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User Guide

Pro4Tech © 2009

Summary of Contents for NanoPen

Page 1: ...User Guide Pro4Tech 2009 ...

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Page 3: ...el 13 Writing 14 Changing the Ink Cartridge 14 Remote Control 15 Locking and Unlocking 15 Charging 16 Video and Audio Recording 17 Audio only Recording 18 Taking a Snapshot 19 Indications 20 PC Functions 21 File Management 21 Disconnecting the Pen 22 NanoPen Manager 23 Synchronizing Date and Timestamp 25 Formatting the NanoPen Memory 27 Updating the NanoPen Firmware 28 Pairing and Un Pairing 30 Ca...

Page 4: ...n be either carried or concealed in worn clothing with due care taken not to obstruct the camera lens or microphone The Pen can also be left unattended if required and will still function normally All NanoPen files are time and date stamped and stored in the internal flash memory in the following formats Movie MPEG4 QVGA 320 x 240 Audio Only AMR Snapshots JPEG UXGA 2M Pixels All NanoPen digital fi...

Page 5: ...5 NanoPen User Guide Box Contents NanoPen 1 Remote Control key fob 2 Multi Charger 3 USB Cable 4 Spare ink refills 5 User Guide 6 Reference Card 7 Carrying Case 8 ...

Page 6: ...6 NanoPen User Guide Parts and Control Closed View This view shows the Pen in its normal state Lens location do not obscure 1 Microphone location do not block 2 Nib 3 2 1 3 ...

Page 7: ...7 NanoPen User Guide Open View This view shows the Pen in its open state All components listed here are concealed when the Pen is closed Power on off button 1 LEDs indicators 2 Micro USB socket 3 3 1 2 ...

Page 8: ... Remote Control Reference This view shows the Remote Control Lock button Taking a snapshot 1 Alarm 2 button A V recording Unlock button 3 Audio only recording LED indicator 4 S 5 ocket cover Micro USB socket 6 3 4 2 1 6 5 ...

Page 9: ...wer On Power Button Five times 11 Off Power Button Twice Lock Locking Four times Four times 15 Unlocking Twice Twice Audio Video Begin Once Once Memory level indication 17 End Any Twice Twice Twice Audio Only Begin Once Once Battery level indication 18 End Any Twice Twice Twice Take snapshots Twice Twice Twice 19 ...

Page 10: ... USB cable and 1 adjust the time stamp using the process described on page 25 Fully charge the Pen See page 12 for more information 2 Charging process can take up to 3 hours Fully charge the Remote Control See page 16 for 3 more information Disconnect the Pen from the PC See page 22 for 4 more information You are now ready to record WARNING The NanoPen must only be formatted using the procedure an...

Page 11: ... as shown on open view picture page 7 take the Pen in both hands and pull gently on each end as shown Power On Off Press on the power button indicated in the open view picture page 7 When the LEDs flash 5 times the Pen is on To switch the Pen off press the button again until the LEDs flash 2 times ...

Page 12: ...ard PC USB port or to a portable USB charger Do not use force or attempt to insert the USB plugs at an angle During charging the green LED will blink once per second When fully charged the green LED will remain on This can take up to 3 hours Note The supplied charger allows charging from main power 110V 220V AC or from car cigarette lighter socket 12V DC 12V DC input 110V 220V AC input USB output ...

Page 13: ...ording time available Green to recording time available Red to recording time available No indication limited free memory Battery Level This process is the same as checking the memory except that you need to press button on the Remote Control The LEDs will then indicate the following Red and Green battery full Green to battery available Red to battery available No indication empty to 1 4 ...

Page 14: ...ract the nib twist the collar in the opposite direction Changing the Ink Cartridge Twist and pull off the nib end of the Pen until it seperates Inside the tip locate the slot and using a small screwdriver turn the screw counter clock wise until the ink cartridge falls free Replace the empty cartridge and reverse the procedure ...

Page 15: ...operation Operation beyond this distance is not guaranteed Locking and Unlocking To ensure against the accidental activation of the NanoPen the Remote Control can be locked by pressing buttons and together Locking is confirmed by four vibrations To unlock the NanoPen press buttons and together Unlocking is confirmed by two vibrations ...

Page 16: ...f the cable to a standard PC USB port or to a portable USB charger Do not use force or attempt to insert the USB plugs at an angle During charging the green LED will blink once per second When fully charged the green LED will remain on This can take up to 3 hours Remote Control Side View Note The supplied charger allows charging from main power 110V 220V AC or from car cigarette lighter socket 12V...

Page 17: ...rol will vibrate once per 12 minutes To cease recording press any button on the Remote 2 Control The Remote Control will then vibrate twice Alternatively if the Remote Control has been lost or damaged it is possible to start A V recording by pressing the power button for 10 seconds Note Firstly make sure that the Pen is switched on and the lens or microphone are not obstructed ...

Page 18: ...or microphone are not obstructed To begin audio recording only press button 1 on the Remote Control The Remote Control will vibrate once During recording the Remote Control will vibrate once per 12 minutes To cease recording press any button on the Remote 2 Control The Remote Control will then vibrate twice ...

Page 19: ... Note Firstly make sure that the Pen is switched on and the lens or microphone are not obstructed To take a snapshot ensure the Pen s lens is pointed at the subject and press button on the Remote Control The Remote Control will vibrate twice ...

Page 20: ...ormation see page 9 However if the memory of the NanoPen is full starting to recording will cause the Green LED to flash once and then immediately twice Red Any flashing Red LED indicates problem Generally it will indicate that the Pen is turned off or out of range of the Remote Control or that the memory has become full For More information see page 33 Red and Green Any flashing of Red and Green ...

Page 21: ...ed listened to and otherwise managed from Windows Explorer as follows Right click on the Windows 1 Start button and select Explore Windows Explorer opens Navigate to the NanoPen drive and do any of the 2 following Click and drag a file to copy it from the NanoPen to another location Right click a file and select Cut to remove it from the NanoPen then right click the destination file and select Pas...

Page 22: ... 1 Safely Remove Hardware icon in the Windows task bar A pop up opens that lists all removable devices currently connected to the PC In the pop up click NanoPen The pop 2 up opens informing you that it is safe to remove the hardware Disconnect the Pen from the USB cable 3 ...

Page 23: ...sult in irreparable damage The NanoPen Manager is a utility used primarily for managing the NanoPen memory utilization pairing between the NanoPen and a Remote Control and for updating the Firmware Special indicator panes display the currently installed Firmware version the serial number of the device the memory utilization and the status of the NanoPen battery ...

Page 24: ...number Levels Indicators for the NanoPen battery status and the percentage of memory used Battery Status is either Full Charging or not shown Available memory level is indicated on a scale between 0 100 0 memory full Status Bar The status bar indicates the following Whether the NanoPen device is connected to the PC Whether the NanoPen clock has been synchronized to the PC clock upon connection to ...

Page 25: ...amp The NanoPen Date and Timestamp are automatically synchronized with the PC clock when you connect the NanoPen device to the PC USB drive To Set the NanoPen Date and Timestamp Connect the NanoPen device to a PC USB port 1 A New Hardware Device dialog box appears ...

Page 26: ...ed Double click on the NanoPen Manager Icon 3 The NanoPen Manager application is opened and the Date and Timestamp are automatically synchronized with the PC clock Verify that the Status bar displays 4 Clock Updated indicating that the NanoPen clock and the PC clock are synchronized ...

Page 27: ...anager select the 1 Format Memory tab The Format Memory pane is displayed You are prompted whether you wish to erase all of the 2 data stored in the NanoPen Click the 3 Format Disk button and press OK to confirm operation You are prompted to disconnect the NanoPen from the PC USB drive Disconnect the Pen from the PC USB drive NanoPen 4 internal memory is formatted WARNING Do not format the NanoPen...

Page 28: ...anoPen Firmware Connect the Pen to the PC USB port 1 Select the 2 Firmware Update tab The Firmware Update pane is displayed In the Choose new firmware file field click 3 and browse to select the new firmware file The new firmware s version number is displayed in the File Firmware Version field Note this version number for future reference ...

Page 29: ...LEDs will blink 5 times after disconnection In case there is no indication repeat the Firmware process Verifying Firmware To verify the new Firmware is installed correctly reconnect the 6 Pen to the PC USB drive Double click 7 to open the NanoPen Manager 8 The Pen Manager is opened Verify the following The Status bar displays Clock Updated indicating that the NanoPen clock and the PC clock are syn...

Page 30: ...ng process to pair between an un paired Remote Control and the NanoPen Connect the Pen to the PC 1 Open the 2 Pairing tab in the NanoPen manager The Pairing pane is displayed Click on the 3 Pair Button Note It is possible to pair several Remote Controls with a single NanoPen Note During the following 30 seconds you will have to press on any button on the Remote Control in order to complete the pai...

Page 31: ...om the USB cable and test that the NanoPen and the Remote Control are paired If not then repeat the process Un Pairing Un Pairing is the same process as paring expect 1 Press on the Unpair button on the pairing tab 2 Repeat the process as from step 4 in pairing Note Before the Remote Control can be paired with another Pen it must be un paired from any existing Pen ...

Page 32: ...ging can be performed either via PC or any portable USB charging unit Keeping the NanoPen close whenever possible will keep the USB connector free of dust and moisture Store the NanoPen in the original box closed in a cool dry and dust free place Basic cleaning of the NanoPen should be performed with a clean damp cloth with the NanoPen turned off Great care should be taken not to scratch or damage...

Page 33: ...happens when I try to record or take snapshots NanoPen is locked Follow the unlocking procedure described on Page 15 Nothing happens when I try to record or take snapshots NanoPen is unlocked Battery is discharge Charge the batteries NanoPen and the Remote Control Nothing happens when I try to record or take snapshots Red LEDs blink 3 times but the battery is charged and there is spare memory Firm...

Page 34: ...000 images Video Recording Resolution QVGA Compression MPEG4 Frame Rate 15 24 fps Recording Time Over 2 hours Audio Recording Compression AMR 12 2 Kbps Digital AGC Sample Rate 8 KHz Recording Time Up to 9 5 hours Internal Battery Li Ion 360 mAh Auto Shutdown 3 Hours Charging Via USB Remote Control Two Way RF ISM Band Indication Vibrations LED PC interface USB 1 1 or higher Time Stamp Date Time Dim...

Page 35: ...s only to the device specified herein It does not cover power adapter digital media software and additional accessories or any consequential damage or expense If the device cannot be repaired by Pro4Tech replacement will be made with the same or an equivalent model based on the warranted device current market value at our discretion Pro4Tech will not be liable under any circumstances whatsoever fo...

Page 36: ...etermined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV te...

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