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Motion Activated
Camera
User Manual
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MAC 200
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Thank you for purchasing this
Brinno Motion Activated Camera!
The Brinno Motion Activated Camera (MAC 200) is a
battery powered, motion activated security camera.
Forget the power cord, Ethernet line or DVR system, it is
your 100% DIY, 100% Wire-free, 100% portable security
anywhere anytime. Brinno’ new Hybrid Mode® provides
10 X’s the Outlook Range.
The dual functionality of a fixed capture interval + Motion
Activation provides you with an unprecedented Portable
level of Protection. Brinno’ exceptional power saving
technology, provides super long lasting standby time,
combined with Rapid Wake Up functionality. You will
never miss a shot!
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Contents
Motion Activated Camera Features
Parts of the Camera
Display Icons
LED indicator
Installation
Initial Set Up
Capture Mode
Motion Activated Mode
Time Lapse Mode
Hybrid Mode
Start Recording
Motion Activated Mode
Time Lapse Mode & Hybrid Mode
To Stop Recording
Basic Installation
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MENU Setting
SD card capacity
Capture Mode
Overwrite
Timer
Playback Rate
Image Quality
Time Stamp
LED Display
Band Filter
Set Date and Time
FW version
Reset
What Size SD Card Should I Use
Battery Life
Specification
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Motion Activated Camera Features
14 Months Battery Life
The Brinno MAC200 needs only 2D batteries for up to Fourteen
months of power. No need for external power = truly portable.
Dual Protection
Brinno’s new Hybrid Mode ® provides the dual functionality of a fixed
2x2x
capture interval + flexible Motion Activation, providing you with an
unprecedented Portable level of Protection.
10x Outlook Range
Motion Activation Mode provides coverage up to 6 meters.
Time Lapse Mode provides over 100 meters of coverage. Images
captured at a Fixed Capture Rate in the Time Lapse mode cover over
10 times the area of a standard Motion Activated Camera.
< 1 Sec. Rapid Wake Up
All Brinno products have excellent power saving technology,
providing super long standby time. Combined with our Rapid
Wake Up technology, ensures you will never miss a shot!
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Instant Video/ Fast Playback
The Brinno MAC200 captures and converts thousands of photos into
a Time Lapse video inside the camera. Review your daily activity with
the push of a button.
100% DIY
The Brinno MAC200 is a battery powered, motion activated security
camera. Forget the power cord, Ethernet line or DVR system, it is
your 100% DIY, 100% Wire-free, 100% portable security, anywhere,
anytime.
Output le format
Fast Playback Time Lapse Video, AVI format, resolution is 720P (1280x720).
Package Contents
1. Motion Activated
Camera x 1
2. Tree strap x 1
3. Rubber strap x 1
4. Wall Mount x 1
5. User Manual x 1
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2
5
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Parts of the Camera
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316
4
5
Front Back
1. Lens
2. Motion Sensor
3. LED Indicator
4. Operation Control Zone Latch
5. Operation Control Zone Cover
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6. Battery Cover
7. Tree Strap Hole
8. Locking Hole
9. External Power Port
(DC IN 5V)
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Inside Operation Control Zone
10. SD Card Slot
11. Micro USB port
12. LCD Panel
13. TIME / Next ( ) button
14. MENU / Previous ( ) button
15. OK button
16. Power Switch
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Display Icons
Set Up screen Preview Screen
1
T.Lapse
2
20 Sec
OK
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At Set Up screen
1. Capture mode :
•
•
•
2. Capture Interval/ Capture Rate
Displayed in Time Lapse Mode/
Hybrid Mode
3. System date and time
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22:58:32
Motion mode
Time Lapse
Hybrid
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M
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READY
4. Battery level
Icon
Battery full charged.
(green)
Battery partially charged.
(green)
Low battery-Replace as
soon as possible.
(yellow)
Out of battery-Replace
battery immediately.
(red)
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Description
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BATTERY
EMPTY
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SD
FULL
At Preview screen
5. Capture Mode :
•
M (Motion mode)
•
T (Time Lapse mode)
•
H (Hybrid mode)
6. Preview Screen
7. Timer
8. Overwrite
9. Battery Level
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SD
ERROR
10. Battery Empty
Please replace battery immediately.
11. SD Card Full
Please download files to clear
SD card space.
12. SD Card Error
Please replace SD card.
13. Connected to computer via micro
USB camera.
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LED indicator
LED color
Green light :
•
Indicates image capture in process
Red light :
•
Low battery
•
Low recording memory on your SD card
Orange light :
•
PIR sensor is warming up
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Installation
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Initial Set Up
Initial Step-1
Installing the Batteries
Open battery door, insert 2 D
batteries and close battery door.
Initial Step-2
Installing SD Card
Insert the SD card.
We support up to 32GB SD cards. And we recommand you to
use the maximum SD card to save les.
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Initial Step-3
1
MENU 11/14
Set Date
& Time
OK
2
TIME
23:59:35
OK : NEXT
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TIME
720P
23:59:35
OK
1. Turn on the Motion Activated Camera, press to
go to MENU setting, select Set Date & Time, and press
.
2. The number with the red background is the number
you are setting. Press for a lower number or
for a higher number. Press : Next to conrm
and go to the next number.
3. When nished press to exit and return to the Set
Up Screen.
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How Our Power Saving Technology Works
At Setting Screen At Preview Screen
Motion
2
Sec
OK
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Ready
At Set Up Screen
After 10 seconds without activity on the set up screen, the
camera will go to preview screen automatically. You can press
or to go back to the set up screen.
At Preview Screen
After 60 seconds without activity on the set up or preview
screens, the LCD screen will turn off automatically to save
power. You can press to wake up.
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60
sec
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Motion Activated
Mode
Motion Activated Mode
Images captured by Motion Activation are in what
we consider the Hot Zone meaning close to the
device. Motion Activation captures direct threats
up close.
Capture Rate Captures 2-3 frames per second.
Clip Length
Motion Sensor
Detecting Area
Capture Mode
Once activated captures for
5 seconds
Detecting Angle: 100°
Detecting Distance: 6M
6m ( 20 ft )
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Capture Mode
Motion Sensor Activated
Capture for 5 seconds
Motion Sensor Activated
Capture for 5 seconds
Motion Sensor Activated
Capture for 5 seconds
Motion Activated
Mode
No Activities,
capture nished.
Once activated the Motion Activated Camera will
capture for 5 seconds,
Sensor is activated again, it will extend the capture time for
5 more seconds. When the motion ceases and the Motion
Activated Camera nishes capturing, all the frames will be
stored into one AVI le.
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during this period if the Motion
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Time Lapse
Mode
Capture Mode
Time Lapse Mode
Images captured at a Fixed Capture Rate are
captured in the Time Lapse mode and cover a
range over 100 meters deep in the detecting
area.
Capture Rate
Captures 2~3 frames per second
~24 hours ( How to set Capture
Interval? please refer to page18)
> 100m ( 3 20 f t )
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Capture Mode
Hybrid Mode
2x2x
Brinno Hybrid Mode combines Fixed Capture Rate
and Flexible Motion Detection. They provide Dual
Protection in the Hot Zone. In standby mode the
camera works in Time Lapse Mode, and the camera
will capture images at your desired Capture Rate
(2 second~24 hours) When motion is detected the
camera will switch to Motion Mode and capture 2~
3 frames per second.
You will never miss a shot !
Capture Rate
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Hybrid Mode
Time Lapse mode, 2 second
~24 hours.
Motion mode, capture
2-3 frames in one second.
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Hybrid Time Lapse Mode
Normally, the Motion Activated
Camera is operating in the Time Lapse
mode. It features an extended-time
and wide angle recording area. The
Playback Rate (the lm frequency) is
custom and based on your setting.
(E.g. 1 minute captures 1 photo)
Hybrid Motion Mode
When any movement is detected in
the Detecting Zone (Detect angle
= 100°/ Detect distance = 6 M), the
Motion Activated Camera will shift to
the Motion Mode, and captures 2-3
photos per second. At this range it
will record the target in greater detail.
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Start Recording
Before starting recording, please select your capture mode :
Motion Mode / Time Lapse / Hybrid Mode.
Motion Mode
Motion
OK
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1. At the set up screen, press to go to preview screen.
2. Press again to start recording. The LCD will display
the “ REC ” icon.
3. After 5 seconds without any activity, the LCD screen will
turn o to save power.
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Ready
REC
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Time Lapse Mode & Hybrid Mode
Time
Custom
Time
T.Lapse
3 Sec
OK
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Time
ASAP
OK
Time
ASAP
OK
1 Sec
OK
1. At the set up screen, press to set a capture interval
(capture rate).
2. Press and to select a pre-set capture interval
or customize it. When complete, press to conrm and
return to the set up screen.
1 Sec
OK
....
24 hours
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Stop Recording
To Stop Recording
Processing...
1. Hold until the LCD screen turns on.
2. The LCD screen will show the “Processing” icon. The
Motion Activated Camera is saving your data. Please
wait until the icon disappears.
3. Once complete, the LCD panel will return to the
Preview screen.
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Basic Installation
Mount it anywhere, no power required so anywhere
really means anywhere.
3 ways to mount the camera
A-1
Wall Mount
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Basic Installation
A-2
Wall Mount
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1
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B
Rubber Strap
1
C
Tree strap
2
2
1
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Basic Installation
2 ways to secure the camera safety
1
Security Lock Cable
2
Camera Body Lock
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SD card capacity
MENU Setting
Go to the MENU setting
Power on the Motion Activated Camera, press to
go to the MENU setting.
1
SD card capacity
Menu
In this mode, the LCD will display the SD card
capacity, telling you how much free space
remains on the SD card.
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SD card
capacity
OK
Storage Capacity
Size
=
4GB
Used
=
27%
Free
=
73%
OK
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MENU Setting
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Capture Mode
Capture Mode
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Menu
You select your capture mode with this function.
1. Select between :
Motion = Motion Activated mode
T. Lapse = Time Lapse mode
Hybrid = Hybrid mode.
2. Press to conrm.
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Capture
Mode
OK OK
Cap Mode
Motion
T.Lapse
Hybrid
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Overwrite
Overwrite
MENU Setting
Menu
3/12
Overwrite
On
Overwrite
OK OK
When the SD card free space is less than 1%,
the Overwrite function will remove old les to
ensure SD card has more than 1% free space.
If you do not want the SD Card to be over
written, and les deleted, select O.
1. Select On or O by and .
2. Press to conrm.
O
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MENU Setting
4
Timer
Timer
Menu
4/12
Timer
0000-0000
Timer
OK OK
This function is used in Time Lapse mode and Hybrid
mode. The Timer will allow you to pre-set a recording
period. (E.G. 8 am–5 pm) Select 0000-0000 and select
to go to the timer setting menu.
Don't want to set a daily recording time frame, select
Cancel to cancel the setting.
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Exit
Cancel
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4
Timer
Timer
0000-0000
OK : NEXT
A B
0000-0000
e.g.
0600-1600 morning to afternoon
1600-2330 afternoon to night
2345-0500 overnight
1. Set the start recording time (A area), then set the
stop recording time (B area). Press to lower
the number, press to increase the number
and press to move to the next column.
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MENU Setting
4
Timer
Timer
M M
Timer
3 Sec
OK
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2. After setting the times, return to the set up screen
and press to move to the preview screen.
3. Press to start recording. The camera will
automatically activate at the start recording time
you selected.
Once you have activated the Timer, all functions,
like Motion Activated mode, Time Lapse mode
and Hybrid mode, will only work during the time
period selected.
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Ready
REC
sec
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Playback Rate
Playback Rate
5
Menu 5/12
Playback
Rate
OK OK
You can select the videos FPS (frames per second) playback
speed with this setting.
1. Select a FPS number using the and .
2. What Playback Rate should I use?
Generally, 10 FPS is suitable for Time Lapse video, but
depending on your needs you can set it to anywhere
between 1 - 30 FPS.
If the video plays at 1 frame per second, the video will
1 FPS
not look smooth, and the video length will be longer.
If the video plays at 30 frames per second, the video will
30 FPS
look smooth, and the video length will be shorter.
MENU Setting
Playback Rate
FPS
20
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MENU Setting
Image Quality
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Image Quality
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Menu 6/12
Image
Quality
OK OK
The Image Quality setting lets you choose a
image quality to fit your needs. The image
quality setting will determine the number of
frames that can be stored on the SD Card : The
higher the quality the fewer images you can
store on your SD Card.
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Image Quality
Best
Better
Good
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Single frame
Option
size
Best 200~400 kb
Description
Low compression
rate produces the
maximum image
data for the highest
quality images
4GB capacity
SD card
14,000
photos
Better 150~300 kb General usage
High compression
rate produce less
Good
70~150 kb
image data, best
for long capture
periods
20,000
photos
30,000
photos
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MENU Setting
Time Stamp
7
Time Stamp
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Menu 7/12
Time
Stamp
OK OK
You can choose if you want the time stamp to
show at bottom of your video. Select On or O
using the and buttons.
1. Select or .
2. Press to conrm.
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Time Stamp
O
On
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LED Display
8
LED Display
MENU Setting
Menu 8/12
LED
Display
OK OK
You can choose whether or not the LED will ash
while capturing each frame.
1. Select or .
2. Press to conrm.
LED Display
On
O
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MENU Setting
9
Band Filter
Band Filter
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Menu 9/12
Band
Filter
OK OK
Select the correct uorescent lighting frequency to
match your indoor lighting frequency.
1. Select between : None, 50 Hz and 60 Hz options.
2. None: For outdoor enviroments
50 Hz: Europe
60 Hz: USA
We suggest you use None when the scene is
outdoors.
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Band Filter
None
50 Hz
60 Hz
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Set Date and Time
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Set Date and Time
MENU Setting
Menu 10/12
Set Date
& Time
OK
Set the correct date and time for your cameras location.
1. The number with the red background is the number
you are setting. Press - ( ) for a lower number or
+ ( ) for a higher number. Press : Next to
conrm and go to the next number.
2. When nished press to exit and return to the set
up screen.
Time
23:59:35
OK : NEXT
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MENU Setting
11
FW version
FW version
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Menu 11/12
Firmware
Version
OK
Displays the current version of rmware installed
on the camera.
1. Displays the current version of rmware.
2. Press to exit.
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X.XX.X
OK
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Reset
Reset
MENU Setting
Menu 12/12
Reset
No
Reset
OK OK
You can reset your camera back to the factory
default settings.
1.
Select Reset.
2. Select Yes and press to reset your camera.
Yes
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MENU Setting
Function Setting
Capture Mode Motion Mode
Overwrite On
Timer O
Playback Rate 20 FPS
Image Quality Good
Time Stamp ON
LED Display ON
Band Filter None
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Reset
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What Size SD Card Should I Use
SD card size Frame
4 GB SD Card 30,000
8 GB SD Card 60,000
16 GB SD Card 120,000
32 GB SD Card 240,000
Base on image quality setting of “Good”
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Battery Life
Capture
interval
ASAP 1845000 7
1 sec 1537500 18
2 sec 1476000 34
5 sec 1317800 76
10 sec 1118000 129
30 sec 696200 242
1 min 444570 309
5 min 114240 397
10 H 59230 411
1 H 10185 424
4 H 2558 426
24 H 427 427
Frames captured to
low battery
Motion mode & Hybrid mode
Stand by time: 427 days
Frames captured to low battery: 1845000 frames
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Days
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Specification
Camera
Model MAC 200
LCD Screen 1.44” TFT LCD
Waterproof IPX4
Capture Mode
Time Lapse Auto generation of Time Lapse video
Motion Activated PIR motion detection
Hybrid
Detect distance 6M
Detect Angle 100°
Type 1/4” CMOS sensor
Resolution 1.3 Mega pixel
Pixel size 2.8 μm
Sensitivity
Combine Time Lapse and Motion
Activated mode
PIR Sensor
Image Sensor
2500mV/lux-sec
(Ultra good low light quality)
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Specification
Aperture F2.0
Field of View 75°
Focal Length 28 mm (35mm equivalent)
Focus Distance 60 cm (Minimum)
Time Lapse Video Format: AVI
Memory Storage SD Card ( Supported up to 32GB)
Power source
Size(DxWxH) 106x110x78 mm (4.13”x4.29”x3.04”)
Weight 270g (0.59 lb) (without batteries)
Color Black
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Optics Lens
Recording
Power
Battery: 2 x D cell Batteries
DC IN: 5V
Dimension
Operation Temperature
- 20°C ~ 50°C
- 4°F ~ 122°F
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