Creative VF0820 User Manual

Introduction

Keep a watch on your family, pet, home or office 24/7, even when you’re not there. Creative Live!®Cam IP

SmartHD gives you a live update on your phone, wherever you are. Get activity alerts, listen or talk to your

kids or pets and capture moments. It’s as good as being there at different places at the same time.

Package Checklist

Your Creative Live! Cam IP SmartHD package comes with the following:

l The Creative Live! Cam IP SmartHD

l USB cable

l AC power adapter

l Mounting kit

l Quick Start Guide

Minimum System Requirements

Network Connectivity

l 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network connection

For iOS device

l iPhone

®

running iOS 8.0 or higher

For Android™ device

l Phone running Android 4.0 or higher

For Windows®OS

l Microsoft

®

Windows 7 or higher

For Mac®OS

l Mac OSX

®

10.11 or higher

Registering Your Product

Registering your product ensures you receive the most appropriate service and product support available.

You can register your product during installation or at register.creative.com.

Please note that your warranty rights are not dependent on registration.

More Help

For the latest news and products, please visit www.creative.com. The site also includes information on

making purchases, technical help and the latest software updates.

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About Your Hardware

1 LED Indicator

l Red: Booting
l Red (blinking): Ready to connect
l Blue (blinking): Wi-Fi connecting
l Blue: Wi-Fi connected

2 Infrared LEDs

3 Microphone

4 microSD slot

l Insert a microSD card to store video recordings

5 Speaker

6 Reset button

7 USB port

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Setting Up Your Device

Step 1: Positioning of Live! Cam IP SmartHD

Place it upright, mount it on the wall or stick on metal surfaces with its magnetic base.

Connecting to power supply

Connect your camera directly to an ACpower supply using the supplied cable and power adapter.

LEDindicator:

l Red: Booting

l Red (blinking): Ready to connect

Mounting the camera

Secure the mounting plate to a flat surface using either the screws or mounting tape supplied.

Notes:

Peel off the protective film on the bottom of the camera before mounting.

Ensure the camera is mounted within reach of an AC power supply.

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Step 2: Installing the Live! Cam app

1. Connect your smart device to your Wi-Fi network.

2. Install the free Creative Live! Cam app from the App Store or Google Play.

Notes:

Ensure you connect to a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network.

Keep your Wi-Fi name and password ready.

Step 3: Creating an account

Open the Live! Cam app.

Select Sign Up to create a new

account.

Enter your valid Email address

OR Phone Number.

A Verification Code will be

sent to your email or phone.

Enter the Verification Code.

Enter your preferred

Password.

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Step 4: Adding Camera

Note:

If the LED indicator is not blinking red,

reset the camera. Use a pin and press

the reset button at the back of your

camera for 10 seconds or until you hear a

sound. See Using Your Device –

Restore Factory Default Settings.

Via Airlink (Recommended)

Enter your Wi-Fi password.

When your camera is

connected, the LED indicator

will light up in blue.

^

Enter a name for your camera.

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Via QR Code Scan

Enter your Wi-Fi password.

When your camera is

connected, the LED indicator

will light up in blue.

^

Enter a name for your camera.

Note:

^ If your camera fails to connect:

i. Check your Wi-Fi connection.

ii. Ensure that the Wi-Fi password is correct.

iii. Reset the camera and try again.

To change the name of your camera, see Using Your Device – Rename Camera

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To add another camera

Select Add to add your

camera.

When your camera is

connected, the LED indicator

will light up in blue.

^

Enter a name for your camera.

Note:

^ If your camera fails to connect:

i. Check your Wi-Fi connection.

ii. Ensure that the Wi-Fi password is correct.

iii. Reset the camera and try again.

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Using Your Device

View Live Video

After adding your camera(s), the camera(s) will be displayed on the main screen.

If there is more than one camera, tap to view the live video of the selected camera.

For more playback options, tap on the playback screen.

1. Multiview

View 4 cameras live on one screen.

fullscreen mode

single view

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list of cameras

Tip:

Double-tap the playback screen to switch from single view to multiview, and vice versa.

2. On/Off Camera Microphone

Turn on the camera microphone to listen to audio via the camera.

3. Alerts

View short video recordings of motion or sound detected.

4. Recording history

View the video recording history stored on the cloud or microSD card.

on/off recorded audio

take snapshot*

record video*

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