Network Camera: User Manual

Network Camera User Manual
Network Camera
User Manual
UD09513B
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User Manual
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Notice:
If camera fails to synchronize local time with that of the network, you need to set
up camera time manually. Visit the camera and enter system setting interface for
time setting.
Safety Instruction
These instructions are intended to ensure that the user can use the product correctly to
avoid danger or property loss.
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The precaution measure is divided into ‘Warnings’ and ‘Cautions’:
Warnings: Serious injury or death may be caused if any of these warnings are
neglected.
Cautions: Injury or equipment damage may be caused if any of these cautions are
neglected.
Warnings Follow these safeguards to Cautions Follow these precautions to

prevent serious injury or death. prevent potential injury or material
damage.
Warnings:
 Please adopt the power adapter which can meet the safety extra low voltage
(SELV) standard. And source with 12 VDC or 24 VAC (depending on models)
according to the IEC60950-1 and Limited Power Source standard.
 To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose this product to rain or
moisture.
 This installation should be made by a qualified service person and should conform
to all the local codes.
 Please install blackouts equipment into the power supply circuit for convenient
supply interruption.
 Please make sure that the ceiling can support more than 50(N) Newton gravities if
the camera is fixed to the ceiling.
 If the product does not work properly, please contact your dealer or the nearest
service center. Never attempt to disassemble the camera yourself. (We shall not
assume any responsibility for problems caused by unauthorized repair or
maintenance.)
Cautions:
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 Make sure the power supply voltage is correct before using the camera.
 Do not drop the camera or subject it to physical shock.
 Do not touch sensor modules with fingers. If cleaning is necessary, use a clean
cloth with a bit of ethanol and wipe it gently. If the camera will not be used for an
extended period of time, put on the lens cap to protect the sensor from dirt.
 Do not aim the camera lens at the strong light such as sun or incandescent lamp.
The strong light can cause fatal damage to the camera.
 The sensor may be burned out by a laser beam, so when any laser equipment is
being used, make sure that the surface of the sensor not be exposed to the laser
beam.
 Do not place the camera in extremely hot, cold temperatures (refer to product
specification for working temperature), dusty or damp environment, and do not
expose it to high electromagnetic radiation.
 To avoid heat accumulation, ensure there is good ventilation to the device.
 Keep the camera away from water and any liquids.
 While shipping, pack the camera in its original, or equivalent, packing materials.
Or packing the same texture.
 Improper use or replacement of the battery may result in hazard of explosion.
Please use the manufacturer recommended battery type.
Notes:
For the camera supports IR, you are required to pay attention to the following
precautions to prevent IR reflection:
 Dust or grease on the dome cover will cause IR reflection. Please do not remove
the dome cover film until the installation is finished. If there is dust or grease on
the dome cover, clean the dome cover with clean soft cloth and isopropyl alcohol.
 Make certain the installation location does not have reflective surfaces of objects
too close to the camera. The IR light from the camera may reflect back into the
lens causing reflection.
 The foam ring around the lens must be seated flush against the inner surface of
the bubble to isolate the lens from the IR LEDS. Fasten the dome cover to camera
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body so that the foam ring and the dome cover are attached seamlessly.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 System Requirement ..........................................................................10
Chapter 2 Network Connection ..........................................................................11
Setting the Network Camera over the LAN ...................................................... 11
Wiring over the LAN........................................................................................................ 11
Activating the Camera .................................................................................................... 12
(Optional) Setting Security Question .............................................................................. 19
Setting the Network Camera over the WAN .................................................... 19

Static IP Connection ........................................................................................................ 19
Dynamic IP Connection ................................................................................................... 20
Chapter 3 Access to the Network Camera...........................................................23

Accessing by Web Browsers ............................................................................ 23
Accessing by Client Software .......................................................................... 24
Chapter 4 Wi-Fi Settings ...................................................................................26
Configuring Wi-Fi Connection in Manage and Ad-hoc Modes ........................... 26
Easy Wi-Fi Connection with WPS function ....................................................... 31
IP Property Settings for Wireless Network Connection .................................... 33
Chapter 5 Live View ..........................................................................................35
Live View Page ............................................................................................... 35
Starting Live View .......................................................................................... 36
Recording and Capturing Pictures Manually .................................................... 37
Operating PTZ Control .................................................................................... 37
PTZ Control Panel ............................................................................................................ 37
Setting/Calling a Preset .................................................................................................. 39
Setting/Calling a Patrol ................................................................................................... 40
Chapter 6 Network Camera Configuration ........................................................41

Configuring Local Parameters ......................................................................... 41
Configure System Settings .............................................................................. 43
Configuring Basic Information ........................................................................................ 43
Configuring Time Settings ............................................................................................... 44
Configuring RS232 Settings ............................................................................................. 46
Configuring RS485 Settings ............................................................................................. 47
Configuring DST Settings ................................................................................................. 48
Configuring External Devices .......................................................................................... 49
Configuring VCA Resource .............................................................................................. 50
Open Source Software License ....................................................................................... 51
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Maintenance ................................................................................................. 51
Upgrade & Maintenance ................................................................................................ 51
Log .................................................................................................................................. 52
System Service ................................................................................................................ 53
Security Settings ............................................................................................ 54

Authentication ................................................................................................................ 54
IP Address Filter .............................................................................................................. 55
Security Service............................................................................................................... 56
User Management ......................................................................................... 57

User Management .......................................................................................................... 57
Security Question ........................................................................................................... 59
Online Users.................................................................................................................... 60
Chapter 7 Network Settings ...............................................................................61

Configuring Basic Settings .............................................................................. 61
Configuring TCP/IP Settings ............................................................................................ 61
Configuring DDNS Settings.............................................................................................. 63
Configuring PPPoE Settings ............................................................................................. 65
Configuring Port Settings ................................................................................................ 65
Configure NAT (Network Address Translation) Settings .................................................. 67
Configure Advanced Settings .......................................................................... 68

Configuring SNMP Settings ............................................................................................. 68
7.2.2 Configuring FTP Settings ................................................................................................. 71
7.2.3 Configuring Email Settings .............................................................................................. 73
Platform Access .............................................................................................................. 75
Wireless Dial ................................................................................................................... 76
HTTPS Settings ................................................................................................................ 78
Configuring QoS Settings ................................................................................................ 80
Configuring 802.1X Settings ............................................................................................ 81
Integration Protocol ........................................................................................................ 82
Bandwidth Adaptation .................................................................................................... 83
Network Service .............................................................................................................. 83
Chapter 8 Video/Audio Settings .........................................................................84

Configuring Video Settings ............................................................................. 84
Video Settings ................................................................................................................. 84
Custom Video.................................................................................................................. 88
Configuring Audio Settings ............................................................................. 89

Configuring ROI Encoding ............................................................................... 90
Display Info. on Stream .................................................................................. 92
Configuring Target Cropping ........................................................................... 93
Chapter 9 Image Settings ..................................................................................94
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Configuring Display Settings ........................................................................... 94

Day/Night Auto-Switch ................................................................................................... 94
Day/Night Scheduled-Switch .......................................................................................... 98
Configuring OSD Settings ................................................................................ 99

Configuring Privacy Mask ............................................................................. 101
Configuring Picture Overlay .......................................................................... 102
Chapter 10 Event Settings.............................................................................. 104
Basic Events ................................................................................................. 104
10.1.1 Configuring Motion Detection ...................................................................................... 104
10.1.2 Configuring Video Tampering Alarm ............................................................................. 110
10.1.3 Configuring Alarm Input ............................................................................................... 111
10.1.4 Configuring Alarm Output ............................................................................................ 113
10.1.5 Handling Exception ....................................................................................................... 114
10.1.6 Configuring Other Alarm ............................................................................................... 114
Smart Events ................................................................................................ 117

Configuring Audio Exception Detection ........................................................................ 118
Configuring Defocus Detection ..................................................................................... 119
Configuring Scene Change Detection ........................................................................... 120
Configuring Face Detection ........................................................................................... 121
Configuring Intrusion Detection ................................................................................... 123
Configuring Line Crossing Detection ............................................................................. 125
Configuring Region Entrance Detection ........................................................................ 128
Configuring Region Exiting Detection ........................................................................... 129
Configuring Unattended Baggage Detection ................................................................ 131
Configuring Object Removal Detection .................................................................... 133
VCA Configuration ........................................................................................ 135

Behavior Analysis .......................................................................................................... 135
Face Capture ................................................................................................................. 142
People Counting ............................................................................................................ 146
Counting ....................................................................................................................... 149
Heat Map ...................................................................................................................... 150
Road Traffic ................................................................................................................... 152
Chapter 11 Storage Settings ........................................................................... 154

Configuring Record Schedule ........................................................................ 154
Configure Capture Schedule ......................................................................... 157
Configuring Net HDD .................................................................................... 159
Memory Card Detection ............................................................................... 162
Configuring Lite Storage ............................................................................... 164
Chapter 12 Playback...................................................................................... 165
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Chapter 13 Picture ........................................................................................ 167

Chapter 14 Application .................................................................................. 168
Face Capture Statistics.................................................................................. 168
People Counting Statistics ............................................................................ 168
Heat Map Statistics ...................................................................................... 169
Counting Statistics ....................................................................................... 170
Appendix ........................................................................................................... 172
Appendix 1 SADP Software Introduction ............................................................... 172
Appendix 2 Port Mapping ...................................................................................... 175
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Chapter 1 System Requirement

Operating System
Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and above version
CPU
2.0 GHz or higher
RAM
1G or higher
Display
1024×768 resolution or higher
Web Browser
Internet Explorer 8.0 and above version, Apple Safari 5.0.2 and above version,
Mozilla Firefox 30.0 and above version and Google Chrome 31.0 and above
version.
Note:
For Google Chrome 45 and its above version or Mozilla Firefox 52 and its above
version which are plug-in free, Picture and Playback functions are hidden.
To use mentioned functions via web browser, change to their lower version, or
change to Internet Explorer 8.0 and above version.
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Chapter 2 Network Connection

Note:
 You shall acknowledge that the use of the product with Internet access might be
under network security risks. For avoidance of any network attacks and
information leakage, please strengthen your own protection. If the product does
not work properly, please contact with your dealer or the nearest service center.
 To ensure the network security of the network camera, we recommend you to
have the network camera assessed and maintained termly. You can contact us if
you need such service.
Before you start:
 If you want to set the network camera via a LAN (Local Area Network), please
refer to Section 2.1 Setting the Network Camera over the LAN.
 If you want to set the network camera via a WAN (Wide Area Network), please
refer to Section 2.2 Setting the Network Camera over the WAN.
Setting the Network Camera over the LAN
Purpose:
To view and configure the camera via a LAN, you need to connect the network
camera in the same subnet with your computer, and install the SADP or iVMS-4200
software to search and change the IP of the network camera.
Note: For the detailed introduction of SADP, please refer to Appendix 1.
Wiring over the LAN
The following figures show the two ways of cable connection of a network camera
and a computer:
Purpose:
 To test the network camera, you can directly connect the network camera to the
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computer with a network cable as shown in Figure 2-1.
 Refer to the Figure 2-2 to set network camera over the LAN via a switch or a
router.
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Activating the Camera
You are required to activate the camera first by setting a strong password for it before
you can use the camera.
Activation via Web Browser, Activation via SADP, and Activation via Client Software
are all supported.

 Activation via Web Browser
Steps:
1. Power on the camera, and connect the camera to the network.
2. Input the IP address into the address bar of the web browser, and click Enter to
enter the activation interface.
Notes:
 The default IP address of the camera is 192.168.1.64.
 The computer and the camera should belong to the same subnet.
 For the camera enables the DHCP by default, you need to use the SADP software
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to search the IP address.
Activation via Web Browser
3. Create and input a password into the password field.
A password with user name in it is not allowed.
STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend you
create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8
characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters,
lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the
security of your product. And we recommend you reset your password regularly,
especially in the high security system, resetting the password monthly or weekly
can better protect your product.
4. Confirm the password.
5. Click OK to save the password and enter the live view interface.
 Activation via SADP Software
SADP software is used for detecting the online device, activating the camera, and
resetting the password.
Get the SADP software from the supplied disk or the official website, and install the
SADP according to the prompts. Follow the steps to activate the camera.
Steps:
1. Run the SADP software to search the online devices.

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2. Check the device status from the device list, and select the inactive device.
Select inactive device.
Input and confirm

password.
SADP Interface
Note:
The SADP software supports activating the camera in batch. Refer to the user manual
of SADP software for details.
3. Create and input the password in the password field, and confirm the password.
STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend
you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum
of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories:
upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in
order to increase the security of your product. And we recommend you
reset your password regularly, especially in the high security system,
resetting the password monthly or weekly can better protect your
product.
Note:
You can enable the Hik-Connect service for the device during activation.
4. Click Activate to start activation.
You can check whether the activation is completed on the popup window. If activation
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failed, please make sure that the password meets the requirement and try again.
5. Change the device IP address to the same subnet with your computer by either
modifying the IP address manually or checking the checkbox of Enable DHCP.
Modify the IP Address
6. Input the admin password and click Modify to activate your IP address
modification.
The batch IP address modification is supported by the SADP. Refer to the user manual
of SADP for details.
 Activation via Client Software

The client software is versatile video management software for multiple kinds of
devices.
Get the client software from the supplied disk or the official website, and install the
software according to the prompts. Follow the steps to activate the camera.
Steps:
1. Run the client software and the control panel of the software pops up, as shown in
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the figure below.
Control Panel
2. Click the Device Management icon to enter the Device Management interface, as
shown in the figure below.
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Device Management Interface
3. Check the device status from the device list, and select an inactive device.
4. Click the Activate button to pop up the Activation interface.
5. Create a password and input the password in the password field, and confirm the
password.
STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend
you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of
8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper
case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order
to increase the security of your product. We recommend you reset your
password regularly, especially in the high security system, resetting the
password monthly or weekly can better protect your product.
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Activation Interface (Client Software)
6. Click OK button to start activation.
7. Click the Modify Netinfo button to pop up the Network Parameter Modification
interface, as shown in the figure below.
Modifying the Network Parameters
8. Change the device IP address to the same subnet with your computer by either
modifying the IP address manually or checking the checkbox of Enable DHCP.
9. Input the password to activate your IP address modification.
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(Optional) Setting Security Question
Security question is used to reset the admin password when admin user forgets the
password.
Admin user can follow the pop-up window to complete security question settings
during camera activation. Or, admin user can go to User Management interface to set
up the function.
Setting the Network Camera over the WAN
Purpose:
This section explains how to connect the network camera to the WAN with a static IP
or a dynamic IP.
Static IP Connection
Before you start:
Please apply a static IP from an ISP (Internet Service Provider). With the static IP
address, you can connect the network camera via a router or connect it to the WAN
directly.
 Connecting the network camera via a router
Steps:
1. Connect the network camera to the router.
2. Assign a LAN IP address, the subnet mask and the gateway. Refer to Section 2.1.2
for detailed IP address configuration of the network camera.
3. Save the static IP in the router.
4. Set port mapping, e.g., 80, 8000, and 554 ports. The steps for port mapping vary
according to the different routers. Please call the router manufacturer for
assistance with port mapping.
Note: Refer to Appendix 2 for detailed information about port mapping.

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5. Visit the network camera through a web browser or the client software over the
internet.
Accessing the Camera through Router with Static IP
 Connecting the network camera with static IP directly
You can also save the static IP in the camera and directly connect it to the internet
without using a router. Refer to Section 2.1.2 for detailed IP address configuration of
the network camera.
Accessing the Camera with Static IP Directly
Dynamic IP Connection
Before you start:
Please apply a dynamic IP from an ISP. With the dynamic IP address, you can connect
the network camera to a modem or a router.
 Connecting the network camera via a router
Steps:
1. Connect the network camera to the router.
2. In the camera, assign a LAN IP address, the subnet mask and the gateway. Refer
to Section 2.1.2 for detailed IP address configuration of the network camera.
3. In the router, set the PPPoE user name, password and confirm the password.
4. Set port mapping. E.g. 80, 8000, and 554 ports. The steps for port mapping vary
depending on different routers. Please call the router manufacturer for assistance
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with port mapping.
Note: Refer to Appendix 2 for detailed information about port mapping.
5. Apply a domain name from a domain name provider.
6. Configure the DDNS settings in the setting interface of the router.
7. Visit the camera via the applied domain name.
 Connecting the network camera via a modem
Purpose:
This camera supports the PPPoE auto dial-up function. The camera gets a public IP
address by ADSL dial-up after the camera is connected to a modem. You need to
configure the PPPoE parameters of the network camera. Refer to Section 7.1.3
Configuring PPPoE Settings for detailed configuration.
Accessing the Camera with Dynamic IP
Note: The obtained IP address is dynamically assigned via PPPoE, so the IP address
always changes after rebooting the camera. To solve the inconvenience of the
dynamic IP, you need to get a domain name from the DDNS provider (E.g.
DynDns.com). Please follow the steps below for normal domain name resolution and
private domain name resolution to solve the problem.
 Normal Domain Name Resolution
Normal Domain Name Resolution
Steps:
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1. Apply a domain name from a domain name provider.
2. Configure the DDNS settings in the DDNS Settings interface of the network
camera. Refer to Section 7.1.2 Configuring DDNS Settings for detailed
configuration.
3. Visit the camera via the applied domain name.
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Chapter 3 Access to the Network

Camera
Accessing by Web Browsers
Note:
For certain camera models, HTTPS is enabled by default and the camera creates an
unsigned certificate automatically. When you access to the camera the first time, the
web browser prompts a notification about the certificate issue.
To cancel the notification, install a signed-certificate to the camera. For detailed
operation, see 7.2.6 HTTPS Settings.
Steps:
1. Open the web browser.
2. In the browser address bar, input the IP address of the network camera, and press
the Enter key to enter the login interface.
Note:
The default IP address is 192.168.1.64. You are recommended to change the IP
address to the same subnet with your computer.
3. Input the user name and password and click Login.
The admin user should configure the device accounts and user/operator permissions
properly. Delete the unnecessary accounts and user/operator permissions.
Note:
The IP address gets locked if the admin user performs 7 failed password attempts
(5 attempts for the user/operator).
Login Interface
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4. Click Login.
5. (Optional) Install the plug-in before viewing the live video and operating the
camera. Follow the installation prompts to install the plug-in
Note:
If you are using Google Chrome 45 and its above version or Mozilla Firefox 52 and
its above version, plug-in installation is not required. But Picture and Playback
functions are hidden. To use mentioned function via web browser, change to their
lower version, or change to Internet Explorer 8.0 and above version.
Accessing by Client Software
The product CD contains the iVMS-4200 client software. You can view the live video
and manage the camera with the software.
Follow the installation prompts to install the software. The control panel and live view
interface of iVMS-4200 client software are shown as below.
iVMS-4200 Control Panel

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iVMS-4200 Main View
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Chapter 4 Wi-Fi Settings

Purpose:
By connecting to the wireless network, you don’t need to use cable of any kind for
network connection, which is very convenient for the actual surveillance application.
Note: This chapter is only applicable for the cameras with the built-in Wi-Fi module.
Configuring Wi-Fi Connection in Manage and

Ad-hoc Modes
Purpose:
Two connection modes are supported. Choose a mode as desired and perform the
steps to configure the Wi-Fi.
Wireless Connection in Manage Mode
Steps:
1. Enter the Wi-Fi configuration interface.
Configuration> Network> Advanced Settings> Wi-Fi
2. Click Search to search the online wireless connections.
Wi-Fi List
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3. Click to choose a wireless connection on the list.
Wi-Fi Setting- Manage Mode

4. Check the radio button to select the Network mode as Manage, and the
Security mode of the network is automatically shown when you select the
wireless network, please don’t change it manually.
Note: These parameters are exactly identical with those of the router.
5. Enter the key to connect the wireless network. The key should be that of the
wireless network connection you set on the router.
Wireless Connection in Ad-hoc Mode

If you choose the Ad-hoc mode, you don’t need to connect the wireless camera via a
router. The scenario is the same as you connect the camera and the PC directly with a
network cable.
Steps:
1. Choose Ad-hoc mode.
Wi-Fi Setting- Ad-hoc

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2. Customize a SSID for the camera.

3. Choose the Security Mode of the wireless connection.
4. Enable the wireless connection function for your PC.
5. On the PC side, search the network and you can see the SSID of the camera
listed.
Ad-hoc Connection Point

6. Choose the SSID and connect.
Security Mode Description:
Security Mode
You can choose the Security Mode as not-encrypted, WEP, WPA-personal,
WPA-enterprise, WPA2-personal, and WPA2-enterprise.
WEP mode:
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WEP Mode
 Authentication - Select Open or Shared Key System Authentication, depending on
the method used by your access point. Not all access points have this option, in
which case they probably use Open System, which is sometimes known as SSID
Authentication.
 Key length - This sets the length of the key used for the wireless encryption, 64 or
128 bit. The encryption key length can sometimes be shown as 40/64 and
104/128.
 Key type - The key types available depend on the access point being used. The
following options are available:
HEX - Allows you to manually enter the hex key.
ASCII - In this method the string must be exactly 5 characters for 64-bit WEP and
13 characters for 128-bit WEP.
WPA-personal and WPA2-personal Mode:
Enter the required Pre-shared Key for the access point, which can be a hexadecimal
number or a passphrase.
Security Mode- WPA-personal

WPA- enterprise and WPA2-enterprise Mode:
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Choose the type of client/server authentication being used by the access point;
EAP-TLS or EAP-PEAP.
EAP-TLS
EAP-TLS
 Identity - Enter the user ID to present to the network.
 Private key password – Enter the password for your user ID.
 EAPOL version - Select the version used (1 or 2) in your access point.
 CA Certificates - Upload a CA certificate to present to the access point for
authentication.
EAP-PEAP:
 User Name - Enter the user name to present to the network

 Password - Enter the password of the network
 PEAP Version - Select the PEAP version used at the access point.
 Label - Select the label used by the access point.
 EAPOL version - Select version (1 or 2) depending on the version used at the
access point
 CA Certificates - Upload a CA certificate to present to the access point for
authentication
 For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we
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strongly recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network
devices. The password should be something of your own choosing (using a
minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories:
upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and special characters) in order to
increase the security of your product.
 Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the
responsibility of the installer and/or end-user.
Easy Wi-Fi Connection with WPS function
Purpose:
The setting of the wireless network connection is never easy. To avoid the complex
setting of the wireless connection you can enable the WPS function.
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) refers to the easy configuration of the encrypted
connection between the device and the wireless router. The WPS makes it easy to add
new devices to an existing network without entering long passphrases. There are two
modes of the WPS connection, the PBC mode and the PIN mode.
Note: If you enable the WPS function, you do not need to configure the parameters
such as the encryption type and you don’t need to know the key of the wireless
connection.
Steps:
Wi-Fi Settings - WPS
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PBC Mode:
PBC refers to the Push-Button-Configuration, in which the user simply has to push a
button, either an actual or virtual one (as the button on the configuration
interface of the IE browser), on both the Access Point (and a registrar of the network)
and the new wireless client device.
1. Check the checkbox of to enable WPS.

2. Choose the connection mode as PBC.
Note: Support of this mode is mandatory for both the Access Points and the
connecting devices.
3. Check on the Wi-Fi router to see if there is a WPS button. If yes push the button
and you can see the indicator near the button start flashing, which means the WPS
function of the router is enabled. For detailed operation, please see the user guide of
the router.
4. Push the WPS button to enable the function on the camera.
If there is not a WPS button on the camera, you can also click the virtual button to
enable the PBC function on the web interface.
5. Click Connect button.
When the PBC mode is both enabled in the router and the camera, the camera and the
wireless network is connected automatically.
PIN Mode:
The PIN mode requires a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to be read from either
a sticker or the display on the new wireless device. This PIN must then be entered to
connect the network, usually the Access Point of the network.
Steps:
1. Choose a wireless connection on the list and the SSID is loaded automatically.
2. Choose Use route PIN code.
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Use PIN Code

If the PIN code is generated from the router side, you should enter the PIN code you
get from the router side in the Router PIN code field.
3. Click Connect.
Or
You can generate the PIN code on the camera side. And the expired time for the PIN
code is 120 seconds.
1. Click Generate.
2. Enter the code to the router, in the example, enter 48167581 to the router.
IP Property Settings for Wireless Network

Connection
The default IP address of wireless network interface controller is 192.168.1.64. When

you connect the wireless network you can change the default IP.
Steps:
1. Enter the TCP/IP configuration interface.
Configuration> Network> Basic Settings > TCP/IP
2. Select the Wlan tab.
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Setting WLAN Parameters

3. Customize the IPv4 address, the IPv4 Subnet Mask and the Default Gateway.
The setting procedure is the same with that of LAN.
If you want to be assigned the IP address you can check the checkbox to enable
the DHCP.
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Chapter 5 Live View

Live View Page
Purpose:
The live view page allows you to view the real-time video, capture images, realize
PTZ control, set/call presets and configure video parameters.
Log in the network camera to enter the live view page, or you can click Live View on
the menu bar of the main page to enter the live view page.
Descriptions of the live view page:
Menu Bar
PTZ Control
Panel
Live View
Window
Preset/Patrol
Settings
Toolbar
Live View Page

Menu Bar:
Click each tab to enter Live View, Playback, Picture, Application, and Configuration
page respectively.
Live View Window:
Display the live video.
Toolbar:
Toolbar allows you to adjust the live view window size, the stream type, and the
plug-ins. It also allows you to process the operations on the live view page, e.g.,
start/stop live view, capture, record, audio on/off, two-way audio, start/stop digital
zoom, etc.
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For IE (Internet Explorer) users, plug-ins as webcomponents and quick time are
selectable. And for Non-IE users, webcomponents, quick time, VLC or MJPEG are
selectable if they are supported by the web browser.
Note:
If you are using Google Chrome 45 and its above version or Mozilla Firefox 52 and
its above version, plug-in installation is not required. But Picture and Playback
functions are hidden. To use mentioned function via web browser, change to their
lower version, or change to Internet Explorer 8.0 and its above version.
PTZ Control:
Perform panning, tilting and zooming actions of the camera. Control the light and the
wiper (only available for cameras supporting PTZ function).
Preset/Patrol Settings:
Set/call/delete the presets or patrols for PTZ cameras.
Starting Live View
In the live view window as shown in Figure 4-2, click on the toolbar to start the
live view of the camera.
Live View Toolbar

Table 5-1 Descriptions of the Toolbar
Icon Description
/ Start/Stop live view.
The window size is 4:3.
The window size is 16:9.
The original widow size.
Self-adaptive window size.
Live view with the different video streams.
, , , etc.
Supported video streams vary according to camera models.
Click to select the third-party plug-in.
Manually capture the picture.
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Icon Description
/ Manually start/stop recording.
/ Audio on and adjust volume /Mute.
/ Turn on/off microphone.
/ Start/stop digital zoom function.
Note: The icons vary according to the different camera models.
Recording and Capturing Pictures Manually
In the live view interface, click on the toolbar to capture the live pictures or click
to record the live view. The saving paths of the captured pictures and clips can be
set on the Configuration > Local page. To configure remote scheduled recording,
please refer to Section 6.1.
Note: The captured image will be saved as JPEG file or BMP file in your computer.
Operating PTZ Control
Purpose:
In the live view interface, you can use the PTZ control buttons to realize pan/tilt/zoom
control of the camera.
Note: To realize PTZ control, the camera connected to the network must support the
PTZ function or have a pan/tilt unit installed to the camera. Please properly set the
PTZ parameters on RS485 settings page referring to Section 6.2.4 RS485 Settings.
PTZ Control Panel
On the live view page, click next to the right side of the live view window to show
the PTZ control panel and click to hide it.

Click the direction buttons to control the pan/tilt movements.
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PTZ Control Panel

Click the zoom/focus/iris buttons to realize lens control.
Notes:
 There are eight direction arrows ( , , , , , , , ) in the control
panel. Click the arrows to realize adjustment in the relative positions.

 For the cameras which support lens movements only, the direction buttons are
invalid.
Table 5-2 Descriptions of PTZ Control Panel
Icon Description
Zoom in/out
Focus near/far
Iris +/-
PTZ speed adjustment
Light on/off
Wiper on/off
Auxiliary focus
Initialize lens
Adjust speed of pan/tilt movements
Start Manual Tracking
Start 3D Zoom
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Setting/Calling a Preset
 Setting a Preset:
1. In the PTZ control panel, select a preset number from the preset list.
Setting a Preset
2. Use the PTZ control buttons to move the lens to the desired position.
• Pan the camera to the right or left.
• Tilt the camera up or down.
• Zoom in or out.
• Refocus the lens.
3. Click to finish the setting of the current preset.

4. You can click to delete the preset.
 Calling a Preset:
This feature enables the camera to point to a specified preset scene manually or when
an event takes place.
For the defined preset, you can call it at any time to the desired preset scene.
In the PTZ control panel, select a defined preset from the list and click to call the
preset.
Or you can place the mouse on the presets interface, and call the preset by typing the
preset No. to call the corresponding presets.
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Calling a Preset
Setting/Calling a Patrol
Note:
No less than 2 presets have to be configured before you set a patrol.
Steps:
1. Click to enter the patrol configuration interface.
2. Select a path No., and click to add the configured presets.

3. Select the preset, and input the patrol duration and patrol speed.
4. Click OK to save the first preset.
5. Follow the steps above to add the other presets.
Figure 5-6 Add Patrol Path

6. Click OK to save a patrol.
7. Click to start the patrol, and click to stop it.
8. (Optional) Click to delete a patrol.
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Chapter 6 Network Camera

Configuration
Configuring Local Parameters
Purpose:
The local configuration refers to the parameters of the live view, record files and
captured pictures. The record files and captured pictures are the ones you record and
capture using the web browser and thus the saving paths of them are on the PC
running the browser.
Steps:
1. Enter the Local Configuration interface: Configuration > Local.
Local Configuration Interface

2. Configure the following settings:
 Live View Parameters: Set the protocol type and live view performance.
 Protocol Type: TCP, UDP, MULTICAST and HTTP are selectable.
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TCP: Ensures complete delivery of streaming data and better video quality,
yet the real-time transmission will be affected.
UDP: Provides real-time audio and video streams.
HTTP: Allows the same quality as of TCP without setting specific ports for
streaming under some network environments.
MULTICAST: It’s recommended to select MCAST type when using the
Multicast function. For detailed information about Multicast, refer to Section
7.1.1 Configuring TCP/IP Settings.
 Play Performance: Set the play performance to Shortest Delay, Balanced or
Fluent.
 Rules: It refers to the rules on your local browser, select enable or disable to
display or not display the colored marks when the motion detection, face
detection, or intrusion detection is triggered. E.g., enabled as the rules are, and
the face detection is enabled as well, when a face is detected, it will be marked
with a green rectangle on the live view.
 Display POS Information: Enable the function, feature information of the
detected target is dynamically displayed near the target in the live image.
The feature information of different functions are different.
Note:
Display POS Information is only available for certain camera models.
 Image Format: Choose the image format for picture capture.
 Record File Settings: Set the saving path of the recorded video files. Valid for the
record files you recorded with the web browser.
 Record File Size: Select the packed size of the manually recorded and
downloaded video files to 256M, 512M or 1G. After the selection, the
maximum record file size is the value you selected.
 Save record files to: Set the saving path for the manually recorded video files.
 Save downloaded files to: Set the saving path for the downloaded video files
in playback mode.
 Picture and Clip Settings: Set the saving paths of the captured pictures and
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clipped video files. Valid for the pictures you capture with the web browser.
 Save snapshots in live view to: Set the saving path of the manually captured
pictures in live view mode.
 Save snapshots when playback to: Set the saving path of the captured
pictures in playback mode.
 Save clips to: Set the saving path of the clipped video files in playback mode.
Note: You can click Browse to change the directory for saving the clips and pictures,
and click Open to open the set folder of clips and picture saving.
3. Click Save to save the settings.
Configure System Settings
Purpose:
Follow the instructions below to configure the system settings, include System
Settings, Maintenance, Security, and User Management, etc.
Configuring Basic Information
Enter the Device Information interface: Configuration > System > System Settings >
Basic Information.
In the Basic Information interface, you can edit the Device Name and Device No..
Other information of the network camera, such as Model, Serial No., Firmware
Version, Encoding Version, Number of Channels, Number of HDDs, Number of
Alarm Input and Number of Alarm Output are displayed. The information cannot be
changed in this menu. It is the reference for maintenance or modification in future.
Online Upgrade
For some camera models, when memory card is mounted, you can click the Update
button that appears on the right of Firmware Version text field to see if there is a new
version available. If a new version is available, the version number will be displayed
in the New Version text field below, and you can click the Upgrade button to upgrade
the firmware for the camera.
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Online Upgrade
Note: When the camera is upgrading, don't power off the camera. During upgrading,
the camera may not be accessible. You need to wait 1 or 2 minutes before the upgrade
finishes.
Configuring Time Settings
Purpose:
You can follow the instructions in this section to configure the time synchronization
and DST settings.
Steps:
1. Enter the Time Settings interface, Configuration > System> System Settings >
Time Settings.
Time Settings
2. Select the Time Zone of your location from the drop-down menu.
3. Configure the NTP settings.
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(1) Click to enable the NTP function.

(2) Configure the following settings:
Server Address: IP address of NTP server.
NTP Port: Port of NTP server.
Interval: The time interval between the two synchronizing actions with NTP
server.
(3) (Optional) You can click the Test button to test the time synchronization
function via NTP server.
Time Sync by NTP Server

Note: If the camera is connected to a public network, you should use a NTP server
that has a time synchronization function, such as the server at the National Time
Center (IP Address: 210.72.145.44). If the camera is set in a customized network,
NTP software can be used to establish a NTP server for time synchronization.
 Configure the manual time synchronization.
(1) Check the Manual Time Sync. item to enable the manual time
synchronization function.
(2) Click the icon to select the date, time from the pop-up calendar.
(3) (Optional) You can check Sync. with computer time item to synchronize the
time of the device with that of the local PC.
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Time Sync Manually

 Click Save to save the settings.
Configuring RS232 Settings
The RS232 port can be used in two ways:

 Parameters Configuration: Connect a computer to the camera through the serial
port. Device parameters can be configured by using software such as
HyperTerminal. The serial port parameters must be the same as the serial port
parameters of the camera.
 Transparent Channel: Connect a serial device directly to the camera. The serial
device will be controlled remotely by the computer through the network.
Steps:
1. Enter RS232 Port Setting interface: Configuration> System > System Settings >
RS232.
2. Configure the Baud Rate, Data Bit, Stop Bit, Parity, Flow Control, and Usage.
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RS232 Settings
Note: If you want to connect the camera by the RS232 port, the parameters of the
RS232 should be exactly the same with the parameters you configured here.
Configuring RS485 Settings
Purpose:
The RS485 serial port is used to control the PTZ of the camera. The configuring of
the PTZ parameters should be done before you control the PTZ unit.
Steps:
1. Enter RS-485 Port Setting interface: Configuration > System > System Settings >
RS485.
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RS-485 Settings
2. Set the RS485 parameters and click Save to save the settings.
By default, the Baud Rate is set as 9600 bps, the Data Bit is 8, the stop bit is 1 and
the Parity and Flow Control is None.
Note: The Baud Rate, PTZ Protocol and PTZ Address parameters should be exactly
the same as the PTZ camera parameters.
Configuring DST Settings
Purpose:
Daylight Saving Time (DST) is a way of making better use of the natural daylight by
setting your clock forward one hour during the summer months, and back again in the
fall.
Configure the DST according to your actual demand.
Steps:
1. Enter the DST configuration interface.
Configuration > System > System Settings > DST
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DST Settings
2. Select the start time and the end time.
3. Select the DST Bias.
4. Click Save to activate the settings.
Configuring External Devices
Purpose:
For the device supported external devices, including the wiper on the housing or the
LED light, you can control them via the Web browser. External devices vary
according to the different camera models.
Steps:
1. Enter the External Device configuration interface.
Configuration > System > System Settings > External Device
External Device Settings

2. Check the Enable Supplement Light checkbox to enable the LED Light.
3. Move the slider to adjust the low beam brightness and high bean brightness.
4. Select the mode for LED light. Timing and Auto are selectable.
 Timing: The LED will be turned on by the schedule you set. You should set
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the Start Time and End Time.
Set Schedule
 Auto: The LED will be turned on according to the environment illumination.
Configuring VCA Resource
Purpose:
VCA resource offers you options to enable certain VCA functions according to actual
need when several VCA functions are available. It helps allocate more resources to
the desired functions.
VCA Resource Configuration

Steps:
1. Enter VCA Resource configuration interface:
Configuration > System > System Settings > VCA Resource
2. Select a desired VCA combination. Available VCA combination varies according
to different camera models.
3. Click Save to save the settings. A reboot is required after setting the VCA
Resource.
Notes:
• VCA combinations are mutually exclusive. When you activate one combination,
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the others are hidden.

• The function may not be supported by some camera models.
Open Source Software License
Information about the open source software that applies to the IP camera can be
checked if required. Go to Configuration > System Settings > About.
Maintenance
Upgrade & Maintenance
Purpose:
The upgrade & maintenance interface allows you to process the operations, including
reboot, partly restore, restore to default, export/import the configuration files, and
upgrade the device.
Enter the Maintenance interface: Configuration > System > Maintenance >
Upgrade & Maintenance.
 Reboot: Restart the device.
 Restore: Reset all the parameters, except the IP parameters and user information,
to the default settings.
 Default: Restore all the parameters to the factory default.
Notes:
• After restoring the default settings, the IP address is also restored to the
default IP address, please be careful for this action.
• For camera that supports Wi-Fi, wireless dial, or wlan function, Restore
action does not restore the related settings of mentioned functions to default.
 Information Export
Device Parameters: click to export the current configuration file of the camera.
This operation requires admin password to proceed.
For the exported file, you also have to create an encryption password. The
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encryption password is required when you import the file to other cameras.
Diagnose Information: click to download log and system information.
 Import Config. File
Configuration file is used for the batch configuration of the cameras.
Steps:
1. Click Browse to select the saved configuration file.
2. Click Import and input encryption password to start importing configuration
file.
Note: You need to reboot the camera after importing configuration file.
 Upgrade: Upgrade the device to a certain version.
Steps:
1. Select firmware or firmware directory to locate the upgrade file.
Firmware: Locate the exact path of the upgrade file.
Firmware Directory: Only the directory the upgrade file belongs to is
required.
2. Click Browse to select the local upgrade file and then click Upgrade to start
remote upgrade.
Note: The upgrading process will take 1 to 10 minutes. Please don't disconnect
power of the camera during the process, and the camera reboots automatically
after upgrade.
Log
Purpose:
The operation, alarm, exception and information of the camera can be stored in log
files. You can also export the log files on your demand.
Before you start:
Please configure network storage for the camera or insert a SD card in the camera.
Steps:
1. Enter log searching interface: Configuration > System > Maintenance > Log.
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Log Searching Interface

2. Set the log search conditions to specify the search, including the Major Type,
Minor Type, Start Time and End Time.
3. Click Search to search log files. The matched log files will be displayed on the
log list interface.
Log Searching
4. To export the log files, click Export to save the log files.
System Service
Purpose:
System service settings refer to the hardware service the camera supports. Supported
functions vary according to the different cameras. For the cameras support IR Light,
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ABF (Auto Back Focus), Auto Defog, or Status LED, you can select to enable or
disable the corresponding service according to the actual demands.
ABF: When ABF function is enabled, you can click on PTZ control panel to
realize auxiliary focus.

Third Stream: For some models, third stream is not enabled by default. Check
Enable Third Stream to enable the function.
Enable Third Stream
Security Settings
Configure the parameters, including Authentication, Anonymous Visit, IP Address

Filter, and Security Service from security interface.
Authentication
Purpose:
You can specifically secure the stream data of live view.
Steps:
1. Enter the Authentication interface: Configuration > System > Security >
Authentication.
Authentication
2. Set up authentication method for RTSP authentication and WEB authentication.
Caution:
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Digest is the recommended authentication method for better data security. You
must be aware of the risk if you adopt basic as the authentication method.
IP Address Filter
Purpose:
This function makes it possible for access control.
Steps:
1. Enter the IP Address Filter interface: Configuration > System > Security > IP
Address Filter
IP Address Filter Interface

2. Check the checkbox of Enable IP Address Filter.
3. Select the type of IP Address Filter in the drop-down list, Forbidden and Allowed
are selectable.
4. Set the IP Address Filter list.
 Add an IP Address
Steps:
(1) Click the Add to add an IP.
(2) Input the IP Adreess.
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Add an IP
(3) Click the OK to finish adding.
 Modify an IP Address
Steps:
(1) Left-click an IP address from filter list and click Modify.
(2) Modify the IP address in the text filed.
Modify an IP
(3) Click the OK to finish modifying.
 Delete an IP Address or IP Addresses.
Select the IP address(es) and click Delete.
Security Service
To enable the remote login, and improve the data communication security, the camera
provides the security service for better user experience.
Steps:
1. Enter the security service configuration interface: Configuration > System >
Security > Security Service.
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Security Service
2. Check the checkbox of Enable Illegal Login Lock.
Illegal Login Lock: it is used to limit the user login attempts. Login attempt from
the IP address is rejected if admin user performs 7 failed user name/password
attempts (5 times for the operator/user).
Note: If the IP address is rejected, you can try to login the device after 30 minutes.
User Management
User Management
 As Administrator
The admin user can add, delete or modify user accounts, and grant them different
permissions. We highly recommend you manage the user accounts and
permissions properly.
Enter the User Management interface: Configuration > System > User
Management
Note:
Admin password if required for adding and modifying a user account.
User Management Interface

 Adding a User
The admin user has all permissions by default and can create/modify/delete other
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accounts.
The admin user cannot be deleted and you can only change the admin password.
Steps:
1. Click Add to add a user.
2. Input the Admin Password, User Name, select Level and input Password.
Notes:
● Up to 31 user accounts can be created.
● Users of different levels own different default permissions. Operator and
user are selectable.
characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case
letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to
increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your
3. You can check or uncheck the permissions for the new user.
4. Click OK to finish the user addition.
 Modifying a User
Steps:
1. Left-click to select the user from the list and click Modify.
2. Modify the User Name, Level and Password.
characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case
letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to
increase the security of your product. And we recommend you reset your
3. You can check or uncheck the permissions.
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4. Click OK to finish the user modification.

 Deleting a User
Steps:
1. Click to select the user you want to delete and click Delete.
2. Click OK on the pop-up dialogue box to confirm the deletion.
 As Operator or User
Operator or user can modify password. Old password is required for this action.
Security Question
Purpose:
Security question is used to reset the admin password when admin user forgets the
password.
Set Security Question:
You can set the security questions during camera activation. Or you can set the
function at user management interface.
Security question setting is not cleared when you restore the camera (not to default).
Steps:
1. Enter setting interface:
Configuration > System > User Management > User Management
2. Click Security Question.
3. Input correct admin password.
4. Select questions and input answers.
5. Click OK to save the settings.
Reset Admin Password:
Before you start:
The PC used to reset password and the camera should belong to the same IP address
segment of the same LAN.
Steps:
1. Enter login interface via web browser.
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2. Click Forget Password.

3. Answer security question.
4. Create new password.
Note:
User IP address is locked for 30 minutes after 7 failed attempts of answering security
questions.
Online Users
Purpose:
You can see the current users who are visiting the device through this interface. User
information, such as user name, level, IP address, and operation time, is displayed in
the User List.
Click Refresh to refresh the list.
View the Online Users
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Chapter 7 Network Settings

Purpose:
Follow the instructions in this chapter to configure the basic settings and advanced
settings.
Configuring Basic Settings
Purpose:
You can configure the parameters, including TCP/IP, DDNS, PPPoE, Port, and NAT,
etc., by following the instructions in this section.
Configuring TCP/IP Settings
Purpose:
TCP/IP settings must be properly configured before you operate the camera over
network. The camera supports both the IPv4 and IPv6. Both versions can be
configured simultaneously without conflicting to each other, and at least one IP
version should be configured.
Steps:
1. Enter TCP/IP Settings interface: Configuration > Network > Basic
Settings > TCP/IP
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TCP/IP Settings
2. Configure the basic network settings, including the NIC Type, IPv4 or IPv6
Address, IPv4 or IPv6 Subnet Mask, IPv4 or IPv6 Default Gateway, MTU settings
and Multicast Address.
3. (Optional) Check the checkbox of Enable Multicast Discovery, and then the
online network camera can be automatically detected by client software via
private multicast protocol in the LAN.
4. Configure the DNS server. Input the preferred DNS server, and alternate DNS
server.
5. Click Save to save the above settings.
Notes:
 The valid value range of MTU is 1280 ~ 1500.
 The Multicast sends a stream to the multicast group address and allows multiple
clients to acquire the stream at the same time by requesting a copy from the
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multicast group address. Before utilizing this function, you have to enable the
Multicast function of your router.
 A reboot is required for the settings to take effect.
Configuring DDNS Settings
Purpose:
If your camera is set to use PPPoE as its default network connection, you can use the
Dynamic DNS (DDNS) for network access.
Before you start:
Registration on the DDNS server is required before configuring the DDNS settings of
the camera.
Steps:
1. Enter the DDNS Settings interface: Configuration > Network > Basic Settings >
DDNS.
2. Check the Enable DDNS checkbox to enable this feature.
3. Select DDNS Type. Two DDNS types are selectable: DynDNS and NO-IP.
 DynDNS:
Steps:
(1)Enter Server Address of DynDNS (e.g. members.dyndns.org).
(2)In the Domain text field, enter the domain name obtained from the DynDNS
website.
(3)Enter the User Name and Password registered on the DynDNS website.
(4)Click Save to save the settings.
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Figure 7-2 DynDNS Settings

 NO-IP:
Steps:
(1) Choose the DDNS Type as NO-IP.
Figure 7-3 NO-IP DNS Settings

(2) Enter the Server Address as www.noip.com
(3) Enter the Domain name you registered.
(4) Enter the User Name and Password.
(5) Click Save and then you can view the camera with the domain name.
Note: Reboot the device to make the settings take effect.
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Configuring PPPoE Settings
Steps:
1. Enter the PPPoE Settings interface: Configuration > Network > Basic Settings >
PPPoE
PPPoE Settings
2. Check the Enable PPPoE checkbox to enable this feature.
3. Enter User Name, Password, and Confirm password for PPPoE access.
Note: The User Name and Password should be assigned by your ISP.
4. Click Save to save and exit the interface.
Note: A reboot is required for the settings to take effect.
Configuring Port Settings
Purpose:
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You can set the port No. of the camera, e.g., HTTP port, RTSP port and HTTPS port.
Steps:
1. Enter the Port Settings interface, Configuration > Network > Basic Settings >
Port
Port Settings
2. Set the ports of the camera.
HTTP Port: The default port number is 80, and it can be changed to any port No.
which is not occupied.
RTSP Port: The default port number is 554 and it can be changed to any port No.
ranges from 1 to 65535.
HTTPS Port: The default port number is 443, and it can be changed to any port
No. which is not occupied.
Server Port: The default server port number is 8000, and it can be changed to
any port No. ranges from 2000 to 65535.
Note:
When you use client software to visit the camera and you have changed the server
port number, you have to input the correct server port number in login interface to
access to the camera.
WebSocket Port: The default port number is 7681. It can be changed to any port
No. ranges from 1 to 65535.
WebSockets Port: The default server port number is 7682. It can be changed to
any port No. ranges from 1 to 65535.
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Note:
WebSocket and WebSockets protocol are used for plug-in free live view. For
detailed information, see 7.2.11.
Configure NAT (Network Address Translation) Settings
Purpose:
NAT interface allows you to configure the UPnP™ parameters.
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP™) is a networking architecture that provides
compatibility among networking equipment, software and other hardware devices.
The UPnP protocol allows devices to connect seamlessly and to simplify the
implementation of networks in the home and corporate environments.
With the function enabled, you don’t need to configure the port mapping for each port,
and the camera is connected to the Wide Area Network via the router.
UPnP Settings
Steps:
1. Enter the NAT settings interface. Configuration > Network > Basic Settings >
NAT.
2. Check the checkbox to enable the UPnP™ function.
Note:
Only when the UPnP™ function is enabled, ports of the camera are active.
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3. Choose a friendly name for the camera, or you can use the default name.
4. Select the port mapping mode. Manual and Auto are selectable.
Note:
If you select Auto, you should enable UPnP™ function on the router.
If you select Manual, you can customize the value of the external port and
complete port mapping settings on router manually.
Configure Advanced Settings
Purpose:
You can configure the parameters, including SNMP, FTP, Email, HTTPS, QoS,
802.1x, etc., by following the instructions in this section.
Configuring SNMP Settings
Purpose:
You can set the SNMP function to get camera status, parameters and alarm related
information, and manage the camera remotely when it is connected to the network.
Before you start:
Before setting the SNMP, please download the SNMP software and manage to
receive the camera information via SNMP port. By setting the Trap Address, the
camera can send the alarm event and exception messages to the surveillance center.
Note: The SNMP version you select should be the same as that of the SNMP software.
And you also need to use the different version according to the security level you
required. SNMP v1 provides no security and SNMP v2 requires password for access.
And SNMP v3 provides encryption and if you use the third version, HTTPS protocol
must be enabled.
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Steps:
1. Enter the SNMP Settings interface: Configuration > Network > Advanced
Settings > SNMP.
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SNMP Settings
2. Check the checkbox of Enable SNMPv1, Enable SNMP v2c, Enable SNMPv3 to
enable the feature correspondingly.
3. Configure the SNMP settings.
Note: The settings of the SNMP software should be the same as the settings you
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configure here.
4. Click Save to save and finish the settings.
Notes:
• A reboot is required for the settings to take effect.
• To lower the risk of information leakage, you are suggested to enable SNMP v3
instead of SNMP v1 or v2.
7.2.2 Configuring FTP Settings
Purpose:
You can configure the FTP server related information to enable the uploading of the
captured pictures to the FTP server. The captured pictures can be triggered by events
or a timing snapshot task.
Steps:
1. Enter the FTP Settings interface: Configuration > Network > Advanced
Settings > FTP.
FTP Settings
2. Input the FTP address and port.
3. Configure the FTP settings; and the user name and password are required for the
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FTP server login.
strongly recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and
network devices. The password should be something of your own choosing
(using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following
categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and special
characters) in order to increase the security of your product.
4. Set the directory structure and picture filing interval.
Directory: In the Directory Structure field, you can select the root directory,
parent directory and child directory. When the parent directory is selected, you
have the option to use the Device Name, Device Number or Device IP for the
name of the directory; and when the Child Directory is selected, you can use the
Camera Name or Camera No. as the name of the directory.
Picture Filing Interval: For better picture management, you can set the picture
filing interval from 1 day to 30 days. Pictures captured in the same time interval
will be saved in one folder named after the beginning date and ending date of the
time interval.
Picture Name: Set the naming rule for captured picture files. You can choose
Default in the drop-down list to use the default rule, that is,
IP address_channel number_capture time_event type.jpg
(e.g., 10.11.37.189_01_20150917094425492_FACE_DETECTION.jpg).
Or you can customize it by adding a Custom Prefix to the default naming rule.
5. Check the Upload Picture checkbox to enable the function.
Upload Picture: To enable uploading the captured picture to the FTP server.
Anonymous Access to the FTP Server (in which case the user name and
password won’t be required.): Check the Anonymous checkbox to enable the
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anonymous access to the FTP server.

Note: The anonymous access function must be supported by the FTP server.
7.2.3 Configuring Email Settings
Purpose:
The system can be configured to send an Email notification to all designated receivers
if an alarm event is detected, e.g., motion detection event, video loss, video tampering,
etc.
Before you start:
Please configure the DNS Server settings under Configuration > Network > Basic
Settings > TCP/IP before using the Email function.
Steps:
1. Enter the TCP/IP Settings (Configuration > Network > Basic Settings >
TCP/IP) to set the IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask, IPv4 Default Gateway and
the Preferred DNS Server.
Note: Please refer to Section 7.1.1 Configuring TCP/IP Settings for detailed
information.
2. Enter the Email Settings interface: Configuration > Network >Advanced
Settings > Email.
3. Configure the following settings:
Sender: The name of the email sender.
Sender’s Address: The email address of the sender.
SMTP Server: IP address or host name (e.g., smtp.263xmail.com) of the SMTP
Server.
SMTP Port: The SMTP port. The default TCP/IP port for SMTP is 25 (not
secured). And the SSL SMTP port is 465.
Email Encryption: None, SSL, and TLS are selectable. When you select SSL or
TLS and disable STARTTLS, e-mails will be sent after encrypted by SSL or TLS.
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The SMTP port should be set as 465 for this encryption method. When you select
SSL or TLS and enable STARTTLS, emails will be sent after encrypted by
STARTTLS, and the SMTP port should be set as 25.
Note: If you want to use STARTTLS, make sure that the protocol is supported by
your e-mail server. If you check the Enable STARTTLS checkbox when the
protocol is not supported by your e-mail sever, your e-mail will not be encrypted.
Attached Image: Check the checkbox of Attached Image if you want to send
emails with attached alarm images.
Interval: The interval refers to the time between two actions of sending attached
pictures.
Authentication (optional): If your email server requires authentication, check
this checkbox to use authentication to log in to this server and input the login user
name and password.
strongly recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and
network devices. The password should be something of your own choosing
(using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following
categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and special
characters) in order to increase the security of your product.
The Receiver table: Select the receiver to which the email is sent. Up to 3
receivers can be configured.
Receiver: The name of the user to be notified.
Receiver’s Address: The email address of user to be notified.
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Email Settings
Platform Access
Purpose:
Platform access provides you an option to manage the devices via platform.
Steps:
1. Enter the Platform Access settings interface: Configuration > Network >
Advanced Settings > Platform Access
2. Check the checkbox of Enable to enable the platform access function of the
device.
3. Select the Platform Access Mode.
Note: Hik-Connect is an application for mobile devices. With the App, you can
view live image of the camera, receive alarm notification and so on.
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If you select Platform Access Mode as Hik-Connect,

1) Click and read "Terms of Service" and "Privacy Policy" in pop-up window.
2) Create a verification code or change the verification code for the camera.
Note:
• The verification code is required when you add the camera to Hik-Connect
app.
• For more information about the Hik-Connect app, refer to Hik-Connect
Mobile Client User Manual.
4. You can use the default server address. Or you can check the Custom checkbox
on the right and input a desired server address.
Wireless Dial
Purpose:
Data stream of audio, video and image can be transferred via 3G/4G wireless
network.
Notes:
• The wireless dial function may not be supported by some camera models.
• Camera that supports wireless dial does not support PPPoE.
Steps:
1. Click Wireless Dial tab to enter the Wireless Dial configuration interface:
Configuration > Network > Advanced Settings > Wireless Dial
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2. Check the checkbox to enable the wireless dial settings.

3. Configure the dial parameters.
1) Select the dial mode from the drop-down list. Auto and Manual are selectable.
If Auto is selected, you can set the arming schedule for dialing; If Manual is
selected, you can set the offline time and manual dialing parameters.
2) Set the access number, user name, password, APN, MTU and verification
protocol. You can also leave these parameters blank, and the device will
adopt the default settings for dialing after other parameters are configured.
3) Select the network mode from the drop-down list. Auto, 3G and 4G are
selectable. If Auto is selected, the network selection priority comes as: 4G >
3G > Wired Network.
4) Input the offline time if Manual is selected as the dial mode.
5) Input the UIM Number (Mobile Phone Number).
6) Click the Edit button to set the arming schedule if Auto is selected as the dial
mode.
7) Click Save to save the settings.
4. View the dial status.
1) Click the Refresh button to view the dial status including real-time mode,
UIM status, signal strength, etc.
2) If Manual is selected as the dial mode, you can also manually connect /
disconnect the wireless network.
5. Set the white list. The mobile phone number on the white list can receive the
alarm message from the device and reboot the device via SMS.
1) Check the checkbox of Enable SMS Alarm.
2) Select the item on the white list, and click the Edit button.
3) Input the mobile phone number for the white list, check the checkbox of
Reboot via SMS, select the alarm for SMS push, and click OK.
Note: To reboot the device via SMS, send the message "reboot" to the device,
and the device will reply a message "reboot success" after rebooting
succeeded.
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4) (Optional) You can click Send Test SMS to send a message to the mobile
phone for test.
HTTPS Settings
Purpose:
HTTPS provides authentication of the web site and its associated web server, which
protects against Man-in-the-middle attacks. Perform the following steps to set the port
number of https.
E.g., If you set the port number as 443 and the IP address is 192.168.1.64, you may
access the device by inputting https://192.168.1.64:443 via the web browser.
Note:
 If you use HTTPS to visit the camera, you should enable WebSockets for live
view. Go to Configuration > Network > Advanced Settings > Network
Service.
 For some camera models, HTTPS is enabled by default. The camera creates an
unsigned certificate automatically. When you visit the camera via HTTPS, the
web browser will send a notification about the certificate issue. Install a
signed-certificate to the camera to cancel the notification.
Steps:
1. Enter the HTTPS settings interface. Configuration > Network > Advanced
Settings > HTTPS.
2. Check the checkbox of Enable to enable the function.
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HTTPS Configuration Interface

3. Create the self-signed certificate or authorized certificate.
 Create the self-signed certificate
(1) Select Create Self-signed Certificate as the Installation Method.
(2) Click Create button to enter the creation interface.
Create Self-signed Certificate

(3) Enter the country, host name/IP, validity and other information.
(4) Click OK to save the settings.
Note: If you already had a certificate installed, the Create Self-signed
Certificate is grayed out.
 Create the authorized certificate
(1) Select Create the certificate request first and continue the installation as
the Installation Method.
(2) Click Create button to create the certificate request. Fill in the required
information in the popup window.
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(3) Download the certificate request and submit it to the trusted certificate
authority for signature.
(4) After receiving the signed valid certificate, import the certificate to the
device.
4. There will be the certificate information after your successfully creating and
installing the certificate.
Installed Certificate
5. Click the Save button to save the settings.
Configuring QoS Settings
Purpose:
QoS (Quality of Service) can help solve the network delay and network congestion by
configuring the priority of data sending.
Steps:
1. Enter the QoS Settings interface: Configuration > Network > Advanced
Settings > QoS
QoS Settings
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2. Configure the QoS settings, including Video/Audio DSCP, Event/Alarm DSCP

and Management DSCP.
The valid value range of the DSCP is 0 to 63. The bigger the DSCP value is, the
higher the priority is.
Note: DSCP refers to the Differentiated Service Code Point; and the DSCP value
is used in the IP header to indicate the priority of the data.
Configuring 802.1X Settings
Purpose:
The IEEE 802.1X standard is supported by the network cameras, and when the feature
is enabled, the camera data is secured and user authentication is needed when
connecting the camera to the network protected by the IEEE 802.1X.
Before you start:
The authentication server must be configured. Please apply and register a user name
and password for 802.1X in the server.
Steps:
1. Enter the 802.1X Settings interface, Configuration > Network > Advanced
Settings > 802.1X
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802.1X Settings
2. Check the Enable IEEE 802.1X checkbox to enable the feature.
3. Configure the 802.1X settings, including Protocol, EAPOL version, User Name,
Password and Confirm.
Note: The EAPOL version must be identical with that of the router or the switch.
4. Enter the user name and password to access the server.
5. Click Save to finish the settings.
Integration Protocol
Purpose:
If you need to access to the camera through the third party platform, you can enable
CGI function. And if you need to access to the device through ONVIF protocol, you
can configure ONVIF user in this interface. Refer to ONVIF standard for detailed
configuration rules.
 CGI
Check the Enable Hikvision_CGI checkbox and then select the authentication
from the drop-down list.
Note: Digest is the recommended authentication method.
 ONVIF
Steps:
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1. Check the Enable ONVIF checkbox to enable the function.

2. Add ONVIF users. Up to 32 users are allowed.
Set the user name and password, and confirm the password. You can set the
user as media user, operator, and administrator.
Note: ONVIF user account is different from the camera user account. You
have set ONVIF user account independently.
3. Save the settings.
Note: User settings of ONVIF are cleared when you restore the camera.
Bandwidth Adaptation
When you enable the function, live view fluency is taken as the priority of camera
performance. The camera adjusts video-related parameters automatically, and the
pre-set video-related configuration is invalid. A reboot is required for the function to
take effect.
Note: Bandwidth adaptation is only available for certain camera models.
Network Service
You can control the ON/OFF status of certain protocol that the camera supports.
Note:
• Keep unused function OFF for security concern.
• The function is supported by certain camera model.
WebSocket or WebSockets protocol are used for plug-in-free live view.
When you use Google Chrome 45 and its above version or Mozilla Firefox 52 and its
above version to visit your camera, you should enable WebSocket or Websokets
protocol. Otherwise, live view, image capture, and digital zoom function are not
usable.
If the camera uses HTTP, enable WebSocket.
If the camera uses HTTPS, enable WebSockets.
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Chapter 8 Video/Audio Settings

Purpose:
Follow the instructions below to configure the video setting, audio settings, ROI,
Display info. on Stream, etc.
Configuring Video Settings
For certain camera models, you can configure parameters for available video streams,
for example, the main stream, the sub-stream, etc. And you can also customize
additional video streams for further needs.
• On Video page, set-up available video streams.
• On Custom Video page, add extra video streams
Video Settings
Steps:
1. Enter the Video Settings interface, Configuration > Video/Audio > Video
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Video Settings
2. Select the Stream Type.
Supported stream types are listed in the drop-down list.
Notes:
• For some models, the Third Stream is not enabled by default. Go to System >
Maintenance > System Service> Software to enable the function is required.
• The main stream is usually for recording and live view with good bandwidth,
and the sub-stream can be used for live view when the bandwidth is limited.
3. You can customize the following parameters for the selected stream type.
Video Type:
Select the stream type to video stream, or video & audio composite stream. The
audio signal will be recorded only when the Video Type is Video & Audio.
Resolution:
Select the resolution of the video output.
Bitrate Type:
Select the bitrate type to constant or variable.
Video Quality:
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When bitrate type is selected as Variable, 6 levels of video quality are selectable.
Frame Rate:
Set the frame rate. The frame rate is to describe the frequency at which the video
stream is updated and it is measured by frames per second (fps). A higher frame
rate is advantageous when there is movement in the video stream, as it maintains
image quality throughout.
Max. Bitrate:
Set the max. bitrate from 32 to 16384 Kbps. The higher value corresponds to the
higher video quality, but the better bandwidth is required.
Note: The maximum limit of the max. bitrate value varies according to different
camera platforms. For certain cameras, the maximum limit is 8192 Kbps or 12288
Kbps.
Video Encoding:
The camera supports multiple video encodings types, such as H.264, H.265,
MJPEG, and MPEG4. Supported encoding type for different stream types may
differ. H.265 is a new encoding technology. Compared with H.264, it reduces the
transmission bitrate under the same resolution, frame rate and image quality.
Note: Selectable video encoding types may vary according to different camera
modes.
H.264+ and H.265+:
• H.264+: If you set the main stream as the stream type, and H.264 as the video
encoding, you can see H.264+ available. H.264+ is an improved compression
coding technology based on H.264. By enabling H.264+, users can estimate
the HDD consumption by its maximum average bitrate. Compared to H.264,
H.264+ reduces storage by up to 50% with the same maximum bitrate in most
scenes.
• H.265+: If you set the main stream as the stream type, and H.265 as the video
encoding, you can see H.265+ available. H.265+ is an improved compression
coding technology based on H.265. By enabling H.265+, users can estimate
the HDD consumption by its maximum average bitrate. Compared to H.265,
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H.265+ reduces storage by up to 50% with the same maximum bitrate in most
scenes.
You need to reboot the camera if you want to turn on or turn off the
H.264+/H.265+. If you switch from H.264+ to H.265+ directly, and vice versa, a
reboot is not required by the system.
Notes:
• Upgrade your video player to the latest version if live view or playback does
not work properly due to compatibility.
• With H.264+/H.265+ enabled, the parameters such as profile, I frame interval,
video quality, and SVC are greyed out.
• With H.264+/H.265+ enabled, some functions are not supported. For those
functions, corresponding interfaces will be hidden.
• H.264+/H.265+ can spontaneously adjust the bitrate distribution according the
requirements of the actual scene in order to realize the set maximum average
bitrate in the long term. The camera needs at least 24 hours to adapt to a fixed
monitoring scene.
Max. Average Bitrate:
When you set a maximum bitrate, its corresponding recommended maximum
average bitrate will be shown in the Max. Average Bitrate box. You can also set the
maximum average bitrate manually from 32 Kbps to the value of the set maximum
bitrate.
Profile:
When you select H.264 or H.265 as video encoding, you can set the profile.
Selectable profiles vary according to camera models.
I Frame Interval:
Set I Frame Interval from 1 to 400.
SVC:
Scalable Video Coding is an extension of the H.264/AVC and H.265 standard.
Select OFF/ON to disable/enable the SVC function. Select Auto and the device
will automatically extract frames from the original video when the network
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bandwidth is insufficient.
Smoothing:
It refers to the smoothness of the stream. The higher value of the smoothing is, the
better fluency of the stream will be, though, the video quality may not be so
satisfactory. The lower value of the smoothing is, the higher quality of the stream
will be, though it may appear not fluent.
Note:
The video parameters vary according to different camera models. Refer to the actual
display page for camera functions.
Custom Video
You can set up to 5 additional video streams if required. For custom video streams,
you can live view them, but cannot record or playback them.
Notes:
• Custom video function requires the support of the camera.
• After a camera restore action (not restore to default setting), quantity of custom
video streams and their names are kept, but the related parameters are restored.
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Custom Video Settings

Steps:
1. Click to add a stream.
2. Change the stream name if needed.

Note: Up to 32 letters and symbols (except &, <, >, ', or ") are allowed for the
stream name.
3. Customize the stream parameters (resolution, frame rete, max. bitrate, video
encoding). For parameter introduction, see Section 8.1.1.
4. (Optional) Add stream description is needed.
5. (Optional) If a custom stream is not needed, click to delete it.
6. Save the settings.
Configuring Audio Settings

Steps:
1. Enter the Audio Settings interface: Configuration > Video/Audio > Audio.
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Audio Settings
2. Configure the following settings.
Note: Audio settings vary according to different camera models.
Audio Encoding: G.722.1, G.711 ulaw, G.711alaw, G.726, MP2L2 and PCM are
selectable. For MP2L2, the Sampling Rate and Audio Stream Bitrate are
configurable. For PCM, the Sampling Rate can be set.
Audio Input: MicIn and LineIn are selectable for the connected microphone and
pickup respectively.
Input Volume: 0-100 adjustable.
Environmental Noise Filter: Set it as OFF or ON. When the function is enabled,
the noise in the environment can be filtered to some extent.
Configuring ROI Encoding
Purpose:
ROI (Region of Interest) encoding helps to discriminate the ROI and background
information in video compression, which means, the technology assigns more
encoding resource to the region of interest, thus to increase the quality of the ROI
whereas the background information is less focused.
Note: ROI function varies according to different camera models.
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Region of Interest Settings

Steps:
1. Enter the ROI settings interface: Configuration > Video/Audio > ROI.
2. Select the Stream Type for ROI encoding.
3. Check the checkbox of Enable under Fixed Region item.
4. Set Fixed Region for ROI.
(1) Select the Region No. from the drop-down list.
(2) Check the Enable checkbox to enable ROI function for the chosen region.
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(3) Click Drawing. Click and drag the mouse on the view screen to draw a red
rectangle as the ROI region. You can click Clear to cancel former drawing.
Click Stop Drawing when you finish.
(4) Select the ROI level.
(5) Enter a region name for the chosen region.
(6) Click Save the save the settings of ROI settings for chosen fixed region.
(7) Repeat steps (1) to (6) to setup other fixed regions.
5. Set Dynamic Region for ROI.
(1) Check the checkbox to enable Face Tracking.
Note: To enable face tracking function, the face detection function should be
supported and enabled.
(2) Select the ROI level.
Note: ROI level means the image quality enhancing level. The larger the value is, the
better the image quality would be.
Display Info. on Stream
Check the checkbox of Enable Dual-VCA, and the information of the objects (e.g.
human, vehicle, etc.) will be marked in the video stream. Then, you can set rules on
the connected rear-end device to detect the events including line crossing, intrusion,
etc.
Display Info. on Stream
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Configuring Target Cropping
Purpose:
You can specify a target area on the live video, and then the specified video area can
be displayed via the third stream in certain resolution, providing more details of the
target area if needed.
Note: Target cropping function varies according to different camera models.
Steps:
1. Enter the Target Cropping settings interface.
2. Check Enable Target Cropping checkbox to enable the function.
3. Set Third Stream as the stream type.
4. Select the cropping resolution for the video display of target area. A red rectangle
is displayed on the live video to mark the target area, and you can click-and-drag
the rectangle to locate the target area as desired.
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Chapter 9 Image Settings

Purpose:
Follow the instructions in this chapter to configure the image parameters, including
display settings, OSD settings, privacy mask, and picture overlay.
Configuring Display Settings
Purpose:
Configure the image adjustment, exposure settings, day/night switch, backlight
settings, white balance, image enhancement, video adjustment, and other parameters
in display settings.
Note: The display parameters vary according to the different camera models. Please
refer to the actual interface for details.
Day/Night Auto-Switch
Steps:
1. Enter the Display Settings interface, Configuration > Image > Display Settings.
Display Settings of Day/Night Auto-Switch
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2. Set the image parameters of the camera.

Note: In order to guarantee the image quality in different illumination, it provides two
sets of parameters for users to configure.
 Image Adjustment
Brightness describes bright of the image, which ranges from 1 to 100.

Contrast describes the contrast of the image, which ranges from 1 to 100.
Saturation describes the colorfulness of the image color, which ranges from 1 to
100.
Sharpness describes the edge contrast of the image, which ranges from 1 to 100.
 Exposure Settings
If the camera is equipped with the fixed lens, only Manual is selectable, and the
iris mode is not configurable.
If Auto is selected, you can set the auto iris level from 0 to 100.
The Exposure Time refers to the electronic shutter time, which ranges from 1 to
1/100,000s. Adjust it according to the actual luminance condition.
Gain of image can also be manually configured from 0 to 100. The bigger the
value is, the brighter would the image be, and the noise would also be amplified
to a larger extent.
Exposure Settings
 Focus
For camera support motor-driven lens, you can set the focus mode as Auto,
Manual or Semi-auto.
Auto: Camera focus is adjusted automatically according to the actual monitoring
scenario.
Manual: You can control the lens by adjusting the zoom, focus, lens initialization,
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and auxiliary focus manually.

Semi-Auto: Camera will focus automatically when you adjust the zoom
parameters.
 Day/Night Switch
Select the Day/Night Switch mode according to different surveillance demand.

Day, Night, Auto, Scheduled-Switch, and Triggered by alarm input are selectable
for day/night switch.
Day/Night Switch
Day: the camera stays at day mode.
Night: the camera stays at night mode.
Auto: the camera switches between the day mode and the night mode according
to the illumination automatically. The sensitivity ranges from 0 to 7, the higher
the value is, the easier the mode switches. The Filtering Time refers to the
interval time between the day/night switch. You can set it from 5s to 120s.
Scheduled-Switch: Set the start time and the end time to define the duration for
day/night mode.
Triggered by alarm input: The switch is triggered by alarm input. You can set
the triggered mode to day or night.
Smart Supplement Light: Set the supplement light as ON, and Auto and Manual
are selectable for light mode.
Select Auto, and the supplement light changes according to the actual luminance.
E.g., if the current scene is bright enough, then the supplement light adjusts itself
to lower power; and if the scene is not bright enough, the light adjusts itself to
higher power.
Select Manual, and you can adjust the supplement by adjusting the distance. E.g.,
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if the object is near the camera, the device adjusts the supplement light to lower
power, and the light is in higher power if the object is far away.
 Backlight Settings
BLC Area: If you focus on an object against strong backlight, the object will be
too dark to be seen clearly. BLC compensates light to the object in the front to
make it clear. OFF, Up, Down, Left, Right, Center, Auto, and Custom are
selectable.
Note: If BLC mode is set as Custom, you can draw a red rectangle on the live
view image as the BLC area.
WDR: Wide Dynamic Range can be used when there is a high contrast of the
bright area and the dark area of the scene.
HLC: High Light Compression function can be used when there are strong lights
in the scene affecting the image quality.
 White Balance
White balance is the white rendition function of the camera used to adjust the
color temperature according to the environment.
White Balance
 Image Enhancement
Digital Noise Reduction: DNR reduces the noise in the video stream. OFF,
Normal and Expert are selectable. Set the DNR level from 0 to 100 in Normal
Mode. Set the DNR level from both space DNR level [0-100] and time DNR
level [0-100] in Expert Mode.
Defog Mode: You can enable the defog function when the environment is foggy
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and the image is misty. It enhances the subtle details so that the image appears
clearer.
EIS (Electrical Image Stabilizer): EIS reduces the effects of vibration in a
video.
Grey Scale: You can choose the range of the grey scale as [0-255] or [16-235].
 Video Adjustment
Mirror: It mirrors the image so you can see it inversed. Left/Right, Up/Down,
Center, and OFF are selectable.
Rotate: To make a complete use of the 16:9 aspect ratio, you can enable the
rotate function when you use the camera in a narrow view scene.
When installing, turn the camera to the 90 degrees or rotate the 3-axis lens to 90
degrees, and set the rotate mode as on, you will get a normal view of the scene
with 9:16 aspect ratio to ignore the needless information such as the wall, and get
more meaningful information of the scene.
Scene Mode: Choose the scene as indoor or outdoor according to the real
environment.
Video Standard: 50 Hz and 60 Hz are selectable. Choose according to the
different video standards; normally 50 Hz for PAL standard and 60 Hz for NTSC
standard.
Lens Distortion Correction: For cameras equipped with motor-driven lens,
image may appear distorted to some extent. Turn on this function to correct the
distortion.
 Others
Some camera models support CVBS, SDI, or HDMI output. Set the local output
ON or OFF according to the actual device.
Day/Night Scheduled-Switch
Day/Night scheduled-switch configuration interface enables you to set the camera

parameters for day and night separately, guaranteeing the image quality in different
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illumination.
Day/Night Scheduled-Switch Configuration Interface

Steps:
1. Click the calendar icon to select the start time and the end time of the switch.
Notes:
• The start time and end time refer to the valid time for day mode.
• The time period can start and end on two days in a row. For example, if you
set start time as 10:00 and end time as 1:00, the day mode will be activated at
10 o'clock in the morning and stopped at 1 o'clock early in the next morning.
2. Click Common tab to configure the common parameters applicable to the day
mode and night mode.
Note: For the detailed information of each parameter, please refer to Section 9.1.1
Day/Night Auto-Switch.
3. Click Day tab to configure the parameters applicable for day mode.
4. Click Night tab to configure the parameters applicable for night mode.
Note: The settings saved automatically if any parameter is changed.
Configuring OSD Settings
Purpose:
You can customize the camera name, time/date format, display mode, and OSD size
displayed on the live view.
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OSD Settings
Steps:
1. Enter the OSD Settings interface: Configuration > Image > OSD Settings.
2. Check the corresponding checkbox to select the display of camera name, date or
week if required.
3. Edit the camera name in the text field of Camera Name.
4. Select from the drop-down list to set the time format and date format.
5. Select from the drop-down list to set the time format, date format, display mode,
OSD size and OSD color.
6. Configure the text overlay settings.
(1) Check the checkbox in front of the textbox to enable the on-screen display.
(2) Input the characters in the textbox.
Note: Up to 8 text overlays are configurable.
7. Adjust the position and alignment of text frames.
Left align, right align and custom are selectable. If you select custom, you can use
the mouse to click and drag text frames in the live view window to adjust their
positions.
Note: The alignment adjustment is only applicable to Text Overlay items.
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Configuring Privacy Mask
Purpose:
Privacy mask enables you to cover certain areas on the live video to prevent certain
spots in the surveillance area from being live viewed and recorded.
Steps:
1. Enter the Privacy Mask Settings interface: Configuration > Image > Privacy
Mask.
2. Check the checkbox of Enable Privacy Mask to enable this function.
3. Click Draw Area.
Privacy Mask Settings

4. Click and drag the mouse in the live video window to draw the mask area.
Note: You are allowed to draw up to 4 areas on the same image.
5. Click Stop Drawing to finish drawing or click Clear All to clear all of the areas
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you set without saving them.

Configuring Picture Overlay
Purpose:
Picture overlay enables you to overlay a picture on the image. This function enables a
certain enterprise or users to overlay their logo on the image.
Steps:
1. Enter the Picture Overlay Settings interface, Configuration > Image > Picture
Overlay.
Picture Overlay
2. Click Browse to select a picture.
3. Click Upload to upload it.
4. Check Enable Picture Overlay checkbox to enable the function.
5. Set X Coordinate and Y Coordinate values adjust the picture position on the
image. Adjust Picture Width and Picture Height to the desired size.
6. Click Save to save settings.
Note: The picture must be in RGB24 bmp format and the maximum picture size is
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128*128.
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Chapter 10 Event Settings

This section explains how to configure the network camera to respond to alarm events,
including basic event and smart event.
Basic Events
You can configure the basic events by following the instructions in this section,
including motion detection, video tampering, alarm input, alarm output, and exception,
etc. These events can trigger the linkage methods, such as Notify Surveillance Center,
Send Email, Trigger Alarm Output, etc.
Note: Check the checkbox of Notify Surveillance Center if you want the alarm
information to be pushed to PC or mobile client software as soon as the alarm is
triggered.
10.1.1 Configuring Motion Detection
Purpose:
Motion detection detects the moving objects in the configured surveillance area, and a
series of actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.
In order to detect the moving objects accurately and reduce the false alarm rate,
normal configuration and expert configuration are selectable for different motion
detection environment.
 Normal Configuration
Normal configuration adopts the same set of motion detection parameters in the
daytime and at night.
Tasks 1: Set the Motion Detection Area
Steps:
1. Enter the motion detection settings interface: Configuration > Event > Basic
Event > Motion Detection.
2. Check the checkbox of Enable Motion Detection.
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3. Check the checkbox of Enable Dynamic Analysis for Motion if you want to
mark the detected objects with green rectangles.
Note: Select Disable for rules if you don’t want the detected objected displayed
with the green rectangles. Select disable rules from Configuration > Local
Configuration > Live View Parameters-rules.
Enable Motion Detection

4. Click Draw Area. Click and drag the mouse on the live video to draw a motion
detection area. Click Stop Drawing to finish drawing one area.
5. (Optional) Click Clear All to clear all of the areas.
6. (Optional) Move the slider to set the sensitivity of the detection.
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Task 2: Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection
Arming Schedule
Steps:
1. Click Arming Schedule to edit the arming schedule.
2. Click on the time bar and drag the mouse to select the time period.
Arming Schedule
Note: Click on the selected time period, you can adjust the time period to the
desired time by either moving the time bar or input the exact time period.
3. (Optional) Click Delete to delete the current arming schedule, or click Save to
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save the settings.

4. Move the mouse to the end of each day, a copy dialogue box pops up, and you
can copy the current settings to other days.
Note: The time of each period can’t be overlapped. Up to 8 periods can be configured
for each day.
Task 3: Set the Linkage Method for Motion Detection
Check the checkbox to select the linkage method. Audible Warning, Send Email,
Notify Surveillance Center, Upload to FTP/Memory Card/NAS, Trigger Channel and
Trigger Alarm Output are selectable. You can specify the linkage method when an
event occurs.
Linkage Method
Note: The linkage methods vary according to the different camera models.
 Audible Warning
Trigger the audible warning locally. And it only supported by the device that
have the audio output.
 Notify Surveillance Center
Send an exception or alarm signal to remote management software when an event
occurs.
 Send Email
Send an email with alarm information to a user or users when an event occurs.
Note: To send the Email when an event occurs, please refer to Section 7.2.3 to
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complete Email setup in advance.

 Upload to FTP/Memory Card/NAS
Capture the image when an alarm is triggered and upload the picture to a FTP
server.
Notes:
● Set the FTP address and the remote FTP server first. Refer to Section 7.2.2
Configuring FTP Settings for detailed information.
● Go to Configuration > Storage > Schedule Settings> Capture > Capture
Parameters page, enable the event-triggered snapshot, and set the capture
interval and capture number.
● The captured image can also be uploaded to the available SD card or network
disk.
 Trigger Channel
The video will be recorded when the motion is detected. You have to set the
recording schedule to realize this function. Please refer to Section 11.1 for
detailed information.
 Trigger Alarm Output
Trigger one or more external alarm outputs when an event occurs.
Note: To trigger an alarm output when an event occurs, please refer to Section
10.1.4 Configuring Alarm Output to set the related parameters.
 Expert Configuration
Expert mode is mainly used to configure the sensitivity and proportion of object on
each area for different day/night switch.
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Expert Mode of Motion Detection

 Day/Night Switch OFF
Steps:
1. Draw the detection area as in the normal configuration mode. Up to 8 areas are
supported.
2. Select OFF for Switch Day and Night Settings.
3. Select the area by clicking the area No.
4. Slide the cursor to adjust the sensitivity and proportion of object on the area for
the selected area.
5. Set the arming schedule and linkage method as in the normal configuration mode.
 Day/Night Auto-Switch
Steps:
supported.
2. Select Auto-Switch for Switch Day and Night Settings.
3. Select the area by clicking the area No.
the selected area in the daytime.
the selected area at night.
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 Day/Night Scheduled-Switch
Steps:
supported.
2. Select Scheduled-Switch for Switch Day and Night Settings.
Day/Night Scheduled-Switch
3. Select the start time and the end time for the switch timing.
4. Select the area by clicking the area No..
the selected area in the daytime.
the selected area at night.
10.1.2 Configuring Video Tampering Alarm
Purpose:
You can configure the camera to trigger the alarm when the lens is covered and take
certain alarm response actions.
Detection area for this alarm is the whole screen.
Steps:
1. Enter the video tampering Settings interface, Configuration > Event > Basic
Event > Video Tampering.
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2. Check Enable Video Tampering checkbox to enable the video tampering

detection.
3. Click Edit to edit the arming schedule for video tampering. The arming schedule
configuration is the same as the setting of the arming schedule for motion
detection. Refer to Task 2: Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection in
Section 10.1.1.
4. Check the checkbox to select the linkage method taken for the video tampering.
Please refer to Task 3: Set the Linkage Method for Motion Detection in Section
10.1.1.
10.1.3 Configuring Alarm Input
Steps:
1. Enter the Alarm Input Settings interface: Configuration > Event > Basic Event >
Alarm Input.
2. Choose the alarm input No. and the Alarm Type. The alarm type can be NO
(Normally Open) and NC (Normally Closed). Edit the name to set a name for the
alarm input (optional).
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Alarm Input Settings

3. Click Arming Schedule to set the arming schedule for the alarm input. Refer to
Task 2: Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection in Section 10.1.1.
4. Click Linkage Method and check the checkbox to select the linkage method
taken for the alarm input. Refer to Task 3: Set the Linkage Method for Motion
Detection in Section 10.1.1.
5. You can copy your settings to other alarm inputs.
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10.1.4 Configuring Alarm Output
Alarm Output Settings

Steps:
1. Enter the Alarm Output Settings interface: Configuration> Event > Basic
Event > Alarm Output.
2. Select one alarm output channel in the Alarm Output drop-down list. You can
also set a name for the alarm output (optional).
3. The Delay time can be set to 5sec, 10sec, 30sec, 1min, 2min, 5min, 10min or
Manual. The delay time refers to the time duration that the alarm output remains
in effect after alarm occurs.
4. Click Arming Schedule to enter the Edit Schedule Time interface. The time
schedule configuration is the same as the settings of the arming schedule for
motion detection Refer to Task 2: Set the Arming Schedule for Motion
Detection in Section 10.1.1.
5. You can copy the settings to other alarm outputs.
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10.1.5 Handling Exception
The exception type can be HDD full, HDD error, network disconnected, IP address
conflicted and illegal login to the cameras.
Steps:
1. Enter the Exception Settings interface: Configuration > Event > Basic Event >
Exception.
2. Check the checkbox to set the actions taken for the Exception alarm. Refer to
Task 3: Set the Linkage Method for Motion Detection in Section 10.1.1.
Exception Settings
10.1.6 Configuring Other Alarm
Note: Some certain cameras support Wireless Alarm, PIR (passive infrared sensor)
Alarm or Emergency Alarm.
 Wireless Alarm
Purpose:
When wireless alarm signal is sent to the camera from the detector, such as the
wireless door contact, the wireless alarm is triggered and a series of response actions
can be taken.
Steps:
1. Enter the Wireless Alarm Settings interface:
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Configuration > Advanced Configuration> Basic Event> Wireless Alarm
Setting Wireless Alarm

2. Select the wireless alarm number.
Up to 8 channels of external wireless alarm input are supported.
3. Check the checkbox of Enable Wireless Alarm to activate the wireless alarm.
4. Input the alarm name in the text field as desired.
5. Check the checkbox to select the linkage methods taken for the wireless alarm.
7. Locate the external wireless device beside the camera, and go to Configuration >
System > System Settings > Remote Control to arm the camera and study the
wireless alarm.
Figure 10-11 Configuring Wireless Alarm Settings
 PIR Alarm
Purpose:
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A PIR (Passive Infrared) alarm is triggered when an intruder moves within the
detector's field of view. The heat energy dissipated by a person, or any other warm
blooded creature such as dogs, cats, etc., can be detected.
Steps:
1. Enter the PIR Alarm Settings interface:
Configuration > Advanced Configuration> Basic Event> PIR Alarm
Figure 10-12 Setting PIR Alarm

2. Check the checkbox of Enable to activate the PIR alarm function.
3. Input the alarm name in the text field as desired.
4. Check the checkbox to select the linkage methods taken for the PIR alarm.
5. Click the Edit button to set the arming schedule.
7. Go to Configuration > Advanced Configuration> System> Remote Control to
arm the camera.
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Figure 10-13 Arming PIR Alarm
 Emergency Alarm
Purpose:
You can press the Emergency button on the remote control to trigger the Emergency
Alarm in case of an emergency.
Note: The remote control is required for the Emergency Alarm. Go to Configuration >
System> System Settings > Remote Control to study the remote control first.
Steps:
1. Enter the Emergency Alarm Settings interface:
Configuration > Event > Basic Event> Emergency Alarm
Setting Emergency Alarm

2. Check the checkbox to select the linkage methods taken for the Emergency alarm.
Smart Events
You can configure the smart events by following the instructions in this section,
including audio exception detection, defocus detection, scene change detection,
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intrusion detection, and line crossing detection, etc. These events can trigger the
linkage methods, such as Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email, Trigger Alarm
Output, etc.
Configuring Audio Exception Detection
Purpose:
Audio exception detection function detects the abnormal sounds in the surveillance
scene, such as the sudden increase/decrease of the sound intensity, and some certain
actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.
Note: Audio exception detection function varies according to different camera
models.
Steps:
1. Enter the Audio Exception Detection settings interface, Configuration > Event >
Smart Event > Audio Exception Detection.
Audio Exception Detection

2. Check the checkbox of Audio Loss Exception to enable the audio loss detection
function.
3. Check the checkbox of Sudden Increase of Sound Intensity Detection to detect
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the sound steep rise in the surveillance scene. You can set the detection
sensitivity and threshold for sound steep rise.
4. Check the checkbox of Sudden Decrease of Sound Intensity Detection to detect
the sound steep drop in the surveillance scene. You can set the detection
sensitivity and threshold for sound steep drop.
Notes:
 Sensitivity: Range [1-100], the smaller the value is, the more severe the
change should be to trigger the detection.
 Sound Intensity Threshold: Range [1-100], it can filter the sound in the
environment, the louder the environment sound, the higher the value should
be. You can adjust it according to the real environment.
 You can view the real-time volume of the sound on the interface.
5. Click Arming Schedule to set the arming schedule. Refer to Task 2 Set the
Arming Schedule for Motion Detection in Section 10.1.1 for detailed steps.
6. Click Linkage Method and select the linkage methods for audio exception,
including Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email, Upload to FTP/Memory
Card/NAS, Trigger Channel for recording and Trigger Alarm Output.
Configuring Defocus Detection
Purpose:
The image blur caused by defocus of the lens can be detected, and some certain
actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.
Note: Defocus detection function varies according to different camera models.
Steps:
1. Enter the Defocus Detection settings interface, Configuration > Event > Smart
Event > Defocus Detection.
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Configuring Defocus Detection

3. Click-and-drag the slider to set the detection sensitivity. The sensitivity value
ranges from 1 to 100, and the higher the value is, the more easily the defocus
image can trigger the alarm.
4. Select the linkage methods for defocus, including Notify Surveillance Center,
Send Email and Trigger Alarm Output.
Configuring Scene Change Detection
Purpose:
Scene change detection function detects the change of surveillance environment
affected by the external factors, such as the intentional rotation of the camera. Some
certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.
Note: Scene change detection function varies according to different camera models.
Steps:
1. Enter the Scene Change Detection settings interface, Configuration > Event >
Smart Event > Scene Change Detection.
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Scene Change Detection

3. Click-and-drag the slider to set the detection sensitivity. The sensitivity value
ranges from 1 to 100, and the higher the value is, the more easily the change of
scene can trigger the alarm.
5. Click Linkage Method to select the linkage methods for scene change, including
Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email, Upload to FTP/Memory Card/NAS,
Trigger Channel and Trigger Alarm Output.
Configuring Face Detection
Purpose:
Face detection function detects the face appears in the surveillance scene, and some
certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.
Steps:
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1. Enter the Face Detection settings interface, Configuration > Event > Smart
Event > Face Detection.

2. Check the Enable Face Detection checkbox to enable the function.
3. Check the checkbox of Enable Dynamic Analysis for Face Detection, and then
the detected face is marked with green rectangle on the live video.
Note: To mark the detected face on the live video, go to Configuration > Local
to enable the Rules.
4. Click-and-drag the slider to set the detection sensitivity. The Sensitivity ranges
from 1 to 5. The higher the value is, the more easily the face can be detected.
6. Click Linkage Method to select the linkage methods for face detection. Refer to
Task 3: Set the Linkage Method Taken for Motion Detection in Section 10.1.1.
Face Detection
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Configuring Intrusion Detection
Purpose:
Intrusion detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter and
loiter in a pre-defined virtual region, and some certain actions can be taken when the
alarm is triggered.
Note: Intrusion detection function varies according to different camera models.
Steps:
1. Enter the Intrusion Detection settings interface, Configuration> Event > Smart
Event > Intrusion Detection.
Intrusion Detection
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3. Select a region number from the drop-down list of Region.
Region: A pre-defined vertexes area on the live view image. Targets, such as,
people, vehicle or other objects, who enter and loiter in the region will be
detected and trigger the set alarm.
4. Click Area Settings tab and click Draw Area button to start the region drawing.
5. Click on the live video to specify the four vertexes of the detection region, and
right click to complete drawing.
6. Set the Max. Size and Min. Size for valid targets. Targets smaller or larger than
the valid target size are not able to trigger detection.
Max. Size: The maximum size of a valid target. Targets with larger sizes would
not trigger detection.
Min. Size: The minimum size of a valid target. Targets with smaller sizes would
7. Click Stop Drawing when finish drawing.
8. Set the time threshold for intrusion detection.
Threshold: Range [0s-10s], the threshold for the time of the object loitering in
the region. If you set the value as 0, alarm is triggered immediately after the
object entering the region.
9. Drag the slider to set the sensitivity value.
Sensitivity: Range [1-100]. Sensitivity stands for the percentage of the body part
of an acceptable target that enters the pre-defined region.
Sensitivity = 100 – S1/ST*100
S1 stands for the target body part that goes across the pre-defined region. ST
stands for the complete target body.
Example: if you set the value as 60, the action can be counted as an intrusion only
when 40 percent body part enters the region.
Note: The Sensitivity of the detection is supported by certain models. Refer to
actual display for details.
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10. Repeat the above steps to configure other regions. Up to 4 regions can be set. You
can click the Clear button to clear all pre-defined regions.
11. Click Arming Schedule to set the arming schedule.
12. Click Linkage Method to select the linkage methods for intrusion detection,
including Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email, Upload to FTP/Memory
Card/NAS, Trigger Channel and Trigger Alarm Output.
Configuring Line Crossing Detection
Purpose:
Line crossing detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which cross a
pre-defined virtual line, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is
triggered.
Note: Line crossing detection function varies according to different camera models.
Steps:
1. Enter the Line Crossing Detection settings interface, Configuration > Event >
Smart Event > Line Crossing Detection.
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Line Crossing Detection

3. Select the line from the drop-down list.
4. Click Area Settings tab and click Draw Area button, and a virtual line is
displayed on the live video.
5. Drag the line, and you can locate it on the live video as desired. Click on the line,
two red squares are displayed on each end, and you can click-and-drag one of the
red squares to define the shape and length of the line.
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7. Select the direction for line crossing detection. And you can select the directions
as A<->B, A ->B, and B->A.
A<->B: The object going across the plane with both directions can be detected and
alarms are triggered.
A->B: Only the object crossing the configured line from the A side to the B side
can be detected.
B->A: Only the object crossing the configured line from the B side to the A side
can be detected.
Sensitivity: Range [1-100]. It stands for the percentage of the body part of an
acceptable target that goes across the pre-defined line.
S1 stands for the target body part that goes across the pre-defined line. ST stands
for the complete target body.
Example: if you set the value as 60, the action can be counted as a line crossing
action only when 40 percent or more body part goes across the line.
10. Repeat the above steps to configure other lines. Up to 4 lines can be set. You can
click the Clear button to clear all pre-defined lines.
11. Click the Arming Schedule to set the arming schedule.
12. Select the linkage methods for line crossing detection, including Notify
Surveillance Center, Send Email, Upload to FTP/Memory Card/NAS, Trigger
Channel and Trigger Alarm Output.
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Configuring Region Entrance Detection
Purpose:
Region entrance detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which
enter a pre-defined virtual region from the outside place, and some certain actions can
be taken when the alarm is triggered.
Steps:
1. Enter the Region Entrance Detection settings interface, Configuration > Event >
Smart Event > Region Entrance Detection.
Region Entrance Detection

2. Check the Enable checkbox to enable the function.
3. Select the Region from the drop-down list for detection settings.
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4. Click Area Settings and click Draw Area button to start the area drawing.
S1 stands for the target body part that enters the pre-defined region ST stands for
the complete target body.
Example: if you set the value as 60, the action can be counted as an region
entrance action only when 40 percent body part enters the region.
11. Click Linkage Method to select the linkage methods.
Configuring Region Exiting Detection
Purpose:
Region exiting detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which exit
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from a pre-defined virtual region, and some certain actions can be taken when the
alarm is triggered.
Steps:
1. Enter the Region Exiting Detection settings interface, Configuration > Event >
Smart Event > Region Exiting Detection.
Region Exiting Detection

2. Check Enable checkbox to enable the function.
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of an acceptable target that exits the pre-defined region.
S1 stands for the target body part that exits the pre-defined region. ST stands for
Example: if you set the value as 60, the action can be counted as an region exiting
action only when 40 percent body part exits the region.
Configuring Unattended Baggage Detection
Purpose:
Unattended baggage detection function detects the objects left over in the pre-defined
region such as the baggage, purse, dangerous materials, etc. A series of actions can be
taken when the alarm is triggered.
Steps:
1. Enter the Unattended Baggage Detection settings interface, Configuration >
Event > Smart Event > Unattended Baggage Detection.
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Unattended Baggage Detection

4. Click Area Settings and click Draw Area to start the area drawing.
8. Set the time threshold and detection sensitivity for unattended baggage detection.
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Threshold: Range [5-100s], the threshold for the time of the objects left over in
the region. If you set the value as 10, alarm is triggered after the object is left and
stay in the region for 10s.
S1 stands for target body part that enters the pre-defined region. ST stands for the
complete target body.
Example: if you set the value as 60, a target is possible to be counted as an
unattended baggage only when 40 percent body part of the target enters the
region.
Configuring Object Removal Detection
Purpose:
Object removal detection function detects the objects removed from the pre-defined
region, such as the exhibits on display, and a series of actions can be taken when the
alarm is triggered.
Steps:
1. Enter the Object Removal Detection settings interface, Configuration > Event >
Smart Event > Object Removal Detection.
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Object Removal Detection

8. Set the time threshold for object removal detection.
Threshold: Range [5-100s], the threshold for the time of the objects removed
from the region. If you set the value as 10, alarm is triggered after the object
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disappears from the region for 10s.

Sensitivity: Range [1-100]. It stands for the percentage of the body part of an
acceptable target that leaves the pre-defined region.
S1 stands for the target body part that leaves the pre-defined region. ST stands for
Example: if you set the value as 60, a target is possible to be counted as a
removed object only when 40 percent body part of the target leaves the region.
VCA Configuration
Behavior Analysis
The behavior analysis detects a series of suspicious behavior, and certain linkage
methods will be enabled if the alarm is triggered.
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Behavior Analysis
 Overlay & Capture
Display information includes the display on picture and display on stream.
Display VCA info. on Stream: The green frames will be displayed on the target
if in a live view or playback.
Display Target info. on Alarm Picture: There will be a frame on the target on
the uploaded alarm picture if the checkbox is checked.
Display Rule info. on Alarm Picture: The captured target and the configured
area will be framed on the alarm picture.
Note: Make sure the rules are enabled in your local settings. Go to
Configuration > Local Configuration > Rules to enable it.
Snapshot Setting: You can set the quality and resolution for the captured picture.
Upload JPEG Image to Center: Check the checkbox to upload the captured
image to the surveillance center when a VCA alarm occurs.
Picture Quality: High, Medium and Low are selectable.
Picture Resolution: CIF, 4CIF, 720P, and 1080P are selectable.
 Camera Calibration
Perform the following steps to three-dimensionally measure and quantize the image
from the camera, and then calculate the size of every target. The VCA detection will
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be more accurate if the camera calibration is configured.

Steps:
1. Check the checkbox of Camera Calibration to enable this function.
2. Select the calibration mode as Input Basic Data or Draw on Live View Video.
Input Basic Data: Input the mounting height, viewing angle, and horizon
ratio of the camera manually.
Draw on Live View Video: Click Draw Verification Line (Horizontal) /
(Vertical) to draw a horizontal/vertical line in the live view, and input the
actual length in Real Length field. With the drawn reference lines and their
real length, the camera can conclude other objects appear in the live view.
3. Click the Horizontal Verify / Vertical Verify button to draw a
horizontal / vertical line on the live video, and click the Start Verifying
button to calculate the line length. Compare the calculated line length to the
actual length to verify the calibration information you set.
Note: If the live view is stopped, the camera calibration is invalid.
Draw on Live View Window
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4. You can click to delete the drawn lines.

 Shield Region
The shield region allows you to set the specific region in which the behavior analysis
will not function. Up to 4 shield regions are supported.
Steps:
1. Click Shield Region tab to enter the shield region configuration interface.
2. Click the hexagons sign t to draw shield area by left click end-points in
the live view window, and right click to finish the area drawing.
Notes:
 Polygon area with up to 10 sides is supported.
 Click to delete the drawn areas.
 If live view is stopped, there is no way to draw the shield regions.
 Rule
The behavior analysis supports a series of behaviors, including line crossing
detection, intrusion, region entrance, and region exiting, etc.
Note: Please refer to each chapter for detailed information of each behavior.
Steps:
1. Click Rule Tab to enter the rule configuration interface.
2. Check the checkbox of the single rule to enable the rule for behavior analysis.
3. Select the rule type, set the filter type, and then draw the line/area on the live
video for the single rule.
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Configure the Rule

Filter type: Pixels and Actual Size are selectable. If Pixels is selected, draw
the area of maximum size and minimum size on the live video for each rule.
If Actual Size is selected, input the length and width of the maximum size and
minimum size. Only the target whose size is between the minimum value and
maximum value will trigger the alarm.
Note: Make sure the camera calibration is configured if actual size is selected.
Detection Target: Select Human or Vehicle as the detection target. You can
also select All to detect all the objects as the target.
Draw line/area: For line crossing detection, you have to draw a line, and
select the crossing direction, which is bidirectional, A-to-B, or B-to-A. For
other events such as intrusion, region entrance, region exiting, etc., you have
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to left click on the live video to set the end points of the area and right click to
finish the area drawing.
Note: If the live view is stopped, the detection area / line cannot be draw and
the rules cannot be set.
4. Check the checkbox of the combined rule to enable the rule for behavior
analysis.
5. Select two configured single rules as the Rule A and Rule B of the combined
rule, set the minimum and maximum time interval for the two single rules,
and then select the trigger order of the single rules for alarm filtering.
Notes:
 If you select the rule type as None, the rule option is invalid, and no
behavior analysis can be configured.
 Up to 8 single rules and 2 combined rules are configurable. And the line
crossing, intrusion, region exiting and region entrance are supported for
the combined rules.
7. Click Arming Schedule tab to set the schedule time for each rule, and click
Save to save the settings.
8. Click Linkage Method tab, check the checkbox of corresponding linkage
method for each rule, and click Save to save the settings.
 Advanced Configuration
Behavior Analysis Version: It lists the version of the algorithms library.
● Parameter
Configure the following parameters to detail the configuration.
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Advanced Configuration
Detection Sensitivity [0~4]: Refers to the sensitivity of the camera detects a target.
The higher the value, the easier a target be recognized, and the higher the
misinformation is. The default value of 3 is recommended.
Background Update Rate [0~4]: It refers to the speed of the new scene replaces the
previous scene. The default value of 3 is recommended.
Single Alarm: If single alarm is selected, the target in the configured area will trigger
the alarm for only once. If it is not checked, the same target will cause the continuous
alarm in the same configured area.
Leave Interference Suppression: Check this checkbox to stop the interference
caused by the leaves in the configured area.
Output Type: Select the position of the frame. Target center, bottom center, and top
centers are selectable. E.g.: The target will be in the center of the frame if target center
is selected.
Restore Default: Click to restore the configured parameters to the default.
Restart VCA: Restart the algorithms library of behavior analysis.
● Global Size Filter
Note: Compared with the size filter under rule, which is aiming at each rule, the
global size filter is aim at all rules.
Steps:
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1. Check the checkbox of Global Size Filter to enable the function.

2. Select the Filter Type as Actual Size or Pixel.
Actual Size: Input the length and width of both the maximum size and the
minimum size. Only the target whose size is between the minimum value and
maximum value will trigger the alarm.
Notes:
● Camera calibration has to be configured if you select the filter by actual
size.
● The length of the maximum size should be longer than the length of the
minimum size, and so does the width.
Pixel: Click Minimum Size to draw the rectangle of the min. size on the live view.
And click Maximum Size to draw the rectangle of the max. size on the live view.
The target is smaller than the min. size or larger than the max. size will be
filtered.
Notes:
● The drawn area will be converted to the pixel by the background
algorithm.
● The global size filter cannot be configured if the live view is stopped.
● The length of the maximum size should be longer than the length of the
minimum size, and so does the width.
Face Capture
The camera can capture the face that appears in the configured area, and the face
characters information, such as age and gender, will be uploaded with the captured
picture as well.
 Overlay & Capture
Display information includes the display on picture and display on stream.
Display VCA info. on Stream: The green frames will be displayed on the target
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if in a live view or playback.

Display Target info. on Alarm Picture: There will be a frame on the target on
the uploaded alarm picture if the checkbox is checked.
Snapshot Setting: Select the picture quality for the captured picture. Good, better, and
best are selectable.
Background Upload: Check the checkbox of background upload if you want to upload
the background picture as well.
 Shield Region
The shield region allows you to set the specific region in which the face capture will
not function. Up to 4 shield regions are supported.
Steps:
1. Click the hexagons sign to draw shield area by left click end-points in the
live view window, and right click to finish the area drawing.
Notes:
● Polygon area (4~10 sides) sides is supported.
● Click to delete the drawn areas.
● If the live view is stopped, there is no way to draw the shield regions.
Draw Shield Area

 Rule
Steps:
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1. Check the checkbox of Rule to enable rules of face capture.

2. Click the rectangle sign to draw the minimum pupil distance. The
distance of the drawn pupil will be displayed on the box below the live view.
The minimize pupil distance refers to the minimum square size composed by
the area between two pupils, and it is the basic standard for a camera to
identify a target.
3. Click the hexagons sign to draw the detection area you want the face
capture to take effect. Draw area by left click end-points in the live view
window, and right click to finish the area drawing.
Notes:
 Polygon area (4~10 sides) sides is supported.
 If the live view is stopped, there is no way to draw the configured area.
 Advanced Configuration
Face Capture Version: It lists the version of the algorithms library.
Configure the following parameters according to your actual environment.
Face Capture-Advanced Configuration

Detection Parameters:
Generation Speed [1~5]: The speed to identify a target. The higher the value, the
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faster the target will be recognized. Setting the value quite low, and if there was a face
in the configured area from the start, this face will not be captured. It can reduce the
misinformation of the faces in the wall painting or posters. The default value of 3 is
recommended.
Capture Times [1~10]: Refers to the capture times a face will be captured during its
stay in the configured area. The default value is 1.
Sensitivity [1~5]: The sensitivity to identify a target. The higher the value, the easier
a face will be recognized, and the higher misinformation is. The default value of 3 is
recommended.
Capture Interval [1~255 Frame]: The frame interval to capture a picture. If you set
the value as 1, which is the default value, it means the camera captures the face in
every frame.
Capture Sensitivity [0~20]: The threshold the camera treats the target as a face. Only
when the face score generated by the algorithm is equal or higher than the value, the
camera will treat the target as a face. The default value of 2 is recommended.
Face Capture Advanced Parameters:
Face Exposure: Check the checkbox to enable the face exposure.
Reference Brightness [0~100]: The reference brightness of a face in the face
exposure mode. If a face is detected, the camera adjusts the face brightness according
to the value you set. The higher the value, the brighter the face is.
Minimum Duration [1~60min]: The minimum duration of the camera exposures the
face. The default value is 1 minute.
Note: If the face exposure is enabled, please make sure the WDR function is disabled,
and the manual iris is selected.
Enable Face ROI: If the camera captures a face, the face area will be treated as the
region of interest, and the image quality of this area will be improved.
Restore Default: Click Restore to restore all the settings in advanced configuration
to the factory default.
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People Counting
Purpose:
People function is used to calculate the number of object entered or exited a certain
configured area and it is widely applied to the entrances or exits.
Notes:
It is recommended to install the camera right above the entrance/exit. To improve the
counting accuracy, make sure your camera is installed horizontally.
Steps:
1. Enter the Counting Configuration interface: Configuration > People Counting.
Figure 10-31 People Counting Configuration

2. Check Enable People Counting checkbox to enable the function.
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3. Set the detection line.

An orange line, named as detection line can be set on the live video, and the
object entering or exiting through the line will be detected and counted.
1) Click button on the left of the live view image. An orange line will
appear on the image.
2) Drag the detection line to adjust its position.
3) Drag the yellow end points of the detection line to adjust its length.
Note:
• The detection line should be drawn at the position right below the
camera, and it should cover the whole entrance/exit.
• Don’t draw the line at the place where people may linger.
4) You can click to delete the detection line.
5) You can click to change the direction. The yellow arrow indicates the
direction of entering.
4. Check Camera Calibration checkbox to enable camera calibration. A calibration
line (the green vertical line) and several blue horizontal lines appear in the live
view image.
Camera Calibration: You set the width (usually the shoulder breadth) of a
person for counting. Well-set calibration parameters will help increase the
counting accuracy.
Blue Horizontal Lines: One blue line indicates the detected width (usually the
shoulder breadth) of a passing person. Up to eight blue lines can be shown on
each side of the detection line. These lines are reference for calibration setting.
Calibration Line (Green Vertical Line): The distance from the left endpoint to
the calibration line (calibration line width) indicates the set width of a person.
You can drag the calibration line to adjust the distance according to the blue line
distribution.
Advanced: You can precisely adjust the position and the size of detection line
and calibration line.
1) Dragging the cursors or inputting values in the text fields to set the Detection
Line Start Point and the Detection Line End Point.
2) Click to refresh the suggested calibration line width calculated by the
system automatically.
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3) Dragging the cursor or input a value to set the calibration with. You can set
the value as suggested, or you can set according to your actual need.
Figure 10-32 People Counting Configuration-Advanced

5. Counting data setting and display.
1) Check Enable OSD Overlay checkbox, and the real-time number of people
entered and exited is displayed on the live video.
2) You can drag the OSD text frame to adjust its position according to the
actual needs.
3) If you need to upload the real-time counting data, check the Real-Time
Upload Data checkbox.
4) If you want manually set the counting cycle, select the desired time period
from the Data Statistics Cycle dropdown list.
5) To reset the counter, click the button on the left of the live view image.
6. Click Arming Schedule to set the arming schedule. Refer to Task 2: Set the
Arming Schedule for Motion Detection in Section 10.1.1.
7. Check Linkage Method tab to select the linkage method. Refer to Task 3: Set the
Linkage Method for Motion Detection in Section 10.1.1.
Note:
The people counting statistics will be calculated under Application tab. Go to
Application to check the people counting statistics.
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Counting
Counting function helps to calculate the number of people entered or exited a certain
configured area and is widely applied to the entrances or exits.
Compared with the people counting function supported by iDS camera, counting
function needs no camera calibration.
Notes:
It is recommended to install the camera as right above the entrance/exit as possible,
and make sure it is horizontal to improve the counting accuracy.
Steps:
1. Enter the Counting Configuration interface: Configuration >Counting.
Counting Configuration
2. Check the Enable Counting checkbox to enable the function.
3. Check the Enable OSD Overlay checkbox, and the real-time number of
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people entered and exited is displayed on the live video.

4. Set the detection line.
An orange line, named as detection line can be set on the live video, and the
object entering or exiting through the line will be detected and counted.
1) Click to draw a detection line, and an orange detection line will
appear on the image.
Note:
• The detection line should be drawn at the position right below the
camera, and it should cover the whole entrance / exit.
• Draw the detection line at the position don’t have many people
lingering.
2) Click-and-drag the detection line to adjust its position.
3) Click-and-drag the two end points of the detection line to adjust its length.
4) Click to delete the detection line.
5) Click to to change the direction.
5. Click the button, and the number of the people entered and exited will be
cleared to zero.
6. Click Arming Schedule to enter the arming schedule interface, and
click-and-drag the mouse on the time bar to set the time.
7. Check Linkage Method tab to select the linkage method.
Note:
The counting statistics will be calculated under Application tab. Go to
Application to check the counting statistics.
Heat Map
Heat map is a graphical representation of data represented by colors. The heat map
function of the camera usually be used to analyze the visit times and dwell time of
customers in a configured area.
Steps:
1. Enter the Heat Map configuration interface: Configuration > Heat Map.
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Heat Map Configuration

2. Check Enable Heat Map checkbox to enable the function.
3. Go to Area Settings to draw detection area. Draw area by left click the
end-points in the live view window, and right click to finish the area drawing.
Up to 8 areas are configurable.
Note: You can click Select All to select the whole live view window as the
configured area. Or click Delete to delete the current drawn area.
4. Configure the parameters for drawn area.
Detection Sensitivity [0~100]: It refers to the sensitivity of the camera
identify a target. The over-high sensitivity may cause the misinformation. It is
recommended you set the sensitivity as the default value, which is 50.
Background Update Rate [0~100]: It refers to the speed of the new scene
replaces the previous scene. E.g.: In front of a cabinet, the people besides the
cabinet will be double counted if the goods moved from the cabinet, and the
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camera treats the cabinet (on which the good removed) as a new scene. The
default value of 50 is recommended.
Scene Change Level [0~100]: It refers to level of the camera responses to the
dynamic environment, e.g., a swaying curtain. The camera may treat the
swaying curtain as a target. Setting the level properly will avoid the
misinformation. The default level is 50.
Minimum Target Size [0~100]: It refers to the size of the camera identify a
target. You can set the target size according to the actual environment. The
default size is 50.
Target Track: Select ON or OFF to enable or disable the tracking of the
target.
5. Go to Arming Schedule tab, and click-and-drag the mouse on the time bar to
set the arming schedule.
6. Go to Linkage Method tab, and select the linkage method by checking the
checkbox of notify the surveillance center.
Note:
The heat map statistics will be calculated under Application tab. Go to
Application to check the heat map statistics.
Road Traffic
Purpose:
Vehicle Detection and Mixed-traffic Detection are available for the road traffic
monitoring. In Vehicle Detection, the passed vehicle can be detected and the picture of
its license plate can be captured; besides, the vehicle color, vehicle logo and other
information can be recognized automatically. In Mixed-traffic Detection, the
pedestrian, motor vehicle and non-motor vehicle can be detected, and the picture of
the object (for pedestrian/non-motor vehicle/motor vehicle without license plate) or
license plate (for motor vehicle with license plate) can be captured. You can send
alarm signal to notify the surveillance center and upload the captured picture to FTP
server.
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Note: Road traffic function varies according to different camera models.

 Detection Configuration
Steps:
1. Select the detection type from the list. Vehicle Detection and Mixed-traffic
Detection are selectable.
Note: Reboot the device to activate the new settings when switching the detection
type of road traffic.
2. Check the checkbox of Enable to enable the selected detection function.
3. Select the lane number in the corresponding dropdown list. Up to 4 lanes are
selectable.
4. Click and drag the lane line to set its position, or click and drag the line end to
adjust the length and angle of the line.
5. Adjust the zoom ratio of the camera so that the size of the vehicle in the image is
close to that of the red frame. Only the position of red frame is adjustable.
Note: Only 1 license plate can be captured at one time for each lane.
6. Select a Province/State Abbreviation in the dropdown list when the attribution of
license plate cannot be recognized.
7. Set the Arming Schedule.
1) Click Arming Schedule to enter the arming schedule interface.
2) Click on the time bar and drag the mouse to select the time period. Click
delete or delete all to delete the configured schedule.
3) Move the mouse to the end of each day, a copy dialogue box pops up, and you
can copy the current settings to other days.
Note: The time of each period cannot be overlapped. Up to 8 periods can be
configured for each day.
8. Set the linkage method. Notify surveillance center and upload to FTP/Memory
Card/NAS are selectable.
• Notify Surveillance Center: Send an exception or alarm signal to remote
management software when an event occurs.
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• Upload to FTP/Memory Card/NAS: Capture the image when an alarm is

triggered and upload the picture to a FTP server. And save the picture on the
local SD card or connected NAS.
9. Click the Save button to activate the settings.
Chapter 11 Storage Settings

Before you start:
To configure record settings, please make sure that you have the network storage
device or local storage device configured.
Configuring Record Schedule
Purpose:
There are two kinds of recording for the cameras: manual recording and scheduled
recording. In this section, you can follow the instructions to configure the scheduled
recording. By default, the record files of scheduled recording are stored in the local
storage or in the network disk.
Steps:
1. Enter the Record Schedule Settings interface: Configuration > Storage >
Schedule Settings > Record Schedule.
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Recording Schedule Interface

2. Check the checkbox of Enable to enable scheduled recording.
3. Click Advanced to set the camera record parameters.
Record Parameters
 Pre-record: The time you set to start recording before the scheduled time or
the event. For example, if an alarm triggers recording at 10:00, and the
pre-record time is set as 5 seconds, the camera starts to record at 9:59:55.
The Pre-record time can be configured as No Pre-record, 5s, 10s, 15s, 20s, 25s,
30s or not limited.
 Post-record: The time you set to stop recording after the scheduled time or the
event. For example, if an alarm triggered recording ends at 11:00, and the
post-record time is set as 5 seconds, the camera records until 11:00:05.
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The Post-record time can be configured as 5s, 10s, 30s, 1 min, 2 min, 5 min or
10 min.
 Stream Type: Select the stream type for recording.
Note: The record parameter configurations vary depending on the camera model.
4. Select a Record Type. The record type can be Continuous, Motion Detection,
Alarm, Motion | Alarm, Motion & Alarm, and Event.
 Continuous
If you select Continuous, the video will be recorded automatically according
to the time of the schedule.
 Record Triggered by Motion Detection
If you select Motion Detection, the video will be recorded when the motion is
detected.
Besides configuring the recording schedule, you have to set the motion
detection area and check the checkbox of Trigger Channel in the Linkage
Method of Motion Detection Settings interface. For detailed information,
please refer to the Task 1: Set the Motion Detection Area in the Section
10.1.1.
 Record Triggered by Alarm
If you select Alarm, the video will be recorded when the alarm is triggered
via the external alarm input channels.
Besides configuring the recording schedule, you have to set the Alarm Type
and check the checkbox of Trigger Channel in the Linkage Method of
Alarm Input Settings interface. For detailed information, please refer to
Section 10.1.3.
 Record Triggered by Motion & Alarm
If you select Motion & Alarm, the video will be recorded when the motion
and alarm are triggered at the same time.
Besides configuring the recording schedule, you have to configure the settings
on the Motion Detection and Alarm Input Settings interfaces. Please refer to
Section 10.1.1.and Section 10.1.3 for detailed information.
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 Record Triggered by Motion | Alarm

If you select Motion | Alarm, the video will be recorded when the external
alarm is triggered or the motion is detected.
Besides configuring the recording schedule, you have to configure the settings
on the Motion Detection and Alarm Input Settings interfaces. Please refer to
Section 10.1.1.and Section 10.1.3 for detailed information.
 Record Triggered by Events
If you select Event, the video will be recorded if any of the events is triggered.
Besides configuring the recording schedule, you have to configure the event
settings.
5. Select the record type, and click-and-drag the mouse on the time bar to set the
record schedule.
Configure Capture Schedule
Purpose:
You can configure the scheduled snapshot and event-triggered snapshot. The captured
picture can be stored in the local storage or network storage.
Steps:
1. Enter the Capture Settings interface: Configuration > Storage > Storage
Settings > Capture.
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Capture Configuration
2. Go to Capture Schedule tab to configure the capture schedule by click-and-drag
the mouse on the time bar. You can copy the record schedule to other days by
clicking the green copy icon on the right of each time bar.
3. Click Advanced to select stream type.
Advanced Setting of Capture Schedule

5. Go to Capture Parameters tab to configure the capture parameters.
(1) Check the Enable Timing Snapshot checkbox to enable continuous
snapshot.
(2) Select the picture format, resolution, quality and capture interval.
(3) Check the Enable Event-triggered Snapshot checkbox to enable
event-triggered snapshot.
(4) Select the picture format, resolution, quality, capture interval, and capture
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number.
Set Capture Parameters

6. Set the time interval between two snapshots.
Configuring Net HDD
Before you start:

The network disk should be available within the network and properly configured to
store the recorded files, log files, pictures, etc.
Steps:
1. Add Net HDD.
(1) Enter the Net HDD settings interface, Configuration > Storage > Storage
Management > Net HDD.
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Add Network Disk

(2) Enter the IP address of the network disk, and enter the file path.
(3) Select the mounting type. NFS and SMB/CIFS are selectable. And you can
set the user name and password to guarantee the security if SMB/CIFS is
selected.
Note: Please refer to the NAS User Manual for creating the file path.
 For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks,
we strongly recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and
network devices. The password should be something of your own
choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of
the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers
and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product.
(4) Click Save to add the network disk.
2. Initialize the added network disk.
(1) Enter the HDD Settings interface, Configuration > Storage > Storage
Management > HDD Management, in which you can view the capacity,
free space, status, type and property of the disk.
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Storage Management Interface

(2) If the status of the disk is Uninitialized, check the corresponding checkbox
to select the disk and click Format to start initializing the disk.
When the initialization completed, the status of disk will become Normal.
View Disk Status

3. Define the quota for record and pictures.
(1) Input the quota percentage for picture and for record.
(2) Click Save and refresh the browser page to activate the settings.
Quota Settings
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Note:
Up to 8 NAS disks can be connected to the camera.
Memory Card Detection
Purpose:
With memory card detection, you can view the memory card status, lock your
memory card, and receive notification when your memory card is detected abnormal.
Note: Memory card detection function is only supported by certain types of memory
cards and camera models. If this tab page doesn't show on your web page, it means
either that your camera doesn't support the function, or your installed memory card is
not supported for this function. You can contact the dealer or the retailer for the
information of memory card that supports the function.
Steps:
1. Enter Memory Card Detection configuration interface:
Configuration > Storage > Storage Management > Memory Card Detection
Memory Card Detection

2. View the memory card status on Status Detection tab.
Remaining Lifespan: It shows the percentage of the remaining lifespan. The
lifespan of a memory card may be influenced by factors such as its capacity and
the bitrate. You need to change the memory card if the remaining lifespan is not
enough.
Health Status: It shows the condition of your memory card. There are three status
descriptions, good, bad, and damaged. You will receive a notification if the health
status is anything other than good when the Arming Schedule and Linkage
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Method are set.

Note: It is recommended that you change the memory card when the health status
is not “good”.
3. Click R/W Lock tab to add a lock to the memory card.
With the R/W lock added, the memory card can only be read and write when it is
unlocked.
R/W Lock Setting

 Add a Lock
(1) Select the Lock Switch as ON.
(2) Input the password.
(3) Click Save to save the settings.
 Unlock
(1) If you use the memory card on the camera that locks it, unlocking will be
done automatically and no unlocking procedures are required on the part of
users.
(2) If you use the memory card (with a lock) on a different camera, you can go to
HDD Management interface to unlock the memory card manually. Select the
memory card, and click the Unlock button shown next to the Format button.
Then input the correct password to unlock it.
Notes:
• The memory card can only be read and written in when it is unlocked.
• If the camera, which adds a lock to a memory card, is restored to the
factory settings, you can go to the HDD Management interface to unlock
the memory card.
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 Remove the Lock

(1) Select the Lock Switch as OFF.
(2) Input the correct password in Password Settings text field.
(3) Click Save to save the settings.
4. Set the Arming Schedule and Linkage Method, if you want to receive a
notification when the health status of the memory card is anything other than good.
Refer to Task 2: Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection and Task 3: Set
the Linkage Method for Motion Detection in Section 10.1.1.
Configuring Lite Storage
Purpose:
When there is no moving object in the monitoring scenario, the frame rate and bitrate
of the video stream can be reduced to lengthen the storage time of the memory card.
Notes:
 Lite storage function varies according to different camera models.
 The video files recorded in lite storage mode will be played back in full frame
rate (25fps/30fps), and thus the playback process is speeded up to the eye.
1. Enter the Lite Storage interface:
Configuration > Storage > Storage Management > Lite Storage
2. Check the Checkbox of Enable to enable the lite storage function.
3. Input the storage time in the text field. You can view the available space of the SD
card on the page.
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Chapter 12 Playback
Purpose:
This section explains how to view the remotely recorded video files stored in the
network disks or SD cards.
Steps:
1. Click Playback on the menu bar to enter playback interface.
Playback Interface
2. Select the date and click Search.
Search Video
3. Click to play the video files found on this date.
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The toolbar on the bottom of Playback interface can be used to control playing
process.
Playback Toolbar
Table 12-1 Description of the buttons
Button Operation Button Operation

Play Capture a picture
Start/Stop clipping video
Pause /
files
Audio on and adjust
Stop
/ volume/Mute
Speed down Download
Speed up Playback by frame

Enable/Disable
/ digital zoom
Note: You can choose the file paths locally for downloaded playback video files and
pictures in Local Configuration interface.
You can also input the time and click to locate the playback point in the Set
playback time field. You can also click to zoom out/in the progress bar.
Set Playback Time
Progress Bar
The different colors of the video on the progress bar stand for the different video
types.
Video Types
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Chapter 13 Picture
Click Picture to enter the picture searching interface. You can search, view, and
download the pictures stored in the local storage or network storage.
Notes:
 Make sure HDD, NAS or memory card are properly configured before you
process the picture search.
 Make sure the capture schedule is configured. Go to Configuration > Storage >
Schedule Settings > Capture to set the capture schedule.
Picture Search Interface

Steps:
1. Select the file type from the dropdown list. Continuous, Motion, Alarm, Motion |
Alarm, Motion & Alarm, Line Crossing, Intrusion Detection, and Scene Change
Detection are selectable.
2. Select the start time and end time.
3. Click Search to search the matched pictures.
4. Check the checkbox of the pictures and then click Download to download the
selected pictures.
Note:
Up to 4000 pictures can be displayed at one time.
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Chapter 14 Application
Click Application to enter the statistics counting interface. You can search, view, and
download the counting data stored in the local storage or network storage.
Note: Application function varies according to the different camera models.
Face Capture Statistics
After you enable the face capture function, you can view and download the captured
face data from application tab. To get more intuitional results, you can display the
data in different charts.
Application Interface
Steps:
1. Select the report type. Daily report, weekly report, monthly report, and annual
report are selectable.
2. Select the statistics type.
3. Select the start time, and click Counting.
The counting result displays in the statistic result area. Click Table or Pie Chart to
display the result in different way.
Note: If you list the counting results in table, you can export the data in a excel file.
People Counting Statistics
After you enable the people counting function, you can view and download the people
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counting data from application tab. To get more intuitional results, you can display the
data in different charts.
Steps:
Note: Daily report calculates the data on the date you selected; weekly report
calculates for the week your selected date belongs to; monthly report calculates
for the month your selected date belongs to; and the annual report calculates for
the year your selected date belongs to.
2. Select the statistics type. People Entered, and People Exited are selectable.
3. Select the start time, and click Counting.
The counting result displays in the statistic result area. Click Table, Bar Chart, or
Line Chart to display the result in different way.
Note: If you select table to display the statistics, there is an Export button to
export the data in an excel file.
People Counting
Heat Map Statistics
After you enable the heat map function, you can view and download the heat map
data from application tab. To get more intuitional results, you can display the data in
different charts.
Steps:
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2. Select the start time, and click Counting to list the heat map data.
3. Select Space Heat Map or Time Heat Map to display the results.
If you select the time heat map to list the statistics, there is an Export button to
export the data in an excel file.
Time Heat Map

Note:
It is recommended that you do not adjust the electronic lens after the installation is
completed, which may cause the inaccuracy of the data in some degree.
Counting Statistics
After you enable the counting function, you can view and download the counting data
from application tab. To get more intuitional results, you can display the data in
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different charts.
Steps:
2. Select the statistics type. People entered and people exited are selectable.
3. Select the start time and click Counting to list the heat map data.
4. Select Table, Bar Chart, or Line Chart to display the results.
If you select the table to list the statistics, there is an Export button to export the
data in an excel file.
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Appendix
Appendix 1 SADP Software Introduction
 Description of SADP
SADP (Search Active Devices Protocol) is a kind of user-friendly and installation-free
online device search tool. It searches the active online devices within your subnet and
displays the information of the devices. You can also modify the basic network
information of the devices using this software.
 Search active devices online

 Search online devices automatically
After launch the SADP software, it automatically searches the online devices
every 15 seconds from the subnet where your computer locates. It displays the
total number and information of the searched devices in the Online Devices
interface. Device information including the device type, IP address and port
number, etc. will be displayed.
Figure A.1.1 Searching Online Devices

Note:
Device can be searched and displayed in the list in 15 seconds after it went
online; it will be removed from the list in 45 seconds after it went offline.
 Search online devices manually
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You can also click to refresh the online device list manually. The
newly searched devices will be added to the list.
You can click or on each column heading to order the information;
you can click to expand the device table and hide the network parameter panel on
the right side, or click to show the network parameter panel.
 Modify network parameters

Steps:
1. Select the device to be modified in the device list and the network parameters of
the device will be displayed in the Modify Network Parameters panel on the
right side.
2. Edit the modifiable network parameters, e.g. IP address and port number.
3. Enter the password of the admin account of the device in the Admin Password
field and click to save the changes.
upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and special characters) in
order to increase the security of your product.
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Figure A.1.2 Modify Network Parameters
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Appendix 2 Port Mapping

The following settings are for TP-LINK router (TL-WR641G). The settings vary
depending on different models of routers.
Steps:
1. Select the WAN Connection Type, as shown below:
Figure A.2.1 Select the WAN Connection Type
2. Set the LAN parameters of the router as in the following figure, including IP
address and subnet mask settings.
Figure A.2.2 Set the LAN parameters
3. Set the port mapping in the virtual severs of Forwarding. By default, camera uses
port 80, 8000 and 554. You can change these ports value with web browser or
client software.
Example:
When the cameras are connected to the same router, you can configure the ports of
a camera as 80, 8000, and 554 with IP address 192.168.1.23, and the ports of
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another camera as 81, 8001, 555, 8201 with IP 192.168.1.24. Refer to the steps as
below:
Steps:
1. As the settings mentioned above, map the port 80, 8000, 554 and 8200 for the
network camera at 192.168.1.23
2. Map the port 81, 8001, 555 and 8201 for the network camera at 192.168.1.24.
3. Enable ALL or TCP protocols.
4. Check the Enable checkbox and click Save to save the settings.
Figure A.2.3 Port Mapping
Note: The port of the network camera cannot conflict with other ports. For example,
some web management port of the router is 80. Change the camera port if it is the
same as the management port.
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The precaution measure is divided into ‘Warnings’ and ‘Cautions’:

Warnings Follow these safeguards to Cautions Follow these precautions to

Setting the Network Camera over the WAN .................................................... 19

Chapter 3 Access to the Network Camera...........................................................23

Chapter 6 Network Camera Configuration ........................................................41

Security Settings ............................................................................................ 54

User Management ......................................................................................... 57

Chapter 7 Network Settings ...............................................................................61

Configure Advanced Settings .......................................................................... 68

Chapter 8 Video/Audio Settings .........................................................................84

Configuring Audio Settings ............................................................................. 89

Configuring Display Settings ........................................................................... 94

Configuring OSD Settings ................................................................................ 99

Smart Events ................................................................................................ 117

VCA Configuration ........................................................................................ 135

Chapter 11 Storage Settings ........................................................................... 154

Chapter 13 Picture ........................................................................................ 167

Chapter 1 System Requirement

Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and above version

2.0 GHz or higher

1024×768 resolution or higher

change to Internet Explorer 8.0 and above version.

Chapter 2 Network Connection

 To ensure the network security of the network camera, we recommend you to

you need such service.

Before you start:

Setting the Network Camera over the LAN

software to search and change the IP of the network camera.

Note: For the detailed introduction of SADP, please refer to Appendix 1.

Wiring over the LAN

computer with a network cable as shown in Figure 2-1.

Connecting via a Switch or a Router

Activating the Camera

you can use the camera.

are all supported.

1. Power on the camera, and connect the camera to the network.

enter the activation interface.

 The default IP address of the camera is 192.168.1.64.

to search the IP address.

Activation via Web Browser

3. Create and input a password into the password field.

A password with user name in it is not allowed.

STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend you

create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8

can better protect your product.

4. Confirm the password.

resetting the password.

1. Run the SADP software to search the online devices.

Select inactive device.

Input and confirm

of SADP software for details.

A password with user name in it is not allowed.

STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED– We highly recommend

you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum

of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: