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Foscam FI8918W User Manual

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  • Page 1 User Manual Manual User Manual User Manual User User Manual Manual Model: Model: FI8918W FI8918W Model: Model: FI8918W FI8918W Indoor Indoor Pan/Tilt Pan/Tilt Wireless Wireless Wireless IP IP IP IP Camera Camera Camera Indoor Indoor Pan/Tilt Pan/Tilt Wireless Camera Color:...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

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  • Page 3 Overviews Overviews FOSCAM FI8918W is an integrated wireless IP Camera with a color CMOS sensor. It combines a high quality digital video camera, with a powerful web server, to bring clear video to your desktop from anywhere on your local network or over the Internet.

  • Page 4: Key Features

    ● Embedded Web Server for users to visit by IE ● Wi-Fi compliant with wireless standards IEEE 802.11b/g/n ● Embedded FOSCAM domain name ● Supports Dynamic IP (DDNS) and UPnP LAN and Internet (ADSL, Cable Modem) ● Motion and Sound detection activates alarm ●...
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  • Page 6 There are up to three labels located on the body of the camera; this is an important feature of original Foscam cameras. If your camera does not have labels as shown in Figure 1.3 ,it may be a clone one. Cloned Foscam cameras can not use original firmware and are not eligible for warranty or technical services.

  • Page 7: Surveillance Software

    Select Language Language Language Language FOSCAM camera supports up to multi-languages, such as English, Spanish, Deutsch and so on. You can select the language you need via pull down the dropdown toolbar and click on the language to switch. Shenzhen...
  • Page 8 FOSCAM FOSCAM FOSCAM FOSCAM Website Website Website Website Link Link Link Link There is an access link to Foscam website homepage, if you need tech support you can contact Foscam directly. Section3 Section3 Section3 Section3 ActiveX ActiveX ActiveX ActiveX Mode...

  • Page 9: Surveillance Window

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  • Page 12 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com w w w w ww.foscam.co ww.foscam.co ww.foscam.co ww.foscam.co m m m m w w w w ww.foscam.co ww.foscam.co ww.foscam.co ww.foscam.co m m m m 3) Go----------- Click Go to make the camera move the preset position 4) Number button from 1 to 8--------You can click the number button with preset position, and the camera will go to the preset position.
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  • Page 17: Advanced Camera Settings

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  • Page 19: Alias Settings

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  • Page 20: User Settings

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  • Page 24: Multi-Device Settings

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  • Page 30: Wireless Settings

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  • Page 36 3.10 3.10 DDNS DDNS Service Service Settings Settings FOSCAM camera has embedded a unique DDNS domain name when producing, and you can directly use the domain name, you can also use the third party domain name. FOSCAM FOSCAM domain domain...
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  • Page 39 Note The Third Party DDNS and the Manufacturer’s Domain Name cannot work at the same time. If you have set Third Party DDNS and meanwhile you enabled the Foscam Domain Name, the Third Party DDNS will take effect. ② D D D D o o o o port...
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  • Page 59 There are two ways to install the phone App : 1) Search the APP “Foscam ip cam viewer” in the Google Play directly if your cell phone has installed Google Play. Figure 4.1 Download and install the phone view app, then you can see the shortcut icon in your cell phone screen.
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  • Page 65 User name name &Password: &Password: The camera’s user name and password. UID: UID: UID: UID: If your camera supports UID, here you may fill in the UID no.. Now FOSCAM camera does not support UID. Shenzhen Shenzhen Shenzhen Shenzhen Shenzhen...
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  • Page 67 If you use iPhone, please search the APP “Foscam ip cam viewer” and install it through APP Store, then you can see the shortcut icon in your cell phone screen. Click the icon and you can go to “ipcam table” page directly:...
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  • Page 70 Figure 4.14a Add H.264 Device Page Figure 4.14b Add MJPEG Device Page UID: UID: UID: UID: If your camera supports UID, here you scan UID number. Now FOSCAM camera does not support UID. Device Device Device Device name:...
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  • Page 78 Default Default Default network network network Parameters Parameters Parameters IP address: obtain dynamically Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway: obtain dynamically DHCP: Disabled DDNS: Embedded FOSCAM domain name Username password Username Username Username and and password password password admin admin Default administrator username: admin...
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