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Quick Setup Guide

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Table of Contents
A. Network Connection....................................................................................................................4
A.1 Configuring Camera using LAN...........................................................................................4
A.1.1 Detecting and Changing IP Address...................................................................................5
A.2 Configuring Camera using WAN..........................................................................................6
A.2.1 Static IP Connection.......................................................................................................... 6
A.2.2 Dynamic IP Connection ..................................................................................................... 7
B. Accessing Camera Site using a Web Browser...............................................................................9
B.1 Camera Site Live View.......................................................................................................11
B.2 Recording and Capturing Snapshots....................................................................................13
B.3 Operating PTZ....................................................................................................................13
B.3.1 Setting/Calling a Preset ................................................................................................... 14
C. Configuring Live View Parameters ............................................................................................16
D. Configuring Network Settings....................................................................................................16
D.1 Configuring TCP/IP Settings ..............................................................................................16
D.2 Configuring Port Settings ...................................................................................................17
E. Configuring Video and Audio Settings.......................................................................................18
E.1 Configuring Video Settings.................................................................................................18
E.2 Configuring Audio Settings ................................................................................................19
F. Configuring Display Settings .....................................................................................................20
G. Configuring OSD Settings..........................................................................................................22
H. Configuring Text Overlay Settings.............................................................................................23
I. General Maintenance .................................................................................................................24
I.1 Managing User Accounts.....................................................................................................24
I.2 Configuring RTSP Authentication........................................................................................25
I.3 Viewing Device Information................................................................................................25
I.4 Rebooting the Camera..........................................................................................................27
I.5 Restoring Default Settings ...................................................................................................27

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I.6 Upgrading the System..........................................................................................................27
J. Accessing Camera using Monitor Station...................................................................................28
SADP Software Introduction.....................................................................................................29
Port Mapping............................................................................................................................31

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A. Network Connection
oTo set the network camera via a LAN (Local Area Network), please refer to Section A.1
Configuring Camera using LAN.
oTo set the network camera via a WAN (Wide Area Network), please refer to Section B.2
Configuring Camera using WAN.
A.1 Configuring Camera using LAN
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.
The following figures show the two ways of cable connection of a network camera and a
computer:
oTo test the network camera, you can directly connect the network camera to the
computer with a network cable as shown in Figure 2-1.
oRefer to the Figure 2-2 to set the network camera over the LAN via a switch or a router.
Figure 1-1 Connecting Directly
Figure 1-2 Connecting via a Switch or a Router

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A.1.1 Detecting and Changing IP Address
1. To get the IP address, choose either of the following methods:
oUse SADP, a software tool which can automatically detect the online network cameras
in the LAN and list the device information including IP address, subnet mask, port
number, device serial number, and device version, etc., shown in Figure 2-3.
oUse the client software to list the online devices; refer to section B below.
2. Change the IP address and subnet mask to the same subnet as that of your computer.
3. Enter the IP address of network camera in the address field of the web browser to view the
live video.
Notes:
oThe default IP address is 192.0.0.64 and the port number is 8000. The default user name is
admin, and password is 12345.
oFor accessing the network camera from different subnets, please set the gateway for the
network camera after you logged in. For detailed information, please refer to Section 5.3.1
Configuring TCP/IP Settings.
Figure 1-3 SADP Interface

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A.2 Configuring Camera using WAN
A.2.1 Static IP Connection
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:
1. Connect the network camera to the router.
2. Assign a LAN IP address, the subnet mask and the gateway. Refer to Section A.1.1
Detecting and Changing IP Address for detailed IP address configuration of the camera.
3. Save the static IP in the router.
4. Set port mapping, e.g., 80, 8000, 8200 and 554 ports. The steps for port mapping vary
depending on different routers. Please call the router manufacturer for assistance with
port mapping.
Note: Refer to Appendix 2 for detailed information about port mapping.
5. Visit the network camera through a web browser or the client software over the internet.
Figure 2-4 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 A.1.1 Detecting and Changing IP Address for detailed IP
address configuration of the camera.
Figure 2-5 Accessing the Camera with Static IP Directly

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A.2.2 Dynamic IP Connection
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
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
A.1.1 Detecting and Changing IP Address for detailed LAN configuration.
3. In the router, set the PPPoE user name, password and confirm the password.
4. Set port mapping. E.g. 80, 8000, 8200 and 554 ports. The steps for port mapping vary
depending on different routers. Please call the router manufacturer for assistance 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
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 D.3.3 Configuring PPPoE Settings for
detailed configuration.
Figure 2-1 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). Follow below steps for normal
domain name resolution and private domain name resolution to solve the problem.

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Normal Domain Name Resolution
Figure 2-2 Normal Domain Name Resolution
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 D.3.4 Configuring DDNS Settings for detailed configuration.
3. Visit the camera via the applied domain name.
Private Domain Name Resolution
Figure 2-3 Private Domain Name Resolution
1. Install and run the IP Server software in a computer with a static IP.
2. Access the network camera through the LAN with a web browser or the client software.
3. Enable DDNS and select IP Server as the protocol type. Refer to Section D.3.4 Configuring
DDNS Settings for detailed configuration.

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B. Accessing Camera Site using a Web Browser
Check the security level of the web browser and change it to Low. On the IE browser menu bar,
navigate to Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom level to customize the level to Low.
Figure 2-4 Adjust the Security Level
1. Open the web browser.
2. In the address field, input the IP address of the network camera, e.g., 192.0.0.64 and press
the Enter key to enter the login interface.
3. Input the user name and password and click .
Note: The default user name is admin, password is 12345.
Figure 2-5 Login Interface
4. Install the plug-in before viewing the live video and operating the camera. Follow the
installation prompts to install the plug-in.

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Figure 2-6 Download and Install Plug-in
Figure 2-7 Install Plug-in (1)
Figure 2-8 Install Plug-in (2)

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Figure 2-9 Install Plug-in (3)
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.
B.1 Camera Site Live View
The live video page allows you to view live video, capture images, use PTZ control, set/call
presets and configure video parameters.
Log in the network camera to enter the live view page, or you can click on
the menu bar of the main page to enter the live view page.
Descriptions of the live view page:
Figure 2-10 Live View Page

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Menu Bar:
Click each tab to enter Live View, Playback, Log and Configuration page respectively.
Live View Window:
Display the live video.
Toolbar:
Operations on the live view page, e.g., live view, capture, record, audio on/off, two-way audio, etc.
PTZ Control:
Panning, tilting and zooming actions of the camera and the lighter and wiper control (if it supports
PTZ function or an external pan/tilt unit has been installed).
Preset Setting/Calling:
Set and call the preset for the camera (if supports PTZ function or an external pan/tilt unit has been
installed).
Live View Parameters:
Configure the image size and stream type of the live video.
In the live view window as shown in Figure 4-2, click on the toolbar to start the live view of the
camera.
Figure 2-11 Start Live View

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Descriptions of the Toolbar
Icon
Description
Start/Stop live view
Manually capture the pictures displayed in live view mode and
then save it as a JPEG file.
Manually start/stop recording.
Audio on and adjust volume /Mute
Turn on/off microphone
Note: Before using the two-way audio function or recording with audio, please set the Stream Type
to Video & Audio.
Full-screen Mode
You can double-click on the live video to switch the current live view into full-screen or return to
normal mode from the full-screen.
B.2 Recording and Capturing Snapshots
In the live view interface, click on the toolbar to capture the live pictures or click to
record the live video. The local saving paths of the captured pictures and clips can be set on the
Configuration > Local Configuration page.
Note:The captured image will be saved as a JPEG file in your computer.
B.3 Operating PTZ
On the live view page, click to show the PTZ control panel or click to hide it.
Click the direction buttons to control the pan/tilt movements.
Figure 2-1 PTZ Control Panel

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Click the zoom/iris/focus buttons to use lens control.
Notes:
oThere are 8 direction arrows in the live view window
when you click and drag the mouse in the relative positions.
oFor the cameras which support lens movements only, the direction buttons are invalid.
Table 2-2 Descriptions of PTZ Control Panel
Button
Description
Zoom in/out
Focus near/far
Iris open/close
Light on/off
Wiper on/off
One-touch focus
Initialize lens
Adjust speed of pan/tilt movements
B.3.1 Setting/Calling a Preset
Setting a Preset:
1. In the PTZ control panel, select a preset number from the preset list.
Figure 2-2 Setting a Preset
2. Use the PTZ control buttons to move the lens to the desired position.
oPan the camera to the right or left.

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oTilt the camera up or down.
oZoom in or out.
oRefocus the lens.
3. Click to finish the setting of the current preset.
4. You can click to delete the preset.
Note:You can configure up to 128 presets.
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.
Figure 2-3 Calling a Preset
Linking to Alarm:
The preset can also be linked to the alarm input when there is an alarm event occurring.
Figure 2-4 PTZ Linking

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C. Configuring Live View Parameters
You can select the stream type and adjust the image size on the live view page.
1. Click or tab under the menu bar of the live view
interface to select the stream type as main stream or sub-stream for live viewing.
2. Click each tab to set the image size to 4:3, 16:9, original or
auto.
D. Configuring Network Settings
D.1 Configuring TCP/IP Settings
TCP/IP settings must be properly configured before you operate the camera over network.
1. Enter TCP/IP Settings interface:
Configuration > Basic Configuration > Network > TCP/IP
Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Network > TCP/IP
Figure 2-1 TCP/IP Settings
2. Configure the NIC settings, including the NIC Type, IPv4 Address, IPv4 Subnet Mask, IPv4
Default Gateway, MTU settings and Multicast Address.
3. If the DHCP server is available, you can check DHCP checkbox to automatically obtain an IP
address and other network settings from that server.
4. If the DNS server settings are required for some applications (e.g., sending email), you should
properly configure the Preferred DNS Server.

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Notes:
oThe valid value range of MTU is 500 ~ 9676.
oThe Multicast sends a stream to the multicast group address and allows multiples clients to
acquire the stream at the same time by requesting a copy from the multicast group address.
Before utilizing this function, you have to enable the Multicast function of your router.
Figure 2-1 DNS Server Settings
5. Click to save the above settings.
D.2 Configuring Port Settings
You can set the port No. of the camera, e.g. HTTP port, RTSP port and HTTPS port.
1. Enter the Port Settings interface:
Configuration > Basic Configuration > Network > Port
Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Network > Port
Figure 2-1 Port Settings
2. Set the HTTP port, RTSP port and HTTPS port of the camera.
HTTP Port: The default port number is 80.
RTSP Port: The default port number is 554.
HTTPS Port: The default port number is 443.
3. Click to save the settings.

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E. Configuring Video and Audio Settings
E.1 Configuring Video Settings
1. Enter the Video Settings interface:
Configuration >Basic Configuration > Video / Audio > Video
Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Video / Audio > Video
Figure 2-1 Configure Video Settings
2. Select the Stream Type of the camera to main stream (normal) or sub-stream.
3. The main stream is usually for recording and live viewing with good bandwidth, and the sub-
stream can be used for live viewing when the bandwidth is limited. Refer to the Section
Configuring Local Parameters for switching the main stream and sub-stream for live viewing.
4. You can customize the following parameters for the selected main stream or sub-stream:
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:
When bitrate type is selected as Variable, 6 levels of video quality are selectable.
Frame Rate:

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Set the frame rate to 1/16~25 fps. 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 to 32~16384 Kbps. The higher value corresponds to the higher video
quality, but the higher bandwidth is required.
Video Encoding:
When the Stream Type of the camera is main stream, the Video Encoding standard can be
set to H.264 or MPEG4.
When the Stream Type of the camera is sub-stream, the Video Encoding standard can be set
to H.264, MJPEG.
I Frame Interval:
Set the I-Frame interval to 1~400.
5. Click to save the settings.
E.2 Configuring Audio Settings
1. Enter the Audio Settings interface
Configuration > Basic Configuration > Video / Audio > Audio
Or Configuration > Advanced Configuration > Video / Audio > Audio
Figure 2-1 Audio Settings
2. Configure the following settings.
Audio Encoding: G.711 ulaw, G.711alaw and G.726 are selectable.
Audio Input: MicIn and LineIn are selectable. Select MicIn to connect the microphone and
select LineIn to connect the pickup.
3. Click to save the settings.

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F. Configuring Display Settings
You can set the image quality of the camera, including brightness, contrast, saturation, hue,
sharpness, etc.
Note: The Display parameters vary depending on the camera model.
1. Enter the Display Settings interface:
Configuration > Basic Configuration> Image> Display Settings
Configuration > Advanced Configuration> Image> Display Settings
2. Set the image parameters of the camera.
Figure 2-2 Display Settings
Descriptions of parameter configuration:
Exposure Time:
Speeds from 1/25 to 1/100,000 are selectable.
Iris Mode:
Auto and Manual are selectable.
Video Standard:
50 Hz and 60 Hz are selectable.
Day/Night Switch:
Day, Night and Auto are selectable.