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Panoramic Talking Camera
(Twist HD Camera)
IPC2201

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    Panoramic Talking Camera (Twist HD Camera) IPC2201 User Manual home8care.com 1-844-800-6482 | support@home8care.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction ................. 1 System Requirement ....................1 Chapter 2. Hardware Overview ..............2 Chapter 3. Twist HD Camera Setup .............. 3 Before powering on the camera ................3 Powering on the camera ..................3 Camera Mode Selection ..................4 Adding the Camera to the System ................
  • Page 3 5.1.2 Sensor setting ..........................33 5.1.3 Event Notification and Recording ....................33 Viewing the Live Video Feed .................. 34 Viewing the Video Recording ................. 38 5.3.1 Vie .............................. 38 5.3.2 5.3.3 5.3.4 ts ..............................38 Chapter 6. Resetting the Twist HD camera ..........45 Appendix –...

  • Page 4: Chapter 1. Introduction

    Chapter 1. Introduction The Twist HD Camera is a high definition camera that integrates sensor, live viewing and recording functions onto a single device. These features provide an extra level of security when monitoring your property. Video feeds can be viewed in real-time from the convenience of your smartphone. Whenever a suspicious motion or sound is detected, the camera immediately initiates recording, and the app will send a notification.

  • Page 5: Chapter 2. Hardware Overview

    Chapter 2. Hardware Overview This section provides an overview of the Twist HD camera and its accessories. Panoramic Talking Camera User Manual V1.0 2017...

  • Page 6: Chapter 3. Twist Hd Camera Setup

    Chapter 3. Twist HD Camera Setup 3.1 Before powering on the camera If you wish to save the video clips locally or turn on the continuous recording function, a MicroSD card needs to be inserted into the camera. For details about how to check the current storage size of the MicroSD card, see Section 4.6 –...

  • Page 7: Camera Mode Selection

    3.3 Camera Mode Selection After the camera is powered on, the default setting will be “Internet mode”. The other mode that you can choose is “Local mode”. To switch between the two modes, short press the button on top of the camera. The switching process takes approximately 25 seconds, and you will hear “Internet mode”...
  • Page 8 In “Internet mode”, both LED indicators will show a solid blue light. In “Local mode”, the left and right LED indicators will respectively show a solid blue and purple light. Panoramic Talking Camera User Manual V1.0 2017...

  • Page 9: Adding The Camera To The System

    3.4 Adding the Camera to the System Before you begin using the camera, it will need to be added to the system first. This can be done with or without the security shuttle. For details, see the three subsections below. Important: If you are unable to add the camera to the system or the app shows a message telling you to reset the camera, see Chapter 6 - Resetting the Twist HD camera for details.
  • Page 10 2. Tap “Device Management”. If you have more than one security shuttle, you may need to swipe left more than once to find the one you wish the camera to connect to. After selecting the security shuttle, tap the plus icon “+” located to the right of “Camera List”. 3.
  • Page 11 4. Follow the on-screen instructions. When finished, press “Next”. 5. After scanning the QR code located on the bottom of the camera, the “camera adding” process will begin. The process will take approximately 1 to 2 minutes. Panoramic Talking Camera User Manual V1.0 2017...
  • Page 12 6. When the activation is completed, the camera will be added to the device management page. In the illustration shown below, the name of the Security Shuttle is “Location 1” and the name of the camera is “New Camera”. 7. Both LED indicators on the camera will show a solid blue light. Panoramic Talking Camera User Manual V1.0 2017...

  • Page 13: Adding Camera To System With Virtual Security Shuttle

    3.4.2 Adding Camera to System with Virtual Security Shuttle To add the camera to the system when there is no security shuttle, complete the following steps. The process will involve the creation of a new virtual security shuttle. To add the camera to an existing virtual security shuttle, see Section 3.4.3 - Adding Camera to System with an existing Virtual Security Shuttle.
  • Page 14 2. Swipe left across the screen and select “IP Camera”. At times, you may need to swipe more than once. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. When finished, press “Next”. Panoramic Talking Camera User Manual V1.0 2017...
  • Page 15 4. The steps for iOS and Android devices will be different here. For iOS devices: After scanning the QR code located on the bottom of the camera, tap “Close”; then, tap “Settings” to access the Wi-Fi settings page to let your smart device connect to the IP camera network. Select the SSID marked as “milife”, followed by “_xxxxxx”;...
  • Page 16 After connecting to the camera network, launch the app again. Select your Wi-Fi network and enter the password if necessary. When finished, tap “Join”. For Android devices: After scanning the QR code located on the bottom of the camera, the Wi-Fi settings page will appear to let your smart device connect to the IP camera network.
  • Page 17 After connecting to the camera network, tap “Previous”. Select your Wi-Fi network and enter the password. When finished, tap “Join”. 5. Follow the on-screen instructions. Panoramic Talking Camera User Manual V1.0 2017...
  • Page 18 6. After the activation is completed, you will see the message “System is ready” on the screen. By clicking “OK”, you will hear “Internet mode”, and a virtual Security Shuttle and the camera will be added to the device management page. In the illustration shown below, the name of the virtual Security Shuttle is “Location 2”, and the name of the camera is “Camera1”.

  • Page 19: Adding Camera To System With An Existing Virtual Security Shuttle

    Note: As the name virtual Security Shuttle implies, there isn’t actually a new Security Shuttle. It is merely a virtual creation by the system to bridge the camera to the system. icon represents a virtual Security Shuttle. icon represents an actual Security Shuttle. 7.
  • Page 20 2. If you have more than one security shuttle, swipe left across the screen until you find the virtual security shuttle you want the camera to connect to; then, tap the plus icon “+” located to the right of “Camera List” and select “IP Camera”.
  • Page 21 For Android devices: 3. Follow the on-screen instructions. When finished, press “Next”. Panoramic Talking Camera User Manual V1.0 2017...
  • Page 22 4. The steps for iOS and Android devices will be different here. For iOS devices: After scanning the QR code located on the bottom of the camera, tap “Close”; then, tap “Settings” to access the Wi-Fi settings page to let your smart device connect to the IP camera network. Select the SSID marked as “milife”, followed by “_xxxxxx”;...
  • Page 23 For Android devices: After scanning the QR code located on the bottom of the camera, the Wi-Fi settings page will appear to let your smart device connect to the IP camera network. Select the SSID marked as “milife”, followed by “_xxxxxx”. Note: The 6 digit “_xxxxxx”...
  • Page 24 5. Follow the on-screen instructions. 6. After the activation is completed, you will see the camera add to your existing virtual shuttle. In the Panoramic Talking Camera User Manual V1.0 2017...
  • Page 25 illustration shown below, the name of the camera is “Camera2”. 7. Both LED indicators on the camera will show a solid blue light. Important: If you are unable to add the camera to the system or the app shows a message telling you to reset the camera, see Chapter 6 - Resetting the Twist HD camera for details.

  • Page 26: Positioning The Camera

    3.5 Positioning the camera After the “camera adding” process has been completed, you can place the device at the desired location. To make sure the connection of the camera is working, you can check the live video feed, and test the motorized pan function.

  • Page 27: Chapter 4. Twist Hd Camera Settings

    Chapter 4. Twist HD Camera Settings For relevant camera setting adjustments, follow the steps shown below. 1. Tap the menu icon to show the sidebar menu. 2. Tap “Device Management”; then tap “New Camera” under “Camera List” to reach the “Edit Camera” page. The following illustrations show the camera settings that can be adjusted.

  • Page 28: Display Name

    4.1 Display Name This option allows you to change the display name. To do so, tap “Display Name”; then, change the name according to your preference. When finished, tap the check icon located on the upper-right corner. Note: The maximum length of the display name is 40 characters.

  • Page 29: Sound Detection

    4.3 Sound Detection This option allows you to change the sound detection sensitivity. To do so, tap “Sound Detection”; then, change the sensitivity according to your preference. Note: For more sensitive sound detection, set a higher sensitivity level. 4.4 Live Video Resolution This option allows you to change the live video resolution.

  • Page 30: Wi-Fi

    4.5 Wi-Fi This option allows you to connect to the Security Shuttle via a nearby Wi-Fi router. If the wireless connection between the camera and Security Shuttle is too weak, you can connect to the Security Shuttle via a nearby Wi-Fi router that has a stronger signal.

  • Page 31: Turn On/Off Camera

    4.7 Turn On/Off camera To turn on/off the camera live view function, slide the button to the right or left. Note: The camera is still able to record triggered events. 4.8 Turn On/Off Continuous Recording To turn on/off continuous video recording, slide the button to the right or left. This is an intelligent recording function that captures and archives all suspicious motion/sound or sensor-triggered events even when the system is disarmed.

  • Page 32: Restart/Remove Ip Camera

    Note:  When using OPU3120, the Twist HD camera begins recording when an event is detected by any of the devices/sensors on the network, or if any of the cameras on the network detect motion or sound. No notification will be sent. ...

  • Page 33: Record Audio

    4.10 Record Audio Enables the camera to record nearby audio for both recorded and continuous recording events. Note:  By default, the record audio function will not be turned on due to privacy issues. Panoramic Talking Camera User Manual V1.0 2017...

  • Page 34: Chapter 5. Starting To Use The Twist Hd Camera

    Chapter 5. Starting to Use the Twist HD Camera At this stage, your camera is now ready for use. Due to the built-in camera/sensor functionalities, the device offers the following three main functions:  Sound/Motion detection  Live video feed ...
  • Page 35 2. Tap Arm, Disarm or Stay mode. Note:  To add a schedule on when to arm/disarm the camera/sensors, tap the icon; then tap “Schedule” and choose your preferred time period. Panoramic Talking Camera User Manual V1.0 2017...

  • Page 36: Sensor Setting

     To choose which camera/sensors to arm in Stay mode, tap the icon; then tap “Stay mode Profile” and choose your preferred devices. 5.1.2 Sensor setting The ability of the camera to detect suspicious activity will be based on the selected sensitivity level. For details about how to set the motion and sound detection sensitivity level, please proceed to Section 4.2 Set Motion Detection and Section 4.3 Set Sound Detection.

  • Page 37: Viewing The Live Video Feed

    5.2 Viewing the Live Video Feed To view the live video feed, tap the “Video” icon; then, tap the video image shown by the camera. If you have more than four cameras, swipe left to see the fifth camera. Pinch your fingers to zoom in or zoom out when viewing the video feed. Panoramic Talking Camera User Manual V1.0 2017...
  • Page 38 The following describes the various controls. Advanced camera features: When you tap the camera setting icon, the settings that can be configured will be shown, as seen in the following illustration. Panoramic Talking Camera User Manual V1.0 2017...
  • Page 39   Flip Camera View: Flips the video feed to an Go to Default Position: Returns the camera back inverted view. to its default position.   Motion Detection: Adjusts the motion detection Sound Detection: Adjusts the sound detection sensitivity. sensitivity.
  • Page 40 Microphone: When you speak towards your smartphone, the camera will broadcast your voice. Note: The speaker is turned off, by default. If you wish to broadcast your voice using the microphone, first tap the speaker icon; then, tap the microphone icon. When finished, tapping the microphone icon will simultaneously turn off both the microphone and speaker.

  • Page 41: Viewing The Video Recording

    5.3 Viewing the Video Recording If a video has been recorded, you can replay the video clip by following the steps shown below. For details about how the system records a video, see Section 5.1 – System / sensor setting. 5.3.1 Viewing Recorded Events To view recorded events, complete the following steps.
  • Page 42 Video recording events from the past three hours can be viewed from the video recording main screen. The grey bar shows the time and date of the recording within a three hour interval, ending at the current time. All recorded events within the three hour period are shown here. Panoramic Talking Camera User Manual V1.0 2017...
  • Page 43 The following illustration shows you how to navigate the video recording main screen. For details regarding the four icons located on the bottom of the screen, see the descriptions below. VideoGram: Takes you to the videoGram menu. Panoramic Talking Camera User Manual V1.0 2017...
  • Page 44 Search: Searches a particular video event detected by the camera(s) or sensor(s). Replay: Takes you to the replay page to view continuous recorded events. Note: Panoramic Talking Camera User Manual V1.0 2017...
  • Page 45  If network problems are encountered while replaying a recording, this icon will appear on the screen.  For iOS devices, this animation icon allows you to swipe up to view more camera clips. The animation icon fades after 10 seconds. Both landscape and portrait views are supported. ...
  • Page 46  When several video clips are recorded at approximately the same time point, making it difficult to select the one you wish to view, tap the time point to show a list of the video clips. A maximum of six clips are listed, with three clips before and three clips after the selected time point.
  • Page 47 Home: Takes you to the app’s homepage. Recorded events are represented by a red line and continuous recorded events are depicted by a grey line. Panoramic Talking Camera User Manual V1.0 2017...

  • Page 48: Chapter 6. Resetting The Twist Hd Camera

    Chapter 6. Resetting the Twist HD camera When you are unable to add the camera to the system, or the camera is not working properly, you can try to reset the device. The app may also show a message telling you to do so. ...
  • Page 49 Note: Resetting the camea will restore your device to factory default settings. Panoramic Talking Camera User Manual V1.0 2017...

  • Page 50: Appendix - Glossary Of Terms

    Appendix – Glossary of Terms  Arm: The cameras and other security related sensors in the system are actively monitoring the surroundings. Any suspicious activity that has been detected by the camera or sensor will prompt the app to immediately send a notification.

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