D LINK DCS 2136L User Manual

A built-in white light LED lets you monitor an area 24 hours a day with full color images, even in areas with low light or complete darkness. Combined

with the passive IR sensor which can be used to trigger the white light LED, the DCS-2136L is a versatile surveillance device.

Broad Range of Applications

The DCS-2136L allows remote access using a Web browser for live image viewing, and allows the administrator to manage and control the

DCS-2136L anytime, from anywhere in the world. There are many applications for this, including industrial monitoring of oﬃces, banks, hospitals,

and amusement parks, as well as educational monitoring of pre-schools, middle schools, and high schools.

802.11ac Wireless or Ethernet/Fast Ethernet Support

The DCS-2136L oﬀers wireless 802.11ac and Ethernet/Fast Ethernet connectivity, making the DCS-2136L easy to integrate into your existing network

environment. The DCS-2136L works with 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet based networks for traditional wired environments, and works with 802.11ac

routers or access points for added ﬂexibility. The Site Survey feature also allows you to view and connect to any available wireless network.

Remote Monitoring Utility

The D-ViewCam™ application adds enhanced features and functionality for the DCS-2136L. It allows administrators to conﬁgure and access the

DCS-2136L from a remote site via Intranet or Internet. Other features include image monitoring, recording images to a hard drive, taking snapshots,

and viewing up to 32 cameras on one screen.

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Hardware Overview

Front

Indicates the camera's current status.

Power/Status LED

WPS Status LED

White Light LED

PIR Sensor

Indicates the WPS connection status of the camera.

Used to illuminate the camera's ﬁeld of view at night.

Passive Infrared sensor for motion detection.

Camera Lens

Microphone

Allows you to record or view video of the surrounding area.

Allows you to record or listen to audio from the surrounding area.

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Rear

Using an Ethernet cable, connect the camera to your network.

Enables audio output.

Ethernet Port

Speaker

Press this button, then press the WPS button for ﬁve seconds on your router to set

up a wireless connection automatically.

WPS Button

Press and hold this button for 10 seconds to reset the camera.

Connector for the supplied DC 5 V power adapter.

Reset Button

Power Jack

I/O connectors for external devices.

DI/DO Connector

Adjustment Ring

Tighten or loosen the adjustment ring to adjust the camera's position.

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Sides

Insert a MicroSD card for local storage of recorded video and images.

Micro SD Card Slot

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Installation

Wireless Installation Considerations

This D-Link camera can connect to your wireless network from anywhere within the operating range of your wireless network. However, the

number, thickness, and location of walls, ceilings, or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through may limit the range. Typical ranges

vary depending on the types of materials and background RF (radio frequency) noise in your home or business. The key to maximizing wireless

range is to follow these basic guidelines:

1. Minimize the number of walls and ceilings between your camera and other network devices - each wall or ceiling can reduce your camera’s

range from 3-90 feet (1-30 meters).

2. Be aware of the direct line between network devices. A wall that is 1.5 feet thick (.5 meters), at a 45-degree angle appears to be almost 3 feet

(1 meter) thick. At a 2-degree angle, it looks over 42 feet (14 meters) thick. Position your devices so that the signal will travel straight through

a wall or ceiling (instead of at an angle) for better reception.

3. Building Materials make a diﬀerence. A solid metal door or aluminum studs may weaken the wireless signal.Try to position your access points,

wireless routers, and other networking devices where the signal passes through drywall or open doorways. Materials and objects such as

glass, steel, metal, walls with insulation, water (ﬁsh tanks), mirrors, ﬁle cabinets, brick, and concrete will degrade your wireless signal.

4. Keep your camera at least 3-6 feet or 1-2 meters away from electrical devices or appliances that generate RF noise.

5. If you are using 2.4GHz cordless phones or other radio frequency sources (such as microwave ovens), your wireless connection may degrade

dramatically or drop completely. Make sure your 2.4GHz phone base is as far away from your wireless devices as possible. The base transmits

a signal even if the phone in not in use.

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Software Installation

There are three ways to set up your camera:

Zero Conﬁguration Setup: If you have a D-Link Cloud Router, this is the easiest way to set up your camera. Refer

to "Zero Conﬁguration Setup" on page 13.

Camera Setup Wizard: If you do not have a D-Link Cloud Router, use the DCS-2136L Setup Wizard to guide you

through setup and initial conﬁguration of your camera. Refer to"Camera Setup Wizard" on page 16.

Manual Hardware Installation:This section shows you how to manually set up your camera. However, in order to

use the mydlink features of your camera, you will still need to run the DCS-2136L Setup Wizard. Refer to "Manual

Hardware Installation" on page 18.

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Zero Conﬁguration Setup

If you have a D-Link Cloud Router, you can take advantage of Zero Conﬁguration. Zero Conﬁguration automatically conﬁgures

your camera for you, and adds it to your mydlink account. This allows you to set up your camera by simply plugging it in and

connecting it to your router. Then you will be able to remotely access your camera from the mydlink.com website.

If you do not have a D-Link Cloud Router, use the DCS-2136L Setup Wizard to guide you through setup and initial conﬁguration

of your camera. Refer to"Camera Setup Wizard" on page 16.

Connect Using an Ethernet Cable

If using an Ethernet connection: Connect the included Ethernet cable to the

Ethernet port located on the back of the DCS-2136L and connect it to your router.

Note: Using the Ethernet connection will also conﬁgure your wireless settings. If you

want to use your camera wirelessly, you can unplug the Ethernet cable once the setup

is complete.

Attach the External Power Supply

Attach the external power supply to the power receptor located on the rear panel

of the DCS-2136L. Connect the power supply to your wall outlet or power strip.

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Conﬁrm Your Camera's Addition to Your mydlink Account

From any computer, you can open a web browser and navigate to

http://www.mydlink.com. Log into your mydlink account. When

your camera is detected you will see, a New Devices! window in the

bottom-left corner of the screen. Click on DCS-2136L to continue.

A Conﬁrming New Device window will open, containing a summary

of your settings. You will see the question, Do you want to add this

new device to your mydlink account?

Make a note of the settings and click Yes to conﬁrm the addition of

the DCS-2136 to your mydlink account.

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Under the mydlink Live View tab, you will see a message that says,

Your new IP cam was successfully registered to your mydlink account!

Under the message you will see live video.

If you wish to connect your camera to your router wirelessly, you

can now disconnect the Ethernet cable and move the camera to

its intended location. Your router's wireless settings have been

automatically transferred to the camera, and no further conﬁguration

is required.

Skip to "Conﬁguration" on page 22 for advanced conﬁguration of your

camera.

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Camera Setup Wizard

If you do not have a D-Link Cloud Router, you can use a Windows or Mac computer to launch the DCS-2136L Setup Wizard,

which will guide you through the complete installation process. Download the Setup Wizard from http://www.mydlink.com/

download. Click your camera model and then under Wizard, click the link to the version (Windows or Mac) you want to download.

Dependingonyourwebbrowser, youmayneedtoright-clickthelinkandselectSavelinkas.(Mac Users can skip to the next page.)

Windows Users

Extract ("unzip") the ﬁles to a folder on your computer and double-click the autorun.exe ﬁle. Click Set up your Cloud

Camera, and the DCS-2136L Setup Wizard will guide you step-by-step through the complete installation process.

Follow the on-screen instructions to connect your hardware, conﬁgure your camera, and register your DCS-2136L

with your mydlink account.

Note: At the end of the camera setup process, you will see a summary that includes the camera's IP address. Make a note of it. You will need the IP address

for advanced conﬁguration of your camera. Refer to "Conﬁguration Interface" on page 22.

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Mac Users

Instructions on the previous page describe the Setup Wizard download from http://www.mydlink.com/download. Open the

SetupWizard ﬁle and launch the application.

After about 20-30 seconds, the DCS-2136L Setup Wizard will open, which will guide you step-by-step through the complete

installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions to connect your hardware, conﬁgure your camera, and register your

DCS-2136L with your mydlink account.

Note: At the end of the camera setup process, you will see a summary that includes the camera's IP address. Make a note of it. You will need the IP address

for advanced conﬁguration of your camera. Refer to "Conﬁguration Interface" on page 22.

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Manual Hardware Installation

If you prefer to set up your camera manually, without using the Camera SetupWizard, follow these steps*. If your router supports

WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), you can simply attach the power supply and go to "WPS - Push Button Setup" on page 19.

*Note: In order to use the mydlink features of this product, you must use the DCS-2136L Setup Wizard. Refer back to "Camera Setup

Wizard" on page 16.

Connect Using an Ethernet Cable

Connect the included Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port located on the back of

the DCS-2136L and attach it to your network.

Attach the External Power Supply

Attach the external power supply to the DC power receptor located on the rear

panel of the DCS-2136L and connect it to your wall outlet or power strip.

Conﬁgure Your Camera

Refer to "Conﬁguration" on page 22 for instructions on how to conﬁgure your

camera.

Note: If your router supports WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), you have the option to

create a secure wireless connection with the push of a button. Refer to the next page

for details.

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WPS - Push Button Setup

If your router supportsWPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup), utilize theWPS button on the camera to create a secure wireless connection

to your network.

To create a WPS connection:

Step 1

Press and hold the WPS button for approximately ﬁve to six seconds.

The blue WPS status LED above the button will blink.

Step 2

Within 60 seconds press the WPS button on your router. On some

routers, you may need to log in to the web interface and click on

an on-screen button to activate the WPS feature. If you are not sure

where the WPS button is on your router, refer to your router’s User

Manual.

The DCS-2136L 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.

WPS Button

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Download mydlink Lite/mydlink + Apps

mydlink Lite App (Free)

Search for “mydlink lite” to download and install the app on your smartphone or tablet when connected to the Internet. You

can also ﬁnd the app by scanning the QR code below with a QR code scan app.

System Requirements: iOS version 4.3 or above. Android version 2.1 or above.

mydlink+ App (Paid - Tablet Only)

Search for the word “mydlink+” to download and install the app on your tablet when connected to the Internet. You can also

ﬁnd the app by scanning the QR code below with a QR code scan app.

System Requirements: iOS version 4.3 or above. Android version 2.1 or above.

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Mount the Camera

Refer to the steps below to assist you with mounting the camera. We suggest that you conﬁgure the camera before mounting it.

Place the mounting base where you want to position the camera and

use a pencil to mark the holes.

2. Depending on the material of the wall or ceiling, use proper tools to

drill two holes or screws where you marked. If the wall is made out of

concrete, drill the holes first, insert the plastic anchors and then the

screws.

Note: The space between the camera and the screwheads should be 3mm.

3. Place the mounting base over the screw that is mounted on the

wall. Make sure to ﬁt the screw-heads over the big holes and slide it

downward to lock ﬁrmly. Lightly pull the base forward to make sure

that it is locked.

4. Place the base cover on the base and screw the camera stem clockwise

into the mounting base.

5. Adjust the angle of the camera as desired, then tighten the collar on

the camera stem to lock it in place.

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Conﬁguration

Conﬁguration Interface

The camera's built-in conﬁguration interface allows you to access to your DCS-2136L through the Internet. In order to access

the interface, you need the IP address of your DCS-2136L. The simplest way to acquire the camera's IP address is by using the

Camera Setup Wizard. At the end of the setup process there is a summary screen that includes the camera's IP address. If you

did not launch the wizard but would like to, refer back to "Camera Setup Wizard" on page 16.

Note: If you choose not to use the Camera Setup Wizard, you can get the camera's IP address from your router.

Open a web browser (e.g., Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, or

Safari). Enter the IP address of your camera. You will see a login

window. For the User name enter admin. Enter the password

you created in the SetupWizard. If you did not create a password,

by default the password is blank. Click OK.

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Live Video

View your camera’s live video from this screen. You can select any of the

icons listed below to operate the camera.

Use your mouse to zoom in and out on the live video image. Right-click

to zoom out or left-click to zoom in on the image.

SD Status:

IO Status:

This option displays the status of the SD card. If no SD

card has been inserted, this ﬁeld will say, Card Invalid.

This option displays the status of your I/O device if a

device is connected. If not connected, this ﬁeld will

say, None.

Digital Input

This indicator will change to amber when a digital input signal is detected.

Indicator

Motion Trigger This indicator will change to amber when a trigger event occurs.

Indicator

Note: The video motion feature for your camera must ﬁrst be enabled.

Recording

Indicator

This indicator will change to amber when a recording is in progress.

White Light LED This button may be used to enable or disable the white light LED. The functionality depends on

the settings you select. Refer to "White Light LED" on page 54.

This control pad can be used to electronically pan, tilt, and zoom (ePTZ) within the camera's

predeﬁned view area, if one has been deﬁned.

Control Pad

Auto Pan

This button starts the automatic panning function. The camera will pan back and forth within

the Field of View (FOV).

Stop

This button stops automatic panning function.

Preset Path

If a preset path has been deﬁned, this button will start the camera's motion along the path. See

Go To Preset List on the next page.

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ePTZ Speed: Click on the arrow to select a value between

0 and 64. (Zero is the slowest and 64 is the

fastest speed for pan, tilt, and zoom.)

Global View: This window indicates the total ﬁeld of view

(FOV) of the camera.

Language: You have the option to select a diﬀerent

language for the interface using this menu.

Go To: If any presets have been deﬁned, you will be

Preset List able to click on the arrow and select a preset

from the list.

Video Proﬁle 1

Video Proﬁle 2

Video Proﬁle 3

Full screen mode

Taking a Snapshot

Record a Video Clip

Set a Storage Folder

Start/Stop Audio In (from microphone)

Start/Stop Audio Out (to speaker)

Start/Stop Digital Output

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Setup

Setup Wizards

This screen provides setup wizards to guide you through connecting your camera to the network and setting up your motion detection preferences.

If you have experience with camera conﬁguration, you can skip the wizards and adjust the settings manually.

Internet You can use the Internet Connection Setup Wizard to

Connection connect your camera to your network or directly to

Setup Wizard: the Internet. Refer to step-by-step instructions for the

"Internet Connection Setup Wizard" on page 26.

Manual To manually setup your camera's connection to your

Internet network or to modify the settings, refer to "Network

Connection Setup" on page 31.

Setup:

Motion You may conﬁgure motion detection using the

Detection Setup Motion Detection Setup Wizard. Refer to step-by-step

Wizard: instructions for the "Motion Detection Setup Wizard"

on page 29.

Manual If you would prefer to setup the camera’s motion

Motion detection manually, refer to "Enable Motion Detection"

Detection on page 42.

Setup:

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Internet Connection Setup Wizard

The Internet Connection Setup Wizard will guide you through a step-by-step

process to conﬁgure your DCS-2136L and connect your IP camera to the

network. Click Next to continue.

Note: this wizard will not register your camera with mydlink.com.

Select DHCP (Dynamic Host Conﬁguration Protocol) if you want your DHCP

server (usually enabled on your router) to assign the camera its IP settings.

If you want to manually assign the IP settings, select Static IP Client and

enter the following details from your ISP:

IP Address: Enter an IP Address for your camera.

Subnet Mask: Enter the Subnet Mask of your network.

Default Router: Enter the Default Gateway address. This is usually the

IP address (LAN) of your router.

Primary DNS: Enter the primary DNS server’s IP address.This is usually

also the IP address (LAN) of your router.

Secondary DNS: Enter the secondary DNS server’s IP address. This ﬁeld

is optional.

If you are required to connect using PPPoE (Point to Point Protocol over

Ethernet), select Enable PPPoE and enter the User Name and Password

for your PPPoE connection. Only select this option if your camera is directly

connected to your broadband modem. If it is on a network with a router

or gateway, do not select this option.

Click Next to continue.

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If you have a Dynamic DNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) account, you

may have an IP address that changes frequently. Enabling DDNS allows your

camera to update your IP address automatically, maintaining accessibility.

Enable DDNS: Click to enable the DDNS updating function.

Server Address: Select your DDNS server from the drop down menu.

Host Name: Enter the Host Name of the DDNS server.

User Name: Enter your User Name or the e-mail address used to

connect to the DDN server.

Password: Enter the Password used to connect to the DDNS

server.

Timeout: You can specify how often the camera notiﬁes the

DDNS server of its current global IP address by entering

a whole number representing hours.

Click Next to continue.

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Create a unique name for your camera. Assign it to your DCS-2136L by

entering it into the IP Camera Name ﬁeld. Click Next to continue.

Select the Time Zone that corresponds to your camera's location in order to

ensure that scheduled events occur at the correct time. If the selected Time

Zone observes daylight saving time, check the Enable Daylight Saving

box.You may select Auto Daylight Saving to have DST set automatically,

or select Set Date and Time Manually so that you can set the start and

end time of DST yourself.

Click Next to continue.

A summary of your camera settings is displayed for conﬁrmation. If the

settings are incorrect, click Back to make changes. Otherwise click Apply.

Note: Make a note of the IP camera settings so you can access your DCS-2136L

on your network or by using a web browser.

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Motion Detection Setup Wizard

The Motion Detection Setup Wizard will guide you through a step-by-step

process to conﬁgure your camera's motion detection. Click Next to continue.

Step 1

Check the box by Enable Video Motion to enable motion detection.

Click on either Snapshot or Video Clip to specify what the camera should

capture when motion is detected.

Refer to "Enable Motion Detection" on page 42 for details about how to set

sensitivity, how much movement is required before triggering a camera

event, etc. Click Next to continue.

Step 2

This step allows you to specify a motion detection schedule. Check the

box by Always to record whenever motion is detected. Or you can check

the boxes by the days and use the drop-down menu to select the hours

when you would like your camera to detect motion. ClickNexttocontinue.

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Step 3

This step allows you to specify your preferences regarding notiﬁcation of

camera events. Click on Do not notify me if you choose not to receive

event notiﬁcation. Otherwise, select Email or FTP. Enter the relevant

information for your e-mail or FTP account. Click Next to continue.

Step 4

You have completed your IP Camera Setup. A summary of your selections

is displayed for conﬁrmation. If settings are incorrect, click Back to make

changes. Otherwise click Apply.

Wait a few moments while your camera saves the settings and restarts.

If you already connected your IP camera to the network using the Setup

Wizard, skip to the section entitled "Wireless Setup" on page 34.

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Network Setup

Use this screen to conﬁgure the network connections for your camera, or to

modify your network settings. After making changes, click Save Settings.

DHCP: Select this option if you have a DHCP server (i.e. router)

running on your LAN (local area network), and would

like your camera to obtain an IP address automatically.

Static IP Client: Select this option for a static or ﬁxed IP address. You

can obtain a static or ﬁxed IP address for your camera

from your network administrator.

IP Address: Enter the ﬁxed IP Address for your camera in this ﬁeld.

Subnet Mask: Enter the Subnet Mask for your network. This number

is used to determine if the destination is in the same

subnet as host devices.

Default router: Enter the default gateway address for the router that

will be used to forward the data outside of the network.

Primary DNS: Enter the IP address of the Primary DNS (Domain

Name Server) that translates names into IP addresses.

Secondary DNS: Enter the IP address of the Secondary DNS (optional).

The secondary DNS acts as a backup to the primary.

Enable UPnP Check the box to Enable UPnP (Universal Plug and

Presentation: Play). This setting allows your camera to be conﬁgured

as a UPnP device on your network.

Enable UPnP Check to Enable UPnP Port Forwarding. This setting

Port Forwarding: allows the camera to add port forwarding entries into

the router automatically on a UPnP capable network.

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Enable PPPoE: CheckthisboxtoEnablePPPoE (PointtoPointProtocol

over Ethernet). Only select this option if your camera is

directly connected to your broadband modem. If it is

on a network with a router or gateway, do not select

this option.

User Name & Enter the User Name and Password for your PPPoE

Password: account. You may obtain this information from your

Internet Service Provider (ISP).

HTTP Port: The default number is 80 for the port allocated to

connect the camera to the Internet using a standard

web browser.

Access Name for Thedefaultnameisvideo#.mjpg, where#corresponds

Streams 1 thru 3: with the number of the stream.

HTTPS Port: The default number is 443 for the port allocated to

connect the camera to the Internet using a secure web

browser.

Authentication: Click the arrow for the drop-down menu in order to

Enable/Disable Authentication of RTSP (Real Time

Streaming Protocol).

RTSP Port: The default port number is 554 for the port allocated

to connect to an IP camera using a streaming mobile

device, like a mobile phone or PDA. You may specify

the address of a particular stream. Example: 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.

Enable CoS: Check to Enable Cos (Class of Service). This setting

implements assignment of priority to packets being

transmitted, using a best-eﬀort policy. This means

there is no guarantee of level of service in terms of

bandwidth and delivery time.

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Enable QoS: Check to Enable QoS (Quality of Service). This setting

allows you to specify a traﬃc priority policy to ensure

consistent Quality of Service during busy time periods.

If the DCS-2136L is connected to a router that itself

implements QoS, the router's settings will override the

QoS settings of the camera.

Enable IPV6: Check EnableIPV6 to manually set up the IP address.

This setting only works if your network and hardware

support IPV6 protocol, which is the latest version of

Internet Protocol (IP).

Note: the vast majority of Internet traﬃc in the U.S.

currently uses IPv4.

Enable Multicast Check the boxes to multicast each of the available

for streams: streams using group addresses. If you do not want to

use the default settings, you can enter the port and

Time to Live (TTL) values you prefer.

Verify your settings and click Save Settings.

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Wireless Setup

Use this screen to set up and conﬁgure the wireless settings on your

camera. After making changes, click the Save Settings.

Enable Wireless: Check the box to EnableWireless.

Site Survey: Click Rescan to scan for available wireless networks. Then

you can use the drop-down menu to select a wireless

network from the SSID List. The ﬁelds for related

information (Wireless Mode, Channel, Authentication,

Encryption) will be automatically completed.

SSID: You may enter an SSID (Service Set Identiﬁer) manually

if you did not use Site Survey to select an available

wireless network.

Wireless Mode: Use the drop-down menu to select the mode of the

wireless network you want to connect your camera to.

Infrastructure is for connecting to an access point or

router. Ad-Hoc is for connecting directly to a computer.

Channel: If you are using Ad Hoc mode, select the Channel of the

wireless network you wish to connect to, or select Auto.

Authentication: Select the authentication type for your wireless

network - Open, Shared, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK.

Encryption: For WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK authentication, you need

to specify whether your wireless network uses TKIP or

AES encryption. For Open or Shared authentication,

specify WEP encryption.

Key: If you use WEP, WPA-PSK, or WPA2-PSK authentication,

enter the Key, or password, for your wireless network.

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Dynamic DNS

If you have a Dynamic DNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) account, you

may have an IP address that changes frequently. Enabling DDNS allows you

to assign a website domain name to your IP camera.Then you can connect

by entering the domain name, regardless of your actual IP address.

Enable DDNS: Check this box to Enable DDNS.

Server Address: Select the Dynamic DNS provider from the drop-down

menu or enter the server address manually.

Host Name: Enter the Host Name of the DDNS server.

User Name: Enter the User Name or e-mail used to connect to

your DDNS account.

Password: Enter the Password used to connect to your DDNS

server account.

Timeout: Enter the DNS Timeout value in hours.

Status: Indicatestheconnectionstatus, whichisautomatically

determined by the system.

Click Save Settigs to save your changes.

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Image Setup

From this screen, you can conﬁgure the image settings for your camera. A

preview of the image will be shown below the Live Video heading.

Enable Privacy Check the box to Enable Privacy Mask. You can

Mask Setting: specify up to three rectangular areas for exclusion

from video recordings and snapshots. Click and drag

the mouse over the camera image to draw a privacy

mask. If you right click on the camera image you will

see the following menu options:

Disable All: Disables all mask areas

Enable All: Enables all mask areas

Reset All: Clears all mask areas.

Mirror: Select On to mirror the image horizontally.

Flip: Select On to ﬂip the image vertically. If you turn Flip

on, you may want to consider turning Mirror on as well.

Power Line: Select the frequency (60 Hz or 50 Hz) that is used by

your power lines to avoid interference or ﬂicker.

White Balance: Use the drop-down menu to adjust White Balance

settings for diﬀerent environments. Select from Auto,

Outdoor, Indoor, Fluorescent, and Push Hold.

Exposure Mode: SelectanExposureMode. Usethedrop-downmenuto

select from Indoor, Outdoor, or Night environments.

Select Moving to capture moving objects. The Low

Noise option generates a high-quality picture with a

minimum amount of noise. You can also create three

diﬀerent custom exposure modes.

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Max Gain: You can adjust the Max Gain setting in order to apply

the maximum amount of gain to brighten the picture.

Denoise: Adjust this setting to control the amount of noise

reduction that will be applied to the picture.

Brightness: Adjust this setting to compensate for backlit subjects.

Contrast: Adjust this setting, which is deﬁned by the diﬀerence

between the darkest and lightest areas of an image.

For example, setting a higher contrast may improve

the image quality on a day when the sky is dark gray.

Saturation: Adjust the intensity of color, ranging from grayscale to

fully saturated.

Sharpness: Adjust the degree of sharpening to be applied to the

image.

WDR Level: Adjust the WDR Level (Wide Dynamic Range). WDR

allows the camera to record greater scene details, from

darker shadows to brighter highlights. This is especially

important in environments like lobby entrances, parking

lots, and ATMs, where WDR adjustment can make a big

diﬀerence in the viewer's ability to identify details.

3D ﬁlter: Adjust this setting to reduce image artifacts. The desired

result is less blur when the video is recorded during the

night or in areas where there are low levels of light. Select

from Low, Medium, or High.

Reset Default: Click to reset the camera to factory default settings.

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Audio and Video

Youmayconﬁgureuptothreediﬀerentvideoproﬁlesonyourcamerafrom

the Audio and Video screen. You can set up proﬁles for your computer that

are diﬀerent than proﬁles intended for your mobile devices. In addition,

you may conﬁgure the two-way audio settings for your camera.

Aspect ratio: Click the drop-down menu to change the aspect ratio

of the video. Aspect ratio is the ratio between the width

and height of the image. Select either 4:3 standard or

16:9 widescreen.

Mode: Select a mode for the proﬁle from the drop-down menu.

The video codec options are JPEG, MPEG-4, or H.264.

Frame size/View Frame size determines the total capture resolution,

window area: and View window area determines the Live Video

viewing window size. When the Frame size is larger

than the Live Video size, you can use the ePTZ controls

to look around.

16:9 1280 x 720, 800 x 450, 640 x 360, 480 x 270, 320

x 176, 176 x 144

4:3 1024 x 768, 800 x 600, 640 x 480, 480 x 360, 320

x 240, 176 x 144

Note: If your View window area is the same as your

Frame size, you will not be able to use the ePTZ function.

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Maximum frame Click the arrow to select a Maximum Frame Rate.

rate: Recording at a higher frame rate provides smoother

motion for videos, and requires more bandwidth.

Lower frame rates will result in stuttering motion, and

requires less bandwidth.

Video Quality: Select Constant bit rate or Fixed quality.

Constant bit Select Constant bit rate if you want a ﬁxed bandwidth,

rate: regardless of video quality. Higher bit rates result in

better video quality, requiring greater bandwidth.

Fixed quality: Select an image quality level for the camera to

maintain. The intent of this option is to allow the user

to optimize bandwidth utilization.

Audio in oﬀ: Check this box to mute incoming audio.

Audio in gain Adjust this setting to control the amount of gain

level: applied to incoming audio and increase the volume.

Audio out oﬀ: Check this box to mute outgoing audio.

Audio out Adjust this setting to control the amount of gain

volume level: applied to outgoing audio and increase the volume.

After making changes, click Save Settings.

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Preset

This screen allows you to preset points for the ePTZ (Point, Tilt, Zoom)

function of the camera.You can look around within the camera's viewable

area by using the zoom function. Presets allow you to quickly go to and

view a speciﬁc area your camera is covering. Plus, you can create preset

sequences, which will automatically change the camera's view from one

preset to the next, according to a predeﬁned order and speciﬁc timing.

Note: Only when you set the View window area smaller than the Frame

size will you be able to use the ePTZ function. Refer to "Audio and Video" on

page 38.

Video Proﬁle: Click on the arrow and select a number for the Video

Proﬁle you would like to use.

ePTZ Speed: Click on the arrow and select a value for the ePTZ

Speed. 0 is the slowest and 64 is the fastest.

Arrow Buttons Use the arrows to move to a speciﬁc part of the viewing

and Home area, which you can then capture as a preset. Click the

Button: Home button to return to the center of the viewing area.

Input Preset Enter the name of the preset you captured, then click

Name: the Add button to create a new preset. If you select an

existing preset from the Preset List, you can change

its name by typing in a new name, then clicking the

Rename button.

Preset List: Click this drop-down menu to see a list of all the presets

that have been created. You can select one, then click

the GoTo button to change the displayed camera view

to the preset. Clicking the Remove button will delete

the currently selected preset.

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Preset This section allows you to create a Preset Sequence,

Sequence: which will automatically change the camera's view

from one preset to the next, according to a predeﬁned

order and speciﬁc timing.

Preset List: To add a preset to the sequence, select it from the

drop-down menu at the bottom of this window, set the

Dwell time to determine how long the camera view

will remain at that preset, then click the Add button.

The preset name will appear in the list, followed by the

dwell time for viewing that preset.

You can change your presets in the sequence by

selecting a preset, then clicking the arrow buttons to

move it higher or lower in the current sequence.

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.

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Enable Motion Detection

Enabling Video Motion will allow your camera to use the motion

detection feature. You may draw a ﬁnite motion area that will be used for

monitoring.

Enable Video

Motion:

Check this box to enable the motion detection feature

of your camera.

Sensitivity:

Enter a Sensitivity value between 0 and 100. Speciﬁes

the measurable diﬀerence between two sequential

images that would indicate motion.

Percentage:

Enter a Percentage value between 0 and 100. Speciﬁes

the amount of motion in the window being monitored

that is required to initiate an alert. If this is set to 50%,

the window must be halfway ﬁlled by a moving object

before motion detection is triggered.

Draw Motion

Area:

To draw the motion detection area, drag your mouse

withintheLiveVideowindow(indicatedbytheredsquare).

Erase Motion

Area:

To erase a motion detection area, simply click on the red

square that you want to remove.

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 a previously speciﬁed motion

detection area.

After making changes, click Save Settings.

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Time and Date

This section allows you to automatically or manually conﬁgure, update,

and maintain the current time for your camera.

Time Zone:

Select your Time Zone from the drop-down menu.

Enable Daylight

Saving:

Check the box to Enable Daylight Saving Time.

Auto Daylight

Saving:

Click to allow your camera to conﬁgure Daylight Saving

settings automatically.

Set Date and

Time Manually:

Select this option to conﬁgure the Daylight Saving

manually. Then set Start time and End time using

drop-down menus for Month, Week, and Day of

week. Enter values for Hour and Minutes.

Oﬀset:

Select the amount of time to be added or removed

when Daylight Saving is enabled.

Synchronize

with NTP Server:

Enable this feature to obtain time automatically from

an NTP server.

NTP Server:

Network Time Protocol (NTP) synchronizes the

DCS-2136L with an Internet time server. Choose the

one that is closest to your location.

Set the Date and

Time Manually:

Check this box to Set the Date and Time Manually.

Copy Your

Computer's

Click to synchronize the time zone and Daylight Saving

information from your PC.

Time Settings:

After making changes, click Save Settings.

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Event Setup

When an event is triggered, a speciﬁed action will be performed. As shown in the illustration below, an event can be triggered in various ways. For

example, when the camera detects motion, or when an external digital input device like a sensor detects a door opening.

After an event is triggered, either an e-mail notiﬁcation can be delivered to a speciﬁed e-mail address, or images may be uploaded to an FTP server.

You can specify whether the DCS-2136L should send snapshots or videos to your e-mail address or FTP site.

Action

Event Condition

ex.

Motion detection,

Periodically, Digital input,

System reboot

Media

Server

(what to send)

(where to send)

ex.

Snapshot, Video Clips

ex.

Email, FTP

Event Setup instructions begin on the next page.

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To set up an Event, it is suggested that you start with Server and Media sections ﬁrst. Once the Server and Media are associated with an Event,

they can not be modiﬁed. In order to change the Server and Media, they must be removed from the Event.

The Event Setup screen includes four diﬀerent sections:

• Server

• Media

• Event

• Recording

1. To add a new item - Server, Media, or Event, click Add. A screen will

appear and allow you to update the ﬁelds accordingly.

2. To remove the selected item from the drop-down menu, click Delete.

3. Click on the item from the drop-down menu to open a window for

modifying the item.

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Add Server

You can conﬁgure up to ﬁve servers to save snapshots and/or video to.

Server Name: Enter the unique name of your server.

E-mail: Enter the conﬁguration for the target E-mail server

account.

FTP: Enter the conﬁguration for the target FTP server

account.

Network Specify a Network Storage location. Only one network

Storage: storage device is supported.

SD Card: Use the camera's onboard SD card storage.

After making changes, click Save Settings.

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Add Media

You can select from three types of media that can be sent when an Event

is triggered, Snapshot, Video Clip, and System Log.

Media Name: Enter a unique name for Media Type you want to create.

Snapshot: Select this option to set the Media Type to snapshot.

Source: Set the video proﬁle to use as the media Source. Refer

to "Audio and Video" on page 38 for more information

about video proﬁles.

Send pre-event Enter the number of pre-event images to take. The

image(s) [0~4]: pre-event images are images taken before the main

event snapshot. You can set up to four pre-event

images to be taken.

Send post-event Enter the number of post-event images to take. The

image(s) [0~7]: post-event images are images taken after the main

event snapshot. You can set up to seven post-event

images to be taken.

File name preﬁx: Enter the preﬁx name to be included in the ﬁle name.

Add date and Check the box to add date and time information as ﬁle

time suﬃx to name suﬃx.

ﬁle name:

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Video clip: Select this option to set the Media Type to Video Clip.

Source: Select the video proﬁle to use as the media Source.

Refer to "Audio and Video" on page 51 for more

information on video proﬁles.

Pre-event Enter the number of seconds to record before the

recording: main event video clip starts. You can record up to four

seconds of pre-event video.

Maximum Enter the maximum number of seconds to record for

duration: your video clips.

Maximum ﬁle Set the maximum ﬁle size (in Kbytes) for your video

size: clips.

File name preﬁx: Enter the preﬁx name that will be included in the

ﬁlename of saved video clips.

System log: Select this option to set the Media Type to System Log.

This will save the event to the camera's System Log, but

will not record snapshots or video clips.

After making changes, click Save Settings.

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Add Event

You can create and schedule a maximum of two events, each with its

own settings.

Event name: Enter a name for the Event.

Enable this Check this box to Enable this event.

event:

Priority: Select the Priority for this event. The event with the

highest priority will be executed ﬁrst.

Delay: Enter the number of seconds for the Delay time before

checking for the next Event. This value is used for three

types of events - Video motion detection, Digital input,

and Passive infrared sensor.

Trigger: Select an input type that triggers the Event. Choices

are described below.

Video Motion When motion is detected during live video monitoring.

Detection: Select the windows that need to be monitored.

Periodic: When an Event is triggered in speciﬁed intervals.

Specify the trigger frequency in minutes.

Digital input: When there is an external trigger input to the camera.

System Boot: When the system boots up, an Event is triggered.

Network Lost: When the network connection is lost, an Event is

triggered.

Passive Infrared Triggers an Event when the PIR sensor is activated by

Sensor: moving infrared objects even in dark environment.

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Check the box by the days of the week for scheduling.

Event Schedule:

Time:

Click Always or click From and enter the time interval

as a range.

Check the box to trigger the digital output for a speciﬁc

number of seconds when an event occurs.

Trigger D/O:

Check the box to trigger the white light LED. Select

Keep active during an event or specify the number

of seconds to keep active for during an Event.

Trigger white

light LED

After making changes, click Save Settings.

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Add Recording

Here you can conﬁgure and schedule the recording settings.

Recording entry Enter a unique name for the Recording entry.

name:

Enable this Check this box to Enable recording.

recording:

Priority: Select the Priority for this entry. The entry with the highest

priority value will be executed ﬁrst.

Source: Select the Proﬁle to be used a Source of the stream.

Recording Check the box by the days of the week for recording.

schedule:

Time: Click Always or click From and enter the time interval as a

range.

Destination: Select None or select the folder where the video ﬁle will be

stored.

Total cycling Enter storage size between 1MB and 2TB for video

recording size: recordings. New recordings will replace the oldest recording

when the total storage size exceeds this value.

Size of each ﬁle If this option is selected, ﬁles will be separated based on the

for recording: ﬁle size you enter (in Mbytes).

Time of each ﬁle If this option is selected, ﬁles will be separated based on the

for recording: maximum length of time you specify (in seconds).

File Name Preﬁx: Enter the preﬁx name to be included in the ﬁle name of the

video ﬁle(s).

After making changes, click Save Settings.

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SD Card

Here you may view and manage the recorded ﬁles which are stored on

the SD card.

Files per page: Select a number from the drop-down menu indicating

the number of ﬁles to view on this page at one time.

Refresh: Click the link to reload the ﬁle and folder information

from the SD card.

Delete: Check the box by Delete, and then check the box by

the name of the ﬁle(s) you would like to remove and

click OK.

View Recorded If the Picture ﬁles are stored on the SD card, you can

Picture: click on the link to the picture ﬁle you would like to

view.

Playback If Video ﬁles are stored on the SD card, you can click on

Recorded Video: the link to the video ﬁle you would like to view.

Format SD Card: Click to automatically format the SD card and create

Picture and Video folders.

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Advanced

Digital Input/Output

This screen allows you to control the behavior of digital input (DI) and

digital output (DO) devices. The I/O connector provides the physical

interface for DO and DI that is used for connecting a variety of external

alarm devices, such as IR-Sensors and alarm relays. The digital input is

used for connecting external alarm devices. Once the alarm is triggered,

images will be recorded and e-mailed.

Active State for The camera will send a signal when an event is triggered,

D/I or D/O: depending upon the type of device connected to the DI

circuit.

N.C. stands for Normal Closed. This means that the

normal state of the circuit is closed. Therefore events

are triggered when the device status changes to Open.

N.O. stands for Normal Open. This means that the

normal state of the circuit is open. Therefore events are

triggered when the device status changes to Closed.

After making any changes, click Save Settings.

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White Light LED

From this screen you can conﬁgure the White Light LED settings. The

settings on this page will control how the light button on the Live View

page will appear. It will also determine the White Light LED functions used

with event triggers.

Light: The White Light LED can be set according to your preferences.

Select from None, Pulse, Active, and Slider.

None: If the Light option is set to None, neither the camera PIR

sensor nor any external trigger will activate the White Light

LED.

Pulse: Select Pulse to activate the built-in light for a deﬁned

period of time, for example three seconds. You can set how

the white light functions by selecting an action for when

the White Light LED becomes Active and goes Inactive.

Active: Select Active so the White Light LED will be activated upon

a predeﬁned event, or enable using the button on the Live

View page. You can set how the white light functions by

selecting an action for when the White Light LED becomes

Active and goes Inactive.

Slider: Selecting this option will enable a Slider on the Live View

page. The Slider will allow you to control the brightness of

the built-in light. Moving the Slider to the left to dim, and

to the right to brighten.

Auto: Selecting this option will enable the White Light LED to

automatically come on when it senses that the surrounding

light levels have reached a certain threshold. Select a

Sensitivity level of High, Medium, or Low.

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HTTPS

HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) is a protocol for secure

communication over a computer network. Enable HTTPS to ensure there

is a secure connection to your camera.

Note: Before you can enable HTTPS, you must create and install a certiﬁcate.

Certiﬁcates are used to verify the identity of a website, allowing HTTPS to

provide authentication.

Enable Check the box to Enable HTTPS.

HTTPS Secure

Connection:

Create Certiﬁcate Select one of the three methods of certiﬁcate creation:

Method: Create a self-signed certiﬁcate automatically

Create a self-signed certiﬁcate manually

Create a certiﬁcate request and install

Create Certiﬁcate: Click Create to create the certiﬁcate.

Certiﬁcate Displays the status and details about the origin of the

Information: certiﬁcate. To remove the certiﬁcate, click Remove*.

*Note: The certiﬁcate cannot be removed while HTTPS

is still enabled. To remove the certiﬁcate, you must ﬁrst

uncheck Enable HTTPS secure connection.

After making any changes, click Save Settings.

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Access List

From this screen you can set permissions for users to view video from

your camera by entering a range of IP addresses for devices with access.

Start IP address: The starting IP address for devices (like a computer) that

have access to the video from the camera.

End IP address: The ending IP address for the devices (like a computer)

that have access the video from the camera. Click Add

to save IP addresses to the Allow List.

Delete allow list: Remove the speciﬁed setting from the Allow List.

Start IP address: The starting IP addresses for devices that do not have

access to the video from the camera.

End IP address: The ending IP addresses for devices that do not have

access to the video from the camera.

Delete deny list: Remove the speciﬁed setting from the Delete List.

Example:

When the range of the Allow List is set from 1.1.1.0

to 192.255.255.255 and the range of the Deny List is

set from 1.1.1.0 to 170.255.255.255, only users with IP

addresses between 171.0.0.0 and 192.255.255.255 can

access the DCS-2136L.

Note: A maximum of seven IP address ranges can be

speciﬁed for both Allow and Deny lists.

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Maintenance

Device Management

You can change the administrator’s password for your camera, as well as

add and manage the user accounts for accessing the camera. You can

also enable the OSD (On-Screen Display) so that you will see the camera

name and time when viewing video recordings.

New Password: Enter a new password for the administrator’s account

and click on Save.

UserName: Enter a User Name for the new user account.

Password: Enter a Password for the new user account, conﬁrm

the password and click Add.

User Name/ List: Click the arrow to view the drop-down list of user

accounts. Click Delete to remove the selected user

name from the list.

IP Camera Name: Enter a name for your camera that will be included in

the ﬁle name of camera output.

Enable OSD: Select this option to enable the OSD feature for your

camera.

Label: Enter a name for the camera that will be displayed on

the video screen when OSD is enabled. Check the box

by Show Time in order to see both the camera name

and the time, and click Save.

LED: Select On or Oﬀ to indicate whether or not you want

the network status LED on the back of the camera to

function, and click Save.

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System

From this screen, you may backup, restore the camera conﬁguration, or

reboot the camera. Restoring the camera to factory default settings will

erase all settings, including any rules that you created.

Save To Local Click Save Conﬁguration to save your current camera

Hard Drive: conﬁguration as a ﬁle on your computer.

Load From Local Click Browse to locate a pre-saved conﬁguration, and

Hard Drive: then restore the pre-deﬁned settings to your camera

by clicking Load Conﬁguration.

Restore to Clicking Restore Factory Defaults will reset your

Factory Defaults: camera's conﬁguration settings back to the settings

that were in eﬀect at the time the unit was shipped

from the factory. Any settings that have not been saved

will be lost. If you want to save the current camera

conﬁguration settings, use the Save Conﬁguration

button above.

Reboot Device: Click Reboot Device to restart your camera.

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Firmware Upgrade

You can upgrade your camera's ﬁrmware from this screen. Click on the link

to the D-Link Support Page to check for the latest available ﬁrmware.

To upgrade the ﬁrmware on your DCS-2136L, download and save the

latest ﬁrmware version to your local hard drive. Locate the ﬁle on your

local hard drive by clicking the Browse button. Select the ﬁle and click

the Upload button to complete the ﬁrmware upgrade.

Current Displays the Current Firmware Version that is detected

Firmware on your camera.

Version:

Current Product Displays your camera's model name.

Name:

File Path: Click the Browse button to locate and open the ﬁle on

your hard drive that contains the updated ﬁrmware.

Upload: Click Upload to complete the ﬁrmware upgrade for

your camera.

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Status

Device Info

This page displays detailed information about your IP camera and

network settings.

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Logs

This page displays the Current Log of IP camera events.You may download

the log by clicking Download. You may also click Clear to delete the log

information.

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Support

This page provides links to helpful information regarding camera setup

and operation.

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Section 4 - Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

1. What can I do if I forget my password?

If you forget your password, you must reset your camera. Unfortunately, this will change your settings back to the

factory defaults.

To reset your camera, use an unfolded paperclip to press and hold the RESET button for at least three seconds while

your camera is plugged in.

Reset

2. Why does the LED not light up?

The power supply might be faulty. Conﬁrm that you are using the provided DC 5V power supply for this camera. Verify that the power supply is

correctly connected. If the camera is functioning normally, the LED may have been disabled. See "Motion Detection Setup Wizard" on page 29 for

information about how to enable the LED.

3. Why does a series of broad vertical white lines appear through out the image?

It could be that the image sensor has become overloaded when it has been exposed to bright light such as direct exposure to sunlight or halogen

lights. Reposition the camera into a more shaded area immediately, as prolonged exposure to bright lights will damage the sensor.

4. Why are no images available through the Web browser?

ActiveX might be disabled. If you are viewing the images from Internet Explorer make sure ActiveX has been enabled in the Internet Options menu.

You may also need to change the security settings on your browser to allow the ActiveX plug-in to be installed.

If you are using Internet Explorer with a version number lower than 6, then you will need to upgrade your Web browser software in order to view

the streaming video transmitted by the Network Camera.

Note: for more information, go to www.mydlink.com and click on FAQs in the top right corner. Click on the Camera tab and then click on DCS-2136L.

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Appendix A: DI/DO Speciﬁcations

DI/DO Speciﬁcations

Pin 1

Pin 2

Pin 3

Pin 4

NOTE

FUNCTION

Digital Out (DO)

Uses an open-drain NFET transistor with the source connected to GND in camera. If used

with an external relay, a diode must be connected in parallel with the load for protection

against voltage transients. Max loading is 100 mA.

Digital In (DI)

DC5V OUTPUT

GND

A switch from DI to DC 5 V, activated by setting NO. or NC.

DC 5 V Output / Max. 100 mA

GND

Internal 5V Power

External 3~12V Power

DND

DC Power 5V

DC Power 3V~12V

N.C/N.O

Reed switch

Diode

100 mA

ALARM

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Appendix B: Technical Speciﬁcations

Technical Speciﬁcations

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS FOR WEB INTERFACE/MYDLINK

•

HTTP/HTTPS

Samba Client

PPPoE

Microsoft Windows® 8/7/Vista®/XP, or Mac with OS X 10.5 or higher

Internet Explorer 7 (Active X), Firefox 12, Safari 4, or Chrome 20 or higher version

with Java installed and enabled

UPnP Port Forwarding

RTP/RTSP/RTCP

IP Filtering

QoS

•

Broadband Internet Connection

CAMERA HARDWARE PROFILE

CoS

Multicast

IGMP

SNMP

•

1/3" Megapixel Progressive CMOS Sensor

16 ft. White Light Illumination Distance

Minimum Illumination: 0 lux with White Light LED On

Built-in PIR Sensor (16 ft.)

Built-in Microphone and Speaker

10x Digital Zoom

ONVIF compliant

Focal Length: 3.6 mm

Aperture: F1.4

Angle of View:

(H) 64°

(V) 46.5°

ExTERNAL DEVICE INTERFACE

•

10/100 BASE-TX Fast Ethernet Port

IEEE 802.11ac 2.4GHz, 5GHz Dual-Band Wireless

DI/DO Port

MicroSD/SDHC Card Slot

(D) 92.4°

SECURITY

IMAGE FEATURES

•

Administrator and User Group Protection

Password Authentication

HTTP and RTSP Digest Encryption

•

Conﬁgurable Image Size, Quality, Frame Rate and Bit Rate

Time Stamp and Text Overlays

Conﬁgurable Motion Detection Windows

Conﬁgurable Privacy Mask Zones

Conﬁgurable Shutter Speed, Brightness, Saturation, Contrast, Sharpness, andWDR

REMOTE MANAGEMENT

•

Take Snapshots and Video Clips and Save to Local Hard Drive or NAS using a

Web Browser

NETWORKING PROTOCOLS

•

Conﬁguration Interface Accessible via Web Browser

•

IPv6

Ipv4

TCP/IP

UDP

EVENT MANAGEMENT

•

Motion Detection

Event Notiﬁcation and Uploading of Snapshots/Video Clips via e-mail or FTP

Supports Multiple SMTP and FTP Servers

Multiple Event Notiﬁcations

ICMP

DHCP Client

NTP Client (D-Link)

DNS Client

DDNS Client (D-Link)

SMTP Client

FTP Client

Multiple Recording Methods for Easy Backup

MOBILE SUPPORT

mydlink Mobile App for iOS and Android Mobile Devices

•

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AUDIO SUPPORT

•

AAC

G.711

VIDEO COMPRESSION

•

Simultaneous H.264/MPEG-4/MJPEG Format Compression

H264/MJPEG-4 Multicast Streaming

JPEG for Still Images

VIDEO RESOLUTION

•

16:9 - 1280 x 720, 800 x 450, 640 x 360, 480 x 270, 320 x 176, 176 x 144 at up to 30 fps

4:3 - 1024 x 768, 800 x 600, 640 x 480, 480 x 360, 320 x 240, 176 x 144 at up to 30 fps

WEIGHT

•

Device (Without Stand) 2.96 oz (84.0 g)

Stand 1.58 oz (45.0 g)

OPERATING TEMPERATURE

32° to 104° F (0° to 40° C)

•

STORAGE TEMPERATURE

- 4° to 158° F (-20° to 70° C)

•

HUMIDITY

•

20% to 80% RH non-condensing

ExTERNAL POWER ADAPTER

•

Input: 100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Output: 5 V DC, 1.2A, 50/60 Hz

POWER CONSUMPTION

4 Watts

•

CERTIFICATIONS

•

CE LVD

FCC

C-Tick

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Dimensions

•

1.70"

2.28"

3.74"

5.07"

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Appendix C: Contacting Technical Support

Contacting Technical Support

U.S. and Canadian customers can contact D-Link technical support through our web site or by phone.

Before you contact technical support, please have the following ready:

• Model number of the product (e.g. DCS-2136L)

• 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 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.

For customers within the United States:

For customers within Canada:

Phone Support:

(877) 453-5465

Phone Support:

(800) 361-5265

Internet Support:

http://support.dlink.com

Internet Support:

http://support.dlink.ca

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Appendix D: Warranty

Warranty

Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this Limited Warranty:

• Only to the person or entity that originally purchased the product from D-Link or its authorized reseller or distributor, and

• Only for products purchased and delivered within the ﬁfty states of the United States, the District of Columbia, U.S. Possessions

or Protectorates, U.S. Military Installations, or addresses with an APO or FPO.

Limited Warranty:

D-Link warrants that the hardware portion of the D-Link product described below (“Hardware”) will be free from material defects in workmanship

and materials under normal use from the date of original retail purchase of the product, for the period set forth below (“Warranty Period”), except

as otherwise stated herein.

• Hardware (excluding power supplies and fans): One (1) year

• Power supplies and fans: One (1) year

• Spare parts and spare kits: Ninety (90) days

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 repair or replace the defective Hardware during the Warranty Period at no charge to the original owner or to refund the actual

purchase price paid. 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.

Repaired or replacement hardware will be warranted for the remainder of the original Warranty Period or ninety (90) days, whichever is longer,

and is subject to the same limitations and exclusions. If a material defect is incapable of correction, or if D-Link determines that it is not practical

to repair or replace the defective Hardware, the actual price paid by the original purchaser for the defective Hardware will be refunded by D-Link

upon return to D-Link of the defective Hardware. All Hardware or part thereof that is replaced by D-Link, or for which the purchase price is refunded,

shall become the property of D-Link upon replacement or refund.

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Limited Software Warranty:

D-Link warrants that the software portion of the product (“Software”) will substantially conform to D-Link’s then current functional speciﬁcations

for the Software, as set forth in the applicable documentation, from the date of original retail purchase of the Software for a period of ninety (90)

days (“Software Warranty Period”), provided that the Software is properly installed on approved hardware and operated as contemplated in its

documentation. 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

functional speciﬁcations for the Software or to refund the portion of the actual purchase price paid that is attributable to the Software. Except as

otherwise agreed by DLink in writing, the replacement Software is provided only to the original licensee, and is subject to the terms and conditions

of the license granted by D-Link for the Software. Replacement Software will be warranted for the remainder of the original Warranty Period and is

subject to the same limitations and exclusions. If a material non-conformance is incapable of correction, or if D-Link determines in its sole discretion

that it is not practical to replace the non-conforming Software, the price paid by the original licensee for the non-conforming Software will be

refunded by D-Link; provided that the non-conforming Software (and all copies thereof) is ﬁrst returned to D-Link. The license granted respecting

any Software for which a refund is given automatically terminates.

Non-Applicability of Warranty:

The Limited Warranty provided hereunder for Hardware and Software portions of D-Link’s products will not be applied to and does not cover any

refurbished product and any product purchased through the inventory clearance or liquidation sale or other sales in which D-Link, the sellers, or

the liquidators expressly disclaim their warranty obligation pertaining to the product and in that case, the product is being sold“As-Is”without any

warranty whatsoever including, without limitation, the LimitedWarranty as described herein, notwithstanding anything stated herein to the contrary.

Submitting A Claim (USA):

The customer shall return the product to the original purchase point based on its return policy. In case the return policy period has expired and

the product is within warranty, the customer shall submit a claim to D-Link as outlined below:

• The customer must submit with the product as part of the claim a written description of the Hardware defect or Software

nonconformance in suﬃcient detail to allow DLink to conﬁrm the same, along with proof of purchase of the product (such as a

copy of the dated purchase invoice for the product) if the product is not registered.

• The customer must obtain a Case ID Number from D-Link Technical Support at 1-877-354-6555, who will attempt to assist the

customer in resolving any suspected defects with the product. If the product is considered defective, the customer must obtain

a Return Material Authorization (“RMA”) number by completing the RMA form and entering the assigned Case ID Number at

https://rma.dlink.com/.

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• After an RMA number is issued, the defective product must be packaged securely in the original or other suitable shipping package

to ensure that it will not be damaged in transit, and the RMA number must be prominently marked on the outside of the package.

Do not include any manuals or accessories in the shipping package. DLink will only replace the defective portion of the product

and will not ship back any accessories.

• The customer is responsible for all in-bound shipping charges to D-Link. No Cash on Delivery (“COD”) is allowed. Products sent COD

will either be rejected by D-Link or become the property of D-Link. Products shall be fully insured by the customer and shipped

to D-Link Systems, Inc., 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. Return shipping charges shall be prepaid by D-Link if you use an address in the United States, otherwise

we will ship the product to you freight collect. Expedited shipping is available upon request and provided shipping charges are

prepaid by the customer. D-Link may reject or return any product that is not packaged and shipped in strict compliance with the

foregoing requirements, or for which an RMA number is not visible from the outside of the package. The product owner agrees to

pay D-Link’s reasonable handling and return shipping charges for any product that is not packaged and shipped in accordance

with the foregoing requirements, or that is determined by D-Link not to be defective or non-conforming.

Submitting A Claim (Canada):

The customer shall return the product to the original purchase point based on its return policy. In case the return policy period has expired and

the product is within warranty, the customer shall submit a claim to D-Link as outlined below:

• Customers need to provide their receipt (proof of purchase) even if the product is registered. Without a receipt, no warranty service will

be done. The registration is not considered a proof of purchase.

• The customer must submit with the product as part of the claim a written description of the Hardware defect or Software nonconformance

in suﬃcient detail to allow D-Link to conﬁrm the same, along with proof of purchase of the product (such as a copy of the dated purchase

invoice for the product) if the product is not registered.

• The customer must obtain a Case ID Number from D-Link Technical Support at 1-800-361-5265, who will attempt to assist the customer

in resolving any suspected defects with the product. If the product is considered defective, the customer must obtain a Return Material

Authorization (“RMA”) number by completing the RMA form and entering the assigned Case ID Number at https://rma.dlink.ca/.

• After an RMA number is issued, the defective product must be packaged securely in the original or other suitable shipping package to

ensure that it will not be damaged in transit, and the RMA number must be prominently marked on the outside of the package. Do not

include any manuals or accessories in the shipping package. D-Link will only replace the defective portion of the product and will not ship

back any accessories.

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• The customer is responsible for all in-bound shipping charges to D-Link. No Cash on Delivery (“COD”) is allowed. Products sent COD will

be rejected by D-Link. Products shall be fully insured by the customer and shipped to D-Link Networks, Inc., 2525 Meadowvale Boulevard

Mississauga, Ontario, L5N 5S2 Canada. 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 Purolator Canada or any common carrier selected by D-Link. Return shipping

charges shall be prepaid by D-Link if you use an address in Canada, otherwise we will ship the product to you freight collect. Expedited

shipping is available upon request and provided shipping charges are prepaid by the customer. D-Link may reject or return any product

that is not packaged and shipped in strict compliance with the foregoing requirements, or for which an RMA number is not visible from

the outside of the package. The product owner agrees to pay D-Link’s reasonable handling and return shipping charges for any product

that is not packaged and shipped in accordance with the foregoing requirements, or that is determined by D-Link not to be defective or

non-conforming.

• RMA phone number: 1-800-361-5265 Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 9:00AM – 9:00PM EST

What Is Not Covered:

The Limited Warranty provided herein by D-Link does not cover:

Products that, in D-Link’s judgment, have been subjected to abuse, accident, alteration, modiﬁcation, tampering, negligence, misuse, faulty installation,

lack of reasonable care, repair or service in any way that is not contemplated in the documentation for the product, or if the model or serial number

has been altered, tampered with, defaced or removed; Initial installation, installation and removal of the product for repair, and shipping costs;

Operational adjustments covered in the operating manual for the product, and normal maintenance; Damage that occurs in shipment, due to act

of God, failures due to power surge, and cosmetic damage; Any hardware, software, ﬁrmware or other products or services provided by anyone

other than D-Link; and Products that have been purchased from inventory clearance or liquidation sales or other sales in which D-Link, the sellers,

or the liquidators expressly disclaim their warranty obligation pertaining to the product.

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.

Disclaimer of Other Warranties:

EXCEPT FORTHE LIMITEDWARRANTY SPECIFIED HEREIN, THE PRODUCT IS PROVIDED“AS-IS”WITHOUT ANYWARRANTY OF ANY KINDWHATSOEVER

INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.

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IF ANY IMPLIEDWARRANTY CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED IN ANYTERRITORYWHERE A PRODUCT IS SOLD, THE DURATION OF SUCH IMPLIEDWARRANTY

SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY COVERED UNDER THE

LIMITED WARRANTY PROVIDED HEREIN, THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO THE QUALITY, SELECTION AND PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT IS WITH THE

PURCHASER OF THE PRODUCT.

Limitation of Liability:

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, D-LINK IS NOT LIABLE UNDER ANY CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER LEGAL

OR EQUITABLE THEORY FOR ANY LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE OR DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER, WHETHER DIRECT, SPECIAL,

INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFIT, WORK

STOPPAGE, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION, FAILURE OF OTHER EQUIPMENT OR COMPUTER PROGRAMS TO WHICH D-LINK’S PRODUCT

IS CONNECTED WITH, LOSS OF INFORMATION OR DATA CONTAINED IN, STORED ON, OR INTEGRATED WITH ANY PRODUCT RETURNED TO D-LINK

FOR WARRANTY SERVICE) RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT, RELATING TO WARRANTY SERVICE, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, EVEN IF D-LINK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE SOLE REMEDY FOR A BREACH OF

THE FOREGOING LIMITED WARRANTY IS REPAIR, REPLACEMENT OR REFUND OF THE DEFECTIVE OR NONCONFORMING PRODUCT. THE MAXIMUM

LIABILITY OF D-LINK UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. THE FOREGOING

EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTIES OR REMEDIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED

OR STATUTORY.

Governing Law:

This Limited Warranty shall be governed by the laws of the State of California. Some states do not allow exclusion or limitation of incidental or

consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the foregoing limitations and exclusions may not apply. This

Limited Warranty provides speciﬁc legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

Trademarks:

D-Link is a registered trademark of D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc. Other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their

respective owners.

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. Contents are subject to change without prior notice.

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CE Mark Warning:

This is a Class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take

adequate measures.

FCC Statement:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are

designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate

radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communication.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio

or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment oﬀ and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by

one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit diﬀerent from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC Caution:

Any changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate this

equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

If this device is going to be operated in 5.15 ~ 5.25GHz frequency range, then it is restricted in indoor environment only.

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and

operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction

with any other antenna or transmitter.

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.

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Appendix D: Warranty

For detailed warranty information applicable to products purchased outside the United States, please contact the corresponding local D-Link

oﬃce.

Industry Canada Statement:

This device complies with RSS-210 of the Industry Canada Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Radiation Exposure Statement:

This equipment complies with Canada radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and

operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body.

This device has been designed to operate with an antenna having a maximum gain of 2 dB. Antenna having a higher gain is strictly prohibited per

regulations of Industry Canada. The required antenna impedance is 50 ohms.

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Appendix E: Registration

Registration

Product registration is entirely voluntary and failure to complete or return this form will not diminish your warranty rights.

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