Preface Preface Preface D-Link reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the contents hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes. Manual Revisions Revision Date Description October 11, 2011 •...
Product Overview Package Contents Camera Stand DCS-3716 Manual and Wizard Network Camera on CD-ROM C-CS Mount Adapter CAT5 Ethernet Cable Power Adapter (5mm Ring) If any of the above items are missing, please contact your reseller. D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
External Audio Input connector Power and network indicator Reset I/O.Connector Press and hold this button for I/O connectors for external devices 10 seconds to reset the camera Audio.Out Audio Output for external speakers Video analog output D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
Hardware Overview Front ICR.Sensor The IR-Cut Removable sensor judges lighting conditions and switches between color and infrared accordingly Lens.Connector Connect to a CS mount D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
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DC-Iris.Connector Toggles several different camera options Connector for DC auto iris lens 1. AES:.Auto Electric Shutter 2. DC.IRIS: Use an auto iris (DC drive) 3. NTSC: TV output signal selector 4. PAL: TV output signal selector D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
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Hardware Overview SD.Card.Slot Local SD card for storing recorded images and video D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
Setup Wizard Insert the DCS-3716 CD into your computer's CD-ROM drive to begin the installation. If the Autorun function on your computer is disabled, or if the D-Link Launcher fails to start automatically, click Start.>.Run. Type D:\autorun.exe, where D: represents the drive letter of your CD-ROM drive.
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Configuration Click Yes to accept the License Agreement. To start the installation process, click Next. Note:.The installation may take several minutes to finish. D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
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Configuration Click Finish to complete the installation. Click on the D-Link.Setup.Wizard.SE icon that was created in your Windows Start menu. Start.>.D-Link.>.Setup.Wizard.SE D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
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Click the Wizard button to continue. Enter the Admin ID and password. When logging in for the first time, the default Admin ID is admin with the password left blank. Click Next to proceed to the next page. D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
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Select DHCP if your camera obtains an IP address automatically when it boots up. Select Static.IP if the camera will use the same IP address each time it is started. Click Next, to proceed to the next page. Take a moment to confirm your settings and click Restart. D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
Configuration Web-based Configuration Utility This section explains how to configure your new D-Link Network Camera using the Web-based Configuration Utility. Click on the D-Link.Setup.Wizard.SE icon that was created in your Windows Start menu. Start.>.D-Link.>.Setup.Wizard.SE Select the camera and click the Link button to access the web configuration.
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Configuration Select admin as the default user name and leave the password blank. Click OK to continue. This section shows your camera’s live video. You can select your video profile and view or operate the camera. D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
Configuration D-ViewCam Setup Wizard D-ViewCam software is included for the administrator to manage multiple D-Link IP cameras remotely. You may use the software to configure all the advanced settings for your cameras. D-ViewCam is a comprehensive management tool for IP surveillance.
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Configuration Click Finish to complete the installation. To start D-ViewCam, select Start.>.All.Programs.>.D-Link.D-ViewCam.> Main.Console. For more detail operation of using D-ViewCam software, please refer to the D-ViewCam Manual. D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
Recording a Video Clip Set a Storage Folder This control pad can be used to pan, tilt, and zoom Listen/Stop Listening Control.Pad within the camera's predefined view area, if one has Talk/Stop Talking been defined. Start/Stop Digital Output D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
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(ROI) options are English and Traditional Chinese. will pan from back and forth within the field of view (FOV). Stop Stops the camera ePTZ motion Preset.Path Starts the camera's motion along the predefined path D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
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.
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If you have a Dynamic DNS (DDNS) 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. D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
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Configure the correct time to ensure that all events will be triggered as scheduled. Click Next to continue. If you have selected DHCP, you will see a summary of your settings, including the camera's IP address. Click Apply to save your settings. D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
Please see the Motion.Detection section on page 27 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-3716 User Manual...
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Please enter the relevant information for your e-mail or FTP account. 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-3716 User Manual...
Enabling this setting allows your camera to be configured as a UPnP device on your network. Enable.UPnP.Port.Forwarding: Enabling this setting allows the camera to add port forwarding entries into the router automatically on a UPnP capable network. D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
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Entering a value of '0' indicates that the camera should not monitor bandwidth. Specifying other values will limit the camera's transfer speed to the specified number of Kilobytes per second. D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
Enter your user name or e-mail used to connect to the DDNS. Password: Enter your password used to connect to the DDNS server. Timeout: Enter DNS Timeout values. Status: Indicates the connection status, which is automatically determined by the system. D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
Specify a value from 0 to 8 for image edge enhancement. WDR.Level: Adjust the wide dynamic range level from 0 to 8; higher settings are better for high-contrast environments. Reset.Default: Click this button to reset the image to factory default settings. D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
The bps will affect the bit rate of the video recorded by the camera. Higher bit rates result in higher video quality. Fixed.quality: Select the image quality level for the camera to try to maintain. High quality levels will result in increased bit rates. D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
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This setting controls the amount of gain applied to incoming audio to increase its volume. Audio.out.off: Clicking this checkbox will mute outgoing audio. Audio.out.volume.level: This setting controls the amount of gain applied to outgoing audio to increase its volume. D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
Right-click on the camera image to bring 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-3716 User Manual...
Synchronize.with.NTP.Server: Enable this feature to obtain time automatically from an NTP server. NTP.Server: Network Time Protocol (NTP) synchronizes the DCS-3716 with an Internet time server. Choose the one that is closest to your location. Set.the.Date.and.Time. This option allows you to set the time and date manually.
2. To delete the selected item from the drop-down menu click Delete. 3. Click on the item name to pop-up a window for modifying. Note:.You can add up to four events, five servers, and five media fields. D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
Application In a typical application, when motion is detected, the DCS-3716 Network Camera 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.
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-3716 User Manual...
The maximal recording file duration in seconds. Maximum.file.size: The maximal file size would be generated. File.name.prefix: The prefix name will be added on the file name of the video clip. System.log: Select this option to save events to the camera system log. D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
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Select this option to add a date and time to the file name suffix. SNAPSHOTS20080104_100341 Date and time suffix File name prefix The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS Maximum.duration Specify the maximal recording duration in seconds. You can set up to ten seconds. D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
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8 sec. 9 sec. 10 sec. The moment the trigger is activated. File.name.prefix Enter the text that will be added at the beginning of the file name. VIDEOS20080104_100341 Date and time suffix File name prefix The format is: YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
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Select Always or enter the time interval. Trigger.D/O: Select to trigger the digital output for a specific number of seconds when an event occurs. Server: Specify the location where the event information should be saved to. D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
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HDD has enough space, and it is better to not save other files in the same folder as recording files. Size.of.each.file. File size for each recording file. You may input the value in the range of 200-5000. for.recording: File.Name.Prefix: The prefix name will be added on the file name of the recording file(s). D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
Playback.Recorded.Video: If video files are stored on the SD card, click on the 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-3716 User Manual...
"Closed." LED: You may specify whether or not to illuminate the LED on the side of the camera. Video.Output: Enable/ disable the BNC terminal TV output signal. D/I.and.D/O Pin.Block D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
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The stop bit can be set to 1 or 2. The default value is 1. D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
On to turn on the power supply. If you choose Sync. With. ICR, the power output will be enabled whenever the IR Cut Filter is active. Alternatively, you can select Schedule and manually specify when the power should be enabled. DC.Power.Output 12V.DC,.200mA D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
• 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-3716 User Manual...
Configuration Access List Here you can set access permissions for users to view your DCS-3716. 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.
Enable.OSD: Select this option to enable the On-Screen Display feature for your camera. Label: Enter a label for the camera. Show.Time: Select this option to enable the time-stamp display on the video screen. D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
Locate a pre-saved configuration by clicking Browse and then restore the pre-defined settings to your camera by clicking Load. Configuration. Restore.to.Factory.Default: You may reset your camera and restore the factory settings by clicking Restore.Factory. Defaults. Reboot.Device: This will restart your camera. D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
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-3716, please download and save the latest firmware version from the D-Link Support Page to your local hard drive.
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-3716 User Manual...
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0 to 40 ˚C (32 to 104 ˚F) Temperature Storage -20 to 70 °C (-4 to 158 °F) Temperature Humidity 20% to 80% non-condensing Weight 580 g Certifications CE (Class A), CE LVD (EN60965-1), FCC (Class A), ICES-003, C-Click Dimensions D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...
• Hardware Revision (located on the label on the bottom of the Network Camera (e.g. rev A1)) • Serial Number (s/n number located on the label on the bottom of the Network Camera). You can find software updates and user documentation on the D-Link website as well as frequently asked questions and answers to technical issues.
Any repair or replacement will be rendered by D-Link at an Authorized D-Link Service Office. The replacement hardware need not be new or have an identical make, model or part. D-Link may, at its option, replace the defective Hardware or any part thereof with any reconditioned product that D-Link reasonably determines is substantially equivalent (or superior) in all material respects to the defective Hardware.
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D-Link further warrants that, during the Software Warranty Period, the magnetic media on which D-Link delivers the Software will be free of physical defects. The customer’s sole and exclusive remedy and the entire liability of D-Link and its suppliers under this Limited Warranty will be, at D-Link’s option, to replace the non-conforming Software (or defective media) with software that substantially conforms to D-Link’s...
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• USA residents send to 17595 Mt. Herrmann, Fountain Valley, CA 92708. D-Link will not be held responsible for any packages that are lost in transit to D-Link. The repaired or replaced packages will be shipped to the customer via UPS Ground or any common carrier selected by D-Link.
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While necessary maintenance or repairs on your Product can be performed by any company, we recommend that you use only an Authorized D-Link Service Office. Improper or incorrectly performed maintenance or repair voids this Limited Warranty.
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No part of this publication or documentation accompanying this product may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc., as stipulated by the United States Copyright Act of 1976 and any amendments thereto.
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The availability of some specific channels and/or operational frequency bands are country dependent and are firmware programmed at the factory to match the intended destination. The firmware setting is not accessible by the end user. For detailed warranty information applicable to products purchased outside the United States, please contact the corresponding local D-Link office.
Registration Registration Registration Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights. Version 1.0 October 11, 2011 D-Link DCS-3716 User Manual...