Name of Components

Name of Components

No. Item Description
1 Connection Strap The KEYCO Mini can be attached to a bag or any other item.
2 LED Light When the KEYCO Mini is first registered with a smartphone or the Multi-Purpose button is tapped, an LED light blinks.
3 Multi-Purpose button When finding the location of the connected smartphone, or taking pictures with your smartphone, a remote control function can be used.

How to Replace a Battery

The method to replace a KEYCO Mini battery is as follows:

  1. Push down on the bottom part of the product to detach a battery pack.
  2. Replace a new battery in accordance with the electrodes, and insert the battery pack back into the product.

How to install Keyco Finder app

You must install the Keyco Finder app to use the Keyco Mini. Install the app as below:

  1. Access the Play store on your smartphone.
    - For iPhone users, access the App Store.
  2. Type ‘Keyco Finder’ in the search box.
  3. Select Keyco Finder in the list, and tap Install.
    Notice
  • This product is optimized for Google Android 5.0 or higher and Apple iOS 9.0 or higher.
  • This manual applies to the Keyco Finder app version 1.2 or higher. For the earlier version, see Here.

How to log into Keyco Finder app

You must log in to register the Keyco Mini on the app and use it. To link a login account, you can select either Kakao, Google, and Facebook accounts.

  1. Run the “Keyco Finder” app on your smartphone.
  2. Tap Next button on the main screen.
  3. After reading the terms, please check I agree to all.
  4. After selecting an account type for log in, please log in.
    Notice
  • To log out, tap Menu > Log out.
  • You can create a new account by choosing Create an Account.

How to Connect to your Smartphone

After logging in, move to the product registration screen. Register the product as below:

Step1

Select the KEYCO Minion the screen where you select the type of Keyco Finder after logging in.

    Notice
  • For a smartphone where the Bluetooth function is not activated, a request for permission to activate Bluetooth will appear. Select Yes in the popup window to proceed to the connection step.

  • For a smartphone where the location-based service is not activated, a request for permission to access the location-based service pops up. Select Allow in the popup window to proceed to the connection step.

Step2

Press the Multi-Purpose button on the Keyco Mini, then tap Next on the smartphone screen.

Step3

When the screen showing that the connection is completed appears, select Next.

Step4

Set a representative icon and nickname to indicate the connected Keyco Mini, then tap Next. Enter a nickname and tap Next.

    Notice
  • The icon and the nickname can be changed in the Settings menu even after registration is completed.
  • If your smartphone has not granted access to the camera functions, a pop-up window requesting photos and media permission appears. Select Allow in the pop-up window to proceed to the connection step.

Step5

Check if the phrase ‘Connected. Ready to Use.' is displayed on the main screen.

    Notice
  • A Keyco Mini may not be newly registered if it has been registered by other accounts. If other users try to register the card, the existing user receives an alarm on their smartphone. If the existing user cancels the registration of the Keyco Mini, other users can register the Keyco Mini.

Things to Know before Usage

  • Use the product only in the country where it is purchased. Performance and quality of the product are not guaranteed in other countries.
  • Due to the characteristics of Bluetooth technology, the distance that can be connected to a smartphone may vary according to the user environment.
  • The actual components may differ from the illustration.
  • The appearance and specifications of the product is subject to change without notice to improve performance.
  • This product is optimized for Google Android 5.0 or higher and Apple iOS 9.0 or higher.
  • The Keyco Mini’s battery cannot be replaced (CR2016), and its lifespan is about 6 months.
  • Battery consumption may vary depending on the conditions of use and the environment.

Detailed use of each function can be found in the manual in the Keyco Finder app or the homepage.

  • Keyco Finder app → Menu button () → Tap User Manual
  • www.mykeyco.com

View the Main Screen of the App

When connected to the smartphone, the following main screen appears:

View the Main Screen of the App

When connected to the smartphone, the following main screen appears:

No. Item Description
1 App Menu This menu item allows you to see app-related information.
2 Sharing The location of the connected Keyco Mini is shared with other uses.
3 Status Display Window The account information of the connected Keyco Mini, and the strength of the connection to the smartphone are displayed.
4 See the Location The current location of the smartphone connected with the Keyco Mini or the last location where the connection to the smartphone was lost is displayed.
5 Refresh The location of the smartphone is refreshed.
6 Satellite Map The location of the smartphone is displayed on a satellite map.
7 Set the Keyco Finder This menu allows you to set the out of/into range alarm, alarm length, etc. and check the battery power level and version information.
8 Finding My Item A Keyco Mini that is connected to a smartphone sounds an alarm.
9 Camera Shutter This menu item allows you to turn on the smartphone camera and use the Keyco Mini’s buttons as a remote control function.
10 Help A description of the composition of the Keyco Finder app screen is displayed on the screen.
11 Delete This menu item allows you to disconnect the smartphone from Keyco.

How to Set Keyco Finder App

The alarm setting and the version can be checked by tapping the button on the main screen of the Keyco Finder app. A description of each setting is as below:

How to Set Keyco Finder App

The alarm setting and the version can be checked by tapping the button on the main screen of the Keyco Finder app. A description of each setting is as below:

No. Item Description
1 Modification This menu item allows you to change the nickname and icon of the currently connected Keyco.
2 Battery The battery power level of the Keyco Mini is displayed.
3 Find Keyco’s location If other Keyco Finder app users locate the Keyco, a notification will sound.
4 Out of Range Alarm This menu item allows you to turn on/off the out of range alarm so the alarm is automatically emitted when the Keyco Mini and the smartphone are separated by more than a certain distance.
5 Into Range Alarm This menu item allows you to turn on/off the range alarm so the alarm is automatically emitted when the Keyco Mini and the smartphone are within a certain distance of each other.
6 Sensitivity Mode This mode makes the alarm emit in a shorter distance by reacting more sensitively that the basic Out of Range Alarm setting.
7 Setting the Phone Alarm Sound and its Length Select a type of alarm sounds on the smartphone, and set its length. The length of the alarm can be set from 0 to 10 seconds.
8 Setting a Keyco Alarm Sound and its Length Select an alarm sound for the Keyco Mini, and set its length. The length of the alarm can be set from 0 to 10 seconds.
9 Firmware Version This menu item allows you to check the firmware version of the Keyco Mini registered in your smartphone.
10 Save This menu allows you to change the setting. Tap the Save button to store the changed setting.

Guide to finding a lost smartphone

The current location of the smartphone connected with the Keyco Mini or the last location where the connection to the smartphone was lost can be seen in the Keyco Finder app. When you have lost an object to which the Keyco Mini is attached, you can check the location where the Keyco Mini was lost in the app.

Instructions

Check the location-indicating icon on the main screen of the Keyco Finder app. The location of the Keyco Mini is displayed on the map.

Finding a Smartphone

The location of the connected smartphone can be found by the sounding the alarm using the Keyco Mini. If you forget where you put your smartphone, you can find it by sounding an alarm using the Keyco Mini.

Instructions

  1. Tap the Multi-Purpose button on the Keyco Mini.
  2. An alarm sounds from the connected smartphone.
    Notice
  • This function only operates when the smartphone and the Keyco Mini are connected.

Into Range Alarm

The smartphone automatically sounds an alarm when the smartphone and Keyco Mini are within a certain distance.

Instructions

  1. Tap the button on the main screen. The App Settings screen will appear.
  2. Turn on the Into Range Alarm setting option. The smartphone will automatically sound an alarm when the smartphone and Keyco card are within a certain distance of each other.
    Notice
  • You can select whether to receive message/vibration/sound when a proximity alarm is sounded.

Finding My Item

If attaching the Keyco Mini to people, pets, or other items, the location of the KEYCO Mini can be found by sound if it is nearby.

Instructions

Tap the button on the main screen of the Keyco Finder app. The KEYCO Mini automatically sounds an alarm.

Out of Range Alarm

The smartphone will automatically sound an alarm when the smartphone and Keyco Mini are separated by than a certain distance (approximately 60m).

Instructions

  1. Tap the button on the main screen. The App Settings screen will appear.
  2. Turn on the Out of Range Alarm setting option. The smartphone will automatically sound an alarm when the distance to the smartphone becomes more than a certain distance and the connection to the smartphone is lost.
    Notice
  • The range in which the out of range alarm operates may vary according to the user environment.
  • You can select whether to receive message/vibration/sound when loss prevention is alarmed.

Notification of the Location of a Lost Smartphone

If a user loses the Keyco Mini, the current location of the Keyco Mini can be confirmed through other users who use the Keyco Finder app.

How to Set

  1. Tap the button on the main screen. The App Settings screen will appear.
  2. Turn on the function to find the location of Keyco’s setting options. If there are other Keyco Finder app users around the lost Keyco, its location can be confirmed.
    Notice
  • The Keyco Finder’s push notification settings must be active in a user’s smartphone.
  • If moving from a place where the Keyco Mini was lost, a location notification is displayed.

Checking a Lost Article's Location

The function to notify the location of a lost article where the Keyco Mini is attached is provided.

Step 1 - Checking the push notification

When the user has lost the Keyco Mini, the user can receive a push notification of the location information through another user who uses the Keyco Finder App.

    Notice
  • The Keyco Finder’s push notification settings must be active in a user’s smartphone.

Step2 - Viewing the location information where it is found.

When you select the push notification, you can check the current location of the Keyco Mini detected by another user from the Keyco Finder App. When you tap the Successful Discovery button on the map screen, the Keyco’s location notification will be terminated.

Step3 - Viewing the discovery history

When the connection with the Keyco Mini is terminated, you can check the Keyco’s location notification history. Check the history by tapping on the map screen of the Keyco Mini after connection is terminated. However, when the Keyco connection is restored, the whole of previous history will be deleted.

KEYCO’s Out of Range Alarm

The Keyco will automatically sound an alarm when the smartphone and Keyco Mini are separated by more than a certain distance (approximately 60 meters).

How to Set

  1. Tap the button on the main screen. The App Settings screen will appear.
  2. Turn on the Keyco’s Out of Range Alarm setting option.
    Notice
  • If setting the Out of Range Alarm in the smartphone and the KEYCO Mini, the two devices simultaneously sound an alarm.
  • The range in which the out of range alarm operates may vary according to the user environment.
  • You can select whether to receive a message/vibration/sound when the out of range alarm sounds.

How to Share a Location with Other Users

The Keyco Mini that is registered to my smartphone can be shared with other users.

How to Share

  1. Tap the button on the main screen. Go to the Share Settings screen.
  2. The Keyco Mini can be shared by selecting the Share by Link or the Share by Email.
    Notice
  • If sharing by link, a random URL is generated. The URL address is shared only with users who you approve.
  • If a shared user has been registered with the Keyco Finder app, they can also confirm the location of the shared Keyco Mini.
  • If disconnecting, tap on the Keyco share screen.

How to Set a Wi-Fi Safe Zone

If you are in a relatively risk-free location, you can designate a Wi-Fi Safe Zone in order to not sound a loss prevention alarm.

How to Set

  1. Connect your smartphone to the Wi-Fi that you would like to be designated as a safe zone.
  2. Tap the Menu button () on the app’s main screen.
  3. After tapping Wi-Fi Safe Zone, and then confirming the name of the connected Wi-Fi, tap . The selected Wi-Fi name is displayed on the Safe Zone list.
    Notice
  • If the smartphone is connected to Wi-Fi that has been designated as a safe zone, the Keyco Finder app does not sound its notification.
  • If deleting Wi-Fi Safe Zones, tap on the Safe Zone list.

How to Set Silent Mode

If setting Silent Mode, all sound notifications that normally come from the Keyco Finder app do not ring.

How to Set

  1. Tap the Menu button () on the app’s main screen.
  2. Turn on the Silent Mode setting option.
    Notice
  • When Silent Mode is set, pop-up notifications are not even displayed on the screen.

Camera Button

The Keyco Mini can be used as a remote control. When using the camera function in the Keyco Finder app, you can press the Keyco Mini button to take a picture on your smartphone.

Instructions

  1. Tap the button on the main screen. The camera application will be turned on.
  2. Press the Keyco Mini button to take a picture.
    Notice
  • If your smartphone has not granted access to the camera functions, a pop-up window requesting photos and media permission appears. Select Allow in the pop-up window to proceed to the connection step.
  • Press the icon at the top of the camera to set a screen ratio and flash.

View the App Menu Screen

Tap App Menu button () on the App Main screen. The menu screen will appear as the following image.

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View the App Menu Screen

Tap App Menu button () on the App Main screen. The menu screen will appear as the following image.

No. Item Description
1 Account Information The information of the logged in account is displayed.
2 Add New KEYCO Finder This menu item allows you to move to the screen to register Keyco Finder. You can register additional Keyco Finders in addition to the currently connected Keyco product.
3 Wi-Fi Safe Zone If you are in a relatively risk-free location, you can designate a Wi-Fi Safe Zone in order to not sound a loss prevention alarm.
4 Silent Mode If setting Silent Mode, all sound notifications that normally come from the Keyco Finder app do not ring.
5 User Manual Check the app’s User Manual.
6 FAQ This menu item allows you to move to the FAQ screen related to the use of the app.
7 Terms and Conditions Check the terms and conditions of the Keyco Finder app.
8 Log out Log out from the current account.
9 Version This menu item allows you to see the app version information.

How to Update Firmware

If a new firmware version is registered with the server, the product’s firmware can be updated. When firmware can be updated, Update is displayed on the firmware version.

  1. Tap the button on the main screen. The App Settings screen will appear.
  2. Confirm whether to display updates for the Firmware Version item on the setting list.
  3. Tap Update when there is a new firmware available.

Safety Precautions

Caution

Failure to comply with the below may result in injury to the user or failure/malfunction of the product.

  • Do not disassemble, repair, or modify the product without the assistance of an authorized technician.
  • Care should be taken not to let children or pets suck or bite the product.
  • Do not bend the product excessively or subject the product to impacts.
  • Do not use while pressing yourself against metal. Due to the sensitivity of wireless products to frequency bands, the reception may become poor or disconnection from the mobile phone may occur.
  • Do not use for purposes other than the instructed function.
  • Avoid exposing the product to water.
  • Replace the battery correctly by confirming the direction of the battery electrodes.
  • Do not use batteries other than the designated standard.
  • When discarding batteries, do not cut them. Instead, dispose of them into sealed boxes.
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