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- Page 1 AM-M81 USER MANUAL Please Register Your AM-M81 www.amacam.net/product-registration...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
AMACAM AM-M81 USER MANUAL CONTENTS PACKAGE CONTENTS ................. 2 OVERVIEW ....................2 DIAGRAM OF CAMERA ................3 SCREEN ICONS .................... 4 INDICATOR LIGHT ..................4 BASIC OPERATION ..................5 6.1. First set up ..................... 5 6.2. Mounting in the car ................6 6.3. -
Page 4: Package Contents
User Manual OVERVIEW The Amacam AM-M81 camera is designed primarily as a small video camera for mounting on the front or rear windscreen of a car. This is for the purpose of recording the car movements and externals activities, and would be of use in providing evidence for Insurance purposes. -
Page 5: Diagram Of Camera
AMACAM AM-M81 USER MANUAL DIAGRAM OF CAMERA Bracket for mounting, housing GPS Indicator light Tracker (if fitted) Lens USB Port on camera, for charging or USB Port for charging only connection to computer POWER Button AV out (3.5mm jack) HDMI Port ... -
Page 6: Screen Icons
AMACAM AM-M81 USER MANUAL SCREEN ICONS The following icons are used on screen to indicate the camera status, activity or set up. Video Mode Recording Mode Camera Mode Take a picture Supply light(off) Battery state SD-TF Card Inserted Motion Detection... -
Page 7: Basic Operation
AMACAM AM-M81 USER MANUAL BASIC OPERATION 6.1. First set up Before the camera is used the following actions must be taken. This should be read in conjunction with the Menu Options description in Section of this User Manual. (Number references below refer to the Diagram and Key in Section 3 of this user manual). -
Page 8: Mounting In The Car
AMACAM AM-M81 USER MANUAL 6.2. Mounting in the car The mounting bracket (1) is fixed to the car windscreen using the 3M adhesive sticker. Peel off the film covering the sticker pad, and then press onto the windscreen in the desired position. -
Page 9: Play Back
AMACAM AM-M81 USER MANUAL 6.3.2. Hand held Manual operation Video recording (Video camera depicted in top left) Switch power on by pressing Power button (10) once. Camera will turn on in Video mode If Motion detect is set to ON, the recording will start immediately. - Page 10 AMACAM AM-M81 USER MANUAL Whilst in either MOVIE selection or PHOTO selection screen, use the UP and DOWN buttons to scroll between files. The file number appears at bottom of screen to view selected file, Press OK (5). Use OK button to play and pause during the playback.
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Page 11: Menu Options
AMACAM AM-M81 USER MANUAL Menu Options There is one Main Menu, with a short menu in Playback mode. 7.1. Main menu To access the Main Menu Press and Hold UP (4) button until Main Menu appears. Use UP (4) and DOWN (6) buttons to scroll between menu items. -
Page 12: Main Menu
AMACAM AM-M81 USER MANUAL 7.3. MAIN MENU Sub Menu Default Item Function/Comment Choice Setting Video Full HD, Full HD Higher resolution will increase file sizes and Resolution 1920 x 1080 recording time on SD card but will enable 1280 x 1080 number plates to be more easily read. - Page 13 AMACAM AM-M81 USER MANUAL Sub Menu Default Item Function/Comment Choice Setting AE Bias This adjusts the EV (Exposure Value) of the -1.7 photo. For very bright settings like snow or -1.3 beach, Set a positive bias for EV correction, -1.0 For very dark scenes use a negative bias for -0.7...
- Page 14 AMACAM AM-M81 USER MANUAL Sub Menu Default Item Function/Comment Choice Setting Loop 1 min When set to 1, 3 or 5 mins, if the camera is Setting 1 min connected to a power supply or charger, the 3 min recording will commence as soon as the power 5 min is switched on.
- Page 15 AMACAM AM-M81 USER MANUAL Sub Menu Default Item Function/Comment Choice Setting G Sensor Clos The G Sensor automatically protects a 20 precision second file when the G Sensor detects a sudden movement, such as in a collision. This setting sets the sensitivity of this detection of...
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Page 16: Playback Menu
AMACAM AM-M81 USER MANUAL 7.4. PLAYBACK MENU Accessed only whilst the camera is in Playback mode. (See 7.2 above) Sub Menu Default Item Function/Comment Choice Setting Delete For this item, use UP (4) and DOWN (6) buttons to choose between ‘No’, ‘Only this’ or ‘All’ files. -
Page 17: Further Operations
AMACAM AM-M81 USER MANUAL FURTHER OPERATIONS 8.1. Indicator light Item 15 on the camera is the indicator LED. This will shine BLUE when the camera is switched on. When the battery is charging this light will shine RED, and will not shine at all when the camera is fully charged, or disconnected from the power source. -
Page 18: Connecting To The Computer
AMACAM AM-M81 USER MANUAL However if the card is reformatted using the main menu item, all files, including protected ones will be deleted. 8.4. Connecting to the computer The camera can be connected to a computer using the Mini USB/USB cable supplied to a USB 2.0 socket on your computer. -
Page 19: System Reset
AMACAM AM-M81 USER MANUAL 8.6. System reset To reset the camera to the factory default settings, go to the “Main menu” by pressing the UP(4) button, and then scroll down to ‘Default Settings’ item. Press OK (5) and then scroll to YES, and select with OK (5) button. The screen will then display “Press OK Button to Reboot system”. -
Page 20: Trouble Shooting
The speed of the vehicle will be displayed on screen MP/H or KM/H. (Depending on model) Google Maps The AM-M81 has Google Maps installed and will allow you to see the vehicles route being tracked with the speed of the vehicle and the G-Sensor information. Trouble Shooting ... -
Page 21: Technical Support
AMACAM AM-M81 USER MANUAL Image has horizontal stripes interference This due to the wrong setting of “Flicker” .Please check the local power supply frequency and reset the Flicker setting in Main menu to 50 Hz or 60 Hz. Camera does not start recording automatically after the car power is turned on Please make sure the loop recording in Main menu is set to 1, 3 or 5 mins, and is not OFF, The camera will not auto start recording when loop recording is OFF;... - Page 22 You will also receive 10% discount off your next Amacam product. User Manual - Download You can download the AM-M81 user manual in PDF format. Please go to http://www.amacam.net/support/user-manuals and download your copy. Videos - YouTube We really would like to receive AM-M81 videos from our customers.
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