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Power Supply Caution for U.S.A. and Canada The SNC-CS50N operates on 24V AC or 12V DC. The SNC-CS50N automatically detects the power. Use a Class 2 power supply which is UL Listed (in the U.
Table of Contents Overview Features ... 6 How to Use This User’s Guide ... 6 Precautions ... 7 Operating precautions ... 7 System Requirements ... 8 Preparation Assigning the IP Address to the Camera ... 9 Assigning an IP address using the Setup Program ...
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Outputting Audio Linked to Alarm Detection— Voice alert Menu ... 52 Setting the Operations from the Viewer — Trigger Menu ... 53 Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu ... 55 Setting the Alarm Buffer — Alarm buffer Menu ... 56 Setting the Object Detection Function —...
• Up to 20 users can access an image of a camera simultaneously. • You can monitor a high-quality live image of 30 frames per second maximum (SNC-CS50N) and 25 frames per second maximum (SNC-CS50P). Features How to Use This User’s Guide This User’s Guide explains how to operate the SNC-...
Precautions This Sony product has been designed with safety in mind. However, if not used properly electrical products can cause fires which may lead to serious body injury. To avoid such accidents, be sure to heed the following. Heed the safety precautions Be sure to follow the general safety precautions and the “Operating Precautions.”...
System Requirements These are the requirements for the computer that displays the image or controls the camera. Processor Pentium 4, 1.5 GHz or higher (Pentium 4, 2.4 GHz or higher recommended) 256 MB or more Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP Web browser Internet Explorer Ver.6.0 or later System Requirements...
Preparation The Preparation section explains what the administrator has to prepare for monitoring images after installation and connection of the camera. Assigning the IP Address to the Camera To connect the camera to a network, you need to assign a new IP address to the camera when you install it for the first time.
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Set the IP address. To obtain the IP address automatically from a DHCP server: Select Obtain an IP address automatically. The IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway are assigned automatically. To specify the IP address manually: Select Use the following IP address, and type the IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway in the relevant boxes.
The welcome page of the network camera is displayed. Note If the IP address is not set correctly, the welcome page does not appear after step 12. In that case, try to set the IP address again. Accessing the Camera Using the Web Browser After the IP address has been assigned to the camera, check that you can actually access the camera using the...
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When the main viewer of the camera is displayed for the first time When you click Enter, “Security Warning” is displayed. When you click Yes, ActiveX control is installed and the main viewer is displayed. Notes • If Automatic configuration is enabled in the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings of Internet Explorer, the image may not be displayed.
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 The Operating the Camera section explains how to monitor the image from the camera using your Web browser. Use Internet Explorer as the Web browser. The functions of the camera should be set by the Administrator. For the setting of the camera, see “Administrating the Camera”...
Logging in to Homepage — Welcome Page Logging in as a user Start the web browser on your computer and type the IP address of the camera you want to monitor. The welcome page is displayed. Select the viewer. The usable codecs and viewers are displayed depending on the Mode setting in the Video Codec Tab in the Camera menu (page 33).
With the ActiveX viewer With the Java applet viewer Control the camera from the main viewer. Note If the welcome page does not start correctly, the security level of the Internet Explorer may be set to higher than Medium. See “To display the welcome page and the main viewer correctly”...
Java applet viewer You can select this viewer when the camera image is in JPEG. The frame rate is lower than the ActiveX viewer. The Java applet viewer operates only when Java is installed and Java (Sun) is enabled. If it does not operate correctly, check whether the specified Java version has been installed successfully and Java (Sun) is enabled.
Main menu Setting Click to display the Administrator menu. (page 25) You can operate this function only when logging in as the administrator. Home Displays the welcome page. Camera control section Frame rate (Displayed only when the camera image is in JPEG.) Selects the frame rate to transmit images.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20, 25 fps The number refers to the frame number transmitted per second. For example, if you select 30 fps for SNC-CS50N, the image is sent at the maximum speed of the connected line (30 fps maximum).
camera settings (image size and image quality settings). Select the view size. Click View size list box to select the view size from Auto, 640 × 480, 320 × 240, or 160 × 120. Auto is determined by the image size specified in the Camera menu (page 30) Zooming in the monitor image Click...
To close the capture window, click Cancel or Close. Saving the captured image With the ActiveX viewer Capture the monitor image. Click Save. The Save As dialog appears. Select JPEG or Bit map as Save as type. Type the File name and specify Save in, then click Save.
Recording a Still Image in the Memory You can capture a camera image as a still picture and record on in an ATA memory card (not supplied). To use this function, you need to insert the ATA memory card into the camera, make Image memory active and set the details in the Trigger menu of the Administrator menu (page 54).
Controlling Day/Night Function You can control the Day/Night function On (night mode) and Off (day mode). To use this function, you need to make Day/Night active in the Trigger menu of the Administrator menu (page 54). Display the image on the monitor window. Select Day/Night from the trigger drop-down list.
Switching TCP/UDP Transmission Mode You can select TCP or UDP as the communication port for the video/audio data. This function can be used when Mode (video codec mode) (page 33) is set to MPEG4 and the ActiveX viewer is used. Notes •...
Administrating the Camera The Administrating the Camera section explains how to set the functions of the camera by the Administrator. For the monitoring of the camera image, see “Operating the Camera” on page 14. This section explains the basic operations and each option of the Administrator menu.
Example: System menu Select the required tab above the menu, and set each setting option in the tab. Example: “System” menu “Date & time” tab See pages 27 to 63 for details of the menu tabs and setting options. After setting, click OK. The settings you have made become active.
Image memory Displays the Image memory menu for recording an image/audio file, etc. on an ATA memory card (not supplied) inserted into the camera. (“Recording Images in Memory — Image memory Menu” on page 47) FTP server Displays the FTP server menu for setting the FTP server function of the camera.
Homepage Select the homepage to be displayed when you enter the camera IP address in your browser’s web address box. Default: Displays the homepage stored in the camera. Custom: Displays your individual homepage. You can display your favorite homepage stored in the built-in flash memory or an ATA memory card (not supplied).
Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving time changes When you select it, the clock is automatically adjusted according to the daylight saving time of the selected time zone. Note If the time zone selected in Time zone is different from that set on the computer, the time is adjusted using the time zone difference and set on the camera.
System log Tab The data of the software activity of the camera is recorded in this log. It includes data that is useful when a problem occurs. Click Reload to reload the latest data. Access log tab The access record of the camera is displayed. Click Reload to reload the latest data.
• The frame rate lowers half when Stabilizer is set to • The stabilizer may not be effective depending on the degree of oscillation. Microphone Select whether you are going to send the audio from the m microphone input connector. Select On to send the audio from this network camera.
Select the shutter speed of the camera from the drop- down list. Selectable values of the shutter speed are as follows: SNC-CS50N: 1/10000, 1/4000, 1/2000, 1/1000, 1/500, 1/250, 1/100, 1/60 (sec.) SNC-CS50P: 1/10000, 1/4000, 1/2000, 1/1000, 1/500, 1/250, 1/120, 1/50 (sec.)
Click Schedule and the setting menu for the effective period is displayed. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu” on page 55) Sensor: Controls the Day/Night mode by synchronizing it with the sensor input. Select the sensor input with which you want to synchronize the mode: Sensor input 1 or Sensor input 2.
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Set the frame rate of the image. Selectable values of the frame rates are as follows. SNC-CS50N: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 (fps) SNC-CS50P: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, 16, 20, 25 (fps) The number refers to the frame number transmitted per second.
Streaming Tab Use this tab to set the items for the transmission by UDP or multicast. Unicast streaming Specify the transmission port numbers of the video data and audio data to be used when UDP (Unicast) is selected with in the main viewer. Video port number Specify the transmission port number of the MPEG4 video data.
Configuring the Network — Network Menu When you click Network in the Administrator menu, the Network menu appears. Use this menu to configure the network to connect the camera and the computer. The Network menu consists of three tabs: Network, Wireless and Dynamic IP address notification.
Before setting, read the operation manual and installation manual supplied with the wireless card together with this guide. Verified wireless cards Sony Wireless Card SNCA-CFW1 (not supplied) with a commercially available CompactFlash type II-PCMCIA adapter Notes • Before removing the wireless card from the camera, turn off the power of the camera.
Antenna Select one of the following antenna settings when you use the SNCA-CFW1 wireless card (optional) or the SNCA-AN1 wireless LAN antenna (optional) connected to the SNCA-CFW1. Internal: Select this when you perform communications using the antenna built in the SNCA-CFW1.
POP server name It is necessary when POP before SMTP is selected for Authentication. Type the POP (receiving mail) server name using up to 64 characters. Or type the IP address of the POP server. This setting is necessary when the SMTP server that sends e-mails performs authentication using the POP user account.
Setting the User — User Menu When you click User in the Administrator menu, the User menu appears. Use this menu to 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 Security — Security Menu When you click Security in the Administrator menu, the Security menu appears. Use this menu to limit the computers that can access the camera. Security function To activate the security function, select On. Default policy Select the basic policy of the limit from Allow and Deny for the computers specified in the Network address/ Subnet 1 to Network address/Subnet 10 menus below.
Sending an Image via E- mail — e-Mail (SMTP) Menu When you click SMTP in the Administrator menu, the e-Mail (SMTP) menu appears. Using e-Mail (SMTP) function, you can send an e-mail with attached image that has been shot linked with an external sensor input or with the built-in object detection function.
Alarm sending Tab — Setting the e- mail sending mode when detecting the alarm Set to send an e-mail linked with alarm detection by the external sensor input or by the built-in object detection function. Alarm sending Select On to set sending an e-mail linked with alarm detection.
Periodical sending Tab — Setting the periodical e-mail sending mode You can set to send e-mails periodically. Periodical sending Select On when you want to use periodical e-mail sending. Image file name Type the file name of the image attached to the e-mail using up to 10 alphanumeric characters, - (hyphen) and _ (under score).
Sending Images to FTP Server — FTP client Menu When you click FTP client in the Administrator menu, the FTP client menu appears. Use this menu to set up for capturing and sending still images to an FTP server. Using FTP client function, you can send an image and audio file that has been shot and recorded linked with the external sensor input or with the built-in object detection function to an FTP server.
Suffix Select a suffix to be added to the file name. Date & time: The date & time suffix is added to the image file name. The date/time suffix consists of lower two-digits of the year (2 digits), month (2 digits), date (2 digits), hour (2 digits), minute (2 digits) and second (2 digits), and consecutive number (2 digits), thus adding a 14-digit number to the image file name.
consecutive number (2 digits), thus adding a 14-digit number to the image file name. Sequence number: A consecutive number of 10 digits between 0000000001 and 4294967295 and two fixed digits 00 are added to the image file name. Sequence number clear Click Clear to reset the Sequence number suffix to 1.
Note Use the ATA memory card when you record images using periodical recording with a short interval or record them frequently. Overwrite Select On to overwrite the file or not when there is insufficient memory space to record the image on the ATA memory card.
of the year (2 digits), month (2 digits), date (2 digits), hour (2 digits), minute (2 digits), second (2 digits) and consecutive number (2 digits), thus adding a 14- digit number to the image file name. Sequence number: A consecutive number of 10 digits between 0000000001 and 4294967295 and an consecutive 2 digits number is added to the image file name.
Interval Type the interval at which you want to record an image in the memory periodically. You can set the hour (H), minutes (M) and seconds (S) between 1 second and 24 hours (one day). Note The actual interval may be longer than the set value depending on the image size, image quality, bit rate, or reocording media.
Downloading Images from the Camera server Menu When you click FTP server in the Administrator menu, the FTP server menu appears. Use this menu to set up for the FTP server function that finds a specified image and audio file stored in an ATA memory card (not supplied) or downloads a file from the camera.
Sensor input 1 Select this option when you link the alarm output to an external sensor that is connected to sensor input 1 of the camera I/O port. Sensor input 2 Select this option when you link the alarm output to an external sensor that is connected to sensor input 2 of the camera I/O port.
Repeat Select playback repeat time from 1 to 3. Alarm Select the alarm to be linked with the voice alert function. Sensor input 1: The external sensor that is connected to sensor input 1 of camera I/O port. Sensor input 2: The external sensor that is connected to sensor input 2 of camera I/O port.
FTP client Checking this box allows you to select FTP from the trigger drop-down list in the main viewer. You can send an image file to FTP server by selecting FTP and clicking When you click FTP client, the Trigger-FTP client menu is displayed.
Note The day/night function is invalid when Day/Night mode is set to Disable or Auto in the Trigger-Day/Night menu, even if you click Voice alert Checking this box allows you to select Voice alert from the trigger drop-down list in the main viewer. You can output audio from the audio file saved in the camera by selecting Voice alert and clicking File...
Setting the Alarm Buffer — Alarm buffer Menu When you click Alarm buffer in the Administrator menu, the Alarm buffer menu appears. You can set the Pre-alarm image and audio (the image and audio before the alarm detection) and the Post - alarm image and audio.
Setting the Object Detection Function — Object detection Menu When you click Object detection in the Administrator menu, the Object detection menu appears. Using this menu, you can set the conditions for activating the built-in “Moving object detection” and the “Unattended object detection”...
After the detection time, the location where the car was parked is detected as an unattended object. Notes • The colors and red frames shown in the monitor display to indicate prospective unattended objects are not displayed on the image files that are sent or recorded linked to the unattended object detection function.
Note You cannot set all four windows as Inactive windows. Be sure to set one or more windows as Active window(s). Moving object detection indicator This indicator shows the threshold level for outputting an alarm and a graph of the motion level in the window. An alarm is output when motion that exceeds the threshold level is detected in the window.
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Note Be sure to click the OK button to confirm the settings. The setting will be cancelled if you do not click the OK button. Setting items for unattended object detection The following setting items appear when Detection is set to Unattended object. Monitor display Set the active/inactive window while monitoring a moving image.
OK button Click to confirm the settings and send the set values for the selected position to the camera. Notes • Unattended object detection does not operate until the status lamp turns green. • Although the indicator quickly responds to the setting being performed as you change the size of a window or a parameter, you need to click the OK button to confirm the setting.
it is regarded as an unattended object. An alarm will be output if the specified period has elapsed. You can set the time between 40 seconds and 12 hours. Alarm interval You can repeat the alarm output in an interval of the preset time after an object has been regarded as an unattended object.
Character length Select the character length that corresponds to the peripheral device connected to the serial interface from 7 or 8 (bits). Stop bit Select the stop bit that corresponds to the peripheral device connected to the serial interface from 1 or 2 (bits).
Others This section explains how to use the application software and commands, including the supplied CD- ROM. Using the Supplied Setup Program Explains the functions except those of the Network tab in the IP Setup Program. To install the Setup Program, to assign an IP address and to set the network, see “Assigning the IP Address to the Camera”...
Date time Tab You can set the date and time on the camera. Click the Date time tab to display the date/time setting window. Click to select the camera that you want to set the date and time for. You can select multiple cameras and set the date and time simultaneously.
Using the SNC audio upload tool — Transmitting Audio to Camera The supplied SNC audio upload tool allows you to transmit sound from the computer to the camera. This section explains the setup and operations of the SNC audio upload tool. The SNC audio upload tool supports the following audio data to be transmitted.
Using the SNC audio upload tool When you start the SNC audio upload tool, the following window is displayed. Audio upload tab Use this menu to transmit audio from the computer to the camera. Before transmitting, set Audio upload to Enable on the Common tab of the Camera menu.
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(stop) Click to stop recording or playback. When you click it during recording, recording stops, and you can review the recorded sound or upload the recording to the camera. When you click it during playback, playback stops and the progress bar display returns to the start position. (recording) Click to start recording of the sound input to the computer microphone.
Codec Select the audio mode (Codec) from the drop-down list. Proxy Check this item when you use a proxy server for communications. When it is not checked, direct communications with the camera is performed. Auto detect The proxy setting is obtained automatically from Internet Explorer.
Using the SNC video player Start the SNC video player. Click the (browse) icon. The Select File dialog opens. Select the file you want to play. Information boxes on the selected file are displayed on the left side of the window as follows: Each click on the (information) icon switches between “display”...
Using the Custom Homepage Installer The supplied Custom Homepage Installer allows you to store the homepage that you have created in the camera and watch it. Notes on creating the homepage When you are creating the homepage, note the following points.
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When you use a proxy server, set the following: For the proxy server of your environments, consult your network administrator. When using an HTTP proxy server: Select Use HTTP proxy server, and type your settings in the Proxy server address and Proxy server port No.
(standard format) With the above inquiry, you can obtain the following setting information. The following explains the setting information using the inqjs=snmp (JavaScript parameter) format. var sysDescr=“SONY Network Camera SNC-CS50” var sysObjectID=“1.3.6.1.4.1.122.8501” var sysLocation=“” var sysContact=“” var sysName=“” var snmpEnableAuthenTraps=“1”...
4 describes the case of “mib-2.system. sysContact.0”. This field is used to describe the information on administrator of this camera. Nothing is set at the factory. 5 describes the case of “mib-2.system. sysName.0”. This field is used to describe administration node of this camera.
ATA memory card possible. Other functions Detection, image trimming, built-in clock, etc. Camera Signal system SNC-CS50N: NTSC color system SNC-CS50P: PAL color system Image device 1/3 type interline transfer (Super Exwave ) CCD Total picture elements: SNC-CS50N: Approx.
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540 TV line (analog video) Video S/N 50 dB Minimum illumination 0.4 lx (F1.0) Auto/Manual (0-24 dB) Shutter speed Auto/Manual SNC-CS50N: 1/60-1/10000 SNC-CS50P: 1/50-1/10000 White balance ATW, ATW-PRO, One Push Lens (standard wquipment) Focal length 2.9 to 8.0 mm F number F0.9 to F1.6 View angle Vertical 69°...
Pin assignment of I/O port 121110 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Pin No. Pin name Sensor In 1 + Sensor In 1– (GND) Sensor In 2 + Sensor In 2 – (GND) Alarm Out 1 + Alarm Out 1 –...
Connecting the Camera to a Computer Using a commercially available network cable (cross), connect the LAN port on the camera to the network connector of a computer. SNC-CS50N/CS50P (rear) SEE INSTRUCTION MANUAL CLASS 2 WIRING ñ DC 12V AC 24V...
Attaching a CS-mount Lens You can use a CS mount lens other than the supplied lens with this camera. Suitable lens The lens must be a CS-mount type of less than 1 kg (2 lb 4 oz). The protrusion behind the mounting surface must be 4 mm (3/16 in.) or less.
Typical CCD Phenomena The following phenomena may appear on the monitor screen while you are using a CCD These phenomena stem from the high sensitivity of the CCD image sensors, and do not indicate a fault within the camera. Vertical smear A “smear”...
When You Discard the Camera For environmental reasons, take out the lithium battery from the camera and discard it appropriately. Remove the four screws illustrated below and detach the bottom panel. Hold the board on which the lithium battery is attached using long-nose pliers.
DNS server Abbreviation for Domain Name System server. As an IP address required for connecting to the device on an IP network is numerical and difficult to remember, the Domain Name System was established. A domain name is alphabetic and is easier to remember. When a client computer uses a domain name to connect to another computer, it asks a DNS server to translate the name into the corresponding IP address.
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SMTP server A server for sending or relaying e-mail messages between servers. SNMP A protocol for monitoring and managing network devices. Subnet mask 32-bit stream used to distinguish the subnet address from the IP address. Abbreviation for Transmission Control Protocol. A standard protocol used for the Internet connection.