The Orion Grid Connect Smart Outdoor Security Camera (model SC065WHA) is designed for home security, allowing users to monitor their properties remotely via a smartphone app. It automatically detects and tracks motion, enabling users to see and record events happening around their homes, apartments, offices, garages, and sheds.
Function Description:
The camera provides smart outdoor security by offering remote monitoring capabilities through the Grid Connect mobile app, available for both iPhone and Android devices. It features automatic motion detection and tracking, allowing users to capture and record events. The camera is designed for easy setup and operation, providing peace of mind through continuous surveillance. Users can view live footage, capture photos, record videos, and receive notifications directly on their smartphones. The device supports both day and night vision, ensuring comprehensive coverage regardless of lighting conditions.
Important Technical Specifications:
- Resolution: 1080p HD for clear video capture.
- Field of View: 125° camera lens, offering a wide area of coverage.
- Power: Low voltage 12V, supplied via a power adaptor.
- Wi-Fi Connectivity: Supports 2.4GHz Wi-Fi networks only. It does not support 5GHz wireless connections.
- Storage: Micro SD Card slot, supporting up to 128GB (Class 10 required for optimal performance). This allows for local video recording.
- Infrared LEDs: Enable both day and night image capture.
- Audio: Includes a microphone and speaker for two-way communication and sound detection.
- Status Light: Indicates the camera's operational status (e.g., red for startup/pairing, blue for connected).
- Mounting: Designed for under-eave mounting, with a recommended height of 2-3 meters for optimal coverage.
Usage Features:
- Remote Monitoring: Access live camera feed from anywhere using the Grid Connect app on your smartphone.
- Motion Detection & Tracking: Automatically identifies and follows movement within its field of view, ensuring important events are captured.
- Two-Way Audio: The built-in microphone and speaker allow users to listen to sounds from the camera's location and speak through the camera, enabling interaction with visitors or deterring intruders.
- Video Recording: Users can record video directly to a micro SD card inserted into the camera. Playback of recorded footage is accessible via the app, with options to select specific dates for review.
- Photo Capture: Ability to capture still photos from the live view.
- Adjustable Video Quality: Switch between Standard Definition (SD) for smoother movement and smaller file sizes, or High Definition (HD) for clearer images and larger file sizes.
- Full Screen Display: Option to view the live feed in full screen mode on the smartphone.
- Customizable Settings: Access settings within the app to manage device sharing, motion detection sensitivity, firmware information, and device removal.
- Flip Screen Function: For ceiling/under-eave installations, the camera's orientation can be adjusted via the "basic function settings" in the app to ensure correct image display.
- Pairing Process: The camera is paired with the Grid Connect app by scanning a QR code displayed on the smartphone screen. A "heard the beep" confirmation is used to verify successful scanning. The status light changes from rapidly blinking red to solid blue upon successful connection.
- Password Reset: If the Grid Connect app account password is forgotten, users can reset it by entering their registered account details to receive a verification code.
Maintenance Features:
- Reset Button: A physical reset button allows users to reboot the camera and clear all settings to factory defaults by pressing and holding it for 5 seconds. This is useful for connecting to a different Wi-Fi network or troubleshooting.
- Wi-Fi Network Management: The app allows users to change the Wi-Fi network if needed, ensuring flexibility in network configuration.
- Firmware Updates: The camera's settings menu within the app provides access to firmware information, suggesting that updates may be available to improve performance and add features.
- Installation Guidance: The manual provides detailed instructions for installation, including marking screw positions with a drill template and ensuring proper Wi-Fi coverage and power source proximity. The lock screw on the mounting stand allows for adjustment of the camera's orientation to achieve the desired live view.
- Troubleshooting Guide: A comprehensive troubleshooting section addresses common issues such as pairing failures, Wi-Fi network compatibility (2.4GHz only), password resets, and QR code scanning problems, offering solutions and contact information for customer support.