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- Page 1 Camscura WiFi Hidden Camera User’s Guide WHEN YOU NEED TO KNOW.
- Page 2 This device requires a smartphone running Android versions 4.2.2 or later, or iOS 8.3 or later. In the Box: In the box you will find the Camscura WiFi Hidden Camera, a 5V DC Adapter, a USB 2.0 Cable, and this User’s Guide.
- Page 5 LED Status Indicators Charging LED: Located next to the microUSB power port, this LED serves a number of functions. When charging, the LED will glow solid orange and will shut off when charging is complete. When connecting to PC or MAC, this LED will glow solid orange when connecting and solid green when connected.
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Page 6: Getting Started
LED will glow solid red. Getting Started To begin, connect the Camscura WiFi to the USB port of a PC or the included 5V DC adapter. We recommend charging the battery for 4 hours before use. Insert the micro SD card with gold contacts facing upwards. - Page 7 Settings Wi-FI Wi-Fi Wi-FiCsm 223423 CHOO$E NETWORK... BHS Chromecast BHS-Apple-WiFi BHS-ConfRm-WIFI M&J Trimming...
- Page 8 Once in the Camscura WiFi Application you will select “Add new cam”; the camera’s ID will appear automatically. You are in the AP mode. AP Mode stands for Direct connection to the device.
- Page 9 If a wrong password is entered, or if the device failed to connect to the router, we recommend you reset the Camscura WiFi to AP Mode (Access Point Mode: a direct connection between your phone and the camera). To do...
- Page 10 this, press and hold the MODE key (located on the back of the device) until the orange status LED is solid. Delete the camera from the application and repeat the installation process again. Now that your camera is online you will be able to view live video and customize your camera settings.
- Page 11 Download tab on the lower navigation bar. Downloaded video files will be saved to your smartphone’s storage “Camscura WiFi” directory. Note: If your video file size exceeds more than 5MB, download via WiFi connection.
- Page 12 Steps to follow: WiFi” application to a smartphone. The user will have to open the “Camscura WiFi” app, then select “Sub Account”, enter the Camera’s ID, username and password information. They will need to assign a name to the Cam name field.
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- Page 14 Customizing Your Camscura WiFi Settings To access the menu, click the gear icon next to the camera’s name; selections include the following: Copy Camscura WiFi ID: This field stores your camera ID so that you can share with other users, provide a user with the Cam ID, username...
- Page 15 Configure WiFi setting: When the camera is in AP Mode, from this selection you can choose your wireless home or business network. Simply select your wireless router and enter the SSID password.
- Page 16 Select Recording Option: Select Schedule for Continuous, Voice Activated, or Motion Activated recording. Select Ok to save settings before exiting. Change Default Password: Your default password is 888888. We recommend that you change the password to protect your privacy. Passwords are case-sensitive.
- Page 17 Live View Settings: Here you can change the video resolution and indoor lighting condition. The default resolution is VGA (640*480) and 50Hz. If your video appears grainy in your room’s lighting conditions, adjust the Hz level. Push Notifications: Turn on Push Notifications to receive an alert to your smartphone when activity is detected.
- Page 18 Note: For iOS, you will receive a pop-up notification on your device screen when activity is detected. For Android, the Camscura WiFi will need stay running on the smartphone to get an actual alert. Firmware Upgrades: This selection will show you if any update is available.
- Page 19 Firmware upgrade 1. Inseit microSD card into 2. Connect the your computer using included usB cable Download firmware upgrade file from http://help.brickftousesecurity.com Unzip WiFicam_firrnware.zip file sava sofMare to tha microSD swly remove the from computer clicking the "Safely Remove Hardware" Connect cam to the power...
- Page 20 If GREEN: Indicator light should be ORANGE not green. If the device is not in Direct connection mode with the (indicator light ORANGE) it will not connect to the device’s WiFi or you won’t see the camscura wifi on your smartphone’s wifi list.
- Page 21 My Camscura WiFi is not responding. Hold down both the Power button and Reset button on the back of the device for 4 seconds; the Camscura WiFi will reboot. Camscura WiFi is not appearing in my WiFi Menu. If the Charging indicator light is solid orange the wireless signal is not transmitting from the device.
- Page 22 Orange LED is solid, then connect the camera through AP Mode. If the Indicator light is flashing Red: The Camscura WiFi is low on battery. Charge the device using the included charging cables. You may also want to exit out of the application entirely to refresh the Camscura WiFi application;...
- Page 23 SD card, you can find instructions here. The Camscura WiFi is compatible with micro SD cards up to 128GB capacity. Special software is required to format a 64GB and 128GB Micro SD cards before use.
- Page 24 Mode, and then to a wireless connection. Why does my Camscura WiFi device automatically switch back to AP Mode? If the Camscura WiFi is in range of your smartphone and it has lost connection to the router it will maintain connection by switching to strongest connection available.
- Page 25 What app can I download for live viewing? Please download the free Camscura WiFi app here. It is compatible with Android and iOS devices Do I still need an SD card if viewing live? An SD card would be needed to record video for later viewing, but it is not needed for live playback.
- Page 26 Yes, the camera is battery operated and has a recording time of 8 hours with a fully charged battery. The camera can also be plugged into electrical power for short term use. What are the video outputs and formats? The video format is MP4. There are no video outputs on this camera except for USB.
- Page 27 smartphone. Do I still need an SD card if I’m viewing the footage live? An SD card would be needed to record video for later viewing, but it is not needed for live playback. Can this camera record audio? Due to federal regulations, this camera does not record audio. Learn more about why hidden cameras do not record audio.
- Page 28 Using an Android device, you can save an Android Video File to your device in a storage folder labeled “Camscura.” Using an iPhone, a video cannot be saved directly to your device but can be downloaded from the app and played back from the “File” section of...
- Page 29 WHEN YOU NEED TO KNOW.
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