Intelligent PTZ Camera Instruction Manual
Model: BCS0180 V1.3
Packing List
- Camera ×1
- Power adapter ×1
- Instruction book ×1
- Screw accessory package ×1
- Power line ×1
- Base ×1
Note: The appearance of items in the manual is for reference only. Please refer to the actual product.
Scenes shown for reference: Home, Children, Pet, Shop.
Function Introduction
- Time lapse [⏳]
- Two-way Audio [?]
- HD [?]
- Remote App [?]
- Motion Detection [?]
- Warning and playback [?]
- Loop recording [?]
- Multiple playback [▶️▶️]
- WIFI [?]
- H.265 compression [?]
- Day/night switch [☀️?]
- Cloud storage [☁️]
Appearance Description - Front
Photosensitive: [Light sensor]
Indicator light: [Status indicator LED]
Camera lens: [Primary camera lens]
Microphone: [Audio input microphone]
RESET button: [Reset button for device configuration]
TF CARD slot: [Slot for microSD card storage]
Loudspeaker: [Audio output speaker]
Content Details
- Indicator lamp
- Red light normally on: Camera is energized.
- Red light flickers: Waiting for users to add the device.
- Green light flickers: No internet accessed.
- Green light normally on: Camera is online and user can view the video.
- RESET button
- Press the Reset button or use a reset pin for 3-5 seconds. The device restores factory settings and restarts.
- TF CARD slot
- Supports local storage via TF CARD (supports 8-32GB TF CARD).
- If inserting a TF CARD, please initialize it first.
Appearance Description - Back Side
Antenna: [External antenna, some models have a built-in antenna]
Power port: [Power input port]
Ethernet port: [Network port for wired connection]
Content Details
- Power port
- DC 5V
- Ethernet port
- 10M/100M self-adaptive Ethernet port (Individual models may not have this interface).
- Antenna
- External antenna (some models are built-in).
Note: Adding devices through the wired network port is not supported initially. If you want to use a wired network connection, please bind the device through Wi-Fi first. After successful binding, the wired network connection can be used.
Download the APP
Scan the QR code below or search for "YI iot" in your application store to download the APP.
Note: If you scan the QR code by Android phones, you need to open it with a browser after scanning.
App Name: YI iot
Developer: YI Technologies, Inc.
Category: Video Players & Editors
[Install Button]
[Add to Wishlist Button]
User Sign Up
Click "Sign up" and complete the APP account registration according to the prompts. Currently, mobile phone number registration is not supported (except for mainland China). Other regions can use E-mail address registration. Please pay attention to the password format reminder in the account registration interface.
Welcome Home!
[Sign up Button]
Enter email: [Email Input Field]
Password: [Password Input Field]
[Forgot password Link]
[Login Button]
Warranty Statement
Dear users,
Thank you for using our products. Please read the following terms carefully before installing the product.
- The warranty period is one year from the date of purchasing. Within the warranty period, troubles caused by quality problems of the product under normal use will be maintained by our company free of cost.
- The following cases are beyond the warranty range:
- Any faults or defects caused by improper operating environment or operation.
- Any faults or defects caused by improper installation, misuse, unauthorized maintenance, revision, accident, force majeure event, or other external factors.
- Any faults or defects caused by using the product, software, or components of a third party.
- The product has been beyond the warranty period.
- The product barcode cannot be identified or is mismatched.
- Faults or damage not arising from the design, technology, manufacturing, and quality problems of the product.
Warm Tips
- The camera currently supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network only. If the Wi-Fi network is unstable, please try a wired connection.
- In the case of TF card insertion, you can continue recording or select to record only when the screen changes to save storage space.
- When the camera is added, insert the TF card, and the camera will restart. Check that the TF card is in good condition; the camera can use the TF card normally. When the TF card is removed, the camera will also restart.
- Cloud storage temporarily stores only the video when the screen changes.
- After deleting the camera on the APP, adding the camera again requires manually resetting the camera.
- The normal TF card playback multiplier is up to 4 times. After purchasing cloud storage, the TF card playback multiplier can be up to 8 times, and the cloud playback ratio can be up to 32 times.
Turn on the Device
- Supply the camera with power using the power adapter and power line connected to a power socket.
- During the startup of the camera, it will perform horizontal and vertical rotation. Ensure the device makes a "Di-Di" sound and the indicator light flashes red. The camera is activated and can be added.
If the "Di-Di" sound is not emitted or the indicator light is not flashing red, manual RESET is required. Press the RESET button or use a reset pin for 3-5 seconds. After hearing a prompt sound, the camera will rotate horizontally and vertically until a continuous "Di-Di" sound is emitted and the indicator light flashes red. Then, the camera RESET is successful.
Diagram Description: Shows a camera connected via a power line to a power adapter, which is plugged into a power socket.
Reset procedure diagrams: Illustrate pressing the RESET button or using a pin on the reset button.
Add Camera
- Pair the camera with 2.4G Wi-Fi (Camera does not support 5G band Wi-Fi). Ensure the Wi-Fi network is in good condition.
- Run the mobile APP "YI iot", input the registered account and password, and click login. After successful login, the main interface of the smart camera will appear. Click '+' in the upper right corner to enter the camera configuration interface.
- Confirm again that the camera emits a continuous "di-di" sound and the indicator is in a red light flashing state. The camera is activated and can be added. (If the "di-di" sound is not emitted or the indicator light is not flashing red, manual RESET is required. Press the RESET button or use a reset pin for 3-5 seconds. After hearing the prompt sound, the camera will rotate horizontally and vertically until a continuous "di-di" sound is emitted and the indicator light flashes red. Then, the camera RESET is successful.)
- Enter the Wi-Fi password for the mobile phone's connected network. Click "Connect to Wi-Fi", then place the QR code face to the camera about 10-15 cm away. Wait for the camera's language tips. When you hear "Wi-Fi connection is successful", click "Next" to obtain the binding results and enter the interface. When you hear "binding is successful", configuration is complete. You can then name your camera and share the equipment with others.
Note: If using Sound Wave Configuration, please enlarge the volume of the phone and place the phone close to the camera.
Numbered icons on screen: ① Mode switching, ② Mute switch, ③ Intercom switch, ④ Floating window, ⑤ Settings ⚙️, ⑥ Full screen preview, ⑦ Historical video file, ⑧ PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom), ⑨ Time lapse ⏳, ⑩ Gimbal, ⑪ Cruise, ⑫ Alerts ?, ⑬ Manual recording ?, ⑭ Cloud storage ☁️, ⑮ Capture picture ?.
Real-time Preview
The real-time preview screen displays various controls and information. The numbered icons correspond to the following functions:
- ① Mode switching
- ② Mute switch
- ③ Intercom switch
- ④ Floating window
- ⑤ Settings ⚙️
- ⑥ Full screen preview
- ⑦ Historical video file
- ⑧ PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom)
- ⑨ Time lapse ⏳
- ⑩ Gimbal
- ⑪ Cruise
- ⑫ Alerts ?
- ⑬ Manual recording ?
- ⑭ Cloud storage ☁️
- ⑮ Capture picture ?
The screen also shows timestamps (e.g., 13:50, 14:00, 15:00) and a circular control for PTZ/Gimbal.
Motion Tracking
Click "cruise-enable Motion Tracking". When motion tracking is enabled, if the position of an object changes in the camera's monitoring screen, it will track the trajectory.
Image Description: Shows a smartphone screen displaying a live camera feed with a dog in view. Text indicates "Motion Tracking" and a bitrate of "37 KB/s". Below the video feed are icons for Gimbal, Cruise, Time lapse, and Alerts.
Time Lapse
Click the "time lapse" icon ⏳ to record a time album. You can set the time hourglass to record a long story, such as the growth of a baby or plant flowers, etc. The system will compress it into a few seconds or dozens of seconds of video for you to save and share. Cloud storage is required for shooting over 12 hours.
Image Description: Shows a smartphone screen displaying a "Time-lapse" interface with multiple day segments (Day 1 to Day 7) and a video length of "10 Seconds(s)". Below are options for "Record length" (e.g., 1Day(s)0Hour(s)0Minute(s)) and "Video length".
[Record Button]
Cloud Storage
Click the ☁️ icon to purchase cloud storage directly. Click the ☁️ icon to purchase cloud storage or view cloud storage information and access your cloud space. After purchasing cloud storage, you can enjoy value-added services: AI cloud search, humanoid detection, fast forward speed increase, abnormal sound detection, time hourglass recording time extension, and timing switch.
Image Description: Shows a smartphone screen with a "Smart Camera" interface. A "Cloud storage" section is highlighted with a cloud icon and text indicating "Cloud storage". Below the video feed are icons for Cameras, Alerts, Settings, and Profile.
Smart Detection (Cloud Storage Expansion)
- Click "Settings" ⚙️ - "Smart Detection" to enable motion detection alarm. (You can set up Human Detection, Abnormal Sound Detection, and Baby Crying Detection after cloud storage is enabled.)
- Humanoid detection: Effectively avoids "false alarms" caused by flying insects, moving pets, and light changes. Detects humans to trigger alarms.
- Abnormal sound Detection: When an abnormal sound or a baby crying, etc., is detected, an "abnormal sound" or "baby crying" alarm message will be sent to the mobile phone.
- Alert settings: Select alert sensitivity, alert frequency, alert period, and sound decibel to adjust alert requirements.
- Click "Alerts" ? to view pushed alarm messages and the alarm video.
AI Cloud Search (Cloud Storage Expansion)
This feature takes only a few seconds to accurately retrieve a full day of highlights. Utilizing humanoid recognition technology, it allows you to quickly view daily data activity and time zone distribution, pinpointing crowd activity points.
Click "Cloud Storage" ☁️ - "AI Cloud search", click on the search image, and quickly locate the video information at the desired time for automatic playback within the massive data of cloud storage.
