User's Manual
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DISPLAY OFF FUNCTION
This function deactivates the display, which eliminates light exposure caused by the glowing display, but also
saves battery life when the unit is not being used for viewing.
To turn o the display:
1. Press and hold down the on/o button (4) for more than one second.
2. The display will turn o and will show the message “Display O”.
3. To turn the display on, briey press the on/o button again.
Note: when the display o function is activated, all controls are inactive except for the on/o button. Remote viewing through Wi-Fi function will
continue to function. Video recording also will continue to record if recording was activated before the display o function was activated. Finally, the
display o function will deactivate if the unit is connected to a PC via the USB port or to an external power supply
USB CONNECTION
The Photon RT can be connected to a PC via the USB port (8). The PC will detect the Photon automatically, no
driver installation is necessary. With the Photon turned on and connected to a PC, the display will show two icons:
plug icon (power) and computer icon (storage device). Rotate the controller to change between the two modes.
Press the controller to select the desired mode.
USB Mass Storage Device
If this option is selected, the unit is detected by the PC as a storage device. The unit switches to USB power and
will not use up the AA batteries. This mode allows the transfer of recording videos and photos from the Photon
RT’s memory to the PC. In this mode the unit’s functions are deactivated.