Technaxx VIP User Manual

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VIP

Video Interview Pen

User Manual

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Package Content:

1x VIP
1x AC Adapter
1x USB Cable
1x User Manual

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Technical Specifications:

Internal memory: 4 or 8 GB
Dimensions: 142 x 15mm
Weight: 30 g
Power supply: Li-Ion battery
Charging time: app. 2 – 2,5 hours
Record time: up to 60 – 70 min.
Video format: AVI
Resolution video: 640 x 480 / 30 fps
Resolution photo: 1280 x 1024
File size: approx. 21MB / min.

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Operation:

1. ON / OFF
Start / Stop

2. LED

3. Reset button

4. MODE switch

5. USB jack

6. Camera lens

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1. Choose Mode:

Switch to the Left = Video
Switch to the Right = Photo

2. Switch ON:

Press START / STOP button and keep
holding until the yellow LED turns on (in
Photo mode LED is blinking).

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3. START / STOP:

Push the button shortly to START recording
(blue LED turns on) and then push it again to
STOP (blue LED goes off). At Photo mode
just push the button shortly to take a picture
(blue LED turns on for 2 seconds only).

4. Switch OFF:

To turn the device off, keep holding the
START / STOP button for a few seconds until
the yellow LED turns off (1 minute no activity
 automatic off).

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5. Connection to PC (USB):

Always turn the device OFF, before its
connection to a PC.

Use the USB cable or a free USB port to
connect the device to a computer. Operating
systems like Windows 2000 / ME / XP / Vista
recognize the device and are installed as
„Mass storage device“ and install it
automatically.

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7. Date / Time Setting:

The device displays date/time in a video file.
The format is like this: "Year–Month–Day
Hours:Minutes:Seconds".

Setup date/time as follows:
(a) First turn off the camera !

 connect the video pen to a
computer/notebook  open the removable
disk of the device click with the right mouse
button on a blank space in the root directory
of the device  move the cursor on the
"New" option of the pop-up menu  select

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"Text Document"  name the text document
“time”. It is essential that its extension is ".txt"

(b) open the "time" text document, set the
date/time settings string: "Year–Month–Day
Hours:Minutes:Seconds".
Example of date/time setting:
2009–01–01 12:01:01

(c) Save the date/time settings:

 click with the right mouse button on “File”
in the upper task line  click with the left
mouse button on “Save”.

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8. FAQs:

Q: What happens to my recordings when the

battery goes out of charge? A: Before the
device goes OFF, all recordings are saved
automatically.
Q: What can I do when the device shows no
reaction, ex. when buttons are pressed?
A: Press the RESET button; then turn ON the
device again.
Q: How can I delete files from the internal
device memory? A: Delete single files
through your PC or format the whole drive
(FAT32).

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7. Important Hints:

(1) Do NOT press RESET button while

recording – this will stop recording and delete
the recorded data.
(2) Always charge the battery after usage.
The yellow LED blinks while charging. When
charging is finished - the yellow LED is ON
constantly.
(3) In case the recorded videos show
malfunctions [ex. image interference, no
sound, playback interruptions, etc.], please
install a newer “DivX/Xvid Codec pack” for
your Windows Media Player.

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Security and Disposal Hints for Batteri es

Hold children off batteries. When a child sw allowed a battery by mistake go to a doctors place or bring the
child into a hospital promptly! Look for the right polarity (+) and (▬) of batteries! Always change all
batteries, never use old and new batteries or batteries of different types together. Do NOT open , deform or
load up batteries and never s hort batteries! There is a risk of injury by battery leakage fluid! NEVER
throw batteries into fire! Risk of explosion! Take out exhausted batteries from the device and take out
batteries from the device when its not used over a longer period of time.

Hints for Environment Protection

Cleaning:

Protect the device from contamination an d pollution. Only clean the device with soft cloth or
drapery, avoid using rough or coarse-grained materials. Do NOT use solvents or other aggr essive cleaner.
Wipe the device after cleani ng accuratel y.

Important Notice:

Should battery flui d le ak from a

battery, wipe the battery-case with a soft cloth dry and put in a new battery!

Packages materials are raw materials and can be recycled. Separate the
packages by types and put them to an adequate recycling on beh alf of the
environment. Do not disposal old devices into the domestic waste.
Disposal old/defective devices professionally! The environment is grateful for
that. Do not disposal batteries into the domestic waste. Disposal
old/empty/defective batteries professionally! The environment will be more
than grateful for that.