LANSettings for Connecting to a DVD Recorder with DVR

Use this procedure to connect the camera to a DVD recorder with DVR via a LAN (see

“Glossary” p.198). Before you connect the camera to the DVD recorder with DVR, you must specify the LAN settings on the camera. Note that the settings differ depending on the connection method used.

SupportedDVD Recorders with DVR

You can only connect DVD recorders equipped with the Toshiba “Net Dubbing” function.

Settings for Connecting the Camera to a DVD Recorder with DVR via an Existing Network

CAMERA NAME

:Enter the name used to identify the camera on the network. You can enter any name you like, or you can simply use the default name. The name can consist of up to 15 half-pitch alphanumeric characters.

GROUP NAME

:Enter the name given as the “GROUP NAME” for the DVD recorder with DVR. To find the “GROUP NAME” for the DVD recorder with DVR, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD recorder with DVR. (The name for “GROUP NAME” may differ depending on the recorder used.)

Because the password field is blank by default, you must enter a password. The password can consist of up to 16 half-pitch alphanumeric characters.

PASSWORD

:Enter the name given as the “GROUP PASSWORD” for the DVD recorder with DVR. To find the “GROUP PASSWORD” for the DVD recorder with DVR, refer to the instruction manual supplied with the DVD recorder with DVR. (The name for “GROUP PASSWORD” may differ depending on the recorder used.)

Because the password field is blank by default, you must enter a password. The password can consist of up to 16 half-pitch alphanumeric characters.

IP CONFIG: DHCP (recommended) (see “Glossary” p.197)

If you cannot connect using the above settings, set [IP CONFIG] to [MANUAL] and then specify the settings given below.

IP ADDRESS

:Set a different address within the same subnet and the connected network settings.

E.g. Where the router address is 192.168.1.1, the camera address can be 192.168.1.6 or 192.168.1.20, etc.

Ensure that you do not set the same IP address (see “Glossary” p.197) as another device.

NETMASK : Set the subnet mask (see “Glossary” p.198) for the connected network.

255.255.255.0 (recommended)

ROUTER : Enter the IP address of the router (see “Glossary” p.197).

To find the router’s IP address, refer to the instruction manual supplied

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