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    U ser Guide W i-F i Baby C amera P an & T ilt Cloud Camera V ersion 1.0 | 12/2/14 DCS-850L[...]

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    2 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual D-Link reser ves the right to r evise this publication and to make changes in the cont ent hereof without obligation to notify an y person or organization of such revisions or changes . Information in this document may become obsolete as our services and websites dev elop and change. Please r efer to the ww w .my dlink[...]

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    3 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual T able of C onten ts Pr eface .............................................................................................. 2 Manual Revisions .................................................................. 2 T rademarks.............................................................................. 2 Pr oduct O verv[...]

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    4 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 1: P roduct O verview P r oduc t O ver view P ack age C onten ts If any of the above it ems are missing, please c ontact your reseller . DCS-850L Wi-F i Baby Camera W all Mount Kit P ower adapter Mounting Bracket Quick Install Guide Additional A ccent Rings[...]

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    5 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 1: P roduct O verview Minimum R equir ements Mobile Requirements • F or mobile requirements r efer to the C ompatibility List on mydlink Baby app page on the App Stor e and Google Play Comput er Requirements • Computer with 1.3GHz processor or abo ve and at least 128 MB RAM • Microsoft W indows® 8, 7, V[...]

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    6 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 1: P roduct O verview Introduction Keep an eye on your little one with the DCS-850L Wi-F i Baby Camera. This por table camera transf orms your mobile device into a v ersatile, y et easy-to-use baby monitor . The pan/tilt feature lets you move the camera remotely , so you can monitor the entire playroom from yo[...]

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    7 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 1: P roduct O verview Impor tant Saf ety I nforma tion The DCS-850L is designed to meet the highest saf ety standards. Please make sure tha t it is set up and used correctly . It is ver y impor tant that y ou follow the safety guidelines belo w : Make sure the DCS-850L and cord ar e out of baby’ s reach. In [...]

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    8 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 1: P roduct O verview Make sure there is pr oper ventilation ar ound the DCS-850L. M ake sure you do not place the Wi-F i Baby Camera on sofas, cushions , beds, etc . in a way that may block v entilation. DO NO T cover the camer a with a blanket. Remember the DCS-850L is not a toy . Do not allow babies or chil[...]

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    9 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 1: P roduct O verview F ront V iew Hardw are Ov er view 1 Night Vision (IR) LED Infrared LED illuminates the camera 's eld of view at night. 2 Camera L ens Allows y ou to record or view video of the surr ounding area. 3 Fr ont Acc ent Ring Decorative swit chable front accent ring . 4 Light Sensor Senso[...]

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    10 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 1: P roduct O verview Rear V iew 1 T emperature Sensor Senses the current temperatur e level, which is display ed on the Live Video screen. 2 Direct Connect Button Pr ess to allow your mobile device t o directly connect to your DCS-850L wirelessly , so there is no need for a router . (Please ref er to " [...]

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    11 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 2: Installation This D-Link camera can connect to your wireless netw ork from anywhere within the operating r ange of your wireless network. Howev er , the number , thickness, and location of walls, ceilings , or other objects that the wireless signals must pass through ma y limit the range. T ypical ranges v[...]

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    12 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 2: Installation There ar e several w ays to set up y our DCS-850L: Camer a S etup 2. Remotely ... Connect to your DCS-850L using the Internet . Connect to your DCS-850L through y our home wireless network. 1. At Home ... Note: Y ou can also c onnect directly to your DCS-850L wirelessly , so there is no need f[...]

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    13 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 2: Installation Mounting the Camer a 1. Place the mounting br acket where you wan t to position the camera and use a pencil to mark the points where y ou will drill the holes. 4. F asten the mounting bracket to the wall using the scr ews provided . Note: Do not over tighten the screws as this may damage the m[...]

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    14 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 2: Installation 6. Adjust the angle of the arm on the mounting bracket as desired . Tighten the thumbscrew to lock the arm into place . 5. Using the supplied thumbscrew , fasten the camera to the mounting bracket. C onnect the power cable t o the camera. 5 6[...]

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    15 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 2: Installation Download the m ydlink Bab y App m y dlink Baby Camer a Monitor (F ree) Search f or mydlink Bab y in the App Stor e or Google Play . Y ou can download and install the app on y our smar tphone or tablet when connected to the Internet. Instruc tions f or installing the app begin on the next page.[...]

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    16 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 2: Installation F or an iOS device, tap on the A pp Store ic on. 1 F or an Android devic e, tap on Play S tore .[...]

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    17 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 2: Installation 2 Search for m ydlink baby within the search eld . Similar search f or mydlink baby f or Android .[...]

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    18 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 2: Installation F or Android , tap on Install to install the app . F or an iOS device, tap on the ( + ) icon to install the mydlink Baby app . 3[...]

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    19 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 2: Installation Set Up a New Camer a with the m y dlink Baby A pp Once the my dlink Baby app is installed, simply tap on the icon to open the app . The next screen you see is the Setup Wizar d . T ap S et Up New C amera to launch the Setup Wizar d and congure y our camera. The wizard will guide y ou throug[...]

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    20 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 3: Monitoring Monitoring m y dlink Baby App Home Scr een Once the setup proc ess is complete, y ou will see the mydlink Baby app Home Scr een. 7 1 DCS-850L T ap on the Camera V iew Snapshot to go to the Live View screen. Ref er to "mydlink Bab y App Live View" on page 21 . 2 Local/Remote A ccess T a[...]

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    21 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 3: Monitoring m y dlink Baby App Liv e V iew 1 Return T ap on the Return icon to return to the Home screen . 2 Microphone T ap on the Microphone icon to enable or disable two-way audio . 3 Camera T ap on the Camera icon to ac cess snapshot, video recording , and playback mode. 4 Alerts T ap on the Aler ts ico[...]

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    22 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 4: Congur ation At an y time after you complete the Setup Wizard , you may tap on the Liv e V iew screen to ac cess the Congur ation menu . The congur ation icon is in the upper right corner of the screen. T ap to access Camer a Information T ap to access Wireless scr een T ap to access Events scr ee[...]

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    23 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 4: Congur ation • Under Wireless … See which wireless network your camera is currently connected to Change the wireless network you want your camera t o connect to • Under Camera Information … Change your Camer a Passwor d Sync your camera ’ s time and date with your mobile device Remove camera f[...]

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    24 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 4: Congur ation • Under Lullaby … Select how long the lullaby will play (in minutes) when activated • Under Events … Change the temperature unit of measur e (Centig rade or F arenheit) Change the temperature alert range T ap Check to determine the ambient sound level. ( The level number will change[...]

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    25 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 4: Congur ation m y dlink Baby App Settings Change the Speaker V olume on the camera for two- way audio communication and lullabies Adjust the Brightness of the Live V iew image T ap this icon to open the settings menu[...]

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    26 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 4: Congur ation m y dlink Baby App P an S ettings T ap this icon to open the pan settings menu T ap Goto Preset to mo ve the camera to a preset location T ap Auto P an to aut omatically sweep (one time) T ap Set Preset to crea te a new preset If you selected Goto Preset , you will see the Goto P reset wind[...]

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    27 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 5: Video Recor ding and Playback T ap Done when you are nished taking snapshots or recording videos t o return to the Live View T ap the Playback icon for access to snapshots or videos. (Refer to instructions on the ne xt page.) Slide to toggle between Snapshot and V ideo recording mode V ideo Recor ding a[...]

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    28 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 5: Video Recor ding and Playback V iewing Snapshots or Pla ying V ideos Y ou can see your snapshots or wat ch your videos at any time fr om your mobile device*. Nev er miss a precious moment again! * Requires iPhone , iPad , iPod T ouch, or Android device with Internet access . Note: Only the mobile device ic[...]

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    29 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 6: m ydlink During the setup process, the Setup Wizar d gives you an opportunity to create a m ydlink accoun t. When you set up an ac count with my dlink, it gives y ou the ability to securely monitor your bab y or child when you are a way from home , absolutely free and without a mon thly subscription fee. I[...]

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    30 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 7: A dvanced F eatures 30 A dvanc ed F eatur es Enabling Direct Connect 1 Pr ess and hold the Direct Connect button on the back of the camera for a t least ve seconds . The Cloud/Dir ect Mode LED on the front of the camera will ash. 3 Connect your mobile device to the m yBabyCam-xxxx Wi-F i network. ( X[...]

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    31 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 7: A dvanced F eatures 31 4 Open the my dlink Baby app . T o connect, tap the Reconnect button for the camera. Note: Don 't forget to turn o Direct Connect mode when you are nished using your DCS-850L as a por table camer a. Press and hold the Direc t Connect button for at least ve seconds t o t[...]

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    32 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 8: T roubleshooting T roubleshooting 3. How do I select a dierent lullab y? Use the my dlink Baby app to change the lullaby . T ap on the Music icon on the camera ’ s Live View screen. Select a lullaby from the list or select Play All . (Refer t o "my dlink Baby App Congur ation" on page 22 [...]

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    33 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 8: T roubleshooting 8. How do I ac cess the camera remot ely? Y ou can set up a new mydlink account and/or register your camera with mydlink during the initial setup. Once the process is complete , you can access the login scr een for y our mydlink ac count from the Home page by sliding the Home icon switch t[...]

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    34 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Sec tion 8: T roubleshooting 11. How do I activate push notications? A. Go to the Home page and slide the Home icon switch t o the right for remot e access. B. After logging in, y ou will notice that the r efresh icon on the top right has changed to an alarm clock icon. C. T ap on the Alarm Clock icon, and y ou wil[...]

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    35 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Appendix A: T echnical Specications T echnical Specications CAMERA HARDW ARE PROFILE • 1/5" Pr ogressive CMOS Sensor • 16 ft (5 m) IR Illumination Distance • Minimum Illumination: 0 lux with IR LEDs On • Infrared-Cut Removable (ICR) F ilter • Built-in Microphone and Speaker • Digital Zoom • P [...]

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    36 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Appendix A: T echnical Specications DIMENSIONS • 4.9 in x 3.88 in x 5.1 in (124.55 mm x 98.44 mm x 130.56 mm) WEIGHT • 12 oz (340 g) EXTERNAL POWER AD APTER • Input 100-240V AC, 50/60Hz (M icro USB T ype) • Output 5 V DC, 1.5 A POWER C ONSUMPTION • Max. 7.5 W CERTIFICA TIONS • CE • CE L VD • FCC •[...]

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    37 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Appendix B: Con tac ting T echnical Suppor t C ontac ting T echnical Suppor t U .S. and Canadian customers can c ontact D -Link technical suppor t through our w ebsite or by phone . Befor e you contact technical support, please have the follo wing ready: • Model number of the product (e.g . DCS-850L) • Hardwar e R[...]

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    38 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Appendix C: W arranty W arran ty Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, D-Link Systems, Inc. (“D-Link”) provides this Limited Warran ty : • Only to the person or entity that originally purchased the pr oduct from D -Link or its authorized reseller or distribut or , and • Only for products purcha[...]

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    39 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Appendix C: W arranty Limited Sof tware W arranty: D-Link warrants that the sof tware por tion of the product (“Sof tware ”) will substantially conf orm to D-Link ’ s then current functional specications for the Sof tware, as set for th in the applicable documentation, from the date of original retail purchas[...]

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    40 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Appendix C: W arranty • The customer is responsible for all in-bound shipping charges to D -Link. No Cash on Deliver y (“C OD ”) is allowed. Products sent COD will either be rejected by D-Link or become the propert y of D-Link. Products shall be fully insured by the customer and shipped to D-Link Syst ems, Inc.,[...]

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    41 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Appendix C: W arranty or replaced packages will be shipped to the customer via P urolator C anada or any common carrier selected by D-Link . Return shipping charges shall be prepaid b y D-Link if you use an address in Canada, otherwise we will ship the product to you freigh t collect. Expedited shipping is available u[...]

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    42 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Appendix C: W arranty INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING, BUT NO T LIMITED T O , D AMA GES FOR L OSS OF GOODWILL, L OSS OF RE VENUE OR PROFIT , WORK ST OPP AGE, C OMPUTER F AIL URE OR MALFUNCTION, F AILURE OF O THER EQUIPMENT OR C OMPUTER PROGRAMS T O WHICH D -LINK’S PRODUC T IS C ONNEC TED WITH, L OSS OF INFOR[...]

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    43 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Appendix C: W arranty Howev er , there is no guarantee tha t inter fer ence will not occur in a particular installation. I f this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television rec eption, which can be determined by turning the equipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter[...]

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    44 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Appendix C: W arranty IC C Notice: Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: 1) This device may not cause interference and 2) This device must accept an y inter fer ence, including int er ferenc e that may cause undesired oper ation of the device. IMPORT ANT NO TE: IC Radiation Exposure Stat ement: This e[...]

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    45 D-Link DCS-850L User Manual Appendix D: Registration V ersion 1.0 December 2, 2014 Pr oduct registration is entir ely voluntary and failure to complet e or return this form will not diminish y our warranty rights. Registr ation[...]