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Enter your username or e-mail used to connect to the DDNS

server.

Enter your password or key used to connect to the DDNS

server.

UPnP is short for Universal Plug and Play, which is a

networking architecture that provides compatibility among

networking equipment, software, and peripherals. The

DCS-2100

is a UPnP enabled internet camera. If your operating

system is UPnP enabled, the device will be easier to configure.

If you do not want to use the UPnP functionality, it can be

disabled by unselecting the Enable UPnP check box.

Username / Email:

Password / Key:

UPnP:

Click the

Video

button from the Configuration screen to access video settings that affect

how the video image appears.

Video

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Power line

frequency (for

fluorescent light):

Color:

Size:

Maximum Frame

Rate:

Video quality

control:

Flip:

Mirror:

White Balance:

Select the option for color or monochrome video display.

Three options exist for the sizes of the video display. You can

select between

160x120

,

320x240

, or

640x480

. In

640x480

mode, the frame rate will be reduced to 10fps and increased to

30fps automatically when it is switched back to a lower image

size.

Fluorescent lights may intermittently cause a flashing image

depending on the AC power line frequency. Change the

frequency setting to eliminate a flashing image when the light

source is fluorescent light.

Limits the maximum refresh frame rate. The frame rate is used

with the

Video quality control

setting (below) to optimize

bandwidth utilization and video quality.

To fix the bandwidth utilization regardless of the video quality,

choose

Fix bit rate

and select

the desired bandwidth. The video

quality may be reduced in order to send maximum frames with

limited bandwidth, especially when images change drastically.

For higher video detail regardless of the bandwidth selection,

select

Fix quality

and select a video quality level. This setting

will utilize more bandwidth to send the maximum frames when

images change drastically.

Vertically rotate the video.

Horizontally rotate the video. Check both

flip

and

mirror

if the

DCS-2100

is to be installed upside down.

Choose the suitable option for the best color temperature.

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Recommendations for Setting Video for the Best Performance:

“Best performance” means the image refresh rate should be the fastest possible and

the video quality should be the best possible at the lowest network bandwidth possible.

Three factors,

Maximum frame rate

,

Fix bit rate

, and

Fix quality

in the

Video

Configuration

page, are related to performance.

Recording settings for real-time motion images

To achieve a real-time visual effect, the network bandwidth should be large enough to

transmit 20 image frames per second (fps) or more. If you are on a broadband network

over 1Mbps, you can set

Fix bit Rate

to 1000Kbps or 1200Kbps, or set

Fix quality

to

achieve the maximum frames. The maximum frame rate is 25 in 50Hz system and 30 in

60Hz system. If your network bandwidth is more than 384Kbps, you can adjust

Fix bit

rate

according to your bandwidth and set the maximum frame rate of 25 to 30.

If the images vary dramatically in your environment, you may slow down the maximum

frame rate to 20 to decrease the transmitted data for better video quality. Since the

human eye could not easily differentiate between 20 and 25 or 30 frames per second,

the slower frame rate will not be noticed. If your network bandwidth is below 384Kbps,

you should adjust the bit rate according to your bandwidth and experiment to allow for

the best frame rate that can be achieved. The faster frame rate in a slow network will

blur the images. You may also try to choose

320x240

in size option for better images or

640x480

for larger image size. Because the network has burst constraints and

everyone’s environment is not the same, any poor connection will impair normal

performance.

Recording settings for clear identification for each image

To have the best video quality, you should set

Fix quality

to

detailed

or

excellent

and

tune the

Maximum frame rate

to suit

your network bandwidth. If you get some broken

pictures in a slow network, you can set

TCP protocol

in

Connection type

for a more

accurate transmission but the received images may have a lag. Note that any slow

connection with multiple users will impair performance.

Recording settings to compromise between real-time and clear images

If you have a broadband network, set

Fix quality

to

Good

image quality, or higher,

instead of setting the

Bit rate

. Otherwise, fix the bit rate according to your actual network

speed and set the frame rate to 30. If the image quality is low, select a lower frame rate

above 15. If the image quality is still not improved, select a lower bit rate.

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Image Setting

Click the Image Setting button from the Configuration screen to access additional settings

that affect how the video image appears.

From this screen you can fine tune the video image.

Image

Brightness,

Contrast

,

Saturation

and

Hue

are all adjusted in the same manner.

For each video compensation you can set from among eleven levels ranged from -5 to

+5.

The default setting is zero for each adjustment.

You may press the

Preview

button to fine-tune the image and see what affect the setting

will have on the image. When the image is acceptable, press the

Save

button to store

the image settings, or press the

Restore

button to recall the original settings. If settings

are changed without saving, they will be used until the next system start-up.

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Motion Detection

Click the

Motion Detection

button from the

Configuration

screen to access settings

that affect how the

DCS-2100

Internet Camera can serve as a security device by

recording only when motion is detected.

Check this option to turn on the motion detection.

The text entered here will show at the top of the motion window.

Sets the measurable difference between two sequential images

that would indicate motion.

Sets the amount of motion in the window being monitored that

is required to initiate a motion detected alert. If this is set to

100%, motion is detected within the whole window to trigger a

snapshot. Note: Setting a higher sensitivity and a lower

percentage makes any motion more easily detected.

Enable motion

detection:

Window Name:

Sensitivity:

Percentage: