Network Camera Easy Setting Manual

- Lighting up the white LED linked to the presence sensor - Sounding an alarm linked to the presence sensor, etc. (Voice Alert function) - Recording video to a microSD card (Edge Storage function) - Troubleshooting

The setting methods are described. Settings are required to use these functions.

So make sure to read this manual.

Software Version 1.11.0 SNC-CX600W/CX600

Table of Contents Introduction －Connecting the camera with the computer via network and checking the video －Enter the administrator user name and password －Changing the user name and password 1. Lighting up the white LED linked to the presence sensor 1-1. Changing the camera setting Changing the light up time and brightness of the white LED 1-2. Checking the operation of the white LED 2. Sounding an alarm linked to the presence sensor, etc （Voice Alert function） 2-1. Installing the SNC audio upload tool 2-2. Downloading the sample audio to a computer 2-3. Uploading the sample audio to the camera 2-4. Changing the setting of the camera (presence sensor link) Setting the repeat number and volume of the audio 3. Recording a Video on microSD（Edge Storage function） 3-1. Preparing the microSD 3-1-1. When using a camera with software version 1.10.0 or earlier 3-1-2. When using a camera with software version 1.11.0 or later 3-2. Setting the clock on the camera 3-3. Changing the setting of the camera 3-3-1. When performing constant recording 3-3-2. When performing event recording 3-3-2-1. Setting a single event recording (presence sensor link) 3-3-2-2. Setting a multiple event recording （presence sensor /Motion detection link） 3-4. Playing back/saving/deleting the recorded video 4. Trobleshooting 4-1. To forcefully light up the white LED 4-1-1. When using a camera with software version 1.10.0 or earlier 4-1-2. When using a camera with software version 1.11.0 or later 4-2. To confirm the response of the presence sensor 4-3. To record audio when recording a video 4-4. Unsure of administrator user name and/or password 4-5. How to confirm the software version of the camera 4-6. To restore the video stopped on the browser

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－Connecting the camera with the computer via network and checking the video Perform the following settings in accordance with the Quick Start Guide. 1. Prepare the camera. 2. Connect the camera with the computer via network. 3. Download the installer of "SNC toolbox" from the following URL, and install it on the computer.

URL： http://www.sony.net/ipela/snc For details on installation and usage, refer to the Application Guide. 4. Start up “SNC toolbox” and double-click the model in the list. 5. Confirm the video via the web browser.

Double-click

For detail, refer to the Quick Start Guide (included) for the CX600W, or “Connection” in the Installation Manual (included) for the CX600.

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Introduction

－Enter the administrator user name and password Enter the administrator user name and the password, which are required for performing camera settings, etc. 1. Click Setting in the main menu. 2. Enter the administrator user name and password. Read the “Initializing this unit” in the Quick Start Guide or “Basic Operations of the Administrator Menu” in the User Guide for initial setting of the administrator user name and password.

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Enter

－Changing the user name and password Make sure to change the administrator user name and password from the factory setting to secure the security. 1. Click Security. 2. Enter new user name and password in the [Administrator] field of User and click OK. 3. Enter the changed administrator user name and password.

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Enter the changed administrator user name and password

Enter new user name and password

Click

Click

◆This is a function to light up the white LED when the presence sensor has reacted in the dark environment. 1-1. Changing the camera setting 1. Click Setting in the main menu. 2. Enter the administrator user name and password.

1. Lighting up the white LED linked to the presence sensor

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Presence sensor is a sensor that will detect the change in infrared emitted from human, animal, and other sources.

If you have forgotten the administrator user name or password, refer to “4-4. Unsure of administrator user name and/or password.”

Click

Enter

3. Click Action output. 4. Set [White LED] to [Presence sensor] in Execution Condition, and click OK. Setting is completed if the setting for [White LED] is changed to [Presence sensor] after clicking OK.

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Click

Click

Select [Presence sensor]

Changing the light up time and brightness of the white LED The light up time ([Duration]) and brightness ([Illuminator level]* :6←1) can be set in White LED in Action output. * It is displayed as [Maximum strength] for the software version 1.10.0 or earlier.

[Duration] is the duration time after the presence sensor has stopped reacting. It will continue to light up while the presence sensor is reacting.

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Reacting

Light On

Not reacting

Light Off

Duration

Presence sensor

White LED

Caution

● [Illuminator level] can be set in 6 steps of 1 to 6. It will be brighter with larger values.

Illuminator level Dark Bright

1 6

Click after setting

Set the Duration

Set the Illuminator level

1-2. Checking the operation of the white LED Confirm that the presence sensor is linked with the white LED. When using a camera with software version 1.11.0 or later, skip “2.” in the following procedure. 1. Using a handkerchief, etc., so the lens is not touched with hands directly, cover the lens section of the camera completely so the light will not get in. (If the room can be darkened, darken the room without performing procedure 1.) 2. Cover the presence sensor section of the camera. 3. After approximately 5 seconds, remove the hand covering the presence sensor and wave your hand in front of the presence sensor and then confirm that the white LED lights up taking care not to look at the white LED directly.

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Lens Presence sensor Cover the lens section of the camera

Cover the presence sensor section of the camera

Do not look directly

Wave hand

◆ This is the function to sound an alarm from the speaker on the camera when specific conditions are met. - Conditions that can be set are as follows. ・ Camera tampering detection ・ Motion detection ・ VMF (Video Motion Filter) ・ Face detection ・ Network disconnection ・ Presence sensor 2-1. Installing the SNC audio upload tool "SNC audio upload tool" is used to upload the audio file to a camera. 1. Access to the following URL via the Internet. URL： http://www.sony.net/ipela/snc 2. Download the "SNC audio upload tool" zip file from Utility & Software. 3. Extract the downloaded zip file by right clicking, and start up the exe file. 4. Read the description regarding the agreement if there is one, and click [Agree] to continue. 5. Change the installation destination if necessary, and start the installation after the final confirmation. Installation of "SNC audio upload tool" is completed once the completion window is displayed. 2-2. Downloading the sample audio to a computer It is necessary to download the sample audio from the Internet to use the Voice Alert function. １. Access to the following URL via the Internet. URL： http://www.sony.net/ipela/snc ２. Click the sample audio to acquire and save it in a desired location on the computer. The downloaded audio file (vof file) can be listened only with "SNC audio upload tool". Refer to the step 2 in “2-3. Uploading the sample audio to the camera” for the listening method.

2. Sounding an alarm linked to the presence sensor, etc. (Voice Alert function)

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Caution

2-3. Uploading the sample audio to the camera １. Connect the camera with the computer via network and start up. "SNC audio upload tool". ① Select the check box of the camera to upload the audio. ② Enter the administrator [UserID]/[Password] of the camera. ③ Click Voice Alert. 2. Select the audio. ① Click [Open file] ( ) and specify the audio file downloaded in “2-2. Downloading the sample audio to a computer.” ② Confirm that the specified file name is reflected at top left. ③ Check the audio. ④ Click to select the camera to upload to. ⑤ Click to select the Voice alert number.

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① Select

③ Click

② Enter user name and password

If you have forgotten the administrator user name or password, refer to “4-4. Unsure of administrator user name and/or password.”

① Click to specify the audio file.

② Check the file name

③ Check the audio

⑤ Click to select the Voice alert number

④ Click to select the camera to upload to

3. Upload. ① Click [Upload] ( ) to start the upload. ② Confirm that [Succeeded] is displayed in the [Status] field, and confirm that the file name is reflected at selected Voice alert number. Refer to the Application Guide regarding how to use and detailed functions of the audio upload tool. Application Guide can be downloaded from following URL. URL： http://www.sony.net/ipela/snc

① Upload will start after clicking

② Confirm that the file name is reflected

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2-4. Changing the setting of the camera The setting to hear the uploaded audio to the camera when the presence sensor has reacted is performed here. 1. Click Setting in the main menu 2. Enter the administrator user name and password.

3. Confirm that [Enable] for [Audio upload] is checked in Audio of Video / Audio.

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If you have forgotten the administrator user name or password, refer to “4-4. Unsure of administrator user name and/or password.”

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Enter

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Confirm selected

4. Confirm the uploaded [Voice alert number] and the file name in Voice alert of Action output. 5. Set the [Voice alert number] confirmed in step 4 to [Presence sensor] in Execution Condition, and click OK. Setting is completed if the setting for the audio file playback is changed to [Presence sensor] after clicking OK. Wave your hand in front of the camera and confirm that the sound is heard. ・Setting for a separate action input is required when setting the execution condition to anything other than [Presence sensor]. Refer to “Setting the Camera tampering detection/Motion detection” in the User Guide for detail. ・ Setting for a separate action input is required when combining various execution conditions. Refer to “Setting the Camera tampering detection/Motion detection” in the User Guide for detail.

②Confirm the file name

①Set to [Presence sensor]

②Click

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① Confirm Voice alert number

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Setting the repeat number and volume of the audio 1. Set the repeat number This can be set with Voice alert in Action output. 2. Set the volume This can be set in Audio of Video / Audio.

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Set the repeat number

Click after setting

Set the volume

Click after setting

3-1. Preparing the microSD Make sure to confirm the following About the microSD card that can be used with the camera ・ SDHC card compatible with Class 10 ・ Operation guarantee temperature: 85˚C or higher Operation is not guaranteed for all the microSD that will fulfill above requirements. Recommended microSD ・SanDisk Extreme Series microSD(operation confirmed) Perform the setting in following procedure in accordance with the software version of the camera. For software version 1.10.0 or earlier: <Procedure> ①3-1-1 ②3-2 For software version 1.11.0 or later: <Procedure> ①3-1-2 ②3-2 To confirm the software version of the camera, refer to “4-5. How to confirm the software version of the camera.”

3. Recording a Video on microSD （Edge Storage function）

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3-1-1. When using a camera with software version 1.10.0 or earlier 1. Format the microSD to be used. Use “SD Formatter” supplied by SD Association to format the microSD. ①. Download the installer for “SD Formatter” from the SD Association Web site. URL： https://www.sdcard.org/home ②. Install “SD Formatter” into the computer. ③. Read the microSD on the computer, start up “SD Formatter,” and click Format. Format is completed when OK is clicked in the confirmation window. 2. Insert the microSD into the camera while the power of the camera is turned off. 3. Turn on the power of the camera. ⇒ Proceed to “3-2. Set the time on camera.”

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microSD

Click

3-1-2. When using a camera with software version 1.11.0 or later 1. Insert the microSD into the camera while the power of the camera is turned off. 2. Turn on the power of the camera, access the camera from the Web browser, and click Setting in the main menu. 3. Enter the administrator user name and password.

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microSD

Click

Enter

If you have forgotten the administrator user name or password, refer to “4-4. Unsure of administrator user name and/or password.”

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3. Click Initialize in System 4. Click Format memory card (Always confirm that the software version is 1.11.0 or later) Initialization starts after clicking. To initialize the memory card, it takes about 1 minute with a 32 GB microSD card. If initialization is not possible, set the Edge Storage setting to Off in Execution Condigion in Action output .

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Click

Set to Off

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3-2. Setting the clock on the camera This setting is necessary to record video on correct time. 1. Click Setting in the main menu. 2. Enter the administrator user name and password.

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If you have forgotten the administrator user name or password, refer to “4-4. Unsure of administrator user name and/or password.”

Click

Enter

3. Set the [Time setting] in Date & Time of System to [Synchronize with PC], select appropriate time zone for [Time zone], and click OK To set the time manually Set the [Time setting] in Date & Time of System to [Manual setting], select appropriate date/time, and click OK. 21

Click

Set to [Synchronize with PC]

Select appropriate time zone

Click

Set to [Manual setting]

Select appropriate time zone

3-3. Changing the setting of the camera 3-3-1. When performing constant recording 1. Click Setting in the main menu. 2. Enter the administrator user name and password.

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If you have forgotten the administrator user name or password, refer to “4-4. Unsure of administrator user name and/or password.”

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Enter

3. Click Video codec in Video / Audio, perform the following (recommended) settings, and click [OK]. There are some restrictions when performing a setting other than above. Download the “Edge Storage Manual” from the following URL, and make sure to read it. URL： http://www.sony.net/ipela/snc

Image codec H.264 Image size 1280 × 720 Frame rate 5 fps I-picture interval 1 s H264 profile high CBR On Bit rate 512 kbps Image 2, Image 3 Off

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①Click ② Click ③Set

Click after setting Caution

4. Open Schedule and check that [Always] is selected for [Edge Storage movie].

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Select

5. Confirm and set the following items in Edge Storage of Action output and click OK.

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① SD memory card Confirm the available space of the microSD

② Overwrite Place a check mark .

③ Recording target Select [Image 1].

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Click after setting

6. In Execution Condition of Action output, set [Edge Storage movie] to [Time triggered execution], and click OK. Setting is completed if the setting for [Edge Storage movie] is changed to [Time triggered execution] after clicking OK.

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② Set to [Time triggered execution]

① Click

③ Click

3-3-2. When performing event recording 3-3-2-1. Setting a single event recording The setting to record a video for a specified period when the presence sensor has reacted is performed here. 1. Perform the setting up to “step 3 of 3-3-1.” 2. In Edge Storage of Action output, confirm and set the following items and click OK.

① SD memory card Confirm the available space of the microSD

② Overwrite Place a check mark .

③ Recording target Select [Image 1].

④ Pre-alarm period 10 s

⑤ Post-alarm period 600 s

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① ②

③

④ ⑤

Click after setting

3. In Execution Condition of Action output, set [Edge Storage movie] to [Presence sensor], and click OK. Setting is completed if the setting for [Edge Storage movie] is set to [Presence sensor] after clicking OK.

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Set to [Presence sensor]

Click

3-3-2-2. Setting a multiple event recording The setting for setting multiple event conditions and recording a video for a specified period when the conditions are met is performed here. 1. Perform the setting up to “step 3 of 3-3-1.” 2. Open Event condition in Action input, set as a desired condition, and click OK. Example: When the recording of video is to start when the presence sensor or the motion detection has reacted The “presence sensor,” “camera tampering detection,” and “network disconnection” cannot be set simultaneously when setting multiple event conditions. 29

① Event condition 1 1 or 2

② 1 Presence sensor

③ 2 Motion detection

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③

Click after setting Caution

3. Perform the setting for conditions to be set from above tabs. Always set the event conditions other than the presence sensor. Refer to “Setting the Camera tampering detection/Motion detection” of the User Guide for detailed setting method. 4. As for the “step 2 of 3-3-2-1.,” confirm and set following items in Edge Storage of Action output.

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① SD memory card Confirm the available space of the microSD

② Overwrite Place a check mark .

③ Recording target Select [Image 1].

④ Pre-alarm period 10 s

⑤ Post-alarm period 600 s

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Perform detailed setting of the set condition from each tab

5. Open Execution Condition in Action output, set the setting for [Edge Storage movie] to [Event condition 1], and click OK. Setting is completed if the setting for [Edge Storage movie] is changed to [Event condition 1] after clicking OK.

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Click after setting

Set to [Event condition 1]

3-4. Playing back/saving/deleting the recorded video Playback/save/delete is set in the Play back window.

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Click

Search panel

List panel

Control panel

3-4. Playing back/saving/deleting the recorded video 1. Specify the search period in the [Search] panel and click Search. 2. Select the video to play back after the search result is displayed in the [List] panel, and click playback ( ) in the [Control] panel. [Control]（detail）panel

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Detail of the [Control] panel is displayed by clicking, and playback position and playback range can be confirmed.

①Select

② Click

Specify the search period.

Click

3-4. Playing back/saving/deleting the recorded video 1. Select the video to save from the [List] panel and click Export. 2. A wizard for exporting is displayed. When completed, click Close. The saved video file is displayed by clicking on the open file ( ) in the [List] panel. The range can be cut and saved by specifying that range in the Details in the Control Panel.

Click

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Select the list to record

① Specify the range to cut

②Click

3-4. Playing back/saving/deleting the recorded video 1. Select the video in the [List] panel and click Delete. 2. Enter the administrator user name and password in the [Authentication] window and click OK. 3. Click OK in the confirmation window if it is OK to delete. 4. Click Close once the deleting is completed.

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Enter

Click

Click

Click

Select the video to delete

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4-1. To forcefully light up the white LED This is a function to forcefully light up the white LED regardless of the presence sensor or the ambient brightness of the environment. Please note that the procedure is different depending on the software version of the camera. 4-1-1. When using a camera with software version 1.10.0 or earlier 1. Start up "SNC toolbox" and confirm the IP address of the camera to light up the white LED. 2. Display the camera image, enter the following URL in the address bar, and press the Enter key. http://XX.XX.XX.XX/command/light.cgi?LightManual=on Enter “IP address" displayed on the screen. 3. It will light up when the administrator user name and password are entered. Once the check is completed, turn it off by entering the following URL in the address bar and pressing the Enter key. http://XX.XX.XX.XX/command/light.cgi?LightManual=off

Check the IP address

４．Troubleshooting

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Enter URL

4-1-2. When using a camera with software version 1.11.0 or later 1. Click Setting in the main menu. 2. Click White LED in Action output. ① Click [Execute] in [Test] to start the force light up. ② Always click [Stopped] in [Test] to end the force light up.

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Click

Click

4-2. To confirm the response of the presence sensor 1. Click Setting in the main menu. 2. Click Video / Audio. 3. Click Superimpose.

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Click

Click

Click

4. Place a check mark in the check box and set [Type] to [Event]. 5. Set [Events displayed] to [Presence sensor] and click OK. 6. “Presence Sensor” is displayed for the set time when returned to Live and the presence sensor is detecting.

Click

This is displayed when the presence sensor is reacting

Caution The display may disappear after specified time has elapsed even if the presence sensor is still reacting.

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Set to [Event]

Select ✔

Set to [Presence sensor]

Click

4-3. To record audio when recording a video Perform following setting before performing “3-3. Changing the setting of the camera . ” 1. Click Setting in the main menu. 2. Click Audio in Video / Audio, place a check mark in [Enable] for [Audio sending], and click OK.

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③ Select

② Click

④ Click

① Click

Click

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3. Place a check mark in the audio to be recorded in Edge Storage of Action output and click OK. Once above setting is completed, proceed to “3-3. Changing the setting of the camera . ”

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Select

Click after setting

POWER indicator

NETWORK indicator

LED Light

[Front side]

4-4. Unsure of administrator user name and/or password It is possible to return the administrator user name and password back to the initial setting by performing the initialization of the camera when you have forgotten the administrator user name and/or password. Read the “Initializing this unit” in the Quick Start Guide or “Basic Operations of the Administrator Menu” in the User Guide for initial setting of the administrator user name and password. 1. Turn off the power of the camera. 2. Perform reset. ① Using a narrow tipped object, press the reset switch and simultaneously connect the AC adapter to the power supply input terminal. (* Connect the network cable to the network cable for the CX600 model) ② Confirm the POWER/NETWORK indicator. Confirm the lighting condition of each indicator. Preparing to initialize Initialize has completed 3. Initialization will complete in a few minutes and the POWER indicator will light up in green. If the initialization does not complete, repeat from above step 1.

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Caution Please be cautious when performing the initialization of the camera since all the settings will be set back to the factory settings when the initialization is performed.

AC adapter

Reset switch

[Rear side]

or

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②

4-5. How to confirm the software version of the camera There are 2 methods to confirm the software of the camera. 1. Confirm with “SNC toolbox” Software version of all the cameras connected can be confirmed simultaneously. ① Start the “SNC toolbox.” (Refer to P. 4 for detail) ② Confirm the model, serial number, etc., of the camera to confirm the version, and confirm the version. 2. Confirm with the main menu of the camera Software version can be confirmed with the Web browser. ① Click Setting in the main menu. ② Confirm the software version in Information of System.

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confirm the software version

4-6. To restore the video stopped on the browser This section describes how to restore the video from the camera on the Web browser due to an error such as connection timeout. 1. Click the Refresh button on the Web browser. * If the video does not appear even after refreshing, turn off the power of the camera and turn it on again to reconnect the camera. * If the video stops frequently under the environment where the camera is connected wirelessly, try the following measures. (1) If the router has the auto update function of wireless channels, turn it OFF. If this function is set to Auto or ON, the radio wave may be shut off momentarily. (2) Change the update time of the router’s encryption key. The radio wave may be shut off momentarily when updating the encryption key.

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