Foscam E1 Quick Start Manual

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Customer Care
If you have any questions regarding your product, please contact Foscam Customer Care. Email: support@foscam.com www.foscam.com
QUICK START GUIDE
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E1 Base Station
Power Adapter
Ethernet Cable
E1 Camera
Camera USB Power Cable
Rechargeable Battery
Magnetic
Wall Mount
Mounting
Screws & Anchors
WHAT'S IN THE BOX
Single-sided
Adhesive Tape
Note: Please fully charge the battery before first use.
E1 Base Station
E1 Camera
Power Adapter
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USB . LAN . Sync . Power
E1 Base Station
Press the button to sync camera with Base Station. Press the button to turn off the siren manually.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Green: The Base Station is connected to an external USB Storage Device.
Blinking Green: The system is recording. Amber: The external USB Storage Device is full or
disabled.
Off: No USB Storage Device is inserted.
Green: The Base Station is connected to the
Internet. Amber: The Base Station is connected to the router but no Internet connection has been established.
Off: The Base Station is not connected to a router.
Green: Camera(s) are connected to the Base Station. Blinking Green: The Base Station is attempting to
sync with the camera. Off: No cameras are currently connected to the Base Station.
Green: The Base Station is powered On. Off: The Base Station is powered Off.
Green Slow Blinking: Sync in process. Solid Green Then Off: Sync process completed. Blinking Amber Rapidly: Failed to sync. Blinking Amber Slowly Then Off: The camera's battery level
is low. Off: Camera is on standby or the battery is depleted.
Sync/Siren Off
Sync Button: Press this button to sync the E1 with the Base Station.
Sync / Siren Off Button
E1 Camera
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
DC 12V . On/Off . USB . Reset . LAN
DC 12V
DC 12V
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WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY
Ethernet Cable
Router
Power Cable
DC 12V
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2. Connect Your Base Station to the Internet
1. Connect the Base Station to your router with an Ethernet Cable.
2. Plug the Base Station Power Adapter into an electrical outlet.
Note: Make sure your smartphone is on the same network as the router. It will need to be connected to the 2.4GHz WiFi channel.
SETTING UP YOUR E1 SYSTEM
1. Insert the Rechargeable Battery Into Your Camera
a. Unlock the Rechargeable Battery compartment by
pressing and holding the latch.
b. The battery door will open automatically.
e. Close the battery door.
3. Press the On/Off button, and wait until the power and Internet lights turn green. With a minute, the camera will connect to the Base Station automatically. A green LED on the camera will blink rapidly while syncing. The camera LED will then turn off, and the Sync Status LED of the Base Station will turn solid green, indicating that sync is successful and the camera will announce "Base Station connection succeeded".
a~b
c~d
e
Ethernet Cable
Router
LAN
DC 12V
Note: Please fully charge the battery before first use.
c. Align the battery contacts. d. Insert the Rechargeable Battery.
When the in-package camera is powered on, its LED light will blink green repeatedly, indicating that it in the process of syncing with the Base Station.
DC 12V
DC 12V
On/Off
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3. Download Foscam App
4. Get a Free Foscam Account
b. Follow the onscreen instructions.
5. Add the Base Station to an Existing Foscam Account
4. Follow the onscreen instructions.
6. View Your Video Footage
Add the Base Station to an existing Foscam Account.
To download the free Foscam App, simply scan the QR Code below.
You can also search for "Foscam" in the App Store or Google Play store to download and install Foscam App as well.
With the Foscam App, you can turn your iOS or Android smartphone into a monitoring center for your security system.
a. If you already have a Foscam Account, log in and tap .
When you launch the Foscam App, the devices page will display. To view and listen in on a live feed, tap or click Live on the camera feed image. View your camera's alert video recordings in the Foscam Cloud by tapping the timebar in the live page. Your system is now set up and ready to go!
Foscam
Camera
Add Camera
Base Station
Battery Camera
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1. Tap the Foscam icon on your smartphone, then login to your
Foscam Account.
2. Tap .
Foscam
To create a new Foscam Account, launch the Foscam App from your smartphone, tap the Sign Up button, and follow the onscreen instructions.
3. Select Base Station, tap Next to scan the QR code of the Base Station, or tap Alternate Setup to add the Base Station.
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Mount Your Camera to the Wall
1. Fasten the mounting screw into the wall.
2. Hang the Magnetic Wall Mount from the screw.
CHARGE YOUR BATTERY
2. Connect the power adapter and cable as shown below:
Note: Before mounting the Magnetic Wall Mount, please ensure that the camera is positioned towards the precise area you would like to monitor.
Note: If you are using the camera outside, bring it inside while charging the battery.
3. The camera LED light will stay solid green when the battery is fully charged.
PLACE / MOUNT YOUR CAMERA
1. Apply the single-sided adhesive tape provided in the package to the bottom of the camera.
2. Place your camera on a flat surface and position the camera to
monitor the area that you would like to.
Place Your Camera on a Flat Surface
You can place your camera on a flat surface (desk, shelf, table, etc.)
1. Place the camera indoors. If the camera is currently mounted to a wall, remove it from the Magnetic Wall Mount.
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SYNC YOUR CAMERA WITH THE BASE STATION
Within 1 to 3 feet
Repeat steps 1 through 4 for each camera.
When adding additional E1 cameras to your system, you will need to individually sync them to the Base Station.
4. When Sync Status LED blinks green, press the Sync button on top of the camera for about two seconds, and then release it.
A green LED on the camera will blink rapidly while syncing. The camera LED will then turn off, and the Sync Status LED of the Base Station will turn solid green, indicating that sync is successful and the camera is ready for viewing!
Note: If the camera LED blinks an Amber color, then sync has failed. Please repeat the sync process again and ensure that the camera is within 1-3 ft. of the Base Station.
3. Press and hold the Sync button on the top of the Base Station for about two seconds and then release it.
1. Please insert the Rechargeable Battery into the camera.
2. Place the camera within 1 to 3 feet (30 to 100 centimeters) of the Base Station.
Syncing more than one camera?
USB . LAN . Sync . Power
Sync Status LED
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