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Version 1.01 | 04/22/2014

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HD Wireless Outdoor Cloud Camera
DCS-2330L
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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Version 1.01 | 04/22/2014 User Manual HD Wireless Outdoor Cloud Camera DCS-2330L...

  • Page 2: Manual Revisions

    Preface D-Link reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes. Information in this document may become obsolete as our services and websites develop and change.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    System ................59 Windows Users ..............19 Firmware Upgrade ............60 Mac Users................20 Status ..................61 Manual Hardware Installation ........21 Device Info ................61 mydlink ...................22 Logs ..................62 Configuration ................23 Help..................63 Using the Configuration Interface ........23 Technical Specifications ............64 Live Video ................24 D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 4: Product Overview

    Section 1: Product Overview Product Overview Package Contents DCS-2330L HD Wireless Outdoor Cloud Camera CAT5 Ethernet cable Power adapter (Pre-Attached) CD-ROM with User Manual and software Quick Installation Guide If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Congratulations on your purchase of the DCS-2330L HD Wireless Outdoor Cloud Camera. The DCS-2330L is a versatile and unique solution for your small office or home. Unlike a standard webcam, the DCS-2330L is a complete system with a built-in CPU and web server that transmits high quality video images for security and outdoor surveillance. The DCS-2330L can be accessed remotely, and controlled from any PC/Notebook over your local network or through the Internet via a web browser.

  • Page 6: Features

    The built-in infrared LEDs enables night time viewing of up to 16 feet (5 meters). IP65 Weatherproof Housing The DCS-2330L uses an IP65 weatherproof housing, allowing you to rest assured that in the toughest of conditions, it will continue to provide round-the-clock surveillance.

  • Page 7: Hardware Overview

    Passive Infrared sensor for motion detection IR LED Infrared LED illuminates the camera's field of view at night WPS Status LED Indicates the WPS connection status of the camera Power/Status LED Indicates the camera's current status Antenna Outdoor wireless antenna D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 8: Rear: External

    Press this button, then press the WPS button for 5 seconds on your WPS Button router to set up a wireless connection automatically Adjustment Ring Tighten or loosen the adjustment ring to adjust the camera's position D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 9: Rear: Internal

    Use a paperclip or similar tool to press and hold the recessed button for Reset Button 10 seconds to reset the camera SD Memory Card Slot Insert a MicroSD card for for storing recorded images and video D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 10: Removing The Top Panel

    Undo the two screws using a Philips #00 Screwdriver. Step 4: Lift off the protective panel. Note: To ensure that the camera stays weatherproof, users are advised to ensure that all the rubber seals are secured firmly in place. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 11: Replacing The Ethernet Cable

    Follow the steps outlined in "Reattaching the Top Panel" on page 12. Note: To avoid damage to the weatherproof aspects of the camera, users are advised not to remove the rear cable connection covering. To use a longer Ethernet cable install a coupling adaptor. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 12: Reattaching The Top Panel

    Replace the two screws. Ensure that the screws are tightened firmly. Step 3: Firmly replace the protective rubber screw coverings. Note: To ensure that the camera stays weatherproof, users are advised to ensure that all the rubber seals are secured firmly in place. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 13: Removing The Bottom Panel

    Using a paperclip or similar tool, press and hold the Reset Button for 10 seconds. This will reset the device to it's factory settings. Step 3: Follow the steps outlined in "Reattaching the Bottom Panel" on page 14. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 14: Installing An Sd Memory Card

    Replace the two screws. Ensure that the screws are tightened firmly. Step 3: Firmly replace the protective rubber screw coverings. Note: To ensure that the camera stays weatherproof, users are advised to ensure that all the rubber seals are secured firmly in place. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...
  • Page 15 WPS feature. If you are not sure where the WPS button is on your router, please refer to your router’s User Manual. The DCS-2330L will automatically create a wireless connection to your router. While connecting, the status LED will flash. When the connection process is complete, the status LED will turn solid.

  • Page 16: Installation

    Connect your camera to your mydlink-enabled Cloud Router and Zero Configuration will automatically configure your DCS-2330L and automatically add the camera to your mydlink account. After the short time it takes to do this you can remotely access your camera from the www.mydlink.com website to manage and monitor your DCS-2330L.
  • Page 17 Click the notification to continue. A summary and confirmation notification will appear with the automatically configured details. Make a note of the details and click Yes to add the camera to your account. DCS-2330L D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...
  • Page 18 Your camera is now set up, and you can skip to "mydlink" on page 22 to learn more about the mydlink features of this camera, or to "Configuration" on page 23 for advanced configuration of your camera. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 19: Camera Installation Wizard

    Note: If the autorun program does not open, go to My Computer, browse to your CD drive, and double-click on the autorun.exe file. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 20: Mac Users

    Within 20-30 seconds, the Setup Wizard will open, which will guide you step-by-step through the installation process from connecting your hardware to configuring your camera and registering it with your mydlink account. Note: mydlink portal requires JavaTM to function correctly. For more guidelines, please refer to mydlink FAQ pages at https://eu.mydlink.com/faq/mydlink D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 21: Manual Hardware Installation

    Note: In order to use the mydlink features of this product, you will need to go through the Camera Setup Wizard. Connect the Ethernet Cable Carefully remove the rubber seal on the back of the DCS-2330L and use the included Ethernet cable to connect the DCS-2330L to your network.

  • Page 22: Mydlink

    After registering your DCS-2330L camera with a mydlink account in the Camera Installation Wizard, you will be able to remotely access your camera from the www.mydlink.com website. After signing in to your mydlink account, you will see a screen similar...

  • Page 23: Configuration

    After completing the Camera Installation Wizard, you are ready to use your camera. The camera’s built-in Web configuration utility is designed to allow you to easily access and configure your DCS-2330L. At the end of the wizard, enter the IP address of your camera into a web browser, such as Mozilla Firefox.

  • Page 24: Live Video

    Stop Stops the camera ePTZ motion Preset Path Starts the camera's motion along the predefined path ePTZ Speed: You may select a value between 0 and 64. 0 is the slowest and 64 is the fastest. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...
  • Page 25 (Preset List) from this list will display it. Video Profile 1 Record a Video Clip Video Profile 2 Set a Storage Folder Video Profile 3 Listen/Stop Audio In (from Full screen mode microphone) Take a Snapshot D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 26: Setup

    To quickly configure your Network Camera’s motion detection settings, click Motion Detection Setup Wizard. If you want to enter your settings without running the wizard, click Manual Motion Detection Setup and skip to "Motion Detection" on page 43. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 27: Internet Connection Setup Wizard

    Internet Connection Setup Wizard This wizard will guide you through a step-by-step process to configure your new D-Link Camera and connect the camera to the internet. Click Next to continue. Note: Select DHCP if you are unsure of which settings to choose.
  • Page 28 If you have a Dynamic DNS account and would like the camera to update your IP address automatically, Select Enable DDNS and enter your host information. Click Next to continue. Enter a name for your camera and click Next to continue. DCS-2330L D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...
  • Page 29 If you have selected DHCP, you will see a summary of your settings, including the camera's IP address. Please write down all of this information as you will need it in order to access your camera. DCS-2330L Click Apply to save your settings. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 30: Motion Detection Setup Wizard

    Please see "Motion Detection" on page 43 for information about how to configure motion detection. Step 2 This step allows you to enable motion detection based on a customized schedule. Specify the day and hours. You may also choose to always record motion. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...
  • Page 31 Click Next to continue. Step 4 You have completed the Motion Detection Wizard. Please verify your settings and click Apply to save them. Please wait a few moments while the camera saves your settings and restarts. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 32: Network Setup

    The primary domain name server translates names to IP addresses. Secondary DNS: The secondary DNS acts as a backup to the primary DNS. Enable UPnP Enabling this setting allows your camera to be configured as a UPnP device on your network. Presentation: D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...
  • Page 33 PDAs. The default port number is 554. You may specify the address of a particular stream. For instance, live1.sdp can be accessed at rtsp://x.x.x.x/video1.sdp where the x.x.x.x represents the ip address of your camera. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...
  • Page 34 IP address, specify an optional router and an optional primary DNS. MULTICAST The DCS-2330L allows you to multicast each of the available streams via group address and specify the TTL value for each stream. Enter the port and TTL settings you wish to use if you do not want to use the defaults.

  • Page 35: Wireless Setup

    If you use WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication, you will need to specify whether your wireless network uses TKIP or AES encryption. If you use Open or Shared authentication, WEP encryption should be the setting. Key: If you use WEP, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK authentication, enter the Key (also known as password) used for your wireless network. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 36: Dynamic Dns

    DDNS account. Password: Enter the password used to connect to your DDNS server account. Timeout: Enter the DNS timeout values you wish to use. Status: Indicates the connection status, which is automatically determined by the system. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 37: Image Setup

    Select the frequency used by your power lines to avoid interference or distortion. White Balance: Use the drop-down box to change white balance settings to help balance colors for different environments. You can choose from Auto, Outdoor, Indoor, Fluorescent, and Push Hold. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...
  • Page 38 This setting controls the amount of coloration, from grayscale to fully saturated. Sharpness: Specify a value from 0 to 8 to specify how much sharpening to apply to the image. Reset Default: Click this button to reset the image to factory default settings. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 39: Audio And Video

    Frame size, you will not be able to use the ePTZ function. Maximum frame A higher frame rate provides smoother motion for rate: videos, and requires more bandwidth. Lower frame rates will result in stuttering motion, and requires less bandwidth. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...
  • Page 40 High quality levels will result in increased bit rates. Audio in off: Selecting this checkbox will mute incoming audio. Audio in gain This setting controls the amount of gain applied to level: incoming audio to increase its volume. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 41: Preset

    Clicking the Remove button will delete the currently selected preset. Preset Sequence: This section allows you to create a preset sequence, which automatically moves the camera's view between a set of preset views. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...
  • Page 42 Clicking the trash can button will remove the currently selected preset from the sequence. If you want to change the dwell time for a preset, select it from the list, enter a new dwell time, then click the Update button. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 43: Motion Detection

    Right clicking on the camera image brings up the following menu options: Select All: Draws a motion detection area over the entire screen. Clear All: Clears any motion detection areas that have been drawn. Restore: Restores the previously specified motion detection areas. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 44: Sound Detection

    Specify the volume level that a sound must exceed in order to trigger the sound detection feature. The higher the number the more sensitive the camera will be to sound. Click Save Settings to save your changes. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 45: Time And Date

    NTP server. NTP Server: Network Time Protocol (NTP) synchronizes the DCS-2330L with an Internet time server. Choose the one that is closest to your location. Set the Date and This option allows you to set the time and date Time Manually: manually.

  • Page 46: Event Setup

    Event Setup In a typical application, when motion is detected, the DCS-2330L sends images to a FTP server or via e-mail as notifications. As shown in the illustration below, an event can be triggered by many sources, such as motion detection or external digital input devices. When an event is triggered, a specified action will be performed.
  • Page 47 2. To delete the selected item from the pull-down menu of event, server or media, click Delete. 3. Click on the item name to pop up a window for modifying. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 48: Add Server

    Enter the configuration for the target e-mail server account. FTP: Enter the configuration for the target FTP server account. Network Storage: Specify a network storage device. Only one network storage device is supported. SD Card: Use the camera's onboard SD card storage. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 49: Add Media

    You can set up to 7 post-event images to be taken. File name prefix: The prefix name will be added on the file name. Add date and time Check it to add timing information as file name suffix. suffix to file name: D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...
  • Page 50 This is the prefix that will be added to the filename of saved video clips. System log: Select this option to set the media type to system logs. This will save the event to the camera system log, but will not record any snapshots or video. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 51: Add Event

    Triggers an event when the PIR sensor is activated by Sensor: moving infrared objects even in dark environment. Sound Detection: Triggers an event when sound is detected during monitoring. Time: Select Always or enter the time interval. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 52: Add Recording

    Please note that if the free HDD space is not enough, the recording will stop. Before you set up this option please make sure your HDD has enough space, and it is better to not save other files in the same folder as recording files. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...
  • Page 53 Time of each file If this is selected, files will be separated based on the for recording: maximum length you specify. File Name Prefix: The prefix name will be added on the file name of the recording file(s). D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 54: Sd Card

    If video files are stored on the SD card, click on the Recorded Video: video folder and choose the video file you would like to view. Refresh: Reloads the file and folder information from the SD card. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 55: Advanced

    The IR light will always be on. Sync: The IR light will turn on when the ICR sensor is on. Schedule: The IR light will turn on or off according to the schedule that you specify below. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 56: Https

    Create a certificate request and install Status: Displays the status of the certificate. Note: The certificate cannot be removed while the HTTPS is still enabled. To remove the certificate, you must first uncheck Enable HTTPS secure connection. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 57: Access List

    Section 3: Configuration Access List Here you can set access permissions for users to view your DCS-2330L. Allow list: The list of IP addresses that have the access right to the camera. Start IP address: The starting IP Address of the devices (such as a computer) that have permission to access the video of the camera.

  • Page 58: Maintenance

    Enter a label for the camera, which will be shown on the OSD when it is enabled. Show Time: Select this option to enable the time-stamp display on the video screen. LED: You may specify whether or not to illuminate the status LED on the camera. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 59: System

    Restore Factory Defaults. Reboot Device: This will restart your camera. Schedule Reboot: Select this option to schedule a time for the device to reboot. After making any changes, click the Save button to save your changes. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 60: Firmware Upgrade

    Section 3: Configuration Firmware Upgrade The camera's current firmware version will be displayed on this screen. You may visit the D-Link Support Website to check for the latest available firmware version. To upgrade the firmware on your DCS-2330L, please download and save the latest firmware version from the D-Link Support Page to your local hard drive.

  • Page 61: Status

    Section 3: Configuration Status Device Info This page displays detailed information about your device and network connection. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 62: Logs

    Section 3: Configuration Logs This page displays the log information of your camera. You may download the information by clicking Download. You may also click Clear to delete the saved log information. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 63: Help

    Section 3: Configuration Help This page provides helpful information regarding camera operation. D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

  • Page 64: Technical Specifications

    ICMP IP filtering DHCP client NTP client (D-Link) DNS client Multicast DDNS client (D-Link) IGMP SMTP client ONVIF compliant FTP client ƒ Administrator and user group protection Security ƒ HTTP and RTSP authentication ƒ Password authentication D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...
  • Page 65 Operating: -25 to 45 °C (-13 to 113 °F) Storage: -20 to 70 °C (-4 to 158 °F) Humidity Operating: 20% to 80% non-condensing Storage: 5% to 95% non-condensing Certifications ƒ CE ƒ C-Tick ƒ FCC ƒ IC D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...
  • Page 66 Appendix A: Technical Specifications lc-8464(DCS-2330L) Dimensions • 45.7 D-Link DCS-2330L User Manual...

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