Your camera Location recording 25-28 Lets get started Support Shelf mounting About Account settings Wall or ceiling mounting 9-11 Power on your Y-cam Reset Technical information Y-cam app Sign up Safety information Warranty information Add a camera 15-17 My home...
Welcome to Y-cam A quick and easy to setup HD security Y-cam Evo instantly alerts you when camera, Y-cam Evo lets you see and motion is detected. Watch live or hear what’s happening at your home review your last 7 days’ of recordings...
Plus package. Quick & Easy Set Up Relevant Notifications No recording device required. No technical Y-cam Evo instantly alerts you on your smartphone when motion has been detected. skills necessary, just set up from your smartphone and activate your online Easily set up custom recording zones, on areas such as doorways and windows;...
Lets get started Pick your location and plug in your Y-cam Things to consider before camera set up: Ensure you have a power socket Moving cars or headlights within 3 metres from where you may cause unwanted motion would like the camera positioned recordings.
Shelf Mounting Before placing camera on a shelf, attach it to the stand provided. Stand disc Remove camera and stand from the packaging. Pivot A Pivot B Remove the protective Screw the stand to the stand transparent sticker from the mount located at the rear of the camera lense.
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If your camera is misaligned as Hold the camera in one hand below: and loosen the camera slightly from the disc until correctly aligned. Hold the camera in one hand Attach the supplied USB cable and tighten the stand disc until to the camera as shown below, secure.
Wall or Ceiling Mounting To mount your camera on the wall or ceiling, please use the stand, wall mount, screws and wall plugs provided. Please attach the stand before mounting Remove camera and stand from the packaging. Remove the protective Screw the stand to the stand transparent sticker from the mount located at the rear of the...
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If your camera is misaligned as Hold the camera in one hand below: and loosen the camera slightly from the disc until correctly aligned. Attach the supplied USB cable Hold the camera in one hand to the camera as below. and tighten the white disc until secure.
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To install the wall mount please follow steps below: Wall mount plate Screw & wall plugs Screws & wall plugs Decide where you would Mark the two drill holes Drill two holes, use wall Position wall mount Screw until mount is like to place the wall using the mount plugs if required...
Using unauthorised equipment will invalidate your warranty. The maximum power output for the power adapter is 5V = 2A. • Ensure the Micro USB cable is plugged into the rear of your Y-cam. • Select your region. Pull pins down untill fully horizontal...
Y-cam App Search for Y-cam in the the relevant App store to download the Y-cam app and follow the step by step instructions to get your camera up and running. If you already have a No account? Then Y-cam account please please select ‘sign up’.
Sign Up Please provide the details requested. Note: Your password must contain a minimum of eight characters including at least one number, one upper case and one lower case letter.
Add camera Select Y-cam Evo(Note: If you already Plug in camera, please wait have an account, you will first need for the status LED to turn solid to select ‘add new camera’ from your blue and select continue. home screen.
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Wi-Fi. This may take a few minutes. Once connected you will see the Your camera will then connect message “Wi-Fi set up complete!”. to Y-cam service. When Select OK. Status LED will now be connected the Status LED will solid blue.
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Select the required time zone and Name your camera and select what the camera will be used select continue. for. Then press continue. Set up your motion zone. Position Press save to keep your the camera as required to capture the changes, you will receive a area you wish to monitor.
My Home Displays images of all the cameras in your account. Choose which camera to view. App menu, provides quick access to all main features – available in all main screens of the app Thumbnail with latest image captured by camera Camera name Stand by mode...
Watch Live Watch Live and get quick access to the last 10 camera events. Camera name “LIVE” icon shows when the stream Record on Demand, is live clip saved in the cloud, accessible via ‘My Videos’ Snapshot icon – takes a picture and saves it to your phone’s gallery Swipe event list down...
My Videos Watch your video history or take a look at clips you have saved to your favourites. Choose your view – List or calendar view. Select which tab to view, History or Favourites Select the date to see videos for that day Switch to Calendar view –...
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My Videos – History tab Day view: • Select any video to play. • Use the filter to access particular clips. • Save, download or delete any clip you want. Filter menu: Filter by Camera, Favourites or On Demand videos Click on a video to play.
• All videos saved as Favourites can be viewed in date order. • Y-cam Plus subscribers favourite videos are saved in the cloud and can be viewed for 7 days from recorded date. • Y-cam Plus subscribers favourite videos are saved permanently as long as you have an active plus membership.
Camera Settings Tailor your camera to your needs. Camera name Turn audio and night vision On / Off Manage recording options Enable Location Recording Manage notification options Select the camera you would like to view...
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Camera Settings Set and manage motion zones Select Video Quality: High Definition or Standard Definition If you move the camera to a new location, this is where you can change the Wi-Fi settings to connect to a new Wi-Fi signal Set &...
Location Recording Automatically disables your camera’s motion recording when you arrive home and enables recording when you leave, based on the location of your smartphone. Set Location Recording: Select Location Recording from the Save your current location. recordings menu. As default this This will be the location used to is set to off.
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Slide the toggle to the right ‘Enable Location Recording’. Location Recording is now enabled.
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Location Recording When you want to take over Location Recording. Select Location Recording from the Save your current location. recordings menu, please note it will already be switched On.
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Once the location is saved, please Please confirm you would like to select your device from the device take over Location Recording on list. The device used to set up your device. Location Recording originaly will be ticked. Location recording is now You have now taken over enabled.
Support Contact us directly, visit our support centre or download your camera’s quick start guide. Opens up email with account details required pre populated Links directly to Y-cam Support Centre View your camera’s Quick Start Guide...
Account Settings Manage your Y-cam account. Manage your First Name Manage your Surname Change your email address Add additional email addresses that you would like to receive notifications from your camera Change your password...
Reset If your camera is already connested to an account, first delete it from your account via the app. Please ensure you have saved all videos required as these will also be deleted. To reset the camera, place After 5 seconds the camera a pin or similar object in the LED will flash red for a few reset hole on the side of the...
Camera Camera Camera Booting up: connecting to connected to recording: disconnected Bluetooth and BLUE Y-cam servers: Blinking from Y-cam Wi-Fi: GREEN GREEN servers or Blinking BLUE Wi-Fi: Blinking RED Please note the infrared night vision LED is separate to the status LED.
Safety Information • Do not try to disassemble the camera or power supply • Keep the power supply dry and avoid contact with liquid • Small parts may be a choking hazard, keep away from children • Only use approved accessories and power supplies •...
Y-cam security camera, will from general household waste. When the be free from defects in material, workmanship Y-cam reaches its end of life, take it to a and design for 12 months (1 year) from the designated waste collection point in your date of purchase.
Need support? Your Y-cam should be up and running in minutes. You can contact us for assistance or support. Visit or phone us: www.y-cam.com +44 (0)20 8334 7373 +1 727 474 1068 V1-2016-01-EVO...
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