How to setup Amcrest camera system, depends on how you want to use it, i.e. wired or wireless. Few customers also want remote access as well as local access. The ways you record and store your footage are other considerations. The only way to make everything simple is to break it all down in to digestible, easy-to-understand sections, so that’s what we’ll do. Amcrest camera manual help you to understand the basics on, how to setup Amcrest camera system either in home or office, and also vital information for installation of system for indoor or outdoors.
Options to consider, on how to setup Amcrest camera system
Customers primarily have these four options to setup Amcrest camera. One can select from the option below:-
- Setup Amcrest camera to your smartphone with the Amcrest App( ios or Android).
- Setting up Amcrest camera to your computer (home Desktop/Laptop)
- Setting up Amcrest camera to peer to peer networking
- Setup Amcrest camera with cloud storage.
Note* Please check internet connection to computer, phone and other devices. It is recommended to confirm your internet functionality, like speed and signal strength, right at the spot where you are going to install the device. Poor network will result in Amcrest camera wi-fi connectivity issues. Check this link to resolve any wi-fi problem with your Amcrest camera and click here to confirm the network speed and signal.
Setup with the Amcrest Apps
Download Amcrest View Pro App for Amcrest camera Set up.
Download the Amcrest View Pro App for Android
Download the Amcrest View Pro App for iOS
Download the Amcrest View Pro App for Amazon
Amcrest view pro Works with HDCVI/NVR/Eco HDCVI/IPC. The Pro version contains features such as push notifications, sharing video and image files, exporting video in MP4 format, and exporting image files to your phone.
Download Amcrest Smart Home App:
Setup Amcrest Camera with Smart Home App: Smart Hub
Note: The Amcrest Smart Home app allows us to access the Amcrest camera as well as the smart hub. You cannot view the device via Amcrest NVRs, Blue Iris, or any other surveillance software. You would need an Amcrest account to access and operate the App, so if you are new to Amcrest, please create an Amcrest account.To know more and to setup your Amcrest camera, you are requested to consider the following steps:
1: Download the Amcrest Smart home App from the link given above according to your device. After opening the Amcrest Smart Home app , tap on “Register” for registering an account. When an account gets registered, log into the app and should tap on “Add Device”.
2: The QR code which is located on bottom on your smart hub must scanned. If you are unable to scan the QR code, you can also manually enter the serial number by tapping “Manually enter SN”. You can find the serial number on the serial tag, which is on the sticker at bottom of the smart hub.
3: You should connect one end of an Ethernet cable into the Ethernet port ,which is on the back of your smart hub & the other end of your cable to your router. After applying power to the smart hub and the device should be allowed to boot. You must make sure that , your phone and your smart hub should be on the same Wi-Fi network.The flashing of LED on the smart hub will disappear, if it gets connected properly and then you can start adding cameras.Tap “Next” for continuing the camera adding process.
4: Now, you can create a password. This is going to be the password for your smart hub. The password which you enter,should be minimum of 8 characters which must having upper/ lowercase letters and numbers & then confirm. In case,if you forget the password for our device, a recovery email can be entered. Then tap “OK” to continue.
5: First, set the “Time Zone” to your current time zone & then set “DST” (Daylight Savings Time) settings, if it is applicable. If you would like to have these settings saved as default to be added to future devices, You can toggle the “Save as Default” switch to on position,if you want to save settings as added as default to future devices. Tap “Next” for continuing.
6: You should give your device a name . You can select few examples such as; Front Door, Back Door, Office, if needed. After naming your device, you should tap on the save icon to continue.
7: Now, you have added the smart hub to your Amcrest Smart Home app, and now start pairing cameras to the smart hub. Once the cameras are paired your setup has been complete!. Tap “Next” to complete the setup.
Pairing the cameras with Smart Hub
Now, when the Smart Hub is connected with the App, you are ready to add or pair the cameras using the smart hub. The Hub can support up to a maximum of 6 battery cameras. Bring the cameras close to the Hub when you begin the paring process. There are Sync Buttons on your camera and the Smart Hub, please locate the buttons, as we need to press these buttons to initiate the sync between devices.
- Now, when the Hub is added to the App, it gives you the option next to proceed with pairing. Tap “Next” to continue.
- To begin the sync, Press the Sync button on the front of the smart hub, an indicator LED on the hub will start flashing.
- Now immediately, press the Sync button on the back of the camera. A green indicator light on the front of the camera will start flashing. Which means the camera is pairing to the smart hub. Once the LED lights on the smart hub and camera have both disappeared, the camera has been successfully paired. Tap “Next” in the app to continue and the camera has been synced now to the Smart Hub and the App.
- If you have more cameras to add, please tap on the option Add another camera and follow the same sync button process for the device pairing. Once you are done pairing all the cameras with the Smart Hub, tap on Finish. It will take you live screen option and you are ready to customize settings.
Now, you should have the live feed from the camera system and ready to install, Check for firmware upgrades and customize your motion detection and notification settings. For any issues during setup, reboot your camera and try adding it again, if problem persist, speak with Support desk. For device pairing, make sure the cameras are kept right next to the Hub during the process. Once pairing is done, you can install the cameras to the respective position and adjust the camera angle with live view. For any issues during sync, reboot your camera and Smart Hub and retry. Connect with support for any setup related errors. We also recommend that in case the Amcrest camera setup fails, reset your Amcrest camera to factory settings and try again.
What if, the Indicator Light On My Smart Hub and Camera Turn Red?
Red light is primarily an indication that the sync has failed. It may happen during the paring process, when the camera fails to sync with the Hub properly . To fix this you may need to re-sync the camera back to the hub and try pairing again. To re-sync the camera, press and hold the sync button on the back of the camera until the indicator light on the front of the camera turns red. Once it turns red release the sync button and pair the camera back to your smart hub.
Setup Amcrest Wifi camera with View Pro App
You would require the Amcrest View Pro App on your phone to manage your device. So, select from the links given at the top section to download the view pro app as per your device or search for app in Google play store for android and App store for IOS devices . Make sure you phone is also connected to the same wi-fi network and the internet is running in good condition. We recommend users to confirm the wi-fi functionality for quick setup and better performance. Now, lets start with the process to set up your wi-fi cameras to Amcrest view App.
- First of all, power on your Amcrest wireless camera. Wait for few seconds and allow the camera to start-up and initialize.
- Launch the Amcrest view pro app on your phone and we are now ready to setup Amcrest camera.
- Tab the menu icon( three horizontal lines) on the top left to open the view pro App menu.
- It will open up the menu list, scroll down or find and click on the option “Device Manager”
- Once you tap the device manager, the next screen you will see a “+” icon, Please tap it. It will now take you to the “Add Device” screen
- Now, tap on Add device and you will be prompted to select the device you are trying to add, like Wifi camera, POE and DVR. Select your device accordingly and we will go with option wi-fi camera here.
- Next, you will have to select the connection type, in this case select the left tab, which says “Set Up A New Camera On WiFi” to begin adding the device to the app.
8. The mobile device camera will open up automatically, to scan the QR code located on the device, being added to Amcrest View App. Try to scan the QR code and proceed to next step once scanning is done. If it fails, you can select the option and enter in the Serial Number manually. Your mobile device may request for some additional permissions to allow the application to use your camera. Once accepted your mobile device will then be ready to scan the QR code.
9. When the QR code scan is complete or the serial number has been added to your app has been accepted, you will be seeing the option to name your camera (bedroom, living room etc.). After you name your camera, please enter the camera’s username and password. The default username and password is admin. Once this information is entered, please press “Next” to continue.
10. Once you tap “Next”, it will take you to wi-fi network configuration screen, as the phone is already connected to wi-fi. So, your SSID (network name) will be detected and will ask you for the wi-fi password. If your device was not connected to the WiFi network, the Network SSID needs to be selected from the list and enter password or do it manually.
11. Once you’ve entered your wi-fi password, the camera will attempt to connect. This can take up to two minutes, to complete the device configuration with the View App. After that, the prompt saying “Camera Successfully Connected” will appear on your mobile device screen when the connection is established. Start viewing your camera by tapping on “Start Live Preview”.
Please note* If your existing device password is not secure as per guidelines, the app will prompt for new password. So enter the new password which should be more than 8 characters and alpha numeric. Once password is changed you can go to live view and then modify the settings according to your needs. It is recommended that cameras should be installed once it is connected via App, so that you can have the live view and adjust your camera angle to cover the right area. Customize your motion sensor settings, light and notification options as per your requirements. If the Amcrest camera fails to connect to wifi reboot your device and router,try again or follow the wifi troubleshooting steps given in the link above. If your camera looses wifi connection when installed on the wall it could be wifi network signal problem, try to fix that first.
Amcrest camera setup with View Pro using Ethernet WiFi Setup option
The steps for POE or Ethernet connected camera device remains same as for wifi setup except the 7th step. You simply need to select the option for POE set up in step 7 and follow the remaining steps as it is. There is no other difference for Amcrest camera setup via Ethernet with Amcrest view Pro App. Select your connection type option gives you the prompt for Ethernet, in this case select Ethernet WiFi Setup to setup your camera via an Ethernet cable. For the cameras which are already hooked up to the Ethernet before, you need to select the connection option “Add an already connected camera”,and follow the same procedure.
Hope this helps and in case you are experiencing any issues , speak to Amcrest support for further help.
