Cobra CDR 900 CDR 900 Manual - Page 9

Wireless & APP Operation, Connecting to the Smartphone app - wifi

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Wireless & APP Operation Your Dash Cam The WiFi capability of the CDR 900 allows you to view live video, control the camera, upload and share videos, or adjust settings; all from your smartphone. The first step to connect your smartphone with the CDR 900 is to download and install the Drive HD™ App, available for Android™ on the Google Play Store and for iOS on the App Store. The camera can connect to the App in two ways: 1. Local Direct Connection The smartphone connects to the CDR 900 directly via WiFi for remote control, live view, album management and camera setup. Local Smartphone CDR 900 2. Cloud-Based Internet Connection The CDR 900 connects to a wireless access point and uploads live video to the internet cloud server, which can be viewed with your smartphone from anywhere. AP Wireless Router Internet Smartphone Cloud Server AP 3G/4G Wireless Router AP 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot Camera 12 English Your Dash Cam Connecting to the Smartphone app To connect your camera to the App - Local Mode • On the Camera, make sure recording is stopped. Go into the main menu settings and turn ON the Wi-Fi Local option. Back on the video preview screen, you should now see a white Wi-Fi icon in the upper left corner of the camera screen. This means your camera's Wi-Fi hotspot is active. Local Go to the Wi-Fi settings on your smartphone and look for a new nMeotbwileork thaCtamcorder starts with "Cobra -." Connect to this network. On your smartphone, launch the Drive HD™ App. It will present you with two options: Local and Internet. Choose Local, and then choose the Cobra camera from the list. NOTE: It may take up to a minute after you have connected to the camera for it to show up on the App's device list. If the Cobra camera is not appearing in the list, press the button to refresh. In rare cases, you may also have to reboot both the smartphone and the camera to get them to connect the first time. iOS Settings Page Main Page Camera View Page Nothing Comes Close to a Cobra® 13

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Wireless & APP Operation
To connect your camera to the App - Local Mode
On the Camera, make sure recording is stopped. Go into the main
menu settings and turn ON the Wi-Fi Local option.
Back on the video preview screen, you should now see a white
Wi-Fi icon in the upper left corner of the camera screen. This
means your camera’s Wi-Fi hotspot is active.
Connecting to the Smartphone app
Go to the Wi-Fi settings on your smartphone and look for a new network that
starts with “Cobra —.” Connect to this network.
On your smartphone, launch the Drive HD™ App. It will present you with two
options: Local and Internet. Choose Local, and then choose the Cobra camera
from the list.
If the Cobra camera is not appearing in the list, press the
button to refresh.
In rare cases, you may also have to reboot both the smartphone and the camera
to get them to connect the first time.
Mobile
Camcorder
Local
Your Dash Cam
Your Dash Cam
The WiFi capability of the CDR 900 allows you to view live
video, control the camera, upload and share videos, or adjust
settings; all from your smartphone. The first step to connect
your smartphone with the CDR 900 is to download and install
the
Drive HD
™ App, available for Android™ on the Google Play
Store and for iOS on the App Store.
The camera can connect to the App in two ways:
1.
Local Direct Connection
The smartphone connects to the CDR 900 directly via WiFi for remote control,
live view, album management and camera setup.
2.
Cloud-Based Internet Connection
The CDR 900 connects to a wireless access point and uploads live video to
the internet cloud server, which can be viewed with your smartphone from
anywhere.
Local
Smartphone
CDR 900
AP
AP
AP
Internet
Smartphone
Cloud
Server
Wireless Router
3G/4G
Wireless Router
3G/4G Mobile Hotspot
Camera
NOTE:
It may take up to
a minute after you have connected to the
camera for it to show up on the App’s device list.
iOS Settings Page
Main Page
Camera View Page