LG LNV7210 User manual

1307 (V1.0)
MODEL
LNV7210 series
LND7210 series
LNV7210R series
LND7210R series
LNU7210R series
Please read this manual carefully before operating your set and retain it for future reference.
OWNER'S MANUAL
High Definition Network Camera

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Contents
Introduction................................................................................... 3
Operation and settings ................................................................. 4
Before using the system .....................................................................4
Recommended PC Requirements...................................................4
Accessing the LG IP device.................................................................5
LG Smart Web Viewer Overview ......................................................6
Conguration menu overview..........................................9
Conguring the LG Network Camera Device..............................9
Accessing the Conguration menu.................................9
System settings....................................................................10
Audio & Video settings......................................................15
Network settings.................................................................24
User settings .........................................................................30
Event settings.......................................................................32
Reference ..................................................................................... 38
Troubleshooting.................................................................................38
Open source software notice.........................................................41
Specications.......................................................................................42

Introduction 3
The LG Network Camera is designed to use on an Ethernet network and must be assigned an IP address to make it accessible.
This manual contains instructions on how to install and manage the LG Network Camera in your networking environment. Some knowledge
of networking environments would be beneficial to the reader.
Note that design and specification of this unit may differ from the manual as quality improvement. Should you require any technical
assistance, please contact authorized service center.
Introduction

4Operation and settings
Operation and settings
Before using the system
• Before using the LG IP device make sure the connections are
correct and verify whether proper power supply is used.
• Check the connections of the LG IP device for the correct
conditions.
• Check that the LG IP device is(are) connected to the network
and that power is supplied.
• Once the connections are made you need to install the LG client
program to the PC from which you want to access the device.
The LG Smart Web Viewer program is automatically installed
when you connect the LG IP device.
The LVi510 and the LG Smart Web Viewer program are the
network program of the LG Video Server and the LG IP cameras.
• To view streaming video in Internet Explorer, set your browser
to allow ActiveX controls. If you find this message “This website
wants to install the following add-on: ‘IPCam_Streamer.cab’ from
‘LG ELECTRONICS INC’”, Click the yellow bar and install LG Smart
Web Viewer Program on your computer. Please set your browser
zoom level to 100%.
• The Layouts and the Live view pages may differ with different
OS (Operating Systems) and Web Browsers.
• Care needs to be taken not to run any other applications when
the Client Program is running as it may cause memory shortage.
Recommended PC Requirements
The LG IP device can be used with most standard operating systems
and browsers.
Items Requirements
Operating System Windows XP Professional,
Windows VISTA, Windows 7
CPU Intel Core2 Quad Q6700 (2.66 GHz) or
above
Web Browser Microsoft Internet Explorer (32 bit) above
the version 7.0 and below the version 9.0.
DirectX DirectX 9.0c(Windows XP),
DirectX 11(Windows Vista/7) or above
Memory 2 GB or above RAM
Graphics Card 256 MB or above Video RAM
Resolution 2 048 x 1 536 (with 32 bit color) or higher
Note:
For Windows 7, please download & install ‘DirectX End-User Runtime
Web Installer’.
“http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35”

Operation and settings 5
Accessing the LG IP device
You can access the LG IP device by following the below steps.
1. Install LVi510 Program
It recommended to use LVi510 surely.
2. Discover the LG IP device using the IP Utility
The IP Utility can automatically discover and display LG IP
devices on your network.
The IP Utility shows the MAC address, IP address, Model
name and so on.
Note:
The computer running the IP Utility must be on the same
network segment (physical subnet) as the LG IP device.
2.1 Run the IP Utility program.
2.2 Click the [Search] button or select the [Search]
option in the Device search menu.
After a few seconds the found LG IP devices gets
displayed in the IP Utility window.
3. Logging in to the LG Smart Web Viewer
3.1 Run the IP Utility and find the LG IP devices.
3.2 When the LG IP devices appear in the IP Utility
window, double-click IP address or right click on the
same IP address and select “Connect to Web Page”
to start the LG Smart Web Viewer. When accessing
the LG Smart Web Viewer, the window for login will
be shown. Select the language in drop-down list on
right top of the window.
3.3 Enter the user name and password. (Note that the
default administrator user name and password are
“admin”.)
Note:
Default password must be changed for security after
initial connection.
Notes:
• You can also access the LG Smart Web Viewer as shown
below.
3.1 Start your Web browser.
3.2 Enter the IP address of the LG IP device in the
address bar of the browse.
3.3 Enter the user name and password set by the
administrator.
• Check the browser cookies settings to use the
[Remember my credentials].
• The LG Smart Web Viewer needs more time to display it
according to the network conditions.
• If you connect the LG Smart Web Viewer for the first
time, the Security Warning window is displayed to install
the LG Smart Web Viewer program. You must install the
LG Smart Web Viewer program for using the LG IP device.

6Operation and settings
• If your computer or network is protected by a proxy or
firewall, the proxy or firewall settings can prevent the LG
Smart Web Viewer program. Change the proxy or firewall
settings to activate the LG Smart Web Viewer program.
LG Smart Web Viewer Overview
Item Description
Select the video image size from the
drop-down list.
Notes:
• Select [FULL SCREEN] to enlarge full
screen of monitor. To return previous
screen, press ESC key or double click.
• When you select [AUTO RESIZE], size
of live view screen fit to window.
Ratio imaging is fixed by width and
height based.
It displays Video Codec, Resolution and
FPS of the selected video stream.
Check this option as the network
connection type (TCP or UDP). If you
check it, the client connects to the server
using TCP connection.
Select buffering time of live stream.
Click to display the check box of
[Hostname], [Framerate] and [Bitrate]
options. [Display] is displayed on left
top of the live view window in order of
selecting options.
Video Analysis
> Hide: Video Analysis display
function is not in use.
> SVA: Displays the Smart Video
Analysis function to the live view
window.
> MD: Displays the Motion
Detection function to the live
view window.
Notes:
• While the [Pivot] is activated,
If only one of the master and the
slave is set to MJPEG codec, MD of
Slave is not displayed.
• When you use the DPTZ function, all
of Display function is deactivated for
a while.

Operation and settings 7
Click to effect and then check the check
box of [Edge Enhancement] option. The
user gets more sharp reception on the
live view window.
Note:
This feature only affects the live view
window.
Click to save the current image in JPEG
format on your computer.
1. Click the [Snapshot] button and then
the Snapshot window is displayed.
2. Click the [Save] button in the
Snapshot window.
3. Enter the file name (JPEG format) and
select the folder to save it.
4. Click the [Save] button to confirm it.
5. Click the [Close] button in the
Snapshot window to close it.
Displays the PTZ control window. Use
these buttons to control the PTZ unit.
This button is not displayed with normal
or anonymous user.
PAN: 350°/ TILT: 67°/ ROTATION: 355°
Notes:
• The PAN / TILT / ZOOM adjustment
is recommended during installation
only. If you adjust the PAN / TILT /
ZOOM after completed the install,
the screen is changed and feature set
may behave differently.
• The camera could be damaged by
adjusting Pan, Tilt by force.
Select the video stream. From the Live
view drop-down list, select the desired
video image source.
Note:
You can set the stream configurations
independently. This would facilitate the
user to set the live view at his comfort.

8Operation and settings
Provides all the necessary tools
for setting up the device to your
requirements. The user will need
administrator level to do this.
Note:
If you want to exit the Configuration
menu, select one of the video stream in
the Live view drop-down list.
Displays the current surveillance live
screen. You can monitor the camera
image on the live view window of the LG
Smart Web Viewer.
Click this button and drag the area to
use digital PTZ function. Right-clicking
the screen will bring up the previous
magnification.
(Color icon: On, Gray scale icon: Off.)
1. Click this button to open the folder
browse window. Click the button
again in next time, video is recorded
automatically without selection of
folder.
Note:
If you want to change the folder,
move to other pages or press the
refresh button.
2. Recording button is activated and
recording will be started.
Note:
If recording exceed the time(1 hour)
or size limit (1 GB), recording is
stopped automatically with warning.
3. To stop the recording, click this
button during the recording.
Click this button to connect or
disconnect the audio communication
between the LG IP device and the
connected PC.
(Color icon: On, Gray scale icon: Off.)
Click this button to switch the
microphone off and on for the computer.
(Color icon: On, Gray scale icon: Off.)
Click this button to switch the sound off
and on, for the speaker of the computer.
(Color icon: On, Gray scale icon: Off.)

Operation and settings 9
Conguration menu overview
The following table shows the list of menu items.
The configuration images are different from each model.
Main Menu Sub Menu
System
Version
Date & Time
Maintenance
Storage
Log & Report
Language
Audio & Video
Camera
Stream
Audio
Network
Basic
RTP stream
TCP/IP
DDNS
IP filtering
SNMP
QoS
802.1x
SIP
User Basic
Event
Event server
Sensor & Relay
Motion detect
Audio detect
Smart Analytics
Triggered Event
Scheduled Event
Conguring the LG Network Camera
Device
The features and options of the LG IP camera are configured
through the Configuration menu.
Only administrator-level users have permission to access the
Configuration menu.
Accessing the Conguration menu
Click the [Configuration] button to display the LG Smart Web Viewer
configuration window.
Warning
The Configuration setup should be made by qualified service
personnel or system installers.

10 Operation and settings
System settings
Version
Displays the current Model Name, Software, ISP and MCU version.
Date & Time
Time zone
Set the time difference from GMT in the area where the IP device
is installed. Select the time zone in the area where the IP device is
installed from the drop down list.
Time mode
> Synchronize with NTP Server: Select if you want to
synchronize the IP device’s date and time with those of the
time server called NTP (Network Time Protocol). Specify the
NTP server’s name. Click the [Test] button for connection
test to the server.
> Synchronize with personal computer: Select if you want
to synchronize the IP device’s date and time with your
computer.
> Synchronize manually: Select if you want to set the IP
device’s date and time manually. Select the year, month and
date by clicking the calendar button. Set hour, minutes and
seconds in the edit boxes.
Notes:
• When system reboot after time setting, time of system
could be delayed. If you set the time correctly, set the
[Synchronize with NTP server] option.
• Refer to NTP configuration as operation system of
the Recording Server when the Recording Server use
recording function and NTP server.
Server time
> Server time: Displays the current date and time of the IP
device.
• Save: Click this button to confirm the settings.

Operation and settings 11
Maintenance
System reboot
Click the [Reboot] button to restart the IP device. It takes some
minutes for the IP device to start again.
Backup and restore
> Backup: To take a backup all of the settings. If necessary, it
make possible to return to a backuped configuration.
1. Click the [Backup] button.
2. Click the [Save] button.
3. Follow the instructions on the browser to specify the
folder.
4. Click the [Save] button to save the settings.
> Restore:
1. Click the [Browse] button.
2. Find and open the file in which the configuration setting
data is stored.
3. Click the [Restore] button and the system settings will be
restored and reboot the system.
Note:
Backup and Restore can happen on IP device having the
same version of firmware. This feature is not intended for
multi-configurations or for firmware upgrades.
Firmware
> Upgrade
1. Click the [Browse] button.
2. Find and open the firmware file.
3. Click the [Upgrade] button to update the firmware.
Note:
When you upgrade the system, it may take some minutes
to be done. Do not close the browser while the upgrade
is in progress. If you close the browser, it may cause a
malfunction. You should wait until the confirmation window
is displayed. When the upgrade is finished, the confirmation
window will be displayed.
> Initialize: The [Initialize] button should be used with caution.
Clicking it will return all of the IP device’s settings to the
factory default values. Except for the Network settings, PTZ
Protocol and Preset settings. (The option depends on the
model.)
Note:
Refer the “Clear browser’s cache’ of Troubleshooting.

12 Operation and settings
Storage
General
> Overwrite: If the micro SD card has insufficient space and
this option will be activated. It will overwrite the oldest data.
> DiskFull Notification: Sends an warning e-mail to the SMTP
server when the micro SD card has fully recorded. Select the
SMTP server from the drop-down list. You should register
the SMTP server on the Event server setting to set this
function.
> Network Failure Recording: Select the check box to activate
the micro SD card recording function. If the system does
not work with recording server, the system will record the
data to the micro SD Card. When the system connect to the
recording server again, the recorded data of the micro SD
card will transfer to the recording server automatically.
> Recording Server IP: Enter the recording server IP.
> Set as NTP server IP: Click this button to use the entered
Recording Server IP as the NTP server IP.
Notes:
• The recorded file name is made automatically as the
“[Created date of the file]_[GMT Recording Time].DAT”
type.
• If the capacity of the SD card remains less than 200 MB,
stop recording or overwrite new file after delete old one
as [Overwrite] setting. The overwritten file can not play
or may malfunction when you download.
• Recorded file on the SD card, is recording 1 frame per
second when set video codec to MJPEG.
Device Management
> Using the micro SD card
1. Insert the micro SD card carefully to the micro SD card
slot of the camera.
2. Click the [Mount] button. If the micro SD card is mount-
ed to the system correctly, the [Mount] button will be
changed to the [Unmount] button.
3. Displays the information of the[Disk ID], [Status],
[Capacity] options.
Notes:
• When the micro SD card is mounted, you should format
the micro SD card. After the micro SD card format is
finished, you should click the [Mount] button to use it.
• When you use the micro SD card format function, it may
not progress immediately. In this case, you should try it
again after waiting a few minutes.

Operation and settings 13
> Remove the micro SD card
1. Click the [Unmount] button. If the micro SD card is
unmounted from the system correctly, the [Unmount]
button will be changed to the [Mount] button.
2. Remove the micro SD card from the micro SD card slot
of the camera.
Note:
When you use the Unmount function, it may not progress
immediately. Operations such as recording of the system
and reading of data are required stop time before the
Unmount function is activated. You should try it again after
waiting a few minutes.
File Format
> File Format: You can selects the Recording File Format(AVI
or DAT). Recording, Search and Download are available
according to the setting.
Notes:
• SD Recording or FTP(Video) Sending Format are set
according to the setting. When you select to AVI, [Auto
Recording function] may not be activated in case of
network error.
• IP Camera’s time will be appeared in players based on
DirectShow such as Windows Media Player and MPlayer.
File Management
Displays the recorded file of the micro SD card on the list. Click the
[Search] button to display the recorded file. The list will be updated
when you click the [Search] button.
> To view the recorded file of the micro SD card
1. Select the search option.
- All: Search the all recorded files in the micro SD card.
- Some: You can set the search condition by using the
date and time options.
2. Click the [Search] button and then the search result is
displayed on the list.
> Download: You can download the recorded data of the
list to your PC. Select a recorded file on the list and click
the [Download] button. The two confirmation window
is displayed. You should download the all files that the
recorded file(*.DAT) and information file(*.INFO). You can
download as AVI file according to File format.
Notes:
• It is recommended to deactivate the [Overwrite]
function before you download the file. When [Overwrite]
function is activated, the downloading file might be
overwritten, if the micro SD card has insufficient space.
• The downloaded file can be played by using the LG File
player.
> Remove: Delete file from the SD card.
• Save: Click this button to confirm the settings.

14 Operation and settings
Log & Report
Log & Report status
The System log provides a summary of the status of the IP device.
The unit records the data of the software activity in a file.
> View Log: Click this button to display the system log
information.
- Download: Click this button to see the log information
of system.
> View report: Click this button to display the report of the
system.
- Download: Click this button to see the report
information of system.
Note :
The downloaded file is a UNIX type. If you open the file in Microsoft
Notepad, it will display the text as if the file contained no line breaks
at all.
Language
Language list
Select a language for the LG Smart Web Viewer configuration menu
and information display.
• Save: Click this button to confirm the settings.

Operation and settings 15
Audio & Video settings
Camera
Preview
You can preview the camera image on the preview window.
1. Move the camera to the point you want by using the arrow
buttons.
2. Adjust the zoom, focus options.
3. Set the Pan, Tilt, Zoom or Focus step options. (LNU7210R’s
doesn’t support the PAN and TILT function.)
Notes:
• Press and hold the direction button, the camera moves
continuously until you release the button, after move one step
as long as set value. Depending on the set step value, PTZ
movement can be flinch for a second.
• When you press the 4 buttons the location of the lens is stored
like below.
1. Focus Save: To save the current location.
2. Focus Push: To save the final location after the Auto Focus
operation is performed.
3. Focus Reset: Initialize the location of the lens after save the
current location.
4. Initialize: After initialize to factory default values, save the
current location and restart the software.
Except for the above four cases, the location of the lens is not
stored. If the power is turned off or restart the software, the lens
may not move to the final location.
Install
> Video Out: Select the video standard of the camera from the
drop down list.
> Sensor Framerate: Select the Sensor Framerate value.
Notes:
• FPS maximum value cannot exceed the value of Sensor
Framerate.
• If you select the sensor framerate value 50 or 60, the
WDR, Pivot function is deactivated.
> WDR: WDR (Wide dynamic range) feature can be very
helpful to cope with very challenging lighting conditions. It
is capable of capturing both of the dark part and bright part
and combining the differences into a scene to generate a
highly realistic image as original scene.

16 Operation and settings
Note:
When the WDR is running, [Dynamic Range Enhancer]
is operated and [Minimum Shutter Speed] is adjusted
automatically. The IRIS is initialized to Manual.
> EIS: The image stabilizer function minimizes the appearance
of shaky images caused by low-frequency vibration. This
function is useful for outdoor surveillance. Select the [EIS]
option and set to [On] or [Off].
> D-Effect: You can select the digital effect.
- Mirror: Turn on the mirror effect.
- V-Flip: Flip the picture vertically.
- Pivot: Rotate the picture. (90°)
Notes:
• When turn on/off the Pivot function directly or raise the
Sensor Framerate more than 50, if the Pivot function is
turned off, reboot the system.
• Video codec settings should be set to H.264 or
H.264_HIGH to operate the EIS and Pivot function.
• Video out, WDR and some of streaming functions are
limited, depending on the Sensor Framerate and Pivot
settings.
• When you change the settings of [Sensor Framerate],
[WDR] and [Pivot], system may be rebooted or video
may be disconnected temporary.
• The [Mirror], [V-Flip] and [Pivot] function can be selected
at once. (Except the condition that [Pivot] function is
disabled.)
Sensor
Framerate Pivot Video Out WDR
Streaming
Master Slave
50 or 60 N/A Disable Disable Enable Disable
25 or 30
On Disable Enable Enable Enable
Off Enable Enable Enable Enable
(Based on the resolution 1 920 x 1 080.)
• Save: Click this button to confirm the settings.
• Default: Click this button to restore the IP device back to original
factory settings.
Focus
> Mode: Select [Mode] option on the [Focus] menu, then
select the following mode.
- Zoom Trig: After the change of the zoom position,

Operation and settings 17
camera is performed autofocus once. Also the manual-
focusing is enable too.
- Manual: Use , , , , or button to adjust the
focus position manually.
- Focus Push: This function will be activated automatically
to adjust the focus.
- Focus Save: Save the position of Zoom and Focus at the
moment of click this button. The focus moves to the
stored position even if the camera is reset.
- Focus Reset: If the abnormal operating occurs or the
camera is out of focus by external shocks or other
reasons, click this button to initialize the lens and return
to the current location.
Notes:
• After installation, the focus may be twisted by external
shocks. In this case, press the [Focus Reset] button to
initialize the lens.
• Click , , , , or button to move once within a
narrow range. And the movement range depends on a
shape of , , buttons.
> Day/Night AF: You can set the Day&Night function with AF
function.
- ON: If you set to On, the AF function will be activated
automatically when the D/N function is activated.
- OFF: Not used.
Note:
While the autofocus is performed, in the following cases may not be
able to focus.
1. When the environment is too dark to distinguish the object.
2. When the brightness of the surrounding is sharply changed.
3. When the object is too away or a movement is severe.
4. When the image contrast is low.
5. When the strong light source is in the front and back.
6. When the camera is shaken by external vibration or shock.
If the camera is out of focus after autofocus, adjust the focus
manually using , , , , or button.
• Default: Click this button to restore the IP device back to original
factory settings.
Exposure
> IRIS: Select the desired lens iris value for camera exposure.
Select [IRIS] option on the [Exposure] menu, then select a value.

18 Operation and settings
- Auto: The lens iris is set automatically.
- Manual: Select this option when use the lens for
adjusting IRIS manually.
Note:
When the [Manual] is selected, IRIS is fixed on full open
state. In this case, adjust the brightness by shutters.
> BLC: Camera’s backlight compensation feature helps
alleviate issues of visibility in high contrast areas.
Note:
When the [WDR] is set to [On], the BLC is deactivated.
> Dynamic Range Enhancer: Adjusts the contrast of the image
automatically to provides bright and clear images.
Note:
When the [WDR] is set to [on], the [Off] option of [Dynamic
Range Enhancer] is deactivated. It adjusts the level of the
[WDR].
> De-Fog: Select the value to remove the misty fog of image.
Note:
If the [De-fog] function operates while the [WDR] is turned
on, occurs only the simple effects as On/Off without
a difference in the operating level (High/Middle/Low).
Because the WDR includes the auto-adjust De-fog.
> AGC: If the images are too dark, change the maximum [AGC]
value to make the images bright.
> Brightness: Adjust the brightness of images.
> Shutter Speed: Select the desired shutter speed for camera
exposure. You can change the shutter speed to higher speed
to capture fast-moving subjects, though the image becomes
darker.
Note:
When the [WDR] is set to [on], [Minimum] is deactivated and
adjusted automatically.
Minimum
Shutter
1/10 000 1/5 000 1/2 500 1/1 500 1/1 000
1/700 1/500 1/480 1/400 1/360
1/300 1/250 1/240 1/180 1/150
1/120 1/100 1/60 1/50 1/30
1/25
Maximum
Shutter
1/10 000 1/5 000 1/2 500 1/1 500 1/1 000
1/700 1/500 1/480 1/400 1/360
1/300 1/250 1/240 1/180 1/150
1/120 1/100 1/60 1/50 1/30
1/25 1/20 1/15 1/8 1/4
1/2 2/3 1 1.5 2
> Flickerless: Remove the band noise caused by fluorescent
light.
Note:
When the [IRIS] is set to [Manual], if the surrounding area is
bright, can be seen flicker even if the [Flickerless] is set.
In this case, set the [IRIS] to the [Auto].
• Default: Click this button to restore the IP device back to original
factory settings.

Operation and settings 19
White Balance
> Mode: Select [Mode] option on the [White Balance] menu,
then select the following mode.
- Auto: Adjust the white balance of the full image area.
Use this function in the environment by special lighting
lamp.
Note:
When a monochromatic object is caught on camera, the
object may seem faded.
In case of this, it is recommended to set to [ATW] mode.
- Manual: You can set the white balance options manually.
If the [Mode] option set to [Manual], [Red] and [Blue] are
displayed.
- ATW (Auto-Tracing White Balance): Adjust the white
balance by tracing the white area.
In the following conditions, may not work properly:
1. When the scene contains mostly high color
temperature objects, such as a blue sky or sunset.
2. When the scene is dim.
- ONE PUSH: If you select the [ONE PUSH] mode, you will
be able to set up the White Balance automatically.
> Red: Set the desired red value.
> Blue: Set the desired blue value.
> Color Temp: If the [Mode] option set to [ATW], this option is
displayed. Click to select the option.
- Indoor: Adjust the white balance according to the indoor
environment.
- Outdoor: Adjust the white balance according to the
outdoor environment.
• Default: Click this button to restore the IP device back to original
factory settings.

20 Operation and settings
Day/Night
> Mode: Select [Mode] option on the [Day/Night] menu, then
select the following mode.
- Auto: [Day/Night] mode can be changed to the [Auto]
mode depending on the [Level] settings.
- Day: Maintains the color mode always.
- Night: Maintains the Black-and-white mode always.
> Level: Adjust the brightness for the automatic conversion.
If you select the [High], conversion is made in the lowest
illuminance.
> Day >> Night: When you select the [Level] option to [User],
can be adjust the changing sensitivity from day to night.
> Night >> Day: When you select the [Level] option to [User],
can be adjust the changing sensitivity from night to day.
Notes:
• The value of [Day >> Night] is set automatically to be
always higher than the value of [Night >> Day].
• If the difference of value between the [Day >> Night]
and [Night >> Day] is not big enough, may occur the
problem to convert the Day and Night.
> Dwell Time: Set the time to maintain the brightness for the
automatic conversion.
• Default: Click this button to restore the IP device back to original
factory settings.
SmartIR (LNV7210R / LND7210R / LNU7210R series only)
> Mode
- Auto: When the [Day/Night] menu set to [Night]
mode, the brightness of the IR LED will be adjusted
automatically. The [Max Level] is displayed.
- Manual: When the [Day/Night] menu set to [Night]