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Quick Install Guide For Indoor Wireless IP Camera VERSION 2.0...
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This installation guide provides basic instructions for installing the PLC-213W/ PLC-223W/PLC-233W indoor wireless IP camera on your network. By following these instructions, you can quickly complete the camera installation on Android, iOS and computer (Windows or Mac OS). Verify the package contents...
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1. Hardware overview UID:VNW5V15K6RY7J4VWC7W1 Password: admin 1. Ethernet connector 2. WPS indicator LED 3. WPS button 4. Reset hole 5. Camera’s UID sticker 6. Audio out 7. Power connector 8. Light sensor 9. Infrared LED 10. Microphone 11. Power/Status indicator LED 12.
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Reset Hole To reset the camera, ake sure the power is on. nsert the tip of a pen or a paper clip into the reset hole, push and hold the button for second or more. Note that all settings will be restored to factory default. WPS Button/ WPS indicator LED The Cube HD camera can be setup through a WPS connection, if your router supports this function.
2. Hardware installation 2.1 Connect network and power DC power adaptor Network cable Router Connect the camera to your internet router or switch using the network cable. Using the included power adaptor, plug one end into the Power Connector and plug the other end into a power outlet.
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To learn how to format the SD card, please refer to the user manual or related technical articles on the Phylink support website. The camera only supports the FAT32 file system; other formats will not be recognized.
3. Quick installation for iOS device STEP1 Get the free PHYCAM App from App Store. Ensure the camera is connected to your router with the Ethernet cable and powered up. Start the App and the "My Camera" screen will appear. Press the “Add”...
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STEP2 Assign a "Name" to the camera to help identify this camera if more than one camera is in use. ( The default name is "Camera". ) Enter the "Password". ( The default Password is "admin". ) Press "Connect" and the App will connect to the camera. Press "Setup WiFi"...
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STEP3 symbol on the right side of the camera, the sliding menu will be displayed. 1. Add camera 2. View the app version 3. Sliding menu 4. Detect camera 5. Edit Camera, change settings and password 6. Audio mode 7. Video mode...
4. Setting up Wi-Fi via iOS device symbol on the right side of the camera, the sliding menu will be displayed. Tap the Edit Camera icon from the sliding menu. And then go to Advanced Setting > Network Setup .
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Press “WiFi Networks” , then the camera will search for available Wi-Fi networks around it. Select your network from the list. Type your Wi-Fi password and press the “Join” button to complete the Wi-Fi setup. After a successful wireless setup, you can remove the network cable and the camera should work through the wireless network after a short delay.
5. Quick installation for Android device STEP1 Get the free PHYCAM App from Google Play. Ensure the camera is connected to your router with the Ethernet cable and powered up. Start the App and the following screen will appear. Press to add a new camera.
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STEP2 Enter the "Password". ( The default Password is "admin". ) Assign a "Name" to the camera to help identify this camera if more than one camera is in use. ( The default name is "Camera 0". ) Press the "OK" button and a pop up tips window will say "Do you want to setup the camera to work over WiFi now?".
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Press on to view list of available networks. Select your wireless network from the list. Wi-Fi Setting None SSID Disconnect PHYLINK PHYLINK TP-Link_245416 FAST_11DA2E phr-002 Type in your Wi-Fi password and then press "Apply" to save the settings. After a successful wireless setup, remove the network cable and the camera should work through the wireless network after a short delay.
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STEP3 symbol on the right side of the camera, the sliding menu will be displayed. 1. Add camera 2. View the app version and get support info 3. Sliding menu 4. Detect camera 5. Edit Camera, change settings and password 6.
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1. Quit live video mode 2. View the recorded Videos and photos 3. Start recording / Stop recording 4. Take a snapshot 5. Enable or disable the microphone of the camera 6. Enable or disable the speaker...
6. Setting up Wi-Fi via Android device symbol on the right side of the camera, the sliding menu will be displayed. Tap the Edit Camera icon from the sliding menu. And then go to Advanced Setting > Network Setup .
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Press “Wi-Fi Setting” , then the camera will search for available Wi-Fi networks around it. Wi-Fi Setting SSID None Disconnect PHYLINK PHYLINK TP-Link_245416 FAST_11DA2E phr-002 Press on to view the list of available networks. Select your wireless network from the list.
Phylink Camera Live is a software which makes you find and view your camera from the Internet easily. Phylink Camera Live is also a tool that can search for your camera within your local network. You can configure and view your camera via most popular web browsers such as FireFox, Internet Explorer, Chrome and Safari.
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STEP2 Click the Phylink Camera Live icon on your desktop, click on to add a camera. Setup Camera Multilive Video Album A pop-up window will appear as below. Add Camera Discover Password Name Cancel Click the "Discover" button and the program will automatically search for an available camera within your local network (LAN).
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STEP3 Enter "password" ( The default password is "admin" ). And then enter a name for your camera. Click on "OK" to save. Add Camera Discover C3S998FY5G639HPGU7T1 Password Name Home Cancel After a few minutes the chain icon will turn green , which indicates that the camera is online and connection is established.
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7.2 Play, Delete and Modify cameras Click on “menu” button to play/delete/modify camera. Click on ”play” button for live viewing. Or you can double click on the camera preview for live viewing. Click on ”delete” button to delete a camera. In the lower left corner of camera preview, there is a chain icon which use to indicate camera’s connection status.
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Click ”play” button or double click on a camera preview to enter the live viewing mode. You can perform various operations with the Play Control Panel at the bottom of live viewing window. Setup Camera Multilive Video Album 1920x1080 8FPS 1.3Mbps Live Viewing Window Play Control Panel Take a snapshot...
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7.3 Muliti-viewing on one screen Click on "Muliti-Live" button from main toolbar, click selection icon then the Select Camera window will pop up as below. Video Album Setup Multilive Select Camera Bedroom School Home Office Cancel All cameras will be listed. Select the right cameras for Muliti-viewing on one screen. Click a camera preview to add it to the Muliti-viewing window, the camera preview will have a blue border.
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7.4 Video recording, Storage and Viewing Click on “Video” icon from main toolbar, and select the camera from the list to view and play back the recorded video on your computer. Setup Camera Multilive Video Album Home Office Bedroom school 20140206_102606.mov 20140208_102605.mov 20140108_092905.mov...
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7.5 Snapshots, Storage and Viewing Click on “Album” icon from main toolbar, and select the camera from the list to view the snapshots on your computer. Setup Camera Multilive Video Album Home Office Bedroom school 20140206_102606.jpg 20140208_102605.jpg 20140108_092905.jpg 20140108_092903.jpg...
8. Access camera via web browser 8.1 Login to your camera via a browser Phylink Camera Live is a tool that can search for your camera on the local network. You can configure and view your camera via most web browsers such as FireFox, Internet Explorer, Chrome and Safari.
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Password: admin ( The default password is "admin". ) NOTICE Phylink Camera Live can only search for a camera within your local network. That means your computer and your camera need to be connected to the same network router via Ethernet or Wi-Fi.
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8.2 Wireless setup on PC or Mac via browser Please note that if you have already set up the wireless connection using the App on a smart phone , you can skip this step. After logging in to the camera via the browser, click "Setting" button to configure the camera.
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For more advanced settings, (such as Record, Task Management, Motion Detection, Alarm Action, Video Quality and more) please read the User Manual on the installation CD included with this package or download from the Phylink support website.
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Technical support If you encounter any problems, do not return the product to the store If you have any questions please email us at support@phylink.com All Phylink hardware products have a one year warranty. We offer free technical support within warranty time.
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