TABLE OF CONTENTS (User Guide v.20) Product Features ..........4 Preface/Warning ..........5 SportzCam4k Front ..........6 SportzCam4k Back ..........7 Quick Button Guide ..........8 SportzCam4k Modes ......... 9 Video Mode Picture Mode Burst Photo Mode Time Lapse Mode SportzCam4k Settings Menu Preview Mode SportzCam4k Accessories .........
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Looping Video ........13 Time Stamp ........... 13 Exposure ..........14 Photo Resolution ........15 Burst Photo ........... 16 Time-Lapse ........... 17 Continuous Lapse ......... 17 Power Frequency ........18 Language ..........18 Date & Time .......... 19 Sound Indicator ........20 Voice Rec..........
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Version ..........25 Firmware Update ..........26 Charging Your SportzCam4k ......28 How to Control via WiFi ........29 Connecting to a PC via USB ......31 Remote Control..........33...
PRODUCT FEATURES ● Images: 12MP (4608 x 2592) ● Video: 4K 25FPS (3840 x 2160) ● Waterproof up to 100 Ft. ● WIFI camera control via IOS or Android phone ● 2.0” color display w/screen saver mode ● 170 degree wide angle lens ●...
PREFACE This durable product is a high-definition recording device used to capture extreme activities from Skydiving to Surfing. SportzCam4k has a variety of industry leading features including digital video recording, audio recording, and various photo shooting modes. The sky’s the limit. You name it, it will film it! Enjoy your journey as you Capture, Record, and Relive.
QUICK BUTTON GUIDE ● “Select” button allows you to 1) select, 2) take pictures, 3) start/stop recording videos. ● “UP” button: navigate up and Enter Preview Mode. ● “DOWN” button: navigate down AND activate WIFI. ● “POWER/MODE” button allows you to 1) turn camera ON/OFF, 2) navigate through SportzCam4k modes, and 3) act as your “BACK”...
SPORTZCAM4K MODES Video Mode: The screen with the icon in the upper left hand corner means you are ready to start recording your video by pressing the “Select” button. You have begun recording when the camera icon turns red. Picture Mode: The screen with the icon in the upper left hand corner means you are ready to take a picture by pressing the “Select”...
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ready to take a picture every set number of seconds. To decide how many seconds are in between every photo go to the Settings Menu and find the Time Lapse setting. Settings Mode: The screen will indicate with the icon. Once the “Select” button is pressed the icon will appear in the upper left hand corner and will allow you to use the “UP”...
SPORTZCAM4K SETTINGS MENU Video Resolution: Ability to choose between different resolutions and frame rates. OPTIONS: “720P (60FPS)” “720P (120FPS)” “1080p (30FPS)” “1080P (60FPS)” “2.7K (30FPS)” “4k (25FPS)”...
Looping Video: When Active Camera will continue recording even when SD card is full. It will delete the oldest video first to make room for new footage. OPTIONS: “On” “Off” NOTE: “On” option is not available for 2K and 4K resolutions.
Exposure: A photograph's exposure determines how light or dark an image will appear when it's been captured by your SportzCam4k. OPTIONS: “-2.0” “-1.7” “-1.3” “-1.0” “-0.7“ “-0.3” “0.0” “+0.3” “+0.7” “+1.0” “+1.3” “+1.7” “+2.0” NOTE: “-2.0” will help you capture image detail for very bright environments.
Photo Resolution: Image resolution refers to how many pixels are captured in an image. The higher the amount of pixels, the more detail your picture will have. OPTIONS: “12MP WIDE (4608 x 2592)” (default setting) “8MP WIDE (3760 x 2120)” “5MP WIDE (2976 x 1672)”...
Burst Photo: Ability to capture several photos in quick succession. This feature is great for capturing each step of an action scene. OPTIONS: “ON 3Photos”(default) BURST NOTE: Moving camera during burst shots may cause pictures to blur. For best results, hold camera still until burst mode has completed.
Time Lapse: While in Time Lapse Mode, allows camera to take pictures at 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 30, or 60 second Delay. This feature is recommended for taking the perfect “selfie”. OPTIONS: “2s” “3s” “5s” “10s” “20s” “30s” “60s” NOTE: The actual time spacing between the Time-Lapse pictures may not be exactly 2 seconds or 10 seconds.
Power Frequency: Frequency is usually measured in Hertz(Hz). 1 Hz is 1 cycle per second, 50 Hz is 50 cycles per second, 60 Hz is 60 cycles per second. OPTIONS: “50Hz” “60Hz” “Auto” NOTE: “50Hz” will run slightly slower than “60Hz” but will save more battery and also help camera to not overheat.
Date & Time: Set the current date and time format. OPTIONS: (Option #1) (default setting) (Option #3) “Year/Month/Day” “Day/Month/Year” “Hour:Minute” “Hour:Minute” “YY/MM/DD” “DD/MM/YY” (Option #2) “Month/Day/Year” “Hour:Minute” “MM/DD/YY” NOTE: To cycle through different columns press the “Select” button. To change selected item press either the “UP”...
Sound Indicator: Ability to turn on and off various sounds the SportzCam4k will make. OPTIONS: Shutter: “OFF” “ON” (Makes a shutter sound when in Photo Mode, Burst Mode, Or Time Lapse Mode) Startup: “Off” “1” “2” “3” (Various sounds when turning on the SportzCam4k) Beep: “ON”...
Voice Rec: Ability to choose whether you want to record audio on your Video files or not. OPTIONS: “OFF” “ON” Upside Down: When [ON] you will simply have the ability to film right side up when the camera is upside down. OPTIONS: “OFF”...
Screen Saver: SportzCam4k will automatically turn screen black to save power after not using it for your selection between 1, 3, or 5 minutes. To activate again, just press any button on the camera. OPTIONS: “OFF” “1 min” “3 min” “5 min”...
Power Save: SportzCam4k will automatically turn off to save power after not using it for your selection between 1, 3, 5 minutes. OPTIONS: “OFF” “1 min” “3 min” “5 min” Note: After the SportzCam4k turns off it will need to be powered back on by pressing the “POWER/MODE”...
Format: Format means to erase everything on your Micro SD memory card completely. OPTIONS: “No” “Yes” NOTE: Formatting will delete all files on your Micro SD memory card permanently. Make sure you import and save the files you want to keep on a different device BEFORE proceeding to use this feature.
Reset: Agreeing to Factory reset will reset your device and bring it back to the original state with default settings. OPTIONS: “No” “Yes” NOTE: Factory Reset will not affect your memory card. Will only reset the setting you may have changed back to Defaults.
FIRMWARE UPDATE From time to time, SportZTek will update the Firmware on the SportzCam4k. To get the latest firmware for the SportzCam4k, visit www.Sportzcam.com, go to the support section of the site and search for FAQ item Titled “Updating SportzCam4k Firmware”. Download the latest .BRN and corresponding .MRK firmware files and follow...
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5. Power On Camera 6. The update processes will begin automatically 7. Camera will take 2-3 Minutes to update if the proper files are present on SD Card 8. After Firmware update, Camera will Power OFF automatically 9. Format SD Card on separate device to remove Firmware File NOTE: The SD card must be class 10 and minimum of WARNING: Don’t press any buttons while update...
CHARGING YOUR SPORTZCAM4K The SportzCam4k battery can be charged via the micro USB port on the camera. Using a USB cable, connect the camera either to a wall power outlet or to a powered USB port on a computer. Charging will be indicated by the blue “Charging Indicator”...
HOW TO CONTROL SPORTZCAM4K via WiFi iOS Devices, Android Devices: Install the free app “iSmart DV” from the Apple iTunes Store or Google Play. 1) On your SportzCam4k, Press the “DOWN” button to activate Wifi 2) Camera will Display “Waiting for WiFi Connection” 3) From your Mobile Device WiFi Settings, Search for “SportzCam4K”.
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a) Toggle between Video Mode and Picture Mode b) Take Pictures or Start/Stop Recording Video c) Review Images (Video Playback not Supported) d) Change basic settings like Continuous Shooting (Single picture or 3 photo burst) or Capture delay (2,5,10 seconds) e) Change video resolutions.
CONNECTING TO A PC via USB There are three reasons why you would connect your SportzCam4k to a PC via the USB Port. 1) To Charge, 2) To Retrieve Videos/Pictures, and 3) To use as a PC Camera. When a SportzCam4k is successfully connected to a PC, it will automatically power on if it is not already on.
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Camera that can be used for activities such as video conferencing. NOTE: Pressing “Select” will toggle back and forth between these two modes.
REMOTE CONTROL The SportzCam4K comes with a remote control that allows you to take pictures or start/stop video recording within 10 feet of the SportzCam4K. Please note that the camera must be turned on in order for remote to be able to control the SportzCam4K.
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