Y-cam White S POE Security Camera manual

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   This  manual  applies  to  the  following  Y ‐ cam  products.  Y ‐ cam Black  Y Features  and  operations  listed  in  this  anual  depend  on  the  specific  model.
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 Page  2   TABLE  OF  CONTENTS  1.0   INTRODUCTION  ................................................................................................................................................  4  1.1   A PPROVAL  I NFORMATION  .
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 Page  3   6.35  P ERIODIC  S ENDING  ‐  FTP  ............................................................................................................................... ..........................  42  6.36  P ERIODIC  S ENDING  ‐  E MAIL  .
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 Page  4   1.0  INTRODUCTION    Thank  you  for  purchasing  a  Y ‐ cam  wireless  internet  video  came ra.    Please  read  the  following  instruct ions  carefully  before  attempting  to  install  or  use  the  camer a.
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 Page  5   1.2  Restrictions   1.  DO  NOT  use  this  product  to  violate  one' s  privacy.
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 Page  6   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.
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 Page  7   2.0  MAIN  FEATURES   Easy  Installation  The  setup  CD ‐ ROM  include s  the  Camera  Setup  software,  User  Man ual  and  Qui ck  Installation  Guide.
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 Page  8   OSD  (On  Screen  Display)  The  OSD  function  can  display  system  na me,  date  and  time  or  a  user ‐ defined  message  in  the  top  left  hand  corner  of  video  stream.
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 Page  9   3.0  INSTALLATION   For  initial  setup,  you  need  to  connec t  the  Y ‐ cam  directly  to  your  router,  switch  or  computer  via  a  network  cable.
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 Page  10   3.2  Connecting  your  Y ‐ cam  directly  to  a  Computer   You  can  also  connect  the  Y ‐ cam  directly  to  a  compute r.
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 Page  11   4.0  Y ‐ CAM  SOFTWARE  INSTALLATION   The  Y ‐ cam  Setup  utili ty  can  easily  and  quickly  detect  cameras  connected .
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 Page  12   3. If  you  want  to  change  the  default  folder  click  “Change”  to  replace  otherwise  click  “Next”     4. Click  “Install”  to  install  the  Y ‐ cam  Se tup  utility.
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 Page  13   4.11  Manually  Setting  TCP/IP  Settin gs  for  a  Camera  In  most  cases,  this  is  not  required  as  the  router  will  assign  the  correct  settings  to  the  camera.
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 Page  14   5. Take  note  of  the  following:  a. IP  Address  b. Subnet  Mask  c. Default  Gateway  d.
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 Page  15   4.2  Y ‐ cam  Software  Installation  for  Mac  1. Insert  the  Installation  CD  into  your  CD ‐ ROM  drive.   2. Browse  to  the  disk  and  open  the  Mac  directory.
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 Page  16   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.
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 Page  17   5.0  WELCOME  TO  YOUR  Y ‐ CAM!   Once  you  have  used  the  Y ‐ cam  Setup  Software  to  find  your  camera .
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 Page  18   5.1  User  Interface  (Internet  Explorer)  Upon  verification  of  the  username  and  password,  the  camera  image  will  load.
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 Page  19   Explanation  of  Operating  Bar      1)  Mute.  Click  the  Mute  button  to  mute  the  audio.   2)  Slide  the  slide  block  horizontally  to  adjust  volume.
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 Page  20   5.2  User  Interface  (Firefox  and  Safari)   Upon  verification  of  the  username  and  password,  the  camera  image  will  begin  to  load.
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 Page  21   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.
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 Page  22   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”.
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 Page  23   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.
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 Page  24   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.
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 Page  25   [Volume]  Adjusts  the  sensitivity  of  the  microphone  from  0~14  where  0  is  the  lowest.   [G.726  bit  rate]  Four  options:  16,  24,  32,  40(kbps).
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 Page  26   6.12  Stream  Setup  Click  on  Stream  Setup  under  the  Camera  Menu  to  ch ange  the  stre aming  setti ngs  for  your  camera.
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 Page  27   your  connection  speed  and  network  traf fic.  If  you  are  experiencing  jerky  video  it  may  be  necessary  to  decre ase  the  bitrate.
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 Page  28   6.13  OSD  Setup  Click  on  OSD  Setup  under  the  ti tle  Camera  to  change  the  on ‐ screen  display  para meters  of  th e  camera.
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 Page  29   6.14  Night  Vision  Setup*  The  Y ‐ cam  utilizes  30  infrared  LEDs  to  provide  high  levels  of  light  in  dark  environments.
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 Page  30   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.
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 Page  31   [Mode]  Infrastructure  mode  or  Adhoc  mode:   Adhoc  Mode :  Select  Adhoc  mode  when  you  want  to  connect  the  ca mera  wirelessly  directly  to  your  computer.
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 Page  32    6.212  Adhoc  Wireless  Setu p  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.
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 Page  33   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.
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 Page  34   6.23  PPPoE  Setup  The  Y ‐ cam  can  be  installe d  without  a  PC  on  the  network.  Some  XDSL  services  use  PPPoE  (Point ‐ to ‐ Point  Protocol  over  Ethernet).
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 Page  35   6.24  DDNS  Setup  If  you  have  a  broadband  connection  that  gives  you  a  dynamic  IP  address  every  time  you.
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 Page  36   6.25  UPnP  Setup  Y ‐ cam  supports  UPnP  (Universal  Plug  and  Play)  which  is  enabled  by  default.
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 Page  37   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.
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 Page  38   6.3  Alarm  Menu  The  Alarm  menu  is  located  on  the  right  of  the  Setti ngs  screen.  When  you  click  on  the  word  “Alarm”,  a  sub ‐ menu  of  alarm  setup  options  will  be  displayed.
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 Page  39   6.32  Schedule  Setup  The  Alarm  that  the  motion  detection  triggers  can  be  setup  to  be  active  or  non ‐ active  at  certain  times  of  the  week.
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 Page  40   6.33  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.
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 Page  41   6.34  Alarm  Management ‐ Email  The  Y ‐ cam  can  also  be  con f igured  to  send  an  email  when  the  Motion  Detection  alarm  is  triggered.
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 Page  42   6.35  Periodic  Sending ‐ FTP  The  Y ‐ cam  can  upload  an  image  to  an  FTP  server  at  spec ific  time  intervals.
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 Page  43   6.36  Periodic  Sending ‐ Email  The  Y ‐ cam  can  be  confi gured  to  send  an  E ‐ mail  at  specific  time  intervals.
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 Page  44   6.37  Buffer  Management  This  function  is  very  useful  when  che cking  to  see  what  happened  immediately  before  and/or  after  a  trigger.
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 Page  45   6.4  Alarm  Server  The  Alarm  Server  menu  is  locate d  on  the  right  of  the  Settings  screen.
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 Page  46   6.42  E ‐ mail  Servers  The  Y ‐ cam  can  be  confi gured  to  send  an  E ‐ mail  when  the  Motion  Detection  alarm  is  triggered  or  It  can  send  a  snapshot  after  specified  intervals.
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 Page  47   [Subject]  Subject  of  the  e ‐ mail  that  is  sent.  Entering  a  relevant  subject  will  help  identify  the  alarm  better.
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 Page  48   6.5  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.
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 Page  49   6.52  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.
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 Page  50   6.53  Date  &  Time  Allows  you  to  set  the  date  and  ti me ‐ used  for  timestamp  and  for  storage  of  files  on  the  microSD  card.
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 Page  51   6.54  Backup  and  Reset  Allows  you  to  reset  the  camera  to  fa ctory  defaults,  allows  you  to  backup  the  configuration  incase  of  accidental  reset  and  allows  you  to  restore  settings  from  a  backup.
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 Page  52   6.55  Firmware  Upgrade  From  time  to  time  a  new  firmware  may  be  released  for  your  model  of  Y ‐ cam.   To  check  for  updates,  con sult  the  Y ‐ cam  website  at  http://www.
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 Page  53   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.
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 Page  54   6.6  System  Menu  From  within  the  Settings  menu,  clicking  on  “System”  at  the  top  right  will  list  th e  system  information  about  your  Y ‐ cam.
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 Page  55   6.7  Support  Menu  Click  Support  to  see  current  support  information.     If  you  are  having  problems  with  your  Y ‐ cam,  you  should  first  of  all  seek  help  from  your  place  of  purchase.
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 Page  56   6.8  Reboot  Click  Reboot  to  restart  the  Y ‐ cam.  Rebooting  the  ca mera  will  retain  all  the  settings  and  configurations.
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 Page  57   7.0  ADVANCED  SETTINGS   7.1  Port  Forwarding  Firewall  security  features  built  into  some  routers  may  prevent  users  from  accessing  the  Y ‐ ca m  over  the  Internet.
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 Page  58   7.2  Proxy  Server  Setting  A  proxy  server  may  prevent  you  from  connecting  to  the  Y ‐ cam  in  some  corporate  environments.
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 Page  59   7.3  Enabling  Active  X  in  Internet  Explorer  Your  browser  must  have  Active  X  enabled  to  view  the  camera  in  Int ernet  Explorer.
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 Page  60   7.4  Recovering  from  a  failed  Firmware  update  If  you  have  tried  to  install  a  new  firmwa re  on  your  camera,  and  the  proce dure  has  failed,  your  camera  may  be  unresponsive.
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 Page  61    13. Type  this  command  in  to  the  prompt:  "tftp ‐ i  192.168.168.1  put  YOUR_FI RMWARE_NA ME.mfw"   14. You  will  need  to  replace  Y OUR_FIRMW ARE_NAME.
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 Page  62   7.5  Resetting  the  Y ‐ cam  to  Factory  Defaults  There  are  two  ways  to  reset  the  Y ‐ cam  back  to  its  factory  defaults:   1.
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 Page  63   7.8  Viewing  your  Y ‐ cam  on  a  Mobile  Phone  Y ‐ cam  is  dedicated  to  providing  easy  to  use  IP  cameras.
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 Page  64   8.0  TROUBLE  SHOOTING   Problem   Cause  and  Remedy   I  forgot  the  IP  address  of  the  Y ‐ cam  1.  Use  the  supplied  Y ‐ cam  Setup  progra m.
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 Page  65   The  motion  detection  feature  does  not  send  e ‐ mail  alert s.   1.  Check  the  e ‐ mail  alert  feature  is  properly  configured  2.
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 Page  66   9.0  GLOSSARY  OF  TERMS   Adhoc  Mode:  A  wireless  network  system  in  which  devices  communi cate  directly  with  each  other,  without  the  use  of  a  wireless  router.

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