PBC500
User Guide
I. Product Overview
1. DC 5V 1A Power Output
2. DC 5V 1A Power Input
3. Battery Indicator Lights
4. Battery Status Button
5. Power Button
II. What’s in the Box
-1× Power Bank Camera
-1× USB Cable
-1× 8GB Micro SD Card (fitted into the Micro SD card slot already)
III. Operation
>> Before using, make sure that the power bank is fully recharged.
>> Before using, make sure the Micro SD card (4GB-32GB, formatted) is securely
fitted into the camera’s SD card slot, or it will not work. A SDHC Class 10 Micro SD
card is recommended. If no Micro SD card is fitted into the camera or the SD card
cannot be read, the indicator lights will flash red and blue for 10 seconds, and the
camera will shut down automatically.
3.1. POWER ON/OFF
3.1.1. Power on the camera by pressing the Power Button for 3 seconds. The indica-
tor lights will flash red once and then glow solid red, indicating the camera has en-
tered into standby mode automatically.
3.1.2. Power off the camera by pressing the Power Button for 5 seconds. The indica-
tor lights will flash red 3 times and illuminate blue for 2 seconds, then turn off.
[Note]:
The camera will shut down automatically if it is in standby mode without any operation more
than 1 minute.
3.2. VIDEO RECORDING
3.2.1. Power on the camera by pressing the Power Button for 3 seconds. The indica-
tor lights will flash red once and then glow solid red, indicating the camera has en-
tered into standby mode automatically.
3.2.2. Press the Power Button for 2 seconds to record video. The indicator lights will
flash red 3 times and then turn off.
3.2.3. Press the Power Button for 2 seconds again to stop recording video. The indi-
cator lights will flash red and blue alternately 3 times, and then they will be solid red,
indicating the camera is back to standby mode.
[Notes]:
1). A video file will be generated and saved every 20 minutes automatically.
2). The camera can record video for 4.5 hours continuously on a full charge.
3). Video Resolution: 1920×1080P Video Format: AVI
3.3. CAMERA/STILL PHOTOGRAPHY
3.3.1. Power on the camera by pressing the Power Button for 3 seconds. The indica-
tor lights will flash red once and then glow solid red, indicating the camera has en-
tered into standby mode automatically.
3.3.2. Press the Power Button once to take a photo. The indicator lights will flash red
once and then glow solid red, indicating the camera is back to standby mode.
3.4. IR NIGHT VISION FUNCTION
While the camera is recording video, press the Power Button once to enter into night
vision mode; the indicator lights will flash blue once and the IR LEDs will be turned
on. Press it once again to exit night vision mode; the indicator lights will flash blue
twice, then the IR LEDs will be turned off.
[Note]:
IR Distance: 2m
IV. Video/Image Files Uploads
4.1. Power off the camera, remove the Micro SD card and insert it into a card reader.
4.2. Insert the card reader into a PC computer.
4.3. The Micro SD card will be recognized as a removable disk drive.
4.4. All the files can be accessed in the drive.
V. Setting Time/Date Stamp
5.1. Power off the camera, remove the Micro SD card and insert it into a card reader.
5.2. Insert the card reader into a PC computer.
5.3. Removable disk drive folder appears.
5.4. Click on the drive in the root directory and inside the root directory, create a file
named “time.txt”.
5.5. Write the current date and time in the “time.txt” file with the correct format:
YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS (For example: 2016-04-12 14:24:32). Save this file.
5.6. Restart the camera and the system will upgrade the program automatically.
VI. Charging
6.1. Connect the power bank to a PC computer using the USB cable included.
6.2. It will take 6 hours to obtain a full charge.
6.3. When the power bank is fully recharged, all 4 battery indicator lights will be on.
6. USB Data Output
7. Micro SD Card Slot
8. Indicator Lights/IR LEDs
9. Camera Lens
