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5. EVIEW MOBILE
iPhone Screen
Android Phone Screen
iPad Screen
Android Tablet Screen
The mobile apps for Android and Apple operate in the same manner, with only
minor, cosmetic differences due to the requirements of the devices’ operating sys-
tems. However, the tablet versions of the apps operate using a different interface
from that used on phones. These apps take advantage of the larger screens of the
tablets to put all of the functions onto a single screen. The operation of eView on a
tablet will be handled in a separate section from the smartphone version.
Regardless of which type of mobile application you are using, bandwidth is always
a consideration. This not only includes the amount of video streaming to your
device, but the number of other devices competing for your network’s attention.
Other wireless devices are attempting to access your router at the same time as
your camera. They will not interfere with the signal to or from your camera, but too
many wireless devices on the same network can create an “electronic traffic jam”
slowing communication speed. Multiple users accessing the camera at the same
time can also cause delays or problems connecting.
PICTURE 5-1
On mobile devices connecting via 3G or 4G, please keep in mind that streaming
video from live cameras will count against your data plan. You can gauge this
data usage by checking your current usage, then connecting to a camera for five
minutes and then checking your data usage again.
5.1 BASIC FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS
THE BASICS
The basic operation of eView is the same regardless of the device you’re using:
∙ You can add any number of cameras to your personal account and view them
individually on your mobile device.
∙ You can grant access (but not control) of any of your cameras to as many people
as you like, using the share ( ) button.
∙ If your mobile device has a microphone, you can use it to talk through the cam-
era’s speaker. You can also set the camera to alert you when it detects movement.
∙ These notifications will happen as long as the app is running on your device and
a still image of the event will be stored on a remote server for 30 days. You can
access, view, share, and delete these images through the app.
∙ If you insert a micro SD card into the camera (See
Section 4.1
), the camera
will record 24/7. WIthout an SD card, only the still images will be saved for review.
∙ You can record video or capture still images from both the live feed from the
camera as well as any recordings saved on the SD card.
∙ Images and video can be saved onto your mobile device and shared through
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Sina Weibo directly from the app. You can also
use your phone’s built-in e-mail and messaging apps to send the recorded file.
Most other social media apps installed on your device can also be used to share
your videos and images.
∙ eView is advertising supported to keep it free. Ads will appear at the bottom of
the screen. Products and services are not endorsed by Q-See.
RECORDING VIDEO AND IMAGES
If a micro SD card (shown life-sized in
Picture 5-2
) is inserted into the bottom
of the camera (
Picture 5-3
), your camera will record video. This recording is
constant and a 32GB card (the largest supported) will hold approximately a week’s
worth of video. When the card is full, the camera will simply overwrite the oldest
video first and continue to record without
pause. The video files can be searched
and individual segments can be saved to
the mobile device. The files are recorded
as NVT files on the card but are converted
to a MP4 video format when they are
saved onto the mobile device. Videos
stored on the card can be searched and
played back using eView’s
Replay
func-
tion. While playing back the video, you can
record sections of it to your mobile device,
just as with live video.
PICTURE 5-2
PICTURE 5-3