EXPOSURE Auto vs. Manual - Unless you have a controlled (fixed) lighting condition, you will almost always want to leave Auto Exposure enabled. AUTO EXPOSURE Enabling Auto Exposure causes NetCam to automatically adjust the image...

TIME/DATE/TEXT STAMP TEXT Any text entered into this field will be stamped onto the live image. Camera location and copyright information are two examples. In addition to static text, the current date and time, as well as internal camera parameters, can...

FTP UPLOAD FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, one of the most popular method for transferring files over the Internet. In addition to NetCam serving images from its internal web server, NetCam can also upload images to an external web server. This is useful if you...

IMAGE VIEWER JAVA APPLET The live images on the main NetCam web page are presented with the aid of a Java applet called Capture Client. This allows for smooth transitions between image frames. Options include the ability to add a countdown status bar and the ability...

SETTING THE DATE & TIME Auto vs. Manual - For the most accurate date & time, having NetCam automatically synchronize with a network time server is recommended. AUTOMATIC TIME SET When Automatic Time Synchronization is enabled,...

ETHERNET If your network is Ethernet-based (LAN, cable modem, DSL), use the NET port on the back of NetCam to access the camera. The first step to network access is assigning NetCam an IP address. There are two ways in which this can be done: automatically (DHCP) or...

INTERNET DIAL-OUT CONNECTION (PPP) If NetCam's primary connection to the Internet will be a dial-up modem connection to the Internet, enter your ISP (Internet Service Provider) account information here. INTERNET DIAL-OUT CONNECTION Check...

USERS NetCam has its own multi-user capable, password protected operating system. By default, the live images can be viewed by anyone and only the configuration pages are password protected. However, these options can be changed. DEFAULT USERS ...