Amcrest IP3M-941S/ IP3M-941B / IP3M-941W 3MP ProHD Indoor Wi-Fi Camera User Manual Version 1.0.
Contents Welcome ................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Important Security Warning ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Important Safeguards and Warnings ....................................
4.4.3. Web Operation ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 43 Web Access for Safari and Mac Users .......................................................................................................................................................... 43 How to Install SeaMonkey .....................................................................................
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Welcome Thank you for purchasing an Amcrest camera! Here you can find information about the camera’s features and functions, as well as information to aid in troubleshooting. Many of the setup and installation sections below have corresponding videos on YouTube To access the setup videos, please go to http://amcrest.com/videos For access to the quick start guide and other support information, go to http://amcrest.com/support To contact Amcrest support, please do one of the following: Visit http://amcrest.
All the examination and repair work should be done by qualified service engineers. We are not liable for any problems caused by unauthorized modifications or user-attempted repair. 5．Environment The camera should be kept in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight, flammable materials, explosive substances, etc. This product should be transported, stored, and used only in the specified environments as stated above.
Note: There may be slight differences in functionality due to the existence of different product series. 2 Device Overview The image below is a representation of your device: Please refer to the following chart for information about the camera and its ports.
3 SD Card slot 4 5 Alarm input/output ports Reset/WPS button/Indicator light (For reset, press and hold for 10 seconds; for WPS, push once and release) Network port 6 Please refer to the chart below for information about the camera’s indicator light: Indicator Light Status Device Status Red Light is blinking quickly. The device is activating. Green Light is blinking. The device is ready to connect or is connecting to the network. Red light is solid and steady.
• Ethernet Connection 3.2 Installation Guide To install the camera using the included mounting bracket you will need the following items: • The 2 included mounting screws. • The 2 included wall anchors. • The included mounting bracket. • A power drill or number 2 Phillips head screwdriver. • A hammer • A pen or pencil To begin the installation process, follow the step by step instructions provided below: 1) Select a surface to mount the camera.
4.2 How to Setup the Camera To make your experience with your camera easy and simple, we've provided multiple ways to set up, view, and operate your camera depending on your needs. Please follow the instructions on this page to set up your camera in the way that works best for you. 4.2.1 Setting up Your Camera for the First Time If you are setting up your camera for the first time, or you are setting up your camera for mobile viewing, please follow the instructions as outlined on section 4.3.
• • Make sure your camera and mobile device are on the same network during setup. To ensure the camera connects to the cloud, a reboot of your camera is recommended. To add your camera onto the Amcrest Cloud app, follow these steps: 1. Download and open the Amcrest Cloud app from the App Store or Play Store Note: Connect your mobile device to the same network that your camera is on. 2. Register for an Amcrest Cloud account. To register click on Sign Up and fill out the form to complete registration. 3.
7. Set a new password for your camera. The password must be between 8 to 32 characters long and contain only letters and numbers. When you have finished setting the password for your camera, enter the password again in the Confirm Camera Password section. Tap Next to continue. 8. If you are connecting a WiFi camera to the Amcrest Cloud and would like to enable WiFi via the Ethernet WiFi Setup method, tap Setup Camera WiFi.
4.3.2. Amcrest View Pro Setup • • 1. Make sure your camera is plugged into a power source and your Ethernet cable is connected from the camera to your router. Make sure your camera and mobile device are on the same network during setup. Download and open the Amcrest View Pro app from the App Store or Play Store. 2. Open the app and tap on the + symbol in the middle 2. of the screen to begin adding your WiFi device. 4. Tap on WiFi Camera 3. 3. Tap on Add Device to add a new device to your app. 5.
5. 6. Ensure an Ethernet cable is connected from the router to the camera and the included power adapter is connected to the device. Allow the device to initialize (if applicable) and press Next to continue. 6. 8. Scan the QR code on the back/side/bottom of the camera or manually enter the camera’s serial number into the Enter camera S/N (serial number) field. Press Next to continue. 7. 7. Ensure your smartphone or tablet is connected to the same WiFi network as your camera. Tap Next to continue. 9.
10. Enter the WiFi Password for your WiFi network in the 11. Tap Start Live View. Network SSID field. Press Next to continue. Note: For Android 8.0 and above users, you will need to enable location permissions to be able to locate and scan for your WiFi network. For more information on how to locate an SSID visit: amcrest.com/androidP 8. 12. The app will prompt you to change the password for your camera. Enter a password between 8 and 32 characters and confirm the password. Press OK to continue. 13.
WiFi Configuration Setup: Used as a secondary option for establishing a WiFi connection to a WiFi camera. For more information on this setup method visit, amcrest.com/wificonfig P2P Setup: Used for setting up already connected devices to the Amcrest View Pro app. For more information on this setup method visit, amcrest.com/p2psetup 4.4 Desktop Access Setup NPAPI plugins have been recently depreciated by most mainstream web browsers such as Google Chrome, Outlook, and Firefox.
Select the functions that you want to install with the software. You can choose to bundle the PC-NVR function with the software. PC-NVR turns your computer into an NVR and will utilize your hard drive (HDD) on your PC to store and access recorded video. To proceed with the installation, click Next. Select the destination folder in which you would like recorded files to be retained. To choose a folder, click on the Browse button and select the folder.
Once the software has finished installing you will see a few options. You will have the options to view the release note and run the Amcrest Surveillance Pro software. To view the release notes after pressing Finish select the Release note checkbox. To begin running the software directly after pressing finish, select the Run Amcrest Surveillance Pro checkbox. When complete, click the Finish button to proceed.
Type the created password into the Password field on the next screen and click Login to log into the software. If you do not wish to have to retype your password every time you log into the system, click on the Remember Password checkbox. If you wish to exit the software, click Exit. Main Interface Overview When you first log into the software you will be taken to the main interface of the software.
Below is a description of the items listed in this menu. Settings Menu In this section you can view the home page icons and any currently open functions in the software. Click the Add button to add a function icon to the top pane. This menu allows you to Search, Add, Delete, or Import, and Export settings of devices connected to your network. All Devices This menu allows you to view all added devices associated with the software.
Once the device has been properly added the added device will appear in the Device menu. If the device is properly connected in the software, you will notice a icon in the Online Status field. If the device is not connected properly, click on the online status will be red. To modify settings for your device, click on the icon located in the Operation menu. This menu allows to rename the camera as well as change the port number, username, and password.
In the Organizations menu on the far left, click on the device you wish to modify. Then In the device configuration menu, under General click on the Network icon to access the network settings for your device. In the Network Settings menu, in the Mode section click on the Static radio button to set your device to a static IP. Click Save and Apply to apply the network settings to your device.
Viewing an Added Device To begin viewing an added device, navigate to the Home Page of the software and click on the LIVEVIEW icon located in the Basic section. In the Organizations menu, on the far-right side of the live view screen, double-click the device you want to view to load the live feed into the viewer.
For more details on the features listed in this menu, refer to the table provided below: SN Item Function Please refer to the following contents for detailed information. ⚫ ⚫ 1 2 Bit stream ⚫ information and shortcut ⚫ operation ⚫ menu Video window : Enable/disable local record. : Snapshot. : Enable/disable audio. : Enable/disable bidirectional talk. : Instant playback. ⚫ : Digital zoom ⚫ : Close current window.
⚫ Sets the live view to 1- 64-window mode. 3 Window split mode ⚫ : Select a window and then click this button to customize its setup. ⚫ ⚫ : Adjust video scale. : Full screen. ：Save current liveview as image. You can view under View. 4 5 6 Intelligent button PTZ Device list ：Enable tour plan. ：Close tour plan. It is for PTZ dome camera or fisheye camera series product only. Here you can set camera direction, zoom in, zoom out, iris, etc.
In the command prompt menu, type in ipconfig to access the IPv4 Address for your computer. When the IPv4 address for your computer has been located, navigate back to the home page in the Amcrest Surveillance Pro software and click on the Devices icon located in the Settings menu.
In the Devices menu, click on the button. In the Manually Add screen enter a name, preferably “PC-NVR” and in the IP/Domain Name field, enter the IPv4 Address from the command prompt screen. Lastly, enter the username and password. The username and password will both be admin. When complete, press Save and Continue to proceed. The PC-NVR entry will then be added into the Devices menu. To enable PC-NVR, navigate to the Home Page and in the Settings menu, click on the PC-NVR icon.
Click on the Plus button to add a camera from the cameras you have connected to Amcrest Surveillance Pro. The Add Channel window will appear, select your camera from the Default Group or Custom Group list you’ve created. The camera will appear in the right screen, check the IPCamera check box. Click Save. How to Setup Storage for PC-NVR Recording Access the PC-NVR menu and navigate to the Disk Manager tab in the far-left corner of the screen.
Disk Manager will appear showing you a list of drives that could be used to allocate storage space for your cameras through Amcrest Surveillance Pro. Select a disk you would wish to use for recording purposes, you may allocate as much space as you have available on the drive within its minimum and maximum allowance. Once you’ve set a number between the possible storage sizes, click Allocate.
You will notice the disk you selected will now have the allocated space you selected, and at any point in time you can select Free to free up the space by wiping that allocation. At the top of the Disk Manager window you can select what happens when the disk you’ve allocated gets full. Two options, Stop Record to end all recordings after the disk is full or Overwrite to continue to save over the oldest recorded data.
Below is a description of the fields listed in this menu: Regular MD Alarm MD&Alarm Smart Regular recordings are set to set your device for continuous recording. This field is designated by a green color in the software. MD, or Motion Detection recordings, are set to set your device to record on motion detection. This field is designated by a yellow color in the software Alarm recordings are set to set your device to record only when a specific alarm is triggered.
Clicking this button opens a screen that allows for recording periods to be set for each day and for each recording type. There are a total of 6 periods that can be set. To set a recording schedule, select the record type (Regular, Motion, Alarm, MD&Alarm, Smart) and select the times you would like your schedule to apply. If you would like the record type to record 24/7 the period will remain on 00:00:00 – 23:59:59.
In the Type dropdown box, select which type of recording you would like to view. To view all records, make sure All is selected from the drop downbox. Next, ensure the correct stream is enabled in the Stream menu. The default stream will be Main Stream. Then, select a specified date and time for the file and click on Search. The play back controls can now be used to play, stop, skip to next event, control the speed of playback, and mute audio.
For more information on the Amcrest Surveillance Pro software and its functionality, please refer to the full Amcrest Surveillance Pro user manual which can be found at amcrest.com/aspusermanual Access your camera and all its features and settings on your local network using Internet Explorer or Safari on Windows or Mac. This method of accessing the camera’s interface is necessary to setup remote access.
Installation Blue Iris is a Windows based software, it is not available for Mac or Linux. For this reason, it is recommended for these users to use Amcrest Surveillance Pro as previously outlined. To install the Amcrest Blue Iris software on your computer, please visit https://amcrest.com/blue-iris.html and download the Amcrest Blue Iris (for Windows Only) software to your computer.
Choose a file destination in which you would like the Amcrest Blue Iris software to download. If you would like to specify another path, besides the default path, click Change. It is recommended to leave the default download path when installing the software. To continue the installation, click Next. Select the features you want to install and deselect the features you do not want to install. If your OS is 64-bit it is highly recommended to leave this option at 64-bit. To continue, click Next.
To begin installing the software click on the Install button and allow the software to download to your computer. When the software has finished downloading, click on the Finish button to launch the software.
Note: if you do not wish to read the ReadMe file for the software, uncheck the View the ReadMe file now checkbox. Purchasing an Amcrest Blue Iris License Amcrest provides a 15-day free trial of the Amcrest Blue Iris software. If you find the Blue Iris software useful, please register and purchase a license. To continue the free trial version of this software, click Next to continue. Amcrest offers two versions of the Blue Iris software; Full, and Lite. The full version ($59.
If you would like to purchase a license, select which license you would like to use and a registration code will be sent to your email address. When a valid key has been sent, enter the key into the License screen pictured above. If you would like to proceed with the free trial version, click on Demo to proceed to the evaluation version of the software. Note: When accessing the software, make sure to Allow access to all communications blocked by Windows Defender.
This is the IP address that will be used in the Amcrest Blue Iris Software. To add a device, navigate to the Blue Iris software and click on the button. In the New Camera menu, provide a name for your camera. This can be a full name and a short name. Select which type of camera is being added to the software, and enable the options associated with your device. Click OK to continue.
Next, enter the IP address of the device. This is the IP address discovered in the IP config tool. Enter the IP address in the Address field, then enter the user name and password for your device. If this is the first time using your camera, the password will be admin. Click OK to continue. The next screen will be the settings menu for your device. In this menu you can set Alerts, Schedules, PTZ/Control, General, Video, Audio, and other settings associated with your device. Click OK to continue.
The device will now be successfully connected to the Blue Iris software. To view an informative video on how to add an Amcrest device into the Amcrest Blue Iris software, please view this informative video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqcfLHANCd8 For more information on the features included in the Blue Iris software visit, http://blueirissoftware.
4.4.3. Web Operation NPAPI plugins have been recently depreciated by most mainstream web browsers such as Google Chrome, Outlook, and Firefox. Currently, our team is pursuing a solution to this, however, as a primary means of accessing the web user interface for your Amcrest device in a web browser, we recommend using Internet Explorer. Other browser will also be functional such as, the Amcrest Web View app for Google Chrome, a previously released version of Mozilla Firefox, such as Firefox 49.0.
Please review the license terms before installing SeaMonkey. Read the license agreement carefully, and then to accept the terms, click the checkbox next to the I accept the terms in the License Agreement checkbox. Click Next to continue. Choose the type of setup you prefer. There are two types of setup, Standard and Custom. In this case, it is recommended to run the standard setup since it is the most common. This is selected by default in the wizard. To continue, click the Next button.
The wizard will then prompt you to install the software onto your computer. Click the Install button to install the browser. Allow the browser to install on your computer. When it has finished installing click on Finish to launch the browser.
How To Access a Device Using SeaMonkey To access the web user interface, locate the IP address for your device using the Amcrest IP Config Tool. The Amcrest IP Config Tool can be downloaded at the following web page: amcerest.com/downloads In the All Downloads menu, click on IP Config Software to begin the free download. Once the download has completed installing, locate the IP address associated with the device you would like to view in the browser.
If this is the first-time logging into your device, you will be prompted to modify the password for your device. To modify the password, enter the new password you would like to use in the New Password field and confirm. The password used should be between 8 and 32 characters long with a combination of letters and numbers. Click Ok when done to log into the web user interface. To view your device on the browser you will need to download the plugin.
The browsers Download Manager will appear, showing the plugin file that was just downloaded. Double click on the file in the download manager to begin installing the plugin to the SeaMonkey web browser. The browser will then show the live feed of your connected device in the web user interface. For more information on the web user interface and the features it provides, please refer to the user manual for your device. User manuals can be found at amcrest.
This section is specifically geared towards customers who have 3MP and below cameras and are experiencing issues when accessing a newer, 4MP and above camera, simultaneously with their old setup. Higher megapixel cameras will require the use of a different plugin when accessing them on a web browser. This is normal as most higher megapixel cameras require different internal hardware to function.
The wizard will then prompt you to install the software onto your computer. Click the Install button to install the browser. Allow the browser to install on your computer. When it has finished installing click on Finish to launch the browser.
How To Access a Device Using Pale Moon To access the web user interface, locate the IP address for your device using the Amcrest IP Config Tool. The Amcrest IP Config Tool can be downloaded at the following web page: amcerest.com/downloads In the All Downloads menu, click on IP Config Software to begin the free download. Once the download has completed installing, locate the IP address associated with the device you would like to view in the browser.
If this is the first-time logging into your device, you will be prompted to modify the password for your device. To modify the password, enter the new password you would like to use in the New Password field and confirm. The password used should be between 8 and 32 characters long with a combination of letters and numbers. Click Ok when done to log into the web user interface. To view your device on the browser you will need to download the plugin.
The webplugin.exe will then be downloaded to the downloads folder and be shown in the Download Manager right-hand corner of the browser. To launch the plugin, click on the manager. in the upper and click on the webplugin.exe file in the download The browser will then show the live feed of your connected device in the web user interface. For more information on the web user interface and the features it provides, please refer to the user manual for your device. User manuals can be found at amcrest.
Using Multiple Cameras in the Web UI Due to chipset limitations with certain model Amcrest cameras, different plugins may be required when accessing your camera on your computer. This section is specifically geared towards customers who have 3MP and below cameras and are experiencing issues when accessing a newer, 4MP and above camera, simultaneously with their old setup. Higher megapixel cameras will require the use of a different plugin when accessing them on a web browser.
To access your device using the Google Chrome Extension please refer to the information provided below. Locate the IP address for your device using the Amcrest IP Config Tool. The Amcrest IP Config Tool can be downloaded at the following web page: amcerest.com/downloads In the All Downloads menu, click on IP Config Software to begin the free download. Once the download has completed installing, locate the IP address associated with the device you would like to view in the browser.
If this is the first-time logging into your device, you will be prompted to modify the password for your device. To modify the password, enter the new password you would like to use in the New Password field and confirm. The password used should be between 8 and 32 characters long with a combination of letters and numbers. Click Ok when done to log into the web user interface. The app will then show the live feed of your connected device in the web user interface.
How to Access a Device Using Firefox The latest update of Mozilla Firefox will be discontinuing the use of plugins which may cause issues with accessing the web user interface for your device while using Firefox. The plugin will affect the ability to view and playback, however, setting changes will still be available using this method on most devices. We are currently working on a more permanent solution to the issue but currently, we recommend using a previous version of Firefox such as Firefox 49.0.2.
Choose the type of setup you prefer. There are two types of setup, Standard and Custom. In this case, it is recommended to run the standard setup since it is the most common. This is selected by default in the wizard. To continue, click the Next button. The wizard will then prompt you to install the software onto your computer. Click the Install button to install the browser. When the installation is complete, click on the finish button to automatically launch the browser.
A shortcut icon will also be displayed on your desktop for quick access to the browser if necessary. Preventing Automatic Updates Once the browser has finished loading, it is recommended to make sure that no future automatic updates are applied to the browser. If an automatic update were to occur, the browser will revert to the most current version of the Firefox web browser which will prevent the use of plugins on your browser.
In the options menu, click on Advanced and then click on the Update tab. In the update tab, select the Never check for updates radio button. This will deactivate your browser from obtaining any future updates of the browser. How to Access the Web User Interface Using Firefox Before accessing your device using Mozilla Firefox, ensure you are using the correct version of Firefox. As discussed previously, later versions of Firefox may prevent the use of plugins which are needed to access your device.
The version being used will be displayed in the About Mozilla Firefox menu as displayed in the image below. It is recommended to use version 49.0.2. Do not click on Restart Firefox to Update. This will update the browser and cause the plugins not to work on the browser. Accessing the Web User Interface To access the web user interface, locate the IP address for your device using the Amcrest IP Config Tool. The Amcrest IP Config Tool can be downloaded at the following web page: amcerest.
Enter this IP address into the Firefox web browser to load the web user interface. In the web user interface, enter the login credentials for your device. If this is the first time accessing the device, the username and password will both be admin. Click on Login. If this is the first-time logging into your device, you will be prompted to modify the password for your device. To modify the password, enter the new password you would like to use in the New Password field and confirm.
To view your device on the browser you will need to download the plugin. To download the plugin, click on the Please click here to download and install the plugin prompt in the middle of the screen. Click on Save File to being downloading the plugin. The webplugin.exe file will save to your downloads folder. To install the plugin, click on the downloads webplugin.exe to install the plugin on your computer.
After the web plugin has been installed, close out of the browser completely and then reopen the browser. Type in the IP address for your device into the browser and log into the web user interface with your device’s login credentials. Click on the Activate MMX icon in the middle of the screen to activate the plugin. The browser will then need to run the MMX plugin. Click on Allow and Remember to allow the browser to run the MMX plugin.
The browser will then show the live feed of your connected device in the web user interface. For more information on the web user interface and the features it provides, please refer to the user manual for your device. User manuals can be found at amcrest.com/support or on the original listing of your device. How To Access the Web User Interface Using Internet Explorer To access your device using the Google Chrome Extension please refer to the information provided below.
Enter this IP address into the Internet Explorer browser and press enter to load the web user interface. In the web user interface, enter the login credentials for your device. If this is the first time accessing the device, the username and password will both be admin. Click on Login. If this is the first-time logging into your device, you will be prompted to modify the password for your device. To modify the password, enter the new password you would like to use in the New Password field and confirm.
Click Run to download the plugin. The browser will then show the live feed of your connected device in the web user interface. 4.4.4. Remote Web Access Setup There are two main methods for setting up remote access: UPnP/DDNS, and Port Forwarding.
UPnP/DDNS Remote Web Access Setup Using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) and Dynamic Domain Name Server (DDNS) functionality is the easiest way to setup stable remote access. For this method, your router should support the uPnP networking protocol and the protocol should be enabled. Please refer to your router manufacturer’s documentation to learn how to enable uPnP on your router. Below is a step-by-step walkthrough that details how to setup Amcrest cameras for Remote Web Access using UPnP and DDNS: 1.
1. Login to your camera, open the main menu then go to Setup -> Network. 2. Open the TCP/IP settings screen. 3. By default, the camera has the mode set to DHCP. Ensure that DHCP is selected. The IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, Preferred DNS, and Alternate DNS should all be 0s if DHCP is selected. 4. Click Save to save these settings. This should now open the main menu. 5. From the main menu, go to Setup -> Network. 6.
4.5 Amcrest Cloud Desktop Setup Amcrest cameras can sync with Amcrest Cloud; a service that stores recorded video streams to enable long-term storage. Amcrest Cloud also allows the user to easily find and download recorded video for playback from any internet connected PC or Mac computer. For more information on how to setup your camera on Amcrest Cloud on the web, visit amcrest.com/cloudwebsetup or follow the steps provided below: 1.
Amcrest IP Config Tool After launching the IP Config tool, click the Refresh button to bring up the cameras on the network. Double click the camera’s line item to login and connect to the camera. Once logged in, click the icon to open the camera’s interface in a web browser. Log in to the camera using your login credentials (default username and password are both “admin”). If this is your first-time logging into the camera, you will be prompted to change your password.
Section 1: This bar allows the user to select which stream type and which protocol they want to choose. Section 2: The functions bar allows the user to perform different camera functions while in live mode. See the table below for an explanation of the different functions available: Button Function Name Alarm Output Digital Zoom Snapshot Function Description Click this button to generate an alarm output signal. This button becomes red/grey depending on alarm output activation or cancellation.
Bidirectional Talk Help Click and hold this button to enable bidirectional talk. This feature allows the user to broadcast audio from their computer to the camera. While this is active, the camera’s speaker is shut off to keep audio quality high. Click this button to open a window that details the buttons and functions shown on this screen. Section 3: This bar allows the user to change video settings for the live playback screen.
This is the interface for the playback menu. There are 7 main sections: 1. Quick Actions: This panel allows the user to zoom in on playback footage, take a snapshot of the playback footage, or open the help menu. 2. File Menu: This panel allows the user to select a file type and data source. 3. Calendar: This panel allows the user to pick a date that they would like to playback video from. When a date has recorded footage available, it’s green.
5.3. Cloud Storage The Cloud Storage tab allows the user quick access to the Amcrest Cloud website. At this website (amcrestcloud.com) users can register for new accounts as well as view or modify existing accounts. For more information on Amcrest Cloud visit: amcrest.com/support 5.4 Setup The Setup tab allows the user to change different camera settings.
There are 3 main sections to note in the Setup tab: 1. 2. 3. Menu Bar: The menu bar is composed of menu sections, which when clicked display any menu items that fall under their category. Menu Items: These menu items each open a different menu that allows the user to change specific settings for the camera. Menu Tab: These tabs open menu options for certain menu items. 5.4.1. Camera This menu section allows the user to change different camera settings for video and to manage image profiles. 5.4.1.
5.4.1.1.1. Picture • • • • • • • • Profile: This dropdown box allows the user to select which profile to modify. The 3 options are Day, Night, and Normal. Brightness: This slider is used to adjust playback and recorded video window brightness. The value ranges from 0 to 100. The default value is 50. The larger the number, the brighter the video is. When you input the value here, the bright section and the dark section of the video will be adjusted accordingly.
• • • • • Profile: This dropdown box allows the user to select which profile to modify. The 3 options are Day, Night, and Normal. Anti-Flicker: These radio buttons allow the user to select what type of anti-flicker technology should be used for the video feed. The three options are 50 Hz, 60 Hz, and Outdoor. The desired option should offset any flickering effect caused by the electrical current used in the specific area.
• BLC: backlight compensation: Default will use the whole image to balance the lighting settings, and Customized will allow you to balance the lighting settings from the target area. • WDR: Wide Dynamic Range makes multiple scans of a scene to provide one balanced and unwashed image that is clear for the user. • HLC: Highlight compensation is a feature that came out of necessity due to overexposure from strong light sources like headlights or spotlights.
To reset to default settings, click the Reset Defaults button. To refresh the screen, click on Refresh. To save the settings, click the Save button. 5.4.1.5. Day & Night Used to determine when black and white mode is turned on in a dark environment. Below is a screenshot of this menu: • Color - always represents picture in color, does not use IR or black and white mode. Performs poorly in dimly lit areas unless you are using the Starlight series cameras.
• Auto - Uses D&N Sensitivity setting to change between color mode and infrared and black and white mode. • • • Black & White - Always sets picture to black and white, however when illumination is too dark it switches on IR mode. Sensitivity: This option allows the user to change the Day/Night Sensitivity of the camera. The three options are Low, Middle, and High. The higher the sensitivity, the quicker the camera will change into another mode depending on the light levels.
This menu box allows the user to select whether the indicator light in the camera is on or off for the selected profile. Below is a screenshot of this menu: • Profile: This dropdown box allows the user to select which profile to modify. The 3 options are Day, Night, and Normal. • Mode: This dropdown box allows the user to select whether to turn the indication light on or off. To reset to default settings, click the Reset Defaults button. To refresh the screen, click on Refresh.
• Profile Management: This set of radio buttons allow the user to set what basis the profile management settings run on. There are 3 options: Normal, Full Time, and Schedule. Normal means that the system can automatically alternate between night and day based on the profiles for each. Full Time means that the system sticks to one profile the entire time it is running. Schedule allows the user to dictate which times of the day are designated for the day profile and the night profile.
Sub Stream is a lower quality stream that allows the feed to take up less resources and bandwidth when streaming. The Main Stream and the Sub Stream have the same fields. Sub Stream can be enabled by checking the box next to Enable. To reset to default settings, click the Reset Defaults button. To refresh the page, click the Refresh button. To save the settings, click the Save button. 5.4.1.2.2.
The menu on the left allows the user to select which overlay to modify. Privacy Masking, Channel Title, Time, and Text Overlay can all be modified in this menu. For Privacy Masking, the radio button enables or disables the feature. To set a privacy mask, click one of the boxes in the live view window, and position or resize it as needed. To remove a box, click on it, then click the delete button. To remove all privacy filter boxes, click the remove all button.
Below is an explanation for each of the fields on the Path tab in the Video menu item: • The Live Snapshot field allows the user to select where to save live snapshots to. Click the Browse button to select a different destination folder. • The Live Record field allows the user to select where to save live recordings to. Click the Browse button to select a different destination folder. • The Playback Snapshot field allows the user to select where to save playback snapshots to.
• • • • • Enable: This checkbox allows the user to enable audio recording. Encode Mode: This dropdown box allows the user to select what audio format the audio should be recorded in. Sampling Frequency: This dropdown box allows the user to select a sampling frequency for the audio. The options are 8k and 16k. 16k audio sampling allows for higher sound quality. Audio in Device: This field allows the user to select what source to get audio from. The default is the camera’s built-in mic.
• • • • • • • • • • • Host Name: This text field allows the user to change the host device name for the camera. This field supports a maximum of 15 characters. Ethernet Card: This dropdown box allows the user to select which internet access device to use. If the device is connected to a wired connection and a wireless one at the same time, then this box will have options to pick either of the connections.
• • • Status: This field displays the status of the P2P connection. Once the camera is connected to a device, this field should display the word Online. S/N: This field displays the Token ID for the camera. The Token ID can be used to manually enter the camera’s information on a mobile or tablet device in case the QR code scanning feature cannot be used. QR Code: This image is a Quick Response (QR) code. By scanning this image using the Amcrest View app, this camera can establish a connection with the app.
5.4.2.2.2. ONVIF The ONVIF tab is where users can configure authentication via the ONVIF standard. Below is a screenshot of the ONVIF settings tab: To enable ONVIF, click the radio button next to Enable, and then click the save button. To reset to default settings, click the Reset Defaults button. To refresh the page, click the Refresh button. To save the settings, click the Save button. 5.4.2.3. DDNS DDNS stands for Dynamic Domain Name Server.
5.4.2.4. IP Filter This screen allows for the filtering of IP addresses, either blocking them, or granting them access to the camera. This feature helps make the camera more secure by limiting remote access only to approved users. Below is a screenshot of the IP Filter screen: Below is an explanation of fields on the IP Filter settings screen: • • • Trusted Sites: This checkbox allows the user to enable the IP Filter feature for trusted sites.
Below is an explanation of fields on the SMTP (Email) settings screen: • SMTP Server: SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. This field allows the user to enter the SMTP server used by the email service. • Port: This field allows the user to enter the port that corresponds to the selected SMTP server. • Login Anonymously: This checkbox allows the user to anonymously login to the server. • Username: This field allows the user to enter the SMTP username.
• Email Test: This button causes the system to automatically send out an email to test the connection is OK or not. Prior to the email test, please save the email setup information. To reset to default settings, click the Reset Defaults button. To refresh the page, click the Refresh button. To save the settings, click the Save button. 5.4.2.6. UPnP UPnP stands for Universal Plug and Play, and it is a protocol used to easily connect devices to the internet.
5.4.2.7. SNMP SNMP stands for Simple Network Management Protocol. This protocol is used to provide a basic framework to allow connection between various network devices. Below is a screenshot of the SNMP settings screen: Below is an explanation of fields on the SNMP settings screen: • SNMP Version: These checkboxes allow the user to select the SNMP version to use. SNMP Port: This field allows the user to write in a port for SNMP to use. The port can range from anywhere from 1 to 65535.
To reset to default settings, click the Reset Defaults button. To refresh the page, click the Refresh button. To save the settings, click the Save button. Note: This feature may not be available on all devices. 5.4.2.9. Multicast Multicast is a feature that enables the camera to broadcast its live view to multiple computers on the same network.
● ● ● Add SSID: This button allows the user to manually enter in an SSID. Search SSID: This button allows the user to search for more SSIDs. Refresh: This button obtains the most recent WiFi network information. To connect to a WiFi network, click the line item for your WiFi network and enter the WiFi password. Click on Connect to connect the camera to your WiFi network. Allow the device to connect to your WiFi network.
To reset to default settings, click the Reset Defaults button. To refresh the page, click the Refresh button. To save the settings, click the Save button. 5.4.2.12. QoS QoS stands for Quality of Service and it refers to the overall performance of a computer network, particularly the performance seen by the users of the network.
Before you create certificate or download certificate, from main window->Setup->Network >Connection, set the HTTPS port values and then check the box to enable HTTPS For more information on how to setup HTTPS in the web user interface visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkjlaf-Iuso 5.4.3. Event This menu section allows the user to change different settings for triggering events. 5.4.3.1 Video Detection The video detection menu has two tabs: Motion Detect and Video Tamper. 5.4.3.1.
o Click and drag to set motion detection for certain days of the week. Also, periods of motion detection can be set for each day and enabled using the period settings on the bottom half of the screen. There are a total of 6 periods that can be set. Anti-Dither: This field allows the user to set the anti-dither time. The values in this field can range from 5 to 600 seconds. This time value controls how long the alarm signal lasts.
o When the setup button is clicked, a live stream of the video is shown. The user can then set up to 4 regions, each with their own region name, sensitivity (1-100), and threshold (1-100). Each region has a specific color, and the region selector tool is displayed when the mouse is moved to the top of the screen. Sensitivity is the amount of change required to increase the motion detected by a percentage. The lower the sensitivity, the more movement is required to trigger an alarm.
To reset to default settings, click the Reset Defaults button. To refresh the page, click the Refresh button. To save the settings, click the Save button. 5.4.3.1.2 Video Tamper This tab allows the user to modify video tamper settings. Below is a screenshot of the Video Tamper tab: Below is an explanation of the fields on the Video Tamper tab: • Enable: This checkbox enables a video tamper alarm for the camera. • Schedule: Clicking this button opens a weekly schedule that can be used to set times.
o Click and drag to set video tampering for certain days of the week. Also, periods of video tampering can be set for each day and enabled using the period settings on the bottom half of the screen. There are a total of 6 periods that can be set. • • • • • Record: This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera to record video when a video tampering alarm is triggered. Record Delay: This field specifies in seconds how long the delay between alarm activation and recording should be.
Enable: This checkbox enables an audio detection alarm for the camera. Enable Intensity Change: This checkbox enables intensity change for the camera audio. o Sensitivity is the amount of change required to increase the audio detected by a percentage. The lower the sensitivity, the more audio variance is required to trigger an alarm. Enable Intensity Change: This checkbox enables the user to adjust sensitivity and threshold settings for audio detection.
● Anti-Dither: This field allows the user to set the anti-dither time. The values in this field can range from 5 to 600 seconds. This time value controls how long the alarm signal lasts. Based on audio detection, a buzzer can go off, a tour can begin, PTZ can be activated, a snapshot can be taken, or the camera can begin recording. o For example, if the anti-dither time is set to 10 seconds, each alarm may last 10 seconds if the local alarm is activated.
• • • • • • • Click and drag to set motion detection for certain days of the week. Also, periods of motion detection can be set for each day and enabled using the period settings on the bottom half of the screen. There are a total of 6 periods that can be set. Anti-Dither: This field allows the user to set the anti-dither time. The values in this field can range from 5 to 600 seconds. This time value controls how long the alarm signal lasts.
• • • • • Below is an explanation of the fields on the SD Card settings tab: Event Type: This dropdown box allows the user to select which SD card abnormality to set event triggers for. The 3 options are No SD Card, SD Card Error, and Capacity Warning. Enable: This checkbox enables the SD Card abnormality trigger for the camera. Relay Out: This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera to trigger an alarm when an SD Card abnormality is detected.
5.4.3.4.3. Illegal Access This tab allows the user to set the camera’s response to an Illegal Access related abnormality. Below is a screenshot of the Illegal Access tab screen: Below is an explanation of the fields on the Illegal Access settings tab: • Enable: This checkbox enables the Illegal Access abnormality trigger for the camera. • Login Failure: This field allows the user to specify how many failed login attempts must be attempted to trigger an Illegal Access abnormality event.
Below is an explanation of the fields on the Record Schedule settings tab: Record Type: These checkboxes allow the user to select which recording type they want to configure on the schedule. There are 3 types of recordings: o General: General recording means that the camera captures all footage for the specified time period. General recording is represented by the color green. o Motion: Motion Detection recording means that the camera captures only footage when the motion detection alarm is activated.
Below is an explanation of the fields on the Snapshot Schedule settings tab: • Record Type: These checkboxes allow the user to select which snapshot type they want to configure on the schedule. There are 3 types of snapshots: o General: General means that the camera will take snapshots during the specified time period. General recording is represented by the color green. o Motion: Motion Detection means that the camera only takes snapshots when the motion detection alarm is activated.
Below is an explanation of the fields on the Holiday Schedule settings tab: • Record Type: These checkboxes allow the user to select which recording type they want to configure on the schedule. There are 2 types of recordings: o Record: This checkbox is referring to video recording. o Snapshot: This checkbox is referring to snapshot recording. • Calendar: This calendar allows the user to select days to designate as holidays.
• Event Type: This column designates storage options available to the camera. The options are SD Card, FTP, and NAS. • Record Type: These columns designate which recording type should be recorded to which event type. Check the box at the intersection of the record type and event type to designate where that recording should be sent to. To reset to default settings, click the Reset Defaults button. To refresh the page, click the Refresh button. To save the settings, click the Save button. 5.4.4.2.2.
Below is an explanation of the fields on the FTP settings tab: • • • • • • • Enable: This checkbox allows the user to enable FTP uploading for the camera’s recorded media. Server Address: This field allows the user to designate a DDNS address for the FTP server. Port: This field allows the user to designate the port number for the FTP server. User Name: This field allows the user to input the username used to login to the FTP server.
• Remote Directory: This field allows the user to specify a remote directory on the NAS to send the recorded media to. To reset to default settings, click the Reset Defaults button. To refresh the page, click the Refresh button. To save the settings, click the Save button. 5.4.4.3 Record Control This menu is where general recording settings are configured.
5.4.5.1 General This menu controls where general settings are configured. There are 2 tabs in this menu: General and Date & Time. 5.4.5.1.1. General This tab is where the user can configure some basic camera settings. Below is a screenshot of the General tab: Below is an explanation of the fields on the General settings tab: • Device Name: This field allows the user to change the device’s name. • Language: This dropdown box allows the user to change the language used in the camera.
• • • • • • • • Time Zone: This dropdown box allows the user to change the time zone used in the camera. Current Time: This field allows the user to enter in the date and time manually. Clicking the PC Sync button allows the camera to sync with a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. Enable DST: This checkbox allows the user to enable daylight savings time for the camera. DST Type: This radio button allows the user to select whether DST is based on the week, or a specific day.
• • • Delete: This column allows the user to delete a user account. Note: The admin account cannot be deleted. Authority List: This box shows which user rights/authorities are assigned to an account. Add User: This button allows the user to add a new user to the camera. 5.4.5.3. Default Settings This screen allows the user to reset the camera and all its settings to the factory settings.
Below is an explanation of the fields on the Auto Maintain screen: • Auto Reboot: This checkbox allows the user to enable the auto reboot function. The dropdown box and field to the right of this checkbox allow the user to specify what date and time of the week the camera will auto reboot. • Auto Delete Old Files: This checkbox allows the user to enable the auto deletion of old files on the camera. • Manual Reboot: This button allows the user to manually reboot the camera.
5.4.6. Information This menu section allows the user to view information about the camera for reference purposes. 5.4.6.1 Version This screen allows the user to see various information about the camera’s software versions, as well as other information. Below is a screenshot of the camera’s version screen: On this screen, software version, web interface version, and ONVIF version are displayed. Also, the S/N (Token ID) is displayed here. 5.4.6.2 Log This screen is where the camera’s activity log is kept.
Click Refresh to refresh this table. 5.5. Alarm This screen is where the alarm log is kept. Below is a screenshot of the alarm screen: The table on the right shows the alarm log and all the alarm instances that have occurred. The checkboxes allow the user to narrow down which alarms they want to see in the alarm log. Clicking the checkbox next to Prompt will cause the system to pop up a dialog box anytime an alarm is triggered.
6. FAQs/Troubleshooting 1. The camera does not boot up properly. Below are a few possible reasons why this may be occurring: • The power input is not correct voltage. • The power cable connection is not secured correctly. • The firmware was upgraded incorrectly. 2. Camera often automatically shuts down or stops running. Below are a few possible reasons why this may be occurring: • The input voltage is too low or is not stable. • The insides of the camera have accumulated too much dust.
8. The camera is unable to connect to WiFi. Below are a few possible reasons why this may be occurring: • The network is not stable. • The WiFi settings in the camera are not configured. (refer to section 5.4.2.10. WiFi) • Interference from obstructions between camera and router. • The distance is too far for the camera to connect. 9. The alarm signal cannot be disarmed. Below are a few possible reasons why this may be occurring: • An alarm may be setup incorrectly.
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • NTP – Network Time Protocol is a networking protocol for clock synchronization between computer systems over packetswitched, variable-latency data networks. P2P – Peer-to-Peer is a decentralized communications model in which each party has the same capabilities and either party can initiate a communication session. PTZ – Stands for Pan/Tilt/Zoom. PTZ represents the cameras ability to pan left and right, tilt up and down, and zoom.
4. RF exposure warning This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and the antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. End-users and installers must be provided with antenna installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance.
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