8.8 Restoring Settings from a Configuration FileIf you have saved a configuration file (i.e., a backup of the camera’s settings) on your PC, you can restore thesettings later. If you reset the camera to factory default, the camera can load its settings from the configurationfile.1. Click the [Maintenance] tab.2. On the left side of the screen under [Maintenance], click [Load Settings].3. Click [Browse...]. A dialog prompts you to specify the location of the saved configuration file.4. Specify the configuration file and click [Open].5. Confirm the file name and click [Load].6. Click [Restart]. The camera will restart and the saved settings will be restored.Note• The configuration file saves the camera’s network settings. When the settings are loaded, the settingsare restored as they were saved, therefore the camera’s IP address may change. If you cannot accessthe camera after loading the configuration file, use the Setup Program to confirm the camera’s IPaddress (see Page 202).• The configuration file saves the camera’s user names and passwords. When the settings are loaded,the settings are restored as they were saved, therefore the administrator user name and passwordmay change. If you cannot remember the administrator user name or password, you will need to resetthe camera and set the user name and password again.• You can also use the Setup Program to restore a configuration file (see Page 202). Network settingsand the administrator user name and password are not changed when you restore a configuration fileusing the Setup Program.• Buffered images will be deleted when you load the saved configuration file and restart the camera.• Alarm logs will be deleted when you load the saved configuration file and restart the camera.• If you have updated the camera’s firmware, you may not be able to restore a configuration file correctlyif the configuration file was saved with the old camera firmware version.Operating Instructions 1838.8 Restoring Settings from a Configuration File
