Controlling alarm output 1, 2 ......29 Table of Contents Controlling the Day/Night function ....29 Playing an audio file stored in the camera ..29 Switching TCP/UDP Transmission Mode ..29 Overview Using the System Utility ........30 SNC viewer ............30 Features ..............4 SNC desktop viewer .........32 How to Use This User’s Guide ......
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Saving the Camera Position and Action Setting the Sensor input/Camera tampering — Preset position Menu ........72 detection/Motion detection/Audio detection — Event detection menu ........94 Position Tab — Saving pan/tilt/zoom position ............72 Sensor input tab — Set the sensor input ...94 Position Tour Tab —...
How to Use This User’s System Requirements Guide The following computer environment is necessary for the computer to display images and the controls of the This User’s Guide explains how to operate the Network camera. Camera from a computer. (Dec. 2010) The User’s Guide is designed to be read on the computer display.
Assigning an IP address using SNC Preparation toolbox The Preparation section explains what the administrator Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. has to prepare for monitoring images after installation A cover page appears automatically in your Web and connection of the camera. browser.
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Click Search. Register the name and password of the SNC toolbox detects the network cameras administrator and click OK. connected to the local network and lists them. The factory settings for both items are “admin”. The Network Setting screen is displayed. The factory setting of the camera network is DHCP mode for both LAN and Wireless LAN.
Set the HTTP port No. When using Windows XP Service Normally, select 80 for the HTTP port No. To use Pack 2 or later another port number, type a port number between 1024 and 65535 in the text box. Installing software Note A warning message regarding the active contents may When using a port number other than 80, check...
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Installing ActiveX Control Click OK to complete the setting. During installation of ActiveX Control, the Restart Internet Explorer when the above procedure is “Information Bar” or “Security Warning” may appear. completed and access the camera. In this case, operate as follows: Configuring Windows Firewall If the message “Information Bar”...
Click Add Program…. When using Windows Vista Installing software A warning message regarding the active contents may appear when you install software such as SNC toolbox from the CD-ROM. In this case, operate as follows: Example: In case of SNC toolbox If the pop-up “AutoPlay”...
If the message “File Download – Security Warning” If the message “Information Bar” appears, click Close. appears, click Run. Program name If the information bar appears, click on the bar and select Install ActiveX Control…. Note If you select Save in the “File Download – Security Warning”...
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Select Off in the General tab. Click OK. When the above procedure is completed, the The cameras will be displayed in the list. cameras connected in the local network are If you want to keep Windows Firewall On, continue displayed in SNC toolbox. with the following steps.
If the message “File Download - Security Warning” When using Windows 7 appears, click Run. Installing software A warning message regarding the active contents may appear when you install software such as SNC toolbox from the CD-ROM. In this case, operate as follows: Example: In case of SNC toolbox If the pop-up “AutoPlay”...
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Configuring Windows Firewall To turn Windows Firewall on SNC toolbox may not operate correctly depending on Select Control Panel from the Start menu of the configuration of Windows Firewall. (No cameras are Windows. shown in the list even if they are detected.) In this case, confirm the Windows Firewall configuration as follows: Click Windows Firewall.
Add program. 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 Web browser installed on your computer. Use Internet Explorer as a Web browser. Start the Web browser on the computer and type the IP address of the camera in the URL address bar.
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When Internet Explorer 6 is used When the viewer of the camera is “Security Alert” dialog may appear according to the displayed for the first time status of the certificate. In this case, click Yes to “Security Warning” is displayed. When you click Yes, continue.
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When using antivirus software, etc., on the computer • When you use antivirus software, security software, personal firewall or pop-up blocker on your computer, the camera performance may be reduced, for example, the frame rate for displaying the image may be lower. •...
Basic Configuration by the Administrator You can monitor the camera image by logging in with the initial conditions set for this network camera. You can also set various functions according to the installing position, network conditions or purpose of the camera. We recommend you configure the following items before monitoring images from the camera.
Operating the Camera Administrator and User This network camera identifies those who log in as the Administrator or User. This section explains how to monitor the image from the The Administrator can use all the functions of this camera using your Web browser (Internet Explorer). network camera, including camera settings.
Plug-in free viewer Logging in to System This viewer allows the user to select from three image display methods: JPEG, JPEG/FLASH or ActiveX viewer. JPEG method: JPEG images will be displayed in Logging in as a user sequence. JPEG/FLASH method: JPEG images will be displayed Start the Web browser on your computer and type in sequence.
Control panel section Configuration of Main You can drag the panels to the monitor screen and Viewer configure them. To return to the operation panel, drag the panel and This section explains the functions of the parts and configure the operation panel. controls of the main viewer.
(Capture) Camera control panel Click to capture a still image shot by the camera and to store it in the computer. Click to open the folder to be saved. Note In the case of Windows VISTA or Windows 7, if “Enable Protected Mode”...
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Preset position panel Note Set the Exclusive control mode in the System Tab of the System Menu to On to perform exclusive control (page 36). Panorama panel You can switch the display between Map View and The above is displayed only when one or more preset Arctic View.
Monitor screen Monitor image There are two modes for on-screen pan/tilt/zoom operation using a mouse: Area zoom mode and Vector dragging mode. A control bar is displayed on the screen. In the Area zoom mode, clicking will pan or tilt the camera towards the center of the image.
Exclusive control button Operating the Camera Displays the remaining time for operation authority. However, if operation authority was not obtained, the waiting time is displayed. There are three modes of camera operation: Area zoom mode, Vector dragging mode and PTZ Control bar. You can control pan/tilt, zoom and focus in either mode.
• When you select On in “Horizontal tilt limit” Panning, tilting and zooming by (page 37), the camera will not move beyond specifying the area (Area zoom horizontal level. mode only) Zoom control Click and hold the left button of the mouse on the Click to zoom out, and click to zoom in.
Moving the camera to a preset Controlling the Camera position (Common operations in on a Panorama Image Area zoom and Vector dragging modes) In the panorama window, a 360° view around the camera is displayed as a panorama image. When you click on Select a preset position name from the Preset position the displayed panorama image, the camera faces the panel.
To rotate the panorama image Using the Trigger Button To rotate the panorama image in accordance with the camera’s panning direction, set Panorama mode to You can execute various functions by clicking their Rotate in the System menu of the Administrator menu respective buttons on the Trigger panel.
Controlling alarm output 1, 2 Switching TCP/UDP You can control Alarm output 1, 2. Transmission Mode To use this function, you need to make Alarm output 1 or Alarm output 2 active in the Trigger menu of the Administrator menu (page 92). You can select TCP or UDP as the communication port for video/audio data.
Multicast: This protocol is selectable when Using the System Utility Multicast streaming (page 50) is On. When Multicast is selected as the transmission port, RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol) and UDP multicast You can download system utility from the tools tab on techniques are adopted for video/audio the main menu.
Connection tab Audio tab You can set the connection method. Volume Select the start-up connection from: TCP, Unicast, and Muting: Select this option for muting the sound at Multicast. start-up. If TCP connection is selected, you can configure proxy Use the slide bar to set the volume for start-up sound settings by selecting Use proxy.
Joystick tab Using the SNC desktop viewer When installation is finished, SNC desktop viewer is displayed on the side bar of Windows Vista or Desktop in the case of Windows 7. You can assign the joystick buttons here. SNC desktop viewer The gadget that displays the camera image on the side bar of Windows Vista or Desktop in the case of Windows 7.
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How to control PTZ Select the PTZ operation mode for the Gadget screen from the options Area zoom, PTZ control bar, and Vector dragging. Click (Exit) to exit Gadget. When you click (Set), you will see the following setting screen. Using the System Utility...
Click the menu name (example: System) on the left Administrating the Camera side of the Administrator menu. The clicked menu appears. This section explains how to set the functions of the Example: “System” menu camera by the Administrator. For details about monitoring the camera image, see “Operating the Camera”...
Preset position Configuration of the Administrator Displays the Preset position menu to register a position menu you want to save. “Tour function,” which rotates the registered positions, is also set here. (“Saving the Camera Position and Action — Preset position Menu” on page 72) e-Mail (SMTP) Displays the e-Mail (SMTP) menu for sending an e-...
Schedule Configuring the System Displays the Schedule menu for the Day/Night function, Preset position function, e-Mail (SMTP) function, FTP — System Menu client function, Image memory function and Alarm output function, Voice alert function, etc. (“Setting the Schedule — Schedule Menu” on page 93) When you click System in the Administrator menu,...
Operation time Auto flip Sets the time length for a user who has control authority. This function automatically switches the tilt movement The selectable range is from 10 to 600 seconds. This is of the camera downward to upward when the camera effective when Exclusive control mode is set to On.
Date & time format Note Select the format of date and time to be displayed in the If the time zone selected in Time zone is different from main viewer from the drop-down list. that set on the computer, the time is adjusted using the You can select the format between yyyy-mm-dd time zone difference and set on the camera.
Here, set the display name for the area the camera is with an image size up to 320 × 60 (SNC-RS46N/P, facing. The maximum number of areas that you can SNC-RS44N/P, SNC-RS86N/P, SNC-RS84N/P) or register is 64, from No.1 to No.64. 640 × 120 (SNC-RH124, SNC-RH164). The number of pixels horizontally is even numbered and the Enter the string to display.
External: Synchronizes synchronization signals with the power frequency. Phase adjustment (SNC-RS46N/P, SNC-RS44N/ P, SNC-RS86N/P, SNC-RS84N/P only) Set the phase adjustment by line for synchronization signals which synchronized with the power frequency. SNC-RS46N , RS44N , RS86N , RS84N: 0 to 524...
Backup setting data Schedule Saves the setting data of the camera in a file. Refresh interval Click Save, and follow the instructions on the Web The refresh interval for the video & PT drive should browser to specify the folder and save the setting data of be set periodically.
System log Tab Notes • Before formatting, disable the image memory function, FTP server function and Edge Storage function to protect the CF memory card from writing. • Do not activate the Format CF memory card function when no card is inserted into the CF card slot. •...
Select On to reduce echo from audio transmission. zoom. Ambient noise filter SNC-RS46N/P, SNC-RS86N/P Select On to use Audio noise reduction filter. Full: An image can be zoomed up to 36× optical zoom and 12× digital zoom, 432× zoom in total.
Click the button to adjust the white balance SNC-RS86N/P, SNC-RS84N/P only) instantly. The DynaView function reduces white-out and blackout ATW (SNC-RS46N/P, SNC-RS44N/P, SNC-RS86N/ in high-contrast shooting scenes such as under P, SNC-RS84N/P only): Eliminating the influences backlighting. When you select On, the DynaView causing from the environmental illumination or function becomes effective.
Iris Select the iris from the drop-down list. Selectable iris values are as follows: SNC-RS46N/P, SNC-RS86N/P: Close, F28.0, F22.0, F19.0, F16.0, F14.0, F11.0, F9.6, F8.0, F6.8, F5.6, F4.8, F4.0, F3.4, F2.8, F2.4, F2.0, F1.6 Setting the Camera Image and Audio — Camera Menu...
Setting a privacy mask Privacy Masking tab Operate according to the following procedure to set a Using the privacy masking enables you to hide images privacy mask in the position of your choice: by masking specified parts of the images when streaming.
ON: Adjust background light when using the IR lamp or where there is much near short infrared ray. Increase the accuracy of auto-focus in night mode. OFF: Do not adjust background light. (SNC-RS46N/P, SNC-RS86N/P only) OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 34. Preview screen This screen is for monitoring images and configuring day/night settings.
This function is not available if Cropping is set to On. * Image 3 is available for SNC-RS46N/P, SNC-RS44 N/P, SNC-RS86N/P, SNC-RS86N/P and Cropping (SNC-RH124, SNC-RH164 only) SNC-RS84N/P only. You can crop a portion of the image and display the Codec cropped image on the computer.
Bit rate Unicast streaming Set the bit rate of MPEG4 or H.264 image transmission Specify the transmission port numbers of the MPEG4/ for a line. When the bit rate is set to a high level, better H.264 video data and audio data to be used when image quality can be enjoyed.
Audio port number Configuring the Network Specify the audio transmission port number used for the multicast streaming. It is initially set to 60002. Specify — Network Menu an even number from 1024 to 65534. Two port numbers (the number specified here and an odd number with 1 added to the specified number) are used for audio data When you click Network...
IP address Host name Configure the IP address. Type the host name of the camera to be transmitted to the DHCP server. This setting is valid only when Obtain an Obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP): Select IP address automatically (DHCP) is selected in the this option when a DHCP server is installed on the Network tab.
Use the following IP address: Select this option when Verified wireless cards you set a fixed IP address. With this setting, specify • Sony Wireless Card SNCA-CFW5* sold separately. the IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway manually. * SNCA-CFW5 is not available in some countries and areas.
• With Ad hoc mode, you cannot select Use WEP key Enter the MTU value for wireless network. (1000 -1500) automatically generated of WEP, or WPA or WPA2 If IPv6 is enabled, the value must be 1280 or greater. on Security. •...
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Use WEP key automatically generated Authentication Checking this box allows you to use an automatically Select the authentication method. generated WEP key. Uncheck the box when you enter a WEP key manually. PSK: Select for PSK authentication. When this option is To use the automatically generated WEP key, you need selected, Passphrase setting is required.
Protocol QoS Tab Select the protocol. In this tab, you can mark the data traffic packets sent from the device and configure the settings for QoS DSCP control. Rules for the types of data traffic can be created Set a value to mark the data traffic (0 ~ 63). using IPv4/IPv6 address, port number, protocol, etc.
Network address Enter the network address of the target on which to perform QoS. To attain QoS of data traffic, the target device must be connected to a router or switch that supports the QoS function. Prefix Enter the prefix value of the target on which to perform QoS.
STARTTLS Authentication mode Select Login or CRAM-MD5 as the authentication To use the encryption function by STARTTLS, set to method for SMTP authentication. Note Note The model on sale in China does not support the The model on sale in China does not support the CRAM-MD5 authentication.
[:port]: Specify the port number to which you want to Setting the SSL function connect. If you want to use the established port number 80, you do not need to input a value. — SSL Menu path: Type the command. parameter: Type the command parameter if necessary.
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When you use SSL connection for the first time Use the camera’s built-in certificate (For test use): When you use SSL connection only with the SSL This mode uses the certificate and private key pair function On, you cannot access the camera if the SSL generated by “Generating a self-signed certificate”...
To display certificate information Note When the certificate has been set in the camera correctly, its information appears on Status, Issuer DN, Subject Click Cancel at the bottom of the menu if you want to DN, Validity Period and Extended Key Usage. cancel changing the private key password after clicking Reset.
To import the CA certificate Save in the PC the certificate of CA which has signed the certificate to be installed in the camera. Click Browse… to select the CA certificate to be The extension of the certificate file is normally saved in the camera.
Click Next. To remove an installed CA certificate In Internet Explorer, click in the order Tools, Internet options, Content tab and Certificates. The Certificates dialog appears. Select Automatically selects the certificate store based on the type of certificate and click Next. Completing the Certificate Import Wizard appears.
Select Certificates from the list, then click Add. Using the 802.1X Certificate Snap-in is displayed. Authentication Function Select Computer account as the certificate administrated in this Snap-in, then click Next. — 802.1X Menu Select Local Computer as the computer When you click 802.1X in the Administrator menu, the administrated in this Snap-in, then click Finish.
Supplicant Wired interface A supplicant is a device that connects to the To activate the 802.1X authentication function for wired authentication server to join the network. This camera ports, select On. serves as a supplicant in the 802.1X network. The supplicant can enter the 802.1X network after Wired interface status appropriate authentication by the authentication server.
Client certificate Tab Note When TLS is selected as the EAP method, client When the client certificate to be imported is of certificate is imported for authentication at the camera. PKCS#12 format and the private key password is not set correctly, “<Put correct private key password>”...
CA certificate Tab Setting the 802.1X authentication function – Example of Windows You can import a trusted CA certificate (server certificate or route certificate) to the camera. Up to four Server 2003 certificates from trusted CAs can be imported to the This section explains how to configure the camera.
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Select New from the context menu, then select Set the following items: Group and configure the group for 802.1X Friendly name: Type “authenticator” as an connection. example. For example, the group “Wired_802.1X_Group” is Client address (IP or DNS): IP address of the assumed for explanation purposes.
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The “Microsoft Certificate Services” page opens. When “Use a key pair from a CA” is selected Start Internet Explorer on the client PC and type the CA’s URL in the address bar. The CA’s URL is normally as follows: Click Go To. Type the log-in user name and password correctly.
Click Next and select as follows. Setting the User Do you want to export the private key with the certificate?: Select Yes, export the private key. — User Menu Select the format you want to use: Select Personal Information Exchange – PKCS#12(PFX).
Viewer mode Setting the Security When the user is authenticated for logging in the main viewer, select the viewer mode to be displayed after — Security Menu authentication. Full: The user can operate all functions in this mode. When you click Security in the Administrator menu, the Pan/Tilt: In addition to the Light mode, the user can...
Saving the Camera Click to save the current pan, tilt and zoom positions as the home position. To move the camera to the home Position and Action — position, click in the control panel (page 22). Preset position Menu Reset Click to reset the home position to the factory-set When you click Preset position...
Group preset positions Note You can sort preset positions into groups. In the case where the synchronized preset position is The information of the preset positions registered in a specified, an alarm event that happens when the camera group can be viewed from the group tree screen. A moves to the preset position will be invalid.
Preview screen Stay time Type a period of time during which the camera is to stay This screen is for monitoring images and configuring at each preset position, between 1 and 3600 seconds. preset tour settings. For details of each button, please refer to the Control bar Preview of the Plug-in free viewer (page 24).
Shadow tour Sending an Image via Select On to run shadow tour. E-mail — e-Mail (SMTP) Menu Resume time on inactivity This item becomes active when Shadow tour is set to e-Mail (SMTP) When you click in the Administrator On. If a pan/tilt/zoom operation or a preset position menu, the e-Mail (SMTP) menu appears.
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POP port number Note Enter a port number from 110 to 65535. The model on sale in China does not support the TLS The standard port number is 110. If TLS is enabled, the function. standard port number for POP3s is 995. STARTTLS Authentication mode Select Login or CRAM-MD5 as the authentication...
Alarm Alarm sending Tab — Setting the Select the alarm to be linked with e-mail notification. e-mail sending mode when Sensor input 1: The external sensor that is connected to detecting the alarm sensor input1 of the camera I/O port. Set to send an e-mail linked with alarm detection by the Sensor input 2: The external sensor that is connected to external sensor input or by the built-in detection...
Always: Periodical sending is always effective. Periodical sending Tab — Setting Schedule: You can specify the period during which the periodical e-mail sending mode periodical sending is effective. Click Schedule and the menu for the effective period You can set to send e-mails periodically. is displayed.
Passive mode Sending Images to FTP Set whether you use the passive mode of FTP server or not when connecting to the FTP server. Select On to Server connect to the FTP server using the passive mode. — FTP client Menu OK/Cancel See “Buttons common to every menu”...
Sequence number: A sequential number of 10 digits Alarm buffer between 0000000001 and 4294967295 and a Select Use alarm buffer to forward the image/audio at sequential 2-digit number are added to the image file a specified time before or after alarm detection (pre- name.
Tour mode: An image file is sent each time the camera For details on usable memory cards, contact your is moved to a preset position during the tour. authorized Sony dealer. Interval Notes Type the interval at which you want to send images to •...
Common Tab — Setting the image Note memory function When Overwrite is set to On, a warning mail is not sent to the Administrator. SMTP server name Type the name of the SMTP server for sending an e- mail, using up to 64 characters. Otherwise type the IP address of the SMTP mail server.
Waiting time after POP authentication Alarm recording Tab — Setting the Set the waiting time in POP before SMTP before Image memory function when SMTP authentication after POP authentication is completed. Timeout can be set from 0 to 10,000 msec. detecting the alarm You can set to record the image and audio file to the POP server name...
Alarm Periodical recording Tab — Setting Select the alarm to be linked with the recording of image the periodical recording mode and audio files. You can set to record an image file (JPEG file) in the Sensor input 1: The external sensor that is connected to built-in memory or CF memory card periodically.
Interval About the extension of a file Type the interval at which you want to record an image A file to be recorded/sent using the image memory in the memory periodically. You can set the hour (H), function or the Mail (SMTP)/FTP client function has minutes (M) and seconds (S) between 1 second and 24 one of the following four extensions depending on the hours (one day).
Initialize tab of the System menu (page 40). • The supplied ActiveX viewer is not used for streaming the recorded video or audio data. For details on supported applications, contact an authorized Sony dealer. • If the camera is powered by PoE, it will not start when the CF card is inserted.
Edge Storage Pre-alarm duration Type the recording time of the image/audio before alarm Select On to use Edge Storage. detection. Alarm buffer is not available when On is selected. Post-alarm duration CF memory card Type the recording time of the image/audio after alarm Display the available free space of external CF memory.
Motion detection: The alarm detected by the motion Setting the Alarm Output detection function. Click Detection, and the Motion detection menu is — Alarm output Menu displayed to allow you to set the motion detection function (page 94). Audio detection: The alarm detected by the audio When you click Alarm output in the Administrator...
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Sensor input 2 Always: Alarm detection is always effective. Select this option when you link the alarm output to an Schedule: You can specify the period during which external sensor that is connected to sensor input 2 of the alarm detection is effective. camera I/O port.
Voice alert Outputting Audio Linked To use the voice alert function linked with the sensor input or the detection functions, select On. to Alarm Detection Repeat — Voice alert Menu Select playback repeat time from 1 to 3. Alarm Click Voice alert in the Administrator menu to display Select the alarm to be linked with the voice alert...
CF memory card (not supplied). For details on usable cards, contact your authorized Sony dealer. Click Image memory to display the Trigger-Image memory menu. You can set the necessary options here.
When you click Day/Night, the Trigger-Day/Night menu is displayed. You can set the necessary options here. The setting options and setting procedures are the same as those in the Day/Night tab of the Camera menu (page 47). Alarm output 1, 2 Note Checking this box allows you to select Alarm output 1 The day/night function is invalid when Day/Night mode...
Setting the Schedule Setting the Alarm Buffer — Schedule Menu — Alarm buffer Menu When you click Schedule in the Administrator menu, When you click Alarm buffer in the Administrator menu, the Schedule menu appears. the Alarm buffer menu appears. The Schedule menu consists of nine tabs.
Camera tampering detection tab — Setting the Sensor input/ Set the camera tampering detection Camera tampering detection/Motion detection/Audio detection — Event detection menu Camera tampering detection Select On to activate the function to detect the camera Event detection When you click in the Administrator tampering, such as direction shifting or spray.
Passing Notes A passage line is determined, and when a moving object • If Automatic configuration is enabled in the Local passes the setting line, an alarm is set off. Area Network (LAN) settings of Internet Explorer, the FTP client alarm sending, image memory alarm image may not be displayed.
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Preview screen Preset This screen is for monitoring images and configuring active/inactive windows. Notes • Camera control can be used when the mode is “Current position” mode. • Detection settings and VMF settings should be saved independently when the and Current position and Active window Inactive window Preset is selected.
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Adding an inactive area Clicking Return to the default changes the value to the default value. Clicking Adding an inactive area will add an inactive area window in the center of the screen. When you place the cursor on the area, the cursor Detection response changes to a crossed arrow, which you can drag to Set the response velocity of motion detection.
Enable/Disable checkbox for filter VMF setting items Set enable/disable for individual inspection methods. Up to three VMF settings (package number1 to 3) can be retained for each current camera position and preset Filter order switching button position. You can select one of those settings for use. Clicking switches the order of inspection methods You can configure the inspection method and the size...
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Passing Existing Similar to a active window an trigger area can also be Edit the pass inspection line according to the following procedure: moved and vertexes can be moved/added or deleted. If an object exists within the window longer than the specified time, existing is acknowledged.
Disappearance Trigger size Specify the minimum trigger size and maximum trigger size of the object. To specify the size, you can either enter values or drag the vertexes of the area. This criterion is whether an object disappeared in the trigger area.
Trigger speed Audio detection tab — Set the Specify the range of the speed of object to inspect by audio detection determining Min. speed and Max. speed. Audio detection detects sound picked up by a microphone, and outputs an alarm beyond a certain threshold.
OK/Cancel Transmitting with See “Buttons common to every menu” on page 34. External Equipment — PTZ control I/F Menu When you click PTZ control I/F in the Administrator menu, the PTZ control I/F menu is displayed. Using this menu, you can input data into the camera from the computer via a network and output them to the external serial interface to control a peripheral device.
[TCP]: Use the TCP port to input and output data Configuring the Viewer through the external serial interface. When TCP is selected, you can enter the TCP port — Viewer Menu TCP port number Click Viewer in the Administrator menu to display the Enter the port number for the data transmission/ Viewer menu.
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Text color, background color 1, and For details on supported cards, contact your background color 2 authorized Sony dealer. Specify the background colors and font color. To specify the color, enter “#” followed by an RGB To display your Custom homepage perform the value in 6-digit hexadecimal.
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Text You can check the settings for codec in Camera menu- Video codec tab. Note Initial PTZ The camera list can be set only when Plug-in free viewer Set the pan/tilt/zoom operation modes for streaming. is selected as the homepage. No PTZ: PTZ is not available when streaming starts.
Frame rate: Displays the setting menu of Frame rate, Note if it is checked. Preset position: Displays the setting menu of Preset The selected image size is not used for the preview position, if it is checked. screen. Trigger: Displays the setting options of Trigger, if it is checked.
How to use SNC toolbox Others Menu bar Function buttons This section explains how to use the application software and commands, including the supplied CD- ROM. Using the SNC toolbox Explains the functions except those of the Network tab in SNC toolbox. To install SNC toolbox, to assign an IP address and to set the network, see “Assigning the IP Address to the Device tree display...
Privacy Masking: Displays the Privacy Masking Setting screen. Displays the settings screen for the device. Panorama Panel: Displays the Panorama Creator screen. Task Custom Homepage: Displays the Custom Homepage Displays the Task List dialog. screen. Firmware Upgrade: Displays the Firmware Upgrade Device tree view screen.
Serial No. Registering by Add Device Entry dialog Displays the serial number. Select the folder to register the device. Version No. Right click the mouse and select Add Device Entry Displays the version of firmware. from the displayed menu. The Add Device Entry dialog appears. Admin name Displays the administrator user name.
Renaming the device/folder Display with large thumbnails Select the folder or device to rename and right click the Select Snapshot(L) from the View menu or click mouse. Select Rename from the displayed menu. The set to display with large thumbnails. device/folder name is highlighted.
Network tab Setting SNC toolbox options Select Option from the Tools menu to display the “Option” dialog. This dialog consists of 3 types: General, Network and Log. General tab Configure the HTTP proxy and FTP proxy. When using HTTP proxy, check Use HTTP proxy. When using FTP proxy, check Use FTP proxy.
Log tab Privacy Masking screen Overwrite the oldest log file To set the size of the log file, check Enable and specify the minimum required space for a log file. Log output folder Viewer Click Browse to display the folder selection dialog. A live image of the camera is displayed.
Click to move the zoom to WIDE. Select the desired privacy mask number in the Click to move the zoom to TELE. privacy mask setting section, and then click Set of the corresponding number. The mask is displayed on the viewer. Privacy mask setting section Allows you to set, call or delete the privacy mask.
Using Panorama Creator Tips — Creating a Panorama Image • Panorama images have two formats: Map view and Arctic view. The Panorama Creator function of SNC toolbox allows • The exposure and white balance settings are fixed you to create a panorama image to be displayed on the while a panorama image is being created.
Saving a custom image to the camera Uploading the homepage to the camera using the Custom Homepage You can save a custom image to the camera in spite of the panorama image shot by the camera. Prepare the image to conform to the following Select the device to upload from the Device list.
Right click the mouse. Click Firmware Upgrade Notes from the displayed menu. The Firmware Upgrade screen is displayed. • To stop upgrading, click Stop upgrading. To protect some devices, during the process of upgrading, upgrading cannot be canceled. • Do not turn off the power until the device restarts after upgrading.
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Displays Task Wizard. Select Device Setting or Firmware Upgrade. Click Next. Click Next. Select a device to which the task is assigned. For Device Setting: A list of devices registered in My device is Edit the value for the setting you wish to change. displayed.
Recurrence pattern Setting tree Specify the operation interval. All settings are sorted into categories. Click + to display Onetime: Runs the task once. the subcategories under a category. Click – to hide the Hourly: Specify the operation frequency in units of subcategories.
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Setting items Pages to refer to in Setting items Pages to refer to in “Administrating the “Administrating the Camera” Camera” Device “Setting the Camera Image Preset position “Saving the Camera and Audio — Camera Position and Action — Menu” on page 43 Preset position Menu”...
Initializing a device Setting items Pages to refer to in “Administrating the Click Tools, Initialize Device and Factory Default in Camera” this order on the menu bar to initialize the device (restore factory default). FTP server “Downloading Images from the Camera — FTP server Menu”...
Installing the SNC audio upload Using the SNC audio tool upload tool — Transmitting Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-ROM drive. Audio to Camera A cover page appears automatically in your Web browser. The supplied SNC audio upload tool allows you to If it does not appear automatically in the Web transmit sound from the computer to the camera.
Connecting the Camera to the Using the SNC audio upload tool Computer When you start the SNC audio upload tool, the Setting tab is displayed. Connect a speaker to the 5 (line output) jack on the Setting tab camera. Use this menu to set the camera to transmit audio from Connect a microphone to the microphone input jack a computer or upload an audio file.
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Click this button repeatedly to hide/show the camera list. Target camera(s) (Camera list) When the SNC audio upload tool starts, it automatically detects Sony network cameras connected to the local network and displays them in the camera list. Up to 256 cameras can be displayed in the list.
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Notes Notes • An error dialog appears if the specified IP address in • Audio transmission stops if you switch the tab during the camera list is assigned for a device other than the transmission. network camera, or does not exist in the network. •...
Voice alert tab Recording/playback progress bar Use this menu to record sound via a microphone connected to the computer, and upload the recorded audio file to the camera. You can upload the audio file to multiple cameras selected from the camera list simultaneously.
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Target camera(s) (Camera list) Saving the recorded audio file to the Displays the cameras selected with the camera select computer checkbox of the camera list in the Setting tab. The list shows information and status of selected Click (recording) in the Voice alert tab to cameras.
Using the SNC video player Using the SNC video player Start the SNC video player. — Playing a Video/ Audio File Recorded with the Camera The supplied SNC video player allows you to play video/audio data recorded with the camera on your computer.
To save the image, click Save on the dialog. You can specify the destination to which the image is to be var sysDescr=“SNC-RH124”, “SNC-RH164”, stored, and select the JPEG or Bitmap format. “SNC-RS46” (SNC-RS46N/P), “SNC-RS44” (SNC-RS44N/P), “SNC-RS86” (SNC-RS86N/P), “SNC-RS84” (SNC-RS84N/P) ...1 How to change the image display size var sysObjectID=“1.3.6.1.4.1.122.8501”...
4 describes the case of “mib-2.system. sysContact.0”. sysName=<string> This field is used to describe information on the Set the case of “mib-2.system.sysName.0” in the administrator of this camera. Nothing is set at the <string> position. The maximum length of <string> factory.
DHCP server Glossary Acronym for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server. The IP address of a terminal without an individual IP address can be automatically distributed by ActiveX control the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). The A component program object that can be used with web DHCP server assigns the IP addresses to the terminals.
H.264 Primary DNS server An image compression format. The standard written by One of the DNS servers that can first reply to a request the JVT (Joint Video Team) a joint organization for by connected devices or other DNS servers. standardization (composed of ISO and ITU-T.
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SNMP A protocol for monitoring and managing network devices. Acronym for Secure Sockets Layer. This is a protocol developed by Netscape Communications Corporation to be used for communications of encrypted data on the Internet. Subnet mask 32-bit stream used to distinguish the subnet address from an IP address.
Index CA (Certificate Authority) ..65 EAP ..........55 CA certificate ......67 EAP method ......65 CA certificate tab ......61 EAP-TLS authentication ....130 Numerics Camera ........35 Edge Storage ........35 802.1X.......55 Camera list ......25 Effective period ..74 Camera Menu.........
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Message........58 Position at alarm......72 Method ...........59 Post-alarm period ......93 H.264 ..........131 Mic volume........43 Pre-alarm period ......93 Home ..........21 Microphone ........43 Preset ..........73 home position .........72 Mode........81 Preset call ........73 Home position setting ....72 Monitor image ........24 Preset position ....23 Homepage ........104 Motion detection ..
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Supplicant ........65 Viewer Setting......103 System........35 VMF..........94 System log........42 Voice alert ......35 System Menu ......... 36 Voice alert Menu ......90 System Utility ........ 30 Voice alert number select ..... 125 Volume ........22 Sony Corporation Index...