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User Manual of Network Camera
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User Manual
Network Camera

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User Manual
About this Manual
This Manual is applicable to the following Network Camera.
A-17-F
1.3MPx dome camera, 3.6mm
A-17-F12
1.3MPx dome camera, 12mm
A-37-F
3.0MPx dome camera, 3.6mm
A-37-FW
3.0MPx dome camera, 2.8mm
A-37-F6.0
3.0MPx dome camera, 6mm
A-18-F
1.3MPx bullet camera, 6mm
A-38-F
3.0MPx bullet camera, 6mm
A-38-F4.0
3.0MPx bullet camera, 4mm
A-47-F
4.0MPx mini dome, 4mm
A-47-F2.8
4.0MPx mini dome, 2.8mm
A-28-F
2.0MPx bullet camera, 6mm
A-27-F
2.0MPx dome camera, 2.8mm
The Manual includes instructions for using and managing the product. Pictures, charts,
images and all other information hereinafter are for description and explanation only.
The information contained in the Manual is subject to change, without notice, due to
firmware updates or other reasons. Please find the latest version in the company
website.
Please use this user manual under the guidance of professionals.
Legal Disclaimer
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PRODUCT DESCRIBED, WITH ITS HARDWARE, SOFTWARE AND
FIRMWARE, IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITH ALL FAULTS AND ERRORS, AND
OUR COMPANY MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, MERCHANTABILITY,
SATISFACTORY QUALITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND
NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY. IN NO EVENT WILL OUR
COMPANY, ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE
LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR
INDIRECT DAMAGES, INCLUDING, AMONG OTHERS, DAMAGES FOR
LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, OR LOSS OF

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DATA OR DOCUMENTATION, IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THIS
PRODUCT, EVEN IF OUR COMPANY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
REGARDING TO THE PRODUCT WITH INTERNET ACCESS, THE USE OF
PRODUCT SHALL BE WHOLLY AT YOUR OWN RISKS. OUR COMPANY
SHALL NOT TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITES FOR ABNORMAL OPERATION,
PRIVACY LEAKAGE OR OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING FROM CYBER
ATTACK, HACKER ATTACK, VIRUS INSPECTION, OR OTHER INTERNET
SECURITY RISKS; HOWEVER, OUR COMPANY WILL PROVIDE TIMELY
TECHNICAL SUPPORT IF REQUIRED.
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RELEVANT LAWS IN YOUR JURISDICTION BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT
IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT YOUR USE CONFORMS THE APPLICABLE
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PRODUCT IS USED WITH ILLEGITIMATE PURPOSES.
IN THE EVENT OF ANY CONFLICTS BETWEEN THIS MANUAL AND THE
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Regulatory Information
FCC Information
FCC compliance: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses,
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his
own expense.
FCC Conditions

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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.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
EU Conformity Statement
This product and - if applicable - the supplied accessories too are
marked with "CE" and comply therefore with the applicable
harmonized European standards listed under the EMC Directive
2004/108/EC, the RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU.
2012/19/EU (WEEE directive): Products marked with this symbol
cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European
Union. For proper recycling, return this product to your local
supplier upon the purchase of equivalent new equipment, or dispose
of it at designated collection points. For more information see: www.recyclethis.info.
2006/66/EC (battery directive): This product contains a battery that
cannot be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste in the European
Union. See the product documentation for specific battery
information. The battery is marked with this symbol, which may
include lettering to indicate cadmium (Cd), lead (Pb), or mercury (Hg). For proper
recycling, return the battery to your supplier or to a designated collection point. For
more information see: www.recyclethis.info.
Industry Canada ICES-003 Compliance
This device meets the CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A) standards requirements.
Safety Instruction
These instructions are intended to ensure that the user can use the product correctly to
avoid danger or property loss.
The precaution measure is divided into ‘Warnings’ and ‘Cautions’:

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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
prevent serious injury or death.
Cautions Follow these precautions to
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 (the operating
temperature should be between -30°C to +60°C, or -40°C to +60°C if the camera
model supports heater), 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.
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the bubble to isolate the lens from the IR LEDS. Fasten the dome cover to camera
body so that the foam ring and the dome cover are attached seamlessly.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 System Requirement........................................................................... 8
Chapter 2 Network Connection..........................................................................10
2.1 Setting the Network Camera over the LAN...................................................... 10
2.1.1 Wiring over the LAN .......................................................................................................10
2.1.2 Activating the Camera ....................................................................................................11
Chapter 3 Access to the Network Camera...........................................................15
3.1 Accessing by Web Browsers............................................................................ 15
Chapter 4 Live View ..........................................................................................17
4.1 Live View Page............................................................................................... 17
4.2 Starting Live View .......................................................................................... 17
4.3 Recording and Capturing Pictures Manually .................................................... 18
Chapter 5 Network Camera Configuration ........................................................19
5.1 Configuring Local Parameters ......................................................................... 19
5.2 Configure System Settings .............................................................................. 21
5.2.1 Configuring Basic Information ........................................................................................21
5.2.2 Configuring Time Settings...............................................................................................21
5.2.3 Configuring DST Settings.................................................................................................23
5.2.4 System Service ................................................................................................................24
5.2.5 Configuring RS232 Settings.............................................................................................24
5.3 Maintenance ................................................................................................. 25
5.3.1 Upgrade & Maintenance.................................................................................................25
5.3.2 Log ..................................................................................................................................26
5.4 Security Settings ............................................................................................ 27
5.4.1 Authentication ................................................................................................................27
5.4.2 IP Address Filter ..............................................................................................................28
5.4.3 Security Service...............................................................................................................29
5.5 User Management ......................................................................................... 30
5.5.1 User Management ..........................................................................................................30
5.5.2 Online Users....................................................................................................................34
Chapter 6 Network Settings...............................................................................35
6.1 Configuring Basic Settings .............................................................................. 35
6.1.1 Configuring TCP/IP Settings ............................................................................................35
6.1.2 Configuring DDNS Settings..............................................................................................36
6.1.3 Configuring Port Settings ................................................................................................38
6.1.4 Configuring NAT Settings ................................................................................................38

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6.2 Configure Advanced Settings .......................................................................... 40
6.2.1 Configuring SNMP Settings .............................................................................................40
6.2.2 Configuring FTP Settings .................................................................................................41
6.2.3 Configuring Email Settings ..............................................................................................43
6.2.4 Configuring HTTPS Settings.............................................................................................46
6.2.5 Configuring QoS Settings ................................................................................................47
6.2.6 Configuring 802.1X Settings............................................................................................48
Chapter 7 Video/Audio Settings .........................................................................50
7.1 Configuring Video Settings ............................................................................. 50
7.2 Configuring Audio Settings ............................................................................. 53
7.3 Configuring ROI Encoding ............................................................................... 54
7.4 Display Info. on Stream .................................................................................. 55
Chapter 8 Image Settings ..................................................................................55
8.1 Configuring Display Settings ........................................................................... 56
8.1.1 Day/Night Auto-Switch ...................................................................................................56
8.1.2 Day/Night Scheduled-Switch ..........................................................................................60
8.2 Configuring OSD Settings................................................................................ 61
8.3 Configuring Privacy Mask ............................................................................... 62
Chapter 9 Event Settings ...................................................................................63
9.1 Basic Events ................................................................................................... 63
9.1.1 Configuring Motion Detection ........................................................................................63
9.1.2 Configuring Video Tampering Alarm .............................................................................. 70
9.1.3 Configuring Alarm Input .................................................................................................71
9.1.4 Configuring Alarm Output .............................................................................................. 72
9.1.5 Handling Exception .........................................................................................................73
9.2 Smart Events.................................................................................................. 74
9.2.6 Configuring Intrusion Detection ..................................................................................... 74
9.2.7 Configuring Line Crossing Detection............................................................................... 76
Chapter 10 Storage Settings.............................................................................78
10.1 Configuring Record Schedule .......................................................................... 78
10.2 Configuring Capture Schedule......................................................................... 81
10.3 Configuring Net HDD...................................................................................... 83
Chapter 11 Playback........................................................................................86
Appendix 1 Features of Different Cameras .................................................................. 88
Chapter 1 System Requirement
Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and above version

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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 5.0 and above version and Google Chrome 18 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.
2.1 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 Advidia Camera Finder
to search and change the IP of the network camera.
2.1.1 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
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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半球
Network Cable
or
Network Camera
Computer
Figure 2-1 Connecting Directly
网络交换机
半球
Network Cable
Network Cable
or
or
Network Camera Computer
Figure 2-2 Connecting via a Switch or a Router
2.1.2 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, or Advidia Camera Finder are both 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 192.0.0.64.

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Figure 2-3 Activation via Web Browser
3. Create a password and input the password into the password field.
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 Advidia Camera Finder Utility
Advidia Camera Finder Utility is used for detecting the online device, activating the
camera, and resetting the password.
Get the Advidia Camera Finder Utility from the supplied disk or the official website,
and install the Advidia Camera Finder Utility according to the prompts. Follow the
steps to activate the camera.
Steps:
1. Run the Advidia Camera Finder Utility software to search the online devices.
2. Check the device status from the device list, and select the inactive device.

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Figure 2-4 Advidia Camera Finder Utility Interface
3. 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. 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. Click OK to save the password.
You can check whether the activation is completed on the popup window. If activation
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.

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Figure 2-5 Modify the IP Address
6. Input the password and click the Save button to activate your IP address
modification.

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Chapter 3 Access to the Network
Camera
3.1 Accessing by Web Browsers
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.
3. Activate the network camera for the first time using, refer to the Section 2.1.2 for
details.
Note:
The default IP address is 192.0.0.64.
If the camera is not activated, please activate the camera first according to
Chapter 2.1.2.
4. Select English as the interface language on the top-right of login interface.
5. 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).

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Figure 3-1 Login Interface
6. Install the plug-in before viewing the live video and operating the camera. Please
follow the installation prompts to install the plug-in.
Figure 3-2 Download and Install Plug-in
Note: You may have to close the web browser to install the plug-in. Please reopen the
web browser and log in again after installing the plug-in.

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Chapter 4 Live View
4.1 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 to
enter the live view page.
Descriptions of the live view page:
Figure 4-1 Live View Page
4.2 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.

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Figure 4-2 Live View Toolbar
Table 4-1 Descriptions of the Toolbar
Icon
Description
/
Start/Stop live view.
The window size, 4:3, 16:9, X1 and Auto are optional.
Full screen.
Live view with main and sub stream.
Click to select the third-party plug-in.
Audio on and adjust volume /Mute.
Manually capture the picture.
Manually start/stop recording.
Turn on/off microphone.
Start/stop digital zoom function.
Note: The icons vary according to the different camera models.
4.3 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 System > Local page.
Note:The captured image will be saved as JPEG file or BMP file in your computer.

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Chapter 5 Network Camera
Configuration
5.1 Configuring Local Parameters
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: System > Local.
Figure 5-1 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.
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