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2.0 MAIN FEATURES
Easy Installation
The setup CD‐ROM includes the Camera Setup software, User Manual and Quick Installation Guide. With industry
standard automatic configuration‐UPnP (Universal Plug and Play), your PC or Mac will discover and connect to your
camera automatically.
802.11b/g Wireless LAN Connection Available
The Y‐cam is designed to not only work with your existing wired network but also with standard 802.11b/g wireless
devices, allowing the flexibility to operate the Y‐cam wirelessly. Y‐cam utilizes SSID filtering and powerful 64/128 bit
WEP, WPA and WPA2 encryption to protect you from unauthorized access.
High Compression MPEG‐4
The Y‐cam features MPEG 4‐compression which compresses the video to make transmission faster and more efficient.
The MPEG 4 image can be transmitted with a bit rate of 2048kbps at 30 frames per second.
MJPEG Streaming
The Y‐cam live stream can be viewed using various browsers or operating systems.
Colour Low Light View
Some Y‐cam models feature Colour Low‐Light View Mode, which automatically adjusts the brightness setting when the
room light is dimmed.
Multi‐Client Access
The Y‐cam allows up to 16 users to view the live video simultaneously. Please note that as the number of simultaneously
connected users to Y‐cam increases, the overall motion performance will decrease.
Audio Transmission
The Y‐cam comes with a built‐in microphone for audio monitoring as well as video monitoring. Sound captured by the Y‐
cam is transmitted to the client’s PC.
Snapshot and Recording
You can capture a still image of the camera view on your PC and save the image as JPG or BMP format file. You can
record the video and audio captured by the camera on your PC and save as an ASF format file (Windows PC running
Internet Explorer). Other recording software is available from third parties for various platforms. Please see the Y‐cam
website for a list of Solution Partner products
Motion Detection Function
The Y‐cam can detect changes in the image being monitored. Once a change occurs it will send an email to up to 3 email
addresses with snapshot of what triggered the motion attached. The snapshot can also be uploaded to an FTP server. In
addition the camera can be configured to send snapshots via e‐mail or FTP at regular intervals.
Authentication
An authentication window requires you to enter the user ID and password. Password security can prevent unregistered
users from accessing your camera.
RTSP MPEG4 Streaming and 3GPP Streaming
The Y‐cam live stream can be viewed via RealPlayer or QuickTime. The Y‐cam live stream can also be viewed using a
mobile phone running RealPlayer or QuickTime. The video size is 176x144.