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VIVOTEK Overview Read Before Use The use of surveillance devices may be prohibited by law in your country� The Network Camera is not only a high-performance web-ready camera but can also be part of a flexible surveillance system. It is the user’s responsibility to ensure that the operation of such devices is legal before installing this unit for its intended use� It is important to first verify that all contents received are complete according to the Package Contents listed below� Take not
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VIVOTEK Physical Description Inner View Screw Holes Lens Temperature Sensor MicroSD/SDHC Card Slot Status LED The event will be triggered once the temparature inside the Reset Button Network Camera reaches 60°C� Outer View General I/O Terminal Block Ethernet 10/100 RJ45 Plug Microphone In (pink) Power Cord Socket (black) Waterproof Level: IP67 General I/O Terminal Block This Network Camera provides a general I/O terminal block which is used to connect external input / output devices. The pi
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VIVOTEK Hardware Reset The reset button is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings Sometimes � resetting the system can return the camera to normal operation� If the system problems remain after reset, restore the factory settings and install again� Reset: Press and release the recessed reset button with a paper clip or thin object� Wait for the Network Camera to reboot� Restore: Press and hold the recessed reset button until the status LED rapidly blinks� Note that
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VIVOTEK 4� Through the 3 holes on the camera base, insert the screws to corresponding holes and se- cure the camera base with a screwdriver� Ceiling Mount 1 A 2 3 4 A B Wall Mount 1 2 B A 3 Please secure the screws tightly to 4 avoid moisture� 6 - User's Manual
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PARTITION LINK RECEIVE POWER COLLISION 1 2 3 4 5 VIVOTEK Installing the Ground Wire As shown in the following figure, please secure one side of the supplied ground wire to the screw hole, then route the other side of the ground wire to the ground� Network Deployment Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet General Connection (without PoE) (MD7530D / MD7560D) 1. If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, connect them to the general I/O terminal block� 2� Connect the cam
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PARTITION REC LINK EIVE POWER COLLISION 1 2 3 4 5 VIVOTEK There are several ways to set up the Network Camera over the Internet� The first way is to set up the Network Camera behind a router� The second way is to utilize a static IP� The third way is to use PPPoE� Internet connection via a router Before setting up the Network Camera over the Internet, make sure you have a router and follow the steps below� 1� Connect your Network Camera behind a router, the Internet environment is illustrat
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PARTITION PARTITION LINK RECEIVE POWER COLLISION 1 2 3 4 5 LINK RECEIVE POWER COLLISION 1 2 3 4 5 VIVOTEK Internet connection via PPPoE (Point-to-Point over Ethernet) Choose this connection type if you are connected to the Internet via a DSL Line� Please refer to PPPoE on page 35 for details� Set up the Network Camera through Power over Ethernet (PoE) (MD7530 / MD7560) When using a PoE-enabled switch The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a single Et
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VIVOTEK Software Installation Installation Wizard 2 (IW2), free-bundled software included on the product CD, helps you set up your Network Camera on the LAN� 1� Install IW2 under the Software Utility directory from the software CD� Double click the IW2 shortcut on your desktop to launch the program� 2� The program will conduct an analysis of your network environment� After your network environment is analyzed, please click Next to continue the program� 3� The program will search for
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VIVOTEK Ready to Use 1� Access the Network Camera on the LAN� 2� Retrieve live video through a web browser or recording software� Adjusting the Lens To adjust the viewing angle Adjust the lens to a desired viewing angle as the diagram shown below� 90° DO NOT over rotate the lens� Doing so will damage the camera lens module� User's Manual - 11
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VIVOTEK Fine-tune the Camera Focus The focus of this network camera is set from 1.0m to infinity by factory default. If you want to focus on objects closer than 1.0m or the lens has lost focus, please fine tune it in the following way� 1� Loosen the lens lock screw� 2. Manually rotate the lens to fine-tune the focus until the live image is clear. 3� Tighten the lens lock screw� Tighten the lens lock screw� Completion Tear down the aluminum foil vacuum bag and take out the silica gel� Attach
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VIVOTEK Accessing the Network Camera This chapter explains how to access the Network Camera through web browsers, RTSP players, 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, and VIVOTEK recording software� Using Web Browsers Use Installation Wizard 2 (IW2) to access to the Network Cameras on the LAN� If your network environment is not a LAN, follow these steps to access the Network Camera: ® 1. Launch your web browser (ex. Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, or Netscape). 2. Enter the IP addres
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VIVOTEK ► By default, the Network Camera is not password-protected. To prevent unauthorized access, it is highly recommended to set a password for the Network Camera� For more information about how to enable password protection, please refer to Security on page 27� ® ► If you see a dialog box indicating that your security settings prohibit running ActiveX ® Controls, please enable the ActiveX Controls for your browser� 1� Choose Tools > Internet Options > Security > Custom Level� ® 2. Loo
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VIVOTEK Using RTSP Players To view the MPEG-4 streaming media using RTSP players, you can use one of the following players that support RTSP streaming� Quick Time Player Real Player VLC media player 1� Launch the RTSP player� mpegable Player mpegable Player 2. Choose File > Open URL. A URL dialog box will pop up. 3� The address format is rtsp://:/
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VIVOTEK Using 3GPP-compatible Mobile Devices To view the streaming media through 3GPP-compatible mobile devices, make sure the Network Camera can be accessed over the Internet� For more information on how to set up the Network Camera over the Internet, please refer to Setup the Network Camera over the Internet on page 8� To utilize this feature, please check the following settings on your Network Camera: 1� Because most players on 3GPP mobile phones do not support RTSP authentication, make
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VIVOTEK Using VIVOTEK Recording Software The product software CD also contains recording software, allowing simultaneous monitoring and video recording for multiple Network Cameras� Please install the recording software; then launch the program to add the Network Camera to the Channel list� For detailed information about how to use the recording software, please refer to the user’s manual of the software or download it from http://www�vivotek�com� User's Manual - 17
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VIVOTEK Main Page This chapter explains the layout of the main page. It is composed of the following sections: VIVOTEK INC� Logo, Host Name, Camera Control Area, Configuration Area, Menu, and Live Video Window� Resize Buttons VIVOTEK INC. Logo Host Name Camera Control Area Hide Button Live View Window Configuration Area VIVOTEK INC. Logo Click this logo to visit the VIVOTEK website� Host Name The host name can be customized to fit your needs. For more information, please refer to System on
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VIVOTEK Global View (MD7560/7560D only): Click on this item The viewing region of to display the Global View window� The Global View the current video window contains a full view image (the largest frame stream size of the captured video) and a floating frame (the viewing region of the current video stream)� The floating frame allows users to control the e-PTZ The largest frame size function (Electronic Pan/Tilt/Zoom)� For more information about e-PTZ operation, please refer to E-PTZ
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VIVOTEK Video Title: The video title can be configured. For more information, please refer to Video Settings on page 53� MPEG-4 Protocol and Media Options: The transmission protocol and media options for MPEG-4 video streaming. For further configuration, please refer to Client Settings on page 22. Time: Display the current time. For further configuration, please refer to Video Settings on page 53. Title and Time: The video title and time can be stamped on the streaming video. For further con
