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Chapter 4
Installing and Using the Camera Utility
15
Wireless-G Internet Home Monitoring Camera
Video Control Buttons
The video control buttons are located along the lower
left edge of the viewing area. These buttons act upon the
selected Camera as explained below.
Button
Function
View
Click this button to view the
current video.
Record
Click this button to record* the
current video.
Snapshot
Click this button to take a
snapshot of the
current video image
.
Zoom
Click this button to zoom into
current video display. The zoom factor
cycles through 1x, 2x, and 4x.
Flip
Click this button to flip the current
video display top-to-bottom.
Mirror
Click this button to reverse the
current video display left-to-right.
Sound
Click this button to toggle the
sound on or off.
Volume
Slide this bar upward to increase
the volume. Slide the bar downward to
decrease the volume.
* During recording, the Utility’s System Tray icon turns
into an animated icon (arrow moves up and down). When
recording ends, the icon reverts to its original state.
Recording In Progress
No Recording In Progress
Playback Window
The
Playback
window is used to play back videos that you
have recorded and saved.
Playback Screen
Video Selection
This section of the
Playback
window lets you select the
video(s) for playback.
Playback Selection
Open Video
Click this button if you want to select the
folder containing the videos on your computer. Otherwise,
use the remaining fields to select the video from the
default recording folder (indicated by the
Recording Path
field of the
Setup > Preferences
screen).
Select Camera
Select the Camera that recorded the
video.
Recording Methods
Specify the criteria to be used to
select the video for the selected Camera:
All Records
•
Displays all recorded videos for the
selected Camera.
Select Period
•
Limits the video selections to the range
defined by Start Date/Time and End Date/Time.
Motion Detection
•
Limits the selections to videos that
were recorded as a result of motion detection.
If the
Recording Methods
field is set to
Select Period
,
define the date and time period by filling in the following
fields.
Start Date
•
Specify the starting date in mm-dd-yyyy
format.
Start Time
•
Specify the starting time in hh:mm:ss
format.
End Date
•
Specify the ending date in mm-dd-yyyy
format.
End Time
•
Specify the ending time in hh:mm:ss
format.
Play
Click this button to begin playing the selected
videos.
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Basic Video Controls
This section of the
Playback
window lets you perform basic
functions on the video(s) you have selected for playback.
The controls and their functions are described below.
Basic Video Controls
Control
Function
Play
Click this button to play the video.
Pause
Click this button to pause the
video.
Frame by Frame
Click this button
to play exactly one video frame. Each
successive
click
advances
playback
exactly one frame.
Stop
Click this button to stop video
playback.
Snapshot
Click this button to capture a
still image of the current video display.
Zoom In
Click this button to zoom in
on the video display.
Zoom Out
Click this button to zoom
out of the video display.
Print
Click this button to print the
current video image.
Playback Speed
Slide this bar to adjust
the playback speed. Slide it to the left
for slower playback or to the right for
faster playback.
Sound
Click this button to turn the
sound on or off.
Volume
Slide this bar to adjust the
sound volume. Slide it to the left to
lower the volume or to the right to raise
the volume.
Hard Disk Quota
This section of the
Playback
window indicates how much
hard disk is allocated for recorded video.
Hard Disk Quota
Advanced Video Controls
Advanced video functions are performed using the
advanced video controls. These controls are located
below the viewing area and consist of two buttons and
three markers. Each marker displays the date and time of
a specific point in the video. If you reposition a marker, the
displayed date and time will change accordingly.
Video Controls
Convert to AVI
To convert the currently playing video to
AVI format, click this button, select a destination folder for
the AVI file, and then click
OK
.
Delete Video
Click this button to delete the video from
your computer.
<mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss>
This marker displays the date
and time of the current point in the video. As playback
proceeds, this marker moves to the right. To immediately
move to another point in the video, slide this marker to
the desired point.
S <mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss>
This marker is used to select
the starting point for playback. By default this marker is
always set to the start of the video. If you want to start
playback at a later point in the video, move this marker to
the right.
E <mm/dd/yyyy hh:mm:ss>
This marker is used to select
the ending point for playback. By default this marker is
always set to the end of the video. If you want to stop
playback at an earlier point in the video, move this marker
to the left.
Other Buttons
Click
Monitor
to open the
Monitor
window. Click
Help
to
display help information.
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Setup Screen
The
Setup
screen is accessed by clicking the
Setup
button
on the
Monitor
window of the Camera Utility.
There are
four tabs along the left side of the
Setup
screen:
Network
Camera
,
Internet Camera
,
Recording Schedule
, and
Preferences
. By default, the Network Camera tab is
selected when the
Setup
screen is opened. These tabs
display screens whose functions are described below.
Setup > Network Camera
Click the
Network Camera
tab to set up a network Camera.
Setup > Network Camera
The upper section of the
Setup > Network Camera
screen
contains a list of all Wireless-G Cameras that have been
detected (up to 9). The
Camera Details
section of the
screen provides information about the selected Camera.
Camera List
Enable
Check this box to enable the Camera. Uncheck
the box to disable the Camera.
Camera Name
Displays the name of the Camera.
IP Address
Displays the Camera’s IP address.
Port Number
Displays the Camera’s port number.
Motion
Detection
Recording
Indicates
if
motion
detection recording is enabled or disabled.
Camera Details
Camera Name
Displays the name of the Camera that you
specified while running the Setup Wizard.
MAC Address
Displays the Camera’s MAC address.
IP Address
Displays the Camera’s IP address.
Port Number
Displays the Camera’s port number.
User Name and Password
Displays the user name. The
password is displayed as “
•••••
“ for security reasons.
Enable Motion Detection
To enable motion detection
recording, check this checkbox. The default is disabled.
Click
Advanced Configuration
to open the Web-based Utility.
Click
Save
to save your changes, or click
Exit
to exit without
saving changes. Click
Help
to display help information.
Setup > Internet Camera
To set up a Camera located on the Internet, click the
Internet Camera
tab, then fill in the fields and click
Add
.
Setup > Internet Camera
Camera Name
Enter the name assigned to the Camera.
MAC Address
Enter
the Camera’s MAC address.
IP Address
Enter the Camera’s IP address.
Port Number
Enter the Camera’s port number.
User Name and Password
Enter the Camera’s user name
and password.
Stream Type
Select either
MJPEG
or
MPEG4
(default).
Enable Motion Detection Recording
Check the box to
enable motion detection recording. The default is disabled.
Add
After you have entered all of the information for the
Camera, click this button to add the Camera to the list.
Advanced Configuration
Click this button to
open the
Web-based Utility in your web browser.
Click
Advanced Configuration
to open the Web-based
Utility. Click
Exit
to exit without saving your changes. Click
Help
to display help information.
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Setup > Recording Schedule
To set up a recording schedule for a Camera, then click the
Recording Schedule
tab.
Setup > Recording Schedule
To schedule a recording for a Camera, follow these steps.
Fill in the following fields.
1.
Select a Camera
•
Select the Camera that will be
recorded from the drop-down menu.
Schedule Interval
•
Select the days on which you
want the Camera to record. The choices are One
Time, Every Day, Mon-Fri, Sat-Sun, Sun, Mon, Tue,
Wed, Thu, Fri, and Sat. (All settings except One Time
cause recording to occur on a recurring basis.)
Start Date (mm-dd-yyyy)
•
Enter the date to start
the recording, in mm-dd-yyyy format.
Start Time (hh:mm)
•
Enter the time to start the
recording, in hh:mm format.
Duration (hh:mm)
•
Enter the duration of the
recording in hh:mm format.
Click
2.
Add
to save the new scheduled recording
information.
The
scheduled
recording
will
appear
in
the
list
of
3.
scheduled recordings at the top of the screen.
To delete a scheduled recording, select the recording from
the list, and click
Delete
.
Click
Help
to display help information. Click
Exit
to exit
without saving your changes.
Memory Requirements for Video Recordings
You may find it helpful to know how much memory is
required to hold a video recording. For information on
estimated bit rates for a typical video recording at each
available resolution and video, refer to
Setup > Image
,
page 23
.
NOTE:
In order for the scheduled recordings to
occur, the Camera Utility must be running on a
networked PC.
NOTE:
The maximum length of a recording file
is one hour. If a recording is more than one hour
long, then multiple files will be saved.
Setup > Preferences
To configure the Camera’s preference settings, click the
Preferences
tab.
Setup > Preferences
The
Setup > Preferences
screen allows you to configure the
following settings.
Recording Path
Recording
This is the drive and folder where recorded
video files will be saved on your computer. The default is
C:\Program Files\Wireless-G Internet Home Monitoring
Camera\storage
.
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Instant Recording Time Limit
Maximum Time Limit for Instant Recording
This is the
maximum length of a recording that is started by clicking
the Record button on the
Monitor
window. The default is
10 min
.
Motion Detection
The following two settings apply only if the Motion
Detection Recording feature is enabled.
Record before motion detected
•
This is the length of
time
prior
to the detection of motion that will be saved
with the recording. Having this additional footage can
help to show the motion more clearly when it occurs.
Record after motion detected
•
This is the length
of time that the Camera will continue to record after
motion is detected.
Disk Allocation for Each Camera Recording
Total Disk Space
This is the total amount of storage
space on your PC’s hard drive.
Available Disk Space
This is the total amount of
remaining storage space on your PC’s hard drive.
Enable Diskspace Limitation
If you want to limit the
amount of disk space used by each Camera, check this
box, then fill in the fields below.
Maximum allowed space per camera
•
Enter the
maximum allowed space per camera in MB. The default
is
1000
MB.
When allowed space is full
•
Select the action to take
when the space limit is reached, either
Overwrite
earliest file
(default), or
Stop recording
.
Initial Settings
Launch this Utility when Windows started
Check this
box if you want to have this utility started automatically
whenever Windows is started.
Click
Save
to save any settings you have changed on the
screen, or click
Exit
to exit without saving your changes.
Click
Help
to display help information.
If you want to use the Camera’s Web-based Utility, go
to “Chapter 4: Advanced Configuration with the Web-
Based Utility.”
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