Amcrest IP3M-941 Dual Band PT Camera User Manual

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To setup WiFi (optional), navigate to Setup > Network > WiFi, then double-click the line that shows your WiFi 
network. If necessary, enter your WiFi networks password. The camera may take up to 2 minutes to connect to 
the WiFi network. Click the Refresh button after the process is complete. Once the camera has successfully 
connected to your WiFi, you should see the word Connected in green display next to your WiFi networks name 
in the WiFi Network information table under the WiFi List table. 
Note that the IP address may have changed once connected to WiFi. Be sure to use the IP Config tool to access the 
camera using its updated IP address. 
After configuring the camera to connect to WiFI, use the P2P Setup method on section 4.3.4 to connect the camera 
via your smartphone or your tablet. 
For quick and easy remote access on your PC or Mac, please use AmcrestCloud.com (section 4.5) or 
AmcrestView.com (section 4.6). 
To setup advanced remote access via UPnP/DDNS or Port Forwarding see section 4.7. 
If you are still having trouble and would like to watch a video on how to setup the ProHD 
camera for local access on a computer/laptop, go to http://www.amcrest.com/videos, click 
the Videos tab, then watch the video titled “Desktop/Laptop Access Setup for ProHD & 
HDseries WiFi Cameras”.  
For additional assistance, please contact us at www.amcrest.com or give us a call at 1-888-212-7538.  
4. 5 A mcres t  Clo ud S etup 
The Amcrest IP3M-941 cameras are able to sync with Amcrest Cloud; a service that stores recorded video streams 
in order to enable long-term storage. Amcrest Cloud also allows the user to easily find and download recorded 
video for playback from any internet connected PC or Mac computer. 
1. Connect the camera to a power supply using the included power adapter. 
2. Connect the camera to the internet, either through a wired connection (see section 3.1), or through WiFi (see 
section 4.2) 
3. Using a web browser on your PC or Mac, visit www.amcrest.com/cloud and register for a free account. Once 
registered, click the “Add Camera” button. Select “Amcrest”, give the camera a name, and enter the camera’s 
SN (located on the bottom of the camera), then click “Next”. 
4. On the settings page, you can adjust optional preferences for your camera. Once settings have been adjusted, 
click “Finish”. Your camera is now successfully set up for cloud access and storage. 
5. View your camera live or watch recorded clips using the menu button on the top of the page. You can also use 
the Amcrest Cloud app on iOS and Android to add more cameras, play recordings, and view your camera live, 
from anywhere. 
6. For additional assistance, please contact us at www.amcrest.com or give us a call at 1-888-212-7538. Step by 
step video tutorials available at www.amcrest.com/videos 
 
  
						

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4. 6 We b Acce ss  Setup  (A mcres tV iew.co m) 
You can access your camera through a computer using the P2P web portal AmcrestView.com for quick plug-and-
play access. It uses the same technology as the Amcrest View mobile app and is an easy, non-technical setup 
method.  
There are 2 methods of accessing your camera using AmcrestView.com: the user method (registering an account 
for login), and the device method (instant direct access using the serial number). 
Both of these methods require that the Amcrest browser plugin be installed for AmcrestView.com.  
4.6.1 Installing the AmcrestView.com browser plugin 
 
1. Open Internet Explorer, type ”www.amcrestview.com” into the search bar, and hit Enter. This will take you to 
the login screen:  
 
  
2. Once you’re on the login page, you will see a message about installing the plugin below the login box. Click 
Download Now: 
 
   
						

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3. This will take you to another page where you will need to click the Download Now button: 
 
  
4. You will be prompted by the browser to install the plugin. Click Run:  
5. You may be prompted to verify this download. This software is not harmful to your computer and will not 
make any unwanted changes. To verify, start by clicking View Downloads:  
6. In the View Downloads page, right click the plugin, then click Run Anyway. 
  
   
						

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7. The plugin will close your browser sessions to install. Save any pages, then click Yes: 
  
  
8. On the next prompt, it will say the install was successful and ask you to restart your browser. Click OK:  
 
  
9. You will be taken back to the login page and see another notification from your browser asking you to allow 
this plugin on this web page. Click the small arrow next to Allow, then click Allow for all websites: 
 
10.  Another popup will appear asking you to allow this plugin. Mark the checkbox next to Do not show me the 
warning for this program again, then click Allow:  
 
 
 
 
Now the plugin has been installed 
successfully and you can continue on 
to register for an account for camera 
access through AmcrestView.com 
 
  
						

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4.6.2 User method 
The user method requires that you first install the Amcrest browser plugin for AmcrestView.com. Then, you can 
register for an account to set up your camera.  
1. On the main login screen, www.amcrestview.com, click the Register Now button: 
  
  
2. You will be taken to the registration form. Enter your Username, Password, then Confirm Password, type your 
Email, enter the Verification Code, make sure the box is checked confirming you’ve read the ‘Amcrest Terms 
of Service’, then click Create an Account:  
 
  
 
 
 
  
						

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3. You will see the Registration Successful message and a confirmation email will be sent to you: 
 
  
Check your email, and click the confirmation email from AmcrestView.com: 
 
 
4. Once you’ve opened the email, click the confirmation link inside to complete your registration: 
 
 
 
 
  
						

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5. You will be taken back to AmcrestView.com and shown confirmation that your account has been activated. 
Click Go to Login: 
 
  
6. You will be taken back to the login screen. Enter your new AmcrestView.com username and password, then 
click Login: 
 
  
7. A popup will appear from your Windows Firewall. Click Allow access: 
 
   
						

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8. You will be taken to the main screen of your account. From here, click the Add Device button: 
 
  
9. Now you can enter your camera’s information. Enter a Device Name (this can be anything).  
Then, fill in the S/N (serial number) this can be found on the sticker attached to the bottom of your camera or 
through the web interface (click the “i” icon in the top bar, then click Version).  
 
Enter your username and password for the camera, not the username and password you just created for 
AmcrestView.com. To find your camera login credentials, please refer to section 4.4.3. Finally, click OK:  
 
  
 
 
 
  
						

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10. You will then see your camera added to the device list on the main screen. Click the ‘eye’ icon to view the live 
feed:  
 
  
11. Your browser will give you a notification asking you to allow popups from AmcrestView.com. Click Options for 
this site, then click Always allow:  
12. You will be taken to the live view page and given a notification to allow the plugin to pull the video feed 
through here. Click the small arrow to the right of Allow, then click Allow for all websites:  
 
  
						

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13. A final popup will appear asking you to confirm that you allow this plugin on your browser. Mark the checkbox 
next to Do not show me the warning for this program again, then click Allow:  
 
  
Now you can enable any of your added cameras to see their live feeds. In the top-right panel, there is a channel 
list. Click the small square icon to enable your feed for an added camera to see the video feed: 
 
 
 
Click the “S” to change it to an “M” which stands for “Main Stream” and will give you a full HD quality video 
stream. To go back to “Sub Stream”, for lower quality video (that works better on slower internet connections), 
click the “M” and change it to an “S” again.