Information
In the Information tab, you can modify the device information of your camera.
To modify camera information, do any of the following:
- Enter a name to identify this camera in Name.
- Enter the camera's network information in IP address and Port. Both IP addresses and hostnames are accepted. You can also click Search, allowing the system to search for cameras installed in the same domain. The system will automatically display the brand, model, IP address, port number, and MAC address. Select a camera from the list and click OK to automatically complete the IP address, Port, Brand, and Model fields.
- Select the camera's brand and model from the Brand and Model drop-down lists.
- Enter the username and password of the camera's administrator account in Username and Password.
If you are using an ONVIF camera:
- Select ONVIF from the Brand drop-down list.
- Select your camera model from the Model drop-down list.(1)
- If your camera supports NTSC or PAL, select this standard from the TV standard drop-down list.
- If your camera is connected via a video server, select a video channel from the Video channel drop-down list.
- Select the video format from the Video format drop-down list (for Quick Setup mode).(2)
- If your camera supports audio, select the audio format from the Audio format drop-down list (for Quick Setup mode).(3)
- Enter the username and password of the camera's administrator account in Username and Password.
- Click Test Connection to see if the camera live view is correctly displayed in the preview area. (3)
Note:
- If your camera model is not listed, you can select a similar model or select User Define and enter the camera's image source path. Please consult the camera's manufacturer for the camera source path, or refer to User Reported Image Source Path.
- Only UPnP compatible cameras will be found when Search is clicked.
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Limitations:
- Camera name is case sensitive. 1 to 32 Unicode characters are allowed, excluding the following symbols: ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , / : ; < = > ? @ [ ] \ ^ ` { } | ~
The first character cannot be a minus sign or a space, and the last character cannot be a space.
- Source path is case sensitive. 1 to 256 Unicode characters are allowed.
- Username is case sensitive. 1 to 32 Unicode characters are allowed.
- Password is case sensitive, and should be within 64 displayable characters, including letters, numbers, signs, and space.