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Easy Setup Guide
for the Sony Network
Camera
For setup, a computer running the Microsoft Windows Operating
System is required.
For monitoring camera images, Microsoft Internet Explorer (Version
6.0 or later) is required.
This section describes the operation to be followed to confirm the
required settings using Windows Vista as an example. Thus, the
screens in this manual may be different from the screens of your
computer, depending on the OS you are using.
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- Page 1 Easy Setup Guide for the Sony Network Camera For setup, a computer running the Microsoft Windows Operating System is required. For monitoring camera images, Microsoft Internet Explorer (Version 6.0 or later) is required. This section describes the operation to be followed to confirm the required settings using Windows Vista as an example.
- Page 2 Before Using Your Camera For the First Time This “Easy Setup Guide for the Sony Network Camera” describes how to monitor images from your Sony network camera on a computer connected to the same network. First, confirm that the camera and computer are properly connected to the same network via a hub or router, as illustrated below.
- Page 3 Sequence of the Easy Setting Operation This setup guide describes how to make the required settings in the following order so that you can monitor images from your camera on your computer. Confirming the Settings of the Computer This section describes how to confirm the settings of the computer. Setting the IP Address of the Camera This section describes how to set the IP address of the camera so that...
- Page 4 Confirming the Settings of the Computer Turn on the computer and start Windows. Log on as an Administrator. When the “Control Panel” window appears, click [View network status and tasks] in [Network and Internet]. Click the [Start] button and then click [Control Panel].
- Page 5 When [Local Area Connection Status] is displayed, click [Details…]. When using Windows XP “Address Type” can be displayed by the following steps for steps 3 to 5. Select [All Programs], [Accessories], [Communications], [Network Connections] from the [Start] menu. When [Network Connections] is displayed, double-click [Local Area Connection]. When [Local Area Connection Status] is displayed, double-click [Support].
- Page 6 When [Network Connection Details] is displayed, check the DHCP status. “DHCP Enabled Yes” is displayed. When using Windows XP “Assigned by DHCP” is displayed in the [Local Area Connection Status]. You need do nothing else here. Close any windows opened in step or later, and go to Setting the IP Address...
- Page 7 Confirm the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway at step4. IP Address Subnet Mask Default Gateway The Default Gateway may not be displayed, depending on the network environment. In this case, leave the boxes for Default Gateway blank. Confirming the Settings of the Computer Items ...
- Page 8 To change the IP address other than the IP address shown in step 4, follow the steps shown below. Select [Network and Internet], [View network status and tasks] in [Control Panel] from the [Start] menu. Click [View status]. When [Local Area Connection Status] is displayed, click [Properties].
- Page 9 Click the [General] tab, place a check mark in the [Internet Protocol Version4 (TCP/IPv4)] box, and then click [Properties]. If a check mark has already been placed in the [Internet Protocol Version4 (TCP/IPv4)] checkbox, click on [Internet Protocol Version4 (TCP/IPv4)], and then click [Properties]. ...
- Page 10 Confirm that [Use the following DNS server addresses] is selected. When you select [Use the following IP address] in step 5, [Use the following DNS server addresses] is selected automatically. You do not need to enter the address in the [Preferred DNS server] and [Alternate DNS server] boxes.
- Page 11 Setting the IP Address of the Camera You have to set an IP address of the camera to access the camera from the computer. Turn on the camera if it is not already turned on. Click the [Setup] icon for “IP Setup Program” in the “Utility”...
- Page 12 Click [Run] in the following dialog window. Click [Run] in the following dialog window. The “Welcome” dialog appears. Setting the IP Address of the Camera Install the “IP Setup Program” on your computer using the wizard. If the Software License Agreement is displayed, read it carefully, and then click [Accept] if you wish to continue...
- Page 13 In this Setup Guide, the MAC address is described as “XX-XX-XX-XX- XX and the model name as “SNC-xx.” In the list, the value of the actual MAC address and the actual model name are displayed. on page 4, and check whether or not the IP address is set correctly.
- Page 14 Click the camera whose IP address you want to set. The operations required after this point depend on the type of address displayed in step Confirming the Settings of the Computer “DHCP Enabled Yes” is displayed. When using Windows XP “Assigned by DHCP”...
- Page 15 “DHCP Enabled No” is displayed When using Windows XP When “Manually Configured” is displayed in the “Address Type” box Set the IP address. Select [Use the following IP address], and type the IP address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway, referring to the values used in items to entered in the appropriate boxes in step Confirming the Settings of the Computer Click this radio button.
- Page 16 “DHCP Enabled Yes” is displayed When using Windows XP When “Assigned by DHCP” is displayed in the “Address Type” box Set the IP address. Select [Obtain an IP address automatically]. Click this radio button. Confirm that the HTTP port No. is set to [80]. The HTTP port No.
- Page 17 Type “admin” in the “Administrator name” box, and type “admin” in the “Administrator password” box. “*****” appears in the “Administrator password” box. The factory settings of both items are “admin.” You cannot change the Administrator name and Administrator password in this window. If you want to change them, refer to “Setting the User –...
- Page 18 If “Setting OK” is displayed, click [OK], and close all dialog boxes opened. You have finished the IP address setting process. Go to the next step to confirm that you have successfully assigned the IP address of the camera. Confirm that you have assigned the IP address of the camera correctly.
- Page 19 You have successfully assigned the IP address of the camera. Go to Monitoring Images from the Camera (page 20) while the “IP Setup Program” window remains open. Setting the IP Address of the Camera...
- Page 20 Monitoring Images from the Camera Double-click your camera name on the list of cameras in the “IP Setup Program” window. Start the Web browser of the computer on which you set the IP address of the camera, and manually type the IP address set in key.
- Page 21 Click each dialog buttons shown below to continue installing. The message “Do you want to install this software?” appears and then click [Run]. The message “User Account Control – An unidentified program wants access to your computer” may appear. In this case, click [Allow]. Monitoring Images from the Camera Click anywhere in the bar.
- Page 22 When the “Security Warning” dialog appears, click [Install]. The ActiveX Control is installed and the Main viewer appears. This screen is called the Main viewer. This viewer is different based on the model of the camera, or the operation mode. Thus, icons and characters different from those in the Main viewer shown above may be displayed.
- Page 23 When the Main viewer is not displayed correctly: The security level of the Internet Explorer may be set to a level higher than [Medium]. Set the security level of the Internet Explorer to Medium or lower, as follows: Select [Tools] from the Internet Explorer menu bar, then select [Internet Options...] and the [Security] tab in sequence.
- Page 24 Select [Default level] in the “Security” tab window of the “Internet Options” window. The level is automatically set to “Default level” (“Medium,” or “Medium or Higher”) and the level slider appears. Next, try to display the Main viewer following the steps described in again.
- Page 25 Monitoring camera images via the internet: When you monitor camera images on a computer connected to a network different from the camera: This Easy Setup Guide describes how to monitor camera images on a computer connected to the same network as the camera.
- Page 26 When using Windows XP When the Main viewer is not displayed correctly: The security level of the Internet Explorer may be set to a level higher than [Medium]. Set the security level of the Internet Explorer to Medium or lower, as follows: Select [Tools] from the Internet Explorer menu bar, then select [Internet Options...] and the [Security] tab in sequence.
- Page 27 Select [Default Level] in the “Security” tab window of the “Internet Options” window. The level is automatically set to “Default Level” (“Medium,” or “Medium or Lower”) and the level slider appears. Next, try to display the Main viewer following the steps described in 20 again.
- Page 28 Monitoring camera images via the internet: When you monitor camera images on a computer connected to a network different from the camera: This Easy Setup Guide describes how to monitor camera images on a computer connected to the same network as the camera.