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8.After you confirm the settings and click [Next>], set E-mail notification and click 
[Next>].
 If you select [Enable], the E-mail Notification When Triggered page is 
displayed. Enter the settings referring to page 
78 — page 80.
9.Click [Save] after confirming the settings.
 The new settings are saved.
 When finished, Success! is displayed.
SettingDescription
Disable The camera does not send an E-mail notification when 
buffering or transferring images.
Enable The camera sends an E-mail notification (up to 3 
destinations) when buffering or transferring images. 
						

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10.Click [Go to Trigger page].
 The Trigger page is displayed.
Note 
 If you set a short interval when transferring to a cell phone, many E-mails 
will be sent, which may lead to a large phone bill. Therefore, we 
recommend you to set a long interval. 1 image per minute frequency is 
recommended.
 Motion Detection transfer stops operating until after the camera finishes 
all transfers. For example, if the camera transfers 3 images per minute and 
6 images in total by setting 1 minute for motion deactivation time, the 
sensor will follow the pattern below.
 If you are buffering images to the internal memory, the following 
operations also delete all buffered images.
– Turning off the camera.
– Saving the Date and Time page.
– Restarting, updating firmware or resetting the camera to factory 
default.
Detectable UndetectableDetectable
Motion
deactivation time
Undetectable
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th120 seconds
1 minute
A Motion Detection signal is detected. 
						

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4.4 Setting the Motion Detection
The Motion Detection page allows you to adjust the sensitivity of Motion Detection. 
Threshold: If the threshold is set low, this function detects nearly all movements.
Sensitivity: If you set sensitivity high, the amplitude of the motion detection bar gets 
jumpy.
1.Click [Motion Detection] on the Setup page.
2.Click the Motion Detection bar in Threshold to set the threshold level.
3.Click the Motion Detection bar in Sensitivity to set the sensitivity level.
4.Click [Save] to save the settings.
 Clicking [Cancel] cancels your settings without saving changes.
5.Click [Go to Motion Detection page].
 The Motion Detection page is displayed.
Preview
Display the current threshold and detection level.
 The threshold is the line between the green and red bar.
 The detection level is the line between the dark red and light red color.
Note
The Threshold and Sensitivity settings are enabled after saving, and reflected 
in preview. 
SettingDescription
Threshold Adjusts the threshold for Motion Detection. As the value is 
set lower, the sensor will detect motions of smaller 
changes.
Sensitivity  Adjusts the sensitivity for Motion Detection. As the value is 
set higher, the amplitude of the Motion Detection bar will 
become greater. 
						

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Note
No responsibility will be taken by our company with respect to consequences 
resulting from the use of the Motion Detection feature. The Motion Detection 
feature is not suitable and not recommended for uses that require a high 
reliability constantly such as surveillance, etc.
What is the threshold?
The threshold is the minimum value for the camera to detect motions on the image 
during the motion detection buffering. Setting the threshold lower allows subtler 
changes to be detected. Setting the threshold higher allows only bigger changes 
that might occupy half the image to be detected.
Threshold 
						

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What is the sensitivity?
The sensitivity is the level of brightness detected as motion by the camera. A high 
sensitivity setting enables the camera to detect slight brightness changes. Lower 
the sensitivity to make the camera detect only big brightness changes.
Note
Lowering the threshold and increasing sensitivity enable the camera to easily 
detect slight movements on parts of the image.
Note
 Motion Detection is activated by changes in the outline of objects and 
brightness changes. This feature is designed to alleviate false detections 
due to overall brightness changes caused by sunlight. But in some cases, 
the camera may falsely detect rapid brightness changes by artificial light 
such as fluorescent light. In other cases, the motion detection function on 
the Network Camera Recorder may detect objects and brightness 
changes. The way to detect motion differs between the camera and the 
Network Camera Recorder. Additionally, if the objects color is similar to 
the color of the background, motion can be hard to detect.
 The detection level depends on the object, resolution, or image quality. 
Confirm the condition on the Preview window following the procedure 
above.
Threshold 
setting is 
displayed.The detection level exceeds the 
threshold when motions are 
detected. 
						

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4.5 Setting Sensor Log Notification
A sensor log sent once a day at a specified time can be checked. To enable Sensor 
Log, set Motion Detection for Trigger Setting and check [Enable].
1.Click [Sensor Log] on the Setup page.
When enabling the image/buffer transfer setting and selecting Motion 
Detection in the Trigger page, the Sensor log window is displayed.
2.Set each parameter.
Note
 Click [Save] to save the settings.
 Clicking [Cancel] cancels your settings without saving changes.
 Clicking [Save] deletes new-arrival sensor logs. 
						

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SettingDescription
A setup of 
operation Sensor log operation can be set here.
Time Set the day of the week and time to send sensor logs via 
E-mail.
SMTP Server IP 
Address or Host 
Name
*1
 If you set a server IP address, set 4 numbers (0—255) and 
3 periods, such as 192.168.0.253. Note that 0.0.0.0 and 
255.255.255.255 are not available. Or set a host name 
(1—255 characters).
Po r t N o. Enter a number (1—65535). Usually set to 25.
Reply E-mail 
Address*2 Set the senders E-mail address. We recommend you to 
set the administrators E-mail address.
Destination E-
mail Address 1-
3
*2
 Set the destination E-mail address (up to 3).
Subject*2 Enter a subject with ASCII characters (see page 131) or 
characters from other languages (0—44 characters for a 1-
byte character and 0—22 characters for a 2-byte 
character). 
						

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How to 
authenticateYou can select the authentication method: [No authentication], 
[POP before SMTP authentication] and [SMTP authentication].
POP server authentication may be required by your ISP. In 
that case, set POP before SMTP authentication.
 No authentication: No authentication when sending an e-
mail.
 POP before SMTP authentication: Some SMTP servers 
that send e-mails do not have an authentication feature. 
Therefore, the camera uses the authentication of a POP 
server that receives e-mails, before sending e-mails.
– POP3 Server 
IP Address or 
Host Name
*1:
If you set a server IP address, set 4 
numbers (0—255) and 3 periods, such as 
192.168.0.253. Note that 0.0.0.0 and 
255.255.255.255 are not available. Or 
set a host name (0—255 characters).
– Port No.:Enter a number (1—65535). Usually set 
to 110.
– Login ID*2:If your ISP requires a login ID to log in to 
a POP3 server, set it (1—63 characters).
– Password*2:If your ISP requires a password to log in 
to a POP3 server, set it (0—63 
characters).
 SMTP authentication: Users are authenticated by user 
name and password on the SMTP server. Your ISP must 
support the SMTP authentication. Only the LOGIN and 
PLAIN authentication mechanisms are supported.
– Login ID*2:If your ISP requires a login ID to log in to 
an SMTP server, set it (1—63 
characters).
– Password*2:If your ISP requires a password to log in 
to an SMTP server, set it (0—63 
characters).
*1Note that [Space], [], [], [&], [] are not available.*2Note that [] is not available.
Setting Description 
						

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5 Using Other Features
5.1 Changing Initial Settings on the Single 
Camera page or the Multi-Camera page
The Image Display page allows you to change the initial settings (display settings 
when a user accesses the camera) for the Single Camera, Multi-Camera, Limit 
Continuous Motion JPEG, Language and Banner Display.
1.Click [Image Display] on the Setup page.
2.Set each parameter.
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SettingDescription
Image Resolution Select the image resolution.
640 × 480 pixels (Only for the Single Camera page)
320 × 240 pixels (default)
160 × 120 pixels (Only for the Multi-Camera page)
Image Quality Select the image quality.
[Favor Clarity] optimizes for good quality.
[Standard] offers standard quality. (default)
[Favor Motion] optimizes for enhanced motion.
Refresh Interval Select a refresh interval. 
(Motion, 3 s, 5 s, 10 s, 30 s, and 60 s)
Limit Continuous 
Motion JPEG
 Limit time of 
Continuous 
Motion JPEG
Refresh 
Interval
 
 Set the time to change the video (Motion JPEG) to still 
images. (10 seconds—Unlimited)
 
 Set a refresh interval after the image is changed to still 
images. (3-second interval—60-second interval)
Language Select the initial language from English, Japanese, 
French, German, Italian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, 
Russian or Korean. The selected language is displayed 
as the initial language on the Top, Single Camera, 
Multi-Camera and Buffered Image pages. If you select 
English, Japanese, French or Simplified Chinese, all 
pages can be changed. But if you select another 
language, the Setup, Maintenance and Support pages 
are displayed in English.