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2.6  Adding and Connecting the IP Cameras 
2.6.1  Activating the IP Camera 
Purpose: 
Before adding the camera, make sure the IP camera to be added is in active status. 
Steps: 
1.  Select the Add IP Camera option from the right-click menu in live view mode or click Menu> Camera> 
Camera to enter the IP camera management interface.   
For the IP camera detected online in the same network segment, the Password status shows whether it is 
active or inactive. 
 
Figure 2. 22 IP Camera Management Interface   
 
2.  Click  the  inactive icon of the  camera  to  enter  the  following  interface  to  activate  it.  You  can  also select 
multiple cameras from the list and click the One-touch Activate to activate the cameras in batch. 
   
Figure 2. 23 Activate the Camera   
 
3.  Set the password of the camera to activate it. 
Use Admin  Password:  when  you check the checkbox,  the camera (s) will be  configured with the  same