RecorderGear B200W User manual

USER MANUAL
B200W
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™ brand products are
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MID: IP01S
MADE IN CHINA

MULTIPLE HIDDEN CAMERAS.
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS.
ONE APP.

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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 8
5Access Saved Recordings 11
6Download The RecorderGear APP 12
7Set-up Wi-Fi IP Camera Function 13
8Understanding The RecorderGear
APP 20
9Live Stream Screen Settings 25
10 Device Settings Menu 28
11 Device Settings 30
12 Troubleshooting 35
13 The Specs 37

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1Charging
The B200W operates o wall power
or batteries. If using batteries, we
recommend fully charging the
B200W before your rst use. It takes
approximately 3.5 hrs to charge.
1. Charging The B200W
A. Open the back of the B200W by
sliding the cover.
B. Using the included mini USB cable,
plug the B200W into a computer USB
port or a USB wall adapter.
C. The charging indicator light on the
back of the B200W will light up red to
indicate it is charging.
NOTE: To operate the B200W using
wall power (instead of batteries), just
plug it in as if you were charging

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it.
2Insert/Eject Micro SD
Card
The B200W 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. Open the back of the B200W &
insert a micro SD card into the card
slot. We recommend a class 10 SD card.
B. You will feel a click when the micro
SD card has been inserted correctly.
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.

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3Power On/O
A. Power On - Make sure a micro
SD card is inserted & slide the power
switch to the ON position (located
under the back cover).
B. Power O - Slide the power switch
to OFF
4Continuous/Motion
Detection Modes
The B200W 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. If you set it to motion activation,
it will run in this mode the next time
you power it on.
1. Continuous Recording
A. Make sure a micro SD card is

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inserted & slide the power switch to
the ON position.
B. The side indicator light 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.
C. Once the blue light begins flashing
continuously, recording has begun.
NOTE: When the B200W is connected
as a Wi-Fi IP camera, the side 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).

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A. After 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.
C. Select the Recording Settings &
select Record.
D. Select Motion Detection
E. Select OK to save the settings.
F. Enter Alarm Settings & change the
Motion Detection Sensitivity
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.

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NOTE: The B200W’s default video file
interval length is 3 minutes. To change
the recording file length. (See section
11-3D)
5Access Saved
Recordings
There are two methods to access
saved recordings
1. Remove The SD Card
A. Remove the back of B200W & turn
it OFF.
B. Push the micro SD card in until you
feel a spring release; the SD card will
eject when you let go.
C. Insert the micro SD card into a card
reader & insert the card reader into
your PC.
D. Open the disk that appears on your
PC.

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NOTE: We recommend using VLC
media player to playback your files.
2. Use The RecorderGear App
(See section 8-3)
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 B200W
to function as a Wi-Fi IP camera, is to
connect your iOS/Android device to
the B200W’s Wi-Fi signal. Then use
the RecorderGear APP to connect the
B200W to your home/business Wi-Fi
network (see section 7-2)
1. Connect Your iOS/Android Device
To The B200W’s Wi-Fi Signal
A. Download & install the
RecorderGear APP on your iOS/
Android device. (See section 6)
B. Turn ON the B200W.
C. Allow 2 minutes for your B200W to
set up & transmit a Wi-Fi signal.
D. Locate the camera UID on the
QR code sticker of your B200W.

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NOTE: The UID & QR code is unique to
your device.
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.

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F. Open the RecorderGear APP & tap
Search (upper right corner); you
should see the B200W’s UID, tap it to
connect to it & it will be added to your
camera list.
NOTE: If the B200W’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 B200W.
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 video feed by
tapping on the new camera on the
Live Video/Main Page .

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NOTE: At this point, you can only
operate the APP within range of the
B200W’s Wi-Fi signal. For full Wi-Fi IP
camera functionality, complete the
next section 7-2.
2. Connect B200W 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 B200W to the selected Wi-Fi, by
tapping OK.
F. It will then say Device Reset, tap OK.
G. Completely close out of the
RecorderGear APP & wait for 40

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seconds.
H. Open the RecorderGear APP, the
camera status will say online .
I. You can now change the B200W’s
settings & remotely view a live video
stream, from anywhere in the world
(from your iOS/Android device).
NOTE: When the B200W is connected
as a Wi-Fi IP camera, the side indicator
light will no longer flash, but be a solid
blue light. To turn off the indicator
light, see section 9-2D.

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8Understanding The
RecorderGear APP
This section will help you underst&
the functions of the RecorderGear
APP.
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