Ankway Camera-05 User guide

Brand: Ankway

Model: Camera-05

Type: User guide

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APP User Guide

Screen shots displayed in this user's guide of the "UBOX" app may appear differently

than those currently featured in your app as frequent updates and improvements.

The user guide is for reference only

In-App Setup

App Installation

(1). Scan the following QR codes or search for "UBox" from

the App Store(for iOS devices) or Google Play Store (for

Android smart phones) to download and install the app.

App Registration

(1). Open the app then input your E-mail

address then press "Register". Check

and select to agree the agreement then

your E-mail box will get an verification

mail. ( For better user's experience, please

allow to open all permissions to avoid

missing any notifications from the app.)

(2). Set the login password and confirm the

next step. (For your password safety, the

password requires more than 8 charac-

ters plus combination of letters).

(3). We will send a verification email to you,

please go to your email box and click the

link to complete the verification.

(Please check your email spam box if you

cannot find the verification code email).

(4). Enter your E-mail address, and password,

click login. (APP will auto fill the account

information).

UBox

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Set up the installed location

Click "Add family" and then input your desired family name, click "next step" and then input

required information, and then click "finished" to save it. please pay attention to choose your

right "Country/Region" so that you can connect the camera smoothly later and get proper

notifications from your correct region server.

Pairing the camera using the Ubox App

(1). Press "Add a device" to add a smart

device

(2). Connect the device to power, and make

sure your mobile phone is connected to an

available Wi-Fi. Then press "Setup WiFi

device".

(3). After the power on the device, you will

hear the voice prompt "The camera

is now ready to begin pairing" and

wait for the device's blue LED to

blinking which indicate your device is

now in pairing mode.

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(5). Set the device name and select the device

location before setup. (you have to choose

one or you cannot connect the camera to

the app).

(6). The app will input the Wi-Fi name automati-

cally, and please input the correct Wi-Fi

Password. Then you can choose between

either the "QR code configuration' or 'Sound

wave configuration". (PS: An Incorrect wifi

password will mean the camera cannot

connect to your phone through the Server.

Click the eye icon to double confirm the

password you entered is correct. The

device will be added to the device list

automatically. Setup success! The device is

ready to use.

QR code configuration: Click the "QR code configuration", hold the QR code screenshot

on the mobile phone in front of the camera lens, and then you will hear the message

"Pairing Information Received". (Note: The QR codes on the user manual or box is only

for downloading the Ubox app.)

(4). If the device blue LEDs are not blinking,

please press the RESET button until the

blue indicator to light up and then release.

The device will reboot and enter the pairing

state.

QR code configuration

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(1.) Make sure your phone is connected to 2.4GHz Wi-Fi. When your 2.4g Wi-Fi connected correctly to

your phone, your Wi-Fi name will be recognized by the camera and pop-up on the Wi-Fi selection

page automatically.

(2.) Allow your phone to forget your current 5G Wi-Fi connection from your phone's Wi-Fi menu to

disable auto-connection.

(3.) Adjust your phone to moderate brightness (not too light or too dark) so that the camera can read

the QR code clearly without reflections.

(4.) Put your phone, camera and router within 1.5ft to get a strong Wi-Fi signal strength.

(5.) If you choose to use the sound wave (audio pairing) method, please make sure your phone volume

is adjusted to maximum output and your router ID + password is no more than 32 digits.

If you're unable to pair the camera, please check the following suggestions below:

. Sound wave configuration: In the "search device" page, adjust your phone's speaker

volume to Maximum to optimal output, and once paired successfully you will hear the

message: "Pairing Information Received".

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Detailed App Instructions

"Device" Page

(6.) Switch on your router's DHCP option and set

your router to dynamic IP addressing to avoid

conflict with your other wireless devices for one

static IP address.

(7.) Reboot your router to reallocate your IP address

and refresh your network.

(8.) Please press and hold on the reset button for 4-5

seconds to reset the device.Once you hear

"system reset" you can release the button and

see the blue lights is coming on.

System Reset Button

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Enter to select your family or smart device location.

. Turn on/off the push notification.

ON OFF

. Settings: Share Permissions, Cloud storage,

Delete the device.

. Press to add a smart device

. Press to enter the preview section.

If push notifications are turned off, you will not be

able to receive any notifications on your phone.

Note: Even if you have switched the notification setting

to off, the motion triggered events will keep recording

to cloud or micro SD card as you set.

Settings:

Once the camera is functioning properly, you can choose to share your camera with your friends or

family members. To start sharing, select "share permissions" and input the account you want to

share with. Choose a permissions from Administrator, family member, Visitor, Customize.

You can Customize the permissions and turn on or off every permission as you wish by clicking the

blue icon "permissions".

Share Permissions:

Please let the invited

user to register a UBOX

account using their

email first and then

start to share according

to the instructions

above.

Note:

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The motion detection video clips will be saved in the Cloud. The default video length is 10-30

seconds and will be stored free for 30 days from date of account activation. After 30 days trial period,

your account will require subscription for continued cloud services.

. Cloud storage

For your privacy, please do not forget to disconnect the security camera from your mobile App when

you plan to return the camera.

. Delete the device

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Tips: To ensure fluid live view streaming,

please make sure your camera is connected to

high speed wifi with strong signal (If necessary,

a wifi extender is recommended to be installed

beside the camera).

Tips: If your battery sign will not show correct status as

above,please remove the solar panel and then re install

it to the camera body.

. Wifi signal strength

Tips: If you have invited a second users to visit

your camera.

Please pay attention to below points:

1. You can share different permission for every one as

you wish.

2. You can Customize the permission as you wish.

3. The shared users can not change administrator's

password, the shared users are limited to the

defined permission configurations.

. Number of users

. Click here to select the resolution

to HD(1080P) OR SD(720P).

. Battery charging sign

Click the Device,you could live viewing videos

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When camera exposed to sunlight,

the battery will keep charging in green.

During night or fully charged,the battery will stay white.

Low power indicator. Please recharge the camera

manually using the provided USB cable.

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. Setting: Tap to enter into

device settings.

The spot light will turn on to record a starlight

color video clip when there's motion detected

by the camera. You can click it to switch to

infrared LEDS " " night vision mode to

disable spot light.Camera will record motion

in black and white video mode.

This icon " " is to turn on the spot

light during night.

. Tap the icon " " to switch to full

screen playback.

. Cloud storage: Click " " " " to

switch playback videos saved in cloud

storage or micro SD card.

. Manual Recording: Click " " to

manually record and the videos will be

saved to your phone's Album.

. Two-way Talk: Click " " to speak to

visitors and hear what they say.

. Screenshot: Click " " to screen

capture and pictures will be saved to

your phone's album.

. Voice: Click " " to mute the sounds from the camera.

Click the Device Settings

Please turn on the cloud storage so that you can sync the camera time with your phone.

. SD Card Setting

You can choose Normal Rotate,Mirror or Mirror and rotate depends on.

. Image flip

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You can choose to set it as Normal, back light compensation, night IR, High light compensation or

Dynamic according to your actual light environment of installation place.

. Scene mode

You can set the PIR sensitivity as Disabled, Low, Medium and High.

*Disabled: disabled PIR detection.

*Low: delay 7 seconds once PIR detects movement.

*Medium: delay 5 seconds once PIR detects movement.

*High: delay 1 second once PIR detects movement.

. PIR Detection Sensitivity

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Notes about PIR detection:

1). When you set the PIR as Disabled, you will not record and receive any motion triggered events.

2). To capture as much footage as possible once motion is detected, we recommend setting the

PIR detection sensitivity to high.

3). Try to capture more the beginning of the triggered event,please adjust your camera angle a bit

closer to your aimed spot

4). We recommend to set sensitivity at "Low" to reduce false alerts and save the battery power in

noisy environments.

1). Select the clip duration recorded to micro SD card storage or cloud storage once motion is

detected.

2). Always: If this option is selected, the camera will not enter standby mode and will keep

recording continuously until battery or storage space runs out ( 60 seconds per file)

P.S.: When you set the active time,the spotlight will turn up with the same time length

when motion was triggered at night.

. Active time

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When you choose Enable, the Blue LED will light up to indicate when you operate the camera as it

should be. When you choose Disabled, the Blue LED will not light up to indicate the operations or

trigger motions. It is recommended to set it as the default.

. LED indicator

Active Time Cloud Video Length SD card video length

15s 10s 15s

30s 20s 30s

60s 30s 60s

"Cloud video" Page

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Click the "Calendar" icon on the right top corner , then choose the date to playback the videos from

cloud storage

Click the "Select" icon on the left top corner , then you can choose "Select all / Download / Delete" to

the videos from cloud storage.

Power frequency

Please choose 60Hz or 5OHz according to your local frequency. It's defaulted to 60Hz for united states users.

Device Name

You can set a desired name for your camera.

"Me"

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. Check "my account" name and change password;

1). Mute when viewing device: Switch to mute sound when live view camera as default.

2). Mute when playback: Switch to mute sound when playback recorded videos as default.

3). Default resolution: Click to change from SD to HD resolution as default.

4). Alarm Vibrate: Switch to enable vibrate or not when notification comes in.

. Common settings:

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. Check and subscribe to Cloud storage; Each Device will be connected with one cloud

Service and has one-month for free trial.(But not in account base).

. Check and see my friends list and permission

5). Alarm Ring: Switch to enable Ring or not when notifications comes in.

6). Talk voice change: Enable to change your voice to the camera end to scare off any intruders in case.

Note: You can turn on or off the notification alarm vibrate,alarm ring and talk voice change for any

Android devices,these functions are not compatible with iOS platform owing to the iOS system restric-

tion.

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. Frequently asked questions:Check the App version

Shenzhen Ankway Technology Co.,Ltd

www.ankway.com

support@ankway.com

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Model: Camera-05

Type: User guide

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