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1. 4 Click Connect Type in the key you set above and press OK You are now connected to the Y cam via a direct Adhoc connection Page 35 6 22 TCP IP Setup The Y cam is setup to obtain an IP address automatically DHCP from your Network by default so these settings should not be needed by most users Should you wish to assign the IP address manually use the TCP IP Setup page to enter the address details Y CANI Wizard System Support Reboot Pb Camera TCP IP Setup Y Network Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP Wireless Setup t Use the following IP address TCP IP Setup IP address 192 166 1 150 PPPoE Setup Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 DDNS Setup Default gateway 192 168 1 1 HENE Seep Alarm Obtain DNS Server address automatically icon Gerace Use the following DNS server address Primary DNS IP address 192 166 1 250 Secondary DNS IP address 192 168 1 1 Tools 5D Functions HTTP RTSP port 60 RTP port range HTTP RTSP Authentication method Use Basic Authentication Use Digest Access Authentication If your network supports a DHCP server e g router select this option to have the IP address is assigned automatically If you select Obtain an IP address automatically you should select Obtain a DNS Server address automatically Obtain an IP address automatically DHCP Use the following IP address Select this option when a fixed IP is required IP address Type the IP
2. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes and modification not expressly approved by the manufacturer or registrant of this equipment can void your authority to operate this equipment under Federal Communications Commission rules CE This product complies with standards including Low Voltage Device Directive 73 23 EEC EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC It passed the subject tests by the authority concerned and is authorized to bear CE mark Page 4 1 2 Restrictions 1 DO NOT use this product to violate one s privacy Monitoring one s activities without consent is illegal and this product is not designed and manufactured for such purpose 2 DO NOT put this product near any medical equipment Radio waves might potentially cause breakdown of electrical medical equipment 3 This product should be placed at least 1 foot away from any heart pacemaker Radio waves might potentially influence heart pacemaker 4 DO NOT use this product for any illegal activities It is the user s responsibility to ensure that the
3. Service name Enter your ISP name or class of services that are configured on the PPPoE service This field may be left empty User name Type your user name Password Type your password Re type password Re confirm password Click Apply to confirm your settings Page 37 6 24 DDNS Setup If you have a broadband connection that gives you a dynamic IP address every time you connect to the internet very common you should set up a DDNS account so the camera will auto update with a web service every time your IP address changes This is also one of the easiest ways to view your camera online from anywhere in the World so is a highly recommended step Dynamic DNS DDNS is simply a way of using a static hostname to connect to a dynamic IP address When connected to your ISP you are assigned a temporary IP address DDNS services keep track of your IP address and route your Domain name to that address when you wish to connect to the camera from a remote location m cern Wizard System Support ot b Camera DONS setup Network DDNS Enable Disable Wireless Setup TCP IP Setup Service provider dtdns com Register PPPoE Setup Host name DONS Setup User name UPNP Setup Password H Alarm Re type password ha Alarm Server ha Tools k DDNS Enable or disable DDNS connection Click enable for the rest of the options to appear Service Provider Select a provider from the drop dow
4. Below are OS specific procedures to allow the Y cam Setup software to search for cameras on the network Please Note Leaving ports open can expose you to malicious attacks from the internet or other computers around you Please make sure you revert the settings back to their current state after following any of the below procedures and setting up your cameras OSX 10 4 Tiger 1 Click on System Preferences 2 Click on Sharing in the Internet and Network section 3 Select Firewall tab then click Advanced 4 Make sure the check box next to Block UDP Traffic is un ticked then click Ok 5 Quit System Preferences and test the Y cam Setup software again OSX 10 5 Leopard e et Click on System Preferences Click on Security in the Persona Select the Firewall tab Select Allow all incoming connections Close the window and wait for a few seconds around 30 seconds for the system to update the adapter settings then run Y cam setup section OSX 10 6 Snow Leopard A in a a mn Click on System Preferences Click on Security in the Personal section Select the Firewall tab then click on Advanced Select Automatically allow signed software to receive incoming connections Click on the button and locate and select the Y cam Setup program then click Add You should now Y cam Allow incoming connections in the
5. Default settings will normally suffice for most users r Y car Wizard System Support Reboot Stream setup Primary stream Secondary stream Mobile stream Preset Image size RTSP authentication RTSP authentication OSD Setup Preset Please choose bandwidth status v Night Vision Setup Image size 640x480 E Frame rate 30 fps i Alarm MPEG4 bit rate 2048 y kbps MJPEG quality 50 20 100 P Alarm Serwer Snapshot quality 90 20 100 Tools Audio o Enable Disable Enable 0 Disable Enable Disable o Enable Disable Please choose mobile bandwidth 176x144 Frame rate 15 fps MPEG4 bit rate 64 y kbps Snapshot quality 70 20 100 Audio o Enable Disable Enable For PC v Camera Camera Setup Stream Setup Alternate For Windows Mobile Disable For other mobiles There are 3 video streams available You can configure settings for the primary and an optional secondary video stream Configuring a secondary stream is useful for providing a video stream that is at a lower resolution than the primary stream to third party devices or software Some devices and software require lower resolution The Mobile stream is similar to the first two streams but is purely for mobile viewing and has a fixed resolution Stream Setting Options Preset There are five pre programmed stream profiles for quick set up Please choose the one according to your
6. Digital In Digital Out A Y Ethernet Network Connection Page 9 2 3 microSD Card Information and Installation Adding a microSD to your Y cam will allow you to record footage and motion alerts direct to memory card for future review It is advised to insert the microSD card before any other setup begins as the card will not be recognized if inserted once the Y cam is turned on Every time the card is re inserted you will need to turn the power off and then on again for the card to be recognized If you do not have a microSD card but plan to add one later this is fine When inserting the card remember to turn the power off from the camera insert the card and then power it back on The Y cam supports microSD memory cards with capacities ranging from 16Mb to 8Gb including SDHC varities Do not use memory cards with other specifications It is advised to format the microSD card via the SD Card Menu of the Y cam upon first installation microSD Important Notes and Information 1 There is a limit to the number of rewrites possible on any MicroSD memory card If you notice the card becoming slow or sluggish after a reasonable usage you will probably need to replace the microSD memory card Try to never buy a second hand card for this very reason 2 Ifthe card is not recognized by the Y cam try formatting the microSD card via your computer and then trying it again in the camera 3 Images may not be recorded o
7. Y CAIT User Manual English This manual applies to the following Y cam products Y cam Black SD Y cam Knight SD Y cam White SD Y cam Bullet Features and operations listed in this manual depend on the specific model Each cameras model name can be found on the reverse of the camera Please read this manual carefully before attempting to install or operate this product Please retain this manual for your future reference This User Manual is a work in progress and is constantly being updated You are invited to check the website regularly for updated versions v4 16 1 0 INTRODUCTION maera a GvountawaeedewlaScan bese dscecsiacwaw slew sietecuiacocunlewened eked boda tebe vedeseabivenwtedsdeneban anc 4 1 1 ARNO A e ea 4 1 2 RESTRICTIONS cu A ica 5 1 3 POWER SUP ciao cea 5 1 4 MAINTENANCE e eel cones us al c dices aos Nal 5 1 5 RECOMIMENDAT O NS asias 6 1 6 MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS e a e ol LO O e AS 6 2 0 MAIN FEATURES 5 00 oa 7 2 1 YCM A A GLANCEE St nd a a eS 8 2 2 PY ATA INET ATA GAN CE a e los ii 9 2 3 MICROSD CARD INFORMATION AND INSTALLATION cccccccsccccecscececcececcacsceaceceaeacsceceaceceaesseetacessasacscsaeeseetacecsaeeceeeataceseacs 10 2 31 MICROSD CARD INSTALLATION FOR Y CAM BLACK KNIGHT AND WHITE MODELS occoccccnccnccncnncnncnccnccnccnconcnanncnncnnroncnannanononannnoninannnono 11 2 32 MICROSD CARD INSTALLATION FOR Y CAMBU LEE Sais 11 3 0 INSTALLATION es 12 3 1 CONNECTING YOUR Y CAM INTO A R
8. camera will upload 160 images on to the FTP Server 80 images pre motion and 80 images post motion If the pre or post buffer is too large for the camera s internal memory individual images may be missing Page 50 6 4 Alarm Server The Alarm Server menu is located on the right of the Settings screen When you click on the word Alarm Server a sub menu of alarm server setup options will be displayed 6 41 FTP Server The Y cam can upload an image to an FTP server upon receiving an alarm from the motion detector window or at specific time intervals FTP is a commonly used protocol for exchanging files over any network or the internet and there are a number of FTP providers which will allow you to upload the images free of charge These could also be used to upload the images to a NAS or NVR corm Wizard System Support Reboot P Camera FTP Server setup F Network FTP server ID l b alarm F 5 F FTP server name Alarm Server FTP server port 21 EEN ORADE e Mail Serwer Anonymous D Yes No User name P SD Functions Password P Tools Re type password Passive mode On Off Keep alive 3600 Seconds 0 99999 O always keep alive Apply The Y cam can be configured with 4 different FTP servers These servers can be individually connected to either upload on motion detection or upload periodically These functions are available under the Alarm menu FTP Server ID Select the ID of the FTP
9. bandwidth Image size Three image resolutions available 640 x 480 VGA 320 x 240 QVGA 160 x 120 The mobile stream has a fixed image size of 176x144 Frame rate Twelve options 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 15 20 25 30 frames per second fps The frame rate is automatically determined by the camera and this depends on the network bandwidth available at the time This frame rate setting imposes the maximum frame rate that the camera will transmit MPEG4 Bitrate Eight options 64 128 256 512 768 1024 1536 2048 kbps The above three settings determine the image quality however higher bitrates require greater bandwidth Please select the appropriate settings according to Page 29 your connection speed and network traffic If you are experiencing jerky video it may be necessary to decrease the bitrate For the Mobile Stream the bitrates are listed alot lower but retain the same principle MJPEG Quality This sets the quality of the video on a non Internet Explorer browser It can be from 20 to 100 where 100 is the best quality Snapshot Quality The quality of the snapshot saved using Live View page Internet Explorer only It also affects the quality of the snapshot to be uploaded to an FTP Server It can be from 20 to 100 where 100 is the best quality Audio Enable or disable the audio of the associated stream RTSP authentication Enable or disable MPEG4 RTSP authentication RealPlayer can be used to view the live stream from th
10. 624 10 188 Hoteork Con e 30 58 Ye 132 198 1 52 7 55 L R E L lay SAI 17 41 13 i ai y 2007 17 11 18 Page 16 5 Take note of the following a IP Address b Subnet Mask c Default Gateway d DNS Servers Both numbers with the first being the primary DNS server and the second being the secondary DNS server 6 Enter the details noted in step 5 into the relevant fields in the setup Note The default IP address of the camera is 192 168 1 150 This can be changed to any IP address on your IP range For example if the IP address of your PC is 192 198 1 52 then the IP address of your camera should be unique and on the same subnet i e 192 198 1 X where X is any number between 1 and 255 except 52 Ensure the IP address you chose is not the same as other network devices on your network as this will result in conflict and may cause the device to not work properly 7 Once you ve entered the details click Apply then Exit Page 17 4 2 Y cam Software Installation for Mac Insert the Installation CD into your CD ROM drive Browse to the disk and open the Mac directory Inside there will be a ZIP file which contains the Setup Software and additional instructions Extract this ZIP file to your Desktop or place of choosing and double click on Y cam app to run the program Note If you get a warning saying Do you want the application Y CAM app to accept incoming network connections Click Allow
11. P SD Functions Suffix of file name Date time SN None Tools Effective penod Always Schedule 1 e Mail periodic sending O Enable Disable FTP Periodic Sending Enable Disable uploading of images at periodic intervals to an FTP server Interval Time Time interval between uploads FTP Server 1D Select the FTP Server number from the list Remote path Path where to save the image file on the FTP server Snapshot From Select the stream from which it should get the snapshot Image file name A name for the Image Suffix of file name Image file name suffix can be either a date and time a number sequence or null Effective Period Always Always trigger the alarm upon motion detection Schedule Trigger the alarm according to the schedule Click Apply to confirm your settings Page 48 6 38 Periodic Sending Email The Y cam can be configured to send an E mail at specific time intervals corn Wizard System Support Reboot a Camera Periodic sending setup Network FTP periodic sending Enable Disable Alarm e Mail periodic sending Enable Disable Motion Detection Schedule Setup Interval time 0 H 1 mM 0 50 ms Alarm Management MIN 200 msec MAX 24 hour Periodic Sending e Mail server ID l setting Py acy eee File attachment e On off ge Snapshot from Primary stream Tools Image file name P Suffix of file name Date time Sequence number Ef
12. address of your camera Required Subnet mask Type the subnet mask Required Default gateway Type the default gateway Required Primary DNS IP address Type the IP address of the primary DNS server Required Secondary DNS IP address Type the IP address of the secondary DNS server if necessary Optional HTTP port number The default HTTP port number is 80 RTSP port range In order to view video over RTSP the router should be setup to forward port numbers 30000 to 30100 to the camera s IP address using UDP with the internal port range of 30000 to 30100 Refer to your router manual for further details HTTP RTSP Authentication method The basic authentication scheme is based on the model that the client must authenticate itself with a user ID and a password Digest Access is a more secure login method as the username and password are encrypted before being sent over the internet however not all systems support Digest Access Authentication Page 36 6 23 PPPoE Setup The Y cam can be installed without a PC on the network Some XDSL services use PPPoE Point to Point Protocol over Ethernet 7 A a Y CANTT Wizard System Support Reboot P Camera PPPoE setup Network PPPoE dial up Enable Disable Wireless setup TCP IP Setup Service name PPPoE Setup User name DONS Setup Password UPNP Setup Re type password F Alarm P Alarm Server P Tools PPPOE dial up Enable or disable for PPPoE connection
13. cable allowing your computer to talk to the Y cam directly Procedure 1 Download the correct new firmware for your camera from http www y cam com and save this to your hard disk 2 Unzip uncompress the firmware to a directory on your PC Copy the firmware MFW file to an easy to access place such as C firmware 3 Write down the full name of the firmware MFW filename 4 Connect the camera via the Crossover Cable directly to your computer 5 Open Network Settings and make a note of your current TCP IP Settings 6 Now change them to the following IP Address 192 168 168 100 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Default Gateway 192 168 168 1 7 Click OK to save these settings 8 Open an MS DOS Command Prompt or choose Run from the start menu and type cmd exe 9 Change the path in the command prompt to the location of the camera firmware as in step 2 e g C firmware and then leave this window open 10 Power off the camera wait 5 seconds push down on the reset button on the side of the camera and with the reset button still pressed down power on the camera again 11 Release the reset button The Green LED should start flashing indicating that the camera is in the Firmware Dump Mode 12 Go back to your Command Prompt window on your PC Page 74 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Type this command in to the prompt tftp i 192 168 168 1 put YOUR_FIRMWARE_NAME mfw You will need to
14. camera you want to view Page 19 5 0 WELCOME TO YOUR Y CAM Once you have used the Y cam Setup Software to find your camera and opened your selected camera you will be greeted with your Y cam Homepage for your camera which should look something like the below screenshot depending on your model Live View Settings Clicking Live View will let you view your camera This is accessing live video transmitted by the camera Clicking Settings will allow you to setup your camera with its various settings Please Note Accessing this homepage will become a common way to access the camera so it may be worth writing down the address that is displayed in your web browsers address bar It should look something like http 192 168 1 50 8150 this is your cameras internal IP address Clicking either Live View or Settings will bring up a Login panel similar to the below screenshot The default username and password for any Y cam is Username admin Password 1234 These are case sensitive so should be entered exactly as they are above It is recommended you change your password as soon as you are logged in in order to avoid unauthorised access to the camera Make a note of the password somewhere Safe as the only way to reset the password is to reset the entire cameras memory so all settings will be lost Page 20 5 1 User Interface Internet Explorer Upon verification of the username and password
15. mains frequency of the country the camera is being used in For UK this would be 50Hz Image rotation Display images upside down useful if you have installed the camera upside down Moonlight Mode Turns on or off Moonlight mode The Moonlight feature superimposes frames in order to brighten the image being viewed This is also known as frame integration Power LED light Turns off the Y cam front LED on or off during normal operation Show FPS in ActiveX Show the Frames Per Second being transmitted by your camera within the live feed of Activex Microphone Audio Setting Options Microphone Turns on off the built in microphone Page 27 Volume Adjusts the sensitivity of the microphone from 0714 where O is the lowest G 726 bit rate Four options 16 24 32 40 kbps Determines the quality of the audio being transmitted The most commonly used mode is 32 Kbit s AMR bit rate Determines the quality of the audio being transmitted to mobile phones using 3GPP Note Higher bit rates are useful in noisy conditions although lower bit rates provide reasonable quality for voice frequencies Once you have set your required settings click Apply Page 28 6 12 Stream Setup Click on Stream Setup under the Camera Menu to change the streaming settings for your camera This is useful if you require a certain size of video stream a certain quality or different streams for different devices such as laptop or mobile phone
16. replace YOUR_FIRMWARE_NAME mfw with the name of the firmware you downloaded step 3 Press Enter after typing the command The camera s green LED will stop flashing This means the firmware is being loaded Please wait until the LED starts flashing again this means the firmware has finished installing Turn the power off to the camera Unplug the crossover cable Restore your TCP IP Settings to their previous state as in step 5 Your camera should now be restored to its factory default settings and be working again you can proceed to the start of the manual and setup your camera as normal Page 75 7 5 Resetting the Y cam to Factory Defaults There are two ways to reset the Y cam back to its factory defaults 1 Press the Reset button on the side of the camera through the pin hole 2 Through the Camera Settings Tools Menu under the heading Backup or Reset 7 6 Third Party Software Y cam is supported by number of security software Some of them are listed below However you are advised to visit http www y cam com periodically for the updated list Icatcher http www icode co uk Dd Luxriot http www luxriot com N Verified Alarm http www initsys co uk Dd Bluelris http www blueirissoftware com lt h Security Spy http www securityspy com Camvista http www camvista co uk Nuuo NVR IP http www nuuo com Eyesoft http www bikal co uk Dd NetcamWatcher http www netcam watcher com
17. sending of e mails on motion detection Trigger Time The number of seconds that the camera should keep sending images when an alarm is triggered Trigger FPS The number of frames per seconds that the camera should keep sending images at when an alarm is triggered e Mail Server ID Select the e mail server number from the list File attachment Select if you would like a snapshot of the camera view attached to the e mail Snapshot From Select the stream from which it should get the snapshot Image file name Any name for the Image Suffix of file name Image file name suffix can be either date and time or a sequence number Effective Period Always Always trigger the alarm upon motion detection Schedule Trigger the alarm according to the schedule Alarm interval time Number of seconds for which the camera should stop sending e mail alerts after the first set Setting the time to O disables this feature Click Apply to confirm your settings Page 47 6 37 Periodic Sending FTP The Y cam can upload an image to an FTP server at specific time intervals coer Wizard System Support Reboot Camera Periodic sending setup Network FTP periodic sending Enable Disable 00 Interval time 0 H m 0 s 0 Motion Detection MIN 200 msec MAX 24 hour Schedule Setup FTP server ID 1 Setting Alarm Management Periodic Sending Remote path Alarm Server Snapshot from Primary stream Image file name
18. stream from which it should get the snapshot Image file name A name for the Image Suffix of file name Image file name suffix can be either date and time or a sequence number Effective Period Always Always trigger the alarm upon motion detection Schedule Trigger the alarm according to the schedule Alarm interval time Number of seconds for which the camera should stop uploading images after sending the first set This function is used to stop the camera from sending multiple alerts for the same alarm Setting the time to O disables this feature Click Apply to confirm your settings Page 46 6 36 Alarm Management Email The Y cam can also be configured to send an email when the Motion Detection alarm is triggered Wizard System Support Reboot Camera Alarm Management setup Network im a Di Alarm mode Arm Disarm Alarm FTP alarm management Enable Disable Motion Detection Schedule Setup e Mail alarm management 8 Enable Disable Alarm Management Periodic Sending Trigger time 1 seconds 1 20 Trigger FPS 1 Images sec 1 5 e Mail server ID l setting File attachment On off Alarm Server SD Functions Tools Snapshot from Primary stream Image file name M Suffix of file name Date time Sequence number Effective period Always Schedule 1 Setting Alarm interval time 0 Seconds 0 86400 O not limit Email Alarm Management Enable Disable
19. table Close the window and wait for a few seconds around 30 seconds for the system to update the adapter settings Press and hold the control ctrl button on your keyboard and click once on the Y cam Setup Icon This should open a menu Click on Get Info In the General section make sure Open using Rosetta is ticked then close the window Close any Y cam Setup that are running then run the program again Page 18 4 3 Finding your Camera with Y cam Setup Now you have your camera attached and the software ready you are ready to find your camera on your network Double click the Y cam icon on your Desktop to launch the Y cam Setup program The Y cam Setup utility should automatically find your camera if it is correctly connected See image below Sometimes the program may take a few minutes to find your camera so if your camera isn t displayed wait a few moments and then click Refresh to search for cameras again Setup Select the required camera and click Setup to configure the network settings for the camera Open Select the required camera and click Open to access the camera via a web browser same as double click Exit Click Exit to exit the Camera Setup window Anytime you lose the IP address of your Y cam camera you can run the Setup Software to easily find it again Once your camera is displayed either chose Open to open the camera or a shortcut is to just double click on the
20. the camera image will load Please note that when using the camera for the first time you will be prompted to install an ActiveX Control Please follow the on screen instructions to download and install this control You will then view the following screen 1601 20 Image Field Operating Bar The two links at the top of the screen are Home and Settings Home takes you back to your Y cam Homepage Settings will take you to the cameras internal settings Please view the next page for an explanation of the Operating Bar settings Page 21 Explanation of Operating Bar Volume Image CAN OCA 0 Record O O Size 640x480 Q 320x240 Q 160x120 Audio upload O 1 Mute Click the Mute button to mute the audio 2 Slide the slide block horizontally to adjust volume 3 Snapshot Press the Snapshot button to capture a still image of the camera view Click Save to store the snapshot on your computer the file is automatically assigned the data amp time of the snapshot Press Cancel to exit 4 Zoom Click on the button and the cursor turns to a magnifier Move the magnifier to the desired location and click on an image area Press button to return to the normal view 5 Recording Press the Record button to record video and audio if enabled This will save the file in ASF format on your PC 6 Recording options Click this button to set the recoding parameters You can set record p
21. usage of this camera is of a legal nature 1 3 Power Supply This product conforms to the following approvals UL Mark American power supply authentication CE Mark European Union power supply authentication GS Mark German power supply authentication SAA Mark Australia power supply authentication PSE Mark Japan power supply authentication CCC Mark China power supply authentication When using the power adapter make sure your power rating is compatible with that of the device to avoid potential damage 1 4 Maintenance Ensure that the Y cam and its power source have sufficient ventilation Do not shake strike or drop the product Keep the camera dry and dustless and avoid exposing it to direct sunlight Do not place the product near any magnetic objects Avoid putting the product in places where there is constant change in temperature and humidity Keep the product away from heat sources Do not use the camera near aggressive chemicals Do not use this camera near water Do not use the camera in the places which are enclosed by metal The surrounding metal may shield the electromagnetic waves and result in failure of signal reception 10 Please follow your local governments environment protection policies 11 Please turn off the power when left unused 12 Do not disassemble or attempt to repair the camera doing so might cause damage to the product and will invalidate warranty O CON DMN BWDYN
22. 7 2 Proxy Server Setting A proxy server may prevent you from connecting to the Y cam in some corporate environments If your computer uses a proxy server the easiest way to check is via Internet Explorer connection settings Note A proxy server is generally used to maintain security on a network when connected to the internet The proxy server may cause lack of image quality and delays in refresh intervals Consult your ISP or network administrator for further details Start Internet Explorer Select Tools gt Internet Options gt Connections tab and click LAN Settings Verify that the Use a proxy server check box is not checked When not checked click Cancel Your proxy server settings should not cause any problems If it is checked click Advanced Local Area Network LAN Settings ax Automatic configuration Automatic configuration may override manual settings To ensure the use of manual settings disable automatic configuration V Automatically detect settings 7 Use automatic configuration script Use a proxy server for your LAN These settings will not apply to dial up or VPN connections o Address Port Advanced l Bypass proxy server for local addresses A ca Servers Type Proxy address to use Port zg HTTP Secure gt ETP 7 i OoOo Gopher o i Socks Ha Use the same proxy server for all protocols Iv M Except
23. Dd Nuuo NVR IP http www nuuo com product php id 12 Any software that supports generic MJPEG cameras should work with Y cam IP cameras In order to use the Y cams with software that supports adding a generic MJPEG camera please use the path of your camera with stream jpg on the end of it This will instruct the software to extract the Motion JPEG video stream from the specified path in the Y cam All current Y cam models support this method 7 7 Alternative methods of accessing the video stream You can also access video images from the network camera in the following ways e Motion JPEG server push if supported by the client Firefox for example This option maintains an open HTTP connection to the browser and sends data as and when required for as long as required Enter the path http lt ip gt stream jpg e Still JPEG images in a browser Enter the path http lt ip gt snapshot jpg e MJPEG via RTSP rtsp lt ip gt live_mjpeg sdp e MPEG4 via RTSP rtsp lt ip gt live_mpeg4 sdp RTSP MPEG4 stream rtsp 10 10 10 133 live_mpeg4 sdp RTSP MJPEG stream rtsp 10 10 10 133 live_mjpeg sdp HTTP MPEG4 stream http 10 10 10 133 8009 stream av HTTP MJPEG stream http 10 10 10 133 8009 stream jpg HTTP snapshot image http 10 10 10 133 8009 snapshot jpg For further details please click on the links in the Stream Setup page of the camera settings by the name of Primary Stream Secondary Stream
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26. PANDRESE rias 65 6 65 FIRMWARE UPGRADE Ed E SAA NAAA O 66 6 7 SV SUEY EN iii ccasd 68 6 8 SUPPORT II NU datada 69 6 9 PP RE RRE 70 7 0 ADVANCED SETIINGS cosain an sintesis ciao aran Rita 71 7 1 PORT FORWARDING a sad 71 7 2 PROXY ERVER SETTING ida a ed 72 7 3 ENABLING ACTIVE IN INTERNES EXPLORE sata nate seaewentaayadiadoennermuneelastaeadias enna 73 7 4 RECOVERING FROM A FAILED FIRMWARE UPDATE asis ida 74 7 5 RESETTING THE CAM TO FACTORY DEFAULT Sii 76 7 6 HIRO PARTY SOFTWARE SAN 76 7 7 ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF ACCESSING THE VIDEO STREAM sescscscecscecscccccscccscscscscscececcecececscscecscscesssesscscecececccesesecececess 76 7 8 VIEWING YOUR Y CAM ON A MOBILE PHONE Sinai a dl 77 8 0 TROUBLE SHOOTING ss 78 9 0 GLOSSARY OFTERMS crea 80 se Nightvision settings only available on Y cam Black Y cam Knight and Y cam Bullet models Page 3 1 0 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a Y cam wireless internet video camera Please read the following instructions carefully before attempting to install or use the camera The Y cam can be accessed remotely and controlled from any PC laptop over an Intranet or the Internet via a web browser The user friendly installation procedure and intuitive web based interface allows easy integration with your home or business network or WiFi The Y cam also comes with motion detection software that can generate alarm triggers via e mail and by uploading images straight to a website Notice This produc
27. PF Page 5 1 5 Recommendations 1 New firmware versions are released periodically and they provide new features improvement to existing features fixes to known issues or bugs etc It is strongly recommended that you upgrade to the latest firmware version available for your Y cam product before set up as settings may be lost To ensure that you have the most recent firmware please visit http www y cam com 2 Itis recommended that Y cam products are not installed near microwave ovens or DECT phones cordless phones as these devices tend to interfere with the WiFi signal 1 6 Minimum System Requirements A PC or Mac is required for the initial setup of a Y cam only and once the camera is configured a Y cam can be used independently without being connected to a computer Network requirements e Network Connection 10 100 Mbps Ethernet card e Wireless router if wireless connectivity required e Broadband Connection Minimum 28kb s upload speed if internet access to your Y cam is required PC Requirements e Processor Intel Pentium III 8300MHz or Higher Pentium IV 2GHz or higher recommended e Memory RAM 128Mb 256Mb or higher recommended e Operating System Windows 2000 XP Vista Windows 7 e Web Browser Internet Explorer Version 5 5 or above Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome e Plug ins Quicktime for non IE browsers Mac Requirements e Processor 800MHz PowerPC G4 or Intel e Memory RAM 128Mb 256Mb o
28. Select the option buttons so that they match the window below and then click OK to exit the window security Settings Internet Zone e Allow previously unused ActiveX controls to run without prom Disable E Enable Allow Scriptiets 3 Disable E Enable 5 Prompt 14 Automatic prompting for ActiveX controls 5 Disable Binary and script behaviors Administrator approved 5 Disable Enable 14 Display video and animation on a webpage that does not us mr F Takes effect after you restart Internet Explorer Reset custom settings pesto edo aD Page 73 7 4 Recovering from a failed Firmware update If you have tried to install a new firmware on your camera and the procedure has failed your camera may be unresponsive lf the firmware update failed and your cameras BIOS loader has become corrupted your cameras LED will be flashing green when turned on If this has happened we advise you to get in contact with your cameras reseller or Y cam directly who may be able to fix the camera There is a procedure you can try yourself however it is quite advanced so should only be attempted by those with a solid understanding of TCP IP and running commands from the DOS command prompt For this procedure you will need a Crossover Network Cable This is not a standard network cable as provided in the box with your Y cam A Crossover Network Cable flips the transmit and receive pairs of wires in the
29. Suffix of file name Image file name suffix can be either date and time or a sequence number Effective Period Always Always trigger the alarm upon motion detection Schedule Trigger the alarm according to the schedule Click Apply to confirm your settings Page 56 6 53 Continuous Record Continuously records footage to the microSD card Wizard System Support Reboot a P Camera Continuous record setup F Network Continuous record Enable Disable P Alarm Record from Primary stream Alarm Server Record file name S SD Functions Suffix of file name Date time Record on Alarm 2 Sequence number Snapshot on Alarm Date time amp record time length Continuous Record Split time of record file 600 Seconds 10 600 Snapshot at Interval Record period time 8 Always Schedule 1 setting SD FTP Sending Browse SD Card Format SD Card F Tools Continuous Record Enable Disable saving video on MicroSD card at periodic intervals Record From Select the stream from which it should record the video Record file name Any name for the video file Suffix of file name Video file name suffix can either be date amp time a sequence number or date time with record time length Split Time of Record file This specifies the maximum duration of one file When the recording time exceeds this parameter the camera will split the video into a number of files Effective Period Always Always tri
30. The card will only fit in one way and will click in to place when inserted correctly Do not force the card in it should fit easily in to the slot Page 11 3 0 INSTALLATION For initial setup you need to connect the Y cam directly to your router switch or computer via a network cable You cannot connect wirelessly to the camera without first setting it up via a network cable You should connect the Y cam in to your internet router normally supplied by your broadband provider a switch box or hub that is connected to your computers network or directly to your computer gives limited viewing options so this is not recommended 3 1 Connecting your Y cam into a Router Switch Using the standard Ethernet network cable plug this in to the network connection socket on the Y cam at one end and plug the other end in to a spare port on your router switch Using the Power Adaptor supplied plug one end in to the Power Connection socket on the Y cam Plug the other end in to an electrical socket and turn the power on The Connectivity Status indicator on the front of the camera will light up Your router switch will then begin to communicate with the camera Reverse Network Cable Power Cable You can now proceed to the Software Installation section Page 12 3 2 Connecting your Y cam directly to a Computer You can also connect the Y cam directly to a computer Please note that in this mode you will not be able to view you
31. a is able to make backup data on the microSD card and send them later on Page 59 6 56 Browse SD card Clicking on Browse SD Card will take you to the following screen where you can view or download the contents of the MicroSD card Folder Alarm record Record on Alarm a Continuous record a M 2010 01 06 14 12 59 20 mov Snapshot at interval 2010 01 06 14 13 20 31 552 2010 01 06 14 13 35 20 mov 2994040 2010 01 06 14 13 56 20 mov 2618562 2010 01 06 14 14 17 155500 Ml 2010 01 06 14 14 26 19 mov 2225884 M 2010 01 06 14 14 56 18 mov 2429039 M 2010 01 06 14 15 23 1 mov 2360635 M 2010 01 06 14 15 41 5 mov 669047 A M_2010 01 06 14 15 48 20 mov 2681667 El El El fy Record on Alarm Enables you to view and delete all the videos which were recorded on the MicroSD upon motion detection Snapshot on Alarm Enables you to view and delete snapshots which were recorded on the MicroSD upon motion detection Continuous Record Enables you to view and delete all the videos recorded on the MicroSD according to the continuous record schedule Snapshot at Interval Enables you to view and delete all the snapshots which were recorded on the MicroSD on periodical basis Page 60 6 57 SD Format Clicking on SD format will take you to the following screen where you can monitor the status of the memory card showing space used and space available Clicking on the Format button will delete all recorded data on the c
32. access point or consult the equipments manual on how to verify or modify these Settings Page 34 6 212 Adhoc Wireless Setup Options If you want to make a direct wireless connection from your camera to your computer you will need to setup the Y cam in Adhoc mode carn Wizard System Support Reboot a P Camera Wireless setup accepted successfully Wireless setup Network SS Wireless Setup ID earch SSID ycam TCP IP Setup Mode Adhoc PPPoE Setup select Infrastructure mode if using wireless router DONS Setup UPNP Setup Security mode Of ll P Alarm il Alarm Server t Tools In order to view the Y cam directly from your computer you first need to configure the wireless device in your computer according to the Y cam settings above Once Adhoc has been selected select a Security Mode and type in a connection key click Apply You will then need to setup your computer To do this follow the instructions below 1 On your computer click on Start then Control Panel 2 Double click the Network Connections icon then double click on your Wireless network connection icon 3 Click View Wireless Networks and select ycam from the list If you do not see an the Y cam connection make sure the camera is powered on and has the above settings then click Refresh network list on your computer By default the camera broadcasts an SSID of ycam
33. amera Setup User name admin Stream Setup Password OSD Setup Re type password Night Vision Setup F Network Save Delete Back a Pb Alarm Server k d Your username is always admin in lowercase Choose a password that is memorable only to you avoid easy to guess passwords like password admin 123456 ycam or your name Page 24 If you need to add access for another user with an easier to remember password you can set that up later Once you have typed your password twice press Save The system will then make you login again and you should see the following screen carr Wizard System Support Reboot ee Ll User modified successfully amera Camera user list Camera Setup Stream Setup Group OSD Setup pt Administrator Night Vision Setup Network H Alarm Alarm Server El Allow anonymous access Apply dl Tools Page 25 6 01 Wizard Easy Setup In order to facilitate the setup of the Y cam there is a Wizard that helps non technical users setup the camera very easily In the Settings screen click on Wizard at the top right of the screen F 7 ceri Wizard System Support Reboot Camera Camera Setup stream Setup OSD Setup Night Vision Setup l Network CAMERA SETTINGS 2 P Alarm Server Please note the default administrators password has not been changed For security gt Tools reasons it is recomm
34. and Mobile Stream Page 6 7 8 Viewing your Y cam on a Mobile Phone Y cam is dedicated to providing easy to use IP cameras In view of this we have made some changes to the way users can view their cameras from a mobile phone The following explains how to easily view the camera from a mobile phone The easiest way to access the camera from a mobile phone is to type http lt CameralPaddress gt lt Port gt mobile in the browser of your mobile phone and you should see the following screen Pira ive 3GFPF stream live Seg 7 Select and click the 3GPP Stream Live for live video This will initiate an RTSP session between the mobile phone and the camera using the media player within the mobile phone If your mobile phone doesn t support RTSP media streaming or is unable to decode the media stream from the Y cam please use the Picture live button Picture Live is an automatically refreshing snapshot so that non compatible mobile phones can view live images from the camera The Settings button allows you to setup both the 3GPP stream and the Picture Live view Please note that you need the admin password to make any changes to these settings If you are using firmware v4 16 and above and are accessing your camera from an iPhone you can now access the MJPEG stream compatible with iPhone by putting iphone on the end of your cameras address so http lt CameralPaddress gt lt Port gt ip
35. ard You are advised to always Format a card upon first insertion of a card Wizard System Support Reboot Pb Camera SD card format Network gt Alarm Status Ready Total 967 MBytes F flare es Used 787 MBytes SD Functions Available 181 MBytes Record on Alarm Snapshot on Alarm Continuous Record Snapshot at Interval SD FTP Sending Browse SD Card Format SD Card Tools Status If the MicroSD card is in the slot it will read as Ready Total It shows the size of the MicroSD card Used It shows the used space on the MicroSD card Available It shows what free space is available for storage Format It is used to erase all the data on the microSD card Note Regardless of space available the Y cam can only record up to 1 000 video files and 1 000 images on to the microSD after which it will start deleting the oldest files Page 61 6 6 Tools Menu The Tools menu is located on the right of the Settings screen When you click on the word Tools a sub menu of setup options will be displayed 6 61 System Identity hi ceri Wizard System Support Reboot e Camera System identity P Network System Name YCAM Internet Camera gt Alarm System Contact Default Contact ser System Location Default Location Tools Apply System Identity User Management Date amp Time Backup or Reset Firmware Upgrade System Name Type a name to easily identify the Y cam Syste
36. arm Management Snapshot from Primary stream v pode Sana Image file name Buffer Management Suffix of file name Date time Sequence number e A AU FTP automatic sending Enable Disable Tools FTP server ID 1 Setting Remote path Estimate sending time 100 Seconds 1 9999 Effective period Always Schedule 1 y Setting l Apply Image Buffer Enable Disable buffering Buffer Time The duration for which alarm should be triggered specified in seconds Enter how many seconds you want to include Buffer FPS Frames per second while the motion is triggered it can be any value from 1 to 10 images Snapshot From Select the stream from which it should get the snapshot Image file name A name for the Image Suffix of file name Image file name suffix can be either date and time or a sequence number FTP automatic Sending Enable this if you want to upload all the images present in buffer to an FTP Server FTP Server ID Select the FTP Server number from the list Remote path Path where to save the image file on the FTP server Estimate Sending time The time after which camera should upload images to an FTP Server Effective Period Always Always trigger the alarm upon motion detection Schedule Trigger the alarm according to the schedule Click Apply to confirm your settings Note The maximum length of the combined pre post buffer is 160 e g if the buffer time is 20 and FPS is 4 the
37. ateway RTP port forwarding Enable Disable gt Alarm P Alarm Server External RTP port range be P Tools Note RTP port range can t be changed here you should change it in TCP IP setup page Apply UPnP Enable or disable the UPnP function We recommend you to have UPnP enabled Gateway HTTP RTSP port forwarding If this is enabled the camera will automatically add a port forwarding rule to your router via UPnP protocol Please note that not all routers support this function Refer to your router manual for further details External HTTP RTSP port range By default this port range is 8150 8350 The ports are assigned in order so if you only have one camera attached to your system the chosen port will be 8150 for the first camera 8151 for the second and so on Every camera will remember its port and it will automatically use this port if still available whenever it is powered on Gateway RTP port forwarding This is to do with mobile viewing or when viewing the feed through an VLC player Should be left enabled External RTP port range The RTP port range can t be changed here you should change it from the TCP IP setup page After you have changed any settings click Apply to save the settings Page 39 6 26 Viewing your camera externally Now you have setup your DDNS account and enabled UPNP you should be able to view your camera externally The external address of your camera is made up of two
38. ath video file size and select whether to star recording automatically when motion is detected and the length of the recording in seconds 7 Image size There are three Image Size options 640x480 320x240 160x120 Please note that this only changes the image size being viewed not the image size the camera is transmitting and or recording To change the transmitting recording image size please refer to the Stream Setup Y cam Bullet Only 8 Audio Upload Press and release to start sending audio from your computer s microphone to the camera speakers Press and release to stop sending audio Page 22 5 2 User Interface Firefox and Safari Upon verification of the username and password the camera image will begin to load QuickTime or your media program may ask you to re enter your login username and password at this point This is common on most systems vw zh Home Setting Secondary Stream Motion JPEG Mute Unmute Image Field Please note You need to have QuickTime Pro Installed on your system to record videos if you are using a browser other than Internet Explorer The links at the top of the screen are Home Settings Secondary Stream and Motion JPEG Home takes you back to your Y cam Homepage Settings will take you to the cameras internal settings Secondary Stream This is set via your settings and is useful if you need a lower resolution stream for certain devices e g some mobile
39. ck Apply to confirm your settings once finished Page 45 6 35 Alarm Management FTP The Y cam can upload an image to an FTP server or send an email upon receiving an alarm from the motion detection window This page will cover how to upload to an FTP cary Wizard System Support Reboot Camera Alarm Management setup Network a An Alarm mode Arm Disarm Alarm FTP alarm management Enable Disable Motion Detection Schedule Setup Trigger time 5 seconds 1 20 Alarm Management HmogerePs 7 mig 1 5 Periodic Sending FTP server ID 1 Setting Alarm Server Remote path SD Functions Snapshot from Primary stream Tools Image file name M Suffix of file name Date time S N None Effective period Always Schedule 1 gt Setting Alarm interval time 0 Seconds 0 86400 O not limit e Mail alarm management Enable Disable Alarm Mode Activates or deactivates the motion detection alarm FTP Alarm Management Enable Disable uploading of images on motion detection to an FTP Server Trigger Time The number of seconds that the camera should keep sending images when an alarm is triggered Trigger FPS The number of frames per seconds that the camera should keep sending images at when an alarm is triggered FTP Server ID Select the FTP Server number from the list set under Alarm Server Remote path Path where to save the image file on to the FTP server Snapshot From Select the
40. dentified by a unique IP Address Time server A time server consists of a computer networking device that reads the actual time from a reference clock and distributes this information to its clients using a computer network UPnP Universal Plug and Play is architecture for pervasive peer to peer network connectivity of intelligent appliances and wireless devices WEP Wireless Equivalent Privacy A security protocol for wireless network defined in the IEEE 802 11b g standard WEP aims to provide security by encrypting data over radio waves so that it is protected as it is transmitted from one end point to another Page 80
41. e Disable Y Alarm Digital input s active state is Low High pis Digital I O Setup Digital output Enable Disable Ree Doo Digital output s active state is Open Y Grounded Pee Setup Alarm Management Apply Periodic Sending Buffer Management P Alarm Server Tools Digital I O Settings Digital Input Enable or Disable the digital input Digital input s active state is Low for active low or High for active high Digital Output Enable or Disable the digital output Digital outputs active state is Open to switch off the transistor when motion is detected or Grounded to switch on the transistor when motion is detected Once you have edited the settings you need click Apply to save the settings Page 42 6 32 Motion Detection Internet Explorer Motion Detection can trigger an alarm that sends images via e mail or FTP File Transfer Protocol You can set up to four different Motion Detection windows Memi Dra Sep Sete h 1 2 ui T Alam Hiir Ss Farh rsh ar OE Fin apa e z So prt F Ajim biaa b 40 Pancha Thak Window Check this box to enable the window Threshold Set the threshold bar to the amount of motion required to trigger the alarm Sensitivity Set the measurable difference between two sequential images that would indicate motion Note Sliding the Sensitivity bar to the left will decrease the sensitivity of th
42. e Y cam but RealPlayer does not support authentication so the authentication of MPEG4 RTSP should be disabled This however may expose the camera to unauthorised access QuickTime Player on the other hand supports authentication and can be used to view the live stream Tip Clicking on the name of the stream will display the various paths to the particular video stream Page 30 6 13 OSD Setup Click on OSD Setup under the title Camera to change the on screen display parameters of the camera oon Wizard System Support Reboot Camera On Screen Display Setup Camera Setup OSD display Enable Disable Stream Setup OSD Setup Transparent Enable Disable Night Vision Setup Display date and time P Network O Display system name O Display the text below am O Display the text below with date and time P Alarm Server YCAM Internet Camera Tools Apply k dl On Screen Display Setting Options OSD Enable or Disable the On Screen Display Transparent Select whether OSD should have a transparent or solid background OSD Options Display date and time Sets the OSD to display the Date and Time of the camera Please note that this function will simply display the date and time that has been programmed in the camera and therefore the time and date may be incorrect unless the camera is synchronized to a time and date server on the internet This is accessible under the Tools menu and will be covered in m
43. e motion detection i e More movement is required to trigger the alarm The best way to configure these settings is to adjust the settings and have someone walk in front of the camera until your feel you are getting the required results This trial and error method make take quite long to get right but it s the best way to obtain good results Page 43 6 33 Motion Detection non Internet Explorer Motion Detection can trigger an alarm that sends images via e mail or FTP File Transfer Protocol You can set up to four different Motion Detection windows cia feeder apar Haza arre E free Window Check this box to enable the window Threshold Set the threshold bar to the amount of motion required to trigger the alarm Sensitivity Set the measurable difference between two sequential images that would indicate motion Note Sliding the Sensitivity bar to the left will decrease the sensitivity of the motion detection e More movement is required to trigger the alarm The best way to configure these settings is to adjust the settings and have someone walk in front of the camera until your feel you are getting the required results This trial and error method make take quite long to get right but it s the best way to obtain good results Page 44 6 34 Schedule Setup The Alarm that the motion detection triggers can be setup to be active or non active at certain times of the week By default th
44. e schedule is set to be active at all times always However you can set the schedule to not trigger alarms at certain times useful for instance if you don t want alarms to go off while your office is open from 9am until 5 30pm You can set up to 4 schedules and you can use these to send alarms to different places such as emails FTP or SD zz cary Wizard System Support Reboot P Camera Schedule setup t Network Schedule ID 1 v Alarm F Ele day Always les Motion Detection Schedule Setup Alarm Management Fl Sunday Range Start time U 0 End time 24 8 ees Periodic Sending O Monday Range Start time 0 p End time 24 D an E Tuesday Range Start time 0 0 End time 4 0 uo A anne E Wednesday Range Start time 0 10 End time 24 8 ee I Thursday Range Start time 0 End time 24 D Fl Friday Range Start time 0 0 End time 24 Fl Saturday Range Start time 0 0 End time 24 0 Apply AA Schedule Setup Options Schedule ID Select the ID you can save up to four schedules and use them for different purposes Everyday Activate the alarm daily on specified times Un ticking this box will display the days of the week See screenshot Always Always activate the alarm Range Activates the alarm on specified times Except Deactivates the alarm during time specified Start time Starting time for the alarm End time Ending time for the alarm Cli
45. ection uses a static IP address to deliver the internet to your house Page 40 6 3 Alarm Menu The Alarm menu is located on the right of the Settings screen When you click on the word Alarm a sub menu of alarm setup options will be displayed 6 31 Digital I O Setup Y cam Bullet Only This menu refers to the Digital I O found on the Y cam Bullet The 4 pin I O terminal connector provides the interface to 1 digital input 1 digital output auxiliary power and GND ground GND Ground DI Digital Input DO Digital Output 12V Power 12V DC Pin Function Description 4 GND Common Ground 3 Digital Input Connect to GND to activate or deactivate by software setting 2 Digital Output With a maximum load of 1A and maximum voltage of 60VDC this output uses an open collector NPN Darlington transistor with the emitter connected to the GND pin If used with an external relay a diode must be connected in parallel with the load for protection against voltage transients 1 Auxiliary DC Power 12V DC max Electrically connected in parallel with the connector for the PS L power adapter this pin provides an auxiliary connector for power to the unit This pin can also be used to power auxiliary equipment max 40mA Wiring Diagram 124 I 12V Digital input PIN 4 Ground Page 41 F 3 ce Wizard System Support Reboot F Camera Digital I O setup P Network Digital input Enabl
46. eee E a AAA Drie jee Diada HN ee dona semmai piy lier Bs lr HL ure eee hm O eres i ee radar HHI ere ddr 3 Entera unique name for the camera the location optional and leave the default port number as 80 Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically are selected by default if you are confident enough to enter your own settings you can do so by selecting Use the following IP address and follow the guidelines on the next page 4 To obtain the IP addresses specific to your network click Start then Run and type cmd in the text box and click Ok This will bring up the MS DOS prompt In this window type ipconfig all and press enter A screen similar to the one below will be displayed e CSV IES yate F m0 pe ont dy a Ll Mindra IF Conf iquerat ion Haat Eria A PA E E O P 5 Prim Hna A Eb a Fi de Th y pe Ha as A 5 LP Ra VIME Proxy Enabl Ethernet adapter Lacat Area Coanece isni Cannet ion apeec if ie DES Saif F iz Dea Ce wt MOM 4 coe ee Oe ee eG E FPhuslesl Adrada e r gt e Efu q Enabl od DE rE futor and igurat ian Ene Es Led er aly iF Riar Defame ip er z y DHCP Pied F DHE Servcirs pan Lan bea ined 1 gt Tmte L4R 825 B 17 Di 63 c Fes tt TAN i in ia ii i 134 786 174 TS 42 OFFIC gt Wabia i ine Enabled a Fraa He Ha
47. emote access to your Y cam Check your router s user manual for specific instructions on how to open and route ports on you router You can also find instructions for how to do this on your specific router on the following website http www portforward com Important Some ISPs block access to port 80 and other commonly used Internet ports Check with your ISP in order to open the appropriate ports If your ISP does not pass traffic on port 80 you will need to change the camera s default port number from 80 to a different number such as 8000 Viewing Your Camera To access the Y cam from a computer on your local network simply enter the IP Address of the Camera followed by a colon and the camera s port number It is not necessary to enter the colon and port number if you are using the camera s default port 80 To access the Y cam from the internet type the external IP Address of the router followed by a colon and the port number of your camera e g Http 202 115 122 96 8000 Note You can check all your settings by clicking on System in the top right section of the Settings page See page 36 In the UPnP section you will find your external IP address your external port and the address you need to type in the Internet Browser s address bar Note If your UPnP gateway is not configured you can find your external IP address by visiting http www whatismyipaddress com or http www myipaddress com Page 71
48. end that you change this by clicking here The Quick setup interface will pop up Follow the simple instructions on the screen and enter the required details clicking next to proceed to the Next page With this Wizard you will be able to setup the e Name of Camera e Quality of Picture you wish to view e Time Zone e System Time e WiFi Setup e TCP IP Setup This should help you get your camera setup and working very quickly at a basic level Page 26 6 1 CAMERA MENU The Camera menu is located on the right of the Settings screen When you click on the word Camera a sub menu of camera setup options will be displayed 6 11 Camera Setup For most users many of these settings can be left as default Click on Camera Setup under the title Camera to change the image and audio parameters of the camera Upon clicking on it the screen below will be displayed carn Wizard System Support Reboot Camera Camera setup Camera Setup Camera Stream Setup Light frequency 50Hz OSD Setup Image rotation On Off Night Vision Setup Moonlight mode Auto On Off F Network Power LED light On Off oia P Alarm Show FPS in ActiveX 1 On Off P Alarm Server Microphone Ena 2 Di p Enable Disable gt Tools Volume 14 G 726 bit rate 40 kbps AMR bit rate 122 kbps Apply k dl Camera Setting Options Light Frequency Two options 50Hz 60Hz This should be set according to the
49. et video camera install software Weer Guida install adobe reader view your world from anywhere anytime 2 Click on install software and the following screen will be displayed Click Next TEAM Setup abel lela Wira hte lo e biba hki Saeed Eos TAH Setup Th nara ad el rta AY Coty oo ya c pula Toroi click Mend Page 14 3 4 De If you want to change the default folder click Change to replace otherwise click Next Demn Loe Sal ida rd gs rel rd ty biia CAM Spas ho Cs cage Pi AO CA Ep Click Install to install the Y cam Setup utility Remi do nula the Pie oe feet E a eed Tih karig bas bp Pe nie Mt do prem On Gege ary ol youn laos pete cok Sock Cheb Lara to el heh raced Click Finish to end the installation You should now find a Y cam icon on your Desktop Page 15 4 11 Manually Setting TCP IP Settings for a Camera In most cases this is not required as the router will assign the correct settings to the camera It is however useful if you want to setup the TCP IP settings of the camera before you connect to it if DHCP is disabled across your network or if you have subnet network problems Assigning an IP address to the Camera with Y cam Setup utility 1 Launch Camera Setup program to detect cameras on the local network 2 Click on Setup button and the following setup interface will pop up Uain me A ddr rs ahy iler Br rs 1
50. fective period Always Schedule 1 Setting Email Periodic Sending Enable Disable sending of e mails at periodic intervals Interval Time Time interval between e mails e Mail Server ID Select the e mail server number from the list File attachment Select if you would like a snapshot of the camera view attached to the e mail Snapshot From Select the stream from which it should get the snapshot Image file name A name for the Image Suffix of file name Image file name suffix can be either date and time or a sequence number Effective Period Always Always trigger the alarm upon motion detection Schedule Trigger the alarm according to the schedule Click Apply to confirm your settings Page 49 6 39 Buffer Management This function is very useful when checking to see what happened immediately before and or after a trigger Images are stored internally in the camera from the time immediately preceding the trigger For example by setting the buffer time to 20 seconds when motion is detected the footage recorded will start 20 seconds prior to the movement being detected and will stop 20 seconds later F le carr Wizard System Support Reboot gt Camera Image buffer management setup gt Network Image buffer Enable Disable T Me Buffer time 20 s 1 20 gt Seconds 1 20 Motion Detection Buffer FPS Images sec 1 10 Schedule Setup The number of buffer images 1 80 Al
51. gger the alarm upon motion detection Schedule Trigger the alarm according to the schedule Click Apply to confirm your settings Page 57 6 54 Snapshot at Interval Snapshot at interval records a JPG snapshot to the microSD card at a set interval Wizard System Support Reboot Snapshot at interval setup P b Snapshot at interval Enable Interval time 0 H m 0 Ss 0 MIN 200 msec MAX 24 hour Primary stream ll mS Snapshot from Image file name P Date time Sequence number seledile l Setting Suffix of file name Effective period Always Snapshot at interval Enable Disable saving snapshot on MicroSD card at periodic intervals Interval Time Time interval between snapshots Snapshot From Select the stream from which it should get the snapshot Image file name Any name for the Image Suffix of file name Image file name suffix can be either date and time or a sequence number Effective Period Always Always trigger the alarm upon motion detection Schedule Trigger the alarm according to the schedule Click Apply to confirm your settings Camera Network Alarm Alarm Server SD Functions Record on Alarm Snapshot on Alarm Continuous Record Snapshot at Interval SO FTP Sending Browse SD Card Format SD Card Tools Page 58 6 55 SD File FTP Sending Configures the camera to automatically upload the contents of a MicroSD card onto an FTP Server U
52. hone For some mobile phones you do not need to enter mobile on the end of your cameras address it will work fine with the standard web address of your camera Troubleshooting 1 If you can t view the camera from your mobile phone please try the demo cameras on the main Y cam website www y cam com Both the username and password are guest for these demo cameras 2 Most mobile phones use real player for video streaming As real player can t handle authentication you will need to disable authentication from the Settings page via the mobile login 3 Phones and other portable Apple devices can only access the Y cam using http lt CameralPaddress gt lt Port gt then clicking on Live View 4 Please make sure the correct ports on your router have been forwarded to the camera Please go to http portforward com for port forwarding procedures specific to your router Page 77 8 0 TROUBLE SHOOTING forgot the IP address of the Y cam forgot my password to access the Settings menu WiFi connectivity doesn t work The picture viewing interface does not appear The colour of the picture is strange Unreadable characters are displayed cannot see the controls of the Live Feed as they are underneath the picture 1 Use the supplied Y cam Setup program 2 Use UPNP only for XP OS 3 PPPoE IP Notification can send e mail to your mailbox 4 Reset your Network to default IP address SDD Y
53. iguration may not work between firmware upgrades so always make a note before starting If the update hasn t worked after 15 20 minutes restart the camera via the side button on the camera If you camera is unresponsive you will need to contact either your place of purchase or Y cam directly Your dealer or Y cam Solutions Ltd reserves the right to charge for any repair attributable to faulty upgrading by the user Page 67 6 7 System Menu From within the Settings menu clicking on System at the top right will list the system information about your Y cam System information System BIOS Loader version 2 1 build 0001 Firmware version 4 30 build 20091205 ActiveX Control version 00 0d f0 5b 35 1f OOODFOSB351F Wireless Ethernet IP address 10 10 10 133 Default gateway 10 10 10 1 PPPoE Status No connection DNS Server Primary DNS IP address 10 10 10 1 Secondary DNS IP address A DONS Host name SO external IP address A UPNP port forwarding No UPnP Gateway Internet Connection SD card Current users No user is active This is a very useful screen as it shows you what parts of your Y cam are properly or incorrectly setup Use it to find your DDNS address static IP internal IP gateway and much more It also shows you which Users are currently viewing the camera and from what IP address they come from Page 68 6 8 Support Menu Click Support to see current support informa
54. ions ml Do not use proxy server for addresses beginning with a Gus E Use semicolons to separate entries Under exceptions enter the IP address of your Y cam into the Do not use proxy server for addresses beginning with data field Click OK on all of the opened windows to confirm all settings Page 72 7 3 Enabling Active X in Internet Explorer Your browser must have Active X enabled to view the camera in Internet Explorer To activate this do the following 1 Open a new Internet Explorer window 2 From the menu bar select Tools and then select Internet options 3 From the Internet Options window select the Security tab Internet Options o ta General Security Privacy Content Connections Programs Advanced Select a zone to view or change security settings a y O Localintranet Trustedsites Restricted sites Internet This zone is for Internet websites except those listed in trusted and restricted zones Security level for this zone Allowed levels for this zone Medium to High Medium high Appropriate for most websites Prompts before downloading potentially unsafe content Unsigned ActiveX controls will not be downloaded V Enable Protected Mode requires restarting Internet Explorer Custom level 4 Click on the Custom Level button 5 Scroll down to the section labelled ActiveX controls and plug ins
55. k Browse to search for a backup configuration you wish to upload to the camera then click Restore Note Do not turn off the power during the Reset Backup or Restore functions since this might corrupt the camera s firmware Tip The camera can also be reset to the default settings by pressing the reset switch on the side of the camera Page 65 6 65 Firmware Upgrade From time to time a new firmware may be released for your model of Y cam To check for updates consult the Y cam website at http www y cam com We do recommend you update to the latest firmware for your camera whenever we release one to take advantage of new features and bug fixes However this is a serious process and can damage your camera if not done correctly If your firmware is several versions out of date upgrading straight to the latest one is perfectly fine you do not need to install each and every update Once you have downloaded the latest firmware store it in a place that is easily to get to The firmware is in a ZIP file which is a compressed file format You will need to move or copy the file from this compressed folder some versions of Windows will allow you to do this but if not you will need a program like WinZIP or WinRAR to unzip the file to a standard folder This is very important as the firmware will not update properly if it s left in the compressed state It is recommended you reboot your computer before attempting this operation and then cl
56. m Contact Type the contact name of the administrator of the Y cam This is useful in large organisations System Location Type the location of the Y cam Useful when using a multi camera viewer program Tip The information you fill in can be displayed on the camera It can help to distinguish different Network Cameras in the network Page 62 6 62 User Management Allows you to add or remove users who can view your camera Useful if you want to allow others to view your camera without having full admin rights 7 cern Wizard System Support Reboot F Camera Camera user list F Network Neo IL ser name A i piin P Alarm i la min Administrators Pb Alarm Server Add Tools System Identity User Management Date amp Time Backup or Reset Apply Firmware Upgrade O Allow anonymous access k dl Add Up to 64 users including the admin can be created Koay rand System uppat habas E Camera add user F Hetrark F Alarm F Alarm Server Fools Add Bac k Adding users Click Add on the Camera User List page then fill in a username and password twice and then click Add To edit a user s password Click on the user name then enter the new password for that user twice and click Save To delete a user Click on the user name then click Delete Note A maximum of 16 users are allowed to access the camera simultaneously As the number of simultaneous users increases the o
57. n list then click Register This will take you to the service provider s website where you can register your own personal host name Please follow the instructions on the provider s site and then return to this page to enter the details Host Name Enter the host name you have registered E g yourname dtdns net User Name Enter the user name for the account you registered with the service provider Password Enter the password for the account you registered with the service provider Re type password Re confirm the password Now you have setup an easily accessible external domain for your camera you now need to setup and confirm an external port address for your camera This is covered in the UPnP section Note If you have only just registered your DDNS account and or Host Name it may take a while until you account is activated and registered on the internet Page 38 6 25 UPnP Setup Y cam supports UPnP Universal Plug and Play which is enabled by default This allows your camera to easily talk to your router and if you are using a Windows PC it will also let the operating system talk your computer F bi cary Wizard System Support Reboot F Camera UPNP setup Network UPNP a Enable o Disable Wireless Setup i d TCPYIP Setup Gatew RTS tarding o Er Disabl Gateway HTTP RTSP port forwarding 2 Enable Disable PPPoE Setup DDNS Setu External HTTP RTSP port range 6150 8350 i UPNP Setup G
58. nnected to your router or your computer directly ocean Wizard System Support Reboot l P Camera Wireless setup Network SSID ycam Wireless Setup Mode Infrastructure TCP IP Setup select Infrastructure mode If using wireless router PPPoE Setup DONS Setup Security mode WEP126bit UPNP Setup Authentication Auto le bi pies WEP key type ASCII P Alarm Server WEP key Index 1 WEP key AAA P Tools Re type WEP key eeeesesees Apply Test E dl Wireless Setup Options SSID Type the ID of the wireless network you want to connect to or an easier option is to click Search and all available Wireless Networks in range will be displayed If your network isn t listed move the camera closer to your wireless router or access point Page 33 Mode Infrastructure mode or Adhoc mode Adhoc Mode Select Adhoc mode when you want to connect the camera wirelessly directly to your computer Infrastructure Mode Select Infrastructure mode when the camera is connected via an access point or router If you have connected your camera to your network via a router or switch you will need the settings for Infrastructure setup If you have connected your camera directly to a computer you will need the next section for Adhoc setup 6 211 Infrastructure Wireless Setup Options Security mode Select the type of security mode that your wireless network is using None i e off WEP64 WEP128 WPA PSK o
59. nores the light level in the room resulting in a Black amp White mode When Off is selected the IR LEDs are kept in the off state even if the light level of the room is too dark to produce a good quality image This may be useful if the LEDs are reflecting off a nearby surface and obstructing your view Black and white mode Auto switches the video from colour to monochrome when the IR LEDs are turned on On switches the video to monochrome irrelevant of the status of the IR LEDs Off forces the Y cam to stay in colour mode even when the IR LEDs are on i Nightvision settings only available on Y cam Black Y cam Knight and Y cam Bullet models Page 32 6 2 Network Menu The Network menu is located on the right of the Settings screen When you click on the word Network a sub menu of network setup options will be displayed 6 21 Wireless Setup The Y cam can connect to any wireless network through standard IEEE802 11b g WiFi connections and features WEP and WPA Encryption for extra security To get the most benefit from the Y cam you will probably want to set up the camera to talk to your WiFi Wireless Router To set this up you will need to know The name of your WiFi Wireless Network The password or key to log on to your WiFi wireless network How your network is protected None WEP64 bit WEP128 bit WPA PSK or WPA2 PSK your router will contain these details Ifthe camera is co
60. nstallation section Ona Mac Open System Preferences from the dock and then select Network to edit your network settings As the Y cam is connected to your Mac using a cable we must choose the Built in Ethernet option Select Built in Ethernet and click the Configure button Make a note of your current TCP IP Settings Select Manually from the IPv4 drop down box at the top of the dialog and then enter these settings IP Address 192 168 1 20 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Router Default Gateway 192 168 1 150 DNS Servers Leave blank not important at this stage Search domains Optional leave blank not important The click Apply Now Turn the power on to the Y cam The Connectivity Status indicator on the front of the camera will light up You can now proceed to the Software Installation section Page 13 4 0 Y CAM SOFTWARE INSTALLATION The Y cam Setup utility can easily and quickly detect cameras connected to your local network and list them on the Camera Setup window also you can use the Y cam Setup utility to assign an IP address to each camera 4 1 Y cam Software Installation for PC 1 Insert the Installation CD into your CD ROM drive and the installation screen should appear automatically See image below If it does not click Start then Run In the text field enter D autorun exe if D is the letter of your CD ROM Drive Y Carr wireless intern
61. ore detail in the manual Display system name Set the OSD to display the System Name of the camera The system name can be modified from the System Identity page accessible under the Tools menu and will be covered in more detail in the manual Display the text below Set the OSD to display specific text Use the text field to input the desired text Display the text below with date and time Set the OSD to display specific text with date and time Use the text field to input the desired text Maximum of 6 characters Once you have set your required settings click Apply to save them Page 31 6 14 Night Vision Setup The Y cam utilizes 30 infrared LEDs to provide high levels of light in dark environments The intelligent photosensitive components can automatically turn on the infrared LEDs in low light conditions or you can manually turn them on Click on Night Vision Setup under the title Camera to change the settings for your camera corm Wizard System Support Reboot q Camera Night Vision setup Set amera setup Infrared LED control Auto On off Stream Setup Black and white mode Auto On off OSD Setup Night Vision Setup Apply b Network P Alarm P Alarm Server t Tools Infrared LED Control Auto switches on the IR LEDs automatically when there isn t enough light to produce a good quality image On turns the IR LEDs on permanently and ig
62. ose ALL programs that may interfere with the process Interruption to this process will result in your camera being un useable 4 Y cari Wizard System Support Reboot t Camera Firmware upgrade P Network Warning 9 P Alarm Upgrading the camera to a new firmware will erase your current b Alarm Senter configuration Tools Current firmware version is 4 30 build 20091205 Swat we yetem Identity To proceed click continue Per PANETE Date amp Time Continue Back Backup or Reset Firmware Upgrade Click Continue if you want to install a new firmware Select Browse and locate the file you have uncompressed from the ZIP file cer Wizard System Support Reboot Camera Firmware upgrade Network U irmware pgrade Firmware path and file name NR Browse H Alarm Server Upgrade Y Tools System Identity User Management Date amp Time Backup or Reset Firmware Upgrade t dl Page 66 Once you have located the file and selected it click Upgrade When you click upgrade the process will start This can take 5 10 minutes Don t perform any other actions on your computer while you are doing this upgrade After the upgrade completes you will be prompted to reboot the camera and after this your latest firmware will be recorded Note You may want to backup your settings before the upgrade You may also want to make a note of your settings before upgrade The backup restore conf
63. ou will need to press the RESET button Note that all configuration settings will be lost 1 Signal strength is weak Relocate the camera nearer to your router or remove the obstacles between the two 2 Make sure the SSID and Encryption settings are identical to your networks 3 Check for any interference from other equipment 1 Check that your Internet Explorer settings allow you to download and install ActiveX controls 2 Maximum 16 users are allowed to access the camera simultaneously through network 3 Network traffic may prevent the viewing interface from appearing quickly Wait for a while 4 Refresh the page 1 Confirm the colour setting of PC is 16 bits or more 2 Identify which Y cam model you have Infrared versions of the SD sometimes have shades of colour spectrum alter the images the camera displays due to the Infrared LEDs Turn the Infrared off Set the Encoding or the Character Set of the selected language on the web browser Reset your browsers Zoom setting or text size setting pressing Ctrl and 0 zero at the same time should do this Page 78 1 Check the e mail alert feature is properly configured 2 The SMTP server that the IP camera uses to send the e mail may be The motion detection feature does not filtering e mail to prevent spam from being sent from your server Try send e mail alerts using a different SMTP server or contact your ISP to see if SMTP access is being blocked A firm
64. parts your DDNS account address and the port you opened via UPnP For example DDNS Host name account http yourname dtdns com UPnP External Port Range 8150 8350 If you have just one Y cam attached to your network your Y cam should default to the first port in that range So with the above information your IP camera would be using port 8150 and would have the address of http yourname dtdns com 8150 Open any internet browser on your computer and type your own DDNS account name followed by 8150 that s a colon followed by 8150 After a few moments your Camera Homepage should be displayed You can then login to view your camera or change your settings as normal To confirm your own external camera address stay within the Settings menu and click on System at the top right of the screen This will list various settings of your camera Under UPNP Port Forwarding it should list your cameras hostname and port Note If you have only just registered your DDNS account and or Host Name it may take a while until you account is activated and registered on the internet Note Some ISPs disable the ability to view your camera via an external address from the same network as your camera If this is the case try to connect to your camera via your DDNS address from a mobile phone or from another internet connection Viewing your camera externally without using a DDNS service This is possible if your broadband conn
65. r Y cam from anywhere else apart from the computer you are currently using Connect one end of the network cable in to the Y cam Network Connection socket and plug the other end in to a spare network port on your computer Connect the included power adapter to the power port on the camera and the other end into an electrical socket Do not turn the power on at this time You must then assign your computer an IP address so it can talk easily to the camera OnaPC ES 7 8 9 Open the Control Panel and double click on Network Connections then right click on your Local Area Network connection and click Properties Be sure to select the Network icon that corresponds to where you have plugged the Y cam in to so this would not be listed as a Wireless WiFi or Bluetooth Network Select Internet Protocol TCP IP then click Properties Take note of your current TCP IP Settings and then click on Use the following IP settings In the IP Address Field type in the number 192 168 1 20 In the Subnet Mask type in 255 255 255 0 In the Default Gateway type 192 168 1 150 The camera will automatically assign itself this IP address when no DHCP server is present Leave DNS server settings blank Click OK then Close to apply these settings Turn the power on to the Y cam 10 The Connectivity Status indicator on the front of the camera will light up You can now proceed to the Software I
66. r WPA2 PSK Whichever you are using you will need to enter the settings to connect to your router Each mode has default settings which should suit most installations Example below shows WEP128bit encryption thins se Any key it requires is the password you use to access your WiFi Wireless Connection You need to enter this twice so it matches Security Mode Options Authentication Select the type of authentication that your router requires Key type Select the WEP WPA key type Either in hexadecimal Hex or ASCII characters Note Most routers provide WEP keys in Hex format Encryption type Select either TKIP or AES for your default encryption setting WEP WPA key Type the encryption key that matches that of your router You will need to enter this twice Once you have entered your settings click Apply to save them If you have entered a setting incorrectly such as the key the software will tell you Once the correct settings are saved click on Test to test the settings Note Always click Apply before clicking on Test as otherwise the previous settings will be used to test the wireless The test will take a few moments to run and if your connection can successfully send and receive data you will get a success message Note The settings you enter to connect to your WiFi Wireless access point or router need to be correct Please contact the provider of the Wireless router or
67. r higher recommended e Operating System Mac OSX 10 4 Tiger e Web Browser Safari Mozilla Firefox Google Chrome and most other browsers e Plug ins Quicktime for non IE browsers EU Environmental Protection Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste Please recycle where facilities exist Check with your Local Authority or retailer for recycling advice Page 6 2 0 MAIN FEATURES Easy Installation The setup CD ROM includes the Camera Setup software User Manual and Quick Installation Guide With industry standard automatic configuration UPnP Universal Plug and Play your PC or Mac will discover and connect to your camera automatically 802 11b g Wireless LAN Connection Available The Y cam is designed to not only work with your existing wired network but also with standard 802 11b g wireless devices allowing the flexibility to operate the Y cam wirelessly Y cam utilizes SSID filtering and powerful 64 128 bit WEP WPA and WPA2 encryption to protect you from unauthorized access High Compression MPEG 4 The Y cam features MPEG 4 compression which compresses the video to make transmission faster and more efficient The MPEG 4 image can be transmitted with a bit rate of 2048kbps at 30 frames per second MJPEG Streaming The Y cam live stream can be viewed using various browsers or operating systems Colour Low Light View Some Y cam models feature Colour Low Light View Mode which automatically adjust
68. r read correctly if an unsupported MicroSD memory card is used with the Y cam 4 Carefully read the User guide precautions on use and any other information that was supplied with the memory card when purchased 5 Do not use a memory card containing data recorded by another device as this may result in the Y cam not functioning correctly 6 Do not modify overwrite the data or change the folder names of the MicroSD memory card It may result in the Y cam not functioning correctly 7 Always turn the power off to your camera before removing the microSD memory card 8 Y cam Solutions Ltd cannot be held liable for any loss of data or product misuses Page 10 2 31 microSD card installation for Y cam Black Knight and White Models The microSD memory card slot can be found on the bottom of the Y cam The card will only fit in one way and will click in to place when inserted correctly Do not force the card in it should fit easily in to the slot Underneath microSD Memory Card Slot 2 32 microSD card installation for Y cam Bullet Inserting a microSD card into the Y cam Bullet requires you to remove the front section of the camera For this reason it is advised not to do this once the camera has been mounted in a wall or in a non easily accessible place Unscrew the front part of the camera and lift of the from the lens array Be careful not to break the lens or infrared LEDs The microSD card slot is situated behind the lens
69. rowse Alarm Server SD Functions Record time 60 Seconds 5 86400 Record from Primary stream ll Record on Alarm Snapshot on Alarm Record file name M Continuous Record Suffix of file name Date time Snapshot at Interval Sequence number D FTP Sending Date time record time length Browse 5D Card Split time of record file 65 Seconds 10 600 Format 5D Card Effective period Always Schedule 1 Tools Alarm Mode Activate Deactivates the motion detection alarm Record on Alarm Enable Disable recording videos on MicroSD upon motion detection Record Time The number of seconds that the camera should keep recording video after motion stops If there is any motion within this time the camera will keep recording until there is no motion for the duration of this parameter It can be from 5 seconds to 24 hours Record From Select the stream from which it should record Record file name A name for the video file Suffix of file name Image file name suffix can be either date and time a sequence number or Date amp time with the record time length Page 54 Split Time of Record file This specifies the maximum duration of one file If the recording goes on for longer than this parameter the camera will split the video into a number of files Effective Period Always Always trigger the alarm upon motion detection Schedule Trigger the alarm according to the schedule Click Apply to confirm your
70. rver ID Select the email server ID You can set up to four email servers SMTP server name Type the name or IP address of the SMTP server you want to use for sending the e Mails Please note that some networks do not allow e mail relaying Check with your system administrator or Internet service provider for more details SMTP server port The port number of the e mail server default is 25 Secure SSL Connection Select whether your SMPT server requires an SSL connection Authentication Select whether authentication is required by the SMTP server User name amp Password Type the user name and password of the e mail account you wish to use This field is required if your SMTP server requires authentication Re type password Re type the password Sender e mail address Type the e mail address of the account you are using to send the e mail This will be the address the emails come from Receiver e mail address Type the recipients e mail addresses for who you want the emails to be sent to Up to 3 address can be entered Page 52 Subject Subject of the e mail that is sent Entering a relevant subject will help identify the alarm better e Garage Alarm Message Type the text you wish to appear in the e mail e g This is to notify you that your alarm has been triggered Notes Email settings can be obtained from your e mail service provider An SMTP email account is required these are very common if you
71. rver which has a list of addresses available for assignment Firmware The firmware is the software in your Y cam that makes the hardware functional and allows you to use the many features of your wireless IP Camera FTP File Transfer Protocol Network cameras equipped with an embedded operating system such as Linux can use FTP to send images to a website Gateway Address IP address of the gateway through which the IP camera is connected IEEE 802 11b g The specifications developed by the IEEE for wireless network technology It provides 11 Mbps transmission in the 2 4GHz band usage Infrastructure Mode One of the wireless network system in which devices communicate with each other by first going through the wireless router IP Address The unique 32 bit number assigned to each computer connected to the Internet IP numbers are used by the TCP IP protocol to route packets of data to their destinations JPEG A standard image format used widely for photographs also known as JPG Network Camera A stand alone device which allows users to view live full motion video from anywhere on a computer network even over the Internet using a standard web browser Primary DNS IP address of the primary DNS server if configured for the IP camera Subnet Mask Subnet mask of the LAN to which the IP camera is connected TCP IP The collection of protocols underlying the functioning of the Internet Each computer connected to the Internet is i
72. s and software Motion JPEG This is a continuous motion JPEG stream without any audio Page 23 6 0 Y CAM SETTINGS You can now view your camera live but this is only on your local network and you still need wireless to be setup as well as many other settings To continue with setup access your Y cam s settings To do this click on the Settings word from your Live View or click on the word Settings from the Y cam Homepage If you are installing the camera for the first time you will need to change the cameras default password as per below On first install or after a reset F 7 ceri Wizard System Support Reboot Camera Camera Setup stream Setup OSD Setup Might Vision Setup P Network CAMERA SETTINGS el P Alarm Server Please note the default administrators password has not been changed For security b Tools reasons it is recommend that you change this by clicking here Upon first entering the Settings menu or if you ever reset the camera you should see a screenshot like the above urging you to change the Admin password for your camera This is highly recommended to stop unauthorised access to your camera Please note Keep this password safe The only way to recover from a lost password is to reset the camera back to its default settings Click the link here to access the Administrator Password editing page Y CENTI Wizard System Support Reboot Camera Edit user C
73. s the brightness setting when the room light is dimmed Multi Client Access The Y cam allows up to 16 users to view the live video simultaneously Please note that as the number of simultaneously connected users to Y cam increases the overall motion performance will decrease Audio Transmission The Y cam comes with a built in microphone for audio monitoring as well as video monitoring Sound captured by the Y cam is transmitted to the client s PC Two way audio communication with Y cam Bullet only using Internet Explorer from a Windows PC By connecting amplified speakers not supplied to the camera you can send audio to the camera which will be broadcasted on the connected speakers This enables a 2 way conversation through the camera s built in microphone Snapshot and Recording You can capture a still image of the camera view on your PC and save the image as JPG or BMP format file You can record the video and audio captured by the camera on your PC and save as an ASF format file Windows PC running Internet Explorer Other recording software is available from third parties for various platforms Please see the Y cam website for a list of Solution Partner products http www y cam com Motion Detection Function The Y cam can detect changes in the image being monitored Once a change occurs it will send an email to up to 3 email addresses with snapshot of what triggered the motion attached The snapshot can also be uploaded to an FTP ser
74. seful if you want to make an offsite backup or transfer files to a network connected storage device such as NAS or NVR cer Wizard System Support Reboot Camera SD File FTP Sending Network SD File FTP Sending Enable Disable Alarm FTP server ID 1 Setting Sa er Remote path SD Functions Sending period Always Schedule 1 Record on Alarm File period All files Schedule 1 SREpShot on ar Conti SR d FTP upload bandwidth G4 Kb sec 1 999999 OntInuous Recor gt Snapshot at Interval SO FTP Sending Browse SD Card Format SO Card Tools SD File FTP Sending Enable Disable uploading the contents of MicroSD card onto FTP Server FTP Server ID Select the FTP Server number from the list Remote path Path where to save the image file once uploaded to the FTP server Sending Period Select where the files should be uploaded to the FTP Server Always Always upload the contents of MicroSD onto FTP Server Schedule Upload the files according to the schedule File Period Always Always trigger the alarm upon motion detection Schedule Trigger the alarm according to the schedule FTP Upload Bandwidth Available bandwidth to be used to upload the contents of the microSD card onto the FTP Server Click Apply to confirm your settings Note Depending on the conditions of network and the FTP server there may be occasions when files will not transfer In such an event this camer
75. server You can connect to up to four FTP Servers FTP server name Type the name or IP address of the FTP server FTP server port The port number of the FTP server default is 21 Anonymous Enable or disable anonymous login User name Type your FTP user name Password Type your FTP password Re type password Re type your password Passive mode Switch passive mode on or off Required on some FTP servers Keep Alive Time period for which camera should be connected to the FTP server The camera will keep the connection with the server for the specified number of seconds after the last upload Click Apply to confirm your settings Page 51 6 42 E mail Servers The Y cam can be configured to send an E mail when the Motion Detection alarm is triggered or It can send a snapshot after specified intervals The Y cam can be configured with 4 different E mail servers These servers can be individually connected to either send on motion detection or send periodically These functions are available under the Alarm menu car Wizard System Support Reboot Camera e Mail Server setup Network e Mail server ID Alarm SMTP server name Alarm Server SMTP server port FTP Server Secure SSL connection e Mail Server Authentication F SD Functions User name Tools Password Re type password Sender mail address Receiver mail address Subject Motion detected by Y cam Message Apply e Mail se
76. settings Note Some users use the SDs Record on Alarm function when the camera is being used standalone If so you should change the Wireless mode to Adhoc otherwise the camera will continuously try to find a local network and may auto reboot itself Page 55 6 52 Snapshot on Alarm Snapshot on alarm records a JPG snapshot to the microSD card upon detection of motion trigger Wizard System Support Reboot t Camera Snapshot on alarm setup F Network Alarm mode a Arm e Disarm P Alarm Snapshot on alarm Enable Disable Browse P Alarm Server SD Functions Tagger tne a seconds 1 20 Record on Alarm Tngger FPS 1 Images sec 1 5 Snapshot on Alarm Snapshot from Primary stream Continuous Record Image file name Ml Snapshot at Interval Suffix of file name Date time Sequence number SD FTP Sending Effective period Always Schedule 1 gt Setting Browse 5D Card Format SD Card P Tools Apply Alarm Mode Activate Deactivates the motion detection alarm Snapshot on Alarm Enable Disable saving snapshots on MicroSD upon motion detection Trigger Time The number of seconds that the camera should keep saving images when an alarm is triggered Trigger FPS The number of frames per seconds that the camera should keep saving images at when an alarm is triggered Snapshot From Select the stream from which it should get the snapshot Image file name A name for the Image
77. t may cause interference with other wireless equipment that operate at 2 4GHz ISM band In the event of interference please turn off one of the devices or remove it to a safe distance Product Assurance This 2 4GHz wireless camera meets wireless frequency security standards and recommended indexes during operation These standards and indexes are certificated by the academic organization as illustrated in the following paragraphs 1 1 Approval Information All our products meet the requirements for approval by FCC and CE and are authorized to bear the FCC and CE mark FCC This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation this equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
78. time Auto time setting SNTP Enable or disable the auto time setting to update to the server below Time server Type the SNTP server name There are suggestions included Note 1 If the SNTP server is not found the Y cam s time will be synchronized with the PC time 2 The Y cam has a built in RTC Real time Clock that keeps track of the time even when power is disconnected Click Apply to confirm your settings Page 64 6 64 Backup and Reset Allows you to reset the camera to factory defaults allows you to backup the configuration incase of accidental reset and allows you to restore settings from a backup F 7 carn Wizard System Support Reboot Camera Backup or reset settings Network Click Reset to erase the camera s configuration Reset bi panei and restore the factory defaults P Alarm Server Click Backup to save the camera s Backup configuration to a file Backup Tools System Identity Restore the camera s configuration from a previously User Management backed up file Restore Date amp Time Browse Backup or Reset Firmware Upgrade Reset Click Reset to initialize the Y cam to default factory settings All users and settings will be lost requiring you to reconfigure the camera Backup Click Backup to backup the current configuration of the Y cam for future reference Once you have your camera setup as you require this is recommended Browse Clic
79. tion can Wicard System Support Ret T Camera Support Information Network Alarm Alarm Server Tools If you are having problems with your Y cam you should first of all seek help from your place of purchase If you want support directly from Y cam please use the following link http www y cam com cms support ph We offer free support by support ticket or by email and there is also a comprehensive FAQ section on our website If you wish to speak to a technical support representative please call 0906 6800 215 Open 9 30 am to 5 30pm Monday to Friday Charges of 25p a minute apply Page 69 6 9 Reboot Click Reboot to restart the Y cam Rebooting the camera will retain all the settings and configurations A reboot is necessary sometimes such as when you insert a microSD card into the camera cer tard Sam pot Hebog Camera Reboot Camera F Alarm E Alarm Server F Tools Page 70 7 0 ADVANCED SETTINGS 7 1 Port Forwarding Firewall security features built into some routers may prevent users from accessing the Y cam over the Internet Your router connects to the Internet over a series of ports Sometimes the default ports used by the Y cam are blocked from access over the Internet therefore these ports need to be made accessible This is achieved using the Port Forwarding function on your router The ports used by the camera must be opened through the router for r
80. use POP3 email and some IMAP servers A true IMAP server will not work Some ISPs won t let you use any other SMTP server other than their own British Telecom BT are a good example of this 6 421 Y cam with Gmail Servers The SMTP server name and port that Google Mail uses requires a Secure SSL connection and Authentication to work For your Y cam to be able to use the Gmail servers use these settings SMTP Server Name smtp gmail com SMTP Server Port 465 or 587 if using TLS Secure SSL Connection Yes Authentication Yes Username Enter only your username for Google Mail not your whole email address Password Your Gmail password Sender Mail Address Your Google Mail email address Note When it asks for the username you only need the first part of your Gmail email address Page 53 6 5 SD Functions Shows when microSD card is inserted The SD functions menu will only be displayed once a microSD card has been detected this can be up to 2 3 minutes after the card has been inserted The SD Functions menu is located on the right of the Settings screen When you click on the words SD Functions a sub menu of SD setup options will be displayed 6 51 Record on Alarm Record on alarm records footage to the microSD card upon detection of motion trigger cer Wizard System Support Reboot Camera Record on alarm setup Network E 4 3 re a Alarm mode 2 Arm Disarm Alarm Record on alarm Enable Y Disable B
81. ver In addition the camera can be configured to send snapshots via e mail or FTP at regular intervals The camera can also be configured to FTP videos on motion detection temporarily storing them on an SD card not supplied Authentication An authentication window requires you to enter the user ID and password Password security can prevent unregistered users from accessing your camera Page 7 RTSP MPEG4 Streaming and 3GPP Streaming The Y cam live stream can be viewed via RealPlayer or QuickTime The Y cam live stream can also be viewed using a mobile phone running RealPlayer or QuickTime The video size is 176x144 OSD On Screen Display The OSD function can display system name date and time or a user defined message in the top left hand corner of video stream MicroSD Card Recording Using the built in microSD card slot the Y cam no longer needs to be connected to a network or Internet to store streaming video or motion alerts Use this camera anywhere and store video or snapshots straight to microSD card 2 1 Y cam ata glance Front Reverse WiFi Aerial Microphone Stand Connection Ve A i N 4 Light Level Sensor Connectivity Status Network Connection Power Connection Underneath microSD Memory Card Slot Page 8 2 2 Y cam Bullet at a glance Bullet Overview Sunvisor Screws i A gt WiFi Aerial Connection a 4 A Light Level Sensor Microphone Connections Audio Connector Jack Ground
82. verall performance will decrease This is dependent on the network bandwidth not the camera Please tick Allow anonymous access if you wish to share video with other users without prompting them for a user name and password This will allow the user free access to view the Live View page whereas access to the Settings page will still be prohibited Page 63 6 63 Date amp Time Allows you to set the date and time used for timestamp and for storage of files on the microSD card Y CAT Wizard System Support Reboot Pb Camera System time setting Network gt Alarm Current device time 04 01 2010 1754 11 Time zone GMT F Alarm Server Tool Proposed device time 04 01 2010 16 00 19 SS Select to change the time zone for the device location non E User Management GMT 00 00 Greenwich Mean Time London ll E ma Date amp Time O Daylight saving time Backup or Reset Firmware Upgrade Date and time format O yy mm dd hh mm ss 1 mm dd yy hh mm ss dd mm yy hh mm ss Auto time setting SNTP O Enable Disable Time server time nistgov e g time nist gov ns arc nasa gov Apply ho Current device time Internal time of the Y cam Proposed device time PC system time On clicking Apply the internal time of the Y cam will be changed to this time Select to change the time zone for the device location Choose your time zone Date and Time format Select the format of the date and
83. ware upgrade has been interrupted or the firmware has otherwise The power LED is flashing green and the been damaged Please contact your place of purchase or Y cam Technical camera is inaccessible Support Motion detection is based on changes in pixel in the image This means that if there are sudden changes in the lighting motion detection may be Motion Detection triggers unexpectedly triggered mistakenly Lower the sensitivity setting to avoid problems Amber Steady for connection to a 10 100 M bit s network Flashes for network activity What do the changes to the LED light mean Green Steady for connection to a wireless network Flashes for network activity If the Network Camera is not working properly these suggestions might help you identify the problem If the problem persists check the support section on http www y cam com Page 79 9 0 GLOSSARY OF TERMS Adhoc Mode A wireless network system in which devices communicate directly with each other without the use of a wireless router DDNS DDNS is a method of keeping a domain name linked to a dynamic IP address with your Network Camera You can set up your DDNS service and the device will automatically update your DDNS server each time it alter a different IP address DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol is a set of rules used by communications devices such as a computer router or network adapter to allow the device to request and obtain an IP address from a se

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