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Starnex CamBall SG-20 Manual

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MANUAL
*EXCEPT FOR SECURITY PURPOSES, DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT FOR ANY
OTHER PURPOSES WHICH MAY DISTURB THE PRIVATE LIVES OF OTHERS.
THIS PRODUCT IS REGISTERED WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE STANDARDS
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  • Page 1 (SG-20, 21, 22) MANUAL *EXCEPT FOR SECURITY PURPOSES, DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSES WHICH MAY DISTURB THE PRIVATE LIVES OF OTHERS. THIS PRODUCT IS REGISTERED WITH ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE STANDARDS AND CAN BE USED FOR ANY PLACE INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL AREAS. BEFORE USING...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents *BEFORE USING CAMBALL Package Contents Let’s get to know CamBall !! 9-11 Safety Rules 12-13 Let’s get to know CamBall’s functions!! *HOW TO USE CAMBALL 13-14 Recording <Before Recording> <Start / Stop Recording> 15-16 Searching / Editing Video Files Taking Photos (Snapshot) 17-18 Searching / Editing Photo Files...
  • Page 3 *OPTIONS & UPGRADE 30-31 Camera Set - <Brightness> <Contrast> <Night Mode> <Flip Vertical> 31-32 Record Set - <Video Set> <Audio Set> <Overwrite ON/OFF> <Speed (Frames per Second)> <Quality> <Size (Image Resolution for Recording)> <Zoom In> <Timestamp> Playback Set - <Video Playback Set> <MP3 Playback Set>...

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    Package Contents Check to make sure that all of the items shown below are included in your CamBall package. CamBall Unit Attachable Case Neck Strap Connection Cable Quick Manual Earphones (SG-21, 22 Only) OPTIONAL Micro SD Card Water-proof Band Extreme Sports Band (1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB) LCD Monitor In-Vehicle Holder...

  • Page 5: Let's Get To Know Camball

    Let’s get to know CamBall!! <FEATURE COMPARISON TABLE FOR EACH MODEL> Model SG-20 SG-21 SG-22 Feature Video Recording √ √ √ Audio Recording √ √ √ √ √ FM Radio √ TV Output √ √ √ Snapshot √ √ √...
  • Page 6 <ACCESSORIES FOR EACH APPLICATION>...
  • Page 7 <NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF EACH PART>...
  • Page 8 <Protect and Enjoy your Life!>...

  • Page 9: Safety Rules

    Never try to open the case of the CamBall or attempt your own repairs. High-voltage internal components may cause electric shock when exposed. Always leave maintenance and repair work up to a STARNEX authorized service center. Please keep CamBall away from water and other liquids, and never let it get wet.
  • Page 10 STARNEX Co., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual. STARNEX Co., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of the CamBall.
  • Page 11 **Please make sure that your PC has MPEG 4 codec to playback the video files. You may also playback the video files with DivX. **Before you disconnect the CamBall unit (USB cable) from your PC, you MUST do “Safely Remove Hardware” in your PC first before disconnection. Otherwise, it may cause a fatal problem to the PC and/or CamBall unit.

  • Page 12: Power Off

    Let’s get to know CamBall’s Functions!! ● Power ON Press the center button for 2 seconds to turn ON the system. If you press the center button when the Power is off, then all 8 LAMPs are on for 1 second to indicate that the power is off. Press for 2 sec.

  • Page 13: How To Use Camball

    ● Status of CamBall Press [▽] button to check status of each function with indication of 5 different types of Green, Red, Red & Green, Red Blink and Green Blink. Every time the Mode changes, the current status of CamBall shows from the LAMPs for 5 seconds.

  • Page 14: Start/Stop Recording

    <Start/Stop Recording> Power ON Change the mode to [Camcorder] Start Recording. Stop Recording Press for 2 sec. Press for 2 sec. Press for 2 sec. Press for 2 sec. It’s also possible to start recording in [Monitor Mode] but in this case, the [Power Saving] feature is turned off automatically.

  • Page 15: Searching / Editing Video Files

    Searching / Editing Video Files To search or edit video files, connect the unit to PC or connect CamBall to an external monitor (small screen or TV) and press [▽] button for 2 seconds to change the mode to [Monitor Mode]. The color of the lamp for mode change in [Monitor Mode] is Red.

  • Page 16: Taking Photos (Snapshot)

    Editing Go to [Edit] Select Go back to (Move the cursor Edit Function [Search] to the bottom line) Taking Photos (Snapshot) To take a photo, turn on the power of CamBall and change the mode to [Camcorder Mode]. Then, press the center button to take a photo.

  • Page 17: Searching / Editing Photo Files

    Searching / Editing Photo Files To search or edit photo files, connect the unit to PC or connect CamBall to an external monitor (small screen or TV) and press [▽] button for 2 seconds to change the mode to [Monitor Mode]. The color of the LAMP for mode change in [Monitor Mode] is Red.

  • Page 18: Searching / Editing Mp3 Files

    Editing Go to [Edit] Select go back to (Move the cursor Edit Function [Search] to the bottom line) ** If you turn off the overwrite function and the memory is full when taking pictures, the unit will not take pictures. If you try to take pictures on this occasion, then the memory status lamp will blink 5 times to indicate that the memory is full.
  • Page 19 Button operation when playing MP3 In [Monitor Mode] Move the cursor to [Search / Edit] Press the center button Select [Built in] or [Micro SD] Press the center button Go back to Previous Screen Move to MP3 folder to search Press for 2 sec.

  • Page 20: Listening To Fm Radio

    Listening to FM Radio (SG-22 Only) To listen to FM radio with CamBall, turn on the power first, then change the mode to [FM Radio Mode] and connect the earphones to CamBall. The color of the Mode change status lamp in [FM Radio Mode] is Red+Green.
  • Page 21 Functions of each button in the [Camcorder Mode] Lamp Status in the [Camcorder Mode]...
  • Page 22 [Overwrite] - [ON]: When Memory is full, the oldest files get deleted in order. [Overwrite] - [OFF]: When Memory is full, CamBall stops recording. From the [Monitor Mode], if [Memory Full Status] is ON, then Memory status lamp blinks for 5 minutes. ※...
  • Page 23 B. Vehicle Recording (R/T LAMP: RED) This type of recording is for using CamBall in vehicles. *Recording: When the “Car adaptor with A/V Cable” is connected and the ignition is turned on, CamBall starts to record immediately. When you turn off the ignition, it will record for 1 minute using the built-in battery of the CamBall and then stop recording.
  • Page 24 D. All-Day Recording (R/T LAMP: & GREEN) This recording type is to record video for a very long time when the motions are happening continuously. For an example as a useful application for this type of recording, it can be a device to protect children when they wear a CamBall on their chest and record things happening before them “All-day long”...

  • Page 25: Power Saving (Motion Detection)

    ※ Power Saving (Motion Detection) To minimize waste of battery and memory, use Power Saving mode. Press [▷] button for 2 seconds to turn ON/OFF this function. When this function is ON, CamBall will record only when there is motion before the camera.

  • Page 26: Mp3 Mode (Sg-21 Only)

    3. MP3 Mode (SG-21, 22 Only) In [MP3 Mode], you may listen to MP3 music files stored in CamBall with the earphones provided in the package. There are 3 MP3 folders for each built-in and micro SD card memory. When there is no MP3 file in the MP3 folders, all LAMPs blink 5 times and CamBall does not change into [MP3 Mode] but goes to the next mode, [FM Radio Mode] (SG-21 model does not have the FM radio feature, so it goes to [Camcorder Mode] instead).

  • Page 27: Fm Radio Mode (Sg-21, 22 Only)

    ※ How to copy MP3 files to CamBall Step 1. Open the disk named [PG] or [PG_SD] Step 2. Copy MP3 file into the folder and remove and open a MP3 folder the unit from PC. 4. FM Radio Mode (SG-22 Only) In [FM Radio Mode], you may listen to FM Radio with the earphones provided in the package.

  • Page 28: Connecting With Other Devices

    *CONNECTING WITH OTHER DEVICES Charging the battery To charge the battery, connect the unit to the USB adaptor or USB port in the PC using the provided cable. The USB adaptor is available for both 110V and 220V. The battery charging time is 2.5 hours. You may also charge the battery using a USB type adaptor which can be purchased separately.

  • Page 29: Connecting With Accessories

    Connecting with Accessories <Attachable Case> <Extreme Sports Band> <Water-proof Band> <LCD Monitor> <Attachable Case & Holder for vehicles> Attach the sticker on the Bottom of the attachable case and flexible holder. To supply power to the unit at this position and record, you must turn ON [Flip Vertical] function. Refer to manual page 31 for details on this function.

  • Page 30: Camera Set

    *OPTIONS & UPGRADE There are 2 ways to change the values in the Option: Click on the Icon “CamballConfig.exe” to run the program. Connect CamBall to an external monitor or a TV. How to Upgrade firmware for CamBall Automatic Upgrade If the CamBall’s firmware (operation program for CamBall) version is lower than the firmware version of CamballConfig.exe, then the Upgrade window will automatically appear on the screen.
  • Page 31 <Flip Vertical> The [Flip Vertical] function flips the video upside-down (vertically-top over bottom). Turn it off to return back to the original. [Option] -> [Camera Set] -> [Flip Vertical] Using the button Change to [ON] or [OFF] Record Set You can set up [Video], [Audio], [Overwrite], [Recording Speed], [Recording Quality], [Size (Resolution)], [Zoom In] and [Timestamp].
  • Page 32 <Recording Speed (FPS: frames per second)> This function is to set [Recording Speed] in frames per second. Available Recording Speeds (fps) are 1, 3, 7, 15, and 30. [Option] -> [Record Set] -> [Speed(FPS)] Change the value <Recording Quality> There are 4 image quality levels (Low, Medium, High and Ultra High).
  • Page 33 Playback Set Choose playback type for the video files and MP3 files stored in CamBall. <Video Playback Set> You can select different video playback types: [Normal] is to playback the current file to the last file of the list. [Repeat] is to playback the current file continuously. [Repeat All] is to playback all the files in the list and repeat playing the list continuously.
  • Page 34 Memory Set <Capacity> Check memory capacity for both built-in and external memory (Micro SD card), how much memory you have used and how much memory is left. [Option] -> [Memory Set] -> [Capacity] Check the [Capacity] <Built-in Memory ON / OFF> CamBall has Built-in flash memory of 128MB and you can also use Micro SD Card for up to 8 GB for memory extension.
  • Page 35 Others Configuring other settings such as [External Monitor Type], [Auto Power OFF Time], [Status LAMP On Time], [Vehicle Battery Time], [All Day Record Set] and [Default] <External Monitor Type> There are two types of Monitor: NTSC and PAL. Choose the correct monitor type before connecting it to the CamBall unit.
  • Page 36 <Vehicle Battery Time> When you set Recording Type to Vehicle Recording, you can change the battery recording time from 1 minute to 120 minutes. Turn it OFF to stop recording when the vehicle ignition is off. Or turn ON to record until the battery is exhausted.

  • Page 37: Specifications

    Up to 8 GB Recording Resolution Up to 320 x 240 pixels Recording Methods Continuous/Power Saving(motion detection) Video Compression Method MPEG 4 + Starnex’s Algorithm Recording Speed 1 - 30fps @320x240 pixels Microphone Built-in Microphone Video/Audio Output 1 TV Output Port(1 Vpp)
  • Page 38 Warranty Guide This product has passed through quality control and testing. If this product shows any manufacturer’s defects during normal use, then there is a 12 months warranty service period from the date of purchase. Check this warranty sheet first. Please contact the distributor or dealer after checking out any problems with the product. The standard for repairing, replacement or reimbursement follows Customer.

  • Page 39: Fcc Notice

    FCC NOTICE THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITION: (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDERSIRED OPERATION.

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