Optus SecureCam User manual

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Small and Medium Business Customers 
Consumer Customers 
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 
....................................................................................................................................................................................................
Package Contents ...........................................................................................................................................................................................3
 .........................................................................................................................................................................................................
Connection through Ethernet ................................................................................................................................................................4
Connect to Power Outlet ...........................................................................................................................................................................4
Register your SecureCam Account ....................................................................................................................................................4
Adding a Wireless Connection between the Camera and Broadband Router ..................................................5
Positioning of Camera .................................................................................................................................................................................6
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Optus SecureCam Home Page...............................................................................................................................................................6
Logging into Optus SecureCam ...................................................................................................................................................6
Your Account Home Page ..........................................................................................................................................................................7
Subscribers..........................................................................................................................................................................................................8
Adding Subscribers ..............................................................................................................................................................................8
History .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................9
Searching History ..................................................................................................................................................................................9
Video .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................10
Viewing Live Video ............................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Recorded Video Events .................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Viewing Recorded Video Events ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Archiving/Deleting Recorded Video Events...................................................................................................................... 11
Viewing Archived Video Events ..................................................................................................................................................10
Schedules............................................................................................................................................................................................................12
Adding Schedules ................................................................................................................................................................................12
Edit Schedules .......................................................................................................................................................................................12
Video Alerts with Optus SecureCam ..............................................................................................................................................13
Live View .....................................................................................................................................................................................................13
Notification ...............................................................................................................................................................................................13
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Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Installation ........................................................................................................................................................................................................14
Install to Handset direct from Internet (“Over-the-air” or OTA) ....................................................................14
Install to Handset from PC (Offline) .....................................................................................................................................14
Launch application ......................................................................................................................................................................................15
Logging in ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................15
Camera List .......................................................................................................................................................................................................15
View Camera Live ..........................................................................................................................................................................................16
Navigation ..................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Main Menu ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................16
Archive ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
History ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................17
Other general options................................................................................................................................................................................17
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 ................................................................................................................................ 
 .................................................................................................................
SSID - Network ID .......................................................................................................................................................................................20
Security ................................................................................................................................................................................................................20
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) Settings .....................................................................................................................................20
WEP (Wired Equivalent Protection) Settings .........................................................................................................................20
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Installing on PC..............................................................................................................................................................................................21
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To begin with, check that your product package contains all the items listed in the Package
Contents. During setup, an Ethernet connection must first be used to configure the camera
before it can be used wirelessly.
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Use Ethernet cable to connect the Camera to your broadband router or network device. *Use
Category 5 Cross Cable when the Camera is directly connected to PC.
Keep the Ethernet cable connected until the camera setup is complete. This is when the unit
is ready to mount.
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Once you have connected the power adaptor to the power socket, the Camera will turn on. The front red light will light first
and the device will commence start-up. During start-up the red, blue and green lights will be on. After the Camera has
started-up it will standby for receiving an IP address. Once the IP Address has been allocated, the green light will blink
every second.
The Camera will first detect the Ethernet. If it does not connect to Ethernet, the Camera will try WLAN. During the
searching and connecting process to the wireless access point or station, the red light on the Camera will flash every
second. Until the Camera connects to the other wireless device, the red light will remain on. Operating in either Ethernet
or WLAN, the green light will flash every second to indicate that the camera is functioning properly. If the red light is
blinking, please check the network connections.
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1. Open up web browser and go to.
2. Click
Create New Login
icon, refer to “SecureCam Landing Page”.
3. Enter your Optus mobile number and the MAC address for your camera and click
Next
. The MAC address can be
found on the sticker on the bottom of the camera.
4. If successful, a snapshot from the camera will appear with a green “Connection Successful” box and you can continue
to the next step. If unsuccessful, a red “Unsuccessful” notice will appear. In this case, please check that your
camera is connected properly (refer to ‘Getting Started’ section) and click the  button. If the connection is still
unsuccessful, please contact Technical Support.
5. Fill in your account details and click
Next
.
6. Fill in your subscriber deatils and click
Next
.
7. You will be directed to a Terms and Conditions page. If you agree to our Terms and Conditions select
8. You will now be directed to your Optus SecureCam Home Page. Your purchased cameras have now been added to your
account and can be found in the Video tab.

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1. Ensure you can have a connection to the camera via an Ethernet cable and your camera appears in the list of cameras
on the Video page of the Optus SecureCam portal. Refer to the “Connect your Camera” and “Registering your Account”
sections in this User Guide.
2. Ensure that your camera is still connected via an Ethernet cable and obtain your wireless settings from your network
administrator before proceeding.
3. Select Video icon in the menu column of the Optus SecureCam web page.
4. Select  icon next to desired camera.
5. Expand the  tab.
6. Enter in your home wireless network settings, refer to “Appendix C: Wireless Security Guide and Options” of this User
Guide for assistance.
7. Please ensure your Wireless settings are correct, then click
Save
. Wait 30 seconds and then disconnect your
camera Ethernet cable.
8. Your camera will now restart. If your wireless network is found by the camera, the camera green status LED will flash,
and the red status LED will be solid. Please refer to Appendix A for the status LED procedure. If unsuccessful, you will
be able to view your camera wirelessly in the Video page.
9. If the camera red status LED flashes and the camera has not found your wireless network, re-connect the Ethernet
cable and restart the camera power. Please refer to “Appendix A: Troubleshooting Your Camera” of this User Guide for
the status LED procedure.
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Before mounting, it is recommended that you test the preferred position of the camera. This ensures that the field of view
is suitable and the camera is able to function properly. If the camera has been added successfully, remove the Ethernet
connection and position the camera as desired.

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
1. Log in by entering your Optus SecureCam pre-activated Mobile number as User ID and password.
2. If successful, you will be redirected to your Optus SecureCam Portal Account Home Page.
3. If unsuccessful, please contact Optus SecureCam Support on 1300 653 964.
Register new Accounts
Optus SecureCam login

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The Account Status section on this screen displays whether your account is currently enabled. When your account is
disabled, your camera will continue to communicate with the monitoring centre and the events will still be sent. However,
your subscribers will not be notified of any events. This setting is not recommended and should only be used in specific
situations, such as when you are moving house.
Menu Column
Account Status
General information and
Optus SecureCam notices

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The Subscribers page shows a list of your nominated subscribers. These are the people that have access to the account
through the SecureCam portal and Mobile Application. The subscribers can also receive notifications when an event occurs
(by SMS or Email). Notification settings are also configured on this screen, simply click on the corresponding icon to
enable or disable the notification method for each subscriber.
Subscribers have full access to all Optus SecureCam functionality in both the web portal and mobile application, including
the ability to add/edit/delete other subscribers and delete video archives.
When a subscriber is added to your account, Optus SecureCam will automatically send an SMS to their Optus mobile
containing instructions on how to install the Optus SecureCam mobile application. Refer to the section “Navigating the
Optus SecureCam Mobile Application” for more details.
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1. Select the Subscribers icon in menu column
2. Select
Add Subscriber
, located at the bottom of the main body
3. Enter in the required fields and select
Save
to update the information, or
Cancel
to return to previous screen
without saving the changes.
To be set up as a subscriber, charges will apply, please see the Optus SecureCam brochure for further details.
Nominated
Subscribers

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The History screen displays all of the events that have been received from your Camera. It displays the date and time that
the event was received by the monitoring centre along with a brief description of the event.
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1. If desired, enter a search string to narrow down the results.
2. Select appropriate date and time values in drop down boxes to narrow results.
3. Select
Submit
to perform a search, or
Clear
to reset the fields to their default inputs.
Search fields
Submit or Clear
search fields
here

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The Video screen shows the cameras that are connected to your account. View the Live Stream simply by clicking on the
camera name.
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Once a camera is selected from the Cameras list, a live stream from the camera is shown in the main body. A “Recorded
Footage” section will appear with Archived and Recorded Video Events drop down lists.
Camera List
Select to view
Click to install
VLC player, to
view video
Edit & Delete
Camera Settings
Drop down box
to view public
Cameras