User guide

But the remote control makes the KSC52 more covert; you can have the remote in your pocket and completely
control the KSC52 without ever removing your hand from that pocket. Remote control is also the only way to
use the KSC52’s picture taking function. Here’s an overview of the remote:
The antenna does NOT extend out, so don’t pull on it. The controls you will use most are the PWR button,
Video Recording button, and the Photo Shooting button. Place the KSC52 in your shirt pocket, or clipped onto
an item of clothing, or wherever you have it positioned for use. Have the KSC52 Power switch OFF, but the
KSC52 Remote switch ON. Then when you are getting prepared to record, press the PWR button on the
Remote and hold it down for about 3 seconds. Don’t press it more than once. Just one solid press, hold for 3,
then release. That will turn the KSC52 on in a “standby” mode: powered-up, but not yet recording. When you
are ready to record, press the Video Recording button down, in the same way: Just one solid press, hold for 3,
then release. It takes the KSC52 about another 3 seconds to begin recording. When you want to stop the
recording, press the Video Recording button again, the same way. Don’t worry about turning the Remote itself
on or off; like other remotes it is on only when it is being used. The Remote Control is powered by a small
battery that is generally good for about one year of use before requiring replacement.
It takes a little practice to gain confidence that this process is really working; you should try it a number of
times with the KSC52 in front of you near the Remote unit so you can watch the KSC52 status LED flash green
when you turn on the unit, then flash periodically when you start the recording, and finally stop green flashing
and finish with a blue flash to indicate the recording has stopped and the file saved. It doesn’t take long to get it
down pat.
5. Taking Photos
The KSC52 has an additional feature; taking still photos. In order to get acceptable quality photos both the
KSC52 and the subject must be stationary. It does not do well at all if either or both are moving. The reasons are
that like all very small lens cameras, the light gathering ability is limited so “exposure” times must be longer,
KSC-52 Micro DVR 9 User Guide v1.3