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SenseCam v2.3 User Guide Page 3 of 31 10/03/2009
2. SenseCam quick-start guide
2.1. Turning the camera on and off
The SenseCam is turned on and off using the
small round button on the top of the unit. A
rising tones indicates that the camera is
switching on and a falling tone indicates that
the camera is switching off. The power
button must be pressed for several seconds
before the camera will respond and you will
hear the tone.
The SenseCam takes several seconds to
power up, during which time the yellow
light will be on. When ready for use, the
SenseCam will beep and the green power
light will come on instead.
If battery charge is very low, the SenseCam
will not switch on when the power button is
pressed, but will make a low-pitched
buzzing/warbling sound instead. If this
happens the camera must be charged up.
2.2. In use
During operation, the yellow light will blink whenever the SenseCam is busy recording a
photograph or sensor data. The green power light will be on continuously if the battery has
plenty of charge and it will blink occasionally if the battery is getting low.
In order to explicitly take a picture, press the manual shutter button (the bottom of the two
side buttons) at any time. Note that the camera takes several seconds to save the picture,
during which time further presses of the manual shutter will have no effect.
The top of the two side buttons is a do-not-disturb button which causes the SenseCam to
stop taking pictures for 7 minutes. During this time, the red LED will be on. Fifteen
seconds before pictures start again there will be a beep and the LED will flash. Pressing the
do-not-disturb button again resets the do-not-disturb timer back to 7 minutes. Pictures can
also be re-enabled using the manual shutter button.
Note that the SenseCam may be supplied with a black protective plastic cover fitted over the
glass lens, to protect it from damage during shipping. This can be removed by carefully
pulling it away from the body of the camera (it is a push fit and does not need to be
unscrewed). In day-to-day operation the lens cover is not likely to be needed.
2.3. Charging
The battery will charge whenever the SenseCam is connected to a computer or a mains
charger. Before connecting the camera to a charger or to a computer, please make sure that
the unit is switched on. If the unit will not switch on due to a flat battery (low-pitched
buzzing/warbling sound), please connect it to a charger or a computer for 15 minutes, then
Figure 2: SenseCam lights and buttons
On/off
button
Green
„power‟
light
Yellow
„busy‟
light
Do-not-
disturb
button
Red/green
„charging‟
and „do-not-
disturb‟ light
light
Manual
shutter