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Next, click the

Applications

button under the

Tools

tab to set the application settings for the

DCS-3420.

In this window, follow the steps below to set the

application settings for snapshots to be sent to your

email account or FTP server when triggered by a

motion sensor or other external device:

1. Select the weekdays you would like to record

and enter the “Snapshots begin” time and

“Snapshots end” time for the weekly schedule,

or select “All the time except for the above

schedule” if you want to enable full time

snapshot recording.

2. Check “Event operation.”

3. Set the delay “before detecting next event” to

avoid continuous false alarms following the

original event.

4. Set the “Snapshot Interval” to capture the

direction of the moving object.

5. Check the trigger condition for input and motion

detection (in this case “Input is Low”).

6. Check “Trigger output alarm while input

condition matched” and “Upload snapshots

while motion detected.”

7. Select to either send snapshots by email or by

FTP.

Click the

Apply

button when finished. You are now

able to send snapshots, based on triggered recording,

to your email account or FTP server.

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Note

:

You can further adjust the Internet Camera’s image quality through the web configuration under:

Configuration > Advanced > Video

Please refer to the

Configuration > Advanced > Video

section (page 40) for further details.

The

DCS-3420 Internet Camera features an interchangeable CS-type lens that can be used for different applications as

necessary. It supports rotational focus control so the lens can be adjusted to focus under normal and stable conditions

to maximize the image quality of the Internet Camera.

Adjusting the Camera Focus

To adjust the focus of the lens you will need to turn the lens

slowly either clockwise or counterclockwise until the desired

image appears. DO NOT overturn the lens in either direction

as it will be out of focus and may damage the camera. Unless

you want to substitute the lens DO NOT unscrew more than

1.0mm apart from the Fixed Lens Assembly.

Fixed Lens Assembly

Do NOT adjust

Adjust the focus on the camera lens by

turning clockwise or counterclockwise

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Since the DCS-3420 Internet Camera is designed with a CS-mount, the lens equipped with the Internet Camera can

be replaced with any standard C or CS-mount lens commonly used within the surveillance industry.

Follow the instructions below to replace the supplied lens with any C or CS-mount lens.

1. Unscrew the Internet Camera lens

2. When using a C-mount lens, attach the new lens to a CS to C-mount adapter.

3. Screw the new lens onto the Internet Camera.

4. Refer to

Adjusting the Internet Camera Focus

on the previous page.

5. Refresh the Web browser and monitor the results from the Internet Camera.

Replacing the Lens

WARNING:

Direct exposure to sunlight may cause permanent damage to the CCD sensor. Therefore do not expose the

Internet Camera’s lens directly to sunlight. When operation is required in glaring light environment, it is recommended to

use an iris lens. The Internet Camera is designed for indoor usage and if your application requires prolonged exposure

to sunlight, a sun visor is recommended to protect the Internet Camera.

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There is a button hidden in the pinhole beside the power socket. It is used to

reset

the system or

restore

the factory

default settings. Sometimes resetting the DCS-3420 will return the system back to a normal state. If the system still

has problems after reset, restore the factory settings and install again:

RESET

:

1. Lightly insert a paper clip (or a similar sized tool) into the reset hole on the back of the camera, press

lightly and then release the button.

2. The LED on the back of the camera will begin blinking red and green fast.

3. When the LED stops the blinking fast and starts blinking once every second, the reset is completed.

RESTORE

: 1. Insert the paper clip, or another similar tool, and press

and continuously hold down the button

recessed inside the reset hole.

2. Wait for the LED on the back of the camera to blink red and green and hold the button through two

cycles of blinking (about 5-7 seconds.)

3. Withdraw the tool after the second cycle of the LED blinking and a factory restore has been

completed.

Reset and Restore

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t

Note:

Restoring the factory defaults will result in the loss of any previous settings and will require running the IP Installer

to find the camera’s IP address.

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The IP surveillance software on the CD included with the DCS-3420 Internet Camera converts the DCS-3420 into a

powerful, yet flexible, surveillance system for home or business, with these features:

To install IP surveillance, click on the

IP surveillance

link on the CD

included with the Internet Camera.

• Real-time Monitoring

• Video Recording to hard disk

• High quality video

• High video compression ratio

• Maximum of 16 cameras with different display layouts

• Smart playback

• Triggered event browsing

• Fast database searching

•

Configurative automated alarms

• Account password protection

• Scheduled recording for each camera

• Email / FTP video snapshots

•

AVI file export

• Motion detection for each camera

Installing the IP Surveillance Software

Click

IP surveillance