Does it require wifi?

If you have a internet connection at home using a modem you can hard wire from the modem to the camera. There is a plug-in on the back of the camera for a cable to go to your modem so you don't need Wi-Fi. The only reason you would need Wi-Fi if you did not operate off a modem is if you have no type of internet connections at all on your regular computer and have no internet providers in your area. If you can get on the internet from your cell phone, you should be able to access the camera from anywhere.

Can i or should i use it at my place of business? We have shared wireless with other businesses and i don't have access to a router.

You are going to need access to the router before you can successfully complete setup for the wireless camera

I want to use this in our RV to monitor our dogs if we are away from camp. Is this unit easily transportable and easy to set up in different location?

It’s easy if you have constant access to WiFi! This is a WiFi enables device so without access to it you won’t be able to use it no matter where you are. My primary reason this purchase was to watch the pups as well, but when the WiFi isn’t working it goes down.

Does it work if im not on the same wifi network as the camera or checking on cell data?

There is an app you download and you can check the cameras from anywhere. Never had a problem and we have three hooked up.

Can i use a suction cup mount with this camera? like “security camera suction cup wall mount for wyze cam pan/oculus sensor/htc vive base statio”?

I wouldn't recommend it. It could become unstuck and fall and break. If you don't want to screw it into a wall then I would recommend something like command strips.

Do you have to buy anything with this or is everything there already?

It doesn't come with memory. If you want it to record you have to buy a mico sd card (I never got it to record so be sure to get the proper class card). You also need a internet modem and a smart phone to operate it. If you want a direct connection you need a eithernet cable. It was not entirely clear if you needed the eithernet cable to set it up for wireless operation. One set of instructions that I used, had you start setup with it connected to the modem with eithernet cable. You also need a bar code app for your phone to read the bar code on the camera.

When you set it to record with motion detection, does it notify you that it had been activated?

I bought two of these cameras and I have been unable to get them to send a notification to my iPhone. I’ve tried two different iPhones with no luck. I have no issues with other cameras that I have purchased in the past.

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Table of contents

Product Structure Diagram
Setup an Account Username
Add Camera to APP
Connect to Your Network
Camera Recordings
Device Settings
Recording Your Camera
Compatible Products
Technical Specs
Troubleshooting
Web Access
Passwords
Mobile App Layout
Camera View Page

User Manual for Camera

Product Structure Diagram

Setup an Account Username

Click "Sign Up"

Create your camera username

- 6 characters min

- Do not use email address

Note: This user name will be used to access all of your cameras from the app or

Create an account password - Click " Sign Up"

Note: This will be used to log in to all of the cameras on your account and can be separate from the camera password

Add Camera to APP

1. Enter 'Device List' and click '+' icon at the top of left corner. Then scan the device ID QR code.

Connect to Your Network

Choose method 1 or 2 for setup

Method 1: Wired Setup

-Connect power, Ethernet cable as above.

-Wait 50 seconds for( ) indicator on the camera to ﬂash green

-After scanning QR code - select the “Ethernet Connection” option

Method 2: Wi-Fi Connection

- Make sure you are in the same room as your wireless router and plug camera into power.

QR Code Method:

- Wait 1-2 min for camera boot up, scanning QR Code ，watch for the WiFi indicator on the front of the camera to ﬂash red and green alternating. Click the Wi-Fi connection icon,operate it under the APP instructions.

Camera Recordings

Enter into the interface of "information and video viewing" can see the alarm information and video of storage device (Micro SD or cloud box), users can quickly search the information and video by choose the time or category.

Device Settings

This screen allows you to check and set camera speciﬁc settings.

If you see the red dot icon - a ﬁrmware update is available. Install available ﬁrmware updates to ensure the camera features are working as intended.

Recording Your Camera

You can choose 3 options for storing recordings for your camera

1) Local storage

This is the most simple method - just point and shoot. This only works while The phone app is open and running and will take up memory on your phone.

2) SD storage

Install an SD card and open up a world of possibilities!

Choose between scheduled recording, motion detection triggered recording or just let it run! The oldest videos will be overwritten to make room for the newest. You can download and save the videos from the mobile or website.

3) CloudBox storage

Sometimes SD storage just doesn't cut it. With a limit of 32g and the fact that the videos are stored directly in the camera - many people prefer the peace of mind the CloudBox can bring. Purchase the cloud box and back up 2TB of video storage from any device on a single network and check the videos from the same login. Find the CloudBox for sale on Amazon now!

Search "SereneLife CloudBox"

Motion Detection and Notiﬁcation Settings Explained

You can set notiﬁcation settings separately for any camera in your account. To access the notiﬁcation settings, select your camera, and go to the settings tap - then scroll down to "motion detection"

Slide the slider to enable motion detection You can then choose what actions you would like to occur when your camera detections motion.

I/O alarm will send a signal to any equipment you have attached to the camera I/O output ports. Snap Shotwill record a still image to the SD card in your camera. Recordwill record video to the SD card while the camera detects motion. You can also turn push notiﬁcations on and oﬀ by selecting " turn alert on" or " turn alert oﬀ".

If you are ﬁnding your camera is alerting you needlessly or failing to alert you if someone is moving, you can adjust the sensitivity for motion detection for the camera.

Go to "settings" > "Motion Sensitivity" and adjust the sliders for day and night seperately

How to Improve Playback Performance Choppy video?

Try the following to ease up the demands for data on your camera...

Decrease the Video Stream Quality

You can drop the resolution setting for the camera to make it easier on your home network's bandwidth.

Just open up the setting here and adjust until you get the desired performance level.

Plug your camera into a wired data connection Do some tests before throwing in the towel for using the camera wirelessly But the facts remain - wires are still quicker...

How to evaluate your home wireless network

Evaluate your wireless network

Cameras having trouble with wireless? You may want to consider upgrading your wireless network.

Lets do a basic evaluation of your home wireless network.

First, I would recommend comparing your network speed with your wireless speed.

1) Run a speedtest from a laptop of desktop connected to your router with a wired connection.

2) Compare this value to your wireless network apps like “Speed Test” to see if youhave enough available data in the area you would like to set the camera.

3) Test your network range

-What is your download speed in the same room as your wireless router?

-What is the download speed in the location you are trying to install the camera?

-Is there a signiﬁcant drop?

What to upgrade?

1) If your wired connection is too slow to reach the bandwidth requirements of the camera you may need to consider upgrading your internet service.

2) If you have a signiﬁcant drop in data when testing a wireless connection in the same room as your router, you may want to consider upgrading to a router that can provide higher data transmission speeds

3) If you see a signiﬁcant drop in data when testing in the area you want to install your camera you can either look for an upgraded router that will oﬀer additional range or you can expand your router range with a signal booster.

How to check and install ﬁrmware updates

Firmware updates ensure our new features will work 100% for your camera It is a good idea to install them when you see they are available.

It is reccomended that you install updates while on a wired connection to your router.

This will ensure loss of bandwith is not an issue during updates

To check and install ﬁrmware updates

1) Tap the device preview image

2) Look for red dot indicating ﬁrmware update available - then enter settings

3) Scroll down to "System Settings"

4) Select Upgrade - then conﬁrm

5) Now wait for the upgrade to proceed

- It can take 5 - 10 minutes

- Do not quit the app or modify the camera hardware

6) Once complete - the app will tell you to restart the camera

- However it should automatically restart itself

- Wait 2-3 minutes for the camera to restart before checking the camera feed or settings

7) Check if any additional updates are available

-Sometimes there will be multiple updates available in a row. Repeat the process until no new updates are available

Compatible Products

You can add any number of SereneLife cameras to your account with us to monitor multiple locations!

Technical Specs

• Imaging Sensor: 1/4” Color CMOS

• Video Resolution: Up to 720p (1280 x 720 Pixels) 30FPS

• Video File Format MJPEG (H.264)

• Night Vision Distance 32”+ ft. (0.01 LUX)

• Wi-Fi Wireless Network: IEEE802.11b/g/n

• Protocols: TCP/IP, UDP/IP, HTTP, DHCP, RTMP, MUTP

• Ethernet Network: 10/100Mbps, RJ-45 Interface

• P2P Technology Plug and Play

• Dynamic Code Rate Filtering Jitter Buﬀer

• Maximum Micro SD Card Support Size: 64 GB

• Lighting Frequency: 50/60Hz

• Video Compression: H.264

• Audio Compression: AAC (Advance Audio Coding)

• Power Supply: DC 5V

• Dimensions (L x W x H): 4.7” x 3.3” x 3.3”

• Sold as: 1

• Weight: 0.59 lbs.

Troubleshooting

Can't connect to WiFi

- Connect the ethernet cable and check connection is working

- Go to "camera settings" > "network" Check the WiFi status is enabled and "List" displays your home network - doublecheck the password.

- In the Ethernet tab - disable the ethernet connection to force the camera to look for available WiFi network

Still having trouble?

- Try deleting the camera entry from your account

- Hardware rest the camera

- Add the camera as a new device

SD Card is not recognized by the camera

- Check the card is class 10 - 32g or less

- Insert the card while the camera is powered down then power up

-Try reformatting the card using your computer using "FAT32"

- Test multiple SD cards

App is crashing - a feature is not working

- Check for app updates

- Check for camera ﬁrmware updates

- Contact support with app version, mobile device model and OS version so we can update the app and ﬁx the issue

Web Access

After setting up your camera on the mobile phone - you can use your account username and password to access the cameras from any device with an internet browser

Log on to the website

Passwords

Should you happen to forget a camera's individual password you can reset it by performing a hardware reset. Just use a pin to press and hold the reset switch for 12 - 15 seconds. The camera will reboot and run through pan and tilt.

If you forget your account password you will need to register a new account and pair the cameras again.

Accounts are never associated with an email address for password recovery

Mobile App Layout

The main screen is your device list.

You will see a thumbnail preview for all cameras added to your account.

Use this menu to

- Switch between diﬀerent cameras

- Add new devices

- Access and change app global settings

Camera View Page

This page give you access to all camera speciﬁc actions and settings

-Hold the phone vertically or horizontally to switch between full screen mode

-Swipe left and right on the video to reposition the camera

-Spread two ﬁngers apart to zoom in

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User Manual SereneLife IPCAMHD30 Indoor Wireless IP Camera-HD 720p Network Security Surveillance Home Monitoring