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  • Page 1 Network Camera User Manual Network Camera User Manual UD19347B-B...
  • Page 2 With the philosophy of "Technology for the Good", Hikvision requests that every end user of video technology and video products shall comply with all the applicable laws and regulations, as well as ethical customs, aiming to jointly create a better community.
  • Page 3 Network Camera User Manual disclosure and improper use, including but not limited to, setting up access control, selecting a suitable network environment (the Internet or Intranet) where video products are connected, establishing and constantly optimizing network security. ● Video products have made great contributions to the improvement of social security around the world, and we believe that these products will also play an active role in more aspects of social life.
  • Page 4 User Manual © 2020 Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. This Manual is the property of Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co., Ltd. or its affiliates (hereinafter referred to as "Hikvision"), and it cannot be reproduced, changed, translated, or distributed, partially or wholly, by any means, without the prior written permission of Hikvision.
  • Page 5 MERCHANTABILITY, SATISFACTORY QUALITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. THE USE OF THE PRODUCT BY YOU IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. IN NO EVENT WILL HIKVISION BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR INDIRECT DAMAGES, INCLUDING, AMONG OTHERS, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF...
  • Page 6 Network Camera User Manual OTHER PRIVACY RIGHTS. YOU SHALL NOT USE THIS PRODUCT FOR ANY PROHIBITED END-USES, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OR PRODUCTION WEAPONS MASS DESTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT OR PRODUCTION OF CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS, ANY ACTIVITIES IN THE CONTEXT RELATED TO ANY NUCLEAR EXPLOSIVE OR UNSAFE NUCLEAR FUEL-CYCLE, OR IN SUPPORT OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES.
  • Page 7 Network Camera User Manual  Please adopt the power adapter which can meet the safety extra low voltage (SELV) standard. And source with 12 VDC or 24 VAC (depending on models) according to the IEC60950-1 and Limited Power Source standard. ...
  • Page 8 Network Camera User Manual expose it to high electromagnetic radiation.  To avoid heat accumulation, ensure there is good ventilation to the device.  Keep the camera away from water and any liquids.  While shipping, pack the camera in its original, or equivalent, packing materials. Or packing the same texture.
  • Page 9 For better user experience, we recommend you to update your device to the latest firmware asap. Please get the latest firmware package from the official website or the local technical expert. For more information, please visit the official website: https://www.hikvision.com/en/support/download/firmware/. For the upgrading settings, refer to Upgrade & Maintenance.

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    Network Camera User Manual Table of Contents System Requirement ................13 Network Connection ................14 Setting the Network Camera over the LAN ............14 Wiring over the LAN ....................14 Activating the Camera ....................15 (Optional) Setting Security Question ................22 Setting the Network Camera over the WAN ............22 Static IP Connection ....................
  • Page 11 Network Camera User Manual Configuring DST Settings .................... 53 Configuring External Devices ..................54 Configuring VCA Resource ..................55 Configuring Metadata Settings ................... 55 Open Source Software License ................... 56 Maintenance ...................... 56 Upgrade & Maintenance .................... 56 Log ..........................58 System Service ......................
  • Page 12 Network Camera User Manual Configuring Video Settings ................. 98 Video Settings ......................98 Custom Video ......................101 Configuring Audio Settings ................103 Configuring ROI Encoding................. 103 Display Info. on Stream ..................104 Configuring Target Cropping................105 Image Settings ................... 106 Configuring Display Settings................
  • Page 13 Network Camera User Manual Road Traffic ......................159 Queue Management ....................161 Storage Settings ................. 164 Configuring Record Schedule ................164 Configure Capture Schedule ................167 Configuring Net HDD ..................169 Memory Card Detection................... 171 Configuring Lite Storage ................... 173 Playback ....................

  • Page 14: System Requirement

    Network Camera User Manual System Requirement Operating System Microsoft Windows XP SP1 and above version 2.0 GHz or higher 1G or higher Display 1024×768 resolution or higher Web Browser For camera that supports plug-in free live view Internet Explorer 8 – 11, Mozilla Firefox 30.0 and above version and Google Chrome 41.0 and above version.

  • Page 15: Network Connection

    Network Camera User Manual Network Connection Note:  You shall acknowledge that the use of the product with Internet access might be under network security risks. For avoidance of any network attacks and information leakage, please strengthen your own protection. If the product does not work properly, please contact with your dealer or the nearest service center.

  • Page 16: Activating The Camera

    Network Camera User Manual computer with a network cable as shown in Figure 2-1.  Refer to the Figure 2-2 to set network camera over the LAN via a switch or a router. Connecting Directly Connecting via a Switch or a Router Activating the Camera You are required to activate the camera first by setting a strong password for it before you can use the camera.
  • Page 17 Network Camera User Manual to search the IP address. Activation via Web Browser 3. Create and input a password into the password field. A password with user name in it is not allowed. STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product.
  • Page 18 Network Camera User Manual 2. Check the device status from the device list, and select the inactive device. SADP Interface Note: The SADP software supports activating the camera in batch. Refer to the user manual of SADP software for details. 3.
  • Page 19 Network Camera User Manual failed, please make sure that the password meets the requirement and try again. 5. Change the device IP address to the same subnet with your computer by either modifying the IP address manually or checking the checkbox of Enable DHCP. Modify the IP Address 6.
  • Page 20 Network Camera User Manual the figure below. Control Panel 2. Click the Device Management icon to enter the Device Management interface, as shown in the figure below.
  • Page 21 Network Camera User Manual Device Management Interface 3. Check the device status from the device list, and select an inactive device. 4. Click the Activate button to pop up the Activation interface. 5. Create a password and input the password in the password field, and confirm the password.
  • Page 22 Network Camera User Manual Activation Interface (Client Software) 6. Click OK button to start activation. 7. Click the Modify Netinfo button to pop up the Network Parameter Modification interface, as shown in the figure below. Modifying the Network Parameters 8. Change the device IP address to the same subnet with your computer by either modifying the IP address manually or checking the checkbox of Enable DHCP.

  • Page 23: (Optional) Setting Security Question

    Network Camera User Manual (Optional) Setting Security Question Security question is used to reset the admin password when admin user forgets the password. Admin user can follow the pop-up window to complete security question settings during camera activation. Or, admin user can go to User Management interface to set up the function.

  • Page 24: Dynamic Ip Connection

    Network Camera User Manual 5. Visit the network camera through a web browser or the client software over the internet. Accessing the Camera through Router with Static IP Connecting the network camera with static IP directly  You can also save the static IP in the camera and directly connect it to the internet without using a router.
  • Page 25 Network Camera User Manual with port mapping. Note: Refer to Appendix 2 for detailed information about port mapping. 5. Apply a domain name from a domain name provider. 6. Configure the DDNS settings in the setting interface of the router. 7.
  • Page 26 Network Camera User Manual 1. Apply a domain name from a domain name provider. 2. Configure the DDNS settings in the DDNS Settings interface of the network camera. Refer to Section 7.1.2 Configuring DDNS Settings for detailed configuration. 3. Visit the camera via the applied domain name.

  • Page 27: Access To The Network Camera

    Network Camera User Manual Access to the Network Camera Accessing by Web Browsers Note: For certain camera models, HTTPS is enabled by default and the camera creates an unsigned certificate automatically. When you access to the camera the first time, the web browser prompts a notification about the certificate issue.

  • Page 28: Accessing By Client Software

    Network Camera User Manual 4. Click Login. 5. (Optional) Install the plug-in before viewing the live video and operating the camera. Follow the installation prompts to install the plug-in Note: For camera that supports plug-in free live view, if you are using Google Chrome 45 and its above version or Mozilla Firefox 52 and its above version, plug-in installation is not required.
  • Page 29 Network Camera User Manual iVMS-4200 Control Panel iVMS-4200 Main View...

  • Page 30: Wi-Fi Settings

    Network Camera User Manual Wi-Fi Settings Purpose: By connecting to the wireless network, you don’t need to use cable of any kind for network connection, which is very convenient for the actual video security application. Note: This chapter is only applicable for the cameras with the built-in Wi-Fi module. Configuring Wi-Fi Connection in Manage and Ad-hoc Modes Purpose:...
  • Page 31 Network Camera User Manual Wi-Fi List 3. Click to choose a wireless connection on the list. Wi-Fi Setting- Manage Mode 4. Check the radio button to select the Network mode as Manage, and the Security mode of the network is automatically shown when you select the wireless network, please don’t change it manually.
  • Page 32 Network Camera User Manual Wi-Fi Setting- Ad-hoc 2. Customize a SSID for the camera. 3. Choose the Security Mode of the wireless connection. 4. Enable the wireless connection function for your PC. 5. On the PC side, search the network and you can see the SSID of the camera listed.
  • Page 33 Network Camera User Manual WEP Mode Authentication - Select Open or Shared Key System Authentication, depending on  the method used by your access point. Not all access points have this option, in which case they probably use Open System, which is sometimes known as SSID Authentication.
  • Page 34 Network Camera User Manual Choose the type of client/server authentication being used by the access point; EAP-TLS or EAP-PEAP. EAP-TLS EAP-TLS Identity - Enter the user ID to present to the network.  Private key password – Enter the password for your user ID. ...

  • Page 35: Easy Wi-Fi Connection With Wps Function

    Network Camera User Manual strongly recommend the use of strong passwords for all functions and network devices. The password should be something of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product.
  • Page 36 Network Camera User Manual PBC Mode: PBC refers to the Push-Button-Configuration, in which the user simply has to push a button, either an actual or virtual one (as the button on the configuration interface of the IE browser), on both the Access Point (and a registrar of the network) and the new wireless client device.

  • Page 37: Ip Property Settings For Wireless Network Connection

    Network Camera User Manual Use PIN Code If the PIN code is generated from the router side, you should enter the PIN code you get from the router side in the Router PIN code field. 3. Click Connect. You can generate the PIN code on the camera side. And the expired time for the PIN code is 120 seconds.
  • Page 38 Network Camera User Manual Setting WLAN Parameters 3. Customize the IPv4 address, the IPv4 Subnet Mask and the Default Gateway. The setting procedure is the same with that of LAN. If you want to be assigned the IP address you can check the checkbox to enable the DHCP.

  • Page 39: Live View

    Network Camera User Manual Live View Live View Page Purpose: The live view page allows you to view the real-time video, capture images, realize PTZ control, set/call presets and configure video parameters. Log in the network camera to enter the live view page, or you can click Live View on the menu bar of the main page to enter the live view page.

  • Page 40: Starting Live View

    Network Camera User Manual For IE (Internet Explorer) users, plug-ins as webcomponents and quick time are selectable. And for Non-IE users, webcomponents, quick time, VLC or MJPEG are selectable if they are supported by the web browser. Note: For camera that supports plug-in free live view, when Google Chrome 45 and its above version or Mozilla Firefox 52 and its above version are used, plug-in installation is not required.

  • Page 41: Install Plug-In

    Network Camera User Manual Icon Description Live view with the different video streams. Supported video streams vary according to camera models. etc. For the camera models that support 10 streams, go to Video/Audio > Custom to add the streams. Click to select the third-party plug-in. Manually capture the picture.

  • Page 42: Recording And Capturing Pictures Manually

    Network Camera User Manual Operation Web Browser Operation System  Internet Explorer 8+  Google Chrome 57 and earlier Follow pop-up prompts version complete plug-in installation.  Mozilla Firefox 52 and earlier Windows version  Google Chrome 57+ Click to download ...

  • Page 43: Live View Quick Setup

    Network Camera User Manual Live View Quick Setup It allows quick setup of image/video related parameters on live view page. Steps: button on the right of the live view window to show the PTZ control 1. Click panel. Click to hide it. 2.

  • Page 44: Operating Ptz Control

    Network Camera User Manual Note:  VCA Resource function varies according to different camera models.  VCA options are mutually exclusive.  The function may not be supported by some camera models. Operating PTZ Control Purpose: In the live view interface, you can use the PTZ control buttons to realize pan/tilt/zoom control of the camera.

  • Page 45: Setting/Calling A Preset

    Network Camera User Manual  For the cameras which support lens movements only, the direction buttons are invalid. Descriptions of PTZ Control Panel Icon Description Zoom in/out Focus near/far Iris +/- PTZ speed adjustment Light on/off Wiper on/off Auxiliary focus Initialize lens Adjust speed of pan/tilt movements Start Manual Tracking...

  • Page 46: Setting/Calling A Patrol

    Network Camera User Manual • Zoom in or out. • Refocus the lens. 5. Click to finish the setting of the current preset. 6. You can click to delete the preset.  Calling a Preset: This feature enables the camera to point to a specified preset scene manually or when an event takes place.
  • Page 47 Network Camera User Manual Add Patrol Path 6. Click OK to save a patrol. 7. Click to start the patrol, and click to stop it. 8. (Optional) Click to delete a patrol.

  • Page 48: Network Camera Configuration

    Network Camera User Manual Network Camera Configuration Configuring Local Parameters Purpose: The local configuration refers to the parameters of the live view, record files and captured pictures. The record files and captured pictures are the ones you record and capture using the web browser and thus the saving paths of them are on the PC running the browser.
  • Page 49 Network Camera User Manual  Display POS Information: Enable the function, feature information of the detected target is dynamically displayed near the target in the live image. The feature information of different functions are different. For example, ID and waiting time for Queue Management, height for People Counting, etc. Note: Display POS Information is only available for certain camera models.

  • Page 50: Configure System Settings

    Network Camera User Manual 3. Click Save to save the settings. Configure System Settings Purpose: Follow the instructions below to configure the system settings, include System Settings, Maintenance, Security, and User Management, etc. Configuring Basic Information Enter the Device Information interface: Configuration > System > System Settings > Basic Information.
  • Page 51 Network Camera User Manual Time Settings 2. Select the Time Zone of your location from the drop-down menu. 3. Configure the NTP settings. (1) Click to enable the NTP function. (2) Configure the following settings: Server Address: IP address of NTP server. NTP Port: Port of NTP server.

  • Page 52: Configuring Rs232 Settings

    Network Camera User Manual Note: If the camera is connected to a public network, you should use a NTP server that has a time synchronization function, such as the server at the National Time Center (IP Address: 210.72.145.44). If the camera is set in a customized network, NTP software can be used to establish a NTP server for time synchronization.

  • Page 53: Configuring Rs485 Settings

    Network Camera User Manual 1. Enter RS232 Port Setting interface: Configuration > System > System Settings > RS232. 2. Configure the Baud Rate, Data Bit, Stop Bit, Parity, Flow Control, and Usage. RS232 Settings Note: If you want to connect the camera by the RS232 port, the parameters of the RS232 should be exactly the same with the parameters you configured here.

  • Page 54: Configuring Dst Settings

    Network Camera User Manual RS-485 Settings 2. Set the RS485 parameters and click Save to save the settings. By default, the Baud Rate is set as 9600 bps, the Data Bit is 8, the stop bit is 1 and the Parity and Flow Control is None. Note: The Baud Rate, PTZ Protocol and PTZ Address parameters should be exactly the same as the PTZ camera parameters.

  • Page 55: Configuring External Devices

    Network Camera User Manual DST Settings 2. Select the start time and the end time. 3. Select the DST Bias. 4. Click Save to activate the settings. Configuring External Devices Purpose: For the device supported external devices, including the wiper on the housing or the LED light, you can control them via the Web browser.

  • Page 56: Configuring Vca Resource

    Network Camera User Manual the Start Time and End Time. Set Schedule  Auto: The LED will be turned on according to the environment illumination. 5. Click Save to save the settings. Configuring VCA Resource Purpose: VCA resource offers you options to enable certain VCA functions according to actual need when several VCA functions are available.

  • Page 57: Open Source Software License

    Network Camera User Manual detection, unattended baggage detection, object removal, queue management and face capture can be uploaded. If enabled, the metadata of the corresponding event are available for users to explore the possibility of various data usage. Steps: 1. Enter Metadata settings interface: Configuration >...
  • Page 58 Network Camera User Manual upgrade the device. Enter the Maintenance interface: Configuration > System > Maintenance > Upgrade & Maintenance.  Reboot: Restart the device.  Restore: Reset all the parameters, except the IP parameters and user information, to the default settings. ...

  • Page 59: Log

    Network Camera User Manual required. 2. Click Browse to select the local upgrade file and then click Upgrade to start remote upgrade. Note: The upgrading process will take 1 to 10 minutes. Please don't disconnect power of the camera during the process, and the camera reboots automatically after upgrade.

  • Page 60: System Service

    Network Camera User Manual Log Searching 4. To export the log files, click Export to save the log files. System Service Purpose: System service settings refer to the hardware service the camera supports. Supported functions vary according to the different cameras. For the cameras support IR Light, ABF (Auto Back Focus), Auto Defog, or Status LED, you can select to enable or disable the corresponding service according to the actual demands.

  • Page 61: Security Audit Log

    Network Camera User Manual Security Audit Log Purpose: The security audit logs refer to the security operation logs. You can search and analyze the security log files of the camera so that to find out the illegal intrusion and troubleshooting the security events. Security audit logs can be saved on device flash. The log will be saved every half hour after device booting.

  • Page 62: Security Settings

    Network Camera User Manual Log Searching 4. To export the log files, click Export to save the log files.  Setting Log Server Steps: 1. Check Enable Log Upload Server. 2. Input Log Server IP and Log Server Port. 3. Click Test to test settings. 4.

  • Page 63: Authentication

    Network Camera User Manual Authentication Purpose: You can specifically secure the stream data of live view. Steps: 1. Enter the Authentication interface: Configuration > System > Security > Authentication. Authentication 2. Set up authentication method for RTSP authentication and WEB authentication. Caution: Digest is the recommended authentication method for better data security.
  • Page 64 Network Camera User Manual IP Address Filter Interface 2. Check the checkbox of Enable IP Address Filter. 3. Select the type of IP Address Filter in the drop-down list, Forbidden and Allowed are selectable. 4. Set the IP Address Filter list. Add an IP Address ...

  • Page 65: Security Service

    Network Camera User Manual Modify an IP (3) Click the OK to finish modifying. Delete an IP Address or IP Addresses.  Select the IP address(es) and click Delete. 5. Click Save to save the settings. Security Service To enable the remote login, and improve the data communication security, the camera provides the security service for better user experience.

  • Page 66: User Management

    Network Camera User Manual Advanced security offers options to manage more network security settings of the device. Security Reinforce  Check the checkbox to enable the function. Security reinforce is a solution to enhance network security. With the function enabled, risky functions, protocols, ports of the device are disabled and more secured alternative functions, protocols and ports are enabled.
  • Page 67 Network Camera User Manual User Management Interface Adding a User  The admin user has all permissions by default and can create/modify/delete other accounts. The admin user cannot be deleted and you can only change the admin password. Steps: 1. Click Add to add a user. 2.

  • Page 68: Security Question

    Network Camera User Manual 2. Modify the User Name, Level and Password. STRONG PASSWORD RECOMMENDED–We highly recommend you create a strong password of your own choosing (using a minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers, and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product.
  • Page 69 4. Read the Privacy Policy and click OK. 5. Click Export QR Code and save the code to local. 6. Send the code to pw_recovery@hikvision.com as an attachment. Your email account for password recovery will receive a verification code in 5 minutes.

  • Page 70: Online Users

    Network Camera User Manual Reset Password 8. Click Next. 9. Input the password and confirm. 10. Follow the instructions to create a new password. Note: User IP address is locked for 30 minutes after 7 failed attempts of answering security questions.
  • Page 71 Network Camera User Manual View the Online Users...

  • Page 72: Network Settings

    Network Camera User Manual Network Settings Purpose: Follow the instructions in this chapter to configure the basic settings and advanced settings. Configuring Basic Settings Purpose: You can configure the parameters, including TCP/IP, DDNS, PPPoE, Port, and NAT, etc., by following the instructions in this section. Configuring TCP/IP Settings Purpose: TCP/IP settings must be properly configured before you operate the camera over...
  • Page 73 Network Camera User Manual TCP/IP Settings 2. Configure the basic network settings, including the NIC Type, IPv4 or IPv6 Address, IPv4 or IPv6 Subnet Mask, IPv4 or IPv6 Default Gateway, MTU settings and Multicast Address. 3. (Optional) Check the checkbox of Enable Multicast Discovery, and then the online network camera can be automatically detected by client software via private multicast protocol in the LAN.

  • Page 74: Configuring Ddns Settings

    Network Camera User Manual multicast group address. Before utilizing this function, you have to enable the Multicast function of your router.  A reboot is required for the settings to take effect. Configuring DDNS Settings Purpose: If your camera is set to use PPPoE as its default network connection, you can use the Dynamic DNS (DDNS) for network access.
  • Page 75 Network Camera User Manual DynDNS Settings  NO-IP: Steps: (1) Choose the DDNS Type as NO-IP. NO-IP DNS Settings (2) Enter the Server Address as www.noip.com (3) Enter the Domain name you registered. (4) Enter the User Name and Password. (5) Click Save and then you can view the camera with the domain name.

  • Page 76: Configuring Pppoe Settings

    Network Camera User Manual Configuring PPPoE Settings Steps: Enter the PPPoE Settings interface: Configuration > Network > Basic Settings > PPPoE PPPoE Settings 2. Check the Enable PPPoE checkbox to enable this feature. 3. Enter User Name, Password, and Confirm password for PPPoE access. Note: The User Name and Password should be assigned by your ISP.
  • Page 77 Network Camera User Manual You can set the port No. of the camera, e.g., HTTP port, RTSP port and HTTPS port. Steps: 1. Enter the Port Settings interface, Configuration > Network > Basic Settings > Port Port Settings 2. Set the ports of the camera. HTTP Port: The default port number is 80, and it can be changed to any port No.

  • Page 78: Configure Nat (Network Address Translation) Settings

    Network Camera User Manual Note: WebSocket and WebSockets protocol are used for plug-in free live view. For detailed information, see 7.2.11. 3. Click Save to save the settings. Note: A reboot is required for the settings to take effect. Configure NAT (Network Address Translation) Settings Purpose: NAT interface allows you to configure the UPnP™...

  • Page 79: Configuring Multicast

    Network Camera User Manual 3. Choose a friendly name for the camera, or you can use the default name. 4. Select the port mapping mode. Manual and Auto are selectable. Note: If you select Auto, you should enable UPnP™ function on the router. If you select Manual, you can customize the value of the external port and complete port mapping settings on router manually.

  • Page 80: Configure Advanced Settings

    Network Camera User Manual IP Address stands for the address of multicast. • Video port and audio port of each video stream of each camera channel can be • specified by selecting a stream in Video Stream and inputting port number in Video Port and Audio Port.
  • Page 81 Network Camera User Manual minimum of 8 characters, including at least three of the following categories: upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and special characters) in order to increase the security of your product. Proper configuration of all passwords and other security settings is the ...
  • Page 82 Network Camera User Manual SNMP Settings 2. Check the checkbox of Enable SNMPv1, Enable SNMP v2c, Enable SNMPv3 to enable the feature correspondingly. 3. Configure the SNMP settings. Note: The settings of the SNMP software should be the same as the settings you...

  • Page 83: Configuring Ftp Settings

    Network Camera User Manual configure here. 4. Click Save to save and finish the settings. Notes: A reboot is required for the settings to take effect. • To lower the risk of information leakage, you are suggested to enable SNMP v3 •...
  • Page 84 Network Camera User Manual 3. Input the server address and port. 4. Configure the FTP/SFTP settings; and the user name and password are required for the server login. For your privacy and to better protect your system against security risks, we ...

  • Page 85: Configuring Email Settings

    Network Camera User Manual Anonymous Access to the FTP Server (in which case the user name and password won’t be required.): Check the Anonymous checkbox to enable the anonymous access to the FTP server. Note: The anonymous access function must be supported by the FTP server. 7.
  • Page 86 Network Camera User Manual Email Encryption: None, SSL, and TLS are selectable. When you select SSL or TLS and disable STARTTLS, e-mails will be sent after encrypted by SSL or TLS. The SMTP port should be set as 465 for this encryption method. When you select SSL or TLS and enable STARTTLS, emails will be sent after encrypted by STARTTLS, and the SMTP port should be set as 25.

  • Page 87: Platform Access

    Network Camera User Manual Email Settings 4. Click Save to save the settings. Platform Access Purpose: Platform access provides you an option to manage the devices via platform. Steps: 1. Enter the Platform Access settings interface: Configuration > Network > Advanced Settings >...

  • Page 88: Wireless Dial

    Network Camera User Manual view live image of the camera, receive alarm notification and so on. Connect the camera to network with network cable before enabling • Hik-Connect. If you select Platform Access Mode as Hik-Connect, 1) Click and read "Terms of Service" and "Privacy Policy" in pop-up window. 2) Create a verification code or change the verification code for the camera.
  • Page 89 Network Camera User Manual 3. Configure the dial parameters. 1) Select the dial mode from the drop-down list. Auto and Manual are selectable. If Auto is selected, you can set the arming schedule for dialing; If Manual is selected, you can set the offline time and manual dialing parameters. 2) Set the access number, user name, password, APN, MTU and verification protocol.

  • Page 90: Https Settings

    Network Camera User Manual phone for test. 5) Click Save to save the settings. HTTPS Settings Purpose: HTTPS provides authentication of the web site and its associated web server, which protects against Man-in-the-middle attacks. Note:  For the camera that supports plug-in free live view, when you use HTTPS to visit the camera, you should enable Websockets for live view.
  • Page 91 Network Camera User Manual Create Self-signed Certificate Create the self-signed certificate  (1) Select Create Self-signed Certificate as the Installation Method. (2) Click Create button to enter the creation interface. (3) Enter the country, host name/IP, validity and other information. (4) Click OK to save the settings.
  • Page 92 Network Camera User Manual Import the Certificate (1) b) Select Create the certificate request first and continue the installation. Click Browse and Install to import the certificate to the device. Import the Certificate (2) 5. There will be the certificate information after your successfully creating and installing the certificate.

  • Page 93: Configuring Qos Settings

    Network Camera User Manual The exported certificate should be saved in the certificate folder of your client software before adding the device to your PC client. 7. Click the Save button to save the settings. Configuring QoS Settings Purpose: QoS (Quality of Service) can help solve the network delay and network congestion by configuring the priority of data sending.
  • Page 94 Network Camera User Manual The IEEE 802.1X standard is supported by the network cameras, and when the feature is enabled, the camera data is secured and user authentication is needed when connecting the camera to the network protected by the IEEE 802.1X. Before you start: The authentication server must be configured.

  • Page 95: Integration Protocol

    Network Camera User Manual Password and Confirm. Note: The EAPOL version must be identical with that of the router or the switch. 4. Enter the user name and password to access the server. 5. Click Save to finish the settings. Note: A reboot is required for the settings to take effect.

  • Page 96: Network Service

    Network Camera User Manual performance. The camera adjusts video-related parameters automatically, and the pre-set video-related configuration is invalid. A reboot is required for the function to take effect. Note: Bandwidth adaptation is only available for certain camera models. Network Service You can control the ON/OFF status of certain protocol that the camera supports.

  • Page 97: Smooth Streaming

    Network Camera User Manual Smooth Streaming Purpose: When the network is unstable or high quality of video is required, you can enable Smooth Streaming function to view the live view smoothly via the client software or Web Browser. Before you start: Add the device to your client software and select NPQ protocol in client software before configuring the smooth streaming function.
  • Page 98 Network Camera User Manual automatically. Resolution Priority: The resolution stays the same as the set value in Vid eo page, and the bitrate will be adjusted automatically. Go to Configuratio n > Video/Audio > Video page, set the Max. Bitrate before you enable s mooth streaming function.

  • Page 99: Video/Audio Settings

    Network Camera User Manual Video/Audio Settings Purpose: Follow the instructions below to configure the video setting, audio settings, ROI, Display info. on Stream, etc. Configuring Video Settings For certain camera models, you can configure parameters for available video streams, for example, the main stream, the sub-stream, etc. And you can also customize additional video streams for further needs.
  • Page 100 Network Camera User Manual 2. Select the Stream Type. Supported stream types are listed in the drop-down list. Notes: For some models, the Third Stream is not enabled by default. Go to System > • Maintenance > System Service> Software to enable the function is required. The main stream is usually for recording and live view with good bandwidth, •...
  • Page 101 Network Camera User Manual MJPEG, and MPEG4. Supported encoding type for different stream types may differ. H.265 is a new encoding technology. Compared with H.264, it reduces the transmission bitrate under the same resolution, frame rate and image quality. Note: Selectable video encoding types may vary according to different camera modes.

  • Page 102: Custom Video

    Network Camera User Manual bitrate in the long term. The camera needs at least 24 hours to adapt to a fixed monitoring scene. Max. Average Bitrate: When you set a maximum bitrate, its corresponding recommended maximum average bitrate will be shown in the Max. Average Bitrate box. You can also set the maximum average bitrate manually from 32 Kbps to the value of the set maximum bitrate.
  • Page 103 Network Camera User Manual can live view them, but cannot record or playback them. Notes: Custom video function requires the support of the camera. • After a camera restore action (not restore to default setting), quantity of custom • video streams and their names are kept, but the related parameters are restored. Custom Video Settings Steps: 1.

  • Page 104: Configuring Audio Settings

    Network Camera User Manual Configuring Audio Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Audio Settings interface: Configuration > Video/Audio > Audio. Audio Settings 2. Configure the following settings. Note: Audio settings vary according to different camera models. Audio Encoding: G.722.1, G.711 ulaw, G.711alaw, G.726, MP2L2, PCM and MP3 are selectable.

  • Page 105: Display Info. On Stream

    Network Camera User Manual encoding resource to the region of interest, thus to increase the quality of the ROI whereas the background information is less focused. Note: ROI function varies according to different camera models. Steps: 1. Enter the ROI settings interface: Configuration > Video/Audio > ROI. 2.

  • Page 106: Configuring Target Cropping

    Network Camera User Manual Display Info. on Stream Configuring Target Cropping Purpose: You can specify a target area on the live video, and then the specified video area can be displayed via the third stream in certain resolution, providing more details of the target area if needed.

  • Page 107: Image Settings

    Network Camera User Manual Image Settings Purpose: Follow the instructions in this chapter to configure the image parameters, including display settings, OSD settings, privacy mask, picture overlay and image parameters switch. Configuring Display Settings Purpose: Configure the image adjustment, exposure settings, day/night switch, backlight settings, white balance, image enhancement, video adjustment, and other parameters in display settings.
  • Page 108 Network Camera User Manual 3. Set the image parameters of the camera.  Image Adjustment Brightness describes bright of the image, which ranges from 1 to 100. Contrast describes the contrast of the image, which ranges from 1 to 100. Saturation describes the colorfulness of the image color, which ranges from 1 to 100.
  • Page 109 Network Camera User Manual parameters.  Day/Night Switch Select the Day/Night Switch mode according to different video security demands. Day, Night, Auto, Scheduled-Switch, and Triggered by alarm input are selectable for day/night switch. Day/Night Switch Day: the camera stays at day mode. Night: the camera stays at night mode.
  • Page 110 Network Camera User Manual Backlight Settings  BLC Area: If you focus on an object against strong backlight, the object will be too dark to be seen clearly. BLC compensates light to the object in the front to make it clear. OFF, Up, Down, Left, Right, Center, Auto, and Custom are selectable.

  • Page 111: Configuring Osd Settings

    Network Camera User Manual video. Grey Scale: You can choose the range of the grey scale as [0-255] or [16-235]. Video Adjustment  Mirror: It mirrors the image so you can see it inversed. Left/Right, Up/Down, Center, and OFF are selectable. Rotate: To make a complete use of the 16:9 aspect ratio, you can enable the rotate function when you use the camera in a narrow view scene.
  • Page 112 Network Camera User Manual OSD Settings Steps: 1. Enter the OSD Settings interface: Configuration > Image > OSD Settings. 2. Select the desired character set. 3. Check the corresponding checkbox to select the display of camera name, date or week if required. 4.

  • Page 113: Configuring Privacy Mask

    Network Camera User Manual 1 Character, 2 character and none are available. If you select custom, you can use the mouse to click and drag text frames in the live view window to adjust their positions. 10. Click Save to save the settings. Configuring Privacy Mask Purpose: Privacy mask enables you to cover certain areas on the live video to prevent certain...

  • Page 114: Configuring Picture Overlay

    Network Camera User Manual 4. Click and drag the mouse in the live video window to draw the mask area. Note: You are allowed to draw up to 4/8 areas on the same image. The supported number of the areas vary with the camera model. 5.

  • Page 115: Configuring Image Parameters Switch

    Network Camera User Manual image. Adjust Picture Width and Picture Height to the desired size. 6. Click Save to save settings. Note: The picture must be in RGB24 bmp format and the maximum picture size is 128*128. Configuring Image Parameters Switch Purpose: Image parameters scheduled-switch configuration interface enables you to set the time period and linked scene and it will go to the linked scene in the configured time...

  • Page 116: Event Settings

    Network Camera User Manual Event Settings This section explains how to configure the network camera to respond to alarm events, including basic event and smart event. Basic Events You can configure the basic events by following the instructions in this section, including motion detection, video tampering, alarm input, alarm output, and exception, etc.
  • Page 117 Network Camera User Manual 3. Check the checkbox of Enable Dynamic Analysis for Motion if you want to mark the detected objects with green rectangles. Note: Select Disable for rules if you don’t want the detected objected displayed with the green rectangles. Select disable rules from Configuration > Local Configuration >...
  • Page 118 Network Camera User Manual Task 2: Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection Arming Schedule Steps: 1. Click Arming Schedule to edit the arming schedule. 2. Click on the time bar and drag the mouse to select the time period. Arming Schedule Note: Click on the selected time period, you can adjust the time period to the...
  • Page 119 Network Camera User Manual save the settings. 4. Move the mouse to the end of each day, a copy dialogue box pops up, and you can copy the current settings to other days. 5. Click Save to save the settings. Note: The time of each period can’t be overlapped.
  • Page 120 Network Camera User Manual complete Email setup in advance.  Upload to FTP/Memory Card/NAS Capture the image when an alarm is triggered and upload the picture to a FTP server. Notes: Set the FTP address and the remote FTP server first. Refer to Section 7.2.2 ●...
  • Page 121 Network Camera User Manual Expert Mode of Motion Detection  Day/Night Switch OFF Steps: 1. Draw the detection area as in the normal configuration mode. Up to 8 areas are supported. 2. Select OFF for Switch Day and Night Settings. 3.

  • Page 122: Configuring Video Tampering Alarm

    Network Camera User Manual 6. Set the arming schedule and linkage method as in the normal configuration mode. 7. Click Save to save the settings.  Day/Night Scheduled-Switch Steps: 1. Draw the detection area as in the normal configuration mode. Up to 8 areas are supported.

  • Page 123: Configuring Alarm Input

    Network Camera User Manual 2. Check Enable Video Tampering checkbox to enable the video tampering detection. 3. Click Edit to edit the arming schedule for video tampering. The arming schedule configuration is the same as the setting of the arming schedule for motion detection.
  • Page 124 Network Camera User Manual Alarm Input Settings 3. Click Arming Schedule to set the arming schedule for the alarm input. Refer to Task 2: Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection in Section 10.1.1. 4. Click Linkage Method and check the checkbox to select the linkage method taken for the alarm input.

  • Page 125: Configuring Alarm Output

    Network Camera User Manual Configuring Alarm Output Alarm Output Settings Steps: 1. Enter the Alarm Output Settings interface: Configuration> Event > Basic Event > Alarm Output. 2. Select one alarm output channel in the Alarm Output drop-down list. You can also set a name for the alarm output (optional).

  • Page 126: Handling Exception

    Network Camera User Manual 6. Click Save to save the settings. Handling Exception The exception type can be HDD full, HDD error, network disconnected, IP address conflicted and illegal login to the cameras. Steps: 1. Enter the Exception Settings interface: Configuration > Event > Basic Event > Exception.

  • Page 127: Configuring Audible Alarm Output

    Network Camera User Manual Event > Basic Event > Flashing Alarm Light Output.  Flashing Duration: The time period the flashing lasts when one alarm happens.  Flashing Frequency: The flashing speed of the light. High, Medium, and Low are selectable.

  • Page 128: Configuring Other Alarm

    Network Camera User Manual  Alarm Sound Type: The content of audible warning.  Alarm Times: The repeating times of the warning. 2. Select the alarm sound type. 3. Set the alarm times and sound volume. 4. Edit the arming schedule. 5.
  • Page 129 Network Camera User Manual 2. Select the wireless alarm number. Up to 8 channels of external wireless alarm input are supported. 3. Check the checkbox of Enable Wireless Alarm to activate the wireless alarm. 4. Input the alarm name in the text field as desired. 5.
  • Page 130 Network Camera User Manual Setting PIR Alarm 2. Check the checkbox of Enable to activate the PIR alarm function. 3. Input the alarm name in the text field as desired. 4. Check the checkbox to select the linkage methods taken for the PIR alarm. 5.

  • Page 131: Smart Events

    Network Camera User Manual You can press the Emergency button on the remote control to trigger the Emergency Alarm in case of an emergency. Note: The remote control is required for the Emergency Alarm. Go to Configuration > System> System Settings > Remote Control to study the remote control first. Steps: 1.
  • Page 132 Network Camera User Manual Audio exception detection function detects the abnormal sounds in the video security scene, such as the sudden increase/decrease of the sound intensity, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Audio exception detection function varies according to different camera Note: models.

  • Page 133: Configuring Defocus Detection

    Network Camera User Manual change should be to trigger the detection.  Sound Intensity Threshold: Range [1-100], it can filter the sound in the environment, the louder the environment sound, the higher the value should be. You can adjust it according to the real environment. ...

  • Page 134: Configuring Scene Change Detection

    Network Camera User Manual image can trigger the alarm. 4. Select the linkage methods for defocus, including Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email and Trigger Alarm Output. 5. Click Save to save the settings. Configuring Scene Change Detection Purpose: Scene change detection function detects the change of video security environment affected by the external factors, such as the intentional rotation of the camera.

  • Page 135: Configuring Face Detection

    Network Camera User Manual scene can trigger the alarm. 4. Click Arming Schedule to set the arming schedule. Refer to Task 2 Set the Arming Schedule for Motion Detection in Section 10.1.1 for detailed steps. 5. Click Linkage Method to select the linkage methods for scene change, including Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email, Upload to FTP/Memory Card/NAS, Trigger Channel and Trigger Alarm Output.

  • Page 136: Configuring Intrusion Detection

    Network Camera User Manual Face Detection Click Save to save the settings. Configuring Intrusion Detection Purpose: Intrusion detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which enter and loiter in a pre-defined virtual region, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered.
  • Page 137 Network Camera User Manual Intrusion Detection 2. Check the checkbox of Enable to enable the function. 3. Select a region number from the drop-down list of Region. Region: A pre-defined vertexes area on the live view image. Targets, such as, people, vehicle or other objects, who enter and loiter in the region will be detected and trigger the set alarm.
  • Page 138 Network Camera User Manual not trigger detection. 5. Set the Detection Area. Click on the live video to specify the four vertexes of the detection region, and right click to complete drawing. 6. Select the detection target. Human and vehicle are available. If the detection target is not selected, all the detected targets will be reported, including the human and vehicle.

  • Page 139: Configuring Line Crossing Detection

    Network Camera User Manual Configuring Line Crossing Detection Purpose: Line crossing detection function detects people, vehicle or other objects which cross a pre-defined virtual line, and some certain actions can be taken when the alarm is triggered. Line crossing detection function varies according to different camera models. Note: Steps: 1.
  • Page 140 Network Camera User Manual 4. Set the Max. Size and Min. Size for valid targets. Targets smaller or larger than the valid target size are not able to trigger detection. Max. Size: The maximum size of a valid target. Targets with larger sizes would not trigger detection.

  • Page 141: Configuring Region Entrance Detection

    Network Camera User Manual click the Clear button to clear all pre-defined lines. 10. Click the Arming Schedule to set the arming schedule. 11. Click Linkage Method to select the linkage methods for intrusion detection, including Notify Surveillance Center, Send Email, Upload to FTP/Memory Card/NAS, Trigger Channel, Trigger Alarm Output, Flashing Alarm and Audible Warning.
  • Page 142 Network Camera User Manual Region Entrance Detection 2. Check the Enable checkbox to enable the function. 3. Select the Region from the drop-down list for detection settings. 4. Set the Max. Size and Min. Size for valid targets. Targets smaller or larger than the valid target size are not able to trigger detection.

  • Page 143: Configuring Region Exiting Detection

    Network Camera User Manual of an acceptable target that enters the pre-defined region. Sensitivity = 100 – S *100 stands for the target body part that enters the pre-defined region S stands for the complete target body. Example: if you set the value as 60, the action can be counted as a region entrance action only when 40 percent body part enters the region.
  • Page 144 Network Camera User Manual Region Exiting Detection 2. Check Enable checkbox to enable the function. 3. Select the Region from the drop-down list for detection settings. 4. Set the Max. Size and Min. Size for valid targets. Targets smaller or larger than the valid target size are not able to trigger detection.

  • Page 145: Configuring Unattended Baggage Detection

    Network Camera User Manual of an acceptable target that exits the pre-defined region. Sensitivity = 100 – S *100 stands for the target body part that exits the pre-defined region. S stands for the complete target body. Example: if you set the value as 60, the action can be counted as a region exiting action only when 40 percent body part exits the region.
  • Page 146 Network Camera User Manual Unattended Baggage Detection 2. Check Enable checkbox to enable the function. 3. Select the Region from the drop-down list for detection settings. 4. Click Area Settings and click Draw Area to start the area drawing. 5. Click on the live video to specify the four vertexes of the detection region, and right click to complete drawing.

  • Page 147: Configuring Object Removal Detection

    Network Camera User Manual Threshold: Range [5-100s], the threshold for the time of the objects left over in the region. If you set the value as 10, alarm is triggered after the object is left and stay in the region for 10s. 9.
  • Page 148 Network Camera User Manual Object Removal Detection 2. Check Enable checkbox to enable the function. 3. Select the Region from the drop-down list for detection settings. 4. Click Area Settings and click Draw Area button to start the area drawing. 5.

  • Page 149: Vca Configuration

    Network Camera User Manual disappears from the region for 10s. 9. Drag the slider to set the sensitivity value. Sensitivity: Range [1-100]. It stands for the percentage of the body part of an acceptable target that leaves the pre-defined region. Sensitivity = 100 –...
  • Page 150 Network Camera User Manual Half-Body Shot and Full-Body Shot. If you select the Custom, you can customized the width, head height and body height as required. b. Check the Fixed Value to set the picture height.  Background Upload: a. Check Background Upload to upload the background image. b.
  • Page 151 Network Camera User Manual Draw Shield Area 2. Click Save to save the settings.  Rule Steps: 1. Check the checkbox of Rule to enable rules of face capture. 2. Click the rectangle sign to draw the minimum pupil distance. The distance of the drawn pupil will be displayed on the box below the live view.
  • Page 152 Network Camera User Manual Advanced Configuration Detection Parameters: Generation Speed [1~5]: The speed to identify a target. The higher the value, the faster the target will be recognized. Setting the value quite low, and if there was a face in the configured area from the start, this face will not be captured. It can reduce the misinformation of the faces in the wall painting or posters.

  • Page 153: People Counting

    Network Camera User Manual alarm. Higher value means better quality should be met to trigger capture and alarm. • Quick Shot: You can define quick shot threshold and max. capture interval. Quick Shot Threshold: It stands for the quality of face to trigger quick shot. Face Exposure: Check the checkbox to enable the face exposure.
  • Page 154 Network Camera User Manual counting accuracy, make sure your camera is installed horizontally. Steps: 1. Enter the Counting Configuration interface: Configuration > People Counting. People Counting Configuration 2. Check Enable People Counting checkbox to enable the function. 3. Set the detection line. An orange line, named as detection line can be set on the live video, and the object entering or exiting through the line will be detected and counted.
  • Page 155 Network Camera User Manual Don’t draw the line at the place where people may linger. • • You can click to delete the detection line. to change the direction. The yellow arrow indicates the • You can click direction of entering. 4.
  • Page 156 Network Camera User Manual 5. Counting data setting and display. 1) Check Enable OSD Overlay checkbox, and the real-time number of people entered and exited is displayed on the live video. 2) You can drag the OSD text frame to adjust its position according to the actual needs.

  • Page 157: Counting

    Network Camera User Manual Counting Counting function helps to calculate the number of people entered or exited a certain configured area and is widely applied to the entrances or exits. Compared with the people counting function supported by iDS camera, counting function needs no camera calibration.

  • Page 158: Heat Map

    Network Camera User Manual 4. Set the detection line. An orange line, named as detection line can be set on the live video, and the object entering or exiting through the line will be detected and counted. 1) Click to draw a detection line, and an orange detection line will appear on the image.
  • Page 159 Network Camera User Manual Heat Map Configuration 2. Check Enable Heat Map checkbox to enable the function. 3. Go to Area Settings to draw detection area. Draw area by left click the end-points in the live view window, and right click to finish the area drawing. Up to 8 areas are configurable.

  • Page 160: Road Traffic

    Network Camera User Manual camera treats the cabinet (on which the good removed) as a new scene. The default value of 50 is recommended. Scene Change Level [0~100]: It refers to level of the camera responses to the dynamic environment, e.g., a swaying curtain. The camera may treat the swaying curtain as a target.
  • Page 161 Network Camera User Manual Note: Road traffic function varies according to different camera models.  Detection Configuration Steps: 1. Select the detection type from the list. Vehicle Detection and Mixed-traffic Detection are selectable. Note: Reboot the device to activate the new settings when switching the detection type of road traffic.

  • Page 162: Queue Management

    Network Camera User Manual Upload to FTP/Memory Card/NAS: Capture the image when an alarm is • triggered and upload the picture to a FTP server. And save the picture on the local SD card or connected NAS. 9. Click the Save button to activate the settings. Queue Management Queue Management is a function to detect queuing-up people number and waiting time of each person.
  • Page 163 Network Camera User Manual A region is the defined area in which the detections are active. When drawing the regions, note that a valid region-entering action of a target is that his/her head and shoulder enter the region. Steps: Click Add Region. (Optional) Select a color for a region from the color drop-down list.
  • Page 164 Network Camera User Manual trigger one notification. Set regional people queuing-up settings. Check OSD to display the region name and its real-time queuing-up people number. Alarm Trigger Condition: When the people number in the region is greater than, less than, equal to or not equal to the set threshold, an alarm is triggered.

  • Page 165: Storage Settings

    Network Camera User Manual Storage Settings Before you start: To configure record settings, please make sure that you have the network storage device or local storage device configured. Configuring Record Schedule Purpose: There are two kinds of recording for the cameras: manual recording and scheduled recording.
  • Page 166 Network Camera User Manual Record Parameters Pre-record: The time you set to start recording before the scheduled time or  the event. For example, if an alarm triggers recording at 10:00, and the pre-record time is set as 5 seconds, the camera starts to record at 9:59:55. The Pre-record time can be configured as No Pre-record, 5s, 10s, 15s, 20s, 25s, 30s or not limited.
  • Page 167 Network Camera User Manual please refer to the Task 1: Set the Motion Detection Area in the Section 10.1.1. Record Triggered by Alarm  If you select Alarm, the video will be recorded when the alarm is triggered via the external alarm input channels. Besides configuring the recording schedule, you have to set the Alarm Type and check the checkbox of Trigger Channel in the Linkage Method of Alarm Input Settings interface.

  • Page 168: Configure Capture Schedule

    Network Camera User Manual Configure Capture Schedule Purpose: You can configure the scheduled snapshot and event-triggered snapshot. The captured picture can be stored in the local storage or network storage. Steps: 1. Enter the Capture Settings interface: Configuration > Storage > Storage Settings >...
  • Page 169 Network Camera User Manual 4. Click Save to save the settings. 5. Go to Capture Parameters tab to configure the capture parameters. (1) Check the Enable Timing Snapshot checkbox to enable continuous snapshot. (2) Select the picture format, resolution, quality and capture interval. (3) Check the Enable Event-triggered Snapshot checkbox to enable event-triggered snapshot.

  • Page 170: Configuring Net Hdd

    Network Camera User Manual Configuring Net HDD Before you start: The network disk should be available within the network and properly configured to store the recorded files, log files, pictures, etc. Steps: 1. Add Net HDD. (1) Enter the Net HDD settings interface, Configuration > Storage > Storage Management >...
  • Page 171 Network Camera User Manual responsibility of the installer and/or end-user. (4) Click Save to add the network disk. 2. Initialize the added network disk. (1) Enter the HDD Settings interface, Configuration > Storage > Storage Management > HDD Management, in which you can view the capacity, free space, status, type and property of the disk.

  • Page 172: Memory Card Detection

    Network Camera User Manual Quota Settings Note: Up to 8 NAS disks can be connected to the camera. Memory Card Detection Purpose: With memory card detection, you can view the memory card status, lock your memory card, and receive notification when your memory card is detected abnormal. Note: Memory card detection function is only supported by certain types of memory cards and camera models.
  • Page 173 Network Camera User Manual Memory Card Detection 2. View the memory card status on Status Detection tab. Remaining Lifespan: It shows the percentage of the remaining lifespan. The lifespan of a memory card may be influenced by factors such as its capacity and the bitrate.

  • Page 174: Configuring Lite Storage

    Network Camera User Manual (2) If you use the memory card (with a lock) on a different camera, you can go to HDD Management interface to unlock the memory card manually. Select the memory card, and click the Unlock button shown next to the Format button. Then input the correct password to unlock it.
  • Page 175 Network Camera User Manual 2. Check the Checkbox of Enable to enable the lite storage function. 3. Input the storage time in the text field. You can view the available space of the SD card on the page. 4. Click Save to save the settings.

  • Page 176: Playback

    Network Camera User Manual Playback Purpose: This section explains how to view the remotely recorded video files stored in the network disks or SD cards. Steps: 1. Click Playback on the menu bar to enter playback interface. Playback Interface 2. Select the date and click Search. Search Video 3.
  • Page 177 Network Camera User Manual The toolbar on the bottom of Playback interface can be used to control playing process. Playback Toolbar Description of the buttons Button Operation Button Operation Play Capture a picture Start/Stop clipping video Pause files Audio on and adjust Stop volume/Mute Speed down...

  • Page 178: Picture

    Network Camera User Manual Picture Click Picture to enter the picture searching interface. You can search, view, and download the pictures stored in the local storage or network storage. Notes: Make sure HDD, NAS or memory card are properly configured before you ...

  • Page 179: Application

    Network Camera User Manual Application Click Application to enter the statistics counting interface. You can search, view, and download the counting data stored in the local storage or network storage. Note: Application function varies according to the different camera models. Face Capture Statistics After you enable the face capture function, you can view and download the captured face data from application tab.

  • Page 180: People Counting Statistics

    Network Camera User Manual People Counting Statistics After you enable the people counting function, you can view and download the people counting data from application tab. To get more intuitional results, you can display the data in different charts. Steps: 1.
  • Page 181 Network Camera User Manual Steps: 1. Select the report type. Daily report, weekly report, monthly report, and annual report are selectable. Note: Daily report calculates the data on the date you selected; weekly report calculates for the week your selected date belongs to; monthly report calculates for the month your selected date belongs to;...

  • Page 182: Counting Statistics

    Network Camera User Manual Counting Statistics After you enable the counting function, you can view and download the counting data from application tab. To get more intuitional results, you can display the data in different charts. Steps: 1. Select the report type. Daily report, weekly report, monthly report, and annual report are selectable.

  • Page 183: Queuing-Up Time Analysis

    Network Camera User Manual multiple queues/regions, use queuing-up time analysis, check target regions and set waiting time levels. To see the time and duration that a queue stays a certain length in a queue/region, • use queue status analysis, check a target region and set a queue length level. To compare the time and duration that a queue stays a certain length in multiple •...

  • Page 184: Queue Status Analysis

    Network Camera User Manual and input values. For example, if you want to compare the number of people who waits longer than 10 minutes and who wait shorter than 3 minutes, check the first and the third radio button and input 600 and 180 in correspondent text field. 2.

  • Page 185: Raw Data

    Network Camera User Manual b) Set the queue length level. Check one or more desired range checkboxes and input values. 2. Select Report Type. Daily report, weekly report, monthly report and custom are supported. 3. Select Statistics Time. 4. Click Counting to generate the report. 5.
  • Page 186 Network Camera User Manual Read Disclaimer 2. Read the Disclaimer and check the checkbox. 3. Click Install Apps. 4. Click Browse to select the imported application package. Open Platform 5. Click Import. Then the application is installed successfully. 6. The installed applications and their related information are displayed in the list, such as the version, memory used, flash used, company, status and license.
  • Page 187 Network Camera User Manual checkbox to enable Camera Setting Authorization. 7. If you have installed the application, you can select the desired application to view the license or click Browse to import the license for each application. There are four license status: free, inactive, activated and expired. Free means that the application is free of use and you need not to import a license key, inactive means you should import a license key before using the application.

  • Page 188: Appendix

    Network Camera User Manual Appendix Appendix 1 SADP Software Introduction  Description of SADP SADP (Search Active Devices Protocol) is a kind of user-friendly and installation-free online device search tool. It searches the active online devices within your subnet and displays the information of the devices.
  • Page 189 Network Camera User Manual  Search online devices manually You can also click to refresh the online device list manually. The newly searched devices will be added to the list. You can click on each column heading to order the information; you can click to expand the device table and hide the network parameter panel on the right side, or click...
  • Page 190 Network Camera User Manual Figure A.1.2 Modify Network Parameters...

  • Page 191: Appendix 2 Port Mapping

    Network Camera User Manual Appendix 2 Port Mapping The following settings are for TP-LINK router (TL-WR641G). The settings vary depending on different models of routers. Steps: 1. Select the WAN Connection Type, as shown below: Figure A.2.1 Select the WAN Connection Type 2.
  • Page 192 Network Camera User Manual another camera as 81, 8001, 555, 8201 with IP 192.168.1.24. Refer to the steps as below: Steps: 1. As the settings mentioned above, map the port 80, 8000, 554 and 8200 for the network camera at 192.168.1.23 2.
  • Page 193 Network Camera User Manual...

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