advidia M-24-FW-T User manual

2MP Network Cameras
User Manual
M-24-FW-T
M-26-FW
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Table of Contents
Disclaimer ........................................................................................................................4
Environmental Protection.................................................................................................4
Symbols ...........................................................................................................................5
Network Connection.........................................................................................................5
Login ................................................................................................................................5
Preparation......................................................................................................................5
Logging In to the Web Interface.............................................................................................7
Introduction to the Web Interface .........................................................................................8
Initial Configuration ...............................................................................................................8
Configuring Parameters....................................................................................................9
Local Parameter .....................................................................................................................9
Network Configuration.........................................................................................................10
Port .......................................................................................................................................11
Port Mapping .......................................................................................................................12
DNS .......................................................................................................................................12
DDNS.....................................................................................................................................13
Image Adjustment ................................................................................................................13
Setting scene.....................................................................................................................13
Image Enhancement.........................................................................................................15
Exposure ...........................................................................................................................17
Smart Illumination............................................................................................................20
Advanced ..........................................................................................................................21
Lighting type .....................................................................................................................22
OSD Setting...........................................................................................................................22
Privacy Mask ........................................................................................................................23
Video Configuration .............................................................................................................24
ROI ....................................................................................................................................26
Media Stream configuration.............................................................................................27
Media Stream................................................................................................................27
RTSO Multicast Address................................................................................................27
Security.................................................................................................................................28
User Management............................................................................................................28

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Authentication..................................................................................................................28
Hide vendor information..................................................................................................28
ARP Protection..................................................................................................................29
IP Address Filtering...........................................................................................................29
Access Policy.....................................................................................................................30
Watermark........................................................................................................................30
Setting the System Time.......................................................................................................30
Synchronizing with the NTP Server ..................................................................................31
Setting the DST .................................................................................................................31
System ..................................................................................................................................31
Maintenance.....................................................................................................................31
Restarting the system.......................................................................................................32
Importing and Exporting System Configuration File ........................................................32
Collecting Diagnosis Information......................................................................................33
Focus Configuration..........................................................................................................34
Live view ........................................................................................................................ 34
Live View Toolbar .............................................................................................................35
Viewing Certain Area of images .......................................................................................36
Appendix A Glossary....................................................................................................... 37
Appendix B FAQ ............................................................................................................. 38

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Thank you for purchasing our product. If there are any questions, or requests, please do not hesitate
to contact the dealer.
Disclaimer
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the product described, with its hardware,
software, firmware, and documents, is provided on an “as is” basis.
Best effort has been made to verify the integrity and correctness of the contents in this manual, but
no statement, information, or recommendation in this manual shall constitute formal guarantee of
any kind, expressed or implied. We shall not be held responsible for any technical or typographical
errors in this manual. The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice. Update
will be added to the new version of this manual.
Use of this manual and the subsequent result shall be entirely on the user’s own responsibility. In no
event shall we be reliable to you for any special, consequential, incidental, or indirect damages,
including, among others, damages for loss of business profits, business interruption, or loss of data or
documentation in connection with the use of this product.
Video and audio surveillance can be regulated by laws that vary from country to country. Check the
law in your local region before using this product for surveillance purposes. We shall not be held
responsible for any consequences resulting from illegal operations of the device.
The illustrations in this manual are for reference only and may vary depending on the version or model.
The screenshots in this manual may have been customized to meet specific requirements and user
preferences. As a result, some of the examples and functions featured may differ from those displayed
on your monitor.
This manual is a guide for multiple product models and so it is not intended for any specific product.
Due to uncertainties such as physical environment, discrepancy may exist between the actual values
and reference values provided in this manual. The ultimate right to interpretation resides in our
company.
Environmental Protection
This product has been designed to comply with the requirements on environmental protection. For
the proper storage, use and disposal of this product, national laws and regulations must be observed.
CAUTION!
The default password is intended for your first login. For security, please set a strong password
after your first login. A strong password shall include at least nine characters comprising digits,
letters, and special characters.

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Symbols
The symbols in the following table may be found in this manual. Carefully follow the instructions
indicated by the symbols to avoid hazardous situations and use the product properly.
Network Connection
Before accessing a network camera (also known as IP Camera or IPC) from a PC, you need to connect
the network camera to the PC directly with a network cable or via a switch or router.
Use a Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cable to connect the network interfaces of the network camera and
the PC.
Use Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cables to connect the network interfaces of the camera and the switch
or router.
Login
Preparation
After you have completed the installation in accordance with the quick guide, connect the camera to
power to start it. After the camera is started, you can access the camera from a PC client installed with
a web browser or the client software Advidia Guard. Internet Explorer (IE) is a recommended web
browser. For more information about Advidia Guard, refer to the Advidia Guard User Manual.
The following takes IE on a Microsoft Windows7 operating system as an example.
Symbol
Description
WARNING!
Contains important safety instructions and indicates situations that could cause
bodily injury.
CAUTION!
Means reader be careful and improper operations may cause damage or
malfunction to product.
NOTE!
Means useful or supplemental information about the use of product.
Network cable
IPC PC
IPC PC
Switch or Router
Network cable Network cable

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1. Check before login
The camera is operating correctly.
The network connection between the PC and the camera is normal.
The PC is installed with Internet Explorer 10.0 or higher.
(Optional) The resolution is set to 1440 x 900.
2. Add the IP address as a trusted site
NOTE!
The IP address 192.168.1.13in this example is the default IP address. Please replace it with the
actual address of your camera if it has been changed.
3. (Optional) Modify user access control settings
Before you access the camera, follow the steps to set User Account Control Settings to Never notify.
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Logging In to the Web Interface
The default static IP address of the camera is 192.168.1.13, and the default subnet mask is
255.255.255.0.
DHCP is turned on by default. If a DHCP server is used in the network, the IP address of your camera
may be assigned dynamically, and you need to use the correct IP address to log in. Use the Advidia
Guard client to view the dynamic IP address of your camera.
The following takes IE as an example to describe the login procedure.
1. Browse to the login page by entering the correct IP address of your camera in the address
bar.
2. If you log in for the first time, follow system prompts and install the ActiveX. You need to
close your browser to complete the installation.
NOTE!
To manually load the ActiveX, type http://IP address/ActiveX/Setup.exe in the address bar and press
Enter.
The default password is intended for your first login. For security, please set a strong password after
your first login. A strong password shall include at least nine characters comprising digits, letters, and
special characters.
The camera protects itself from illegal access by limiting the number of failed login attempts. If login
fails six times consecutively, the camera locks automatically for ten minutes.
3. Privacy policy is displayed on the screen when the user logs in for the first time. After
reading the privacy policy, you need to check in the “I have read and agree to the above
policy” box, then click the 'OK' button to proceed to the next step.
4. Enter the username and password, and then click Login. For the first login, use the default
username “admin” and password “123456”.
ADVIDIA PRIVACY POLICY
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If you log in with Save Password selected, you do not need to enter the password each time when you
log in. To ensure security, you are not advised to select Save Password.
To clear the Username and Password text boxes and the Save Password checkbox, click Reset.
Introduction to the Web Interface
By default, the live view window is displayed when you are logged in to the Web interface. The
following shows an example.
1 Menu
2 Live view Window
3 Live view Toolbar
Initial Configuration
After you log in to the device, please perform the following initial configuration.
Item
Description
Ethernet.
Reconfigure the device IP and network parameters based
on the actual networking.
Log out and log in again to the Web using
the new IP address.
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Set the system time.
Set the system time based on the actual situation.
(Optional) Set the management server.
Set the management server based on the actual
networking.

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Item
Description
(Optional) Set the server for storing
photos.
Set the server for storing photos based on the actual
networking.
Set OSD.
Set the information displayed on the screen as needed, for
example, time.
(Optional) Manage users.
Change the default password and add common users as
needed.
You can watch the live video after finishing the initial configuration. Please configure other parameters
as needed.
NOTE!
The displayed live view interface, parameters displayed, and value ranges may vary with models.
Please see the actual Web interface for details.
The parameters that are greyed out cannot be modified. For the actual settings, see the Web
interface.
It is recommended that you change the password when you are logged in the first time. For details
about how to change a password, see Security.
Configuring Parameters
Local Parameter
Set local parameters for your PC.
NOTE!
The local parameters may vary with models. Please see the actual Web interface for details.
1. Select Setup>Common>Local Parameters
2. Modify the settings as required. The following table describes some major parameters.

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Parameter
Description
Video
Processing Mode
Real-Time Priority: Recommended if the network is in good condition.
Fluency Priority: Recommended if you want short time lag for live
video.
Ultra-Low Delay: Recommended if you want the minimum time lag for
live video.
Protocol
Set the protocol used to transmit media streams to be decoded by the
PC.
Record and
Snapshot
Recording
Subsection By Time: Duration of recorded video for each recording file
on the computer. For example, 2 minutes.
Subsection By Size: Size of each recording file stored on the computer.
For example, 5M.
Record Overwrite
Overwrite: When the assigned storage space on the computer is used
up, the camera deletes the existing recording files to make room for
the new recording file.
Full Stop: When the assigned storage space on the computer is full,
recording stops automatically.
Files Folder
The save path of snapshots and recordings. The max. path length is
260 bytes. If the limit is exceeded, recording or snapshot during live
view will fail, and messages will appear on the screen.
3. Clink Save
Network Configuration
Ethernet (Network)
Modify communication settings such as the IP address for the camera so that the camera can
communicate with other devices.
NOTE!
After you have changed the IP address, you need to use the new IP address to log in.
The configurations of DNS (Domain Name System) server are applicable when the device is accessed
by domain name.
1. Static Address

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1. Click Setup>Network>Network.
2. Select Static from the Obtain IP Address drop-down list.
3. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway
address. Make sure that the IP address of the camera is
unique in the network.
4. Click Save.
NOTE!
This function is not supported by some models. Please see the actual model for details.
2. DHCP
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is enabled by default when the camera is delivered.
If a DHCP server is deployed in the network, the camera can automatically obtain an IP address from
the DHCP server.
To manually configure DHCP, follow the steps below:
1. Click Setup>Network>Network
2. Select DHCP from the Obtain IP ADDRESS drop-down list
3. Click Save
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NOTE!
This function is not supported by some models. Please see the actual model for details.
4. Click Setup>Network>Port.
5. Configure relevant port numbers.
6. Click Save.
Port Mapping
1. Click Setup>Network>Port. Go to Port Mapping tab.
2. Enable Port Mapping and select mapping type. If Manual is selected, then external ports
must be configured (external IP is obtained automatically by the camera). If the configured
port is occupied, then the Status will show Inactive.
3. Click Save
DNS
1. Click Setup>Network>DNS
2. Set DNS server addresses.

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3. Click Save
DDNS
NOTE!
This function is not supported by some models. Please see the actual model for details.
1. Click Setup>Network>DDNS.
2. Enable DDNS Service
3. Select a DDNS type: DynDNS, NO-IP, or MyDDNS.
4. Complete other settings including server address, domain name, username, and password.
5. Click Save.
Image Adjustment
NOTE!
The image parameters displayed, and value ranges allowed may vary with camera model. For
the actual parameters and value ranges of your camera, see the Web interface. You may move
the sliders to adjust settings or enter values in the text boxes directly.
Clicking Default will restore all the default image settings.
Setting scene
Set image parameters to achieve the desired image effects based on live video in different scenes.
1. Click Setup>Image>Image.
The scene management page for some models is displayed as follows, you can select the desired scene
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The scene management page of some models is displayed as follows; you can take the following steps
to configure the scene.
1. Click Scenes.
2. Select a scene, and then set scene switching parameters. The following table
describes some major parameters.
Column
Description
Current
Indicates the scene that is being used.
Note:
Select an option button to switch to the scene and display the corresponding image
parameters for the scene.
The camera switches the current scene automatically when Enable Auto Switching is
selected.
Scene Name
Name of the current scene. The device provides several preset scene modes. When
you select a scene, the corresponding image parameters are displayed. You can adjust
image settings according to actual needs.
Common: recommended for outdoor scenes.
Indoor: recommended for indoor scenes.
High Sensitivity: recommended for low light environment.
Highlight Compensation: can suppress strong light such as headlights on
roads and spotlight in parks. Recommended for capturing vehicle license
plates.
WDR:recommeded for scenes with high-contrast lighting, such as window, corridor,
front dooror other scenes that are bright outside but dim inside.
Custom: set a scene name as needed.
Face: Capture faces in motion in complicated scenes.
Auto Switching
Indicates whether to add a scene to the auto-switching list.

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Column
Description
Note:
If Auto Switching is selected, the system switches to a scene automatically when the
condition for switching to the scene ismet. By default, the auto-switching list includes
the default scene.
Setup
Click to set conditions for auto-switching, including schedule, illumination, and
current elevation (angle between the PTZ and the horizontal direction). It means that
auto-switching is triggered only when illumination and the current elevation during
the set time period meet the set conditions. A condition is invalid if both the start and
end values are set to 0.
3. Select a scene and then click to set it as the default scene.
4. If auto-switching is enabled, the camera can switch to the scene automatically
when the condition for switching to a non-default scene is met. Otherwise,
the camera remains in the default scene. When auto-switching is not enabled,
the camera remains in the current scene.
NOTE!
If Auto Switching is enabled (scene settings will be unavailable), the device will switch between the
set scenes. If not, the device will stay at the current scene. The device will stay at default scenes unless
the non-default scenes are triggered.
If multiple non-default scenes are triggered, then the device will switch to the scene with the
minimum number (starts from 1 to 5).
Image Enhancement
NOTE!
This function may vary with models. Please see actual Web interface for details.
5. Click Setup>Image>Image and then click Image Enhancement.

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6. Use the sliders to change the settings. You may also enter values directly. The
following table describes some major parameters.
Item
Description
Brightness
Set the degree of brightness of images.
Low brightness
High brightness
Saturation
The amount of a hue contained in a color.
Low saturation
High saturation
Contrast
Set the degree of difference between the blackest pixel and the whitest pixel.
Low contrast
High contrast
Sharpness
Contrast of boundaries of objects in an image.
Low sharpness
High sharpness
2D Noise
Reduction
Reduce the noise of images. The function may cause image blurring.

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Item
Description
3D Noise
Reduction
Reduce the noise of images. The function may cause motion blur (or ghosting in some
applications).
Image
Rotation
Rotation of the image.
Normal
Flip Vertical
Flip Horizontal
180°
90°Clockwise
90°Anti-clockwise
7. To restore default settings in this area, click Default.
Exposure
NOTE!
This function may vary with models. Please see actual Web interface for details.
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8. Click Setup>Image>Image and then click Exposure
9. Set the parameters as required. The following table describes some major
parameters.
Parameter
Description
Exposure Mode
Select the correct exposure mode to achieve the desired exposure effect.
Automatic: The camera automatically adjusts exposure according to the
environment.
Custom: The user sets exposure as needed.
Indoor 50Hz: Reduce stripes by limiting shutter frequency.
Indoor 60Hz: Reduce stripes by limiting shutter frequency.
Manual: Finetune image quality by setting shutter, gain and iris manually.
Low Motion Blur: Control the minimum shutter to reduce motion blur in
faces captured in motion.
Shutter (s)
Shutter is used to control the light that comes into the lens. A fast shutter speed is
ideal for scenes in quick motion. A slow shutter speed is ideal for scenes that change
slowly.
Note:
You can set a shutter speed when Exposure Mode is set to Manual or Shutter
Priority.
If Slow Shutter is set to Off, the reciprocal of the shutter speed must be greater than
the frame rate.
Gain (dB)
Control image signals so that the camera outputs standard video signals according to
the light condition.
Note:
You can set this parameter only when Exposure Mode is set to Manual or Gain
Priority.
Slow Shutter
Improves image brightness in low light conditions.
Note:
You can set this parameter only when Exposure Mode is not set to Shutter Priority
and when Image Stabilizer is disabled.
Slowest Shutter
Set the slowest shutter speed that the camera can use during exposure.
Note:
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Parameter
Description
Compensation
Adjust the compensation value as required to achieve the desired effects.
Note:
You can set this parameter only when Exposure Mode is not set to Manual.
Metering
Control
Set the way the camera measures the intensity of light.
Center-Weighted Average Metering: Measure light mainly in the central part of
images.
Evaluative Metering: Measure light in the customized area of images.
Highlight compensation: Ignore the brightness of the overexposed area of images.
But selecting this setting will decrease the overall brightness of the image.
Face Metering: Adjust image quality in poor lighting conditions by controlling the
brightness of captured face in Face scene.
Note:
You can set this parameter only when Exposure Mode is not set to Manual.
Day/Night
Mode
Automatic: The camera outputs the optimum images according to the light condition.
In this mode, the camera can switch between night mode and day mode
automatically.
Night: The camera provides high-quality black and white images using the existing
light
Day: The camera provides high-quality colour images using the existing light.
Day/Night
Sensitivity
Light threshold for switching between day mode and night mode. A higher sensitivity
means that the camera is more sensitive to the change of light and becomes more
easily to switch between day mode and night mode.
Note:
You can set this parameter only when Day/Night Mode is set to Automatic.
Day/Night
Switching(s)
Set the length of time before the camera switches between day mode and night
mode after the conditions for switching are met.
Note:
You can set this parameter only when Day/Night Mode is set to Automatic.
WDR
Enable WDR to distinguish the bright and dark areas in the same image.
Note:
You can set this parameter only when Exposure Mode is neither Customize nor
Manual and when Image Stabilizer is disabled.
WDR Level
After enabling the WDR function, you can improve the image by adjusting the WDR
level.
Note:
Use level 7 or higher when there is a high contrast between the bright and dark areas
of the scene. In the case of low contrast, it is recommended to disable WDR or use
level 1-6.
Suppress WDR
Stripes
When enabled, the camera can automatically adjust slow shutter frequency
according to the frequency of light to minimize stripes that may appear in images.
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Smart Illumination
NOTE!
This function may vary with models. Please see actual Web interface for details.
1. Click Setup>Image>Image and then click Smart Illumination
2. Select the correct IR control mode and set the parameters. The following table describes
some major parameters.
Parameter
Description
Lighting Type
Infrared: The camera uses infrared light illumination.
Note:
When Control Mode is set to Manual, camera can set illumination level from 0~1000.
Control Mode
Global Mode: The camera adjusts IR illumination and exposure to achieve balanced
image effects. Some areas might be overexposed if you select this option. This option
is recommended if monitored range and image brightness are your priority.
Overexposure Restrain: The camera adjusts IR illumination and exposure to avoid
regional overexposure. Some areas might be dark if you select this option. This option
is recommended if clarity of the central part of the image and overexposure control
are your priority.
Illumination
Level
Set the intensity level of the IR light. The greater the value, the higher the intensity.
0 means that the IR light is turned off.
Note:
You can set this parameter only when Control Mode is set to Manual.
3. To restore the default settings, click Default
4. Click Setup>Image>Image and then click White Balance.