How To Setup BVCAM Mini Camera (2022 Full Manual)

This manual is applicable to BVCAM, FRCAM, HDMINICAM APP.

The following demo uses FRCAM APP.

Download BVCAM APP

BVCAM’s development company has ceased operations, and the app is now only available for download on Android.

LED Indicators

Slow flash	AP mode
Fast flash	connecting to WiFi network
Solid	WiFi connected
Fast	ecording in progress
Solid	standby

Connect BVCAM camera to phone

AP Mode

1. Open your phone “Settings” to find the camera’s AP(Wifi) out and connect it.

The name of the AP is the UID of the camera label.

2. Open APP, camera finds out and show “Online”

If you open the APP page ,it does not display anything, click” “.In general, it is auto-discov-ered the camera

Remote Access Mode

For iPhone (For Android phone)

Note: since bvcam has stopped operation, you cannot access the camera remotely.

1. Click Setting ‘ ’ （same）

2. Click ‘Device Settings’ （‘Advance Config’）

3. Click ‘WIFI Config’（same）

4. Select your home WiFi from the drop down list （Click‘Dropdown triangle icon’ to Select your home WiFi）

5. Enter your home wifi password. （same）

6. Click “OK” twice to save settings.（same）

7. Wating for the camera, it will show “Online”

The camera takes up to 30 seconds to reboot. A solid red light indicates it has connected to WiFi network.

If the red light keeps flashing, check the following, reset your camera to AP mode and start over:

• Is 2.4G WiFi enabled?
• Does WiFi name only contain English letters and numbers?
• Is your target WiFi network hidden (BSSID)?
• Is AP Isolation feature turned off in your router?

Share BVCAM Camera

Click ‘ ’ icon, then ‘Add new online device’.

Method 1. Manual ‒ Enter camera UID and password (default: 8888)
Method 2. Search (LAN) ‒ make sure your phone and the camera are in the same local network, and click “Search” button.
Method 3. QR code ‒ Click “QR Scan” to scan the QR code at the back of the camera.

How to set up BVCAM camera recording?

1. In “Advance Config”, click “SDCard Record Config”, select a recording mode from “Record” drop down list and click “OK” to save.

SD card status is displayed if inserted.
Only insert/remove SD card when the camera is powered off.

Blue LED flashes to indicate recording in progress.

2. Recording Options

Resolution: video resolution

File length (minute) : video recording length per file

Record sound: on/off

Loop recording: on/off, to fill the SD card with recordings and erase oldest video clips with newest recordings.

How to set the BVCAM camera motion detection?

1. In “Advance Config”, click “Alarm Config”, then select desired option in “Motion detection sensitivity” drop down list. Click “OK” to save settings.

2. Alarm Options

Alarm Schedule: select start and end time for motion detection

Warning Tone: unsupported by this camera

Email Alert: send email alerts to chosen email address

FTP Upload: upload snapshots of alerts to chosen FTP server

Alarm interval: 30 to 300 seconds

Push Notification: send alerts to mobile App

On-Screen Display: turn date/time overlay on/off

How to switch on and off the night vision lights and indicators?

1. To turn on/off IR lights, click on ‘ 1 ’ icon during live streaming.
2. This button is used to turn on/off the indicator light.Once the camera is reset or restarted, the light will turn on.

BVCAM Email Configuration

Click on “Email Config” under “Advance Config”.

Remember to enable email alerts after configuration.

Sender: sender’s email address

Recipient: up to 4 email addresses

SMTP Server: Email provider’s SMTP server

SMTP Port: default is 25 (consult your Email provider’s instructions)

Transport Layer Security: (consult your Email provider’s instructions)

User: sender’s email user name

Password: sender’s email password

Example：

For Outlook, use the following confifiguration:

SMTP server: smtp-mail.outlook.com

SMTP Port: 587

Transport Layer Security: STARTTLS

How to watch 4 BVCAM cameras at the same time?

NOTE: Set “Remote Access” At First!

1. Click ” ” ，then click “+” to add cameras.

2. Click “IPCamera” , Click “ ” to watch the live videos

BVCAM For Pc

BVCAM For Pc only supports windows computers.

How to use BVCAM For Pc?

1. download the software

2. After download, open the zip fifile.

Follow below ：PCTools >Windows PC > IPCMultiViewSetup V1.8 > IPCMultiViewSetup.msi

install software： IPCMultiViewSetup.msi

3. Open the software, account: admin, no need to fill in the password，then click to log in.

Note: To add with a computer, it needs to set up the camera to connect to the wifi with your phone first, or use the computer to connect to the camera’s hotspot wifi.

4. Click Camera Setup

5. Click “+” entering ID and password, ID needs to all CAPITALS, default password is 8888, click “ok”.

6. Double click the added camera to see the screen.

FAQ