Mini Gadgets CAMSTICK1080P User manual

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1080P Camstick with
Rotatable Lens
SKU: CAMSTICK1080P

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THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE
CAMSTICK1080P
Please read this manual before operating the
camera and keep it handy.
Your purchase should include:
1 x Camstick1080p
1 x Manual
1 x Micro USB Cable

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GET FAMILIAR WITH YOUR
CAMSTICK1080P

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HOW TO CHARGE THE CAMERA
To charge the device you can:
1. Plug the camera into the Micro USB port
of your computer.
If the red light is flashing while plugged in, this
means that the device is charging. When the
red light stays on continuously, the camera is
fully charged.
OPERATING THE CAMERA
HOW TO TURN ON THE CAMERA
1. Press and hold the ON/OFF button until
the red indicator light turns on.
2. Once the light is on steady, the camera
is in standby mode.

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HOW TO TAKE CONTINUOUS RECORDING
VIDEOS
1. By default, your device will come in
continuous recording mode. This means
that when you begin a recording, it will
continue to record until you stop it, the
battery goes dead, or the memory fills
up.
2. To begin recording, once in standby
mode, press the ON/OFF button one
time. The indicator light will turn blue
for 3 seconds and turn off.
3. The device is now recording.
4. To stop recording, press the ON/OFF
button one more time, and the indicator
light will turn back on to solid red. The
device will be in standby mode again.
5. To power off the unit, press and hold
the ON/OFF button for several seconds,
and the indicator light will turn off.

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HOW TO RECORD MOTION DETECTION
1. To put the device into motion detection
recording mode, you must edit a text
file that the camera will put on your
MicroSD card.
2. To begin, insert a compatible MicroSD
card into the device.
3. Plug the device into your computer with
the provide Micro USB Cable.
4. Access the device’s memory by opening
File Explorer (Windows PC) or Finder
(Mac).
a. NOTE: The device will show as a
removable disk
5. In the root of the memory card, there
will be a text file named “SET.txt”. Open
this file.
6. There will be an entry in the text file
that says: “Motion 1080P =0”. Change
the “0” at the end of that entry to “1”.

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7. Save the file.
8. Unplug the device from your computer
and use it as necessary. The device will
operate in Motion Detection mode.
a. NOTE: To switch back to
Continuous mode, follow the
same steps as above and just set
the Motion entry back to “0”.
HOW TO RECORD AUDIO ONLY FILES
1. While in standby mode, quickly double
press the ON/OFF button.
2. The blue light will flash 3 times and turn
out. The device will be recording audio.
3. To stop audio recording, again quickly
double press the ON/OFF button and
the unit will return to standby mode.
CHANGING YOUR DEVICE SETTINGS
(INCLUDING THE DATE/TIME STAMP)

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Changing the date/time stamps is done in a
similar fashion to enabling motion detection
recording. See below:
1. To set the date/time stamp, you must
edit a text file that the camera will put
on your MicroSD card.
2. To begin, insert a compatible MicroSD
card into the device.
3. Plug the device into your computer with
the provide Micro USB Cable.
4. Access the device’s memory by opening
File Explorer (Windows PC) or Finder
(Mac).
a. NOTE: The device will show as a
removable disk.
5. In the root of the memory card, there
will be a text file named “SET.txt”. Open
this file.
6. There will be an entry similar to this:
a. Date/Time =20160101000000

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7. Alter the date and time, and set it to
your current date/time using military
time. For example:
a. Date/Time =20161107183000
b. This time equals November 7,
2016 at 06:30:00 pm
8. Also in this file, you may turn the time
stamp ON or OFF by setting the
TimeStamp entry to:
a. 0 = OFF
b. 1 = ON
RETRIEVE THE FILES TO YOUR PC
1. Plug the device into your computer’s
Micro USB port.
2. If the Autoplay prompt appears, choose:
“Open folder to view files”.

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Or…
Go to Start > Computer > Removable Disk.

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3. Open the Removable Disk drive.
4. Open the appropriate folder.
5. Double click the file you want to view.
VLC Player is recommended for
watching videos.
TROUBLESHOOTING
THE DEVICE WON’T TURN ON
Make sure the device is fully charged.
DEVICE CONTINUALLY RECORDS IN MOTION
MODE
Motion detection is measured by
changing pixels during recording. Any
kind of motion, including shifting
shadows or changing lighting conditions,
can set off motion detection.

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OTHER PROBLEMS
Call our technical support at
770–694–6923

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SPECIFICATIONS
Video Resolution
1080p
Video Format
.AVI
FPS
30FPS
Vision Angle
65°
Battery Life
3.5 Hours
Camera Rotation
90°
Loop Recording
No
Functions as Audio
Recorder
Yes
Audio Quality
512Kbps
Audio Format
.WAV
Type of Memory
External MicroSD
up to 32GB
Recording Usage
1GB/10Mins
Player Software
VLC recommended