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IP8M-2796EW-AI / IP8M-2796EB-AI
8MP POE 4K AI Bullet Camera
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Version 1.0.0
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September 20
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  • Page 1 IP8M-2796EW-AI / IP8M-2796EB-AI 8MP POE 4K AI Bullet Camera User Manual Version 1.0.0 September 20 , 2022...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Overview ..........................3 Installation Guide ........................3 MicroSD Card Installation ......................4 Camera Access Setup ....................... 4 Default Username and Password .................... 4 How to Setup the Camera ....................... 5 App Setup..........................5 Desktop Access Setup ......................9 Live ............................10 Playback ..........................

  • Page 3: Overview

    The camera also features flexible storage options to store recordings to a microSD card, FTP, NAS, NVR, or using the Amcrest Cloud. All these features can be accessed and customized using a web browser or even using the Amcrest View Pro app using a mobile device.

  • Page 4: Microsd Card Installation

    4. Once the microSD card is properly inserted, close the protective plate securely to complete the installation. Camera Access Setup This section will provide information on how to setup and access your camera through the following methods: Local PC (Web User Interface (Web UI), Amcrest Surveillance Pro, etc.) Amcrest View Pro app Amcrest Surveillance Pro...

  • Page 5: How To Setup The Camera

    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 6 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. 3. Tap on Add Camera 4.
  • Page 7 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 8 6. Scan the QR code. The QR code can be found on the serial tag along with a scannable barcode. Note: IP/Domain/DDNS can be used to establish a DDNS connection. For more information on how to setup a DDNS connection, visit amcrest.com/support...

  • Page 9: 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 In the All Downloads menu, click on IP Config Software to begin the free download.

  • Page 10: 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 Mainstream and Sub Stream.

  • Page 11: Setup

    Manual events. The “All” option will select all recording types in the interface. 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.

  • Page 12: Camera

    There are 3 main sections to note in the Setup tab: Menu Bar: Allows the user to switch between Configuration and Profile Management options. Menu Items: Each menu option opens a different menu which allows the user to change between specific settings configurations.
  • Page 13 part of the video, distortion may occur if the white balance is not accurate. Please note the video may not be clear if the value is too low. The recommended value ranges from 40 to 60. Sharpness: This slider is used to adjust the sharpness of the video. The value ranges from 0 to 100. The larger the value is, the clearer the edges are and vice versa.
  • Page 14 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. HLC: Highlight compensation is a feature that came out of necessity due to overexposure from strong light sources like headlights or spotlights.
  • Page 15 Delay: This dropdown box allows the user to set a delay in seconds for how long it takes to switch between Day and Night modes. The values range from 2 seconds to 10 seconds. 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.
  • Page 16 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 17 The overlay tab allows the user to customize channel titles, time, OSD information, and/or custom titles. This menu also allows the user to enable or disable the Amcrest overlay on the live view screen. Please note, due to certain limitations within the camera, it does not offer features such as privacy masking. Below is an explanation of the features in this menu.

  • Page 18: Audio

    The logo overlay menu allows the user to enable or disable the Amcrest overlay logo in the interface. Enable – This radio button allows the user to enable the Amcrest Overlay. The logo can be placed in different areas of the interface by clicking the overlay on the interface and moving it with your mouse to a desired area.

  • Page 19: Network

    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. Encode Mode: This dropdown box allows the user to select an audio format. By default, the camera will be set to AAC encoding.
  • Page 20 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 21 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. A renewal reminder email will be sent to the email entered in the username field below.
  • Page 22 IP Filter This screen allows for the filtering of IP addresses, either blocking them, or granting them access to the camera. This feature helps make the camera more secure by limiting remote access only to approved users. 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.

  • Page 23: Event

    UPnP UPnP stands for Universal Plug and Play, and it is a protocol used to easily connect devices to the internet. In the case of this camera, it allows the camera to connect to the router in an easy manner to quickly allow for remote access.
  • Page 24 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 an explanation of the fields on the Motion Detection 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 25 will not be activated again. After 10 seconds, if system detects another alarm signal, it can generate a new alarm since the anti-dither 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 26 Send Email: This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera to send an email when a motion detection alarm is triggered. White Light: This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera to trigger the white light LED to turn on once an object has been detected.
  • Page 27 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. Audio Detection This menu allows the user to modify audio detection settings. Below is a screenshot of the Audio Detection screen: Below is an explanation of the fields on the Audio Detection tab: Input Abnormal: Enable or disable audio detection.
  • Page 28 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 29 Draw Target: Allows the user to set a target area on the live monitor screen. An IVS event will not occur outside the target box. Pixel Counter: Used to measure and set the number of pixels in the target area on the live monitoring screen. To reset to default settings, click the Reset Defaults button.
  • Page 30 Note: The target filtering and pixel counter can be used to refine the set rule however for optimal experience it is highly recommended to leave these settings as default 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 31 Setting an Intrusion Area 1. Select Intrusion from the Rule Type drop down menu. Set a name for the rule by double clicking the mouse over the Name of the rule. 2. Click on Setup to set a schedule, set your periods (if any) and click Save to continue. 3.
  • Page 32 Face Detection Face detection is used to detect any human faces detected by the camera or visible in the detection area. Below is a description of the options in this menu: Enable: This checkbox is used to enable face detection. OSD: This checkbox is used to enable face detection OSD information in the face statistics overlay.
  • Page 33 Email address must be established in the device prior to enabling this setting. For more information on setting up email alerts, please visit amcrest.com/support. Note: If needed, click on the Enable Face Exposure checkbox to automatically increase, or decrease the exposure of the image once a face is detected.

  • Page 34: Storage

    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 35 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 36 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 37: 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 38 Alarm: This checkbox allows alarm record types to be sent to the record path. 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. SD Card This tab is where the user can change SD card settings.

  • Page 39: 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 40 DST Type: This radio button allows the user to select whether DST is based on the week, or a specific day. Start Time: This dropdown box and field allow the user to enter in the start time for DST. End Time: This dropdown box and field allow the user to enter in the end time for DST. Synchronize with NTP: This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera’s synchronization with an NTP server.

  • Page 41: Information

    Go to amcrest.com/firmware-subscribe Search for the model number of your camera and download the latest firmware file. Return to the web user interface for your camera and press the Browse button to locate and import the firmware file you just downloaded.

  • Page 42: 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: Login to your camera’s web interface, open the main menu then go to Setup ->...
  • Page 43 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. To set a custom DDNS name, fill out the Domain Name field and click Save.
  • Page 44 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 45 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 46 RF exposure warning This equipment must be installed and operated in accordance with provided instructions and the antenna(s) used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all persons and must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
  • Page 47 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 and use the email form...

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