10.1 Configure the basic settings [Basic]
Click the [Basic] tab on the “Basic” page. (→9.1 How to display the setup menu, 9.2 How to operate the setup menu)
The settings such as the camera title, time and date, etc. can be configured on this page.
[Language]
Select the language to initially display when the camera is accessed from the following.
Auto/English/Japanese/Italian/French/German/Spanish/Chinese/Russian/Portuguese
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Auto: The language used by the browser is automatically selected. If the language used by the browser is not supported by the camera, English is selected.
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Default: Auto
The language displayed on the “Live” page can also be changed. (→1.2 About the “Live” page)
[Camera title]
Enter the title of the camera. Click the [Set] button after entering the title of the camera. The entered title will be displayed in the “Camera title” field.
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Available number of characters: 0 - 20 characters
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Unavailable characters: " &
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Default: The model No. is displayed.
[Date/time]
Enter the current time and date. When “12h” is selected for “Time display format”, “AM” or “PM” can be selected.
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Available range: Jan/01/2013 00:00:00 - Dec/31/2035 23:59:59
IMPORTANT
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Use an NTP server when the more accurate time & date setting is required for the system operation. (→16.2.3 Configure the settings relating to the NTP server)
[Time display format]
Select the time display format from “24h”, “12h” and “Off”. Enter the current hour reflecting this setting when entering the current time and date for “Date/time”. To hide time and date, select “Off”.
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Default: 24h
[Date/time display format]
Select a date/time display format. When “2013/04/01 13:10:00” is set for “Date/time” after selecting “24h” for “Date/time display format”, time & date will be respectively displayed as follows.
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DD/MM/YYYY: 01/04/2013 13:10:00
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MM/DD/YYYY: 04/01/2013 13:10:00
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DD/Mmm/YYYY: 01/Apr/2013 13:10:00
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YYYY/MM/DD: 2013/04/01 13:10:00
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Mmm/DD/YYYY: Apr/01/2013 13:10:00
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Default: Mmm/DD/YYYY
[NTP]
When “NTP >>” is clicked, the [Advanced] tab of the “Network” page will be displayed. (→16.2.3 Configure the settings relating to the NTP server)
[Time zone]
Select a time zone corresponding to the location where the camera is in use.
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Default: (GMT +09:00) Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo
[Summer time (daylight saving)]
Select “In”, “Out” or “Auto” to determine whether or not to apply daylight saving time. Configure this setting if the summer time (daylight saving time) is applied in the location where the camera is in use.
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In: Applies summer time. An asterisk (*) will be displayed on the left side of the displayed time and date.
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Out: Does not apply summer time.
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Auto: Applies summer time in accordance with the settings for “Start time & date” and “End time & date” (month, week, day of the week, time).
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Default: Out
[Start time & date] [End time & date]
When “Auto” is selected for “Summer time (daylight saving)”, select the time & date for the start time and the end time (month, week, day of the week, time).
[Camera title on screen]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to display the camera title on the screen. When “On” is selected, the character string entered for “Camera title on screen (0-9, A-Z)” will be displayed at the position selected for “OSD”.
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Default: Off
[Camera title on screen (0-9, A-Z)]
Enter a character string to be displayed on the image.
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Available number of characters: 0 - 20 characters
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Available characters: 0-9, A-Z and the following marks.
! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; = ?
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Default: None (blank)
[OSD] - [Position]
Select the position where the time and date and a character string to be displayed on the image of the “Live” page.
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Upper left: The above information will be displayed at the upper left corner of the main area on the “Live” page.
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Lower left: The above information will be displayed at the lower left corner of the main area on the “Live” page.
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Upper right: The above information will be displayed at the upper right corner of the main area on the “Live” page.
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Lower right: The above information will be displayed at the lower right corner of the main area on the “Live” page.
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Default: Upper left
[Brightness status display]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to display the status of brightness on images displayed on the “Live” page when adjusting brightness.
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Default: On
[Upside-down]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to turn the image upside-down.
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Default: Off
[Indicator]
Determine whether or not to use the following indicators. Select “On” to use the following indicators to check the operational status by lighting them. Select “Off” to turn off the indicators at all times.
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Link indicator (LINK)
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Access indicator (ACT)
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SD memory card error indicator/ABF indicator (SD ERROR/ABF)
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SD MOUNT indicator (SD MOUNT)
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Default: On
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Link indicator (LINK) (orange): This indicator will light when communication with the connected device is available.
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Access indicator (ACT) (green): This indicator will blink when accessing a network.
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SD memory card error indicator/ABF indicator (SD ERROR/ABF) (red): Lights when an error occurred in the SD memory card. This LED will blink in the process of the auto back focus function and blinking will stop when the focus adjustment is complete. Except when the auto back focus is being used or when the indicator lights, it indicates that an error occurred in the SD memory card.
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SD MOUNT indicator (SD MOUNT) (green): Lights when data can be saved to the SD memory card. It blinks or is off when data cannot be saved to the SD memory card.
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Indicator is off: Indicates “Not use” is selected for the SD memory card, or an error occurred for the SD memory card.
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Indicator blinks: Indicates the SD memory card is being recognized or is performing the necessary processing for the SD memory card to be removed.
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Indicator lights: Indicates data can be saved to the SD memory card.
[Alarm status update mode]
Select an interval of the camera status notification from the following.
When the status of the camera changes, the alarm occurrence indication button, the [AUX] button or the SD saving status indicator will be displayed to notify of the camera status.
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Polling(30s): Updates the status each 30 seconds and provide notification of the camera status.
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Real time: Provide notification of the camera status when the status has changed.
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Default: Real time
Note
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Depending on the network environment, notification may not be provided in real time.
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When multiple cameras are using the same “Alarm status reception port”, even if “Real time” is selected for “Alarm status update mode”, status notification is not provided in real time. In this case, change the “Alarm status reception port” settings.
[Alarm status reception port]
When selecting “Real time” for “Alarm status update mode”, designate a port number to which the status change notification is to be sent.
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Available port number: 1 - 65535
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Default: 31004
The following port numbers are unavailable since they are already in use.
20, 21, 23, 25, 42, 53, 67, 68, 69, 80, 110, 123, 161, 162, 443, 995, 10669, 10670
[Viewer software (nwcv4Ssetup.exe)] - [Automatic installation]
Determine whether or not to install the viewer software from this camera.
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On: Installs the viewer software from the camera automatically.
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Off: The viewer software cannot be installed from the camera.
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Default: On
[Viewer software (nwcv4Ssetup.exe)] - [Smoother live video display on the browser (buffering)]
Perform settings to display camera images on the viewer software.
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On: Images are temporarily stored on the computer and are displayed smoother.
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Off: Images are displayed in real-time and are not stored on the computer.
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Default: On
IMPORTANT
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It is impossible to display images and to receive/transmit audio between the camera and the PC when the viewer software “Network Camera View 4S” is not installed on the PC.
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The number of the viewer software installations can be checked on the [Upgrade] tab of the “Maintenance” page.
[Monitor out]
Select the video format outputted from the MONITOR OUT terminal to the adjustment monitor.
Switch priority/NTSC/PAL
Default: Switch priority
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Monitor out is intended for use when performing tasks, such as checking the angle of viewable images, with a video receiving device when installing or servicing the camera, and cannot be used for recording or surveillance purposes.
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When NTSC or PAL is selected, the NTSC/PAL switch of the camera cannot be used to change the monitor output.