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VIVOTEK Table of Contents Overview3 Read Before Use .....................................................................................................................................3 Package Contents ......................................................
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VIVOTEK Revision History ■ Rev. 1.0: Initial release 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
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VIVOTEK Physical Description Inner View Reset Button Status LED Lens Screw Holes MicroSD/SDHC Card Slot Outer View MD8562 (PoE) MD8562D (PC power) 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 pin definitions are described below. Pin Name + Digital input + - Digital input
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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 straightened paper clip. 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 IMPORTANT! Please secure the screws tightly to avoid moisture. 4 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 figure below, secure one side of the supplied ground wire to the screw hole, route the wire, and attach the other end to a junction box or a grounded conduit. Network Deployment Setting up the Network Camera over the Internet General Connection (without PoE) (MD8562D) 1. If you have external devices such as sensors and alarms, connect them to the general I/O terminal block. 2. Connect the ca
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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) (MD8562) When using a PoE-enabled switch The Network Camera is PoE-compliant, allowing transmission of power and data via a single Ethernet ca
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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. A browser session with the Network Camera should prompt as shown below. 2. You should be able to see live video from your camera. You may also install the 32-channel recording software from the software CD in a deployment consisting of multiple cameras. For its installation details, please refer to its related documents. Adjusting the Lens To adjust the viewing angle Loosen the screws (not removing them) on the sides of lens module. 1 Adjust the lens to a desired vi
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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 under the lens module. 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 t
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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 NOTE: For Mozilla Firefox or Netscape users, your browser will use Apple Inc.’s Quick Time to stream the live video. If you don’t have Quick Time on your computer, please download it first, then launch the web browser. 14 - User's Manual
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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 an ST-5701 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. 18 - User's Manual
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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 Global View Hide Button Configuration Area Live View Window 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 t
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VIVOTEK Global View: Click on this item to display the Global The region being View window. The Global View window contains displayed on the live a full view image (the largest frame size of the view window captured video) and a floating frame (the view region of the current video feed). The floating frame allows users to control the e-PTZ function (Electronic The largest frame size Pan/Tilt/Zoom). For more information about e-PTZ operation, please refer to E-PTZ Operation on page 67
