Alcove pro 4k cine User manual

AlcovePro 4k Cine

Professional Action Camera

User Guide

Introduction

The AlcovePro 4k Cine Sport/AlcovePro 4k Cine is a highly advanced

Professional/Prosumer true 4k (3840x2160) UHD (Ultra High Definition)

digital motion video camera with an exceptional Sony true 12MP image

sensor. It is packed with powerful, useful and fun features that let the

average photographer attain great results. Best of all, it has a HUGE, easy

to use touch screen display that spans virtually the entire back of the

camera to access all those cool Pro features with super simple controls so

you can quickly and easily take advantage of them. None of that fumbling

with multiple, multi-function buttons to remember. The 4k Cine is built

for digital video recording, still photo shooting, audio recording,

underwater recording and is designed for action environments, including

vehicle recording, outdoor sports, home security, and even underwater

sports/diving.

Product Features

•2.45" HUGE LCD TOUCH SCREEN, fast, easy to operate and view.

No confusing multi-function buttons to remember how to operate.

•Amazingly small - 2.5” x 1.7” x 0.85”, 3.1 ounces

•6 degrees-of-freedom electronic image stabilization to record smooth

and high-quality action shots

•170° wide angle (narrow/middle/wide), 7-element optical glass lens

•Waterproof to 90 ft with included case, record the amazing underwater

world!

•Five video resolutions: support for 4K@30fps / 2.7K@30fps /

2k@60fps / 1080P@120fps / 720P@240fps

•Support for both 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratios

•UltraSlo™ highspeed, ultra-slow-motion capture

•User adjustable time lapse modes, for cool photo and video effects

•HDR10 (High Dynamic Range) for amazing image reality

•Built-in Wi-Fi for easy uploads and remote control of the camera

•Multiple internal microphones for optimal sound capture

•External wired microphone option for superior sound capture

•Remote control smartphone app, easy to control and use

•Internal, removable/replaceable 1000mAh battery, to enable extended

shoot time

•Optional physical remote

•Multiple shooting modes and video recording modes; Video, Photo,

Time-lapse, Slow motion, Photo-lapse, Sequence, Video+Photo, Car

mode, Underwater mode.

•USB-C high-speed transfer connector

•Industry leading HISILICON Hi3559 CPU chipset, highly advanced

performance, for a stable recording experience

•World class 12MP Sony IM377 image sensor

•TF/MicroSD standard image card to 64G (not included)

Camera Illustration

1. Shutter - ON (1 sec) / OFF (sec 3)

2. Video Indicator light (blinking indicates video recording is in progress)

3. Speaker

4. Working/Charging Indicator light:

A. Solid Red: the camera is charging.

B. Blinking Blue alone: the camera WIFI is ready to connect.

C. Solid Blue: WIFI connected.

D.Blinking Blue in conjunction with Video Indicator 2: recording

video

5. Microphone #1

6. Camera lens

7. Touch Screen

8. USB-C standard connector

9. Microphone #2

10. Battery and Micro SD Card access panel (press and slide in the direction

of the arrow to open)

11. Micro SD Card slot (need to open the battery compartment to access)

12. Standard camera screw mount for tripod integral to the camera –not a

‘clip on’ option

Waterproof case

1. Shutter/ON/OFF

2. Case security lock (grab and pull upward on the upper front edge of case

security lock clasp to release back panel of the waterproof case)

3. Camera/lens

4. Mounting bracket

IMPORTANT !

READ BEFORE YOU BUY A Micro SD CARD!

The AlcovePro 4k Cine is a true 4k camera and as such

needs fast micro SD cards to work correctly. For video,

the camera is certified to work with U1 or U3 cards.

4k/UHD: If you are shooting 4k/UHD you need a U3

card.

HD/1080p: If you are shooting HD or lower, a U1 card

is fine.

Anything less may work depending on your usage, but it

is not certified to work, buy at your own risk.

Operation

1. Installing Micro SD Card

A. On the bottom of the camera, slide the door for the battery cover in the

direction as indicated on the cover and then open the battery cover,

exposing the SD card slot. Insert the SD card as shown, ensuring that the

card is ‘clicked’ into place – the card will be barely visible. If you can see

~1/8th of an inch of the card sticking out, you have NOT yet clicked it into

place –press down again –with the nail of a finger and hear the click.

In order to remove the card, press down on the card slightly –with a

finger nail, until you hear a click, then carefully release and the card will

be ejected from the slot. CAUTION! The card is ejected forcefully and if

you are not careful it will FLY across the room!

B. The AlcovePro 4k Cine is a true 4k camera and as such needs fast micro

SD cards to work correctly. For video the camera is certified to work with

U1 or U3 cards.4k/UHD: If you are shooting 4k/UHD you need a U3

card. HD/1080p: If you are shooting HD or lower, a U1 card is fine.

Anything less may work depending on your usage, but it is not certified to

work, buy at your own risk.

2. Installing and removing the battery

A. On the bottom of the camera, slide the door for the battery cover in the

direction as indicated on the cover and then, open the battery cover,

exposing the battery slot.

B. Insert battery as shown –it only fits in one direction.

3. Charging

A. You can recharge the AlcovePro 4k Cine by connecting it directly to a

computer or with the supplied USB power adapter.

B. AlcovePro 4k Cine can record video and images while charging.

C. Camera can be charged even when the power is switched off. The

camera will get warm while charging and during use –this is normal.

D. While connected to a charging device, the camera indicator light (4)

will be red.

E. You can also charge the batteries with the optional external battery

charging cradle.

4. Switching the camera on and off

A. Press and hold the ON/OFF switch for 1 second to turn it ON.

B. Press and hold the ON/OFF switch for 3 seconds to turn it OFF.

C. CAUTION: The camera does not turn itself off automatically.

5. Shooting Mode Selection

A. Start camera, touch the bottom of the screen to access the 9 shooting

modes (6 modes will be displayed at one time –scroll up/down).

Shooting modes can be selected by sliding the menu up or down to reveal

all 9 and then clicking on a specific icon.

Modes

a. Normal Video –with current video setting and options

b. Video Lapse –time-lapse video

c. Slow Rec –UltraSlo slow motion video recording

d. Normal Photo –with current photo setting and options

e. Photo Lapse –time lapse photos

f. Burst Mode –rapidly capture multiple photos

g. Car Mode –record a continuous loop into the SD memory

h. Timer Photo –delayed timer photo

i. Video+Photo –while recording video capture still images on a set

time interval

Note: If you want Underwater Mode, see Section 6, D), l), iv).

6. Menu Settings and Advanced Professional Controls

1. Select the Shooting Mode, then click on the lower right corner of the

screen settings icon to enter the Menu Settings. These settings are

context sensitive. If you are shooting in Video Modes you get a set of

video options, if you are in Photo Modes you get a set of photo options:

For example, if you are in Photo Lapse mode you will see an additional

menu to control the time lapse setting in the sub-menus.

Context specific mode options have “>>>>>>” in front of them.

2. Video mode options

a. Resolution and frame rates

i. 4K(3840x2160) / 30fps (UHD 16:9)

ii. 4K(2880x2160) / 30fps (4:3)

iii. 2.7K(2704x1520) / 30fps (16:9)

iv. 2.7K(2704x2028) / 30fps (4:3)

v. 1440(2560x1440) / 60fps (16:9)

vi. 1440(2560x1440) / 30fps (16:9)

vii. 1440(1920x1440) / 60fps (4:3)

viii. 1440(1920x1440) / 30fps (4:3)

ix. 1080(1920x1080) / 120fps (HD 16:9) UltraSlo™ slow motion

x. 1080(1920x1080) / 60fps (HD 16:9)

xi. 1080(1920x1080) / 30fps (HD 16:9)

xii. 1080(1440x1080) / 120fps (4:3) UltraSlo™ slow motion

xiii. 1080(1440x1080) / 60fps (4:3)

xiv. 1080(1440x1080) / 30fps (4:3)

xv. 720(1280x720) / 240fps (16:9) UltraSlo™ slow motion

xvi. 720(1280x720) / 120fps (16:9) UltraSlo™ slow motion

xvii. 720(1280x720) / 60fps (16:9)

xviii. 720(1280x720) / 30fps (16:9)

b. Video Segmentation –set a fixed capture time for video segments

3min/5min/10min/15min/OFF

c. >>>>>SlowRec - sets 1280x720 and 240 fps for UltraSlo™ slow-

motion

d. >>>>>Automobile - Looping time options: 3/5/10/15min before you

start recording over the stored video

e. >>>>>Automobile - Boot Recording on/off –automatically start

recording at power on/boot up

f. >>>>>Video+Photo –will capture a photo at set intervals while also

taking a video. Time lapse interval of 3/5/10/30/60 seconds

g. FOV –Field of View –Wide/Normal/Narrow

h. Record mode –for audio –On/Off

i. Encode Mode –Video compression CODEC - H.264 / H.265 –until

or unless you know what you are doing, only use H.264 –see the

note at the end of this doc on H.265.

j. Image Stabilization –This is a fantastic implementation of 6 axis

image stabilization –give it a try –you will really enjoy the results!

k. Meter Mode –professional control for the weighting of the meter

areas

1. Center

2. Average

3. Spot

l. AWB –Auto White Balance –Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten,

Flour_L, Flour_H

m.ISO –Auto as well as 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 ASA

n. Exposure - EV settings: -2 through +2 EVs

3. Photo mode options

Select a photo shooting mode, then click on the lower right corner of the

screen settings icon you can enter the photo menu settings:

Context-specific mode options have “>>>>>” in front of them.

a. Resolution for still images:

i. 16MP –4608 x 3456

ii. 14MP –4320 x 3240

iii. 12MP –4000 x 3000 –native resolution of the awesome Sony

sensor

iv. 8MP –3840 x 2160

v. 5MP –2560 x 1920

vi. 3MP - 2048 x 1536

b. >>>>>PhotoLapse - TimeLapse 3sec, 5sec, 10sec, 30sec, 60sec

intervals

c. >>>>>BurstMode - Burst Number 3/5/10/15 photos taken on one

shuttle click

d. >>>>>TimerPhoto - Self timer 1sec, 3sec, 5sec,10sec

e. Exposure +/- EV settings: -2 through +2

f. ISO –Auto as well as 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 ASA

g. Auto White Balance (AWB) –Auto, Daylight, Cloudy,

Tungsten, Flour_L, Flour_H

h. Metering modes: Center, Average, Spot

i. HDR (High Dynamic Range) On/Off (see Special Notes below)

D. Additionally, for the icon, you can set:

a. Auto Dormant (shut off the screen, delay) Off

(never)/1min/3min/5min –CAUTION: the camera is not off, just

the screen, it is still consuming power.

b. Start Action –select what mode the camera runs when it is started

c. WIFI –the basic setup for WIFI –(but NOT where you turn it

on –to turn on you need to quickly swipe down the main display

when in photo/video mode and click on the WIFI symbol –

see #11 Shortcut Screen Mode below)

d. Factory Reset

e. Format the SD card

f. Language

g. Time/Date setup

h. Date Stamp –On/Off

i. LDC –Lens Distortion Correction –With a 170° super wide-

angle lens there is a natural bit of distortion

(curvature/bending/fisheye). The camera can automatically reduce

that distortion with the onboard CPU of the camera, at the time of

picture taking. The setting is Off/On. Try it out first to see if you

like it.

j. Inversion Mode –flips the display upside down

k. Frequency –50Hz or 60Hz –set to your home country –USA is

60Hz.

l. Scene –Scene setting will adjust the various parameters of the

camera to optimize them for the particular type of scene.

i. Auto

ii. Personage –for People

iii. Scenery

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