ALC SIGHT HD AWF50, User Manual

Page 1: ...720p Outdoor Wi Fi Camera User Guide Please read these instructions completely before operating this product Model AWF50 Wireless Made Simple Remote Monitoring Anytime from Anywhere ...

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Page 3: ...mote View 10 Connecting to the Internet 11 Connecting Via the Android App 12 Connecting Via the Apple App 14 ALC SightHD App Icons 20 To Take Snapshots 22 To View and or Take Videos 24 Motion Recordings 25 To Play Videos 26 To Delete Videos 29 Information Screen Options 31 DID Setting Screen 35 Advanced Settings 38 MAINTENANCE 41 TROUBLESHOOTING 42 FACTORY DEFAULT RESET 43 UPGRADING THE FIRMWARE 4...

Page 4: ...NIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subjected to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation FCC CE WARNING This equipment has been ...

Page 5: ... highly recommended that the video equipment be connected to a surge protector Doing so will protect the equipment from damage caused by power surges Surge protectors should bear the UL listing mark or CSA certification mark 8 Uninterruptible Power Supplies UPS Because this product is designed for continuous 24 7 operation it is recommended that you connect the product to an uninterruptible power ...

Page 6: ...product only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer 14 Camera Extension Cables Check the rating of your extension cable s to verify compliance with your local authority regulations prior to installation 15...

Page 7: ...Screw Anchor Kit Quick Start Guide Camera MicroUSB to RJ 45 Cable AC Adapter 720p Outdoor Wi Fi Camera Quick Start Guide Please read these instructions completely before operating this product Model AWF51 Wireless Made Simple Remote Monitoring Anytime from Anywhere INTRODUCTION Extension Cable ...

Page 8: ... 6 INTRODUCTION Getting to Know Your Camera FRONT REAR Power Status LED Mounting Socket Link Status LED Passive Infrared Sensor Power Pigtail Antenna Connector Microphone microSD Slot ...

Page 9: ...he amount of obstructions such as walls and tree branches between the camera and Wi Fi router Walls made of heavy building materials such as brick or concrete will significantly reduce signal range If the signal will have to pass through a wall placing the Wi Fi router or camera next to a window will improve the signal strength Do not install the camera pointing out of a window The night time pict...

Page 10: ...te position xThe process for hanging the camera is the same for Ceiling Mount or Surface mount as the App used to view the video will flip the video when installed on a ceiling u Align Mounting socket on the camera with T Bolt and screw camera onto the T Bolt until it is in the desired position v Tighten the Brace against the camera to secure it in place w Set the desired camera angle and then tig...

Page 11: ...lap on the rear of the camera VConnect one end of an AC adapter to the camera s power pigtail and plug the other end of the adapter to a 120 volt AC standard indoor power outlet The red Link Status LED will light and after 30 60 seconds the green Power Status LED will blink three times rapidly microSD Slot TIP A 6 foot power extension cable is included for your camera setup if needed ...

Page 12: ...one or tablet version 4 0X or above Recommended Minimum Internet Upload Speed 512Kbps upload speed or bandwidth to achieve up to an average of 2FPS viewing speed Average viewing speed will depend on other restrictions by your ISP internet service provider IMPORTANT The number of remote viewers is determined by the amount of available upload bandwidth on your home network IMPORTANT Note Not suitabl...

Page 13: ...o to Google Play and search for ALC SightHD vTO CONNECT VIA WI FI For Apple go to page 14 For Android go to the next page Internet Router not included microUSB Jack Included Cable vTO CONNECT VIA DIRECT CONNECT Connect one end of the supplied microUSB RJ 45 cable into the back of the camera under flap and the other end to your primary router from your internet service provider For Apple go to page...

Page 14: ...us indicator will light allow the camera up to 90 seconds to boot up When the green Link Status indicator begins blinking the camera is ready to be set up Launch the ALC SightHD App and the Setup Wizard screen will appear Tap to start the Wizard vTap Next wThe App will start the connection process Tap Live View ...

Page 15: ...use Tap OK yThe Setup Wi Fi Network pop up box will appear Select your home network from the pull down menu and then enter your home network s Wireless Password Tap OK The system will reboot the camera Please give it up to 90 seconds until the green Status LED lights solid in the camera You will then have live video If camera does not connect tap Reconnect Go to page 20 for details on the icons an...

Page 16: ... will light allow the camera up to 90 seconds to boot up When the green Link Status indicator begins blinking the camera is ready to be set up Next on your Apple device open the Settings App vTap Wi Fi and under Choose A Network select the HD XXXXX Network IMPORTANT Make sure to set the Ask To Join Networks option to on ...

Page 17: ... the Apple App wWhen asked for a password enter 12345678 Tap Join to connect xNow Launch the ALC SightHD App and the Setup Wizard screen will appear indicating the setup instructions Tap to start the Wizard REMOTE ACCESS ...

Page 18: ... 16 REMOTE ACCESS Connecting Via the Apple App yThe Apple Device will now search for the camera UOnce the screen indicates the camera is connected Tap Live View HD 000011 has been connected ...

Page 19: ...set up screen You will then be requested to change your password if this is the first time accessing the camera Enter a password and remember it or write it down for future use Tap Wi Fi Setting WThe Wi Fi Network screen will appear Select your home network from the pull down menu and then enter your home network s Wireless Password Tap OK REMOTE ACCESS ...

Page 20: ...onnecting Via the Apple App XThe system will reboot the camera please give it up to 90 seconds until the App finishes the count down from 90 Tap still image for live video If camera does not connect tap Reconnect icon 90 ...

Page 21: ...eo appears instead To access the video again simply tap on the still picture and it will show the live video screen again See the next page for icon descriptions Live View Screen The following icons appear when on the Live View Screen See page 21 for icon descriptions If desired rotate the Android or Apple device 90 for full screen landscape viewing The icons will not appear when viewing in this l...

Page 22: ...low Tap this icon to refresh the camera s connection Tap this icon to enter the Setup PIN Lock Set the Notify Setting or check the APP API version information See page 31 Tap this icon to set up camera configuration or make changes to your existing settings It is also where the Advanced Settings are accessed Tap this icon to remove the camera s connection Tap this icon to check or playback the vid...

Page 23: ... See page 22 for more details Press to hear the sound of the camera s microphone through the SightHD App Tap again to mute the sound Tap to return to the Main screen Tap to record and tap again to stop recording See page 24 for more details IMPORTANT The rightmost diamond and microphone icons are not used for this camera so they are grayed out The Apple Devices will not show these icons ...

Page 24: ...ows vTap the Capture icon to take a snapshot of the current image Snapshot is successful will appear briefly To View Snapshots FOR iOS Your snapshots will be named with the time stamp and saved into the Camera Roll snapshot folder on your Apple device FOR ANDROID Your snapshots will be named with the time stamp and saved into the Photo gallery snapshot folder on your Android device ...

Page 25: ... 23 REMOTE ACCESS To Take Snapshots wPINCH AND ZOOM To zoom in or out use the simple pinch and zoom gesture with this app ...

Page 26: ...live video previously a still picture will appear instead of the arrows vTap the Record icon to start recording Device Recording will appear briefly The App will record for 1 minute See page 26 to playback videos Note An SD Card is needed If no SD card is inserted NO SD CARD message will appear briefly See page 9 for details ...

Page 27: ...Recordings wPINCH AND ZOOM To zoom in or out use the simple pinch and zoom gesture with this app uWhen motion is detected on the video camera the camera will automatically record for two minutes and then stop recording See Sensitivity Settings on page 40 ...

Page 28: ...ay Videos uFrom the main screen tap the Settings icon vTap the Events icon the Select Event Filter pop up will appear For Apple see note below APPLE You must tap the Search Magnifying glass icon to bring up the Event s screen ...

Page 29: ...wSelect the desired Start Time Date of the videos you want to view by tapping on the respective option date or time and then tapping or to adjust When finished tap Done xRepeat for Stop Time Date then tap OK the Event List will appear ...

Page 30: ...app see page 25 DOWNLOAD A VIDEO To download a video to your Android or Apple device press and hold the file name and it will download to your device UTo Set Display Filter To filter the Date Time again simply tap the Magnifying Glass while in the Events List TIP When you set a filter be sure the Time Zone feature is set accurately in the tablet phone to reflect the current time zone the camera is...

Page 31: ... right of the selected file then tap the Delete Selected icon A pop up box will appear asking you to confirm tap Yes APPLE Tap Delete One will appear next to the files Tap the and then tap Delete to delete the file ANDROID TIP To delete several files at the same time select the files you wish to remove check marks will appear to the right of the selected files then tap the Delete Selected icon ...

Page 32: ... 30 REMOTE ACCESS To Delete Recordings wTo delete all files tap the Delete All icon A pop up box will appear asking you to confirm tap Yes ...

Page 33: ... 31 REMOTE ACCESS Information Screen Options uFrom the main screen tap the Information icon a pop up will appear vTo view information Version etc tap About ...

Page 34: ...is detected you will receive notifications APPLE DEVICES u Launch Settings System Preferences from your Home screen on the Apple device v Tap Notification Center a list of Apps will appear w Scroll down to find ALC SightHD App and click on it x The Setting screen displays Turn the notification ON or OFF as desired Note It takes time for the changes to take effect in iOS normally within two hours ...

Page 35: ...xTo Setup the Pin Lock tap Setup PIN Lock yTap the Enable Lock When Starting switch to enable will be blue or disable will be white the PIN Lock TIP Setting a PIN Lock code will prevent others from activating the app and viewing your camera images ...

Page 36: ...4 REMOTE ACCESS Information Screen Options UUsing the keyboard enter a four digit code Then confirm this exact code VNow that the Pin is set and enabled whenever the App is opened you must enter this code ...

Page 37: ... 35 REMOTE ACCESS DID Setting Screen uFrom the main screen tap the Settings icon vTap the Settings icon the System Information Screen will appear ...

Page 38: ...MOTE ACCESS DID Setting Screen wSimply tap on a field to change it To enable Email Alert which will email your Gmail account whenever motion is detected simply tap the Enable Email Alert switch so it is blue ...

Page 39: ... 37 REMOTE ACCESS Advanced Settings uFrom the main screen tap the Settings icon vTap the Settings icon the System Information Screen will appear ...

Page 40: ... 38 REMOTE ACCESS Advanced Settings wTap on the Advanced Settings icon xEnter your Admin password Default was 123456 unless it was changed then tap OK ...

Page 41: ...e to select flip Mirror or Flip and Mirror ENVIRONMENT MODE Tap to select the frequency used in your area North America uses 60Hz European countries use 50Hz LOW LIGHT ENHANCEMENT Tap to set the Low Light Enhancement 5 will provide the brightest enhancement and 1 the lowest WI FI SETTING The Wi Fi setting allows you to choose the home network and setup the Wi Fi environment When you tap WI FI Sett...

Page 42: ... the internet Only use the SMTP that supports SSL SMTP SERVER This should have smtp gmail com SMTP PORT Enter 465 USERNAME Enter your Gmail username PASSWORD Enter your Gmail password RECEIVER Enter the email address you want the alerts to go to This can be different than the SMTP outgoing email account Tap the check mark when done SD CARD FORMAT Tap and then confirm to format the microSD card ins...

Page 43: ...on the camera lens and glass it will affect the night vision capability The infrared light reflects off of the dust and grime limiting the camera s vision Use a microfiber cloth to regularly clean the camera or when night vision video is cloudy or unclear ...

Page 44: ...a is properly configured in App Make sure the mobile device is connected to 3G 4G Wi Fi properly Clean the camera lens using a microfiber cloth Ensure the MicroSD card is inserted into the camera There might be no movement detected i e no moving object to trigger the motion sensor Make sure the camera s power is on Make sure the MicroSD card has been correctly inserted Make sure the motion detecti...

Page 45: ...ry card Wrong date and or time will result in unexpected record schedule Make sure you ve selected the correct time zone Confirm the system date time of the mobile device to ensure correct operation Clock will set itself when connected to the internet Make sure the system is connected properly to the internet You may use your mobile device to access the system to see if remote view is functioning ...

Page 46: ...V 1 5A Current Consumption 500 mA MAX Night Vision 35 ft Dimensions 6 0 x 7 1 x 2 5 in 153 x 44 x 64 mm MicroSD Card Time 4GB 150 Events HD Better 180 Events Better Streaming MicroSD Card Time 8GB 300 Events HD Better 360 Events Better Streaming MicroSD Card Time 16GB 600 Events HD Better 720 Events Better Streaming MicroSD Card Time 32GB 1 200 Events HD Better 1 440 Events Better Streaming ...

Page 47: ... ANY DAMAGE LOSS OR THEFT RELATED TO THE PRODUCT OR TO ITS USE FOR ANY HARM WHETHER PHYSICAL OR MENTAL RELATED THERETO ANY AND ALL CLAIMS OR STATEMENTS WHETHER WRITTEN OR VERBAL BY SALESPEOPLE RETAILERS DEALERS OR DISTRIBUTORS TO THE CONTRARY ARE NOT AUTHORIZED BY ALC AND DO NOT AFFECT THIS PROVISION OF THIS WARRANTY THE LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE SOLE AND ENTIRE WARRANTY PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCT AN...

Page 48: ...ttery Ordinance to return all spent batteries and accumulators Disposing of spent batteries accumulators with common household waste is prohibited Batteries accumulators that contain hazardous substances are marked with the symbols on the side These symbols indicate that it is prohibited to dispose of these batteries accumulators in the household waste The abbreviations for the respective heavy me...

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