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Mounting the ThumbCam
We've included a number of options for you to mount the ThumbCam, whether
you want to use it as a personal video recorder, a PC camera, a short-term
surveillance camera, or whatever other uses you might imagine for it!
Lanyard
Using the lanyard is pretty straight forward, and a great way to make sure you
never lose the ThumbCam - it'll be round your neck!
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Attach the clip on the end of the lanyard to the small tab on the top of the
ThumbCam.
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Sling the lanyard around your neck.
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For best results, hold the ThumbCam steady whilst you're shooting video -
leaving it on the lanyard will result in a very random, frenetic video which will
rarely capture what you want. Then again, this might be exactly the effect
you're after - if so, go for it!
Belt/Pocket Clip (or Silicon Sleeve)
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Insert the ThumbCam into the clip.
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The four corners of the clasp will lock into position on the four corners of the
ThumbCam.
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The ThumbCam can now be clipped onto a belt, pocket, collar, or any other
location which offers suitable support for the clip.
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To remove the ThumbCam from the clip, hold it in the middle and twist gently.
The clip is easiest to remove one corner at a time.
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The silicon sleeve works in a similar manner, and has a loop on the back to
attach to a belt or similar. The differences are primarily that a) the silicon sleeve
is more delicate, and could tear if mistreated and b) the silicon sleeve will offer
some degree of protection from dust and moisture.
Wall/Ceiling Mounting Options
The ThumbCam comes with two options for permanent mounting, a permanent
clip and a clip-to-wall mounting. If you want to use the ThumbCam with the belt/
pocket clip, use the free-pivot mounting that the clip can attach to. To mount the
ThumbCam only, use the standard wall clip.
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The free-pivot clip (used with the belt/pocket clip) is magnetic, and can be
attached easily to any suitable surface. This is handy for mounting the clip onto
a refrigerator, PC case, or similar metallic surface. For permanent installation,
use the screw holes.
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The standard wall clip needs to be screwed, glued or taped into place. Screws
are typically the most resilient mounting option.
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Setting the Time & Date
You can setup the ThumbCam to print the date and time that a recording was
taken directly onto the video, like a watermark. To enable this function, you'll just
need to set the time and date - the ThumbCam will keep track of it from there.
To set the Date and Time:
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Open Notepad. It's usually located in the Accessories folder in the Start Menu
(assuming you're using Microsoft Windows
plain text editor will work fine (but not a word processor, and these do not
create plain .txt files).
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Write out the date and time. Leave a single space (i.e. press the spacebar once
before pressing enter or return: represented by "_") after each line.
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Enter the date and time in the following format:
[date]_
YYYY/MM/DD_
HH:_MM:_SS_
So, if it was thirty-three minutes past nine in the morning on the fourth of
December 2009, then the file would read:
[date]_
2009/12/04_
09:_33:_00_
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Save this file, naming it "tag.txt".
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Copy this file to the micro SD card.
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With the micro SD card already inserted into ThumbCam, turn the
ThumbCam ON.
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The ThumbCam will read the text in the file, and update it's internal clock to
match the date and time as set by you.
Notes:
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The date and time will be updated to the ThumbCam's internal clock when it
is turned on. Before this, the time will not be updated to 'keep up' with real-
time. Thus, if you set the time accurately in the tag.txt file and copy it to the
micro SD card, but then leave it an hour before turning on the RemoteCam,
the time stored in the RemoteCam will be one hour behind.
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You may need to reset the time (i.e. go through this procedure again) if the
internal battery in the RemoteCam is completely drained of charge, or if you've
pressed the Reset button (which clears the memory of the ThumbCam.)
). If you don't have Notepad, any
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(where "_" indicates a blank space)
(where "_" indicates a blank space)
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