MicroSD card = 64GB max (officially) Hard Reset = hold LED reset button in for 10 seconds or so until it turns off, then let go. New Camera Setup: ----------------- Default l:admin p:admin NOTE: Hit SAVE or the settings will not save. IP2M-841: Install Micro-SD card with metal connections facing top of camera until spring clicks. IP4M-1051:Install Micro-SD card with metal connections facing bottom of camera until spring clicks. Connect cable to RJ45 cable network connection and connect power cable to power on camera. Get DHCP assigned IP address from "Amcrest IP Config" Windows application. Connect via Google Chrome and login. You should be forced to change the default admin password. If not, change the default admin password. Click on Setup Verify firmware is up to date: Information - Version Network - TCP/IP - Ethernet Card: Wireless - Static - Set IP address, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS server IP addresses - Save WIFI - Double click on your WIFI router - enter Input Password for your WIFI router - Connect - (verify lower section now says "Connected" in green) Storage - Destination - SD Card - Verify "Total Capacity" shows correct for SD Card you installed. If looking out window, disable night mode to avoid reflection: Camera - Configuration - IR Light | Night Vision - Mode - OFF - Save Unplug camera. Unplug RJ45 cable network connection. Plug camera back in and verify connection. To invert/flip video for mounting upside down: Camera - Configuration - Picture - Flip - 180 degrees - Save Camera - Configuration - Picture - Mirror - ON - Save NFS logging: Storage - Destination - Path - Record/Snapshot - SD Card row - Uncheck all "SD Card" check boxes Storage - Destination - Path - Record/Snapshot - NAS row - Check all "NAS" check boxes - Save Storage - Destination - NAS - Enable - Server Address:192.168.1.x - Remote Directory:/volume1/nfs - Save 192.168.1.x /volume1/nfs Add to phone app (WiFi camera should be on and connected to WiFi): Click top right icon - Add Device - WiFi Camera - Add Connected Device - P2P Setup - (use phone camera to scan bottom label of wifi camera) - Next - (Name the camera) - type in camera admin password Date & Time System - General - Date & Time: Time Format: 12_Hour_Standard Time Zone: GMT-06:00 Enable DST - Check - Date: 2020 example: Mar 8 02:00:00AM Nov 1 02:00:00AM Sync with NTP Server - Check: us.pool.ntp.org Save Block recording if movement in sspecific areas: Setup - Event - Video Detection - Motion Detection - Detection Area - Setup - Region - Yellow - Sensitivity=0 - Threshold=100 - yellow select moving tree, etc... - orange - orange unselect yellow area https://support.amcrest.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001079852-How-To-Setup-Motion-Detection- Troubleshooting: ------------------- Camera keeps rebooting: Option 1: microSD card got corrupt power off and remove microSD card and then power back on and see if stable. If stable, the reformat microSD card as fat32 (with 32 setting) and then power off camera and put back in and power on camera again Option 2: USB power adapter is not working correctly? Try a separate USB power adapter. Other: ------------------- As far as setting up the camera, you'll have to: Go to Network tab, then (SMTP) Email - set up your email Go to Event tab, then Video Detection - under Motion Detect, check Enable, Record, Send Email and Snapshot Go to Storage tab, then Destination - under Path, check everything across the FTP row - under FTP, check Enable and enter your FTP server info Now that i have bought it, can this record to a NAS by itself (like hikvision can) or do i have to use blue iris? Yes it has in the original web GUI. If I place this inside pointing out a window, will there be reflection? Despite reading this is somewhat weather resistant, I'm scared it's an easy theft target itself. I have not has much glare on mine, sitting in an entry window. It will do better if it has a curtain or blinds behind it to block out the rooms light. You will need to turn the infrared night vision off (which it will automaticly use at night) It will produce a glare in windows. You can adjust the infrared settings in the software like the schedule or record settings. Now that i have bought it, can this record to a NAS by itself (like hikvision can) or do i have to use blue iris? My cameras record video and stills to a NAS based on motion detection with no additional software needed, including, Blue Iris. If it helps, a Mozilla work-around is to download an old version from their site (47.0.2 portable). It works with the cameras and will handle all your setup needs as well as viewing. You can devote that browser just for your cameras if you like.