Mini Gadgets HCHook User manual

Hidden Camera Hook
SKU: HCHook
THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE HIDDEN CAMERA
HOOK
Please read this manual before operating the Hidden Camera Hook
and keep it handy.
Our line of HCHooks can be hung on a wall in any room. The hook is
easily mounted to the wall by a piece of double sided adhesive that
should be safe for most walls. An on off switch is hidden on the
backside of the hook.
Product Features Include:
Color video and audio
Motion activation
Built in Li-Ion battery
Time/Date stamp
Your purchase should include:
1 x Hidden Camera Hook
1 x USB Cord
1 x AC Adapter
1 x Wall Mount Kit
1 x Instruction Booklet

GET FAMILIAR WITH YOUR HIDDEN CAMERA HOOK OPERATING THE HIDDEN CAMERA HOOK
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Allow the device to charge 4 –6 hours before
using.
HOW TO CHARGE YOUR DEVICE
Using Your PC
1. Plug the USB cord into the USB port on the hook
2. Plug the USB cord into the USB port on your PC
The green indicator light will blink while charging
Using Your AC Adapter
1. Plug the USB cord into the USB port on the hook
2. Plug the USB cord into the USB port on your AC adapter
The green indicator light will blink while charging
HOW TO TURN ON YOUR HC HOOK
1. Put ON/OFF Switch in the ON position
2. Press and hold the power button for 2 seconds
The green indicator light will turn on
oThe camera is now in standby mode
HOW TO TURN OFF YOUR HC HOOK
1. Press and hold the power button for 2 seconds
The green indicator light will turn off
oThe camera is now off
HOW TO RECORD VIDEO
1. Make sure the device is in standby mode
2. Push the record button once
The green indicator light will blink once and turn off
oThe camera is now recording live video
3. Push the record button once
The green indicator light will blink rapidly and turn on
oThe camera is now in standby mode
Camera
Lens
Power/Record
Button
Indicator
Light
ON/OFF
Switch
USB
Port
SD Card
Slot

HOW TO USE MOTION DETECTION
1. Make sure the device is in standby mode
2. Push the record button 2 times
The green indicator light will blink 3 times and turn off
oThe camera is in motion detection mode
oA new video will begin every 5 minutes
3. Push the record button once
The green indicator will turn on
oThe camera is in standby mode
oThe camera has saved the video file
HOW TO RESET THE TIME AND DATE STAMP
1. Plug the device into your PC using the USB cable
2. Turn on the device
3. Locate “Removable Disk” inside the (My) Computer folder
Go to Start > Computer > Removable Disk
4. Open the Removable Disk drive
5. Right click with your mouse
6. Scroll down to “New”
7. Click “Text Document”
8. Rename “New Text Document” as “time”
The title must be in all capital letters!
Before Step 8
After Step 8
9. Open the text document
10. Enter the current date in Year-Month-Day format
11. Enter the current time in military format
Example:
2013-03-22 16:37:50
12. Save the text document
13. Unplug the device from your PC

RETRIEVE THE FILES TO YOUR PC
1. Plug the device into your PC using the USB cable
2. Locate “Removable Disk” inside the (My) Computer folder
AutoPlay Removable Disk > Open folder to view files
Or…
Go to Start > Computer > Removable Disk
3. Open the Removable Disk drive
4. Open the VIDEO folder
5. Double click the file you want to view
VLC Player is recommended for watching videos

TROUBLESHOOTING
THE DEVICE WON’T TURN ON
Charge the device for at least 4 hours before the first use
Make sure the charging cable is securely inserted into the
device and into the power source
THE DEVICE ISN’T CHARGING
Replace the battery or charging cable
If you are charging via a wall power source, you may need to
charge via your PC. The AC adapter might be bad
THE DEVICE HAS CRASHED
You need to reset the device
oPush the ON/OFF switch into the OFF position
MY COMPUTER DOESN’T RECOGNIZE THE DEVICE
Unplug the device from your PC and reboot the device
Unplug the device from your PC and reboot your PC
Try using a different USB slot on your PC
Replace the USB cable
THE SOUND OR VIDEO IS UNCLEAR
The device needs charging
THE GREEN INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHES AND THEN TURNS
OFF WHEN I TRY TO TURN ON MY DEVICE
There is no SD card in the slot
oInsert SD card
OTHER PROBLEMS
Call our technical support at 770–694–6921
SPECIFICATIONS
Video Resolution
1280 x 960
Video Format
AVI
Frames per Second
30 fps
Recording Time
2 hours
Motion Detection
Yes
Water Resistant
No
Battery Life
2 hours
Type of Memory
Micro SD Card
Memory Capacity
16 GB
Recording Capacity
16GB ≈ 10 hours
USB Interface
2.0 USB
Player Software
VLC recommended
Operating Systems
Windows 2000
Windows Me
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7
Windows 8
Mac OSX
Linux