JVC VN-V25U manual

IP CAMERA VN-V25U ST AR T -UP GUIDE LST0629-001A Thank you f or purchasing this JVC product. Bef ore operating this unit, please read the instructions carefully to ensure the best possible perf ormance. For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No . which is located on the body . Retain this information for future reference . Model No. VN-V25U Seria[...]

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 pow er supply should conform to the follo wing:Class 2 only(For USA),Iso[...]

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 ................................... 2 Safety Precautions ..................................... 2 Main Features ..................................... ........ 6 Operating Environment ....................... ........ 7 Cautionary Notes ........................................ 7 Name and Function of Parts ....................... 9 Fr[...]

6 Getting Start ed 䡵 High Picture Quality The camera unit of this product employs a 330,000-pixel CCD (1/4") which enables high quality video surveillance. 䡵 Support for Dual Stream Simultaneous distribution of JPEG and MPEG4 images is possible. 䡵 Realization of Full Fra me Rate Data transmission is possi ble in VGA size at a rate of 30 [...]

7 䡵 Recommended Computer Specifications OS : Windows XP (Professional or Home Edition) (SP2) CPU : Pentium4 1.5 GHz or higher Memory capacity : 1 GB or more Free hard disk space : 512 MB or more Display and video card : 1024 ⳯ 768 pixels or higher, True Color (24 or 32 bits) VRAM 8 MB or more (256 MB and above recommended) Web browser : Interne[...]

8 Getting Start ed Saving Energy 䢇 When this product is not in use for a long period of time, turn off the power of the system to ensure safety and reduce power consumption. Maintenance 䢇 Be sure to turn off the power before performing maintenance. 䢇 Wipe this product using a soft cloth. Wiping with thinner or b enzene may melt or tarnish its[...]

9 Front / Bottom / Si de A Back Focus Adjustment Ri ng This ring is used for back focus adjustment and switching the lens mount method. To operate, loosen the H back focus fastening screw by turning it in the anti-clock wise direction, and turn the screw in the clockwise direction to fasten after operation is complete. This product is pre-adjust ed[...]

10 Getting Start ed Side / Rear J [MONITOR OUT] Monito r Output Selection Switch Use this switch to select the availability of output from the N [MONITOR OUT] terminal as well as the signal system. NTSC : Outputs NTSC signals. OFF : No out put. Select this value when distributing images to the network. PAL : Outputs PAL signals. [Default setting: O[...]

11 Surveillance Using the Built-in Viewer VN-V25U comes with a built-in ActiveX JPEG Viewer and MPEG4 Viewer. JPEG images and MPEG4 images of VN-V25U can be monitored using the computer by installing this built-in viewer on the computer. JPEG images that are cu rrently displayed can also be captured in the computer’s hard disk. A Operation of Bui[...]

12 Getting Start ed Alarm VN-V25U comes with a motion detection feature and dual alarm input. By motion detec tion or alarm inpu t, actions such as mail delivery, message transmission via TC P/ UDP, alarm o utput can be triggered. Th ese actions can also be triggered by combination of two alarm inputs. Installing an FTP server enables uploading of [...]

13 Connection / Insta llation 1. Check the mounting method of the lens to be used before mountin g ● The default method used for this camera is CS mount. To use a C mount lens, loosen the back focus fastening screw using a screwdriver, followed by turning the back focus adjustment ring using a finger or pointed object (e.g., screwdriver, etc.) to[...]

14 Connection / Insta llation Electricity can be supplied to this product either by using the PoE or connecting to the AC 24 V power supply. 䢇 When power is supplied to this product, the [STATUS] indicator at the side lights up. The indicator lights up in orange color during startup, and switches to green color after startup is complete. Caution:[...]

15 Connecting to the AC 24 V power supply Connect this product to the AC 24 V pow er supply when the PoE is not used. Caution: ● Make sure to select only one mode of electrical supply. Connecting the power cord and the LAN cable for the PoE at the same time may result in failure or malfunction of the camera. ● The unit is to be powered by an AC[...]

16 Connection / Insta llation Connect the camera to a hub or computer usin g a LAN cable. 䡵 When connecting to a hub Make use of a straight cable. 䡵 When connec ting to a computer Make use of a cross cable. Caution: ● However, cross cables cann ot be used with some computer models. When connecting VN-V25U directly to a computer, check the com[...]

17 Connect the alarm input/output terminals with external devices, such as a sensor or buzzer. Plug/Unplug the cable while pressing the button as shown in the diagram below. Caution: ● Noises from an exter nal source may cause the camera to malfunction even when the cable used is within 50 m. In this case, move the cable away from the noise sourc[...]

18 Connection / Insta llation Use the screw hole on the camera mounting bracket to mount this camera to a fixer or rotating platform. 䡵 Mounting the ca mera mo unting bracket on the top of the cam era Caution: ● When mounting the camera, use screws with a length between 5 mm to 7 mm from the mounting surface. Screws beyond the specified length [...]

19 This product comes with an inner tripod base at the bottom surface. You can use the inner tripod base by removing the camera mounting bracket that is attached to the botto m surface. Mount this product to the miniature housing using the screw hole of the inner tripod ba se. Bottom Surface Warning ● Special attention is required when mounting t[...]

20 Connection / Insta llation Inner Tripod Base Mounti ng Screws Make use of 1/4-20UNC screws. The length of the mounting screw shall be betwe en 6 mm to 7 mm from the mounting surface. Caution: ● Using a screw with a length longer than specified may damage the internal parts of the camera, while using a length shorter than specified may cause th[...]

21 ● Ensure that the re is sufficient ne twork bandwidth f or the data volum e to be sent out by VN-V25U. Do not send multicast s tream that exceeds the bandwidth. I f the entire bandwidth is used by the mu lticast stream, control of this ca mera via the netwo rk may fail. ● Data volume to be sent by VN-V25U varies with the settings and num ber[...]

22 Connection / Insta llation When only MPEG4 images are distributed, the maximum number of distributions is determined by the preset bit rate. When a distribution request that exceeds the maximum number of distributions is received, this request is denied. When distributing only MPEG4 dat a When both JPEG and MPEG4 images are distributed simultane[...]

23 Network Settings Setting the IP ad dress for VN-V25U There are two methods to set the IP address for VN-V25U as follows. (A) Assigning an IP address to VN-V25U from the DHCP server (B) Assigning a static IP address to VN-V25U 䡵 (A) Assigning an IP address from the DHCP server ● VN-V25U is set to A DHCP En able B (th e DHCP client feature is [...]

24 Network Settings 䢇 IP address setting at the computer Set the computer to an IP address that enables communication with VN-V25U. 1. Click [Start] ● Select in the sequence o f [Control Panel] - [Network Connection] - [Local Area ]. 2. The computer on whic h Internet Explorer is launched automatically selects the connected network ● Right-cl[...]

25 䢇 Changing the IP addre ss using the Internet Explorer 1. Launch the Internet Explorer on the co mputer 2. When proxy settings are enabled in the In ternet Explorer, follow the steps below to disable the proxy of the Internet Explorer ● Select in the order of [Tool] - [ Internet Options] - [Connections] - [LAN Setting], followed by deselecti[...]

26 Network Settings 䢇 Changing the IP addre ss using the Internet Explorer (continued ) 4. Launch the Internet Explorer Note: ● If the proxy server settings for access to the Inte rnet via the I nternet Ex plorer is enabled, you may not be able to specify the IP address directly. In this case, change the proxy settings of the Int ernet Explorer[...]

27 6. The top page of VN-V25U ap pears 7. The [Basic] page with the IP address settin gs appears when DHCP is not in use A confirmation screen appears. Press the [OK] button. VN-V25U restarts using the new IP address. It takes about one minute for the camera to reboot. Note: ● Access from this computer may fail when the IP address of VN-V25U is c[...]

28 Network Settings When the IP address of VN-V25U is known When the IP address of VN-V25U is known, it can be changed by accessing the built-in web page of VN-V25U via the Internet Explorer o n the computer. Please refer to “Setting Us ing Internet Explorer” of the “Instructions” (pdf) in the supplied CD-ROM. When the IP address of VN-V25U[...]

29 Operation This product comes with a JPEG Viewer and an MPEG4 View er . Each of these viewers functions separately . 䡵 Using the JPEG Viewer enab les display of a series of still images as well as one-shot recording of still images. 䡵 Using the MPEG4 Viewer enab les display of MPEG4-encoded motion images. ⽧ A Internet Explorer Setup B ( A P[...]

30 Operation Internet Explor er Setup 1. Launch the Internet Explorer on th e computer 2. When pro xy settings are enabled in the Internet Explorer, follow the steps below to disable the pro xy of the Internet Explorer ● Select in the order of [T oo l]-[Internet Options]-[Connections]-[LAN Setting], follo wed by deselecting the check f or A Use a[...]

31 3. If ActiveX controls and plug-ins of the Internet Explorer is disabled, follow the steps below to enable it ● Click [T rusted sites] under [T ool]-[Internet Options] -[Security]. Upon doing so, the [Sites…] b utton directly below becomes activ e. Cl ick this b utton and deselect the check in the displa yed windo w . Next, add the IP addres[...]

32 Operation Installing the built-in vie wer 1. Enter the URL of the built-in viewer in the address field of Internet Explorer For e xample, if the IP address of VN-V25U is 192.168.0.2, enter as f ollows: 䡵 JPEG View er http://192.168.0.2/cgi-bin/v25viewing.cgi?v25monitor_j.html 䡵 MPEG4 View er http://192.168.0.2/cgi-bin/v25viewing.cgi?v25monit[...]

33 Screen Configuration of JPEG Vie wer ● When the JPEG Viewer is first installed, it is set to pla y back at 15 fps by def ault. A B C D A DisplaySize Switches the displa y size. (V GA or QV GA) B Capture Captures the currently display ed image on the computer . Images captured will be stor ed as a JPEG file in the folder created under [My Docum[...]

34 Operation Exiting the JPEG Viewer T o exit, press the [close] button at the top right of the window . ● During the next startu p of the built-in view er , launch the Internet Explorer and ente r the URL of the built-in view er in the address field. For e xample, if the IP address of VN-V25U is 192.168.0.2, enter as f ollows: http://192.168.0.2[...]

35 Screen Configuration of MPEG4 Vie wer Note: ● T o use the built-in MPEG4 View er of VN-V25U, in stall “ffdshow” that is open source codec. Y ou can download “ffdshow” from the Internet. A B C A DisplaySize Switches the displa y size. (V GA or QV GA) B Pau s e Pauses/Resumes pla ybac k of motion images. C Setup Displays the b uilt-in vi[...]

36 Operation Exiting the MPEG4 Vie wer T o exit, press the [close] button at the top right of the window . ● During the next startu p of the built-in view er , launch the Internet Explorer and ente r the URL of the built-in view er in the address field. For e xample, if the IP address of VN-V25U is 192.168.0.2, enter as f ollows: http://192.168.0[...]

37 Shortcut for Built-in Viewer Creating a shor tcut for the built-in vie wer on the Desktop screen of the computer saves y ou the trouble of ha ving to enter the URL in the Inter net Explorer. Create the shor tcut by f ollowing the procedure below . 1. Launch the Internet Explorer 2. Right-click at an arbitrary point on the Internet Explorer scree[...]

38 Other s Camera Unit Pick-up element : 1/4-inch progressive scan CCD Effe ctive pix els : Approx . 330,000 pixels 659 (H) ⳯ 494 (V) Lens Mount : C/CS mount [Monitor Outp ut] Composite video x 1 (75 K , 1 Vp-p) Minimum object illumination: : 1.0 lx (50 % , F1.2, AGC Super) : 0.5 lx (25 % , F1.2, AGC Super) : 0.8 lx (50 % , F1.2, Easy Day and Nig[...]

39 Dimension [Unit: mm] T Specifications and appearance of this product are subject to changes for impro v ement without prior notice. 1/4 – 20UNC 30 66 35 63 55 U1-32 65 42 126 115 MAC address BF LOCK VN-V25U_EN.book Page 39 Frid ay, November 9, 2007 10:30 AM[...]

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