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  • Page 1

    Easy Setup Guide for the Sony Network Camera  Please read the information with this mark attached carefully . 3-878-191- 11 (1) © 2008 Sony Corporation For setup, a computer running the Microsoft Windows Operating System is required. For monitoring camera images, Microsoft Internet Explorer (V ersion 6.0 or later) is required. This section desc[...]

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    2 Network camera Hub (or router) Computer Before Using Y our Camera For the First T ime 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, conrm that the camera and computer are properly connected to the same network via a hub o[...]

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    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 . 1 Conr ming the Settings of the Computer This section describes how to conrm the settings of the computer .  2 Setting the IP Addr ess of the Camer a[...]

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    4 1 Conr ming the Settings of the Computer 1 T urn on the computer and start Windows.  Log on as an Administrator . 2 Click the [Start] button and then click [Control Panel]. 3 When the “Control Panel” window appears, click [View network status and tasks] in [Network and Internet]. 4 When the “Network and Sharing Center” window appear[...]

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    5 5 When [Local Area Connection Status] is displayed, click [Details…]. When using Windows XP “Address T ype” 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 Conne[...]

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    6 “DHCP Enabled No” is displayed. When using Windows XP “Manually Congured” is displayed in the [Local Area Connection Status].  Go to step 7-a . (Page 7) “DHCP Enabled Y es” is displayed. When using Windows XP “Assigned by DHCP” is displayed in the [Local Area Connection Status].  Y ou need do nothing else here. Close any [...]

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    7 3 2 1 Conr ming the Settings of the Computer 7-a Conrm 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 [...]

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    8 3 2 1 Conr ming the Settings of the Computer 7-b T o change the IP address other than the IP address shown in step 4, follow the steps shown below . 1 Select [Network and Internet], [View network status and tasks] in [Control Panel] from the [Start] menu. 2 Click [View status]. 3 When [Local Area Connection Status] is displayed, click [Propert[...]

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    9 3 2 1 Conr ming the Settings of the Computer 4 Click the [General] tab, place a check mark in the [Internet Protocol V ersion4 (TCP/IPv4)] box, and then click [Properties]. If a check mark has already been placed in the [Internet Protocol V ersion4 (TCP/IPv4)] checkbox, click on [Internet Protocol V ersion4 (TCP/IPv4)], and then click [Propert[...]

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    10 3 2 1 Conr ming the Settings of the Computer 8 The IP address of the computer is set. Go to 2 Setting the IP Address of the Camera . (Page 1 1) 6 Conrm 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 . Y o[...]

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    11 2 Setting the IP Ad dress of the Camer a Y ou have to set an IP address of the camera to access the camera from the computer . 1 T urn on the camera if it is not already turned on. 2 Insert the CD-ROM supplied with the camera into the CD-ROM drive of the computer . The “User ’ s Guide & Utility” window appears automatically in the Web [...]

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    12 4 Click [Run] in the following dialog window . 5 Click [Run] in the following dialog window .  The “Welcome” dialog appears. 3 1 2 Setting the IP Address of the Camera 6 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 w[...]

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    13 3 1 2 Setting the IP Address of the Camera 7 When installation is completed, select [All Programs], [IP Setup Program], and then click [IP Setup Program] from the [Start] menu. If the message “User Account Control – An unidentied program wants access to your computer” appears, click [Allow]. The IP Setup Program starts, and the “Netwo[...]

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    14 3 1 2 Setting the IP Address of the Camera “DHCP Enabled Y es” is displayed. When using Windows XP “Assigned by DHCP” is displayed in the [Local Area Connection Status].  Set the IP address item of the camera to “Obtain an IP address automatically” in accordance with the settings of the computer . Go to step 9-b . (Page 16) “DHC[...]

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    15 3 1 2 Setting the IP Address of the Camera 9-a “DHCP Enabled No” is displayed When using Windows XP When “Manually Congured” is displayed in the “Address T ype” 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 [...]

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    16 9-b “DHCP Enabled Y es” is displayed When using Windows XP When “Assigned by DHCP” is displayed in the “Address T ype” box Set the IP address. Select [Obtain an IP address automatically]. Click this radio button. 3 1 2 Setting the IP Address of the Camera 10 Conrm that the HTTP port No. is set to [80]. The HTTP port No. has been s[...]

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    17 1 1 T ype “admin” in the “Administrator name” box, and type “admin” in the “Administrator password” box. “*****” appears in the “Administrator password” box. Enter “admin” in both boxes. The factory settings of both items are “admin.”  Y ou cannot change the Administrator name and Administrator password in this[...]

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    18 13 If “Setting OK” is displayed, click [OK], and close all dialog boxes opened. Y ou have nished the IP address setting process.  Go to the next step to conrm that you have successfully assigned the IP address of the camera. 3 1 2 Setting the IP Address of the Camera 14 Conrm that you have assigned the IP address of the camera co[...]

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    19 3 1 2 Setting the IP Address of the Camera 15 Y ou have successfully assigned the IP address of the camera. Go to Monitoring Images from the Camera 3 (page 20) while the “IP Setup Program” window remains open.[...]

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    20 3 Monitoring Ima ges fr om the Camer a 1 Double-click your camera name on the list of cameras in the “IP Setup Program” window . Or , 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 9-a of Setting the IP Address of the Camera 2 , in the URL box, and press the [ENTER[...]

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    21 1 3 Monitoring Images fr om the Camera 2 2 Click each dialog buttons shown below to continue installing. Click anywhere in the bar . Select [Install Active X Control…]. The message “Do you want to install this software?” appears and then click [Run]. The message “User Account Control – An unidentied program wants access to your comp[...]

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    22 3 When the “Security W arning” dialog appears, click [Install]. The ActiveX Control is installed and the Main viewer appears.  The camera images are displayed.  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[...]

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    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: 1 Select [T ools] from the Internet Explorer menu bar , then select [Internet Options...] and the [Security] tab in sequence. 2 S[...]

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    24 Select [Default level] in the “Security” tab window of the “Internet Options” window .  When you cannot select [Default level] because it is not displayed in the “Security” tab window , the level has already been set to [Default level]. Click this [Default level] button. The level is automatically set to “Default level” (“Me[...]

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    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. Y ou can also monitor camera images on a computer connected to a different network via th[...]

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    26 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: 1 Select [T ools] from the Internet Explorer menu bar , then select [Internet Options...] and the [Security] tab in sequence. 2 S[...]

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    27 Select [Default Level] in the “Security” tab window of the “Internet Options” window .  When you cannot select [Default Level] because it is not displayed in the “Security” tab window , the level has already been set to [Default Level]. Click this [Default Level] button. The level is automatically set to “Default Level” (“Me[...]

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    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. Y ou can also monitor camera images on a computer connected to a different network via th[...]