Alibi Vigilant IP Camera Manual

Alibi Vigilant IP Camera Manual, The Alibi Vigilant Performance Series security camera delivers crisp video day or night with a Starlight chipset and built-in white light LEDs that help you capture color video 24/7.

Multi-megapixel resolution – Get more detail from your video camera. This camera captures multi-megapixel high-resolution video footage that delivers crisp, precise detail and clarity for your video security needs.

SmartSense technology – utilizes AI deep learning developed data algorithms to identify human and vehicular targets with extreme accuracy and reduce false alarms.

IllumiNite Technology featuring Starlight chipsets – features an HD progressive scan CMOS sensor, capturing clear and vivid color images day or night – even in extremely dark environments.

3D Digital Noise Reduction (DNR) effectively filters noise to produce a crisper, clear video stream.

1.1Preparation

Refer to the camera’s quick guide to complete installation, and then connect the camera to power to start it up. You can log in to the camera’s web interface to perform management or maintenance operations.

The following takes Internet Explorer (IE) on a Windows 7.0 PC as an example.

1.Check before login

•The camera runs normally.

•The PC has a network connection to the camera.

•A web browser has been installed on the PC. Microsoft IE 10.0 or later is recommended.

•For optimal display, it is recommended to use a monitor that matches the highest resolution of the camera.

NOTE!

Recommended PC configurations for 32MP live view: Intel® Core™ i7 8700 processor; GTX 1080 graphics card; DDR4 8GB or higher.

2. Add the camera’s IP address as a trusted site

3.(Optional) Change user account control settings

Before you access the camera, it’s recommended to set User Account Control to Never notify as shown below.

Read More: Alibi IP Camera Firmware

1.2Login

The default static IP address of the camera is 192.168.1.13, and the default subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.

DHCP is enabled by default on the camera. If a DHCP server is deployed in the network, the camera may be assigned an IP address, and you need to use the assigned IP address to log in.

Follow the steps below to log in to the camera’s web interface (take IE10 as an example):

Open IE, enter the IP address of your camera in the address bar and press Enter.

At your first login, you need to follow the on-screen instructions to install a plug-in (close all browsers before installation), and then open the browser again to log in. To manually load the plug-in, type http://IP address/ActiveX/Setup.exe in the address bar and press Enter.

Set whether to start live view automatically after login.

•With Live View selected, live view will start automatically after login.

•With Live View not selected, you need to start live view manually.

Username

Password

admin

Forgot Password?

0 Live View

Enter the username and password (admin/123456 by default) and click Login. To clear the Username and Password text boxes, click Reset.

After first login, the Change Password dialog box appears, in which you must set a strong password and enter your email address in case of password retrieval.

(1)Set a strong password of 9 to 32 characters including all three elements: digits, letters, and special characters.

(2)Enter your email address in case of password retrieval.

See User for more information.

If you forgot your password, click Forgot Password in the login page, then follow the on-screen instructions to reset your password.

Alibi Vigilant IP Camera

Live View

1.1Live View

After login, the Live View page appears, showing the live video from the camera. You may double-click the window to enter or exit full screen mode.

Live view page of dual-channel camera

Live view page of single-channel camera

NOTE!

Live view operations supported may vary with device model.

Live View Toolbar

Item

Description

Set the image display ratio in the window.

PiopotticMl| Scale v

•

Scale: Displays 16:9 images.

Stretch: Displays images according to the window size (stretch images to fit the window).

Original: Displays images with original size.

Set the image display mode in the window.

•

Single Channel: Displays live video of a single channel.

Left/Right Split: Displays live video in left/right split mode.

Top/Bottom Split: Displays live video in top/bottom split mode.

Picture in Picture: Opens a floating live view window on top of the current window.

NOTE!

This function is only available on dual-channel cameras.

1: Stop/start live view of the selected channel.

2: Start local recording.

3: Switch streams.

Main Stream Sub Stream Third Stream

Image

Select a live video stream according to your camera.

Set image parameters.

Start/stop live view.

Turn off/on sound.

Adjust the output volume for the media player on the PC. Range: 1 to 100.

e –

Adjust the microphone volume on the PC during audio communication between the PC and the camera.

Range: 1 to 100.

[25fps] [724Mbps] [3840*2160] [H264] [0.00%]

Frame rate/bit rate/resolution/packet loss rate.

Enable/disable pixel calculation.

Take a snapshot from the displayed live video.

NOTE!

See Local Parameters for the path of the saved snapshots.

Start/stop local recording.

NOTE!

• See Local Parameters for the path of the saved local recordings.

• VLC media player is recommended for playing local recordings of 4K cameras.

Start/stop two-way audio.

Start/stop digital zoom. See Digital Zoom for details.

Start/stop capturing. See Capture for details.

Full screen.

Display/hide the PTZ Control, General Parameters tabs.

Distance for Optimum Multi-Sensor Splice(m) button, used to adjust the distance from the monitored object to the lens to get the optimal images. The value range is [2.0-100]m, the default is 10m.

Distance for Optimum M…

NOTE!

•This function is available on certain multi-sensor cameras.

•You need to set the optimal splicing distance according to the actual scene.

1.1.1Pixel Calculation

Click

on the live view toolbar to enable pixel calculation.

Adjust the position and size of the detection area. The pixel value changes with the size of the detection area.

•To adjust the position of the detection area, point to a border of the area and drag it to the desired position.

•To adjust the size of the detection area, point to a handle of the box and drag to resize it.

•To redraw the detection area, click on the image and drag to draw a new one.

To disable pixel calculation, click

1.1.2Digital Zoom

on the live view toolbar to enable digital zoom.

View the magnified area.

•Click in the live view window and roll the wheel to zoom in or out on the image. Drag your mouse to view all the magnified area. To restore, right-click in the window.

•Click in the live view window and drag your mouse to specify the area (rectangular area) to be magnified. Drag your mouse to view all the magnified area. To restore, right-click in the window.

To exit, click

1.1.3Capture

NOTE!

This function is only available on certain models.

Click

on the live view toolbar to start capture.

View captured images.

•Click Open Image Folder to view the images captured from the live video on your PC. The images are saved in JPEG format.

You can change the storage location in Setup > Common > Local Parameters. If the disk has less than 100MB free space, you will be prompted to clear up the auto snapshot folder, and new snapshots will not be displayed in the live view page until the disk space is freed.

•To delete all captured images, click Clear All Records.

To exit, click

1.1.45ePTZ

Click on the live view toolbar to enable 5ePTZ tracking.

Set the tracking area. In 5ePTZ tracking mode, the live view window is divided into 1 panoramic window and 5 small tracking windows. You may rest the cursor on a tracking box in the panoramic window or in a tracking window and use the scroll wheel to zoom in or out, and drag the tracking windows to relocate them.

Enable perimeter protection (see Smart), then the camera can automatically detect moving objects in the detection area, and simultaneously track and zoom in on 5 objects that have triggered the alarm rules until the objects disappear.

To exit, click .

1.2PTZ Control

NOTE!

•

This function is only available on PTZ cameras or cameras installed on PT mounts.

Some lens control functions are available on cameras equipped with motorized lenses.

The PTZ control buttons may vary with camera model.

PTZ Control Panel

Item	Description
-j- Zoom —	Zoom in/out on images.
-\|- Focus —	Focus far/near for sharp images at a distance/at close range.
-\|- Iiis —	Increase/reduce the amount of light that enters the camera for brighter/darker images.
.	Scene lock, used to lock pan/tilt and the lens to avoid changing the zoom ratio and scene by mistake. NOTE! After you lock the scene, the camera does not move, zoom and focus.
Cx	3D positioning.
K	One-click focus.
H	Area focus.
/	Enable/disable wiper.
.	Adjust the rotation speed of the camera. Drag up to increase the rotation speed, or drag down to decrease the rotation speed.
■* ¹¹ *■	Adjust the rotation direction of the camera or stop rotation.
/	Enable/disable IR.
/ ~^:^ 1	Enable/disable heater.
/^ 1	Enable/disable light.
/^ 1	Enable/disable snow removal.
g Q	Adjust camera zoom.
.	Auto back focus adjustment.
◄ ►F^kl^^	Shortcut keys for PTZ control. After the mouse cursor changes to one of these shapes in live view, click and hold the left mouse button to operate the PTZ camera. NOTE! These buttons are unavailable when 3D positioning or digital zoom is enabled.
^ ^	Shortcut keys for zooming in or out in live view. Scroll the wheel forward to zoom in or backward to zoom out. NOTE! This function is only available on cameras with motorized lenses.

1.2.13D Positioning

NOTE!

This function is only available to PTZ dome cameras and box cameras with motorized lens and pan/tilt capability.

1. Click

in the PTZ control panel to enable 3D positioning.

Z3D

2. Click on the image and drag down/up to delineate a rectangular area to zoom in/out.

/3D

3.To exit, click ^¿4

1.1.2Area Focus

1. Click

in the PTZ control panel to enable area focus.

2. Click on the image and drag to delineate a rectangular area to start auto focus in this area.

To exit, click

1.1.3Preset

A preset position (preset for short) is a saved view used to quickly steer the PTZ camera to a specific position.

On the PTZ control panel, click Preset.

•Add a preset

Use the PTZ directional buttons to steer the camera to the desired position.

Select a preset not in use and click to edit the preset name.

Click to save.

•Call a preset

In the preset list, select the preset to call, and then click .

•Delete a preset

In the preset list, select the preset to delete, and then click .

1.1.4Patrol

You can define a patrol route comprising several actions or presets or record a patrol route to allow the PTZ camera to automatically move along the route.

1.Add a patrol route

• Add a common patrol route

In a common patrol route, the PTZ camera performs linear motion between presets.

On the PTZ control panel, click Patrol.

Click .

3.Set the route ID and name. On certain models, you may need to set the Patrol Type to Common Patrol.

4.Click Add to add patrol actions.

5. Complete the action settings.

Item	Description
Action Type	Supported action types include Move Left, Move Right, Move Up, Move Down, Move Up Left, Move Up Right, Move Down Left, Move Down Right, Zoom, Goto Preset. Up to 64 actions are allowed. All action types except Goto Preset are recorded as 2 actions. You may use the up and down arrows to rearrange the patrol actions. NOTE! It is recommended to set the first action to Goto Preset.
Speed	Rotation speed. 1-9 levels (from slow to fast).
Keep Rotating	When enabled, the camera keeps rotating and does not perform other actions.
Duration(ms)/Ratio	Set the duration/zoom ratio for the action.
Preset	Select the preset you want the camera to go to.
Stay Time	Set the dwell time after the camera performs an action. Range: 15s to 1800s. NOTE! The actual stay time supported may vary with camera.

Click OK.

Item	Description
►	Start patrol.
.	Edit patrol route.
m	Delete patrol route.

5.Add a scan patrol route

In a scan patrol route, the camera rotates from the start preset to the end preset in a specified gradient and direction.

NOTE!

This function is only available on certain models.

1.Before adding a scan patrol route, set presets first. See Preset for details.

2.On the PTZ control panel, click Patrol.

3. Click + .

4.Set the patrol type to Scan Patrol.

5.Set the route ID and name.

6.Set the patrol parameters.

• Record a patrol route

On the PTZ control panel, click Patrol.

Click to start recording. You can adjust the direction, rotation speed and zoom of the camera during recording. All movement data of the camera will be recorded.

Click to finish recording and the recording is saved as a patrol route automatically.

Item	Description
Speed	Set how fast the camera rotate. 1 means the slowest, 9 means the fastest.
Tilt Gradient	The average division value of the vertical distance between the start and end presets. The greater the value, the shorter the patrol route.
Initial Patrol Direction	The direction of the first rotation from the start preset to the end preset.
Start/End Preset	Select a preset from the drop-down list as the start/end preset. The start and end presets must be different.

2.Call a patrol route

Manual calls take precedence over scheduled calls.

Auto tracking and trigger tracking is executed only within the duration that the camera stays at a position during common patrol.

• Call manually

1.On the PTZ control panel, click Patrol.

Select the patrol route to call and click to start patrol.

• Call by schedule

1.On the PTZ control panel, click Patrol.

2. Click >

3.Select the Enable Patrol Plan checkbox.

4.Select the patrol route to call and set a start time and an end time for it.

5.Click OK.

2.3 General Parameters

Set general parameters to view image effects directly.

On the live view page, click General Parameters.

3 Playback

NOTE!

•Edge recordings refer to video recorded on storage media of cameras; local recordings refer to video recorded on a local PC.

•Before you search for edge recordings, make sure that the camera has storage resources such as memory card, and the storage parameters in Storage are properly configured.

•Recording playback and download functions are only available on certain models.

•For dual-channel devices, you can set playback parameters for the channels separately.

On the home page, click Playback.

1.1Playback Toolbar

1.2Search and Playback

NOTE!

Certain cameras support simultaneous playback on two clients.

For a multi-channel camera, select the channel first.

Select the date on the calendar.

Click All Recording in the list and then choose the recording type you want to search.

Click Search. Search results are displayed.

Double-click an item in the list to play the recording. The playback stops till it reaches the end of the

list or when you click to pause.

1.3Recording Download

You can download videos or video clips in batches.

Button						Description
.	<3		.			Adjust sound volume. Range: 1 to 100.
.						Start playback.
.						Pause playback.
.						Stop playback.
.						Clip video.
g						Save.
^^^^^^^^■b						Adjust playback speed. The default speed is 1x. 2x plays faster, and 1/2x plays slower. – 2x rewinds fast.
a						Take a snapshot. The snapshots are saved locally by default. You can change the storage location in Local Parameters.
.						Digital zoom. See Digital Zoom for details.
/						Zoom in/out on the time scale. You can also use the scroll wheel to zoom.
/						When the time scale is zoomed in, you can click or to view the previous or next section of the video.
.		‘l 2/15 00:00:00		.		Playhead. Drag the playhead to the desired point in the video.
.	■ 1	.		¹⁶l	.	Playback timeline, including two colors: •Blue: Normal recording. •Red: Alarm recording. To view alarm recordings, you need to configure alarm-triggered recording. See Alarm-triggered Actions for details.

•Download recordings

Click Recording Download.

Choose the recording type, set a time range, and then click Search. Search results are displayed.

Click Browse… and set the download destination.

Select the checkboxes for the recordings you want to download and click Download.

•Download video clips

Search for the video you want to clip. See Search and Playback.

On the playback toolbar, click .

Click on the timeline to specify the clip by setting the start and end time.

Click . The clip turns cyan on the timeline.

Click . The Recording Download page appears.

Recording Download

Recording Type ¡All Recordings v]

Recording Download | | Browse…

□ No. Start Time End Time

□ 1 2021-12-16 00:00:00 2021-12-16 00:0531

Download

Click Browse… and set the download destination.

Select the checkbox for the clips you want to download and click Download.

Photo

View the photo storage status. See Storage for photo storage policy.

NOTE!

This function is only available on cameras with storage capabilities.

On the home page, click Photo.

Refresh Delete

Photo List Ascending Order Descending Order Total Capacity for Smart Snapshot 0 GB,Free Space fl GB.Total I

H □ 23.

3 O _ SmartS en er

–Q _J Serveri

-Q Server!

–[] Common Serrer

NOTE!

To allocate photo capacity, go to Setup > Storage > Storage.

5 Setup

Item	Description
Refresh	Refresh the displayed content.
Export	Export the selected photos.
Delete	Delete the selected photos.
Export & Delete	Export the selected photos and delete them on the server.
Ascending Order	Arrange the items in chronological order.
Descending Order	Arrange the items in reverse chronological order.
Smart Server	Used to store smart snapshots.
Common Server	Used to store common snapshots.

1.1Local Parameters

Set local parameters for your PC, including smart, video, recording and snapshot.

NOTE!

The local parameters displayed may vary with camera model.

1.Go to Setup > Common > Local Parameters.

Smart

Intelligent Mark ® On O Off

Target Mark Q Venicle Q Mon-Motor Vehicle Q Pedestrian

Object Attributes © On O Off

Font Size | Small ^v |

Display Human BodySn… © On O Off

Note: When enabled, snapshots of human body will show in live view page. Only effective when face detection is enabled.

Set local parameters as needed.

Click Save.

Item		Description
Smart	Intelligent Mark	This function shall be used with Cross Line Detection, Intrusion Detection, Enter Area Detection, Leave Area Detection, Mixed-Traffic Detection, and Face Detection.
	Target Mark	When enabled, detection boxes will appear on the specified object type(s) on the live view page.
	Object Attributes	When this feature and snapshot are enabled (see Snapshot), snapshot thumbnails will show object attributes.
	Font Size	Set the font size of object attributes, including Large, Medium, and Small.
	Display Human Body Snapshot	When enabled, human body snapshots appear on the live view page. NOTE! Only effective when face detection is enabled.
Video	Display Mode	Set the display mode according to the network status, including Min. Delay, Balanced, and Fluent (from low delay to high delay). You may also customize the display mode as needed.
Video	Protocol	Set the protocol used to transmit media streams to be decoded by the PC, including TCP and UDP.
Recording and Snapshot	Recording	•Subsection By Time: Length of each local recording file. For example, 2 minutes. •Subsection By Size: Size of each local recording file. For example, 10MB.
	Subsection Time (min)/Subsection Size (MB)	•Subsection Time (min): Available when Subsection By Time is selected. 1 to 60 minutes allowed. •Subsection Size (MB): Available when Subsection By Size is selected. 10 to 1024MB allowed.
	When Storage Full	•Overwrite Recording: When the local recording capacity is full, older recordings are overwritten automatically. •Stop Recording: When the local recording capacity is full, recording stops automatically.
	Total Capacity (GB)	Allocate storage capacity for local recording. Range: 1 to 1024GB.
	Local Recording	Set the file format for saving local recordings, including TS and MP4.

Set the location where snapshots and recordings are saved.

• Click Browse… to select the storage location.

Files Folder

• Click Open to quickly open the folder.

NOTE!

The maximum length of the directory is 260 bytes. If the limit is exceeded, recording or snapshot during live view will fail.

1.2Network

1.2.1Basic Config

Complete the basic network configuration so the camera can communicate with other devices on the network.

1.Ethernet

Go to Setup > Network > Basic Config.

Configure Ethernet parameters.

• IPv4

> Static address (configure IP manually)

(1)Select Static from the Obtain IP Address drop-down list.

(2)Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway address. Make sure that the IP address of the camera is unique in the network.

(3)Click Save.

Save

> PPPoE

Configure PPPoE to assign a dynamic IP address.

(1)Select PPPoE from the Obtain IP Address drop-down list.

(2)Enter the username and password provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).

(3)Click Save. The camera will be assigned an IP address.

Save

> DHCP

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is enabled by default. If a DHCP server is deployed in the network, the camera can automatically obtain an IP address from the DHCP server.

(1)Select DHCP from the Obtain IP Address drop-down list.

(2)Complete the settings as shown below.

• IPv6

> DHCP

The default mode is DHCP. In this mode, the IP address is assigned by the DHCP server.

> Manual

(1)Choose Manual.

(2)Enter the IPv6 address, prefix length and default gateway. Make sure that the IPv6 address is unique in the network.

Set the MTU value, port type and operating mode.

•MTU: Maximum transmission unit. Input an appropriate value. The greater the value, the higher the transmission efficiency, and the higher the delay.

•Port Type: The default type is FE Port.

•Operating Mode: The default is Auto-negotiation.

Basic

MTU |15OO

Port Type

Operating Mode | Auto-negotiation

Click Save.

2.DNS

The DNS service is a globally distributed service that translates human readable domain names into numeric IP addresses. To use the DNS service, you need to configure DNS server information.

Go to Setup > Network > Basic Config > DNS.

Set the preferred and alternate DNS server addresses. The default settings are as follows.

P-eferred DNS Server 8.8.8.8

Alternate DNS Serve’ 8.8.4.4

3.DDNS

DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name Server) can map the dynamic IP address of the camera to a fixed domain name and so users can access the camera using the easy-to-remember domain name.

Go to Setup > Network > Basic Config > DDNS.

Enable DDNS Service.

DDNS Service

DDNS Type

Server Address

Domain Name

Username

Password

Confirm

Save

Select the DDNS type.

> DynDNS/NO-IP: Third-party DDNS service provider. Enter the server address and domain name provided by your DDNS service provider.

Click Save.

4.Port

Go to Setup > Network > Basic Config > Port.

HTTP Port |80 |

HTTPS Port |443 |

RTSP Port ¡554 |

Note: Modifying the RTSP port number will cause the device to restart.

You can use the default ports. If a port entered has been used for other services, you need to change the port to avoid conflict.

CAUTION!

•If the HTTP port number you entered is being used by another service, a message indicating port
conflict will appear. Ports 23, 81, 82, 85, 3260, and 49152 are reserved for other purposes and
cannot be used.

•In addition to the above port numbers, the system can also dynamically detect other port numbers that are already in use.

•HTTP/HTTPS Port: If you change the HTTP/HTTPS port number, then you need to add the new port number after the IP address when logging in. For example, if the HTTP port number is set to 88, you need to use http://192.168.1.13:88 to log in to the camera.

•RTSP Port: Real-Time Streaming Protocol port, enter an available port number.

Click Save.

5.Port Mapping

Configure port mapping so users can access your camera on the LAN from the Internet.

Go to Setup > Network > Port > Port Mapping.

Enable Port Mapping.

Select the mapping type.

• UPnP

Save

>Auto: When enabled, the camera will negotiate external ports with the router automatically. Make sure UPnP is enabled on the router.

>Manual: In this mode, you need to enter external ports manually and make sure the ports entered are available; otherwise, port mapping does not take effect.

>Manual

Port Mapping Mapping Type JPnP Mapping	©On QOff UPnP v Auto v	.
Port Type Externa	Manual	ternal IP Address Status	.
HTTP Port 80 0.0.0.0 Inactive			.
RTSP Port 554 0.0.0.0 Inactive
HTTPS Port 443 0.0.0.0 Inactive

Port Mapping

Mapping Type

HTTP Port

RTSP Port

HTTPS Port

Save

>If your router does not support UPnP, you need to set the external port numbers manually. Make sure the entered ports are available; otherwise, port mapping does not take effect.

>Inactive will be displayed in the Status column if the port number entered is already in use by another service.

Click Save.

6. 802.1x

1.1x enhances network security for your intranet by performing port-based authentication before allowing the device to access the LAN. Only successfully authenticated devices are allowed to access the LAN.

Go to Setup > Network > Basic Config > 802.1x.

Enable 802.1x.

Choose a protocol type.

• EAP-MD5

(1)Choose the EAPOL version according to the protocol version on the network switch.

(2)Enter the device username and password, confirm the password.

• EAP-TLS

CA Certificate

Save

802.1x	@0n QOff
Protocol	I EAP-TLS v
EAPOL Version	U
Username	¡admin j
Client Certificate	\| default v

(1)Choose the EAPOL version according to the protocol version on the network switch.

(2)Enter the device username.

(3)Click to choose a client certificate and a CA certificate (see Certificate Management for details) NOTE!

You must use an imported client certificate and a CA certificate for the camera to pass authentication.

The camera cannot pass authentication with a self-signed certificate and a default certificate.

4. Click Save.

5.2.2 Service Configuration

1.Email

Configure E-mail so that the camera can e-mail an alarm message to the specified email addresses when an alarm occurs.

2.Go to Setup > Network > Service Config > E-mail.

Recipient

Namel | |

Addressl | Test

Name2 ||

Address2 |11 Test

Name3

Address3 | 11 Test

Save

3.Set the sender and recipient information.

4.Click Save.

Save

Item	Description
Sender Name	Enter the device name.
Sender Address	Enter the device IP.
SMTP Server/SMTP Port	Enter the IP address and port number of the sender’s SMTP server. The default SMTP port number is 25.
TLS/SSL	When enabled, emails will be encrypted by TLS or SSL during transmission. NOTE! If SMTP supports TLS/SSL, it tries SSL first to establish a secure connection for email sending.
Snapshot Interval	Choose a snapshot interval: 2s, 3s, 4s, or 5s.
Attach Image	When enabled, an alarm e-mail with attached snapshots (3 by default) taken at set interval will be sent after an alarm occurs. For some alarm types, only one snapshot will be taken and there’s no need to set snapshot interval. 217.2.1.196-lly: Motion Detection 1.1.1.196-lly ^^ th@th.com @ 217.2.1.196-lly-20220307… (120 KB) ^ 217.2.1.196-lly-20220307… (118 KB) ^ 217.2.1.196-lly-20220307„. (120 KB) This is an automatically generated e-mail from your IPC. EVENT TYPE: Motion Detection EVENT TIME: 2022-03-07,10:23:39 IPC NAME: 217.2.1.196-lly IPCS/N: 210235C5R17452683019 1.Select the Attach Image checkbox. 2.Enable Snapshot and set the snapshot resolution as needed. There’s no need to set snapshot schedule. Snapshot ® On O Off *Resolution \| 25601440 v Max. Size (KB) 500 \| Scheduled Snapshot Snapshot Interval(s) J \| Number to Snapshot \| 1 ^v \| Snapshot Mode ® Schedule O Repeat No. Snapshot Time ^**
Server Authentication	Enable SMTP server authentication to secure e-mail transmission.

Username/Passwor d

Enter the username and password of the SMTP server.

NOTE!

•The email only shows the sender name. Username will not be displayed.

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•The password allows special characters.

Recipient

Name/Address

1.Enter the recipient names and email addresses.

2.Click Test to test the email sending function.

-Sender	—	.
Name	2′7.2.1.196 lly	I
.	.	.
Address	\|217.2.1.196	.
.	.	.
SMTP Server	\|217.2.1 .S	.
.	.	.
SMTP Port	.	.
TLS/SSL	O On ® Off	.
Snapshot Interval(s)	.	v a Attach Image
Server Authentication	© On O Off	.
Username	¡th 1 @th com	.
Password	I	.
.	.	.
Confirm	I	.
.	.	.
.
recipient	.	.
Namel	\|th 1@th.com	I
.	.	.
Addressl	¡th 1 @th com	.
Name2	.	.
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Address2	.	_J Test\|
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Name3	.	.
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AddressS	.	I Testi
.	.	.

2.SNMP

The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) allows the camera to be remotely managed by a management server. The camera can be configured to support SNMP and send messages to the management server for important events or status change.

1.Go to Setup > Network > Service Config > SNMP.

SNMP OOn ©Off

Save

2.Click On to enable SNMP.

NOTE!

On certain device models, SNMP is enabled after an upgrade to the latest version. It is normal.

Set SNMP parameters.

• SNMPv3

NOTE!

Before you enable SNMPv3, make sure SNMPv3 is supported both on your camera and the server.

Save

• SNMPv2

Save

SNMP	©On OOff
SNMP Type	SNMPv3	V
.	.	.
Username	admin
.	.	.
Authentication Mode	MD5	V
.	.	.
Password	444444 «•■•■• *******
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Confirm	««44444«4«***********
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Encryption Mode	DES	V
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Password	*44444 ««■•■• *********
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Confirm	***44444•••••»••*
Trap Community- Name Trap Server Address Trap Port	srivate o.o.o.o 162	.
SNMP Port	161 \|

Item	Description
SNMP Type	The default is SNMPv3.
Password	Set an authentication password.
Confirm	Confirm the authentication password by entering it again.
Password	Set an encryption password.
Confirm	Confirm the encryption password by entering it again.
Trap Server Address	It is filled in automatically after you complete management server configuration.
SNMP Port	The default is 161. You may change it as needed.

SNMP	®On QOff
SNMP Type	\|SNMPv2	.
.	.	.
Read Community⁷ ¡public
Read Write Community private Trap Community Name private Trap Ser/er Address 0.0.0.0 Trap Port 162
SNMP Port	161

Item	Description
SNMP Type	A message will appear to remind you of potential risks and prompt for your confirmation after you choose SNMPv2. To choose SNMPv2 anyway, click OK to ignore the reminder.
Read Community	The default is public. You may change it as needed, but make sure you also change it on the server; otherwise, authentication will fail.
Trap Server Address	Go to Setup > Network > Platform Access > Management Server to configure the server address.
SNMP Port	The default is 161. You may change it as needed.

4.Click Save.

3.QoS

QoS (Quality of Service) can alleviate network delay and network congestion by prioritizing different services.

1.Go to Setup > Network > Service Configuration > QoS.

Save

2.Assign a priority level (0 to 63) for each service. The greater the value, the higher the priority. For example, the camera first ensures smooth audio and video in the case of network congestion.

NOTE!

The same QoS rules must also be configured on the router or network switch.

3.Click Save.

4.ANR (ONVIF)

If the network connection between the camera and the peer (stream receiving address) is disconnected, the camera can store videos according to the configured recording schedule; and after the network connection is restored, the camera can retransfer the video stored during the interruption period to the stream receiving address on the request of the peer.

ANR

ANR ©OnQOff

Stream Address [mill if»

Save

5.2.3 Platform Access

1.Intelligent Platform

Configure intelligent platform to receive smart snapshots from the camera. A camera can be managed by two intelligent servers.

Local snapshot cannot be enabled when the number of subscriptions has reached the upper limit.

If local snapshot has been enabled, when the number of subscriptions reaches the upper limit, higher- priority subscriptions will take precedence, and local snapshot will be disabled.

NOTE!

•The number of subscriptions supported may vary with camera.

•Priority level of subscription from different platforms: Platform 1 > Platform 2 > LAPI subscription >

WebSocket subscription.

•Video&Image Database

Go to Setup > Network > Platform Access > Intelligent Platform.

Select the Enable checkbox.

Choose Video&Image Database as the protocol.

0 Enable

Report Data Type

0 Motor Vehicle 0 Non-Motor Vehicle 0 Person 0Face

Status Offline

Configure the parameters.

• FTP

Protocol	Video&Image Database v
Protocol Version	VIID_2017 V
Server IP	0.0.0.0 I
Server Port	5196 \|
Device ID	001 I
Username	admin
Platform Access Code	****•••••••••••••••«««««•••••1
Confirm Platform Access Code	***<<<••••••••••••««««###••«
Coordinate Mode	Percentage Mode v
Connection Mode	Short Connection v

Item

Description

Protocol

Version

Choose a version: VIID_2017 or VIID_2018.

Server IP	Enter the IP address of the platform.
Server Port	Use the default 5196.
Device ID	Input a valid ID according to on the instructions and keep it the same on the platform. The ID shall comply with VIID protocol.
Username	Enter the username for authentication, which must be the same as that configured on the platform.
Platform Access Code	Enter the password for authentication, which must be the same as that configured on the platform.
Confirm Platform Access Code	Input the password again for confirmation.
Coordinate Mode	Used to position structured information on the image, which must be in the same format as that on the platform, Percentage Mode, Pixel Mode, or Normalized Mode.
Connection Mode	Use the default: Short Connection.
Report Data Type	Choose the type(s) of data to be sent to the intelligent platform: Motor Vehicle, Non-Motor Vehicle, Person, and Face.
Status	•Offline: The camera is disconnected from the platform. •Online: The camera is connected to the platform.

1.Go to Setup > Network > Platform Access > Intelligent Platform.

2.Select the Enable checkbox.

3.Choose FTP as the protocol.

0 Enable

Protocol

Status

Online

4.Click Configure FTP. A page as shown below appears.

5.Set server parameters.

6.Configure the image storage path.

File Name

Naming element: Up to 20 fields are allowed. If not set, sequence numbers will be used as file
names, for example, “1, 2, 3”, etc.

Naming rule: Format string: prefix <(front string) front length % > suffix.

7.Click Save.

FTP V

Configure FTP

Item	Description
Server IP	Enter the IP address of the FTP server.
Port No.	Use the default 21.
Username	Enter the username used for accessing the FTP server.
Password	Enter the password used for accessing the FTP server.
Test	Click to test the connection to the FTP server.
Upload Images	Select the checkbox to enable uploading smart snapshots. Overwrite Storage: After the number of photos in the lowest-level folder reaches the set threshold, new photos will overwrite older photos in the folder. For example, the storage path is “\IP\date”, the lowest-level folder is the level-2 folder named “date”. When the number of photos unloaded on Jan. 4, 2022 reaches 1000 (default value), new photos overwrite old photos in the 20220104 folder. NOTE! •To choose Overwrite Storage, make sure the last naming element of the files is the image sequence number. •Overwrite At (image): The default is 1,000, up to 100,000 is allowed.
Custom Naming Rule	Select the checkbox, and then you can customize the file naming rules as needed. For the naming rules, see File Path in step 6.
Covert Path into UTF8	Select the checkbox, and the path will be converted into UTF8 format.

Item	Description
File Path	Six levels are allowed. If not set, the default path “\IP\Date\Intelligent” will be used, where “Intelligent” means smart snapshots.

2.P2P

Add the camera to P2P so you can access the camera anytime, anywhere from your mobile phone for live view, playback, camera configuration, etc.

NOTE!

•You can add the camera to P2P using Alibi Vigilant Mobile or through the Star4Live website.

•Alibi Vigilant Mobile app is a free app that can be downloaded from app stores, including iOS and Android versions. You need to download and install the app on your mobile phone in order to access your camera from your mobile phone. The following takes Alibi Vigilant Mobile as an example to describe the operations.

•You can add the camera to P2P with or without a cloud account. A cloud account is required if you want full functionalities on the app. Some functions, such as cloud upgrade, will not be available if the camera is added to P2P without a cloud account.

1.Go to Setup > Network > P2P.

P2P

Add Without Signup

Address

Device Status

Scan

O On ^ Off

(•) On Q Off

www.star41ive.com

5215LC503I4X811 TAO ER8FH H LN

Offline

Save

2.Check that P2P is enabled (the default status is “enabled”).

•Add the camera to P2P with a cloud account

Open the app, log in to your cloud account, and use the app to scan the QR code displayed on the P2P page to add the camera to P2P.

•Add cameras on the P2P website

Visit os.star4live.com using a web browser.

On the login page, click Sign Up and follow on-screen instructions to create an account.

Go to Device Management > My Cloud Devices and click Add.

Click OK.

Click Save.

Check whether the camera is online.

•Star4Live website: Go to Device Management > My Cloud Devices.

•Camera’s web interface: Go to Setup > Network > P2P.

Item	Description
Device Name	Enter the device name.
Register Code	Enter the register code.
Organization	Select an organization for your camera. By default, the root organization is selected. You may add or delete organizations under Organization Management > My Cloud Organizations.

3.WebSocket

WebSocket can connect your camera to a third-party platform and enable remote management of the camera from the third-party platform, including viewing device version and capabilities, control PTZ, and receive alarms.

Go to Setup > Network > Platform Access > WebSocket.

WebSocket

Destination IP

Destination Port

Device ID

Authentication Key

Confirm Authentication Key

Online Status

G On ©Off

Offline

Save

2.Set the parameters.

3.Click Save.

5.3 Video & Audio

For dual-channel devices, you can set video and audio parameters for the channels separately.

Item	Description
WebSocket	Select to enable or disable WebSocket.
Destination IP	Enter the IP address of the third-party platform.
Destination Port	Enter the listener port of the third-party platform.
Device ID	The default device ID is the device’s serial number. You can set a device ID as needed.
Authentication Key	Enter the authentication key used to connect the camera to the third-party platform. Make sure the authentication keys configured on the camera and the third-party platform are the same. NOTE! If you first choose not to enable Authentication Key and then enable it after the camera is connected to the platform, authentication does not take effect immediately; it will take effect when the next time the camera is successfully connected to the platform.
Confirm Authentication Key	Confirm the authentication key by entering it again.
Online Status	Check whether the device is successfully connected to the third-party platform.

1.1.1Video

1.Video

2.Go to Setup > Video & Audio > Video.

BNC Output

Mode I PAL ^l

Select a capture mode for your camera.

The Extended Encoding function is available only when the capture mode is greater than 8MP.

Capture Mode |8192*3840@25 ^

Extended Encoding O On @ Off

After you change the capture mode, the encoding settings will be reset to defaults and some models of cameras will restart.

Set stream parameters.

The streams are independent of each other and can be set with different resolutions, frame rates, video compression formats, etc. Only the main stream supports full resolution.

NOTE!

Capture Mode	\|2560«Wie2:- v
.	.	.	.		.	.	.		.	.
.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Video Compression	\| H.265	-I	.	Video Compression	\| H.265	-I	.	Video Compression	\| H.265	-I
.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
Resolution	¡2560×1440	d	.	Resolution	I 720×576(01)	d	.	Resolution	\| 352*288(CIF)	d
Frame Rateffps)	25	d	.	Frame Rate (fps)	25	d	.	Frame Rateffps)	25	d
Bit Rate(Kbps)	¡4352 \|	.	.	Bit Rate{Kbps)	\|S12 \|	.	.	Bit Rate(Kbps)	12E	.
Bitrate Type	\|CBR	d	.	Bitrate Type	CBR	d	.	Bitrate Type	VBR	d
Image Quality	Bit Rate	Quality	.	Image Quality	Bit Rate	Quality	.	Image Quality	Bit Rate	Quality
.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.	.
I Frame Interval	=: I	.	.	I Frame Interval	Ë I	.	.	I Frame Interval	Ë I	.
GOP	\| ip	v	.	GOP	\| ip	v	.	GOP	IP	V
Smoothing	Clear	Smooth	.	Smoothing	Clear	Smooth	.	Smoothing	Clear	Smooth
SVC	OOn ©Off	.	.	SVC	OOn ©Off	.	.	SVC	Oon ©Off	.
Smart Encoding	Off	.	.	Smart Encoding	I on	d	.	Smart Encoding	\| Off	id

•The fourth and fifth streams are only available on certain models.

•Before configuring the fifth stream, you need to enable the fourth stream first.

0 Enable Fourth. Stream-

Set the BNC output format, PAL or NTSC.

Click Save.

Item	Description
Video Compression	Select a video compression standard for your camera: H.265, H.264 or MJPEG. NOTE! •When H.265 or H.264 is selected, Image Quality is not available; When MJPEG is selected, Bit Rate, I Frame Interval, Smoothing, SVC and Smart Encoding are not available. •The bit rate restores to the default when you switch between H.264 and H.265.
Resolution	Select a video resolution for your camera. The higher the resolution, the clearer the image.
Frame Rate(fps)	Select the frame rate. NOTE! To ensure image quality, the frame rate shall not be greater than the reciprocal of the shutter speed.
Bit Rate(Kbps)	Set the bit rate. Range: 128 to 16384. NOTE! The bit rate range may vary with device model.
Bitrate Type	Select the bitrate type. •CBR: The camera keeps a specific bit rate by varying the quality of video streams. •VBR: The camera keeps the quality of video streams as constant as possible by varying the bit rate.

Image Quality	Configurable when Bitrate Type is set to VBR. The closer the slider is to Quality, the higher the bit rate, and the higher the image quality. The closer the slider is to Bit Rate, the lower the bit rate, and the image quality will be affected.
I Frame Interval	Set the number of frames between I-frames. A shorter interval presents better image quality but consumes more bandwidth and storage.
GOP	Group of Pictures, defines the basic pattern of the video stream encoded with I and P frames.
Smoothing	Set the smoothness of the video stream. Drag the slider to choose whether smoothness or clarity takes precedence. NOTE! Smoothing is recommended for fluent video in a poor network environment.
SVC	SVC (Scalable Video Coding) enables a video stream to be broken into multiple layers of resolution, quality and frame rate, reducing bandwidth consumption without compromising the image quality.
Smart Encoding	Select the Smart Encoding mode. •Basic Mode: Reduces the bit rate by about 25%. •Advanced Mode: Reduces the bit rate by about 50%.

3.Adaptive Streams

The bit rate of the media stream is automatically adjusted according to the network conditions.

NOTE!

•This function is only available on certain models.

•This function is enabled by default on certain models.

•It’s recommended to enable Adaptive Streams in a poor network environment.

•To enable adaptive streams, you need to choose the TCP protocol at Setup > Commons > Local Parameters; otherwise, adaptive streams cannot be enabled.

Go to Setup > Video & Audio > Video > Adaptive Streams.

Adaptive Steams O On © Off

Save

Enable Adaptive Streams.

Click Save.

5.3.2 Snapshot

Configure basic snapshot parameters and scheduled snapshot.

Go to Setup > Video & Audio > Snapshot.

NOTE!

•For dual-channel devices, you can set snapshot parameters for the channels separately.

•When you configure e-mail and FTP, you only need to enable Snapshot and set the resolution and maximum size; it’s unnecessary to configure the scheduled snapshot.

Snapshot ® On O Off

Resolution 12560×1440 vj

Max. Size (KB) 500

Scheduled Snapshot

Enable Snapshot, set the resolution and maximum size of snapshots.

Set the snapshot mode.

> Schedule: Set a snapshot time. For example, with Snapshot Interval set to 20s, Number to Snapshot set to 3, and snapshot time set to 16:00:00, the camera will take a snapshot at 16:00:00, 16:00:20 and 16:00:40. You can click to add a snapshot time by choosing from the list or by adjusting based on a listed time.

To delete a snapshot time, click

> Repeat: Set a snapshot interval. For example, with snapshot plan set to 16:00:00 to 20:00:00 on Monday, Repeat Interval set to 120s, Snapshot Interval set to 20s, and Number to Snapshot set to 2, the camera will take a snapshot at 16:00:00, 16:00:20, 16:02:00 and 16:02:20.

a Select Repeat and set the repeat interval. A valid repeat interval is an integer within the range of 1 to 86400. The snapshot interval * number of snapshots to take cannot be greater than the interval (Snapshot Interval * Number of Snapshot cannot be greater than Interval).

Soaps bat

Resolution

Maz. Size (KB)

Scheduled Snapshot

Snapshot Intervals)

Number tc Snapshot

Snapshot Mode

Interval^)

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2560*1440

530

b Select the Enable Snapshot Plan checkbox and set the snapshot plan. See Arming Schedule for details. A 24/7 snapshot plan is enabled by default.

NOTE!

•The time periods cannot overlap.

•Up to 4 time periods are allowed.

4.Set the snapshot interval (unit: second) and number to snapshot (1, 2, or 3). For example, if the interval is set to 1s and the number to snapshot is set to 2, the camera will take 2 snapshots (take one first and then take another after 1 second).

5.Click Save.

1.1.3Audio

1.Audio

1. Go to Setup > Video & Audio > Audio.

2. Set audio input parameters.

Set audio output parameters.

Click Save.

2.Audio File

Go to Setup > Video & Audio > Audio.

Alarm Volume ^,^^^^^“ 16 |

Alarm Audio File | Browse.. Import

Note: PCM or MPS files, each no more than ZOOK.

Save

Set audio file parameters.

Click Save.

Item	Description
Audio Input	Enable/disable audio input. NOTE! If audio is not needed, it is recommended to turn it off to improve camera performance.
Access Mode	Choose the audio input mode; Line/Mic or RS485. NOTE! This function is not available on dual-channel cameras.
Input Volume	Drag the slider or input a value to set the input volume.

Audio Compression	Choose the audio compression format: G.711U or G.711A.
Sampling Rate(KHz)	Choose a sampling rate, 8KHz or 16KHz. The higher the sampling rate, the better the sound quality.
Noise Suppression	This function is enabled by default. It can reduce noises and improve audio output quality.
Channel 1/Channel 2	Select the Enable checkbox to enable audio input for Channel 1 or Channel 2 (if available). Only one channel can be enabled. Channel 1 supports Mic (default) and Line. Channel 2 is available on certain models only.

Item	Description
Audio Output	Choose an audio output mode, Line or Speaker. •Line: A speaker or an earphone needs to be connected. •Speaker: Default mode.
Output Volume	Set the output volume using the slider.

No.	Audio	Operation
1	You are in the alert areal Please leave!	44
2	You are in the danger zone! Do not approach!	4)
3	Please be aware! You are in the monitored area!	<0
4	No parking! Please leave!	4»
5	Important place! Please leave!	44
6	Private area! Do not enter!	40
7	Danger! Deep water!	44
8	Danger! Do not climb!	4»
9	Welcome!	40
10	Warning!	44
11	The area is crowded! Please leave!	44
12	Please stop! No more people allowed!	44
13	Please wear a mask to prevent infection!	44 ^ ¡¡I

Item	Description
Alarm Volume	Drag the slider or input a value to set alarm volume.

Item	Description
.	Click Browse… to import audio files. •To play an audio file, click ^. •To edit audio contents, click &. •To delete an audio, click ®.
Alarm Audio File	NOTE! •This function is available only on certain models. Up to 5 audio files are allowed. •Built-in audio files may vary depending on the smart functions supported by the device. •Certain models without smart functions provide built-in alarm audios and support user- imported audios.

1.1.4ROI

Region of Interest (ROI) ensures image quality of specified areas on the image at low bit rate.

Go to Setup > Video & Audio > ROI.

Set ROI areas.

(1)Click to add a ROI area. The area is a rectangle by default. Up to 8 areas are allowed.

(2)Adjust the position and size of the area or draw an area as needed.

> Adjust the position and size of the area.

̶ Point to a border of the area and drag it to the desired position.

̶ Point to a handle of the area and drag to resize it.

> Draw an area.

Click on the image and drag to draw an area.

NOTE!

When setting the ROI, you can click to lock the scene to prevent pan/tilt movement caused by

triggered detection rules, and click to unlock the scene after finishing setting the ROI.

1.1.5View Cropping

You can crop the live video to keep only the area of interest and transmit the cropped video by sub or third stream to save bandwidth and storage.

Go to Setup > Video & Audio > View Crop.

Select the Enable View Crop checkbox. A rectangular appears on the image. You may drag to resize or relocate the rectangular on the image.

Choose a cropping mode.

•Field of View Mode: The camera ensures the size of the specified area. Choose a stream type, set the cropping size and resolution.

•Resolution Mode: The camera ensures the resolution of the specified area first. Choose a stream type, set the resolution.

Click Save. The live and recorded video only show the specified area (rectangular) of the image.

1.1.6Media Stream

Crop Mode	Field of View Mode	V
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Output Stream Type	Sub Stream	^v
.	.	.
Crop Size	20:9	.
.	.	.
Resolution	2880*1264	.

1.Media Stream

You can configure a media stream for your camera so that media contents from the camera such as audio and video can be transmitted over the network and played immediately on a third-party client rather than being downloaded first.

1.Go to Setup > Video & Audio > Media Stream.

2. Click

to add a media stream.

3. Complete the media stream settings.

4. Click OK.

2.RTSP Multicast

RTSP multicast allows third-party players to request RTSP multicast media streams from the camera through the RTSP protocol.

1. Go to Setup > Video & Audio > Media Stream > RTSP Multicast Address.

Save

Set the multicast address and port number (multicast address range: 224.0.1.0 to 239.255.255.255, port number range: 0 to 65535).

Click Save.

5.4 PTZ

Item	Description
Stream Profile	Select a stream type for the camera to transmit media contents to a third-party client.
Destination IP	Enter the IP address of the device receiving media streams.
Destination Port	Enter the port number of the device receiving media streams.
Protocol	Select a protocol for streaming media data over the network, including TS/UDP, ES/UDP, PS/UDP, and RTMP.
Persistent	Set whether to automatically establish the configured media stream after the camera restarts.

Main Stream
Multicast Address Port	\|0.0.0.0 I IP I
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Multicast Address Port	\|0.0.0.0 I IP. I
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Multicast Address Port	\|0.0.0.0 I IP I

1.1.1Basic PTZ Settings

Go to Setup > PTZ > Basic Settings.

1.Preset Image Freeze

After you enable Preset Image Freeze, as the camera moves from one preset to another, the live view window keeps displaying the image of the previous preset until the camera stops at the next preset.

Preset Image Freeze O On © Off

2.PTZ Timeout

After you enable Stop PTZ Control After Timeout and set a timeout period, the camera will stop rotation when the predefined timeout period is reached.

Stop PTZ Control After Tun.. .O On ® Off

PTZ Control Timeoutfs) ¡10 |

3.PTZ Speed

Speed Level between Presets ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 9

Manual Operation Speed Le... ^^^^^«^^^^^^w |5

•Speed Level between Presets: Set the rotation speed of the camera between presets.

•Manual Operation Speed Level: Set the speed level for manually controlling the PTZ on the live view page.

NOTE!

•The higher the manual operation speed level, the higher each PTZ speed level on the live view page.

•When both manual operation speed level and PTZ speed on the live view page are set to the maximum, the PTZ

speed reaches the upper limit.

4. PTZ Rectification

Check for PTZ zero point offset and perform rectification.

•Rectify manually: Click Rectify to start rectification immediately.

•Rectify automatically: Select the Enable Auto Rectification checkbox and set the execute time. The camera automatically performs PTZ rectification at the set time.

5. Power Off Memory

When enabled, the system will record the last position of the PTZ and lens in case of power failure. This function is enabled by default.

1.1.2Home Position

The PTZ camera can automatically operate as configured (e.g., go to a preset or start patrol) if no operation is made within a specified period.

NOTE!

Before use, you need to add a preset or a patrol route. See Preset and Add a patrol route for details.

Go to Setup > PTZ > Home Position.

Save

Enable Home Position and complete the settings.

Click Save.

1.1.3Pan/Tilt Limit

You can filter out the undesired scenes by limiting the pan and tilt movements.

Go to Setup > PTZ > Limit.

ED Enable PTZ Limit

Home Position	©OnQOff
Mode	\| Preset v
ID	\| [None] v\|
Idle State(s)	ÉÊ I

Item	Description
Mode	Select the home position mode, including Preset and Patrol.
ID	Select the desired preset or patrol route.
Idle State	Set the idle duration for the camera to start auto guard.

2.Select the Enable PTZ Limit checkbox.

3.Set the pan and tilt limits. Take the tilt limit configuration as an example:

(1)Use to move the camera to the desired upper tilt limit position.

(2)Click above the rectangle to set the position as the upper tilt limit.

(3)Use to move the camera to the desired lower tilt limit position.

(4)Click V below the rectangle to set the position as the lower tilt limit.

Click Save.

Item	Description
^	Rotate the camera to the limit.
®	Delete the limit.

1.1.4Remote PTZ Control

Remote PTZ control is required when the camera is added to a third-party platform and the PTZ protocol does not match.

Go to Setup > PTZ > Remote Control.

Enable Remote Control and complete the settings.

1.1.5Preset Snapshot and Patrol Resumption

Go to Setup > PTZ > Patrol.

Preset Snapshot O On <•) Off

Resume PatroRs} |60 |

Save

Item	Description
Listener Port	Local port number of the camera. Make sure that the port number you entered is not in use. In general, it’s recommended to keep the default value.
Address Code	The address code in the command must be the same as the address code configured on the camera, so that the camera can parse the command.

•Preset Snapshot

The camera takes a snapshot at each preset during patrol and uploads the snapshots to FTP.

NOTE!

Before use, please configure FTP and Snapshot first.

•Resume Patrol

In the event of a patrol interruption, the camera can automatically resume the patrol after a specified time period.

1.1.6Orientation

1.North Calibration

Calibrate the north direction.

Go to Setup > PTZ > Orientation.

Select the mode to calibrate the camera to north.

2.Home Position

Configure a home position for the camera as the initial position for pan and tilt movement.

Go to Setup > PTZ > Orientation.

Move the camera to the desired position.

Click Orient to set the position as the home position.

5.5 Image

Item	Description
Manual	•Set the north direction manually. •After calibration, you can click Go to north to rotate the camera to the calibrated north direction.
Automatic	•Automatically determines the north position based on the geomagnetic field. •After calibration, you can click Go to north to rotate the camera to the calibrated north direction. NOTE! This option is only available on cameras that support electronic compass.

Item	Description
Call	Move the camera to the home position.
Clear	Clear the home position.

1.1.1Image

For dual-channel devices, you can set image parameters for the two channels separately.

1.Scenes

A scene is a collection of image parameters preset in the camera for users to choose according to the actual scene.

2.Go to Setup > Image > Image.

3.Click Scenes.

Default

4.Set the parameters.

.	Scenes					.
.	No.	Current	Image Scene Template	Image Scene Name	.	.
	1	®	<Starlight> \|v	Scenel \|
	2	o \|<WDR> v		Scene? \|
	3	o	<Clarity> \|v	Scene3 \|
	4	o	<Road Highlight Comp v	Scene4 \|
	5	o	<Bright>	\|Scene5 \|
.	.					.

Item

Description

Current

Shows the scene that is currently in use.

NOTE!

To apply a scene, click the corresponding radio button in the Current column. The scene is selected as the current scene, and the corresponding image parameters apply automatically.

Image Scene Template

The camera provides multiple scenes for you to choose according to the actual scene. After you select a scene, the corresponding image settings apply automatically (you may also fine-tune image settings as needed).

•Common: For outdoor scenes.

•Indoor: For indoor scenes.

•Road Highlight Compensation/Park Highlight Compensation: For capturing license plates in

roads, parks, etc.

•WDR: For high-contrast situations.

•Custom: For customizing a scene.

•Test: For testing.

•Standard: For common scenes, indoor and outdoor.

•Vivid: Provides extra saturation based on the Standard scene.

•Bright: Provides extra brightness based on the Standard scene.

•Starlight: For lowlight environments.

•Face: For capturing faces in motion in complicated scenes.

•Person And Vehicle: For monitoring motor vehicles, non-motor vehicles, and pedestrians in

road scenes.

•Intrusion Prevention: For perimeter protection scenes.

Image Scene Name

Choose scene names corresponding to the scene templates. The scene names will be used in image scene switching (see Image Scene Switch).

2.Image Enhancement

On the Image page, click Image Enhancement.

‘ Image Enhancement

Brightness

Saturation

Contrast

Sharpness

2D Noise Reduction

3D Noise Reduction

Image Rotation

Set the image enhancement parameters.

Item

Description

The overall lightness or darkness of the image.

Brightness

Low brightness

High brightness

Item

Description

The intensity or vividness of colors in the image.

Saturation

Low saturation

High saturation

The difference between the lightest and darkest tones in the image.

Contrast

Low contrast

High contrast

The definition of edges in the image.

Sharpness

Low sharpness

High sharpness

2D Noise Reduction

Reduce noise by individually analyzing each frame, which may cause image blur.

3D Noise Reduction

Reduce noise by analyzing the difference between successive frames, which may cause image smearing or ghosting.

Item

Description

Image Rotation

The rotation of the image.

Flip vertical

Normal

180°

Flip horizontal

90° clockwise

90° anti-clockwise

To restore defaults, click Default.

3.Exposure

NOTE!

•The exposure settings may vary with device model.

•The default settings are scene-adaptive. Use default settings unless modification is necessary.

1.On the Image page, click Exposure.

Set the exposure parameters.

To restore defaults, click Default.

Item	Description
Exposure Mode	Select the exposure mode. •Automatic: The camera automatically set the optimum shutter speed according to the scene. •Custom: User can set exposure parameters as needed. •Shutter Priority: The camera adjusts shutter as priority to adjust the image quality. •Iris Priority: The camera adjusts iris as priority to adjust the image quality. •Indoor 50Hz: Reduce stripes by limiting shutter frequency. •Indoor 60Hz: Reduce stripes by limiting shutter frequency. •Manual: Fine-tune image quality by setting shutter, gain and iris manually. •Low Motion Blur: Control the minimum shutter to reduce motion blur in faces captured in motion.
Shutter(s)	Shutter is used to control the light that comes into the lens. A fast shutter speed is ideal for scenes in quick motion. A slow shutter speed is ideal for scenes that change slowly. NOTE! •This parameter is configurable when Exposure Mode is set to Manual, Shutter Priority, or Custom. •If Slow Shutter is disabled, the reciprocal of the shutter speed must be greater than the frame rate.
Gain	Control image signals so that the camera can output standard video signals in different light conditions. NOTE! This parameter is configurable when Exposure Mode is set to Manual or Custom.

Slow Shutter	Increase image brightness in low light conditions. NOTE! This parameter is configurable when Exposure Mode is not set to Iris Priority and Image Stabilization is disabled.
Slowest Shutter	Set the slowest shutter speed for exposure.
Compensation	Adjust the compensation value as required to achieve the desired image effect. NOTE! This parameter is configurable when Exposure Mode is not set to Manual.
Restore Auto Exposure(min)	Set the duration for the camera to restore automatic exposure mode.
Metering Control	Set how the camera measures the intensity of light. •Center-Weighted Average Metering: Measure light mainly in the central part of the image. •Evaluative Metering: Measure light in the specified area of the image. •Spot Metering: Similar to evaluative metering. But it cannot increase the brightness of images. •Face Metering: Adjust image quality in poor lighting conditions by controlling the brightness of captured faces in face scenes. NOTE! This parameter is configurable when Exposure Mode is not set to Manual.
Day/Night Mode	•Automatic: The camera automatically switches between day mode and night mode according to the ambient lighting condition to output optimum images. •Day: The camera outputs high-quality images in daylight conditions. •Night: The camera outputs high-quality images in low-light conditions. •Input Boolean: The camera switches between day mode and night mode according to the Boolean value input from a connected third-party device. NOTE! The Input Boolean option is only available on certain models.
Day/Night Sensitivity	Light threshold for switching between day mode and night mode. A higher sensitivity value means that the camera is more sensitive to the change of light and is therefore more easily to switch between day mode and night mode. NOTE! This parameter is configurable when Day/Night Mode is set to Automatic.
Day/Night Switching(s)	Set the length of time before the camera switches between day mode and night mode after the switching conditions are met. NOTE! This parameter is configurable when Day/Night Mode is set to Automatic.
WDR	Enable WDR to ensure clear images in high contrast conditions. NOTE! This parameter is configurable when Exposure Mode is set to Automatic, Custom, Shutter Priority, Indoor 50Hz or Indoor 60Hz and when Image Stabilization and Defog are disabled.
WDR Level	Adjust the WDR level. NOTE! Level 7 or higher is recommended if there is a high contrast between the bright and dark areas in the scene. In the case of low contrast, it is recommended to disable WDR or use level 1 to 6.
WDR On/Off Sensitivity	When WDR is set to Automatic, adjust the parameter to change the WDR switching sensitivity.
Suppress WDR Stripes	When enabled, the camera automatically adjusts the slow shutter frequency according to the light frequency to minimize stripes in the image.

4.Smart Illumination

On the Image page, click Smart Illumination.

Smart Illumination

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Illumination Mode

Control Mode

Illumination Level

Enable Smart Illumination.

Set the smart illumination parameters.

To restore defaults, click Default.

5.Focus

On the Image page, click Focus.

Set the focus parameters.

To restore the default settings, click Default.

6.White Balance

White balance is used to eliminate unnatural color casts in images under different color temperatures for optimal color reproduction.

On the Image page, click White Balance.

Set the white balance parameters.

To restore defaults, click Default.

7.Defog

Defog is used to improve image visibility in foggy, hazy and other low-visibility scenes.

On the Image page, click Advanced.

NOTE!

This function is only available when WDR is disabled.

2. Set the defog parameters.

To restore defaults, click Default.

8.Heatwave Reduction

Heatwave reduction can detect heatwave caused by temperature differences in the air in hot weather and perform real-time correction to improve image clarity.

NOTE!

Item	Description
Illumination Mode	•Infrared: The camera uses infrared light illumination. •White Light: The camera uses white light illumination. •Warm Light: The camera uses warm light illumination. •Laser: The camera uses laser light illumination. NOTE! Before you select Warm Light, please set the Port Mode to Illumination (go to Setup > System > Ports & Devices > Serial Port).
Control Mode	•Global Mode: The camera automatically adjusts illumination and exposure to achieve the balanced image effect. Some areas might be overexposed if you select this option. This option is recommended if you focus on the monitoring range and image brightness. •Overexposure Restrain: The camera automatically adjusts illumination and exposure to avoid regional overexposure. Some areas might be dark if you select this option. This option is recommended if you focus on the clarity of the monitoring center area. •Road: This mode offers a strong overall illumination and is recommended for monitoring wide- range scenes, for example, road. •Park: This mode offers a uniform illumination and is recommended for monitoring small-range scenes with many obstacles, for example, park. •Custom Level: This mode allows you to manually control the intensity of illumination. •Custom Level(Always On): In this mode, the illumination is always on.
Illumination Level	Set the intensity of the illuminator. The greater the value, the higher the intensity. 0 is off. •Near-illumination Level: Recommended for near focus scenes. •Mid-illumination Level: Recommended for medium distance focus scenes. •Far-illumination Level: Recommended for far focus scenes. NOTE! This parameter is configurable when Control Mode is set to Custom Level.

Item	Description
Focus Mode	•Auto Focus: Automatic focus control based on the current light conditions. •Manual Focus: Manual focus control. •One-Click Focus: Automatic focus in the event of rotation, zoom, and preset call. •One-Click Focus (IR): Recommended for low light scenes. •One-click Focus (Locked): Recommended for road highlight scenes.
Scene	•Normal: Common monitoring scenes such as road, park, etc. •Long Distance: Long-distance monitoring scenes
Zoom Speed	•1 : Low zoom speed. Recommended for common scenes. •2: High zoom speed. Recommended when Quick Focus is enabled.
Min. Focus Distance	Select the minimum focus distance.
Max. Zoom Ratio	Choose an upper limit for digital zoom: 22, 44, 88, 176, or 352.

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Description

White Balance

Adjust the red and blue gains of the image to remove unrealistic color casts.

•Auto/Auto 2: Automatically adjust the red and blue gains according to the lighting conditions. If there are still color casts in Auto mode, try Auto 2 mode.

•Fine Tune: Manually adjust the red and blue offsets.

•Sodium Lamp: Automatically adjust the red and blue gains for optimal color reproduction in

sodium light sources.

•Outdoor: Recommended for outdoor scenes where the color temperature varies widely.

•Locked: Keep the current color temperature.

Red/Blue Offset

Set the red/blue offset.

NOTE!

This parameter is configurable when White Balance is set to Fine Tune.

Item

Description

Defog

Select the defog mode, including Automatic, On, and Off.

In Automatic mode, the camera automatically adjusts the defog intensity according to the fog concentration for clear images.

Defog Intensity

Adjust the defog intensity.

In a heavy-fog environment, the higher the defog level, the clearer the image; in a fog-free or light-fog environment, there is not much difference between levels 1 to 9.

NOTE!

Optical defog is available on certain models.

To enable optical defog, select On and set the defog intensity to 6 or higher, or select Automatic. Optical defog is automatically turned on in thick fog, and the image changes from color to black and white.

•This function is available only on certain device models.

•For 2-channel cameras capable of heatwave reduction, channel 2 supports heatwave reduction.

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9.Lens Info

NOTE!

•This function is only available on cameras with external lenses.

•When using a P-IRIS lens with Z/F function, connect the iris control cable to the Z/F port of the camera.

1. On the Image page, click Lens Info.

2. Set the lens parameters.

To restore defaults, click Default.

Item	Description
Lens Type	Select the lens type, including Common and IR.
Lens Model	Select the lens model, including LENS-DC-IRIS, LENS-DM0734P, etc. NOTE! The lens models supported may vary with device model.
Aperture Control	Select automatic or manual iris control. NOTE! This parameter is configurable when Lens Type is P-IRIS.
F-Number	Set the f-number to adjust the iris opening manually.
Use Recommended Value	The camera optimizes the iris opening based on the current lighting conditions.

10.Dewarping

Dewarping is used to correct distorted images caused by wide-angle lenses.

1.On the Image page, click Advanced.

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2.Enable Dewarping and set the dewarping level as needed.

To restore defaults, click Default.

11.Image Stabilization

A camera mounted outdoors may be shaken by external forces (e.g., wind), causing image blur. In this case, you can enable image stabilization to ensure the image quality.

1.On the Image page, click Advanced.

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2.Select On or Off to enable or disable image stabilization.

To restore defaults, click Default.

12.Fusion Mode

In fusion mode, the object details on visible images will overlay on thermal images so thermal images can also show object details.

1.On the Image page, select Channel 2 and click Fusion Mode.

Fusion Mode

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Image Fusion Percentage

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Edge Fusion Percentage

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Select On to enable fusion mode.

Set the fusion percentage.

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Description

The greater the value, the closer the thermal image effect is to the visible image effect.

Image Fusion Percentage

Image fusion percentage: 0

Edge fusion percentage: 50

Image fusion percentage: 100

Edge fusion percentage: 50

Edge Fusion Percentage

The greater the value, the sharper the object edges in the thermal image.

Image fusion percentage: 50

Edge fusion percentage: 0

Edge fusion percentage: 100

NOTE!

The frame rate of live video may be limited when the fusion mode is enabled on certain models.

13.Non-Uniformity Correction

Non-uniformity correction improves image quality by correcting the non-uniformity of pixels caused by different response rates of thermal units.

On the Image page, select Channel 2 and click Advanced.

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Select the non-uniformity correction mode.

•Shutter Compensation: In this mode, the live video may be lost.

•Background Compensation: In this mode, scene change may occur during image collection.

14.Reduce Vertical Stripe Noise

This function helps remove vertical stripes in images caused by the sensor or external temperature.

On the Image page, select Channel 2 and click Advanced.

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Drag the slider or enter a number to set the intensity. The greater the value, the blurrier the image.

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15.Thermal Imaging Palette

The camera offers a variety of color display options for thermal imaging. The rainbow palette has a strong contrast and a clear distinction between colors of different temperatures, ideal for pinpointing objects in environments with subtle temperature differences.

1.On the Image page, select Channel 2 and click Advanced.

2.Select the appropriate thermal imaging palette for your camera.

Common Palette “Rainbow 3”

Common Palette “White Hot”

16.Image Scene Switch

Configure image scene switch so the camera can automatically switch image scenes according to the configured time schedules or linked presets.

1.Go to Setup > Image > Image Scene Switch.

Q Enable Auto Switch

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