HOMIDO HOMICAM-1 User manual

360° CAMERA
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CAMERA 360°
Contents
Precautions for use
Introduction to the product
Detail of the camera
Before starting up
Turning the camera on and off
Charging
1/ Registering & Previewing
1.1: Download and install the Homido Camera application
1.2: Pair your smartphone through Wi-Fi
1.3: Take 360° photos or videos
1.3.1: From your smartphone
1.3.2: From the camera
1.4: Display photos and videos on your smartphone
2/ Convert and read on computer
2.1: Download and install Homido Converter & Player for PC/MAC
2.2: Transfer video files to your computer
2.3: Convert video files into 360° panoramic images
2.4: Send you videos on Youtube and Facebook
3/ Virtual reality mode
3.1: With Homido VR player (high definition)
3.1.1: Download and install Homido VR Player onto your smartphone
3.1.2: Download videos onto your smartphone
3.1.3: View your videos
3.2: With Youtube and Facebook (low quality streaming)
3.2.1: View your videos on Youtube / Facebook
3.2.2: Settings
3.2.3: Virtual reality mode
Troubleshooting
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USER MANUAL ENGLISH

Precautions for use
1. Do not disassemble, assemble or repair yourself. Warranties will no longer
be valid if the camera is tampered with by an unauthorised person.
2. Do not expose to humidity or high temperatures (above 60°C), this may
affect the performance or life of the camera.
3. Avoid any contact with water or any other liquid, this may affect the
performance or life of the camera.
4. Keep away from fire or extreme heat, for risk of explosion of the lithium
polymer battery.
Use a soft cloth to clean the product.
5. Charging voltage is USB 3.7-5.5V supplied in direct current
6. Children must be kept under the supervision of an adult when using this
product.
7. Please send an email to [email protected] if you have any problems
with the camera or if you have any suggestions.
Intended use:
This product is designed only to be connected to a computer, smartphone or
tablet PC. Homido accepts no responsibility in the event of damage or injury
caused by improper, inappropriate or incorrect use of the product or the use
of the product for purposes not recommended by the manufacturer.
Battery safety
This product is fitted with a lithium-polymer battery. Do not damage, open or
disassemble the battery and do not use it under humid and/or corrosive
conditions. Only use compatible chargers. Do not expose the product to
temperatures of higher than 60 ° C (140 ° F).
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The crossed-out bin symbol signifies that you must not dispose of this
product and its battery with household waste; bring them to a recycling point
for electrical and electronic equipment and batteries. For more information
on local recycling points, contact your local authority, waste disposal centre
or the company from which you bought this product. The collection and
recycling of old electrical and electronic equipment with batteries prevents
all the harmful substances that they contain from harming human health and
polluting the environment.
Declaration of conformity
Homido declares that this product complies with the safety standards of
European directives 1999/5/CE and 2011/65/EU. The declaration of confor-
mity may be requested through our website at www.homido.com
Conformity advice
The operation of the device may be affected by strong static or electrical
fields or high frequencies (radio installations, mobile telephones,
microwaves, electrostatic discharges). If this is produced, try to increase the
distance between the equipment causing the interference.
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Model number: HOMICAM-1
This equipment complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Its use is subject to
the condition that this device does not cause any harmful interference (1) this
device must not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference capable of causing an
undesirable operation. Changes or modifications that are not subject to
explicit approval of the party responsible for conformity may prevent the
user from operating the equipment.
REMARK: This equipment has been tested and judged to be compliant with
the limits applying to category B digital devices, in accordance with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are aimed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a domestic installation. This equipment
generates, uses and may emit radio frequency energy and, if it is neither
installed nor used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, it is not guaranteed that this
interference will be produced on a precise installation.
If this material causes interference harmful to the reception of radio or
television, which may be detected by turning off the equipment and then
turning it on again, it is recommended that the user tries to correct this
interference by taking one or more of the following measures:
- Re-orient or move the receiving aerial.
- Increase the distance between the equipment and the receiver.
- Connection the equipment to a different socket from that to which the
receiver is connected.
- Contact the dealer or an approved radio/TV technician to obtain assistance.
The equipment has been evaluated to meet the general RF exposure require-
ment. In particular, the equipment has been subject to exposure to mobile
phones.
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MICRO
SD/SDHC
Introduction to the product
Detail of the camera
1. Control screen
2. Operation / function
3. Wi-Fi indicator (red)
4. Power on and charge
indicator (blue)
5. Wi-Fi/menu
6. Recording indicator
7. Capture/OK button
8. Lens x 2 (190° each)
9. Tripod attachment screw
10. Access cover (USB, memory)
11. Loudspeaker
12. Microphone
13. Strap attachment
14. Reset button
Before starting up
Please insert a memory card of the type micro SD or micro SDHC as show
below:
A class 10 memory card is needed to be able to record video.
Please close the cover when the memory card has been inserted and you are
not using the USB port.
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Turning the camera on and off
To turn on the camera, press the start button for 2 seconds, a beep will
sound, the control screen will turn on and the power on indicator will turn red.
The camera will automatically be put into energy-saving mode after one
minute of inactivity (time can be set, see below), the control screen turns off
automatically and camera is reactivated by pressing any one of the buttons.
To turn off the camera, press the start button for 3 seconds, a beep will
sound, the control screen and the power on indicator will turn off.
Charging the camera
A rechargeable (lithium-type) battery is built into the camera.
This can be charged using the USB cable provided.
The power on indicator turns blue when the camera is charging, which may
take up to 4 hours (depending on the current supplied to the USB port
connected).
The camera is fully charged when the indicator is no longer blue.
Caution: If you use a different charger, ensure that the power is less than
5V/0.5A - 5V/2.0A.
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1/ Registering & Previewing
1.1: Download and install the Homido Camera application
Please download and install the “HOMIDO CAMERA” application available on
Apple's App Store and the Google Play store.
1.2: Pair your smartphone through Wi-Fi
Before running the Homido Camera application, search for the Homido Wi-Fi
network of the camera on your smartphone. To do this, first activate the
Wi-Fi in settings (please consult the user manual of your smartphone for
more information).
On the camera: press the Wi-Fi button briefly until it lights up.
Caution: There must be enough battery power so that the Wi-Fi operates (at
least 1/3 of the energy bar).
The screen must display the following:
Go to the Wi-Fi configuration of your smartphone and search for the network
which has the same name that appears on the first line of the control screen
on the camera (HOMIDO_XXXXX).
The security key is displayed on the second line of the control screen (by
default, it is 1234567890).
Once the Wi-Fi is connected, the control screen returns to the last mode
used, the Wi-Fi indicator lights up red.
Once the telephone is connected to the camera, run the HOMIDO CAMERA
application.
HOMIDO_XXXXX
1234567890
Disconnect
Wi-Fi ON
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1.3: Take 360° photos or videos
1.3.1: From your smartphone
You access the homepage of the
application that displays the photos
and videos taken by the camera and
saved on your smartphone. To access
the camera, press on the icon on
the top right.
Detail of the camera control:
1. Quality of the Wi-Fi connection to the camera
2. Timer
3. Exposure quality
4. Camera battery level
5. Retake the image
6. Preview of the camera
7. Preview modes
Full screen mode
Spherical mode
(zoom by pinching available)
8. Photos and videos recorded on the camera
9. Take a photo or start a video
10. Change mode (photo/video)
11. Camera and application setting
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1.3.2: From the camera
The camera has two operating modes (photo or video), to go from one mode to
the other, you just need to press the power on button.
Video mode:
Video mode is represented by this icon:
To start a recording, press the capture button, the timer will start and the
recording indicator will flash.
To stop the recording, press the capture button again, the timer will display the
remaining recording time available on the memory card.
This operation can be done using a remote smartphone (see below).
Photo mode:
Photo mode is represented by this icon:
To take a photo, just press the capture button to take a picture. The numbers of
photos remaining in relation to the space left on the memory card is displayed on
the control screen.
This operation can be done using a remote smartphone (see below).
Settings menu:
To access the camera settings, press the Wi-Fi button for 2 seconds, and a beep
will sound.
To change between configurations, briefly press the Wi-Fi button to return to the
previous menu.
To leave the menu, press the Wi-Fi button for 2 seconds.
To confirm a selection, briefly press the capture button.
Menu detail:
- Eco energy: allows the time at which the camera changes into energy-saving
mode to be set (1 min, 3 min, 5 min, off).
- Date/time: allows the date and time of the camera to be set.
- Language: allows the language to be defined, English is chosen by default.
- Reinitialise. All: allows all the camera settings to be reinitialised.
- System: displays information on the firmware of the camera and the memory
card capacity.
- Format...: deletes the memory card in full (attention, all data contained in the
memory card will be deleted).
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1.4: Display photos and videos on your smartphone
Preview
Caution: You can watch videos directly from your smartphone without
downloading them onto the smartphone, but the quality will be less than
displaying from the memory of the smartphone (quality ).
Downloading
The first page that displays contains the videos already transferred to the
smartphone or by Saved on phone (quality ).
To retrieve a video in the camera, please connect the camera to the smart-
phone, then click on the icon “8: photo and video recorded on the camera”.
Saved on the camera
Saved on the smartphone
Smartphone gallery
Return to preview
Choose the video you
want then saved on the
camera.
Return to the camera
Download the video
onto the smartphone
Return to Saved on
the smartphone or to the
first window of the
application.
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2/ Convert and read on computer
2.1: Homido Converter & Player
Download and install HOMIDO CONVERTER & PLAYER for PC/Mac:
www.homido.com/APPS
2.2: Transfer video files onto your computer
Connect the camera to one of the USB ports on your computer using the USB
cable provided, the power on indicator will turn blue.
If the camera is already turned on, check that the Wi-Fi is deactivated.
If the camera is not turned on, press the power on button for 2 minutes until
the start beep sounds.
The camera will be accessible through a new reader in your file manager.
In the VIDEO folder you will find the video in non-converted MOV format.
The videos are directly visible (only on PC) through the Homido Convertor
(quality ).
In the JPG folder you will find the photos in non-converted JPG format.
2.3: Convert video files into 360° panoramas
Files converted into VR-compatible 360° panoramas (quality ).
Run the Homido Player and Converter application, then move your
videos/photos to the home page:
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On PC:
Click on the icon on the bottom left.
Sur Mac:
Click on the icon on the bottom left.
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Load another
video Run the
conversion
File
name
File
destination

You can chose to convert only one part of the video by changing the start and
end point in the time bar. Only the green area will be converted then click on
“Confirm” to confirm.
Click on this to start the conversion.
Once the conversion has been done, the converted videos will be visible in
the folder you have chosen.
2.4: Via YouTube/Facebook/streaming platform compatible with 360°
video (quality ).
It is necessary to have a user account on these platforms to send your
videos. At the moment, YouTube and Facebook are compatible with spheri-
cal videos.
To start, please convert your videos into 360° universal panels (see 2.3).
Once converted, you can send on the platform of your choice (YouTube,
Facebook or any other video platform supporting 360° videos).
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3/ Virtual reality mode
3.1: With Homido VR player (high definition)
3.1.1: Download and install Homido VR Player
Download and install the “Homido VR Player” application on your smartphone,
available on Apple's App Store and Google's Play store.
3.1.2: Download videos onto your smartphone
To load them onto your iPhone:
Open iTunes on your computer, then go to your iPhone / iPod, then into Apps.
At the bottom, you will have your applications, including Homido Player like this:
By dragging your files into the window or with the “add a file” button, you can
add your videos into Homido Player.
To load them in Android:
Transfer your files to your smartphone to a place you can remember (for
example, by creating a 360 Video folder, for example, on the root of your
phone memory or memory card).
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3.1.3: Watch your videos with the Homido VR headset
To watch them on your iPhone:
Open the “Homido VR Player” on your iPhone, you will find your 360° videos
there:
To watch them on Android:
Open the “Homido VR Player” application on your Android smartphone, then
follow these steps:
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Optimum controlling of the Homido Player for this type of use:
3.2: With Youtube and Facebook (low quality streaming)
3.2.1: Watch you videos on Youtube / Facebook
From your smartphone, connect to Youtube or Facebook, and select the
video you want to watch.
3.2.2: Settings
When displaying through these platforms, check in the settings that the
quality is maximum; 1080p for Youtube and HD for Facebook.
3.2.3: Virtual reality mode
Select the virtual reality mode in the parameters with this icon: and
enter into the virtual reality universe with the Homido VR headset for the
best experience.
360° SBS : ON
FOV : 80/90

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Troubleshooting
- The Homido camera does not turn on:
This may be because the battery is flat, please connect the camera to a USB
port with the USB cable provided.
If the problem persists, use a pin to press the reset button for 3 seconds,
then turn the camera back on.
- I cannot connect the Homido camera to my smartphone:
Before running the Homido Camera application, search for the Homido Wi-Fi
network of the camera using your smartphone.
Check that the Wi-Fi has been activated on your smartphone.
Position the Homido camera next to your smartphone.
Check that it properly displays the name of the network and the code on the
control screen (see the connection of the camera, p. 6), if it does not display
this information and the Wi-Fi is illuminated in red, the camera has already
been connected to another smartphone close by.
If you detect the Wi-Fi networks other than the camera, and the control
screen displays the proper Wi-Fi information, update the list on your smart-
phone.
If the camera is still not detected, press the reset button for 3 seconds before
turning the camera back on.
- The quality of my video on YouTube/Facebook is blurry:
Check that you have the maximum display quality using the reader settings
(1080s for YouTube and HD ticked for Facebook).
- I cannot take photos, and cannot record videos:
To film, you must have a class 10 memory card of type micro SDHC.
- The videos are not read correctly (black circle/deformatted) in my preferred
360° reader.
To watch your videos on another reader, you must convert them (see page 7).
If the problem persists, please contact Homido on the site www.homido.com
or contact your point of sale.

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Properties
CMOS sensor
Operating mode
Aperture
Video resolution
Photo resolution
File format
Saving
USB interface
Battery
Recording time
Size of product
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Made in China for Homido.
Imported and distributed by Homido: 33, rue Victor Tilmant, 59 000 Lille, France.
4.0Mx2
Video & photo
F2.0 f=1.1mm
1920x1080P (30fps)
3008x1504
Video H.264 (MOV)
JPG photo
Micro SDHC (up to 32Gb)
USB 2.0
3.8V 1500mAh lithium battery
1h30 video recording
60x50x33mm