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Amcrest IP5M-T1179EW/ IP5M-T1179EB
5MP UltraHD Series PoE Turret Camera
User Manual
Version 1.0.0
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Revised February 7
. 2020

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  • Page 1 Amcrest IP5M-T1179EW/ IP5M-T1179EB 5MP UltraHD Series PoE Turret Camera User Manual Version 1.0.0 Revised February 7 . 2020...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    System ....................................47 Information .................................... 52 Alarm ...................................... 53 Logout..................................... 53 Remote Web Access Setup..............................54 Amcrest Cloud Desktop Setup ..............................56 Web Access Setup (AmcrestView.com) ..........................56 FAQs/Troubleshooting ................................56 Glossary of Terms ................................... 58 FCC Statement ..................................59 IC Warning Statement ................................

  • Page 3: Welcome

    Email Amcrest Customer Support support@amcrest.com Important Security Warning To keep your Amcrest camera secure and prevent unauthorized access, please make sure to follow the steps below: • Always make sure that your camera has the latest firmware as listed on www.amcrest.com/firmware-subscribe...

  • Page 4: Features And Specifications

    Overview Amcrest provides an excellent digital surveillance product that can be useful to a wide variety of users. This camera features the latest JS technology which allows the camera to operate in any web browser without the use of a plugin. The camera has various functions such as recording, playback, and monitoring functionality and it synchronizes video by default.

  • Page 5: Device Overview

    Device Overview The image below shows the structure of the camera: The images below show the dimensions for the camera. The measurements are in millimeters (mm): Connection & Installation This section provides information about the connection and installation of your camera. Connection Guide The camera initially should be connected via the following method: Once connected to a PC or mobile device you will be able to configure the device to your network.

  • Page 6: Installation Guide

    Installation Guide The camera will come with the included items which are needed for the physical installation of your camera. What's Included? • The camera • The Installation Bracket • An Installation template (sticker) • Pack of wall anchors and screws •...
  • Page 7 Physical Installation Step 1: Place the installation template sticker on the mounting surface. Then, using a drill, drill 3 installation holes. Note: Use a 1" paddle bit in the center of the installation template if you are running the cables through the mounting surface. Step 2: Place the included wall anchors into the installation holes.
  • Page 8 Installation Cable Through the Side Cable Tray Step 1: Place the installation template sticker on the mounting surface. Then, using a drill, drill 3 installation holes. Step 2: Place the included wall anchors into the installation holes. Step 3: Align the holes on the installation bracket to the installation holes. Also make sure to align the "Front" and "Up" portions of the bracket to the installation sticker.

  • Page 9: Camera Access Setup

    If you are setting up your camera for the first time, or you are setting up your camera for mobile viewing. Using the Amcrest Cloud app or Amcrest View app on your smartphone or tablet, you can view your camera live from anywhere, and access features such as taking snapshots, creating recordings, and more.
  • Page 10 For purposes of this guide, we will use iOS, though both apps. The App Interface may differ slightly from the screenshots below as updates are released. Below, you'll find instructions on how to set up your camera up on the Amcrest cloud app as well as the Amcrest View Pro app.
  • Page 11 When you have finished Finish. setting the password for your camera, enter the password again in the Confirm Camera Password section. Tap Next to continue. For more information about the Amcrest Cloud app and its features, visit amcrest.com/support...
  • Page 12 Make sure your camera and mobile device are on the same network during setup. 1. Download and open the Amcrest View Pro app from the App Store or Play Store. 2. Open the app and tap on the + symbol in the middle 3.
  • Page 13 4. Tap on PoE Camera Next, select a connection type. Since we will be setting up a basic P2P connection with the device, tap on "P2P Connection" to continue. Give the camera a name (e.g. Garage, Kitchen, Scan the QR code on the Living Room, etc.) and provide the username and back/side/bottom of the camera or manually enter...

  • Page 14: Desktop Access Setup

    To access your camera from your computer you will need to first locate the camera’s IP address. To locate the camera’s IP address is it highly recommended to download our free Amcrest IP Config Tool software. The Amcrest IP Config Tool can be downloaded at the following web page: amcerest.com/downloads...
  • Page 15 In the web user interface, enter the login credentials for your device. If this is the first time accessing the device, the username and password will both be admin. Click on Login. If this is the first-time logging into your device, you will be prompted to modify the password for your device. To modify the password, enter the new password you would like to use in the New Password field and confirm.

  • Page 16: Operation And Interface

    Section 1: These options allow the user quick access to the live view screen, playback, as well as to the Amcrest Cloud. Section 2: This section allows the user to switch between Main Stream and Sub stream resolutions. Section 3: This is the live view feed from the camera.

  • Page 17: Playback

    4. Playback Bar: These options allow the user to play, stop, and adjust the audio levels of a recording. Cloud Storage The Cloud Storage tab allows the user quick access to the Amcrest Cloud website.

  • Page 18: Setup

    At this website (amcrestcloud.com) users can register for new accounts as well as view or modify existing accounts. For more information on Amcrest Cloud visit: amcrest.com/cloud Setup The Setup tab allows the user to change different camera settings. Below is a screenshot of the setup tab: There are 3 main sections to note in the Setup tab: 1.
  • Page 19 Below is an explanation for each of the fields on the Configuration tab in the Configuration menu item: Picture • Profile: This dropdown box allows the user to select which profile to modify. The 3 options are Day, Night, and Normal. •...
  • Page 20 • Profile: This dropdown box allows the user to select which profile to modify. The 3 options are Day, Night, and Normal. • Anti-Flicker: These options allow the user to select what type of anti-flicker technology should be used for the video feed. The three options are 50 Hz, 60 Hz, and Outdoor.
  • Page 21 • BLC: backlight compensation: Default will use the whole image to balance the lighting settings, and Customized will allow you to balance the lighting settings from the target area. • WDR: Wide Dynamic Range makes multiple scans of a scene to provide one balanced and unwashed image that is clear for the user. •...
  • Page 22 Day & Night Day & Night profiles are used to determine when black and white mode is turned on in a dark environment. Below is a screenshot of this menu: • Profile: This dropdown box allows the user to select which profile to modify. The 3 options are Day, Night, and Normal. •...
  • Page 23 • Profile: This dropdown box allows the user to select which profile to modify. The 3 options are Day, Night, and Normal. • Mode: This dropdown box allows the user to select whether to turn the IR light on or off. Auto can also be set to automatically set the camera’s IR lights on and off based on Day &...
  • Page 24 To reset to default settings, click the Reset Defaults button. To refresh the page, click the Refresh button. To save the settings, click the Save button. Video This section allows the user to change video settings for the camera’s video feed. There are 4 tabs in this menu item: Video, Snapshot, Overlay, and Path.
  • Page 25 Snapshot Below is a screenshot that shows the Snapshot tab in the Video menu item: Below is an explanation for each of the fields on the Snapshot tab in the Video menu item: • Snapshot Type: This dropdown box allows the user to select a snapshot mode. There are two snapshot modes: General: Snapshots are taken as scheduled.
  • Page 26 For Privacy Masking, the radio button enables or disables the feature. To set a privacy mask, click one of the boxes in the live view window, and position or resize it as needed. To remove a box, click on it, then click the delete button. To remove all privacy filter boxes, click the remove all button.
  • Page 27 • Microphone Volume: This slider allows the user to select the microphone volume. The value ranges from 0 to 100. The default value is 50. To reset to default settings, click the Reset Defaults button. To refresh the page, click the Refresh button. To save the settings, click the Save button.
  • Page 28 QR code scanning feature cannot be used. • QR Code: This image is a Quick Response (QR) code. By scanning this image using the Amcrest View app, this camera can establish a connection with the app.
  • Page 29 To reset to default settings, click the Reset Defaults button. To refresh the page, click the Refresh button. To save the settings, click the Save button. Connection The Connection tab is where users can configure port connections. Below is a screenshot of the Port settings tab: Below is an explanation of the fields on the Connection settings tab: Max Connections: This field allows the user to specify the maximum number of users that can be connected to the camera at the same time.
  • Page 30 AMCRESTDDNS, NO-IP DDNS, CN99 DDNS, and Dyndns DDNS. Based on which service is selected, different options may show on this screen. For purposes of this guide, AmcrestDDNS will be used. AmcrestDDNS is a free DDNS service provided by Amcrest, and it must be renewed every year.
  • Page 31 Below is an explanation of fields on the IP Filter settings screen: • Trusted Sites: This checkbox allows the user to enable the IP Filter feature for trusted sites. • Add IP/MAC: This button opens a popup that allows the user to add IP or MAC addresses to the trusted site list. Note: When accessing the camera externally, please add the MAC address of the router on the PC end.
  • Page 32 Below is an explanation of fields on the SMTP (Email) settings screen: • SMTP Server: SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. This field allows the user to enter the SMTP server used by the email service. • Port: This field allows the user to enter the port that corresponds to the selected SMTP server. •...

  • Page 33: Event

    The second column shows the name of the services. To edit this, double click on the service line item. The third column shows the name of the protocol used by that service. To edit this, click the pencil button in the modify column for that line item.
  • Page 34 Motion Detect This tab allows the user to modify motion detection settings. Below is a screenshot of the Motion Detect tab: Below is an explanation of the fields on the Motion Detect tab: Enable: This checkbox enables motion detection for the camera. Schedule: Clicking this button opens a weekly schedule that can be used to set times.
  • Page 35 begin another 10 seconds while the screen prompt, alarm upload, email will not be activated again. After 10 seconds, if system detects another alarm signal, it can generate a new alarm since the antidither time has expired. • Detection Area: Clicking this button opens a pop-up screen that can be used to set detection areas. When the setup button is clicked, a live stream of the video is shown.
  • Page 36 Below is an explanation of the fields on the Video Tamper tab: • Enable: This checkbox enables a video tamper alarm for the camera. • Schedule: Clicking this button opens a weekly schedule that can be used to set times. o Click and drag to set video tampering for certain days of the week.
  • Page 37 Audio Detection This menu allows the user to modify audio detection settings. Below is a screenshot of the Audio Detect screen: Below is an explanation of the fields on the Audio Detection tab: ● Enable: This checkbox enables an audio detection alarm for the camera. Enable Intensity Change: This checkbox enables intensity change for the camera audio.
  • Page 38 Click and drag to set audio tampering for certain days of the week. Also, periods of audio detection can be set for each day and enabled using the period settings on the bottom half of the screen. There are a total of 6 periods that can be set. 93. ●...
  • Page 39 Below is an explanation of the fields on the SD Card settings tab: • Event Type: This dropdown box allows the user to select which SD card abnormality to set event triggers for. The 3 options are No SD Card, SD Card Error, and Capacity Warning. •...
  • Page 40 Illegal Access This tab allows the user to set the camera’s response to an Illegal Access related abnormality. Below is a screenshot of the Illegal Access tab screen: Below is an explanation of the fields on the Illegal Access settings tab: •...

  • Page 41: Storage

    To reset to default settings, click the Reset Defaults button. To refresh the page, click the Refresh button. To save the settings, click the Save button. Security Exception This tab allows the user to set a trigger to be detected if a malicious attack is detected by the camera. Below is a screenshot of the Security Exception menu: •...
  • Page 42 Below is an explanation of the fields on the Record Schedule settings tab: Record Type: These checkboxes allow the user to select which recording type they want to configure on the schedule. There are 3 types of recordings: General: General recording means that the camera captures all footage for the specified time period. General recording is represented by the color green.
  • Page 43 Below is an explanation of the fields on the Snapshot Schedule settings tab: • Record Type: These checkboxes allow the user to select which snapshot type they want to configure on the schedule. There are 3 types of snapshots: General: General means that the camera will take snapshots during the specified time period. General recording is represented by the color green.

  • Page 44: Destination

    Below is an explanation of the fields on the Holiday Schedule settings tab: • Record Type: These checkboxes allow the user to select which recording type they want to configure on the schedule. There are 2 types of recordings: Record: This checkbox is referring to video recording. Snapshot: This checkbox is referring to snapshot recording.
  • Page 45 SD Card This tab is where the user can change SD card settings. Below is a screenshot of the SD Card tab: Below is an explanation of the fields on the SD Card settings tab: • Device Name: This column designates the name of the SD card that is currently in the camera. •...
  • Page 46 • User Name: This field allows the user to input the username used to login to the FTP server. • Password: This field allows the user to input the password used to login to the FTP server. • • Remote Directory: This field allows the user to specify a remote directory on the FTP to send the recorded media to. Emergency (Store on SD Card): This checkbox allows the camera to store recorded media on the SD card in case the FTP server is unavailable.

  • Page 47: System

    Save button. Cloud Storage This menu redirects the user to the Amcrest Cloud web site. At this website (amcrestcloud.com) users can register for new accounts as well as view or modify existing accounts. For more information on Amcrest Cloud visit: amcrestcloud.com...
  • Page 48 Below is an explanation of the fields on the General settings tab: • Device Name: This field allows the user to change the device’s name. • Language: This dropdown box allows the user to change the language used in the camera. •...
  • Page 49 • Date Format: This dropdown box allows the user to change the date format used in the camera. • Time Format: This dropdown box allows the user to change the time format used in the camera. • Time Zone: This dropdown box allows the user to change the time zone used in the camera. •...
  • Page 50 • Add User: This button allows the user to add a new user to the camera. Default Settings This screen allows the user to reset the camera and all its settings to the factory settings. Below is a screenshot of the Default screen: Below is an explanation of the items listed in this field: Default Settings: Only the IP address, user management, and other settings can be recovered after reset.
  • Page 51 This menu allows the user to upgrade the camera’s firmware. Below is a screenshot of the Upgrade screen: To upgrade the firmware for your camera, follow the steps provided below: • Go to amcrest.com/firmware-subscribe • Search for the model number of your camera and download the latest firmware file. •...

  • Page 52: Information

    • Once the firmware file has been imported, click Upgrade. • The device will reset, return to the web user interface. The upgrade is now complete. Note: When upgrading the camera’s firmware, do not disconnect the internet or power from the camera. Information This menu section allows the user to view information about the camera for reference purposes.

  • Page 53: Alarm

    To backup the log, click the Backup button. To clear the log, click the Clear button. Online Users This screen allows the user to see which users are online. Below is a screenshot of the Online Users screen: Click Refresh to refresh this table. Alarm This screen is where the alarm log is kept.

  • Page 54: Remote Web Access Setup

    6. Click the Connections menu item on the left-hand menu and ensure that the HTTP port has changed. 7. Click the DDNS menu item on the left-hand menu, pick Amcrest DDNS from the drop down box, click the checkbox next to Server Type, and then click the Save button on the bottom right.
  • Page 55 Port Forwarding Remote Web Access Setup Port Forwarding is an alternative method to setting up remote access for Amcrest cameras. This method should only be used if the UPnP/DDNS Remote Access method did not work. Below is a step-by-step walkthrough that details how to setup the camera for Remote Web Access using Port Forwarding: 1.

  • Page 56: Amcrest Cloud Desktop Setup

    4. View your camera live or watch recorded clips using the menu button on the top of the page. You can also use the Amcrest Cloud app on iOS and Android to add more cameras, play recordings, and view your camera live, from anywhere. For more information visit amcrest.com/support...
  • Page 57 • The camera color or brightness settings are not correctly configured. 4. The timestamp is not displaying the correct time. The time and date settings may not be configured correctly. You can take the following steps to resolve the issue: •...

  • Page 58: Glossary Of Terms

    • S/N – S/N stands for serial number. The S/N is unique to each camera and can be used to connect to different Amcrest apps and services to provide different methods of access to the camera. •...

  • Page 59: Fcc Statement

    • Sub Stream – Sub Stream is an alternative streaming protocol for the camera. Sub stream uses less bandwidth and attempts to keep fluency high at the expense of quality. • Subnet Mask – a 32-bit number that masks an IP address, and divides the IP address into network address and host address. •...

  • Page 60: Appendix A: Toxic Or Hazardous Materials Or Elements

    Appendix A: Toxic or Hazardous Materials or Elements Component Toxic or Hazardous Materials or Elements Name Cr VI PBDE Sheet ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Metal(Case) Plastic Parts ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ （Panel） Circuit Board ○ ○ ○...
  • Page 61 All the designs and software here are subject to change without prior written notice. • All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned are the properties of their respective owners. To contact Amcrest support, please do one of the following: Visit http://amcrest.com/contacts...

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