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NC260
HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera
1910011847
REV1.0.0

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  • Page 1 NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera 1910011847 REV1.0.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Chapter 1 About This Guide ................... 1     1.1   Conventions.........................1   1.2   Overview of This Guide....................1   1.3   More Info........................1   Chapter 2 Get to Know About Your Camera............2     2.1   Product Overview ......................2   2.2  ...

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 About This Guide

    When using this guide, please notice that features of the TP-LINK Cloud Camera may vary slightly depending on the model and software version you have, and on your location, and language. All images, parameters and descriptions documented in this guide are used for demonstration only.

  • Page 4: Chapter 2 Get To Know About Your Camera

    Chapter 2 Get to Know About Your Camera 2.1 Product Overview TP-LINK NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera is a cloud-based Wi-Fi video monitoring device with live streaming and remote viewing, which makes it easy to stay connected with what you care most.

  • Page 5: Rear Panel

    NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera System LED:  Status Indication Flashing Red The camera starts booting up. The camera has boot up, but is not connected to any Solid Red network. The camera is in firmware upgrade procedure. Flashing Green The camera is connecting to a network.
  • Page 6 NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera  WPS/Reset Button: The switch for the WPS and Reset function. To use the WPS function, press it for about 2 seconds. To use the Reset function, press and hold for more than 5 seconds.

  • Page 7: Chapter 3 Set Up Your Camera

    NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera Chapter 3 Set Up Your Camera 3.1 Set up the Camera with the tpCamera APP Step 1. Connect the camera to the network your smartphone is on. Power on the camera using the provided power adapter as shown.

  • Page 8: Position Your Camera

    Step 3. Add the camera to your TP-LINK Cloud account. Launch the tpCamera app, log into your TP-LINK Cloud account or create one if you do not have an account. Then follow the app instructions to add your new camera to your account.
  • Page 9 NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera  Pick a location which is close enough to a wall outlet. Use only the power adapter that comes with this camera in the package.  You can place your camera to your desired location. Just unplug and replug it without having to go through the app’s setup again.

  • Page 10: Chapter 4 Configure Your Camera

    This chapter shows how to use the camera’s web management page to configure the camera locally. In addition to the web management page, you can use the tpCamera app and TP-LINK Cloud (http://www.tplinkcloud.com) to view and manage your camera remotely.
  • Page 11 NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera  Note: For the administrator, the default password is “admin”. We recommend that you change it in the Account menu (Go to “System > Account”). If you log in to the camera as an administrator, you can perform all the settings provided by the camera.

  • Page 12: Live View

    NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera 4.2 Live View The Live View screen shows you the live video feed from your camera. On this screen, you can capture a picture. Symbols Meaning Note Click to capture a The image file will be automatically saved to still image shot by your computer.

  • Page 13: Basic

    NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera If the camera is installed upside down, Flip Image and Mirror should both be checked. Click to vertically flip the current image. Click to horizontally flip the current image. Auto: This mode will automatically switch between Day and Night modes based on the amount of available lighting.

  • Page 14: Basic > Status

    NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera 4.3.1 Basic > Status The Status page displays the current configuration information of the camera. All the information is read-only.

  • Page 15: Basic > Network

    NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera 4.3.2 Basic > Network On this page, you can configure your camera’s IP address which is used to access and configure the camera. Dynamic IP: Select this option when a DHCP server is installed on the network to issue IP ...

  • Page 16: Basic > Wireless Connection

    NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera  IP Address: Enter a fixed IP address for the camera in dotted-decimal notation.  Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask in dotted-decimal notation. The default value is “0.0.0.0.”  Default Gateway: Enter the default gateway in dotted-decimal notation.
  • Page 17 NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera Scan: Click to scan the available wireless network. You will get or refresh the Wireless  Network List as shown below. Wireless Network Name: Displays the wireless network’s name. Make sure the camera and ...

  • Page 18: Basic > Cloud Setting

    4.3.4 Basic > Cloud Setting A Cloud Camera can be viewed anytime and anywhere over the Internet with TP-LINK Cloud service. On this page, you can add the camera to your TP-LINK Cloud account.

  • Page 19: Basic > Led

     Note: You can register a TP-LINK Cloud account in the tpCamera app only. If you do not get the tpCamera app, please refer to the Step 2 Download and install the tpCamera app in Set up the Camera with the tpCamera APP to register a TP-LINK Cloud account.

  • Page 20: Advanced

    NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera 4.4 Advanced Click the Advanced menu to display the submenus including Status, Network, Wireless Connection, Cloud Setting, Video, Sound Detection, Motion Detection, SD Card, Notification Delivery and LED. 4.4.1 Advanced > Status Refer to 4.3.1 Basic >...
  • Page 21 NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera Dynamic IP: Select this option when a DHCP server is installed on the network to issue IP  address assignment. With this setting, the IP address of the camera is assigned automatically.  Fallback IP: If the camera cannot get a dynamic IP address from a DHCP server within limited tries, the camera will assign a default IP address, 192.168.0.10, by itself as the...
  • Page 22 NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera  Default Gateway: Enter the default gateway in dotted-decimal notation.  Primary DNS Server: Enter a DNS address in dotted-decimal notation.  Secondary DNS Server: Enter a DNS address in dotted-decimal notation.  Fallback IP: If the camera cannot get a valid static IP address, the camera will assign a default IP address, 192.168.0.10, by itself as the Fallback IP address.

  • Page 23: Advanced > Wireless Connection

    NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera Bonjour Name: Displays the Bonjour name. By default, it is a combination of device name  and the last six characters of the camera’s MAC address. Click Save to save and enable the settings.

  • Page 24: Advanced > Cloud Setting

    NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera 4.4.4 Advanced > Cloud Setting Refer to 4.3.4 Basic > Cloud Setting. 4.4.5 Advanced > Video On this page, you can configure the video settings for your camera.
  • Page 25 NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera Coding Format: Displays the video coding format of the camera.  Resolution: Displays the video resolution of the camera. Higher resolution offers better  quality, but will require more bandwidth to stream. Frame Rate: Select the frame rate to use for the video stream from the drop-down list. Higher ...
  • Page 26 System > Date/Time page, will be displayed on the Live View screen. Meanwhile, you can set the OSD text to be displayed with the time stamp. We use “NC260” as the OSD text for demonstration here.

  • Page 27: Advanced > Sound Detection

    NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera 4.4.6 Advanced > Sound Detection Sound detection allows your camera to detect a loud sound, which can be used to trigger snapshots. Refer to 4.4.9 Advanced > Notification Delivery for more details. Sound Detection: To enable or disable the sound detection function.

  • Page 28: Advanced > Motion Detection

    NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera 4.4.7 Advanced > Motion Detection Motion detection allows you to specify areas and sensitivity of your camera’s video to monitor for motion, which can be used to trigger snapshots. Refer to 4.4.9 Advanced > Notification Delivery more details.

  • Page 29: Advanced > Sd Card

    NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera 4.4.8 Advanced > SD Card SD Card function allows you to save snapshots and videos in your SD card. The SD card is not provided, and you need to insert a micro SD card into the SD card slot on the back of the camera.
  • Page 30 NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera Select FTP, you can configure your camera to send snapshots to a specified FTP server on the following screen: FTP Server/ Port: Enter the IP or the domain (IP/domain without prefix ftp://) and the port of ...
  • Page 31 NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera Passive Mode: Enabling passive mode may help you reach your FTP server if your camera is  behind a router protected by a firewall. To set up a FTP to receive notification, follow the steps below: Enter an IP address or domain of your FTP server, e.g.

  • Page 32: Advanced > Led

    NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera If the settings are tested incorrect, check your network and FTP settings and try again later. 4.4.10 Advanced > LED Refer to 4.3.5 Basic > LED. 4.5 System Click the System menu to display the submenus including Account, Date/Time, Management, and System Log.
  • Page 33 NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera Add a New User Account You can create a new user account to provide viewing access for your camera’s video. User accounts will only be able to access the Live View section of the web configuration page, but cannot access any other parts or change any settings.

  • Page 34: Date/Time

    NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera To change password, follow the steps below: Select a user account in the list whose password you want to change Click Change Password, and you will see the following screen. Enter the current password in the Old Password textbox.
  • Page 35 NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera Current Time: Displays the current date and time of the camera.  Time Zone: Select the time zone for the region where the camera is installed from the  drop-down list. Synchronize With NTP Server: Select this option to specify the NTP server name to ...

  • Page 36: Management

    NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera  Copy Your Computer’s Time Settings: Click this button to copy your computer’s current time settings. Click Save to save and enable the settings. 4.5.3 Management On this page, you can reboot the camera, backup and restore the camera’s current settings, reset...
  • Page 37 Reset: Click Reset to restore the camera to its factory defaults. Don't turn off the camera  while resetting. After resetting, you need to add the camera to your TP-LINK Cloud account again, find out the IP address of your camera (refer to 4.1 Log in to Your...

  • Page 38: System Log

    NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera  Note: The firmware upgrade procedure must not be interrupted, or the camera may be damaged. When upgrading firmware, do not unplug the camera or your computer, or close the web management page until the process is complete.
  • Page 39 NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Cloud Camera Log Control: You may be asked to use this function when contacting our technical support for  troubleshooting.
  • Page 40 Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
  • Page 41 FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro-vide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-stalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 42 “To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.”...
  • Page 43 This radio transmitter (IC: 8853A-NC260/ Model: NC260) has been approved by Industry Canada to operate with the antenna types listed below with the maximum permissible gain indicated. Antenna types not included in this list (Appendix A), having a gain greater than the maximum gain indicated for that type, are strictly prohibited for use with this device.
  • Page 44 BSMI Notice 安全諮詢及注意事項  請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。  清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。  注意防潮，請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。  插槽與開口供通風使用，以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱，請勿堵塞或覆蓋開口。  請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風，否則不可放在密閉位置中。  請不要私自打開機殼，不要嘗試自行維修本產品，請由授權的專業人士進行此項工作。 Продукт сертифіковано згідно с правилами системи УкрСЕПРО на відповідність вимогам нормативних документів та вимогам, що передбачені чинними законодавчими актами України. Safety Information  When product has power button, the power button is one of the way to shut off the product; when there is no power button, the only way to completely shut off power is to disconnect the product or the power adapter from the power source.
  • Page 45 Explanation of the symbols on the product label Symbol Explanation DC voltage RECYCLING This product bears the selective sorting symbol for Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European directive 2012/19/EU in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimize its impact on the environment.

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