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Contents
Welcome ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Important Security Warning .............................................................................................................................................. 4
Important Safeguards and Warnings ................................................................................................................................. 5
Features and Specifications ............................................................................................................................................... 6
1.1. Overview ..................................................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2. Features ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2 Device Overview ............................................................................................................................................................. 7
3 Connection & Installation ............................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1 Connection Guide ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
3.2 Installation Guide ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
4 Camera Access Setup .................................................................................................................................................... 10
4.1 Default Username and Password .............................................................................................................................. 10
4.2 Camera setup methods ............................................................................................................................................. 11
4.2.1 Setting up your camera for the first time ............................................................................................................... 11
4.2.2 Accessing your camera using multiple mobile devices ........................................................................................... 11
4.2.3 Configuring advanced settings on your camera ..................................................................................................... 11
4.2.4 Using Amcrest Cloud for remote viewing, storage, and playback .......................................................................... 11
4.2.5 Using plug-and-play for remote web access ........................................................................................................... 11
4.3 Amcrest View App Setup ........................................................................................................................................... 12
4.3.1 WiFi Configuration setup ........................................................................................................................................ 12
4.3.2 Ethernet WiFi Setup ................................................................................................................................................ 17
4.3.3 P2P Setup ................................................................................................................................................................ 21
4.3.4 Motion detection setup .......................................................................................................................................... 24
4.3.5 Push notifications setup ......................................................................................................................................... 28
4.4 Desktop access setup ................................................................................................................................................. 31
4.4.1 Amcrest IP Config Software method ...................................................................................................................... 32
4.4.2 Installing the Amcrest browser plugin .................................................................................................................... 36
4.4.3 Logging in ................................................................................................................................................................ 37
4.5 Amcrest Cloud Setup ................................................................................................................................................. 39