So I got it and was really looking to get things setup and see how it works... Here are some of my First thoughts...
First Package Looks great just like all the other Amcrest Cameras I have bought in the past. I cut off the Plastic, then open the box and find the top filled with a black foam Glued in... Normal looking packaing with manual and and chime install booklet and normal things with add in of the Lets Get started with paperwork for the Smart Home app..
1 thing that kind of bothers me about this... There wasn't anything that I could find that says the AC power Range that is required for installation. At this time my only Power Supply is a 24Vac that is sadly a good quality PSU however maybe might be to good because before any laod is on it the thing supplies 26.4Vac and was afraid that might be to much for the Camera.
SO I wanted to get this thing going.. . Made the connections sadly even without finding any Min 16Vac to 24Vac with a 10% tolerance or anything like that as I would find on other things that require a Power supply that an item don't come with... So connected it on my Bench to get things setup...
First of all Not sure if anyone has touched on this or not BUT when you connect power to the UNIT for the first time Give it some time to get things going... Even with my Large PSU (24Vac 100w is around 4amps) it took a good 20 to 30 seconds for it to come on... That is because of the Circuits inside and how they are built/designed.
So hooked it up and then I went to setup for it to tell me that I need to take off the Cover and press the button the side. Then it talks to you. Then you can finish setting up. Once setup you can then look at the app and what it offers.
I am not sure how this works so I didn't turn them off and save. However I am not sure if it is a flaw or what but when I was looking at zones clicked them all off and I couldn't turn any of them back on so I didn't save because I don't want to turn them all off and not be able to enable say the center and right one. because I didn't save after leaving that area and returning the 3 zones were still marked. I tried it again and still acts the same with all of them off you can't click on to turn it back on. SO until I know for sure I won't turn them all off and save. As long as one is still enabled you can click on others.. Again didn't save so was still there when I returned to the zones... Not sure why it Rings the Camera when the Doorbell is pressed I would think it would only ring your indoor chime..
Didn't like that the Notice I get is so low in volume and could be easy missed witching a movie or chilling away form your indoor chime. Like Tending to the BBQ grill.. Needs little bit of tweaking but we will get it tuned in before long...
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