Mount The Camera - RCA HSWIFI1 Manual

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Test your WiFi signal
Your Wire-Free Security Camera needs strong
enough signal from your WiFi router in order to
send its video signal. Here's how to test it.
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First, go to where you want to put the camera.
Make sure your smartphone or other portable
wireless device is connected to the WiFi network
you want to test.
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Look at the WiFi icon on your
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device screen to see the
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strength of the connection. For
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example, on iOS devices look
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in the upper left-hand corner
of the screen for the WiFi icon
(shown here). For best results,
look for a location with at least
back
50% strength to use the WiFi camera.
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If your WiFi network signal is less than 50%
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where you want to install the floodlight camera,
a WiFi signal extender is recommended to boost
the signal at the installation point.
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IMPORTANT: The RCA Wire-Free Security
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Camera works with 2.4GHz WiFi signals. If you
an AC
have a dual-band router with separate 2.4GHz
tor.
and 5GHz networks, make sure your phone is
connected to the 2.4GHz one!
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Mount the camera

Find a clean, level surface for mounting the
magnetic base, either indoors or out. (The
camera can also be mounted directly onto a
1/4" threaded screw using the mount on its
bottom.)
The camera
provides a viewing
angle of 111º,
with enhanced
motion detection
on horizontal
movement across
the field of view,
from 5–25ft
(1.5–7.5m).
Use a single screw from
the mounting kit (and
anchor if needed). Leave
enough of the screw
head exposed to hang
the magnetic mount
Note: For the anchor, use
securely. Then place the
a 1/4" drill bit.
back of the camera onto
the mount.
111º
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