RecorderGear DIY80W User manual

USER MANUAL
DIY80W
WIFI HIDDEN CAMERA

In order to comply with 18 U.S. Code § 2512 federal law,
the audio recording function is disabled on this device.
If you are located in a country or a part of a government
entity where this law does not apply, contact us for details
on enabling audio recording. Please be familiar with
your country and state surveillance laws before using
this product. RecorderGear products are sold NOT for
illegal use and are sold for their intended legal use only.
RecorderGear will not be held liable for any illegal use of
this product.
This Device is Compliant with USA
Surveillance Laws
1 Year Warranty
All RecorderGear™ products have a 1 Year Warranty.
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MULTIPLE HIDDEN CAMERAS.
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS.
ONE APP.

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Camera
3Indicator Light 4Antenna
5Micro SD card slot 6Reset Button 7Port for ac power 8Port for battery
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Table Of Contents
Section & Title Page #
1Charging 6
2Insert/Eject Micro SD Card 7
3Power On/Off 8
4Continuous/Motion Detection Modes 9
5Access Saved Recordings 12
6Download The RecorderGear APP 13
7Set-up Wi-Fi IP Camera Function 14
8Understanding The RecorderGear APP 22
9Live Stream Screen Settings 28
10 Device Settings Menu 31
11 Device Settings 32
12 Troubleshooting 37
13 The Specs 38

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1Charging
The DYI80W operates o wall power or
batteries. If using batteries, we recom-
mend fully charging the DYI80W before
your rst use. It takes about 4hrs to charge.
1. Charging The DYI80W
A. Connect the battery - Connect the red
connectors of the battery & the device
together.
B. Using the included USB cable, plug the
DYI80W into a computer USB port or a USB
wall adapter.
C. Charging is indicated by a solid red light
in the antenna hole
D. When fully charged, the light will turn off

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NOTE: To operate the DYI80W using wall
power (instead of batteries), just plug it in as
if you were charging it.
2Insert/Eject Micro SD Card
The DYI80W supports up to a 128GB micro
SD card. The purpose of the SD card is to
store the bulk of your surveillance footage.
Without an SD card, you can still live
stream video, get motion activated alerts,
& record video clips to your iOS/Android
device using the App (see section 6).
1. Insert A Micro SD Card
A. Insert a micro SD card into the card slot.
We recommend a class 10 card.
C. You will feel a click when the micro SD
card has been inserted correctly.

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2. Remove The Micro SD card
A. Push the card in until you feel a spring
release, the card will eject when you let go.
3Power On/O
1. Power On The DYI80W
CAUTION: When the device is powered on
the camera’s lens heat sink will heat up. This
is normal.
A. Make sure a micro SD card is inserted.
B. Slide the power switch to ON position.
2. Power O The DYI80W
A. Slide the power switch to OFF

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4Continuous/Motion
Detection Modes
The DYI80W can record in either
continuous or in motion activation.
The default mode is continuous; it will
automatically start recording in this mode
when it is initially powered on.
1. Continuous Recording
A. Make sure a micro SD card is inserted.
B. Slide the power switch to the ON
position.
C. The indicator light (next to charging port)
will light up blue for about 5 seconds &
then turn OFF. After about 15 seconds, the
light will turn back on for 20 seconds & then
turn back OFF for 10 seconds. After the 10
seconds, it will begin flashing.

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D. Once the blue light begins flashing
continuously, recording has begun.
NOTE: When the DYI80W is connected as
a Wi-Fi IP camera, the indicator light will no
longer flash, but be a solid blue light. To turn
off the indicator light, see section 9-2D.
2. Motion Detection Recording
Before changing the mode to motion
detection, download & connect the
camera to the RecorderGear App (See
sections 6-8).
A. After reading & completing sections 6-8
open the RecorderGear App.
B. Press the Camera Settings icon to
the right of the online camera on the Live
Video/Main Page & select Device
Settings.

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C. Select Recording Settings & tap Record.
D. Select Motion Detection
E. Select OK to save the settings.
F. Enter Alarm Settings & change the
Motion Detection Sensitivity to adjust it.
NOTE: Make sure you change the Motion
Detection Settings in the Alarm Settings. If
it’s DISABLED, your camera will NOT record
in motion detection. (See section 11-1A)
3. Stop Video Recording
Slide the power switch to the OFF position.
NOTE: The DYI80W’s default video file
interval length is 3 minutes. To change the
recording file length. (See section 11-3D)

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5Access Saved Recordings
There are two methods to access saved
recordings
1. Remove The SD Card
A. Slide the power switch to OFF & remove
the micro SD card.
B. Insert the micro SD card into a card reader
& insert it into your PC.
C. Open the disk that appears on your PC.
NOTE: We recommend using VLC media
player to playback your files.
2. Use The RecorderGear App
(See section 8-3)

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6Download The
RecorderGear APP
A. Visit the App Store for iOS devices or
Google Play Store for Android devices.
B. Search for the APP by typing
RecorderGear into the search bar.
C. Download & install the APP on your iOS/
Android device.
SEARCH FOR
RecorderGear

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7Set-up Wi-Fi IP Camera
Function
The rst step in getting the DYI80W to
function as a Wi-Fi IP camera, is to connect
your iOS/Android device to the DYI80W’s
Wi-Fi signal. Then use the RecorderGear
APP to connect the DYI80W to your home/
business Wi-Fi network (see section 7-2)
1. Connect Your iOS/Android Device To
The DYI80W’s Wi-Fi Signal
A. Download & install the RecorderGear
APP on your iOS/Android device. (See
section 6)
B. Turn ON the DYI80W.
C. Allow 2 minutes for your DYI80W to set
up & transmit a Wi-Fi signal.

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D. Locate the camera UID on the QR code
sticker of your DYI80W. (Located on the back
of the device under the cover)
NOTE: The UID & QR code is unique to your
device.

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E. Open the Wi-Fi Settings of your iOS/
Android device, then select the camera’s
UID (matches the QR code sticker) from the
Wi-Fi list.
F. Open the RecorderGear APP & tap Search

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(upper right corner); you should see the
DYI80W’s UID, tap to connect to it & it will be
added to your camera list.
NOTE: If the DYI80W’s UID doesn’t show
up in the search, you can add the camera
manually by tapping the Add Camera
(upper right corner). Next, tap the Add New
Camera Manually; then, tap QR Scan to use
your phone to scan the QR code on your
DYI80W. After you scan the QR code tap OK.

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G. On the Live Video/Main Page select
the camera from your list. You will be asked
to change your password. Select Change &
input a new password. Default password is
8888.
H. Start viewing the live video feed by

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tapping on the camera that you just added
to the Live Video/Main Page .
NOTE: At this point, you can only operate
the APP within range of the DYI80W’s Wi-Fi
signal. For full Wi-Fi IP camera functionality,
complete the next section 7-2.
2. Connect DYI80W To Home/Business
Wi-Fi
A. Make sure you have completed section
7-1 before proceeding.
B. Tap the Camera Settings icon to the
right of the camera on the Live Video/Main
Page & select Device Settings.

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C. Tap Wi-Fi Settings & select your Home/
Business Wi-Fi name. Enter your Home/
Business Wi-Fi password as prompted.
D. Tap OK to accept the connection.
E. Confirm you want to connect the DYI80W
to the selected Wi-Fi, by tapping OK.
F. It will then say Device Reset, tap OK.