Swift Hitch SH04 User manual

INTRODUCTION 1-2
Notice 1
Warranty 1
Restrictions 2
Maintenance 2
PRODUCT 3
Included Parts 3
Feature Locations 3
HOW TO USE 4-8
Charging Camera 4
Download Free APP: Swift WiFi Cam 4
Power On Camera 5
Link Camera 5-7
Mount Camera 7
Mount Magnetic Holder for smart phone (Optional) 8
View Camera 8
MAIN FUNCTIONS OF CAMERA 9
MAIN FUNCTIONS OF APP 10-14
Switch between STA Mode and AP Mode 10-11
Turn On/Off IR LED and Guide Line 12
Video Parameter Setting 12
Video and Image Control 13
Low Battery Alert 14
ADVANCE FUNCTIONS OF APP 14-18
Push Notice 14-15
Mail Settings 15-16
User Name and Authorization Setting 17
SPECIFICATIONS 18
TROUBLESHOOTING 19
APPROVAL INFORMATION 20

1
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing this wireless camera kit. This product works at
ISM-2.4GHz frequency band, which can be legally used worldwide
without permission. We feel confident that you will be pleased with the
quality and features of this product. The camera use CMOS sensor to
capture the image and transmits the image to your smart phone by WiFi.
It is digital transmission and is interference free.
The receiver can be any type of smart phone or pad with Android/iOS
system.
Not ce
Notice: This product may give interference to other wireless
equipment that operates at 2.4GHz ISM band. Please turn it off
if you want to operate other wireless equipment.
Product Assurance: This camera will emit electromagnetic waves, just
like other wireless products,but its transmitting power is less than other
wireless products such as mobile phones. The WiFi camera meets
wireless frequency security standards and recommended indexes while
working. These standards and indexes are certificated by academic
organizations and represent the cogitative research of the scientific
workers who continuously explore and annotate the involved fields. So
we believe that our products are safe for our customers.
Warranty
This product has a one year limited warranty with an effective date of
purchase. Refer to the troubleshooting guide at the end of this manual
for help first and then contact customer support for further assistance.
Please retain sales receipt for purchase verification. Any attempted
disassemble of the product will void the warranty. Do not return
defective product to the retailer.
2
Restr ct ons
1. DO NOT use this product to violate one's privacy. Monitoring one's activities
without consent is illegal and this product is not designed and manufactured for
such purposes;
2. DO NOT put this product near any medical equipment. Radio waves might
potentially cause breakdown of electrical medical equipment. So this product
should be placed at least 1 foot away from any heart pacemaker. Radio waves
might potentially influence the heart pacemaker and lead to respiratory
disturbance;
3. DO NOT use this product for any illegal activities. We are not be responsible
for any consequences of illegal acts committed by the user.
4. It is recommended to fix the camera on the vehicle if using it on bumpy road or
drive for long time. The screws of fixing camera base can be found inside the
package of products.
Ma ntenance
1. Do not shake or strike the product;
2. Keep product away from heat sources such as electric heaters;
3. Do not use the camera near caustic chemicals;
4. Do not use the camera in the places which are enclosed by metal.
5. Please obey the local government's environment protection policy;
6. Please turn off the power when unused
7. Do not disassemble or repair the camera. Doing so might cause damages to
the product and also VOID THE WARRANTY.

3
PRODUCT
Included Parts
This package comes with the following items. Please check whether they are
all included in the packaging box, if one or some is missing, contact the retailer
for replacement.
① Camera x1
② AC power charger x1
③ USB Charging cable x1
④ Power extension cable ×1
⑤ Magnet holder for phone x1
⑥ Screw set for camera x1
⑦ User manual x1
⑧ Quick installation guide x 1
Feature Locat ons
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HOW TO USE
1. Charging the Camera
There are three ways to charge the camera before using it.
1) Charge the camera via AC adapter by connecting USB charging cable
between AC adapter and camera. Wall outlet can have output of AC
between 100~240V, adapter output is 5V DC to camera.
2) Charge the camera via automotive battery by connecting power extension
cable between battery and camera. Power extension cable has two horse
shoe pins for easy connection. Battery output is 12V DC.
3) Charge the camera with automotive cigarette lighter charging adapter which
can have standard 5V DC output or 12V DC output. (Cigarette lighter
charging adapter is not included)
When camera starts to take charge, LED indicator on camera back become
red, full charge normally take 5 hours. Once camera is fully charged, LED
indicator will go out.

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2. Download Free APP: Swift WiFi Cam
You can scan the QR code below to download APP.
(Or search Swift WiFi Cam in Google Play for Android phone Or App Store for
iPhone)
For iOS For Android
3. Power On Camera
Press the Power button to turn on the camera, Power LED(green) will be
on,then you can use it.
Notes: If the battery is exhausted, please recharge it with the charging cable.
4. Link Camera
1) Go to WiFi setting menu of your smart phone, choose camera’s wireless
network ID:SWIFTCAM_xxxxxx" and there is no need to input password. (FIG-01)
FIG-01 FIG-02
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2) Run downloaded APP on smart phone
3) Tap on “Add a new camera” icon to add the camera (FIG-02).
4) Search camera by Taping on “Search in LAN“(FIG-03).
FIG-03 FIG-04
5) Camera will be found and displayed with ID code. (FIG-04)
6) Tap on the ID code and enter the camera setup page. You can edit your
camera name here and then Tap on “Save “(You can leave password blank)
(FIG-05), and you will see the “Camera List” page (FIG-06)
FIG-05 FIG-06

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7) The camera which has a Bright Blue point icon shows that the camera has
been connected to your smart phone.(FIG-06)
8) Tap on the camera which you want to see,(FIG-06), and you can start
enjoying camera live video. (FIG-07)
FIG-07 FIG-08
5. Mount Camera
1) Connect the antenna to the camera(FIG-09)
2) Mount the magnetic camera base on your tailgate, and then adjust it to a
suitable angle (FIG-10)
FIG-09 FIG-10
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6. Mount Magnetic Holder for Smart Phone or Pad (Optional)
1) Stick universal metal plate onto phone back end
2) Mount magnetic phone holder on dashboard
3) View
Take out the metal
plate
Remove paper
cover from plate
Stick plate on the back of the
your phone case
Take out the phone
holder pedestal
Remove paper
from pedestal
Stick pedstal on dashboard
and adjust position.

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MAIN FUNCTIONS OF CAMERA
1. Link your smart phone/pad’s WiFi to camera’s wireless network.
2. Support video and audio transmission.(Audio default is off)
3. Rechargeable battery can have run time up to 5 hours.
4. Low battery alert.
5. Night vision range reaches 10 feet.
6. Weather proof capability.
7. Magnetic base for easy attachment
8. Extendable antenna to bypass obstacle
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MAIN FUNCTIONS OF APP
1. Switch between STA(Station) Mode and AP(Access Point) Mode
1) Switch from AP mode to STA mode
If you have a wireless router around the place where the camera is installed,
you can connect your camera to the WiFi network of this router, and then view
the camera inside network.
This can extend the wireless transmission distance of the camera, as long as
your smart phone connects to this router, you can see the video from your
camera. If your router is connected to the internet, you can view the video on
smart phone anywhere where have internet access.
①
①①
①
Enter the main menu of the camera list, Tap icon of the camera which
you want to set. You will see a setting menu pop up, Tap on “Router” on this
pop up menu (FIG-11) . You will see a list of WiFI SSID nearby (FIG-12):
FIG-11 FIG-12
②
②②
② Choose the WiFi SSID of your wireless router, input the correct password,
Tap on “OK”, (FIG-10). Your camera will be rebooted and shift to STA mode.
The WiFi icon in bright blue will be displayed once camera connect to router:
If wrong password is input, you camera will not be able to establish valid WiFi
connection with router and have to wait another 30 seconds to go back AP
mode and then you need setup camera again with correct password to function
in STA mode.

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2) Switch from STA mode to AP mode
①
①①
① Press reset button at the back and hold on it for 5 seconds.
②
②②
②
After seeing that status LED become constant green color, please release
reset button.
③
③③
③
Wait about 20 seconds to finish booting process until seeing status LED
blinking slowly every one second, your camera is ready on AP mode and its
WiFi Access Point can be found by smart phone.
Status indicating LED illustration
Status Meaning
Constant On Power on and is in booting process
Off Camera is in STA mode and is connected to
Router
Slow blinking
every one second
Camera is in AP mode and does not need
connecting to router
Fast blinking
every half second
Camera is in STA mode, but has lost the
connection to router
Reset Button
Status LED
(Green)
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2. Turn On/Off IR LED and Guide Line
Tap on icon on the viewing camera page to turn on IR LED and guide line
of camera .
1)
Guide line can be used as assistance for vehicle owner.
FIG-13 FIG-14
2)
Camera IR light can be turned on/off via smart phone /pad (FIG13)
2. Video Parameter Setting
Tap on to set Video parameter (FIG-15):
1) Mirror and flip function:
::
:
You can mirror camera image when you
sit in the cab and put your camera facing
to the back end of your car/truck/RV to get
video as normal direction). Video can also
be turned upside down by tapping
on ”Flip” button.
2) Image parameter setting:
You can adjust brightness, contrast,
saturation, sharpness of camera for
Comfortable viewing effect.
FIG-15

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3.
3.3.
3. Video and Image Control
1)
Video quality setting: You can change the video quality by choose your
prefer quality level by tap icon :
Video Quality
iOS APP Android APP
Smooth Not available Keep the video steam faster and fluent
( less delay)
Standard VGA 640x480
VGA 640x480
2)
Take photo: You can take a picture directly by taping on and save it
in local storage of smart phone.
3)
3)3)
3)
Record Video: You can record videos directly by taping on and save it
in local storage of smart phone.
4)
Audio function: You can open the camera voice by taping on
5)
Zoom image: You can zoom to full screen of the image by taping
and you can back to normal display by changing the smart photo orientation
from horizontal to vertical. (Portrait orientation lock must be set to off in smart
phone )
6)
Video record playback and photo review:
You can playback the picture
and video that you have taken and
saved in local album of
smart phone .
①
①①
① Go back the camera list interface.
Refer to FIG-16
②
②②
② Tap on , and select the camera
which you want to see. Then you can find
the video or image files(FIG-16)
Note: Android APP icon is
③
③③
③
Tap the files you want to see.
Then you can see the video or photo.
④
④④
④ You can share these video/photo
to your friends on Facebook/Twitter
FIG-16
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4.
4.4.
4. Low Battery Alarm
ADVANCE FUNCTIONS OF APP
1. Push Notice: If the camera is connected to internet by router (STA mode),
you can setup push notice function, and get a warning message when the alarm
is triggered. Push notification function is setup as below:
1) Setup alarm trigger first: Enter the main menu of the camera list, tap icon,
then tap “Setting” icon (FIG-17), then enter camera setting menu (FIG-18).
FIG-17 FIG-18
①
①①
① Select and tap “Alarm setting” to enter into alarm setting memu. (FIG-19)
②
②②
② Set “Enable Arm” button to “ON “ to enable alarm capability such as
motion detection, camera missing etc..
When camera battery runs low,
you will see alert icon
displaying on the screen, 30
minutes left before camera shut
down.

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③
③③
③ Set “ Enable Motion Detect” to “ON” and tap “Edit ”, you can set the motion
detect area which you want. (FIG-20)
⑤
⑤⑤
⑤ Attention: “Setup Arm Schedule” function is NOT enabled for SH04.
2) Tap on the APP Settings icon and set the “Receive push notice” to ON(FIG-
21).
3) Make sure the notification setting in your smart phone is set Swift WiFi Cam
“Allow Notifications” to ON(FIG-22)
4) You will get a push notification as warning message when the alarm is
triggered (FIG-23), Tap “OK” , you can view the alarm picture on your phone.
FIG-21 FIG-22 FIG-23
FIG-
19
FIG-
20
④
④④
④ Tap on “Set” to complete alarm settings
and back to the camera list. you can see the
alarm icon as following when alarm had been
triggered
.
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2. Mail Settings: Alert can also be sent out via email
1) Enable Open Alarm Mail in the setting.
2) Enter advance setting and then tap Mail Settings to setup mail details
(FIG-25).
FIG-24 FIG-25
3) Fill in Sender and Receiver with corresponding email address, and then
fill in sender’s SMTP Sever, SMTP Use and SMTP Password, then tap on
Set To finish the setting process. (FIG26,FIG27,FIG28 )
FIG
-
26
FIG
-
27
FIG
-
28

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3. User name and authorization setting:
You can set the multiple user accounts for the camera, different user have
different access right to control the camera. Alias of the camera could also be
set here.
1) Enter the main menu of the camera list, Tap icon, then Tap “Setting”
icon (FIG-17), then enter camera setting menu.
2)Tap “ User Settings”, then you can set the user information(FIG-29).
3)Alias setting: Enter “Advanced” menu, select and Tap “Alias Setting”, you
can set camera alias.(FIG-30)
FIG-29 FIG-30
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SPECIFICATIONS
Item Description Specification/Parameter
Working Mode P2P/AP/STA
Transmission
standard/Protocol
WiFI-------IEEE 802.11B/G/N
CSMA/CA ACK
Modulation Mode OFDM/DBPSK/DQPSK/CCK
Transmission Distance 50m(open area site)
Receiving Sensitivity -85dBm@11M
Transmission Power 16dBm (Max.)
Wireless
Antenna 2dBi /External
Imaging Sensor 1/6.5″CMOS
Total Pixels(Max) 648x488
Resolution 640x480/320x240
Compression Mode MJPEG
Frame Rate 25bps/QVGA; 15bps/VGA
View Angle 60°
Video
Minimum Illumination 2.0Lux/F2.0 & 0Lux (IR ON)
Power Supply Input DC+5V/DC+12V
Battery Type Li- battery 3.7V/1800mAH
Consumption Current 240mA (IR & white LED off)
Charge Time Up to 5 hours (Power off)
Power
Working Time 5hours(IR OFF)/3 hours(IR ON)
LED Quantity IRLED 6pcs
Night Vision
IR LED Light Range 3m /60°
Waterproof Level IP65
Magnet base 3.2kg (Vertical)attaching strength
Weight 156g
Outline Dimension 28 x 90 x 28 mm(W × H × T)
Store temperature -40°C~85°C / -40°F~185°F
Operation temperature
-10°C~50°C / 14°F~122°F
Others
Operation humidity 0%~90%
1. Actual transmission range may vary according to weather, location or
building construction.
2. All the specifications are subject to minor change without prior notice.

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TROUBLESHOOTING
If you experience the operation problems, please check and try the following
yourself before claiming that it is the defective product or consulting the
experienced technician
.
Abnormal Phenomena Possible Reasons/Solutions
Can not find camera
WiFi
1. Check Whether the camera is power on
2. Check the distance & blocks.
3. Check if there is other stronger WiFi.
Signals nearby to beat over yours.
4. Camera was connected to a router before and
stayed in STA mode. You need reset camera
back to AP mode to see its WiFi signal
Disconnect with camera
1. Check the distance & blocks
2. Check battery of camera to ensure it is on
3. Check if connected router is working
Low frame rate video
1. Interference from other source
2. Check the distance & blocks
3. Check the video quality setting
Thank you for us ng the Sw ft H tch Cam
Phone: 617-600-8282
Email: swifthitch@sun-tronics.com
Add: 200 Centre ort drive suite 365, Greensboro NC 27409 USA
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APPROVAL INFORMATION
All our products meet the requirements of approval FCC , and are
granted the FCC certification. They are authorized to bear FCC mark.
FCC
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures.
-Reorient or relocated the receiving antenna.
-Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions.
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation. Changes and
modification not expressly approved by the manufacturer or
registrant of this equipment under Federal Communications
Commissions rules.
Caution: Any changes or modifications to this device not explicitly approved
by manufacturer could void your authority to operate this equipment.
by manufacturer could void your authority to operate this equipment.
by manufacturer could void your authority to operate this equipment.
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with
minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body.
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter.
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