SJCAM SJ8 AIR User manual

USER MANUAL
SJ8 AIR

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INTRODUCTION
We believe everyone has a dream. Our mission is to make
you express yourself, your vision and dreams in order
to make them real, and share them with others.
I


dreams.


ensuring that the highest quality standards are met. It is all about dreams.

-SJCAM CEO

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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NEW
SJCAM ACTION CAMERA!
CAUTION!
We know you’re excited to use your SJ8 AIR
please take me to read this manual before doing anything with it.
There’s plenty you can do, so you need to familiarize yourself
with the features now to get the most out of it.

You may connect your camera via WiFi to the SJCAM ZONE app


1. This is a high-precision product. Do not drop.






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SJ8 AIR SPECIFICATIONS
CHIPSET: 
SENSOR: PANASONIC MN34112PA
SENSOR RESOLUTION: 14.24 MEGA PIXELS
FRONT SCREEN: NO
MAIN SCREEN: 
LENS: 7G
ANGLE: 160°
APERTURE: F 2.6
FOCAL LENGTH: 3.1 MM
VIDEO RESOLUTION: 

BATTERY CAPACITY : 1200
mAh DETACHABLE BATTERY
WEIGHT: 80 G
DIMENSION: 62.5 MM * 41 MM * 28.8 MM
SYSTEM: WINDOWS 7，
STORAGE SUPPORTED: 


VIDEO FORMAT: 
DECODE FORMAT: H.264
VIDEO FORMAT: 
PHOTO RESOLUTION: 14M（）（,8M（）
5M（）（）
IMAGE FORMAT: JPG
WIF: 2.4G
GYRO STABILIZATION: YES
MODE: 
ADDITIONAL SETTINGS AND OPTIONS: 



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SJ8 AIR - PARTS OF YOUR CAMERA
BATTERY DOOR

LENS
SPEAKER
SHUTTER
/OK BUTTON
STATUS LEDS
MICROPHONE
POWER BUTTON
MICROPHONE
2.33” TOUCHSCREEN

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
WIFI ON/OFF SWITCH
RECORD VIDEO START/STOP

SHUTTER BUTTON
BURST SHOT BUTTON
Remote Control Pairing?
NO YES
Remote Control Pairing
Remote Control Pairing
Once your Remote is paired, you will

the SJ8 AIR is turned on, your
SJ Remote can control your camera.






The remote is powered with a Lithium

To pair your remote to your SJ8 AIR



SJ8 AIR p. 7
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REPLACING THE SJ8 AIR BATTERY
1. 2. 3.
O

camera).

outward.
Grab the pull-tab

NOTE:
before insertng it into the camera. An arrow printed on


P


SJ8 AIR p. 8
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INSERTING A MICRO SD CARD INTO THE CAMERA
1. 2. 3.
O
to the side.

outward.
Insert the card into the slot as
shown.

also points to where the card

ba ery’s orienta on.
NOTE:
only remove or insert your card while the camera

G




SJ8 AIR p. 9
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REMOVING THE CAMERA FROM
THE WATERPROOF HOUSING
Release clasp by sliding

L
clasp as shown.
nhinge the clasp

S
downwards towards you.
Pull the camera out from
the waterproof housing.
1. 3.2. 4. 5.

THE MAIN SCREEN
SJ8 AIR p. 10
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WVGA
Video Lapse

THE SCREENS
SJ8 AIR p. 11
www.sjcam.com
Power O
Long ExposurePhoto Lapse
Video Video Lapse Still
Video+Photo
MotionDetection Car Mode Under Water
WVGA30fps

THE TOGGLES SCREEN
SJ8 AIR p. 12
www.sjcam.com
Power O
WIFI
Enable or disable the WIFI by tapping this and seng it.
Remote
Enable the remote by tapping this and seng it to ON.
You will also see the Pair SJ Remote opon here.

Turns off the display and disables the touchscreen to avoid accidental taps.
Swipe the key icon to the lock to enable the touchscreen again.
Swipe Up to return to Main Screen
Swipe this up to hide the Toggles Screen


THE PLAYBACK SCREEN
SJ8 AIR p. 13
www.sjcam.com
720P30fps
WVGA

THE MODES SCREEN
SJ8 AIR p. 14
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Video
Long ExposurePhoto Lapse
Video Lapse Still
Video/Photo

VIDEO> Mode for recording videos.
VIDEO LAPSE>
STILL>
PHOTO LAPSE>
 Sets how long the sensor collects light through the lens.
VIDEO/PHOTO>
MOTION DETECTION>

UNDER WATER>

Car Mode
Motion Detection Under Water

SJ8 AIR p. 15
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THE MODES SETTINGS
WVGA30fpsResoluon
Loop Recording
Video Lapse
3Minutes
1 Second
Audio
Time Stamp
Off
On

SJ8 AIR p. 16
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VIDEO MODE OPTIONS
RESOLUTION> 




LOOP RECORDING>

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VIDEO LAPSE> Allows you to set between (1 second-1 minute)
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AUDIO>
TIME STAMP> Allows you to set between
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LOGO WATERMARK> Allows you to set between
SHARPNESS> Allows you to set between
adjust according to your preference.
EV> Allows you to set between 
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WHITE BALANCE>
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COLOR> Allows you to set between

Loop Recording

Audio
TimeStamp

Sharpness

White Balance
Color

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VIDEO LAPSE OPTIONS
VIDEO LAPSE> Allows you to set between (1 second to 1 minute).
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RESOLUTION>
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LOOP RECORDING>
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TIME STAMP> Allows you to set between
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LOGO WATERMARK> Allows you to set between
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SHARPNESS> Allows you to set between
adjust according to your preference.
WHITE BALANCE>
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COLOR> Allows you to set between
EV> Allows you to set between 
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

Loop Recording
Time Stamp

Sharpness
White Balance
Color
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IMAGE SIZE>
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QUALITY>
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SHARPNESS>
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WHITE BALANCE>
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COLOR> Allows you to set between
ISO> Allows you to set between
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EV> Allows you to set between


TIME STAMP> Allows you to set between
Image Size

Sharpness
White Balance
Color
ISO

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PHOTOLAPSE OPTIONS
PHOTO LAPSE TIME> Allows you to set between (from 5S-20S Timer). Sets the interval between shots.
IMAGE SIZE>


QUALITY>

SHARPNESS>

WHITE BALANCE> Allows you to set between (). Adjusts the color temperature

COLOR> Allows you to set between
ISO> Allows you to set between


EV> Allows you to set between



TIME STAMP> Allows you to set between
Photo Lapse Time
Image Size

Sharpness
White Balance
Color
ISO

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
 Sets how long the sensor collects light through the lens.
IMAGE SIZE>

QUALITY>
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SHARPNESS>

WHITE BALANCE>
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COLOR> Allows you to set between
ISO> Allows you to set between
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EV> Allows you to set between


TIME STAMP> Allows you to set between
Exposure Time
Image Size
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Sharpness
White Balance
Color
ISO

Time Stamp