Sony SNC-xx Quick start guide

Easy Setup Guide
for the Sony Network
Camera
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carefully.
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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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1Conrming the Settings
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.)