NGECO NG-C5400 Smart Battery Camera User Manual

1. Packing List

• Camera * 1
• Bracket * 1
• Mounting kit * 1
• USB charging cable * 1
• Operation instruction * 1

2. Product Appearance

Front

Diagram shows the front view of the camera. Key components labeled: Wi-Fi antenna (two antennas extending upwards), Spotlight (top-left), MIC (microphone, left side), Infrared light (bottom-center), Lens (center), Indicator light (right of lens), Human body infrared sensor (below lens).

Bottom

Diagram shows the bottom view of the camera. Key components labeled: Reboot button (left), Micro-SD card slot (below reboot button), DC-5V port (power input, center-right), Micro-USB port (center-right), Power button (right).

3. Quick Start

The wireless smart battery camera supports battery-powered supply and AC-powered supply.

1. Download and install the VicoHome App

The wireless smart battery camera supports Android and iOS App. For your best experience, please scan the QR code below with your mobile phone, install the app, and follow the instruction to complete the user registration.

Download links: https://www.vicohome.io/download/

Diagram shows the VicoHome app icon, a QR code (to be excluded), and buttons for "Android Download" and "App Store Download".

2. Add the device

Sign in to the App, connect to Wi-Fi and add the device according to the prompts (please bring the device close to the router when configuring).

Diagram shows a hand holding a smartphone displaying a Wi-Fi signal icon ?, with a camera positioned nearby on a flat surface. Dotted lines indicate a connection or proximity.

4. Set up the camera

1. Connect to Wi-Fi

Click the "Add Camera Now" in the App and enter the Wi-Fi network name and password that the camera you want to connect.

Diagram shows two smartphone screens. The left screen shows the "All camera" view with a "No camera" message and an "Add Camera Now" button. The right screen shows the "Add a new camera" interface, prompting for Wi-Fi Name (SSID) and Password. It specifies that only 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi is supported and enterprise networks are not. A saved Wi-Fi network "TP-LINK_6772" is displayed.

2. Generate QR Code for Pairing

To ensure a longer distance connection, the camera only supports the 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi with stronger wall penetration capability and does not support Wi-Fi for enterprise level authentication currently. Please ensure that the entered Wi-Fi meets the requirements. After completion, click "Continue" to generate the QR code for pairing the camera.

Diagram shows a smartphone screen displaying a QR code labeled "Scan QR code to connect". Below it, there's an illustration showing the camera lens approximately 6-12 inches away from the QR code.

3. Power On the Camera

After pressing the camera switch for 3 seconds, the camera will turn on. The camera will emit the scanning sound "Ding Dong Ding Dong" after it is turned on (if you do not hear it, please double click the power button).

Diagram shows the back of the camera with the Power button highlighted.

4. Pair the Camera

Take the lens of the camera facing the QR code generated on VicoHome about 20 cm (7 inches) until you hear a "Ding" sound.

Diagram illustrates the camera lens pointing towards a smartphone screen displaying a QR code. A blue cone indicates the scanning range, with text "about 7 inches (20cm)" showing the recommended distance.

5. Connection Success

After a while, the camera will give out a prompt sound of a successful connection. At this moment, please set the name for the device on the App and select the location you want to place the device. Click "Continue" to complete the pairing.

Diagram shows a smartphone screen with "Connection succeeded" at the top, a large green checkmark ✔️, and a list of completed steps: "Connect the camera to Wi-Fi", "Camera found", "Register to the cloud service", "Initialize the camera".

5. Possible problems with binding

• When you hear the "Wi-Fi Password Error", please check whether the Wi-Fi password you entered in the App is correct.
• When you hear the "Authentication error", please ensure that your Wi-Fi network is not an enterprise-level network, and the device supports only the network with the security level below WPA-2.
• When you hear the "Wi-Fi not found", please check whether you select or enter the correct Wi-Fi name, and place the device near the Wi-Fi router and ensure that the router is powered on. Please note that 5Ghz Wi-Fi cannot be searched by the device.
• When you hear the "Retrieving IP timeout", it indicates that the number of devices connected to the router in your home is too many to connect more devices. Please remove some of the connected devices that are not commonly used or restart the router to clear the unconnected devices. You may need to contact the router administrator.
• When you hear the "Cloud service connection fail", please check whether your router is connected properly to the external network. When you hear this error prompt, it is common on the condition of network disconnection or that the selected router in your home is a local area network server. Please ensure that the network connection is normal, and try to temporarily turn off the firewall to connect again.

6. Install the camera

You can place the camera on a shelf or other surfaces to use, or you can install it on a wall to use.

1. Select a good spot for your camera

Select a good spot for your camera, please install the camera in a position where its view is not blocked and ensure that it is within the coverage of the Wi-Fi network. The PIR infrared sensor is more sensitive to movements across the camera's field of view than movements toward or away from the camera.

Diagram shows the camera mounted on a wall, angled downwards approximately 15 degrees. It indicates a recommended height of about 6 ft. Two figures (one walking a dog) are shown within the camera's field of view, illustrating detection of lateral movement. Wi-Fi signal icon ? is shown above the camera.

2. Install the bracket

a) Screw fixing

Use the drilling tool to punch holes on the wall according to the hole distance of the base. It is recommended to mark the holes on the wall with a pencil before drilling. Screw the expansion nut into the holes on the wall, and then connect the bracket to the expansion nut with screws to complete the fixing.

Diagram shows a drill bit creating holes, an expansion nut being inserted, and screws being used to attach a bracket to the wall.

b) Fix the camera

Align the bracket screw with the screw hole on the back or bottom of the camera, and then rotate it to the tightened state.

Diagram shows the camera being attached to the bracket using a screw mechanism. An arrow indicates the direction of attachment.

3. Adjust the angle

Adjust the camera to an appropriate angle, and the best angle is about 15 degrees downward, and then tighten the base by rotating it in clockwise direction to fix the angle.

Diagram shows the camera mounted on its bracket, with curved arrows indicating adjustment of the camera's tilt angle. The optimal angle is shown as approximately 15 degrees downward.

7. Main Interface

• Sound: Tap to mute/unmute camera sound.
• Alarm bell: Support to manually turn on the alarm.
• White light: Support to manually turn on the white light.
• Speaker: Tap to talk to people in front of the camera.
• Fullscreen: Tap to switch to the full screen view.
• Screenshot: Capture a picture to the photo album in App.
• Record: Manually record a video to the photo album in App.
• Image Quality: Switch the image quality between HD and SD.
• Alexa: Works with Alexa.

8. Share the camera

Use this function when you need to watch the camera with other family members or friends. Only the administrator whose account is bound the camera for the first time can share and set the device. Other members can only view the live or playbacks of the device.

1. Initiate Sharing

Find the camera you want to share on the App homepage or camera setting page. Click the share button and enter the sharing page.

2. Invite User

Click "Invite", and a QR code will be generated for sharing.

Diagram shows two smartphone screens. The left screen shows the "All camera" list with a "Smart Camera" entry and a share icon. The right screen shows the "Share" interface with "Admin Info" and "Shared to:" fields, and an "Invite" button.

3. Add Friend's Camera

For the members you need to share with, find "Add Friend's Camera" on the "User" page to enter the scanning page.

Diagram shows two smartphone screens. The left screen displays a QR code labeled "Invite" with permission details. The right screen shows the "User" page with options like "Camera Management", "Add Friend's Camera", "APP Language", etc.

4. Complete Sharing

Scan the QR code generated on your mobile phone, and you will receive the confirmation notification after success. The sharing will be completed after you agree.

Diagram shows two smartphones. One is held by a hand, displaying a scanning frame, ready to scan the QR code displayed on the other smartphone.

9. Charge the camera

The App will remind you to charge your camera when the battery is low. Please use the Micro USB cable to plug into the 5V/1.5A charging adapter to charge the camera. During charging, the camera's indicator light is solid yellow ?, and when the camera is fully charged, the indicator light will turn into solid green ?. It will take 10 hours to fully charge.

10. Indicator light status

11. Product Specification

12. Firmware Upgrade

When connecting your camera through the App, it will prompt you if the latest firmware is available. You can also manually check the firmware version in the settings of the App.

⚠️ Please make sure that your camera is fully charged or connected to the power adapter before upgrading the firmware, please do not cut off the power supply during the upgrading.

13. FCC Warning

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference.
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.

If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

To maintain compliance with FCC's RF Exposure guidelines, this equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance between 20cm the radiator your body: Use only the supplied antenna.

14. FAQ

1Q: Camera permission management: How to invite family and friends to use my camera together?

A: Open the App and select your camera on the home page. Click the share button on the home page or the "Share" in the camera settings to enter the sharing page, and then click "Invite" to generate a QR code. Your friends can now get some of the access rights by scanning the QR code in your phone.

2Q: Why doesn't the Wi-Fi name appear when I connect to Wi-Fi?

A: On Apple devices with iOS13 and above, you need to turn on the "location permission" for the app in the system settings and change it to "allow when using."

3Q: Will the camera show red lights when night vision is activated?

A: The built-in infrared lamp beads make the camera only show some dim red lights when night vision is activated, but the image quality is still clear under no light environment.

4Q: What are the requirements for Wi-Fi?

A: Please use a 2.4GHz wireless network. The device does not support the 5GHz wireless network. Meanwhile, please set the Wi-Fi authentication method to WPA2-PSK or other lower level of security method. A password is required.

5Q: How far should the camera be placed from the router?

A: After testing, the Wi-Fi connection distance can normally reach up to 220 meters in the open area. However, the actual situation depends on the strength of Wi-Fi and its surrounding environment (thick walls, electromagnetic devices, large metal objects will all cause interference to the Wi-Fi signals). If the camera connection signal is weak or unstable, please place the camera as close to the router as possible.

6Q: What is the maximum length of recording time?

A: If you set the duration as "Auto", when someone occurs in the view of the camera, it will start recording a video for up to 3 minutes.

7Q: How to quickly view videos by category?

A: Click the icon in the upper left corner of the "Library" page to start filtering videos by category. Select the category you want to see and then click "Save" to view the video playbacks.

8Q: What should I do when the device is in malfunction?

A: Long press the power button for 3 seconds to restart it. If there is no response, you can remove the rubber plug at the button of the camera. Press the reboot hole with a pointed object to restart the camera.

9Q: How long does the battery last?

A: If you record 20 10s videos per day, the battery can last for 8 months.

10Q: What is the voltage and current of the adapter and how long does it take to charge?

A: Use DV 5V+-5%/1.5A adapter to charge and it can be fully charged within 17 hours.

Contact Information

1600 Union Hill Road Alpharetta, GA 30005

Tel: +1 (770) 800-2321

E-mail: ngtime@ngteco.com

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