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TP-Link NC260 User Manual

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HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Camera
NC260
1910012295
REV2.1.0

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  • Page 1 User Guide HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Camera NC260 1910012295 REV2.1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Chapter 1 About This Guide ................... 1 Conventions ........................1 Overview of This Guide ....................1 More Info ........................2 Chapter 2 Get to Know Your Camera ..............3 Product Overview ......................3 Panel Appearance ......................3 2.2.1 Front Panel......................3 2.2.2 Rear Panel ......................

  • Page 3: Chapter 1 About This Guide

    When using this guide, please notice that features of the TP-Link Camera may vary slightly depending on the model and software version you have, and on your location, and language. All images, parameters and descriptions documented in this guide are used for demonstration only.

  • Page 4: More Info

    NC260 1.3 More Info Specifications can be found on the product page at http://www.tp-link.com. Our Technical Support contact information can be found at the Contact Technical Support page at http://www.tp-link.com/support. The latest software, management app and utility can be found at Download Center at http://www.tp-link.com/support.

  • Page 5: Chapter 2 Get To Know Your Camera

    Chapter 2 Get to Know Your Camera 2.1 Product Overview TP-Link NC260 HD Day/Night Wi-Fi Camera is a Wi-Fi video monitoring device with live streaming and remote viewing, which makes it easy to stay connected with what you care most.

  • Page 6: Rear Panel

    NC260 System LED:  Status Indication Flashing Red The camera starts booting up. The camera has boot up, but is not connected to any Solid Red network. The camera is in firmware upgrade procedure. Flashing Green The camera is connecting to a network.
  • Page 7 NC260  WPS/RESET Button: The switch for the WPS and Reset function. To use the WPS function, press it for about 2 seconds. To use the Reset function, press and hold for more than 5 seconds. Used as the WPS button: •...

  • Page 8: Chapter 3 Set Up Your Camera

    NC260 Chapter 3 Set Up Your Camera 3.1 Set up the Camera with the tpCamera App Step 1. Connect the camera to the network your smartphone is on. Power on the camera using the provided power adapter as shown. Connect a smartphone to the router as shown.
  • Page 9 Step 3. Add the camera to your TP-Link ID. Launch the tpCamera app, log in with your TP-Link ID or create one if you do not have a TP-Link ID. Then follow the app instructions to add your new camera to your TP-Link ID. When you reach the...

  • Page 10: Position Your Camera

    NC260 3.2 Position Your Camera Before positioning your camera, please keep these safety guidelines in mind: Keep your camera out of reach of children and pets.  Use your camera only indoors, and keep it out of direct sunlight. Make sure its operating ...

  • Page 11: Chapter 4 Configure Your Camera

    This chapter shows how to use the camera’s web management page to configure the camera locally. In addition to the web management page, you can use the tpCamera app and TP-Link Cloud (http://www.tplinkcloud.com) to view and manage your camera remotely.
  • Page 12 NC260 Enter the default username and password (admin/admin). Click Login. Create a new password for your camera to enhance security. Click OK.  Note: For the administrator, the default password is admin. For subsequent logins, use your password you have created.

  • Page 13: Live View

    NC260 4.2 Live View The Live View screen shows you the live video feed from your camera. On this screen, you can capture a picture. Symbols Meaning Note Click to capture a The image file will be automatically saved to still image shot by your computer.

  • Page 14: Basic

    NC260 Auto: This mode will automatically switch between Day and Night modes based on the amount of available lighting. Click to select the Auto/Day/Night Day: This sets the camera to always be mode. in the Day mode. Night: This sets the camera to always be in the Night mode.

  • Page 15: Basic > Network

    NC260 4.3.2 Basic > Network On this page, you can configure your camera’s IP address which is used to access and configure the camera. Dynamic IP: Select this option when a DHCP server is installed on the network to issue IP ...

  • Page 16: Basic > Wireless Connection

    NC260 Static IP: Select this option when a static or fixed IP address is obtained for the camera. A  static IP address will ease your access to the camera in the future. Add your camera’s static IP information to your router to avoid IP conflicts.
  • Page 17 NC260 Scan: Click to scan the available wireless network. You will get or refresh the Wireless  Network List as shown below.
  • Page 18 NC260 Wireless Network Name: Displays the wireless network’s name. Make sure the camera and  your PC connect to the same wireless network; otherwise your PC can't access the camera. Signal: Displays the strength of the wireless signal.  Security: Displays the wireless network’s security mode.

  • Page 19: Basic > Cloud Setting

    On this page, you can add the camera to your TP-Link ID.  Note: You can register a TP-Link ID in the tpCamera app only. If you do not get the tpCamera app, please refer to the Step 2 Download and install the tpCamera app 3.1 Set up the Camera...

  • Page 20: Basic > Led

    To add a camera to your TP-Link ID, make sure that the camera is connected to the internet. Add Your Camera to TP-Link ID If you already have a TP-Link ID, to add your camera to your account, just enter the TP-Link ID and password, and then click Register. Account: Enter your TP-Link ID.

  • Page 21: Advanced

    NC260 4.4 Advanced Click the Advanced menu to display the submenus including Status, Network, Wireless Connection, Cloud Setting, Video, Sound Detection, Motion Detection, Card, Notification Delivery and LED. 4.4.1 Advanced > Status Refer to 4.3.1 Basic > Status. 4.4.2 Advanced > Network...
  • Page 22 NC260 IP Address On this section, you can configure your camera’s IP address which is used to access and configure the camera. Dynamic IP: Select this option when a DHCP server is installed on the network to issue IP ...
  • Page 23 NC260 MAC Address: Displays the Ethernet MAC address of the camera. The MAC address is • read-only. IP Address: Enter a fixed IP address for the camera in dotted-decimal notation. • Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask in dotted-decimal notation. The default value is •...
  • Page 24 NC260 HTTP Port: The default value is 80. If you want to use a port number other than 80, enter a  port number between 1 and 65535. Bonjour Bonjour, also known as zero-configuration networking, enables automatic discovery of computers, devices, and services on IP networks. Bonjour uses industry standard IP protocols to allow devices to automatically discover each other without the need to enter IP addresses or configure DNS servers.

  • Page 25: Advanced > Wireless Connection

    NC260 4.4.3 Advanced > Wireless Connection You can set the wireless connection manually besides the basic settings for wireless connection (Refer to 4.3.3 Basic > Wireless Connection). For example, a hidden wireless network does not broadcast its SSID, and you cannot find it from the Wireless Network List.

  • Page 26: Advanced > Cloud Setting

    NC260 4.4.4 Advanced > Cloud Setting Refer to 4.3.4 Basic > Cloud Setting. 4.4.5 Advanced > Video On this page, you can configure the video settings for your camera.
  • Page 27 NC260 Coding Format: Displays the video coding format of the camera.  Resolution: Displays the video resolution of the camera. Higher resolution offers better  quality, but will require more bandwidth to stream. Frame Rate: Select the frame rate to use for the video stream from the drop-down list.

  • Page 28: Advanced > Sound Detection

    NC260 Enabled Disabled Light Frequency: Select the frequency used by your lighting and power to help reduce  image flicker. The default setting is Auto, which is recommended. Time Stamp&On-Screen Display (OSD): If enabled, the current time of your camera, which ...

  • Page 29: Advanced > Motion Detection

    NC260 Sound Detection: To enable or disable the sound detection function.  Sensitivity: Specify the level of difference between current sound and the threshold you  set. Select one of the three levels of sensitivity from the drop-down list: High, Medium, and Low.

  • Page 30: Advanced > Sd Card

    NC260 Motion Detection: To enable or disable the motion detection function. The area with blue  mask indicates that it is the area with motion detection on. All areas are selected by default. You can drag your mouse to draw specific areas that you want to monitor.
  • Page 31 NC260 After inserting a micro SD card, go to Advanced > Sound Detection Advanced > Motion Detection to set the detections according to your needs. Then when an event occurs, the corresponding snapshot and video will be saved in the micro SD card automatically.

  • Page 32: Advanced > Notification Delivery

    NC260 4.4.9 Advanced > Notification Delivery Notification Delivery settings are available only after the motion detection or sound detection function is enabled. It is used to inform you immediately by sending the snapshots triggered by a detected motion or sound to the specified FTP server and email addresses.
  • Page 33 NC260 Username: Enter the username that is used to log in to your FTP server.  Password: Enter the password that is used to log in to your FTP server.  Path: Enter the path to the destination on the FTP server.
  • Page 34 NC260 Recipient E-mail Address: Enter the receiver’s E-mail address that the notification E-mail  will be sent to. Click Add recipient to add receiver’s E-mail addresses. You can specify up to four recipient E-mail addresses. Sender E-mail Address: Enter the sender’s E-mail address that is used to send the ...

  • Page 35: Advanced > Led

    NC260 For example, if you want to use Gmail with TLS for E-mail notifications, follow the steps below: Enter the receiver’s E-mail address in Recipient E-mail Address, e.g. test@tp-link.com. Enter your E-mail address in Sender E-mail Address, e.g. test@gmail.com. Enter the password required to access the SMTP server.

  • Page 36: System

    NC260 4.5 System Click the System menu to display the submenus including Account, Date/Time, Management, System Log. 4.5.1 Account On this page, you can change the administrator’s password and manage the user account(s) that are allowed to access to your camera.
  • Page 37 NC260 To add a new user account, follow the steps below: Click Add, and you will see the following screen. Enter a username for your new account. Enter a password for your new account. The password should contain 5 to 20 characters.

  • Page 38: Date/Time

    NC260 Enter the current password in the Old Password textbox. Enter a new password. Enter the new password again to confirm it. Click Save to save and enable the settings. Delete a User Account You can delete a user account except admin here. Click a user entry in the list and click Delete.
  • Page 39 NC260 Current Time: Displays the current date and time of the camera.  Time Zone: Select the time zone for the region where the camera is installed from the  drop-down list. Synchronize With NTP Server: Select this option to specify the NTP server name to ...

  • Page 40: Management

    NC260 Copy Your Computer’s Time Settings: Click this button to copy your computer’s • current time settings. Click Save to save and enable the settings. 4.5.3 Management On this page, you can reboot the camera, backup and restore the camera’s current settings,...
  • Page 41 Don't turn off the camera  while resetting. After resetting, you need to add the camera to your TP-Link ID again, find out the IP address of your camera (refer to 4.1 Log in to Your Camera), and then use the default username and password (admin/admin) to log in to this web management page.

  • Page 42: System Log

    NC260  Note: The firmware upgrade procedure must not be interrupted, or the camera may be damaged. When upgrading firmware, do not unplug the camera or your computer, or close the web management page until the process is complete. 4.5.4 System Log On this page, you can review any changes and events happened to your camera.
  • Page 43 COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. TP-Link is a registered trademark of TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd.
  • Page 44 FCC STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not in-stalled and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 45 EFTA countries. EU declaration of conformity TP-Link hereby declares that the device is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of directives 2014/53/EU, 2009/125/EC and 2011/65/EU. The original EU declaration of conformity may be found at http://www.tp-link.com/en/ce...
  • Page 46 Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes: 3） l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage; 4） l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, meme si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.
  • Page 47 BSMI Notice 安全諮詢及注意事項  請使用原裝電源供應器或只能按照本產品注明的電源類型使用本產品。  清潔本產品之前請先拔掉電源線。請勿使用液體、噴霧清潔劑或濕布進行清潔。  注意防潮，請勿將水或其他液體潑灑到本產品上。  插槽與開口供通風使用，以確保本產品的操作可靠並防止過熱，請勿堵塞或覆蓋開口。  請勿將本產品置放於靠近熱源的地方。除非有正常的通風，否則不可放在密閉位置中。  請不要私自打開機殼，不要嘗試自行維修本產品，請由授權的專業人士進行此項工作。 限用物質含有情況標示聲明書 限用物質及其化學符號 產品元件名稱 鉛 鎘 汞 六價鉻 多溴聯苯 多溴二苯醚 CrVI PBDE ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ 外殼 ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ − 電源適配器...
  • Page 48 Safety Information Keep the device away from water, fire, humidity or hot environments.  Do not attempt to disassemble, repair, or modify the device.  Do not use damaged charger or USB cable to charge the device.  Do not use any other chargers than those recommended ...

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