Brickhouse Security Clip-On Video Camera User manual

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Clip-On Video Camera
User’s Guide

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Clip-On Video Camera
This convenient clip-on video camera records video,
audio and snaps pictures with the touch of a button.
It can be used as a simple clip or, with the included
“ear bud”, disguised as a wearable bluetooth
receiver. All data is recorded to 4GB of integrated
ash memory and can be accessed
from any computer with a USB connection.
In the box you will nd the
Clip-On Video Camera, an
imitation ear bud controller,
a USB adapter, an AC
charger, and instructions.

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341. Lens
2. Power/Indicator LED
3. Power Input/Data Input
4. Reset

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Getting Started
The rst step in using your device is charging it.
Connect the device to a USB port on your PC or plug
it into AC power with the included adapter. While
charging, the LED indicator will blink orange and will
become solid when the battery is full. Before rst
use, we suggest charging the device for 4-6 hours.
If you plan on viewing your les on your computer,
we suggest using VLC Player. The most recent
version can be downloaded at no cost from http://
www.videolan.org.
To power the device on, press the Power/Indicator
LED for 2-3 seconds. The LED will turn orange for
a few seconds while the device boots. If the device
is in Video mode, the LED will turn solid blue. If it is
in Photo mode, it will blink blue and then go out. To
power the device off, hold down the Power/Indicator
LED for 2-3 seconds.

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Recording Video
With the device powered on and in Video mode
(indicated by a solid blue Power/Indicator LED) press
the Power/Indicator LED. The Indicator will blink
blue while the device is recording. Press the button
again to stop recording and save the current le.
Always be sure to stop recording before powering
the device off. If you do not, there is a risk of the le
being corrupted.
Note that there are 2 ways to enter Video mode.
The rst is to turn the device on without the ear bud
controller attached. Without the ear bud, only video
can be recorded. The second is to plug the ear bud
in and have the switch in the MAX position.

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Capturing Photos
The ear bud controller must be connected to the
Clip-On Video Camera to capture still photos.
Connect the controller and power the device on.
Move the mode switch on the controller to the MIN
position. While in photo mode, the LED light will be
off.
To capture a photo, press the Power/Indicator LED
once. It will blink blue to let you know a photo has
been taken and stored.
Reviewing Files on a Computer
To view your les on a computer, simply connect the
device via the supplied USB cord, making sure the
device is powered Off. It will connect as a removable
drive, and depending on the settings on your PC, it
may automatically notify you that new hardware has
been detected. If so, select Open Folder to View
Files.

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If it is not automatically detected, click Start on
your desktop. Select My Computer if you are
using Windows XP, or Computer if using Windows
Vista or Windows 7. The device should be listed
as a Removable Disk named MINIDV under the
Devices With Removable Storage section. Open
that drive, which will contain a folder called DCIM.
Within the DCIM folder will be another folder named
100DSCIM. This folder will contain all your recorded
les.
As mentioned earlier, we suggest using VLC Player
to play back video les.
Setting Time and Date
Setting the time and date stamp on your device is
easy. Simply create a .txt le on your computer and
name it “time”. In that le you will enter the date
and time in the following format: year.month.day
hour:minute:second. (Ex. 2011.01.31 12:00:00)

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Once you’ve created the le, connect the device to
your computer via USB and save the .txt le to the
device’s root directory. When you connect the device
to your computer, it will be assigned a drive letter
(ex. C:, D:, E:). When you open that drive, you are in
the root directory, or topmost level of the drive.
After you have loaded the le, safely disconnect the
device from your computer, turn the device on and
off, and the time and date you loaded should now
appear on any new videos and photos you record.
Troubleshooting
Problem: The device seems to have frozen and isn’t
reacting when any buttons are pressed.
Solution: This usually occurs if the device receives
too many commands in too short a time. To reset
the device, use the tip of a pen or similar to press
the Reset button, recessed next to the Power Input/
Data Input.

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Problem: When playing back my video, I can hear
audio, but have no video.
Solution: This most often occurs if your computer’s
media player is having trouble with your les. Try
using VLC player, which can be downloaded for free
at http://www.videolan.org.
Problem: My video playback is “choppy” or
“stuttering.”
Solution: If this is occurring, try copying the video
les to your PC. This happens when the le is too
large to be played back using your USB connection.
Specications
Video Resolution: 640 x 480
FPS: 30
Video Format: AVI
Photo Resolution: 1600 x 1200
Photo Format: JPG
Memory: 4GB Flash
Battery: Poly Li-ion
Power: DC 5V

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Glossary
DVR: Short for Digital Video Recorder, this
abbreviation refers to any device capable of
recording and saving a digital video le. This is the
high-tech equivalent of a VCR.
GB: GB is short for gigabyte which is a unit used
to measure computer storage capacity and is
approximate to 1.07 billion bytes. 1 Gigabyte of data
is almost twice the amount of data that a CD-ROM
can hold. Additionally, 1 Gigabyte could hold the
contents of about 10 yards of books on a shelf.
LED: An abbreviation for “light emitting diode,” it’s
an electronic device that lights up when electricity
passes through it. LEDs are good for displaying
images because they can be relatively small, and
they do not burn out. However, they require more
power than LCDs.
Root Directory: A root directory is the rst directory
on a drive or disk. For example, when connecting a
removable drive to a Windows computer, it will be
assigned a drive letter (ex. C:, D:, E:). When opening
that drive, the rst window listing the contents of the
drive is the root directory.

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USB Port: A USB port is a standard cable
connection interface on personal computers and
consumer electronics. USB ports allow standalone
electronic devices to be connected via cables to a
computer. USB can connect computer peripherals
such as mice, keyboards, PDAs, gamepads and
joysticks, scanners, digital cameras, printers,
personal media players, ash drives, and external
hard drives.
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