Network

Camera
Operation Manual

DC-D4236X / DC-D4236RX /
DC-D4236WRX / DC-D4236HRX
DC-D4236X-A / DC-D4236RX-A /
DC-D4236WRX-A / DC-D4236HRX-A

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Before reading this manual
This is a basic operation manual for use of an IDIS network camera. Users who are using this product for the first time,
as well as users with experience using comparable products, must read this operation manual carefully before use and
heed to the warnings and precautions contained herein while using the product. Safety warnings and precautions
contained in this operation manual are intended to promote proper use of the product and thereby prevent accidents
and property damage and must be followed at all times. Once you have read this operation manual, keep it at an easily
accessible location for future reference.

•• The manufacturer will not be held responsible for any product damage resulting from the use of unauthorized parts and
accessories or from the user’s failure to comply with the instructions contained in this manual.
•• The information in this document is believed to be accurate as of the date of publication even though explanation
about some functions may not be incorporated. The manufacturer is not responsible for any problems resulting from
the use thereof. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. Revisions or new editions to this
publication may be issued to incorporate such changes.
•• It is recommended that first-time users of this network camera and individuals who are not familiar with its use seek
technical assistance from their retailer regarding product installation and use.
•• If you need to disassemble the product for functionality expansion or repair purposes, you must contact your retailer and
seek professional assistance.
•• Both retailers and users should be aware that this product has been certified as being electromagnetically compatible for
commercial use. If you have sold or purchased this product unintentionally, please replace with a consumer version.

Safety Symbols

Symbol Publication Description

IEC60417, No.5031 Direct current

In-Text

Symbol Type Description

Caution Important information concerning a specific function.

Note Useful information concerning a specific function.

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Safety Precautions

WARNING
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Important Safeguards

1. Read Instructions 10. Overloading

All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in
appliance is operated. the risk of fire or electric shock.
2. Retain Instructions 11. Objects and Liquids
The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future Never push objects of any kind through openings of this equipment
reference. as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that
3. Cleaning could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on
Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet before cleaning it. Do not the equipment.
use liquid aerosol cleaners. Use a damp soft cloth for cleaning. 12. Servicing
4. Attachments Do not attempt to service this equipment yourself. Refer all servicing
Never add any attachments and/or equipment without the approval to qualified service personnel.
of the manufacturer as such additions may result in the risk of fire, 13. Damage requiring Service
electric shock or other personal injury. Unplug this equipment from the wall outlet and refer servicing to
5. Water and/or Moisture qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
Do not use this equipment near water or in contact with water. A. When the power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged.
6. Placing and Accessories B. If liquid is spilled, or objects have hit the equipment.
Do not place this equipment on an wall or ceiling that is not strong C. If the equipment has been exposed to rain or water.
enough to sustain the camera. The equipment may fall, causing D. If the equipment does not operate normally by following the
serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the operating instructions, adjust only those controls that are covered
equipment. Wall or shelf mounting should follow the manufacturer's by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other
instructions, and should use a mounting kit approved by the controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work
manufacturer. by a qualified technician to restore the equipment to its normal
operation.
E. If the equipment has been dropped, or the cabinet damaged.
F. When the equipment exhibits a distinct change in performance —
This equipment and cart combination should be moved with care. this indicates a need for service.
Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the 14. Replacement Parts
equipment and cart combination to overturn. When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician
Do not place this equipment in an enclosed space. Sufficient has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or that
ventilation is required to prevent an increase in ambient temperature have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized
which can cause malfunction or the risk of fire. substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.
7. Power Sources 15. Safety Check
This equipment should be operated only from the type of power Upon completion of any service or repairs to this equipment, ask the
source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the
type of power, please consult your equipment dealer or local power equipment is in proper operating condition.
company. 16. Field Installation
You may want to install a UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) This installation should be made by a qualified service person and
system for safe operation in order to prevent damage caused by an should conform to all local codes.
unexpected power stoppage. Any questions concerning UPS, consult 17.Correct Batteries
your UPS retailer. Warning: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
This equipment should be remain readily operable. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
8. Power Cord Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions.
Operator or installer must remove power and TNT connections before The battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine,
handling the equipment. fire or the like.
9. Lightning 18. Tmra
For added protection for this equipment during a lightning storm, A manufacturer’s maximum recommended ambient temperature
or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, (Tmra) for the equipment must be specified so that the customer and
unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable installer may determine a suitable maximum operating environment
system. This will prevent damage to the equipment due to lightning for the equipment.
and power-line surges. If thunder or lightning is common where the
equipment is installed, use a surge protection device.

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FCC Compliance Statement

THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS FOR A CLASS A DIGITAL DEVICE, PURSUANT TO PART
15 OF THE FCC RULES. THESE LIMITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE PROTECTION AGAINST HARMFUL INTERFERENCE
WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERATED IN A COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT GENERATES, USES, AND CAN RADIATE
RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY AND IF NOT INSTALLED AND USED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL, MAY CAUSE
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS. OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IS LIKELY TO
CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, IN WHICH CASE USERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO CORRECT THE INTERFERENCE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE.
WARNING: CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT EXPRESSLY APPROVED BY THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLIANCE COULD VOID
THE USER’S AUTHORITY TO OPERATE THE EQUIPMENT. THIS CLASS OF DIGITAL APPARATUS MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE
CANADIAN INTERFERENCE CAUSING EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS.

WEEE (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)

Correct Disposal of This Product
(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)
This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with other household
wastes at the end of its working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from
uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote
the sustainable reuse of material resources.
Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product, or their local government
office, for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling.
Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. This
product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal.

Copyright
© 2021 IDIS Co., Ltd.
IDIS Co., Ltd. reserves all rights concerning this manual.
Use or duplication of this manual in part or whole without the prior consent of IDIS Co., Ltd. is strictly prohibited.
Contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice for reasons such as functionality enhancements.

Registered Trademarks
IDIS is a registered trademark of IDIS Co., Ltd.
Other company and product names are registered trademarks of their respective owners.

The software included in this product contains some Open Sources. You may obtain the corresponding source
code which we have to distribute according to the license policy. For more information, refer to System > General
page. This product includes software developed by the University of California, Berkeley and its contributors, and
software developed by the OpenSSL Project for use in the OpenSSL Toolkit (http://www.oepnssl.org/). Also, this
product includes cryptographic software written by Eric Young (eay@cryptsoft.com).

Covered by one or more claims of the patents listed at patentlist.accessadvance.com.

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Table of Contents

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Part 1 - Remote Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Quick Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Date/Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
User/Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
FEN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Port/QoS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Bandwidth Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Security. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
IEEE 802.1X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Video. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Streaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Webcasting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
MAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Privacy Masking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
OSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Input/Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Event Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Alarm out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Remote Callback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Audio Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
FTP Upload . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Alarm In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Motion Detection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Trip-Zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Audio Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Tampering. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
System Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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Part 2 - IDIS Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Web Live Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Web Search Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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Part 3 - Appendix. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Setup Menu Tree (Remote Setup). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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Part 1 - Remote Setup

Configure basic network camera settings and all other Remote Setup
system settings.

Screen images may vary depending on the model.

1 Launch the IDIS Discovery program and then from
the main screen, select a network camera whose
settings you wish to change.

2 Click on the Setup icon.

3 Select Remote Setup from the Setup menu to load

the Remote Setup screen. Alternatively, you can
select Network Camera from the main screen and
then right-click to access the Remote Setup screen.

•• System settings can also be changed using a remote

program.
•• Remote Setup works with the following web
browsers when the web browsers support HTML5:
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 10 or later,
Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Apple Safari.
It may not work properly with Microsoft Internet
Explorer version 9.0 or earlier. It is recommended
that you update the web browser to the latest
version. When you launch Remote Setup on a
Microsoft Internet Explorer version 10 or later
supporting HTML5 and the Remote Setup screen
does not appear, check if the web browser’s
document mode is set to 9 or higher or Edge. You
can check the document mode as follows: Press the
F12 key on the keyboard → click the Document
mode icon.

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Quick Setup

From the Remote Setup screen, select the

menu on the left to display the current settings.
Select an option under the menu to change the
corresponding settings. Once you have changed
the settings, click Save to apply the settings. Quick Setup allows you to set up System, Network,
Video, Audio, and other basic settings needed for
camera use.

System

Change the camera’s system information, add users/

groups, and/or import/export settings.

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General •• Setup
-- Load Default Setup: Restores all settings other
than Date/Time to their factory defaults. Select
Include Network Setup to load default network
settings as well. For more information on network
setup, refer to the Network on page 11.
-- Import Setup: Open a setup file and apply its
settings to the camera. Click on the button and
then select a setup file. Select Include Network
Setup to apply the file’s network setup settings (exc.
FEN). For more information on network setup, refer
to the Network on page 11.
-- Export Setup: Export the current settings as a .dat
file. Click on the button and then enter a file name.

•• Load Default Setup and Import Setup options

are available only to users belonging to the
Administrator group.
•• Language: Select thEnter a name for the camera. (Up
•• When applying the settings of a setup file, do not
to 31 e language you wish to use for remote setup.
select the Include Network Setup option if the
•• Name: Enter a name for the camera. (Up to 31 network settings contained in the selected file is
alphanumeric characters, including spaces) currently being used by a different camera. Doing
so can interfere with establishing a connection
•• Note: Enter a description for the camera.
with the other camera.
•• Product: Indicates the model name of the camera. •• If IP Address, Port, and/or SSL settings have been
•• HW Version/SW Version: Indicates the camera’s changed, click Save to apply the current settings,
hardware and software versions. and then restart Remote Setup. If you do not
restart Remote Setup, the changes afterwards will
•• Miscellaneous not be applied.
-- ONVIF Protocol: Select to enable ONVIF protocol
use. However, ONVIF Protocol is available only
to users belonging to the standard user groups
(Administrator, Operator, and User) and when
video compression is set to H.264 or JPEG under
Video > Streaming menu. When you have
connected to the camera by using the ONVIF
protocol, only the currently enabled streams or
events are supported and you cannot change it.
There may be some more settings that cannot be
changed, too. If you want to change those settings,
connect to the camera by using the IDIS Discovery
program.

-- ONVIF Event Type

•• Normal: This is the usual way the camera delivers
events.
•• Standard: This is the ONVIF standard event
delivery method.
-- Opensource Licenses: Click View to see the
information of opensource licenses.

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Date/Time User/Group

•• Date/Time: Change the camera’s date/time settings •• User/Group: Change remote camera control
and display formats and configure the time zone and permission settings for users and user groups.
daylight saving time settings. Click Save to apply the -- Add Group: Add a new user group. Designate
changes right away. a name for the group and then specify control
•• Time Sync authorities.

-- Automatic Sync: Select to synchronize the system’s -- Add User: Add a new user. Designate a name for
time with the time server at a specified interval. the user, select which group to add the user to, and
Enter the time server’s IP address or domain name then enter a connection password.
and then specify the interval. If the time server -- Edit: Edit group authorities and/or user passwords.
is FEN-enabled, select the Use FEN option and Select a group or user and then click on the button.
then enter the time server’s name instead of its IP -- Remove: Delete groups or users. Select a group
address or domain name. of user you wish to delete and then click on the
-- Run as Server: Select to run the camera as a button.
time server. Other devices will then be able to •• Allow Anonymous Login: Select if you are using
synchronize its time setting with this camera’s time Webcasting. For more information on webcasting,
setting. refer to the Webcasting on page 22.
If you wish to enter a domain name instead of an •• Allow Anonymous PTZ Control: Select to control
IP address for the Time Server setting, DNS server the pan/tilt driver remotely from a website using
must be configured during Network setup. If you webcasting.
wish to enter a server name instead of an IP address
or a domain name, the Use FEN option must be
enabled during Network setup.

Setting up the Automatic Sync is required to ensure

there is no error to the SD memory card recording
time.

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•• User/Group settings can only be configured by Network

users belonging to the Administrator group.
•• There is no default password for the Administrator
group's admin user.
•• Standard groups (Administrator, Operator, and
User) cannot be edited or deleted. Authorities
assigned here apply identically to ONVIF protocol
user groups.
•• Group authorities that can be assigned are as
follows:
–– Upgrade: Upgrade the system.
–– Setup: Configure the system's settings.
–– Color Control: Adjust the camera's brightness,
contrast, saturation, and hue settings.
–– PTZ Control: Authority to control pan/tilt driver’s
pan/tilt functions. Change the network settings, enable FEN and security
–– Alarm-Out Control: Reset alarm outs. features, and control network bandwidth use.
–– Search: Search video recordings saved on the SD
memory card from a remote program.
–– Clip-Copy: Search video recordings saved on the
SD memory card and save them as video files
from a remote program.

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IP Address IPv6

IPv4

•• Check Use to activate IPv6.

•• Type: Select the type of network you are using. If this
option has been changed, click Save to apply the
•• Type: Select the type of network you are using. If this current settings, and then restart Remote Setup. If you
option has been changed, click Save to apply the do not restart Remote Setup, the changes afterwards
current settings, and then restart Remote Setup. If you will not be applied.
do not restart Remote Setup, the changes afterwards
-- Manual: Select if using a static IP. You will then be
will not be applied.
able to configure the related settings manually.
-- Manual: Select if using a static IP. You will then be
-- DHCP: Select if connected to the network using
able to configure the related settings manually.
DHCP. Click Save to retrieve IP address and other
-- DHCP: Select if connected to the network using network settings automatically from the DHCP
DHCP. Click Save to retrieve IP address and other server or the router. If it can not be received
network settings automatically from the DHCP automatically, it will be created automatically from
server. the camera.
•• DNS Server: Enter the DNS server’s IP address. By •• View IP Address Information: The IPv6 address
using the DNS server, you will be able to use domain assigned to the IP camera is shown.
names instead of IP addresses when configuring the
•• DNS Server: Enter the DNS server’s IP address. If
FEN, time, or SMTP server. If the camera is connected
the camera is connected to the network via DHCP,
to the network via DHCP, select the From DHCP
select the From DHCP option to retrieve the DNS
option to retrieve the DNS server’s IP address from the
server’s IP address from the DHCP server or the router
DHCP server automatically. The updated address will
automatically. If it can not be received automatically,
be displayed upon the subsequent connection.
it will be created automatically from the camera.
•• RTP Multicast: Set up the IP address and the Port for The updated address will be displayed upon the
the RTP multicast. subsequent connection.
•• Link-local only: Use only the IP address of link-local •• Link-local only: Use only the IP address of link-local
IPv4. (ex 169.254.x.x) IPv6.(ex 169.254.x.x)
•• Contact your network administrator for more
information on the camera's network connection
type, the DNS server's IP address, and other related
information.
•• If using DHCP, the camera's IP address may change
from time to time. We therefore recommend that
you use the FEN feature.
•• If using IPv6, some network function may be limited.

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FEN •• In WAN environment it is recommended to use

the UPnP while recording images using FEN or
when FEN connection is not stable. Otherwise,
Select Use FEN to enable the FEN feature. surveillance and recording may not be desirable
depending on your network configuration
environment.
•• Use FEN is a feature that allows you to register a
unique name for a camera that utilizes a dynamic
IP address to the FEN Server and connect to the
camera using the registered name instead of an
IP address, which can change from time to time.
Moreover, you can access the camera without
having to configure NAT (Network Address
Translation) device settings even when the camera
uses a NAT device. In order to use this feature, you
must first register a FEN name to the FEN Server.
•• If network settings have been changed, click Save
at the bottom of the setup window to save the
changes and then setup the FEN.
•• FEN Server: Enter the FEN Server’s IP address or •• Inquire with your network administrator for the FEN
domain name. Server’s IP address or domain name. If a DNS server
has been configured under Network setup, you can
•• Port: Enter the FEN Server’s port number.
enter the FEN Server’s domain name instead of its IP
•• FEN Name: Enter a camera name you wish to register address for the FEN Server setting.
to the FEN Server. Click OK to check the name’s •• FEN Server's default address is fen.idisglobal.
availability. com. DNS server must be configured under network
setup to ensure normal operation.
•• You will not be able to save FEN settings unless
you click on the OK button next to the FEN name
field and check the entered name's availability.
In addition, you will be prompted with an error
message if you do not enter a FEN name or enter
a name already registered to the FEN Server. If
the FEN name contains special characters, the
connection may not be made when the WebGuard
or remote setting is accessed by FEN name
through the Web browser. (If you can not access
special characters, you can access by changing the
encoding.)

The FEN Server operated by IDIS is a service to its

clients and may go offline without notice for server
update purposes or due to an unexpected failure.

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Port/QoS •• Use UPnP: If the camera is connected to the network

via an IP router (or NAT), select this option to connect
to the camera without setting up port forwarding.
The IP router (or NAT) must be enabled with UPnP in
order for this feature to function properly. For more
information enabling UPnP on your IP router (or NAT),
refer to the IP router or NAT’s operation manual.

Click Check to test the current port settings.

A confirmation message will appear if all the
selected ports are available for use. If not, a list of
recommended port numbers will be shown.

•• Use/Port: Enable/disable ports and designate

corresponding port numbers. Remote Port and IDIS
Web / HTTP ports are enabled by default and cannot
be disabled. By enabling IDIS Web and RTSP ports, you
will be able to use the IDIS Web program or a media
player that supports RTSP (Real-Time Streaming
Protocol) service to connect to the camera. When Click Apply to use the recommended port numbers.
the HTTP port is enabled, you can run the camera’s •• Use SNMP: Select this option to enable SNMP (Simple
Remote Setup. If this option has been changed, click Network Management Protocol).
Save to apply the current settings, and then restart
Remote Setup. If you do not restart Remote Setup, the
changes afterwards will not be applied.
•• DSCP: Designate each port’s QoS (Quality of Service)
level using DSCP values. Assigning QoS levels
prioritizes the ports for network bandwidth use.
Higher the DSCP value, higher the QoS level and thus
higher on the network bandwidth allocation priority
list. Use 0 if you do not want to assign a QoS level. The
network environment must support DSCP in order
for this feature to function properly. Contact your
network administrator for more details.
•• Use HTTPS: Select this option to apply https protocol-
based security on IDIS Web.

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•• In a WAN environment, it is recommended that you Bandwidth Control

use the UPnP function if you record video by using
the FEN function or FEN connection is not smooth.
Otherwise, monitoring or recording might not be Regulates the camera’s network bandwidth use based
smooth depending on the network environment. on network traffic fluctuations.
•• Each port number must be unique.
•• It is not allowed to use the same port number for
more than one function.
•• You can connect to the camera using a media player
that supports RTSP service and monitor its video
feed. If the camera is connected to the network via
an IP router (or NAT) or is behind a firewall, you must
open the ports. (All ports if using UDP protocol and
RTSP ports if using TCP protocol) This feature may
not be supported by al media player. In addition,
video display on certain media players may not be
smooth depending on the network status, video
streaming compression method used, and/or the
resolution setting. Connection methods are as
follows: Select Network Bandwidth limit and then specify
–– Via PC: Launch the media player (such as VLC) the maximum bandwidth. The camera will not be able
and then enter rtsp://ID:Password@IP Address: to use more than the specified limit in the event of
RTSP Port Number/trackID='Stream Number' network traffic.
(Stream Number: 1 if Primary, 2 if Secondary, and
It may not be possible to produce the frame rate
3 if Tertiary). (e.g.: rtsp://admin:@10.0.152.35:554/
specified under Video > Streaming if a network
trackID=1 (User: admin, Password: None, Camera
bandwidth limit has been set.
IP Address: 10.0.152.35, RTSP Port Number: 554,
Stream: Primary))

•• Port numbers of the remote program must be

updated whenever the camera's port numbers are
changed.
•• ONVIF protocol may not function if using HTTPS.

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Security IEEE 802.1X

Select the IEEE 802.1X option to enable IEEE 802.1X

network connection authentication.

•• IP Filtering: Select this option to enable IP Filtering.

IP Filtering allows camera access from certain IP
addresses and blocks access from others.
•• Certificates: Upload a certificate or a private key. You
-- Add: Add new IP addresses to Allow List or Deny may be prompted to enter a password for the private
List. Select the Host option to add one IP address at key.
a time. Select the Group option to define a range of
•• Settings: Configure EAP (Extensible Authentication
IP addresses you wish to add.
Protocol) settings.
-- Remove/Remove All: Remove individual or all IP
-- EAP Type: Choose a network connection
addresses from Allow List or Deny List.
authentication method. Selected method must be
•• SSL: Select this option to enable SSL (Secure Sockets identical to the authentication method used on the
Layer). Enabling this option applies SSL protocol authentication server.
protection on data transmitted out. However,
-- EAPOL Version: Choose EAP authentication’s
programs and systems that do not support SSL will
version.
not be able to connect to the camera. If this option
has been changed, click Save to apply the current -- EAP Identity/EAP Password: Enter authentication
settings, and then restart Remote Setup. If you do not ID and password.
restart Remote Setup, the changes afterwards will not
The authentication server and AP must support IEEE
be applied.
802.1X authentication in order for the IEEE 802.1X
network connection authentication feature to function
•• Time server, FEN Server, and SMTP server's IP
properly.
addresses must be added to Allow List under IP
Filtering in order to use Time Sync, FEN, and Send
Email features. No connection to the camera will be
permitted whatsoever from IP addresses added to
Deny List.
•• Enabling the SSL option may place a greater load
on the external system, depending on the level of
security being used.
•• When using SSL Very High, the maximum bit rate of
H.265 / H.264 / JPEG is limited to 3Mbps.
•• This product contains software developed by Open
SSL Project for use in Open SSL Toolkit. (http://www.
openssl.org/)

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Video Camera

Image Sensor
Configure Image Sensor settings.

Configure Camera, Streaming, Webcasting, MAT,

Privacy Masking and OSD options.

•• Frame Rate: Set the frame rate of image sensor.

Streaming settings are reset when changing the
frame rate.

Streaming settings are reset when changing the

frame rate.

•• Mirroring: Select Horizontal Reverse or Vertical

Reverse to flip the image horizontally or vertically.
•• Pivot: Select a direction to rotate images 90 degrees
clockwise or counterclockwise. If vertical resolution
is less than 320, this function is not supported. If you
enable this function, you can monitor more efficiently
long and narrow space such as hallways, corridors,
etc. If both Mirroring and Pivot functions are enabled,
Mirroring functions first, then Pivot.

With Pivot used, 3840x2160 resolution and

maximum IPS using 30ips are limited.

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White Balance Exposure

Configure White Balance settings. Configure Exposure settings.

•• Preset: Use preconfigured white balance settings.

•• Iris: Adjust the openness of the lens IRIS.
-- Auto: Allow the system to adjust the white
-- Auto: The system will assess the lighting conditions
balance automatically. The system will assess the
and adjust the openness of the IRIS automatically.
lighting conditions and adjust the white balance
automatically. -- Manual: Use the slider to select the desired
openness of the IRIS. Select the most suitable value
-- Hold: Hold the current white balance.
for the lighting conditions in the area where the
-- INCANDESCENT - FLUORESCENT COLD: Select camera is located.
a lighting type to apply the appropriate white
balance. •• AE Target Gain: Specify exposure compensation’s
target gain. Exposure is compensated automatically
If the Preset is Hold and the WDR mode is changed, based on the specified target gain. Higher the gain,
a reset is required. brighter the images.
•• Anti-Flicker: If the lights in the area where the
•• Manual: Adjust the white balance manually. Adjust camera is located use alternating current, specify
Red and Blue gain values. Greater the value, greater the frequency of the lights to minimize flickering.
the intensity of the corresponding color. Matching the frequencies can reduce flickering.
(NTSC: 60Hz, PAL: 50Hz) When using WDR, flickering
If the white balance does not work properly under the
can be present in poor environments even if Anti-
following specific conditions, select Manual or Hold.
Flicker is turned on.
- When the surrounding environment of the object is
out of the color temperature correction range Depending on the camera module, WDR may not
work properly if Anti-Flicker and WDR are used
- When the surrounding environment of the object is
together. Please use only one of them in the camera
dark
module.
- The camera is pointed directly at the fluorescent lamp
or installed in a place where the lighting change is •• Slow Shutter: Activate Slow Shutter. The electronic
severe. shutter’s speed will decrease to the specified level
under low-lighting conditions to allow more light in
and therefore produce brighter images.
•• WDR: Disables or enables the WDR(Wide Dynamic
Range). When the very dark and very bright areas
exist simultaneously on the screen, WDR allows you to
recognize the both areas.
•• Backlight Compensation: Enable/disable the
Backlight Compensation feature. If WDR used,

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Backlight Compensation OFF does not work. Day & Night

-- ON: When images are too bright overall due to
Configure Day & Night settings.
backlight, objects are exposed brighter under
backlight circumstances.
•• Exposure Control: Adjust Shutter Speed and gain.
This option is available only when Anti-Flicker and
Slow Shutter are both set to Off.
-- Auto: The system will assess the lighting
conditions and adjust the shutter speed and gain
automatically.
-- Manual: Use the slider to select the desired shutter
speed and gain. Select the most suitable minimum
and maximum shutter speeds and gains for the
lighting conditions in the area where the camera is
located.

With certain features, selecting Auto automatically •• B&W Mode: Display the images in greyscale for
loads settings suitable for the camera's installation greater clarity in low-lighting conditions. When
environment.
configuring Event > Alarm In, this feature will not
function if Day & Night Mode event action has been
configured.
-- On/Off: Enable/disable B&W Mode.
-- Auto: Allow the system to enable/disable B&W
Mode automatically.
-- Schedule: Set up a B&W Mode schedule. B&W
Mode is enabled on days and times designated as
Nighttime and disabled at all other times. Select
On or Off at the bottom of the schedule table and
then click or drag on the dates and times to select/
unselect as Nighttime. Select On or Off and then
click Select All/Clear All to select/unselect all dates
and times as Nighttime.
•• IR Cut Filter: IR Cut Filter blocks out the infrared
spectrum. You can ensure clear images at all times by
blocking out the infrared spectrum in high-lighting
conditions and allowing the infrared spectrum to pass
through in low-lighting conditions. When configuring
Event > Alarm In, this feature will not function if Day
& Night Mode event action has been configured.
-- Nighttime Mode/Daytime Mode: Disables or
enables the IR cut filter.
-- Auto: Allow the system to enable/disable IR Cut
Filter automatically.
-- Schedule: Sets up the IR cut filter schedule. The
IR cut filter is disabled during the date and time
scheduled as Nighttime and enabled during the
rest. Set up or release Nighttime by selecting On or
Off in the bottom and clicking or dragging the date
and time area in the table. Selecting On or Off and
clicking the Select All/Clear All button sets up or
releases Nighttime for all dates and time.

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•• Switching Level: Sets up the switching level between Miscellaneous

daytime and nighttime modes. For example, if the
Configure Miscellaneous settings.
darkness level is set to 3 and the brightness level to
5, the system switches to nighttime mode when in
lighting conditions of level 3 or below and to daytime
mode when in lighting conditions of level 5 or over. It
is recommended that you do not set up the darkness
level and brightness level identically; otherwise, this
function may not work properly. This functions only
when B&W Mode or IR Cut Filter is set to Auto.

•• Video Output: Select a video output signal format.

Video Output is limited when using Pivot function or

all streams.

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Streaming remote program or the SD memory card recording

feature has been enabled.
•• Intelligent Codec: Analyze real-time video
intelligently to minimize bitrate while maintaining
frame rate and image quality.

In environments where there are many video changes,

image quality can be reduced.

•• Multi-View Streaming: Designate a specific area of

the screen and stream images from that area only.
(not supported for the primary stream) Click Setup to
designate a streaming area.
Select On and then specify the streaming area’s
resolution.

•• Primary/Secondary/Tertiary/Quaternary:
Multistreaming is supported. Enable/disable
streaming use. The stream you set first has priority.
•• Compression: Choose the streaming compression
method. The H.265 compression does not support
ONVIF Protocol and RTSP.

When using H.265 compression, a device that does

not support H.265 compression may prevent the
screen from being displayed.

•• Resolution: Choose a resolution setting for video

streaming. The resolution varies depending on the
camera model. The current stream resolution cannot
be higher than the higher stream resolution.
•• Quality: Choose a quality setting for video streaming.
•• Target Bitrate(Kbps): Set the target bitrate. When
Quality is set to Manual, you can configure the value -- Resolution Limit: Indicates the maximum
of the target bitrate. If not, the set value of the target resolution that can be set for the streaming area.
bitrate for each Quality appears. -- Resolution: Designate a streaming area.
Designated area is marked in red on the screen. You
•• Bitrate Control: Choose a bitrate control mode for
can adjust the resolution of the area or reposition
video compression.
the area by dragging and dropping using the
-- CBR (Fixed Bitrate): Maintains the current bitrate mouse.
regardless of motion change in the video.
-- Current Resolution: Displays the resolution of the
-- VBR (Variable Bitrate): Bitrate varies depending designated streaming area.
on motion changes in the video. Less movement
places less load on the network and takes up less If multiple users are connected to the camera, the
storage space. increase in bandwidth use can lower the frame rate.
•• Frame Rate: Choose a frame rate setting for video
streaming. The fame rate of the current stream cannot
be higher than the fame rate of the higher stream if
those stream resolutions are same.
•• Default Record Stream: Choose a stream to use
for recording. This setting, however, may not apply
if a recording stream has been designated from the
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Webcasting MAT

Use the webcasting service to view live images from the Select the MAT option to use the MAT (Motion Adaptive
camera on a web site. Transmission) feature during video transmission and
recording.

•• HTML Code: Copy and paste the html code shown on •• Sensitivity: Set the motion detection sensitivity.
the screen within the code of the web page you want Higher values will result in more sensitive motion
the video to be displayed. detection.
•• Stream: Choose a stream to use for webcasting. Only •• Inactivity Period: Set the Inactivity Period. If motion
a stream currently in use can be selected. is not detected for the duration of time specified,
video is transmitted and recorded using the frame
In order to use the webcasting service, the Allow
Anonymous Login option under System > User/
rate designated below until movement is detected
Group must be selected. again.
•• Frame Rate: Designate the frame rate to be used
between the end of the Inactivity Period and the next
motion detection. When the slow shutter mode is
enabled under Video > Camera menu, the fame rate
may change. Video is transmitted and recorded at
the designated frame rate between then end of the
Inactivity Period and the next motion detection. Once
motion is detected again, the frame rate designated
under Streaming is restored immediately.

MAT (Motion Adaptive Transmission) is a feature

that lowers the frame rate when motion is not
detected to reduce the load on the network and save
on storage space. Based on the specified sensitivity
setting, no movement will be assumed if there is no
change between two consecutive images.

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Privacy Masking OSD

Select Privacy Masking to set up a privacy mask over Select OSD to indicate texts and Date/Time information.
a specific area. The section on which a privacy mask is
applied will appear as black when monitoring video.

•• Text
-- Size: Select the size of the text.
•• Privacy Masking Setup: Set up privacy masks(up to
-- Color: Select the color of the text.
8).
-- Transparency: Select the transparency of the text.
-- Position X: Set up the X-coordinate of the text.
-- Position Y: Set up the Y-coordinate of the text.
•• Date/Time
-- Format: Select the format of the Date/Time.
-- Size: Select the size of the Date/Time.
-- Color: Select the color of the Date/Time.
-- Transparency: Select the transparency of the Date/
Time.
-- Position X: Set up the X-coordinate of the Date/
Time.
-- (Draw)/ (Erase): Set or remove a privacy mask.
-- Position Y: Set up the Y-coordinate of the Date/
Click on the button and drag & drop using the
Time.
mouse to set up a privacy mask.
-- No./Name: Displays a list of active privacy masks.
The numbers indicate privacy mask numbers. Select
the empty space next to a number to assign a name
to the corresponding privacy mask. Click Delete to
remove the selected privacy mask.

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Audio Input/Output

DC-D4236X/DC-D4236RX/DC-D4236WRX/DC-D4236HRX
models only
Configure audio in/out settings.

•• Audio Codec: Select an audio codec.

•• Input: Select an option and then adjust the volume.
•• Output: Select an option and then adjust the volume.

Cameras do not feature built-in audio amplifier units

and therefore require the user to purchase a speaker
system with a built-in amplifier separately.

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Event Action Alarm out

Designate event detection alert actions. Select Alarm Out to enable alarm out.

•• Dwell Time: Designate the alarm out duration. When

an event occurs, alarm out will be generated for the
specified duration.
•• Schedule: Specify the alarm out schedule. Alarm out
is generated during the specified period only.

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Email Remote Callback

Select Email to send out emails. Select Remote Callback to send callback messages to a
remote system.

•• Not supported from the IDIS Web program.

•• The camera must be registered to the remote
system in order to use the Remote Callback feature.

•• SMTP Server/Port: Enter the SMTP server’s IP address

(or domain name) and port number you received
from the network administrator. If a DNS server has
been set up during network configuration, you can
enter a domain name instead of an IP address.
•• IP Address: Enter the IP address and port number of
•• Use SSL/STARTTLS: If using an SMTP server requiring
the remote system that will receive the messages.
an SSL or STARTTLS connection, select SSL or
STARTTLS option. •• Retry: Designate how many reattempts to make if
message delivery fails.
•• Authentication: Enter a user ID and password if user
authentication is required by the SMTP server.
•• Sender/Recipient(s): Enter the sender and recipients’
addresses. (Up to 10) The addresses must be properly
formatted and include the @ symbol.

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Audio Alarm FTP Upload

DC-D4236X/DC-D4236RX/DC-D4236WRX/DC-D4236HRX Select FTP Upload to upload .jpg image of the event

models only detected to an FTP server.
Select Audio Alarm to generate audio.

•• FTP Server: Click Add to register a new FTP server.

Click Remove to remove a registered FTP server.
•• List: Displays a list of audio files to playback. Click When an event is detected, a .jpg image of the event
Add or Remove to add/remove audio (.wav) files. detected image is uploaded to the Primary Server.
(supports 16-bit, 16KHz encoded files only) Select an If the upload to the Primary Server fails, the file will
audio file from the list and then click Play to listen to be uploaded to the Secondary Server. Upload to the
the file. The total audio file upload capacity is 8MB. Secondary Server will continue to be attempted until
successful. Fill out the fields below and click Test to
Please upload a file that a supported format. (.wav) The
.wav file supports the formats of 8/16/24bits and 8/11.
test the FTP server connection settings. Once the test
025/12/16/22.05/24/32/44.1/48/64/96KHz. is complete, click OK.

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•• When specifying the Upload Path or Base File

Name, you cannot use special characters such as \, /,
#, *, |, :, ", <, >, and ?.
•• The resolution of FTP upload image can change
depending on the resolution setting applied under
Video > Streaming.
•• Set speed settings for Upload Frequency and
Upload 1 image per options in consideration of the
FTP server's performance. FTP uploads can fail if the
configured speed is higher than what the FTP server
-- FTP Server: Enter the FTP server’s IP address (or can handle.
domain name).
-- Upload Path: Designate the file upload path.
-- Port: Enter the FTP server’s port number.
-- User ID, Password: Enter the user ID and password
needed for connecting to the FTP server.
•• Settings: Configure image and upload settings.
-- Upload Type: Choose an upload type. Select
Always to upload images using the settings below,
irrespective of event detection. Select Event to
upload images using the settings below when an
event is detected.
-- Upload Frequency: Activated only when Upload
Type has been set to Always. Designate the upload
speed. The specified number of images will be
uploaded to the FTP server during the specified
period of time.
-- Image per: Activated only when Upload Type has
been set to Event. Designate the upload speed.
Select Upload for and specify a duration. Images
will be uploaded for the specified duration at the
specified upload speed. Select Upload while event
status is active to upload images at the specified
speed only while event status is active.
-- Resolution/Quality: Choose the resolution and
quality of the images to upload to the FTP server.
Range of resolution settings you can use here can
vary depe nding on the resolution setting applied
under Video > Streaming.
-- Base File Name: Enter a name for the files to be
uploaded to the FTP server and then choose file
identification options. Select Add Date/Time Suffix
to add event detection date and time information
to each image file. Select Add Sequence Number
Suffix - max. Count to number the image files
based on the order of event detection. Select
Overwrite to overwrite the previous image with
the new image. Event type is automatically added
to the file names.

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Record Schedule
Select the Schedule tab and set up a recording
Select Record to record video on the SD memory card. schedule.
First, make sure that an SD memory card (Class 6 or •• Mode: Choose a recording mode.
higher) has been properly inserted. -- Always - Event: Records video in event mode. In
event recording mode, video is recorded when an
event is detected.
-- Always - Time-Lapse: Records video in time
lapse mode. In time lapse recording mode, video
is recorded continuously, irrespective of event
detection.
-- Always - Time-Lapse/Event: Records video in time
lapse mode when event has not been detected and
in event mode when one is detected.
-- Date/Time: Video is recorded in the specified mode
according to the dates and times selected in the
schedule. Select On or Off at the bottom of the
schedule table and then choose a recording mode.
Click on dates and times on the schedule table or
drag to enable/disable recording mode. Select On
•• Type: Select the record type.
or Off and then click Select All/Clear All to enable/
-- Normal Mode: SD recording is performed disable recording mode on all dates and times.
according to schedule and setting.
•• Duration: Specify the event recording duration.
-- Smart Failover: Used for recording failover in NVR
-- Pre-Event: Select the pre-event recording duration.
/ VMS interlock. For more information, refer to the
You can record up to 60MB of video. Using high
NVR / VMS manual.
resolution, quality, and frame rate settings can
•• Total Capacity: Indicates the SD memory card’s total cause the recording to exceed the 60MB limit and
capacity if it has been inserted properly. stop before the end of the specified recording
•• Format SD card: Click on this button to format the duration.
inserted SD memory card. Formatting the SD memory -- Post-Event: Select the post-event recording
card erases all data saved on the card. duration.

This function is only supported for users in

Administrator group.

•• Record Audio: Enable/disable audio recording. DC-

D4236X/DC-D4236RX/DC-D4236WRX/DC-D4236HRX
models only
•• Overwrite: If the SD memory card runs out of storage
space, the old video is automatically deleted and the
new video is saved.

Setting up the Automatic Sync at Date/Time is

required to ensure there is no error to the SD
memory card recording time.

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Settings Event
Select the Settings tab and configure recording
settings.

Configure event detection settings.

•• Recording Stream: Choose a stream to use for

recording. It’s possible to designate different streams
for different recording modes.
-- Time-Lapse/Pre-Event: Designate the stream to
use for recording in time lapse mode or event mode
(pre-event).
-- Event: Designate the stream to use for recording in
event mode (post-event).

•• Recordings saved on the SD memory card can be

searched and played back from the IDIS Solution
Suite Compact program or remotely from the
remote program. For more information, refer to
each program's operation manual.
•• Video search and playback may not function
properly on the remote program while video is
being recorded on to the SD memory card.

To remove the SD memory card, unselect the Record

option and wait 30 seconds before doing so. Removing
the SD memory card while recording is in progress of
without waiting 30 seconds can damage the system
and/or the recording data.

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Alarm In -- Audio Alarm: Select this option to generate an

audio alert and then choose an audio file (.wav). DC-
D4236X/DC-D4236RX/DC-D4236WRX/DC-D4236HRX
Select Alarm In to enable alarm in event. With alarm models only
in event enabled, alarm in detections by the alarm in -- FTP Upload: Select this option if you wish to
connector will be assumed as events. upload images to the FTP server.
-- Record: Select this option to record video.

Event Action settings must be configured correctly in

order to perform event actions.

•• Title: Enter the alarm-in device’s name.

•• Type: Select the alarm in type.
•• Event Action: Select an alarm in event alert action.
-- Day & Night Mode: Select if you do not wish to use
the IR cut filter when an event is detected. Select
this option to override the Day & Night Mode
settings under Video > Camera. Select B&W Mode
to enable black and white mode when an event
is detected. Expiration of the detected event will
disable B&W Mode and restore IR Cut Filter.
-- Alarm Out: Select if you wish to generate an alarm
out.
-- Send Email: Select if you wish to send an email.
Select the Image Attachment option to attach a
.jpg image of the event detected to the email.
-- Remote Callback: Select this option to send a
message to a remote system and then select which
system to send the message to.

•• Not supported from the IDIS Web program.

•• The camera must be registered to the remote
system in order to use the Remote Callback
feature.

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Motion Detection •• Motion Ignoring Interval: With Motion Ignoring

Interval configured, no event log or notification is
generated for motions detected during a period of
time following a motion detection event.
Select Motion Detection to configure motion detection
•• Daytime: Specify when daytime starts and ends. All
event settings. With motion detection event enabled, other times will be assumed as nighttime.
motion detections within the designated area will be
assumed as events. •• Event Action: Select a motion detection event alert
action.
-- Alarm Out: Select if you wish to generate an alarm
out.
-- Send Email: Select if you wish to send an email.
Select the Image Attachment option to attach a
.jpg image of the event detected to the email.
-- Remote Callback: Select this option to send a
message to a remote system and then select which
system to send the message to.
•• Not supported from the IDIS Web program.
•• The camera must be registered to the remote
system in order to use the Remote Callback
feature.

-- Audio Alarm: Select this option to generate an

•• Sensitivity: Select daytime and nighttime motion audio alert and then choose an audio file (.wav). DC-
detection sensitivity levels. Higher values will result in D4236X/DC-D4236RX/DC-D4236WRX/DC-D4236HRX
more sensitive motion detection. models only
•• Minimum Blocks for Detection: Select minimum -- FTP Upload: Select this option if you wish to
blocks for daytime and nighttime motion detection. upload images to the FTP server.
Motion must take place over the selected number -- Record: Select this option to record video.
of blocks in order for it to be considered as a motion
detection event. Event Action settings must be configured correctly
in order to perform event actions.
•• Motion Zone: Click Setup and define the motion
zone using blocks.
-- (Draw)/ (Erase): Enable/disable motion
detection blocks.
-- (Cell): Select/unselect motion detection blocks
individually.
-- (Region): Select/unselect multiple motion
detection blocks.
-- (Fill): Select/unselect all motion detection blocks.

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Trip-Zone other times will be assumed as nighttime.

-- Alarm Out: Select if you wish to generate an alarm
out.
Select Trip-Zone to configure trip zone event settings.
-- Send Email: Select if you wish to send an email.
With trip zone event enabled, motion detected inside/
Select the Image Attachment option to attach a
outside the selected area will be assumed as an event. .jpg image of the event detected to the email.
-- Remote Callback: Select this option to send a
message to a remote system and then select which
system to send the message to.

•• Not supported from the IDIS Web program.

•• The camera must be registered to the remote
system in order to use the Remote Callback
feature.

-- Audio Alarm: Select this option to generate an

audio alert and then choose an audio file (.wav). DC-
D4236X/DC-D4236RX/DC-D4236WRX/DC-D4236HRX
models only
-- FTP Upload: Select this option if you wish to
upload images to the FTP server.
•• Sensitivity: Select daytime and nighttime motion
-- Record: Select this option to record video.
detection sensitivity levels. Higher values will result in
more sensitive motion detection.
Event Action settings must be configured correctly
•• Trip-Zone: Click Setup and define the trip zone using in order to perform event actions.
blocks.
-- (Draw)/ (Erase): Enable/disable trip zone
blocks.
-- (Cell): Select/unselect trip zone blocks
individually.
-- (Region): Select/unselect multiple trip zone
blocks.
-- (Fill): Select/unselect all trip zone blocks.
-- Trip Direction: Define in which direction the
motion has to occur in order for it to be considered
as an event. Select In for movement occurring from
outside the trip zone in and Out for movement
occurring from inside the trip zone out.
•• Motion Ignoring Interval: With Motion Ignoring
Interval configured, no event log or notification is
generated for motions detected during a period of
time following a motion detection event.
•• Daytime: Specify when daytime starts and ends. All

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Audio Detection •• Event Action: Select an audio detection event alert

action.
-- Alarm Out: Select if you wish to generate an alarm
DC-D4236X/DC-D4236RX/DC-D4236WRX/DC-D4236HRX out.
models only
-- Send Email: Select if you wish to send an email.
Select Audio Detection to configure audio detection Select the Image Attachment option to attach a
event settings. With audio detection enabled, an audio .jpg image of the event detected to the email.
detection taking place during the specified activation -- Remote Callback: Select this option to send a
period will be assumed as an event. message to a remote system and then select which
system to send the message to.

•• Not supported from the IDIS Web program.

•• The camera must be registered to the remote
system in order to use the Remote Callback
feature.

-- FTP Upload: Select this option if you wish to

upload images to the FTP server.
-- Record: Select this option to record video.

Event Action settings must be configured correctly

in order to perform event actions.

•• Sensitivity: Define the audio detection sensitivity.

Higher values will result in more sensitive detection.
•• Activation Time: Specify how long audio has to be
detected for it to be considered as an event. Audio
detections that do not last for the specified duration
of time will not be considered as events.
•• Use Ignoring Time: Define the event ignoring time.
Audio detections taking place during the defined
time range will not be assumed as events.
•• Audio Ignore Interval: With Audio Ignoring Time
configured, no event log or notification is generated
for audio detections taking place during a period of
time following an audio detection event.

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Tampering •• Event Action: Select a tampering detection event

alert action.
-- Alarm Out: Select if you wish to generate an alarm
Select Tampering to configure tampering detection
out.
event settings. With tampering detection event enabled,
a sudden change in the video, such as due to movement -- Send Email: Select if you wish to send an email.
of the camera or covering up of the lens, will be Select the Image Attachment option to attach a
.jpg image of the event detected to the email.
assumed as an event.
-- Remote Callback: Select this option to send a
message to a remote system and then select which
system to send the message to.
•• Not supported from the IDIS Web program.
•• The camera must be registered to the remote
system in order to use the Remote Callback
feature.

-- Audio Alarm: Select this option to generate an

audio alert and then choose an audio file (.wav). DC-
D4236X/DC-D4236RX/DC-D4236WRX/DC-D4236HRX
models only
-- FTP Upload: Select this option if you wish to
upload images to the FTP server.
-- Record: Select this option to record video.

Event Action settings must be configured correctly

•• Sensitivity: Define the tampering detection in order to perform event actions.
sensitivity. Higher values will result in more sensitive
detection.
•• Activation time: Specify how long tampering has
to be detected for it to be considered as an event.
Tampering detections that do not last for the
specified duration of time will not be considered as
events.
•• Use Ignoring Time: Define the event ignoring time.
Tampering detections taking place during the defined
time range will not be assumed as events.

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System Event •• Email and Remote Callback settings under Event

Action must be configured correctly in order to
send out emails and messages.
Select System Event and configure system event
•• Remote Callback is not supported on IDIS Web.
settings. With system event enabled, system status,
alarm in status, and disk status will be checked •• The camera must be registered to the remote
system in order to use the Remote Callback feature.
periodically and corresponding alerts will be generated.

•• System Alive: Select to check the system status and

then set up a schedule.
-- Send Email: Select to send out an email when the
system comes on line.
-- Remote Callback: Select this option to send a
message to a remote system when the system
comes on line and then select which system to send
the message to.
•• Alarm In Bad: Select to check the alarm in status and
then set up a schedule.
-- Send Email: Select to send out an email if no
change is detected in the alarm in status.
-- Remote Callback: Select this option to send a
message to a remote system when the SD memory
card is inserted/removed and then select which
system to send the message to.
•• Disk In/Out: Select to check if the SD memory card
has been inserted/removed.
-- Send Email: Select to send out an email when the
SD memory card is inserted/removed.
-- Remote Callback: Select this option to send a
message to a remote system when the SD memory
card is inserted/removed and then select which
system to send the message to.

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IDIS Web is a program that allows you to view and search video from remote locations over the Internet and can be
accessed on a Microsoft Internet Explorer or Chrome
System requirements for running IDIS Web are as follows:
•• OS: Microsoft® Windows® 7 (Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate), Microsoft® Windows® 8 (Pro, Enterprise),
Microsoft® Windows® 10 (Pro, Home)
•• CPU: Intel Pentium IV 2.4GHz or above (Core 2 Duo E4600 recommended)
•• RAM: 1GB or more
•• VGA: 128MB or more (1280x1024, 24bpp or above)
•• Internet Explorer: Version 10 or later 32-bit
•• Chrome: Google Chrome 22.0.1229.0 or above (59.xxx or above recommended)

1 Launch Internet Explorer or Chrome and then enter the following information in the address bar.
–– http://IP Address:Port Number (IDIS Web connection port number selected during camera IP address and port
number setup)
–– Or http://FEN Server Address/FEN name (FEN Server address and FEN name registered to the FEN Server)
–– Or http://web.idisglobal.com (it is required to enter the camera IP address when logging in. If the camera uses
the FEN feature, you can enter the FEN name registered to the FEN server instead of the camera IP address after
selecting the USE FEN option)

•• If the Use HTTPS option has been selected during IDIS Web port number setup, enter https instead of http. If
prompted with a security certificate warning, select "Continue to this website (not recommended)." If the IDIS Web
login page fails to load, configure Internet Explorer's settings as follows:
–– Tools → Internet Options → Security → Custom Level... → Medium-high (default) or Medium.
–– Tools → Internet Options → Advanced → Security → Use TLS 1.0 (select)
•• If connecting by entering an IP address and a port number, you can connect by entering just the IP address if IDIS
Web connection port number has been set to 80 (443 when entering https).
•• If connecting by entering http://web.idisglobal.com, it is required to enter the Watch port number.
•• Contact your network administrator for the IP address of the camera you wish to connect to the IDIS Web pot number.

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2 When prompted with the IDIS Web login window, select LIVE-PORT or PLAY-PORT as the desired mode. Enter the
ID and password and click LOGIN to sign in using the selected mode.

•• IDIS Web does not work with Microsoft® Windows® 8 metro UI.
•• Do not close the login window while IDIS Web is running. Switching over to Web Live or Web Search mode can cause
a script error, requiring you to restart the IDIS Web program.
•• To use IDIS Web on Microsoft Windows Vista or above, launch Internet Explorer by right-clicking on the icon and
selecting the Run as administrator option. Otherwise, certain IDIS Web functions might not be available.
•• When running IDIS Web, the bottom section of the screen may get cut off if the address bar or the status bar is shown.
In this case, change Internet Options so that the address bar or the status bar is hidden. (Tools → Internet Options
→ Security → Custom level... → Allow websites to open windows without address or status bars (Enable))
•• Launching a new version of IDIS Web for the first time can cause Internet Explorer to load information from the
previous version. In this case, navigate to Tools → Internet Options → General, delete temporary Internet files, and
then restart IDIS Web.
•• On Microsoft Windows Vista or above, lowered image transmission rate can prevent the screen from being displayed
or updated. In this case, we recommend that you disable the computer's auto tuning function. Open the command
prompt as an administrator. (Start → Accessories → Command Prompt → Right-Click and then select Run as
administrator) Type in "netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disable"and then press Enter. Restart the
computer to apply the change. To enable auto tuning again, launch the command prompt as an administrator and
then type in "netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=normal". Restart the computer to apply the change.

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Web Live Mode

A remote web monitoring program that allows you to monitor images from remote locales in real-time.
1
2 3 4 5

6
7
8
9
0

@
^

&

1 Press to terminate IDIS Web.

2 Place the mouse pointer on the logo to check IDIS Web's version.
TYPE 1

3 Displays the current time.

Click to view the video in full screen. Press the ESC key on the keyboard to return to the previous
4
screen.
TYPE 1

5 Click to print the current video screen using a printer connected to the computer.

Click to save the current video screen as an image file.

TYPE 1
6

Click to configure rendering mode and OSD settings. Select rendering mode to adjust the video output
TYPE 1

7
TYPE 1
rate or select which OSD elements to display on the screen from the OSD list.

8 Click to load the camera setup window.

PE 1

9 Click to switch over to Web Search mode.

0 Shows login information.

TYPE 1

! Indicates the camera's number.

@ Used to control pan and tilt of the Pan/Tilt driver at a remote location.

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# Used to adjust live video quality.

$ Click to control the alarm out device connected to the camera.

Event status window at the bottom of the screen displays a list of events detected at remote locales.
TYPE
TYPE11

/ Enable/Disable Alarm In Tampering

%
Motion Detection Audio Detection
Trip zone

Right-click on the screen to display the pop-up menu. Click to enable or

disable each function.
•• Fisheye Dewarping: This function is not supported.
•• Change Camera Title: Used to change the camera's name.
Renaming the camera in Web Live mode does not affect the camera's name on
the remote system. If no name is entered for the camera, the name used at the
remote locale is shown on the screen.

•• Enable Audio: Enables audio transmission with remote locales. Select to display buttons.DC-
D4236X/DC-D4236RX/DC-D4236WRX/DC-D4236HRX models only

Enables transmission of audio to the remote locale via microphone.

Enables playback of audio from the remote locale on speakers.
/ Enables two-way audio communication with the remote locale.
Disables audio transmission.
^

If the remote locale connected to supports

TYPE 1 audio transmission, icon appears on the corresponding
camera screen.

•• Aspect Ratio: Change the aspect ratio of the video displayed on the screen.
-- Fit to Screen: Fit the video to the size of the camera screen.
-- Fit to Aspect Ratio: Resizes camera screen to original aspect ratio of the video.
-- Half Size (x0.5) - 4 Times Bigger (x4): Displays the camera videos in the selected size based on the
original size of the video. For example, original size (x1) displays the video in its original size. Half size
(x0.5) through 4 times larger (x4) options are only available if there is enough space on the camera
screen to accommodate the selected size.
•• MultiStream: If the camera is running on multi-stream mode, you can choose between the streams.
•• Anti-Aliasing Screen: Removes stair step effect (blocks) that are caused when zooming a video to
improve overall quality of video output.
•• Mouse PTZ Control: Scrolling the mouse wheel zooms in or out.

Used to configure camera easy setup. Select from presets or custom setup for the video mode according
to daytime/nighttime.
& •• Preset: Select from Natural, Vivid or De Noise.
•• User Custom: Manually configure the values of each setting (Sharpness, Contrast, Colors and
Brightness).

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Web Search Mode

A remote web search program that allows you to search for recordings from remote locales in real-time.

While in Web Search mode, connection to remote locales will terminate automatically after 30 minutes of inactivity.

2 3 4 5 1

6
7
8
9
113.49 NC-D320-IP
0

@
#
$

^
&
*
(
)

1 Press to terminate IDIS Web.

2 Place the mouse pointer on the logo to check IDIS Web's version.
TYPE 1

3 Displays time information of the video recording from the remote locale.

Click to view the video in full screen. Press the ESC key on the keyboard to return to the previous
4
screen. TYPE 1

5 Click to print the current video screen using a printer connected to the computer.
TYPE 1
6 Click
TYPE 1 to save the video recording as an executable file.

7 Click to save the current video screen as an image file.

TYPE 1
Click to configure rendering mode and OSD settings. Select rendering mode to adjust the video
8
TYPE 1
output rate or select which OSD elements to display on the screen from the OSD list.

9 Click to switch over to Web Live mode.

TYPE 1

0 Shows login information.

! Indicates the camera's number.

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@ Zoom in or out on the video.

# Adjust image brightness.

Apply image filters (Sharpen, Blur, Equalizer, Interpolation, and Revert) to the images.

$
Image calibration is applied only during the paused state.
TYPE 1

Use the calendar to search for video recordings by specific dates.

% Dates containing video recordings are highlighted in light blue. Selecting a date containing video
recording data loads the earliest recording from that date. Selected date is highlighted in orange.

TYPE 1 Select to enable time lapse search mode and search/playback video recordings in
chronological order. In time lapse search mode, video recordings can be searched by selecting specific
^ dates on the calendar. Time information of video recordings found on the selected dates is shown on
the time table at the bottom of the screen. Select a point in time to display video from that moment. If
multiple recordings are available for the selected point in time, you can select the desired segment.

Select to enable event search mode and search for events matching user-designated
&
parameters.
TYPE 1 TYPE 1
Use the playback controls to play back video.
TYPE 1 TYPE 1

TYPE 1 Go to First
TYPE 1 TYPE 1
Fast Forward
* TYPE 1
Play by Frame (backwards) Play by Frame (forwards)
Rewind Go to Last
TYPE 1
Play/Pause

Click to designate recent recordings you wish to search and then jump to a specific point in
(
the recording.

) Click to reload recent video recordings from remote locales.

Indicates the camera's recording data on a time bar. If the camera's system clock has been changed to a
a point in the past and more than one recording exists at the same point in time as a result, you will be able
to choose which segment to search from the segment menu on the upper right portion of the time table.

Right-click on the screen to display the pop-up menu. Click to enable or

disable each function.
•• Fisheye Dewarping: This function is not supported.
•• Change Camera Title: Used to change the camera's name.

Renaming the camera in Web Search mode does not affect the camera's name
on the remote system. If no name is entered for the camera, the name used at
b the remote locale is shown on the screen.

•• Enable Audio: If audio was recorded with the video, enabling this option plays audio upon playback.
DC-D4236X/DC-D4236RX/DC-D4236WRX/DC-D4236HRX models only
•• Aspect Ratio: Change the aspect ratio of the video displayed on the screen.
•• Anti-Aliasing Screen: Removes stair step effect (blocks) that are caused when zooming a video to
improve overall quality of video output.

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Part 3 - Appendix

Setup Menu Tree (Remote Setup)

Remote Setup

Quick Setup
System
Network
Video
Audio
System
General
Date/Time
User/Group
Network
IP Address
FEN
Port/QoS
Bandwidth Control
Security
IEEE 802.1X
Video
Camera
Streaming
Webcasting
MAT
Privacy Masking
OSD
Audio
Input/Output
Event Action
Alarm Out
Email
Remote Callback
Audio Alarm
FTP Upload
Record
Event
Alarm In
Motion Detection
Trip zone
Audio Detection
Tampering
System Event

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Index Q
Quality 21

B R
Bitrate Control 21
Remote Port 14
Resolution 21
C
RTSP Port 14
Camera Name 9
Compression 21 S
SSL 16
D
Date/Time 10 T
DSCP 14
Time Sync 10

F U
FEN Name 13
Use FEN 13
FEN Server 13
Use HTTPS 14
Frame Rate 21
User/Group 10
Use UPnP 14
I
IDIS Web port 14
IPFiltering 16

M
MAT 22

N
Network Bandwidth Limit 15

O
ONVIF Protocol 9

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www.idisglobal.com