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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Damages caused by non-compliance with this Owner’s Manual will void the warranty! We will not assume any liability for damages to items or persons caused by improper handling or non-compliance with the safety notices! Any warranty claim will be null and void in such cases. •• Do not drop, puncture or disassemble the camera. DO NOT expose the •• •• •• •• •• •• camera to excessive water or moisture. Never tug on the power cords. Use the plug to unplug it from the outlet.
CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................ 2 OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................... 4 WHAT’S IN THE BOX? ................................................................................... 5 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA ........................................................... 6 INSTALLING THE BATTERY .........................................................................
OVERVIEW The App Cam Solo is a full HD, weatherproof smart camera. Completely wirefree, the app cam is battery powered with advanced power-saving technology featuring up to 180 days standby time. With quick and easy installation, the camera can be placed anywhere inside or outside of the home. Offering a 130-degree viewing angle, which provides a greater field of vision, the Guardian App Cam Solo can be fitted to any flat surface with an easy-to install magnetic base.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX? Reset Needle x1 Flat Mount x1 Screw Mount x1 CR123A AppCam Solo Camera x1 CR 123A Batteries x1 Screws (in pack) x1 Stick x1 Twin Pack includes 2 single packs of AppCam Solo. Quad Pack includes 4 single packs of AppCam Solo. Need Help? Get answers at our website: www.uniden.com.au for Australian model If any item is missing or damaged, contact your place of purchase immediately.
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA Appearance Micro SD Card Slot Reset Button Daylight Sensor Lens Status LED Built-in Mic Built-in PIR Motion Sensor Speaker Flat Mount Working Mode App Cam Solo has two working modes: Standby Status: The camera is in the power-saving mode; there is no live view or motion recording. Working Status : The camera is running at full capacity. It enters the working status when someone is accessing the camera via Uniden Solo App or the PIR motion sensor detects a movement.
INSTALLING THE BATTERY Insert the Batteries into the Camera + - CR 12 3A Step 1 Step 2 Step 2 Please use the stick to press the white button, and then rotate to separate the backing casing from the camera. Insert four batteries into the battery slot. Close the back casing. Please press both end of the casing to make it close firmly for good weatherproof performance.
INSTALLING THE UNIDEN SOLO APP Install Uniden Solo App System Requirement Uniden Solo App will run on both the Android and iOS devices. System Requirement: iOS devices: iOS 8.0 or higher. Android devices: Android 3.0 or higher. Install the App 1. Search “Uniden Solo” in App Store or Google Play, download and install the app. 2. After successfully installed it, tap the icon to launch the Uniden Solo App.
User Interface : More Option , tap this icon to show more configuration icons. : Help , tap to read the tips regarding camera usage and installation. : Share the QR code, tap this icon to get the QR code/UID of the camera. : Edit Device , tap this icon to edit the login parameters of the camera. : Delete , tap this icon to delete the camera from the device list. : Battery Status , tap this icon to enter the battery usage page. / / : Push Notification, tap this icon to enable or disable Push Notification.
Device Management This part will introduce how to add new device, modify the device information and modify device login password etc. Add New Device You can add the camera by scanning QR code (on camera’s back) or manually entering camera UID (below QR code). 1. Tap to start. 2. Option 1: Scan the QR Code Scan the QR code on the back of camera to continue. Note: In the dark environment, please turn on the flashlight on your phone by tapping .
Option 2: Manually Enter the UID Tap down on the bottom to type in information. Enter the UID of the camera in the UID field, tap “ Done ” on top right to save the settings. 3. To configure the camera for the first time, tap to “ Set Up Camera ” and follow the instruction to continue. If the camera has already been configured, tap “ Access Camera ”.
4. Enter the login password of the camera, if there is no password yet, leave it blank, then tap the “ Login ” button on the bottom to login the camera. 5. The camera has no password by default, but the camera will require you to create a new password for security reason. Please name the camera and create a password. Tap “ Create Password ” to finish.
6. To read the tips, slide the page to go through, or tap the “ Skip ” button on top right to skip these tips.
Edit the Device Information To modify the login information of your camera, follow the steps below: 1. Tap and choose on the screen. 2. You can change the device name in the field, then enter the login username and password. Tap “Save” on top right to save settings. Tap back on top left to return to the previous page.
Modify Camera Login Password To change the login password, follow the steps below: Steps : 1. Go to “Device Settings” > “Password” > “Account Security” > “ Password ”. 2. Enter the old password, then type in the new password and confirm, tap “ Modify Password ” to save changes. Note: The password is between 6 and 31 characters in length, and may consist of numbers, letters or symbols. For your account’s security, please create a strong password (that contains letters and numbers.
Delete Device On the Devices Page, tap and choose to delete camera from the list. Reset Camera To rest the camera, use the provided reset needle to hold the reset button for 5 seconds. A voice prompt “ factory resets succeeds ” indicates the camera has been reset successfully.
PLACING THE CAMERA Uniden Solo Placement Know Camera’s Field of View The field of view of Uniden Solo is 130° diagonally. Please make sure the monitoring area is well within its field of view. The ideal viewing distance is 2 to 10 meters, which enables you to recognize a human. To achieve better viewing experience, it's advised not to place the camera too far away or too high from designated monitoring areas.
Understand the Detecting Field of the PIR Motion Sensor The PIR motion sensor is more sensitive to side-to-side movement than movement heading straight toward the camera or away from the detection area of the PIR motion sensor. For example, when a person moves straight toward the camera, the PIR motion sensor will be less sensitive to the movement. Note: To get the best performance of the camera, please make sure the camera is mounted well within the coverage of your wireless network.
QUICK ACCESS ICONS Quick Access Shortcut On the Devices page, there are several icons which allow you to tweak camera settings quickly. Disable/Enable Push Notification Tap the Push icon to enable or disable Push Notification, Notification is enabled means Push while means not enabled. Note: You need to allow Uniden Solo App to send you notifications on your device. Go to “Settings” > “ Notifications ” on your smartphone, and then click Uniden Solo App to allow notifications.
Wi-Fi Settings To set up the camera for the first time, follow the voice prompt to configure. If you want to modify the WiFi settings of the camera, please follow the steps below: 1. Tap to enter the “ Wi-Fi Settings ” page. 2. Tap on the Wi-Fi network you want to join, enter the password of the Wi-Fi network. 3. Tap the Save icon on the top right to save settings. Note : The WiFi password should be within 31 characters.
Device Settings Tap to enter the camera’s configuration menu. Name Function Wi-Fi Tap to view connected Wi-Fi status or modify the WiFi settings of the camera. Network Status Tap to view current network status. Display Tap to edit On Screen Display settings. Quality Tap to configure the encoding parameters of different stream types. Encode Sound Tap to switch on/off audio recording. SD card Tap to view SD information or format the SD card. PIR Sensor Tap to switch the PIR sensor on/off.
Live View LIVE VIEW/PLAYBACK To view live video feed, tap enter Live View . Icon : on the Devices page or tap your camera to Function Tap this icon to go back to the Devices page. Tap this icon to select a camera that you want to view. Tap this icon to stop or start live view feed. Tap the icon to enable or disable audio. Tap this icon to snap a picture of the selected live view window. Tap this icon to record video of the selected live view window. Tap this icon to enter the Stream menu.
How to View Two or more Cameras at the Same Time 1. On the Live View page, tap on top right to enter the “Channel Selection” page. 2. Select the cameras you want to view in the list, and tap back on the top left. 3. To View several cameras on the same screen, tap / to choose between single view or quad view. When there are multiple pages of playing windows, you can slide the screen to go to the next or previous page.
Playback 1. Tap 2. Tap the date to choose the date when the video was recorded. Tap “ Done ” to finish. The date in blue color means there was video recorded. On the Timeline bar, time periods with recordings are marked as Blue , tap “ Play ” to start playback. You can slide the timeline bar to adjust the playback time. You can pinch open on the timeline for more details and pinch closed to see the hours the recordings in.
ADVANCED SETTING PIR Sensor Setting The built-in PIR motion sensor will detect changes in temperature/radiation. When the PIR motion sensor detects motion, it will trigger an alarm and prompt the camera to take the following action: sound siren/alarm , send Push Notification to your mobile devices, send E-mail alert and Record movement to your SD card. Setup PIR Motion Schedule By default, the PIR motion sensor is enabled. If you want to schedule it to arm or disarm, follow the steps below: 1. 2.
Disable/Enable Siren/E-mail/Record When triggered by motion, the camera is able to sends out siren, E-mail, push notification and record to SD card (optional). To disable/enable some actions, follow the steps below: 1. Go to “ Device Settings ” > “ Alarm ” > “ PIR Settings ”. 2. To disable the action, tap 3. To enable it, tap the 26 , it changes to icon. Tap on , the top right to save the settings.
Adjust the PIR Sensitivity PIR sensitivities include Low, Mid, and High. PIR sensitivity could have an impact on detecting distance, the higher the sensitivity is, the longer distance the PIR will detect. By default, PIR sensitivity is set as “ Mid ”. You can adjust PIR sensitivities according to your needs. Follow the steps below to change PIR sensitivity. 1. 2. Go to “ Device Settings ” > “ Alarm ” > “ PIR Settings ”.
E-mail Settings When triggered by motion, App Cam Solo will send you an email alert if you have configured it to. To configure E-mail settings, please go to “ Device Settings ” > “ E-mail Settings ”.
•• Enable SSL or TLS : Whether the email server you’re using requires a secure link. This is on by default and should be left on if you’re using any of the preset email servers. •• SMTP Server : Type in the SMTP server for the sender Address. •• SMTP Port : Set the correct port number for the SMTP server you use. •• Sender Address : Enter your address which will be used to send out the notification email. Type it in the format youraddress@gmail.
Video Quality & On Screen Display Settings Customize Video/Image Quality Go to “ Device Settings ” > “ Quality ”, configuring the encoding parameters of different stream types according to your actual needs, including Resolution , Frame Rate and Max Bitrate . ● Resolution : Choose the resolution for the selected stream type. ● Frame Rate (fps) : Choose the frame type for the selected stream type. ● Maximum Bitrate (kbps) : Choose the bitrate for the selected stream type.
Adjust Display Settings Image Rotation The camera image can be rotated 180 degrees. To adjust that, go to “ Device Settings ” > “ Video&Audio ” > “ Display ”, enable “ Rotation” or “ Mirroring ” according to your needs.
Display Timestamp & Camera Name By default, the timestamp will be shown on Top Center. Camera name will be shown on Bottom Right . To manage it, go to “ Device Settings ” > “ Video&Audio ” > “ Display ”, if you do not want to display the camera name and timestamp on the live view screen, uncheck “ Display Camera Name ” and “ Display Date ” according to your need. To change their position, select a different position from the dropdown list of “Name Position” and “Date Position”.
Date and Time Setting You can manage the date and time setting by syncing the system time of App Cam Solo camera via Uniden Solo App. To sync it, go to “ Device Settings ” > “ System ” > “ Date & Time ”, Select “Synchronize phone time” and tap the save button on top right corner to save the settings. You can enable DST setting if you live in an area that practice Daylight Saving Time (DST).
IMPORTANT INFORMATION SD Card App Cam Solo supports SD card local storage (used only for motion-triggered recordings). When the camera detects a movement, it will record and save the video to the SD card. You can insert a microSD card into the camera. When the SD card is inserted in, you can check its status in “ Device Settings ” > “ SD Card ”. ● This window will only show up when the SD card is inserted in and recognized by the camera.
Install the SD Card 1. Power off the camera by taking out the batteries before inserting the SD card. 2. Insert the SD card in the SD card slot on the right side of the camera. Use your fingernail (or use the provided reset needle) to push the SD card in until you feel it is locked. Format the SD Card Tap the Format icon on the bottom to format the SD card. Note : Please backup the important data on the SD card before formatting it.
Daily amount of time for live streaming & motion recording will be shown on the calendar. Note : When time of live streaming/recording exceeds 10 minutes, the date will be marked as Orange . Low Battery Notification •• If the battery is running low, the camera will send you a push notification every day until the batteries are replaced.
SPECIFICATION Image Sensor 1/2.9" CMOS Sensor Display Resolution 1920 x 1080 (2.0Megapixel) Focal Length F=2.2 Angle of View Diagonal: 130° (diagonally) PIR Detecting Distance Low: 2-4 Meters, Mid: 4-6 Meters (Default), High: 6-9 Meters Minimum Illumination 0 Lux (with IR Illuminator) IR Distance Up to 10 meters Network Protocols & Standards SSL, SMTP, DHCP, P2P Image Compression Technology H.
WARRANTY Uniden AppCam Solo Single/Twin/Quad Pack Important: Satisfactory evidence of the original purchase is required for warranty service. Please refer to our Uniden website for any details or warranty durations offered in addition to those contained below. Warrantor: The warrantor is Uniden Australia Pty Limited ABN 58 001 865 498 (“Uniden Aust”).
Parts Covered: This warranty covers the Product and included accessories. User-generated Data: This warranty does not cover any claimed loss of or damage to user-generated data (including but without limitation phone numbers, addresses and images)that may be stored on your Product. Statement of Remedy: If the Product is found not to conform to this warranty as stated above, the Warrantor, at its discretion, will either repair the defect or replace the Product without any charge for parts or service.
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