JVC VN-685U manual

PTZ IP DOME CAMERA OUTDOOR PTZ IP DOME CAMERA VN-V685U VN-V686B U VN-V686WPB U INSTR UCTIONS Thank you f or purchasing this product. Before beginning to oper ate this unit, please read the instruction manual carefully in order to make sure that the best possible perf ormance is obtained. For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No . which is locate[...]

2 Getting Started Safety Precautions CAUTION:TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash wish arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the pres- ence of uninsulated "dangerous vo[...]

3 ● This installation should be made by a qualified ser vice person and should conform to all local codes . ● This installation sha ll be in accordance with the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFP A 70. ● The unit is to be powered by an A C 24 V power supply . The AC 24 V po wer supply should conf orm to the follo wing:Class 2 only(For USA),Is[...]

4 Getting Started These are general IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS and cer t ain items may not apply to all appliances. 1. Read all of these instructions. 2. Save these instructions for later use. 3. All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Unplug this appliance system from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do n[...]

5 Getting Started Safety P recautions ........................................ 2 Contents ........................................................ 5 Main F eatures ............................................... 6 Safety precautions ......................................... 8 Operating Environment ................................. 8 Precautions ...[...]

6 Getting Started Support for P oE (P ower o ver Ethernet) This camera suppor ts P oE (IEEE802.3af) and enables power supply thr ough a LAN cable. T Connect to AC 24 V when using the heater . (VN-V686WPBU only) Dual Stream Full Frame Rate T ransmission Dual stream (JPEG, MPEG4) data transmission is possible in V GA size at a r ate of 30 fps. Realiz[...]

7 This manual contains the detailed instructions for using this unit. Please refer to [READ ME FIRST] for description on the general u sage of this unit. For the latest information, please refer to the A Readme B file in the CD-ROM supplied with this product. ● The supplied CD- ROM includes INSTR UCTIONS (this m anual) (pdf), [API Guide] (pdf), [[...]

8 Getting Started Recommended Computer Specifications OS : Windows XP (Prof essional or Home Edition) (SP2) :Windows Vista Business (SP1) CPU : P entium4 2 GHz or higher Memor y capacity: 1 GB and above F ree hard disk space :512 MB or more Display and video card :1024 ⳯ 768 pix els or higher , T r ue Color (24 bits or 32 bits) VRAM 8 MB or more [...]

9 Storage and operating en vironment 䢇 VN-V685U/VN-V686B U is an indoor c amera. It cannot be used outdoors . 䢇 VN-V685U/VN-V686B U is a pendant mount camera. Be sure to place the camera head horizontally . The product will not work properly if it is tilted. 䢇 VN-V686WPB U is specially designed to be mounted on walls. B e sure to place the ca[...]

10 Getting Started Others (continued) 䢇 Depending on the stop position and rotation speed of the horizontal/vertical rotation pl atf orm , the running sound of the rotation platf ormfs motor may be heard, but this is not a malfunction. 䢇 When using mu lticast, mak e use of a IGMPv2- compliant ne twork sw itch. 䢇 Some hubs/switches of products[...]

11 Disclaimer 䢇 The A utomatic T rac king, Intel ligent T rac king, and Motion Detect ion f eatures are no t fe atures to prev ent theft or fire. Our company shall not be liab le for an y incon ve niences or f ailures that oc cur . 䢇 We shall not be responsi ble f or an y inconv enie nces or disturbances ca used in the e vent of priv acy in vas[...]

12 Getting Started Precautions (continued) 䡵 Consumable pa rt s The follo wing are consumable parts. They must be replaced once they reach their lif etime. The lifetime is only an estimation and differs according to the usage environment and conditions. Replacement of con sumable par ts is chargeable with in the guarantee period. ● Zoom lens as[...]

13 VN-V685U/VN-V686BU 䡵 Ceiling mount section A Fixing holes (x3) This hole is for mounting the ceiling clamping brac ket to the ceiling or the ceiling recessed brack et (WB-S685: Sold separately). B [A C24V H INPUT] A C 24 V Input termi nal This connects the camera to AC 24 V pow er . C [10B ASE-T/100BAS E-TX] LAN cab le connection terminal This[...]

14 Getting Started VN-V685U/VN-V686BU (continued) 䡵 Camera K Fall Pre vention Wire This is fixed to the f all pre vention wire fixing brack et E of the ceiling clamping brack et. L Camera lock knob (x2) This mounts the camera on the ceiling and secures it so that it does not f all. M Front Mask N Lens Lens cannot be replaced. O Cable cover T o pu[...]

15 VN-V686WPBU A Camera securing hole (4 lo cations) This hole is used for mounting the ca mera on the wal l. B Cable connecting hole, cap Remov e the cap and pu ll out the cab les from this hole for connection. ( A Pa g e 27) C Fall Pre vention Wire Connects the camera to the wall. Secure the camera tightly to the anchor bolts used to mount the fa[...]

16 Getting Started Surveillance Usin g Built-in Vie wer This unit comes with a built-in ActiveX JPEG View er and MPEG4 Viewer . JPEG images and MPEG4 images of the camera can be monitored using the computer by installing this Built-in Viewer on the computer . JPEG images that are currently display ed can also be captured into the computer’ s hard[...]

17 Alarm This unit comes with a motion detect ion f eature and dual alar m input. During motio n detection or alar m input, actions such as mail delivery , message transmission via TCP/UDP , alarm output, moving to a preset position, and changing of B&W mode settings can be triggered. T hese actions can also be triggered by combination of two a[...]

18 Connection/Installation (VN-V685U/VN-V686B U) Preparation 1 Make holes on the ceiling ● Use the p rovided templa te to make a hol e ( R 80 mm) fo r the connecti on cables t o thread behind the ceiling. ● If necessary , also open a scre w hole to mou nt the ceiling clampi ng brack et to the ceilin g. In this case, align the A D FRONT mark B o[...]

19 M emo : ● The wire should be insulated from the ceiling structure. If the ceiling structure is metal a nd insulation is not provided between the camera and the ceiling structure, image noise ma y occur . 6 Connect the cable ( A 23 to 25) Connect cables to the terminal of the ceiling clamping bracket. The connection cables consist of the alarm [...]

20 Connection/Installation (VN-V685U/VN-V68 6BU) Preparation (continued) 8 Mount the terminal cover Return the ter minal cov er that was remo ved in step 3 to its original position. The direction to pull out the cables changes according to the mounting method of the camera. Note: ● Be sure to mount the terminal cov er to pre v ent f oreign object[...]

21 Mounting the came ra to the ceiling 1 Remove the tape on the lens section 2 Remove the lens cap 3 Mount the dome co ver to the camera A Check that the dome cover and lens are free fr om dirt. B T urn the dome cover in a clock wise direction to mount. Note: ● Be sure to tur n the dome cov er until it stops and tighten securely . Make sure that [...]

22 Connection/Installation (VN-V685U/VN-V68 6BU) 5 Mount the fall pr evention wire Mount the fall prev ention wire, which is attached to the camera, to the fall pre v ention wire fixing brack et of the ceiling clamping brac ket. 6 Mount the camera ● Align the A D B mark (blue)/(red) inside the camera with the A D B mark (blue)/(red) on the ceilin[...]

23 P ow er can be supplied to this camera either by connecting to an AC 24 V power supply or using Po E ( A P age 24) . Note: ● If power is supplied from both power cab le and LAN cable, priority will be given to the power supply from the power cab le. ● Be sure to use an AC 24 V supply that is isolated from the prima ry power supply circui t. [...]

24 Connection/Installation (VN-V685U/VN-V68 6BU) Using P oE Supply pow er to the camera by connecting it to a device that supports PoE via a LAN cab le. Connect the camera to a hub or computer using a LAN cable. 䢇 When connecting to a hub Make use of a straight cable . 䢇 When connecting to a computer Make use of a cross cable . Note: ● Howe v[...]

25 Connect the alar m signal cable to e xternal devices , such as a sensor or buzzer . A Loosen screws on both sides of the terminal block with a flathead scre wdriver and remove the terminal block as shown in the diagram below . M emo : ● Inser ting the tip of the screwdriver into the slit of the ter minal bloc k will remov e the ter minal bloc [...]

26 Connection/Installation (VN-V686WPBU) Setting Up the W all 1 Make holes in the wall Make holes ( R 45 mm) f or the connecting cables to pass through. Note: ● Check the strength of the wall. A less firm wall ma y cause the unit to fall. 2 Install the anchor bolts for mounting the camera Install 4 anchor bolts (M8 ⳯ 35 mm and above) to mount t[...]

27 3 Inse rt s ilica gel (when usin g P oE power supply) Note: ● Be sure to inser t the provided silica gel in the position as shown in the diagram when using the P oE pow er supply .Otherwise, the camera lens may f og up or the image may become blur. A Remove the screw and lift up the plate B T ake out 3 silica gels from the a luminum bag and in[...]

28 Connection/Installation (VN-V686WPBU) Mounting the Camera 1 Mount the fall pr even ti on wi re ● Mount the fall pre v ention wire of the camera to the f all pre vention wire anchor bolt that was installed earlier . ● Secure the fall pre v ention wire tightly with a nut and washer . 2 Pull out the cables (from the wall) fr om the cable con ne[...]

29 3 Connecting the alarm cable ( A Pag e 25) Connect the alar m cable and wind the waterproof tape (adhesive). After connecting, push the cable into the arm of the camera. Note: ● For cab les that are not used, be sure to wrap the ends individually with insulating tape. ● For saf ety reasons, turn on the power only after all the connection is [...]

30 Connection/Installation (VN-V686WPBU) P ow er can be supplied to this camera either by connecting to an AC 24 V power supply or using Po E ( A P age 31) . Note: ● If power is supplied from both power cab le and LAN cable, priority will be given to the power supply from the power cab le. ● Be sure to use an AC 24 V supply that is isolated fro[...]

31 Using P oE Supply pow er to the camera by connecting it to a device that supports PoE via a LAN cab le. Note: ● When power is supplied to VN-V686WPB U using P oE, the heater will not work. Use an AC 24 V power su pply when using the camera in an environment under -10 I . Connect the camera to a hub or computer using a LAN cable. 䢇 When conne[...]

32 Connection/Installation (VN-V686WPBU) Connect the alar m signal cable to e xternal devices , such as a sensor or buzzer . Note: ● Noises from an external source may cause the camera to malfunction ev en when the cable used is within 50 m. In this case, mo ve the cable a wa y from the noise source. Alarm input signal Connects to sensors such as[...]

33 Network Setting ● Ensure that there is sufficient ne twork bandwidth for the data volume to be sent out by the camera. Do not send multicast stream that exceeds the bandwidth. If the entire bandwidth is used by the multicast stream, control of this camer a via the ne twork ma y f ail. ● Data volume to be sent by the camera v aries with the s[...]

34 Network Setting Bit Rate of MPEG4 Stream Y ou can select either the V ar iab le Bit Rate (VBR) o r Constant Bi t Rate (CBR) sys tem for MPEG4 stream. When the VBR system is select ed, the bit rate varies according t o the co ndition of the inp ut video signals. The VBR system deli vers a stable picture q uality , but f orecast of the b it rate i[...]

35 Network Dela y When the client acquires JPEG via TCP , the camera will send out data while checking the ACK from the client at the same time. F or networks with considerable dela y , data cannot be sent out until ACK is receiv ed, and theref ore the frame rate will drop . In the case of MPEG4, noise interference ma y occur and playbac k may f ai[...]

36 Networ k SettingNetwo rk Setting IP address setting procedure Follo w the procedure below to configure the IP address of the camera. Step1 IP address setting at the computer ( A P ager37) G Step2 Internet Explorer settings ( A P ager38) G Step3 Connecting the camera to the computer ( A P ager40) G Step4 IP address setting f or the camera ( A P a[...]

37 IP address setting at the computer Set the computer to an IP address that enables communication with the camera. 1 Click [Start] ● Select in the sequence o f [Control P anel] - [Network Connection] - [Local Area]. Windows Vista: ● Select in the sequence o f [Settings]- [Control Panel]- [Netw ork Center]- [Networ k Connection]. 2 The computer[...]

38 Networ k SettingNetwo rk Setting Internet Explorer settings 1 Laun ch the Internet Expl orer on the compu ter 2 When pro xy settings are enabled in the Internet Explorer , follow the steps belo w to disable the pro xy of the Internet Expl orer ● Select in the order of [T oo l] - [Inter net Options] - [Connections] - [LAN Setting], f ollowed b [...]

39 4 If ActiveX contr ols and plug-ins of the Internet Explorer is disabled, f ollow the steps below to enable it ● Click [T rusted sites] under [T ool] - [Internet Options] - [Secur ity]. Select the [Custom Le vel] b utton and open the [Security Settings] window . Set all item s under [ActiveX controls and plug-ins] in the opened window to [Enab[...]

40 Networ k SettingNetwo rk Setting Connecting the came ra to the computer 1 Laun ch the Internet Expl orer M emo : ● If the proxy server settings f or access to the Inter net via the Intern et Explorer is enabled, you ma y not be able to specify the IP address directly . In this case, change the proxy settings of the Internet Explorer. ● After[...]

41 3 Built-in Viewer appears 4 The Operator Passw ord entry screen appears A Operator P assword (def ault password is A jvc B ) B Click [OK]. M emo : ● The operator pass word entry screen does not appear if the password is stored on the computer . Proceed to configure the IP address. ( A Page 42) A B[...]

42 Networ k SettingNetwo rk Setting IP address setting for the camera 1 Click [Adv anced Settings] of the Built-in Viewer 2 The [Basic Settings1] screen appears A Specify the [DHCP Disable]. ● When selecting A DHCP Enable B : The default setting is A DHCP Enab le B (DHCP client function is Enabled). T o assign an IP address from the DHCP ser ver [...]

43 B Specify the [Time Zone]. C Click [OK]. 3 A confirmati on screen appears Click [OK]. Camera restar ts using the new IP address. It tak es about one minute for the camera to reboot. M emo : ● Access from this computer may f ail when the IP address of the camera is changed. T o enable access to this unit from the same computer , al ter the IP a[...]

44 Networ k SettingNetwo rk Setting Enter user name and pas sw ord User name and passw ord entr y will be required at the beginning. ( A Page 40) There are three access authorization levels to the camera. The f actor y settings are as follo ws. 䢇 Pa ges that users have access to Restrictio ns are placed on the pages that users hav e access to . I[...]

45 ● user M emo : ● Security Information window may appear before the top page is displa yed. Press the [OK] button to proceed. If you do not want this w arning screen to be display ed, change the Inter net Explorer settings as follo ws. ● Open [T ool] - [Inter net Options] - [Security] and select the [T r usted sites] icon. ● Next, press t[...]

46 Setting Using Internet Explorer How to open the setting pa ge 1 Enter the IP address of the camera in the address bar of Internet Explorer ( A Pag e 40) ● A Built-in View er is opened. 2 Click [Detalis] ● [Basic Settings1] page will be opened if accessed by user name A admin B . ( A P age 47) ● [Basic Settings2] page will be opened if acce[...]

47 Basic Settings1 This page is for perf orming basic setting related to the networ k. ● This page can be used duri ng access using A admin B . ● Click [Basic Settings1]. ● Press the [OK] button to enable the ne w settings. ● If the [OK] button is pressed upon enterin g an inv alid value , a warning message will appear and the entr y will b[...]

48 Setting Using Internet Explorer Basic Settings2 P age for setting fundamental parameters of Camer a, JPEG and MPEG4. ● This page can be used duri ng access using A admin B or A operator B . ● Click [Basic Settings2]. ● Press the [OK] button to enable the ne w settings. ● If the [OK] button is pressed upon enterin g an inv alid value , a [...]

49 Camera A Camera ID Character strings entered here will be written to the JPEG comm ent segment (item name: Camera). Ref er to the [API Guide] (provided CD-ROM) on the file formats of JPEG. B Monitor Ty p e For selecting the monitor type according to the monitor used to display the video images. The picture quality varies according to the type of[...]

50 Setting Using Internet Explorer Basic Settings2 (continued) Setting (continued) MPEG4 E Bitrat e For setting the MPEG4 encoding bit rate . [Setting range: 64 kbps to 8000 kbps] F Bitrate Control For selecting whether to set the MPEG4 rate control mode to CBR (Constant Bit Rate) or VBR (V ariable Bit Rate). CBR : Encoding is perf ormed at a fi x [...]

51 Camera Page This page is for setting the camer a’ s parameters . This page can be used during access using A admin B or A oper ator B . ● Click [Adv anced Settings] to display setting menu. ● Click [Camera]. Press the [OK] b utton to enable the ne w settings. ● If the [OK] button is pressed upon enterin g an inv alid value , a warning me[...]

52 Setting Using Internet Explorer Camera Page (continued) Setting (continued) D Gamma T o alter the appearance of dar k areas in a video image, adjust the gamma cur ve . 0 : Gamma correction suitable f or CRT is perf ormed. 1 : Gamma correction suitable f or some LCDs is performed. 2 : Do not perform gamma correction. This set ting is suitable f o[...]

53 H Stabilizer This function prevents image sh aking caused b y vibration. Set this function to A On B to control image shaking. Off : Disab led. On : Enab led. M emo : ● When the function is set to A On B , the screen is digitally zoomed to approximately 1.3 times. ● Adjustment is disabled in the electronic z oom area. ● Adjustment is disab[...]

54 Setting Using Internet Explorer Camera Page (continued) Setting (continued) K ALC (continued) AG C For setting the A GC (automatic gain control) lev el. Off : Disab les the AGC f eature Mid : When the amount of light is insufficient High : When the amount of light is par ticular ly insufficient Super : When the brightness lev el is insufficient [...]

55 M B/W Mode This sets the function to switch from Color to B&W mode. Color : Always be in Color mode. Black & White : Alwa ys be in B&W mode . Auto Lo w,Auto Mid,A uto High : This item automatically s witches between Color Mode and B&W Mode when the luminance meets defined conditions f or ov er 30 seconds . Select the sensit ivity[...]

56 Setting Using Internet Explorer Encoding Pa ge This page is for setting JP EG and MPEG4 encoding parameters. This page can be used during access using A admin B or A oper ator B . ● Click [Adv anced Settings] to display setting menu. ● Click [Encoding]. Press the [OK] b utton to enable the ne w settings. Press the [OK] button to enab le the [...]

57 JPEG B Quality/Size For specifying the rate control mode and target file size f or JPEG. When A VFS1 B to A VFS7 B is selected, the quantization table during JPEG encoding will be maintained and the file size will increase/decrease according to the input signals. Stipulated values will be display ed in the Size field. When recording JPEG data to[...]

58 Setting Using Internet Explorer Alarm Page This page is for setting actions when there is an alarm. Up to 5 actions (No . 01 to No. 05) ma y be set. This page can be used during access using A admin B or A oper ator B . ● Click [Adv anced Settings] to display setting menu. ● Click [Alarm]. Pr ess the [OK] button to enable the new settings. ?[...]

59 A Action For specifying the type of action. Disable : Does not tr igger any action. Mail : Sends out e-mail. Specify the recipient’ s mail address. The title of the mail will appear as [Alar m from VN-V685(VN- V685U)][Alarm from VN-V686(VN-V686BU/VN- V686WPBU)] and the sender as [Camera ID]. Enter the message to send in [Mail T e xt]. Input up[...]

60 Alarm Page (continued) Setting (continued) B 1st T rigger This item specifies the first tr igger to the operation set in [Action] A . [Setting value:Input 1 Make, Input 2 Make, Input 1 Break, Input 2 Break, Motion Detection, Fan Stop, Position, Blac kWhite → Color, Color → BlackWhite] M emo : ● When the second trigger is tur ned of f, the [...]

61 H TCP/UDP TCP/UDP IP Address : F or entering th e address when alarm action notification is to be sent via TCP or UDP . (IP or FQDN) TCP/UDP P or t Number : F or entering th e por t number when alarm action notification is to be sent via TCP or UDP . (1-65535) TCP/UDP Data : F or entering th e data to send during TCP or UDP notification. Input u[...]

62 Setting Using Internet Explorer Alarm En vironment P age This page is for setting alarm-related environments . This page can be used during access using A admin B or A operator B . ● Click [Adv anced Settings] to display setting menu. ● Click [Alarm Environment]. Press the [OK] b utton to enable the new settings . Press the [OK] button to en[...]

63 A Mail F or setting the mail en vironment when A Mai l B is specified as an [Action] A on the Alarm page. [SMTP] and [POP] can be used. Configure o nly the [SMTP] settings under usual circumstances. Enter the camera’ s mail address as the [Send Mail Address]. Configure the [POP] settings as well if [POP before SMTP] is set to A Off B . In addi[...]

64 Setting Using Internet Explorer Alarm En vironment P age (continued) Setting (continued) B C[...]

65 B FTP (continued) Setting the P eriodic FTP Time Filte r: F or specifying the periodic FTP transfer action with respect to each day of the week and setting the corresponding time of the day . Applicable da y of week :Sunday , Monday , T uesda y , Wednesda y , Thursday , F riday , Saturday Alarm action : Mask span Unmask span Mask All Unmask All [...]

66 Setting Using Internet Explorer PTZ P age This page is used for specifying Auto Return, Auto T rac king, Intelligent T racking, Mov e Preset P osition, and A uto Flip. This page can be used during access using A admin B or A oper ator B . ● Click [Adv anced Settings] to display setting menu. ● Click [PTZ]. Press the [OK] b utton to enable th[...]

67 A Auto Return (continued) Return Time This item sets the time to retur n the operation with A uto Retur n. This feature cannot be configured when the [Mode] is set to A none B . [Setting value:1 minute, 2minut es, 3minutes, 5minutes, 10minutes, 20minutes, 30minutes, 60minutes] M emo : ● When the [Mode] item is set to A Intelligent T rac king B[...]

68 Setting Using Internet Explorer PTZ P age (continued) Setting (continued) B Auto T racking/ Intelligent Tr a c k i n g (continued) M emo : ● Intelligent tracking cannot begin under the follo wing conditions. ● [B/W Mode] is set to A Black & White B ( A P age 55) ● [B/W Mode] is set to A Au to B and black and white is selected ( A Page [...]

69 C Intelligent Tr a c k i n g This item sets the zoom for [Intelligent T racking]. T racki ng Zoom When this ite m is set to A On B , the z oom ratio changes according to the mov ement of the object. T racki ng Zoom Limit When [T racking Zoom] is set to A On B , this item sets the threshold limit of the zoom ratio . When Intelligent T racking is [...]

70 Setting Using Internet Explorer PTZ P age (continued) Setting (continued) D Limit (continued) Pan L i m it (continued) 䡵 Basic operation of P an Limit When [P an Limit] is set to A On B , panning is only a vailab le in the eff ective area. When the camera is mov ed to prohibited area by some operation that has priority over [P an Limit] and ma[...]

71 E Preset P osition Speed This item sets the speed of mo ving to th e preset position. I t is also applicable when moving to the preset position in Auto P atrol. Speed [Setting value:1 to 4] F Auto Flip Set this item when shooting objects that pass r ight under the camera. Otherwise, f ollowing operations are neces sary to shoot objects that pass[...]

72 Setting Using Internet Explorer A uto Pa trol P age This function sets the Auto P atrol operation which patr ols multiple positions at specified time intervals. Y ou can set the order in which to view the deter mined positions. This page can be used during access using A admin B or A oper ator B . ● Click [Adv anced Settings] to display settin[...]

73 There are three screens in Auto P atrol. A BC D Click A No Switches the camera image from No. 0 to 99 in sequence. B Title This displays the title of the position. C Po s i t i o n This sets the position num ber to be mov ed in sequence. [Setting value:0 to 99] D Time This sets the duration of staying at the position. (Unit: Seconds) [Setting ra[...]

74 Setting Using Internet Explorer Priv acy Mask Pa ge Privacy Mask is a f eature that enable s masking of a por tion of the image. Y ou can set 8 rectangular pr ivacy masks f or this unit. This page can be used during access using A admin B or A operator B . ● Click [Adv anced Settings] to display setting menu. ● Click [Privacy Mask]. Press th[...]

75 Note: ● The tilt angle wh ere mask can be set is wit hin 40 degrees f rom the horizonta l position. ● T o change the priv acy mask posi tion to uppe r area from horiz ontal direc tion, press the up b utton unti l the end of the horizont al position, re lease the b utton, and press it again. Only the priv acy mask will be mov ed to upper area[...]

76 Setting Using Internet Explorer Motion Detection P age This page is for setting motion detection. This page can be used during access using A admin B or A operator B . ● Click [Adv anced Settings] to display setting menu. ● Click [Motion detection]. Press the [OK] b utton to enable the new settings . ● The area valid f or motion detection [...]

77 M emo : ● The area display position ser ves as a ref e rence . Make sure to perf orm operation check. ● The screen is divided into bloc ks of 96 (12 horizontal x 8 v er tical). Set the angle of vie w such that the size of the object f or which motion is to be detect ed is larger than the size of multiple bloc ks. ● When [Stabilizer] is set[...]

78 Setting Using Internet Explorer Network Basic P age This page is for perf orming basic setting related to the networ k. This page can be used during access using A admin B . ● Click [Adv anced Settings] to display setting menu. ● Click [Network Basic]. Press the [OK] button to enable the ne w settings. ● Press the [OK] button to enable the[...]

79 A IP Setting For setting the DHCP client function. Connect the camera to a network environment with a DHCP server when DHCP is to be enabled. If the DHCP ser ver does not exist when [ IP Setting] is set to A DHCP Enable B , the camera will star t r unning with IP address 192.168.0.2 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0 in about 2 minutes after star tup[...]

80 Setting Using Internet Explorer Network Details P age This page is for perf orming detailed networ k setting. This page can be used during access using A admin B . ● Click [Adv anced Settings] to display setting menu. ● Click [Network Details]. Press the [OK] button to enab le the new settings. ● Press the [OK] button to enable the ne w se[...]

81 Protocol Pa ge This page is for changing the HTTP server por t number . This page can be used during access using A admin B . ● Click [Adv anced Settings] to display setting menu. ● Click [Protocol]. Press the [OK] b utton to enable the new settings . ● Press the [OK] button to enable the ne w settings. ● After changing, you will need to[...]

82 Setting Using Internet Explorer Streaming Pa ge This page is for setting man ual m ulticast transmission. This page can be used during access using A admin B or A operator B . ● Click [Adv anced Settings] to display setting menu. ● Click [Streaming]. Press the [OK] button to enable the ne w settings. ● Press the [OK] button to enable the n[...]

83 M emo : ● When the power of the camera is turned off accide ntally dur ing multicast transmission, multicast transmission will restar t automatically after the camera is rebooted. JPEG A Control F or star ting or stopping streaming of JPEG images. P arameters that are set on the [Streaming] page will be sav ed when transmission is star ted upo[...]

84 Setting Using Internet Explorer Access Restrictions Page This page is for setting client restrictions. This page can be used during access using A admin B . ● Click [Adv anced Settings] to display setting menu. ● Click [Access Restrictions]. Press the [OK] button to enab le the new settings . ● Press the [OK] button to enable the ne w sett[...]

85 Note: ● Note that when A allow B is selected and all IP address fields are left blank, JPEG/MPEG4 acquisition by all IP addresses will be denied. Restrictions are not imposed o n access to the Web Settings page. Additionally , the camera will also deny access w hen instructions f or transmission to the specified IP address are sent via API. M [...]

86 Setting Using Internet Explorer Time P age This page is for setting time . This page can be used during access using A admin B . ● Click [Adv anced Settings] to display setting menu. ● Click [Time]. Press the [OK] button to enab le the new settings. ● Press the [OK] button to enable the ne w settings. ● If the [OK] button is pressed upon[...]

87 Pass wor d P age This page is for setting the pass word. This page can be used during access using A admin B . ● Click [Adv anced Settings] to display setting menu. ● Click [P ass word]. Press the [OK] button to enab le the new settings. ● Press the [OK] button to enable the ne w settings. Note: ● Be sure to handle the passw ord carefull[...]

88 Setting Using Internet Explorer Maintenance Pa ge This page is for maintenance purposes. This page can be used during access using A admin B . ● Click [Adv anced Settings] to display setting menu. ● Click [Maintenance]. Press the [OK] b utton to enable the new settings . Setting (continued) A B C D E Click[...]

89 A Restart Reboots the ca mera. (It takes about one minute f or the camera to reboot.) B All Settings [Initialize] Restores all settings to their defaul t v alues and reboots the unit. (It takes about one minute for the camer a to initialize and reboot.) P assw ords will also be initialized. The built-in cloc k of the camera will not be affected.[...]

90 Setting Using Internet Explorer List of Factory Settings of Each Pa ge 䡵 Camera Page( A Pag e 5 1) 䡵 Encoding Page( A Pag e 5 6 ) 䡵 Alarm Page( A Pag e 5 8 ) Setting (continued) Item Factory Settings Camera ID A VN-V685 B (F or VN-V685U) A VN-V686 B (F or VN-V686BU/ VN-V686WPBU) Monitor T ype Custom Black Le v el 1 Gamma 1 Active Gamma Le [...]

91 䡵 Alarm En vironment P age( A Pa ge 62) 䡵 PTZ Pa ge( A Page 66) Item Factory Settings SMTP Server 0.0.0.0 Po r t Nu m b e r 2 5 Send Mail Address ^ POP befo re SMTP Off POP Ser ver 0.0.0.0 P ort Numbe r 110 Username ^ Pa s s w o r d ^ FTP Ser ver 0.0.0.0 Directory ^ Username ^ Pa s s w o r d ^ P eriodic FTP Off P eriodic FTP Inter val 1 P er[...]

92 Setting Using Internet Explorer List of Factory Settings of Each Pa ge (continued) 䡵 A uto Pa trol P age( A Pag e 7 2 ) 䡵 Priv acy Mask Pa ge( A P age 74) 䡵 Motion Detection P age( A P age 76) 䡵 Network Basic P age( A Pag e 78 ) 䡵 Network Details P age( A P age 80) 䡵 Protocol P age( A Page 81) Setting (continued) Item Factory Setting[...]

93 䡵 Streaming Pa ge( A Pag e 8 2 ) 䡵 Access Restrictions Page ( A P age 84) 䡵 Time P age( A Pag e 8 6 ) 䡵 Pass wor d P age( A P age 87) Item Factory Settings JPEG Destination Address 225.0.1.1 JPEG Destination P or t 49152 JPEG F rame Rate 15 fps MPEG4 Destination Address 225.0.2.1 MPEG4 Destination P or t 59152 Item Factory Settings Acces[...]

94 Setting Using Internet Explorer Miscellaneous page This page is for acquiring inf ormation. This page can be used during access using A admin B , A operator B and A user B . ● Click [Adv anced Settings] to display setting menu. ● Click [Miscellaneous]. Press the [OK] button to enab le the new settings. Setting (continued) A Click A Open Sour[...]

95 Operation P age Displays the oper ating status of the camera. This page can be used during access using A admin B or A oper ator B . ● Click [Adv anced Settings] to display setting menu. ● Click [Operation]. Press the [OK] b utton to enable the ne w settings. A B C Click Operation A T otal Sending Bitrat e Displays the total TCP/UDP bit rate[...]

96 Setting Using Internet Explorer Settings P age This page displays the v ersion information and settings of the camera. This page can be used during access using A admin B or A oper ator B . ● Click [Adv anced Settings] to display setting menu. ● Click [Settings]. Press the [OK] b utton to enable the new settings . Setting (continued) Click[...]

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99 P osition List P age This page displays inf ormat ion on preset positions. This page can be used during access using A admin B or A oper ator B . ● Click [Adv anced Settings] to display setting menu. ● Click [P osition List]. Press the [OK] b utton to enable the new settings . Clic k[...]

100 Setting Using Internet Explorer Pa trol Settings P age This page displays the inf ormation and settings of Auto P atrol. This page can be used during access using A admin B or A oper ator B . ● Click [Adv anced Settings] to display setting menu. ● Click [P atrol Inf omation]. Press the [OK] button to enable the ne w settings. Setting (conti[...]

101 Operation This product comes with a built-in integrated vie wer . The built-in vie wer is activitated b y entering an IP addr ess into the Inter net Expl orer. The built-in vie wer enables monitoring and PTZ operation to be don e in either JPEG or MPEG4 formats. 䡵 Using the compressed JPEG format enables display of a series of still images as[...]

102 Operation Screen Config uration of Buil t-in Viewer ● When the JPEG Viewer is first installed, it is set to pla y back at 15 fps by def ault. Built-in Viewer (contin ued) AB CD E F G H A MENU OFF MENU ON F or showing/hiding the operation menu. B Control Switches to the PTZ menu. Click this b utton when you want to perf orm A Image Settings B [...]

103 M emo : ● The settings of Built-in Viewer ar e stored in the file named Cookie. 䡵 Searching and deleting cookie files ● Open [T ool] - [Inter net Options] - [Advanced] of the Inter net Explorer, and press the [Settings] button under [T emporar y Inter net Files]. A new [Settings] will appear . Press the [Vie w Files] button in this window[...]

104 Operation Image quality setting 䡵 Image Settings For adjusting the picture quality . ● When a different men u is currently being displa y ed, click [Control] to switch the men u. ● Click each menu bar on the left of the screen to open the setting screen. Built-in Viewer (contin ued) B A D C Click A White Balance For se lecting the white b[...]

105 A White Balance (continued) B Gain Adjusts the B (blue) hue during A WC. [+] : Increases the b lueness or blue le v el. [-] : Decreases the blueness or blue le v el. M emo : ● Click the [+] or [-] button once to change to the next v alue. T o change the value continuously , click repeatedly . The va lue will not change if the button remains p[...]

106 Operation PTZ Setting 䡵 Preset P osition This page describes procedures for setting the preset positions. ● When a different men u is currently being displa y ed, click [Control] to switch the men u. ● Click the menu bar on the left side of the screen to open the setting screen. Built-in Viewer (contin ued) B A D C Click[...]

107 䡵 Preset P osition For setting the Preset P osition. Note: ● When [Auto Flip] is set to A Digital Flip B , preset positions cannot be registered when the tilt angle is more than 90 degrees. [Auto Flip] ( A P a ge 71) ● When setting preset positions and [P an Limit] is A On B , pan operation is unav ailable in the prohibited areas. [P an L[...]

108 Operation PTZ Setting (continued) 䡵 Au to Pa n For setting the A uto P an. ● When a different men u is currently being displa y ed, click [Control] to switch the men u. ● Click the menu bar on the left side of the screen to open the setting screen. Built-in Viewer (contin ued) B A C Clic k[...]

109 䡵 Aut o Pa n This item sets the Auto P an operation which mov es at a specific speed from the preset [Star t]. A Mode Select the [Mode] of t he Auto P an operation. Right : This rotates the camera hor izontally in the right direction from the [Star t P osition]. Left : This rotates the camera horizonta lly in the left direction from the [Star[...]

110 Operation PTZ Setting (continued) 䡵 Auto T race For setting the A uto T race. ● When a different men u is currently being displa y ed, click [Control] to switch the men u. ● Click the menu bar on the left side of the screen to open the setting screen. Built-in Viewer (contin ued) B A C Click[...]

111 䡵 Au t o Tra c e This item stores and reproduces manual operation. Note: ● As A uto T race perf orms simple saving of man ual operation, the position ma y be sh ifted during playbac k. ● Digital Flip cannot be used during Auto T race recording. . A State [Record Star t] : The camera will star t recording of P an/Tilt and Zoom operations. [...]

112 Operation PTZ Control 䡵 PTZ Contr ol Use this item to operate the PTZ feature . ● When a different men u is currently being displa y ed, click [Control] to switch the men u. ● Click the menu bar on the left side of the screen to open the setting screen. Built-in Viewer (contin ued) B A D C E Click[...]

113 䡵 PTZ Control F or operating the camera and adjusting the angle and image quality of the position to be registered. A Aut o Function For selecting the operation. [Star t] : Star t the selected Auto function. [Stop] : Stop the r unning A uto function. M emo : ● When A Auto P atrol B is selected, the patrol mode list is display ed. ● When A[...]

114 Operation PTZ Contr ol (continued ) Built-in Viewer (contin ued) 䡵 PTZ Control (continued) C Focus This item adjusts the focus. Mode : S hows the curre nt mode. Easy AF : Auto F ocus (AF) will activ ate automat ically when the pa n, tilt or zoom f unction is ope rated man ually . This is conv enient as you need not res et the f ocus e verytim[...]

115 䡵 Intelligent T rac king feature Use this item to operate the Intelligent T racking f eature. ● When a different men u is currently being displa y ed, click [Control] to switch the men u. ● Click each menu bar on the left of the screen to open the setting screen. Standby Locked C A B MPEG4 View er screen MPEG4 View er screen[...]

116 Operation PTZ Contr ol (continued ) Built-in Viewer (contin ued) 䡵 Intelligent T racking Click on the object on the view er screen to shoot the selected object by tracking its color inf ormation. M emo : ● Y ou can change the object to track freely b y clicking the object when A Lo cked B or A Losing B is display ed. ● Y ou can select whe[...]

117 JPEG Viewer Settings Using the compressed JPEG f or mat enables displa y of a series of still images as well as one-shot recording of still images. When the JPEG Viewer is first installed, it is set to pla y back at 15 fps by def ault. ● When a different men u is currently being display e d, click [Vie wer Setup] to switch the men u. ● Clic[...]

118 Operation JPEG Viewer Settings (contin ued) Built-in Viewer (contin ued) 䡵 Stream For specifying settings f o r receiving JPEG stream. A Stream For selecting the protocol when t he viewer acquires data from the camera. When A HTTP B is selected, lost packets are reco vered via resending. Camera ma y be monitored using multiple view ers when A[...]

119 MPEG4 Viewer Settings Using the compressed MPEG4 format enables displa y of MPEG4-encoded motion images. ● When a different men u is currently being display e d, click [Vie wer Setup] to switch the men u. ● Click each menu bar on the left of the screen to open the setting screen. M emo : ● T o use the MPEG4 View er of the camera, install [...]

120 Operation MPEG4 Viewer Setti ng s (continued) Built-in Viewer (contin ued) 䡵 Title Bar For setting display items on the vie wer screen. For the MPEG4 Vie wer , char acters are displa yed in the title bar of the windo w . A Camera ID Select A On B to display [Camer a ID]. (Up to 16 alphanumeri c characters will be displa yed.) [Camera ID] can [...]

121 Operator Pass wor d This section describes the procedures for configuring the Operator P ass word, which is required for PTZ operation. ● When a different men u is currently being display e d, click [Vie wer Setup] to switch the men u. ● Click the menu bar on the left side of the screen to open the setting screen. A Click 䡵 Operator Passw[...]

122 Operation Exiting the Viewer T o exit, press the [X] button at the top right of the window . ● During the next startu p of Built-in Viewer , launch the Internet Explorer and enter the URL of the camera in the address field. For e xample, if the IP address of the camera is 192.168.0.2, enter as f ollows: http://192.168.0.2/ M emo : ● After t[...]

123 Other s T roubleshooting Symptom Causes and Countermeasures Reference Pag e Video image does not appear P ow er does not turn on. ● Is there a prob lem with the pow er cab le connecting this unit and the power unit? (If the power cab le is too long or thin, the cable resistance will be high and th e correct v oltage may not be supplied.) B Us[...]

124 Other s T roubleshooting (contin ued) Symptom Causes and Countermeasu res Reference Pag e Authentication b y V er iSign appears during installa tion of Built-in View er V eriSign’s electronic signature is stored in Built-in Viewe r . For computers with a network environment that is connected to the Inter net, the authenticity of the Built-in [...]

125 Symptom Causes and Countermeasures Reference Pag e TCP images cannot be play ed bac k The maximum number of images that can be sent by the camera via TCP is 20, and up to 20 Built-in Viewers can be connected to each camera unit. Make use of multicast f or monitoring when the number of areas e xceeds the abov e number . Camera allows m ulticast [...]

126 Other s VN-V685U/VN-V686BU 䡵 CAMERA HEAD Image pickup de vice : 1/4 type, Interline T ransf er CCD 768 (H) x 494 (V ) Minimum brightness of object Color : 1.0 lx (50 % output, AGC Super , WIDE edge, Monitor T ype CRT , Black Le v el 2) 0.5 lx (25 % output, AGC Super , WIDE edge, Monitor T ype CRT , Black Le v el 2) During B&W : 0.08 lx (5[...]

127 䡵 Accessorie s : Read Me First ..................................... 1 CD-ROM ............................................. 1 Ceiling Mount ...................................... 1 Dome Cov er ........................................ 1 T emplate ............................................. 1 Wire Clamp ............. .........................[...]

128 Other s VN-V686WPBU 䡵 CAMERA HEAD Image pickup de vice : 1/4 type, Inter line T ransfer CCD 768 (H) x 494 (V ) Minimum brightness of object Color : 1.0 lx (50 % output, AGC Super , WIDE edge, Monitor T ype CRT , Black Le v el 2) 0.5 lx (25 % output, AGC Super , WIDE edge, Monitor T ype CRT , Black Le v el 2) During B&W : 0.08 lx (50 % out[...]

129 䡵 Accessorie s : Read Me First ..................................... 1 CD-ROM ............................................. 1 W arranty Card (F or USA) ............. ....... 1 Service Information Card (For USA) ... 1 RJ-45 Conv ersion Connector .............. 1 SILICA GEL ........................................ 3 䡵 Dimension [Unit: mm (inc[...]

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