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LG LW342 series Owner's Manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL
High Definition Network Camera
Please read this manual carefully before operating
your set and retain it for future reference.
MODEL
LW342 series
LW345 series
P/NO : MFL62591948
1010 (V1.0)

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  • Page 1 OWNER'S MANUAL High Definition Network Camera Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference. MODEL LW342 series LW345 series P/NO : MFL62591948 1010 (V1.0)
  • Page 2 FCC WARNING: This equipment may generate or use radio CAUTION frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equip- ment may cause harmful interference unless the modifica- tions are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if DO NOT OPEN an unauthorized change or modification is made.
  • Page 3 Caution: This installation should be made by a qualified • Caution: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replaced only with the same or equivalent service person and should conform to all local codes. type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose Caution: To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabi- of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s net.
  • Page 4 LG Electronics hereby declares that this/ Disposal of your old appliance these product(s) is/are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant When this crossed-out wheeled bin provisions of Directive 2004/108/EC, symbol is attached to a product it means 2006/95/EC, and 2009/125/EC.

  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions Read these instructions. and the point where they exit from the apparatus. Keep these instructions. 11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. Heed all warnings. 12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table Follow all instructions.
  • Page 6 Cautions for Safe Operation Handling of the unit Operating and storage location Be careful not to spill water or other liquids on the unit. Be Avoid viewing a very bright object (such as light fittings) cautious not to get combustible or metallic material inside during an extended period.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Features ..............8 Recommended PC Requirements ......21 Accessing the LG IP device ........21 Part Names and Functions ........9 LG Smart Web Viewer Overview ......23 Configuring the LG IP camera ........26 Connections ............12 OSD Menu Setup............49 Privacy Setting ...............58 Precautions ..............12...

  • Page 8: Features

    Features The LG Network Camera is designed to use on an Ethernet • Day & Night function network and must be assigned an IP address to make it • WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) is available accessible. • ABF Auto Back Focus function...

  • Page 9: Part Names And Functions

    Part Names and Functions a Lens mount cap The lens mount of the camera is covered using a cap to protect it. Remove the lens cap covering the lens. b Camera installation hole Use this hole to install the camera on the wall. c Lens iris output connector (LENS) This 4- pin connector is used to send the Iris control signal and power supply to an auto-iris type lens.
  • Page 10 Part Names and Functions d VIDEO OUT Supplies analog video signal (composite) to the con- nected device. e ETHERNET/POE Port Connects to a PC or a network via a hub with a 10 BASE-T/100 BASE-TX cable attached RJ-45 connec- tor. Note: Power over Ethernet (PoE) is a technology that inte- grates power into a standard LAN infrastructure.
  • Page 11 Part Names and Functions g ABF Auto Back Focus button l AUDIO OUT (Line Level Output) ABF Auto Back Focus is an adjustable function for the Connect to an active speaker with a built-in amplifier. back focus automatically. Before you use it, you should set the zoom and focus of the lens approximately.

  • Page 12: Connections

    Connections Precautions • Be sure to switch off the unit before installation and connection. • The installation should be made by qualified service personnel or system installers. • Do not expose the power and connection cables to moisture, which may cause damage to the unit. Connection Overview PoE Device (IEEE802.3af )

  • Page 13: Connecting Display Device

    Connections Connecting Display Device Connect the IP camera to your network using a standard RJ-45 network cable as shown below. Connect the video signal between the IP camera and the PoE Device monitor. (IEEE802.3af ) Broadband Service Broadband Router Service Connecting Network You can control and monitor the system via network.

  • Page 14: Connecting Power Source

    Connections Connecting Power Source Connect power, using one of the methods listed below: To use the power adapter Connect to the DC 12 V UL Listed, Class 2 Power Supply only on the unit. (Recommended power adapt- er is DC 12 V/1.5 A or above) Connect a power source to the power input terminal with 2 and 3 aligned correctly as shown below.

  • Page 15: Connecting Alarm Device

    Connections Connecting Alarm Device To use the PoE (Power over Ethernet) device Connect the PoE cable to the LAN port on the unit. Alarm terminals are used to connect the alarm (relay) You must use the “IEEE802.3af” standard PoE device. devices such as sensors, door switches, etc.

  • Page 16: Connecting Microphone And Speaker Device

    Connections Connecting Microphone and A OUT(R) / A OUT (Relay Output) Connect the alarm (relay) device to the relay output Speaker Device terminal. Alarm signal is outputted at an event occurrence. Optionally connect an active speaker and/or external microphone with a built-in amplifier. Alarm (Relay) Device Note:...

  • Page 17: Mounting The Lens

    Connections Mounting the Lens Connect the lens plug to the lens iris output connec- tor (LENS) on the side of the camera. Remove the lens mount cap from the camera. When using lenses from other makers, the plug shape may not correspond to the terminal on the camera. In such a case, remove the original plug and using a soldering iron, connect a lens iris plug according to the diagram.
  • Page 18 Connections lens iris output connector Rewire the lens iris plug Pin layout for the lens iris output connector. Cut off the plug of the lens cable, cut off approxi- mately 8 mm of the insulation, and then strip approximately 2 mm of the ends of the cable sheaths.

  • Page 19: Focus Adjustment

    Connections Focus adjustment Camera Installation After installing the lens, you should adjust the focus as Select a location that is strong enough to bear the full shown below steps. weight and install the camera securely. Keep pressing the ABF button about 4 seconds to ini- tialize the focus.

  • Page 20: Operation And Settings

    Click the yellow bar and install LG Smart Web Viewer Program on your computer. • Check the connections of the LG IP device for the cor- • The Layouts and the Live view pages may differ with rect conditions.

  • Page 21: Recommended Pc Requirements

    Operation and settings Recommended PC Requirements Accessing the LG IP device The LG IP device can be used with most standard operating You can access the LG IP device by following the below systems and browsers. steps. Copy the IP Utility to your PC...
  • Page 22 Operation and settings Logging in to the LG Smart Web Viewer 3.2 Enter the IP address of the LG IP device in the address bar of the browse. The LG Smart Web Viewer can be used with most 3.3 Enter the user name and password set by the web browsers.

  • Page 23: Lg Smart Web Viewer Overview

    Operation and settings LG Smart Web Viewer Overview...
  • Page 24 Operation and settings Item Description Select the video image size from the drop-down list. (1 080p, 720p, D1 or CIF) The initial view size is set to D1. Displays the current video codec of the selected video stream (Master or Slave). Check this option as the network connection type (TCP or UDP).
  • Page 25 Displays the current surveillance live screen. You can monitor the camera image on the live view window of the LG Smart Web Viewer. Click this button to connect or disconnect the audio communication between the LG IP device and the connected PC.

  • Page 26: Configuring The Lg Ip Camera

    (Color icon: On, Gray scale icon: Off.) Configuring the LG IP camera The features and options of the LG IP camera are configured through the Configuration menu. Only administrator-level users have permission to access the Configuration menu. Accessing the Configuration menu Click the [Configuration] button to display the LG Smart Web Viewer configuration window.

  • Page 27: Configuration Menu Overview

    Operation and settings Configuration menu overview Event schedule The following table shows the list of menu items. Event Event server Main Menu Sub Menu Sensor & Relay Version Date & Time System Maintenance Log & Report Language Camera Stream Audio & Video Audio Motion detect Basic...

  • Page 28: System Settings

    Operation and settings System settings Date & Time Version Displays the current version of Firmware, Hardware, Software and Web Client. Time zone Set the time difference from GMT in the area where the IP device is installed. Select the time zone in the area where the IP device is installed from the drop down list.
  • Page 29 Operation and settings Time mode Maintenance > Synchronize with NTP Server: Select if you want to synchronize the IP device’s date and time with those of the time server called NTP (Network Time Protocol). Specify the NTP server’s name. Click the [Test] button for con- nection test to the server.
  • Page 30 Operation and settings Backup and Restore • The [Backup] function is allowed in HTTP protocol but not in HTTPS protocol. > Backup: To take a backup all of the settings. If necessary, it make possible to return to a Firmware backuped configuration.
  • Page 31 Log & Report status Language list The System log provides a summary of the status of Select a language for the LG Smart Web Viewer con- the IP device. The unit records the data of the software figuration menu and information display.
  • Page 32 Operation and settings Audio & Video settings General > Contrast: Edit the contrast value from 0 to Camera 100. Selecting 100 provides the image with the highest contrast. > Standard: Displays the video standard of the camera. • Save: Click this button to confirm the settings. •...
  • Page 33 Operation and settings Stream > Maximum Frame rate: Set the frame rate of the image. > GOP size: It means “Group of Pictures”. The higher the GOP, the better is the video qual- ity of the camera. Edit the value of GOP from 1 to 30.
  • Page 34 Operation and settings Note: > Audio type: Select the codec when you send If the ‘Bit rate’ is configured too low with the audio from the microphone input con- high resolution, the actual frame rate will nector. decrease because of narrow bandwidth. So Audio Out you need to set or change the ‘Bit rate’...
  • Page 35 Operation and settings Motion detect General > Sensitivity: Enter the sensitivity to detect an object in motion. > Save: Click this button to confirm the set- tings. How to set the motion detect window Click the [Add] button. The motion detect win- dow is displayed.

  • Page 36: Network Settings

    Operation and settings Network settings > RTSP port: Check RTSP port. The default port is 554. Other ports can be selected within Basic the range 1 025 to 65 535. > Network encryption: Select the HTTP or HTTPS option for security. Note: The RTSP port number should not be same with the web port number.
  • Page 37 Operation and settings RTP stream Master / Slave > RTP unicast: When enabled the transmis- RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) is an internet protocol sion of the data to the specified equipment that allows programs to manage the real-time transmission happens on a network specifying a single of multimedia data, via unicast or multicast.
  • Page 38 Operation and settings Data RTP port: Specify the VA data port TCP/IP number used for the multicast stream- ing. It is initially set to 6 666 and you can edit this between 1 025 and 65 534. IP address: Set the IP address for RTP multicast.
  • Page 39 Operation and settings Note: DDNS You should register the SMTP server This free service is very useful when combined with the LG on the Event server setting to set this DDNS Server. It allows the user to connect the IP device function.
  • Page 40 Operation and settings IP filtering IP list > Basic policy: Select the basic policy type. The access of the IP addresses in the list are allowed or denied according to the choice made in the drop-down list Allow all: Allow all the IP address basi- of the Basic policy option.

  • Page 41: User Settings

    Operation and settings User settings Note: If you want to deny or to allow a range of Basic IP addresses, enter the start IP address to The IP device is shipped with the login rights of administra- "From" and the end IP address to "To". You tor only.
  • Page 42 Operation and settings User list Power user: Use of the lim- ited functions of the system (The > Add the User Configuration menu is not allowed. You can register a new user with various A power user can use the Live access rights.
  • Page 43 Operation and settings > Edit the registered user Max RTP stream connection You can change the password or authority. > Maximum number of simultaneous stream connection: Choose the user ID and then click the Set this number to limit the number of [Edit] button.

  • Page 44: Event Settings

    Operation and settings Event settings Note: Preview window of the IP device setting and Event schedule preset setting are affected by this setting. When an event (VA/Modtion detect/Sensor event) occurs, • Save: Click this button to confirm the settings. this unit records the live images and routes as configured. Event schedule list >...
  • Page 45 Operation and settings • Trigger: Displays the selected trig- Note: ger event. You should register the SMTP and FTP server on the Event server setting to set this func- • Time: Sets the Day, Start, Finish, Pre tion. alarm, Post alarm and Ignore inter- val time options.
  • Page 46 Operation and settings FTP server list Test: Select [Test] to test the FTP server. Image files can be transferred to the FTP server within the scheduled time. Image file that has been recorded Click the [Save] button to confirm the linked to an external event is sent to the FTP server settings.
  • Page 47 Operation and settings SMTP server list Enable SSL: Check when use the SSL (Secure Socket Layer) proto- By selecting the e-mail option, a still image of the col. SSL protocol is cryptographic event is captured and an e-mail with the attached protocols that provide secure com- image file is sent to the specified mail address.
  • Page 48 Operation and settings > To edit the SMTP server Sensor Choose the SMTP server in the SMTP > Enable: Marks up when you want to activate server list. the sensor. Click the [Edit] button. > Alias: Displays the sensor name. You can check or edit the SMTP server >...

  • Page 49: Osd Menu Setup

    Operation and settings OSD Menu Setup Main Menu Sub Menu Contents The following table shows the list of menu items and op- AUTO tions. You can adapt the camera to your requirements by AWC / PUSH setting up the respective items in these menus. INDOOR, COLOR TEMP WHITE BAL...
  • Page 50 Operation and settings Main Menu Sub Menu Contents Main Menu Sub Menu Contents MANUAL ADJUST RED, GREEN, ABF PUSH COLOR 0 to 255 BLUE BACK FOCUS FOCUS RESET TRANSPARENCY 0 to 16 D/N ABF AREA1 to MASK NUMBER EXIT RET/TOP/END AREA8 RECT.
  • Page 51 Operation and settings Main Menu Sub Menu Contents CAMERA REBOOT RESET FACTORY RESET EXIT EXIT...

  • Page 52: General Operation

    Select [EXIT] option then click button to exit the setup menu. In the submenu, use button to Click the [OSD control] button on the LG Smart Web select the [EXIT] then use button to select a Viewer. mode and click button to exit the setup menu.

  • Page 53: Exposure Settings

    Operation and settings Exposure settings Select [WDR/BLC] option on the [EXPOSURE] menu. button to select a mode then click button. • WDR: WDR (Wide dynamic range) feature can be very helpful to cope with very challenging light- ing conditions. It is capable of capturing both of the dark part and bright part and combining the differences into a scene to generate a highly real- istic image as original scene.
  • Page 54 Operation and settings AGC (Automatic Gain Control) > AREA SETTING: Use button to If the images are too dark, change the maximum [AGC] select an area then use button to value to make the images brighter. select [ON] or [OFF]. Click button to exit the area setting menu.

  • Page 55: White Balance Settings

    Operation and settings White Balance settings • AUTO: Adjust the sensitivity of the picture auto- matically. Select the method by which the camera shifts its output > SENS-UP LIMIT: Use button to set colors to compensate for the color of a light source. the SENS-UP limit.
  • Page 56 Operation and settings Day/Night settings > When the scene is dim. • AUTO: You can set the white balance options automatically. • AWC / PUSH: If you select the AWC / PUSH mode, you will be able to set up the White Balance automatically using button.
  • Page 57 Operation and settings 3D-DNR setting > LEVEL: Use button to select a level. > DWELL TIME: Use button to select a dwell time. • DAY: Color mode enabled. • NIGHT: Black-and-white mode enabled. Select [3D-DNR] option. If pictures are not clear due to noise, this option would reduce the noise of picture.

  • Page 58: Privacy Setting

    Operation and settings Privacy Setting • RECTANGLE : > button to select a mask on the This function is aiming at the protection of personal pri- [MASK NUMBER]. vacy. The selected part is not displayed on the screen. > button to set up the [ON] or [OFF] on the RECT.
  • Page 59 Operation and settings • POLYGON : > to select an option then use > button to select a mask on the button to adjust the option. [MASK NUMBER]. HEIGHT: Increase or decrease the verti- cal size of the mask. > button to set up the [ON] or [OFF] on the POLY.

  • Page 60: Back Focus Setting

    Operation and settings Back Focus Setting ABF ADJUST You can adjust the back focus automatically. The back focus function is activated automatically accord- Select the [ABF ADJUST] option on the [BACK FOCUS] ing to your setting. And also, when the Day&Night function menu and then click button.

  • Page 61: Special Menu Settings

    Operation and settings Special menu settings D/N ABF You can set the Day&Night function with ABF function. button to select a option. • ON: If you set to On, the ABF function will be activated automatically when the D/N function is activated. •...
  • Page 62 Operation and settings SHARPNESS • TILT: Use button to move the screen. (up The degree to which the boundary of the two portions is or down) clearly distinguished. D-EFFECT (Digital effect) Select the [SHARPNESS] option on the [SPECIAL] You can select the digital effect. menu.
  • Page 63 Operation and settings STABILIZER You can view an image in PIP(picture in picture) mode. The image stabilizer function minimizes the appearance of Select the [PIP] option on the [SPECIAL] menu. shaky images caused by low-frequency vibration. button to select [ON] then click but- This function is useful for outdoor surveillance.

  • Page 64: Reset Setting

    Operation and settings Reset setting button to select a character or number then click button. Select the [RESET] option. • CLR: Clear all entered characters and numbers. Click button and the RESET menu appears. • POS: Move the USER TITLE position on the screen button to select option.

  • Page 65: Troubleshooting

    Fault symptoms, possible causes and remedial actions are • IP Conflicts: If the LG network device is set with a static provided here. IP address and if the DHCP option is set then there may be IP’s same as the network device and other net- IP Setting problems work partner.
  • Page 66 If the video streaming does not start on the Web the system administrator, either he has to do port for- browser, install the LG Web Client ActiveX program on warding or modify the DMZ function on the router. your computer following the instructions on the Web browser.
  • Page 67 Troubleshooting • Video images if appear white and black adjust the set- Audio condition tings in the OSD to get back the colorful image. • The client computer that is interacting with the cam- era needs to have a sound card that is functional to •...

  • Page 68: Open Source Software Notice

    LGPL LIBRARIES: Glibc, libelf, libesmtp, live.media LG Electronics offers to provide source code to you on CD-ROM for a charge covering the cost of performing such distribution, such as the cost of media, shipping and han- dling upon e-mail request to LG Electronics at: opensource@lge.com...
  • Page 69 Open source software notice This product includes • ntpdate : Copyright © David L. Mills 1992-2006 • dhcp client : • OpenSSL : Copyright © 2004-2008 by Internet Systems > cryptographic software written by Eric Young Consortium, Inc. (“ISC”) (eay@cryptsoft.com). >...
  • Page 70 Open source software notice > Copyright 1992-1994 Jutta Degener, Carsten OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT Bormann OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. • Zlib : Copyright © 1995-2002 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler.

  • Page 71: Specification

    Specification ITEM LW342 LW345 Camera Image Sensor 6.49 mm Progressive Scan CMOS (2 Mega Pixels) Lens DC-Iris, CS Mountable Color 2 lx (F1.4, Gain : High) Illumination 0.1 lx (F1.4, Gain : High) Resolution Up to 1 920 x 1 072 Day/Night Support Image Enhancement...
  • Page 72 Not support Support Object Removal Not support Support Object Counting Not support Support Tampering Not support Support Network Ethernet 10/100 Ethernet Security Password Protection, HTTPS(SSL, TLS) Protocol TCP/IP(IPv4), HTTP, HTTPS, RTP, RTSP, UDP, DHCP, FTP, SMTP, NTP, ARP, ICMP, DDNS(LG)
  • Page 73 Specification Management Integrated Client LSS464 with 64ch recording and monitoring feature Simple Web Client Live monitoring and system management for a device System Update LSS464 or Web Client Connections Up to 10 Misc. Power Source PoE (IEEE 802.3af ), DC 12 V (±20 %) Power consumption <...
  • Page 76 BZ03...

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