minCam Manual
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5. minCam Recording Unit / Monitor
5.1 System Setup
By default, the live camera feed is sent to the monitor directly
with 4:3 picture format. (See figure 5.1.a)
To record video, the live camera feed must first be passed
through the SD card.
This is controlled by the “Toggle Button”.
A green light is lit on the button when “Direct Feed” is chosen
.
Pressing the toggle button alternates between:
“Direct Feed” to the monitor, or
“Pass Through” feed through the SD card.
When Toggle has been pressed, two black bars appear on the
left and right of the screen and information about the current
video recording settings appear in grey boxes (See Figure
5.1.b).
Always ensure the video i
s set to “Pass through” before
recording video.
5.2 Record Video Footage
The video button starts/stops recording video:
This button is used to pause the video:
5.2.1 Start Recording Video
Press the “Video” button to start recording.
As soon as you start recording, a red square appears
in the upper left edge. See Figure 5.2.1.a
5.2.2 Pause Video Recording
Press the “Pause” button to pause the video.
As soon as you press pause, the red square changes
to the pause symbol. See Figure 5.2.1.b
5.2.3 Stop Recording Video
Press the “Video” button again to stop recording.
Figure 5.1.a
– “Direct Feed” camera
signal to monitor
Figure 5.1.b
– toggle “Pass Through”
to enable video recording
Figure 5.2.1.a
– Red square
designates recording now
Figure 5.2.2.a
– Red pause emblem
designates recording paused
