RecorderGear AC50 User manual

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USER
MANUAL
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In order to comply with 18 U.S. Code § 2512 federal law, the audio
recording function has been removed from the AC50W. You can rest
assured that this device is 100% legal to use in the USA.
Please be familiar with your country and state surveillance laws before
using this product. RecorderGear products are sold NOT for illegal use
and are sold for their intended legal use only.
Table of
Contents
Quick Set-up
Recording Video
Taking Photos
Review Files
Set Time/Date
Resolution Settings
Troubleshooting

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A. Insert Micro SD Card
A micro SD card is required for operation, please
insert a memory card. The AC50 can support up
to 64GB micro SD card.
B.
To power on the AC50, plug it into a power
outlet. Use the remote control and press Button
beep to indicate it is turned on; when turned on
it will automatically start recording in motion
activation mode (the default mode). To power
C. Remote Control
Please see the diagram in the front of the manual
to get familiar with the remote control buttons.
Button B: Photo Taking
Button C: Continuous Recording (Start/Stop)
Button D: Motion Activation (Start/Stop)
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There are two modes of video recording on the
AC50. Video is automatically divided into 10
AC50 features loop recording, when the memory
A. Motion Activated
When you power on your AC50, it will
automatically start recording in the default
recording mode which is the motion activation
mode. At anytime while the AC50 is turned on,
use Button D to start/stop recording in motion
activation. When you press Button D to start/
stop recording you will hear a short beep to
indicate that recording has started or two short
beeps when you stop recording. When you stop
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Video

B. Continuous recording
When you power on your AC50, it will
automatically start recording in the default
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recording mode which is the motion activation
mode. To start recording continuously, you will
need to stop motion activation recording mode
by pressing Button D and then press the Button
C (Continuous recording) on the remote control.
When you press Button C to start/stop recording
you will hear a short beep to indicate that
recording has started or two short beeps when
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There are two ways to take photos. Photos
are taken in JPG format at a resolution of
2560 × 1920.
A. In the Photo mode
When you power on your AC50, it will
automatically start recording in the default
recording mode which is the motion activation
mode. To take photos, you will need to stop
motion activation recording mode by pressing
Button D and then press the Button B (Photo
Taking) on the remote control. When you
press Button B to take photos, you will hear a
short beep to indicate that a picture has been
captured and saved.
B. While video recording
While in any video mode, press the Button B and
a photo will be captured. Repeat this process to
capture more photos.
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on the SD card. You can use the steps below for
any MAC or Windows computer.
A. Take out the Micro SD card from the device
and insert it into an SD Card reader.
B. Insert the SD Card reader into an SD Card
reader slot or USB port on your computer.
C. Open the removable drive that is associated
with the SD Card.
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player(it can be downloaded for free).
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A. Turn on Time/Date Stamp:
Note Pad on Windows (plain text, no formatting);
2. Enter the current time and date in the format
below:
YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS Y1
for example
2015-06-24 04:56:00 Y1
root folder of the SD card;
4. Insert the SD card in your AC50 and make a
B.
Note Pad on Windows (plain text, no formatting);
2. Enter the current time and date in the format
below:
YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS N1
for example
2015-06-24 04:56:00 N1
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root folder of the SD card;
4. Insert the SD card in your AC50 and make a
A. Change Video Resolution & Keep Time/Date
Stamp ON:
Note Pad on Windows (plain text, no formatting);
2. Enter your time and date in the format below
changing the last Letter and Number as needed:
YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS Y1
for example
2015-06-24 04:56:00 Y1
3. Set it to the resolution desired by using any of
the following key:
• Y1 is 1080P 30FPS
• Y2 is 720P 30FPS
• Y3 is 720P 60FPS
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root folder of the SD card;
5. Insert the SD card in your AC50 and make a
B. Change Video Resolution & Keep Time/Date
Stamp OFF:
Note Pad on Windows (plain text, no formatting);
2. Enter your time and date in the format below
changing the last Letter and Number as needed:
YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS N1
for example
2015-06-24 04:56:00 N1
3. Set it to the resolution desired by using any of
the following key:
• N1 is 1080P 30FPS
• N2 is 720P 30FPS
• N3 is 720P 60FPS
root folder of the SD card;
5. Insert the SD card in your AC50 and make a

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Resetting Device
If your device becomes frozen or unresponsive
use the provided reset pin or a paperclip, insert
it into the device’s reset hole for 2-3 seconds to
reset the device. Resetting the device will not
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products. See our website at www.recordergear.com for
more details.