Foscam SD2 User manual

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Outdoor IP Security Camera
Model: SD2
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Table of Contents
Security Warning..................................................................................................................................................1
1 Overview ...........................................................................................................................................................2
1.1 Key Features...........................................................................................................................................2
1.2 Read before Use.....................................................................................................................................3
1.3 Packing Contents....................................................................................................................................3
1.4 Physical Description................................................................................................................................3
1.5 SD Card Management............................................................................................................................4
1.6 Wall Installation.......................................................................................................................................5
2 Access the IP Camera in FoscamApp..............................................................................................................6
2.1 Setting Up Your Camera:Wired Connection via FoscamApp................................................................6
2.2 Foscam APP Surveillance Window ........................................................................................................7
2. 3 Watch Live .............................................................................................................................................8
3 Access the Camera in the Web.........................................................................................................................9
3.1 Hardware Connection & Software Installation........................................................................................9
3.2 Access the Camera in LAN...................................................................................................................10
3.3 Access the Camera in WAN.................................................................................................................. 11
3.4 Using the VLC Player ...........................................................................................................................12
3.5 IP Camera Connection to the Server....................................................................................................14
3.6 Surveillance Software GUI....................................................................................................................14
3.7 Advanced Camera Settings..................................................................................................................23
3.8 Playback................................................................................................................................................56
4 Surveillance Software Foscam VMS...............................................................................................................59
4.1 Hardware Connection & Software Installation......................................................................................59
4.2 Software Installation..............................................................................................................................59
4.3 CreateAcount.......................................................................................................................................60
4.4 Add Device............................................................................................................................................61
4.5 Surveillance Software GUI....................................................................................................................64
4.6 Advanced Camera Settings..................................................................................................................70
5 Appendix........................................................................................................................................................104
5.1 FrequentlyAsked Questions...............................................................................................................104
5.2 Default Parameters............................................................................................................................. 110
5.3 Specification........................................................................................................................................ 110
5.4 CE & FCC ............................................................................................................................................111
5.5 WARRANTY........................................................................................................................................ 112
5.6 Statement............................................................................................................................................ 114
6 Obtaining Technical Support......................................................................................................................... 116

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Security Warning
Please change the password of your camera regularly, using a combination of numbers, letters and
special characters.
We recommend that you regularly update your camera to the latest available software and firmware
versions to help ensure the best experience for your camera.

1 Overview
Foscam Outdoor IP Security Camera is an integrated IP Camera with a color CMOS sensor enabling
viewing in High Definition resolution.It combines a high quality digital video camera, with a powerful web
server, to bring clear video to your desktop from anywhere on your local network or over the Internet.
The IP Camera supports the industry-standard H.264 compression technology, drastically reducing file
sizes and conserving valuable network bandwidth.
The IP Camera is based on the TCP / IP standard. There is a WEB server inside which could support
Internet Explorer. Therefore the management and maintenance of your device is simplified by using the
network to achieve the remote configuration and start-up.
The camera is designed for outdoor surveillance applications such as courtyards, supermarket, and
school. Controlling the IP camera and managing images are simplified by using the provided web
interface across the network utilizing connectivity.
1.1 Key Features
Standard H.264 video compression algorithm to satisfy the transmission of high definition video in
narrow bandwidth network
2.0 Mega-Pixel
Supports IE / Firefox / Google / Safari browser or any other standard browsers
Supports WPA and WPA2 Encryption
Supports Pan & Tilt
Supports 4x Optical Zoom
6pcs Infrared-LEDs, night vision range up to 50 metres (164ft)
Supports image snapshot
Supports dual-stream
Supports 2.4G/5G dual band, IEEE802.11b/g/n/ac
Supports IR-Cut and the filter change automatically
Supports remote viewing & record from anywhere anytime
Multi-level users management with password protection
Motion detection alert via email or upload image to FTP
Supports multiple network protocols: IP、TCP、UDP、HTTP、HTTPS、SMTP、FTP、DHCP、RTSP、
ONVIF
Providing Video Management Software to manage or monitor multi-cameras
Supports Wide Dynamic Range
Supports sound detection
Supports IP Filtering
Supports Alexa
Supports Google Assistant
Supports 128G Micro SD Card Storage(External)

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1.2 Read before Use
Please first verify that all contents received are complete according to the Package Contents listed below.
Before the Network Camera is installed, please carefully read and follow the instructions in the Quick
Setup Guide to avoid damage due to faulty assembly and installation. This also ensures the product is
used properly as intended.
1.3 Packing Contents
● IP Camera × 1
●Power Adapter ×1
● Quick Setup Guide × 1
●Ethernet Cable×1
●Mounting Plate ×1
●Wi-Fi Antenna×1
1.4 Physical Description
LED:6pcs Infrared-LEDs, night vision range up to 50 metres / 164ft.
Lens: High Definition Color CMOS Sensor sensor with zoom lens.
Antenna:Wireless Antenna
Power:Connect the external power adapter, request for 12V / 2A power.
LAN:10/100M adaptive Ethernet interface. Through this interface, IP camera can be connected with
various network devices, such as hub, router, etc.

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Reset Button
Press and hold on the reset button for 5 seconds. Releasing the reset button, the password will back to
the factory default administrator password. The default administrator user is admin with no password.
Micro SD Card slot: Supports up to 128GB SD card for storing the video.
Speaker: Built-in speaker.
NOTE: There are up to two labels located at the bottom of the camera, this is an important feature of
original Foscam cameras. If your camera does not have labels, it may be a clone. Cloned Foscam
cameras can not use original firmware and are not eligible for warranty or technical services.
1.5 SD Card Management

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The record files of the IP camera can be stored in the Micro SD Card.
This camera supports Micro SD Card and the max size of Micro SD card must be under 128G.
You need open the cover, then plug the Micro SD card into Micro SD card slot inside the IP camera.
When you plug in the Micro SD card during the camera work process, please reboot the camera again,
or else the Micro SD Card may be cannot work well.When you re-install the cover, please ensure the
tightness with the camera.
Warning: Please lock the cover in time after installing the Micro SD card to avoid water or water vapor
fall into the equipment then cause damage or lens fog.
1.6 Wall Installation
Please refer to the Quick Setup Guide.
NOTE: Ensure that the rain or water will not reach the connector ports at the end of the pig tail wiring.
These connectors are not weather-resistant.
The cable of an outdoor camera should, from the position where the cable is divided into several cables,
be fitted dry. Install the cable into a waterproof junction box (1) or bring the cable indoors (2).

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2 Access the IP Camera in Foscam App
2.1 Setting Up Your Camera:Wired Connection via Foscam App
Download and open the FoscamApp from theApp Store or Google Play Store. Once open, please
register for a Foscam account, or sign in if you have one already.
1. Please mount the antenna and make sure it is in a vertical upright position.
2. Connect the camera to your Internet router using an Ethernet cable.
3. Connect the power adapter to the camera.
4. Run the Foscam APP.
5. Under “Foscam” select “Tap to add a camera” and then select "Camera", after that scan the QR code,
which is located at the bottom of your camera (see illustrations below).
6. On the “Choose Setup Method” screen, confrm that “Wired” is selected (upper-left corner) and tap
“Ready for Wired Connection.” Wait a few moments for a message confrming that the setup process has
been completed (see illustrations below).

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2.2 Foscam APP Surveillance Window
Please refer to the section 2.1.1 if you install the camera for the first time. You can start to learn about
software
operation after finish quick installation.When you launch the FoscamApp, the devices page displays.
Camera Name: A camera name which is displayed in the Foscam Cloud Service.
Menu
Camera Name
Camera Date&Time
Add Device
Cloud Service
Alerts
Album
Watch Live

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You can rename your camera‟s name by tap Live > Camera Settings > Camera Info .
OSD: Including camera name and camera time, camera name can not be renamed but camera time can
be in synchronized with the phone.
Sync Time: Tap Live > Camera Settings > Sync Time .
2. 3 Watch Live
Tap Live to view and listen to a live video
Back: To stop viewing and listening to the live feed, tap the Back
Resolution: There are three types to identify different streams you have set. If select the FHD Mode, the
clearer video will become, and it will take up more bandwidth; If select the SD Mode, the video will not be
as cleaar as FHD Mode, and it will take up less bandwidth. The HD Model is a value between FHD Mode
and SD Mode.
Bit Rate: Generally speaking, the larger the bit rate is, the clearer video will become. But the bit rate
configuration should combine well with the network bandwidth. When the bandwidth is very narrow, and
Back
Speaker / Mute the audio
Resolution
Snapshot
Bit Rate
Camera Setting
Full screen
More Function
Flip
Two-way audio
Cloud Service Subscription
Date
Timeline
Mirro
IR LED Schedule
Pan / Tilt control

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bit rate is large, that will lead to video can not play well.
On this screen, you can listen to a live stream, record clips, take a snapshot, activate two-way talk or full
screen.
If you want to catch the smaller details, pinch and drag any image as you do with photos on your
smartphone
IR LED Schedule: On this page, you can enable/disable the IR LED, and set the IR auto switch or you
can schedule it.
Auot:As default, the IR-Cut auto switch is ON, it means that the IR LED will be OFF during 9:00~18:00,
and the IR LED will be ON at the other time.
Day: it means that the IR LED will be OFF all the time.
Night: it means that the IR LED will be ON all the time.
Schedule: You can schedule the time to turn the IR LED OFF/ON.
3 Access the Camera in the Web
3.1 Hardware Connection & Software Installation
1. Connect the camera to the LAN network (Router or Switch) via network cable.
2. Please connect the power adapter to the camera.
3. Visit Foscam official website http://www.foscam.com , select “Support > Download Center >
Software Tools”, then you can find the “Equipment Search Tool”, download the tool to your computer,
the icon shows as below:
NOTES:
If your computer (Windows OS) supports autorun function, you can find the corresponding file in the
opened control panel.

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3.2 Access the Camera in LAN
The camera supports HTTP and HTTPS protocols, you can access the camera in two ways.
(1) Http:// LAN IP + Http Port No.
The default HTTP port NO. is 88. Double click the Search Tool icon to run, and it should find the
camera's IP address automatically after you plug in the network cable.
Double click the IP address of the camera; the camera login page should be open in your default
browser.
(2) Https:// LAN IP + Https Port no.
The default HTTPS port NO. is 443. You can use the URL to access the camera: https:// LAN IP +
HTTPS port NO.
Go to Settings > Network > Port panel, you can see and change the HTTP and HTTPS port NO.
NOTE: When logging in for the first time, you will need to download and install the add-on.

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3.3 Access the Camera in WAN
Static IP Addresses
Users with static IP addresses after you have finished connecting the camera using the LAN IP address
and port forwarding, you can access the camera directly from Internet using the WAN IP address and
port number
How to Obtain the WAN IP address from a public website ?
To obtain your WAN IP address, enter the following URL in your browser:
http://www.whatismyip.com.The web page at this address will show you the current WAN IP.
Access your IP Camera from the Internet
Click Run

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You can access the IP Camera from the Internet (remote access). Enter the WAN IP address and port
number in your standard browser. For example, you would enter http:// 183.37.28.254:88
3.4 Using the VLC Player
This camera supports RTSP streaming, here you can view the camera using VLC player.
RTSP URL rtsp:// [user name][:password]@IP:port number/videosream
The part in the square brackets may be omitted.
user name & password:
The user name and password to access the camera. This part can be omitted.
IP: WAN or LAN IP address.
port number:If there is the RSTP port number on the Port page, you must only use RTSP port number.
otherwise, you must only use http port number.
Videostream:Here support two modes: videoMain and videoSub. When the network speed is bad, here
you had better select videoSub.
For example:
IP: 192.168.1.11
Port number: 88
User name: admin
Password: 123
Here I can enter one of the following URLs in the VLC.
1．rtsp://admin:123@192.168.1.11:88/videoMain
2．rtsp:// @192.168.1.11:88/videoMain
3．rtsp://:[email protected].11:88/videoMain
4．rtsp://[email protected].1.11:88/videoMain
Open the VLC, and go to Media Open Network Stream option, then enter the URL into VLC.

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Sometimes you may need to enter the user name and password again. Click OK and you can see the

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real-time preview.
NOTE: If you modify the camera's username or password, you had better reboot the camera, or else the
new username and password cannot take effect when you enter the authentication in the VLC.
3.5 IP Camera Connection to the Server
Device supports ONVIF 2.2.1 protocol,You can easily access the NVR with ONVIF or server with ONVIF.
3.6 Surveillance Software GUI
Please refer to the 3.1 Hardware Connection & Software Installation if you install the camera for the first
time. You can start to learn about software operation after finish quick installation.

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3.6.1 Login Window
Section1 Enter the Username and password
The default administrator username is admin with no password, please change the password at first
using and prevent unauthorized users login the camera.
Section2 Stream
The camera supports two stream modes: Main stream and sub stream. If you want to access the camera
form LAN, here you can select Main stream. If you want to access the camera from Internet, here we
recommend sub stream.
NOTE: When the network bandwidth is bad you'd better select Sub Stream and the video will be more
fluent.
Section3 Select the language
You can select the language you need by clicking on the language dropdown list.
Section4 login the camera
Click Login button.
NOTE: When setting up your camera for the first time, it will request that you modify the default
username / password if both are still set to default. Input the new username and password, click Modify
to complete the modification. You will now use the new username and password to login the camera in
the future.

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After logging in for the first time, you will go to Setup Wizard automatically. Here you can set the basic
parameters of camera, such as camera name, camera time, IP configuration.
Country:Select the country.
Device Name:You could give name for your camera.
System Time: Select the time zone you need to set the date, time,format, etc.
IP: Set IP address of the camera. You could choose to obtain an IP automatically or set the IP address
according to your needs.

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Click Finish to finish setting.
3.6.2 Surveillance Window
Section 1 Live Video / Settings Buttons / Playback
: Path to surveillance window. Click this button and back to the surveillance window
: Path to Administrator Control Panel. Click it, and it will lead to Administrator Control Panel
and do advanced settings.
: Path to playback window, click it to search / playback the records.
Section 2 Multi-Device Window
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The firmware inside the camera supports up to maximum of 9 cameras being monitoring at the same
time. You can add other cameras in multi-camera panel.
Section 3 Mode / Stream / WDR / NAA / Mirror / Flip Buttons / Zoom in / out
Mode
1) 50Hz ---------Indoor surveillance (Region: Europe, China)
2) 60Hz ---------Indoor surveillance (Region: USA, Canada)
3) Outdoor Mode------Outdoor surveillance
Stream
The default stream supports multiple modes, For example: HD Mode / 1080P / 25fps / 4M meanings:
Stream type / Resolution / Maximum frame rate / Bit rate. (Different models support different specific
mode. )
1) Stream type no. Identify the stream type.
2) Resolution
The bigger the resolution, the better of the image quality is. If you are accessing the camera via internet
and want to get more fluent video streaming, please select resolution VGA.
3) Maximum frame rate
The maximum frame rate is 30 fps. You should lower frame rate when the bandwidth is limited. Normally,
when the frame rate above 15, you can achieve fluently video. The maximum frame rate for each model
is different.
4) Bit Rate
Generally speaking, the larger the bit rate is, the clearer video will become. But the bit rate configuration
should combine well with the network bandwidth. When the bandwidth is very narrow, and bit rate is
large, that will lead to video cannot play well.
You can reset the stream type on Settings > Video > Video Settings panel.
WDR: WDR stands for High Dynamic Range. It usually refers to the method of capturing images having
"greater dynamic range between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than current standard digital