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Quick Install Guide For Bullet HD Outdoor IP Camera Model: PLC-325PW, PLC-335PW...
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This installation guide provides basic instructions for installing the PLC-325PW and PLC-335PW Outdoor Waterproof IP camera on your network. By following these instructions, you can quickly complete the camera installation on Android, iOS and computer (Windows or Mac OS). Verify the package contents...
Table of Contents 1. Hardware Overview ................... 2 2. Hardware Installation ..................4 2.1 Connecting the Camera ................. 4 2.2 MicroSD card installation ................4 2.3 Mount the Wi-Fi antenna ................6 2.4 Connection Camera with PoE ................ 6 2.5 Mount the weatherproof junction box ............7 3.
1. Hardware Overview 1. Sun Shield 2. External Antenna 3. Front Shell 4. Microphone 5. Bracket 6. Reset/WPS Button 7. Camera Cable 8. Camera’s UID Sticker 9. Status indicator LED 10. Infrared LED 11. Light Sensor 12. Power Connector 13. Ethernet Connector 14.
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Power connector Connect to the included DC 12V power adapter. Light Sensor The light sensor monitors ambient lighting conditions and switches between color and infrared accordingly. UID Sticker on Camera Cable The UID is the unique identifier for the camera. You can scan the QR code on the sticker using the iOS or Android app to add a camera.
For a new SD card which has never been used or formatted, you can use the camera’s format tool to format it. To learn how to format the SD card, please refer to the related technical articles on the Phylink support website.
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The camera only supports the FAT32 file system; other formats will not be recognized. It is recommended to format the Micro SD card via the format tools. You can download the format tools for FAT32 via the follows links: http://www.phylink.com/downloads/download_file/tools/guiformat.zip Or http://www.sdcard.org/downloads/index.html NOTICE The camera must be powered off before inserting the Micro SD card.
2.4 Connection camera with PoE (Optional) The PLC-325PW/PLC-335PW camera can be either connected with the included power adapter and network cable, or optionally with an Ethernet cable that is connected to an 802.3af compatible PoE Switch or PoE Injector. With a PoE setup, the Ethernet cable will transmit both power and data over a single cable eliminating the need for the power adapter.
Ethernet cable. The included Weatherproof Junction Box provides a neat and waterproof termination of connections to the Phylink Bullet HD outdoor camera. When connecting outdoors, the use of this junction box will ensure weather protection and prevent power and signal faults due to water ingress at the connections.
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Front Cover Camera Cable Silicone Sealing Strip Rear Cover Gasket Screw Rubber Stopper Figure 2 Silicone sealing strip Front cover Groove for camera cable Stopper (network) Groove for network cable Groove for camera cable (power) Groove for power adapter cord Stopper Figure 3...
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Before physical installation, please ensure wireless settings are completed and operational – to set wireless up, you need to connect the camera directly to your router with an Ethernet cable. If you plan to use Wi-Fi transmission, the Wi-Fi must be setup before the camera is disconnected from the Ethernet cable of the local network.
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STEP4 Secure the front and rear covers using the included screws and gaskets. Once secured, the rubber stoppers should be inserted so as to protect the screws from the weather and allow ease of maintenance in the future. Please refer to Figure 2. Mounting hole Rear cover Screw hole...
3. Quick installation for iOS device STEP1 Get the free PHYCAM app from App Store. Start the app and the "My Camera" screen will appear. Ensure the camera is powered up and connected to your router using the included ethernet cable. Scan to download App for iOS Press “...
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STEP2 Assign a "Name" to the camera to help identify this camera if more than one camera is in use. Enter the "Password". (The default Password is "admin" ) Press " Connect " and the app will connect to the camera. Press "...
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STEP3 symbol on the right side of the camera, the sliding menu will be displayed. 1. Add camera 2. View the app version 3. Sliding menu 4. Detect camera 5. Edit Camera, change settings and password 6. Audio mode 7. Video mode...
4. Setting up Wi-Fi via iOS device symbol on the right side of the camera, the sliding menu will be displayed. Tap the Edit Camera icon from the sliding menu. And then go to Advanced Setting WiFi Networks >...
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Press “ WiFi Networks ” , then the camera will search for available Wi-Fi networks around it. Select your network from the list. Type your Wi-Fi password and press “ ”button to complete the Wi-Fi setup. After a successful wireless setup, you can remove the network cable and the camera should work through the wireless network after a short delay.
5. Quick installation for Android device STEP1 Get the free PHYCAM app from Google Play. Start the app and the following screen will appear. Scan to download App for Android Press to add a new camera. If your camera is located on the same local network as your Android device, the app can search for it.
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STEP2 Enter the " Password ". ( The default Password is "admin". ) Assign a " Name " to the camera to help identify this camera if more than one camera is in use. ( The default name is "Camera 0". ) Press "...
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There are two optional methods to add a camera on the Android device. Scan the camera UID using the mobile phone OPTION 1 You can click “ Scan QR code ” menu to scan the camera UID from the UID sticker on the camera cable.
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STEP3 symbol on the right side of the camera, the sliding menu will be displayed. 1. Add camera 2. View the app version and get support info 3. Sliding menu 4. Detect camera 5. Edit Camera, change settings and password 6.
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1. Quit live video mode 2. View the recorded videos and photos 3. Start recording / Stop recording 4. Take a snapshot 5. Enable or disable speaking to the camera 6. Enable or disable receiving audio from camera...
6. Setting up Wi-Fi via Android device symbol on the right side of the camera, the sliding menu will be displayed. Tap the Edit Camera icon from the sliding menu. And then go to Advanced Setting Wi-Fi Setting > Press “Wi-Fi Setting” , then the camera will search for available Wi-Fi networks around it.
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Select your wireless network from the list. Type in your Wi-Fi password and then press "OK" to save the settings. After a successful wireless setup, remove the network cable and the camera should work through the wireless network after a short delay.
You can further configure or view your camera via the most popular web browsers such as FireFox, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge (Windows 10), Chrome and Safari. Phylink Camera Live is provided on the included CD, or you can download it from our technical support website, for both the Windows and Mac OS. http://phylink.com/downloads/index.htm#Software For setup on Windows, insert the provided installation CD into computer's CD- ROM drive and the installation window will appear.
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7.2 Accessing the camera using Camera Live Phylink provides two accessing methods for different users: peer to peer and TCP/HTTP. The easier method is to use the P2P option to access the camera. When you access the camera using the Camera Live software on PC/Mac, the peer to peer connection will be established automatically.
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Click " Discover " button and the program will automatically search for an available camera within your local network. Select the camera UID from the list and click Select Camera T7S5TH5K2BYRS5BW87Z1 (PLC-325PW) T5M5TN7U67A4VW87FJ2M (PLC-335PW) SDS515A6FW5BC7X1UYSU (PLC-233PW) EVUSJD78JDGHNVBWW76 (PLC-223PW) Cancel NOTICE...
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STEP3 At the lower left corner of camera preview, there is a chain icon which is used to indicate camera’s connection status. C3S998FY5G639HPGU7T1 Camera This icon indicates that the camera is disconnected. If the chain icon stays red when attempting to connect, please check the UID and password that you typed.
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Setup Camera Multilive Video Album 1920x1080 8FPS 1.3Mbps Tip: To learn more about Camera Live software, please refer to " How to Access the camera using Camera Live" in Support - Technical Articles section from Phylink technical support website.
If you like to access the camera through the browser and have some background knowledge of the network, the Phylink camera can be accessed from most popular web browsers. This accessing method is base on IP/TCP/HTTP protocols.
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To learn how to setup the TCP/IP settings of the camera before you connect to it, please refer to “ Appendix E: Manually entering TCP/IP Settings for a Camera ” on the user manual which can be accessed at www.phylink.com. ulle Network Security Camera PLC-335PW Click the "...
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Hardware Installation 2. Phylink Camera Live can only search for a camera within your local network. That means your computer and your camera need to be connected to the same network router at your home or office.
9. Wireless setup via web browser The Phylink camera can work in either wired or wireless mode. After a successful wireless setup, unplug the Ethernet cable, the camera will work through the wireless network with the router. Please note that if you have already set up the wireless connection via the iOS or Android device , you can skip this step.
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Select your Wi-Fi network from the list and click " ". Check that your network name has now been filled into the SSID field. STEP2 Do NOT change any of the settings ( SSID, Mode, security mode, Encryption type ). Enter the "...
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WPS button on the camera. This will establish the connection. To learn how to set up the camera over Wi-Fi using WPS, please read “ Appendix G: Setting up the Camera over Wi-Fi using WPS ” on the user manual which can be accessed at www.phylink.com.
For more advanced settings, (such as Record, Task Management, Motion Detection, Alarm Action, Video Quality and more) please read the User Manual on the installation CD included with this package or download it from the Phylink support website - phylink.com/downloads 10.
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Technical Support To view our Product Support Center, visit phylink.com/support LiveChat https://purechat.me/phylink Skype We can also contact online via Skype ID: Phylink User Manual To download the User Manual, visit phylink.com/downloads Troubleshooting View Troubleshooting Guide matching your problems from the support section on our website.
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