10.1 Configure the basic settings [Basic]
Click the [Basic] tab on the “Basic” page. (→9.1 How to display the setup menu, 9.2 How to operate the setup menu)
The settings such as the camera title, time and date, etc. can be configured on this page.
[Camera title]
Enter the title of the camera. Click the [Set] button after entering the title of the camera. The entered title will be displayed in the camera title field.
Available number of characters: 0 - 20 characters
Unavailable characters: " &
Default: Varies as follows depending on the model in use.
WV-SW598 /WV-SC588
[Date/time]
Enter the current time and date. When “12h” is selected for “Time display format”, “AM” or “PM” can be selected.
Available range: Jan/01/2010 00:00:00 - Dec/31/2035 23:59:59
IMPORTANT
Use an NTP server when the more accurate time & date setting is required for the system operation. (→16.3 Configure the settings relating to the NTP server [NTP])
[Time display format]
Select the time display format from “24h”, “12h” and “Off”. Enter the current hour reflecting this setting when entering the current time and date for “Date/time”. To hide time and date, select “Off”.
Default: 24h
[Date/time display format]
Select a date/time display format. When “2013/04/01 13:10:00” is set for “Date/time” after selecting “24h” for “Date/time display format”, time & date will be respectively displayed as follows.
DD/MM/YYYY: 01/04/2013 13:10:00
MM/DD/YYYY: 04/01/2013 13:10:00
DD/Mmm/YYYY: 01/Apr/2013 13:10:00
YYYY/MM/DD: 2013/04/01 13:10:00
Mmm/DD/YYYY: Apr/01/2013 13:10:00
Default: Mmm/DD/YYYY
[NTP]
When “NTP >>” is clicked, the [NTP] tab of the “Server” page will be displayed. (→16.3 Configure the settings relating to the NTP server [NTP])
[Time zone]
Select a time zone corresponding to the location where the camera is in use.
Default: (GMT +09:00) Osaka, Sapporo, Tokyo
[Summer time (daylight saving)]
Select “In”, “Out” or “Auto” to determine whether or not to apply daylight saving time. Configure this setting if the summer time (daylight saving time) is applied in the location where the camera is in use.
In: Applies summer time. An asterisk (*) will be displayed on the left side of the displayed time and date.
Out: Does not apply summer time.
Auto: Applies summer time in accordance with the settings for “Start time & date” and “End time & date” (month, week, day of the week, time).
Default: Out
[Start time & date] [End time & date]
When “Auto” is selected for “Summer time (daylight saving)”, select the time & date for the start time and the end time (month, week, day of the week, time).
[Camera title on screen]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to display the camera title on the screen. When “On” is selected, the character string entered for “Camera title on screen (0-9, A-Z)” will be displayed at the position selected for “OSD”.
Default: Off
[Camera title on screen (0-9, A-Z)]
Enter a character string to be displayed on the image.
Available number of characters: 0 - 20 characters
Available characters: 0-9, A-Z and the following marks.
! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; = ?
Default: None (blank)
[OSD] - [Position]
Select the position where the time and date and a character string to be displayed on the image of the “Live” page.
Upper left: The information will be displayed at the upper left corner of the main area on the “Live” page.
Lower left: The information will be displayed at the lower left corner of the main area on the “Live” page.
Upper right: The information will be displayed at the upper right corner of the main area on the “Live” page.
Lower right: The information will be displayed at the lower right corner of the main area on the “Live” page.
Default: Upper left
[OSD] - [Character size]
Select the size of the entered character string to be displayed at the selected OSD position in the screen of the “Live” page.
Large: The character size will become large size.
Middle: The character size will become standard size.
Small: The character size will become small size.
Default: Middle
[Brightness status display]
Select “On” or “Off” to determine whether or not to display the status of brightness on images displayed on the “Live” page when adjusting brightness.
Default: On
[Indicator]
Determine whether or not to use the following indicators.
Link indicator
Access indicator
Live indicator
On: All the indicators will light in accordance with the status.
On(Access): Only the live indicator will light when images are viewed.
Off: All the indicators will light off.
Default: On
Note
Link indicator (orange): This indicator will light when communication with the connected device is available.
Access indicator (green): This indicator will light when accessing a network.
Live indicator (Red/Orange/Green): The live indicator will light or blink as follows depending on the camera status.
Operation status
Indicator status
When the power is turned on
Before the network connection is established
Lights orange → Lights off → Blinks orange → Lights orange
When the network connection is established
Lights orange → Lights off → Blinks orange → Blinks green → Lights green
During standby or connection (Cable is not connected.)
Lights orange
During standby or connection (Cable is connected.)
Lights green
During the upgrade process
Blinks orange
During the initialization
Lights orange → Lights off → Blinks orange → Lights orange
Port forwarding error caused by the UPnP function
Blinks orange (in 2 seconds intervals (on for 1 second / off for 1 second))
Trouble happening on the camera
Blinks red
Failure in writing data on the SDHC/SD memory card
Lights red
[Alarm status update mode]
Select an interval of the camera status notification from the following.
When the status of the camera changes, the alarm occurrence indication button, the [AUX] button or the SD saving status indicator will be displayed to notify of the camera status.
Polling(30s): Updates the status each 30 seconds and provide notification of the camera status.
Real time: Provide notification of the camera status when the status has changed.
Default: Real time
Note
Depending on the network environment, notification may not be provided in real time.
When multiple cameras are using the same “Alarm status reception port”, even if “Real time” is selected for “Alarm status update mode”, status notification is not provided in real time. In this case, change the “Alarm status reception port” settings.
[Alarm status reception port]
When selecting “Real time” for “Alarm status update mode”, designate a port number to which the status change notification is to be sent.
Available port number: 1 - 65535
Default: 31004
The following port numbers are unavailable since they are already in use.
20, 21, 23, 25, 42, 53, 67, 68, 69, 80, 110, 123, 161, 162, 443, 995, 10669, 10670
[Automatic installation of viewer software]
Determine whether or not to install the viewer software from this camera.
On: Installs the viewer software from the camera automatically.
Off: The viewer software cannot be installed from the camera.
Default: On
IMPORTANT
It is impossible to display images and to receive/transmit audio between the camera and the PC when the viewer software “Network Camera View 4S” is not installed on the PC.
The number of the viewer software installations can be checked on the [Upgrade] tab of the “Maintenance” page. (→19.2 Upgrade the firmware [Upgrade])
[Language]
Select the language to initially display when the camera is accessed from the following.
Auto/English/Japanese/Italian/French/German/Spanish/Chinese/Russian
Auto: The language used by the browser is automatically selected. If the language used by the browser is not supported by the camera, English is selected.
Default: Auto
The language displayed on the “Live” page can also be changed. (→1.2 About the “Live” page)
[Monitor out]
Set the monitor output method.
NTSC/PAL
Default: NTSC