1. INTRODUCTION This user manual will show the details to set up your camera with your computer; if you are viewing with a Smartphone, please check Quick Start Guide, as it is very easy to set You need to use smart phone to set camera connecting to wifi, so that you can get IP in Important Note: search tool, and login via computer.
1.1. Features Powerful high-speed video protocol processor High-sensitivity 1/4’’ CMOS sensor Picture total 1000K pixels (1megapixel) Optimized H.264 MJPEG video compression for transmission Multi-level user management and passwords definition Embedded Web Server for users to visit by IE ...
1.3. Product Views 1.3.1. Front View Wireless: Built-in WI-FI Antenna. Infrared LEDs: infrared LEDs with 8 meters night vision LENS: Megapixel lens. Network Light: The green LED will be on when the network is connected, the yellow LED will blink when data is transferred.
1.5. Hardware Installation Follow the steps below to set up your camera hardware. 1. Plug the power adaptor into the camera and into an AC outlet. 2. Use your Smartphone to search and connect the Camera SSID wifi signal, and set camera connect to the router wifi via App.
2. INSTALLATION AND SETTINGS System Requirement Operating System: Windows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 Network Protocol: TCP/IP Network Structure: Applies to all network connections 10/100M LAN platform Browser: Internet Explorer 6.0 or above. Firefox, Google, Safari, or Chrome. 2.1.
Internet IP camera 2.2. Browser Settings (For IE only) OCX will be downloaded automatically when you login to the IP Camera, but you might have to set the IE browser to enable the OCX to be downloaded automatically after signing in. Steps as below: 1.
You can also click “Start” menu->“Internet Explorer”, and choose “Internet attributes”, or via “Control Panel” ->“Internet Explorer”, to access Security settings. NOTE: Make sure that your firewall or anti-virus software doesn’t block the software or ActiveX. If you couldn’t see live video, please close your firewall or anti-virus software, and try again 2.3.
2.4. Ezykam Search Tool (for IE browser only) Step 1: Use tool “Ezykam finder.exe” to find IP address of LAN. Step 2: Double click “Ezykam finder” on your desktop, the camera’s IP & MAC address will be displayed. If you want to search again, click “Search”.
Step 3: Double-click the IP address of your camera to enter the login interface.(default user: admin; password: admin) 2.5. Install the EzykamOCX (For IE only) Install the EzykamOCX for the first time login; you will get tips after enter user and password in login page. Download the EsykamOCX file, and then double click to install it automatically.
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2.6. For other Browsers, e.g., Safari, Firefox, Chrome, there is no need to install the ActiveX control, see below: User can input the IP address in the other browsers, select the view mode such as Server Push; VLC, Quick time to view If User cannot find the correct IP address, the default IP address for each camera is 192.168.1.155.
3. SOFTWARE OPERATION 3.1. Software operation for IE Browser Choose your desired language, input correct user name and password, and then click “Login” User name: admin Password: admin, : Choose languages here...
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3.2. Software Operation for Chrome, Firefox, Safari: Choose the suitable language, input correct user name and password, and then click “Login” User name: admin Password: admin Choose the login mode. QuickTime: Choose QuickTime, login to the camera directly. If there is prompt for installing the QuickTime player, just download and install it.
3.3. Functions 3.3.1. Three main functions (For IE): : Click it, back to live video window from “Playback” or Setup”. : Click to query and playback the video files (Details see 5 Playback) :Setting the camera’s parameters (Details see 4 Setup) : You will back to the login page.
3.4. For Live Video (for IE browser) 3.4.1. Video Menu: 1.1.1. Video Menu: Play: Play the live video. Stop: Stop the live video. Snapshot: Click to take snapshot, the picture be saved in the PC to its appointed path as JPG format, and pop-up the prompt as below :( you can click “Save”...
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OSD Settings: Click it will pop-up the OSD settings interface, including OSD Color, Frequency, Image Mirror and Flip. OSD: Means “On-Screen Display” OSD Color: Including Disabled, Black, Red, Green, Blue, Purple, Gray, Silver, Yellow, Olive, Turquoise, White, Light Blue etc. Frequency: Including 50HZ, 60HZ, Outdoor.
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NOTE: You can choose Mirror and Flip function if you set up the camera in a special position, upside down for example. 3.5. Live Video for Safari, Chrome, and Firefox: 3.5.1. Play Menu for QuickTime Mode: Capture: Click to take snapshot, the picture be saved in the PC to its appointed path as JPG format, will pop-up the snapshot, right click the picture to save it.
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monitor an outdoor environment (through a window). NOTE: The camera should only be used in an indoor environment. Mirror and Flip Mirror: Select this checkbox to see a mirror image. Uncheck it to go back to normal. Flip: Select this checkbox to flip the image upside down. Uncheck it to go back to normal. NOTE: You can choose Mirror and Flip function if you set up the camera in a special position, upside down for example.
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frame will change to red color Click this one; you can view 4 Channels of cameras that are connected, from CH1 to CH4. Move the mouse to the icon, the frame will change to red color Click this one; you can view 9 Channels of cameras that are connected, from CH1 to CH9. Move the mouse to the icon, the frame will change to red color NOTE: If you want to view 4/9 channels, you should set the Multi-Device firstly (See section 4.13 Multi-Device Settings).
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3.6.2. Left Side Menu for Safari, Chrome, Firefox: There is some basic operation icons listed on the left side menu as below: Figure 4.4 Brightness: set value from 0 to 255; click the icon to go back to the factory settings. Contrast: set value from 0 to 255;...
4. Setup 4.1. Status Device Info. Click “ Settings” icon select “Status”, it will show the basic information such as “Device ID”, “Device Client Version”, “Device System Version”, “Description”, “IP Address”, “UPNP Status”, “DDNS Status” etc. Default device name is “IP Camera”, users can change the camera’s description here, picture as below: 4.1.1.
4.2. General Settings 4.2.1. User Permission User can set 10 different usernames and passwords for different permission; Permission: Administrator, Operator; Visitor; Super Administrator:Every device has a super administrator, it has the highest permission, can set all the parameters. Administrator:Lower permission than super administrator, it can set most of the parameters except adding or editing other administrator accounts.
4.2.2. Multi-Device Settings Note: Multi-Device only can be set under IE Browser, for Firefox, Safari, Chrome, you cannot see these setting, as they do not support ActiveX. Click “Multi-Device Settings” to enter the interface: If you have more cameras in same LAN network, software can auto-detect them and list in “Device List in LAN” Enable the channel you want to add;...
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Built-in Headset: This means the built-in Headset port; with located in the cable. User can connect to the audio devices; Microphone Volume: User can adjust the volume of Microphone. Speaker Volume: User can adjust the volume of Speaker.
4.3. Network Settings 4.3.1. IP Network Type: User can set Dynamic Address to obtain IP directly from router, or set a Static IP manually. Media Port: User can set the Media port to transfer video if need to view camera remotely. (Work with DDNS or external IP) Web Port: User can set the web port to transfer video if need to view camera remotely.
4.3.3. UPnP Settings Enable UPNP: Set UPNP function ON/OFF. Select it to enable UPNP, then the camera will do port forwarding automatically. It’s helpful for using DDNS, if your router support UPNP, then you no need do port forwarding in router. NOTE: Here UPNP only for port forwarding now.
● DDNS Host Name: Domain name set by user. (If you use factory DDNS, it can’t be modified.) For the third party DDNS, you have to register an account first, keep the user, password, host, then input it. NOTE: Only one DDNS can be chosen, for example, if you use manufacturer’s DDNS, the 3rd one won’t work, if you use a 3rd DDNS, the manufacturer’s one won’t work.
4.3.6. FTP Settings Set FTP service, Snapshots will be delivered to appointed FTP server when alarmed. Enable FTP: Set FTP function ON/OFF. FTP Server: Set FTP server address. FTP Port: Set the port of FTP server, default is 21. FTP User: Set the user name of FTP server. FTP Password: Set the password of FTP server.
4.4. Video 4.4.1. Video Info Click “Video Info” to enter the interface as below: There are two options for stream, Main-Stream and Sub-Stream, you can set the stream based on the actual operation environment, for example, if the bandwidth is good enough, set Main-Stream as Initial-Stream, or choose Sub-Stream if better.
4.5. Alarm Settings 4.5.1. Motion Detection Motion Detection Zone Armed: Can set all zones to be armed, or a specified zone armed. Before setting a specified zone, you should set "Motion Detection" to "ON", then press left mouse, drag the mouse onto video area to set the detection zone, and save it, supports 3 areas.
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FTP Upload: Select it to enable FTP upload function, unselect to stop. Click Save to save all the settings. Click Update to refresh the settings.
4.6. Record 4.6.1. Local Settings Note: This feature will suitable for IE only, as other browsers not support IE activeX. Enable Alarm Record: Camera will record to the path user set when Alarm happens. Alarm Record time: User can set the record time when Alarm happens. Such as 2 mins. Manual Record Pack time: User can set the manual record time, such as 2 hours.
4.7. System 4.7.1. Log Log provides information of camera, login, log out, alarm, power on/off etc; 4.7.2. Import/Export Config Import/Export Config provide us to copy complete configuration setting of one camera to another camera.
4.7.3. Auto Maintain Auto Maintain provides an auto protection of hardware; Set a time such as 24:00; Then camera will auto reboot; and refresh the hardware performance. 4.7.4. System Reboot Device: Camera will get reboot. Restore factory settings: User can restore factory settings once forget password, settings etc. Upgrade Device Firmware: To upgrade or degrade the camera firmware.
PLAYBACK for IE browser only Note: Playback function shows under IE ActiveX mode only. Other browsers not support this feature. Click login the playback interface, this is for SD Card files playback. So If User not have SD card in the camera or not have any file in SD card, will not work. Search Mode: User can search the record, snapshot.etc by different methods.
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6. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS I have forgotten the administrator username and/or password There is a [RST] button on the rear panel, keep the power on, hold the reset button for 30 seconds, it will restore back to factory default settings as below: Username: admin Password: admin NOTE: Please don’t press RST button unless you are sure you want to do it.
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Possible Reason 6: Unknown. Solution: Press RESET to restore to factory settings then connect it again, the default IP address is 192.168.1.155, subnet mask is 255.255.255.0 6. The color of image is abnormal (Green or other color) Sometimes the IP camera images cannot be displayed properly because of different graphics cards, the images appears to be green or other colors, then you should run the program “Config.exe”...
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Solution: Check the internet connection and settings. Possible Reason 2: Port forward is not set in router. Solution: Set the port forward of extranet in router correctly. For example, if IP Camera address is: 192.168.1.100, Media port is 38401, Web port is 85, factory DDNS is http://test.aipcam.com.
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BELKIN: 1. Login to the router. 2. Choose “Firewall”, select “Virtual Servers” 3. Input the port (don’t use 80) and IP address, then click save. NOTE: The port and IP address should be the same as the camera. Figure 13.2 DLINK: 1.
8. OBTAINING TECHNICAL SUPPORT We hope your experience with your IP network camera is enjoyable, but if you experience any issues or have any questions that this User's Guide has not answered, please email us. If your camera does not support some special functions shown in this manual, please contact our technical support team to obtain the latest Firmware and WEB UI file for upgrading.
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