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Wifi FHD Action Cam “ACAM-W-01” User Manual - Benutzerhandbuch Gebruiksaanwijzing – mode d’employWelcome Thank you for choosing our ACAM-W-01, a Full HD action camera with WiFi feature. This user manual provides detailed instructions regarding how to use this device and other detailed information, including installation, technical specifications, etc.. Before use, please read this manual carefully and be sure to understand it completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. Product Structure

6. Wide-angle lens 12. Battery compartment

2. “POWER” key: On/Off.

3. “M” key: shortly pressed, menu function key; held, playback/return

4. “<-“ key: Down key/shooting.

EnglishInstalling the battery and memory card

1. Open the waterproof lid that covers the connectors, battery compartment and memory card

2. Insert the battery until the safety catch snaps into place.

3. Insert the memory card into the card slot until it is fixed firmly in the slot. Be sure to insert it

only in the correct direction, as indicated on the camera.

4. For removing the memory card, slightly press the card to release it. Only after it is released,

you may take it out.

5. If no card is inserted, the screen will display the information “No card!” as shown in the below

1. Please make sure the direction in which you insert the card is right. Otherwise, the device and/or

the memory card may be damaged.

2. It is advised to format the card via the camera settings menu before the first use.

Video recording capacity (only for reference) SD Card size (1080P) 30F (720P) 60F 16GB 120 min 160 min 8GB 60 min 80 min 4GB 30 min 40 min 2GB 15 min 20 min Note: The number of shots that can be taken will vary depending on device settings, the subject and the memory card used.Product features Full HD 1080p action camera with built-in microphone and speaker IP68 full waterproof camera body, so no extra case needed 140 degrees ultra wide angle lens WiFi function - for easy wireless control with smartphone or tablet Free remote control app available in iOS and android app stores Stores hours of video material on removable SD card (not included) Built-in 1.5” color LCD screen Supports single-, triple- and interval photo shooting Practical instant snapshot button Directions for Use Charging: This device is equipped with a rechargeable lithium battery. For the first three times, please completely discharge the battery during use and charge the battery for 12 hours, so that the battery can have its maximal efficiency. For the first use, please charge the battery for 12 hours in one of the following ways:

1) Connect it to PC with USB data cable for charging.

2) Connect the USB cable with the USB charger and plug the charger into the power supply socket.

When charging, the blue indicator light will be on. When the battery is fully charged, the blue indicator will turn off again. Note:

1. When the battery is low, the camera will directly enter the power protected mode and cannot be

switched on. In such case, please charge it.

2. If an empty battery causes unforeseen white screen or halts, etc. Please reset the device and

recharge it. General functions: 1． Press the POWER key shortly to switch the camera on. Hold the POWER key to switch off the camera. 2． The camera will start up in video mode by default. Press the OK key to start recording. Press OK again to stop recording and automatically save the video file. 3． In video mode (when not recording), press the “MENU” key shortly to enter the main settings menu. Press the OK key to switch between ‘video’, ‘photo’ and ‘system’ settings. Press the “<-” key or the “+>” key to select menu items. 4． Hold the “MENU” key for 3 seconds to enter playback mode. Press the “<-” key or the “+>” key to select the file type to be opened (video/photo/event) and press the OK key to enter the file browser page. Use the “<-” or “+>” key to choose the file to browse through the files. In case of a video file, press the OK key to start playing the file. Hold the “MENU” key to exit. 5． Press the “+>” key to enter the WIFI mode. 6． Hold the “+>” key to exit from the WIFI mode.Settings menu Switching between Video-, Photo- and System setup Press the POWER key to switch the camera on, it is now in standby mode. To open the settings menu, just press the “M” key. Press the “OK” key to switch between different menus (video/photo/system). Within a selected menu you can use the “<-/+>” keys to select menu items and press “OK” to confirm. Press the MENU (M) key to back to the previous menu.

Press the “M” key to open the settings menu. Video settings will be selected by default. Press the “<-/+>” key to choose the option to be set up as follows and then press the OK key to confirm. Resolution: select 1920*1080 (30 fps) or 1280*720 (60 fps). Loop record: When this option is switched off, each video segment will be 30 minutes long and the camera will keep recording until the SD card is full without deleting the previous files recorded. When this option is switched on, each video segment will be 15 minutes long and the camera will keep recording until you press the record button, or when the camera is turned off. If the SD card is full, the camera will overwrite the previous files recorded, starting with the oldest recording. Date stamp: Turn on/off the use of a date stamp in you videos Exposure value: Depending on the recording environment, select EV-2.1…EV-+0.0…EV-+2.1, etc..

Press the “M” key to open the settings menu and press OK once to switch to the photo menu. Press the “<-/+>” key to choose the option to be set up as follows and then press the OK key to confirm. Resolution: 2M by default. Single shot: When this option is switched on, the camera will take one picture at a time. When enabled, all possible other settings (e.g. triple mode, continuous mode and self-timer) will automatically be switched OFF. When either triple mode, continuous mode or self-timer mode is turned on, the single shot photo mode will be automatically switched off. Triple shot: When this option is switched on, the camera will take three (3) pictures at a time. When enabled, all possible other settings (e.g. single mode, continuous mode and self-timer) will automatically be switched OFF. When either single mode, continuous mode or self-timer mode is turned on, the triple shot photo mode will be automatically switched off. Self-timer: When this option is set as 5s or 10s, you may enter the self-timer mode; in such case, single mode, continuous mode and triple mode are inactive and automatically trip to OFF. In self-timer mode, press the shooting key, the camera will delay 5s or 10s to take one picture. When any of single mode, continuous mode and triple mode is on, the self-timer mode will be automatically off. Continuous: This option allows the camera to take one picture every 2s, 3s, 5s, 10s, 20s, 30s or 60s until the card is full or when you stop the process by pressing the “<-”key. When enabled, all possible other settings (e.g. single mode, triple mode and self-timer)will automatically be switched OFF. When either single mode, triple mode or self-timer mode is turned on, the continuous shot photo mode will be automatically switched off.

3. System setup menu

Press the “M” key to open the settings menu and press OK twice to switch to the system settings menu. Press the “<-/+>” key to choose the option to be set up as follows and then press the OK key to confirm. Sounds: Shutter sound /Power-on tone selection/ Beep tone /Volume settings. Power frequency: Automatic, 50Hz or 60Hz. Screen saver: Turns the LCD display off after 1min /3min/5min/never. Auto power-off: Turns the camera off after1min /3min/5min of non-usage (or never). Date & Time: Set the correct date and time. Press the “<-/+>”key to increase/decrease; press the OK key to automatically switch among “Month/Date/Year” and “Hour/Minute”. Language: Press the “<-/+>” key to choose the desired language; press the OK key to confirm and go back to the previous menu. Format: Use this function to format the SD card. Press the “<-/+>”key to choose “Yes” and press the OK key to start formatting the memory card; choose “No” and press the OK key to exit from the current menu setup. Screen rotation: Rotate the image by 180º. Reset all: Restores camera to factory defaults Version info: Display current software version. Daily use: make videos, take pictures, charging and playback Video: Press the POWER key to switch the camera on. The camera always starts up in video mode and is now standby for recording a video. Press the REC/OK key to start recording. The right upper corner of the screen will now display a flickering red “REC” icon. To lock the current video segment, just press the “+” key during the recording. The left upper corner of the screen will now display a lock icon. The file is now locked and saved into the EVENT folder. Photo: In video mode, press the “<-” key to switch to the photo mode. The camera will then take one or more photos depending on you photo settings (single/triple shot, continues shot, etc). Press “<-“ again to stop taking photos and return to video mode. Charging: When you connect the camera to the charger, it will automatically turn on. The blue LED charging indicator will turn on. If you press the REC/OK button now, the camera stops charging and starts to record your video. When you stop recording, the charging will resume. It’s possible to turn the camera off while charging, just press the “POWER” key to turn it off. The blue charging indicator will stay on until the charging is complete. Playback: Hold the “MENU” key for 3 seconds to pop up the playback mode menu, press the “<-/+>”keys to choose between Event/Video/Photo and the “OK” key to confirm your selection. Press the OK key to start playing a selected video file. Hold the “MENU” key to exit when done playing videos. In playback mode, press the “<-/+>” key to choose to delete or lock the selected file, press the“MENU” key shortly again to pop up DELETE/LOCK and press the OK key to confirm. Press the “MENU” key to exit from the playback menu and then to exit from the playback mode. Connecting the camera to your PC Use the included USB cable to connect the ACAM-W-01 action camera to your PC. The camera display will then show 2 options: MSDC and PC-CAM. Press the “<-/+>” keys to select PC-CAM and confirm with the OK key use the ACAM-W-01 as a PC webcam. Windows will recognize the ACAM-W-01 as webcam and install needed drivers automatically. If you select the MSDC option, the camera will be recognized as removable storage device, which allows you to view, copy or delete all files on the internal SD card. Note: a) You can easily switch between the PC-CAM and MSDC mode by pressing the “M” key on the camera at any time. b) When you connect the ACAM-W-01 USB cable to a PC, but you do not want to make a real data connection, just press the “M” key on the camera when the PC-CAM-MSDC option screen is visible on the display. This will switch the camera into standard video recording mode. Setup WIFI: use your phone or tablet as remote control To use your phone or tablet as remote control for your ACAM-W-01 camera, you will first need to install the ISMART camera app from your app store. Just type ISMART in the search field of the app store, or use below QR codes. Turn the camera on and press the “+>” key to enter the WIFI mode. The camera display will show “waiting for WiFi connection”. Now get your mobile phone or tablet, let it search the WIFI signal from the camera and connect to it. When connecting to WiFi network of the camera, the mobile phone will ask you to enter a password. The default WiFi password of the camera is 1234567890. When the password is entered, the camera display will show “Connected”. Now open the ISMART camera app on your mobile phone or tablet. You will see the camera image right away. You can move the camera lens to ensure the image on your mobile phone or tablet will also show this movement. If so, you are bow ready to record videos and take pictures with your ACAM-W-01 camera via your mobile phone or tablet. You can also use your phone/tablet to watch all recorded videos and pictures that are stored on the camera. Android AppleNOTES: a) For Android devices it is needed to also install MX Player (or other video player) for video playback. b) Different mobile phones may have different sounds, image smoothness and different WiFi range, etc. Connect to a TV with HDMI Insert the mini connector of the HDMI cable into the HDMI OUT port of the camera and the standard size connector into the HDMI port of the TV. Set the TV to the corresponding HDMI mode to see the images from the camera. On the camera, select the desired video file and press the OK key to start the video output to your TV. Product Specs Sensor Full HD CMOS Lens 140º Focus range 12cm~infinite Screen