Braun Night Vision 4.0 User manual

Night Vision 4.0
User’s Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
2. SPECIFICATIONS
3. INSERT BATTERIES
4. INSERT MICRO SD CARD
5. BASIC OPERATION
6. CHANGE OF MODE
7. PHOTOGRAPHY
8. VIDEO RECORDING
9. IR-LED NIGHT VISION FUNCTION
10. CHARGING THE BATTERY
11. TWO CHARGING OPTIONS
12. SETTINGS IN PHOTO AND
VIDEO MODE
13. PHOTO AND VIDEO PLAYBACK
14. SPECIAL COLOR EFFECTS
15. DOWNLOAD FILES TO PC
16. USE OF A CARD READER
17. CONNECTING THE DEVICE
TO A PC

Product Overview
Specification
Image resolution: 3M (2048x1536) interpolation /
2M (1600x1200) interpolation / 1M (1280x960) /
VGA (640x480)
Video resolution:
1080P (1920x1080@30FPS- interpolated)/
1.Lens with manual
focus
2.IR LED
3.IR Up / Zoom in /Up
Button
4.IR Down / Zoom out
/Down Button
5.Shot Button
6.Battery compartment
7.Display Screen
8.Mode Button
9.Menu Button
10.Power Button
11.Lanyard hole
12.Bracket screw hole
13.USB port
14.Micro SD card slot
15.Charging indicator
16.Adjustment wheel

960P(1280x960@30FPS) /
VGA(640x480@30FPS)
Lens: F1.2 large aperture, f=25mm, automatic
infrared filter
Lens Angle: FOV=12°, diameter is 24mm
Display Screen: Inner screen 1.3”TFT,3X eyepiece
magnification, adjustable refraction;
Digital Zoom: 4X
Storage Media: Micro SD card, up to 32GB
USB Port: Micro USB 2.0
Auto power off: off/1 minute/ 3 minutes/ 5 minutes/
10 minutes
Viewing Distance in weak light or day time:
3M~infinity
IR LED: 3W,850nm，Strong infrared spotlight, 7X
infrared adjustment
Observation distance in all dark environment:
250m~300m
Low-light viewing distance: 3 meters to infinity
Power Source: 18650, 2600MAH lithium battery,
support power bank supply
Date stamp: Support setting date and time. Date
and time stamp on photos and video files
Operating Temperature: -10℃to +45℃
Storage Temperature: -20℃to +60℃

Insert or replace batteries
Please install the battery before use.
Unscrew the battery cover on the eyepiece of
the device.
Install one 18650 lithium battery. Make sure the
battery polarity is correct.
Close and tighten the battery cover.
Insert Micro SD card
Please prepare a Micro SD card (up to 32GB) in
advance.
Find the Micro SD card slot.
Insert the Micro SD card in the correct direction
and forcibly insert the card is prohibited.
Format the Micro SD card, this can improve the
battery life and shutter speed.
To remove the Micro SD card from the memory
card slot of the device, press the edge of the Micro
SD card in gently, the card will pop out. Then
remove the card.
Note: If the TF card is not inserted or the card is
inserted incorrectly, the screen will not show the
Micro SD card prompt icon and the number of
photos that can be taken or the video recording time
when the camera is turned on. When you press the

shot button, a “no SD card” prompt will appear.
Basic operation
Starting up
1．Keep pressing the power button for 3 seconds to
turn on the device. Keep pressing the power button
for 3 seconds again to turn off the device.
2．After powering on, press the MENU button to
enter the menu. Please watch the clarity of the menu
characters on the eyepiece/display. According to the
vision of different people, rotate the adjustment
wheel to adjust the refraction and adjust the display
characters to the clearest (People with 300 degree
myopia usually need to rotate the adjustment wheel
to the end. For normal vision, the adjustment wheel is
usually rotated to the middle. People with 300 degree
aging eyes need to rotate the adjustment wheel to the
outermost side);
3．Then press the MENU button to exit the menu,
look at the actual scene again and adjust the focus
wheel according to the distance, until the screen
image is clearest. If the light is insufficient or when it
is used at night, please short press the IR button to
turn on the infrared light. Please select the IR gear

according to the light at the time. The darker the light,
the higher the gear adjustment. Long press the IR /up
button to zoom.
Changing The Modes
The night version has 3 different modes: photo mode,
video mode and playback mode. Press the mode
button to change modes.
Taking pictures
1. Turn on the device, the default is video mode.
Please press the mode button to switch to photo
mode.
2. Zooming: Keep pressing the or button to
zoom in or zoom out. The value of magnification level
appears on the LCD screen.
3. View your target via the LCD screen.
4. Adjust the focus by turning the focus wheel, until
the screen display is the clearest.
5. If used at night or in poor light, please short press
Photo Mode
For taking still photos.
Video Mode
For recording video.
Playback Mode
For playing the recorded
files.

the IR shift button to turn on the infrared light. There
are 7 gears for the infrared light, please select IR
gear according to the current light. The darker the
light, the higher the gear adjustment.
6. Press the shot button to take a photo.
1
Camera mode
5
Photo Resolution
2
Night vision
sensitivity
6
Number of pictures
that can be taken
3
Infrared light gear
7
SD card prompt
4
Battery status
8
Digital zoom
indication
Recording Video
1. Turn on the device, the default is Video mode. If

not, press the Mode button to switch to Video mode.
2. Zooming: Keep pressing the or button to
zoom in or zoom out the image. The value of
magnification level appears on the LCD screen.
The value of magnification level appears on the LCD
screen.
3. Turn on Infrared light：If used at night or in poor
light, please short press the IR shift button to turn on
the infrared light. There are 7 gears for the infrared
light.
4. Start to record video.
- View your subject via the LCD screen. Adjust the
focus by turning the focus wheel, until the screen
display is the clearest.
- Press the shot button to start to record. The record
duration will be shown on the LCD screen.
5. Finish recording.
- Press the shot button again to stop recording.
- The device will stop recording automatically once
capacity of the memory card is full.

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1
Video mode
5
Digital zoom indication
2
Video Resolution
6
Infrared light gear
3
Recordable time
7
Battery status
4
SD card prompt
IR –LED (Night vision function)
Regarding manual focusing: If you are too far from
the target, please rotate the lens to the left. If you
are too close the target, please rotate the lens to the
right. You can repeatedly adjust the best focal
length according to the actual observation distance.
There is no sound in the video files. Because the
observation distance is far, the sound cannot be
transmitted.

In photo/video mode, if you have to view the
darkness environment, please short press IR UP
button to activate the IR LED, the image will change
to black and white. The IR LED have seven levels,
short press IR UP button to up the level, short press
IR DOWN button to down the level.
Note: When the battery voltage is not enough,
the gear will be automatically reduced: it can be
turned on to gear 7 when it is fully charged, it
can only be turned on to gear 5 when it is 2
grids, and it can only be turned on to gear 3
when it is 1grids, when the battery is lower than
1grids, it can't turn on the infrared light.
Charging batteries
There are two charging methods:
1. Please prepare a charger with standard output of
5V/2A by yourself. After connecting the night vision
device to the charger with a USB cable, the charging
indicator of the night vision device will turn on red; the
indicator will turn off when fully charged.
2. The battery can be removed and put into a
dedicated 18650 lithium battery charger for charging
(please provide the charger yourself).

Settings in Photo and Video Mode
Press Menu button in photo or video mode, can
change the settings.
Menu
Function
Photo
Resolution
Set the photo resolution.
Options: [3M 2048 x1536]/[2M 1600
x1200]/[1M 1280x 960]/[VGA
640x480]
Video Size
Set the video resolution.
Options:[FHD 1920x1080]/
[960 1280x960] / [640 640x480].
Night
vision
sensitivity
Choose the night vision sensitivity.
Options:[Low] /[Middle] /[High].
Display
mode
Options: [Full] / [Normal]
Brightness
The screen brightness can be
adjusted according to your needs.
Options: [Brightness 7]/[Brightness
6]/[Brightness 5] /[Brightness 4] /
[Brightness 3] /[Brightness 2] /
[Brightness 1]
Power
Frequency
Set the light source frequency to
match frequency of electricity supply

in local region to prevent
interference. Options:[50Hz]/[60Hz].
Power
Save
Set the time to shut down the device
for power saving if the device is idle.
Options:[3min]/[5min]/[10min]/[OFF]
Date&Time
Set the date and time of device.
Date
Stamp
Add the date stamp on the photo or
video files.
Options:[Off]/[Date]/[Date&Time].
Language
Set OSD (on-screen) language.
Options: Multiple languages are
available.
Format
Format your TF card. Format TF
card will delete all files including the
protected files. Please copy the
important files before confirm.
Options:[Yes]/[No].
Reset All
Restore the setup to factory default
settings. Options:[Yes]/[No].
FW
Version
User can see the firmware version
information.
Playback
1. Turn on the device, press the Mode button to

switch to playback mode.
2. Press Up/Down button to view photos and video
files.
3. Playback the video
- Press the Shot button to start playing the video files.
- Press the Shot button again to have a pause.
- Press Menu button to stop the current video playing.
Press Menu button in playback mode, the screen will
display the playback menu. Press Up/Down button to
scan lock or delete. And press Shot button to select
one to enter the sub-menu.
Playback menu list :
Menu
Function
Lock
Lock or unlock the current one file or all
files in memory card. Options:[Lock/
Unlock one]/[Lock All]/ [Unlock All].
Delete
Delete the current one file or delete all
files in memory card. Options:[One]/[All].
New and Special Color Effects:
Luminous Green Color Effect & Film Color
Effect.
These 2 color effects are available in both normal
mode and infrared night vision mode.
Steps:

Long press "Menu" ->Luminous Green Color Effect,
Long press "Menu" ->Film Color Effect,
Long press "Menu" ->Get back to the normal color
mode.
Download files to PC
There are two ways to download files from the device
to a computer:
By inserting the memory card into a card reader.
By connecting the device to a computer using the
supplied USB cable.
Using a Card Reader
1. Eject the memory card from the device and insert it
into a card reader. Then connect the card reader to a
computer.
2. Open [My Computer] or [Windows Explorer] and
double-click the removable disk icon that represents
the memory card.
3. Copy images from the card into a directory of your
choice on the computer’s hard disk.
Connecting the device to a PC through the
USB cable
1. Turn on the night vision. Connect it to a computer

through the supplied USB cable.
2. When connecting to the computer, it will appear
“MSDC” on the screen.
3. Open [My Computer] or [Windows Explorer]. A
"Removable Disk" appears in the drive list.
Double-click the "Removable Disk" icon to view its
contents. Files stored on the camera are located in
the folder named "DCIM".
4. Copy the photos or files to your computer.

CE MARKING
The CE marking complies with the European
standards and indicates that the product meets
the requirements of the applicable EU
directives. The complete declaration of conformity
can be found on our website
www.braun-phototechnik.de directly on the
product page.
BRAUN PHOTO TECHNIK GmbH
Merkurstrasse 8
72184 Eutingen / Germany
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Internet: www.braun-phototechnik.de