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  • Page 1 User Manual User Manual Video Doorbell Model: VD1/DBW5 V1.0...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1.2 Read before Use..............................3 1.3 Packing Contents..............................3 1.4 Physical Description.............................. 3 1.5 SD Card Management............................4 1.6 Add Device: Connection via the Foscam App....................5 1.7 Installation................................5 2 Access the IP Camera in Foscam App.......................... 6 2.1 Foscam APP Surveillance Window........................6 2.

  • Page 3: Security Warning

    Security Warning  Please change the password of your doorbell regularly, using a combination of numbers, letters and special characters.  We recommend that you regularly update your doorbell to the latest available software and firmware versions to help ensure the best experience for your doorbell.

  • Page 4: Overview

    1 Overview Welcome to use our product, Video Doorbell. Foscam Video Doorbell is an integrated IP Camera with a color CMOS sensor enabling viewing in High Definition resolution.It combines a high quality digital video camera, with a powerful free Foscam Video Management Software，to bring clear video to your desktop from anywhere on your network or over the APP.

  • Page 5: Read Before Use

    1.2 Read before Use Please first verify that all contents received are complete according to the Package Contents listed below. Before the Network Camera is installed, please carefully read and follow the instructions in the Quick Setup Guide to avoid damage due to faulty assembly and installation. This also ensures the product is used properly as intended.

  • Page 6: Sd Card Management

    NOTE: There are up to two labels located at the bottom of the camera, this is an important feature of original Foscam cameras. If your camera does not have labels, it may be a clone. Cloned Foscam cameras can not use original firmware and are not eligible for warranty or technical services.

  • Page 7: Add Device: Connection Via The Foscam App

    Scan the QR code below to download and install the Foscam APP. Please refer to the Quick Setup Guide. It is strongly recommended that you complete the "add devices" process on the Foscam app before the doorbell hardware is installed.

  • Page 8: Access The Ip Camera In Foscam App

    2.1 Foscam APP Surveillance Window Please refer to the section 1.6 if you install the camera for the first time. You can start to learn about software operation after finish quick installation.When you launch the Foscam App, the devices page displays. Split Screen...

  • Page 9: Watch Live

    Share: You can share the camera with your family or other users to watch, tap Live > Camera Settings > Share Camera > Family or Invite. Cloud Service: Foscam Clound can save every alarm detection videos in ht cloud, and you can review every event anywhere, any time. More: Click the button to enter the more options page of the camera, Album, Alarm Settings, Playback, Notification, Sleep Mode, Settings.
  • Page 10 Back Camera Setting IR LED Schedule Mirror Wired connection/ Wireless connection Resolution Bit Rate Speaker / Mute the audio Full screen Video Snapsho More Function Two-way audio Date Timeline Back: To stop viewing and listening to the live feed, tap the Back. Resolution: There are three types to identify different streams you have set.
  • Page 11 Date：Show date, Display the date, you can select the date through “<” or “>”button. Timeline: If you have purchased cloud service, you can click the timeline to watch the storage video at the corresponding time on the cloud. Camera Setting: Click this button to set more. IR LED Schedule: On this page, you can enable/disable the IR LED, and set the IR auto switch or you can schedule it.
  • Page 12 6 Detection area: Drag the selection box to select the alarm area,click back to pop up Save or Cancel, select save. NOTE: You must set the detection area and detection schedule, or else there is no alarm anywhere and anytime. face Detection:Turn on the face detection, if you turned on the Motion Detection before,it will automatically turn off the Motion Detection after turning it on.

  • Page 13: Camera Setting

    camera will be more easily alarmed. Select a Sound sensitivity. 3 Schedule: Click the rectangle in the day of the week, and the corresponding time setting will be selected. For example, click "Sun", the time "00:00~24:00" will be set in "Sun", which means that when there is an object moving in the detection area, the APP will receive the camera's Face alarm Push messages.
  • Page 14 2.3.1 My Plan Here you can choose a 7-day free cloud service experience, and you can also purchase related cloud packages according to your needs. After successful activation, you can enjoy storing videos on the cloud anytime, anywhere. 2.3.2 Alarm Click this button, and then you can refer to More Function in 2.2...
  • Page 15 2.3.3 SD Card If you have an SD card on your device, click this button to enter the SD-Card Video Playback.You can filter the corresponding videos according to the time and type. Settings Click the button enter to SD Card settings, you can set SD card info and Recording Schedule.
  • Page 16 SD card info Click the button enter to SD Card settings, you can view the SD card storage information from this page, and you can also format the SD card. Recording Schedule Click the button enter to Recording Schedule setting, you can setting Loop Coverage, Voice Recording and Recording Schedule.
  • Page 17 2.3.5 Camera Info You can see the basic information of the camera through this, such as Camera name, UID, MAC ID and firmware version information. 2.3.6 Share Camera If you set up family members in my family, you can share the camera with your family here.Or you can invite other users to watch the live broadcast in the form of username and account information.
  • Page 18 2.3.7 Face face service is the intelligen classification of the face captured by your camera alarm detection through AI algorithm.
  • Page 19 2.3.8 Door Chime You can choose the corresponding Chime type according to the Chime method in your home. 2.3.9 Privacy mask This can be used to set certain masks as private areas on the video. Click + draw a mask area on the video , the mask area will be black on the video .Click the back button, the save page appears, click save, click Save to take effect.
  • Page 20 2.3.10 WiFi Settings If you selected Wired Connection via the Foscam, Tap the “WiFi Settings” button > select your WiFi network and enter your WiFi’s password. After setting up successfully, you can view live video without the Ethernet cable. 2.3.11 Sleep Mode Most settings options are not available while camera is in sleep mode.If you want to enable settings and keep...
  • Page 21 Note: Please select the corresponding to the area where you third-party smart speaker account is registered. If the connection is abnormal, you can try to change the area or contact Foscam customer service or contact third-party customer service to change the area registered by Alexa app.
  • Page 22 not added under NVR, please close it. Video Settings On this page you can set show time Overlay, Network Auto-Adaptability, HDR and Prompt Settings. Prompt Settings On this page you can set Status LED and Voice Prompt Screen Flip On this page you can set Screen Flip Camera Speaker Volume On this page you can set Camera Speaker Volume, you can adjust the volume by dragging.
  • Page 23 2.3.14 Delete camera You can click the delete Camera button to delete the camera from the app, or delete and keep history files from the app.

  • Page 24: Surveillance Software Foscam Vms

    3.1 Hardware Connection & Software Installation 1. Connect the camera to the network, make sure it is on the same network as the computer 2. You can download the “Foscam VMS” Windows version from foscam.com/vms , and can download the "Foscam VMS"...

  • Page 25: Add Device

    you haven't created a local administrator account, please click Create Account to create. After creating a local administrator account, you can: 1. Use the account to log in to the client to ensure information security. 2. Create sub-accounts and assign different permissions for management. 3.3 Add Device 3.3.1 LAN Add If your doorbell is wired connect, you can choose the following method to add to FoscamVMS.
  • Page 26 Click Add Device button, then follow below steps: Step1 Select “ALL” from the device types. Step2 Click the IP address of the camera on the list, then the name of the camera and the IP information will be entered automatically. Step 3 Click Add.
  • Page 27 Please Note: Make sure the camera and PC are both in the same Local Area Network (LAN). 3.3.2 Manual add via IP You can add the camera use manual add via IP also. Click the Manual add first, then follow below steps: Step 1 Select the IP address from Connection Mode Step 2 Enter the IP and Port of the camera.
  • Page 28 Step 6 Enter the username and password of the camera. 3.3.3 Manual add via UID You can add the camera use manual add via UID also. Click the Manual add first, then follow below steps:...
  • Page 29 Step 1 Select the UID from Connection mode Step 2 Enter the UID of the device. Step 3 Click Add Step 4 Enter the username and password of the camera.
  • Page 30 3.3.4 Connect the camera to WiFi You can add the camera via Connect the camera to WiFi also. Click Connect the camera to Wi-Fi or the button first, then follow below steps: Step 1 Enter the WiFi Name and WiFi Password, then click Next Note: Please reset your camera.
  • Page 31 Step 2 Please scan the QR code above with the camera you want to add. After the scan is successful, click confirm. Step 3 Return to the device list to connect the device, refer to the LAN add steps 3.3.5 Manually Add via DDNS You can add the camera use manual add via DDNS also.
  • Page 32 Step 1 Select the DDNS from the Connection Mode Step 2 Enter the DDNS and Port of the camera. Step 3 Select “IPC” or “NVR” from the Device types. Step 4 Click Add Step 5 Enter the username and password of the camera.

  • Page 33: Surveillance Software Gui

    3.4 Surveillance Software GUI First time you login the software, the whole video window is gray, you need to connect the cameras and add...
  • Page 34 cameras to it. Section1 Menu Bar Path to surveillance window. Click this button enter to Device List and back to the surveillance window. Playback the video recording, you can choose playback type and play video on local or SD card. Add Device, please refer chapter 3.4 for the detail setting.
  • Page 35 4-----Delete Click the button, Delete the device. 5----- Setup Click the button Settings, goes to Device Settings Control Panel to make advanced camera settings. Section3 Live Window 1-----Close Click the icon to close this channel live window 2-----Device Name Show view channel and camera name. 3-----Recording and Alarm status This icon will turn to red, it indicates that the camera is recording This icon will turn to yellow, the motion is detected during the detection time in the detection area, the...
  • Page 36 Sound ----- Click the icon then you will hear sound captured by the camera's built-in microphone. You may need to plug in earphones or enable the computer speakers to hear from the camera's microphone. Make sure the camera supports audio. Click again and stop audio. Talk ----- Click the button, then talk to the microphone that connected with PC, people around the camera can here you voice.

  • Page 37: Advanced Camera Settings

    3.5 Advanced Camera Settings Click the button, goes to Device Settings to make advanced camera settings. 3.5.1 Status Status contains two columns: Device Information and Logs, it will show you various information about your camera. 3.5.1.1 Device Information Device Name: The Device Name is a unique name that you can give to your device to help you identify it. Click Basic Settings and go to Camera Name panel where you can change your camera name.
  • Page 38 App Firmware Version: Display the application firmware version of your camera. MAC ID: Display the MAC address of your camera. For example Device ID is 00626EE96E3C, the same MAC ID sticker is found at the bottom of the camera. Device Time: The system time of the device. Click Basic Settings and go to Device Time panel and adjust the time.
  • Page 39 3.5.1.4 Logs The log record shows who and which IP address accessed or log out the camera. Click the page number and go to the corresponding page to see more logs Full in one page number, click go GO button and go to the corresponding page.
  • Page 40 3.5.2 Basic This section allows you to configure your Device Name, Time, User Accounts, Status Light and Voice Prompt. 3.5.2.1 Camera Name Default alias is Foscam_camera. You can define a name for your camera here such as apple. Click Save to save your changes.
  • Page 41 Use DST: Select the use DST (Daylight Saving Time, to set the clock ahead of the real-time), then set the start time and end time of the DST, select the daylight saving time from the drop-down menu at last. Click Save button and submit your settings. 3.5.2.3 User Accounts Here you can create users and set privilege, visitor, operator or administrator.
  • Page 42 3.5.2.4 Status Light If you have a power and network status light on your camera, you can turn it on and off with this feature. This camera don‘t have the status light described above. 3.5.2.5 Voice Prompt You can set the voice prompt on the camera to turn on and off if you connect an external audio device.
  • Page 43 3.5.3 Network This section will allow you to configure your camera's information. 3.5.3.1 IP If you want to set a static IP for the camera, please go to IP page. Keep the camera in the same subnet of your router or computer. It is recommended that you use the subnet mask, gateway and DNS server from your locally attached PC.
  • Page 44 If you don't know the DNS server, you can use the same settings as the Default Gateway. 3.5.3.2 WiFi Step 1: Click the Scan button and the camera will detect all wireless networks around the area. It should also display your router in the list.
  • Page 45 Click the Scan button to search for wireless networks. Step 2: Click the SSID (name of your router) in the list, the corresponding information related to your network, such as the name and the encryption, will be filled into the relevant fields automatically. You will only need to fill in the password of your network.
  • Page 46 Congratulations! You have set up the wireless connection of the camera successfully. NOTE: If you fail to make a wireless connection, please refer to your seller or contact us directly for assistance. 3.5.3.3 DDNS FOSCAM cameras can use third-party domain names.You can choose the corresponding third-party domain name.
  • Page 47 3.5.3.4 Port This camera supports HTTP Port / HTTPS Port/ ONVIF Port. HTTP Port is used to access the camera remotely. HTTP port: By default, the HTTP is set to 88. Also, they can be assigned with another port number between 1 and 65535.
  • Page 48 FTP server: If your FTP server is located on the LAN, you can set as Figure a. If you have an FTP server which you can access on the internet, you can set as Figure b. Port: Default is port 21. If changed, external FTP client program must change the server connection port accordingly.
  • Page 49 1----- SMTP Server/ Port /Transport Layer Security Enter SMTP server for sender. SMTP port is usually set as 25. Some SMTP servers have their own port, such as 587 or 465, and Transport Layer Security usually is None. If you use Gmail, Transport Layer Security must be set to TLS or STARTTLS and SMTP Port must be set to 465 or 25 or 587, which port you choose should be decided by which Transport Layer Security you select.
  • Page 50 If the test success, you can see the Success behind the Test, at the same time the receivers will receive a test mail. If the test fails with one of the following errors after clicking Test, verify that the information you entered is correct and again select Test .
  • Page 51 Stream type: There are four types to identify different streams you have set. Resolution: The camera supports multiple types, For example: 2K,3M,1080P, 720P, VGA. The higher the resolution is, the clearer video will become. But the code flux will become larger too, and it will take up more bandwidth.
  • Page 52 3.5.4.3 Privacy This page is used to set some mask as privacy zone on the video. Privacy Zone: Allow On Screen Display Mask, there are two options, Yes or NO. Select Yes and draw a mask area on the video, the mask area will be black on the video. The mask area...
  • Page 53 Click Save button and return to the Privacy Zone page, click Save to take effect. Back to the surveillance window, you can see the mask area as the following picture. 3.5.4.4 Snapshot On this page you can set the snapshot pictures' image quality and the storage path.
  • Page 54 Manual Snap Quality: Low, Middle and High. The higher the quality, the picture will be clearer. Pictures Save To: FTP. If you have done FTP and Alarm settings, when alarming, the camera will snap pictures to the FTP automatically. If you select the FTP, you can set the file name which the picture save to. Enable Timing to Capture To enable capture interval, follow the steps below: 1 Select Enable timing to capture...
  • Page 55 3.5.4.6 Color Adjustment You can adjust the settings to your liking. 3.5.4.7 NAA Enabling NAA(Network Auto-Adaptability) can make IP Camera changing the real-time rate to adapt different network conditions, which can supply better preview experience.
  • Page 56 3.5.5 Detector 3.5.5.1 Motion Detection IP Camera supports Motion Detection Alarm, when the motion has been detected, it will send emails or upload images to FTP.
  • Page 57 To enable motion detection, follow the steps below: 1 Enable Detection Switch 2 Set detection area You can set the alarm area. 3 Sensitivity---- It supports three modes: Low, Middle and High. The higher the sensitivity, the camera will be more easily alarmed.
  • Page 58 Click this button and select all time range. Specify an alarm schedule Click the week day words, the corresponding column will be selected. For example, click TUE, the all column of TUE turns to red, that means during Tuesday whole day, when something moving in the detection area, the camera will alarm.
  • Page 59 8 Click Save button to take effect. When the motion is detected during the detection time in the detection area, the camera will alarm and adopt the corresponding alarm indicators. NOTE: You must set the detection area and detection schedule, or else there is no alarm anywhere and anytime.
  • Page 60 There are some alarm indicators: A Camera Sound If you select Camera Sound, when the sound has been detected, the people around the Camera will hear beep alarm sound, if the device is connected with the audio output device. B PC Sound If you select PC Sound, when the sound has been detected, the people around the PC will hear beep alarm sound.
  • Page 61 Specify an alarm schedule Click the week day words, the corresponding column will be selected. For example, click TUE, the all column of TUE turns to red, that means during Tuesday whole day, when something sound in the detection area, the camera will alarm.
  • Page 62 5.3.5.3 Alarm Linkage After setting an URL, when camera triggers a detection, will call the URL. step: 1. You can fill in the alarm linkage address in the Full URL and click the Generate button, or modify it in the saved information, then click Save.
  • Page 63 3.5.6.2 Alarm Recording On this page you can configure the Alarm-recording Time, Enable pre-record time and Alarm-Recording time. 3.5.6.3 Schedule Recording On the page you can configure the schedule record. Note: Schedule Recording only supports SD Card. Schedule Recording can only be enabled after the recording path is set Please set the path in the storage management.
  • Page 64 3.5.7 System In this panel, you can back up/restore your camera settings, upgrade the firmware to the latest version, restore the camera to default settings and reboot the device. 3.5.7.1 Back-up & Restore Click Backup to save all the parameters you have set. These parameters will be stored in a bin file for future use.
  • Page 65 Your current firmware version will be displayed on your screen. You may go to the Status > Device Information page to check for the latest firmware versions available. Click Browse, choose the correct bin file and then click System upgrade. Don't shut down the power during upgrade.

  • Page 67: Appendix

    After setup wireless configuration, and input the wireless password correctly, save the settings. Normally, after you disconnect the Ethernet cable, wait for few minutes camera will show up again in Foscam VMS LAN list with a new IP address. That indicates your camera’s connected wireless.
  • Page 68 and set a new user name and password. 4.1.3 How to setup alarm recording to Micro SD card For the cameras that support Micro SD card, we can save alarm recording on SD card and below are the steps to set it up: Step 1: Setup the Motion Detection Settings Please go to Device Settings >...
  • Page 69 Note: 1) Please DO NOT forget to set the alarm schedule, the alarm schedule is red. 2) Please make sure your camera time is correct. 3) Please DO NOT forget to set the alarm area, the detected area is covered by the red grids. Or for some models you can setup 3 detection zones in total.
  • Page 70 4.1.5 Camera is added by others When use Foscam app, one camera can only be added to one account at the same time. To solve error “This camera has already been added by another account” when add camera to Foscam app , please reset the camera.

  • Page 71: Default Parameters

    4.2 Default Parameters Default network parameters IP address: obtain dynamically Subnet mask: obtain dynamically Gateway: obtain dynamically 4.3 Specification ITEMS Foscam Video Doorbell Sensor High Definition Color CMOS Sensor Image Display Resolution 2688*1520 (4.0M Pixels) Sensor Min. Illumination N/A (Without IR Illuminator)

  • Page 72: Ce & Fcc

    Custom ringtones mobile APP Micro SD card Support maximum 128GB Micro SD card storage Foscam NVR Compatible with Foscam NVR Foscam VMS Compatible with Foscam VMS Visitors leave a message Support the push of guest messages to the APP Reset...

  • Page 73: Warranty

    No warranty service is provided unless the product is returned to an authorized return center in the region where the product was first shipped by FOSCAM or to the point-of-purchase, which may have regional specific warranty implications.
  • Page 74 Failure to follow the product instructions.  Normal wear and tear. Return Procedures Please read FOSCAM warranty policy & policy of your reseller first before sending items back to  point-of-purchase.  Customer must first contact point-of-purchase to obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number before returning the product.
  • Page 75 FOSCAM, shall be the repair or replacement of defective parts. If FOSCAM lists a product on its website specification in error or that is no longer available for any reason, FOSCAM reserves the right to explain it without incurring any liability.

  • Page 76: Statement

    Our company makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, that this product is suitable for any particular purpose or use. You need to abide by the relevant laws and regulations of the use restrictions when using Foscam cameras. Our company takes no responsibility of illegal activities by using our products.

  • Page 77: Obtaining Technical Support

    User's Guide has not answered. If you have problem with FOSCAM IP camera, please first contact FOSCAM reseller for solving the problems. If our reseller cannot provide service, please contact our service department: support@foscam.com...

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