Smart Home Center User’s Manual V1.0.
Foreword General This manual introduces the functions and operations of Smart Home Center (hereinafter referred to as "the Device"). Safety Instructions The following categorized signal words with defined meaning might appear in the manual. Signal Words Meaning Indicates a high potential hazard which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. Indicates a medium or low potential hazard which, if not avoided, could result in slight or moderate injury.
⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ electronic version shall prevail. All the designs and software are subject to change without prior written notice. The product updates might cause some differences between the actual product and the manual. Please contact the customer service for the latest program and supplementary documentation. There still might be deviation in technical data, functions and operations description, or errors in print. If there is any doubt or dispute, please refer to our final explanation.
Important Safeguards and Warnings This section introduces the proper handling of the Device, hazard prevention, and property damage prevention. Read the manual carefully before using the Device, follow the instructions when using the Device, and keep the manual well for future reference. Operating Requirements ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ Do not place or install the Device in a place exposed to sunlight or near the heat source. Keep the Device away from dampness, dust or soot.
(i) the device for operation in the band 5150-5250 MHz is only for indoor use to reduce the potential for harmful interference to co-channel mobile satellite systems; (ii) the maximum antenna gain permitted for devices in the band 5725-5850 MHz shall comply with the e.i.r.p. limits specified for point-to-point and non point-to-point operation as appropriate.
Table of Contents Foreword .................................................................................................................................................... I Important Safeguards and Warnings .................................................................................................... III 1 Product Overview .................................................................................................................................. 1 Introduction ..............................
1 Product Overview Introduction The Device is designed for civil use, and it serves as the household security control center. It can connect to Wi-Fi cameras, battery-powered cameras, doorbells, smart locks, video intercoms, household sensors (magnetic contacts, PIRs, and flood detectors), and many other surveillance products. The Device adopts a 7" touchscreen which can be directly used for controlling devices and live view.
Structure Table 1-2 Structure No. Description No.
2 First-Time Setup For first-time use or after you have restored the Device to default settings, finish the setup with the following steps. Startup Connect the power supply to start the Device, and then the initial interface is displayed.
Initialization 2.2.1 Password Settings On the Hello interface, tap . The Create a Passcode interface is displayed. ⚫ ⚫ If you want to skip this step, tap Set Up Later, and the face unlock setting step will also be skipped. The passcode is used to unlock the Device and arm sensors. Create a passcode Set a passcode with 6 digits, and then the Confirm Passcode interface is displayed. Confirm the passcode, and the Passcode successfully set interface is displayed.
Passcode successfully set Tap Next, and the Set up Face Unlock interface is displayed. If you want to skip this step, tap Set up later. Set face unlock Tap Next, and the face recognition interface is displayed. Position your face within the frame, and face picture can be captured. If the camera is not open, there will be a prompt on the interface. After the face is captured, the Success interface is displayed.
Face capture success Tap Next, and the Set Master Password interface is displayed. ⚫ ⚫ The password should consist of 8 to 32 non-blank characters and contain at least two types of characters among upper case, lower case, number, and special characters (excluding ' " ; : &). Set a high security password according to the prompt of password strength. The password is used to reset the Device in case that you forget the passcode. Set master password Set a strong password, and then tap Next.
Success 2.2.2 Network Settings Tap Next after you set the master password. The Network Setup interface is displayed. Network setup Select a connection method from Wired Connection, Wireless Connection, and Use Offline. ⚫ Wired Connection 1) Tap Wired Connection on the Network Setup interface, and then tap Next. 2) Connect the Device to the router with a network cable, and then tap Continue.
The connecting interface is displayed. DHCP is the default setting and the IP address can be obtained automatically. Connecting network 3) ⚫ 1) 2) 3) 4) The prompt interface is displayed if connection is successful. Wireless Connection Tap Wireless Connection on the Network Setup interface, and then tap Next. The 5 GHz Network Required prompt is displayed. The Device uses 5 GHz. Make sure that your router supports dual-band Wi-Fi, and that 5 GHz network is enabled.
Successful connection ⚫ 1) Use Offline Tap Use Offline on the Network Setup interface, and then tap Next. The Offline Mode prompt is displayed. If you select this mode, network features will be disabled, including remote viewing, cloud backup, and software upgrade. You cannot connect the Device to App either, but the Device can be connected with 2.4G cameras through AP method. ⚫ If you want to connect to a network later, go to Settings > Network Settings.
Device setup On the Device Setup interface, select Wi-Fi Cameras, and then tap Next. The Wi-Fi Camera Setup interface is displayed. Wi-Fi camera setup Power on your camera, and then tap Next. The Device starts to search for cameras, and then the searched cameras are displayed. If the camera cannot be found, there will be a prompt on the screen, and you can tap Troubleshooting to find the solution.
Tap the camera you want to add, and is displayed at the upper right corner of the camera picture. Searching results Tap Next, and then name the camera to be added. It is recommended to select one name listed below the name field, such as Front Door. If you use a custom name, the voice recognition accuracy might be affected. Tap Save, select Indoor or Outdoor, and then tap Next. The Device Successfully Added interface is displayed. Tap Set up another to add more devices.
Tap , the gesture guidance video is displayed, and then the homepage is displayed. The initialization is completed.
3 Basic Operations Gestures ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ Slide from the left border to the right to return to the previous page. Slide from the top to open the drop-down menu. Slide from the bottom to return to the homepage. Drop-Down Menu Drop-down menu Table 3-1 Drop-down menu description No. Description 1 Drag to adjust the speaker volume. Tap 2 to mute the Device. Drag to adjust the brightness of the screen. Tap to adjust the brightness automatically. 3 Tap to go to the homepage. 4 Tap to go to the screen saver.
No. Description 7 Control music play of the mobile phones connected through Bluetooth. 8 Panic button used to enable or disable all sounds and lights of the cameras connected. Long press the panic button for 5 seconds to enable all sounds and lights of the cameras. Tap again to disable them. 9 Tap to enable or disable global privacy mode of all cameras. 10 Display recent notifications, including device name, alarm time and alarm type.
Homepage Homepage (1) Table 3-2 Homepage description (1) No. Description 1 Display the current time. 2 Play back videos. 3 Events. 4 Weather settings. 5 Voice prompts. 6 Device settings. 7 Faviourites 8 Photos. 9 Device management. 10 Display the current weather. 11 Display the name of the corresponding device. 12 Display the notification type. 13 Display the push time of the last notification. 14 Set the corresponding device.
No. Description 20 Enable or disable privacy mode for added devices; display only when cameras have been added. 3.4.1 Device Management Tap on the homepage, and the Devices interface is displayed. The added devices are divided into cameras, repeaters, and sensors. And you can view all devices in the All tab. Devices 3.4.1.2 Operations ⚫ Tap to add devices. For details, see "2.2.3 Adding Devices." ⚫ ⚫ Tap the device pictures to see the details, including live view.
The functions that can be set on this interface vary with the added devices, and the actual interface shall prevail. Device settings General Settings ⚫ ⚫ On the General interface, you can see the device photo, type, and ID, but cannot modify them. You can modify the name of the added device by tapping Device Name. It is recommended to select one name listed below the name field, such as Front Door. If you use a custom name, the voice recognition accuracy might be affected.
Motion zone setting Tap and draw on the zone setting interface. The selected area will be highlighted in blue. ⚫ Tap to clear all drawn areas. ⚫ Tap to select the whole screen. Tap Save. Motion Detection Settings ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ Motion Detection: Tap to enable the function, and then when moving objects appear and move fast enough to reach the preset sensitivity value, alarms will be triggered. The function is enabled by default. Motion Sensitivity: Select the sensitivity of motion detection from 1 to 5.
camera will be in color mode all the time. In this case, when light is insufficient, the image might be blurry. Privacy Mode You can enable or disable privacy mode for the added camera. If this mode is enabled, notifications, video streaming and recording on this camera will be turned off. Audio Recording You can enable or disable audio recording when video is recorded for the camera. The function is enabled by default. Camera Status LED On the added camera, there is an indicator light.
Doorbell ring ⚫ Tap to answer the doorbell and start video call. After answering the call, you can tap to mute the call. In this case, the person who presses the doorbell cannot hear your voice. After the person presses the doorbell, the information will also be pushed to the App (if you have connected the Device to the app). You can choose to answer it on the Device or on the app. If you have answered the call on one of them, there will be a prompt. ⚫ Tap to hang up the call. 3.4.1.
Sensors ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ When sensors are added alone, you can receive messages when certain events occur. When sensors are connected with cameras, you can view the linked video when an alarm is triggered. Three types of devices are supported: PIR sensors, door magnets, and flood detectors. Here are the supported alarm types for each type of device. PIR sensor: Motion, and low battery. Door magnets: Open, close, and low battery. Flood detector: Inflow, and low battery.
Repeater Operations ⚫ Click Refresh to display the connected devices in real-time. ⚫ Tap at the upper right corner, and then you can view device information, do sound settings, LED setting, firmware upgrading, rebooting and device removing on the Device Settings interface. 3.4.2 Live View You can tap an added device on the homepage to watch the live video. You can also select multiple or all devices to watch the live videos.
Live view Table 3-3 Live view description No. Description No. Description 1 Device name 4 Playback 2 Video play 5 Push notifications 3 Functions 6 Device settings. Device Name Tap to switch device(s) or channel(s). Video Play ⚫ Tap ⚫ Tap to disable audio in the live view video. to switch to SD mode. In HD mode, main stream is acquired; in SD mode, sub stream is acquired. HD is selected by default.
Button Function Tap to capture a picture which will be displayed at the lower-left corner with the capturing sound, and disappeared after 3 minutes. Tap to capture a video. Tap again to stop capturing, and there will be a thumbnail of the video displayed at the lower-left corner. The minimum recording time is 3 seconds.
Split view Double-tap one channel to display the window in full screen. And then you can use capturing, voice talk, and other functions. 3.4.3 Playback You can play back the recordings of the Device, and quickly search for the videos when certain events occur. Tap on the homepage, and the playback interface is displayed.
Select the date and the device, and then tap . The playback video of all selected devices will be displayed. Up to 4 devices can be selected at the same time. Double-tap to view the playback of a single device. For buttons description, see Table 3-5. Playback of a device Table 3-5 Buttons description Button Description Tap to play the video. Tap to slow-forward or fast-forward the video play. / Tap to mute the video. Tap to filter the playback video. You can filter by date or event type.
⚫ Pinch your fingers on the playback screen to zoom in or out. 3.4.4 Message Center You can view the alarm information of the added devices and the Device to know the running status of the whole system. Procedure Tap on the homepage, and the Events interface is displayed. Events Tap a piece of alarm information to view it. There are three types of alarm information: Camera, Sensor, and System. ⚫ For each alarm information, device name, alarm time, and alarm screenshot will be displayed.
Operations ⚫ Tap ⚫ Tap to mark one piece of or all alarm information as read or delete them. to filter the alarm information. Filter alarm information You can search for the alarm information by event type, device or time of day. You can select one or more filtering condition. After you select a filtering condition, it turns blue. Tap it again to cancel the selection. You can tap ⚫ to clear all selections. Swipe left on a message, and then tap Delete to delete it.
⚫ The event types of PIR include motion and low battery (lower than 20%). For system, abnormal network (disconnected and connected), abnormal storage (SSD abnormal and SD card full), power on record, and other events are supported.
System events 3.4.5 Photos You can save the needed videos and pictures in standard format on the Device, and export these files through USB cable. You can also import the family album to the Device to set the photos as screen savers. 3.4.5.1 Albums Creating New Albums Tap on the homepage, and the Photos interface is displayed.
Photos There are three default albums: Screenshots, Visitor photos, and Family photos. These albums cannot be deleted or renamed. ⚫ Screenshots and captured videos in live view and playback are saved in Screenshots album. ⚫ Screenshots taken when the doorbell is pressed are saved in Visitor photos album. ⚫ Family photos album can be used to store family photos, and there are five photos provided by default for screen saver. Supported video formats include mp4, mkv, MPEG, and AVI.
Delete albums Tap Done to exit the edit mode. On the editing interface, you can also tap to create new albums. Renaming Albums Tap an album, and the album details interface is displayed. Tap , and then tap Rename. Rename albums Enter the new name, and then tap Save.
The new name comes into effect. 3.4.5.2 Files Viewing Files Tap an album, and then you can view the pictures or videos in it. ⚫ For pictures, you can view them in a list or in full screen. ⚫ For videos, you can play and pause the video, drag the progress bar to play the video from a certain point, and mute the video play. Exporting Files Tap an album to enter the details interface. Tap , select the files you want to export, and then tap Export. Tap Select All if you want to export all files.
The progress bar will be displayed. An onscreen prompt is displayed when the import is completed. 3.4.6 Favourites The function serves as the shortcut for Snapshots and Recordings albums in Photos section. You can tap to view the captured pictures and videos quickly. 3.4.7 Voice Command The Device supports voice recognition, and you can wake it up with voice command. Tap on the homepage, and the five categories of the supported voice commands are displayed.
Category Examples of Supported Voice Commands Playback Imou, go slower. Imou, maximum volume. 3.4.8 Weather Internet Connected The Device can obtain the weather of the current place based on IP address. If connected to network, the Device obtains weather information of five days (starting from today) every three hours, and displays it on the homepage and screen saver. ⚫ Tap on the homepage, and the weather interface is displayed. You can see the date, ⚫ weather, and temperature.
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4 System Settings Tap on the homepage, and the Settings interface is displayed.
agreement, privacy statement, contact information of the customer service, and the gestures walkthrough. Device info Device Name Tap the device name (for example, My Home Center in Figure 4-2), and you can see the device name, device type, and device ID. You can tap the device name to modify it. The maximum length of the name is 32 characters. Software Version If there is a new software version available, there will be a prompt on the screen. Here are the upgrading steps.
Tap Update, and there will be another prompt to let you know the upgrade will start after 5 seconds. You still can cancel the upgrade at this time. After 5 seconds, the upgrade progress bar will be displayed. Progress bar After the installation package is downloaded, the system will check it. ⚫ If the verification fails, there will be a failure prompt, and the downloaded file will be cleared. ⚫ If the verification is successful, there will be a prompt to remind you not disconnect the power or network.
Network Settings You can configure Wi-Fi and Wired network. Wi-Fi and wired network cannot be used at the same time. When you select Wi-Fi, the wired network will be disabled automatically, and vice versa. 4.2.1 Configuring Wi-Fi Tap Network Settings on the Settings interface. The Network Settings interface is displayed. Tap Wi-Fi Network, and then enable Wireless Network. The available Wi-Fi hotspots are displayed. If wired network has been connected, there will be prompt on the screen. Tap Continue.
Wi-Fi network connected 4.2.2 Configuring Wired Network Tap Network Settings on the Settings interface. The Network Settings interface is displayed. Tap Wired Network, and then enable Wired Network. The Network Setup prompt is displayed. Network setup prompt (1) Tap Continue, and then select DHCP or Static IP.
If you select DHCP, the Device will obtain IP address automatically. If the IP address is obtained, the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS will be displayed. If no IP address is obtained, there will be a failure prompt. ⚫ If you select Static IP, you need to configure the IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS manually. The system will verify the information you entered. If the information is invalid, there will be a failure prompt.
Wired network connected Security Settings You can set password to protect your data on the Device, and you can enable or disable password protection. ⚫ If you have enabled password protection, on Security Settings interface, you can disable password protection, change passcode, enable or disable face unlock, and change master password.
⚫ If you have not enabled password protection, on Security Settings interface, you can only change master password. Security setting (2) For password settings, see "2.2.1 Password Settings." If you forget the passcode, long press the pairing button on the back of the Device for 10 seconds to restore to factory defaults. All data will be cleared if you restore the Device to defaults. Be cautious. Home & Away Settings You can arm or disarm different devices when you are at home or away from home.
Home and away settings Tap Home Mode, and Home interface is displayed. Home mode Tap to arm or disarm the corresponding device. For offline devices, you cannot arm or disarm them. ⚫ Flood detectors are armed after they are powered on by default, and you cannot disarm them. Tap Save. Tap Away Mode to arm or disarm devices. The configuration is the same as that of the home mode.
In Home mode, outdoor devices are armed and indoor devices are disarmed by default. ⚫ In Away mode, all devices are armed by default. You can modify the default settings. Tap Exit delay time for Away Mode to set the time for the Device to wait before arming after the Away mode is enabled. ⚫ Screen Saver Settings After you enable the screen saver, if there is no operation after a specified amount of time, the Device enters the screen saver automatically. Tap Screen Saver Settings on the Settings interface.
More options Tap Screen Saver Style to select a style. Tap Photo to customize the screen saver. You can select an album or a folder to set picture carousel as the screen saver. You can also select one picture as the screen saver.
Screen saver style Swipe right on the Screen Saver Style interface, and then tap Screen Saver Time. You can select 30s, 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 30 minutes. ⚫ ⚫ If no operation is performed during the set time, the Device will enter screen saver. When live view, playback, video play or video talk is going on, the Device will not enter screen saver even if the set time reaches. Tap next to Display Notifications on Screen Saver to enable or disable the function.
Light Settings You can set the multi-color light on the front panel of the Device. Tap Light Settings on the Settings interface, and then enable the light as needed. After you enable the light, the corresponding light will flicker once for demo. Light settings Table 4-1 Light description Light Status Description Red light on Away mode. Yellow light on Disarmed mode. Green light on Home mode. Purple light flashing Abnormality alarms, such as system error.
⚫ ⚫ After you select the sound, it will be played once, which means that the sound has been set successfully. If an alarm is triggered when the sound is played, the sound will be interrupted, and then started over. Doorbell chime is the sound played when someone presses the doorbell. The sound will be played in loop until you answer the doorbell, or the time is out. Recording Settings You can set the video storage on the Device.
⚫ ⚫ Overwrite data: When the storage space is 1 GB left, a prompt will be displayed. You can select to overwrite the earliest video or change the storage location. Stop recording: When the storage space is 1 GB left, a prompt will be displayed. You can select to stop recording or change the storage location. Recording Schedule After you set the recording schedule, the Device will record the alarm events in the period you set. Tap Recording schedule on the Recording Settings interface.
Arming period setting Select a day that you want to record videos, and then tap period. The arming period is enabled by default. ⚫ ⚫ to set arming You can set several recording plan for one day. The arming period is 24 hours every day by default, and the Device records videos for all motions.
Date and Time You can set the date and time of the Device by tapping Date & Time on the Settings interface. Date and time settings ⚫ ⚫ ⚫ Both 24-hour mode and 12-hour mode are supported. If you disable 24-Hour Time, then 12-hour mode is applied. The Device obtains network time automatically based on the IP address, and synchronizes time every one hour. You can disable Set Automatically to select the time zone, date and time manually.
Warning (1) Tap Restore to factory settings. Another warning is displayed. Warning (2) Tap Yes, and the restoring process begins. After the restoring process is completed, the Device will be restarted. And you need to finish the initialization before using the Device.
Cybersecurity Recommendations Cybersecurity is more than just a buzzword: it’s something that pertains to every device that is connected to the internet. IP video surveillance is not immune to cyber risks, but taking basic steps toward protecting and strengthening networks and networked appliances will make them less susceptible to attacks. Below are some tips and recommendations on how to create a more secured security system. Mandatory actions to be taken for basic equipment network security: 1.
6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. We suggest you to change default HTTP and other service ports into any set of numbers between 1024~65535, reducing the risk of outsiders being able to guess which ports you are using. Enable HTTPS We suggest you to enable HTTPS, so that you visit Web service through a secure communication channel. Enable Whitelist We suggest you to enable whitelist function to prevent everyone, except those with specified IP addresses, from accessing the system.
⚫ suggested to use VLAN, network GAP and other technologies to partition the network, so as to achieve the network isolation effect. Establish the 802.1x access authentication system to reduce the risk of unauthorized access to private networks.
