User Guide

Q. When the camera is connected as an external disk all the files on the SD card appear as
corrupt.
A. There is a problem with your cable or the PC USB drivers are corrupt. DriveCleanup.exe
(freeware) may be able to fix USB corruption problems.
Q. The camera does not charge or does not automatically start recording when external power is
connected and the 'Auto Record External Power' parameter is set appropriately.
A. External USB power exceeds ~5.25V or is under
-powered.
Q. Playback is erratic or stutters or the playback colors are psychedelic or the video flashes, has
corrupted blocks etc.
A. Always first copy the video file from the memory card to your hard drive.
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Your PC or graphics card may not be powerful enough to playback the video stream.
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You may not have enough memory installed in your PC.
l Use VLC Media Player or MPC-HC (Media Player Classic - Home Cinema). Windows Media
Player often chokes on underpowered machines.
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Psychedelic colors may also indicate problems with the CMOS lens module. Make sure the
CMOS lens cable is correctly seated and not cracked. The lens cable is very fragile.
Q. The camera records video with a different frame rate and/or resolution than defined by the
parameter settings.
A. The card's Class rating is too low. If the firmware detects that the card is too slow (class rating
too low), it will decrease the recording speed and/or resolution.
Q. The camera functions normally but the video is completely black.
A. Make sure the lens cap is removed.
Q. The camera functions normally but no sound is recorded.
A. Make sure the audio has not been toggled off (see above). The red LED will be shown together
with the yellow or blue LED if the sound has been muted.
Q. There is a distinctive buzzing or clicking noise when videos are played back.
A. Only use quality micro SD cards with a class rating of 10. Low quality cards can draw excessive
current which may result in electrical noise in the recording.
This manual was last updated on 19 September 2016
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