Gembird ACAM-W-01 User Manual [de]

Wifi FHD Action Cam

“ACAM-W-01”

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Welcome

Thank you for choosing our ACAM-W-01, a Full HD action camera with WiFi feature.

This user manual provides detailed instructions regarding how to use this device and other detailed

information, including installation, technical specifications, etc.. Before use, please read this

manual carefully and be sure to understand it completely. Please keep this manual for future

reference.

Product Structure

1. “OK” key 7. Speaker

2. “POWER” key 8. Microphone

3. “MENU” (M) key 9. HDMI port

4. “<-” key 10. SD card slot

5. “+>” key 11. USB port

6. Wide-angle lens 12. Battery compartment

Key/button functions

1. “OK” key: confirmation

2. “POWER” key: On/Off.

3. “M” key: shortly pressed, menu function key; held, playback/return

4. “<-“ key: Down key/shooting.

5. “+>” key: UP key/ marking/WIFI

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English

Installing the battery and memory card

1. Open the waterproof lid that covers the connectors, battery compartment and memory card

slot.

2. Insert the battery until the safety catch snaps into place.

3. Insert the memory card into the card slot until it is fixed firmly in the slot. Be sure to insert it

only in the correct direction, as indicated on the camera.

4. For removing the memory card, slightly press the card to release it. Only after it is released,

you may take it out.

5. If no card is inserted, the screen will display the information “No card!” as shown in the below

picture:

Note:

1. Please make sure the direction in which you insert the card is right. Otherwise, the device and/or

the memory card may be damaged.

2. It is advised to format the card via the camera settings menu before the first use.

Video recording capacity (only for reference)

SD Card size

(1080P) 30F

(720P) 60F

16GB

120 min

160 min

8GB

60 min

80 min

4GB

30 min

40 min

2GB

15 min

20 min

Note: The number of shots that can be taken will vary depending on device settings, the subject and

the memory card used.

Product features

 Full HD 1080p action camera with built-in microphone and speaker
 IP68 full waterproof camera body, so no extra case needed
 140 degrees ultra wide angle lens
 WiFi function - for easy wireless control with smartphone or tablet
 Free remote control app available in iOS and android app stores
 Stores hours of video material on removable SD card (not included)
 Built-in 1.5” color LCD screen
 Supports single-, triple- and interval photo shooting
 Practical instant snapshot button

Directions for Use

Charging:

This device is equipped with a rechargeable lithium battery. For the first three times, please

completely discharge the battery during use and charge the battery for 12 hours, so that the battery

can have its maximal efficiency.

For the first use, please charge the battery for 12 hours in one of the following ways:

1) Connect it to PC with USB data cable for charging.

2) Connect the USB cable with the USB charger and plug the charger into the power supply socket.

When charging, the blue indicator light will be on. When the battery is fully charged, the blue

indicator will turn off again.

Note:

1. When the battery is low, the camera will directly enter the power protected mode and cannot be

switched on. In such case, please charge it.

2. If an empty battery causes unforeseen white screen or halts, etc. Please reset the device and

recharge it.

General functions:

1． Press the POWER key shortly to switch the camera on. Hold the POWER key to switch off the

camera.

2． The camera will start up in video mode by default. Press the OK key to start recording. Press

OK again to stop recording and automatically save the video file.

3． In video mode (when not recording), press the “MENU” key shortly to enter the main settings

menu. Press the OK key to switch between ‘video’, ‘photo’ and ‘system’ settings. Press the
“<-” key or the “+>” key to select menu items.

4． Hold the “MENU” key for 3 seconds to enter playback mode. Press the “<-” key or the “+>”

key to select the file type to be opened (video/photo/event) and press the OK key to enter the
file browser page. Use the “<-” or “+>” key to choose the file to browse through the files. In

case of a video file, press the OK key to start playing the file. Hold the “MENU” key to exit.

5． Press the “+>” key to enter the WIFI mode.
6． Hold the “+>” key to exit from the WIFI mode.

Settings menu

Switching between Video-, Photo- and System setup

Press the POWER key to switch the camera on, it is now in standby mode. To open the settings

menu, just press the “M” key. Press the “OK” key to switch between different menus
(video/photo/system). Within a selected menu you can use the “<-/+>” keys to select menu items

and press “OK” to confirm. Press the MENU (M) key to back to the previous menu.

1. Video setup menu

Press the “M” key to open the settings menu. Video settings will be selected by default.

Press the “<-/+>” key to choose the option to be set up as follows and then press the
OK key to confirm.

 Resolution: select 1920*1080 (30 fps) or 1280*720 (60 fps).
 Loop record: When this option is switched off, each video segment will be 30 minutes

long and the camera will keep recording until the SD card is full without deleting the

previous files recorded. When this option is switched on, each video segment will be 15

minutes long and the camera will keep recording until you press the record button, or when

the camera is turned off. If the SD card is full, the camera will overwrite the previous files

recorded, starting with the oldest recording.

 Date stamp: Turn on/off the use of a date stamp in you videos
 Exposure value: Depending on the recording environment, select

EV-2.1…EV-+0.0…EV-+2.1, etc..

2. Photo setup menu

Press the “M” key to open the settings menu and press OK once to switch to the photo menu. Press

the “<-/+>” key to choose the option to be set up as follows and then press the OK key
to confirm.

 Resolution: 2M by default.
 Single shot: When this option is switched on, the camera will take one picture at a time.

When enabled, all possible other settings (e.g. triple mode, continuous mode and self-timer)

will automatically be switched OFF. When either triple mode, continuous mode or

self-timer mode is turned on, the single shot photo mode will be automatically switched

off.

 Triple shot: When this option is switched on, the camera will take three (3) pictures at a

time. When enabled, all possible other settings (e.g. single mode, continuous mode and

self-timer) will automatically be switched OFF. When either single mode, continuous

mode or self-timer mode is turned on, the triple shot photo mode will be automatically

switched off.

 Self-timer: When this option is set as 5s or 10s, you may enter the self-timer mode; in such

case, single mode, continuous mode and triple mode are inactive and automatically trip to

OFF. In self-timer mode, press the shooting key, the camera will delay 5s or 10s to take

one picture. When any of single mode, continuous mode and triple mode is on, the

self-timer mode will be automatically off.

 Continuous: This option allows the camera to take one picture every 2s, 3s, 5s, 10s, 20s,

30s or 60s until the card is full or when you stop the process by pressing the “<-”key.

When enabled, all possible other settings (e.g. single mode, triple mode and self-timer)

will automatically be switched OFF. When either single mode, triple mode or self-timer

mode is turned on, the continuous shot photo mode will be automatically switched off.

3. System setup menu

Press the “M” key to open the settings menu and press OK twice to switch to the system settings
menu. Press the “<-/+>” key to choose the option to be set up as follows and then press

the OK key to confirm.

 Sounds: Shutter sound /Power-on tone selection/ Beep tone /Volume settings.
 Power frequency: Automatic, 50Hz or 60Hz.
 Screen saver: Turns the LCD display off after 1min /3min/5min/never.
 Auto power-off: Turns the camera off after1min /3min/5min of non-usage (or never).
 Date & Time: Set the correct date and time. Press the “<-/+>”key to increase/decrease;

press the OK key to automatically switch among “Month/Date/Year” and “Hour/Minute”.

 Language: Press the “<-/+>” key to choose the desired language; press the OK key to

confirm and go back to the previous menu.

 Format: Use this function to format the SD card. Press the “<-/+>”key to choose “Yes”

and press the OK key to start formatting the memory card; choose “No” and press the OK

key to exit from the current menu setup.

 Screen rotation: Rotate the image by 180º.
 Reset all: Restores camera to factory defaults
 Version info: Display current software version.

Daily use: make videos, take pictures, charging and playback

Video: Press the POWER key to switch the camera on. The camera always starts up in video mode

and is now standby for recording a video. Press the REC/OK key to start recording. The right upper

corner of the screen will now display a flickering red “REC” icon. To lock the current video

segment, just press the “+” key during the recording. The left upper corner of the screen will now

display a lock icon. The file is now locked and saved into the EVENT folder.

Photo: In video mode, press the “<-” key to switch to the photo mode. The camera will then take

one or more photos depending on you photo settings (single/triple shot, continues shot, etc). Press

“<-“ again to stop taking photos and return to video mode.

Charging: When you connect the camera to the charger, it will automatically turn on. The blue

LED charging indicator will turn on. If you press the REC/OK button now, the camera stops

charging and starts to record your video. When you stop recording, the charging will resume. It’s

possible to turn the camera off while charging, just press the “POWER” key to turn it off. The blue

charging indicator will stay on until the charging is complete.

Playback: Hold the “MENU” key for 3 seconds to pop up the playback mode menu,
press the “<-/+>”keys to choose between Event/Video/Photo and the “OK” key to
confirm your selection.

 Press the OK key to start playing a selected video file. Hold the “MENU” key to exit when

done playing videos.

 In playback mode, press the “<-/+>” key to choose to delete or lock the selected file, press the

“MENU” key shortly again to pop up DELETE/LOCK and press the OK key to confirm.

 Press the “MENU” key to exit from the playback menu and then to exit from the playback

mode.

 Connecting the camera to your PC

Use the included USB cable to connect the ACAM-W-01 action camera to your PC. The camera

display will then show 2 options: MSDC and PC-CAM. Press the “<-/+>” keys to select PC-CAM

and confirm with the OK key use the ACAM-W-01 as a PC webcam. Windows will recognize the

ACAM-W-01 as webcam and install needed drivers automatically. If you select the MSDC option,

the camera will be recognized as removable storage device, which allows you to view, copy or

delete all files on the internal SD card.

Note:

a) You can easily switch between the PC-CAM and MSDC mode by pressing the “M” key

on the camera at any time.

b) When you connect the ACAM-W-01 USB cable to a PC, but you do not want to make a

real data connection, just press the “M” key on the camera when the PC-CAM-MSDC

option screen is visible on the display. This will switch the camera into standard video

recording mode.

 Setup WIFI: use your phone or tablet as remote control

To use your phone or tablet as remote control for your ACAM-W-01 camera, you will first need to

install the ISMART camera app from your app store. Just type ISMART in the search field of the

app store, or use below QR codes.

Turn the camera on and press the “+>” key to enter the WIFI mode. The camera display will show

“waiting for WiFi connection”. Now get your mobile phone or tablet, let it search the WIFI signal

from the camera and connect to it. When connecting to WiFi network of the camera, the mobile

phone will ask you to enter a password. The default WiFi password of the camera is 1234567890.

When the password is entered, the camera display will show “Connected”.

Now open the ISMART camera app on your mobile phone or tablet. You will see the camera image

right away. You can move the camera lens to ensure the image on your mobile phone or tablet will

also show this movement. If so, you are bow ready to record videos and take pictures with your

ACAM-W-01 camera via your mobile phone or tablet. You can also use your phone/tablet to watch

all recorded videos and pictures that are stored on the camera.

Android

Apple

NOTES:

a) For Android devices it is needed to also install MX Player (or other video player) for video

playback.

b) Different mobile phones may have different sounds, image smoothness and different WiFi

range, etc.

 Connect to a TV with HDMI

Insert the mini connector of the HDMI cable into the HDMI OUT port of the camera and the

standard size connector into the HDMI port of the TV. Set the TV to the corresponding HDMI

mode to see the images from the camera. On the camera, select the desired video file and press

the OK key to start the video output to your TV.

Product Specs

Sensor

Full HD CMOS
Lens

140º

Focus range

12cm~infinite
Screen

1.5” LTPS TFT LCD

TV out

NTSC/PAL
Video format

.MOV (H.264)

Video

1920*1080(30 fps), 1280*720(60 fps)
Memory

MicroSD (TF) card (max. 32G )
Interface

USB 2.0, HDMI
Battery

Removable Lithium-ion battery, 1000 mAh

USB

USB 2.0
Dimensions/Weight

86 x 40 x 57 mm

Working temperature/humidity

0~40ºC / 10%~80%

 Troubleshooting

 Q: Unable to switch on?

A: Maybe the battery is empty. Please charge the battery and try again.

 Q: Unable to take videos?

A: Please check the memory card capacity. Is there enough free space? Also check whether or

not it is inserted properly. Check the memory card in another device or PC to check for card

damage.

 Q: No video on the TV screen?

A: Please check if the TV OUT cable HDMI connector is connected correctly. Also check your

TV HDMI settings, is it set to the correct HDMI IN?

 Q: Unclear images/videos?

A: Clean the lens carefully with soft cloth before use

 Q: The camera is not responding anymore, what to do?.

A: If the camera does not respond, please press the RESET button to restart the device.

Welkom

Bedankt voor uw keuze voor onze ACAM-W-01 Full HD action camera met WiFi-functie.

Deze gebruikershandleiding bevat belangrijke informatie over de ingebruikname, het gebruik en

het onderhoud en de technische specificaties van de camera. Lees deze handleiding aandachtig door

voor het eerste gebruik en bewaar deze voor later gebruik.

Overzicht van de camera

1. “OK” knop 7. Luispreker

2. “POWER” knop 8. Microfoon

3. “MENU” (M) knop 9. HDMI aansluiting

4. “<-” knop 10. SD kaartsleuf

5. “+>” knop 11. USB poort

6. Wide-angle lens 12. Batterij compartiment

Functieoverzicht knoppen

1. “OK” knop: bevestigen van keuzes, starten van opnames

2. “POWER” knop: aan/uitzetten van de camera

3. “M” knop: kort indrukken voor menu, lang indrukken voor afspeelmodus,

4. “<-“ key: Pijltje onlaag

5. “+>” key: Pijltje omhoog, wifi inschakelen

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Nederlands

Batterij en geheugenkaart plaatsen

1. Open het waterdichte klepje dat het batterijcompartiment en de kaarsleuf afsluit

2. Schuif de batterij in de camera totdat de vergrendeling vastklikt

3. Plaats de SD geheugenkaart in de camera. Let erop dat u hem in de correcte positie plaatst, de

kaart past slechts op één manier.

4. Om de geheugenkaart weer te verwijderen drukt u zachtjes op de kaart om hem te ontgrendelen.

De kaart komt dan iets naar buiten zodat u hem kunt verwijderen.

5. Indien geen geheugenkaart is geplaast zal de melding “No card!” in het scherm van de camera

te zien zijn:

Note:

1. Let erop dat de geheugenkaart in de juiste richting/positie wordt geplaatst. Gebruik geen kracht

bij het plaatsen. Verkeerd plaatsen van de geheugenkaart kan tot schade aan de kaart en/of de

camera leiden.

2. Formatteer de geheugenkaart met behulp van het cameramenu voor het eerste gebruik in de

camera.

Video opnamecapaciteit (ter indicatie)

SD Card grootte

(1080P) 30fps

(720P) 60fps

16GB

120 min

160 min

8GB

60 min

80 min

4GB

30 min

40 min

2GB

15 min

20 min

Note: Het aantal foto’s en video’s dat u kunt maken is o.a. afhankelijk van het gefilmde object, de

omgevingsfactoren en de gebruikte SD kaart.

Productkenmerken

 Full HD 1080p action camera met ingebouwde microfoon en speaker
 Volledig waterdichte behuizing (IP68), dus geen extra hoesje nodig
 140 graden groothoeklens
 WiFi functie - voor het eenvoudig bedienen van de camera via telefoon of tablet
 Gratis bedienings-app beschikbaar in de app-stores van Android en Apple
 Maakt gebruik van SD geheugenkaart om de video's op te slaan (niet inbegrepen)
 Ingebouwd 1,5" LCD-scherm
 Ondersteunt enkele-, drievoudige-, interval- en serieopnames
 Praktische instant snapshot knop voor het maken van foto s
 Complete set met meerdere accessoires

Het gebruik van de camera

Opladen:

Uw camera is uitgerust met een lithium batterij. Het wordt aangeraden de batterij de eerste drie keer

volledig leeg te maken tijdens gebruik en vervolgens voor minimaal 12 uur op te laden.

Voor het eerste gebruik dient u de batterij 12 uur op te laden op één van onderstaande manieren:

1) aansluiten op de USB-poort van een PC

2) sluit de camera aan op het lichtnet met een 5V USB stekkeradapter om hem op te laden.

Tijdens het laden zal het blauwe indicatielampje branden. Zodra de batterij volledig is opgeladen

zal dit indicatielampje weer uitgaan.

Note:

1. Als de batterij bijna leeg zal de camera in de zogeheten ‘power protected’ modus schakelen. U

kunt de camera dan niet aanzetten. Laad in een dergelijk geval de camera op, zodat u hem weer

kunt gebruiken.

2. Als de camera door een lege batterij onverhoopt een wit scherm laat zien of andere problemen

veroorzaakt, reset de camera dan met de resetknop en laad de batterij volledig op.

Basisfuncties:

1． Druk kort op de POWER knop om de camera aan te zetten. Druk iets langer op de POWER

knop om de camera weer uit te zetten.

2． De camera start altijd op in videomodus. Druk op de OK knop op een opname te starten en te

stoppen. De video wordt dan automatisch opgeslagen.

3． In de videomodus (maar niet tijdens een opname), drukt u kort op de “MENU” knop om het

instellingenmenu te openen. Druk kort op de OK knop om te wisselen tussen het menu voor
‘video’, ‘foto’ en ‘systeem’ instellingen. Druk op de “<-” knop of de “+>” knop om door de

menu’s te navigeren.

4． Houd de “MENU” knop ingedrukt voor 3 seconden om de afspeelmodus te activeren. Gebruik

de pijltjestoetsen om het gewenste bestandstype te zelecteren (video/foto/event) en druk op de

OK knop om te bevestigen. Gebruik de pijltjestoetsen om door de bestanden te navigeren. Bij

videobestanden drukt u op de OK knop om af te spelen. Houd de “MENU” knop ingedrukt op

de afspeelmodus weer te verlaten.

5． Druk op de pijltje omhoog “+>” knop om de wifi-functie te activeren.
6． Houd de pijltje omhoog “+>” knop iets lager ingedrukt om de wifi-functie weer te deactiveren.

Gebruik van het instellingenmenu

Wisselen tussen het Video-, foto- en Systeemmenu

Zet de camera aan met de POWER knop, de camera staat nu in standby modus. Druk nu op de “M”

knop om het menu te openen. Druk kort op de “OK” knop om te wisselen tussen de verschillende
menu’s (video/foto/systeem). Binnen de menu’s kunt u met de “<-/+>” pijltjestoetsen door het

menu navigeren en keuzes bevestigen met de “OK” knop. Druk op de MENU (M) knop om naar

een vorig menu terug te keren.

Videomenu

Druk op de “M” knop om het menu te openen. Het videomenu wordt dan automatisch als

eerste geopend. Binnen het menu kunt u met de “<-/+>” pijltjestoetsen navigeren en keuzes

bevestigen met de “OK” knop.

 Resolution: selecteer 1920*1080 (30 fps) of 1280*720 (60 fps).
 Loop record: Als deze functie staat uitgeschakeld is elk videosegment 30 minuten lang en

zal de camera doorgaan met opnemen totdat de geheugenkaart vol is. Als deze functie is

ingeschakeld dan zal de camera video’s op nemen in segmenten van 15 minuten en zal de

camera continu doorgaan met opnemen totdat u weer op de OK knop drukt, of de camera

uitschakelt. Als de geheugenkaart vol is, dan zal de camera automatisch de oudste

videosegmenten gaan overschrijven.

 Date stamp: Het wel of niet laten zien van de tijd en datum in de video’s
 Exposure value: Hier kunt u d belichtingswaarde instellen, afhankelijk van de

omgevingsfactoren en lichtomstandigheden. Standaardinstelling is 0.0, mogelijk is:

EV-2.1…EV-+0.0…EV-+2.1, etc..

Fotomenu

Druk op de “M” knop om het menu te openen en druk nogmaals op de “M” knop om naar het
fotomenu te schakelen. Binnen het menu kunt u met de “<-/+>” pijltjestoetsen navigeren en

keuzes bevestigen met de “OK” knop.

 Resolution: 2M is standaard.
 Single shot: Als u deze functie inschakelt dan neemt de camera één enkele foto per keer.

Als u deze functie inschakelt zullen andere fotofuncties (zoals triple mode, continuous

mode en de self-timer) automatisch worden uitgeschakeld. Zodra u een andere fotofunctie

inschakelt (zoals triple mode, continuous mode en de self-timer), dan wordt de single shot

functie automatisch uitgeschakeld.

 Triple shot: Als u deze functie inschakelt dan neemt de camera drie foto’s per keer. Als u

deze functie inschakelt zullen andere fotofuncties (zoals single shot, continuous mode en

de self-timer) automatisch worden uitgeschakeld. Zodra u een andere fotofunctie

inschakelt (zoals single shot, continuous mode en de self-timer), dan wordt de Triple shot

functie automatisch uitgeschakeld.

 Self-timer: Met deze functie kunt u de afdrukvertraging instellen op 5 of 10 seconden. Als

u deze functie inschakelt zullen andere fotofuncties (zoals single shot, continuous mode en

triple shot) automatisch worden uitgeschakeld.

 Continuous: Met deze functie kunt u de camera elke 2, 3, 5, 10, 20, 30 of 60 seconden

autoatisch een foto laten maken totdat de geheugenkaart vol is. U kunt de opnames stoppen
door op de “<-” knop te drukken. Als u deze functie inschakelt zullen andere fotofuncties

(zoals single shot, tripple shote en de self-timer) automatisch worden uitgeschakeld.