Brickhouse Security USB Power Adapter Camera User manual

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USB Power Adapter Camera
User’s Guide

USB Power Adapter Camera
The USB Power Adapter Camera is a covert DVR with 4GB of
built-in memory. The device records solely based on motion,
capturing up to 4 hours of video. With no built-in battery, this
hidden camera is powered by a standard AC outlet.

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In the box you will nd the USB
Power Adapter Camera, a USB
cord, and this user’s guide.

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Camera
Charging
LED
Charging
LED
USB
LED
Power
Button

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Camera
Charging
LED
Charging
LED
USB
Changing the Date & Time
To change the date and time settings on your device, rst
connect the Power Adapter to your computer using the
included USB cable. Most computers will automatically
recognize the device and a prompt window will pop up.
Choose the option “Open Folder to View Files”; this will
take you to the root directory of the device. Within the root
directory, create a new text le. To do this, right click on an
open area within the root directory window to bring up the
context menu and select “New” and choose “Text Document”;
this will generate a new text le in the root directory. Right
click on the new text le and select “Rename”. Change the
lename to “ time.txt” and hit enter. Double-click on the
time.txt le and it will open up a text window. In the text
window, type in the following:

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2013.03.12 17:01:18
Replace the YYYY with the 4 digit year, MM with the 2 digit
month, and DD with the 2 digit date, HH with the 2 digit hour,
MM with the 2 digit minute, and SS with 2 digit second. When
done, click on “File” on the menu bar and select “Save”. Next,
safely disconnect the Power Adapter from your computer.
Power the device on by connecting it to a wall outlet. Press
and hold the power button until the red LED comes on; it will
save the text le you create and adjust the time/date stamp on
all future recordings.

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Setting Up Recording
To begin recording, rst plug the Power Adapter into a power
outlet. Press and hold the Power button until the red LED
comes on. Press the Power button once to enable recording.
The red LED will ash twice and then disappear, indicating
that recording has begun. To stop recording, press the Power
button once again. The red LED will appear and stay steady,
indicating that the recording has stopped and the device has
returned back to standby mode. Please allow 5 seconds to
pass before unplugging the Power Adapter to insure that the
recorded video has been saved.

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To View Your Recordings
To view recordings, connect the Power Adapter to your
computer using the USB cable. Again, most computers will
automatically recognize the device and a window may pop
up with options. Choose the option to “Open Folder to View
Files”. This will take you to the root directory of the device.
Within the root directory, double click on the “DCIM” folder.
Your recorded les are stored within the “100MEDIA” folder.
You can also go to “MY COMPUTER” or “COMPUTER” on
your Desktop or Start Menu. From there, your device will show
as a “Removable Disk Drive”. Once you’re in the root directory
of the device, follow the above steps.

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NOTE: It is best to transfer the recorded les to your computer
before viewing. Playing the recorded les through the Power
Adapter while it’s connected to the computer might cause
the video to display as delayed or choppy. You can view
your recorded les using your PC’s media player. If you are
having problems viewing your recorded les, we recommend
downloading VLC Media Player at www.videolan.org.

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Specications
4GB Built-In Memory
720x480 Video Resolution
30 FPS
3-4 hrs of Recording Before Memory Fills (No Overwrite)
Time/Date Stamp
No Audio
Motion Detection Mode Only
Not Battery Powered

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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.

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USB Port: A USB port is a standard cable connection interface
on personal computers and consumer electronics. USB ports
allow stand-alone 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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