Full HD Action Camera

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1 Full HD Action Camera MODEL NUMBER: USER GUIDE

2 Contents 1. Welcome Section 2. General Information & Safety Instructions 3. Contents & Features General Layout Micro SD Card Inserting The Card Card Maintenance Checking The Adaptor Adaptor Information Mains Wall Socket USB Ports Charging USB Main Adaptor PC/Laptop Port Turning On/Off Turning On Turning Off Power Save Camera Modes Video Mode Recording Video Options Movie Size Date Stamp Looping Video Exposure Playback Mode Playback Photo Files Video Files Settings Access Settings Menu Sound Power Frequency Power Save Panel Protect Date & Time Language Format Reset Version Data Transfer Mass Storage Mode Card Reader Playback Mode PC Camera Mode Fitting Base Mount Handle Bar Mount Base Mount & Clip Camera Housing Camera Cradle Assembly Options 27. Specifications Playback Mode Taking A Photo Stills Options Resolution Single Shot Burst Photo Time Lapse (Timer) Continuous Lapse

3 Welcome Section Congratulations! You have made an excellent choice with the purchase of this quality REKA product. By doing so you now have the assurance and peace of mind which comes from purchasing a product that has been manufactured to the highest standards of performance and safety, supported by the high quality standards of Quesh Ltd. We want you to be completely satisfied with your purchase, so this REKA product is backed by a comprehensive manufacturer s 3 year warranty and outstanding after sales service through our dedicated helpline. We hope you enjoy using this product for many years to come. If you require technical support or in the unlikely event that your purchase is faulty, please telephone our helpline for immediate assistance. Faulty product claims made within the 3 year warranty period will be repaired or replaced free of charge provided that you have a satisfactory proof of purchase (keep your receipt safe). This does not affect your statutory rights. However be aware that the warranty will become null and void if the product is found to have been deliberately damaged, misused and/or disassembled. 1

4 General Information & Safety Instructions Battery Care To get the best out of the battery, fully charge and use untll flat for the first 5-6 times. Then use until flat and fully charge at least once a month. Prolonged storage without charge may cause damage to the battery and result in poor to no charge. It is recommended you fully charge the battery every 6 months for long term storage to keep the battery in good condition. This camera is powered by an internal 700mAh rechargeable lithium battery. Do not dispose of batteries in your household waste. Please contact your local authority for details on safe disposal. Do not expose this camera to damp or moist conditions. Never throw batteries into a fire or expose to excessive heat sources. If batteries are swallowed, please seek immediate medical attention. Always ensure correct +/- battery polarity when installing batteries. Do not recharge non-rechargeable batteries. Equipment, which is marked with the WEEE logo (as shown on the left), should not be thrown away with your household waste. Contact your local authority waste disposal department, as they will be able to provide details of the recycling options available in your area. Electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) contains materials, parts and substances, which can be dangerous to the environment and harmful to human health if the waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is not disposed of correctly. Equipment, which is marked with the WEEE logo (as shown on the left), should not be thrown away with your household waste. Contact your local authority waste disposal department, as they will be able to provide details of the recycling options available in your area The EU Declaration of Conformity can be downloaded from. 2

5 Contents & Features Contents 1 x 720P Action camera 1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery 1 x Micro USB charge cable 1 x Camera Cradle 1 x Camera Case 1 x 8GB Micro SD card 1 x Handle Bar Mount 1 x Base Mount 1 x Base Clip 1 x Tripod Fitting 1 x Small Extension 2 x Buckle Tether 2 x M3 Tissue Tape Pads 1 x Small Velcro Strap 4 x locking Screw Features 720P native recording Upscaled 1080P recording Up to 2 hours active use Small convenient size 2 TFT display (176x220pxl) 30FPS PAL/NTSC Wide angle lens Continuous recording Up to 12MP Stills 3 stills burst mode Time Lapse Playback Various mounting options Weather resistant housing (IP67) Maximum card size 32GB, class 10. 3

6 General Layout On/Off Mode Lens Record LED Ok Shutter/Record Micro SD port Record LED Screen Up Menu Micro USB port Charge LED Down Battery Bay 4

7 Micro SD Card Inserting The Card The micro SD card will only fit one way into the camera. Insert the card square in to the slot, with the contacts facing the same side as the lens. This will prevent the card from possibly falling between the case and the reader. After the card has been inserted, push the card down below the edge of the slot until it clicks. This will secure it in place. To remove press the card down until it clicks, let go, then remove from the slot. Card Maintenance Format the card monthly using a PC/Laptop to keep the card in good working condition. You may need a card reader and/or micro SD card adaptor to do this. Please Note: For best results download: SD Formatter Always use the Overwrite Format option rather than Quck Format. 5

8 Checking The Adaptor READ BEFORE USE Adaptor Information Before using a USB mains adaptor please check the Output information on the plug face label. For this device 5V/1A or 5V/1000mAh is the maximum output required to charge the battery. Using a stronger output can damage the battery and/or product and void the warranty. Please note: Tablets and some large smart phones use 2.1A or 2100mAh outputs and above and these are not suitable for this product. Mains Wall Socket USB Ports DO NOT use the USB outlets on a mains wall socket. This will harm the battery and/or product and void the warranty. 6

9 Charging There are several methods to charge the camera all of which will take up to 3 hours to fully charge the battery. Although the camera can be charged while in use it can take longer. When the charge cycle is complete the red LED charge light will go out. We recommend charging the camera when it is turned off. USB Mains Adaptor A method of charging this camera is to use a 5V/1A USB mains adaptor. The output is listed on the plug face. Double check this before using. Connect the charge cable (supplied) to the USB port on the adaptor and the other end to the micro USB port on the camera. PC/Laptop Port You can use a PC or laptop port to charge the camera. If the camera has been turned off it will charge as normal. Connect the charge cable (supplied) to the USB port on the PC/Laptop and the other end to the micro USB port on the camera. If the camera has no micro SD card installed the camera will automatically default to PC CAM mode and work as a type of webcam while charging. If there is a micro SD card installed the camera will automatically default to MSDC mode and become a mass storage device while charging. 7

10 Turning On/Off Turning On Give the button on the front of the camera a quick press. A welcome splash screen will appear briefly and then the camera will be in video mode. Turning Off Press and hold the button on the front of the camera for about 2 seconds. The camera will turn off regardless of the state of use. Power Save If the camera is left on in an idle state and the Power Save has been set, it will automatically turn itself off after a preselected time set in the settings menu (Page 17). Please note: Panel Protect is a screen saver function that will give the appearance of the camera being off. Press either arrow button to wake the screen. 8

11 Camera Modes There are 3 modes available on this camera. They are Video, Stills and Playback. You can cycle through the modes by pressing the button. Each mode is indicated as an icon at the top left corner of the screen. Video Mode Stills Mode Playback Mode Video Mode Recording Press the OK button to start or stop recording. A blue LED on the top and to the left of the screen will flash continuously when the camera is recording. Videos are recorded in AVI format. Video Options To access the video options, first make sure the camera is not recording. Press the button to access the video options. 9

12 Video Mode Movie Size This option will allow you to change the resolution you are recording in. Press the button to highlight the option Movie Size and press OK to select it. Options are: FHD HD x1080 (Upscaled) 1280x x480 Use the and button to move through the options and press OK to select the highlighted option. Press to return to the previous menu and again to exit the video options. Date Stamp This option will allow you to enable or disable the embedded date time stamp on the recording video. Press the button repeatedly to highlight the option Date Stamp and press OK to select it. Options are: OFF D&T Off Date & Time Use the and buttons to move through the options and press OK to select the highlighted option. Press to return to the previous menu and again to exit the video options. 10

13 Video Mode Looping Video This option will allow you to set the camera to continuously loop the recording. This feature will record for a segment of time in minutes before recording another file until the operating space is full, then it will over write the oldest file. Select Off to disable loop record. Press the button repeatedly to highlight the option Looping Video and press OK to select it. Options are: OFF Off 2min 5min 10min Use the and buttons to move through the options and press OK to select the highlighted option. Press to return to the previous menu and again to exit the video options. Exposure This option will allow you to change the light sensitivity of the recording video making dark images lighter and vice versa. Press the button repeatedly to highlight the option Date Stamp and press OK to select it. Use the and buttons to move through the levels and press OK to select the highlighted option. Press to return to the previous menu and again to exit the video options. 11

14 Stills Mode Taking A Photo Press the button to change the mode from video to stills. Press the OK to take a photo or to utilise a stills feature. Photos are taken in JPG format Stills Options To access the stills options, first make sure the camera is in stills mode then press the button to access the stills options. Resolution This option will allow you to change the resolution you are shooting in. Press the button to highlight the option Resolution and press OK to select it. Options are: VGA 4000x x x x x x x x Use the and button to move through the options and press OK to select the highlighted option. Press to return to the previous menu and again to exit the stills options.

15 Stills Mode Single Shot This option will set the camera to take a single photo. Press the button to highlight the option Single Shot and press OK to select it. Options are: Off On OFF ON Selecting ON will automatically turn Burst Photo to OFF. Use the and button to move through the options and press OK to select the highlighted option. Press to return to the previous menu and again to exit the video options. Burst Photo This option will set the camera to take 3 photos consecutively. Press the button to highlight the option Burst Photo and press OK to select it. Options are: Off On OFF ON Selecting ON will automatically turn Single Shot to OFF. Use the and button to move through the options and press OK to select the highlighted option. Press to return to the previous menu and again to exit the video options. 13

16 Stills Mode Time Lapse (Timer) This option will set the camera to take a single photo after a count down delay that will be shown on the screen. Press the button to highlight the option Time Lapse and press OK to select it. Options are: Off OFF 2S 10S Use the and button to move through the options and press OK to select the highlighted option. Press to return to the previous menu and again to exit the stills options. Continuous Lapse This option will set the camera to take a photo at repeated intervals. A count down will appear on the screen when activated. Press the button to highlight the option Continuous Lapse and press OK to select it. Options are: Off OFF 2S 3S 5S 10S 20S 30S 60S Use the and button to move through the options and press OK to select the highlighted option. Press to return to the previous menu and again to exit the stills options. 14

17 Playback Mode Playback Press the button to change the mode from video to stills and finally to playback. Use the and buttons to cycle through the available files. Press OK to start the play back on video files. Photo Files Photos will only show as is on the screen with no zoom facility. Video Files Once a video file has been selected you can control the playback. Video Controls: OK Play/Pause Fast Forward Rewind Stop 15

18 Settings Access Settings Menu Press the OK button to start or stop recording if you are in video mode. Press the button to bring up the options then press OK to change the tab to access the Settings menu. If you are in the video or still menu already you will need press the button until the tab icon is highlighted before pressing OK. Settings menu is not accessible through playback mode. Sound This option will allow you to change the camera operating sound effects. Press the button to highlight the option Sound and press OK to select it. Options are: (Stills mode only) Shutter (Boot up) Start-up (Button Beep) Beep Volume On, Off None, 1, 2, 3 On, Off 0 (off), 1, 2, 3 Use the and button to move through the options and press to change the value. Press OK to return to the previous menu and to return to the mode screen. 16

19 Settings Power Frequency This option will set the screens frequency. Press the button to highlight the option Power Frequency and press OK to select it. Options are: 50Hz 60Hz Use the and button to move through the options and press OK to select the highlighted option. Press to return to the previous menu and again to exit the settings menu. Power Save This option will allow the camera to turn itself off after a period of none active use. Press the button to highlight the option Power Save and press OK to select it. Options are: Off 1min 3min 5min OFF 1min 3min 5min Use the and button to move through the options and press OK to select the highlighted option. Press to return to the previous menu and again to exit the stills options. 17

20 Settings Panel Protect (Screen Saver) This option will allow the camera to turn the screen off after a period of time. Press the button to highlight the option Panel Protect and press OK to select it. Options are: 30S 1min 3min Off 30Sec. 1min. 3min. OFF Use the and button to move through the options and press OK to select the highlighted option. Press to return to the previous menu and again to exit the stills options. Date & Time This option will allow you set the date and time. Press the button to highlight the option Date & Time and press OK to select it. Use the and button to change the value/format of the yellow highlighted section and press to move to the next section. Repeat until all sections have been correctly adjusted. Once all the values have been set press OK once set. Press to exit the settings menu. 18

21 Settings Language This option will change the language used on all menus. Press the button to highlight the option Language and press OK to select it. Options are: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, Vietnamese, French, Greek, Thai, Czech, Hungarian, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Slovakian, Romanian, Croatian, Malaysian, Japanese and Korean. Use the and button to move through the options and press OK to select the highlighted option. Press to return to the previous menu and again to exit the stills options. Format This option will allow you to format the inserted micro SD card. This means all data stored on the card will be erased. Press the to select it. Options are: button to highlight the option Format and press OK YES NO Use the and button to move through the options and press OK to select the highlighted option. The screen will display Waiting and then return to the main screen ready to record. 19

22 Settings Reset This option will allow you to restore the camera to factory settings. This option will usual resolve any glitches that may occur. Press the select it. Options are: button to highlight the option Reset and press OK to YES NO Use the and button to move through the options and press OK to select the highlighted option. The screen will display Waiting and then return to the main screen ready to record. Version This option will show you the version of software installed. Press the button to highlight the option Version and press OK to select it. The screen will show the version. Press OK to return to the previous menu. Press settings menu. to exit the 20

23 Data Transfer Mass Storage Mode As long as there is a micro SD card installed in the camera and the camera is connected to a PC or laptop, the camera will automatically change to mass storage mode. Drivers will automatically be installed by the operating system. You might need internet access to complete this task. Once installed you can access the data on the card through your file directory. The PC or laptop will automatically assign the card a drive letter. By left clicking on the correct drive you can gain access to the card displayed as a folder. You can drag and drop items to and from the folder or copy and paste. Card Reader The micro SD card can be inserted into a card reader on a PC or laptop. You might need a micro SD card adaptor to do this. The PC or laptop will normally automatically open the folder. If not the PC or laptop will assign the card a drive letter and by left clicking on the correct drive you can gain access to the card through the file directory. You can drag and drop items to and from the folder or copy and paste. 21

24 PC Cam PC Camera Mode If there is no micro SD card installed in the camera and the camera is connected to a PC or laptop, the camera will automatically change into PC Cam mode. 22 You will be able to use the camera as a basic web camera with compatible software. Fitting Base Mount The base mount can be fitted in two ways. Option one is the base mount has an M3 double sided tissue tape tab attached to it. Peel the protective cover and stick the base mount to a surface such as bike helmet and hold firmly in place for a few seconds and release. Option two uses the loops on the side of the base mount works in conjunction with the buckle straps provided. Thread the straps through the loops. Release the buckle and thread the strap round the mounting area, back through the buckle and lock it in place. Handle Bar Mount Unscrew the locking screws, leaving one still connected and removing the other. Open the bottom bracket and rubber grip, and slide it over the handle bar into position. Insert and tighten the removed locking screw a few turns. Tighten both locking evenly screws until finger tight. Do not over tighten as you may break the mount.

25 Fitting Base Mount & Clip Slide the clip into the mount until it clicks to secure it in place To remove the clip, pinch the arms and slide out. Camera Housing Insert the camera into the housing. Partially close the door and fold the hinged clip over the catch lip on the door. Push forward to snap shut. To open the housing, slide the lock over and raise the hinged clip where the triangle indicates. Lift the hinge clip up to release the door. Camera Cradle Screw the tripod mount in to the brass mount on the cradle. Once in position use the locking nut to secure it. To fit the camera, slide it into the cradle until the top clips over the front edge. To remove the camera, raise the clip and slide the camera out. 23

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29 Specification General Battery Camera Memory Display 720P Action Camera Size: Approx Weight: Solution: Ports: IP Rating: Battery Type: Battery Capacity: Charge Time: Charging Requirements Min: Charging Requirements Max: Charging Port Type: Playtime: Sensor: Minimal Focal Distance: Maximum Focal Distance: Lens Viewing Angle: Video Resolution: Frames Per Second: Video Format: Image Resolution: Image Format: Memory Type: Maximum Memory Size: Memory Speed Required: Display Size: Display Resolution: 59mm x 41mm x 29mm (approx) 60g Sunplus1521 Micro SD card port, Micro USB port IP67 (Camera Housing Only) Internal Rechargeable Li-ion 700mAh (3.7V) Up to 3 hours 5V/750mAh 5V/1A Micro USB port Up to 2 hours GC m Infinity 170 o Wide Angle 1MP 30 AVI Up to 12MP JPG External Micro SD card Up to 32GB (8GB Supplied) Class 10 (1UHD) 2 TFT (16:9) 17 x 220 pixel 27

30 Warranty Certificate Warranty This product is warranted to be free from defects in workmanship and parts for a period of 36 months from the date of purchase. Defects that occur within this warranty period, under normal use and care, will be repaired, replaced or refunded at our discretion, solely at our option with no charge for parts and labour. The benefits covered by this warranty are in addition to all rights and remedies in respect of the product the consumer has under existing U.K. laws. Proof of Purchase This warranty is valid for the original purchase and is not transferable. Please keep your purchase receipt as proof of purchase (approved outlet) and as proof of the date of when the purchase was made (start of warranty). The receipt must be presented with the warranty card when making a claim under this warranty. Service during the Warranty Period Please ensure the product is properly packaged so as to ensure that no damage occurs in transit. Also make sure that you have included a detailed explanation of the problem. Extent of the Warranty This warranty is limited to defects in workmanship or parts. All defective products or parts will be repaired or replaced. This warranty does not extend to accessories. Normal Wear and Tear This warranty does not cover normal wear and tear of the product or parts. Exclusions This warranty does not cover the following: Any defect caused by accident, misuse, abuse, improper installation or operation, lack of reasonable care, unauthorised modification, loss of parts, tampering or attempted repair by a person not authorised by the distributor. Any product that has been damaged by lightning strike either directly or indirectly, or on a mains or vehicle outlet power surge or liquid ingress. Any product that has not been installed, operated or maintained in accordance with the manufacturer s operating instructions provided with the product. Any product that has been used for purposes other than domestic use. The product if it is located outside of the U.K. and Ireland Any damage caused by improper power input or improper cable connection. This warranty does not affect your statutory rights.

31 Warranty Card Full HD Action Camera Model Number: Please keep your purchase receipt together with your warranty card Name: Address: Date of purchase: Location of purchase: Fault Description: Office Use: Repaired Replaced Other We recommend that you attach a photocopy of your receipt, showing the date of purchase, to this warranty card and keep it for your reference. In the event of a product fault, please call the After Sales Support team. Please ensure that you have the product details (as shown on this card) to hand so that the support team are able to respond as quickly and efficiently as possible. Warranty Service Address QUESH LTD, B7, FIRST BUSINESS PARK FIRST AVENUE, CREWE, CHESHIRE. CW1 6BG

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