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January 21
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  • Page 1 5MP UltraHD AI Wedge Camera User Manual Version: 1.0.0 January 21 , 2022...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Overview ............................4 Access & Setup ..........................6 Desktop Access Setup ........................11 Live ..............................12 Playback ............................12 Cloud Storage ..........................14 Setup ............................. 14 Camera ............................14 Network ............................22 Event ............................. 25 Storage ............................36 Destination ............................ 39 System ............................
  • Page 3 To contact Amcrest support, please do one of the following: visit https://amcrest.com/contact 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...

  • Page 4: Overview

    Be sure to use only the accessories recommended by manufacturer. Before installation, please open the package and check to ensure that all the components are present. Contact the retailer that you purchased from, or Amcrest directly if anything is broken or missing in the package.
  • Page 5 Device Overview The diagram below shows a diagram of the camera (mm[in]) Installation Guide Before installing your camera, please make sure the installation surface can support up to 3x the weight of the camera. An image of the installation process is provided below. For more information on how to install your camera, please refer to the information provided below.

  • Page 6: Access & Setup

    How to Setup the Camera To make your experience with your Amcrest camera easy and simple, we've provided multiple ways to set up, view, and operate your camera depending on your needs. Please follow the instructions on this page to set up your...
  • Page 7 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 8 Note: Connect your mobile device to the same network that your camera is on. 2. Register for an Amcrest Cloud account. To register click on Sign Up and fill out the form to complete registration. 4. Give your camera a name (Ex. Garage, Living Room, 3.
  • Page 9 The following steps will continue the app setup process for an Android phone and, though the iPhone version of the app has slightly different steps, most of this process is identical and easy. Download and install the Amcrest View Pro app for the App Store or Google Play Store.
  • Page 10 Open the app on your mobile device and allow the app to load. 3. Tap “Start”. 4. Tap “POE Camera”. Tap “P2P Connection”. 6. Scan the QR code. The QR code can be found on the serial tag along with a scannable barcode.

  • Page 11: 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: amcrest.com/downloads...

  • Page 12: Live

    The live view tab has five main sections: Section 1: These options allow the user quick access to the live view screen, playback, as well as to Amcrest Cloud. Section 2: This section allows the user to switch between Main Stream and Sub Stream.
  • Page 13 This is the interface for the playback menu. There are 5 main sections: Section 1: Allows the user to filter between video (.mp4) or snapshots (.jpg). Section 2: Allows the user to playback events based on calendar dates. If events are detected via the microSD card the days will be highlighted indicating recordings are available for that day.

  • Page 14: Cloud Storage

    Cloud Storage The Cloud Storage tab allows the user quick access to the Amcrest Cloud website. 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...
  • Page 15 The Configuration menu allows the user to configure image profiles for normal, day, and night usage. 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 General.
  • Page 16 Shutter Priority: This setting will maximize the fastest shutter speed and will sacrifice the gain in return. Manual - This setting lets you select your shutter speed and have the gain adjust automatically. Selecting customized range will let you both the shutter speed an adjust the gain manually. Exposure Comp: Use this slider to adjust the exposure compensation.
  • Page 17 To reset to default settings, click the Reset Defaults button. To refresh the screen, click on Refresh. To save the settings, click the Save button. Day & Night This menu allows the user to adjust day and nighttime settings. Below is an explanation of the features provided in this menu.
  • Page 18 Smart Codec: This option allows the user to enable or disable the smart codec. Smart codec is a function in most Amcrest cameras which aim to reduce bandwidth consumption without losing visible image quality by intelligently increasing compression where it will not make a visible difference in the scene.
  • Page 19 Image Size: This dropdown box shows the image size. By default, the screenshot size is the same size as the video feed’s resolution. Quality: This dropdown box allows the user to select image quality. Quality is adjusted on a scale of 1-6 (Best).
  • Page 20 Save button. Logo Overlay This option is used to enable or disable the Amcrest logo on the live view screen. By default, the Amcrest logo will be enabled, however, to remove the Amcrest logo, click on the disable option and Save.
  • Page 21 Audio This menu allows the user to modify audio settings for the camera. Below is a screenshot of the Audio menu: Below is an explanation for each of the fields on the Audio menu: Main Stream: Sets the audio settings for the main stream: Enable: This checkbox allows the user to enable audio recording.

  • Page 22: Network

    Microphone Volume: This slider allows the user to select the microphone volume. The value ranges from 0 to 100. The default value is 50. Speaker Volume: This slider allows the user to raise or lower the audio out volume. The value ranges from 0 to 100.
  • Page 23 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 24 recommended to use a NO IP DDNS type. Please note, this is a third-party setup method, for more information on how to setup NO IP DDNS, please visit: https://www.noip.com 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 25: Event

    Email Test: This button causes the system to automatically send out an email to test the connection is OK or not. Prior to the email test, please save the email setup information. 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 26 Video Detection The video detection menu has two tabs: Motion Detect and Video Tamper. Motion Detection 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 Detection tab: Enable: This checkbox enables motion detection for the camera.
  • Page 27 When the setup button is clicked, a live stream of the video is shown. The user can then set up to 4 regions, each with their own region name, sensitivity (1-100), and threshold (1-100). Each region has a specific color, and the region selector tool is displayed when the mouse is moved to the top of the screen.
  • Page 28 Video Tamper This tab allows the user to modify video tamper settings. Below is a screenshot of the Video Tamper tab: 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.
  • Page 29 Record: This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera to record video when a video tampering alarm is triggered. Record Delay: This field specifies in seconds how long the delay between alarm activation and recording should be. Relay Out: This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera to trigger a connected alarm (connected to the alarm port on the back of the camera) when a video tamper alarm is triggered.
  • Page 30 Setting an IVS Rule All IVS rules can only be set and/or modified using the web user interface. They cannot be set using the Amcrest View Pro app or any other platforms associated with your device. For more information on setting IVS rule, refer to the information below.
  • Page 31 Below is a description of the features in this menu: No.: Provides the order in which the IVS rules will be displayed in the menu. Name: Allows the user to customize a name for their rule. Double click the name in the Rule column to modify. Rule Type: This dropdown menu allows the user to select an IVS rule type (Tripwire or Intrusion).
  • Page 32 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. Setting a Tripwire 1. Select Tripwire from the Rule Type drop down menu. Set a name for the rule by double clicking the mouse over the Name of the rule.
  • Page 33 Below is a description of the features in this menu: No.: Provides the order in which the IVS rules will be displayed in the menu. Name: Allows the user to customize a name for their rule. Double click the name in the Rule column to modify. Rule Type: This dropdown menu allows the user to select an IVS rule type (Tripwire or Intrusion).
  • Page 34 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. Smart Motion Detection Smart Motion Detection (SMD) uses an advanced algorithm to differentiate human and vehicular shapes within a scene and send alarms only when a person or vehicle is detected.
  • Page 35 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. Abnormality This menu allows the user to adjust abnormality event settings. This menu has 4 tabs: SD Card, Network, Illegal Access, and Security Exception.

  • Page 36: Storage

    Below is an explanation of the fields on the Network settings tab: Event Type: This dropdown box allows the user to select which Network abnormality to set event triggers for. The 2 options are Disconnection and IP Conflict. Enable: This checkbox enables the Network abnormality trigger for the camera. Record: This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera to record video when a network abnormality is detected.
  • Page 37 Record Schedule This tab is where video recording settings are configured. Below is a screenshot of the Record Schedule settings screen: 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.
  • Page 38 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 39: Destination

    Record: This checkbox is referring to video recording. Snapshot: This checkbox is referring to snapshot recording. Calendar: This calendar allows the user to select days to designate as holidays. Once a day is designated, it can be customized to stop recording or snapshots for that day by using the Record and Snapshot checkboxes. To refresh the page, click the Refresh button.
  • Page 40 Status: This column designates the status of the SD card. Attribute: This column designates the read/write attributes for the SD card. By default, this is Read & Write. Used Capacity/Total Capacity: This column shows the available memory on the SC card. Read Only: This button allows the user to designate an SD card as read only.
  • Page 41 This tab is where the user can change NAS settings. Below is a screenshot of the NAS tab: Below is an explanation of the fields on the NAS settings tab: Enable: This checkbox allows the user to enable NAS uploading for the camera’s recorded media. Server Address: This field allows the user to designate a DDNS address for the NAS server/device.

  • Page 42: 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 43 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. Date & Time This tab is where the user can configure the date and time settings for the camera. Below is a screenshot of the Date &...
  • Page 44 Upgrade This menu allows the user to upgrade the camera’s firmware. 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 45: Information

    Return to the web user interface for your camera and press the Browse button to locate and import the firmware file you just downloaded. 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.

  • Page 46: Alarm

    Please refer to your router manufacturer’s documentation to learn how to enable uPnP on your router. Below is a step-by-step walkthrough that details how to setup Amcrest cameras for Remote Web Access using UPnP and DDNS:...
  • Page 47 Click the Connections menu item on the left-hand menu and ensure that the HTTP port has changed. 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 48 Amcrest cameras can sync with Amcrest Cloud; a service that stores recorded video streams to enable long-term storage. Amcrest Cloud also allows the user to easily find and download recorded video for playback from any internet connected PC or Mac computer.
  • Page 49 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.
  • Page 50 television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: -- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. -- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. -- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
  • Page 51 This user manual is for reference only. Slight differences may be found in the user interface. 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/contact...

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