2.1 Monitor images on a cellular phone
It is possible to connect to the camera using a cellular phone via the Internet and monitor images (JPEG only) from the camera on the screen of the cellular phone.
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When the authentication window is displayed, enter the user name and password. The default user name and password are as follows.
User name: admin
Password: 12345
To enhance the security, change the password for the user “admin”. (→15.1 Configure the settings relating to the user authentication [User auth.])
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If the cellular phone in use is not compatible with UTF-8 encode, it is impossible to display the screen correctly.
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When “VGA”, “QVGA”, “640x360”, or “320x180” is not selected one time or more for either one of “JPEG(1)”, “JPEG(2)”, or “JPEG(3)” of [JPEG] on the [JPEG/H.264] tab, images cannot be viewed from cellular phones.
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It is necessary to configure the network settings of the cellular phone in advance to connect to the Internet and monitor images from the camera. (→Section 16 Configuring the network settings [Network])
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When “Auto” is selected for “Language”, the screen is displayed in English. If you want the screen to be displayed in Japanese or Chinese, select “Japanese” or “Chinese” for “Language”. (→10.1 Configure the basic settings [Basic])
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Access to “http://IP address/mobile”*1 or “http://Host name registered in the DDNS server/mobile” using a cellular phone.
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Images from the camera will be displayed.
Refresh control
Press the dial key “5” or the [Manual Refresh] button to refresh the camera images.
Press the [Auto Refresh] button to refresh the images from the camera in 5-second intervals.
When the dial key “5” or the [Manual Refresh] button is pressed again, the refresh mode of the camera will return to manual refresh.
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Transmission will be periodically performed when “Auto Refresh” is selected for the camera image. Confirm the contract plan of the cellular phone in use before using this function.
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Depending on the cellular phone in use, “Auto Refresh” may be unavailable.
Resolution control
Changes the image capture size by pressing the dial key “0”.
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Image in the aspect ratio of “4:3”: Changes the image capture size between 320x240 (default) and 640x480.
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Image in the aspect ratio of “16:9”: Changes the image capture size between 320x180 (default) and 640x360.
Image quality control
It is possible to change the image quality between “Quality1” and “Quality2”. (→11.2 Configure the settings relating to JPEG images [JPEG/H.264])
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Some cellular phones cannot change the image capture size even when resolution is changed by resolution control.
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Depending on the image capture size selected for “JPEG(1)”, “JPEG(2)”, or “JPEG(3)”, “Resolution” may not be able to be used.
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When the HTTP port number is changed from “80”, enter “http://IP address: (colon) + port number/mobile”*1 in the address box of the browser. When using the DDNS function, access to “http://Host name registered in the DDNS server: (colon) + port number/mobile”.
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When “HTTPS” is selected for “HTTPS” - “Connection” on the [Advanced] tab of the “Network” page, enter as follows.
“https://IP address: (colon) + port number/mobile” or “https://Host name registered in the DDNS server: (colon) + port number/mobile”
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When the authentication window is displayed, enter the user name of an administrator or user and password. Depending on the cellular phone in use, password entry may be required each time the screen is switched.
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Depending on the cellular phone in use, larger size images may not be displayed. In this case, selecting “9 Low” for “Image quality setting” of “JPEG” (→11.2 Configure the settings relating to JPEG images [JPEG/H.264]) may sometimes solve this problem.
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Depending on the cellular phone in use or its contract plan, it may be impossible to access.
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IP address is the global WAN IP address of the router that can be accessed via the Internet.
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When “User auth.” is set to “On” (→15.1 Configure the settings relating to the user authentication [User auth.]), only users with the access level of “1. Administrator” or “2. Camera control” will be displayed.