Sencor 3CAM 5200W User manual

OUTDOOR CAMERA
OUTDOOROVÁ KAMERA
OUTDOOROVÁ KAMERA
SZABADIDŐ-KAMERA
KAMERA OUTDOOROWA
3CAM 5200W
USER’S MANUAL
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HASZNÁLATI ÚTMUTATÓ
INSTRUKCJA OBSŁUGI
EN CZ SK HU PL
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Warning
1. Warning
This product is made with high precision and designed with respect to its multi-purpose
outdoor use for individual entertainment purposes.
Respect valid privacy laws when capturing recordings, in particular in your absence.
Prevent falls and impacts, especially on sharp and angular objects, stones etc.
Do not expose the device to strong magnetic fields such as magnets and electric motors. Keep
away from strong radio signals. Strong magnetic fields can damage data on the memory
device (card), distort video and audio or even cause the product to malfunction.
Do not expose products to high temperatures or direct sunlight.
Use brand name and fast microSD cards. Proper functionality and recording features are not
guaranteed for non-brand name or slow cards.
Prevent abattery contact short circuit. Ashort circuit can increase the battery temperature and
even ignite surrounding objects.
Immediately unplug the device if it begins to overheat, emit smoke or an unpleasant odour
while charging to prevent fire.
The product is not achildren's toy. Keep it away from children especially when charging.
Plugging the device into the network incorrectly can result in injury, spontaneous suffocation
or electric shock.
Keep the device in cool, dry and dust-free environments.
Storage information
Keep in mind that this product is also designed for outdoor use, which can result in it
becoming soiled. Carefully clean your camera, case and accessories and blow dust from
soiled areas prior to storing, for example, outside of the season, whether short-term or
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long-term. Dust can eventually cause the coarsening of contact points and reduce, or even
completely prevent the product's resistance against dust. Always check the purity of the
device before the start of the season.
Check the case door seal and buttons at season's end, or at least once ayear, and have these
components replaced if necessary.
Do not use abrasive materials, chemicals or tools to clean the device. Use asoft, dry towel
only. Warm water can be used on non-electric accessories.
The battery is exposed to high mechanic load with respect to changing outdoor conditions.
Check the battery on occasion for changes to the shape and colour of the case, status and
oxidation of contacts. Battery wear and tear is demonstrated by lower capacity and shorter
operating time.
To store the battery for alonger period of time, charge the battery to full and remove it from
the device. This extends the battery life and allows you to better utilize its capacity.
Outdoor use
Prior to using the camera outdoors, prepare and put together the device and accessories
ahead of time in acalm manner and dry environment. Make sure the camera is capable of
recording scenes you are interested in and that your equipment and clothing are not in the
way. This prevents the need to make assembly adjustments and open the sealed camera
case in dust/sand, rain, gloves etc.
Remember that for outdoor use, the camera must be properly closed inside the outdoor
waterproof case.
Avoid battery contact contamination and short circuits when handling the battery. Use small
plastic bag when you remove the battery.
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Introduction
Do not use the camera in water streams or hot thermal springs. After using the camera in salt
water, wash the closed case in fresh water and allow the salt to crystallize on the surface.
Open the case in aclean and dry environment, remove the camera and check the sealing
and buttons. If you find salt residue, wash the case in fresh water again and leave the case at
room temperature to fully dry, without the affects of warm air or heating. This preserves the
water-resistant functionality of the case for its next use.
The camera does not float. Prevent losing the camera in the water by attaching asuitable
strap.
Pay special attention to the cover glass lens and protect it against dust, dirt and scratches.
You will be rewarded by clean and sharp images.
Using the camera at lower temperatures
Battery performance is temporarily reduced at lower temperatures and increases again once
heated to room temperature. We recommend keeping the device in awarm environment, e.g.
inside clothing. Do not charge the battery at lower temperatures. The brightness and display
colour can change at zero degree temperatures. Moisture can condense or freeze at lower
temperatures, making it difficult or impossible to control the camera, especially around the
buttons. It can also lead to impaired image quality. Try to prevent condensation and freezing.
2. Introduction
This product is adigital device used to record high definition videos. It provides arange of
top-level functions such as digital video recording, camera, audio recording, video playback
and features aremovable battery, making it the ideal device for recording in your car, taking
pictures, outdoor sports, home security, water activities and others, so you can record video
any time and anywhere.
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Dashcam Outdoor sports Water sports Diving Home security
Based on the activity you plan to use the device for, you can assemble the holder to ensure
the entire viewing angle of the lens captures the entire scene. Remember that the camera has
awide angle lens and captures alarger scene than the human eye is capable of. In practice,
this effect is caused by straight lines of objects bending, also referred to as the fish eye effect.
Make atrial recording to see whether the camera captures the desired scene and that there
are no obstacles. Try to keep the holder length as short as possible during assembly. The
camera will not project outward that much, it will be less prone to damage by spontaneous
impact with another obstacle and it will also be exposed to less vibrations, transferred from
the mat. The result will be asmoother video recording. If you decide to assemble the holder
using adhesives, use the tape included in the package and carefully clean and degrease
the areas you plan to apply the tape. Look for position that is smooth and large enough to
correctly accommodate the holder. Prior to applying the tape, check to ensure it is clean and
intact and that the adhesive is not old (an older adhesive might not have the desired effect).
Purchase anew brand name and quality tape, if necessary.
2.1. Function
• Waterproof case for capturing fascinating water scenes; waterproof up to 30 metres
• High definition display for displaying and playing recorded videos
• Removable easy-to-replace battery extends the life of your camera
• Video recording while charging
• Battery-operated video recording
• Wide angle lens with 12 megapixel HD resolution
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• HDMI HD output
• Web camera
• Supports memory cards with acapacity of up to 32 GB
• Several video recording formats: 1080p / 720p
• MOV format recording
• Several camera modes: single frames, snapshots
• Thumbnails
3. Start-up
3.1. microSD card installation and removal
A. Slide the microSD card into the camera card slot with the contacts facing towards the
camera until the card lock clicks.
B. To remove the card, push the card gently until the card lock clicks and slightly slides the
card out from the slot. Use your fingers to remove the card completely from the camera.
Note: use your own brand name microSD card and format the card using acomputer
before use. Proper functionality is not guaranteed for non-brand name cards. The card can
also be formatted using the camera.
3.2. Battery installation and removal
Note: the battery has athin tongue allowing the user to pull out the battery from the tight
battery compartment. Do not remove the tongue.
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A. Use your fingernail to gently push the flexible battery compartment closure and open
the cover.
B. Insert the battery completely into the camera battery compartment (with the contacts
aligned). Make sure the removal tongue remains accessible.
C. The camera will activate if the battery is charged enough.
D. Place the battery compartment cover back on the camera (in the direction towards the
side of the camera) and gently close the cover until the flexible closure clicks.
E. Battery removal: open the cover and pull on the tongue to remove the battery.
Tip: anew battery reaches full capacity after about 3 charging cycles. We recommend
fully charging the battery (until the red indicator goes off) and is deplete until the camera
switches off. This extends the battery life.
Note: the camera can be operated even without abattery with an external power supply,
for example in the car. Unexpected states can occur with alow battery inserted, including
spontaneous shutdown. Charge the camera battery at least alittle when using the camera
for the first time.
3.3. Charging
The inserted battery can be charged either by connecting the camera to acomputer or
using apower adapter. The adapter must supply an output voltage of 5 Vand can either be
anetwork adapter or car adapter. Prior to connecting the power adapter, make sure its voltage
is compatible with the network voltage, or voltage supplied by the vehicle.
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The camera can be charged in both on and off states. Recordings can be made during the
charging process (e.g. in the car). The charging indicator is on while charging (top, left). The
adapter, battery and camera become slightly warm while charging. This is anormal effect of
energy conversion.
3.4. Switching the camera on and off
A. Press and hold the switch for 3 to 5 seconds to switch the camera on or off. Ablue
indicator (bottom, left), or active display (based on the current settings: PowerSave)
indicate the camera is on.
B. The camera also switches on and off (based on the current settings, see further) by
connecting and disconnecting the power supply, for example in the car, according to the
ignition key position.
C. The camera can also be configured to automatically start based on its internal motion
detectors and shut down after aconfigurable delay.
3.5. Switching between modes
Press the on/off switch shortly to switch between modes: Video Recording / Camera /
Playback / Settings.
The mode is indicated by the following symbols in the top left corner of the active display:
Video/Camera/Play(triangle)/Tools.
3.6. Recording videos and taking photos
Recording (Video Recording mode) and taking photos (Camera) is possible if amemory card is
inserted into the camera and properly formatted. This can easily be achieved by pressing the
OK on the top of the camera when the display is on. If the display off (PowerSave), the first
press of the button activates the display and the second press performs the desired function.
To stop an active recording process, press OK again when the display is on.
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PC connection
An active recording sequence is indicated by aslow-flashing blue indicator and red dot on the
active display. Taking apicture is accompanied by the typical shutter sound from the camera
speaker.
3.7. Recording playback and viewing photos
Upon switching the mode to play, you can begin viewing files according your File Type
settings: Event represents events captured by the G-sensor, Video represents video recordings,
JPEG represents photos. Press Up and Down to navigate between files. You can view entire
video files – press OK to play/pause videos, Up to move back and Down to move forward.
Press Mode shortly to stop playback.
3.8. HDMI connection
Camera recordings can be played in full resolution on amonitor (TV) by connecting the proper
cable. The camera has aMicro HDMI (Type D) connector. By connecting the HDMI cable,
the camera will switch to playback mode, the display will switch off, controls work normally.
Once the HDMI cable is disconnected, the camera stays in playback mode and the display
switches on.
4. PC connection
Plug the camera into the computer USB port (Windows) using the included cable. Besides
charging the device, you can also use the cable for transferring data.
As soon as the computer detects the camera, adialog will appear prompting the user to
select between MSDC and PCCAM mode. Press Up and Down to select amode and press
OK to confirm.
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MSDC mode – connects the memory card inserted in the camera to the computer as an
external storage device. This storage device acts as any other computer hard drive and allows
copying files to the computer. The card contains 3 folders: EVENT represents recordings that
are events “locked” preventing them from being automatically erased when deleting older
recordings, VIDEO represents standard camera recordings, JPEG represents photos.
Note: we recommend not making any changes to files or memory cards while the camera
is connected to the computer. Some files or the entire card could become inaccessible for
the camera or even prohibit further recording to the card. In this case, the card shall be
formatted, which results in losing all data stored on the card.
PCCAM mode – can be used for video conferencing applications, e.g. Skype. Based on the
way you plan to use the device, the camera can be renamed to Siri, AP9 etc.
The computer searches for compatible drivers after connecting the device to the computer
port for the first time. An internet connection will eventually be required to download
operating system updates. Wait for the installation process to finish. If the installation fails, try
adifferent port, or replace the cable.
Card reading – you can also remove the microSD card from the camera when switched off
and insert it into acompatible PC card reader. You can then read recorded files directly from
the Event, Movie, JPEG folders and save them for further processing or archiving.
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Wi-Fi control
5. Wi-Fi control
The camera also allows you to completely control the recording process using your mobile
phone (Android/iPhone) via wireless connection. The on-board controls are disabled when
remote control is active.
To save energy, the Wi-Fi function is disabled by default. Enabling Wi-Fi activates the
integrated transmitter, which awaits the connection from an external controlling application,
the operation indicator flashes blue, adialog appears on the display that reads "Waiting
for WiFi Connecting". The Wi-Fi function is disabled after one minute if no connection is
established.
Enable Wi-Fi controls as follows:
1. Install ispocam.APK (Android) / ispocam.IPA (IPhone) on your mobile phone.
2. Enable Wi-Fi on your mobile phone.
3. Select the wireless network the name of which corresponds to your camera: “A5-A000001”.
4. The default Wi-Fi connection password is “1234567890”. Enter the right password into
your mobile phone and the camera will establish the connection. After aconnection is
successfully established, the indicator remains lit and the camera display is disabled to
save energy.
5. Run the ispocam application and after amoment, the mobile phone displays the image
transmitted by the camera and is capable of controlling the camera, recording and
able to download photos and video recordings to the mobile phone memory for further
processing.
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Camera settings
Note: pairing the camera and mobile phone is atwo-way operation; once the mobile
phone is connected, you cannot connect to another mobile phone, so you have to unpair
the first phone. Phones running Android 2.3 or higher and iOS are supported.
The transmitted picture is slightly delayed compared to reality. The Wi-Fi connection
range depends on the surrounding environment (interference etc.). Astrong signal ensures
areliable data transmission. You can track the signal indicator in the ispocam application.
The data transmission can oscillate or controls or transmission can be completely
impossible with aweak signal.
NOTICE: the camera still respects the PowerSave settings. If you have an Off
interval set, the camera will shutdown when this interval is reached and the
connection will be lost. The procedure above (from item 2) shall be repeated to
restore the connection.
6. Camera settings
The camera can operate in many modes and its settings are adapted to do so. Before fully
using your camera, take the time to properly configure and test your camera. This way you
can prevent disappointment with the final product not meeting your expectations. You should
particularly consider whether or not the camera will be moving during the recording process,
how long the recording will be, how the camera will be powered, etc. Also consider possible
conflicts in processing impulses (spontaneous activation, motion detection, delay shutdown,
connecting the power supply to charge the battery) to avoid missing the events you would
like to capture because one impulse was not followed by the second.
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Press Up and Down to switch between items, press OK to enter the menu item. Select the
desired value within the menu item and press OK to save this value and close the item. Press
Mode to exit Settings by switching to adifferent mode.
Note: the individual settings have symbols mentioned by their names. The same symbol
appears on the status display.
1. Movie Size – indicated by anumber on the display
Choose between FHD 1080p and HD 720p. Remember that both cases require having
amemory card that is fast enough to write the received data. The amount of data and
file sizes for 1080p is larger than 720p.
2. Seamless – camera symbol with 1/3/5 on the display
Chose afull recording (OFF) or divided into individual 1 min/3 min/5 min files. Use the
division feature especially in cases where file lock is used (auto-delete protection), e.g.
the impact G-sensor. Smaller files are more suitable to lock.
3. HDR – [HDR] symbol on the display
High-dynamic-range imaging is an adaptive shooting technique in ahigh dynamic
brightness range, which is supposed to give acloser sense of human perception. For
subjectively better results, select On/Off with respect to the lighting conditions and action
speed.
4. Motion Detection – the symbol will appear on the display during the recording sequence
The camera evaluates motion in the viewing angle and activates the recording sequence
if more significant motion is registered. About a10 minute recording is created.
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5. Record Audio – enabled or disabled microphone symbol on the display
Enable or disable audio recording with picture.
6. Date stamp
Enable or disable including the date and time directly in your recording.
7. Sport Mode – [P] symbol on the display
This mode is automatically activated when the camera experiences aswift movement or
impact. Select the motion intensity sensitivity option LOW, MID, HIGH or OFF to disable
the mode. As soon as the motion detector of acamera that is switched off registers
aswift movement or impact (based on the settings), the camera turns on and records
until the battery runs out of power. For example, this mode can also be used in aparked
car in your absence – Parking mode.
8. G-Sensor – key symbol on the display throughout the duration of recording the currently
locked file
The impact sensor locks files to protect them against auto-deletion. The camera records
to the memory card until the full capacity of the card is reached. Then it begins to
automatically delete the oldest recordings. For example, locking afile using the G-sensor
prevents deleting afile that was recorded immediately before and directly after an
accident, even though the camera were to continue recording. Select the proper sensor
activation threshold (sensitivity) between OFF, LOW, MID, HIGH, which approximately
corresponds to 1G/2G/8G.
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Note: if alocked file fills the entire memory, further recording will not be possible.
We recommend selecting shorter files (Seamless), and using the lock option with
moderation and thoroughly delete locked files manually, to ensure you always have
the maximum space available.
Tip: afile can be locked manually by pressing the Down button during the standard
recording process.
9. Resolution – Mpix on the display in camera mode including the estimated amount of
remaining space on the card
Choose the photo size between 12M 4000×3000, 10M 3648×2736, 8M 3264×2448,
6M 2816×2112, 3M 2048×1536, 2M 1920×1080, VGA 640×480. Larger sizes generate
larger files that fill the card memory faster.
10. Exposure – value on the display
The video camera and camera exposure can be pre-set from -2 (for lighter environments)
to +2 (for darker environments).
11. Quality – photo quality 1 to 3 stars on the display in camera mode
Choose the rate of capturing fine photo details between SuperFine (3 stars, largest file
size), Fine, and Normal (1 star, smallest file size).
12. White balance – symbol on the display in camera mode
Based on the predominant type of lighting, you can adjust the photo tones between Auto
(recommended), Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent.
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13. ISO – number on the display in camera mode
Choose between Auto (recommended)/100/200/400. Agreater number corresponds to
ahigher material sensitivity, however, it also increases picture noise.
14. Anti-shaking – hand symbol on the display in camera mode
The shutter speed is quicker when taking snapshots to reduce the effect of ashaking
hand or mat. ON / OFF options.
15. Burst – series symbol on the display in camera mode
Choose between OFF. 3/5/10 snapshots on asingle trigger push. Suitable for quick
action. Aseries of snapshots takes longer to write to the card, the operating indicator
flashes for the duration of this operation. Wait until the write process completes, indicated
by the indicator light permanently turned on. The card speed and number of photos
in the series influence the writing period, as well as the photo size (larger photos take
longer to write), fine setting and sharpness (finer and sharper photos take longer to write).
16. Sharpness
The sharpness of photos after being taken can be affected using the Strong, Normal
(recommended) and Soft.
17. Date & Time
Use the Up and Down arrows to set the date and time, move between items by shortly
pressing the Mode button.
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18. Power Save
Set the period after which the display turns off. The available options are OFF (the
display is always on), 10 sec, 30 sec, 1 min. The display will turn off after the configured
period, the camera continues in executing the previous activity. The display will turn back
on by shortly pressing the OK, Up or Down buttons.
19. Rotate
The user interface (information messages on the display) can either be fixed (OFF) and
can therefore be upside down when the camera is rotated, or the texts can rotate (ON)
when the camera is turned to ensure legibility. The captured image remains intact.
20. Wi-Fi password
The pre-set Wi-Fi connection password is “1234567890” can be changed to acustom
password consisting of letters and numbers.
21. BEEP
Pressing buttons can be accompanied by beeps (On) or can be beeps can be disabled
(Off).
22. Language
Choose from one of several user interface languages.
23. Light Freq
Camera use under artificial light circumstances can be affected by lights flickering at
network frequency, which your eye would not normally register, but your camera will.
Choose 50 Hz/60 Hz according to your conditions.
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24. Delay Shutdown
If this setting is set to On, the camera does not perform any operation for approximately
1minute, the camera is switched off to save energy.
25. File Type
Determine the files to be played in playback mode. Event represents events captured by
the G-sensor, Video represents video recordings, JPEG represents photos.
26. Format
This feature allows you to format the inserted card to be used in the camera.
Aconfirmation request will appear Yes=Enter, or No=Cancel.
ATTENTION! Formatting will delete all previous contents of the memory card forever!
27. Delete File
To delete unnecessary files, choose between Delete This File?, which deletes the last file,
or the next file back. Or Delete All Files? The delete process shall be confirmed Yes or No
28. Factory reset
Sets all items to the factory pre-sets. This is useful if you would like to return to the
default status for multiple settings. Confirm with Enter or cancel by pressing Cancel.
29. System information
Lists information about the currently used system.
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Technical data
7. Technical data
LCD display 1.5” LTPS
Lens Wide angle A+ lens with a170° viewing angle
Video/codec formats MOV/H.264
Recorded video resolution 1080P (1920 × 1080) 30 fps
720P (1280 × 720) 30 fps
Photo format JPEG
Photo resolution 12M/10M/8M/6M/3M/2M/VGA
Storage microSD
USB interface USB 2.0
TV out HDMI type D
Required power supply 5 V/ 1 A
Battery capacity 900 mAh
Recording duration 1080P / about 70 minutes
Charging time about 3 hours
Camera dimensions 59 × 41 × 29 mm
Camera weight including
battery
65 g
Note: The technical data can be updated. The product itself shall be considered as the
standard.
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