Digitus NETWORK CAMERA User manual

NETWORK CAMERA
USER MANUAL
Please read instructions thoroughly before operation and retain it for future reference.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARD
All lead-free products offered by the company comply with the requirements of the
European law on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, which means
our manufacture processes and products are strictly “lead-free” and without the hazardous
substances cited in the directive.
The crossed-out wheeled bin mark symbolizes that within the European Union the product
must be collected separately at the product end-of-life. This applies to your product and
any peripherals marked with this symbol. Do not dispose of these products as unsorted
municipal waste. Contact your local dealer for procedures for recycling this equipment.
This apparatus is manufactured to comply with the radio interference requirements.
Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital service, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation.
Any changes or modifications made to this equipment may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
All external cables connecting to this basic unit must be shielded.
For cables connecting to PCMCIA cards, see the option manual or installation instructions.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device mat not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Trademark Acknowledgements
iPad® & iPhone® are the registered trademarks of Apple Inc.
Android™ is a trademark of Google Inc. Use of this trademark is subject to Google Permissions.
Microsoft®, Windows® & Internet Explorer® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries.
Disclaimer
We reserve the right to revise or remove any content in this manual at any time. We do not warrant or assume
any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of this manual. The content of
this manual is subject to change without notice.
This product doesn’t have a standby / shutdown mode.

MPEG4 Licensing
THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPEG4 VISUAL PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE
PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR (i) ENCODING VIDEO IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE MPEG4 VISUAL STANDARD (“MPEG-4 VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) DECODING
MPEG4 VIDEO THAT WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL AND
NON-COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED BY
MPEG LA TO PROVIDE MPEG4 VIDEO. NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED FOR ANY
OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDING THAT RELATING TO PROMOTIONAL INTERNAL
AND COMMERCIAL USES AND LICENSING MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, LLC. SEE
HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM.
GPL Licensing
This product contains codes which are developed by Third-Party-Companies and which
are subject to the GNU General Public License (“GPL”) or the GNU Lesser Public License
(“LGPL”).
The GPL Code used in this product is released without warranty and is subject to the
copyright of the corresponding author.
Further source codes which are subject to the GPL-licenses are available upon request.
We are pleased to provide our modifications to the Linux Kernel, as well as a few new
commands, and some tools to get you into the code. The codes are provided on the FTP
site, and please download them from the following site or you can refer to your distributor:
http://download.dvrtw.com.tw/GPL/076D_Series/arm-linux-2.6.tar.gz

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Product Features....................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Package Content....................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Product Overview...................................................................................................................................... 1
1.4 Rear Panel ................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.5 Status Indicator.......................................................................................................................................... 2
2. CAMERA ACCESS WITH INTERNET EXPLORER............................................................................ 3
2.1 Camera Login............................................................................................................................................ 3
2.2 Control Panel Overview ............................................................................................................................ 3
3. CAMERA CONFIGURATIONS............................................................................................................ 5
3.1 System configuration menu....................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Network ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.2.1 Network ............................................................................................................................................................6
3.2.2 QoS ..................................................................................................................................................................6
3.2.3 DDNS ...............................................................................................................................................................6
3.2.4 SNTP................................................................................................................................................................7
3.2.5 FTP...................................................................................................................................................................7
3.2.6 MAIL .................................................................................................................................................................7
4.4.7 SMS..................................................................................................................................................................8
3.2.8 Filter .................................................................................................................................................................8
3.2.9 UPnP / Bonjour.................................................................................................................................................9
3.2.10 RTP ..............................................................................................................................................................10
3.3 Camera ................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.3.1 Camera........................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.3.2 Video .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
3.3.3 Color............................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.3.4 Advance..........................................................................................................................................................12
3.4 Trigger ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
3.4.1 Trigger ............................................................................................................................................................12
3.5 General ................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.5.1 General...........................................................................................................................................................13
3.5.2 Time................................................................................................................................................................14
3.5.3 Server Log......................................................................................................................................................14
3.5.4 Online .............................................................................................................................................................15
3.5.5 Account...........................................................................................................................................................15
3.5.6 Google Maps ..................................................................................................................................................16
3.5.7 Maintenance...................................................................................................................................................16
APPENDIX 1 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................ 18
APPENDIX 2 BIT RATE TABLE FOR REFERENCE ............................................................................ 19
APPENDIX 3 API ID APPLICATION FOR SMS MESSAGING.............................................................. 20
APPENDIX 4 Q&A ................................................................................................................................ 22

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1. OVERVIEW
1.1 Product Features
Easy network setup with your iPhone / iPad
ONVIF standard supported to simplify system integration
H.R. image sensor gives users clear and sharp pictures
Remote Surveillance
-- Fully compatibility on iPhone & iPad, and Internet Explorer® on Windows® operating system
1.2 Package Content
□Network camera □Camera Bracket
□Quick Setup with iPhone / iPad □Adapter
1.3 Product Overview
1.4 Rear Panel
Ethernet: Connect a RJ45 network cable.
Power: Connect the supplied regulated power supply.
Reset Button: With the power connected, press to reset all parameters, including the IP address to factory default
settings.
The camera will reboot after default reset. Please do not disconnect your camera during the reset
process.
Status Indicator is the indicator for LAN connection, and is the indicator for Internet connection. For
details, please refer to “1.5 Status Indicator” at page 2.

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1.5 Status Indicator
ICON
LAN connection status Internet connection status
System Status
During powering on
A
lways on
A
lways on
Reset default Blinking
(on 250 ms, off 250 ms) Always off

Upgrade Blinking
(on 250 ms, off 250 ms) Blinking (on 250 ms, off 250 ms)
 
Connection Status
LAN connected
A
lways on --
LAN disconnected Blinking
(on 100 ms, off 500 ms) --

Internet connected --
A
lways on
Internet disconnected -- Blinking
(on 100 ms, off 500 ms)

3G Connection Error on
iPhone / iPad / Android Mobile Device
3G Connection Setting
Uncompleted
-- Blinking
(on 5 sec, off 0.5 sec, on 0.5 sec, off 0.5 sec, on 5 sec)
-- 
* LED blinking frequency -  LED on /  LED off

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2. CAMERA ACCESS WITH INTERNET EXPLORER
This network camera can be accessed via Microsoft® Internet Explorer® and iPhone / iPad / Android mobile devices
with our self-developed program “EagleEyes” installed depending on different using situations.
Note: For details about accessing network cameras via iPhone / iPad / Android mobile devices, please
refer to http://www.eagleeyescctv.com.
Before using the camera, make sure you have configured the network settings, and the network connection is fine.
For network configurations, please refer to:
“Quick Setup With iPhone / iPad” supplied with your camera if you’re using iPhone / iPad, and your network
environment is wireless.
“ADVANCED NETWORK SETUP” downloadable from www.surveillance-download.com/user/n216.swf if your network
environment is not wireless.
2.1 Camera Login
Step1: Open your web browser, and key in http://ipaddress:portnum in the URL address box.
For example, for the IP address 60.121.46.236 and port No. 888, please key in ”http://60.121.46.236:888” into
the URL address box, and press “Enter”.
Step2: In the login page, key in the user name and password, and enter the security code from the image below if any.
Then, click “LOGIN”.
Step3: The wizard is then started.
‧ To skip the wizard and directly access the camera live view, click “Close”.
‧ To directly access the camera live view without starting the wizard for the login next time, check “Do not start wizard at login”.
Note: If you’re prompted to install “VLC player”, “Software” or “H264 Streaming Viewer”, please agree
to proceed the installation. Or, you might not be able to see the live view properly.
Step5: When the login is successful, the live view is shown.
2.2 Control Panel Overview
Note: The buttons available depend on the model number used and the user level used to log in.

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Function Icon User Level Description
Live
Supervisor / Power User
/ Normal User / Guest
Switch to the live view page.
Config.
Supervisor
Switch to the system configuration page, and the functions available for
“Supervisor” and “Power User” are different.
For details, please refer to “3.1 System configuration menu” at page 5.
Media Type -- Supervisor / Power User
/ Normal User / Guest
Select the image player from the drop-down list:
H.264 / MPEG-4 / Motion JPEG
QuickTime
QuickTime is Apple Inc.’s multimedia software. You need to have
QuickTime installed in your operating system before selecting “QuickTime”.
When it is selected, you will be promoted to enter the user name and
password to access the camera.

VLC
Quality -- Supervisor / Power User
/ Normal User
Click & drag the slider to select the video quality:
Basic / Normal / High / Best.
Video Resolution -- Supervisor / Power User
/ Normal User
Select the image resolution from the drop list:
D1 (720 x 480)
 CIF (352 x 240)
Live View Size: Supervisor / Power User
/ Normal User
Full Screen
Click to display the image in full screen.
To exit the full screen mode, press “Esc” on your keyboard.
This icon appears only when the selected resolution is D1.
Double size
The QVGA resolution is resized to fit into the current live view size.
This icon appears only when the selected resolution is CIF.
Snapshot Supervisor / Power User
/ Normal User
Click to take a snapshot of the current view on a new window. Right
click on the picture and re-save it to the location you want.

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3. CAMERA CONFIGURATIONS
Users can further configure this network camera by accessing via Internet Explorer.
3.1 System configuration menu
Click “Config.” to enter the configuration page.
Note: You need to be “Supervisor” to enter the system configuration page. If you’re not a “Supervisor”,
please re-log into the camera with the correct user name and password.
The functions are categorized into six menus: Network, Camera, Record Timer, Storage, Trigger and General.
For details about “Network”, please refer to “3.2 Network” at page 6.
For details about “Camera”, please refer to “3.3 Camera” at page 10.
For details about “Trigger”, please refer to “3.4 Trigger” at page 12.
For details about “General”, please refer to “3.5 General” at page 13.
Main Menu Sub-Menu Reference
Network Network Configure network settings.
QoS Limit the data flow for live streaming.
DDNS Enter DDNS information when the network type is PPPOE or DHCP.
SNTP Synchronize your camera time with the networked computer systems.
FTP Enter the FTP information for event notifications when “FTP” is chosen in “Trigger” →
“Trigger”.
Mail Enter Email information for event notifications when “Email” is chosen in “Trigger” →“Trigger”.
SMS Enter text messaging information for SMS notifications when “SMS” is chosen in “Trigger” →
“Trigger”.
Filter Choose to permit or block the IP address(es) which can access this camera.
UPnP
*Suitable for Windows-based operating system.
Allow this camera to be detected among devices within the same network area for easy and
quick usage.
Bonjour
*Suitable for Apple Mac-based operating system.
Allow this camera to be detected among devices within the same network area for easy and
quick usage.
RTP Set the parameters for video data transmission when you’re using multimedia other than web
broswers and Video Viewer for remote access.
Camera Camera 1. Rename the camera.
2. Change the place where the camera name is shown on the screen.
Video Adjust video-related settings in different video format.
Color Adjust the color performance.
Advance Adjust the camera parameters if necessary.
Trigger Trigger
1. Enable / disable the motion detection.
2. Set the motion detection area.
3. Configure how the camera reacts for any event.

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Main Menu Sub-Menu Reference
3.2 Network
3.2.1 Network
You can set the network configuration of the network camera depending on your network type.
For details, please refer to “Advanced Network Setup” from www.surveillance-download.com/user/n216.swf.
3.2.2 QoS
QoS, Quality of Service, is the ability to control the data flow for real-time streaming. This function is important if
your network bandwidth is insufficient and you have other devices to share the network bandwidth.
Check “QoS Enable”, and set the max. upload rate from 256 to 10240 kbps.
3.2.3 DDNS
Select “On” when the selected network type in “Network” is “PPPOE” or “DHCP”.
For details, please refer to “Advanced Network Setup” from www.surveillance-download.com/user/n216.swf.
General General
1. Select the language of the web browser.
2. Check the MAC address of the camera.
3. Lock camera access after the specified time.
4. Enable or disable LED status indication.
Time Set daylight saving time and the current time.
Server Log Check the system event logs.
Online Check the current online user(s).
Account
1. Create a new user account with different access privilege.
2. Modify or delete an existing user account.
Google Maps Allow you to know where the network camera is.
Maintenance
1. Check the current firmware version and upgrade your camera.
2. Copy system configurations.
3. Reboot the camera.
4. Download the video player to play the recorded data.

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3.2.4 SNTP
SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol) is used to synchronize your camera time with the networked computer
systems.
Function Description
GMT Once users choose the time zone, the network camera will adjust the local area time of the system automatically.
NTP Server Simply use the default SNTP server (For example, tock.stdtime.gov.tw) or change to another server with which users are
familiar.
Sync. Period Select “Daily” to synchronize the camera time with the network time every day or “None” to turn off this function.
Sync Click and the network camera will synchronize the time with the network time.
3.2.5 FTP
Enter the detailed FTP information and click “Save” to confirm. The information you set here will be applied
when “FTP” is selected in “Trigger” →“Trigger”.
3.2.6 MAIL
Enter the detailed e-mail information and click “Save” to confirm. The information you set here will be applied
when “Email” is selected in “Trigger” →“Trigger”.
Function Description
SMTP Server Enter the SMTP server address provided from your e-mail system supplier.
Port Enter the port number provided from your e-mail system supplier. If this column is left blank, the e-mail server will use
port 25 to send e-mails.
Mail From Enter the name of the sender.
SSL Encryption Select “Yes” if your e-mail server is using SSL encryption to protect your e-mail content from unauthorized access.
Verify Password Some mail servers are required to verify the password. Please enter the “user name” and “password”.
E-Mail Address List Add the e-mail address(s) of the assigned recipient(s).
Test When all information is entered, click “Test Mail” to try if the receipt.

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4.4.7 SMS
Note: Before using this function, you need to apply an API ID from the mobile messaging company,
Clickatell, and you will be charged starting from the 11
th
message. For details, please refer to
“APPENDIX 3 API ID APPLICATION FOR SMS MESSAGING’ at page 20.
Enter the detailed information needed for text messaging, and click “Save” to confirm. The information you set
here will be applied when “SMS” is selected in “General” →"Trigger".
Function Description
System The text messaging service provider is Clickatell.
User name / Password Enter the account user name and password you created in Clickatell.
API ID Enter the API ID you applied from Clickatell.
Recipient Click “Add” to enter the phone number, including the country code, to receive the text
message. Five sets of phone numbers are allowed.
Transfer Interval Set the interval time in minutes between two-message sending.
The options are 0, 15, 30 & 60.
Reset Counter Click to restart the text messaging, and the SMS will be sent after the specified time interval
since you click this button.
Message Enter the text content (up to 70 characters) you want to send with the text message.
Test To know whether your SMS setting is correct, click this button to immediately send a SMS to
your phone.
Note: This testing is not free and you will be charged for SMS sending base on your
local rate.
3.2.8 Filter
Choose to permit or block the IP address(es) which can access this camera, and click “Save” to confirm.

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Function Description
Filter Configuration
Error Count Set the maximum count for login failure. When the maximum count is reached, the IP address trying to access the
network camera will be locked.
Error Lock Time Set the lock time in minutes when the maximum count of error login for an IP address is reached.
Echo Request Select “Non-Block” to allow other users to use the ping command to detect the IP address of your network camera, or
“Block” to deny the ping command request.
IP/MAC Filter Configuration
IP/MAC Filter Choose to enable or disable the filter function.
IP/MAC Filter Policy If “Enable” is selected, choose whether you want to permit (Allow) or block (Deny) the IP address list below.
IP/MAC Filter Rules
Rule ‧ To add an item to the IP address list, key in the IP address in “Rule”, and click “Add”.
‧ To remove an existing item in the IP address list, click the item you want to remove, and click “Delete”.
3.2.9 UPnP / Bonjour
“UPnP” stands for “Universal Plug and Play”, which allows devices to connect seamlessly in the home and
corporate environments and simplify installation of computer components, and is only suitable for Microsoft
Windows-based operating system.
“Bonjour” functions the same as “UPnP”, but it’s only suitable for Apple Mac-based operating system.
UPnP
Bonjour
Check “Enable” to allow the network camera to be detected among devices within the same network area, and
set the identification name of the camera in “Friendly name”.
When this function is activated, the other PC within the same domain as this camera will be able to search this
camera in:
“Network Neighbor” with the identification name set in “Friendly name” for Windows-based PC, or
“ ” (finder) or “Bookmark” with the identification name set in “Device Name” for Mac-based PC.
Double-click it to quickly open the web browser for camera access.
Port Mapping (Available only in UPnP)
This function can eliminate the need to additionally access the router for port forwarding.
For details, please refer to “Advanced Network Setup” from www.surveillance-download.com/user/n216.swf.
Note: Before using this function, make sure your router supports UPnP, and this function is enabled. If
not, please access your router additionally for port forwarding.

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When “Port Mapping” is set to “Enable”, the system will automatically assign an IP address or port number for
you if no IP address or port number is entered.
Note: When the configurations are saved successfully, you’ll see a message indicating the IP address
and port number assigned to this network camera.
3.2.10 RTP
The Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP) is an Internet protocol standard to manage the real-time transmission of
multimedia, such as VLC player.
The media player you want to use for remote access must support RTP transmission for this function to work
normally.
Note: When you’re about to end the remote access, please press the stop button on your media player
first, and then close the program. This is to ensure the server receives the stop command, and
also help to protect the server from redundant data transmission.
Function Description
Port Range
The port range used by RTP is limited, and preserving 100 ports between the start port and end port is necessary.
Start Port The range of the start port is 1024 ~ 65434.
End Port The range of the end port is 1124 ~ 65534.
Multicast
Address and port for
H264 / MPEG4 /
JPEG transmission
Set a specific address and port for multicast of each stream format (H264/ MPEG4/ JPEG).
The range of the address is limited between 224.0.0.1 ~ 239.255.255.255.
The port for multicast must be an even number.
Time to Live (TTL) The range of Time to Live of the package is between 1 ~ 255. As soon as Time to Live of the
package is 0, it will be dropped.

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3.3 Camera
3.3.1 Camera
Rename the camera, and change the place where the camera name is shown on the screen, UP-LEFT /
UP-RIGHT / DOWN-LEFT / DOWN-RIGHT.
3.3.2 Video
Adjust video-related settings in different video format.
“Quality” is related to image clearness.
“FPS” is related to the fluency of the video. The more the FPS, the more fluent the video.
“Max Bit Rate” is the maximum limitation of data transmission in the selected image format and resolution.
3.3.3 Color
Adjust the color performance from Brightness, Contract and Saturation. Click and drag the slider to preview the
color change on the right side of ths page and adjust the image color.
To restore the default values, click “Back to Default”.

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3.3.4 Advance
Adjust the camera parameters if necessary.
Item Description
Back Light It is the function to adjust the image to compensate for an area that is overpowered by brightness because of excessive light.
The image will be properly exposed for clearness. Select to activate (ON) or disable (OFF) this function.
Note: This function is available only in the day mode.
Mirror Select “ON” to rotate the images horizontally based on your installation situation when necessary.
Flip Select “ON” to rotate the image 180° when necessary.
Sharpness Sharpness enhances the clarity of image detail by adjusting the aperture and sharpening the edges in the pictures.
Hold and drag the slider to adjust the level of sharpness from 0 ~ 100. The higher the value, the sharper the image.
3.4 Trigger
3.4.1 Trigger
You can configure how this camera reacts when there’s a motion event.
Detect
Item Description
Motion Enable or disable motion detection.
Motion detection is not supported when the stream format is Motion JPEG.
When “Enable” is selected, click “Detection” to enter the motion detection area setting page as follows:
Sensitivity:
Set the detection sensitivity from the drop-down list: High, Normal or Low.
Area Setting:
Set the motion detection area by selecting the area grids with your mouse. Pink grids represent the area that is not being
detected while the transparent grids are the area under detection. You can set multiple areas under detection.
Click “Clear All” to set the whole area undetected.

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Item Description
Click “Select All” to set the whole area under detection.
Duration Set the duration time for trigger recording (5 / 10 / 20 / 40 seconds).
Action
Here defines how the camera delivers alerts to you for any event.
Item Description
E-Mail Select the event type you want to receive E-mail notifications when it occurs.
Then, click the title “E-Mail” (in blue) to configure the media type (H264 / JPEG / MPEG4), file format (AVC / AVI),
and record time (1 ~ 5 seconds) for the event video clip.
The camera will send the captured video clip to the E-mail address(s) you assigned in “Network” “Mail” once the
selected event type occurs.
FTP Select the event type you want to receive FTP notifications when it occurs.
Then, click the title “FTP” (in blue) to configure the media type (H264 / JPEG / MPEG4), file format (AVC / AVI), and
record time (1 ~ 5 seconds) for the event video clip.
The camera will upload the captured video clip to the FTP site you assigned in “Network” “Mail” once the
selected event type occurs.
SMS Select the event type you want to receive a text message when it occurs.
The camera will send a text message to the mobile phone number you assigned in “Network” “SMS” once the
selected event type occurs.
3.5 General
3.5.1 General
To change the language of UI interface, select from the drop-down list in “Language”.
To allow the status LED indicators to show the status as indicated in “1.5 Status Indicator” at page 2, select
“Enable” in “Status LED Mode”; to hide the status, select “OFF”; to only show the error status, select “Temporary
Disable”.
Note: The status LED mode will be restored to “Enable” after camera reboot when “Temporary OFF” is
selected.
To lock camera access when it’s not used after the specified time, select “5 MIN”, “15 MIN” or “30 MIN” from the
drop-down list of “Auto Lock Time”, or select “NEVER” to disable this function.
Note: When the camera access is locked after the specified time, to resume camera access, please
enter the password.

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3.5.2 Time
Set daylight saving time and the current time, and click “Save” to confirm.
Function Description
Time Configuration
Date Set the current date.
Time Set the current time.
Daylight Saving Time Configuration
Daylight Saving Time Specify whether to use daylight saving time (Enable / Disable).
If this function is enabled, set the time period (Start Time / End Time), and adjust the daylight
saving time in hours (Adjust Time).
3.5.3 Server Log
To quickly search the system logs you want by event type, click “Prev. Page” or “Next Page” to find the logs you
want, or check the event type(s) and click “Reload” to start searching.
To clear all system event logs, click “Clear All”.

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3.5.4 Online
You can check the current online user(s) with respective online information. To refresh the list, click “Reload”.
To allow anonymous login, select “Enable” in “Anonymous Viewer Login”.
To disable image code verification at login, select “No” in “Login with CAPTCHA Image”.
3.5.5 Account
You can create a new account with different user access privilege, or delete or modify an existing account
setting.
How to create a new account
Step1: Click “New”, and fill in the following columns.
Column Description
User Name Set a user name that will be used for camera access. The user name allows up to 16 alphanumeric characters.
Password Set the password that will be used for remote login. The password allows up to 16 alphanumeric characters.
Confirm Password Enter the password again to confirm.
User Level Set the security level of an account to give the permission to control different functions. There are four user levels:
SUPERVISOR, POWER USER, NORMAL USER and GUEST.
Life Time Select how long this account is allowed to stay online (1 MIN / 5 MIN / 10 MIN / 1 HOUR / 1 DAY / INFINITE)
Step2: Then, click “Save” to save your setting and create a new account.
How to modify or delete an existing account
Step1: Select the account you want to modify or delete.
Step2: To modify the account, click “Edit” to change the settings, and click “Save”.
To remove the account, click “Delete”.
Note: It’s not allowed to remove an account when there’s only one account in the account list.

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3.5.6 Google Maps
This function is used to let you know where the network camera is.
The system will prompt you to apply a Goole Maps Key if your access is denied. Please follow the instructions
below when you’re denied:
Step1: Click “Sign up for a Google Maps key” to enter the application page.
Step2: Check the terms and conditions, and enter the IP address of the network camera. Then, click “Generate
API Key”.
Step3: Copy the generated API key, and click “Update Google Maps Key” on the web browser to paste it.
3.5.7 Maintenance
Firmware Upgrade
This function is used when users need to upgrade the camera for function scalability.
Note: Before using this function, make sure you have the correct upgrade files provided by your
installer or distributor.
Note: The event videos saved in the camera will be removed after firmware upgrade. Make sure you’ve
copied important events to your PC before firmware upgrade.
Step1: Select “ ” to browse to where you save the upgrade files, and select them one by one until all files are
selected (up to four files).
Step2: Select “Upgrade” to start system upgrading.