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USER MANUAL
VP DOME NETWORK CAMERA
(CDI2H12VIFW)
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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL VP DOME NETWORK CAMERA (CDI2H12VIFW) Please read this manual thoroughly before use and keep it handy for future reference...
  • Page 2 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EX- POSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT INSERT ANY METALLIC OBJECT THROUGH THE VENTILATION GRILLS OR OTHER OPENNINGS ON THE EQUIPMENT. CAUTION CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
  • Page 3 FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful inter- ference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with dry cloth. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Components 1.2 Key Features 2 Installation 2.1 Overview 2.2 Connection 2.3 Resetting to the factory default settings 2.4 Network Connection & IP assignment 3 Operation 3.1 Access from a browser 3.2 Access from the internet 3.3 Setting the admin password over a secure connection 3.4 Live View Page 3.5 Playback 3.6 Network Camera Setup...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    1 Introduction The network camera supports the network service for a sensor image with progressive scan, which can be monitored on a real-time screen regardless of distances and locations. By using its dedicated program, many users are able to have access to the network camera at once or a single user can monitor various network cameras at the same time.

  • Page 7: Key Features

    1.2 Key Features • Brilliant video quality The network camera offers the highly efficient H.265 or H.264 video compression, which drastically reduces bandwidth and storage requirements without compromising image quality. Motion JPEG is also supported for increased flexibility. • Quad streams The network camera can deliver four video streams simultaneously using H.264, H.265 and Motion JPEG.

  • Page 8: Installation

    2 Installation For the operation of the n etwork c amera, it is necessary to connect a network cable for data transmission, power connection from power adapter. Depending on operation methods, it is possible to connect an alarm cable additionally. For its fixation on different locations, please consult with an installer.
  • Page 9 3) Installing & Adjusting Camera Carefully remove the contents from the box. Loosen the four torx screws located the front of the housing leaving the screws intact in the front portion. Make mounting holes and cable hole in the place(ceiling or wall) to which this dome. Camera is installed using the template sheet.

  • Page 10: Connection

    2.2 Connection 4) Micro SD memory slot on the Bottom Board Remove the cap at bottom of the camera to insert the SD memory card. 5) Connecting to the RJ-45 Connect a standard RJ-45 cable to the network port of the network camera. Generally, a cross-over cable is used for directly connection to PC, while a direct cable is used for connection to a hub.

  • Page 11: Resetting To The Factory Default Settings

    2.3 Resetting to the factory default settings To reset the network camera to the original factory settings, go to the Setup > System > Maintenance web page (described in “System > Maintenance” of User Manual) or use the Reset button on the network camera inside the bottom cap. 9) Using the Reset button: Follow the instructions below to reset the network camera to the factory default settings using the Reset button.

  • Page 12: Network Connection & Ip Assignment

    2.4 Network Connection & IP assignment The camera supports the operation through the network. When a camera is first connected to the network, it is necessary to allocate an IP address to the device with the “SmartManager” utility on the CD. (Default IP 192.168.0.129) Connect the network camera/device to the network and power up.

  • Page 13: Operation

    3 Operation The network camera can be used with Windows operating system and browsers. The recommended browsers are Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Opera and Google Chrome with Windows. NOTE: To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX controls.

  • Page 14: Access From The Internet

    3.2 Access from the internet Once connected, the network camera is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the network camera from the Internet you must configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the network camera. To do this, enable the NAT traversal feature, which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the network cam- era.

  • Page 15: Live View Page

    3.4 Live View Page The Live View page comes in several screen modes. Users can select the most suitable one out of those modes. Adjust the mode in accordance with your PC specifications and monitoring purposes. 1) General controls Live View Page Playback Page Setup Page Help Page...
  • Page 16 The Digital Zoom button activates a zoom-in or zoom-out function for video image on the live screen. The Full Screen button causes the video image to fill the entire screen area. No other windows will be visible. Press the ‘Esc’ button on the computer keyboard to cancel full screen view.

  • Page 17: Playback

    3.5 Playback The Playback window contains a list of recordings made to the memory card. It shows each recording’s start time, length, the event type used to start the recording, calendar and time slice bar indicates if the recording is existed or not. The description of playback window follows.
  • Page 18 3) Time Chart Display an hour-based search screen for the chosen date. If there is recording data, a blue section will be displayed on a 24-hour basis. If you select a hour in the chart, a yellow square on the hour will be displayed. 4) Speaker Control Bar Use this scale to control the volume of the speakers.

  • Page 19: Network Camera Setup

    3.6 Network Camera Setup This section describes how to configure the network camera. Administrator has unrestricted access to all the Setup tools, whereas Operators have access to the settings of Basic Configuration, which are Live View, Video & Image, Audio, Event, Dome Configuration, and System.
  • Page 20 1) Users User access control is enabled by default. The administrator can set up other users, by giving user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anonymous viewer login, which means that anybody may access the Live View page, as described below: The user list displays the authorized users and user groups (levels): User Group Authority...
  • Page 21 2) Network The network camera supports both IP version 4 and IP version 6. Both versions may be enabled simultaneously, and at least one version must always be enabled. When using IPv4, the IP address for the network camera can be set automatically via DHCP, or a static IP address can be set manually.
  • Page 22 3) Video & Image User can setup and change setting of individual video stream in this page. Please refer to “Video & Image > Basic” for more details about Video & Image setup.
  • Page 23 4) Audio The network camera can transmit audio to other clients using an external microphone and can play audio received from other clients by attaching a speaker. User can setup and change setting of Audio in this page. Please refer to “Audio” for more details about Audio setup. 5) Date &...

  • Page 24: Video & Image

    3.6.2 Video & Image 1) Basic • Sensor Setting: – Capture mode: User can select sensor capture mode between 1920x1080(2MP) /2592x1520(4MP) and NTSC/PAL (Some models are fixed to NTSC or PAL). • Stream 1 Setting: – Codec: The codec supported in Stream 1 is H.264 and H.265 There are 3 pre-programmed stream profiles available for quick set-up.
  • Page 25 applications, the importance of this profile faded when the High Profile was developed for those applications. – Resolution: This enables users to determine a basic screen size when having an access through the Web Browser or PC program. The screen size control comes in several modes.
  • Page 26 2) Privacy Masking The privacy masking function allows you to mask parts of the video image to be transmitted. You can set up to eight privacy masks. The privacy masks are configured by Mask windows. Each window can be selected by clicking with the mouse.
  • Page 27 4) Hi-Stream The Hi-Stream function allows reduce bandwidth by using compression and frame rate control. • Enable ROI: Select ‘Enable ROI’ to active Hi-Stream function. Video mode will be fixed to CVBR. Create region: Click the right button of mouse and select New ROI Area. Click the left button of mouse and drag to make window.
  • Page 28 5) Camera Setup In this page, user can setup Exposure Control, White Balance Control, Image Appearance, and Day & Night control. • Video Preview: User can check the setting via video preview pop-up window...
  • Page 29 • Exposure Control – Mode: Determines exposure mode among automatic and flicker-free modes. – Max. gain: Sets maximum gain threshold. – Shutter: Determines shutter mode between automatic and fixed. For automatic 6 sets the maximum shutter speed, and for fixed 5 sets the shutter speed for the camera. In case of fixed shutter speed, this pull-down shows selectable shutter speeds depend on the exposure selection in 1.
  • Page 30 • Enhance Control – Enable wide dynamic range: Activates WDR which cannot be used with Defog function. If WDR is activated, shutter mode becomes automatic only. – Enable flip horizontally: Check this box to flip the image. – Enable noise reduction: Check this box to activate the noise reduction. Once enabled, you can select noise reduction level.
  • Page 31 6) OSD This camera provides two OSD’s (on screen display) on each stream, title and date & time. User can drag green “OSD Title” and “Date & Time” to the desired position and check at preview window. • Video Preview: User can check the position of OSD on actual video via preview pop- up window.

  • Page 32: Audio

    3.6.3 Audio The network camera can transmit audio to other clients using an external microphone and can play audio received from other clients by attaching a speaker. The Setup page has an additional menu item called Audio, which allows different audio configurations, such as full duplex and simplex. •...

  • Page 33: Event

    – Output volume: If the sound from the speaker is too low or high it is possible to adjust the output gain for the active speaker attached to the network camera. – Mute: User can disable the output audio transmission by checking the box. When the settings are complete, click Save button to save the settings, or click Reset button to clear all the information you entered without saving it.
  • Page 34 ∇ Alarm In This camera provides 1 Alarm In port and user can set the port. The Port can be given as Normally Open or Normally Close state, and its Normal state can be configured. To use the alarm port, check the “Enable alarm port 1”...
  • Page 35 ∇ Manual Trigger This option makes use of the manual trigger button provided on the Live View page, which is used to start or stop the event type manually. Alternatively, the event can be triggered via the product’s API (Application Programming Interface). Select “Enable manual trigger”...
  • Page 36 ∇ Motion This option makes use of the motion detection function with 16 programmable areas, 8 Include and Exclude zones each. Click right mouse button on the preview window shows selection pop-up of New Motion, New Mask, Select, Delete, and Freeze. Select New Motion and click drag generates an Include box of green color.
  • Page 37 – Name: User definable zone name. – Type: shows zone type and cannot be changed. – Threshold: Determines how large the motion in the zone can trigger event in percentage. – Dwell time: Determines how long the triggered event holds from the last trigger- ing. –...
  • Page 38 ∇ Network Loss This is used to trigger an event every time the network connection is failed. Select “Enable network loss” to activate the Network Loss event. Select a dwell time for how long the event will last from the point of detection. When the settings are complete, click Save button to save the settings, or click Reset button to clear all the information you entered without saving it.
  • Page 39 ∇ Time Trigger Time Trigger is to set alarms at specific time. User can set up to four-time triggers and each time trigger can be set to specific date in the calendar, every day, day of the week, or date of every month.
  • Page 40 ▽ VA The network cameras provide VA (Video Analysis) functions of “Intelligent Motion”, “Intrusion” and “Tampering”. • Video Content Analysis Setting: Check Enable video content analysis box to use a VA function. To setup VA function. – View Rule: User can see each configured VA rules on the Video Preview. –...
  • Page 41 cells at the desired position. The following is a description of 'Setting items' for 'Intelligent Motion'. . Rule Name: User can type in the rule name. . Sensitivity: As the value becomes bigger, the detection sensitivity increase. * Intrusion: Once selected, orange cells appear on the video preview window. Select cells at the desired position.
  • Page 42 2) Event Out ∇ SMTP(E-Mail) The network camera can be configured to send event and error email messages via SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). • SMTP (E-Mail) Setting: Select “Enable” to activate the SMTP operation. – Sender: Enter an email address to be used as the sender for all messages sent by the network camera.
  • Page 43 • SMTP (E-Mail) Test: User can check the SMTP setting via a sample email. – Receiver: Enter an email address and click the Test button to test that the mail servers are functioning and that the email address is valid. When the settings are complete, click Save button to save the settings, or click Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it.
  • Page 44 – Pre-event: A pre-event buffer contains images from the time immediately preceding the event trigger. These are stored internally in the server. This buffer can be very useful when checking to see what happened to cause the event trigger. Check the box to enable the pre-trigger buffer, enter the desired total length in seconds, minutes or hours, and specify the required image frequency.
  • Page 45 ∇ Audio Alert When the network camera detects an event, it can output a predefined audio data to external speaker. Check the “Enable audio alert” box to enable the service. • Audio Alert Setting To use the audio alert with the network camera, an audio data file made by user must be uploaded from your PC.
  • Page 46 ∇ Record When the network camera detects an event, it can record the video stream onto the Micro SD Memory (not supplied) or NAS (Network Attached Device) as a storage device. Check the “Enable Record” box to enable the service. •...
  • Page 47 to selection. – SD: Mounted SD card. – CIFS: A file format for a NAS device. – NFS: A file format for a NAS device. NOTE 1: Common Internet File System (CIFS) is a remote file access protocol that forms the basis for Windows file sharing, network printing, and various other network services.
  • Page 48 ∇ XML Notification When the network camera detects an event, Notification server is used to receive notification messages as a type of XML data format. Check the box to enable the service. • XML Notification Setting: – Notification server URL: The network address to the server and the script that will handle the request.
  • Page 49 ∇ Boost The Boost feature is used in conjunction with event detection. When this feature is turned ON, the Frame rate and Bit rate in the boost condition can be set to a different value than the ones in the normal condition field.
  • Page 50 ∇ Notification Server When the network camera detects an event, the Notification Server is used to receive up- loaded image files and/or notification messages. Check the box to enable the service. • Notification Server Setting: – Type: User can select message transmission type among HTTP, HTTPS, TCP, and UTP.
  • Page 51 3) Event Map The event map allows you to change the settings and establish a schedule for each event trigger from the network camera; up to a max. 15 events can be registered. Click the Add button to make a new event map; a popup window displays as below. To change an existing event, select that event and click the Modify button;...
  • Page 52 • General: Enter the name for a new event map. • Event In: Select an event type in the drop-down list. • Event Out: – E-mail: Select the email addresses you want to notify via email that an event has occurred.

  • Page 53: System

    3.6.5 System 1) Information You can enter the system information. This page is very useful when you require device information after installation. • Device Name Configuration: Enter the device name. • Location Configuration: Enter the location information. You can enter up to four locations. When the settings are complete, click Save button to save the settings, or click Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it.
  • Page 54 2) Security ∇ Users User access control is enabled by default when the administrator sets the root password on first access. New users are authorized with user names and passwords, or the administrator can choose to allow anonymous viewer login to the Live View page, as described below: •...
  • Page 55 ∇ HTTPS For greater security, the network camera can be configured to use HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL (Secure Socket Layer)). Then all communication that would otherwise go via HTTP will instead go via an encrypted HTTPS connection. • HTTPS Connection Policy: Choose the form of connection you wish to use from the drop- down list for the administrator, Operator and Viewer to enable HTTPS connection (set to HTTP by default).
  • Page 56 ∇ IP Filtering Checking the Enable IP address filtering box enables the IP address filtering function. Up to 256 IP address entries may be specified (a single entry can contain multiple IP ad- dresses). Click the Add button to add new filtered addresses. When the IP address filter is enabled, addresses added to the list are set as allowed or denied addresses.
  • Page 57 ∇ OpenVPN OpenVPN is a Virtual Private Network using OpenSSL authentication. User can set the camera in either Server mode or Client mode. • OpenVPN Server Mode Select Enable OpenVPN activates mode selection buttons. Choose Server mode, then Server Mode Configuration appears where you can configure Server Mode Settings. In Server Mode Configuration, you can setup Protocol type, Port number, LZO compression usage, and Renegotiation time, as well as download Server certificate file.
  • Page 58 • OpenVPN Client Mode Select Enable OpenVPN activates mode selection buttons. Choose Client mode, then Client Mode Configuration appears where you can configure Client Mode Settings. In Client Mode Configuration, you can setup Server URL, Protocol type, Port num- ber, LZO usage, and Renegotiation time.
  • Page 59 3) Date & Time • Current Server Time This displays the current date and time (24h clock). The time can be displayed in 12h clock format (see below). • New Server Time – Time zone Select your time zone from the drop-down list. If you want the server clock to automatically adjust for daylight savings time, check the box “Automatically adjust for daylight saving time changes”.
  • Page 60 4) Network ∇ Basic • IP Address Configuration: – Obtain IP address via DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a protocol that lets network administrators centrally manage and automate the assignment of IP addresses on a network. DHCP is enabled by default. Although a DHCP server is mostly used to set an IP address dynamically, it is also possible to use it to set a static, known IP address for a particular MAC address.
  • Page 61 – Obtain DNS Server via DHCP: Automatically use the DNS server settings pro- vided by the DHCP server. – Use the following DNS server address to enter the desired DNS server by specifying the following: · Domain name: Enter the domain(s) to search for the host name used by the network camera.
  • Page 62 ∇ DDNS • Internet DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Service) When using the high-speed Internet with the telephone or cable network, users can operate the network camera on the floating IP environment in which IPs are changed at every access. Users should receive an account and password by visiting a DDNS service like http://www.dyndns.com/.
  • Page 63 ∇ RTP Create a setting for sending and receiving an audio or video on a real-time basis. These settings are the IP address, port number, and Time-To-Live value (TTL) to use for the media stream(s) in multicast H.264 format. Only certain IP addresses and port numbers should be used for multicast streams.
  • Page 64 many network cameras or users, a higher value may cause a heavy load to the network. Consult with a network manager for detailed information. – Always enable multicast: Check the box to start multicast streaming without opening an RTSP session. When the settings are complete, click Save button to save the settings, or click Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it.
  • Page 65 ∇ QoS Quality of Service (QoS) provides the means to guarantee a certain level of a specified re- source to selected traffic on a network. Quality can be defined as a maintained level of bandwidth, low latency, and no packet losses. The main benefits of a QoS-aware network are: The ability to prioritize traffic and thus allow critical flows to be served before flows with lesser priority.
  • Page 66 – Automatic frame rate: Selected if not influenced by a network-related program or equipment without a limitation on the network bandwidth. When the settings are complete, click Save button to save the settings, or click Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it.
  • Page 67 ∇ Zeroconf Zero configuration networking (Zeroconf) is a set of techniques that automatically creates a usable Internet Protocol (IP) network without manual operator intervention or special configuration servers. Zero configuration networking allows devices such as computers and printers to connect to a network automatically.
  • Page 68 ∇ Bonjour The network camera includes support for Bonjour. When enabled, the network camera is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this protocol. Click the check box to enable Bonjour. Enter a name in the Friendly name field. NOTE: Also known as zero-configuration networking, bonjour enables devices to automatically discover each other on a network, without having to enter IP addresses or configure DNS servers.
  • Page 69 5) Language Select a user language. The language choices are English, Korean, French, German, Russian and Chinese. When the settings are complete, click Save button to save the settings, or click Reset button to clear all of the information you entered without saving it.
  • Page 70 6) Maintenance • Maintenance: – Restart: The unit is restarted without changing any of the settings. Use this method if the unit is not behaving as expected. – Reset: The unit is restarted, and most current settings are reset to factory default values.
  • Page 71 7) Support The support page provides valuable information on troubleshooting and contact information, should you require technical assistance. • Log Search: The network camera supports system and event log information. Click the log Search button to search the Access, Event, Setup or Control log data. •...
  • Page 72 – System Check: Click the System Check button to get the important information about the cameras system resources. You can see the pop-up window below. – Media Check: Click the Media Check button to get the information about the cameras video and audio stream. You can see the pop-up window below. –...

  • Page 73: Help

    3.7 Help The Help information window will be provided as a popup window so that users can open and read it without needing to log-in. It will offer a description of the setting and Help page so that users can manipulate the network camera without a reference to the manual.

  • Page 74: A Appendix

    A Appendix A.1 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting if problems occur, verify the installation of the network camera with the instructions in this manual and with other operating equipment. Isolate the problem to the specific piece of equipment in the system and refer to the equipment manual for further information. Problems/Symptoms Possible Causes or Corrective Actions The camera cannot be ac-...

  • Page 75: Alarm Connection

    A.2 Alarm Connection The following connection diagram gives an example of how to connect a network camera. A.3 Preventive Maintenance Preventive maintenance allows detection and correction of minor that faults before they be- come serious and cause equipment failure. Every three-month, perform the following maintenance. Inspect all connection cables for deterioration or other damage.

  • Page 76: System Requirement For Web Browser

    A.4 System Requirement for Web Browser • Operating System: Microsoft Windows OS Series • CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz or higher, 1GB RAM or more, 10GB free disk or higher • VGA: AGP, Video RAM 32MB or higher (1024x768, 24bpp or higher) A.5 General Performance Considerations When setting up your system, it is important to consider how various settings and situations will affect performance.

  • Page 77: Product Specification

    A.6 Product Specification VP DOME NETWORK CAMERA 2MP Fixed Model 2MP MVF Lens 4MP Fixed Lens 4MP MVF Lens Lens MVF 2.8~12mm, MVF 2.8~12mm, Lens 3.7mm F2.5 3.6mm F2.0 F1.6, P-Iris F1.6, P-Iris Angle of View 89°(H) 100° ~ 33°(H) 81°(H) 97°...
  • Page 78 Security Multi User Authority, IP Filtering, HTTPS, SSL Network Time Sync NTP Server, Synchronized Computer, Manual Software Reset Restart, Reset, Factory Default Hardware Factory Reset Auto Recovery Backup, Restore Remote Upgrade Web Browsing (IE, Chrome, Safari, Firefox), SmartManager SD Recording Mode Event, Continuous NETWORK TCP/IP, UDP, IPv4/v6, HTTP, HTTPS, QoS, FTP, UPnP, RTP, RTSP, RTCP, DHCP,...
  • Page 79 VP DOME NETWORK CAMERA (CDI2H12VIFW) REV.A...

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