Operating the Camera

The Operating the Camera section explains how to monitor the image from the camera using the Web browser. Use Internet Explorer as the Web browser. For setting the camera, see “Administrating the Camera” on page 16.

Logging in to Homepage

— Welcome Page

Logging in as a User

1 Start the web browser on the computer and type the IP address of the camera you want to monitor.

The welcome page of Network Camera SNC-Z20is displayed.

2 Click to select the viewer.

You can select the viewer from among Java applet viewer, ActiveX viewer whichever is suitable for your system environments and usage.

For details, see “About Viewers” on page 8. When you have selected the viewer, the main viewer page appears (see page 9).

Note

To operate the welcome page correctly, set the security level of the Internet Explorer to Medium or lower, as follows:

1 Select Tool from the menu bar of Internet Explorer, then select Internet Options and Security tab in sequence.

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 Medium or lower. (If the slider is not displayed, click Default Level.)

When using antivirus software in the computer

When you use antivirus software in your computer, the camera performance may be reduced, for example, the frame rate for displaying the image may lower.

The Web page displayed when you log in the camera uses Java Script. The display of the page may be affected if you use antivirus software in your computer.

Logging in as Administrator

If you log in the camera as the Administrator, you can perform all the settings provided with the software. The Administrator may be logged in at any time, regardless of the number of the users being accessed.

1 Click Administrator on the welcome page. The login page appears.

2 Enter the user name and password for Administrator, then click OK.

The user name “admin” and the password “admin” are set at the factory for the Administrator. You can change them on the User setting page in the Administrator menu (see page 28).

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Logging in to Homepage — Welcome Page

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