking options. • Certificates: Upload a certificate or a private key. You may be prompted to enter a password for the private key.
Part 1 - Remote Setup Camera White Balance Configure White Balance settings. Image Sensor Configure Image Sensor settings. • Preset: Use preconfigured white balance settings. - Auto: Allow the system to adjust the white balance automatically. The system will assess the lighting conditions and adjust the white balance automatically.
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Part 1 - Remote Setup Exposure • Exposure Control: Adjust Shutter Speed and gain. Configure Exposure settings. This option is available only when Anti-Flicker and Slow Shutter are both set to Off. - Auto: The system will assess the lighting conditions and adjust the shutter speed and gain automatically.
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Part 1 - Remote Setup • IR Cut Filter: IR Cut Filter blocks out the infrared Day & Night spectrum. You can ensure clear images at all times by Configure Day & Night settings. blocking out the infrared spectrum in high-lighting conditions and allowing the infrared spectrum to pass through in low-lighting conditions.
Part 1 - Remote Setup Streaming Miscellaneous Configure Miscellaneous settings. • Primary/Secondary/Tertiary/Quaternary: • IR Strength: Set the brightness of the IR LED. The Multistreaming is supported. Enable/disable higher the value is set, the brighter it is. streaming use. The stream you set first has priority. •...
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Part 1 - Remote Setup • Compression: Choose the streaming compression • Multi-View Streaming: Designate a specific area of method. The H.265 compression does not support the screen and stream images from that area only. ONVIF Protocol and RTSP. (not supported for the primary stream) Click Setup to designate a streaming area.
Part 1 - Remote Setup - Resolution Limit: Indicates the maximum Webcasting resolution that can be set for the streaming area. - Resolution: Designate a streaming area. Use the webcasting service to view live images from the Designated area is marked in red on the screen. You camera on a web site.
Part 1 - Remote Setup • Frame Rate: Designate the frame rate to be used between the end of the Inactivity Period and the next motion detection. When the slow shutter mode is Select the MAT option to use the MAT (Motion Adaptive enabled under Video >...
Part 1 - Remote Setup Event Action Privacy Masking Select Privacy Masking to set up a privacy mask over Designate event detection alert actions. a specific area. The section on which a privacy mask is applied will appear as black when monitoring video. •...
Select Email to send out emails. Select Remote Callback to send callback messages to a remote system. • Not supported from the IDIS Web program. • The camera must be registered to the remote system in order to use the Remote Callback feature.
Part 1 - Remote Setup FTP Upload Select FTP Upload to upload .jpg image of the event detected to an FTP server. - FTP Server: Enter the FTP server’s IP address (or domain name). - Upload Path: Designate the file upload path. - Port: Enter the FTP server’s port number.
Part 1 - Remote Setup Event - Resolution/Quality: Choose the resolution and quality of the images to upload to the FTP server. Range of resolution settings you can use here can vary depe nding on the resolution setting applied Configure event detection settings. under Video >...
Action must be configured correctly in order to send out emails and messages. • Remote Callback is not supported on IDIS Web. • The camera must be registered to the remote system in order to use the Remote Callback feature.
– Tools → Internet Options → Advanced → Security → Use TLS 1.0 (select) • If connecting by entering an IP address and a port number, you can connect by entering just the IP address if IDIS Web connection port number has been set to 80 (443 when entering https).
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Run as administrator option. Otherwise, certain IDIS Web functions might not be available. • When running IDIS Web, the bottom section of the screen may get cut off if the address bar or the status bar is shown.
2013-05-29 16:25:22 2013-05-29 16:25:22 Press to terminate IDIS Web. Place the mouse pointer on the logo to check IDIS Web's version. TYPE 1 Displays the current time. Click to view the video in full screen. Press the ESC key on the keyboard to return to the previous screen.
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Part 2 - IDIS Web Shows login information. Indicates the camera's number. This function is not supported. Used to adjust live video quality. This function is not supported. Event status window at the bottom of the screen displays a list of events detected at remote locales.
Part 3 - Appendix Setup Menu Tree (Remote Setup) Remote Setup Quick Setup System Network Video System General Date/Time User/Group Network IP Address Port/QoS Bandwidth Control Security IEEE 802.1X Video Camera Streaming Webcasting Privacy Masking Event Action Email Remote Callback FTP Upload Event Motion Detection...
Part 3 - Appendix Index ONVIF Protocol Bitrate Control Quality Camera Name Remote Port Compression Resolution RTSP Port Date/Time DSCP FEN Name Time Sync FEN Server Frame Rate Use FEN Use HTTPS IDIS Web port User/Group IPFiltering Use UPnP Network Bandwidth Limit V2.0...
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