2.1 Monitor images on a cellular phone
It is possible to connect to the camera using a cellular phone via the Internet and monitor images (JPEG only) from the camera on the screen of the cellular phone. You can also update the display to see the latest images.
IMPORTANT
When the authentication window is displayed, enter the user name and password. The default user name and password are as follows.
User name: admin
Password: 12345
To enhance the security, change the password for the user “admin”. (→14.1 Configure the settings relating to the user authentication [User auth.])
If the cellular phone in use is not compatible with UTF-8 encode, it is impossible to display the screen correctly.
When “640x640”, “320x320”, “VGA”, “QVGA”, “640x360”, or “320x180” is not selected one time or more for either one of “JPEG(1)” or “JPEG(2)” of [JPEG] on the [JPEG/H.264] tab, images cannot be viewed from cellular phones.
Note
It is necessary to configure the network settings of the cellular phone in advance to connect to the Internet and monitor images from the camera. (→Section 15 Configuring the network settings [Network])
When “Auto” is selected for “Language”, the screen is displayed in English. If you want the screen to be displayed in Japanese or Chinese, select “Japanese” or “Chinese” for “Language”. (→10.1 Configure the basic settings [Basic])
1.
Access to “http://IP address/mobile”*1 or “http://Host name registered in the DDNS server/mobile” using a cellular phone.
Images from the camera will be displayed.
When “Quad stream” is selected for “Image capture mode”, images cannot be viewed from cellular phones.
When the “Image capture mode” type is “2 Monitor”, the types of images configured in the “Image capture size” of “"Live" page (Initial display)” are displayed. (→11.2 Configure the settings relating to JPEG images [JPEG/H.264])
Pan/tilt*2 *3
The display position of camera images can be controlled by panning and tilting. The camera will pan or tilt to each direction by pressing the corresponding dial key.
Zoom display*2 *3
It is possible to perform zooming operations of the camera by pressing “*” or “#”.
Refresh control
Press the dial key “5” or the [Manual Refresh] button to refresh the camera images.
Press the [Auto Refresh] button to refresh the images from the camera in 5-second intervals.
When the dial key “5” or the [Manual Refresh] button is pressed again, the refresh mode of the camera will return to manual refresh.
IMPORTANT
Transmission will be periodically performed when “Auto Refresh” is selected for the camera image. Confirm the contract plan of the cellular phone in use before using this function.
Depending on the cellular phone in use, “Auto Refresh” may be unavailable.
Resolution control
Changes the image capture size by pressing the dial key “0”.
Changes the image capture size between 320x320 (320x240 or 320x180) (default) and 640x640 (640x480 or 640x360).
Home position*2 *3
The image from the camera can be moved to the home position.
Preset*2 *3
The camera will move to the designated preset position to display images by pressing the dial key corresponding to the desired channel. (The dial key numbers are not displayed for Preset No 5 or greater. Only preset IDs will be displayed for them.) (→11.5.3 Configure the preset positions (Preset position setup menu))
Note
A maximum of 8 designated presets can be operated.
AUX control*2
Controls the AUX terminal.
These buttons will be displayed only when “AUX output” is selected for “Terminal 3” on the setup menu. (→13.1 Configure the settings relating to the alarm action [Alarm])
Note
Some cellular phones cannot change the image capture size even when resolution is changed by resolution control.
Depending on the image capture size selected for “JPEG(1)” or “JPEG(2)”, “Resolution” may not be able to be used.
When the HTTP port number is changed from “80”, enter “http://IP address: (colon) + port number/mobile”*1 in the address box of the browser. When using the DDNS function, access to “http://Host name registered in the DDNS server: (colon) + port number/mobile”.
When “HTTPS” is selected for “HTTPS” - “Connection” on the [Advanced] tab of the “Network” page, enter as follows.
“https://IP address: (colon) + port number/mobile” or “https://Host name registered in the DDNS server: (colon) + port number/mobile”
When the authentication window is displayed, enter the user name of an administrator or user and password. Depending on the cellular phone in use, password entry may be required each time the screen is switched.
It is impossible to transmit/receive audio using a cellular phone.
Depending on the cellular phone in use, larger size images may not be displayed. In this case, selecting “9 Low” for “Image quality setting” of “JPEG” (→11.2 Configure the settings relating to JPEG images [JPEG/H.264]) may sometimes solve this problem.
Depending on the cellular phone in use or its contract plan, it may be impossible to access.
*1
IP address is the global WAN IP address of the router that can be accessed via the Internet.
*2
When “User auth.” is set to “On” (→14.1 Configure the settings relating to the user authentication [User auth.]), only users with the access level of “1. Administrator” or “2. Camera control” will be displayed.
*3
Unavailable when the image type is Panorama, Double Panorama, Fisheye or Quad stream. When the image type is Quad PTZ, operations are only possible for the top left image.