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Firmware User's Manual
Z-Series Camera
Z38, Z48, Z85, Z97
2021/12/14

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  • Page 1 Firmware User’s Manual Z-Series Camera Z38, Z48, Z85, Z97 2021/12/14...

  • Page 2: Copyright

    We shall not be held responsible for any consequences resulting from illegal operations of the device. The illustrations in this manual are for reference only and may vary depending on the version or model. The screenshots in this manual may have been customized to meet www.acti.com...

  • Page 3: Environmental Protection

    Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in WARNING bodily injury or death. Indicates a situation which, if not avoided, could result in damage, data CAUTION loss or malfunction to product. NOTE Indicates useful or supplemental information about the use of product. www.acti.com...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Image Adjustment ····································································· 17 OSD Settings ··········································································· 30 Privacy Mask ············································································ 32 Audio and Video Configuration ··························································· 33 Video Configuration ··································································· 33 Audio Configuration ··································································· 35 Snapshot ················································································· 36 ROI ························································································ 37 Media Stream Configuration ························································ 38 Intelligent Monitoring ········································································· 40 www.acti.com...
  • Page 5 Importing and Exporting System Configuration File ·························· 65 Collecting Diagnostic Information ················································· 66 Live View ····················································· 67 Live View Toolbar ·············································································· 67 Viewing Certain Area of Images··························································· 69 Using Digital Zoom ···································································· 69 Playback······················································ 70 Photo ·························································· 71 Appendix: Glossary ······································ 72 www.acti.com...

  • Page 6: Network Connection

    Firmware User’s Manual Network Connection Before accessing a network camera from a PC, you need to connect the network camera to the PC directly with a network cable or via a switch or router. Network cable Use a Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cable to connect the network interfaces of the network camera and the PC.

  • Page 7: Login

    Firmware User’s Manual Login Preparation After you have completed the installation in accordance with the quick guide, connect the camera to power to start it. After the camera is started, you can access the camera from a PC client installed with a web browser or the video management software.
  • Page 8 Firmware User’s Manual http://192.168.0.13 Clear the check box NOTE: The IP address 192.168.0.13 is the example IP address. Please replace it with the actual address of your camera. Modify user access control settings (Optional) Before you access the camera, follow the steps to set User Account Control Settings to Never notify.

  • Page 9: Logging In To The Web Interface

    Firmware User’s Manual Logging In to the Web Interface The default static IP address of the camera is 192.168.0.100, and the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0. DHCP is turned on by default. If a DHCP server is used in the network, the IP address of your camera may be assigned dynamically, and you need to use the correct IP address to log in.
  • Page 10 Firmware User’s Manual 3. Follow system prompts and install the ActiveX. You need to close your browser to complete the installation. NOTE:  To manually load the ActiveX, type http://IP address/ActiveX/Setup.exe in the address bar and press Enter.  The default password is used for your first login. To ensure account security, please change the password after your first login.

  • Page 11: Introduction To The Web Interface

    Firmware User’s Manual Introduction to the Web Interface By default the live view window is displayed when you are logged in to the Web interface. Below is an example. Description Menu Live View Toolbars Live View Window NOTE:  The displayed live view interface, parameters displayed and value ranges may vary with models.

  • Page 12: Initial Configuration

    Firmware User’s Manual Initial Configuration After you log in to the device, please perform the following initial configuration. Reconfigure the device IP and network parameters Ethernet. based on the actual networking. Log out and log in again to the Web using the new IP address.

  • Page 13: Configuring Parameters

    Firmware User’s Manual Configuring Parameters Local Settings Configure the local settings for your PC. NOTE: The local settings may vary with models, please see the actual Web interface for details. 1. Select Setup > Common > Local Parameters. 2. Modify the settings as required. The following table describes some major parameters. Parameter Description ...
  • Page 14 Firmware User’s Manual Parameter Description Select the audio format. Audio Encoding Format NOTE: This option is available only for cameras with audio input function.  Subsection By Time: Duration of recorded video for each recording file on the computer. For example, 2 minutes. Recording ...

  • Page 15: Network Configuration

    Firmware User’s Manual Network Configuration Ethernet Modify communication settings such as the IP address for the camera so that the camera can communicate with other devices. NOTE:  After you have changed the IP address, you need to use the new IP address to log in. ...

  • Page 16: Dns

    Firmware User’s Manual DHCP The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is enabled by default when the camera is delivered. If a DHCP server is deployed in the network, the camera can automatically obtain an IP address from the DHCP server. To manually configure DHCP, follow the steps below: 1.

  • Page 17: Port

    Firmware User’s Manual Port NOTE: This function is not supported by some models, please see the actual model for details. 1. Click Setup > Network > Port. 2. Configure relevant port numbers. 3. Click Save. NOTE: If the entered HTTP port number has been occupied, a prompt message will be displayed as Port conflicts.

  • Page 18: Ddns

    Firmware User’s Manual DDNS NOTE: This function is not supported by some models, please see the actual model for details. 1. Click Setup > Network > DDNS. 2. Select On to enable DDNS Service. 3. Select the DDNS Type. 4. Complete the other settings including server address, domain name, username and password. 5.

  • Page 19: E-Mail

    Firmware User’s Manual E-Mail After the configuration of E-mail, when alarms are triggered, you will be able to send messages to the specified E-mail address. 1. Click Setup > Network > E-mail. 2. Configure relevant parameters of the sender and the recipient The following table describes some major parameters.

  • Page 20: Snmp

    Firmware User’s Manual SNMP The camera SNMP has two options: SNMPv3 (default) and SNMPv2. SNMPv3 is recommended when a camera needs to transfer configuration with the central server. Both the camera and the central server should support SNMPv3. If you choose SNMPv2, an onscreen image will remind you of potential risks and will ask if you want to continue.

  • Page 21: Ftp

    Firmware User’s Manual Click Save. NOTE: Make sure that the network switch also supports QoS mode to use this function. In order to upload snapshots from the network camera to a specified FTP Server, you must configure the FTP server. 1.

  • Page 22: Image Configuration

    Firmware User’s Manual Image Configuration Image Adjustment NOTE:  The image parameters displayed and value ranges allowed may vary with camera model. For the actual parameters and value ranges of your camera, see the Web interface. You may move the sliders to adjust settings or enter values in the text boxes directly. ...
  • Page 23 Firmware User’s Manual Column Description When you select a scene, the corresponding image parameters are displayed. You can adjust image settings according to actual needs.  Indoor: recommended for indoor scenes  Road Highlight Compensation: recommended for plate snapshot on roads ...
  • Page 24 Firmware User’s Manual Image Enhancement NOTE: This function may vary with models, please see actual Web interface for details. 1. Click Setup > Image > Image and then click Image Enhancement. 2. Use the sliders to change the settings. You may also enter values directly. The following table describes some major parameters.
  • Page 25 Firmware User’s Manual Item Description Low contrast High contrast Contrast of boundaries of objects in an image. Sharpness Low sharpness High sharpness Noise Reduce the noise of images. The function may cause image blurring. Reduction Noise Reduce the noise of images. The function may cause motion blur (or ghosting in Reduction some applications).
  • Page 26 Firmware User’s Manual Item Description 90° Clockwise 90° Anti-clockwise 3. To restore default settings in this area, click Default.
  • Page 27 Firmware User’s Manual Exposure NOTE: This function may vary with models, please see actual Web interface for details. The default settings are used for common scenes. Keep the default settings unless a particular scene is required. 1. Click Setup > Image > Image and then click Exposure. 2.
  • Page 28 Firmware User’s Manual Parameter Description Control image signals so that the camera outputs standard video signals according to the light condition. Gain (dB) NOTE: You can set this parameter only when Exposure Mode is set to Manual or Gain Priority. Improves image brightness in low light conditions.
  • Page 29 Firmware User’s Manual Parameter Description Automatic, Indoor 50Hz, Indoor 60Hz and when Image Stabilizer and Defog is disabled. After enabling the WDR function, you can improve the image by adjusting the WDR level. WDR Level NOTE: Use level 7 or higher when there is a high contrast between the bright and dark areas of the scene.
  • Page 30 Firmware User’s Manual Smart Illumination NOTE: This function may vary with models, please see actual Web interface for details. 1. Click Setup > Image > Image and then click Smart Illumination. 2. Select the correct IR control mode and set the parameters. The following table describes some major parameters.
  • Page 31 Firmware User’s Manual Focus NOTE: This function may vary with models, please see actual models for details. 1. Click Setup > Image > Image and then click Focus. 2. Select the focus mode as required. Parameter Description Auto Focus: The camera focuses automatically according to the current ...
  • Page 32 Firmware User’s Manual White Balance White balance is the process of offsetting unnatural color cast in images under different color temperatures so as to output images that best suit human eyes. NOTE: This function may vary with models, please see the actual Web interface for details. 1.
  • Page 33 Firmware User’s Manual Advanced > Defog Use the Advanced > Defog function to adjust the clarity of images captured in fog or haze conditions. Parameters may vary depending on camera model. 1. Click Setup > Image > Image and then click Advanced. NOTE: This function can be configured only when WDR is disabled.
  • Page 34 Firmware User’s Manual Advanced > Dewarping Use the Advanced > Dewarping function to enable or disable image dewarping. Availability varies depending on model. 1. Click Setup > Image > Image and then click Advanced. 2. Enable the dewarping function and then select a level. Level 9 achieves the maximum dewarp effects, and level 1 achieves the minimum.

  • Page 35: Osd Settings

    Firmware User’s Manual OSD Settings On Screen Display (OSD) is the text or image displayed on the screen with video images. OSD contents may include time and other customized contents. NOTE: This function may vary with models, please see the actual Web interface for details. 1.
  • Page 36 Firmware User’s Manual  After you have set the position and OSD content, the symbol appears in the Status column, which means that the OSD is set successfully. You may set multiple lines of contents for each area and use to adjust the sequence of display.

  • Page 37: Privacy Mask

    Firmware User’s Manual Privacy Mask On certain occasions, you may need to set a mask area on the camera image to protect privacy, for example, the keyboard of an ATM machine. When PTZ changes its position or zooms, the Privacy Mask will be adjusted accordingly to protect the area all along.

  • Page 38: Audio And Video Configuration

    Firmware User’s Manual Audio and Video Configuration Video Configuration You can set video parameters that your camera supports and view the current status of BNC output. If available, you may also enable sub-stream and third stream as required. NOTE:  This function may vary with models.
  • Page 39 Firmware User’s Manual Parameter Description  CBR: Constant Bit Rate, which means that the camera transmits data at a constant data rate. Bitrate Type  VBR: Variable Bit Rate, which means that the camera adjusts the bit rate dynamically according to image quality. Frame rate for encoding images.

  • Page 40: Audio Configuration

    Firmware User’s Manual Audio Configuration Audio configuration means setting audio encoding parameters for your camera. NOTE: This function is not supported by some models, please see the actual model for details. 1. Click Setup > Video & Audio > Audio. 2.

  • Page 41: Snapshot

    Firmware User’s Manual Snapshot 1. Click Setup > Video or Video & Audio > Snapshot. 2. Select On, and then set resolution, most large and schedule as needed. Some parameters are described in the table below. Parameter Description Interval between two snapshots. For example, with Snapshot Interval set to 1 and Snapshot Number of Snapshot set to 2, the camera will take 2 snapshots (take one first and then Interval...

  • Page 42: Roi

    Firmware User’s Manual When Region of Interest (ROI) is enabled, the system ensures image quality for ROI first if the bit rate is insufficient. NOTE: This function is not supported by some models; please see the actual model for details. 1.

  • Page 43: Media Stream Configuration

    Firmware User’s Manual Media Stream Configuration NOTE: This function is only supported by certain models, please see the actual model for details. Media Stream You can display the established media streams from a camera. You may also set the camera so it transmits code streams by the UDP or TCP protocol to a specified IP address and port number.
  • Page 44 Firmware User’s Manual RTSP Multicast Address After an RTSP multicast address is configured, the third-party player can request the RTSP multicast media stream from the camera through the RTP protocol. 1. Click Setup > Video & Audio > Media Stream > RTSP Multicast Address. 2.

  • Page 45: Intelligent Monitoring

    Firmware User’s Manual Intelligent Monitoring Use intelligent monitoring to monitor people, roads and moving objects. Intelligent monitoring includes forbidden area (intrusion) detection and line crossing (cross line) detection. The supported functions may vary with device model. Cross Line Detection Cross Line detection is used to detect objects that cross a virtual line in the live video and triggers the alarm when such event is detected.
  • Page 46 Firmware User’s Manual 5. On the small preview window, drag the line to the intended position and set the detection range. 6. Set the direction and sensitivity for the camera to decide whether to report a cross line detection alarm. 7.
  • Page 47 Firmware User’s Manual Item Description 2. Select SNMPv3 and complete the settings. 3. Click Save. before using this function. Snapshot With Send E-mail selected, the camera will automatically send snapshots to the specified E-mail Send address when an alarm is triggered. E-mail NOTE: Make sure you have completed...
  • Page 48 Firmware User’s Manual Drag the mouse to draw a plan Edit time period on this table NOTE: Plan drawing using a mouse is only supported by IE versions later than 8.0. After setting the plan for one day, you can apply the same settings to other days by clicking Copy and Paste 13.

  • Page 49: Intrusion Detection

    Firmware User’s Manual Intrusion Detection Intrusion detection is used to detect objects that enter a specified area in the live video and triggers the alarm when such event is detected. 1. Click Setup > Intelligent > Smart. 2. Check to enable Intrusion detection. NOTE: Only some camera models support this function.
  • Page 50 Firmware User’s Manual Sensitivity: Sensitivity of detection. A greater value means higher detection sensitivity.  7. Set the priority of detection to judge the trigger sequence when detection rules are triggered at the same time. 8. Set snapshot object type to judge whether to take small pictures. 9.
  • Page 51 Firmware User’s Manual Item Description 3. Click Save. before using this function. Snapshot With Send E-mail selected, the camera will automatically send snapshots to the specified E-mail Send address when an alarm is triggered. E-mail NOTE: Make sure you have completed E-Mail before using this function.

  • Page 52: Alarm Configuration

    Firmware User’s Manual Alarm Configuration You can schedule alarm reporting and set actions that can be triggered by other devices so that alarms and the triggered actions can be handled in time. Alarm reporting can be scheduled for motion detection alarm, alarm input, alarm output, tampering detection alarm, and audio detection alarm.
  • Page 53 Firmware User’s Manual  Object size means the ratio of the size of the moving object to the size of the whole detection area. So, if it is the small objects that you want to detect, it is recommended to draw separate detection area(s) according to the actual motion area.
  • Page 54 Firmware User’s Manual Item Description 2. Select SNMPv3 and complete the settings. 3. Click Save. before using this function. Snapshot With Send E-mail selected, the camera will automatically send snapshots to the specified E-mail Send address when an alarm is triggered. E-mail NOTE: Make sure you have completed...
  • Page 55 Firmware User’s Manual Drag the mouse to draw a plan Edit time period on this table NOTE: Plan drawing using a mouse is only supported by IE versions later than 8.0. After setting the plan for one day, you can apply the same settings to other days by clicking Copy and Paste 9.
  • Page 56 Firmware User’s Manual 10. Click Setup > Events > Common Alarm > Motion Detection > Detection Mode > Grid. 11. Set desired detection area(s) on the grids. Irregular detection areas are allowed. 12. Set detection Sensitivity. 13. Set the alarm parameters. ...
  • Page 57 Firmware User’s Manual Item Description should support SNMPv3. If you choose SNMPv2, an onscreen image will remind you of potential risks and will ask if you want to continue. 1. Click Setup > Network > SNMP. 2. Select SNMPv3 and complete the settings. 3.
  • Page 58 Firmware User’s Manual Drag the mouse to draw a plan Edit time period on this table NOTE: Plan drawing using a mouse is only supported by IE versions later than 8.0. After setting the plan for one day, you can apply the same settings to other days by clicking Copy and Paste 17.

  • Page 59: Configuring Tampering Alarm

    Firmware User’s Manual Configuring Tampering Alarm Configure tampering alarm so that the camera reports a tampering alarm when the lens is blocked for a certain length of time. NOTE:  This function is not supported by some models, please see the actual model for details. ...
  • Page 60 Firmware User’s Manual Item Description With Upload to FTP selected, the camera will automatically upload snapshots to the specified FTP server when an alarm is triggered. NOTE: Make sure you have completed SNMP The camera SNMP has two options: SNMPv3 (default) and SNMPv2. SNMPv3 is recommended when a camera needs to transfer configuration with the central server.
  • Page 61 Firmware User’s Manual plan and click Edit to edit time periods in the table. The time periods cannot overlap. The camera reports alarms during the specified period(s) only. 6. You can select from Monday to Sunday and set four periods for each day. Drag the mouse to draw a plan Edit time period on this table NOTE:...

  • Page 62: Configuring Audio Detection Alarm

    Firmware User’s Manual Configuring Audio Detection Alarm The camera can detect input audio signals for exceptions. When the rise or fall of volume exceeds the set limit, or when the input volume reaches the threshold, the camera reports an alarm and triggers the set actions.
  • Page 63 Firmware User’s Manual Parameter Description Threshold: After a volume is set as the threshold, an alarm is reported when the threshold is exceeded. Difference: the difference between two volumes. When the rise or fall of volume exceeds the difference, an alarm is reported. NOTE: The scale in the audio detection area is used to measure sound volume.
  • Page 64 Firmware User’s Manual The following table describes the major alarm-triggered actions and how to set a plan. Item Description With Upload to FTP selected, the camera will automatically upload snapshots to the specified FTP server when an alarm is triggered. NOTE: Make sure you have completed SNMP...
  • Page 65 Firmware User’s Manual Item Description With Storage enabled, the camera automatically starts recording after an alarm is triggered. Storage NOTE: Make sure you have completed the post-recording time settings before using this function. Click Plan page tab to set the alarm schedule. Select the check box and set the start and end times during which motion detection alarm is effective.

  • Page 66: Memory Card Storage

    Firmware User’s Manual Memory Card Storage NOTE: This function is not supported by some models, and may vary with models, please see the actual model for details. Memory storage is recommended when the camera operates in stand-alone mode. Memory card storage is used to save videos and snapshots to the memory card directly. Manual storage The camera records live video repeatedly if manual storage is enabled.
  • Page 67 Firmware User’s Manual Planned storage If planned storage is enabled, the camera records video to the memory card during a specified period. 1. Click Setup > Storage > Storage. 2. Select Planned Storage. 3. Set the period during which the camera records video to the memory card. Click Armed then click and drag on the table to mark the day and time of recording.

  • Page 68: Security Settings

    Firmware User’s Manual Security Settings NOTE: This function is not supported by some models; please see the actual model for details. Security User Management There are two types of users in the system:  Administrator: referred to as “admin” in this manual. The default name of the administrator is admin, which cannot be modified.
  • Page 69 Firmware User’s Manual Authentication RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is an application layer protocol. To transmit and control the audio and video, set RTSP authentication on the Web interface. Click Setup > Security > Network Security > Authentication. Select authentication. Click Save.
  • Page 70 Firmware User’s Manual Select On to enable IP address filtering. Select the filtering mode and then enter the desired IP address(es). Click Save. NOTE:  If the filtering mode is set to Whitelist, only the specified IP addresses are allowed to access the camera.
  • Page 71 Firmware User’s Manual Watermark Use the watermark to encrypt custom information with video to prevent unauthorized deletion or alteration. NOTE: This function is only supported by certain models, please see the actual model for details. Click Setup > Security > Watermark. Select On and set the watermark content.

  • Page 72: Common System Settings

    Firmware User’s Manual Common System Settings Setting the System Time You can use the following methods to adjust the system time of your device. Manually Setting or Synchronizing the System Time Click Setup > Common > Time, and then click the Time tab. Set the correct time zone and system time.

  • Page 73: Viewing Device Status

    Firmware User’s Manual 2. Select On for DST, set the start time, end time, and DST bias. 3. Click Save. Viewing Device Status 1. You can view the current status of your camera. 2. Click Setup > Common > Basic Info. 3.

  • Page 74: Restarting The System

    Firmware User’s Manual upgrade boot program function is disabled by default, and only the camera will be upgraded to the latest version. If enabled, both the camera and the boot program are upgraded, and the operating system of the following new versions can be booted properly and the camera can be upgraded conveniently.

  • Page 75: Collecting Diagnostic Information

    Firmware User’s Manual Collecting Diagnostic Information Diagnostic information includes logs and system configurations. You can export diagnostic information to your PC. 1. Click Setup > System > Maintenance. 2. Under Diagnosis Info, click Browse to select the destination folder, and then click Download to save the diagnostic information to the specified folder.

  • Page 76: Live View

    Firmware User’s Manual Live View Live view means playing live video (real-time audio and video) received from a camera in a window through the Web interface. If you log in with the Live View check box selected, live video appears by default when you are logged in.
  • Page 77 Firmware User’s Manual Button Description Start/stop local recording. NOTE: The path for saving local recordings is set in Local Settings. Start/stop digital zoom. For more details, see Using Digital Zoom. Reset the packet loss rate to zero. NOTE: After you move the mouse cursor on a live view window, this button appears on the floating toolbar.

  • Page 78: Viewing Certain Area Of Images

    Firmware User’s Manual Viewing Certain Area of Images Digital zoom and 3D positioning allow you to get more details of certain part of images. Digital zoom enlarges an image with loss in image quality, while 3D positioning enlarges an image without. Using Digital Zoom 1.

  • Page 79: Playback

    Firmware User’s Manual Playback The Playback menu is only available when you login as administrator. This menu allows you to view the camera playback through its user interface. Click Playback on the menu. NOTE: The supported playback operations may vary with camera model. For the operations that your camera supports, see the Web interface.

  • Page 80: Photo

    Firmware User’s Manual Item Description Start/stop digital zoom. For more details, see Using Digital Zoom. Photo The Photo menu is only available when you login as administrator. This menu allows you to view the snapshots taken from the user interface. Click Photo on the menu. NOTE: The Photo operations may vary with camera model.

  • Page 81: Appendix: Glossary

    Firmware User’s Manual Appendix: Glossary Acronym Description Address Resolution Protocol Constant Bit Rate Domain Name Service DDNS Dynamic Domain Name Service DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol Daylight Saving Time File Transfer Protocol Group Of Pictures Graphical User Interface HTTPS Hyper Text Transfer Protocol over SSL Internet Explorer IMOS IP Multimedia Operation System...
  • Page 82 Firmware User’s Manual Acronym Description Wide Dynamic Range...
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