ParkPlay AC1000 Manual GENERAL NOTES When you open the camera package for the first time check the contents to make sure you have all the mounting hardware and accessories. Plastic films cover the camera display and lens. There are plastic films on both of the inside and outside of the lens cover and the back cover doors of the clear housing.
BUTTONS Power/Mode: Press and release to turn on the camera. Press and release to change modes. Press and hold to turn off the camera. OK: Press to start or stop recording videos, take pictures, select menu items, or start or pause video playback.
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) ICONS ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) ICONS The battery charging symbol shows bars moving across a battery from left to right. When all bars are full and stop moving, it means that the battery is fully charged -OR- that the camera is connected to the charger and is operating without a battery.
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The following icons are described clockwise beginning in the top left corner. CAMERA MODE ICONS Icons appear only when OSD Mode is turned on. If OSD Mode is turned off, then no icons appear on the display. Blue camera symbol: Camera mode. Number and letter: image size in megapixels (e.g., 12M).
If the camera is connected to the power source with or without a battery installed and the camera is off, press the Mode button to turn on the camera. The first sight is the Park Play logo and the AC1000 start interface followed by the battery charging interface. The Recording mode will show up after press the Mode button again.
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Press the Mode button while recording to protect a video from accidental deletion. A key icon appears on the screen. Long press the Up button on the side of camera to zoom in up to 4x and long press the Down button to zoom out.
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COPY FILES TO A COMPUTER Connect the camera to computer using a micro USB x USB cable. The camera turns on automatically and a dialog box on the camera display asks if the camera is Mass Storage or a PC Camera. Highlight Mass Storage and press the OK button. A blue interface with the words Mass Storage appears on the camera.
USE HOUSING WITH WATERPROOF OR SLOTTED BACK DOOR WARNING: The waterproof back door looks nearly identical to the slotted back door. Be sure you're using the waterproof back door before immersing the housing in water. To use the housing, insert the camera facing forward, close the back door and place the back edge of the latch along the top of the back door.
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Page 2 Volume: have range from 1 to 8. Time Stamp: select Off or On. The date and time appears on recordings and photos when On is selected. The default setting is On. TV-Out: To view a live camera feed or view recordings or videos stored on the memory card using a TV or monitor with an HDMI connection, connect the camera to the TV via a micro HDMI x HDMI cable, turn on the TV and select the input for the HDMI connection.
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Page 5 Date/Time: set the date and time to be used for Time Stamp. Auto Power Off: amount of time before the camera automatically turns itself off. The camera will not automatically shut off while in Video Lapse or Capture Mode. If Motion Detection is turned On or while recording.
Turn on WiFi on the smart device. Connect the WiFi name which show on the camera screen. The password is also showed on the screen. The default is 12345678. After the smart device verifies the WiFi connection, open the Park Play application by touching CONNECT YOUR CAMERA.
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720P 1280x720 30fps WVGA 848x480 30fps VGA 640x480 The default setting is 1080FHD 1920x1080 30fps. Cyclic Record: time length of file segments that a continuous video recording is divided into. In Playback mode you can skip through segments. Select Off, 3, 5 or 10 minutes. The default setting is 3 minutes.
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BASIC OPERATION FROM SMART DEVICE Make sure WiFi connection with camera has been established. If you can see a live view from the camera on your device then they are connected. TO RECORD VIDEOS OR TAKE PHOTOS To record videos, check the mode icon to be sure the Movie Camera icon is shown. If not, please touch the movie camera icon.
GENERAL NOTES FOR OPERATING THE CAMERA FROM A SMART DEVICE VIA WIFI The Park Play WiFi application must be installed on your smart device in order for WiFi to function. The app allows you to see the camera view in real time, record video, take still photographs, and change some camera settings.
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