Mini Gadgets BB2KGARAGE User manual

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BB2KGARAGE DVR
Hidden Camera Manual

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THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE
BB2KGARAGE DVR HIDDEN CAMERA
Please read this manual before operating the
camera and keep it handy.
Your purchase should include:
●1 x BB2KGARAGE DVR Camera
●1 x AC Wall Charger
●1 x 8Pin Mini USB Cable
●1 x 128GB MicroSD Card
●1 x MicroSD Card Reader
●1 x Manual
●1 x Remote

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GET FAMILIAR WITH YOUR BB2KGARAGE DVR
HIDDEN CAMERA

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IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION: If the
warranty sticker on your device has been
removed or tampered with, your lifetime
warranty will be voided. You may be charged
fees or denied a return should this happen.
HOW TO CHARGE THE CAMERA
Note: If you are not located in the US, or if you
intend to use this product anywhere other than
the US, you will need to purchase a converter in
order to use the AC wall plug in and avoid
damaging the product. Because different
countries use different voltages in their
electrical wiring, you will need a converter that
adapts to the current in your particular country.
1. Connect the smaller end of the USB
cable to unit and the other end into the

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included AC wall charger, then plug the
charger into a functional electrical
outlet.
2. Allow the device to charge 6-8 hours
OPERATING THE CAMERA
HOW TO TURN ON THE CAMERA
1. Once the device is finished charging,
unplug it from the charging cable.
2. Hold the Power Button (A) on the for 3s
and let go. The LED will turn on for a
second, then flash for a second, and
then blink 4 times and go out. The
device is now in 3K Continuous
Recording mode.

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3. To return to standby mode and choose
a different recording option, press the
3K Continuous Recording button (B) on
the remote. The LED will flash to
indicate the device is saving the current
recording and then the LED will turn on
solid for Standby mode.
NOTE: If the light does not turn on, make sure
you are holding and releasing the power
button for 3 seconds.
HOW TO RECORD 3K CONTINUOUS VIDEO
1. When the camera is in Standby Mode,
press the “3K Continuous Recording
Button.” (B) The Indicator LED will
quickly flash 4 times and then go out.

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2. Once the Indicator LED turns off, the
camera is now recording 3K resolution
video continuously.
HOW TO STOP RECORDING VIDEO
1. While the camera is recording video,
press the “3K Continuous Recording
Button” once more. (The Indicator LED
will turn back on and be solid.)
2. The camera has now stopped recording
and is now in Standby Mode.
HOW TO TAKE PICTURES
1. When the camera is in Standby Mode,
press and hold the “Photo Button” (C)
for 3 seconds and let go once the LED
turns off. The LED will remain off while
the photo is being taken.

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2. Once the photo is taken, the light will
turn back to a solid and the device will
return to standby mode.
HOW TO RECORD MOTION DETECTION
1. When the camera is in Standby Mode,
quickly press the “Motion Detection
Button” once (D).
a. Do NOT hold or the device will
format the microSD card.
2. The LED will stay on until the device
detects motion.
3. Once the device detects motion, the
LED will flash 4 times and then go out.
The device is now recording video.
4. If there is no motion after 1 minute, the
device will return to detection standby

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mode until motion is detected again.
While waiting, the LED light will be on.
HOW TO STOP RECORDING MOTION
DETECTION
1. While the camera is recording motion
detection, press the “Motion Detection
Button” (D) quickly once more. (The LED
will flash to indicate the unit is saving
the current recording, and then the LED
will turn back on.)
2. The camera has stopped recording
motion detection and is now in Standby
Mode.

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CHANGING YOUR DATE/TIME STAMP
Your BB2KGARAGE DVR Camera can have the
date/time stamp set by visiting
http://mgidownloads.com/Date_Time_Set/.
1. Choose ‘BB2KGARAGE DVR’ from the Device
SKU drop down.
2. Choose your time zone.
3. Press ‘Download’.
4. Plug your device’s microSD card into your
computer.
5. Copy the downloaded text file to the card.
6. Unplug the card from the computer and plug
it back into your device.
7. Power the device on and take a test
recording.

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RETRIEVE THE FILES TO YOUR PC
1. Plug your card into the microSD card
reader and into your computer’s USB
port using the included cable.
2. Locate “Removable Disk” inside the
(My) Computer folder.
●AutoPlay Removable Disk > Open
folder to view files

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Or…
Go to Start > Computer > Removable Disk
3. Open the Removable Disk drive.
4. Open the folder.
5. Double click the file you want to view.
●VLC Player is recommended for
watching videos.
If you are having video playback issues, such as
a completely black video recording or “squiggly
lines”, we recommend you use VLC media

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player to play back the videos. It can be
downloaded for free from www.videolan.org
COPYING AND DELETING YOUR FILES
The video files created are just like any other
file on your computer, and can be managed in
the exact same manner.
●To save a file, you want to select
the file, right click your mouse
on the file name, and then
choose “Copy” from the menu.
Next, go the location you want
the save the file to. Right click
your mouse, and then chose
“Paste.” This will copy the file to
your computer.
●To delete a file, right click your
mouse on the file name and
choose “Delete” from the menu.
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files by pressing “CTRL+A” on
your keyboard.
●If you are using MAC OS X, you
must empty the trashcan after
you delete a file. If this is not
done, the SD card will fill with
hidden files, and the device will
no longer record new files.

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TROUBLESHOOTING
THE DEVICE WON’T TURN ON
●Make sure the power cable is securely
plugged into a functioning electrical
outlet or the battery is charged.
THE DEVICE HAS CRASHED
●Press the reset button one time while
the device is on.
DEVICE CONTINUALLY RECORDS IN MOTION
MODE
●Motion detection is measured by
changing pixels during recording. Any
kind of motion including shifting

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shadows or changing lighting conditions
can set off motion detection.
OTHER PROBLEMS
●Call our technical support at 770–694–
6923

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SPECIFICATIONS
Video
Resolution
2K (2304x1296)/3K (3200x1800)
Video Format
.MOV
Frames per
Second
2K @ 30 FPS / 3K @ 15 FPS
Vision Angle
65°
Battery Life
12.5 Hours (2K) / 18 Hours (3K)
Motion
Detection
8 meters for straight-line
distance
Photo
Resolution
14.2 Megapixel (4352x3264)
Photo Format
.JPG
Type of Memory
External 128GB MicroSD Card
Memory
Capacity
External 128GB (12.5 hours of
video storage)
Recording Usage
2K –1.7GB/10 Minutes
3K –1.15GB/10 Minutes
USB Interface
USB

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QUALITY CONTROL CHECKLIST
☐BB2KGarage DVR Camera
☐Remote
☐Wall AC Adapter
☐8Pin Mini USB Cable
☐128GB MicroSD Card
☐MicroSD Card Reader
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