Time Lapse Camera TLC 2000 / TLC 2020 User Manual Copyright © 2019 Brinno All Rights Reserved
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CONTENTS Before You Start What's in the Box Camera Parts 8 10 Initial Operation Install batteries 13 Battery type 14 Install microSD card 15 USB-C Cable 16 Power On/Off 17 Check your camera firmware 18 Power saving mode 19 LED indicator 20 Set date & time 21 Start recording 22
CONTENTS Stop recording 23 Menu change (option) 24 Quick menu mode operation Display icons (quick menu mode) 26 1. Scene settings 27 Scene 2. Menu settings Menu (quick menu mode) 28 30 31 3. Schedule settings 33 Schedule mode 35 Full menu mode operation Display icons (full menu mode) 37 1.
CONTENTS Start/Stop recording-Stop Motion 42 Start/Stop recording-Still 44 2. Menu settings Menu (full menu mode) 3.
Before You Start
WHAT'S IN THE BOX (TLC2000) Time Lapse Camera TLC 2000/ TLC 2020 User Manual User Manual AA AA USB-C Cable TLC2000 Screwdriver 2 AA Batteries microSD Lens Cover 8 microSD Card
WHAT'S IN THE BOX (TLC2020) Time Lapse Camera TLC 2000/ TLC 2020 User Manual USB-C Cable User Manual AA AA AA AA TLC2020 Screwdriver 4 AA Batteries Battery Cover Adapter *To be used with the ATH2000 Construction Power Housing Accessory.
CAMERA PARTS 2 1 3 4 8 5 6 9 7 TLC2000 1. Power Button 2. Shutter/ Back to Preview Button 3. LED Status Indicator 4. Memory Card Door 5. microSD Card Slot 10 TLC2020 6. Camera Reset Button 7. USB-C Socket Only can be used as an external power supplier & data transfer, CANNOT be used to charge batteries. 8. Lens 9.
CAMERA PARTS 10 11 13 12 14 15 10. LCD Screen 11. Circuit Indicator 12. Previous Button 13. OK Button 14. Next Button 15.
Initial Operation
INSTALL BATTERIES (TLC2020) OPEN - Press the center of battery door to release the latch inside, and open battery door. CLOSE - Along the track on the camera and push the center of the bottom side of battery door to close.
BATTERY TYPE Battery type: Please select the correct battery type in the menu settings to optimize battery life. For information on how to change battery type in settings please go to page 52. Alkaline NiMH Lithium Default setting. The batteries that come with your camera will be Alkaline. Most rechargeable batteries are NiMH type. Energizer Lithium AA batteries. We DO NOT RECOMMEND USING ZINC–CARBON BATTERIES. Only replace all batteries at a time, DO NOT SWAP SINGLE BATTERIES.
INSTALL microSD CARD Open the memory card door and insert microSD card. Supports up to 128GB microSD card. For 64 or 128 GB microSD card, follow instruction on the LCD screen to format the card before using it the first time.
USB-C Socket The USB-C Socket can only be used as an external power supplier and data transfer point. External Power Supplier Plug your camera into an external power outlet using the USB-C Cable. If you are using an external power supply, we recommend you still install fully charged batteries as a back-up. Refrain from using a power bank or solar panel as external power supplier. Batteries cannot be recharged while inside the camera. When batteries are low on energy please remove and replace/recharge them.
POWER ON / OFF Open the memory card door and insert microSD card. Power On 3 secs 1. Power on: hold “Power Button” for 3 secs. 2. Power off: hold “Power Button” for 3 secs.
CHECK YOUR CAMERA FIRMWARE 1. Go to SYSTEM INFO ( MENU > MORE > System Info ) check your time lapse firmware is the latest version. xxx EXIT 2. You can find and download the latest firmware version on the Firmware Download Site : www.brinno.com/support/download#TLC2000series If your Time Lapse Camera is not the latest firmware, refer to the page 53 to learn details about downloading and installing the latest firmware.
POWER SAVING MODE When the camera is turned on but not recording: Sleep Mode The camera goes into sleep mode to save power after 25 seconds without activity. The LED indicator turns solid Green. Press “ ” button to wake up the camera. Power off The camera shuts down after 60 seconds without activity.
LED indicator Green The LED flashes Green every 10 seconds while recording. (Time Lapse mode) Red Out of batteries/No SD card/SD card error. Orange While firmware is updating, LED indicator will flash Orange. For more information on checking your camera firmware refer to page 18, downloading and installing the latest firmware detail refer to page 53.
SET DATE & TIME The date & time menu appears when the camera is first turned on. DATE & TIME YYYY / MM / DD 09 : 41 : 05 OK 1 2 1 1. Set the numeric value using “ / ”. 2. Press “ ” button to confirm and go to next option.
START RECORDING 1. Press “SHUTTER” button to start recording. 2. The LCD screen displays “REC” icon along with beep sound. The LCD screen then turns off to save power. 1. Beep TWLT SCENE SO HDR AA MENU SCHEDULE Info Off 2.
STOP RECORDING 1. Press “SHUTTER” button to wake up LCD screen. The camera stops recording and starts post-editing video immediately. 2. LCD screen displays “PROCESSING” icon accompanied by beep sound to confirm the completion of video post-editing. 3. The camera returns to PREVIEW SCREEN after the video is completed. Note: 3 beeps for time lapse mode; 4 beeps for step video mode Beep TWLT HDR AA PROCESSING SCENE SO 1. 2. MENU SCHEDULE Info Off 3.
MENU CHANGE (option) Quick Menu is the default on the TLC2000/ TLC2020. If you would like more detailed settings through the Full Menu you will need to change it in settings. 1. On the PREVIEW SCREEN press “ ” button and then the “ ” button to go to the MENU page. The current menu setting will be listed. 2. If it is not your desired menu style press the “ ” button to change the setting. Use the “ ” and “ “ buttons to choose the menu setting you would like and then press the “ ” button to set.
Quick menu mode operation
DISPLAY ICONS 1 2 TWLT SCENE SO 5 26 4 3 HDR (Quick menu mode) AA MENU Info SCHEDULE Off 6 7 1. Scene DAY: Daytime TWLT: Twilight NITE: Night 2. HDR 3. Schedule 4. Battery indicator 5. Scene setting 6. Menu/Info 7.
1. SCENE SETTINGS 1-1. At PREVIEW SCREEN, press “ ” button to go to SCENE SETTINGS screen. 1-2. Press “ ” and “ ” to select desired SCENE MODE and press “ ” button to confirm and return to PREVIEW SCREEN. TWLT HDR AA Short Outdoor Construction Video length: 3 SEC per hour SCENE SO 1-1 MENU SCHEDULE Info Off OK 1-2 Each scene setting will produce a different video playback length. Select a scene based on all your filming needs including required video length.
1. SCENE Capture scene 28 Initial Description Short Outdoor Construction SO Interval: 1 min EXPO mode: Twilight HDR: On FPS: 20 Video length per hour: 3 seconds Scene for : Short outdoor construction project Long Outdoor Construction LO Interval: 5 min EXPO mode: Twilight HDR: On FPS: 20 Video length per hour: 0.6 seconds Scene for : Long outdoor construction project Indoor Construction IC Interval: 3 min EXPO mode: Twilight HDR: On FPS: 20 Video length per hour: 1.
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2. MENU SETTINGS 2-1. At PREVIEW SCREEN, press “ ” button to go to MENU SETTINGS screen. 2-2. At MENU SETTINGS, press “ to menu options. 2-3. Press “ ” or “ ” button to switch ” button to enter the setting. SKIP BUTTON: Press “SHUTTER” button to go back to preview screen. DAY HDR AA INFO Mode: Time Lapse Interval: 30 S Battery: 75 % Storage Avail.
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2. MENU (QUICK MENU MODE) Option MORE Level I Yes/No DATE & TIME Set camera date & time TIME STAMP Yes/No BAT TYPE Alkaline/NiMh/Lithium RESOLUTION 720P/1080P FOCUS Zoom in/Zoom out/Ok to Exit PLAYBACK FPS 1/5/10/20/30/Custom System Info.
3. SCHEDULE SETTING 3-1. At PREVIEW SCREEN, press “ ” button to go to SCHEDULE SETTINGS screen. 3-2. Select desired Continuous or Daily mode and press “ ” button to confirm and go to SCHEDULE STATUS SCREEN. Press“ ” to go to step 3-3.
3. SCHEDULE SETTING 3-3. At SCHEDULE START/STOP SCREEN, set your required filming schedule. Press “ ” to save and go to the SCHEDULE DAYS SCREEN. 3-4. Select desired recording days of week, select SAVE option to complete the setting and go back to PREVIEW SCREEN.
3. SCHEDULE MODE Continuous Camera will auto COMBINE several daily files into a SINGLE AVI FILE. SCHEDULE Off Continous Daily TLC00001 OK Daily Every daily recording produces a single DAILY AVI FILE. SCHEDULE Off Continous Daily OK T LC 00 0 0 1 T LC 00 0 0 2 T LC 00 0 0 3 T LC 00 0 0 4 Schedule setting is only for Time Lapse mode. The maximum AVI file size is 500MB.
Full menu mode operation
DISPLAY ICONS 1 2 TWLT SCENE TL 5 4 3 HDR (Full menu mode) AA MENU Info INTERVAL 1M 6 7 1. Scene DAY: Daytime TWLT: Twilight NITE: Night 2. HDR 3. Schedule 4. Battery indicator 5. Scene setting 6. Menu/Info 7.
1. CAPTURE MODE SETTINGS 1-1. At PREVIEW SCREEN, press “ ” button to go to CAPTURE MODE SCREEN. 1-2. Press “ ” and “ ” to select desired CAPTURE MODE and press “ ” button to confirm and return to PREVIEW SCREEN.
1. CAPTURE MODES Capture mode Description Time Lapse Camera captures series of photos at a time interval of your choice, and auto combines them into a ready-toview time lapse video. Step Video Camera records a short video clip at a selected capture interval, and auto combines those clips to a ready-to-view step video. Still Photo Capture single still photo. Stop Motion Manually press the shutter to take multiple photos one frame each time.
1. START / STOP RECORDING (CAPTURE MODE - TIME LAPSE & STEP VIDEO) Start 1-3. Press “SHUTTER” button to start recording. 1-4. The LCD screen displays “REC” icon along with beep sound. 1-5. The LCD screen then turns off to save power.
1. START / STOP RECORDING (CAPTURE MODE - TIME LAPSE & STEP VIDEO) Stop 1-6. Press“SHUTTER” button to wake up LCD screen. The camera stops recording and starts post-editing video immediately. 1-7. LCD screen displays “PROCESSING” icon accompanied by beep sound to confirm the completion of video postediting. 1-8. The camera returns to preview screen after the video is completed.
1. START / STOP RECORDING (CAPTURE MODE - STOP MOTION ) Start 1-9. Press “SHUTTER “ button. LCD screen shows “Initializing Stop Motion “ followed by a beep to start recording. 1-10. Press “SHUTTER” button to capture single frame. * * * *” symbols sequentially. 1-11. LCD screen shows 4 star “ Please hold till the process finish. 1-12. Press “SHUTTER” button to capture next frame.
1. START / STOP RECORDING (CAPTURE MODE - STOP MOTION ) Stop 1-13. Hold “SHUTTER“button for 3 seconds to stop recording. LCD screen displays “Closing Stop Motion“ followed by a beep to confirm the completion of video post-editing. 1-14. The camera returns to PREVIOUS SCREEN. 1-13 1-14 Closing Stop Motion To view recorded footage, SD card must be removed or camera must be plugged into a computer using the USB-C cable.
1. START / STOP RECORDING (CAPTURE MODE - STILL) 1-15. At STILL mode, press “SHUTTER“ along with beeps to capture one photo each time. 1-15 Beep TWLT SCENE SI HDR AA MENU INTERVAL Info 1M To view recorded footage, SD card must be removed or camera must be plugged into a computer using the USB-C cable.
2. MENU SETTINGS 2-1. At PREVIEW SCREEN, press “ ” button to go to MENU SETTINGS screen. 2-2. At MENU SETTINGS, press “ to menu options. 2-3. Press “ ” or “ ” button to switch ” button to enter the setting. * SKIP BUTTON: Press “SHUTTER” button to go back to PREVIEW SCREEN. TWLT HDR AA INFO Mode: Time Lapse Interval: 1 M Battery: 75 % Storage Avail.
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2. MENU (FULL MENU MODE) Option Level I Level II Off SCHEDULE *Only for Time Lapse mode, information refer to page 33~35. Continuous Camera will autocombine several daily AVI files into a single file. Daily Every daily recording produces a single AVI file.
2. MENU (FULL MENU MODE) Option MORE RETURN 48 Level I Level II LED indicator Yes/No DATE & TIME Set camera date & time TIME STAMP Yes/No BAT TYPE Alkaline/NiMh/Lithium RESOLUTION 720P/1080P FOCUS Zoom in/Zoom out/Ok to Exit PLAYBACK FPS 1/5/10/20/30/Custom System Info.
3. INTERVAL SETTING 3-1. At PREVIEW SCREEN, press “ ” button to go to INTERVAL SETTINGS. 3-2. Select desired Interval, press “ go to PREVIEW SCREEN.
3. INTERVAL SETTING (STEP VIDEO MODE) 3-3. At PREVIEW SCREEN, press “ ” button to go to INTERVAL SETTINGS. 3-4. Select desired Burst length and press “ confirm and go to next setting. 3-5. Select desired Burst Interval and press “ ” button to confirm and go to the PREVIEW SCREEN.
SPECIFICATIONS Model TLC2000/TLC2020 Resolution 1080P Aperture F2.0 Field of View 118° Capture Mode Time Lapse; Step Video; Still; Stop Motion LCD Screen 2.0” TFT LCD Storage microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC Power Source AA Batteries DC IN 5V 1A (USB-C connector) Operating Temperature 32 °F ~ 113 °F (0 °C ~ 45 °C) Size (WxHxD) 2.4x 2.8x 1.7 in (60x 70.6x 42.4 mm) TLC2000 2.4x 2.8x 1.8 in (60x 70.6x 46.6 mm) TLC2020 Weight 3.0 oz (87.5g) TLC2000 3.4 oz (97.
BATTERY SETTINGS To optimize the battery life of your TLC2000/TLC2020, please set the battery type in your camera settings. 1. Click the “ using the “ 2. Click the “ ” button and then use the “ you get to BAT TYPE. 3. Click into the BAT TYPE page using the “ ” button and select your battery type using the “ ” and “ ” buttons, confirm your setting using the “ ” button. 52 ” button and go through the setting screen ” button until MORE.
DOWNLOADING & INSTALLING THE LATEST FIRMWARE Step 1. Prepare items Camera with full charged batteries USB-C cabl e DC Adapte r *microSD car d We recommend that the microSD card that came with the camera be used for all firmware updates. If you are using a new SD card that is over 32GB it will need to be formatted by your camera before it can be used.
DOWNLOADING & INSTALLING THE LATEST FIRMWARE Step 3. Start FW upgrade 7. 8. 9. 10. Insert the microSD card into the camera. DC IN 5V, 1A Connect the camera to external power using the USB-C cable. Camera will automatically turn on and upgrade firmware. The LED indicator will Connect the camera to external power flash orange while firmware is upgrading. When the upgrade is completed the camera will beep twice and restart automatically. The LCD screen will turn on when the upgrade is finished. Note: 1. 2.
Support
TUTORIAL VIDEO Scan the QR code to watch the video tutorial. www.brinno.
TIME LAPSE CALCULATOR Scan the QR code to calculate Time Lapse setting. www.brinno.
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