Oregon Scientific ATC9K - Manual

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I) Quick Start
Turning the ATC9K On

Press the On/Off Button

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A start up screen will be shown on the LCD.

• Keep the rechargeable battery dry.

• Replace only with the same type recommended by Oregon Scientific.

• Dispose of the used rechargeable battery promptly as described in the instructions.

• Turn the camera off before removing the rechargeable battery or the microSD

card. The card and the data may be damaged if the microSD card is inserted

or removed while the camera is still on.

• Remove the rechargeable battery and the microSD card before storing the

camera for long periods of time. Keep it in a well-ventilated place to prevent

mould.

• Under the following circumstances, have the camera repaired by qualified

personnel:

a) The plug is damaged or worn.

b) The device has been dropped and/or the housing has been damaged.
c) Liquid has entered the camera.

Disclaimer:

Oregon Scientific will not, under any circumstances, be responsible for injuries

or property damage incurred during participation of any high-risk sports or

activities not endorsed or recommended by Oregon Scientific. Should the

camera malfunction under these circumstances, it will not be covered under

warranty. The warranty covers manufacturing defects only.

Notes on copyright:

Users are asked to note that the transfer of memory containing photos or data

protected under copyright laws is only permissible within the restrictions imposed.

Users assume all responsibility in the event that copyrights are violated by the

use of this camera.

Waterproof Feature

The ATC9K camera is waterproof up to 20m (60ft). Oregon Scientific will not

assume any responsibility for camera malfunction caused by liquid entering the

camera as a result of misuse by the user.

• Supports Micro SD/SDHC Class 4 card or above and compatible up to 32GB

(not included).

• Movie storage:

1080p = 1920x1080 pixels (16:9), 30 fps, ~12 Mbit/s data rate, approximately

9 minutes of video per 1G Byte

720p = 1280x720 pixels (16:9), 60 fps, ~12 Mbit/s data rate, approximately

10 minutes of video per 1G Byte

720p = 1280x720 pixels (16:9), 30 fps, ~8 Mbit/s data rate, approximately 15

minutes of video per 1G Byte

WVGA = 848x480 pixels (16:9), 60 fps, ~8Mbit/s data rate, approximately 15

minutes of video per 1G Byte

The recording durations will be varied which depends on the recording

objects and environment.

• 320 x 240 Color LCD screen

• Focusing range 3m~infinity

• Movie images MOV

• USB Interface (2.0)

• Monitor Interface HDMI (1.3)

• Rechargeable battery (included)

• Dimensions 40mm diameter. x 103mm length

• Operation system WinXP/Vista /7 or Apple Mac X 10.6 or above

IV) Computer System Requirements

Minimum System Requirements

• Windows Environment: 3.0 Ghz Intel Pentium D (dual-core) or faster

• Mac Environment: Dual 2.0 GHz PowerMac G5 or faster; 2.0 GHz Intel Core

Duo or faster

• Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later), Windows Vista, Windows7 or Apple

Mac X 10.6 or above

• 2GB RAM

• 1G Free hard disk space

• 1GB or greater video card

• Quicktime 7

• 1024x768 resolution video support (32 bit)

• 16 bit Windows compatible sound device

V) Package Contents

Thank you for purchasing the ATC9K Action Camera, this package should contain the:

1. Main Camera Unit with Camera Grip
2. Carrying Bag
3. Software Installation CD
4. Remote Control
5. Rechargeable Battery
6. Long Silicon Strap
7. Long Velcro Strap
8. Helmet Grip
9. Handlebar Mount
10.Base Mount and Tripod Mount
11.Rubberized Patch
12.Velcro Patch
13.USB Cable
14.HDMI Cable
15.User Manual
16.Screw
17.Nut

Items sold separately

18.GPS Module

19.External Battery Charger

VII) Camera Operations

Turning the Camera On

Press the On/Off button

. A start up screen will be shown on the

LCD screen.

Turning on for the first time

1. The system will ask you to set the Date/Time/Timezone when

the camera is turned on for the first time or the rechargeable

battery is reinstalled.

2. Press

to select your options. Press

to confirm your

selections.

Recording Videos

1. Aim at what you want to record.

2. To start recording press the “Movie shutter button”

at the top of the camera.

3. The Laser Pointer at the front of the camera will be

turned on for a more accurate adjustment of the target.

Users can set the turn on time of the Laser Pointer in User Settings.

(Do Not look directly to the Laser Pointer or aim at others’ eyes)

4. The Laser Pointer will be turned off according to the user selected time.

Then the camera will start recording (one sound effect with red LED light

flashing). The Movie shutter icon will blink on the top left corner of the

screen while the time elapsed will be shown at the bottom of the screen.

5. To stop recording press the “Movie shutter button”

at the top of the

camera again.

Taking Photos

1. Aim at what you want to capture.

2. Press the “Photo capture button”

at the top of the

camera.

3. A shutter sound and the red LED will blink once to

indicate that a photo was taken. A preview will be

shown on the LCD screen briefly.

Playback

1. Press the “Play/Pause”

, then the screen will switch to playback mode.

2. Press “Left” and “Right” button

to select the video or photo that you

want to playback.

3. During video playback, press “Play/Pause”

, to pause or resume playback,

press “Left” and “Right” button

to activate fast

forward and fast reverse.

4. To exit the playback mode, press “Movie shutter” button

or “Photo Capture” button

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Delete a Video or Photo

1. Press the “Menu” button

during playback mode, select the video or file

you want to delete with “Left” and “Right” button

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2. Then press “Play/Pause”

to confirm deletion after

the dialogue box pops up.

VIII) Using the Remote Control

1. Ensure you are pointing the remote control sensor towards the front of the

camera. Press either the “Movie shutter” button

or “Photo Capture”

button

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2. The red LED will flash to show recording or photo capturing has started.

3. The buttons on the remote control carries the same functions as those found

on the back of the camera.

IX) LCD Screen Display

No SD Card Inserted

(Remove Red Line if inserted)

Privacy Mode On

(disappear when Off)

Video Resolution

EV

Video/Photo Quality

Photo Resolution

Night Mode On

(disappear when Off)

Cont’ Shots On

(disappear when Off)

White Balance Setting

Battery

(4 states)

Lapse Time (when recording and playback)

Remaining Time (when viewing)

G Sensor On

(disappear when Off)

GPS On

(disappear when Off or no

module)

X) Camera Settings

There are 5 main camera settings which are Video, Photo, G-Sensor,
GPS and General Settings. The GPS setting is activated only when the
GPS module (sold separately) is attached onto the camera.

1. To enter into Settings, press “Menu” button

in the live

view mode.
2. You can scroll through these categories by pressing “Left”
and “Right” buttons

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3. To enter the category, press “Play/Pause” button

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4. To select a setting, press “Play/Pause” button

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5. To select options under a setting, press “Left” and “Right”
buttons

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6. To confirm an option, press “Play/Pause” button

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7. To exit settings, press “Menu” button

again.

Video Settings

1. Resolution

You can set your video resolution here.

2. Quality

You can select Fine, Good or Normal.

3. EV

The Exposure values range from +2.0 to -2.0. You can set the appropriate value to suit
your shooting environment.

4. White B. (White Balance)

Based on different surroundings, you can select Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent and
Tungsten to adapt a correct color tone of the video.

5. Contrast

According to your preference, you can adjust the contrast level with Standard, Soft, Hard.

6. Sharpness

According to your preference, you can adjust the sharpness with Standard, Soft, Hard.

7. Effect

You can add effects to the video too. Just select Vivid, Negative, Black and White,
Sepia or Art.

8. Duration

To record a video with a time limit, select a duration here.

Photo Settings

1. Resolution

You can set your photo resolution here with either 3megapixels or 5megapixels.

2. Quality

You can select Fine, Good or Normal.

3. Night Mode

You can turn it on in order to have a boost of exposure during the night.

4. EV

The Exposure values range from +2.0 to -2.0. You can set the appropriate value to

suit your shooting environment.

Full HD/30

1920x1080, 30 fps

HD/60 1280x720, 60 fps
HD/30

1280x720, 30 fps

WVGA

848x480, 60 fps

VI) Product Appearance

Main Unit

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1 Play/Pause button

Play/Pause/Confirm

2 Left button

Left

3 Menu button

Settings menu

4 Right button

Right

5 Power On-Off Power on/off unit
6 Movie Shutter button

Record start/stop

7 Photo Capture button

Take photo

8 USB Connection

Connect to the computer

9 HDMI Connection

Connect to the TV

10 microSD card slot

Insert microSD card

11 Battery Compartment

Insert rechargeable battery

12 GPS Module slot Insert GPS Module

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5. White B. (White Balance)

According to different environment, you can select Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Fluorescent

and Tungsten to adapt a correct color tone of the photo.

6. Contrast

According to your preference, you can adjust contrast level with Standard, Soft, Hard.

7. Sharpness

According to your preference, you can adjust sharpness with Standard, Soft, Hard.

8. Effect

You can add effects to the video too. Just select Vivid, Negative, Black and White,
Sepia or Art.

9. Timer

You can set a countdown time before the shutter captures automatically.

10. Cont’ Shots (Continuous Shots)

You can set the camera to either take 3 or 5 continuous shouts with this setting.

11. Interval (Interval Shots)

You can set the camera to take photos within a certain time interval.

G-Sensor Settings

1. Operate

You can turn on or off the G-Sensor here. Power consumption can be reduced by turning
off the G-Sensor.

2. Data Display

You can display G-Sensor related data on the videos and photos via HDMI output by

turning on this setting.

GPS Settings

GPS Module is sold separately. Please refer to the corresponding manual for these settings.

General Settings

1. Laser Pt. (Laser Pointer)

This setting allows you to have either 5 or 10 seconds to adjust the direction of the

camera using the laser pointer before the capturing of videos after you press the “Movie
Shutter” button

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2. Volume

You can adjust the sound volume here.

3. Mic. Level (Microphone Level)

The sensitivity of the microphone can be adjusted with this settings. If “Off” is selected,

that means the audio signal is being turned off.

4. Privacy

With Privacy mode on, all LED and Audio indicators will be turned off.

5. Time Stamp

Date and time will be stamped on the videos and photos with this setting being
turned on.

6. LCD Sleep

This setting controls the sleep time of the LCD screen. While the LCD is sleeping,

power consumption is reduced.

7. Auto Off

Sometimes you may want the camera to turn off automatically during idle.

Set your preference here to do so.

8. Date

Set your date here.

9. Time

Set your time here.

10. Timezone

Set your timezone here.

11. Language

Set your system language here.

12. Light Freq. (Light Frequency)

In order to avoid flickering in the video while shooting indoors, you need to adjust

this setting to match the frequency of light source with that of the shutter.

13. Bg. Music (Background Music)

The background music being played when the camera is turned on and off, can be

switched to on or off by this setting.

14. Format

You can format the microSD card inserted in the camera with this setting.

15. Factory Set. (Factory Settings)

Restore back to the factory default settings.

16. Leveling

This setting will display an on-screen metre for users to

adjust the horizontal and vertical position of the camera.

The green dots represent the extend of the tilting
deviations. The camera unit is placed horizontally and
vertically neutral only when the centre green dots lights
up.

17. Version

Display the current system version.

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Remote Control Unit

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1 Play/Pause button Play/Pause/Confirm

2 Left button

Left

3 Right button

Right

4 Menu button

Settings menu

5 Movie Shutter button Record/Stop button
6 Photo Capture button Take photo

III) Technical Specifications

• Sensor resolution 5M pixels CMOS.

Oregon Scientific ATC9K

Display the video resolution setting.

Display the photo resolution setting.

Display the EV value.

Display the quality setting of the videos & photos.
Indicate that there is no microSD card inserted. The red line will disappear when a

microSD card is inserted.
Privacy Mode is on. It will disappear when it is disabled in the user settings.

GPS function is on. It will disappear when the camera is not equipped with the

GPS module or it is disabled in the user settings.

G-Sensor function is on. It will disappear when it is disabled in the user settings.

Continuous shots function is on. It will disappear when it is disabled in the user

settings.

Self timer function is on. It will disappear when it is disabled in the user settings.

Night Mode is on. It will disappear when it is disabled in the user settings.

Display the white balance setting.

Display the battery status.

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing the ATC9K by Oregon Scientific.

At Oregon Scientific, we understand that

adventure sports enthusiasts as well as everyday enthusiasts

take great pride and satisfaction in recording and viewing

first person footage captured by our hands free action cam.

For this reason, the ATC9K was designed and engineered with

extreme precision, in order to allow you to take the adventure

home with you. Review the following pages for technical

information, tips and troubleshooting which will allow you to

maximize your experience with the ATC9K.

PLAY HARD, RECORD EVERYTHING!

OREGON SCIENTIFIC and associated trademarks and trade dress are owned by
OREGON SCIENTIFIC, Inc.
© 2011 OREGON SCIENTIFIC, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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I . Quick Start .................................................................................... 1

II . Camera Precautions ................................................................... 1

III . Technical Specifications ............................................................ 2

IV . Computer System Requirements ............................................. 3

V . Package Contents ........................................................................ 4

VI . Product Appearance .................................................................. 5

VII . Camera Operations ................................................................. 6

VIII . Using the Remote Control ..................................................... 7

IX . LCD Screen Display .................................................................. 7

X . Camera Settings .......................................................................... 8

XI . Power Supply ........................................................................... 12

XII . MicroSD Card Insertion / Removal ...................................... 13

XIII . Connecting to a Computer ................................................... 13

XIV. Connecting to a Monitor ....................................................... 20

XV . Troubleshooting ...................................................................... 21

II) Camera Precautions

Notice the following guidelines when using your camera

• The ATC9K is shock resistant, not shock proof.

• For your safety, do not press the buttons on the camera during sports activities.

• Do not place the camera in areas prone to dust or damp for extended periods

of time. This may cause a fire or an electrical shock.

• Do not leave the camera in places exposed to extremely high temperatures,

such as under direct sunlight, for extended periods of time. This may affect

the camera housing and internal components.

• Clean the lens with a soft cloth to remove fingerprints or dust.

• If the rechargeable battery is mishandled, it can burst, cause a fire or even

chemical burns. Observe the following cautions.

• Do not disassemble.

• Do not crush and do not expose the rechargeable battery to any shock or force

such as hammering, dropping or stepping on it.

• Do not short circuit and do not allow metal objects to come into contact with

the battery terminals.

• Do not expose to extreme temperatures below 0°C (32°F) or above 40°C (104°F).

• Do not incinerate or dispose of in fire.

• Do not handle the damaged or leaking rechargeable battery.

• Be sure to charge the rechargeable battery using a genuine ATC9K battery

charger or charge it via the main unit.

• Keep the rechargeable battery out of the reach of small children.

Shooting Photos

1. Aim the ATC9K at what you would like to take a picture.

2. Press the Photo capture button

at the top of the camera.

3. The LCD display will be frozen for a while, indicates that the scene had been

captured.

Recording Video Footage

1. Aim the ATC9K at what you would like to record.

2. To start recording press the Movie shutter button

at the top of the camera.

3. Press the movie shutter button

again to stop recording. An animation showing

a circular motion will appear, which indicates the footage is being saved.

Liquid may get inside the camera if the battery cover is not firmly closed

• If the camera gets wet, wipe the liquid off as soon as possible with a dry cloth.

• Other camera accessories may not be waterproof.

Don’t use the camera in extreme temperatures as this may cause the

camera to malfunction.

GPS function is on but the GPS module is either searching or establishing connections
with satellites. The process will take minutes to complete but the duration depends
on the surroundings of your location as well as weather conditions.

* In some cases, the frame rate may be automatically reduced to maximize the

memory usage.

Interval shots function is on. It will disappear when it is disabled in the user settings.

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