Sony SNC-xx Quick start guide

Easy Setup Guide
for the Sony Network
Camera
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Please read the information with this mark attached
carefully.
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© 2008 Sony Corporation
For setup, a computer running the Microsoft Windows Operating
System is required.
For monitoring camera images, Microsoft Internet Explorer (Version
6.0 or later) is required.
This section describes the operation to be followed to conrm the
required settings using Windows Vista as an example. Thus, the
screens in this manual may be different from the screens of your
computer, depending on the OS you are using.
Microsoft, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or in other countries.

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Network camera
Hub (or router)
Computer
Before Using Your Camera For
the First Time
This “Easy Setup Guide for the Sony Network Camera” describes how to monitor
images from your Sony network camera on a computer connected to the same
network.
First, conrm that the camera and computer are properly connected to the same
network via a hub or router, as illustrated below.
• For detailed information on how to connect the hub (or router) and the computer,
refer to the instruction manuals supplied with the hub (or router) and the computer.
• For detailed information on how to connect the hub (or router) and the camera, refer
to the Installation Manual supplied with your camera.

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Sequence of the Easy Setting
Operation
This setup guide describes how to make the required settings in the following order so
that you can monitor images from your camera on your computer.
1Conrming the Settings of
the Computer
This section describes how to conrm the settings of the computer.
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2Setting the IP Address of the
Camera
This section describes how to set the IP address of the camera so that
you can access the camera from the computer.
3Monitoring Images from the
Camera
This section describes how to monitor the camera images on the
computer.
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1Conrming the Settings of
the Computer
1Turn on the computer and start Windows.
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Log on as an Administrator. 2Click the [Start] button and then click
[Control Panel].
3When the “Control Panel” window
appears, click [View network status
and tasks] in [Network and Internet].
4When the “Network and Sharing
Center” window appears, click
[View status].
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When [Status] is not active, make sure that the
network cable is connected to a computer and
hub.

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5When [Local Area Connection Status] is displayed,
click [Details…].
When using Windows XP
“Address Type” can be displayed by the following steps for steps 3 to 5.
Select [All Programs], [Accessories], [Communications], [Network Connections] from the [Start] menu.
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When [Network Connections] is displayed, double-click [Local Area Connection].
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When [Local Area Connection Status] is displayed, double-click [Support].
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1Conrming the Settings
of the Computer

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“DHCP Enabled No”
is displayed.
When using Windows XP
“Manually Congured”
is displayed in the [Local Area
Connection Status].
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Go to step 7-a. (Page 7)
“DHCP Enabled Yes”
is displayed.
When using Windows XP
“Assigned by DHCP”
is displayed in the [Local Area
Connection Status].
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You need do nothing else here.
Close any windows opened
in step 2 or later, and go to
2Setting the IP Address
of the Camera .
(Page 11)
6When [Network Connection Details] is displayed,
check the DHCP status.
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1Conrming the Settings
of the Computer
Place a check mark in the following box corresponding to
the type of address in the “Address Type” box.
Be sure to conrm the type of address displayed here,
because the operations required in future setting
procedures are different, depending on the type of
address.

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1Conrming the Settings
of the Computer
7-a Conrm the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and
Default Gateway at step4.
IPAddress
...
 
Subnet Mask
...

Default Gateway
...

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The Default Gateway may not be displayed, depending on the network
environment. In this case, leave the boxes for Default Gateway blank.
Items to are required in future setting
operations.
Write these values in the respective boxes in
advance so that you will be able to refer to these
values.
Go to step 7-b to change IP address. (You do not
usually need to change this address.)
Go to
2Setting the IP Address
of the Camera .
(Page 11)

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1Conrming the Settings
of the Computer
7-bTo change the IP address other than the IP address
shown in step 4, follow the steps shown below.
1Select [Network and Internet], [View network
status and tasks] in [Control Panel] from the
[Start] menu.
2Click [View status].
3When [Local Area Connection Status] is
displayed, click [Properties].
If the message “User Account Control –
Windows needs your permission to continue”
appears, click [Continue].

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of the Computer
4Click the [General] tab, place a check mark
in the [Internet Protocol Version4 (TCP/IPv4)]
box, and then click [Properties].
If a check mark has already been placed in
the [Internet Protocol Version4 (TCP/IPv4)]
checkbox, click on [Internet Protocol Version4
(TCP/IPv4)], and then click [Properties].
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[Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4)] and [Internet Protocol Version 6(TCP/IPv6)] are displayed in the item list. Be sure to
select [Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4)].
When using Windows XP
Select [Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IP)].
5Select [Use the following IP address] and
type the following IP address and Subnet
mask in the appropriate boxes.
Example:
[IP address]
192.168.0.200
[Subnet mask]
255.0.0.0
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You will use the IP address and Subnet mask again when
“Setting the IPAddress of the Camera.” (Page 11)
When there is a network administrator, ask for and obtain an IP
address from the network administrator. If not, you can obtain
an un-used IP address.
To obtain an un-used IP address, see “Conrming an IP
address that is not currently used in the network” (page 10).
Click the [Use the following IP address] radio button
and type the IP address and Subnet mask.

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1Conrming the Settings
of the Computer
8The IP address of the computer is set.
Go to
2Setting the IP Address
of the Camera .
(Page 11)
6 Conrm that [Use the following DNS server
addresses] is selected.
When you select [Use the following IP
address] in step 5, [Use the following DNS
server addresses] is selected automatically.
You do not need to enter the address in the
[Preferred DNS server] and [Alternate DNS
server] boxes.
Conrm this radio button is selected.
7Click [OK], and close any windows opened in
step 2or later.
Conrming an IP address that is not currently being used in the network
1Select [All Programs], [Accessories],
[Command Prompt] from the [Start] menu.
2When the “Command Prompt” window
appears, type “ping aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd”
representing the numbers you want to set
as the IP address of the camera in the
window described above. For example;
type “ping 192.168.0.100,” and then press
the [Enter] key on the keyboard.
3If “Request timed out.” appears in the
window, the IP address you entered is not
used in the network. (You can then use
those numbers as the IP address of the
camera.)

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2Setting the IP Address of the
Camera
You have to set an IP address of the camera to access the camera from the computer.
1Turn on the camera if it is not
already turned on.
2Insert the CD-ROM supplied with the camera into
the CD-ROM drive of the computer.
The “User’s Guide & Utility” window appears automatically
in the Web browser.
If this window does not appear automatically in the Web
browser, double-click on the index.htm le on the CD-
ROM.
The following illustration is an example of what is
displayed when the CD-ROM supplied with the SNC-RZ25
is used.
3Click the [Setup] icon for “IP Setup Program” in
the “Utility” list.

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4Click [Run] in the following dialog window.
5Click [Run] in the following dialog
window.
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The “Welcome” dialog appears.
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12Setting the IP Address
of the Camera
6Install the “IP Setup
Program” on your
computer using the
wizard.
If the Software License
Agreement is displayed, read
it carefully, and then click
[Accept] if you wish to continue
with the installation.
Click [Next] or [Yes] to go to
the following pages, and then,
nally, click [Finish].

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12Setting the IP Address
of the Camera
7When installation is completed, select [All Programs],
[IP Setup Program], and then click [IP Setup Program]
from the [Start] menu.
If the message “User Account Control – An unidentied program wants access to your computer”
appears, click [Allow].
The IP Setup Program starts, and the “Network” tab appears.
The IP Setup Program detects the camera connected on the network, and lists it.
Information on the cameras detected is displayed in the list.
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In this Setup Guide, the MAC address is described as “XX-XX-XX-XX-
XX and the model name as “SNC-xx.” In the list, the value of the actual
MAC address and the actual model name are displayed.
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If the camera information does not appear in the list, the following causes may be considered.
You have not set the IP address correctly on your computer.
Go back to Conrming the Settings of the Computer
1on page 4, and check whether or not the IP address is set correctly.
You have not connected the camera and the computer on the same network.
Check whether or not they are connected correctly, referring to “Before Using Your Camera For the First Time” on page 2.
You have not turned the camera on.
Check whether or not you have turned the camera on.
The security level that is selected for virus scans, a personal rewall, etc., is set to the high level.
Reset it to the standard level. For detailed information on how to reset it, refer to the manual for the security software rst. If the
problem persists, contact the maker of the security software.

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12Setting the IP Address
of the Camera
“DHCP Enabled Yes”
is displayed.
When using Windows XP
“Assigned by DHCP”
is displayed in the [Local Area
Connection Status].
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Set the IP address item of
the camera to “Obtain an
IP address automatically” in
accordance with the settings
of the computer.
Go to step 9-b. (Page 16)
“DHCP Enabled No”
is displayed.
When using Windows XP
“Manually Congured”
is displayed in the [Local Area
Connection Status].
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Assign the appropriate IP
address in accordance with
the settings of the computer.
Go to step 9-a. (Page 15)
8Click the camera whose IP address you want to set.
The IP address of your camera has been set
to the following at the factory.
IP address 192.168.0.100
The operations required after this point depend on the type of address displayed in step 6of
Conrming the Settings of the Computer
1on page 6.

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of the Camera
9-a “DHCP Enabled No” is displayed
When using Windows XP
When “Manually Congured” is displayed
in the “Address Type” box
Set the IP address.
Select [Use the following IP address], and type the IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway,
referring to the values used in items to entered in the appropriate boxes in step 7-a of
Conrming the Settings of the Computer
1on page 7.
Click this radio button.
Type the values previously written in .
Enter numbers which are different from the
values previously written in , and are not
used in the same network. 1)
Type the numbers previously written in .
Type the numbers previously written in .
(When the “Default Gateway” address is
not displayed in 7-a in step 7of
Conrming the settings of the computer
1, leave
this box blank.)
1) “Numbers which are different from those in , and not used in the same network” means:
For example, if is 10, enter numbers other than 10 that are not used in the same network (for
example 100). You cannot use 0 and 255, because they have already been reserved in the network.
Also, avoid using numbers 250 through 255, which are frequently used in other networks.
When there is a network administrator, ask for and obtain an IP address from the network
administrator. If not, you can obtain an un-used IP address.
To obtain an un-used IP address, see “Conrming an IP address that is not currently used in
the network” (page 10).
Go to step 10.
(Page 16)

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9-b“DHCP Enabled Yes” is displayed
When using Windows XP
When “Assigned by DHCP” is displayed
in the “Address Type” box
Set the IP address.
Select [Obtain an IP address automatically].
Click this radio
button.
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of the Camera
10 Conrm that the HTTP port No. is set to [80].
The HTTP port No. has been set to [80] at the factory.

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11 Type “admin” in the “Administrator name” box, and type
“admin” in the “Administrator password” box.
“*****” appears in the “Administrator password” box.
Enter “admin” in both boxes.
The factory settings of both items are “admin.”
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You cannot change the Administrator name and Administrator password in this window. If you
want to change them, refer to “Setting the User – User setting Menu” in the User’ Guide.
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of the Camera
12 Click [OK].

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13 If “Setting OK” is displayed, click [OK], and
close all dialog boxes opened.
You have nished the IP address setting process.
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Go to the next step to conrm that you have successfully assigned
the IP address of the camera.
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12Setting the IP Address
of the Camera
14 Conrm that you have assigned the IP address
of the camera correctly.
Close any windows and dialogs opened in step 2 to 13.
Select [All Program], [IP Setup Program], and then click [IP Setup Program]
from the [Start] menu.
Message “User Account Control – An unidentied program wants access to
your computer” may appear. In this case, click [Allow].
The IP Setup Program starts.
The Network tab window appears.
The program detects the network cameras connected to the local network
and lists them.
When the IP address set (or set
automatically) is displayed in the
IP address column, the IP address
of the camera has been assigned
correctly.

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of the Camera
15 You have successfully assigned the IP address of the camera.
Go to Monitoring Images from the Camera
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(page 20) while the “IP Setup Program”
window remains open.

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3Monitoring Images from the
Camera
1Double-click your camera name on the list of cameras
in the “IP Setup Program” window.
Or,
Start the Web browser of the computer on which you set the IP address of the camera, and manually
type the IP address set in 9-a of Setting the IPAddress of the Camera
2, in the URL box, and press the [ENTER]
key.
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The welcome page of the camera is displayed.
Click [Enter] to display the Main viewer.
Click this [Enter] button.
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If the welcome page is not displayed, go back to step 7in Setting the IP Address of the Camera
2(page 13), and set the IP
address again.