RC Logger 90021RC User manual

Operating instructions
90021RC
RC Logger Pilot Video Sunglasses

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These Operating Instructions accompany this product. They contain
important information on setting up and using the device. You should
refer to these instructions, even if you are buying this product for
someone else.
Please retain these Operating Instructions for future use! A list of the
contents can be found in the Table of contents, with the corresponding
page number, on page 3.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction .................................................................................4
2. Intended use ..............................................................................5
3. Delivery content ..........................................................................5
4. Safety instructions.......................................................................6
5. Operating elements.....................................................................8
6. Key product features...................................................................9
7. Basic operation .........................................................................10
8. Connecting to a computer.........................................................12
9. Changing the lenses .................................................................14
10. Power supply ............................................................................14
11. LED indicators...........................................................................15
12. Technicalspecications ............................................................16
13. Trouble shooting .......................................................................17
14. Cleaning and care.....................................................................18
15. Disposal ....................................................................................18
16. Product support.........................................................................19

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1. INTRODUCTION
Dear customer,
Thank you for making the excellent decision to purchase this RC
Logger®product. You now have a high-quality product with a name that
represents outstanding products.
This product complies with the applicable National and European
standards and regulations. We kindly request the user to follow the
operating instructions, to preserve this condition and to ensure safe
operation! These operating instructions relate to this product. They
contain important notices on commissioning and handling. Please take
this into consideration when you pass the product on to third parties.
Please keep these instructions for further reference!
All company names and product designations contained herein are
trademarks of the respective owners. All rights reserved.
We wish you a great deal of enjoyment with your new RC Logger®
product!

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2. INTENDED USE
The model “90021RC” is a pair of sporty sunglasses with integrated
audio and video recording function. The “90021RC” must neither be
used for surveillance and medical purposes nor for eye protection as
found in industrial or hobby environments. Abide strictly to relevant
regulations and laws. This product should not be used for any illegal
purposes. The “90021RC” is solely intended for private use.
For safety and approval purposes (CE), you must not rebuild and/or
modify this product. If you use the product for purposes other than those
described above, the product may be damaged. In addition, improper
use can cause hazards such as short circuiting, re, electric shock
etc. Read the instructions carefully and keep them. Make this product
available to third parties only together with its operating instructions.
From here on, the “90021RC” is referred to as “product” or “glasses”.
3. DELIVERY CONTENT
>RC Logger sporty video sunglasses
>Carrying case
>Cleaning cloth
>Neck strap
>Protection bag
>USB-TV-Out cable
>Operation instructions

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4. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Read the operating instructions carefully and especially
observe the safety information. If you do not follow the
safety instructions and information on proper handling
in this manual, we assume no liability for any resulting
personal injury or damage to property. Such cases will
invalidate the warranty/guarantee.
>The device is not a toy. Keep it out of the reach of children and pets.
>Do not leave packaging material lying around carelessly. These may
become dangerous playing material for children.
>Do not place the product under any mechanical stress.
>Do not attempt to dismantle the device. Any attempt to alter or repair
the unit, except by the original manufacturer or an Authorized Service
Facility, will void the limited warranty.
>Regularly check the functional reliability of your product. Watch out for
any visible damage such as cracks.
>If it is no longer possible to operate the product safely, take it out of
operation and protect it from any accidental use. Safe operation can
no longer be guaranteed if the product:
-is visibly damaged,
-is no longer working properly,
-has been stored for extended periods in poor ambient conditions,
or has been subjected to any serious transport-related stresses.
-Handle the product carefully. Jolts, impacts or a fall even from a
low height can damage the product.

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Operation environment
>Keep the product away from moisture, damp areas, dripping and
splashing water.
>The product is not water-proof.
>Delicate control electronics are used in the product which are also
sensitivetotemperatureuctuationsandareoptimisedforaparticular
temperature range, operation below 0°C and above 70°C has to be
strictly avoided.
Proper use of eyewear
Warning: Although the lenses are impact resistant, it
does not make the lenses shatterproof. Impact resistant
lenses may break or shatter under certain conditions.
>The product must not be used for night driving.
>To avoid damage to optical devices do not expose the camera directly
tostronglight,suchasthesunorstrongarticiallightsources.
>The product must not be used as protective eyeware.
Batteries
>The batteries cannot be replaced by the user.
>Follow the instructions for battery use as described in these operating
instructions at all times.
>Batteries must be removed by a professional before you dispose of
the product.

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5. OPERATING ELEMENTS
1 Soft sleeves
2 Lens
3 Camera
4 Nose pad
5 ON/OFF button
6 Button Reset
7 USB connector
8 Microphone opening MIC
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2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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6. KEY PRODUCT FEATURES
Polarized Lens
The quality polarized lens of 1.8 mm exceeds optical requirements of
ANSI Z80.3 standards. Blocks out 100% of all UVA, UVC and harmful
blue light up to 400 nm protection. Lightweight, shatter-proof and impact-
resistanttoughmaterial-fullycertiedforeyeprotection.
All our lenses meet AS/NZS 1067, EN 1836, ANSI Z80.3 standards for
optical and mechanical performance. Light transmission ranges from
10–95%ofavailablelight.Alltransmissionprolesarebasedondata
obtained according to AS/NZS 1067, EN 1836 and ANSI Z80.3 test
protocols.
Quick start recording
Simply press the ON/OFF button to start video recording or AV out.
Wide angle HD Video Camera
The product is equipped with a real 720p HD Camcorder.
The camera features a 5 MP quality CMOS camera for digital video
recording, and a 140 degree capturing angle.
Playing back video footage on TV
Connect the product to a TV to playback the recorded material.

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7. BASIC OPERATION
Turn glasses on / start video recording
To turn on the glasses, simply press the ON/OFF button for 2 seconds.
The green LED at the inside of the left frame temple will turn on and the
device enters initialization.
After2–5seconds,thegreenLEDashes3timesfast,andtherecording
isstartedautomatically.DuringrecordingtheLEDashesslowly.
Stop video recording / turn glasses off
To stop recording press the ON/OFF (5) button once. The green LED
shines steadily. To turn off the glasses, press and hold the ON/OFF
button for about 2 seconds. The glasses will automatically save the
recordedleandthenturnoff.ThegreenLEDgoesout.
The le size per recording is limited to 15 minutes. A new le is
allocated after 15 minutes of recording is reached.
Storage
The device supports a built-in memory up to 4 GB.
Auto shut-off
When battery is low or the memory capacity is reached, the green LED
will blink very fast for approx. 30 seconds. The glasses stop recording
and then turn off.
Adjust / show / hide date and time
This device can display the current date and time in your videos.
To set this function:
1. Turn the glasses off.
2. Connect the glasses to your computer. To do so, connect the USB-
TV-Out cable to the USB connector (7) and a suitable USB port of
your computer.

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3. Turn the glasses on.
4. Wait until the computer has installed the necessary drivers for device
recognizion.
5. When the glasses storage drive shows up, open the drive.
6. Createanewtextlenamed“time.txt”.
7. OpenthelewithWindows®Notepad or a text editor of the same
kind and input date and time as follows:
-yyyy.mm.dd hh:mm:ss (Note the blank space between date and
time)
8. To show or hide the date/time add the following ags behind the
time/datestring(Notetheblankspacebetweentimestringandag):
-“Y”(yes) to show 2013.06.10 16:53:05 Y
-“N” (no) / or nothing 2013.06.10 16:53:05 Nor
2013.06.10 16:53:05
9. Save it and then eject the USB storage drive safely.
10. Time is set and the glasses are ready for recording.
Quick synch setup – synch time with computer time
Read chapter “8. Connecting to a computer” before you connect
the glasses to your computer.
1. Enter the glasses storage drive. Open the folder “computer current
date and time setting” under directory and enter:
-*Disk\ DCIM\manual and driver\computer current date and
time setting
2. Doubleclickonthele“time.bat“.
3. Navigatebacktotherootdirectory.Thereisalenamed“time.txt”
built up.
4. To show or hide the date/time please see chapter “Adjust / show /
hide date and time”.
5. Eject the glasses storage drive via your computer, or press and hold
the ON/OFF button for 2 seconds to turn the glasses off.
6. When you record new video the set time and date will be added to
the recorded video. Time and date are additionally synchronized with
your computers date and time settings.

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Play back video footage on TV
1. Turn the glasses on.
2. Connect the glasses to the video and audio input port of your TV
by using the USB-TV-Out (Video plug is yellow, audio plug is red).
3. Switch your TV into the playback mode and press the ON/OFF
button to begin video playback.
4. Press the ON/OFF button again to pause playback; for continuous
video playing press the ON/OFF key again; press the ON/OFF key
for 2 seconds and you can select the next video footage;
5. WhentherearenomorevideolestoplaybacktheTVwilldisplay
“NO IMAGE”.
When there is no input or operation while the glasses are in AV
playback state, the device will shut off automatically.
8. CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER
System Requirement
>CPU 500 MHz or higher
>Operating system: Windows®XP / Vista™ / 7 / 8
>USB 2.0/3.0 port
>Min.1 GB of free hard disk space
>Min. 512 MB RAM

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USB Storage mode
1. Turn the glasses off.
2. Connect the glasses to your computer. To do so, connect the USB-
TV-Out cable to the USB connector (7) and a suitable USB port of
your computer.
3. The red LED at the inside of the left frame temple will light up.
4. Turn the glasses on. The green LED will turn on.
5. The glasses storage drive will show up in the computer after about
3 seconds (depending on the memory capacity). The directory for
saved video recordings is:
-*Disk\ DCIM\100DSCIM
6. Youcancopyorcutandsavevideolestoyourlocalharddrive.
7. Whentheletransferraliscompletealwaysejecttheglassesstorage
drive via your computer, or press and hold the ON/OFF button for 2
seconds to turn the glasses off.
Depending on your OS system you may need to restart your
computer.
PC Camera
1. Enter the glasses storage drive and open the folder “PC Camera
Tool” in the root directory.
2. Copytheexecutablele“en-188.EXE”toyourdesktop.
3. Select the PC camera application “PC Camera Driver.exe” and install
on your computer. Administrator rights are required for successful
installation.
4. After the installation is complete, disconnect the glasses from your
computer.
5. Turn the glasses on, re-connect them to your computer.
6. Thecomputerwillsearchthedriversandinstallnecessarylesfor
camera operation.
7. Run program “en-188.exe” on your desktop.
8. You are now able to use the glasses as a PC camera.
9. If your computer has another camera pre-installed or embedded,
disable it before you can use this device as a PC camera.

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9. CHANGING THE LENSES
Remove the protective lm on the lenses before wearing the
sunglasses.
To remove the lenses, start on the outer frame edge and pull the lens out
(see below). To insert the lens, start on the nose side and plug it into the
guides. (See below)
10. POWER SUPPLY
>For optimum use of the power supply and battery health, charge the
batteryfor8–12hoursfortherstthreetimes.Do not charge for
more than 12 hours!
>You can charge the battery by using the USB-TV-Out cable. Under
normal conditions a full charging cycle will take about 2 hours.
>Thereafter, to maximize the storage capacity of the battery, continue
to charge for 30 minutes to 1 hour after the red LED light goes off after
each re-charging.
>During charging the red LED lights up and goes out when the battery
is fully charged.
>Formostefcientchargingandproductprotectionturntheglassesoff.
If the camera has not been used for a long period, recharge it
before use.

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11. LED INDICATORS
Operation Mode LED Indicator Status
Turn ON GreenLEDon;after5seconds,thegreenLEDashesrapidly3times;initializationis
completed and the camera is ready for video recording.
Turn OFF All LEDs are off.
Video recording GreenLEDashesslowly.
Memory full Green LED blinks fast for approx. 30 seconds, and then goes out.
Low battery Green LED blinks fast for approx. 30 seconds, and then goes out.
Charging Red LED on.
Full charge Red LED off.
USB Storage mode Green and red LED are on.

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12. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Supply voltage..................................................5 V/DC
Power supply....................................................high-capacity lithium polymer battery, rechargeable
Power duration .................................................approx. 70 min.
Interface............................................................USB2.0 + TV output (PAL/NTSC)
Storage memory...............................................built in 4 GB, up to max. 64 GB (optional)
Video Resolution .............................................1280 x 720p
Video format .....................................................AVI
Image ratio........................................................16:10
Audio ................................................................16 bit data sample
Player ...............................................................Common media players, or mainstream audio and video media playing software
System requirements........................................Windows®XP / Vista™ / 7 / 8
Operating temperature .....................................0 to +70 °C
Storage temperature.........................................-20 to +80 °C
Dimensions.......................................................152 x 60 x 42 mm (folded)
Physical weight.................................................23 g

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13. TROUBLE SHOOTING
Symptom Possible reason Solution
Does not turn on Battery depleted Recharge battery.
Device locked up Press button Reset (6).
Auto shut-off Low battery Recharge battery.
Memory full Removelesfrommemory.
Power auto off after start Low battery Recharge battery.
Memory full Deleteunwantedles.
No memory card loaded Load memory card.
Computer does not recognize
glasses
Connected to PC when
power off
Turn glasses off before connecting to a computer.
USB cable failure Replace cable with a new one.
Recordings not saved Memory full Deleteunwantedles.

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14. CLEANING AND CARE
>Clean your glasses regularily with the delivered soft cloth. If required
use a regular lens cleaning spray for sun glasses.
>Do not immerse the glasses in water or other liquids.
>Keep the microphone opening MIC (8) clean at all times to maintain
satisfactory sound quality.
>Do not use alcohol, acid liquids, or abrassive cleaning agents to clean
your glasses.
>Store glasses in a dry environment.
>Store glasses in the provided carrying case after use.
15. DISPOSAL
General
In order to preserve, protect and improve the quality of
environment, protect human health and utilise natural
resources prudently and rationally, the user should return
unserviceable product to relevant facilities in accordance
with statutory regulations.
The crossed-out wheeled bin indicates the product needs to
be disposed separately and not as municipal waste.
Batteries / rechargeable batteries
The user is legally obliged (battery regulation) to return
used batteries and rechargeable batteries. Disposing used
batteries in the household waste is prohibited! Batteries/
rechargeable batteries containing hazardous substances
are marked with the crossed-out wheeled bin.

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The symbol indicates that the product is forbidden to be disposed via
the domestic refuse.
The chemical symbols for the respective hazardous substances are
Cd = Cadmium, Hg = Mercury, Pb = Lead.
You can return used batteries/ rechargeable batteries free of charge to
any collecting point of your local authority, our stores or where batteries/
rechargeable batteries are sold.
Consequently you comply with your legal obligations and contribute to
environmental protection!
16. PRODUCT SUPPORT
Visit “http://www.rclogger.com/index.php/contact-us” or call +852 2559
2662 for product support.
Additionally visit our support forum at “http://rclogger.com/forum”.

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specications.
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