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Amcrest IP4M-1026W / IP4M-1026B

4MP ProHD Outdoor Wi-Fi Bullet Camera

User Manual

Version 1.0.4

Revised April 8

, 2019

Summary of Contents for IP4M-1026B

Page 1: ...Amcrest IP4M 1026W IP4M 1026B 4MP ProHD Outdoor Wi Fi Bullet Camera User Manual Version 1 0 4 Revised April 8th 2019...

Page 2: ...6 4 Camera Access Setup 6 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 69 4 6 Web Access Setup AmcrestV...

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: ...crest cameras are an excellent digital surveillance product that can be useful to a wide variety of users This camera connects to any router and uses an internet connection to allow the user to access...

Page 5: ...automatically pan tilt or pivot in either the app or via the web UI on a computer For this reason it is imperative to make sure to mount the cameras properly and position them as efficiently as you ca...

Page 6: ...Open accessories bag and take out the screws Tighten the 3 screws to fix the device on the installation surface wall or ceiling 6 Loosen the sunshade screw to move it around to the desired position th...

Page 7: ...our Camera If you would like to configure your camera to enable advanced features such as motion direction e mail alerts FTP image adjustments scheduling and more please follow the instructions as out...

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: ...nfirmed 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 f...

Page 11: ...WiFi device 2 3 Tap on Add Device to add a new device to your app 4 Tap on WiFi Camera 3 5 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 6 8 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 7 9...

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

Page 14: ...Amcrest Surveillance Pro is an abbreviation for Professional Surveillance System This software the most stable and recommended method of accessing your devices from your computer It is a free softwar...

Page 15: ...Once accepted click the Next button to continue Select the functions that you want to install with the software You can choose to bundle the PC NVR function with the software PC NVR turns your compute...

Page 16: ...e software on your computer Once the software has finished installing you will see a few options You will have the options to view the release note and run the Amcrest Surveillance Pro software To vie...

Page 17: ...ssword in the Confirm Password field and click OK to continue Type the created password into the Password field on the next screen and click Login to log into the software If you do not wish to have t...

Page 18: ...when adding a device into the Amcrest Surveillance Pro software it is highly recommended to add the device using a direct IP address as opposed to using a P2P connection Using a direct IP provides a d...

Page 19: ...of the device can be located in the IP Config software The group name will then be applied as Default Group then enter the user name and password for your device If this is the first time using your d...

Page 20: ...is highly recommended to set the camera to a static IP address Setting your device to a static IP will ensure the stability and the efficiency of your device while operating it in the Amcrest Surveil...

Page 21: ...radio button to set your device to a static IP Click Save and Apply to apply the network settings to your device Viewing an Added Device To begin viewing an added device navigate to the Home Page of t...

Page 22: ...ons menu on the far right side of the live view screen double click the device you want to view to load the live feed into the viewer For more details on the features listed in this menu refer to the...

Page 23: ...n to customize its setup Adjust video scale Full screen 4 Intelligent button Save current liveview as image You can view under View Enable tour plan Close tour plan 5 PTZ It is for PTZ dome camera or...

Page 24: ...not compatible with MacOS PC NVR is only compatible with Windows based operating systems To begin setting up PC NVR navigate to the command prompt menu for your computer The command prompt can be fou...

Page 25: ...preferably PC NVR and in the IP Domain Name field enter the IPv4 Address from the command prompt screen Lastly enter the username and password The username and password will both be admin When comple...

Page 26: ...cameras you have connected to Amcrest Surveillance Pro The Add Channel window will appear select your camera from the Default Group or Custom Group list you ve created The camera will appear in the r...

Page 27: ...showing you a list of drives that could be used to allocate storage space for your cameras through Amcrest Surveillance Pro Select a disk you would wish to use for recording purposes you may allocate...

Page 28: ...ccessfully added your camera to Amcrest Surveillance Pro turned your computer into a PC NVR and have the camera recording any or all the motion events you have set up internally on the cameras main in...

Page 29: ...are Alarm Alarm recordings are set to set your device to record only when a specific alarm is triggered This is designated by a red color in the software MD Alarm MD Alarm combine both motion detectio...

Page 30: ...uld like the record type to record 24 7 the period will remain on 00 00 00 23 59 59 Next select which days you would like the schedule to apply with and click Save to continue If you would like the sc...

Page 31: ...fault stream will be Main Stream Then select a specified date and time for the file and click on Search The play back controls can now be used to play stop skip to next event control the speed of play...

Page 32: ...ace install and run the Amcrest IP Config tool You can download the IP Config software from www amcrest com under the Support tab Apps Software The IP Config tool s interface looks like the below imag...

Page 33: ...k IP cameras or an analog capture card with DirectShow drivers Recommendations when using many and or HD cameras Intel core i7 with QuickSync for hardware decoding 8GB or more RAM Microsoft Windows 8...

Page 34: ...the default path click Change It is recommended to leave the default download path when installing the software To continue the installation click Next Select the features you want to install and des...

Page 35: ...o begin installing the software click on the Install button and allow the software to download to your computer When the software has finished downloading click on the Finish button to launch the soft...

Page 36: ...ou find the Blue Iris software useful please register and purchase a license To continue the free trial version of this software click Next to continue Amcrest offers two versions of the Blue Iris sof...

Page 37: ...When accessing the software make sure to Allow access to all communications blocked by Windows Defender How To Add a Device Into Blue Iris To add a device into the Blue Iris software locate the IP add...

Page 38: ...vice navigate to the Blue Iris software and click on the button In the New Camera menu provide a name for your camera This can be a full name and a short name Select which type of camera is being adde...

Page 39: ...en enter the user name and password for your device If this is the first time using your camera the password will be admin Click OK to continue The next screen will be the settings menu for your devic...

Page 40: ...o view an informative video on how to add an Amcrest device into the Amcrest Blue Iris software please view this informative video https www youtube com watch v RqcfLHANCd8 For more information on the...

Page 41: ...n browsers such as Safari 11 may be compatible however would require the user to revert from their current version of Safari to Safari 11 Amcrest has devised ways Mac users can enjoy their Amcrest pro...

Page 42: ...eckbox next to the I accept the terms in the License Agreement checkbox Click Next to continue Choose the type of setup you prefer There are two types of setup Standard and Custom In this case it is r...

Page 43: ...en prompt you to install the software onto your computer Click the Install button to install the browser Allow the browser to install on your computer When it has finished installing click on Finish t...

Page 44: ...oads menu click on IP Config Software to begin the free download Once the download has completed installing locate the IP address associated with the device you would like to view in the browser Enter...

Page 45: ...ord used should be between 8 and 32 characters long with a combination of letters and numbers Click Ok when done to log into the web user interface To view your device on the browser you will need to...

Page 46: ...owing the plugin file that was just downloaded Double click on the file in the download manager to begin installing the plugin to the SeaMonkey web browser The browser will then show the live feed of...

Page 47: ...at serves as an excellent means of implementing the plugins required to access your device via a web browser Pale Moon is only compatible with Windows and Linux operating systems however a beta versio...

Page 48: ...en prompt you to install the software onto your computer Click the Install button to install the browser Allow the browser to install on your computer When it has finished installing click on Finish t...

Page 49: ...Tool can be downloaded at the following web page amcerest com downloads In the All Downloads menu click on IP Config Software to begin the free download Once the download has completed installing loc...

Page 50: ...for your device To modify the password enter the new password you would like to use in the New Password field and confirm The password used should be between 8 and 32 characters long with a combinatio...

Page 51: ...then be downloaded to the downloads folder and be shown in the Download Manager in the upper right hand corner of the browser To launch the plugin click on the and click on the webplugin exe file in t...

Page 52: ...browser This is normal as most higher megapixel cameras require different internal hardware to function Conversely this may pose a compatibility issue when accessing a lower megapixel camera in a web...

Page 53: ...w to launch the app To access your device using the Google Chrome Extension please refer to the information provided below Locate the IP address for your device using the Amcrest IP Config Tool The Am...

Page 54: ...If this is the first time logging into your device you will be prompted to modify the password for your device To modify the password enter the new password you would like to use in the New Password f...

Page 55: ...ability to view and playback however setting changes will still be available using this method on most devices We are currently working on a more permanent solution to the issue but currently we recom...

Page 56: ...o continue the process Choose the type of setup you prefer There are two types of setup Standard and Custom In this case it is recommended to run the standard setup since it is the most common This is...

Page 57: ...rd will then prompt you to install the software onto your computer Click the Install button to install the browser When the installation is complete click on the finish button to automatically launch...

Page 58: ...tomatic updates are applied to the browser If an automatic update were to occur the browser will revert to the most current version of the FireFox web browser which will prevent the use of plugins on...

Page 59: ...e Using FireFox Before accessing your device using Mozilla Firefox ensure you are using the correct version of Firefox As discussed previously later versions of Firefox may prevent the use of plugins...

Page 60: ...ugins not to work on the browser Accessing the Web User Interface To access the web user interface locate the IP address for your device using the Amcrest IP Config Tool The Amcrest IP Config Tool can...

Page 61: ...password will both be admin Click on Login If this is the first time logging into your device you will be prompted to modify the password for your device To modify the password enter the new password...

Page 62: ...the browser you will need to download the plugin To download the plugin click on the Please click here to download and install the plugin prompt in the middle of the screen Click on Save File to bein...

Page 63: ...en installed close out of the browser completely and then reopen the browser Type in the IP address for your device into the browser and log into the web user interface with your device s login creden...

Page 64: ...e refer to the information provided below Locate the IP address for your device using the Amcrest IP Config Tool The Amcrest IP Config Tool can be downloaded at the following web page amcerest com dow...

Page 65: ...device you will be prompted to modify the password for your device To modify the password enter the new password you would like to use in the New Password field and confirm The password used should b...

Page 66: ...66 Click Run to download the plugin The browser will then show the live feed of your connected device in the web user interface...

Page 67: ...op down box click the checkbox next to Server Type and then click the Save button on the bottom right 8 To set a custom DDNS name fill out the Domain Name field and click Save 9 Write down the entire...

Page 68: ...check to ensure each of the port numbers specified in step 10 is open 12 Write down the manufacturer name brand and model name for the router that the camera is connected to and then proceed to http w...

Page 69: ...ditional assistance please contact us at www amcrest com or give us a call at 1 888 212 7538 Step by step video tutorials available at http www amcrest com videos 4 6 Web Access Setup AmcrestView com...

Page 70: ...rface Click install to download the plugin and then click on the plugin installation file to install the plugin If the browser prompts you to allow the plugin to work on the computer hit Allow to ensu...

Page 71: ...er to use the mouse to select a zone to zoom in on Snapshot Click this button to take a screenshot of the live feed The picture is saved at the path specified in Setup Camera Video Path Triple Snapsho...

Page 72: ...io for the live feed The options are Original and Adaptive Original uses the aspect ratio of the stream s set resolution and adaptive fits the feed to the aspect ratio of the monitor display the feed...

Page 73: ...se 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 Recorded Video Panel This panel allows the user to...

Page 74: ...e different camera settings Below is a screenshot of the setup tab There are 3 main sections to note in the Setup tab 1 Menu Bar The menu bar is composed of menu sections which when clicked display an...

Page 75: ...can use this function when the whole video is too dark or too bright Please note the video may become hazy if the value is too high The recommended value ranges from 40 to 60 Contrast This slider is...

Page 76: ...will mirror the picture Flip This dropdown box allows the user to flip the video feed picture Flipping the picture is recommended only if the camera is mounted upside down o Note Due to specific limi...

Page 77: ...et you both the shutter speed an adjust the gain manually 3D NR This radio button allows the user to turn the 3D Noise Reduction feature on or off 3D NR Level This slider allows the user to specify th...

Page 78: ...options are Auto Sunny Night Outdoor and Customized Selecting customized opens a menu that allows the user to set specific red or blue values Below is a screenshot of this menu To reset to default se...

Page 79: ...itch between Day and Night modes The values range from 2 seconds to 10 seconds To reset to default settings click the Reset Defaults button To refresh the screen click on Refresh To save the settings...

Page 80: ...gs click the Reset Defaults button To refresh the screen click on Refresh To save the settings click the Save button 5 4 1 8 Profile Management Below is a screenshot that shows the Profile Management...

Page 81: ...supports various resolutions and they can be selected from this dropdown list Frame Rate FPS This dropdown box allows the user to select a frame rate Frame rate settings are measured in frames per se...

Page 82: ...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 83: ...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 84: ...owse button to select a different destination folder The Video Clips field allows the user to select where to save video clips to Click the Browse button to select a different destination folder To re...

Page 85: ...function To view the current IP address DHCP needs to be disabled Note When PPPoE is enabled modification of the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway becomes prohibited MAC Address This field shows the...

Page 86: ...n Once the camera is connected to a device this field should display the word Online S N This field displays the Token ID for the camera The Token ID can be used to manually enter the camera s informa...

Page 87: ...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 88: ...NO IP DDNS CN99 DDNS and Dyndns DDNS Based on which service is selected different options may show on this screen For purposes of this guide AmcrestDDNS will be used AmcrestDDNS is a free DDNS servic...

Page 89: ...ick the Reset Defaults button To refresh the page click the Refresh button To save the settings click the Save button 5 4 2 5 SMTP Email This screen allows for the configuring of email settings to per...

Page 90: ...lows the user to define in seconds how long the system should wait between sending emails This prevents multiple emails from being sent out Keep Alive This checkbox allows the user to enable a functio...

Page 91: ...shows the status of the protocol If the protocol was mapped successfully this field will say Mapping Succeeded o The seventh column allows the user to open a dialog box and edit the service s informat...

Page 92: ...s the user to specify what name to use to connect devices via the Bonjour protocol To reset to default settings click the Reset Defaults button To refresh the page click the Refresh button To save the...

Page 93: ...Below is an explanation of the fields on the WiFi tab of the WiFi menu Enable This checkbox allows the user to enable WiFi functionality Add SSID This button allows the user to manually enter in an S...

Page 94: ...or connecting to a network Below is a screenshot of the 802 1x screen To enable 802 1x click the checkbox next to Enable An authentication method can be chosen from the dropdown box and a username and...

Page 95: ...he user to enable and create HTTPS certificates Below is a screenshot of this menu Before you create certificate or download certificate from main window Setup Network Connection set the HTTPS port va...

Page 96: ...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 97: ...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 98: ...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 99: ...eo tamper alarm is triggered Alarm Delay This field specifies in seconds how long the delay between alarm activation and Relay alarm activation should be Send Email This checkbox allows the user to en...

Page 100: ...n alarm when a network abnormality is detected Alarm Delay This field specifies in seconds how long the delay between alarm activation and relay alarm activation should be To reset to default settings...

Page 101: ...Record Schedule Snapshot Schedule and Holiday Schedule 5 4 4 1 1 Record Schedule This tab is where video recording settings are configured Below is a screenshot of the Record Schedule settings screen...

Page 102: ...they want to configure on the schedule There are 3 types of snapshots o General General means that the camera will take snapshots during the specified time period General recording is represented by t...

Page 103: ...hot This checkbox is referring to snapshot recording Calendar This calendar allows the user to select days to designate as holidays Once a day is designated it can be customized to stop recording or s...

Page 104: ...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 105: ...e 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 specify a remote directory on...

Page 106: ...each file is 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...

Page 107: ...ields on the General settings tab Device Name This field allows the user to change the device s name Language This dropdown box allows the user to change the language used in the camera Video Standard...

Page 108: ...hronize with NTP This checkbox allows the user to enable the camera s synchronization with an NTP server NTP Server This field allows the user to enter in an NTP server Port This field allows the user...

Page 109: ...ties are assigned to an account Add User This button allows the user to add a new user to the camera 5 4 5 3 Default Settings This screen allows the user to reset the camera and all its settings to th...

Page 110: ...on the camera Manual Reboot This button allows the user to manually reboot the camera To refresh the page click the Refresh button To save the settings click the Save button 5 4 5 6 Upgrade This menu...

Page 111: ...ware versions as well as other information Below is a screenshot of the camera s version screen On this screen software version web interface version and ONVIF version are displayed Also the S N Token...

Page 112: ...would like to pull remote logs from To save your settings click Save If you would like to refresh the screen to show applied settings click Refresh To set the screen back to its original default setti...

Page 113: ...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 cust...

Page 114: ...stem General Click on the Date Time tab Click on PC Sync to sync the date and time Click Save to save and apply the new date and time settings 5 Motion detection does not work Below are a few possible...

Page 115: ...Delay The gap in time between alarm activation and Relay alarm activation Alternate Gateway The node on the computer network that the network software uses when an IP address does not match any other...

Page 116: ...ss into network address and host address TCP IP TCP IP stands for Transmission Control Protocol Internet Protocol and it is the language protocol that allows communication between internet connected d...

Page 117: ...ith antenna installation instructions and transmitter operating conditions for satisfying RF exposure compliance IC Warning Statement TThis device complies with Industry Canada s licence exempt RSSs O...

Page 118: ...concentration 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...

Page 119: ...ch 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 i...

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