Guardian wireless video surveillance system (60 pages)
Summary of Contents for Uniden Guardian App Cam Solo
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Uniden App Cam Solo Battery Powered Camera For more exciting new products please visit our website: Australia: www.uniden.com.au OWNER’S MANUAL...
Disconnect the power adaptor during long periods between usage. • Use only the accessories and power adaptors supplied by Uniden. • WIRELESS DEVICES OPERATING RANGE Ensure the signal reception is acceptable between the camera(s) and the WiFi router.
OVERVIEW ..................... 4 WHAT’S IN THE BOX? ................... 5 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA ............6 INSTALLING THE BATTERY ................. 7 INSTALL UNIDEN SOLO APP..............7 DEVICE MANAGEMENT................10 PLACING THE CAMERA ................17 QUICK ACCESS ICONS ................19 LIVEVIEW/PLAYBACK ................22 LIVEVIEW ....................
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. Also included is an optional screw base for those more easy-to-reach areas, such as the front door.
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.
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. LED Status...
INSTALLING THE BATTERY Insert the Batteries into the Camera Step 2 Step 2 Step 1 Insert four batteries Close the back cas- Please use the stick to press the white button, into the battery slot. ing. Please press both end of the cas- and then rotate to sepa- rate the backing casing ing to make it close...
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.
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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.
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.
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Option 2: Manually Enter the UID 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.
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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.
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6. To read the tips, slide the page to go through, or tap the “ Skip ” button on top right to skip these tips.
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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”...
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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 ”...
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.
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.
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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.
Push Notification is enabled 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.
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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.
Device Settings 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.
LIVE VIEW/PLAYBACK Live View To view live video feed, tap : on the Devices page or tap your camera to enter Live View . Icon 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.
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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 capture a screenshot of the playing video, tap the Capture button on the bottom, to record the playback video, tap the Record icon. Note : The videos recorded manually and snapshots will be saved to your mobile devices: iOS (Album) Android (Storage/Internal Storage/Uniden Solo).
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.
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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.
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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.
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 ”.
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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. •...
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 . ●...
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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.
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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 “...
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”...
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 “...
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. Battery Uniden provides 4 non-rechargeable CR123A batteries, one of which has 1600mAH. With these 4 batteries, the Argus supports up to: 180 days in Standby mode;...
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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 •...
C. Improperly installed contrary to instructions contained in the relevant Owner’s Manual D. Repaired by someone other than an authorized Uniden Repair Agent in relation to a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty; or E. Used in conjunction with any equipment, parts or a system not manufactured by...
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Product, together with satisfactory evidence of your original purchase (such as a legible copy of the sales docket) to Uniden. Please refer to the Uniden website for address details. You should contact Uniden regarding any compensation that may be payable for your expenses incurred in making a warranty claim.