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  • Page 1 Getting Started Guide MemoCam ® MemoCam ® Plus MemoCam ® Plus/S...
  • Page 2 Version 3.2.002...
  • Page 3 Copyright © Video Domain Technologies Ltd. 2003 The information in this manual was accurate and reliable at the time of its release. However, Video Domain Technologies Ltd. reserves the right to change the specifications of the product described in this manual without notice at any time. As such, the descriptions and data included in this document may not be current.
  • Page 4 Manufacturer: Video Domain Technologies Ltd. Model: MemoCam Rated voltage(s): 12VDC Current(s) (or power): 0.5 A This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ..............................1 Scope of this Guide............................3 Package Contents ............................4 See What MemoCam ® Can Capture ......................5 Setting Up MemoCam ® ..........................6 ® Placing the MemoCam Unit ........................7 Connecting the Power Supply........................9 Accessing the Multimedia Card........................
  • Page 6 Installing MemoCam ® Software ........................ 15 PC Minimum Requirements ........................15 Pocket PC Minimum Requirements ......................15 ® Installing MemoCam Software on Your PC....................16 ® Installing MemoCam Software on Your Pocket PC ................... 17 Viewing the Images ........................... 18 Viewing the Image List ..........................
  • Page 7: Introduction

    The units are configured optimized use of existing equipment. With using the Multimedia Card. The MemoCam is MemoCam, you can expand from a single unit activated using the remote control unit. to multiple sites and cameras. MemoCam is a configurable system solution...
  • Page 8 Remote control unit Figure 1. The MemoCam System The MemoCam software allows you to: View images as thumbnails or in a detailed The MemoCam unit has the following features: list view. Automatic setup using the Multimedia Sort images by date and time.
  • Page 9: Scope Of This Guide

    ® Plus/S Serial Connection cable (MemoCam Plus/S only) The MemoCam includes a CCD camera, a video compression engine, a removable Multimedia Configure the MemoCam unit. Card, a Passive Infrared (PIR) detector, and the option to connect an external monitor and Print an image.
  • Page 10: Package Contents

    IR remote control unit and 2 AAA batteries Package Contents 2 video input cables (all models except MemoCam) The MemoCam Kit includes the following items: 1 video output cable MemoCam unit MemoCam Installation Manual Multimedia Card MemoCam Getting Started Guide (this...
  • Page 11: See What Memocam ® Can Capture

    Managers Replace the unreliable time-lapse VCR with Make sure employees do not punch the the maintenance free MemoCam DVR. clock for each other by matching picture See who goes behind the counter and time with time punched on the card.
  • Page 12: Setting Up Memocam

    MemoCam unit before you begin using the unit. For more information, refer to the MemoCam Installation Manual . For information about setting up the MemoCam Plus/S for serial communication with a host, refer to the MemoCam Installation Manual Figure 2. MemoCam Unit – Front View...
  • Page 13: Placing The Memocam ® Unit

    The MemoCam performs best in steady light and stable temperature, and is most sensitive in detecting sideways motion. Avoid the following locations: Facing direct sunlight or light sources Facing areas subject to rapid temperature changes Areas with air ducts or substantial air flows...
  • Page 14 MemoCam mount section can 7. Remove the MemoCam unit carefully from still be rotated with slight pressure. the bracket without changing the bracket 5. Clip the upper part of the MemoCam unit’s position. holder to the bracket and rotate, as...
  • Page 15: Connecting The Power Supply

    8. Tightly screw the two mounting bracket Accessing the Multimedia Card pieces. The simplest way to use the MemoCam is by 9. Re-attach the MemoCam to the bracket as accessing the removable Multimedia Card. The indicated in step 5 above.
  • Page 16 (refer to Figure 6). removing the Multimedia Card. Refer to Slowly release your finger from the card. on page 13. Disarming MemoCam Wait 3 or 4 seconds for the unit to read the card. When inserting the Multimedia Card, the side with the label should face toward you, as shown in Figure 6.
  • Page 17: Getting Acquainted

    Getting Acquainted The MemoCam can be controlled by remote control or by the internal scheduler (refer to MemoCam Software Manual for more details). Remote Control Unit The remote control unit is used to activate (arm), deactivate (disarm), and manually record image snapshots.
  • Page 18: Arming Memocam

    Disarm – Deactivates the MemoCam unit. To activate (arm) MemoCam: When disarmed, snapshots can be taken 1. Verify that the MemoCam unit is powered manually using the remote control unit. and the Multimedia Card is inserted into the Function – Reserved for future unit.
  • Page 19: Disarming Memocam

    None MemoCam unit is LED Indicators in Disarm mode As shown in Figure 2 on page 6, MemoCam LED indicators except the power LED indicator has the following LED indicators: can be enabled or disabled. Refer to the MemoCam Software Manual...
  • Page 20: Audible Signals (Beeps)

    Audible Signals (Beeps) Audible signals can be enabled or disabled. Refer to the MemoCam Software Manual . The MemoCam unit can be configured to emit an audible signal (beep) when: You arm the unit – Long beep. You enter a disarm code – Short beep after each button is pressed.
  • Page 21: Installing Memocam Software

    ® Installing MemoCam Software Before you install the MemoCam software, Pocket PC Minimum Requirements make sure your computer or Pocket PC meets the following system requirements. ARM (or compatible) 16MB or higher PC Minimum Requirements Display resolution 320x240, 32000 colors/256 gray level or...
  • Page 22: Installing Memocam Software On Your Pc

    To install MemoCam software: use the newly installed program. Select the Restart option and click Finish . Your 1. Insert the MemoCam Software CD into the computer is automatically restarted. CD-ROM drive. The CD Browser screen appears automatically. If the...
  • Page 23: Installing Memocam Software On Your Pocket Pc

    ® Installing MemoCam Software on Your Pocket PC Before installing the MemoCam software for your Pocket PC, install and configure the MemoCam software on your PC. For information on installing the MemoCam software on your Pocket PC, refer to the MemoCam ®...
  • Page 24: Viewing The Images

    To view the recorded images: window opens, displaying thumbnails of the images stored on the Multimedia Card If you are using a MemoCam PLUS/S unit that (refer to Figure 8 on page 19). is connected directly to your computer through the serial port, proceed to Step 4.
  • Page 25: Viewing The Image List

    Viewing the Image List appears as shown in Figure 8. You can view the Image List displayed in the MemoCam window in either of the following ways: As thumbnails of the images (Figure 8). To display the Image List as thumbnails,...
  • Page 26 If you are using a Pocket PC, the thumbnails If you are using a PC, the detailed list view view appears as shown in Figure 9. appears as shown in Figure 10. Figure 9. Thumbnails View – Pocket PC Figure 10. Detailed List View – PC...
  • Page 27: Playing The Images

    Playing the Images view appears as shown in Figure 11. You can view images consecutively in the MemoCam Image Viewer. The images are played in the order they appear in the Image List. A toolbar to control the viewing of images appears on the top of the window.
  • Page 28 PC’s default viewer. Displays the previous image. Displays the next image. Checks the image integrity. Enter the Figure 12. Image in MemoCam Image Viewer integrity key or load the key from a file. For more information, refer to MemoCam Software Manual .
  • Page 29: Checking The System

    Checking the System Viewing the 6. View the image as described in To check that the MemoCam unit was installed Images on page 18. successfully and is operational: 1. Make sure the Multimedia Card is inserted If you encounter any problems during this...
  • Page 30: Glossary

    Enables automatic detection and recording Video Motion Detection. A feature that function. detects changes in video frames. Cyclic Continuous recording. The MemoCam Recording records over older images from start of the cycle when Multimedia Card is full. Disarm Disables the automatic detection and recording function.
  • Page 31: License And Limited Warranty Agreement

    CD_ROM (the ‘Software’) and you have purchased the hardware that is the other part of the Product (the ‘Hardware’), together (the ‘Product’) produced by Video Domain Technologies (‘VDT’). However, if according to law, by law EC directive etc. prevailing in the country/state in which the product...

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