Amcrest IP2M-841 ProHD User Manual

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● Record Stream: This dropdown box allows the user to specify which stream to record. The options are main 
stream and sub stream. 
To reset to default settings, click the Reset Defaults button. To refresh the page, click the Refresh button. To save 
the settings, click the Save button. 
   

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5.4.5 System 
This menu section allows the user to change general settings for the camera. 
5.4.5.1 General 
This menu controls where general settings are configured. There are 2 tabs in this menu: General and Date & Time. 
5.4.5.1.1 General 
This tab is where the user can configure some basic camera settings. Below is a screenshot of the General tab:  
  
Below is an explanation of the fields on the General settings tab: 
● Device Name: This field allows the user to change the device’s name. 
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5.4.5.1.1 Date & Time 
This tab is where the user can configure the date and time settings for the camera. Below is a screenshot of the 
Date & Time tab:  
  
Below is an explanation of the fields on the Date & Time settings tab: 
● Date Format: This dropdown box allows the user to change the date format used in the camera. 
● Time Format: This dropdown box allows the user to change the time format used in the camera. 
● Time Zone: This dropdown box allows the user to change the time zone used...

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5.4.5.2 Manage Users 
This menu allows the user to change the user accounts on the camera. By default, the camera only has the admin 
account which has all rights/authorities. Additional accounts can be created on this screen. Below is a screenshot 
of the manage users screen: 
 
Below is an explanation of the fields on the Manage Users screen: 
● Anonymous Login: This checkbox allows the user to enable the anonymous login feature. This allows all user 
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5.4.5.3 Restore Factory Settings 
This screen allows the user to reset the camera and all of its settings to the factory settings. Below is a screenshot 
of the Default screen:  
 
Note: An alternate method to conduct a Factory Reset for the device is to press and hold the indicator light/reset 
button on the back of the device for 10 seconds (until the light changes). 
5.4.5.4 Import/Export 
This screen allows the user to import or export settings from the camera. Below is a screenshot of the...

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5.4.5.5 Auto Maintain 
This screen allows the user to set auto maintenance settings for the camera. Below is a screenshot of the Auto 
Maintain screen:  
 
Below is an explanation of the fields on the Auto Maintain screen: 
● Auto Reboot: This checkbox allows the user to enable the auto reboot function. The dropdown box and field 
to the right of this checkbox allow the user to specify what date and time of the week the camera will auto 
reboot. 
● Auto Delete Old Files: This checkbox allows the...

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5.4.6 Information 
This menu section allows the user to view information about the camera for reference purposes. 
5.4.6.1 Version 
This screen allows the user to see various information about the camera’s software versions, as well as other 
information. Below is a screenshot of the camera’s version screen: 
 
On this screen, software version, web interface version, and ONVIF version are displayed. Also, the S/N (Token ID) 
is displayed here. 
5.4.6.2 Log 
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To view logs for a specific time period, modify the start time and end time fields, choose the type of event (system, 
setting, data, event, record, manage users, clear log), and click search. 
To backup the log, click the Backup button. To clear the log, click the Clear button. 
5.4.6.3 Online Users 
This screen allows the user to see which users are online. Below is a screenshot of the Online Users screen: 
 
Click Refresh to refresh this table. 
5.5 Alarm 
This screen is where the alarm log...