D-Link DCS-5610 User manual

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System Requirements
• Internet Explorer 6.x or above
• Windows®XP or Windows Vista™
• 1.7GHz processor or better and at least 256MB of RAM
• An available Ethernet connection
CAT5 Ethernet Cable
Package Contents
DCS-5610
PTZ PoE Internet Camera
System Requirements
If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
CD-ROM with Manual and
Setup Wizard
Camera Stand 12V 1.25A AC Power Adapter

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Hardware Overview
Hardware Overview
Connections
DC Power Connector
The DC power input connector is
located on the DCS-5610 Internet
Camera’s back panel and is labeled
12V DC with a single socket
to supply power to the Internet
Camera.
I/O Connector
The DCS-5610 provides a terminal block with two pairs
of connectors situated on the back panel. One pair is
for input and the other is for output. The I/O connectors
provide the physical interface to send and receive digital
signals to and from a variety of external devices.
Microphone Connector
The DCS-5610 Internet Camera has an internal
microphone built-in. However, you have the
option of using an external microphone by
plugging it into the microphone connector.
MIC On/Off Switch
Used to turn the microphone on or off.

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Hardware Overview
Ethernet Cable Connector (PoE)
The Internet Camera’s back panel features an RJ-45 connector
for connections to 10Base-T Ethernet cabling or 100Base-TX Fast
Ethernet cabling. This network port supports the NWay protocol,
allowing the Internet Camera to automatically detect or negotiate
the transmission speed of the network.The Ethernet port can also
be used to power the camera using a PoE switch.
Audio Out Connector
The DCS-5610 provides an Audio Out
connector to be used for 2-way audio.
Speakers (not included) may be
connected to the camera to provide
audio for 2-way communication.
Reset Button
Reset will be initiated when the
reset button is pressed once
and held 30 seconds until the
Power LED flashes through its
cycle twice.

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Hardware Overview
LEDs
Power/MIC LED
The power LED is at the front
base of the camera. As soon as
the power adapter is connected
to the camera, the LED will
turn red.
Activity LED
Once a connection has been established via
Ethernet port, the Activity LED will turn solid
green. If traffic is passing to the camera the
Activity LED will blink. If no Ethernet connection
is detected the Activity LED will not light up.

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Hardware Installation
Hardware Installation
Connect the Ethernet Cable
Connect an Ethernet cable to the network
cable connector located on the Internet
Camera’s back panel and attach it to the
network.
Attach the External Power Supply
Attach the external power supply to the
DC power input connector located on the
Internet Camera’s back panel (labeled
DC 12V) and connect it to an AC power
outlet.
Note: When you have a proper connection, the LED will turn
green. The light may cycle on and off and your computer may show
an intermittent loss of connectivity, this is normal until you have
configured your Internet Camera.
Connect Using Power-Over-Ethernet
Once you connect an Ethernet cable to your PoE switch or adapter,
the Power LED on the DCS-5610 will turn green to indicate a proper
connection.

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Software Installation
Turn on the computer and Insert the D-Link DCS-5610 Autorun CD
in the CD-ROM drive. The step-by-step instructions that follow are
shown in Windows®XP. The steps and screens are similar for the
other Windows operating systems.
Software Installation
Click on Installation Wizard
Click Next to continue.
Click I Agree to accept the License
Agreement.
Click Next
Click I Agree

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Software Installation
Click Finish to complete the
installation.
To start the installation click
Install.
Note: The installation may take
several minutes to complete.
Click Install
Click Finish

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Configuration
Configuring Your Camera with
the Installation Wizard
Click on the D-Link Installation Wizard icon that was created in your
Windows Start menu.
The Installation Wizard will appear and show the MAC address of
the DCS-5610 and an IP Address (which may or may not be correct
depending on what you have your DCS-5610 connected to). If
you have a DHCP server on your network, there will be a valid IP
Address displayed here.
Note: A DHCP server is a device that supplies the same IP address.
Click Manual Setup
Enter the admin ID and password.
Note: The default Admin ID is admin
with the password left blank.
Click Next

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Configuration
Select DHCP if you want to obtain
a new IP address every time the
camera boots up.
Click Next
Click Next
Click Next
Choose UPnP Port Forwarding if
your router supports it. Otherwise,
choose Manual to enter your port
numbers manually. Click Next to
continue.
Enable DDNS and setup your
DDNS service here. Click Next to
continue.

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Configuration
Double-click the DCS-5610 to launch
the camera’s web configuration.
Note: Please see the users manual
for more information.
If you want to access the DCS-5610
via mobile phone, click Yes and
the video resolution will be set to
176x144.
Click Apply to apply the settings
to the device.
Click Apply

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Configuration
Enter admin as the default username and leave the password blank.
Click OK to continue.
This section shows your camera’s live video. You can control your
settings using the buttons below. For more information on using the
web configuration, please refer to the user manual.

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D-ViewCam Installation
D-ViewCam software is included for the administrator to manage up to
32 D-Link IP cameras remotely.The administrator can use the software
to configure the advances settings for the camera. D-ViewCam is a
complete management tool and includes all configurative settings.
Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. A menu screen will appear
as shown below.
D-ViewCam Installation
Click OK
Click D-ViewCam
D-ViewCam provides English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified
Chinese language versions. Select a language version and click OK
to continue.

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D-ViewCam Installation
Click Next
Click Next
Click Next
Click Next to continue.
Click Browse if you would like to
choose a specific folder for the
installation, otherwise click Next
to continue.
Click Next to start the installation.
Note: The D-ViewCam installation
process may take several minutes
to complete.

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D-ViewCam Installation
Click Finish to complete the
installation.

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Add a Camera
To start D-ViewCam, click on Windows®Start > All Programs >
D-Link > D-Link D-ViewCam.
Use admin as the default user name and leave the password blank.
Click the (Check Box) to continue.
Add a Camera
The D-ViewCam screen will appear as shown below. Click
(Next) to begin the Add Camera wizard.

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Add a Camera
Choose either to add camera(s) by automatically searching for
camera(s) or to add camera(s) manually.
If you choose Add Manually, you will need to enter the IP address
of the camera. Click Next to continue.
If you choose Auto Discovery, the system will search all available
cameras that are located in the same subnet within the same LAN.
The system will place all found cameras under the default map
called My Map. Click Next to continue.

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Add a Camera
D-ViewCam shows the detected IP camera(s) information. You can
choose and schedule the recording for each camera(s).
• 24/7 Continuous Recording: Continuously record 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week.
• 24/7 Motion Detection Recording: Continuously monitor, but
ONLY record when motion is detected.
• Office Hours Only: Continuously monitor during office hours
(08:00 AM to 06.00 PM), and ONLY record when motion is
detected.
• Non-Office Hours Only:Continuously monitor during non-office
hours (06:00 PM to 08.00 AM), and ONLY record when motion
is detected.
Note: Excluding 24/7 Continuous Recording, other schedule recording
types can ONLY do recording when motion is detected. Please refer
to page 29 in the user manual for more information.

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D-ViewCam Installation
Your D-ViewCam Installation is Complete!
Select Yes to add another camera, or select No to continue.
Note: After you have finished adding your camera(s), click Close to
view your camera(s).

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Technical Support
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Version 1.0
February 22, 2008
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