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USER MANUAL SC550W WIFI IP HIDDEN CAMERA

1 YEAR WARRANTY All RecorderGear brand products are backed by our 1 Year Warranty. For full details visit WWW.RECORDERGEAR.COM This Device is Compliant with USA Surveillance Laws In order to comply with 18 U.S. Code 2512 federal law (USA), the audio recording function has been removed from this device. Please be familiar with your country and state surveillance laws before using this product. RecorderGear will not be held liable for any illegal use of this product. MID: AI-IP009 MADE IN CHINA

MULTIPLE HIDDEN CAMERAS. MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. ONE APP.

Table Of Contents Section & Title Page # 1 Charging 6 2 Insert/Eject Micro SD Card 7 3 Power On/Off 8 4 Continuous/Motion Detection Modes 8 5 Access Saved Recordings 10 6 Download The RecorderGear APP 11 7 Set-up Wi-Fi IP Camera Function 12 8 Understanding The RecorderGear APP 18 9 Live Stream Screen Settings 22 10 Device Settings Menu 25 11 Device Settings 26 12 Troubleshooting 30 13 Clock Set-up 31 14 Specs 32 5

1 Charging The SC550W operates off wall power or batteries. If you plan to operate the SC550W from batteries, we recommend fully charging it before your first 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. 6

2 Insert/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 7

3 Power On/Off 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 Off -Slide the power switch to OFF 4 Continuous/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 8

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. 9

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) 5 Access 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 10

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) 6 Download 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 11

7 Set-up Wi-Fi IP Camera Function The first 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. 12

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. 13

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. 14

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. 15

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. 16 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.

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. 17

8 Understanding The RecorderGear APP This section will help you understand the functions of the RecorderGear APP. 18

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. 19

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 & files on the micro SD card. 20

A. On App Recordings - Select 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 files to the APP, first, select your desired camera. Next, press & hold the file you would like to download. Tap download & it will begin downloading. C. Downloading Micro SD Card Footage - Where files go while they are downloading D. Downloaded Micro SD Card Footage - Contains video footage downloaded from the micro SD card. Press & hold a file to share or save to your phones photos APP. 21

NOTE: ALL footage is saved to the micro SD Card. However, footage recorded by pressing the Record Icon on the video stream page (see section 9) are saved to directly to the APP as well as the micro SD card 4. Alert Screen-shots Page This page contains motion detection alarms/ notifications. Press & hold an Alert Screenshot to see more options. 9 Live Stream Screen Settings 1. Watching Live Video In The APP A. On the Live Video/Main Screen tap the camera you would like to view. B. The camera s live video feed will appear. 22

2. Live Video Stream Settings A. Brightness - Tap & use the slider to adjust the video brightness. This change effects footage recorded to the APP & microsd card. B. Contrast - Tap & use the slider to adjust video contrast. This change effects footage recorded to the APP & microsd card C. Infrared Night Vision - Turns night vision on/off (if your camera supports it) D. Indicator Light On/Off - Turn on/off the indicator light, for more discreet monitoring. E. Photo - Tap to take a video screen-shot. 23

F. Video (Record) - Tap to start recording & tap again to stop (video is recorded to the APP & micro SD card). H. Flip Up/Down - Flip the video view Up/ Down. This change effects footage recorded to the APP & microsd card. I. Flip Left/Right - Flip the view Left/Right. This change effects footage recorded to the APP & microsd card. J. Resolution - Change the resolution of the Video Stream (resolution ranges from 1080p to 480p). This will NOT change the resolution of footage recorded to the micro SD card. K. Back - Go back to the Live Video/Main Page. 3. Pinch To Zoom A. Pinch To Zoom - You are able to pinch to zoom on the live video stream. 24

10 Device Settings Menu Select the Camera Settings icon next to the camera you want to modify (on the Live Video/Main Page ) A. Modify Device - Edit the screen name/ label of the camera. B. Delete Device - Delete the camera from the camera list. C. Reconnect - Do this if camera is off-line. 25

D. Device Settings - Access all the settings of your camera. (See section 11) 11 Device Settings 26

1. Alarm Settings A. Motion Detection Sensitivity - Change motion detection sensitivity range from 1 to 7 or disable it. B. Alarm Schedule - Set times for when your camera takes motion activated alert screenshots. NOTE: If Motion Detection Sensitivity is disabled this function will not work. C. Email Alert - Enable/Disable Email alerts. D. FTP Upload - Enable/Disable FTP uploads. E. Alarm Intervals - Set intervals in which it will detect motion & capture alert screenshots. F. Alert Notifications - Enable/Disable the notifications that pop up on your phone. G. Live Feed Time/Date Stamp - Enable/ Disable the time/date stamp of the Live Video Stream Page. 2. Wi-Fi Settings Allows you to link your camera to your home/business Wi-Fi. (See section 7-2) 27

28 3. Recording Settings A. SD Card Recording - Shows the space left on the micro SD card & lets you know if your camera is recording to the micro SD card. B. Record Select Motion Detection for recording to begin only when motion is detected Select Continuous Recording for your camera to record until told otherwise Select Scheduled Recording for the camera to record only at certain times of the day. Select Stop Recording your camera will stop & not record any files to the micro SD Card (live video stream is still viewable) Tap OK to save changes. C. Resolution - High = 720P, Medium = 480P, Low = 280P. (This changes the resolution recorded to the micro SD card) D. Recording Segments (mins) - Footage is divided into separate files to avoid large file size. Here you specify the file interval length. Select OK to save changes. (1-20 mins) E. Loop Recording - Enable/Disable loop recording, select OK to save changes. 4. Infrared Settings

If your camera supports infrared night vision, you can set specific times it will enable/ disable here. 5. Time Settings Set the current time, time mode, time zone & time server by selecting this option. Select the Sync With App Time, select OK to save. 6. Email Alert Settings Here you can input your email address for email alerts. Select OK to save changes. 7. FTP Settings Contact your IT local specialist for more information & help (FTP not applicable for most users). 8. Change Password Changes the password for your camera. Enter the current password & then the new password. Confirm the new password & select OK to save. 9. Device Reset Select this option to reset your camera to the factory settings. 29

12 Troubleshooting If your camera is not working as described, try resetting, rebooting, or reconnecting it. 1. Video Streaming Issue For problems with video streaming, try reconnecting your camera. To do this, see section 10C. If this doesn t work close & open the APP. 2. Wi-Fi Signal Issue If you cannot find or connect to the Wi- Fi signal of your camera, try to reset it by pressing & holding the reset button on the camera for approximately 10 seconds while the device is on. 3. Reset The Device Resetting your camera can solve many problems. Press & hold the reset button for 10 seconds while the camera is powered ON. The camera password will set back to 8888. NOTE: After resetting the camera, it sets back to the manufacturer defaults. You will need to reconnect your camera (see section 7). 30

13 Clock Set-up 1. Set The Time A. Press the SET button on top of SC550W. B. The hours on the clock will begin to flash. C. Use the UP & DOWN buttons to change the time. D. Press the SET button again to set the minutes. NOTE: You are able to change the time between 12 hour & 24 hour display mode using the UP button. 31

Battery Life Video Resolution on App Video Resolution on micro SD card Video Recording modes Video File type Loop Recording Time & Date Stamp 14 Specs 4.5 Hours 1080P, 640P, 480P 720P, 480P, 240P Continuous, Motion Detection, Night Vision AVI Yes Yes Lens Angle 140 FM radio IP Memory Support Battery Size Wall Powered Video Size Storage Infrared Night Vision Recording Weight (Ounces) No Yes 128GB 3000 mah Yes 720P - 71 mins per GB 480P - 263 mins per GB 240P - 1047 mins per GB Yes, 5-6 meter range 7.9 oz Dimensions (Inches) 6.6 X 2.3 x 3.2 32