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Add program.

When the above procedure is completed, the cameras connected in the local network are displayed in SNC toolbox.

Accessing the Camera

Using the Web Browser

After the IP address has been assigned to the camera, check that you can actually access the camera using the

Web browser installed on your computer.

Use Internet Explorer as a Web browser.

1

Start the Web browser on the computer and type the

IP address of the camera in the URL address bar.

The viewer window is displayed.

Display sample

Note

When accessing the camera, images will not be displayed in the following conditions.

• When the maximum number of viewers exceeds 10

However, if the e-Mail (SMTP) function or the FTP client function is set to On, the maximum number of viewers will be 3.

• The bit rate including new requests exceeds 16Mbps

Using the SSL function

Note

The model on sale in China does not support the SSL function.

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When Internet Explorer 6 is used

“Security Alert” dialog may appear according to the status of the certificate. In this case, click Yes to continue.

The viewer window is displayed (in SSL communication).

When the viewer of the camera is displayed for the first time

“Security Warning” is displayed. When you click Yes,

ActiveX control is installed and the viewer is displayed.

When Internet Explorer 7 or Internet Explorer 8 is used

When you enter the camera IP address, “Certificate

Error” may appear according to the status of the certificate set on the camera. In this case, click Continue

to this website (not recommended). to continue.

The welcome page appears (in SSL communication).

When “Allow HTTP connection for some

clients” (page 59) is checked

To use HTTP and SSL connections separately to access, enter the following in the address box of the browser.

For HTTP connection

For SSL connection

Notes

• If Automatic configuration is enabled in the Local

Area Network (LAN) settings of Internet Explorer, the image may not be displayed. In that case, disable

Automatic configuration and set the Proxy server manually. For the setting of the Proxy server, consult your network administrator.

• When you install ActiveX Control, you should be logged in to the computer as Administrator.

• If you are using Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later,

Windows Vista or Windows 7, the information bar or

“Security Warning” may appear. For details, see

“Installing ActiveX Control” in “When using

Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later” on page 9,

“Installing ActiveX Control” in “When using

Windows Vista” on page 11 or “Installing ActiveX

Control” in “When using Windows 7” on page 13.

Tip

The software is optimized for Internet Explorer using medium font.

To display the viewer correctly

To operate the viewer correctly, set the security level of

Internet Explorer to Medium or lower, as follows:

1

Select Tools from the menu bar for Internet

Explorer, then select Internet Options and click the Security tab.

2

Click the Internet icon (when using the camera via the Internet), or Local intranet icon (when using the camera via a local network).

3

Set the slider to Medium or lower. (If the slider is not displayed, click Default Level.)

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Accessing the Camera Using the Web Browser

When using antivirus software, etc., on the computer

• When you use antivirus software, security software, personal firewall or pop-up blocker on your computer, the camera performance may be reduced, for example, the frame rate for displaying the image may be lower.

• The Web page displayed when you log in to the camera uses JavaScript. The display of the Web page may be affected if you use antivirus software or other software described above on your computer.

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