Spypoint BF-8, S-BF-8, M8 User Manual

Digital Surveillance Camera

Système de surveillance photographique

Fotografisches Überwachungs system

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BF-8/S-BF-8/M8 model

Modèle BF-8/S-BF-8/M8

Modell BF-8/S-BF-8/M8

S-BF-8

BF-8 M8

User manual / Manuel d'utilisation /

Bedienungsanleitung

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Thank you for choosing one of our excellent
SPYPOINT® products. You can now enjoy many benefits of
a full feature and easy to use digital surveillance camera. This
8 MP digital camera was developed and designed by our team
of highly qualified engineers and can take sharp and clean
photos or videos either day or night without using any flash.

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v1.4

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FEATURES

Photo recording:

Photo resolution 8 MP
File format JPG
Multi-shot Up to 4 pictures per detection

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Stamp Date, time, temperature and moon

Capture mode Color by day, black and white by

Video recording:

Video resolution 640 x 480
File format AVI
Sequence length Adjustable from 10 to 90sec
Capture mode Color by day, black and white

Sound recording:

Memory storage:

Viewing:

TV output Composite video (PAL/NTSC)
Computer output USB 2.0
Power supply: (accessories sold separately, see «Options»)
Alkaline or lithium

batteries
Lithium battery pack Rechargeable battery pack

External (12V jack) 12-volt battery

Solar panel Solar panel (SP-12V) combined

phase

night

by night
Automatically recorded

in video mode
SD/SDHC card up to 32 GB

(No internal memory)

6x AA

(LIT-09/LIT-C-8)

(KIT-12V/BATT-12V) /
12-volt adapter (AD-12V)

with rechargeable battery pack
(LIT-09)

Detection system:

Motion sensor PIR
Detection angle 30°
Detection range Adjustable from 5 to 50ft
Delay between each

detection

Night time illumination system:

LEDs 46 LEDs
Type Invisible Black LEDs

Optical field of view:
Recommendations:

Operating temperature (-20 °C to + 50 °C)

Storage temperature (-30 °C to + 75 °C)

Adjustable from 1 to 15min

*Additional 10 sec. setting
(see DELAY)

50°

(-4 °F to +122 °F)

(-22 °F to +167 °F)

CONTENTS

• SPYPOINT® BF-8/S-BF-8/M8

• Installation strap

• USB cable

• Video cable

• User manual

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POWER

Solar panel

This model also offers the possibility of a connection to a

The battery level is shown on the LCD screen. When a single
line remains, the camera will continue to take pictures but we
strongly recommend changing the batteries before they are
empty. (See figure below)

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solar panel SP-12V (sold separately, refer to the OPTIONS
section) to maintain the charge of the lithium battery pack
(sold separately, refer to the OPTIONS section) or the 12-volt
battery (sold separately, refer to the OPTIONS section). During
the installation of the rechargeable lithium battery or 12-volt
battery, slide the switch inside the battery case to LIT-09 to
activate the charging system of the solar panel.

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AA batteries

This camera requires the use of 6 AA batteries (1.5V). The
use of alkaline or lithium batteries is strongly recommended.

Also note that the voltage of rechargeable AA batteries
(1.2V) is insufficient to power your SPYPOINT

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camera.

During the installation of the AA batteries, slide the switch
inside the battery case to ALK. Insert the batteries as indicated
inside the battery case. Exact polarity must be followed. We
also recommend the use of new batteries to ensure maximum
performance of your camera.

Lithium battery pack

This camera SPYPOINT® can be powered by a rechargeable
lithium battery pack LIT-09/LIT-C-8 (sold separately, refer to
the OPTIONS section ). This type of battery is less affected by
cold temperatures and lasts up to 3 times longer then an alkaline
battery. During the installation of the lithium battery pack, slide
the switch inside the battery case to LIT-09.

External (12V)

The camera can also be powered from an external 12-volt
DC input such as a 12-volt battery (KIT-12V/BATT-12V, sold
separately) or a 12-volt adapter (AD-12V , sold separately). When
using a 12-volt connection, we recommend removing the AA
batteries to prevent surcharges. During the installation of a 12­volt connection, slide the switch inside the battery case to ALK.
If combined with a lithium battery pack, slide the switch to LIT-

09. For the accessories available, refer to the OPTIONS section.

Power source Switch Position

• 6AA

• 12V

ALK

• 12V + 6AA

• LIT-09

• 12V + LIT-09

LIT-09

• Solar panel + LIT-09

MEMORY CARD

Using a memory card is required to operate this camera
SPYPOINT®. When the camera is ON and no memory card is
used, the LCD screen displays «CArd» meaning to insert one.
The camera can accept memory cards up to 32 GB capacity.
Before inserting or removing the memory card, the camera must
be turned OFF. Failing to do so may cause loss of or damage the
pictures already recorded from the memory card. When the SD
card is full, the screen indicates FUL. The following data shows
an approximate quantity of photos which can be recorded by
the camera depending on the memory card capacity.

RESOLUTION 2.0 GB 4.0 GB 8.0 GB 32 GB

3 MP
8 MP

VIDEO RESOLUTION

320 x 240
640 x 480

2000
1200

2h

65 min

4100
2400

4h

2h10

8200
4800

8h

4h10

32800
19000

32h

16h40

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«BUSY »LED

The «BUSY» light, located next to the screen, lights up when
the camera is recording.

How to properly install your camera
using the supplied installation strap:

SETTINGS

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Date, Time, Temperature and Picture Quality

Turn OFF your camera; set switch MODE to SET/TEST and
turn ON the camera. Press MENU/OK. An «H» will flash on
the screen indicating that the camera is in High Resolution
(8 MP). Use the DOWN button if you want to reduce the
resolution to «L» (3 MP). Press MENU/OK » to set the date and
time (mm/dd/yy, hh/mm). Use UP and DOWN to change the
blinking digit. Choose «F» or «C» to display the temperature in
Fahrenheit (°F) or Celsius (°C). Press MENU/OK to go to the
next option. Once finished, press MENU/OK and turn OFF the
system to save the changes.

MODE

When the PHOTO or VIDEO mode is selected, the test light in
front of the camera flashes for 60 seconds to allow the user to
leave without being photographed or recorded.

Test light

When the SET/TEST mode is selected, no picture or video
is recorded.
the camera detects movement, the light winks to indicate that
normally, a photo or video would be recorded.

not detect the movement, increase the distance detection using the
wheel
understand how the device responds to detections, you can better
adjust the direction or the height of the installation.

switch is set to VIEW, you can view the recorded pictures or
videos on television.

Walk perpendicularly in front of the camera.

DISTANCE

or realign the system differently. When you

If the system does

When the

When

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(Recommended installation height: about 3 feet).

DELAY

To select the time interval before the camera records another
photo or video.

Additional setting: it is possible to decrease the delay between
detections to 10 seconds (instead of 1 minute) by using the
following procedure. Note that the battery life will be

affected.

Turn OFF the camera. Press and hold the « UP » button, turn
the camera on. « 10_S » appears on the screen meaning the
1 minute delay has been replaced by a 10 second delay. To
reset the camera to 1 minute delay, follow the same procedure.
« 1_M » appears on the screen (see figure below).

10_5

10 sec. delay 1 min. delay

MULTI-SHOT

To take up to 4 consecutive shots at each detection, with a 10
second delay between each photo. This option is available in
PHOTO mode.

VIDEO LENGTH

Allows you to select the recording duration when the camera is
set in VIDEO mode.

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DISTANCE

DOWNLOAD TO A COMPUTER

Turn the dial to the right to increase distance.

To transfer or view photos and videos on a PC, you must first
turn the camera OFF and connect the USB cable (supplied)
from the camera to your computer. The computer will recognize
the camera and install the software itself. Click on «My

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The

DISTANCE dial (placed on the side of the camera) can

adjust the sensitivity of the detector. The camera is equipped

with a detector sensitive to infrared. The system detects only heat
source in motion. The greater the mass of heat, more sensitive is the
system. Range of detector is between 5 and 50 feet. The best way
to adjust the distance is to set the camera in SET/TEST mode (see
above). Make sure to have the least possible objects in front of the
camera during the positioning. This prevents pictures being taken
by the camera when oriented towards the sun while an object moves
in front of the camera (eg. a branch)

SOUND RECORDING

This camera SPYPOINT® offers the possibility to record the
sound in VIDEO mode. When the VIDEO mode is selected,

Computer» and select «Removable Disk». Then click «DCIM»
and «100DSCIM» to find all your photos and videos.

Taking the SD card out of the camera and inserting it into the
computer port will achieve same results. If no SD slot is built
into the computer, a multi-card reader RD25-1 (sold separately)
must be used.

TELEVISION

To see photos and videos directly on a TV screen, turn
your camera and select VIEW.

cable (supplied) into the VIDEO IN of the TV and the other end
into the TV OUT of the camera

Connect the yellow end of the

the camera. You will

ON

. Turn
see the last picture or video recorded. To change the picture or
the video, use the key UP or DOWN. If you press MENU/OK,
the following options will appear:

OFF

the camera automatically records the sound. On the bottom the
camera, you can find a rubber cap with the inscription MIC. If
the user does not want to record the sound, the rubber cap needs
to stay in place. If the sound recording is required, the user must
lift the rubber cap and turned it slightly so that the microphone
receiver is completely cleared (See figure below).

View Date/Time:

Erase one:

Erase All:

To view the date and time printed on
the picture.

To erase the photo or the video on the
screen.

To erase all stored photos and videos,
with the exception of protected photos
and videos.

Format:

To format memory card and to erase all
protected photos and videos.

Protect:

To protect the photo or video on the
screen.

Language:

To select language.

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OPTIONS

See your local dealer or visit www.spypoint.com to find
available products. The following items are popular options
that can be added to this SPYPOINT® camera:

SD Memory card, SD-8GB

Allows the user to record photos and
videos.

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Exit:

To return to the viewing screen.

New moon:
Waxing Crescent:
First Quarter:
Waxing Gibbous:
Full moon:
Waning Gibbous:
Last Quarter:
Waning crescent:

TROUBLESHOOTING

No person / animal on photos

1. Rising sun or sunset can trigger the sensor. Camera
must be re-orientated.

2. At night, motion detector may detect beyond range
of the IR illumination. Reduce distance setting.

3. Small animal may trigger the unit. Reduce distance
setting and/or raise height of camera.

4. Motion detector may sense animals through foliage.

5. If person/animal moves quickly, it may move out
of the camera’s field of view before photo is taken.
Move camera further back or redirect camera.

6. Camera must be set on a stable and motionless
object i.e. large tree.

Red light in front of camera winks

1. MODE switch is in SET/TEST.

2. MODE switch is in PHOTO or VIDEO . Red light
on the front of the camera flashes for 60 seconds to
allow the user to leave without being photographed
or recorded.

Multi-card reader RD25-1

Allows the download of photos and videos
directly into a personal computer, without
using the SPYPOINT

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camera. This reader
works with 25 different types of memory
cards and is compatible with SD card.

Picture viewer, PV-2.4

Digital camera. Picture viewer, SD card
slot, 2.4" viewing screen, 2GB internal
memory, MP3, radio, headphone, leather
transport pocket, rechargeable lithium
battery, charger and USB cable included.

Photo and video viewer, PV-9

Photo and video viewer. 2.5" viewing
screen.

Rechargeable lithium battery pack
including charger, LIT-C-8

Rechargeable lithium battery pack for
camera, to replace alkaline batteries. This
type of battery is much less affected by
cold temperatures and lasts up to 3 times
the alkaline batteries.

Additional lithium battery pack,

The camera screen turns off

The camera may be set to PHOTO or VIDEO mode and the
screen turns off after a period of 60 seconds in order to preserve

LIT-09

An additional lithium battery pack is a
handy spare.

battery life.

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IR-Booster, IRB-W

100 LED wireless infrared module that
allows the user to amplify the infrared
lights at night for clearer shots.

Black LEDs IR-Booster, IRB-W-B

100 invisible LEDs (completely invisible to
the naked eye) wireless infrared module that

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Water resistant battery box, KIT-12V

Water resistant battery box. Includes a 12­volt rechargeable battery, charger, 12 feet
power cable and carrying strap.

12ft power cable, PW-12FT

Spare 12 ft power cable, fits with KIT­12V.

allows the user to amplify the infrared lights

12-volt rechargeable battery and

at night for clearer shots.

charger, BATT-12V

To allow using external rechargeable
battery to power the camera.

Secure Metal Box, SB-91

Metal Box to secure the camera against
theft. It also protects it from breakage that

12-volt power cable, CB-12FT

can be caused by bears or other animals.

A 12 ft. cable allows connecting the
camera to an external 12-volt DC power.

Mouting arm, MA-360

Adjustable mounting arm, compatible

Water resistant battery box,

with standard ¼-20" tripod mount screw.

KIT6V-12V

Universal kit with two 6V rechargeable
batteries (2.8Ah), with 6V (5.6Ah) and
12V (2.8Ah) output configuration, AC

Cable lock, CL-6ft

6 feet long locking cable with key used for
maximum theft protection.

charger with water resistant ABS plastic
case. 12ft power cable and strap included.
Camo pattern.

Aluminum Tripod, TP-CAM

Lightweight tripod, aluminum, black
color, with unique anchor system. Max

12-volt adapter, AD-12V

12-volt adapter for wall outlet,
fits all SPYPOINT

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cameras.

height: 4.9ft (1.5m), Min height: 1.7ft
(0.5m). Max load weight: 5kg (11 lbs).
With removable quick release plate. Fits
with most SPYPOINT® product.

Solar Panel, SP-12V

Solar panel with adjustable steel mounting
kit. Can be used to maintain recharged
lithium battery directly into compatible
devices. Can also be combined with any
12-volt battery.

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LIMITED WARRANTY

SPYPOINT® BF-8/S-BF-8/M8 designed by GG Telecom, is
covered by a one (1) year warranty on material and workmanship
starting from its original date of purchase. The sales receipt is

your proof of purchase and must be presented if warranty
service is needed.

This warranty does not cover any GG Telecom product which
has been subjected to misuse, neglect and accidents or has been
improperly used or maintained. Any modification or tampering
of the product will affect its operation, performance, durability
and void this warranty.

REPAIR SERVICE

Repairs for damages not covered by the warranty will be
subject to a reasonable charge. For technical assistance, write
to [e-mail]. Give a description of the problem with
a phone number where you can be reached.

IMPORTANT: Under no circumstances will GG Telecom
accept returned products without a Return Material
Authorization number (RMA).

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