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GE SmartHome

IntelliCorder Camera System

User’s Guide

45227-1 07/17/06

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Page 1: ...GE SmartHome IntelliCorder Camera System User s Guide 45227 1 07 17 06 ...

Page 2: ...udio of any visitor even when you are not present The IntelliCorder is a high quality battery operated security monitoring device It uses a passive infrared PIR motion sensor to detect guests intruders at your front or back door and projects an on screen image onto the internal monitor screen If set into record mode it will activate a video recording storing it in the internal memory or onto a SD ...

Page 3: ...re proceeding with installation Battery Charger Clock Battery installed in IntelliCorder Mounting Bracket Support tubes 2 sizes T Shaped Lock Screw Rechargeable Battery IntelliCorder Camera with PIR sensor and double side tape Adjustment Tool ...

Page 4: ...or abrasive detergents Use a dry cloth to clean the camera body when dirty In case the dirt is hard to remove use a damp not wet cloth for cleaning 2 Water and Moisture Do not use any component of this system in an exposed outdoor area unless the instructions clearly state that it is safe Do not operate this system in the presence of explosive or flammable fumes Precautions 1 Do not attempt to dis...

Page 5: ...g area must be illuminated with a suitable light source during evening and nighttime hours 6 Door Mounting The product should be mounted to a door only as recommended by the instructions Contact customer service for any questions 7 Stand by MODE When not using your IntelliCorder set mode switch to Play and Press Power This will power off IntelliCorder 8 Do not touch the LCD screen with a sharp poi...

Page 6: ... to 125 degrees Motion cannot be detected through glass storm doors screen doors or metal gates 7 Lens Monitor and Sensor Back 1 Terminal 2 Clock Battery Cover Control Panel 1 OK confirm setting 2 CURSOR 3 MENU enter Menu screen 4 DISPLAY press this button to toggle between Full Display On Text Off and Display Off 5 MODE switch go to RECORD LIVE or PLAY 6 POWER activates and deactivates the device...

Page 7: ...r observing proper polarities as indicated The red light will turn on 3 When charging is complete the light changes to Green 4 Remove Battery from the Charger Notes Charging takes approximately 2 hours An amber light will indicate abnormal use or defective battery Prevent metallic objects from coming into contact with the metal parts of the Charger s terminal This may cause a short circuit damagin...

Page 8: ...f time it will need to be fully charged then fully discharged for storage Install Battery 1 Press and slide the battery cover downward The cover is spring loaded and will open up horizontally 2 Install a fully charged Battery into the battery compartment observing proper polarities as indicated Press battery into compartment until lower tab locks battery into position 3 Once the battery is locked ...

Page 9: ...slide up to lock the battery cover Battery Care Caution Charge only with specified charger and AC adapter Battery can be charged within a temperature range of 10 C 50 F and 35 C 95 F Battery is normally warm after charging or just after use Do not use an insufficiently charged or worn out Battery Safety precautions Do not place Battery near or dispose of in fire Do not directly connect short circu...

Page 10: ...peration the battery should be kept away from high temperature high pressure and heat sources Also it should be kept away from children Do not charge the battery for over 24 hours CLOCK Battery Installation The IntelliCorder s internal clock operates on a CR2032 lithium flat cell battery included To replace battery when expired 1 Remove the cover on the back of the unit by rotating tabs into unloc...

Page 11: ... vents 1 Prepare the mounting space by first removing the original door peep hole viewer If there is no peep hole then you will need to drill a hole of at least 9 16 14mm diameter at desired location 2 Clean the surface where the PIR camera sensor is to be mounted 3 Carefully pull out the ribbon cable from the camera tube 4 Remove the backing of the double sided adhesive tape on the back of the PI...

Page 12: ...into the peep hole and screw onto the PIR tube Use the Adjustment Tool to turn the Support tube clockwise until the mounting plate is secured to the door Take care not to overtighten the Support Tube 5 Connect the ribbon cable plug to the INPUT Connector by matching the arrow symbols on the plug and the terminal Caution Do not rotate the camera or recorder without disconnecting the ribbon cable fi...

Page 13: ...t locks into position Take care not to over tighten 9 IfusinganSDmemorycard notsupplied insertintotheslotattherightsideofMonitor 10 Insert the Battery into the compartment as indicated by polarity symbols and marked inside See Battery Installation Page 8 Operation For First Use set MODE switch to RECORD The camera will undergo self calibration within several seconds IntelliCorder has different lan...

Page 14: ...g outward toward the LCD screen Press the SD memory card inward until it clicks into position 2 To remove the SD memory card press in on it to release It will click and eject out Record Playback Time Use one of the following SD card sizes in the chart below The resolution setting determines the recording length Resolution 128MB 256MB 512MB 1GB Fine 15 min 30 min 60 min 120 min SP Standard Play 30 ...

Page 15: ...computer files in MPEG4 format If no SD memory card is detected files will be stored to internal memory Internal memory can store up to four minutes of Video in LP mode For longer recording time you can use SD memory cards up to 1GB see page 26 If a SD memory card is detected video files will store to the memory card When the memory is full either internal or on SD memory card recording will stop ...

Page 16: ...nd audio of visitors intruders at your front or back door Sensor Trigger Capture Auto Delete Enable White Balance Auto Sunny Fluorescent Tungsten Cloudy Battery Status Full Power Level 66 Power Level 33 Power Level Empty SD card Status Present and Valid Present but Locked Video Quality 640x480 15fps 320x240 30fps 320x240 15fps Record Status Capturing Triggered by PIR sensor EV Enabled Set Clock Th...

Page 17: ...re stored as standard AVI computer files in MPEG4 format If no SD card is detected files will be stored to internal memory If an SD card is detected video files will store to the memory card When the memory is full recording will stop and the Full indicator Red light will blink on off This indicates you should replace the memory card or clear the memory The IntelliCorder can also be set to auto er...

Page 18: ... IntelliCorder saves video files with date and time information In Thumbnail mode New message light will turn off when the video is played Recordings will stop when starting the Play Back Mode Video The file Order depends on DCF Index CLIP00001 to CLIP09999 20 05 01 03 12 00 00 20 05 01 10 12 00 00 20 05 01 09 12 00 00 20 05 01 06 12 00 00 20 05 01 01 12 00 00 20 05 01 01 12 00 00 ...

Page 19: ... region Whole Green region Zoomed Playback Zoom Ratio Set Clock The clock time is lost in last power off x1 21 28 2005 01 01 12 00 00 Using Menu Mode 1 Press MENU button for Menu mode The Menu screen with thumbnail selections will appear 2 Press to highlight the desired item 3 Press OK to select an option 4 When finished press MENU button to exit Note The menu mode will cancel if a selection is no...

Page 20: ...ording The default setting is Standard Play Fine 640x480 15fps Standard Play 320x240 30fps Long Play 320x240 15fps 1 Set MODE switch to LIVE 2 Press MENU button to enter Menu mode 3 Use to select your desired Movie Quality 4 Press OK to enter the setting mode 5 Press OK to confirm the selected quality and go back to the previous menu Press menu to return to live mode 6 Note You can press the MENU ...

Page 21: ... AWB 4 Press OK to enter the setting mode 5 Use to move to your desired effect Auto Sunlight Cloudy Fluorescent or Tungsten 6 Press OK to confirm the selected quality and go back to the previous menu Press menu to return to live mode 7 Note You can press the MENU button anytime during setting to cancel the selection and go back to the previous menu Exposure Valve Setup 0 Brighter Exposure longer 0...

Page 22: ...de or remains idle in PLAY mode 1 Set MODE switch to LIVE while the LCD is ON 2 Press MENU button to enter Menu mode 3 Use to move to Setup 4 Press OK to enter the setting mode 5 Use to select 5 seconds or 10 seconds 6 Press OK to confirm the selected quality and go back to the previous menu Press menu to return to live mode 7 Note You can press the MENU button anytime during setting to cancel the...

Page 23: ...enu to return to live mode 7 Note You can press the MENU button anytime during setting to cancel the selection and go back to the previous menu Erase All 1 Set MODE switch to PLAY and ensure the LCD is on 2 Press MENU button to enter Menu mode 3 Use to move to Erase All 4 Press OK to enter the setting mode 5 Use to select Cancel or OK Press OK to confirm your selection 6 Press OK to confirm the se...

Page 24: ...e 7 Note You can press the MENU button anytime during setting to cancel the selection and go back to the previous menu SETUP Screen Choose LCD Brightness Choose Flicker Option depending on lighting See page 25 Go to Format Menu Go to Copy All to SD Card Go to Date Time Menu Choose Language Option Go to Reset All Settings Menu Go to Firmware Version Info Menu Choose LCD Brightness 1 Press MENU to e...

Page 25: ... enter the setting mode 4 Use to move to Flicker option Press OK to enter 5 Use to select 50Hz or 60Hz depending on your country standards see above 6 Press OK to proceed the selection and go back to previous menu 7 Press MENU during setting to cancel the selection and go back to the last menu Format Memory Card 1 Press MENU to enter Menu mode 2 Use to move to Setup 3 Press OK to enter the setting...

Page 26: ...se to move to Setup 3 Press OK to enter the setting mode 4 Use to move to Copy File to SD Press OK to enter 5 Use to select Cancel or OK 6 Press OK to start copying 7 Press MENU during setting to cancel the selection and go back to the last menu Note Files copied from the internal memory will be stored in a new folder DCIM xxxFLASH xxx The original files in the internal memory will not be erased T...

Page 27: ...nguage The flag of the country will change according to the selection 6 Press OK to proceed the selection and go back to previous menu Default Setup Should it become necessary you have the option of setting the IntelliCorder back to the original factory default settings 1 Press MENU button to enter Menu mode 2 Use to move to Setup 3 Press OK to enter the setting mode 4 Use to move to Default Setup...

Page 28: ...ith other equipment such as a personal computer etc using the Memory Card Reader Writer or a PC card adaptor not supplied Note We recommend backing up important data IntelliCorder supports up to 1 GHz SD card Video data may be damaged in the following cases If you remove the SD memory card before you turn off power If you remove battery while reading or recording data to the SD memory card If the ...

Page 29: ...nd you can download the current stable binary XviD 1 0 3 20122004 exe Once you install the software you may need to reboot your computer Alternatively DivX code software is available at the DivX website www divx com Trouble Shooting If you are having trouble in operating this product please consult the guide as below SYMPTOM No picture in LCD monitor LCD displays SENSOR ERROR Audio problems REMEDI...

Page 30: ...r cold environment for a long time The Battery is completely dead and can not be recharged Replace with a new Battery The SD memory card has already been recorded to its full capacity Erase unnecessary videos and record again SD card is formatted incorrectly Format the SD card or use another SD memory card Check Battery Indicator No SD card or unreadable SD card is inserted The SD card is broken o...

Page 31: ...EG 4 Operating Temperature 32 F 122 F 0 C 50 C Operating Humidity 10 85 Weight IntelliCorder 231g including batteries Charger 74 g Dimensions IntelliCorder Color 110 x 72 x 24mm excluding Mounting Bracket IntelliCorder Sensor 60 x 40 x 13mm excluding Supporter Charger 22 x 49 x 93mm excluding adaptor Weight and dimensions as shown above are approximation only Design and specifications are subject ...

Page 32: ...n implied warranty lasts or permit the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If unit should prove defective within the warranty period return prepaid with dated proof of purchase to Jasco Products Company 311 N W 122nd Okla...

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