1st Level Major Items

2nd Level Minor Items

3rd Level Adjustment Values

Function Descriptions

1. Full Auto

Mode

2. Shutter Pri

Exposure mode setting

3. Manual

Exposure Comp. On/Off

AE Level

Exposure Comp. Level

-5~C~5

The value can be adjusted after Exposure Comp. is activated

Spot Light

On/Off

Exposure

Spot Light Position X(0~6)Y(0~4)

Shutter Pri

60/30 mode 1/10000 1/5000 1/3000 1/2500 1/2000 1/1500 1/1000 1/725 1/500 1/350 1/250 1/180 1/120 1/100 1/90 1/60 1/30 1/15
1/8 1/4 1/2 1/1

50/25 mode 1/10000 1/5000 1/3000 1/2500 1/1750 1/1250 1/1000 1/600 1/425 1/300 1/215 1/150 1/120 1/100 1/75 1/50 1/25 1/12
1/6 1/3 1/2 1/1

The value can be adjusted after Spot Light is activated
Adjustable when the Exposure mode is set to Shutter Pri

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1st Level Major Items

2nd Level Minor Items

Manual Gain

Manual Speed
Gain Limit WDR

3rd Level Adjustment Values

Function Descriptions

0dB/ 3 dB/ 6 dB/ 9 dB/

12 dB/ 15 dB/ 18 dB/ 21 dB/ 24 dB/ 27 dB/ 30 dB/ 33 dB/ 36 dB/ 39 dB/ 42

Adjustable when the Exposure mode is set to Manual

dB/ 45 dB

60/30

50/25

mode

mode

1/10000 1/10000

1/5000

1/5000

1/3000

1/3000

1/2500

1/2500

1/2000

1/1750

1/1500

1/1250

1/1000

1/1000

1/725

1/600

1/500

1/425

1/350 1/250

1/300 1/215

Manually set the shutter

1/180

1/150

1/120

1/120

1/100

1/100

1/90

1/75

1/60

1/50

1/30

1/25

1/15

1/12

1/8

1/6

1/4

1/3

1/2

1/2

1/1

1/1

9 dB/ 12 dB/ 15 dB/ 18

dB/ 21 dB/ 24 dB/ 27 dB/ Max. limit value of electron gain
30 dB/ 33 dB/ 36 dB/ 39

dB/ 42 dB/ 45 dB

1. Disable

2. 1

3. 2

4. 3

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1st Level Major Items

2nd Level Minor Items

Mode
White Balance One Push Trigger Manual Red Manual Blue Picture effect Sharpness
2D NR

3D NR

Picture

Image Mode

Image Mode Load

Brightness

Hue

Saturation

Gamma

Pan Tilt Zoom

Pan Flip Tilt Flip

3rd Level Adjustment Values 1. Auto 2. Indoor 3. Outdoor 4. One Push WB 5. ATW 6. Manual 7. Sodium Lamp
ENTER
0~ C~128
0~ C~128 1. Disable 2. Neg 3. B & W 0~A~14
1. Disable 2. 1 3. 2 4. 3
1. Disable 2. Low 3. Typ 4. Max 1. Default 2. Custom
ENTER
0~ A ~15
0~ A ~15
0~ A ~15
0~ A ~3 On/Off On/Off

Function Descriptions Select the color temperature mode 1. 4000k ~ 7000k 2. 3200k 3. 5800k 4. 1700k ~ 10000k 5. 1700k ~ 10000k 6. Custom 7. 2800k One push trigger Adjustable when the white balance mode is set to Manual Adjustable when the white balance mode is set to Manual
The user may customize his/her desired image mode Adjustable when the Image mode is set to Custom. After selected, the corresponding Image mode parameters will be read and applied to Custom Adjustable when the Image mode is set to Custom Adjustable when the Image mode is set to Custom Adjustable when the Image mode is set to Custom Adjustable when the Image mode is set to Custom Activate the reverse Pan direction Activate the reverse Tilt direction

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1st Level Major Items
D-Effect
Ethernet
Audio

2nd Level Minor Items Zoom Mode Mirror
DHCP
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Gateway
Audio In Audio Enable Audio Volume Audio Delay Audio Delay Time (ms) Encode Type

3rd Level Adjustment Values Clear Image Zoom/Digital Zoom 1. Disable 2. Mirror 3. Flip 4. Mirror + Flip On/Off
192.168.100.100
255.255.255.0
192.168.100.254
Line In/Mic In On/Off 0~ A ~10
On/Off
-1~-500ms 1. AAC 2. G.711

Function Descriptions
Set the mode at which the image is mirror or flipped
Enable/Disable DHCP setting using left and right arrow keys and press [ENTER] to apply setting. Press [ENTER] to be in modify mode; select the item to be modified using the up and down keys, and modify the value using the left and right keys or the numeric keys. Press [ENTER] to be in modify mode; select the item to be modified using the up and down keys, and modify the value using the left and right keys or the numeric keys. Press [ENTER] to be in modify mode; select the item to be modified using the up and down keys, and modify the value using the left and right keys or the numeric keys. Set Audio In
Turn on/off audio output
Audio Volume Setting When the audio is not synchronized with the video, enable this function to set the audio delay time
Set audio delay time
Set audio encode type

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1st Level Major Items

2nd Level Minor Items

Encode Sample Rate

Prompt

IR Receive

Tally Lamp Language

System

Initial Position

Output Mode

Status

Factory Reset

3rd Level Adjustment Values 1. 48 KHz(AAC) 2. 44.1 KHz(AAC) 3. 16 KHz(AAC) 4. 16 KHz(G.711) 5. 8 KHz(G.711) On/Off
On/Off
On/Off
English/Chinese
Last MEM/ 1st Preset
1. 3840×2160/59.94p 2. 3840×2160/50p 3. 3840×2160/29.97p 4. 3840×2160/25p 5. 1080p/59.94 6. 1080p/50 7. 1080p/29.97 8. 1080p/25 9. 720p/59.94 10. 720p/50 11. 720p/29.97 12. 720p/25 13. 1080i/59.94 14. 1080i/50 On/Off

Function Descriptions
Set the encode type and sample rate
Turn on/off the prompt information on the display When it is Off, the remote control will not be able to control the camera. At this moment, turn off and then turn on the power to restore control of the remote control. Select to enable or disable Tally Lamp function. Select the camera lens to return to the last operated position or the first preset position after POWER ON
Choose the output resolution
Resume the factory default setting Display the current setting status

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Chapter 6 Network Function Settings Description

6.1 Web System Requirements
6.1.1 Web Browser: Internet Explorer 11 or above FireFox 66.0.3 or above Chrome 73 or above Edge 42.17134 or above Safari 12.1 or above
6.1.2 Using Lumens VMS Software to View the Images
The VC-BC301P DHCP initial setting is ON. If VC-BC301P is connected to the local area network
(LAN), the camera IP can be retrieved via the following methods
Install Lumens VMS software (Please download from the Lumens official website,
https://www.mylumens.com/support)
Open LUMENS VMS software

Search for the camera: Press

[automatically search for the device] button to locate the

VC-BC301P camera Click VC-BC301P in the list and start operation after connecting to network When using automatic search, the camera and computer must be in the same
network segment, e.g.: 192.168.4.X

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6.1.3 Using the Browser to View the Images
Open the browser, and enter the URL of VC-BC301P in the IP address bar E.g.: http://192.168.100.100 (default IP address)
Enter administrator’s account and password Account: admin (Default) Password: 9999 (Default)
6.1.4 Using RTSP Player to View the Images
In addition to the browser and VMS, other free softwares also can be used for RTSP connection, such as VLC, Quick Time and PotPlayer RTSP connection address formats are as follows: RTSP Main Streaming (1080P@H.265) => rtsp://camera IP:8554/hevc RTSP Sub1 Streaming (1080P@H.264) => rtsp://camera IP:8557/h264 RTSP Sub2 Streaming (720P@H.264) => rtsp://camera IP:8556/h264 Example: Open VLC software and enter URL: rtsp://192.168.4.48:8557/h264
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6.1.5 Get VC-BC301P images/Adjust parameter settings by connecting the computer via USB
View the images VC-BC301P can be connected to a PC via a USB cable as a USB video source, and used with a USB video software conference system, such as Skype and Zoom. Example: Enter Skype settings, go to audio and video page, and select VC-BC301P as the camera source
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Adjust parameter settings and control VC-BC301P In addition to using the optional remote control VC-IR01, you can also download AMCAP software. Select VC-BC301P as the Devices image source
Click Options > Video Capture Filter to open the Properties Window to adjust the parameter settings and control VC-BC301P
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6.2 Web Page Function Description
6.2.1 Login Screen

1 2 3 4
5

No

Item

Function Descriptions

1 Username

Enter user account (default: admin)

2 Password

Enter user password (default: 9999)

3 Language selection

Currently, the system supports English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese

4

Remember password

Save user account name and password to the browser. When you log in next time, there is no need to re-enter them

5 Login

Log into the administrator screen on the website

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6.2.2 Viewing In Real Time
4 1
5
2 6
3

No

Item

Function Descriptions

1 Pan/Tilt setting

Adjust the Pan/Tilt position of the camera screen (ePTZ)

2 Zoom ratio

Adjust the zoom-in or zoom-out ratio via scroll bar

3 Preview window

Display the screen currently captured by the camera

4 Power button

Turn on or turn off the camera power

5 Preset setting

Select the number first and then select SAVE or LOAD

6 Switch to Full Screen Switch the preview window to full screen

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6.2.3 Account Management
1 2 3 4

No

Item

1 Add user account

2 Permission setting

3 Applying setting 4 List of accounts

Function Descriptions

Enter a user name and password to add a new user

Set the new account management permissions

User Type

Admin

Operator

Viewer

View Images

Y

Y

Y

Settings

Y

Y

N

Account Management

Y

N

N

Add the newly created user to the list of account Edit: Modify the user password and permissions Delete: Delete the user account

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6.2.4 Setting – System Setting
1 2 3

No

Item

1 Resolution

2 Output source 3 HDMI format

Function Descriptions
Set the resolution of the camera, resolutions supported by the camera are as follows: 3840×2160/60p/ 59.94p/ 50p/ 30p/ 29.97p/ 25p 1080p/60/ 59.94/ 50/ 30/ 29.97/ 25 720p/60/ 59.94/ 50/ 30/ 29.97/ 25 1080i 59.94/50 After switching the resolution, the camera will restart. If there are no images on the website, please refresh the browser
According to the output resolution, you can select HDMI + streaming output or HDMI + UVC output UVC option is limited to less than the 3840×2160/29.97p
(inclusive) resolution
Select YUV422, YUV420, or RGB YUV420 is limited to two resolution options: 3840×2160/59.94p
and 3840×2160/50p

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6.2.5 Setting – Video

1 2 3
4

No

Item

1 Camera name

2 Camera Location
Streaming 1 / 3 Streaming 2 /
Streaming 3 4 Open Streaming

Function Descriptions
Modify the camera name Camera names are limited to 1-12 characters Please use a camera name by mixing uppercase and lowercase
letters or numbers. Do not use “/” and “space” or special symbols
Modify the location of the camera, such as ROOM 1 Camera location is limited to 1-12 characters Please use a camera name by mixing uppercase and lowercase
letters or numbers. Do not use “/” and “space” or special symbols
This can be seen when Settings – System Settings – Output Signals is set to HDMI + Streaming Supports 3 streaming outputs. Please refer to 6.2.5.1 Streaming Parameter Setting for relevant settings
Confirm whether or not the streaming function is opened
This can be seen when Settings – System Settings – Output Signals is set to HDMI + UVC

5 UVC

Encode Format: 3840×2160 / 29.97 / 25 : H.264 Less than 1080p (inclusive): H.264/MJPEG
Resolution: It is shown based on Settings – System Settings Resolution
Frame Rate: 3840×2160 can only select the highest 29.97
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6.2.5.1 Streaming parameter setting

Function

Streaming 1

Streaming 2

Streaming 3

Encode Format

H.265

H.264

Resolution

4K / 1080P / 720P

1080P / 720P

640×360

Frame Rate

Setting according to the supported resolution

Bit Rate(kbps)

Range
Factory Default

Rate Control

2,000~20,000 15,000

2,000~20,000 7,500
CBR / VBR

512~5,000 1,000

IP Ratio

Setting according to the supported resolution

6.2.6 Setting – Camera
1

2

3

4

5

No

Item

Function Descriptions

1 Zoom ratio Adjust the zoom-in or zoom-out ratio via scroll bar

2

Exposure Mode: Select exposure mode (Automatic/Shutter Priority/Aperture

Priority/Manual)

Exposure Comp. Level: Select exposure compensation level

Gain: The gain limit is adjustable when the exposure mode is set to “Manual”

WDR: Set the level of wide dynamic range (WDR) in order to obtain better images

Shutter Speed: The shutter speed is adjustable when the exposure mode is set to “Manual” or “Shutter Priority”

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3

White Balance

Mode: Select the color temperature mode Auto Indoor Outdoor One Push WB ATW Manual Sodium Lamp
Open Push WB: One push color temperature is adjustable when the white balance mode is set to “One Push WB”
Manual Red/Blue: Manually adjust blue/red color temperature

4 Mirror

Mirror: Set the mode at which the image is mirror and flipped Off Mirror Flip Mirror + Flip

5 Tally Lamp
Enable/Disable Tally Lamp function When it is disabled, the Tally indicator will not receive RS232 commands to
trigger Enable or Disable

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6.2.7 Setting – Picture

No

Item

1 Picture Effect

2 2D noise reduction settings

3

3D noise reduction settings

4 Image mode

5 Image Mode Load

6 Gamma

7 Brightness 8 Contrast* 9 Saturation 10 Sharpness

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Function Descriptions Set picture effect, Off/Neg/Black and White 2D noise reduction settings, selecting from Off/1/2/3
3D noise reduction settings, selecting from Off/Low/Typ/Max By selecting Default/Custom, the user may customize his/her desired image mode When no custom setting is needed, reset the picture parameters back to the factory default by selecting this item Gamma Level adjustment; Adjustable when the image mode is set to Custom Brightness adjustment; Adjustable when the image mode is set to Custom Contrast adjustment; Adjustable when the image mode is set to Custom Saturation adjustment of the image; Adjustable when the image mode is set to Custom Adjust the sharpness of the image

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6.2.8 Setting – Audio

1
2 3 4 5 6 7

No

Item

1 Open audio

2

Soundtrack effect setting

3 Audio Volume

4 Audio Delay

5 Audio Delay Time

6 Encode Format

7 Encode sample rate

Turn on/off sound Set MIC In/Line In

Function Descriptions

Adjust Audio Volume
Turn on/off audio delay
Set audio delay time for -1~-500 ms
Set encode format as ACC/G.711
Set audio sample rate 48 KHz (AAC) 44.1 KHz (AAC) 16 KHz (AAC) 16 KHz (G.711) 8 KHz (G.711)

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6.2.9 Setting – Network
1 3 4
5
2

6 7

No

Item

1 Network

2

RTMP/RTMP-S Setting

3 RTSP Setting

Function Descriptions
Network setting of camera. Change of setting is available only when DHCP function is closed.
Copy the RTMP/RTMP-S web address provided by the RTMP/RTMP-S service platform and paste it to the RTMP/RTMP-S connection address to publish the camera images on the RTMP/RTMP-S service platform
To upload to YouTube for live streaming, please see 6.2.8 Settings Audio to turn on the audio function first
Enable/Disable Multicast. It is suggested to enable Multicast when the number of users online watching the live image simultaneously is more than 4

4 MPEG-TS Setting

1. Port must be set in the range above 1024 with a maximum value of 9999
The following port has been used by the camera. Setting of the port may not connect correctly
8554, 8556, 8557, 8080, 9090, 1935

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5 SRT Setting
6 SNTP Setting 7 Port Setting
6.2.10 Setting – Time

1. Set the field of SRT and then check the item to open SRT streaming After the SRT streaming is opened, it will be connected automatically upon startup
2. The port number must be set in the range above 1024 with a maximum value of 9999 The following port has been used by the camera. Setting of the port may not connect correctly 8554, 8556, 8557, 8080, 9090, 1935
3. Delay time is for 20 to 8,000 microseconds. The default value is 120 microseconds
Set SNTP Server IP
Set HTTP and HTTPS ports. The default values are Port 80 and Port 81 respectively Change of setting is available only when DHCP function of camera is
closed

1 2

No

Item

1 Camera Time

2 Set the Time

Function Descriptions
Display the date and time of the camera Manual Configuration: Set time manually Synchronize with computer time: Set the camera time according
to the computer time Synchronize with SNTP server: Set the camera time
synchronously with the SNTP server SNTP server address: Please change in network setting
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6.2.11 Setting – Maintenance – Upgrading Firmware

No

Item

1 Firmware Update

Function Descriptions
The camera firmware may be upgraded via web page. For the upgrade method, please download the FW upgrade manual from Lumens official website

6.2.12 Setting – Maintenance – Incident Log

No

Item

1 Event Logs

Function Descriptions If the camera encounters errors, an error code log will be established If an error code appears, the user may try to clear and confirm
if the error will repeat itself
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6.2.13 Setting – Maintenance – System Service
1 2

No

Item

1

Reset to the default value

2 Setting File

Function Descriptions
Select the reset button to resume the factory default setting as the web page setting
The web page setting parameters can be exported from the computer and imported/applied to another camera

6.2.14 Setting – Maintenance – Reboot
VC-BC301P

1 2 3 4

No

Item

1 Reboot

2 Disable

3 Daily reboot

4 Timing Reboot

Function Descriptions
Reboot immediately Disable the reboot settings Set the daily reboot time