
Chapter 3 Configuring and Managing the IP Camera
Setup Windows
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Device Settings | 
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Device ID  | Display only. Unique identifier of the IP camera. The device ID is configured  | |
  | for the IP camera at the factory.  | |
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Camera Name  | Enter a name for the IP camera. This name appears in the video log if an  | |
  | event occurs. (For related information, see the “Video Log Window” section  | |
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  | The camera name can include any combination of up to 15 letters and  | |
  | numbers. Cisco recommends that you give each IP camera a unique name so  | |
  | that you can identify it easily.  | |
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Description  | Enter a description of the IP camera. For example, enter the IP camera  | |
  | location, such as “North Entrance.”  | |
  | The description can include any combination of up to 32 letters, numbers,  | |
  | and spaces.  | |
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Enable LED Operations  | Check this check box if you want the Ready LED or Activity LED on the  | |
  | front of the IP camera to light when the IP camera receives power or  | |
  | performs an activity.  | |
  | If you do not check this check box, these LEDs do not light.  | |
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Current Date/Time  | Display only. Current date and time of the internal clock of the IP camera.  | |
  | To change the date or time, click Change to display the Set Date/Time  | |
  | window, then take the appropriate action:  | |
  | • To synchronize the IP camera date and time with the date and time of the  | |
  | PC that you are using, click Sync with PC.  | |
  | • To set the IP camera date and time to any values, enter the values in the  | |
  | New Date and New Time fields, then click Set New Time.  | |
  | • To exit the Date/Time window, click Close.  | |
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Time Zone  | From the   | |
  | located.  | |
  | The time that appears when you view video from this IP camera reflects this  | |
  | time zone.  | |
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Adjust for Daylight  | Check this check box if you want the time of the IP camera to adjust  | |
Saving Time  | automatically for daylight saving time.  | |
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Check here if you want  | Check this check box if you want the IP camera to obtain its time from a  | |
to update the time  | network time protocol (NTP) server.  | |
automatically from the  | If you check this check box, the camera contacts the designated NTP server  | |
NTP server from the  | ||
every 64 seconds and synchronizes its internal clock with the time of that  | ||
Internet  | ||
server.  | ||
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NTP Server Address  | If you configured the IP camera to obtain its time from an NTP server, enter  | |
  | the IP address of the NTP server.  | |
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