SportZTek SportZCam, User Manual

Page 1: ...Preface 5 Warning 5 SportZcam Front 6 SportZcam Back 7 Quick Button Guide 8 SportZcam Modes 9 Video Mode Picture Mode Preview Media Mode SportZcam Setup Menu SportZcam Accessories 11 SPORTZCAM SETUP MENU Delete File 12 Preview Media Mode 13 ...

Page 2: ...Picture Timer 14 Burst 15 Car Mode 16 Date Stamp 16 Movie Size 17 Seamless 18 HDR 19 Record Audio 19 Motion Detection 20 Sport Mode 21 G Sensor 22 Image Resolution 23 Exposure 24 Quality 25 White Balance 26 ISO 27 ...

Page 3: ...30 Power Save 31 Delay Shutdown 32 Light Freq 33 BEEP 33 Language 34 WIFI Password 35 WIFI SSID 36 Format 37 Factory Reset 38 System Info 38 Firmware Update 39 Charging Your SportZcam 40 How to Control via WiFi 41 Connecting to a PC via USB 43 ...

Page 4: ...00 Ft WIFI camera control via IOS or Android phone 1 5 full color LCD screen 170 degree wide angle lens Supports up to 32GB Micro SD card USB 2 0 HDMI connections 70 minutes of recording battery life 1080p 900mA battery Car Mode for Auto start stop Dash Cam Motion Activation for Home Security ...

Page 5: ...as you Capture Record and Relive WARNING Product is not waterproof outside of case Treat with care outside of protective casing Keep away from sand dirty areas when not in protective casing If battery is removed and re seated the customized DATE AND TIME feature may reset back to the factory default date Image and Video Files are named using the camera s DATE AND TIME and sorted and viewed in chro...

Page 6: ...6 SPORTZCAM FRONT ...

Page 7: ...7 SPORTZCAM BACK ...

Page 8: ...button allows you to navigate down POWER MODE button allows you to 1 turn camera ON OFF 2 navigate through SportZcam modes and 3 act as your BACK button when navigating menu NOTE Holding down the POWER MODE button for 3 seconds will allow you to turn camera ON OFF Once ON the POWER MODE button will allow you to navigate through one of the four SportZcam Modes ...

Page 9: ...he upper left hand corner means you are ready to take a picture by pressing the OK button To know you have successfully taken a picture the screen will go black for 1 second and make a shutter sound 3 Preview Media Mode The screen with the icon in the upper left hand corner means that you are now ready to preview the Pictures or Videos you have taken To navigate through different Pictures and Vide...

Page 10: ...use the UP and DOWN buttons to navigate through all 32 Setup Options included on a total of 8 pages Page numbers are indicated on the lower right hand corner of the screen Press the OK button to select and the MODE button to go back NOTE Light blue highlighted bar is what you currently have selected ...

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Page 12: ...tes ALL the files within your current Preview Media Mode NOTE You cannot recover files once deleted Make sure you export the files you want to keep BEFORE deleting If in Video mov mode selecting the option delete all files will only delete all files within Video mov mode and will not affect your files within Picture jpeg mode Vice versa ...

Page 13: ... in Picture jpeg Mode you will not be able to view your Video mov files Vice versa Make sure you have the proper Preview Media Mode selected ROTATE When ON you will simply have the ability to film right side up when the camera is upside down OPTIONS OFF default setting ON NOTE Once you start recording video will lock and no longer rotate ...

Page 14: ...ce of 2 5 or 10 second timer This feature is recommend for taking the perfect selfie OPTIONS OFF default setting 2 Sec 5 Sec 10 Sec NOTE When using Picture Timer mode Burst Mode will automatically set to off Picture Timer and Burst mode cannot be used simultaneously ...

Page 15: ... step of an action scene OPTIONS OFF default setting 3 Burst 5 Burst 10 Burst NOTE Moving camera during burst shots may cause pictures to blur For best results hold camera still until burst mode has completed the selected succession When using Picture Timer mode Burst Mode will automatically set to off Picture Timer and Burst mode cannot be used simultaneously ...

Page 16: ...e when camera is plugged into your car it will automatically start when car is turned on and automatically stop when car is turned off OPTIONS OFF default setting ON DATE STAMP Having ON will post the date time onto every file for user s reference Having OFF will hide date time and will not attach it to display OPTIONS OFF ON default setting ...

Page 17: ...w you to film in 1080P High Definition HD will allow you to film in 720P If you want better quality pictures and videos we recommend FHD which will take up more storage If you want to save more storage on your memory card we recommend that you switch to HD which will allow you to take more pictures and videos with the sacrifice of lower quality ...

Page 18: ...ile recording camera will automatically save recorded files every 1 3 or 5 minutes and will continue to record on a new file Can be convenient for breaking up long videos OPTIONS OFF default setting 1 min 3 min 5 min ...

Page 19: ... even a regularly lit person standing against the glare of an open window OPTIONS OFF default setting ON NOTE HDR is supposed to make pictures look better but it depends on when you use it For best results use in scenes such as the ones listed above RECORD AUDIO Ability to choose whether you want to record audio on your Video files or not OPTIONS OFF ON default setting ...

Page 20: ...cally stop recording when no motion is detected for a period of 5 seconds SportZcam must be powered on and in Video Mode Feature is used and promoted for home security OPTIONS OFF default setting ON NOTE If used as Home Security device will not alert homeowner of a break in but will secretly save any type of motion the SportZcam detects ...

Page 21: ... of the four following sensitivities OPTIONS OFF default setting Will NOT automatically start recording LOW Will automatically start recording upon high impact MID Will automatically start recording upon medium impact HIGH Will automatically start recording upon low impact ...

Page 22: ...e is saved OPTIONS OFF default setting LOW MID HIGH NOTE Helps prevent losing video files while recording Depending on selected sensitivity device can automatically save files from high sensitivity glitches which can be caused by something like driving over a pothole in the road If you switch to low sensitivity it can prevent memory losses due to severe damages caused by car accidents ...

Page 23: ...ed in an image The higher the amount of pixels the more detail your picture will have OPTIONS 12MP 4000 x 3000 default setting 10MP 3648 x 2736 8MP 3264 x 2448 6MP 2816 x 2112 3MP 2048 x 1536 2MP 1920 x 1080 VGA 640 x 480 NOTE 4 000 x 3 000 12 000 000 pixels or 12 Megapixels ...

Page 24: ...rk an image will appear when it s been captured by your SportZcam OPTIONS 2 0 5 3 4 3 1 0 2 3 1 3 0 0 default setting 1 3 2 3 1 0 4 3 5 3 2 0 NOTE 2 0 will help you capture image detail very bright environments 2 0 will help you capture detail in dark environments ...

Page 25: ...ONS Super Fine default setting Fine Normal NOTE Super Fine Quality lower compression setting will give you a great looking image but also takes more space on your memory card The Normal Quality higher compression setting will save you more storage so you can get more shots at the sacrifice of lower picture quality ...

Page 26: ...26 WHITE BALANCE Ability to change the image s color balance when you take your pictures OPTIONS Auto default setting Daylight Cloudy Tungsten Fluorescent ...

Page 27: ...sensitive a digital camera s sensor is to light The speed or light sensitivity of a digital camera s sensor is rated in ISO numbers OPTIONS Auto default setting 100 200 400 NOTE The lower the number the slower the response to light ...

Page 28: ...at helps prevent digital photos from becoming blurred It reduces camera s overall blur caused by hand shaking movements OPTIONS OFF default setting ON NOTE Anti Shaking significantly REDUCES blur but in some extreme cases of shaking is not strong enough to completely eliminate blur ...

Page 29: ...SS Sharpness controls the quality of detail in an image OPTIONS Strong Normal default setting Soft NOTE Strong will contain more clear and crisp detail whereas Soft will contain less almost making it look blurry ...

Page 30: ...Second YY MM DD Option 2 Month Day Year Hour Minute Second MM DD YY Option 3 Day Month Year Hour Minute Second DD MM YY NOTE To cycle to through different columns press the POWER MODE button To change selected item press either the UP or DOWN buttons located on the side To exit this feature press the OK button ...

Page 31: ...atically turn screen black to save power after not using it for your selection between 10 seconds 30 seconds or 1 minute To activate again just press the OK button on the top of the camera OPTIONS OFF default setting 10 sec 30 sec 1 min ...

Page 32: ...s after camera is removed from power OPTIONS OFF default setting Stops Recording and Powers OFF when power is no longer detected ON Continues Recording for 3 minutes after power is no longer detected NOTE This setting only applies with the CAR MODE Dash Cam Setting is turned ON ...

Page 33: ...cles per second 60 Hz is 60 cycles per second OPTIONS 50Hz default setting 60Hz NOTE 50Hz will run slightly slower than 60Hz but will save more battery and also help camera to not overheat BEEP Ability to turn beep sound ON or OFF while navigating through the SportZcam features OPTIONS OFF ON default setting ...

Page 34: ...S Selecting a specific language will change all words within camera settings to fit your preferred language OPTIONS English default setting Russian Korean Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Portuguese Japanese French ...

Page 35: ...ccess on a viewing device OPTIONS 1234567890 default setting Or use option to customize your own WiFi password NOTE To cycle to through different columns press the POWER MODE button To change selected number press either the UP or DOWN buttons located on the side To exit this feature press the OK button located on the top of SportZcam ...

Page 36: ...ONS SportZCam001 default setting Or use option to customize your own SSID name NOTE The SSID is case sensitive You may need to change the SSID depending on if there are other SportZcam users nearby For Instructions on connection your Mobile device See the How to Connect to WiFi Section ...

Page 37: ...r Micro SD memory card completely OPTIONS Cancel Enter NOTE Formatting will delete all files on your Micro SD memory card permanently Make sure you import and save the files you want to keep on a different device BEFORE proceeding to use this feature ...

Page 38: ...and bring it back to the original state with default settings OPTIONS Cancel Enter NOTE Factory Reset will not affect your memory card Only reset the setting you may have changed back to normal SYSTEM INFO Provides the current Firmware version loaded on the SportZCam ...

Page 39: ...ction of the site and search for FAQ item Titled Updating SportZCam Firmware Download the latest X1W firmware file and follow the steps below 1 Make sure Camera Battery has a full charge 2 Format an SD Card WARNING Be sure to copy any Video or Image Media before Format 3 Copy the Firmware file with file extension X1W to the SD Card 4 Insert SD Card into Camera 5 Power On Camera ...

Page 40: ... SD Card to remove Firmware File CHARGING YOUR SPORTZCAM The SportZcam battery can be charged via the micro USB port on the camera Using a USB cable connect the camera either to a wall power outlet or to a powered USB port on a computer Charging will be indicated by the red Chargin Indicator light NOTE With CAR MODE ON Camera will automatically start recording video when power is detected ...

Page 41: ... Google Play Store 1 On your SportZcam Press the UP Wifi Button 2 Camera will Display Waiting for WiFi Connection 3 From your Mobile Device WiFi Settings Search for WIFI SSID Default Network SportZCam001 or the custom WIFI SSID set by user in Camera Setup Mode 4 Enter the default WiFI password 1234567890 or the custom WIFI PASSWORD set by user in Camera Setup Mode ...

Page 42: ...your Mobile Device 7 From your Mobile Device you can a Toggle between Video Mode and Picture Mode b Take Pictures or Start Stop Recording Video c Review Images Video Playback not Supported d Change basic settings like Picture Burst Single Picture or 3 5 or 10 Burst 8 To Disconnect Close App on Mobile Device and Power OFF Camera ...

Page 43: ...nected to a PC it will Automatically Power ON if it is not already ON and it will present user with two Options 1 MSDC Mass Storage Device class When this option is selected the SportZcam and it s Micro SD Card will appear as an external USB Hard Drive to the PC and 2 PCCAM PC Camera When this option is selected the SportZcam will appear as an external PC Camera that can be used for activities suc...