Swann HD PenCam Brochure & Specs page 3

Turning the PenCam On
• Press the power/record button (on top off the pen) and hold until the both the
orange and blue lights turn on then release it. When the camera is ready to use
the orange standby light will stay on and the blue light will turn off.
• The orange light will blink when it is on standby in picture mode or stay lit when
it is on standby in video mode.
Turning the PenCam Off
• With the PenCam on standby press and hold the power/record button until the
orange light turns off.
• The PenCam will not switch off if you do this while the PenCam is in Video mode
and recording.
• If the PenCam is recording you must press the button once to stop recording and
return to standby (static orange light) then press and hold the button until the
orange light turns off.
Switching between Video and Picture
To switch between Video and Picture mode,
unscrew the PenCam to reveal the USB
connector. Using the tip of a pen or fingernail,
move the selection switch (pictured) to 1 for
PICTURE or 2 for VIDEO.
The PenCam has a built in lithium-ion battery that provides approximately 45
minutes of power when fully charged.
Charge the PenCam by connecting the hidden USB connector inside the PenCam to
a USB port on your computer. The status LED will slowly flash orange while charging.
Full charge time is approximately 90 minutes. The PenCam will stop flashing when it
is fully charged.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Before using the PenCam for the first time, connect it to a USB
port and charge it fully. The PenCam will not function as a camera while it is plugged
into the USB port.
Operating the Pencam
Charging the PenCam
Video
mode
Picture
mode
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