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Network Camera User's Manual
FCS-1041
PTZ Network Camera, 802.3af PoE,
2-Megapixel, WDR, 10x

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Network Camera User’s Manual FCS-1041 PTZ Network Camera, 802.3af PoE, 2-Megapixel, WDR, 10x User Manual Version 1.0 1/62...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Network Camera User’s Manual Table of Contents Overview ....................... 3 Package Contents ....................4 Connections ......................5 Hardware description ..................5 Hardware Installation .................... 7 Connect to the Network Camera ................. 10 Install the IP Finder program ................ 10 Bonjour program ..................17 C2.mylevel1.com (Free DDNS service) ............

  • Page 3: Overview

    Network Camera User’s Manual Overview Law in your country may prohibit the use of surveillance devices. The Network Camera is not only a high-performance web-ready camera but also can be part of a flexible surveillance system. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the operation of such devices is legal before installing this unit for its intended use.

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    Network Camera User’s Manual Package Contents If any of the above items are missing, please contact your dealer immediately. Network Camera Software CD Power adapter Quick installation guide Bracket 4/62...

  • Page 5: Connections

    Network Camera User’s Manual Note: Using a power supply with a different voltage than the one included with the Network Camera will cause damage and void the warranty for this product. Connections Hardware description 1. DC Power Jack The DC power input jack is located on the rear of Network Camera’s. The input power is 12VDC.
  • Page 6 Network Camera User’s Manual 9.General I/O Terminal Black This Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block which is used to connect external input / output devices. USB socket General I/O Terminal Block Microphone In and Audio out LAN Socket DC power Jack SD Card Slot Zoom Module...

  • Page 7: Hardware Installation

    Network Camera User’s Manual Hardware Installation 1. Attach the Network Camera with the included stand 2. Place the Camera on the table or fix it onto ceiling or wall Use screws to fix the Network Camera onto the ceiling or wall. You could also put the Network Camera on the table directly.
  • Page 8 Network Camera User’s Manual 4. Connect the external power supply to Network Camera Connect the attached power adapter to the DC power jack of the Network Camera. Note: Use the power adapter, 12VDC, included in the package and connect it to wall outlet for AC power.
  • Page 9 Network Camera User’s Manual If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms make connection from I/O terminal block. 9/62...

  • Page 10: Connect To The Network Camera

    Network Camera User’s Manual Connect to the Network Camera Install the IP Finder program When you installed your Network camera on your LAN environment, you may install ―IP Finder‖ to discover Network camera’s IP address. The Administrator must place the product software CD into the CD-ROM drive of the PC running in Microsoft Windows.
  • Page 11 Network Camera User’s Manual ―IP Finder‖ is used to search the IP address of Network Cameras or Video servers on a LAN. After searching, Video Servers or Network Cameras will be located by the IP Finder. 11/62...
  • Page 12 Network Camera User’s Manual Search Camera Click search Camera button, The program will search for all family network devices on the same LAN. After searching, the main installer window will pop up. Click on the MAC and model name which matches the product label on your device to connect to the Network Camera via Internet Explorer.
  • Page 13 Network Camera User’s Manual Setup Camera Auto Install Wizard will be started and that it can auto guide through the installation process. Press the “Next” button execute next process. For more information, please refer to the Network section on page 37. 13/62...
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  • Page 17: Bonjour Program

    Network Camera User’s Manual Bonjour program Safari browser supports Bonjour search program the will search for all family network devices on the same LAN. 17/62...

  • Page 18: C2.Mylevel1.Com (Free Ddns Service)

    Network Camera User’s Manual C2.mylevel1.com (Free DDNS service) When you want to connect the network camera over Internet, you can use the service ― ‖. The ―ip-discovery.com‖ is a free DDNS server for C2.mylevel1.com this camera. Make sure that the router must start UPnP and DHCP server functions.

  • Page 19: Initial Access To The Network Camera

    Network Camera User’s Manual Initial Access to the Network Camera For the initial access to the Network Camera in Windows, the web browser may prompt for permission to install a new plug-in for the Network Camera. This plug-in has been registered for certificate and is used to display the video in the browser. Users may click on to proceed.

  • Page 20: Primary User's Capability

    Network Camera User’s Manual Primary user’s capability Main Screen with Camera View The main page has three parts: 1. Configuration functions: The camera can be configured using these user interfaces. 2. Pan/Tilt/Zoom & connection control buttons: These buttons provide the direction to control the pan and tile of camera.
  • Page 21 Network Camera User’s Manual View capabilities: Click this button to capture and save still images. The captured images will be displayed in pop-up window. Right-click the image and choose Save Picture As to save it in JPEG format. The button selection lets you open a digital zoom, and to control the window to enlarge a specified area in the camera view.
  • Page 22 Network Camera User’s Manual Click on this button switch Microphone Mute On/Off. 12.―Go to‖ Once the Administrator has determined the preset positions; the User can aim the camera using this control. 22/62...
  • Page 23 Network Camera User’s Manual Pan/Tilt/Zoom & connection control buttons: 1. “Connection” User can choose Remote or Local mode for best connection quality. Proposal: Internet environment, switch Remote mode. 2. “Video Stream” User can choose stream1 or stream2. 3. “Digital Output” Clicking on the ―On‖ or ―Off‖ button turns the digital output to either on or off status.
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  • Page 25: Client Setting

    Network Camera User’s Manual Client Setting 1. “Video output setting” Setting video output format. “Stream” Select use multiple stream video. “Picture” Select use serial video picture. 2. “Intranet Protocol Options” Setting camera in intranet mode of protocol. “UDP” Select use UDP protocol connect camera. “TCP”...
  • Page 26 Network Camera User’s Manual NOTE ：Protocol Options which allows choices on connection protocol between client and server. There are three protocols choices to optimize your usage – UDP, TCP, HTTP. The UDP protocol allows for more real-time audio and video streams. However, some packets may be lost due to network burst traffic and images may be obscured.

  • Page 27: Definitions In Configuration

    Network Camera User’s Manual Definitions in Configuration Please note that only the Administrator can access the system configuration. System parameters Firmware version 1. “General Setting” (1) “Host name” The text displays the title on the top of the main page (2) “LED indicator”...
  • Page 28 Network Camera User’s Manual (1) “Time zone” Choose a time zone from the down arrow. (2) “Daylight saving” summertime; It will be one hour ahead. (3) “Current Time” Network camera set the current time. (A) “Keep current date and time” Click on this to keep the current date and time of the Network Camera.

  • Page 29: Security

    Network Camera User’s Manual Security Security setting ―root‖, which is permanent and can not be deleted. The administrator account name is If you want to add more accounts in the Manage User column, please set a password for the ―root‖ account first. Network Camera can provide twenty accounts for your valuable customers or friends.
  • Page 30 Network Camera User’s Manual setting. (2) “Delete a user” Select an existing user name. Click Finish to enable the setting. (3) “Update a existing user” Select an existing user name. Administrators can modify user’s password and privilege. Click Finish to enable the setting. Access rights are sorted by user privilege (Administrator, Operator, and Viewer).

  • Page 31: Network

    Network Camera User’s Manual Network Any changes made on this page will restart the system in order to validate the changes. Make sure every field is entered correctly before clicking on “finish” Network Setting “LAN” 、 “PPPoE” & “WIRELESS LAN” The default type is LAN.
  • Page 32 Network Camera User’s Manual (1) “Get IP address automatically” (2) “Use fixed IP address” - “IP address”: This is necessary for network identification. - “Subnet mask”: This is used to determine if the destination is in the same subnet. The default value is ―255.255.255.0‖. - “Default router”: This is a gateway used to forward frames to destinations in a different subnet.
  • Page 33 Network Camera User’s Manual - “None” Do not use data encrypt. - “WEP” allows communication only with other devices, which are with identical WEP settings. - “WPA-PSK” Use WPA pre-shared key. - “WPA2-PSK” Use WPA2 pre-shared key. (3) “Auth Mode” Choosing one of the following modes, (Default original setting is OPEN).
  • Page 34 Network Camera User’s Manual (6) “Key format” Choosing one of the following formats. ―HEX‖ is the default setting. - “HEX” digits consist of the numbers 0~9 and the letters A-F. - “ASCII” is a code for representing English letters as numbers from 0-127 except ―, <, >...

  • Page 35: Access List

    Network Camera User’s Manual Access list Access list setting 1. How to control access permission by verifying the client PC’s IP address. General Settings. General Settings ◆ Add a rule to configure an Allowed/Denied list: Click Add to add a rule 35/62...
  • Page 36 Network Camera User’s Manual to Allowed/Denied list. There are three types of rules for user to set up: “Single” This rule allows the user to add an IP address to the Allowed/Denied list. For example: “Network” This rule allows the user to assign a network address and corresponding subnet mask to the Allow/Deny List.
  • Page 37 Network Camera User’s Manual “Range” This rule allows the user to assign a range of IP addresses to the Allow/Deny List. This rule is only applied to IPv4. For example: 37/62...

  • Page 38: Audio And Video Setting

    Network Camera User’s Manual Audio and Video setting General Setting 1. “Color mode” Select use color or monochrome video display. 2. “Video orientation” The orientation of video (1) “Flip” Vertically rotate the video. 38/62...

  • Page 39: Video Setting

    Network Camera User’s Manual (2) “Mirror” Horizontally rotates the video. 3. “Environment” The orientation of video (1) “indoor” This option is usually selected when the Network Camera is placed in indoor environments. (2) “outdoor” This option is usually selected when the Network Camera is placed in outdoor environments.
  • Page 40 Network Camera User’s Manual Exposure setting Here it provides 3 mode: Auto, Backlight and Customized. Auto and Backlight modes are 2 default settings for general purpose and backlight scene, respectively. Customized mode relates to the grid window above can be pointed on for interesting areas.

  • Page 41: Wide Dynamic Range

    Network Camera User’s Manual “Gain” In the slide bar of Gain, there are also two sliders, which represent the limitations to control the maximum gain value and the minimum one, respectively. Normally, the minimum value is to 1x for better quality. It is not allowed if the maximum slider and the minimum one are set to the same value without adjustable interval.

  • Page 42: Video Record

    Network Camera User’s Manual Video record Schedule mode (1) “Every day” Enable/Disable every day application. (2) “Week day” Enable/Disable week day application. (3)“Selected day” Enable/Disable selected day application. Schedule information Enter the “Start time” and “Stop time” for day mode. Note that the time format is [hh:mm] and is expressed in 24-hour clock time.
  • Page 43 Network Camera User’s Manual Record parameters (1)Source : Select a stream for the recording source. (2)Recording interval: Select the recording time interval. (3)Prefix file name: You can setting the file name, and enable or disable to add the date and time on file name. Response mode There are three choices of server types available: NAS, SD Card, and USB storage.

  • Page 44: Stream

    Network Camera User’s Manual Stream Audio codec setting (1)“Audio codec type” There are two choices of audio codec types available: ”AMR”、 “AAC” and ”G.711”. (2) “Bit rate” -- “AMR” The bit rates are selectable at the following rates: 4750,5150,5900,6700,7400,7950,10200 and 12200. -- “AAC”...
  • Page 45 Network Camera User’s Manual (2) “Video codec” The Network Camera supports three kind of video compression mode: “H.264” or “MPEG4‖ or “MJPEG”. User can choose one of these compression modes based on requirement or application (3) “Video size” Click the down arrow to choose the quality of image (4) “Connection type”...

  • Page 46: Camera Control

    Network Camera User’s Manual Camera control Camera control “Left” The pan and tilt functions can be controlled with these buttons. The button “Right” “Up” “Down” controls the camera to the left; the , and buttons control the camera accordingly. (1) “UL” “UR”...
  • Page 47 Network Camera User’s Manual “Home” button controls the camera to the center. (2)“Pan angle” This sets the range of the horizontal movement of the camera. The “Left” “Right” larger value is setting, the larger movement of is performing by the camera.

  • Page 48: Application

    Network Camera User’s Manual Application Schedule mode (1) “Every day” Enable/Disable every day application. (2) “Week day” Enable/Disable week day application. (3) “Selected day” Enable/Disable selected day application. Schedule information Enter the “Start time” and “Stop time” for day mode. Note that the time format is [hh:mm] and is expressed in 24-hour clock time.
  • Page 49 Network Camera User’s Manual Trigger mode (1) “Video motion detection” Enable/Disable video motion application (2) “Periodically” This option allows the Network Camera to trigger periodically for every other defined minute. (3) “Digital input” This option allows the Network Camera to use an external digital input device or sensor as a trigger source.
  • Page 50 Network Camera User’s Manual -- “URL” Enter the URL of the HTTP server. -- “User account” Enter the user name if necessary. -- “User password” Enter the password if necessary. (4)”NAS” --“NAS server address” Enter IP address of the NAS server. --“NAS shared directory”...

  • Page 51: Storage

    Network Camera User’s Manual Storage Manage the storage device (like SD card or USB flash disk). Storage Status Here show the storage device information. NAS server setting (1) ―NAS Host name‖ Choose and input the NAS Host name of this camera. (2) ―Workgroup‖...

  • Page 52: Syslog

    Network Camera User’s Manual is displayed. You can delete files. Move the mouse over the directory. Press the mouse left button that the file structure expand. Press the mouse right button that Right-click menu is displayed. You can choose upload or delete files. NOTE：Allow the user to upload or delete files when the storage device is not write- protected.

  • Page 53: Status And Parameters

    Network Camera User’s Manual In the “Current log”, it displays the current system log file. The content of the log provides useful information about configuration and connection after system boot- up. “finish” Click on this button to save modify settings. Status and Parameters “Upnp port forwarding”...

  • Page 54: Maintenance

    Network Camera User’s Manual Maintenance 1. “Reboot system” The “Reboot” button will reboot the Network Camera. It’s useful while the Network Camera got problem. 2. “Restore system” Click on ―Restore‖ button on the configuration page to restore the factory default settings. Restore all settings to factory default except settings in ―Network type ‖...
  • Page 55 Network Camera User’s Manual Warning: The upgrade firmware procedure cannot be interrupted. If the power and/or network connection are broken during the procedure, it might possibly cause serious damage to the Network Camera. Note: When upgrade firmware please wait for 120~210 seconds, and then you can connect to Network Camera again.

  • Page 56: Appendix

    Network Camera User’s Manual Appendix A. Troubleshooting & Frequently Asked Questions Q1: Status led does not light up. A1: First, make sure that 「 Configuration>System>Turn off the LED indicator」 is disabled. If it is, check the item, and the led should light up. Second, if red led does not light up, please check that the power adapter in the package is plugged correctly.
  • Page 57 Network Camera User’s Manual camera 6.Type IP address:8080 at browser. Then you can see through Internet. camera 7.You can also type the ddns name at below label of on browser URL field. For example, you may type ah00001.ip-discovery.com:8080. (2) By Setting Port Forwarding Manually 1.
  • Page 58 Network Camera User’s Manual PS. Port 80 is HTTP Port, port 53 is stream port, port 554 is RTSP port. and port 443 is HTTPS port. camera 2.Go to Network page. Disable UPnP port forwarding function. 58/62...
  • Page 59 Network Camera User’s Manual camera 3. Type IP address at browser. Then you can see through Internet. camera 4. You can also type the ddns name at below label of on browser URL field. For example, you may type ah00001.ip-discovery.com. Note: The firewall software at PC may block the transfer of network camera.
  • Page 60 Network Camera User’s Manual of the flashing, the network camera begins to restore default value. You can also press the button “Factory” in ―Maintenance‖ page to restore the default value. Q7: I cannot play the recorded video file. A7: Install the audio codec in the CD, and use the Windows Media Player 10 or later to play the *.ASF or *.AVI file recorded by the network camera.
  • Page 61 Network Camera User’s Manual Q13: Cannot access the login page and other web pages of Network Camera from Internet Explorer A13: • May be due to the network cable. Try correcting your network cable and configuration. Test the network interface by connecting a local computer to the Network Camera via a crossover cable.

  • Page 62: Technical Specifications

    Network Camera User’s Manual B. Technical specifications - System - Camera specification RAM: 4GB DDR 1/2.7 inch color CMOS sensor, ROM: 16MB Flash ROM Resolution: 1920x1080 0.5Lux/F2.0 AGC, AWB, AEC - WLAN (Wireless Model Only) - Lens 802.11b/g/n wireless LAN 10X optical zoom lens, auto iris, auto focus - Security...

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