Camera Management

Understanding the IP Camera User Interface
- IP Camera Window Links
- IP Camera Windows
Adjusting the IP Camera Focus and Zoom
Powering the IP Camera On or Off
Resetting the IP Camera
Viewing Live Video

Camera Management

This chapter provides information and instructions for managing the Cisco Video Surveillance 3630 and 6630 IP Camera, and includes the following topics:

Understanding the IP Camera User Interface

After you log in to the IP camera, you can access the IP camera windows and perform a variety of administrative and user procedures.

The links and activities that you can see and access in the IP camera windows depend on your IP camera privilege level.

Administrator—Can access all IP camera windows, features, and functions.
Viewer—Can access the Camera Video & Control window with limited controls, and can access the Refresh, Logout, About, and Help links from that window.

IP Camera Window Links

The IP Camera user interface includes links that you use to access various windows and perform other activities. Table 4-1 describes each link and lists the IP camera privilege level that you must have to access the link.

Table 4-1 Links in the IP Camera Windows
Link	Description	Privilege Level
Refresh	Updates the information in the window that is currently displayed.	Administrator User
Home	Displays the Home window.	Administrator
View Video	Displays the Camera Video & Control window. You may be prompted to install ActiveX controls when trying to access this window for the first time. ActiveX controls are required to view video from the IP camera. Follow the on-screen prompts to install ActiveX controls.	Administrator User
Setup	Provides access to the configuration menus for the IP camera.	Administrator
Logout	Logs you out from the IP camera.	Administrator User
About	Displays a pop-up window with model, version, and copyright information for the IP camera.	Administrator User
Help	Displays reference information for the window that is currently displayed.	Administrator User

IP Camera Windows

The IP camera user interface includes these main windows:

Home window—Displays the system information that is described in Table 4-2 .
Setup window—Provides access to the IP camera configuration windows.
Camera Video & Control window—Displays live video from the camera and lets you control a variety of camera and display functions.

Table 4-2 Home Window Information
Field	Description
General Information
ID	Identifier of the IP camera.
Name	Name of the IP camera.
Current Time	Current date and time of the IP camera.
S/N	Serial number of the IP camera.
Firmware	Version of the firmware that is installed on the IP camera.
Codec	Version of the codec that is running on the IP camera.
Part Number	Cisco manufacturing part number of the IP camera.
Top Assembly Revision	Cisco assembly revision number.
Network Status
MAC Address	MAC address of the IP camera.
Configuration Type	Method by which the IP camera obtains its IP address.
LAN IP	IP address of the LAN to which the IP camera is connected.
Subnet Mask	Subnet mask of the LAN to which the IP camera is connected.
Gateway Address	IP address of the gateway through which the IP camera is connected.
Primary DNS	IP address of the primary DNS server, if configured for the IP camera.
Secondary DNS	IP address of the secondary DNS server, if configured for the IP camera.
IO Port Status
Input Port 1	Current state of input port 1 on the IP camera.
Output Port 1	Current state of output port 1 on the IP camera.
Stream 1 and Stream 2
User	IP camera user name of each user who is accessing the primary video stream (Stream 1) or the secondary video stream (Stream 2) through a client PC or a third-party device. Be default, users appear in order of start time. To displays users in ascending order of any information in any corresponding column, click the column heading. Click a column heading again to reverse the display order.
IP Address	IP address of the client device.
Start Time	Time and date that the client accessed the video stream for this session.
Elapsed Time	Length of time that the client has been accessing the video stream.
Codec	Video codec being used for the stream.

Adjusting the IP Camera Focus and Zoom

To adjust the IP camera focus and zoom, perform the following steps while viewing video from the camera. For information about viewing video, see “Viewing Live Video” section.

Procedure

Step 1 Login to the IP camera.

The Home window appears.

Step 2 Click the View Video link.

The Camera Video & Control window appears.

Step 3 Verify that the field of view is correctly set.

Step 4 Click the Focus/Zoom toggle button located below the video pane.

Step 5 The focus and zoom controls appear.

Step 6 While watching the video pane, perform the following steps:

a. Move the Zoom slider until you achieve the desired zoom level.

b. Move the Focus slider until the video image is at its sharpest.

Step 7 (Optional) Click Auto Focus to have the IP camera automatically adjust its focus. To automatically adjust the focus to a particular region in the field of view, check the Specify Region check box and draw or select a region before clicking Auto Focus.

Powering the IP Camera On or Off

The IP camera does not include an on/off switch. You power it on or off by connecting it to or disconnecting it from a power source. When you power off the IP camera, configuration settings are retained.

To power on the IP camera, take either of these actions:

Use an STP (shielded twisted pair) Category 5 or higher network cable to connect the IP camera to a network switch that provides 802.3af compliant PoE.
Use an optional 12 VDC or 24VAC power adapter to connect the IP camera to a wall outlet

To power off the IP camera, take either of these actions:

If the IP camera is receiving PoE, disconnect the network cable
If the IP camera is receiving power through the power adapter, unplug the adapter from the wall or disconnect it from the camera

Resetting the IP Camera

You reset the IP camera by pressing the Reset button on the IP Camera (see Figure 1-1). There are various reset types, as described in Table 4-3 .

You also can also perform these reset operations from the Maintenance Settings window as described in the Cisco Video Surveillance 6000 Series IP Camera Configuration Guide.

Table 4-3 Resetting the IP Camera
Reset Type	Procedure	Remarks
Reboot.	Press and immediately release the Reset button.	This action is equivalent to powering the IP camera down and then powering it up. Settings that are configured for the IP camera are retained.
Factory reset.	Press and hold the button for at least 15 seconds.	Sets all IP camera options to their default values. After you perform this procedure, follow the steps Chapter3, “Performing the Initial Setup of the IP Camera”

Viewing Live Video

After you install and set up the Cisco Video Surveillance IP Camera, you can connect to the IP camera through Internet Explorer and access the Camera Video & Control window to view live video.

The Camera Video & Control window also provides for controlling the video display, configuring preset positions, and controlling certain IP camera functions. Available controls depend on the privilege level of the user.

To view live video, log in to the IP camera, then click View Video in the IP camera Main window menu bar. The Camera Video & Control window appears. This window displays live video from the camera and lets you control a variety of camera and display functions.

The controls that you see in the Camera Video & Control window depend on your IP camera privilege level and the configurations settings for the IP camera. Users with the Administrator privilege can access all controls. Users with the Viewer privilege do not have access to the following controls:

Video image controls
Motion detection controls

Table 4-4 describes the controls in the Camera Video & Control window.

Table 4-4 Camera Video & Control Window Controls
Control	Description
Video controls
Video Codec drop-down list	Choose the codec for video transmission (H.264 or MJPEG). You can choose H.264 only if the primary video stream (channel 1) is enabled. You can choose MJPEG only if the secondary video stream (channel 2) is enabled.
Video Resolution drop-down list	Choose the resolution for video transmission. The resolutions in this drop-down list depend on the video standard that you selected. The default value for H.264 is 1920 x 1080. The default value for MJPEG is 704 x 480. You cannot configure a secondary stream if you configure this resolution for 1920 x 1080.
Video viewer drop-down list	Choose the viewer to use for video. Options are: ActiveX —Available only if you are using accessing the IP camera through Microsoft Internet Explorer. Allows you to configure several IP camera options, such as motion detection and privacy zone. QuickTime —Allows viewing of H.264 streams only. Does not allow you to configure several IP camera options, such as motion detection and privacy zone. VLC —Allows viewing of H.264 and MJPEG streams. Does not allow you to configure several IP camera options, such as motion detection and privacy zone. The default video viewer value is ActiveX.
Image tools
Hotspot Zoom button	Click this latch button to enables the digital zoom feature, which provides five-step digital zooming in for the normal (not full screen) video display. Click this button again to disable the digital zoom feature. To perform a digital zoom, engage the Hotspot Zoom button and click the video display. The first five clicks zoom the display. The sixth click returns to unzoomed display.
Hotspot Pan/Tilt button	Click this latch button to enable the hotspot pan/tilt feature, which lets you pan and tilt the IP camera toward a point that you click in the video display. To perform a hotspot pan/tilt action, engage the Hotspot Pan/Tilt button, then click the video image at the location toward which you want the IP camera to pan and tilt. This feature require that the IP camera be installed with a pan/tilt mount that supports the Pelco D protocol and that pan and tilt functions are enabled.
Save Snapshot button	Captures and saves a the current video image as a.gif file or a.jpg file in the location of your choice and with the file name of your choice. When you click this button, the Snapshot window appears. Click Save and follow the on-screen prompts to save the image with the name and in the location that you want.
Flip button	Rotates the video image by 180 degrees.
Mirror button	Reverses the video image.
Restore button	Displays the default video image, which is not rotated and not reversed.
Full Screen button	Displays the video image in full screen mode. To return to normal display mode, click the full screen image.
Audio Control
Disable Speaker toggle button	Click the Disable Speaker button to mute audio that is sent from the IP camera to the PC that you are using. The button changes to the Enable Speaker button. Click the Enable Speaker button to unmute audio. The button changes to the Disable button.
Enable Speaker toggle button
Mute Microphone toggle button	Click the Mute Microphone button to mute the audio stream that is captured and sent to the IP camera from the internal or external microphone of the PC that you are using. When you click this button, the speaker that is attached to the IP camera does not play audio that is transmitted from your PC. Note If you are simultaneously accessing other IP cameras in different browser sessions on the same PC, clicking this button in one browser session does not mute the audio that the PC sends to the other IP cameras. When you click the Mute Microphone button, it changes to the Unmute Microphone button. Click the Unmute Microphone button to unmute audio that is sent to the IP camera. The button changes to the Mute Microphone button.
Unmute Microphone toggle button
Restore button	Resets audio controls to their default values.
Speaker Volume slider and field	When the speaker is unmuted, drag this slider to adjust the volume at which your PC speakers play the audio from the IP camera, or enter a value from 0 through 100 and press the Enter key. The default value is 50.
Microphone Sensitivity slider and field	Drag this slider to adjust the gain of the PC microphone (that is, how sensitive it is to the audio that it picks up and that is sent to the IP camera), or enter a value from 0 through 100 and press the Enter key. The default value is 50.
Camera Settings
Up Arrow toggle button	Click the Up Arrow to display the camera settings. The button changes to the Down Arrow button Click the Down Arrow button to hide the camera settings. The button changes to the Up Arrow button. When the Up Arrow is clicked to display the camera settings, three drawers appear to the right of the video image. The camera settings are grouped into the three drawers as follows: Picture Adjustments Exposure Control Advanced Settings To view the settings within a drawer, click on it to expand it. To hide the settings, click on the drawer to collapse it.
Down Arrow toggle button
Save button	Saves the current camera settings configuration.
Picture Adjustments Note These controls appear when you click Camera Settings Up Arrow > Picture Adjustments drawer.
Brightness slider	To control the brightness of the video image, drag the slider, or enter a value from 1 through 10 and press the Enter key. A higher value increases the brightness and a lower value decreases the brightness. For example, if the IP camera is facing a bright light and the video appears too dark, you can increase the brightness. The default value is 5.
Contrast slider	To control contrast of the video image, drag the slider, or enter a value from 1 through 10 and press the Enter key. A higher value increases the contrast and a lower value decreases the contrast. The default value is 5.
Sharpness slider	To control the sharpness of the video from the IP camera, drag the slider, or enter a value from 1 through 100 and press the Enter key. A higher value increases the sharpness and a lower value decreases the sharpness. The default value is 50.
Saturation slider	To control the saturation of the video from the IP camera, drag the slider, or enter a value from 1 through 100 and press the Enter key. A higher value increases the saturation and a lower value decreases the saturation. High saturation provides a vivid, intense color for a video image. With less saturation, the video image appears more muted and gray. The default value is 50.
White Balance Mode	Choose one the following White Balance modes from the drop-down list: Manual —Choose this option if you want to set the white balance by setting RGain (Red Gain) and BGain (Blue Gain) manually. Auto —White balance is automatically set by camera, which is suitable for most conditions. The default setting is Auto.
Exposure Control Note These controls appear when you click Camera Settings Up Arrow > Exposure Control drawer.
Exposure Level	Increases or decreases the exposure level. For example, if you want to add light (overexpose) to properly expose the image, set the value to +1. If you need to underexposure the scene, set value to -1. Default value is 0.0
Exposure Mode	Choose one of the following Exposure modes: Auto —Automatically sets the exposure level, which is suitable for most conditions. Manual —Choose this option if you want to set Exposure time and Gain control manually. Default setting is Auto.
Exposure Time	The Exposure time option is available only when the Exposure mode is set to Manual. Specifies the range of shutter speed settings to be used by the IP camera. Shutter speed is measured in fractions of a second. You can adjust both ends of the shutter speed range. Default range is 1/5 sec to 1/32000 sec in Manual mode.
Gain Control	The Gain control option is available only when the Exposure mode is set to Manual. Specifies the range of gain (amount of amplification applied to pixel values) settings to be used by the IP camera. You can adjust both ends of the gain control range. Default range is to 0 to 100.
Iris Mode	The Iris mode is available only when the Exposure mode is set to Auto. Choose one of the following Iris modes: Indoor—Suitable for Indoor conditions. Outdoor—Suitable for Outdoor conditions. Default mode is Indoor.
Measurement Window	Exposure is calculated based on video data from one of the following measurement windows: Full View —Exposure is calculated based on full view. Custom —You can designate specific regions (areas within the field of view) to use for exposure calculation. Inclusion regions designate areas that are used to calculate the exposure value. Exclusion regions designate a areas that are ignored when calculating the exposure value. You can draw up to four inclusion regions and four exclusion regions. To create a region, right-click on the video image and choose Draw Region. Drag the region to the desired area and drag an edge or corner of the region to resize it. To remove region, right-click on it and choose Delete Region. Inclusion regions are created by default. To toggle between inclusion and exclusion regions, right-click on a region and change the Region Properties > Region Type setting. BLC —Back Light Compensation (BLC) window adds a weighted region in the middle of the image view to give necessary exposure compensation.
WDR	Choose one of the following values to configure wide dynamic range for the IP camera: Off —Wide dynamic range is not used. WDR_2X —Wide dynamic range based on 2 exposures. WDR_4X —Wide dynamic range based on 4 exposures. This option is not available when Exposure mode is set to Auto and Iris mode is set to Indoor in this Exposure Mode area.
Strength	Appears when WDR is set to WDR_2X or WDR_4x. Choose Low, Medium, or High to designate the relative adjustment that the IP camera makes between shaded and bright areas of an image.
Advanced Settings Note These controls appear when you click Camera Settings Up Arrow > Advanced Settings drawer.
Enable Low Light Compensation	This option is useful in low light situations.
Sensitivity	Choose Low or High to specify how quickly the IP camera adjusts the image for optimal appearance
Strength	Choose Low, Medium, or High to specify the relative adjustment that the IP camera makes between the light and dark parts of an image.
Gamma Curve	Choose the value that provides the optimal gray-scale intensity. Larger gamma curve values make shadows darker and larger values make dark regions lighter.
Motion detection
Up Arrow toggle button	Click the Up Arrow to display the motion detection controls. The button changes to the Down Arrow button. Click the Down Arrow button to hide the motion detection controls. The button changes to the Up Arrow button.
Down Arrow toggle button
Motion detection controls Note These controls appear when you click the Up Arrow in the Motion Detection area and are available only viewing the primary (H.264) stream.
Enable Motion Detection check box	Enables the motion detection feature and displays a grid over the video image. When motion detection is enabled, the IP camera monitors activity in the video field areas that you specify. If activity at a defined level occurs in any of these areas, the IP camera generates an alert and takes the configured actions. To designate specific areas that the IP camera monitors for activity, select the areas by clicking each grid cell over the area. A red border indicates a selected area. To deselect an area, click it again. You can configure the following levels for areas that the IP camera monitors for activity: Sensitivity—Designates the relative amount of activity that the IP camera must detect in the area before it generates an alert. A lower value means that more, or faster, activity is required to trigger an alert. A higher value means that less, or slower, activity is required. The default value is 80. Threshold—Designates the percentage of pixels that the IP camera must identify as changed in the area before it generates an alert. The camera detects pixel changes at the defined sensitivity level. The default threshold value is 10. To configure sensitivity or threshold, right-click a grid cell that has a red border and then drag the Sensitivity and Threshold sliders to the desired values. Alternatively, enter a value from 1 through 100 for an option and press the Enter key. To reset the sensitivity and threshold to their default values of 50, click Restore. These configuration settings affect the cell that you select. If the cell is part of a group of horizontally or vertically (but not diagonally) adjacent cells, the settings affect all cells in the group.
Full Screen check box	Becomes available when you click check Enable Motion Detection check box. Check the Full Screen check box to cause the IP camera to examine the entire video field for activity. You can configure the following items for this video field: Sensitivity—Designates the relative amount of activity that the IP camera must detect in the area before it generates an alert. A lower value means that more, or faster, activity is required to trigger an alert. A higher value means that less, or slower, activity is required. The default value is 80. Threshold—Designates the percentage of pixels that the IP camera must identify as changed in the area before it generates an alert. The camera monitors for pixel changes at the defined sensitivity level. The default threshold value is 10. To configure sensitivity or threshold, right-click anywhere in the video field border and then drag the Sensitivity and Threshold sliders to the desired values. Alternatively, enter a value from 1 through 100 for an option and press the Enter key. To reset the sensitivity and threshold to their default values of 50, click Restore.
Restore button	Deselects all areas in the video field that you have selected for motion detection monitoring.
Save Settings button	Save the current motion detection configuration.
Focus/Zoom
Up Arrow toggle button	Click the Up Arrow to display the focus/zoom controls. The button changes to the Down Arrow button. Click the Down Arrow button to hide the focus/zoom controls. The button changes to the Up Arrow button.
Down Arrow toggle button
Focus/Zoom controls Note These controls appear when you click the Up Arrow in the Focus/Zoom area.
Zoom slider	To control the field of view zoom factor, drag the slider left to zoom out (wide), or drag the slider to the right to zoom in (telephoto).
Focus slider	To control the field of view focus, drag the slider left to focus on near objects, or drag the slider to the right to focus on far objects.
Auto Focus button	Click to automatically focus the IP camera for the selected zoom.
Specify Region check box	Used in conjunction with the Auto Focus option. Check Specify Region check box and click Auto Focus to focus the IP camera with priority to a selected region in the field of view. The region is user configurable and can be moved around the screen.
Reset button	Resets the lens position and slider control positions to their default values (full wide and near).
Privacy Zone
Up Arrow toggle button	Click the Up Arrow to display the privacy zone controls. The button changes to the Down Arrow button. Click the Down Arrow button to hide the privacy zone controls. The button changes to the Up Arrow button.
Down Arrow toggle button
Privacy Zone controls Note These controls appear when you click the Up Arrow in the Privacy Zone area.
Enable Privacy Region	Check this check box to enable the privacy zone feature that allows you to create to four user-defined privacy regions. Any video within a privacy region is masked in the video stream. To create a region, right-click on the video image and choose Draw Region. Drag the region to the desired area and drag an edge or corner of the region to resize it. To remove region, right-click on it and choose Delete Region. Foe each region listed under the Privacy Zone Properties area, you can configure the following properties: Current Region —You can enter a name of up to 12 characters for a region. IsActive —Specifies whether the region is active (enabled) or not active (disabled). Chose true to enable a region; choose False to disable a region.
Region Color	Choose a color from the Region Color drop-down list to specify the color that will be used to mask the actual video in all privacy regions.
Save button	Saves the current privacy zone configuration.