D-Link DCS-930L User manual

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How to record using mydlink cameras
This document will detail how you setup your mydlink camera with D-Link D-ViewCam.
D-Link D-ViewCam is a comprehensive surveillance system designed to centrally manage
up to 32 network cameras from a indows Operating System.

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For this setup guide we will be using the DCS-942L to illustrate how you can record using
the D-Link D-ViewCam so tware application.
This document can be applied to all of the mydlink camera range, thus far it applies to
DCS-93 L / DCS-932L and DCS-942L.
D-Link D-ViewCam Installation:
1. The D-ViewCam so tware is provided on the Installation CD-ROM. Insert the Installation
CD-ROM into your optical drive and allow it to autorun and or browse your optical drive
and double click on the 'autorun.exe' ile. Allow it to run i asked or permission.
2. Click on the D-ViewCam (DCS-100) menu:
NOTE: Any prompts that require permission please click on 'Run', 'OK', 'Accept' and or
'Continue'.

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3. Read the End User License Agreement be ore clicking on the Agree button:
4. The D-Link D-ViewCam Surveillance System Setup Tool will be displayed, click on Next:
5. Select your Language. This setup guide will use English. Click on Next:

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6. Click Next to begin installation o D-Link D-ViewCam on to your computer:
7. Read the license agreement care ully again and select "I accept the terms o the license
agreement", click on Next:

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8. Type in your Customer In ormation and click on Next:
9. Its recommended to leave the option on 'Complete' and click on the Next button:

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10. Click on the Install button:
11. Patiently wait or the D-Link D-ViewCam so tware to install:
12. Click on the OK button to proceed:

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13. Patiently wait or the Device Pack to install which is a component o the D-Link D-
ViewCam so tware:
14. Patiently wait or the Microso t Visual C++ 2005 to install which is a component o the
D-Link D-ViewCam so tware:

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15. It is strongly advised that you select "Yes, I want to restart my computer now." Click on
the Finish button:
16. Patiently wait or your computer to restart.
17. Once computer has restarted, please start the application "Main Console" rom the D-
Link D-ViewCam programs list. Click on Start > All Programs and select D-Link D-ViewCam:

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18. On irst execution o the Main Console, you will need to assign a password or the
administrator o the Main Console System. Please type in a Password and con irm the
Password again that you would like to secure your Main Console with. Click on the OK
button:
19. The D-Link D-ViewCam Main Console will look similar the below illustration:
NOTE: I you would like to understand or have a better idea on the General User Inter ace
I would advise consulting the D-Link D-ViewCam User Manual. This is provided on the
camera's Installation CD-ROM, please browse the contents o your optical drive. It's
located in the 'Manual' older. D-Link D-ViewCam is also known as 'DCS-100'.

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Adding a camera to D-Link D-ViewCam:
20. Click on General Settings > Setting:
21. Click on the Camera tab:
22. We can now 'Search' or the camera which will attempt to automatically detect the
camera. Or we can 'Insert' the camera which is a method o manually adding the camera
provided you know the IP Address o your camera. Select your options below (scroll down
or Insert instructions):