Clothes Hook Video Recorder User’s Guide Page 1 BrickHouse Security User’s Guide
The Clothes Hook Video Recorder is a discrete way to monitor nearly any room in your home or office. High-quality video recording can be set to activate manually or by motion detection with the touch of a button. BrickHouse Security User’s Guide Page 2 In the Box Your box contains the Clothes Hook Video Recorder, a USB cord, a USB-to-AC adapter plug, a mounting board, and adhesive strips and screws for mounting the camera to a wall or door.
Getting Started The first step to getting your Clothes Hook Video Recorder to work is to charge it. The device can be charged by connecting it using the included USB cord to your computer or an AC outlet using the included adapter. The LED will blink green while the device is charging and glow solidly when the battery is full. Before using the device for the first time, it is suggested that you charge the video recorder for about 5 hours.
Manually Recording Video Viewing Recorded Files From Standby mode, press the Video button. The LED indicator will blink once and go out to indicate that it is recording. Video will be recorded in 5-minute segments. To stop recording, press the Video button again. The current video file will be saved and the LED will glow green to indicate the device has returned to Standby mode. When saving a file, wait 5 seconds once the device returns to Standby mode before giving it any further commands.
Setting Time and Date Installation Setting the time and date stamp on your device is easy. Simply create a .txt file on your computer and name it “time”. In that file you will enter the date and time in the following format: year-month-day hour:minute:second. (Ex. 2011-01-31 12:00:00) For best quality, it is recommended you mount the device between 5.5 feet and 6 feet from the floor with its area of view between 1 and 15 feet from the camera.
Troubleshooting Glossary DVR: short for Digital Video Recorder; this abbreviation refers to any device capable of recording and saving a digital video file. This is the high-tech equivalent of a VCR. Problem: The LED blinks and goes out as soon as I power it on with the Video button. Solution: This means that the device is not reading the micro SD card. Ensure the card is inserted securely, and formatted correctly.
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