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500W SECURITY LIGHT WITH CAMERA

OWNER’S MANUAL

Floodlight

Junction

box

Mounting

bracket

Halogen

bulb

LED

PIR motion sensor

Camera

WARNING:

                                                               

Read carefully and understand all   ASSEMBLY   AND   OPERATION

                                                                  INSTRUCTIONS before operating. Failure to follow the safety rules and

                                                           other basic safety precautions may result in serious personal injury.

Item# 43954 

Summary of Contents for 43954

Page 1: ...ounting bracket Halogen bulb LED PIR motion sensor Camera WARNING Read carefully and understand all ASSEMBLY AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS before operating Failure to follow the safety rules and other ba...

Page 2: ...sing it This security light is designed for certain applications only The distributor cannot be responsible for issues arising from modification We strongly recommend this security light not be modifi...

Page 3: ...n without floodlight fitted This innova tive self contained video and photo system will automatically record images when movement is detected With its powerful floodlight the security light works day...

Page 4: ...mory card Mounting screws Warning sticker CD ROM IMPORTANT The security light is designed for external use only 110V AC or 240V AC We recommend before installing your security light into position that...

Page 5: ...Page No 4 Get to know your equipment...

Page 6: ...or records a 10 60 second video clip with sound It is ideal protection for driveways offices homes garages farms and more With a security light you can protect Cars and driveways Factories and offices...

Page 7: ...ght until they have read this manual and have developed a thorough understanding of how the light works WARNING The warnings cautions and instructions discussed in this instruction manual cannot cover...

Page 8: ...finger Remove dirt or stains with a soft cloth dampened with water or mild detergent Keep the security light in a dry and cool dust free environment or container when it is NOT used Do not open the se...

Page 9: ...card 19 Recording format 20 Floodlight light level 21 Floodlight on time 22 Arming period 22 USB connection 23 Security light mounting and the movement sensor Advanced settings and functions 28 Menu...

Page 10: ...41 Video Setup 42 Duration 42 Audio 42 Versatile image capture options 43 Understanding digital images 44 Digital video 44 Digital photos 45 SD card speed 49 Photo burst 49 Using your security light w...

Page 11: ...omatically record 2 photographs followed by a 30 second video clip You can change these settings via the easy to use menu Please refer to the full guide for more information Basic setup is as easy as...

Page 12: ...mmend positioning the unit between 3m and 4m on a sound wall and angled towards the area of interest so that most traffic crosses the PIR zones and triggers your security light to start recording Good...

Page 13: ...d to arrange for a competent and qualified person to install the necessary cabling We recommend you use a switched circuit and that power is turned off during installation Your security light will ope...

Page 14: ...ht nt is Try to return to your security light without triggering the motion sensor NOTE You can only access the menu when the unit is not recording Below is the Normal screen of your security light di...

Page 15: ...nter this menu The display will change to show new options for Time and Date setting The real time clock is stopped when you set the date or time Thus for accuracy you must always set the date before...

Page 16: ...ressing the Menu key will save the time and start the clock running returning you to the Time Date menu When you have set both date and time press the Exit key to exit the menu or wait for approximate...

Page 17: ...video clips with sound up to 60 seconds long Recordings are stored to an SD memory card A free SD card is supplied with your security light You can use up to a2Gb card allowing you to store over 5000...

Page 18: ...ll come on when a warm object crosses its area of sensitivity Again like a normal floodlight the light level at which your security light operates and the time the light stays on are controlled by the...

Page 19: ...Your security light is fitted with a backup ba ttery which should ensure the clock continues to operate and all settings are kept in the event of a power failure Whilst we recommend you check your eq...

Page 20: ...LED will flash rapidly to warn you When you insert an SD card the security light will read the contents of the card and then display the number of recordings in this example 160 To avoid card reading...

Page 21: ...for that recording Videos are stored in the avi format with the reference SEC_XXXX AVI where XXXX is the number for that recording The SEC prefix denotes security record ing allowing you to identify...

Page 22: ...the LUX and Time control When set to LUX mode you can adjust the light level at which the floodlight comes on by changing the position of the LUX setting on the underside of the security light Turn th...

Page 23: ...nutes When the Floodlight option is set to Auto the on time is controlled by the camera If necessary the floodlight will come on and stay on for the duration of recording regardless of the TIME settin...

Page 24: ...Main Setup menu Note Automatic recording by your security light stops when it is connected to a PC PC Camera Your security light will operate as a PC camera allowing you to view and record images via...

Page 25: ...e PC Therefore in the event of a power failure and assuming your PC still has power like a laptop or a computer with an uninterruptible power supply your security light will continue to operate in eit...

Page 26: ...it emits Your security light has an angle of sensitivity of approx imately 65 degrees and approximately To focus the energy to its sensor your security light uses a Fresnel lens This divides the area...

Page 27: ...ween objects and ambient air temperature and will only trigger when it detects a hot object moving across its zones Because of this the area of sensitivity will vary with changes in temperature and th...

Page 28: ...to get the field of view you require NOTE Before using your security light with a PC you must download the camera driver from our website Having installed the camera driver set the USB mode on your se...

Page 29: ...ty light display will show the number of recordings the Image Mode and the Photo Resolution settings When recording it will say Recording on the screen You cannot access the menu of your security ligh...

Page 30: ...Page No 29 MENU STRUCTURE Main Setup...

Page 31: ...Page No 30 MENU STRUCTURE Image Setup...

Page 32: ...without saving any changes NOTE When in a menu if you do nothing for 20 seconds the software will return to the normal screen NOTE When you exit the menus and return to the normal screen your securit...

Page 33: ...the card fitted select the Memory option from within the Main Setup menu and press the Menu key the display will show Delete SD Card Press the Menu key to delete all files on the card The display will...

Page 34: ...TANT While setting the date operation of the real time clock is halted Therefore the clock will lose time depending on how long you remain within the date setting menu You must therefore set the date...

Page 35: ...entry menu Now select the Time The display will be similar to the screen below The format is HH MM SS Use the up and down keys to change the hour setting Press the Menu key to move to the minute sett...

Page 36: ...the light comes on depending on the setting of the LUX control on the base of the security light In LUX mode the light on time is controlled by the TIME setting Flicker This setting enables the camer...

Page 37: ...pproximately 5 seconds intervals and come on continuously during recording Select PIR mode and the LED will only come on continuously during recording After the PIR motion sensor has been triggered Se...

Page 38: ...ble PC Camera The security light will operate as a web camera MSDC The security light will operate as an external disc drive Once the USB mode is set whenever your security light is connected to a PC...

Page 39: ...hoto Burst mode 2 pictures Photo Burst delay Low Video duration 30 seconds Audio recording On USB mode PC Camera You are asked to confirm before resetting your security light back to its factory defau...

Page 40: ...capture a video clip from 10 seconds to 60 seconds long The duration is set in the Video Setup menu Combo Combination mode The security light will capture a burst of photosfollowed by a video clip ma...

Page 41: ...t Delay Resolution This allows you to set the resolution of the photo stored by the security light High 3 Megapixel 2048 x 1536 Normal 2 Megapixel 1200 x 1600 Medium 1 3 Megapixel 1280 x 1024 Low 0 5...

Page 42: ...l 5 sec Medium 1 sec Low 0 sec By default there is always a small delay between taking photos as it takes a small amount of time for your light to store each photo This is normal for digital cameras a...

Page 43: ...s the length of your video clip Set this to suit your application High 60 seconds Normal 30 seconds Medium 20 seconds Low 10 seconds Audio This option allows you to turn on and off the audio recording...

Page 44: ...cord a 10 second video with sound If you then change Image Mode to Combo when triggered the security light will take 2 low resolution photos then record a 10 second video with audio Once configured to...

Page 45: ...lour The camera lens focuses the image onto the image sensor and the camera reads the light and colour level of every cell It stores this information as a digital picture or frame Digital video A digi...

Page 46: ...olution than a photo Video is ideal for capturing action but photos are better for recognition Comparison of a 320 x 240 video frame to 800 x 600 photo Digital Photos Whilst digital photos cannot capt...

Page 47: ...tain images that are higher in resolution than the natural resolution of its image sensor Interpolation effectively inserts additional pixels of information into an image and uses clever software to g...

Page 48: ...48 x 1536 pixels 3Mp nearly 2 5 times the size Although both photos are of the same scene the second has considerably more pixels in fact over 6 5 times more and hence offers much higher resolution al...

Page 49: ...200 x 1600 Medium 1 3 Megapixel 1280 x 1024 Low 0 5 Megapixel 800 x 600 Whilst high resolution photos are great because they contain so much more information more pixel data their file sizes are much...

Page 50: ...the shorter this time will be Similarly the smaller the file size e g a low resolution photo the shorter the write time This is normal for digital cameras As the amount of detail in the picture will a...

Page 51: ...ght as a web camera or directly access the SD as a removable disc drive Camera driver You will not be able to use your security light as a web camera with a PC unless you first install the camera driv...

Page 52: ...t external web cam solution The Visiongs software allows you to carry out the following using your security light Scheduled or timed image video capture to your PC hard disc Scheduled or timed image v...

Page 53: ...ess Time date stamp on both photo and video Focusing 1 5m minimum to Infinity Effective viewing angle Approximately 48 degrees Built in USB socket for PC camera or external disk operation Interface ty...

Page 54: ...by adopting a program of conscientious repair and maintenance Have necessary repairs made by qualified service personnel Clean the surface of security light lens frequently to keep its brightness When...

Page 55: ...s uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined...

Page 56: ...WARRANTY One year limited warranty Distributed by Northern Tool Equipment Co Inc Burnsville Minnesota 55306 NorthernTool com Made in China...

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