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A-EN2-100-11 (1)
Network Camera
User’s Guide
Before operating the unit, please read this manual thoroughly
and retain it for future reference.
Software Version 1.7
SNC-CX600W/CX600
© 2013 Sony Corporation
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Setting the Camera Image and Audio — Video / Audio Menu ........................................23 Table of Contents Picture Tab ........................................................23 Video codec Tab ...............................................24 Audio Tab .........................................................25 Overview Superimpose Tab ..............................................25 Features .................................................................. 4 Day/Night Tab .........
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Setting the CLOUD service — CLOUD Menu .....................................................................53 Setting Tab ........................................................ 53 Others Glossary ................................................................55 Index .....................................................................57 3 Table of Contents
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Overview NOTICE TO USERS Overview © 2013 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. This manual or the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written Features approval from Sony Corporation. � High-quality HD (720P) real-time monitoring, up to SONY CORPORATION PROVIDES NO 30 fps. WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, � Exmor CMOS sensor enables high-quality images for THE SOFTWARE OR OTHER INFORMA
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Overview 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. (September 2013) The User’s Guide is designed to be read on the computer display. Common This section gives tips on making the most of the User’s Guide. Read it before you operate the camera. OS Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista (32bit versi
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Overview The live viewer window appears (in SSL communication). 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. 1 Start the Web browser on the computer and type the IP address of the camera in the URL address bar. When “Allow HTTP connection for some The live viewer window is displayed. clients” (page 35) is checked To use HTTP and SSL connection
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Overview Tip The software is optimized for Internet Explorer using medium font. To display the viewer correctly To operate the viewer correctly, set the security level of Internet Explorer to Medium or lower, as follows: 1 Select Tools from the menu bar for Internet Explorer, then select Internet Options and click the Security tab. 2 Click the Internet icon (when using the camera via the Internet), or Local intranet icon (when using the camera via a local network). 3 Set the slider to Medi
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Overview Basic Configuration by the Administrator 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. Setting contents Setting menu Set the format of the image sent from the camera. Video codec Tab (page 24) Select the White balance mode according to the installation position. White balance (page 23) Select the brightness of the image sent
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Operating 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. network camera, including camera settings. The User can use the functions for monitoring the image and The functions of the camera should be set by the audio from the camera, and control the camera. The Adminis
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Operating the Camera Plug-in free viewer This viewer enables a browser other than Internet Logging in to System Explorer to display images. Notes Logging in as a user � If Automatic configuration is enabled in the Local Area Network (LAN) Settings of Internet Explorer, 1 Start the Web browser on your computer and type the camera image may not be displayed. In that case, the IP address of the camera you want to monitor. disable Automatic configuration and set the proxy server manually. For
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Operating the Camera Control panel section Configuration of Live You can drag the panels to the monitor screen and configure them. Viewer 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 live viewer. For a detailed explanation on Click the to hide the detail setting menu or click it each part or control, see the specified pages. again to show the menu. Live viewer using ActiveX viewer I
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Operating the Camera 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, Windows 7 or Windows 8, if “Enable Protected Mode” is checked in Control Panel-Internet Option-Security, still images cannot be shot. This panel allows you to control the camera’s pan/tilt/ Run/ Stop Save Video home position and zoom (page 14). Runs and stops Save Video. Click to ope
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Operating the Camera 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. The Area zoom will move the camera in the direction that displays the area selected by the operator and zooms in at the same time. The operator can choose a part of the image to view and zoom i
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Operating the Camera Zoom control Plug-in free viewer ActiveX Click to zoom out, and click to zoom in. viewer JPEG MJPEG Zooming continues while the button remains pressed. Operation from a ×× Note control panel The four edges of the image may be dark depending on Area zoom aa a the zoom position. This is a phenomenon related to the Vector dragging aa a structure of the camera, and does not cause a problem. PTZ control bar × aa Panning and tilting by clicking the Notes monitor image (Area
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Operating the Camera Panning and tilting by dragging the Switching Transmission screen (Vector dragging mode Mode only) When you click on the starting point on the image and You can change the transmission mode for video/audio drag to the end point, the camera pans/tilts in the data. direction of the arrow from the starting point to the end This function can be used when the video codec mode is point. The speed of operation is determined by the set to H.264 and the ActiveX viewer in the
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Operating the Camera Note Playback viewer When connecting via a proxy server, neither Unicast nor Multicast can be selected. You can play, save or delete the movies recorded in the memory card. This function is available only in the following users. � Administrator � When Viewer mode is set to Full Control panel Monitor image section section View panel You can change the screen mode or size of the image. Screen mode Select Window or Full Screen. View size Select the view size to be displayed.
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Operating the Camera Search panel Control panel (Basic) Specify the search period. You can play, pause, stop, fast forward or jump the selected movie on the search results list. Also you can Start specify the start position for playback. Select the start time for searching. If you click the button, the control panel (detail) is displayed. End Select the end time for searching. Control panel (Detail) Search Specify the start position for playback Search for recorded movies in the specified pe
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Operating the Camera Fast forward Click this button to fast forward the moving being played. Next record Jump to the next movie. Still image capture Save the capture of a recorded movie as a still image file to your computer. Click to open the folder in which the movie is to be saved. Specify the playback time Specify the start and end position of the movie by moving the slider. You can save the specified time to your computer. You can also specify the start time to In and end time to O
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Administrating the Camera Example: “Date & time” tab of “System” menu Administrating the Camera This section explains how to set the functions of the See page 20 for details of the menu tabs and setting camera by the Administrator. options. For details about monitoring the camera image, see “Operating the Camera” on page 9. 5 After setting, click OK. The settings you have made become active. This section explains the basic operations and each option of the Administrator menu. Click Cancel to
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Administrating the Camera Security Displays the Security menu for setting the login user Configuring the System name and password to specify which computer(s) can connect to the camera. (“Setting the Security — Security — System Menu Menu” on page 34) System When you click in the Administrator menu, the PTZ control System menu appears. Displays the PTZ control menu. (“Setting the PTZ Use this menu to perform the principal settings of the control — PTZ control Menu” on page 41) software. T
