Alecto IVM-180 User manual

USER MANUAL
IVM-180
SMART BABYCAMERA
iOS

1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW
TheAlecto Smart baby camera is a wireless audio/video baby monitor, suitable for indoor use in
conjunction with a tablet or a smart phone. The camera can be viewed and operated via the internet
or local (WI-FI) network. The camera is easy to connect through our Real Plug & Play system by
using a UID code (Unique IDentification)
2 CAMERA INSTALLATION
2.1 DOWNLOADING THE CAMERAAPP
1. Download theAlecto BabyCamAPP. from theApp Store.
2. Install theAPP onto your smart phone or tablet.
3. Connect the camera to an electrical outlet using theAC adapter.
4. Turn the switch located at the back of the camera to pairing.The camera will now work
as a Wi-Fi access point. This will allow you to connect directly with your tablet or smart
phone.
5. Select theAlecto-IVM-180 as your Wi-Fi router on your tablet or smart phone. This can be
done in the configuration settings for Wi-Fi connection. Enter the password: 12345678
6. Once you have an established Wi-Fi connection with theAlecto Camera start the
downloadedAlecto Baby CamAPP.
7. You will now see the camera image on the screen.
8. Now press the green “SETTING” button.Apopup menu with “Camera password” will
appear. Enter the camera password “12345678” and press “ok”.
9. Anew popup menu will now appear. Choose “Connect camera with Wi-Fi”. Wi-Fi access
points in your area will now appear. Choose your own router and Wi-Fi access point and
enter the password of your Wi-Fi network. Then press ok.
10.Now slide the switch located at the back of the camera to “LINK” and wait about 2 minutes
so that the camera has the time to connect.
11.Leave theAPP and return to the Wi-Fi configuration settings in the control panel of your
tablet or smart phone. Select you own Wi-Fi network again in order to access the internet.
12.Restart theAlecto CameraCamAPP.
13.Alist of registered cameras will appear. When registering the first camera, only one
camera will be displayed on the screen. The unique UID code can be seen here.
14.Press on theAlecto Baby Cam icon to make an established connection with the camera.
You can also get connection with the camera now by using another Wi-Fi network or GSM data
network connection.
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2.2 STARTING THE IOSAPP.
Start the app. by clicking on the Start button.
The following screen will appear.
Press the button to get to the login details of the camera.
Press the button to add a new camera. The same login screen will
appear with blank fields. The UID code, password, name, and notification
fields will be empty.
UID: Unique Identification code. This code ensures that the camera can
easily be accessed from the outside.
Password: The entered password is shown here. The default password
is “12345678”. Change the password when the camera is activated. To
prevent abuse, the password must be changed. See section 4.3 to change
the password.
Description: The name of the camera is shown here. The name of the
camera will be displayed if there is an alarm notification. When using
multiple cameras, it may be helpful to give each camera a separate name.
This can be altered here.
notification: Click here to set notification messages for when there is an
alert. Notification messages can be sent, or if the ambient temperature
outside a preset value treed.
Delete camera:Press here to delete the app. from the camera.
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2.3 CONNECT CAMERATO A SECOND SMART PHONE.
Download the app. from theApp Store and install the app.
Start the app. and go to the opposite screen by pressing the button.
Take the smart phone or tablet that is already connected to the camera.
Start the app. and go to the opposite screen by pressing the button.
Now press the Generate QR code button. The QR code will now be given
with all the details of this camera. The QR code will appear at the bottom of
the screen. It is possible that you may need to scroll down.
Now take the second smart phone or tablet (This can be either anAndroid
or iOS). Press on the button QR code scan. The QR code can now be read
by using the built-in camera on the smart phone or tablet. Then press on the
ok button. The camera is now linked to a second device.
2.4 INSTALLING MULTIPLE CAMERAS TO THEAPP.
Set the new camera to pairing mode, and connect the camera to an
electrical outlet. Ensure that the smart phone or tablet uses the same
Wi-Fi connection as the camera (SSIDAlecto-IVM-180). Start the app and
follow the outline given in paragraph 2.1. When the procedure is finished, a
second camera should appear in the camera list. The new camera is now
registered.
You can only look at one camera at a time.Alarm notifications will come
from both camera’s (if activated). It is advisable to change name and
password of the camera immediately.
2.5 VIEWING IMAGES FROM THE CAMERA.
Press the icon button to view the camera image.
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3 CAMERA OVERVIEW
1. Lens
2. Sensor for IR LEDS
3. Microphone
4. Antenna
5. Loudspeaker
6. Setting switch link/pairing
7. Power supply input
8. LED indicator
9. Reset button
10.Temperature sensor
LED Indicator:
Red - no connection
Flashing green - ready as own Wi-Fi access point
Green - connected to network
Sensor for IR LEDS:
The infrared LEDs light up the area around the lens in the dark.
The illumination of the infrared LEDs only give light visible to the camera.
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4 IOS APP CONTROLS
We assume in this chapter that the app is running on your smart phone or tablet and that you are
connected to the camera via your Wi-Fi network.
4.1 OVERZICHT IOSAPP.
Press this button to talk through the camera. Your voice will be heard from the camera.
(Only available when using an internal Wi-Fi network connection).
Press this button to take a photo of the screen.
Press this button to start video recording.
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Button to turn off the display. The other functions will continue to operate.
Key to turn off receiving audio from the camera.The other functions will continue to
operate.
Button to adjust the speaker volume of the camera.
Button to adjust the microphone sensitivity of the camera.
Button to select and to play (baby) music through the camera.
(Only available when using an internal Wi-Fi network connection).
Button to adjust advanced settings from the menu.
Button to return back to the previous menu.
4.2 FUNCTION KEYS DURING USAGE.
Audio and video playback:
The video and audio playback will be active when starting the app.
The keys are dimmed to indicate that they are on. Pressing this button will switch the sound of
the baby’s room either on or off.
This button will switch the video either on or off.
If the notification alert is set up and running, it will continue to work regardless of the above given
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Setting the audio volume of the camera:
The camera has a built-in speaker. This function can be used either to speak to the baby or to play
baby music. The volume of the loud speaker in the camera can be set using this button. Press
the button and the following screen will appear.
The volume of the camera loud speaker can be set here.
Setting the microphone volume of the camera:
The camera has a built-in microphone. This is used to receive sounds coming from the baby’s room.
The sensitivity of the microphone can be adjusted using this button. Press the button and the
following screen will appear.
The microphone sensitivity of the camera can be set here.
Please Note: The volume of smart phone and/or tablet will override the volume level of the sound
coming from the camera in the room. The alarm detector sound is a combination of the microphone
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Talk back into the baby room:
You can speak into the baby’s room by using the talkback button from either your smart phone or
tablet. Your voice will come through the loud speaker located in the camera. Press the button.
The icon will now change to icon . Then speak into the microphone on the smart phone or
tablet. Your voice will be heard in the nursery. The volume of your voice can be set as described in
the following: Set the camera audio volume by pressing the button.
If the audio volume is muted (with this button), the mute ( ) function will be temporarily
disabled if the talk function is turned on by pressing the button. The icon will then re
appear.
Playing music in the baby room:
Music can be played into the baby room from the smart phone or tablet. The music will be heard from
the loudspeaker in the camera. The music played should be saved as an mp3 music file on your
smart phone or tablet. Press the button to scan your music files using the app. When the files
are scanned, a list of music files will appear. Now choose the music you want to play. The selected
music will now be played. To stop the music prematurely, press the button then choose “Stop
Music”. The volume of the music can be set as described here: Set the audio volume of the camera
by pressing the button.
NOTE: If the mp3 play list on your smart phone or tablet is large, it may take a while before the list is
loaded. If it seems that nothing is happening, be patient until the entire list is loaded.
This also applies if you want to stop playing the music. Press the button, to start loading the list
again.
The “Talk back to the nursery” and “Play music to the nursery” is only available when the smart
phone or tablet is connected to the same internal network as the camera. Connecting your smart
phone or tablet to these functions from outside the internal network will not be possible because of
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Recording and playback:
You can record video images or pictures from the camera screen using the app. The video or still
images will be recorded onto the hard drive of your smart phone or tablet.
Making snapshot photos (picture):
Press the button to take a snapshot of the screen. This photo will be placed in the photo folder
as a jpg file on the internal memory of the smart phone or tablet. The photo can be viewed via
“pictures” on your smart phone or tablet.
Make a video recording:
Press the button to make a video recording of the image. The video will be placed in the folder
with videos as a mov file on the hard drive of the smart phone or tablet. During recording, the video
recording button will change to the following icon . Press the button to stop recording the
video. The icon will change to this icon again.
View video recording:
Press the button to view the video recording list. Select the video recording that you want to
view and press here to view the recording. Press “done” to stop the video playback.