Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto Black S del fabbricante Y-cam
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This manual applies to the following Y ‐ cam products. Y ‐ cam Black SD Y Features and operations listed in this anual depend on the specific model.
Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 4 1.1 A PPROVAL I NFORMATION .
Page 3 6.31 D IGITAL I/O S ETUP (Y ‐ CAM B ULLET O NLY ) ............................................................................................................................... ... 41 6.32 M OTION D ETECTION (I NTERNET E XPLORER ) .
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.
Page 5 1.2 Restrictions 1. DO NOT use this product to violate one' s privacy.
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.
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.
Page 8 RTSP MPEG4 Streaming and 3GPP Streaming The Y ‐ cam live stream can be viewed via RealPlayer or QuickTime.
Page 9 2.2 Y ‐ cam Bullet at a glance .
Page 10 2.3 microSD Card Information and Installation Adding a microSD to your Y ‐ cam will allow you to record footage and motion alerts direct to memory card for future review.
Page 11 2.31 microSD card installation for Y ‐ cam Black, Knight and White Models The microSD memory card slot can be f ound on the bottom of the Y ‐ cam.
Page 12 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.
Page 13 3.2 Connecting your Y ‐ cam directly to a Computer You can also connect the Y ‐ cam directly to a compute r.
Page 14 4.0 Y ‐ CAM SOFTWARE INSTALLATION The Y ‐ cam Setup utili ty can easily and quickly detect cameras connected .
Page 15 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.
Page 16 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.
Page 17 5. Take note of the following: a. IP Address b. Subnet Mask c. Default Gateway d.
Page 18 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.
Page 19 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.
Page 20 5.0 WELCOME TO YOUR Y ‐ CAM! Once you have used the Y ‐ cam Setup Software to find your camera .
Page 21 5.1 User Interface (Internet Explorer) Upon verification of the username and password, the camera image will load.
Page 22 Explanation of Operating Bar 1) Mute. Click the Mute button to mute the audio. 2) Slide the slide block horizontally to adjust volume.
Page 23 5.2 User Interface (Firefox and Safari) Upon verification of the username and password, the camera image will begin to load.
Page 24 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.
Page 25 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”.
Page 26 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.
Page 27 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.
Page 28 [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).
Page 29 6.12 Stream Setup Click on Stream Setup under the Camera Menu to ch ange the stre aming setti ngs for your camera.
Page 30 your connection speed and network traf fic. If you are experiencing jerky video it may be necessary to decre ase the bitrate.
Page 31 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.
Page 32 6.14 Night Vision Setup* The Y ‐ cam utilizes 30 infrared LEDs to provide high levels of light in dark environments.
Page 33 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.
Page 34 [Mode] Infrastructure mode or Adhoc mode: Adhoc Mode : Select Adhoc mode when you want to connect the ca mera wirelessly directly to your computer.
Page 35 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.
Page 36 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.
Page 37 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).
Page 38 6.24 DDNS Setup If you have a broadband connection that gives you a dynamic IP address every time you.
Page 39 6.25 UPnP Setup Y ‐ cam supports UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) which is enabled by default.
Page 40 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.
Page 41 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.
Page 42 Digital I/O Settings [ Digital Input] ‐ Enable or Disable the di gital input [Digital input’s active .
Page 43 6.32 Motion Detection (Internet Explorer) Motion Detection can trigger an alarm that sends images via e ‐ mail or FTP (File Transfer Protocol).
Page 44 6.33 Motion Detection (non Internet Explorer) Motion Detection can trigger an alarm that sends images via e ‐ mail or FTP (File Transfer Protocol).
Page 45 6.34 Schedule Setup The Alarm that the motion detection triggers can be setup to be active or non ‐ active at certain times of the week.
Page 46 6.35 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.
Page 47 6.36 Alarm Management ‐ Email The Y ‐ cam can also be con f igured to send an email when the Motion Detection alarm is triggered.
Page 48 6.37 Periodic Sending ‐ FTP The Y ‐ cam can upload an image to an FTP server at spec ific time intervals.
Page 49 6.38 Periodic Sending ‐ Email The Y ‐ cam can be confi gured to send an E ‐ mail at specific time intervals.
Page 50 6.39 Buffer Management This function is very useful when che cking to see what happened immediately before and/or after a trigger.
Page 51 6.4 Alarm Server The Alarm Server menu is locate d on the right of the Settings screen.
Page 52 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.
Page 53 [Subject] Subject of the e ‐ mail that is sent. Entering a relevant subject will help identify the alarm better.
Page 54 6.5 SD Functions (Shows when microSD card is inserted) The SD functions menu will only be displayed once .
Page 55 [Split Time of Record file] This specifies the maximu m duration of one file. If the recording goes on for longer than this parameter the camera will split the video into a number of files.
Page 56 6.52 Snapshot on Alarm Snapshot on alarm records a JPG snapshot to the microSD card upon detection of motion trigger. [Alarm Mode] Activate/ Deactivates the motion de tection alarm.
Page 57 6.53 Continuous Record Continuously records footage to the microSD card. [Continuous Record] Enable/Disable savi.
Page 58 6.54 Snapshot at Interval Snapshot at interval records a JPG snapshot to the microSD card at a set interval.
Page 59 6.55 SD File FTP Sending Configures the camera to automati cally upload the contents of a MicroSD card onto an FTP Server.
Page 60 6.56 Browse SD card Clicking on Browse SD Card will take you to the following screen where you can vie w or download the contents of the MicroSD card.
Page 61 6.57 SD Format Clicking on SD format will take you to the following screen where you can monitor the status of the memory card – showing space used and space available.
Page 62 6.6 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.
Page 63 6.62 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.
Page 64 6.63 Date & Time Allows you to set the date and ti me ‐ used for timestamp and for storage of files on the microSD card.
Page 65 6.64 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.
Page 66 6.65 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.
Page 67 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.
Page 68 6.7 System Menu From within the Settings menu, clicking on “System” at the top right will list th e system information about your Y ‐ cam.
Page 69 6.8 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.
Page 70 6.9 Reboot Click Reboot to restart the Y ‐ cam. Rebooting the ca mera will retain all the settings and configurations.
Page 71 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.
Page 72 7.2 Proxy Server Setting A proxy server may prevent you from connecting to the Y ‐ cam in some corporate environments.
Page 73 7.3 Enabling Active X in Internet Explorer Your browser must have Active X enabled to view the camera in Int ernet Explorer.
Page 74 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.
Page 75 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.
Page 76 7.5 Resetting the Y ‐ cam to Factory Defaults There are two ways to reset the Y ‐ cam back to its factory defaults: 1.
Page 77 7.8 Viewing your Y ‐ cam on a Mobile Phone Y ‐ cam is dedicated to providing easy to use IP cameras.
Page 78 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.
Page 79 The motion detection feature does not send e ‐ mail alert s. 1. Check the e ‐ mail alert feature is properly configured 2.
Page 80 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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Se non hai ancora comprato il Y-cam Black S è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Y-cam Black S - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Y-cam Black S imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Y-cam Black S ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Y-cam Black S, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Y-cam Black S.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Y-cam Black S. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Y-cam Black S insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.