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WF-100PCX v.5 Manual
Introduction
(app: iOTLiving)
Thank you for your purchase of our new 1080P
version SCS WiFi Camera.
This manual's graphic is based on iOS devices. As
for Android devices, the procedure is very similar.
You will not have much problem using the camera
if you follow this manual step by step. If you do
come across any difficulties, please do not hesitate
to contact us. This manual will constantly be
updated so please check back time to time.
T: 845-533-4460, M-F, 10:00-5:30 ET
SMS: 914-882-1054 (Best Way)
email:
info@spycameras.com

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  • Page 1 WF-100PCX v.5 Manual Introduction (app: iOTLiving) Thank you for your purchase of our new 1080P version SCS WiFi Camera. This manual’s graphic is based on iOS devices. As for Android devices, the procedure is very similar. You will not have much problem using the camera if you follow this manual step by step.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Part A: Installation Part B: Troubleshoot Guide Part C. Important Features Adding multiple devices Moving and resetting the camera Resetting the camera LED indicator Status Part D. Using the App SD (TF) Recording SD (TF) Recording Playback Spot Recording Main Screen Overview Settings Explained...

  • Page 3: Part A: Installation

    Part A. Installation “Please follow the set-up step by step.” 1. Connect power to the camera. 2. WAIT up to 30 sec until the faint LED light double blinks every 2 sec. If the LED remains solid or rapidly blinks, press reset button (small round white button) for about 10 sec while ON, and wait.
  • Page 4 4. Go to your smartphone’s WiFi setting and turn the WiFi ON. 5. Wait until the camera SSID appears (SCS- xxx..) choose it, use the WiFi Direct PW: 0123456789 and wait until it connects. It is normal when you get a message such as: - No internet available, unsecured network, etc..
  • Page 5 (Some Android devices may not let you connect to the camera, please see the Troubleshoot Guide 8. 6. Open the app, wait until the WiFi icon appears. Then click on the + icon: 7. You must choose ‘Manual add’ then 8.
  • Page 7 9. Camera will be found, if not, press the refresh button . Click on the found camera. (Some Android devices may not find the camera, please see the Troubleshoot Guide 8. 10. Give it a name and click on the check mark.
  • Page 8 (((Now you will need to connect the camera to your WiFi network))) 11. Click on the setup icon, the app will ask you to change the PW, please “Ignore” for now. 12. This message may appear, stay on Wi-Fi.
  • Page 9 14. Choose ‘Network information’ 14a Choose your network (2.4GHz only, 5GHz is not supported) Press the refresh button if necessary.
  • Page 10 15. Input your WiFi PW and hit OK: The set-up is done. If done correctly, the camera will be ‘on-line’, after about 30 sec. Also the camera SSID from step will disappear and green LED light will turn solid. If it fails, it’s most likely due to the wrong WiFi PW at step#15.

  • Page 12: Part B: Troubleshoot Guide

    Part B. Troubleshoot Guide 1. Set-up failure 99% of the reason for the failure is due to inputting a wrong WiFi PW at step:#15 Please reconnect your phone to the camera’s SSID step:#5 and try again. - WiFi password and name can only support the numbers, characters, symbols, etc.
  • Page 13 3. Remote live view is slow - Lower the video settings. (see: Using the App #6 Troubleshoot - Internet connection may be slow. - Camera out of range. Place the camera closer to the router. - Reboot the camera or unplug power and re-plug to reestablish Wi-Fi connection.
  • Page 14 Settings Explained. 6. Angle of the camera does not cover… - All SCS WiFI cameras look through a hole for best picture clarity. 90 deg is the maximum angle for a pinhole lens. Place the camera near corner of a room looking towards the center to cover the whole room.
  • Page 15 7. No audio - As stated on our product description, all spy cameras sold in Amazon are not equipped audio function due to the Amazon Policy that is accordance with the Federal Law. Please call us. 8. No night vision - Only one model, WF-450IR, comes with built-in night vision.
  • Page 16 8. Android device problems The App is not found in Google Play or Play Store Due to the many different Android system versions, the app may not be found. Please download the app file from: www.spycameras.com/iotliving.apk and install the app manually. You must go to the app setting and allow it to install an app from an ‘unknown source’...
  • Page 17 Therefore, you will need to go to your WiFi setting and turn off any settings such as ‘auto WiFi connect’, ‘avoid bad WiFi connection’ etc - If all fails you can still set-up the camera using a Windows based laptop or a PC. Please go to: www.spycameras.com/pc-install.pdf Then you can simply set your phone to the same...

  • Page 18: Part C. Important Features

    Part C. Important Features 1. Adding camera to multiple devices Once the set-up is complete, you will be able to stream video remotely. You can add up to 5 devices (phones) and access the camera simultaneously. Adding the camera to other devices does not require a reset.

  • Page 19: Moving And Resetting The Camera

    2. Moving and resetting the camera When the camera is all set up, you can unplug the camera and move to another room. As long as the camera is placed within the same network, it will automatically re-connect to the router. - You will need to reset and repeat all above...

  • Page 20: Led Indicator Status

    4. LED Indicator Status - Slow Double Blinking: The camera is in default mode and ready to be set-up. - Faint Solid: The camera is connected to a router - Rapid Blinking: The camera has lost connection to the router. You must reset the camera and set-up again.

  • Page 21: Part D. Using The App

    Part D. Using the App The main features of WiFi cameras are live viewing, recording, playback and push notification. We’ll guide you to setup for these features. There are many other features and settings, however most of them are none-essential and we’ll not cover them all.

  • Page 22: Sd (Tf) Recording

    1. SD (TF) Recording All our WiFi cameras come with 16GB built-in memory which you can store 100+ hrs of video. The recording feature works independently and will record as long as the camera is powered ON. The best way to record is by motion (alert) detection.

  • Page 23: Sd (Tf) Recording Playback

    2. SD (TF) Recording Playback Playback feature is one of the strong point of this camera. You can fast forward, rewind, zoom, import, export etc.. 1. Press 2. Choose: [TF] folder to playback or to move the video to [download] folder. Once moved to the [download] folder, you can then save it to your phone’s albumn as well.

  • Page 24: Spot Recording

    3. Spot Recording On top of its ongoing SD card recording, you can spot record or take a snapshot manually. This is a redundancy feature to record an incident while watching live. Choose [Local] folder to playback or move the video to the [download] folder.

  • Page 25: Main Screen Overview

    4. Main Screen Overview 1. App info 2. Live View 3. Add camera 4. Time stamp 5. Connection status 6. Camera name 7. Notification ON/OFF 8. Copy UID 9. Playback 10. Settings...

  • Page 26: Settings Explained

    5. Settings Explained [Device] - Network Information: Displays surrounding networks that the camera can connect. You must have a full access to the network, public WiFi may not work. - Device Info: You can change the camera name here. - Modify Device Password: You can change the camera PW here.
  • Page 27 [Parameter Setting] - Record Setting: [OFF] Will not record. [Full time] Will record continuously, schedule record is not available yet. You can adjust the record length per file 15sec – 10min. [Alert] The camera will record only when motion is detected.
  • Page 28 - Motion Detection Setting: Motion is triggered by video pixel movement. Therefore the detection range is not limited by distance. Lower the sensitivity if you are experiencing too many false alarms. [Motion Zones]: this is a unique setting that will further enhance the motion detection capability.
  • Page 29 - Mail Alarm: We do not support because it involves your email server, please use [Remote notification] - Video Flip: Self-explanatory. *90 deg. rotation is not possible. - Video Setting: Please remember, setting the parameters to maximum WILL NOT give you the best performance.
  • Page 30 [Frame Rate]: Ideal setting is 15f/s. [Quality]: Ideal Setting is 1 We have noticed that changing [Bit Rate] & [Quality] did not make much difference at all. - Volume Setting: Self-explanatory. This feature only applies to a camera with audio. If you did not pay for the audio option or bought it from Amazon, you do not have audio.
  • Page 31 [System] - Set up Time Zone: If the time is correct, do not change the settings. The camera syncs with your router time. If the time is off by few hours, tweak around with the time zones. Remember, the region does not matter at all as long as the time is correct.

  • Page 32: Part E. Pc Recording & Onvif

    Part E. PC Recording & ONVIF Local PC Recording Redundancy is the key in video security. On top of all the features provided by the app, you can have the camera record to a local PC, 24/7, or by motion detection. 1.
  • Page 33 845-533-4460, M-F, 10:00-5:30 ET No answer? You can also write to SMS: 914-882-1054 Please limit texting at night and on weekends. Please write an Amazon product review and email us about it and receive: FREE 2 Year Warranty. SCS Enterprises Inc. info@spycameras.com www.wifispycameras.com...

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