LTV LTV-ICDM2-723L-F4 User manual

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User’s Manual
H.264 Network Camera

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1) Read these instructions.
2) Keep these instructions.
3) Heed all warnings.
4) Follow all instructions.
5) Do not use this apparatus near water.
6) Clean only with a dry cloth.
7) Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions.
8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
that produce heat.
9) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
10) Only use the attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
11) Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the
apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid
injury from tip-over.
12) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
13) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has
been damaged in any way, such as power supply
cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been
dropped.
Caution
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
These servicing instructions are for use by qualified service personnel only. To reduce the risk of
electric shock does not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions
unless you are qualified to do so.
In USAand Canada, Use Class 2 Power Supply Only

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Contents
1Product Features ................................................................................................................................4
2 Accessing the Camera .......................................................................................................................9
2.1 Access from a browser .................................................................................................................9
2.2 Accessing the camera from the Internet .....................................................................................10
2.3 Adjusting the Image ....................................................................................................................10
2.4 The Live View page.....................................................................................................................10
2.5 Video stream types .....................................................................................................................11
2.6 How to stream H.264 ..................................................................................................................11
3The Setup ..........................................................................................................................................12
4Installation.........................................................................................................................................13
4.1 Installation Setup ........................................................................................................................13
5 Camera and Image............................................................................................................................14
5.1 Codec .........................................................................................................................................14
5.2 Camera.......................................................................................................................................16
5.2.1 Exposure Control................................................................................................................16
5.2.2 Day & Night Control............................................................................................................17
5.2.3 White Balance Control ........................................................................................................17
5.2.4 Image Property Control.......................................................................................................17
6 Network..............................................................................................................................................18
6.1 Network > IP Setup.....................................................................................................................18
6.2 Network > Service Port...............................................................................................................20
6.3 Network > E-mail.........................................................................................................................21
6.4 Network > DDNS.........................................................................................................................22
7 System...............................................................................................................................................23
7.1 System > User............................................................................................................................23
7.2 System > Date/Time ...................................................................................................................24
7.3 System > Maintenance ...............................................................................................................25
7.4 System > Information..................................................................................................................27
8 Dimension .........................................................................................................................................28

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1. Product Features
The NMDI is a high performance H.264 network camera, designed for demanding
security installations. It delivers crisp, clear images, disclosing every detail, thanks to
its top quality 3.0 Megapixel progressive CMOS sensor and advanced image
processing.
Supported by the industry’s largest base of video management software, the NMDI
provides the perfect solution for securing bank offices, airports and other facilities,
and for traffic surveillance, over IP based networks.
The optimal Power over Ethernet (IEEE 802.3af) support power to the camera to be
delivered via the network, eliminating the need for a power outlet and reducing
installation costs. Steady power could be guaranteed with a central Uninterruptible
Power Supply (UPS).
The NMDI offers a comprehensive set of network security and management features.
This includes support for port based network control (IEEE802.1X), which allows the
camera to be connected to a network secured with this control, and HTTPS
encryption, which provides a secure channel between camera and application. It also
enables authentication of the video source. Video products are efficiently managed
with the powerful NMDI Camera Management tool, which is provided on the
Installation CD which comes with each NMDI camera.
1. Network connector
The NMDI connects to the network via a standard network cable, and automatically
detects the speed of the local network segment (10BaseT/100BaseTX Ethernet).
This socket could also be used to power the NMDI via Power over Ethernet (PoE).
The camera auto-senses the correct power level when using a PoE (Class 2) switch,
router or injector.
2. Reset Button
Press this button to restore the camera configuration to its factory default settings.

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3.How to install
1) Remove Dome Cover
- Please turn counterclockwise the dome cover by grasping the bottom of the
camera.
2) ADJUST IMAGE POSITION
- The orientation of the camera up and down on the position of the image you want,
please adjust left and right.

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3) PORTS AND BUTTONS

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Mounting to a ceiling / wall
1) IN CEILING MOUNT

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2) SURFACE MOUNT

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2. Accessing the Camera
Follow the instructions in the NMDI Installation Guide to install the camera.
The NMDI could be accessed with most standard operating systems and browsers.
The recommended browser is Internet Explorer for Windows with other operating
systems.
2.1 Access from a browser
1. Start a browser (Internet Explorer)
2. Enter the IP address or host name of the camera in the Location/Address field of
your browser. Press Enter.
3. Login dialog will appear when the camera is accessed for the first time.
4. The default user name is ADMIN, and password is 1234.
5. The camera’s Live View page is now displayed in your browser.
Note: The layout of the live view page in the camera may have been customized to meet specific
requirements. Consequently, some of the examples and functions featured here may differ from those
displayed on your own Live View page.

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2.2 Accessing the camera from the Internet
Once installed, the camera is accessible on the local network (LAN). Configure the
router/firewall to allow incoming data traffic to access the camera from the Internet.
For security reasons this is usually done on a specific port. Please refer to the
documentation for router/firewall for further instructions.
2.3 Adjusting the Image
To adjust the position of the lens:
1. Open the Live View page in your web browser.
- Select the Setup tab, and open the Installation page.
- Select the ‘Video Format'.
2. Connect analog monitor to the VIDEO OUT (BNC) on the cable.
- Control the Video angle with monitor’s image.
3. Check the image from the Live View page on your web browser.
2.4 The Live View page
Digital Zoom
Snap Shot
Full Screen
Video Stream change: First stream Second stream
Play: Click this button by manually to start the stream
Stop: Click this button by manually to stop streaming
NOTE: It is possible that not all the buttons described below will be visible unless the
Live View page has been customized to display them.

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2.5 Video stream types
H.264 protocols and communication methods
• RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) is a protocol that allows programs to manage
the real-time transmission of multimedia data, via unicast or multicast.
• RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) serves as a control protocol, to negotiate the
type of transport protocol to use for the stream. RTSP is used by a viewing client to
start a unicast session.
• UDP (User Datagram Protocol) is a communications protocol that offers limited
service for exchanging data in a network which uses the Internet Protocol (IP).
UDP is an alternative to the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP). The advantage of
UDP is that, it is not required to deliver all data and may drop network packets when
there is network congestion. This is suitable for live video, as there is no point in re-
transmitting old information that will not be displayed anyway.
• Unicasting is communication between a single sender and a single receiver over a
network. This means that the video stream goes independently to each user, and
each user gets own stream. A benefit of unicasting is, in case one stream fails, it
only affects one user.
• Multicasting is bandwidth-conserving technology that reduces bandwidth usage by
simultaneously delivering a single stream of information to multiple network
recipients. This technology is used primarily on delimited networks (intranets), as
each user needs an uninterrupted data flow and should not rely on network routers.
2.6 How to stream H.264
Deciding on the combination of protocols and methods to use depends on your
viewing requirements, and on the properties of your network. Setting the preferred
method(s) is done in webpage.
RTP+RTSP
This method (actually RTP over UDP and RTSP over TCP) should be your first
consideration for live video, especially when it is important to always have an up-to-
date video stream, even if some images are lost due to network problems. This could
be configured as multicast or unicast.
RTP/RTSP/Multicasting provides the most efficient usage of bandwidth, especially
when there are large numbers of clients viewing simultaneously. Note however, that
a multicast broadcast could not pass a network router unless the router is configured
to allow this. For example, It is impossible to multicast over the Internet.

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RTP/RTSP/Unicasting should be used for video-on-demand broadcasting, so that
there is no video traffic on the network until a client connects and requests the
stream. However, as more and more unicast clients get connected, the traffic on the
network will increase and may cause congestion. Although there is a maximum of 10
unicast viewers, note that all multicast users combined count as 1 unicast viewer.
RTP/RTSP
This unicast method is RTP tunneled over RTSP. This could be used to exploit the
fact that it is relatively simple to configure firewalls to allow RTSP traffic.
3. The Setup
The NMDI is configured from the Setup link, which is available on the top left hand
side in the web interface. This configuration could be done by:
• Administrators, who have unrestricted access to all settings under the Setup tab.
Accessing the Setup link from a browser
1. Start your web browser and enter the IP address or host name of the camera into
the address bar.
2. The Live View page is now displayed. Click on the Setup tap.

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4. Installation
The following descriptions show examples of some of the features available in the
NMDI.
4.1 Installation Setup
Analog Output allows use of the analog BNC output from the camera to connect the
camera
NTSC, PAL: Analog Output is enabled.
OFF: Analog output will be disabled.

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5. Camera and Image
The following descriptions show examples of some of the features available in the
NMDI.
5.1 Video Codec
These are the tools for adjusting the H.264 settings and controlling the video bit rate.
H.264
This is a video compression standard that makes good use of bandwidth and which
could provide high-quality video streams at less than 1 Mbit/s.
The H.264 standard provides scope for a large range of different coding tools for use
by various applications in different situations, and the NMDI provides certain subsets
of these tools.
Using H.264, it is also possible to control the bit rate, which in turn allows the amount
of bandwidth usage to be controlled. CBR (Constant Bit Rate) is used to achieve a
specific bit rate by varying the quality of the H.264 stream. While using VBR
(Variable Bit Rate), the quality of the video stream is kept as constant as possible, at
the cost of a varying bit rate.

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Codec
H.264
Size
Video output resolution. See the next page for the output resolution table.
Image rate
1~30fps in normal mode (1~15fps for slow shutter mode)
Note: If the slow shutter mode is turned on and the low light condition is met, the
frame rate is automatically goes down. In this case, the frame is half of the normal
mode.
Bit-rate control (CBR or VBR)
When using H.264 compression, if there is only limited bandwidth available, a
constant bit rate(CBR) is recommended, although this may compromise image
quality. Use a variable bit rate(VBR) for the best possibly image quality.
Average Bit-rate (512Kbps ~ 10Mbps)
Recommended bit rate for D1: 800Kbps ~ 1Mbps
Recommended bit rate for 1.3M(720p): 3Mbps ~ 4Mbps
Recommended bit rate for 2.0M(1080p): 6Mbps ~ 8Mbps
Anti-Flicker mode (Flicker less mode)
60Hz:NTSC
50Hz:PALorflicker-free mode(to use the camera in locations lit by fluorescent
lighting).
< Output resolution table for NMDI>
First
Stream
Second Stream
1920x1080
704x480
640x480
640x360
640x352
352x288
352x240
320x240
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1280x1024
704x480
640x480
640x360
352x288
352x240
320x240
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1024x768
704x480
640x480
640x360
352x288
352x240
320x240
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1280x720
1280x720
704x576
704x480
640x480
640x360
352x288
352x240
320x240
704x576
704x576
640x480
640x360
352x288
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704x480
704x480
640x480
640x360
352x240
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640x480
640x480
320x240
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640x360
640x360
320x240
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352x288
352x288
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352x240
352x240
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320x240
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5.2 Camera
This section allows you to adjust various camera settings.
5.2.1 Exposure Control
Exposure Mode
AUTO: Use this setting for automatic exposure control.
MANUAL: Use these settings to control camera exposure manually.
To compensate for poor lighting conditions, you can adjust the Color level,
Brightness, Sharpness, Contrast and Exposure control.
NOTE: When Exposure mode auto, some of the submenus (AGC Gain, e-Shutter
Speed) will be disabled.
Slow shutter mode
For low light conditions, turn on slow shutter mode.

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Max AGC Gain
For low light conditions, adjust to a higher value, such as 30dB.
BLC Control (Back Light Compensation)
The BLC adjusts the exposure of scenes with strong backlight in the center-bottom
of the image. When the image background is too bright, or the subject too dark,
backlight compensation makes the subject appear clearer. The settings for low light
behavior determine how the camera behaves sat low light levels. These settings
affect video image quality and how much noise is in the images.
5.2.2 Day & Night Control
Day & Night Mode
Auto/Day/Night- If set to Auto, the camera will automatically switch according to the
current lighting conditions.
5.2.3 White Balance Control
WB Mode
AUTO: ATW (Automatic White balance)
MANUAL: MWB (Manual White balance)
The White balance adjustment setting is used to make the colors in the image
appear consistent,compensating for the different colors present in different light
sources.
The NMDI camera can be set to automatically identify the light source and
compensate forits color temperature. If necessary, the type of light source could be
set manually..
5.2.4 Image Property Control
Modify the video signal parameters, such as: Brightness, Sharpness, Contrast, and
Color.
Sharpness (Default: 8, Range: 1~15)
Brightness (Default: 15, Range: 0~30)
Contrast (Default: 15, Range: 0~30)
Color (Default: 15, Range: 0~30)

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6. Network
6.1 Network > IP Setup
Network Settings
Click the Setup > Network > IP Setup to see the current network settings.
IP Address Configuration -
The NMDI supports both IP version 4 and IP version 6 (IPv6 will be supported in
V3.00). Both versions may be enabled simultaneously, and at least one version
should be always enabled.
When using IPv4, the IP address could be set automatically via DHCP, or a static IP
address could be set manually.If IPv6 is enabled, your camera receives an IP
address according to the configuration in the network router.
There are also options for setting up notification of changes in the IP address, and
for using the Internet Dynamic DNS Service.
Notes: • To receive notification whenever the camera’s IP address changes (via
e.g. DHCP), configure the options for notification of IP address change. See
Services below. • If your DHCP server could update a DNS server, you could
access the NMDIby a host name which is always the same, regardless of the IP
address.
DNS Configuration
DNS (Domain Name Service) provides the translation of host names to IP addresses
on your network.

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•Primary DNS server
Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server for your network.
•Secondary DNS server
Enter the IP of the Secondary DNS, which is used if the Primary DNS server is
unavailable.
How to assign IP address
Default setting is set to “DHCP” and “UPnP” function is set to ON. If your netw
ork has DHCP server and UPnP function is enabled on your PC, you can find
the network camera in “My network”.
If DHCP server is not available in your network, please assign IP address as
following process.
1) Execute Admintool.exe and click “Search” button.
2) After the camera is listed in camera list, select the camera.
3) Type in the all network information.
4) Click “Apply” button, the setting will be showed in the list.
5) Click “Setting” Button to set network information to the camera.
When you double-click the camera within the list, the default web browser (Internet
Explorer or compatible equivalent) will open and automatically connect to the camera.

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6.2 Network > Service Port
Service Port
Set the HTTP port and RTSP port manual values.
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Port Forwarding
Port forwarding –Automatically sets the connection port of the Router.
Must support the uPnP feature in Router.
External IP –If you successfully set the Port Forwarding, IP can be accessed by
Web Address will be displayed.