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Model: P218Z
Ver. 1.5
002C72XWZ1A5

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  • Page 1: Menu Tree

    Full HD PTZ IP Camera Menu Tree Model: P218Z Ver. 1.5 002C72XWZ1A5...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents     Overview ..........................3     Menu Tree ..........................4 Home Page ........................5     2.1.1 Function Items on Home Page ..............5     System .......................... 9     2.2.1 System ......................9    ...
  • Page 3 2.4.8 Camera— Exposure ..................58     2.4.9 Camera—WB (White Balance) ..............59     2.4.10 Camera—Misc 1 (Miscellaneous Setups Menu 1) ........60     2.4.11 Camera—Misc 2 (Miscellaneous Setups Menu 2) ........62     2.4.12 Camera- Default ..................63  ...

  • Page 4: Overview

    Overview The Optica P218Z HD Speed Dome IP Camera transmits digital video and audio data using wire connection. Live video can be monitored and recorded from window-based computer via network. The video encoder supports real-time Main Profile H.264 Full HD resolution.

  • Page 5: Menu Tree

    Menu Tree There are five setting tabs including <Home>, <System>, <Streaming>, <PTZ> and <Logout>. Home Users can monitor live video of the targeted area. System setting The Administrator can set host name, system time, root password, network related settings, etc. Further details will be interpreted in the section System.

  • Page 6: Home Page

    Home Page Click on the tab <Home> to access the Home Page. There are several function buttons on the Home page. Detailed information of each item is as described in the following chapter. 2.1.1 Function Items on Home Page Multiple Languages Support Multiple languages are supported, including German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Russian, etc.
  • Page 7 Snapshot button Click on the button and the JPEG snapshots will automatically be saved in the appointed place. The default place of saving snapshots is: C:\. To change the storage location, please refer to File Location for further details. NOTE: For users with Windows 7 operating system, it is required to log on as an Administrator to implement the Web Recording function.
  • Page 8 Manual button Click on the <Manual> button, and users can adjust focus manually via Near / Far buttons. Near / Far buttons Click on the <Manual> button first, and users can adjust focus manually via <Near> and <Far> buttons. The status will also be displayed above the screen as shown below.
  • Page 9 (Zoom In / Zoom Out) Zoom Click on the buttons to zoom in or zoom out. (Auto Focus / Focus Near / Focus Far) Focus Click on the buttons to adjust the focus as near, far or automatic. Run Preset / Cruise / Sequence After setup the Preset / Cruise / Sequence lines according to Settings, select a Preset / Cruise / Sequence line and start it by clicking on the <Run>...

  • Page 10: System

    System Under the tab <System>, there are categories as the table below: System Security Network DDNS Mail HTTP Application Motion Detection System Network Failure Detection Storage Management Recording Schedule File Location View Information Factory Default Software Version Software Upgrade Maintenance NOTE: The System configuration page is only accessible by the Administrator.
  • Page 11 Time format Choose a time format (yyyy/mm/dd or dd/mm/yyyy) from the drop-down menu. The time format for “PC date” under <Sync with Computer Time> and “Date” under <Manual> will be changed according to the selected format. Sync with Computer Time Select the item and video date and time display will synchronize with the PC’s.

  • Page 12: Security

    2.2.2 Security The Security setting can be found under this path: System> Security. Click the Security category, there will be a drop-down menu with tabs including <User>, <HTTPS>, <IP Filter>, and <IEEE 802.1X>. 2.2.2.1 User The User setting can be found under this path: System> Security> User. Admin Password Change the administrator’s password by inputting the new password in both text boxes.
  • Page 13 Manage User Delete user To delete a user, select the user name that is wished like to delete from the drop-down user list and then click on <Delete> to remove it. Edit user Select a user name from the drop-down user list and click on <Edit> to edit the user’s password and privilege.
  • Page 14 Install Signed Certificate Click on the <Create Certificate Request> button to create and submit a certificate request in order to obtain a signed certificate from CA. Provide the request information in the create dialog. Please refer to the following Provide the Certificate Information for more details.
  • Page 15 Organization Unit Enter the name of the organizational unit to which the entity identified in “Common Name” belongs. Common Name Indicate the name of the person or other entity that the certificate identifies (often used to identify the website). Valid days Enter the period in days (1~9999) to indicate the valid period of certificate.
  • Page 16 2.2.2.4 IEEE 802.1X The IEEE 802.1X setting can be found under this path: System> Security> IEEE 802.1X. The IP Camera is allowed to access a network protected by 802.1X/EAPOL (Extensible Authentication Protocol over LAN). Users need to contact with the network administrator for gaining certificates, user IDs and passwords CA Certificate The CA certificate is created by the Certification Authority for the purpose of...

  • Page 17: Network

    2.2.3 Network The Network setting can be found under this path: System> Network. Click on the <Network> category, there will be a drop-down menu with tabs including <Basic>, <QoS>, <SNMP>, and <UPnP>. 2.2.3.1 Basic The Basic setting can be found under this path: System> Network> Basic. Users can choose to connect to the IP Camera with fixed or dynamic (DHCP) IP address.
  • Page 18 IP address This is necessary for network identification. Subnet mask It is used to determine if the destination is in the same subnet. The default value is “255.255.255.0”. Default gateway This is the gateway used to forward frames to destinations in different subnet.
  • Page 19 HTTPS port The default setting of HTTPS Port is 443; the setting range is from 1024 to 65535. NOTE: Be aware to choose the different port from the one set for the web server port. IPv6 Address Configuration With IPv6 support, users can use the corresponding IPv6 address for browsing. Enable IPv6 by checking the box and click on <Save>...
  • Page 20 2.2.3.3 SNMP The SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) setting can be found under this path: System> Network> SNMP. With Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) support, the IP Camera can be monitored and managed remotely by the network management system. SNMP v1 / v2 Enable SNMP v1 / v2 Select the version of SNMP to use by checking the box.
  • Page 21 2.2.3.4 UPnP The UPnP setting can be found under this path: System> Network> UPnP. UPnP Setting Enable UPnP When the UPnP is enabled, whenever the IP Camera is presented to the LAN, the icon of the connected IP Cameras will appear in My Network Places to allow for direct access.

  • Page 22: Ddns

    2.2.4 DDNS The DDNS setting can be found under this path: System> DDNS. Dynamic Domain Name System (DDNS) allows a host name to be constantly synchronized with a dynamic IP address. In other words, it allows those using a dynamic IP address to be associated to a static domain name so others can connect to it by name.

  • Page 23: Ftp

    2.2.6 The FTP setting can be found under this path: System> FTP. The Administrator can set as sending alarm message to a specific File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site when an alarm is triggered. Users can assign alarm message to up to two FTP sites. Enter the FTP details, which include server, server port, user name, password and remote folder, in the fields.

  • Page 24: Application (Alarm Settings)

    2.2.8 Application (Alarm Settings) The Application setting can be found under this path: System> Application. The Camera equips four alarm inputs and two relay outputs for cooperating with alarm system to catch events’ images. Please refer to User’s Manual for Alarm Pin Definition to connect the alarm devices.
  • Page 25 Upload Image by FTP Select this item and the Administrator can assign a FTP site and configure various parameters. When the alarm is triggered, event images will be uploaded to the appointed FTP site. <Pre-trigger buffer> function allows users to check what happened to cause the trigger.
  • Page 26 Upload Image by E-Mail Select this item and the Administrator can assign an e-mail address and configure various parameters. When the alarm is triggered, event images will be sent to the appointed e-mail address. <Pre-trigger buffer> function allows users to check what happened to cause the trigger.
  • Page 27 PTZ Function Assign a camera function: Preset, Sequence, Autopan or Cruise, and specify a Preset Point / Sequence Line / Autopan Path / Cruise Line for the camera to perform at an alarm occurrence. NOTE: Please refer to the sections through Preset Programming Sequence Line Programming for details of Preset Point /...
  • Page 28 Record Stream to SD Card Select the item and the alarm-triggered recording will be saved into the Micro SD card. Pre-trigger buffer recording function allows users to check what happened to cause the trigger. The pre-trigger buffer time range is from 1 to 3 seconds.
  • Page 29 Overwrite The original image in the FTP site will be overwritten by the new uploaded file with a static filename. Save After complete all the settings mentions above, please click on the <Save> button to save all the settings on this page.

  • Page 30: Motion Detection

    2.2.9 Motion Detection The Motion Detection setting can be found under this path: System> Motion Detection. Motion Detection function allows detecting suspicious motion and triggering alarms when motion volume in the detected area reaches / exceeds the determined sensitivity threshold value. The function supports up to 4 sets of Motion Detection Settings.
  • Page 31 When motion is detected, the signals will be displayed on the Motion window as shown below. Motion Detection In each set of Motion Detection Setting, the default setting for the Motion Detection function is <Off>. Enable the function by selecting <On>. Users can also activate the function according to the schedule previously set in the <Schedule>...
  • Page 32 Sensitivity level [1-100]: The default level is 80, which means if 20% or more sampling pixels are detected differently, system will detect motion. The bigger the value, the more sensitive it is. Meanwhile, when the value is bigger, the red horizontal line in the motion indication window will be lower accordingly.
  • Page 33 the trigger active until the event stops. Set the Image frequency as the upload frame rate. The setting range is from 1 frame to 15 frames. NOTE: Make sure FTP configuration has been completed. Refer for further details. Upload Image by E-Mail Select this item and the Administrator can assign an e-mail address and configure various parameters.
  • Page 34 Record stream to SD Card Select this item and the Motion Detection recording will be stored in Micro SD / SDHC card when motion is detected. Pre-trigger buffer recording function allows users to check what happened to cause the trigger. The pre-trigger buffer time range is from 1 to 3 seconds.

  • Page 35: Network Failure Detection

    2.2.10 Network Failure Detection The Network Failure Detection setting can be found under this path: System> Network Failure Detection. Network Failure Detection allows the IP Camera to ping another IP device (e.g. NVR, VSS, Video Server, etc.) within the network periodically and generates some actions in case of network failure occurs, for instance, a Video Server is somehow disconnected.
  • Page 36 Record Stream to SD Card Select the item and the alarm-triggered recording will be saved into your Micro SD card. Pre-trigger buffer recording function allows users to check what happened to cause the trigger. The pre-trigger buffer time range is from 1 to 3 seconds.

  • Page 37: Storage Management (Local Recording)

    2.2.11 Storage Management (Local Recording) The Storage Management setting can be found under this path: System> Storage Management. Users can implement local recording to the Micro SD / SDHC card up to 32GB. This page shows the capacity information of the Micro SD card and a recording list with all the recording files saved on the memory card.
  • Page 38 Recording List Each video file on the Micro SD / SDHC card will be listed in the Recording list. The maximum file size is 60 MB/per file. When the recording mode is set as <Always> (consecutive recording) and the Micro SD / SDHC card recording is also allowed to be enabled by events triggered, once events occur, the system will immediately implement events recording to the memory card.

  • Page 39: Recording (Local Recording)

    2.2.12 Recording (Local Recording) The Recording setting can be found under this path: System> Recording. In the Recording setting page, users can specify the recording schedule that fits the present surveillance requirement. Activating Micro SD / SDHC Card Recording Two types of schedule mode are offered: <Always> and <Only during Time Frame>.

  • Page 40: Schedule

    2.2.13 Schedule The Schedule setting can be found under this path: System> Schedule. This function allows the users to setup schedules for features including: <Alarm Switch>, <Motion Detection> and <Network Failure Detection>. The function supports up to 10 sets of time frames in the time frame list. Setting Schedules To set a schedule, please select a time frame from the time frame list first.

  • Page 41: File Location (Snapshots And Web Recording)

    2.2.14 File Location (Snapshots and Web Recording) The File Location setting can be found under this path: System> File Location. Users can specify a storage location on the PC or in the hard drive for the snapshots and live video recording. The default setting is: C:\. Once confirm the setting, click on <Save>, and all the snapshots and web recording will be saved in the designate location.
  • Page 42 2.2.15.2 User Information The User Information function can be found under this path: System> User Information. The Administrator can view each added user’s login information and privileges (refer to Security). Get User Information All the users in the network will be listed in the <User information> zone as shown below: User: 4321 It indicates that one user’s login username is “User”, and the password is...

  • Page 43: Factory Default

    2.2.16 Factory Default The Factory Default setting can be found under this path: System> Factory Default. Users can follow the instructions on this page to reset the IP Camera to factory default settings if needed. Full Restore Click on the <Full Restore> button to recall the factory default settings. Then the system will restart in 30 seconds.

  • Page 44: Software Upgrade

    2.2.18 Software Upgrade The Software Upgrade setting can be found under this path: System> Software Upgrade. NOTE: Make sure the upgrade software file is available before carrying out software upgrade. The procedure of software upgrade is as below: Step 1: Click on <Browse> and select the binary file to be uploaded, ex. userland..

  • Page 45: Maintenance

    2.2.19 Maintenance The Maintenance setting can be found under this path: System> Maintenance. Users can export configuration files to a specified location and retrieve data by uploading an existing configuration file to the IP Camera. Export Users can save the system settings by exporting the configuration file (.bin) to a specified location for future use.

  • Page 46: Streaming

    Streaming Under the tab <Streaming>, there are categories including: <Video Format>, <Video Compression>, <Video OCX Protocol>, <Video Frame Rate>, and <Audio>. In Streaming, the Administrator can configure specific video resolution, video compression mode, video protocol, audio transmission mode, etc. Further details of these settings will be specified in the following sections.
  • Page 47 90 Degree Counter-/clockwise Selecting <90 Degree Counter-/clockwise> will make the image 90° counter-/clockwise inversed. 180 Degree Rotate Selecting <180 Degree> will make the image 180°inversed. Click on <Save> to confirm the setting. GOV Settings Users can set the GOV length to determine the frame structure (I-frames and P-frames) in a video stream for saving bandwidth.

  • Page 48: Video Compression

    2.3.2 Video Compression The Video Compression setting can be found under this path: Streaming> Video Compression. Users can select a proper MJPEG/H.264 compression mode on the video compression page, depending on the application. MJPEG Q (Quality) factor Higher value implies higher bit rates and higher visual quality. The default setting of MJPEG Q factor is 35;...

  • Page 49: Video Ocx Protocol

    2.3.3 Video OCX Protocol The Video OCX Protocol setting can be found under this path: Streaming> Video OCX Protocol. In the Video OCX protocol setting page, users can select RTP over UDP, RTP over TCP, RTSP over HTTP or MJPEG over HTTP, for streaming media over the network.

  • Page 50: Audio (Audio Mode And Bit Rate Settings)

    2.3.5 Audio (Audio Mode and Bit Rate Settings) The Audio Mode setting can be found under this path: Streaming> Audio. In the Audio page, the Administrator can select one transmission mode and audio bit rate. Transmission Mode Full-duplex (Talk and Listen simultaneously) In the Full-duplex mode, the local and remote sites can communicate with each other simultaneously, i.e.

  • Page 51: Ptz

    Recording to Storage Select <Enable> from the drop-down menu to enable audio recording with videos into SD card. Click on <Save> to confirm the setting. Under the tab <PTZ>, there are categories including: <Preset>, <Cruise>, <Auto Pan>, <Sequence>, <Home>, <Tilt Range>, <Camera- Exposure>, <Camera- WB>, <Camera- Misc1>, <Camera- Misc2>, and <Camera- Default>.

  • Page 52: Cruise

    2.4.2 Cruise The Cruise Programming can be found under this path: PTZ> Cruise. The IP Camera supports up to eight Cruise Paths. Please follow the instructions below for Cruise Path setup. Cruise Setting To setup a Cruise Path, please first select a path number from the drop-down list.

  • Page 53: Auto Pan

    2.4.3 Auto Pan The Auto Pan Programming can be found under this path: PTZ> Auto Pan. The IP Camera supports four Auto Pan Paths. Please refer to the instructions below to set an Auto Pan Path. Auto Pan Setting To setup an Auto Pan Path, please select a path number from the drop-down list first.

  • Page 54: Sequence

    2.4.4 Sequence The Sequence Line Programming can be found under this path: PTZ> Sequence. The IP Camera supports totally eight Sequence Lines; each Sequence Line consists of up to 64 Preset Points. Please refer to the instructions below to program a Sequence Line. NOTE: Before setting this function, users must pre-define at least two Preset Points.
  • Page 55 Sequence Run Select the specified Sequence Line from the drop-down list, click on the <Go> button, and then the camera will start moving forward each scene sequentially as programmed. To view the camera executing a Sequence Line in full screen mode, please move the cursor onto the live view pane, right-click and left-click to select “fullscreen”.

  • Page 56: Home

    2.4.5 Home The Home Function can be found under this path: PTZ> Home. Users are able to set an operation mode to ensure constant monitoring. If the IP Camera idles for a period of time, the selected function will be activated automatically;...

  • Page 57: Tilt Range

    2.4.6 Tilt Range The Tilt Range Setting can be found under this path: PTZ> Tilt Range. The IP Camera’s tilt angle is adjustable from minimum -10° to maximum +190°. Please enter the desired minimum and maximum tilt angle into the corresponding fields respectively.
  • Page 58 Color Setting Select a desired color from the <Color> drop-down list for the specified Privacy Mask. Click on <Set> to save the Privacy Mask’s color properties. Mask Number Specify the number of the programmed Privacy Mask in the corresponding field. The numbers of Privacy Masks vary with camera models.

  • Page 59: Camera- Exposure

    2.4.8 Camera— Exposure The Exposure Setting can be found under this path: PTZ> Camera- Exposure. In the Exposure Mode setting page, users can select either the <Full Auto> mode or adjust the parameter of the Shutter / P-Iris / Iris Priority mode for optimized video output in accordance with the operating environment.

  • Page 60: Camera-Wb (White Balance)

    2.4.9 Camera—WB (White Balance) The White Balance Setting can be found under this path: PTZ> Camera- WB. A camera needs to find reference color temperature, which is a way of measuring the quality of a light source, for calculating all the other colors. The unit for measuring this ratio is in degree Kelvin (K).

  • Page 61: Camera-Misc 1 (Miscellaneous Setups Menu 1)

    2.4.10 Camera—Misc 1 (Miscellaneous Setups Menu 1) The Miscellaneous Setting Menu 1 can be found under this path: PTZ> Camera- Misc 1. In the Camera—Misc (Miscellaneous) Setups Menu 1, users can set various camera parameters including Backlight Compensation (BLC), Sharpness, Exposures Compensation (ExpComp), Image Flip, Speed by Zoom and ICR function.
  • Page 62 M.E. Mode M.E. is a standard mechanical operation. As the Dome Camera tilts to the maximum angle, it will pan 180°, and then continue tilting to keep tracking objects. Image Mode IMAGE represents digital IMAGE FLIP, which enables users to keep tracking objects seamlessly;...

  • Page 63: Camera-Misc 2 (Miscellaneous Setups Menu 2)

    2.4.11 Camera—Misc 2 (Miscellaneous Setups Menu 2) The Miscellaneous Setting Menu 2 can be found under this path: PTZ> Camera- Misc 2. In the Camera—Misc (Miscellaneous) Setups Menu 2, users can setup various functions such as Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), Auto Calibration, 2D Noise Reduction (2DNR), and TV System.

  • Page 64: Camera- Default

    2.4.12 Camera- Default The Default Setting can be found under this path: PTZ> Camera- Default. In the Camera Default page, users can set the camera back to factory default settings simply by clicking on the <Set Default> button. Logout Click on the tab <Logout> on the top of the page, and the login window will pop up.

  • Page 65: Appendix A: Install Upnp Components

    Appendix A: Install UPnP Components Please follow the instructions below to install UPnP components on Windows Vista / Windows XP / Windows 7. Step 1: In Windows, go to <Start>, click on <Control Panel>, and then double click on <Add or Remove Programs>. Step 2: Click on <Add/Remove Windows Components>...

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