RecorderGear SC550W User manual

SC550W
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-IP009
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 10
6Download The RecorderGear APP 11
7Set-up Wi-Fi IP Camera Function 12
8Understanding The RecorderGear APP 18
9Live Stream Screen Settings 22
10 Device Settings Menu 25
11 Device Settings 26
12 Troubleshooting 30
13 Clock Set-up 31
14 Specs 32

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1Charging
The SC550W operates o wall power
or batteries. If you plan to operate the
SC550W from batteries, we recommend
fully charging it before your rst use. It
takes approximately 3.5 hrs to charge.
1. Charging The SC550W
A. Open the back of the SC550W & remove
the protective battery tab.
B. Using the included mini USB cable, plug
the SC550W into a computer USB port or a
USB wall adapter.
C. The charging indicator light on the back of
the SC550W will light up red to indicate it is
charging.
NOTE: To operate the SC550W using wall
power (instead of batteries), just plug it in as
if you were charging it.

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2Insert/Eject Micro SD
Card
The SC550W 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 SC550W by sliding
the cover & 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 SC550W 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 &
slide the power switch to the ON position
(located under the back cover).
B. The front indicator light will light up
blue for 5 seconds & then turn OFF. After
15 seconds, the light will turn back on for
20 seconds & then turn back OFF for 10

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seconds. After the 10 seconds, it will begin
flashing.
C. Once the blue light begins flashing
continuously, recording has begun.
NOTE: When the SC550W 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 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 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 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.

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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 11-1A)
3. Stop Video Recording
A. Slide the power switch to the OFF
position.
B. The front indicator light will turn OFF,
indicating that recording is stopped & the
video files have been saved to the SD card.
NOTE: The SC550W’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 SC550W & turn OFF
the SC550W.
B. Push the micro SD card in until you feel a
spring release; the SD card will eject when

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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.
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 RecorderGear
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 SC550W to
function as a Wi-Fi IP camera, is to connect
your iOS/Android device to the SC550W’s
Wi-Fi signal. Then use the RecorderGear
APP to connect the SC550W to your home/
business Wi-Fi network (see section 7-2)
1. Connect Your iOS/Android
Device To The SC550W’s Wi-Fi
Signal
A. Download & install the RecorderGear APP
on your iOS/Android device. (See section 6)
B. Turn ON the SC550W & allow 2 minutes
for your SC550W to set up & transmit a Wi-Fi
signal.
C. Locate the camera UID on the QR code
sticker of your SC550W.

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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
SC550W’s UID, tap to connect to it & then it
will be added to your camera list.
NOTE: If the SC550’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
SC550W. 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
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 SC550W’s Wi-Fi
signal. For full Wi-Fi IP camera functionality,
complete the next section 7-2.

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2. Connect SC550W 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.
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 SC550W
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 will say online .
I. You can now change the SC550W’s
settings & remotely view a live video stream,
from anywhere in the world (from your iOS/
Android device).
NOTE: When the SC550W 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 9-2D.

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8Understanding 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 - This allows you to add a
new camera. (See section 7-1F)
B. Search - This adds a camera to the Live
Video/Main page. (See section 7-1F)
C. Camera Settings - Select this icon
to modify, delete, reconnect, & access the
device settings. (See section 10)
D. Live Video/Main Page - This page
shows all cameras & their status.
E. Grid-view Page - Tap this icon to watch
& stream up to 4 cameras at once.
2. Photo Media Page
This page contains all photos taken on the
Live Stream Video Page (See Section 9).
Press & hold pictures for more options.

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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.
3. Recording Media Page
This page contains recordings taken in the
APP & les on the micro SD card.