Mini Gadgets BBSSmoke User manual

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Bush Baby Stealth Smoke Detector
Hidden Camera Manual
BBSSmoke

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THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE BBSSMOKE
Please read this manual before operating the
BBSSmoke and keep it handy.
Your purchase should include:
1 x BBSSmoke
1 x Remote Control
1 x AC Adapter
1 x MiniUSB 8Pin Cable
1 x Instruction Manual
1 x 16GB MicroSD Card
1 x MicroSD Card Reader

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GET FAMILIAR WITH YOUR BBSSMOKE

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OPERATING THE BBSSMOKE
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.
IMPORTANT WARRANY 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.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Allow the device to charge
4 –6 hours before using.

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HOW TO CHARGE THE DEVICE
1. Open the back of the device.
2. Plug the provided USB cable into the
mini-usb 8pin port on the camera
board.
3. Plug the other end of the USB cable into
the wall AC adapter and plug it into the
wall.
4. Wait 8-10 hours.
HOW TO TURN ON THE CAMERA
1. Point the remote control towards the
front of the Router, and press the
“Power Button” (see page 4).
2. The camera is now in Standby Mode.
NOTE: If the light doesn’t come on, try many
different angles when pressing the power button
and pointing it at the front of the device. Do not

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hold down the power button. Press and release
the button only.
HOW TO RECORD CONTINUOUS VIDEO (720P)
1. When the camera is in Standby Mode,
press the “B” button once quickly (see
page 4). The unit will vibrate twice.
2. Once the device quits vibrating, the
camera is now recording video.
3. To stop the recording, press the B
button again, and wait three seconds.
The device has returned to standby
mode and saved the video.
HOW TO RECORD CONTINUOUS VIDEO (1080P)
1. While the camera is in standby mode,
hold the “C” button for 3 seconds then
let go.
2. The unit will vibrate three times. The
camera is now recording 1080P video.

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3. To save video and return to standby
mode, quickly press the C button, and
wait three seconds.
HOW TO TAKE PICTURES
1. When the camera is in Standby Mode,
press the “C” button (see page 4). The
unit will vibrate once, and then take a
picture. It then returns to standby
mode.
HOW TO RECORD MOTION DETECTION
1. In Standby mode, press the “D” button
one time (see page 4). The device will
vibrate three times.
2. The unit is now in motion detection
mode and will begin recording video
once motion is detected. NOTE: There
will be no indication when the device
detects motion –it will simply start
recording.

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3. To return to standby mode and stop
motion detection, press the “D” button
again, and the unit will vibrate once.
MICROSD CARD SLOT
1. Open the back of the device
2. To remove the SD card, gently pull it out
using tweezers.
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.

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SETTING THE DATE/TIME STAMP
You will need to remove the MicroSD card from
your device and connect it to your computer.
1. Visit
http://mgidownloads.com/Date_Time_S
et/
2. Choose “All Bush Baby Stealth” from the
device SKU dropdown.
3. Choose your time zone from the time
zone dropdown.
4. Click Submit.
5. The appropriate time file will be
downloaded to your computer’s
“downloads” folder.
6. Open your “downloads” folder on your
computer.
7. Find the time file that was downloaded.
(It should be the most recent download
and the name will match what you saw
in your browser download notification).

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8. Right click on the file and choose
“Copy”.
9. Locate “Removable Disk” inside the
(My) Computer folder.
•AutoPlay Removable Disk > Open
folder to view files
10. Paste the copied file to the contents of
the microSD card for your device

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Insert the MicroSD card into your device.
Power on the device and begin a test
recording to confirm date/time setting
succeeded.
RETRIEVE THE FILES TO YOUR PC
1. Remove the MicroSD Card from the
device and plug it into your computer
the MicroSD 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

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3. Open the Removable Disk drive.
4. Open the folder within.
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 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.
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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.
You can quickly select all of the
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
•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.
OTHER PROBLEMS
•Call our technical support at 770–694–
6923

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SPECIFICATIONS
Video Resolution
1080P
720P
Video Format
.AVI
Frames per Second
30FPS
Storage
Consumption
10min/GB
Vision Angle
75°
Motion Detection
Yes
Battery Life
30 Hours
Type of Memory
External MicroSD Card
Memory Capacity
Up to 128GB
Recording Capacity
1GB ≈ 10 mins
USB Interface
2.0 USB
Player Software
VLC recommended
Operating Systems
Windows XP & UP
Mac OSX
Linux

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QUALITY CONTROL CHECKLIST
☐Remote
☐Wall AC Adapter
☐Mini-USB 8Pin Cable
☐Manual
☐MicroSD Card Reader
☐16GB MicroSD Card
☐BBSSmoke
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