2.1 Monitor images on a cellular phone
It is possible to connect to the camera using a cellular phone via the Internet and monitor images (JPEG only) from the camera on the screen of the cellular phone.
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When the authentication window is displayed, enter the user name and password. The default user name and password are as follows.
User name: admin
Password: 12345
To enhance the security, change the password for the user “admin”. (→15.1 Configure the settings relating to the user authentication [User auth.])
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If the cellular phone in use is not compatible with UTF-8 encode, it is impossible to display the screen correctly.
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When “3 mega pixel [4:3]” is selected for “Image capture mode”, images cannot be monitored on a cellular phone. Select “2 mega pixel [16:9]”, “1.3 mega pixel [16:9]”, or “1.3 mega pixel [4:3]” for “Image capture mode” to monitor images.
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It is necessary to configure the network settings of the cellular phone in advance to connect to the Internet and monitor images from the camera. (→Section 17 Configuring the network settings [Network])
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Access to “http://IP address/mobile”*1 or “http://Host name registered in the DDNS server/mobile” using a cellular phone.
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Images from the camera will be displayed.
Functions
Outline of functions
Refresh
Refreshes the camera images by pressing the dial key “5”.
Resolution control
Changes the image capture size by pressing the dial key “0”.
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Image in the aspect ratio of “4:3”
Changes the image capture size between 320x240 (default) and 640x480.
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Image in the aspect ratio of “16:9”
Changes the image capture size between 320x180 (default) and 640x360.
Image quality control
It is possible to change the image quality between “Quality1” and “Quality2”. (→11.2 Configure the settings relating to JPEG images [JPEG/H.264])
AUX control*2
Controls the AUX terminal.
These buttons will be displayed only when “AUX output” is selected for “Terminal 3” on the setup menu. (→13.1 Configure the settings relating to the alarm action [Alarm])
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Some cellular phones cannot change the image capture size even when resolution is changed by resolution control.
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When the HTTP port number is changed from “80”, enter “http://IP address: (colon) + port number/mobile”*1 in the address box of the browser. When using the DDNS function, access to “http://Host name registered in the DDNS server: (colon) + port number/mobile”.
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When “HTTPS” is selected for “HTTPS” - “Connection” on the [Network] tab of the “Network” page, enter as follows.
“https://IP address: (colon) + port number/mobile” or “https://Host name registered in the DDNS server: (colon) + port number/mobile”
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When the authentication window is displayed, enter the user name of an administrator or user and password. Depending on the cellular phone in use, password entry may be required each time the screen is switched.
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It is impossible to transmit/receive audio using a cellular phone.
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Depending on the cellular phone in use, larger size images may not be displayed. In this case, selecting “9 Low” for “Image quality setting” of “JPEG” (→11.2 Configure the settings relating to JPEG images [JPEG/H.264]) may sometimes solve this problem.
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Depending on the cellular phone in use or its contract plan, it may be impossible to access.
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IP address is the global WAN IP address of the router that can be accessed via the Internet.
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When “User auth.” is set to “On” (→15.1 Configure the settings relating to the user authentication [User auth.]), only users with the access level of “1. Administrator” or “2. Camera control” will be displayed.