Brinno TLC100 Time Lapse manual

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    TL C 100 ww w .brinno.com User Manu al HD Video Camera TimeLapse[...]

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    Thank you for purchasing Brinno T imeLapse Camera! Brinno TimeLapse Camera allow s anyone to rec ord the ins and outs of daily life, big construction jobs, or small DIY projects…so you can see ev erything, and miss nothing! Pack age Contents Minimum Requirements to install and run the software T imeLapse Camera Output le forma t Length of batt[...]

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    1. Remove the TimeLapse Camera from the package. 2. Check to make sure that all the cont ents are included. 3. Open up the TimeLapse Camera by placing it L ens side down on a at surface, or Lens side down in the palm of your hand, and remo ve the battery door by pulling open the latch. 4. Insert four AA batteries according to the polarity direct[...]

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    • The maximum size USB ash drive that T imeLapse Camera can support is a 8GB USB Flash Drive . If you use a USB ash drive with a larger memory density the camera will not function properly . • Replace the battery door on the TimeLapse Camera. Mak e sure to push down the latch until you hear it “ click” to ensure the door is closed pro[...]

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    TimeLapse Camera has two lens positions that determine the f ocal distance and the depth of eld of the camera: Standard Setting : T urn the lens to the “mountain ” icon position. This will giv e a depth of eld that extends from approximat ely 1 meter (2.6 feet) and beyond, and is best f or getting shots of an entire garden or a large area[...]

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    T o turn on the T imeLapse Camera T o turn o the T imeLapse Camera • If the USB flash drive is full, or the batteries are c ompletely empty, TimeL apse Camera will not turn on. If the batteries are too low for normal operation, it will turn on and beep twice , the red LED will turn on, and then TimeLapse Camera will beep six times and turn off[...]

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    Standard Installation Manual Installation T wo installation options are provided. The No Questions Asked Installation option is the standard installation and asks no technical questions. This is the recommended method of installing the time, date and custom time int erval setting program. The Do Not Install option allows you t o exit the setup prog[...]

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    If you choose this option, the next step is to read the user agreement. If you agr ee, then click “Y es, I d o ” to continue. The software will then be loaded onto your computer and you can click the “Thanks” button to complete the installation. The setup program will then cr eate and open a program gr oup called “Brinno TimeLapse C amera[...]

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    Fluorescen t Lighting Frequency Select the correct lighting frequency to match your indoor lighting frequency . USA: 50Hz, Europe: 60Hz Note: T urns the icker lter o. This is the normal way to operate a camera in an out door environment. Custom T ime Y ou can set the custom time from 5 seconds to 12 hours. Low Light Recor d This option all[...]

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    1. Inser t your USB Flash Driv e into any available USB port on your computer . Windows will aut omatically assign a drive letter to the USB ash drive. Mak e a note of the drive letter assigned to the USB ash drive. 2. Start the “ TimeLapse Camera Setup ” program by double clicking the “ TimeLapse Camera Setup ” icon in the “Brinno [...]

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    Start the “ TimeLapse Camera Player” program by double clicking the “ TimeLapse Camera Pla yer” icon in the “ Brinno TimeLapse Camera ” program group . I f the program gr oup does not open, you can open it by using the “Start.. Programs.. Brinno .. ” menus to nd and open the program group . TimeLapse Camera play er is designed fo[...]

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    1.3. Speed Control 1.4. Play Con trols 1.4.1. Forward Pla y Control 1.4.2. Reverse Pla y Control 1.4.3. Single Step F orward Control 1.4.4. Single Step Backward C ontrol 1.4.5. Pause C ontrol 1.4.6. Stop Con trol 1.5. Seek Control The Speed Control is a v ertical tracking control on the right side of the display window . This is used to set the pla[...]

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    1.6. Playlist 1.7. Motion Search 1.7.1. Threshold 1.7.2. Search Forward 1.7.3. Search Backward 1.7.4. Stop Motion Search TimeLapse Camera Pla yer allows you to pla y multiple les, either from the same directory or from multiple directories. T o add les to an existing playlist, simply drag and drop one or more les into the TimeLapse Camera [...]

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    Thank you for purchasing Brinno T imeLapse Camera! If you have an y questions or problems setting up your Brinno TimeLapse Camera please contact the sales sta where you purchased our pr oduct or email us at Brinno Incorporated directly customerservice@brinno.com Please Visit our website ww w .brinno.com Specications Model Video Resolution Fie[...]

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    7F , No. 75, Zhou Zi St., T aipei Cit y 11493, T aiwan Phone: + 886-2-8751-0306 F ax: + 886-2-8751-0549 Email: customerservice@brinno.com ww w .brinno.c om 301-0010-00 EN-A1[...]