Swann Communications SWADS-456CAM IP Camera User Manual Manual

Swann Communications Pty Ltd IP Camera Manual

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1 2 34 5 67 8 91CConnecting the Camera (ADS-446) DConnecting the Camera (ADS-456) ENetwork LAN Connection (optional)QH446_456CAM201213E | © Swann 2014AGetting to know your Camera (ADS-446) ENCongratulations on the purchase of your SwannCloud camera. This quick start guide will assist you on getting your camera up and running as soon as possible. We recommend that you connect everything and give it a try before you do a permanent installation, to make sure nothing was damaged during shipping.A) Light Sensor - Detects the amount of light available and turns on the IR LEDs when necessary.B) IR (Infrared) LEDs - The camera will use these in low-light conditions to generate a black and white image, even in total darkness.C) PIR (Passive infrared) Sensor - This is an electronic sensor that measures infrared light radiating from objects in its field of view.A) Micro-SD Card Slot - Inserting a Mi-cro-SD card allows you to capture a series of snapshots and video files directly to the card, as well as setting an alarm schedule so it records when it has detected motion. This is optional and is recommended for advanced users only.B) Mini HDMI - Connect a mini HDMI cable so you can see the live view image on your HDTV.A) Microphone - Allows the camera to hear nearby sounds and stream them with the video.B) Speaker - The various alerts and alarms will be heard from here.C) Reset - When pressed and held for more than 10 seconds when the power is disconnected and reconnected, all settings will revert to the factory defaults.D) Bracket Mount - The provided mounting bracket connects here.BGetting to know your Camera (ADS-456)Congratulations on the purchase of your SwannCloud camera. This quick start guide will assist you on getting your camera up and running as soon as possible. We recommend that you connect everything and give it a try before you do a permanent installation, to make sure nothing was damaged during shipping.A) Microphone - Allows the camera to hear nearby sounds and stream them with the video.B) Light Sensor - Detects the amount of light available and turns on the IR LEDs when necessary.C) IR (Infrared) LEDs - The camera will use these in low-light conditions to generate a black and white image, even in total darkness.D) Speaker - The various alerts and alarms will be heard from here.E) PIR (Passive infrared) Sensor - This is an electronic sensor that measures infrared light radiating from objects in its field of view.A) Micro-SD Card Slot - Inserting a Mi-cro-SD card allows you to capture a series of snapshots and video files directly to the card, as well as setting an alarm schedule so it records when it has detected motion. This is optional and is recommended for advanced users only.B) Mini HDMI - Connect a mini HDMI cable so you can see the live view image on your HDTV.C) Bracket Mount - The provided camera stand connects here.A) RJ45 (Ethernet) - For a wired connection, connect this to a spare port on your router.B) Alarm I/O Block - For connecting external alarms and sensors.C) Power Socket - Connect the power adapter here.D) Reset - When pressed and held when the power is disconnected and reconnected, all settings will revert to the factory defaults.E) WPS Button - When pressed and held for 3-5 seconds allows for wirelessly connecting to a WPS enabled router. F) The LEDs are described from top to bottom -Wi-Fi LED - This LED will light up when the camera is connected to your Wi-Fi network.LAN LED - This LED will light up when the camera is connected to your network using the Ethernet cable.Power LED - This LED indicates that the camera is turned on.ABCBACDHE GFC) WPS Button - When pressed and held for 3-5 seconds, allows for wirelessly connecting to a WPS enabled router. D) RJ45 (Ethernet) - For a wired connection, connect this to a spare port on your router.E) Alarm I/O Block - For connecting external alarms and sensors.F) Wi-Fi Antenna - The included Wi-Fi antenna connects here.G) Audio Out - This feature has not been enabled but it may in future updates.H) Power Socket - Connect the power adapter here.A BC DABCDEBACD) Mounting Plate - Underneath the camera stand is a mounting plate. You can use this to mount the camera to a wall or ceiling.DADEFCB12First thing to do is to screw the provided Wi-Fi antenna into the antenna socket located on the camera. Use a clockwise motion to connect. It is recommended to leave the antenna in a vertical position for best reception.Now connect the supplied power adapter to the power input on the camera. 12Now connect the supplied power adapter to the power input on the camera. Screw the camera stand to the bracket mount located on the camera. Use a clockwise motion to connect. Adjust the stand accordingly.Even though both models primarily connect to your home network wirelessly, they can also connect to your router using the supplied LAN cable. The main advantage of a LAN connection is that you don’t get disconnections or dropouts as you would with a wireless connection.
10 11 1213 14 1516 17 18QSCLOUD150113E | © Swann 2014AHave a Smartphone or Tablet? With the free SwannCloud app, you can turn your iOS or Android mobile device into a monitoring centre for your camera. Have the peace of mind that you can mon-itor your home at any time from any place. With “SwannLink” Peer to Peer technology, connecting your mobile device to your camera is so easy - there’s no need to fiddle around with complicated network configurations. Best of all, it only takes minutes to get it up and running!To download the SwannCloud app, go to your relevant app store and type in the following - “SwannCloud” for Handsets and Tablets. Follow the on-screen instructions for installa-tion and accept any license requirements that may appear.The SwannCloud Mobile App ENAfter downloading and installing SwannCloud onto your Handset or Tablet, locate the app and tap the icon to run. The screenshots used on this page are from the Android version of SwannCloud. The functions, buttons and overall look and feel are identical for the iOS version. The app is continually being tweaked and improved, so the following screenshots may differ slightly.123Tap “Create Account” to create a new account.Input your first name, sur-name and email address. Tap “Create” to send a temporary password to your email address.BUsing SwannCloudWow, that was easy! Start getting yourself familiar with the controls and impress your family and friends. A description of the various buttons and functions can be found below.1. SwannCloud will always dis-play the last two events that have occurred on the home screen.2. This displays how many events have occurred in total and for the day. Events occur whenever motion or an intru-sion has occurred. Tap this to go to events.3. This displays the amount of cameras that have been reg-istered to your account. It also displays if a camera is offline. Tap this to go to the camera list.4. Tap this to go to the home screen.5. Tap this to access the event screen. Each event is recorded as a 10 second video file.6. Tap this to access the cam-era list. Tap a camera to view a live stream.7. Tap this to access your pro-file, to log out of the app, to ac-cess the user manual and to contact Swann Help Desk. The PTZ function requires a PTZ camera to be connected. Use the volume buttons on your mobile device to increase or de-crease the volume level. To view a full image of the video stream, tilt your mobile device hori-zontally.Input the temporary pass-word (which is case sen-sitive), input a new pass-word and again to confirm, then tap “Done”.After a short moment, your account will be cre-ated.Input the password for your Wi-Fi network then tap “Continue”. A QR code will appear, this contains all the network settings.Hold your mobile device towards the camera lens to scan the QR code. When you hear a short beep beep, tap “Done” to finish.CViewing your CameraTo view a live stream from your cam-era, tap the “Camera” button then tap the name of the camera.1. Tap this to enter camera settings. This will be covered in greater detail in the user manual that is available on our web site (www.swann.com.au).2. Tap this to turn night vision on or off or to leave it on auto. 3. Tap this to control a pan & tilt camera (only available on the ADS-446 model).4. Tap this to take a snapshot of the live video stream. Snapshots are stored lo-cally on your mobile device.EViewing Events To playback an event full screen, tilt your mobile device horizontally. Events that haven’t been played will be displayed in bold on the events list.To view an event that has occurred, tap the “Event” button. All events that have occurred to date will appear. Scroll up or down to find the event that you would like to play. When you have selected an event, it will automatically play. To select a different event tap the “Home” button then tap the “Event” button again.1. Tap this to pause playback. Tap again to resume playback.2. Tap to mark this particular event. Marking an event will prevent it from being deleted. A red pin icon will ap-pear on events that are marked. 3. Tap this to delete the event.4. Tap this to share the event with oth-er apps on your device, e.g. email or saving to a new location.5. Tap this to view a live stream from the camera.The event icons represent the type of event that has occurred.Each event that occurs is 10 seconds long. This is the maximum length.Status IconsThis icon repre-sents that an in-trusion has oc-curred.This icon rep-resents motion detected by the PIR sensor.This icon repre-sents someone has tampered with the camera.This icon repre-sents that facial detection has occurred.This icon repre-sents an alarm event has oc-curred.This icon repre-sents that the camera is of-fline.This icon repre-sents that mo-tion detection has occurred.My AccountTap “More” to access your pro-file. You can update your account name, change password or logout of the app. You can also access the user manual and contact Swann Help Desk.456789DCamera Settings1. Tap this to give the camera a relevant name.2. If there is an update available, you will be notified when you start the app.3. Motion detection will be ena-bled by default.4. Slide this to the ON position to enable intrusion detection.5. Slide this to the ON position to enable camera tampering.6. Slide this to the ON position to enable face detection.7. Tap this to change settings for sensitivity, to change the motion detection area, and to set the in-trusion direction.8. Tap this to enable the PIR sen-sor on the camera.9. Slide this to the ON position if you are connecting an alarm to the camera.10. Slide this to the ON position if you would like the app to alert you if the camera is no longer be-ing detected.11. Tap this to change video set-tings for live view. Adjusting the frame rate and bit rate may help if you’re having problems when viewing a live stream.12. Tap this to change video set-tings for cloud storage. All events are saved to the cloud and not on your mobile device.13. Tap this to adjust brightness, contrast, sharpness and satura-tion. Please have a look at the user manual for more information.Check your email, you should have received your temporary password.Tap “Camera” then tap “+” to add your camera. Select how you would like to have the cam-era connected. If you se-lect “Wired”, you will be taken directly to the QR code (step 9). If you select “Wired” or “Both”, you will be requested to input the password for your Wi-Fi network. Tap “Continue”.This pin icon will appear on events that have been marked.

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