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QBiC MS-1

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Copyright 2014 ELMO CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved

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  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    QBiC MS-1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Copyright 2014 ELMO CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ..................6 BEFORE YOU USE ....................11 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION INTERFERENCE STATEMENT ... 17 PACKAGE CONTENTS ....................20 ABOUT THE CAMERA ....................21 THE NAME OF EACH PART .................. 21 PREPARATIONS ......................22 CHARGING THE BATTERY ................... 22 INSERTING THE MICRO SD CARD ...............
  • Page 3 LIVE VIEWING ON QBIC APP ................33 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 ............38 MOVIE RECORDING ....................
  • Page 4 SETTINGS ......................43 MAINTENANCE ......................47 MAINTENANCE OF THE CAMERA ................ 47 UPDATING THE CAMERA ..................47 TROUBLESHOOTING ....................49 AFTER SALES SERVICE ................... 50 SPECIFICATIONS ...................... 52 CAMERA ......................... 52 MEANING OF THE LEDs ..................53 FUNCTIONS OF THE SWITCHES ................55 RECORDABLE TIME AND NUMBER OF PHOTOS ...........
  • Page 5 ELMO or your dealer in case any unclear points, errors, or omissions are found. 4. ELMO shall not be held responsible for consequential damages arising from the use of this product. Copyright 2014 ELMO Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.

  • Page 6: 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 7 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 8 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 check-up and repair. Keep this product and accessories out of reach from babies and children. ...
  • Page 9  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 10 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 11: 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 12 ■ Pay attention to the handling of the transparent dome in front of this product as it is prone to scratches. 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 MS-1 official website: http://www.elmoqbic.com/ms1/ or contact your dealer or ELMO Customer Service for information about how to replace the transparent dome.
  • Page 13 ■ Do not leave this product in any of the following places:  Outdoor, humid or dusty place  In a place exposed to direct sunlight (inside a car or by the window) or high temperature  In a place where the temperature is below 0°C (cold place without heater) ...
  • Page 14 The microSD card is dislodged, or power is turned OFF while this product is in operation. The supplied USB cable comes out during communication.  Under those circumstances, ELMO shall not be liable for any damages due to corruption of or loss of the recorded data. ■ microSD card ...
  • Page 15 Date/time information is cleared once battery gets out of charge. ■ Disposal of this product The rechargeable lithium polymer battery can be recycled but cannot be removed by the user. Contact your dealer or ELMO Customer Service for information about how to dispose of this product. ■ Over-temperature protector ...
  • Page 16 ■ 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 17: Federal Communications Commission Interference Statement

    ATTENTION: This product is designed to be used in domestic environment. However, if this product is used in close proximity to a radio or television, it may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. Any image, which is obtained by this product, and which can be identified, is considered to be private information.
  • Page 18 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 19 under mobile exposure conditions. (antennas are greater than 20cm from a person's body). Informations concernant l'exposition aux fréquences radio (RF) La puissance de sortie émise par l’appareil de sans fil est inférieure à la limite d'exposition aux fréquences radio d'Industry Canada (IC). Utilisez l’appareil de sans fil de façon à minimiser les contacts humains lors du fonctionnement normal.

  • Page 20: Package Contents

    We recommend you use a protective sheet and the like to protect your device when attaching the clip to a device which is susceptible to damage such as a smartphone. 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 21: About The Camera

    ABOUT THE CAMERA THE NAME OF EACH PART FRONT Power Switch Shutter Switch Recording LED Interface Terminal Cover Power LED WiFi LED USB Port (Micro B) microSD Card Slot Lens HDMI Port (Micro D) BACK Recording Switch WiFi Switch Accessory Installation Port...

  • Page 22: Preparations

    PREPARATIONS CHARGING THE BATTERY This camera is equipped with a built-in battery. The battery cannot be removed by the user. The battery is not fully charged at the time of purchase. Charge the battery fully before starting to use the camera. Make sure that the power of the camera is off.

  • Page 23: Inserting The Micro Sd Card

    Recording Capacity SD Speed Class ― microSD microSDHC 4 - 32GB Class 6 or higher microSDXC 64GB Class 10 or higher Refer to the QBiC MS-1 official website for a list of compatible microSD card. QBiC MS-1 official website http://www.elmoqbic.com/ms1/...

  • Page 24: Powering On/Off

    POWERING ON/OFF  Powering ON Press and hold (over 1 second) the Power Switch to power on the camera. The Power LED turns blue.  Powering OFF Press and hold (over 2 seconds) the Power Switch to power off the camera. All the LEDs turn off.

  • Page 25: Recording

    RECORDING There are 2 types of recording methods - Movie recording and Photo recording. There are 3 modes for Photo recording - Single mode, Burst mode, and Interval mode. The recorded movies and photos are stored in the micro SD card. All settings are configured from QBiC APP installed in a smart device.

  • Page 26: Starting Wifi

    when the Shutter Switch is pressed. The Recording LED turns blue during the recording. The camera automatically turns off between the intervals when the interval has been set to 30 seconds or longer. The interval recording stops when the Power Switch is pressed during the Interval recording.

  • Page 27: Viewing The Recorded Files

    VIEWING THE RECORDED FILES The files recorded by the camera can be viewed by the following 3 methods. VIEWING ON TV OR PROJECTOR 1. Open the Interface Terminal Cover. 2. Connect the camera to a TV or projector using a commercially available HDMI cable. (The HDMI cable needs to have micro D connector.) 3.
  • Page 28 50% - 26% 25% - 1% Charging  WiFi  Exposure level  White balance Auto Night Sunny Cloudy...
  • Page 29 Incandescent light Fluorescent light   Resolution 1080p / 60fps 1080p / 30fps 720p / 120fps High Speed 720p / 60fps 720p / 30fps WVGA / 240fps High Speed  Angle of view 185° 165° 135°  Mode change Recording mode...
  • Page 30 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 31: 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 32: 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. MASS STORAGE Open the Interface Terminal Cover. Connect the camera to your computer using the supplied USB cable. Press the Power Switch of the camera for longer than 1 second to turn on the camera.

  • Page 33: Live Viewing

    Download “QBiC APP” from “App Store”. [iOS]: Download “QBiC APP” from “Google Play”. [Android OS]: Refer to the QBiC MS-1 official website for details about the downloading procedure. QBiC MS-1 official website: http://www.elmoqbic.com/ms1/  CONNECTING YOUR SMART DEVICE This section describes how to connect your smart device to the camera using WiFi.
  • Page 34 Switch to activate the WiFi. [Operation of iOS device] From the home screen of your iOS device, tap “Setting” →”Wi-Fi”. Set the “Wi-Fi” in the “Wi-Fi” setting window to “ON”. Select “QBiCMSxxxxxxx (xxxxxxx is a serial number of the camera)” from the list in “Select the network…..”...

  • Page 35: Live Viewing On Tv Or Projector

    smart device. Then restart the application. The communication range differs depending on the using environment. In case of communication problem, shorten the distance between the camera and your smart device or retry in the location where there are no obstacles. 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 Movie File Setting 30 minutes Camera Operation Sound 100% When the firmware version is 01.01.0001.

  • Page 38: Explanations For Icons Of Qbic App

    EXPLANATIONS FOR ICONS OF QBIC APP MOVIE RECORDING To start or stop movie recording. This icon is green when a smart device is viewed in vertical way. This icon is grey when a smart device is viewed in horizontal way. PHOTO RECORDING To take a photo.

  • Page 39: Angle Of View

    ANGLE OF VIEW To change the angle of view. 185° 165° 135° According to the angle of view, the resolution of the photo changes as follows: 185°: 2912 x 1640, 165°: 2464 x 1384, 135°: 1920 x 1080 WHITE BALANCE To change the white balance.

  • Page 40: 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 OFF WDR ON EXPOSURE To change the exposure level. RESOLUTION To change the resolution. 1080p / 60fps 1080p / 30fps 720p / 120fps High Speed *1 720p / 60fps 720p / 30fps...

  • Page 41: Remaining Battery

    REMAINING BATTERY To display the remaining battery level of the camera. Less than 0% 1% - 30% 31% - 60% 61% - 100% Charging RECORD To indicate that the recording is in progress. SOURCE (THUMBNAIL) To change the source of the file to be displayed in the thumbnail. Smart device Camera MOVIE/ PHOTO (THUMBNAIL)

  • Page 42: Download

    DOWNLOAD To download files to the memory of the application software from the microSD card of the camera. DELETE To delete a selected file. JOINT To joint selected 2 movie files. You can joint only movie files in your smart device. You may fail to joint movie files when the file sizes are too large.

  • Page 43: Settings

    SETTINGS To set the following items.  Camera Settings Light Metering You can change the method for measuring light. Overall mean Center-weighted 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.
  • Page 44 Photo Recording Mode You can change the recording mode when recording photos. Single Burst Interval ‒ Burst Recording Interval You can change the intervals during the Burst Recording. 2fps:10 frames 5fps:10 frames 60fps:10 frames ‒ Interval Recording Time You can change the intervals during the Interval Recording. 00:00:02 - 24:00:00 Audio Recording Setting ‒...
  • Page 45  WiFi Settings ‒ Streaming Setting You can change the method for streaming. HTTP (MJPEG) HLS (H.264) / RTSP (H.264) For the app for iOS, HLS can be selected. Only HTTP (MJPEG) can be selected for the Android 2.3. ‒ WiFi Auto-OFF To automatically turn off the WiFi of the camera after 5 minutes of “no connection”...
  • Page 46 To split a movie file into smaller files of a set playback time. 1 minute 3 minutes 5 minutes 10 minutes 30 minutes ‒ Camera Operation Sound To change the volume of the operation sound of the camera. 0% ～ 100% ‒...

  • Page 47: Maintenance

    By updating the firmware, you will be able to use new functions. Be sure to save the important files before starting the update. Download the update file (ms1fw_xx.xx.xxxx.bin) from the QBiC MS-1 official website: http://www.elmoqbic.com/ms1/ to your computer.
  • Page 48 Use the AC adapter when the battery charge is low. The update process is complete when the camera restarts twice.

  • Page 49: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING  Cannot turn Is the battery fully charged? on the You cannot turn on the camera when the battery level is low. camera. 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 50: 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-1 instruction manual or the leaflets of QBiC MS-1 during the Warranty Period.
  • Page 51 You can inquire the following inquiries about QBiC MS-1 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 QBiC MS-1 website for detailed contact information. QBiC MS-1 official website: http://www.elmoqbic.com/ms1/...

  • Page 52: 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 / White Balance Incandescent light / Fluorescent light Recording Resolution (Movie) 1080p / 60fps, 1080p / 30fps, 720p / 120fps High Speed,...

  • Page 53: 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/ Formatting microSD ―...
  • Page 54 Flashing (Green/ Flashing (Green/ ― microSD error high speed) high speed) Temperature (Cyan) warning Abnormal ― ― ― temperature ※ ― ― ― Battery error ※ Recovery is in Flashing (Yellow/ Flashing (Yellow/ ― process high speed) high speed) ※The camera automatically turns off with a beep. ‘―’...

  • Page 55: Functions Of The Switches

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

  • Page 56: Recordable Time And Number Of Photos

    RECORDABLE TIME AND NUMBER OF PHOTOS ESTIMATED RECORDABLE TIME microSD card Recording Resolution 16GB 32GB 64GB 1080p / 60fps 30min 2hrs 4hrs 8hrs 1080p / 30fps 30min 2hrs 4hrs 8hrs 720p / 120fps 2hrs 4hrs 8hrs 30min High Speed 720p / 60fps 45min 1hr30min 3hrs...

  • Page 57: Continuous Operation Time

    The estimated continuous operation time is only a guide. Actual operation time may be shorter depending on the shooting conditions. TRADEMARKS  and ELMO QBiC are registered trademarks of ELMO Co.,  Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG,Inc. ...

  • Page 58: 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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