Foscam E1 Series Wireless Security Camera User Manual
WHAT’S IN THE BOX
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Base Station:
- Press the button to sync camera with Base Station.
- Press the button to turn off the siren manually
- Green: The Base Station is connected to an external USB Storage Device.
- Blinking Green: The system is recording.
- Amber: The external USB Storage Device is full or disabled.
- Off: No USB Storage Device is inserted.
- Green: The Base Station is connected to the Internet.
- Amber: The Base Station is connected to the router but no Internet connection has been established.
- Off: The Base Station is not connected to a router.
- Green: Camera(s) are connected to the Base Station.
E1 Camera
- Sync Button: Press this button to sync the E1 with the Base Station.
- Green Slow Blinking: Sync in process.
- Solid Green Then Off: Sync process completed.
- Blinking Amber Rapidly: Failed to sync.
- Blinking Amber Slowly Then Off: The camera’s battery level is low.
- Off: Camera is on standby or the battery is depleted.
WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY
SETTING UP YOUR E1 SYSTEM
Insert the Rechargeable Battery Into Your Camera:
a. Unlock the Rechargeable Battery compartment by pressing and holding the latch.
b. The battery door will open automatically.
c. Align the battery contacts.
d. Insert the Rechargeable Battery.
e. Close the battery door.
Connect Your Base Station to the Internet:
- Connect the Base Station to your router with an Ethernet Cable.
- Plug the Base Station Power Adapter into an electrical outlet.
- Press the On/Off button, and wait until the power and Internet lights turn green. With a minute, the camera will connect to the Base Station automatically. A green LED on the camera will blink rapidly while syncing. The
camera LED will then turn off, and the Sync Status LED of the Base Station will turn solid green, indicating that sync is successful and the camera will announce “Base Station connection succeeded”.
Download Foscam App
- To download the free Foscam App, simply scan the QR Code below.
- You can also search for “Foscam” in the App Store or Google Play store to download and install Foscam App as well.
Get a Free Foscam Account:
- To create a new Foscam Account, launch the Foscam App from your smartphone, tap the Sign Up button, and follow the onscreen instructions.
- Add the Base Station to an existing Foscam Account.
- If you already have a Foscam Account, log in and tap .
View Your Video Footage:
When you launch the Foscam App, the devices page will display. To view and listen in on a live feed, tap or click Live on the camera feed image. View your camera’s alert video recordings in the Foscam Cloud by tapping the time bar in the live page. Your system is now set up and ready to go.
PLACE / MOUNT YOUR CAMERA
Place Your Camera on a Flat Surface:
- Apply the single-sided adhesive tape provided in the package to the bottom of the camera.
- Place your camera on a flat surface and position the camera to monitor the area that you would like to.
Mount Your Camera to the Wall
- Fasten the mounting screw into the wall.
- Hang the Magnetic Wall Mount from the screw.
CHARGE YOUR BATTERY
- Place the camera indoors. If the camera is currently mounted to a wall, remove it from the Magnetic Wall Mount.
- Connect the power adapter and cable as shown below:
- The camera LED light will stay solid green when the battery is fully charged.
SYNC YOUR CAMERA
- Please insert the Rechargeable Battery into the camera.
- Place the camera within 1 to 3 feet (30 to 100 centimeters) of the Base Station.
- Press and hold the Sync button on the top of the Base Station for about two seconds and then release it.
- When Sync Status LED blinks green, press the Sync button on top of the camera for about two seconds, and then release it.