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Network Camera Operation Manual DC-V4212XJ(-A) Powered by...
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Before reading this manual This is a basic operation manual for use of an IDIS camera module and a main unit. 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 Quick Setup allows you to set up System, Network, the settings, click Save to apply the settings.
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 • Date/Time: Change the camera’s date/time settings and display formats and configure the time zone and • User/Group: Change remote camera control daylight saving time settings. Click Save to apply the permission settings for users and user groups. changes right away.
Part 1 - Remote Setup Network • 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. Authorities assigned here apply identically to ONVIF protocol user groups.
Part 1 - Remote Setup IP Address IPv6 IPv4 • Check Use to activate IPv6. • Type: Select the type of network you are using. If this 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 Click Apply to use the recommended port numbers.
Part 1 - Remote Setup Bandwidth Control • Port numbers of the remote program must be updated whenever the camera's port numbers are changed. Regulates the camera’s network bandwidth use based • ONVIF protocol may not function if using HTTPS. on network traffic fluctuations.
Part 1 - Remote Setup Security IEEE 802.1X Select the IEEE 802.1X option to enable IEEE 802.1X network connection authentication. • IP Filtering: Select this option to enable IP Filtering. IP Filtering allows camera access from certain IP addresses and blocks access from others. •...
Part 1 - Remote Setup Video Camera Image Sensor Configure Image Sensor settings. Configure Camera, Streaming, Webcasting, MAT, Privacy Masking, and OSD options. • Mirroring: Select Horizontal Reverse or Vertical Reverse to flip the image horizontally or vertically. • Pivot: Select a direction to rotate images 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise.
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Part 1 - Remote Setup Exposure Day & Night Configure Exposure settings. Configure Day & Night settings. • AE Target Gain: Specify exposure compensation’s • B&W Mode: Display the images in greyscale for target gain. Exposure is compensated automatically greater clarity in low-lighting conditions. based on the specified target gain.
Part 1 - Remote Setup Streaming frame rate and image quality. In environments where there are many video changes, image quality can be reduced. • Multi-View Streaming: Designate a specific area of the screen and stream images from that area only. (not supported for the primary stream) Click Setup to designate a streaming area.
Part 1 - Remote Setup Webcasting Select the MAT option to use the MAT (Motion Adaptive Use the webcasting service to view live images from the camera on a web site. Transmission) feature during video transmission and recording. • HTML Code: Copy and paste the html code shown on •...
Part 1 - Remote Setup Privacy Masking Select Privacy Masking to set up a privacy mask over Select OSD to indicate Texts and Date/Time information. a specific area. The section on which a privacy mask is applied will appear as black when monitoring video. •...
Part 1 - Remote Setup Audio Input/Output DC-V4212XJ model only Configure audio in/out settings. • Audio Codec: Select an audio codec. • Input: Select an option and then adjust the volume. • Output: Select an option and then adjust the volume. Cameras do not feature built-in audio amplifier units and therefore require the user to purchase a speaker system with a built-in amplifier separately.
Part 1 - Remote Setup Event Action Alarm out Designate event detection alert actions. Select Alarm Out to enable alarm out. • Dwell Time: Designate the alarm out duration. When an event occurs, alarm out will be generated for the specified duration.
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 Audio Alarm FTP Upload Select FTP Upload to upload .jpg image of the event DC-V4212XJ model only detected to an FTP server. Select Audio Alarm to generate audio. • FTP Server: Click Add to register a new FTP server. Click Remove to remove a registered FTP server.
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Part 1 - Remote Setup • When specifying the Upload Path or Base File Name, you cannot use special characters such as \, /, #, *, |, :, ", <, >, and ?. • The resolution of FTP upload image can change depending on the resolution setting applied under Video >...
Part 1 - Remote Setup Record Schedule Select the Schedule tab and set up a recording schedule. Select Record to record video on the SD memory card. First, make sure that an SD memory card (Class 6 or • Mode: Choose a recording mode. higher) has been properly inserted.
- Event: Designate the stream to use for recording in event mode (post-event). • Recordings saved on the SD memory card can be searched and played back from the IDIS Solution Suite Compact program or remotely from the remote program. For more information, refer to each program's operation manual.
(Region): Select/unselect multiple motion • Not supported from the IDIS Web program. detection blocks. • The camera must be registered to the remote (Fill): Select/unselect all motion detection blocks.
Part 1 - Remote Setup Audio Detection • Not supported from the IDIS Web program. • The camera must be registered to the remote system in order to use the Remote Callback DC-V4212XJ model only feature. Select Audio Detection to configure audio detection - Audio Alarm: Select this option to generate an event settings.
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.
A remote web monitoring program that allows you to monitor images from remote locales in real-time. & 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.
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Part 2 - IDIS Web Click to control the alarm out device connected to the camera. Event status window at the bottom of the screen displays a list of events detected at remote locales. TYPE 1 TYPE 1 Enable/Disable Alarm In...
113.49 NC-D320-IP & Press to terminate IDIS Web. Place the mouse pointer on the logo to check IDIS Web's version. TYPE 1 Displays time information of the video recording from the remote locale. 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 Adjust image brightness. Apply image filters (Sharpen, Blur, Equalizer, Interpolation, and Revert) to the images. Image calibration is applied only during the paused state. TYPE 1 Use the calendar to search for video recordings by specific dates.
Part 3 - Appendix Setup Menu Tree (Remote Setup) Remote Setup Quick Setup System Network Video Audio System General Date/Time User/Group Network IP Address Port/QoS Bandwidth Control Security IEEE 802.1X Video Camera Streaming Webcasting Privacy Masking Audio In/Out Event Action Alarm Out Email Remote Callback...
Part 3 - Appendix Index Quality Bitrate Control Remote Port Resolution RTSP Port Camera Name Date/Time DSCP Time Sync FEN Name FEN Server Use FEN Frame Rate Use HTTPS User/Group Use UPnP IDIS Web port IPFiltering Network Bandwidth Limit ONVIF Protocol V1.0...
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