Zhejiang IPC2322EBRP User manual

Network Cameras
User Manual
Manual Version: V2.03

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Contents
1 Network Connection·························································································································1
2 Login··················································································································································1
Preparation ················································································································································1
Logging In to the Web Interface ················································································································3
Introduction to the Web Interface·············································································································4
Initial Configuration ···································································································································4
3 Configuring Parameters····················································································································5
Local Parameters········································································································································5
Network Configuration ······························································································································7
TCP/IP ·················································································································································7
Port ·····················································································································································9
FTP ······················································································································································9
E-Mail················································································································································10
Port Mapping····································································································································11
DDNS·················································································································································11
Image Configuration ································································································································12
Image Adjustment ····························································································································12
OSD Settings ·····································································································································23
Privacy Mask·····································································································································24
Audio and Video Configuration················································································································25
Video Configuration ·························································································································25
Audio Configuration ·························································································································28
ROI ····················································································································································28
Media Stream Configuration ············································································································28
Alarm Configuration·································································································································31
Configuring Motion Detection Alarm ·······························································································31
Configuring Tampering Alarm ··········································································································35
Configuring Audio Detection Alarm ·································································································36
Configuring Alarm Input ···················································································································37
Configuring Alarm Output ················································································································38
Configuring Capture ·························································································································39
Memory Card Storage······························································································································39
System Maintenance ·······························································································································42
Security·············································································································································42
Setting the System Time···················································································································44
Setting Servers··································································································································45
Serial Port Mode Configuration········································································································47
Transparent Channel Configuration ·································································································49
Wiper Control ···································································································································50
Viewing Device Status ······················································································································50
Upgrading the Device ·······················································································································50
Restarting the System ······················································································································51
Importing and Exporting System Configuration File ········································································51

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Collecting Diagnostic Information ····································································································52
Focus Configuration··························································································································52
Device Mounting Height···················································································································52
Setting Fisheye Parameters··············································································································52
4 Live View ·········································································································································53
Live View Toolbar·····································································································································53
Viewing Certain Area of Images···············································································································54
Using Digital Zoom····························································································································55
Using 3D Positioning·························································································································55
Live View of Fisheye Cameras ··················································································································56
5 Video Playback and Download with Edge Storage ·········································································59
Video Playback ·········································································································································59
Download ·················································································································································60
6 PTZ Control······································································································································60
PTZ Control Toolbar ·································································································································60
Setting Patrol by Presets ··························································································································61
Setting Presets··································································································································61
Setting Patrol····································································································································63
Setting Home Position ·····························································································································66
Remote Control PTZ ·································································································································67
Preset Snapshot ·······································································································································67
Appendix A Glossary ··························································································································67
Appendix B FAQ ·································································································································69

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1 Network Connection
Before accessing a network camera (also known as IP Camera or IPC) from a PC, you need to connect the
network camera to the PC directly with a network cable or via a switch or router.
Use a Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cable to connect the network interfaces of the network camera and the
PC.
Use Shielded Twisted Pair (STP) cables to connect the network interfaces of the camera and the switch or
router.
2 Login
Preparation
After you have completed the installation in accordance with the quick guide, connect the camera to power
to start it. After the camera is started, you can access the camera from a PC client installed with a web
browser or the video management software. Internet Explorer (IE) is a recommended web browser. Please
contact your dealer to get the video management software. Please refer to the user manual of video
management software for detailed information.
The following takes IE on a Microsoft Windows 7.0 operating system as an example.
Check before login
The camera is operating correctly.
The network connection between the PC and the camera is normal.
The PC is installed with Internet Explorer 8.0 or higher.
(Optional) The resolution is set to 1440 x 900.
Network cable
IPC PC
IPC PC
Switch or Router
Network cable Network cable

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Add the IP address as a trusted site
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http://192.168.0.13
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Clear the check box
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NOTE!
The IP address 192.168.0.13 in this example is the default IP address. Please replace it with the actual address
of your camera if it has been changed.
(Optional) Modify user access control settings
Before you access the camera, follow the steps to set User Account Control Settings to Never notify.
Logging In to the Web Interface
The default static IP address of the camera is 192.168.0.13, and the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
DHCP is turned on by default. If a DHCP server is used in the network, the IP address of your camera may
be assigned dynamically, and you need to use the correct IP address to log in. Use the video management
software to view the dynamic IP address of your camera.
The following takes IE as an example to describe the login procedure.
1. Browse to the login page by entering the correct IP address of your camera in the address bar.
2. If you log in for the first time, follow system prompts and install the ActiveX. You need to close your
browser to complete the installation.
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NOTE!
To manually load the ActiveX, type http://IP address/ActiveX/Setup.exe in the address bar and press
Enter.
The default password is used for your first login. To ensure account security, please change the password
after your first login. You are recommended to set a strong password (no less than eight characters).
The camera protects itself from illegal access by limiting the number of failed login attempts. If login fails
six times consecutively, the camera locks automatically for ten minutes.
3. Enter the username and password, and then click Login. For the first login, use the default username
admin and password 123456.
If you log in with Live View selected, live video will be displayed when you are logged in. Otherwise,
you need to start live video manually in the live view window.
If you log in with Save Password selected, you do not need to enter the password each time when you
log in. To ensure security, you are not advised to select Save Password.
To clear the Username and Password text boxes and the Save Password check box, click Reset.
Introduction to the Web Interface
By default the live view window is displayed when you are logged in to the Web interface. The following
shows an example.
Initial Configuration
After you log in to the device, please perform the following initial configuration.
Item
Description
1. Set the TCP/IP address for the device.
Reconfigure the device IP and network parameters based on
the actual networking.
2. Log out and log in again to the Web
using the new IP address.
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3. Set the system time.
Set the system time based on the actual situation.
4. (Optional) Setting the servers.
Set the management server based on the actual networking.
5. Set OSD.
Set the information displayed on the screen as needed, for
example, time.
6. (Optional) Manage users.
Change the default password and add common users as
needed.
7. Set fisheye camera parameters (only
for fisheye cameras).
Set the installation method for the fisheye cameras as needed.
You can watch the live video after finishing the initial configuration. Please configure other parameters as
needed.

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No.
Description
1
Menu
2
PTZ control area
Note:
This area is available for PTZ dome cameras and PTZ cameras.
3
Live view window
4
Live view toolbar
NOTE!
The displayed live view interface, parameters displayed and value ranges may vary with models. Please
see the actual Web interface for details.
The parameters that are grayed out cannot be modified. For the actual settings, see the Web interface.
It is recommended that you change the password when you are logged in the first time. For details about
how to change a password, see Security.
3 Configuring Parameters
Local Parameters
Set local parameters for your PC.
NOTE!
The local parameters may vary with models, please see the actual Web interface for details.
1. Select Setup > Common > Local Settings.
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2. Modify the settings as required. The following table describes some major parameters.
Parameter
Description
Video Param
Processing Mode
Real Time Prior: Recommended if the network is in good
condition.
Fluent Prior: Recommended if you want short time lag for live
video.
Ultra-low Delay: Recommended if you want the minimum time
lag for live video.
Video Pixel
Format
Set the video format for images on the PC client.
Note:
It is recommended to choose YUV420 if the graphic card of your PC
supports it. RGB32 is only supported by some low-version graphic
cards.
Protocol
Set the protocol used to transmit media streams to be decoded by
the PC.
Record and
Snapshot
Recording
Subsection By Time: Duration of recorded video for each
recording file on the computer. For example, 2 minutes.
Subsection By Size: Size of each recording file stored on the
computer. For example, 5M.
When Storage
Full
Overwrite Recording: When the assigned storage space on the
computer is used up, the camera deletes the existing recording
files to make room for the new recording file.
Stop Recording: When the assigned storage space on the
computer is full, recording stops automatically.

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3. Click OK.
Network Configuration
TCP/IP
Modify communication settings such as the IP address for the camera so that the camera can communicate
with other devices.
NOTE!
After you have changed the IP address, you need to use the new IP address to log in.
The configurations of DNS (Domain Name System) server are applicable when the device is accessed by
domain name.
Static Address
1. Click Setup > Network > TCP/IP.
2. Select Static IP from the IP Obtain Mode drop-down list.
3. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address. Make sure that the IP address of the
camera is unique in the network.
4. Click Save.
If a gatekeeper or firewall is used in the network, Universal Network Passport (UNP) can be used to
interconnect the network, and the UNP server will assign an IP address to the connected cameras.
1. Select Enable for UNP Service.

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2. In the UNP Server IP text box, enter an IP address for the UNP server. Select Yes to enable
authentication, and then set the username and password for UNP authentication.
3. Click Save.
NOTE!
This function is not supported by some models, please see the actual model for details.
PPPoE
NOTE!
This function is not supported by some models, please see the actual model for details.
If the camera is connected to the network through Point to Point Over Ethernet (PPPoE), you need to select
PPPoE as the IP obtainment mode.
1. Click Setup > Network > TCP/IP.
2. Select PPPoE from the IP Obtain Mode drop-down list.
3. Enter the username and password provided by your internet Service Provider (ISP).
4. Click Save.
DHCP
The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is enabled by default when the camera is delivered. If a
DHCP server is deployed in the network, the camera can automatically obtain an IP address from the DHCP
server.
To manually configure DHCP, follow the steps below:
1. Click Setup > Network > TCP/IP.

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2. Select DHCP from the IP Obtain Mode drop-down list.
3. Click Save.
Port
NOTE!
This function is not supported by some models, please see the actual model for details.
1. Click Setup > Network > Port.
2. Configure relevant port numbers.
3. Click Save.
NOTE!
If the entered HTTP port number has been occupied, a prompt message will be displayed as Port conflicts.
Please try again. 23, 81, 82, 85, 3260 and 49152 are occupied by default. And other occupied ports will be
detected automatically.
FTP
After the configuration of FTP, you will be able to upload snapshots from network cameras to the specified
FTP server.
1. Click Setup > Network > FTP.

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2. Configure the IP address, port number of the FTP server, the username and password of the upload
account, enable Upload Images and Overwrite Storage, and then set the overwrite image threshold.
3. Click Save.
E-Mail
After the configuration of E-mail, when alarms are triggered, you will be able to send messages to the
specified E-mail address.
1. Click Setup > Network > E-mail.
2. Configure relevant parameters of the sender and the recipient
The following table describes some major parameters.
Parameter
Description
SSL
When enabled, the e-mail will be sent through SSL encryption.

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Parameter
Description
Attach Image
When enabled, the e-mail will contain 3 instant snapshots as attachment according to the
Capture Interval.
3. Click Save.
Port Mapping
1. Click Setup > Network > Port Mapping.
2. Enable Port Mapping and select mapping type. If Manual is selected, then external ports must be
configured (external IP is obtained automatically by the camera). If the configured port is occupied,
then the Status will show Inactive.
3. Click Save.
DDNS
NOTE!
This function is not supported by some models, please see the actual model for details.
1. Click Setup > Network > DDNS.
2. Enable DDNS Service.
3. Click Save.

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Image Configuration
Image Adjustment
NOTE!
The image parameters displayed and value ranges allowed may vary with camera model. For the actual
parameters and value ranges of your camera, see the Web interface. You may move the sliders to adjust
settings or enter values in the text boxes directly.
Clicking Default will restore all the default image settings.
Setting the Scene
Set image parameters to achieve the desired image effects based on live video in different scenes.
Click Setup > Image > Image.
The scene management page for some models is displayed as follows, you can select the desired scene in
the drop-down list.
The scene management page of some models is displayed as follows, you can take the following steps to
configure the scene.
The Web interface of certain models is displayed as follows.
1. Click Scenes.

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2. Select a scene, and then set scene switching parameters. The following table describes some major
parameters.
Column
Description
Current
Indicates the scene that is being used.
Note:
Select an option button to switch to the scene and display the corresponding image
parameters for the scene.
The camera switches the current scene automatically when Enable Auto Switching is
selected.
Scene Name
Name of the current scene. The device provides several preset scene modes. When you
select a scene, the corresponding image parameters are displayed. You can adjust image
settings according to actual needs.
Common: recommended for outdoor scenes
Indoor: recommended for indoor scenes
License Plate: recommended for plate snapshot on roads
High Sensitivity: recommended for scenes with low light
Highlight Suppression: recommended for scenes with intense light, for example, it is
used to reduce the car light to snapshot the license plate
WDR: recommended for scenes with high-contrast lighting, such as window, corridor,
front door or other scenes that are bright outside but dim inside
Custom: set a scene name as needed
Standard: default image settings
Vivid: increase the saturation of the image based on the standard mode
Bright: increase the brightness of the image based on the standard mode
Auto
Switching
Indicates whether to add a scene to the auto-switching list.
Note:
If Auto Switching is selected, the system switches to a scene automatically when the
condition for switching to the scene is met. By default the auto-switching list includes the
default scene.
Setup
Click to set conditions for auto-switching, including schedule, illumination, and current
elevation (angle between the PTZ and the horizontal direction). It means that
auto-switching is triggered only when illumination and the current elevation during the set
time period meet the set conditions. A condition is invalid if both the start and end values
are set to 0.
3. Select a scene and then click to set it as the default scene.
4. If auto-switching is enabled, the camera can switch to the scene automatically when the condition for
switching to a non-default scene is met. Otherwise, the camera remains in the default scene. When
auto-switching is not enabled, the camera remains in the current scene.
NOTE!
If Auto Switching is enabled (scene settings will be unavailable), the device will switch between the set
scenes. If not, the device will stay at the current scene. The device will stay at default scenes unless the
non-default scenes are triggered.
If multiple non-default scenes are triggered, then the device will switch to the scene with the minimum
number (starts from 1 to 5).

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Image Enhancement
NOTE!
This function may vary with models, please see actual Web interface for details.
1. Click Setup > Image > Image and then click Image Enhancement.
2. Use the sliders to change the settings. You may also enter values directly. The following table
describes some major parameters.
Item
Description
Brightness
Set the degree of brightness of images.
Low brightness
High brightness
Saturation
The amount of a hue contained in a color.
Low saturation
High saturation

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Item
Description
Contrast
Set the degree of difference between the blackest pixel and the whitest pixel.
Low contrast
High contrast
Hue
Overall tendency of colors in an image.
Normal hue
Other hue
Sharpness
Contrast of boundaries of objects in an image.
Low sharpness
High sharpness
2D Noise
Reduction
Reduce the noise of images. The function may cause image blurring.
3D Noise
Reduction
Reduce the noise of images. The function may cause motion blur (or ghosting in some
applications).
Image
Rotation
Rotation of the image.
Normal
Flip Vertical