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Please follow the instructions in this Quick Start Guide to get your camera set up. Amcrest Cloud Amcrest View Pro
Set Up Your Camera with Amcrest Cloud .......................................... 3
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VIDEO STORAGE Secure off-site Cloud Storage
1. Mobile Setup (most models)
Use the Amcrest Cloud mobile app to configure your new Amcrest camera, select a username and password,
and add it to your Amcrest Cloud account.
MULTI-VIEW View up to
Set Up Your Camera with Amcrest View Pro ..................................... 9 CAMERA View unlimited cameras simultaneously
16 Cameras
EXPERIENCE
1. PoE Camera Setup
This is the setup method for PoE cameras.
2. Ethernet WiFi Setup
The most common method of setup for WiFi cameras. + Alexa Support + Camera Health Check
3. Alternative Setup Methods + Push Notifications
Alternative setup methods can be used as secondary means for setting up your camera. EXTRA FEATURES + Email Alerts + Motion Detection
+ Motion Detection
TROUBLESHOOTING/FAQ ................................................................ 21 + Push Notifications + Direct Video Download
This section highlights some frequently asked questions as well as helpful tips when setting up your camera.
Information & Links .......................................................................... 25
4 hour limited free plan (1 camera)
This section provides contact information and useful links for additional information. PRICING FOREVER FREE
Subscriptions starting at $ 6/Camera/Month
FCC Compliance Statement .............................................................. 26
This section provides insight into the FCC compliance statement for all Amcrest cameras. Begin Amcrest Cloud Begin Amcrest View Pro
Setup on Page 3 Setup on Page 9
SETUP YOUR
CAMERA WITH 2 3 4
AMCREST CLOUD
AMCREST CLOUD
MOBILE SETUP
This is the recommended setup procedure for adding a new
camera to Amcrest Cloud.
• Please make sure your camera is plugged in to a power
source and your Ethernet cable is connected from the
camera to your router.
• Make sure your camera and mobile device are on the same
network during setup.
• To ensure the camera connects to the cloud, a reboot of your
camera is recommended.
Once you have downloaded the Amcrest Cloud To sign up for an Amcrest Cloud account, enter your name, Accept the terms of use for the account. To view the terms of
app, open the app and allow all notifications. and choose a username and password for the cloud account. use, click on View Terms. Tap on Agree to accept the terms of
Enter the password again into the Confirm password section. use and proceed with Amcrest Cloud setup.
Press Sign Up to create a new Amcrest Cloud
1 Download and open the Amcrest account. If you have already signed up for Amcrest Next, enter your email address. This will be the email address
Cloud app from the App Store or Cloud, login and skip to step 5. that will be associated with your cloud account. Enter the
Play Store. same email address into the Confirm email address section
and press the Sign Up button when you are done.
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MOBILE SETUP
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Tap on Add Camera. Give the camera a name (Ex. Garage, Living Room, Scan the QR code on the back/side/bottom of the If you are adding a new camera that does not have a set
Kitchen, etc.) and tap Next to continue. camera or manually enter the camera's serial number into password the app will automatically detect that a new
the Enter camera S/N (serial number) field. Press Next to camera is being added. Tap on OK to continue.
continue.
If you already have a set password for your camera, enter
Note: On Android mobile devices, tap on Scan QR Code to the username and password, press Next, and skip to
access the QR code reader. step 10.
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MOBILE SETUP
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If you wish to enable WiFi on
your WiFi device, tap Scan to
scan and select your WiFi
network from the Wireless
Network List.
Enter the password for your
WiFi network into the
Password field. When the
WiFi password has been
entered, tap Next to
continue.
Confirm and adjust any needed Your camera has now been
Note: For Android 8.0 and above users, you will have to settings for your camera. When successfully added to your
enable Location Permissions in order to scan for your all settings have been Amcrest Cloud account.
WiFi Network confirmed, tap on Finish.
Set a new password for your device. The password If you are connecting a WiFi device to the cloud and would
must be between 8 to 32 characters long and contain like to enable WiFi via the Ethernet WiFi Setup Method, tap
only letters and numbers. on Setup Camera WiFi. If you are connecting a PoE camera
to the cloud you can skip to step 12.
When you have finished setting the password, enter the Additionally, if you would like to skip the WiFi setup process For more information on key features and walkthrough of the Amcrest Cloud app, visit awmwwcr.aemstc.creosmt.c/oampp/awppawlkatlhktrhoruougghh
password again in the Confirm Camera Password section. and have your WiFi camera running solely as a wired device, For more information on how to set up your camera on Amcrest Cloud on the web, visit w am ww c . r a e m st c . r c e o s m t.c / o a m m /a c m re c s r t e c s l t o c u lo d u w dw e e b b s s e e t t u u p p
Tap Next to continue. tap on Skip WiFi Setup.
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CAMERA WITH
AMCREST VIEW PRO
AMCREST VIEW PRO
POE CAMERA SETUP
Next, we will need to select a
connection type. Since we will
This is the recommended setup procedure for adding a new be setting up a basic P2P
connection with the device,
POE camera to Amcrest View Pro.
tap on "P2P Connection" to
• Please make sure your camera is plugged in to a power source continue.
and your Ethernet cable is connected from the camera to your
router. Note: On Android mobile
• Make sure your camera and mobile device are on the same devices, tap on P2P Setup.
network during setup.
1 Download and open the Amcrest
View Pro app from the App Store
Open the app and tap on the symbol in the Tap on Add Device. Tap on PoE Camera.
or Play Store.
middle of the screen to begin adding your PoE
device.
For IP Doman/DDNS setup visit, www.amcrest.com/IPDomainDDNSsetup
This setup is used for establishing a direct connection without using P2P.
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