Setting up the HD camera

Before you begin

In this procedure, the camera will enter “temporary access point mode”. In this mode, you can use your mobile device’s wireless network feature to connect directly to the camera, and then use your mobile device to change the camera’s wireless settings so that the camera can connect to your wireless router.
Confirm the following before you begin.
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Make sure you have installed the [HomeHawk] app on your mobile device
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Make sure the camera is located within range of your wireless router
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Make sure your mobile device is connected to your wireless router
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Make sure your mobile device can connect to the Internet
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Make sure you know the wireless network name (SSID) and password assigned to your wireless router

Initial setup for iPhone, iPad

Important:
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If other HD cameras are already registered to your mobile device and you want to set up another HD camera, see Adding another HD camera.
1.
Plug in the camera and wait about 1 minute for the camera’s LED to light in green.
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If the LED does not light in green, or if you experience trouble during this procedure, use the camera’s reset button to reset the camera (Using the camera’s reset button) and then repeat this procedure.
2.
Start the [HomeHawk] app.
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The end-user license agreement is displayed the first time you start the app.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
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Tap [Indoor HD Camera].
5.
Tap [Set up the HD Camera].
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When prompted, press the SETUP button on the back of the camera, and then tap [Next].
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The LED indicator blinks in green.
7.
iOS 11.0 or later users:
Tap [Join] and then continue from step 9.
iOS 10.x users:
Change your mobile device’s wireless network setting temporarily so that it connects to the camera directly.
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Open your mobile device’s [Settings] app, tap [Wi-Fi], select “KX-HNC800_Panasonic”, enter “00000000” as the password, and then tap [Join].
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If more than one item named “KX-HNC800_Panasonic” is displayed, turn off the power for the other cameras and only operate 1 camera at a time.
8.
Start the [HomeHawk] app again.
9.
If necessary, enter the password required to connect to your wireless router and then tap [Next].
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The camera and your mobile device connect to your wireless router.
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If prompted, follow the on-screen instructions and connect your mobile device to your wireless router, start the app again, and then tap [Add This Mobile Device].
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If you enter the wrong password, an error is displayed. Repeat the initial setup procedure from the beginning.
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When prompted, press the SETUP button on the back of the camera.
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The camera registers your mobile device.
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When prompted, set the password that will be used to connect to the camera and then tap [Next].
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When prompted, enter a name for your mobile device and then tap [OK].
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This setting allows you to change the name assigned to your device. It can help you identify your mobile device when performing certain operations, such as deregistering a mobile device.
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A list of HD cameras registered to the app is displayed when initial setup is complete.

Initial setup for Android devices

Important:
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If other cameras are already registered to your mobile device and you want to set up another HD camera, see Adding another HD camera.
1.
Plug in the camera and wait about 1 minute for the camera’s LED to light in green.
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If the LED does not light in green, or if you experience trouble during this procedure, use the camera’s reset button to reset the camera (Using the camera’s reset button) and then repeat this procedure.
2.
Start the [HomeHawk] app.
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The end-user license agreement is displayed the first time you start the app.
3.
Follow the on-screen instructions.
4.
Tap [Indoor HD Camera].
5.
Tap [Set up the HD Camera].
6.
When prompted, press the SETUP button on the back of the camera.
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The LED indicator blinks in green.
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The app temporarily changes your mobile device’s wireless network setting so that it connects to the camera directly.
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If necessary, enter the password required to connect to your wireless router and then tap [Next].
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The camera and your mobile device connect to your wireless router.
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If you enter the wrong password, an error is displayed. Repeat the initial setup procedure from the beginning.
8.
When prompted, press the SETUP button on the back of the camera.
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The camera registers your mobile device.
9.
When prompted, set the password that will be used to connect to the camera.
10.
When prompted, enter a name for your mobile device and then tap [OK].
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This setting allows you to change the name assigned to your device. It can help you identify your mobile device when performing certain operations, such as deregistering a mobile device.
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A list of HD cameras registered to the app is displayed when initial setup is complete.

Registering additional mobile devices to the camera

After you set up the camera, you can register additional mobile devices. You can register up to 8 mobile devices to a camera. Each mobile device can be registered to up to 32 cameras.
Confirm the following before you begin.
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Make sure you have completed the initial setup procedure
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Make sure your mobile device can connect to the Internet
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Make sure your wireless router and the camera are turned on
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Make sure your mobile device and the camera are connected to the same wireless router
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Using the mobile device that you want to register, download the [HomeHawk] app and then start the app.
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If prompted, follow the on-screen instructions and select the appropriate region/country.
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Tap [Indoor HD Camera].
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Tap [Add This Mobile Device].
4.
When prompted, press the SETUP button on the back of the camera.
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The camera registers your mobile device.
5.
When prompted, enter the password required to connect to the camera.
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This password was set during initial setup.
6.
When prompted, enter a name for your mobile device and then tap [OK].
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This setting allows you to change the name assigned to your device. It can help you identify your mobile device when performing certain operations, such as deregistering a mobile device.
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A list of all cameras registered to the app is displayed when registration is complete.