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Section 1: Product Overview Product Overview Package Contents DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L HD PoE/Wireless Mini Dome Network Camera CAT5 Ethernet Cable Power Adapter Camera Accessories (Audio extension cable, female Ethernet connector, and mounting alignment guide) CD-ROM with User Manual and Software Quick Installation Guide If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.
DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L is a versatile and unique solution for your small office or home. Unlike a standard webcam, the DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L is a complete system with a built-in CPU and web server that transmits high quality video images for security and surveillance. The DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L can be accessed remotely, and controlled from any PC/Notebook over your local network or through the Internet via a web browser.
Simple to Use The DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L is a stand-alone system with a built-in CPU, requiring no special hardware or software. The DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L supports both ActiveX mode for Internet Explorer and Java mode for other browsers such as Chrome®, Firefox®, and Safari®.
Status LED Indicates the camera's current status Status LED WPS LED Indicates the camera's current status Indicates the current status of WPS WPS Button Used to initialize WPS mode on the camera Camera Sensor HD-capable CMOS sensor D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
Wireless Installation Considerations (DCS-6005L Only) This D-Link device can connect to your wireless network from anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. However, the number, thickness and location of walls, ceilings, or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through, may limit the range. Typical ranges vary depending on the types of materials and background RF (radio frequency) noise in your home or business.
Note: If the Autorun program does not open, go to My Computer, browse to your CD drive, and double-click on the autorun.exe file. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
Within 20-30 seconds, the Setup Wizard will open, which will guide you step-by-step through the installation process from connecting your hardware to configuring your camera and registering it with your mydlink account. Note: mydlink Web portal requires Java to function correctly. For more guidelines, please refer to mydlink FAQ pages at https://www.mydlink.com/faq/mydlink D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
Connect the Ethernet Cable Connect the included Ethernet cable to the network cable connector located on the panel at the rear of the DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L and attach it to the network. Attach the External Power Supply Attach the external power supply to the DC Power receptor located on the rear panel of the DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L and connect it to your wall outlet or power strip.
Do not overtighten screws as this may crack the mount. 4. With the D-Link logo facing you, reattach the camera to the mounting plate by sliding the camera towards you until it locks into position.
Firmly push down until the camera housing snaps back onto the camera base. 7. Refer to "Mounting the Camera" on page 12 to learn how to correctly mount the camera to its permenant location. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
Section 3: mydlink mydlink After registering your DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L camera with a mydlink account in the Camera Installation Wizard. You will be able to remotely access your camera from the www.mydlink.com website. After signing in to your mydlink account, you will...
After completing the Camera Installation Wizard, you are ready to use your camera. The camera’s built-in Web configuration utility is designed to allow you to easily access and configure your DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L. At the end of the wizard, enter the IP address of your camera into a web browser, such as Mozilla Firefox.
(ROI). Language: You may select the interface language using this menu. Go To: If any presets have been defined, selecting a preset from this list will (Preset List) display it. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
To quickly configure your Network Camera’s motion detection settings, click Motion Detection Setup Wizard. If you want to enter your settings without running the wizard, click Manual Motion Detection Setup and skip to"Motion Detection" on page 35. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
Internet Connection Setup Wizard This wizard will guide you through a step-by-step process to configure your new D-Link Camera and connect the camera to the Internet. Click Next to continue. Note: Select DHCP if you are unsure of which settings to choose.
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If you have a Dynamic DNS account and would like the camera to update your IP address automatically, select Enable DDNS and enter your host information. Click Next to continue. Enter a name for your camera and click Next to continue. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
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If you have selected DHCP, you will see a summary of your settings, including the camera's IP address. Please write down all of this information as you will need it in order to access your camera. Click Apply to save your settings. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
Click Next to continue. Step 2 This step allows you to enable motion detection based on a customized schedule. Specify the day and hours. You may also choose to always record whenever motion is detected. Click Next to continue. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
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Click Next to continue. Step 4 You have completed the Motion Detection Wizard. Please verify your settings and click Apply to save them. Please wait a few moments while the camera saves your settings and restarts. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
Primary DNS: The primary domain name server translates names to IP addresses. Secondary DNS: The secondary DNS acts as a backup to the primary DNS. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
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For instance, live1.sdp can be accessed at rtsp://x.x.x.x/video1. sdp where the x.x.x.x represents the ip address of your camera. Enable CoS: Enabling the Class of Service setting implements a best-effort policy without making any bandwidth reservations. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
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Enable IPV6: Enable the IPV6 setting to use the IPV6 protocol. Enabling the option allows you to manually set up the address, specify an optional IP address, specify an optional router and an optional primary DNS. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
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Section 4: Configuration Enable Multicast The DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L allows you to multicast for stream each of the available streams via group address and specify the TTL value for each stream. Enter the port and TTL settings you wish to use if you do not want to use the defaults.
TKIP or AES encryption. If you use Open or Shared authentication, WEP encryption should be the setting. Key: If you use WEP, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK authentication, enter the Key (also known as password) used for your wireless network. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
DDNS account. Password: Enter the password used to connect to your DDNS server account. Timeout: Enter the DNS timeout values you wish to use. Status: Indicates the connection status, which is automatically determined by the system. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
Select the frequency used by your power lines to avoid interference or distortion. White Balance: Use the drop-down box to change white balance settings to help balance colors for different environments. You can choose from Auto, Outdoor, Indoor, Flourescent and Push Hold. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
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This setting controls the amount of coloration, from grayscale to fully saturated. Sharpness: Specify a value from 0 to 8 to specify how much sharpening to apply to the image. Reset Default: Click this button to reset the image to factory default settings. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
Frame size, you will not be able to use the ePTZ function. Maximum frame A higher frame rate provides smoother motion for rate: videos, and requires more bandwidth. Lower frame rates will result in stuttering motion, and requires less bandwidth. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
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Audio out off: Selecting this checkbox will mute outgoing audio. Audio out This setting controls the amount of gain applied to volume level: outgoing audio to increase its volume. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
Click this drop-down box to see a list of all the presets that have been created. You can select one, then click the GoTo button to change the displayed camera view to the preset. Clicking the Remove button will delete the currently selected preset. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
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Clicking the trash can button will remove the currently selected preset from the sequence. If you want to change the dwell time for a preset, select it from the list, enter a new dwell time, then click the Update button. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
Please enter a value between 0 and 100. Percentage: Specifies the amount of motion in the window being monitored that is required to initiate an alert. If this is set to 100%, motion is detected within the whole window will trigger a snapshot. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
Specify the volume level that a sound must exceed in order to trigger the sound detection feature. The higher the number the more sensitive the camera will be to sound. Click Save Settings to save your changes. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
NTP server. NTP Server: Network Time Protocol (NTP) synchronizes the DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L with an Internet time server. Choose the one that is closest to your location. Set the Date and This option allows you to set the time and date Time Manually: manually.
Event Setup In a typical application, when motion is detected, the DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L sends images to a FTP server or via e-mail as notifications. As shown in the illustration below, an event can be triggered by many sources, such as motion detection or external digital input devices. When an event is triggered, a specified action will be performed.
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2. To delete the selected item from the pull-down menu of event, server or media, click Delete. 3. Click on the item name in the drop-down menu for modifying. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
Enter the configuration for the target e-mail server account. FTP: Enter the configuration for the target FTP server account. Network Specify a network storage device. Only one network Storage: storage device is supported. SD Card: Use the camera's onboard SD card storage. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
File Name Prefix: The prefix name will be added on the file name. Add date and Check it to add timing information as file name time suffix to file suffix. name: D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
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This is the prefix that will be added to the filename of saved video clips. System log: Select this option to set the media type to system logs. This will save the event to the camera system log, but will not record any snapshots or video. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
Select the windows that need to be monitored. Periodic: The event is triggered in specified intervals. The trigger interval unit is in minutes. System Boot: Triggers an event when the system boots up. Time: Select Always or enter the time interval. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
Set the priority for this entry. The entry with a higher priority value will be executed first. Source: The source of the stream. Recording Scheduling the recording entry. schedule: Destination: Select the folder where the recording file will be stored. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
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Time of each file If this is selected, files will be separated based on for recording: the maximum length you specify. File Name Prefix: The prefix name will be added on the file name of the recording file(s). D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
If video files are stored on the SD card, click on the Recorded Video: Video link and choose the video file you would like to view. Refresh: Reloads the file and folder information from the SD card. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
Night mode disables the IR Cut Filter. Schedule Mode: Set up the Day/Night mode using a schedule. The camera will enter Day mode at the starting time and return to Night mode at the ending time. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
HTTPS credentials being used. Remove: Click Remove to delete the certificate used. Note: The certificate cannot be removed while the HTTPS is still enabled. To remove the certificate, you must first uncheck Enable HTTPS secure connection. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
Section 4: Configuration Access List Here you can set access permissions for users to view your DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L. Allow list: The list of IP addresses that have access rights to the camera. Start IP address: The starting IP Address of the devices (such as a computer) that have permission to access the video of the camera.
Label: Enter a label for the camera, which will be shown on the OSD when it is enabled. Show Time: Select this option to enable the time-stamp display on the video screen. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
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Section 4: Configuration LED: You may specify whether or not to illuminate the status LED on the camera. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
Reboot Device: Clicking the Reboot button will reboot your device. Schedule Select this option to schedule a time for the device Reboot: to reboot. After making any changes, click the Save button to save your changes. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
Section 4: Configuration Firmware Upgrade The camera's current firmware version will be displayed on this screen. You may visit the D-Link Support Website to check for the latest available firmware version. To upgrade the firmware on your DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L, please download and save the latest firmware version from the D-Link Support Page to your local hard drive.
Section 4: Configuration Status Device Info This page displays detailed information about your device and its network connection. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
Section 4: Configuration Logs This page displays the log information of your camera. You may download the information by clicking Download. You may also click Clear to delete the saved log information. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
DNS client CoS DDNS client (D-Link) Multicast SMTP client IGMP FTP client ONVIF compliant Security Administrator and user group protection HTTP and RTSP authentication Password authentication D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...
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Viewing of up to 32 cameras on one screen Scheduled motion triggered, or manual recording options General Weight DCS-6004L: 130g (Without Stand) DCS-6005L: 135g (Without Stand) External Power Input: 100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz ...
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Accessories Black Exterior Casing White Exterior Casing Frame rates when streaming video may vary depending on network conditions and method used. A SDHC Class 6 card or above is recommended. Supports card capacities up to 32GB. D-Link DCS-6004L/DCS-6005L User Manual...