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m265_system_V1.0 A VM265 NETWORK CAMERA SERIES OPERA TION GUIDE Please read instructions thorou ghly before operation and ret ain it for future reference.[...]
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FW: 2033-1095-1001 IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARD All lead-free products offered by the comp any comply with the requirements of the European law on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances ( RoHS) directive, which means our manufacture processes and products are strictly “lead-free” and without the hazardous substances cited in the directive. The crosse[...]
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FW: 2033-1095-1001 MPEG4 Licensing THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE MPE G4 VISUAL P A TENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL AND NON-COMMERCIAL USE OF A CONSUMER FOR (i) ENCODING VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE MPE G4 VISUAL ST ANDARD (“MPEG-4 VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) DECODI NG MPEG4 VIDEO THA T W AS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGE D IN A PERSON AL A N[...]
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T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. OVER VIEW.................................................................................................................... ..................... 1 1.1 Product Features ....................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Package Content[...]
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1 1. O VER VIEW 1.1 Product Features Easy network setup with your iPhone / iPad ONVIF stan dard supported to simplify system integration Exter nal alar m I/O device connection 56 IR LEDs built-in for night sur v eillance Remote Su r veillance -- Fully compatibility on iPhone & iPad , and Inter net Explor er® on Windows® op[...]
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2 2. CAMERA A CCESS WITH INTERNET EXPL ORER This network camera can be accessed via Microsoft® Inter net Explorer® and iPhone / iP ad / Android mobile devices with our self-developed pr ogram “EagleEyes” installed dependi ng on different using situations. Note: For details about accessing network camer as via iP hone / iPad / Android mob ile [...]
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3 Function Icon User Lev el Description Live Supervisor / Power User / Normal User / Guest Switch to the live view page. Backup Supervisor / Power User Enter the event record list for video playback. For details, please refer to “2.3 Event Record Search & Playback ’ at page 4. Config. Supervisor / Power User Switch to the system configurati[...]
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4 2.3 Event Record Search & Playback This camera can only save up to three alarm recordings in its 10MB memory built-in. Note: T o save more recorded data, it ’ s recommended to use this camera with the compatible NVR. / Previous / Next Hour Click to jump to the next / previous time interv al in an hour , for example, 1 1:00 ~ 12:00 or 14:00 [...]
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5 3. CAMERA CONFIGURA TIONS Users can further configure this network ca mera by accessing via Internet Explorer . 3.1 System configuration menu Click “Config.” to enter t he configuration page. The functions are categorized into si x menus: Network, Camera, Record T imer , S torage, T rigger and General. For details about “Network”, ple[...]
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6 3.2 Network 3.2.1 Network Y ou can set the network configuration of the network camera depending on your network type. For details, please refer to “A dvanced Network Setup” from www .surveillance-download.com/user/m265.swf . 3.2.2 QoS QoS, Quality of Service, is the ability to control the dat a flow for real-time st reaming. This function is[...]
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7 3.2.4 SNTP SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol) is used to synchr onize your camera time with the networked computer systems. Function Description GMT Once users choose the time zone, the net work camera will adjust the local area time of the system automatically . NTP Server Simply use the default SNTP server (For exampl e, tock.stdtime.gov .t w)[...]
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8 Function Description SMTP Server Enter the SMTP server address provided from your e-mail system supplier . Port Enter the port number provided from your e- mail system supplie r . If this column is left blan k, the e-mail server will use port 25 to send e-mails. Mail From Enter the name of the sender . SSL Encr yption Select “Y es” if yo ur e[...]
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9 3.2.8 Filter Choose to permit or block the IP address(es) which can access this camera, and c lick “Save” to confirm. Function Description Filter Configura tion Error Count Set the maximum count for login failure. When the ma ximu m count is reached, the IP address trying to access the network camera will be locked. Error Lock T ime Set t[...]
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10 “ ” (finder) or “Bookmark” with the identification name set in “Device Name” for Mac-based PC. Double-click it to quickly open the web browser for camera access. Port Mapping (A vailable only in UPnP) This function can eliminate the need to additi onally access the router for port forwarding. For details, please refer to “A dva[...]
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11 Function Description Port Range The port range used by RTP is limited, and preserving 100 ports between the start port and end port is necessary . S tart Port The range of the start port is 1024 ~ 65434. End Port The range of the end port is 1 124 ~ 65534. Multicast Address and port for H264 / MPEG4 / JPEG transmission Set a specific add[...]
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12 3.3.3 Color Adjust the color performance from Bri ghtness, Contract, Hue and Sa turation. Click and drag the slider to preview the color change on the right side of th s page and adjust the image color . T o restore the default values, click “Back to Default”. 3.3.4 Advance Adjust the camera para meters if necessary . Item Description Back L[...]
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13 3.4 Record 3.4.1 Record In “Record Configur ation”, you can: Enable or disable the alarm record function. When “Enable” is set to “No”, the alarm record function is disabled even if you enable it in other configuration pages. Select if the data should be overwri tten when the memory storage is full. Select the video resol[...]
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14 3.6 T rig ger 3.6.1 Trigger Y ou can configure how this camera reac ts when there’ s an alarm or motion event. Detect Item Description External Alarm Enable or disable detection from external alarm-in device, and click t he title “External Alarm” (in blue) to set “N.O.” or “N.C.” depending on the configuration of your al arm-in[...]
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15 Action Here defines how the camera delivers alerts to you for any event. Item Description E-Mail Select the event type you want to re ceive E-mail notificati ons when it occurs. Then, click the title “E-Mail” (in blue) to configure the me dia type (H264 / JPEG / MPEG4), file format (A VC / A VI), and record time (1 ~ 5 seconds) for the e[...]
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16 Function Description Time Configura tion Date Set the current date. Ti m e Set the current time. Daylight Sav ing Time Configura tion Daylight Saving T ime S pecif y whether to use daylight saving time ( Enable / Disable). If this function is enabled, set the time period (S tart T ime / End T ime), and adjust the da ylight saving time in[...]
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17 3.7.5 Account Y ou can create a new account with diff erent user access privilege, or dele te or modify an existing account setting. How to create a new account S tep1: Click “New”, and fill in the following columns. Column Description User Name Set a user name that will be used for camera a ccess. The user name allows up to 16 alph anumeric[...]
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18 3.7.7 Maintenance Firmware Upgrade This function is used when users need to upgr ade the camera for function scalability . Note: Before using this function, make sure yo u have the correct upgrade files provided by y our installer or distributor . Note: The event videos sav ed in the camer a will be remo v ed after firmware upgr ade. Make sure y[...]
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19 System Configuration Backup This function is used to copy your system configuration to a “System.bin” file. Y ou may import the same system confi guration to another camera, or rest ore your system configuration when the camera is rese t to default values. Select “System.bin” in “Firmwar e Upgrade”, and select “Upgrade” to import[...]
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20 APPENDIX 1 PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS A VM265 ▓ Network Network Compression H.264 / MPEG4 / MJPEG Multiple Video S treaming (Encode Modes, IPS, Resolution) 3 (H.264, MJPEG , MPEG4) LAN Port YES LAN S peed 10/100 Based-T Ethernet Supported Protocols DDNS, PPPoE, DHCP , NTP , SNTP , TCP/IP , ICMP , SMTP , FTP , HTTP , RTP , RTSP , R TCP ,IPv4, Bon[...]
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21 APPENDIX 2 BIT RA TE T ABLE FOR REFERENCE The data below is for reference only. The bit rates listed here may vary depending on the reso lution, image quality & fram e rate you choose, the complexity of your monitoring area , and how often the moving objects s how in your monitoring area. T esting Environment Place: Office Entrance N[...]
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22 APPENDIX 3 API ID APPLICA TION FOR SMS MESSA GING T o allow the camera automatically sending a te xt message when an event happens, you need to apply an API ID from Clickatell, one mobile messaging company , first. Note: The SMS messaging is not totally free. Y ou will be charged starting from the 11 th message. Please follow the steps below for[...]
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23 Click the link in the Email to complete account activation, and enter the login p age as follows. Enter the password you set, and click “Login”. S tep3: Enter the mobile phone number (including your country code) you want the text message to be sent, and click “SEND ACTIV A TION CODE”. The system will send an activation code to that numb[...]
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24 APPENDIX 4 Q&A For more details about Q&A, please visit our of fi cial website: www .eagleeyescctv .com/supp_QnA.aspx . Question Ans wer I can connect to this camera in my house or office where it’ s installed with wireless network. But when I leave my house or office, I can’t connect to it from my mobile phone (with 3G network), or [...]