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WiFi OPERATION
There are two versions of SJ4000. WiFi and Non-WiFi. Having a built in WiFi allows camera to be operated remotely via the smartphone. You first need to install an app. There are both Androird (SJCAMHD ) and iOS apps ( SJCAM Zone iOS).
If yours is not a WiFi, you can skip this page.
TO CONNECT TO SMART DEVICE VIA WiFi:
- Turn on WiFi on camera by pressing and releasing the Up button.
- Turn on WiFi on smartphone. Select the connection to the camera if necessary.
- After the smartphone verifies the WiFi connection, open the SJCam application by touching CONNECT YOUR CAMERA.
APP ICONS ON SMART DEVICE: (1)
The following describes the application icons beginning in the top left corner and continuing clockwise with the device in landscape orientation.
- Resolution: white letters and numbers such as “1080P” in Video mode -OR-
- Resolution/time interval: video resolution and time interval in seconds in Timing Video mode such as “1080P/1S” -OR-
- Image size: image size in megapixels such as “3M” shown in Taking Pictures mode -OR-
- Image size/time interval: image size in megapixels and time interval in seconds such as “3M/3S” shown in Time Take Photos mode
- Broadcast symbol: indicates WiFi on and connected.
- Battery: relative battery charge remaining on camera or battery charging.
- Blue circle and line: camera power on
- Red button: in Video or Timing Video mode touch the red button to start or stop recording. In Taking Pictures or Time Take Photos mode touch the red button to take photographs.
- Wrench: Settings
- Movie camera: Video mode -OR- Still camera: Taking Pictures mode -OR- Movie camera with clock face: Timing Video mode -OR- Still camera with clock face: Time Take Pictures mode
- 5 or 6 digit number in Camera mode only: the number of photos you can take at the selected camera settings with the available remaining memory
- 4-leaf: opens a list of files currently stored on the camera’s memory card. On the file list touch the reel icon to copy a file to the smartphone. Touch the garbage can icon to delete file.
- Date stamp: shows date in YYYY/MM/DD and time in 24-hour clock
SMART DEVICE APP MODE SELECTION:
- Touch the movie camera, movie camera with clock face, still camera or still camera with clock face icons to show a dialog box with the following mode menu selections:
- Touch “Video” for Record mode.
- Touch “Taking Pictures” for Camera mode.
- Touch “Timing Video” for Video Lapse mode.
- Touch “Time Take Pictures” for Capture mode.
SMART DEVICE APP SETTINGS MENU:
MOVIE – settings are for Video mode
- Resolution: Video resolution (1080FHD 1920×1080, 720P 1280×720 60fps (2), 720P 1280×720 30fpsWVGA, 848×480,VGA 640×480)
- Cyclic Record: time length of file segments that a continuous video recording is divided into. In Playback mode you can skip through segments. Select Off or 3, 5 or 10 minutes.
- WDR: Wide Dynamic Range. Turn on.
- Audio: select Off or On. Audio is recorded along with video when On is selected.
- Date Stamp: select Off or On. The date and time appear on recordings and photos when On is selected.
VIDEO TIME LAPSE – setting is for Timing Video mode
- Video Time Lapse Set: takes photos automatically at timed intervals while in Record mode. Choose 1, 2, 5, 10 or 30 second or 1 minute intervals. There is no video capture between photos. This is the same as Video Lapse in the camera Setup menu or Timing Video in the app Video/Photo Submenu. (3)
PHOTO – settings are for Taking Pictures mode
- Image Size: size of photographs. Select from 12M, 10M, 8M, 5M, 3M, 2MHD, VGA or 1.3M. (4)
- White Balance: choose Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten or Fluorescent. Default is Auto.
- Exposure: choose +2/3, +1/3, +0.0, -1/3, -2/3, -1.0, -4/3, -5/3, -2.0. Default Setting is +0.0.
PHOTO TIME LAPSE – setting is for Time Take Pictures mode
- Capture Mode: takes a single photo or begins automatic shooting at timed intervals in Camera mode. Choose 3, 5, 10 or 20 second intervals. This is the same as Capture Mode on the camera Setup menu or Time Take Pictures in the app Video/Photo Submenu. (3)
SYSTEM
- Frequency: frequency of household electricity.
- Return menu setting to defaults: returns camera settings to default values. (5)
- Format: formats the memory card. Format a new card when you insert it into the camera for the first time. CAUTION: All videos and photos including protected videos are deleted when you format the memory card.
- Auto Power Off: amount of time before the camera automatically turns itself off. Camera does not automatically shut off when recording video, in Video Lapse or Capture Mode, or if Motion Detection is on. Choose 3, 5 or 10 minutes or Off to shut off the camera manually.
- WiFi Name: name of camera WiFi network. (6)
- Password: initial factory setting is 12345678. Change to any combination of up to 8 letters and numbers or leave blank for no password.
FOOTNOTES NOTES FOR WIFI Operation
- Some smart device icons that are not part of the app appear around the perimeter of the screen.
- The 720p60 setting is a double frame rate, not a true 60fps.
- This resets to the camera default setting when camera is turned off.
- Images larger than 3M are resized by interpolation.
- When selecting default settings the WiFi network name will reset to the original factory name.
- If you select Default Settings on the camera when not connected via WiFi, the WiFi network name resets to the original name.
GENERAL NOTES FOR WIFI OPERATION
- After the WiFi connection has been established, all functions at the camera are disabled except taking photos and starting or stopping video recording.
- The SJCam WiFi application must be installed on your smart device in order for WiFi to function. The app allows you to see the camera view in real time, record video, take still photographs, and change some camera settings.
- The WiFi app is in English regardless of the language chosen in the camera Setup menu.
- Zoom, Motion Detection and Protected Video functions are disabled during WiFi operation.
- Adjustment of settings for Quality, Sharpness and ISO are disabled during WiFi operation.
- Anti-Shaking can’t be turned On or Off during WiFi operation.
- The app has an On or Off setting for WDR (Wide Dynamic Range). The camera has an On or Off setting for HDR (High Dynamic Range). WDR and HDR are the same thing.
- Files are not stored directly on your smart device when recording videos or shooting photos via WiFi. To view them on the smart device they must be copied to to it.
- Settings changed during Wi-Fi operation are retained by the camera after Wi-Fi is disconnected.
- You can check the version of the app by touching the gears icon on the app start screen.
- This OPERATING CAMERA FROM A SMART DEVICE VIA WIFI section describes WiFi operation with app Version 2.9.8 (422) using a Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone. Menus, settings, operation, etc., might vary with other firmware versions or other Android or iOS smart devices.
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