Mini Gadgets HCWiFiCable User manual

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Smartphone USB
Cable Wi-Fi & DVR
SKU: HCWiFiCable

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THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE HCWIFICABLE
Please read this manual before operating the
HCWiFiCable and keep it handy.
Your purchase should include:
1 x HCWiFiCable
1 x Manual
1 x 16GB Micro SD Card
1 x Micro SD Card Reader
1 x Carrying Case

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GET FAMILIAR WITH YOUR HCWIFICABLE

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OPERATING THE HCWIFICABLE
BEFORE YOU START
1. First you must download the
P2PLiveCam app from the Google Play
Store or the iPhone App Store.
oAndroid:
https://play.google.com/store/a
pps/details?id=com.g_zhang.my
p2pcam&hl=en
oiPhone:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app
/p2plivecam/id789572618?mt=8
2. If you wish to enable SD Card recording,
you must insert a MicroSD card into the
unit. See the image on page 3 to locate
the MicroSD Card slot.
Note: If you are not located in the US, or if you
intend to use this product anywhere other than
the US, you will need to purchase a converter in

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order to use the AC wall plug in and avoid
damaging the product. Because different
countries use different voltages in their
electrical wiring, you will need a converter that
adapts to the current in your particular country.
CONNECTING TO YOUR DEVICE DIRECTLY [PART
1]
In order to view your device remotely, you
must complete the following two-part
sequence of steps.
1. Plug the device into a functional AC
charger or portable battery via the USB
port (see page 3).
2. Turn on your phone’s Wi-Fi and wait up
to 7 minutes for the device to generate
a Wi-Fi signal. The Wi-Fi Signal name will
match the UID on the sticker on the
back of the device (the opposite side of
the camera).

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oYou will be looking in your Wi-Fi
settings for a network that
looks like CMXXXX-
XXXXXXXXXX-XXXXX.
3. Once the device generates its Wi-Fi
signal, connect to it via the Wi-Fi
settings on your phone.
NOTE: Some Android devices may produce a
warning that the network has no internet
access. If you see this, choose to connect to the
network anyway.
4. After connecting to the Wi-Fi Signal with
your mobile device, open the
P2PLiveCam App.
NOTE: For iOS devices you must wait until the
Wi-Fi Signal appears next to your Phone Carrier
Name in the status bar at the top of your phone
screen.
5. Once the app opens, tap the plus (+)
button at the top left of the app.

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6. Tap “Search (LAN)” and the app should
show a “New Device”.
7. Tap on the New Device and all the
camera’s information will be filled in.
8. Tap “OK”.
9. Now you will see the app listed in the
home screen of the app and it will show
“Online”. You may now tap on this
camera entry to test the video feed.
NOTE: You will be prompted to change the
device password the first time you view the
camera video feed. We suggest that you do
change this to prevent any unauthorized viewing
of your camera.
IMPORTANT: You must keep this password in a
safe place. If you ever need to access the camera
from a different phone or reinstall the camera
app, this password will be required to re-add the
camera. If you forget the password, a factory

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reset will be required. In order to factory reset
the device it will most likely need to be sent to us
via an RMA (return merchandise authorization).
If you have any questions regarding this, please
call us.
CONNECTING THE DEVICE TO YOUR WI-FI FOR
REMOTE VIEWING [PART 2]
1. From the home screen of the app, tap
the settings gear next to the camera
name.
2. A menu will pop up, choose “Device
Settings”.
oFor Android devices, the option
will be “Advanced Config”.
3. Next choose “WiFi Config”.
4. Select your network from the list of
available networks, and then enter your
Wi-Fi password and press OK.
5. A dialog will pop up to confirm the
network name and password you

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entered. Make sure these are correct
and then press OK.
6. The device will reboot. You will know
the device has connected to your Wi-Fi
successfully when the camera shows
Online in the home screen of the app.
This may take up to 5 minutes.
7. Once the device shows as Online,
confirm that it connected to your Wi-Fi
successfully by opening the settings app
on your phone and choosing your Wi-Fi
settings. If you connected successfully,
the device will no longer be generating
its own Wi-Fi signal, and you should be
connected to your own Wi-Fi.
oNOTE: If you still see a network
broadcasting that is the named
after the UID on the back of your
device, connecting to your Wi-Fi
has failed. Please repeat steps 3-
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attention to the network
password you entered.
8. The device is now connected to your
Wi-Fi and may be accessed from
anywhere that your phone has an
internet connection.
HOW TO ADJUST THE VIDEO QUALITY OF THE
STREAM
1. Open the live video stream of your
camera.
2. Once the video is streaming, tap the
screen once to reveal the options.
3. In the top right of the screen there will
be a video quality setting (HD, High,
Normal, and Low Bandwidth). Choose
the quality according to your
preference.
HOW TO SET UP MOTION ALARM RECORDING

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1. To set up the motion alarm, return to
the home screen of the app and tap the
settings gear next to your camera. Then
choose “Device Settings”.
oFor Android devices, the option
will be “Advanced Config”.
2. Tap “Alarm Config”.
3. Tap “Motion Detection Sensitivity” and
set according to your preference. (We
suggest a setting near the middle of the
available options.)
4. Tap OK at the bottom of the screen, and
you will receive notifications on your
phone when motion is detected.
5. To record when the alarm detects
motion, select “SD Card Record Config”
from the Settings menu.
6. Tap “Record Setting” and choose “On
Alarm”.
7. Tap OK at the bottom of your screen to
save your settings.

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oNOTE: You must have an SD
Card inserted into the device for
this to work. See the “Before
You Start” section for
instructions.
RETRIEVE THE FILES TO YOUR PC
1. Remove the MicroSD Card from your
device (see page 3).
2. Use the MicroSD Card Reader to
connect the MicroSD card to your
computer.
3. Locate “Removable Disk” inside the
(My) Computer folder.
AutoPlay Removable Disk > Open
folder to view files

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Or…
Go to Start > Computer > Removable Disk
4. Open the Removable Disk drive.
5. Open the folder containing the files.

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6. Double click the file you want to view.
Note: You can easily view, control, and delete
your MicroSD card recordings using the phone
app.
If you are having video playback issues, such as
a completely black video recording or “squiggly
lines”, we recommend you use VLC media player
to play back the videos. It can be downloaded
for free from www.videolan.org
COPYING AND DELETING YOUR FILES
The video files created are just like any other
file on your computer, and can be managed in
the exact same manner.
To save a file, you want to select
the file, right click your mouse
on the file name, and then
choose “Copy” from the menu.
Next, go the location you want

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the save the file to. Right click
your mouse, and then chose
“Paste.” This will copy the file to
your computer.
To delete a file, right click your
mouse on the file name and
choose “Delete” from the menu.
You can quickly select all of the
files by pressing “CTRL+A” on
your keyboard.
If you are using MAC OS X, you
must empty the trashcan after
you delete a file. If this is not
done, the SD card will fill with
hidden files, and the device will
no longer record new files.

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TROUBLESHOOTING
THE DEVICE WON’T TURN ON
Make sure the device is plugged into a
charged battery port or other functional
battery power source.
CANNOT RECORD TO SD CARD
Confirm you have inserted the MicroSD
Card into the unit.
HOW TO FACTORY RESET THE DEVICE
A factory reset will restore all settings to
their original factory settings.
Make sure the red indicator light is on,
then press a small pin into the reset
button (see page 3).
CAN’T FIND DEVICE’S WIFI SIGNAL

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Please unplug the device, wait 30
seconds, plug your camera back in, and
try again.
THE APP CANNOT FIND THE CAMERA AFTER
CHOOSING “SEARCH/LAN”
Ensure you are still connected to the
device’s Wi-Fi signal by going to your
phone’s Wi-Fi settings.
Please unplug the device, wait 30
seconds, plug your camera back in and
try again.
OTHER PROBLEMS
Call our technical support at 770–694–
6921

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SPECIFICATIONS
Video Resolution
1080P, 720P, 480P
Streaming Resolution
1080P, 720P, 480P
Recording Resolution
720P, 480P,
320x240
Video Format
AVI
Motion Detection
Range
6m (19ft)
Type of Memory
External MicroSD
Card
Memory Capacity
Up to 128GB
Recording Capacity
1GB ≈ 15 minutes
USB Interface
2.0 USB
Player Software
VLC
Time Date Stamp
Yes
Loop Recording
No
Operating Systems
Windows XP & Up
Mac OSX 10.5 & Up
Linux

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QUALITY CONTROL CHECKLIST
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