TimeLapse. User Manual. HD Video Camera TLC 200.

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1 TimeLapse HD Video Camera TLC 00 User Manual

2 WELCOME TOBRINNO THE FAMILY! Welcome to Brinno!!! Share your awesome Time Lapse videos with other Brinno fans on our facebook page!!! facebook.com/brinnoinc

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4 Optional Accessories Weather Resistant Housing (ATH0) Brinno Reader (ABR00) Bike Cam Holder (ABH00) Shutter Line (ATS0) Camera Wall Mount (AWM00) Motion Sensor (ATM00) Pan Lapse (ART00) Pouch (ATP00) 04 Brinno TimeLapse Camera TLC00

5 Thank you for purchasing a Brinno TimeLapse Camera! The Brinno TimeLapse Camera (TLC 00) uses unique Time Lapse and Power Saving technologies to capture images for days, weeks, or even months. You can use it to record your Daily Life, Projects, anything that moves, you can record. The Brinno TimeLapse Camera TLC 00 captures photos and stores them as videos making them easy to view. Turn it on, set the time interval, frame your subject, let it run and you have a time lapse video! No fancy equipment, no intervalometer, no complicated gear setups, no time-controlling, no video-making headaches. Time Lapse Camera TLC 00 Features TLC 00 provides you a 80x70 resolution video, yes, it s HD video Time Lapse Video The Rotatable lens allows you to adjust the field of view easily! Rotatable Lens Just turn it on and shoot, the TLC 00 will deliver a time lapse video! LCD Viewfinder 70,000 frames Power Saving wide angle The.44" LCD screen, allows you to frame to your subject easily. TLC 00 comes with unique Power control technology, 4 AA batteries can capture 70,000 frames. Unique design allows you to attach optional lenses. Simple Solution TLC 00 Output file format Extension Lens* *Optional accessories. - Video Mode: Format: AVI. Resolution: 80x 70, 640x 480 Note: The maximum size of each single AVI file ranges between 8,9 to 0,480 frames, depending on the time interval setting. - Still Image Mode (only when using Shutter Line): Format: JPEG. Resolution: 80x 70, 640x

6 AVI Frame Rate Settings Normal ASAP 03/03/0 :58:3 AVI Frame Rate FPS / 5 FPS / 0 FPS / 5 FPS / 0 FPS / 30 FPS Image Quality Best / Better / Good Custom Exposure START TIME on Set the Time Interval ASAP / Sec / Sec / 3 Sec / 5 Sec / 0 Sec / 0 Sec 30 Sec / Min / 5 Min / 0 Min / Hr / Custom Scene Daylight / Night TIME Timer You can set start and stop time. Set Date & Time Output Resolution 70P / 480 START If the screen goes to sleep, press to wake up. on Band Filter None / 50 Hz / 60 Hz Firmware Version Media Statistic Reset START Subject to change without notice, please refer to brinno.com/support for latest information. 06 Brinno TimeLapse Camera TLC00

7 Package Contents AA AA AA AA SD 3 TimeLapseCam (TLC00) 4 AA Batteries 3 SD card* * SD Card may or may not be included, please check the contents list on the package. Camera Components Front Back SD Card Cover 4 Metal Ring Connector for Extension Accessories (for ATM00, ATL045 ) 5 Battery Door (For ATS0, ATM00) 6 Strap Eyelet 3 Connector for Micro USB cable 7 LCD Screen (For extension power supplier, DC 5V) 8 ( ) Button 3 9 TIME ( ) Button 0 / START Button Power Switch LED Indicator 3 Tripod Screw Hole 07

8 Display Icons Set Up screen Normal ASAP 0/08/3 :58:3 Preview screen READY BATTERY EMPTY SD ERROR SD FULL 9 0 SD NO CARD 08 Brinno TimeLapse Camera TLC00 4 At Set Up screen 3 4 At Preview screen 5 6 Capture mode Normal: Time Lapse mode Shutter: Shutter Line mode Motion: Motion Activated mode Time interval Select the pre-set time interval or customize yourself. System date and time Battery level Icon Description Battery fully charged. (green) Battery partially discharged. (green) Low battery. (yellow) Replace as soon as possible. Out of battery. (red) Replace battery immediately. Scene mode Preview image capture window Status icon 7 Battery Empty Please replace battery immediately. 8 SD Card Full Please download files to clear SD card space. 9 SD Card Error Please replace SD card. 0 No Card Please Insert SD card.

9 Initial Step- Install Batteries and SD Card 3 Open battery door. Insert 4 AA batteries. 3 Close battery door. Be sure the battery cover is locked into place. Initial Step- Install SD Card 3 3 Open SD card cover. Insert SD card until it clicks into place. Close SD card cover. 09

10 Initial Step-3 3 Turning the Camera on 3 Normal on SD READING.. ASAP 0/08/3 :58:3 Rotate the Power switch to ON position. Process screen It may display other information on screen, please refer to page 3. Set Up screen Now, you can set Date and Time and Time Interval before you use your TimeLapse Camera! Initial Step-4 Set Date and Time 3 Set Date & Time Date & Time 0/ 08 /3 : 58 : 3 : Next Press button. Press TIME ( ) to select Set Date & Time ( 7/3), and press. 3 At the highlight field, press ( ) to decrease value, press TIME ( ) to increase value, press to confirm and go to the next field. When finished press to exit set up. 0 Brinno TimeLapse Camera TLC00

11 Initial Step-5 Set Time Interval TIME TIME 3 Sec 0 Min TIME : 58 : 3 CUSTOM Normal Sec 0/08/3 :58:3 : Next Press TIME button to enter time interval set up. Press ( ) and TIME ( ) to select a pre-set time interval or customize it by yourself. When complete, press the Button to confirm and return to the Set up screen. 3 Back to the Set up screen Now, you are ready to go to Preview screen and start recording your Time Lapse Videos. About Power Saving Set up screen Preview screen Turn off LCD Normal ASAP 0/08/3 :58:3 0 sec. 0 sec. READY At Set Up Screen After 0 seconds without activity on the set up screen, the camera will go to Preview screen automatically. You can press the or TIME button to go back to the set up screen. At Preview Screen After 30 seconds without activity on the set up or preview screen, the LCD screen will turn off automatically to save power. You can press the button to wake up the camera.

12 Start Recording 3 Set up screen Preview screen Recording Normal ASAP 0/08/3 :58:3 Turn off LCD Recording! After selecting the time interval, press to proceed to the Preview Screen. On the Preview screen, hold the button for seconds to start recording. Preview Screen will show REC at the bottom bar. 3 During the recording period, the LCD panel will turn off to save power. Stop Recording Preview screen SD Processing READY While recording, hold the button until the LCD light turns on and shows the text Processing, it means the camera is processing the file. When completed the processing it will display the text "Ready This indicates the recording session is complete. Remove the SD card from the camera, and insert it into your computer or laptop to enjoy your amazing Time Lapse Videos! Brinno TimeLapse Camera TLC00 LED Indicator Green LED light: indicates Image capture in process When the Green LED flashes, the Time Lapse Camera (TLC 00) is capturing photos. Red LED light: Low battery level, Low recording space on your SD card

13 Advanced Menu Setting AVI Playback Frame Rate You can change the videos FPS (frames per second) playback with this setting. AVI Frame Rate Frame Rate FPS 5 FPS 0 FPS Frame Rate 5 FPS 0 FPS 30 FPS 0 FPS ( Frames Per Second ) means: 0 frames are played in second. Select AVI Frame Rate. What frame rate should I use? Generally, 0 FPS is suitable for Time Lapse video. FPS: If the video plays at frame per second, the video will not look smooth, and the video length will be longer. 30 FPS: If the video plays at 30 frames per second, the video will look smooth, and the video length will be shorter. Image Quality Set the image quality for your camera. Image Quality Quality Best Better Good Select Image Quality There are three options you can select: Best, Better, Good 3

14 Custom Exposure Increase or decrease the exposure. Custom Exposure Exposure Select Custom Exposure press ( ) and TIME ( ) to increase ( ) or decrease ( ) the exposure and press to exit. Time Stamp You can choose if you want to show the time stamp at bottom of your video. Time Stamp Select Time Stamp. Select OFF or ON. Time Stamp OFF ON 4 Brinno TimeLapse Camera TLC00

15 Low Light Recording You can choose to enable your camera to keep recording video in a low light environment (< 5 Lux). Low Light Recording Low Light OFF ON Select Low Light Recording. ON: Allows your camera to record video in a low light environment. OFF: Your camera will go to sleep in a low light environment. Scene Select the scene to fit your Photographic needs. Scene Scene Set Daylight Night Select Scene. There are two options you can select: Daylight, Night. Option Daylight Night Description For any Daytime photography. Special setting for Nighttime photography shooting. Low ISO setting, long exposure time. 5

16 Timer The Timer will allow you to pre-set a recording period. ( eg. 8 am 5 pm ) Set the start recording time (A area), then set the stop recording time (B area). The time is set in 5 minutes increments. Press to lower the number, press TIME to increase the number and press to next column. Or you may select Cancel to disable Timer setting. e.g morning to afternoon afternoon to night overnight A B After setting up the time, go back to the set up screen then press the button to move to the preview screen. Hold the button for seconds to start recording. The LCD panel will show REC then turn off to save power. The camera will automatically activate at the start recording time you selected. ONCE YOU ACTIVATE TIMER, YOUR TIME LAPSE CAMERA WILL ONLY WORK AT THE TIMER SETTING PERIOD. 6 Brinno TimeLapse Camera TLC00

17 Set Date and Time Set the correct date and time for your camera. Set Date & Time Date & Time 0/ 08 /3 : 58 : 3 : Next Select Set Date & Time. At the highlight field, press ( - ) to decrease the value, press TIME ( ) to increase the value, press to confirm and go to the next field. When finished, press to exit set up. Output Resolution You can change video resolution with this setting. Output Resolution Resolution 70 P 480 Select Output Resolution. There are two options you can select: 70P,

18 LED Display You can choose if the LED indicator will flash while capturing each frame, or not flash at all. LED Display LED Display OFF ON Select LED Display. OFF: During capture period the LED indicator will not flash. ON: When the camera is capturing a frame, the LED indicator will flash once. Band Filter Select the correct fluorescent lighting frequency to match your indoor lighting frequency. Band Filter Flicker Set None 50 Hz 60 Hz Select Band Filter. None: For outdoor environment. 50 Hz: Europe 60 Hz: USA 8 Brinno TimeLapse Camera TLC00

19 Firmware Version Display the current firmware version of camera. Firmware Version Firmware X.XX.X Select Firmware Version. Display the firmware version for 30 seconds, or press the button to exit. Media Statistics In this mode, the LCD will display the SD card capacity, so you will know how much free space remains on the SD card. Media Statistics Size= 4GB Used= 7% Free= 73% Select Media Statistics. Display the SD card storage status. 9

20 Reset You can reset your camera back to the default setting. RESET NO YES Select Reset. Select YES and press the button to reset your camera. Default Settings: Function AVI Frame Rate Image Quality Time Stamp Low Light Recording Scene Output Resolution LED Display Band Filter Time Interval Reset Setting 0 FPS Better On On Daylight 80x70 On None Seconds 0 Brinno TimeLapse Camera TLC00

21 What Size SD Card Should I Use SD card size Stored photos 4 GB SD Card 30,000 8 GB SD Card 60,000 6 GB SD Card 0,000 3 GB SD Card 40,000 Based on a selected image quality setting of Good What Settings Should I Use Subject Daily Life Party Traveling Description Recording kids, pets all parts of daily life Recording family parties, public events, and happy times all around Time Interval ~ 30 seconds ~0 seconds Time Lapse Frame Rate 0~30 0~30 Recording your trips, short sec~ min 0~30 and long Plant Recording Flowers growing, or gardening over a period of time ~30 min 5~30 Recording a building being Construction built or any construction project 30 min~ hr 5~30 Biking Face time lapse Recording a bike ride or trip You re the leading character in your time lapse videos sec 0~30 Shutter line 5

22 Length of Battery Usage Time Interval Capture Frames Battery Life ASAP Second 5 Seconds 0 Seconds 0 Seconds 30 Seconds Minute 5 Minutes 0 Minutes 30 Minutes Hour 4 Hours 4 Hours Days.8 Days 3 Days 3 Days 3 Days 36 Days 43 Days 50 Days 64 Days 78 Days

23 Specifications Camera Model LCD Screen Lens Rotating Angle Waterproof Capture Mode Time Lapse Stop Motion Motion Activated Optics Lens Field of View Focal Length Focus Distance Recording Time Lapse Video Still Image Memory Storage Time Interval ASAP Custom Power Power source Battery Life TLC00.44" TFT LCD 0 Optional, (In use with Weather Resistant Housing (ATH 0)) Auto generate Time Lapse video Optional, (In use with Shutter Line (ATS 0)) Optional, (In use with Motion Sensor (ATM 00)) mm (35 mm equivalent) 75 cm (Minimum) Format: AVI Resolution: 80 x 70, 640 x 480 Format: JPEG (only for using Shutter Line) Resolution: 80 x 70, 640 x 480 SD Card (Supported up to 3 GB) ~4 photos per second From second to 4 hours Battery: 4 AA Batteries DC IN: 5V (Micro USB connector). Days, at ASAP time interval, captures 70,000 frames 78 Days, at 4 hours time interval, captures 78 frames Dimension Size (DxWxH) 64 x 46 x 06 mm Weight 0 g (without batteries) Package Contents TimeLapse Camera (TLC00)... 4GB SD card*... AA Battery... 4 User Manual... * SD Card may or may not be included, please check the contents list on the package.

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