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Foscam R2C User Manual

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Indoor FHD IP Camera
Model: R2C/R2M
V1.1

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  • Page 1 Questo manuale d’istruzione è fornito da trovaprezzi.it. Scopri tutte le offerte per Foscam R2M-W cerca il tuo prodotto tra le migliori offerte di Videosorveglianza Indoor FHD IP Camera Model: R2C/R2M V1.1...
  • Page 2 1.4 Physical Description ........................2 1.5 Micro-SD Card ..........................3 2 Access the IP Camera ..........................4 2.1 Wireless Connection via Foscam App ..................4 2.2 Wired Connection via PC ......................5 2.3 Wireless Connection ........................6 2.4 Access the Camera in WAN ......................7 2.5 Using the VLC player ........................
  • Page 3 FOSCAM provides Smart Phone APP for Android and iPhone users, please search and install Foscam App named Foscam on App Store and Google Play for iOS and Android devices, then you can view your camera anywhere, anytime on your smart mobile devices.
  • Page 4  Support image snapshot  Support dual-stream  Support Micro SD Card storage up to 128GB  Support IR-Cut auto switch  Support two-way audio  Support ONVIF protocols  Multi-level users management with password protection  Motion detection alert via email or upload image to FTP ...
  • Page 5  Microphone: Built-in microphone.  Micro SD Card slot: Supports up to 64GB SD card for storing the video.  WPS/Reset  WPS: Push both WPS/Reset button on the camera and wireless router within 1 minute, the camera will connect to the wireless router automatically, in WPS process, the Network light will blink every 0.4 seconds;...
  • Page 6 “Wired connection succeeded.” 4.Open the App tobegin confguration. 5. Under “Foscam” select “Tap to add a camera” and then select "Camera", after that scan the QR code, which is located at the bottom of your camera 6. On the “Choose Setup Method” screen, confrm that “Wired” is selected (upper-left corner) and tap “Ready for Wired Connection.”...
  • Page 7 2. Connect the camera to the LAN network (Router or Switch) via network cable. 3. Connect the power adapter to the camera. , select “Support > Download Center > 4. Visit Foscam official website http://www.foscam.com Software Tools”, then you can find the “Equipment Search Tool”, download the tool to your computer, the icon shows as below: The camera supports HTTP and HTTPS protocols, you can access the camera in two ways.
  • Page 8 NOTE： When logging in for the first time, you will need to download and install the add-on. Click Run 2.3 Wireless Connection There are some ways of wireless connection: EZLink connection, soft AP connection and WPS connection.  EZLink connection: Use the mobile phones or other mobile devices to download APP, then connect the camera and the wireless router by the APP.
  • Page 9 WPS Button (1) Press and hold the WPS button for three seconds. The Network light of the camera begins to twinkle at high frequency. (every 0.4 seconds) (2) Press and hold the WPS button for three seconds on your wireless router within 60 seconds. Then the camera will automatically create a secure wireless connection to your router in about 60 seconds.
  • Page 10 2.5 Using the VLC player The camera supports RTSP streaming, here you can view the camera by VLC player. RTSP URL rtsp:// [user name][:password]@IP:Port number/videostream The part in the square brackets can be omitted. user name & password: The user name and password to access the camera. This part can be omitted.
  • Page 11 Sometimes you may need to enter the user name and password for another time. Click OK and you can see the real-time preview.
  • Page 12 If you cannot play the video in the VLC player, please check the port mapping. NOTE: If you modify the camera’s username or password, you had better reboot the camera to apply the new username and password in authentication in the VLC. 2.6 IP camera connection to the server Device supports ONVIF 2.2.1 protocol, You can easily access NVR with ONVIF or server with ONVIF.
  • Page 13 3 Surveillance Software GUI Please refer to the section 2.1 if you install the camera for the first time. You can start to learn about software operation in the computer. 3.1 login Window Section1 Enter the Username and password The default administrator username is “admin” with no password, please change the password the first time you use and prevent unauthorized users login the camera.
  • Page 14 You will go to “Setup Wizard”automatically after your first-login, where you can set the basic parameters of camera, such as camera name, camera time, wireless settings, IP configuration. 3.3 Surveillance Window Section 1 FOSCAM Logo/ Live Video / Settings/Playback : FOSCAM LOGO...
  • Page 15 : Path to surveillance window. Click this button to go back to the surveillance window : Path to Administrator Control Panel, Click it, to go to Administrator Control Panel and do advanced settings. : Click this button to go back to the Playback panel to view the stored audio files stored in the SD Card.
  • Page 16  NAA(Network Auto-Adaptability) can make IP camera change the real-time rate to adapt different network conditions. It can supply better preview experience. The default NAA setting is off.  “Zoom in” or ”Zoom out” Device Support zoom feature. Click ,The focal length of the camera lens will be larger or shrink, you can adjust the focus distance to the target object size, access to high-definition screen.
  • Page 17 Horizontal: The camera will rotate from left to right. : Start cruise. : Stop cruise. If you want to define or change the cruise trace, please go to Settings PTZ Preset Settings panel. How to do cruise? Firstly: Select one track in the track dropdown list. Select one of these.
  • Page 18 If you want to see one preset position you have set, only select the preset position name from the preset drop-down list, and click go button, the camera will go to the preset position. Section 5 IR LED Lights / Color Adjustment Click Infra led and there are three modes to adjust the infrared led: Auto, Manual and Schedule.
  • Page 19 4----- Audio Click this icon, the icon will become to you can hear the sound around the camera by the earphone or speakers that connected with PC. 5----- Adjusting the sound Click this icon, the icon will become to ,you can change the sound of the camera.
  • Page 20 When you select the Full Screen, then click right mouse, there is a Screen PTZ button. Click the Screen PTZ button and put the mouse on the screen to indicate the camera move direction you prefer, press the left mouse, the camera will move to the corresponding direction. Loosen the mouse and stop moving.
  • Page 21 4 Advanced Camera Settings Click the button “Settings”, goes to Administrator Control Panel to make advanced camera settings. 4.1 Setup Wizard Please go to section 3.2 to find the way to set it. 4.2 Status Status contains four columns: Device Information, Device Status, Session Status and Log, it will show you various information about your camera.
  • Page 22 4.2.3 Session Status Session status will display who and which IP is visiting the camera now. 4.2.4 Log The log record shows who and which IP address accessed or logout the camera.
  • Page 23 Reboot the camera and clear the log records. 4.3 Basic Settings This section allows you to configure your camera’s Name, Time, Mail, User account and Multi-Device. 4.3.1 Camera Name You can define a name for your camera here such as apple. Click Save to save your changes. The alias name cannot contain special characters.
  • Page 24 Time Zone: Select the time zone for your region from the dropdown menu. Sync with NTP server: Network Time Protocol will synchronize your camera with an Internet time server. Choose the one that is closest to your camera. Sync with PC: Select this option to synchronize the date and time of the Network Camera with your computer.
  • Page 25 How to change the password? Firstly, select the account which you want to change the password, then select “Change password”, enter the old password and the new password, lastly click modify to take effect. How to add account ? Select one blank column, then enter the new user name, password and privilege, last click Add to take effect.
  • Page 26 Delete ：Select the account which you want to delete, then click Delete button to take effect. NOTE: The default admin account cannot be deleted, but you can add other administrator users. How to change the username ? Firstly, select the account which you want to change the username, then select “Change username”, enter the new password, lastly click modify to take effect.
  • Page 27 The firmware within the camera can support a maximum of 9 devices monitoring all at the same time. This page you can both add FOSCAM MJPEG and H.264 series cameras to the first camera and view multi-surveillance screen on one window.
  • Page 28 1 Click it, camera model, alias, host and HTTP Port will be filled in the following boxes automatically. 2 Enter the User name and password of the 2nd camera. 3 Click Add to take effect. Camera Model: Our Company produces two series cameras: MJPEG and H.264. Here will show you which series the camera belongs to.
  • Page 29 Back to Surveillance Windows, and click Four Windows option, you will see four cameras you added. 4.3.5 Status Light You can enable or disable status light.
  • Page 30 4.3.6 Voice Prompt On this page, you can enable or disable voice prompt. Select “Yes” to enable or select “No” to disable. 4.4 Network This section will allow you to configure your camera’s IP, Wireless Settings and Port. 4.4.1 IP Configuration If you want to set a static IP for the camera, please go to IP Configuration page.
  • Page 31 Set the same Subnet Mask and gateway of the camera with your There are two DNS servers. You can set any of them. Same with gateway is also OK. If you don’t know the DNS server, you can use the same settings as the Default Gateway. 4.4.2 Wireless Settings Step 1: Choose “Settings”...
  • Page 32 Click the Scan button and the camera will detect all wireless networks around the area. It should also display your router in the list. Click the Scan button to search for wireless networks. Click the Page number to see other wireless networks devices if there are more than 10.
  • Page 33 Step 3: Please click on the Save button after all settings have been entered and disconnect the network cable. Never shut down the power of the camera until the IP camera is able to connect to the wireless network. The LAN IP address will disappear on the window of Equipment Search Tool when the camera is configuring a wireless connection.
  • Page 34 Select which camera you’d like to change the port for, and right click . Modify the Http Port . Enter the Username and password, click OK. Step 2: Enter the username and password of the Administrator (default username is admin with a blank password), and click “OK”...
  • Page 35 4.4.4 Mail Settings If you want the camera to send emails when motion has been detected, here Mail will need to be configured. 1---- SMTP Server/ Port /Transport Layer Security Enter SMTP server for sender. SMTP port is usually set as 25. Some SMTP servers have their own port, such as 587 or 465, and Transport Layer Security usually is None.
  • Page 36 If the test success, you can see the Success behind the Test, at the same time the receivers will receive a test mail. If the test fails with one of the following errors after clicking Test, verify that the information you entered is correct and again select Test .
  • Page 37 Figure a Figure b FTP server: If your FTP server is located on the LAN, you can set as Figure a. If you have an FTP server which you can access on the internet, you can set as Figure b. Port: Default is port 21.
  • Page 38 Foscam App named Foscam on App Store and Google Play for iOS and Android devices. NOTE： If the QR code scanning is not successful, please input the UID on the bottom of the camera manually. 4.4.7 Onvif ONVIF port: By default, the ONVIF port is set to 888. Also, they can be assigned with another port number between 1 and 65535(except 0 and 65534).
  • Page 39 Stream Type: There are four types to identify different streams you have set. If select the HD Mode, the clearer video will become, and it will take up more bandwidth; If select the Smooth Mode, the bandwidth is very narrow, and bit rate is large, that will lead to video can not play well. The Equilibrium Model is a value between HD Mode and Smooth Mode.
  • Page 40 LBR: Low Bit Rate. If you can select the LBR, then you can slide the scroll bar to choose percentage of the bit rate. By reducing the bit rate, so that the camera can obtain a better image at low bandwidth. 4.5.2 On Screen Display This page is used to add timestamp and device name on the video.
  • Page 41 Enable timing to capture To enable capture interval, follow the steps below: 1 Select Enable Motion detection 2 Capture interval:The interval time between two captures. 3 Select the capture time  Capture anytime Click the black button up the MON, you will see all time range turn red. When something moving in the detection area at anytime, the camera will capture.
  • Page 42 Step 1: Enable motion detection function. Step 2: Sensitivity---- It supports five modes: Lowest, Lower, Low, Medium and High. The higher the sensitivity, the camera will be more easily alarmed. Select one motion sensitivity. Step 3: Trigger interval--- The interval time between two motion detection. Step 4:There are some alarm indicators: A Camera Sound and PC Sound...
  • Page 43 If you select this checkbox, when the motion has been detected, the camera will record automatically and store the record files to the SD Card. Make sure the camera has inserted SD card and you have set the SD card as the Alarm record files storage path, please go to Record—> Storage location page to verify this settings.
  • Page 44 ③ Press the left mouse and drag it on the time boxes, you can select the serial area. Step 7: Click Save button to take effect. When the motion has been detected during the detection time in the detection area, the camera will alarm and adopt the corresponding alarm indicators.
  • Page 45 If the Sensitivity is set to “Low”, the camera will detect the sound whose more than 75db. If the Sensitivity is set to “Lower”, the camera will detect the sound whose more than 85db. If the Sensitivity is set to “Lowest”, the camera will detect the sound whose more than 95db. 4.7 Record This section will allow you to change the record files storage path and the record time.
  • Page 46 4.7.4 Schedule Recording When the video is selected as FTP, the device supports scheduled recording. When the parameter Recording Location is set SD Card on the Storage Location page, you can configure parameters as shown in follow figure.
  • Page 47 When the video is selected as SD card, the device supports pumping frame recording. When the parameter Recording Location is set SD Card on the Storage Location page, you can configure parameters as shown in follow figure. Record full strategy: When the Micro SD card is full, you can choose to cover the previous recording, or stop recording.
  • Page 48  You can refer to "alarm schedule." in "Alarm" about editing the time of recording Schedule. 4.7.5 SD Card Management This camera supports Micro SD Card. When you plug in the Micro SD card during the camera work process, please reboot the camera again, or else the Micro SD Card may be cannot work well. The default storage path of alarm record files is SD card, when the available size of SD card is less than 256M, the old record files will be deleted automatically.
  • Page 49 4.8.2 Cruise Settings This section explains how to add/ delete/ alter one cruise track. Setting the Cruise Mode There are two cruise mode: Cruise time and Cruise Loops. Cruise time: Select Cruise time from Cruise Mode drop-down, then you can set the Cruise time of the camera.
  • Page 50 Manage the Cruise Track There are two default cruise tracks: Vertical and Horizontal. Vertical: The camera will rotate from up to down Horizontal: The camera will rotate form left to right. Add: Add one cruise track, then click save button. Delete: Select one cruise track and delete it.
  • Page 51 Thirdly: Click OK button and the cruise track will take effect. You can add other cruise track as the same method. For example: I have added three preset points to the “track 1”, that means : When I select the “track 1” on the surveillance window, the camera moves as the following track: upright then Right Most last down left.
  • Page 52 There are other buttons between the Preset points and Cruise track, you can use these buttons to adjust the order of preset points or add/delete one preset points in one cruise track. Add: Select one preset points and add it to the selected cruise track. Delete: Select one preset points you have added to one cruise track, click delete.
  • Page 53 4.9 Firewall This section explains how to control the access permission by checking the client PC’s IP addresses. It is composed of the following columns: Block access from these IP addresses and Only allow access from these IP addresses. Enable firewall, If you select Only allow access from these IP addresses and fill in 8 IP addresses at most, only those clients whose IP addresses listed in the Only allow access from these IP addresses can access the Network Camera.
  • Page 54 parameters. 4.10.2 System Upgrade Click “Download the latest firmware”, you will see the following screen. And click “save” to save the firmware on your computer locally. Your current firmware version will be displayed on your screen. You may go to the Status Device Information page to check for the latest firmware versions available.
  • Page 55 Upgrade Firmware by Equipment Search Tool Double click the Equipment Search Tool shot icon , select the Camera IP that you want to upgrade the firmware. Then select Upgrade Firmware and enter the username and password, choose the firmware file, and upgrade. Figure 4.1 CAUTION: If your camera works well with the current firmware, we recommend not upgrading.
  • Page 56 NOTES:  Please ensure you have download the correct firmware package for your camera before upgrading. Read the upgrade documentation (readme.txt file) in the upgrade package before you upgrade.  Upon downloading the firmware check the sizes of the .bin files. They must match the size in the readme.txt file.
  • Page 57 5 Playback On this page you can view the record files stored in the SD card. Section 1 Define the Record files time and Type : The storage path of record files : Here supports three types: current day, current month and All records. Another way, select the time on the time&date manually.
  • Page 58 Section 2 Search record files On this panel you can see all record files satisfy the conditions you set. Section 3 Play/Stop/Audio/Full screen buttons Please select one record file before use these buttons. Click this button to play the record files Click this button to stop the record files Open or stop audio Click this button to make full screen, and double click left mouse to exit full screen.
  • Page 59 6 Appendix 6.1 Frequently Asked Questions NOTE: Any questions you would meet, please check Network connections firstly. Check the working status revealed by the indicators on the network server, hub, and exchange. If abnormal, check the network connections. 6.1.1 Equipment search tool cannot find the camera After power on camera and connect it to router by Ethernet cable, open Equipment Search Tool it cannot find any camera IP address.
  • Page 60 6.1.2 Install plugin for Internet Explore Suggest use IE browser to log in the camera and install the plugin for the first time, then you can use it on other browser as well. Just remember to allow the plugin to run. See below for steps to install plugin via IE browser.
  • Page 63 Note, for Safari on MAC OSX it’ll show a link “Plugins are not found, click me to download” just above login windows of the camera. Please click it to download plugin and follow wizard to install. See this link for help if after installed plugin but still cannot login camera: http://www.foscam.com/faqs/view.html?id=14...
  • Page 64 6.1.3 Unable to connect to router wirelessly After setup wireless configuration, and input the wireless password correctly, save the settings. Normally, after you disconnect the Ethernet cable, wait for few minutes camera will show up again in Equipment Search Tool (or show up in router’s DHCP client list/LAN list) with a new IP address. That indicates your camera’s connected wirelessly.
  • Page 65 6.1.5 How to setup alarm recording to SD card For the cameras that support Mirco SD card, we can save alarm recording on Mirco SD card and below are the steps to set it up: Step 1: Setup the Motion Detection Settings Please go to Settings >...
  • Page 66 Note: SD card needs format correctly so it’ll be identified by camera, and has enough space for saving the recordings. It’s only supports FAT-32 format. 6.1.6 How to setup alarm Emails Setup alarm Emails, when camera detects a motion it’ll send Email with snapshot to inform about the motion alarm.
  • Page 67 Note: (1) Please make sure that your sender email supports SMTP; (2) Please click on Save before you click on Test; (3) Make sure the test result is success. (4) After succeed, you will receive a test email in the mailbox of Sender. Step 2: Setup the Motion Alarm Settings Please go to Settings >...
  • Page 68 6.1.9 Camera is added by others When use myfoscam.com cloud or Foscam app, one camera can only be added to one account at the same time. To solve error “This camera has already been added by another account” when add camera to Foscam app or cloud, please send a clear photo of camera’s model sticker to Foscam support email...
  • Page 69 IP address: obtain dynamically Subnet mask: obtain dynamically Gateway: obtain dynamically Username and password Default admin username: admin with a blank password 6.3 Specifications ITEMS R2C R2M Sensor Type 1/2.7'' CMOS Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 (2.0 Megapixels) Image Sensor Frame Rate 25fps Min.
  • Page 70 Remote Access Operating System Microsoft Windows XP, 7, 8;Mac OS;iOS、Android System Requirements Browser IE8 and above version;Firefox;Chrome;Safari. Motion Detection Alarm via E-Mail, upload alarm snapshot to FTP Improve image clarity in complex scenario User Accounts Three levels user role Firewall Supports IP Filtering Other Features...
  • Page 71 No warranty service is provided unless the product is returned to an authorized return center in the region where the product was first shipped by FOSCAM or to the point-of-purchase, which may have regional specific warranty implications.
  • Page 72  Warranty is void if damaged by the use of parts not manufactured or sold by FOSCAM.  Damage caused by improper installation of third-party products.
  • Page 73 FOSCAM, shall be the repair or replacement of defective parts. If FOSCAM lists a product on its website specification in error or that is no longer available for any reason, FOSCAM reserves the right to explain it without incurring any liability.
  • Page 74 You need to abide by the relevant laws and regulations of the use restrictions when using Foscam cameras. Our company takes no responsibility of illegal activities by using our products. Our company takes no responsibility of the loss by force majeure, such as failure or faults of telecom system or the Internet network, computer viruses, malicious attacks of hackers, information damage or loss, and faults of computer system.
  • Page 75 User’s Guide has not answered. If you have problem with FOSCAM IP camera, please first contact FOSCAM reseller for solving the problems. If our reseller cannot provide service, please contact our service department: tech@foscam.com...

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