INTRODUCTION

Thank you for your purchase of the Q-See Shadow 1 Surveillance Pen. This versatile tool is built around an ultra-mini camera which combines 1.3-megapixel still photography and high-resolution real-time video with audio in a compact, discrete package. Store nearly 4,000 pictures or 2 hours of video on the internal 4GB memory. View or save your files on any Windows or Macintosh computer with a USB port. Re- charge the pen with the included charger or from a computer’s USB port.

PARTS

1. Operation Button

2. Status indicator light

3. Camera lens

4. Microphone

(behind pocket clip)

5. Reset button

6. USB plug

7. Mode Switch

1 Left = Video

2 Center = Still Image

3 Right = Audio Recording

8. Ball-point pen

OPERATION

CHARGING

The pen features a high-capacity rechargable lithium polymer battery. This form of battery does not have a “memory” effect meaning that it can be recharged at any time without loss of capacity. However, it is recommended that you fully charge the battery and then use the camera normally until it is fully discharged before recharging. Cycling the battery in this manner for the first five times will ensure maximum battery capacity and operation time.

When charging the battery – whether using the included charger, or plugged into an active USB port – the status light will flash amber until the battery is fully charged. During the first few uses, allow the pen to continue charging for an hour after the light stops flashing.

When using the charger, the green light will illuminate to indicate that it is receiving power. When the battery is fully charged, the pen’s status light will shine a steady amber.

SETTING DATE & TIME

To ensure that your camera records the proper date and time on the files, you should run the Setting Time Tools V2.0 program located in the folder of the same name on the included mini-CD.

Your pen must be turned off before connecting it to the PC and this application will only function on a computer running the Windows operating system.

When the program launches, a Command window will open and the program will update the date and time based on your computer’s settings.

Depending upon your computer’s settings, you may see a warning about the pen’s drive not being available. The warning is normal as the program re-mounts the pen. Click “Continue” and the status of the update will be displayed in the Command window. Keep clicking “Continue” until you see the “Success” message in the window. Your pen now is set to the proper date and time.

VIDEO RECORDING

1.

Move the Mode Switch to Position 1

 

(use the pen’s tip if needed).

2.

Press the Operation Button briefly.

 

The Status Indicator light will

 

illuminate amber and blink once to

 

indicate that it is ready to record.

3. Clicking the Operation Button again

 

will begin the recording. The status

STILL IMAGE CAPTURE

1.

Move the Mode Switch to

 

Position 2 in the center (use the

 

pen’s tip if needed.)

2.

Press the Operation Button

 

briefly to turn the camera on.

 

The Status Indicator light will

 

illuminate amber and blink once

 

to indicate readiness.

AUDIO RECORDING

1. Move the Mode Switch to Position

3 on the right (use the pen’s tip if needed.) The effective range is 30’.

2. Press the Operation Button briefly to turn the camera on. The Status Indicator light will illuminate amber and blink once to indicate readiness.

TETHERED (WEBCAM) OPERATION

The Shadow 1 can be used as web camera when connected to a Windows PC via a USB cable. Us- ers of Windows Vista and Windows 7 will need to

use the AMCap software on the included mini-CD. Please note that you should have your pen turned off prior to connecting to the computer. It also does not matter which mode your pen is set (video, camera,

Windows Vista and Windows 7

Drag the WebCam Software folder to your hard drive before using it.

Launch the AMCap software. You will receive a pop-up message stating, “Sorry, you have no video capture hardware.” Click on OK to dismiss this message and click and hold the Operation Button until the light glows a steady (not blinking) amber. Select “UVC” or “USB Video Device” from the Devices menu in the AMCap

light will turn blue to indicate that

the pen is recording video.

4. Press the Operation Button again

to end the recording. The Status

Indicator light will switch from

blue to amber indicating that the

recording has been saved and the

camera is now on “standby” and

ready to record more video.

5. To turn off the camera, press and

hold the Operation Button until the

Status Indicator light goes off. To

conserve energy, the camera will

automatically turn off after a few

minutes of inactivity as well.

Standby Recording

Standby

3. Press once on the Operation

Button to take a picture. The

Status Indicator light will darken

to indicate that the picture

is being recorded. When it

illuminates again, the camera is

ready to take another picture.

4. To turn off the camera, press

and hold the Operation Button

until the Status Indicator light

goes off. To conserve energy,

the camera will automatically

turn off after a few minutes of

inactivity as well.

Standby Recording Image

Standby

3.Press once on the Operation Button to begin recording. The Status Indicator light will change to blue and continue blinking during the recording session.

4.To stop recording, press on the Operation Button again and the light will return to a steady amber color.

5.To turn off the camera, press and hold the Operation Button until the Status Indicator light goes off. To conserve energy, the camera will automatically turn off after a few minutes of inactivity as well.

Standby Recording (Blinking)

Standby

audio) as the software will control the camera. The pen does not record sound in webcam mode so you will need to use a headset with a microphone if you wish to include audio. You will also not be able to use the pen as a USB storage device while it is in this mode.

Windows XP

Connect your pen to your computer. When the “New Device” message pops up, press and hold the Operation Button until the light glows steady (not blinking) amber. You should then see a new pop-up stating “New USB Video Device found.” Go to My Computer and click on the icon labelled USB Video Camera to begin using it.

window to see the video from your pen’s camera. As with the video recording mode, you will have best results if the camera is steady.

You have the option to create a file to save video captured by the pen in web camera mode. This video is saved on the computer rather than on the pen. You can use “Set Capture File...” under the File menu to create this file, along with the maximum size. Or, you may create this same file by Selecting “Start Capture” from the Capture menu.

The basic Windows Media Player will be able to play back the saved .avi file to view the video.

Previously-recorded video will be overwritten in this file so it is best to “Save As” when playing the AVI file back in your media player software.

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Q-See QP1341 specifications Introduction, Parts, Operation, Windows Vista and Windows, Windows XP