KJB SF-103 User Manual

Introduction

The SpyFinder is a lightweight,
battery-powered device that allows
the user to quickly identify and locate
hidden cameras by using an array of
ultra-bright LEDs in a patented
optical configuration (U.S. Patent
#6,665,079). When a camera is
found it is highlighted in the user's
field of view, where it appears as a
flickering bright spot of light.

The SpyFinder works on a variety of
camera types including video CCTV
cameras, digital cameras, auto focus
cameras, camcorders, and
spy/pinhole-type cameras.

Operating the SpyFinder

The SpyFinder technology is a simple,
yet extremely effective device for
finding hidden cameras. Concerns
about privacy invasion from covert
cameras can be dramatically reduced
by following these simple steps.

1. Activate the array of ultra-bright
LEDs by holding down the push
button switch

2. Point the light beam towards the
area of a room where a hidden
camera is suspected

3. Look through the eyepiece of the
device

4. Slowly and methodically scan the
room to look for cameras

The lens of a hidden camera will
appear as a bright point of blinking
light when you illuminate it with the
beam and view it through the
SpyFinder eyepiece.

The SpyFinder is designed for
optimum performance over the range
of 1-10 meters (3-33 ft) and the
SpyFinder is primarily intended for
use indoors. The unit can be used
beyond 10 meters and in outdoor
situations, but performance will be
degraded depending on the ambient
lighting conditions.

A common use for the SpyFinder
will be locating hidden cameras inside
a building, room, or office. When
performing an area scan, it is
important to proceed across the walls
and ceilings of the room horizontally
(left-to -right or right-to-left) in a
slow, methodical fashion. Scan slowly
enough so that you can take time to
examine the scene in the eyepiece for
a blinking light. Scanning at a rate of
approximately 0.3 m/s (1 ft/s) is
recommended. However, the scan
rate is highly dependent on the
operator's skill level and familiarity
with the unit. Therefore, it is strongly
recommended that slower scan rates
be used while becoming familiar with
the instrument. If you scan too fast,
you may miss detecting a camera.

If you are unsure if you have detected
a camera, closer inspection of the
suspected area is recommended.

False Positive Reduction

Some objects within an area being
scanned will generate false positive
signals. These are caused by items
that will reflect the light from the
SpyFinder unit. Curved surfaces
that are reflective are the most
common source of false positives (e.g.
door knobs or other rounded
reflective surfaces)

One of the most effective ways to
differentiate a false positive signal is
to move your vantage point, because a
camera being detected in the scene
will not move relative to its
surroundings, while a false positive
will. For example, consider a wall
clock that has a domed plastic cover
and a pinhole camera concealed under
the numeral six on the clock face.
When the SpyFinder is used to scan
the clock, a reflection will be noted
where the camera is located beneath
the six. However, a reflection will also
be noted from the plastic cover. If the
user repositions his or her vantage
point, then the apparent position of
the false positive reflection from the
cover will move. However, the
reflection from the camera will
remain underneath the six on the
clock face.

Safety Summary

C&C Technology, LLC assumes
no liability associated with the
use or misuse of the SpyFinder.
Under no circumstances is C&C
Technology, its officers, agents,
employees, or parent companies,
liable for any loss, damage, or
expenses of any kind arising out
of the use, or inability to use,
these products, or the suitability
of use for any particular task. It is
important to follow the
procedure; outlined in this manual
to ensure safe use of the SpyFinder.

Maintenance

Other than keeping the unit clean,
the only maintenance that needs
to be performed on the
SpyFinder is changing the
battery. The battery provides a
total on-time of approximately 90
minutes.

IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT
THAT BATTERIES BE
INSTALLED IN THE PROPER
ORIENTATION. FAILURE TO
INSTALL THE BATTERIES
WITH THE PROPER POLARITY
WILL DAMAGE THE UNIT AND
WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.

To change the batteries

• Open the Battery Compartment

Door by using a Phillips head
screw driver to remove the
battery compartment door

• Remove the used batteries and

discard appropriately

• Install two new, AAA-alkaline

batteries making sure to orient
the batteries according to the
diagram shown on the inside of
the unit.

• Replace the battery cover

Warranty Information

C&C Technology, LLC (the warrantor)
will repair or replace this product
with new or refurbished parts, free of
charge, in the U.S.A., from the date of
the original purchase in the event of a
defect in materials or workmanship,
as follows:

Materials and Labor: Ninety (90)
days from the date of the original
purchase.

This warranty is extended only to the
original purchaser. A purchase
receipt or other proof of date of
original purchase will be required
before warranty service is rendered.

This warranty only covers failures
due to defects in materials or

workmanship, which occur during
normal use as described in this
Operator's Manual. The warranty
does not cover damage which occurs
in shipment or failures which are
caused by products that are not
supplied by the warrantor or failures
which result from accident, misuse,
abuse, neglect, mishandling,
alteration, maladjustment of
consumer controls, modification,
rental use of the product, or service
by anyone other than a C&C
Technology service person. Except
for the battery compartment, the unit
is sealed and should not be opened
by the purchaser. Opening the
sealed portions of the SpyFinder
will result in voiding of this
warranty.

For warranty service, mail your product
in original packaging with RMA
number SF-103 to the following
address: C&C Technology, 8100-M4
Wyoming NE, #244, Albuquerque, NM
87113, postage paid, with a copy of the
purchase receipt with the RMA
number SF-103 clearly visible on the
outside of the package. All
merchandise must be fully insured and
have correct postage. C&C
Technology will repair or replace
this product typically within four
weeks.

Limits and Exclusions

There are no express warranties
except as listed above.

The warrantor shall not be liable
for incidental or consequential
damages resulting from the use
of this product, or arising out of
any breach of this warranty. All
express and implied warranties,
including warranties of
merchantability and fitness for a
particular purpose, are limited
to the applicable warranty
period set forth above.

do not allow the exclusion or
limitation of incidental or
consequential damages, or limitations
on how long an implied warranty
lasts, so the above exclusions and
limitations may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal
rights and you may have other rights
which vary from state to state.

The effectiveness of the SpyFinder
device depends on the skill of the
operator and camera configuration,
thus it cannot be guaranteed to locate
all hidden cameras. It is highly
recommended that the user spend
time practicing with the SpyFinder to
locate known cameras. For additional
information and guidance on effective
scanning procedures, please log onto:

www.SpyFinderPersonal.com

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Operator’s Manual

Ver. 3.0

C&C Technology, LLC

8100-M4 Wyoming NE, #244

Albuquerque, NM 87113

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