Aqara Camera Hub G3 – HomeKit Secure Video, 2K, 360, Night Vision, Infrared

The Camera Hub G3 is a HomeKit Secure Video camera with facial and gesture recognition that also includes our most powerful Zigbee 3.0 smart home hub that can control existing IR-enabled devices.

MAIN FEATURES:
AI FACIAL AND GESTURE RECOGNITION:
Thanks to a powerful NPU-equipped processor, the Camera Hub G3 is capable of recognizing faces and gestures that can be used in notifications and home automation.

FOCUS ON PRIVACY:
Your privacy will be protected by a hardware shutter that can be easily distinguished by its cute sleepy face.
Moreover, the camera can stop recording automatically in case it recognizes any of your family members.

NIGHT VISION WITH INVISIBLE LEDS:
Thanks to 940 nm infrared night vision LEDs, the G3 Camera Hub doesn’t have an annoying glow that could disturb your sleep during the night.

BUILT-IN ZIGBEE 3.0 HUB:
Connect up to 128 Aqara sensors and controllers and enjoy home automation, remote control, and third-party ecosystem support.

ALL-ROUND COMPATIBILITY:
Supports HomeKit Secure Video, Amazon Alexa, and Google Home (including streaming to smart displays), and makes the compatible child devices support HomeKit, Alexa, Google Assistant, and more.

360° VIEWING ANGLE VIA PAN AND TILT*:
110° wide-angle lens coupled with the Pan and Tilt motors provides up to 340° rotation angle, supports automatic cruising, and face and pet tracking.

2K 1296P RESOLUTION**:
The Camera Hub G3 incorporates a high-resolution 2304 x 1296 pixel sensor that results in better image quality with more details.

DUAL-BAND 2.4 / 5 GHZ WI-FI:
No more worrying about network type compatibility: the Camera Hub G3 supports both of the most popular Wi-Fi frequencies, and uses them to connect your Aqara child devices to the network.

TYPE-C PORT WITH VIDEO OUT:
The Camera Hub G3 uses the most modern and universal connector that supports low-latency, high-definition video output via UVC protocol.

1/4 INCH THREADED SCREW:
The G3 can be placed almost everywhere thanks to its 1/4″ threaded screw, which supports myriads of third-party accessories such as stands, tripods, and mounts.

ONE-BUTTON VIDEO CALL & INTERCOM:
Long press the camera button to push a video message notification that can be used in case of emergency.
The back of the Aqara Camera Hub G3 has a powerful speaker allowing users to clearly hear if wanting to use it as an intercom.

LOCAL IR INFRARED CONTROL SENSOR:
The G3 has a built-in IR controller that can make your existing infrared-compatible appliances smart and support local automations.
Moreover, all the IR automations are local and will run even if there is no internet connection.
Forget about turning your none smart IR enabled appliances on and off manually.
It can be done automatically and remotely with the G3 and the Aqara Home app.
Via the Aqara Camera Hub G3 built-in IR sensor, users can control:
• Air conditioning
• TVs/Projectors
• TV Boxes/Decoders
• Fans
• Humifies
• and any other device that uses a remote and any Aqara sensor/device.

The feature may be unavailable or partly available in third-party integrations such as HomeKit Secure Video.
*In HomeKit Secure Video mode, the camera records in Full HD 1080p due to the current limitations of HomeKit technology.

AUTOMATION EXAMPLES:
1. Automatic control of lights, TV, AC and other appliances as well as 24×7 Security Guard

The Camera Hub G3 will connect all of your Aqara sensors, controllers, and IR-enabled devices to control them via smart home automations. At the same time, it will guard your
security by turning on the siren and notifying you in case an unknown person arrives at your home or any of your sensors are triggered while you are out.
All of these incidents will be recorded to your local or cloud storage.

(Camera Hub G3 + Aqara Controllers + Aqara Sensors + IR-Enabled Devices)

Facial and gesture recognition in automations

When you come home, the camera will recognize your face, disarm the alarm, adjust the AC according to your preference, stop cruising and switch to gesture recognition mode, so that you will be able to trigger scenes using any of the pre-configured gestures.

(Camera Hub G3)

Advanced event timeline and notifications

Configure the positions of your Aqara sensors in the Aqara Home app, so that when you are away from home, G3 will turn to the sensor that was triggered in order to record all the events and notify you.
Moreover, all these events can be automatically marked on the video timeline.

(Camera Hub G3 + Aqara Sensors)

SPECIFICATIONS:
– Product Name: Camera Hub G3
– Colour: White
– Model: CH-H03
– Wireless Protocols: Zigbee 3.0 IEEE 802.15.4, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/a/ac 2.4/5 GHz
– Dimensions: 123.4mm × 85.1mm × 67.8mm
– Operating Temperature: -10 Degrees C to 40 Degrees C
– Operating Humidity: 0 ~ 95% RH, no condensation
– Port: USB Type-C
– Input Power: 5V?2A
– Total Power Consumption: 10W (MAX)
– Local Storage: microSD card (not included). CLASS 4 or above is supported, up to 128 GB maximum storage size.
– Video Resolution: 2K (2304×1296p)
– Viewing Angle: 110 degrees
– Pan/Tilt Angle: Horizontal 340 degrees, vertical 45 degrees (upward 30 degrees, downward 15 degrees)
– App: Apple Home app (iOS 10.3 or later), Aqara Home app (Android 5.0 or later, iOS 10.3 or later)
– Regulatory Certification: ICASA, NRCS, CE and EAC
– Apple HomeKit compatible accessories:
• Aqara Hubs
• Aqara Wireless Mini Switch,
• Aqara Wireless Remote Switch (Single Rocker),
• Aqara Wireless Remote Switch (Double Rocker),
• Aqara Wireless Remote Switch H1 (Single & Double Rocker),
• Aqara Door and Window Sensor, Motion Sensor,
• Aqara Temperature and Humidity Sensor,
• Aqara Vibration Sensor,
• Aqara Water Leak Sensor,
• Aqara TVOC Air Quality Monitor,
• Aqara LED Light Bulb (Tuneable White),
• Aqara Single Switch Module T1 (With Neutral),
• Aqara Single Switch Module T1 (With Neutral),
• Aqara Smart Wall Switch H1 (No Neutral) (Single & Double Rocker),
• Aqara Smart Wall Switch H1 (With Neutral) (Single & Double Rocker),
• Aqara Smart Roller Shade Controller,
• Aqara Roller Shade Driver E1,
• Aqara Camera Hub G2H,
• And newer Aqara devices

PLEASE NOTE:
– One Aqara ZigBee 3.0 Hub can connect up to 128 Aqara devices.
– To control this Apple HomeKit-enabled accessory, iOS 10.3 or later is recommended.
– Controlling Apple HomeKit-enabled accessory automatically and away from home requires an Apple TV with tvOS 10.2 or later or an iPad with iOS 10.3 or later or a Home Pod set up as a home hub.

INSTRUCTIONS:
The Camera Hub G3 is a pan and tilt (PT) surveillance camera, which integrates the hub function of the new generation of Zigbee and supports 2K (1296p) video.
With the built-in NPU (neural network computing unit), it supports rich AI facial recognition functions, as well as HomeKit Secure Video.
With automatic PT function, it supports fixed position setting, video cruise path planning, power-off memory, and other functions, and allows learning and replacing the remote control of various household appliances through the embedded infrared remote control module, which is a new generation of integrated hub camera product for home security and intelligent control of Aqara devices.

Button description:
1. Long press for 3 seconds: Push emergency alert message.
2. Long press for 10 seconds: Reset the network and unbind the device 3. Press 10 times quickly: Restore the factory settings.
3. The back of the unit has a Speaker, as well as a USB Type-C 5V 2A power port which can also be connected to the PC USB port and used to stream the video to the computer.

Quick Setup:
1 Download The Aqara Home App:
Search for “Aqara Home” in the Apple App Store, Google Play, Xiaomi GetApps, Huawei App Gallery, or scan the QR code in the instruction manual to download the Aqara Home app.

Power Up And Turn On The Camera:
Locate the power interface at the bottom of the product and plug the Type-C power cord to connect the power adapter.
When the camera is started, the status indicator will turn yellow and flash quickly.
Note: If the indicator is not yellow and does not flash quickly, please try to press the function button rapidly 10 times to restore the factory settings.
Add Camera:
Connect to Aqara Home
Open the Aqara Home app, click “+” in the upper right corner of the home page, select Camera Hub G3, and follow the instructions of the app to operate.
After a successful connection, the status indicator of the device will be blue.
If the device addition fails, please confirm the following points:
The Wi-Fi name or password contains an unsupported special character, such as, @, #, %, -, $, etc., resulting in a failure to connect to the router.
Please change it to a commonly used character and try again.
If the camera cannot recognize the QR code generated by the mobile phone. Please make sure that the screen size of the mobile phone is not less than 4.7 inches, and make sure that you don’t use the backlight of the camera to shoot the QR code.
Check whether the router has enabled the Wi-Fi anti-squatter setting, which causes the camera to be unable to connect to the Internet.
Check whether the router has enabled AP isolation, which leads to the failure to search the camera on the mobile phone in the LAN.

Connect to Apple HomeKit:
Open the Apple Home app, click the “+” in the upper right corner to go to the Add Accessories page, scan or manually enter the HomeKit setting code at the bottom of the camera, and bind the device to HomeKit.
Instructions for HomeKit Addition Failures
– It prompts that “Accessory failed to be added”. Due to repeated adding
failure, the error message cached in the iOS system cannot be released.
Please restart the iOS device and reset the camera and try again.
– It prompts that “Accessories have been added”. After restarting the iOS
device and resetting the camera, manually enter the HomeKit setting code to add it again.
– It prompts that “No accessories are found”. Please reset the camera, wait for 3 minutes, and then manually enter the HomeKit setting code to add it again.

Add Accessory:
After the camera is added successfully, please open the Aqara Home app and refer to the operation manual of the accessory to add.

Product Installation:
1. The packaging box of this product does not contain a bracket, but does support a 1/4-inch threaded screw. If wall mounting or lifting is required, the bracket or any other threaded screw-compatible mount shall be purchased separately.
2. Please ensure that the camera is successfully added to the app before mounting it on the wall.
3. The camera can be placed on a writing desk, dining room table, bookcase, coffee table or other horizontal surfaces for use.
4. After mounting the camera in the lifting position, the image needs to be flipped in the Aqara Home app to be viewed normally.
Note:
– The camera should be placed within the range of wireless Wi-Fi signal coverage.
– Do not place it near a strong electromagnetic interference source.
– Avoid a direct light source to camera lens at close range.
– Make sure there are no obstructions around the device.
– This product is only for indoor use.
Diagram are shown in the instruction manual for the 3 the installation methods (flatwise, ceiling, wall mounted).

Warnings:
1. This product is NOT a toy. Please keep children away from this product.
2. This product is designed for indoor use only. Do NOT use in humid environments or outdoors.
3. Beware of moisture, do NOT spill water or other liquids onto the product.
4. Do NOT place this product near a heat source. Do NOT place it in an enclosure unless there is normal ventilation.
5. Do NOT attempt to repair this product by yourself. All repairs should be performed by an authorized professional.
6. This product is only suitable for improving the convenience of your home
life and reminding you about the status of your devices. It should NOT be used as security equipment for home, building, warehouse, or any other places. If a user violates the product use instructions, the manufacturer will NOT be liable for any risks and property losses.

What’s in the box
1x Aqara Camera Hub G3
1x User Manual
1x EU Wall Charger
1x USB Power Cable