Huacam HCV725 User manual

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HUACAM, Inc.
HCV725 User Manual
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1. Welcome.................................................................................................................................. 3
1.1 Safety Compliances...................................................................................................... 4
1.2 Warranty ....................................................................................................................... 5
2. Product overview...................................................................................................................... 6
2.1 HCV725 Camera .......................................................................................................... 6
2.2 HCV725 Specifications................................................................................................. 7
3. Installation guide...................................................................................................................... 8
3.1 Minimum Recommended Computer System Requirement.......................................... 8
3.2 Configure the HCV725 via Web Browser..................................................................... 8
3.3 HCV725 Home Web Page.......................................................................................... 12
3.4 HCV725 Configuration & Language Page.................................................................. 13
4. Basic settings explanation ..................................................................................................... 14
4.1. System Settings Page ................................................................................................ 14
4.2. Video &Audio Setting Page ....................................................................................... 15
4.3. CMOS Settings Page ................................................................................................. 18
4.4. Networking Setting Page............................................................................................ 19
4.5. DDNS Settings Page.................................................................................................. 20
4.6. SIP Setting Page ........................................................................................................ 21
4.7. Status Page ................................................................................................................ 24
5. Advanced settings explanation.............................................................................................. 25
5.1 User Management Page............................................................................................. 25
5.2 Maintenance Page...................................................................................................... 26
5.3 SMTP Setting Page (EmailAlarm) ............................................................................. 27
5.4 FTP Settings Page (Upload Alarm) ............................................................................ 28
5.5 Alarm Server Settings Page (Upload Alarm to supported VMS or HTTP Server)...... 29
5.6 Motion Detection Configuration Page (SetAlarm)...................................................... 30
5.7 Periodic Snapshot Settings ........................................................................................ 32
5.8 Motion Detection Time Schedule................................................................................ 33
5.9 Syslog Settings Page (Troubleshooting).................................................................... 34
5.10 Software Upgrade....................................................................................................... 35
5.11 Software Upgrade via TTFP, HTTP or HTTPS........................................................... 35
5.12 Instructions for local firmware upgrade using TFTP server........................................ 36
5.13 Configuration File Download ...................................................................................... 36
6. Restore factory default setting............................................................................................... 37
6.1 Factory reset............................................................................................................... 37
7. Ip surveilance FAQ................................................................................................................. 38

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1. Welcome
Thank you for purchasing Huacam’s HCV725 Outdoor Day/Night High Definition IP Camera,
an innovative powerful weatherproof infrared next generation network camera. Its advanced ISP
(Image Sensor Processor) powered with state-of-the-art auto-exposure auto-white-balance
algorithm and a high quality lens, ensures high fidelity video quality that matches digital still
camera color grade in a wide range of light environments. It features cutting edge H.264 real-time
video compression with excellent image clarity and color fidelity, industry leading SIP/VoIP for
video streaming to smartphones and video phones, IR-CUT (mechanical) for day or night mod,
and advanced security protection using strong encryption. The HCV725 can be managed with
HC_Surf, It is fully compliant with ONVIF standard and offers flexible HTTP API and an SDK for
advanced integration.
The HCV725 Outdoor Day/Night IP camera is a new addition to the popular HCV70X series
IP surveillance product family. It ensures ease of use, integration and deployment, with
multilingual graphical user interface, provides powerful solution to professional surveillance
applications in outdoor environment.
This manual will help you to learn how to operate and manage your HCV725 Outdoor
Day/Night HD IP camera and make the best use of it.
Package Contents:
1 HCV725IPCamera X1
2 EthernetCable X1
3. Bracket X3
4 CDDisk X1

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1.1 Safety Compliances
These instructions are intended to assist users with the operation of the HCV725 and also to
instruct on how to avoid dangerous situations or damage to the device.
Warnings: Serious injury or death may be caused if any of the warnings below are neglected.
Cautions: Injury or damage to the equipment may occur if any of the following caution messages
are neglected.
Warnings Follow these safeguards to
prevent serious injury or death.
Cautions Follow these precautions to prevent
potential injury or material damage.
Warnings:
Input voltage should meet both the SELV (Safety Extra Low Voltage) and the Limited Power
Source with DC 12V according to the IEC60950-1 standard. Please refer to the technical
specifications for more details.
Do not use a third-party power adapter or power cord
When the device is installed on the wall or ceiling, make sure that it is firmly attached.
Notice：
Make sure that the power supply voltage is correct before using the camera.
Do not drop the device or expose it to physical shock.
Do not expose the device to temperatures outside the range of -30 oC to +50oC PSU when
the device is in operation.
Do not expose the device to high electromagnetism radiation.
To avoid heat accumulation, make sure that your operating environment has proper
ventilation.
Do not attempt to open, disassemble, or modify the device
A few parts (e.g. electrolytic capacitor) of the equipment shall be replaced regularly
according to their average life time. The average life time varies from the differences
between operating environments and usage history. Regular maintenance checks are
recommended for all users. Please contact your dealer for more details.

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1.2 Warranty
If you purchased your HCV725 from a reseller, please contact the company where you
purchased the device for replacement, repair or refund.
If you purchased the product directly from Huacam, please contact your Huacam Sales and
Service Representative for a RMA (Return Materials Authorization) number before you return the
product. Huacam reserves the right to remedy warranty policy without prior notification.
Caution:
Changes or modifications to this product not expressly approved by Huacam, or operation of
this product in any way other than as detailed by this User Manual, could void your manufacturer
warranty. Please do not use a different power adaptor with the HCV725 as it may cause
damage to the products and void the manufacturer warranty.
• This document is subject to change without notice. The latest electronic version of this user
manual is available for download at:
http:www.huacam.com/index.php/hcv-ip-camera-user-manual/HCV725 user manual
Reproduction or transmittal of the entire or any part, in any form or by any means, electronic or
print, for any purpose is not permitted without the express written permission of Huacam
Networks, Inc.

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2. Product overview
2.1 HCV725 Camera
NETWORK : 10/100 Switch LAN port for connecting to Ethernet.
DC 12V : 12VDCpowerjack;

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2.2 HCV725 Specifications
Model HCV725
Video Compression H.264, MJPEG
Image Sensor Resolution 1/3”, CMOS, 1280H x720V
Image Sensor Sensitivity Day & night mode, exceptionally low noise levels and low-light
sensitivity. Shutter: 1/10000 – 1/30 second
Focal Length 2.8mm
Aperture F1.8
IR Cut Filter Yes, mechanical
Day & Night Mode Infrared LED covering up to 30m
Minimum Illumination 0.05lux, 0 lux with IR LED on
Responsivity 5.48V/lux-sec (550nm)
Pixel Dynamic Range Wide dynamic range of 120dB with SNRMAX 44dB
Supported Maximum Video
Resolution and Frame Rate
1280x720 (25fps)
Video Bit Rate 32 Kbps ~ 8 Mbps, multi-rate for preview & recording
Embedded Analytics Motion detection (up to 16 target areas)
Pre-/post-alarm Buffer 8MB
Snapshots Triggered upon events, send via email/FTP
Network Protocol TCP/UDP/IP, RTP/RTCP, RTSP, DHCP, DDNS, HTTP, HTTPS,
SMTP, FTP, NTP
Power over Ethernet (PoE) IEEE 802.3af class 0
External Cable Connection Network: RJ45, 10M/100M auto-sensing
Dimensions 90mm×68mm×120mm
Weight 0.55kg
Temperature / Humidity -20°C ~ +45°C (14°F ~ 113°F)
Humidity 10–90% RH (non–condensing)
Power Adapter Output: 12VDC/1A; Input: 100–240VAC, 50–60Hz
Casing IP66 compliant weather-proof metal case
Compliance FCC Part 15, Subpart B Class B; CE EN 55022 Class B,
EN61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, EN55024, EN60950-1; C-tick
AS/NZS CISPR22, CISPR24; IP66

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3. Installation guide
3.1 Minimum Recommended Computer System Requirement
To install HCV725, you have to have a computer, PC recommend. The minimum
recommended PC system requirement listed below:
• Windows 2000, XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 (32bit or 64bit)
• CPU: Intel Pentium 4 or higher, 2 GHz
• RAM: 1 GB (4 GB recommended for larger systems)
• Support for DirectX 8.0 and above.
3.2 Configure the HCV725 via Web Browser
The HCV725 has embedded Web server to respond to HTTP GET/POST requests. Embedded
HTML pages allow user to configure the IP camera through Microsoft Internet Explorer (7.0 or
above, 32-bit only) or Firefox (plug-in from Huacam required).
• Download Active-X Control for IE(32bit) from Huacam website:
http:www.huacam.com/index.php/hcv-ip-camera-software/ActiveX control manual
• Download Firefox/Chrome Plug-in from Huacam website:
http:www.huacam.com/index.php/hcv-ip-camera-software/ Chrome_firefox_plugine
NOTE:
Apple Safari support is NOT yet supported and status pending.
Microsoft Internet Explorer 64 -bit support is pending.
Please temporarily disable Antivirus or Internet Security Software when download and
install the Huacam Firefox plug-in for video or “GSViewerX.cab” for Microsoft Internet

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Explorer.
Connect the Camera to network with DHCP server (Recommended)
The HCV725 by default enabled as DHCP client, it will automatically get IP address from the
network with DHCP server running. User can know the IP address assigned to the camera from
DHCP server log or using “SearchTool” from Huacam HC_Surf free VMS software.
1. Download and install the HC_Surf software from Huacam website:
http://www.Huacam.com/products/tools/surveillance/HC_Surf.zip
2. Run the “Search Tool” in the pull down Menu of “Manage Tool” tag
3. Click on button to begin device detection
4. The detected devices will appear in the Output field like below

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5. Double click the column of the detected camera, the browser will automatically open and link to
the device IP and the web configuration page.
6. The browser will ask for plug-in or ActiveX if not installed, otherwise it will get to Home page
and start to show the video captured by the camera (by default the camera enabled anonymous
access)
7. Click “Configuration”, the browser will ask credentials to authorize configuration.
8. Enter the administrator user name and password to access the Web Configuration Interface,
the default user name and password are both set to admin.
9. In step 6, IE will indicate that “This website wants to install the following add-on:
HCViewerX.cab from Huacam Networks Inc.”, allow the installation.
10. Firefox user need to download and install the plug-in to see the video, the plug-in for Firefox
is here:
http://www.huacam.com/index.php?option=com_jdownloads&Itemid=103&view=finish&cid=5&cat
id=1
NOTE:
Please temporarily disable Antivirus or Internet Security Software when download and install
the Huacam Firefox plug-in for video or “HCViewerX.cab” for Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Connect to the Camera using Static IP
If no DHCP server in the network, or the camera does not get IP from DHCP server, user can
connect the camera to a computer directly, using static IP to configure the camera.
The default IP, if no DHCP server; or DHCP offer time out (3 minutes), is 192.168.1.168
1. Connect the computer RJ-45 via an Ethernet cable directly to the IP camera HCV725 .
2. Configure the computer using Static IP: 192.168.1.XXX (1<XXX<255, but NOT 168) and
configure the “Subnet mask” to “255.255.255.0”. Leave the “Default Gateway” to “Blank” like
below:

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3. Power on the HCV725 .
4. Start the IE or Firefox browser when the network connection is up.
5. Enter 192.168.1.168 in the address bar of the browser.
6. The browser will ask for plug-in or ActiveX if not installed, otherwise it will get to Home page
and start to show the video captured by the camera (by default the camera enabled anonymous
access)
7. Click “Configuration”, the browser will ask credentials to authorize configuration.
8. Enter the administrator user name and password to access the Web Configuration Interface,
the default user name and password are both set to admin.
9. In step 6, IE will indicate that “This website wants to install the following add-on:
HCViewerX.cab from Huacam Networks Inc.”, allow the installation.
10. Firefox user need to download and install the plug-in to see the video, the plug-in for Firefox
is here:
http://www.huacam.com/index.php?option=com_jdownloads&Itemid=103&view=finish&cid=5&cat
id=1
NOTE:
Please temporarily disable Antivirus or Internet Security Software when download and install
the Huacam Firefox plug-in for video or “GSViewerX.cab” for Microsoft Internet Explorer.

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3.3 HCV725 Home Web Page
The Home Page of HCV725 shown as Figure 1:
Figure 1: Home Page of HCV725
1. Control Console: PTZ Console controller for ePTZ function.
2. ZOOM: Zoom in or Zoom out during ePTZ operation.
3. FOCUS: Adjust the focus of image (Not Applicable to HCV725 ).
4. PTZ SPEED/Default Button: Adjust the rotate speed of the control console (Not Applicable);
“D” “Default Button” to reset the video brightness, contrast and saturation value
from (auto or manual) adjusted value to factory default value.
5. BRIGHTNESS: Adjust the image brightness
(will automatic save it unless readjusted)
6. CONTRAST: Adjust the image contrast.

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(Same as above, auto save adjusted value)
7. SATURATION: Adjust the image saturation. (Same as above)
8. View Size: Pull down to select between “Window Size” or “Real Size” to display
the embedded video stream at configured video resolution.
9. Configuration Click to enter “Configuration Page” to configure the parameters of
HCV725 (Administration privilege required).
10. Language: Click to switch lan webpage guage.
(Current supported: Chinese, English and Russian)
11. Play/Stop: Start/Stop playing the video stream at embedded webpage.
12. Snapshot: Click to capture and save a snapshot of current video frame displayed.
Default directory: C:\Capture
13. Record: Click to Start/Stop record of current video stream into a file.
Default directory: C:\Record
14. Sound On/Off: Toggle to listen/stop the sound from camera
15. Talk: Toggle to talk to camera speaker. (PC microphone required)
16. Replay: Click to playback the recorded video file.
17. Record File Path: Click to adjust the file path of saved video files.
18. Motion Detection Alarm Indicator: If motion detection alarm triggered, the indicator will
flash in red.
3.4 HCV725 Configuration & Language Page
• When click the “Configuration” tab, web page will link to page to configure the related
parameters of the HCV725 .
• There are two big categories of settings: Basic Settings and Advanced Settings. Details will be
illustrated in the later Chapter.
• When click the “Language” tab, supported languages will be displayed in Figure 2. Click to
select the related webpage display language.

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Figure 2: Web Language Switch
• Currently firmware only support: English (default), Simplified Chinese and Russian.
4. Basic settings explanation
4.1. System Settings Page
This page allow user to configure the system settings of HCV725 .
Figure 3: System Settings Page
Current System Time: Display time current system is running at
Set the System Time: Configure the time system is running.
zTimeZone: Select from pull down menu the time zone unit located
zSelf-Defined Time Zone: Use the self-defined time zone for automatic daylight

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saving time adjustment. Format please refer to the “help over mouse”
zUpdate via NTP Server: Synchronize time using NTP protocol with a Time Server
over the Internet cloud (*)
zSynchronize with Local Computer: Synchronize time with local computer
zSet the Time Manually: Manually input the time
zKeep Current D/T: Select to use camera current displayed time
OSD Date Format: Pull down to select date format displayed on video screen
Device Name: The name of device which will be shown in the result of “Search Tool”
of HC_Surf VMS program.
Expansion Port Mode Select: The setting for external expansion interface module
NOTE:
(*) If select this option, a valid DNS server must be preconfigured under Basic Settings
Networking button has to be clicked to save all the changes made to the device.
4.2. Video & Audio Setting Page
This page allows user to configure the video and audio related settings.

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Figure 4-1: Video & Audio Settings Page
On Screen Display (OSD): Display time stamp and text on the video screen.
• OSD Text: Inputted text (to identify the camera) shown on the screen.
• OSD Position: Show the OSD in either top or bottom position on screen.
• Display Time: When checked, time stamp will display on video screen
• Display Text: When checked, inputted text will display on video screen.
Audio Settings: Pull down to disable due to no microphone in this camera.
• Microphone Volume: Slide to adjust microphone gain.
• Speaker Volume: Slide to adjust the built-in speaker volume.
Power Frequency: Select correct local power frequency to avoid video flicking effect
under fluorescence light condition. Default is Outdoor.

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Figure 4-2: Video & Audio Settings Page
Primary Stream Settings:
•
Preferred Video Codec: MJPEG and H.264 supported, H.264 recommended.
•
Resolution: The video resolution in pixels used in video of camera
•
Bit Rate: videobitrateused
•
Maximum Frame Rate: Maximum frame rate used. More data if big frame used
•
Bit Rate Control: Constantly bit rate, or variable bit rate
•
Image Quality: Image quality used when Variable Bit Rate used
•
I-frame Interval: I-frame interval
Secondary Stream Settings: Pull down to select, same as Primary steam..
NOTE:

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H.264 suggested if camera needs to be viewed via Internet.
If MJPEG selected, reduce max. frame rate to min. value to save bandwidth and get better
image
Huacam IP Camera provides two video streams, user can use them with flexibility. For
example, the high-resolution stream for local recording; another low or high resolution for
remote monitoring; or vice versa depending application scenarios.
4.3. CMOS Settings Page
This page allows user to adjust the CMOS parameters:
Figure 5: CMOS Settings Page
• Flip: Check this will allow video flip 180° vertically in horizontal axis.
• Shutter Speed: Camera Shutter Speed. There are 10 options, with Auto, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125,
1/250, 1/500, 1/1000, 1/2000, 1/5000 and 1/10000
• IR CUT Setting: Manual or Automatic (IR Sensor or Algorithm controlled mechanical IR
CUT)
• IR CUT Sensitivity: Sensitivity of IR CUT be trigged, 5 lever total

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• Color Mode: Camera Color Mode. There are three options: Color; Black/White; Auto.
NOTE:
Auto option recommended for Shutter Speed, IR CUT Setting and Color Mode.
4.4. Networking Setting Page
This page allows user to configure network related parameters:
Figure 6: Networking Setting Page
IP Address Configuration: Camera IP address configuration
• Dynamically Associated via DHCP: Default setting, DHCP server assign IP to
camera.
•
Statically Configured as: Static IP address configuration
DNS Configuration: DNS server IP, must be configured correctly if using static IP.
HTTP: Web access TCP port, default 80.
NOTE:

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If camera behind SOHO router with port forwarding configuration for remote access, static IP
or static DHCP has to be used to avoid IP address change after router reboot.
TCP port above 5000 suggested if port forwarding HTTP remote access, due to some ISP
would block port 80 inbound traffic. For example, change the default HTTP port from 80 to
8088, to make sure the port forwarding not likely be blocked.
In addition to HTTP port, RTSP port also required to be configured for port forwarding, in
order for remote party viewing the H.264 video.
If change the default port from TCP 80 to port “A”, then RTSP port should be “2000+A”. Both
TCP port “A” and “2000+A” should be configured for port forwarding in the router. For
example, the HTTP port changed to 8088, the RTSP port should be 10088, both 8088 and
10088 should be configured for port forwarding in order for remote camera video access.
4.5. DDNS Settings Page
This page allows user to configure dynamic DNS related parameters:
Figure 7: DDNS Setting Page
• DDNS Active: Enable DDNS by check this field.
• DDNS ISP Type: Select the DDSN service provider from the pull-down menu list