Focus Tab — Adjusting the Focus (SNC-VB600/ Table of Contents VB630 only) ...........19 Focus/Zoom Tab — Adjusting the focus/zoom (SNC-VM600/VM601/VM630/ VM631 only) ..........19 Overview Video codec Tab ..........19 Features ..............3 Audio Tab ............20 How to Use This User’s Guide ......4 Day/Night Tab ..........20 Privacy masking Tab .........21 System Requirements ..........
How to Use This User’s System Requirements Guide The following computer environment is necessary for the computer to display images and the controls of the This User’s Guide explains how to operate the Network camera. Camera from a computer. (Sep. 2012) The User’s Guide is designed to be read on the computer display.
Notes Accessing the Camera • If Automatic configuration is enabled in the Local Using the Web Browser Area Network (LAN) settings of Internet Explorer, the image may not be displayed. In that case, disable Automatic configuration and set the proxy server After the IP address has been assigned to the camera, manually.
Basic Configuration by the Administrator You can monitor the camera image by logging in with the initial conditions set for this network camera. You can also set various functions according to the installing position, network conditions or purpose of the camera. We recommend you configure the following items before monitoring images from the camera.
Operating the Camera Administrator and User This network camera identifies those who log in as the Administrator or User. This section explains how to monitor the image from the The Administrator can use all the functions of this camera using your Web browser (Internet Explorer). network camera, including camera settings.
Notes Logging in to System • If Automatic configuration is enabled in the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings of Internet Explorer, the camera image may not be displayed. In that case, Logging in as a user disable Automatic configuration and set the proxy server manually.
Control panel section Configuration of Main You can drag the panels to the monitor screen and Viewer configure them. To return to the operation panel, drag the panel and This section explains the functions of the parts and configure the operation panel. controls of the main viewer.
Capture Zoom control Press to zoom out, and press to zoom in. Click to capture a still image shot by the camera and to Zooming continues while the button remains pressed. store it in the computer. Click to open the folder to be saved.
Plug-in free viewer Using Solid PTZ function You can operate the camera by using the Solid PTZ Main viewer using Plug-in free viewer function, which provides panning, tilting and zooming by adjusting the position and zooming ratio from the Display sample: maximum image size (1280 ×...
Controlling via the control panel Panning, tilting and zooming by (Operation common to Area zoom specifying the area (Area zoom mode and Vector dragging mode) mode only) You can operate the camera direction and zoom by using Click and hold the left button of the mouse on the the control panel for the monitor image currently monitor image, and drag the mouse diagonally to draw a displayed.
Switching Transmission Mode You can change the transmission mode for video/audio data. This function can be used when the video codec mode is set to H.264 and the ActiveX viewer is used. Note The function may not operate correctly if you use personal firewall software or antivirus software on your computer.
Example: “Date & time” tab of “System” menu Administrating the Camera This section explains how to set the functions of the camera by the Administrator. See page 15 for details of the menu tabs and setting For details about monitoring the camera image, see options.
Network Configuring the System Displays the Network menu for setting the network connection. (“Configuring the Network — Network — System Menu Menu” on page 23). When you click System in the Administrator menu, the Security Displays the Security menu for setting the login user System menu appears.
hour:minutes:seconds), and dd-mm-yyyy hh:mm:ss For details about how to switch NTSC/PAL, refer to the (day-month-year hour:minutes:seconds). supplied Installation Manual. Adjust Notes Select how to set the day and time. • When the setting is set to On, Image 2 may not be available, and Image 3 is not available.
Select On when you install the camera on a rack, etc. Backup setting data Saves the setting data of the camera in a file. Note Click Save, and follow the instructions on the Web browser to specify the folder and save the setting data of Privacy mask positions and motion detection areas, etc., the camera.
Shutter speed Setting the Camera • Auto-controlled shutter speed automatically sets the exposure. Image and Audio • Select the minimum and maximum shutter speeds from the list box. — Video / Audio Menu White balance When you click Video / Audio in the Administrator menu, the Video / Audio menu appears.
Contrast Note Set the contrast. The most suitable focus may not be available depending on imaging conditions. If so, click the <<<, <<, <, >, >>, OK/Cancel >>> buttons to adjust the focus. See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 14. Adjusting the zoom Focus Tab —...
“fps” is a unit indicating the number of frames Note transmitted per second. The frame rate of JPEG image can be changed by the When you change the Audio setting, click Refresh on the Web browser to reflect the change on the opening setting of Image quality.
Set the reaction time of changes in brightness. Note The color is common to every privacy mask. The Status color selected last is applied. Displays the day/night function status. Click OK. OK/Cancel The mask is displayed on the preview screen. See “Buttons common to every menu”...
Alignment The settings for Image 1, Image 2 and Image 3 apply to RTSP video port number 1, 2 and 3 respectively. Set the horizontal position of the superimposed text. RTSP audio port number OK/Cancel Specify the audio transmission port number used for See “Buttons common to every menu”...
RTSP multicast video port number 1, 2, 3 Configuring the Network Specify the H.264 video transmission port number used for RTSP multicast streaming. The default setting is — Network Menu 61000. Specify an even number from 1024 to 65534. Two port numbers (the number specified here and an odd number with 1 added to the specified number) are When you click Network...
The IP address, subnet mask, default gateway are Example: Setting port number 8000 when IP assigned automatically. To obtain DNS server address is 192.168.0.100 addresses automatically, select Obtain DNS server address automatically. To set manually, deselect Obtain DNS server address automatically, and type the address in the Primary DNS server and Secondary DNS server boxes.
OK/Cancel Setting the Security See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 14. — Security Menu When you click Security in the Administrator menu, the User tab appears. User Tab Set the user names and passwords of Administrator and up to 9 kinds of users (User 1 to User 9), and the access right of each user.
Setting the PTZ control Setting the Sensor input/ Camera tampering — PTZ control Menu detection/Motion When you click PTZ control in the Administrator menu, the PTZ control menu appears. detection PTZ control Tab — Action input Menu Solid PTZ Action input When you click in the Administrator menu, the Action input Menu appears.
• Do not set the Solid PTZ function for Image 1. Sensor input Tab — Set the sensor input 1/2 What is VMF Sensor input mode VMF is a function for inspecting a motion detected in a specified area, entering or passing through a specified Set the direction of the detected input signal to the area, or on an inspection line.
Configuring the detection area Notes The following procedure is used to configure the motion • If Automatic configuration is enabled in the Local detection area: Area Network (LAN) settings of Internet Explorer, the image may not be displayed. In that case, disable Use the following buttons to specify the active Automatic configuration and set the proxy server area(s) and inactive area(s).
move to the minimum detection size area and Note maximum detection size area. The vertex can be moved in an outward direction • When you place the cursor on the vertex of the area, the cursor changes to n. Drag and move the vertex but cannot be moved toward the inside of an area.
Intrusion Placing the cursor on the vertex will turn the cursor into n, and when you drag the line, the vertex will move. The arrow displayed in the center of the passing object trigger line shows the direction of inspection. Trigger is performed when an object passes the passing object trigger position in this direction.
Trigger speed conditions of 2 are met within 3 seconds from when the inspection conditions of 1 are met. Specify the minimum and maximum speeds to be detected. VMF status indicator The indicator is on when the set filter type conditions are met.
Administrator e-mail address Setting the Action Type the Administrator e-mail address using up to 64 characters. output — Action output This address is used for reply e-mails and sending system messages from the mail server. Menu Content Action output When you click in the Administrator menu, the Action output menu appears.
For details on Date & time: The date & time suffix is added to the supported applications, contact an authorized Sony image file name. dealer. The date & time suffix consists of the year (2 digits),...
Note Setting the Schedule Maximum recording time varies depending on the — Schedule Menu image size and quality setting in the Video / Audio menu. When you click Schedule in the Administrator menu, Recording time the Schedule menu appears. The Schedule menu consists of the Schedule tab. Set the recording time for the Pre-alarm image/audio and Post alarm image/audio.
is alphabetic and is easier to remember. When a client Others computer uses a domain name to connect to another computer, it asks a DNS server to translate the name into the corresponding IP address. The client computer can then obtain the IP address of the computer to be connected.
Primary DNS server One of the DNS servers that can first reply to a request Acronym for Transmission Control Protocol. A standard by connected devices or other DNS servers. protocol used for Internet connection. Compared with the other protocol, UDP, TCP provides reliable communication but communication speed is slower.
control panel........12 Index Current date & time ....... 15 Image........18 Custom string ......... 21 Image action........10 Image Codec ........9 Numerics Image file name......32 Date & time format ......15 802.1X..........36 Image quality........20 Date & time Tab......15 Image size ........
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SSL ..........36 Stabilizer.........16 OK button........14 White balance .........18 Status ..........23 Overwrite........33 Wide dynamic range (View-DR) ..18 Streaming Tab.........22 Wide dynamic range (View-DR) Stretch bar ........31 level ..........16 Subject..........32 Pan/Tilt ........10 Subnet mask ........36 Passing..........27 Suffix ........32 Zoom ........10 Password.........25 Superimpose Tab ......21 PC clock .........15...