CHAPTER 6. SETTING-BASIC. Zavio N6031

Chapter 6. Setting-Basic

Click the folder of Basic to display the sub folders including System, Camera, Network, and

Security.

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6.1 System

Click the folder of System to display the sub-folders including Information, Date / Time, and Initialize.

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6.1.1 Information

The Information page provides the product factory information which includes Product

Name, Firmware Version and Web Version.

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6.1.2 Date / Time

The Date/ Time page displays all options of time setting.

 Current date / time: This displays the current date and time of this IP Camera.

 PC clock: This displays the date and time of the monitoring PC clock.

 Date / Time format: You can click the pull down box to select different time display formats.

 Adjust: You can select one of those four adjusting modes for your IP Camera.

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Keep current setting: Select this mode to keep the current date and time of this IP

Camera.

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Synchronize: Select this mode to keep the date and time of this IP Camera is the same as the monitoring PC.

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Manual setting: Select this mode to adjust manually the date and time of this IP

Camera.

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Synchronize with NTP: Specify the NTP server name and the Refresh Interval to synchronize the date and time of this IP Camera with those of the time server, known as the NTP server.

 Time Zone: You can select the Time Zone of the format from Greenwich Mean Time.

The time will display the same as the current date / time option.

Note:

The NTP server (Network Time Protocol) is the time server which is an Internet standard protocol built on the top of TCP / IP. This assures accurate synchronization to the millisecond of computer clock times in a network of computers.

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6.1.3 Initialize

 Reboot: Click this bottom to reboot this IP Camera. A confirmation dialogue will appear and then click “OK” to process. It takes two minutes to reboot this IP Camera.

 Factory Default: Click this bottom to reset this IP Camera to the factory default setting.

A confirmation dialogue will appear and then click “OK” to process. The network indicator on this IP Camera will start to blink. This IP Camera will reboot automatically after completing adjustments to the default setting. Don't turn off this IP Camera until the device reboots.

 Backup Setting: You can save the setting data of this IP Camera into a file. Click “Save” and follow the instructions on the browser to save the setting data file to your specified location.

 Restore Setting: Download the saved setting data of this IP Camera. Click “Browse” and select saved file. Click “OK” and this IP Camera is adjusted according to the loaded data and then restarted.

 Firmware Update: Upgrade the device software. Click “Browse” and select the file for upgrading. A confirmation dialogue will appear. Click “OK” to start upgrading. This IP

Camera will reboot upon completion.

Note:

Use only upgrade files that are special for this IP Camera. Otherwise problems may occur. Don't turn off the IP Camera power or disconnect the network until the upgrading is completed.

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 Upload Language Pack: Upgrade the device language pack. Click “Browse” and select the file for upgrading. A confirmation dialogue will appear. Click “OK” to start upgrading.

The upgrade is applied immediately. The default language is “English.”

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6.2 Camera

Click the folder of Camera to display the sub folders including General, MPEG4 and

MJPEG.

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6.2.1 General

 RTSP : Switch On / Off

Note: RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) is a protocol for use in streaming media system which allows clients to remotely control a streaming video server.

RTSP is supports by most of the media clients such as Real Player, QuickTime and VLC...etc.

 Image Rotate: You can mirror or flip the display screen.

 Night Mode: You can choose Auto / Off. If you choose Auto option, the camera will adjust automatically to perform well when the environment is dark

 Lighting: You can choose the environment among 50 Hz, 60 Hz , and Outdoor.

 White Balance: You can choose the white balance to Auto, Florescent, Incandescent and

Black & White.

 Overlay:

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Text Overlay: You can see some information on the display screen which includes

Date / Time and user-defined text. Also, you can change the background color.

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Privacy Mask: You can cover a specific area of the video image.

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6.2.2MPEG4

A. Computer View

 RTSP (if RTSP mode is On, please check “Setting → Basic → Camera → General ”)

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RTSP Port: Specify the transmission port number of RTSP streaming. The default value is 8554.

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Viewer Authentication: If the viewer authentication is On, the users will be requested to key-in username and password when viewing through RTSP.

 RTP (if RTSP mode is On, please check “Basic→ Camera → General“)

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Unicast Streaming Video / Audio Port Range: Specify the transmission port range of

RTP streaming video. RTP will select a port randomly from the range.

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Multicast Streaming (If it is ON)

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Multicast Address: Specify the multicast server address.

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Video / Audio Port: Specify the transmission port number of the video data. Specify an even number from 1024 to 65534.

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Time to Live: Set the maximum TTL that multicast can pass through.

 Image Size: Specify the image size when the network camera transmits. You can choose among 640 x 480, 320 x 240, and 160 x 120.

 Frame Rate: Set the frame rate of the MPEG4 image. You can choose values from 5, 10,

15, 20, 25, and 30 fps. The unit “fps” stands for “frames per second”.

 Quality:

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Auto: The quality and bitratee will be adjusted automatically according to the frame rate.

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Fixed Quality: You can select the value of quality among Medium, Good, Delicate

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and Excellent.

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Fixed Bitrate: Set the bitrate of MPEG4 image transmission for a line. You can select the values from 64, 128, 256, 384, 512, 768, 1024, 1280, 1536, and 2048 kbps.

 MPEG4 view port (if RTSP mode is Off, please check “Basic → Camera →

General”)

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Unicast Streaming Video / Audio Port Number: Specify the transmission port number of the video data. It is initially set to 8090. You can specify an even number from 1024 to 65534. If you change the setting of Video / Audio Port Number, the setting of Video / Audio Port Number (SSL) will change automatically.

Note:

Concerning how to select the suitable image quality for Fixed Quality or Fixed Bitrate, please refer to the CHAPTER 8. APPENDIX / A. Frame-rate & Bitrate Table.

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B. Mobile View

 RTSP (if RTSP mode is On, please check “Setting → Basic → Camera → General”)

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RTSP Port: Specify the transmission port number of RTSP streaming. The default value is 554.

 RTP (if RTSP mode is On, please check “Setting → Basic → Camera → General”)

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Unicast Streaming Video / Audio Port Range: Specify the transmission port range of

RTP streaming video. RTP will select a port randomly from the range.

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Multicast Streaming (If it is On)

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Multicast Address: Specify the multicast server address.

Video / Audio Port: Specify the transmission port number of the video data. It is

 initially set to 10000 and 11000. Specify an even number from 1024 to 65534.

Time to Live: Set the maximum TTL that multicast can pass through.

 Image Size: The image size of Mobile View is fixed at 160 x 120.

 Frame Rate: Set the frame rate of the MPEG4 image. You can choose values from 5, 10,

15, 20 fps. The unit “fps” stands for “frames sent per second”.

 Quality:

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Fixed Bitrate: Set the bitrate of MPEG4 image transmission for a line. You can select the value from 64, 32, 16 kbps.

Note:

Concerning how to select the suitable image quality for Fixed Quality or Fixed Bitrate, please refer to the CHAPTER 8. APPENDIX / A. Frame-rate & Bitrate Table.

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6.2.3 MJPEG

 MJPEG Viewer Port( If RTSP is off, please check “Setting → Basic → Camera →

General”):

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Unicast Streaming Video / Audio Port Number: Specify the transmission port number of the video data. It is initially set to 8070. You can specify an even number from 1024 to 65534. If you change the setting of Video / Audio Port Number, the setting of Video

/ Audio Port Number (SSL) will change automatically.

 Image Size: Specify the image size when the network camera transmits. You can choose among 640 x 480, 320 x 240, and 160 x 120.

 Frame Rate: Set the frame rate of the MJPEG image. You can choose values from 5, 10,

15 fps. The unit “fps” stands for “frames per second”.

 Quality:

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Auto: The quality will be automatically decided.

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Fixed Quality: You can select the value of quality among Medium, Standard, Good,

Delicate and Excellent.

Note:

Concerning how to select the suitable image quality for Fixed Quality or Fixed Bitrate, please refer to the CHAPTER 8. APPENDIX / A. Frame-rate & Bitrate Table.

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6.3 Network

Click the folder of Network to display the sub folders including Information, PPPoE,

DDNS, UPnP, Bonjour, IP Notification, and Messenger.

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6.3.1 Information

Display the MAC address of the device.

 Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP): If a DHCP server is installed on the network, to select this while the IP address is assigned by the DHCP server.

 Obtain DNS server address automatically: Select this to obtain the address of DNS server automatically.

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 Use the following IP address: Select this when the fixed IP address is set.

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IP address: Enter the IP address of the device.

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Subnet mask: Enter the subnet mask.

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Default gateway: Enter the default gateway.

 Use the following DNS server address: Select this when you set the fixed address as the

IP address of DNS server.

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Primary DNS server: Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server.

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Secondary DNS server: Enter the IP address of the secondary DNS server, if necessary.

 HTTP port number: Select 80 in general situations. If you want to use a port number other than 80, select the text box and enter a port number between 1024 and 65535.

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When you have set the HTTP port number to a number other than 80 on the Network setting page or in the Setup Program, access the device by typing the IP address of the device on the web browser as follows: Example: when HTTP port number is set to

2000 http://192.168.1.100:2000/

Note: The IP Camera needs to be rebooted after it finishes changing the network setting

completely.

Note: If you connect the IP Camera with your computer directly, the default network domain of camera is 192.168.1.xx

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6.3.2 PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet)

If your ISP provides Dynamic IP with authentication by username and password, type all

PPPoE information in this part. When you use the PPPoE function, you need to turn on the

DDNS or IP Notification function at same time.

 IP address: The IP address obtained at the PPPoE connecting with network.

 User ID: Enter the user ID for authentication necessary for PPPoE connections. Type it up to 64 characters.

 Password: Enter the password for authentication necessary for PPPoE connections. Type it up to 32 characters.

 Re-type password: Re-type the password to confirm.

 Obtain DNS server address automatically: Select this to obtain the address of DNS server automatically.

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 Use the following DNS server address: Select this when you set the fixed address as the

IP address of DNS server.

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Primary DNS server: Enter the IP address of the primary DNS server.

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Secondary DNS server: Enter the IP address of the secondary DNS server.

Note :

1. PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet): PPPoE is a network protocol for encapsulating Point-to-Point Protocol frames insider Ethernet frames. PPPoE connection is used mainly with ADSL service where individual users connect to the

ADSL transceiver (modem) over Ethernet work. It also widely used in XDSL (digital affiliate line such as ADSL, VDSL or SDSL)

2. The IP Camera needs to be rebooted after it finishes changing the network completely.

3. The IP Camera with Intelligent IP Installer can’t be founded after turning on the PPPoE and reboot.

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6.3.3 DDNS (Dynamic DNS)

DDNS is a system which allows the domain name data held in a name server to be updated in real time. The most common use for DDNS is allowing an internet domain name to be assigned to a computer with a varying / dynamic IP Address. This makes it possible for other sites on the internet to establish connection to the machine without needing to track the IP

Address themselves.

 Server name: Choose the DDNS Server from the list.

 User ID: Enter the user ID for authentication necessary for DDNS connections. Type it up to 64 characters.

 Password: Enter the password for authentication necessary for DDNS connections. Type it up to 32 characters.

 Re-type password: Re-type the password to confirm.

 Host name: Enter the host name that is registered to the DDNS server.

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Note :

How to apply DDNS username and Host name??

You can apply DDNS username and Host name by the following steps:

1. Login http://www.dyndns.org

, click the Create Account

2. Input all information and follow step by step with DynDNS

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3. Login with new account and click Account → My Hosts → Add Host Services

4. Type domain in the Hostname field and select sub-domain

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5. After type information, check your DDNS service.

6. Type your DDNS User ID, Password and Host name in Setting → Network →

DDNS. After completing setting, reboot IP Camera.

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6.3.4 UPnP (Universal Plug and Play)

If you have a Router to access to internet and the Router supports UPnP IGD function, you need to turn on the UPnP Port Forwarding function.

 HTTP port: Enter the HTTP port number and default HTTP port is 80.

 SSL port: Enter the SSL port number and default SSL port is 443.

 MPEG4 viewer port: Enter the MPEG4 viewer port number and default MPEG4 viewer port is 8090.

 MPEG4 viewer port (SSL): Enter the MPEG4 SSL viewer port and default is 8091.

 MJPEG viewer port: Enter the MJPEG viewer port number and default MJPEG viewer port is 8070.

 MJPEG viewer port (SSL): Enter the MPEG4 SSL viewer port and default is 8071.

 MPEG4 RTSP port: Enter the MPEG4 RTSP port, default value is 8050 for computer view, 8030 for mobile view.

Note :

UPnP (Universal Plug and Play): UPnP is a set of computer network protocol. It allows devices to connect seamlessly and simplify the implementation of networks in the home and corporate environments. The device supports UPnP which is enabled by default.

The device will be automatically detected and a new icon will be added to “My

Network Place” if it also enables on your computer. It provides Port Forwarding for opening a port in a router or firewall in a private network in order to let a party from the outside world contact a inside user.

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6.3.5 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.

 Device Name: Enter Device Name you wish.

Note: How to use Bonjour in your Windows Browser UI? Please check the link below: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/bonjourforwindows.html

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6.3.6 IP Notification

When network notify type is set to “ON”, you can send an e-mail notification of the completion of the network setting.

 Notify Type: You can select the notify type among DHCP, Static IP, and PPPoE.

 SMTP Server Name: Type the SMTP server name up to 64 characters, or the IP address of the SMTP server.

 SMTP Server Port: You can set port number from 1~65535 according to your mail server. The default value is 25.

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Security setting: Tick SSL box if the mail server you use has security restriction.

Note:

If you use g-mail as your mail server, you should set 587 as your port number and tick

SSL box.

 Authentication: Select the authentication required when you send an email.

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Off: Select if no authentication is necessary when an email is sent.

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On: When authentication is necessary an e-mail is sent, there are SMPT, POP before

SMPT or both three options.

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 Authentication: Select the authentication required when you send an email.

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Off: Select if no authentication is necessary when an email is sent.

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On: When authentication is necessary an e-mail is sent, there are SMPT, POP before

SMPT or both three options.

 SMTP: Select if SMTP authentication is necessary when an e-mail is sent.

 POP before SMTP: Select if POP before SMTP authentication is necessary when an e-mail is sent.

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POP server name: It is necessary when the POP before SMTP is selected in

Authentication. Type the POP (receiving mail) server name up to 64 characters, or type the IP address of the POP server. This setting is necessary when the SMTP server which sends e-mails performs authentication using the POP user account.

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User name, Password: Type the user name and Password of the user who has the mail account. This setting is necessary when the SMTP server which sends e-mails performs authentication.

 Recipient e-mail address: Type the recipient e-Mail address up to 64 characters. You can specify up to three recipient E-mail addresses.

 Administrator e-mail address: Type the Administrator e-Mail address up to 64 characters. This address is used for reply mail and sending system messages from the SMTP server.

 Subject: Type the subject/title of the e-Mail up to 64 characters. With respect to mail which is sent according to the IP notification.

 Message: Type the text of the E-mail up to 384 characters. Default value provides network information including IP, Port, MAC, Model, Firmware Version and Web Version.

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6.3.7 Messenger

Messenger function provide an easy-connect feature. User can easy to know what camera’s private and public IP address is.

 Protocol: support MSN only.

 Login Account: Camera will use this account to login MSN server. This MSN account should be applied form http:// www.msn.com

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 Password: password for this msn account.

 Re-type password: re-type password to double confirm.

 Alias: This alias will display on MSN like the following which display in red frame.

 Port range: Camera will select one port from this port range for video transmission.

 IP Notification: Switch the IP notification On / Off. If this feature switches On, camera will send IP notification to the users who are allowed.

 Privacy: Switch privacy On / Off. When privacy turns on, only those users in allowed list can access the camera.

 User: Input to this blank to edit allow list.

 Allow list: When privacy turns on, only those users in allow list can access the camera.

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6.4 Security

Click the folder of Security to display the sub folders including Account and HTTPS.

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6.4.1 Account

The device fault account and password setting is “admin / admin”. That means everyone who knows IP address can access the device including all configuration. It is necessary to assign a password if the device is intended to be accessed by others.

 User name: Set a user name between 4-16 characters.

 Password: Set a password between 4-16 characters.

 Re-type Password: Re-type the password to confirm.

 Viewer Mode: Set the user mode among Admin, Operator, and Viewer. Different viewer mode has different limits of authority.

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The Admin mode has all authority of configuration.

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The Operator mode can not only view the Live View but also control the PTZ (apply in speed dome).

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The Viewer mode only can view the Live View.

 Viewer Authentication: Allows any viewer direct access to Live View.

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6.4.2 HTTPS

HTTPS is a URI scheme used to indicate a secure HTTP connection. It is syntactically identical to the http:// scheme normally used for accessing resources using HTTP. Using an https: //URL/ with a different default TCP port (443) and an additional encryption / authentication layer between the HTTP and TCP. You can use the IP camera through HTTPS easily by using https:// instead of http://.

 Create & Install: Create a self-signed certificate for HTTPS to recognize.

 Installed Certificate: Display or remove the properties of the installed certificate.

 HTTPS Connection Policy: Set HTTPS connection policy for different level of users.

 To use the HTTPS encryption, please set up “Create self-signed certificate” for the first time you use the HTTPS function, and then set up the connection policy for different users.

Note:

When enable HTTPS with RTSP on mode, the IP Camera only protect the setting such as username and password and do not protect video and audio. When enable HTTPS with RTSP off mode, the IP Camera will protect all setting including video and audio.

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