D-Link DCS-2121 Security Camera User Manual


 
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Table of Contents
Package Contents .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
Minimum System Requirements..................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................3
Features and Benefits..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
Hardware Overview .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................5
Hardware Installation...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Attach the Antenna ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Connect the camera base ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Connect the Ethernet Cable .................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Connect the Power Adapter .................................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Software Installation ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Install Setup Wizard Software....................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Using the Setup Wizard.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................18
Using the ffdshow ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22
Adjusting the Camera Focus .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................25
Setting up a Wireless Connection with WPS.............................................................................................................................................................................................26
Using the Configuration Menu ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................27
LIVE VIDEO........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................28
LIVE VIDEO > Camera ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................28
SETUP................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
SETUP > Wizard.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................29
SETUP > Network Setup.............................................................................................................................................................................................................30
SETUP > Wireless ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................31
SETUP > Dynamic DNS..............................................................................................................................................................................................................32
SETUP > Image Setup................................................................................................................................................................................................................33
SETUP > Audio and Video ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................34
SETUP > Motion Detection .........................................................................................................................................................................................................36
SETUP > Time and Date.............................................................................................................................................................................................................37
SETUP > Recording....................................................................................................................................................................................................................38
SETUP > Snapshot.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................40
SETUP > Digital Output ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................42
MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................43
MAINTENANCE > Device Management.....................................................................................................................................................................................43
MAINTENANCE > Backup and Restore .....................................................................................................................................................................................44
MAINTENANCE > Firmware Upgrade........................................................................................................................................................................................45
STATUS..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
STATUS> Device Info..................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
STATUS> Log..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................47