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Initializing IP Cameras

Applies to Cameras Updated 2 min read

IP Camera Initialization

  • Navigate to the cameras Web Graphic User Interface (GUI) by inputting its IP into the address bar of a web browser
  • Select the region and click next. (Video Standard will change automatically when region is selected)
  • Click Next after region has been selected 

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  • To calibrate the cameras time, you may click Sync PC. This will synchronize the time your PC has to the camera. Alternatively, you may change the time and date manually.
  • Configure the Daylight Savings Time (DST) as well as Network Time Protocol (NTP). If you will be utilizing these features, make sure the checkbox is marked to enable them.

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  • Create your desired password for the camera as well as confirming the created password
    • Recovery Questions are optional, if you would like to skip them, uncheck the checkbox next to the left of Recovery Question
  • After you've created the password and optionally set recovery questions click on Next to complete initialization. 

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  • Alternatively, you may use the ConfigTool for PC or MAC to initialize a camera.
  • Complete a network scan with the ConfigTool, check mark the unintialzed camera you want to initialize and click on Initialize at the bottom left of the tool.
  • The onscreen prompts will take you through the same steps as Web GUI initialization.

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