D-Link DCS-5300G Product Manual - Page 131

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Reset and Restore There is a button hidden in the pinhole on the side of the DCS-5300G. It is used to reset the system or restore the factory default settings. Sometimes resetting the DCS-5300G will return the system back to a normal state. If the system still has problems after reset, restore the factory settings and install again: RESET: 1. Lightly insert a paper clip (or a similar sized tool) into the reset hole on the side of the camera, press lightly and then release the button. 2. The LED on the front of the camera will begin blinking red and green. 3. When the LED stops the blinking the reset has completed. RESTORE: 1. Insert the paper clip or other tool, press on the button, and hold it down. 2. Wait for the LED on the front of the camera to blink red and green and hold the button through two cycles of blinking (about 5-7 seconds.) 3. Withdraw the tool after the second cycle of the LED blinking and a factory restore has been completed. Reset button Restoring the factory defaults will result in the loss of any previous settings and will require running the Installation Wizard to find the camera's IP address. 131

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There is a button hidden in the pinhole on the side of the
DCS-5300G
. It
is used to
reset
the system or
restore
the factory default settings.
Sometimes resetting the
DCS-5300G
will return the system back to a
normal state. If the system still has problems after reset, restore the
factory settings and install again:
RESET
:
1. Lightly insert a paper clip (or a similar sized tool) into the
reset hole on the side of the camera, press lightly and
then release the button.
2. The LED on the front of the camera will begin blinking red
and green.
3. When the LED stops the blinking the reset has completed.
RESTORE
:
1. Insert the paper clip or other tool, press on the button,
and hold it down.
2. Wait for the LED on the front of the camera to blink red
and green and hold the button through two cycles of
blinking (about 5-7 seconds.)
3. Withdraw the tool after the second cycle of the LED
blinking and a factory restore has been completed.
Reset and Restore
Restoring the factory defaults will result in the
loss of any previous settings and will require
running the
Installation Wizard
to find the
camera’s IP address.
Reset button