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Guard Viewer Mobile App User Guide

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Guard Viewer Mobile App User Guide, Now, the power of uniview tec fits in the palm of your hand. The Guard Viewer mobile application (app) is available for iPhone and Android devices from the respective app store or can be downloaded directly from the links below. The systems allow you to make your phone a part of your security network by enabling you to remotely view a multi-page view of your security cameras or a larger single camera view, position a camera, zoom in or out, and focus the camera. With these applications you can check security from anywhere.

2 introduction

Overview

Our general solution, based on the mobile surveillance software, cloud servers and smart terminal devices, is a new generation of IT-based solution that employs the technologies of cloud computing, mobile Internet and big data. Comprising mobile service and Web service, the solution aims to offer healthy, low-carbon, smart, comfortable and secure information services to small and medium sized enterprises.

Typical Networking

Solution A

P2P server

Mobile client 1

P2P Web

Router

Mobile client 2

Solution B

Installation and Connection

The terminal devices mentioned in this manual refer to IP cameras or network video recorders (NVR).

For the installation of devices, please refer to the user document delivered with the devices.

The connection of IP camera and NVR is illustrated as follows:

Network cable

Connect to power

Connect to Internet

Network

cable

Connect to power

Guard Viewer Mobile App User Guide

3 mobile service

System Information

Requirements

Software

iOS device: iOS 6.1 or later.

Android device: Android 4.0 or later.

Hardware

Display resolution: 480*800 or higher.

CPU: 1 GHz or higher.

Memory: 1 GB or higher.

Get the App

Android

Search and download Guard Viewer in Google Play.

iOS

Search and download Guard Viewer in App Store.

NOTE!

•It is recommended to download the app via Wi-Fi.

•The following part takes iOS version as an example to introduce the app.

P2P Account Management

You need to sign up for a P2P account first before logging in to add, configure and operate a P2P device.

1.Open the app and tap P2P Account.

2.Tap Sign Up and complete the registration as instructed.

NOTE!

I have read and agree to Service Agreement

Change Password

My Devices

«4 My Sharing Records

^ My QR Codes

You may also register an account later by tapping

Menu >

P2P

Account.

When opening the app for the first time, you can either log in with your P2P account or skip the login and experience the local functions.

•P2P Login: Log in to the app with your P2P account to add, configure or operate your P2P devices as required.

P2P Login Add P2P Device

Get Started

•Skip: Skip the P2P login to add, configure or operate your local device as required.

Skip J Add Local Device

■ Get Started

Skip

Tap Skip to enter the live view page. You can view live videos, play back recordings, manage files and more. For details, please see the following chapters.

P2P Login

You need to have a P2P account to log in. To sign up for a P2P account, see Sign Up for a P2P Account.

1.Tap Menu > P2P Account.

2.Enter the username and password, and tap Login.

NOTE!

The service area is International by default. If your device is in Mainland

China, tap in the upper right corner and choose 中国服务区.

Switch Account/Logout

1.When logged in, tap Menu > P2P Account.

2.Tap Switch Account and the current account will be logged out.

3.Switch to another account by entering its username and

password and tapping Login.

NOTE!

When in the login page, the used usernames are saved in the username

drop-down list.

Password

Change Password

1.When logged in, tap Menu > P2P Account > Change

Password.

2.Enter the required information and tap OK.

Reset Password (Forgot Password?)

If you forgot your password, tap Menu > P2P Account >

Forgot Password. Reset the password as instructed.

Device Management

Add Devices

Add Through Device List

1.When logged in, tap My Devices in the P2P Account page to enter the device list. Alternately, tap Menu > Devices.

2.Tap or Add P2P Device directly to add P2P devices.

3.Select Auto Search, Manual Add or Scan, and then follow the instructions to add devices.

NOTE!

To add devices at any later time, tap Menu > Devices and

repeat the above operations.

•P2P

Scan the QR code on the device or enter the register code manually, or access the Web interface of the device and scan the QR code on the P2P page. Only devices that support the P2P function can be added by P2P.

•IP/Domain

Enter the IP address of the device.

•EZDDNS

Enter the domain name of the device.

Add in Live View/Playback Page

1.Tap Menu > Live View.

2.Tap or of the specified window to enter the camera list.

3.Tap to select Auto Search, Manual Add or Scan, and then

follow the instructions to add devices. For details, see Add

Through Device List.

NOTE!

The above operations are based on the live view page, and are similar to

those of the playback page.

Device List

Share Devices

To share devices:

1.Tap Menu > Devices.

2.Tap the device you want to share. A toolbar appears.

3.Tap Share and operate as instructed to share the device.

To view sharing records or cancel sharing:

1.Tap Menu > P2P Account > ° ‘O My Sharing Records.

2.Check the sharing records or cancel the sharing.

Edit Devices

1.Tap Menu > O Devices.

2.Tap the device you want to edit.

Tap Edit Device and edit device information as required. Tap

to save and quit.

Delete Devices

For details, see Edit Devices.

Live View

Live View Controls

Play Live Videos

1.Tap Menu > Live View.

2. Tap or

of the specified window to enter the camera list.

Select one or more cameras and tap Start Live View.

NOTE!

•When there are more cameras than windows in the current view,

will appear under the windows to indicate pages.

•Swipe left or right to navigate through the pages.

Live View Toolbar

The toolbar is displayed under the live view windows. See the table below for descriptions of the live view toolbar.

Icon	Description
ocS sggg OO QQQ gggg	4 9 16 split view
.	Start Stop live view
.	Favorites
.	Snapshot
.	Start Stop recording
oOf □□<	Audio on off
<®^J	Open Close PTZ control panel
gl®!	Select image quality
aa	Enable disable alarm output

Close Live View

To close a live video:

Long press the live video window and drag it to the above to close

the live video

To close or resume all live videos:

1.In the live view page, tap on the toolbar to close all live

videos.

2.When all the live videos are closed, tap 40] to resume.

To enlarge a live video and switch between views:

1.Double-tap a live video window to enlarge it to single window view.

2.Swipe to navigate through other windows.

3.Double-tap the window again to change back to the original multiple window view. Repeat to switch between the two views.

Live View Application

Add Live View to Favorites

You can add desired live videos to favorites for future quick access. Adding a live video to favorites will save its view mode, image quality, camera info and window location. To add live videos to favorites:

1.In the live view page, tap w in the toolbar. Enter a name for the entry and tap OK.

2.A success message will appear after the entry is saved.

PTZ Control

1.Select the desired live video window. Click to open the PTZ

panel and the button will become

2.Use PTZ panel to adjust focus and zoom, and go to preset. Tap the arrows in the window to turn the camera to different directions.

3.Tap to exit.

See the table below for descriptions of the PTZ toolbar.

Video Quality

Select the desired live video window. Tap

to open the video

quality panel.

Icon	Description
K \| Focus control
.	\| Zoom in out
.	\| Call preset

2.Select your desired video quality based on the network condition.

See the table below for description of the video quality toolbar:

NOTE!

Video quality options are valid only for devices that support the stream.

Window Replacement

In the live view page, you may drag a window to the desired position.

Digital Zoom

Digital zoom is enabled by default. The icon $ will appear in the window status bar.

Icon	Description
Clear	The video is played by the first stream.
Balanced	The video is played by the sub stream.
Smooth or custom	The video is played by the third stream. You can also edit the resolution, frame rate and the bit rate.

1.Select the desired live video window.

2.Pinch open to zoom in, pinch close to zoom out and swipe to

navigate in the desired direction. When zoomed in, double-tap to zoom out to the original image.

Local Recording/Snapshot

In the live view page, select the desired window and you can record videos and take snapshots to your mobile device.

Tap

to take snapshot.

Tap

to start recording and tap

■ to stop recording.

Landscape Mode

1.When in live view page, rotate the screen to landscape mode.

2.The toolbar will automatically hide after fivethree second without any operation.

3.Tap the screen to show the hidden toolbar. For toolbar details, see Live View Toolbar.

NOTE!

To use the landscape mode, tap

Menu >

Settings and make sure

that Portrait Orientation Lock is disabled.

Playback

Playback Controls

Search Recordings

To search by time:

1. Tap Menu > Œ Playback.

, and select the desired camera for playback.

3. Specify the start time of the playback and tap OK.

To search by timeline

1.When in playback, tap ® in the toolbar. Select your desired

time scale from the dropdown list.

2.Slide the timeline to quickly locate preferred playback time.

Recording Toolbar

See the table below for descriptions of playback toolbar.

Icon	Description
@	Time interval scale. Switch the scale between 5 30 60 minutes on the timeline.
® ®	Reduce the speed to play recordings
.	Increase the speed to play recordings
© ®	Play Pause
.	Snapshot
.	Start Stop recording
Q	Query
<4; o(]*	Audio on off

Recording Application

Local Recording/Snapshot

For details, see Local Recording/Snapshot.

NOTE!

Saved local recordings are available in Files. For details, see File

Management.

Landscape Mode

1.When in playback, rotate the screen to landscape mode.

2.For details about the operations available in the landscape

toolbar, see Recording Toolbar.

NOTE!

To use the landscape mode, tap

Menu >

& Settings and make sure

that Portrait Orientation Lock is disabled.

Alarm Management

Alarms

1.Tap Menu > CD Alarms.

2.Enable or disable alarm notification from your desired devices.

3.When alarm push notification is enabled, your phone will receive push notifications when an alarm is triggered.

NOTE!

Make sure Do Not Disturb is disenabled when alarm notification is

enabled. For details, see Other Local Settings.

Events

View/Edit Events

Events.

Tap

to acknowledge, share and delete events as needed.