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Amcrest IP2M-851W / IP2M-851B

2MP ProHD WiFi Vandal Dome Camera

User Manual

Version 1.0.4

Revised December 18

, 2018

Summary of Contents for IP2M-851B

Page 1: ...Amcrest IP2M 851W IP2M 851B 2MP ProHD WiFi Vandal Dome Camera User Manual Version 1 0 4 Revised December 18th 2018...

Page 2: ...ation Guide 6 4 Camera Access Setup 7 4 1 Default Username and Password 7 4 2 How to Setup the Camera 7 4 3 App Setup 7 4 4 Desktop Access Setup 14 4 5 Amcrest Cloud Desktop Setup 15 4 6 Web Access Se...

Page 3: ...prevent unauthorized access please make sure to follow the steps below Always make sure that your camera has the latest firmware as listed on www amcrest com firmware subscribe Never use the default p...

Page 4: ...users This camera connects to any router and uses an internet connection to allow the user to access all of its functionality from many internet connected devices It s easy to use and can be set up in...

Page 5: ...dimensions for the camera The measurements are in millimeters mm To access the reset button and to adjust the camera angle use a Torx Hex wrench to open the camera assembly by removing the 3 screws F...

Page 6: ...be exiting through the side of the camera route the cable through the U shaped channel on the side of the enclosure 7 Align the camera with the installation sticker then line up the 3 screw holes in t...

Page 7: ...apshots creating recordings and more 4 2 1 For Configuring Advanced Settings On Your Camera If you would like to configure your camera to enable advanced features such as motion direction e mail alert...

Page 8: ...oud website at amcrestcloud com Please make sure your camera is plugged into a power source and your Ethernet cable is connected from the camera to your router Make sure your camera and mobile device...

Page 9: ...word for your camera The password must be between 8 to 32 characters long and contain only letters and numbers When you have finished setting the password for your camera enter the password again in t...

Page 10: ...onfirmed tap Finish Note For Android 8 0 and above users you will have to enable location permissions to be able to scan for your WiFi network For more information about the Amcrest Cloud app and its...

Page 11: ...WiFi device 1 2 Tap on Add Device to add a new device to your app 3 Tap on WiFi Camera 2 4 Select your connection type in this case select the left tab Set Up A New Camera On WiFi or Connect New Devic...

Page 12: ...a Tap Next to continue 5 7 Scan the QR code on the back side bottom of the camera or manually enter the camera s serial number into the Enter camera S N serial number field Press Next to continue 6 8...

Page 13: ...nge the password for your camera Enter a password between 8 and 32 characters and confirm the password Press OK to continue 12 Your camera is not set up and ready for use on the Amcrest View Pro app F...

Page 14: ...ows or Mac This method of accessing the camera s interface is necessary to setup remote access Ensure that the following items are completed Note Make sure the camera and the PC are on the same networ...

Page 15: ...PC or Mac computer For more information on how to setup your camera on Amcrest Cloud on the web visit amcrest com cloudwebsetup or follow the steps provided below 1 Connect the camera to power and wai...

Page 16: ...on 4 4 5 Login to your camera open the main menu then go to Setup Network 6 Click the Connections menu item on the left hand menu and ensure that the HTTP port has changed 7 Click the DDNS menu item o...

Page 17: ...own and click save before proceeding to the next step 11 Go to http www canyouseeme org and check to ensure each of the port numbers specified in step 10 is open 12 Write down the manufacturer name br...

Page 18: ...ons Section 1 This bar allows the user to select which stream type and which protocol they want to choose Section 2 The functions bar allows the user to perform different camera functions while in liv...

Page 19: ...the size of the monitor display the feed is being viewed on Full Screen This button allows the user to make the live feed go into full screen mode Double click the mouse or click the ESC button to ex...

Page 20: ...ic date range From here the user can download these videos to their PC 5 Trim Panel This panel allows the user to trim playback video for download By specifying time stamps the user can trim down 6 Re...

Page 21: ...tab allows the user quick access to the Amcrest Cloud website At this website amcrestcloud com users can register for new accounts as well as view or modify existing accounts For more information on A...

Page 22: ...u Items These menu items each open a different menu that allows the user to change specific settings for the camera 3 Menu Tab These tabs open menu options for certain menu items 5 4 1 Camera This men...

Page 23: ...se note the video may become hazy if the value is too low If this value is too high the dark section may lack brightness while the bright section may over expose The recommended value ranges from 40 t...

Page 24: ...ted additional options to specify a shutter speed and a gain range appear below this box Below is a screenshot of the exposure menu Profile This dropdown box allows the user to select which profile to...

Page 25: ...ts Below is a screenshot of this menu BLC backlight compensation Default will use the whole image to balance the lighting settings and Customized will allow you to balance the lighting settings from t...

Page 26: ...he Reset Defaults button To refresh the screen click on Refresh To save the settings click the Save button 5 4 1 5 Day Night Used to determine when black and white mode is turned on in a dark environm...

Page 27: ...o default settings click the Reset Defaults button To refresh the screen click on Refresh To save the settings click the Save button 5 4 1 6 IR Light This menu allows the user to select whether the IR...

Page 28: ...anagement tab in the Configuration menu item Below is an explanation for each of the fields on the Profile Management tab in the Configuration menu item Profile Management This set of radio buttons al...

Page 29: ...ropdown box allows the user to select a frame rate Frame rate settings are measured in frames per second FPS and can range from 1f s to 25f s in PAL mode and 1f s to 30f s in NTSC mode Bit Rate Type T...

Page 30: ...the user to select a snapshot mode There are two snapshot modes General Snapshots are taken as scheduled Event Snapshots occur when a motion detection alarm or tampering alarm is triggered Image Size...

Page 31: ...ables the feature The Input Channel Title field allows the channel title to be modified For Time the radio button enables or disables the feature Clicking the Display Weekdays checkbox will show the w...

Page 32: ...yback snapshots to Click the Browse button to select a different destination folder The Playback Download field allows the user to select where to save playback video downloads to Click the Browse but...

Page 33: ...his function provides cleaner audio quality when enabled Microphone Volume This slider allows the user to select the microphone volume The value ranges from 0 to 100 The default value is 50 To reset t...

Page 34: ...k and Gateway becomes prohibited MAC Address This field shows the camera s MAC address which is unique to this device This number is read only and is used to access a local area network LAN IP Version...

Page 35: ...ra The Token ID can be used to manually enter the camera s information on a mobile or tablet device in case the QR code scanning feature cannot be used QR Code This image is a Quick Response QR code B...

Page 36: ...designates the Real Time Streaming Protocol RTSP port number The default value is 554 HTTPS This field enables the use of the HTTPS protocol for accessing the camera HTTPS Port This field designates...

Page 37: ...must be renewed every year A renewal reminder email will be sent to the email entered in the username field below Below is a screenshot of the DDNS settings screen configured to AmcrestDDNS To reset...

Page 38: ...SMTP server used by the email service Port This field allows the user to enter the port that corresponds to the selected SMTP server Login Anonymously This checkbox allows the user to anonymously logi...

Page 39: ...To refresh the page click the Refresh button To save the settings click the Save button 5 4 2 6 UPnP UPnP stands for Universal Plug and Play and it is a protocol used to easily connect devices to the...

Page 40: ...allow connection between various network devices Below is a screenshot of the SNMP settings screen Below is an explanation of fields on the SNMP settings screen SNMP Version These checkboxes allow th...

Page 41: ...s on the same network Below is a screenshot of the multicast screen Below is an explanation of the fields in the Multicast settings screen Enable This checkbox allows the user to enable Multicast func...

Page 42: ...Search SSID This button allows the user to search for more SSIDs Refresh This button obtains the most recent WiFi network information To connect to a WiFi network click the line item for your WiFi net...

Page 43: ...be chosen from the dropdown box and a username and password can be entered in their respective fields To reset to default settings click the Reset Defaults button To refresh the page click the Refresh...

Page 44: ...create certificate or download certificate from main window Setup Network Connection set the HTTPS port values and then check the box to enable HTTPS For more information on how to setup HTTPS in the...

Page 45: ...low is an explanation of the fields on the Motion Detect tab Enable This checkbox enables motion detection for the camera Schedule Clicking this button opens a weekly schedule that can be used to set...

Page 46: ...xpired Detection Area Clicking this button opens a pop up screen that can be used to set detection areas o When the setup button is clicked a live stream of the video is shown The user can then set up...

Page 47: ...ld be Send Email This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera to send an email when a motion detection alarm is triggered Snapshot This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera to take a sn...

Page 48: ...rm port on the back of the camera when a video tamper alarm is triggered Alarm Delay This field specifies in seconds how long the delay between alarm activation and Relay alarm activation should be Se...

Page 49: ...ower the sensitivity the more audio variance is required to trigger an alarm Enable Intensity Change This checkbox enables the user to adjust sensitivity and threshold settings for audio detection o S...

Page 50: ...enable the camera to record video when an audio detection alarm is triggered Record Delay his field specifies in seconds how long the delay between alarm activation and recording should be Send Email...

Page 51: ...r The 2 options are Disconnection and IP Conflict Enable This checkbox enables the Network abnormality trigger for the camera Record This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera to record video...

Page 52: ...tivation and relay alarm activation should be Send Email This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera to send an email when illegal access is attempted To reset to default settings click the Res...

Page 53: ...only footage when an alarm is activated Alarm recording is represented by the color red Video Recording Schedule To specify a video recording range first select the type of recording desired then clic...

Page 54: ...pshots when an alarm is activated Alarm recording is represented by the color red Snapshot Recording Schedule To specify a snapshot range first select the type of snapshot desired then click and drag...

Page 55: ...endar allows the user to select days to designate as holidays Once a day is designated it can be customized to stop recording or snapshots for that day by using the Record and Snapshot checkboxes To r...

Page 56: ...is tab is where the user can change SD card settings Below is a screenshot of the SD Card tab Below is an explanation of the fields on the SD Card settings tab Device Name This column designates the n...

Page 57: ...the user to input the username used to login to the FTP server Password This field allows the user to input the password used to login to the FTP server Remote Directory This field allows the user to...

Page 58: ...comprised of Pre event Record This field allows the user to specify how many seconds before an event should be recorded Disk Full This dropdown box allows the user to designate what the camera should...

Page 59: ...ox allows the user to change the language used in the camera Video Standard This dropdown box allows the user to select either the NTSC or PAL video standard To reset to default settings click the Res...

Page 60: ...date Period This field allows the user to enter in the update period time This number designates how frequently the camera pings the NTP server to ensure it has the correct time The range is from 0 30...

Page 61: ...he Default screen Below is an explanation of the items listed in this field Default Settings Only the IP address user management and other settings can be recovered after reset Factory Default Complet...

Page 62: ...e button 5 4 5 6 Upgrade This menu allows the user to upgrade the camera s firmware Below is a screenshot of the Upgrade screen To upgrade the firmware for your camera follow the steps provided below...

Page 63: ...IF version are displayed Also the S N Token ID is displayed here 5 4 6 2 Log This screen is where the camera s activity log is kept Below is a screenshot of the Log screen To view logs for a specific...

Page 64: ...ve If you would like to refresh the screen to show applied settings click Refresh To set the screen back to its original default settings click Reset Defaults 5 4 6 3 Online Users This screen allows t...

Page 65: ...to see in the alarm log Clicking the checkbox next to Prompt will cause the system to pop up a dialog box anytime an alarm is triggered Clicking the checkbox next to Play Custom Alarm will use a custo...

Page 66: ...You can take the following steps to resolve the issue Log into your camera s web user interface via a laptop or PC Navigate to Setup System General Click on the Date Time tab Click on PC Sync to sync...

Page 67: ...The distance is too far for the camera to connect 9 The alarm signal cannot be disarmed Below are a few possible reasons why this may be occurring An alarm may be setup incorrectly An alarm output may...

Page 68: ...ideo and still images NTP Network Time Protocol is a networking protocol for clock synchronization between computer systems over packet switched variable latency data networks P2P Peer to Peer is a de...

Page 69: ...encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect th...

Page 70: ...oncentration of the hazardous substance of at least one of all homogeneous materials in the parts is above the relevant threshold of the SJ T11363 2006 standard During the environmental friendly use p...

Page 71: ...h kind of substances or elements please return to the corresponding local authorities to process according to your local government statutes Note To view setup videos for many of the steps outlined in...

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