Amcrest IP3M-941 Dual Band PT Camera User Manual

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4.3.7 Push notifications setup 
Push notifications are an incredibly useful way to get instantly notified of motion events when you’re on the go. 
This is a very convenient way to stay connected without having to constantly monitor your live feeds. It allows you 
to immediately tune into what’s happening, when it’s happening.  
There are several options for configuring exactly how you receive these notifications or “alerts” through your 
smartphone as well as options for what type of events trigger a notification.  
Note: This feature is only available on the Amcrest View Pro version of the app, which is free to download.  
Here is a list of the configuration options for push notifications: 
 Push Type: Modify what type of push notifications are displayed. 
 Motion Detect: Enable push notifications for motion detection alerts. 
 Cam Masking: Enable push notifications for cam masking alerts. 
 Local Alarm: Enable push notifications for local alarm alerts. 
 HDD Alarm: Enable push notifications for low hard drive capacity alerts. 
  1. From the home screen, tap the icon in the 
top left corner to open the main menu. 
2. Tap Push Notifications to open the Push 
Notifications settings menu. 
 
 
  
						

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  3. Tap Configuration to open the push 
notifications settings menu. Tap Event List to 
see a history of past push notifications.  
4. Select the camera that you want to modify 
push notification settings for. 
  5. Tap your camera’s toggle switch to activate 
push notifications and configure settings. 
6. From this screen, you can modify the settings 
to fine tune push notifications to your 
preference. 
 
  
						

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4.3.8 Email alerts setup 
The Amcrest ProHD network camera has the ability to send you email alerts to notify you when motion detection 
occurs. This is an alternative to using push notifications, which come directly through the Amcrest View app. 
Instead, email alerts can come directly to your email app and can also, of course, be checked on a computer.  
Email alerts can be a great way to keep an email record of all your motion detection activity, instead of the app. 
However, keep in mind that email alerts can be set up and used at the same time as having push notifications 
active.  
It is important to note that, even though you can use the same email address as both the sender and receiver, it is 
highly recommended that you create a brand new email (preferably a Gmail) account to use and configure for 
email alerts. This will not mean that you have to use and log into two separate emails, because you can forward all 
emails from the dedicated email alert account to your main account.  
The benefit of doing this is twofold. One, because setting up a new account means you can set up email alerts 
without having to adjust or modify any of the security settings on your primary account and can work without a 
hitch. Two, because it will prevent your primary email from being flooded by motion detection alert emails. It is 
highly recommended that you do not forward your new email alert account to your primary account until you are 
satisfied with the sensitivity settings and frequency of motion alerts.  
  
1. From the home screen, tap the icon in the 
top left corner to open the main menu. 
2. Tap Configuration Center to open the 
Configuration Center. 
 
 
 
 
  
						

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  3. Tap Email Alerts to open the email alerts 
settings menu. 
4. Select the camera that you want to modify 
email alert settings for. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note: If your 
provider is not 
listed, select Other, 
then fill out the 
SMTP Server and 
Port fields. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Note: You can 
specify, in seconds, 
the Interval: how 
long the camera 
should wait 
between sending 
emails. 
5. Start by selecting your email provider. 
Continue by entering your email address in 
the Username field, followed by the 
password to your e-mail in the Password 
field. Specify the sender email in the Sender 
field, then scroll further down. 
6. Enter a subject line under Subject, then add 
Recipients by entering in their email 
addresses and tapping the plus sign. Tap the 
Email Test button to initiate an email test. If 
successful, tap the Save button to save the 
email settings.  
						

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4. 4 D esk to p acc ess  se tup 
There are 2 ways to access your camera from a computer (laptop or desktop) which are: locally or remotely.  
Local Access: Logging into your camera’s web interface from a computer or laptop device connected to the same 
network as your camera (home, office, etc.). 
Remote Access: Logging into your camera’s web interface from a computer or laptop device connected to a 
network outside of your home or business network (coffee shop, work computer, etc.)  
Local access is preferred by those who, for security reasons or personal preference, do not wish to make their 
camera accessible from outside their network. However, there are several options available for remote access that 
use standardized and secure network protocols including SSL, TLS, DDNS, etc. Most other users require remote 
network access by way of their smartphones, tablets, laptops, or computers, for live viewing on the go.  
The following section will cover local access and remote access will be covered in section 4.7. It is important to 
configure and familiarize yourself with local access before attempting remote access. Keep in mind that any user 
can have both local and remote access simultaneously if they so choose. 
Before accessing your camera through a web browser, the following two steps must be completed:   
1. You must access the camera’s web interface with its IP address.  
2. You must install the Amcrest web browser plugin.  
An IP address is just an identifier given to any devices that connect to a network. People use names, but internet-
connected devices use a set of numbers called an IP address to talk to each other. Once you have the IP address, 
your computer will be able to find and communicate with your camera.  
A browser plugin is just like a translator. By using the camera on your computer through a web browser, you need 
to introduce a new piece of software that allows your computer to understand the language that the camera 
speaks in a way that a computer can understand. That’s what the browser plugin is for. 
To access the camera’s web interface, we will use the Amcrest IP Config Software method.  
4.4.1 Amcrest IP Config Software method 
Amcrest IP Config Software can be installed for free onto your computer from Amcrest’s official website. The IP 
Config Software is available for both Windows and Mac operating systems. To get directly to the downloads page, 
use this link: https://amcrest.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/201939038-All-Downloads 
Otherwise, the steps below will walk you through how to download, install, and use Amcrest IP Config Software: 
  
 
  
						

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1. Log onto your computer, open your web browser of choice, and go to www.amcrest.com/support: 
  
  
2. Then, hover over the Support tab up top and choose Downloads from the dropdown.  
 
  
3. This brings you to the downloads page. Click the IP Config Software download link on this page for either 
Windows or Mac.  
 
  
4. Find the download in your Downloads folder, and click it to open the installer.  
 
  
5. You will be asked to allow this program to make changes to your computer with a pop-up window, click 
Yes.  
 
 
 
  
						

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6. Once you see the first page of the installer wizard, click Next to continue. 
 
  
7. On the next page, check the box next to “I agree”, then click Install.  
 
  
  
						

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8. After the progress bar completes, if you see a Windows Security Alert popup, click Allow access.  
 
  
 
9. This brings you to the main screen of Amcrest IP Config Software. Your camera will automatically be found 
on your network and appear in the list (if properly connected with an Ethernet cable to your router). You 
will also see the IP address associated with your camera. 
  
The “e” icon to the right allows you to launch directly into your web browser from this screen.  
 
Note: This “e” icon will automatically take your camera’s IP address and use your computer’s “default” web 
browser to access and log into your camera. If your default browser is not Internet Explorer, you can write down 
the IP address from the Amcrest IP Config Software (IP address located above), open up Internet Explorer yourself, 
and type that into the search bar to get to the login screen. Typing your IP address directly into the search bar will 
look something like this:  
  
						

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4.4.2 Installing the Amcrest browser plugin 
Once you’ve followed one of the above methods to get to the login screen for the camera, follow the below steps 
to install the browser plugin on Internet Explorer:  
 
1. On the main login screen, you should see a popup in the center. Click Install.  
 
  
2. An install button will appear on the bottom of the screen for the plugin: webplugin.exe. Click Run, then 
go through the prompts of the install wizard. 
 
3. Once you see the notification along the bottom row. Click the small arrow to the right of the Allow 
button, and select Allow for all websites.  
4. If you see a popup window asking you to allow the plugin, mark the checkbox next to “Do not show me 
the warning for this program again”, then click Allow.  
  
  
						

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4.4.3 Logging in 
Before attempting to gain local access, you will need to make sure the following items are true:  
1. You have your login credentials (if using this local access method as your first, initial choice to setup your 
camera, only items 2 and 3 of this list need to be true) 
2. You have located your camera’s IP address  
3. You have installed the Amcrest browser plugin  
 
If you did not follow any of the app setup methods covered in section 4.3, and this is your first time logging into 
your camera, please use the following default username and password: 
Username: admin 
Password: admin  
Note: After logging in for the first time, you will be prompted to change your password.  
To find the camera’s IP address, please refer to the Amcrest IP Config Software method (section 4.4.1) above.  
To install the browser plugin for the camera’s web interface, please refer to the section 4.4.2 above. 
1. Take the IP address and type it into the Internet Explorer search bar, then hit ‘Enter’. It should look 
something like “http://192.168.1.74:12345/” 
2. Enter your login credentials. You may be prompted to change your password.  
3. (Optional) Save this web page as a Favorite for easy access in the future.  
The camera is now successfully set up for live viewing and playback!