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CamBall SG30 / SG-31 User Manual

1. For further information on setting the time date please refer to the nitial Configurations section of this manual 6 2 6 Memory Setting 6 2 6 1 Capacity Check from the PC using the right mouse button i CAMDALL F Properties Hard Disk Drives Genes satoPuy Took Hardware Shing m Local Disk 2 1 a Tea Open Fieger FAT Explore m Used spre 14 305 tet Devices with Remo ME Fine space 116 137 AAD bytes Hl 344 Floppy Search 116 146 176 bytet Format r l Eject 2 CDO Drive C uk Copy Removable Create Shortcut Rename Properties 6 2 6 2 Built in Memory Choose MEMORY SET gt BUILT IN MEMORY and check the box and then click Apply to enable The default setting is On checked Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 CamBall A Language Setup E Camera Setup Record Setup Quality Setup BA Overwrite Setup Others S Date Time Setup Playback Setup gt others 3 Angel Record Setup Record with built in memory CamBall has built in flash memory of 128MB and you can also use Micro SD card for up to 16GB for memory extension When you want to record onto the Micro SD card only then turn the built in memory OFF V Use built in memory Memory full status indicator With Overwrite disabled you will not be able to record or take additional fe Default Setup video or snapshots when the memory becomes full Here this option can Upor
2. A Language Setup E Camera Setup Video upload a ou ns t you Uploads usually take 1 5 minutes per MB on a high speed connection Afte r m a ki n g a th e n e ce S S a ry e ntri e S u n d e r a EF Y a and converting your video takes a few minutes A Overwrite Setup a pe Notice You video is limited to 10 minutes and 1024 MB YouTube gt U pload l click Add to Multi u pload Playback Setup po teo List This will prompt the following screen 3 Angel Record Setup Dasswonk E Default Setup be Upgrade Sign in with your Google Account Multiple Uploads Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 CamBall Multi Video Upload A Language Setup E Camera Setup Multi video upload TA Bo a Upload many video files at once S Overwrite Setup If you want to add videos to list click Add to multi upload list button in Others YouT ube Upload page S5 Date Time Setup Playback Setup Memory Setup Others 3 Angel Record Setup Default Setup Upgrade YouTube amp Upload Multi video Upload YouTube 4 ME Multi Video Upload Video file Title Description Video category Tags Broadcast option Public X Date recorded i X Today Upload Add to multi upload list Cancel Before filling out the upload form make sure you already have an account with YouTube Addvideo Delete Delete al http
3. e Activating Deactivating TV Mode Connect CamBall to an external display device refer to section 4 1 2 Activation From Standby Mode refer to section 4 1 1 press and hold the Y button over 2 seconds This will turn on the TV indication lamp and display the menu on the external display device Deactivation Press and hold the V button over 2 seconds This will turn off the TV indication lamp and end signal output to the external display device e Activating TV Mode displays the following menu RECORD PREUTEH SNAPSHOT PLAYBACK EDIT e Place the curser on SETUP and press the Center button 6 1 1 Language Choose OPTION gt LANGUAGE SET and select the desired language by pressing Center button CAMERA SETUP RECORD SETUP PLAYBACK SETUP DATE TIME SETUP MEMORY SETUP OTHERS 6 1 2 Camera Settings 6 1 2 1 Brightness Choose OPTION gt CAMERA SET place the cursor on BRIGHTNESS and then press the Center button CAMERA SETUP CONTRAST HIGHT MODE FLIP VERTICAL A reference image will be displayed with a brightness level indication Adjust the brightness level using the A and WY buttons Configurable range is between 1 and 20 and the default setting is 9 6 1 2 2 Contrast Choose OPTION gt CAMERA SET and place the cursor on CONTRAST and then press the Center button 36 CAMERA SETUP Enabling this option allows clearer recording BRIGHTHESS under low light level cond
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5. When the vehicle s ignition switch is turned off CamBall responds differently depending on Recording Duration After Engine Shutoff Settings Refer to section 6 1 7 4 Setting CamBall s Response After Engine Shutoff CamBall s Response After Engine Shutoff Power off CamBall powers off immediately suspending recording Immediately 4 120m CamBall uses its internal battery power to perform motion detection 120mins recording for the specified duration max 120mins CamBall continues te recording motion activated video until its internal Continuous battery power runs out Charging Charging CamBall s battery every time the engine is ignited may cause the battery life of CamBall to be shortened In order to delay the shrink of the battery life CamBall is programmed to start charging its battery only when the battery reserve falls below 70 25 Note Configuring Recording Duration After Engine Shutoff Run CamBall Manager exe file on your PC or set your CamBall on TV Mode with an external display device and then click the menu Settings gt Other gt Recording Duration After Engine Shutoff Note Powering CamBall with the Center Button under Vehicle Recording Mode Powering CamBall when it is in Vehicle Recording mode does not require you to press and hold the Center button over 2 seconds A simple short press of the Center button is sufficient 4 Angel Recording TYPE Lamp Red Green 8631 Only CamBall being in S
6. lit E t m There are two types of monitor NTSC and PAL Choose the corect Quality Setup monitor type before connecting it to the Camb all unit 5b Overwrite Setup Others S Date Time Setup Playback Setup Monitor type Monitor type BA Overwrite Setup Memory Setup T 3 Angel Record Setup Default Setup Upgrade Auto power off Others The CamBall automatically turns off the power if you don t press any button for a certain amount of time you set between 1 9 minutes You can t activate this function in record mode or playback Even if you set this to on it will not turn off the power in while recording or playback S Date Time Setup Playback Setup Memory Setup QUM Monitor type NTSC Auto power off The CamBall automatically turns off the power if you don t press any button for a certain amount of time you set between 1 9 minutes You can t activate this function in record mode or playback Even if you set this to on it will not turn off the power in while recording or playback 5 Minutes v S Angel Record Setup Default Setup Upgrade YouTube amp Upload Multi video Upload YouTube amp Upload EMi gt Multi video Upload nutes v Timefminutes LED display time Time minutes Status LEDs indicate CamBall s mode what features are enabled and al how much battery is left This option configures how long you wish the indicators to be turned
7. 240 X Cancel Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 CamBall A Language Setup E Camera Setup Record Setup BA Overwrite Setup Others S5 Date Time Setup Playback Setup Memory Setup 4 Others S Angel Record Setup Default Setup Upgrade YouTube amp Upload Multi video Upload Recording speed values are 1 3 7 15 and 25 Speed 25 FPS Recording quality Q This function is to set Recording speed in frames per second Available a There are 4 image quality levels Low Medium High and Highest If you set this level to Highest then you get more clear images than in other levels but a larger file size will result On the other hand if you set the level to Low then it requires smaller file sizes but you get less clear images compared to the images in Highest If you set it to Highest then the file size gets 70 larger then High If you set it to Medium then the file size gets 40 smaller then High If you set it to Low then the file size gets 45 smaller than High Quality High X Video resolution w This is to set video resolution This function is not available for this a version and it now fixed at 320x240 pixels Resolution 320 x 240 v Cancel 6 2 3 7 Zoom In 6 2 3 5 Video Quality Choose RECORDING SET gt QUALITY SET and select the desired quality and click Apply Choose RECORD SET gt OTHERS gt ZOOM IN and
8. Editing from an External Display Device Connect CamBall to an external display device refer to section 4 1 2 and then edit directly from the screen as follows Place the curser on Playback Edit and press the Center button HEHU RECORD PREUTEH SHAPSHOT SETUP Select Internal Memory or Micro SD Card and press the Center button PLAYBACK EDIT MICRO 3D CARD Select the MP3 folder you wish to open and press the Center button BUILT IN MEMORY UIDEO PHOTO MP3_ MP3_3 4 Select the MP3 file you wish to play and press the Center button 29 COMP3_1 izi 102 mp4 105 mp4 FREU HEAT DEL DELALL COPY COPYALL To end MP3 playback and return to the previous menu press and hold the lt 4 button over 2 seconds 30 5 1 Overview and you will be guided by the following steps 5 1 1 What are Initial Configurations 1 CamBall Manager Version Check Ball checks the version of CamBall e Initial Configurations refers to the process of CamBall checks the version of CamBa upgrading your CamBall s software to the Manager and upgrades it with a newer version if any latest version and then making some basic y configurations that are essential to the 2 CamBall Firmware Version Check If device s functionality CamBall Firmware is up to date you will 5 1 2 What is Upgrading n addition to the hardware components be prompted to make a language selection If a new
9. Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 CamBall A Language Setup m Record Setup Quality Setup Overwrite Setup Others S Date Time Setup Playback Setup Memory Setup Others 3 Angel Record Setup Default Setup 9 Upgrade YouTube amp Upload Multi Video Upload C2 Camera Se Brightness You can adjust the values of Brightness when you recording video or tt taking photos Brightness Contrast You can adjust the values of Contrast when you recording video or q taking photos Contrast Night mode j Turn Night mode to ON when recording at night or in a dark place to realize a brighter image In the Night mode the recording speed will decrease by 25 V Use night mode Flip vertical The Flip vertical function flips the video upside down vertically top tl over bottom Turn it off to return back to the original Use flip vertical Cancel 6 2 2 4 Flip Vertical Choose CAMERA SET gt FLIP VERTICAL and check the box and then click Apply to enable The default setting is Off unchecked Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 CamBall A Language Setup m Record Setup Quality Setup SA Overwrite Setup Others SP Date Time Setup Playback Setup Memory Setup Others 3 Angel Record Setup Default Setup Upgrade YouTube amp Upload Multi video Upload 2 Camera Set Brightness You can adjust the values
10. Memory Full Indication option is enabled the MEM indication lamp blinks in red five times In order to continue recording the recorded flies need to be erased You can save the recorded files on a separate storage if necessary 13 Indication lamps change colors depending on the selected modes 1 Standby Mode REC MP3 and TV Indication Lamps Off Standby or taking snapshot 2 Recording Mode REC Indication Lamp Red Green Recording video 3 MP3 Mode MP3 Indication Lamp Green Playing MP3 4 TV Mode TV Indication Lamp Green Recording Playing Setting with connection of monitor 4 1 Taking Snapshots Standby Mode With CamBall you can take snapshots You can utilize an external display device like TV monitor or CamBall LCD monitor SG94 Note Before taking Snapshots Read carefully 5 Initial Configurations and 6 CamBall Configurations of this manual and configure the date time monitor and memory settings before taking snapshots 4 1 1 Snapshots without an External Display Device 1 Setting CamBall on Standby Mode Press and hold the Center button to power CamBall on If all the indication lamps of REC MP3 and TV are off CamBall is in standby mode If any of the three indication lamps are on CamBall is not in the standby mode turn them off by pressing and holding the related direction buttons over 2 seconds 2 Taking Snapshots When CamBall is in the Standby Mode press the Cente
11. Note Memory Format and Default Set Memory Format erases all recorded data from the selected memory and should not be confused with Default Set which restores all settings to factory default settings From the PC use the right mouse button to format Hard Disk Drives Format CAMBALL F Capacity 111 MB a Local Disk tC File system FAT Open Explore Allocation unit size Devices with Removr ae Search Default allocation size AutoP ay volume label CAMBALL _ i 348 Floppy Sharing and 4 Format options canei C Quick Format Eject 7 CD Drive Dy Cut Copy sd Removable l create Shorti Rename Properties 6 2 7 Other 6 2 7 1 Monitor Type Choose OTHERS gt EXTERNAL MONITOR TYPE and select the type and then click Apply The default setting is NTSC Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 CamBall A Language Setup E Camera Setup Record Setup Quality Setup aA Overwrite Setup Others S Date Time Setup Playback Setup Memory Setup 3 3 Angel Record Setup Default Setup Upgrade YouTube amp Upload Multi video Upload Monitor type There are two types of monitor NTSC and PAL Choose the correct monitor type before connecting it to the CamB all unit NTSC Monitor type Auto power off The CamBall automatically turns off the power if you don t press any button for a certain amount of time you
12. OTHERS place the cursor on STATUS INDICATION LAMP ON TIME and then press the Center button to make your selection Setting options available are Always On and 5 Seconds Selecting Always On means the indication lamps are on at all times which consumes the battery power fast 43 The default setting is Always On OTHERS MONITOR TYPE AUTO POHER OFF RECORD AFTER IGHITION OFF 30 HIH AHGEL RECORD SETUP FACTORY DEFAULT SET 6 1 7 4 Recording Duration After Engine Shutoff This option applies to Vehicle Recording option Specifically this option allows you to define the duration of recording after the engine is shut off If set to On CamBall will continue recording until its battery is completely depleted even after the engine is shut off Choose OPTION gt OTHERS place the cursor on VEHICLE BATTERY TIME and then press the Center button Setting options available are Off On 1 9mins and 10 120mins The default setting is 30 minutes OTHERS MONITOR TYPE AUTO POHER OFF STATUS LAMP OH TIHE HTSC gt MIN ALHAYS OW AHGEL RECORD SETUP FACTORY DEFAULT SET 6 1 7 5 Angel Recording This option is used to enable disable the Angle Recording option and to configure the recording time standby time and emergency recording time for Angel Recording With Angel Recording option enabled CamBall will record for the defined recording HOHITOR TYPE HTSC AUTO POHER OFF 5 MIH time
13. Time 2 minutes Settings Emergency Record 1 minute Once configured by the user the following three settings will not be affected by the Default Set option If you need to adjust these settings please do so directly from the configuration menu Language Setting Date Time Setting Monitor Type Setting 55 9 2 Product Specifications Category Specification Note CMOS 640x480 Resolution Srp less than 1 lux Builtin 128MB Flash Memory ne External Micro SD Card Max 16GB Photo Resolution 640 x 480 pixels Recording Resolution 320x240 pixels Continuous Recording 72hrs Max Motion Detection 720hrs Max m Continuous Recording Audio Video Recording time may vary Battery Time Ie eS MDE ere depending on battery and Motion Detection Audio Video 10hrs i Max temperature conditions m Li polymer battery 3 7V DC 340mA USB Port USB Adapter 5V DC 1A Dimensions 37mm Diameter eon foran Storage Capacity 16GB 25fps 56 10 1 Safe Hardware Removal Whenever you disconnect CamBall from the PC use the Safely Remove Hardware option Otherwise you might experience critical damage of your PC and or the product Safe Hardware Removal 1 Click on the Safely Remove Hardware icon located in System Tray Safely Remove Hardware ken ts 10 53 AM 2 Following dialog will prompt Select the device you wish to disconnect and click Stop Safely Remove Hardware Select
14. at least two and half hours to fully charge CamBall s battery Insert the external memory card Micro SD into the external memory slot Refer to 6 1 6 Memory Settings of this manual Refer to 5 Initial Configurations of this manual and before start change the configurations 3 2 Basic Operation and Status Check e CamBall Buttons e Status Check The external memory slot is positioned at the top and the USB port at the bottom of CamBall Press and hold the Center button over two seconds to power CamBall on All the indication lamps will blink three times as the CamBall powers up Press and hold the Center button over two seconds to power CamBall off The indication lamps will blink in rotation three times as the CamBall powers down When you power on CamBall it is operating normally if three indication lamps BATT MEM and OVER turn on These indication lamps indicate CamBall s status battery reserve memory status and overwrite setting Note that CamBall can be configured so that these lamps automatically turn off in five seconds pressing the F button under this configuration displays CamBall status for five seconds All buttons can be locked by pressing and holding the lt q and P buttons simultaneously for two seconds All the indication lamps will blink once before they are locked Unlock the in the same manner The indication lamps blink twice before they are unlocked Pressing any of the buttons w
15. check the box and then click Apply to enable The default setting is High The default setting is off unchecked 47 Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 Record Setup Others YouTube amp Upload CamBall A Language Setup E Camera Setup Zoom in This is to magnify the images while recording video This function applies Quality Setup s Overwrite Setup 8 5 Date Time Setup Playback Setup Memory Setup for recording video only as photos are taken with 640 480 pixels Use zoom in Time stamp H Set Time stamp to display date and time when you playback video You lt q 2 Angel Record Setup Ss can choose to place this information either on top or bottom of the Default Setup playback screen If you don t want to use this function set it OFF G Upgrade Time stamp OFF v i ukida Upload Motion detection With Motion Detection enabled video is recorded for the configured duration only upon motion detection This option is used to configure motion detection sensitivity Higher the sensitivity setting more minute movement your CamBall will be able to record If audio recording is set to Always CamBall will continuously record audio but will record video only upon motion detection Medium z 10 seconds s Always record audio Record if motion detectec v Sensitivity level Recording time Cancel 6 2 3 8 Time Stamping Choose RECORD S
16. eas indication lamps will tu rn on Red Green to H bs co os q anak the values of Contrast when you recording video or indicate that CamBall has been recognized P pe i Night mode wy Turn Night mode to ON when recording at night or in a dark place to and is being charged Muli vicien Upload realize a brighter image In the Night mode the recording speed will decrease by 25 iV Use night mode e From the PC run CamballManager3 exe inside the CD ROM and CamBall Manager s main menu will pop up Flip vertical The Flip vertical function flips the video upside down vertically top th over bottom Turn it off to return back to the original Use flip vertical e Changes made from CamBall Manager will only take effect after pressing Apply or OK button Cancel 6 2 1 Language 6 2 2 2 Contrast Choose Camera Set gt Contrast and adjust the Select the desired language from Language Set and then click Apply Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 contrast level using the sliding bar Click Apply Configurable range is between 1 and 20 and CamBall A E Camera Setup Record Setup Quality Setup Overwrite Setup Others Firmware language Please select your language for CamB all s firmware Selected language will be displayed in CamB all s menu when you use Monitor Mode with connection to an external monitor S Date Time Setup Playback Setup Language English si M
17. not attempt to disassemble or repair the device yourself If you experience a problem with the product contact a Starnex retailer or an authorized service center for repair Do not use your CamBall near bodies of water without the waterproof case or allow it to get wet Moisture and water cause malfunctions and can even lead to electrocution If you need to use your CamBall outdoors in rain snow or at a beach swimming pool please use the waterproof case Copyright Unauthorized reproduction and distribution of copyrighted material is direct violation of copyright laws and international treaties Furthermore distribution of unauthorized content to third parties via Internet is also violation of international treaties regardless of whether or not the distribution is free or paid Important Notice The content of this manual is subject to change without prior notice Starnex shall not be held responsible for disputes or issues resulting from the use of this manual Starnex shall not be held responsible for third party disputes or issues concerning CamBall use Starnex shall not be held responsible for any loss or damage incurred due to product malfunction or data loss Please keep a backup of all your important data Examples used in this manual may differ from actual product recordings and images Buttons and functionalities not described herein exist for future product improvement purposes Starnex reserves the right to make desig
18. of Brightness when you recording video or tt taking photos Brightness Contrast You can adjust the values of Contrast when you recording video or q taking photos Contrast Night mode j Turn Night mode to ON when recording at night or in a dark place to realize a brighter image In the Night mode the recording speed will decrease by 25 V Use night mode Flip vertical The Flip vertical function flips the video upside down vertically top U over bottom Turn it off to return back to the original F Use flip vertical Cancel 6 2 3 Recording Settings 6 2 3 1 Video Recording Choose RECORD SET gt VIDEO SET and check the box and then click Apply to enable The default setting is On checked Starnex CamBall Manager v1 CamBall A Language Setup E Camera Setup Quality Setup a Overwrite Setup Others S5 Date Time Setup Playback Setup Memory Setup Others 3 Angel Record Setup Default Setup Upgrade YouTube amp Upload Multi Video Upload 00 for SG 30 31 Video recording You can turn off the video If you would like to save only audio data turn off this function V Use video recording Audio recording You can turn off the audio If you would like to save only video data turn off this function V Use audio recording Cancel 6 2 3 2 Audio Recording Choose RECORD SET gt AUDIO SET and check the box and th
19. on for LED display time Always ON v Recording time after vehicle ignition off Dinie Status LEDs indicate CamB all s mode what features are enabled and how much battery is left This option configures how long you wish the indicators to be turned on for Always ON hd Recording time after vehicle ignition off Display time When you set recording type to vehicle recording you can change the EP battery recording time from 1 minute to 120 minutes Turn it OFF to stop recording when the vehicle ignition is off Or turn ON to record until the battery is exhausted s Sia nbe When you set recording type to vehicle recording you can change the Receding time 30 Minut 5 or battery recording time from 1 minute to 120 minutes Turn it OFF to stop amie nes recording when the vehicle ignition is off Or turn ON to record until the battery is exhausted Recoding time 30 Minutes ba oeei eon Cancel 6 2 7 3 Status Indication Lamp On Time Choose OTHERS gt STATUS INDICATION LAMP ON TIME and make your selection and then click Apply 6 2 7 5 Angel Recording Choose OTHERS gt ANGEL RECORDING and make all relevant settings and then click The default setting is Always Apply 51 Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 CamBall A Language Setup E Camera Setup Record Setup Quality Setup a Overwrite Setup amp Others SS Date Time Setup Playback Setup Memory Setup Othe
20. picture on the left not completely inserted e Push the card in until it s flush with the slot Please refer to 6 7 6 Memory Settings 2 3 Connecting to an External Display Device e You can display the recorded videos on a TV monitor a PC monitor a satellite navigation screen or CamBall LCD monitor SG94 by connecting CamBall directly to one of those e You can also monitor what is being recorded through TV monitor LCD Monitor SG94 or a satellite navigation screen if you connect one of them to CamBall while you record video 2 4 Earphone Connection e When the MP3 mode enabled connect the earphones to CamBall s USB port using the earphone gender SG 83 as shown below 2 5 Using Accssories e CamBall Holder Push CamBall in until you hear a click CamBall Holder allows you to fixate CamBall s camera angle and position It also allows you to mount CamBall on the table or even on the wall using double side adhesive tape e Necklace Necklace connects to both sides of CamBall Holder and the length can be adjusted to the chest level which reduces shaking and wobbling e Sport Band Rubber lining inside the band prevents the band from slipping off helmets and other objects with smooth surfaces 10 e Sport Band CamBall Holder 3 1 Preparations Plug CamBall into USB port of your computer using USB Cable SG99 or into the wall socket using USB Cable SG99 and USB Adapter SG95 and leave it for
21. stop recording for the defined standby STATUS LANP OH TINE ALHAYS OW time and repeat the process RECORD AFTER IGHITION OFF 30 HIH ANGEL RECORD SETUP Pressing the Center button in an emergency situation triggers CamBall to start recording for the defined emergency record duration Choose OPTION gt OTHERS place the cursor on ANGEL RECORD SETUP and then press the Center button Setting options are as follows RECORD TIME 5 30secs STANDBY TIME 1 9mins EMERGENCY RECORD 1 9mins Default settings are 10 seconds 2 minutes and 1 minute respectively ANGEL RECORD SETUP STAHDBY TIME MIH EMERGENCY RECORD TIME 1 MIH 6 1 7 6 CamBall Reset This option resets all CamBall settings to their default values overriding all user defined configurations and restoring factory default settings However Language Monitor Type and Date Time configurations are excluded from being reset to default settings Choose OPTION gt OTHERS place the cursor on DEFAULT RESET and then press the Center button You will be prompted with a confirmation message Select Yes and then press the Center button to reset your CamBall 44 6 2 From CamBall Manager CamBall A Language Setup Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 C2 Camera Le Camera Setup Brightness e Connect CamBall to your PC using the USB e E aasan Dip Strgphane ro Bonnes henya eeordha vos cable The top bottom left and right J ori
22. the device You want to unplug or eject and then click Stop When Windows motities you that itis sake to do so unplug the device from your computer Hardware devices g i USE Mass Storage Device USB Mase Storage Device at Location O L Display device components Close 3 Select the device you wish to disconnect once more and then click OK F Stop a Hardware device Confirm devices to be stopped Choose OF to continue Windows will attempt to stop the following devices After the devices are stopped they may be removed safely my USB Mass Storage Device s Generic volume F Se STARNE PG USBSYSTEM USB Device Generic volume E Se STARNE PG USBSYSTEM USB Device 4 When you see the following message disconnect CamBall from your PC 57 i Safe To Remove Hardware The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed From the system CamBall Manager features a direct Safely Remove Hardware button for greater user convenience 10 2 Using CamBall ina Vehicle When using CamBall in your vehicle connect power to your CamBall after starting the engine to protect against overloading Warranty This product is warranted against issues resulting from manufacturing or parts defect for twelve months six months for the battery from date of purchase Upon purchase of the product fill out the following warranty information right away If you encounter any problem with pro
23. wma Audio jpg Image 4 2 3 2 Playback and Edit of Video Files on an External Display Device TV or CamBall LCD 1 Video Playback Set CamBall on TV mode and connect it to an external display device refer to section 4 1 2 Then place the curser on Playback Edit in the menu and then press the Center button MEHL RECORD PREUTEH SHAPSHOT SETUP Select Built in Memory or Micro SD Card and press the Center button PLAYBACK EDIT MICRO SD CARD Place the curser on Video and then press the Center button 21 BUILT IN HEMORY QOUIDEO ii B2008101 7 134000 00 AUT 62008101 7 140000 00 AUT FREU HEAT DEL DELALL COPY COPYALL While a video file is being played press the lt q button to play the previous file and the P button to play the next file To end video playback and return to the file selection menu press and hold the lt lt button D To return to the previous menu press the lt 4 button 2 Editing of Videos From the file selection menu press the gt button to move the cursor at the bottom of the menu Then you can access the edit options GUIDE 1 1 B2008101 7 134000 00 AUT B2008101 7 140000 00 AUT HEAT DEL DELALL COPY COPYALL Place the curser on the edit option you have chosen Previous Next Opens the previous next page if there are multiple pages of files Delete Delete All Delete selected file or files Copy Copy All Copy selected
24. 9 Motion Detection 1 Sensitivity Choose RECORD SET gt OTHERS gt MOTION DETECTION LEVEL and select the desired setting Setting options available are Ultra High High 48 Medium Low and Ultra Low The default setting is Medium 2 Video Recording Time Choose RECORD SET gt OTHERS gt MOTION DETECTION gt RECORDING TIME and adjust it Use this option to determine how long you wish CamBall to record video when motion is detected After recording for the configured duration CamBall will return to motion detection status sleep mode The default setting is 10 seconds Note With Audio Recording disabled If CamBall is configured to record video only motion detection will trigger 5 second recordings only regardless of the video recording time setting 3 Audio Recording Method Choose RECORD SET gt OTHERS gt MOTION DETECTION gt AUDIO RECORDING and adjust it Use this option to configure the audio recording method in the event of motion detection Setting this option to On Detection records audio along with video upon motion detection Setting this option to Always records audio at all time whether or not motion detected and along with video upon motion detection The default setting is On Detection Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 CamBall A Language Setup E Camera Setup Record Setup Quality Setup A Overwrite Setup SS Date Time Setup Playback Setup Memory Setup O
25. CamBall 9G 30 SG 31 User Manual Xxx The Future of Wireless Surveillance REV 00 20090709 Legal Disclaimer e Use of this product for illicit purposes including invasion of personal privacy is punishable by law and Starnex disclaims any and all responsibilities resulting thereof EMC Registration e This device is a B grade EMC registered device that s safe for residential use in all regions Handling e CamBall is a precision hardware that is vulnerable to excessive impact Please study and comply with the safety precautions below e Your warranty does not cover any damage resulting from mishandling or negligence by the user Using excessive force to clean the lens surface can damage the lens itself or cause CamBall to malfunction Dust and buildup on the lens can cause poor recording quality Use a dust remover or lens cleaning cloth to clean the lens Do not drop your CamBall or subject it to strong impact Remember that CamBall can easily fall out of your pocket and on to the ground When carrying CamBall in a bag make sure the device is not vulnerable to excessive force and impact Keep CamBall and its parts and accessories away from reach of children If swallowed immediately seek medical attention Leaving your CamBall under direct sunlight or in the vicinity of a fireplace and other sources of heat can cause it to malfunction Protect your CamBall from fluids and moisture Do
26. CamBall is in standby mode press and hold the A button over 2 seconds This turns on the REC indication lamp and gets CamBall to start recording If the REC indication lamp is turned on in both green and red this indicates that both video and audio are being recorded To record video or audio only you have to change the configurations Refer to section 6 CamBall Configurations 3 End Recording To stop recording press and hold the A button over 2 seconds The REC indication lamp will turn off and CamBall will stop recording 4 2 2 Recording utilizing an External Display Device It is possible to connect your CamBall to a TV monitor or CamBall LCD monitor SG LMP sold separately and record video while viewing CamBall s field of vision on the screen computer may not be used as external display devices Connect CamBall to an external display device using the USB cable Please note that the video plug is yellow and the audio plug red Make sure CamBall is in standby mode Refer to 4 1 1 Setting CamBall on Standby Mode From standby mode press and hold the W button for over 2 seconds to turn on The TV indication lamp green which means CamBall mode has been changed to TV mode with the display of the following four menu options on the external display device 19 PREUTEH SHAPSHOT PLAYBACK EDIT SETUP From the menu displayed on screen select Record and then press the Center button This turns on the REC indica
27. ET gt OTHERS gt TIME STAMP and select the desired setting Setting options available are Off Top and Bottom The default setting is Off Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 YouTube amp Upload Record Setup Others CamBall A Language Setup E Camera Setup Zoom in 4 This is to magnify the images while recording video This function applies Quality Setup t x for recording video only as photos are taken with 640x480 pixels s Overwrite Setup S Date Time Setup Playback Setup Memory Setup Use zoom in Time stamp YA Set Time stamp to display date and time when you playback video You 4q 2 Angel Record Setup S32 can choose to place this information either on top or bottom of the Default Setup playback screen If you don t want to use this function set it OFF G Upgrade Time stamp OFF X Multi video Upload i i ulti video Uploa Motion detection AA With Motion Detection enabled video is recorded for the configured duration only upon motion detection This option is used to configure motion detection sensitivity Higher the sensitivity setting more minute movement your CamBall will be able to record If audio recording is set to Always CamBall will continuously record audio but will record video only upon motion detection Medium bd Recording time 10 seconds v Always record audio Record if motion detectec w Sensitivity level Cancel 6 2 3
28. External Display DEVIC Gorna 19 4 2 3 Video Playback and Edit eee 20 4 3 Special Video Recording Types with camBal SG o lernar e saute 24 4 3 1 Selection of Recording Type 24 4 3 2 Instructions by Recording Type 0 24 4 3 3 Motion Detection Recording in Detail SGS FONI ssc erste eeet dees E 27 4A MP3 MOC ecccsesseescsesessescsesseeseseseeeseeeee 28 4 4 1 Enabling Disabling MP3 Mode 04 28 4 4 2 Editing MP3 Files 0 seccseseeeseeeeeeen 29 5 Initial Configurations 000000000000000000 31 Del I OVEIVIGW nitenin e a A oL 5 1 1 What are Initial Configurations 31 5 1 2 What is Upgrading bein sitet otitis euros 31 5 1 3 What are Basic Configurations 31 5 1 4 Initial Configuration Guide 31 5 2 MID OFAGIAG enean 31 5 2 1 Calmiballl Wana OR axis i ccheccateu cleanin 31 5 2 2 CamBall Firmware ccccccsseccssecessesscsesseseeees 32 5 3 Basic Configurations uu eeseseeeees 33 5 3 1 CamBall Manager Configurations 33 5 3 2 Language Selection uu 33 5 3 3 Monitor Type Selection 33 5 3 4 Date Time Settings oc ssessseeeeseeeeen 34 6 CamBall Configurations 006 36 6 1 Configurations using an External Display DOVICC a eine oieaminniha ate Means soeetie 36 oe UP 719 6 8 cheer eeecen enna E 36 6 1 2 Camera SettingS cesses 36 6 1 3 Recording Settings uu cece 38 6 1 4 Playback Settings uo sees 40 G 1c5
29. Windows Media Player or DivX Player use StarEncoder Note Connecting CamBall to a PC while Recording and Playing Back Recorded Files f you connect CamBall to a PC while recording is in progress CamBall stops recording The recorded files can then be played back or edited on the PC Disconnecting CamBall from the PC resumes the recording 20 iG Size of Recorded File and Disk Drive Naming of Micro SD card on a PC CamBall generates and saves recorded files in the built in storage in 1 hour long or 20MB sized segment units whichever comes first For the external storage CamBall generates and saves recorded files in 1 hour long or 300MB sized segment units Formatting the Micro SD card from CamBall renames the disk drive into CamBall_ SD Otherwise the external storage disk drive will be displayed as Removable Disk Drive Note Names and Extensions of Recorded Files Recorded files are named in the format of YYYY MM DD HH MM SS Recording Sequence Here the time refers to the point when the recording started In addition file names carry either a B or an M prefix B is for files recorded to built in memory whereas M is for files recorded to external memory Micro SD B20090430 141523 00 avi A file that was recorded to built in memory starting at 14 15 23 on April 30 2009 M20090530 141523 00 avii A file that was recorded to external memory starting at 14 15 23 on May 30 2009 File Extensions avi Videot Audio
30. ade be used to notify you of the memory full status tn Pg With this option enabled CamBall s memory full notification indicators will Pe F blink in red for five minutes when memroy becomes full Uploa Multi Video Upload F Use memory full alert Cancel 6 2 6 3 Memory Full Notification Check the box under Memory Set gt Memory Full Status Indicator and then click Apply to enable The default setting is Off unchecked Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 ak Camal GLOTENN A Language Setup E Camera Setup Record Setup Quality Setup Overwrite Setup Others S5 Date Time Setup Playback Setup gt Others S Angel Record Setup Default Setup Record with built in memory CamBall has built in flash memory of 128MB and you can also use Micro SD card for up to 16GB for memory extension When you want to record onto the Micro SD card only then turn the built in memory OFF Use built in memory Memory full status indicator A With Overwrite disabled you will not be able to record or take additional video or snapshots when the memory becomes full Here this option can be used to notify you of the memory full status 7 Upgrade With this option enabled CamBall s memory full notification indicators will ae blink in red for five minutes when memroy becomes full Upload Multi video Upload F Use memory full alert Cancel 6 2 6 4 Memory Format
31. all Manager monitor type selection and date time settings CamBall Manager The latest version of CamBall Manager is detected Fram download site 5 1 4 In itial Config u ration G u ide we Do vou want bo download the latest version From Internet recommended Current version v1 00 Initial Configurations is performed using The Etes a orld CamBall Manager CamballManager3 exe Make sure your PC is connected to the internet and then connect your CamBall to the PC using the USB cable SG99 From the enclosed CD ROM copy the CamballManager3 exe file to your PC Run the CamballManager3 exe file on the PC 31 Download Downloading the latest version of CamBall Manager trom Internet CamBall Manager Successfully downloaded T CamBall Manager will be updated to the latest version after clicking OK button Duration 00 02 f 00 04 Cancel CamBall Update Utility Successfully updated lt The latest version of CamBall Manager will be executed 5 2 2 CambBall Firmware After checking the version of CamBall Firmware CamBall Manager will prompt you to make a language selection if CamBall Firmware is up to date Clicking OK will finalize the upgrading process Firmware Language Set Language Please select your language for CamBall s firmware at first time Selected language wil be displayed in CamBall s menu when you use Monitor Mode with connection to an external monitor Cancel l
32. anguage set Ifa newer version of CamBall Firmware is Language Spel Ei available CamBall Manager will automatically commence the upgrade process after you make your language selection Firmware Upgrade Language CamBall s firmware must be upgraded Please select your firmware language Current version w1 00 Upgrade version v1 01 Language amele cancel upgrade When the following dialog prompts click Safely Remove Hardware Upgrading Please disconnect CamBall from USB port for upgrading firrmvare CamBall will be upgraded automatically after disconnection NOTICE Before you disconnect the CamBall unit from your PC you MUST do Safely Remove Hardware in your PC first before disconnection Otherwise tt may cause a fatal problem to the PC andor CamBall unit Safely Remove Hardware A Cancel upgrade Inthe next dialog select USB Mass Storage Device and then click Stop Safely Remove Hardware Select the device you want to unplug or eject and then click Stop Wfhen Windows notifies pou that itis safe to do s0 unplug the device fram your computer Hardware devices USB Mass Storage Device USB Mass Storage Device at Location O L Display device components Close Then select USB Mass Storage Device again in when the next dialog prompts and click OK gt Stop a Hardware device Confirm devices to be stopped Choose OF to continue Windows
33. as an external monitor screen when you change the configuration of your CamBall and also as an external battery 3 7V 700Ma for supplying electric power for your CamBall CamBall LCD LCD Monitor Connection Cable SG 94 SG 72 1 3 Feature Comparison Video Recording fT Audio Recording vyo f y To 1 J Monitor Display ee cs i es n R oT Recording Motion Vehicle a Detection Recordino e a Angel Recording 1 4 Front Microphone Line of Sight Camera Reset Button 1 5 Rear External Memory Slot Center Button Direction Buttons 4 LED Lamps 8 USB Port 2 1 Charging the Battery e Connecting your CamBall to a computer USB port using the USB cable SG 99 will activate CamBall s REC MP3 TV and TYPE lamps in a cross shape and automatically start charging the device s battery It takes approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes to completely charge the battery e Once CamBall is connected to a computer via the USB cable CamBall will start charging but will not be able to record video To record while charging the battery use the USB Adapter Gender SG 73 e t s also possible to charge the battery and record at the same time by using the USB Adaptor SG 95 in the Surveillance Pack SG SVP sold separately gaa SE 2 2 Inserting a Micro SD Card Micro SD Card e CamBall supports Micro SD cards up to 16GB e Insert the Micro SD card completely into the external memory slot see
34. ck Setup Memory Setup Others 3 Angel Record Setup Default Setup Upgrade YouTube amp Upload Multi Video Upload CamBall Manager CamBall Yersion Hardware v1 50 Firmware v1 00 Model SG 31 Cancel 5 3 2 Language Selection Since you ve already made your language selection during the upgrading process you can skip this step However if you wish to change your language selection select the desired language from the Language Set menu and then click Apply Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 CamBall A E Camera Setup Record Setup Quality Setup s Overwrite Setup Firmware language Please select your language for CamB all s firmware Selected language will be displayed in CamB all s menu when you use Monitor Mode with connection to an external monitor Language English v Others S Date Time Setup Playback Setup Memory Setup 4 Others 3 Angel Record Setup Default Setup Upgrade YouTube amp Upload Multi video Upload Cancel 5 3 3 Monitor Type Selection In order to connect your CamBall to a TV or an LCD monitor in TV mode you will first need to identify the type of display device you intend to use There are two formats NTSC and PAL The default monitor type setting is Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 CamBall A Language Setup BE Camera Setup Monitor type Record Setu s a gt 4 F There are two t
35. d to five seconds in setting menu 6 W Press and hold over 2 seconds to set CamBall on off TV mode 7 AtW Simultaneously press and hold over 2 seconds to activate deactivate the vertical flip feature FLIP lamp on off 8 lt gt Simultaneously press and hold over 2 seconds to lock unlock all the indication buttons 15 4 1 2 Snapshots utilizing an External Display Device It s possible to connect your CamBall to a TV monitor a CamBall LCD monitor SG LMP sold separately and take pictures while viewing CamBall s field of vision on the screen computer may not be used as external display devices Connect CamBall to an external display device using the USB cable Please note that the video plug is yellow and the audio plug red Make sure CamBall is in standby mode Refer to 4 1 1 Setting CamBall on Standby Mode From standby mode press and hold the W button for over 2 seconds to turn on The TV indication lamp green which means CamBall mode has been changed to TV mode with the display of the following four menu options on the external display device PREUTEH SHAPSHOT PLAYBACK EDIT SETUP Select Preview Snapshot and then press the Center button to view CamBall s field of vision on the screen of the external display device Press the Center button to take a picture A status message will appear on screen as CamBall takes the picture To return to the previous menu press the lt 4 button Note Tak
36. d yehe Baek Boxand een Montemne Camcorder f and Extended Examples Surveillance Vehicle Security Hands free Derce Duration Recording 4 3 2 Instructions by Recording Type Note Before performing special recordings with CamBall SG 31 Carefully read 5 Initial Configurations and 6 CamBall Configurations of this manual and configure the date time monitor and memory settings before performing special recordings In particular Surveillance Recording and Vehicle Recording both rely on motion detection Refer to section 6 1 3 9 or 6 2 3 9 1 Normal Recording TYPE Lamp Off SG30 and SG31 Overview Use this option for normal video recording like using your CamBall as a camcorder Recording When your CamBall is in Standby Mode make sure TYPE lamp turned off press and hold the A button over 2 seconds to start recording If powered by the onboard battery only normal recording will continue until the battery is completely used up If 24 powered by USB Cable SG99 USB Adapter Gender SG73 or the USB Adapter SG95 recording will continue until manually stopped Charging No matter the level of remaining battery reserve CamBall will charge the battery if plugged into a power source 2 Surveillance Recording TYPE Lamp Red SG31 Only Overview Select this recording type to use your CamBall as a surveillance recording device With this recording type enabled and with CamBall connected to a power
37. duct contact the retailer or distributor right away Product repair exchange and refund will be provided to you in accordance with their respective policies Warranty Period For 12 months from date of purchase Name of Purchaser Ce Address Warranty Policy Any malfunction during the warranty period and under normal use will be repaired at free of charge However following are not covered by the warranty 1 Malfunctions caused by user negligence 2 Malfunctions and damages caused by a natural disaster 3 Malfunctions caused as the result of improper voltage and or frequency use 4 Malfunctions caused by modification by a third party and 5 Product damages and malfunctions resulting after expiration of the warranty period However out of warranty repair services are available at the owner s expense STARNEX C ECE C The Future of Wireless Surveillance STA SG 20 58
38. ecording is not motion activated no power but memory saved no audio interruptions during playback Note Entering Sleep Mode and Audio Interruptions under Motion Detection OPTION gt RECORD SET gt MOTION DETECT gt AUDIO RECORDING METHOD ON DETECTION When you playback a motion detection recording that was made under this setting you may experience sudden interruptions in audio This is not caused by production malfunction In this setting CamBall enters into sleep mode if there is no motion detected even if there is sound or voice which result in audio interruptions in segments where there was no motion detected OPTION gt RECORD SET gt MOTION DETECT gt AUDIO RECORDING METHOD ALWAYS In this setting CamBall does not enter into sleep mode when there is no motion detected and instead does continue recording audio only This setting does not offer any power savings but does reduce the amount of memory use Note Time Stamp Surveillance and vehicle recordings with Motion Detection enabled often contain skipped frame Using the time stamp feature helps the user identify recording times with greater ease Enable this option from OPTION gt RECORD SET gt TIMESTAMP to insert time stamps throughout Surveillance and vehicle recordings 2 4 4 MP3 Mode MP3 Mode Buttons and Indication Lamps Short Volume Up Long Change Folder Short Prev Track Short Next Track Long Play Type Long MP3 Mode On Off TYPE Indication Lamp O
39. emory Setup others 3 Angel Record Setup Default Setup p Upgrade YouTube amp Upload Multi video Upload the default setting is 15 Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 CamBall era A Language Setup Lc Brightness Record Setup You can adjust the values of Brightness when you recording video or Quality Setup tt taking photos Overwrite Setup Others Brightness S5 Date Time Setup Playback Setup Contrast Memory Setup You can adjust the values of Contrast when you recording video or amp Others q taking photos 3 Angel Record Setup i Default Setup Contrast Upgrade g YouTube Night mode amp iy Turn Night mode to ON when recording at night or in a dark place to Muti video Upload F5 realize a brighter image In the Night mode the recording speed will decrease by 25 V Use night mode Flip vertical The Flip vertical function flips the video upside down vertically top y over bottom Turn it off to return back to the original f Use flip vertical Cancel 6 2 2 Camera Settings 6 2 2 1 Brightness Choose Camera Set gt Brightness and adjust Cancel the brightness level using the sliding bar Click Apply Configurable range is between 1 and 20 and 6 2 2 3 Night Mode Choose Camera Set gt Night Mode and check the box and then click Apply to enable The the default setting is 9 default setting is On 45 Starnex CamBall
40. en click Apply to enable The default setting is On checked CamBall A Language Setup E Camera Setup F Quality Setup BA Overwrite Setup Others S Date Time Setup Playback Setup Memory Setup Others 3 Angel Record Setup Default Setup Upgrade YouTube amp Upload Multi video Upload Video recording a You can turn off the video If you would like to save only audio data turn off this function V Use video recording Audio recording You can turn off the audio If you would like to save only video data turn off this function V Use audio recording Cancel 6 2 3 3 Overwrite Setting Choose RECORD SET gt OVERWRITE and check the box and then click Apply to enable The default setting is On checked Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 CamBall A Language Setup E Camera Setup Record Setup Quality Setup a Others S Date Time Setup Playback Setup Memory Setup others 3 Angel Record Setup Default Setup Upgrade YouTube amp Upload Multi Video Upload Memory overwrite If you set this function to on then the oldest file in dates gets replaced by the new file being recorded enabling the CamBall to continue to record when the memory is full If this function is off and the memory is full with the existing files then the CamBall stops from recording video If this function is ON and both the built in memor
41. er version is available firmware will be upgraded after you make CamBall also comes with the three software the language selection components CamBall Firmware CamBall 3 Once version checks have been Manager and StarEncoder D completed CamBall Manager will direct CamBall Firmware comes embedded in l l l you to Basic Configurations CamBall CamBall Manager comes in the CD ROM enclosed in the standard pack and should be installed to your computer and run 5 2 Upgrading when you change the setting of CamBall 5 2 1 CamBall Manager StarEncoder al in the CD ROM Aes Nena Wout ion ener When run CamBall Manager checks for itself enclosed in the standard pack and installed oo whether its version is up to date to your comouter can be used to view and Starnex CamBall Manager edit video files recorded with CamBall Upgrading means replacing CamBall ng Checking of the latest version of CamBall Manager from Internet Firmware CamBall Manager and _ StarEncoder by their latest versions to ensure If CamBall Manager is up to date CamBall optimal device performance Manager will proceed to check the version of Whenever a program is upgraded all settings CamBall Firmware get restored back to their default values lf a later version is available you will be 5 1 3 What are Basic Configurations prompted as shown in the diagrams below Basic Configurations include language setting Click Yes to upgrade CamB
42. ff Shuffle Red Repeat Track wi AE MP3 Indication Lamp Green Repeat Folder P t Green MP3 Mode Red Green Repeat All Short Volume Down Short Pause Play J Long Power On Off 4 4 1 Enabling Disabling MP3 Mode e Enabling MP3 Mode Connect CamBall to the PC refer to section 4 1 3 1 Built in Memory External Memory Copy MP3 files from the computer by dragging them to one of the MP3 folders of the internal or external disk drive of CamBall HAM SI D Connect the earphones and the earphone gender to CamBall CamBall being in Standby Mode press and hold the gt button over 2 seconds to enable MP3 Mode CamBall will automatically start playing your MP3 files 28 NEES if There is No MP3 Files in the MP3 Folder Each of CamBall s internal and external disk drive contains three MP3 folders If you set your CamBall on MP3 mode when all the MP3 files are vacant all the indication lamps will blink five times and CamBall will revert back to Standby Mode Note MP3 File Playback Type and Folder Changeover Change the MP3 playback type using the lt q button The playback type will change in the order of Shuffle gt Repeat Track gt Repeat Folder gt Repeat All Pressing and holding of the A button over 2 seconds to access the next folder is applicable only in the Repeat Folder playback type 4 4 2 Editing MP3 Files 4 4 2 1 Editing from a PC Refer to 4 4 7 Enabling Disabling MP3 Mode 4 4 2 2
43. file or files from the built in memory to the external memory or vice versa When finished press the A button to exit from the edit options To return to the previous menu press the lt 41 button 22 Playback Edit Buttons Short Volume Up A Short Pause Play Lo N rae Long Power On Off Short Previous mf q Short Next Long Exit m j p Long Fast Forward TV Lamp Short Volume Down Green TV Mode p Long TV Mode On Off 23 4 3 Special Video Recording Types with CamBall SG 31 These types do not apply to CamBall SG 30 On top of normal video recording CamBall SG 31 supports the Types of Surveillance Recording Vehicle Recording and Angel Recording 4 3 1 Selection of Recording Type Recording type can be selected and changed when CamBall is in Standby Mode Change the recording type by pressing and holding over 2 seconds the lt q button related to the TYPE indication lamp With each press the recording type will change in order of Normal Recording Lamp Off gt Surveillance Recording Red gt Vehicle Recording Green gt Angel Recording Red Green Four Recording Types of CamBall dil ema Vehicle Recording Angel Recording SG30 amp SG31 SG31 eek SG31 When ignition is Continuous Time controlled Recording Motion turned on repetition of Continuous Type Detection When pecere gale Motion standby regardless anes Detection of motion turned off Motion Application Spork Activate
44. g power back to CamBall after due to depletion of its internal power supply or manual interruption by pressing the Center button while recording will automatically reinitiate recording This advanced feature eliminates the need for the user to physically restart recording in case of CamBall s remote location not applicable to normal recording 4 3 3 Motion Detection Recording in Detail SG31 Only Motion detection minimizes memory and battery use by only recording when motion is detected Motion Detection is available for Surveillance and Vehicle Recording only In vehicle Recording CamBall starts motion detection recording using built in battery power once the engine is shutoff With this option enabled CamBall scans for motion every three seconds and if motion is detected starts recording for the configured duration of time 10 seconds by default if recording video only i e no audio CamBall records for five seconds only You have two configurable options of audio recording in motion detection recording Such configurations can be set by clicking the setting menus OPTION gt RECORD SET gt MOTION DETECT gt AUDIO RECORDING METHOD ON DETECTION When motion is detected CamBall records video and audio only for the configured duration Both power and memory saved but audio interrupted during playback ALWAYS When motion is detected CamBall records video only for the configured duration and audio continuously audio r
45. hen windows notifies wou that itis safe to do s0 unplug the device from your computer Hardware devices USE Mass Storage Device USB Mase Storage Device at Location 0 C Display device components When you see the following dialog click OK lt Stop a Hardware device 1 EJ Confirm devices to be stopped Choose OF to continue Windows will attempt to stop the following devices After the devices are stopped they may be removed safely Sa USB Mass Storage Device Se Genenc volume F Se TARNE PG USBSYSTEM USB Device Se Genenc volume E Se STSANEX PG USBSYSTEM USB Device Disconnect your CamBall from the PC once you see the following message a i Safe To Remove Hardware x The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed From the system CamBall will automatically update its date and time When the following dialog appears reconnect your CamBall to the PC lt Updating date and time Date and time vill be automatically updated to your CamBall after disconnecting Reconnect CamBall to the USB port and wait a minute please Cancel upgrade After a few moments you will see Update Done dialog Click Apply Date Time to complete your Initial Configurations Updating date and time Date and time is successtully updated Click Update done button Update done 35 6 1 Configurations using an External Display Device
46. hile they are locked will cause all lamps blinking in Red Green once but no operation of CamBall at all 12 e Reset Pressing the 3 3 Indication Lamps The Reset button is located deep inside CamBall and can be accessed using a clip or another sharp long object Reset if CamBall is malfunctioning and or cannot be powered off Reset button powers down CamBall To restart it press and hold the Center button e Indication lamps and their colors indicate CamBall s operating and configuration status REC MEM Green More than 70 Available Red Green 30 70 Available Red Less than 30 Available Red blinking Memory Full TYPE SG 31 only Off Normal Red Surveillance Green Vehicle Red Green Angel FLIP Off Normal Green Vertical Flip Off Recording Stopped Red Video Recording only Green Audio Recording only Red Green Recording Audio Video BATT Green More than 70 Reserve Red Green 30 70 Reserve Red Less than 30 Reserve Green blinking Charging MP3 Off MP3 Mode Off Green MP3Mode On OVER Off Overwrite Off Green Overwrite On ITV Off TV Mode Off Green TV Mode On Note Overwrite selectable from CamBall Manager or in TV mode On When the memory is full CamBall starts to overwrite on the oldest existing file Off When the memory is full CamBall stops recording automatically If
47. iles to be played in CamBall however the video codec must be MPEG 4 and the audio codec MP3 If the codecs do not match or if you wish to view video files along with subtitles use Starnex s StarEncoder comes in the enclosed CD ROM to make the conversions so that the files can be viewed on CamBall 3 StarEncoder v1 00 File Control Preset Options Help O Player 27 Desktop x L3 My Documents My Computer dh 3 Floppy 4 Se Local Disk C 63 Documents and Settings 4 DXSDK LE MinGw 4 MS_SDK ES MSys W Program Files 4 Ss_sw EQ WINDOWS i E aa txt 3 AUTOEXEC BAT gs CONFIG SYS 4 CD Drive D f Sa Removable Disk E Swe PG F m ER da Maknard Danna File Info z 00 00 00 000 00 00 00 edd all 3 Functions a Converter Splitter H Add Remove Remove all Seda Target format Stamex CamB all w 4 I Use target folder ES amp File header name lis tar 0 00 00 00 00 00 00 Total KS OK StarEncoder 53 YouTube is a global video hosting service by Google Upload video files you generate using CamBall and share them with the world 8 1 Upload After entering all the information click Upload arom CamBall Manager choose YouTube gt Upload This will prompt Video uploads are limited by YouTube to 10 minutes in length and 1024MB in size the following screen Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 8 2 E CamBall AU CET
48. ing Pictures when Memory is Full You will not be able to take additional pictures any more when the memory is full CamBall reaches full memory capacity and if you have the overwrite feature turned off If you try to taking picture the MEM indication lamp will blink in red five times when you attempt to take a snapshot indicating that there is not enough storage space available and that you need to delete some files to free up space 4 1 3 Viewing and Editing Photos Snapshots can be viewed and edited either by connecting CamBall to a computer or an external display device 4 1 3 1 Viewing and Editing Photos on a computer Connect CamBall to your compuer using the USB cable CamBall s REC MP3 TV and TYPE indication lamps will turn on in a cross shape which means your PC has recognized CamBall Click the icon of My Computer on your PC to find the two new disk drives generated by CamBall The new disk drive from CamBall s built in memory is generally named CamBall and that from the Micro SD Card CamBall_ SD or Removable Disk Drive depending on the computer s configuration The new disk drive from built in memory is differentiated from that from the external memory in 16 that it contains a CONFIG folder as shown below Snapshot files are saved in the PHOTO folders in both disk drives Open the PHOTO folder and select photo files to view or edit the pictures using StarEncoder included i
49. ion is set to 320X240 39 RECORD SETUP UIDEO RECORDING AUDIO RECORDING MEMORY OUERHRITE OH OH OH SPEED FPS 25 VIDEO QUALITY HIGH RESOLUTION 370 X 240 Z00H IH OFF MOTION DETECTION 6 1 3 9 Motion Detection 1 Sensitivity Use this option to define the level of motion detection sensitivity Ultra High makes motion detection highly sensitive where as Ultra Low makes motion detection respond only to big movements Choose OPTION gt RECORD SET place the cursor on MOTION DETECT and then press the Center button to select the setting Setting options available are Ultra High High Medium Low and Ultra Low The default setting is Medium MOTION DETECTION UIDEO RECORDING TIHE 10 SEL AUDIO RECORDING METHOD OH DETECTION Video Recording Time Use this option to determine how long you wish CamBall to record video when motion is detected After recording for the configured duration CamBall will return to motion detection status sleep mode The default setting is 10 seconds Note With Audio Recording disabled If CamBall is configured to record video only motion detection will trigger 5 second recordings only regardless of the video recording time setting MOTION DETECTION MOTION SENSITIVITY HED IUH AUDIO RECORDING METHOD OH DETECTION 3 Audio Recording Method Use this option to configure the audio recording method in the event of motion detection Setting this option to On Detect
50. ion records audio along with video upon motion detection Setting this option to Always records audio only at all time whether or not motion detected and along with video upon motion detection The default setting is On Detection MOTION DETECTION MOTION SENSITIVITY UIDEO RECORDING TINE MEDIUM 10 SEC 6 1 4 Playback Settings 6 1 4 1 Video Playback Choose OPTION gt PLAYBACK SET place 40 the cursor on VIDEO PLAYBACK SET and then press the Center button Setting options available are Normal Repeat DATE TIME SETUP and Repeat All DATE TINE 07 01 2009 11 18 51 The default setting is Normal PLAYBACK SETUP DATE TYPE MMZDDZYY MP3 PLAYBACK EPEAT ALL FOLDERS SAUE SEDIT 4P HOUE 6 1 6 Memory Settings 6 1 6 1 Capacity Choose OPTION gt MEMORY SET place the 6 1 4 2 MP3 Playback cursor on CAPACITY and then press the Choose OPTION gt PLAYBACK SET place the Center button cursor on MP3 PLAYBACK SET and then press the Center button MEMORY SETUP Setting options available are Shuffle Repeat ny ET Aee bii ia Repeat Folder and Repeat All MEMORY FORMAT The default setting is Repeat All PLAYBACK SETUP UIDEO PLAYBACK HORMAL Current memory usage status will display as shown below MEMORY IHFO BUILT IN MEMORY 71 USED 24576 KB TOTAL 113474 KB 6 1 5 Date Time MICRO SD CARD 67 Choose OPTION and place the cursor on ren see a DATE TIME SET and then pres
51. itions The frame HIGHT HODE rate will decrease however BE TE VERT TCHE The default setting is On A reference image will display with a contrast level indication Adjust the contrast level using the A and Y buttons Configurable range is between 1 and 20 and the default setting is 15 r 6 1 2 4 Flip Vertical Choose OPTION gt CAMERA SET place the cursor on FLIP VERTICAL and then press the Center button CAMERA SETUP BRIGHTHESS CONTRAST HIGHT MODE 6 1 2 3 Night Mode Choose OPTION gt CAMERA SET place the curser on NIGHT MODE and then press the Center button A reference image will be displayed with flip CAMERA SETUP vertical status indication Enable disable using BRICHTHESS the A and V buttons CONTRAST Enabling this option vertically flips the imaging FLIP VERTICAL orientation The default setting is Off A reference image will be displayed with night mode status indication Enable disable using the A and VY buttons 3 RECORD SETUP UIDEO RECORDING MEMORY OUERHR ITE SPEED FPS VIDEO QUALITY RESOLUTION 200M IH TIHE STAMP MOTION DETECTION 6 1 3 Recording Settings 6 1 3 3 Overwrite Setting 6 1 3 1 Video Recording Enabling this option will overwrite oldest Use this option to enable disable video recording data with new recording data recording Setting this option to Off disables Please backup all important files video recording and enables audio rec
52. le continuously Repeat all files is to playback all the files in the list and repeat playing the list continuously Playback type Normal v Others 3 Angel Record Setup Default Setup Upgrade YouTube amp Upload Multi video Upload MP3 playback You can select different MP3 playback types Shuffle Random shuffle entire music library Repeat a file repeat the current song Repeat a folder repeat playing all MP3 files in the current folder Repeat all folders repeat playing all MP3 files in folders Playback type Repeat all folders bd Cancel 6 2 5 Date Time Choose DATE TIME SET and set the date time and display method Click Apply Date Time Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 CamBall at ime A Language Setup E Camera Setup Record Setu l no r Qualit sa 8 Before using CamBall you must set date and time to create file with eae 15 correct date and time BA Overwrite Setup Others Playback Setup 5 Memory Setup Date Time Others 3 Angel Record Setup a Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat ma 1 2 3 4 ea 5 6 ms 3 01 pioa 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Multi video Upload 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Date Time You must click Apply Date Time button to apply new values to your CamB all July 2009 E Hour Minute Second 10 x 46 149 Date type MM DD YY 07 07 2009 Apply Date Time Cancel
53. me Setup ey Playback setup Memory Setup others 3 Angel Record Setup Default Setup Upgrade YouTube amp Upload Multi Video Upload Video playback You can select different video playback types Normal is to playback the current file to the last file of the list Repeat a file is to playback the current file continuously Repeat all files is to playback all the files in the list and repeat playing the list continuously Playback type Normal v MP3 playback You can select different MP3 playback types Shuffle Random shuffle entire music library Repeat a file repeat the current song Repeat a folder repeat playing all MP3 files in the current folder Repeat all folders repeat playing all MP3 files in folders Playback type Repeat all folders bd 6 2 4 2 MP3 Playback Choose RECORD SET gt PLAYBACK SET gt MP3 PLAYBACK SET and select the setting Setting options available are Shuffle Repeat 49 Repeat Folder and Repeat All The default setting is Repeat All Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 CamBall A Language Setup E Camera Setup Record Setup Quality Setup Overwrite Setup Others S Date Time Setup Playback Setup Memory Setup Video playback You can select different video playback types Normal is to playback the current file to the last file of the list Repeat a file is to playback the current fi
54. n and or functional changes to the product for performance improvement purposes without prior notice Table of Content 1 Product Overview ccscccssssssccssssreeees 5 1 1 Standard Pack of CamBall SG30 31 5 1 2 Optional Accessories ccc ccs ceeeseeeeees 6 1 2 1 Surveillance Pack SG SVP ues 6 1 2 2 Vehicle Pack SG VHP uu 6 1 23 SOOM Pack SG SPP laeso 6 1 2 4 LCD Monitor Pack SG LMP we 7 1 3 Feature Comparison ccc eeeseeeeees 7 EA FFON ooo EATA 8 to R eono a 8 2 Connecting Your CamBall 9 2 1 Charging the Battery eee 9 2 2 Inserting a Micro SD Card ue 9 2 3 Connecting to an External Display Device 9 24 Earphone Connection cece 10 2 5 USING Accessories wiscictssssiisemcieidemttncnens 10 3 Basic Operatloncisitsiniiini sonnets 12 Sl PRED ATAUONS sis tes cicero re ecient 12 3 2 Basic Operation and Status Check 12 3 3 INdication Lamps sesser 13 4 CamBall Operation by Mode 14 4 1 Taking Snapshots Standby Mode 14 4 1 1 Snapshots without an External Display DEVIC O zenenan oe ie ic ahetccateie este eaters 14 4 1 2 Snapshots utilizing an External Display VOW ICS teers scei cacti E A nee testededecsi 16 4 1 3 Viewing and Editing Photos eee 16 4 2 Recording Video Recording Mode 19 4 2 1 Recording without an External Display DEVICE c E ale sed cede laseeeteseseest lt 19 4 2 2 Recording utilizing an
55. n the CD ROM Built in Memory External Memory Sat Hi J sonra C oT J VIDEO a MP S_l a _ om MIPS 2 J MP3_3 Note Disk Naming of Micro SD card Formatting the Micro SD card from CamBall renames the disk name on the PC to CamBall_ SD Otherwise the disk name will display as Removable Disk Drive 4 1 3 2 Viewing and Editing Photos from on an External Display Device TV or CamBall LCD 1 Viewing Photos Set CamBall on TV mode and connect it to an external display device refer to section 4 1 2 Then place the curser on Playback Edit in the menu and then press the Center button HEHU RECORD PREUTEH SHAPSHOT SETUP Select Built in Memory or Micro SD Card and press the Center button PLAYBACK EDIT MICRO SD CARD Place the curser on Photo and press the Center button 17 BUILT IN HEMORY UIDEO MP3_1 MP3_ MP3_3 Place the curser on the file you wish to view and press the Center button PHOTO 1 1 B2008101 140779 00 JP6 B2008101 140734 00 JP6 PREU HEAT DEL DELALL COPY COPYALL While a photo is being displayed press the lt q button to view the previous file and the P button to view the next file To end photo viewing and return to the file selection menu press and hold over two seconds the 41 button D To return to the previous menu press the lt 4 button 2 Editing of Photos From the file selection menu press the gt button to acce
56. n to select the quality level Available settings are Ultra High High Medium and Low Setting QUALITY to Ultra High will offer the best picture quality but at the expense of larger file size With High as the reference point the following describes the relative increase decrease in file size under different settings of video quality v Ultra High 70 larger than High v High Reference Size v Medium 40 smaller than High Vv Low 45 smaller than High The default setting is High RECORD SETUP VIDEO RECORDING AUDIO RECORDING MEMORY OUERHR ITE SPEED FPS RESOLUTION 200M IH TINE STAMP MOTION DETECTION 370 X 740 OFF OFF RECORD SETUP UIDEO RECORDING AUDIO RECORDING MEMORY OUERHRITE SPEED FPS UIDEO QUALITY Z00H IH TIHE STAMP MOTION DETECTION 6 1 3 7 Zoom In Choose OPTION gt RECORD place the cursor on ZOOM IN and then enable disable the setting using the Center button The default setting is Off RECORD SETUP UIDEO RECORDING AUDIO RECORDING MEMORY OUERHR ITE SPEED FPS VIDEO QUALITY RESOLUTION TIHE STAMP MOTION DETECTION 6 1 3 8 Time Stamping Time stamp is a feature that displays the date and time on video recordings Choose OPTION gt RECORD SET place the cursor on TIMESTAMP and then use the Center button to select the setting Setting options available are Off Top and Bottom The default setting is Off 6 1 3 6 Resolution This opt
57. nd then click Apply This option is set to 320X240 6 2 3 4 Frame Rate FPS Choose RECORD SET gt QUALITY SET gt RECORDING SPEED and select the FPS and then click Apply The default setting is 25 FPS Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 CamBall A Language Setup BE Camera Setup Record Setup a Overwrite Setup Others S Date Time Setup Playback Setup Memory Setup 5 others 3 Angel Record Setup Default Setup Upgrade YouTube amp Upload Multi Video Upload Recording speed This function is to set Recording speed in frames per second Available DQ values are 1 3 7 15 and 25 Speed 25 FPS Ga Recording quality There are 4 image quality levels Low Medium High and Highest ee If you set this level to Highest then you get more clear images than in other levels but a larger file size will result On the other hand if you set the level to Low then it requires smaller file sizes but you get less clear images compared to the images in Highest If you set it to Highest then the file size gets 70 larger then High If you set it to Medium then the file size gets 40 smaller then High If you set it to Low then the file size gets 45 smaller than High Quality High X Video resolution tk This is to set video resolution This function is not available for this a version and it now fixed at 320x240 pixels Resolution 320 x
58. ne Car CamBall CamBall Holder Neck Strap Sport Band SG 30 31 SG 93 SG 71 SG 70 CamBall World s smallest amcorde S MP3 USB Cable Earphones Earphone Gender SG 82 SG 83 Quick Start Guide USB Adapter Gender Micro SD Card SG 73 2GB 1 2 Optional Accessories 1 2 1 Surveillance Pack SG SVP e When you use CamBall for the surveillance of home office or small business this pack SG SVP will be helpful in supplying CamBall with continuous electric power and placing it where you want to USB Extension USB Adapter Box Mount Cable SG 95x SG 97 SG 74 1 2 2 Vehicle Pack SG VHP e When you use CamBall for vehicle drive recording like kind of a vehicle black box or vehicle security this pack SG VHP will enable you to continuously supply CamBall with the electric power from vehicle battery and help you in mounting it easily on the dashboard Car Adapter Car Adapter Cable Car Mount SG 87 SG 88 SG 80 1 2 3 Sport Pack SG SPP e With the help of this pack SG SPP your CamBall will record how you enjoy bicycle riding motorcycling or any kinds of water sports Waterproof Case SG 91 stands 40M 136ft water pressure Handle Mount Waterproof Case SG 84 SG 91 1 2 4 LCD Monitor Pack SG LMP e With CamBall LCD Monitor you can view CamBall s field of frame when you take a snapshot or record a moving picture and it is also used for playing back and editing of them e You can use it
59. ording Choose OPTION gt RECORD SET place the only cursor on OVERWRITE and then press the Choose OPTION gt RECORD SET place the Center button to enable disable the option cursor on VIDEO and then press the Center The default setting is On button to enable disable the option RECORD SETUP The default setting is On UIDEO RECORDING AUDIO RECORDING RECORD SETUP SPEED FPS 25 VIDEO QUALITY HIGH AUDIO RECORDING OH RESOLUTION 370 X 740 MEMORY OUERHR ITE OH SPEED FPS id VIDEO QUALITY HIGH 200M IH OFF TIHE STAMP OFF RESOLUTION 370 AR 240 MOTION DETECTION Z00N IH OFF TIHE STAMP OFF MOTION DETECTION 6 1 3 4 Frame Rate FPS Choose OPTION gt RECORD SET place the 6 1 3 2 Audio Recording cursor on SPEED FPS and then press the Center button to select the frame rate Use this option to enable disable audio recording Setting this option to Off disables Available settings are 1 3 7 15 and 25 audio recording and enables video recording frames per second only The default setting is 25 FPS Choose OPTION gt RECORD SET and place the cursor on AUDIO and then press the Center button to enable disable the option The default setting is On 38 RECORD SETUP UIDEO RECORDING AUDIO RECORDING MEMORY QUERHRITE VIDEO QUALITY RESOLUTION 200M IH TIHE STAMP MOTION DETECTION 6 1 3 5 Video Quality Choose OPTION gt RECORD SET place the cursor on QUALITY and press the Center butto
60. r button to take a snapshot Each press of the Center Button will take a single snapshot All the indication lamps on CamBall will blink in rotation when every snapshot is taken 14 Note Standby Mode 1 Overview Standby mode is when REC MP3 and TV indication lamps are all off From the Standby mode you can change modes into the Recording mode the MP3 mode or the TV mode and even change the recording type By pressing the Center button while in the standby mode you can take snapshots 2 Standby Mode Buttons Standby mode is when REC MP3 and TV indication lamps are all off Long Recording Mode On Off Press and hold 4 and gt Short Snapshot buttons to lock unlock ru Long Power On Off Long Select recording type Normal Surveillance o E e Long MP3 Mode On Off Vehicle Angel Press and hold A and V l _________ buttons to turn vertical flip Short Lamp Status Check on off Long TV Mode On Off The following button functions are available in the Standby mode 1 Center Press to take single snapshots 2 A Press and hold over 2 seconds to set CamBall on off Recording mode 3 lt q Press and hold over 2 seconds to change the recording types Normal Surveillance Vehicle and Angel 4 p Press and hold over 2 seconds to set CamBall on off MP3 mode 5 wW Press to check the status of CamBall features if Lamp Indication Time configure
61. record mode or playback Even if you set this to on it will not turn off the power in while recording or playback 5 Minutes v Timefminutes LED display time a Status LEDs indicate CamB all s mode what features are enabled and how much battery is left This option configures how long you wish the indicators to be turned on for Always ON v Recording time after vehicle ignition off Display time When you set recording type to vehicle recording you can change the ae battery recording time from 1 minute to 120 minutes Turn it OFF to stop recording when the vehicle ignition is off Or turn ON to record until the battery is exhausted Recoding time 30 Minutes z Cancel Cancel 6 2 7 2 Auto Power Off Choose OTHER gt AUTO POWER OFF TIME and make your selection and then click Apply 6 2 7 4 Recording Duration After Engine Shutdown Choose OTHERS gt VEHICLE BATTERY TIME and make your selection and then click Apply The default setting is 5 minutes Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 Monitor type The default setting is 30 minutes Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 CamBall A Language Setup E Camera Setup Record Setu a lit t There are two types of monitor NTSC and PAL Choose the correct Quality Setup monitor type before connecting it to the CamB all unit NTSC CamBall Others A Language Setup E Camera Setup Record Setu a
62. rs D Default Setup Upgrade YouTube amp Upload Multi Video Upload Angel record D Includes Angel Recording options Under Angel Recording CamBall records for the configured duration enters standby mode for the configured duration and repeats the process Under Angel Recording pressing the Center button in the event of an emergency prompts CamBall to record video for the configured duration 10 Seconds T 2 Minutes x fi Minute Record time Standby time Emergency record time 6 2 7 6 CamBall Reset Click Set Default under Default Set A confirmation message will then prompt Click Yes to reset all settings to default 52 Starnex CamBall Manager v1 CamBall A Language Setup E Camera Setup Record Setup Quality Setup BA Overwrite Setup Others Se Date Time Setup Playback Setup Memory Setup Others S Angel Record Setup Default Setup Upgrade YouTube amp Upload Multi Video Upload 00 for SG 30 31 Default Setup Factory default This function is to change the values set in all the menus back to its default state Note that all the values changed by the user will be deleted once you apply this function Set default CamBall allows you to view video files that were created with a different device Copy the video file on to CamBall and play it back with CamBall as if it had been created by CamBall In order for video f
63. s the Center button Use the lt P gt buttons to move the cursor and A V buttons to change the setting Press the Center button to apply the changes 6 1 6 2 Built in Memory CamBall features 128MB of internal memory and supports up to external Micro SD Cards up to 16GB If you wish to record and save only to the 41 Micro SD card please disable this option 6 1 6 4 Memory Format Even with this option disabled it will be Choose OPTION gt MEMORY SET place the possible for you to use the internal memory cursor on FORMAT and then press the for your MP3 files Center button Choose OPTION gt MEMORY SET place the The FORMAT menu will display as shown cursor on BUILT IN MEMORY and then press below the Center button to enable disable HEMORY FORMAT The default setting is On HICKO 3D CARD MEMORY SETUP MEMORY IHFO MEMORY FULL ALERT MEMORY FORMAT The menu gives you the option to format either the built in memory or the Micro SD card 6 1 6 3 Memory Full Notification Make your selection and press the Center Choose OPTION gt MEMORY SET place the button and you will be prompted with a cursor on FULL STATUS and then press the confirmation message Select Yes and press Center button to enable disable the Center button to format the selected Even though with Overwrite enabled new memory files will be overwritten on the existing files Note Memory Format and Default Set star
64. set between 1 9 minutes You can t activate this function in record mode or playback Even if you set this to on it will not turn off the power in while recording or playback 5 Minutes v Time minutes LED display time rr Status LEDs indicate CamBall s mode what features are enabled and Al how much battery is left This option configures how long you wish the indicators to be turned on for Always ON v Recording time after vehicle ignition off Display time When you set recording type to vehicle recording you can change the EP battery recording time from 1 minute to 120 minutes Turn it OFF to stop recording when the vehicle ignition is off Or turn ON to record until the battery is exhausted Recoding time 30 Minutes hes Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 CamBall A Language Setup E Camera Setup Record Setup Quality Setup a Overwrite Setup Others Se Date Time Setup Playback Setup Memory Setup Ta S Angel Record Setup Default Setup Upgrade YouTube amp Upload Multi Video Upload Pm w Others Monitor type E There are two types of monitor NTSC and PAL Choose the correct monitor type before connecting it to the CamBall unit NTSC Monitor type Auto power off The CamBall automatically turns off the power if you don t press any button for a certain amount of time you set between 1 9 minutes You can t activate this function in
65. source via the USB Adapter CamBall automatically resumes recording when power is restored after an interruption The automatic resumption is not applicable in Normal Recording Recording Press and hold the lt 4 button over 2 seconds from Standby Mode to select the Surveillance Recording TYPE Lamp Red and then press and hold the A button over 2 seconds This will turn on the REC lamp and start Surveillance Recording Charging No matter the level of remaining battery reserve CamBall will immediately start charging the battery when plugged into a power source 3 Vehicle Recording TYPE Indication Lamp Green SG31 Only Overview Select this recording type to use CamBall as a vehicle security device Recording From Standby Mode press and hold the lt 41 button over 2 seconds to select Vehicle Recording TYPE Lamp Green Connect CamBall to Car Mount SG80 Car Adapter SG87 and Car Adapter Cable SG88 sold separately Ignite the engine and CamBall will automatically start Vehicle Recording You don t need to press the A button Some models of vehicle may not power CamBall by ignition of the engine After ignition of the engine always check to make sure CamBall is powered on As CamBall will be continuously supplied with power as long as the engine is running you can record continuously while you are driving regardless of the driving time only if OVERWRITE function activated No worry about battery time memory capacity
66. ss the edit options at the bottom of the menu PHOTO 1 1 B2008101 140779 00 JP6 B2008101 140734 00 JP6 HEAT DEL DELALL COPY COPYALL Place the cusor on the desired edit option and press the Center button to edit Previous Next Opens the previous next page if there are multiple pages of files Delete Delete All Delete selected file or files Copy Copy All Copy selected file or files from the built in memory to the external memory or vice versa After you ve finished editing press the A button to exit the edit menu To return to the previous menu press the lt 41 button 18 4 2 Recording Video Recording Mode With CamBall you can record video and audio You can also utilize an external display device like TV monitor or CamBall LCD monitor SG94 when you record with CamBall Note Before recording Video Carefully read 5 Initial Configurations and 6 CamBall Configurations of this manual and configure the date time monitor and memory settings before recording video and audio 4 2 1 Recording without an External Display Device 1 Setting CamBall on Standby Mode Press and hold the Center button to power CamBall on If all the indication lamps of REC MP3 and TV are off CamBall is in standby mode If any of the three indication lamps are on CamBall is not in standby mode turn them off by pressing and holding the related direction buttons over 2 seconds 2 Start Recording When
67. tandby Mode press and hold the 41 button over 2 seconds to select Angel Recording TYPE Lamp Red Green and then press and hold the A button over 2 seconds to start recording In Angel Recording mode CamBall repeats between user defined recording 5 30secs and standby 1 9mins At emergencies press the Center button to immediately record breaking up the standby The duration time of emergency recording can be set beforehand among 1 to 9 minutes Note Time Settings Run CamballManager3 exe file on your PC or set CamBall on TV Mode with an external display device and then click the menu Settings gt Others gt Angel Recording Settings Angel Recording L gt 1 9mins 1 9mins Press the Center button Standby Standby Sleep Mode Sleep Mode 5 30secs 5 30secs 1 9mins Charging No matter the level of remaining battery reserve CamBall will charge the battery if plugged into a power source Stopping of Angel Recording While CamBall is in the standby phase of Angel Recording none of the buttons but the Center button is functional Therefore in order to stop Angel Recording you will need to press the Center button to wake up your CamBall and then press and hold the A button over 2 seconds This sequence of actions however must be completed within one minute 26 Note Resumption of Recording when Power Restored Under surveillance or vehicle recording types or when recording in TV mode restorin
68. thers 3 Angel Record Setup Default Setup G Upgrade YouTube amp Upload Multi video Upload Zoom in This is to magnify the images while recording video This function applies a for recording video only as photos are taken with 640x480 pixels Use zoom in Time stamp Set Time stamp to display date and time when you playback video You can choose to place this information either on top or bottom of the gt _ playback screen If you don t want to use this function set it OFF Time stamp OFF bi Motion detection A A With Motion Detection enabled video is recorded for the configured duration only upon motion detection This option is used to configure motion detection sensitivity Higher the sensitivity setting more minute movement your CamBall will be able to record If audio recording is set to Always CamB all will continuously record audio but will record video only upon motion detection Medium T Recording time 10 seconds T Always record audio Record if motion detectec w Sensitivity level 6 2 4 Playback Settings 6 2 4 1 Video Playback Choose PLAYBACK SET gt VIDEO PLAYBACK SET and select the setting Setting options available are Normal Repeat and Repeat All The default setting is Normal Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 CamBall A Language Setup E Camera Setup Record Setup Quality Setup BA Overwrite Setup Others S Date Ti
69. ting with oldest first when the memory Memory Format erases all recorded data reaches full capacity recording with from the selected memory and should not be Overwrite disabled will automatically suspend confused with Default Set which restores all when the memory reaches full capacity If the settings to factory default settings Memory Full Notification enabled the MEM indication lamp will blink in red five times to 6 1 7 Other notify you that memory reaches full capacity 6 1 7 1 Monitor Type eee Choose OPTION gt OTHERS place the cursor NEMORY SETUP on MONITOR TYPE and then press the HEHORY IHF RECORD HITH BUILT IN HEMORY YES Center button to select between NTSC and PAL MEMORY FORMAT The default setting is NTSC 42 AUTO POHER OFF STATUS LAMP OH TIME 3 MIN ALHAYS OH RECORD AFTER IGHITION OFF 30 HIH AGEL RECORD SETUP FACTORY DEFAULT SET 6 1 7 2 Auto Power Off Auto Power Off is an option that automatically turns off the power of CamBall if no action is taken for the configured amount of time 1 9mins Choose OPTION gt OTHERS place the cursor on AUTO POWER OFF and then use the Center button to make your selection Set to Off or configure between 1 and 9 minutes The default setting is 5 minutes OTHERS MOHITOR TYPE HTSC STATUS LAMP OH TIME ALHAYS OH RECORD AFTER IGHITION OFF 30 MIH AHGEL RECORD SETUP FACTORY DEFAULT SET 6 1 7 3 Status Indication Lamp On Time Choose OPTION gt
70. tion lamp and CamBall starts displaying its field of vision on the screen and commences to record video Press the lt 4 button or press and hold the A button over 2 seconds to stop recording Note Recording Video when Memory is Full You will not be able to record additional footage when CamBall reaches full memory capacity and if you have the overwrite feature turned off If you try to record video the MEM indication lamp will blink in red five times to indicate that there s not enough storage space available and that you need to delete some files to free up space 4 2 3 Video Playback and Edit 4 2 3 1 Playback and Edit on a PC Refer to section 4 1 3 1 for connecting CamBall to your computer Recored video files are saved in the VIDEO folders Open the VIDEO folder and select video files to playback or edit Note To Playback Video on a PC Video files created by CamBall can be played back from Windows Media Player DivX Player and other media player However the MPEG4 codec must be installed on the PC StarEncoder included in the CD ROM makes it unnecessary to install additional codecs on to your system in order to view CamBall video files With StarEncoder you can convert non CamBall format video files into those viewable on a PC with CamBall and vice versa Starnex s web site www starnexinternational com provides free download of the latest version of StarEncoder If you are unable to playback video using
71. tup Camera Setup Date Time Record Setu i A ae a gt 8 Before using CamBall you must set date and time to create file with Quality Setup 15 h corect date and time SA Overwrite Setup Others You must click Apply Date Time button to apply new values to your som Date Time Setup CamB all Playback Setup Memory Setup Date Time Others 3 Angel Record Setup 4 July 2009 gt Hour Minute Second polars Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 10 wi j29 wv 52 E 1 2 4 g9 YouTube 5 6 r 7 8 9 11 amp Upload 12 13 14 15 16 18 Date type Multi Video Upload 19 20 21 22 23 25 MM DD YY 26 27 28 29 30 07707 2009 Apply Date Time Cancel A message will display prompting you to disconnect your CamBall from the PC Before disconnecting however make sure to click Safely Remove Hardware first Updating date and time Please disconnect CamBall from USB port for updating date and time CambBall s date and time wil be updated automatically after disconnection NOTICE Before you disconnect the CamBall unit from your PC you MUST do Safely Remove Hardware in your PC first before disconnection Otherwise tmay cause a fatal problem to the PC andlor CamBall unit Safely Remove Hardware Cancel upgrade Select the device you wish to remove from the PC and click Stop s Safely Remove Hardware Select the device you want to unplug or eject and then click Stop w
72. will attempt to stop the following devices After the devices are stopped they may be removed safely eS USB Mass Storage Device z Generc volume F z STARNES PG USBSYSTEM USB Device z Generic volume E Se STARNEX PG USBSYSTEM USB Device When the following message prompts disconnect your CamBall from the computer i Safe To Remove Hardware The USB Mass Storage Device device can now be safely removed From the system Once your CamBall powers down reconnect it to the PC lt Upgrading In about 5 seconds CamBall will be turn off atter upgrading Once the power if off reconnect CamBall to the USB port and wait a minute please NOTICE lf you connect CamBall to the USB port before finishing upgrade connection may not work When you see the dialog below click Upgrade Done Upgrading Firmware upgrade it successtully done Click Upgrade done button for the next step Upgrade done You ve now completed upgrading your CamBall CamBall Manager will automatically take you to the Basic Configurations process 5 3 5 3 1 After completing the upgrading process CamBall Manager s Configurations menu will Basic Configurations CamBall Manager Configurations be displayed 33 Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 A Language Setup E Camera Setup Record Setup Quality Setup Overwrite Setup Others S Date Time Setup Playba
73. www youtube com Input Fields User Name Enter your YouTube account ID Password Enter your YouTube password Sign in with your Google Account Check if files needed Video File The file you want to upload Title Enter a title for your video Description Enter a description for your video Video Category Select the applicable category Tags Enter tags for your video Broadcast Option Select whether you want your video to be open to the public or not Date Recorded Enter the recorded date Note Fields marked with are mandatory This menu is used to upload multiple video and will need to be filled in order for you to upload your video 54 9 1 Default Settings The following default settings can be restored using the Default Set Brigi htness P Contrast 5H Night Mode Flip Vertical Video Audio Overwrite Speed FPS Quality High Size 320 x 240 Zoom In Off Timestamp _ oo OOO O Oooo Motion Detect Sensitivity Medium Motion Detect Recording 10seconds Motion Detect Audio On Detection lt Video Playback Normal MP3 Playback Repeat All Built in Memory Camera Settings Recording Settings Playback Settings Memory Settings _ Memory Full Status Indication Auto Power Off 5 minutes Status Indication Lamp On Vehicle Battery Time 60 minutes Always Record Time 10 seconds Angel Recording Standby
74. y and Micro SD card are full then it will overwrite on the Micro SD card only MV Use memory overwrite Starnex CamBall Manager v1 CamBall A Language Setup E Camera Setup Record Setup BA Overwrite Setup Others S Date Time Setup Playback Setup Memory Setup Others 3 Angel Record Setup Default Setup Upgrade YouTube amp Upload Multi Video Upload 00 for SG 30 31 Recording speed This function is to set Recording speed in frames per second Available DQ values are 1 3 7 15 and 25 Speed 25 FPS v Recording quality GE There are 4 image quality levels Low Medium High and Highest If you set this level to Highest then you get more clear images than in other levels but a larger file size will result On the other hand if you set the level to Low then it requires smaller file sizes but you get less clear images compared to the images in Highest If you set it to Highest then the file size gets 70 larger then High If you set it to Medium then the file size gets 40 smaller then High If you set it to Low then the file size gets 45 smaller than High Quality High X Video resolution This is to set video resolution This function is not available for this a version and it now fixed at 320x240 pixels Resolution 320 240 Cancel 6 2 3 6 RESOLUTION Choose RECORD SET gt IMAGE RESOLUTION and select the desired size a
75. ypes of monitor NTSC and PAL Choose the corect Quality Setup J i monitor type before connecting it to the CamB all unit A Overwrite Setup cs Others Monitor type NTSC x 1 Date Time Setup Playback Setup Memory Setup oum Auto power off x The CamBall automatically turns off the power if you don t press any 2 Angel Record Setup button for a certain amount of time you set between 1 9 minutes Default Setup You can t activate this function in record mode or playback Even if you Upgrade set this to on it will not turn off the power in while recording or playback YouTube Time minutes 5 Minutes Upload Multi Video Upload LED display time Status LEDs indicate CamBall s mode what features are enabled and a how much battery is left This option configures how long you wish the indicators to be turned on for Display time Always ON v Recording time after vehicle ignition off When you set recording type to vehicle recording you can change the EP battery recording time from 1 minute to 120 minutes Turn it OFF to stop recording when the vehicle ignition is off Or turn ON to record until the battery is exhausted Recoding time 30 Minutes T Cancel 5 3 4 Date Time Settings From the Date Time Set menu set the current date and time and then the desired display format Click Apply Date Time when finished Starnex CamBall Manager v1 00 for SG 30 31 CamBall A Language Se

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