How to Install / Remove the Memory Card ........20 How to Insert the Memory Card ........... 20 How to Remove the Memory Card ..........20 Accessing the Camera Configure the IP Addresses ............21 Access the Camera ................. 25 www.acti.com...
Every reasonable care has been taken during the writing of this manual. Please inform your local office if you find any inaccuracies or omissions. We cannot be held responsible for any typographical or technical errors and reserve the right to make changes to the product and manuals without prior notice. www.acti.com...
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This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Class A Information Technology Equipment according to European Standard EN 55022 and EN 55024. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which cause the user may be required to take adequate measures. www.acti.com...
Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this video product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine if the video product is in proper operating condition. www.acti.com...
Quick Installation Guide Cable Gland Drill Template & Warranty Card (for A45, A46, A421 only) WARRANTY CARD Drill Template DI/DO Terminal Block (A44, A48) NOTE: For other models, the terminal block comes connected to the DIO port of the camera www.acti.com...
Connects to digital input or output devices, such as an alarm trigger, panic button, etc. Digital Input (DI) and Digital Output (DO) devices are used in applications like motion detection, event triggering, alarm notifications, etc. See Connecting the Digital Input / Output Devices (Optional) on page 18. www.acti.com...
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Hardware Manual A45, A46, A421, A425 Item Description Audio Output This jack connects to an audio output device, such as a How to Connect Audio Input / Output Devices speaker. See (Optional) on page 17. DC 12V Power Input Connects the camera to an external power adapter (not included).
Suitable when mounting the camera on vertical poles. NOTE: • For more information about the mounting solutions and accessories, please check the Mounting Accessory Selector in our website (http://www.acti.com/mountingselector). • The above mounting accessories are not included in the package. Contact your sales agents to purchase. www.acti.com...
Step 3: Waterproof and Connect the Cable(s) page 13) • If the cable will be routed along the surface, just drill the four (4) screw holes. 4. Detach the drill template sticker from the surface and insert the plastic plugs into the screw holes. www.acti.com...
Hardware Manual Step 2: Mount the Camera 1. Mount the camera to the surface using the four (4) supplied screws. 2. Adjust the camera installation angle and orientation, and then tighten the locks crews to fix its position. www.acti.com...
NOTES on using Ethernet cables: For outdoor installations, it is recommended to use exterior- grade Ethernet cables (CAT5/CAT5e/CAT6); ordinary Ethernet cables are only designed for indoor use and may deteriorate quickly when exposed to outdoor elements. Exterior-grade Ethernet cables are waterproof and do not require a conduit. www.acti.com...
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Hardware Manual A45, A46, A421, A425 This section describes how to waterproof the Ethernet cable of A45, A46 and A421 models using the bundled cable gland. Before connection, prepare an exterior-grade Ethernet cable with RJ-45 connector but without sleeves. NOTE: The images below are for reference only.
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Hardware Manual 3. Insert the clamping nut into the Ethernet cable. 4. Insert the sealing insert through the Ethernet cable. 5. Insert the cable through the gland body. 6. Push the sealing insert into the gland body. www.acti.com...
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9. Attach the clamping nut to the gland body to complete the cable solution. NOTE: Make sure the clamping nut is tightly attached to the cable gland body and the sealing insert is squeezed tightly. ACTi will not be responsible for camera damage caused by water entering the DISCLAIMER: cable connections. www.acti.com...
Make sure that the connected audio input device has a built-in amplifier. Connecting an ordinary microphone will dwarf sounds and will result in inaudible recording. • After connecting external devices, use a waterproof tape to protect the cable connection or house the cable inside a junction box (purchased separately). www.acti.com...
For more information on DI/DO connections, please refer to the Knowledge Base article All about Digital Input and Digital Output downloadable from the link below (http://www.acti.com/kb/detail.asp?KB_ID=KB20091230001). • After connecting external devices, use a waterproof tape to protect the cable connection or house the cable inside a junction box (purchased separately).
Power Cable PoE Injector Ethernet Cable AC Power (Data + Power) Source Camera Step 5: Access the Camera Live View Accessing the Camera on page 21 for more information on how to access the Live View of the camera. www.acti.com...
In case there is a need to remove the card, make sure to access the camera Web Configurator to safely “unmount” the card first (see the camera Firmware manual for more information). Once unmounted from the firmware, push the card to eject it from the slot. www.acti.com...
In the example below, we successfully found the camera model that had just connected to the network. Double-click the mouse button on the camera model name, the default browser of the PC is automatically launched and the IP address of the target camera is already filled in the address bar of the browser. www.acti.com...
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The latest IP Utility can be downloaded for free from http://www.acti.com/IP_Utility When you launch IP Utility, the list of connected cameras in the network will be shown. See sample illustration below: You can quickly notice the camera model in the list.
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PC has to be configured to match the network segment of the camera. Manually adjust the IP address of the PC: In the following example, based on Windows 7, we will configure the IP address to 192.168.0.99 and set Subnet Mask to 255.255.255.0 by using the steps below: www.acti.com...
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In such case, please plug in only one camera at a time, and change its IP address by using the Web browser before plugging in the next one. This way, the Web browser will not be confused about two devices having the same IP address at the same time. www.acti.com...
Before logging in, you need to setup the root Account and Password of the camera. Then use this newly setup Account and Password to login to the Web Configurator. For further operations, please refer to the Firmware User Manual. www.acti.com...
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