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USER MANUAL BBC100 Brinno

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TimeLapse HD Video Camera

TLC 200 f1.2

User Manual

www.brinno.com

WELCOME TO BRINNO THE FAMILY!

Welcome to Brinno!!!

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Optional Accessories

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Weather Resistant Housing (ATH110)

Black USB device with cable and connector (no visible text or symbols)

Brinno Reader (ABR100)

Bike Cam Holder (ABH100)

Shutter Line (ATS110)

Camera Wall Mount (AWM100)

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Motion Sensor (ATM100)

Pan Lapse (ART100)

The Brinno TimeLapse Camera (TLC200 f1.2) uses unique Time Lapse and Power Saving technologies to capture images for days, weeks, or even months. The Brinno TimeLapse Camera TLC200 f1.2 captures photos and stores them as videos making them easy to view. Turn it on, set the time interval, frame your subject, let it run and you have a time lapse video! No fancy equipment, no intervalometer, no complicated gear setups, no time-controlling, no video-making headaches.

If you have any questions or problems setting up your Brinno TimeLapse Camera please contact the sales staff where you purchased our product or email us at Brinno Incorporated directly [e-mail] Please Visit our website www.brinno.com

Time Lapse Camera TLC200 f1.2 Features

f1.2 aperture

Large Aperture Wide Ang

Better low light recording and sharper images.

le View 140° wide angle

140°Field of View. A wider area to be recorded creating panoramic images

AUTO generated

Time Lapse Video

TLC200 f1.2 provides you a 1280x720 resolution video, yes, it's HD video.

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Power Saving

Unique Power Control, means 4 AA batteries can capture 270,000 frames.

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LCD Viewfinder

The 1.44" LCD screen, allows you to easily frame your subject.

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Rotatable Lens

Provides greater flexibility in targeting your subject!

TLC200 f1.2 Output file format

• [Video Mode] Format AVI. Resolution 1280x 720, 640x 480
  Note: The maximum size of each single AVI file ranges between 8,192 to 20,480 frames, depending on the time interval setting.
• Still Image Mode] Format JPEG. Resolution 1280x 720, 640x 480

MENU AVI Frame Rate << OK > Settings Normal ASAP OK 2013/03/01 22:58:32 MENU TIME TIME ASAP << OK > Set the Time Interval AVI Frame Rate 1 FPS / 5 FPS / 10 FPS / 15 FPS / 20 FPS / 30 FPS Image Quality Best / Better / Good Custom Exposure -...+. Time Stamp Off / On Low Light Recording Off / On Scene Daylight / Night Timer You can set start and stop time. Set Date & Time Output Resolution 720P / 480 LED Display Off / On Band Filter None / 50 Hz / 60 Hz Firmware Version Media Statistic Reset ASP / 1 Sec / 2 Sec / 3 Sec / 5 Sec / 10 Sec / 20 Sec 30 Sec / 1 Min / 5 Min / 10 Min / 1 Hr / Custom T.Lapse ASAP OK 2013/03/01 22:58:32 +/- MENU MENU TIME TIME OK START OFF ON If the screen goes to sleep, press OK to wake up. T.Lapse ASAP OK 2013/03/01 22:58:32 MENU TIME Subject to change without notice, please refer to brinno.com/support for latest information.

Package Contents

br'nno ①

1 TimeLapseCam (TLC200 f1.2)

AA AA AA AA ②

2 4 AA Batteries

SD ③

3 SD card*

* SD Card may or may not be included, please check the contents list on the package.

Camera Components

Front Back

br'Inno ① ② ③ ④ ⑤

1280x720 READY OK

1 SD Card Cover
2 Connector for Extension Accessories
(For ATS110, ATM100)
3 Connector for Micro USB cable (For extension power supplier, DC 5V)

4 Metal Ring
(for ATM100, ATL045)
5 Battery Door
6 Strap Eyelet
7 LCD Screen
8 MENU (◀) Button

9 TIME (▶) Button
10 OK/ START Button
11 Power Switch
12 LED Indicator
13 Tripod Screw Hole

Display Icons

Set Up screen

Normal ASAP OK 2011/08/31 22:58:32

Preview screen

SCN D ⑤ ⑥ READY

⑦ BATTERY EMPTY

⑧ SD FULL

9 SD SD ERROR 10 NO CARD

At Set Up screen

1 Capture mode Normal: Time Lapse mode Shutter: Shutter Line mode Motion: Motion Activated mode
2 Time interval Select the pre-set time interval or customize yourself.
3 System date and time 4 Battery level

Icon	Description
(green)	Battery fully charged.
(green)	Battery partially discharged.
(yellow)	Low battery.Replace as soon as possible.
(red)	Out of battery.Replace battery immediately.

t Preview screen

5 Scene mode
6 Preview image capture window

Status icon

7 Battery Empty Please replace battery immediately.
8 SD Card Full Please download files to clear SD card space.
9 SD Card Error Please replace SD card.
10 No Card Please Insert SD card.

Initial Step-1 Install Batteries and SD Card

1 Open battery door.
2 Insert 4 AA batteries.
3 Close battery door.

⚠ Be sure the battery cover is locked into place.

Initial Step-2 Install SD Card

1

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1 Open SD card cover.
2 Insert SD card until it clicks into place.
3 Close SD card cover.

Initial Step-3 Turning the Camera on

1

OK START on

SD READING..

Normal

ASAP

OK

2011/08/31

22:58:32

1 Rotate the Power switch to ON position.
2 Process screen

⚠ It may display other information on screen, please refer to page 3.

3 Set Up screen

Now, you can set Date and Time and Time Interval before you use your TimeLapse Camera!

Initial Step-4 Set Date and Time

1

Normal 2 Sec OK 2011/06/30 23:56:39 MENU TIME

2

MENU Set Date & Time OK

3

Date & Time 2011/08/31 22:58:32 - + OK: Next

1 Press MENU button.
2 Press TIME (▶) to select Set Date & Time (MENU 7/13), and press OK.
3 At the highlight field, press MENU ( — ) to decrease value, press TIME (+) to increase value, press OK to confirm and go to the next field. When finished press OK to exit set up.

Initial Step-5

Set Time Interval

1 2 Sec OK 2011/06/30 23:56:39 A##E#T TIME

graph TD
    A["TIME 2 Sec"] --> B["TIME 10 Min"]
    B --> C["CUSTOM"]
    C --> D["TIME 22:58:32"]

3 Normal 2 Sec OK 2011/08/31 22:58:32

1 Press TIME button to enter time interval set up.
2 Press MENU (◀) and TIME (▶) to select a pre-set time interval or customize it by yourself. When complete, press the OK Button to confirm and return to the Set up screen.
3 Back to the Set up screen
Now, you are ready to go to Preview screen and start recording your Time Lapse Videos.

About Power Saving

Set up screen Preview screen Turn off LCD

Normal ASAP OK 2011/08/31 22:58:32

10 sec. 20 sec. READY

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1 At Set Up Screen

After 10 seconds without activity on the set up screen, the camera will go to Preview screen automatically. You can press the MENU or TIME button to go back to the set up screen.

2 At Preview Screen

After 30 seconds without activity on the set up or preview screen, the LCD screen will turn off automatically to save power. You can press the OK button to wake up the camera.

Start Recording

1

Set up screen Preview screen Recording

Normal ASAP OK 2011/08/31 22:58:32

2

READY REC

3

Turn off LCD

Recording!

1 After selecting the time interval, press OK to proceed to the Preview Screen.
2 On the Preview screen, hold the OK button for 2 seconds to start recording. Preview Screen will show REC at the bottom bar.
3 During the recording period, the LCD panel will turn off to save power.

Stop Recording

1

OK OFF

Preview screen

READYProcessing

2

SD

1 While recording, hold the OK button until the LCD light turns on and shows the text "Processing", it means the camera is processing the file. When completed the processing it will display the text "Ready" This indicates the recording session is complete.
2 Remove the SD card from the camera, and insert it into your computer or laptop to enjoy your amazing Time Lapse Videos!

LED Indicator

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Green LED light: indicates Image capture in process

When the Green LED flashes, the Time Lapse Camera (TLC200 f1.2) is capturing photos.

Red LED light: Low battery level, Low recording space on your SD card

Advanced Menu Setting

AVI Playback Frame Rate

You can change the videos FPS (frames per second) playback with this setting.

1

MENU AVI Frame Rate OK

2

Frame Rate Frame Rate ► 1 FPS 5 FPS 10 FPS ◀ OK OK ► 15 FPS 20 FPS 30 FPS

10 FPS (Frames Per Second) means: 10 frames are played in 1 second.

1 Select AVI Frame Rate.
2 What frame rate should I use?

Generally, 10 FPS is suitable for Time Lapse video.

1 FPS: If the video plays at 1 frame per second, the video will not look smooth, and the video length will be longer.

30 FPS: If the video plays at 30 frames per second, the video will look smooth, and the video length will be shorter.

Image Quality

Set the image quality for your camera.

1

MENU Quality Image Quality OK OK

2

Best Better Good

1 Select Image Quality
2 There are three options you can select: Best, Better, Good

Custom Exposure

Increase or decrease the exposure.

1

MENU Custom Exposure OK

2

Exposure

1 Select Custom Exposure
2 press MENU ( ) and TIME ( ) to increase ( + ) or decrease ( — ) the exposure and press OK to exit.

Time Stamp

You can choose if you want to show the time stamp at bottom of your video.

1

Time Stamp OK

2

Time StampMENU OFF ON OK

1 Select Time Stamp.
2 Select OFF or ON.

Low Light Recording

You can choose to enable your camera to keep recording video in a low light environment (< 5 Lux).

1

MENU Low Light

Low Light

Recording

OK OK

2

OFF ON

1 Select Low Light Recording.
2 ON: Allows your camera to record video in a low light environment.

OFF: Your camera will go to sleep in a low light environment.

Scene

Select the scene to fit your Photographic needs.

1

MENU Scene Set

Scene

OK OK

2

Daylight Night

1 Select Scene.
2 There are two options you can select: Daylight, Night.

Option Description
	Daylight For	any Daytime photography.
	Night	Special setting for Nighttime photography shooting.Low ISO setting, long exposure time.

Timer

The Timer will allow you to pre-set a recording period. (eg. 8 am – 5 pm)

graph LR
    A["Setting Timer"] --> B["Timer 0000-0000 Exit Cancel"]
    B --> C["Timer 0000 - 0000 OK: Next"]

1 Set the start recording time (A area), then set the stop recording time (B area). The time is set in 15 minutes increments. Press MENU to lower the number, press TIME to increase the number and press OK to next column. Or you may select Cancel to disable Timer setting.

e.g.

0600 - 1600 morning to afternoon

1600 - 2330 afternoon to night

2345 - 0500 overnight

0000A - 0000B

graph LR
    A["Set up screen T.Lapse 1 Sec OK 2013/03/01 22:58:32"] -->|2 sec.| B["Preview screen READY"]
    B --> C["Recording • REC"]
    C --> D["Recording period"]

2 After setting up the time, go back to the set up screen then press the OK button to move to the preview screen. Hold the OK button for 2 seconds to start recording. The LCD panel will show REC then turn off to save power. The camera will automatically activate at the start recording time you selected.

ONCE YOU ACTIVATE TIMER, YOUR TIME LAPSE CAMERA WILL ONLY WORK AT THE TIMER SETTING PERIOD.

Set Date and Time

Set the correct date and time for your camera.

1

MENU Set Date & Time OK

2

Date & Time 2011/08/31 22:58:32 - + OK : Next

1 Select Set Date & Time.
2 At the highlight field, press MENU (—) to decrease the value, press TIME (+) to increase the value, press OK to confirm and go to the next field. When finished, press OK to exit set up.

Output Resolution

You can change video resolution with this setting.

1

MENU Resolution Output Resolution OK OK

2

720 P 480

1 Select Output Resolution.
2 There are two options you can select: 720P, 480.

LED Display

You can choose if the LED indicator will flash while capturing each frame, or not flash at all.

1

MENU LED Display LED Display OK

2

OFF ON OK

1 Select LED Display.
2 OFF: During capture period the LED indicator will not flash.
ON: When the camera is capturing a frame, the LED indicator will flash once.

Band Filter

Select the correct fluorescent lighting frequency to match your indoor lighting frequency.

1

MENU Flicker Set Band Filter OK

2

None 50 Hz 60 Hz OK

1 Select Band Filter.
2 None: For outdoor environment.
50 Hz: Europe
60 Hz: USA

Firmware Version

Display the current firmware version of camera.

MENU Firmware Firmware Version OK

X.XX.X OK

1 Select Firmware Version.
2 Display the firmware version for 30 seconds, or press the OK button to exit.

Media Statistics

In this mode, the LCD will display the SD card capacity, so you will know how much free space remains on the SD card.

MENU Media Statistics OK

Size=4GB Used=27% Free=73% OK

1 Select Media Statistics.
2 Display the SD card storage status.

Reset

You can reset your camera back to the default setting.

MENU Reset RESET OK

NO YES OK

1 Select Reset.
2 Select YES and press the OK button to reset your camera.

Default Settings:

Function Setting
AVI Frame Rate 10 FPS
Image Quality Better
Time Stamp On
Low Light Recording On
Scene Daylight
Output Resolution 1280x720
LED Display On
Band Filter None
Time Interval 2 Seconds

What Size SD card should I use

SD card size Stored photos

4 GB SD Card 30,000

8 GB SD Card 60,000

16 GB SD Card 120,000

32 GB SD Card 240,000

Based on a selected image quality setting of "Good"

What Settings Should I Use

Subject Description		Time Interval	Time Lapse Frame Rate
Daily Life	Recording kids, pets all parts of daily life	1~30 seconds	10~30
Party	Recording family parties, public events, and happy times all around	1~10 seconds	10~30
Traveling	Recording your trips, short and long	2 sec~ 1 min	10~30
Plant	Recording Flowers growing, or gardening over a period of time	1~30 min	15~30
Construction	Recording a building being built or any construction project	30 min~ 1 hr	15~30
Biking	Recording a bike ride or trip	1 sec	10~30
Face time lapse	You're the leading character in your time lapse videos	Shutter line	5

Length of Battery Usage

Time Interval Capture Frames Battery Life
ASAP	270000	2.2 Days
1 Second	245000	2.8 Days
5 Seconds	228000	13 Days
10 Seconds	197800	23 Days
20 Seconds	137400	32 Days
30 Seconds	105200	36 Days
1 Minute	61800	43 Days
5 Minutes	14300	50 Days
10 Minutes	9180	64 Days
30 Minutes	3700	78 Days
1 Hour	1800
4 Hours	460
24 Hours	78

Specifications

Camera

Model TLC200 f1.2

LCD Screen 1.44" TFT LCD

Lens Rotating Angle 120°

Waterproof Optional, (In use with Weather Resistant Housing (ATH 110))

Capture Mode

Time Lapse Auto generate Time Lapse video

Stop Motion Optional, (In use with Shutter Line (ATS 110))

Motion Activated Optional, (In use with Motion Sensor (ATM 100))

Optics Lens

Aperture F1.2

Lens type Aspherical Lens

Field of View 140°

Focal Length 18 mm (35 mm equivalent)

Focus Distance 30 cm (Minimum)

Recording

Time Lapse Video Format: AVI

Resolution: 1280 x 720, 640 x 480

Still Image Format: JPEG (only for using Shutter Line)

Resolution: 1280 x 720, 640 x 480

Memory Storage SD Card (Supported up to 32 GB)

Time Interval

ASAP 1\~4 photos per second

Custom From 1 second to 24 hours

Power

Power source Battery: 4 AA Batteries

DC IN: 5V (Micro USB connector)

Battery Life 2.2 Days, at ASAP time interval, captures 270,000 frames

78 Days, at 24 hours time interval, captures 78 frames

Dimension

Size (DxWxH) 64 x 46 x 106 mm

Weight 120 g (without batteries)

Color Green/ Black

Package Contents

TimeLapse Camera (TLC200 f1.2).1 4GB SD card*....1

AA Battery 4 User Manual 1

* SD Card may or may not be included, please check the contents list on the package.

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