WIWACAM MW6 User manual

MW6 Mini Camera
Quick Guide
English
Before using the camera for the first time, please read the
‘Important Notes’ and ‘Setup Camera’ in this quick guide.
Video tutorial: wiwacam.com/mw6-s-en

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Warranty
If you encounter any problems with the product or need to request a
replacement or refund, please send us an email (see below). We will respond
within 24 hours, and in most cases, within a few hours.
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Service email:
[email protected]
Support Web Site:
wiwacam.com/support

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Important notes:
1. If the seal labels on the packing box were cut, missing or deformed before opening, please
contact us: (email: [email protected]).
2. Before using the camera, please complete the first setup as described in Chapter 2.
3. We have tested the WiFi performance of each camera before delivery. However, it's possible
that the WiFi antenna may become damaged during shipping. If you experience any problems
with weak WiFi performance on the camera you receive, please contact us for a replacement.
4. The MW6 mini camera uses external surfaces for heat dissipation. You may notice that the
camera surface is hot during camera operation, this is normal.
5. The MW6 mini camera does not provide night vision, there are no infrared LED built in. In
low light conditions, image noise will appear, this is normal and cannot be avoided due to the
lack of night vision.
6. There is a small hole on the surface. This is the microphone of the camera.
7. The Status LED near the USB interface can be turned off after setup. For more information,
please refer to Chapter 2.5.
8. The USB socket on the camera is not designed to charge your smartphone or other devices.
This function is disabled for safety reasons. The USB socket is only a decorative element or
dummy.

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Table of Contents
Important notes: ....................................................................................................................................................................... - 3 -
1. Product Brief.......................................................................................................................................................................... - 5 -
2. Setup Camera and Connect to WiFi.............................................................................................................................. - 5 -
2.1 Preparation....................................................................................................................................................................... - 5 -
2.2 Turn on the camera....................................................................................................................................................... - 6 -
2.3 WIWACAM app............................................................................................................................................................... - 6 -
2.4 Setup MW6 camera....................................................................................................................................................... - 7 -
2.5 Turn Off Status LED .....................................................................................................................................................- 11 -
2.6 Test WiFi signal of installation place......................................................................................................................- 12 -
3. Reset the Mini Camera.....................................................................................................................................................- 12 -
4. Install microSD card ..........................................................................................................................................................- 13 -
5. Feature Guides....................................................................................................................................................................- 14 -
▲Add camera on more smartphones .........................................................................................................................- 14 -
▲Check Live Video.............................................................................................................................................................- 17 -
▲Set Continuous Recording...........................................................................................................................................- 19 -
▲Set Alarm Recording......................................................................................................................................................- 20 -
▲Playback microSD card Recordings ..........................................................................................................................- 23 -
▲Set Alarm and Alarm Notification .............................................................................................................................- 23 -
▲Check Alarm List..............................................................................................................................................................- 26 -
▲Night Vision related .......................................................................................................................................................- 27 -
▲Notes about Playback Recordings on PC/MAC ...................................................................................................- 27 -
▲Use Camera with No WiFi ............................................................................................................................................- 28 -
6 Online FAQ and Resources..............................................................................................................................................- 28 -
7 Error diagnostics .................................................................................................................................................................- 29 -
7.1 Setup Camera not Successful...................................................................................................................................- 29 -
7.2 Camera shows offline..................................................................................................................................................- 31 -

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Note
There is a PDF online quick guide that we update regularly to include latest features
and tips:
https://wiwacam.com/mw6-pdf-en
If you need the guide of recording without WiFi, check this link,
https://wiwacam.com/no-wifi-en
1. Product Brief
*A front cover of the camera is also included in the box.
2. Setup Camera and Connect to WiFi
2.1 Preparation

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Please check the following before using your camera for the first time:
✓ Make sure your router has a 2.4GHz frequency band (most 5GHz routers also have a
2.4GHz band, so it should work if you have a router with 5GHz WiFi support)
✓ Connect your smartphone to the target WiFi (the WiFi you want to connect the camera
to)
✓ Keep your smartphone and the camera close to your WiFi router, within 9 feet (3 meters)
during the installation process (you can move the camera further away after installation)
✓ Ensure you have the correct WiFi password for the network
2.2 Turn on the camera
✓Keep the front cover not attached to the camera.
✓Plug the camera into a power outlet. The status LED will light up, indicating that that the
camera is powered on.
✓Wait for 30 to 40 seconds, the Status LED will flash in red and blue.
✓If the status LED does not flash in red and blue, please try resetting the camera first (See
Chapter 3)
2.3 WIWACAM app
✓Search for ‘wiwacam’ in the App Store (iPhone) or in Google Play (Android) to find and
install the ‘WIWACAM' app for free.

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WIWA CAM App Download in App Store and Google Play
✓Set up a new account in the WIWACAM app by clicking 'New User Registration'.
(If you already have a WIWACAM app account, just login to the account)
2.4 Setup MW6 camera
The app will guide you to through the configuration process step by step.
(video tutorial available: https://wiwacam.com/mw6-s-en)
(The camera support two setup method. Here is the first way. The second way can be found
at the end of this Chapter 2.4)
1. Start the WIWACAM app, click the + button in top right corner
to add a new camera.
2. Select ‘MW6' from the menu options. Then follow the
instructions in the app.
3. Check if the network indicated in app is the name of the WiFi to connect to (must be
2.4G WiFi) --> input the WiFi password, click ‘Next’.
Note: if the WiFi name here is not the one you want camera to connect, go to your phone
WiFi settings, connect your phone to the correct WiFi, then start from the beginning of
Chapter 2.4 again.

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4. The App will display a QR Code on its screen. Keep camera
about 6 inches (15cm) away from phone, with the camera
facing the QR Code on the phone screen.
At the same time, keep an eye on the Status LED on the
MW6, once the camera has scanned the QR code
successfully, the Status LED will flash quickly in blue,
then click ‘NEXT’ button in the current app page.
(In some cases the app will detect camera automatically and
continue to next step automatically.)

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5. The app will display ‘In Progress’ and add the camera, then prompt you to name the
camera and set your own password to the camera. Click ‘Complete’ button.

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Now, the camera has been added into the app. You can watch the live video.
Tips:
⚫You can change the camera settings once the camera is added.
⚫You can attach the front cover to the camera.
⚫The Status LED could be turned off now. Please refer to Chapter 2.5 of this manual.
Note1: After the camera has been connected to your WiFi, if the camera has been powered
off, you only need to powered it on (there is no need to set it up again). After powering on,
the camera will automatically reconnect to your WiFi. This process takes around 1 minute.
Note2: As Long as your phone has internet (either via WiFi or mobile data), you can access
the camera video via the app, no matter you are at home, outside or on the go.
Note3: To ensure a good WiFi signal in the planned placement location, please refer to

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Chapter 2.6.
The Second Setup Method:
The camera supports two setup methods.
If the setup guide above cannot be completed in your case, please try the second method.
You can find guides and a video tutorial for the 2nd method at the following link:
https://wiwacam.com/mw6-a-en
2.5 Turn Off Status LED
After camera setup, you can turn off the Status LED on the camera:
go to WIWACAM app -> in ‘My Camera’ page, click settings of camera -> Camera
Management -> Indictor LED, turn off it
Once the status LED is turned off, it will only light up briefly during boot up. During normal
operation, the status LED will remain off.

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2.6 Test WiFi signal of installation place
Before placing the camera, you can test the WiFi signal strength in your planned placement
location by following these steps:
✓ Put your phone as close as possible to planned installation place
✓ Make sure your phone is connected to the 2.4GHz WiFi network (as this is the WiFi that
will be tested).
✓ Open the WIWACAM app and go to Toolbox > WiFi Test.
✓ Click the Start button
✓ You can find clues for evaluating the test result in the upper part of the page.
The most important factor is the Upload bandwidth, which the camera uses to send video
to your phone. If the Upload bandwidth is less than 1.5Mbps, you'll need to improve the
WiFi signal at that location (by adding a WiFi repeater, for example) or choose another
suitable location.
3. Reset the Mini Camera
You can reset the mini camera. The reset will restore the camera to factory default settings.
After reset, camera will forget all settings, including WiFi name and WiFi password. You
need to setup the camera again as Chapter 2.4.

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To reset camera:
1.Plug the camera into power outlet, wait for camera running (if the Status LED is lit up or
flashing, the camera is turned on and running).
2.Press the RESET button for 3-4 seconds by Reset Pin (included in the product box), you
will see the Status LED starts to quickly flash blue. Release pressing RESET button, and
please wait a few seconds before performing the next step.
(If the camera does not response to RESET button pressing, check the camera may not be
turned on. Go to Step1 turn on camera or contact us)
3.Wait for about 40 seconds, check the Status LED is flashing blue and red, the camera reset
now is completed.
(the Status LED is NOT flashing in blue and red after reset? Just try to reset the camera
one more time from the start)
4. Install microSD card
1. Install microSD card:
Insert the microSD card into the camera with the contact (metal) side facing the camera lens.
The camera supports microSD card from 4GB to 128GB and supports both FAT32 and exFAT
format.
Note1: Be sure to power off the camera before inserting or removing the microSD card
Note2: make sure microSD card has been formatted to FAT32 or exFAT on PC or MAC
before inserting it into the camera.
Note3: after inserting the microSD card, you need to turn on recording from the WIWCAM
app. Check Chapter 6.
2. Convert and Play AVX file on PC or MAC:

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Camera records to microSD card with .avx file format into microSD card. (avx format
could provide enhanced data loss protection during video data recording).
To view or download recordings on phone, no extra tools needed. App will auto convert
avx to mp4.
To check on PC/MAC directly, we provide a tool for PC and MAC to convert avx file to
mp4 file, then you can view the video recording on PC/MAC directly.
Download convert tool,
https://wiwacam.com/how-to-open-avx
5. Feature Guides
Here are the most frequently used feature guides for the camera.
▲Add camera on more smartphones
After the camera is set up and connected to your Wi-Fi, others phone can directly add the
camera, no need to run the camera setup again.
Here are the details.
Preparation:
⚫On the other phone, download and install the WIWACAM app.
⚫Complete register a new user account and log in on the other phone. We suggest each
smartphone should have its own account.
Method 1: In the same local network
1.Connect the smartphone to the same Wi-Fi network as the camera.
2.Start the WIWACAM app. In the My Camera page, wait for a while until a blue bar
indicates that a new camera has been detected.

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3. click this blue bar, click ADD button. Name the camera, and input the camera password
set by you or the camera owner. Click Complete button. Done!

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Method 2: From outside of home network, or if the camera was not detected
automatically
1. start the WIWACAM app.
2. click the “+” button in the upper right corner, then select “Manual”.
3. Input Camera ID and click ‘NEXT’ button. (Camera ID could be found on camera body,
it is like R001234). Name the camera and input camera password, Click ‘NEXT’ button.
Done!

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▲Check Live Video
Start ‘WIWCAM’ app » In ‘My Camera’ page, click the Video button » You will see the
live video from the camera

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Here are the functions in the above live video page:
Icon
Function
mute/unmute
take a snapshot of live video.
You could find the snapshot in WIWACAM app : Toolbox (in the middle of bottom
tab bar) » Album » You can view and save snapshot to your phone Album
(only available in Android app) record the live content to phone. Click to start, then
click again to stop and save.
The record clip can be found in WIWACAM app: Toolbox (in the middle of bottom
tab bar) » Album » You can view and save video clip to your phone Album
(note: this is NOT the ‘Recording to microSD card‘ feature. For recording to
microSD card, check the next guide ‘Set Continuous Recording‘.)
Switch live video between UHD(Ultra High Definition) resolution and SD(Standard
Definition) resolution.

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▲Set Continuous Recording
Tips: this function requires microSD card installed. (microSD card not included in the
product)
Start ‘WIWCAM’ app » click Settings of the camera » Recording Settings
choose ‘Record Resolution’ to HD, set ‘Record Type’ as ‘Continuous Recording’, set
‘Turn On Recording’ as ON.

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Notes:
1.As soon as the “Turn On Recording” is set to ON, the camera starts recording with 7/24
non-stop, until you set ‘Turn On Recording’ to OFF to stop.
2.Videos files are stored on the microSD card in the camera. Each video file will contain
maximum 30minutes duration (first recording file will show up in app after 30minutes.)
3.When the microSD card is almost full, the camera will automatically initiate loop
recording by overwriting the oldest recordings with the latest ones.
4.Check ‘Playback Recordings’ in this chapter about how to view recordings in app.
▲Set Alarm Recording
Tips: this function requires microSD card installed. (microSD card not included in the
product)
Start ‘WIWCAM’ app » click Settings of the camera » Recording Settings