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To Capture a Photograph:
When you use the
RemoteCam
to take a photograph, you’ll be capturing a single
image at the highest quality that the
RemoteCam
can deliver (1280 x 1024 pixels, the
resolution of a mid-level LCD computer monitor). Taking a photo takes approximately
two to three seconds as the
RemoteCam
processes the data.
Each photo is approximately 350KB in size (about 0.35MB). This means that, if you
have a 1GB microSD card in the
RemoteCam
, it would take slightly more than 2000
photographs to fill (less if there is also video or other data on the card).
• Turn the
RemoteCam
on.
• Wait several seconds for the
RemoteCam
to properly initialize.
• Press the record button once.
• The
RemoteCam
will take a single photograph.
• While the image is being recorded, the light will go out for a moment, then
come back on.
• When the light comes back on, the process has been completed, and your
photograph has been saved.
To Capture Video:
Once the
RemoteCam
start shooting video, it will continue to do so until you
press stop, the microSD card fills up or the battery runs out - whichever comes
first. Whilst recording video, the LED will no longer be lit - this is intended to
complement the stealth of the design.
Each minute of video captured requires up to 100MB of space. This means that a
1GB microSD card can store slightly more than 10 minutes of video.
• Turn the
RemoteCam
on.
• Wait several seconds for the
RemoteCam
to properly initialize.
• When the yellow light comes on, the
RemoteCam
is ready to record.
• To start recording video, press and hold the Record/Stop button until the LED
flashes quickly, then goes out.
• Whilst video is being recorded, the yellow light will go out.
• To stop the recording, press the Record/Stop button. The yellow light will
come back on when the saving process is complete.
Operating the
RemoteCam
To turn the
RemoteCam
ON:
• Press and hold the Power Button for approximately one second.
• The LED will turn on, indicating that the
RemoteCam
is now turned on.
To turn the
RemoteCam
OFF:
• Press the Power button for approximately two seconds.
• Do NOT turn the
RemoteCam
off whilst recording video, or immediately
after recording video.
• The
RemoteCam
needs several seconds after stopping a recording to write the
video the microSD card – turning the
RemoteCam
off during the writing to
card process will corrupt the data, and render the video file unusable.
Automatic Shutdown:
To conserve battery power, the
RemoteCam
will automatically shut itself down
after 35 seconds of inactivity. If you want to continue using the
RemoteCam
after
this time, simply turn it on again as detailed above.
Important Notes:
• When you stop a recording, it takes several seconds for the
RemoteCam
to
write video data to the microSD card. If the Record/Stop button is pressed
again or the power is turned off whilst the
RemoteCam
is writing data to the
microSD card then the video data may be corrupted, resulting in either an
corrupt file or corrupted file structure on the microSD card. If this happens, the
video quality will be greatly reduced, if the file works at all.
• See the
Shooting Guide
(page 11) for more information.
Resetting the
RemoteCam
:
Occasionally, particularly during long periods of constant use, the
RemoteCam
may freeze and stop working correctly. If this happens, the
RemoteCam
needs to
be reset.
To reset the
RemoteCam
:
• Locate the Reset button, located immediately below the microSD card slot.
• Using a thin (not sharp!) object such as an unfolded paper clip or hair pin,
press and hold the Reset button for approximately one second.
• Wait whilst the
RemoteCam
resets. The procedure is the same as when it is
first turned on.
• Once you’ve reset the
RemoteCam
, you’ll need to set the Time & Date again.
Turning on the
RemoteCam
