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4-282-056-12 (1)

Network Camera

User's Guide
Software Version 1.5
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly
and retain it for future reference.
SNC-EP520/EP521/EP550/EP580
SNC-ER520/ER521/ER550/ER580
© 2011 Sony Corporation

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  • Page 1: Network Camera

    4-282-056-12 (1) Network Camera User’s Guide Software Version 1.5 Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly and retain it for future reference. SNC-EP520/EP521/EP550/EP580 SNC-ER520/ER521/ER550/ER580 © 2011 Sony Corporation...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Controlling alarm output 1 .......30 Table of Contents Controlling the Day/Night function ....30 Playing an audio file stored in the camera ..30 Switching Transmission Mode ......30 Overview Using the System Utility ........31 SNC viewer ............31 Features ..............4 SNC desktop viewer .........33 How to Use This User’s Guide ......
  • Page 3 Position Tab — Saving pan/tilt/zoom Motion detection tab — Set the motion position ............68 detection ............89 Position Tour Tab — Setting a position Setting items for motion detection ....89 tour ..............69 Configuring the Viewer — Viewer Menu ..91 Sending an Image via E-mail —...

  • Page 4: Overview

    Overview NOTICE TO USERS © 2011 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. This manual or the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written Features approval from Sony Corporation.

  • Page 5: How To Use This User's Guide

    • Google Chrome is either a registered trademark or a How to Use This User’s trademark of Google Inc. Guide All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies or This User’s Guide explains how to operate the Network their respective makers.

  • Page 6: System Requirements

    System Requirements The following computer environment is necessary for the computer to display images and the controls of the camera. (July 2011) Common Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista (32bit version only), Windows 7 (32-bit version, 64-bit version) Authorized editions: Windows XP: Professional Windows Vista: Ultimate, Business Windows 7: Ultimate, Professional Web Browser...

  • Page 7: Preparation

    Assigning an IP address using SNC Preparation toolbox The Preparation section explains what the administrator Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. has to prepare for monitoring images after installation A cover page appears automatically in your Web and connection of the camera. browser.
  • Page 8 Click Search. Register the name and password of the SNC toolbox detects the network cameras administrator and click OK. connected to the local network and lists them. The factory settings for both items are “admin”. The Network Setting screen is displayed. The factory setting of the camera network is DHCP mode.

  • Page 9: When Using Windows Xp Service Pack 2 Or Later

    Set the HTTP port No. When using Windows XP Service Normally, select 80 for the HTTP port No. To use Pack 2 or later another port number, type a port number between 1024 and 65535 in the text box. Installing software Note A warning message regarding the active contents may When using a port number other than 80, check...
  • Page 10 Installing ActiveX Control Select Off in the Windows Firewall dialog. During installation of ActiveX Control, the “Information Bar” or “Security Warning” may appear. In this case, operate as follows: If the message “Information Bar” appears, click OK. If the information bar appears, click on the bar and select Install ActiveX Control….

  • Page 11: When Using Windows Vista

    Click OK. When using Windows Vista Installing software A warning message regarding the active contents may appear when you install software such as SNC toolbox from the CD-ROM. In this case, operate as follows: Example: In case of SNC toolbox If the pop-up “AutoPlay”...

  • Page 12: Starting The Software

    If the message “File Download – Security Warning” If the message “Information Bar” appears, click Close. appears, click Run. Program name If the information bar appears, click on the bar and select Install ActiveX Control…. Note If you select Save in the “File Download – Security Warning”...
  • Page 13 Click OK to complete the setting. If the Add Program dialog appears, select SNC toolbox and click OK. Restart Internet Explorer when the above procedure is completed and access the camera. Note The model on sale in China does not support the SSL function.

  • Page 14: When Using Windows 7

    If the message “File Download - Security Warning” When using Windows 7 appears, click Run. Installing software A warning message regarding the active contents may appear when you install software such as SNC toolbox from the CD-ROM. In this case, operate as follows: Example: In case of SNC toolbox If the pop-up “AutoPlay”...
  • Page 15 When accessing with Windows 7 in SSL Select Disable Windows Firewall. communications ActiveX control may not function properly. In such a case, change the Internet Explorer settings. For details, see “When accessing with Windows Vista in SSL communications” on page 12. Note The model on sale in China does not support the SSL function.

  • Page 16: Accessing The Camera Using The Web Browser

    Select Allow another program..Accessing the Camera Using the Web Browser After the IP address has been assigned to the camera, check that you can actually access the camera using the Web browser installed on your computer. Use Internet Explorer as a Web browser. Start the Web browser on the computer and type the IP address of the camera in the URL address bar.
  • Page 17 When Internet Explorer 6 is used When the viewer of the camera is “Security Alert” dialog may appear according to the displayed for the first time status of the certificate. In this case, click Yes to “Security Warning” is displayed. When you click Yes, continue.
  • Page 18 When using antivirus software, etc., on the computer • When you use antivirus software, security software, personal firewall or pop-up blocker on your computer, the camera performance may be reduced, for example, the frame rate for displaying the image may be lower. •...

  • Page 19: Basic Configuration By The Administrator

    Basic Configuration by the Administrator You can monitor the camera image by logging in with the initial conditions set for this network camera. You can also set various functions according to the installing position, network conditions or purpose of the camera. We recommend you configure the following items before monitoring images from the camera.

  • Page 20: Operating The Camera

    Operating the Camera Administrator and User This network camera identifies those who log in as the Administrator or User. This section explains how to monitor the image from the The Administrator can use all the functions of this camera using your Web browser (Internet Explorer). network camera, including camera settings.

  • Page 21: Logging In To System

    Plug-in free viewer Logging in to System This viewer allows the user to select from three image display methods: JPEG, JPEG/Flash or ActiveX viewer. JPEG method: JPEG images will be displayed in sequence. Logging in as a user JPEG/Flash method: JPEG images will be displayed in sequence.

  • Page 22: Configuration Of Main Viewer

    Control panel section Configuration of Main You can drag the panels to the monitor screen and Viewer configure them. To return to the operation panel, drag the panel and This section explains the functions of the parts and configure the operation panel. controls of the main viewer.

  • Page 23: Camera Control Panel

    (Capture) Camera control panel Click to capture a still image shot by the camera and to store it in the computer. Click to open the folder to be saved. Note In the case of Windows VISTA or Windows 7, if “Enable Protected Mode”...
  • Page 24 Preset position panel Note Set the Exclusive control mode in the System Tab of the System Menu to On to perform exclusive control (page 37). Panorama panel Map View and Arctic View are displayed. The above is displayed only when one or more preset You can switch the display.

  • Page 25: Monitor Image

    Monitor screen Monitor image There are two modes for on-screen pan/tilt/zoom operation using a mouse: Area zoom mode and Vector dragging mode. A control bar is displayed on the screen. In the Area zoom mode, clicking will pan or tilt the camera towards the center of the image.

  • Page 26: Operating The Camera

    Exclusive control button Operating the Camera Displays the remaining time for operation authority. However, if operation authority was not obtained, the waiting time is displayed. There are three modes of camera operation: Area zoom mode, Vector dragging mode and PTZ Control bar. You can control pan/tilt, zoom and focus in either mode.

  • Page 27: Panning And Tilting By Clicking The Monitor Image (Area Zoom Mode Only)

    • When you select On in “Horizontal tilt limit” Panning, tilting and zooming by (page 38), the camera will not move beyond specifying the area (Area zoom horizontal level. mode only) Zoom control Click and hold the left button of the mouse on the Click to zoom out, and click to zoom in.

  • Page 28: Moving The Camera To A Preset Position (Common Operations In Area Zoom And Vector Dragging Modes)

    Moving the camera to a preset Controlling the Camera position (Common operations in on a Panorama Image Area zoom and Vector dragging modes) In the panorama window, a 360° view around the camera is displayed as a panorama image. When you click on Select a preset position name from the Preset position the displayed panorama image, the camera faces the panel.

  • Page 29: Using The Trigger Button

    Display switching is only available on Using the Trigger Button SNC-ER520/ER521/ER550/ER580. (The Illustration above is a simulated screen image of the panorama image. The displays may be You can execute various functions by clicking their different from the ones that appear in actual use.) respective buttons on the Trigger panel.

  • Page 30: Controlling Alarm Output 1

    Controlling alarm output 1 Switching Transmission You can control Alarm output 1. Mode To use this function, you need to make Alarm output 1 active in the Trigger menu of the Administrator menu (page 86). You can change the transmission mode for video/audio data.

  • Page 31: Using The System Utility

    Multicast: This protocol is selectable when Using the System Utility Multicast streaming (page 50) is On. When Multicast is selected, RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) and UDP multicast techniques are You can download system utility from the tools tab on adopted for video/audio transmission. By selecting the main menu.

  • Page 32: Audio Tab

    Connection tab Audio tab You can set the connection method. Volume Select the start-up connection from: TCP, Unicast, and Muting: Select this option for muting the sound at Multicast. start-up. If TCP connection is selected, you can configure proxy Use the slide bar to set the volume for start-up sound settings by selecting Use proxy.

  • Page 33: Snc Desktop Viewer

    Joystick tab Using the SNC desktop viewer When installation is finished, SNC desktop viewer is displayed on the side bar of Windows Vista or Desktop in the case of Windows 7. You can assign the joystick buttons here. SNC desktop viewer The gadget that displays the camera image on the side bar of Windows Vista or Desktop in the case of Windows 7.
  • Page 34 How to control PTZ Select the PTZ operation mode for the Gadget screen from the options Area zoom, PTZ control bar, and Vector dragging. Click (Exit) to exit Gadget. When you click (Set), you will see the following setting screen. Using the System Utility...

  • Page 35: Administrating The Camera

    Click the menu name (example: System) on the left Administrating the Camera side of the Administrator menu. The clicked menu appears. This section explains how to set the functions of the Example: “System” menu camera by the Administrator. For details about monitoring the camera image, see “Operating the Camera”...

  • Page 36: Configuration Of The Administrator Menu

    Preset position Configuration of the Administrator Displays the Preset position menu to register a position menu you want to save. “Tour function,” which rotates the registered positions, is also set here. (“Saving the Camera Position and Action — Preset position Menu” on page 68) e-Mail (SMTP) Displays the e-Mail (SMTP) menu for sending an e-...

  • Page 37: Configuring The System - System Menu

    Schedule Configuring the System Displays the Schedule menu for the Day/Night function, Preset position function, e-Mail (SMTP) function, FTP — System Menu client function, Image memory function and Alarm output function, Voice alert function, etc. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu” on page 87) When you click System in the Administrator menu,...

  • Page 38: Date & Time Tab

    Operation time Auto flip (SNC-ER520/ER521/ER550/ Sets the time length for a user who has control authority. ER580) The selectable range is from 10 to 600 seconds. This is This function automatically switches the tilt movement effective when Exclusive control mode is set to On. of the camera downward to upward when the camera tilts downward to the point where it faces the ground.

  • Page 39: Superimpose Tab

    PC clock Note Displays the date and time set on your computer. If the time zone selected in Time zone is different from that set on the computer, the time is adjusted using the Date & time format time zone difference and set on the camera. Select the format of date and time to be displayed in the main viewer from the drop-down list.

  • Page 40: Installation Tab

    Camera Direction • Text: Set to display a string that you want. You can enter characters in the right free space. Select either of Azimuth or Area title. • Date & time: Set to display date and time. • Camera ID: Set to display Camera ID. Azimuth •...

  • Page 41: Initialize Tab

    • If the PSE with which you will use this unit cannot Retain current network settings supply sufficient power and you set the HPoE LLDP When this item is checked, only the current network function to Off, the unit may not operate correctly. settings will be retained after reset.

  • Page 42: Delete Panorama Image

    Video & PT drive refresh (SNC-ER520/ drive refresh is completed, motion detection and camera tampering detection restart. ER521/ER550/ER580) Image distortion and misalignment of the pan/tilt Format SD memory card position may occur during extended periods of use. Select On to correct image distortion and pan/tilt Click Format to format the SD memory card (not misalignment.

  • Page 43: System Log Tab

    OK/Cancel Setting the Camera See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 35. Image and Audio System log Tab — Camera Menu When you click Camera in the Administrator menu, the Camera menu appears. Use this menu to set the functions of the camera. The Camera menu consists of six tabs: Common, Picture, Privacy masking, Day/Night, Video codec and Streaming.

  • Page 44: Picture Tab

    Auto: The focus is automatically adjusted. Picture Tab Manual: The focus can be adjusted by using the buttons of the control panel You can set the color condition, exposure, etc., of the displayed in the main viewer. camera. Display sample: SNC-EP520 Audio codec Select whether you are going to send audio from the m microphone input connector.

  • Page 45: Slow Shutter

    Iris priority: The camera performs the gain adjustment Slow shutter and shutter speed adjustment automatically, and you Set the slow shutter. When On is selected, the auto can select the iris. When this option is selected, Iris exposure setting including long term exposure is set to becomes active.

  • Page 46: Privacy Masking Tab

    Gain Saturation Select the gain from the drop-down list. Select the saturation in 7 steps, from –3 to +3. Selectable gain values are as follows: Selecting +3 provides the highest image saturation. -3, 0, +2, +4, +6, +8, +10, +12, +14, +16, +18, +20, Sharpness +22, +24, +26, +28 (dB) Select the sharpness in 7 steps, from –3 to +3.

  • Page 47: Setting A Privacy Mask

    Position Pan angle: Available to call out the privacy masks, delete them one by one or delete all at one time. After completing the configuration, register by clicking Call: Clicks the button to turn the camera facing to the position where the privacy mask is set. Clear: Click the button to delete the privacy mask set.

  • Page 48: Day/Night Tab

    Sensor input: Controls the day/night mode by Day/Night Tab synchronizing it with the sensor input. Select the Use this tab to set the day/night function of the camera. sensor input with which you want to synchronize the mode: Sensor input 1 or Sensor input 2. While a sensor input is detected, the camera works in night mode.

  • Page 49: Image Size

    Cropping (SNC-EP550/EP580/ER550/ Note ER580) The image size and frame rate for Image 2 codec and You can crop a portion of the image and display the subsequent codecs may be restricted depending on the cropped image on the computer. Cropping reduces the type of codec, image size and/or frame rate selected for transmitting data size and thus the network load, and a Image 1.

  • Page 50: Streaming Tab

    Audio port number Notes Specify the transmission port number of the audio data. • The actual frame rate and bit rate may be different It is initially set to 50002. Specify an even number from depending on the image size, shooting scene, or 1024 to 65534.

  • Page 51: Configuring The Network - Network Menu

    IP address Configuring the Network Configure the IP address. Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP): Select — Network Menu this option when a DHCP server is installed on the network to allow IP address assignment. With this When you click Network in the Administrator menu, the setting, the IP address is assigned automatically.

  • Page 52: Host Name

    Host name QoS Tab Type the host name of the camera to be transmitted to the In this tab, you can mark the data traffic packets sent DHCP server. This setting is valid only when Obtain an from the device and configure the settings for QoS IP address automatically (DHCP) is selected in the control.
  • Page 53 Protocol Network address Select the protocol. Enter the network address of the target on which to perform QoS. DSCP Set a value to mark the data traffic (0 ~ 63). Prefix This value is set in the DSCP field included in the IP Enter the prefix value of the target on which to perform header of the data traffic.

  • Page 54: Dynamic Ip Address Notification Tab - Notifying The Ip Address

    STARTTLS To use the encryption function by STARTTLS, set to To attain QoS of data traffic, the target device must be connected to a router or switch that supports the QoS function. Note The model on sale in China does not support the OK/Cancel STARTTLS function.

  • Page 55: Http Notification

    Authentication mode [:port]: Specify the port number to which you want to Select Login or CRAM-MD5 as the authentication connect. If you want to use the established port method for SMTP authentication. number 80, you do not need to input a value. path: Type the command.

  • Page 56: Setting The Ssl Function - Ssl Menu

    In this case, you must reset the camera to the factory Setting the SSL function settings. (All settings will be initialized.) To avoid this, check that SSL connection is possible by — SSL Menu performing the following steps. Set the SSL function to On, and select Allow When you click in the Administrator menu, the HTTP connection for some clients.

  • Page 57: Private Key Password

    Use a self-signed certificate (For test use): This mode To display certificate information uses the certificate and private key pair generated by When the certificate has been set in the camera correctly, Generating a self-signed certificate on page 57. its information appears on Status, Issuer DN, Subject Private key information corresponding to the DN, Validity Period and Extended Key Usage.

  • Page 58: Ca Certificate Tab - Adding The Ca Certificate For Client Authentication

    To import the CA certificate Note Click Cancel at the bottom of the menu if you want to Click Browse… to select the CA certificate to be cancel changing the private key password after clicking saved in the camera. Reset. Doing so restores the other setting items in the Client certificate tab to the previous settings.
  • Page 59 Save in the PC the certificate of CA which has Click Next. signed the certificate to be installed in the camera. The extension of the certificate file is normally “.cer.” Double-click this file. The following Certificate dialog appears. Select Automatically selects the certificate store based on the type of certificate and click Next.

  • Page 60: To Remove An Installed Ca Certificate

    Select Certificates from the list, then click Add. To remove an installed CA Certificate Snap-in is displayed. certificate Select Computer account as the certificate administrated in this Snap-in, then click Next. In Internet Explorer, click in the order Tools, Internet options, Content tab and Certificates. Select Local Computer as the computer The Certificates dialog appears.

  • Page 61: Using The 802.1X Authentication Function - 802.1X Menu

    Supplicant Using the 802.1X A supplicant is a device that connects to the authentication server to join the network. This camera Authentication Function serves as a supplicant in the 802.1X network. The supplicant can enter the 802.1X network after — 802.1X Menu appropriate authentication by the authentication server.

  • Page 62: Client Certificate Tab

    EAP identity Then click Submit, and the selected file will be imported to the camera. Type the user name to identify the client in the 802.1X authentication server using 3 to 253 characters. Note EAP password The import process becomes invalid if the selected file is not a client certificate or the imported client certificate is A supplicant EAP password is needed to be inputted not allowed.

  • Page 63: Ca Certificate Tab

    Reset To delete the CA certificate To change the private key password, click this button. Click Delete, and the CA certificate stored in the camera The current password is cleared and the password text will be deleted. box is actived to allow new password entry. Setting the 802.1X authentication Note function –...
  • Page 64 Creating a security group for Active Select RADIUS Clients and right-click. Directory Select New RADIUS Client from the context menu. Open Active Directory Users and Computers from Administrative Tools of the Windows menu. Set the following items: Friendly name: Type “authenticator” as an Select Users of the domain with which you want to example.
  • Page 65 Start Internet Explorer on the client PC and type the CA’s URL in the address bar. The CA’s URL is normally as follows: The “Microsoft Certificate Services” page opens. Click Go To. Type the log-in user name and password correctly. The “Microsoft Certificate Services”...

  • Page 66: Setting The User - User Menu

    Click Next and select as follows. Setting the User Do you want to export the private key with the certificate?: Select Yes, export the private key. — User Menu Select the format you want to use: Select Personal Information Exchange – PKCS#12(PFX).

  • Page 67: Setting The Security - Security Menu

    Viewer mode Setting the Security When the user is authenticated for logging in the main viewer, select the viewer mode to be displayed after — Security Menu authentication. Full: The user can operate all functions in this mode. When you click Security in the Administrator menu, the Pan/Tilt: In addition to the Light mode, the user can...

  • Page 68: Saving The Camera Position And Action

    Reset Saving the Camera Click to reset the home position to the factory-set position. Position and Action — Position at alarm Preset position Menu The camera can synchronize a preset position with Sensor input or with the detection functions. When you click Preset position in the Administrator If an alarm is detected by the sensor input or the...

  • Page 69: Position Tour Tab - Setting A Position Tour

    Move the camera to the position to be saved, while Position Tour Tab — Setting a checking the image with the preview viewer. position tour Select a preset number for saving, and type the Up to 16 positions can be programmed, and the camera preset name.

  • Page 70: Sending An Image Via E-Mail - E-Mail (Smtp) Menu

    Sequence Sending an Image via Set the sequence of the tour. The preset positions saved using the Position tab are E-mail — e-Mail (SMTP) Menu displayed in the drop-down list at the bottom. Select the preset position from the group-tree, then click Add.

  • Page 71: Pop Server Name

    POP port number Note Enter a port number from 110 to 65535. The model on sale in China does not support the TLS The standard port number is 110. If TLS is enabled, the function. standard port number for POP3s is 995. STARTTLS Authentication mode Select Login or CRAM-MD5 as the authentication...

  • Page 72: Alarm Sending Tab - Setting The E-Mail Sending Mode When Detecting The Alarm

    Sequence number clear Alarm sending Tab — Setting the Click Clear to reset the Sequence number suffix to 1. e-mail sending mode when Alarm detecting the alarm Select the alarm to be linked with e-mail notification. Set to send an e-mail linked with alarm detection by the external sensor input or by the built-in detection Sensor input 1: The external sensor that is connected to functions.

  • Page 73: Periodical Sending Tab - Setting The Periodical E-Mail Sending Mode

    Click Schedule and the menu for the effective period Periodical sending Tab — Setting is displayed. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule the periodical e-mail sending mode Menu” on page 87) You can set to send e-mails periodically. OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 35. Abnormal sending tab —...

  • Page 74: Sending Images To Ftp Server - Ftp Client Menu

    Passive mode Sending Images to FTP Set whether you use the passive mode of FTP server or not when connecting to the FTP server. Select On to Server connect to the FTP server using the passive mode. — FTP client Menu OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every menu”...

  • Page 75: Periodical Sending Tab - Setting The Periodical Ftp Client Activity

    Remote path Effective period Type the path to the destination using up to 64 Set the period during which alarm detection is effective. characters. Always: Alarm detection is always effective. Schedule: You can specify the period during which Image file name alarm detection is effective.

  • Page 76: Periodical Sending

    Interval Type the interval at which you want to send images to the FTP server periodically. You can set the hour (H), minutes (M) and seconds (S) between 1 second and 24 hours (one day). Note The actual interval may be longer than the set value, depending on the image size, image quality setting, bit Periodical sending rate and the network environments.

  • Page 77: Recording Images In Memory - Image Memory Menu

    Common, Alarm recording and Periodical recording. memory or SD memory card. For details on usable memory cards, contact your authorized Sony dealer. On: Overwrite is enabled and old files will be overwritten in the order of date. Notes Off: Overwrite is prohibited.

  • Page 78: Alarm Recording Tab - Setting The Image Memory Function When Detecting The Alarm

    STARTTLS Note To use the encryption function by STARTTLS, select The model on sale in China does not support the CRAM-MD5 authentication. Note The model on sale in China does not support the User name, Password STARTTLS function. Type the user name and the password of the user who owns the e-mail account.

  • Page 79: Periodical Recording Tab - Setting The Periodical Recording Mode

    Suffix Alarm buffer Select a suffix to be added to the file name. Select Use alarm buffer when you record the image/ audio at a specific time before or after alarm detection Date & time: The Date & time suffix is added to the (pre-alarm, post-alarm).

  • Page 80: Folder Structure Of Image Memory

    Sequence number: A sequential number of 10 digits Folder structure of Image memory between 0000000001 and 4294967295 and two fixed digits 00 are added to the image file name. When the image memory function is used, images are recorded with the following folder structure. Sequence number clear Click Clear to reset the Sequence number suffix to 1.

  • Page 81: Downloading Images From The Camera

    Initialize tab of the System menu (page 41). • The supplied ActiveX viewer is not used for streaming the recorded video or audio data. For details on supported applications, contact an authorized Sony dealer. • Before removing or inserting a card, turn the power of the camera off.

  • Page 82: Sd Memory Card

    number of entries reaches 500, the unit will begin to Note overwrite old entries in ascending chronological order. Maximum recording time varies depending on the image size and quality setting in the Camera menu. Edge Storage Select On to use Edge Storage. Pre-alarm duration Alarm buffer is not available when On is selected.

  • Page 83: Folder Structure Of Edge Storage

    IP address monitoring Setting the Alarm Output Set the specific IP address of which the network connection status is to be monitored. — Alarm output Menu IP address monitoring is not available for IPv6. When you click Alarm output in the Administrator Effective period menu, the Alarm output menu appears.

  • Page 84: Outputting Audio Linked To Alarm Detection

    Camera tampering detection: Select this option to link Outputting Audio Linked the alarm output to be triggered when the camera detects tampering, such as direction shift or spraying. to Alarm Detection Motion detection: Select this option when you link the alarm output to the motion detection function.

  • Page 85: Setting The Operations From The Viewer - Trigger Menu

    Test Setting the Operations When an audio file is saved in the camera, you can check it by playing it back. from the Viewer — Trigger Click Play to play back the audio file once. Menu Voice alert To use the voice alert function linked with the sensor Click Trigger in the Administrator menu to display the...
  • Page 86 SD memory card (not supplied). For details on usable cards, contact your authorized Sony dealer. Click Image memory to display the Trigger-Image memory menu. You can set the necessary options here.

  • Page 87: Setting The Schedule - Schedule Menu

    When you click Day/Night, the Trigger-Day/Night Setting the Schedule menu is displayed. You can set the necessary options here. The setting options and setting procedures are the — Schedule Menu same as those in the Day/Night tab of the Camera menu (page 48).

  • Page 88: Setting The Alarm Buffer - Alarm Buffer Menu

    Setting the Alarm Buffer Setting the Sensor input/ Camera tampering — Alarm buffer Menu detection/Motion When you click Alarm buffer in the Administrator menu, the Alarm buffer menu appears. detection You can set the Pre-alarm image and audio (the image and audio before alarm detection) and the Post -alarm —...

  • Page 89: Camera Tampering Detection Tab - Set The Camera Tampering Detection

    When the Motion detection menu is Camera tampering detection tab — displayed for the first time Set the camera tampering detection When you click Motion detection, “Security Warning” is displayed. When you click Yes, ActiveX control is installed and the Motion detection menu is displayed.
  • Page 90 Target Image When you place the cursor on the vertex of the area, the cursor changes to n, which you can drag to All PTZ position or Preset position move the vertex. VMD settings (VMD: Motion detection) Delete Area Set detection area, detection response, detection Clicking this button will change the cursor to a response speed and detection size for Motion detection.

  • Page 91: Configuring The Viewer - Viewer Menu

    Detection size Configuring the Viewer Specify the minimum detection size and maximum detection size of motion detection. To specify the — Viewer Menu detection size, you can either enter values or drag the vertexes of the area. Click Viewer in the Administrator menu to display the Viewer menu.
  • Page 92 Text color, background color 1, and For details on supported cards, contact your background color 2 authorized Sony dealer. Specify the background colors and font color. To specify the color, enter “#” followed by an RGB To display your Custom homepage perform the value in 6-digit hexadecimal.
  • Page 93 Text You can check the settings for codec in Camera menu- Video codec tab. Note Initial PTZ The camera list can be set only when Plug-in free viewer Set the pan/tilt/zoom operation modes for streaming. is selected as the homepage. No PTZ: PTZ is not available when streaming starts.

  • Page 94: Html Output Tab

    Frame rate: Displays the setting menu of Frame rate, Note if it is checked. Preset position: Displays the setting menu of Preset The selected image size is not used for the preview position, if it is checked. screen. Trigger: Displays the setting options of Trigger, if it is checked.

  • Page 95: Using The Snc Toolbox

    How to use SNC toolbox Others Menu bar Function buttons This section explains how to use the application software and commands, including the supplied CD- ROM. Using the SNC toolbox Explains the functions except those of the Network tab in SNC toolbox. To install SNC toolbox, to assign an IP address and to set the network, see “Assigning the IP Address to the Device tree display...

  • Page 96: Device List

    Privacy Masking: Displays the Privacy Masking Setting screen. Displays the settings screen for the device. Panorama Panel: Displays the Panorama Creator screen. Task Custom Homepage: Displays the Custom Homepage Displays the Task List dialog. screen. Firmware Upgrade: Displays the Firmware Upgrade Device tree view screen.

  • Page 97: Registering In My Device

    Model Registering a device Displays the model name. To register a device, follow the procedure below: • Registering by Add Device Entry dialog Serial No. • Registering by drag & drop Displays the serial number. • Registering by copy & paste Version No.

  • Page 98: Changing The Device List Display Method

    Click OK to finish registration. Details display with thumbnails Select Snapshot(S) from the View menu or click Registering by drag & drop set to the details display with thumbnails. To add a device, select a device from the Device list in the Search result folder, and drag &...

  • Page 99: Setting Snc Toolbox Options

    Network tab Setting SNC toolbox options Select Option from the Tools menu to display the “Option” dialog. This dialog consists of 3 types: General, Network and Log. General tab Configure the HTTP proxy and FTP proxy. When using HTTP proxy, check Use HTTP proxy. When using FTP proxy, check Use FTP proxy.

  • Page 100: Using Privacy Masking - Masking A Camera Image

    Log tab Privacy Masking screen Viewer Overwrite the oldest log file To set the size of the log file, check Enable and specify the minimum required space for a log file. Log output folder Click Browse to display the folder selection dialog. Panorama image area Specify the folder to save the log.
  • Page 101 Zoom control Note Click to zoom out, and click to zoom in. Zooming continues while the button remains pressed. The color is common to every privacy mask. The The current zoom status is shown on the zoom bar. The color last selected is applied. left end is WIDE, and the right end is TELE.

  • Page 102: Using Panorama Creator - Creating A Panorama Image

    Using Panorama Creator Note — Creating a Panorama Image The edges of a panorama image may not be displayed correctly when the camera is zoomed in. The Panorama Creator function of SNC toolbox allows you to create a panorama image to be displayed on the Make main viewer.

  • Page 103: Using The Custom Homepage - Setting The Customized Homepage

    Specify the camera movement area by dragging the Using the Custom Homepage mouse to draw a rectangle on the Map view — Setting the customized panorama image. The specified camera movement area will be homepage effective when the panorama image is saved in the The Custom Homepage function of the SNC toolox camera.

  • Page 104: Using The Firmware Upgrade

    Click Cancel to exit the program. Updating Set the order of devices perform update using Up Using the Firmware Upgrade and Down. Using the Firmware Upgrade function of the SNC Click Browse and select an upgrade file for each toolbox allows you to upgrade the firmware of the model.
  • Page 105 Show Detail Up/Down: Changes the order of devices in Displays the detailed information on a task. Device(s) in task. Click Next. Start This reserves a task. Select the task action. Select Device Setting or Firmware Upgrade. Stop You can cancel a task reservation. Cancel Closes the Task List.

  • Page 106: Configuring The Device Setting

    Recurrence pattern Setting tree Specify the operation interval. All settings are sorted into categories. Click + to display Onetime: Runs the task once. the subcategories under a category. Click – to hide the Hourly: Specify the operation frequency in units of subcategories.
  • Page 107 Setting items Pages to refer to in Setting items Pages to refer to in “Administrating the “Administrating the Camera” Camera” Device “Setting the Camera Image Preset position “Saving the Camera and Audio — Camera Position and Action — Menu” on page 43 Preset position Menu”...

  • Page 108: Device Restart And Initialization

    Setting items Pages to refer to in Using the SNC audio “Administrating the Camera” upload tool — Transmitting FTP server “Downloading Images from the Camera — FTP server Audio to Camera Menu” on page 81 The supplied SNC audio upload tool allows you to Alarm Output “Setting the Alarm Output —...

  • Page 109: Installing The Snc Audio Upload Tool

    Installing the SNC audio upload Connecting the Camera to the tool Computer Connect a speaker to the 5 (line output) jack on the Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. A cover page appears automatically in your Web camera. browser. If it does not appear automatically in the Web Connect a microphone to the microphone input jack browser, double-click on the index.htm file on the...

  • Page 110: Using The Snc Audio Upload Tool

    Click this button repeatedly to hide/show the camera list. Target camera(s) (Camera list) When the SNC audio upload tool starts, it automatically detects Sony network cameras connected to the local network and displays them in the camera list. Up to 256 cameras can be displayed in the list.
  • Page 111 Select all Notes Click to select all the cameras in the camera list. This is useful, for example, when you delete all the cameras • An error dialog appears if the specified IP address in from the list or specify the same user ID and password the camera list is assigned for a device other than the for all cameras.

  • Page 112: Voice Alert Tab

    Voice alert tab Notes Use this menu to record sound via a microphone • Audio transmission stops if you switch the tab during connected to the computer, and upload the recorded transmission. audio file to the camera. You can upload the audio file to •...
  • Page 113 Recording/playback progress bar Target camera(s) (Camera list) Displays the cameras selected with the camera select checkbox of the camera list in the Setting tab. The list shows information and status of selected cameras. You can check recording or playback progress with this IP address: Displays the IP address of a network bar.

  • Page 114: Using The Snc Video Player - Playing A Video

    Saving the recorded audio file to the Using the SNC video computer player — Playing a Video/ Click (recording) in the Voice alert tab to start recording. Audio File Recorded with the Click (stop) to stop recording. Camera Recording will stop automatically in 30 seconds. The supplied SNC video player allows you to play Click (save).

  • Page 115: Using The Snc Video Player

    Record event: Type of event used for the Using the SNC video player recording: Sensor input, Camera tampering detection, Motion detection, Network Start the SNC video player. disconnection. Playing a video/audio file Click (start) to start playback from the beginning of the selected file.

  • Page 116: Using The Snmp

    4 describes the case of “mib-2.system. sysContact.0”. Using the SNMP This field is used to describe information on the administrator of this camera. Nothing is set at the factory. This unit supports SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). You can read MIB-2 objects 5 describes the case of “mib-2.system.

  • Page 117: Glossary

    sysName=<string> Glossary Set the case of “mib-2.system.sysName.0” in the <string> position. The maximum length of <string> is 255 characters. ActiveX control enaAuthTraps=<value> A component program object that can be used with web Set the case value of “mib-2.snmp.snmp pages or other application programs. The technology for EnableAuthenTraps.0”...

  • Page 118: Dhcp Server

    DHCP server H.264 Acronym for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol An image compression format. The standard written by server. The IP address of a terminal without an the JVT (Joint Video Team) a joint organization for individual IP address can be automatically distributed by standardization (composed of ISO and ITU-T.

  • Page 119: Primary Dns Server

    Primary DNS server SNMP One of the DNS servers that can first reply to a request A protocol for monitoring and managing network by connected devices or other DNS servers. devices. Proxy server A server or software that acts as an intermediary Acronym for Secure Sockets Layer.

  • Page 120: Index

    Edge Storage........36 Index Effective period CA (Certificate Authority) ..61 ..70 CA certificate ......63 e-mail........54 CA certificate tab......58 e-Mail (SMTP) ....36 Numerics Camera ........36 e-Mail (SMTP) Menu.....70 802.1X........61 Camera list........ 26 e-Mail (SMTP) notification....54 Camera Menu .........43 End time .........87 Camera position......68 Exclusive control mode ....37...
  • Page 121 HTTP request ......... 55 Network address/Subnet ....67 Recipient e-mail address ..55 HTTP server........55 network bandwidth....50 Recording capacity......88 Network Menu ....... 51 recording capacity of the alarm buffer..........88 recording images ...... 29 image file ........29 Recording time.......
  • Page 122 Unicast streaming......50 URL..........55 Use the same time schedule every day..........87 User ........20 User Menu ........66 User name....55 Vector dragging ......26 Video codec........48 Video port number......50 View size ........22 Viewer authentication.....67 Viewer mode ........67 Viewer Setting ........91 Sony Corporation Index...

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