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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VP DOME
NETWORK CAMERA
Please read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it handy for future reference.

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL VP DOME NETWORK CAMERA Please read this manual thoroughly before use, and keep it handy for future reference.
  • Page 2 WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PROCUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT INSERT ANY METALLIC OBJECT THROUGH THE VENTILATION GRILLS OR OTHER OPENNINGS ON THE EQUIPMENT. CAUTION The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"...

  • Page 3: Fcc Compliance Statement

    FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT INFORMATION TO THE USER : THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS A DIGITAL DEVICE, PURSUANT TO PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. THESE LIMITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE PROTECTION AGAINST HARMFUL INTERFERENCE WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERATED IN A COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT.

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water. 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Product Description…………………………………………………………………………………………………6 2. Installation……………………………………………………......…………..……………….8 3. Operation…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….13 3.1 Access from a browser …………………………………………………………………………………..13 3.2 Access from the internet ………………………………………………………………………………..14 3.3 Setting the admin password over a secure connection…………………………….…….…14 3.4 Live View Page ………………………………………………………………………………………………15 3.5 Camera Setup (Analog)……………………………………………………………………………….….17 3.5.1 Settings…………………………………………………………………………………………………..17 3.5.2 Lens Adjustment (Optical Vari-focal Lens)…………………………………………………..23 3.6 Network Camera Setup………………………………………………………………………………...24...

  • Page 6: Product Description

    1. Product Description This manual applies to the IPVDD1TW network camera. The Network Camera supports the network service for a sensor image with progressive scan, which can be monitored on a real-time screen regardless of distances and locations. By using its dedicated program, many users are able to have an access to the Network Camera at once or a single user can monitor various network cameras at the same time.

  • Page 7: Key Features

    Key Features • Brilliant video quality The Network Camera offers the highly efficient H.264 video compression, which drastically reduces bandwidth and storage requirements without compromising image quality. Motion JPEG is also supported for increased flexibility. • Dual streams The Network Camera can deliver dual video streams simultaneously at full frame rate in all resolutions up to D1 (720x480 in NTSC, 720x576 in PAL) using Motion JPEG and H.264 (or MPEG-4).

  • Page 8: Installation

    2. Installation For the operation of the Network Camera, it is necessary to connect a network cable for data transmission, power connection from supplied power adapter and connect a general analog camera. Depending on operation methods, it is possible to connect an alarm cable or audio cable additionally.

  • Page 9: Base Installation

    Wire Color Description Red: AC24V/DC12V Main Power, 2pin terminal, DC12V/AC24V, max. 6.5W White: AC24V/GND Heater Power, 2pin terminal, max. 10Watt @ DC12V, Green: AC24V/DC12V Black: AC24V/GND max. 20Watt @ AC24V Pink: Alarm In Yellowish Green: GND Yellow: AD Key Alarm Input, AD Key Input, Alarm Output: Brown: GND 6pin terminal.
  • Page 10 4. Unlock torx screws (4x) the dome cover and fix the dome case firmly with supplied mounting screws (4x), plastic anchors (4x), O-Rings (4x). 5. Adjust desired focus and scene by turning and moving the hemisphere by hand. 6. Lock the housing cover with torx screws (4x). •...

  • Page 11: Network Connection

    Optional Heater Kit Installation 1. Place the heater element is slot “A”. Please ensure that the cables are facing upwards and the heater is pointing towards the Dome. 2. Place the PCB in slot “B”. Please ensure that the PCB is facing inside of the Dome with the connection blocks at the top.
  • Page 12 1. Connect network camera / device to the network and power up. 2. Start SmartManager utility (Start>All Programs>SmartManager>SmartManager), the main window will be displayed, after a short while any cameras connected to the network will be displayed in the list. 3.

  • Page 13: Operation

    3. Operation The Network Camera can be used with Windows operating system and browsers. The recommended browsers are Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox and Google Chrome with Windows. Notes: To view streaming video in Microsoft Internet Explorer, set your browser to allow ActiveX controls.

  • Page 14: Access From The Internet

    3.2. Access from the internet Access from the internet Once connected, the Network Camera is accessible on your local network (LAN). To access the network camera from the Internet you must configure your broadband router to allow incoming data traffic to the network camera. To do this, enable the NAT-traversal feature, which will attempt to automatically configure the router to allow access to the network camera.

  • Page 15: Live View Page

    3.4 Live View Page The live view page comes in eight screen modes: 704x480(576), 704x240(288), 352x240(288), 176x120(144), 640x480, 320x240, 160x120. Users allowed to select the most suitable one out of those modes. Please, adjust the mode in accordance with your PC specifications and monitoring purposes.
  • Page 16 Use this scale to control the volume of the speakers. Use this scale to control the volume of the microphone. Use this scale to control the volume of the speakers and microphones. • Camera Menu controls If the Network Camera has been appropriately configured, the Live View page displays the controls available for the OSD menu.

  • Page 17: Camera Setup (Analog)

    3.5 Camera Setup (Analog) 3.5.1 Settings Settings can be made using the 5 buttons located on the back of the camera. ▶ Structure of menu setup...
  • Page 18 ▶ LENS (Selection) This function is used to adjust the brightness of the screen. 1. When the SETUP menu is displayed on the screen, please position the arrow to point to LENS by using the UP and DOWN buttons. 2. Please select the type of the lens you wish to use by pressing the LEFT or RIGHT button.
  • Page 19 [BLC MODE] ▶ WHITE BAL The Screen color can be adjusted by using the WHITE BALANCE function. -. AWB: Wide range auto white balance mode. -. AWC => SET: Please press the ENTER button while the camera is directed at a piece of while paper to obtain the optimum state under current illumination.
  • Page 20 ▶ DAY NIGHT The DAT/NIGHT menu is used to configure the day and night related setting for this camera. This camera can turn the IR(Infrared) filter on or off. -. Mode: AUTO/EXT/BW/COLOR [DAY/NIGHT AUTO MODE] [DAY/NIGHT B/W MODE] ▶ 3DNR(Digital Noise Reduction) You can configure the DNR(Digital Noise Reduction) related settings.
  • Page 21 ▶ SPECIAL 1. CAM TITLE -. A CAM TITLE : Camera Title -. B 0123456789ABCD : Character Table EFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ ▶→←↑↓()−_▐ /=&:~,” -. C ←→CLR POS END : ←, Move to left :→, Move to right : CLR, Erase all characters : POS, Move the position of title : END, Save and End 2.
  • Page 22 4. PRIVACY -. AREA SELECT: Select MAK area number. -. AREA DISPLAY: Select MASK ON/OFF. -. LEFT/RIGHT: Adjust the location of the MASK area with boundary LEFT and RIGHT. -. WIDTH: Adjust width of MASK area. -. TOP/BOTTOM: Adjust the location of the MASK area with boundary TOP and BOTTOM. -.

  • Page 23: Lens Adjustment (Optical Vari-Focal Lens)

    3.5.2 Lens Adjustment (Optical Vari-focal Lens) Field of view: Adjust setting from Telephoto (T) to wide (W) field of view. Focus: Adjust lens focus from near (N) to infinity (∞). DC Auto IRIS Lens Lens Type 2.6 ~ 6mm 4 ~ 9mm 2.8 ~ 12mm 6 ~ 50mm Image Size...

  • Page 24: Network Camera Setup

    3.6 Network Camera Setup This section describes how to configure the network camera, and is intended for product Administrators, who have unrestricted access to all the Setup tools; and Operators, who have access to the settings for Basic, Live View, Video & Image, Audio, Event, and System Configuration.

  • Page 25: Basic Configuration

    3.6.1 Basic Configuration 3.6.1.1 Users User access control is enabled by default. An administrator can set up other users, by giving these user names and passwords. It is also possible to allow anonymous viewer login, which means that anybody may access the Live View page, as described below: The user list displays the authorized users and user groups (levels): User Group Authority...

  • Page 26: Network

    3.6.1.2 Network The network camera supports both IP version 4 and IP version 6. Both versions may be enabled simultaneously, and at least one version must always be enabled. When using IPv4, the IP address for the network camera can be set automatically via DHCP, or a static IP address can be set manually.

  • Page 27: Video & Image

    Notes: 1. DHCP should only be enabled if using dynamic IP address notification, or if your DHCP server can update a DNS server, which then allows you to access the Network Camera by name (host name). If DHCP is enabled and you cannot access the unit, you may have to reset it to the factory default settings and then perform the installation again.
  • Page 28 resilience tools to the Constrained Baseline Profile. The importance of this profile is fading after the Constrained Baseline Profile has been defined. * H.264 BP(Base Profile): Originally intended as the mainstream consumer profile for broadcast and storage applications, the importance of this profile faded when the High profile was developed for those applications.
  • Page 29 -. Compression When it is necessary to adjust a smooth transmission status according to network situations, users can increase the compressibility to carry out the network transmission stably. On the other hand, when it is necessary to maintain a detailed monitoring screen by enhancing the image quality, users can do so by decreasing the compressibility.

  • Page 30: Audio

    3.6.1.4 Audio The Network Camera can transmit audio to other clients using an external microphone and can play audio received from other clients by attaching a speaker. The Setup page has an additional menu item called Audio, which allows different audio configurations, such as, full duplex, and simplex.

  • Page 31: Date & Time

    • Audio Input Audio from an external microphone or a line source can be connected to the terminal I/O of the network camera. -. Input Volume If there are problems with the sound input being too low or high, it is possible to adjust the input gain for the microphone attached to the network camera.

  • Page 32: Video & Image

    • Current Server Time It displays the current date and time (24h clock). The time can be displayed in 12h clock format in the overlay (see below). • New Server Time Select your time zone from the drop-down list. If you want the server clock to automatically adjust for daylight savings time, select the “Automatically adjust for daylight saving time changes”.
  • Page 33 ▼ Privacy Masking The privacy masking function allows you to mask parts of the video image to be transmitted. You can set up to eight privacy masks and the color of privacy masks is black. The privacy masks are configured by Mask windows. Each window can be selected by clicking with the mouse.
  • Page 34 ▼ Webcasting – Channel1 The network camera can stream live video to a website. Copy HTML code generated on the screen and paste it in page code of the website you want to display live video. Note: To use webcasting service, the Enable Anonymous viewer login option must be checked.

  • Page 35: Audio

    3.6.3 Audio Refer to “3.6.1.4 Audio” for more details.

  • Page 36: Event

    3.6.4 Event 3.6.4.1 Event-In ▼ On Boot This is used to trigger the event every time the Network Camera start. Select “Enable” to activate the On Boot event.
  • Page 37 ▼ Alarm In Select “Enable” to activate the alarm event. The network camera supports 1 alarm input port. -. Type - Choose the type of alarm you wish to use from the drop-down list. -. Dwell Time - Set the dwell time of an event lasts for the specified dwell time from the point of detection of an alarm input.
  • Page 38 ▼ Manual Trigger This option makes use of the manual trigger button provided on the live view page, which is used to start or stop the event type manually. Alternatively the event can be triggered via the product's API (Application Programming Interface).
  • Page 39 ▼ Motion Motion detection is used to generate an alarm whenever movement occurs (or stops) in the video image. A total of 8 Motion and/or Mask windows can be created and configured. Motion is detected in defined Motion windows, which are placed in the video image to target specific areas.
  • Page 40 • Motion Detection Setting The behavior for each window is defined by adjusting the Threshold and Sensitivity, as described below. A motion index is a set of parameters describing Window Name, Type, Threshold, Sensitivity, and Dwell Time. Window Types is one of Motion and Mask windows. -.

  • Page 41: Event-Out

    3.6.4.2 Event-Out ▼ SMTP(E-Mail) The Network Camera can be configured to send event and error email messages via SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). • SMTP(E-Mail) Setting Select “Enable” to activate the SMTP operation. -. Mail Server / Port - Enter the host names (or IP addresses) and port numbers for your mail server in the fields provided, to enable the sending of notifications and image email messages from the camera to predefined addresses via SMTP.
  • Page 42 To ensure that the login procedure is performed as securely as possible when using SMTP authentication, you must define the weakest authentication method allowed. -. Login Method - Set the Weakest method allowed to the highest/safest method supported by the mail server. The most secure method is listed in the drop-down list: Login / Plain •...
  • Page 43 -. Remote directory - Specify the path to the directory where the uploaded images will be stored. If this directory does not already exist on the FTP server, there will be an error message when uploading. -. User name / Password - Provide your log-in information. •...
  • Page 44 • HTTP Server Test When the setup is complete, the connection can be tested by clicking the Test button. ▼ Alarm Out When the network camera detects an event, it can control external equipment connected to its alarm output port. Check the box to enable and then select either: -.
  • Page 45 ▼ Audio Alert When the network camera detects an event, it can output a predefined audio data to external speaker. Check the box to enable the service. • Audio Alert Setting To use the audio alert with the network camera, an audio data file made by user must be uploaded from your PC.
  • Page 46 Audio Recorder To use Audio Recorder tool to make an audio file for Audio Alert function, you must install the NCTitanium on the installation CD at first. Start the ARecorder program (Start>All Programs>NCTitanium>Tools>ARecorder) in your PC and the main window will be displayed as below. The description of each button in the ARecorder window follows.
  • Page 47 Caution: All parameters must be synchronized with ones in audio setting page of network devices for a proper operation.

  • Page 48: Event Map

    3.6.4.3 Event Map The event map allows you to change the settings and establish a schedule for each event trigger from the Network Camera. You can register the event map up to max. 15. Click Add button to make a new event map and you can see a popup window as below.

  • Page 49: System

    • General Enter the name for a new event map. • Event In Select an event type in the drop down list. • Event Out -. E-mail: Select email addresses you want to send via email that an event has occurred. -.

  • Page 50: Security

    3.6.5.2 Security ▼ Users User access control is enabled by default, when the administrator sets the root password on first access. New users are authorized with user names and passwords, or the administrator can choose to allow anonymous viewer login to the Live View page, as described below: •...
  • Page 51 ▼ HTTPS For greater security, the Network Camera can be configured to use HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over SSL (Secure Socket Layer)). That is, all communication that would otherwise go via HTTP will instead go via an encrypted HTTPS connection. •...
  • Page 52 ▼ IP Filtering Checking the Enable IP address filtering box enables the IP address filtering function. Up to 256 IP address entries may be specified (a single entry can contain multiple IP addresses). Click the Add button to add new filtered addresses. When the IP address filter is enabled, addresses added to the list are set as allowed or denied addresses.

  • Page 53: Date & Time

    3.6.5.3 Date & Time • Current Server Time It displays the current date and time (24h clock). The time can be displayed in 12h clock format in the overlay (see below). • New Server Time Select your time zone from the drop-down list. If you want the server clock to automatically adjust for daylight savings time, select “Automatically adjustment for daylight saving time changes”.

  • Page 54: Network

    3.6.5.4 Network Setting in regard to network can be executed. Settings for IP, DNS, Host Name, Port, and ARP/Ping can be established, along with setting for DDNS, uPnP, QoS, Zeroconfig, and Bonjour.
  • Page 55 ▼ Basic • IP Address Configuration: -. Obtain IP address via DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a protocol that lets network administrators centrally manage and automate the assignment of IP addresses on a network. DHCP is enabled by default. Although a DHCP server is mostly used to set an IP address dynamically, it is also possible to use it to set a static, known IP address for a particular MAC address.
  • Page 56 ▼ DDNS • Internet DDNS(Dynamic Domain Name Service) When using the high-speed Internet with the telephone or cable network, users can operate the Network Camera even on the floating IP environment in which IPs are changed at every access. Users should receive an account and password by visiting a DDNS service like http://www.dyndns.com/, or http://www.cctv-network.co.kr/.
  • Page 57 ▼ RTP Have a setting for sending and receiving an audio or video on a real-time basis. These settings are the IP address, port number, and Time-To-Live value to use for the media stream(s) in multicast H.264 format. Only certain IP addresses and port numbers should be used for multicast streams.
  • Page 58 ▼ UPnP The Network Camera includes support for UPnP™. UPnP™ is enabled by default, and the Network Camera then is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this protocol. Note: UPnP™ must be installed on your workstation if running Windows XP. To do this, open the Control Panel from the Start Menu and select Add/Remove Programs.
  • Page 59 ▼ QoS Quality of Service (QoS) provides the means to guarantee a certain level of a specified resource to selected traffic on a network. Quality can be defined as a maintained level of bandwidth, low latency, and no packet losses. The main benefits of a QoS-aware network are: -.
  • Page 60 • Auto Traffic Control Set a limitation on user network resources by designating the maximum bandwidth. -. Maximum bandwidth - In case of sharing other network programs or equipment, it is possible to set a limitation on the maximum bandwidth in the unit of Mbit/s or kbit/s. -.
  • Page 61 • NAT traversal Settings -. Enable - when enabled, the network camera attempt to configure port mapping in a NAT router on your network, using UPnP™. Note that UPnP™ must be enabled in the Network Camera (see System>Network>UPnP). * automatic setting: The Network Camera automatically search for NAT routers on your network.
  • Page 62  Zeroconfig Zeroconfig allows the network camera to create and assign IP address for network cameras and connect to a network automatically. Zero configuration networking (zeroconf), is a set of techniques that automatically creates a usable Internet Protocol (IP) network without manual operator intervention or special configuration servers.

  • Page 63: Language

     Bonjour The network camera includes support for Bonjour. When enabled, the network camera is automatically detected by operating systems and clients that support this protocol. Note: Bonjour - Also known as zero-configuration networking, Bonjour enables devices to automatically discover each other on a network, without having to enter IP addresses or configure DNS servers.

  • Page 64: Maintenance

    3.6.5.6. Maintenance • Maintenance Server -. Restart - The unit is restarted without changing any of the settings. Use this method if the unit is not behaving as expected. -. Restore - The unit is restarted and most current settings are reset to factory default values.

  • Page 65: Support

    Note: Backup and Restore can only be used on the same unit running the same firmware. This feature is not intended for multi-configurations or for firmware upgrades. 3.6.5.6 Support The support page provides valuable information on troubleshooting and contact information, should you require technical assistance.

  • Page 66: Camera Menu Control

    3.8 Camera Menu Control You can control camera menu in the live screen. Press the button on the left top in the live screen to activate the camera’s menu control panel. Menu Control Panel...

  • Page 67: Help

    3.9 Help The Help information window will be provided as a popup window so that users can open and read it without a need for log-in. It will offer a description on setting and Help page by which users can manipulate the Network Camera without a reference to the manual.

  • Page 68: Resetting To The Factory Default Settings

    3.10 Resetting to the factory default settings To reset the Network Camera to the original factory settings, go to the Setup > System > Maintenance web page (described in “3.6.5.6 Maintenance”) or use the control button on the network camera, as described below: •...

  • Page 69: Appendix

    4. Appendix 4.1 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting if problems occur, verify the installation of the Network Camera with the instructions in this manual and with other operating equipment. Isolate the problem to the specific piece of equipment in the system and refer to the equipment manual for further information.

  • Page 70: Preventive Maintenance

    4.2 Preventive Maintenance Preventive maintenance allows detection and correction of minor that faults before they become serious and cause equipment failure. Every three-month, perform the following maintenance. 1. Inspect all connection cables for deterioration or other damage. 2. Clean components with a clean damp cloth. 3.

  • Page 71: Product Specification

    4.3 Product Specification Main Item NTSC Image sensor 1/3” SONY Super HAD CCD Total pixels 811(H)x508(V) 795(H)x596(V) Scanning system 2:1 interlace Scanning frequency 15.734Khz(H)x59.94Hz(V) 15.625Khz(H)x50Hz(V) Sync. system Internal / Line lock Resolution 560 TV lines Min. illumination Color: 0.25 Lux, B/W: 0.01 Lux (Sense-Up: Off) S/N ratio 50dB (AGC Off) On/Off (Adjustable Gain)
  • Page 72 File upload via FTP and HTTP Notification via E-mail, HTTP and TCP Alarm Events External Output activation Audio Alert activation Video Buffering Pre and Post Alarm Motion Detection Yes, max. 8 programmable zone Network Time Synchronization Software Reset Factory Reset Yes, Button/Web browser Auto Recovery Installation Tool...
  • Page 73 VP DOME NETWORK CAMERA Printed in Korea...

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