OVS OVC-2DVIR36 User manual

2MP_IP_Vandal Dome Camera
User Manual

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-CONTENTS -
Chapter I Introduction ......................................................................................................................4
1.1 Highlights of your new Network IP Camera.............................................................................................4
1.2 Key feature of this network IP camera include: ......................................................................................4
1.3 Safety Instructions ...................................................................................................................................5
1.4 Packaging Contents..................................................................................................................................6
1.5 Familiar with your new Network IP Camera............................................................................................7
Installation of the Network IP Camera ........................................................................................................10
Chapter II Using Network IP Camera by Web Interface......................................................................12
2.1 Locate the IP address of Network IP Camera ........................................................................................12
2.2 Connect to IP Camera’s Web User Interface and Install ActiveX Plugin ...............................................13
2.3 Viewing Live Video.................................................................................................................................17
2.4 Client Settings........................................................................................................................................20
Chapter III Advanced Configuration ......................................................................................................22
3-1 System ...................................................................................................................................................22
3-2 Security..................................................................................................................................................25
3-3 Network.................................................................................................................................................27
3-3-1 ‘General’ setup page ......................................................................................................................27
3-3-2 ‘Advanced’ setup page ...................................................................................................................30
3-4 IP Filter...................................................................................................................................................33
3-5 Video .....................................................................................................................................................35
3-5-1 Image Setting .................................................................................................................................36
3-5-2 Video Setting ..................................................................................................................................39
3-5-3 Overlay Setting...............................................................................................................................41
3-6 Audio .....................................................................................................................................................43

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3-7 Motion...................................................................................................................................................44
3-8 Privacy Mask..........................................................................................................................................46
3-9 PTZ Control............................................................................................................................................48
3-10 Event....................................................................................................................................................50
3-10-1 Settings.........................................................................................................................................51
3-10-2 Media ...........................................................................................................................................53
3-10-3 Event Server .................................................................................................................................54
3-11 Recording.............................................................................................................................................58
3-12 SDHC....................................................................................................................................................60
3-13 Log .......................................................................................................................................................62
3-14 Device Info...........................................................................................................................................63
3-15 Maintenance .......................................................................................................................................64
3-16 Language .............................................................................................................................................66
Chapter IV Troubleshooting...............................................................................................................67
Chapter V Digital I/O User Guide ..........................................................................................................68

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Chapter I Introduction
1.1 Highlights of your new Network IP Camera
This 2M network camera provides super image quality and remarkable bandwidth
efficiency. The camera supports H.264 High Profile, Main Profile, and Baseline Profile
video stream compression technology. With H.264 higher video compression
performance, the file size of transmitted video stream is extremely reduced so as to
optimize the network bandwidth efficiency.
This 2M network camera has up to 15M IR illumination distance. It offers true
day/night function to maintain clear images 24 hours a day. The build-in Micro SD
card slot provides a convenient and portable storage option for local storage of
event and schedule recordings in case of network disconnection.
The digital motion detector feature transmits an alarm signal when moving subjects
enter the scene. Together with 64-channel central software management software
for live view and recording.
1.2 Key feature of this network IP camera include:
IR illumination distance over 15 meters.
Mechanical IR-cut filter removable.
Up to 1080P resolution at 10 FPS.
H.264 HP, MP, BP/MPEG4 SP multiple stream output for simultaneously live
monitoring and high resolution recording.
Event management by motion detection
Support mobile phone remote monitoring.
ONVIF compliant.

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1.3 Safety Instructions
Please follow the safety instructions listed below when you’re using this Network IP
Camera, or you would harm this camera and/or yourself! Also, the warranty will
become void if you disobey these safety instructions.
This Network IP Camera is sophisticated electronic device; do not drop it from
high places.
This IP Camera is not a toy; keep it out from the reach of children.
Do not insert any accessories of this IP Camera into your body.
Make sure lens set is secured when you’re using this IP Camera, lens set may fall
down if it’s not properly secured, and cause damage to human and itself.
If you want to use this IP Camera at any place that may be spilled by water or dirt;
a secure and water-proof camera housing is required.
Do not pull any cord that is connected to this IP Camera by force.
IP Camera will become hot after long time of use. Refrain from touch IP Camera
with hand, or cover this IP camera with paper or cloth.
If the IP Camera falls into water when powered, do not attempt to retrieve it
back by yourself! Find a qualified electric technician for help.

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1.4 Packaging Contents
Please check the contents of your new Network IP Camera when you unpack the
package. If any item is missing, please contact your dealer of purchase for help.
Item No. Description Quantity
1 Network IP camera 1
2 Tools package 1
3 CDROM 1
4 Quick installation guide 1

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1.5 Familiar with your new Network IP Camera
Item Description
1. IP camera device IP camera
2. Power Cable Including -Power or Network
[Front site]
Item Description
1. IR-LED Used for illumination assistance under night mode
2. Day/night sensor Used for day/night detection and IR-LED ON/OFF
control
3. Lens Fixed focal length.
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[Cable ASSIGNMENT]
Item Description
1
Network, RJ45 connector, two LED index, orange color is
power index, green is network index
2 Audio input
3 DC12Volt/2A input
4 Audio output
5 DO
6 GND
7 DI

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[Back]
Item Description
1. screw mount hole Mount the IP camera by screw
2. conduit hole IP camera metal case
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Installation of the Network IP Camera
Please follow the instructions below to setup your new IP camera.
1. Remove the front cover by using screw driver as the following figure shows.
2. Fix IP-camera on the wall or ceiling through the screw holes as the following
figure shows.
3. Connect DC power cable to IP Camera’s DC power connector, or network only by
using PoE switch.
4. If everything’s ok, you should see the left LED light on LAN port light up. If not,
please re-check every step and try again, or ask your dealer of purchase for help.

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5. Hold the inner cover and rotate the lens module to the view angle as you wish.
6. Insert the micro-SD card to the specific slot as the following figure shows.
7. Re-mount the front cover again and fix the screws.

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Chapter II Using Network IP Camera by Web Interface
2.1 Locate the IP address of Network IP Camera
You can use your new Network IP Camera by its web user interface via web browser.
Currently the viewing system requirement for Network IP camera is:
■OS: Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / Win7 / Win8
■Browser: IE8 / IE9 / IE10
■Cell phone: 3GPP player
■Quick Time: 7.0 or above
You must know the IP address of IP Camera before you can connect to it. The IP
Camera will use DHCP server on your local network to obtain an IP address
automatically by default. So, you can check your DHCP server’s IP address lease table
to find the IP address of IP Camera.
You can also use the utility named ‘IPFinder.exe’ to find the IP address of IP Camera,
which is located on CD-ROM, and choose the camera
Press ‘Discover’ button to search for all IP Cameras on your local network (make
sure all IP Cameras are powered on and connect to local network first). When you
find any IP Camera, you can click on it and change the IP to the one which is resided
in the same subnet of your computer then click ‘Link’ button to connect to it by your
web browser.

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When you need to change a certain IP Camera’s IP address, please click on the IP
Camera you wish to change IP address, then click ‘Change IP’ button to change
select IP Camera’s IP address setting.
If you no longer need to use this utility, click ‘Exit’ button to close it.
Please note:
If you have several network connections, such as “Wireless Function”,
please disable the “Wireless Functions” or / and other network
connections that is not connected to IP camera,, or IP finder may fail to
search IP camera!
2.2 Connect to IP Camera’s Web User Interface and Install ActiveX
Plugin
When you know the IP address of IP Camera, you can connect to it by Internet
Explorer web browser by entering its IP address in address bar. The use login screen
will appear when you get connected:
IP Camera’s administrator username and password are both ‘admin’ (lower case) by
default. Click ‘OK’ button or press ‘ENTER’ key on your keyboard when you finish
entering username and password.

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When you connect to IP Camera for the first time, you’ll see the following message.
This message prompts you that you need to install ActiveX plug-in before you can
see the video from IP Camera.
For IE :
Click ‘Install’ button located at the bottom of IE to install ActiveX plugin.
If you’re prompted that:
‘Windows Firewall has blocked some features of this program’

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Click ‘Allow access’, or IP Camera will not be able to function properly.
When you’re installing Internet Explorer plugin, you may also be prompted that if
you want to allow changes to be made to your computer:
Click ‘Yes’ to allow changes.
After ActiveX plugin is installed, you should be able to see the video stream from
camera.

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NOTE:
If this is the first time you use this IP Camera, you can refer to chapter
2.4 for instructions on Setup Wizard, which will guide you to complete
the software setup of your new IP Camera.

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2.3 Viewing Live Video
After ActiveX control is installed, you can view IP camera’s video by web browser.
Just connect to IP camera by web browser and login, then you can see live video
from IP camera:
There are various controls on web page, here are descriptions of every control item:
Item Description
‘Home’ button This button is visible in all setup pages of IP camera, and
you can go back to live video view by clicking this button
when you’re in other page.
Stream This camera supports H.264 only
. H.264 required less
network bandwidth and this will help when network
connection is slow.
Client Settings Open ‘Client Setting’ menu.
Configuration Open ‘Configuration’ menu.
Language Open language menu, you can switch web interface to
other language.
Available languages: English, Simplified Chinese,
Traditional Chinese
Original size /
Fit screen
/
Switches live image view between original size (full size:
3M pixels) and fit screen (smaller size).
If you want to see video in detail, switch to original size. If
your computer monitor’s resolution is not enough and
you want to see full image view, switch to fit screen and

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image size will adjust automatically.
‘Connect’ button
Start live video view.
‘Disconnect’ button
Stop live video view.
‘Snapshot’ button
Take a snapshot or camera
video and save image file
on your computer. When
you click this button, a new
window will appear:
Click ‘Save’ button when
you see the image you wish
to save, and you’ll be
prompted to indicate the
folder on your computer to
save image file. If you changed your mind and don’t want
to save image file, click ‘Cancel’.
‘Start Video Record’
button
->
Click this button to record video and save video file on
your computer. You’ll be prompted to indicate the folder
on your computer to save video file.
‘Enable Digital
Zoom’ button
This function will enlarge video view digitally
from 1X to
10X, so you can see objects in video in detail.
Please note: that digital zoom uses computer algorithm to
enlarge the video and some details may lost. If you need
to focus on detail of specific objects in video view, please
use optical zoom ring on lens set of IP camera.
Enable / Disable
mute button
/
When mute is enabled ( ), you will not hear the voice
from IP camera; If you want to hear voice from IP camera,
click this button to disable mute ( ).

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You can drag the slide bar () beside
enable/disable mute button to adjust audio playback
volume.
Start / Stop talk
Button
/
Start or stop playing your voice through IP camera’s audio
output. When talk is stopped, people at IP camera will
not hear you.
Please note: you need a microphone connected to your
computer, and computer’s mixer setting must enable
microphone recording, or nothing will be outputted by IP
camera.

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2.4 Client Settings
In ‘Client Settings’ menu, you configure basic IP camera settings like data transfer
protocol and data storage folder.
To access ‘Client Settings’ menu, click ‘Client Settings’ button on the left.
The following screen will appear: