Lilin L Series Guide

LILIN IP Camera Start Guide

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Summary
LILIN IP Cameras adopt the latest compression technologies, which allow multiple streaming of H.264 or
MJPEG formats in different resolutions. LILIN’s multiple streaming technology transmits digital video at various
bit rates and frame rates to suit both high and low bandwidth network environments.
Our cameras are equipped with progressive-scan, megapixel CMOS sensors that provide superior video
quality. LILIN’s digital signal processing (DSP) technologies support Wide Dynamic Range (WDR), 3D noise
reduction, Backlight Compensation (BLC), ePTZ, region of interest (ROI), adjustable shutter speed, and privacy
masking features for almost every installation environment.
The built-in intelligent video analytics engine enables audio and motion detection. Other useful features include
two-way audio, SD card recording, mobile device live access, email notification with JPEG snapshots, and
JPEG-to-FTP upload.
LILIN cameras, with their latest technologies, provide megapixel H.264 video, outstanding DSP capacities,
built-in video analytics, built-in PoE support, and ONVIF compliant (select models only).
The powerful combination of LILIN Navigator software and IP cameras will maximize your system performance
and deliver an integrated system solution for your migration to IP videos.

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Key Features
Capability of recording at 30 FPS (15 FPS for L Series models)
Supports various encoding formats (H.264 and MJPEG)
Multiple Streaming technology, supporting multiple concurrent streams (3 streams for L series and Ultra
Series models, and 4 streams for Pro Series Models)
Sense Up+ provides enhanced videos even in low light conditions
Day/night video quality scheduling
Audio and motion detection for notification via email or FTP
Supports 3D DNR, WDR, BLC, adjustable shutter speed, and privacy masking
Two-way audio (select models only)
Bit rate and frame rate on-the-fly adjustment
Supports Android, iPad, and iPhone mobile live monitoring
Supports dynamic DNS (DDNS) and network time protocol (NTP)
Supports PCM/G.711
Supports ONVIF protocol
Supports LILIN Navigator
Trademark Acknowledgments
Microsoft, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, ActiveX, and Internet Explorer
are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems,
Inc. in the United States and other countries. Flash, Macromedia, and Macromedia Flash Player are either
trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other
countries.
Linux and DynDNS are registered trademarks of the respective holders.
Intel, Pentium, and Intel® Core™ 2 Duo are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
FFmpeg is a trademark of Fabrice Bellard, originator of the FFmpeg project.
QuickTime and the QuickTime logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., used
under license there from.
Other names of companies and their products mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective owners.
Other References

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Mobile devices
For mobile surveillance, refer to the detail page of LILINViewer on Apple App Store or Google Play.
LILIN Universal ActiveX Control
Sample codes and documents are included in the product CD and can be downloaded from our company
website.
LILIN HTTP API
For non-ONVIF integration, see the LILIN HTTP API document. HTTP API is used in all LILIN IP cameras.
Caution
Do not drop or damage the equipment
Do not install the equipment near fire or heat sources
Keep the equipment from rain, moisture, smoke, or dust
Do not cover the opening of the cabinet with cloth and/or plastic or install the unit in poorly ventilated
places. Allow 10cm between this unit and its surroundings
Do not continue to operate the unit under abnormal conditions such as smoke, odor, or loss of signal
whilst power is turned on
Do not touch the power cord with wet hands
Do not damage the power cord or leave it under pressure
To avoid unnecessary magnetic interference, do not operate this unit near magnets, speaker systems,
etc.
All connection cables should be grounded properly

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Chapter 1 System Overview
Chapter 1-1 System Requirements
LILIN’s IP cameras adopt compression technology that provide high compression rate and superior video
quality. However, video performance depends highly on CPU power and network bandwidth for video
streaming. The following sections specify the system requirements for using LILIN IP cameras.
Chapter 1-2 Software Requirements
Merit LILIN Universal ActiveX software components or QuickTime are required for a web browser to display
MJPEG or H.264 video. When you first log in to our IP camera, you may see a prompt box as below:
Click Install and follow the onscreen instructions to install necessary components.

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Chapter 2 Before Accessing IP Cameras
Before accessing the IP cameras, make sure that the camera’s RJ-45 network connector, audio cable, and
power cable are properly connected. To set the IP address, consult your network administrator. The default IP
address for each IP camera is 192.168.0.200. Users can use the default IP address to verify the camera’s
network connection.
Chapter 2-1 Configure IP Addresses using the IPScan Utility
To configure the IP address of your cameras, download IPScan from our official website:
http://www.meritlilin.com/webe/html/download. Or, you can execute the IPScan installer from the installation CD
directly. To change the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, or HTTP port of your cameras, follow the steps
below:
Run the IPScan utility
Click Refresh. All available devices will be listed on the screen
Select the device item from the device list
To edit or modify IP address, subnet mask, gateway, or HTTP port, use the box
Click Apply for the changes to take effect
Click Refresh again to verify the changed settings
Chapter 2-2 Configure IP Addresses through HTML Connection
To change an IP address on a webpage, type the default IP address (192.168.0.200) into the browser address
bar and follow the steps below:
Log in to your LILIN IP camera using the default username admin and default password pass
Click Setup→Network to edit or modify IP address, subnet mask, gateway, or HTTP port
Click Submit for the changes to take effect.

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Chapter 2-3 Web Browser Settings & Software Components Required
Make sure your Internet browser allows signed ActiveX plug-in to run on your PC. Set Download Signed
ActiveX plug-in controls to Prompt and enable Run ActiveX control and plug-in. You can set this in Internet
Explorer→Tools→Internet Options→Security→Custom Settings.
Once completed, you can access the IP camera’s live video by entering the default IP address into your web
browser. A security warning dialog box will appear. Click OK to download the ActiveX directly from the IP
camera.
Chapter 2-4 Login
You can log in to the camera as administrator or guest.
The default usernames and passwords for
administrator are:
Administrator
Username
admin
Password
pass
Then press Submit to log in.

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Chapter 3 LILIN IP Camera Operations
When logged in as an administrator, two main features are available: 1) camera operations and 2)
configurations.
Chapter 3-1 IP Camera Operations
1. Profile switching menu—Switching from one profile to another
2. ActiveX display screen—Display RTSP H.264 or MJPEG network video
3. Quick buttons—IP camera control panel
4. Setup menu—IP camera setup menu
The ActiveX control provides an ePTZ (electronic Pan, Tilt, and Zoom) feature. To perform an ePTZ operation,
hold and drag your mouse across the screen.
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Move your cursor to the PIP window and drag inside it to perform ePan and eTilt actions. The scroll wheel can
be used to zoom in and zoom out.
Right-click to exit the ePTZ mode.
Chapter 3-2 IP Camera Main Controls
(fisheye models)
(autofocus models)
The quick control panel buttons are described below:
Take a snapshot of the video
Start recording
Pause recording

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Chapter 3-2-1 Two-way Audio (only available for audio-ready cameras)
For models supporting two-way audio, click the microphone icon to speak to a remote site. Click the icon
again to turn the microphone off.
Speaker on/off (for audio models only)
Microphone on/off (for audio model only)
Alarm output on/off (for alarm model only)
Switch to another screen if you are using multiple displays
Click to display the current (left) and ideal (right) sharpness
value to help you use the focal ring to focus
Switch to view No. 1 (fisheye models only)
Switch to a combination of views No. 1, 2, 3, and 360°
(fisheye models only)
Switch to a combination of views No. 1, 2, 3, and 4 (fisheye
models only)
Switch to a combination of views No. 1, 2, 3, and wide angle
(fisheye models only)
Switch to a combination of views No. 1, 2, 3, and wide angle
(fisheye models only)
Click to autofocus the subject (autofocus models only)
Click to scan through all focal planes (autofocus models
only)
Note: Depending on the camera models you have, you may see different quick buttons available.

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Click the speaker icon to monitor the audio of a remote site. Click the icon again to turn the speaker off.
Chapter 3-2-2 Record to a Local PC
To record to a local PC, right-click anywhere on the screen. Choose Setting to specify the recording paths and
recording sizes, and choose Recording On to start recording.

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Chapter 4 Basic Settings
As an administrator, you can configure the IP camera via a standard HTML webpage. Click Setup at the top-
right corner of the screen after you log in to the camera.
Chapter 4-1 System
Chapter 4-1-1 General
Under System Settings→General, you will see server system information, such as MAC address, firmware
version, user settings, and system time settings. To modify these options, follow the below instructions.

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MAC Address
The MAC address of your computer.
Firmware Version
Here you can see the firmware version of your camera. To update the firmware, see Chapter 4-10
Maintenance.
OS Version
The version number of your operating system.
System Reboot Time
The last time your system was rebooted.
Device Name
The device name can be found using the IPscan utility, which allows you to identify IP cameras. To change the
device name, enter a new name for the IP camera and click Submit.
OSD Font
Enable/disable to display/hide the device name on the OSD.
OSD Time
Enable/disable to display/hide camera time on the OSD.
OSD Font Size
Adjust the size of OSD
ActiveX OSD Display
Enable/disable to display/hide the device name.
ActiveX OSD Name
The name you enter here will be displayed on the top-right corner of the ActiveX screen.
Web Title Name
Enter the name to be displayed on the web browser.
Low Latency Mode

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Enable to reduce latency, if any.
Chapter 4-1-2 User
Our camera supports up to 10 user accounts. Each account can be individually configured for access rights. To
add/edit a user, click Add/Edit User. To access an IP camera without authentication, switch the Bypass
Logon option to On. Enable IPScan Bypass Logon to log in the camera through IPScan without
authentication. To add a user, press Add User, and you will see the following screen:
Enter the account name and password for the new account, and then check to assign the access rights for this
account.
To edit account information, click Edit User. To delete a user, click Remove User.Click Submit to update the
settings.
Chapter 4-1-3 Time
You can change the time of your camera through a HTML web page. Simply select the date and time in the
drop-down menus, and click Submit to apply. You may also set the daylight saving time in this page.
Note: Depending on the camera models you have, you may see different quick buttons available.

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Synchronize with an NTP server
To synchronize with an NTP server, change the Synchronize with NTP to Every Hour. The camera will
synchronize its system time with a time server every hour.
Chapter 4-2 Video / Audio
To transmit video over a low bandwidth network such as the Internet, set the bit rate close to the actual upload
bandwidth. The camera will encode frames based on the bit rate setting.
Note: This function requires Internet connection.

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Profiles
6 customizable profiles
TV Out
NTSC/PAL video systems
Entropy Coding Mode
Choose between standard- (Main Profile) and good-quality (High Profile) encoders
Fixed Bitrate Mode
Enable to set the bitrate to a fixed constant
Corridor Mode
Rotate the screen 90°or 270°clockwise
VBR
Variable bit rate, an encoding mode that reduces the use of bandwidth; CBR: constant bit rate, an encoding

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Alarm Interval
mode that consumes more bandwidth
Bit rate
The maximum bit rate available for your network connection
Output frame rate
The frame rate of the video
GOP
The number of I-frames to be displayed in one second
Alarm Weighted Mode
Enable to prioritize as the output stream you want to see when an alarm is detected
RTSP URL
Allows you to see the video stream through the Real Time Streaming Protocol
Chapter 4-2-1 Alarm Weighted Mode
Weighted mode is activated when an alarm is triggered, and the stream rate will increase to the maximum rate
(this may differ depending on the model you use). If there is no alarm activity, the stream remains at 1 FPS to
save bandwidth and storage.
Chapter 4-2-2 Quality Basic
This menu allows you to adjust brightness, auto contrast, contrast, hue, saturation, and sharpness both for the
Day Mode and Night Mode. Individual day/night settings ensure the camera to provide optimal video quality.
Note: Setting options may differ depending on the model you use.

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Chapter 4-3 Network
Chapter 4-3-1 General
Network settings are the basic settings that connect LILIN IP cameras to the network. The default IP address of
our IP cameras is 192.168.0.200. Enter this IP address into your web browser to verify the network connection
between a local PC and your IP camera.
To set up a local area network, enter the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS. Also enter account
name and password if your are using PPPoE to connect to the network. Click Submit to update the settings.
Note: Setting options may differ depending on the model you use.

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To acquire Internet access, contact your local Internet Service Provider (ISP) for a global IP address. Enter the
IP address (global), subnet mask, and gateway IP provided by your ISP.
Default DNS—The IP address of the default and first DNS server
Second DNS IP Address—The IP address of the backup and second DNS server to the default DNS
PPPoE Account—Username of the PPPoE service
PPPoE Password—Password of the PPPoE service
A router, gateway, or other DHCP software server can remotely assign an IP address to your IP camera. There
is no need to manually configure the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway. However, every time the DHCP
service is rebooted, the IP address of the IP camera may vary. You may need to use IPscan to search for the
IP camera. To enable DHCP, click the DHCP option and click Submit.
Chapter 4-3-2 General IPv6
Note: Once the DHCP option is enabled, the IP camera is assigned
an IP address by the DHCP server. This feature is only permitted in
LAN environments.

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Enter the information for IPv6 service.
Chapter 4-3-3 HTTP/RTSP Service
HTTP and RTSP are two reliable protocol for video streaming. With correct port forwarding, videos can be sent
over the Internet. Details are described in the appendix. To change the HTTP port number, consult your
network administrator. Choose the streaming type you want to use (HTTP or RTSP/UDP). Click Submit for the
changes to take effect.
Settings on this page are described below:
ONVIF: Choose a ONVIF protocol from the drop-down list
RTSP Package Size: Choose the size of each RTSP package depending on your bandwidth
METADATA: Enable/disable METADATA
RTCP Check: Enable to send RTCP packages for transmission optimization
Repeated Delivery of SPS/PPS: Enable to send SPS/PPS information before I frames
RTSP Authentication: Enabling this option will require username and password when connecting to the