A-image AWS-IR User manual

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Installation Manual
AWS-IR
Indoor Alpha Image Wireless Square Network Camera with IR
Please read this manual carefully before you attempt to
install this product and retain it for your future reference.

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Contents
MAIN FEATURES ......................................................................................................................5
INSTALLATION..........................................................................................................................8
NETWORK CAMERA SCREEN AND SETUP WINDOW .......................................................13
Operating Bar...........................................................................................................................15
Viewing the camera from your mobile devices........................................................................17
Network Camera Setting Interface ..........................................................................................18
Camera ....................................................................................................................................20
Camera Setup ................................................................................................................................ 20
Stream Setup ................................................................................................................................. 21
OSD Setup..................................................................................................................................... 23
Night Vision Setup (IR IPCAM)................................................................................................... 24
Network....................................................................................................................................25
Wireless Setup............................................................................................................................... 25
TCP/IP Setup................................................................................................................................. 27
DDNS Setup.................................................................................................................................. 29
UPNP Setup ................................................................................................................................ 31
P2P Setup…………………………………………………………………………………………33
Storage.....................................................................................................................................34
Storage Setup ................................................................................................................................ 34
Browse Storage ............................................................................................................................. 35
Format SD Card ............................................................................................................................ 36
Task..........................................................................................................................................36
Motion Detection .......................................................................................................................... 36
Digital I/O Setup ........................................................................................................................... 38
Schedule Setup.............................................................................................................................. 38
Task Management ......................................................................................................................... 39
Email alarm sending.................................................................................................................. 40
Email periodic sending.............................................................................................................. 41
FTP alarm sending .................................................................................................................... 42
FTP periodic sending ................................................................................................................ 43
HTTP alarm sending ................................................................................................................. 44
HTTP periodic sending ............................................................................................................. 45
Snapshot to storage on alarm .................................................................................................... 46
Snapshot to storage periodically ............................................................................................... 46
Record to storage on alarm ....................................................................................................... 47
Record to storage continuously................................................................................................. 47
Sending files in storage to FTP server....................................................................................... 48
Tools.........................................................................................................................................49
System Identity ............................................................................................................................. 49
User Management ......................................................................................................................... 50
Date & Time.................................................................................................................................. 51
Backup or Reset ............................................................................................................................ 52
Firmware Upgrade ........................................................................................................................ 53
SPEEDREAD YOUR NETWORK CAMERA ...........................................................................54
Wizard ........................................................................................................................................... 54
System........................................................................................................................................... 55
Support.......................................................................................................................................... 55
Reboot ........................................................................................................................................... 55
ADVANCED SETTINGS ..........................................................................................................56
DEFAULT SETTINGS..............................................................................................................59
SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................63
Frequently Asked Questions....................................................................................................64
GLOSSARY OF TERMS .........................................................................................................68

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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for your interest and support in our product and purchasing this Alpha-Image wireless network
camera. The camera can be accessed remotely, and controlled from any PC/laptop over the Intranet or
Internet via web browser. The user-friendly installation procedure and intuitive web-based interface offer easy
integration with your LAN environment or WiFi system. The camera also comes with a lot of useful alarm tool
for notice user any situation. We feel confident that you will be pleased with the quality and features of this
product.
Notice
This product may cause interferences with other wireless equipment that operates at 2.4GHz ISM band.
Please turn off one of the equipments to eliminate the interference.
Product Assurance
This camera will emit electromagnetic wave, just like other wireless products, but its transmitting power is
less than other wireless products such as mobile phones. The 2.4GHz wireless camera meets wireless
frequency security standards and recommended indexes while working. These standards and indexes are
certificated by academic organization and represent the cogitative research of the scientific workers who
continuously explore and annotate the involved fields. So we believe that our products are safe for
customers.
Approval Information
All our products meet the requirements of approval FCC or CE, and are granted the FCC or CE
certification. They are authorized to bear FCC or CE mark.
FCC
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by
one or more of the following measures: -Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. -Increase the separation
between the equipment and the receiver. -Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected. -Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation Changes and modification not expressly approved by the manufacturer or registrant of this
equipment can void your authority to operate this equipment under Federal Communications Commissions
rules.
CE
This product complies with standards including Low Voltage Device Directive 73/23/EEC; EMC
Directive 89/336/EEC and R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC. It passed the subject tests by the authority
concerned and is authorized to bear CE mark.
Restrictions
1. DO NOT use this product to violate one's privacy. Monitoring one's activities without consent is illegal and
this product is not designed and manufactured for such purpose.
2. DO NOT put this product near any medical equipment. Radio waves might potentially cause breakdown
of electrical medical equipment.

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3. This product should be placed at least 1 foot away from any heart pacemaker. Radio waves might
potentially influence heart pacemaker.
4. DO NOT use this product for any illegal activities. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the
usage of this camera is of a legal nature.
Maintenance
1. Ensure that the camera and its power source have sufficient ventilation;
2. Do not shake, strike or drop the product;
3. Keep the camera dry and dustless and avoid exposing it to direct sunlight;
4. Do not place the product near any magnetic objects;
5. Avoid putting the product in places where there is constant temperature and humidity change;
6. Keep the product away from heat sources;
7. Do not use the camera near aggressive chemicals;
8. Do not use this camera near water;
9. Do not use the camera in the places which are enclosed by metal. The surrounding metal may shield the
electromagnetic waves, and result in failure of signal reception;
10. Please obey the local government's environment protection policy;
11. Please turn off the power when left unused;
12. Do not disassemble or attempt to repair the camera; doing so might cause damage to the product.

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MAIN FEATURES
Easy Installation
The camera comes with built-in Wireless (IEEE802.11b/g/n) capability and a Web Server, therefore
there is no need to install a driver. The setup CD-ROM includes the Camera Setup software, User
Manual and Quick Installation Guide.
With industry standard automatic configuration-UPnP(Universal Plug and Play), your PC will discover and
connect to your camera automatically. Once connected, using a simple Web browser you can see what the
camera sees from anywhere in the world!
The camera can be either wall-mounted or ceiling-mounted using the supplied stand. It can also be
placed on a desktop using the supplied stand, thus providing a flexible installation solution.
802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN Connection Available
The camera is designed to not only work with your existing wired network but also with standard 802.11b/g/n
wireless devices, allowing the flexibility to operate the camera wirelessly. The camera utilizes SSID filtering,
powerful 64/128 bit WEP and new security standard WPA encryption to protect you from illegal intrusion.
3GPP Mobile Surveillance
The camera provides the ability to view the cameras monitored through your mobile phone as a live video
stream, it supports the telecommunications standard of 3GPP streaming format. All 3G enabled mobile
devices and most 2G phones that support the streaming standard of 3GPP are compatible.
Simultaneous High-Speed MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG
The camera allows live the MPEG-4 and Motion JPEG streams simultaneously. The camera features
H.264/MPEG4 compression which compresses the video to make transmission faster and more efficient. The
H.264/MPEG4 and MJPEG image can be transmitted at 30 frames per second.
Simultaneous HTTP and RTSP streaming
The camera support HTTP and RTSP/RTP/RTCP protocol, and provide multiple HTTP and RTSP streams
simultaneously.
Audio Transmission
The camera comes with a built-in microphone for audio monitoring as well as video monitoring. Sound
captured by the camera is transmitted to the client’s PC.
Snapshot and Recording
You can capture a still image of the camera view on your PC and save the image as JPG or BMP format file.
You also can record the video and audio captured by the camera on your PC and save as an ASF format file.

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Motion Detection Function
The camera can detect changes in the image being monitored. Once a change occurs it will send an email to
up to 3 email addresses with a video file or snapshot attached. The video file or snapshot can also be
uploaded to an FTP server. In addition the camera can be configured to send images at regular intervals.
Although this is subject to the security settings of your provider locally.
OSD Function
OSD (On Screen Display) function can display system name, date and time, and user-defined on
screen.
Authentication
An authentication window requires you to enter the user ID and password. Password security can
prevent unregistered users from accessing your camera. Users can select Basic Authentication method
or Digest Access Authentication method.
Multi-Client Access
The camera allows up to 16 users to view the video simultaneously. Please note that it is possible that as the
number of simultaneously connected users to camera increases, the overall motion performance will
decrease.
Infrared Night Vision (AWS-IR Alpha Image)
The camera utilizes infrared LED’s to provide high light in darks environment. When the environment is
dark, the LED will be opened automatically due to a photosensitive component, and the moving images will
be changed to Black and White. Users can monitor clearly the things within 10 meters distance. Users also
can select open or close the infrared LED manually, and select whether change the images to black and
white or color automatically.

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Adapter
This product conforms with the authenticated AC adapter. The adapter is marked with one or more of the
following:
Note: When using the power adapter, make sure the rating voltage on it is compatible with that of the device
to avoid potential damages resulting from incorrect usage of power supply.
PC System Requirements
The PC (Personal Computer) and the network must meet the following technical specifications for camera to
work properly.
1. Processor: Intel Pentium III, 1GHz or Higher (Pentium IV, 2 GHz or Higher
recommended)
2. RAM: 256 MB or more
3. Color Monitor: Suggest at least 800x600 and the latest driver for the Display Adapter
4. OS(Operating System): Windows 2000/XP/Vista
5. Web Browser: Internet Explorer Version 5.0 or above, DirectX 9.0c or later
6. Network Protocol: TCP/IP network protocol installed
7. Interface: 10/100 Mbps Ethernet® card/Wireless Network card for your network
connection
8. Other: CD-ROM Drive

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INSTALLATION
Connecting the camera
Using a standard Ethernet network cable, connect the camera to your network (depending on your own
setup, this may be to your router or switch). see figure below
Connect the included power adapter to the power port on the camera and the other end into an electrical
socket. see figure below
Check that the power indicator is lit on the front of the camera.
Note:
Please handle the power adapter carefully to avoid the risk of accidental electric shock.
Camera Setup Installation & Usage
The camera Setup utility can easily and quickly detect cameras connected to your local network and list them
on the Camera Setup window, also you can use the camera Setup utility to assign an IP address to each
camera.

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1. Insert the Installation CD into your CD-ROM drive and the installation screen should appear automatically
(See image below). If it does not, click “Start” then “Run”. In the text field enter “D:\autorun.exe” (if “D:” is the
letter of your CD-ROM Drive)
2. Click on “Install Camera Setup” and the following screen will be displayed.
3. If you want to change the default folder click “Change” to replace otherwise click “Next”

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4. Click Install to install Camera Setup.
5. Click Finish to end the installation. You should now find a icon on the desktop.
6. Double-click the Camera Setup icon on the Desktop to launch the program. The Camera Setup utility
should automatically find your camera if is correctly connected (See image below).