Foscam AC1080 Professional Sports manual

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    AC1080 Professio nal Sports Action Camera User Manual[...]

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    TABLE OF CONTEN TS 1) Precaution------------------- ----------------------------------------------- -- ---1 2) Accessories-- ------------------------------------------------------------------ -2 3) Camera structure ---------------------------------------------------------- ----- 3 4) Camera features -------------------------------------------------[...]

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    About the w aterproof case: *Please keep the rubber seal clean, e ven a single hair o r gr ain of sand ca n cause a leak. It is best t o clean it with a dusting cloth. *For ever y use o f the case i n salt water , you will need to rinse t he outside of the housing with fresh water and dr y the case. Fail ure to do this will eventuall y ca use corro[...]

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    CAMERA STRUCTURE 1 、 V ideo button 2 、 Photo button 3 、 Micro SD card slot 4 、 Microphone 5 、 Lens 6 、 Speaker 7 、 A V OUT 8 、 HDMI 9 、 Right button 10 、 USB 11 、 Power/playback 12 、 Red/status indicator 13 、 Green/power indicator 14 、 Up button 15 、 Left button 16 、 Operation buttons 17 、 Down button 18 、 Menu/d[...]

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    TWO-W A Y REM OTE CONTROL The remote control ha s a red indicator . It sends out signal but also gets signal feedback from the camera as well. When the remote controls sends out signal, it will flash once. When the ca mera receives signal (executive command) succe ssfully , t he red indicator will flash agai n. If the camera does no t get signal, t[...]

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    BASIC OPERA TI ONS When using the camera for the first time: A. Insert a micro SD ca rd. W ithout the micro SD card , the green indicator will flash. The camera is compatible with high speed micro SD cards (class 4 or higher) B. Insert the batter y into the ca m era (Located on t he bottom of t he camera). C. Turn the ca mera on. Press and hold the[...]

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    The r ed LED indicator will flash once. Y ou ca n al so take a p hoto by pu shing the PHOTO button o n the remote controller . F. One button back mode. When you are setting options in the menu or reviewing fil es, j ust press the VIDEO button once, and your camera will go back to the pre -record mode. G. Playback mode and delet e. By pressing the p[...]

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    Tim e lapse OFF/2/3/5/20/30 /60 sec If choo sing a T imelapse interval, when you press the PHOT O button once, it will take photos continuously. The red indicato r will flash once each time a photo is ta ken. Press the PHOT O button again to stop . Video *Press the MENU (M) butt on; you will see the video ico n. *Press the OK button to go i nto the[...]

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    Pressing the PLAYBACK butto n allo ws you to view your fi les. Press the direction al buttons to choo se your video. Press the OK button for a preview a nd pr ess the MENU/DELET E buttons for your deletio n options. When pla ying video, press the LEFT/RIGHT buttons to fast-forward and rewind. Press the PHOT O button to switch b etween photos and vi[...]

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    Scene mode Auto , Night, Sports, Landscap e Portrait Frequency 50HZ/60HZ Co ntrast S tandard Hard soft AE ISO Auto 100 200 400 800 Metering mode S tandard Hard Soft Auto power o f f off 1min 2min 5min UPLOADING FILES When connecting the U SB with the camera successfully, the re will be a visible ‘co nnection’ icon on the screen. Note: Before in[...]

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    the camera is off, connect the camera to a co mputer using the USB cable for charging. *Active batter y time runs about 2.5 hours. *The battery will charge up to 80% in 1 -2 hours, a nd should reach 100% in 4 hours. *When the camera is off, the red indicato r is t urned on during char ging. After becoming fully c harged, the green indicator will be[...]

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    Tips: *Clean the surface fir st. Wax, o il, dirt, and other d ebris will red uce adhesion which ca n result in a wea k bond or even losing your camera. *Please also keep your waterproof case's rub ber door clean. *Only attac h a mount i n r oom te mperature conditions. It will not bond well in ver y c old or damp environments. *The adhesive mo[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTI NG: Please refer to the belo w solutions if there are p roblems under normal oper ation. * Can’t record photos or videos . Check the memor y left on your Micro SD car d. * “File error” sho ws up when playing back photos a nd videos. Caused b y corrupted stor age, we reco mmend formatting your Micro SD card. Fo rmatting the card [...]