Spycentre Security 6817 User manual

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6817- 2K Ultra Spy Pen Camera
How to charge the battery:
● Unscrew the pen to expose the built-in USB port, and connect the recorder to a PC or
USB power supply
● It takes 8 hours on the initial charge and 4 hours after
● Blinking blue light = Charging
● Solid blue light = Fully charged
How to record a video file:
● Press and hold the on and off button for 1-3 seconds. A blue LED will be visible; it will
blink green a few times and then disappear, indicating a recording has begun.
● If held longer than 3 seconds and released while still showing a blue LED, it will blink
green a few times and then turn solid blue to indicate standby mode
● A solid blue LED light will come on, then turn green, blink a few times and disappear,
indicating a video recording has begun
● To stop and save the recording, tap the on and off button
● A solid blue light will come on, indicating the device is in standby mode
Note: If no action is taken in standby mode for one min. The device will power off.
● To turn it off, Press and hold the on and off button for 5 seconds or until you see a green
light that will blink four times quickly and disappear, indicating the device is now off
Note: If the device runs out of power during the recording, it will finalize and save the file
before the battery dies.

How to turn on motion activation:
● When in standby mode, quickly tap the on and off button four times
● The LED light will now consistently blink green and go away, indicating that the device is
in motion activation mode
● Tap the on and off button four times to return the device to standby mode
Note: motion activation will not extend the battery life of the device.
How to take a photo:
● When in standby mode, quickly double-tap the on and off button
● The LED light will now flash between blue and green, indicating the device is currently in
standby photo mode
● Tap the on and off button to take a picture
● Quickly double-tap the on and off button to return the device to standby mode
How to record audio only:
● When in standby mode, quickly tap the on and off button three times
● The LED light will now flash quickly blue and go away, indicating an audio file is being
recorded
● Tap the on and off button to return the device to standby mode
How to playback files on a Windows computer:
● Unscrew the middle of the pen and connect the device to the USB port of the computer
● When connected, the PC will recognize the device as a removable disk
● Open either the "Video," "Photo," or "Audio" folder. Select a recording and double-click to
play
Note: If the device is out of power, the computer will not recognize it till it has charged
some.
How to playback files on a Mac computer:
● Unscrew the middle of the pen and connect the device to the USB port of the computer
● When connected, the Mac will recognize the device as a removable disk
● Open either the "Video," "Photo," or "Audio" folder. Select a recording and double-click to
play
Note: If the device is out of power, the computer will not recognize it till it has charged
some.

How to playback files on a Google Chromebook:
● Connect the device to the USB port of the Chromebook
● A pop-up menu may occur; if so, select “View Files”
● If a pop-up does not occur, select the “O” icon called the “App Launcher“ similar to a
Windows icon button located in the bottom left corner of the screen
● Underneath the “Google Drive” are “My Drive,” “Downloads,” “New Services,” and
something else that may be named “Removable Drive”
● Select the “Removable Drive.” If unsure of this step. Disconnect the device from the
Chromebook and see what is no longer available under Google Drive from step 4
● After selecting the “Removable Drive,” you can now navigate the folders in the main
folder to find the recorded files
● Double click to play
How to playback files on an Android smartphone or tablet (No Apple Products):
● An OTG cable is required for this process. For all other steps, refer to the OTG cable
guide at https://spycentre.com/products/dual-android-otg-cable , scroll to the bottom of
the page and click on user guides
● Go to your “Device Storage,” and look for external memory. Inside will be all the files you
can click on to review what was captured
● For all other steps, refer to the OTG cable guide on spycentre.com
Note: To playback the files on these devices, you will need to download a media
player that can play in MOV format. We recommend VLC Media Player.
How to delete files on a Windows computer:
● Open either the "Video," "Photo," or "Audio" folder
● Right-click on the file you wish to delete and left-click delete in the pop-up menu
How to delete files on a Mac computer:
● Open either the "Video," "Photo," or "Audio" folder
● Click and drag the file you wish to delete to the trash bin
● Empty the trash bin to delete the file from the device permanently
Note: If the above step is not completed on a Mac, the recorded files will not be entirely
deleted from the device. You will have a phantom folder containing the deleted files that
can not be seen on Mac that still take up memory space. Empty the “trash bin” to clear
these files, or your recorder may run out of room.

How to set the time and date on a Windows computer:
● Unscrew the middle of the pen and connect the device to the USB port of the computer
● When connected, the PC will recognize the device as a removable disk
● Double-click on the 2K program. This will open the configuration utility for action DVR
program
● Click the "Create Configuration" file to save, and the program will close. A "usercfg.txt"
file will be created
● Disconnect the device from the PC and make a new recording to finalize the changes
Note: the time and date program 2K can only be set or edited on a Windows computer.
How to set the time and date on a Mac computer:
● Unscrew the middle of the pen and connect the device to the USB port of the computer
● When connected, the Mac will recognize the device as a removable disk
● Open "TextEdit" and create a new "Plain Text" file
● Input the date in year/month/day format and the time in 24-hour format. Example:
04/15/2020 at 1:30 pm = 2020.04.15 13:30:00
● Insert all of the following into the plain text
○ VideoSize=0
○ VideoQuality=0
○ RecordWithAudio=0
○ EV=6
○ VideoClipTime=5
○ Color=0
○ AutoPowerOff=1
○ Flicker=0
○ TimeStamp=1
○ MotionSensitivity=3
○ TimeStampLogoTXT=Logo
○ DateTime=2021/09/24-13:30:00
○ delete=1
● Edit only the "DateTime" section
● Save as "Usercfg.txt" within the root folder with the "Video," "Photo," or "Audio" folder
and save the configuration
● Disconnect the device from the Mac and make a new recording to finalize the change
Note: Plain text and rich text are different formats; you can change the text type by
selecting the format and then choosing to make plain text. Also, ensure that the
wrap-to page is disabled.

VLC Media Player (Recommended for optimal usage)
How to download VLC Media Player on a Mac computer
● Go to www.videolan.org and click the “Download VLC”
● It will open a new window and begin downloading
● If it does not automatically start downloading, press the “Click Here” and select one of
the mirrored sites
● Once completed, a new file named VLC will be visible on the desktop
● Open the folder, and in the folder, move the VLC to the “Applications Folder” by dragging
and dropping it
● Once in the “Application Folder,” the VLC player will complete the installation
● Open VLC Media Player in the “Applications Folder” and drag your video files to the
“Drag Here” dialog box to open and play
● If the VLC player is not installed, a change to the security and privacy settings is needed
● To access your security and privacy, click on the Apple icon on the taskbar and select
“System Preferences”
● Select “Security and Privacy”
● Make sure the lock icon on the bottom of the screen is open and set to “Make Changes”
● Select the button “Open Anyway”
● VLC will now be fully installed
How to download and use VLC Media Player on a Windows computer
● Go to www.videolan.org and click the “Download VLC”
● It will open a new window and begin downloading
● If it does not automatically begin downloading, press the “Click Here” and select one of
the mirrored sites
● Once downloading has been completed, select run and install
● Once finished, a VLC icon will now be available on your PC
● To default, open a file in VLC Media Player, right-click on the file you wish to open and
select “Open With,” and choose VLC
● To change all files to default, open with VLC Media Player: Right-click and choose
“Properties,” then click on the “Change” button next to “Open With” and change it to
VLC, then press ok. Now the files will default open with VLC

Note: If the memory folder of the recorder does not automatically open when connected
to a PC, disconnect the device and perform the following.
1. Type “Control Panel” in the search bar and select “Programs”
2. Under “Default Programs,” click “Change Default Settings for Media or Devices”
3. Under “Removable Devices,” select “Open Folder” to view files
4. Save and reconnect the device to the computer
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