Brinno TLC 100 Time Lapse HD Video Camera User Manual
Thank you for purchasing Brinno TimeLapse Camera!
Brinno TimeLapse Camera allows anyone to record the ins and outs of daily life, big construction jobs, or small DIY projects…so you can see everything, and miss nothing!
Package Contents
- TimeLapse Camera
- User Manual
- 2GB USB Flash Drive
- 4 AA Batteries
- Setup Software
Minimum Requirements to install and run the software
Microsoft Windows 98, XP, Vista, and Win 7
TimeLapse Camera Output file format
AVI format, resolution 1280×1024.
Note: Tha maximum size of each single AVI file is 4096 frames.
Length of battery usage
| Interval | Capture Frames | Battery Life |
| 1 Minute | 15000 | 10.4 Days |
| 5 Minutes | 4000 | 13.8 Days |
| 30 Minutes | 2500 | 52 Days |
| 1 Hour | 2000 | 83 Days |
| 4 Hours | 800 | 133 Days |
| 24 Hours | 200 | 200 Days |
| 5 Seconds | 28000 | 38 Hours |
How to set up your TimeLapse Camera
- Remove the TimeLapse Camera from the package.
- Check to make sure that all the contents are included.
- Open up the TimeLapse Camera by placing it Lens side down on a flat surface, or Lens side down in the palm of your hand, and remove the battery door by pulling open the latch.
- Insert four AA batteries according to the polarity direction (+ -).
- Insert any standard USB Flash Drive into the TimeLapse Camera in the open slot between the batteries.
Front view
Back view
NOTE
- The maximum size USB flash drive that TimeLapse Camera can support is an 8GB USB Flash Drive. If you use a USB flash drive with a larger memory density the camera will not function properly.
- Replace the battery door on the TimeLapse Camera. Make sure to push down the latch until you hear it “click” to ensure the door is closed properly.
- With the wheel in the middle of the camera, you can choose between one of seven time interval settings. Simply rotate the wheel to choose the desired setting.
Custom Time Interval settings:
| Wheel position | The time interval between pictures |
| 1 | 1 minute |
| 2 | 5 minutes |
| 3 | 30 minutes |
| 4 | 1 hour |
| 5 | 4 hours |
| 6 | 24 hours |
| 7 | Custom (factory setting = 5 seconds) |
Mounting your TimeLapse Camera
To set your TimeLapse Camera on any standard tripod, screw the tripod clockwise into the hole on the bottom of the camera.
Choose your Lens setting
TimeLapse Camera has two lens positions that determine the focal distance and the depth of field of the camera:
Standard Setting:
Turn the lens to the “mountain” icon position. This will give a depth of field that extends from approximately 1 meter (2.6 feet) and beyond and is best for getting shots of an entire garden or a large area.
Macro Setting:
Turn the lens bezel to the “flower” icon position. This setting allows the camera to focus on an object that is approximately 0.5 Meters (19 inches) away from the camera. Because the depth of field is significantly reduced when using this setting, subjects in the background will be out of focus. This setting is best for following the growth of a single bloom, or any other subject that requires close-up observation.
TimeLapse Camera Operation
On the front of the TimeLapse Camera, above the lens, there are three LED lights. These LEDs allow you to monitor the status of the camera without having to move the camera from its mounted position.
To turn on the TimeLapse Camera
Press and hold the orange power button on the front of the camera until the green LED lights up. After a few seconds, the TimeLapse Camera will beep twice to indicate it has properly initialized and is waiting to start a time-lapse sequence. After a delay of approximately 5 seconds, the TimeLapse Camera will take the first picture of the time-lapse sequence.
NOTE
- If the USB flash drive is full, or the batteries are completely empty, TimeLapse Camera will not turn on. If the batteries are too low for normal operation, it will turn on and beep twice, the red LED will turn on, and then TimeLapse Camera will beep six times and turn off. If the USB flash drive is full, or not installed, TimeLapse Cam will turn on and beep twice, then after a few seconds the blue LED will turn on, then TimeLapse Camera will beep six times and turn off.
- When TimeLapse Camera is in operation the green LED will turn on for about one second every 15 seconds to indicate that the camera is running properly and is ready to take photos.
- If there is any other status to report, the camera will do so at the same time as the green LED flashes. If the batteries are getting low the red LED will turn on in unison with the green LED. If the USB flash drive is getting close to being full, then the blue LED will turn on in unison with the green LED.
- If the camera has previously automatically shut down due to low batteries or a full USB flash drive, the next time the power button is pressed the red or blue LED will turn on and will stay on until the green LED turns on. This allows you to determine the cause of the automatic shutdown so that appropriate corrective action can be taken.
- The green LED will also turn on and flicker for a few seconds while a picture is captured at the chosen time setting, and then is stored on the USB flash drive. This indication of TimeLapse Camera activity is independent of the status indication that occurs every 15 seconds.
To turn off the TimeLapse Camera
Press and hold the orange power button until the TimeLapse Camera beeps three times and the green LED turns off. This may take several seconds because the TimeLapse Camera must first power itself on and initialize before it recognizes the turn-off request. Please be patient and wait for the beeps and LED indication.
Installing software
- 1. There are 2 programs on the USB Flash Drives supplied with the TimeLapse Camera. The first program “TimeLapse Camera Setup” allows you to set the time and date of the TimeLapse Camera to your local time. This program also allows you to set the time interval for the Custom setting on the TimeLapse Camera.
- The second program called “TimeLapse Camera Player” allows you to play the videos taken by the TimeLapse Camera. (You can download the latest program from www.brinno.com).
- Before running the Brinno TimeLapse Camera programs, they must first be installed on your computer using one of the methods described below.
Standard Installation
- Insert the USB Flash Drives included into your computer.
- The USB Flash Drives will automatically open to the folder named “Brinno TimeLapse Camera”, where you will see an icon named “Setup TimeLapse Camera”.
- Double-click on this icon to start the setup program.
How to use “TimeLapse Camera Setup”
- A. Fluorescent Lighting Frequency Select the correct lighting frequency to match your indoor lighting frequency. USA: 50Hz, Europe: 60Hz Note: Turns the flicker filter off. This is the normal way to operate a camera in an outdoor environment.
- B. Local Time and Date Set the time and date to your local time.
- Custom Time You can set the custom time from 5 seconds to 12 hours.
- D. Low Light Record This option allows your TimeLapse Camera to work in low-light environments.
- E. USB Flash Drive Select a drive letter assigned to your USB flash drive.
Loading your Time and Date Stamp and Custom Time
Interval Setting on your USB Flash Drive
- Insert your USB Flash Drive into any available USB port on your computer. Windows will automatically assign a drive letter to the USB flash drive. Make a note of the drive letter assigned to the USB flash drive.
- Start the “TimeLapse Camera Setup” program by double-clicking the “TimeLapse Camera Setup” icon in the “Brinno TimeLapse Camera Setup” program group. If the program group is not open, you can open it by using the “Start, Programs..Brinno” menu to find the program group.
- The “TimeLapse Camera Setup” program has a number of fields that can be modified. There are two fields that allow the time and date to be set, and there are three fields that allow the Custom time interval to be set. A sixth field is used to tell the program which drive is to be used to store the file with the time and date and custom time interval data. Make sure the drive letter in this field matches the drive letter in Step 1. Once all the fields have been set, hit the OK button to save the file.
- Remove the USB flash drive from your computer’s USB port. Make sure your TimeLapse Camera is turned off, and then insert the USB flash drive into your TimeLapse Camera in between the four AA batteries.
- Turn on TimeLapse Camera. When it detects the time and date file on the USB flash drive it will automatically load the data from the file, beep three times, then turn off. The next time you turn on TimeLapse Camera it will be set to the time and date that were in the file. TimeLapse Camera will also remember the Custom interval setting that was in the file.
Once you have set up your TimeLapse Cam, you are READY to begin capturing nature in action everywhere!
Specifications
- Model TLC 100
- Video Resolution 1280x 1024 (HD Resolution, AVI format)
- Field of View 49.5º
- Focal Length 20″ to infinity
- Macro Effect 20″ with background unfocused
- Time Interval Settings
- Six default settings: 1 minute, 5 minutes, 30 minutes, 1 hour, 4 hours, 24 hours
- One Customized setting: from 5 seconds to 12 hours.
- Portable Memory Storage Up to 8GB USB Flash Drive (2GB USB Flash Drive included)
- Power Source 4 AA Batteries (Included)
- Size (DxWxH) 2.08 x 3.66 x 7.55 inches
- Weight 2.08 x 3.66 x 7.55 inches
- Housing Material 0.56 lbs (without batteries)
Thank you for purchasing Brinno TimeLapse Camera!
f you have any questions or problems setting up your Brinno TimeLapse Camera please contact the sales staff where you purchased our product or email us at Brinno Incorporated directly at customerservice@brinno.com Please Visit our website www.brinno.com
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