Mini Gadgets BB2K User manual

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BB2K DVR Hidden Camera
Manual

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THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE BB2K DVR
HIDDEN CAMERA
Please read this manual before operating the
camera and keep it handy.
Your purchase should include:
●1 x BB2K DVR Camera
●1 x AC Wall Charger
●1 x Manual
●1 x 8-Pin MiniUSB Cable
●1 x Remote
●1 x 128GB MicroSD Card
●1 x MicroSD Card Reader

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GET FAMILIAR WITH YOUR BB2K 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 8-Pin Mini USB cable to the
device.

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2. Connect the other end of the cable to
the included AC wall charger, then plug
the charger into a functional electrical
outlet.
3. Allow the device to charge 6-8 hours.
The LED will be a solid red light once
fully charged.
OPERATING THE CAMERA
HOW TO TURN ON THE CAMERA
1. Once the device is finished charging,
unplug it from the charging adapter.
2. Hold the Power Button (A) on the for 3s
and let go. The LED will turn Red/Blue
for a second, then Blue for a second,
and then blink 4 times and go out. The

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device is now in 3K Continuous
Recording mode.
3. To return to standby mode and choose
a different recording option, press the
3K Continuous Recording button (B) on
the remote. The red LED will flash to
indicate the device is saving the current
recording and then the blue 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

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quickly flash blue 4 times and then go
out.
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 blue.)
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

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turns red. The LED will remain red while
the photo is being taken.
2. Once the photo is taken, the light will
turn back to a solid blue 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 red/blue LED will stay on until the
device detects motion.
3. Once the device detects motion, the
red/blue LED will flash 4 times and then
go out. The device is now recording
video.

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4. If there is no motion after 1 minute, the
device will return to detection standby
mode until motion is detected again.
While waiting, the red/blue 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 red
LED will flash to indicate the unit is
saving the current recording, and then
the blue Indicator LED will turn back
on.)

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2. The camera has stopped recording
motion detection and is now in Standby
Mode.
CHANGING YOUR DATE/TIME STAMP
Your BB2K DVR Camera can have the date/time
stamp set by visiting
http://mgidownloads.com/Date_Time_Set/.
1. Choose ‘BB2K DVR’ from the Device SKU
drop down.
2. Choose your time zone.
3. Press ‘Download’.
4. Plug in the microSD card from your device
into your computer using the included microSD
card reader.
5. Copy the downloaded text file to the
microSD card of the unit.

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6. Remove the microSD card from the
computer and plug it back into your device.
7. Power the device on.
MICROSD CARD SLOT
1. Gently push the MicroSD Card into the
slot. The gold contacts on the card will
be inserted first, and they should face
the main circuit board. You will feel
some spring resistance before the card
clicks in to place.
a. Never force the card into the
Card Slot under any
circumstances. Otherwise, the
unit or the MicroSD card itself
will be damaged.

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2. To remove the SD card, gently push the
card in so that it clicks. The internal
spring tension will eject the card.
MicroSD cards 64GB and above will require
special formatting to work. The device will not
function with these cards if they are not
properly formatted beforehand.
Visit www.mgidownloads.com/Software and
download the “guiformat.zip” file. Extract the
files and follow the instructions in the “64GB SD
Card Formatting.pdf” document.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Ensure that the device is
off before inserting the MicroSD card.
Otherwise potential corruption of the card
file(s) may occur.

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RETRIEVE THE FILES TO YOUR PC
1. Remove the MicroSD Card from the
device and plug it into your computer
using the supplied card reader.
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 name] 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.
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.

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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.
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 MicroSD Card
Memory
Capacity
Up to 128GB with special
formatting. See page 10.
Recording Usage
2K –1.7GB/10 Minutes
3K –1.15GB/10 Minutes
USB Interface
8 Pin Mini USB
Player Software
VLC recommended

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QUALITY CONTROL CHECKLIST
☐Remote
☐Wall AC Adapter
☐16GB MicroSD Card
☐8-Pin Mini USB Cable
☐MicroSD Card Reader
☐BB2K DVR Camera
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