Pyle SereneLife User manual

IPCAMHD61
User Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
PRODUCT STRUCTURE DIAGRAM
SETUP AN ACCOUNT USERNAME
ADD CAMERA TO APP
CONNECT TO YOUR NETWORK
WEB ACCESS
PASSWORDS
MOBILE APP LAYOUT
CAMERA VIEW PAGE
CAMERA RECORDINGS
DEVICE SETTINGS
RECORDING YOUR CAMERA
MOTION DETECTION AND NOTIFICATION SETTINGS EXPLAINED
HOW TO IMPROVE PLAYBACK PERFORMANCE
INCREASE THE GLOBAL BUFFER SETTING
HOW TO EVALUATE YOUR HOME WIRELESS NETWORK
HOW TO CHECK AND INSTALL FIRMWARE UPDATES
TECHNICAL SPECS
TROUBLESHOOTING
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Product Structure Diagram
Note: FN button has no function at this time
Loudspeaker
Photosensitive
Sensor
Microphone
Wireless
Network
Status Light
POWER LED
Lens
IR LED
Wired Network
Status Light
RESET
Wireless
Antenna
FN Button
Micro SD
Card Slot
DC5V Power
Port
Ethernet
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Don't forget to register your camerawith usonline to get afree 1 year
manufacturer's warranty!
Just go to www.SereneLifeHome.com
`SereneViewer' APP Installation
A. Scan 'SereneViewer' APP QR code or search to download the app.
Setup an Account Username
Note: This user name will be used to access all of your cameras from the app or
iOS Andriod
Click "Sign Up" Create your camera username
- 6 characters min
- Do not use email address
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Create an account password - Click "Sign Up"
Note: This will be used to log in to all of the cameras on your account and can
be separate from the camera password
Add Camera to APP
1. Enter 'Device List' and click '+' icon at the top of left corner.
Then scan the device ID QR code.
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Connect to Your Network
Choose method 1 or 2 for setup
Method 1: Wired Setup
- Connect power, Ethernet cable and the wireless antenna as above.
- Wait 50 seconds for ( ) indicator on the camera to ash green
- After scanning QR code - select the "Ethernet Connection" option
Method 2: Wi-Fi Connection
- Make sure you are in the same room as your wireless router and plug camera
into power
- Wait 1-2 min for camera boot up, watch for the WiFi indicator on the front of
the camera to ash green and red alternating.
- If WiFi only ashes red - perform a hardware reset to change the camera back
to Wireless setup mode. If still only red follow "Method 1 Wired Setup"
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Web Access:
After setting up your camera on the mobile phone - you can use your account
username and password to access the cameras from any device with an internet
browser
Log on to the website:
http://cloud.serenelifehome.com/
Passwords
Should you happen to forget a camera's individual password you can reset it by
performing a hardware reset. Just use a pin to press and hold the reset switch for
12 - 15 seconds. The camera will reboot and run through pan and tilt.
If you forget your account password you will need to register a new account and
pair the cameras again.
Accounts are never associated with an email address for password recovery
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Mobile App Layout
The main screen is your device list.
You will see a thumbnail preview for all cameras added to your account.
Use this menu to
- Switch between dierent cameras
- Add new devices
- Access and change app global settings
Add Device
Add your cloud camera
to your account through
the icon.
App Settings
You can change your user
admin and guest
password and check the
app software version.
Alarm Messages
Shows which cameras
have detected motion.
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Camera View Page
This page give you access to all camera specic actions and settings
-Hold the phone ver tically or horizontally to switch between full screen mode
-Swipe left and right on the video to reposition the camera
-Spread two ngers apar t to zoom in
Sound
Activate to hear your
cameras surroundings
Microphone
Activate to talk through
your camera's speaker.
Snap Photo
Saves a photo to your
phone's local memory
View the Video Records
and alarm messages
Click the icon to view the
video recording and alarm
message.
Image Settings
Set color, contrast,
image res and more.
Local Video
Records the live video
direct to phone memory.
This feature only works
while app is open.
See "SD recording" for
background recording
options.
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Camera Recordings
Enter intothe interface of "information and video viewing"can see the alarm
information and video of storage device (Micro SD or cloud box), users can
quickly search the information and video by choose the time or categor y.
Calendar Icon
Skip to a specic date
and time..
Local
Shows photos and videos
recorded to the phone
memory
Records
Shows photos and videos
stored on the SD memory
card. Drag the screen down
to load.
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Device Settings
This screen allows you to check and set camera specic settings.
If you see the red dot icon - a rmware update is available. Install available
rmware updates to ensure the camera features are working as intended.
About
Check the camera's
software version and ID
number.
Network
Can set up the camera
Wi-Fi connection
Storage Device
Connecting Cloud Box for
storage
Schedule Recording
Set the recording schedule
start and end time.
Motion and Notication
Set the motion detection
alarm.
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Recording Your Camera
You can choose 3 options for storing recordings for your camera
1) Local storage
This is the most simple method - just pointand shoot. This only works while The
phone app is open and running and will take up memory on your phone.
2) SD storage
Install an SD card and open up a world of possibilities!
Choose between scheduled recording, motion detection triggered recording or
just let it run! The oldest videos will be overwritten to make room for the newest.
You can download and save the videos from the mobile or website.
3) CloudBox storage
Sometimes SD storage just doesn't cut it. With a limit of 32g and the fact that
the videos are stored directly in the camera - many people prefer the peace of
mind the CloudBox can bring. Purchase the cloud box and back up
2TB of video storage from any device on a single network and check the videos
from the same login. Find the CloudBox for sale on Amazon now!
Search "SereneLife CloudBox"
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Motion Detection and Notication Settings Explained
You can set notication settings separately for any camera in your account.
To access the notication settings, select your camera, and go to the settings
tap - then scroll down to "motion detection"
Slide the slider to enable motion detection
You can then choose what actions you would like to occur when your camera
detections motion.
I/O alarm will send a signal to any equipment you have attached to the camera
I/O output ports. Snap Shotwill record a still image to the SD card in your
camera. Recordwill record video to the SD card while the camera detects motion.
You can also turn push notications on and o by selecting "turn alert on" or
"turn alert o".
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If you are nding your camera is alerting you needlessly or failing to aler t you if
someone is moving, you can adjust the sensitivity for motion detection for the
camera.
Go to "settings" > "Motion Sensitivity" and adjust the sliders for day and night
seperately
Howto Improve Playback Performance
Choppy video?
Tr y the following to ease up the demands for data on your camera...
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Increase the Global Buer Setting
The camera buer time is a setting for the app - not an individual camera.
(Access app settings in the camera select window at the top right corner)
Try increasing the buer time so the network isn't as taxed.
Decrease the Video Stream Quality
You can drop the resolution setting for the camera to make it easier on your
home network's bandwidth.
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Just open up the setting here and adjust until you get the desired
performance level.
Plug your camera into a wired data connection
Do some tests before throwing in the towel for using the camera wirelessly
But the facts remain - wires are still quicker...
How to evaluate your home wireless network
Evaluate your wireless network
Cameras having trouble with wireless? You may want to consider upgrading
your wireless network.
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Lets do a basic evaluation of your home wireless network.
First, I would recommend comparing your network speed with your wireless
speed.
1) Run a speedtest from a laptop of desktop connected to your router with a
wired connection.
http://www.speedtest.net/
2) Compare this value to your wireless network apps like“Speed Test” to see if
youhave enough available data in the area you would like to set the camera.
3) Test your network range
-What is your download speed in the same room as your wireless router?
-What is the download speed in the location you are trying to install the
camera?
-Is there a signicant drop?
What to upgrade?
1) If your wired connection is too slow to reach the bandwidth requirements of
the camera you may need to consider upgrading your internet service.
2) If you have a signicantdrop in data when testing a wireless connection in
the same room as your router, you may want to consider upgrading to a
router that can provide higher data transmission speeds
3) If you see a signicant drop in data when testing in the area you want to
install your camera you can either look for an upgraded router that will oer
additional range or you can expand your router range with a signal booster.
How to check and install rmware updates
Firmware updates ensure our new features will work 100% for your camera
It is a good idea to install them when you see they are available.
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It is reccomended that you install updates while on a wired connection toyour
router.
This will ensure loss of bandwith is not an issue during updates
To check and install rmware updates
2) Look for red dot indicating rmware
update available
- then enter settings
1) Tap the device preview image
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3) Scroll down to "System Settings" 4) Select Upgrade - then conrm
5) Now wait for the upgrade to
proceed
- It can take 5 - 10 minutes
- Do not quit the app or modify
the camera hardware
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6) Once complete - the app will tell you to restart the camera
- However it should automatically restart itself
- Wait 2-3 minutes for the camera to restart before checking the camera feed
or settings
7) Check if any additional updates are available
-Sometimes there will be multiple updates available in a row.
Repeat the process until no new updates are available
Desktop access link: http://cloud.serenelifehome.com/
Other issues? Check our FAQ resources and contact support online!
www.SereneLifeHome.com
Compatible Products:
You can add any number of SereneLife cameras to your account with us to
monitor multiple locations!
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