PHV MAC12 - Security Camera Brinno - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Security Camera
Brand	Brinno
Model	PHV MAC12
Image Sensor	1/2.7" CMOS
Resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels
Lens	2.8mm, F2.0
Field of View	100° diagonal
Night Vision	Yes, up to 10m
Motion Detection	PIR sensor, adjustable sensitivity
Power Supply	12V DC or 4x AA batteries (not included)
Battery Life	Up to 6 months (standby mode)
Storage	MicroSD slot, up to 128GB
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 2.4GHz
Audio	Built-in microphone and speaker (two-way audio)
Weather Resistance	IP65
Dimensions	70 x 70 x 120 mm
Weight	300 g
Operating Temperature	-10°C to 50°C
Mounting	Wall mount included
App	Brinno Aivia (iOS/Android)
Warranty	1 year

Frequently Asked Questions - PHV MAC12 Brinno

How do I set up the Brinno PHV MAC12 security camera?

Download the Brinno Aivia app from the App Store or Google Play. Connect the camera to power, then follow in-app instructions to pair via Wi-Fi.

What type of batteries does the PHV MAC12 use?

It uses 4 AA batteries (not included) or can be powered via the included 12V DC adapter.

How long does the battery last?

In standby mode with motion detection, batteries can last up to 6 months, depending on usage and temperature.

Can I view the camera remotely?

Yes, through the Brinno Aivia app, you can view live video, receive alerts, and playback recordings from anywhere.

Does the camera support night vision?

Yes, it has infrared LEDs for night vision up to 10 meters, providing clear black-and-white video in low light.

How do I reset the camera to factory settings?

Press and hold the reset button (located on the back) for 10 seconds until the LED flashes red. The camera will reboot and all settings will be cleared.

Is the camera weatherproof?

Yes, it has an IP65 rating, meaning it is dust-tight and protected against low-pressure water jets. It can be used outdoors.

What memory card does it support?

It supports MicroSD cards up to 128GB (Class 10 or higher recommended for smooth recording).

Can I talk through the camera?

Yes, the camera has a built-in microphone and speaker, enabling two-way audio communication via the app.

Why is my camera not connecting to Wi-Fi?

Ensure the camera is within range of your 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network. Check that the password is correct, and try restarting both the camera and router. If issues persist, reset the camera.

USER MANUAL PHV MAC12 Brinno

Motion Activated PeepHole Camera

User Manual

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contents

Introducing 04

Features 05

Package Contents 06

Device Parts 07

Display Icons 08

Initial Setup- Install batteries 09

Initial Setup- Set Date and Time 10

Installation 12

Live View 15

Playback-Photo Visitor Log 16

Low light enhancement 18

Auto-detect switch 18

Micro USB port 19

LED indicator 19

File format - AVI 20

File format - JPEG 22

About overwrite history 24

Go to menu setting screen 26

Menu setting- 27

File Format 27

Band filter 27

Set the Date & Time 28

Reset 28

Limitations of the Ambient light sensor 29

Specification 30

Thank you for purchasing a Brinno product!

The primary entrance point to most homes is the front door. Most homes have a peephole as a means of seeing who is at the door. The peephole hasn't changed much since it was invented in 1932.

Brinno has perfected the Peephole with their latest Motion Activated Digital Peephole Camera/Viewer; the PHVMAC. The PHVMAC will detect when someone approaches your door, turn itself on and display a clean crisp image on the 3 inch TFT LCD inside the door and store a time and date stamped video of the person on a Micro SD Card. The PHVMAC uses the traditional Peephole thus not alerting anyone outside the door they are being photographed. Battery saving technology allows the PHVMAC to last for approximately 9000 peeps, so even if you are away on a two week or two month vacation the PHVMAC will continue to record who was at your door. When returning home you simply push a button to review who was at your door that day. You can easily go back and review any day at the push of a button. All the photos are time and date stamped and stored as a video file, and can be down loaded to a PC any time for long term storage. Want to know if they really tried to deliver your package? Now you will know. Want to catch the kids playing “Knock Knock”? It’s easy. Low light and bright light settings allow you to adjust for the time of day, dusk or high noon. An easy to use menu and simple Icons on the LCD panel allow you set it up the way you want it and review the photos quickly and simply.

Now you really know who was at your front door when you were away.

PHV MAC Features

• 3" LCD panel to display any visitor's image
• Time and date stamped photos, or videos, of everyone who comes to your door
• One button replay on the LCD panel of the day's visitors, any days visitors
• Activated by motion, the Camera records photos or videos of visitors even when no one is home
• The Micro SD Card (if included with purchase), will store the photos of anyone who approaches your door
  • 4 AA batteries last for 9,000 triggers
• Low light enhancement
• The Ambient light sensor works through the peephole
• The traditional Peephole is used so as not to alert visitors they are being recorded
• Use the LCD Panel to see whoever is at your front door without them seeing you!

For more info:

Package Contents

1. Motion Activated PeepHole Camera
2. Base flange
3. Washer(Only for PHV MAC12)
4. PeepHole lens
5. PeepHole barrel
6. 4 AA Batteries
7. Tightening tool
8. Micro SD card(If included with purchase)

For best results please use the peephole included.

Device Parts

1. Locking screw
2. Micro SD card slot
3. Micro USB port (Page 17)
4. LED indicator (Page 17)
5. Power button
6. Low light enhancement switch (Page 16)
7. Up button
8. Down button
9. Auto- detect switch (Page 16)
10. Extension port
11. Battery sockets

Display Icons

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1. Image recording
2. No Micro SD card / Micro SD card error (Please replace SD card)
3. Micro SD card full (Please download files to clear SD card space.)
4. Playback
5. Battery status
6. Low light enhancement active
7. Motion activated

Initial Setup- Install batteries

1. Open battery cover
2. Install 4 AA batteries

Initial Setup- Set Date & Time

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1. Press the Power button for 1 second to go to the preview screen.

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1. At the preview screen, hold the Up button for 3 seconds, the menu setting screen will appear.
2. On the Main Menu setting screen, use the Down button to go to the Set Date & Time option.

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1. Press Power button to select the Time & Date menu.
2. Choose the Set option, using the Up button.

Initial Setup- Set Date & Time

1. Press Power button to select the Set option.

1. Set the date and time

Using the Up and Down buttons. As the date flashes, press the Up button to get a higher number, and press the Down button to get a lower number. Press Power button to go to the next field.

When finished, press the Power button to exit.

Installation

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Insert Peephole lens in the outside of the door.1.

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PHV MAC12

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For the 12mm peephole

(North America users most likely.)

Insert the PeepHole barrel through the Washer and Base Flange and insert both into the hole on the inside of the door. Tighten the PeepHole Barrel with your fingers.

PHV MAC14

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For the 14mm peephole

Insert the peephole barrel through base flange and insert both into the hole on the inside of the door. Tighten the PeepHole Barrel with your fingers.

Installation

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1. When the barrel is snug, rotate the Base Flange until the TOP icon is at 12 o'clock (vertical).

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1. Use the Tightening Tool included to tighten the PeepHole barrel.

Installation

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1. Remove PE film over the camera lens on the back.
2. Place the PHV MAC on the flange on a slight counter clock wise angle and rotate the PHV MAC clockwise until horizontal and you feel it lock in place.

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1. Insert the Micro SD Card in the slot as shown.

Use the screwdriver to tighten the Locking Screw, if necessary.

You are now ready to turn on the Motion Activated PeepHole Camera!

Live View

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1. Press the Power button.
2. The LCD Panel Screen will display who is at the door
   3- 1. After 10 seconds, the screen will shut off to save the power.
   3-2. To Zoom in on the person at the door, press the Power button again. You can toggle in and out of zoom mode with the Power button.

Note

During the Live View, the PHV MAC is still recording.

Playback - Photo Visitor Log

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Playback - Photo Visitor Log

1. Press the Power button.
2. Enter the "Preview Screen", and just one press the Down button to enter auto playback mode.
3. Press the Power button to "Pause".

3-1 Single page review

At "Pause" mode, press the Up button to see the previous image, and press the Down button to see the next image. When you have seen all your day's images, the screen will go to the daily log folder screen.

3-2 Auto review

You can press Power button again to "Play". When you have seen all your day's images, the screen will go to the daily log folder screen.

Note

1. To move to the Daily log folder directly, at pause mode, hold the Up or Down button.
2. To leave the auto playback mode, hold the Power button for 3 seconds and the preview screen will display.
3. At pause mode, after 10 seconds without any activity, it will go back to preview screen.
4. Playback mode will only play the format to which you are currently set.
5. Playback only support preview function, you can edit or delete your image by computer.

Low light enhancement

If the lighting conditions outside your door are poor, turning on the Low Light Switch will improve the image.

Auto - detect switch

To enable the motion activation feature of the PHV MAC turn the Detect switch to ON. Now anytime someone approaches your door the PHVMAC will wake up and store their photos.

For better battery life you can switch auto detect off when you are home.

Micro USB port

External Power: For long term use, you can attach an external power supply (DC 5V) through the Micro USB connector.

File transfer: You can connect the PHV MAC to your computer to transfer the photos from the Micro SD card to the computer.

OS requirement: Windows XP and above.

LED indicator

LED flashing: Battery low, please replace the batteries. LED on : The PHVMAC is activating and capturing photos.

When LED is on, the other buttons will not work.

File format - AVI

Auto Recording

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1. The Motion Activated Peephole Camera will detect motion outside the door.
2. The Motion Activated Peephole Camera will wake up and record 2.5-seconds of video.

Note

During recording time, the screen will not show any images. Only the red LED will be on, and none of the buttons will work.

File format - AVI Manually Recording

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1. Press the Power button for 1 second.
2. The Motion Activated Peephole Camera will wake up and record video. Per activation, it will take 10- seconds of video.

Note

During recording time, the screen will not show any images. Only the red LED will be on, and none of the buttons will work.

File format - JPEG

Auto Recording

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1. The Motion Activated Peephole Camera will detect motion outside the door.
2. The Motion Activated Peephole Camera will wake up and snap photo. Per activation, it will take 6 photos.

Note

During recording time, the screen will not show any images. Only the red LED will be on, and none of the buttons will work.

File format - JPEG Manually Recording

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1. Press the Power button for 1 second.
2. The Motion Activated Peephole Camera will wake up and snap photo. Per activation, it will take 6 photos in 10 seconds. Three are taken immediately, and another three are taken in the last three seconds.

Note

During recording time, the screen will not show any images. Only the red LED will be on, and none of the buttons will work.

About Overwriting History

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The Motion Activated PeepHole Camera automatically captures and saves photos when it is motion activated. When the memory is full, the Motion Activated PeepHole Camera will clean the oldest monthly history, then begin recording new photos. You may want to regularly download files to a PC to maintain a visual history.

Note

Go to Menu Setting screen

Press the Power button to go to the preview screen, at the preview screen, hold the Up button for 3 seconds, and you will go to the menu setting screen.

File Format

1. Select File format, press the Power button.
2. There are AVI and JPEG options.

Band Filter

The band filter setting reduces flicker on the display from interior lighting.

1. Select Band filter, and press the Power button.
2. There are three selections:

None: For outdoor environment

50 Hz: Europe indoors. 60 Hz: USA indoors.

Note

If the display is flickering, please set the Band filter to the correct setting for your region

Set the Date & Time

1. Select Set Date & Time, and press the Power button.
2. Select Set and press the Power button to enter: At the text flashes, press the Up button to increase the number, press the Down button to decrease the number, and press Power button to go to the next field. When finished, press the Power button to exit.

Reset

1. Select Reset, press the Power button.
2. Yes No

Limitations of the Ambient light sensor

The ambient light sensor is activated by sudden changes in light. Back lit environments are recommended. Front lit environments may impede the sensors ability to trigger.

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Easy to trigger

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Difficult to trigger

AVOID

Complicated light environments(e.g. flashing neon lights, flashing head lights, and flashing traffic lights) may confuse the ambient light sensor, and it may be inadvertently activated.

Flashing Neon

Flashing Headlights

Flashing Traffic lights

Specification

Model	PHV MAC12
PeepHole Barrel	12 mm
Fits door thick	Fits any door 35~57mm(1.38"~2.24") thick
View angle	Regular mode: 92°, Zoom mode: 40°
Model	PHV MAC14
PeepHole Barrel	14 mm
Fits door thick	Fits any door 40~69mm(1.57"~2.72") thick
View angle	Regular mode: 92°, Zoom mode: 40°
LCD Screen	3.0" TFT
Storage	Micro SD card(Up to 32GB, 8 GB recommend)
File Format	JPEG, AVI
Power Source	4AA batteries (approx. 9,000 triggers )
Contents	PeepHole, Base flange, Tightening tool, 4AA batteries, User manual
Size (WxHxD)	87x158x34 mm (3.39"x6.16"x1.32")
Weight	170g (0.36lb)

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