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    V ersion 1.0 | 01/16/2013 U ser Manual W ir eless N H.264 Netw ork Camer a DCS-931L[...]

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    D-Link reser ves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the conten t hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes . Information in this document ma y become obsolete as our services and websites dev elop and change. Please r efer to the www .mydlink.com website f or the most cur re[...]

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    3 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual T able of C ontents Product Overview .............................................................. 4 P ack age Cont ents ......................................................................... 4 Syst em Requirements ................................................................. 4 Introduction ...................[...]

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    4 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduc t Overview • DCS-931L Wir eless N H.264 Network Camera • CA T5 Ethernet C able • P ower Adapt er • Manual and Sof tware on CD • Quick Install Guide • Mounting Kit Note: Using a power supply with a dieren t voltage than the one included with your product will cause damage and void th[...]

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    5 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduc t Overview Introduction Congr atulations on your purchase of the DCS-931L Wir eless N H.264 Network C amera. The DCS-931L is a versatile and unique solution f or your small oce or home. Unlike a standar d webcam, the DCS-931L is a complete system with a built-in CPU and web server that transmit[...]

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    6 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduc t Overview Easy to Use and m ydlink-Enabled f or Easy Ac cess and Management The DCS-931L is a standalone sur veillance camera that requires no special har dware or sof tware, and can run independently even without a PC. This camera is also mydlink-enabled, which means you can view and manage your[...]

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    7 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduc t Overview Har dwar e O ver view F ront V iew Camera L ens Microphone[...]

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    8 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual Sec tion 1 - Pr oduc t Overview Rear V iew P ower C onnector Ethernet P or t Reset Button WPS LED WPS Button Camera S tand P ower and Link LED[...]

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    9 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation There ar e three wa ys to set up your camer a: Zero Congur ation S etup : If you have a mydlink -enabled r outer , this is the easiest way to set up your camera. Refer to page 10. Camer a Installation Wizar d : I f you do not have a my dlink-enabled router , use the Camera I nstallation Wi[...]

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    10 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation If y ou have a m ydlink-enabled Cloud Rout er , you can take advantage of Zero Conguration. Zero Conguration automatically congures your camer a's settings for y ou, and adds it to your m ydlink account aut omatically . This type of setup allows y ou to set up your camera b y s[...]

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    11 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation A summar y and conrmation notica tion will appear with the automa tically congured details. Make a note of the details and click Y es to add the camera to your ac count. Check Y our my dlink Acc ount Ope n a we b br ow ser and logi n to you r my dlink acc oun t. The my dli nk page w[...]

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    12 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Zer o Congura tion will naviga te to the my dlink Live View tab for your camera where y ou will see a screen similar to the f ollowing. If you wish to c onnec t your camer a to your r outer wirelessly , you can simply disconnect the Ethernet cable and move the camera to its intended locat[...]

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    13 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation C amera Installation W izard W indow s Users Note : I f the autorun progr am does not open, go to My Computer , bro wse to your CD drive, and double - click on the autorun.ex e le. Inser t the I nstallation CD-ROM into your computer’ s optical drive to star t the autorun prog ram. Simpl[...]

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    14 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Mac Users Inser t the Installation CD-ROM int o y our c omputer ’ s optical drive. On the desktop , open your CD drive and double - click on the SetupW izard le. After about 20-30 seconds, the Setup Wizard will open, which will guide y ou step-by-step through the installation process fr[...]

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    15 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation Manual Hardw are Installation If you wish to set up your camer a without using the Camera Setup Wizard , please follo w these steps. Note: In order to use the mydlink f eatures of this product, you will need to go through the Camera Setup W izard or Zero Congura tion Setup. Optional: Use [...]

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    16 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation W ireless Installation C onsiderations The D-Link Wir eless Net work Camera lets you access your network using a wireless connection from anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network . How ever , the number , thick ness and location of walls, ceilings , or other objects that [...]

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    17 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation T o creat e a WPS connection: Step 1 Make sur e the camera is plugged in, then press and hold the WPS butt on f or three seconds . The blue WPS status LED will star t blink ing. Step 2 Pr ess the WPS button on y our router within 60 seconds. The WPS button is usually on the fron t or side of[...]

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    18 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual Sec tion 2 - Installation m ydlink After registering your DCS -931L camera with a mydlink account in the Camera I nstallation Wizar d, you will be able to remotely access your camera from the w ww .my dlink .com website . After signing in to your mydlink account, you will see a screen similar to the f ollowing: F or [...]

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    19 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 19 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation C ongura tion U sing the W eb C ongura tion Inter fac e After completing the Camera Installation W izard, you are ready to use your camera. The camera ’ s built-in W eb conguration inter face is designed to allow you to easily acc ess and congure your DCS-931L. At the end[...]

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    20 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 20 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Liv e V ideo V ideo Compr ession F ormat: Zoom: Audio: Click the H.264 or MJPEG radio button to choose which str eam to view . Click on these buttons to zoom in and out of the video . Click on these buttons to turn audio playback on and o . The Live Video screen shows you the live v[...]

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    21 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 21 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Setup W izard Y ou may choose to congure your net work by using the Internet Connection S etup W izard that includes step-by-s tep instructions. O therwise, you may manually congur e your connection using the Manual Internet Connection Setup . Note : T o register your camera with[...]

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    22 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 22 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Internet C onnec tion Setup W izard This wizard will guide y ou through a step-by-step pr ocess to congure y our new D-Link Camera and connect the camera to the Internet. Click Next to continue . Select what k ind of Internet connection your camera should use: • DHCP Connection (D[...]

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    23 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 23 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Enter a name f or your camera. Click Ne x t to continue . Congur e the correct time to ensure that all events are trigger ed, captured, and scheduled at the right time. Click Ne xt to continue. This page displays y our congured settings. Click Apply to sa ve and activat e your ch[...]

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    24 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 24 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Network Setup Select this connection if you have a DHCP ser ver running on your network and would like a dynamic IP address to be updated to your camera automatically . Y ou may obtain a static or xed IP address and other net work information from y our network administrator for y o[...]

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    25 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 25 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation W ireless Setup Chec k this box to allow yo ur camera to con nect to your network wirel essly . En ter the netw ork nam e(S SID ) of the wir eles s netw ork you wa nt to con nect to . Y ou can also click the Site Sur vey button below to choose an available network and ll in settings[...]

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    26 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 26 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Ex tender Setup Check this box to enable Extender Mode. This shows the name of the Host wireless network that the camera is connected to and will extend. Select an option: • Same as Host W ireless Network Name : Y o ur ex te n de d ne t w o r k will use the same name and settings as [...]

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    27 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 27 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Click to enable the DDNS function. Select your D ynamic DNS Ser ver from the pull down menu . Enter the host name of the DDNS server . Enter your username or e-mail used to connect to the DDNS. Enter your passw ord used to connect to the DDNS server . Enable: Ser ver A ddress: Host Nam[...]

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    28 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 28 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Image S etup If you hav e lights ickering in your camera video , tr y enabling antiicker . Other wise, you should leav e this disabled. Select this box to vertically ip the video. Horizontally ip the video . Note : If the camera is installed upside down, Flip I mage and Mir[...]

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    29 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 29 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation V ideo V ideo Prole: Encode T ype: Resolution: FPS: JPEG Quality: V iew Mode: Light F requency: This section allows you t o congure the video settings for y our camera. This section allows you t o change the Resolution , FPS , and Quality . Y our camera has separate settings f or[...]

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    30 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 30 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation A udio This section allows you t o adjust the audio settings for your camera. Note: Please wait a f ew seconds for the camer a to adjust the audio after mak ing changes. Audio Settings: V olume S ettings: Y ou may Enable or Disable the camera audio feed . Select the desired volume perc[...]

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    31 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 31 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Motion Detec tion Motion detec tion allows you to mar k areas of your camera ’ s video to monitor for motion, which can be used to tr igger snapshots or recordings . Refer to “Mail” on page 33 and “FTP ” on page 35 for more details . Motion Detection: Time: Sensitivity : Dete[...]

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    32 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 32 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Sound Detec tion Sound detection allows you to detect when there is a loud sound in the area, which can be used to trigger snapshots or recordings . Refer to “Mail” on page 33 and “FTP ” on page 35 for more details . Sound Detection: Time: Detection Lev el: Select whether you w[...]

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    33 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 33 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Mail SMTP Server Addr ess: Sender e -mail Addr ess: Receiver e-mail Addr ess: User Name: P assword: This is the domain name or IP address of y our external e -mail ser ver . This is the e -mail address listed as the sender for your notication e -mails . This is the e -mail address t[...]

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    34 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 34 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Enable the e -mailing of images to an e -mail account: E-mail Interval: Enable the e -mailing of video clips to an e -mail accoun t: T est E-mail Ac count: Enabling this will allow snapshots to be e -mailed to you in di erent ways: • Choosing A l ways will e -mail snapshots contin[...]

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    35 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 35 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation FTP Host Name: P or t: User Name: P assword: P ath: P assive Mode: Enter the IP address of the FTP server that you will be c onnecting to. Enter the port of the FTP ser ver that you will be connecting to . Enter the user name of your FTP server accoun t. Enter the passwor d of your FTP[...]

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    36 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 36 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation F ile: T est FTP Ser ver: Select how you want uploading of snapshots to be handled: • Overwrite will replace the old snapshot with the new one. This means you will only have one snapshot that is updated ever y time a new one is taken. • Date/T ime Suffix will add the date and time [...]

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    37 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 37 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation T ime and Date Time Z one: Synchr onize NTP Ser ver: Set the Date and Time Manually: Select the time zone for your r egion from the drop do wn menu. Enabling this will allow the camera to update its clock automatically from an NTP ser ver . S elect the NTP ser v er closest to you, and [...]

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    38 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 38 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Maintenanc e A dmin This sec tion allows you to change the administrator ’ s password and congure the ser ver settings for your camera. Y ou can also manage the user account(s) that ar e allowed t o access to your camer a. Admin P assword: Camera Name: LED Con trol: User A ccess C[...]

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    39 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 39 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation S yst em This section allows you t o save and rest ore your congur ation, restor e the fac tory settings, and/or restart the camera. Save T o Local Hard Drive: Load F rom Local Hard Drive: Restore T o F ac tory Default: Rebbot The Device: Click the Save C onfiguration button to save[...]

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    40 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 40 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation F irm ware Upg rade Y our cur rent rmware version and date will be displayed on your screen. Y ou may go to the D -Link Suppor t P age to check for the latest r mwar e versions av ailable. T o upgrade the rmware on your DCS-931L, download the latest rmware from the D -Link [...]

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    41 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 41 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation Sta tus Devic e Info This section displays all the detailed inf ormation about your device and network settings.[...]

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    42 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual 42 Sec tion 3 - Congur ation A c tive U ser This page lists all the active users ’ information including the User Name , IP address, and the time tha t camera access began.[...]

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    43 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual Sec tion 4 - T roubleshooting T roubleshooting 1. What is Remote Ac cess? How do I enable it? Remote Access allows you to access your camera from any PC connected to the I nternet through a web browser . This lets you view your camera feed and manage y our camera ’ s settings when you ’ re aw ay from home . T o e[...]

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    44 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual Sec tion 4 - T roubleshooting 3. Why does the LED not light up? The power supply might be faulty . Conrm that you are using the provided DC 5V pow er supply for this net work camera. V erify that the power supply is correctly connected. If the camera is functioning normally , the LED may have been disabled. See ?[...]

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    45 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual Sec tion 4 - T roubleshooting 8. The images are poor quality , how can I improv e the image quality? Make sure that your computer ’ s display proper ties are set to at least 6-bit color . Using 16 or 256 colors on your computer will pr oduce dithering ar tifacts in the image, making the image look as if it is of po[...]

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    46 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual T echnical Specications T echnical Specications SY STEM REQUIREMENT S • Microsoft Windows® 8/7/V ista/XP , or Mac with OS X 10.6 or higher • PC with 1.3 GHz or above and at least 128 MB RAM • Internet Explorer 7, F iref ox 12, Safari 4, or Chrome 20 or higher version with Jav a installed and enabled NE T[...]

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    47 D-Link DCS -931L User Manual T echnical Specications VIEWING ANGLE • Horizontal: 45.3° • V er tical: 34.5° • Diagonal: 54.9° DIGIT AL Z OOM • Up to 4x 3A CON T R O L • AGC ( Auto Gain Contr ol) • A WB (A uto White Balance) • AES (A uto Electronic Shutter) POWER • Input: 100-240 V AC, 50/60 Hz • Output: 5 V DC, 1 A • Ext[...]