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1. avoid a battery explosion do not throw product into a fire Warranty Apogee Components is not the manufacturer of this product We do not warranty the Sky Spy Keychain HD video camera other than it will work on your bench when you receive it If your camera does not operate when you receive it contact the vendor you purchase the camera from Once the camera has been flown or driven on a vehicle the warranty is no longer in effect
2. on my computer to verify that they are on since it can sense infared light Use your web cam to verify the Infared lights are illuminated The infared lights are supposed to illuminate a night time scene But they are too small to make any difference in the picture quality You might as well leave them off at all times 6 To Take Still Photos This is the part of the process we haven t figured out yet Your help would be greatly appreciated We know that the camera can take still photos in jpg format I was able to accidentally do this But I can t figure out the exact sequence of button pushing to make it happen consistently I m sure it has to do with the Mode button 7 Motion Detection This is another part of the camera we haven t figured out how to turn on off yet Again your help would be greatly appreciated The purpose of motion detection is to save memory by only taking video when something is moving in the view of the camera When the camera is in motion detection mode the video will be automatically saved to memory every five minutes When the camera can no longer detect moving objects it will continue recording for 15 seconds automatically save the file and enter into a standby state This mode should be OFF for model rockets flights Otherwise you ll miss the launch of the rocket if it has been sitting on the pad for too long 8 Setting the Time Stamp This is another part of the camera we haven
3. t figured out fully yet Again your help would be greatly appreciated a Connect the Sky Spy Keychain HD camera to your computer using the USB cable b Open or create the Time txt file on the root directory of the memory card c Change the time stamp in this format YY Y Y MM DD HR MIN SEC For example October 23 2013 at 12 noon would be 2013 10 23 12 00 00 You can choose to display or not display the time stamp The text file controls this feature Put a Y or an N after the time For example Display the time in the video image 2013 10 23 12 00 00 Y Do not display the time in the video image 2013 10 23 12 00 00 N You may want to set the time ahead a minute so that you can have enough time to get the camera turned on and the new time stamp loaded d Resave the file to the memory card It should be txt format e Disconnect the camera from the computer and power it on Take a short video Put the camera back into stand by mode and then turn it off When you load the video onto the computer it will now have the new time stamp imprinted on it 9 Auto power off function These features have yet to be verified Please let us know your observations The Sky Spy Keychain HD video camera will save video files and turn off automatically under the following conditions a Battery power is low the camera will disable the video file will be saved automatically and then the Sky Spy Keychain HD video camera will pow
4. Sky Spy Keychain HD Camera User Manual The inexpensive HD video camera that works great on model rockets Features It has a small contour design which easily attaches to the side of a model rocket Saves video files in AVI video format Can record under low illumination conditions Video records at 30 fps and image size of 1440 X 1080 pixels Supports USB1 1 and USB2 0 Contains an 8GB and can support a 32GB T flash cards Build in lithium battery which can take a video of one hour with a standby time up to 120 hours Motion detection capability so it doesn t record video when nothing in the field of view changes Its two infared lights to allow stealthy video recording under low illumination conditions Cili Leie Ch Ctr PAUSEARESUME Mode Intarea MOMMALrON Indicator Lite Lab Camera Lens USB Connection H Microphone m 400 Key Ring JA KOOP NOTE This is an incomplete instruction manual At this time we don t know how to access all the functions If you can help please send your observations about the camera to Tim Van Milligan at ts vm apogeeRocketscom Operation Guide 1 Charging the Battery The battery in the Sky Spy Keychain HD video camera is a built in lithium rechargeable battery You should recharge it before using the camera The method for charging is 1 Connect the Sky Spy Keychain HD video camera to your computer using the supplied USB cable 2 Duri
5. amera body NOTE There is NO warrantee on this camera so go ahead and take it apart You own it do what you want with it just don t come back to Apogee Components and say it is broke We do not repair or replace the components or the device Mounting Options Because it is such a lightweight camera you can use strong electrical tape or duct tape to hold the Sky Spy Keychain HD video camera onto your rocket Be sure not to cover up the operation buttons or the lens of the device On small rockets mount the camera closer to the front of the rocket to keep the Center of Gravity forward of the Center of Pressure On bigger rockets you can move the camera rearward to get a more unobstructed view of the ground during launch 9 Notice Suitable usage Please follow all applicable state laws Do not use it illegally Moisture Warning Do not get the Sky Spy Keychain HD video camera wet or use it in high humidity conditions It is not waterproof and will destroy the device Shooting illumination The Sky Spy Keychain HD video camera works best in sunlight conditions Do not aim the camera at the sun or other strong light sources as that will damage the optical sensors in the camera Cleaning requirements Protect the camera and the lens from dust and dirt Waste treatment Protect the environment do not to throw the product in with household garbage It should be disposed of in a manner suitable for electronic products Fire In order to
6. er down b When available memory space on the T F card is insufficient the indicator light will go out the video file will be saved and the camera will power down c When in standby mode without any operation for 45 seconds it will be auto power off 10 Connecting to your computer When the Sky Spy Keychain HD video camera is connected to your computer using the USB cord your computer should recognize it just like a simple USB memory stick While connected to your computer the illumination light will be a steady color depending on if it needs to charge You should see several folders on the removable drive The folder called DCIM contains the videos and the photos you have taken Open the folder and copy the files you wish to view to your computer It is better to copy the files before trying to play them as they will play with less choppiness Use your computer to delete the video files from the T F card to free up memory space to take more videos The camera can also be used as a memory disk to hold and transfer files 8 Reset When the camera doesn t seem to work properly it can be reset There is a reset button for the camera But it on the inside of the camera and you have to take it apart to access it The manufacturer s instructions say to poke a paperclip into the hole on the back of the camera DON T DO THIS That hole is for the microphone not the reset button Use extreme caution if opening up the c
7. ng the charge cycle the indicator light will illuminate with a red light When it is fully charged the light will turn to Green or Blue depending on what mode it is in and remain steadily illuminated Notice When battery power is too low the camera will enter into protection mode In this state it cannot be turned on It should be recharged for video operations 2 Turning ON the Sky Spy Keychain HD video camera Press the ON OFF button The indicator light will illuminate and flash one long light followed by two short blinks This indicating that the camera is now powered on and has started recording video THAT S RIGHT AS SOON AS YOU TURN IT ON IT IS RECORDING VIDEO There is NO light to indicate that it is taking video Why is that Because this is a spy camera remember A light would give you away that you were taking video We re not the manufacturer so Apogee has no control over the lights on the camera IMPORTANT NOTE Because it is so easy to turn on the camera you ll find that you ve accidentally turned it on while you traveled to the launch range Before you mount it on your rocket plug it into a lap top computer to verify that you did not use up all the memory by taking video of the inside of your camera bag You may also need to verify that the battery wasn t drained during accidental video recording This is the downside of this camera if it didn t have such a great video picture we d probably wo
8. uldn t sell it The lens is not designed for close up videos You ll need at least 50cm about 20in between the lens and the subject for proper focus and to allow sufficient illumination 3 Turning OFF the Sky Spy Keychain HD video camera Press and HOLD the on off button for a minimum of two seconds As soon as you release the button the Sky Spy Keychain HD video camera will be off It indicator light on top will flash one long green light or blue light depending on what mode it is in The video is automatically saved to memory during shut down 4 Pausing Video Recording Press the Pause Resume button to pause recording Any video you paused is saved as a separate video file in the memory When in pause mode the indicator light will illuminate a solid steady color blue or green depending on what mode it is in To resume recording press the Pause Resume button 5 To Turn On and Off the Infared lights While the camera is on momentary press the ON OFF button If you hold too long you ll turn the camera off so make it real quick press To turn them off again momentary press the ON OFF button To be honest the infared lights are useless For one thing you can t see that they are on they are outside of the visible spectrum of light It is like the infared light on the remote of your television The only way to tell that they are on is to look at the camera with a different camera I use the built in webcam

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