Introduction Keep a watch on your family, pet, home or office 24/7, even when you’re not there. Creative Live!® Cam IP SmartHD gives you a live update on your phone, wherever you are. Get activity alerts, listen or talk to your kids or pets and capture moments. It’s as good as being there at different places at the same time.
About Your Hardware 1 LED Indicator l l l l Red: Booting Red (blinking): Ready to connect Blue (blinking): Wi-Fi connecting Blue: Wi-Fi connected 2 Infrared LEDs 3 Microphone 4 microSD slot l Insert a microSD card to store video recordings 5 Speaker 6 Reset button 7 USB port Live! Cam IP SmartHD (VF0820) – About Your Hardware 3
Setting Up Your Device Step 1: Positioning of Live! Cam IP SmartHD Place it upright, mount it on the wall or stick on metal surfaces with its magnetic base. Connecting to power supply Connect your camera directly to an AC power supply using the supplied cable and power adapter. LED indicator: l Red: Booting l Red (blinking): Ready to connect Mounting the camera Secure the mounting plate to a flat surface using either the screws or mounting tape supplied.
Step 2: Installing the Live! Cam app 1. Connect your smart device to your Wi-Fi network. 2. Install the free Creative Live! Cam app from the App Store or Google Play. Notes: Ensure you connect to a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network. Keep your Wi-Fi name and password ready. Step 3: Creating an account Open the Live! Cam app. A Verification Code will be Select Sign Up to create a new Enter your valid Email address account. OR Phone Number. Enter the Verification Code.
Step 4: Adding Camera Note: If the LED indicator is not blinking red, reset the camera. Use a pin and press the reset button at the back of your camera for 10 seconds or until you hear a sound. See Using Your Device – Restore Factory Default Settings. Via Airlink (Recommended) Enter your Wi-Fi password. When your camera is Enter a name for your camera. connected, the LED indicator will light up in blue.
Via QR Code Scan Enter your Wi-Fi password. When your camera is Enter a name for your camera. connected, the LED indicator will light up in blue.^ Note: ^ If your camera fails to connect: i. Check your Wi-Fi connection. ii. Ensure that the Wi-Fi password is correct. iii. Reset the camera and try again.
To add another camera Select Add to add your camera. When your camera is connected, the LED indicator will light up in blue.^ Enter a name for your camera. Note: ^ If your camera fails to connect: i. Check your Wi-Fi connection. ii. Ensure that the Wi-Fi password is correct. iii. Reset the camera and try again.
Using Your Device View Live Video After adding your camera(s), the camera(s) will be displayed on the main screen. If there is more than one camera, tap to view the live video of the selected camera. For more playback options, tap on the playback screen. 1. Multiview View 4 cameras live on one screen.
list of cameras Tip: Double-tap the playback screen to switch from single view to multiview, and vice versa. 2. On/Off Camera Microphone Turn on the camera microphone to listen to audio via the camera. 3. Alerts View short video recordings of motion or sound detected. 4. Recording history View the video recording history stored on the cloud or microSD card.
5. Full screen view Display the live feed in full screen. list of cameras push to talk share record video* more (video quality and screen rotation) on/off camera microphone take snapshot* 6. Take snapshot* Take a snapshot of the live video playback. 7. Push to talk Tap and hold to talk through the camera via your smart device. 8. Record video* Tap to start recording. Tap again to stop. 9. Share Share your camera with your family or friends. To manage your shared cameras, see Manage Sharing. 10.
View Recorded Videos and Snapshots on Smart Device Select a file to view or play it. View image Swipe left or right to browse. delete file Play video Tap to play.
Delete files Select the desired file. Upload files to cloud* Select the desired file. Choose the location. To create a new folder, select Create folder. Note: * See Using Cloud Storage for more information.
Manage Sharing Select a camera. To add more friends Enter your friend's email. To stop sharing Swipe left on the email address, and select delete. Note: Users connected to a shared camera are automatically disconnected when the camera is deleted from your account. See Delete Camera.
System Messages When someone shares their camera with you, you will see the invitation in System Messages. Accept the invitation to view the camera.
Rename Camera Select a camera to configure. Rename your camera.
Set Alert Notifications When alerts are enabled, the camera will push notifications to your smart device when motion or sound is detected. Select a camera to configure. Select Motion Detection Select the sensitivity level. or Sound Detection.
Set Time and Connection Time Setting Set the time on your camera. You can also sync it to your smart device's time. Network Setting Change the Wi-Fi network connection. Configure your camera's LAN settings.
Set microSD Recording Schedule If a microSD card is inserted into the camera, you can set the camera to automatically record videos according to a schedule. Set the time and day desired. Note: Recording on a microSD card is continuous. However, when the storage space is full, the oldest footage will automatically be overwritten by new recordings.
Format microSD Card You should format the microSD card before using it for the first time on your camera. WARNING: Backup all your data before formatting. Formatting will erase all the data on the microSD card.
Restart Camera If the live video freezes or if your camera is not working properly, restart the camera.
Restore Factory Default Settings WARNING: All settings and configurations made previously on your device will be erased. Insert a pin and hold for 10 seconds or until you hear a sound.
Upgrade Firmware To check for the latest firmware. Select a camera. Delete Camera To remove a camera from your account. Select a camera. Note: To properly remove a camera from your account, reset the camera before adding it to another account.
Using Cloud Storage Your Live! Cam account comes with an optional cloud storage. You can record 24/7 non-stop and backup videos automatically to the cloud so you won't miss a thing. View your video history from anywhere, on any device, and share them with anyone in a secure and easy way. Notes: Each Live! Cam account is entitled to a free 30-day trial. The trial is activated automatically upon adding the first camera to the account. Video backup to the cloud is continuous until your subscription expires.
Purchase Cloud Storage Confirm payment method. Select your desired package. View Files on Cloud Select Cloud Box. Note: Video backup files are encrypted and cannot be viewed through the cloud storage. To view the backup video, tap on the main screen. See Using Your Device – 4.
View Sync Status View download status. View upload status.
Changing Account Settings You can change your account settings or modify the Live! Cam app settings at any time. Account Settings Changing Profile Picture Take a photo or select an image from your album.
Naming Your Account Enter a name. Changing Password Change your password.
App Settings l Auto play in WiFi Enable/disable videos to play automatically when you're connected to WiFi l Message Notification Enable/disable the app to push alert notifications l Check Update Check for the latest app updates Live! Cam IP SmartHD (VF0820) – Changing Account Settings 29
Live! Cam Computer Software To take full advantage of your Live! Cam IP SmartHD, you can also install the Live! Cam software on your computer. The Live! Cam software lets you: l Set up your Live! Cam IP SmartHD l Stream live videos 24/7, in clear 720p HD l Listen and talk with 2-way audio l Record videos and review footage so you don't miss a thing l View 4 cameras at once and control them remotely. l Automatically backup videos to the cloud. l Receive future updates and features.
Uninstalling Application In the event that an uninstallation is required (such as for upgrades), please follow the following procedure. Before you begin, close all running applications. Applications that are still running during uninstallation may not be removed. For Windows OS 1. From the Control Panel, click Uninstall a program. 2. Select Live! Cam. 3. Click the Uninstall button or option. If the User Account Control dialog box appears, click the Continue button. 4. Click the Yes button. 5.
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