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INSTALLATION &
OPERATION MANUAL
IP SPEED DOME CAMERA
LC-7244 (NTSC)
Before trying to connect or operate this product, please read this manual completely

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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION & OPERATION MANUAL IP SPEED DOME CAMERA LC-7244 (NTSC) Before trying to connect or operate this product, please read this manual completely...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table Of Contents SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ................3 1. PRODUCT FEATURES................4 1.1 P ..............4 RODUCT NSTRUCTIONS 1.2 P ................4 RODUCT EATURES 2. DESCRIPTION ..................6 2.1 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION ............6 2.2 PIN DEFINE ..................8 3. INSTALLATION ..................9 3.1 UPDATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE...........9 3.2 IP ..........11 CAMERA CARD ROUBLESHOOTING...
  • Page 4 5.1.4 Change the System Setting ......................34 5.1.5 Change the Application Setting .......................41 5.1.6 Change the SD card Setting ......................48 5.1.7 PPPoE & DDNS..........................49 5.2 T IP C CMS (C )....51 AMERA ENTRAL ANAGEMENT YSTEM 5.2.1 Introduction to the CMS ........................51 5.2.2 Install the CMS in your PC ......................52 5.2.3 Login the IP Camera software......................53 5.2.4 Operation ............................55...
  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS All the following safety and operational instructions to prevent harm or injury to the operator(s) or other persons should be read carefully before the unit is activated. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, avoid exposing this unit to rain or moisture. Do not block ventilation openings.
  • Page 6: Product Features

    1. PRODUCT FEATURES 1.1 Product Instructions The mini IP PTZ camera (LC-7244) is a speed dome camera which delivers dual MPEG4 / MJPEG video streams at up to 30 (NTSC) frames per second for real-time images. This IP camera comes with waterproof casing (IP-66) and a 360 degree pan width auto flip for flexible indoor surveillance.
  • Page 7 Designed Housing Dimensions:...
  • Page 8: Description

    2. DESCRIPTION 2.1 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION Dimension of product as picture below. Get the products out from the packages. Drill holes and fix base board on the ceiling floor by using of 3 M4 bolts...
  • Page 9 Insert three screws in the mini dome into the apertures on the base board (refer to step 1), then turn 15 degree in clock wise (refer to step 2). Using 3 additional M3 x5 screws to lock tightly. Connect the RJ45 cable, BNC cable, RS-485 control-cable, power cable, alarm I/O.
  • Page 10: Pin Define

    2.2 PIN DEFINE RJ-45 Wire BNC Wire RS-485: Yellow: RS485- Green: RS485+ Power Wire: AC_24V ALARM Wire: PIN1: Red ALM1 PIN2: Pink ALM2 PIN3: Yellow ALM3 PIN4: Green ALM4 PIN5: GND PIN6: N/A PIN7: White Relay_COM PIN8: Blue Relay_N.O...
  • Page 11: Installation

    3. INSTALLATION Please follow the instructions and the diagram below to set up the system. 3.1 UPDATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE If the system software of the IP camera needs to be upgraded, please take the following steps to safely process it. Important: Before carrying out the following procedures, please ensure the SD card is working and the file of the system firmware is intact 1.
  • Page 12 WARNING 1. Don’t use FAT32 or NTFS or other file formats in step 1. 2. Steps 1 to 3 have to be done on a PC. 3. Make sure the file of UPDATE.BIN is a correct one in step 3, or the IP camera will not work normally after being updated.
  • Page 13: Ip Camera Sd Card Troubleshooting

    3.2 IP camera SD card Troubleshooting 1. Check if the SD card position is correct or not. Please refer to the manual for the related information. 2. After powering the IP camera on, correctly insert the SD card, and a little icon of "SD" will show up in the upper-right corner of the monitor screen.
  • Page 14: Network Configuration

    4. Network Configuration 4.1 Cable Connections Please follow the instructions below to connect your IP camera to a computer or a network and to choose a proper RJ-45 cable configuration for connections. Physical specifications of the RJ-45 cable for Ethernet Wire Type Cat.
  • Page 15: Set Ip Address

    4.2.2 Set IP Address You need to set an IP address for the unit if the LAN unit isn’t connected to a DHCP server. Otherwise, please follow the instructions given below: Set the IP, MASK and GATEWAY. The following is a sample setting. 192.168.1.X MASK: 255.255.255.0...
  • Page 16: Tcp/Ip Communication Software

    4.3 TCP/IP Communication Software Follow the procedure below to install the TCP/IP communication program in your computer. Open the Start menu from your computer, and select the Settings/Control Panel option. Double click the Network icon to enter the windows.
  • Page 17: Tcp/Ip Installation

    Click on the Configuration tag, and check if the TCP/IP is included among the network components list. If the TCP/IP is included, please process section 4.5. If it is not included, please follow section 4.4 to install the TCP/IP. 4.4 TCP/IP Installation During the installation, you will be requested to insert the Windows CD-ROM.
  • Page 18: Tcp/Ip Configuration Setting

    4.5 TCP/IP configuration setting Click Start → Settings → Control Panel → Network. Select TCP/IP, and then click Properties. Before processing the IP camera installation in a WAN, please make sure the Internet connection works properly. If not, please contact your ISP provider.  ...
  • Page 19: Connection Testing

    4.6 Connection Testing With the previous settings, follow the instructions below to ensure whether you have established the connection successfully. Click Start → Programs → MS-DOS Prompt Enter ping 192.168.1.168, then enter. (See the sample screen below). ** This is the IP address of IP camera that is assigned for the connected IP camera in step2.
  • Page 20 If you receive a response as in the sample screen below, the connection hasn’t been successfully established. Please re-check all the hardware and software installations by repeating sections 4.4 and 4.5. If you still can’t establish the connection after rechecking, please contact your dealer.
  • Page 21: Operating Instructions For Video Software And Network

    5. Operating Instructions for Video Software and Network Two choices of software are available for linking with the IP camera: (1) Microsoft Internet Explorer; and (2) the IP camera PC software, a network browser in a PC which provides the functions of monitoring remote zones or watching recorded data through the TCP/IP protocol.
  • Page 22: Microsoft Internet Explorer

    5.1 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.1.1 Connecting the IP camera Start up Microsoft Internet Explorer, and then follow the steps below to connect the IP camera. Click on the URL block at the top of the window. Enter the URL address of the IP camera into the URL block and press the “Enter” button to enter the home page.
  • Page 23 Browsing images from the IP camera The images from the IP camera are displayed on the home page when online with the IP camera. There are also additional settings provided on the home page. MJPEG mode or MPEG4 mode display different display formats on their home page. Homepage of MJPEG mode Homepage of MPEG4 mode Click on the Video button to enter the image-setting page.
  • Page 24 The PTZ control panel: Controls the Pan/Tilt/Zoom settings. Press the button to minimize the PTZ control panel. (Tilt Up and Pan Left/ Right): The direction keys. (Pan Left/ Right): The direction keys. (Tilt Down and Pan Left/ Right): The direction keys. (Tilt Up/ Tilt Down): The direction keys.
  • Page 25: Change Image Setting

    5.1.2 Change Image Setting Please follow the steps below to change the image setting through the network as necessary. 1. Click on the Image button on the home page to enter the image-setting page. Image setting page of MJPEG mode Image setting page of MPEG4 mode 2.
  • Page 26 5. Click on the Home button to return to the home page while the new image setting acts on the images to effect the desired changes instantly. (If the setting has not been changed by the above steps, any (re)entry onto the home page will find images in their earlier or original setting.) Exchange the image format Select one of the formats then press the Submit button.
  • Page 27: Change The Network Setting

    5.1.3 Change the Network Setting Please follow the steps below to change the network setting through the network as necessary. Set the network options and IP address. Click on the Network button in the home page to enter the Network page. The accessible networks here are the “SNTP”, “DDNS”, “PPPoE”, ”UPnP”, ”IP Filter”...
  • Page 28 Description of function keys: IP Address: Enter the 4-byte IP Address in the appropriate blank space (the value in each box may be anywhere between 0 and 255). Every IP camera has to own an IP address to be identified on the network. Netmask: Enter the 4-byte Subnet Mask in the required blank spaces (usually any numbers between 0 and 255).
  • Page 29 Change the Network Setting — SNTP. Please follow the steps below to change the SNTP setting through the network as necessary. Click on the SNTP button on the upper left menu to enter the “SNTP Server Setting” page. 2. Enter the IP Address of the SNTP server, and choose one of the time zones as and when necessary. 3.
  • Page 30 Change the Network Setting — DDNS. The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “DDNS” icon. Please follow the steps below to change the DDNS setting through the network as necessary. Click on the DDNS button on the upper left menu to enter the “DDNS Setting” page. Click “Enable DDNS Function”...
  • Page 31 Description of function keys: Enable DDNS Function: Checkmark to activate the function. DDNS Type: Click to open the list of two DDNS modes to choose from: “DynDNS” and “hn”. Click on the “Apply” button and connect this website automatically and enter it. Enter your dynamic IP Address and Email Address.
  • Page 32 Change the Network Setting — PPPoE. The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “PPPoE” icon. Please follow the steps below to change the PPPoE setting through the network as necessary. Click on the PPPoE button on the upper left menu to enter the “PPPoE Setting” page. Please read the “PPPoE Troubleshooting”...
  • Page 33 Change the Network Setting —UPnP. The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “UPnP” icon. Please follow the steps below to change the UPnP setting through the network as necessary. Click on the UPnP button on the upper left menu to enter the “Universal Plug and Play” page.
  • Page 34 Change the Network Setting — IP Filter The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “IP Filter” icon. Please follow the steps below to change the IP Filter setting through the network as necessary. Click on the IP Filter button on the upper left menu to enter the “Network Setting” page. Click “Enable IP Filter”...
  • Page 35 Change the Network Setting —Network Traffic. The “Network” page has, on its upper left, the “Traffic” icon. Please follow the steps below to change the UPnP setting through the network as necessary. Click on the Traffic button on the upper left menu to enter the “Network Traffic” page. Enter the “Maximum Upload Bandwidth”...
  • Page 36: Change The System Setting

    5.1.4 Change the System Setting Please follow the steps below to change the date and time of the system setting through the network as necessary. Set the Date and Time of the system 1. Click on the System button in the home page to enter the “Date And Time” page (default). 2.
  • Page 37 Change the System Setting — Timestamp. Please follow the steps below to change/add the timestamp through the network as necessary. 1. Click on the Timestamp button on the left side of the “System - Date and Time” page to enter the “System - Timestamp”...
  • Page 38 Change the System Setting — Users. Please follow the steps below to change/add the users’ authority through the network as necessary. Click on the Users button on the left side of the “Date and Time” page to enter the “Users” page. Add, modify or delete any user’s data as necessary.
  • Page 39 Change the System Setting — Digital I/O. Please follow the steps below to change the Digital I/O through the network as necessary. Click on the Digital I/O button on the left side of the “Date and Time” page to enter the “Digital I/O Setting”...
  • Page 40 Change the System Setting — RS485 Setting. Click on the RS485 Setting button on the left side of the “Date and Time” page to enter the “RS485 Setting” page. Description of function keys: Baud rate: Eight different speeds can be used: 2400 baud per second, 4800 baud, 9600 baud, 19200 baud, 28800 baud, 38400 baud, 57600 baud and 115200 baud.
  • Page 41 Change the System Setting — Update Firmware. Please follow the steps below to update the firmware through the network as necessary. Click on the Update button on the left side of the “Date and Time” page to enter the “Update Firmware”...
  • Page 42 View the Event Logs. Please follow the steps below to view events through the network as necessary. Click on the Events button on the upper left above to enter the “Event Log” page. Choose one of the three buttons shown on the page to view an event when necessary. The three buttons are titled “First Page”, “Previous 20”, and “Next 20”.
  • Page 43: Change The Application Setting

    5.1.5 Change the Application Setting Change the Application Setting — SD Card Application Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the SD CARD setting via the network as necessary to upload recording data live. Click on the SD card button on the top left to enter the “SD Card Application Setting” page. SD Card setting page of MJPEG mode SD Card setting page of MPEG4 mode You can choose which SD card storage format to use, MJPEG (MJPEG mode only) or AVI.
  • Page 44 Description of SDCut software The image, which is stored in the MJPEG Continuous Format can be shown by our SDCut software. When selecting the MJPEG Continuous Format, the user can just run or download the software by click “Download SD Utility”. You also can click “Download SD Utility to SD Card” to backup the software to your SD card.
  • Page 45 Change the Application Setting —Language Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the Language setting via the network as necessary. Click on the Language button on the left side to enter the “Language Setting” page. You have an option as to which language to use. The default is “English” Choose your selected language and click "Submit"...
  • Page 46 Change the Application Setting —Record Application Enable Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the setting via the network as necessary. Click on the Enable Record button on the left side of the record to enter the “Record Application Enable Setting”...
  • Page 47 Change the Application Setting —Record - Schedule. Click on the Application button on the home page to enter the “Record - Schedule” page. Check/uncheck any/all of the first seven boxes set vertically in the upper half of the “Schedule” page to enable/disable the programmed recording function, and vary the setting of the targeted item while it is enabled.
  • Page 48 Change the Application Setting — Alarm Application Enable Setting. Please follow the steps below to change the setting via the network as necessary. Click on the Enable Alarm button on the left side of the record to enter the “Alarm Application Enable Setting”...
  • Page 49 Change the Application Setting — Alarm - Motion Detection. Please follow the steps below to enable changes in the motion detection function of the alarm through the network as necessary. Set the motion detection: Click on the Motion Detection button on the left side of the Alarm to enter the “Alarm – Motion Detection”...
  • Page 50: Change The Sd Card Setting

    5.1.6 Change the SD card Setting Please follow the steps below to change the SD card setting through the network as necessary. Change the SD card Setting — FILELIST of MEMORY CARD. Please follow the steps below to change the setting via the network as necessary. Click on the “SD card”...
  • Page 51: Pppoe & Ddns

    5.1.7 PPPoE & DDNS Using the PPPoE Install the XDSL software (obtained from your ISP dealer) in your PC. Search your IP camera's IP address: you can use your Scan IP program, or just connect the IP camera and the Video monitor. The monitor screen will show the IP address on its right side.
  • Page 52 Test: Go to the Internet. Set your PC to enter the Internet. Desktop → IE browser → Enter the IP camera IP address (the same address as in the PPPoE settings and step 3 above) → You can see the IP camera images. DDNS settings Check your IP camera’s IP address ( Scan IP software or monitor ) →...
  • Page 53: The Ip Camera Cms (Central Management System)

    5.2 The IP Camera CMS (Central Management System) This section provides instructions for installing and using the Central Management System ( CMS ) which is included with the IP Camera. The programs can be operated by a selected PC equipped with the following requirements. System Requirements Intel Pentium 1.5 GHz processor or above (2.8 GHz or higher recommended).
  • Page 54: Install The Cms In Your Pc

    5.2.2 Install the CMS in your PC Install the CMS from the supported CD-R. 1. Exit all applications currently running in the selected PC. 2. Insert the supported CD in the CD-ROM drive. The program will execute the installation automatically. Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with the rest of the installation procedure as they appear.
  • Page 55: Login The Ip Camera Software

    5.2.3 Login the IP Camera software Once the CMS is executed, a Login prompter will appear. You must enter the default user name: admin, and the password: 9999 in the respective spaces (and confirm the password again the first time you log in). Click the “OK” button and enter the console page of the CMS: both the user name and password must be entered correctly.
  • Page 56 Add a channel from the Add Device page. (1) Click the Auto Search button at the bottom of the "Add Device " page to discover the connection of the IP Camera-type device in the LAN. Instantly the "Search Device" page will appear. Click the device of your choice and click "Add"...
  • Page 57: Operation

    5.2.4 Operation 5.2.4.1 Device Management Once the connection has been established, click the button to enter the Device Management window ( see the sample screen below.) On the left side of the window is the connected device that has been arranged when you established the connection.
  • Page 58 NOTE: The Device Setting page: For the further settings of each channel, please select the device title on the left side and click the setting button to enter the setting pages of the device. Click the “Setting” button to bring up the device-setting pages. You can interchange between four buttons: the “Image”, “Network”, “System”...
  • Page 59 NOTE: The Schedule setting page: Click the icon to enter the Schedule setting page. The setting area: Sets the recording day from the drop-down list. Note: After the setting of the starting and ending time is done, select “Daily” to add the same time schedule from Sunday to Saturday.
  • Page 60 Sets the starting time of recording from the drop-down list. Sets the ending time of recording from the drop-down list. Clicks the icon to enable the just added schedule. Clicks the icon to disable the selected schedule. The working area: Click the working area directly to add a new schedule as you wish.
  • Page 61 5.2.4.2 Live View Press the button to enter the Live View page. Add Live View Group: Press to add a new group of the live view. To change the group name, please left click twice on the title of the group, and then enter the new title. Group Sequence: This button enables you to see the sequential display of the group.
  • Page 62 The audio function is available. Press to activate the function and the icon will turn purple “ ”. Press again to deactivate the function. Recording function: The recording function is not available. The recording function is available. Press to activate the function and the icon will turn red “...
  • Page 63 5.2.4.3 PC Playback Press the button to enter the PC Playback page. Click to choose the recording list by channel. Click to choose the recording list by time search. Enter the MONTH /DAY /YEAR /HOUR /MINUTE you wish to search and click the button to proceed.
  • Page 64 : Click to set the export function. The function fits the starting and ending points of an image display, when the user wants to transfer a file. Start/ End time: Set the start and end time that you want to export (backup) the recorded files to the AVI files.
  • Page 65 5.2.4.4 DVR Remote Playback (for DVR devices only) Press the button to enter the DVR Remote Playback setting page. This setting page is for connecting with the DVR devices...
  • Page 66 5.2.4.5 Config Press the button to enter the Config setting page. NOTE: After finishing the settings of each page, please click Save to save the parameters. (1) User Click the icon to enter the User setting page. User List: Add User: 1.) Click to open the Add User window.
  • Page 67 (2) User Group Click the to enter the User Group setting page. User Group List: Add Group User: 1.) Click to open the Add Group User window. 2.) Enter the information of the Group Name and Description, then select the Authority. 3.) Set the member list from the available user list .
  • Page 68 (2) Folder for Export AVI Clips: Click to select the path to save the AVI files. Image Settings: Select the aspect ratio: ( NOTE: The STRETCH status : Images are resized to full screen status. The aspect ratio status: When you resize images, they will retain their natural proportions.
  • Page 69 (5) Record Settings Click the icon to enter the Record setting page. Click to add a new record saving path. Click to delete a selected recording path. Max. Usage: Set the maximum recording quota from the drop-down list. Overwrite: Checkmark to activate the function. Save: Apply the changes.
  • Page 70 5.2.4.5 Tray Press the button to minimize the CMS monitor into the systray* of the Windows taskbar. Right click the button once to select the functions on the list: The Microsoft Windows systray is a portion of the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP Operating Systems that help display running programs.
  • Page 71: Advanced Operation

    6. ADVANCED OPERATION Question 1: How to view the live images of the IP camera via the Microsoft Internet Explorer on the Desktop PCs or the laptop computers in a situation where there are no monitors or television? ◇The way to get the IP address of the IP camera without a monitor: There are three way to get the IP address: Scan IP, Upnp and IP function.
  • Page 72 ◇Set the recording time (the AVI duration) of the SD card 1. Click on the application button in the home page into the “SD-Card APPLICATION SETTING” page. 2. Choose the AVI Duration from the drop-down list. If you want to record the file into the SD card for 30 seconds, please choose 30 seconds. 3.
  • Page 73 4. Enter the Account and the Password which are provided from your ISP. 5. Click on the Submit button to submit the setting. NOTE: Please refer to section 5.1.7 for more details. ◇Use the Sub Hostname to view the IP camera 1.
  • Page 74: Specifications

    7. SPECIFICATIONS LC-7244 Model NTSC System Video sensor 1/4” Sony Exview HAD CCD Horizontal resolution 520 TV lines Lens type 10x optical zoom, F1.8 to F2.9 Auto-iris DC drive Video 1.0 lux@F1.8 Min. illumination system Shutter time 1/60~1/10,000sec (NTSC) Camera adjustment Pan: 0~360°...
  • Page 75: Functions Of Client Pc

    8. Functions of client PC System requirement Windows 2000, XP or above Browser IE 6.x Live Monitor Max. 16 Split , Real Time REC/ Capture/ Audio/ Live Event/ Full Screen Playback Viewer Playback, Time / live event Search / Export (JPEG / AVI) Settings Device/ System/ Camera management/ web page Multi-camera link...
  • Page 76: Appendix 1. -Ip Camera Upnp How To

    APPENDIX 1. –IP camera UPnP How To ® The most troublesome issue when you setup a LANCam is that you have no idea what the IP ® address of this device is. Now LANCam supports the UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) protocol ®...
  • Page 77 Figure 2 Step 2: When Control Panel appears, double-click the Network Connections icon. The Network Connections dialog box appears. See Figure 3. Figure 3 Step 3: Click on the Protocols tab in the Network Connections dialog box. See Figure 4. Figure 4 Step 4: When the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box shows up, choose Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click Properties.
  • Page 78 Figure 5 Step 5: In the Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, choose Use the following IP Address to indicate that you do not wish to use DHCP, and assign IP Address 192.168.1.200 with Subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Click OK when you finish it. See Figure 6. Figure 6 Step 6: Choose Close to finish the modification.
  • Page 79 2. Install UPnP Packets ® As described before, Microsoft Windows XP doesn’t start the UPnP service by default; however, we have to install some packets before we initialize it. The following steps will help you to install them. Step1: From the Start menu, point to Set Program Access and Default, and then click it. See Figure 8 Figure 8 Step 2: When the Add or Remove Programs dialog box appears, click the Add/Remove...
  • Page 80 Figure 10 Step 4: Check UPnP User Interface, and choose OK. See Figure 11. Figure 11 Step 5: When the original Network Component Wizard dialog box returns, click Next. See Figure12. Figure 12...
  • Page 81 Step 6: After about one minute the UPnP installation will be done, and choose Finish to close it. See Figure13. Figure 13 3. Turn on Services After installation, we should turn on the relative services to start the UPnP protocol. The following procedures will teach you how to do it.
  • Page 82 Figure15 Step 3: Click on the Services icon in the Administrative Tools dialog box. See Figure16. Figure16 Step 4: When the Services dialog box shows up, double click the SSDP Discovery Service icon. See Figure17.
  • Page 83 Figure17 Step 5: Choose Automatic in the Startup type, and click OK to start it. See Figure18. Figure18 Step 6: When the Services dialog box appears again, double click the Universal Plug and Play Device Host icon. See Figure19.
  • Page 84 Figure19 Step 7: Choose Automatic in the Startup type, press the Start button, and click OK to start it. See Figure20. Figure20 Step 8: Restart your system.
  • Page 85 ® 4. Scan LANCams through My Network Place After your installation and starting services, the UPnP protocol will take effect. You can scan all ® LANCams in My Network Place like Figure21 and Figure22 below. Figure21 Figure22 Just double click the UPnP MPEG4 IP camera the video live stream will pop up automatically ®...
  • Page 86: Appendix 2. -The Arp Function

    APPENDIX 2. –The ARP function Setting the IP Address The Ethernet interface on the LANCam has a default IP address (192.168.1.168) that most likely needs to be changed to make it work on your local network. You need to acquire a unique IP address (ask your network administrator).
  • Page 87 ARP and ping from UNIX or GNU/Linux: Start a shell Type the following as superuser (root): arp -s <IP address> <Ethernet address> [or arp -s <IP address> < MAC address>] ping <IP address> Example: arp -s 192.168.1.100 00-0C-0C-00-00-01 ping 192.168.1.100 The device responds to the ping in the examples above if the new address was configured.
  • Page 88: Appendix 3. -Register As A Ddns Member

    APPENDIX 3. –Register as a DDNS member The DDNS(dynamic domain name system) is a function which is provided by an American company. Please refer to www.dyndns.com. This chapter provides the user with the basic instructions on how to register a free DDNS service. Registering for a DDNS Enter the URL www.dyndns.com.
  • Page 89 Figure 2 Figure 3 Click “My Services” to enter the service page. Please click the “Add Host Service” item which is below the ”My Hosts“ item, as shown in Figure 4. Click “Add Host Service”, and its service items will appear. The Add Dynamic DNS Host item helps to add a new DDNS.
  • Page 90 Figure 4 Figure 5 All we have to set in this page is the “Hostname” item. You can choose a Sub Hostname as s/he likes from the right-hand side of the Hostname’s drop-down list. NOTE: You don’t have to set the “IP Address” in the same format as the camera’s IP Address.
  • Page 91 Figure 6...
  • Page 92: Appendix 4. -Mpeg4 Bit Rate Lookup Table Of Ip Camera

    APPENDIX 4. –MPEG4 Bit Rate Lookup Table of IP camera 1. When frame rate is higher than 15 frames/second (15 is not including): Highest High Medium Lowest FULL D1 2.63 2.25 1.75 1.31 0.88 2CIF 1.25 0.75 Half VGA 1.31 1.13 0.88 0.67...
  • Page 93: Appendix 5. -Faq

    APPENDIX 5. –FAQ 1. Can the SD card be removed during recording? A:No, it cannot be removed until the recording comes to a single point. The POWER LED flashing light signals the SD card is operating. The green light indicates the unit is activating. The red light warns the SD card cannot be removed.

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