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User’s Guide

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WiLife V2.5 manual User’s Guide

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User’s Guide Page Page WiLife User Guide Table of Contents Wilife Platinum Features 102 143 Introduction Welcome to WiLife Overview of the WiLife Video Security System Easy SetupWiLife Video Security System Applications Basic Concepts Understanding Homeplug Technology Understanding the Wilife PRO Network Powerful Cameras Camera New way to look Powerful Command Center Software Welcome to WiLife ANYWHERE, Anytime Access with Wilife Online Services Wilife Retail Cameras System ComponentsIndoor IP-Camera Wilife Ethernet Homeplug Bridge Camera Power Supply Receiver Patch CablesCamera Suction CUP Desktop Mount Base Nightvision Upgrade Kits WiLife Kit AccessoriesAccessory Lenses Wall Mount User Guide Chapters Command Center Help SystemChapters Descriptions Online Connection MonitoringPage Overview Getting Started Requirement Number of Cameras System Requirements Installation Procedures Starter Kit Contents Welcome to the Install Wizard Complete the WiLife Setup WizardCompleting the Command Center Install Wizard SET Disk Usage Options Screen SET UP Wilife Online AccountUSE Existing Wilife Online Account Tell US about Your System Plug in Your Powerline AdapterPlug in Your Camera Name Your Cameras Firewall Setup Additional Cameras Plug the Camera Power Supply into a nearby outletPosition Your Camera Select a location for your Indoor camera Select a location for the camera Identify the NEW Camera in Command CenterPlug the camera into a nearby outlet Indoor Camera Focus and Aim Switching Lenses on the Indoor Camera Product Support Tip of the Day Showing Video Display in FULL-SCREEN Mode Some Application Features Live View Playback ViewTitle Bar Controls Main Feature Buttons Hiding Command Center Screen ControlsFULL-SCREEN Mode Features Live Video Windows Live ViewChoose a Multiple-Camera View Alerts Scheduler Front Control Panel Color Uses for Camera Control Activity Panel Option Description Use the Camera Activity Panel Switch Cameras On and OffDigital Pan-Tilt-Zoom Panel Click On and Off Using Command Center Applications User Guide Print or Save Live Video Frames Live Mode Right-Click Context MenusPrint a Current Frame Save a Current Frame Delete a Camera Change Camera Order Hot Key Description Live Mode Hot Key Assignments Review Stored Video Segments Playback View Hour time focus Minute time focus Change DATE/TIME Window TimescaleNavigating with RED Timeline Select Cameras to Review Questions Seeing Video Segment File DetailsWhat do the colored buttons next to the camera names mean? What do the colored camera names mean? Use Keyboard Playback Controls Play Video with Onscreen ControlsButton Description Playback Mode Right-Click Context Menu Options When the Camera Records Events Unprotect Video Segment Protect a Recorded Video SegmentProtect and Upload Video Segments Description of Active Links & Buttons Check Online StorageView Stored Videos Close Deleting a Video Clip Print or Save Recorded VideoSend E-mail Adding AN Email Address Properties Dialog WindowEditing AN E-MAIL Address Removing AN E-MAIL Address Switching between Background and Active Screen Modes Running in Background ModeOnline Viewing Use Online Viewing LED Descriptions System Tray RIGHT-CLICK Option DescriptionsTop LED Middle LED Bottom LED Icon Tool Tips Exiting Command Center WiLife Platinum Features HOW IT WORKS… Online Connection Monitoring Using Command Center Applications User Guide Online Video Storage Online Video Sharing Quick Search Options Online Search & PlaybackAdvanced Search Options Search Function Notes Text-grid view include Search ResultsOptions available for search results displayed Purchasing WiLife Platinum Other Cart Options Command Center Setup Tabs Overview of Command Center SettingsTab Screens Descriptions Camera Tab Options Launch the Camera Setup DialogAdvanced Options Learn About Motion Detection Recording Tab Options Manage Motion Detection Zones Review the Recording Dialog Schedule Recording Time Set Motion Detection Sensitivity Change Video Storage Options Manage Disk Usage Alerts Tab Option Outgoing E-Mail Server Settings Mail and Cell Phone Alerts Setup Create Cell Phone Alerts Add E-mail AddressesProvider Mail Address Mail Recorded Video Remove E-mail Addresses New Camera Discovered Desktop NotificationsMotion Detected Setting Desktop Notifications Remote Viewing Using Cell Phones & Handhelds Online Viewing SetupVerify System Requirements Requirement Description Examples of Compatible Cell Phones Examples of Wireless Handheld DevicesBrowser Screen Notes Online Dialog Screen OptionsHere are some frequent questions that may be of help Indicators Descriptions Online Status IndicatorsOnline Connection Section Descriptions Create Your WiLife Online Account Streaming Status Indicators Field Name Description Any notifications Connecting WiLife Online Viewing Disconnecting WiLife Online Viewing Review the Advanced Options Dialog Advanced Options Find My Cameras Setting System Options User Guide Setting System Options User Guide Set Password System & Feature Locks Set or Change Your PasswordRediscover Cameras Accept Changes Wait X Minutes to Lock Update Camera Firmware Check for Software Updates Rebuild Video Segment List Find Orphan Clips System Information Using System ToolsUnderstanding System Information Tools Description Diagnostics Summary Report Recording and Alerts Schedule Screen Overview Scheduling Alerts OverviewEvents Description Menu Options HOW do I Create AN EVENT?Options Description Schedule Event Properties Screen Overview Opening the WiLife Recording and Alerts Schedule ScreenRIGHT-CLICK Options KEY to Colored Events No-Show Alerts Arm Event Early Properties Set Manual Alert PropertiesAlerts not Armed Camera Alert Properties Other Feature Related NotesARM Name of Event Early Disarm Name of Event Event Schedule Recording Time Create a Continuous Recording Event Modifying a Recording or Alert Event Create An Event To Turn Off Recording Deleting a Recording or Alert Event Anywhere Anytime Access Using Online Viewing Viewing Video in Direct vs. Relayed Mode How Do I Access My WiLife Online Account?Using the WiLife Button Online Setup Tab Link Logging into Your WiLife Online Account Online Viewing From a PC View the Video for One Camera Using the My Cameras View the Video for All Cameras In One Image View the Video for Your Cameras Using the Cycle Feature Components of the Viewing Window Using the Video Viewing Window Changing Video Preferences Managing Your WiLife Online Account Have you forgotten your password? Changing Your WiLife Online Password Changing Your WiLife Online Login Name Changing Settings For Personal Preferences Column Name Description Manage WiLife Online Page Overview Removing a Location or a Camera First Time PDA Viewing Viewing Your Cameras Using a Cell Phone or Handheld Viewing a CAMERA’S Live Video on a Handheld Using the Wilife Online page for Handhelds Run when inserting the CD Installation ProblemsCommand Center does not Automatically find my Setup Problems Video Problems Maintenance Problems See my cameras Command Center is notRun slowly Sending e-mail alerts Status Lights Power Supply Status LightsCamera Status Lights Account USB Receiver Status Lights Internet Filters Firewall BasicsWiLife Firewall Requirements Remote Viewing Web Client to Internet WiLife Networking Protocols Enable Command Center Manually Enable Command Center AutomaticallyMicrosoft Firewall 112 Norton Internet Security 2001 114 Norton Personal Firewall Validate the Setup Norton Internet Security 117 Norton AntiVirus 119 Norton Computer Any Communications Any ZoneAlarm Firewall 124 McAfee Security Center 126 McAfee Personal Firewall 128 BlackICE Firewall Enable Command Center with Blackice UI Enable Command Center with Blackice Options File 131 Windows Live OneCare 133 Turning Off Spam Blocking for WiLife E-mails EarthLink Total Access and Web MailEarthLink HotMail GMail Yahoo MailMicrosoft Outlook Microsoft Outlook Express Opera M2 Online Viewing Requirements System Computer RequirementsCell Phones & Handhelds DVC-810i Indoor Camera Indoor Camera FeaturesOperating Environment DLC-810e Outdoor Camera Outdoor Camera FeaturesPhysical Metrics DLC-810c Spy Camera SPY Camera Features TCP/IP Powerline Networking Wall Mounting Drilling Template Wall and Ceiling Mount Installation Command Center Software License Software License and Hardware Warranty 144 Exclusions and Limitations Limited Product Warranty 146 Regulatory Information Safety Information Protection Against Physical Shock Electric Shock Hazard Fire Hazards Exposure to MoistureSharp Edges CHOKING, Suffocation and Strangulation Hazards Powerline Network Limitations Use with Power Conditioning EquipmentProlonged USE of Equipment Static Electricity 151 User Guide 152