Mobile/Interface

Mobile Application Interface Breakdown

Live Preview

Select the MobileLivePreview01.png button to access the Menu, then select the MobileLivePreview02.png button to access Live Preview.

Swipe left or right on the button icon bar to view more of the tool icons.

You can do the following operations when in the live preview section of the app.

Description of Icons
MobileLivePreview03.png 1/4/9/16 Flexible Preview Split
MobileLivePreview04.png Close all videos/Open all previous videos
MobileLivePreview05.png Favorite Group
MobileLivePreview06.png Play/Pause
MobileLivePreview07.png Snapshot the selected window
MobileLivePreview08.png Start/stop local recording of selected window
MobileLivePreview09.png Start/stop real-time playback
MobileLivePreview10.png Open/close PTZ controls
MobileLivePreview11.png IPC zoom control
MobileLivePreview12.png Focus Control
MobileLivePreview13.png Open/close encoding parameter panel
MobileLivePreview14.png Open/close alarm out panel
MobileLivePreview15.png Audio On/Mute
MobileLivePreview16.png Start/stop two-way talk
MobileLivePreview17.png Open/close display parameter panel
MobileLivePreview18.png Fisheye
MobileLivePreview19.png Image Flip
MobileLivePreview20.png Smart track
MobileLivePreview21.png Rain wiper
MobileLivePreview22.png Definition

Start Live Preview

Method 1: Select the MobileLivePreview23.png button to open one camera in selected window.

Method 2: Select the MobileLivePreview23.png button to open multiple cameras by choosing what you want on the device list or on the favorite cameras. Then click on "Start Live Preview" button to start.

Stop Live Preview

Method 1: Long press a window and drag to "MobileLivePreview24.png" to stop the selected live preview.

Method 2: Select the MobileLivePreview25.png button to stop all camera previews.

Favorite Cameras

Select a video window in preview, Click on MobileLivePreview05.png to add it to favorites, select favorites, and the process is complete.

Real Time Playback

Select the MobileLivePreview09.png button while in live preview. The selected window will playback the recording in the past x seconds (x is configurable in the Local Config section). If there is no recording on the device for the selected channel, system will indicate "No record".

Select again the MobileLivePreview09.png button, the selected window will switch back to live preview mode.

PTZ Control

Select the MobileLivePreview10.png button when in live preview. The PTZ control panel will then be enabled for the selected camera.

Note: To change position or zoom in/out, you can use gestures on the PTZ's window.

Description of Icons
MobileLivePreview26.png Zoom in/out
MobileLivePreview27.png Iris Control
MobileLivePreview28.png Preset Number

Call Preset: Select the MobileLivePreview28.png button and select the preset number, then click on the MobileLivePreview29.png button to call.

IPC Zoom Control

Select the MobileLivePreview11.png, and you will be able to control zooming of a camera, if it has zoom capability.

Focus Control

Select the MobileLivePreview12.png button, and you will be able to control a camera's focus.

Stream Mode Configuration

Select a window and select the MobileLivePreview13.png button when in live preview. The stream mode configuration panel will then be enabled for the selected camera.

You can choose a preview mode according to your network environment.

Description of Icons
MobileLivePreview30.png Fluency mode, for slow network connections
MobileLivePreview31.png Clear mode, for better picture quality
MobileLivePreview32.png Customize parameters for each mode

Alarm Output Control

Select the MobileLivePreview14.png button when in live preview. The alarm output control panel will then be enabled for the device, including the selected camera.

Select the switch to turn on or off the alarm output.

Display Parameter Config

Select the MobileLivePreview17.png button when in live preview. The display parameter configuration panel will be enabled for the selected camera. You can set the brightness, contrast, hue, and saturation.

Description of Icons
MobileLivePreview33.png Brightness
MobileLivePreview34.png Contrast
MobileLivePreview17.png Hue
MobileLivePreview35.png Saturation
MobileLivePreview36.png Reset

Fish Eye

Select a window that has a fish-eye camera currently playing, click the MobileLivePreview18.png button, and you will then enter the fish-eye de-warp preview mode. In this window, slide your finger upward to de-warp the fish-eye view. Slide your finger downward to return to the original image. The amount you slide your finger determines the correction/return scale. Slide left/right to adjust the video's direction.

Select the fish-eye button again, to exit correction mode. The video will then return to the original non-corrected image.

Definition

Step 1: Select a window with a live preview currently playing, and select the MobileLivePreview22.png button to show fluency adjustment panel.

Step 2: Adjust fluency according to need.

Description of Icons
MobileLivePreview37.png Live mode
MobileLivePreview38.png Fluent mode
MobileLivePreview39.png Auto mode

Image Flip

Select the MobileLivePreview19.png button. You can flip the device video image, select MobileLivePreview40.png to flip the image left or right, or select MobileLivePreview41.png to flip the image up or down.

Smart track

Select the MobileLivePreview20.png button, and a selected PTZ camera will begin tracking movement.

Rain wiper

Select the MobileLivePreview21.png button to control the built-in rain wiper on a speed dome.

Description of Icons
MobileLivePreview06.png Play
MobileLivePreview42.png Pause
MobileLivePreview43.png Play Once

Playback

Select the MobileLivePreview01.png button to access the Menu, then select the MobilePlayback01.png button to access Playback.

Start Playback

Step 1: Select the MobileLivePreview23.png button to start playback of one camera in the selected window.

Step 2: Select the period.

Step 3: Choose one camera to search the recordings for playback.

Description of Icons
MobilePlayback02.png Play/Pause
MobilePlayback03.png Faster/Slower Play
MobilePlayback04.png Play next frame.

Features such as snapshot, record, and stop are the same as Live Preview.

Image Playback

Description of Icons
MobilePlayback02.png Play/Pause
MobilePlayback05.png Digital Zoom
MobilePlayback06.png Intelligent Mode

Recording Type

Step 1: Enter recording playback.

Step 2: Select “Add” at the top of the window.

Step 3: Set the recording type to view: all recordings, normal recordings, alarm recordings, motion detect recordings, and select device channel under type.

  • Normal Recording: Green
  • Alarm Recording: Red
  • Motion Detect Recording: Yellow
  • All Recordings: Blue
  • If the user does not make a selection, then recording type is blue by default.

Recording Export

Step 1: Enter recording playback interface.

Step 2: Select Cut to enter cut mode.

Step 3: Select the start time you want to cut the recording from, select Start to mark the starting point.

Step 4: Drag progress bar, and select end time, select End to set the end point.

Step 5: Click OK to complete cutting and export.

Step 6: Click Cancel to cancel cutting and exit.

Device Manager

Select the MobileLivePreview01.png button to access the Menu, then select the MobileDeviceManager01.png button to access Device Manager.

You can add/edit/delete/remote configured device, view HDD information, and control alarm output.

Description of Icons
MobileDeviceManager02.png Add device
MobileLivePreview32.png Edit device
MobileDeviceManager03.png Remote Configuration
MobileDeviceManager04.png Alarm out control
MobileDeviceManager05.png HDD Report
MobileLivePreview24.png Delete device

Add a Device

Step 1: Click the MobileDeviceManager02.png button, and then select the type of device connection to add.

Step 2: Input device information.

P2P: The device has the P2P feature enabled and a connection to the internet. Input SN (Serial Number) or scan the QR code on the device to add it.

DDNS: The device has been registered on a DDNS server and a connection to the internet. Input the device domain address registered on the server.

IP/Domain: The device can be accessed by a fixed IP/Domain address. Input the IP/Domain address and port (37777 is the default).

WiFi Configuration

Step 1: Input SN (Serial Number) or scan the QR code to configure a WiFi device, then click Next to enter the network configure interface.

Step 2: Input the password of the Wifi access point which your phone is connected to, the click Next to configure the device.

Step 3: After the device is successfully configured it will be added to your list of devices.

Parameter Description

  • Name: Give the device a name.
  • Port: The device can be accessed by a fixed IP/Domain address. Input the IP/Domain address and port (37777 is the default).
  • Live Preview: Choose the stream mode (Main or Extra) for viewing the live preview.
  • Playback: Choose the stream mode (Main or Extra) for viewing playback.
  • Username & Password: Input the device's username and password.

Step 4: Click "Start Live Preview" to immediately open the live preview.

Device Initialization

Step 1: Click the Device Initialization button.

Step 2: Select the device type (Wired, WiFi, or AP).

Step 3: Enter the SN (Serial Number) or scan the QR code to recognize device.

Step 4:Enter a new password to complete initialization. (If a device is never added or reset, you will need to initialize it before you can use it.)

Generate Device Name Card

Step 1: Enter the device management interface.

Step 2: Click "Create Device Card" to generate a device name card.

Step 3: You will see a multi-selection box, you can select all or some the devices in the device list. When you are done, click OK.

Step 4: This will generate a QR code with all the device configuration information. Take a screenshot of the QR code to save it for later.

Search Device Function

Enter the device list page, select the "Search Device" input field, enter information about the devices you are searching for, and it will show the results of the search as you type.

Local Files

View Local Record/Snapshot

Click on the thumbnail of the record/snapshot to play/view.

Manage Local Record/Snapshot

Step 1: Click on MobileLocalFiles01.png button to enable manager mode.

Step 2: Click on MobileLocalFiles02.png button to choose the file you want. When a file is selected, the button should be changed to MobileLocalFiles03.png. If you want to select all, please click on MobileLocalFiles04.png button.

Step 3: Click on the operation button to manage the selected files.

Description of Icons
MobileLocalFiles05.png Share
MobileLocalFiles06.png Export
MobileLivePreview24.png Delete

Favorites

Create a Group

Click on MobileFavorites01.png button and input group name.

Delete a Group

Long press the desired group to enabled "delete" button. Then click on the "delete" button to delete a group.

Add Cameras to a Group

Click on a group and enter to the group detailed page.

Click on MobileFavorites02.png button to choose cameras from device list.

Rename Favorite Cameras

Long press the favorite cameras to rename, input the new name and save.

Remove Cameras from a Group

Long press the desired camera to enabled "delete" button. Then click on the "delete" button to remove the camera from a group.

Alarm Hub

Add Alarm Hub

You can new alarm hub in alarm entrance.

Mode Config

Alarm hub supports switch among multiple protection modes:

1. Home: all detectors are OFF, customize.

2. Away: all detectors are OFF, customize.

3. Disarm: all detectors are OFF, customize.

4. Custom: customize.

Use click button MobileAlarmHub01.png can switch among multiple protection modes and customize mode.

Link Detector

In detector's page, you can link detector to monitoring device, click button and then save.

Event List

In alarm hub page, you can customize alarm hub according to installed hub to view alarm message.

Wireless Lock Input

1. Wireless lock and alarm box match.

2. Lock event report, including: unlock event, ring event, vandal-proof alarm, invalid user, loitering alarm, duress alarm.

3. Lock device naming manager, including: password rename, card rename, fingerprint rename, Bluetooth rename.

Soft AP Add Device

Step 1: Open alarm hub, select AP config network.

Step 2: Open device hot spot, and connect via mobile phone, enter login info.

Step 3: According to prompt in the page, select appropriate Wi-Fi.

Step 4: After network is successfully configured, device will be added.

Door

Icon Intro

Click main menu to enter live preview

Description of Icons
MobileDoor01.png Add device
MobileLivePreview16.png Talk
MobileDoor02.png Unlock
MobileDoor03.png Mute
MobileLivePreview08.png Record
MobileLivePreview31.png Switch Stream
MobileLivePreview07.png Snapshot

Open Video

Click button MobileDoor01.png , in existing device list, select video channel to play.

Switch Stream

Step 1: Select a window playing video, click button MobileLivePreview31.png to open stream switch panel.

Step 2: According to network condition adjust corresponding stream.

Description of Icons
MobileLivePreview30.png Fluency mode, Sub stream is used in this mode.
MobileLivePreview31.png HD mode, Main stream is used in this mode.