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How to use VicoHome camera?(Complete Manual)

June 23, 2022
Updated 2022/06/23 at 1:19 PM
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Download and install VicoHome AppAdding VicoHome CamerasWhy the VicoHome camera failed to add?Why VicoHome camera prompts Wi-Fi Password Error?Why VicoHome camera prompts Authentication error?Why VicoHome camera prompts Wi-Fi not found?Why VicoHome camera prompts Retrieving IP timeout?Why VicoHome camera prompts Cloud service connection fail?Share VicoHome CameraSteps for Admin UserSteps for Shared UserSteps for Admin UserVicoHome camera feature settingsEnable night visionEnable light/spotlightAdjust the VicoHome camera volumeAdjusting Night Vision Sensitivity

This manual applies to all VicoHome cameras(Doorbell CAMERA ,CQ1, CG7, CG5, CG6, CG2, CB2, CB1, CG3, CG1, G0, CB0)

Download and install VicoHome App

  1. The Vicohome 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.
  2. Search for “Vicohome” to download the app from Google play
    (Andriod) or APP Store (iPhone)
Download and install VicoHome App

Adding VicoHome Cameras

Start the VicoHome camera before adding it.
Battery Cameras: Please press the power button long until the device emits a tip sound.

Power Powered Cameras: Please connect to a power source until you hear an alert sound from the device and it completes the rotation.

Then open the VicoHome APP, click Add Camera > I hear a sound or see a light on > Next

Adding VicoHome Cameras

Click I heard a beeping sound > Next Step, select Connect via Wi-Fi, select your wifi and enter the wifi password.

If you are connecting via ethernet cable, please select Connect via ethernet cable.

Adding VicoHome Cameras

Make sure your wifi name and password are correct, Then point the lens of the camera facing the QR code generated on VicoHome about 20 cm (7 inches) until you hear a “Ding ” sound.

Adding VicoHome Cameras

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.

Adding VicoHome Cameras

Why the VicoHome camera failed to add?

If you fail to add, please check the following FAQ.

Why VicoHome camera prompts Wi-Fi Password Error?

Usually because the wifi password is wrong, please confirm the wifi password and re-add the camera.

Why VicoHome camera prompts Authentication error?

VicoHome cameras do not support enterprise networks, 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:

Why VicoHome camera prompts 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.

Why VicoHome camera prompts 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.

Why VicoHome camera prompts 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.

Share VicoHome Camera

When you want to let other family members or friends view the VicoHome camera, you can use this feature. Only the admin user who is the first to add the camera is able to share the camera and manage the settings for the camera. The shared users have limited access rights.

Steps for Admin User

  1. Find the camera you want to share on the App Homepage then tap the
    “Share “button. You can also tap the camera “Camera Setting” icon, then tap the “Share” button
Share VicoHome Camera

2. Tap”Camera sharing”, a QR code for sharing will be generated.

Share VicoHome Camera

Steps for Shared User

For the family members or friends you want to share, find “Add friend’s camera” on the Homepage to enter the scan code page, then scan QR code generate on the admin’s phone, then send the access request to the admin user.

Share VicoHome Camera

Steps for Admin User

You will receive a confirmation notice, and you can complete sharing after agreeing.

Share VicoHome Camera

VicoHome camera feature settings

Enable night vision

After “Night Vision” is enabled, the camera will be able to “see” clearly in the dark. Particularly, it will offer high-quality nighttime images.

To enable “Night Vision”, please tap the camera “setting” icon > tap “Lighting Setting” > enable “Night Vision”.

Enable night vision

There are two night vision modes, infrared mode and white light mode. The difference between the two modes is in the color rendering of the picture. In infrared mode, the picture is in black and white and is clearer while in white light mode, the color of the picture will be restored to the greatest extent.

Enable night vision

Currently, most models of cameras support both infrared mode and white light mode while a few models only support infrared mode. For those who do not support white light mode, there are no white lights on the camera body.

Enable light/spotlight

Important: Most battery cameras have a white light/spotlight. However, for a few battery cameras, they don’t have a white light/spotlight. Neither do the plug-in cameras.

You can tap the camera “setting” icon > tap “Lighting Setting” > enable “Flashlight Alarm”. After that, the white light/spotlight will be flashing for a while once the camera is triggered by any movements. Of course, if there is no “Flashlight Alarm” option under the “Lighting Setting” page, that means that your camera does not support a white light/spotlight.

Enable light_spotlight

However, if you want the camera’s white light/spotlight to be on constantly in the dark or at night, you can turn off “Flashlight Alarm” and set “Night Vision Mode” as “White light mode” instead.

Enable light_spotlight

Adjust the VicoHome camera volume

Yes, you can tap the camera “setting” icon->tap Audio Setting to enable the siren of the camera, set the language and volume for the camera.

Adjust the VicoHome camera volume
  • Audible Alarm 

When you turn the Audible Alarm on, the camera will sound an alarm when it detects any motion. You can set the duration of the alarm to 5s/10s/15s. You can also adjust its volume.

  • Voice Language

You can select the language for the camera so the camera will report, for example, “Wi-Fi connected” in the language you select.

  • Voice Volume

You can also adjust the volume when the camera reports anything.

Adjusting Night Vision Sensitivity

The sensitivity of night vision is actually the sensitivity of the ambient light sensor. The ambient light sensor senses the brightness of the light available around your camera. When it senses that the light is darker than the threshold, the camera will enter the night vision mode. By adjusting the sensitivity, you can control how easily the camera enters the night vision mode. The higher the sensitivity, the easier the camera enters the night vision mode.

To adjust the sensitivity, please tap the camera “setting” icon > tap “Lighting Setting” > tap “Light sensitivity level”.

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15 Comments
  • Leroy says:
    September 14, 2022 at 3:05 pm

    how do get on the cloud to review past video

    Reply
    • Christopher says:
      November 5, 2022 at 3:13 am

      My vicohome app is appearing in Russian writing how do I change it to English

      Reply
      • Chazz says:
        December 23, 2022 at 8:22 pm

        On the app, go to User (lower right icon on the home screen). APP Language is the line with the “A” icon. Press it and select “English”.

        Reply
  • charles eckert says:
    December 22, 2022 at 12:29 am

    how do i increase the record time

    Reply
    • Chazz says:
      December 23, 2022 at 8:16 pm

      On the app, go to User: Device Management: Smart Camera: Motion Detection: Duration. My camera gives me a choice of 10, 15 or 20 seconds. There is no “auto” option I can find, though I would prefer that.
      .

      Reply
      • Linda says:
        January 1, 2023 at 4:35 pm

        The device management settings won’t allow me to select ‘auto’ for recording duration. 20 seconds is the max but even that is really only about 7 seconds playback.
        What is cool down time and what is interval time?

        Reply
  • Jeri says:
    January 2, 2023 at 2:47 pm

    I have Vicohome on my Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and my old Galaxy Note 8 phones. On my Note 10, the Vicohome app has lost the Sleep command. It’s still on my old Note 8 though. I use the sleep mode a lot because my camera is near a road and the headlights keep turning it on so Sleep mode saves the battery. How do I get Sleep command to show up again? I’d appreciate any help with this. Thanks.

    Reply
  • john philip serle says:
    January 5, 2023 at 4:07 pm

    On the app, go to User: Device Management: Smart Camera: Motion Detection: Duration. My camera gives me a choice of 10, 15 or 20 seconds. There is no “auto” option I can find, though I would prefer that.
    .

    Reply
  • Suzy says:
    January 9, 2023 at 3:16 pm

    How do I access my camera remotely. It will not connect if I’m away from home.

    Reply
  • Anonymous says:
    January 18, 2023 at 5:29 am

    image upside down. . can not find a way to correct

    Reply
  • Nancy Pruitt says:
    January 22, 2023 at 12:59 am

    How do I delete the motion videos in my library?

    Reply
  • Gabbytony says:
    January 24, 2023 at 3:19 pm

    How do you contact customer support?

    Reply
  • Gloria says:
    January 25, 2023 at 1:18 am

    I am not seeing anything for the solar vico camera on how to change the battery. Does it have a battery or it charges by way of the solar panel? It is running low on the indicator

    Reply
  • Anonymous says:
    January 28, 2023 at 9:25 pm

    All our cameras went off line and will not reconnect. Yet mine is still taking video of movement and that is turned off. When I say all cameras including both my sisters who live in other states. They all went offline within 1 hour of each other. We don’t share cameras. What’s up with no customer service!?!

    Reply
  • Kelley says:
    January 28, 2023 at 9:27 pm

    All our cameras went off line and will not reconnect. Yet mine is still taking video of movement and that is turned off. When I say all cameras including both my sisters who live in other states. They all went offline within 1 hour of each other. We don’t share cameras. What’s up with no customer service!?

    Reply

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