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Cisco Video Surveillance 4300E and 4500E High-Definition IP Camera User Guide
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Chapter 2 Getting Started
Powering the IP Camera On or Off
Powering the IP Camera On or Off
The IP camera does not include an on/off switch. You power it on or off by connecting it to or
disconnecting it from a power source. When you power off the IP camera, configuration settings are
retained.
To power on the IP camera, take either of these actions:
• Use an STP (shielded twisted pair) Category 5 or higher network cable to connect the IP camera to
a network switch that provides 802.3af compliant PoE
• Use an optional 12 VDC or 24VAC power adapter to connect the IP camera to a wall outlet
To power off the IP camera, take either of these actions:
• If the IP camera is receiving PoE, disconnect the network cable
• If the IP camera is receiving power through the power adapter, unplug the adapter from the wall or
disconnect it from the camera
Resetting the IP Camera
You reset the IP camera by pressing the Reset button on the rear of the device (see Figure 1-3 on
page 1-5). There are various reset types, as described in Table 2-4.
You also can also perform these reset operations from the Maintenance Settings window as described in
the
“Maintenance Settings Window” section on page 3-31.
Managing the Local Storage
The 4000E Series IP cameras have a USB port that can support an optional USB flash drive (up to 8 GB)
for local storage purposes. If local storage is available on an IP camera and the camera loses network
connectivity, video data storage switches to the local USB flash drive.
For security purposes, video data stored on the USB flash drive is encrypted. To view the encrypted
video, you must decrypt it to H.264 format. Encrypted files cannot be decrypted directly from a USB
flash drive on an IP camera; before they can be decrypted, they must either be downloaded to your PC,
or the USB flash drive must be moved from the IP camera to your PC.
Ta b l e 2-4 Resetting the IP Camera
Reset Type Procedure Remarks
Reboot. Press and immediately release
the Reset button.
This action is equivalent to
powering the IP camera down
and then powering it up. Settings
that are configured for the IP
camera are retained.
Factory reset. Press and hold the button for at
least 15 seconds.
Sets all IP camera options to
their default values. After you
perform this procedure, follow
the steps in the
“Performing the
Initial Setup of the IP Camera”
section on page 2-5.