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  • Page 1 User Manual User Manual Indoor HD IP Camera Model: C1 V1.2...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1 Overview.................................. 2 1.1 Key Features..............................2 1.2 Read Before Use............................3 1.3 Package Contents............................3 1.4 Physical Description........................... 3 2 Access the IP Camera............................4 2.1 Wired Connection............................4 2.2 Wireless Connection...........................6 2.3 Access the Camera in WAN........................12 2.4 Using the VLC player..........................16 2.5 IP camera connection to the server.......................

  • Page 3: Overview

    FOSCAM provides Smart Phone APP for Android and iPhone users, please search and install Foscam App named Foscam on App Store and Google Play for iOS and Android devices, then you can view your camera anywhere, anytime on your smart mobile devices.

  • Page 4: Read Before Use

    Infrared LED: Infrared LEDs for night vision. Microphone: Built-in microphone.   Micro SD Card slot: Supports up to 32GB SD card for storing the video. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 5: Access The Ip Camera

    SoftAP is started 2 Access the IP Camera 2.1 Wired Connection 1. Connect the camera to the LAN network (Router or Switch) via network cable. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 6 The default HTTPS port NO. is 443. You can use the URL to access the camera: https:// LAN IP + HTTPS port NO. Go to Settings - Network - Port panel, you can see and change the HTTP and HTTPS port NO. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 7: Wireless Connection

    WPS connection: WI-FI Protected Set-up, Press and hold the WPS button on your wireless router and your camera within 60 seconds. So that your camera and wireless router connect successfully. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 8 5. Log in the camera ( Default username is admin with no password ). When log in for the first time, you need to change the username and password. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 9 (The camera connect to your wireless router: Wireless Network List - enter the password of your wireless router ), IP configuration. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 10 Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 11 8. Please make sure that the wireless device connect your laptop to the router which your camera has Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 12 9. Open the CD named “FOSCAM”, go to the folder “IP Camera Search Tool” and find the folder “For Windows OS” or “For Mac OS”. Copy and paste the IP camera tool file to your wireless device, or drag it onto your desktop.

  • Page 13: Access The Camera In Wan

    LAN IP address and port forwarding, you can access the camera directly from Internet using the WAN IP address and port number. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 14: Remote Access

    IP address of your router. 2. Enable UPnP and DDNS in the camera’s settings page. We recommend you to use the DDNS by factory default. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 15 TP-LINK brand wireless router as an example.  If there is a UPnP function in your router： Choose “Forwarding > UPnP”, make sure that the Current UPnP Status is Enabled. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 16 “Forwarding > Virtual Servers” panel for setup. Click Add New. Input the port and IP address of your camera and click Save. Here you have finished the Port Forwarding setup. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 17: Using The Vlc Player

    Enter either one of the following four URLs in the VLC 1．rtsp://admin:123@192.168.1.11:554/videoMain 2．rtsp:// @192.168.1.11:554/videoMain 3．rtsp://:123@192.168.1.11:554/videoMain 4．rtsp://admin@192.168.1.11:554/videoMain Open the VLC, and go to “Media”--”Open Network Stream” option, then enter the URL in VLC. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 18 Sometimes you may need to enter the user name and password for another time. Click OK and you can see the real-time preview. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 19: Ip Camera Connection To The Server

    Please refer to the section 2.1 if you install the camera for the first time. You can start to learn about software operation in the computer Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 20: Login Window

    Input the new username and password, click "Modify" to complete the modification. You will now use the new username and password to login to the camera in the future. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 21: Setup Wizard

    You will go to “Setup Wizard”automatically after your first-login, where you can set the basic parameters of camera, such as camera name, camera time, wireless settings, IP configuration. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 22 Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 23: Surveillance Window

    "Obtain IP Form DHCP”. 3.3 Surveillance Window Section 1 FOSCAM Logo/ Live Video / Settings/Playback buttons : FOSCAM LOGO : Path to surveillance window. Click this button to go back to the surveillance window Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited...
  • Page 24 When the bandwidth is very narrow, and bit rate is large, that will lead to video can not play well. You can reset the stream type on Settings-> Video-> Video Settings panel. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 25 In this page, you can tune Hue, Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and Sharpness to get higher quality. Section 6 If you have added time and camera name in the video, you can see it in the live window. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 26 Double click again and exit full-screen. Onscreen Mouse Control Right click the mouse and you can adjust the screen ration, full screen and Zoom up. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 27 Second Method: Click it and the live view will be digital zoomed up, then click Zoom Down and the live view back to original size. When you select the Full Screen, then click right mouse, there is a Screen PTZ button. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 28: Advanced Camera Settings

    Please go to section 3.2 to find the way to set it. 4.2 Status Status contains four columns: Device Information, Device Status, Session Status and Log, it will show you various information about your camera. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 29: Device Information

    4.2.2 Device Status On this page you can see device status such as Alarm status/ Record Status ,DDNS status ,WIFI status and so on. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 30: Session Status

    Session status will display who and which IP is visiting the camera now. 4.2.4 Log The log record shows who and which IP address accessed or logout the camera. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 31: Basic Settings

    4.3.2 Camera Time This section allows you to configure the settings of the internal system clocks for your camera. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 32: User Accounts

    Here you can create users and set privilege, visitor, operator or administrator. The default user account is admin, with a blank password. You can enter the users accounts of visitor, operator and administrator Manually. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 33: How To Change The Password

    Select one blank column, then enter the new user name, password and privilege, last click Add to take effect. You can see the new added account on the Account list. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 34: How To Change The Username

    Firstly, select the account which you want to change the username, then select “Change username”, enter the new password, lastly click modify to take effect. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 35 The firmware within the camera can support a maximum of 9 devices monitoring all at the same time. This page you can both add FOSCAM MJPEG and H.264 series cameras to the first camera and view multi-surveillance screen on one window.
  • Page 36 3 Click Add to take effect. Camera Model: Our Company produces two series cameras: MJPEG and H.264. Here will show you which series the camera belongs to. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 37 Firstly, make sure all of the cameras you added can be accessed through the internet. (The way to configure DDNS is in chapter 4.4.4) Login to the first camera using a DDNS domain name and port. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 38 5 ---- Click Add button and to take effect NOTE: Here the Host must be entered as the second camera’s DDNS domain name, not its LAN IP. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 39 When you are away from home, you can use the first camera’s DDNS domain name and port to view all the cameras via internet. 4.3.5 Status Light You can enable or disable status light. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 40: Network

    PC. If you don’t know the subnet mask, gateway and DNS server, you can check your computer’s local area connection as follows: Control Panel →Network Connections →Local Area Connections →Choose Support →Details Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 41: Wireless Settings

    If you don’t know the DNS server, you can use the same settings as the Default Gateway. 4.4.2 Wireless Settings Step 1: Choose “Settings” on the top of the camera interface, and go to the “Network” panel on the Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 42 You will only need to fill in the password of your network. Make sure that the SSID, Encryption and the password you filled in are exactly the same for your router. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 43 If you fail to make a wireless connection, please refer to your seller or contact us directly for assistance. 4.4.3 Soft AP Password Settings For the safety of your camera, we recommend you change the Soft AP password. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 44 4.4.4 DDNS FOSCAM camera has embedded a unique DDNS domain name when producing, and you can directly use the domain name, you can also use the third party domain name. FOSCAM domain name Here take test09.myfoscam.org for example. Go to option of DDNS on the Settings->Network panel, you can see the domain name.
  • Page 45 The camera’s software will be configured for port forwarding. There may be issues with your routers security settings, and sometimes may error. We recommend you configure port forwarding manually on Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 46 Step 1: Open the IP Camera Tool, select the camera you would like to change the port of, right click on the IP address, and click on ”Network Configuration”, this brings up the network configuration box as flowing figures. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 47: Mail Settings

    If the camera cannot be accessed, please make sure the port forwarding is succeed. 4.4.7 Mail Settings If you want the camera to send emails when motion has been detected, here Mail will need to be configured. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 48 5---- Save Click Save to take effect 6---- Test Click Test to see if Mail has been successfully configured. Click Test to see if Mail has been successfully configured. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 49: Ftp Settings

    8) The server does not support the authentication mode used by the device 4.4.8 FTP Settings If you want to upload record files and images to your FTP server，you can set FTP Settings. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 50 Access the IP Camera by Smart Phone (Android or iOS operating system) First of all, you must open the P2P function of the IP Camera at “Settings --> Network --> P2P.” Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 51: Video

    Foscam App named Foscam on App Store and Google Play for iOS and Android devices. NOTE： If the QR code scanning is not successful, please input the UID on the bottom of the camera manually. 4.5 Video This section allows you to configure Video stream settings, On screen display and Snapshot settings.

  • Page 52: On Screen Display

    There are two options: Yes or NO. Select Yes and you can see the system date on the video. Display Camera Name There are two options: Yes or NO. Select Yes and you can see the device name on the video. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 53: Snapshot Settings

    On this page you can set the schedule time for switching IR LED lights. When parameter Mode is set to the Schedule on the Live Video window, at these schedule time, the IR LED lights will be turned off. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 54: Alarm

    4.6 Alarm Action Detection IP Camera supports Action Detection Alarm, when the people has been detected, the IP Camera will make a alarm. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 55 Select one motion sensitivity. Step 5: Trigger interval--- The interval time between two motion detection. Step 6:There are some alarm indicators: Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 56 Click set detect area and it pop up a window, then you can draw the detection area. Click Back button after settings. When something moving in the detection area, the camera will alarm. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 57 Click the week day words, the corresponding column will be selected. For example, click TUE, the all column of TUE turns to red, that means during Tuesday whole day, when something moving in the detection area, the camera will alarm. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 58: Record

    This section will allow you to change the record files storage path and the record time. 4.7.1 Storage Location On this page you can change the alarm and manually recording storage path. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 59: Schedule Recording

    When the video is selected as FTP, the device supports scheduled recording. When the parameter Recording Location is set SD Card on the Storage Location page, you can configure parameters as shown in follow figure. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 60 When the video is selected as SD card, the device supports pumping frame recording. When the parameter Recording Location is set SD Card on the Storage Location page, you can configure parameters as shown in follow figure. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 61: Sd Card Management

    When you plug in the SD card during the camera work process, please reboot the camera again, or else the SD Card may be cannot work well. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 62: Firewall

    In this panel, you can backup/restore your camera settings, upgrade the firmware to the latest version, restore the camera to default settings and reboot the device. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 63: System Upgrade

    Your current firmware version will be displayed on your screen. You may go to the Status  Device Information page to check for the latest firmware versions available. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 64: Upgrade Firmware By Ip Camera Tool

    , select the Camera IP that you want to upgrade the firmware. Then select Upgrade Firmware and enter the username and password, choose the firmware file, and upgrade. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 65: Patch Installation

    Reset button on the bottom of the camera. 4.9.5 Reboot Click Reboot System to reboot the camera. This is similar to unplugging the power to the camera. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 66: Playback

    : The type of records files, Here supports two typs: Normal record, Alarm record and All records. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 67 Click this button to stop the record files Open or stop audio Click this button to make full screen, and double click left mouse to exit full screen. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 68: Appendix

    6 Appendix 6.1 Frequently Asked Questions 6.1.1 Install the add-on of Firefox browser, Google Chrome and IE Chrome. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 69 Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 70 Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 71 Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...
  • Page 72 6.1.2 Uninstall the add-on of Firefox browser, Google Chrome and IE Chrome. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 73: I Have Forgotten The Administrator Password

    There are two ways to resolve this problem: Please add the camera as a trusted site to resolve this issue. The steps are ： IE browserToolInternet PropertiesSecurityTrusted sitesSitesAdd Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 74: No Pictures Problems

    If you allow the ActiveX running, but still could not see living video. Please change another port number to try. Don’t use port 88. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 75: Default Parameters

    LAN IP. (For more details see: How to add cameras in WAN) 6.2 Default Parameters Default network Parameters IP address: obtain dynamically Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 76: Specifications

    One 10/100Mbps RJ45 port Wireless Standard IEEE802.11b/g/n IEEE802.11b: 11Mbps(Max.); Network Data Rate IEEE802.11g: 54Mbps(Max.); IEEE802.11n: 150Mbps(Max.). Wireless Security WEP, WPA, WPA2 Supports EZLink wireless setup Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 77: Ce & Fcc

    6.4 CE & FCC Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) FCC Statement This device compiles with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following two conditions. Shenzhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., Limited Tel: 86 755 2674 5668 Fax: 86 755 2674 5168...

  • Page 78: Warranty

    No warranty service is provided unless the product is returned to an authorized return center in the region where the product was first shipped by FOSCAM or to the point-of-purchase, which may have regional specific warranty implications.
  • Page 79 Abuse firmware upgrade without the authorized technician’s guidance.  Normal wear and tear. Return Procedures Please read FOSCAM warranty policy & policy of your reseller first before sending items back to  point-of-purchase.  Customer must first contact point-of-purchase to obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number before returning the product.
  • Page 80 Repair Service Out Of Warranty FOSCAM provide extra repair service for product that out of warranty, it is chargeable. The total fee  contains device cost and service fee. Device cost (including accessories) is the standard uniform price provide by FOSCAM.

  • Page 81: Obtaining Technical Support

    FOSCAM, shall be the repair or replacement of defective parts. If FOSCAM lists a product on its website specification in error or that is no longer available for any reason, FOSCAM reserves the right to explain it without incurring any liability.

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