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DateTime:
Select
Synchronized with Time Server
and the time will be based on the GMT setting.
This is the default setting for the DCS-900W. Using a time server with your camera is
recommended for time/date accuracy for your recorded video images and is critical for
surveillance applications.
Public time servers are available on the web. You must choose
the appropriate time server matching your region of operation.
The NTP server IP address listed below will set the time server.
NTP protocol is used primarily by Windows and Mac users. Time Protocol is used by
Linux users.
IP Address:
Enter the IP Address of the
Time Server
in this field. The IP address will be listed with
the time server information on the web.
Tools > Time
The
Time
menu sets the DCS-900W’s time and date requirements to provide correct
information to users who are accessing from a remote site. The two options in the
Time
settings are
Synchronized with Time Server
or
Set Manually
.
Click on
Time
in the left hand panel and this screen will appear as illustrated below:
DCS-900W Configuration
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Protocol:
Two options are available for linking with the
Time Server.
The default setting is
NTP
.
Select the time for the Linux time server.
TimeZone:
The System administrator must select the time zone for the region.
Please refer to the
Appendix for the time zone selection table.
To set the
Time
manually select
Set Manually
. The system administrator must then
enter the Date and Time in the respective field manually.
When
Set Manually
is selected,
each time the DCS-900W is powered off, the time must be reset manually at reboot.
Apply/Cancel:
After making sure all settings are correct, click on the
Apply
icon to store the settings
in the DCS-900W. You can alternatively click on the
Cancel
icon if you do not wish to
make changes to the DCS-900W.
Tools > Time
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Status
The
Status
menu displays information about your DCS-900W
.
Click on
Status
and the Information screen will appear as illustrated below:
The Information table provides detailed information about the DCS-900W such as the
Model Name, Firmware Version, Mac Address, and IP Address
.
Tools > Default
The
Default
tab contains commands for restarting the DCS-900W.
Click on
Tools
, then the
Default
tab in the left hand panel and the
Tools
screen will
appear as illustrated below
Factory Reset:
A factory reset restarts the DCS-900W and returns all settings to their default values.
The Factory Reset will promt you with a “Do you really want to factory reset this device?”
message and a YES button. If you do not want to carry out a factory reset command,
exit the panel without clicking YES, otherwise click on the
“YES”
icon and factory reset
will be initiated.
Warning
All settings must be reconfigured after a Factory Reset!
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Completing Your Camera Configuration
Once the configuration is completed, click on
Home
to return to the Home screen and
select the desired Viewing Image using either ActiveX Mode or Java Mode as described
in the next section.
The last step is to position the DCS-900W and adjust the focus, by manually turning the
lens clockwise or counter-clockwise to the desired image quality.
ActiveX
To view video images from the browser, click on
ActiveX
in the
Home
screen, and the
following screen appears below:
Status
DCS-900W Configuration
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Camera Name
-
The Camera name
will be displayed in
the top bar located
above the camera
image when the
Camera Name field
is entered in the
Web Configuration
setting under
Advanced >
System
.
Location
- The loca-
tion of the DCS-
900W will be dis-
played when the Lo-
cation
field
is
changed in the Web
Configuration set-
tings under
Ad-
vanced > System
.
Date/Time
- The date/time of the DCS-900W will be
displayed according to your time server settings or from
settings you have made manually.
Note:
Please refer to the Appendix for instructions on how
to install ActiveX.
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Java
Click on
Java
from the Home screen to access the video images from the Internet
Explorer or Netscape browser as illustrated below:
DCS-900W Configuration
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Location
- The
location of the DCS-
900W will be
displayed when the
Location field is
changed in the Web
Configuration settings
under
Advanced >
System
.
Date/Time
- The date/time of the DCS-900W will be displayed
according to your time server settings or from your manual
settings.
Camera Name
- The
Camera name will be
displayed when the
Camera Name field is
changed in the Web
Configuration setting
under
Advanced >
System.
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