VIDEO DOMAIN TECHNOLOGIES MEMOCAM User manual

QUICK SETUP GUIDE
MEMOCam®
MEMOCam®PLUS
MEMOCam®PLUS/S

Version 3.2.001

Copyright © Video Domain Technologies Ltd. 2003
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Manufacturer: Video Domain Technologies Ltd.
Model: MemoCam
Rated voltage(s): 12VDC
Current(s) (or power): 0.5 A
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This Class A/B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numẻrique de la classe A/B est conforme ảla norme NMB-003 du Canada.
FCC
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Video Domain could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
the interference by one or more of the following measures:
-- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
-- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
-- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GETTING ACQUAINTED ....................................................................................................................................... 1
What is in the Box?...................................................................................................................................... 1
Introduction to MemoCam .......................................................................................................................... 2
MemoCam Unit ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Remote Control Unit ............................................................................................................................... 5
Mounting Bracket ................................................................................................................................... 6
MultiMedia Card Reader ......................................................................................................................... 6
INSTALLING MEMOCAM ..................................................................................................................................... 7
Mounting the MemoCam Unit..................................................................................................................... 7
Connecting the Power Supply...................................................................................................................... 9
Installing MemoCam Software for Windows................................................................................................ 9
MemoCam System Requirements ......................................................................................................... 10
Installing the Multimedia Card Reader....................................................................................................... 10

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USING MEMOCAM .......................................................................................................................................... 11
Inserting and Removing the Multimedia Card............................................................................................ 11
Arming MemoCam .................................................................................................................................... 12
Disarming MemoCam ................................................................................................................................ 12
VIEWING THE IMAGES ...................................................................................................................................... 13
Viewing the Image List .............................................................................................................................. 14
Playing the Images..................................................................................................................................... 15
CHECKING THE INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................ 17
TROUBLESHOOTING.......................................................................................................................................... 18
LICENSE AND LIMITED WARRANTY AGREEMENT..................................................................................................... 19

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GETTING ACQUAINTED
Congratulations on your purchase of
MemoCam®. To use MemoCam most
effectively, start by learning how to:
 Install MemoCam.
 Use MemoCam to record images.
 View recorded images.
This guide describes the basic features you
need to begin working with MemoCam. For
detailed information about all of MemoCam’s
many features, refer to the MemoCam
Installation Manual and MemoCam Software
Manual (on the software CD).
What is in the Box?
Your MemoCam is shipped with:
 MemoCam unit.
 16 MB or higher Multimedia card.
 Protective card cover.
 Bracket Mounting kit.
 Power adapter.
 Remote control unit, including 2 AAA
batteries.
 MemoCam software CD.
 MemoCam Quick Setup Guide (this guide),
and the MemoCam Installation Guide.

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If items are missing, contact your local
Video Domain representative.
Introduction to MemoCam
The MemoCam is a wall-mounted compact
standalone CCTV system in a single device. For
detailed information about MemoCam, refer to
the MemoCam Installation Manual.
MemoCam includes:
 CCD camera.
 Video compression engine.
 Removable Multimedia card.
 Passive Infra-Red (PIR) motion detector.
 MemoCam software application.
The events recorded by MemoCam can be
viewed on a PC with Windows 95, 98, 2000,
ME, NT, or XP with Internet Explorer TM 5.0 (or
higher), or a Pocket PC with Windows CE 3.0
(or higher). The images are read from the
Multimedia card using a card reader and the
MemoCam software.
MemoCam Unit
The MemoCam unit is a high performance
camera with automatic digital recording
features contained in a single device.

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Figure 1. MemoCam Unit – Front View
Figure 2. MemoCam Unit – Rear View

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As illustrated in Figure 1 and Figure 2, the
MemoCam unit has the following components:
 Internal camera.
 LEDs.
 PIR.
 Protective Multimedia card cover.
 Power connector.
 Wall mount.
 Multimedia card slot.
MemoCam has the following LED indicators:
Table 1. MemoCam LEDs
LED Color Description
Left
(Multimedia
Card Status)
Red Error or Multimedia
card is faulty or not
inserted correctly
Blinking
Green
Data is being written
to the Multimedia
card
Orange Multimedia card is
full
Middle
(PIR Activation)
Flashing
Red
Movement detected
Right
(Arm Mode)
Orange
None
ARM mode
DISARM mode

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Remote Control Unit
The remote control unit is used to activate
(arm), deactivate (disarm), and manually record
image snapshots. For more information, refer
to the MemoCam Installation Manual.
Insert 2 AAA batteries into the remote control
unit before use.
Figure 3. Remote Control Unit

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Mounting Bracket
The mounting bracket is used to mount the
MemoCam unit on the wall. For more
information, refer to Mounting the MemoCam
Unit on page 7.
Figure 4. Mounting Bracket
MultiMedia Card Reader
The Multimedia card supplied with MemoCam
can be used with any standard card reader. For
more information, refer to the documentation
supplied with the Multimedia Card Reader.

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INSTALLING MEMOCAM
Mounting the MemoCam Unit
Begin by selecting a mounting location on the
wall. Choose a location most likely to intercept
an intruder. Make sure that the MemoCam
power cord can reach a nearby power
receptacle. If necessary, use an extension cord.
The MemoCam performs best in steady light
and stable temperature, and is most sensitive
in detecting sideways motion.
Avoid the following locations:
 Facing direct sunlight or light sources.
 Facing areas subject to rapid quick
temperature changes.
 Areas with air ducts or substantial air
flows.
 Facing areas with high light contrast.
To mount the MemoCam:
1. Loosen the two pieces of the mounting
bracket without separating them. The two
sections of the bracket should swing freely.
2. Place the wall-mount section of the bracket
on the desired location on the wall, and
mark the drill points through the two
fastener holes.
3. Drill the holes (if necessary) and attach the
bracket to the wall with screws.
4. Retighten the two mounting bracket pieces
so that the MemoCam Mount section can
still be rotated with slight pressure.

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5. Clip the upper part of the MemoCam unit’s
holder to the bracket and rotate, as
indicated in Figure 5, until the MemoCam
snaps into place.
6. Adjust the position of the MemoCam unit
by moving it slowly up/down and left/right
to the desired position.
7. Remove the MemoCam unit carefully from
the bracket without changing the bracket
position.
8. Tighten the two mounting bracket pieces
firmly to prevent further movement.
9. Re-attach the MemoCam to the bracket as
indicated in step 5 above.
Figure 5. Mounting the MemoCam Unit

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Connecting the Power Supply
Connect the power adapter to the
MemoCam power connector (Figure 2). Plug
the power adapter into a wall socket. The
MemoCam status LED indicators light, as
described in Table 1.
Installing MemoCam Software for
Windows
Before you install the MemoCam software,
make sure your computer or Pocket PC meets
the system requirements on page 10.
To install MemoCam software:
1. If you are using Windows NT, verify that the
Active Desktop feature is active.
2. Insert the MemoCam Software CD into the
CD-ROM drive. The CD Browser Screen
appears automatically.
If the CD Browser Screen doesn’t appear
automatically, open Windows Explorer to the
CD-ROM drive, and double-click
MCBrowse.exe.
3. Click Install MemoCam. The Install Wizard
begins.
4. Click Next on the Opening window of the
Install Wizard. The MemoCam files are
installed and the Finishing Window appears.
5. Select the Restart option and click Finish.
Your computer is automatically rebooted.
For more information and complete installation
instructions, refer to the MemoCam Software
Manual.

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MemoCam System Requirements
The following are the minimum system
requirements for installing the MemoCam
viewer application on a PC or a Pocket PC.
PC Minimum Requirements
CPU Pentium II 200MHz or higher
RAM 16MB or higher
Graphic adapter Super VGA or higher
Display resolution 640x480, 16 bit or higher
Operating
systems
Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME, NT,
or XP and Internet ExplorerTM 5.0
or higher
Multimedia Card
Reader
Pocket PC Minimum Requirements
CPU ARM (or compatible)
RAM 16MB or higher
Display resolution 320x240, 16 bit or higher
Operating systems Windows CE 3.0 or higher
Multimedia Card Reader
Installing the Multimedia Card
Reader
To install the Multimedia Card Reader on your
computer, follow the directions in the
documentation supplied with the Multimedia
Card Reader.

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USING MEMOCAM
To use MemoCam, you need to insert the
Multimedia card into the MemoCam unit and
arm MemoCam using the remote control unit.
These steps are described in detail in the
sections below.
Inserting and Removing the
Multimedia Card
MemoCam comes with a protective cover over
the Multimedia card slot. Remove this cover
before inserting or removing the Multimedia
card. For more information about the
protective cover, refer to the MemoCam
Installation Manual.
Insert the Multimedia card into the slot on the
bottom of the MemoCam. Push the card gently
until you hear a click (refer to Figure 6). Wait 3
or 4 seconds for the MemoCam unit to read
the card.
Figure 6. Inserting the Multimedia Card
To remove the Multimedia card, push the card
gently inwards until you hear a click and then
slowly pull the card downward.

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Arming MemoCam
To activate (arm) MemoCam:
1. Verify that MemoCam is plugged in and the
Multimedia card is inserted into the unit.
2. Point the remote control unit at MemoCam
and press Arm (refer to Figure 3).
MemoCam emits one long beep and the
Arm Mode (right) LED lights orange (refer
to Figure 1).
Disarming MemoCam
To deactivate (disarm) MemoCam:
1. Point the remote control unit at the
MemoCam unit and enter the disarm code
using the buttons labeled 1-4 on the remote
control unit (refer to Figure 3).
The default disarm code is: 1234.
2. Press Disarm (refer to Figure 3). MemoCam
beeps three times and the Arm mode LED
turns off.

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VIEWING THE IMAGES
This section describes the basic features you
need to begin working with the MemoCam.
For detailed information about all of
MemoCam’s many features, refer to the
MemoCam Software Manual.
To view the images recorded by MemoCam on
the Multimedia card:
1. Disarm MemoCam (refer to Disarming
MemoCam on page 12).
2. Remove the Multimedia card from the
MemoCam (refer to Inserting and Removing
the Multimedia Card on page 11).
3. Insert the Multimedia card into the card
reader attached to your computer or Pocket
PC.
4. Click on your desktop to open the
MemoCam application. The MemoCam
window opens, displaying the list of images
on the Multimedia card.
If there is no Multimedia card in the reader, the
MemoCam application opens a file containing
sample images.

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Figure 7. MemoCam Image List
Viewing the Image List
You can view the Image List displayed in the
MemoCam window in either of the following
ways:
 As a detailed list, in which the image
name, date and time of creation, as well as
other details are displayed.
To display the Image List as a detailed list,
click or open the View menu and
click Details.
For more information, refer to the
MemoCam Software Manual.
 As thumbnails of the images.
To display the Image List as thumbnails,
click or open the View menu and
click Thumbnails.
For more information, refer to the
MemoCam Software Manual.