P6SLite Mobile Client
User Manual
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Version: V2.0
Date: 12-2018
Company: CAY
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This document outlines the features and usage of the P6SLite Mobile Client application.
- 1. Main page - Covers initial setup and login.
- 1.1 Sign up
- 1.2 Login
- 1.3 Add Device - Explains the different methods for adding devices.
- 1.4 Device - Details the device list interface and its functions.
- 1.4.1 Message
- 1.4.2 Image
- 1.5 Live - Describes how to view live camera feeds.
- 1.5.1 Live (Detailed controls)
- 1.5.2 Playback (Viewing recorded footage)
- 2. Device options - Management of device notifications and settings.
- 3. Edit device - Comprehensive settings for individual devices.
- 3.1 Alarm Setting
- 3.2 Record Setting
- 3.2 IR-CUT Setting
- 3.3 Alarm Sound
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Note: Compatible with iPhone devices (iOS 8 or above) and Android devices (Android 4.0 or more).
1. Main page
1.1 Sign up
To create a new Cloud account:
- Download the P6SLite app from your device's app store.
- Select your Service area: China/International. The default is China Service Zone. Choose the International Service Zone if your device is located outside of China.
- Tap "Sign up" to create a new Cloud account.
- Alternatively, tap the [Local icon] to log in without a Cloud account (refer to section 1.2).
- Or, tap the [Twitter icon] to log in with your Twitter account (refer to section 1.2).
[Screenshot of the Sign Up screen showing fields for Email, Password, and buttons for Sign up, Login, Forgot password, and third-party logins like Local and Twitter.]
1.2 Login
To log in to your account:
- Select the same service area as used during sign-up.
- Enter your credentials (e.g., email and password) and tap "Login".
- You can also select the [Local icon] or [Twitter icon] to log in without a Cloud account.
[Screenshot of the Login screen showing fields for Email, Password, and buttons for Login, Sign up, Forgot password, and third-party logins like Local and Twitter.]
1.3 Add Device
There are 4 modes to add a device:
- AP mode: Primarily used for direct hotspot connection with a Wi-Fi camera.
- QR code: Scan the QR code located on the IP device to add it.
- Add LAN device: Add the device when your smartphone and the IP device are on the same Local Area Network (LAN).
- Manual Add: Manually input the Device ID (DID), username, and password of the device.
[Screenshot showing the 'Add Device' options: AP configure, QR code, Add LAN device, Manual Add. A separate screenshot shows the 'Manual Add' screen with fields for Name, DID, User, and Password.]
1.4 Device
The Device screen displays your connected cameras and provides access to various functions.
[Screenshot of the Device list screen showing a camera feed preview, channel information, and buttons for Unsubscribe, Playback, Image, and Settings. Also shows icons for Device, Message, Image, My at the bottom.]
- ? Device refresh button: Updates the device list.
- ? Fast add device: Quickly add a device by scanning its QR code.
- ➕ Adding devices: Access the device adding modes (refer to section 1.3).
- ✉️ Message: Push to view Alarm messages.
- ?️ Image: View downloaded images or screenshots.
- ? My: Access your account information and the APP version number.
1.4.1 Message
Push the [Message icon] to go to the LIVE video feed of alarm IP devices.
[Screenshot of the Message screen showing a list of alarm events with timestamps and camera names.]
1.4.2 Image
Push the [Image icon] to go to the list of playback movies, downloaded images, and snapshots from live feeds.
[Screenshot of the Image list screen showing recorded clips and snapshots organized by date.]
1.5 Live
View live video streams from your connected IP devices.
[Screenshot of the Live View screen showing a camera feed with status indicators like 'Online Channel: 1'. Buttons for Unsubscribe, Playback, Image, and Settings are visible.]
- In the preview list of devices, you can see the status of each IP device: Online or Offline.
- Swipe down to refresh the device list.
- Tap the [Play button] to go to the LIVE view of an IP device.
1.5.1 Live
Controls available during live viewing:
- ? Push to trigger a siren on the IP device (if supported).
- ? Push to select IR LED mode: Normal, Color, and Smart.
- ?️ Full screen display.
- ? Record: Push once to start recording to your smartphone. Push again to stop recording.
- ? Capture: Take a snapshot of the LIVE image.
- ? PTZ: Control Pan/Tilt/Zoom of the IP device (if supported).
- ? Talk: Keep pushing to talk. Audio will be transmitted to the device (if supported).
- Quality: Image quality selection:
- LD: CIF (352*288)
- SD: D1 (704*576)
- HD: Full HD (1920*1080)
- ? Voice: Push to ON/OFF the audio from the IP device (if audio input is supported).
[Screenshot showing the Live view interface with icons for Siren, IR LED mode, Full screen, Record, Capture, PTZ, Talk, Quality, and Voice. Another screenshot shows the quality selection options: LD, SD, HD.]
1.5.2 Playback
Review recorded footage from the device.
[Screenshot of the Playback interface showing a timeline and options for Playback date, Playback record, Playback capture, and Download.]
- Playback date: Select to playback recordings from the SD card according to the date.
- Playback record: Push to start recording the playback on your smartphone. Push again to stop recording.
- Playback capture: Take a snapshot of a still image during playback.
- Download: Download recording files from the SD card or HDD of the IP device (if supported).
To select a playback date and time:
- Choose the desired date and start time for playback.
- Tap "Start Play".
[Screenshot showing the calendar interface for selecting a playback date and time, with a 'Start play' button.]
1.6 Download
Access and download video files.
[Screenshot of the Video list screen showing recorded segments with timestamps and sizes, and download icons.]
Push the [Download icon] to the page of the video list.
- ? Yellow indicates recording when a motion alarm was triggered.
- ? Blue indicates recording according to a schedule.
⬇️ Push to download the file in SD card of the IP device.
Search for files in the SD card according to the date.
2. Device options
[Screenshot of the Device options screen showing a camera feed preview and options like Unsubscribe, Playback, Image, Settings. Below, it shows device details like Name, User, Password, DID, Status, and various setting categories.]
- Subscribe/Unsubscribe: Manage push notification functions.
- Subscribe: Receive messages from the APP when an alarm triggers.
- Unsubscribe: Do not receive any messages from the APP.
- Playback: Go to section 1.5.2 for playback options.
- Image: Push to view pictures of alarm snapshots.
- Settings: Setup parameters of the IP device from the APP.
3. Edit device
Modify various settings for your IP device.
[Screenshot of the 'Edit device' screen showing fields for Name, User, Password, DID, Status, and various setting categories like Password setting, Video setting, Audio setup, Alarm setting, etc.]
Push the [Save icon] to save the setup parameters.
- Password settings: Modify the password of the IP device.
- Video setting: Modify parameters of the main stream and sub-stream of the IP device.
- Audio setup: Setup parameters of audio input for the IP device.
- Alarm setting: Setup parameters of the Alarm (refer to section 3.1).
- Email setting:
- Enable: Send an email when an alarm is triggered.
- Disable: Do not send an email when an alarm is triggered.
- FTP setting:
- Enable: Upload snapshots/videos to an FTP server when an alarm is triggered.
- Disable: Do not upload snapshots/videos to an FTP server when an alarm is triggered.
- Recording setting: Setup recording parameters.
- Timing capture: Setup the interval time to save snapshots to the SD card and FTP server.
- OSD setting: Display the IP device name and time on the Live channel.
- Wired setting: Setup the IP address or DHCP for the IP device.
- WIFI setting: Setup the Wi-Fi SSID and password for the IP device (if supported).
- SD Card setting: Format the SD card of the IP device (if supported).
- Mirror setting: Horizontally or vertically rotate the image.
- IR-Cut Setting: Setup IR CUT in Normal, Color, and Smart modes.
- Normal: Image is color during the day and black & white at night (IR LED ON).
- Color: Image remains color day and night (IR LED will not power ON).
- Smart: Image is color during the day and black & white at night (IR LED ON). When motion detection is triggered, the White LED will power ON and the image will be color (user can configure White LED ON time).
- Time setting: Setup the time zone and DST for the IP device from the APP.
- System setting: Restore and reboot the IP device from the APP.
- About device: View the firmware (FW) version of the IP device.
- PTZ speed: Setup Pan/tilt/zoom speed from level 1-10 for the IP device (if supported).
- Alarm Sound: Setup the sound type and volume of the siren (if supported).
3.1 Alarm Setting
[Screenshot of the Alarm Setting screen showing options for Motion detection, Sensitivity, Detection area, and Alarm time.]
- Motion detection:
- Open: Trigger alarm when motion is detected.
- Disable: Do not trigger alarm when motion is detected.
- Sensitivity: Setup the sensitivity of motion detection.
- Check to activate the function when an alarm is triggered.
- Detection Area: Select the specific area for motion detection.
- Alarm time: Select the time period to trigger alarms. Users can select all day or a custom schedule.
[Diagram showing a grid for 'Detection Area' and another grid for 'Alarm time/Custom'. Green color indicates selected zones/times.]
3.2 Record Setting
Configure different recording modes (Timer, Alarm, Motion, or Disable) by time and date. The square grid below illustrates the color coding for each recording mode.
[Screenshots showing the Record Setting interface with grids illustrating Timer, Alarm, Motion, and Disable modes with different color codings.]
3.2 IR-CUT Setting
Configure the IR-CUT filter for different vision modes.
[Screenshot of the IR-CUT Setting screen showing options for Night vision mode, sensitivity, Delay Time, and Reverse.]
- Night vision mode: Options include Smart, Normal, and Color.
- Normal: Image is color during the day and black & white at night (IR LED ON).
- Color: Image remains color day and night (IR LED will not power ON).
- Smart: Image is color during the day and black & white at night (IR LED ON). When motion detection is triggered, the White LED will power ON and the image will be color (user can configure White LED ON time).
3.3 Alarm Sound
Configure siren linkage and sound settings.
[Screenshot of the Alarm Sound screen showing options for Siren linkage, Sound type, Duration of the horn, and Sound volume.]
- Enable/disable Siren Linkage of the IP device from the APP.
- Sound type: Three modes are available: Siren, Dog barking, and custom recording.
- Duration of the horn: Options include 5, 10, 20, or 30 seconds.