HIKMICRO Sight User Manua

Brand: HIKMICRO

Model: Sight

Type: User Manua

HIKMICRO Sight Android Mobile Client

User Manual

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About this Manual

The Manual includes instrucons for using and managing the Product. Pictures, charts, images and

all other informaon hereinaer are for descripon and explanaon only. The informaon

contained in the Manual is subject to change, without noce, due to rmware updates or other

reasons. Please nd the latest version of this Manual at the HIKMICRO website ( hp://

www.hikmicrotech.com ).

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Product.

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The symbols that may be found in this document are dened as follows.

Symbol Descripon

Danger

Indicates a hazardous situaon which, if not avoided, will or could

result in death or serious injury.

Cauon

Indicates a potenally hazardous situaon which, if not avoided, could

result in equipment damage, data loss, performance degradaon, or

unexpected results.

Note Provides addional informaon to emphasize or supplement

important points of the main text.

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introducon ............................................................................................................... 1

Chapter 2 Account Management ................................................................................................ 2

Chapter 3 Connect to Device ...................................................................................................... 4

3.1 Connect to Thermal Camera .................................................................................................. 4

3.2 Connect to Thermal Camera for Smartphone ........................................................................ 5

3.3 Connect to Trail Camera ......................................................................................................... 7

Chapter 4 Product Registraon ................................................................................................... 9

4.1 Register Product ..................................................................................................................... 9

4.2 Manage Product Registraon .............................................................................................. 10

Chapter 5 Data Plan (Trail Camera) ........................................................................................... 11

Chapter 6 Live View .................................................................................................................. 13

6.1 Live View (Thermal Camera) ................................................................................................ 13

6.1.1 Set Palees for Thermal Monocular and Thermal Scope ........................................... 13

6.1.2 Capture and Recording ............................................................................................... 14

6.1.3 Enable Device Laser .................................................................................................... 14

6.1.4 Enable Laser Ranging .................................................................................................. 15

6.1.5 More Funcons ........................................................................................................... 15

6.2 Live View (Thermal Camera for Smartphone) ...................................................................... 16

6.2.1 Set Palees ................................................................................................................. 17

6.2.2 Capture Pictures and Record Videos ........................................................................... 17

6.2.3 More funcons ........................................................................................................... 18

Chapter 7 Academy .................................................................................................................. 21

Chapter 8 Picture and Video Management ............................................................................... 23

8.1 Manage Local Pictures and Videos ...................................................................................... 23

8.2 Manage Device Pictures and Videos .................................................................................... 24

8.3 Manage Cloud Pictures and Videos (Trail Camera) .............................................................. 25

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8.3.1 Filter Pictures and Videos ........................................................................................... 25

8.3.2 View Picture/Video ..................................................................................................... 26

8.3.3 View Picture/Video Details ......................................................................................... 26

8.3.4 Manage Tags ............................................................................................................... 26

8.3.5 Download Picture/Video ............................................................................................. 27

8.3.6 Delete Picture/Video ................................................................................................... 27

Chapter 9 General Sengs ....................................................................................................... 28

9.1 Device Sengs (Thermal Camera) ....................................................................................... 28

9.2 Device Sengs (Trail Camera) .............................................................................................. 28

9.3 Local Sengs ....................................................................................................................... 30

9.3.1 Download Center ........................................................................................................ 30

9.3.2 Feedback ..................................................................................................................... 30

9.3.3 Online Service ............................................................................................................. 30

9.3.4 Warranty Update ........................................................................................................ 30

9.3.5 Sengs ....................................................................................................................... 31

9.3.6 About .......................................................................................................................... 32

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Chapter 1 Introducon

Overview

●HIKMICRO Sight Mobile Client, which allows you to connect the thermal camera via device

hotspots, thermal camera for smartphone via Type-C plug, or trail camera via QR codes, can be

used to congure the device parameters, adjust the sengs of the live view, as well as capture

pictures and record video footage. With the Mobile Client, you can opmize the view of the

device to meet your requirements in scenarios such as search and rescue or hunng at night.

The supported device includes thermal scope, thermal monocular, thermal binocular, thermal

camera for smartphone, , trail camera, etc.

●You can also access dierent types of guide materials for dierent devices via Academy.

System Requirements

Android 7.0 or later versions.

Convenons

For the concision of descripon, we simplify "HIKMICRO Sight Mobile Client" as "Mobile Client",

and "thermal scope, handhold thermal monocular, thermal binoculars, etc" as "device" in the

following chapters.

For the rst me of running the Mobile Client or when there are updates on the privacy policies,

you will be asked to read, and agree or disagree to Privacy Policy. If you tap Agree, you can access

full services of the Mobile Client; if you tap Disagree, you can only access part of the funcons, and

the Privacy Policy prompt will pop up each me you try to access other funcons. Only aer you

agree to the privacy policy will you be able to use the corresponding funcon.

Note

You can cancel your Privacy Policy Authorizaon aerwards. See details in Sengs .

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Chapter 2 Account Management

With your HIKMICRO account, you can view the warranty informaon of registered products, the

bounded trail camera(s) and camera-related informaon, and HD Picture/Video Services purchased

for the account.

1. Go to Me and tap Log In or the prole to enter the login page.

2. Tap Register on the top right corner.

3. Select the country/region. Enter the email address for registraon and tap Send to send a

vericaon code to the email.

Note

Please carefully select the country/region , as customs dues and policies on the products vary

by country/region.

Aer receiving the code, enter the vericaon code and tap Next.

Note

Check if you have read and agree to Service Agreement and Privacy Policy. If not, a prompt will

pop up for you to agree to the terms of services before login.

4. Set the login password and tap Conrm.

Note

The password should contain 8 to 16 characters, including at least 3 types of the following

characters: digits, lower case leers, upper case leers, and special characters.

1. Go to Me and tap Log In or the prole to enter the login page.

2. Enter the registered email address and password, and tap Log In.

Note

-Check if you have read and agree to Service Agreement and Privacy Policy. If not, a prompt

will pop up for you to agree to the terms of services before login.

-Aer you are logged in, you can tap Me → Sengs → Log Out to log out.

View Personal Informaon

1. Aer you are logged in, go to Me and tap your account or the prole to enter Account Center.

2. Tap Personal Informaon. You can view the registered email and selected country/region, and

edit your address informaon including the address details, postcode, city, and state.

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Change Password

1. Aer you are logged in, go to Me and tap your account or the prole to enter Account Center.

2. Tap Account and Security → Change Password .

3. Enter your old password and a new password, and then the new password again.

4. Tap Conrm to conrm the change.

Cancel Account

1. Aer you are logged in, go to Me and tap your account or the prole to enter Account Center.

2. Tap Account and Security → Cancel Account .

3. Tap Send to send a vericaon code to your registered email address. Enter the received code

and tap Conrm.

4. Tap Conrm to conrm the change.

Note

Check if you have read and agree to Account Cancellaon Agreement. If not, a prompt will pop

up for you to agree to it before account cancellaon.

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Chapter 3 Connect to Device

You should connect the device to the client before you can perform further operaons such as

viewing thermal view and seng palees. Devices that have been once connected or are currently

connected will be displayed on the Home page.

3.1 Connect to Thermal Camera

The Mobile Client will automacally detect thermal cameras via the device hotspot. When a device

is detected, you can connect the device to the client.

Before You Start

Make sure the device hotspot has been enabled. For details about how to enable the device

hotspot, refer to the user manual of the device.

Steps

Note

The distance between the device and the phone should be within 15 meters.

1. Start the Mobile Client.

2. When there are no devices added yet, tap Add Device; when there are already devices added,

tap .

Enter the device list.

3. Select the right device type and follow the wizard to connect your phone to the device hotspot.

Note

●Next me when the Mobile Client detects the same device, the device will be automacally

connected to the client.

●Up to 1 device can be connected to the client at the same me.

●For the device that has been acvated, if its password is not abcd1234, you need to enter the

password manually to log in to the device. If you have forgoen the password, it is

recommended that you restore the device to its factory sengs for beer experience.

4. Oponal: Select the connected thermal camera on the home page to perform the following

operaons.

Live View Tap Live View to enter the live view page.

View Device

Album

Tap Album to enter its device album.

registraon with the current account. See details in Register Product .

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Note

Aer the product is registered, the Register icon will disappear on the

home page for this product.

View Warranty

Informaon

For the registered product, you can tap Product Info → Warranty to view

the warranty status and expiry date.

Note

If you have quesons regarding the warranty validity, go to Me →

Warranty Update to apply for warranty update. See details in Warranty

Update .

Upgrade Device When there is a later version detected, the Upgrade icon will appear on

the home page for this device. Tap Upgrade or Product Info → Device

Upgrade to download the latest version.

View Product

Info

Tap Product Info to view the displayed device alias, device status, serial

No., device model, etc.

Note

Tap the Device Alias eld to edit the device alias for easy idencaon.

The device alias should be within 32 bytes. Uppercase leers, lowercase

leers, numbers, and special characters are supported.

Delete Device Tap Product Info → → Delete Device to delete the device.

Synchronize

Device Time

Tap Time Sync to synchronize the device me with your phone's clock.

3.2 Connect to Thermal Camera for Smartphone

Thermal camera for smartphone is an IR(Infrared) thermal imaging accessory with Type-C plug.

Aer the thermal camera for smartphone is connected, you can perform operaons such as

adjusng brightness and contrast, seng palees, calibrang device, etc.

Steps

1. On the Home page, when there are no devices added yet, tap Add Device; when there are

already devices added, tap .

Enter the device list.

2. Select the right device type and follow the wizard to connect the device: Insert the thermal

camera for smartphone into the Type-C port of your phone.

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A prompt on whether to open the Mobile Client when the USB device is plugged in will pop up;

open the Mobile Client and allow it to access the USB device. This will take you to the live view

page by default.

3. Oponal: Select the connected thermal camera for smartphone on the home page to perform

the following operaons.

Live View Tap Live View to enter the live view page.

Note

For the rst me using the thermal camera for smartphone, follow the

onboarding wizard introducing all the features (Palees, Brightness,

Contrast, Mirror, Recle, etc).

Product

Tap Register or Product Info → Register Now to apply for product

registraon with the current account. See details in Register Product .

Note

Aer the product is registered, the Register icon will disappear on the

home page for this product.

View Warranty

Informaon

For the registered product, you can tap Product Info → Warranty to view

the warranty status and expiry date.

Note

If you have quesons regarding the warranty validity, go to Me → Warranty

Update to apply for warranty update. See details in Warranty Update .

Upgrade

Device

When there is a later version detected, the Upgrade icon will appear for

this device on the home page. Tap Upgrade or Product Info → Device

Upgrade to download the latest version.

View Product

Info

Tap Product Info to view the displayed device alias, device status, serial

No., device model, etc.

Note

Tap the Device Alias eld to edit the device alias for easy idencaon.

The device alias should be within 32 bytes. Uppercase leers, lowercase

leers, numbers, and special characters are supported.

Delete Device Tap Product Info → → Delete Device to delete the device.

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3.3 Connect to Trail Camera

Trail camera is connected via QR code. Aer the trail camera is connected, you can perform

operaons including viewing camera details, checking data plan, viewing locaon, etc.

Before You Start

●The trail camera has baery le or connected to power.

●The trail camera is switched on.

●Log in to your HIKMICRO account. See details in Log In .

Steps

Note

You can add mulple trail cameras to an account, but a trail camera can only be added to an

account.

1. On the Home page, when there are no devices added yet, tap Add Device; when there are

already devices added, tap .

Enter the device list.

2. Select the right device type and follow the wizard to connect the device.

Note

If you are not logged in beforehand, you will be taken to the User Guide to Trail Camera page,

where you can tap Log In to complete login rst.

3. Follow the guide to connect the device: Tap Scan QR Code and scan the QR code on the trail

camera to add.

All added cameras will appear on the Home page. The next me when the Mobile Client detects

the same device, the device will be automacally connected to the client.

4. Oponal: Select a connected trail camera on the home page to perform the following

operaons.

View Cloud

Album

Tap Cloud Album to enter its cloud album.

View Data Plan Tap Data Plan or Product Info → Purchase More to view the current valid

data plan for the device, the remaining pictures and total pictures for the

data plan, and the validity of cloud storage. You can purchase a new plan or

HD Video/Picture services as needed. See details in Data Plan (Trail

Camera) .

Product

Tap Register or Product Info → Register Now to apply for product

registraon with the current account. See details in Register Product .

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Note

Aer it is registered, the Register icon will disappear on the home page for

this product.

View Warranty

Informaon

Aer the product is registered, you can tap Product Info → Warranty to

view the warranty status and expiry date.

Note

If you have quesons regarding the warranty validity, go to Me →

Warranty Update to apply for warranty update. See details in Warranty

Update .

Upgrade Device When there is a later version detected, the Upgrade icon will appear for

this device on the home page. Tap Upgrade or Product Info → Device

Upgrade to download the latest version.

View Device

Details

Tap Product Info to view the displayed device status (baery, signal,

temperature, and SD card capacity) or tap Product Info → Device Details

to view more device informaon including camera name, release date,

remote control, IMEI, and SIM ID.

Note

You can edit the camera name. The maximum length is 12 bytes.

Delete Device Tap Product Info → → Delete Device to delete the device.

Note

Aer the device is deleted, all images and videos in the device cloud album

will be cleared as well.

Congure

Device Sengs

Tap Product Info → Device Sengs . See details in Device Sengs (Trail

Camera) .

View Device

Locaon

Tap Product Info to view the device locaon. When you rst add the trail

camera, the phone locaon will be obtained as the locaon for trail

camera. Aer that, the trail camera locaon will be obtained in real me

from the device GPS service. See details in Device Sengs (Trail Camera) .

Note

Make sure you have allowed access to Locaon in phone sengs and app

permissions.

Synchronize

Device Time

Tap Time Sync to synchronize the device me with your phone's clock.

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Chapter 4 Product Registraon

Devices that have been once connected or are currently connected are displayed under Device

Management on the Home page. You can register the products (devices) with your HIKMICRO

account. Aer the product is registered, the product informaon will be automacally uploaded to

the cloud and you can access the warranty service for the product.

Note

●If you register the product within 30 days of purchase, you will be oered another 180-day

warranty extension for the product.

●You can delete the product to cancel the registraon. Aer the product is deleted, its

registraon will be canceled and warranty service will not be available unl re-registraon.

4.1 Register Product

Before You Start

You have logged in to your HIKMICRO account.

Steps

1. Enter the Register Product page.

-On the Home page, select a device and tap Register.

-On the Home page, tap Product Info → Register Now .

-On the Me page, tap Registered Product → .

2. Enter the product serial No.

Note

If you select the rst two entries in Step 1, the product serial No. will be auto-lled.

3. Select the me of purchase from the drop-down list.

4. Upload the proof of purchase.

Note

You can refer to Requirements for Proof of Purchase before uploading the picture.

5. Tap Register Now to submit your applicaon for product registraon.

Note

With the valid format of proof of purchase with valid order number and me of purchase which

matches the me of purchase you selected, the applicaon will be approved directly; if not, your

applicaon will be forwarded to manual review. You can view the review status in View Manual

Review Status .

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4.2 Manage Product Registraon

On the Registered Product page, you can view the registered products and the product

informaon, delete product from account, view the manual review status, and register products.

Tap Me → Registered Product to enter the Registered Product page.

Manage Registered Products

Tap a product and enter the device informaon page, where you can view the device serial No.,

device model, rmware version, and warranty informaon.

Tap Delete Product from Account to delete the product from your account and the registraon will

be thereby canceled.

View Manual Review Status

On the top right corner, tap to enter the Manual Review Status page.

You can view the list of applicaons that are under manual review or have been manually

reviewed, and their review status. Tap an applicaon to view the applicaon details.

●For those are approved, you can view informaon including the product serial No., applying

me, warranty informaon, etc.

Note

If you have quesons regarding the warranty validity, go to Me → Warranty Update to apply for

warranty update. See details in Warranty Update .

●For those which are rejected, the reason for rejecon will be stated.

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Chapter 5 Data Plan (Trail Camera)

For each trail camera, you need to purchase a data plan which includes the number of allowed

pictures to be uploaded to cloud storage and validity of cloud storage service; you can also

purchase addional HD Picture/Video service for your account and apply the HD service to one or

mulple cameras bounded to your account.

Before You Start

The trail camera has been connected to the Mobile Client.

Steps

1. Go to the Data Plan page.

-On the Home page, select a trail camera and tap Data Plan.

-On the Home page, select a trail camera and tap Product Info → Data Plan .

Enter the data plan purchase list, where you can view the current eecve data plan and

pending data plan(s) for the future.

2. Tap Purchase More to enter the data plan purchase page.

3. Oponal: Select the camera, currency, and data plan as needed.

Select

Camera

Tap and switch the camera for data plan purchase as needed.

Select

Currency

Tap the currency on the top right corner and select a currency for data plan

purchase.

Note

●The currency follows the country/region selected for the account which the

camera is bound to.

●The suppported currencies are CAD (Canada), EUR (European countries),

GBP (the United Kingdom), AUD (Australia), NZD (New Zealand), and USD

(others).

Select Plan You can tap Monthly/Yearly to switch between monthly plans and yearly

plans; swipe le or right to switch among standard, premium, and deluxe

plans.

4. Check if you have read and agree to the terms of service. Tap Purchase to enter the secure

PayPal payment page.

5. Oponal: If you want to add addional HD services, select an HD Picture package or HD Video

Package for requesng for and downloading HD pictures or videos. Check if you have read and

agree to the terms of service and tap Purchase to enter the secure PayPal payment page.

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Note

●Complete the payment within 30 minutes or the sessions will expire.

●Online self-service refunding is not supported. You need to request for refund via Online

Service or call the aer-sales line.

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Chapter 6 Live View

6.1 Live View (Thermal Camera)

Aer connecng the device, the live view of the device will appear automacally. You can perform

operaons such as palees conguraon, fusion mode conguraon, and capture and recording.

Note

●The distance between the device and the phone should be within 15 meters.

●Landscape screen mode is supported for live view and the pictures and videos taken will always

be in portrait mode.

6.1.1 Set Palees for Thermal Monocular and Thermal Scope

The palee is the color scheme used to display a thermal image. A palees which t the usage

scenario helps you observe the live view image.

Note

●Seng palees is not supported by thermal binoculars.

●When you rotate the screen, the icon of palees mode with text above will rotate, too.

Tap and then select a palees mode.

White Hot

The hot part is light-colored in view.

Black Hot

The hot part is black-colored in view.

Fusion

The hot part is yellow-colored and the cold part is purple-colored in view.

Note

Fusion is only supported by thermal monocular.

Red Hot

The hot part is red-colored in view.

Visible Light

View the live video in visible light.

Fusion Black/White

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The device displays the fusion view of the thermal channel and the opcal channel in black and

white.

6.1.2 Capture and Recording

You can record videos and capture pictures during live view.

Steps

1. Connect the device.

Note

See Connect to Device for details.

2. Record videos or capture pictures.

Capture Picture Tap to capture a picture.

Record Video Tap to start recording the live video and then tap to stop.

Note

●The valid recording duraon is from 2 seconds to 2 hours.

●Make sure there is at least 512 MB available storage space on your

phone.

Switch Between

Recording and

Capturing

Tap / to switch to recording/capturing mode.

The recorded videos and captured pictures can be viewed and managed in the Picture & Video

Management page. For details, refer to Picture and Video Management .

6.1.3 Enable Device Laser

The Mobile Client allows you to control the laser light of the device. The laser light is usually used

for aiming at the target (such as the prey) at night.

Steps

Note

The funcon is only supported by thermal monocular.

1. Connect the device.

Note

See Connect to Device for details.

2. Tap to enter the Device Sengs page.

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