RecorderGear LC500W User manual

LC500W
WIFI IP HIDDEN CAMERA
USER MANUAL

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 backed
by our 1 Year Warranty. For full details visit
WWW.RECORDERGEAR.COM
MID: AI-IP020
MADE IN CHINA

MULTIPLE HIDDEN CAMERAS.
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS.
ONE APP.

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Table Of Contents
Section & Title Page #
1Insert/Eject Micro SD Card 6
2Power On/Off 7
3Record In Continuous/Motion Detection 7
4Access Saved Recordings 9
5Download The RecorderGear APP 10
6Set-up Wi-Fi IP Camera Function 11
7Understanding The RecorderGear APP 17
8Live Stream Screen Settings 22
9Device Settings Menu 25
10 Device Settings 26
11 Troubleshooting 30
12 Specs 31

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1Insert/Eject Micro SD
Card
The LC500W 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
located on the back of the LC500W. We
recommend a class 10 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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2Power On/O
A. Power On - Make sure a micro SD card is
inserted. Plug the LC500W into a USB wall
charger using the provided USB cable. Slide
the power switch to the ON position (located
on the back).
B. Power O - Slide the power switch to OFF
3Record In Continuous/
Motion Detection
The LC500W 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 &
the LC500W is plugged in & slide the power
switch to the ON position.
B. The lamp will flash red & green twice &
then turn off. The camera will rotate back
& forth indicating it is in the setup process.

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After the camera is done rotating, the lamp
will flash red, green, & blue.
C. The lamp will turn off & the camera will
begin recording. The small indicator light in
the back will flash while recording.
NOTE: When the LC500W is connected as a
Wi-Fi IP camera, the back indicator light will
no longer flash, but be a solid blue light. To
turn off the indicator light, see section 8-2D.
2. Motion Detection Recording
Before changing to motion detection
mode, download & connect the camera to
the RecorderGear App (See sections 5-7).
A. After completing sections 5-7 open the
RecorderGear App.
B. Press the Camera Settings icon to the
right of the camera on the Live Video/Main
Page & select Device Settings.
C. Select Recording Settings & tap Record.
D. Select Motion Detection
E. Select OK to save the settings.
F. Enter Alarm Settings & select Motion
Detection Sensitivity level.

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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 10-1A)
3. Stop Video Recording
Slide the power switch to the OFF position.
NOTE: The LC500W’s default video file
interval length is 3 minutes. To change the
recording file length. (See section 10-3D)
4Access 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.

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2. Use The RecorderGear App
(See section 7-3)
5Download The
RecorderGear APP
A. Visit the App Store for iOS devices or
Google Play Store for Android devices.
B. Search for RecorderGear
C. Download & install the APP on your iOS/
Android device.
SEARCH FOR
RecorderGear

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6Set-up Wi-Fi IP Camera
Function
The rst step in getting the LC500W to
function as a Wi-Fi IP camera, is to connect
your iOS/Android device to the LC500W’s
Wi-Fi signal. Then use the RecorderGear
APP to connect the LC500W to your home/
business Wi-Fi network (see section 6-2)
1. Connect Your iOS/Android
Device To The LC500W’s Wi-Fi
Signal
A. Download & install the RecorderGear APP
on your iOS/Android device. (See section 5)
B. Turn ON the LC500W.
C. Allow 2 minutes for your LC500W to set up
& transmit a Wi-Fi signal.
D. Locate the camera UID on the QR code
sticker of your LC500W.

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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
LC500W’s UID, tap to connect to it & and it
will be added to your camera list.
NOTE: If the LC500W’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
LC500W. 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
selecting the camera on the Live Video/
Main Page .
NOTE: At this point, you can only operate
the APP within range of the LC500W’s Wi-Fi
signal. For full Wi-Fi IP camera functionality,
complete the next section 6-2.

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2. Connect LC500W To Home/
Business Wi-Fi
A. Make sure you have completed section
6-1 before proceeding.
B. Tap the Camera Settings icon to the
right of the camera on the Live Video/Main
Page & select Device Settings.
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 LC500W
to the selected Wi-Fi, by tapping OK.
F. It will then say Device Reset, tap OK.

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G. Completely close out of the RecorderGear
APP & wait for 40 seconds.
H. Open the RecorderGear APP, the camera
status should say online .
I. You can now change the LC500W’s settings
& remotely view a live video stream, from
anywhere in the world (from your iOS/
Android device).
NOTE: When the LC500W is connected as a
Wi-Fi IP camera, the front indicator light will
no longer flash, but be a solid blue light. To
turn off the indicator light, see section 8-2D.

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7Understanding The
RecorderGear APP
This section will help you understand the
functions of the RecorderGear APP.

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1. Live Video Page/Main Page
This page shows all cameras & statuses.
A. Add Camera - Allows you to add a
new camera. (See section 6-1F)
B. Search - Adds a camera to the Live
Video/Main page. (See section 6-1F)
C. Camera Settings - Select to modify,
delete, reconnect, & access the device
settings. (See section 10)
D. Lamp Settings - Change lamp color &
brightness
E. Live Video/Main Page - Shows all
cameras & their status.
F. Grid-view Page - Watch & stream up to
4 cameras at once.

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2. Photo Media Page
Contains all photos taken on the Live
Stream Video Page (See Section 8). Press &
hold pictures for more options.
These options include:
A. Save to Album - Save snapshots/photos
to your phone’s photos APP.
B. Share - Share snapshots/photos to social
media or save to your phones photos APP.
C. Delete Snapshot - Delete a specific
snapshot/photo.
D. Delete All - Delete all the photos that
have been taken through the APP.

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3. Recording Media Page
This page contains recordings taken in the
APP & les on the micro SD card.
A. On App Recordings - Tap this icon to
view files that have been recorded through
the APP.
B. Micro SD Card Recordings - Shows
footage contained on the micro SD card. To
download video footage files to the APP, first,
select your desired camera. Next, press &