Sony Ipela DynaView SNC-DF50N User manual

User’s Guide
Software Version 1.1
3-113-370-13 (1)
Network Camera
© 2007 Sony Corporation
SNC-DF85N/DF85P
SNC-DF80N/DF80P
SNC-DF50N/DF50P

Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Overview
How to Use This User’s Guide .............................. 5
System Requirements ............................................ 5
Preparation
Connecting to a Computer or a Network ............ 6
Connecting the camera to a computer ................ 6
Connecting the camera to a local network ......... 6
Assigning the IP Address to the Camera ............ 7
Assigning an IP address using the Setup Program
........................................................................... 7
When using Windows XP Service Pack 2 .......... 9
When using Windows Vista ............................. 11
Accessing the Camera Using the Web Browser 13
Basic Configuration by the Administrator ....... 15
Operating the Camera
Administrator and User ...................................... 16
Logging in to Homepage — Welcome Page ...... 17
Logging in as a user ......................................... 17
Displaying the Administrator menu directly .... 18
About viewers .................................................. 18
Configuration of Main Viewer ........................... 19
Main menu ....................................................... 20
Camera control section ..................................... 20
Monitor Image .................................................. 21
Controlling the Monitor Image .......................... 21
Monitoring the camera image .......................... 21
Zooming in the monitor image ......................... 22
Capturing a Monitor Image ............................... 22
Capturing a monitor image .............................. 22
Saving the captured image ............................... 23
Using the Trigger Button ................................... 23
Sending a monitor image via e-mail ................ 23
Sending a monitor image to an FTP server ...... 23
Recording a camera image as a still image ...... 23
Controlling alarm output 1, 2 ........................... 24
Controlling Day/Night function (SNC-DF85/
DF80 only) ..................................................... 24
Playing the audio file stored in the camera ...... 24
Switching TCP/UDP Transmission Mode ......... 25
Administrating the Camera
Basic Operations of Administrator Menu ......... 26
How to setup the Administrator menu ............. 26
Configuration of Administrator menu .............. 27
Configuring the System — System Menu ......... 28
System Tab ........................................................28
Date & time Tab ................................................29
Initialize Tab .....................................................30
System log Tab .................................................31
Access log tab ...................................................31
Setting the Camera Image and Audio
— Camera Menu ..................................................32
Common Tab ....................................................32
Picture Tab ........................................................33
Day/Night Tab (SNC-DF85/DF80 only) ..........34
Video codec Tab ...............................................35
Streaming Tab ...................................................37
Configuring the Network — Network Menu .....38
Network Tab .....................................................38
Dynamic IP address notification Tab — Notifying
the IP Address .................................................39
Using the 802.1X Authentication Function
— 802.1X Menu ....................................................41
System configuration of 802.1X network ........41
Common Tab – Basic setting of 802.1X
authentication function ...................................41
Client certificate Tab .........................................42
CA certificate Tab .............................................43
Setting the 802.1X authentication function
– Example of Windows Server 2003 ..............44
Setting the User — User Menu ...........................47
Setting the Security — Security Menu ...............48
Sending an Image via E-mail — e-Mail (SMTP)
Menu .....................................................................49
Common Tab — Setting the e-Mail (SMTP)
Function ..........................................................49
Alarm sending Tab — Setting the e-mail sending
mode when detecting the alarm ......................50
Periodical sending Tab — Setting the periodical e-
mail sending mode ..........................................51
Sending Images to FTP Server
— FTP client Menu ..............................................52
Common Tab — Setting the FTP client function
.........................................................................52
Alarm sending Tab — Setting the FTP client
action when detecting the alarm .....................52
Periodical sending Tab — Setting the periodical
FTP client activity ..........................................53
Recording Images in Memory
— Image memory Menu ......................................54
Common Tab — Setting the image memory
function ...........................................................55
Alarm recording Tab — Setting the Image
memory function when detecting the alarm ...56
Periodical recording Tab — Setting the periodical
recording mode ...............................................57
Folder structure of image memory ...................57
Downloading Images from the Camera
— FTP server Menu ............................................58
Setting the Alarm Output
— Alarm output Menu ........................................59

Table of Contents 3
Alarm out 1, 2 Tab ............................................ 59
Outputting Audio Linked to Alarm Detection
— Voice alert Menu ............................................. 60
Voice alert 1, 2, 3 Tab ..................................... 60
Setting the Operations from the Viewer
— Trigger Menu .................................................. 61
Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu ............ 63
Setting the Alarm Buffer
— Alarm buffer Menu ........................................ 64
Setting the Object Detection Function
— Object detection Menu ................................... 65
What is unattended object detection ? .............. 65
Common Tab .................................................... 67
Unattended object setting Tab .......................... 70
Others
Using the Supplied Setup Program .................... 72
Starting the Setup Program .............................. 72
Bandwidth control Tab ..................................... 72
Date time Tab ................................................... 73
Rebooting the camera ....................................... 73
Using the SNC audio upload tool — Transmitting
audio to camera ................................................... 74
Installing the SNC audio upload tool ............... 74
Connecting the camera to the computer ........... 74
Using the SNC audio upload tool ..................... 75
Using the SNC video player — Playing video/audio
file recorded with camera ................................... 79
Installing the SNC video player ....................... 79
Using the SNC video player ............................. 80
Using the SNC privacy masking tool
— Masking a Camera Image .............................. 81
Installing the SNC privacy masking tool .......... 81
Using the SNC privacy masking tool ............... 81
Setting a privacy mask ...................................... 82
Using the Custom Homepage Installer .............. 83
Uploading the homepage to the camera using the
Custom Homepage Installer ........................... 83
Assigning the IP Address to the Camera Using
ARP Commands .................................................. 85
Using the SNMP ................................................... 86
1. Inquiry Commands ...................................... 86
2. Setting Commands ...................................... 86
Glossary ................................................................ 87
Index ..................................................................... 90

Overview
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Overview NOTICE TO USERS
© 2007 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. This
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The software described herein may also be governed by
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• “IPELA” and are trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
• DynaView TM is a registered trademark of Sony
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• You should keep in mind that the images or audio
you are monitoring may be protected by privacy and
other legal rights, and the responsibility for making
sure you are complying with applicable laws is yours
alone.
• Access to the images and audio is protected only by
a user name and the password you set up. No further
authentication is provided nor should you presume
that any other protective filtering is done by the
service. Since the service is Internet-based, there is a
risk that the image or audio you are monitoring can
be viewed or used by a third-party via the network.
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responsibility for restoration of the data.

Overview
How to Use This User’s Guide / System Requirements 5
How to Use This User’s
Guide
This User’s Guide explains how to operate the SNC-
DF85N/DF85P/DF80N/DF80P/DF50N/DF50P
Network Camera from a computer.
The User’s Guide is written to be read on the computer
display.
As this section gives tips on using the User’s Guide, read
it before you operate the camera.
Jumping to the related page
When you read the User’s Guide on the computer
display, click on the sentence to jump to the related page.
Software display examples
Note that the displays shown in the User’s Guide are
explanatory examples. Some displays may be different
from the ones which appear as you operate the
application software.
The illustrations of the camera and menu display in the
User’s Guide show the SNC-DF80 (SNC-DF80N or
SNC-DF80P) as an example.
Printing the User’s Guide
Depending on your system, certain displays or
illustrations in the User’s Guide, when printed out, may
differ from those as portrayed on your screen.
Installation Manual (printed matter)
The supplied Installation Manual describes the names
and functions of parts and controls of the Network
Camera, connecting examples, how to set up the camera,
and safety and operating precautions. Be sure to read the
Installation Manual before operating.
System Requirements
These are the requirements for the computer that
displays the image or controls the camera.
Processor
Intel Pentium 4, 1.5 GHz or higher (Pentium 4, 2.4 GHz
or higher recommended)
RAM
256 MB or more
OS
SNC-DF85N/DF85P:
Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista
SNC-DF80N/DF80P/DF50N/DF50P:
Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP,
Windows Vista
Web browser
Microsoft Internet Explorer Ver.6.0 or later

Preparation
Connecting to a Computer or a Network
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Preparation
The Preparation section explains what the administrator
has to prepare for monitoring images after installation
and connection of the camera.
Connecting to a
Computer or a Network
To connect to the computer, use a commercially
available network cable (cross cable).
To connect to the network, use a commercially available
network cable (straight cable).
Connecting the camera to a
computer
Using a commercially available network cable (cross),
connect the LAN port on the camera to a computer.
Connecting the camera to a local
network
Using a commercially available network cable, connect
the LAN port on the camera to a hub in the network.
Camera
Network cable
(cross, not supplied)
Computer
LAN
Camera
Network cable
(straight, not supplied)
Router or
hub
10BASE-T/
100BASE-TX
LAN

Preparation
Assigning the IP Address to the Camera 7
Assigning the IP
Address to the Camera
To connect the camera to a network, you need to assign
a new IP address to the camera when you install it for the
first time.
You can assign an IP address in two ways:
• Using the setup program stored in the supplied CD-
ROM (see page 7)
• Using the ARP (Address Resolution Protocol)
commands (see page 85)
This section explains how to assign an IP address to the
camera using the supplied setup program and how to
configure the network.
Before starting, connect the camera, referring to
“Connecting to a Computer or a Network” on page 6.
Consult the administrator of the network about the
assigned IP address.
Notes
• The Setup Program may not operate correctly if you
use a personal firewall or antivirus software in your
computer. In that case, disable the software or assign
an IP address to the camera using another method. For
example, see “Assigning the IP Address to the Camera
Using ARP Commands” on page 85.
• If you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or
Windows Vista, disable the Windows Firewall
function. Otherwise the IP Setup Program will not
operate correctly. For the setting, see “Configuring
Windows Firewall” in “When using Windows XP
Service Pack 2” on page 10 or “Configuring Windows
Firewall” in “When using Windows Vista” on
page 12.
Assigning an IP address using the
Setup Program
1 Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive.
A cover page appears automatically in your Web
browser.
If it does not appear automatically in the Web
browser, double-click on the index.htm file on the
CD-ROM.
When you are using Windows Vista, pop-up
“AutoPlay” may appear. For details, “Installing
software” in “When using Windows Vista” on
page 11.
2 Click the Setup icon of IP Setup Program.
The “File Download” dialog opens.
When you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or
Windows Vista, a message regarding the active
contents may appear. For details, see “Installing
software” in “When using Windows XP Service
Pack 2” on page 9 or “Installing software” in
“When using Windows Vista” on page 11.
3 Click Open.
Note
If you click “Save this program to disk” on the “File
Download” dialog, you will not be able to perform
set up correctly. Delete the downloaded file, and
click the Setup icon again.
4 Install the IP Setup Program on your computer
using the wizard.
If the Software License Agreement is displayed,
read it carefully and click Accept to continue with
the installation.
5 Start the IP Setup Program.
When you are using Windows Vista, message “User
Account Control – An unidentified program wants
access to your computer” may appear. In this case,
click Allow.
The program detects the network cameras
connected to the local network and lists them on the
Network tab window.

Preparation
Assigning the IP Address to the Camera
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6 Click on the camera in the list to which you want to
assign a new IP address.
The network settings for the selected camera are
displayed.
7 Set the IP address.
To obtain the IP address automatically from a
DHCP server:
Select Obtain an IP address automatically.
The IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway
are assigned automatically.
To specify the IP address manually:
Select Use the following IP address, and type the
IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway in the
relevant boxes.
Note
When you select Obtain an IP address
automatically, make sure that the DHCP server is
operating on the network.
8 Set the DNS server address.
To obtain the DNS server addresses
automatically:
Select Obtain DNS server address automatically.
To specify the DNS server addresses manually:
Select Use the following DNS server address, and
type the Primary DNS server address and
Secondary DNS server address in the relevant
boxes.
Note
The Third DNS server address and Fourth DNS
server address are invalid for this camera.
9 Set the HTTP port No.
Normally, select 80 for the HTTP port No. To use
another port number, type the port number between
1024 and 65535 in the text box.
10 Type the Administrator name and Administrator
password.
The factory settings of both items are “admin.”
Note
You cannot change the Administrator name and
Administrator password in this step. To change
these items, see “Setting the User — User Menu”
on page 47.
11 Confirm that all items are correctly set, then click
OK.
If “Setting OK” is displayed, the IP address is
correctly assigned.
12 To access the camera directly, double-click the
camera name in the list.

Preparation
Assigning the IP Address to the Camera 9
Tip
• The factory setting of the camera network is as
follows.
IP address:192.168.0.100
Subnet mask:255.0.0.0
• When you select the camera in the network tab
and right-click Copy, and the camera’s MAC
address, DHCP/FIXED*, IP address, Port
number, Model name, Serial number and
Version number can be copied in the clipboard.
When you hold down Ctrl and press a, you can
select all cameras in the network tab.
*DHCP stands for a DHCP setting. FIXED
stands for a fixed IP address.
The welcome page of the network camera is
displayed in the Web browser.
Display sample: SNC-DF80N
Note
If the IP address is not set correctly, the welcome page
does not appear after step 12. In that case, try to set the
IP address again.
When using Windows XP Service
Pack 2
Installing software
A warning message regarding the active contents may
appear when you install software such as IP Setup
Program from CD-ROM. In this case, operate as
follows:
Example: In case of IP Setup Program
If message “Internet Explorer” appears, click Yes .
If message “File Download – Security Warning”
appears, click Run.
Note
If you select Save in the “File Download – Security
Warning” dialog, you will not be able to perform
installation correctly. Delete the downloaded file, and
click the Setup icon again.
If message “Internet Explorer – Security Warning”
appears, click Run.
The software installation starts.
Installing ActiveX Control
During installation of ActiveX Control, the information
bar or “Security Warning” may appear. In this case,
operate as follows:

Preparation
Assigning the IP Address to the Camera
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If message “Information Bar” appears, click OK.
If the information bar appears, click on the bar and select
Install ActiveX Control….
If “ Internet Explorer – Security Warning” appears, click
Install.
The installation of ActiveX Control starts. When
installation is completed, the main viewer or the Object
detection menu appears.
Configuring Windows Firewall
The IP Setup Program or SNC audio upload tool may
not operate correctly depending on the configuration of
Windows Firewall. (No cameras are shown in the list
even if they are detected.) In this case, confirm the
Windows Firewall configuration as follows:
Example: In case of IP Setup Program
1 Select Control Panel from the Start menu of
Windows.
2 Select Security Center of the working field.
3 Select Windows Firewall and select Off in the
Windows Firewall dialog.
The cameras will be displayed in the list.
If you want to keep Windows Firewall On, continue
with the following steps.
4 Select the “Exceptions” tab.
5 Select Add Program….

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Assigning the IP Address to the Camera 11
6 In the Add Program dialog, select IP Setup
Program and click OK.
Then the IP Setup Program is added to the
Programs and Services list.
7 Click OK.
When the above procedure is completed, the
cameras connected in the local network are
displayed in the IP Setup Program.
When using Windows Vista
Installing software
A warning message regarding the active contents may
appear when you install software such as IP Setup
Program from CD-ROM. In this case, operate as
follows:
Example: In case of IP Setup Program
If pop-up “AutoPlay” appears when a CD-ROM is
inserted into the CD-ROM drive, click Install or run
program.
Note
If you click Open folder to view files, Web browser will
not open automatically. In this case, double-click the
“index.htm” file in the CD-ROM.
If message “Internet Explorer” appears, click Yes .
If message “File Download – Security Warning”
appears, click Run.
Note
If you select Save in the “File Download – Security
Warning” dialog, you will not be able to perform

Preparation
Assigning the IP Address to the Camera
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installation correctly. Delete the downloaded file, and
click the Setup icon again.
If message “Internet Explorer – Security Warning”
appears, click Run.
If message “User Account Control – An unidentified
program wants access to your computer” appear, click
Allow.
The software installation starts.
Starting the software
When you start software such as IP Setup Program,
message “User Account Control – An unidentified
program wants access to your computer” may appear. In
this case, click Allow.
Installing ActiveX Control
During installation of ActiveX Control, the information
bar or “Security Warning” may appear. In this case,
operate as follows:
If message “Information Bar” appears, click OK.
If the information bar appears, click on the bar and select
Install ActiveX Control….
If message “User Account Control – Windows needs
your permission to continue” appear, click Continue.
If “Internet Explorer – Security Warning” appears, click
Install.
The installation of ActiveX Control starts. When
installation is completed, the main viewer or the Object
detection menu appears.
Configuring Windows Firewall
The IP Setup Program or SNC audio upload tool may
not operate correctly depending on the configuration of
Windows Firewall. (No cameras are shown in the list
even if they are detected.) In this case, confirm the
Windows Firewall configuration as follows:
Example: In case of IP Setup Program
1 Select Control Panel from the Start menu of
Windows.
2 Click Windows Firewall.
3 Select Turn Windows Firewall on or off.
“User Account Control – Windows needs your
permission to continue” may appear. In this case,
click Continue.
4 Select Off in the “General” tab.

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Accessing the Camera Using the Web Browser 13
The cameras will be displayed in the list.
If you want to keep Windows Firewall On, continue
with the following steps.
5 Select the “Exceptions” tab.
6 Select Add Program….
7 If the Add Program dialog appears, select IP Setup
Program and click OK.
Then the IP Setup Program is added to the Program
or port list.
8 Click OK.
When the above procedure is completed, the
cameras connected in the local network are
displayed in the IP Setup Program.
Accessing the Camera
Using the Web Browser
After the IP address has been assigned to the camera,
check that you can actually access the camera using the
Web browser installed on your computer.
Use Internet Explorer as the Web browser.
1 Start the Web browser on the computer and type the
IP address of the camera in the URL box.
The welcome page is displayed.
Display sample: SNC-DF80N
2 Click Enter.
The main viewer is displayed.
If the main viewer is displayed correctly, accessing
the camera is confirmed.

Preparation
Accessing the Camera Using the Web Browser
14
When the main viewer of the camera is
displayed for the first time
When you click Enter, “Security Warning” is displayed.
When you click Ye s , ActiveX control is installed and the
main viewer is displayed.
Notes
• If Automatic configuration is enabled in the Local
Area Network (LAN) Settings of Internet Explorer,
the image may not be displayed. In that case, disable
Automatic configuration and set the Proxy server
manually. For the setting of the Proxy server, consult
your network administrator.
• When you install ActiveX Control, you should be
logged in to the computer as Administrator.
• When you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or
Windows Vista, the information bar or “Security
Warning” may appear as you click Enter. For details,
see “Installing ActiveX Control” in “When using
Windows XP Service Pack 2” on page 9 or “Installing
ActiveX Control” in “When using Windows Vista” on
page 12.
Tip
Every page of this software is optimized as display
character size Medium for Internet Explorer.
To display the welcome page and the
main viewer correctly
To operate the welcome page and the main viewer
correctly, set the security level of the Internet Explorer
to Medium or lower, as follows:
1 Select Tools from the menu bar for Internet
Explorer, then select Internet Options and click
the Security tab.
2 Click the Internet icon (when using the camera via
the Internet) or Local intranet icon (when using
the camera via a local network).
3 Set the slider to Medium or lower. (If the slider is
not displayed, click Default Level.)
When using antivirus software, etc. on
the computer
• When you use antivirus software, security software,
personal firewall or pop-up blocker on your computer,
the camera performance may be reduced, for example,
the frame rate for displaying the image may be lower.
• The Web page displayed when you log in to the
camera uses JavaScript. The display of the Web page
may be affected if you use antivirus software or other
software described above on your computer.

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Basic Configuration by the Administrator 15
Basic Configuration by
the Administrator
You can monitor the camera image by logging in with
the initial conditions set for this network camera. You
can also set various functions according to the installing
position, network conditions or purpose of the camera.
We recommend you configure the following items
before monitoring images from the camera.
Setting contents Setting menu
Set the format of the image sent
from the camera.
Video codec Tab
(page 35)
Select the brightness of the image
sent from the camera.
Exposure (page 33)
Brightness (SNC-
DF80 only)
(page 34)
Select the quality of the image sent
from the camera.
Video codec Tab
(page 35)
Select the view size of the image. View size (page 20)
Select whether the audio from the
external microphone is sent or not.
Microphone
(page 32)
Synchronize the date and time of
the camera with those of the
computer.
Date & time Tab
(page 29)
Make the setting for sending the
monitor image attached to an e-
mail.
e-Mail (SMTP)
Menu (page 49)
Set the user access right for the
camera.
User Menu
(page 47)

Operating the Camera
Administrator and User
16
Operating the Camera
The Operating the Camera section explains how to
monitor the image from the camera using your Web
browser. Use Internet Explorer as the Web browser.
The functions of the camera should be set by the
Administrator. For the setting of the camera, see
“Administrating the Camera” on page 26.
Administrator and User
This network camera identifies the people who log in as
the Administrator or User.
The Administrator can use all the functions of this
network camera including camera setting. The User can
use the functions for monitoring the image and audio
from the camera, and controlling the camera. The
Viewer mode setting is used to restrict the user's access
rights. There are three types of users.
Each type of user can use the corresponding functions
below.
zUsable function
– Not usable function
1) This function is usable with the Java applet viewer.
2) This function is not usable with the Java applet
viewer.
The access rights of the administrator and the user can
be set in “Setting the User — User Menu” of the
Administrator menu on page 47.
Function Administrator User
Full Light View
Monitor a live image zzzz
View the date and time zzzz
Control the frame rate (Available in JPEG mode only) zz––
Control the image view size zzz–
Zoom an image using the digital zoom zzz–
Save a still image in the computer zzz– 1)
Send an image file to the FTP server zz––
Send an image attached to an e-mail zz––
Record an image in the memory zz––
Control the alarm output of the I/O port on the camera zz––
Switch the Day/Night function mode (available on SNC-
DF85/DF80 only)
zz––
Play an audio file (Voice alert) zz––
Switch the TCP/UDP transmission mode (Available in
MPEG4/H.264 mode only)
z 2) z 2) ––
Receive the audio zzzz
Control the setting menu z–––

Operating the Camera
Logging in to Homepage — Welcome Page 17
Logging in to Homepage
— Welcome Page
Logging in as a user
1 Start the Web browser on your computer and type
the IP address of the camera you want to monitor.
The welcome page is displayed.
Display sample: SNC-DF80N
2 Select the viewer.
The usable codecs and viewers are displayed
depending on the Mode setting in the Video codec
tab in the Camera menu (page 35).
When Mode is set to Single codec
You can monitor the image of the selected video
codec (JPEG, MPEG4 or H.264). For JPEG
images, you can select Java applet viewer.
When JPEG is selected
When MPEG4 is selected
When H.264 is selected
When Mode is set to Dual codec
You can monitor JPEG and MPEG4 images. For
JPEG images, you can select Java applet viewer.
3 Click Enter.
The main viewer appears.

Operating the Camera
Logging in to Homepage — Welcome Page
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With the ActiveX viewer (MPEG4/H.264)
With the Java applet viewer
Control the camera from the main viewer.
Note
If the welcome page does not start correctly, the security
level of the Internet Explorer may be set to higher than
Medium. See “To display the welcome page and the
main viewer correctly” on page 14 and check the
security level.
Displaying the Administrator menu
directly
When the administrator sets the camera functions, the
Administrator menu can be opened directly from the
welcome page.
1 Select the viewer language on the welcome page.
Click English or Japanese at the bottom of the
welcome page.
2 Click Setting on the welcome page.
The following dialog appears.
3 Enter the user name and password for
Administrator, then click OK.
The user name “admin” and the password “admin”
are set at the factory for the Administrator. You can
change them using the User menu of the
Administrator menu (see page 47).
The Administrator menu appears in another
window.
About viewers
You can use the following viewers.
ActiveX viewer
This viewer can monitor the camera image in any of the
JPEG, MPEG4 and H.264 video codecs.
You must install this viewer when you access the main
viewer for the first time.
When you display the main viewer of the
camera for the first time
When you log in the network camera using ActiveX
viewer for the first time (by clicking Enter to enter the
main viewer), the Security Warning appears. Click Ye s
and install ActiveX Control. You can use all the
functions of the viewer with ActiveX Control.

Operating the Camera
Configuration of Main Viewer 19
Java applet viewer
You can select this viewer when the camera image is in
JPEG. The frame rate is lower than the ActiveX viewer.
The Java applet viewer operates only when Java is
installed and Java (Sun) is enabled. If it does not operate
correctly, check whether the Java has been installed
successfully and Java (Sun) is enabled.
For the verified Java version, contact your authorized
Sony dealer.
To check the Java version
Select Tools from the menu bar of Internet Explorer,
then select Internet Options and click the Advanced
mode tab. Check the version of Java displayed in Java
(Sun). If Java (Sun) is not displayed, it means that Java
is not installed. You need to install Java.
To enable Java Plug-in
Example: In case of Java Plug-in Ver. 1.6.0_01
Check “Use JRE 1.6.0_01 <applet> (requires restart)” in
“Java (Sun)”.
To install Java Plug-in
Download Java 2 Runtime Environment, Standard
Edition (JRE) from the website of Sun Microsystems,
Inc., and install it by following the instructions on the
installer.
Notes
• If Automatic configuration is enabled in the Local
Area Network (LAN) Settings of Internet Explorer,
the camera image may not be displayed. In that case,
disable Automatic configuration and set the Proxy
server manually. For the setting of the Proxy server,
consult your network administrator.
• When you install ActiveX Control, you should be
logged in to the computer as the Administrator.
Tip
Every page of this software is optimized for display
character size Medium for Internet Explorer.
Configuration of Main
Viewer
This section explains the functions of the parts and
controls of the main viewer. For a detailed explanation
on each part or control, see the specified pages.
Main viewer using ActiveX viewer (MPEG4 or
H.264)
Main viewer using ActiveX viewer (JPEG)
Main viewer using Java applet viewer
Camera control section Monitor image section Main menu
Camera control section Monitor image section Main menu
Camera control section Monitor image section Main menu

Operating the Camera
Configuration of Main Viewer
20
Main menu
Setting
Click to display the Administrator menu. (page 26)
You can operate this function only when logging in as
the administrator.
Home
Displays the welcome page.
Camera control section
Frame rate
(Displayed only when the camera image is in JPEG.)
Selects the frame rate to transmit images. (page 21)
View size
Selects the view size to be displayed. (page 22)
Digital zoom
Click to change the size of the digital zoom. (page 22)
Capture
(Displayed in the main menu when the Java applet
viewer is used.)
Click to capture a still image shot by the camera and to
store it in the computer. (page 22)
Trigger
(Displayed only when, the camera Viewer mode
(page 48) is set to Full and one or more triggers are
enabled in the Trigger menu (page 61).)
Select the function you want to use from the drop-down
list and click . The selected function is activated.
The selectable functions are as follows:
– send the still image files attached to an e-mail
(page 23)
– send the still image files to an FTP server (page 23)
– record the still image files (page 23)
– control the alarm output (page 24)
– switch the Day/Night function on/off (SNC-DF85/
DF80 only) (page 24)
– play the audio file stored in the camera (page 24)
Transmission (TCP/UDP
transmission mode)
(Displayed only when the camera image is in MPEG4 or
H.264 and the ActiveX viewer is used.)
Each click switches the transmission mode of the video/
audio data between TCP mode, UDP (Unicast) mode,
and UDP (Multicast) mode. (page 25)
The last selected mode is saved in the computer, and will
stay selected for the next startup.
Volume
(Displayed when Microphone (page 32) is set to On.)
Drag the bar to adjust the volume.
When you click , the icon changes to and the
audio output stops. To output the audio, click again.
Note
If does not appear when the Java applet
viewer is used, Audio codec may not be set to G.711 (64
kbps) (page 32), or Java may not be installed correctly.
To check if Java is installed correctly, refer to “Java
applet viewer” of “About viewers” on page 18.