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1. Histogram The red mark in the Histogram area helps you quickly locate the moment of motion video if the motion detection is setup The histogram can be partially enlarged by dragging the mouse to show details Type of Video Select Device M l El My Map Schedule Recording Event Recording Manual Recording a4 DC5 5220 233 a4 DC5 5220 234 Map2 From 2007 11 27 ane 00 00 vi To 2007 11 27 24 00 Query Thumbnail View Result List Show only topmost Al v records C List View 14 00 03 14 00 08 15 00 01 2007 11 27 11 59 41 2007 11 27 12 00 01 2007 11 27 1 00 02 2007 11 27 2 00 02 AM PM PM PM ul kl der ans Playback Control TotalTime 00 59 59 Pause 2007 1 ie 3 00 01 2007 1 et 4 00 01 2007 1 yee 4 25 23 2007 1 je 5 00 02 Playback Control Yo u C a n u S e th e b u tt O n n aaura E the control area to operate Video Export 1 SES 00 00 00 00 00 00 the video 2007 11 27 427 33 Browse lt lt Eal Page 1 14 EA gt Video File Backup Backup Type Backup vi Backup Video Export Export the video files in AVI format 67 section 3 Configuration Event Search and Playback Management The Event search and playback button allows you to select and query both the event s and camera s and playback the event s which has been recorded by the system This function also provides additional features for you exporting video files in
2. Select the action Send Email and enter the email address Check the Attach image if you want the system to send the image s taken from the selected IP camera Step 2 Seconds before starting event action means the delayed time before the event action is executed If you prefer NOT to start the event action immediately you can set a wait time so that the action will start after the wait time has expired Click R OK to activate this setting Step 2 z name Recording Path Eror I Select an action Send Email C Change Digital Output State Recipient email address Step 1 Send Email C Play Sound C Show Live Video Attach Image Start Recording C Go to Preset Point Seconds before starting event action 0 ka Remark Instructions To send erail on an event please input target email address message and check if snapshot of assigned camera should be attached 13 D Link D ViewCam User Manual 43 section 3 Configuration Play Sound This setting will play a sound for the specified accounts indicating the type of event when the event occurred Follow the steps below to configure Play Sound Step 1 Select the action Play Sound Step 2 You can select a sound from the drop down menu or you can select your own sound file by clicking the Browse button and choose a Wave file wav You can test the sound file by clicking the Play Sound button Step 3 Seconds before starting event actio
3. User Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents Product Overview nnnnnnnennnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnennne 4 System Requirements cccceececeeecseeceeeeaeeesaees 4 Introduction PE EE 5 OAT CS aeann A EEEE EEEE E EAE EEA 5 Installing Your IP Camera rannannnnnnnnnnonnnnennnnnnnnnnnn 6 Software Installation annennnnnnnnennnnonnnnnnnnennnnennnennnnr 7 Using DVIEN AN en 10 Add Camera Wizard rarrrnnrnnnronareranenanennnrnnnrnnnennere 11 Using D ViewCam Software arrrnnnrrnnnnennnnrnnnnrnr 15 Main Display Area rrarrnnrnnrnnnnnnrnnnnnnrnarnnnnnernnnnnn 16 System Board Area r rarannnnnnnnannanennnnnnnnennanennnennnn 17 Select Device and Map Area rarannrrnnnrnnnrnnnnennnennn 17 Preview Window Area rrnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 18 Split Screen Area r rarnrarananenanenanennnrnnernnnrnnunenunenen 18 Manual Control Area ararnnrennnnrnanernnnennnrrnanennnnene 19 SBN 19 Start Stop Manual Recording Button 20 Start Stop 2 Way Audio Button 0 21 Freeze Video Display Button rrrnrnnnennnnnerr 22 PTZF Control Area rrranrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnennnen 23 Program Control Area arrnnannrnnnnrnnnnrnvanrnnnnnennnnen 24 Setting and Search Asea ccccsscecsseceeeeeeeeeeees 25 Event Action Log Area rrnnnnnrnnnrnnnnnnnnnernnnennnnnenn 26 D Link D ViewCam User Manual Configuri
4. a i ge 0 selected you will be prompted with a list of available cameras and the options to configure their name and 4 If any cameras were missed you will be able to select Add another camera or continue and finish the wizard ms gt Please click Next and follow the on screen instructions to add your camera s Instructions Click Next D Link D ViewCam User Manual 11 section 3 Configuration Choose which method to add your camera s You can choose Auto Discovery to automatically search for your camera s or choose Add Manually to add your camera s via the camera s IP address Click Next to continue If you choose Auto Discovery the system will search all cameras that are located in the same subnet within a LAN environment The system will place all found cameras at the default map called My Map Click Next to continue If you choose Add Manually you will need to enter the IP address of the camera s Click Next to continue D Link D ViewCam User Manual Add Camera Please select the add method for your cameras f Auto Discovery C Add Manually Auto discovery result The detected cameras are grouped under My Map E My Map H a DCS 5300 55 E OCS 5220 235 E DCS 5220 234 Assign IF Camera IF Address r 12 section 3 Configuration D ViewCam shows the detected IP camera s information You will be able to schedule which recording type you wish to set f
5. El Map D Link D ViewCam User Manual FPS of Event Recording i 7 Event Recording Length Pre Event Length 5 5 seconds Fost Event Length mv seconds in frames per second FPS Event Recording Length Define the time length of event recording for pre event and post event 60 section 3 Configuration Schedule Recording Schedule Follow the steps below to set the schedule Step 1 Select Set Scheduled Recording to schedule recording or select Set Scheduled Event to schedule event recording Set Scheduled Recording The system provides four Scheduled Recording types Disable No video will be recorded for this schedule 24 7 Video will always be recorded Select Video will be recorded according to your schedule Economic Video will only be recorded when motion is detected Set Scheduled Event Setting Disable When an event occurs no video will be recorded 24 7 When an event occurs the video will always be recorded Select When an event occurs the video will be recorded according to your schedule Step 2 Select the time or period when you want to schedule the recording The activated block will be colored To cancel or modify a schedule setting click the colored block to deactivate it D Link D ViewCam User Manual 61 section 3 Configuration Templates Provides a list of available templates for you to choose and apply You must add set a template first before apply it to ot
6. stated herein to the contrary Submitting A Claim The customer shall return the product to the original purchase point based on its return policy In case the return policy period has expired and the product is within warranty the customer shall submit a claim to D Link as outlined below e The customer must submit with the product as part of the claim a written description of the Hardware defect or Software nonconformance in sufficient detail to allow DLink to confirm the same along with proof of purchase of the product Such as a copy of the dated purchase invoice for the product if the product is not registered e The customer must obtain a Case ID Number from D Link Technical Support at 1 877 453 5465 who will attempt to assist the customer in resolving any suspected defects with the product If the product is considered defective the customer must obtain a Return Material Authorization RMA number by completing the RMA form and entering the assigned Case ID Number at https rma dlink com D Link D ViewCam User Manual 81 Appendix E Warranty e After an RMA number is issued the defective product must be packaged securely in the original or other suitable shipping package to ensure that it will not be damaged in transit and the RMA number must be prominently marked on the outside of the package Do not include any manuals or accessories in the shipping package DLink will only replace the defective portion of the product and
7. AVI format and exporting the event log information Date Time Source Type Action Relation Source and Context information in txt file The playback speed can be specified with the playback control bar Step 1 Select the event type start and end date Step 2 Select device type and then click Query Step 3 If the result list has a recording file double click the list then the system will pop up a video display page and playback the video Click Close button to return to event search and playback page Step 4 You can export the log lists by clicking the Export button Step 5 Click EJ close button to return to main screen D Link D ViewCam User Manual 68 section 3 Configuration Select Device The system lists all the devices attached on your system Type of Event The system provides several types of device event and each device has different event action s Type of Event Den Dal 8 6 My Map f Camera E4 DCS 5300 55 E A Motion Detected H E DC5 5220 233 Video Lost ef DCS 5220 2394 Digital Input Step 1 A Triggered System Events Recording Path Error From To You can schedule the system From 2007 11 27 0 00 v To 20071127 2400 to query event Log List z TotalTime 2 Normal Speed Show only topmost All Records ogogpo Bg 009000 7 000000 G Source Type m DES 5220 234 ImageMotionDetected Recording 2007
8. Link D ViewCam User Manual 13 section 5 Troubleshooting 5 Which format could my recorded video file covert into D Link D ViewCam can convert the recorded video into AVI format with the available codec in your operating system Video Display 6 What should I do if there is no video display of the camera after I have just added it to D ViewCam Please check to see if you correctly typed in the IP address of the camera If you changed the default user name and password of the camera you must input that information in D ViewCam in Expert mode The changed value will take effect after you re login to D ViewCam Please refer to page 53 for changing the camera ID and Password 7 Why isn t video displayed from the connected camera s The possible root causes 1 The network is unstable 2 The workload is too heavy for your computer to handle 8 How do record video in D ViewCam D Link D ViewCam provides four different recording methods 1 Manual recording capture of video feed at the moment you command the system to 2 Schedule recording automatic recording according to the time periods that you set 3 Event recording automatic recording according to the event settings 4 Motion detection recording in scheduled time In the time periods you set start recording only when motion is detected This can make disk usage more economical D Link D ViewCam User Manual 74 Appendix A Wireless Basics Firewall 9 What
9. every day at 01 30 Save Step 3 D Link D ViewCam User Manual 47 section 3 Configuration Step 1 Select Administrator from the tree structured menu User D ViewCam provides 5 user accounts 1 administrator account and 4 normal user accounts Administrator Only an administrator can modify these settings Follow the steps below to set up an administrator s account Step 2 You can click the Browse button to upload a picture for the administrator Step 3 Enter the user s Basic Information You can also always change the information Then click Save to activate this setup Step 1 D Link D ViewCam User Manual Step 2 Node selection and preview Picture Picture Filename u serDefault pg e Use Use Use Use BON By Picture E Ma UD Remarks System Administrator Basic Information User Name fade sts S Password em Privileges Admin e YS E Mail ME Valid Period Step 3 48 section 3 Configuration Normal User The administrator may manage up to 4 normal user accounts You can modify or remove all these accounts but can not add more than 4 accounts To modify the user s accounts follow the steps below Step 1 Select User1 from the tree structured menu Step 2 You can upload a picture for the user Enter or modify users Basic Information and privilege setting here A normal user can be administrator if he she receives administrator
10. format The playback speed can be specified with the control bar Follow the steps below Step 1 Select the video type start and end date Step 2 Select the device type and then click Query Step 3 Double click the file you want to playback from the result list Step 4 You can backup the video files by clicking the Backup button Step 5 You can use the buttons in the Playback Control area to playback the video The system allows you to rewind fast backward stop pause fast forward snapshot an image and play the video in full screen mode by clicking the Switch to full mode button you may click the Switch to default mode to go back to video search and playback page Step 6 Click 3 Close button to return to the main screen D Link D ViewCam User Manual 65 section 3 Configuration Step 1 k Step 3 j Step 5 F D Link D ViewCam User Manual Type of Video r Select Device Mal Ed My Map Schedule Recording ek DCS 5300 55 a4 DCS 6220 233 E vent Recording M Manual Recording a4 DC5 5220 234 Map2 From 2007 11 27 ome 00 00 vi To 2007 11 27 ae 24 00 vi z Query Result List SS Show only topmost all vi records C List View Thumbnail View 2007 11 27 11 59 41 M EG PM 2NN7 11 27 427 33 gt N wah p 2007 11 27 2 00 02 2007 11 27 3 00 01 2007 11 27 4 00 01 2007 11 27 4 25 23 2007 11 27 5 00 02 _ PM PM PM
11. map and camera s in a tree structure a My Map D Link D ViewCam User Manual 17 section 3 Configuration Preview Window Area This area will display an image preview of a selected camera from My Map If a map is selected instead of a camera this preview window will cycle through images from all of the available cameras one after the other Split Screen Area FE Split Screen Select a split screen display layout by clicking on the desired layout icon The system Rotation provides 4 6 9 10 16 and 32 split screen Control the rotation of the video monitoring modes To switch to signal camera display A pr screen The live video display will start to double click on the camera s image To return Io 32 rotate from the upper left to the lower to the previous configuration screen press the Esc key or double click on the screen again right Click the rotation icon to start or stop the rotation If the number of cameras is more than the current split screen configuration the main display window will arrange in multiple pages You can access all the cameras by using the paging mechanism D Link D ViewCam User Manual 18 section 3 Configuration Manual Control Area Snapshot Button Snapshot Button Click this button to capture a selected video image immediately When a camera is selected and live video image can be seen in the main display or preview area you can take a S
12. s privilege You can adjust this user s valid time Then click Save to activate this setup Step 2 Node selection and preview Picture Basic Information Wizard Pi Fil 1 H E System icture Filename User Name User 5 User UserDefault ipg Admin Password Sii Step 1 Use Browse User2 Privileges Normal User x Picture Mail vp E Mail V Valid Period Step 3 From 2001 01 01 pen 00 00 To 2001 01 01 00 00 vw Remarks i ystem Userl Remove Save D Link D ViewCam User Manual 49 section 3 Configuration My Map My Map is the default map for the system You can build your own map s by adding it into My Map and assign it to your device s Follow below steps to add a map Add a Map Step 1 Click the Fnac Map button Step 2 Input a map name or browse to locate the desired map filename Step 3 Select an image file and click Open Step 4 Click Blok to save the setting The new map will be added to the tree menu on the left Map Name Map filename Browse Step 2 in O Regionm ap E Admin UE UPP JPG E Default jpg omputer File name Ste p 3 r Files of type ance Step 4 j D Link D ViewCam User Manual 50 section 3 Configuration Modify Map Step 1 Click the Add Map button Step 2 Click Browse to locate the desired image file or input the image filename directly Step
13. video display area 2 To start recording click the Start Manual Recording button 3 To stop multiple recording select the cameras you wish to stop recording by repeating step 1 and then click the Manual Record button to stop recording All video data is recorded in the QVGA or CIF format The frame rate depends on the camera that you select and should be configured via the camera s web interface 20 D Link D ViewCam User Manual section 3 Configuration Start Stop 2 Way Audio Button For camera s that support audio D ViewCam provides two way audio features which enable a user to start an audio conversation with another person near the camera s To start an audio conversation first select a camera and then press the Start Stop 2 Way Audio button You can press the button again to stop the function Note If the two way audio mode is on and you select another camera the audio conversation session will be automatically terminated Start Stop 2 Way Audio Button With cameras that support two way audio you may select this button to start or stop two way audio D Link D ViewCam User Manual 21 section 3 Configuration Freeze Video Display Button Freeze Video Display Button This button can be used to temporarily stop displaying all live images If you press this button again it will resume video display Note This feature only freezes the live image display all other functions such as event and reco
14. will not ship back any accessories e The customer is responsible for all in bound shipping charges to D Link No Cash on Delivery COD is allowed Products sent COD will either be rejected by D Link or become the property of D Link Products shall be fully insured by the customer and shipped to D Link Systems Inc 17595 Mt Herrmann Fountain Valley CA 92708 D Link will not be held responsible for any packages that are lost in transit to D Link The repaired or replaced packages will be shipped to the customer via UPS Ground or any common carrier selected by D Link Return shipping charges shall be prepaid by D Link if you use an address in the United States otherwise we will ship the product to you freight collect Expedited shipping is available upon request and provided shipping charges are prepaid by the customer D Link may reject or return any product that is not packaged and shipped in strict compliance with the foregoing requirements or for which an RMA number is not visible from the outside of the package The product owner agrees to pay D Link s reasonable handling and return shipping charges for any product that is not packaged and shipped in accordance with the foregoing requirements or that is determined by D Link not to be defective or non conforming What Is Not Covered The Limited Warranty provided herein by D Link does not cover Products that in D Link s judgment have been subjected to abuse accident alteration m
15. you can set a wait time so that the action will start after the wait time has expired Event name Select an action See C Change Digital Output State E Bee Map C Send Email 4 DCS 5300 55 4 DCS 5220 233 C Play Sound OR 5220 234 S Step 1 Show Live Video tep 2 C Start Recording Go to Preset Point Seconds before starting event action lo v Remark Instructions To show live video on event please select a video source D Link D ViewCam User Manual 57 section 3 Configuration Start Recording The event recording of breached camera event recording time is set by number of seconds Step 1 Select Start Recording Action Step 2 Select a video source Click Zok to activate this setup Note Seconds before starting event action means the delayed time before execute the event action If you prefer NOT to start the event action immediately you can set a wait time so that the action will start after the wait time has expired Event name oti Select an action Select Video Source C Change Digital Output State gt El My Map Eg Bd DCS 5300 55 ea Bd DCS 5220 233 C Play Sound a4 DCS 5220 234 C Show Live Video EI Map2 Step 2 Step 1 j Start Recording C Go to Preset Point Seconds before starting event action lo v Rernark EN Instructions To start recording on an event please select a video source D Link D ViewCam User Manual 58 section 3 Configuration Go to Preset Point T
16. 11 2783232PM DCS5220224 mageMotionDetected Recording Log List 2007 11 27 6 31 59 PM DC5 5220 234 ImageMotionDetected Recording 2007 11 27 6 31 29 PM DCS 5220 234 ImageMationDetected Recording List the unusual event history eg re E a cae 2007 11 27 6 30 59PM DCS 5220 234 ImageMotionDetected Recording Step 3 that had been detected by the 2007 11 27 6 30 29PM DCS 5220 234 ImageMotionDetected Recording Step t 2007 11 27 6 29 59 PM DCS 5220 234 ImageMotionDetected Recording System 2007 11 27 6 29 29 PM_ DCS 5220 234 ImageMotiorDetected Recording 2007 11 27 6 28 59PM DCS 5220 234 ImageMotionDetected Recording 2007 11 27 6 28 29 PM DCS 5220 234 ImageMotionDetected Recording lt Pace 191 gt gt Disk Full Export Event Log Export Export Path ssi Export Export the event log information in txt file m D Link D ViewCam User Manual 69 section 5 Troubleshooting Frequently Asked Questions D Link D ViewCam Features 1 What is the difference between D Link D ViewCam and the traditional surveillance system D Link D ViewCam records video in MJPEG and MPEG4 formats stores high quality image data on computer hard disks and provides easy query and review of the stored video Traditional surveillance systems use videotape for storage and review which is hard to managed time consuming and the recorded video will degrade o
17. 192 168 1 247 3 Make New Folder D Link D ViewCam User Manual 37 section 3 Configuration When the backup is complete you can choose to keep the source or Delete the source after backup Click Next to continue Verify that the information is correct and click Yes to start the backup process When backup is complete click OK to return to the system configuration screen D Link D ViewCam User Manual Delete Keep the source C Delete source after backup Confirm Total size of source ME Available free space at destination ME 38 section 3 Configuration system Database Backup Follow the steps below for System Database backup Click Browse to select a directory to save the backup Destination files Click Next to continue Destination Directory You can make a new folder by clicking Make New CORTE Folder or you can select an existing folder and click OK to continue Desktop B My Documents E Y My Computer 314 Floppy 4 El sa es OA Se Local Disk Ds Se Local Disk Es S s Local Disk Fi Hb DVD RAM Drive G1 El source on 192 168 1 247 iYi When backup is complete click OK to return to the system configuration screen 1 System database backup completed successfully D Link D ViewCam User Manual 39 section 3 Configuration System In system configuration you can set the Event Action Storage Setting E mail Server
18. 3 Select an image file and click Open Step 4 Click Ed ox to save the setting The modified map will be updated to the tree menu on the left Map Name Map filename Browse Step 2 in O RegionM ap Admin UE UPP JPG E Default jpg Step 3 Step 4 f D Link D ViewCam User Manual 51 section 3 Configuration Placing Device to eMap Step 1 Select the My Map icon at the Node Selection and Preview Area The selected eMap will be displayed in the Map Display area Step 2 Drag the device icon of the selected camera from Node Selection and Preview Area and then drop it onto the eMap Display Area Right click the device icon a pop up window will indicate the direction where IP camera is facing you can also select the direction in the window to control your camera Note All devices can be deleted by right clicking the device icon in the eMap interface and click the Delete button E E 2 8 Step 1 j Step 2 Toena can edit maps and c ras as well as assign came PERE ions 2 Camera senso EE onc ean be e drag and drop to Sees ee Se ew aint aero the tree gt EB Move Center Zoom Out Pointer 7 Ly ik EK Default Scale Area Zoom Center Zoom In D Link D ViewCam User Manual 52 section 3 Configuration Device Setting Device setting can be configured in Expert Mode If the device is disconnected the device settings suc
19. Congratulations Your camera configurations are now complete and ready to use You mar now click the Close button to view your camera and configure any additional advanced settings D Link D ViewCam User Manual 14 section 3 Configuration Using D ViewCam Software D ViewCam software provides advanced security monitoring and device management functions when used in configuration with D Link IP camera s D ViewCam uses IP technology to provide comprehensive management functions such as system controls live video feeds and archived recordings The main user interface includes 10 areas and you may refer to the table below for more descriptions AreaNo AreaName Description Video monitoring area Number of screens Main Display Area displayed is determined by split screen configuration 2 SystemBoardArea System date and tme display Select Device and Map Tree structure display that shows maps and Area devices Display map or current video image if an active 4 Preview Window Area pe p g camera is selected from the tree structure Selected number of screen displayed at the Split Screen Area ore main display area Snapshot manual recording two way audio Manual Control Area controls and freeze video display Selectable when a camera selected has pan 7 PTZF Control Area a tilt Zoom and focus function Minimize the main window exit D ViewCam Program Control Area auto hide and help page Setti dS hA Full screen system configur
20. If you deploy several cameras and they are all displaying video at the same time you have several options to arrange the display of these videos on your computer screen One option is to reserve a major part of the screen to display the video from a single camera Another option is to split the screen to show videos from multiple cameras To switch the display from one camera to another you can either manually select a camera or have the system automatically display videos from all cameras in turn called auto rotation 6 Does D Link D ViewCam support cameras that have motion detection capability Yes If the camera has motion detection function D ViewCam will take advantage of that When the camera does not have motion detection capability D ViewCam will perform software motion detection for it at the cost of system performance 7 How do I estimate an adequate disk space to store the recorded video The Disk Space required can be calculated with these two formulas 1 For MJPEG cameras Frame Size x Frame per Second x Total Second or 2 For MPEG4 cameras Bit rate 8 x Total second For example MJPEG cameras Recording at medium quality CIF 10 Kbytes frame at 30 FPS for a week requires 173G Bytes camera MPEG4 cameras Recording with bit rate at 64kbps low quality CIF for a week 4 6 G Bytes camera Note The data revealed here is only for reference The real recording capacity depends on the view and environment 8 Do I ne
21. Link D ViewCam User Manual section 3 Configuration Event Action List Table Change Digital Output State This setting will trigger the devices that connect to the system such as alarm lights and sirens When an event occurs you can change the device status available for digital output only Follow the steps below to configure the digital output state Step 1 select the action Change Digital Output State and set the digital output Step 2 Change the output state to on or off Step 3 Seconds before starting event action means the delayed time before the event action is executed If you prefer NOT to start the event action immediately you can set a wait time so that the action will start after the wait time has expired Click EZ OK to activate the setting Event name Select an action Set Digital Output Ste p 1 Change Digital Output State My Map Output state Ste p 2 pote Calas Send Email 24 DCS 5300 55 G On KI C Play Sound Of Seconds before starting event action lo v Remak IT TU Step 3 E Gr Instructions To change digital output relay on an event please select digital output relay and target stauts ES D Link D ViewCam User Manual 42 section 3 Configuration Send E mail This setting will send email to the specified accounts indicating the type of event and attach an image taken while the event occurred Follow the steps below to configure Send Email Step 1
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23. Relayl 93 section 3 Configuration Preset Point Preset Location specifies where the IP camera should point Preset Name specifies the position name of the pointer Follow the step below to set the Preset Point Step 1 Use the PT Control interface to adjust the direction of IP camera Choose a number in Preset Location field and enter a name for this pointer in Preset Name text box Step 2 Click Save and the newly added preset name will show up in the Preset Location field you can also add other preset points in the same way Note To remove a preset select the Preset Location and click Remove Information Preset Motion Detection Event Actions Schedule Recording Image Quality Auto Scan Period The IP camera will auto pan and auto patrol within this time interval You may get service of Periodically Auto Preset Point Bute Scan Period Pan and Periodically Auto Patrol by Preset Location Ek Caer Be assigned interval but this service Preset Name Ato Patrol minutes will stop the alarm service of that IP camera including Event Action of Go Preset E D Link D ViewCam User Manual 54 section 3 Configuration Motion Detection To detect specific area motion detection you have to define at least one detection zone Follow the steps below Step 1 Click New button and a small window will appear on the screen you can drag the mouse to draw a detection zone You may d
24. Setting and Database Backup Event Action Follow the following steps to set event actions for Recording Path Error or Disk Full system events For device event actions please refer to page 56 Step 1 Select the Event Action from the Node selection and preview area Step 2 Choose an event from Add Event The system will show the Event Action List Table window For help with the settings please refer to pages 42 43 and 44 Step 3 After you have finished setting the event action the action s configuration will be displayed on the Action Table You can use the Modify or Remove button to modify or remove the settings D Link D ViewCam User Manual 40 section 3 Configuration Step 2 Node selection and preview per Add Event 6 Wizard A Ea System Step 1 Ea ieee Recording Path Error Disk Full ea kg Basic Setting REN Set Digital Output 1 i g igital Output State E My Ma Output state g Email Server Setting y Ser eg Le IOS G On Eg Database Backup C Play Sound C og H User pacion 14 Show Live Video El Map Start Recording Tem Event Type Action 4 C Go to Preset Point Seconds before starting event action 0 v Remark Instructions To change digital output relay on an event please select a digital output relay and target stauts Modify For All Event Notification Automatic cancel after 30 seconds f Manual cancel only Step 3 D
25. Si 2007 11 27 4 26 03 2007 11 27 4 26 33 2007 11 27 4 27 03 PM PM PM Browse lt lt _ lt Page 1 14 Be gt ry 11 59 43 TotalTime 00 00 20 12 00 02 Pause TotalTime 00 59 59 Pause Playback Control Video Export 1 14 00 03 14 00 08 HDOCEE se a M Playback Control Fafefof gt f fe M Video Export 00 00 00 00 00 00 pio 11n Video File Backup Backup Type Backup vi Backup Pause Play Fast Forward Rewind j Pia Control l Snapshot j KuKaon Video Export Cue In Cue Out f Step 4 j Switch to Full Mode gag View Result Convert AVI j Fast forward 66 section 3 Configuration Type of Video The system provides three types of video schedule recording event recording and manual recording From To You can assign the system to query particular date Result List A query result will appear in the spreadsheet You can assign the system to print out how many records in a page and use the paging button to navigate the page of the spreadsheet Video File Backup You can backup a video backup then delete or delete without backup D Link D ViewCam User Manual Select Device The system lists all the devices attached on your system List View Thumbnail View Switch the result list to list view or thumbnail view
26. WARRANTY THE FOREGOING EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OR REMEDIES EXPRESS IMPLIED OR STATUTORY Governing Law This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of California Some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the foregoing limitations and exclusions may not apply This Limited Warranty provides specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Trademarks D Link is a registered trademark of D Link Systems Inc Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners Copyright Statement No part of this publication or documentation accompanying this product 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 D Link Corporation D Link Systems Inc as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976 and any amendments thereto Contents are subject to change without prior notice Copyright 2008 by D Link Corporation D Link Systems Inc All rights reserved D Link D ViewCam User Manual 83 Appendix E Warranty CE Mark Warning This is a Class B product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate mea
27. about firewalls Do they affect D Link D ViewCam If you use D Link D ViewCam on computers with Windows XP SP2 or any other applications with personal firewalls please configure the firewall to allow D Link D ViewCam to pass through Most the personal firewalls will automatically prompt you to permit D ViewCam program to be used in the network 10 What about firewalls like Nod 32 which has to be manually input to permit D ViewCam installation If you use D Link D ViewCam on computers with Nod32 personal firewall please configure the firewall manually after you have installed D ViewCam as following steps Click NOD32 antivirus system icon on the task bar to open it Select IMON gt Setup gt Miscellaneous gt Exclusion gt Edit gt Add to C Program Files D Link D ViewCam Exes Admin exe Control exe Monitor exe and VideoProxy exe to the Exclude applications window Note Paths depend on your software installation D Link D ViewCam User Manual 19 Appendix A Wireless Basics Click OK to exit Exclude applications window Click OK to exit IMON Setup window Number of files Click Quit to unload IMON de Cleaned Click Start to load IMON Internet Monitor IMON eee DERE aS IMON ME NOD32 Help Hide antivirus system Event 11 How does the event management operate D Link D ViewCam can receive input from Motion Detection or Sensor DI or Device I
28. ace for the new files To prevent losing recorded video data please remember to periodically back up your recorded video files and delete the unwanted ones For details on how to use this function please refer to page 36 D Link D ViewCam User Manual 18 Contacting Technical Support U S and Canadian customers can contact D Link technical support through our web site or by phone Before you contact technical support please have the following ready e Model number of the product e Hardware Revision located on the label on the bottom of the unit e g rev A1 e Serial Number s n number located on the label on the bottom of the unit Please check the D Link support site below for the latest product information including FAQ s known issues and other product related updates For customers within the United States For customers within Canada Phone Support Phone Support 877 354 6555 800 361 5265 Internet Support Internet Support http support dlink com http support dlink com Appendix E Warranty Warranty Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein D Link Systems Inc D Link provides this Limited Warranty e Only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from D Link or its authorized reseller or distributor and e Only for products purchased and delivered within the fifty states of the United States the District of Columbia U S Possessions or Protectorates U S Mil
29. ance certain minimum system configurations are required A higher performance system is required especially when the number of IP cameras exceeds 9 Number of IP Cameras 10 16 P4228 GHz P428 GHz P43 0GHz P4 DualCore 1 8 O PS HardDiskSize 6B a0 o Jo o ooo omo S Display Memory 22MB Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP 4 Microsoft Windows AP Professional with SP 2 or Microsoft Windows AP Home Edition SF 2 Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Network Interface 10100 Mbps Ethernet Recording video over a long period of time will consume large amounts of disk space Make sure that you have enough disk space available if you want to use recording function You can still complete the installation even if you have less than the suggested free disk space Note If a mega pixel camera is used with the D ViewCam application the minimum system requirement should be raised to CPU Intel P 4 3 4GhZ or above with 1GB of memory due to the resources required to process and store large amounts of image data D Link D ViewCam User Manual 4 Section 1 Product Overview Introduction Thank you for purchasing a D Link IP camera which provides state of the art camera technology combined with IP network capabilities You can build a home or small business surveillance system by using D Link IP cameras and the latest features offered by the D ViewCam application software Features e D ViewCam can automatically locate
30. and add IP cameras in the local network e Storage management for recording files e Single and multiple video stream monitoring up to 32 video channels e Two way audio communication e Intelligent filter and search capabilities for scheduling recording and or event recording D Link D ViewCam User Manual 5 Section 1 Product Overview Installing Your IP Camera Before installing D ViewCam please make sure you have installed your D Link IP camera s that will be managed by D ViewCam Step 1 Follow the installation procedures that came with your IP camera s to complete the camera installation process Step 2 Verify that you are able to view the video images from the IP camera s by accessing the camera s built in web configuration page It is recommended that all IP cameras be installed in the same subnet as your management PC running the D ViewCam software Step 3 Please refer to page 11 to add IP camera s to the D ViewCam system Note D ViewCam is optimized for small scale LAN environment To protect the system and cameras from attack from the Internet place D ViewCam behind a firewall or an IP sharing device D Link D ViewCam User Manual 6 Section 2 Installation Software Installation Turn on the computer and insert the IP Camera Installation CD into the CD ROM drive Below step by step instructions will be shown if you are using Windows XP However similar instructions and screens will also be provided for
31. ation search and ni a i playback videos search and playback events Event Action Log Event log list D Link D ViewCam User Manual 15 section 3 Configuration Main Display Area The main screen interface is where live images from the cameras or e Map are displayed For live images depending on the split screen configuration this area can display images from multiple cameras There is an information bar for each image that can be used to identify a camera and its current status This bar will not be displayed in high split screen configuration such as 10 16 or 32 Event Status This icon will display the event status Grey indicates no event action setting Green indicates event action setting is on and if the icon is flashing red this indicates that an event is detected Camera Name Your camera name will be displayed here DCS 66206 196 D Link D ViewCam User Manual Video Status This icon displays the status of your video Gray indicates video is lost Green is normal and Red indicates video is recording Config Click this thumbnail to access the configuration settings of the camera Remove Click to remove the camera from the display window 16 section 3 Configuration system Board Area This area displays the D ViewCam logo system date and time and version information Tuesday 1 22 2008 1 57 15 PM select Device and Map Area This area displays your
32. ctivated ONLY when the image motion detection window Is created on your cameras D Link D ViewCam User Manual 33 section 3 Configuration Expert Mode Expert mode is similar to wizard mode These two modes differ in the amount of available settings Wizard mode offers minimal amount of settings while expert mode provides comprehensive options and settings that you can modify To access Expert Mode follow the steps below Step 1 Move your mouse pointer to the bottom of the screen if the Setting and Search Area is hidden Step 2 The Setting and Search Area will appear automatically Step 3 Click the System Configuration button and select the Expert Mode button The system will bring up the expert mode configuration panel Oo a e re ee i u Camera Name System Configuration Button NS Camera No Camera amp ly D 2 200 KH amp D Link D ViewCam User Manual 34 section 3 Configuration Main Screen Interface Expert mode is for more advanced use with comprehensive configuration options Node selection and preview Area No Area Name Description Wizard Provides access to the Wizard functions System his setting is more concerned with the whole system management such as Event Action Storage Node selection Seiling Emall Server Setting and Database Backup and preview G ikk A P User The system only provides five user accounts one rea administra
33. ding Backup then choose if the source data willbe deleted after backup 5 Verify and confirm settings and execute backup Select a task and click Next to continue Task Video Recording Backup This function saves video recording Select a Task f Video Recording Backup C System Database Backup System Database Backup This function saves the configuration information D Link D ViewCam User Manual 36 section 3 Configuration Video Recording Backup Follow the steps below for Video Recording backup Refer to page 45 to verify that your video recording path is correct Select an IP camera from the tree structure and select Source a recording type Click Next to continue Select an IP Camera ET Select Recording Type Sal My Map 4 DCS 5300 55 f Schedule Recording EM DCS b220 233 f Event Recording BY DCS 5220 234 C Manual Recording Choose a start and end date and time Click Next to Time conti nue Backup data in this tine frame 2007 11 27 00 00 From To 2007 11 27 2400 Click Browse to select a directory to save the backup Destination files n a i Destination Director You can make a new folder by clicking Make New ME Folder or you can select an existing folder and click OK to continue Pe B My Documents 4 My Computer E a 314 Floppy 4 Cd Local Disk C amp Se Local Disk D H Se Local Disk E E Se Local Disk F E 3 DVD RAM Drive G S source on
34. ding Backup and System Database Backup Click Next to continue Welcome Welcome to System Backup Wizard This wizard will go through the following steps 1 Select task Video Recording Backup or System Database Backup 2 Select time period 3 Select destination for backup files 4 If pou select Video Recording Backup then choose if the source data willbe deleted after backup 5 Yeri and confirm settings and execute backup Select a task and click Next to continue Task Video Recording Backup This function saves video recording Select a Task f Video Recording Backup f Sustem Database Backup System Database Backup This function saves the configuration information 29 D Link D ViewCam User Manual section 3 Configuration Video Recording Backup Follow the steps below for Video Recording backup Refer to page 45 to verify that your video recording path is correct Select an IP camera from the tree structure and select Source a recording type Click Next to continue Select an IP Camera ET Select Recording Type Sal My Map 4 DCS 5300 55 f Schedule Recording EM DCS b220 233 f Event Recording BY DCS 5220 234 C Manual Recording Choose a start and end date and time Click Next to Time conti nue Backup data in this tine frame 2007 11 27 00 00 From To 2007 11 27 2400 Click Browse to select a directory to save the backup Destination files n a i Destinati
35. e D Link D ViewCam can backup database periodically and automatically So you can restore it if the system is corrupted inadvertently 18 What is the purpose of database restore function in D Link D ViewCam The database restore function is provided to safeguard your D ViewCam program database in case if it is corrupted inadvertently D ViewCam can backup the database automatically but you have to restore the database manually For details please refer to D ViewCam User s Manual save and Copy to Setting 19 Why do we need to use Save Setting and Copy to functions in D Link D ViewCam These two functions are designed to let users configure cameras efficiently Camera configurations such as Area setting map file device ratio configurations in Camera Setting Image Alarm Setting Preset eMap location and sensor alarm setting can all be saved and copy to another camera However please remember to review the settings of the target camera after copy to to make sure all settings are correct and work as intended D Link D ViewCam User Manual TT Appendix A Wireless Basics Storage Space Seiting 20 What will happen when my hard disk or network storage device is running out of space When your hard disk or network storage device is approaching 90 full and if you have enabled the Recycle function the system will automatically start to delete the oldest recorded video on your hard disk or network storage to make sp
36. ed a very powerful computer to run D Link D ViewCam Please refer to the System Requirements table on page 4 To monitor more than 16 cameras simultaneously the quality of the live video display may depend on your hardware specification Note If a mega pixel camera is used with the D ViewCam application the minimum system requirement should be raised to CPU Intel P 4 3 4GhZ or above with 1GB of memory due to the resources required to process and store large amounts of image data D Link D ViewCam User Manual 71 section 5 Troubleshooting 9 Please describe the privilege based access of D Link D ViewCam D Link D ViewCam uses a simple privilege control scheme to let users access the system and use different functions A user can have administration privilege or normal user privilege 10 Windows Vista operation system s user control feature may interfere with the normal operation of the D ViewCam application For Windows Vista users please go to User Accounts and Family Safety gt User Accounts gt Turn User Account Control on or off then uncheck the Use User Account Control UAC to help protect your computer checkbox Restart your computer to validate the setting For additional information of User Account Control please go to http www microsoft com windows products windowsvista features details useraccountcontrol mspx D Link D ViewCam User Manual 72 section 5 Troubleshooting D Link D ViewCam Operation Video Ima
37. efect is incapable of correction or if D Link determines that it is not practical to repair or replace the defective Hardware the actual price paid by the original purchaser for the defective Hardware will be refunded by D Link upon return to D Link of the defective Hardware All Hardware or part thereof that is replaced by D Link or for which the purchase price is refunded shall become the property of D Link upon replacement or refund D Link D ViewCam User Manual 80 Appendix E Warranty Limited Software Warranty D Link warrants that the software portion of the product Software will substantially conform to D Link s then current functional specifications for the Software as set forth in the applicable documentation from the date of original retail purchase of the Software for a period of ninety 90 days Software Warranty Period provided that the Software is properly installed on approved hardware and operated as contemplated in its documentation D Link further warrants that during the Software Warranty Period the magnetic media on which D Link delivers the Software will be free of physical defects The customer s sole and exclusive remedy and the entire liability of D Link and its suppliers under this Limited Warranty will be at D Link s option to replace the non conforming Software or defective media with software that substantially conforms to D Link s functional specifications for the Software or to refund the por
38. efine more than one zone on the screen by repeating the same process Step 2 Adjust the window to define the detection zone Step 3 Input a window name then click the Save button D Link D ViewCam User Manual Enable Motion Detection Check the box to activate Window Name Give the detection zone a name La Eu gt HE Percentage Modify the percentage setting by changing the slider control Sensitivity Modify the sensitivity setting by changing the slider control Move toward right will increase the sensitivity level which means a relatively small movement will trigger an action Move the slider control toward left will reduce the sensitivity for movement detection Save Save the settings New Create a new window 99 section 3 Configuration Event Actions These event actions are more related to the device events such as Image Motion Detected Sensor Alarm Detected and Video Lost For system event action setting please refer to page 40 Follow the steps below Step 1 Select the Device Icon from the Node selection and preview area Step 2 Choose an event from Add Event The system will show Set Event Action window For help with the settings please may refer to pages 42 43 44 57 58 and 59 Step 3 After finished setting the Event Action the action s configuration will show on the Action Table You can use the Modify and Remove bu
39. ent canceling will be handled according to your system setting Event Action Disabled This icon indicates the event action setting Is set to off You can configure the event on off in Expert mode Date Time Source 2007 11 27 11 00 58 DC5 5220 234 2007 11 27 11 00 28 DCS 5220 234 Type Imagettotonbetected lmageMotionDetected Event Action Enabled This icon indicates the event action setting is set to on Event Action Detected This icon indicates that an event has been detected When event action is enabled event canceling will be handled according to your system setting e Automatic event canceling the cancel event button will be flashing for a pre determined period of time and then the event automatically cancel e Manual event canceling the cancel event button will keep flashing until is clicked Click the cancel event button and then the system will cancel all active events D Link D ViewCam User Manual 26 section 3 Configuration Configuring D ViewCam D ViewCam application is designed in a way that it can be easily set up for simple home and small business surveillance applications It provides two modes of configuration wizard mode and expert mode Wizard mode is designed for basic configuration including Add Camera System Backup and Quick Recording Settings Expert mode is for more advanced use with comprehensive configuration options The user ca
40. ext D Link D ViewCam User Manual Section 2 Installation Click Finish to complete the installation D Link D ViewCam InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing D Link D Viewlam om your computer i Cancel Click Finish D Link D ViewCam User Manual 9 section 3 Configuration Using D ViewCam This section will show you how to start and configure D ViewCam To start D ViewCam select Start gt All Programs gt D Link gt D Link D ViewCam fag D Link fag D viewCam EG D Link D viewCam if Uninstall Enter Admin as the default username and leave the password e Log In blank Click OK to log into the system Admin Note You can change the admin password by clicking the l lock icon or you can skip this step and change your password by following the steps on page 48 D Link D ViewCam User Manual 10 section 3 Configuration Add Camera Wizard Welcome to the camera wizard Use this wizard to add your cameras to the D ViewCam system Note Use the left or right arrow to navigate the wizard Add Camera Assign IP Assign Map Search Result Quick Settings Add More Congratulations Welcome Welcome to the Camera Wizard This wizard will go through the following steps 1 Allow you to choose Auto Discovery or the option to Add Manually a camera 2 If Add Manually is selected you wall be directed to input your camera s IP Address C ick N ext to CO n ti n u e
41. ge Configuration 1 How are video images stored Video images are compressed into MJPEG or MPEG4 format and then stored on your computer hard disk or a designated network storage device 2 What frame sizes does D Link D ViewCam use For MJPEG each frame is approximately 14 to 15KB each However it also depends on your camera s specifications and setting 3 What should do when saving image configuration or image quality and the system pops up Parameter setup error message One of the following might cause this problem 1 Camera is disconnected 2 Network is unstable 3 Firewall If you install D ViewCam on a PC with firewall software running the firewall software may reject some Internet packets which are considered insecure You need to turn off Internet Security or disable Personal Firewall in order to save image configure image quality of your camera Remember to turn on Internet Security or enable Personal Firewall later to secure your system 4 Can we change the FPS frame per second rate of a camera FPS is the number of image frames that a camera shoots in a video operation For MJPEG file you can set the FPS rate according to your requirement Note Not all setting of your camera is available in D ViewCam The FPS rate that you set cannot exceed the maximum FPS rate of your camera For MPEG4 format you can change bit rate instead of FPS Please make detail configurations on camera s web interface D
42. h as preset motion detection and image quality will be disabled The following section will explain the details of device setting Camera Information You can change the Camera Name ID and Password The system will automatically load the Model Name IP address Device Port Mac address and Status information You cannot modify this information Information Node selection and preview Select Orientation If the camera is installed upside down use the setting of Vertical Flipped to flip the image upside down or mirror the image to flip it to the left right or both Bq DCS 5220 233 Bd DCS 5220 234 Wap Sensor Relay You can change the sensor or relay name here D Link D ViewCam User Manual Basic Information Camera Name MAC Address Model Mame Camera ID C Miror Image nverted sensor I Relay Sensor Name Relay Name admun Camera Password Select Orientation f Normal C Vertical Flipped Networking Information You can change both IP address and port number The system will load Status information automatically and you cannot modify this information Information Preset Motion Detection Event Actions Schedule l scording Image Quality DCs 3300 35 Networking Information 10 129 1 55 Rg IP Address Devre Port Status Audio Audio i Choose to Enable or Disable i the two way audio function DCS 3300 35 5ensorl DC5 3300 55
43. her devices Add Template You can add and save your setting for the scheduled recording into a template D Link D ViewCam User Manual Information Preset Iotion Detection Event Actions Schedule Fecording Image Quality Settings Schedule Specific Date amp Set Scheduled Recording ov C Disable 245 Eu re I iH Select Economic Recording Set Scheduled Event EN NN MA e nman We aan nH OZ ny y BO sere E E EE MM Templates EN oc select Template Hm Mmm p ee ee a a B O Add Apply E om om mm Apply Template You can select an available template from the drop down menu and then click Apply This will save some efforts in scheduling the recording T ive JE i 62 section 3 Configuration Schedule Recording Specific Date Follow the steps below to set a specific date Step 1 Select the start date and end date Step 2 Put a remark for the specific date Step 3 Click Add to add your specific date to the table on the right Step 4 If you want to modify the specific date click a specific date from the table then modify the date and remarks and click Modify Step 5 Click Import Export button to load or output the specific date Step 6 Select a specific date and click Remove to delete the specific date Information Preset Motion Detection Event Actions Schedule Recording Image Quality Re
44. itary Installations or addresses with an APO or FPO Limited Warranty D Link warrants that the hardware portion of the D Link product described below Hardware will be free from material defects in workmanship and materials under normal use from the date of original retail purchase of the product for the period set forth below Warranty Period except as otherwise stated herein e Hardware excluding power supplies and fans One 1 year e Power supplies and fans One 1 year e Spare parts and spare kits Ninety 90 days The customer s sole and exclusive remedy and the entire liability of D Link and its suppliers under this Limited Warranty will be at D Link s option to repair or replace the defective Hardware during the Warranty Period at no charge to the original owner or to refund the actual purchase price paid Any repair or replacement will be rendered by D Link at an Authorized D Link Service Office The replacement hardware need not be new or have an identical make model or part D Link may at its option replace the defective Hardware or any part thereof with any reconditioned product that D Link reasonably determines is substantially equivalent or superior in all material respects to the defective Hardware Repaired or replacement hardware will be warranted for the remainder of the original Warranty Period or ninety 90 days whichever is longer and is subject to the same limitations and exclusions If a material d
45. j D Link D ViewCam User Manual E E ED wizard System Event Action Basic Setting Email Server Setting Ell Database Backup User Map M Recycle Recording Schedule Recording Path iM Recycle Event Recording Path If Recycle Manual Recording Path W Recycle Fath Snapshot Storage Path Step 2 C Program Files D Link4D Link D ViewCam S Browse Unit GE Value io C Program Files D Link D Link D ViewCam s Unit GE ov Value ho l C Program Files D LinkSD Link D ViewCamiS Browse TT Unit ce Value io Available Space GB Browse Ke C Documents and SettingstnatalyniDesktop Browse 4 Backup Fath C Program Filez D Link D Link D ViewCamsS Browse 4 Language Event Action Change Language English US f Enable f Disable Save Available Space GB The system will count and display the available space of your disk in this text box Step 4 45 section 3 Configuration Email Server Setting This function is used to configure your email sever settings that will be used to send event notifications Step 1 Select Email Server Setting from the tree menu Step 2 Input the email server information Server Name IP Input your email server name of your email provider Example mail test com or an IP address such as 192 168 1 1 Username Input your email account username Password Input your email account password Send From Inse
46. marks Date A ae You can put a remark to describe Select the specific date period oi the specific date 2007 11 27 w a 2007 11 27 7 Rernarks Add Click Add to add a specific Add Modfy date Export Click Export to save your current setting into a text file for future use or backup Modify ee por You can modify the specific date by selecting a specific date and click Modify button Save Remove Import Remove the specific date Click Import to import from a text file D Link D ViewCam User Manual 63 section 3 Configuration Image Quality Below is a description of the Image Quality screen Information Preset Lotion Detection Event Actions Schedule Recording Image Quality Brightness Adjust the brightness between 5 and 5 Contrast Adjust the contrast between 5 and 5 Default Saturation Adjust the saturation between 5 and 5 Default Click the Default button to Hue preset all the setting to default Adjust the hue between 5 values and 5 D Link D ViewCam User Manual 64 section 3 Configuration Playback Video Search and Playback Management The Video search and playback button allows you to playback recorded video through the schedule recording event recording manual recording or all This function also provides additional features for exporting video files into AVI
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48. n means the delayed time before the event action is executed If you prefer NOT to start the event action immediately you can set a wait time so that the action will start after the wait time has expired Click Mg OK to activate the setting Step 2 Select Sound File Event name Select an action C Change Digital Output State ST Pile nas C Send Email Step 1 Play Sound C Show Live Video Seconds before starting event action fo v Instructions To play a sound on an event please select an existing sound file from the drop dowm list or query for a sound file Sound file format must be wav file B D Link D ViewCam User Manual 44 section 3 Configuration Basic Setting Step 1 Select Basic Setting from the tree menu Step 2 Assign recording paths for schedule recording event recording manual recording snapshot recording and backup Step 3 You can change the system language to English Chinese Traditional or Chinese Simplified Step 4 Enable or Disable the event action function Click Save to save your settings The system will detect whether the assigned recording path exists If not the system will inform you to change it to an appropriate path Please follow the instructions below Hode selection and preview Step 1 j Recycle The system will automatically delete out dated data to reclaim storage space You can choose the recycle unit in GB or days Step 3
49. n switch between these two modes at any time To configure D ViewCam follow the instructions below Step 1 Move your mouse pointer to the bottom of the screen if the Setting and Search Area is hidden Step 2 The Setting and Search Area will raise automatically Step 3 Click the System Configuration button For Wizard Mode please refer to page 28 For Expert Mode please refer to page 34 System Configuration Button No Camera ly o 9 ooo Puan D Link D ViewCam User Manual 21 section 3 Configuration Wizard Mode Wizard mode configuration is designed to allow a user to quickly set up a D ViewCam system with few simple clicks This mode is recommended to quickly set up a working D ViewCam system You can use expert mode configuration to fine tune the system at a later time Click on the button of the wizard you wish to begin System Backup Wizard Add Camera Wizard ao Quick Settings Wizard Instructions 1 To begin the Add Camera Wizard System Back Wizard or Quick settings Wizard please select the icon above 2 To switch to Expert mode and configure these please click the Expert mode icon below Exit czczca22d Expert Mode Add Camera Wizard To add a new IP camera please refer to page 11 D Link D ViewCam User Manual 28 section 3 Configuration system Backup Wizard There are two system backup types Video Recor
50. napshot using the snapshot button When this button is pressed the system will show a dialogue window with the Snapshot image and options as shown below Path C Program Files D Link D Link D ViewCam Storage Snapshot B rowse B utto n nr EEE Click this button to select a folder OSD Options where the image file will be saved OSD Button Show Date Time gt i Click this button to change the content and then input a file name of the overlay information and select OSD Color a text color Camera Name Print Setting fit page C Original size Image Alignment Top aligned C Centered Orientation Portrait Landscape Note You can save the file in a different format by typing the file format after the file name such as png gif jpg D Link D ViewCam User Manual 19 section 3 Configuration Start Stop Manual Recording Button Start Stop Manual Recording Button By clicking this button you can start or stop manual recording of video When performing manual recording the video window will be marked as red and the recording time information will be DCS 5300 55 displayed in red at the lower right hand corner of the screen If you want to manually record multiple videos follow these three steps below 1 Select a group of live videos by pressing and holding the Ctrl key on the keyboard and then click on all the camera images which you want to record in
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52. nput to create an event Then the event can be used to trigger DO Device Output video recording show live video e mail notification play sound and go to preset point on cameras with Pan and Tilt functions 12 How does event recording work lt starts recording automatically according to your event settings 13 In what format can I export the event report to D ViewCam can export the event report in text format Note that Microsoft Word 2000 is currently not supported 14 When an event occurs how do I know which camera it comes from Please look at the Event Notification Log in the main screen The source column shows the event source D Link D ViewCam User Manual 76 Appendix A Wireless Basics 15 How do get event notifications D Link D ViewCam sends event messages in different ways based on the event action setting of a camera For example if the event action is Email the message will be sent by Email For details please refer to User s Manual of D ViewCam 16 After I ve changed the time or date of my computer system the D Link D ViewCam event function does not seem to work anymore Please exit D ViewCam then reboot your computer after you ve changed your computer system s time and date Then run D ViewCam again The event function should go back to normal Database 17 What s the purpose of database backup The configuration data operating parameters and log data of D ViewCam are stored in databas
53. odification tampering negligence misuse faulty installation lack of reasonable care repair or service in any way that is not contemplated in the documentation for the product or if the model or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed Initial installation installation and removal of the product for repair and shipping costs Operational adjustments covered in the operating manual for the product and normal maintenance Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God failures due to power surge and cosmetic damage Any hardware software firmware or other products or services provided by anyone other than D Link and Products that have been purchased from inventory clearance or liquidation sales or other sales in which D Link the sellers or the liquidators expressly disclaim their warranty obligation pertaining to the product While necessary maintenance or repairs on your Product can be performed by any company we recommend that you use only an Authorized D Link Service Office Improper or incorrectly performed maintenance or repair voids this Limited Warranty Disclaimer of Other Warranties EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITED WARRANTY SPECIFIED HEREIN THE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT D Link D ViewCam User Manual 82 Appendix E Warranty IF ANY IMPLIED WAR
54. on Director You can make a new folder by clicking Make New ME Folder or you can select an existing folder and click OK to continue Pe B My Documents 4 My Computer E a 314 Floppy 4 Cd Local Disk C amp Se Local Disk D H Se Local Disk E E Se Local Disk F E 3 DVD RAM Drive G S source on 192 168 1 247 3 Make New Folder D Link D ViewCam User Manual 30 section 3 Configuration When the backup is complete you can choose to keep the source or Delete the source after backup Click Next to continue Verify that the information is correct and click Yes to start the backup process When backup is complete click OK to return to the system configuration screen D Link D ViewCam User Manual Delete fe Keep the source C Delete source after backup Confirm Total size of source ME Available free space at destination ERE ME 31 section 3 Configuration system Database Backup Follow the steps below for System Database backup Click Browse to select a directory to save the backup Destination files Click Next to continue Destination Directory You can make a new folder by clicking Make New CORTE Folder or you can select an existing folder and click OK to continue Desktop B My Documents E Y My Computer 314 Floppy 4 El sa es OA Se Local Disk Ds Se Local Disk Es S s Local Disk Fi Hb DVD RAM Drive G1 El sou
55. ons and details about D ViewCam 24 section 3 Configuration Setting and Search Area This area enables you to view the video in full screen mode by clicking the 1st button The 2nd button enables you to configure the system in 2 different modes Last the 3rd and 4th button enable you to search and playback the video s and event s Video Search and Playback Button Click to search and watch the recorded video Full Screen Button Click this button to switch the video mode to such as scheduled recording event recording full screen mode To return to the previous and manual recording Please refer to page 65 for details screen double click the screen or press the Esc key on your keyboard a bd Event Search and Playback Button Click to search and watch the specific event and recorded system information Please refer to page 68 for more information System Configuration Button Clicking this button will provide the user with two configuration modes wizard mode and expert mode 25 D Link D ViewCam User Manual section 3 Configuration Event Action Log Area Event Action Log Area This area displays the 20 most recent events and starts with the most recently recorded event first If you double click an event item the system will bring up the detail information of the event If there is a recording you can do playback immediately after the recording has completed Ev
56. or each camera e 24 7 Continuous Recording Start scheduled recording 24 hours a day 7 days a week e 24 7 Motion Detection Recording Continuously monitoring the videos but ONLY make recording when motion is detected e Office Hours Only Continuously monitoring the videos during office hours 08 00 AM to 06 00 PM and ONLY make recording when motion is detected e Non Office Hours Only Continuously monitoring the videos during non office hours 06 00 PM to 08 00 AM and ONLY make recording when motion is detected Note Excluding 24 7 Continuous Recording other schedule recording types can ONLY be activated when motion detection is configured on the camera Please refer to page 55 in the users manual for more information Click Next to continue Quick Settings The discovered cameras information showed as below Camera Name Model Schedule Recording Type Status il IP Address MAC Address DES S300 55 PC5 5300 More Active 10 129 1 55 OO00D887DbDC4 DC5 5220 233 DCS 5220 None Active 10 129 1 233 O01 S4600SEC3 DES S220 234 DES S22 None x Active 10 123 1 234 00123460 C3BEE D Link D ViewCam User Manual 13 section 3 Configuration Select Yes to add other camera s or select No if you have no additional Add another camera camera s to add Click Next to continue O Yeg G No The Add Camera wizard is now complete Click Close to access the D ViewCam main screen interface Congratulations
57. other Windows operating systems When the autorun screen starts click Install D ViewCam Note If the Installation Wizard does not start automatically you can manually start the wizard by double clicking the setup exe file from the CD select a language and click OK Choose Setup Language Click OK Click Next to continue Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for D Link D ViewCam The InstallShield Wizard will install D Link D YiewCam on continue click Next Click Next D Link D ViewCam User Manual r Section 2 Installation Click Next to install the software into the default folder Otherwise D Link D ViewCam click Browse to select a folder Choose Destination Location Select folder where setup vill install files Setup will install D Link D viewCam in the following folder To install to this folder click Next To install to different folder click Browse and select another folder Destination Folder EA Piogam Pesi UnA Enk Denta Cancel Click Next Click Next to start the installation process D Link D ViewCam Start Copping Files Review settings before copying files Note The D ViewCam installation may take several minutes to Setup has enough information to start copying the program files IF wou want to review or complete gh infor he prog IF you v change any settings click Back If you are satisfied with the settings click Nest to begin copying files Click N
58. rce on 192 168 1 247 iYi When backup is complete click OK to return to the system configuration screen 1 System database backup completed successfully D Link D ViewCam User Manual 32 section 3 Configuration Quick Settings This setting will apply to all cameras For user convenience the system provides four different recording methods for user to choose 24 7 Continuous Recording This setting will record all IP cameras 24 hours a day and 7 days a week continuously Note This recording arrangement will Quick Setting Choices 24 7 Continuous Recording need larger disk space CO 24 7 Economic Recording Office Hours Economic 24 7 Economic Recording This setting will record gee anytime when motion is detected Note This setting may consume a large amount of your CPU resources poen Please select a quick setting Hote These settings will apply to all cameras Office Hours Only The scheduled recording time is Monday through Friday from 8 00 AM to 6 00 PM and will start recording when motion is detected Non Office Hours Only The scheduled recording time is Monday through Friday from 6 00 PM to 8 00 AM and will start recording when motion is detected Notes If these quick settings do not meet your recording schedule you may set up a custom schedule for each IP camera Please refer to page 60 for more information Excluding 24 7 Continuous Recording other schedule recording types can be a
59. rding are not affected D Link D ViewCam User Manual 22 section 3 Configuration PTZF Control Area PTZF control area provides pan tilt zoom and focus functions to control the movement of PT ZF capable cameras Zoom Click to zoom in and to zoom PT Control Controls to point the camera up out down left or right Focus Click or to adjust the focus of the camera in order to obtain a clearer image Auto Pan Enable auto panning on the PT camera Go to Go to Select a preset point for the camera to Speed fo point to For the preset point setting please refer to page 54 Auto Patrol Enable auto patrolling to the preset location for the PT camera Speed Adjust the pan and tilt speed of the camera 23 D Link D ViewCam User Manual section 3 Configuration Program Control Area This area provides you 4 buttons to control the program or obtain help information On Off Button Click this button to shut down D ViewCam Minimize Button Click this button to minimize D ViewCam to the taskbar Auto Hide Button Click this button to enable or disable the auto hide panel With the auto hide button enabled this will make the panel disappear until you mouse over its location With the Auto hide button disabled the panel will always show on the bottom D Link D ViewCam User Manual Help Button Click this button for descriptions definiti
60. rt sender email address Example sender Q mail test com Message Subject Insert a subject for your email message This message will send to your email once an event is detected Example An alarm occurs in the kitchen Step 3 Click the Test button to test the setting An email will be sent using the current setting Then click Save to activate this setup Node selection and preview wae SMTP Authentication Server Name F Step 1 User Name EE Password Step 2 Send From dq DC5 5300 55 adq DCS 5220 233 rT ad DCS 6220 234 Message Test D Link D ViewCam User Manual 46 section 3 Configuration Database Backup The database backup function saves all system settings and event log You can set a time when the system will execute a database backup automatically on daily basis Follow the steps below Step 1 Select Database Backup from the tree menu Step 2 You can click Import to restore predefined system settings or Export to save or backup your current setting for future use Step 3 Set a time on daily basis when system will backup the system data using the drop down menu Click Save to activate this setup Node selection and preview 26 Wizard System Database Backup Manually gt f System Step 2 Eg Event Action Eg Basic Setting Import Export Eg Email Server Setting Step 1 j I Database Backup System Database Backup Automatically Backup system configuration and event log
61. sures 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 installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communication However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver e Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help For detailed warranty information applicable to products purchased outside the United States please contact the corresponding local D Link office D Link D ViewCam User Manual 84 Registration Register your product online at http Isupport dlink com register a Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not di
62. tion of the actual purchase price paid that is attributable to the Software Except as otherwise agreed by DLink in writing the replacement Software is provided only to the original licensee and is subject to the terms and conditions of the license granted by D Link for the Software Replacement Software will be warranted for the remainder of the original Warranty Period and is subject to the same limitations and exclusions If a material non conformance is incapable of correction or if D Link determines in its sole discretion that it is not practical to replace the non conforming Software the price paid by the original licensee for the non conforming Software will be refunded by D Link provided that the non conforming Software and all copies thereof is first returned to D Link The license granted respecting any Software for which a refund is given automatically terminates Non Applicability of Warranty The Limited Warranty provided hereunder for Hardware and Software portions of D Link s products will not be applied to and does not cover any refurbished product and any product purchased through the inventory clearance or liquidation sale or other sales in which D Link the sellers or the liquidators expressly disclaim their warranty obligation pertaining to the product and in that case the product is being sold As Is without any warranty whatsoever including without limitation the Limited Warranty as described herein notwithstanding anything
63. tor account and four user accounts 4 Map The default map is called My Map you can build your D View Gam own maps and assign devices to any map as you WISH Display system configuration Ul according to function selected Operation Area pe s 2 in Area 1 TTAN Instruction Display help information for operations in Area 2 Please select a sub node from the tree structure i a Change to Vizard Mode button Save and Exit button No Camera Follow these steps to configure Expert Mode Select a node in Area 1 Area 2 will change according Use button in Area 4 to activate your selection in Area 1 the setting D Link D ViewCam User Manual 35 section 3 Configuration Wizard This wizard is the same as Wizard Mode explained previously which is designed to allow a user to quickly set up a D ViewCam system with few simple clicks This wizard is recommended to quickly set up a working D ViewCam system Click on the button of the wizard you wish to begin Add Camera Wizard To add a new IP camera please refer to page 11 system Backup Wizard There are two system backup types Video Recording Backup and System Database Backup Click Next to continue Welcome Welcome to System Backup Wizard This wizard will go through the following steps 1 Select task Video Recording Backup or System Database Backup 2 Select time period 3 Select destination for backup files 4 If pou select Video Recor
64. ttons to modify or remove the settings Note Accept next event after seconds means the time interval between the first event and next event that can be processed Any event s occurs during the interval will be ignored Node selection and preview Information Preset Motion Detection Event Actions Schedule Recording Image Qualit eas Add Event sr Image Motion D My Map Sensor Alarm Detected Video Lost Step 1 EN 005 520055 ee EN 84 DCS 5220 233 ere a Action Table ll E Item EventType ee 1 ImageMotionDetected Recordin Seconds before starting event action fo vi lt Instructions Accept next event after 30 seconds D Link D ViewCam User Manual 56 section 3 Configuration Event Action List Table Show Live Video Follow the steps below to show live video Step 1 Select Show Live Video action Step 2 Select a video source Then Click Bok to activate this setup 1 If only one event is triggered the camera images will be displayed on the 4 split screens and it is arranged starting from up left to up right low left and low right 2 If multiple events are triggered live video will be displayed accordingly If more than 4 cameras are triggered the live video will be displayed rotational Note Seconds before starting event action means the delayed time before execute the event action If you prefer NOT to Start the event action immediately
65. urn to the preset location upon the motion triggering Step 1 Select Go to Preset Point action Step 2 Select from the Preset Point field When event is detected the system will turn PT camera to the specified preset location Then click Eok to activate this setup Note Seconds before starting event action means the delayed time before execute the event action If you prefer NOT to Start the event action immediately you can set a wait time so that the action will start after the wait time has expired Event name fimagelviotionDetected tS Select an action Select a Freset Point C Change Digital Output State i My Map Preset point ER Ed DCS 5300 55 Step 2 Ed NCS 5220 233 Elay Sound Ed DCS 5220 234 C Show Live Video Map2 C Start Recording Step 1 j Go to Preset Point Seconds before starting event action lo v Remark Instructions To swing to a preset point on an event please select the IP camera and the desired preset point B D Link D ViewCam User Manual 59 section 3 Configuration Schedule Recording Settings Information Preset Motion Detection Event Actions Schedule Recording Tag Quality Mode selection and preview 6 Wizard settings Schedule Specific Date Ea System User M Recording Rate am Map FPS of Scheduled Recording 10 v Recording HE My Map Set the recording frame rate er DC 5 500055 Ad DC5 5220 233 E4 DES 5220 234
66. ver a period of time or usage 2 Why use the D Link D ViewCam Intelligent Solution D Link D ViewCam is the bundled video surveillance system software that provides advanced security monitoring and device management functions to use with D Link Internet cameras This software uses IP technology to provide comprehensive management functions such as system controls live video feeds and archived recordings 3 We have security guards on duty 24 hours a day 7 days a week Do we still need D Link D ViewCam Security guards and camera surveillance systems can complement each other Your security guards can catch thieves red handed but not in other circumstances such as if they are preoccupied with another task D Link s D ViewCam can always automatically record events for review or to be used as evidence Your surveillance cameras can connect to any I O devices and D ViewCam can discreetly and timely alert your security guards of inadvertent events allowing them to react to the situation in an effective manner 4 What kind of network does D Link D ViewCam run on D Link D ViewCam runs on standard TCP IP networks such as a local area network LAN and over the Internet If using Internet a broadband DSL or cable modem connection is recommended to ensure good quality of video image is being transferred over the Internet D Link D ViewCam User Manual 70 section 5 Troubleshooting 5 How are multiple camera views displayed on the screen

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