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Easy Setup Guide
for the Sony Network
Camera
For setup, a computer running the Microsoft Windows Operating
System is required.
For monitoring camera images, Microsoft Internet Explorer (Version
6.0 or later) is required.
This section describes the operation to be followed to confirm the
required settings using Windows Vista as an example. Thus, the
screens in this manual may be different from the screens of your
computer, depending on the OS you are using.
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Before Using Your Camera For the First Time This “Easy Setup Guide for the Sony Network Camera” describes how to monitor images from your Sony network camera on a computer connected to the same network. First, confirm that the camera and computer are properly connected to the same network via a hub or router, as illustrated below. Hub (or router) Computer Network camera • For detailed information on how to connect the hub (or router) and the computer, refer to the instruction manuals suppli
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Sequence of the Easy Setting Operation This setup guide describes how to make the required settings in the following order so that you can monitor images from your camera on your computer. Confirming the Settings of the Computer 1 This section describes how to confirm the settings of the computer. Setting the IP Address of the Camera 2 This section describes how to set the IP address of the camera so that you can access the camera from the computer. Monitoring Images from the Camera 3
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Confirming the Settings of 1 the Computer Turn on the computer and 1 start Windows. Log on as an Administrator. Click the [Start] button and then click 2 [Control Panel]. When the “Control Panel” window appears, click [View network status 3 and tasks] in [Network and Internet]. When the “Network and Sharing Center” window appears, click 4 [View status]. When [Status] is not active, make sure that the network cable is connected to a computer and hub.
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Confirming the Settings 1 of the Computer 2 3 When [Local Area Connection Status] is displayed, click [Details…]. 5 When using Windows XP “Address Type” can be displayed by the following steps for steps 3 to 5. Select [All Programs], [Accessories], [Communications], [Network Connections] from the [Start] menu. When [Network Connections] is displayed, double-click [Local Area Connection]. When [Local Area Connection Status] is displayed, double-click [Support].
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Confirming the Settings 1 of the Computer 2 3 When [Network Connection Details] is displayed, check the DHCP status. 6 Place a check mark in the following box corresponding to the type of address in the “Address Type” box. Be sure to confirm the type of address displayed here, because the operations required in future setting procedures are different, depending on the type of address. “DHCP Enabled Yes” “DHCP Enabled No” is displayed. is displayed. When using Windows XP When using Win
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Confirming the Settings 1 of the Computer 2 3 Confirm the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway at step4. 7-a Items to are required in future setting operations. Write these values in the respective boxes in advance so that you will be able to refer to these values. Go to step 7-b to change IP address. (You do not usually need to change this address.) IP Address . . . Subnet Mask . . . Default Gateway . . . The Default Gateway may not be displayed, d
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Confirming the Settings 1 of the Computer 2 3 To change the IP address other than the IP address shown in step 4, follow the steps shown below. 7-b 1 Select [Network and Internet], [View network status and tasks] in [Control Panel] from the [Start] menu. 2 Click [View status]. 3 When [Local Area Connection Status] is displayed, click [Properties]. If the message “User Account Control – Windows needs your permission to continue” appears, click [Continue].
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Confirming the Settings 1 of the Computer 2 3 4 Click the [General] tab, place a check mark in the [Internet Protocol Version4 (TCP/IPv4)] box, and then click [Properties]. If a check mark has already been placed in the [Internet Protocol Version4 (TCP/IPv4)] checkbox, click on [Internet Protocol Version4 (TCP/IPv4)], and then click [Properties]. [Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4)] and [Internet Protocol Version 6(TCP/IPv6)] are displayed in the item list. Be sure to select [Intern
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Confirming the Settings 1 of the Computer 2 3 6 Confirm that [Use the following DNS server addresses] is selected. When you select [Use the following IP address] in step 5, [Use the following DNS server addresses] is selected automatically. You do not need to enter the address in the [Preferred DNS server] and [Alternate DNS server] boxes. Confirm this radio button is selected. 7 Click [OK], and close any windows opened in step 2 or later. The IP address of the 8 computer is set. Go t
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Setting the IP Address of the 2 Camera You have to set an IP address of the camera to access the camera from the computer. Turn on the camera if it is not already turned on. 1 Insert the CD-ROM supplied with the camera into the CD-ROM drive of the computer. 2 The “User’s Guide & Utility” window appears automatically in the Web browser. If this window does not appear automatically in the Web browser, double-click on the index.htm file on the CD- ROM. The following illustration is an example
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Setting the IP Address 1 2 of the Camera 3 Click [Run] in the following dialog window. 4 Click [Run] in the following dialog window. 5 Install the “IP Setup Program” on your computer using the 6 wizard. The “Welcome” dialog appears. If the Software License Agreement is displayed, read it carefully, and then click [Accept] if you wish to continue with the installation. Click [Next] or [Yes] to go to the following pages, and then, finally, click [Finish]. 1
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Setting the IP Address 1 2 of the Camera 3 When installation is completed, select [All Programs], [IP Setup Program], and then click [IP Setup Program] 7 from the [Start] menu. If the message “User Account Control – An unidentified program wants access to your computer” appears, click [Allow]. The IP Setup Program starts, and the “Network” tab appears. The IP Setup Program detects the camera connected on the network, and lists it. Information on the cameras detected is displayed in the lis
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Setting the IP Address 1 2 of the Camera 3 Click the camera whose IP address you want to set. 8 The IP address of your camera has been set to the following at the factory. IP address 192.168.0.100 The operations required after this point depend on the type of address displayed in step 6 of Confirming the Settings of the Computer on page 6. 1 “DHCP Enabled Yes” “DHCP Enabled No” is displayed. is displayed. When using Windows XP When using Windows XP “Assigned by DHCP” “Manually Configure
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Setting the IP Address 1 2 of the Camera 3 “DHCP Enabled No” is displayed When using Windows XP When “Manually Configured” is displayed 9-a in the “Address Type” box Set the IP address. Select [Use the following IP address], and type the IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway, referring to the values used in items to entered in the appropriate boxes in step 7-a of on page 7. Confirming the Settings of the Computer 1 Click this radio button. Type the values previously written
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Setting the IP Address 1 2 of the Camera 3 “DHCP Enabled Yes” is displayed When using Windows XP When “Assigned by DHCP” is displayed 9-b in the “Address Type” box Set the IP address. Select [Obtain an IP address automatically]. Click this radio button. Confirm that the HTTP port No. is set to [80]. 10 The HTTP port No. has been set to [80] at the factory. 1
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Setting the IP Address 1 2 of the Camera 3 Type “admin” in the “Administrator name” box, and type “admin” in the “Administrator password” box. 11 “*****” appears in the “Administrator password” box. Enter “admin” in both boxes. The factory settings of both items are “admin.” You cannot change the Administrator name and Administrator password in this window. If you want to change them, refer to “Setting the User – User setting Menu” in the User’ Guide. Click [OK]. 12 1
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Setting the IP Address 1 2 of the Camera 3 If “Setting OK” is displayed, click [OK], and close all dialog boxes opened. 13 You have finished the IP address setting process. Go to the next step to confirm that you have successfully assigned the IP address of the camera. Confirm that you have assigned the IP address of the camera correctly. 14 Close any windows and dialogs opened in step 2 to 13. Select [All Program], [IP Setup Program], and then click [IP Setup Program] from the [Start] m
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Setting the IP Address 1 2 of the Camera 3 You have successfully assigned the 15 IP address of the camera. Monitoring Images from the Camera 3 Go to (page 20) while the “IP Setup Program” window remains open. 1
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Monitoring Images from the 3 Camera Double-click your camera name on the list of cameras in the “IP Setup Program” window. 1 Or, Start the Web browser of the computer on which you set the IP address of the camera, and manually Setting the IP Address of the Camera type the IP address set in 9-a of 2 , in the URL box, and press the [ENTER] key. The welcome page of the camera is displayed. Click [Enter] to display the Main viewer. Click this [Enter] button. If the welcome page is not displ
