APPCAM23A User’s Manual Rev.
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CONTENTS CUSTOMER CARE ................................................2 PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU START ............ 4 WIRELESS DEVICES OPERATING RANGE....4 IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...........4 OVERVIEW ................................................... 5 FEATURES...............................................................5 System .................................................................5 AppCam 23 Indoor/Outdoor Camera .....6 Uniden’s AppCam App..................................
PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU START WIRELESS DEVICES OPERATING RANGE Ensure the signal reception viewed between the camera(s) and the WiFi router. If necessary, reduce the distance between the camera(s) and the WiFi router to improve overall system performance.
OVERVIEW Uniden’s AppCam system works with your smartphone or wireless device to create a powerful home security network. No PC interface is needed to view video on your smartphone or wireless devices. Connect the camera through your WiFi router, setup the network on your mobile device, and install the cameras; your network is up and running. The wireless AppCam offers superior quality video with true color. It is suitable for day or nighttime use.
• Records VGA up to 30fps • Manual/motion recording to microSD (not included) • Supports up to 32GB microSD (not included) • High quality H.
WHAT’S INCLUDED Camera Camera Stand Antenna 5V/1A Power Adapter Owner’s Manual Screws and Anchors Not Shown - Ethernet jack cap If any items are missing or damaged, contact our Customer Care Line immediately at 1-800-658-8068.
PARTS OF THE CAMERA Front Power LED (red) Back Antenna Antenna Infrared LEDs microSD card slot Signal LED (green) Power/Ethernet cable Camera reset Pair button Power pigtail 8 Power jack
QUICK START This section provides a basic overview on setting up your system. If you need more specific details, refer to Setup and Installation on page 13. PREREQUISITES • Your router security level must support DHCP protocol and the DHCP option must be turned on. • The AppCam and your mobile device must connect to the same WiFi router for setup. • Available WiFi-enabled mobile device such as Android or iPhone smartphone or tablet.
Android iOS 3. Tap Advanced. The screen prompts you to enter the system password. 4. Enter 123456 (default) or the password you have selected and tap OK. The Advanced Settings screen displays with a series of fields in individual blocks. 5. Scroll to WiFi Setting. Android iOS 6. Tap MANAGE WIFI NETWORK (Android) or WIFI (iOS). A dropdown list displays available networks. Select the network you want to connect to and enter the password for your router.
Android iOS 7. The camera resets and turns on WiFi. 8. Verify that your wireless device can still view live video from the wireless camera. 9. You can now unplug the Ethernet cable connecting the camera to the router. STEP 3 – INSTALL CAMERA Take your camera to the location where you are considering installing it. Verify that reception from that spot is acceptable. Attach the camera stand (if needed) and install the camera. Attach the Ethernet jack cap.
OPERATION OVERVIEW To Do This ... View Recorded Files View Live Video View Snapshots Do This: 1. From the Snapshot screen, tap . 2. Tap from the three icons displayed on the snapshot image. 3. Tap your selection from the list of recorded files that now displays. The recorded video begins playing. Tap the image on the Snapshot screen. Your snapshots are named with a time stamp and saved into the Photo gallery/Snapshot folder on your mobile device.
SETUP AND INSTALLATION Perform these procedures for each camera. DETAILED SETUP PROCEDURES Step 1 – Connect AppCam to the Network You can attach the camera stand to the camera before beginning but it is not necessary. 1. Attach the antenna to the AppCam 23. 2. Connect the camera to power (120V AC). After a few seconds, the red LED comes on steady. When you attached the AppCam to a network and initially power it on, the app attempts to acquire the IP address from the DHCP server.
Step 2 – Set Up Camera Prerequisites • Make sure your smartphone/device is connected to the same wireless network as your camera. • You must have your router password. 1. Download the Uniden AppCam app (“Uniden AppCam”) from Google Play (for Android) or the App Store (for iOS) onto your mobile device. 2. Open the app. If this is the first camera to be added to the system, the Add New System screen displays. Android iOS If you have one camera on the system, the Snapshot screen displays.
3. Tap ADD NEW SYSTEM. The System Information screen displays. Android iOS 4. Enter a name for your camera (for example: Driveway). 5. Tap SEARCH. The app should search that network and fill in the DID code from the camera. If it doesn’t see the camera, fill it in manually. The DID code is on a sticker on the camera. 6. Enter the camera’s security code (Default = 123456). It is highly recommended that you change the security code. 7. Tap SAVE. The device and the camera are now connected.
Android iOS 8. Tap the snapshot. Live video now displays on the screen with different icons. Android iOS 9. Tap to return to the Snapshot screen (see page 23) then tap the icon 10. Three icons display on the screen (see page 24 for details). Tap the icon. The System Information screen displays with the e-mail option as well as the Advanced tab (see page 26).
Android iOS 11. Tap the ENABLE EMAIL ALERT box (Android) or slide the ENABLE EMAIL ALERT button to ON (iOS) to turn on email notification when the camera begins recording from motion detection. Tap Advanced. The screen prompts you to enter the system password. 12. Enter 123456 (default) or the password you have selected and tap OK. The Advanced Settings screen displays with a series of fields in individual blocks. 13. Tap MODIFY (Android) or ADMIN PASSWORD (iOS) on the Admin Password screen.
14. Change the default Admin password for advanced settings access (Default = 123456). Tap OK. The Advanced Settings screen displays again. 15. Scroll to WiFi Setting. Android iOS 16. Tap MANAGE WIFI NETWORK (Android) or WIFI (iOS). A dropdown list displays available networks. Select the network you want to connect to and enter the password for your router. Tap OK, then tap BACK (at the bottom of the screen for Android or the top of the screen for iOS). Android 17. The camera resets and turns on WiFi.
18. Verify that your wireless device can still view live video from the wireless camera. 19. You can now unplug the Ethernet cable connecting the camera to the router. Your connection should look like this: Step 3 - Install Cameras Consider the following when installing cameras: • Clear line of sight video transmission distance is up to 500 ft. — Walls, especially brick and concrete, shorten the transmission distance. — Placement next to windows allows better transmission.
• Optimized motion detection range is 6 - 18 feet for the camera. The farther away an object is, the less accurate the motion detection. • Avoid pointing the camera directly at any bushes, tree branches, or moving objects that might naturally move due to winds. Otherwise, the motion detection feature may record unnecessarily.
3. Before attaching the camera, tug gently on the stand to make sure it is securely in place. Attach the Camera - AppCam 23 Attach the camera 1 to the mounting Tighten the brace against 1. For each AppCam 23, attach the 2 the camera to screw and turn it secure it to the desired camera bracket to the mounting in place. direction. screw. You can attach the stand to the top or the bottom of the 3 AppCam 23 as needed.
USING THE APP After you’ve set up your system, use the Uniden AppCam app (“Uniden AppCam”) to manage your AppCam operations and to take snapshots and remotely view live or recorded video on your smart phone or tablet device. You can have multiple independant AppCam cameras on the network. Please follow these steps to use the app. ACCESSING YOUR CAMERAS 1. Run the Uniden AppCam app (“Uniden AppCam”). 2. The Globe screen displays for each camera set up on the app.
Android Snapshot iOS Live Snapshot Live SNAPSHOT SCREEN OVERVIEW The Snapshot screen displays a snapshot image from the camera and four function icons. Add Another Camera The icon allows you to add another camera to your network. See page 14 for details. System Settings icon allows you to configure the advanced settings, remove the camera The connection, and play back the recorded video clips.
Accesses System Information Advanced Screen. This screen lets you configure the camera and set notification alerts. See page 26 for details. Deletes the camera from the app. Android Event List lets you check and play back recorded events and files. (See page 27 for details.) iOS Update Tap to update the camera’s connection status. Information Tap 24 to set up and enable PIN lock or to check the app information.
Android iOS • The PIN lock is a unique security code you must enter when you turn your mobile device back on. • APP information displayed includes APP and API version information. • Android systems can also enable event notification through this button. iOS systems enable event notification through the iPhone settings (Settings/Notification/UnidenAppCam/Notification Center).
Enable Event notify The system generates event notifications when something triggers the motion sensors on your cameras. Tap the box to turn this feature on. Advanced Tap the Advanced tab to configure various settings in your device, such as the time zone, device password, and video setting. These settings are displayed in a list of fields, each field contained in its own block. Scroll down to find the field you want to set. You can also format the microSD card or check the device information here.
• Video Settings: Configure the Video Quality (Better Streaming or Better Image) and Environment Mode. • WiFi: Set up your WiFi connection. • Sensitivity: Set the motion detection sensitivity level. • E-Mail: Allows you to configure the email environment, email account, and password. You can also set up encryption for data transmission. • SDCard Format/ Overwrite SDCard: Enable or disable the ability to overwrite the microSD card as space is needed.
• You can set a filter to display all files recorded within the past hour, past 6 hours, etc. Tap on SEARCH (magnifying glass icon) to display the filter selections. Select a filter and then tap YES. The list of files displays again, filtered accordingly. When you set a filter, be sure the Time Zone feature is set accurately in the Advanced fields to reflect the current time zone for the camera, not the time zone where you are. See page 26 for details.
Tap this icon to take a snapshot of the current image. Snapshots are saved in your mobile device. Turn the audio on and off when you’re viewing live video. Tap this icon to begin recording live video. Tap it again to stop recording. Once recording begins, the app continues recording for 2 minutes. You cannot stop recording during this period. Android When the system starts recording, the video clips will be saved into your camera’s memory card.
TURN OFF THE APP 1. Tap your device’s MENU button. The EXIT button displays. 2. Tap EXIT. The app closes and returns to the device’s main screen. For the iPhone, press the HOME button.
MAINTAINING YOUR SYSTEM TAKING CARE OF YOUR CAMERA When dust and grime builds up on the camera lens and glass, it affects night vision capability. The infrared light reflects off of the dust and grime, limiting the camera’s “vision.” Use a microfiber cloth to regularly clean the cameras or when night vision video is cloudy or unclear.
TROUBLESHOOTING HOW TO IMPROVE THE WIRELESS SIGNAL QUALITY If possible, remove obstacles in between camera and receiver that might reflect the signal. These could include furniture, cabinets, and walls. If the wireless signal is not improved, relocate the camera closer to the receiver. If... Try this... The app cannot find • Make sure your network supports DHCP protocol. the camera • Make sure that the DHCP option is turned on. • Make sure the camera and your mobile device connect to the same WiFi router.
If... Motion detection is not working Bright white spots appear at nighttime Try this... • Make sure the sensitivity setting is not turned OFF. (Set sensitivity through the Advanced tab.) • Adjust the sensitivity of the motion sensor. (Set sensitivity through the Advanced tab.) • In motion detection mode, a moving object within the camera viewing angle is necessary to trigger the motion sensor for recording. • Make sure the system date and time have been correctly set.
If... My smartphone or wireless device cannot find the camera during setup. 34 Try this... • Make sure the router is turned on. • Refresh the connection. • Make sure your smartphone is connected to the same network as the camera.
SPECIFICATIONS General Power Power Consumption Camera Body Dimension Weight (Main Body) Operating Temperature Network Wireless Technology Network Connection Network Protocols Simultaneous Views Security Cameras Image Sensor Antenna Housing Environmental Rating (Ingress) Camera Environment Storage memory Viewing Angle Min. Illumination Low-light resolution Low-light visibility 100~240V switching power supply DC 5V 1A 650mA max 96mm x 48mm diam. 7.3 oz (210g) 14° ~ 122°F (-10° ~ 50°C) 802.11 b/g IEEE 802.
Min. Upload Bandwidth Requirements Audio/Video Image Compression Image Resolution 768 kbps per VGA resolution (per camera) H.264 VGA 640x480 QVGA 320x240 Recording Frame Rate max 30 FPS Supported Mobile Internet Device Android Requirement Android 2.2 or above iOS Requirement iOS5.0 and above Hardware Requirement • Cortex A6 800MHz or above • 1GB internal memory or above MICROSD CARD APPROXIMATE RECORDING TIME • 1GB = 8.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules and ETSI (EN) 300328. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installations. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. “Privacy of communications may not be ensured when using this device”. CE COMPLIANCE INFORMATION Products with CE Marking comply with EMC Directive (2004/108/EC); Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC); R&TTE(1999/5/EC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.
service, or any other cost (except shipping & handling) incurred by warrantor or its representatives in connection with the performance of this warranty. Warrantor, at its option, may replace the unit with a new or refurbished unit.
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.
