SPYTEC AETOS 400
CLOCK CAM USER GUIDE
Thank you for choosing the SpyTec Aetos 400 Clock Cam. The miniature boombox
with clock, radio and 4.3-inch color video display hides a high-def camera and
microphone for clandestine video recording. The camera even works in the dark
using a night vision infrared light. You can play captured video les on the 400's
own display or transfer them from the microSD card (not included) to your computer.
Video recording can be triggered automatically by motion. The Clock Cam can be
deployed on a tabletop or carried with you. You can use it for portable entertainment
by copying videos, music and photos from your computer and playing them through
the 400's screen and robust speakers or by plugging in your own headphones. The
unit is powered by a pair of rechargeable, removable batteries or an AC adapter,
which are both included.
What’s in The Box
Clock Cam with two rechargeable batteries
AC power adapter
USB cable
User manual
Requirements
A microSD card with up to 32GB of memory
GETTING STARTED
Quick Start
Slide off the battery cover on the rear of the unit. Remove the battery closest to the
base of the unit, remembering its orientation. Find the microSD slot in the corner of
the battery compartment and insert a 32GB (or less) card with the eight gold contacts pointed toward the interior of the battery chamber. Make sure the memory card
snaps into place. Return the battery to the chamber (so that the more exposed tip is
pressed against the spring) and slide the cover back into place. Connect the smaller
end of the USB cable to the port on the back of the radio and the larger end to the
AC adapter. Plug the adapter into a power outlet. When you press the power button
atop the unit, an incorrect date, day and time will likely appear on the front display.
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Setting the Date and Time
To set the correct date by year, month and day while the digital clock lls the screen,
push the OK button atop the unit. Seven icons will appear on the screen. Navigate
to the Clock icon by repeatedly pressing the + or – button until highlighted. Click OK.
The clock showing large digits will appear. Click OK again and a blue box will be
superimposed over the time revealing elds for Date, Mode, and Time.
Press the OK button to navigate serially through the elds. To increase or decrease a
highlighted digit, use the + or – buttons. With the correct digit showing, press OK to
navigate to the next eld.
Note: The date must be entered in the year/month/day format. The Mode can be set
for a 12- or 24-hour format. If the former, set the time to AM or PM.
Push the ESC button when the date and time entry is complete. The date and day of
the week will appear above the digital clock display.
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The default is English. If you prefer Chinese, bring up the seven icons by pressing
ESC from the digital clock display. Use the + or – button to highlight the Setting icon.
Press OK to change the language and ESC to return to the previous screen.
Setting the Language
Charging the Battery
The unit can operate from a wall outlet or power strip. When the batteries are
charging, a battery icon in the upper right of the display will ash. Once fully charged,
the icon will stay steady. When the unit is battery-powered, segments of the battery
icon will gradually decrease from ve to one.
Operating the Camera
The camera lens is located in the upper left corner of the front panel between the
display and left speaker. Make sure its view is not obscured when the camera is
positioned for use.
Video Recording
To start recording from the digital clock display, press the ESC button atop the
unit. With the menu of icons showing, press and hold the - and + buttons down
together for about 2 seconds to bring up the secret menu. A lm reel icon should be
highlighted or you can navigate to it using the - or + button. Press OK. A live view will
display while a 10-step countdown begins, allowing you to adjust the view by shifting
the unit. When the countdown reaches one, the display will revert to the digital clock
and start to record.
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Even with the digital clock showing, you’ll know that video recording is in progress
by a white dot in the upper right corner of the screen next to the battery icon. To
stop recording, repeat what you did to start recording by pressing the ESC button,
then with the icons showing holding down the - and + buttons. With the lm reel
icon highlighted, press the OK button. The live view will appear with the white dot
still in the corner of the screen indicating recording in progress. Press OK to stop
the recording. If you want to start a new recording, press OK again. The countdown
appears. When it reaches one, recording will start.
Long-pressing the OK button for 3 seconds as a shortcut to start or stop video
recording works from the following screens: the date/clock display, the main
entertainment menu, and the home screen of the secret menu.
If you want to check the live view while recording as the date/clock is displayed,
press and hold the vol – and + buttons for 3 seconds. The live view will appear for
10 seconds, then revert to the clock. You can hasten the clock by pressing the ESC
button.
Taking Photographs
To take a photo, press the ESC button atop the unit. With the menu of icons showing,
press and hold the - and + buttons down together for about 2 seconds to bring up the
secret menu. Navigate to the camera icon using the + button. Press OK. With the live
view showing, press OK to take the picture.
Note: There is no shortcut for taking snapshots as there is in capturing video. As a
workaround, you can always do screen grabs from videos transferred to a computer.
Hidden Settings
To access the Hidden Settings menu from the digital clock, press the ESC button
until the icons screen appears. Do not navigate to the Setting icon shown here. (It
contains settings meant for playing your entertainment media.) Instead, press the +
and - buttons together. Four icons appear. Use the + or - button to navigate to the
Settings icon. Press OK. You’ll have a choice of DV or PIC. The rst set of options
cover video recording; the second, taking still pictures.
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The Aetos 400 ships with certain defaults in place. You can change them according to
your preference. The rst setting in the following list of adjustable features represents
the default setting. As you work your way through these features, press + to go to the
next row of settings or ESC to back out of the Hidden Settings menu.
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DV Default Changeable to Description
DV Mode Normal Motion Detection
Digital video is normally recorded
according to when you manually start
and stop the camera. With DV Mode
highlighted, press OK to change the
mode to motion detection. With motion
detection active, videos will be recorded for 3 minutes when the camera
detects motion.
Disp Pixel 1280 x 720
1920 x 1080 or
640 x 480
The saved video resolution is normally
1280 x 720 (720p). However, you
can increase the resolution to 1920 x
1080 (Full HD) or decrease it to 640 x
480 (VGA). The device’s own screen
resolution stays the same. You won’t
see a difference among resolutions
you’ve selected until you transfer les
to a computer.
Frame Rate 30 fps 10 fps
The camera normally captures 30
frames per second, which is full motion. However, you can set it to a less
smooth 10 fps in order to conserve
memory and get through a scene
during playback more quickly.
Time Stamp On Off
You’ll normally see the date and a
running clock superimposed in the
upper left corner of videos captured by
the camera. If you prefer to disable the
time stamp on subsequent videos, you
can set the Time Stamp to Off.
Cycle
Record
On Off
Since surveillance video is usually
non-eventful but memory is nite, the
unit normally overwrites the oldest
video le with the newest video once
a card’s capacity is reached. However,
you can turn the Cycle Record feature
off. If you do, be advised that once card
capacity is reached, the camera will be
unable to save new video unless you
swap in a card with free space.
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Video
Segment
30 min. 60-, 5-, 10-min.
Video is normally saved into a separate le every 30 minutes. The camera
then starts a new but contiguous le.
You can change the le time to 5-,
10- or 60 minutes. Press the OK button
repeatedly to change the number.
When satised, press ESC to back
out of the menu or + to proceed to
the next row.
IR Light Auto On, Off
Thanks to the Aetos 400's built-in infrared light, subjects can be captured on
video even in the dark. This is referred
to as night vision. The camera’s default
is to automatically use IR light as needed in the absence of adequate ambient
lighting. However, you can switch the
setting so that the IR light is always on
or always off. (Keeping if off may save
battery power but guarantees a dark or
impossible-to-see video under poorly-lit
conditions.)
Voice On Off
The camera normally records audio
along with the video. For legal or
aesthetic reasons, you may prefer the
video to be silent. If so, set the unit’s
built-in microphone to Off.
Auto Record Off On
When you're playing movies (entertainment or surveillance footage), video
recording stops. With Auto Record on,
the camera will automatically record
when you nish playing content and
press ESC.
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PIC
Setting
Defaults Changeable to
Photo Pixel 1M 2M
Photos are normally saved as
(approximately) one-megapixel les.
Alternatively,they can be saved at
higher-quality 2MP les.
Time Stamp On Off
As with video (see Time Stamp above),
you can turn off the Time Stamp so
that it’s not superimposed on the
picture.
IR Light Auto On, Off
As with video (see IR Light above),
infrared lighting normally comes on
automatically as needed. But you can
set it to always on or always off.
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Video and Photo Playback
You can use the Aetos 400 to play videos and photos captured by the built-in camera.
Make sure the Clock Cam is not connected to a computer. To review a video from the
digital clock display, press the ESC button to bring up two rows of icons. Hold down
the + and - buttons together for about 2 seconds to launch the Hidden Settings menu.
Use the + or - button to navigate to the Explorer icon. Press OK. You’ll see an icon for
the SD memory card.Press OK again. A list of video and photo les will be displayed.
Video les are preceded by a lm reel icon; photos by a snapshot icon. You can scroll
down or up the list using the + or - button. Characters in the le name will crawl when
the le is highlighted. Simultaneously, the le size, time and date of each recording or
image is displayed below a lm reel or snapshot image on the left side of the screen.
With a le highlighted, press OK to begin playing the video or showing the image.
Video les will play nonstop one after another; photos will play as a continuous slide
show.
Pause/Play
To pause the video on a particular frame or pause the slide show, short press OK. To
resume, short press OK again. Play and pause icons briey appear in the upper left
corner of the screen (just below the date/time) when you use the OK button.
Fast Forward/Rewind
You can fast forward or rewind through the video by long pressing the + or – button.
Advance to Next/Previous File
You can advance directly to the next or last video by short pressing the + or – button.
Change the Volume
To adjust the volume of the video as it’s playing, long press the OK button. When
the volume slider appears on the screen, use the + or - button to raise or lower the
volume. The slider will disappear from the screen two seconds later.
Return to File List
Press ESC while playing a video to get back to the SD card. Press OK to see the list
of les. Short press a highlighted le to play it.
Delete a File
With a le highlighted in the directory, long press OK to bring up this dialog box: “Are
you sure to delete?” With YES highlighted, press OK to delete. If you want to keep the
le, use the + or – button to navigate to NO so that it’s highlighted. Then press OK.
Attaching to a Computer
Connect the Aetos 400 to your computer using the included USB cable. Then press
the power button atop the unit. You’ll see animated dots on the Clock Cam’s screen
along with text indicating that a USB device is connecting. After a few seconds, the
device should show up as a removable drive on your computer screen. Use your
computer’s le directory to explore les created by the Aetos 400’s camera and saved
to its memory card. You can use your computer to play les directly from the unit,
copy videos and photos to your computer and delete unneeded les on the card. To
play les on your computer from the Aetos 400, open them with such programs as
Windows Media Player or VLC Media Player.
Entertainment
Aside from its surveillance features, the unit’s color screen and stereo speakers
can be used to show movies or videos, play music and display photos stored on the
microSD card that you’ve transferred from a computer. It also has an FM tuner and
embedded antenna for receiving local radio stations out of the air.
To access your media from the digital clock, press the ESC button. The top row
of icons enables you to choose Movie, Music, Photo or Radio. To see a list of
compatible video, music and photo le formats, see Specications on pg. 14.
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Radio
To scan for stations when you rst use the radio in a new location, press OK. You’ll
see the frequency slider ascend from 87.5 to 108 MHz, pausing to register each
station that is received. When scanning is completed, the radio will start playing the
rst station registered and you’ll see a display in the upper left corner such as CH
01/24, meaning it’s turned to the rst preset out of 24 stations. Pressing the + or button lets you navigate to the other presets.
Volume Control
While playing music, listening to the radio or watching a video, long press the OK
button. A volume slider will appear. You can now use the + or - buttons to adjust the
volume. When satised, press the ESC or OK button.
Note: If you inadvertently short press OK while the radio is playing, the radio will
rescan the airwaves for stations. You’ll have to wait for the process to complete. If
you really meant to adjust the volume, next time remember to long press rather than
short press that OK button.
Note: The radio cannot be programmed to turn itself on at a preset wake-up time.
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Music
If you plan to use the Aetos 400 as a personal music player, copy your songs into a
dedicated music folder on the microSD card. (The card can either be removed from
the Clock Cam, placed in an adapter and inserted in an SD slot or kept in the Clock
Cam connected to a computer with the included USB cable.) To see a list of playable
formats, see Specications on pg. 14.
To play music from the digital clock display, press ESC. Use the + button to navigate
to the Music icon. Press OK. You’ll see a list of tracks on the left side of the screen
and a graphic equalizer on the right. The rst song will begin to play. Short press OK
to pause or play. To navigate to another song, short press the + or – button. To fast
forward or rewind through a song, long press the + or – button. For the on-screen
volume slider, long press OK then press the + or – button to raise or lower the sound
level. To exit music, press ESC.
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Photos
The Aetos 400 can be used as a digital picture frame. So as not to mix surveillance
photos taken by the built-in camera with family headshots, transfer your photos to
a separate folder. Since the camera saves les to the DCIM folder, you may want
to transfer your photos to the CARDV folder. (The card can either be removed from
the Clock Cam, placed in an adapter and inserted in an SD slot or left in the clock
radio while connected to a computer via the included USB cable.) The Aetos 400 is
compatible with JPG images.
From the digital clock display, press ESC. Navigate to the Photo icon using the + button.
When highlighted, press OK. A list of JPG les will appear. You can navigate through
the list using the + or – button. Press OK to begin the slide show from that le. The slide
show will play continuously, but you can pause on a particular image by pressing OK.
Pressing OK again will resume the show. The image changes every three seconds, an
interval that cannot be adjusted. However, you can advance immediately to the next or
last slide by short pressing the + or – button. You can fast forward or rewind the slide
show by long pressing the + or – button. To exit photos, press ESC.
Note: The Aetos 400 can not play music while photos are being displayed.
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Lens Fixed
Sensor 2 MP (1920 x 1080)
Wide angle (horizontal) 65°
Video resolutions 1080 x 1920, 1280 x 720 or 640 x 480
Video capture (encode) format MOV H.264
Frames per second 30- or 10 fps
Approx. memory usage for 30-minute
video at 30 fps
1080p, 1.5GB; 720p, 0.9GB; VGA, 280MB
Photo resolution 1600 x 1200 or 1280 x 960
Photo format JPEG
Video player (decode) formats MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, RMVB
Audio player (decode) formats MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC
Display size and screen ratio 4.3˝ (10.9 cm), 16:9
LCD resolution 480 x 272 pixels
Speakers 3 W x 2
IR LED 940nm, 18pcs
IR illumination distance Up to about 26.2 (8 m)
Battery type Rechargeable 1500mAHx2, 18650 Li-ion
Recording time 6- to 7 hours (via batteries, night vision off)
Power adapter Input: 100−240 VAC 50/60Hz; Output: 5V−2.0A with USB out
Working operating temperature range 14 to 140°F (-10 to 60°C)
File format MOV
Ports Micro USB 2.0, headphone output
Included USB cable length 48" (122 cm)
Card slot MicroSD
Memory capacity Up to 32GB
Internal memory None useable
Size (W x H x D) 6.5" x 3.2" x 2.25" (16.5 x 8.1 x 5.7 cm)
Weight (with batteries) 15.3 oz. (432 g)
SPECIFICATIONS
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Warranty
This Limited Warranty applies to physical goods sold by STI and lasts for a period of
one year from the date of sale of the device.
This Limited Warranty covers any manufacturing defects to the device or accessories
encountered by normal use. This warranty does NOT cover damages resulting
from improper use of the device (including the use of incompatible accessories
such as chargers, storage devices, etc.), unauthorized modications to the device,
negligence, or from any environmental or natural disasters, or from loss or theft. This
warranty requires proof of sale of the device from STI or from approved resellers only.
Devices that are covered will be repaired or replaced at STI’s discretion. Devices
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the original unit is no longer available.
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