Amped wireless LRC100, LRC200 User Manual

User’s Guide

LONG RANGE HD WI-FI CAMERA

LRC100 / LRC200

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION .................................................. 2

GETTING STARTED .............................................. 3

Package Contents .................................................. 3

Status Lights ........................................................... 4

Physical Description ............................................... 5

BASIC SETUP GUIDE ............................................ 6

Find an Installation Location .................................. 6

Download the App ................................................ 6

Start the Camera Setup on the App ....................... 7

Create an Account ................................................. 7

Enter a Name for your Camera .............................. 8

Adding the Camera to your Wi-Fi .......................... 8

Setup Successful .................................................. 11

USING THE APOLLO APP.................................... 12

Home Screen ....................................................... 12

Camera Live View ................................................ 13

Camera Settings ................................................... 16

Events and Notifications Settings ........................ 18

How to Purchase a Cloud Recording Plan ............ 20

Software Updates ................................................ 22

App Menu and Account Settings ......................... 23

Privacy Statement and Terms of Use ................... 24

WEB MENU ........................................................ 25

Live View .............................................................. 27

Camera Settings ................................................... 29

Cloud Recording / Events ..................................... 30

How to Purchase a Cloud Recording Plan ............ 32

Account Settings ................................................ 34

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ................................ 35

TROUBLESHOOTING & SUPPORT INFO ............... 36

WARRANTY AND REGULATORY INFO ................. 48

LEGAL NOTICES & DISCLAIMERS ........................ 57

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing The APOLLO Long Range HD Wi-Fi Camera. At Amped Wireless we strive to provide
you with the highest quality products through innovation and advanced technology. We pride ourselves on
delivering products that outperform the competition and go beyond your expectations. If you have any
questions please feel free to contact us. We’d love to hear from you and thank you for your support!

Email: [e-mail]

Call: 888-573-8830

Web: www.ampedwireless.com

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GETTING STARTED

Package Contents

Check to make sure you have all the contents within your package:

 APOLLO or APOLLO Pro Long Range HD Wi-Fi Camera
 High Gain Antenna
 Camera Stand
 Camera Stand Mount
 Power Adapter
 Setup Guide

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Status Lights

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Physical Description

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BASIC SETUP GUIDE

Find an Installation Location

Identify the location where you wish to install your camera, then:
a) Attach the stand
b) Attach the antenna
c) Plug in the power adapter on the back side of the camera
Note: Do not mount your camera at this time.

Download the App

Download the Amped Wireless APOLLO app on your Android or iOS phone or
tablet. Go to the iOS App Store or the Google Play store to download the app.

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Start the Camera Setup on the App

Open the App and tap Camera Setup to launch the Setup Wizard.

Create an Account

If you haven’t already, you must now, create an account. Once you

tap Create, you will receive an email to verify your email address. Go
to the email and confirm you email address then return to the App
and press Continue.

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Enter a Name for your Camera

Enter a name for your camera such as Nursery or Front Door then tap Next.

Adding the Camera to your Wi-Fi

Press and hold the gray Setup button on the back of the
camera for 3 seconds or until the power LED on the
front begins to blink. If it does not blink hold it down
for a bit longer.

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The camera will now begin to broadcast its own Wi-Fi network.

Leave the APOLLO App and access your device’s Wi-Fi settings and connect to the network

APOLLO-XXXX

Your exact Wi-Fi Network Name can be found on the back of the camera. Once connected,
re-open the APOLLO App and tap Next.

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Select your Home Wi-Fi Network from the list

Note: We recommend a network that has a 50% or greater signal strength and is green or
yellow. If the signal is red or you do not see your network, you need to move the camera
closer to your Wi-Fi router.

If needed, enter the password for your Wi-Fi Network and tap Continue.

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Setup Successful

Once you see the Setup Successful page, the setup is complete. You may now mount
the camera and begin recording and viewing. If there are any problem connecting to
your Wi-Fi network you will be prompted to check your Wi-Fi settings again.

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USING THE APOLLO APP

Home Screen

The home screen shows you real-time clips of your cameras. If you have multiple cameras installed they can
all be viewed here.

Locally stored photos/videos

App menu

Cloud Recording

Add a new camera

Remove camera

Camera settings

Tap here to access live view

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Camera Live View

The live view screen allows you to view real-time live streaming video of a single camera as well as the signal
strength of the camera’s Wi-Fi connection. This screen can be viewed vertically or horizontally and can be
zoomed digitally using your fingers. The bottom bar features settings that can be configured on this screen.

Live view features
(see next page for a
description of these settings)

Camera connection status
Wi-Fi signal strength

Live stream from camera
Pinch to zoom

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View Cloud Recordings – You must have a Cloud Recording plan enabled as well as event
notifications enabled to access Cloud Recordings. If you do not, you can tap the Manage
Cloud Recordings button located at the top of the Cloud Recordings screen to subscribe to a
plan.

Enable Audio – Listen to audio from the camera or talk through the speakers on the camera
(LRC200 Pro model only). To talk, hold down the microphone button on the screen and talk.

Record Local Videos – Record videos directly to your mobile device’s memory. This feature
does not require that you have an active Cloud Recording plan. Videos can be accessed by
pressing the local video/photos button from the home screen.

Take a Snapshot – Save a still image of what is on display in the live viewing screen. This
feature does not require that you have an active Cloud Recording plan. Photos can be
accessed by pressing the local/video/photos button from the home screen.

Flip the Screen (Vertical) – Rotates the screen vertically. This feature can be used for
installing the camera upside down.

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Flip the Screen (Horizontal) - Rotates the screen horizontally.

HD Video Quality – The APOLLO app will adjust the video resolution based on your mobile
devices Internet connection quality. However for manually setting the video quality to high
definition this button can be enabled. Note: If your mobile devices connection is not fast
enough to support HD video, you may experience some lag in the video streaming.

Environment/ Lighting Mode – Adjusts the screen display settings to custom fit a specific
installation environment.

Brightness – Adjust the brightness of the video stream.

Contrast – Adjust the contrast of the video stream.

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Camera Settings

The Camera Settings screen (accessed from the home screen) allows you to configure settings for a single
camera. These options are summarized below:

Device Name – Tap to change the name of the camera

Wi-Fi Networks - Connect the camera to a new Wi-Fi network

Night Vision LED - Enable or disable the night vision LEDs on
the camera. Night vision LEDs automatically turn on or off
depending on the ambient lighting if this feature is enabled.

Notification Interval - Set the amount of time between
motion or audio notifications

Camera Time Zone – Tap to change

Event Settings – Turn motion or audio detection on or off and
adjust sensitivity for each.

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Device Information – Provides device model number and firmware version information.

Check for Updates – Upgrades the camera’s firmware if there is an update available.

Reconnect – Manually attempt to re-establish a connection between the APOLLO cloud/app
and the camera.

Remove this device – Remove the camera from your APOLLO app account.

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Events and Notifications Settings

Under Event Settings and Notification Intervals there
are settings to customize the delivery of your
notifications and Cloud Recording triggers.

Notification Intervals adjusts the time between event
notifications sent to your mobile device. This is
important if you do not wish to receive too many
notifications on your device.

Event Settings allows you to enable or disable Motion
and/or Sound Detection. You can also set the
sensitivity of motion and sound events that will
trigger a notification or a recording event.

Cloud Recording Note:

You MUST have Motion Detection or Sound Detection
enabled to access Cloud Recording. Cloud Recording uses events to trigger recordings. Without Motion or
Sound Detection enabled there will be no recordings to trigger.

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Cloud Recording / Events

Cloud storage plans allow you to save, share and revisit what your camera
caught while you weren’t looking. Your Cloud Recordings can be accessed on all
of your devices from wherever you are.

A new camera will come with a free trial which includes 30 days of event based
recordings. These recordings are triggered by motion or sound and will record
for up to 1 minute. Motion and sound detection must be enabled on the
device from the camera settings menu for Cloud Recording to work.
Note: Free trial details are subject to change.

Once Cloud Recording has been enabled the list of recordings will be organized
in chronological order. These events can be searched using the magnifying glass
icon on the bottom right corner of the screen. To view the recording tap on the
play button snapshot of the specific recording.

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How to Purchase a Cloud Recording Plan

To activate Cloud Recording:

a) Tap on the Manage Cloud Recording button located on the top of the Cloud Recording / Events

screen.

b) Login to your Cloud Recording account using your APOLLO app login information. This is the same

login information that you use to access the APOLLO app.

c) Tap on the menu icon located on the top right corner of the screen.
d) Tap on Plan Management to access the Manage Cloud Recording Plans menu.
e) Scroll until you see + Add Plan icon and tap the + icon to add a plan.
f) Select your desired plan and tap the button with the price for the plan.
g) Review your order and tap Checkout when ready.
h) Enter your credit card information and tap Place Order.
i) Once you have successfully paid for a Plan, go back to the Manage Cloud Recording Plan Menu and

find your plan. Tap on the + Add Camera button to bind your camera to your recording plan.

Note: You can have the APOLLO app automatically subscribe you for the following month so you do not have
to renew your subscription manually each time it expires. To do so please make sure the checkbox is checked
for this feature.