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Cisco Video Surveillance 3050 IP Camera

Installation Guide

July 20, 2015

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C H A P T E R

C O N T E N T S

Preface

Introduction

Organization

Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines

Overview

1-1

Introduction

1-1

Package Contents

1-1

IP Camera Physical Details

1-2

Camera Installation

2-1

Warnings Before Installation

2-1

Installing the IP Camera

2-2

Performing the Initial Setup of the IP Camera

3-1

Camera Management

4-1

Understanding the IP Camera User Interface

4-1

IP Camera Window Links

4-1

IP Camera Windows

4-2

Adjusting the IP Camera Viewing Angle and Focus and Completing the Installation

4-3

Powering the IP Camera On or Off

4-7

Resetting the IP Camera

4-7

Viewing Live Video

4-8

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Preface

Introduction

This document provides information about installing and deploying the Cisco Video Surveillance 3050

High-Definition IP Camera.

Organization

This manual is organized as follows:

Chapter 1, “Overview”

Chapter 2, “Camera Installation”

Provides an overview of the IP camera and its features.

Provides instructions for physically installing the IP camera.

Chapter 3, “Performing the Initial

Setup of the IP Camera”

Provides instructions for performing the initial network setup of the IP camera.

Chapter 4, “Camera Management”

Provides instructions for accessing and understanding the

IP camera user interface, adjusting its focus and zoom, powering the IP camera on and off, and resetting the IP camera.

Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security

Guidelines

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Overview

This chapter describes the Cisco Video Surveillance 3050 IP Camera, and includes the following topics:

•

Introduction, page 1-1

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Package Contents, page 1-1

IP Camera Physical Details, page 1-2

Introduction

The Cisco Video Surveillance 3050 IP camera is a ruggedized, outdoor, high-definition video endpoint with industry-leading image quality and processing power. This vibration resistant camera is ideal for use in transportation applications such as buses, trains, and other moving vehicles. The IK10- and

IP66-rated housing combined with a low profile also make this camera suitable for discreet placement in harsh environments. Video can be streamed at a full 720p resolution at 30 frames per second (fps) while optimizing network usage with either H.264 or MJPEG compression. With its open, standards-based design, the camera provides an ideal platform for integration and operation as an independent device or as part of a Cisco video surveillance network.

Package Contents

The Cisco Video Surveillance IP Camera package includes the following items:

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Cisco Video Surveillance 3050 IP Camera (1)

Alignment sticker (1)

Focus adjustment tool (1)

M3 x 25 screws (4)

Wall plugs (4)

T10 screwdriver (1)

Desiccant bag (1)

Cisco pointer document (1)

Cisco RoHs document (1)

Identification labels (3)

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IP Camera Physical Details

IP Camera Physical Details

Figure 1-1

and the table that follows describe the physical features of the 3050 IP camera.

Figure 1-1 IP Camera Physical Features

Screw holes.

Lens.

RJ45 connector.

General I/O) terminal block.

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Recessed Reset button.

This button reboots the IP camera or resets it to a default state. You can use a pin or paper clip to depress it. It can be used any time that the IP camera is on and can have various effects, as described in the

“Resetting the IP Camera” section on page 4-7 .

Status LEDs.

The power LED glows red when the IP camera is powered on. The Network LED blinks green when the IP camera is connected to a network

Status LEDs.

The power LED glows red when the IP camera is powered on. The Network LED blinks green when the IP camera is connected to a network.

Microphone.

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Camera Installation

This chapter provides information and instructions for installing the Cisco Video Surveillance 3050

IP Camera.

The IP camera requires a network cable and a connection to a standard 10/100BaseT router or switch.

To power the IP camera with Power over Ethernet (PoE), a switch must be 802.3af compliant.

This chapter includes the following topics:

•

Warnings Before Installation, page 2-1

•

Installing the IP Camera, page 2-2

Warnings Before Installation

Warning

Power off the IP camera if smoke or unusual odors are detected.

Warning

Do not place the IP camera on unsteady surfaces.

Warning Do not put sharp or tiny objects into the IP camera.

Warning See the data sheet for the operating temperatures.

Warning

Do not touch the IP camera during a lightning storm.

Warning

Do not drop the IP camera.

Warning

Installation of the equipment must comply with local and national electrical codes. Statement 1074

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Installing the IP Camera

Warning This product must be connected to a power-over-ethernet (PoE) IEEE 802.3af compliant power source

or an IEC60950 compliant limited power source. Statement 353

Note

This equipment is only to be connected to PoE networks without routing to outside plants.

For PoE input connection, use only UL listed I.T.E. with PoE output.

Installing the IP Camera

This section describes how to install the IP camera on a ceiling or wall.

To install the IP camera, follow these steps:

Procedure

Step 1

Use the provided T10 screwdriver for tamper-proof screws to detach the dome cover from the camera base as shown in

Figure 2-1 .

Figure 2-1 Detaching the Dome Cover from the IP Camera

Tamper-proof screw.

Dome cover.

Plastic cover.

Camera base.

Step 2

(Optional) Insert a MicroSD card. See Figure 1-1 on page 1-2 .

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Installing the IP Camera

Step 3

Take these actions to connect an RJ45 24AWG Ethernet cable to the IP camera:

Drill a hole in the rubber seal plug and feed the Ethernet cable through the hole, as shown in

Figure 2-2 .

Figure 2-2 Inserting the Ethernet Cable through the Rubber Seal Plug

Strip 1/2 inch (12.7 mm) of the sheath from the end of the Ethernet cable that will attach to the IP camera and use an RJ45 crimping tool to attach an RJ45 connector to the cable

The cable wires must be aligned in the connector as shown in

Figure 2-3

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Figure 2-3 Attaching an RJ45 Connector

Chapter 2 Camera Installation c.

Feed the Ethernet cable through its hole in the bottom of the IP camera, attach the rubber seal plug for water proofing, and connect the cable to the 10/100BaseT RJ45 socket on the IP camera, as shown in

Figure 2-4 .

Figure 2-4 Feeding the Ethernet Cable through the IP Camera

Step 4

Take the following actions to connect an IO cable to the IP camera.

The IO wire range must be 1.5 to 1.8 mm. The strip length is 6 to 7 mm.

Use a 17 mm wrench to remove the waterproof connector from the camera, pass the IO wires through the rubber seal, and then tighten install the waterproof connector, as shown in

Figure 2-5

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Figure 2-5 Feeding the IO Cable through the IP Camera

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Use a small-size flat-blade screwdriver to secure IO the wires to the included terminal block, as shown in

Figure 2-6 .

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Figure 2-6 IO Terminal Block Pinouts

Chapter 2 Camera Installation

Pin

Description

DI–

DI+

DO–

DO+

Audio ground

Audio out

Connect the terminal block to the IP camera, as shown in

Figure 2-7

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Figure 2-7 Connecting the Terminal Block to the IP Camera

Installing the IP Camera

Step 5

See

Figure 2-8

and take the following actions to mount the IP camera to a ceiling or wall.

Attach the supplied alignment sticker to the ceiling or wall.

Using the four screw marks on the alignment sticker, drill four pilot holes into the ceiling or wall, then put the provided wall plugs into the holes.

Use a hammer to drive the anchors into the holes.

If you want to feed cables through the ceiling or wall, drill a cable hole as indicated by “A” in

Figure 2-8 .

If you want to feed cables through the rear opening of the dome cover, remove the plastic cover as indicated by “B” in

Figure 2-8

Attach the IP camera to the ceiling or wall by screwing the M3 x 25 through the holes on the camera base and into the wall plugs.

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Figure 2-8 Mounting the IP Camera to a Ceiling or Wall

Chapter 2 Camera Installation

What to do next

•

After you install the IP camera, follow the instructions in

Chapter 3, “Performing the Initial Setup of the IP Camera”

to access the IP camera through your network.

•

After completing the initial setup, adjust the focus and zoom and complete the installation of the IP camera. For more information, see the

“Adjusting the IP Camera Viewing Angle and Focus and

Completing the Installation” section on page 4-3

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Performing the Initial Setup of the IP Camera

After you install the IP camera as described in the

Chapter 2, “Camera Installation,” or after you perform

a factory reset procedure, you must access the IP camera and make initial configuration settings. These settings include administrator and root passwords, and whether the IP camera can be accessed through an HTTP connection in addition to the default HTTPS (HTTP secure) connection.

To make these configuration settings, you connect to the IP camera from any PC that is on the same network as the IP camera. The PC must meet these requirements:

•

Operating system—Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit) and 8 (32-bit or 64-bit)

Browsers”

–

Internet Explorer—Internet Explorer 9.0, 10.0, and 11.0 (32-bit only) are the fully supported web browsers. After upgrading the camera firmware, clear the browser cache and reload the web page to ensure that the new features display.

If ActiveX is not installed on your client PC, the View Video window and the Setup >

Local Storage window prompts you to install the Cisco Camera UI Control. This message can take some time to display.

–

If ActiveX is not working properly after installation, close the browser and restart the machine.

Other browsers—The following additional browsers can also be used to view video from IP camera by using either the VLC Media Player or the QuickTime plug-in:

- Windows—Chrome and Firefox browsers

- MacOS X—Chrome, Firefox, and Safari browsers

These web browser support all Cisco IP camera features except motion detection, custom exposure region, and privacy zone, which are available only using Internet Explorer.

In addition, you must know the IP address and default login credentials of the IP camera. By default, when the IP camera powers on, it attempts to obtain an IP address from a DHCP server in your network.

If the camera cannot obtain an IP address through DCHP within 90 seconds, it uses a default IP address of 192.168.0.100. The default login credentials (Username/Password) are admin/admin.

To connect to the IP camera for the first time and make initial configuration settings, perform the following steps. You can change these configuration settings in the future as described in the Cisco Video

Surveillance 3000 Series IP Camera Configuration Guide.

Before you Begin

The Microsoft .NET Framework version 2.0 or later must be installed on the PC that you use to connect to the IP camera. You can download the .NET Framework from the Microsoft website.

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Procedure

Step 1

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Step 7

Step 8

Start Internet Explorer, enter HTTPS://ip_address in the address field, and press Enter.

Replace ip_address with the IP address that the IP camera obtained through DHCP or, if the camera was unable to obtain this IP address, enter 192.168.0.100.

The Login window appears.

Enter the default login credentials:

•

Username: admin

•

Password: admin

The Initialization window appears.

In the Password and Confirm Password fields of the admin row, enter a password for the IP camera administrator.

You must enter the same password in both fields. The password is case sensitive and must contain at least eight characters, which can be letters, numbers, and special characters, but no spaces. Special characters are: ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | } ~.

In the Password and Confirm Password fields of the Root row, enter a password that is used when accessing the IP camera through a Secure Shell (SSH) connection.

You use the root password if you need to troubleshoot the IP camera through a SSH connection with the assistance of the Cisco Technical Assistance Center.

In the Access Protocols area, check the Enable HTTP check box if you want to allow both HTTP and

HTTPS connections to the IP camera.

By default, only the Enable HTTPS check box is checked, which allows only HTTPS (secure) connections to the IP camera.

Click Apply.

The IP camera reboots and the Login window appears.

After the IP camera reboots, start Internet Explorer and, in the Address field, enter the following:

protocol://ip_address

where:

•

protocol is HTTPS or HTTP. (You can use HTTP only if you enabled it in

ip_address is the IP address that you used in

Step 1 .

Step 5 .)

If you are prompted to install ActiveX controls, which are required to view video from the IP camera, follow the on-screen prompts to do so.

The Home window appears.

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Camera Management

This chapter provides information and instructions for managing the Cisco Video Surveillance 3050

IP Camera, and includes the following topics:

•

Understanding the IP Camera User Interface, page 4-1

•

Adjusting the IP Camera Viewing Angle and Focus and Completing the Installation, page 4-3

Powering the IP Camera On or Off, page 4-7

Resetting the IP Camera, page 4-7

Viewing Live Video, page 4-8

Understanding the IP Camera User Interface

After you log in to the IP camera, you can access the IP camera windows and perform a variety of administrative and user procedures.

The links and activities that you can see and access in the IP camera windows depend on your IP camera privilege level.

•

Administrator—Can access all IP camera windows, features, and functions.

•

Viewer—Can access the Camera Video & Control window with limited controls, and can access the

Refresh, Logout, About, and Help links from that window.

IP Camera Window Links

The IP Camera user interface includes links that you use to access various windows and perform other activities.

Table 4-1

describes each link and lists the IP camera privilege level that you must have to access the link.

Table 4-1

Link

Refresh

Home

Links in the IP Camera Windows

Description Privilege Level

Updates the information in the window that is currently displayed.

Administrator

Displays the Home window.

User

Administrator

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Table 4-1

Link

View Video

Setup

Logout

About

Help

Links in the IP Camera Windows (continued)

Description

Displays the Camera Video & Control window.

Displays a pop-up window with model, version, and copyright information for the IP camera.

Displays reference information for the window that is currently displayed.

Privilege Level

Administrator

You may be prompted to install ActiveX controls when trying to access this window for the first time. ActiveX controls are required to view video from the IP camera. Follow the on-screen prompts to install ActiveX controls.

User

Provides access to the configuration menus for the IP camera.

Logs you out from the IP camera.

Administrator

User

Administrator

User

Administrator

User

IP Camera Windows

The IP camera user interface includes these main windows:

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Home window—Displays the system information that is described in

Table 4-2

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Setup window—Provides access to the IP camera configuration windows.

Camera Video & Control window—Displays live video from the camera and lets you control a variety of camera and display functions.

Table 4-2 Home Window Information

Field

General Information

Name

Current Time

S/N

Description

Identifier of the IP camera.

Name of the IP camera.

Current date and time of the IP camera.

Serial number of the IP camera.

Firmware

Part Number

Version of the firmware that is installed on the IP camera.

Cisco manufacturing part number of the IP camera.

Top Assembly Revision Cisco assembly revision number.

Network Status

MAC Address

Configuration Type

LAN IP

Subnet Mask

Gateway Address

MAC address of the IP camera.

Method by which the IP camera obtains its IP address.

IP address of the LAN to which the IP camera is connected.

Subnet mask of the LAN to which the IP camera is connected.

IP address of the gateway through which the IP camera is connected.

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Table 4-2 Home Window Information (continued)

Field

Primary DNS

Secondary DNS

Description

IP address of the primary DNS server, if configured for the IP camera.

IP address of the secondary DNS server, if configured for the IP camera.

Stream 1 and Stream 2

User IP camera user name of each user who is accessing the primary video stream

(Stream 1) or the secondary video stream (Stream 2) through a client PC or a third-party device.

IP Address

Start Time

Elapsed Time

Be default, users appear in order of start time. To displays users in ascending order of any information in any corresponding column, click the column heading. Click a column heading again to reverse the display order.

IP address of the client device.

Time and date that the client accessed the video stream for this session.

Length of time that the client has been accessing the video stream.

Adjusting the IP Camera Viewing Angle and Focus and

Completing the Installation

To adjust the IP camera viewing angle and focus and complete the installation of the IP camera, perform the following steps. For information about viewing video, see

“Viewing Live Video” section on page 4-8 .

Procedure

Step 1

Step 2

The Home window appears.

While viewing video in the Home window, take these actions to adjust the viewing angle:

Loosen (but do not remove) the lens module retention screw on top of the lens module, as shown in

Figure 4-1 .

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Figure 4-1 Loosening the Lens Module Retention Screw

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Adjust the lens to the desired viewing angle, as shown in

Figure 4-2 .

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Adjusting the Lens Viewing Angle

Step 3 b.

While viewing video in the Home window, take the following actions to fine-tune the camera focus, if needed (see

Figure 4-3 ).

The focus of the IP camera is set from 1.0 meter to infinity by default. Fine-tune the IP camera focus if you want the device to focus on objects that are less that 1 meter from it or if its lens has lost focus.

Tighten the lens module retention screw so that the lens orientation remains fixed if the camera experiences shock or vibration.

Loosen the retention screw on top of the lens module.

Rotate the lens module to the side to access the lens focus retention screw.

Loosen the focus retention screw.

Note

You can also rotate the lens module to correct the field of view when the IP camera is mounted on a tilted surface.

Use the provided focus adjustment tool to adjust the lens focus by rotating the lens clockwise or counter-clockwise.

Rotate the lens module back to the correct orientation.

Tighten the lens focus retention screw.

Tighten the lens module retention screw.

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Figure 4-3 Fine-Tuning the IP Camera Focus

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Step 4

Remove the provided desiccant bag from the aluminum foil vacuum bag and attach the desiccant bag to the inner side of the dome cover, under the retainer clip, as shown in

Figure 4-4 .

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Figure 4-4 Installing the Desiccant Bag

Powering the IP Camera On or Off

Retainer clip.

Desiccant bag.

Step 5

The silica gel helps remove moisture from inside the camera.

Replace the silica gel whenever you open the dome cover.

Attach the dome cover to the IP camera and secure the dome screws by using the provided screwdriver.

Make sure to secure the screws tightly to keep out moisture.

Make sure that all parts of the IP camera are installed securely.

Powering the IP Camera On or Off

The IP camera does not include an on/off switch. You power it on or off by connecting it to or disconnecting it from a power source. When you power off the IP camera, configuration settings are retained.

Resetting the IP Camera

You reset the IP camera by pressing the Reset button on the IP Camera (see

Figure 1-1 on page 1-2

There are various reset types, as described in Table 4-3 .

You also can also perform these reset operations from the Maintenance Settings window as described in the Cisco Video Surveillance 6000 Series IP Camera Configuration Guide.

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Table 4-3

Reset Type

Reboot.

Factory reset.

Resetting the IP Camera

Procedure

Press and immediately release the Reset button.

Press and hold the button for at least 15 seconds.

Remarks

This action is equivalent to powering the IP camera down and then powering it up. Settings that are configured for the IP camera are retained.

Sets all IP camera options to their default values. After you perform this procedure, follow the steps in the

“Performing the

Initial Setup of the IP Camera” section on page 3-1

Viewing Live Video

After you install and set up the Cisco Video Surveillance IP Camera, you can connect to the IP camera through Internet Explorer and access the Camera Video & Control window to view live video.

The Camera Video & Control window also provides for controlling the video display, configuring preset positions, and controlling certain IP camera functions. Available controls depend on the privilege level of the user.

To view live video, log in to the IP camera, then click View Video in the IP camera Main window menu bar. The Camera Video & Control window appears. This window displays live video from the camera and lets you control a variety of camera and display functions.

The controls that you see in the Camera Video & Control window depend on your IP camera privilege level and the configurations settings for the IP camera. Users with the Administrator privilege can access all controls. Users with the Viewer privilege do not have access to the following controls:

•

Video image controls

•

Motion detection controls

Table 4-4 describes the controls in the Camera Video & Control window.

Table 4-4 Camera Video & Control Window Controls

Control

Video Control

Video Codec drop-down list

Description

Choose the codec for video transmission (H.264 or MJPEG).

Video Resolution display

Displays the resolution for video transmission. The resolutions in this depends on the video standard that you selected.

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Table 4-4 Camera Video & Control Window Controls (continued)

Control

Viewer

Video viewer drop-down list

Description

Choose the viewer to use for video. Options are:

•

ActiveX—Available only if you are using accessing the IP camera through

Microsoft Internet Explorer. Allows you to configure several IP camera options, such as motion detection and privacy zone.

•

QuickTime—Allows viewing of H.264 streams only. Does not allow you to configure several IP camera options, such as motion detection and privacy zone.

VLC —Allows viewing of H.264 and MJPEG streams. Does not allow you to configure several IP camera options, such as motion detection and privacy zone.

The default video viewer value is ActiveX.

Image tools

Hotspot Zoom button Click this latch button to enables the digital zoom feature, which provides five-step digital zooming in for the normal (not full screen) video display.

Click this button again to disable the digital zoom feature.

Hotspot Pan+Tilt button

To perform a digital zoom, engage the Hotspot Zoom button and click the video display. The first five clicks zoom the display. The sixth click returns to unzoomed display.

Not supported.

Save Snapshot button Captures and saves a the current video image as a .gif file or a .jpg file in the location of your choice and with the file name of your choice.

Flip button

When you click this button, the Snapshot window appears. Click Save and follow the on-screen prompts to save the image with the name and in the location that you want.

Rotates the video image that you view in your browser window by 180 degrees.

Mirror button

This button affects the viewed video only. The camera stores the video in the original orientation. If you want the camera to store a flipped image, use the

Flip option as described in the

Flip button

row of this table.

Reverses the video image that you view in your browser window.

Restore button

This button affects the viewed video only. The camera stores the video in the original orientation. If you want the camera to store a mirrored image, use the

Mirror option as described in the

Mirror button row of this table.

Displays the default video image, which is not rotated and not reversed.

Full Screen button Displays the video image in full screen mode.

To return to normal display mode, click the full screen image.

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Table 4-4 Camera Video & Control Window Controls (continued)

Control

Audio Control

Enable/Disable

Speaker toggle button

Description

Click the Disable Speaker button to mute audio that is sent from the IP camera to the PC that you are using. The button changes to the Enable Speaker button .

Mute/Un-Mute

Microphone toggle

button

Click the Enable Speaker button to unmute audio. The button changes to the

Disable button.

Click the Mute Microphone button to mute the audio stream that is captured and sent to the IP camera from the internal or external microphone of the PC that you are using. When you click this button, the speaker that is attached to the IP camera does not play audio that is transmitted from your PC.

Note

If you are simultaneously accessing other IP cameras in different browser sessions on the same PC, clicking this button in one browser session does not mute the audio that the PC sends to the other IP cameras.

When you click the Mute Microphone button, it changes to the Un-Mute

Microphone button .

Restore button

Click the Un-Mute Microphone button to unmute audio that is sent to the IP camera. The button changes to the Mute Microphone button.

Resets audio controls to their default values.

Speaker Volume slider When the speaker is unmuted, drag this slider to adjust the volume at which your PC speakers play the audio from the IP camera, or enter a value from 0 through 100 in the field and press the Enter key.

The default value is 50.

Microphone

Sensitivity slider

Drag this slider to adjust the gain of the PC microphone (that is, how sensitive it is to the audio that it picks up and that is sent to the IP camera), or enter a value from 0 through 100 in the field and press the Enter key.

The default value is 50.

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Control Description

Camera Settings controls

Note

To display these controls click the Expand icon next to Camera Settings under the video image. The icon changes to the Collapse icon . Click the Collapse icon to hide these controls.

If you make changes to any of the Camera Settings options, click the Save button to save the changes.

Profile Controls

The following controls appear when you check the Enable Profiling check box in the Advanced

Settings area of the Setup > Feature Setup > Camera window.

Refresh button Click this button to reset the Camera Settings options in the Picture

Adjustment, Exposure Controls, and Advanced Settings areas to their last-saved values.

Profile options You can configure different settings for day and night mode. Based on the day or night mode, the respective profiles and settings are automatically selected and applied on the IP camera sensor.

From the left drop-down list, choose one of the following options to designate when the current profile (which consists of the Camera Settings options in the

Picture Adjustment, Exposure Controls, and Advanced Settings areas in the

View Video window) is applied:

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Day—The profile is applied when the camera is in day mode

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Night—The profile is applied when the camera is in night mode

From the right drop-down list, choose one of the following options to designate option settings for a profile:

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Indoor—Sets the Camera Settings options to a profile that is suitable for indoor conditions

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Outdoor—Sets the Camera Settings options to a profile that is suitable for outdoor conditions

Lowlight—Sets the Camera Settings options to a profile that is suitable for low light conditions

Save Day/

Save Night buttons

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Custom—Indicates that Camera Settings are or will be configured to values other than the values that the Indoor, Outdoor, or Lowlight profiles specify

The Save Day button appears when you choose Day from the left Profile drop-down list. Click this button to save the current Camera Settings options as the Day profile to by applied when the camera is in day mode.

The Save Night button appears when you choose Night from the left Profile drop-down list. Click this button to save the current Camera Settings options as the Night profile to by applied when the camera is in day mode.

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Control

Restore Day/

Restore Night buttons

Description

The Restore Day button appears when you choose Day from the left Profile drop-down list. Click this button to set the Camera Settings options to their factory default values for the Indoor Day profile.

The Restore Night button appears when you choose Night from the left

Profile drop-down list. Click this button to set the Camera Settings options to their factory default values for the Indoor Night profile.

Picture Adjustments

Brightness slider

Contrast slider

Sharpness slider

Saturation slider

Restore button

White Balance Mode drop-down menu

To control the brightness of the video image, drag the slider to select a value from 1 through 10. A higher value increases the brightness and a lower value decreases the brightness. For example, if the IP camera is facing a bright light and the video appears too dark, you can increase the brightness.

The default value is 5.

To control contrast of the video image, drag the slider to select a value from 1 through 10. A higher value increases the contrast and a lower value decreases the contrast.

The default value is 5.

To control the sharpness of the video from the IP camera, drag the slider to select a value from 1 through 100. A higher value increases the sharpness and a lower value decreases the sharpness.

The default value is 50.

To control the saturation of the video from the IP camera, drag the slider to select a value from 1 through 100. A higher value increases the saturation and a lower value decreases the saturation.

High saturation provides a vivid, intense color for a video image. With less saturation, the video image appears more muted and gray.

The default value is 50.

Resets brightness, contrast, sharpness, and saturation to their default values.

Choose one the following white balance modes:

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Auto—White balance automatically set by camera and suitable for most conditions.

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Manual—Choose this option if you want to set the white balance by setting RGain (Red Gain) and BGain (Blue Gain) manually.

The default setting is Auto.

Exposure Control

Exposure level drop-down menu

Exposure mode drop-down menu

Choose a value to increase or decrease the exposure level of the video image.

The default value is 0.0.

Choose one of these options:

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Manual—Choose this option if you want to set Exposure time and Gain control manually.

Auto —Suitable for most conditions.

The default setting is Auto.

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Flickerless check box Appears when you choose Manual from the Exposure mode drop-down menu.

Flickering can occur when a combination of indoor and outdoor light get to the

IP camera, due to a difference in capture frequency and actual indoor lighting frequency. Check this check box to limit the range of exposure time, which prevents flickering.

Exposure time slider Appears when you choose Manual from the Exposure mode drop-down menu.

To control the minimum length of time in seconds that the IP camera keeps its iris open for each frame, drag the left slider box. To control the maximum length of time in seconds that the IP camera keeps its iris open for each frame, drag the right slider box.

When capturing video, the IP camera automatically selects the optimum value between the minimum and maximum values that you configure.

Gain control slider

Iris mode drop down menu

If the Flickerless check box is not checked, the minimum exposure value is

1/32000 and the maximum value is 1/5. If the Flickerless check box is checked, the minimum exposure value is 1/120 and the maximum value is 1/5.

Appears when you choose Manual from the Exposure mode drop-down menu.

To control the minimum gain of the IP camera, drag the left slider box. To control the maximum gain, drag the right slider box. A value of 0 does not boost the gain, so the image may appear darker in a darker environment. A higher value increases the exposure of the image, which can cause the image to look brighter, but can also cause the image to appear more noisy.

When capturing video, the IP camera automatically selects the optimum value between the minimum and maximum values that you configure.

Appears only when you choose Auto from the Exposure mode drop-down menu. Choose one of these options for the IP camera iris:

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Indoor—Suitable for indoor conditions

Outdoor—Suitable for outdoor conditions

Note

This feature is not supported on Cisco 3421v cameras.

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Control

Measurement

Window

Region Properties

Description

Choose one of the following options to control how the IP camera calculates exposure:

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Full View—The entire IP camera image is considered for the exposure calculation.

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Custom—Lets you draw up to 4 Inclusion regions and up to 4 Exclusion regions for the exposure calculation.

To designate regions, right-click the video image, choose Draw Region, then hold down the left mouse button and draw the region, which is indicated by a green rectangle.

A region is an Inclusion region by default.

To move a region, left-click it and drag its window to the desired area.

To resize a region, left-click it and drag an edge or corner of the region to the desired size.

To remove a region, left-click it, then right-click it and choose Delete

Region.

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BLC—Back Light Compensation causes only the middle part of the IP camera image, indicated by a white dashed rectangle, to be considered for the exposure calculation.

Appears when you click a custom region that you created.

To expand region properties information, click the + icon next to Region

Properties. The icon changes to a – icon, which you click to collapse region properties information.

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Location—X and Y coordinates, respectively, of the top left corner of the selected custom region. To expand location information, lick the + icon next to Location. The icon changes to a – icon, which you click to collapse region location information.

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Region Type—Type of the region (Inclusion or Exclusion). To change the region type, left-click that region, click Region Type, then choose one of the following values from the drop-down menu that appears on the Region

Type line. Alternatively, you can double-click Inclusion or Exclusion to toggle between these values.

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Inclusion—The region is used to calculate the exposure value

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Exclusion—The region is ignored in the exposure value calculation

Advanced Settings

Enable Low Light

Compensation check box

Enable DRX check box

In a low-light environment, check this check box to reduce noise in the video image.

In situations in which there is significant contrast between light and dark parts of an image, check this check box to cause the IP camera to continually adjust the image for optimal appearance.

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Control

Sensitivity drop-down menu

Description

Appears when you check the Enable DRX check box.

Strength drop-down menu

Gamma Curve

Choose Low or High to specify how quickly the IP camera adjusts the image for optimal appearance.

Appears when you check the Enable DRX check box.

Choose Low, Medium, or High to specify the relative adjustment that the IP camera makes between the light and dark parts of an image.

Select a gamma curve value to adjust the monitor gray-scale for video from the

IP camera.

Flip button

Mirror button

Rotates the video image that appears in your browser by 180 degrees and retains the flipped image on the camera.

Reverses the video image that appears in your browser and retains the reversed image on the camera.

Motion Detection

Note

To display these controls click the Expand icon next to Motion Detection under the video image. The icon changes to the Collapse icon . Click the Collapse icon to hide these controls.

If you make changes to any of the Motion Detection options, click the Save button to save the changes.

Enable Motion

Detection check box

Enables the motion detection feature.

When motion detection is enabled, the IP camera monitors activity in the video field areas that you specify. If activity at a defined level occurs in any of these areas, the IP camera generates an alert and takes the configured actions.

To designate regions, right-click the video image, choose Draw Region, then hold down the left mouse button and draw the region, which is indicated by a green rectangle (for an inclusion region) or a red rectangle (for an exclusion region).

You can draw up to 4 Inclusion regions and up to 4 Exclusion regions for a total of up to 8 regions.

To move a region, left-click it and drag its window to the desired area.

To resize a region, left-click it and drag an edge or corner of the region to the desired size.

To remove a region, left-click it, then right-click it and choose Delete Region.

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Control

Region Properties

Sensitivity slider

Description

To expand region properties information, click the + icon next to Region

Properties. The icon changes to a – icon, which you click to collapse region properties information.

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IsActive—To indicate whether the IP camera monitors a region for motion detection, left-click that region, click IsActive, then choose True

(consider region) of False (do not consider region) from the drop-down menu that appears on the IsActive line. Alternatively, you can double-click True or False to toggle between these values.

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Name—Name of the region. By default, the system assigns the name

RegionX, where X is a number 1 through 8. To rename a region, click its name (which appears in bold type on this line) and type a unique name of up to 32 characters.

Region Type—Type of the region. To change the region type, left-click that region, click Region Type, then choose one of the following values f

from the drop-down menu that appears on the Region Type line.

Alternatively, you can double-click Inclusion or Exclusion to toggle between these values.

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Inclusion—The IP camera examines this region for motion

Exclusion—The IP camera ignores motion in this area

Becomes available when you left-click a motion detection region.

Designates the relative amount of activity that the IP camera must detect in the area before it generates an alert. A lower value means that more, or faster, activity is required to trigger an alert. A higher value means that less, or slower, activity is required. The default value is 80.

Becomes available when you left-click a motion detection region.

Designates the percentage of pixels that the IP camera must identify as changed in the area before it generates an alert. The camera monitors for pixel changes at the defined sensitivity level. The default threshold value is Low.

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Control

Privacy Zone

Note

Description

To display these controls click the Expand icon next to Privacy Zone under the video image.

The icon changes to the Collapse icon . Click the Collapse icon to hide these controls.

If you make changes to any of the Privacy Zone options, click the Save button to save the changes.

Enable Privacy

Region check box

Enables the Privacy Zone feature.

You can create up to four user-defined masking zones that can used to provide regions of privacy in the camera field of view. When the Privacy Zone feature is enabled, video within privacy each region is not recorded in the camera, nor sent in the video stream. Instead of the actual video, privacy regions display as solid rectangles that you choose from the Region Color drop-down list.

To designate regions, right-click the video image, choose Draw Region, then hold down the left mouse button and draw the region, which is indicated by a green rectangle.

To move a region, left-click it and drag its window to the desired area.

To resize a region, left-click it and drag an edge or corner of the region to the desired size.

Region Color drop-down menu

Privacy Zone properties

To remove a region, left-click it, then right-click it and choose Delete Region.

Choose the color in which the system displays the zones that are defined by privacy regions. You can choose Red, Green, Black, or Blue.

To expand region properties information, click the + icon next to Privacy

Zone Properties. The icon changes to a – icon, which you click to collapse region properties information.

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Name—Name of the region. By default, the system assigns the name

RegionX, where X is a number 1 through 4. To rename a region, click its name (which appears in bold type on this line) and type a unique name of up to 32 characters .

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IsActive—To indicate whether the IP camera displays a region as a privacy mask, left-click that region, click IsActive, then choose True

(mask the region) of False (do not mask the region) from the drop-down menu that appears on the IsActive line. Alternatively, you can double-click True or False to toggle between these values.

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