Mini Gadgets CAMSTICKMA User manual

MOTION ACTIVATED

CAMSTICK

SKU: CAMSTICKMA

THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING THE MOTION ACTIVATED

CAMSTICK

Please read this manual before operating the motion activated

camstick and keep it handy.

The motion activated camstick is designed to be the go-to choice for a

camera that is both small and discreet and capable of recording over

a long period of time. This easily portable unit sits securely in its stand

and can be placed quickly anywhere you need low-profile

surveillance. The motion activated camstick foregoes the need for

remotes, menus, and excessive buttons. All you need to do is turn the

unit on and place it facing the area you want to record.

The high-end motion detection sensors will activate automatically

whenever they sense motion and record for up to 30 seconds. The

rechargeable battery can last up to 10 days in standby and record up

to two hours of continuous footage.

Your purchase should include:

1 x Motion Activated Camstick

1 x Stand

1 x USB Cable

1 x AC Adapter

1 x Instruction Booklet

GET FAMILIAR WITH YOUR MOTION ACTIVATED CAMSTICK

Figure 1: Front View

Figure 2: Back View

PIR Sensor

Camera Lens

SD Card Slot

Figure 3: Side View 1

Figure 4: Side View 2

Power Switch

“SET” Button

USB Port

OPERATING THE MOTION ACTIVATED CAMSTICK

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Allow the device to charge 4 –6 hours before

using.

HOW TO CHARGE THE MOTION ACTIVATED CAMSTICK

Using the AC Adapter

1. Plug the AC adapter into a wall outlet.

2. Plug the USB cable into the AC adapter.

3. Plug the USB cable into the camstick.

Using Your PC

1. Plug the USB cable into your PC.

2. Plug the USB cable into the camstick.

HOW TO PLACE THE MOTION ACTIVATED CAMSTICK

1. Place the camera in the base.

Make sure the PIR sensor is on top with the camera on

the bottom, as show here:

2. Find a hiding place for the camera in the area you want to

monitor.

3. Make sure the PIR sensor and camera lens are not obstructed.

HOW TO TURN ON THE MOTION ACTIVATED CAMSTICK

1. Slide the Power Switch into the ON position.

HOW TO TURN OFF THE MOTION ACTIVATED CAMSTICK

1. Slide the Power Switch into the OFF position.

HOW TO RECORD

The motion activated camstick can record video while plugged

into and unplugged from a power source.

1. Place the camstick in a hidden location, but be sure the PIR

sensor and camera lens are not obstructed.

Any motion will activate the PIR sensor, and the

camstick will automatically start recording video and

audio for 30 seconds.

oThe red indicator light will blink once.

oThe green indicator light will blink while

recording.

oThe red indicator will blink once while saving

the file.

After 30 seconds, unless further motion is detected,

the camstick will stop recording and return to standby

mode.

When motion is detected again, the camstick will

record again.

Response Time

If the camstick is plugged into a power source while recording,

the response time between motion detection to actual

recording will be .5 seconds.

If the camstick is operating on battery power only, the

response time between motion detection to actual recording

will be up to 4 seconds.

Auto-Overwrite

When the memory card is full, the camstick will automatically

replace the oldest files with the newest files.

On a regular basis, cut and paste the files from the camstick

into a folder on your PC.

HOW TO RESET THE TIME AND DATE STAMP (Windows Only)

1. Connect the camstick to your PC using the USB Cable.

2. Push the “SET” button and slide the Power Switch into the ON

position.

The green light will turn on.

3. Go to http://www.mgidownloads.com/

4. Click the “Software/” link.

5. Click on "camstickma.exe".

The file will save to your browser’s download

directory, by default this is the Downloads folder, and

you can skip to step 7.

6. Go to Start > Computer > Downloads > Right click

camstickma.exe > Copy.

7. Go to Start > Computer > Removable Disk > Right click the

area beside the DCIM folder > Paste

camstickma.exe should now be in the root folder of

the camstick.

8. (Double) click camstick.exe

9. Click “OK”.

10. Click “OK”.

11. Slide the switch to OFF and unplug the camstick from the

computer.

RETRIEVE THE FILES TO YOUR PC

1. Plug the device into your PC using the USB cable.

2. Press and hold the “SET” button, and slide the Power Switch

into the ON position.

3. Release the “SET” button when the green indicator light

comes on.

4. Locate “Removable Disk” inside the (My) Computer folder.

AutoPlay Removable Disk > Open folder to view files.

Or…

Go to Start > Computer > Removable Disk

5. Open the Removable Disk drive.

6. Open the VIDEO folder.

The videos are saved in automatically created folders

such as “13050700”.

These folders are named according to the date and

video recording order.

The first two numbers are the year, the third and

fourth numbers are the month, and the fifth and sixth

numbers are the day, and the last two numbers are the

order the videos were created.

oFor example, a folder named 13050700 mean

that the videos saved in this folder were

created May 7, 2013.

7. Double click the folder containing videos you want to watch.

The files are named with the exact time (in military

time) that the videos are created.

oFor example, 13-07-11 means the video was

recorded at 01:07:11PM

8. Double click the file you want to view.

VLC Player is recommended for watching videos.

TROUBLESHOOTING

THE DEVICE WON’T TURN ON

Charge the device for at least 4 hours before the first use.

Make sure the charging cable is securely inserted into the

device and into the power source.

THE DEVICE ISN’T CHARGING

Replace the battery or charging cable.

If you are charging via a wall power source, you may need to

charge via your PC. The A/C adapter might be bad.

MY COMPUTER DOESN’T RECOGNIZE THE DEVICE

Unplug the device from your PC and reboot the device.

Unplug the device from your PC and reboot your PC.

Try using a different USB slot on your PC.

Replace the USB cable.

THE SOUND OR VIDEO IS UNCLEAR

The device needs charging.

THE RED LIGHT IS FLASHING WHEN I TRY TO RECORD

There is no SD card in the device.

oInsert an SD card.

THE NEW FILES ARE REPLACING THE OLD FILES

The SD card is full.

oCut & Paste the files from the device to a folder on

your PC.

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