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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Digital Pan & Tilt Dual Mode IP Camera DN-16041-1 DN-16042-1 User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    C A T A L O G Chapter I: Familiar with your Internet IP Camera...........4  1.1 Package Contents ....................4  1.2 Basic Introduction .....................5  1.3 Product Highlights ....................6  1.4 Familiar with Key Components...............7  1.5 Descriptions for LED Indicators..............10  1.6 Camera Installation ..................11  1.7 Locate the IP Address of this IP Camera............12 ...
  • Page 3 3.1 Install Windows-based Utility ................64  3.1.1 Using the Administrator Utility ............71  3.1.1.1 General Setting ..............73  3.1.1.2 Configure Camera..............74  3.1.1.3 LAN Setting................75  3.1.1.4 Security..................76  3.2 Using the Viewer Utility..................77  3.2.1 Configure IP camera viewer ............80  3.2.1.1 Configure cameras ..............80  3.2.1.1.1 ‘Camera’ tab ..............81  3.2.1.1.2 Schedule Recording..........84 ...

  • Page 4: Chapter I: Familiar With Your Internet Ip Camera

    Chapter I: Familiar with your Internet IP Camera 1.1 Package Contents Thank you for purchasing this IP camera! Before you start to use this IP camera, please check the package contents. If anything is missing, please contact the dealer of purchase and return the package to claim for missing contents.

  • Page 5: Basic Introduction

    1.2 Basic Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Internet IP camera! This IP camera is an ideal product for all kinds of video-surveillance purposes, like home/office safety, kid/pet monitoring, and remote video acquire etc. Unlink conventional close-circuit vide camera, you’re not limited to the length of cable! Once this IP camera is connected to Internet, you can receive video from anywhere in the world where Internet access is available.

  • Page 6: Product Highlights

    1.3 Product Highlights No pre-loaded software required - all you need is a browser like Internet Explorer 6 (and above, with plugin installed). Supports VGA (640 x 480), QVGA (320 x 240), and QQVGA (160 x 120) and MJPG mega pixel mode SXGA(1280x1024), VGA(640x480)and QVGA(320x240) video resolution.

  • Page 7: Familiar With Key Components

    1.4 Familiar with Key Components Front View LAN LED Camera WLAN LED Focus Ring Power LED LAN LED: Indicates LAN activity WLAN LED: Indicates Wireless LAN activity Power LED: Indicates power status Camera: Video camera with lens Focus Ring: Adjusts focus...

  • Page 8: Bottom View

    Top View Bottom View Reset Button: Press and hold for 5 seconds to reset the camera settings to factory default value. Power Jack: Connect to power adapter for power supply. LAN Jack: Connect to your local area network by network cable. Speaker Out: Connect to external speaker Microphone: Built-in microphone for voice pick-up...

  • Page 9: Back View

    Back View Tripod Connector: Connects to any standard tripod / camera wall holder. MAC Address Label: Shows the MAC address of this IP camera. Useful when you can’t locate the camera on the network.

  • Page 10: Descriptions For Led Indicators

    1.5 Descriptions for LED Indicators LED Name Status Description Network cable is disconnected Network cable is connected Flash Transferring data via LAN port WLAN No wireless LAN activity Transferring data via wireless LAN Power Camera is not powered (camera off) Camera is correctly powered (camera on)

  • Page 11: Camera Installation

    1.6 Camera Installation Please follow the following instructions to set your IP camera up. 1. Unpack the product package and check if anything’s missing. 2. Connect the antenna to the antenna base, which is located at the top of this IP camera.

  • Page 12: Locate The Ip Address Of This Ip Camera

    1.7 Locate the IP Address of this IP Camera Default IP address of this IP camera is 192.168.2.3. If you wish to assign another IP address to this IP camera, you have to log onto the web configuration interface of the camera first. If the left three fields of the IP address of your computer is not 192.168.2, you’ll have to change the IP address of your computer first: 1.
  • Page 13 2. Double-click ‘Network Connections’ icon. 3. Right-click ‘Local Area Connection’, and click ‘Properties’.
  • Page 14 4. Select ‘Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)’, then click ‘Properties’.
  • Page 15 5. In ‘IP address’ field, please fill in any IP address begins with ‘192.168.2’, and ends with a value greater than 2 and less than 254 (You can use the example in the picture ‘192.168.2.339’). In Subnet mask field, please fill ‘255.255.255.0’.

  • Page 16: Log Onto Web Management Interface

    1.8 Log Onto Web Management Interface Make sure the IP camera is correctly powered (Power LED is on), and then launch Internet Explorer and type the IP address of the IP camera in address bar of Internet Explorer. You should be prompted to input the user name and password: Default user name is ‘admin’...
  • Page 17 After logged on, you should see the following messages at the top of Internet Explorer: This IP camera requires a special ActiveX control (A.K.A. ‘Plugin’) to work. Please click on the message, and select ‘Install ActiveX Control…’: When you’re prompted, click ‘Install’ to continue.
  • Page 18 You should be able to see the image from camera now: Note: If you see one of these messages (or both): Your computer may not have the display capability that this IP camera requires, or you don’t have Microsoft DirectX® installed. Please download Microsoft DirectX®...

  • Page 19: Chapter Ii: Using Web Management Interface

    Chapter II: Using Web Management Interface 2.1 Camera Settings The first menu after you logged onto web management interface is ‘Camera’, and this is the only menu you can see the real-time image from camera. You can always back to this menu by clicking ‘Camera’ on the top of web management interface.
  • Page 20 The descriptions of every setting in this menu will be given below: Item Description Video Format Specifies video encoding format. You can choose MPEG4 or MJPEG (Motion-JPEG). MPEG4 mode also supports motion detection (see chapter 2.2.1). Speak to IPCam If your computer is equipped with a microphone, you can click this button and speak to the microphone.
  • Page 21 Full View Press , you can see full size image. There are 8 directions of control panel. You can control Left-Right, Up-Down by this panel. Direction Panel Pan/Tilt speed You can adjust Pan / Tilt moving speed from 1(Slow) to 5(Fast) Position Name You can add name to locate position.

  • Page 22: Motion Detection

    2.2.1 Motion Detection When you’re using ‘MPEG4’ encoding format, you can use motion detection function. When a motion is detected, the IP camera will take a picture automatically. By using this function, you can turn this IP camera into a security camera, and record all motions only for the area you defined, and ignore all other areas you don’t need to record.
  • Page 23 Please click ‘Motion Detection’ in pop-up menu, and a new setup menu will appear: The IP camera will display the image of the area that IP camera points to at the left. The motion detection area must be rectangle, and cover the area you want to use motion detection function.
  • Page 24 The descriptions of every setting in this menu will be given below: Item Description Region List Lists all existing motion detection regions. You can define up to three pre-defined region. Region Name When you define a new region by mouse cursor, a default region name will appear here automatically (named by the size of the region you defined).

  • Page 25: Mute Audio

    2.2.2 Mute Audio This IP camera will transmit all sound received by built-in microphone to your computer by default. If you don’t want to hear it or want to save more bandwidth for video on a slow network connection, you can mute audio for a while.

  • Page 26: About

    2.2.3 About This function will provide you with the version number of current IP camera plugin, which is useful when you need online support. To see version information, right-click on the image. A pop-up menu will appear: Select ‘About’ and the version information will appear:...

  • Page 27: Ptz Settings

    2.2 PTZ Settings Item Description Name The name of Guard Tour Name. Running The status of Guard Tours. No: Guard tour function is off. Yes: Guard tour function is on. Mode There are two modes of Guard Tour. Sequential: Display preset position image by order. Random: Random display preset position image.
  • Page 28 1. Press “Add” button STEP3: Setup Guard Tour 1. Enter Guard Tour name into “Name” filed 2. Select Available Positions then press “Add to list” button 3. Modify the Guard Tour list 4. You can modify the View Time and View Order or remove which position 5.
  • Page 29 2. Click on Camera Item and view the Guard Tour process Position1 Position2 After 10 seconds Item Description...
  • Page 30 Cruise Tour Path There are four paths of Cruise Tour. That means device can follow different tour path for cruising. Apply After select the Cruise Tour Path, please press “Apply” button to finish.

  • Page 31: Lan Settings

    2.3 LAN Settings All network-related settings can be found in this menu, and you have to specify TCP/IP parameters in this menu if you want to change IP address, use PPPoE, Dynamic DNS, and activate UPnP function. You can access this menu by clicking ‘LAN’ on the top of web management interface.
  • Page 32 The descriptions of every setting in this menu will be given below: Item Description Network Type This camera can obtain the IP address from DHCP server automatically (if you have one), or set a fixed IP address. Select ‘DHCP’ to obtain IP address automatically or ‘Static IP Address’...
  • Page 33 2.3.2 PPPoE If the ISP requires you to connect to the Internet by PPPoE, you can specify PPPoE username and password here. The descriptions of every setting in this menu will be given below: Item Description Enable PPPoE Select ‘Enable’ to activate PPPoE function of this IP camera, select ‘Disable’...

  • Page 34: Dynamic Dns

    2.3.3 Dynamic DNS If your ISP does not give you a fixed Internet IP address (i.e. the Internet address you’re using when you access the Internet is not always the same – ask your ISP for detailed information), you can use this function to help you locate the IP address of this IP camera when you’re away from home or office.

  • Page 35: Upnp

    2.3.4 UPnP When UPnP function is activated, all UPnP-compatible computers / network devices will be able to discover this IP camera automatically (only those in the same local network). This function is useful and you don’t have to remember the IP address of this IP camera.
  • Page 36 Click the message to open ‘My Network Places’, and you’ll see the IP camera: You can double-click the icon to launch Internet Explorer and log onto IP camera’s web management interface directly.

  • Page 37: Loginfree

    2.3.5 LoginFree You can specify a filename here, and everyone who know this filename can gain access to the picture captured by the IP camera with this name with .jpg file extension. For example, if the filename you specified here is ‘loginfree’ and your IP camera’s IP address is ‘192.168.2.3’, then everyone on the network can access to the picture taken by the IP camera at ‘http://192.168.2.3/loginfree.jpg’.
  • Page 38 2.4 WLAN Parameters If you wish to use wireless network instead of wired network connection, you have to set wireless LAN parameters here. You can access this menu by clicking ‘LAN’ on the top of web management interface.
  • Page 39 The descriptions of every setting in this menu will be given below: Item Description Wireless Select ‘Enable’ to activate wireless network function of Connection this IP camera, select ‘Disable’ to disable it. Network Type Select the network type of wireless connection. Available options are ‘Infrastructure’...
  • Page 40 points in proximity or some wireless access point hides it’s SSID, you can use MAC address to distinguish them. Signal: Shows the radio signal strength in percent. Channel: Shows the radio channel of this wireless access point. Encryption: Shows the encryption type used by this wireless access point.
  • Page 41 must be the same with the wireless access point you selected. When you select a wireless access point from the list, it’s authentication type will be selected automatically, and you should not modify it or you will not be able to connect to the wireless access point you selected.
  • Page 42 or MYWEP (ASCII). If the key length is 128-bit, you should input 26 HEX characters or 13 ASCII characters, like 11223344556677889900abcdef (HEX) or myweppassword (ASCII). WEP Key Format Select the Key Format of WEP key here. Available options are ‘HEX’ and ‘ASCII’. When you select ‘HEX’...
  • Page 43 2.5 Audio/Video You can specify the video and audio parameters of this IP camera here.

  • Page 44: Dual Mode

    2.5.1 Dual Mode This IP camera supports two video encoding formats: MPEG4 and MJPEG. You can select the encoding format from one of them. The descriptions of every setting in this menu will be given below: Item Description Default Video Specify default video encoding format of this IP camera Format here.

  • Page 45: Mpeg4

    2.5.2 MPEG4 If you selected ‘MPEG4’ as the video encoding format of this IP camera, you can specify the parameters of MPEG4 video encoder here. The descriptions of every setting in this menu will be given below: Item Description Video Resolution Specify video resolution of MPEG4 video encoder.

  • Page 46: Mjpeg

    2.4.3 MJPEG If you selected ‘MJPEG’ as the video encoding format of this IP camera, you can specify the parameters of MPEG4 video encoder here. The descriptions of every setting in this menu will be given below: Item Description Video Resolution Specify video resolution of MJPEG video encoder.

  • Page 47: Audio

    2.4.4 Audio This IP camera supports audio function, that is, when external speaker is connected to this IP camera, you can talk to the people in front of the IP camera like using a telephone, when your computer is equipped with speaker and microphone.

  • Page 48: Email & Ftp

    2.5 Email & FTP This IP camera is capable to send an Email or perform FTP upload with captured image, when a motion is detected. This is very convenient since IP camera will guard the environment automatically for you, and you don’t have to look at the monitor all the time.

  • Page 49: Email Settings

    2.5.1 Email Settings These settings are used to send the captured picture via Email: The descriptions of every setting in this menu will be given below: Item Description Recipient E-Mail Input the email recipient’s Email address here. Address SMTP Server Input the IP address or host name of the SMTP server (the server that delivers the Email for you) here.
  • Page 50 User Name Please input the user name of SMTP server here, if your SMTP server requires the use of authentication. Password Please input the password of SMTP server here, if your SMTP server requires the use of authentication. Click ‘Apply’ to save settings and make the new settings take effect. After that, you can click ‘Send a test email’...

  • Page 51: Ftp Settings

    2.5.2 FTP Settings These settings are used to send the captured picture by FTP: The descriptions of every setting in this menu will be given below: Item Description FTP Server Input the IP address or host name of the FTP server you wish to use here.
  • Page 52 found that non-passive mode is not working, you can try to use passive mode. Click ‘Apply’ to save settings and make the new settings take effect. After that, you can click ‘Upload a test file’ to send a file to the FTP server you set here, so you can make sure the setting you specified here is correct and working.

  • Page 53: Motion Detection

    2.6 Motion Detection Motion detection function makes this IP camera become your non-stop guard. You don’t have to waste all the time monitoring the images from the camera, and camera will detect all motions for you. Once motion is detected, a captured image will be sent to you by Email or via FTP.
  • Page 54 Recording Time Set the maximum recording time of a video clip when motion is detected. Send snapshot Select ‘Yes’ to send a picture to the Email address you file to Email specified in ‘E-Mail & FTP’ menu when a motion is detection, and select ‘No’...

  • Page 55: System

    2.7 System The system menu allows you to set some system-specific parameters, like password and time setting. You can also upgrade the firmware of this IP camera, to make new functions available on this IP camera. You may also clear all settings or reboot the IP camera here. You can access this menu by clicking ‘System’...

  • Page 56: Camera Information

    2.7.1 Camera Information Camera information allows you to set the name and administrator’s password of this camera. The descriptions of every setting in this menu will be given below: Item Description Camera Name Please specify the name of this IP Camera here. This can be used to identify your camera on the network when you have more than one IP camera in the same network.

  • Page 57: Date / Time Setting

    2.7.2 Date / Time Setting This setting allows you to change the date and time of the real time clock in this IP camera. You can set the time manually, or use network time protocol (NTP) to set the time automatically. The descriptions of every setting in this menu will be given below: Item Description...

  • Page 58: Utilities

    2.7.3 Utilities This menu allows you to upgrade firmware, clear all settings, reboot the IP camera, and switch LED lights on/off. The descriptions of every setting in this menu will be given below: Item Description Upgrade If you downloaded latest firmware file from our website, Firmware you can click ‘Browse’...
  • Page 59 you don’t want other people know the camera is transferring data. You can click this button again to switch LED lights on again.

  • Page 60: Status

    2.8 Status This menu provides all information about this IP camera, like firmware version, system uptime, date / time, and network information. You can access this menu by clicking ‘Status’ on the top of web management interface.

  • Page 61: Users

    2.9 Users If you wish to allow other people to view the image captured by this camera, but don’t want to allow them to modify system settings, you can give them user-level user name and password, so they can only view the image and can not change any system setting.
  • Page 62 The descriptions of every setting in this menu will be given below: Item Description User (1 - 4) Select ‘Enable’ to enable this user (allow him / her to login), and select ‘Disable’ to disallow him / her to login. Selecting ‘Disable’...
  • Page 63 2.10 Log All activities of this IP camera will be logged, and you and enter ‘Log’ menu to view these logs. You can access this menu by clicking ‘Log’ on the top of web management interface. Click ‘Refresh’ to get latest update.

  • Page 64: Chapter Iii: Windows-Based Utility

    Chapter III: Windows-Based Utility 3.1 Install Windows-based Utility Follow the simple steps below to run the Install Wizard to guide you quickly through the Installation process. The following installation is implemented in Windows XP. The installation procedures in Windows 2000/Server 2003 are similar. 1.
  • Page 65 3. The system will start the installation procedures. Click “Next” to continue installation. 4. If you wish to install the software program in an alternate location, click “Change”; otherwise click “Next” to move on to the next step.
  • Page 66 5. Click “Install” to start installing the program. 6. The system will install the program automatically.
  • Page 67 7. Click “Finish” to complete ‘’Administrator Utility’’ installation. 8. After finished the installation of Administrator Utility, please go back to wizard page and click ‘’Install 16 Chan camera viewer’’, the system will start running viewer installation and the procedures are similar to the installation of administration utility.
  • Page 68 10. Please enter the default password “1234” and click “OK” to login to the IP setup page. 11. Internet Camera is working through the network (TCP/IP Protocol). The IP address and subnet mask setting must be correct, or you cannot access to the camera.
  • Page 69 12. Click ‘IP Cam Surveillance Software’ icon from desktop, quick launch bar, or start menu to start the IP camera surveillance software.
  • Page 70 13. Please click ‘System configure’ button and a popup menu will appear Please select ‘Configure Cameras’ to configure cameras Tip: You can do the settings by right click your mouse on the panel. 14. In this table you can configure all cameras you wish to connect. Up to 16 cameras can be connected simultaneously, choose the camera you want to connect on the ‘’Camera Search’’...

  • Page 71: Using The Administrator Utility

    3.1.1 Using the Administrator Utility The Administrator Utility allows users to search and setup the cameras located within the Intranet or on the Internet. From the utility, users can view all the information of the selected camera; furthermore, it provides a setting wizard, which can guide users to add the camera to the network easily and promptly.

  • Page 73: General Setting

    3.1.1.1 General Setting Information of Camera Camera Information It displays all information of the selected camera. The information includes MAC address, IP Address, Camera Name and Model. Task Bar Search Camera Click ‘’Search Camera’’ to search cameras on the network. Browse Camera via Web Click ‘’Browse Camera via Web’’...

  • Page 74: Configure Camera

    3.1.1.2 Configure Camera When you click the “Configure Camera”, a screen will pop up for you to enter the “Administrator Name” and “Password”. The default value is as follows. Name: “Admin” Password: “1234” If the name and password you enter are correct, you can start to setup the camera.

  • Page 75: Lan Setting

    3.1.1.3 LAN Setting LAN Setting IP Address Enter an unused IP Address within the IP address range used on your LAN. If the IP Address of your LAN is from the 192.168.2.1 to 192.168.2.254, you can set an unused IP Address from the range for the camera, for example: 192.168.2.250.

  • Page 76: Security

    LAN. Web Port This Camera support web connection, the default web port is 80. You could give the port name from 1-65536. Since the web server may use port 80, you can use a different port for the camera. If you change the web port from 80 to 8080, you must type http://192.168.2.3:8080 to connect the...

  • Page 77: Using The Viewer Utility

    3.2 Using the Viewer Utility You can click ‘IPCam Surveillance Software’ icon from desktop, quick launch bar, or start menu to start the IP camera surveillance software. Before you start: IP camera surveillance software will only work when your monitor’s resolution is ‘1024 x 768’.
  • Page 78 Item Description Video displaying The image of all connected cameras will be displayed here. area Language Select a language from this dropdown menu to change display language. Display layout Change camera image display layout (Click a layout icon to change camera display layout). There are 8 kinds of available display layouts.
  • Page 79 Message display Displays all system messages like camera is disconnected etc. Close window Terminates IP camera surveillance software. (stop surveillance) Minimize Minimizes IP camera surveillance software window. window Video displaying Displays the image of all cameras by the display layout you area selected.

  • Page 80: Configure Ip Camera Viewer

    3.2.1 Configure IP camera viewer 3.2.1.1 Configure cameras Before you use this IP camera surveillance software, you must configure the camera(s) you wish to connect. Please click ‘System configure’ button and a popup menu will appear: Please select ‘Configure Cameras’ to configure cameras: Note: If you’re prompted by a windows security alert which asks you if you want to block ‘IPCamViewer’...

  • Page 81: Camera' Tab

    3.2.1.1.1 ‘Camera’ tab In this tab you can configure all cameras you wish to connect. Up to 16 cameras can be connected simultaneously: Here are the descriptions of all setting items:...
  • Page 82 Item Description Channel Select the channel number you wish to set. Camera Search All cameras found on your local network will be displayed in ‘Camera Search’ box. Select Select a camera listed in ‘Camera Search’ box, and click ‘Select’ button to fill all parameters of selected camera in every camera configuration fields.

  • Page 84: Schedule Recording

    3.2.1.1.2 Schedule Recording In this tab, you can setup scheduled video recording, so you can record the video captured by all cameras you have by a pre-defined schedule. Here are the descriptions of all setting items:...
  • Page 85 Item Description Channel Select the channel number you wish to set. One Time You can specify the one-time schedule for selected camera; Schedules this schedule will be executed once only. Click this button and a new window will appear: (One Time Schedules) Please specify the time duration of this one-time schedule (the date and time of ‘From’...
  • Page 86 You can define recording schedule that will be executed at the specified time of certain weekday(s) in a week. Please check all weekdays that applies, and set the start time in ‘From’ field. You can set the duration of video recording in ‘Period’ field (format is HH:MM:SS), and the end time will be calculated automatically and displayed in ‘To’...

  • Page 87: Audio

    3.2.1.1.3 Audio For cameras that support audio, you can use this tab to decide if you wish to hear the audio captured by selected and configured camera. Here are the descriptions of all setting items: Item Description Channel Select the channel number you wish to set. Mute Audio Check this box and the IP camera surveillance software will not play the audio captured by this camera.

  • Page 88: Motion Record

    3.2.1.1.4 Motion Record With this function activated, only motions captured by the camera will be recorded, so you don’t have to waste hard disk storage space on images you don’t need to pay attention to. To activate motion detection by this utility you have to enable motion detection function for the camera from WEB UI, check chapter 2.6 for the setting.
  • Page 89 Item Description Channel Select the channel number you wish to set. Enable Enable motion record function. Disable Disable motion record function. Recording Time Select the time duration that camera will record when a motion has been detected from dropdown menu in seconds. Invoke alarm Send an alarm when a motion has been detected by the when motion is...

  • Page 90: General Settings

    3.2.1.2 General Settings You can set system-wide settings of this IP camera surveillance software in this menu. 3.2.1.2.1 ‘General’ tab All general settings like file storage directory and recording spaces can be set here. ere are the descriptions of all setting items:...
  • Page 91 Item Description Data Directory Set the directory (folder) you wish to store the recorded video and captured image. You can click ‘Browse’ button to pick a directory in your hard disk. Free Recording Displays remaining storage space. Space Max Video File Defines the maximum file size of every video file.

  • Page 92: E-Mail Setting' Tab

    3.2.1.2.2 ‘E-Mail Setting’ tab If you want to use motion detection function and wish to get an email that contains the image captured by the camera, please setup your email related parameters here first. Here are the descriptions of all setting items:...
  • Page 93 Item Description E-Mail Subject Specify the subject of sending email. Recipient E-Mail Here lists all email addresses you set. Address Click this button and you’ll be prompted to input the email address. Click ‘OK’ to save changes. Edit Select an email address from ‘Recipient E-Mail Address’ box, and click ‘Edit’...

  • Page 94: Security

    you’re not sure about this. Save settings in this tab. Cancel Discard all settings in this tab. 3.2.1.2.3 Security If you don’t want other people to access this IP camera surveillance software, you can set a password to protect it. You’ll need to input the password every time you wish to use this IP camera surveillance software: To set password, please use ‘Security’...
  • Page 95 Here are the descriptions of all setting items: Item Description Enable Requires password authentication when this software starts. Disable Password authentication is not required when this software starts. Password Input the password you wish to use here. Confirm Input the password you wish to use here again. Password...

  • Page 96: About

    3.2.1.2.4 About This tab shows the version number of the IP camera surveillance software you’re using.

  • Page 97: Change Display Layout

    3.2.2 Change Display Layout This IP camera surveillance software provides 8 kinds of display layout: Every layout displays different number of camera and camera arrangement, you can click the icon that presents a specific kind of layout, and the video displaying area will change accordingly.
  • Page 98 Displays the video of 1 camera only. Layout style 1: 1 Camera only Displays the video of up to 4 cameras. Layout style 2: 4 Cameras Displays the video of up to 6 cameras. Layout style 3: 6 Cameras...
  • Page 99 Layout style 4: Displays the video of up to 8 cameras. 8 Cameras Displays the video of up to 16 cameras. Layout style 5: 9 Cameras Displays the video of up to 10 cameras. Layout style 6: 10 Cameras...
  • Page 100 Layout style 7: Displays the video of up to 13 cameras. 13 Cameras Displays the video of up to 16 cameras. Layout style 8: 16 Cameras...

  • Page 101: Full-Screen Mode

    3.2.3 Full-screen mode If you want to use all available spaces on your monitor to display surveillance image, you can click ‘Full Screen’ button to switch display mode to full-screen mode. To exit full-screen mode, press ‘ESC’ key.

  • Page 102: Scan

    3.2.4 Scan If you have more than one camera configured, and you wish to switch the displaying image between cameras, you can click ‘Scan’ button to switch between all configured cameras. NOTE: If a camera is configured but disconnected, it will still be displayed in a scan sequence (you’ll see nothing and you’ll see ‘Disconnected’...

  • Page 103: Zoom-In / Zoom-Out

    3.2.5 Zoom-in / Zoom-out For cameras that support zoom-in / zoom-out function, you can use this function to see more objects that fall in the scope of camera’s view, or enlarge the image size of a certain object to see its detail. Please select a camera in video displaying area by clicking on its image, then click see more objects that fall in the scope of camera’s...

  • Page 104: Ptz (For Pz Camera Only)

    3.2.6 PTZ (for PZ camera only) For cameras that support PTZ (Pan, Tilt, Zoom), you can change the position that camera points to, to see different places that fall in the scope of camera’s view. Please select a camera in video displaying area by clicking on its image, and then click the directions you wish the camera to move to (total 8 directions available).

  • Page 105: Snapshot

    3.2.7 Snapshot You can take a snapshot of selected camera and save it to ‘Snapshot’ sub-folder of pre-defined data directory. Click snapshot button once to take a snapshot; you can take as much snapshot as you want before hard disk is full.

  • Page 106: Recording

    3.2.8 Recording You can start video recording of selected camera manually by clicking ‘Start Recording’ button: When recording starts, you’ll see a message displayed in message displaying box like ‘1/1 10:00:00, Camera 2 Start Manual’, which means camera 1 starts recording manually on 1/1 at 10:00:00. To stop recording, click ‘Start Recording’...

  • Page 107: Video Playback

    3.2.9 Video Playback You can playback all recorded video by clicking this button. A new window will appear: You have to search the video file before you can play it. There are two kinds of video search: Time Search (search all videos file that falls in a specific period of time) and Motion Search (search all videos recorded by motion detection function and falls in a specific period of time).

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