Digital Watchdog MEGApix Snapit DWC-MV421DB User manual

Step 1 – PREPARING TO MOUNT THE CAMERA
Step 3 – INSTALLING THE CAMERA
Step 2 – CABLING THE CAMERA TO EXTERNAL DEVICES
1. The mounting surface must bear ve times the weight of your camera.
2. Do not let the cables get caught in improper places or the electric line cover to
be damaged. This may cause a breakdown or re.
3. For the installation process, remove the junction box and dome cover from the
camera module. To remove the camera dome, loosen the three (3) screws on
the dome using the wrench provided with the camera. To remove the junction
box, loosen the three (3) screws on the camera module using the driver
provided with the camera.
4. Using the mounting template sheet or the camera’s junction box, mark and drill
the necessary holes in the wall or ceiling.
5. Secure the junction box to the mounting surface.
7. Secure the camera module to the junction box using three (3) screws.
8. Use the camera’s 3-Axis gimbal to adjust the camera’s tilt and angle. The
camera’s maximum tilting angle is 75° (90° for non-IR models).
9. Assemble the dome cover over the camera body and detach the protecting lm
from the dome bubble.
6. Pass the wires through the mount bracket and make all necessary connections.
a. NETWORK CONNECTIONS – If you are using a PoE Switch, connect the
camera using an Ethernet cable for both data and power.
b. NETWORK CONNECTIONS – If you are using a non-PoE switch, connect
the camera to the switch using an Ethernet cable for data transmission and
use a power adapter to power the camera.
Power Requirements Power Consumption
DC 12V
PoE IEEE 802.3atPoE+ / PoE Class 3
LED Off: 7.2W, 600mA
LED On: 8.64W, 720mA (IR models)
NETWORK
CONNECTION
POWER
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Template
Sheet
Factory
Reset
Switch
Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide
Username: admin Password: admin
Attention: This document is intended to serve as a quick reference page for initial set-up.
It is recommended that the user read the entire instruction manual for complete and proper
camera usage.
Tel: [phone]
Technical Support Hours:
9:00AM – 8:00PM EST, Monday thru Friday
digital-watchdog.com
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
QSG Manual 1 Set Star Driver 1 Set
Manual CD 1 Set Screw & Plastic
Anchor – 4pcs 1 Set
Template Sheet 1 Set DC Plug Cable 1 Set
Hexagonal
Wrench 1 Set Test Video Cable 1 Set
Resetting the camera: To reset the camera, use the tip of a paper clip or
a pencil and press the reset button. Pressing the button for ve (5) seconds
will initiate a camera-wide reset of all the settings, including network settings.
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Step 6 – WEB VIEWER
Once the camera’s network settings have been setup properly, you can access the
camera’s web viewer using the DW IP Finder™. To open the camera’s web viewer:
1. Find the camera using the DW IP Finder™.
2. Double-click on the camera’s view in the results table.
3. Press the ‘View Camera Website’. The camera’s web viewer will open up in
your default web browser.
4. Enter the camera’s username and password (default are admin / admin).
5. If you are accessing the camera for the rst time, install the VLC les in
order to view video from the camera.
Step 4 – CABLING
Use the diagram below to properly connect power, network, audio, alarm and
sensors to the camera.
Quick Start Guide
Note: The camera’s maximum tilting angle is 75° (90° for non-IR models).
4. The camera’s default network information is:
Network Setup
1. Run the CD included with the camera and click on the DW IP Finder™le.
2. The software will scan your network for all supported cameras and display the
results in the table. Allow up to 5 seconds for the IP Finder to nd the camera on
the network.
3. Select a camera from the list by double-clicking on the camera’s image or
clicking on the ‘Click’ button under the IP Conf. column. The camera’s network
information will appear. If necessary, you can adjust the camera’s network type.
Select DHCP if the internet service is dynamic IP. This will allow the camera to
receive its IP address from the DHCP server.
Select STATIC to manually enter the camera’s IP address, subnet mask,
Gateway and DNS information.
Contact your network administrator for more information.
Default TCP/IP information
• IP: 192.168.1.123
• Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
• Gateway : 192.168 .1.123
• DNS: 168.126.63.1
6. To save the changes made to the camera’s settings, input the ID and PW of the
camera for authentication and click ‘Save’.
7. If the camera needs to be rebooted after the settings were changed, press the
‘Reboot’ button. The camera will cycle power and will appear back in the search
results once the reboot is complete.
5. To view the camera’s web viewer, click on ‘View Camera Website’.
‘Port Forwarding’ has to be set in your network’s router for external access
to the camera.
Default ID / PW : admin / admin
Rev Date: 9/15 © 2015 Digital Watchdog. All rights reserved.
Note: Please see the full product manual for web viewer setup, functions
and camera settings options.
Step 5 – DW IP FINDER™
Use the DW IP Finder™included in the camera’s accessory CD to scan the network
and detect all MEGApix®cameras, set the camera’s network settings, perform
rmware upgrade or access the camera’s web client.
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and MAC Address
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