How does the surveillance camera work?
Not just a TV-eye
The original meaning of the "television" word is the "vision from far away." Perenio surveillance camera for home and office is your television in its original meaning.
This camera is always with you
A "personal TV" is not just a dream, but a necessity nowadays. It helps to take care of a child, a single member of a family or a pet. Perenio's indoor cameras perform this feature reliably, inexpensively and literally from anywhere in the globe with just a simple Internet connection. The only thing you need to manage it is your smartphone with an installed mobile app.
Easy to install
After such a convincing entry description you may consider such a camera as a hard to install and operate gadget. Well, if buying a new TV with detailed instruction in your native language, you still ask the neighbor to "turn it on", then installing it will be a bit difficult for you. But if you handle easily with a microwave oven or a home phone, then installing and connecting Perenio cameras won’t make you puzzled.
How to choose the best suitable place to install the camera
The simple logic is quite enough here. The camera is designed to monitor the room. Therefore, it should be located in such a place and in such a way that nothing prevents the viewing angle. It is also worth considering the necessity of connecting to the domestic electricity network.
Given that the camera is wireless, that is, it transmits the video vis Wi-Fi, no difficulties should arise. However, you can also use an Ethernet connection. Both options allow you to get full HD images.
What else to consider when installing
It is not recommended to place the camera in rooms with high noise and high-frequency obstacles. You should also pay attention to the fact that the reinforced concrete slabs quench the radio signals, so the distance to the Internet router should be shortened to ensure proper signal transmitting. However, under the usual conditions in the premises of houses, apartments and offices no problems appear.
The camera can be installed both on horizontal surfaces (table, curbstone, cabinet, etc.) in case of temporary use, or on vertical surfaces as walls or side surfaces of furniture to save spare space.
How to mount the camera? Option 1: On the adhesive tape
The Perenio fixed camera has a small size and weight, so it can easily be fixed with just one touch on the adhesive tape. The adhesive tape for mounting the camera, which comes in the supplied kit is one of the innovative materials. So the procedure is based on the principle of "put on glue and forget". Of course, it is necessary to properly prepare the surface for mounting, since it should be smooth and clean.
Option 2: Thorough mounting
A slightly different situation comes with the Perenio motor camera. It is reasonably more massive (2.5 times, almost 280 g), so cannot be attached with simple tape. So dowels should be used here! Well, if you love to ride (by turning the camera for 350 degrees), please also love to mount it properly!
Connecting to the smartphone: "Please call some help" or "Easy like 1, 2, 3"?
People usually avoid unexplored and challenging stuff. But it's important to remember the logical assertion which is “gadgets are not invented to complicate our lives, but to make it easier and more comfortable”! Perenio cameras are plugged with the "Plug and Play" technology principle. Of course, they require some adjustments, but they are no more complicated than Internet banking, which is easily used even by elderly people nowadays. Besides, all settings are well described and illustrated in the manual.
How to make your camera, Internet and a smartphone to become the best friends
When the camera is installed, all the conductors as a network adapter, Ethernet cable (if you choose this way) are connected, you need to connect the camera, the Internet and the smartphone one to each other. And this can be done merely with the free Perenio Smart: Building Management System mobile application, or just Perenio Smart, which is available for Android and iOS smartphones. After installing on a smartphone, enter your account and feel yourself at home. For user’s convenience, the QR code that allows you to activate the camera automatically can be scanned.
Suitable angles
Manual set up option is also available and described in the manual. The names of cameras, their location (placement) and default ("parked") position of the motor camera are set up in your account. It is worth reminding that you can control the Perenio motor camera only by using your smartphone, but newer manually. But you unlikely would like to do that manually!
Conclusion: "That’s it?"
Surprisingly it is! One should even say that we wrote much more than real actions should be done. Choose the right place, connect the camera to the power source and the Internet, set up your account using a smartphone - and your home TV studio is in your pocket! But having such a positive experience, do not hurry to consider yourself a master in setting up video surveillance systems since not all solutions are as elegant and friendly as Perenio’s one.
