User Manual - English This manual applies to the following Y-cam products: Y-cam Cube Y-cam Cube 720 Y-cam Cube 1080 White: YCW005 Black:
Page 10 1.6 Minimum System Requirements A PC or Mac is required for the initial setup of a Y-cam only and once the camera is configured, a Y-cam c
Page 11 1.7 EU Environmental Protection Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with household waste. Please recycle where facilities
Page 12 2.0 EXPLORING YOUR Y-CAM 2.1 Y-cam Cube range at a glance Applies to products: YCW005, YCB005, YCWHD5, YCBHD5, YCWHD6, YCBHD6
Page 13 2.2 Y-cam Cube PoE dongle (optional accessory) Applies to products: YCW005, YCB005, YCWHD5, YCBHD5, YCWHD6, YCBHD6 To power the Cube usin
Page 14 2.3 microSD Card Information and Installation Applies to products: YCW005, YCB005, YCWHD5, YCBHD5, YCWHD6, YCBHD6 Adding a microSD to you
Page 15 2.3.1 microSD card installation The microSD memory card slot can be found on the side of the Y-cam. The card can only be inserted into the
Page 16 3.0 INSTALLATION For initial setup, you need to connect the Y-cam directly to your router or switch with a network cable. You cannot con
Page 17 4.0 Y-CAM SOFTWARE INSTALLATION We're now going to run the Setup CD provided in the Y-cam box. This will install utility called Y-c
Page 18 3. If you want to change the default folder click “Change” to replace otherwise click “Next” 4. Click “Install” to install the Y-cam
Page 19 4.2 Y-cam Software Installation for Mac 1. Insert the Y-cam Setup CD into your CD drive. 2. Browse to the disk and open the Mac directory
Page 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION...
Page 20 4.3 Finding your Camera with Y-cam Setup Now you have your camera attached and the software ready, you are ready to find your camera on you
Page 21 5.0 WELCOME TO YOUR Y-CAM! Once you have used the Y-cam Setup Software to find your camera and opened your selected camera, you will be g
Page 22 The default username and password for a Y-cam is: Username: admin Password: 1234 This is login is case sensitive, so should be entered ex
Page 23 5.1 Live View (using Internet Explorer) Upon verification of the username and password, the camera image will load. Please note that when u
Page 24 5.1.1 Explanation of Operating Bar 1) Mute: Click the Mute button to silence the audio stream from the camera. 2) Volume: Slide the s
Page 25 5.2 Live View (using Firefox, Safari and other browsers) Upon verification of the username and password, the camera image will begin to lo
Page 26 6.0 Y-CAM SETTINGS You can now view your camera live, but this is only on your local network, so you can now refine and customise the sett
Page 27 Click the link displayed to access the Administrator Password editing page. The Administrator username is always “admin” in lowercase.
Page 28 6.1 Quick Setup with the Wizard To make the setup process slightly quicker for users, we have created a Setup Wizard which takes you throug
Page 29 6.2 System Page From within the Settings menu, clicking on “System” at the top right will list the system information of your Y-cam. This
Page 3 6.7.1 STORAGE SETUP...
Page 30 6.3 Support Page Click Support to see current support information. If you are having problems with your Y-cam do not worry, there is plent
Page 31 6.4 Reboot Click Reboot in the Header Menu to access the Camera Reboot page. Click Reboot to restart the Y-cam. Rebooting the camera w
Page 32 6.5 Camera Menu The Camera menu is located on the right of the Settings screen. When you click on the word “Camera”, a sub-menu of camera
Page 33 6.5.1 Camera Setup For most users, many of these settings can be left as default. Camera Setting Options System: [Enable privacy mo
Page 34 6.5.2 Stream Setup Click on Stream Setup under the Camera Menu to change the streaming settings for your camera. This is useful if you
Page 35 Stream Setting Options [Present] There are five pre-programmed stream profiles for quick set-up. Please choose the one according to your ban
Page 36 6.5.3 OSD Setup Click on OSD Setup under the Camera Menu to change the on-screen display parameters of the camera. On Screen Disp
Page 37 6.5.4 Night Vision Setup The Y-cam uses infrared LEDs to provide high levels of light in dark environments. The intelligent photosensiti
Page 38 6.6 Network Menu The Network menu is located on the right of the Settings screen. When you click on the word “Network”, a sub-menu of netw
Page 39 6.6.1 Wireless Setup The Y-cam can connect to any wireless network through standard Wi-Fi connections. Wireless Setup Options [Wirele
Page 4 1.0 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a Y-cam internet video camera. Please read the following instructions carefully before atte
Page 40 6.6.1.1 Infrastructure Wireless Setup Options [Security mode] Select the type of security mode that your wireless network is using. Non
Page 41 6.6.1.2 Adhoc Wireless Setup Options If you want to make a direct wireless connection from your camera to your computer, you will need
Page 42 6.6.1.2 WPS Setup Additionally the Y-cam Cube camera can be setup through a WPS connection, if your router supports this function. To
Page 43 6.6.2 TCP/IP Setup The Y-cam is setup to obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP) from your Network by default, so these settings sho
Page 44 6.6.3 DDNS Setup If you have a broadband connection that gives you a dynamic IP address (very common), you should set up a DDNS accoun
Page 45 6.6.4 UPnP Setup Y-cam supports UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) which is enabled by default. This allows your camera to easily talk to
Page 46 6.6.5 Viewing your camera externally using DDNS If you have setup your DDNS account, and UPNP is enabled, you should be able to view yo
Page 47 6.6.6 Viewing your camera externally using a static IP This is possible if your broadband connection uses a static IP address to delive
Page 48 6.6.7 Port forwarding if UPNP is not available If you are not using UPNP or UPNP is disabled on your router, you will need to open a port
Page 49 6.7 STORAGE The Storage menu is located on the right of the Settings screen. When you click on the words “Storage”, a sub-menu of options
Page 5 1.1 Approval Information All our products meet the requirements for approval by FCC and CE, and are authorized to bear the FCC and CE mark.
Page 50 6.7.1 Storage Setup The Y-cam can record video direct to virtually an NAS drive or to its internal microSD memory card. [Storage] Se
Page 51 This page will cover how to setup your Y-cam to record to a NAS drive. [NAS remote path] This is the address & path where to save the
Page 52 6.7.2 Browse Storage Clicking on Browse Storage will take you to the following screen where you can view or download the contents of t
Page 53 6.7.3 Format SD Card To format SD card, all files will be lost after format. Logon to the camera, under Settings>Storage>Format SD
Page 54 6.8 TASK 6.8.1 Motion Detection Motion Detection can trigger an alarm that sends images via e-mail or FTP (File Transfer Protocol).
Page 55 6.8.1.1 Motion Detection using Internet Explorer Motion detection threshold and sensitivity can be adjusted. Understanding how threshold an
Page 56 6.8.1.2 Motion Detection using other browsers [Window] Check this box to enable the window. [Threshold] Determines at what point the al
Page 57 6.8.2 Schedule Setup The alarm that the motion detection triggers can be set to be active or inactive at certain times of the week. By
Page 58 6.8.3 Task Management There are various tasks you can enable on your Y-cam. This section will explain the various tasks and their functi
Page 59 6.8.3.1 E-mail alarm sending The Y-cam can also be configured to send an email when the Motion Detection alarm is triggered. [Snapshot
Page 6 1.2 Restrictions 1. DO NOT use this product to violate one's privacy. Monitoring one's activities without consent is illegal an
Page 60 [Secure SSL connection] Select whether your SMPT server requires an SSL connection. [Authentication] Select whether authentication is requ
Page 61 6.8.3.2 Email periodic Sending [Period interval] Time interval between snapshots. [Snapshot from] Select snapshot stream source. [Sna
Page 62 [Re-type password] Re-type the password. [Sender e-mail address] Type the e-mail address of the account you are using to send the e-mail. T
Page 63 6.8.3.3 FTP Alarm Sending [Snapshot from] Select snapshot stream source. [Snapshot duration] The number of seconds that the camera should
Page 64 6.8.3.4 FTP Periodic Sending [Period interval] Time interval between snapshots. [Snapshot from] Select snapshot stream source. [Snapsho
Page 65 6.8.3.5 HTTP Alarm Sending Alarm interval]: This is the number of seconds for which the camera should stop sending HTTP notification aler
Page 66 6.8.3.6 HTTP Periodic Sending [Period interval] Time interval between HTTP sending. Sending URL] Input the URL to which the camera will
Page 67 6.8.3.7 Snapshot to Storage on Alarm [Snapshot from] Select snapshot stream source. [Snapshot duration] The number of seconds that the cam
Page 68 6.8.3.8 Snapshot to Storage Periodically [Period interval] Time interval between snapshots. [Snapshot from] Select snapshot stream source
Page 69 6.8.3.9 Record to Storage on Alarm [Record From] Select the stream from which it should record. [Record duration] The number of seconds t
Page 7 1.3 Power Supply This product conforms to the following approvals: When using the power adapter, make sure your power rating is compati
Page 70 6.8.3.10 Record to Storage Continuously [Record From] Select the stream from which it should record. [Split duration] This specifies the
Page 71 6.8.3.11 Send Files in Storage to FTP Server [FTP server name] Type the name or IP address of the FTP server. [FTP server port] The port
Page 72 6.9 Tools Menu The Tools menu is located on the right of the Settings screen. When you click on the word “Tools”, a sub-menu of setup opti
Page 73 6.9.2 User Management Allows you to add or remove users who can view your camera. Useful if you want to allow others to view your camer
Page 74 6.9.3 Date & Time Allows you to set the date and time - used for the timestamp of any files created by the camera. [Current device
Page 75 6.9.4 Backup and Reset Allows you to reset the camera to factory defaults, backup the configuration in case of accidental reset and res
Page 76 6.9.5 Firmware Upgrade From time to time a new firmware may be released for your model of Y-cam. To check for updates, consult the Y-ca
Page 77 Once you have located the file and selected it, click Upgrade. When you click upgrade, the process will start. This can take 5-10 minutes.
Page 78 7.0 ADVANCED SETTINGS 7.1 Manually entering TCP/IP Settings for a Camera In most cases, this is not required as the router will assign
Page 79 3. Take note of the following: a. IP Address b. Subnet Mask c. Default Gateway d. DNS Servers (Both numbers with the first being the
Page 8 1.4 Maintenance 1. Ensure that the Y-cam and its power source have sufficient ventilation. 2. Do not shake, strike or drop the product.
Page 80 7.2 Proxy Server Setting A proxy server may prevent you from connecting to the Y-cam in some corporate environments. If your computer use
Page 81 7.3 Enabling Active X in Internet Explorer Your browser must have Active X enabled to view the camera in Internet Explorer. To activate th
Page 82 7.4 Recovering from a failed Firmware update using Windows If you have tried to install a new firmware on your camera, and the procedure ha
Page 83 7.5 Connecting your Y-cam directly to a Computer You can also connect the Y-cam directly to a computer. Please note that in this mode you
Page 84 7.6 Using Third Party Software Any software that supports generic MJPEG cameras should work with Y-cam IP cameras. In order to use the Y-
Page 85 7.7 Alternative methods of accessing the video stream You can also access video/images from the network camera in the following ways: For
Page 86 8.0 TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Cause and Remedy I forgot the IP address of the Y-cam 1. Use the Y-cam Setup program. I forgot my passwor
Page 87 The motion detection feature does not send e-mail alerts. 1. Check the e-mail alert feature is properly configured 2. The SMTP server that
Page 88 9.0 GLOSSARY OF TERMS Adhoc Mode: A wireless network system in which devices communicate directly with each other, without the use of a wi
Page 9 1.5 Recommendations 1. New firmware versions are released periodically and they provide new features, improvement to existing features, f
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