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QBiC MS-1XP

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Copyright 2015 ELMO CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.

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  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    QBiC MS-1XP INSTRUCTION MANUAL Copyright 2015 ELMO CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ................5 BEFORE YOU USE ..................10 PACKAGE CONTENTS ................... 16 ABOUT THE CAMERA ..................17 ABOUT QBIC MS-1XP PANORAMA MODEL ..........17 THE NAME OF EACH PART ................ 18 PREPARATIONS ..................... 19 CHARGING THE BATTERY ................. 19 SETTING SSID AND KEY ................
  • Page 3 LIVE VIEWING ....................32 LIVE VIEWING ON QBIC APP ..............32 LIVE VIEWING ON TV OR PROJECTOR ............ 35 RESETTING THE CAMERA ................36 FORCING THE CAMERA TO TURN OFF ............ 36 RESETTING THE CAMERA TO FACTORY DEFAULT SETTINGS ..... 36 EXPLANATIONS FOR ICONS OF QBIC APP ..........
  • Page 4 SEND FILE ....................44 SETTINGS ....................44 MAINTENANCE ....................50 MAINTENANCE OF THE CAMERA.............. 50 UPDATING THE CAMERA ................50 TROUBLESHOOTING ..................51 AFTER SALES SERVICE ................52 SPECIFICATIONS ................... 54 CAMERA ....................... 54 MEANING OF THE LEDS ................55 FUNCTIONS OF THE SWITCHES ...............

  • Page 5: Important Safeguards

    IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Please read all precautions and warnings before starting to use the product. The information is provided to ensure proper operation of this product and will prevent you or others from personal injury or loss of assets. Review the following symbols so that you understand them before reading the rest of the manual.
  • Page 6 D A N G E R Never operate, or check monitor when driving a car, motorcycle, or bicycle. Operation of the product or monitor should be always made when vehicle is not in motion.  May cause a collision, falling, injury, death or accident. Observe laws and pay close attention to traffic and road conditions in order to avoid risk and accident.
  • Page 7 Some parts of this product have high-voltage and smoke, fire, electrical shock, burns or breakdown may occur.  Contact your dealer or ELMO for product maintenance and repair. Keep this product and accessories out of reach from babies and children. ...
  • Page 8  Continuous use could lead to fire or electric shock. If any liquid or any foreign object gets into this product, turn it off immediately and disconnect all the cables if connected. Contact your dealer or ELMO Customer Service. ...
  • Page 9 C A U T I O N Prior to using this product on a commercial airplane or in a hospital, check with authorized personnel.  This product will emit electromagnetic energy which can interfere with aircraft instruments or patient monitoring equipment. Remove the attachments and leave this product uncharged if this product is unused for an extended period or when you do maintenance on the product.

  • Page 10: Before You Use

    BEFORE YOU USE  This product may be used in outdoor environment. However, ELMO shall not be liable for malfunction and/or breakdown followed by using this product under excessive conditions and/or misuse by the user. In that case this product will no longer be qualified for free repair regardless of warranty period.
  • Page 11 Cover it with a lens protection cap while not in use. Clear images may not be obtained if it is damaged. Refer to the QBiC PANORAMA Official Website: http://www.elmoqbic.com/panorama/jp/contents.html#Downloads or contact your dealer or ELMO Customer Service for information about the repair  Do not leave this product in any of the following places: ...
  • Page 12  Condensation  Condensation is the formation of small drops of water on the inside or outside of this product, especially on the inside surface of the lens, when moisture in the air changes to liquid when it is brought from a cold place suddenly into a warm place. This is not a malfunction.
  • Page 13  Change of SSID and Key  The SSID and Key can be reset to factory defaults.  Recorded files  This product is composed of precision electronic parts and components. If this product is handled as follows, the internal data of the microSD card could be destroyed: The microSD card is dislodged, or power is turned OFF while this product is in operation.
  • Page 14 It is prohibited under copyright law to use or copy any part or the whole of this document without our prior written consent.  ELMO shall not be liable for any claim for damage or loss of earnings or any claim raised by a third person due to the use, malfunction or repair of this product. ...
  • Page 15 If this product should be used for any illegal act against copyright law, be forewarned that ELMO shall not be liable at all for any compensation. Even if using for personal use, be careful that there could be a situation where video or audio recording is restricted or illegal.

  • Page 16: Package Contents

    Rig for QBiC PANORAMA (with Instruction Manual for Rig)  Quick Start Guide  Warranty card (included into each camera) This product has been carefully packaged with special attention to quality. Should you find anything damaged or missing, please contact your dealer or ELMO...

  • Page 17: About The Camera

    ABOUT THE CAMERA ABOUT QBiC MS-1XP PANORAMA MODEL The QBiC MS-1XP is a panoramic camera system contains 4 cameras and a special rig (Camera mount) which records vertically 180° and horizontally 360°. Using the video editing software (commercially available) for stitching the videos shot in four directions, you can make one panoramic video.

  • Page 18: The Name Of Each Part

    THE NAME OF EACH PART FRONT Power Switch Shutter Switch Recording LED Interface Terminal Cover Power LED WiFi LED USB Port (Micro B) (For charging/ Mass Storage mode) Lens microSD Card Slot *Remove the lens protection cap when shooting. HDMI Port (Micro D) BACK Recording Switch WiFi Switch...

  • Page 19: Preparations

    Website in advance. (The values “1.0.0” indicate the version of the application.) QBiC PANORAMA Official Website： http://www.elmoqbic.com/panorama/jp/contents.html#Downloads The following 3 files are contained in the zip file. Refer to the “QBiC MS-1XP Network Setting tool.pdf” file for details about how to set SSID and Key. ① MS1XPNetworkSettingTool.msi ② ptp_start_file.txt...

  • Page 20: Inserting The Micro Sd Card

    INSERTING THE MICRO SD CARD ② ① 1. Open the Interface Terminal Cover. (①). 2. Insert a commercially available microSD card in the microSD card slot. (②). Pay attention to the direction of the card when inserting the microSD card. Insert the card until it clicks.

  • Page 21: Attaching 4 Cameras To The Rig For Qbic Panorama

    ATTACHING 4 CAMERAS TO THE RIG FOR QBiC PANORAMA By using the rig you can easily install 4 cameras for full spherical image capturing. Items included in the Rig for QBiC PANORAMA □Screw( x5) □Instruction Manual □Base1 □Base2 1. Mount each camera on the Base1 and Base2 and fix them with the supplied screw. Base1 Base2...
  • Page 22 2. Assemble Base1 and Base2 with the supplied screw. Assemble Base1 and Base2 as shown in the figure below and fix them with the supplied screw. Base2 Base1 3. Fix the rig to an object firmly with the tripod screw. Tripod screw Above is just a brief explanation of how to mount the cameras to the rig.

  • Page 23: Powering On/Off

     Powering ON The QBiC MS-1XP consists of 1 MASTER camera and 3 SLAVE cameras. Turn on the power of the MASTER camera first by pressing the Power Switch for over 1 second. Then turn on the power of the SLAVE cameras in the same way. The WiFi LED of the MASTER camera turns magenta.

  • Page 24: Recording

    RECORDING There are 2 types of recording methods - Movie recording and Photo recording. The recorded movies and photos are stored in the micro SD card. All settings are configured from the QBiC APP installed in a smart device. Recording can be performed using the QBiC APP.

  • Page 25: Photo Recording

    PHOTO RECORDING The camera records a photo with a shutter sound each time the Shutter Switch is pressed. The Recording LED turns blue during the recording. Only the camera which the Shutter Switch is pressed starts photo recording. You need to perform the recording operation from the QBiC APP to do a simultaneous recording of 4 cameras.

  • Page 26: Viewing The Recorded Files

    VIEWING THE RECORDED FILES The files recorded by the camera can be viewed by the following 3 methods. The recorded files are not the “panoramic video” files. You need to stitch 4 video files (recorded in 4 different directions) together using a commercially available stitching software to make the panoramic video.
  • Page 27  Mode Recording mode Thumbnail mode Playback mode  Battery 100% - 76% 75% - 51% 50% - 26% 25% - 1% Charging  WiFi  Exposure level <When set to Auto> ＋2 ＋1 －1 －2...
  • Page 28  White balance <When set to Auto> Auto Night Sunny Cloudy Incandescent light Fluorescent light  Angle of view 185° 165° 135°  Resolution 1080p / 60fps 1080p / 30fps 720p / 120fps High Speed 720p / 60fps 720p / 30fps WVGA / 240fps High Speed...
  • Page 29   Mode change Recording mode Thumbnail mode  File type to be displayed Movie Photo Movie and photo The file type to be displayed can be changed with the Shutter Switch  File operations Play Pause Rewind Fast forward Go to the previous file Go to the next file The icon will disappear in about 10 seconds after HDMI connection is established.

  • Page 30: Viewing On Smart Device

    VIEWING ON SMART DEVICE The files stored in the camera can be viewed with QBiC APP available in App Store and Google Play. The movie may stop during the playback depending on the network environment. The seek position moves when FF or RWD is performed during the playback on QBiC APP.

  • Page 31: Transferring The Files To Your Computer

    TRANSFERRING THE FILES TO YOUR COMPUTER The files recorded by the camera can be transferred to your computer using the Mass Storage feature or the microSD card. We do not guarantee compatibility with all devices. MASS STORAGE Open the Interface Terminal Cover. Connect the camera to your computer using the supplied USB cable.

  • Page 32: Live Viewing

    LIVE VIEWING By connecting the camera to your smart device using WiFi, you can view real-time images from the camera on your smart device. The live image can also be viewed on TV or projector. For information about the OS and versions of compatible smart devices, refer to the QBiC PANORAMA Official Website.
  • Page 33 [Camera operation] The MS-1XP consists of 1 MASTER camera and 3 SLAVE cameras. The WiFi LED color differs between the MASTER camera and the SLAVE camera. Turn on the power of the MASTER camera first by pressing the Power Switch for over 1 second.
  • Page 34 QBiC PANORAMA Official Website： http://www.elmoqbic.com/panorama/jp/contents.html#Downloads Actual setting procedure for iOS device and Android device may be different depending on its version. Refer to the instruction manual or website of your device for further details.  STARTING QBIC APP From the home screen of your smart device, start the QBiC APP. The screen ①...

  • Page 35: Live Viewing On Tv Or Projector

    Make sure to perform the simultaneous recording from the "1(MASTER)" camera. Display the live screen of 1(MASTER) camera and tap the Movie Recording icon to start movie recording or tap the Photo Recording icon to take a photo. Tap the Movie Recording icon again to stop recording. LIVE VIEWING ON TV OR PROJECTOR Open the Interface Terminal Cover.

  • Page 36: Resetting The Camera

    RESETTING THE CAMERA FORCING THE CAMERA TO TURN OFF In case that the camera cannot be turned off or does not accept any operation, you can force the camera to turn off by pressing the Power Switch for over 10 seconds. All the LEDs will turn off.
  • Page 37 Default settings of the camera Item Default setting 185° Horizontal angle of view Auto White Balance Self-timer ±0 Exposure 1080p / 30fps Resolution Light Metering Center-weighted Distortion Correction Hand-Shake Correction Image Rotation Recording Setting Level： 5, Balance：0 Auto Power OFF MJPEG Streaming Setting Streaming During Recording...

  • Page 38: Explanations For Icons Of Qbic App

    EXPLANATIONS FOR ICONS OF QBIC APP The followings are the explanations for icons of the QBiC APP. MOVIE RECORDING To start or stop movie recording. Make sure to perform the simultaneous recording from the "1(MASTER)" camera. For further details about the simultaneous recording of 4 cameras from the QBiC APP, refer to the following page: LIVE VIEWING ON QBIC APP P.32...

  • Page 39: Grid Display

    GRID DISPLAY To change the grid display during the Live Viewing. The grid display changes each time the icon is tapped. Single grid display Quad display 3 x 3 display Diagonal display ANGLE OF VIEW To change the angle of view. 185°...

  • Page 40: White Balance

    WHITE BALANCE To change the white balance. Make sure to set the White Balance Setting of all 4 cameras to Manual. < When set to Auto > AUTO Night Sunny Cloudy Incandescent light Fluorescent light <When set to Manual> The color temperature can be set manually. Color temperature range: 3000K ～8000K * When setting to Manual, set the “Auto White Balance Setting (Page 46)”...

  • Page 41: Wdr Shooting (Wide Dynamic Range Shooting)

    WDR SHOOTING (WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE SHOOTING) To switch between ON and OFF of the WDR (Wide Dynamic Range) shooting. WDR ON WDR OFF *The displayed icon shows the current status. Tap the icon to change the mode. EXPOSURE To change the exposure level. Make sure to set the Exposure Setting of all 4 cameras to Manual.

  • Page 42: Resolution

    RESOLUTION To change the resolution. 1080p / 60fps 1080p / 30fps 720p / 120fps High Speed *1 720p / 60fps 720p / 30fps WVGA / 240fps High Speed *2 *1 -- Recorded at 4x speed and played at 1/4x speed. The sound is not recorded. *2 -- Recorded at 8x speed and played at 1/8x speed.

  • Page 43: Source (Thumbnail)

    SOURCE (THUMBNAIL) To change the source of the file to be displayed in the thumbnail. Smart device Camera MOVIE/ PHOTO (THUMBNAIL) To switch the file type to be displayed in the thumbnail. Movie Still Picture EDIT To enter the edit mode in which you can download files or delete files. DOWNLOAD To download files to the memory of the application software from the microSD card of the camera.

  • Page 44: Join

    JOIN To join selected 2 movie files. You can join only movie files in your smart device. You may fail to join movie files when the file sizes are too large. ”JOIN” is not a process to make the panoramic video file. You need to stitch 4 video files (recorded in 4 different directions) together using a commercially available stitching software to make the panoramic video file.
  • Page 45 Distortion Correction You can correct the image distortion. The Distortion Correction cannot be set to ON when the resolution is set to WVGA / 240fps High Speed. Make sure to set the Distortion Correction Setting of all 4 cameras to OFF. If you change the angle of view you cannot do the stitching work properly.
  • Page 46 ‒ Audio Recording Setting You can change the recording level and recording balance. 0 ～ 10 Level L5 ～ 0 ～ R5 Balance The more the value is close to L5, the larger the left sound is recorded. The more the value is close to R5, the larger the right sound is recorded. ‒...
  • Page 47 ‒ Recording mode The recording image quality can be selected. Super Fine Fine Normal ‒ Panoramic Synchronization You can ON/OFF the Panoramic Synchronization function. When the Panoramic Synchronization Setting is ON, you can start/stop recording, take photos or change the settings of all 4 cameras from the MASER camera.
  • Page 48 1080p/30fps (in Super-Fine recording mode) even when the Streaming During Recording is set to ON. The .thm file will not be created when the Streaming During Recording is set to OFF or when the resolution is set to High-Speed or 1080p/60fps or 1080p/30fps (in Super-Fine recording mode).
  • Page 49 ‒ Camera Operation Sound To change the volume of the operation sound of the camera. 0% ～ 100% ‒ Time Synchronization You can synchronize the time setting on the camera with your smart device. ‒ Remaining Battery Alarm You can switch between ON and OFF of the Remaining Battery Alarm which indicates that the remaining battery level of the camera is low.

  • Page 50: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE OF THE CAMERA  Normal Maintenance Clean the camera surface gently with a dry, soft cloth.  Maintenance after the camera is exposed to water Wipe off the water droplets with a soft, dry cloth, and then dry the camera completely at a well-ventilated location in the shade.

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING  Cannot turn on Is the battery fully charged? the camera. You cannot turn on the camera when the battery level is low. Charge the battery and retry.  Are you using the camera in a cold place? The performance of the battery may decrease temporarily when using in a cold place.

  • Page 52: After Sales Service

    WARRANTY COVERAGE This warranty shall apply only when the camera is used under the conditions and in the manner intended by ELMO as specified in the QBiC MS-1XP instruction manual or the leaflets of the QBiC MS-1XP during the Warranty Period.
  • Page 53 [OTHER CUSTOMER SERVICE] Customer service You can inquire the following inquiries about the QBiC MS-1XP to our customer service; (1) About repair service (2) About instruction of use, sale or other issues Refer to the warranty card included in the product package or go to the QBiC PANORAMA website for detailed contact information.

  • Page 54: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS CAMERA CAMERA 185°/ 165°/ 135° Horizontal angle of view 2912 × 1640 (Approx. 5 mega pixels) Effective pixels 1/2.3” CMOS sensor Image device F 2.0 F number AUTO / Night / Sunny / Cloudy / Incandescent light White Balance / Fluorescent light / Manual (3000～8000K) Recording Resolution (Movie) 1080p / 60fps, 1080p / 30fps,...

  • Page 55: Meaning Of The Leds

    MEANING OF THE LEDS RECORDING STATUS WiFi LED POWER LED ― ― Power ON On (Blue) ― ― ― Power OFF ― ― When charging On (Red) ― ― Mass Storage On (Green) Flashing (Green/ ― ― Initializing normal speed) Flashing (Green/ ―...
  • Page 56 Flashing Self-timer (Magenta) Flashing (Green/ Failed to format microSD ― ― high speed) card Flashing (Green/ Flashing (Green/ ― microSD error high speed) high speed) Temperature warning (Cyan) Abnormal temperature ― ― ― ※ Battery error ※ ― ― ― Flashing (Yellow/ Flashing (Yellow/ ―...

  • Page 57: Functions Of The Switches

    FUNCTIONS OF THE SWITCHES ACTION SWITCHES TO BE USED CONDITIONS Power Switch (1 second) Power is off. To turn on the camera. Power Switch To turn off the camera. Power is on. (2 seconds) Power is on. Recording Switch Recording is not in To start movie recording.

  • Page 58: Recordable Time And Number Of Photos

    RECORDABLE TIME AND NUMBER OF PHOTOS ESTIMATED RECORDABLE TIME For information about the estimated recordable time, refer to the QBiC PANORAMA Official Website. QBiC PANORAMA Official Website： http://www.elmoqbic.com/panorama/jp/contents.html#Downloads ESTIMATED RECORDABLE NUMBER OF PHOTOS For information about the estimated recordable number of photos, refer to the QBiC PANORAMA Official Website.

  • Page 59: Continuous Operation Time

    CONTINUOUS OPERATION TIME ESTIMATED CONTINUOUS OPERATION TIME For information about the estimated continuous operation time, refer to the QBiC PANORAMA Official Website. QBiC PANORAMA Official Website： http://www.elmoqbic.com/panorama/jp/contents.html#Downloads...

  • Page 60: Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement

    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 61 Canada, Industry Canada (IC) Notices This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003 and RSS-210. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

  • Page 62: Trademarks

    TRADEMARKS  and ELMO QBiC are registered trademarks of ELMO Co.,  Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG,Inc.  App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.  iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco, Inc.

  • Page 63: License

    LICENSE This product uses open source software. Under the request of the copyright holder of the open source software, ELMO is obliged to provide the following information to the user. About the software subject to GNU GPL/LGPL This product uses software which is subject to the obligation under GNU General Public License (GPL) or GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL).

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