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If the DCS-5300 is located inside a network that is protected by a firewall, a data connection for FTP may be prohibited. Passive

mode FTP can bypass this rule and allow the uploading of snapshots. If the passive mode is selected, the DCS-5300 can

automatically attempt to upload

in active mode if the external FTP server does not support passive mode.

The domain name or IP address of the external FTP server. Note that the 2nd FTP server will only be used if the 1st FTP is

unavailable. If image upload to the 1st FTP is successful, no attempts will be made to connect to the 2nd FTP server.

Granted user name on the backup FTP server.

Granted password on the backup FTP server.

Granted folder on the backup FTP server.

Passive mode setting for the backup FTP server.

Primary FTP

Passive Mode:

2nd FTP server:

2nd FTP user

name:

2nd FTP

password:

2nd FTP remote

folder:

Secondary FTP

passive mode:

HTTP Settings

Can be set to other than the default port 80. When the administrator changes the HTTP port of the DCS-5300 (which has

an IP address of

192.168.0.146

) from 80 to 8080, users must type

in the Web browser bar.

HTTP Port:

Streaming Settings

Can be set to other than the default port

5001

to correspond with the port opened by the firewall.

Can be set to other than the default port

5002

to correspond with the port opened by the firewall.

Control channel

Port:

Audio channel

Port:

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Invalid settings may cause the DCS-5300 to not respond. Change the configuration settings only if necessary. Consult with your

network administrator or your Internet Service Provider (ISP) if you do not have the necessary information.

If you cannot connect to

the camera, refer to page 64 for camera

reset

and

restore

factory settings procedures.

Can be set to other than the default port

5003

to correspond with the port opened by the firewall.

In a low bandwidth network environment you can check this option to improve

audio quality by sacrificing some real-time

synchronization.

Video

channel

Port:

Improve audio

quality in low

bandwidth

environment:

Click

Apply

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Click the

DDNS & UPnP

button from the Configuration screen to access DDNS & UPnP settings.

Dynamic DNS (Domain Name Service) is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a changing (dynamic) IP

address. With most Cable and DSL connections, you are assigned a dynamic IP address and that address is used only

for the duration of that specific connection. With the DCS-5300, you can setup your DDNS service and the DCS-5300

will automatically update your DDNS server every time it receives a different IP address. Depending on the service,

this update may take a few hours.

Configuration > Advanced > DDNS & UPnP

Click

DDNS & UPnP

DDNS

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UPnP is short for Universal Plug and Play, which is a networking architecture that provides compatibility among

networking equipment, software, and peripherals. The DCS-5300

is a UPnP enabled Network 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 “

Enable UPnP

”.

Click to enable the DDNS function.

Select your Dynamic DNS provider from the pull down menu.

Enter the host name of the DDNS server.

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.

Enable DDNS:

Provider:

Host name:

Username/E-mail:

Password/Key:

UPnP

Click

Apply

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Click the

Audio/Video

button from the Configuration screen to access video settings that affect how the video image

appears.

Configuration > Advanced > Audio/Video

Click

Audio/Video

Check boxes to mute audio and/or improve audio quality in a low bandwidth environment.

Select either an internal or external microphone as the audio source. If you choose to use an external microphone,

connect it to the microphone connection at the rear of the DCS-5300.

Select the option for color or monochrome video display.

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

176x120/176x144

,

352x240/352x288

,

or

704x480/401x576

. The first value represents the PAL format of video and the second value represents the NTSC

format. In

704x480/401x576

mode, the frame rate will be reduced to 10fps and increased to 30fps automatically when

it is switched back to a lower image size.

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.

Audio Settings:

Audio Source:

Color:

Size:

Maximum frame

rate: