Y-cam EVO User Manual
User Guide
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Welcome 3
Key features 4
Your camera 5
Lets get started 6
Shelf mounting 7-8
Wall or ceiling mounting 9-11
Power on your Y-cam 12
Y-cam app 13
Sign up 14
Add a camera 15-17
My home 18
Watch live 19
My videos 20-22
Camera settings 23-24
Location recording 25-28
Support 29
About 30
Account settings 31
Reset 32
Technical information 33
Safety information 34
Warranty information 35
Further support 36
Contents
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A quick and easy to setup HD security
camera, Y-cam Evo lets you see and
hear what’s happening at your home
or business from anywhere using your
smartphone or tablet.
It’s perfect for watching entrances,
pets and minding your loved ones
anytime of the day or night.
Welcome to Y-cam
It’s easy, it’s versatile, it’s seeing your stu – made simple.
Y-cam Evo instantly alerts you when
motion is detected. Watch live or
review your last 7 days’ of recordings
which are securely stored in your cloud
account, safe from theft. Unlike other
cloud cameras, storage is FREE. Add
as many indoor and outdoor cameras
as you like and manage them from one
account.
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Key features:
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FREE Unlimited
Cloud Recording
Every movement detected during the last 7
days is recorded and stored in your secure
online cloud, ready to view free of charge, no
monthly fees.
Safe and Secure
Even if your security camera is vandalised
or stolen, your clips are safe in the cloud
and fully protected using Industry Standard
Encryption. Save your clips for continous 30
days by upgrading to the Plus package.
Quick & Easy Set Up
No recording device required. No technical
skills necessary, just set up from your
smartphone and activate your online
account.
Relevant Notications
Y-cam Evo instantly alerts you on your
smartphone when motion has been detected.
Easily set up custom recording zones, on areas
such as doorways and windows; to ensure
you’re only alerted when it matters.
Requirements
• Android Smartphone 4.4 & above
• iPhone with IOS 8.1 & above
• Bluetooth: BT 4.1 - Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)
• Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
• Frequency: 2.412 - 2.462 GHz
• Minimum upload speed 0.5 Mbps per camera
Internet Friendly
Y-cam Evo only records when something
happens so it doesn’t need to constantly
battle for the internet with other connected
devices in your home. Enjoy minimal impact on
your surng and download speeds
and stay within your data allowance.
Access on the go
Download our FREE app from the App
Store or Google Play. View your recorded
videos and stream live from anywhere at any
time as long as you are connected to the
internet.
Location Recording
Automatically deactivates your camera’s
motion recording when you arrive home, and
activates recording when you leave, based on
the location of your smartphone.
On Demand Recording
Capture that moment; record what you want,
when you want at the touch of a button. Just
hit record when watching live to capture a
moment in time up to ve minutes long.
Y-cam Evo
Camera
Magnetic
Stand
3m Micro
USB cable
USB power
adapter
Wall mount Screws &
Wall plugs
What’s in the box:
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Your Camera
Status LED
Night vision
Microphone Micro USB port
Stand mount
Reset button
52.2mm
70.4mm
57.3mm
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Lets get started
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1. Ensure you have a power socket
within 3 metres from where you
would like the camera positioned
(5 metre* cable can be purchased
separately).
2. Decide what you want to see in the
eld of view.
3. Avoid placing the camera in a
position where the eld of view is
subject to multiple changes in light
conditions. Sunlight, reections
and shadows may cause motion
events to be missed or false motion
recordings to occur.
Pick your location and plug in your Y-cam
Things to consider before camera set up:
4. Moving cars or headlights
may cause unwanted motion
recordings.
5. Night vision IR LED will reect
and distort image and video if
the camera is pointed through a
window or glass.
6. Y-cam Evo is not waterproof,
therefore please do not use
outside or in damp or moist
environments.
* Please do not use a micro USB cable longer than 5 metres.
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Shelf Mounting
Before placing camera on a shelf,
attach it to the stand provided.
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3a
Remove camera and stand
from the packaging.
Screw the stand to the stand
mount located at the rear of the
camera until fully secure.
Stand disc
Pivot A
Pivot B
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Remove the protective
transparent sticker from the
camera lense.
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3b
If your camera is misaligned as
below:
Hold the camera in one hand
and loosen the camera slightly
from the disc until correctly
aligned.
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6
Using pivot ‘A’ you can adjust the camera view up and down*
Using pivot ‘B’ you can adjust the camera view side to side *
Hold the camera in one hand
and tighten the stand disc until
secure.
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Attach the supplied USB cable
to the camera as shown below,
passing the USB cable through
the hole at the rear of the stand
to ensure full movement of
stand.
* Please note: Pivot xings are intentionally tight in order to ensure the camera view is maintained.
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To mount your camera on the wall
or ceiling, please use the stand,
wall mount, screws and wall plugs
provided.
Please attach the stand before
mounting
.
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3a
Remove camera and stand
from the packaging.
Screw the stand to the stand
mount located at the rear of the
camera until fully secure.
2
Remove the protective
transparent sticker from the
camera lense.
Wall or Ceiling Mounting
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If your camera is misaligned as
below:
Hold the camera in one hand
and loosen the camera slightly
from the disc until correctly
aligned.
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Hold the camera in one hand
and tighten the white disc until
secure.
4
Attach the supplied USB cable
to the camera as below.
* Please note: Pivot xings are intentionally tight in order to ensure the camera view is maintained.
Using pivot ‘A’ you can adjust the camera view up and down*
Using pivot ‘B’ you can adjust the camera view side to side *
3b
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Decide where you would
like to place the wall
mount
Mark the two drill holes
using the mount
Drill two holes, use wall
plugs if required
Position wall mount
over holes and screw
into place
Screw until mount is
secured and screws sit
ush within their grooves
Wall mount plate Screw & wall plugs
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Screws & wall plugs
To install the wall mount
please follow steps below:
Appropriate strength double-sided tape can also be used to x the wall plate. Tape not provided.
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