DIGITAL WATCHDOG DWC-MT95WiATW 5MP Outdoor Network IR Turret Camera User Guide

DIGITAL WATCHDOG DWC-MT95WiATW 5MP Outdoor Network IR Turret Camera User Guide

STEP 1 – PREPARING TO MOUNT THE CAMERA

1. The mounting surface must bear five times the weight of your camera.
2. Do not let the cables get caught in improper places or the electric line cover to be damaged. This may cause a breakdown or fire.
3. Using the mounting template sheet or the camera itself, mark and drill the necessary holes in the wall or ceiling.

STEP 2 – POWERING THE CAMERA

Pass the wires through and make all the necessary connections. See
STEP 4.

1. NETWORK CONNECTIONS – Using a PoE Switch or PoE Injector, connect the camera using an Ethernet cable for both data and power.
2. NETWORK CONNECTIONS – Not using PoE Switch or PoE Injector, connect the camera to the switch using an Ethernet cable for data transmission and use a power adapter to power the camera.

STEP 3 – INSTALLING THE CAMERA

1. Mount the camera to the mounting surface using the included screws and anchors.

2. To use the camera’s waterproof wiring:
   a. Install the LAN cable into .
   b. will be assembled to with a 1/4 turn.
   c. Thread tightly to .

3. Loosen the lock screw under the camera’s lens to adjust the camera module’s position.

Resetting the camera: To reset the camera, use the tip of a paper clip or a pencil and press the reset button. Loosen the lock screw under the camera’s lens and rotate the camera module to access the control panel. Open the control panel cover on the top of the camera module to access the control panel. Pressing the button for five (5) seconds will initiate a camera-wide reset of all the settings, including network setting

STEP 4 – CABLING

Use the diagram below to properly connect power, network and audio to the camera.

STEP 5 – MANAGING THE SD CARD

1. To install the camera’s SD Card, loosen the lock screw under the camera lens and rotate the camera module to access the control panel. Open the control panel cover on the top of the camera module. Locate the SD card slot by opening the control panel at the base of the camera module.
2. Insert a class 10 SD/SDHC/SDXC card into the SD card slot by pressing the SD card until it clicks.
3. To remove the SD card, press the card inward until it clicks to release it from the card slot.

STEP 6 – DW® IP FINDER™

Use the DW® IP Finder™ software to scan the network and detect all MEGApix® cameras, set the camera’s network settings or access the camera’s web client.

Network Setup

1. To install the DW IP Finder, go to: http://www.digital-watchdog.com

2. Enter “DW IP Finder” on the search box at the top of the page.

3. Go to the “Software” tab on the DW IP Finder page to download the installation file.

4. Follow the installation to install the DW IP Finder. Open the DW IP Finder and click ‘Scan Devices’. It will scan the selected network for all supported devices and list the results in the table. During the scan, the DW® logo will turn gray.

5. When connecting to the camera for the first time, a password must be set. To set up a password for your camera:
   a. Check the box next to the camera in the IP Finder’s search results. You can select multiple cameras.
   b. Click “Bulk Password Assign” on the left.
   c. Enter admin/admin for the current username and password. Enter a new username and password to the right. Passwords must have a minimum of 8 characters with at least 4 combinations of uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers and special characters. Passwords cannot contain the user ID.
   d. Click “change” to apply all changes.

6. Select a camera from the list by double-clicking on the camera’s image or clicking on the ‘Click’ button under the IP Conf. column. The pop-up window will show the camera’s current network settings, allowing admin users to adjust the settings as needed.
   
   

7. To access the camera’s web page, click on the ‘View Camera Website’ from the IP Config window.

8. To save changes made to the camera’s setting, enter the username and password of the camera’s admin account and click ‘Apply’.

Select DHCP to allow the camera to receive its IP address automatically from the DHCP server. Select “Static” to manually enter the camera’s IP address, (Sub)Netmask, Gateway and DNS information. The camera’s IP must be set to static if connecting to Spectrum® IPVMS. Contact your network administrator for more information

STEP 7 – WEB VIEWER

NOTE: This camera’s web client is available via Internet Explorer® only.

Once the camera’s network settings have been setup properly, you can access the camera’s web viewer.

To open the camera using the DW IP Finder:

1. Find the camera using the DW IP Finder.
2. Double-click on the camera’s view in the results table.
3. Press the ‘View Camera Website’. The camera’s web viewer will open up in your default web browser.
4. Enter the camera’s username and password.

To open the camera using the web browser:

1. Open a web browser (Internet Explorer® 8.0 or above).
2. Enter the camera’s IP address and port in the address bar. Example: http://:. Port forwarding may be necessary to access the camera from a different network. Contact your network administrator for more information.
3. Enter the camera’s username and password (default admin/admin).

If you are accessing the camera for the first time, install the ActiveX player for web files to view video from the camera.

NOTE: Some menu options may not be available based on the camera model. See the full manual for more information

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